Courageous student wisely uses Web 2.0 to alert professor of emergency

BREAKING NEWS (AP)

Bill Aschenbach is currently detained at the Philadelphia International Airport

Boston College evening MBA student Bill Aschenbach had hoped to end his week-long trip across the country by landing safely in Boston, MA just after lunch on 12/10. However, his dreams of landing, showering, and getting a few hours of final preparation for his MI703 final examination appear to be slipping away faster than Rod Blagojevech's political career. When he arrived at the Philadelphia International airport after brief stints in San Francisco and Pittsburgh, he was informed that his USAir flight 1725 was cancelled. In fact, most flights between Philadelphia and Boston have been cancelled this day, so the chances of making it home in time to take the exam, and avoid a 30% black hole in his final grade, are starting to look slim.

However, after spending the last 4 months in MI703, Aschenbach realized that he could use Web 2.0 technologies to help him alert his professor of the situation. First, Aschenbach sprinted to a distant gate to catch another flight, and pulled a hamstring in the heroic effort.

Then, Aschenbach was able to (hopefully) secure a seat on a later route. Realizing the airport offered free WiFi access, he booted up his laptop and took to his blog to share this thrilling story with his professor and devoted readers. At the time of this release, many questions remain unanswered. Might "Twitter" have been better choice given the circumstances? Possibly (except he doesn't know how to use it). Will Aschenbach get on the flight and make it to Boston in time? Much like George Bush's legacy, historians will debate this one for years to come.