For the past century, 45 Selkirk Road, known by the Brighton community as the Fine House, has served a number of purposes. It opened its doors as an elementary school for the blind in the late 1800s. In the mid-1900s, a new buyer added a few bathrooms and made several other renovations to turn it into a single family home. Its third buyer gave the house purpose in the Boston College community, where it has served as a popular off-campus housing option for the past decade. With yet another buyer, the house makes its fourth transition, which will become its most transformative yet, as the historical Fine House will undergo major repurposing to become four townhomes.
Rev. James A. Woods, S.J., has seen a lot after spending over four decades at Boston College. Since 1968, he has served as dean of the Woods College of Advancing Studies (WCAS), formerly the Evening College of Arts, Sciences, and Business Administration, and he will be stepping down from his position this spring.
'Repeated Violation Of Team Rules' Leads To Departure
Boston College’s all-time leading rusher, Montel Harris, will not be suiting up in the maroon and gold next fall, as he was permanently dismissed from the football team on Tuesday. Head coach Frank Spaziani made the announcement in a statement.
This is it, folks, we’re in the home stretch. Summer is almost within our grasps. We’ve been so consumed with finals and projects that it’s entirely possible that pop culture goings on have completely missed our radar. The new season of Game of Thrones is already several episodes deep, but if you’ve been keeping up with your studies, it’s likely you haven’t been keeping up with the Lannisters.
On April 28, 2012, men and women across the United States protested “Enough is enough!” as they marched in front of government buildings in their respective cities. In Boston, the Rally Against the War on Women began near the Boston Common and progressed to the city hall as young and old alike walked together, bound by a passion for their cause. The “We are Women March” occurred concurrently in Washington, D.C.
Michael Gannon, a sophomore in the Carroll School of Management (CSOM) from Lake Forest, Illinois, was found dead in his Walsh Hall dorm room this afternoon. The cause of death has not yet been determined, but police have ruled out foul play.
Kuechly Goes No. 9 Overall To Panthers
In Thursday’s 2012 NFL Draft, former Boston College All-American linebacker Luke Kuechly was selected by the Carolina Panthers. Kuechly was taken with the ninth overall pick in the first round of the draft. He was the first linebacker taken off the board, and the first linebacker in BC program history to be drafted in the first round.
In UGBC’s final “Real World BC” lecture last Thursday, Joanna Pabst, a graduate assistant in the sociology department, discussed social media and how it affects social change.
On Friday afternoon, the 14th annual Arts Awards Celebration and Reception was held in O’Neill Plaza. The Arts Council Alumni Award was presented to Tony Taccone, BC ’72, and the Faculty Award to Michael Noone, chair of the music department. The award ceremony opened with a performance by Kristin Drew, A&S ’12. Accompanied by trumpet player George Frideric Handel, A&S ’13, and pianist Sandra Hebert, Drew performed a rendition of “Let the Bright Seraphim” by George Handel.
Tingley, Hendricks To Further Develop Council
On Sunday, the GLBTQ Leadership Council (GLC) had elections for presidential and vice presidential positions for the 2012-2013 academic year.
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