The University moved forward in the permitting process for the proposed Stokes Hall when it submitted filings to the City of Newton Planning Department Wednesday afternoon.
Former BC Baseball Player Takes Over for Departed Mik Aoki
Mike Gambino is returning to his old stomping grounds to take over as head coach of the Boston College baseball team, an opportunity Gambino called "a goal I have been working toward since I was a player."
Boston College graduated the class of 2010 during the 134th Commencement Exercises on Monday morning. Family, friends, faculty, and administrators filled Alumni Stadium to celebrate the achievements of the graduates.
In a hall at St. John’s Seminary on Brighton Campus, a collection of men, mostly in black, sing the Regina Caeli in Latin before sitting down to lunch. Together in time and rhythm, the voices envelop the dining room in a low octave. Amid summer squash pasta, chocolate brownies, and a salad bar, all courtesy of Boston College Dining Services, the song is just one more reminder, one more moment of reflection, one more instance of a community sharing faith and love.
A familiar face from on campus will soon lead the University’s Mission and Ministry efforts. Rev. John T. “Jack” Butler, S.J., will take the role of vice president for University Mission and Ministry, according to a statement released by the University this week.
He will succeed Rev. Joseph A. Appleyard, S.J., who has been named assistant and adviser to Rev. Myles Sheehan, S.J., the provincial of the New England Province of the Society of Jesus.
During last week’s inauguration, Micaela Mabida, president of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) and CSOM ’11, swore in the 2010-11 cabinet of 70 members. The cabinet selection process, which differed from previous years, drew criticism from some within the campus community.
Notre Dame, Holy Cross Boast More Donors
Fewer than 25 percent of Boston College alumni, including 28 percent of undergraduate alumni, give money to the University, compared to 51 percent of all alumni at Holy Cross, 49 percent at Notre Dame, and 31 percent at Georgetown.
Mike Sudol doubled his season total in home runs and drove in six to help the Boston College Eagles (25-20) beat Northeastern (9-23), 12-6, Tuesday afternoon at Shea Field. The center fielder hit two long balls over the right-field wall, one in the third inning and the other coming in the sixth.
Group Stage Capsules
Group A Breakdown: This might be the most balanced group in the World Cup. None of the teams are dominant, but all are capable of stringing together three solid performances to advance. Mexico is undefeated in its past 15 games. Ever since Javier Aguirre replaced Sven-Goran Eriksson as manager, El Tri has been the most consistent team in North America.
Last month, more than 300 patients in the United Kingdom were fitted with electrodes that deliver an electric current deep into the brain as doctors sought to find another way to treat Parkinson’s. The technique, known as deep brain stimulation, activates areas of the brain that control movement, improving symptoms such as tremors and stiffness.
The instability in Somalia has sunk to a new low in the recent clash between an extremist Islamic group and pirates who have been terrorizing international waters for years. Hizbul Islam, one of the main Islamic groups in the country, captured the town of Harardhere over the weekend, which housed a major pirate base, and now these fighters have access to the ill-gotten gains stored there.
The Florida Senatorial race took an unexpected turn last week as Charlie Crist, the popular moderate Republican governor of the state, announced that he will run as an Independent. GOP rival and former State House Speaker Marco Rubio had drastically eclipsed Crist in recent polls. Faced with an inevitable defeat in the GOP primary, Crist opted to switch allegiances and become an Independent.
With summer rapidly approaching (Seriously, have the past few weeks flown by for anyone else?), the smell of buttered popcorn that accompanies the biggest movie season of the year is wafting through the air. The lineup of films coming out over the next few months is truly impressive.
Getting Lost In 'Lost'
When I started writing this column in January, I chose to avoid one show in particular — Lost. My hesitancy to write about this ABC drama comes from a few crannies in my cranium.
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