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Campus Celebrates St. Patrick's Day

For Boston College, as a Jesuit Catholic university initially founded to serve the sons of Boston’s Irish immigrants, March 17 is a day of celebration and tradition on campus. The Jesuits at BC, as well as students and faculty, shared in the abundance of festivities on St. Patrick’s Day. Full story

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Montel Harris Balances An Unusual Commitment: Starting For The Football Team And Working At Hillside

Over the past month, students may have recognized a familiar face working at Hillside Cafe. That’s because the Eagles’ standout running back now works there. Full story

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Girl Talk Gives The Plex A Workout

The long hidden inner-hipster of the Boston College student body came out Saturday night when mash-up artist Girl Talk, Greg Gillis, performed at the Plex. Known for his electric performances, the concert was a much anticipated event, as evident by the infamously long lines at the box office the morning tickets went on sale. Full story

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'The Heights' Predicts March Madness

Ten Heights sports writers tossed around who will advance and who will fall, producing our committee bracket.

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Eagles Gear Up For Title Run

Vermont qualified for the Hockey East tournament by the skin of its teeth, edging out Northeastern for the eighth and final spot by one point. Don’t let their seed and record in Hockey East fool you, though.

'Telephone' Rings In Couture

There’s no arguing that Lady Gaga’s fashion is outrageous. Her latest music video, a collaboration with Beyonce entitled “Telephone,” is no exception.Chock full of studded thongs, leopard body suits, and strategically placed caution tape, fashion plays a central role in the video.

Chris Dewey's Curious Childhood

A Look Back At The Bluffington

he more things change, the more they stay the same. As a child, I always assumed that some day I would outgrow cartoons. Thankfully, shows like Family Guy and South Park have made it acceptable for adults and adolescents to continually consume animated fare, well past the traumatizing years of puberty and awkwardness.

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Videos On The Verge

Is anyone else struggling to get back into hardcore work-mode after a week of no classes? This week is definitely a killer, especially since, for a lot of us, midterms are far from over and some of those big-deal papers and projects are looming on the horizon.

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Baseball Blitzes Bryant, But Can't Run With UConn

The Boston College baseball team has no issue with beginning each game, scoring first in 14 of its 16 contests thus far. The team is a disappointing 7-9 during this stretch, though, largely due to its tendency to give away the lead in the later innings. During a two-game road stint against UConn and Bryant University this week, the Eagles split the series and demonstrated their inability to hold on to leads, but they also showed what they are capable of doing when they do.

BC Declines WNIT Bid

Crawley, DeFelippo Cite Lack Of Team Unity, Not Finances

Little did the seniors of the Boston College women’s basketball team know that they had played their last game in their semifinal loss to NC State in the ACC tournament.

Rock Duo Captures Vitality And Grit On Live Recording

While The White Stripes have solidified their place in rock history through their six studio albums, it is their live performances that have always pleased fans and critics most. Their recent release, the live album Under Great White Northern Lights, captures the passion and raucous atmosphere of the band’s live performances, and is a must-have for any fan of the group or hard rock music.

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A 'Model' Comedy

Everyone can finally exhale and “smize” in relief, because it’s back, the guiltiest pleasure on television – America’s Next Top Model. In its 14th cycle (as the show’s producers insist on terming it), the show looks poised to maintain its comedic footing but don’t expect any new, groundbreaking changes to the age-old formula of Big Banks.

Dumplings With Jenny

The Chinese call them “jiao zi,” and the Japanese call them “gyouza.” Boston College Dining might call them “Chinese ravioli,” although that name is a gross mash-up of cultures.

Total Request Scene

Anything By Lady GaGa ("Telephone" in particular) Lady GaGa, rather than having the occasional breakthrough video that outside the norm, has a portfolio of videos that are bizarrely brilliant. They're epics, ranging in size from normal four-minute spans to 10-minute series. Full story

Broken Bells Surf Past The Stratosphere

Sometimes, the objects of the world veer off their normal trajectories and collide in ways that propel us to dislodge from our own paths. Seemingly inexplicable causes lead forces to intertwine in unexpected, volatile, and beauteous ways. Mentos and Coca-Cola.

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Chronicles Of Campus Fashion: Beyond The Throwback Jersey

In the midst of March Madness and with baseball season approaching fast, I decided to look at the horrid realm of fanwear this week. While I do admit I don’t know much about sports, I know enough to understand that there was a time when a sporting event meant you’d dress well, kind of like how there was a time when guys would wear suits when flying on an airplane.

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Unmitigated Unrest: 6.9 million Congolese War Dead Since WWII

More than 6.9 million Africans have died in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, making this the most deadly conflict in the world since World War II. The Congo is a known nation that rarely receives attention because the most powerful nations of the world are not involved in its conflicts. An incurably corrupt natioanl government coupled with the highest rates of rape and torture of all countries make it a place that seems hopeless in the eyes of many. Full story

Obama Donates $125,000 to College Students in Appalachia

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In a story that merely appeared as a line on CNN’s Political Ticker, President Obama donated his Nobel Peace Prize money of 10 million Norweigan kronor ($1.5 million) to various charities. One that caught my eye was the $125,000 Obama donated to the Appalachian Leadership and Education Foundation (ALEF).

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Healthcare Should Be on Seniors’ Minds

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May 24. I’ve got it circled on my calendar, and, if you’re a senior, you’ve got it on yours, too. May 24 is the date that I lose health insurance coverage. To those seniors who, like me, have not yet secured a job, you will probably also lose coverage on graduation day.

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Raise the stakes

Oftentimes, when people imagine bookies taking bets or card players throwing in chips to increase their winnings, they picture dark, dismal basements with dim, fluorescent lighting. Movies depict betting circles as sketchy, disreputable places where someone always ends up getting hurt, but there is always, on the other hand, the thrill of gambling in places such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and other casino-oriented cities. These flashy cities, however, are not the only locations where high-stake bets are made. Online gambling is becoming increasingly more popular with every generation, as Internet encryptions make online funds nearly untraceable, allowing gamblers to oftentimes take greater risks. Full story

Editor's Column: Cure for the housing blues

Jacquelyn Herder

It's here again. And you know what I'm talking about. The once a year event that causes mass hysteria, girls (and some guys ... we know who you are) crying in the bathroom, freshmen struggling to understand that the glow of freshman year is coming to an end, and a whole new appreciation for the saying "every man for himself." It gets your heart racing, your palms sweating, and makes you as jumpy as a caffeinated pre-med before an orgo test. That's right - housing selection is here once again. Let the games begin. Full story

The absence of a meal plan yields desserts and disaster

Emily Maley

For juniors, adjusting to life off campus can be a major lifestyle change, but it can also prove to be a lot of fun. Finally being able to have a single bedroom, maybe a car, and a kitchen - but what to do with a kitchen? During freshman and sophomore year, walking to any of the dining halls on campus is a cinch, but it's not quite as convenient while living off campus. Enter the invention of the Flex Plan, less costly than the mandatory full meal plan, but still quite pricey. Seriously, are undergraduate college students miraculously expected to know how to cook? According to several students who have experienced off campus life, it's not the simplest task to learn. Many turn to the Flex Plan or Eagle Bucks, the latter of which can be used at any location on campus, including vending machines, printing stations, and dining halls. They are even accepted at some off campus attractions, such as Roggies and Campus Convenience. Full story

New security policy is questionable

The proposed pilot plan to implement a desk check-in system in the lobby of Walsh Hall will impede student socializing. Full story

Advising & formation

The changes in the Advising Center create an opportunity for updates in the system to focus more on freshman experience. Full story

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