As of Wednesday night, there were still a limited number of student tickets remaining at the Boston College box office for the 2012 Beanpot, which begins Monday night. The box office will be holding the tickets as long as possible before they must return them to the TD Garden.
The Carroll School of Management (CSOM) has recently developed a new minor, offered specifically to non-business majors in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). The minor is in Management and Leadership, with a concentration on the behavioral aspects of managing. This minor differs from other majors in CSOM because it does not require courses typically taken by business majors, such as accounting and finance.
Ringo Starr released his 17th solo album, Ringo 2012, on Jan. 31, 43 years after the Beatles performed their last live performance.
Businesses Bank On Super Bowl Hype
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski aptly captured the emotions of Boston sports fans and business owners alike last Sunday when he exclaimed in comically broken Spanish, "Yo soy fiesta!" Indeed, there is cause to party in Boston as the team's 23-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship has earned them an appearance in Super Bowl XLVI and a chance to avenge their painful Super Bowl XLII loss to the New York Giants in 2008.
After working for over two years to gain official recognition, the constitution of the Outdoors Club of Boston College (OCBC) has been approved and the organization has been registered by the University.
CSOM Associate Dean Takes On New Responsibilities
Richard C. Keeley succeeded Bernd Widdig as interim director of the Office of International Programs and the McGillicuddy-Logue Center for Undergraduate Global Studies in mid-January. He was asked to serve in this capacity on an interim basis as Boston College searches for a full-time director. Keeley guesses that the search process should be completed by summertime, so the new director will be acclimated and prepared for the new position by fall.
Students, faculty, and other members of the Boston College community, as well as parishoners from local churches, gathered on Monday night to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. in a memorial gathering that featured speeches by Rev. Michael Davidson, S.J., Rev. Paul Roberson Ford, and Rev. Anthony Penna, as well as musical performances by The United Voices of Freedom in a joint effort with The Voices of Imani, Against the Current, and the Liturgy Arts Group. Ford's speech after the recitation of King's last speech, "I've Been to the Mountaintop," brought the audience to its feet in celebration of King's memory.
Speeches’ Major Concerns Similar
Boston mayor Thomas Menino and Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick recently gave their State of the City and State of the State addresses, respectively. Both leaders stressed the importance of improving education, the economy, and healthcare, as well as cutting crime.
The Boston College men's basketball team enters tonight's game at No. 19 Virginia on a two-game losing streak in the ACC. The Cavaliers will be the third nationally-ranked team the Eagles have played this season, but head coach Steve Donahue says that the opponents the Eagles face do not matter. Rather, it's about execution.
It is undeniable that technology has changed the face of higher education, but it may now be changing the face of cheating.
iParadigms, LLC made major news a few years ago when it released Turnitin, a computer service that allows educators to cross reference their students' papers with a massive database of student papers, journals, books, periodicals, and websites to check for plagiarism. They now offer a second product that is making news, WriteCheck, a service that allows students to check their papers for plagiarism against the same database used by Turnitin.
Arnold Plays In Tough Atmosphere
In the midst of contending for a national championship with the Boston College men's hockey team, sophomore Bill Arnold's season-long efforts were rewarded when he received an invitation to participate in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championships in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
This spring, UGBC has plans to continue numerous initiatives that were begun in the fall and hopes to receive more student input on future projects.
Michael Kitlas, UGBC President and A&S '12, spoke recently about the UGBC's plans for the coming semester.
BC Runs Into Another Tough, Experienced Team in Demon Deacons
As the snow continued to fall outside on Saturday afternoon, Boston College and Wake Forest battled inside Conte Forum, in what proved to be a one-sided affair. The Demon Deacons won the opening tip-off and immediately scored on a layup. Unfortunately for the Eagles, Wake Forest would never look back, holding the lead for the rest of the game and getting the 71-56 victory.
It seems that not every remake made by Hollywood is doomed for mediocrity. Well, at least not when director David Fincher and producer Scott Rudin are at the helm.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of a unique class offered at Boston College, "Environmental Law and Policy." This class does not fit the mold of a typical college class. It offers a unique class setting and subsequent opportunities to continue the exploration of law electives without the attachment of a law major or pre-law label.
As the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) plans major changes in the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Boston College prepares its own program to accommodate students.
A new department created by the AHANA Leadership Council (ALC) will help the organization achieve continuity in its future endeavors, the council's leadership says.
Students and professors frustrated with the Blackboard learning management system will be relieved to find out that they now have another option when it comes to posting and viewing readings, syllabi, and grades for classes: Coursekit, a program created by students and launched last Wednesday.
Low Tuition Costs For Foreign Exchange Students
In her maroon Boston College gym shorts, Celine Schoen looks like many of the other students working out at the Plex. She competes for a seat for lunch at Hillside, wears rubber boots when it rains, and goes to FiRE+iCE on college nights.
Replacing a legend might possibly be one of the hardest gigs in sports. Add to that equation the fact that the position the legend has vacated just happens to be the most crucial one for a perennial national-contending program, playing for the second-winningest head coach in the history of the game, and in front of a rabid fan base demanding championships, and you get one unbelievably large pair of skates to fill.
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