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By Dan Schwartz / Heights Senior Staff
A year ago in Blacksburg, Va., Virginia Tech forced turnovers and plenty of other mistakes by the Boston College offense, en route to a 30-10 rout. Last night, the Eagles returned the favor. BC (5-1, 2-1 ACC), led by a defense that surrendered just 181 yards and forced four turnovers, kept the visiting No. 2 Hokies out of the end zone, winning 22-3.
Meeting with community members marks most recent step in approval process for campus plans
By Dave Benoit / Heights Senior Staff
In an attempt to secure a smoother path to approval and appease neighbors, Boston College met Tuesday night with the Allston/Brighton Task Force and community members to discuss the University's Institutional Master Plan. The meeting, hosted by the Allston-Brighton Task Force, included BC officials from the Office of Governmental Relations and Public Affairs, BC's architects, Sasaki Associates Inc.
Privacy concerns expressed over new counter-terrorism measures
By Chris Bone
Next time you ride the T, don't be surprised if you see a cop with a wand. Last week Gov. Mitt Romney told the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to restart bag searches after the U.S. Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled in August that random visual inspections were acceptable on New York City subways.
Two BC players suspended for unspecified violations
By Reeves Wiedeman / Heights Senior Staff
Though specifics remain murky, details are slowly emerging regarding a widely-reported incident at a Brighton bar involving several Boston College football players, including kicker Ryan Ohliger - who was suspended last Friday for an undisclosed violation of team rules.
No signs, backpacks allowed at tonight's game
By Katie Julian
Security measures for tonight's nationally televised football game against Virginia Tech have been heightened in order to ensure fan safety and deter unsportsmanlike conduct, as the University looks to direct its attention to the behavior of fans in the stands.
By Katya Lancero
The second annual National Coming Out Week at Boston College was kicked off with a barbecue in the Dustbowl, followed by "Opening Boston's Closet" in the Chocolate Bar later that night, in which speakers, poets, and musicians shared their personal reflections on coming out in today's society.
By Andrea Wang
Launched in May of this year, the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics at Boston College is initiating a series of programs this fall that aim toward attracting a diverse group of audience on campus and in the community at large: students, faculties, and field researchers alike.
By Amber Slattery
Philosophy, science, and theater united last night for a discussion on bioethics in Robsham Theatre. The student panel was part of "An Unknown Future: The Body, Biotechnology, and Human Nature," a series of panels, discussions, and film screenings aimed at examining the bioethical issues explored in the theater department's production of An Experiment with an Air Pump.
By Kevin Quigley / Reporter
After almost three decades under Pope John Paul II, the Catholic Church is just 18 months into the papacy of Benedict XVI. In that short time, how has the church's concept of its role in the world changed, and what does the future hold? Rev. J. Bryan Hehir, president of Catholic Charities for the Archdiocese of Boston, lent his expertise in that area in a talk entitled, "From John Paul II to Benedict XVI: The Social Ministry of the Church.
By Michael J. Madormo
Was Christopher Columbus a ruthless conquistador who initiated the European colonization and exploitation of Native Americans, or a heroic explorer who discovered America as you learned in elementary school? That topic appears open to debate here at Boston College, but at least 16 students have chosen a side by gathering outside Corcoran Commons on Monday evening (Columbus Day) to hold a candlelight vigil in remembrance of indigenous people that suffered under colonization.
Pallone's experiences helped him promote societal acceptance
By Caitlin Arnould / Reporter
The difficulty of maintaining a façade is what Dave Pallone said he spent his career as a Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire traumatically realizing. "During those first eight years I found out something about myself. I was told it was sick, I was told it was evil.

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