Marketplace Articles

Entrepreneur Society is back in business

By Michael O'Brien / Marketplace Editor
Frustrated by Boston College's lack of an entrepreneurship major or concentration, a community of like-minded individuals seek to share business plans, discuss strategies, and network in the Entrepreneur Society. Scott Bradley, president of the Entrepreneur Society and CSOM '08, has worked to facilitate this and to lift the club up from anonymity and inactivity early last year.

Professor utilizes 'wiki' technology in IT class

By Tyler Marangi
While the Internet has made its way into almost every classroom at Boston College, professor Jerry Kane has decided to take this movement a step further by pioneering the use of wikis in the classroom as a primary learning source in his Computer Information Systems class.

Tech Journal: Latest Apple developments yield mixed customer reactions

By Bryan Irace
Every time Steve Jobs announces an upcoming Apple event, the hype that builds in the weeks prior always makes it a challenge for Apple to meet expectations. When the iPhone was first announced back in January, the rave that followed was overwhelming. Many Mac fanatics, however, balked at the fact that the next Mac operating system, Leopard, received barely any airtime.

Health & Science: U.S. life expectancy steadily growing

By Paul Symansky
The U.S. government has recently announced that American citizens can expect to live to an average age of 77.9 years old. The good news is that the average lifespan in America has been steadily increasing since the 1950s, and experts are attributing this trend to advances in medicine and lifestyle improvements.

Market Report: The Big Gaffe: Apple's latest PR disaster

By Matt Struzziero / Heights Senior Staff
We all saw it in the news last June; swarms of notoriously loyal Apple customers lined up around street corners to get their paws on the first-ever iPhone. As if waiting in line for hours or even days was not enough, the customers lucky enough to get one had to shell out $600 for the pleasure.