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BCPD, Boston PD forgo tasers

By Grant Hatchimonji / Managing Editor
After the recent incident at the University of Florida in which a student was tasered by university police, his classmates protested, claiming that campus authorities had used an excessive amount of force. Andrew Meyer had spoken out of turn during a question-and-answer session with Sen.

Athletes coach students on spending

By Matthew DeLuca
Nancy Lieberman had already distinguished herself as a world-class athlete by the time she enrolled at Old Dominion University. She had won an Olympic silver medal at the age of 18, the youngest basketball player ever to do so. Though Lieberman became famous for her skills on the court, her presentation on Tuesday focused on the skills she honed in the professional world.

Applicants from South increasing

By Alexi Chi / Editor-In-Chief
Three-fourths of the students at Boston College have little memory of the University's stint in the Big East, but a dwindling group may recall the controversy that arose in 2003: BC was moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference, leaving behind a conference it had helped found.

Arrest made in assault case

By Patrick Fouhy / Heights Senior Staff
An 18-year-old man from Waban, Mass., was arrested by Boston College Police and charged with one count of domestic assault and battery, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and one count of breaking and entering with the intent to commit a felony.

Plex undergoes remodeling

By Jennifer Roach
By Jennifer Roach For The Heights Boston College students and faculty alike will be thankful for a sunny Columbus Day weekend as the Plex will be shut down for a little facelift. Beginning today, the Flynn Recreation Complex will be partially shutting its doors to revamp its exercise facility.

Alumnae mentor undergrad women

By Kelly McCartney
Featuring alumnae who spanned 50 years of graduating classes and a myriad of career fields, the Council for Women's "Beginning the Journey: Leadership Skills and Career Advice" offered undergraduates a wealth of information to guide their journeies into the career world.

Former ambassador addresses conflict

By Steven Liu
On Tuesday afternoon, professors and students turned off CNN and tuned in to a dose of firsthand experience in the Middle East at a lecture titled "The U.S., Israel, and Syria: On the Path to Settlement or a New Conflict?" Imatar Rabinovich, former Israeli ambassador to the United States, captivated the audience with snippets of history, reflections on his experiences as a negotiator and views on current events in the Middle East.

GLC examines role of allies

By Kyoolee Park
In 1997, the Human Rights Campaign established National Coming Out Day in celebration of 500,000 people who marched on Washington, D.C., to advocate gay and lesbian rights in 1987. Boston College joined this social movement to raise public awareness of one of the most polemical issues in the nation, and organized a weeklong celebration of National Coming Out Week, from Monday through Friday.

Agape talks prayer on campus

By Katie Cloutier
Prayer was the theme of this year's commencement of the Agape Latte series. Hosted by the Church of the 21st Century, Agape Latte is a monthly event held in Hillside Café that encourages students to learn and discuss issues pertinent to their religious beliefs and faith.

Workshop tells women to 'Start Smart'

By Kalyn Belsha
Dr. Evelyn F. Murphy, author of Getting Even: Why Women Don't Get Paid Like Men and What to Do About It, joined 21 female Boston College students on Wednesday night to present the first of her three-hour hands-on workshops titled, "Smart Start." The workshop, which was co-sponsored by the Women's Resource Center (WRC) and the Women's Studies Program, featured tactics from Murphy's Women Are Getting Even (WAGE) Project - a charitable organization formed with the hope to "end discrimination against women in the American workplace in the near future" by taking the steps needed "to ensure that every woman is paid what she's worth.

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Voices from the Dustbowl

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