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Recognizing white privilege

Expert explains the advantages of race and gender

By Julia Wilson
Dr. Peggy McIntosh visited Boston College on Tuesday for the event, "The 'Invisible Knapsack' of White Privilege: Continuing the Struggle." Speaking to a packed crowd in McGuinn 121 with students seated on the stairs and scattered on the floor, McIntosh - associate director of Wellesley College Center for Research on Women, founder and co-director of the national Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) project on Inclusive Curriculum, and author of White Privilege and Male Privilege: A Personal Account of Coming to See Correspondence Through Work in Women's Studies (1988) - elaborated on her work, concentrating on, but not limited to, white privilege, and engaged BC students in a discussion with their peers.

"White privilege," as discussed by McIntosh and defined by whiteprivilege.com, is "a right, advantage, or immunity granted to or enjoyed by white persons beyond the common advantage of all others."

At the end of the lecture, which was sponsored by the Undergraduate Government of BC, AHANA Leadership Council, and FACES, McIntosh allowed for an exercise in testifying to one's own truth.

Students debate merits of Iraq war

By Meghan Michael
Since it began in March of 2003, the war in Iraq has been a widely debated and controversial issue that has polarized the political arena. After the United States invaded Iraq and failed to find the weapons of mass destruction, some Americans felt as if they had been lied to while others maintained that only in hindsight did the invasion seem unnecessary.

Rotella awarded for written works

By Dave Kete
Last Thursday, Carlo Rotella, a professor in the English department, director of the American Studies department at Boston College, and renowned author, received the prestigious Whiting Award for his nonfiction work, including his most recent book Cut Time: An Education at the Fights.

Voodoo priest debunks religion's stereotypes

By Kalyn Belsha
Halloween has always been a misunderstood celebration, so perhaps it is fitting that on the eve of this holiday something equally misrepresented - voodoo - came to Boston College. No, there were no drums or sacrifices or even dolls involved, just students and staff talking and learning about what the religion of voodoo really means in today's society.

Study links alcohol with class absences

By Travis Olsen
The Boston College Eagles saw a miraculous turn of events of last-minute prowess when they overcame No. 8 Virginia Tech, reinforcing the superiority of BC football. Quarterback Matt Ryan, in an adrenaline-fueled ecstasy, tackled coach Jeff Jagodzinski while BC students also celebrated the team's victory.

Holocaust survivor shares story

By Matthew DeLuca
On the eve of the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939, a handful of top German officials questioned Adolf Hitler's order to kill every Polish man, woman, or child who came across their path. Hitler brushed aside their complaints and referenced the genocide the Ottoman Empire carried out in Armenia.

Harvard study exposes dangers of sleep deprivation

By KyooLee Park
A couple of weeks ago, Biatriz Martinez, CSOM '10, had to make a trip to the campus infirmary. She had been suffering from continuous nausea and an all-day headache. They told her she was suffering from a caffeine overdose. Martinez' case is not an isolated instance.

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