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By Jennifer Roach / Special Projects Editor
Even if you have yet to be hit by the flood of Facebook group invites, the fact will soon be hard to ignore: The race for the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) president and vice president is officially on. The teams running this year are Chris Denice, CSOM '09, and Alejandro Montenegro, A&S '09; Rhick Bose, A&S '09, and Anand Savani, A&S '09; Phil Dumontet, CSOM '09 and Mike Sokolowski, CSOM '09, Paul Lilek, A&S '09 and Matt Marshall, CSOM '09; Michael Foley, CSOM '09, and Michael Fox, CSOM '09; Katherine Buck, A&S '09, and Frank Nasso, CSOM '09; and Joonhak Lee, A&S '09, and Brendan Dailey, A&S '09.
Committee releases off-campus report detailing problems
By Pilar Landon / Heights Senior Staff
A new report released Monday by the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) Senate Select Committee on off-campus policies delivers an investigative analysis regarding the current off-campus policies and situation. Titled "Off-Campus Life at Boston College," the report represents the culmination of almost three months of research, giving students and administrators what the committee hopes will be a fuller view what goes on off campus.
By Julia Toepfer
Around this time last year, a fire broke out in an apartment on Aberdeen Street, killing two Boston University students. The culprit of the accident was a candle, and the two residents of the apartment were unable to rouse from sleep and escape. One cannot help but wonder what the likelihood is of this happening at BC.
By Kalyn Belsha
"No more kidnapping. No more lies. No more murders. No more FARC." Hundreds of Colombian supporters gathered in Government Center on Monday to join in an international protest against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), calling for peace and an end to the guerrilla group with a 44-year history of violence in Colombia.
By David Kete
The Catholic Church is more known for its strong tradition of male leadership than it is for its strong female leadership. On Ash Wednesday, however, members of the Boston College community gathered to celebrate the underestimated, but nonetheless rich, tradition of prominent women leaders within the Church's history.
By Matthew DeLuca / News Editor
As students work to maintain solid GPAs and stay involved in extracurricular activities, some, especially juniors and seniors, are also searching for worthwhile summer internships. Some students choose to utilize the Boston College Career Center's free services, like resume critiques, mock interviews, and the internship databases.
By Molly Whiteman
Arts Weekend happens only once a year, so what do all of Boston College's poets, singers, performers, and art enthusiasts do for the other 29 weeks in the year? There used to be few, if any, outlets for artistic expression for BC students on a weekly, informal basis.
By John Conor Michalek
The classroom is the place where students gain a majority of their academic experience at Boston College. The classroom, however, is just that - a classroom. So how are students to learn about what their intended career entails? Luckily for BC undergraduates, The Council of Women for Boston College (CWBC) and the Student Advisory Board (SAB) have an answer, the "Take a Student to Work Day" program.
By Amy Chow
"Abroad-er Education: Leaving the Country and Learning More" was this year's first lecture in the monthly Agape Latte series held in Hillside Cafe. On Tuesday night, professor Francis Kilcoyne of the theology department discussed the cultural, societal, and political differences that students encounter when they visit another country, and stressed an understanding of educational travel that goes beyond "cultural tourism.

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