By Alexi Chi / Editor-In-ChiefLast week, the Sustainable Endowments Institute announced the results of its 2009 Sustainability Report Card. Boston College received an overall grade of B minus, an improvement on the C earned on last year's assessment. In 2007, BC was given a C minus.
The institute graded 300 schools, with the largest endowments ranging from approximately $150 million to $35 billion.
By Katie Cloutier
A recent survey illustrates an increased interest in careers in teaching among people in different professions. According to the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, 42 percent of college-educated 24 to 60 year-olds working in other fields said that they would consider teaching as a career.
By Michael Caprio
In a recent study by the Global Language Monitor, Boston College placed among the top 15 in a ranking of the nation's most publicized universities. The Global Language Monitor, a Texas-based company that documents, analyzes, and tracks trends in language across the world, ranked the colleges and universities according to their appearances in the global print and electronic media, the Internet, and throughout the blogosphere.
Student groups attempt to combat low voting turnout in college set
By Caroline Pepek
With Election Day quickly approaching, campus organizations are looking to make their impact on student voting in this election year. The multifaceted initiative, BC Votes, is attempting to combat the usually low voting turnout of college-age adults through events and programs directed at involving students in the political process.
High schoolers turn to alternative counseling to make the cut
By Claire Kairys
High school students applying to college this fall represent the largest applicant pool the United States has ever seen. As the process of applying to college becomes increasingly lengthy and competitive, many of these students are turning to alternative counseling sources to put them one step ahead of their competition.
By Steven Liu
Last Friday Boston College students were able to witness firsthand the beginning of what Google hopes will be a revolution in the mobile phone industry. Just three days after the official release of Google Android, Rich Miner, group manager of Mobile Platforms and co-founder of Android, spoke twice to students about Google's latest product.
By KyooLee Park
After a stressful week of homework, tests, and activities, many students turn to partying, which often involves binge drinking. The exponential increase in alcohol consumption on the weekends among college students, however, can have disastrous repercussions, including risky behavior, sexual assaults, and health complications.
By Michael Madormo
During the spring of my junior year, I embarked on a long and arduous foray for a summer internship. Like most A&S students anxiously looking to put my liberal arts skills to use in the real world, I was quickly frustrated with the seeming lack of opportunities for internships outside of the financial sector.
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