Recovering from my eating disorder began when I threw out all of my old understandings of food and diet. After a year of treatment, I was able to think of myself as completely enough. Coming to a school at which the idea of being more is emphasized has led me to question whether it is truly good for the student body.
Opinions, Column, Featured Column
Bodies Are People, Too
Boston College embraces the Jesuit education of the person, but falls short in the education of the body. The University does nothing to encourage an understanding of healthy sexual relationships.
Opinions, Column
Dealing With Those Unfit To Govern
Right now, Congress is full of career politicians. For many of them, there should be serious questioning of their fitness to govern.
Letters To The Editor, Opinions
LTE: A Clear Breach Of Procedure
UGBC’s approach to finding a new EVP was in blatant violation of the Constitution. The entire episode was disheartening, and it reflected a serious lack of transparency.
Letters To The Editor, Opinions
LTE: Ethics Hotline A Step In The Right Direction
BC’s new ethics reporting hotline is overdue. It is a step in the right direction that will allow members of the community to report problems without facing backlash.
Opinions, Column
Thumbs Down To The Pest Problems At BC
We are currently nostalgic for the bedtimes of our youth. Luckily, we have some care packages to make our exhaustion, and the vermin, bearable.
News, On Campus
BCTalks Provides Forum For Undergraduate Lecturers
TED Talks has popularized the slogan “ideas worth spreading” for the past 24 years, bringing notable speakers to an annual conference to present on topics ranging from science to technology to culture. BCTalks has adopted the same principles, bringing students from a diverse educational background to present to their peers on their research and experiences.
Column, Featured Column, On Campus, Arts
Okay, Time For Another ‘Happy’ Video
Allowing our vision of BC to obscure the realities of it ultimately damage that initial vision and close the school off from new possibilities.
Metro, Food
A Look Inside Boston’s Best Spots For Chocolate
A tour brought chocolate lovers to seven sweet shops over the weekend—here’s what they tasted.
News, On Campus
Krause Critiques U.S. Response To ISIS
As part of International Education Week, assistant professor of political science Peter Krause discussed the problem of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Monday evening. Much of this problem is in the fact that everyone wants ISIS gone, but no one wants to do it, Krause said.
