Brooke Kaiserman is the A1 editor for The Heights. She can be reached at brooke.kaiserman@bcheights.com,
“I’m in music because I like to connect to people. And that’s the vehicle through which I do it. … It’s the connections that I’ve been able to have, the heart-to-heart and soul-to-soul connections with so many people that comes from really great music-making that is what drove me to it and what keeps me inspired,” Ambrose said.
“I do always think I want to at some point go back home and help in any way possible. Never live there again, I would say, because I believe that history repeats itself, and I don’t want to have my children or grandchildren go through what I went through—but definitely go back and help and give back, because I got something from there that’s a huge part of me,” said Jude Aboukhater, MCAS ’20.
University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., addressed the flock of freshmen clustered in Conte Forum this past Thursday at First Year Academic Convocation. A maroon tapestry cloaked the bottom of the platform, emblazoned with phrase: Go set the world aflame.
Despite the cultural disharmony abound in the nation—as seen in the stark contrast between the conservative Kuwait University and the progressive American University of Kuwait—the students saw a country trying to embrace these differences and develop to its fullest potential.
Though he had never considered himself a runner, Gong decided to begin training for the Boston Marathon after being introduced to Brittany Loring, CGSOM ’13, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings.
“Running for me is a lot about healing and working things out … When you run, your body hurts, but your mind feels clear. That’s my personal reason why I run. Whether it’s school or you’re fighting with your friends, or you’re just tired, or, it can be bigger things,” said Lauren Healy, MCAS ’19.
Despite her current vocational indecision, “When I was younger, the possibilities felt endless—and all of them were exciting. One day I wanted to be a Jelly Belly factory tour-guide, the next an old-fashioned ‘Soda Shoppe’ owner in Mountain View, Ark.,” said columnist Kaiserman.
Follow the Rat through the years as it confronts stringent Massachusetts drinking laws while hosting wild extravaganzas such as Las Vegas Night, Do it in the Dark, and Beers and Careers, then morphs into the Middle Campus cafe students enjoy today.
Put to the test in a critical moment, Brian Eagan realized he had the necessary skills to pursue a career in special education.
With her ever-present smile, McBarnett has her reputation of being one of BC’s most caring figures.
