Boston College welcomed author and poet Stuart Dybek to campus last night in Gasson 100 for the third installment of the Lowell Humanities Series, during which Dybek explored the art of short story writing in his new collection, entitled Ecstatic Cahoots.
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O’Neill Gallery Showcases Hispanic Food Photographs
A gallery on the library’s first floor will showcase the photographs of senior Natalie Blardony.
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Healthapalooza Looks To Fuel Students With Knowledge, Skills For A Healthy Year
The Office of Health Promotion brought together campus offices to stress the importance of health and safety skills.
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BC AIDS Awareness Committee Fundraises At ‘Acapelooza’
By: Jennifer Heine
A cappella filled McGuinn on Thursday night as the Boston College AIDS Awareness Committee hosted its first annual Acapelooza. Featuring musical groups The Dynamics, The Heightsmen of Boston College, Jammin’ Toast, The Sharps, and Against The Current, the event served as a fundraiser for Camp AmeriKids.
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Yacoobi Talks Rebuilding Afghanistan
By: Jennifer Heine
Boston College’s Institute for the Liberal Arts welcomed Sakena Yacoobi to campus on Tuesday for an event entitled “Aid Through Action: Reconstructing Education and Health Systems in Afghanistan,” part of a series of lectures that focus on contemporary Afghanistan
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Kaveny Joins BC As Libby Professor In Law School, Theology Dept
By: Jennifer Heine
The Boston College Law School and department of theology recently announced that Cathleen Kaveny, a scholar of both law and moral theology, has joined the faculty. Given her experience, Kaveny will teach law and theology, the first professor to hold such a dual position in the University’s history.
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NRG Games Offer Competitive Forum For Energy Awareness
By: Jennifer Heine
The Boston College residence hall communities will soon go head to head as the annual NRG Games kick off this week. The event, coordinated by the Office of Sustainability, the EcoPledge student organization, and the BC Energy Department, pits the communities against one another for the next five weeks as they compete to reduce their energy usage.
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Cultural Events Planned For Lunar New Year
By: Jennifer Heine
Although Jan. 1 has come and gone, the New Year’s celebrations will continue at Boston College as five of the culture clubs within the Asian Caucus will host a four-day series of events commemorating the Lunar New Year. The holiday, one of the most prominent in many Asian cultures, marks the beginning of a new zodiac calendar and falls on different days depending on lunar cycles, hence its name.
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Law Program Continues BC Partnership
Next semester’s environmental law and policy course will mark the 23rd year of a unique partnership program between local law schools and Boston College’s undergraduate community.
