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It’s Back to the Drawing Board for BC and Practically the Entire ACC

Andy Backstrom • September 24, 2018

As soon as Clemson won the 2017 National Championship, the ACC was pronounced the best conference in college football. Since then, the league has been on the decline—and it might have just hit rock bottom this past weekend.

Landrigan to Lead Global Public Health Initiative

Owen Fahy • September 23, 2018

Boston College hired Philip J. Landrigan as a full-time faculty member to lead the creation of the University’s Global Public Health Initiative, which will include a new major and minor and will be a cornerstone of the new Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, according to a University press release.

Sennott Speaks on Current State of Journalism

Isabel Fenoglio • September 23, 2018

“The truth is now under attack," said Charles Sennott, an award winning journalist and author. Right now, and forever more, we need to work a lot harder to be sure we do our jobs. We have to do better. Journalism has failed us. We have to do better.”

Canavan Lays Out Goals for UGBC Environmental Committee

Samantha Karl • September 20, 2018

As Kate Canavan, newly appointed chair of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College’s environmental committee, is concentrating on leading her group to an increased presence on campus.

2018 Career Fair Sees Record Attendance

John Dunn • September 20, 2018

The annual Boston College Career Fair, which featured 151 employers spanning a broad array of industries, attracted a record 2,100 students to Conte Forum on Sept. 13.

University Pans Gonzalez Endowment Tax Plan

Colleen Martin • September 19, 2018

Jay Gonzalez, the Democratic nominee for governor of Massachusetts, has proposed levying taxes on major universities’ endowments—including that of Boston College's, according to The Boston Globe.

Evans Airs Concerns About Ride-Sharing Services

Jack Goldman • September 19, 2018

Boston College Chief of Police Bill Evans thinks that ride-sharing poses some of the most troubling dangers that students face day-to-day.

UPDATE: BCPD Issues Second Community Awareness Bulletin Concerning Off-Campus Break-Ins

Charlie Power • September 18, 2018

The Boston College Police Department issued a Community Awareness Bulletin Sunday night concerning an off-campus residential burglary in the early morning hours in the Lane Park neighborhood of Brighton.

From South Africa to Maloney Hall: Joy Moore is Ready

Jack Goldman • September 17, 2018

Joy Moore, BC '81, Has made the move from Cadigan to Maloney Hall, and she's not just ready to run Student Affairs—she's ready to listen.

BC Continues to Emphasize Diversifying Faculty

Jack Miller and Owen Fahy • September 17, 2018

Almost a year after the “Silence is Still Violence” march, Boston College is staring down several obstacles that stand in the way of a more diverse and representative faculty, but according to figures, BC has one of the most diverse faculties of its peer schools.

BCPD Issues Bulletin Concerning Lake St. Incidents

Jack Goldman • September 15, 2018

The Boston College Police Department issued a Community Awareness Bulletin this morning concerning two incidents of a victim being “inappropriately touched” while walking down Lake Street. The most recent incident occurred at approximately 10 p.m. by Rogers Park, which is located next to the intersection of Lake Street and Washington Street in Brighton.

BC Dining Clarifies Late Night Details, Meets with UGBC

Jack Goldman • September 13, 2018

In an email sent Thursday afternoon, Boston College Dining Services confirmed that weekend Late Night dining hours on Lower Campus would be 9 p.m. to 2 a.m at Addie’s Loft. The email also officially announced that mozzarella sticks and chicken tenders, old staples of previous years’ Late Night dining menus, would be returning to the current menu on weekends. Those items returned to the weekend menu last week.