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Getting The Job Done

Samantha Costanzo January 27, 2014
Many students might find it hard to balance their academic and social lives, but hundreds of others add one more element to the mix: an on-campus job.

Campus School Parents Host Prayer Service

Mary Rose Fissinger January 27, 2014
By: Mary Rose Fissinger

Handcrafted signs bearing messages such as, "Please Save Boston College Campus School" and "We work best when we work together, hand in hand, Campus School and Boston College" adorned the altar of St. Ignatius Church Thursday night at the prayer service organized by Campus School parents. 


New Clubs Enjoy Faster App Process

Kendra Kumor January 27, 2014
By: Kendra Kumor

Thanks to UGBC's more streamlined process for approving campus organizations, students can spend less time waiting to get their clubs off the ground.


Cultural Events Planned For Lunar New Year

Jennifer Heine January 27, 2014
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.


Study Shows Nurse Visits Help New Mothers, Babies

Connor Farley January 27, 2014
By: Connor Farley

A leader in the field of research on postpartum depression and early mother-child interaction, professor emeritus of Boston College and former nursing research professor in the Connell School of Nursing June Andrews Horowitz has contributed two more significant studies on clinical depression following childbirth for women.


Student To Be Tried For Setting Fires

Andrew Skaras January 27, 2014
Pengliang Yue, A&S '15, has been arraigned in the Newton District Court on counts of arson, attempted arson, destruction of property, and destruction of property in conjunction with the fires set in Gasson Hall and Stokes Hall in November.

ROTC Participants Reap Program Benefits After Graduation

Caroline Kirkwood January 27, 2014
By: Caroline Kirkwood

BC's Army ROTC program strives to not only help students through college, but instill them with values and skills that will benefit them long after graduation.


Slowing Our Lives

Adriana Mariella January 27, 2014
By: Adriana Mariella

 As students who spend four years engrossed in subjects that might seem "impractical," we should be reluctant to see the book phased out for its digital counterpart or the careful, intellectual process of writing deemed too time consuming.


Students Gather In Lyons For Spring Involvement Fair

Alexia LaFata January 27, 2014
This past Thursday, 102 student organizations and almost 900 students gathered in Lyons for the second semester Student Fair. Students at the fair were greeted with information about a wide variety of student-run organizations, including performance groups, pre-professional clubs, international clubs, service clubs, and more.

UGBC 2014-15 Candidate Teams Announced By Elections Committee

Nathan McGuire January 27, 2014
By: Nathan McGuire

The Elections Committee (EC) released the names of the candidates running for UGBC president and vice-president on Sunday night, one week after the pool was reopened following the prospect of an uncontested election at the initial filing deadline.


NRG Games Offer Competitive Forum For Energy Awareness

Jennifer Heine January 27, 2014
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.


BC Swing Kids Promote Myriad Dancing Styles Through Weekly Student-Led Open Lessons

Corinne Duffy January 27, 2014
By: Corinne Duffy

BC Swing Kids mixes old-school steps with modern tunes to create a one-of-a-kind dance group.


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