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Chief Justice of Mass. Supreme Judicial Court Set to Speak at BC Law Commencement

Alexis Thomas • February 27, 2022

Aspiring lawyers of the Boston College Law School Class of 2022 will have their final academic year capped with a commencement speech on May 27 from Kimberly S. Budd, chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC).

SA Votes No to Bill Proposing Speaker Position After Heated Debate

Natalie Arndt • February 27, 2022

After heated debate and multiple members storming out, the Student Assembly (SA) voted no to a bill that would have created a speaker of the SA, eliminating the Undergraduate Government of Boston College vice president’s power over the legislative body.

Mathew Rosengart Talks Representing Britney Spears in Conservatorship Case

Natalie Arndt • February 26, 2022

Mathew Rosengart said his time at Boston College Law School and his experiences in the law field greatly contributed to his success in representing Britney Spears in her conservatorship case.

Diasti Highlights Her Sustainable Period Care Brand at Shea Center Talk

Aidan Franklin • February 25, 2022

Katie Diasti started her environmentally friendly period care brand, Viv for your V, out of a desire to serve women by offering them better alternatives to traditional period products.

Kapurura Wins Annual MLK Jr. Scholarship

Amy Palmer • February 24, 2022

Kudzai Kapurura—this year’s recipient of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship—said she began to recognize the importance of the scholarship after being invited to be a student keynote speaker at its ceremony her freshman year.

Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Threatening Messages to BC Student

Erin Shannon • February 24, 2022

A Minnesota man pled guilty in federal court on Tuesday to sending threatening emails to a Boston College student in 2016 after creating fake pornographic images of her, according to a District of Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office release.

Toga-Themed Mod Party Halted by Flood

Eliza Hernandez • February 23, 2022

An unexpected flood crashed an Ancient Greece–themed party in the Mods, drenching furniture, clothing, food, and toga-sporting guests on Saturday night.

‘Tik Tok Meets Hinge’: BC Alum Creates Humor-Based Dating App

Gabby Savo • February 23, 2022

Hoping to spark romantic connections through humor, Boston College alum Melissa Mullen designed the interactive dating app Smile to match users based on a shared sense of humor.

Off-Campus Student Houses Targeted in Weekend Break-In Spree

Erin Shannon, Beth Verghese, and Sofia Laboy • February 23, 2022

BC students from at least four other off-campus houses reported that their houses had been broken into late Friday night or early Saturday morning, according to Boston Police Department (BPD) reports.

Bloody Sunday 50th Anniversary Symposium Examines the Lasting Impact of the Massacre

Aditya Rao • February 21, 2022

Julieann Campbell, author of On Bloody Sunday, said her uncle Jackie Duddy was killed twice in the Bloody Sunday massacre.

BC Ends Asymptomatic Surveillance Testing, Cites Community Vaccination Rates

Amy Palmer • February 21, 2022

Boston College ended its asymptomatic surveillance testing program for fully vaccinated individuals on Monday, according to an email sent to the BC community.

BC Law Students Co-Sponsor Bill Challenging Mass. Happy Hour Ban

Sofia Laboy and Alexis Thomas • February 21, 2022

Boston College law students drafted a bill to reverse the 1984 happy hour ban in Massachusetts, but it is stalled in “purgatory” after being sent for further study in the state legislature.