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SA Reps Introduce Article of Impeachment Against UGBC President

Megan Kelly • February 9, 2021

Two SA representatives of UGBC will present an article of impeachment against UGBC President Christian Guma for violating the UGBC Constitution by posting a statement on the UGBC Instagram account without approval from the Community Relations Committee.

BC Senior and Partners Listed in Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’

Erin Shannon • February 9, 2021

Phillip Hui-Bon-Hua, MCAS ’21, has more on his plate than the typical college student. While working to complete a history major at Boston College, he is also running a marketing and design company that just earned him a spot on Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 marketing and advertising list.

UGBC Debates Response To Vandalism on MLE Floor

Megan Gentile • February 8, 2021

The Undergraduate Government of Boston College held an emergency meeting Thursday night to discuss their response to the vandalism that occurred early morning Jan. 30 on the Multicultural Learning Experience (MLE) floor of Xavier Hall.

Annual Safety Report Sheds Light on Sexual Assault at BC

Scott Baker • February 8, 2021

There were 23 reports of on-campus rape and seven reports of fondling at Boston College in 2019, according to the University’s Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report which was released last December. There were five more reported incidences of rape in 2019 than in 2018, but reports of fondling declined, down from 21 in 2018.

Biden Names Additional BC Alumni To Administration

Amy Palmer • February 8, 2021

Biden selected Evan Ryan, BC ’93, to serve as White House Cabinet secretary in the Office of Cabinet Affairs and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, BC ’09, to serve as secretary of labor in his cabinet.

Miller and Cullors Talk Intersection of Race and Gender at Women’s Summit

Victor Stefanescu, Amy Palmer, Erin Shannon, and Maggie Leahy • February 7, 2021

The summit also included eight workshops which focused on a variety of topics, including women in software engineering and the importance of self-compassion.

Lynch’s ERA Program to Present at Columbia University Conference

Megan Gentile • February 7, 2021

The Boston College Lynch School of Education and Human Development’s Experience, Reflection, Action (ERA) program was chosen to present its submission at the 38th Annual Winter Roundtable: A Pandemic of Racism hosted by the Teachers College at Columbia University.

Remembering Tsung: Professor, Colleague, Friend

Maddie Phelps, Ellie Kominiarek, Annie Ladd Reid, and Haley Hockin • February 7, 2021

MLE Residents Report Pattern of Harassment in Xavier Hall

Haley Hockin, Julia Kiersznowski, and Megan Kelly • February 5, 2021

Destiny Gonzalez returned to her dorm in Xavier Hall around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday night to a commotion on the third floor.

Red Sox Hall of Famer Tommy Harper Accuses BC Administrator of Racial Bias

Victor Stefanescu • February 5, 2021

Red Sox Hall of Famer Tommy Harper has accused Christine Caswell, director of undergraduate studies in BC's communication department, of racial bias, as first reported by The Boston Globe.

UGBC Discusses Vandalism on MLE Floor at Sunday Meeting

Erin Shannon • February 4, 2021

The Undergraduate Government of Boston College discussed the vandalism that occurred Saturday morning on the Multicultural Learning Experience (MLE) floor of Xavier Hall in a meeting on Sunday night, agreeing that the incident is the latest in a long series of racist occurrences at Boston College.

Boston College Kicks Off the Spring Semester by Expanding Dining Options

Ada Anderson • February 4, 2021

Boston College Dining Services is ready to expand their campus locations and food options for the spring semester, according to Beth Emery, director of BC Dining.