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Music Reflects Phases in Our Lives

Music Reflects Phases in Our Lives

Vaughn Feighan February 24, 2019
"Over the past four years, certain priorities have disappeared, some have been added, some have changed, yet there are a few that have stayed the same—in a nutshell, that’s the complexity of identity."
Rebounds Can Be a Good Thing

Rebounds Can Be a Good Thing

Danielle Thomas February 24, 2019
"Just remember, rebounding is healthy and I encourage people to get into this mode after a committed relationship because it has a weird way of putting you back to where you need to be with yourself after heartbreak. "
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Spring Break

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Spring Break

Opinions February 24, 2019
"Florida: A weird place all around."
BC's Double-Edged Sword with Hookup Culture

BC’s Double-Edged Sword with Hookup Culture

Rachel Bheecham February 24, 2019
"Whether it is a bad Tinder date or an encounter at a Mod party, there should never be a situation where a BC student feels unsafe, and I believe that raising awareness of these programs can help make students more comfortable on campus."
My Degree Is Not An M.R.S. Degree

My Degree Is Not An M.R.S. Degree

February 24, 2019
"As women, our motives for getting a college degree should not be fulfillment in finding a husband but fulfillment through expanding our minds through education."
Frozen in The Boston Cold

Frozen in The Boston Cold

Manuel Boilini February 19, 2019
"I keep telling people back home in Argentina how cold it gets in Boston to their routine decrees of disbelief."
Please Capitalise the "B" in Black

Please Capitalise the “B” in Black

Kathryn Destin February 18, 2019
"Like I said earlier, being Black ain’t easy, but from what I’ve been shown time and time again, being Black is beautiful."
CSOM Provided Opportunity to Understand My Political Beliefs

CSOM Provided Opportunity to Understand My Political Beliefs

Henry Sun February 18, 2019
"Even though I knew that I was a Republican, I didn’t know why until I took a Carroll School of Management Core Class as an elective this spring."
The Fall of the Hume-anities

The Fall of the Hume-anities

Alicia Kang February 18, 2019
"But if the actual source is neglected, then there can only be a proliferation of uninspiring, trite entertainment."
It’s Time We Cut The Lies About The Word "Diversity”

It’s Time We Cut The Lies About The Word “Diversity”

Fatoumata Sall February 10, 2019
"As a black woman, I am beautiful, I am intelligent, but I am not magic because I am also flawed."
You Can Only Have One Best Friend

You Can Only Have One Best Friend

Danielle Thomas February 10, 2019
"Personally, when I have an endless love with someone, it would feel like a sense of home, no matter where we are."
Some of BC's Actions Go Against Jesuit Ideals

Some of BC’s Actions Go Against Jesuit Ideals

Vaughn Feighan February 10, 2019
"To the administration of BC: Fall in line with the principles that this institution preaches, or change the principles entirely."
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