“Just having my name anywhere associated with Oscar Romero is just such a privilege and honor,” Sanchez said. “He, in my head, is on such a pedestal for giving back to the community, giving a voice to the voiceless like I strive to.”
Features, On-Campus Profiles, Profiles
Benjamin and Spagnola: Inclusivity, Accessibility, and Experience
“I think right now at BC, we’re at some sort of a crossroads coming out of the pandemic and moving into the University’s future plans for what they want to do with this institution,” Benjamin said. “I’ve expressed my concerns about different things, and they’ve been met with positive feedback from [the] administration. So I’m really hoping to continue those relationships and continue to advocate for students at the highest level because it’s one thing to have a seat at the table, it’s another thing to be heard at the table. And that’s really what I’m all about this year.”
Profiles, On-Campus Profiles, Features
Kapurura and Wachsmuth: Equity, Transparency, and Accountability
“A lot of people are on the margins for a lot of different reasons,” she said. “That could be [that] your sexual orientation is not societally accepted, or you’re lower income, or you battle with depression or anxiety, or you don’t have the resources you need as an LGBTQ+ student. Those students need to be heard and served, and oftentimes, they are left underserved as the majority benefits.”
Profiles, On-Campus Profiles
Lykes Links Research and Storytelling in New Book
“There’s a tendency in feminist circles to say all women are victims of violence,” Lykes said. “And we were saying that actually, violence is different as it impacts different contexts, different communities, and it’s expressed in different ways.”
On-Campus Profiles, Profiles
Braun Named Recipient of Educational Research Award
“One of the initiatives in our department … is rethinking how we teach in light of the spotlight that we have on systemic structural racism,” Braun said. “However beneath the surface it might be, to what extent is that part of the way in which we teach quantitative methods when we think that well, quantitative methods are racist? … And so, [we’re] rethinking in a rigorous way our assumptions about what’s worth studying, how we study it, how we interact with different communities, and how we interpret and communicate those results.”
Profiles, On-Campus Profiles
Padhi Aids Trade Amateurs With Aventure
“I’m trying to close that round by the time I graduate, which is a little bit ambitious,” Padhi said. “In venture capital and in startups the saying is it always takes double the amount of money and double the amount of time to get anything done.”
Profiles, On-Campus Profiles
Sapsford Brings Classics Performances to Life in New Role
“It’s very rare that you will do a class where you get to read this stuff and then get some actual experience of going through it yourself,” Sapsford said. “It’s an exciting course.”
Profiles, On-Campus Profiles
Krause Expands Political Science Education in Podcast
“I think I was always really interested in politics and the context of politics, particularly international relations and foreign policy, you know, how countries relate to one another, why they choose to make peace with one another or go to war,” Krause said.
Profiles, On-Campus Profiles
Erbil Bridges Istanbul and Boston in Economic Studies
“It’s kind of like the engineering of the social sciences, so you just crunch the numbers like the engineers, but you talk about it, and you try to make good public policy,” Erbil said. “The very short talk with [my family friend] made a big influence on me.”
On-Campus Profiles, Profiles
After Virtual Year, BC Runners Return to the Marathon
“But it was honestly so fun, I had so much adrenaline from it, because I kind of conserved my energy from Heartbreak Hill to zoom down Comm. Ave.,” Yee said. “I loved seeing everyone, my friends started running down Comm. Ave. with me and just cheering and yelling, and then I was going over to everyone’s like clapping hands and everything.”
