T hirty-three years ago, love brought Frank Martins to Boston College. “I was working at Mass General Hospital,” Martins said. “My wife was actually a student here, she was living in Edmonds when I was dating her … so I never in a million years thought I would end up being here.” When an electrician…
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Well Connected
Most Boston College students don’t give a second thought to the routine quiet “good, how are you,” they robotically repeat to the Boston College Dining cashiers, except to consider a quick “thanks, have a good one.” That’s why Sheila Walton, a cashier in the Rat, has gained fame among students for breaking up the monotony…
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The Sense of Humor
Entering O’Neill Library late at night, the exhausted and stressed appearances of students can often be disheartening. Among the desolation of students hard at work, security guard Tony Bianchi exists as a source of hope and humor for discouraged students.
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Momentum Award: The Ultimate Sacrifice – Manuel Miranda
Reflecting on the challenges and sacrifices that he and his family have made as immigrants, Manuel Miranda recalls the university’s progress over three decades.
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A Healthier Vision
From UGBC to Students for Sexual Health, Connor Kratz works to create change—by going through the system and around it.
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Subway to Hell: Field Reports from the Internship Hunt
As he walked away, the word “commission” rank in the air like an express train running by, and I finally admitted to myself that it was a scam.
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Luck Advocates for Africa with the ONE Campaign
“Instead of fixing the wound they are just putting patches on it.”
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The Frisson in the Air
“I didn’t see, during that period of time, a real push for considerations of equality from the Catholic Church,” Copeland said. “And sadly, I still don’t see that today … We don’t have any substantive response from our bishops about the deleterious racial situation we’re living in.”
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Pushing the P.A.C.E.: Jarmond Hits the Ground Running in Year One
Wasting no time, Martin Jarmond—the youngest Director of Athletics in the Power Five—has been chasing excellence ever since he was hired last April, innovating and inspiring with the underlying motivation to make a difference.
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Confronting Commonalities: Ten Students Take On Kuwait
Despite the cultural disharmony abound in the nation—as seen in the stark contrast between the conservative Kuwait University and the progressive American University of Kuwait—the students saw a country trying to embrace these differences and develop to its fullest potential.
