On Wednesday evening, hundreds of students, survivors, and supporters gathered on O'Neill Plaza for "Take Back the Night"-a night of awareness, support, and solidarity for those affected by rape and sexual assault.

For members of BCAAUP, an increased role in shared governance has led to a petition for two main initiatives: forming a standing committee for the faculty handbook, and reinvigorating a faculty senate.

Dean of Students Paul Chebator and his wife Mer Zovko, an assistant director of the Students Programs Office (SPO), concluded this year's Agape Latte series on Tuesday evening with a discussion about relationships, trust, and faith.

Boston College Model United Nations (BC MUN) welcomed over 500 delegates from around the world to its second annual Eagle Model United Nations Conference (MUNC) at the Westin Copley Plaza hotel in downtown Boston last weekend.

The noise emanating from Conte Forum could be heard throughout campus on Saturday night as over 3,500 people attended the sold-out Annual Showdown featuring various dance troupes of Boston College. Presented by UGBC's heritage programming department, the Annual Showdown featured 12 of BC's dance groups, displaying a variety of dance styles.

Within two weeks, the structure of a new programming board independent of UGBC is slated for completion. In December, the UGBC Student Assembly (SA) passed an amendment to its constitution that would detach two of its three programming branches-on-campus programming and BC2Boston-to a separated board.

Jessica Franco, A&S '15, who is studying economics, theology and international studies and is a mentor through the Learning To Serve program, won the 22nd Annual Archbishop Oscar A. Romero Scholarship Award on March 29. Franco, who was one of three finalists, won a scholarship of up to $25,000.

Despite tweets from indie rapper Hoodie Allen posted last Thursday, the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) has denied that any contracts with an artist have been signed for this year's Modstock.

Last Saturday while most students were eating lunch, just a few yards away from Corcoran Commons in the Heights Room, CEO of Citigroup Latin America Francisco Aristeguieta was delivering a keynote speech to the Latin American Business Club (LABC) of Boston College.

A key administrator in the advancement and development of Boston College for the last decade, Vice President for Development Thomas Lockerby will leave the University in June to assume a new role at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass.