By: Julie Orenstein
Spoken word poetry, a cappella, and dance performed by Boston College undergraduates were the central focus Thursday night at “Speak for Your Change,” an event celebrating diversity and cultural identity.
On Campus, News
Meet The Fiore-Chettiar-Marchese Team
By: Mary Rose Fissinger
Marchese and Fiore-Chettiar pledge to be different from past “UGBC insider teams” who often do nothing to end the bureaucracy that many believe hinders effectiveness. They both have expressed dissatisfaction with the current culture and hope to drastically transform it if elected. Fiore-Chettiar was considering leaving UGBC before she decided to run for president, and only felt comfortable running for the position after she met Chris, whose vision she felt aligned with hers.
On Campus, News
Meet The Levine-Vergara Team
By: Mary Rose Fissinger
Many of their platform points are things that Levine and Vergara believe, though they may seem trivial, will have a large impact on student life based on the amount of people they will affect-more staplers on campus, more printing stations, better coffee in the dining halls. They hope that by accomplishing small things that impact nearly every student’s life, they will be able to reintroduce UGBC into students’ minds as an effective vehicle for accomplishing tasks that serve the interests of the student body.
On Campus, News
Swiss Jesuit Discusses Faith, Christian-Jewish Relations
By: Julie Orenstein
An international prospective on Christian-Jewish relations was highlighted in the third annual Pope John Paul II lecture Sunday night, which featured Rev. Christian M. Rutishauser, S.J. of Switzerland, speaking on the “Jewishness of Jesus” and renewing Christian appreciation.
News, On Campus
Barrozo Supports Adoption Bill In Letter To Congress
By: Nathan McGuire
An assistant professor in the BC Law School helped organize 24 full-time law professors to sign a letter urging Congress to support the Children in Families First Act of 2013 (CHIFF), legislation that would redirect U.S. resources to ensure that children grow up in families.
News, On Campus
STM Professor Rev. Daniel Harrington, S.J. Dies At 73
By: Julie Orenstein
When Rev. Daniel J. Harrington, S.J. was a boy, he believed that he could never become a teacher or priest because he had a stutter.
He believed this until the day he read a passage from Exodus in which Moses says, “I am slow of speech and slow of tongue,” after which Harrington thought, “If Moses could do it, maybe I can.”
On Campus, News
BCVC Hosts Career Fair, Featuring Tech Startups
By: Gianni Matera
Over 30 firms were represented at the Boston College Venture Competition’s second annual career fair, ranging from small mobile application firms to large e-commerce companies.
On Campus, News
University Addresses Financial Aid
By: Connor Farley
“It’s actually the opposite,” said Bob Lay, Dean of Enrollment Management (DEMO). “Rather than presenting obstacles to students, our goal is to offer students opportunities that will make attendance and success at Boston College possible.”
On Campus, News
Former U.S. Senator Talks Bipartisanship
By: Carolyn Freeman
Former U.S. Senator from Maine Olympia Snowe spoke about polarization in the United States on Tuesday night in a Chambers Lecture Series event.
On Campus, News
CEO Of New Balance Discusses Marketing
By: Rebecca Moretti
Rob DeMartini, president and CEO of New Balance, spoke at an AHANA Management Academy-sponsored lecture.
