By: Julie Orenstein
Facing the prospect of an uncontested election for UGBC president and vice president for 2014-15, the Elections Committee (EC) has re-opened the applicant pool for candidates and delayed the start of the election season.
News, On Campus
Community Gathers For MLK Memorial
By: Daniel Perea-Kane
Although many now consider Martin Luther King, Jr. a political figure, a civil rights leader, and non-violent activist, he was originally and foremost a preacher and minister-a sentiment reflected by The Office of Campus Ministry during its Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gathering, whose central question of the night asked “Has the Dream Been Realized?”
On Campus, News
Krause Discusses Syrian Civil War
By: Soo Jung Rhee
Acknowledging the confusion behind the frustratingly intertwined relations and conflicts among Arab countries, professor of political science Peter Krause introduced five key questions regarding the civil war in Syria before he presented an extensive outlook on the ongoing issue of the Syrian crisis.
News, On Campus
BC Student Arrested For Arsons
Boston College student Pengliang Yue, A&S ’15, was arrested in late November after confessing to setting fires in Gasson and Stokes halls on Nov. 9.
News, On Campus
BC Student Confesses To Lighting Fires In Gasson, Stokes
Pengliang Yue, A&S ’15, has been arrested after confessing to lighting the fires in Gasson and Stokes Hall, according to the University. He has been arraigned in Newton District Court.
News, On Campus
University Continues Fire Cleanup
BCPD continues to investigate the causes of the fires in Gasson and Stokes Halls. The damage in Gasson was minimal, but that in Stokes was more extensive.
News, On Campus
Fires Set On Campus
On Saturday night, fires were reportedly set in Stokes Hall and Gasson Hall. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
On Campus, News
NCOW Opens Doors To BC Community
GLC hosts National Coming Out Week to give members of the BC community an opportunity to express their sexuality in a supportive environment.
On Campus, News
Female BC Students Report Lower Self-Confidence When Leaving College
By: Mary Rose Fissinger
At a faculty forum in April 2012, amidst a slew of data presented by Vice President of Planning and Assessment Kelli Armstrong to the hundreds of faculty members who had gathered that day, one statistic stood out to the crowd: female students leave Boston College with lower self-confidence than they had as freshmen. In contrast, men generally gain self-confidence during their four years here, despite having, on average, lower GPAs than their female classmates.
