Members of the Boston College community gathered on Thursday night for the annual Black History Month opening celebration, which was themed “Resistance Thru Art.”
UGBC Senate Talks Transportation Costs for Clinicals and Practicums, Expanding Cultural Diversity Core Offerings
In its first public meeting of the semester, the UGBC Senate discussed initiatives to subsidize transportation costs for students enrolled in practicums and clinical experiences.
Remembering Chemistry Professor Larry W. McLaughlin
Chemistry professor Larry W. McLaughlin, who taught at Boston College for 34 years before he died in November, was an “all-around talent,” according to Jianmin Gao.
BC Ranked 12th Safest College in the US by ‘Academic Influence’
Boston College is the 12th safest college campus in the country, according to a recent ranking by Academic Influence, a think tank specializing in higher education.
Rachael Denhollander to Deliver Keynote Address at 2024 Women’s Summit
Rachael Denhollander, an attorney, former gymnast, and advocate against sexual abuse, is set to deliver the keynote address at Boston College’s annual Women’s Summit on Feb. 3.
Fire Breaks Out in HVAC System of Yawkey Athletics Center
A fire broke out in the Boston College’s Yawkey Athletics Center on Friday night, according to Boston Fire Department (BFD) District Chief Mark Miller.
McGillycuddy-Logue Fellows Program Talks Role of Media in World Conflicts
News outlets all around the world have a tendency to reduce tragedies to a “single story,” according to Lara Santos, a Portuguese exchange student studying at Boston College. “As I was getting on the plane, my mother called me and she started crying profusely, saying ‘Please do not get killed by a stray bullet,’” Santos…
Plane Pulling “Harvard Hates Jews” Banner Flies Over BC and Other Boston-Area College Campuses
Boston College students noticed a plane flying above campus at around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, pulling a banner with the Palestinian flag and the words “Harvard Hates Jews.”
“Why Are We at Each Other’s Throats?”: Panel Unpacks the Role of Polarization in the Church
Conflict and argument are normal and conducive to growth, but polarization is not, according to Julie Hanlon Rubio. “In order to argue, you have to have some foundation in common, whereas when we’re polarized, we see ourselves as so far apart that it really is pointless to argue,” said Rubio, associate dean at the Jesuit…
“It’s Kind of Like a Mattress Firm”: ResLife Holds Mattress Testing Event for Student Feedback
Aidan McGinty and Corrado Buzzerio sprawled themselves across each of the seven beds in Maloney Hall’s fourth floor lobby on Thursday, testing out mattress options as part of a new initiative by the Office of Residential Life (ResLife).