“So the question is, what are we going to do to change this reality?” Hurt said. “Are we going to continue to let it fester, or are you going to question and challenge it?”
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Rob Nixon Highlights Efforts of Environmental Martyrs
Rob Nixon, the Currie C. and Thomas A. Barron Family Professor in Humanities and Environment at Princeton University, gave a lecture on Thursday evening as part of the Park Street Corporation Speaker Series, which invites guests to speak about the intersections of health, humanities, and ethics. After brief introductions by Amy Boesky, director of the…
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Tom Rinaldi Discusses Legacy of Welles Crowther, Heroism
“When Welles’s remains were recovered in March of 2002, he was surrounded by the remains of FDNY firefighters,” Rinaldi said. “Still, he did not leave.”
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Former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Talks Energy and Environment in Age of Trump
We had all this potential for wind energy, for solar energy, and there were so many barriers to developing [clean energy], that we set about trying to knock down barriers,” Ritter said.
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People Must See Past Media’s Portrayal of North Korea, Cumings Says
“Do not believe most of what you hear, they are mostly just scare stories,” Cumings said.
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Laura Sen Explains the Power of Learning, How to Spark Change
Sen was named one of the 100 Power Women by Forbes in 2010 and one of the 50 most influential women in 2011 by Boston Magazine.
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Students Express Disappointment, Excitement at End of MCAS Honors
Like most college freshmen, Molly Newcomb, MCAS ’18, came to Boston College excited but uneasy at the thought of trying to make a new life for herself in the midst of thousands of other BC students who she didn’t know. BC had deemed her one of her class’s most promising students, so upon her acceptance…
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Theology Professor Discusses Catholic Ethic of Immigration
Heyer cited significant changes to the U.S. immigration system brought about by President Donald Trump, including national security, selective travel bans, and expanding those targeted for deportation.
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Rothstein Examines Social Justice Issues Around Public Housing
“Segregated public housing built for workers frequently created segregation where it never previously existed,” Rothstein said.
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Panel of Faculty Members Speak About Being White in Racially-Charged World
“It’s white privilege to be able to think that one escapes race,” Eric Weiskott, a professor in the English department, said.
