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BC Model United Nations Hosts Annual Conference

Nathan McGuire April 7, 2014
By: Nathan McGuire

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.


Slavic Club Brings Diverse Heritages Together Through Language, Food, And Current Events

Caroline Kirkwood April 6, 2014
By: Caroline Kirkwood

BC's Slavic Club brings a little bit of home to students of Slavic background while also bringing this many-layered culture to others.


BC Students Engage In Cultural Exchange At Insight Dubai

Caitlin Slotter April 6, 2014
By: Caitlin Slotter

Four BC students experienced Emirati culture and society at the annual Insight Dubai conference this year.


Kuznick, Stone Defend History Documentary

Julie Orenstein April 6, 2014
Two prominent commentators on American political and cultural issues, particularly those pertaining to war, visited Boston College on Saturday to discuss the rise of the American empire and national security state under the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations.

McNellis Addresses Effective Male Leadership

Julie Orenstein April 6, 2014
By: Julie Orenstein

On Thursday night, Rev. Paul McNellis, S.J. cited these facts to open his discussion "How Men Become Good Leaders (And Why Women Should Care)," sponsored by the Sons of St. Patrick and the St. Thomas More Society. 


BC Career Center Still Lacks Leader

Mary Rose Fissinger April 6, 2014
By: Mary Rose Fissinger

After two years of searching, the Career Center still does not have a director.


More Than A Paycheck

Adriana Mariella April 6, 2014
By: Adriana Mariella

My major is useless. Or at least that's what I'm told-"An English major isn't practical," or "There's no money in journalism." I've heard it a thousand times. And yet it hasn't made me question my choice to study the thing that excites me and what I knew would make me happy, even if that meant I might end up making less money.


Ravalico Brings Passion For Languages To Lectures

Corinne Duffy April 6, 2014
By: Corinne Duffy

From studying Chinese, Spanish, and French in high school and adding Italian and German to her skill set in college, to working for the government of Monaco, for Lauren Ravalico, language encompasses all aspects of life.


Strength In Speaking Out

Kendra Kumor April 6, 2014
By: Kendra Kumor

This year's C.A.R.E Week features some traditional events like Take Back the Night as well as new ones designed to reach different parts of the BC community.


Despite Turbulent Past Seasons, BC’s Baseball Team Remains Constant Amid Boston’s Ballpark Tradition

Samantha Costanzo April 6, 2014
By: Samantha Costanzo

Baseball and Boston go together like "Sweet Caroline" and Fenway Park, and the same is true for the sport on the Heights.


Task Force Restructures BC Programs

Connor Farley April 3, 2014
By: Connor Farley

Since December, a task force designed to restructure the current system of programming and campus activities at Boston College has been working toward the finalization of a new programming organization.


Historic Chinese Pagodas Hosted In O’Neill Library

Samantha Costanzo April 3, 2014
By: Samantha Costanzo

One hundred years ago, the three intricately carved pagodas currently standing in O'Neill Library were in the Tou Se We orphanage in Shanghai, where orphans carved them to represent China's art in the San Francisco World's Fair. After the fair, the pagodas were transferred to the Chicago Field Museum. Three remain there today, but up until this December, the other 83 pagodas in the collection appeared to have vanished.


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