Boston College admitted just 12.6% of applicants to the Class of 2029, marking its most selective admissions cycle to date.
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UGBC Discusses Ideas To Improve Communication With Student Body
In response to common concerns students raised during the UGBC election season, the UGBC Senate is exploring ways to improve transparency with the student body, according to student senator Makayla Boxell, MCAS ’28.
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By the Numbers: Here’s How Students Voted in the UGBC Presidential Election
Thursday’s UGBC presidential election featured a surge in voter turnout, with 3,240 students casting ballots—the second-highest turnout in a decade.
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BC Professors Reject Sen. Cruz’s Claims, Defend Research Grants Against “Woke” Allegations
Boston College professors pushed back on a report by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz that claims National Science Foundation (NSF) grants awarded to them promote “woke” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives or “neo-Marxist” propaganda.
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Ashley Delgado Wins 2025 Oscar A. Romero Scholarship
Ashley Delgado’s voice shook with emotion as she stood at the podium to accept the 2025 Saint Oscar A. Romero Scholarship. The audience rose to their feet, erupting in applause, while her family beamed with pride.
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Democracy on the Decline: Former National Security Advisor Examines the State of American Democracy
It seems strange to imagine a United States where democracy is no longer its rallying cry—a United States where protests against taxation without representation are confined to the history books rather than reenacted in the streets and universities. But according to Philip Gordon, the United States might already be there.
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“I’m Extremely Grateful”: Kulbieda and Marino Elected Next UGBC President, VP
Cami Kulbieda, LSEHD ’26, and Reagan Marino, MCAS ’26, are the next UGBC president and vice president, coming out on top of Thursday’s three-ticket election.
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UGBC Candidates Face Off Over Competing Priorities, Visions in Debate
UGBC presidential and vice presidential candidates faced off on their differing priorities and visions Wednesday night, making one final push to present their case before students cast their votes on March 20. The three tickets are Jack Adams and Chase Gibson, both MCAS ’26; Andrew Cimino, MCAS ’26, and Brody Whetzel, LSEHD ’26; and Cami Kulbieda, LSEHD ’26, and Reagan Marino, MCAS ’26.
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UGBC Senator: ITS Considering Virtual Eagle ID, Canva Pro Subscription for Students
Boston College Information Technology Services (ITS) is open to creating virtual Eagle IDs, student senator Cece Mase shared at the UGBC Senate meeting Tuesday night. “They’re very on board with it,” said Mase, MCAS ’26. According to Mase, ITS had been hesitant to adopt virtual Eagle IDs due to safety concerns. After seeing how Clemson…
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“I Think People Want To Be Ginger These Days”: The Ginger Run Turns 3
In his smash hit single “Thinking Out Loud,” critically acclaimed ginger Ed Sheeran proclaimed that his love would endure even “when your legs don’t work like they used to before.” For the gingers of Boston College, it’s safe to say that day has not yet come. “I think people want to be ginger these days,”…
