By: Carolyn Freeman
The Unwinding, which won the National Book Award for Non-Fiction in 2013, focuses on the stories of several Americans and their struggles to succeed in today’s disjointed society. Packer used these stories in order to tell the larger story of the institutional failures that took place in America beginning in 1978.
By: Connor Farley
After raising the cost of tuition by 4.01 percent for the 2012-13 academic year-which then stood at $43,140-and 3.6 percent for 2013-14, the Boston College Board of Trustees has agreed to raise overall tuition costs for the 2014-15 year an additional 3.6 percent, to $46,670.
By: Julie Orenstein
According to information released by BCPD in its public blotter, there were seven medical transports from the Flynn Recreation Complex on the night of the Plexapalooza concert hosted by the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) this past weekend.
By: Adriana Mariella
There is a dichotomy between the supposedly incompatible personas of “wife and mother” and “strong businesswoman,” not only because it is difficult to be both successfully, but also because our notions about femininity don’t permit a woman to be both.
By: Kendra Kumor
After coming up with the idea in their freshman year Perspectives class, three BC seniors are finally filming a documentary on health care conditions in Sierra Leone.
By: Kendra Kumor and Samantha Costanzo
Between cafes, benefit concerts, and other performances off-campus, BC’s may a cappella groups have a busy semester ahead.
By: Corinne Duffy
Michael Keith may be a communication professor, but he’s also got a second life as a science-fiction author.
By: Sara Doyle
On Thursday, March 20, the literary magazine of Boston College Stylus hosted a poetry reading featuring Franz Wright. Wright is the winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his collection Walking to Martha’s Vineyard.
By: Caitlin Slotter
Learn To Earn aims to teach African students important computing skills through MOOC classes and mentoring.
By: Andrew Millette
To the French, enjoying life’s little moments and making the most of each one comes naturally.
