“I would be lying if I said that social media has had a purely negative effect on my life. In fact, in some ways, it has helped me to more deeply value life itself.”
Recognizing the Opportunity of Abroad
“Taking a class about my home country from the perspective of another culture, albeit a culture very similar to that of the U.S., proved to be an intense learning experience.”
Growing Wealth Comes at a Cost
“Is BC acting like a money addict? Is our endowment a means to an end or a means in and of itself?”
Considering Our Everyday Greetings
“In the U.S. though, where people are so much more open even when just having met, asking people how they are is simply another greeting without much more to it.”
Bringing Us Closer to a Global Understanding
“The individuals who conduct important world-changing work today, for the most part, have developed a multidimensional and all-inclusive worldview.”
Remembering the Value of Athletics
“That competitive energy that once propelled us down the field can be channeled into a desire to do the best we can during midterm week.”
Interpreting the Language of BC
“What used to be a seemingly innocuous slogan carries the weight of a campus movement.”
Why Boston College Should Rethink Football
“It is a dark, unacceptable irony that an institution devoted to developing intellectual capacity would allow, let alone celebrate, the systematic destruction of student brain-function.”
An Opportunity to Come Together
“At BC, we have the valuable opportunity to look around and watch as those we know, and those we don’t know so well, worship in the same places as us.”
When Unregistered Means Unwanted
“We all deserve the right to voice our opinions. Forcing students to get approval for demonstrations is effectively censoring us, and we need spaces that are available for everyone to voice their ideas.”