When a student at Boston College takes a class to fulfill their core or major requirements, their only concerns should be about the class and its content—not which professor will guarantee them a less challenging curriculum.
Opinions, Column
Embracing “Positive Masculinity”: Navigating Society’s Ever-Changing Expectations of Men
Often, men find themselves walking a tightrope, attempting to balance the appropriate amount of masculinity. Men are encouraged to be vulnerable, but only in the proper context and in the right amounts.
Opinions, Column
My New Workout Plan: From a Retired BC Athlete
After four years of competitive Division I athletics here at Boston College, I find myself standing disoriented in the plex, the faint sound of music buzzing through the speakers around me.
Opinions, TU/TD
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Mar. 24
TD Garden has never seen more maroon and gold than it did on Saturday night. Boston College students flooded the arena with deafening cheers as the Eagles sent shot after shot into Boston University’s net, securing the team’s first Hockey East championship title in 12 years.
Opinions, Column
Heroic Savior or Clueless Simpleton: The Trials of a Pompous Protagonist
Not all heroes wear capes. Or so I thought, as I walked by Shea Field and stumbled upon a sight I never expected—a coyote frozen under a layer of permafrost.
Opinions, Column
The B.A.D. Trifecta
Despite some recent warmer weather, winter has not quite departed Chestnut Hill. Even though the cold hasn’t been as prominent this year, the seasonal depression is undoubtedly present.
Op-Ed, Opinions
Only the Personal is Political—White Supremacy Culture, Free Speech, and Individualism at Boston College
During my six years at Boston College, a lot has changed. The student body has continuously grown in diversity, BC began participating in Questbridge, and LGBTQ+ students now have their own dedicated staff member integrated into the Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center (BAIC).
Opinions, Column
Is The Fear of AI in Academia Justified?
The technology to accurately determine whether AI has been used simply doesn’t exist yet, but is it even necessary in most cases? More often than not, students aren’t using this technology in the way teachers fear.
Opinions, TU/TD
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Mar. 17
After braving the January snow flurries and February downpours, it’s safe to say that this past week’s sunshine was well-deserved.
Opinions, Column
Embracing the Simplicity of Spirituality
The most numerous stat to my name is the number of times I have attended mass. 52 Sundays multiplied by 19 years equals 988. I am rapidly approaching my 20th birthday, so add a few for the past year—plus Holy Days of Obligation & all school-mandated mass in high school—I have probably attended mass around 1,000 times.
