Director of Athletics Brad Bates introduced Jim Christian, formerly of Ohio University and Texas Christian University, as Boston College's new men's basketball coach on Tuesday, completing a three-week process to find a replacement after Steve Donahue's firing. Bates cited Christian's passion for BC, ability to articulate a vision for the program, track record for winning championships, and fit with the institution as the four key elements which contributed to his hiring.

Despite a relatively steep decline in the number of applications received for the Class of 2017, the decision to add a supplementary essay was, and remains, both commendable and strategic in an effort to attract students with deeper interest in the University. Although the decreased number of applications also raises the acceptance rate, the office of undergraduate admission should be applauded for the effort to increase the yield, and for not employing cheap tactics to decrease the acceptance rate.

We are often so hesitant to admit our weaknesses. But, a part of being human is the struggle to make sense of ourselves, our role in our society and environment, and life itself.

When we look up more, and think outside of ourselves more, there is so much we can give, and from that, so much we will receive.

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.

For the third time since 2009, the U.S. has witnessed yet another horrific shooting at a military base. The media is swarming with reports addressing the unfortunately familiar, yet sensitive, topic of gun control in the U.S. At the same time, many target and blame the influence Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may have had in Lopez's rampage, and, therefore, they simultaneously question the role PTSD plays in the lives of other war veterans.

Who needs the drama of a human relationship when you know your dog will always love you?

The alarmingly un-alarming truth is that the U.S. still has some of the highest high school dropout rates among OECD countries despite being one of the most democratic and economically developed, according to The New York Times, which makes the accomplishment of completing an education in the "Land of Opportunity" all the more a testament to personal responsibility.

Concerned About Rape Education (C.A.R.E.) Week is the time of year when the entire Boston College community is called to face the problem of sexual violence, and students and faculty are encouraged to take advantage of the myriad events that the Women's Resource Center and its co-sponsors plan throughout the week.

As the Boston College Career Center approaches the two-year anniversary of its last official director's departure, the pressure mounts to choose a new leader who can take the center forward. Although many students have undoubtedly used the center's services to refine a resume or land an internship opportunity, many other undergraduates still find themselves navigating the murky waters of cover letters and job interviews by themselves. This can be attributed, in large part, to the location of the Career Center, which sits next to the St. Ignatius Church on Commonwealth Ave. and is well-removed from the paths frequently traversed by BC students.