The closure of Mount Alvernia High School, an all-girls Catholic school in Newton, provides Boston College with a rare opportunity to buy new land. The University should pursue this purchase to support its students, faculty, and any future expansion endeavors.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 23
Although we occasionally roll our eyes at the amount of money Boston College spends on its landscaping every year, there are few things as joyful as walking past plots of newly bloomed flowers.
BC Hot Takes: Voicing My Most Stubborn Opinions About Campus
As the school year comes to a close, I think it is time to finally share some of the Boston College hot takes that have accumulated in the back of my mind over the past two years.
TikTok’s Hearing Means Bad News For U.S. Internet Rights
Many members of Congress want to give the government even more power to limit online freedom—despite all their rhetoric about protecting America’s data privacy.
Surrendering to the Serendipitous: A Tribute to Life’s Little Things
My assumption about the meaningfulness of life’s individual details was challenged by the innocent appearance of a camera, and it was forced to buckle.
This Is Your Brain on Meditation
As it turns out, our minds are capable of so much on their own when there are no prompts or external stimuli. That is, if we give them the space—and time—to do so.
Elections Committee Needs To Revamp Its Sanction Policies and Election Day Process
Following its disorganized supervision of this year’s UGBC presidential and vice presidential election, the Boston College Elections Committee needs to overhaul its sanctioning process and reassess its election day protocols.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 16
With the first glimpse of summer at the end of last week, Boston College students emerged from their dorm rooms and flooded the quads.
The Imperfect Perfection of Journaling
Journaling, once the pressure of perfection was off, came with a sense of security—nobody would have the ability to judge my thoughts.
I’m the Only Girl on a Male Floor: My Experience Navigating BC Housing as a Transgender Woman
Due to recent anti-trans laws and anti-trans rhetoric, I feel obligated to share on behalf of the transgender community a sliver of what I go through on campus and the lack of support BC’s queer community receives from the University.