By: Nate Fisher
Steve McQueen leapt up and down like a punk rocker when he won Best Picture. “I hate that guy,” I said. And so another awards season came and went. It was a foregone conclusion, really. Prettified movies about “important” subjects are eternal shoo-ins for Academy Awards.
Many students jump right into finance jobs, such as those with investment banks, without stopping to consider the social use of their jobs and their own personal satisfaction. Before juniors and seniors commit to 80-plus hour work weeks, they should step back and ask a few questions of themselves.
By: Mary Kate Nolan
While most Boston College students choose to take internships in Boston, many want a change of scenery and move to America’s most famous metropolis, just four hours south. Although New York City may be intimidating, it is my belief that every American should live in the city for some portion of his or her life.
By: Joseph Castlen
While most BC students already know exactly where they want to live, few have probably considered the health outlook of their chosen living space.
Laughing at life’s idiosyncrasies is easy, even if you’re 100 years old and have seen it all.
By: Caroline Kirkwood
City Year gives recent grads the chance to volunteer in low-income schools for one year before they begin their careers.
By: Adriana Mariella
Boston has long been known as an Irish city. But, however much we identify it as such, we know that Boston is not really the homogenous place it’s marketed as-it’s home to an ever-changing, ethnically diverse population of non-Irish, but nonetheless true and proud Bostonians.
By: Alex Gaynor
In our lives, we are frequently given the choice to make our world small or extremely vast, and each mindset comes with its own set of blessings and challenges.
By: Patrick Angiolillo
With everyone returning to campus from Spring Break, I have already gotten word of the many service trips BC students went on during the break. Volunteering today has, however, become just a part of what many people do to get into college, to put on a resume, or to stand out as an applicant to a program or for an award. This attitude is deeply problematic.
