I have always been an extremist. In my opinions, beliefs, and actions, I have long thought that it’s all or nothing. I can’t semi-like brussels sprouts. I either like to eat them or I don’t.
Opinions, Editorials
Boston College Must Prioritize Admissions Diversity Efforts After Affirmative Action Decision
Boston College should develop creative solutions to maintain and continue improving diversity on campus after the top court’s decision to axe race-based affirmative action in college admissions.
Opinions
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 10
From exchanging handshakes to running into hugs, Boston College students are excited to see each other. With the arrival of a new class and the return of recent alumni for football games, the campus is full of friends.
Opinions
A Mormon Among Catholics at BC
I’m Mormon. More appropriately, I’m a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints—and I know of only four other undergraduates at Boston College that share my faith.
Column, Opinions
Giving Up and When To Do It
Never giving up is an idea that is culturally reinforced in music, movies, and our education system. But I’m here to tell you that giving up is great.
Opinions, Op-Ed
Loudly and Proudly Calling Upon BC To Create an LGBTQ+ Center
A resource center is an essential requirement for providing LGBTQ+ students a sense of belonging on campus in the face of administrative opposition.
Opinions, Column
Scripting Your Way Out of the Sophomore Slump
We were one-fourth of the year in, and your plans either went to shit or had been semi-successful so far. If you’re like me, you lost some steam.
Opinions, Column
One Hour to Midnight
With pressure mounting on Congress from the White House and the private sector to avert this crisis, McCarthy unveiled his plan—the “Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023”—which would raise the debt ceiling enough for one year in exchange for measures designed to reduce the deficit.
Column, Opinions
April Showers, May Flowers, and New Chapters
Spring is bittersweet. It marks the end of our academic year and the last few weeks with college friends, but it also symbolizes the turning of a new chapter.
Opinions, Op-Ed
The Ticking Bomb: A Warning About Friend Group Culture at BC
I have been disenchanted with the exclusive, territorial friend group culture that pervades student life at Boston College. It leads to broken friendships and hurt hearts—both within and outside of the friend groups we create. Let me share my story with you.
