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CSON Graduates Play Role in Saving Shark Attack Victim

Charlie Power • August 21, 2018

William Lytton of Scarsdale, New York was swimming laps 30 yards offshore of Longnook Beach, part of the Cape Cod National Seashore, adjacent to Truro, Mass., when a great white shark bit him. Its...

UGBC Launches “Senators in Residence Halls” Initiative

Jack Goldman • August 19, 2018

The Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) will be launching a new initiative called “Senators in Residence Halls” this September, according to Ignacio Fletcher, executive vice president...

BC’s Ball-Hawking Defense Dictates Second Scrimmage

Andy Backstrom • August 18, 2018

Anthony Brown was hit or miss in his first scrimmage of training camp, and, as a whole, the offense was out of sync for the majority of the exhibition—Jim Reid's defense capitalized, recording four interceptions on the day.

Dining Services Updates Its Offerings for the Fall Semester

Jack Goldman • August 18, 2018

As the fall semester approaches, Boston College Dining Services has made additions to its menus across all dining halls to both expand offerings and to better incorporate special dietary restrictions for...

Late Night on Lower Campus Moving to Addie’s, to Feature New Menu

Jack Goldman • August 18, 2018

Late night dining on Lower Campus will have a new home for the fall semester. Addie’s Loft on the second floor of Corcoran Commons will be now be late night’s territory, a short trip upstairs from...

Vaughn, Carreiro Pace Eagles to Season-Opening Win

Bradley Smart • August 18, 2018

Behind braces from Olivia Vaughn and Gaby Carreiro, BC rallied for two second-half goals after squandering an early lead to beat Quinnipiac in it's season opener.

Thanks to Devlin’s Last-Minute Heroics, BC Ties Minutemen in Exhibition Opener

Andy Backstrom • August 16, 2018

Facing off against UMass for the first time in 11 years, the Eagles rallied back from a pair of one-goal deficits, most notably scoring in the 88th minute, to force a 2-2 draw in the teams' first exhibition of the 2018 season.

Penalties, McDonald’s Accuracy Headline First Scrimmage of Camp

Andy Backstrom • August 11, 2018

Backup quarterback Matt McDonald picked up right where he left off this spring in BC's first scrimmage of training camp, but, as a whole, the team's performance was tainted by 10 penalties.

Report: Steve Addazio Knew of Zach Smith’s Personal Issue When Hiring Him at Temple

Andy Backstrom • August 4, 2018

According to a Boston Globe report, Steve Addazio was "aware that there was an issue in the personal life of Zach and Courtney Smith" when he hired Zach Smith as an assistant at Temple in 2011.

Eagles Open Preseason More Experienced, Healthy Than in Years Past

Andy Backstrom • August 3, 2018

For the first time in a few years, BC—a team that's returning the majority of its 2017 starters, particularly on the offensive side of the ball—is experienced and healthy entering the preseason.

Kelly Names UMass Lowell’s Bob Thompson Associate Head Coach

Andy Backstrom • August 3, 2018

Bob Thompson—who, to this day, ranks in the top 15 in all three of the Eagles' major offensive categories—is once again returning to Chestnut Hill to coach BC, only this time as the team's associate head coach.

Update: Joint Statement Filed in Alumnus’s Lawsuit Against Administration

Jack Goldman • August 3, 2018

A joint statement was filed Wednesday evening by the two parties in an ongoing lawsuit brought by an alumnus against Boston College alleging that the University mishandled sexual assault charges levied...