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Monday 14 June 2021

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Evans and Walsh Deny Knowledge of Domestic Abuse Allegations Against Newly Appointed Police Commissioner

Boston College Police Department (BCPD) Chief William Evans is defending himself and former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh against claims that they were aware of previous allegations of domestic abuse against the newly appointed Boston Police Department (BPD) Commissioner Dennis White, who was fired on Monday.

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Evans and Walsh Deny Knowledge of Domestic Abuse Allegations Against Newly Appointed Police Commissioner

Boston College Police Department (BCPD) Chief William Evans is defending himself and former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh against claims that they were awa...

Man Originally Arrested by BCPD Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

A Dorchester man who was originally arrested by the Boston College Police Department in 2018 was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and five year...

BC Lifts Mask Mandate, Social Distancing Requirements for Vaccinated Individuals

Boston College lifted its mask mandate for vaccinated individuals and rescinded all capacity limitations for on-campus classrooms, workspaces, and out...

BC Republicans President Criticizes Protestors at CJBC Demonstration

The May 7 protest on the Quad centered around student speeches and came after an off-campus protest advertised—but not officially hosted, according to...

University to Host Fall Celebration for Class of 2020

Boston College will host a celebration for the Class of 2020 from Oct. 15 to 17, according to the BC Alumni and Friends webpage.

Commencement Policy Updated to Allow Two Guests

Boston College will allow two guests per undergraduate at the Class of 2021 Commencement and school diploma ceremonies on May 24, as well as at the Ba...

SA Proposes Official Resource Guides, Confirms Five Nominees

On Thursday, the Student Assembly (SA) of UGBC voted against an act that allows for the consultation of previous UGBC members. It also passed an act c...

Province Silent, University Issues Response on Dziak

Boston College has criticized the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus for failing to respond to allegations that Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J., emotional...

UGBC Thanks Students With Week of Giveaways, Meet and Greets

To close out the semester and thank BC students for their dedication to following University COVID-19 protocols, the Undergraduate Government of BC, i...

BC Reports Second Lowest Number of Undergrad Cases of COVID-19 This Semester

Boston College reported 20 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 9,216 undergraduate tests last week, a positivity rate of 0.22 percent, according to...

Undergraduate Philosophy Journal ‘Dianoia’ Released on Monday

Dianoia, which is composed of several undergraduate essays, will be releasing its eighth issue on Monday, as well as a digital symposium featuring gue...

Lynch School, Others Create Study on State of Urban Catholic Schools

Lynch and Boston College’s Urban Catholic Teacher Corps (UCTC) are collaborating with the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) to conduct ...

Complaints About Boston College Priest Sent to Leahy and Jesuit Provincial Years Prior to Rape Allegation

Members of the Boston College community sent complaints beginning in the 1997-98 academic year to University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., ac...

BC Expands Cultural Diversity Core Requirement

BC added two new pathways through which BC students can meet the cultural diversity requirement: Engaging Difference and Justice (EDJ) and Difference,...

BC Student Introduces Sellege, A New College Marketplace App

Dongyeon Lee introduced his brand new app Sellege—an exclusive college marketplace—in an email to Boston College students with one simple phrase: “You...

Boston College Welcomes Admitted Students Back to Campus

Small groups of admitted students are being welcomed back on campus for in-person tours during the month of April—it’s the first time prospective stud...

Climate Change Front and Center at Green Week 2021

EcoPledge celebrated Green Week Monday through Friday last week with various events that encouraged sustainability and green practices.

BC To Require Vaccinations For Fall Semester, Will Administer Doses Starting Monday

Boston College will require members of the BC community on campus next fall to be vaccinated by the beginning of the 2021-22 academic year, according ...

Panelists Talk Criminal Justice and Police Reform

Two incidents in which police officers pulled Eroc Arroyo-Montano over and drew their guns revealed insights about police reaction and response, he sa...

Confirmation for Student-Athlete SA Rep Fails, Three Others Pass

The Student Assembly of UGBC voted against re-electing Jack Carter, CSOM ’23, as student-athlete representative after holding two votes at an SA meeti...

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