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Calderon Reflects On Presidency

By: Eleanor Hildebrandt

“In troubled times, you may ask yourself whether it is possible to change and to transform your country and do what is right to do for your people,” said Felipe Calderon, the former president of Mexico. “And I’m convinced that the answer is yes.”

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Anderson Delivers ‘A Case Against Gay Marriage’

By: Eleanor Hildebrandt

Brightly colored “Support Love” t-shirts were sprinkled liberally throughout the audience in Cushing 001 on Thursday night, as students gathered to hear-and question-Ryan T. Anderson, the William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and a Free Society at the Heritage Foundation.

Metro

Stories from the Finish Line

By: Eleanor Hildebrandt

The undergraduate students profiled above were primarily located between  Mile 25 and the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Meanwhile, Alex Trautwig, BC ’12, was in Kenmore Square. Of those interviewed, four were runners for the BC Campus School Marathon Team and two were spectators.

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Admins Warn BCSSH About ‘Safe Sites’

By: David Cote

On Friday, Mar. 15, the University administration sent an email to the residents of all rooms identified as Boston College Students for Sexual Health (BCSSH) “Safe Sites,” indicating that students in those rooms could be in violation of University policy if they were found to be distributing condoms to the general student body. The letter, signed by Paul Chebator, dean of students, and George Arey, director of the Office of Residential Life, further indicated that residents of these rooms could be subject to disciplinary action.

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BC Alum Nominated For Next Secretary Of Energy

By: Eleanor Hildebrandt

If the Senate confirms Ernest Moniz, BC ’66, as the next U.S. Secretary of Energy, two of the 15 members of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet will be Boston College alumni. Secretary of State John Kerry, BC Law ’76, assumed office on Feb. 1 this year-the date of Moniz’s confirmation hearing is as of yet undecided. He is poised to inherit the position from current Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, who served during Obama’s first term.

Arts

Pop Culture Presidents

By: Brennan Carley, Taylor Cavallo, Dan Siering & Sean Keeley

Tom Hanks is far from being the youngest, sexiest, or most alluring movie star. He’s not the kind of celebrity whose every move and relationship is carefully scrutinized by the media. But those things have never been what makes Hanks special.

Arts

Editor’s Diary

By: Brennan Carley, Taylor Cavallo, & Dan Siering

With our time as arts editors rapidly coming to its conclusion, we decided to do a little experiment and track our interactions with pop culture over the course of a week. Below are the results, which include a fair share of Rick Ross, some Teen Mom, and a whole lot of indulgent food.

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