“Though the administration has addressed UGBC’s concerns, the University should make its response more public and show the student body that it is actively engaged with the issues.”
Seeing the Other: BC’s Road to Change
“Until undergraduates in Students for Sexual Health and the Pro-Life Club can hang banners next to each other on O’Neill Plaza, host a joint panel event, and retire to dorm spaces where they routinely interact, we can’t say that BC has unlocked the true potential of its diversity.”
Students’ Petition Calls for Changes in the Core
Three BC students created a petition to make the core curriculum less Eurocentric as part of their class titled the Challenge of Justice.
Free Market, Capitalism Can Curb Climate Change, Argues Rucinski
The northeast regional coordinator of Citizens Climate Lobby discussed a plan his company created to curb climate change using America’s free market.
Anthony Perasso and Rachel Loos Want to Take You Down to Funkytown
The Heights sits down with denim-clad UGBC candidates Anthony Perasso and Rachel Loos to talk campaigning, the function of student government, and bringing back the funk.
Without Policy Change, Napoli and Hussey Focus on Initiatives
Towards the end of their term, Napoli and Hussey reported no changes to the student guide, but the team remains hopeful about change down the line.
In an Effort to Privatize, MBTA Looks to Cut Over 200 Jobs
MBTA plans to cut 200 jobs after privatizing several corporate services.
Upcoming: Screening, Panel on 1964 Civil Rights March in Florida
On Thursday, the history department, the African and African Diaspora Studies Program, the Jesuit Institute, Catholic Studies, and Gregory Kalscheur, SJ, the Dean of Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, will host a screening of The Passage at St. Augustine in McGuinn 121 at 4:15 p.m.
Black History Month is Good Opportunity for Students, Admin
Student engagement is critical. As racial issues are addressed across campus and continue to be an important part of discourse, students should participate in and learn from Black History Month.
The UGBC Challenge
Student leaders in UGBC lack the leverage they need to make substantial or impactful change to the governing of the University.