“We probably added about 100 majors in the last year or so,” said Kenji Hayao, the director of undergraduate studies for the department. “We don’t have enough seats, essentially.”
Column, Opinions
Changing the Capstone Program
“They seem, to me, the exact sort of class that ought to be taken pass/fail, so that the obsequiousness encouraged by the obsession with grades can be put aside for once, giving students the chance to speak without the normal consequences of expressing unformed thoughts.”
Features
Back to School Guide: Professors Worth Taking
With new professor Angela Ards and old favorites like Seth Jacobs, this list covers some of BC’s best.
Opinions, Column
Analyzing Adderall on Campus
“I caution anyone against viewing ADHD medication as a cure-all for their academic and other problems. I just hope to promote an environment where we don’t have to stay hyper-focused constantly. It’s okay to just chill out sometimes.”
Column
Education Through Confrontation
“In a world dictated by safe spaces and trigger warnings, it isn’t difficult to imagine how we might lose the courage to confront our mistakes and thereby lose the crucial opportunity to learn from them.”
Opinions, Column, Featured Column
Searching For Creativity
In most of our classes, we are not asked to think creatively. When faced with a project, such as a thesis, in which we actually have to come up with ideas, we are often at a loss for how to proceed.
News, Academics, Administration
University Ranked No. 31 By ‘U.S. News & World Report’
Boston College retained its place as the No. 31 university in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual listing of top national universities, released on Tuesday.
Person Of The Year
Momentum Award: Robin Fleming
While field archaeologists dig and lab rats perform scientific analyses, Fleming—whether foraging through filthy and disorganized storerooms or lecturing in a classroom at Boston College-is fleshing out the stories that unearthed materials alone can’t tell.
Opinions, Column
Oft-Forgotten Learning Disabilities
I was in fourth grade and in front of my entire class when I discovered I had a learning disability.
Opinions, Editorials
Pagoda Project Exhibits Impressive Research Efforts
The classes’ work should serve as an example for other professor-student projects at BC because of its real-world applications.
