“While the experiences I originally used to prop up my resume have given me so much more than a title on paper, without this unyielding pressure for success, I wouldn’t have wanted them to begin with. ”
News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration
After Not Fulfilling Excel Curriculum, Several Culture Clubs Have Less Funding
Last year, intercultural clubs made up 34 percent of club funding. This year, that number is down to 23 percent.
Opinions, Column
Learning More About Our Cultures
“Rather than viewing it as a responsibility, learning about our culture and how to integrate it into the many others we may have encountered throughout our lives should be an adventure.”
Opinions, Column
Considering Our Everyday Greetings
“In the U.S. though, where people are so much more open even when just having met, asking people how they are is simply another greeting without much more to it.”
Opinions, Column
Seasoning Myself With Culture
“If you aren’t ready to learn their whole life story, maybe just stick with ‘What’s your major?’”
Opinions, Column
Becoming Accustomed to Acronyms
“I thought I couldn’t be fazed. After all, once you learn how to simultaneously wear leggings, shorts, and jeans underneath your sweatpants, everything else seems like a breeze. Then I got to Boston College.”
News, On Campus, Top Story
New AHANA Leadership Program Promotes Race Discussion
The Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center was accredited by the Anti-Defamation League in the spring to train the Bowman advocates.
Opinions, Column
Miles Between Me and My Culture
“Over the course of my first semester at BC, I felt this intense desire to make up for the sheer amount of self-loathing and discrimination that I had buried within myself for so long.”
News, On Campus
Conference Prepares Students for Studying Abroad
In a conference held last week, several educators from various universities talked to BC students about making the most of their study abroad experiences.
