As it turns out, our minds are capable of so much on their own when there are no prompts or external stimuli. That is, if we give them the space—and time—to do so.
Opinions, TU/TD
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 16
With the first glimpse of summer at the end of last week, Boston College students emerged from their dorm rooms and flooded the quads.
Opinions, Column
Be One With Nature: Embrace Your Inner Animal and Think Environmentally
If you think about it, despite our best attempts to isolate ourselves from nature by hiding behind the walls of our houses and sequestering ourselves in compact cities, we cannot escape the fact that nature trickles into every crevice it can.
Opinions, Column
Ground Zero for Below Ground Life: What Happens to Us After Life?
I was curious about how our bodies—or parts of them, like nails—contribute to the soil’s microbiome. This is especially relevant in the modern age, where we generally spend our lives indoors and away from nature. But, humans still affect the earth’s soil in critical ways, including after we die.
News, On Campus
Environmental Racism Panel Discusses Accountability, Awareness, and Solutions
The key to environmental justice is keeping conversation about environmental racism alive, according to Rev. Vernon K. Walker, program director of Communities Responding to Extreme Weather.
News, On Campus
One Billion Oysters, One Million People, One Mission: Pete Malinowski Talks Billion Oyster Project
The world can be saved one oyster reef at a time, according to Pete Malinowski, the executive director of the Billion Oyster Project.
News, On Campus, Featured Story
BC Delegation Reflects on Experience at COP26
A group of Boston College faculty and students returned to campus with a host of new knowledge and perspectives about environmental policy after the University was invited for the first time to COP-26 in Glasgow, Ireland.
Newton, Metro
Green Newton Promotes Use of Electric Vehicles in the City
Leslie Zebrowitz bought her Tesla as a gift to her grandchildren, but she said she did not think the environment would also reap the benefits of her gift. Newton needs to make structural changes to its transportation systems, and the best way is through the use of electric vehicles (EVs), Zebrowitz said. About 60 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the city come from residential and personal vehicles, according to Zebrowitz.
News
Schiller Institute Hosts Second Environmental Racism Panel
The Schiller Institute collaborated with BC’s Forum on Racial Justice in America to host an environmental racism panel on Feb. 23 over Zoom. Mizelle and two other panelists spoke about the convergence of environmental and racial issues.
Opinions, Editorials
Newton Ordinance on Single-Use Bags Helps BC Students to be More Climate-Conscious
A City of Newton ordinance requiring businesses over 3500 sq. ft. to provide paper bags instead of plastic bags to customers went into effect Jan. 8. The ordinance also requires that businesses charge customers at least 10 cents per bag. In July, all Newton businesses regardless of size will be required to comply with the…
