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FACES Leads Student Pushback Against ICE Presence Near Campus

Nikita Osadchiy • October 19, 2025

FACES, an anti-racism student organization at Boston College, issued a statement on Oct. 10 condemning the presence of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle near BC’s campus, becoming...

Students Urge BC To Divest at Climate Rally, Condemn Trump-Era Environmental Policies

Nikita Osadchiy • April 30, 2025

Boston College students joined Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC) and FACES for a rally on the Quad on Monday, calling on both the University and the federal government to take stronger action on climate change.

“We Need Voices”: Clubs Call for Action at Divestment Town Hall

Nic Petrosino and Charlie Phillips • November 6, 2024

University divestment from fossil fuels is not merely a symbolic move but an effective one, according to Lily Fleming, vice president of Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC). “Our endowment is...

‘Neglected, Unprotected, and Disrespected’: Students Honor Black Women with Candlelit Vigil

Scott Baker and Amy Palmer • October 13, 2020

Kathryn Destin is familiar with two different kinds of pictures at Boston College. The first is overtly racist—anti-Black slurs plastered in sharpie in a residence hall and a racist snapchat that spread across campus. The second cuts in a subtler way: social media posts of beautiful white women, which remind her she doesn’t look like the typical BC student.

Student Groups Come Together for ‘Divestment 101’

Scott Baker • April 12, 2019

The talk was presented by BC’s chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America, Climate Justice at BC, the GLBTQ+ Leadership Council, FACES, and Students for Justice in Palestine .

FACES Facilitates Dialogue on Racism

Cassandra Perez • November 18, 2018

Members of the FACES Council gave a presentation on Tuesday about the importance of having challenging conversation on race and racism on campus, as well as the strategies and practices the organization uses as it goes about facilitating these conversations.

New Campus Ministry Programs to Focus on Race

Connor Murphy • February 12, 2017

In a survey, many students said that colorblindness was enough, because it leads to equality, while others said it is ignorant, dismantling people’s stories by removing a key part of their identities.

BC’s Women of Color Reflect on Experiences With Their Hair

Chris Russo • December 4, 2016

Students learned about the cultural roots of dreadlocks, afros, and bantu knots at the event.

Boston College’s Race Debate

Bernadette Darcy • October 3, 2016

BC students, faculty, and staff weigh in on the University's social climate after recent events on campus and in the city.

In Light of Recent Police Violence, a Letter From FACES to the BC Community

FACES Council • July 10, 2016

"This week’s tragedies once again remind us that racism is deeply engraved in our society, and cannot be isolated or separated from any community. As an anti-racist organization, we find it essential that everyone engage in open, compassionate, and uncomfortable conversations about the state of race in the United States."

FACES, AHANA Find Ways to Sing, Dance, and ‘Speak For Your Change’

Caroline McCormack • April 10, 2016

While there are many ways to enact change, facing differences and embracing them in our own lives proves to be the most powerful, as the 'Speak For Your Change' event suggests.

FACES’ Embrace Week Hopes to Bring BC Campus Diversity Issues to Light

Becky Reilly • April 4, 2016

The FACES Council, along with the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center, Black Student Forum, and UGBC’s AHANA Leadership Council and GLBTQ Leadership Council, presents Embrace Week, a new initiative to celebrate BC’s racial diversity.