As the primary and presidential elections approach, it’s important for professors to reconsider how they address politics in the classroom at BC.
Metro, Politics
Bernie Sanders Draws Record-Setting Crowd In Boston
The recently formed student group Boston College Students for Bernie Sanders was part of the 22,000 in attendance.
News, Column, Features
Perpetuating Apathy: Why Millennials Are Losing Faith In Politics
A look at technology’s effect on younger generations’ political apathy.
Metro, Business
Harvard Student Startup ‘Quorum’ Combines Data And Politics
Two Harvard seniors want to change the way people think about interactions between their elected leaders.
Column, Metro, Politics, Featured Column
Moneyball Management: How Numbers Can Help Fix Boston City Hall
Boston’s Chief of Staff Daniel Koh is using data analytics to usher in a new style of management to Boston—making a notoriously old city appear young again.
On Campus
Hughes Talks Leadership Experience With George W. Bush
Karen Hughes spoke to students about her experience working as the counsellor to former President George W. Bush at the Clough Colloquium.
News, Featured Column
Just How Early Is Too Early For Christmas Music?
All jokes aside, this is an issue that—surprise, surprise—divides America into two camps. On one side, you have the “Holiday Season Libertarians,” and on the other side, the “Strict Adherents.”
Opinions, Column
Dealing With Those Unfit To Govern
Right now, Congress is full of career politicians. For many of them, there should be serious questioning of their fitness to govern.
News, On Campus
Krause Critiques U.S. Response To ISIS
As part of International Education Week, assistant professor of political science Peter Krause discussed the problem of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Monday evening. Much of this problem is in the fact that everyone wants ISIS gone, but no one wants to do it, Krause said.
Column, Opinions
Dictatorship: An Alternative To Gridlock
Political polarization has made the U.S. government more dysfunctional than ever. That’s why I should be in charge.
