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BC Reports Second Lowest Number of Undergrad Cases of COVID-19 This Semester

Amy Palmer • May 2, 2021

Boston College reported 20 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 9,216 undergraduate tests last week, a positivity rate of 0.22 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard.

Undergraduate Philosophy Journal ‘Dianoia’ Released on Monday

Ethan Raye • May 2, 2021

Dianoia, which is composed of several undergraduate essays, will be releasing its eighth issue on Monday, as well as a digital symposium featuring guest speakers from the journal’s recent publications.

Confirmation for Student-Athlete SA Rep Fails, Three Others Pass

Victor Stefanescu • April 22, 2021

The Student Assembly of UGBC voted against re-electing Jack Carter, CSOM ’23, as student-athlete representative after holding two votes at an SA meeting on Tuesday night.

BAIC Holds Modified AHANA Summit

Erin Shannon • April 20, 2021

The Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC) emphasized themes of building community and developing identity at the annual AHANA Summit, which was held over Zoom on April 10.

Marty Walsh Signs Petition Calling for LGBTQ Resource Center at BC

Megan Kelly and Julia Kiersznowski • April 1, 2021

The petition has garnered high-profile support in the past, including a retweet from Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, and an endorsement from former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, both last March.

BC Reports New Incident of Racial Bias, Suspends Student

Victor Stefanescu • March 13, 2021

BC has issued a summary suspension to a student who wrote racially offensive language on classroom chalkboards, according to a University email sent to students on Friday.

Beaumier Talks Storytelling, Grace at Leadership Day 2021

Aditya Rao • February 25, 2021

Rev. Casey Beaumier, S.J., director of the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, said people’s leadership abilities will be determined by how they tell their stories.

GradReports Ranks BC 11th in the Country Based on Salary

Emma Dawson • February 23, 2021

BC also received high rankings at the graduate and professional levels, ranking second for finance and 17th for law.

BC Students Create GiveCard To Make Cashless Donations Accessible for All

Megan Gentile • February 23, 2021

Lurein Perera and his friends encountered a homeless man while walking back from dinner on a cold night in October of 2018. He asked Perera if he had money to spare, but the student was not carrying any cash.

Regular Admissions Applications Increase 9 Percent From Last Year

Charlie Power • February 12, 2018

“This points to BC’s continued strength among college-age students. If they decide to do the essay, it suggests a level of seriousness about wanting to go here," said John Mahoney, director of undergraduate admissions.

The Consciences Behind the Candidates: Reed Piercey and Ignacio Fletcher

Joan Kennedy • February 12, 2018

“Everything is a part of movement … Always look to the future,” Ignacio Fletcher, UGBC executive vice presidential candidate said while he and Reed Piercey, UGBC presidential candidate, spoke on matters close to home.

Undergrads Present Research At BC Talks

Samantha Costanzo • April 6, 2012

Boston College students discussed everything from brain function to the way businesses should operate at the second BC Talks on Tuesday night.