After spending the spring listening to feedback on the first year of the new Gold Pass student ticketing system, the Boston College athletic department has announced a few major changes to the program, including the implementation of a smartphone app that will track points and rewards. The news will be announced later today, according to…
Spring, Lacrosse, Sports
Rock Solid: BC Locks Down Defense To Drop Greyhounds
On Sunday, the BC women’s lacrosse team defeated Loyola 8-3 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Lacrosse, Spring, Sports
Eagles Blast Past Bryant In NCAA Opener
BC women’s lacrosse crushed Bryant 17-9 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Administration, News
University To Release Belfast Project Tapes To Interviewees
After several years of legal difficulties, BC announced that it will be returning the interviews conducted as a part of the Belfast Project to the interviewees.
News
Local Leaders Reflect On ‘Making Boston Stronger’
By: Carolyn Freeman
Boston was able to come together in the aftermath of last year’s marathon because the city had prepared for it and trusted each other, said former mayor Thomas M. Menino at the Clough Colloquium’s Making Boston Stronger panel in Robsham Theater on May 7.
Blog
BC Students Read Offensive Yik Yak Posts
Post by FACES. Warning: The video contains explicit language. After writing this Letter to the Editor over the weekend, the FACES Council followed up on its response to Yik Yak usage at Boston College with this video about the harmful effects of the anonymous social media app. In the video, BC students read some of…
News
LTE: BC Students Are Men and Women for Others… Just Not On Yik Yak
While it may be safe to say that students don’t hear these remarks expressed so openly on a day-to-day basis, Yik Yak makes apparent that the prejudices students hold lie just below the surface. Take away accountability, and BC students are willing to let the rest of the student body know exactly what they are thinking. Without a filter, to be honest, we sound like a group of bigots.
Administration, News
BC Evaluates Sexual Assault Resources In Light of White House Report
By: Mary Rose Fissinger
The White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault released a report on Tuesday aimed at helping colleges and universities address, respond to, and prevent sexual assault on campus. The report includes guidelines for how these institutions can identify the climate surrounding sexual violence on their campuses, employ prevention programs, ensure that victims get the support they need, and investigate crimes.
Baseball, Spring, Sports
Eagles, Shaw Walk Off In Sixth Straight Win
BC baseball walked off again, dropping Pitt in game one of the weekend series.
Opinions
LTE: The Administration Does Care
As an alumnus, both of this university and this newspaper, and as a current Boston College grad student who is rather proud of my alma mater, I would like to respectfully and wholeheartedly express my disagreement with the entire premise and tenor of Nate Fisher’s April 28 column, “Every Man for Himself.”
