OIP released study abroad application decisions on Tuesday. Seventy-two percent received their top choice, and 85 percent received one of their six choices.
Students Report Off-Campus Break-In Attempts
A man wearing a fluorescent yellow vest has been repeatedly knocking on doors at Boston College students’ off-campus houses. according to interviews with several BC students.
BC, Union Sued for Religious Discrimination
Ardeshir Ansari, a Boston College electrician, filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against the University and his union in November.
UGBC Execs Attend Annual Student Government Summit
President Michael Osaghae and vice president Tiffany Brooks attended the annual Jesuit Student Government Alliance Summit over Winter Break.
Car Crashes into MBTA Tracks on Comm. Ave.
A car crashed into the fence along the Green Line B Branch tracks near Gerald Street on Friday afternoon. All three people in the car were uninjured.
Former BCPD Captain Walter Durrane Dies at 84
Walter M. Durrane, retired captain of the Boston College Police Department, died on Sunday at the age of 84.
Ariel Cox, MCAS ’22, Critically Injured After Being Struck by Train
Ariel Cox, MCAS ’22, is in critical condition after being hit by a train on Friday, according to an email from Vice President for Student Affairs Joy Moore.
UPDATE: Pete Frates, Face of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and BC ’07, Dies at 34
Pete Frates, BC ’07, has died after a battle with ALS. A former baseball player at BC, Frates is well-known for his role in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
OIP Cancels Three Hong Kong Programs
OIP has also terminated the upcoming Spring 2020 programs, offering students alternative programs elsewhere or simply a return to Boston College.
Inyoung You Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter Charge
Bail was set at $5,000—lower than usual for this charge—since Inyoung You returned from South Korea without requiring extradition.