Students confronted a panel of administrators and students in the wake of Michael Sorkin, CSOM ’21, defacing walls, furniture, blinds, and a mirror in Welch Hall with racist epithets on Sunday.
Opinions, Editorials
Racist Vandalism, Disjointed Administrative Response Alienate Black Students On Campus
In response to Michael Sorkin’s racist vandalism, top BC administrators sent out two separate statements—one to faculty and one, albeit much less detailed, to students—rather than addressing the University community as a unified group.
News, On Campus, Top Story
False Fire Alarm Pulled, Property Damaged in Walsh Hall
Residents of Walsh Hall were evacuated twice on Sunday morning following alarms triggered by Michael Sorkin, CSOM ’21, who was arrested hours after damaging property in Walsh Hall, vandalizing Welch Hall with racial epithets, and assaulting a BCPD officer.
News, Top Story
UPDATE: Michael Sorkin Named as Student Arrested for Sunday Damage, Racist Vandalism
BC student Michael Sorkin, CSOM ’21, was named as the student arrested for damaging property in Walsh Hall, racist vandalism in Welch Hall, and assaulting a BCPD officer earlier that morning.
News, Top Story
Student Issued Interim Suspension Over Racially Charged Vandalism, BCPD Assault, Walsh Hall Damage
A BC student was issued an interim suspension from the University on Sunday after writing racially explicit epithets in Welch Hall. In separate incidents, the student discharged a fire extinguisher and destroyed property in the Walsh Hall laundry room, and assaulted a BCPD officer.
News, On Campus
FACES Facilitates Dialogue on Racism
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.
Opinions, Featured Column, Op-Ed
Guest Op-Ed: A Statement of Solidarity
Statement Of Solidarity Regarding Supreme Court’s Decision To Uphold The Muslim Ban Dear Boston College Eagles, On Tuesday the 26th of June, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the Muslim Ban, a policy motivated by explicit racism, xenophobia, islamophobia, anti-immigrant, and anti-refugee sentiment, was constitutional. The court chose to ignore the animus of…
Metro, Politics
“Stand Up Against Racism” Sparks Timely Dialogue on Civic Engagement
“I am breaking barriers. Help break them with me,” said MA State Representative Juana Matias, encouraging women to become politically involved.
Top Story, Features
El Camino Largo
“I was walking through the desert like a zombie,” Edgar Lopez, MCAS ’21, said of his long trek to give himself a chance at life, away from the corruption of politics and flesh in indigenous Guatemala.
Opinions, Column, Featured Column
Recognizing Racism in Film Culture
“There are racist incidents like the ones that occurred on campus, yes, but there was also an institutionalized, subtle racism. It’s quiet, hidden, and ingrained in the American psyche. Now I’ve discovered this is still evident in the white-dominated industry of Hollywood, not just in older films like The Little Colonel.”
