Video Editor Owen Bienen is a man in touch with his emotions. That is, until he starts jumping up and down and shouting TikTok brain rot at me in the middle of a deep, meaningful conversation at 3:00 a.m.
News, On Campus
McGillycuddy-Logue Fellows Program Talks Role of Media in World Conflicts
News outlets all around the world have a tendency to reduce tragedies to a “single story,” according to Lara Santos, a Portuguese exchange student studying at Boston College. “As I was getting on the plane, my mother called me and she started crying profusely, saying ‘Please do not get killed by a stray bullet,’” Santos…
News, On Campus
CJBC Holds Protest Encouraging BC to Divest From Fossil Fuels
Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC) spearheaded a protest on the Quad this Wednesday, calling for the University to divest from fossil fuels and arguing that BC’s continued investment in fossil fuels contradicts its Jesuit values.
Academics, News, On Campus
BC Students and Faculty to Attend UN Climate Conference for Third Consecutive Year
A delegation of Boston College students and faculty will travel to Dubai on Nov. 30 for COP28. This is the third consecutive year BC will attend the United Nations (UN) summit on climate change.
News, On Campus
Women’s Network Hosts Women in AI Discussion on Tuesday
Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot threaten its human creators because it does not have mental capacity, according to Dona Sarkar, the director of technology for Microsoft Accessibility.
News, On Campus
“They’re More Than Just Their Sport”: BCSSW Alumni Dissect Mental Health Struggles Among Athletes
Athletes’ game-related stress is often compounded by struggles with mental health or interpersonal relationships, according to Michael Grinnell, a player wellness counselor for the National Basketball Players Association and assistant director for integrative wellbeing services at Williams College.
News, Academics
Keum Recognized With Three APA Early Career Awards
Assistant professor Brian TaeHyuk Keum received three early career awards from the American Psychological Association (APA) this summer that recognized his research contributions toward ethnic minority issues.
News, On Campus
Kerry Discusses Solutions to Climate Change-Related Health Issues
Vanessa Kerry delivered a lecture on the solutions to climate change–related health issues on Wednesday at the Connell School of Nursing.
News, On Campus
Panelists Discuss Need for Change in Plastic Production at UN Plastics Treaty Conference
The BC Schiller Institute and the Global Observatory on Planetary Health co-sponsored a conference on the 2022 United Nations plastics treaty.
News, On Campus
MCAS Senior Discernment Series Utilizes Reflection to Explore the BC Experience
Boston College launched a six-week senior discernment series this semester that aims to encourage students to reflect upon their time at BC and prepare them for life after graduation, according to Tom Mogan, the facilitator of the series.
