Members of the BC community submitted photos for the O’Neill first floor gallery exhibition, put on for International Education Week.
On Campus, News
Students Discuss Culture And Identity Through Slam Poetry
Lily Myers’s poem “Shrinking Women” went viral on YouTube and won the “Best Love Poem” award at the 2013 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational.
On Campus, Academics, News
BC’s McNair Program Sees Continued Growth Through The Years
The McNair Program is a federally funded research program. Including Boston College, there are 158 programs at colleges and universities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The goal of the program is to provide support to first-generation college students who aim to attend graduate school.
On Campus, News
Lowell Series Welcomes Prize-Winning Poet
“To be in the middle of a Laura Kasischke poem is to occupy the intersection between the physical and the unseen … the known and the imagined,” said Boston College professor Suzanne Matson in her introduction to the prize winning poet who spoke at the latest Lowell Humanities Series last night.
News, On Campus
Holocaust Survivor Rena Finder Discusses Life In WWII Poland
On Tuesday night, the Shaw Leadership Program, BC Hillel, the Emerging Leader Program, and the Sankofa Leadership Program hosted Holocaust survivor Rena Finder for the fifth consecutive year in the Murray Function Room of the Yawkey Center, where she discussed her upbringing in WWII Poland.
On Campus, News
Voices of Imani Jams In Fall Performance
In addition to the 35-person singing ensemble, Voices of Imani contained a gospel band that featured a guitarist, keyboardist, bassist, drummer, and trumpeter for its Fall Jam.
News, On Campus
Photographer Steve Rosenfield Seeks To Confront Insecurities Through ‘What I Be’ Project
It’s not often that a person’s emotional and social insecurities are broadcasted on Facebook. The ‘What I Be’ project created by photographer Steve Rosenfield, however, aims to empower people by doing just that.
On Campus, News
Survivors Must Fight Sex Trafficking, Says Rachel Lloyd
The future end of commercial sex trafficking rests with those who have had those experiences and who can lead the movement—those who are most impacted by the issue are the ones who need to be empowered to lead, said Rachel Lloyd, an advocate against commercial sex trafficking and CEO of Girls Educational & Mentoring Service (GEMS).
On Campus, News
Government’s Neglect To Punish Wall Street For 2008 Crisis Reflects Social Views On Crime, Says Taibbi
The 2008 financial crisis had profound economic implications for average Americans. As many lost their homes, savings, and jobs, the executives at Wall Street’s most influential investment firms—the men who engaged in risky practices to boost their own personal gain—were never punished for their actions. This speaks to a change in how society and the press views crime, said award-winning author and journalist Matt Taibbi.
News, On Campus
BC Ignites: Breaking Down The Stigma Surrounding Mental Health
This year, the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) has enacted a Be Conscious campaign to help erase the stigma surrounding mental illness. Part of this campaign was Wednesday night’s BC Ignites.
