A crowd formed outside of the doors of Devlin 008 long before the class inside was set to disperse, in hopes of getting a seat to see the famous “date talk” given by Kerry Cronin, a professor in the perspectives department.
Metro, Arts
Artists in Their Studios Welcome Visitors to SoWa
Artists in Their Studios welcome visitors to SoWa to learn more about the art in the area. People could wander in and out of every room while the artists worked.
Politics, Metro
Baker Proposes Bill to Combat Handheld Phone Use While Driving
Governor Charlie Baker proposed a bill yesterday that will require all cell phone use while driving to be hands free. The proposed bill says that phones cannot be touched “except to perform a single tap or swipe to activate, deactivate, or initiate hands-free mode.”
News, Metro
MWPC Takes Yearlong Activism to the Women’s March
The MWPC is a nonpartisan organization that seeks to increase the number of women elected to poltical office. Ninety-two percent of female legislators in Massachusetts are endorsed by MWPC.
Metro
Silence Speaks Volumes in ‘Small Mouth Sounds’
Six strangers are led on a silent retreat that allows them to get to know each other and themselves on a deeper level than they believed possible. SpeakEasy Stage Company’s ‘Small Mouth Sounds’ is a sensation.
Boston, Politics, Metro
Walsh Announces Opposition to Title IX Proposals
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Boston College ’09, announced that he will be issuing a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education to challenge the proposals to change Title IX in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. The proposals aim to redefine how sexual harassment is defined and handled at colleges.
Metro, Politics, Boston
Walsh Speaks on Diversity, Housing at State of the City Address
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, BC ’09, delivered his annual State of the City Address on Tuesday evening at Boston Symphony Hall. He spoke about improvements made in housing, unemployment, and climate change.
Metro, Top Story
Northeast Jesuits Name Priests Credibly Accused of Minor Abuse
The names of Jesuits credibly accused of sexually abusing minors were released by the U.S.A. Jesuits Northeast Province Tuesday morning. The list includes two Jesuits, now deceased, who worked at Boston College, although the alleged abuse did not occur while they worked at the University.
Metro, Top Story, Politics
Senator Elizabeth Warren Announces 2020 Presidential Run
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren announced that she is considering running in the 2020 presidential election in a video she released on Monday morning to supporters. The Democrat said that she will be convening an exploratory committee to discuss the possibility of candidacy.
Metro, Politics
‘A Conversation with Malala’ Hosted at Harvard Kennedy School
Malala Yousafzai, an activist for girls’ education and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, spoke at Harvard Kennedy School after recieving its 2018 Gleitsman Activist Award.
