People in sweaters and Oxford shoes milled about the upstairs of Trident Booksellers, talking about plans for their next movie night, holiday cookie …
Metro, Politics, Newton
Governor Charlie Baker Calls for Temporary Removal of Newton Judge
Governor Charlie Baker calls for the temporary removal of a Newton judge who allegedly helped an undocumented immigrant escape from ICE agents at the Newton District Court.
Metro, Arts
‘Wet: A DACAmented Journey’ Offers Perspective on Life as an Undocumented Immigrant
Alpharaoh uses nothing but a few stools, a hat, and a jacket as props as he leads the audience through his life as an undocumented immigrant in the United States. As an adult, Alpharaoh hears about a new program started by the Obama administration: DACA.
Features
Schlozman Shakes Up Political Science Dept. Since ’74
Schlozman published an article about sexual harassment on college campuses in 1991.
Arts, Metro
‘Fun Home’ Takes a Retrospective Look at Childhood
The musical ‘Fun Home,’ based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling memoir by the same name, layers moments of consequence with lighter flashbacks to the main character Alison’s childhood.
News, Featured Story, Off Campus
Question One Referendum Affects Nursing Clinicals
Stricter patient limits will be enforced for Massachusetts’s registered nurses if voters vote for Ballot Question One. The question was supported by a study by Judith Shindul-Rothschild, a nurse and professor in the Connell School of Nursing.
Metro, Arts
‘We Will Not Be Silent’ Explores Complexities of War
The play depicts the interrogation of Sophie Scholl, a German student arrested for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets produced by the White Rose. The narrative strives to explore the difficulties that arise during wartime, but ultimately comes too close to humanizing the Nazi over the revolutionary.
Features
A Sharp Left on the Journey to Joy
“I knew it was for some greater purpose that I wasn’t going to ESPN,” Genovese said.
Metro, Arts, Theatre
‘Between Riverside and Crazy’ Examines Complexity of Humanity
Stephen Adly Guirgis, the playwright of ‘Between Riverside and Crazy,’ found inspiration for the show from his own home on Riverside Drive, where he was threatened with eviction after his father died.
News, Top Story, Administration
University Pans Gonzalez Endowment Tax Plan
Jay Gonzalez, the Democratic nominee for governor of Massachusetts, has proposed levying taxes on major universities’ endowments—including that of Boston College’s, according to The Boston Globe.
