Starting this fall, all students living in on-campus housing will have access to the Xfinity on Campus streaming service. BC Information and Technology Services (ITS) announced the addition in late June alongside upgrades to the Boston College G Suite and fixes to security issues. Through Xfinity on Campus, students can both stream from over 100…
BC Drops One Spot in Annual Forbes Rankings
Boston College ranked 50th in the Forbes “America’s Top Colleges” list this year, falling only one spot from the previous edition. BC suffered a 27-place drop in last year’s Forbes rankings, moving from No. 22 to No. 49. Each year, Forbes also releases the methodology and logic behind the rankings. In 2018, rankings were weighted…
BC Dining to Introduce New Reusable Containers in Stuart
Boston College Dining Services will introduce its new reusable to-go container program at Stuart Dining Hall this fall. The move is part of a series of steps aimed at ramping up sustainability efforts on campus. The program aims to offer an environmentally friendly alternative to the paper containers currently available while also cutting back on…
Well Connected
Most Boston College students don’t give a second thought to the routine quiet “good, how are you,” they robotically repeat to the Boston College Dining cashiers, except to consider a quick “thanks, have a good one.” That’s why Sheila Walton, a cashier in the Rat, has gained fame among students for breaking up the monotony…
‘Arrested Development’ Season Five Secures Its Collapse
‘Arrested Development’s’ downfall began in Season Four, and Season Five secured its collapse.
Momentum Award: The Ultimate Sacrifice – Manuel Miranda
Reflecting on the challenges and sacrifices that he and his family have made as immigrants, Manuel Miranda recalls the university’s progress over three decades.
Gallaugher’s App Development Class Showcases Final Projects
Rows of Macbooks lined Eagle’s Nest Monday afternoon as students in professor John Gallaugher’s Swift/iOS App Development class showcased their final projects for the semester. The course, now in its third semester, aims at arming the next generation of business innovators with the coding experience necessary to be successful in the modern world. He hosts…
‘The Gavel’ to Print Magazine Once a Semester
Tue Tran, BC ’11, founded the publication in 2009.
Palestinian Legislator Highlights Tensions Between Israel and Palestine
“This has to be resolved on the basis of political, legal, moral, human terms. There is no other solution,” Palestinian legislator Hanan Ashrawi said.
McKeon Steps Forward in the Face of Tragedy
“After every run, Jack says, ‘Thanks, you really pushed me!’ Or ‘I don’t know how I would have done that without you!’ In reality, it was always Jack pushing me to be a faster runner, or to be more mentally tough,” said friend-turned-personal trainer Julia Olson, MCAS ’19.