“When people tell me they simply aren’t fans of the Beatles’ music, I (usually) manage to hold back explaining why everyone should be a Beatles fan. But overrated? It’s impossible to remain silent on that.”
Letter From the Editor: A Note on Our Coverage of This Year’s UGBC Election
Dear readers, Reed Piercey, MCAS ’19, a candidate for Undergraduate Government of Boston College president, is one of my roommates. Objectivity is always a priority for us, and to avoid even the appearance of favoritism or biased coverage, we are taking the following steps: First, DJ Recny, the managing editor, and Heidi Dong, the A1…
LTE: In Response to: “On Anniversary of Trump’s Election, Union Calls for BC to Drop Appeal”
“We are deeply disappointed that your administration has asked Trump NLRB appointees to reverse the very rights of graduate student workers to unionize.”
LTE: A Response to “Students Express Disappointment, Excitement at End of MCAS Honors”
“Those professors who teach solely in Honors should without a doubt be guaranteed positions within the 4-year Perspectives Program.”
LTE: A Response to “Panel Discusses Dwindling Jesuits in Society”
“I hope that students at Boston College find encouragement and inspiration from our diverse Jesuit community.”
LTE: In Response to “Peter Markell, New Chair of Trustees, Discusses Goals, Recent Activism at BC”
“University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. as the leader of Boston College, should speak out whenever situations occur that especially hurt students. There cannot be a substitute for that.”
LTE: In Response to “Changing the Capstone Program”
“If they lower their guards, it’s because of the chemistry of their Capstone class, but it’s not a requirement. That it may happen is a tribute to us, but our grading certainly does not use that as an assessment criterion.”
LTE: A Response to “Emotions Run High at Rally as Students Plan ‘Silence is Still Violence’ March”
“While we do have to work on how we respond to events like this, this past week has proved how far we’ve come as a student body.”
LTE: CJBC Responds to “With Investment Returns of 13.4 Percent, BC’s Endowment Hits $2.4 Billion”
“While we in Climate Justice at BC (CJBC) support BC’s right to increase our university’s endowment, we fervently believe that investing in fossil fuels is in direct opposition to BC’s Jesuit Catholic values.”
LTE: A Response to “Rethinking Our View of Sexual Assault”
“We at Bystander Intervention, the Women’s Center, and across campus are here to support and uplift survivors, because not one of us should be fully defined by the things that have happened to us.”