By: Nathan McGuire
One year after the Boston Marathon bombings, four contributors to a publication produced by Boston College Presidential Scholars-“The Heart of This City: Boston Strong and Becoming Stronger”-came to speak at BC.
News, On Campus
Healthcare App Wins SEED Competition
By: Nathan McGuire
Loic Assombo, A&S ’15, was awarded first place in the Social Entrepreneurs Envisioning Development (SEED) competition last Tuesday for his plan to develop a smartphone app to spread awareness about life-threatening diseases to countries in Africa.
News
University Asks Students To Act Safely At Marathon
By: Nathan McGuire
In an email to be sent out to students today the University will ask students to exhibit respect and caution at next week’s Boston Marathon, a year after two bombs killed three and injured 264 at the finish line on Boylston St.
News, On Campus
Chebator, Zovko Talk Relationships at Agape
By: Nathan McGuire
Dean of Students Paul Chebator and his wife Mer Zovko, an assistant director of the Students Programs Office (SPO), concluded this year’s Agape Latte series on Tuesday evening with a discussion about relationships, trust, and faith.
News, On Campus
BC Model United Nations Hosts Annual Conference
By: Nathan McGuire
Boston College Model United Nations (BC MUN) welcomed over 500 delegates from around the world to its second annual Eagle Model United Nations Conference (MUNC) at the Westin Copley Plaza hotel in downtown Boston last weekend.
News, Academics
Academic Advising Center To Host Student-Run Advising Sessions
By: Nathan McGuire
The Academic Advising Center’s Student Advisory Board (SAB) will host three walk-in hours this week to answer students’ questions about the fall 2014 registration, majors and minors, or any other academic topics.
With only one month of classes left before finals, it’s once again time to start thinking about next semester.
News, On Campus
BC Fossil Free, UGBC Members Debate Divestment
By: Nathan McGuire
The issue of fossil fuel divestment has been heavily contested in recent years. Growing concerns about the causes and effects of climate change have inspired movements that advocate for public pushback against fossil fuel industries to spring up around the country.
News, On Campus
‘I Am Strong’ Gallery Opens In O’Neill
The Boston College chapter of the national non-profit Strong Women, Strong Girls (SWSG) created the exhibit in response to a 2012 study that found female students lose self-confidence during their four years at BC.
News
I Am Strong’ Gallery Opens In O’Neill
By: Nathan McGuire
The Boston College chapter of the national non-profit Strong Women, Strong Girls (SWSG) created the exhibit in response to a 2012 study that found female students lose self-confidence during their four years at BC.
News
UGBC Votes On Disability Bill
By: Nathan McGuire
The Student Assembly (SA) voted Tuesday to support legislation that will develop a disability awareness and advocacy task force, one month after Phoebe Fico, A&S ’16, wrote in a Letter to the editor to The Heights about the lack of handicap accessibility on campus.
