The Eagles new faces showed promise but a lack of discipline down the stretch crushed BC’s hopes of an upset.
Top Story, On Campus, News
Springsteen Speaks at First-Year Convocation
The annual freshmen parade down Linden Lane to Alumni Stadium for freshman convocation was missing this year, as members of the Class of 2024 remained in their dorm rooms and were addressed by keynote speaker Bruce Springsteen over Zoom. The award-winning musician spoke to Boston College freshmen remotely from a music studio, and encouraged the…
Administration, Athletics, Top Story, News
New Study Calls for ‘Conversations’ Regarding Yawkey Athletics Center
A new study originally published in the Journal of Sport Management named the Yawkey Athletics Center at Boston College as one of 18 athletic facilities in the United States with ties to “honorees with questionable racist pasts.”
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“Only Things I Want Are a Haircut And an Education”: Travel Restrictions Threaten International Students, Faculties’ Arrival
A combination of travel bans and immigration restrictions imposed by the Trump administration in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic is making it unlikely that international faculty and students will be able travel to the United States in time for the start of the fall semester.
Sports, Top Story
Patrick Kraft Hired as Boston College Athletic Director
“The core values of Boston College are in alignment with how I live my life and how I approach my job, creating world-class experiences for student-athletes with the utmost of integrity, character, faith and love,” Kraft said, according to a University release. “We will compete for championships, we will continue to graduate young men and women who will go on to change the world, and we will represent BC with pride.”
Top Story, Features
The Student Strikes of 1970
“[They were] wondering how long it was going to last, wondering what would come next. Students were wondering whether it would affect their job prospects and whether they’re going to graduate on time and how they were going to be graded. All of that was up in the air, so long as the strike lasted.”
News, Top Story, Coronavirus Updates
Will Life at Boston College Resume in the Fall? Four Factors to Watch
With the novel coronavirus bringing much of American life to a standstill, Boston College has now been practicing remote learning for weeks. Although classes have only been moved online for the remainder of the semester, students have already begun to wonder if they will be able to return to Chestnut Hill for the fall semester.
News, Off Campus, Top Story, Coronavirus Updates
BC Study Abroad Students Test Positive for Coronavirus
Boston College students who had been studying abroad in the United Kingdom and Ireland have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to OIP Director Nick Gozik.
News, On Campus, Coronavirus Updates
Faculty Lend a Hand to Students In Response to Coronavirus, Closure of Residence Halls
On a Google Sheet and Form, the BC community responds to students’ request for assistance with logistics in light BC’s closure of the residential halls.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration, Coronavirus Updates
Boston College Moves All Classes Online, Requires Students to Leave Campus
On-campus classes and all University courses are canceled beginning Thursday and are set to resume online starting March 19 as a result of the novel coronavirus, according to a letter University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. sent to the Boston College community Wednesday afternoon. Students will be required to move out of University residence…
