A proposed question for the 2020 Massachusetts ballot that would allow police to work with federal immigration authorities and detain undocumented immigrants passed a major qualifying challenge on Wednesday after Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey deemed the proposal constitutional. The ballot question is an anti-“sanctuary state” proposal. In sanctuary cities and states, local law enforcement…
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Forty-Six Years Strong, BC’s Women’s Center Continues to Strive for Gender Equality and Student Safety
The female-led grassroots movement to build a women’s center at Boston College finally came to fruition with a grand opening in the women’s bathroom on the landing outside what is now Eagle’s Nest.
News, On Campus, Featured Story
BC Hosting Conference Analyzing ‘Mein Kampf’ This Week
Boston College is hosting a conference analyzing Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf and the precursors to the Holocaust Thursday and Friday in commemoration of the tragedy.
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Student Groups Come Together for ‘Divestment 101’
The talk was presented by BC’s chapter of Young Democratic Socialists of America, Climate Justice at BC, the GLBTQ+ Leadership Council, FACES, and Students for Justice in Palestine .
News, On Campus
Executive Order Concentrates on Student Loan Transparency, Mentions Free Speech at Universities
President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency, and Accountability at Colleges and Universities” on Thursday.
News, On Campus
House Chaplain Speaks About Time on Capitol Hill
The Ignatian Society invited Rev. Pat Conroy, S.J., to Boston College on Wednesday to talk about Jesuit spirituality and the role it plays in his life.
News, On Campus
Garcia Discusses the Nature of Trade in a Globalized World
BC Law professor Frank Garcia gave a talk titled “Consent, Coercion and Democracy: Trade & Foreign Relations in the Trump Era” on March 14.
News, Off Campus, Featured Story
Proposed Federal Budget Affects Student Loans
The proposals include increased defense spending, homeland security, veterans affairs, and commerce, which are offset with significant cuts across the board, including a 12-percent decrease in education spending—which could greatly affect student borrowers.
News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration
Move-In Days Shifted for Student Population
Move-in day for Boston College students will be pushed back a day to August 24 and Welcome Week will be shortened to four days for incoming freshmen, according to Greg Jones, residential life’s director of housing operations. Additionally, students who want to move in early will have to pay a fee.
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Rozanski Speaks About Church Sexual Abuse, Physician-assisted Suicide, Opioid Epidemic
Rev. Mitchell T. Rozanski, bishop of Springfield, Mass., came to BC to speak about current issues in the Catholic Church.
