By: Connor Farley
The U.S. government is running a federal deficit, expenditures on healthcare are increasing, and the cost of health insurance is exceedingly higher than years past, with trends showing little sign of slowing.
News
Lyall Talks Effects Of Aid To Afghanistan
By: Carolyn Freeman
Jason Lyall, associate professor of political science at Yale, spoke to students and faculty in Higgins 300 about the effects of U.S. violence and aid in Afghanistan.
News, Column
COLUMN: Being Present
By: Alex Gaynor
Engaging reality seems like an abstract term, but what it breaks down to are the simple notions of being present, attentive, observant, and open.
News
ROTC Participants Reap Program Benefits After Graduation
By: Caroline Kirkwood
BC’s Army ROTC program strives to not only help students through college, but instill them with values and skills that will benefit them long after graduation.
News, Column
Slowing Our Lives
By: Adriana Mariella
As students who spend four years engrossed in subjects that might seem “impractical,” we should be reluctant to see the book phased out for its digital counterpart or the careful, intellectual process of writing deemed too time consuming.
News, On Campus
Students Gather In Lyons For Spring Involvement Fair
This past Thursday, 102 student organizations and almost 900 students gathered in Lyons for the second semester Student Fair. Students at the fair were greeted with information about a wide variety of student-run organizations, including performance groups, pre-professional clubs, international clubs, service clubs, and more.
News, On Campus
UGBC 2014-15 Candidate Teams Announced By Elections Committee
By: Nathan McGuire
The Elections Committee (EC) released the names of the candidates running for UGBC president and vice-president on Sunday night, one week after the pool was reopened following the prospect of an uncontested election at the initial filing deadline.
News, On Campus
NRG Games Offer Competitive Forum For Energy Awareness
By: Jennifer Heine
The Boston College residence hall communities will soon go head to head as the annual NRG Games kick off this week. The event, coordinated by the Office of Sustainability, the EcoPledge student organization, and the BC Energy Department, pits the communities against one another for the next five weeks as they compete to reduce their energy usage.
News
BC Swing Kids Promote Myriad Dancing Styles Through Weekly Student-Led Open Lessons
By: Corinne Duffy
BC Swing Kids mixes old-school steps with modern tunes to create a one-of-a-kind dance group.
