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How We Learned to Stop Caring And ‘Fear The Walking Dead’

Ryan von Ohlen September 3, 2015
'Fear the Walking Dead' is engaging in ways its popular predecessor has never been. But can the journey to martial law be as fun as the destination?

Becoming Ourselves (And Other Observations From A Summer At The Movies)

Ryan Dowd September 3, 2015
I think what I learned this summer (and maybe what we all learned) is that simplicity in a movie can be fraught with earned and worthwhile complexity.

BC Can Do More To Help Students With Move-In Process Off Campus

Bennet Johnson September 2, 2015
With classes at BC starting Monday, the University put its students who live off campus in a difficult position.

Entertaining Amy

Hannah McLaughlin August 21, 2015
This summer, Amy Schumer has been everywhere from big and small screens to magazine covers. Has this been the Summer of Schumer?

Olivier Hanlan Is The Wrong Harmony For Jazz’s Melody

Tom DeVoto June 26, 2015
Olivier Hanlan was selected by the Utah Jazz in the NBA Draft at No. 42 overall, but the former BC guard doesn't seem to be a good fit with his new team.

Pixar Takes Another Worthy Leap With ‘Inside Out’

Hannah McLaughlin June 18, 2015
Pixar has infiltrated yet another child’s brain—and this time around decided to make an entire movie about it.

BC Needs More Than One Answer To Replace Chris Shaw

Alec Greaney June 11, 2015
No one man can replace a bat like Chris Shaw. Scouting, other bats, and a little luck are the key.

Pac-12 Survey Raises Concerns For Boston College Student-Athletes

Michael Sullivan April 29, 2015
Athletes out west feel too stressed from their sports commitments. And while BC does a good job alleviating these pressures, Brad Bates and the department still have a lot of work to do.

April 24 & A Hundred Years Of Denial

Hagop Toghramadjian April 29, 2015
The time was 100 years ago, but the second best time is now—it's time to recognize the Armenian genocide.

Finding Small Victories Hidden Underneath Disappointment

Jack Stedman April 27, 2015
Look closely into the past year and you'll find moments of greatness forgotten among the shortcomings of BC Athletics.
Wasted Walsh: ResLife's Need For Greater Transparency

Wasted Walsh: ResLife’s Need For Greater Transparency

Mujtaba Syed April 26, 2015
As the semester comes to a close, a look back at the events in Walsh Hall highlight the need for greater transparency on the part of the Office of Residential Life.
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