Joan Belle Isle, the chair of the executive committee of the Council on Aging, said she thinks the Newton Senior Center is the reason she’s alive.
News, On Campus, Featured Story
Pastor of St. Ignatius Joseph Costantino To Depart in July
Joseph Costantino, S.J., will depart the Jesuit Parish of St. Ignatius of Loyola in July after serving as its pastor since 2016. Change, Costantino said, is ingrained in the life of Jesuits.
Metro, Featured Story, Features, Newton
Newton North Principal Henry Turner Confronts Conflict With Conversation
Newton North hired Turner as its principal in 2016. Since then, the high school of more than 2,000 students has endured a pandemic and shifts in the country’s political climate.
News, On Campus, Featured Story
2022 Women’s Summit Features Slam Poet, Environmental Activist
The BC Women’s Center held its eighth Women’s Summit virtually this Saturday. The event aimed to empower attendees through workshops, speeches, and discussions.
Featured Story, Off Campus, News
Boston-Area Universities Shift COVID-19 Policies in 2022
From classes on Zoom to masks on campus, the COVID-19 pandemic has warped the realities of college life for the past two years.
News, On Campus, Featured Story
Tully Cafe Brings Mediterranean Twist to BC Dining
With the opening of the long-awaited Integrated Science Building comes a new campus dining spot that has a Mediterranean twist—the Tully Family Cafe and Commons.
News, Off Campus, Featured Story
Study Concludes BC’s Annual Economic Impact on Mass. is $3.3 Billion
A Boston College–funded study by independent research firm Econsult Solutions concluded that the University’s annual economic impact on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is $3.3 billion, according to a University release.
On Campus, Top Story, Featured Story, News
Parent-Created Petition Proposes Additional Exemptions to BC’s Booster Mandate
A petition urging Boston College to allow four exemptions to its vaccination booster mandate claims there are “very serious safety concerns” with the University policy. The petition has garnered 830 signatures as of Sunday.
News, Academics, Featured Story
BC Biologists Develop Computer Model To Detect COVID-19 Strains
A computer model developed by Boston College biologists may alter the future of detecting COVID-19 strains by helping to discover new antibodies and cell mutations of the virus, according to Babak Momeni.
Featured Story, On Campus, News
Affirm Lab Conducts Two Studies About Supporting Transgender Youth
The Affirm Lab, a research team at Boston College whose goal is to improve care for stigmatized youth, is currently conducting two studies to assess how mental health clinics and schools can better support transgender youth.
