After sexual abuse allegations were leveled against James David Christie in a Boston Globe investigation, a former artist-in-residence at the College of the Holy Cross and professor of organ at Oberlin College, organizations in the Boston area have been cutting ties with the organist the Globe described as “one of the greatest organists of his generation.” Christie has performed at the Boston College since at least 1989.
Ayanna Pressley’s win over incumbent Michael Capuano, BC Law ’77, was one of the most surprising and historic elections of the Massachusetts primary. With no GOP challenger, she is poised to take the seat for the 7th District in the November elections.
Rev. Michael Davidson, S.J. was only supposed to spend one year as a part of Boston College’s Campus Ministry department. His provincial sent him to BC to do a master’s in educational leadership, and after that he was supposed to work for a year in Campus Ministry. Six years later, Davidson has only just left…
Due to a lack of space on Main Campus, 12 transfer students, all women, are currently living in converted lounges in Keyes Hall on Newton Campus, according to Greg Jones, the director of housing operations. The Office of Residential Life converted these lounges into makeshift rooms by permanently locking one door and installing a lock…
‘You know, we’ve seen a hundred of these police departments around the country do these videos, when is BC going to do one?’” said BCPD Lt. Jeffrey Postell. “And I’m not one to back down from challenges.”
The newest addition to the Boston College Libraries’ inventory of resources available for students on campus is a subscription to The Wall Street Journal with no monthly charge to student subscribers. BC Libraries has paid a fee so that students do not have to pay extra for access to the Journal. BC also offers access…
Starting this fall, all students living in on-campus housing will have access to the Xfinity on Campus streaming service. BC Information and Technology Services (ITS) announced the addition in late June alongside upgrades to the Boston College G Suite and fixes to security issues. Through Xfinity on Campus, students can both stream from over 100…
Boston College Dining Services will introduce its new reusable to-go container program at Stuart Dining Hall this fall. The move is part of a series of steps aimed at ramping up sustainability efforts on campus. The program aims to offer an environmentally friendly alternative to the paper containers currently available while also cutting back on…
After raising over $220 million dollars towards fighting ALS through the Ice Bucket Challenge alone, the Frates family has been joined by close friends that are determined to keep the mission going strong.
M. Shawn Copeland is a professor defined by “frisson,” sought out via change. Connor Kratz is the epitome of change. Martin Jarmond is pursuing—and succeeding—at changing what Boston College Athletics means to the University community. The Unsung Staff members from Dining Services, Security, Maintenance, and Facilities are the pieces who hold this suddenly changing institution…
