“We hope Icarus is a wake-up call—yes, about Russia, but more than that, about the importance of telling the truth, now more than ever,” said producer Bryan Fogel at the Academy Awards.
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Farmer and Himes Discuss Friendship, Health Care
“I knew I had wanted to go into medicine, [but] I had no idea why—Haiti made me know why,” said Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners in Health.
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Students for Sexual Health Strategizes Next Move
“After reviewing the university statement on the referendum and holding preliminary discussions with university administrators, we are dismayed to confirm that the University has no intention of allowing the Students For Sexual Health to distribute contraceptives on campus, despite the overwhelming student need and demand for these resources,” Connor Kratz, MCAS ’19, said.
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7 Break-Ins Reported at Students’ Off-Campus Residences This Year
Of the seven break-ins, all were reported to have no signs of forced entry, and four involved the theft of a laptop.
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Global Engagement Committee Strives to Enhance BC’s International Presence
“BC has been growing from a regional university to a national one,” said Alberto Godenzi, the co-chair of the initiative. “We have been engaged internationally, but not in a strategic way.”
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Riley Suggests Obama Presidency Didn’t Help Poor Black Communities Economically
“More than anything else, black underclass needs human capital, the values, the habits, the attitudes, the behaviors, that facilitate economic advancement, regardless of who gets elected,” said Jason Riley, a columnist for the Wall Street Journal.
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Climate Justice at BC and Investment Club Debate Divestment from Fossil Fuels
Members of Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC) debated members of the BC Investment Club (BCIC) Monday over divestment from fossil fuels. Matthew Barad, a member of CJBC and MCAS ’19, opened by explaining that, as the world is moving away from oil and gas drilling, staying invested in these industries would lead to short-term…
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Nimo to Speak at TEDxBostonCollege in April
“We didn’t expect the quality of the speeches to be as good as it was, no disrespect to BC students, but it was just at a really high level,” said Jacob Kozhipatt, the lead curator and CSOM ’20.
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Students File Police Reports Over Fringe Church’s Recruiting Efforts
“Boston College Police Department has received multiple reports of individuals not associated with Boston College soliciting BC community members to participate in Bible study groups,” the statement read. “This is being done in-person and through a variety of social media platforms both on and off campus.”
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Journalism Minor Unveiled, Application Open for Prospective Students
The idea behind the minor was to combine a liberal arts education of Boston College with the global perspective that journalism entails.
