“Sustainability is going to be so important going forward,” Ryan said. “It doesn’t matter what your career interest is, or, you know, your individual interests—It’s going to apply to so many different disciplines, so I think it’s important for students to view it as something they should be paying attention to and being proactive about.”
“It’s an opportunity to see the humanity of the distant other, to meet with people in different life circumstances than our own, and to have real conversations with them,” said Erik Owens, director of BC’s international studies program and organizer of BC’s portal.
“How we evaluate our kids is really, really subjective at times, and we really don’t know the right way forward—and [AI] is quite a disruption,” Blanco said. “I think by definition, exams are not authentic assessments. In the sense that when you graduate and go to your jobs, you’re not going to be taking an exam, right? You’re going to have to demonstrate what you know, through your ability to produce things.”
“Learning about food within immigrant communities is not just learning about recipes—it’s learning about the entire generational history,” McCoy said. “To care about someone’s history is to care about the person—it’s just simply to care. The more caring that we can all do, whatever avenue that’s coming from, the better off we’ll all be.”
“An uninhabited island invites you to fill the gaps because there’s nobody there anymore,” Kearney said. “So you kind of salvage their memory. You salvage their life for the future.”
I can assure you this apple pie will undoubtedly be the star of any Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving dinner.
“At the end of the day, it’s all worth it because overall it has completely increased my mental health, and it’s so great for my roommates too because she just makes everyone around so happy,” Nikkhoo said.
We develop our “personal brand” through our vocal tone and diction, so we should care about the words flowing from our digital voices.
To do so, here is my take on the traditional sangria: the Apple Spice Sangria. This beverage incorporates traditional fall flavors—such as apple and autumnal spices—but its cool temperature and refreshing taste pair well with the warm weather.
Whenever I find myself craving a good workout, my excitement eventually turns to dread as I think about heading to the Plex and going through the motions of my usual routine. If you’re like me—hoping to branch out and find new ways to stay active—here are some options you can explore near campus.
