After living off campus last year, I noticed that the type of space someone selects—be it a cozy attic, a spacious basement, a room with your best friend, or a solitary single—often reveals some deeper truths about a person.
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Franks a Lot, Boston College!: BC 2024 Graduate Takes Over Oscar Mayer Wienermobile
“I think the idea is you’re parked out there, and kids and families come up and see it, and you take pictures with them, and they’re really happy,” Harrison said. “I think the idea is that they have Oscar Mayer hotdogs in their mind to go into the grocery store to get for dinner that night.”
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“These Relationships Can’t Be Taken for Granted”: How U.S. Ambassador Bijan Sabet, BC ’91, is Navigating a Consequential Moment in U.S.-Czech Relations
“All the work to strengthen our relations with the Czechs is something that is really our top priority,” Sabet said. “These relationships can’t be taken for granted—it’s something that we should continue to invest in and to care about and that’s really my goal every single day.”
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Despite Growing University Trends Toward Lay Leadership, BC Plans to Elect Another Jesuit President
“University President is a tough job right now,” Rather said. “There’s been tremendous turnover. There’s been tremendous stress. So I think it’s incredibly difficult, even more reason that I think it’s important that BC continues with a Jesuit president to continue that tradition.”
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Unconventional Study Spots for Finals Season
These uncommon study sanctuaries are sure to get you out of your rut and locked in for exams.
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Transforming Children’s Lives: Victoria Tucker’s Career in Adoption and Foster Care
“Working with kids just sort of became my passion,” Tucker said. “I started off as a teacher and ended as a social worker.”
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The Final Weeks: Different BC Students at the End of the Year
From chilling out to frantically cramming to save the A, here are the different types of BC students you may notice during these final few weeks.
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A Heart For Charity: Rock-Torcivia’s Nonprofit Gets Defibrillators to Those Who Need Them Most
“It’s hard for a teenager to have to stop doing the sport they love … and going through a multitude of procedures, being in a highly competitive academic program, and yet, here she is still saying, ‘What can I do for someone else?’” DePascale said.
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At the John Marshall Project, Dialogue Has No Confines
“I think the opportunity for a truly enlightening liberal education begins to appear when students are made aware of this possibility that the ground on which they are walking is not as secure as they thought it was,” DiPasquale said. “To speak to those who have different opinions is—and should be regarded as—a gift.”
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What Your Marathon Monday Outfit Says About You
Whether you realize it or not, your outfit of choice speaks volumes about your personality and creativity. Here’s what your Marathon Monday outfit says about you!
