Hoping to spark romantic connections through humor, Boston College alum Melissa Mullen designed the interactive dating app Smile to match users based on a shared sense of humor.
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Off-Campus Student Houses Targeted in Weekend Break-In Spree
BC students from at least four other off-campus houses reported that their houses had been broken into late Friday night or early Saturday morning, according to Boston Police Department (BPD) reports.
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BC Law Students Co-Sponsor Bill Challenging Mass. Happy Hour Ban
Boston College law students drafted a bill to reverse the 1984 happy hour ban in Massachusetts, but it is stalled in “purgatory” after being sent for further study in the state legislature.
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Students Express Frustration Over Ticket Difficulties, Availability for 100 Days Dance
Boston College’s annual 100 Days Dance has incited frustration for some seniors, with high admission prices, difficulties with the ticketing process, and a limited number of spots available.
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BC Professor Named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) named Conevery Bolton Valencius, a Boston College history professor, as one of its fellows in January.
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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.
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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.
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Doug Flutie’s Autism Nonprofit Partners With Inclusive Fitness
The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism is teaming up with Inclusive Fitness, a gym in West Roxbury, Mass., to help minimize the disparity in high-quality athletic training for neurodivergent people.
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Former BC Student Inyoung You Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter
Inyoung You, the former Boston College student charged in connection with the suicide of her boyfriend, Alexander Urtula, pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Thursday, according to The Boston Globe.
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Man Charged in Death of Former CSOM Professor Kent Wosepka
On Dec. 15, Texas state troopers filed charges against the driver who struck and killed former Boston College adjunct professor Kent Wosepka while he was riding with a group of five other cyclists in East Texas, according to Chron.
