The 2024 presidential election focused more on issues of identity and demographics more than substantive policy issues, said James Pindell, a political reporter for the Boston Globe.
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Tom Holland Visits Campus School After Family Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant
Tom Holland swapped slinging webs for swinging the tambourine in the classroom on Thursday, bringing star power—and a $25,000 grant from his family’s nonprofit—to the Campus School at Boston College.
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QLC Honors Trans Lives Lost on Transgender Day of Remembrance
The O’Connell House grew silent as members of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) read aloud the names of transgender people killed this year in the United States, placing flowers in front of their photos.
On Campus, News
Mail-In Ballot Blunders Left Some BC Students Out of the Electorate
The Boston College mailroom buzzed with an anxious energy as Elizabeth Healy, MCAS ’25, checked her mailbox during the days leading up to the presidential election. Many students amid the whir were expressing worries and concerns about the status of their absentee ballots, she said. Healy was concerned about her ballot as well. “It’s not…
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“A Series of Crises”: Miller Dissects the Impact of Mass Incarceration
By making laws that restrict the rights of formerly incarcerated individuals, their sense of belonging and value in society is diminished, according to Reuben Jonathan Miller. “[Citizenship] is not just legal status,” Miller said. “It’s about belonging. It’s about community and being recognized, being a part of a human community. It’s having a role in…
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BC Republicans Faced “Ad Hominem Attacks” and “Vitriol” on Campus After Election, Massachusetts College Republicans President Says
Boston College Republicans faced hostile and unfair attacks from other students in the days after the election, Massachusetts College Republicans President James Markis said during an interview on 2WAY Tonight.
News, On Campus
Tapping Into Gen Z: Inspecting Trump’s Outperformance of Expectations Among Young Voters
Following an unpredictable and quickly determined presidential election, how do members of the BC community explain Trump’s exceedance of expectations?
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BC Dining Considering Switching to Swipe Meal Plan System, UGBC Senator Shares
Boston College Dining is considering switching to an all-you-can-eat, swipe-in meal plan system, Student Senator Addie Weiss shared at the UGBC Senate meeting Tuesday night.
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Brush Fire Sparks on Brighton Campus
A brush fire burned through a woodsy section on the west side of Brighton Campus around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. First responders received a call about the fire at 2:46 p.m., according to BCPD. Responders drove fire trucks behind Simboli Hall and down to the corner of Lake Street and Undine Road, where Boston…
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UGBC Condemns Racist Text Messages Targeting Black Students
Following reports of racist, anonymous texts targeting Black students, UGBC President Meghan Heckelman said student government has a responsibility to take a stand. “Different opinions are accepted, but what’s not accepted is when it turns racist, sexist, xenophobic,” Heckelman, LSEHD ’25 said. “It’s time for student government to take a stand against some of this.”…
