A fire broke out in the Boston College’s Yawkey Athletics Center on Friday night, according to Boston Fire Department (BFD) District Chief Mark Miller.
News, On Campus
McGillycuddy-Logue Fellows Program Talks Role of Media in World Conflicts
News outlets all around the world have a tendency to reduce tragedies to a “single story,” according to Lara Santos, a Portuguese exchange student studying at Boston College. “As I was getting on the plane, my mother called me and she started crying profusely, saying ‘Please do not get killed by a stray bullet,’” Santos…
News, On Campus
Plane Pulling “Harvard Hates Jews” Banner Flies Over BC and Other Boston-Area College Campuses
Boston College students noticed a plane flying above campus at around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, pulling a banner with the Palestinian flag and the words “Harvard Hates Jews.”
News, On Campus
“Why Are We at Each Other’s Throats?”: Panel Unpacks the Role of Polarization in the Church
Conflict and argument are normal and conducive to growth, but polarization is not, according to Julie Hanlon Rubio. “In order to argue, you have to have some foundation in common, whereas when we’re polarized, we see ourselves as so far apart that it really is pointless to argue,” said Rubio, associate dean at the Jesuit…
On Campus, News
“It’s Kind of Like a Mattress Firm”: ResLife Holds Mattress Testing Event for Student Feedback
Aidan McGinty and Corrado Buzzerio sprawled themselves across each of the seven beds in Maloney Hall’s fourth floor lobby on Thursday, testing out mattress options as part of a new initiative by the Office of Residential Life (ResLife).
News, On Campus, Academics
Salem Tackles Childhood Malnutrition Through Social Enterprise
Child hunger and malnutrition is a grave problem, but the solution is within reach, according to Navyn Salem, founder and CEO of Edesia Nutrition.
On Campus, News
UGBC Senate Discusses Recent Meetings With ResLife
The Boston College Office of Residential Life (ResLife) cannot commit to prioritizing the future housing options of freshmen living on Newton Campus, said Addie Weiss, UGBC Senator and MCAS ’27.
News, Top Story, On Campus
BC Celebrates Annual Christmas Tree Lighting With Singing and Festivities
Boston College’s annual Christmas tree lighting marked the start of the holiday season on the Heights. Students sipped hot chocolate, stuffed teddy bears, and roasted marshmallows as green and red lights illuminated Gasson Hall in the background.
Academics, On Campus, News
Sennott Unpacks the Power of Media Coverage in the Middle East
Journalism has the power to uncover and spread truth, but it can also create false narratives, according to Boston College journalism professor Charles Sennott.
News, On Campus
QLC Pays Tribute to Lives Lost at Annual Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil
Members of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) set out tea-light candles next to pictures of transgender people killed by anti-trans violence, holding a moment of silence in their honor. QLC hosted the vigil in Gasson 100 on Transgender Day of Remembrance—observed annually on Nov. 20—to honor people who died as a result of anti-trans violence over the past year.
