The undergraduate government’s Student Assembly held a meeting, spearheaded by Collin Pratt, MCAS ’17, and John Daniell, MCAS ’17, as an attempt to open a dialogue concerning UGBC and the official Boston College administration’s stance on conversations about sex on campus.
News, On Campus
PBS Documentary Series on Mental Health Comes to BC
On Tuesday evening, UGBC and UCS will be showing Stories of the Mind, a documentary series on mental health set to be released on PBS in 2017.
News, On Campus
Economics Association Prepares for Presentation at the Massachusetts Statehouse
On Wednesday, Boston College’s Economics Association will present amendments for six different public policy issues before traveling to the Statehouse on April 14 to present to legislatures.
News, On Campus
Relay for Life Raises 133k, Hosts 1,500 People
On Friday night, the 1500 participants in the ninth annual Relay for Life raised $133,000.
News, On Campus
Upcoming: BC Republicans to Host Debate Exploring Free Speech and Self-Censorship
BC Republicans will host a debate about free speech and self-censorship on April 5 at 7 p.m. in Higgins 310.
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Russell Simons, Meredith McCaffrey Elected 2016-17 UGBC President, Executive Vice President
Russell Simons, MCAS ’17, and Meredith McCaffrey, MCAS ’17, were named the next UGBC president and executive vice president on April 1.
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Full-Time Mentality: After Increased Demand, UCS Adds Two Full-Time Staff Members
After the demand on University Counseling Services (UCS) continues to increase, an anonymous donation in combination with an approval from the Board of Trustees for the 2016-2017 budget has allotted the department two additional positions.
On Campus, News
Forty Years Finding River Sources with Wong
Dr. How Man Wong talked about his four-decade-long work, which includes finding four river sources in Asia and leading numerous conservation efforts for endangered animals, as a part of the Daniel C. Morrissey, BC ’88, and Chanannait Paisansathan, M.D., lecture series in Asian Studies.
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Town Hall Challenges Inclusivity of UGBC Candidates’ Platforms
Diversity and Inclusion’s Town Hall was held on March 30 in the Vanderslice Cabaret Room, where candidates for Undergraduate Government of Boston College president were questioned on their plans to support inclusion on campus.
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Imagine Boston 2030 Aims to Envision a Transformed Boston
Boston College’s Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy and the Joseph E. Corcoran Center for Real Estate and Urban Action, along with the City of Boston hosted lawmakers, businessmen, and academics to discuss the first Boston city-wide planning initiative in 50 years at the Imagine Boston 2030 Forum: “Making Choices for a Growing City,” on Tuesday evening.
