Start@Shea, the student executive team of the Boston College Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship, hosted its second annual Solstice Conference from Sept. 23 to 24.
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For Micah Nathan, Video Games Are All About the Story
Truly great video games owe their quality to exceptional narrative, according to Micah Nathan. For Nathan, learning to create these narratives came from pursuing a liberal arts education.
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ResLife Student Workers’ Unionization Effort Calls for Job Transparency and Equitable Wages
The main goal of unionizing Boston College Residential Life student workers is to put ResLife employees at more of an equal playing field with their employers, BC ResLife Student Workers said in an email to The Heights.
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WellFest Highlights Student Wellness Resources on Campus
Molly Flaherty was walking through O’Neill Plaza on Wednesday afternoon when she was drawn into the crowd of students at the Division of Student Affairs’ annual WellFest.
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Conway Emphasizes the Benefits of Restorative Practices in Prisons
Spending time in the classroom benefits incarcerated individuals because it allows them to feel like students rather than prisoners, according to Patrick Conway, director of Boston College’s Prison Education Program. Conway spoke on Tuesday as part of the Lynch School of Education and Human Development’s Experience, Reflection, and Action seminar for first-year students.
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BC Community Members Shares What the Constitution Means to Them at Clough Event
Co-sponsored by the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, the Clough Center hosted its second annual forum, “What the Constitution Means to Us,” in celebration of Constitution and Citizenship Day on Thursday evening. Members of the BC community shared what the words of the Constitution mean to them.
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BC Celebrates Community at Annual Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Kickoff
Silence filled a crowded room in Gasson Hall on Friday night as colorful flags and golden balloons lined the front of the room. Students and faculty bowed their heads as Yvonne McBarnett, director of the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC), led a prayer to begin the Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month celebration. McBarnett’s prayer kicked off a lineup of speakers and performances to commemorate the first day of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, which is celebrated each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
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Author of George Floyd Biography Highlights Impact of Societal Standards on Lives
Samuels spoke to Boston College students and faculty on Sept. 13 about his journey documenting the contours of George Floyd’s life and his attempts to bring light to who Floyd was as a human being. The event was part of the Lowell Humanities Series at BC, co-sponsored by the Forum on Racial Justice in America and the African and African diaspora studies program.
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UGBC Senate Talks Community Engagement
UGBC’s Senate discussed new approaches to communicating with the Boston College community at its meeting on Tuesday night.
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Email, Instagram Account Announce Plans to Form ResLife Student Workers Union
Boston College Residential Life Workers called for the establishment of a ResLife student workers’ union in an email sent to resident assistants (RAs) and graduate assistants on Sunday night.
