Pengliang Yue, A&S ’15, has been arraigned in the Newton District Court on counts of arson, attempted arson, destruction of property, and destruction of property in conjunction with the fires set in Gasson Hall and Stokes Hall in November.
University Weighs Campus School Move
By: Mary Rose Fissinger
Seven Campus School parents and the co-presidents of the Campus School Volunteers of Boston College (CSVBC) met with University officials on Thursday, Jan. 16 to voice their concerns about the potential affiliation between the Campus School and the Kennedy Day School (KDS), which would result in a relocation of the Campus School to KDS’s facilities in the Franciscan Hospital for Children in Brighton
NBA Star Bryant Goes Back To School, Appears In CSOM Class
By: Nathan McGuire
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant unexpectedly dropped in on an international marketing class last Thursday evening
2014 UGBC Elections Re-Opened
By: Julie Orenstein
Facing the prospect of an uncontested election for UGBC president and vice president for 2014-15, the Elections Committee (EC) has re-opened the applicant pool for candidates and delayed the start of the election season.
Community Gathers For MLK Memorial
By: Daniel Perea-Kane
Although many now consider Martin Luther King, Jr. a political figure, a civil rights leader, and non-violent activist, he was originally and foremost a preacher and minister-a sentiment reflected by The Office of Campus Ministry during its Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gathering, whose central question of the night asked “Has the Dream Been Realized?”
Krause Discusses Syrian Civil War
By: Soo Jung Rhee
Acknowledging the confusion behind the frustratingly intertwined relations and conflicts among Arab countries, professor of political science Peter Krause introduced five key questions regarding the civil war in Syria before he presented an extensive outlook on the ongoing issue of the Syrian crisis.
BC Student Arrested For Arsons
Boston College student Pengliang Yue, A&S ’15, was arrested in late November after confessing to setting fires in Gasson and Stokes halls on Nov. 9.
BC Student Confesses To Lighting Fires In Gasson, Stokes
Pengliang Yue, A&S ’15, has been arrested after confessing to lighting the fires in Gasson and Stokes Hall, according to the University. He has been arraigned in Newton District Court.
University Continues Fire Cleanup
BCPD continues to investigate the causes of the fires in Gasson and Stokes Halls. The damage in Gasson was minimal, but that in Stokes was more extensive.
Fires Set On Campus
On Saturday night, fires were reportedly set in Stokes Hall and Gasson Hall. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.