David Grimaldi and members of the Boston College Innocence Program (BCIP) stood outside the Massachusetts Correctional Institute at Norfolk on Aug. 11, waiting to see Bill Cascone walk out of the prison after 35 years.
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CSON and Xavier University in the Philippines to Collaborate in Research and Teaching
Boston College’s Connell School of Nursing (CSON) and Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan College of Nursing in the Philippines formalized a partnership aimed to expand academic and research engagement at both schools.
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BC Administrators Reprimand Student Behavior at Red Bandanna Football Game
Boston College administrators sent an email to students on Friday reprimanding their conduct at the Red Bandanna football game on Oct. 8.
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Russian Journalist and Nobel Prize Laureate Dmitry Muratov Speaks at BC’s Clough Colloquium
Members of the Boston College community and the public flooded Gasson 100 to hear Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov speak on Tuesday night.
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Panel Discusses Serious Mental Illness and Community-Based Solutions
People with serious mental illness (SMI) die up to 32 years earlier than the general population, Karen Fortuna, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Dartmouth College, said.
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Student Assembly Representatives Discuss Water Fountains, Student Care Days, and BCPD
The Student Assembly (SA) discussed reopening water fountains on campus, creating student mental health days, and establishing a better relationship between the Boston College Police Department (BCPD) and students in its meeting on Tuesday.
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‘Should the government get involved?’: Improving Nutrition in Public Schools
The most impactful way to effect change in children’s nutrition is through legislative action that impacts their food choices at school, according to Marlene Schwartz.
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Student Assembly Representatives Talk Mental Health Resources, BC Dining
In their Tuesday night meeting, the Student Assembly (SA) representatives discussed what they classified as two issues facing Boston College students: mental health and dining and food insecurity.
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Victoria Garrick Browne Shares Mental Health Battles, Appreciating the “Little Things” with BC Students
Victoria Garrick Browne spoke at a talk co-sponsored by UGBC and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at Boston College on Monday, sharing her story as a college athlete struggling with mental health battles that, once, she could not even name.
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BC Prepares for Homecoming Weekend, Introduces Court and New Spirit Week Format
Boston College is completely transforming homecoming weekend, announcing its first homecoming court and themed spirit week to celebrate BC and revamp its traditions.
