Students and administrators discussed faculty and academic affairs at the second Student-Administrator Forum of the semester on Wednesday. The focus of the evening was the faculty hiring process.
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Court Docs Confirm Sorkin Charged With ‘Civil Rights Violation,’ Detail Additional Alleged Racist Remarks
New public records obtained by The Heights confirm that Michael Sorkin, CSOM ’21, is being charged with a civil rights violation, also known as a hate crime, in Middlesex County. This charge comes after a Boston College Police Department investigation led to Sorkin’s arrest last December after he allegedly vandalized Welch Hall with racist epithets.
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Thair Brown, MCAS ’20, Winner of MLK Scholarship
Thair Brown, MCAS ’20, was announced as the winner of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship on Tuesday night. The dinner included remarks from University President William P. Leahy, S.J., and a keynote from BC Law Dean Vincent Rogeau.
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BC Scholars Call for Reforms to Priesthood
A document by BC scholars examines the relationship between the laity and clergy, the traits of an ideal priest, and the isolation of seminary life.
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UPDATE: Students Did Have Norovirus According to New UHS Email to Community
Tom Nary, director of University Health Services (UHS), sent an email on Tuesday informing the Boston College community that three recent patients had been diagnosed with norovirus, a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus.
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UPDATE: Osaghae and Brooks Win UGBC Pres. and E.V.P. Elections in Landslide
Michael Osaghae, MCAS ’20, and Tiffany Brooks, MCAS ’21, defeated Taylor Jackson, MCAS ’21, and Alejandro Perez, MCAS ’21, to become UGBC President and Executive Vice President.
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Hearing for Sorkin Delayed Again
The arraignment of Michael Sorkin, CSOM ’21, who was accused of vandalizing Welch Hall with racist epithets, has been delayed again.
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Vanier Presents Messages on Love, L’Arche Communities
Theologian, humanitarian, and L’Arche founder Jean Vanier presented video messages made for the Boston College community in a C21 event on Wednesday.
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Inaccurate Rumor About Mod Engenders Response From Dean of Students After Vandalism
The circulation of a text message on social media that alleged that residents of a mod were “drugging women’s drinks” resulted in the mod being vandalized and threatened, which garnered a response from Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Tom Mogan.
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Student Government Alliance Holds Winter Summit, Ratifies Constitution
Members of the Jesuit Student Government Alliance ratified a new constitution and discussed overlapping problems their universities face at a Winter Summit.
