Students in Hillside Cafe on Tuesday night grew quiet as Tony Penna, S.J., examined the crowd.
News, On Campus, Top Story
BC Community Members Gather on O’Neill Plaza for Pro-Palestine Protest
“I’m disappointed because I’m convinced too many of my peers at Boston College are living in a different world than I am,” Fairuz Saleh, LSEHD ’26, said to the crowd. “Because we’re a university that preaches men and women for others, I assume no students would turn a blind eye to the constant violence Palestinians are enduring.”
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“We’re Being Criminalized”: Faculty Members Host Vigil for Gaza, BCPD Monitors
Boston College faculty held a vigil for victims of the war in Gaza with music, speeches, and student reflections on Wednesday. At the door to the event, two uniformed BCPD officers checked the backpacks and BC IDs of attendees while two more plainclothes officers monitored the room, according to M. Brinton Lykes, organizer of the event.
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Student Raises Concerns About Free Speech on Campus Amid Israel-Hamas War at UGBC Meeting
During the public comment portion of UGBC’s Senate meeting on Tuesday night, an undergraduate student, who did not identify themselves by name, raised concerns about a lack of free expression on campus amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Academics, News
BC Law Earns 10th Highest Bar Exam Pass Rate Nationally
Boston College Law School had the 10th highest first-time bar exam pass rate in 2023, at 95.88 percent, according to a ranking by Reuters.
News
Razek Stresses the Importance of Sharing Mental Health Stories With Others
Mental health is often overlooked and undiscussed, according to Matthew Razek, associate director of First Year Experience at Boston College.
Top Story, On Campus, News
Can a Four-Day Workweek Work? Two BC Professors Think So.
When people imagine what the future of work will look like, artificial intelligence and automation often come to mind. But the most revolutionary transformation for workers might lie in switching to a shorter, four-day workweek, two BC professors say.
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First One-Hundred Students Set to Start at Messina College in July
Come July, 100 students pursuing associate’s degrees will step foot on Boston College’s Brookline campus to begin their studies at Messina College, a two-year residential program for first-generation students and the ninth school within Boston College.
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Lawsuit Against BC for Mismanagement of Retirement Funds Can Go to Trial, Federal Judge Rules
A lawsuit against Boston College for an alleged mismanagement of retirement funds got the greenlight to go to trial from a U.S. District Court judge.
News, On Campus
Lawmakers and Activists Discuss Reproductive and Disability Justice
Abortions are essential health care, according to Leslie Templeton, a Women’s March board member and disability activist.
