Boston College students noticed a plane flying above campus at around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, pulling a banner with the Palestinian flag and the words “Harvard Hates Jews.”
News, Off Campus, Top Story
Water Main Break on Commonwealth Avenue Disrupts Businesses
A water main broke in front of the Boston College MBTA station on Commonwealth Avenue on Monday afternoon, temporarily suspending surrounding businesses.
News
Chairman of Panera Brands Talks Green Initiatives, Community Impact
Business leaders should use their positions of power to enact positive change in the world, according to Niren Chaudhary, chairman of the board of Panera Brands.
News, On Campus
“Why Are We at Each Other’s Throats?”: Panel Unpacks the Role of Polarization in the Church
Conflict and argument are normal and conducive to growth, but polarization is not, according to Julie Hanlon Rubio. “In order to argue, you have to have some foundation in common, whereas when we’re polarized, we see ourselves as so far apart that it really is pointless to argue,” said Rubio, associate dean at the Jesuit…
News, On Campus
“It’s Kind of Like a Mattress Firm”: ResLife Holds Mattress Testing Event for Student Feedback
Aidan McGinty and Corrado Buzzerio sprawled themselves across each of the seven beds in Maloney Hall’s fourth floor lobby on Thursday, testing out mattress options as part of a new initiative by the Office of Residential Life (ResLife).
News, On Campus, Academics
Salem Tackles Childhood Malnutrition Through Social Enterprise
Child hunger and malnutrition is a grave problem, but the solution is within reach, according to Navyn Salem, founder and CEO of Edesia Nutrition.
News, On Campus
UGBC Senate Discusses Recent Meetings With ResLife
The Boston College Office of Residential Life (ResLife) cannot commit to prioritizing the future housing options of freshmen living on Newton Campus, said Addie Weiss, UGBC Senator and MCAS ’27.
News, On Campus, Top Story
BC Celebrates Annual Christmas Tree Lighting With Singing and Festivities
Boston College’s annual Christmas tree lighting marked the start of the holiday season on the Heights. Students sipped hot chocolate, stuffed teddy bears, and roasted marshmallows as green and red lights illuminated Gasson Hall in the background.
News, On Campus, Academics
Sennott Unpacks the Power of Media Coverage in the Middle East
Journalism has the power to uncover and spread truth, but it can also create false narratives, according to Boston College journalism professor Charles Sennott.
On Campus, News
QLC Pays Tribute to Lives Lost at Annual Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil
Members of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) set out tea-light candles next to pictures of transgender people killed by anti-trans violence, holding a moment of silence in their honor. QLC hosted the vigil in Gasson 100 on Transgender Day of Remembrance—observed annually on Nov. 20—to honor people who died as a result of anti-trans violence over the past year.
