In a lecture titled “Thinking Like a Cybercriminal,” hosted by Information Technology Services and the Woods College of Advancing Studies on Tuesday, Etay Maor shared techniques and tools that hackers use, as well as the scope of their attacks.
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Smith Explores the Coming-of-Age Experience in New Novel
Holding the finished, tangible version of his debut novel was a special moment for Sean Smith, editor of the Boston College Chronicle, who recently published Transformation Summer.
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Panelists Discuss Need for Change in Plastic Production at UN Plastics Treaty Conference
The BC Schiller Institute and the Global Observatory on Planetary Health co-sponsored a conference on the 2022 United Nations plastics treaty.
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SEASA Hosts Annual Night Market Featuring Wide Array of BC Culture Clubs
The typically quiet O’Neill Plaza transformed into a lively hub on Thursday evening, lined by tents adorned with string lights and surrounded by the wafting aromas of cultural dishes.
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BC Muslim Student Association Hosts Prayer for Palestine
Mahmoud El-Rifai asked a crowd of Boston College students, faculty, and student groups to reflect on the rising numbers of deaths in Gaza during the “Prayer for Palestine” event on Thursday night.
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Members of Swim and Dive Program Sue BC, Seeking to Lift Suspension and Receive Damages
Thirty-seven unnamed members of Boston College men’s and women’s swim and dive filed a lawsuit against the University on Tuesday for allegedly imposing an unjustified suspension after recent hazing allegations.
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Senate Meeting Highlights Montserrat Laundry Subsidy Program
UGBC Vice President Meghan Heckelman praised the success of the Montserrat laundry subsidy program in the Tuesday night Senate meeting, citing the efforts of Montserrat Student Representative Alexis Thomas and Senate Intersectionality Committee Chair Katie Garrigan, MCAS ’25.
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Former President of Costa Rica Emphasizes Leadership for Service, Not Power
Alvarado Quesada was elected as president of Costa Rica in 2018 and finished his constitutionally limited term in 2022. He visited Boston College on Tuesday to speak at the Clough Colloquium, hosted by the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics.
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“Poverty, By America”: Desmond Dissects Increasing Financial Problems in the U.S.
Matthew Desmond’s experiences growing up in poverty prompted him to take a stand as a poverty abolitionist. The Lowell Humanity Series hosted a lecture on Wednesday titled, “Poverty, By America.” Desmond, a Pulitzer Prize–winning author, said watching his family get evicted from their home motivated him to ask why the United States deals with poverty in the way it does.
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MCAS Senior Discernment Series Utilizes Reflection to Explore the BC Experience
Boston College launched a six-week senior discernment series this semester that aims to encourage students to reflect upon their time at BC and prepare them for life after graduation, according to Tom Mogan, the facilitator of the series.
