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Sturken Explains Power Of Photography

Carolyn Freeman April 27, 2014
By: Carolyn Freeman

Photography, which once centered on capturing a single unique moment, has since become a medium to curate life as it is lived, said Marita Sturken at her lecture, entitled "Kodak, Polaroid, and Facebook: The Shaping of Memory, Family Pictures, and Photography of the Self," in Cushing 001 last Thursday.


Ally Training To Support GLBTQ Community

Carolyn Freeman April 27, 2014
By: Carolyn Freeman

The interactive workshop is meant to help the BC community learn base-level skills to help the GLBTQ community feel supported and to establish goals going forward, like the creation of an GLBTQ resource center.


Committee For Creative Enactments Performs Murder Mystery Improv Comedy Shows

Corinne Duffy April 27, 2014
By: Corinne Duffy

The Committee for Creative Enactments brings laughs in scripted murder mysteries and improv comedy shows throughout the year.


Eagles Join The Herd

Kendra Kumor April 27, 2014
By: Kendra Kumor

Yik Yak has over 6,000 users at BC, making it the 11th most popular university for the app in the country.


Commencement Speakers Of The Past Range From Distinguished Students To U.S. Vice Presidents

Caroline Hopkins April 27, 2014
By: Caroline Hopkins

BC's choices for commencement speakers have gone from fellow Eagles to famous individuals.


Psychology, Media Studies Converge For Ingram

Samantha Mancini April 27, 2014
By: Samantha Mancini

Ingram studies how the media affects our minds in his courses.


BC Clean Aids In Move-out Process

Caitlin Slotter April 27, 2014
By: Caitlin Slotter

BC Clean aids in the move-out process by providing donation sites in each dorm for students' used items.


Kickstick Combines Straw, Flask

Samantha Costanzo April 27, 2014
By: Samantha Costanzo

Jack McNamara is set to take mini bottles by storm with his flask, straw, and mixer combo creation.


Fall In Love With Life

Adriana Mariella April 27, 2014
By: Adriana Mariella

These fleeting weeks, momentarily suspended between what was and what will be, are the time to worry about nothing and everything, to know that everything will fall into place as it's meant to, to have no idea what's next and to cry, and hug, and help each other be okay with that


Giving Our Hearts Away

Alex Gaynor April 24, 2014
By: Alex Gaynor

Responsibilities and obligations may be more significant duties than we often imagine. There are the typical responsibilities such as washing dishes after a meal and simple obligations like showing up for class on time-but there are also responsibilities toward one another and the crazy, giant world that we all inhabit.


Walsh Visits WCAS Grads To Talk Impact Of Education

Mujtaba Syed April 24, 2014
By: Mujtaba Syed

On Tuesday night in the Heights Room of Corcoran Commons, the Woods College of Advancing Studies hosted its 2014 graduation dinner for students nearing the completion of their final semesters, alongside Mayor of Boston Martin J. Walsh.


John Kerry to Deliver 138th University Commencement Address

Connor Farley April 24, 2014
By: Connor Farley

On Monday, May 19, U.S. Secretary of State and former Senator from Massachusetts John F. Kerry, BC Law '76, will deliver the address at the University's 138th Commencement Exercises.


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