Jonathan Metzl argued that the topic of mass shootings in the United States is incredibly complex and rooted in the nation’s identity. “This is a story not only of guns but of Americanness,” he said. The Boston College Park Street Corporation Speaker Series featured Metzl, a professor of sociology and psychiatry and director of the…
A federal judge approved a $330,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that Boston College mismanaged employee retirement funds.
Zoe Bogan, founder and CEO of the female-focused investment firm, ZB Agency, advised college students eager to engage with the business world to surround themselves with the right people throughout their work. “What I always say to college students is to just keep going,” Bogan said. “But you have to put the work in. You…
Boston is experiencing a set of housing challenges that require innovative solutions, according to Sheila Dillon, chief of housing for the City of Boston and director of the mayor’s office of housing. “It’s become very difficult to build new housing in Boston,” Dillon said. “Lots of people want to be here. We’re not building enough…
QLC and Trans* Collective are working to provide greater transparency surrounding housing policies for transgender students on Boston College’s website this year, said Maeve Yurcisin, QLC policy coordinator, at the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night. “I think communication is going to be the main thing we’re going to work on this year, so figuring…
In cases of cardiac emergency, the timely usage of an automated external defibrillator (AED) can make the difference between life and death. At Boston College, the Office of Emergency Management and BC Emergency Medical Services (BCEMS) hope to improve these chances of survival by tripling the number of AEDs located on University-owned properties. “We’ve had…
The religious imaginary, a collective sense of what provides purpose for citizens, plays a large role in how Americans operate as a society—including who we choose to elect—according to Diane Winston, professor of journalism and communication at the University of Southern California. “I want to focus on religious imaginary,” Winston said. “It’s a shared orientation…
The upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election remains a top priority for the intelligence community, especially amid recent government reports suggesting that Russia, China, and Iran attempted to influence this year’s election, according to Stacey Dixon, principal deputy director of national intelligence.
A lawsuit named Boston College as one of 40 private universities alleged of overcharging tuition by considering the financial information of students’ noncustodial parents. Several other Massachusetts universities were included in the class action lawsuit—including Harvard University, Tufts University, Northeastern University, and Boston University—as well as the College Board. Maxwell Hansen, a Boston University student,…
Modern democracies are broken, but there is a way to fix them, according to Hélène Landemore. “I have good news and bad news,” Landemore said. “Bad news is electoral politics, it seems to me, is beyond repair. The good news is democracy isn’t, and you can fix it.” The Clough Center hosted Landemore and other…
