It seems strange to imagine a United States where democracy is no longer its rallying cry—a United States where protests against taxation without representation are confined to the history books rather than reenacted in the streets and universities. But according to Philip Gordon, the United States might already be there.
Cami Kulbieda, LSEHD ’26, and Reagan Marino, MCAS ’26, are the next UGBC president and vice president, coming out on top of Thursday’s three-ticket election.
UGBC presidential and vice presidential candidates faced off on their differing priorities and visions Wednesday night, making one final push to present their case before students cast their votes on March 20. The three tickets are Jack Adams and Chase Gibson, both MCAS ’26; Andrew Cimino, MCAS ’26, and Brody Whetzel, LSEHD ’26; and Cami Kulbieda, LSEHD ’26, and Reagan Marino, MCAS ’26.
Boston College Information Technology Services (ITS) is open to creating virtual Eagle IDs, student senator Cece Mase shared at the UGBC Senate meeting Tuesday night. “They’re very on board with it,” said Mase, MCAS ’26. According to Mase, ITS had been hesitant to adopt virtual Eagle IDs due to safety concerns. After seeing how Clemson…
In his smash hit single “Thinking Out Loud,” critically acclaimed ginger Ed Sheeran proclaimed that his love would endure even “when your legs don’t work like they used to before.” For the gingers of Boston College, it’s safe to say that day has not yet come. “I think people want to be ginger these days,”…
The UGBC presidential campaign officially kicked off Thursday, with three teams announcing their candidacy ahead of the election on March 20. Cami Kulbieda, LSEHD ’26, Jack Adams, MCAS’ 26, and Andrew Cimino, MCAS ’26, are running for UGBC president. Their respective running mates are Reagan Marino, MCAS ’26, Chase Gibson, MCAS ’26, and Brody Whetzel, LSEHD ’26.
Boston College has received a $2.25 million, three-year grant from the Walton Family Foundation to fund an initiative aimed at increasing engagement and fulfillment for both students and educators in K-12 schools.
Boston College announced the establishment of the Murray Center for Student Wellness, funded by a gift from Tami Murray, BC ’83, which aims to expand mental health resources for students and enhance staff training.
Student senator Cristina Gregory is working with Scott Cann, associate vice president for systems and services in Boston College Information Technology Services (ITS) to find a tool to detect generative AI tools like ChatGPT in assignments, she said at the UGBC Senate meeting Tuesday night.
In a letter to University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) condemned Boston College’s demonstration policies for violating First Amendment principles, urging the University to eliminate its requirement that speeches and chants be pre-approved prior to demonstrations.
