The American Constitution Society of Boston College Law School hosted a panel discussion on Thursday afternoon titled Battle at the Ballot: The Issues That Impact Voters’ Rights.
Speakers Discuss Freedom of Expression in Guatemala
The Guatemalan government denies Indigenous communities the fundamental right to freedom of expression when they face legal barriers to accessing radio frequencies, according to San Miguel Chicaj radio station operator Noé Ismalej.
BC Graduate Employees Union Rallies For Better Working Conditions
Members of the Boston College Graduate Employees Union (BCGEU) gathered on the lawn outside of St. Ignatius, hoisting signs plastered with phrases including “remind BC workers rights are Catholic values” and “BC works hard because graduate students do.”
R. Kendall Soulen Speaks at BC’s 10th Annual John Paul II Lecture
R. Kendall Soulen sought to answer what he described as a seemingly simple yet surprisingly complex question in the Center for Christian-Jewish Learning’s annual John Paul II lecture.
Panelists Discuss the Current Global Maternal Health Crisis
We are currently in the midst of a maternal mortality crisis, according to Joyce Edmonds, an associate professor in the Boston College Connell School of Nursing.
Matt Razek Discusses Self-Confidence and Finding Meaning in the Ordinary
Matt Razek described pivotal moments from his life in an Agape Latte event on Tuesday, sharing how seemingly small and ordinary occurrences in peoples’ lives can have extraordinary significance.
Man Pleads Not Guilty After Series Of “Peeping Tom” Incidents Near Off-Campus Housing
Oqueli Pascual-Hernadez pleaded not guilty to charges of trespassing, criminal harassment, and disorderly conduct after police arrested him on Saturday in connection with “peeping Tom” incidents near off-campus houses, according to CBS News.
Panel Discusses Divergence of Sunni Islam and Roman Catholicism
Three major events—or “defeats”—served as points of divergence for Sunni Islam and Roman Catholicism, according to Jonathan Laurence.
UPDATE: Man Arrested After Series of “Peeping Tom” Incidents Near Off-Campus Housing
The Boston Police Department (BPD) arrested Oqueli Pascual-Hernadez on Saturday morning in connection with a series of “peeping Tom” incidents near off-campus student houses, according to a BPD report.
Student Clubs Urge University To Divest From Fossil Fuels at Environmental Justice Town Hall
Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC) President Cece Durcan said divestment is a tactic people and corporations can use to combat climate change and injustice around the world at the Environmental Justice Town Hall on Wednesday.