Boston College’s South Asian Student Association (SASA) released a statement on Wednesday condemning a string of anonymous posts that surfaced last weekend attacking and racially stereotyping South Asians.
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CJBC Asks Leahy, Boston College to “Break Up” with Fossil Fuels
Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC) urged the University to “break up” with fossil fuels in a Valentine’s Day–inspired divestment protest on Thursday and Friday.
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‘All the Drama’: BC Marriage Pact Returns
Many Eagles flocked to the Boston College Marriage Pact looking for a match with the approach of Valentine’s Day.
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Students Express Frustration Over Ticket Difficulties, Availability for 100 Days Dance
Boston College’s annual 100 Days Dance has incited frustration for some seniors, with high admission prices, difficulties with the ticketing process, and a limited number of spots available.
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BC Center Renamed Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children With $10 Million Donation
An anonymous donor gifted $10 million to Boston College’s Center for Optimized Student Support, renaming it the Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children after its founder and executive director, according to a University release.
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BC Professor Named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) named Conevery Bolton Valencius, a Boston College history professor, as one of its fellows in January.
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Gopal Patel Emphasizes the Role of Faith in the Fight Against Climate Change
Environmental activist and consultant Gopal Patel highlighted in a lecture on Feb. 8 a unique and unlikely asset in the fight against climate change—faith.
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Students Urged to Consider Heroes Critically at Annual MLK Memorial
Rev. Edwin Johnson encouraged attendees at this year’s Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gathering to consider their idols critically, acknowledging their full humanity rather than a “pristine fairytale.”
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Pastor of St. Ignatius Joseph Costantino To Depart in July
Joseph Costantino, S.J., will depart the Jesuit Parish of St. Ignatius of Loyola in July after serving as its pastor since 2016. Change, Costantino said, is ingrained in the life of Jesuits.
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BC Surpasses Previous COVID-19 Record, 1000 Cases for the Semester
Boston College surpassed its all-time record for COVID-19 cases on campus for the second week in a row, with 394 undergraduates testing positive out of 7,158 tests this past week—a positivity rate of 5.5 percent—according to the BC Forward website.
