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Día de los Muertos Returns to BC with Festive Flair

Anthony Yang • November 7, 2021

With decorative perforated paper bursting with vivid colors and groovy music, Boston College’s Mexican Association of Students (MAS) brought back their annual Día de los Muertos—or Day of the Dead—celebration.

Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program Presents Social Justice Project ‘Faceless America’

Elizabeth Schwab • November 7, 2021

On Nov. 2, the sophomore members of Boston College’s Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program held a panel discussion about advocacy for undocumented immigrants as their social justice project, titled The Faceless America, in Gasson Hall.

Walsh Reels it Back through Career and Discernment at Agape Latte

Aditya Rao • November 7, 2021

John Walsh, the director of creative video services at Boston College, said discernment lies at the center of vocation seeking at an Agape Latte talk on Tuesday night.

Hameed Highlights Women Challenging Pakistani Patriarchy in New Book

Rachel Lee • November 4, 2021

Urwa Hameed, MCAS ’22, was born and raised in Pakistan before immigrating to the United States. Hameed, who studies political science and international studies, now hopes that her new book, Steering Towards Change: Women Politicians Challenging Patriarchy, Class and Power in Pakistan, will inspire young Pakistani girls to run for office.

BC Updates Testing Noncompliance Policy

Julia Kiersznowski • November 2, 2021

Last week, five undergraduate students tested positive for COVID-19 out of 6,670 tests, a positivity rate of .07 percent. Another two non-undergraduates tested positive out of 1,557 tests, a positivity rate of .13 percent.

Former CSOM Professor Dies After Bicycle Accident in Texas on Sunday

Megan Kelly • November 2, 2021

Kent Wosepka, a former adjunct professor of finance in the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, died on Sunday after he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle in East Texas, WCVB reported.

Mehta Presents On Human Centered Design, Innovation

Noelle Bruce • November 2, 2021

Mehta talked about creativity and innovation at an in-person lecture, “Human-Centered Design: From Creative Inquiry to Sustainable Impact,” on Oct. 28. At the beginning of the talk, Mehta reflected on technology's effect on the world.

Ice Jam Lights Up Conte Forum

Lydia Boer • October 31, 2021

Laser beams, LED light-up foam sticks, and the aroma of popcorn danced around Conte Forum as students entered the arena for the return of Boston College’s Ice Jam.

A Look Inside BC’s $3.8 Billion Endowment

Erin Shannon and Haley Hockin • October 31, 2021

In the 1970s, when Boston College’s endowment hovered around $5 million, it would have been difficult to predict the powerhouse that BC’s endowment would eventually become. This past fiscal year, the endowment reached its all-time high: $3.8 billion.

BC Launches New Undergraduate Theology Journal ‘Mystērion’

Amy Palmer • October 31, 2021

Mystērion’s inaugural issue was published on Aug. 31, and featured six articles from undergraduates at BC, Princeton University, and Fordham University.

BC Ranked No. 151 of 159 U.S. Colleges for Free Speech

Olivia Strong • October 31, 2021

In early October, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), in conjunction with College Pulse and RealClearEducation, released a report ranking the free speech climate at American colleges. Boston College, a university unaccustomed to finding itself at the bottom of rankings, was ranked 151 out of 154, with a total of 159 schools surveyed.

CAB Celebrates Halloween with Spooky Monster Mash Dance

Nina Khaghany • October 29, 2021

All around campus this week, students have switched out their hoodies and Patagonias to don spooky get-ups to celebrate Halloween. The Campus Activities Board (CAB) has worked to match students’ Halloween spirit by hosting a variety of events—from haunted houses to scary movies—around Boston College’s campus.