Beginning in the fall of 2024, the Boston College German studies department relaxed its major and minor requirements, making the program more accessible to students of all class years. According to Nicholas Block, language coordinator for the German studies department, the department now allows courses starting at the elementary level to count towards the minor. …
BC To Build New Social Work Building and Recreation Facility on Newton Campus and Mount Alvernia Property
Boston College will build a new School of Social Work building and athletic facility in Newton, BC spokespeople said at a meeting Thursday.
Fired BC Landscaper Sues University Over 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge ruled that former Boston College landscaper Avenir Agaj can move forward with a lawsuit alleging his 2021 firing for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine violated his First Amendment religious rights.
Brooks Advocates Self-Reflection in Understanding Happiness
Happiness is not only a feeling, but also a skill that can be cultivated, according to Harvard Business School Professor Arthur Brooks.
UGBC Discusses Improving Study Abroad Application Process
The study abroad application process at Boston College is overly complicated and should be streamlined, student senator Alessandra Veveiros said at the UGBC Senate meeting Tuesday night.
BC Kicks Off Holiday Season With Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
With Gasson Hall glowing in green and red, Christmas carols filling O’Neill Plaza, and students braving the cold with hot cocoa in hand, the Boston College community kicked off the holiday season at the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
“What Just Happened?”: Pindell Discusses Election Outcome
The 2024 presidential election focused more on issues of identity and demographics more than substantive policy issues, said James Pindell, a political reporter for the Boston Globe.
Tom Holland Visits Campus School After Family Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant
Tom Holland swapped slinging webs for swinging the tambourine in the classroom on Thursday, bringing star power—and a $25,000 grant from his family’s nonprofit—to the Campus School at Boston College.
QLC Honors Trans Lives Lost on Transgender Day of Remembrance
The O’Connell House grew silent as members of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) read aloud the names of transgender people killed this year in the United States, placing flowers in front of their photos.
Mail-In Ballot Blunders Left Some BC Students Out of the Electorate
The Boston College mailroom buzzed with an anxious energy as Elizabeth Healy, MCAS ’25, checked her mailbox during the days leading up to the presidential election. Many students amid the whir were expressing worries and concerns about the status of their absentee ballots, she said. Healy was concerned about her ballot as well. “It’s not…