“For one of the first times in four years, I feel a semblance of a connection between the stated values of my institution and its actions.”
LTE: BCAAUP Chapter Endorses BC Graduate Employees Union
“The Boston College chapter of the American Association of University Professors endorses the unionization efforts of BC Graduate Employees Union-United Auto Workers.”
Rethinking Our View of Sexual Assault
“I think the outrage at such ‘assault’ is well placed, although the emaciated morality which is used as its justification is inadequate.”
When Noah Won’t Be Able to Save the Mods
“Because we as humans tend to be self-centered, many people’s immediate response to our changing climate is wondering how it will affect ‘me.’ I’ve got news.”
Patterns on My Pants: TU/TD
I’ve got a pair of blue-ish pants. But they aren’t just plain blue, devoid of any other form of expression. They’re dotted up and down with black and white geese, a sharp contrast that captures the eye.
New Demonstrations Policy Marks Necessary Clarification
“Shifting the focus from conflicts regarding conduct policy to conversations about issues such as racial equality on campus represents the first step in returning to a productive relationship between student activism groups and the BC administration.”
What Would You Name Your Boat If You Had One?
In this Monday’s edition of ‘Voices from the Dustbowl,’ we asked students what they would name their boat if they had one. Featured Image by Margaux Eckert
A Case Against the Union
“But we must not allow our noble feelings to get the best of our reason. The truth of the matter is that our indignation is far too great and our grievances far too small. We are bringing a cannon to a knife-fight.”
LTE: A Letter from Faculty for Justice in Support of BC Graduate Employees Union
“We further urge the administration to adopt a principled position of neutrality toward the electoral process and to respect the BC graduate workers’ right to decide for themselves whether or not unionization is appropriate and beneficial.”
An International Perspective at BC
“Though small universities like BC can be very different from foreign universities in cultural and academic aspects, we certainly benefit from the input and knowledge that our visiting students bring with them.”