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LTE: BCSSH shortens name to SSH

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In case a five-letter acronym is too long and unwieldy to use casually in conversation, the student organization formerly known as BCSSH has changed its name to Students for Sexual Health (SSH) as we move forward in promoting sexual health awareness and resources on Boston College’s campus and beyond.

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New Funds Afford Way To Recognize Junior Faculty

By: The Heights Editorial Board

David Miele was recently named as the first Sesquicentennial Challenge chair, the first of up to 10 chairs that the University is planning to establish for assistant professors. The establishment of such chairs is a rarity, as most universities reserve endowed chairs for senior, tenured faculty, and BC should continue to recognize junior faculty.

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Pro Day T-shirts Send The Wrong Message

By: The Heights Editorial Board

During BC football’s annual NFL Pro Day, every BC player competing wore a maroon shirt emblazoned with “EXCELLED.” The message that these shirts conveyed-that these players have already fulfilled the University’s motto, “Ever to Excel”-is worthy of note and concern.

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Watching Us Watch ’12 Years A Slave’

By: Nate Fisher

Steve McQueen leapt up and down like a punk rocker when he won Best Picture. “I hate that guy,” I said. And so another awards season came and went. It was a foregone conclusion, really. Prettified movies about “important” subjects are eternal shoo-ins for Academy Awards.

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Why Do Investment Banking?

Many students jump right into finance jobs, such as those with investment banks, without stopping to consider the social use of their jobs and their own personal satisfaction. Before juniors and seniors commit to 80-plus hour work weeks, they should step back and ask a few questions of themselves.

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Live In NYC At Least Once

By: Mary Kate Nolan

While most Boston College students choose to take internships in Boston, many want a change of scenery and move to America’s most famous metropolis, just four hours south. Although New York City may be intimidating, it is my belief that every American should live in the city for some portion of his or her life.

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