On Sunday afternoon, No. 3-seed Boston College lacrosse defeated No. 1-seed Syracuse 15–8 to claim its second-straight ACC Tournament Championship.
Top Story, On Campus, News
BC Community Members Gather on O’Neill Plaza for Pro-Palestine Protest
“I’m disappointed because I’m convinced too many of my peers at Boston College are living in a different world than I am,” Fairuz Saleh, LSEHD ’26, said to the crowd. “Because we’re a university that preaches men and women for others, I assume no students would turn a blind eye to the constant violence Palestinians are enduring.”
News, On Campus, Top Story
“We’re Being Criminalized”: Faculty Members Host Vigil for Gaza, BCPD Monitors
Boston College faculty held a vigil for victims of the war in Gaza with music, speeches, and student reflections on Wednesday. At the door to the event, two uniformed BCPD officers checked the backpacks and BC IDs of attendees while two more plainclothes officers monitored the room, according to M. Brinton Lykes, organizer of the event.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Student Raises Concerns About Free Speech on Campus Amid Israel-Hamas War at UGBC Meeting
During the public comment portion of UGBC’s Senate meeting on Tuesday night, an undergraduate student, who did not identify themselves by name, raised concerns about a lack of free expression on campus amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
On Campus, Arts, Top Story
CAB Announces Neon Trees as 2024 Modstock Headliner, Del Water Gap To Open
American rock band Neon Trees, known for their 2012 hit “Everybody Talks,” will headline the 2024 Modstock concert, set to take place on Thursday, May 2, according to the video Campus Activities Board (CAB) posted on Tuesday afternoon.
Del Water Gap will open the show before Neon Trees. Doors will open for students at 5:00 p.m.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Can a Four-Day Workweek Work? Two BC Professors Think So.
When people imagine what the future of work will look like, artificial intelligence and automation often come to mind. But the most revolutionary transformation for workers might lie in switching to a shorter, four-day workweek, two BC professors say.
Top Story, On Campus, News
First One-Hundred Students Set to Start at Messina College in July
Come July, 100 students pursuing associate’s degrees will step foot on Boston College’s Brookline campus to begin their studies at Messina College, a two-year residential program for first-generation students and the ninth school within Boston College.
News, Top Story
Lawsuit Against BC for Mismanagement of Retirement Funds Can Go to Trial, Federal Judge Rules
A lawsuit against Boston College for an alleged mismanagement of retirement funds got the greenlight to go to trial from a U.S. District Court judge.
Top Story, Arts, On Campus
T-Pain Delivers Lackluster Marathon Monday Performance
Monday’s performance marked T-Pain’s second visit to Chestnut Hill after he headlined 2016’s Modstock. While his 2016 performance on the Heights was affected by poor weather, this Monday’s set was affected by a lack of stage presence and repeated stoppages.
Hockey, Winter, Top Story, Sports
Eagles Shut Out by Denver 2–0 in 2024 National Championship
Boston College men’s hockey fell 2–0 to Denver in the 2024 National Championship, marking the first time that the Eagles were shut out in the 2023-24 season.
