Features
A Head of Culture and Trends
“Ultimately the thing that I realized I was most interested in is why people like things and how entertainment works,” Kevin Allocca said. “And there ...
Features
The Midas Touch
Erik Weihenmayer, BC '99, lost his sight when he turned 13—since then, he's become one of the most accomplished athletes in the world: He’s completed ...
Column
Who’s Your Caddy: Another Summer Without an Internship
My experience with the asset-slinging and stock bell-ringing began in the spring of eighth grade, when my parents realized summer was approaching and ...
Features
Fr. Michael Davidson, S.J., Stresses Community Building as He Heads Up BAIC
Rev. Michael Davidson, S.J. was only supposed to spend one year as a part of Boston College’s Campus Ministry department. His provincial sent him to B...
2018 Momentum Awards
Just Have a Good Day
In 1976, Daniel Beaton began working as a custodian for Boston College as a 24-year-old father of three. Now, as a truck driver for BC’s mail services...
2018 Momentum Awards
The Consummate Teammate
Almost 40 years ago, Boston College was leasing a property in Brighton. On Dec. 28, 1978, it brought one of the property’s maintenance staff members o...
2018 Momentum Awards
The Love Story
T hirty-three years ago, love brought Frank Martins to Boston College. “I was working at Mass General Hospital,” Martins said. “My wife was actually a...
2018 Momentum Awards
Well Connected
Most Boston College students don’t give a second thought to the routine quiet “good, how are you,” they robotically repeat to the Boston College Dinin...
2018 Momentum Awards
The Sense of Humor
Entering O’Neill Library late at night, the exhausted and stressed appearances of students can often be disheartening. Among the desolation of student...
Features
Momentum Award: The Ultimate Sacrifice – Manuel Miranda
Reflecting on the challenges and sacrifices that he and his family have made as immigrants, Manuel Miranda recalls the university's progress over thre...