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.
On Campus, News
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…
News, On Campus
Tapping Into Gen Z: Inspecting Trump’s Outperformance of Expectations Among Young Voters
Following an unpredictable and quickly determined presidential election, how do members of the BC community explain Trump’s exceedance of expectations?
News, On Campus, Top Story
UGBC Condemns Racist Text Messages Targeting Black Students
Following reports of racist, anonymous texts targeting Black students, UGBC President Meghan Heckelman said student government has a responsibility to take a stand. “Different opinions are accepted, but what’s not accepted is when it turns racist, sexist, xenophobic,” Heckelman, LSEHD ’25 said. “It’s time for student government to take a stand against some of this.”…
News, On Campus, Top Story
“She Understands the Stakes”: Cheney Talks Harris Endorsement at CWBC Colloquium
Former Republican Congresswoman Cheney returned to the Heights on Tuesday evening for the Council for Women of BC’s annual colloquium.
News, On Campus
Dixon Discusses Role of National Intelligence Amid Upcoming Presidential Election
The upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election remains a top priority for the intelligence community, especially amid recent government reports suggesting that Russia, China, and Iran attempted to influence this year’s election, according to Stacey Dixon, principal deputy director of national intelligence.
News, Top Story
Richardson Urges Americans To Recognize the Power of the Female Vote
Heather Cox Richardson believes women’s participation in democracy is more important now than ever before.
Column, Opinions
Harris Can’t Win Without Clear Policy—And Time Is Running Out
For Harris, the Sept. 10 debate was more like an audition. It was the first time many American voters had seen her in an unscripted setting since the 2020 vice-presidential debate, aside from several poorly received interviews during her time as vice president.
Administration, Top Story, On Campus, News
“Debate Night Done Right”: Students Host Debate Watch Parties Throughout Campus as Part of Student Affairs Initiative
Claire Collura and Emily Dyer stood in the Mod Lot Tuesday, eagerly awaiting their free pizza and civic engagement resources promised in return for hosting a presidential debate watch party.
