For the first BC Ignites event of the year, a few upperclassmen spoke about their experience with alcohol and Boston College.
News
Three Students Focus On Race In BC Ignites Talks
UGBC and the Faces council addressed issues of race at the fifth BC Ignites series.
News, On Campus, Column, Featured Column
Ignites Talk: Cusaj Thomas On Breaking The Poverty Cycle
Living homeless for a time growing up, Cusaj Thomas, A&S ’15, discussed the organizations responsible for bringing him out of the cycle of poverty at the Dec. 1 Ignites lecture.
Featured Column, Column, On Campus, News
Ignites Talk: Lisa Edouard Discusses BC’s Silence On Class Difference
For the December Installment of BC Ignites, Edouard spoke on the silence surrounding socioeconomics and being poor at BC.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Six Students Confront Issues Of Socioeconomics At Latest BC Ignites Event
Issues of wealth, class, and privilege at BC were discussed Monday night in the latest installment of UGBC’s “BC Ignites” series.
Opinions, Letters To The Editor
LTE: Disappointments From BC Ignites
Although BC Ignites achieved a positive impact on the campus, it was nonetheless disappointing that there were no faculty or administrators, other than the featured speaker, present.
On Campus, News
Read The Full Speeches On Mental Health From BC Ignites
The fourth BC Ignites was hosted in O’Neill Plaza last night, with multiple Boston College students giving speeches about mental health. The speakers have allowed us to republish their words here.
Editorials, Opinions
The Much-Needed Conversation About Mental Health
Yesterday’s BC Ignites brought mental health, a difficult topic to discuss, to the forefront of conversation on O’Neill Plaza. Coupled with some of UGBC’s other new initiatives, this public discussion can work to decrease the stigma associated with mental illness on campus.
News, On Campus
BC Ignites: Breaking Down The Stigma Surrounding Mental Health
This year, the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) has enacted a Be Conscious campaign to help erase the stigma surrounding mental illness. Part of this campaign was Wednesday night’s BC Ignites.
Editorials, Opinions
After A Semester Off, BC Re-Ignites
It is encouraging to see UGBC stage a BC Ignites on mental health, an issue often overlooked in higher education. Students should make a point to stop by on Wednesday in O’Neill Plaza.
