The Class of 2023 is the most diverse in Boston College history, with 36 percent of the 2,297 students identifying as AHANA+, according to statistics from a University release.
News, Top Story, Administration
Lawsuit Documents Detail BC Assault Investigations
Recently released court proceedings pertaining to the overturning of a Boston College student’s suspension in late August revealed the number of investigations surrounding sexual assault allegations conducted at BC since 2011. The summary, presented in the testimony of Associate Dean of Students Corey Kelly, was split into two sections to reflect a change in the University’s conduct process.
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Recent BC Graduate Helps Students Handle Their Handles
“Instead of asking someone for their Snapchat or Instagram, or whatever platform they have, you can get your information with one clean phrase, ‘What’s your Duffeltag?’ [and smooth] out the awkwardness of connecting with people.”
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Between Qualitative and Quantitative, There Is Lawrence
“I was more of a strategist and wanted to interact with people, rather than being confined to behind my computer screen. … I really appreciate human interaction. I love having really deep, intimate conversations in person.”
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Green Helps Implement Sustainable Dining Hall Initiatives
“This is definitely a very positive step. We’re supporting the recycling culture and giving a new life to plastic, which is great. That is a huge win in my mind.”
Newton, Metro, Top Story
Newton Mayor Seeks to Reclaim Webster Woods Via Eminent Domain
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is seeking to reclaim the land that BC purchased at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway in 2016 for $20 million.
News, Off Campus, Featured Story
Judge Limits Alumnus Lawsuit Scope Ahead of Jury Trial
The ruling could prove to be an advantage for BC, though it potentially clashes with a decision made by the First Circuit Court of Appeals when it remanded the case back to district court.
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Henry Dunkelberger’s Universe of Colors
“If you were to look at a painting of mine, it would feel like it could exist on its own, like in a, in a world. It has, like, a cohesive style and, like, a uniformity to the palette.”
News, Off Campus
U.S. News Places Boston College at No. 37 in New 2020 Rankings
The 2020 U.S. News college rankings named Boston College the No. 37 best national university, a one-spot improvement from last year’s placement.
News, On Campus
Chris Wilson Continues His Master Plan
Growing up during the ’80s and ’90s in Washington D.C., Convocation speaker Chris WIlson was no stranger to the dangers of abuse, assault, and gun violence.
