On certain days of the school year, students walking across Boston College’s Lower Campus confront a peculiarity parked directly across from Robsham Theater—a bus with a massive pair of eyebrows and wheels for eyes.
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BC Invited to UN Conference on Climate Change
For the first time in the school’s history, Boston College was invited to attend COP26, a two-week United Nations conference on climate change. A group of BC students and faculty will join 20,000 people from around the world in Glasgow, Scotland for the conference.
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UCS Reports Increase in Students Seeking Mental Health Services
Craig Burns, director of University Counseling Services (UCS) at Boston College, said there has been a noticeable increase in students seeking help through UCS this academic year.
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‘It Was Good To Be Back’: Class of 2020 Enjoys Long-Awaited Commencement Weekend
Last weekend, BC invited the Class of 2020 back to campus for its Commencement Weekend—two days of in-person celebration alongside friends and family to make up for graduation ceremonies that were canceled nearly a year-and-a-half ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Irish Groups Criticize BC for Using ‘Misleading’ Title of Northern Irish Official
A civic society group in Ireland has criticized Boston College for how the University referred to the United Kingdom’s special envoy to the United States on Northern Ireland in an invitation to a luncheon hosted on Tuesday by the Irish Institute at the McMullen Museum of Art.
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CAB Hosts Mocktail Mixology Course
Campus Activities Board (CAB) kicked off October with an inventive new activity—Boston College’s first mocktail mixology course.
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BC Receives $25 Million National Science Foundation Grant For Research Into Ocean Ecosystems and Climate
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Boston College a five-year, $25 million Science and Technology Center grant to fund research into ocean ecosystems and climates in collaboration with many other universities, including Boston University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Athletics, Top Story, Sports
Former Women’s Soccer Coach Is Suing BC for Gender Discrimination and Improper Wiretapping
Former Boston College women’s soccer coach Alison Foley is suing the University for gender discrimination and illegal wiretapping after allegedly being forced to resign in 2018 following her record-setting 22 seasons.
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UGBC Renovates Alumni South, Creates Space for Student Organizations
There are exciting things happening at Alumni Stadium, and they are not just the return of football games enjoyed by thousands of spectators. Through a partnership with Boston College Athletics, the Undergraduate Government of Boston College has revitalized the Alumni South section of the stadium concourse with Boston-themed food and decor to create a welcoming space that can be used by student organizations.
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Dining Employee in ‘State of Mental Distress’ Arrested After Striking BCPD Officer
The Boston College Police Department (BCPD) arrested a temporary BC Dining Services employee in the rat on Monday afternoon after he struck an officer responding to a call about him being in a state of mental distress, according to University Spokesman Jack Dunn.
