“In the U.S. though, where people are so much more open even when just having met, asking people how they are is simply another greeting without much more to it.”
Opinions, Column
Seasoning Myself With Culture
“If you aren’t ready to learn their whole life story, maybe just stick with ‘What’s your major?’”
Opinions, Column
Becoming Accustomed to Acronyms
“I thought I couldn’t be fazed. After all, once you learn how to simultaneously wear leggings, shorts, and jeans underneath your sweatpants, everything else seems like a breeze. Then I got to Boston College.”
Top Story, On Campus, News
New AHANA Leadership Program Promotes Race Discussion
The Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center was accredited by the Anti-Defamation League in the spring to train the Bowman advocates.
Opinions, Column
Miles Between Me and My Culture
“Over the course of my first semester at BC, I felt this intense desire to make up for the sheer amount of self-loathing and discrimination that I had buried within myself for so long.”
News, On Campus
Conference Prepares Students for Studying Abroad
In a conference held last week, several educators from various universities talked to BC students about making the most of their study abroad experiences.
Opinions, Column
The Space in Between: Food’s Effect on Identity
Although food can in some ways draw lines of distinction, it also bridges gaps. When we eat, we experience the culture from which that food came.
News, Opinions, Column, Featured Column
Distancing Yourself From Your Tribe: A Study In BC Anthropology
Learning from the Selgae—or, Eagles—I live around.
Opinions, Column
Resisting The Normalization Of Love
Our generation tries to normalize everything, placing (sometimes written) guidelines on every aspect of life. We should not allow that for love.
Opinions, Column
Behind A Wall Of Anonymity, Our Worst Tendencies Come Forth (Or, Our Sacrifice To The Yak-Gods)
We are capable of awful thoughts, and anonymous message board such as Yik Yak give us the ability to voice those thoughts without any consequences. That does not make it good for us.
