Seasoning Myself With Culture

Lucia Madero • September 23, 2017

"If you aren’t ready to learn their whole life story, maybe just stick with 'What’s your major?'”

Becoming Accustomed to Acronyms

Lucia Madero • August 31, 2017

"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."

New AHANA Leadership Program Promotes Race Discussion

Chris Russo • November 17, 2016

The Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center was accredited by the Anti-Defamation League in the spring to train the Bowman advocates.

Miles Between Me and My Culture

Karen Choi • February 28, 2016

"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."

Conference Prepares Students for Studying Abroad

Shannon Longworth • February 14, 2016

In a conference held last week, several educators from various universities talked to BC students about making the most of their study abroad experiences.

The Space in Between: Food’s Effect on Identity

Valerie Cherbero • February 7, 2016

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.

Distancing Yourself From Your Tribe: A Study In BC Anthropology

Emily Sadeghian • December 7, 2015

Learning from the Selgae—or, Eagles—I live around.

Resisting The Normalization Of Love

Kristy Barnes • November 9, 2014

Our generation tries to normalize everything, placing (sometimes written) guidelines on every aspect of life. We should not allow that for love.

Behind A Wall Of Anonymity, Our Worst Tendencies Come Forth (Or, Our Sacrifice To The Yak-Gods)

Victoria Mariconti • October 23, 2014

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.

Goodbye, Suffolk Downs, At Least We Still Have The Gilmore Girls

TU/TD • October 9, 2014

It's been an awful week. The fire alarms have disturbed our slumber two days in a row, Suffolk Downs closed, and our roommates won't stop singing. Well, at least we can drown our misery in a weekend binge of Gilmore Girls.

Dumb Phone, Dumb Guy

Owen Lyons • October 6, 2014

In an environment tailored for smartphone users, there is value in stepping back and assessing what we've lost now that we have devices that give us constant distraction.

Words Of Wisdom From The Depths Of The Internet

Diana Kim • October 2, 2014

When faced with possibility of expressing real personal opinion, we often choose to step back and just hide behind disgust and anger.