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Opinions, Letters To The Editor
LTE: Faculty Members Respond to Trump Win
Over 200 BC faculty members signed a letter to the Boston College community responding to Trump’s election.
Opinions, Editorials, Featured Column
Continuing the Fight After the Presidential Election
“Change comes slowly, in fits, in bursts, with one step forward and, maybe, a four-year leap backward. But the motivation to make this country better is still there.”
Features
How Early Republican Party Fractures Have Shaped Current American Politics
BC history professor Heather Cox Richardson discusses the deep cuts within the Republican Party and its effects on American societies, past and present.
News, Top Story
On Campus, a Divisive Election Sparks Conversation
Professor Michalczyk believes millennials are key to the outcome of this election and has noticed an increase in student engagement.
Opinions, Editorials, Featured Column
This Presidential Election, Vote for Progress
“BC students have to make a choice: to vote for a candidate who represents their ideals and whose policies promote inclusion, or to vote for a candidate whose rhetoric has continued to endorse xenophobia and racism.”
Opinions, Column
Unblinking: Staring Down This Election
“My transition to womanhood has been an education in accepting discomfort.”
Opinions, Column
A Dumbed-Down Democracy
“If a voter won’t show up to the polls and a citizen can’t pass a ninth-grade civics test, why would either care what Congress is up to?”
Opinions, Column, Featured Column
Treating America’s Problem
“The job of political pundits, party elites, and media figures should no longer be Trump-bashing—instead, they must begin the grand project of Trump-understanding.”
Opinions, Column
The Problem of Common Core
“Using an untested, unproven method all over the country is a risky and dangerous move. Educational standards should be created then reviewed and discussed with teachers, parents, students, and local governments around the country before they become the norm.”
