The Eagles dropped a pair of close games to Duke and Liberty over the weekend, and will be looking to grab some momentum back against a Crimson team that hasn’t lost in nearly two months.
Women's Hockey, Hockey, 2018 Hockey Preview
Makenna Newkirk Strikes a Balance of Humble, Intense
Makenna Newkirk is humble and willing to adapt for the team, but don’t mistake that for a lack of intensity on the ice—she’s been nothing short of a star as she enters her fourth year on the Heights.
Features
Fifty Years Since the Summer of ’69 and The Society of Jesus
“The question is how are you most effectively going to engage with the political structures and political like, and I think again, dialogue, engagement, participation, and sometimes confrontation,” Von Arx said.
Fall, Men's Soccer
Previewing 2018 Men’s Soccer: Harvard
Fresh off its first ranked victory of the year, BC will host a struggling Harvard team—the Eagles are looking to get back over .500 before entering the final stretch of the season.
Metro
In Honor of Academia, Ig Nobel Prize Celebrates Improbable Research
Hosted on September 13th in the historic auditorium of Sanders Theatre, the 28th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony brought together researchers from around the world who busied themselves with investigating areas of scientific inquiry that first made people think, then made them laugh.
Volleyball, Fall
BC Loses Two of Three at New England Challenge
At the New England Challenge, the Eagles’ win over UMass Lowell was bookended by close losses to Harvard and Northeastern, as BC suffered its first two defeats of the 2018 season.
Fall, Volleyball
Previewing 2018 Volleyball: New England Challenge
The Eagles are 9-0 for the first time in program history and will take that record into their three-day tournament against nearby foes Harvard, Northeastern, and Massachusetts-Lowell.
Fall, Women's Soccer
Previewing 2018 Women’s Soccer: Harvard
Having already defeated Northeastern and Boston University earlier this fall, BC will try to complete the sweep of its neighboring schools when it hosts Harvard on Wednesday afternoon.
News, Top Story, Administration
BC to Continue Using Race in Admissions, Discounting Trump Administration
“Boston College will continue to practice affirmative action in accordance with recent Supreme Court decisions involving the University of Michigan (2003) and University of Texas (2016),” said John Mahoney, dean of undergraduate admission and financial aid.
Metro, Featured Story
Former AG Eric Holder Talks Redistricting, 2020 Plans
Former Attorney General Eric Holder served as the keynote speaker at the annual Godkin Lecture at Harvard on Monday. He discussed gerrymandering, the importance of civic engagement, and his potential run for presidency in 2020.
