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Newton Screening of Local Film ‘Recovery City’ Highlights Women’s Journeys Through Addiction and Recovery

Grace Duffy • September 28, 2025

At the Newton Free Library on Wednesday evening, filmmaker Lisa Olivieri screened her award-winning documentary, Recovery City, alongside a panel of local healthcare experts who discussed the importance of support for addiction recovery.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 29

Opinions • October 29, 2023

Despite long having outgrown the Halloween trick-or-treating tradition, Boston College students continue to celebrate the holiday with a costume or two … or five.

Two Students Promote Libraries and Literacy, Near and Far

Andrea Pita • April 29, 2018

Daniel Moverman, MCAS ’18, and Tara Hebert, MCAS ’18 tackled the world's persisting problem of illiteracy.

A Challenge to Expensive Textbooks

Rachel Loos • January 29, 2018

"The prices of new textbooks have been rising incredibly fast—faster than food, clothing, cars and even health care."

Blue Houses and Getting Older: TU/TD

TU/TD • April 2, 2017

In the shadow of Fenway Park, there is a venue that offers an escape from the rest of the world. Young people can take refuge from their busy college lives and enter a chamber of carefree spirit and fantastic acoustics.

Extended Weekend Library Hours Expected to Begin in October

Taylor St. Germain • September 20, 2016

Last year's pilot program that extended the hours of O'Neill Library on weekends has been temporarily stopped to gauge student demand.

Making the Most Out of the New Year

Rebecca Moretti • August 31, 2016

"How can we live this year of college in the best way possible, with little nostalgia for the past and even less fear of the future?"

BC Libraries and UGBC Extend O’Neill Library Hours to 24/7

Nicholas DeMott • April 4, 2016

The Office of Student Affairs and O’Neill Library has begun a pilot program that allows for O’Neill to remain open all night on Fridays and Saturdays, an initiative that began on April 1.