India’s Next Move in the U.S.-China Chess Match

Jose Garcia • February 2, 2025

The chess match between China and the U.S. is far from over, and India should be perceived as a rook in the middle of the board, undecided on its allegiance. Maybe the answer does not lie in picking a side and falling into the depths of this zero-sum game, but in building a stable economy that allows India to reclaim as much independence as possible from this chess game.

BC Alum and U.S. Senator Ed Markey’s Inauguration Absence Was Undemocratic

Nick Voll • February 2, 2025

Just two days later, President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States of America. BC’s most visible alumnus was noticeably absent from the ceremonies, presumably mourning the demise of his once proud basketball program. Markey, along with several other members of the Massachusetts delegation, including U.S. Representatives Bill Keating and Ayanna Pressley, consciously decided not to attend Trump’s inauguration.

A Case for Compassion

Mary Zimmerman • November 17, 2024

This morning, I started to write a radically different article. After a painful U.S. election, I wanted to issue a call to action and a plea for hope in the face of what seemed like utter hopelessness. The first paragraph quoted Emma Lazarus and the second lamented Arizona’s passage of Proposition 314. Frustration poured onto the page. Then I got an email. My friend died this afternoon.

Winston Discusses Religion and Media’s Role in Reagan’s Presidency

Ashna Potluri • October 19, 2024

The religious imaginary, a collective sense of what provides purpose for citizens,  plays a large role in how Americans operate as a society—including who we choose to elect—according to Diane Winston,...

Protest and Complacency at BC

Katie Spillane • September 17, 2024

So, in this time of strife and action, why does it often feel like Boston College is incapable of taking action? In my experience, students here seem to believe there are many culprits to our problem of indifference—usually those with opposing viewpoints. And both sides point a finger at cancel culture. 

Why We Should Understand the Enemies of the Western World

Jose Garcia • February 28, 2024

The grand strategy of the world chessboard shifts and changes every day with the development of new interests and political campaigns. It’s foolish to dismiss attempts to understand fellow players because of a supposed moral high ground.

On Voice, Vitriol, and Visions: A Lorikeet Among the Eagles

Andrew Lim • October 22, 2023

The day before I wrote this—on Oct. 14—Australia went to the polls. Whether at the primary school a few blocks from my Melbourne home, 10,000 miles away via postal ballot, or the one Antarctic polling place at the far reaches of the earth, Australian citizens across the globe cast their ballots.

Laundry Politics and the Great Laundry Debate of Gonzaga Hall

Elise Jarvis • February 19, 2023

On a weekend night that should’ve featured chaotic decisions, my friends and I instead gathered for a debate. Under the fluorescent lights of Gonzaga Hall, we discussed a critical subject: the politics of the laundry room.

Party Leadership Risks a Rug Pull

Joseph Baldwin • February 12, 2023

Early into the 118th Congress, both houses have already found themselves steeped in political drama—from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's trials and tribulations to changing political loyalties in the Senate.

Schlozman and Hopkins Analyze the Connection Between Religious and Political Affiliation in United States

Aditya Rao • February 5, 2023

For the first time in American history, white Christians no longer represent a majority of the general public, according to political science professors Kay Schlozman and David Hopkins.

Seyla Benhabib Argues for a Return to Cosmopolitanism

Gabby Savo • January 27, 2023

In the wake of increasingly strained global politics, Seyla Benhabib argues for a return to the old political theory of cosmopolitanism.`

BC’s Civic Engagement Initiative Aims To Heighten Students’ Community Involvement

Karyl Clifford • December 7, 2022

Civically engaged students should tackle practical local problems before addressing the nuanced global issues that tend to paralyze society, according to Daniel Ponsetto.