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.
Members of CJBC and a crowd of students gathered at the entrance of O’Neill Library for the protest on Tuesday night.
The frontlines of the American “Culture War” continue to grow, as school districts across the country sweep books off the shelves amid pressure from parents, the state, or school boards.
Boston College needs to ease its policies and restrictions on student demonstration to better support its students’ free speech rights.
One of Chelsea Burns’ professors was told that talking about race in class makes students uncomfortable, Burns said to the crowd on Stokes Lawn Monday evening. Avoidance of racial discussions, though, is harmful to the Boston College community, according to Burns.
Dozens of students protested on Thursday demanding racial justice after no officers with the killing of Breonna Taylor.
Climate Justice Boston College participated in a protest last week calling for divestment, though the University still opposes divesting in fossil fuels.
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Andrew Klavan, a writer and conservative talk show host, gave a lecture at Boston College entitled “The Art of Being Free.” The event, sponsored by Boston College Republicans, was heavily protested due to Klavan’s history of Islamophobic, sexist, and racist comments. As the sponsoring organization, it was irresponsible for BC Republicans…
The New England Classic is making good on its promise—by campaigning against the Undergraduate Government of BC for not making good on its own.
Associate Arts Editor Emily Himes discusses the consequences of Cuba’s new censorship laws.
