“The concert originally scheduled for January 29 has been canceled so that we can reconsider the program and its lineup,” the BC music department wrote in an email.
Boston, Metro
BC Students Join BU Grad Student Rally Against Sexual Assault
Following an article exposing a BU professor as the subject of an investigation for alleged sexual harassment, BC students joined BU grad students in a rally against sexual assault.
Opinions, Letters To The Editor
LTE: A Response to “Rethinking Our View of Sexual Assault”
“We at Bystander Intervention, the Women’s Center, and across campus are here to support and uplift survivors, because not one of us should be fully defined by the things that have happened to us.”
Opinions, Column
Rethinking Our View of Sexual Assault
“I think the outrage at such ‘assault’ is well placed, although the emaciated morality which is used as its justification is inadequate.”
News, On Campus
BCPD Does Not Report Student’s Alleged Sexual Assault in September
It was at the discretion of BCPD to assess the imminence of the danger, and it believed that it was not worthwhile to report.
Top Story, On Campus, News
Reports: Uber Driver Charged With BC Student’s Rape in September
The student was raped three times, in a parking lot and several other sites, before she was dropped off at BC. The student then immediately reported the incident to the Boston College Police Department.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Community Takes a Stand Against Sexual Assault at “Take Back the Night”
“Take Back the Night” is rooted in international protests against sexual violence.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Reported Sexual Assaults Rose Slightly in 2015, As Expected
The increase is expected as BC focuses its efforts on education and resources for survivors to report.
News, On Campus
Bestselling Author, Activist Speaks About the Wrongfully Convicted
Jennifer Thompson’s life changed when she was sexually assaulted at knifepoint. After wrongfully convicting a man, who spent eleven years in prison, Thompson became an activist against wrongful prison convictions.
Off Campus, Top Story, News
Bill to Mandate Sexual Assault Survey Passed by State Senate
If Senate Resolve S. 2471 is picked up and passed in informal session by the State House, Massachusetts would be the first state to mandate a climate survey on sexual assault.
