“Without gathering students’ opinions regarding such established institutions within BC, even marginal changes may face unnecessary retaliation, which would prove unnecessary given adequate student input.”
Features
Learning Their Language: Building Trust Through Music
“What ended up being most effective was to take my guitar and learn how to play any song they knew—a lot of ‘Despacito,’ a lot of Daddy Yankee.”
Arts, Column
Castro Exiled the Jesuits—Why Go Back?
Studying abroad in Cuba is not as philanthropic as many students think. In fact, it doesn’t help Cuban citizens at all, and opens the door to more oppression.
Opinions, Column
Recognizing the Opportunity of Abroad
“Taking a class about my home country from the perspective of another culture, albeit a culture very similar to that of the U.S., proved to be an intense learning experience.”
Featured Column, Column, Opinions
Answering Public Diplomacy 2.0’s Call
“American Boston College students, whether they like it or not, represent the U.S. while they study abroad.”
Features
Hannah Bowlin Searches for ‘La Descente’
As a French major who trained partly in Grenoble, Hannah Bowlin focuses on ‘la descente,’ her mantra that reminds her that every hill has a valley.
Column, Opinions
Overcoming Our Fear of Abroad
“Studying, volunteering, and teaching abroad—these are the activities that students should engage in to transcend the vices that plague society, and to help usher in a greater sense of global humanity.”
News, Top Story, On Campus
2000 Comm. Ave. Vacancies Reflect Changing Study Abroad Trends
Recruiting’s move to the fall for some business careers is pushing juniors to go abroad in the spring, throwing off housing capacity.
Features
With McGillycuddy-Logue Program, Students Serve While Abroad
Service and study abroad: two things BC students love. The McGillycuddy-Logue Program encourages students to do both during their time as undergraduates.
News, On Campus
Conference Prepares Students for Studying Abroad
In a conference held last week, several educators from various universities talked to BC students about making the most of their study abroad experiences.
