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Students Seek To Expand Disability Awareness, Policies On Campus

The lack of representation for students with physical disabilities was brought back under consideration this past February, when Phoebe Fico, A&S ’16, wrote a Letter to the Editor that was published in The Heights.

News, On Campus

BC Ignites: Breaking Down The Stigma Surrounding Mental Health

This year, the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) has enacted a Be Conscious campaign to help erase the stigma surrounding mental illness. Part of this campaign was Wednesday night’s BC Ignites.

Opinions, Editorials

After A Semester Off, BC Re-Ignites

It is encouraging to see UGBC stage a BC Ignites on mental health, an issue often overlooked in higher education. Students should make a point to stop by on Wednesday in O’Neill Plaza.

Opinions, Editorials

UGBC’s Balanced Budget And Issues With Executive Stipends

This year’s UGBC budget shows fiscal responsibility and transparency, but this administration continues the disconcerting practice of paying stipends to its executives.

News, On Campus

UGBC Senators Unanimously Approve $320K Budget For 2014-15

At the first weekly meeting of the Student Assembly last night, senators unanimously approved a $320,000 budget to fund UGBC for the 2014-15 academic year. The budget, sent to the Student Assembly by Nanci Fiore-Chettiar, UGBC president and A&S ’15, is the first since programming split from the organization last spring.

News, On Campus

Campus Voice Uses Student-Submitted Ideas for UGBC Policy Reform

Boston College students seeking more control over and interaction with their campus have the option of communicating directly with UGBC’s Campus Voice website—an online idea-submission platform launched last spring.