‘Threepenny’ to examine dark side

‘Threepenny’ to examine dark side

By Lea Freeman, Asst. Culture Editor -
The Threepenny Opera, by Bertolt Brecht, will debut in Robsham Theater at the end of April. Directed by Boston College Theater Professor Stuart Hecht and with set design by fellow Professor Crystal Tiala, The Threepenny Opera examines the darker side of civilization. Set in a world where corruption is [...]

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Book targets those disenchanted by Harry Potter

Book targets those disenchanted by Harry Potter

By Daniel Monan, Culture Editor -
The Magicians, by Lev Grossman, is many things. It is a blatant parody of the Harry Potter and Narnia series. Yet, while other books have attempted to hop on the boy-wizard-bandwagon (to say nothing of the growing hoard of teen vampire rip-offs) it uses its associations with the previously mentioned series [...]

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Editorial: Implications of the meaning of ‘progressive’

Editorial: Implications of the meaning of ‘progressive’

The Gavel presents itself as “the progressive news source of Boston College.” What do we mean by “progressive news source?” How does our definition of “progressive” shape the presence and role of our publication? These are some of the questions we hope to answer for readers and in so doing assert ourselves as a new, [...]

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Students present ways to further GLBTQ acceptance

Students present ways to further GLBTQ acceptance

By Tue Tran, Editor-in-Chief -
There are many degrees of homophobia. From the flippant usage of “that’s so gay” to injuring someone due to suspicions of him or her having a non-heterosexual orientation. At Boston College, GLBTQ students have expressed concern about the campus climate with regard to issues of sexual identity and the lack of [...]

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BC campus needs Queer Resource Center

BC campus needs Queer Resource Center

While establishing the Society of Jesus, the very organization that would provide as the inspira­tion for the founding mission of Boston College, St. Ignatius outlined one of the major tenants of his new organization, cura personalis. Cura personalis, which translates to “care of the whole person,” instructs Catholics to provide individualized attention to the needs [...]

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Implications of the meaning of “progressive”

Implications of the meaning of “progressive”

The Gavel presents itself as “the progressive news source of Boston College.” What do we mean by “progressive news source?” How does our definition of “progres­sive” shape the presence and role of our publication? These are some of the questions we hope to answer for readers and in so doing assert ourselves as a new, [...]

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