Archive for October 26th, 2009
Editorial: Race relations still need response, bilateral solution
Though other student publications on campus have each touched on the topic of race relations at Boston College in recent weeks, we believe that there is no such thing as overkill when it comes to the matter. Progress will not be attained until there is a sustained dialogue, and public forums such as newspapers and
Editorial: Free speech of students still trumps private status of University
The issue of the role of the press at a private university has been raised in many instances recently. Many students believe that because Boston College is private, students do not have a voice in matters pertaining to the campus
Taking a break from boys for some me-time
By “Maria” – Everyone talks about this hook-up culture we have here at Boston College. You can avoid it or you can be a part of it, but one thing is for sure – you cannot ignore it
Cougars push societal views
By: Laurel Manlow, Copy Editor – Although the 1967 classic The Graduate featured unique scene transitions, stellar camerawork, and memorable dialogue, its single most dynamic feature was the seductive, older woman — also known as the “cougar.” While the term reserved for women over 40 who pursue men eight or more years younger, was coined
Can I come to your party?
By: Christina Drago, Co-Editor-in-Chief – When you’re the only person of your race in a particular place, you notice. It doesn’t matter how frequently it happens. Last spring, four friends and I went to a party in the Gate. The walls were perspiring with the number of people in the room, but I noticed that
Flu season keeps swine on mind
By Amy Walsh, Features Editor - When Hemali Patel, LSOE ’12, first found out she had the swine flu, her mother was a little dismayed. “She was surprised I fell through the cracks like that,” Patel says. Students are finding themselves slipping through the ever widening gaps in the infirmary more frequently this academic year.
Protest voices support for choice
By: Iulia Padeanu, News Editor - In response to the “Respect for Life Week” organized by the Boston College Pro-Life Club, students advocating pro-choice messages held up hand made signs in the Dustbowl last Tuesday, raising awareness of the other side to the abortion issue. Every year, the protest has taken place near where the
Students fight for office’s life
Students returning to class this Sep tember were met with flyers warning of a possible consolidation of the small United States post offices in the Boston area, among them the Boston College branch of the USPS in McElroy Hall
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