Archive for November, 2009
Analysis: Obama’s trip to China
By Sam Hocking – On Sunday, President Barack Obama paid his first visit to the world’s most populous nation, home to one in every five human beings. While in China, the president visited cultural landmarks, such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, albeit exposed to a sanitized version of these important sites, one
Foer shares thoughts on ‘eating animals’
By Iulia Padeanu, News Editor – Jonathan Safran Foer gave a talk last week in the Vanderslice Cabaret Room as part of his book tour for his latest non-fiction work “Eating Animals.” The young author is best known for his bestselling novels “Everything is Illuminated” and “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.” In his latest book,
Weitz shares Holocaust anecdotes, hope for future
By Tue Tran, Editor-in-Chief – With World War II on many minds due to the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Holocaust survivor and poet Sonia Weitz continued this train of thought by recounting her experiences Tuesday to a packed audience in McGuinn
American Politics Abroad: Obama’s Nobel Win
By Michelle Martinez, For the Gavel – A few weeks ago, all 30-something of us Boston College students in Madrid were assembled on a bus en route to one of our art classes in Toledo, when all of the sudden our professor grabs the microphone to congratulate us: Obama had just won the Nobel Peace
Auerbach rocks Paradise
By Christina Drago, Co-Editor-in-Chief – Before I knew what was happening, I became lost in routine: class, work, rinse, repeat. Music fell victim to the monotony of it all. I stopped spending hours at the record store looking for real albums with real album art that doesn’t fit into the tiny square my iPod gives
Orchestra plays awe-inspiring concert
By Rebeca Cardoso, For the Gavel – On Nov. 7, the Boston College Symphony Orchestra held their first concert of the year in the Irish Room in Gasson Hall. The Irish Room was hardly large enough to contain the many family members, friends and curious students who came to watch. Conducted by the distinguished John
Humor, emotion ‘spell’ success for musical
By Sue Byun, For the Gavel – Charming, quirky, hilarious and E-N-D-E-A-R-I-N-G are just a few words to describe The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, performed this past weekend in Robsham’s Bonn Theater. The one-act musical comedy, with music and lyrics by William Finn and a book by Rachel Sheinkin, was directed by Juergen Kloo A&S
Editorial: Veterans Day calls for honoring service
Observing Veterans Day this Nov. 11 and remembering the patriotism, service, and willful sacrifice of the men and women that have served our country is both necessary and fundamental to our role as Americans. What began in November 1919 as a dedication to those who served in World War I and the first anniversary of
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