About

Jenna is a sophomore from Acton, Massachusetts. She is double majoring in English and Communication. She enjoys writing for the Features, Opinions, and Culture sections of the Gavel.

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lacontej@bc.edu

Barstool Blackout tour protests lead to displaced aggression

Reading Barstool does not make followers proponents of rape, and protesting Barstool does not make petitioners self-righteous.

Junior year housing system needs revision

What BC can do to improve the on-campus/off-campus dilemmas that annually plague the junior class.

DOBC keeps audiences INTRIGUEd

The Dance Organization of Boston College took to the Robsham stage to perform their annual show, INTRIGUE.

Bruins player Tim Thomas declines invitation to the White House

On Monday, January 23rd, the Boston Bruins made their way over to the White House to be honored by President Obama for their victory in the 2011 Stanley Cup championship.  The team, however, was missing a crucial member: goaltender Tim Thomas, a fan favorite who was a vital asset in the Bruins’ attainment of the

Angels wow the crowd in 2011 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

On November 29th, men and women all over the country tuned into CBS’s airing of the highly anticipated annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, titled “It’s Showtime!” The show featured six differently themed segments in which the models flaunted their unattainably thin bodies on the runway, along with Victoria’s Secret’s upcoming line of ornate lingerie. The

‘South of the Border’ is closer than you think

If you ever find yourself in Harvard Square looking for a delicious meal on a reasonable budget, look no further than the Border Cafe, a quaint Mexican and Cajun restaurant located on Church Street. Right when you walk in, you are greeted with a lively energy enhanced by colorful Christmas lights strung along the brick

Opinion: Joe Paterno left Penn State little choice but to fire him

Although it is unfortunate to see a well-respected coaching career to come to an abrupt end based on personal matters, Paterno deserves to have been fired, and the school had little choice but to let him go.

Vanessa Carlton fulfills pre-teen fantasies in Robsham

On Saturday, November 5th, Vanessa Carlton visited Boston College for a free show in Robsham Theater. The concert fulfilled every girl’s (and several boys’) dreams dating back to the year 2002.