About

Kenny is a rising junior at Boston College from Lindenhurst, Long Island, New York. He is a political science major and a history minor. In addition to being the Opinions Editor of Gavel Media, Kenny is also stands conductor for the Boston College Marching Band, an alto saxophonist for the Boston College Pep Band and is a member of the College Democrats. Kenny considers himself somewhere between Barack Obama and Bill Clinton on the political spectrum. He is a passionate supporter of corporatist and protectionist economic policies, a public option for health care, the New York Mets, the New York Giants, and anyone who runs against Congressman Peter King.

Contact

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St. John’s Revelations

Our Opinions Editor takes a break from his heavy-hitting stories to spend the summer writing about sports (with a little help from a friend). This week: Josh Hamilton’s ongoing destruction of baseballs and Jerry York being the man, as usual.

Reflections on the death of Osama bin Laden, one year later

On that fateful night exactly one year ago today, U.S. Navy Seals stormed a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, killing the leader of al-Qaida, the most wanted man in the world, the man responsible for the attacks on September 11th, 2001: Osama bin Laden

Spotlight on Progressive Centralists

Progressive Centralists currently has 4,356 “Likes” on their Facebook page, but have reached over 21 million people in all outreach efforts.

Opinion: Anti-union interest group spews lies, racist anti-Italian stereotypes

A boy in a black shirt with rolled up sleeves, sunglasses and greased hair, is coercing his classmates to vote for him in a class election by saying “there ain’t gonna be any secret vote,” in a stereotypical Brooklynese accent

Opinion: Stronger relations with India are essential

India is fast becoming a world power. As a democratic country, it behooves the United States to court India in foreign policy for a number of reasons.

BREAKING NEWS: Dick Clark dies at 82

ABC News is reporting that Dick Clark, the former host of “American Bandstand” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”, has died at the age of 82 after suffering a massive heart attack

Opinion: Reflections on Ozzie Guillen controversy

Ozzie Guillen was quoted in Time Magazine as saying, “I love Fidel Castro… I respect Fidel Castro.”

Daughter of Fidel Castro, Alina Fernandez, visits the Heights

On Thursday, March 29, Alina Fernandez, a daughter of the Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, visited campus. The event was held in Higgins 300 and was sponsored by the Cuban-American Student Association (CASA). Fernandez’s perspective was unique because even though she is Castro’s daughter, she is politically opposed to the Castro regime and has been an