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Ex-Idol star fails to conform to today’s pop scene

Kelly Clarkson’s recent release Stronger just makes her seem bitter. Of course, there are gems within the album. But those harken back to different eras in Clarkson’s career, possibly when her sound was a better fit for the pop music landscape

Observing the development of Occupy Wall Street

I am always skeptical about causes, and like most people, a month ago, I questioned everything about Occupy Wall Street. Yes, our economic system has problems. But is this being productive or are people just making noise? This made me interested enough to check it out on International Day of Action.

Do as we say, not as we do

At this point in my time at Boston College, I thought I would finally be able to relax a bit. But as many seniors who are writing theses can attest, poor planning and unexpected hiccups can ruin the last weeks as a undergraduate.

Missing BC sophomore found dead

Boston College student Alexander Grant, A&S ’13, was found dead on Tuesday in Saratoga Springs, New York, after going missing since Saturday.

Grant was visiting friends at Skidmore College on Saturday night and was reported as missing on Sunday.

Professors construct ideals for higher education

By Tue Tran, Editor-in-Chief – When students think about the faculty at Boston College, they usually assume that professors have a collective conscience — an all-encompassing understanding of what goes on at the University

Letter from the Editor: Gavel Media’s present, future

By Tue Tran, Editor-in-Chief – To the Boston College Community, It has been an eventful year and a half get­ting Gavel Media started, and it has been an honor to help organize a body that aims to add to the dialogue on campus

Filmmakers tell tales of love, life through BC’s campus

By Tue Tran, Editor-in-Chief – (Photos courtesy of Matt Laud, Gautam Chopra, Sean Meehan) A group of Boston College students and a professor from the film department are working on a a collection of short films, modeled after Paris, Je T’aime

Review: ‘Glory’ offers laughs, discusses real-world themes

By Tue Tran, Editor-in-Chief – The definition of “news” has been largely debated in the television industry – should it only be intellectual or can it also be entertaining