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Prop 8 Trial Blog: Trial begins Monday

By Tue Tran, Co-Editor-in-Chief – On Monday, Proposition 8, which overturned California’s Supreme Court ruling to allow same-sex couples to marry, will be brought to federal court. US District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker will preside over the case Perry vs. Schwarzenegger. Walker was appointed by George H.W. Bush in 1989 and served as chief judge since

Court rules BCPD acted legally with room search

By Tue Tran, Co-Editor-in-Chief – On Wednesday, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that the Boston College Police Department (BCPD) was acting legally when a search was performed on a dorm room, where allegedly found were “cocaine, marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms while responding to a report of a weapon,” according to the Associated Press

Peers lend ear, give advice on queer student issues

By Tue Tran, Co-Editor-in-Chief – Same-sex marriage is currently a hot-button issue throughout the United States. But simply being gay and coming to terms with this part of one’s identity can be tough. At Boston College, the GLBTQ Leadership Council (GLC) is aware of the difficulties and has officially launched Queer Peers, an organization that

Twenty-one candles illuminate memory

By Tue Tran, Co-editor-in-chief – With one sweep of a clock’s second hand, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts decided that it was okay for me to have wine with dinner. After years of going out with friends who could order a glass with their meals, it was a nice to finally have that option. However, we

‘Shore’ serves up more stereotypes

By Tue Tran, Co-editor-in-chief – Stereotyping by region runs rampant on college campuses. Wherever people from different states and countries cross paths, there is the propensity to use a person’s land of origin to help mold one’s understanding of that person — and reality shows certainly don’t help. New Jersey, infamous for being the target of

BC shows no interest in new union proposal

By Tue Tran, Co-Editor-in-Chief – Union contract negotiations are still ongoing, as the Boston College administration extended the union’s contract one more month to Jan. 1. Discussions have intensified, according to John*, a grounds worker who wished to remain anonymous due to the possibility of disciplinary action. The latest development, according to the workers, was

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

‘Good’ reading marks end of week

By Tue Tran, Editor-in-Chief – The final celebration of this year’s Love Your Body Week occurred on Friday, Nov. 5, with a performatory reading of “The Good Body” by Eve Ensler. The event has become an annual tradition – the culmination of the week’s panels, film, and lectures