Community Must Stand Behind Unionization Efforts of Student ResLife Workers
On September 10th, Boston College Residential Life student workers announced plans to begin the path toward unionization via an email sent to BC Resident Assistants (RAs), Graduate Student Assistants (GSAs), ...Roe v. Wade Overturn Elicits Powerful Reactions from BC Student Body
The recent decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade has left many citizens confused and unsettled with what may lie ahead for the nation. This step to ...The Gavel Endorses Lubens Benjamin and Julia Spagnola for UGBC President and EVP
Throughout the course of this year’s Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) election cycle, The Gavel has closely followed the two campaigns for President & Executive Vice President (EVP). Each ...Hokey Horoscopes: April Edition
Happy April BC! As spring returns to campus once again, we at The Gavel wanted to give our advice and predictions to help you, our readers, navigate the tumultuous month ...Hypocrisy 101: Trump and Socialized Medicine
As Trump decries socialized medicine and Republicans try to gut Obamacare, he himself benefited from taxpayer-funded healthcare while undergoing treatment for Covid-19.The Dangers Facing Reproductive Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Government officials, in the US and abroad, have been using the current pandemic as an excuse to strip away reproductive rights.It's Time to Take Politics out of the Environment
For Trump supporters, rejecting the movement towards reusable straws is not only an attack on the democratic party’s environmental agenda, but it is also a rebellion against (perceived) feminization.BC Grad Employee Union Petitions for Support During COVID-19 Outbreak
Boston College's Graduate Employees demand support from the administration during a period where they are being kept from or are unable to work without risking their own health.