Don’t Hold Me Accountable for What I Say and Believe
On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Massachusetts Senate primary finally came to an anticlimax. In a result that surprised no one…
In Search of POW/MIA
Cult members don’t drink Kool-Aid anymore. In this post-Jonestown and Waco era, I think the defining quality of the modern…
There’s Nothing Honorable About This War
Every unhappy marriage starts with a public proposal. For JD Vance, his fawning audition for Donald Trump’s footstool was published…
Renz and Weiss Elected as Next UGBC President and Vice President
On Thursday, Boston College undergraduates cast their votes for a president and vice president in the 2026–27 UGBC presidential election.…
Where Do UGBC Presidential Campaigns Stand on Divestment?
Due to conflicts of interest with members of our current editorial staff, The Gavel does not endorse any candidate in…
UGBC Candidates Largely Skip Specifics, Stick to Script in Presidential Debate
Due to conflicts of interest with members of our current editorial staff, The Gavel does not endorse any candidate in…
On Venezuela
From an iPhone 14 nine thousand miles away, I watched the missiles’ final flight. Since it was pitch-black in Caracas,…
Ask the Gav: What Classes Should I Take?
“Ask the Gav” is a series geared towards new students and underclassmen here on the Heights, declassifying everything from BC-specific…
Clubs, Free Speech, and You
In the spring of 2024, one Boston College student went “straight into a depression.” After being physically injured and arrested…
Ask the Gav: How To Get Involved On Campus
“Ask the Gav” is a series geared towards new students and underclassmen here on the Heights, declassifying everything from BC-specific…
Ask the Gav: BC Lingo
“Ask the Gav” is a series geared towards new students and underclassmen here on the Heights, declassifying everything from BC-specific…
One Big, Beautiful Betrayal
Congressional Republicans celebrated our nation’s 249th birthday by ensuring at least 51,000 people won’t live to see the next one.…