Imposter Syndrome as an International Student
When talking to my international friends, one subject that always comes up is experiencing impostor syndrome. Whether it is experiencing it at an internship, job, or college, we have all ...Sophomore Year for '24s: Freshman Year Do-Over?
We already know that the class of 2024 didn’t have the normal freshman year everyone expects. But we also didn’t have the typical sophomore year. All throughout high school I ...Summer in College: A Double-Edged Sword
After a long and grueling semester, many are excited about the arrival of summer vacation. Plagued by burnout and constant tiredness, a more permanent break from classes (not just a ...The Future of the Student Debt Crisis Remains Uncertain
For most of us, thinking of student loans brings about images of a brutal onslaught of never-ending bills in the mail. The exorbitant cost of obtaining an education in the ...The Quarantined Life: A Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior
By removing campus life, personal interactions, social events, and in-person classes, college is arguably stripped of its most vital appendages. This is the well-documented reality for students studying at Boston ...Felicity Huffman Receives 2 Week Jail Sentence
Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman received a 14-day jail sentence in the U.S District Court in Boston on September 13. Huffman spent thousands of dollars to fraudulently boost her daughter’s SAT ...Dear Class of 2023
The Gavel's Editor-in-Chief, Ellen Gerst, shares what she wishes she had known before entering Boston College with the incoming Class of 2023.Diatribe: Freshmen Friend Groups
As students transition from freshman to sophomore year, they begin to branch out and meet new friends as they seek to widen their social experience and leave the safety net ...