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Oksana Markarova Set to Speak at Commencement 2023
Each year around mid-April, the campus buzzes with predictions as to who will be coming to speak to the graduating students at Commencement. Amy Poehler? Bruce Springsteen? Boston College has ...Combatting Northern Elitism in Progressive Spaces
As someone from Northern Virginia, I had never thought of myself as “Southern.” I grew up 20 minutes outside of Washington D.C. in a largely wealthy, suburban, and progressive area. ...The Implications of the Donald Trump Indictment
In a groundbreaking move on March 30th, a New York grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump—the first time a former or current U.S. President has been charged with a ...Lovesick: Democrat in the Rough
The Gavel's Diatribe acts as the satirical medium for short rants over topics ranging from complete triviality to utmost importance. He’s funny. He’s respectful. He’s a little less conventionally attractive ...Mayor Wu Creates Task Force to Research Reparations
It’s no secret that Boston has a longstanding reputation for being one of the United States’ most racist cities. A 2017 Globe study found that a whopping 54% of Black ...Terrence Floyd: What Being “a Floyd” Means to Him
On Valentine’s Day, a remarkable number of Boston College students forsook romance in favor of showing love for people in another way - advocacy. On Tuesday, February 14th, 2023, students ...Distinguishing Between Comedy and Commentary
In a study released last year, researchers finally confirmed what was long assumed – comedy is an effective way of communicating about political information. Joking about difficult topics can make ...Misreporting on Pelosi Attack Ignites Conspiracies from the Right
The gruesome attack on Paul Pelosi with the intent to kidnap Nancy Pelosi has devolved into a slew of conspiracy theories from the right. Fueled by faulty reporting and fabricated ...
