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Celebrating Disability Awareness Week
Next week's festivities do not end with Easter and Marathon Monday! Get pumped for Disability Awareness Week— starting Tuesday, April 19th, and lasting until Friday the 22nd. A yearly celebration ...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 ...Boston College Celebrates the Return of ALC Showdown
Friday, March 19 saw the return of the in-person format of ALC Showdown for the first time since 2019. In 2020, Showdown was canceled when students were sent home due ...Upper Campus Accessibility Still Nonexistent After Last Year’s UGBC Resolution
Any student at Boston College can relate to the dreadful sprint from one class to the next across campus. Any freshman on Upper Campus can relate to the out-of-breath wheezing ...The Allies of Boston College Returns to Campus Involvement
After a hiatus since the spring of 2019, the Allies of Boston College organization is coming back into the arena of student involvement this year, looking to bring more awareness, ...Gaining Visibility through Disability: Patrick Downes '05 & Jessica Kensky
Patrick Downes and Jessica Kensky share their experiences with the UGBC Council for Students with Disabilities for Abilities Awareness Week.High Skates and Thin Ice: Having Fun on Campus in a Pandemic
UGBC's plan to enact outdoor ice skating rinks for students caused excitement on campus, but ultimately fell short in its execution.Marty Walsh Signs Petition to Improve LGBTQ+ Support at Boston College
The former mayor of Boston is an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ+ equality and recently expressed support for this community at BC.
