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Boston College ranked No. 22 in LinkedIn’s inaugural list of the top 50 colleges for long-term career success.  Joseph Du Pont, associate vice president of career services and integrated learning, said LinkedIn’s ranking highlights the University’s emphasis on supporting students in pursuing fulfilling careers. “Career preparation is a University priority, rooted in our Jesuit … [Read more...] about BC Places No. 22 on LinkedIn’s List of Best Colleges for Long-Term Career Success

UGBC President Cami Kulbieda highlighted the Office of Global Engagement’s (OGE) global engagement gateway at the Senate meeting Tuesday night as a resource offering students guidance and support amid increased U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Boston. “We were saying last week that we wanted a central hub for all of these resources, for students who … [Read more...] about UGBC Highlights Resources for Students Amid Increased ICE Activity in Boston

Between homework due at midnight and Sunday Night Football, the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards might have slipped your mind. A night filled with upsets and newcomers, here are this year’s highlights: HBO’s highly acclaimed The Pitt made its presence known in its freshman year. Winning three major Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series, the show stood out among its … [Read more...] about What You Missed From the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards

Boston College women’s soccer finished .500 in conference play last season—in all its other games, they went 8–1.  The Eagles find themselves in a similar situation to begin the 2025 season. After a 0–0 draw with St. Johns (2–3–2) on Sunday afternoon, BC sits at a 4–1–3 record with its first ACC game on the horizon.  What BC should be hopeful about is the dominant defensive … [Read more...] about Shippee Records Third-Straight Shutout, BC Ties St. John’s 0–0

★★★★★ The story of genre-defying band Twenty One Pilots’ new album, Breach, really begins 10 years ago, with the 2015 release of their first chart-topping album, Blurryface. Since then, the band has been building not just a discography, but a world, spanning a decade of albums, music videos, and lore.  Lead vocalist Tyler Joseph plays Clancy, the protagonist of Twenty One … [Read more...] about Twenty One Pilots Closes a Chapter in ‘Breach’

There are several American institutions who have forever ruined their reputation by folding to the Trump Administration. This past July, Columbia University, for example, agreed to pay a $200 million settlement to the federal government to reinstate their federal research funding. Additionally, they agreed to overhaul their DEI initiatives and Middle Eastern studies … [Read more...] about The Sin of Silence

Fitz and the Tantrums will headline the annual Stokes Set concert, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) announced in an Instagram video posted on Friday morning. The concert will be held on Stokes Lawn on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 5:30 p.m. The Los Angeles band is known for “Out of My League,” which has garnered nearly 1 billion streams on Spotify. They also have a series of other … [Read more...] about Fitz and the Tantrums To Headline 2025 Stokes Set

Arkansas’ kill to go up 8–4 in the fourth set put Boston College volleyball in unfamiliar territory.  Up until Tuesday night’s matchup, the Eagles had yet to lose a single set in their 5–0 start. But now, their backs were up against the wall, down 2–1 and already facing a four-point deficit.  BC (6–0) wouldn’t back down yet, though, rattling off a 21–7 run to win the fourth set … [Read more...] about BC Picks Up Five-Set Win Over Arkansas, Continues Undefeated Season

As Alessandra Veveiros was preparing to move back to campus, she was also planning the Office of Sustainability’s fall semester activities—until a week before move-in, when she learned that Boston College would be downsizing the Office of Sustainability and cutting her internship. “I got an email just being like, ‘Hey, can you get on a call?’ so I got on the call, and I went … [Read more...] about “A Corporate University”: Former Program Director, Interns React to Office of Sustainability Cuts