Amanda Henrickson distinctly remembers what her background investigator told her when she first entered law enforcement. “He said, ‘Oh, Amanda, you don’t look like the type of person that would want to become a police officer,’” Henrickson said. “And I just remember always thinking to myself, what’s a cop supposed to look like? What is that? What does that mean?” Henrickson, … [Read more...] about Amanda Henrickson Becomes Second Female Lieutenant in NPD History
Keefe-Perry Discusses the Ways Imagination Can Deepen Modern Spirituality
Imagination and faith have a history of helping to explain mysterious stories, according to Callid Keefe-Perry, an assistant professor of contextual education and public theology at Boston College’s School of Theology and Ministry (STM). “What if what we are imagining is what the weather of the future will be like?” he said. “What immigrants are like? What if we are trying to … [Read more...] about Keefe-Perry Discusses the Ways Imagination Can Deepen Modern Spirituality
No. 3 Eagles Record First Loss of Season at No. 5 Northwestern
It took nine games for Boston College lacrosse to record its first loss of the 2022 season. This year, it took just three games. “Yeah, I think, you know, limiting eight meters is a major part of our plan and then also finishing on eight meters is usually a big part of our focus,” BC head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein said. “Unfortunately, we failed to execute on … [Read more...] about No. 3 Eagles Record First Loss of Season at No. 5 Northwestern
Taina Mair’s Heroics Not Enough As Eagles Fall to Louisville for Sixth-Straight Loss
Amid Boston College women’s basketball’s five-game losing streak, freshman Taina Mair has shined, averaging 13.2 points and five assists a game. Mair led the Eagles on Sunday, tallying 20 points and seven assists against Louisville in a game full of runs, but it was not enough as BC (14–16, 4–13 Atlantic Coast) fell to the Cardinals (20–9, 11–5) 62–52 at Conte Forum for its … [Read more...] about Taina Mair’s Heroics Not Enough As Eagles Fall to Louisville for Sixth-Straight Loss
Vice Provost for Enrollment Management to Step Down at End of Academic Year
Boston College announced Vice Provost for Enrollment Management John L. Mahoney will retire after working at the University for 39 years on Thursday morning. “John Mahoney concludes a remarkable career and leaves a lasting mark, not only on Boston College, but on the admission profession itself,” Director of Undergraduate Admission Grant Gosselin said in an email to The … [Read more...] about Vice Provost for Enrollment Management to Step Down at End of Academic Year
Joe Goldberg’s Tired Plotlines Disappoint in ‘You’ Season Four, Part 1
★★☆☆☆ Part one of the fourth and final season of Netflix’s original show You revived Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, a moody hopeless romantic with a penchant for murder, on Feb. 9. You is the perfect Valentine’s Day watch, so our antihero protagonist Joe would hope. Having killed his equally murderous wife, Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti), and set his suburban California … [Read more...] about Joe Goldberg’s Tired Plotlines Disappoint in ‘You’ Season Four, Part 1
Castañeda and O’Neill Examine the Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Latinx Communities
Yvonne Castañeda, a part-time faculty member in the Boston College School of Social Work (SSW), said she grew up influenced by media that equated being pretty with being skinny. “Back then I wasn’t reading books about my culture,” Castañeda said. “I was reading about the white experience and also watching movies about the white experience and it was ‘be a skinny pretty … [Read more...] about Castañeda and O’Neill Examine the Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Latinx Communities
P!nk Addresses Trust and Love on New Album, ‘TRUSTFALL’
★★★☆☆ P!nk’s ninth album, TRUSTFALL, consists of 13 tracks that reflect the value of finding trust and love in life. TRUSTFALL was released on Feb. 17, but P!nk released two singles from the album before the release date. The title track, “TRUSTFALL” was released at the end of January, and it contains the familiar pop-genre sound signature to P!nk. The song begins with a … [Read more...] about P!nk Addresses Trust and Love on New Album, ‘TRUSTFALL’
Eagles Drop Final Three Games, Finish 2–3 in FGCU Tournament
Last season, Boston College softball kicked off its campaign at the Florida Gulf Coast University tournament. The Eagles started the weekend with two assertive wins before hitting a skid, dropping two games, but then grabbing another win. This season, the Eagles packed up for another trip down the coast, this time around for their second tournament of the year. Echoing last … [Read more...] about Eagles Drop Final Three Games, Finish 2–3 in FGCU Tournament