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The hands of a clock tick by and the camera cuts to a shot of elevator doors closing. Loud footsteps echo as a professor makes his way to his classroom. He takes a bite of an apple before scrawling his name, professor Semmelweis, messily on a chalkboard.  “Welcome to Psychology 101,” he says, with eerie electronic music playing in the background.  The Hollywood Eagles’ … [Read more...] about Hollywood Eagles Showcase Film at International Film Festival

Students are swapping black puffer coats for sundresses, the once-snowy quad is finally green, and smoothies from the Rat are the new hot chocolate. After months of freezing winds and sporadic snowstorms, spring at Boston College is finally here. And with the start of a new season comes the close of my first chapter in Chestnut Hill.  As the tulips root themselves along the … [Read more...] about April Showers, May Flowers, and New Chapters

Vice President of Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC) Stephanie Robinson urged the University to divest from fossil fuels during CJBC’s “Rights on the Heights” protest, saying BC not only ignores its students’ calls for divestment but also the pope’s. “They don’t listen to students,” Robinson, MCAS ’23, said while addressing the crowd. “They don’t listen to faculty. It’s … [Read more...] about CJBC Urges BC to Uphold Jesuit Values, Divest From Fossil Fuels During Protest

Nearly three weeks after No. 4 Boston College lacrosse mounted a 5–0 run in the fourth quarter to stun then-No. 8 Notre Dame in South Bend, IN, the two teams found each other battling for a bid for the 2023 ACC Tournament Championship on Friday in Charlotte, N.C. But no last quarter-comeback was needed for the Eagles, though, as BC’s defense stalled the No. 11 Fighting Irish … [Read more...] about Suffocating Defense Leads BC Over Notre Dame, Advances to ACC Tournament Championship

Donald Brown, former director of Boston College’s Office of AHANA Student Programs for 27 years, died on April 2, according to a University release. He was 75 years old. “[Brown] embodied what it truly means to be a person for others,” AHANA Alumni Advisory Council Chair Robert Marshall, BC ’88, said in the release. “Undoubtedly, his work was a calling, a mission, and a pursuit … [Read more...] about “An Advocate, Trailblazer, and an Inspiration”: Remembering Donald Brown

One of the keys for No. 11 Boston College baseball during last weekend’s historic series sweep of North Carolina was getting the bats going. BC’s lineup came to life in Chapel Hill, averaging eight runs per game over the weekend.  The Eagles continued that trend and kept the bats hot when they welcomed UMass Lowell to Harrington Athletics Village Wednesday … [Read more...] about Eight Eagles Tally Hits as No. 11 BC Takes Down UMass Lowell 9–3

The Student Assembly (SA) voted to change its name to the “Senate” in a resolution passed at its final meeting for the 2022–23 academic year on Tuesday night. “Right now our body is known as the Student Assembly, which is a little bit of a misnomer since we’re not really like an assembly, we’re more like a senate,” said Community Relations Committee Chair Joshua Golden, MCAS … [Read more...] about SA Votes To Change Its Name to the “Senate” in Final Meeting of the 2022–23 Year

Boston University came into Tuesday’s matchup against Boston College softball with 22 straight wins—one more win than the Eagles have earned all season. The Terriers entered the game looking to earn one more victory to tie their program record of 43 wins.  And they did just that, shutting BC out 11–0 in the Battle of Comm Ave. Before the top of the fifth inning on … [Read more...] about BU’s Win Streak Continues as Eagles Fall 11–0 in Final Home Game of Season

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