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In the half-full Theater 2 of West Newton Cinema on Thursday evening, moviegoers were dipped into a dreamy, fog-infused vision of Scotland via the classic British romantic comedy I Know Where I’m Going! (1945).  Boston native and film critic Ty Burr selected the film because of a personal connection he has to it. “This was my mother’s favorite movie,” Burr said. “As a young … [Read more...] about West Newton Cinema Shows ‘I Know Where I’m Going!’ At Ty Burr’s Monthly Movie Club

Boston College men’s basketball brought in eight new faces over the offseason. On Monday night, head coach Earl Grant finally got to see them in action as they took on one of college basketball’s winningest teams.  Grant led his team up to Mohegan Sun Arena to take on Dan Hurley and the Huskies in an exhibition game put on by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, where the … [Read more...] about BC Travels to UConn for Exhibition Game, Loses 71–52

After falling to California two days prior, Boston College field hockey looked to grab its first conference win of the season in Palo Alto, CA.   Coming into the matchup, Boston College (4–7, 0–4 Atlantic Coast) was ranked worst in goals scored in the ACC. The Eagles needed a win but Stanford (5–7, 2–4) defeated BC 2–1 in overtime.    With just a minute and 49 seconds on the … [Read more...] about BC Falls to Stanford in Overtime Loss, Eagles Still Winless in ACC Play

There’s some comfort in predictability—in knowing exactly how microwavable Kraft mac and cheese tastes, or that a fairytale will always end happily ever after.  In many ways, Boston College football has become predictable. But the Eagles’ season has been closer to a nightmare than a fairytale.  Disastrously-timed turnovers, missed tackles, and a lackluster offensive attack … [Read more...] about BC Gives Up 17 Unanswered First-Half Points, Loses to Clemson 41–10 for Fifth Straight Defeat

A “Year from Hell” is unfortunately not new to BC fans. But the challenge for me with bottoming out under a new coach is always the timing. In my opinion, it is a really bad sign when it happens outside the first season. Losing in the first season can be excused by everyone – fans, recruits, the media, even the school leadership. When you lose like this in Year 2, everyone says … [Read more...] about BC-Clemson preview

Dean Letourneau’s long-awaited first collegiate goal came in Friday night’s game between No. 11 Boston College men’s hockey and No. 12 Minnesota. It couldn’t have come at a better time. https://x.com/BC_MHockey/status/1976818201884606848  The 6-foot-7 sophomore scored the equalizing goal for BC (1–1–1) with less than five minutes to play, knotting the game up 2–2 and eventually … [Read more...] about Letourneau’s First Collegiate Goal Secures 2–2 Tie for No. 11 BC in Road Series at No. 12 Minnesota

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With an Irish bouzouki on his knee and harmonica resting on his chin, Andy Irvine performed a medley of original and classic Irish folk songs Thursday night in the tightly-packed Andover Room at the Connolly House.  The house is home to Boston College’s Irish Studies program. This marked the second performance of this year’s Gaelic Roots Series hosted by the Center for Irish … [Read more...] about Andy Irvine Brings Irish Folk Stories and Songs to Connolly House

Quinnipiac is by no means a bad team, nor will Greg Brown and co. look back at this loss and shake their heads at the end of the season. But an even-strength score of 4–1 for then-No. 6 Boston College men’s hockey in Friday’s home opener is certainly noteworthy. At the same time, that means the power-play unit—which featured some new faces—got off to a hot start.  So, let’s … [Read more...] about FitzGerald: “It Just Looked Like a First Game”