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Reentry programs and higher education for people who are incarcerated are vital opportunities that should be expanded, according to Patrick Conway, director of the Boston College Prison Education Program. “That kind of intellectual freedom that higher education can provide can be transformative in a place where so many choices are taken away and where oftentimes people’s … [Read more...] about Life After Incarceration: Panelists Call for Expanded Access to Higher Education in Prison and Reentry Programs

The Newton School Committee (NSC) voted Monday to approve the 2026–27 district calendar, which will start next school year on Sept. 2. The proposed schedule received criticism from the Newton Teachers Association because, in addition to starting the year earlier, the calendar cut the Labor Day weekend vacation from four days (closing school on Friday and Monday) to three (just … [Read more...] about Newton School Committee Finalizes Next Year’s Calendar

UGBC Senate leadership struck down a limited initiative calling on UGBC to release a statement condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) presence near campus.  “Senate leadership met on Friday, and we sent to public commenters who introduced the limited initiative to us that we believe our post was sufficient with UGBC’s mission in terms of getting resources out … [Read more...] about UGBC Leadership Rejects ICE Limited Initiative Statement, Reviews CSOM Transfer Process

Marc Laredo smiled at a clapping crowd at District 118 restaurant on Needham Street Tuesday night, with something to celebrate. The Newton City Council president had become Newton’s mayor-elect, having secured 77 percent of the vote over three-time candidate Al Cecchinelli. But in the seven other contested municipal elections for school committee and city council, Laredo also … [Read more...] about Laredo-Backed Candidates Win Big in Newton Local Elections

At Boston College, silence has become the safest language to speak.  A few weeks ago, I recorded a video of a man shouting a racial slur at Black students outside St. Mary’s. I hesitated before sharing it. I did not hesitate because I doubted what I saw, but because I was afraid of what might happen to me if I reported it. I worried that if the man turned out to be faculty or … [Read more...] about BC Must Stop Mistaking Comfort for Compassion

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Sunday at FSU Three sets wasn’t enough to decide the winner of Boston College volleyball’s Sunday afternoon game against Florida State, as BC won the first and third with identical scores of 25–18.  The fourth set didn’t end the affair either, as FSU beat the Eagles convincingly to send the game into a fifth set. The fifth set didn’t go BC’s (15–8, 4–7 Atlantic Coast) way from … [Read more...] about BC Swept in Weekend Games at FSU and Miami

While X/Twitter has some younger fans, the twitterverse still focuses on my demographic of Gen X and older Millennials. The message boards skew even older. Therefore, I don’t have a great grasp of what young BC fans are thinking. Do they care about the Notre Dame game? Once upon a time, and for about a decade and a half, this was THE date on the schedule. But we left the Big … [Read more...] about BC-Notre Dame preview

It’s telling what a team does on the power play. While Northeastern scored one goal on three power play chances during Friday night’s game, Boston College could not convert on any of its five opportunities.  “Their penalty kill was good, but we didn’t have enough pace tonight,” BC men’s hockey head coach Greg Brown said. “I think the previous games we had some tempo to it, and … [Read more...] about Northeastern Shuts Out No. 11 BC 3–0, Sweeps Home-and-Away Series