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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”

Indy, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, sits in the passenger seat as his person, Todd (Shane Jensen), drives away from the city toward a large, isolated house in the woods. Once there, his ears occasionally perk, registering sounds and scents his human companion cannot—both natural and supernatural. Ben Leonberg’s 2025 feature directorial debut, Good Boy, takes on the … [Read more...] about Canine Devotion Elevates a Familiar Haunted House Story in Ben Leonberg’s ‘Good Boy’

How do you survive freshman year? Kill your “vision.” In high school, the best way to survive was always to make a plan. Did I have my safeties, targets, and reaches planned out when applying to colleges? Did I have a study plan for AP season? I couldn’t count the number of times a well-meaning adult asked, “What are your plans for next year?” The high school grind swiftly … [Read more...] about Kill Your “Vision”

Football teams rarely ever go for it on 4th-and-11. Especially in the first quarter when they’re in the lead, and nothing—absolutely nothing—is on the line.  Pittsburgh had the ball on Boston College football’s 38-yard line with two minutes left in the opening frame of Saturday’s ACC matchup. Due to penalties, Pittsburgh had just crawled back from a 1st-and-35 situation, … [Read more...] about BC Suffers 48–7 Loss at Pittsburgh, Drops Fourth Straight Game

Things are not good. We just went through back-to-back games as favorites and blew double-digit leads. The schedule is only going to get tougher from here. My belief that we would manage the schedule and season well is gone. But I don’t want to see the team rollover. If anything momentum and pride is all we get from here on out. I don’t know what to expect, but I would feel a … [Read more...] about BC-Pitt preview

Fresh starts are, well, refreshing, and that’s certainly the mindset for Boston College men’s hockey—it’s two leading scorers off to the NHL, the Hobey Baker–candidate goaltender shipped up to Canada, and plenty of new faces.  That is, until it’s rotten. And the No. 13 Bobcats played spoiler.  Storming into Chestnut Hill, and fueled by a three-goal second period, Quinnipiac … [Read more...] about No. 13 Quinnipiac Spoils Home Opener for No. 6 BC With 4–3 Win

Boston College men’s hockey kicks off its season this Friday at home against No. 13 Quinnipiac. And after a disappointing finish to last season, No. 6 BC looks to start the 2025–26 campaign off strong.  Ryan Leonard, Gabe Perreault, and Jacob Fowler all moved on to the NHL after last season, causing fans to wonder how the Eagles will come out of the gate. Quinnipiac, which … [Read more...] about Preview: No. 6 BC Opens Season Versus No. 13 Quinnipiac

Nurudeen Alabi strode across the stage in Alumni Stadium in May to receive a college diploma more than a decade in the making.​ ​“I took the long way there, but that was my proudest moment,” said Alabi, BC ’25. ​In addition to receiving the St. Ignatius Award for Personal Development, Alabi—after serving 15 years in prison—became the first graduate of the Boston College Prison … [Read more...] about Defying the Odds: Nurudeen Alabi Inspires Change as a BC Prison Education Pioneer