BC to Calculate Carbon Footprint

Beginning in the summer of 2008, the Boston College Office of Sustainability and Energy Management has endeavored to determine the carbon footprint,or the measurement of carbon dioxide emission, of the entire campus. As a part of this ongoing project, teams of two students each have been taking  measurements concerning the amount of carbon that trees [...]

BC Professor’s Research Suggests Bible Correction

Professor Margaret Schatkin, a longtime professor in Boston College’s theology department, recently published extended research on the Biblical analysis  surrounding the Catholic doctrine of Marian virginity. A specialist in patristic studies, Schatkin has been working for several years to help better understand the relationship between the teachings of the Catholic Churchand Matthew 1:25, which reads,“And [...]

BC Students Attend Students for Life Conference

Friday the 22nd of January marked the 37th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v Wade which stated that denying women access to abortion is a violation of due process of law.  In protest of the decision, seen by critics as a clear case of judicial activism, a reading into the constitution of “rights” [...]

DOBC Revolutionizing BC

The Dance Organization of Boston College premiered their annual showcase, “Revolution,” this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday night in Robsham Theater. Over 40 talented girls danced in 24 numbers, ranging from tap, jazz, lyrical, and ballet to hip hop. The music for each number was taken from popular culture, chosen by each of the choreographers [...]

BC Celebrates Special Mass to Pray for Haiti

Boston College faculty, staff, and students convened in Saint Ignatius Church for a special evening celebration of the Mass. Father Francis Hermann was the homilist and Father Leahy, president of BC, presided at the liturgy, which was offered for the suffering people in Haiti,
Ever since the January 12 earthquake devastated Haiti and moved the international [...]