There was some concern about the Eagles after a weak showing in the Paradise Jam Tournament over Thanksgiving Break. They lost to St. Joseph’s and Northern Iowa, with their only win being against South Dakota State. They rebounded however by knocking off The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and followed up with a win [...]

Father McCowan speaks of Microfinance for El Salvador

President Obama made a critical decision last week to send 30,000 thousand additional troops to Afghanistan to combat an increasingly violent and powerful Taliban. The resurgence of this group over the past year or so has turned the eyes of the country and the world, away from the disputed, and previously deadlier, war in Iraq [...]

On Monday December 7th, Fr. Gary Gurtler, S.J. offered a Latin Mass in the Ordinary Form in St. Mary’s chapel, in anticipation of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.  Servers Philip Micele, Mike Williams, and Nate Sanders assisted at the altar while Jon Tveit, Dan Burns, and Austin Travis provided Gregorian chant with approximately 30 [...]

I was more proud of my fellow students today than I have been at any point in my four year career at Boston College. Today, at the 10pm, BC students in St. Joseph’s Chapel did something that I have never seen at either St. Joseph’s Chapel or Trinity Chapel. Despite the lack of kneelers, students [...]

It is so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the pre-Christmas season. Decorating, shopping, and spreading good cheer, while all good and important aspects of preparation during these increasingly colder winter days, distract from other important holy days occurring this week. This past Sunday, the 2nd Sunday of Advent, was [...]

Hey Everyone! The latest issue of The Observer at Boston College hit the stands today and is already causing quite a controversy on campus. Overall I believe that this is one of the best issues we have ever published. We have four excellent breaking stories, including one which should have some legs to it. The [...]

An employee of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 615 has been working to solicit student support for unionized employees at Boston College even though the contract between BC and its union-employees prohibits advertising negotiations between BC and the Union. The AHANA ( for African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native-American) Leadership Council (ALC), confirmed that [...]

With two purple candles lit on the wreath, and Christmas just a little more than two weeks away, the question arises: just what is Advent all about? The word Advent derives from the Latin word adventus, which means coming. During the four weeks of Advent, we prepare both for the remembrance of the First Coming [...]

O’Neill Library recently announced it would renovate its first floor to add a new entryway along with a seating area, five look-up stations, scanners and printers for students. Construction will take place over winter break and the entryway should be open for students in January as the spring semester begins. The current doorway, an emergency [...]