After thirteen years at BC, Al Skinner was told it’s time he finds a new gig. Gene, BC’s athletic director, told Al that he did not see eye-to-eye with him on the direction of the program. One cannot blame Gene as anyone with a pulse and a set of eyes could tell that BC hoops [...]

Athletic Director DeFillipo said in a statement that he and Al Skinner agreed it would be “mutually beneficial for us to part ways.” Last Friday, Skinner interview for the position at St. Johns, but this was reportedly two days after they had reached an agreement. The coaching decision was withheld for a week, reportedly at [...]

Through the joint efforts of the Boston College Philosophy Association, the Sons of Saint Patrick and the Saint Thomas More Society, Fr. Paul McNellis, S.J., a professor in the philosophy department, recently addressed both male and female students in Cushing Hall. In his lecture, entitled, “The Hook-Up Culture: How Men Should Respond,” the Jesuit offered [...]

The budget for the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) for this past school year, including a line-item budget, has been released to The Observer. Funded by mandatory student activity fees, the UGBC’s total budget this year totaled $538,000. Of that total, campus entertainment received the most money, $222,000, or 41.3% of the budget. $100,000 [...]

The big screen, movie theater popcorn and candy, guest presenters, and golden Baldwin awards created a “red carpet” atmosphere for an event to honor BC undergraduate filmmakers. The sixth annual Baldwin Awards, an event which recognizes “excellence in film and video” among Boston College undergraduates, featured thirty-seven films nominated for fifteen categories of awards. The [...]

It is the end of March. Jerry York is the head coach at Boston College and his Eagles have packed their bags and are headed out west for the Frozen Four. It is the Eagles seventh appearance in the Frozen Four since 2000; their twenty-second appearance ever. Thus, a BC team that wasn’t going to [...]

Easter Sunday, the most holy day of the year, is quickly approaching. All over the world, Catholics will gather to celebrate the risen Lord, the feast of Jesus conquering sin and rising from the dead. The Sunday before Easter, Palm Sunday begins Holy Week, the final week of Lent leading to the highest feast. The [...]

The Observer:  You were drafted in the 6th round by the Columbus Blue Jackets out of high school. Do you think your time at BC will move you up in the selection process? Is there an NHL team that you dream of playing for? Cameron Atkinson:  As long as I am playing well and having [...]

The cycling team of Boston College deserves recognition as one of the most competitive and active clubs on campus. As part of the Eastern Collegiate Conference (ECC), the club participates in races in both the fall and the spring, requiring many hours on the road traveling throughout New England. The cycling season is broken up [...]