Gov. Mitch Daniels is quietly becoming a star in the Republican Party. As the current governor of Indiana, Gov. Daniels is making great strides in creating a healthy political environment for citizens of Indiana. His staunch ideas concerning the Indiana State budget and deficits have done great things; in his first term in 2005, Gov. [...]

Sarah Palin running for President? Is that a joke? The former governor of Alaska has no business running for Commander-in-Chief. With the hiring of Michael Glassner, her new chief of staff (who also managed Gov. Palin’s vice-presidential operations), Gov. Palin has got political commentators in a tizzy. Her decision to run for president is a [...]

Last week was the ultimate gift Mother Nature could have given any 12-year-old that lives on the East Coast or the Midwest. Most of the schools in these two parts of the country not only had one snow day, but also two. And they were two days in a row. It couldn’t get much better [...]

“I really thank you for the chairmanship of this party, for the two years that I have had and at this time I will step aside for others to lead.” –Former RNC Chairman, Michael Steele After seven rounds of voting a few weeks ago, the Republican National Committee (RNC) finally elected a new chairman. His [...]

Halloween is always a huge weekend at Boston College. Everyone dresses up in their three different costumes (one for each weekend night, obviously) and plans well in advance what they plan on doing. Trips to the Garment District are made and money is spent on unique costumes that will be remembered for years to come, [...]

I don’t care if you’re a Republican or a Democrat. Today is a huge day in American politics: Election Day, 2010 edition. With the current state of our country being almost total disarray, today the voting citizens of this country will finally get their voices heard and young President Obama will see those approval ratings [...]

Thursday, October 7th: from the outside, Robsham was eerily quiet. After waking up early and looking outside of my window from Ignacio, I couldn’t help but smile at the fact that I was going to finally not have to wait in any annoyingly long lines for a homecoming ticket. Think again. After leaving Ignacio and [...]

We’ve all been bombarded on Facebook with invitations to events sponsored by Nights on the Heights, an organization run by the Student Programs Office. But what alternatives to drinking does UGBC provide? UGBC is a large umbrella that encompasses the UGBC Cabinet, Senate, ALC, and GLC, in addition to the underclassmen programs MLP and ALA. [...]

We’ve all heard of it. Most of us have seen it. The Green Monster. The iconic green wall surrounding the outfield at Fenway Park. But that’s not exactly the wall I’m talking about. Unlike the friendly, heartwarming fence that represents Fenway, this particular one currently shrouds one of the most beautiful buildings on campus. The [...]

We all know of the incident that occurred last year on campus by the stairs next to Ignacio. For those of you who don’t remember or weren’t here, a girl was walking down the stairs and was approached by a non-BC male. Luckily, she lived in Ignacio and was able to swipe into the building [...]