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Boston College Cycling Team

Boston College Cycling Team

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 [...]

Twins Trip Up DNA Evidence in Rape Case

Twins Trip Up DNA Evidence in Rape Case

Attorney David Deacon was joined by NBC’s Dateline producer Fred Rothenberg and forensic nurse, Christie Holden, to present an astonishing case with an unforeseen twist. Many people are familiar with the definition of a “DNA fingerprint”: an individual’s unique sequence of DNA base pairs. But is it possible for two individuals to have the same [...]

Blood Drive Successful on Campus

Blood Drive Successful on Campus

From Monday the 15th to Wednesday at 5:00pm, members of the Boston College community gathered in the Shea Room of Conte Forum, filling out forms and waiting patiently for their names to be called. Josh Berk, the Organizational Director of the American Red Cross Club of Boston College, explains that the drive was one of [...]

Eagles on the Hunt for Sports Resources

Eagles on the Hunt for Sports Resources

The demand for sports information in the Boston College community has resulted in multiple online resources to keep fans up to date. Team rivalries, player statistics and schedules are just a few of the many components of the Eagles’ sports websites. Eagleoutsider.com is a site organized into forums of topics including Alumni Stadium, Conte Forum, [...]

Blood Drive Hosted on Campus

Blood Drive Hosted on Campus

From Monday the 15th to Wednesday at 5:00pm, members of the Boston College community gathered in the Shea Room of Conte Forum, filling out forms and waiting patiently for their names to be called. Josh Berk, the Organizational Director of the American Red Cross Club of Boston College, explains that the drive was one of [...]

Karate Kid Hits Campus

Karate Kid Hits Campus

Many would be surprised to know that the freshman class has their own Karate Kid—an internationally accomplished one at that. Michael Bonner discovered his interest in karate at a young age. When he was just eight years old, he joined a friend at a local karate class at the Mac Albus Karate School near his [...]

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