Our dining halls here at Boston College seem to generate a lot of strong opinions from the students. Now, I personally have no serious beef (no pun intended) with the food quality, but what I have heard from others may indicate that most are not huge fans of many of the delicacies presented, such as [...]

Age is just a number, right? Well, apparently to those who control the flow of alcohol in this country it is more than that. It appears that those who shape the laws of this country have never realized that a twenty-one year old can be more immature than a fifteen year old, and that a [...]

As President Barack Obama stood in front of the podium giving his State of the Union last Wednesday, I was oddly reminded of a typical Senator Barack Obama campaign speech. It seems that, contrary to President Obama’s belief that not every day in Washington should be an election day, his sentiments and approach to public [...]

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 [...]

Tattoos can either be a meaningful piece of art to mark one’s  body or they can be the product  of a long, regrettable night in  the city. These marks have long  been considered to be only for  those on the fringe of society,  but as society has increasingly  accepted this as a legitimate art  form, [...]

“Working together for a safer community” is a motto for the Boston College Police Department that, we can all agree, gives a rosier impression to a police force that has not always fostered positive relationships with the student body whose job it is to protect. The BCPD is unusual in that it is granted the [...]

When I heard recently from a friend that President Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize, I thought that it was a joke. I know that millions, including some of our media friends, have fawned over the man, but for him to win this honor of such regard, just seems completely ridiculous to me. Look, [...]

The mens’ soccer team has had a wild roller coaster ride over the past month since the season began. There have been several disappointing losses, but a few unexpected big wins. The team entered the 2009 season with predictions that it would establish itself in sixth place in the league by the end of the [...]

When one hears the name of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, a rush of memories comes to mind. First and most obviously, there was Palin’s completely surprising nomination to run alongside John McCain in the presidential election that placed her on the national scene. Then we have the subsequent, fonder memories, which I will gladly [...]