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A counseling student at Augusta State University (ASU) unjustly faces expulsion for expressing her religious beliefs. According to a lawsuit filed by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), student Jennifer Keeton will face expulsion for expressing her religious beliefs regarding homosexuals and transgendered people. She will be expelled unless she completes a “remediation plan,” which would [...]

The University of Illinois has reinstated Dr. Kenneth Howell, an adjunct professor who was initially fired in violation of his constitutional rights for sending an email to his class explaining the Church’s positions on homosexual acts. You can read the story here.

The University of Illinois has wrongly fired Dr. Kenneth Howell for sending an email to his class explaining why homosexual acts are not permitted under Catholic doctrine,  in a class about – wait for it – Catholicism! Apparently, explaining and agreeing with the Church’s position on homosexuality, “violate[s] university standards of inclusivity,” according to an [...]

Elise Anderson, deputy managing editor, is currently working for the Republican National Committee as an Eisenhower Intern. By working in the communications/press office, Elise is putting her journalism and writing skills to good use this summer. Elise adds the following comment: “The program has been a great experience so far and every Wednesday we have [...]

Westfield State College, located here in Massachusetts, has lifted its unconstitutional speech code thanks to the hard work of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). FIRE designated Westfield State College’s speech code its “February Speech Code of the Month,” which The Observer reported on here. Peter Bonilla of FIRE congratulated Westfield State College [...]

On April 27, The Observer incorrectly stated that Msgr. Joseph Giandurco, pastor of the Sacred Heart Parish of Suffern, NY, and the Vice Postulator in charge of the Cause of Canonization of Terence Cardinal Cooke, opposed nominating Cardinal Cooke for canonization. In fact, Msgr. Giandurco is a leading proponent of this cause. While errors are [...]

The Observer is proud to announce that the Sports Section has won the Editor’s Cup, a semester award given to the most-improved section during the semester! For bringing exclusive interviews from prominent members in BC athletics, and for their dedication to improving their section, Kaitlin McKinley, Stephen Pope, Kenny Miller, and Chelsea Rosenbauer won this [...]

The Observer is deciding on a name for its new mascot, the Observer Owl. Vote for the name you like best, and the one with the most votes will become the owl’s name! What should the name of the new “Observer Owl” mascot be?

After first refusing to release their respective $80,000 and $30,000 budgets, both the AHANA the GLBTQ Leadership Councils (GLC) released their budgets to The Observer. As semi-autonomous organizations within the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC), both the ALC and GLC receive their funding from the UGBC. The Observer sought line-item budgets from the UGBC, [...]