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BC Swipes for Safety, or Maybe Not

BC Swipes for Safety, or Maybe Not

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 [...]

Con: It Tastes Better When I Make It!

Con: It Tastes Better When I Make It!

As I sit pleasantly in my kitchen, I can look around and see all of the various meal options I am able to make because I am not on the Boston College meal plan. After arriving on campus as a freshman and realizing that I had to pay $1 for an apple, which I can [...]

ResLife, Bane of My Existence

ResLife, Bane of My Existence

Dear ResLife, My friends and I would just like to thank you for some of the three most stressful days of our college careers. A few years ago, your original walk-up plan to choose eight-mans was quite unique, but in the end caused too much waiting in line and overall stress. The following year when [...]

Speakers Brought to You by Clubs & Organizations

Speakers Brought to You by Clubs & Organizations

I must admit, as much as I am a proponent of the Republican Party and all things conservative, the College Republicans event with former Senator Fred Thompson held recently was not one of my favorite events. If you don’t know who Fred Thompson is, maybe those who are fans of the original Law & Order [...]

Scott Brown Hits a Home Run

Scott Brown Hits a Home Run

Living in an apartment with mostly Democrats, my Republican views are seldom given the last word. But on January 19th, I was finally awarded the last laugh and presented with a victory worth noting for the GOP. The last Republican to hold a Senate seat in Massachusetts was Edward W. Brooke, who lost his bid [...]

Veterans Day Remembered

Veterans Day Remembered

Since 1919, we as a nation have been honoring our veterans who have risked their lives to protect us during wartime. President Woodrow Wilson first declared November 11, 1919 to be Armistice Day in honor of World War I. Today, we celebrate Veterans Day to honor the 25 million veterans that have served our country. [...]

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