Professor Maria Sannella’s Retail Marketing class and Wholesale Distribution class and its student run marketing group, the Commonwealth Group, recently hosted “Beyond Different,” an event for Chevrolet Campus Promotions. The event, which took place on the afternoon of April 6, was held in the Flynn Recreation Complex parking lot, across from the Hillside Plaza on [...]
Recently, two organizations published their rankings and opinions on different universities around the country, including Boston College. Each publication separately criticized Boston College for different policies and practices on campus. FIRE, the Foundation for Individuals Rights in Education, whose motto is “Defending Individual Rights in Education,” considers Boston College a “red light” institution. According to [...]
On behalf of The Observer at Boston College, I would like to thank you, the greater Boston College community, for your support, your input, and your opinions about our publication. I believe that we have succeeded together in building a dialogue on campus about many important issues affecting our student body. I would also like [...]
Recently, administrators at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (STM) inaugurated a new visiting statue at the entrance to the Brighton Campus: a ten-foot statue of Gandhi. Students and passersby alike were puzzled by the choice of a non-Catholic to serve as the focal point of the entrance to a Catholic institution during [...]
The College Democrats of Boston College (CDBC) have announced that they will be giving an award named in honor of Father Robert Drinan, S.J. next month. This event comes shortly after the Boston College Law School hosted a panel that honored Drinan’s life and work. The BC Law event featured pro-choice Jesuit, Father Raymond Scroth, [...]
When asked about the possibility of Greek life on the Boston College campus, Patrick Rombalski, Ed.D., Vice-President for Student Affairs, remarked in an e-mail, “To date, the University has been opposed to beginning social, Greek organizations.” Recently, however, the young men of Boston College involved with the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity are seeking to [...]
Recently, The Observer has received an onslaught of criticism from individuals who claim that by calling Father Robert Drinan, S.J. “pro-abortion” as opposed to “pro-choice” in the headline of our lead article on Tuesday, February 22, we chose sensationalism over accuracy. This is could not be further from the truth. Indeed, Drinan is notoriously remembered [...]
A celebration honoring the life and work of Robert Drinan, a Jesuit and former Massachusetts congressman, will take place at the Boston College Law School. The panel, which will take place on March 7, was announced on Friday, February 18, and will feature other pro-abortion speakers. Among the members of the panel is Fr. Raymond [...]
After a recent business meeting, the Boston College Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (BCAAUP) released a formal statement on “Academic Freedom and Free Speech.” The BCAAUP defines academic freedom as “the freedom to discuss all relevant matters in the classroom, to explore all avenues of scholarship, research, and creative expression, and to [...]
Through the joint efforts of the Boston College Philosophy Association, the Sons of Saint Patrick and the Saint Thomas More Society, Fr. Paul McNellis, S.J., a professor in the philosophy department, recently addressed both male and female students in Cushing Hall. In his lecture, entitled, “The Hook-Up Culture: How Men Should Respond,” the Jesuit offered [...]
