The typical scene in and around O’Neill plaza at 5 p.m. contains the traffic of bustling students entering and exiting the library to work and study, hungry people walking through Campanella to beat the dinner rush for a Hillside Burger, or some type of congregation of BC students who have completed a day’s schedule of [...]
The Boston College student newspaper The Heights reported on Monday that the “Fashion Show for Growth” included the throwing of condoms into the student audience. The Observer has since discovered that personal lubricant was distributed, not condoms. The show, held this past Friday evening in the basement of Lyons Hall, was sponsored by the African [...]
The BC Christmas tree had just been lit. The scent of free hot chocolate and the sound of carols mingled in the cheerful air as members of the BC community young and old gathered to start off the Christmas season. Just as the tree lighting ceremony was wrapping up, a few members of the crowd [...]
For the 76 million members of Generation Y, the workplace is on the brink of change. The future of the business market lies in the hands of Generation Y, the twenty-something segment of the population distinguished by its technological sophistication and commitment to environmental consciousness. Shaped by the advent of the internet, cell phones, and [...]
BCSSH sponsored a field trip to the airport and opted for pat downs when passing through security. Barack Obama is a lousy president. Since you read the last sentence, Barack Obama is still a lousy president. BCSSH has proven … that when it is given the chance to co-sponsor an event it will use the [...]
How do we know who makes a good President? As the Obama Presidency has demonstrated, holding values and working towards them is not enough. Many say Obama is too ideological. But Reagan was also ideological, and the country loved him. Why was he successful, but not Obama? And what does this mean for someone like [...]
The victories just keep on coming for the BC men’s basketball team that now boasts a 5-2 record. After its two wins in the Old Spice Classic, the team has returned North with unwavering momentum. Within the past few weeks, the Eagles have captured victories over Texas A&M, California, Indiana, and UMass. The Eagles [...]
After making history this season, the BC women’s soccer team fell to Stanford 2-0 in the semifinal round of the College Cup in Cary, North Carolina this past weekend. Before this season, the Eagles had never advanced to the Final Four in the NCAA tournament for soccer. Despite an incredible post-season and strong leadership from [...]
The Boston College men’s ice hockey team swept a weekend series with rival Boston University. On Friday they took the first game on BU’s home ice 9-5 before travelling back to Conte to defeat them once more, this time by the score of 5-2. It was as any rival home-and-home series is expected to be: [...]
Organized by Mass Humanities, the recent seventh annual symposium illuminated the mission of the organization to address and discuss the issues that plague modern society and apply the gained understanding to the world. In measuring both international and domestic success in modern day, the scholars and pundits guiding the symposium addressed the pressing question: “Is [...]
