The Observer

12/8/09

ALC Helps Union Break Contract?

Andy Stern, SEIU International President (Courtesy of SEIU Press Kit)

An employee of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 615 has been working to solicit student support for unionized employees at Boston College even though the contract between BC and its union-employees prohibits advertising negotiations between BC and the Union. The AHANA ( for African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native-American) Leadership Council (ALC), confirmed that [...]

O Come, Emmanuel: The Beauty of Advent

Wreath

With two purple candles lit on the wreath, and Christmas just a little more than two weeks away, the question arises: just what is Advent all about? The word Advent derives from the Latin word adventus, which means coming. During the four weeks of Advent, we prepare both for the remembrance of the First Coming [...]

Renovations to O’Neill

New entryway planned, students get to vote for new chairs

O’Neill Library recently announced it would renovate its first floor to add a new entryway along with a seating area, five look-up stations, scanners and printers for students. Construction will take place over winter break and the entryway should be open for students in January as the spring semester begins. The current doorway, an emergency [...]

The Church Needs Mary

A statue of Mary located near Bapst Library where students can go for private reflection.

If one had to tie the modern  crisis in the Catholic Church to a  single source, it would not seem  unreasonable to link it with the  spirit of excessive compromise  that has relentlessly undermined  and stripped away all devotions  that had the potential to serve  as a “stumbling block” to those  outside the Church.  This [...]

O’Connell’s Family Resists Relocation of Grave

Altar in chapel where Cardinal O'Connel is buried

When Cardinal O’Connell, Archbishop of Boston, passed away in 1944, he was buried under a chapel in Brighton, on the campus of St. John’s Seminary. He had the chapel constructed in 1928 for this very purpose, saying publicly, “in that crypt is the place my body, after death, shall repose until the Judgment Day.” The [...]

Faith for Children Against Consumerism

A speaker tackles the challenges consumerism presents during the discussion.

The Church in the 21st Century Center and the Boston College Women’s Resource Center  presented the seminar Unwrapping Faith for Our Children:  Helping the Young Challenge  Consumerism.  The discussion  focused on the detrimental impact that our consumer culture  has had on the development of  children and strove to define the  true meaning of the holiday [...]

Christmas Spending Woes

Even expenses such as Christmas trees can make wallets feel light during Christmastime.

Experts are uncertain as to the immediate future of retail sales during the coming weeks of December.

Eagles Hold on for Win in Conference Opener

Reggie Jackson led the Eagles with 18-9, and got it done in crunch time. He dunks on a helpless Cane, Ronnie Jackson with 0:20 to go.

It was a nerve-racking afternoon in Conte Forum, which ultimately ended joyously as the Eagles knocked off the Miami Hurricanes, 61-60. The Eagles were led by Reggie Jackson and Corey Raji. The duo combined for 35 electrifying points. Jackson demonstrated the pizzazz while Raji displayed his usual grit. The Eagles seemed to have great control [...]

Tattoo: Artwork or Disaster?

Tattoo

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, [...]

Reggie Jackson Talks to The Observer

Jackson displayed feathery touch against Miami

Reggie Jackson has been filling the stat sheet early on in his sophomore season. Following up an impressive freshman season in which he played in all 34 games, Jackson is playing more minutes than any of his Eagle teammates thus far. He’s shooting 44 percent from the field and 68 percent from the free throw [...]

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