Beginning in the summer of 2008, the Boston College Office of Sustainability and Energy Management has endeavored to determine the carbon footprint,or the measurement of carbon dioxide emission, of the entire campus. As a part of this ongoing project, teams of two students each have been taking  measurements concerning the amount of carbon that trees [...]

Professor Margaret Schatkin, a longtime professor in Boston College’s theology department, recently published extended research on the Biblical analysis  surrounding the Catholic doctrine of Marian virginity. A specialist in patristic studies, Schatkin has been working for several years to help better understand the relationship between the teachings of the Catholic Churchand Matthew 1:25, which reads,“And [...]

Friday the 22nd of January marked the 37th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v Wade which stated that denying women access to abortion is a violation of due process of law.  In protest of the decision, seen by critics as a clear case of judicial activism, a reading into the constitution of “rights” [...]

The Dance Organization of Boston College premiered their annual showcase, “Revolution,” this past Thursday, Friday and Saturday night in Robsham Theater. Over 40 talented girls danced in 24 numbers, ranging from tap, jazz, lyrical, and ballet to hip hop. The music for each number was taken from popular culture, chosen by each of the choreographers [...]

For many college freshmen, keeping up with classes and assignments is challenging enough. But for Brooks Dyroff, a member of the Boston College class of 2013 and the men’s ice hockey team, life gets a little more complicated. Co-founder of CEO 4 Teens, a non-profit organization established to “create educational opportunities for less fortunate teenagers [...]

Boston College’s development of the Brighton Campus continues with the construction of Jesuit housing now in progress on Foster Street. “The construction on Foster Street began in the late fall and is designed […] to house the Jesuit community that had resided in Cambridge at Weston Jesuit School of Theology prior to the re-affiliation [with [...]

Theology students returning to Boston College were surprised to learn that the Theology Department elected a new Chairwoman over the winter break. Although no formal announcement was made during the winter break, Professor Catherine Cornille has succeeded Father Kenneth Himes, OFM, as the department head. Cornille, a native of Belgium, is a professor of Comparative [...]

Even though the Eagles seemingly have no chance of hearing their name called in six weeks, it is still frustrating to see them lose close game after close game. They gave us a jolt of confidence after they knocked off the 21st-ranked Clemson Tigers. But things were unfortunately back to normal against Florida State. The [...]

Boston College faculty, staff, and students convened in Saint Ignatius Church for a special evening celebration of the Mass. Father Francis Hermann was the homilist and Father Leahy, president of BC, presided at the liturgy, which was offered for the suffering people in Haiti, Ever since the January 12 earthquake devastated Haiti and moved the [...]