A group of 16 determined Boston College student athletes competed in Lowell against collegiate synchronized figure skating teams on the east coast. A placement in the top six would lead to qualification for the Synchronized Skating Nationals in Minnesota during BC’s spring break. However, Saturday, January 30, 2010 did not go completely as planned. Although [...]
Mary Daly was recently shocked when she showed up to the gates of heaven and God was actually an old white man with a long beard. Scott Brown recently won “Most Embarrassing Dad of the Year” after telling the nation Ayla was available. On a positive note, Brown’s nude photos scored much better ratings than [...]
Many would be surprised to know that the freshman class has their own Karate Kid—an internationally accomplished one at that. Michael Bonner discovered his interest in karate at a young age. When he was just eight years old, he joined a friend at a local karate class at the Mac Albus Karate School near his [...]
Just yesterday, Monday, February 1, 2010, marked the official beginning of the NRG games of Boston College. For those who do not remember from past years, the NRG games represent a competition between each of the twenty-five residence halls on campus to determine which hall is able to conserve the greatest amount of energy. Lasting [...]
I am sure that everyone has heard his or her parents fondly reminisce about life when they were younger. I know growing up, my own parents often cautioned my brother and me about spending too much time talking to friends on the computer. A few times my parents mentioned how they actually wrote letters back [...]
Welcoming the top four collegiate teams in Boston, the twonight Beanpot tournament is one of the most anticipated events in a Boston College athletic season. Over the past five years, however, Boston University has squelched the Eagles’ hopes by monopolizing the tournament, claiming four out of five titles—their single dethronement coming at the sticks of [...]
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 [...]
A year ago Alex Scull and John Bellamente organized their first group ski trip up to Canada, appropriately named Snowjam. Snowjam ’10 took place the last weekend of January, bringing a congregation of snowbound BC students that was double the size of last year’s group. Once word spread of a ski-by-day, party-all-night trip across the [...]
Populus Politicians are good for America. By Jesse Naiman Politicians come in all shapes and sizes. Some are male, some female, some are white, some are black, some are liberal and others conservative. When it comes to their method of governance, politicians frequently split into two extreme camps. The first camp acts based on their [...]
The Jesuit spirituality of Boston College calls the university community to unite and serve others who are in need. This “men and women for others” mentality has brought to fruition an organization that strives to actively uphold this mission on campus: the 2009 project deemed the Center for the Arts and Social Responsibility comprises an [...]
