The Observer

9/22/09

The Value of Our Education

So it’s fall again, and lucky for us we are already in college. However, many of you might have brothers or sisters who have to endure the horrible task of the application process. They are probably planning their essays as I type these words, but where are they applying to? How did we come to [...]

Students, Guests Gather for Saturday-Night Adoration and “Open Mic Night”

As Saturday night began on the Boston College campus, some students found themselves participating in what has become a popular tradition among Catholics and religious seekers on campus, as well as those who simply enjoy good poetry, music, and stories. That growing tradition is a two-part event called “Koinonia.” The evening began as over fifty [...]

You Don’t Know Jacq

Jacq answers your questions about dating, relationships, and other social scenarios.

Catholics and Health Care Reform

Catholics disagree as to whether proposed legislation will truly protect human life.

Mailroom Mayhem

College has just started and you want to get off on the right foot. You want to have all your belongings, organize your dorm, and get all of your textbooks. You would hope that the mailroom at Boston College would be prepared for all the packages many students are expecting at the start of this [...]

Can I, as a Caucasian, Be a Part of Your Group?

BC Ranked #17 in “Little Race/Class Relations” according to The Princeton Review.

The Unfortunate Consequences of a Pay-to-Play Culture

The story on the front page of this issue details how Boston College has spent thousands of dollars lobbying corrupt state legislature officials in its bid to secure approval for the Master Plan. The Brennan Group, which handles much of BC’s lobbying efforts, cannot be blamed for placing BC money where it will make the [...]

How Obama Sold Out

This summer I had the opportunity to spend two weeks studying geostrategic journalism in the Czech Republic. My time there was remarkable, and the Collegiate Network provided me access to sources that were more knowledgeable in Czech foreign policy than I ever could have imagined. As I sat in the Czech Senate, talked to foreign [...]

Akon: Singer or Swine?

Traditionally, Boston College practices a certain level of discretion when it comes to inviting public figures to speak at the University. For example, last spring, controversial activist Bill Ayers’ speech was cancelled for reasons related to his alleged involvement in terrorist activities with Weather Underground, an organization responsible for several bombings in the 1960s and [...]

The Unfair Criticism of George Weigel

Shortly after the release of the new papal encyclical, Caritas in Veritate, Geoge Weigel wrote an article for National Review Online in which he expressed his distaste for the papal document. The article, “Caritas in Veritate in Gold and Red” continues to show that while Weigel carries great weight in the Catholic community, he doesn’t [...]

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