Recently, the Fine Arts department at Boston College, in collaboration with the French Embassy, Magnum Photos, and the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, held presentations by and a panel discussion with three talented photographers from the Magnum photo agency. The event, entitled “The Documentary Photographer as Witness,” showcased the unique and powerful experiences [...]

Recently, a sophomore Boston College football player Jaryd Rudolph was charged with violating Massachusetts wire-tapping laws. According to Fox News, Rudolph “allegedly taped a consensual sexual encounter between a fellow football player and another student on his phone.” The female student involved is a graduate student at Boston College. Fox News reports that after taping [...]

Recently, the Women’s Resource Center along with FYE, Reslife, Center for Student Formation, OASP, ALC WCC, GLC, Allies, and CDBC sponsored C.A.R.E. Week (Concerned About Rape Education Week), a week to raise awareness about sexual assault, support survivors in solidarity, and educate the community about issues surrounding sexual assault. Throughout the week, several events were [...]

On a recent Wednesday evening, Professor Paul Lewis of the Boston College English Department hosted the opening of his most recent endeavor, an exhibition at the Boston Public Library and the Massachusetts Historical Society entitled “Forgotten Chapters of Boston’s Literary History” that examines and puts forth the “forgotten” elements of Boston’s literary history. Broken up [...]

Next year, Boston College will celebrate its sesquicentennial anniversary with a three-semester long celebration that will match the magnitude of the occasion.  September 2012 kicks off the events, which will include a Mass at Fenway Park, a Sesquicentennial Speakers’ Series, six academic symposia, a Founders Day celebration, a student concert at Symphony Hall, and a [...]

Recently, honored BC alum Steve Pemberton returned to BC to read from and discuss his first novel A Chance in the World. With moving and heartfelt introductions from old mentors including Ben Birnbaum, Editor of the Boston College Magazine, and John Mahoney, Director of Undergraduate Admissions at BC, former BC employee and student Pemberton returned [...]

Recently, the African and African Diaspora Studies Program sponsored an exciting event featuring author Earl Lovelace who spoke about and read exerpts from his latest award winning novel, Is Just a Movie. The renowned Trinidadian novelist, Earl Lovelace, is a playwright and short-story writer whose masterful blend of artistry and activism inspires a unique voice [...]

BY Ariana Caraffa On a recent Thursday afternoon, the Distinguished Lecture Series in Middle Eastern Studies at Boston College, sponsored by the Islamic Civilization and Societies Program, presented Dr. Joshua Walker to speak on Turkey’s rise to power and influence as a world model and leader. Dr. Walker is an assistant professor of leadership studies [...]

On Saturday March 24th of this upcoming weekend, ALC Showdown will take place on the BC campus. This event allows various BC dance groups to showcase their talents in one of the most anticipated dance shows of the year. In particular, the dance group Phaymus will take to the stage at ALC Showdown on Saturday [...]

From February 27th through July 20th, a photography exhibition entitled “New Deal Utopia” by BC A & S alum of ’95 Jason Reblando is being featured in the third level gallery of O’Neill Library. This exhibit aims to examine the “Greenbelt Towns” of Greenbelt, Maryland, Greenhills, Ohio, and Greendale, Wisconsin. These planned communities were conceived [...]