Course to be reintegrated into African diaspora department next year
By Pilar Landon / Editor-in-ChiefThe University's recent cancellation of the popular course "History and Development of Racism" has left many students concerned and confused. The course, which was canceled about two weeks before spring registration began, has been a staple of the philosophy department for 28 years. The University plans to reincorporate the course, after taking this semester to revise it, within the African and African diaspora studies department (AADS), where it will be taught by regular department faculty.
Boston College junior sustains serious injuries on Brighton T track
By Alexi Chi / News EditorA Boston College student who walked in front of a Green Line train on Commonwealth Avenue was struck while wearing headphones Monday morning around 9:20 a.m.
The injured student was identified as Michael Cordo, CSOM '10, of Sudbury, Mass.
Cordo suffered serious head and leg injuries and facial lacerations, said University Spokesman Jack Dunn.
By Matthew DeLuca / Assistant News EditorStudents gathered yesterday in the Dustbowl to represent both sides of one of American society's most contentious and divisive issues: the right for a pregnant woman to choose to have an abortion. The issue was not as significant in this year's presidential election as it has been in the past, which Rachel Lamorte, Women's Health Initiative (WHI) member and A&S '10, said she attributes to the importance of the economy's dominance in the minds of voters.
Child soldier shares story about life after kidnap and escape
By Steven Liu
Imagine being kidnapped from your residence hall in the middle of the night, marched into another country, and forced to kill your fellow citizens. For Grace Akallo, these events are all too real.
On Tuesday, Akallo, a former child soldier from northern Uganda, told her story to a Boston College audience that listened in silence.
By Ana Lopez
It is 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night and hundreds of Boston College students are crowded into the Murray Function Room, anxiously anticipating the "last lecture" of Rev. Michael Himes, a professor of theology. Himes' speech was the inaugural lecture at BC in an ongoing series where top academics are asked to give a talk on what they would communicate if it were their last lecture.
Clough Colloquium speaker tackles corporate accountability
By Michael Caprio
Students, administrators, and alumni gathered Monday night in the Irish Room in Gasson Hall to hear this semester's Clough Colloquium guest speaker, Cynthia Cooper, as she addressed the issues of ethics and corporate accountability.
Cooper served as vice president for internal audit for the telecommunications company WorldCom, which made national news in 2002 when Cooper and her team of auditors discovered accounting frauds within the company's records.
Program brings students from Native American high schools to BC
By David Kete
While service trips often bring Boston College students to various parts of the country and world, one lesser-known service trip brings other students to the BC campus. This week, a group of Native American high school seniors visited BC for five days as part of the Jemez to BC Immersion Program.
By Joseph Zaleski / Executive AssistantThe weeks following Barack Obama's election and his ascent to the status of president-elect have been filled with excitement and speculation regarding the development of his administration. To make some sense of this past election and the first term of an Obama White House, the Quality of Student Life Committee (QSLC) invited New York Times reporter Jeff Zeleny to campus on Tuesday as a part of its Be Current Lecture Series.
By Kendall Bitonte
For many of the students at Boston College, the question was not whether they would attend college, but where. The goal of high school graduation, however, remains beyond the reach of many of the nation's disadvantaged. Many private institutions have made advanced education for "low-income and minority youth" a top priority, but the question remains whether such efforts will be successful in the long term.
By John Conor Michalek
While the countdown to turkey, yams, and pie has been underway since Halloween, Thanksgiving came to Boston College a week ahead of schedule. On Wednesday, Campus Ministry sponsored the third annual Multi-Faith Thanksgiving Celebration, which combined practices and traditions from many cultures to enrich the student body and celebrate all that students were thankful for.
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