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Red State, Blue State, Green State
Whether you hail from the Commonwealth originally, or have come to call it home only since coming to BC, we all like to think of ourselves as Bostonians. And as such, we take pride in our city and...
View ArticleRio's Mess: A Sign of Boston's Success in the Upheaval of its Bid for the...
The Rio Olympic games kicked off late last week, and I think everyone can agree that the time leading up to the games as well as the current state of events in Rio has been -- and still is -- an...
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Navigating Boston: A Comprehensive Guide to the T
Your respective hometowns have their subway systems, but the consensus seems to be that none is quite so terribly eccentric as the MBTA (colloquially, the T). Disclaimer: it runs very slowly, often...
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The T Isn't Free
For college students in the greater Boston area, the T is a huge asset. Its low price makes navigating the city on a budget possible. If you’ve taken the T though, you've probably noticed that it’s...
View ArticleMcMullen Museum Completes Trio in Groundbreaking Exhibition
BC’s McMullen Museum has teamed up with Harvard’s Houghton Library and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to create Beyond Words: Illuminated Manuscripts in Boston Collections, a multi-venue...
View ArticleCulture, Art, and Conversation: A Voluntary Trip to the MFA
For the small price of a T ride, Boston College students can visit some of the most notable museums in the country. Unfortunately, many students only step foot in a museum during their four years in...
View ArticleA Closer Look at Boston's Haunted Happenings
You know what time of year it is: The pumpkin-spice craze has returned. Whether or not we choose to indulge in the proliferation of products offered in the fall—like scents, lattés, and decorative...
View ArticleWhen BC Became Men—and Women—For Others
In the 2015-2016 academic year, the Boston College student body was composed of 53% female students and 47% male students. Though this statistic demonstrates that women have made great strides in...
View ArticleStudent Group Aims to Uncover Boston's Opioid Crisis
You are not a student at Boston College if you’ve never heard of Newbury Street. As the foliage from the Boston Public Garden is left behind, the scene shifts to one of multi-million dollar...
View ArticleSerial Killer Tried at U.S. District Court in Boston
The trial of serial killer Gary Lee Sampson began last Wednesday and is currently ongoing at the U.S. District Court in Boston. The issue at stake in this case is not whether Sampson is innocent. He...
View ArticleRunning is for Everyone
If, a few years back, someone told me I would be running a half marathon today, I would have laughed in disbelief. Me? Running 13 miles? No way. I’ve always been somewhat athletic, playing a variety of...
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5-Hour Itinerary: A Holly, Jolly Holiday Stroll
In the midst of the holiday season, students often become so wrapped up in studying for finals that they forget to enjoy the Christmas-themed events in the Boston area. In order to ensure a positive...
View ArticleBoston Events Respond to Trump's Inauguration
Less than 36 hours apart, the Resist Trump: Occupy Inauguration Boston! rally and the Boston Women’s March for America provided two outlets for people to express their anger and anxiety over the...
View Article5-Hour Itinerary: A Traditional North End Outing
5-Hour Itinerary is a series—based on the New York Times’ “36 Hours”—in which we serve as your guide to the ultimate Boston day-trip, stringing together thoughtfully chosen locations and activities...
View ArticleSpecial Agent Jeffrey Wood: The Fight Against Gang Violence
On the evening of February 22nd, Special Agent Jeffery Wood of the FBI came to Boston College to speak to students about the Boston Field Division, and more specifically, the gang violence in and...
View ArticleBC Alumni and Marathon Bombing Survivor Host Documentary Screening
Patrick Downes, ‘05, a Boston College graduate who lost his leg in the Boston Marathon bombings of 2013, hosted a screening of HBO’s ‘Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing’ on Thursday in Gasson Hall....
View ArticleCasey Affleck and the Questionable Ethics of the Academy Awards
Every year there is an unsaid trend in film. After the expensive blockbusters entertain in the summer, the temperature drops along with those films vying for the greatest prize: an Academy Award. As a...
View ArticleImplications of Trump’s Proposed Cut on Arts Budget
The Trump administration’s proposed budget for 2018 includes a number of cuts—including eliminating funding for the National Endowments for the Arts (NEA), an independent federal agency that...
View Article"Overlooked and Overdosed” Continues Fight Against Boston’s Opioid Crisis
During the early days of November, the student organization Overlooked and Overdosed held its first event of the year. The “Stories of Recovery Road” exhibit was held in the Murray Function Room and...
View ArticleGetting Sweet n' Nasty With Boston's Most Unconventional Bakery
Forget all preconceived notions that cookies, cakes, and pastries are strictly for children. Sweet n' Nasty, New England's oldest X-rated bakery, has been making sexually explicit cakes, cupcakes, and...
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