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Just Have a Good Day

Heidi Dong June 6, 2018

In 1976, Daniel Beaton began working as a custodian for Boston College as a 24-year-old father of three. Now, as a truck driver for BC’s mail services, Beaton has sent four of his five kids to BC, and...

The Consummate Teammate

Jack Goldman June 6, 2018

Almost 40 years ago, Boston College was leasing a property in Brighton. On Dec. 28, 1978, it brought one of the property’s maintenance staff members onto its own staff as a third-shift custodian. Around...

The Love Story

Jack Goldman June 6, 2018

T hirty-three years ago, love brought Frank Martins to Boston College. “I was working at Mass General Hospital,” Martins said. “My wife was actually a student here, she was living in Edmonds when...

Well Connected

Jack Miller June 6, 2018

Most Boston College students don’t give a second thought to the routine quiet “good, how are you,” they robotically repeat to the Boston College Dining cashiers, except to consider a quick “thanks,...

The Sense of Humor

Catherine Cremens June 6, 2018

Entering O’Neill Library late at night, the exhausted and stressed appearances of students can often be disheartening. Among the desolation of students hard at work, security guard Tony Bianchi exists...

Manuel Miranda

Momentum Award: The Ultimate Sacrifice – Manuel Miranda

Jack Miller May 15, 2018
Reflecting on the challenges and sacrifices that he and his family have made as immigrants, Manuel Miranda recalls the university's progress over three decades.
Connor Kratz

A Healthier Vision

Abby Hunt May 14, 2018
From UGBC to Students for Sexual Health, Connor Kratz works to create change—by going through the system and around it.
The Frisson in the Air

The Frisson in the Air

Joan Kennedy May 4, 2018
“I didn’t see, during that period of time, a real push for considerations of equality from the Catholic Church,” Copeland said. “And sadly, I still don’t see that today … We don’t have any substantive response from our bishops about the deleterious racial situation we’re living in.”
martin jarmond

Pushing the P.A.C.E.: Jarmond Hits the Ground Running in Year One

Andy Backstrom May 3, 2018
Wasting no time, Martin Jarmond—the youngest Director of Athletics in the Power Five—has been chasing excellence ever since he was hired last April, innovating and inspiring with the underlying motivation to make a difference.
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