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Berlinger and Buchbinder Explore Ethical Dilemmas Confronting Physicians and Caregivers

Amelia Alexopoulos • April 5, 2025

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the overturning of Roe v. Wade, physicians and nurses across the country have faced ethical dilemmas, grappling with feeling restricted in their ability to provide the best care, according to Mara Buchbinder.

Fired BC Landscaper Sues University Over 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Nikita Osadchiy • December 5, 2024

A federal judge ruled that former Boston College landscaper Avenir Agaj can move forward with a lawsuit alleging his 2021 firing for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine violated his First Amendment religious rights.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 24

Opinions • September 24, 2023

At Boston College, our communities revolve around clubs and activities. Four weeks into the semester, students are starting to feel comfortable in the organizations they chose.

Navigating a College Experience With an “Asterisk”: The Class of 2023 Reflects on Shifted BC Culture, Identity During COVID-19

Eliza Hernandez, Spencer Steppe, and Karyl Clifford • April 30, 2023

Like many Boston College seniors hoping to take full advantage of their remaining days on the Heights, Kristen Donnelly said she and her friends have a bucket list to tackle before graduation. This...

UPDATE: Fuller To Lift COVID-19 State of Emergency After Three Years

Connor Siemien • April 10, 2023

Fuller initially announced the state of emergency on March 17, 2020, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Forman Discusses Solutions to the Inequitable Distribution of Vaccines

Emma O’Neil • January 30, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the urgent need for systems to better distribute vaccines equitably to all parts of the world, according to Lisa Forman.

Peters-Lewis Highlights COVID-19’s Effects on Nursing

Alyssa Anderson • November 6, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic thrust nurses and the nursing industry into the spotlight, according to Angelleen Peters-Lewis.

How to Hype Up BC’s Not-So-”Super” Fans

Matthew Ablondi • October 2, 2022

When the COVID-19 pandemic put the world on pause for a year, it felt to me that enthusiasm for Boston College athletics reached an all-time low. Combine that with lukewarm performances in some of the major sports last year and you end up with a student body that stays for an hour and then dips after mumbling its way through “For Boston.”