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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 29

Opinions • October 29, 2023

Despite long having outgrown the Halloween trick-or-treating tradition, Boston College students continue to celebrate the holiday with a costume or two … or five.

Two Students Promote Libraries and Literacy, Near and Far

Andrea Pita • April 29, 2018

Daniel Moverman, MCAS ’18, and Tara Hebert, MCAS ’18 tackled the world's persisting problem of illiteracy.

A Challenge to Expensive Textbooks

Rachel Loos • January 29, 2018

"The prices of new textbooks have been rising incredibly fast—faster than food, clothing, cars and even health care."

Blue Houses and Getting Older: TU/TD

TU/TD • April 2, 2017

In the shadow of Fenway Park, there is a venue that offers an escape from the rest of the world. Young people can take refuge from their busy college lives and enter a chamber of carefree spirit and fantastic acoustics.

Extended Weekend Library Hours Expected to Begin in October

Taylor St. Germain • September 20, 2016

Last year's pilot program that extended the hours of O'Neill Library on weekends has been temporarily stopped to gauge student demand.

Making the Most Out of the New Year

Rebecca Moretti • August 31, 2016

"How can we live this year of college in the best way possible, with little nostalgia for the past and even less fear of the future?"

BC Libraries and UGBC Extend O’Neill Library Hours to 24/7

Nicholas DeMott • April 4, 2016

The Office of Student Affairs and O’Neill Library has begun a pilot program that allows for O’Neill to remain open all night on Fridays and Saturdays, an initiative that began on April 1.

Christmas Sweaters and a Firestorm of Fury

TU/TD • February 17, 2016

Witness the wrath of the thumbs.

The Dream-Quest Of Unknown Libraries

Archer Parquette • September 16, 2015

If you don’t visit the Boston Public Library once during your time at BC, you’ve failed terribly at your duties as a human being.

University Launches Site For Scholarly Work

Laura McLaughlin • February 16, 2015

The University has launched a website to compile the scholarship of students and faculty.

Dupont Joins BC As New Director Of Burns Library

Connor Farley • September 21, 2014

Christian Dupont joined Boston College as the new John J. Burns Librarian and associate university librarian for special collections as of Sept. 2.

University Works To Resolve Campus Printing Issues

Connor Farley • September 18, 2014

Faced with a surge in the number of pages printed on campus and more frequent brown-outs among printing machines, University Librarian Thomas Wall is working to address printing issues throughout campus.