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The Importance of Anti-War Messaging in Christmas Music

Brendan Mahoney • December 16, 2023

Peace and Christmas have long been inextricably linked. One of the most famous examples of this is the Christmas truce during World War I, in which British and German troops began a ceasefire on Christmas Eve.

No Ordinary Res-olution

Chase Pinette • November 12, 2023

Boston College has a remarkably beautiful campus. While I enjoy many of the spaces this campus offers, there is one place that “does it” for me like no other.

Panel Discusses Value of Pluralistic Lens of Human Rights

Christine Lee • October 8, 2023

Malcolm Langford, a professor of public law at the University of Oslo, emphasized the importance of considering human rights frameworks besides the United Nations international human rights regime.

Routine: It’s Not As It Seems

Alexa Piedra • April 23, 2023

We frequently imagine that being productive means getting up at 6 a.m., going to the gym five times a week, and working for four-hour blocks, but this is not the reality. We’re talking about a lifestyle—the way you’ll be living day to day.

In Common, Record Breaking Attempt Reminds Us of Peace

Joan Kennedy • September 24, 2017

On Saturday, a crowd on 1,682 people gathered in Boston Common attempting to break the record for the world’s largest human peace sign. Roxbury Children’s Services orchestrated the event to do something positive for the community.