Gavin D’Souza '17, Contributor
November 3, 2016
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This past June, I along with three other members of the B.C. High student body attended the Massachusetts Boys State conference. This week long event ran from June 11 to June 17, and was held on the campus of Stonehill College....
October 28, 2016
Pete Lagrotteria '17, Contributor
October 28, 2016
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As seniors prepare to submit applications, and juniors begin their college process, both continue to stress about their standardized test scores. The element of an application that schools say “does not hold much weight,”...
Trevor Wakefield '17, Contributor
October 25, 2016
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Morning mass, offered twice daily at 6:45 and 7:30 A.M., is one of B.C. High's hidden treasures. For my first three years of high school, I never got into school early enough to go to mass, but now that I can drive myself, ...
Tim Irish '17, Contributor
October 25, 2016
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We live in a world where climate change is happening, but not enough is being done to stop it. There’s too much at stake to hide from the truth. The fossil fuels that have already polluted the atmosphere cannot be taken back;...
Teddy Carnes '17, Contributor
October 21, 2016
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I imagine that the worst part of being a college admissions counselor is reading one boring essay after another. Since I’ve spent the past month writing said boring essays, I can sympathize. I appreciate that admissions counselors...
Jack Donahue '17, Contributor
October 14, 2016
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As I walk up the steps towards my 1800's antique red house, I hear my mother yell to my sister asking her to do a favor. I open the white screen door with a loud creek, that awakes my snoring father from a nap. I toss my brown...
Nicholas Sommer ‘17, Contributor
October 5, 2016
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Much has been said the last few weeks after Colin Kepernick – the backup quarterback for the San Fransisco 49ers – decided to remain seated rather than stand for the national anthem during the second-to-last preseason...
Daniel Coates '17, Contributor
October 5, 2016
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I'm fairly certain, whether you are a fan of collegiate sports or not, that most of you have heard of the recent failures of the Boston College football and basketball programs. Whether this be because we share the same name...
June 8, 2016
Dattu Kalluri '18, Contributor
June 7, 2016
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On April 20, the Secretary of the Treasury, Jack Lew, announced that Andrew Jackson would be demoted to the back of the twenty dollar bill in favor of Harriet Tubman. Ironically, Andrew Jackson was a former slave owner while...
Alex Brown, Contributor
May 3, 2016
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While applying to BC High, you probably attended several orientations, open houses and other admissions events. Admissions officers, faculty and current students told you about everything that an incoming students would want...