A Project of Boston College Magazine

Archive for 2009

The lot of the Civil War sketch artist

The lot of the Civil War sketch artist

Interactive Feature from @BC

On assignment, these artists sent scenes of war to their newspaper editors, who sometimes saw—and printed—things differently.

Portfolio

Portfolio

Slideshow from @BC

October 2009 | From the arrival of the Class of 2013 to construction of a new memorial on campus, images from the fall semester’s first weeks.

Project Greenway

Project Greenway

A Boston College Minute

Design workshop, Vanderslice Cabaret Room, October 3, 2009

Welcome Wagon

Welcome Wagon

Slideshow from @BC

With handcarts, humor, and heavy lifting, 250 student volunteers move in 2,000 freshmen.

First Flight

First Flight

A Boston College Minute

Freshman Procession, Linden Lane, September 17, 2009

Special friend

Special friend

Slideshow from @BC

Images from 1966 to 2008 recall the long and wide-ranging relationship between Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Boston College.

Googled: Laura Sen ’78

Googled: Laura Sen ’78

Research from @BC

The new CEO guides BJ’s Wholesale Club through a challenging economy.

Milton marathon

Milton marathon

A Boston College Minute

Paradise Lost reading, Hovey House library, May 6, 2009.

Commencement POV

Commencement POV

Video from @BC

Commencement Day, from sunrise over the reservoir to the awarding of degrees, as captured by four graduating seniors.

Visionary

Visionary

Video from @BC

Blind runner Joseph Quintanilla ’98 raises awareness of obstacles and opportunities for the visually impaired.

Googled: David Lynch '89

Googled: David Lynch ‘89

Research from @BC

In magazines, books, and fine restaurants across the country, he chooses the wine.

Portfolio

Portfolio

Slideshow from @BC

June 2009 | Performances, ceremonies, and other memorable moments from the last month.

AHANA Reconnect 2009

AHANA Reconnect 2009

a web site from @bc

View photos from the reunion and read stories and historical documents about the AHANA experience.

Supporting evidence

Supporting evidence

Video from @BC

Biology Professor Thomas Seyfried and a team of scientists take a fresh look at an 80-year-old theory on cancer.

Portfolio

Portfolio

Slideshow from @BC

May 2009 | From the Jesuit Olympics to spring planting along Linden Lane, images from the last month at Boston College

Here's looking at me

Here’s looking at me

Slideshow from @BC

Self-portraits from the students of introductory Painting and Drawing.

Googled: Julie Anne Kelly '01, pugilist

Googled: Julie Anne Kelly ’01, pugilist

Research from @BC

Following a bout with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, this former art history major took up boxing “for fitness.” She is now a New York State Golden Gloves champ

Student Bards

Student Bards

Video from @BC

Undergraduates from 25 Boston-area colleges and universities participated in this year’s Intercollegiate Poetry Festival at Boston College.

Rite of spring

Rite of spring

Video from @BC

Heading for a vacation week of service in needy communities, undergraduates talk about the challenges and why they go.

Portfolio

Portfolio

Slideshow from @BC

April 2009 | From marathon hopefuls to a lesson in television forensics, images from the past month.

Performance peek

Performance peek

A Boston College Minute

BC bOp! rehearsal, Conte Forum, February 25, 2009.

Googled: James Balog ’74

Googled: James Balog ’74

Research from @BC

A nature photographer documents the changing arctic scene.

Inquiring minds

Inquiring minds

Slideshow from @BC

Award-winning undergraduate researchers reflect on what their projects taught them about their fields and about themselves.

Portfolio

Portfolio

Slideshow from @BC

March 2009 | From a recital of classical compositions written by students and faculty, to the annual Appalachia volunteer trip, images from the last month’s events and activities.

Googled: Jeremy Zipple, SJ, '00

Googled: Jeremy Zipple, SJ, ‘00

Research from @BC

Filmmaker documents a modern-day plague of rats.

Panned in Boston

Panned in Boston

Video from @BC

So what if Edgar Allan Poe hated Boston? Students and faculty celebrate the native-born master of the macabre’s 200th birthday with lectures, readings, skits, and coffin cake.

Portfolio

Portfolio

Slideshow from @BC

February 2009 | Recent photos of campus life, from sorting fruit flies to watching the Obama Inauguration on library computers

Freshmen faculty

Freshmen faculty

Slideshow from @BC

Two historians, an information systems specialist, and the new director of graduate programs in Hispanic Ministry are among newcomers who discuss their interests.

Googled: Harry Markopolos, MS'97

Googled: Harry Markopolos, MS’97

Research from @BC

The “Madoff whistleblower” testifies before Congress.