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Student competition film

Video from Hyundai

The Hyundai Motor Company named a team of Boston College students to vie with the teams of six other colleges in the finals of its Lens of Loyalty undergraduate film contest. With $10,000 supplied by the company, John Blanford ’13, Adisa Duke ’15, Nick Genovese '16, Stephan Panico ’15, and Max Prio ’16 produced their entry about a lifelong Superfan.

Stock picks

Video from Fox Business

As part of a series of interviews with “the youngest fund managers from coast to coast,” the host of Money with Melissa Francis talked with Keely Henesey ’16 and Pablo Beltrán ’14 of the Boston College Investment Club, which manages a $440,000 portfolio.

Seven score and 10 years ago

Video from the Office of News & Public Affairs

On a landmark anniversary, students, faculty, and staff joined in reciting the 278 words Lincoln spoke at Gettysburg.

10th annual Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities Symposium

Video from Front Row

Hosted by Boston College, prominent historians, legal scholars, economists, and others discussed “E Pluribus Paralysis: Can We Make Our Democracy Work?” Public radio’s Jane Clayson moderated.

Levantine Review

E-journal from University Libraries

The fourth issue of Boston College’s magazine of Near Eastern and Mediterranean studies features articles on public opinion in Syria, jihad, and the Jasmine Revolution.

The New Dad Studies

Reports from the Center for Work & Family

A collection of five years of research on the evolving roles of fathers.

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Op-ed: McIntyre Professor of Mathematics Solomon Friedberg writes on US student achievement and implementation of new Common Core standards. Los Angeles Times

BC juniors studying in Rome, philosophy majors Katie Rich and Ethan Mack, share a moment with Pope Francis. Sampling of coverage: Boston Globe, Associated Press, Daily Mail (UK)

Law School: op-ed by Professor Ray Madoff, New York Times, Launch of Center for Experiential Learning, Boston Business Journal, Boston Globe

Lynch School Assistant Professor Elida Laski co-authors study: board games and children's numeracy. Sampling of coverage: UK Times Live (South Africa), UK Daily Mail, Science Daily

Essays: BC Theologians write on possibility of married priesthood, Commonweal, Vatican II document on revelation, Pope’s multi-faceted reflection, America

Carroll School students: senior Kathryn Kavner explores effect of social media on iconic brand Forbes.com

Fine Arts: Calderwood University Professor Jonathan Bloom on Islamic golden age, BBC Radio 3, Associate Professor Sheila Gallagher’s exhibit highlighted, Art Newspaper (UK)

Professor of Sociology Juliet Schor advocates going beyond "buy nothing day." Al Jazeera America

Ireland’s most prestigious recognition of excellence online awarded to Century Ireland, historical project of Boston College-Ireland. RTE “History Show”

Acclaim for Professor of Russian, English, and Jewish Studies Maxim D. Shrayer’s new memoir. Article, excerpts: Jewish Journal, the Forward, Baltic Worlds (p. 41)

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