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A look into the legitimacy of studentemployed “healthy eating” techniques, B10
Harry Connick, Jr. and the Boston orchestra entertain parents and students alike, A10
Clemson’s 45 points outshown another big day from Rettig in BC’s loss Saturday, B1
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Vol. XCIII, No. 33
Parents get a taste of the BC life Performance sells out, ends unexpectedly earlyaldf’sda
By Jennifer Heine For The Heights
Chilly rain couldn’t dampen spirits on campus as families descended upon Chestnut Hill Friday afternoon for Boston College’s annual Parents’ Weekend. For families, the weekend enabled them to gain a deeper understanding of their children’s education, while catching up with them after a month or more away from home. For the University, the weekend offered an opportunity to showcase its best self to those whom University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. referred to in his parents’ address on Friday as “our most important benefactors,” not with regard to donations, but “because you entrust us with your children.”
Opportunities abounded for parents to learn more about their son or daughter’s college experience throughout the weekend. Many parents took advantage of the chance to attend classes, and the deans of each undergraduate school, the Office of Student Affairs, and the Academic Advising Center all offered open houses for parents interested in these on-campus resources. At his annual president’s address in Robsham Theater Friday afternoon, Leahy presented a detailed examination of BC’s past and future, tracing its history from the philosophy of St. Ignatius of Loyola and offering insight into promising developments, such as Stokes Hall, to come. In addition, Leahy emphasized
See Parent’s Weekend, A4
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The 20th annual Pops on the Heights concert raised over $3 million for the Pops Scholars.
New data on law opportunities may serve as a reality check
Gozik takes over OIP with a wealth of world experience
By Gabby Tarini
By Julie Orenstein
For The Heights
Attending law school is the worst career decision you’ll ever make. Or at least that’s what the writers at Forbes magazine think—that astonishingly pessimistic statement was the title of a June 2012 editorial. While the rest of the legal world may not be as cynical as Forbes, the weak job
outlook, coupled with high tuition rates, is prompting many students to think twice about law school. Historically, a law degree was a ticket to a high-paying job, with new grads often landing starting salaries of $150,000 or more. This vision is increasingly looking like a blast from the past, however. “Back in 2008, major law firms were
For The Heights
See Law Students, A4
As a young undergraduate, Nick Gozik had reservations about studying abroad. Like many students, he was afraid of missing out on things at school, concerned about financing his international experience, and at the time, there were not as many opportunities to study abroad as there are today. Ultimately, he chose not to go abroad, instead focusing on his studies at home, tutoring, and being a resident assistant. In hindsight, Gozik, the new director of the Boston College Office of International
Programs (OIP) and the McGillycuddyLogue Center for Undergraduate Global Studies, regrets not going abroad as an undergraduate, but certainly made up for the missed experience in both his post-graduate education and subsequent career choice. Born in Australia to Americans teaching abroad, Gozik had a taste of international living from a young age. Growing up in Rochester, N.Y., many of his friends were of Indian and Chinese descent, and Gozik found himself constantly reading about other countries, trying to fulfill an “intellectual curiosity” about the world.
BC Cable options held back by cost, not lack of support UGBC focuses in on ways to advocate effectively kylie montero / heights staff
Nick Gozik (above) will serve as the director of the Office of International Programs.
By Austin Tedesco Heights Editor
The Boston College cable television system was implemented 16 years ago as an academic endeavor, but since 1995 the program has continued to improve as both an information and entertainment venue for students. “There was a bunch of folks against even doing it,” said Joseph Harrington, director of Network Services. “But they brought a whole pool of folks together and it was IT people, faculty and staff, the Jesuit community, and students, and they came up
See Middlemarch, A4
with the initial lineup, which has changed slightly over the past few years. The intent at that time was to make it an academic system, not an entertainment system. So if you look at the channel lineup you can see that it’s really geared toward learning information, diversity of views in types of the channels and stuff like that. And they tried to keep the cost down as much as they possibly could.” BC cable, which has a contract with Comcast, carries around 68 channels that include six BC-specific channels for campus
See BC Cable, A4
By Andrew Skaras Heights Staff
The UGBC is best known around campus for the two concerts they organize every year. What is less well-known is the work that they do to influence and shape the policies that University administrators put in place. While they have no power to implement policy, they do offer suggestions based on what they perceive to be the needs of the students. “[UGBC] can offer creative solutions and hold administrators accountable,”
See Alumni, A4
said Matthew Alonsozana, senator and policy caucus chairman and A&S ’14. “No policies require student input before being passed.” Although lacking implementation power, UGBC departments have successfully petitioned the administrators for substantial policy change. This has been accomplished primarily through the University Affairs (UA) department, led this year by Director Harry Kent, A&S ’13, and Deputy Director Radha Patel, A&S ’13. Their department is broken down into Academic Advising, Dining, Academic
See Gozik, A4
Affairs, Sustainability, Health and Safety, and Service. As the former Service Coordinator, Patel described the Service Assembly that UA worked with the Volunteer Service Learning Council, Campus Ministry, and other BC service organizations to set up. They put together a brochure to be distributed to all incoming freshmen so that they would know all of the service opportunities available and not just the most-advertised, such as 4Boston.
See UGBC Policy, A4
See Bus Conduct, A4