On April 12, a large group of Boston College students filled a Merkert lecture hall. They…
Author: Adriana Watkins
Adriana Watkins served as the Editor-in-Chief of The Torch in 2019. She graduated in 2020 with degrees in French, English, and Philosophy, and is well missed by The Torch Staff. As editor, she spent many of her waking hours editing documents, and especially enjoyed the humor, the enthusiasm, and the sometimes “creative” punctuation of the Torch staff.
Model UN Gives Historical, Religious Perspectives
On the weekend of March 16-18, approximately 650 high school students flooded hotel rooms at the…
Quizzes, Horoscopes, and Self-Identity
There is no way to write this article without sounding like a killjoy. If the reader…
Superbowl Ad Misuses MLK Speech
Though the Superbowl is a few weeks past, it is profitable to talk for a moment…
Flu Season: Statistics and Liturgical Consequences
The United States has faced a particularly dire flu season this winter, with the number of…
“No Exit” is No Laughing Matter
As the January cold settled in, and students enclosed themselves in their dorm rooms, the Boston…
Joy to the World: The Geography of Christmas
It’s early December. You’re in the car. The radio DJ announces that “Silent Night” is playing next, with…
Fr. James Martin Outlines Ideas for Inclusion
On Sunday, November 12, Fr. James Martin, S.J., visited St. Ignatius Parish to lecture on methods…
#TrumpTweets: The Use and Abuse of Media
At this moment, you’re one Google search away from Donald Trump’s eight-year Twitter history—a corpus composed…