As of late April, a hulking tree stump stands out amidst the blooming flower beds near…
Author: Ethan Starr
Ethan studied Art History, Political Science, and Ancient Civilizations while at BC. A member of the class of 2021, he joined The Torch his Freshman year. After two years as Culture Editor, he became the inaugural Features Editor, writing mostly on the topics of art and architecture. He departed BC to study Architectural History at the University of Virginia, and looks back fondly on his days investigating campus happenings for his articles.
Encounters: Inspiration & Conversion on View in Carney Hall
A new show in the Boston College Arts Council’s gallery in Carney Hall seeks to reimagine…
Angels Unawares: An Interview with Melodie Wyttenbach
Angels Unawares is a sculpture designed by Catholic Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz at the request of…
Catholics in the Capital
Washington D.C. contains, very likely, the highest concentration of American public monuments of all shapes and…
Original Boston College Church to Open as Luxury Housing
In early October of 1986, renovations began at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, a Jesuit church in…
Campus Masses Resume with Restrictions
Boston College Campus Ministry has reconfigured its campus Mass schedule in recent weeks, as students are…
Disruption in Catholic Media: The Financial State of U.S. Catholic Newspapers
For centuries, and especially before the Second Vatican Council, American Catholics were most easily defined by…
Unity of the Human Race: The Encyclical that Wasn’t
Retrospectively considering the Catholic Church’s role in American racial relations, one is struck by how rarely…
Pilgrim’s Progress: St. Stephen’s Church
From the vantage point of the Paul Revere Mall in Boston’s North End, one might easily…
New Polls Reveal Christian Voting Habits
Two polls conducted in December 2019 highlight trends of how Catholics, as well as religious Americans…