Generally, the World Major Marathons––which includes the historic Boston Marathon––are spread out evenly throughout the spring…
Author: Olivia Colombo
Editor Emeritus
Previously the Campus News Editor and Catholicism 101 Editor, Olivia dabbles in The Torch’s writing and photography. She is a senior studying theology and applied psychology and human development with a minor in journalism. She is unashamedly passionate about youth ministry, Haiti, all things charismatic, the Oxford comma, and CatholicTV––where she can often be found as an on-camera news reporter or host of the To the Heights podcast.
A Tale of 5,000 Cookies and A Rare Disease
I did not expect my senior year of college to involve baking enough cookies to nearly…
Signing Off As Your Editor-in-Chief
Dear Readers of The Torch, The time of my senior year has come where I must…
The Predicament of Kneeling During The Consecration
There’s a problem brewing in some of the chapels on Boston College’s campus, and the answer…
Falling in Love with A Sacristy
Somehow, my first semester freshman year, I weaseled my way into two graduate-level theology electives, both…
The Liturgy Arts Group Returns in Full Song
The Liturgy Arts Group of Boston College, a Campus Ministry group that provides music for campus…
Let’s Double-Click On That.
God is actually interested in what I’m interested in, and for me, that’s a novel concept.…
Where in the World Are the Jesuits?
Here at our Jesuit Catholic university, we find ourselves in the midst of an “Ignatian Year,”…
Come As You Are. No, Really.
I stopped home recently and was enjoying the weather on the porch. When crossing the threshold,…
BC Has Highest COVID-19 Cumulative Rate Amongst Beanpot Schools
Despite having the smallest population of the four Beanpot schools, Boston College has the highest advertised…