Boston College Students Say “Black Lives Matter”

In light of the recent deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Gardner, and Tamir Rice, as well as other young black men killed during confrontations with law enforcement officials, the phrase "Black Lives Matter" has taken on a life of it's own. Whether it is being shouted at rallies, read contemplatively during prayer services, or being tweeted out across the world (see #BlackLivesMatter) - the message of many Americans has been very clear --- BLACK LIVES MATTER.
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Loyola University Chicago Student Government Supports Undocumented Students

Earlier this year Loyola University Chicago's Student Government and Latin American Student Organization teamed up to pitch administrators with the idea of a scholarship fund to support undocumented students attending Loyola. This fall the Magis Scholars Fund became a reality. ISN ED Chris Kerr caught up with Student Government president Flavio Bravo '16 to talk about the initiative and how they have invited a broader range of students into supporting the fund.
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What Is This Hope?

For too long I have operated under a false hope, the cheap hope society has offered me. I have hoped, in vain, that I can hide from Ferguson.