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Monday, March 21, 2022

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MAGAZINE

OPINIONS

Columnist Cameron Walker weighs the pros and cons of having Spring Break plans.

Students reflect on the return of study abroad after facing cancellations due to the pandemic.

A12

BC To Raise Tuition By Eliza Hernandez Editorial Assistant

The Boston College Board of Trustees voted to raise undergraduate tuition to $62,950 for the 2022–23 academic year, a $2,420 increase from the previous year’s tuition, according to a University release. The total cost of attendance will rise to $80,296 including the price of room and board, fees, and tuition—a 3.68 percent increase from this year. The University also voted to increase need-based undergraduate financial aid by 4.43 percent to a total of $157 million. “Boston College remains one of only 21 private universities in the United States that is need-blind in admissions and meets the full-demonstrated need of all undergraduate students,” said Associate Vice President for University Communications Jack Dunn in the release. Financial aid funds rose 0.75 percent more than the total cost of attendance. Dunn wrote that BC’s decision to increase financial aid reflects its commitment to ensuring accessibility to students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Dunn also wrote that BC is ranked 39th in the “Best Value Schools” in U.S.

News & World Report and placed 19th in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s “Best Values” category. “Overall, more than 67 percent of Boston College undergraduates receive financial aid,” Dunn said in the release. “The average need-based financial aid package is projected to exceed $52,000 in 2022-2023.” Boston College Law School’s tuition is now $63,130, a $2,430 increase from the previous year. The University also raised tuition for the Carroll School of Management’s full-time MBA program to $59,030—a $2,270 increase. Vice Provost for Enrollment Management John Mahoney, BC ’79, discussed the trajectory of academic costs and financial aid in a 2019 forum. Mahoney projected that by the 2026–27 academic year, BC’s full cost for tuition, room, and board will exceed $100,000. At that forum, Mahoney said he is proud that the University meets the demonstrated need of every student it admits entirely and hopes it can continue to do so. “Those are lofty principles to live up to,” he said. “[They’re] very expensive [principles] to live up to.” n

LEO WANG / HEIGHTS STAFF

Boston College Tradition Revived With Sold-out ALC Showdown Boston College Dance Ensemble took home the top prize. See A9

Metro

Sports

Store Ends Stock of Russian Goods

By Gavin Zhang Assoc. Metro Editor

NICOLE WEI / HEIGHTS STAFF

BC Falls Short Against UNC By Olivia Strong Heights Staff

Inside Alumni Stadium during Boston College lacrosse’s matchup against North Carolina on Sunday, the crowd jumped to its feet as Cassidy Weeks drove to the net with only 1:07 left on the clock. The Eagles trailed by two goals. She dished it off to Kayla Martello, who quickly found the back of the net, bringing BC within one goal of the Tar Heels. Excitement filled the air,

as fans held their breath, waiting to see if the Eagles could pull off a sixgoal comeback and retain their No. 1 ranking. Excitement soon would lead to disappointment, though, as No. 1 BC (8–1, 2–1 Atlantic Coast) came up short against No. 2 North Carolina to lose its first game of the season, falling 16–15 to the Tar Heels. The last time BC faced North Carolina was in the semifinals of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, during which BC secured an 11–10 victory.

The Tar Heels entered the game with just two losses since 2019, both to BC—in the 2019 and 2021 NCAA Tournament semifinals. From the first draw, it was clear that both teams were prepared to fight for the coveted No. 1 spot in the nation. The Eagles logged the first two goals of the game, but North Carolina quickly recovered with two of its own. The first quarter ended with the Eagles leading 4–3.

See Lacrosse, A14

BazaAr Supermarkets announced that it will cease imports of Russian products on Feb. 28 in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. BazaAr, also known as Baza, is an international chain of supermarkets with stores all throughout Boston, including a Newton location. “We really, really understand how hard it is and how awful it is,” Sabina Roytman, a co-owner of the chain, said. “Every day, we take a look at the news, [and] we hope that freedom [for Ukrainians] is going to come and that people will be able to rebuild the country.” For the owners, the decision to stop importing Russian products was neither morally nor financially difficult, Roytman said. Imported Russian goods, such as Russian Standard Vodka, accounted for only three to five percent of the chain’s stock, she said. The chain also carries goods from other Eastern European countries as well as products made in the US by immigrants from former Soviet Union countries. But Roytman

said some customers have struggled to differentiate between these products and Russian products, often asking whether certain goods are Russian—which, since Feb. 28, they are not. Since the invasion, many consumers have made an increased effort to discern which products are Russian and which are not, aligning with national boycotts of Russian products. “ There w a s a huge w ave of emigration … from all the [Soviet] republics and Russia in the ’80s and ’90s,” Roytman said. “This wave came into the US, and a lot of people have settled down in the New York area, and there are factories right now who are producing cold cuts or cheeses or whatever else using the old recipes. … [These products] have never been Russian.” The BazaAr owners each came to the US as refugees from Soviet-era Moldova and Ukraine, according to Roytman. Besides ceasing Russian imports, Roytman said the stores are also promoting Ukrainian foods such as borscht and potato dumplings.

See BazaAr, A5