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March 25, 2024

BC Community Reflects on BAIC's LGBTQ+ Resources The co-founder of AHANA and current students express their concerns with the University's approach to resource intergration. By Ernest Romero Projects Editor Carina Murphy Editorial Assistant

Valerie Lewis-Mosley, BC ’79, helped coin the term AHANA—African, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American—popularizing it among the student body during her time at Boston College.

In 1979, it became an official BC acronym with the renaming of the Office of Minority Student Programs to the Office of AHANA Student Programs—which eventually became the Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center (BAIC). But today, Lewis-Mosley is disheartened and concerned by recent administrative decisions regarding the BAIC.

Though the BAIC has historically been a space and resource for students identifying within the AHANA acronym, BC officially integrated resources for LGBTQ+ students into the center at the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year. “To me, it was a limitation of addressing [LGBTQ+] needs by tagging it on to the AHANA context,” Lewis-Mosley said. “They have a big enough

endowment to where they could have broadened meeting the needs of both our AHANA legacy and established an even broader in development for the LGBTQI community.” The History of AHANA and the BAIC In 1968, former University President Rev. Michael P. Walsh, S.J., initiated the Negro Talent Search Program

to recruit prospective Black students to BC. In an effort to become more inclusive of all students of color on campus, BC hired a full-time counselor dedicated to minority students and rebranded the program as the Office of Minority Student Programs in 1979.

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BC’s Birds of Prey Men’s hockey defeated the Terriers on Saturday night, winning its first Hockey East Championship since 2012. Under the brightest of lights, one player stood above the rest: Will Smith, who scored four of BC's six goals. See A11

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Mahogany Showcases Prowess at Pro Day By Maria Stefanoudakis Asst. Sports Editor

Having over 20 NFL teams represented in one room might be daunting for some. But for Christian Mahogany, showcasing his skills at Boston College football’s 2024 Pro Day was “no pressure at all.” “I was prepared for the moment,” said Mahogany, who received an invite to the 2024 NFL Combine last month. “Coaches, old former teammates got me prepared.” The offensive lineman allowed no quarterback hits and or sacks during the 2023 season. On Tuesday’s Pro Day, held in Fish Field House, Mahogany did not test his metrics, but took part in position drills with former BC teammate and fellow offensive lineman Kyle Hergel.

“I’m excited,” Mahogany said. “I’m excited not just for myself but for my teammates, former teammates that are here as well and I’m excited to hear all of us called.” Mahogany and Hergel even held the pads for each other during hitting drills. “It’s awesome,” Hergel said. “One last time in Fish Field House with Christian. Got to go out with all the guys around and, you know, Coach [Matt] Applebaum was there, so that was pretty special.” According to Mahogany, he and Hergel have been training together in Miami in preparation for the draft. “Having a familiar face, a teammate, a guy you trust with information,” Mahogany said. “He sees you every day, he knows you, your family. So it was great having that.”

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Alumni Play Captures Post-College Lifestyle By Maria Beatriz Saldanha Heights Staff

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This semester, the Boston College theatre department is showcasing the art of alumni as part of its spring lineup. From March 21–24, Cleveland Circle was performed at the Bonn Studio Theater, Robsham Theater’s black box. The play was written by alumni Aidan O’Neill, BC ’23, and Lily Telegdy, BC ’23,

What does your off-campus street of choice say about you? Senior Staff Writer MC Claverie characterizes various popular off-campus living locations.

As a retired BC athlete, columnist Olivia Hahn explains how she’s built an unorthodox gym routine that considers both her mental and physical needs.

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and directed by Professor of Theatre Scott Cummings. Cleveland Circle shows the audience “what it is like to live in Boston in your 20s,” according to O’Neill. “The play is about these different characters … who [though] we don’t see all of them together, they are all connected in interesting and unexpected ways,” O’Neill said.

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