Witness is proud to announce the launch of its second issue. For two years now, the students of Witness have been working to establish an online and hard journal, to create a forum at Boston College for social justice issues. With this, our second issue, we continue to broaden the conversation on global responsibility, social justice, and citizenship.
The new issue contains everything from paintings to poetry, in-depth research to interviews and reflections on service.
You’ll find here pieces about violence and hope in Africa, the struggles of a broken educational system, single motherhood, and the failings of the drug rehabilitation system – and much more.
Join us to at our launch during ArtsFest, on Saturday, April 30th at 3 p.m. in Devlin 101.
And pick up a copy of Witness around campus!
Inside this online issue:
Encounter, Wednesdays 4 PM (Timothy Jenkel)
A moment of personal courage triggers a coming to terms with the complex dynamics of service.
Interview, Hockey Humanitarian: An Interview with Brooks Dyroff (Tommy Belton)
Boston College Hockey Player, Brooks Dyroff helped spearhead CEO4Teens,a community program focusing on global
education. Tommy Belton sat down with Dyroff to discuss his recent success with the program.
Opinion, Blood Bananas Don’t Belong at Boston College (Andrew Sexton)
BC was quick to adopt Fair Trade coffee, but is dragging its heels at providing a Free Trade option for bananas. The author urges the University to get on board this world-wide justice initiative.
Satire, BC Green Month: The Only Real Time To Recycle (Colleen Vecchione)
March: the thirty-one days when UGBC tells us it’s time to recycle and conserve. Take a look at the other ingenious events that took place during Green Month.
Art, TED: A Virtual Choir 2,000 Voices Strong
Eric Whitacre leads a global video project that unites over 2,000 people worldwide through music.
Service Trips, Boston College Summer Trips (Paulina Garcia)
Witness takes a look at the 2011 Arrupe International Summer Trips to Cuernavaca, Mexico, and Annotto Bay, Jamaica. By exploring cultural sites and interacting with the people, participating students hope to return with a greater awareness of the social justice issues that these two countries experience.
