Botolph House
"Demands included 'a consistent response to all racist and discriminatory language affecting the BC community'..."
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- February 21, 1995 -Chris Stephen, a candidate for UGBC president, is challenged at a debate over his slogan, “Bringing UGBC Back to You.” “No matter how you justify the slogan, it insinuates that they are bringing UGBC back to you … and that it was in the hands of the AHANA students," said William Dorcena, CSOM '95 and then-UGBC president. The College Republicans of Boston College’s respond by saying that "Chris Stephen has not and will not back down to these liberal groups who fear UGBC will be run by the students who actually pay for it.” Over 300 students assembled in front of Botolph House to demand a meeting with University President J. Donald Monan, SJ, who, with several other administrators, ultimately addressed them. Student demands included “a consistent response to all racist and discriminatory language affecting the BC community, an increase in the number of AHANA professors, a more diverse core and electives, and the recognition of the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Community of BC.”
(Diana Pisciotta, "Students seek Monan's support against racism," The Heights / Photo: A group of students left the new cafeteria Wednesday morning and walked to Botolph House where they requested a chance to speak with University President J. Donald Monan, SJ., photo by Kevin P. Breen, Heights Assoc. Photo Editor)
- April 2004 - Obeying No Establishment (ONE) issued demands about racial diversity to University President William Leahy, SJ, which included finalization of candidates for the director of the Office of Affirmative Action, the modification of the history core curriculum to become less Eurocentric, and the public release of police reports with information on the race and gender of suspects. When they found Leahy’s office closed, they left. Later that day, two administrators made a public announcement offering a private meeting, but their microphone was unplugged by a student leader of ONE. (Jan Wolfe, "Protesters press University on racial issues," The Heights)
