On Wednesday, a Turkish court sentenced reporter Seda Taskin to seven and a half years in prison for news stories deemed to be “terrorist propaganda.” On Friday, hundreds of people attended the funeral of slain Bulgarian television journalist Viktoria Marinova. And today marks two weeks since independent journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and never walked out.

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Evidently, it’s a dangerous time to be a free-thinker—even the U.S. President has attacked the media as the “enemy of the people.” That said, I don’t particularly enjoy beginning the week with harrowing news, but as Mr. Khashoggi’s fiancee wrote, “his loss is not just mine but that of every person with a conscience and moral compass.” The writers of the Boylan Blog endeavor to raise questions, to share our ideas, and to evoke interest in our passions, so it seems appropriate to at least remark on the risks faced by those who seek to do the same—to acknowledge those individuals with the audacity to comment on issues of importance, who use their superb, enviable writing skills for good, and who ultimately suffer for it. President Trump is mistaken—reporters are, in fact, the heroes of our time.

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As always, here are some things that might be of interest to you:

October Deadlines

  • Furman/Gould Fellowship for Study Abroad: Monday, October 15th
  • Chancellor’s Global Scholarship for Study Abroad: Thursday, October 25th
  • Magner Career Center Stipend for Spring Internships: Sunday, October 28th
  • Tow International Research Stipend: Wednesday, October 31st

Events

  • The American Medical Student Association is having an lecture for pre-med students on the Resurgence of Primary Care on Thursday, October 18th at 12:30-2:15pm in the Glenwood Lounge of the Student Center.
  • Harper Collins is having an information session on October 30th. This is for anyone interested publishing. That includes editorial, sales, marketing, finance, PR, etc.
  • A film screening and discussion of “From Westchester to the World: Patricia Murphy Robinson and Black Feminist Anti-Imperialism” on Tuesday, October 30th from 2:15-3:30pm in the Amersfort Lounge, Student Center.
  • An Exploring Majors and Careers Luncheon on Tuesday, November 6th from 12:15-2:15pm. Space is limited so apply asap.
  • For all of you Halloween enthusiasts out there: check out this list of events happening throughout October in NYC.

BC Theater Productions Fall 2018

  • The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe. October 19-24th.
  • Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov. November 9-17th.
  • Lear by Young Jean Lee. December 7-12th.

Visit the theater department website for timings and locations here. Tickets are $18 ($15 for seniors and $12 for students with a CUNY ID).

Love you,

Maryam