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While You Were Out: This Week’s Top News

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Katherine Valentino Student Contributor, Boston College
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Meghan Gibbons Student Contributor, Boston College
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at BC chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Boston College Basketball Beats Syracuse

In what some have called the biggest upset in college basketball this season, Boston College beat undefeated Syracuse in overtime by a score of 62-59. Despite a rocking season and five consecutive loses before the Syracuse game, the Eagles came together and ended Syracuse’s undefeated season. Coaches and players of BC wore a DK patch to honor Dick Kelly, assistant athletic director for media relations, who passed away from ALS recently. Twitter erupted accordingly, even Lance Armstrong tweeted at the team tweeting, “Cool to see Boston College hoops win one at undefeated Syracuse for longtime SID Dick Kelley. Teamwork.”

US Skating Duo Win Gold

Meryl Davis and Charlie White took home the gold for Team USA in ice dancing. The team had been training together for almost 17 years. This is the first Olympic title for the US in ice dancing. Watch the performance here!

Ellen Page Comes Out

Ellen Page announced she was gay in an emotional speech given at “Time to Thrive”, a conference to promote issues of the gay community. Watch the speech here!

 

Photo Sources:

http://msn.foxsports.com/college-basketball/story/eagles-know-who-the-ha…

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http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/winter-olympics-2014-meryl-davis-charlie-white-win/story?id=22551755

http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/02/15/ellen-page-gay-lesbian/

Katherine ValentinoSenior in A&S English Major Minor in American Studies, concentration in journalism 
Meghan Gibbons is a double major in Communications and Political Science in her senior year at Boston College. Although originally from New Jersey, she is a huge fan of all Boston sports! Along with her at Boston College is her identical twin, who she always enjoys playing twin pranks with. Meghan is a huge foodie, book worm and beach bum