<p>Saying BC is the most conservative school in Boston is like saying someone is the shortest player on the Boston Celtics - it’s all relative. The shortest Celtic player is still likely taller than the average male…</p>
<p>BC may be ranked as conservative due to it’s Catholic origins, but if you ask conservative Catholics they’d say BC (and any Jesuit school in general) barely rates being called Catholic (which is why I encouraged D to attend a Jesuit school!) Jesuits are known for tolerance and acceptance.</p>
<p>Having lived in both a blue state and a red state, I can say racism exists in both, but in very different forms. The real question is, is racism part of the BC institution and culture? There are racist individuals everywhere. But does the school condone this behavior? Was this racist incident reported, and if so, how did the school respond? I would be VERY surprised if BC administration, being made aware of racist incidents, did not take strong action. And if it wasn’t reported, then the school can’t act when it isn’t aware of what is happening at the individual level.</p>