News Articles

BC initiates four new Catholics

By Tim Czerwienski / Heights Senior Staff / Columnist
Four members of the Boston College community participating in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

BC purchases Archdiocesan land for $107.4 million

By Ryan Heffernan / Heights Senior Staff
Boston College has reached an agreement in principle with the Archdiocese of Boston to purchase 43 acres of the Archdiocese's Brighton property -

Protesters press University on racial issues

By Jan Wolfe / Heights Senior Staff
A grassroots group of students issued a series of demands regarding racial diversity to University President Rev. William P. Leahy, SJ on April 2. The students, who go by the name Obeying No Establishment (ONE), have held rallies around campus and sent e-mails to professors in order to bring attention to their proposal.

Summit envisions church reform

By Carolyn Mattus / Height Senior Staff
The Church in the 21st Century spearheaded a discussion titled "Envisioning the Church Women Want," which was chaired by Patricia DeLeeuw, associate academic vice president and Jennifer Tilghman-Havens, director of the Women's Resource Center. The event sought to address women's roles, or lack thereof in the evolving Catholic Church.

Heights to print twice a week in fall

By Heights Editorial Board
Starting this October, The Heights will begin publishing twice a week - every Monday and Thursday of the academic year. The move will enable The Heights to deliver more current, newsworthy information to the Boston College campus, according to a press release issued by Editor-in-Chief Ryan Heffernan.

BC senior hits campaign

By Chris Laws / Heights Staff
Stas Gayshan, A&S '04, is running for Massachusetts state representative for the towns of Lincoln, Sudbury, and Wayland. Gayshan serves as the head of the Boston College Democrats. "Running for office is a public service," said Gayshan in an interview with The Heights.

BC cop gets hate crime training

By Tim Czerwienski / Heights Senior Staff / Columnist
A Boston College Police Department officer participated in special hate crime training presented by the New England Region of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) last Wednesday. Sgt. Joe Desmond represented the BCPD at the session. "The session included standard training, including the basic definitions, what hate crimes mean, and the effect they have on the community," said Dan Navisky, assistant director of the ADL's New England regional office.

Students ask for AHANA inclusion

By Joelle Pedersen / Heights Staff
South Asian students have spoken out against what they consider to be a lack of representation in the Office of AHANA Programs. Despite the discrimination they feel they have endured, particularly in light of the events of Sept. 11, they believe that the Office of AHANA student programs has remained focused on providing support mainly for black, Hispanic and Asian students.

BC celebrates Black Family Weekend

By Dan Carrow / Heights Senior Staff
The Black Student Forum (BSF) hosted the 32nd annual Black Family Weekend this past Friday through Sunday. BSF invited alumni and current students, as well as prospective freshmen and their families, to enjoy a handful of activities in the Boston College environment.

Speaker discusses importance of service

By Jan Wolfe / Heights Senior Staff
Motivational speaker Greg Forbes Siegman recounted his life story to a roomful of Boston College students last Tuesday - a story which has garnered both admiration and bewilderment from the media since Siegman began speaking publicly in 1997. The event was co-sponsored by the Ignation Society of BC, the UGBC, Campus Ministry, the Women's Resource Center, Keyes Hall Council, First Year Experience, and White Mountain Creamery ice cream shop, which served milkshakes to students who wanted to speak with Siegman after his speech.

UCLA student tackles liberal bias

Speaker calls for more conservative professors

By Diane Macedo
UCLA student and nationally syndicated columnist Ben Shapiro spoke to Boston College students last Wednesday regarding liberal bias on college campuses as part of the BC Republicans' Collegiate Leadership Series. Shapiro, a senior at UCLA, is no stranger to the spotlight.

UGBC meets with VPs

By Carolyn Mattus / Height Senior Staff
Derrick Williams, president of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) and A&S '04, reported the topics of discussion from a meeting last week with Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties Jack Neuhauser, Executive Vice President Pat Keating, and Dr.

Forum explores South Asian peace

By Carolyn Mattus / Height Senior Staff
Ayesha Jalal, a history professor at Tufts University and a renowned academic scholar in South Asian studies, was the featured speaker at a forum co-sponsored by the South Asian Students Association (SASA), the Global Justice Project, and the women's studies program.

BC Urban Project approved

By Carolyn Mattus / Height Senior Staff
The Boston College Urban Project recently received approval for its establishment as a student organization from the Office of the Dean for Student Development (ODSD). The new student organization will serve to engage the BC community in public policy questions about city life and governance, especially in relation to the greater Boston area.

CSOM prof wins Waldron award

By Jan Wolfe / Heights Senior Staff
Edward Taylor, an accounting professor in CSOM, won the 2004 Mary Kaye Waldron award, which recognizes a professor who has demonstrated a commitment to the values and Jesuit ideals of Boston College. A committee made up entirely of students selected Taylor out of 130 nominated professors because of his dedication to students inside and outside of the classroom.

Column: Open and tolerant

By Jake Berry / Heights Senior Staff
Carl Phillips is an accomplished man. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, and he has taught at Harvard, BU, and Washington University in St. Louis. He's been a finalist for the National Book Award and won awards and fellowships from, among others, the Academy of American Poets, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Library of Congress.