Features Articles

Documenting a generation

By Meg Beste / Heights Senior Staff
College students analyze the trends and traditions of today's culture, but few get to experience these ideas directly. Matt Wiggins, A&S '06, is one of the few students who gets to apply his hard-earned knowledge by trail-blazing a path across the country.

The stay-at-home trend

Students react to news that women at prominent schools may plan to stay at home

By Lisa Cook / Assistant Features Editor
Women swell the ranks of prestigious universities across the nation. The student body of Tufts University is 53 percent female. Georgetown University is 54 percent female. Dartmouth and Cornell are both exactly 50 percent female, according to the Princeton Review.

No need to sweat it out alone at Plex

The Plex offers new group exercise classes to combat boredom

By Lisa Cook / Assistant Features Editor
As you run on the treadmill at the Plex with your iPod, US Weekly, and liter-sized Poland Springs water bottle in hand, you tell yourself not to do it. Don't look at the screen. Don't look. You shouldn't have to know the exact number of calories, seconds, and miles per hour of your workout.

The Name Behind The Buildings: Campion Hall

By Meg Beste / Heights Senior Staff
Campion Hall, home of the Lynch School of Education, is named after St. Edmund Campion, who was born in England in 1540. Campion became a Catholic martyr in 1581, and he, called the "Pope's Champion," was canonized in 1970 by Pope Paul VI. Campion was born into a Catholic family and was educated at Oxford, where he earned the reputation as a great orator.

A day in the life of ... a resident priest

Take an inside look at the lives of campus personalities and get to know how some of the busiest people on campus spend their day

By Meg Beste / Heights Senior Staff
Rev. Kevin Kersten, S.J., is a professor in the communication department, teaching Mass Communication Ethics. He is a resident minister in Gabelli Hall and is the manager of BC Cable's Channel 46.

Road to the marathon

Fitness: Mixing java and exercise

By Ximena Ramirez
As the weather cools, winds whirl fiercely, and rain falls viciously on students scurrying to class, it's no wonder the length of the lines at Hillside have reached startling new heights. Stopping to grab a cup of coffee to battle the cold has become a vital part of many of our days.

The make-or-break food: Hors d'oeuvres

By Tim Czerwienski / Heights Senior Staff / Columnist
Ah, Homecoming. That annual tradition meant to celebrate the ... coming home of ... somebody. I actually have no idea what Homecoming is supposed to mean, but it's usually a good excuse to have a few drinks, enjoy a few laughs, and most importantly, dine on delectable dishes.