Features Articles

Keeping the faith?

The debate of faith in the modern university continues to draw attention

By Lisa De Gray / Heights Senior Staff
Come early or you might not be able to find a seat. The place fills up quickly and although the space may seem big, anyone who has come in five minutes prior to the start thinking that finding one would not be an issue has scanned the packed area and failed to find an empty spot in the crowd.

An old friend comes back to say 'Halo'

By Neil Johnson / Heights Senior Staff
After years of anticipation, Halo 3 was greeted in stores last week by lengthy lines and midnight sales. The hype had been robust, and the promotion ubiquitous; everything from Mountain Dew labels to a NASCAR hood had Master Chief, Halo's pugnacious protagonist, tattooed in prominent positions.

Bringing politics into the realm of Facebook

An examination of whether or not Facebook can be used as a tool for change

By Jaclyn Bernstein / Heights Senior Staff
For a social network that was initially made by and for students, Facebook has gained admirers in unlikely places. Tech geeks praise it for its "stickiness," amazed that 60 percent of its users log on daily. College students, for reasons that range from the practical to the petty, log on several times each day, unable to resist the lure of the ever-updating News Feed.

Column: He said / She Said

By Lisa Cook and Ryan Lopez
Last weekend I got pretty sauced with my buddies, and I ended up passing out - typical. In the middle of the night, I got up and stumbled to the bathroom and on the way back I couldn't see anything because it was so dark. I climbed into what I thought was my bed and fell back asleep, but a few hours later I woke up and there was one of the other guys I live in the house with, Ethan, lying right next to me.

College Connections: Fear and loathing in the infirmary waiting room

By Laura Ting
I didn't get any sleep last week. Neither did my roommate. What this means is that I was sick. Really sick. Too sick to even watch TV. And Best Week Ever was on, too. The answer was obvious: Go to the infirmary. Obvious, that is, to everyone but me. I will admit that I am afraid of medical care.

First Impressions: Adjusting to college life and the Newton Bus

By Zachary Thompson
Well, here I am. Eighteen years, all leading up to this. College. The beginning of the rest of my life. Like so many other college freshmen before me, I entered this place absolutely petrified. I didn't know anyone, I had never lived without parental guidance, and I've never done my own laundry.

World Record: Quito, Ecuador

By Kerry Moynihan
By Kerry Moynihan Heights Staff It's unbelievable how quickly I have made a life for myself here in Ecuador. I have a place to live and a family to come home to. I have my university, to which I quickly grew accustomed. I have made great friends within my small group from Boston College and as the days pass, I am slowly adding to my list of Ecuadorian companions.

BC alum brings clean water to Nicaragua through organization

By Pat Irish / Outreach Coordinator
Robert Frost once wrote that in life one must take the road less traveled. Unfortunately, many places, specifically rural villages in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region in Nicaragua, lack roads and thus lack an effective way to obtain vital, life-sustaining resources such as clean water.

The next step in your career search

By Shawna Gallagher Vega
What is consulting, anyway? It's a common question in career services offices - and among college seniors in general. Firms like Deloitte and Accenture recruit heavily at the nation's best colleges and universities; in fact, they're among the largest employers of recent graduates.