Features Articles

Accessibility is high on the Heights

By Tula Batanchiev / Features Editor
A Boston College student hobbles down three flights of stairs, only to start another journey to the Newton bus stop. She takes the bus to Main Gate and moves, on crutches, through a crowd of students to Cushing Hall, where her classes are held. This may sound like an unusual occurrence, but for BC students such Bridget Charles, CSON '09, who have either a temporary injury or a lifelong physical disability, the trek to Main Campus can be time-consuming and exhausting.

World Record: Seville, Spain

By Meaghan Riley
By Meaghan Riley Heights Staff The other day, in a particularly boring class, I started to make a list of things I've been missing while on my study abroad adventure. I've been here a month and have fallen in love with certain aspects of the Spanish life, but I've also been away long enough to begin to crave some things from home.

To go abroad or not to go abroad? That is the question.

By Jacqueline Vincent
Most students know other Boston College students who, after coming back from abroad, profess their love for their temporary home. Students often hear from friends that spending a few months in another country is the experience of a lifetime, one that is both treasured and remembered.

Navigating the sub culture of the Plex

By Marie Crousillat
You are in a panic. You've scrutinized your outfit, you've checked yourself out in the mirror about a million times, and you've just realized how sweaty your hands are. For some reason these feelings bring you back to those early adolescent nights right before that dreaded middle school dance.

Column: He said / She said

By Lisa Cook and Ryan Lopez
"My roommate likes terrible music. I can't stand it. Otherwise, we get along fine but I can't stand the music he chooses … I'm pretty sure he puts Maroon 5 loudly on loop every day. The worst part is that when we have parties, it's just a constant power struggle to control the music, and I'll always realize that he's somehow gotten a hold of the iPod when "Gimme More" starts blasting.

The memoirs of one boy left far behind

By Matthew Yogg
On Oct. 13, a group of exhausted Boston College students return from the Notre Dame excursion to find a shredded scrap of beer-soaked parchment blowing around the deserted Mods among the fallen leaves. It blew aimlessly like a tumbleweed through a desolate ghost town.

He Said/She Said

By Ryan Lopez and Lisa Cook
Question 1: "My roommate likes terrible music. I can't stand it. Otherwise, we get along fine but I can't stand the music he chooses … I'm pretty sure he puts Maroon 5 loudly on loop every day. The worst part is that when we have parties, it's just a constant power struggle to control the music, and I'll always realize that he's somehow gotten a hold of the iPod when "Gimme More" starts blasting.

College Connections: A concerned youth bemoans the way we live now

By Joseph Neese / Arts & Review Editor
It's sad to say that not much progress has been made since the musical satire Chicago debuted in 1975. In one musical number, Fred Ebb wrote lyrics that read, "What became of class?" Judging by what I've seen recently, it may have died after all. I spent Friday night shopping downtown with a group of freshmen that I am mentoring.

Alumni Corner: The next step in your career search

By Shawna Gallagher-Vega
Life after college is a scary thought for most undergraduates, but the Academic Advising Center hopes to sweeten your planning for it with "Professors and Pastries." The popular program made its return to campus on Thursday, targeting students interested in health careers with "Life Sciences and the Health Professions.

Alumni Profile: BC alum and internet pioneer helped maintain campus quality

By Elizabeth Flock
By Elizabeth Flock For the Heights When Michael Aaron Flicker was 14, he and his friend Abraham Wong were looking for a way to get out of gym class. They decided to do an independent art project over the summer instead - surprisingly, the school agreed, and Flicker spent his summer constructing an online project.