News Articles

Listserv debacle floods inboxes

By Alexi Chi / Editor-In-Chief
What started out as a single e-mail snowballed into a campuswide movement this week, spurring the creation of Facebook groups, YouTube videos, T-shirts, and an inside joke that all of Boston College could appreciate. The Internet phenomenon began Tuesday night with an innocuous e-mail sent by Genevieve Kimberlin, LSOE '10, requesting housing near BC that would fit in with her boyfriend's schedule.

Textbook prices move Congress to act

By Steven Liu
Economics: $124. Biology: $159. Calculus: $87. The sight of students fainting when they get their textbook receipt: priceless. For students at Boston College and universities around the country, high textbook prices are an unwelcome burden on top of tuition, room and board, and incidentals.

From Iraq to BC: Alum donates flag

BC graduate stationed in Iraq reconnects with flag donation

By Thomas Keane
Lieutenant Colonel John B. Atkinson of the U.S. Marine Corps and BC '92, donated an American flag that had been flown in Iraq to Boston College. Commissioned in May of 1992, Atkinson said he donated the flag in an effort to establish a relationship between himself and the BC community.

Pulitzer winner relates love of literature

By Matthew DeLuca / News Editor
The Sarajevo Haggadah, a ceremonial book used at Passover, was created in Moorish Spain in 14th century Barcelona. The Haggadah then found its way to Italy, and finally to Sarajevo. Along the way, the book faced numerous close calls, including the book burnings of the Inquisition and the Nazi Party.

UGBC hopefuls face off in primary debate

By Jennifer Roach / Special Projects Editor
Five teams running for president and vice president of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) participated in the first debate of the campaigning season last night, sponsored by the UGBC Elections Committee. Immediately following, the teams took part in a second debate sponsored by the AHANA Leadership Council (ALC) and the GLBTQ Leadership Council (GLC), creating a one-night event that forced the candidates to cover a wide range of topics.

Building a just society: Students offer service

By KyooLee Park
In 1973, Pedro Arrupe, S.J., delivered his address titled, "Men and Women for Others," which was concerned with the importance of building a just society through service. As a Jesuit university, Boston College has been encouraging students to reach out to local communities, and to practice the fundamental Jesuit ideologies of love and justice.

Snow, sun a clandestine skin hazard

By Thomas Oliva
This winter, throngs of Boston College students will flock to the slopes in search of thrills and fun in the snow. While the dangers of skiing are well documented, it's time to add a new threat to that list: UV radiation. It has become increasingly apparent that even on the snowy trails and windy ski lifts, the sun's rays pose a dangerous threat, and protection against it is of utmost importance.

BC's 95 Theses

Like Martin Luther's infamous church-door postings, it's not tough to find 95 problems - big and small - BC students have with their school

By Reeves Wiedeman / Heights Senior Staff
At the risk of playing to my audience, my final column in The Heights isn't mine. It's yours. This was going to be about all the things I wanted changed at Boston College but never got around to writing about. The list would be long. Then, I realized, you don't care what I want.

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