Lauren Ghazal: HEIGHTS: How did your date begin? LAUREN: We ran into each other on the T before getting to the restaurant, and knew we had met before. So after a little discussion of what ...

One thing I've come to realize that Boston College students do very well is partaking in the celebration of underappreciated holidays. From Marathon Monday to Cinco de Mayo to Columbus D...

You probably know at least one person who spent several days last semester agonizing over the stress-inducing, nerve-wracking process of auditioning for one of the several a cappella groups on campus. Despite their incredible selectivity, these organiz...

From waiting in endless lines for steak-and-cheeses, to finding an elusive power outlet during finals time, Boston College students encounter a number of typical annoyances during their daily lives. Looking for an outlet to vent their frustrations, man...

With the annual Vagina Monologues performance coming up this week, the topic of sexual assault on campus has been more prominent than usual. The play has a lot of light-hearted, humorous ]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 1.2765927 Features Monologues performance coming up this week, the topic of sexual assault on campus has been more prominent than usual. The play has a lot of light-hearted, humorous Alexandra Schaeffer Features http://www.bcheights.com/features/humor-column-1.2765895 David Riemer
By: David RiemerLet Happiness Pursue You

Suffice it to say, almost everything we do as a species, we do to experience a flood of particular neurotransmitters. By saying that, I do not mean to trivialize the happiness of mankind and -I only want to point out the very strange and stupid things we d...

While most students are panting like dogs and sweating copiously after a demanding workout, there are others who never seem to tire. These remarkable students can lunge, sprint, kick, and spin without breaking a sweat or losing their breath. They are a...

All of my roommates have recently gotten involved with someone, but I'm still riding solo. I'm starting to get a little angry though because every time we go out I feel like they leave me. What should I do? ...

Bicks began her career as a college professor 14 years ago, and has been at Boston College for 10. Immediately after leaving Harvard with an undergraduate degree, however, she said that, 'I wasn't s...

A fairly new alternative that costs students less, however, has made its mark at Boston College: e-books. Not only do e-books lessen the cost of textbooks, but they also substantially lower the weight that students need to lug around. ...

Networking, making meaningful and useful connections, and actively working to pursue our dreams are trending at BC right now and -I know, pretty impressive right? As an undergraduate population, we are already networking, a skill that will be so vital in o...

With time differences, high costs of phone calls, and busy schedules making individual communications a burden, students studying abroad often turn to blogging as a way to share their experiences. ...

For many freshmen, whose career paths are undecided and futures not yet defined, their parents have found a way to take control. ...

Exploring the similarities and differences between Boston College and their biggest rival, Notre Dame. ...

Waiting at the elevator for my 12:00 class last Friday, I ran into a classmate. His first words to me were, 'Who's getting your tickets?' This made me nervous. My roommates and I crafted a foolproof plan to assure that we would get our prized tickets and ...

I try to live by the adage, 'Live life with no fear.' For the most part, I'm not afraid. I rule my roost with the power of Kevin McAllister in Home Alone and regularly ask life's struggles, 'You give up yet or are you thirsty for more?' I breeze past t...

The Heights has a rich history of being a proponent for change at Boston College while still informing the student body of life outside of the University. ...

The frigid doldrums of winter usually don't have much to offer Boston College students, other than the occasional trip to the seminary for some lunch tray tobogganing and the first and second Mondays of February that crank the heat from the wind tunnel...

It's 4 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon, your last class has just finished, and the possibilities for the evening are endless. ...

'So one of my best friends and I are in a fight. It's awkward because we are in the same friend group, and she lives on my floor. Everyone is kind of mad at her, but no one will really confront her. Everything is only getting more and more awkward. Wha...