I am graduating. Luckily, and with some sweat, blood, and tears, I am graduating. Timid, happy, anxious, sober, drunk, I am graduating. Parents’ hotel booked, reservations made for the lunch after, I am graduating. I will walk across the stage, take my...

According to the Boston College Chronicle, the Academic Quad—located in the center of Devlin, Fulton, Lyons and Gasson Halls—will underg...

Boston College's Provost and Dean of Faculties Cutberto Garza announced on May 6 that he will be stepping down from his position on June 30 of this year. He will take a yearlong leave o...

On Thursday, May 2, an annual Boston College tradition was taken to an unprecedented new scale, as the arrival of Macklemore transformed the typically small-scale ]]> Fri, 3 May 2013 1.3040807 Arts Macklemore transformed the typically small-scale  Sean Keeley Arts http://www.bcheights.com/alumna-raises-awareness-for-education-through-ultramarathon-1.3040010 Gianni Matera
By: Gianni Matera

Liz Byron, BC ’06, spoke at Boston College on Tuesday about her recent experience running the Marathon des Sables, a 147-mile ultra-marathon in the Sahara desert. She ran to raise $50,000 to buy laptops for the Gardner Pilot Academy (GPA), a full-servi...

Boston College’s Cuban-American Student Organization (CASA) hosted Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo for a presentation on Tuesday concerning the current s...

After the surprise Modstock announcement, the endless anticipation, and the long wait for tickets, Macklemore finally arrives at Boston ...

On Tuesday, the Asian Caucus awarded Matt Alonzosana and Lucilla Pan, both A and 'S ’14, with its ]]> Thu, 2 May 2013 1.3040003 The Heights Alonzosana and Lucilla Pan, both A&'S ’14, with its John Wiley The Heights http://www.bcheights.com/column-end-of-a-journey-1.3039998 Matt Palazzolo
By: Matt Palazzolo

1,356 days separate the moment my parents dropped me off on Newton Campus from the rapidly approaching moment when I collect my diploma in Alumni Stadium. Day 1 feels like yesterday. In the pre-dawn hours of Sept. 2, 2009, I nervously paced around the ...

On Tuesday, Boston College’s Korean Students Association hosted an event called “Save Jeju Island,” featuring two South Korean activists, Young-Hee<...

When Mary Joe Hughes was an undergraduate student at Radcliffe College, in the years before it merged completely with Harvard University, she sat in on an MIT class about existentialism and literature. The lecturer was philosopher Hubert ]]> Thu, 2 May 2013 1.3039947 Person of the Year & Momentum Eleanor Hildebrandt Person of the Year & Momentum http://www.bcheights.com/features/person-of-the-year-momentum/person-of-the-year-dick-kelley-1.3039944 Austin Tedesco
He Educated Student-Athletes For Two Decades. Now, His Fight With ALS Has Made Him An Inspiration.

A little girl runs into the room beaming with joy. She’s just seen a towering star. “We just saw Ryan Anderson,” she exclaims. “He’s so tall.” Dick Kelley turns his head, and as Anderson wa...

“I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” These are the words from Isaiah 41:10 that spurred me through 26.1 miles of the Boston Marathon, the words ...

We are Bostonians. Today, we are united. Every day from this point on, we will stand as one nation, one city and one people together for a common purpose – to be the most selfless, kindest, and bravest selves that we can be. Over the past few weeks, I,...

Yes, this is another Boston bombing column. I’m sorry, but it’s just still too relevant not to address it. Writing about anything else seems silly. I won’t go into an emotional recap or praise all the heroes that emerged out of one of the most memorabl...

To say that this academic year has been an emotional and mental rollercoaster for all would be an understatement. Hurricane Sandy and Winter Storm Nemo]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 1.3039887 Columnists Nemo Saljooq Asif Columnists http://www.bcheights.com/opinions/columnists/column-love-is-louder-1.3039866 Kristy Barnes

Two weeks ago the vibrant, bustling city of Boston came to a screeching halt. Not once, but twice. The T stopped, business stopped, even the people stopped—but I don’t need to re-tell the events. You were all here—you saw, you heard, you felt. ...

The headline of the most recent New York Times article to flash across my computer screen read “With the Words ‘I’m Gay,’ an N.B.A. Center Breaks a ]]> Wed, 1 May 2013 1.3039859 Metro N.B.A. Center Breaks a Marc Francis Metro http://www.bcheights.com/opinions/may-2-thumbs-up-thumbs-down-1.3039854
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  Thumbs Up This Is It, Ladies And Gentlemen - Well, here we are folks. The last day of classes. Thumbs Up to all professors who realize that this should in fact be a party and act accordingly. If you don’t bring food and music, you’re doing it...

A good man that I know from my hometown performs the same ritual every night. Once everyone in his family has gone to sleep, he leaves the house, walks across the street, and stands there, gazing...