By: Ryan Dowd
The Boston College library staff transformed food and words into art with their Edible Books Festival, with delicious creations such as ‘The Scarlet Letter’ and ‘Huckleberry Flan.’
Column, Opinions
Tanking In The NBA
By: Stephen Sikora
The beginning of April is one of the best times of the year to be a sports fan. Yet, there is one tradition each April that the NBA alone adds-teams jockeying for a better draft lottery position by losing. And losing. And losing some more.
Column, Metro
A Labor Of Paper Love
By: Ryan Towey
An MIT group has launched an initiative called Cranes for Collier, and there could be no greater tribute to fallen MIT police officer Sean Collier.
Boston, Metro
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Strives To Raise Awareness About Assaults
By: Maggie Maretz
Originally founded in 1973 to serve as a hotline center to field calls from rape survivors, the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) is now one of the largest independent sexual assault crisis centers in Massachusetts.
Column, Fashion, Arts
OshKosh B’gone: Embracing A Modern Take On The Overall Trend
By: Therese Tully
Overalls are no longer just for the playground-they can be part of a chic, sophisticated ensemble with the addition of scarves, heels, and layers.
Opinions, Editorials
BC Should Prepare For Possibility Of Unionization
By: The Heights Editorial Board
In a move that could potentially have a dramatic effect on Boston College athletics, a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Chicago ruled last week that a group of scholarship football players at Northwestern University were employees of the institution, and that they therefore reserve the right to form a union and collectively bargain for rights. Even if the chances of any unionization efforts by the athletes at BC are slim, the University and the athletic department need to be prepared for the possibility, while also making sure not to discourage the athletes from pursuing any options that might benefit them.
Column, Metro
Finding The Right Marathon Shirt
By: Sarah Moore
Students preparing to enjoy the Boston Marathon should remember why we are celebrating and try to choose a shirt that is both fun and respectful.
Column, Music, Arts
April Fools’: The Flaming Lips’ Pink Floyd Parody Prank
By: Matt Mazzari
In a series of April Fools’ Day pranks, the Flaming Lips released a Pink Floyd parody album that tricked several major news outlets and challenged common notions of what constitutes a prank.
Column, News
Words Not Required
By: Alex Gaynor
In an ever-globalizing world, non-verbal and technological communication has become the norm, making antiquated ways of communicating obsolete in many situations.
On Campus, Arts
A Flea’s Life: Inside The ‘Bag’
By: John Wiley, Ariana Igneri, and Michelle Tomassi
Before stepping onto the O’Connell stage for their last ‘Big Show’ this weekend, the three senior Fleabaggers reflect on the past four years with the improv group.
