President Leahy sent a letter to the BC community stating that it is essential for everyone to “acknowledge and affirm that Black Lives Matter.”
On Campus, Featured Story, News
BC Students, Jesuits Hold Black Lives Matter Demonstration
Facing outward toward Commonwealth Avenue, a crowd of protesters, including BC students and Jesuits, covered the lawn of St. Ignatius Church on Sunday afternoon.
Sports, Featured Story
How New AD Pat Kraft Plans to Launch BC Into a New Era of ACC Competition
Patrick Kraft, the newest addition to BC Athletics, plans to earn BC the national recognition he believes it deserves.
News, On Campus, Featured Story, Coronavirus Updates
BC Releases Guide for Resuming Work on Campus
Boston College released a guide to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 among faculty and staff as they resume work on campus.
News, On Campus, Featured Story, Administration
Leahy’s Letter On Racism A Departure From His Response To Recent Racist Incidents
University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., released a statement on June 2 condemning racism and offering prayers for George Floyd.
Sports, Top Story
Kraft’s Philosophy for BC Athletics Centered around Athletes, Values, Family
New Boston College athletic director Pat Kraft described his commitment to student athletes and Jesuit values in Monday’s video press conference.
News, Top Story, Administration
BC Criticized for Sending University Police to Boston Protests
Boston College Police Department officers conducted crowd control at a protest in Franklin Park on Tuesday.
Metro
Protestors Gather in Franklin in Solidarity With George Floyd
For nine minutes protestors kneeled in Franklin Commons in solidarity with Floyd and the movement currently shaking the country.
Newton, Metro
Former Northeastern Athletic Director Addresses Injustice, Says Guns Were Drawn on Him by Newton Police
“It’s not okay that just because I am a tall Black man walking one block from my house, that I’m pulled over and say that I fit a profile of a murder suspect just because he was tall,” Duncan said in the video.
Opinions, Editorials, Featured Column
Black Lives Matter.
The Heights is appalled and saddened by the killings of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, and the countless other instances of racist violence and police brutality around the country. We stand in solidarity and support of all Black BC students and Black Americans, and all who have been protesting these horrific…
