Erin Flaherty (she/her) is the Magazine Editor for The Heights. In 2022, she served as Assistant Magazine Editor. She is from Basking Ridge, N.J. You can contact her at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @ErinFlaherty14.

Healing the Catholic Church in the 21st Century: C21 Center Celebrates Two Decades at BC
Long-term Features, Long-form Features, Top Story, Features

Healing the Catholic Church in the 21st Century: C21 Center Celebrates Two Decades at BC

“I’m also really proud that the center is really looking to the future of the church, being young people with a particular focus,” Kiefer said. “Our commitment to having big conversations about roles and relationships in the church and the Catholic intellectual tradition … and constantly creating new opportunities to engage more people in important conversations about the importance of God.”

From 1973 to 2022: The Abortion Debate at BC
Top Story, Features, Long-term Features, Long-form Features

From 1973 to 2022: The Abortion Debate at BC

Across the country and at BC, both abortion-rights and anti-abortion advocates are processing the Dobbs decision, which overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, establishing that the U.S. Constitution does not recognize a federal right to an abortion. Although not physically together on campus, students, alumni, and professors are grappling with what this decision means for the future of abortion in the United States.

Trials and Transformation: The 50-Year History of Title IX
Features, Long-term Features, Long-form Features, Title IX

Trials and Transformation: The 50-Year History of Title IX

Title IX—passed on June 23, 1972—prohibits discrimination based on sex within educational programs or activities that receive federal funding in a mere 37 words:

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

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