Chemistry professor Larry W. McLaughlin, who taught at Boston College for 34 years before he died in November, was an “all-around talent,” according to Jianmin Gao.
News, On Campus
Rachael Denhollander to Deliver Keynote Address at 2024 Women’s Summit
Rachael Denhollander, an attorney, former gymnast, and advocate against sexual abuse, is set to deliver the keynote address at Boston College’s annual Women’s Summit on Feb. 3.
News, Top Story
BC Extends Suspension of Swim and Dive Program Through August 2024, Coaching Staff No Longer With Team
Boston College has extended its suspension of the men’s and women’s swim and dive program through August 2024, according to University Spokesman Jack Dunn. Head coach Joe Brinkman and the team’s coaching staff are also no longer with the swim and dive program, Dunn wrote to The Heights.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Fire Breaks Out in HVAC System of Yawkey Athletics Center
A fire broke out in the Boston College’s Yawkey Athletics Center on Friday night, according to Boston Fire Department (BFD) District Chief Mark Miller.
News, Off Campus, Top Story
Amid Off-Campus Break-Ins, Boston Police Department Offers Tips to Prevent Burglary Over Winter Break
Maggie Holahan heard a noise coming from her living room. When she walked around the corner, she came face-to-face with a man climbing through her window. He ran away upon seeing her.
On Campus, News
Plane Pulling “Harvard Hates Jews” Banner Flies Over BC and Other Boston-Area College Campuses
Boston College students noticed a plane flying above campus at around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, pulling a banner with the Palestinian flag and the words “Harvard Hates Jews.”
On Campus, News
“It’s Kind of Like a Mattress Firm”: ResLife Holds Mattress Testing Event for Student Feedback
Aidan McGinty and Corrado Buzzerio sprawled themselves across each of the seven beds in Maloney Hall’s fourth floor lobby on Thursday, testing out mattress options as part of a new initiative by the Office of Residential Life (ResLife).
On Campus, News
QLC Pays Tribute to Lives Lost at Annual Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil
Members of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) set out tea-light candles next to pictures of transgender people killed by anti-trans violence, holding a moment of silence in their honor. QLC hosted the vigil in Gasson 100 on Transgender Day of Remembrance—observed annually on Nov. 20—to honor people who died as a result of anti-trans violence over the past year.
News, Top Story
Expanding BC: A Look Inside Mount Alvernia and Brookline Campus
Over the past three years, Boston College has purchased two new properties, Mount Alvernia High School and Pine Manor College, to expand its educational and administrative resources. Heights editors got an inside look at the new campuses.
News, Top Story, Administration
Former Professor Sues BC for Sex and Pregnancy Discrimination
A former Boston College professor is suing the University, alleging she faced gender discrimination in her tenure application process that occurred while she took maternity leave.
