MC Claverie (she/her) was the Newsletter Editor and Alumni Director forThe Heightsin fall 2023. She was formerly the assistant magazine editor in 2021 and the associate magazine editor in 2022. She is from Nashville, Tenn. You can contact her atmc.claverie@bcheights.comand follow her on Twitter @mc_claverie.

From 1973 to 2022: The Abortion Debate at BC
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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.

“Frustrating, draining, and frankly horrible”: How Title IX Policy in the White House Shaped Universities’ Reponses to Sexual Assault
Top Story, Features, Long-form Features, Title IX

“Frustrating, draining, and frankly horrible”: How Title IX Policy in the White House Shaped Universities’ Reponses to Sexual Assault

“The process is so frustrating, it’s so draining and frankly it’s horrible,” they said. “…it’s so overwhelming because you have some people tell you, ‘yes, report, speak up’… and then other people telling you, ‘yeah, this is gonna take like months or years potentially to get anywhere with it.’”

Maira Marques Samary
Profiles, 2022 Marathon Profiles

Maira Marques Samary

“I was living in Brazil, and people were saying, ‘Oh, but my dream is running the Boston Marathon,’” Samary said. “So I had the goal of one time in my life running the Boston Marathon. The Boston Marathon is like the Holy Grail of everyone that runs.”

Harris Craycraft
Profiles, 2022 Marathon Profiles

Harris Craycraft

“I think being a BC student is probably the best way to run the Boston Marathon,” Craycraft said. “There’s so many people yelling out on the course, you know, cheering for BC or for the Eagles, and I couldn’t be more grateful or more proud to wear the BC jersey while running the course. It’s super special.” 

Mary Brooks
Profiles, 2022 Marathon Profiles

Mary Brooks

“Mile 21 was awesome because I recognized some people but I felt like some people recognized me too,” Brooks said. “I think I had my hand out for like, a half mile just giving everyone high fives. So yeah, I think, that’s like a very powerful energy.”

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