Scott Baker, Author at The Heights

BC’s Thanksgiving Plan Expected Today

The University is expected to make a decision about Thanksgiving Break by Monday, according to an email from Vice President for Student Affairs Joy Moore. The email included a survey regarding student preferences about BC’s schedule.

News, On Campus, Coronavirus Updates

Undergraduate Positivity Rate Rises After Holiday Weekend

As of Thursday, BC’s undergraduate positivity rate rose to .52 percent following the holiday weekend. BC is testing all undergrads this week.

News, On Campus, Top Story, Coronavirus Updates

University Will Announce Thanksgiving Plans by Monday

The weekly COVID-19 undergraduate positivity rate at Boston College fell last week for the second week in a row, marking a new semester low.

News, On Campus

‘Neglected, Unprotected, and Disrespected’: Students Honor Black Women with Candlelit Vigil

Kathryn Destin is familiar with two different kinds of pictures at Boston College. The first is overtly racist—anti-Black slurs plastered in sharpie in a residence hall and a racist snapchat that spread across campus. The second cuts in a subtler way: social media posts of beautiful white women, which remind her she doesn’t look like the typical BC student.

News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration

BC Reports Three New COVID-19 Cases Since Tuesday

BC represented at least 16 percent of COVID-19 cases associated with higher education in Massachusetts in the state’s weekly update.

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BC Adds Four Cases to Last Week’s COVID-19 Report, Positivity Rate Remains Semester Low

Boston College reported an additional four cases of COVID-19 out of 290 undergraduate tests from...

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Rate of New COVID-19 Cases Falls in Week Five

Last week, Boston College reported its lowest undergraduate positivity rate for COVID-19 since classes began, as of its Friday update of the COVID-19 dashboard.

News, On Campus

After Weeks of Complaints, Parents Grill BC Dining About Poor Service and Food Quality

After weeks of complaints about both the quality and price of the food in Boston College’s dining halls, Dining Services held a Zoom meeting on Wednesday night with a group of parents to address their concerns.

News, On Campus, Top Story, Coronavirus Updates

BC Adds 15 New Cases Out of 264 Tests to Last Week’s COVID-19 Report

Boston College reported an additional 15 cases of COVID-19 out of 264 undergraduate tests from last week, a 5.68 percent positivity rate, in its Tuesday update of the COVID-19 dashboard.