The Heights

UGBC President Christian Guma Acquitted In Impeachment Trial

Victor Stefanescu and Emma Dawson • February 17, 2021

The Student Assembly acquitted UGBC President Christian Guma in a vote of 15 for conviction to 11 for acquittal, three votes short of the 18 required to convict and remove Guma from office.

Last Week’s New Cases of COVID-19 Set Record of 85 Undergrad Positives

Megan Kelly • February 17, 2021

Boston College has reported 46 additional undergraduate cases of COVID-19 since Sunday out of 3,586 new tests, bringing last week’s total of undergraduate positives to 85—setting a record for largest number of cases in a single week—and this week’s total to 36 positive cases.

Off-Campus Students Face Persistent Break-Ins

Haley Hockin, Julia Kiersznowski, Amy Palmer, and Victor Stefanescu • February 16, 2021

Hannah Freehill, MCAS ’22, first realized someone had broken into her off-campus house on Radnor St. when she noticed something was wrong with her jewelry.

Student First Responders, Health Care Workers Vaccinated

Ethan Raye • February 16, 2021

Under the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan, some BC students are now eligible to receive vaccinations and have already begun getting vaccinated for COVID-19.

UGBC Parliamentary Board Denies Guma’s Petition to Dismiss His Impeachment Trial

Brandon Kenney, Megan Kelly, and Julia Kiersznowski • February 15, 2021

The Parliamentary Board of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College denied UGBC President Christian Guma’s petition to either dismiss a resolution scheduling his impeachment trial for Tuesday or to immediately reconvene the Student Assembly (SA) to debate the resolution again.

BC Reports Highest Number of Undergrad Cases, Students in Isolation

Megan Kelly, Julia Kiersznowski, and Victor Stefanescu • February 15, 2021

Boston College has reported its highest number of undergraduate cases of COVID-19 in a single week with 75 positive cases out of 9,628 tests, a positivity rate of .78 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard as of Sunday.

BC Offers Online Reporting Form for Bias-Motivated Behavior

Julia Kiersznowski • February 14, 2021

Following the vandalism incidents on the Multicultural Learning Experience (MLE) floor of Xavier Hall, Boston College is urging students to report any experiences of bias-motivated behavior and other conduct violations through a new online form, according to an email sent to the BC community on Saturday.

UGBC President To Face Impeachment Trial Tuesday

Emma Dawson • February 12, 2021

Student Assembly (SA) representatives of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College voted to proceed with the impeachment trial of Christian Guma, UGBC President and CSOM ’21, in a meeting on Tuesday night.

BC Records Largest Number of Undergrads in Isolation

Madeleine Romance and Megan Kelly • February 11, 2021

Today’s update surpasses the previous high of 88 undergraduate students in isolation, a record set last Friday.

UGBC Revises Constitution and Standing Rules

Erin Shannon • February 11, 2021

The Student Assembly (SA) of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College altered the UGBC Constitution and Standing Rules at a meeting on Feb 2. Members also voted to pass two additional resolutions, including an updated transparency policy and the reimplementation of the grocery shuttle for Montserrat students.

Law Dean Vincent Rougeau Selected as Next President of Holy Cross

Megan Kelly • February 10, 2021

Rougeau, who also serves as the inaugural director of BC’s Forum on Racial Justice in America, will officially assume the role on July 1.

BC Threatens Tighter Restrictions After Covid-19 Uptick

Amy Palmer • February 10, 2021

Executive Vice President and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Michael Lochhead sent an email to students on Tuesday attributing the recent rise in COVID-19 cases at Boston College to “students letting their guard down.” If the trend continues, BC may implement further restrictions, including possibly sending students home early for the semester, the email said.