The Heights

Leftist, Communists Debate Supporting Biden

Victor Stefanescu • November 2, 2020

With Joe Biden, a member of the Democratic party’s moderate wing, representing Democrats in the upcoming presidential election, leftist thinkers disagreed on whether communist voters should vote for Biden at an event hosted by Platypus BC, a socialist organization, on Oct. 29.

UGBC Asks BC to Cancel Classes on Election Day, Overriding Presidential Veto

Grace Hewitt • November 1, 2020

“As somebody who’s most of his time here has been a regular student, it makes UBGC look like a joke,” President Guma said. “I’m in a position now that I have to make sure that doesn’t happen.”

Week Nine COVID-19 Positivity Rate Rises, Remains Below State and Local Rates

Scott Baker • November 1, 2020

The University reported seven additional undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 1,663 undergraduate tests between the Thursday and Friday updates of its COVID-19 dashboard, a positivity rate of 0.42 percent.

BC Alumni Share Insight into Careers in International Affairs

Megan Gentile • November 1, 2020

Boston College almuna Anna Chernova, a senior policy advisor at Oxfam—a global nonprofit working to end poverty—encouraged Boston College students to, first and foremost, find joy and fulfillment in the career path they choose.

As COVID-19 Cases Rise Across Mass., BC Maintains Relatively Low Rate

Scott Baker • October 30, 2020

Three undergraduates have tested positive for COVID-19 at Boston College since Monday out of 2,995 tests, a positivity rate of .10 percent.

UGBC Asks Administration To Provide Academic Credit for ROTC Classes

Erin Shannon • October 29, 2020

After intense debate about the readiness of the proposal, the Undergraduate Government of Boston College Student Assembly passed a resolution encouraging the University administration to provide ROTC students with academic credit for their ROTC-required classes.

BCEMS Meets Increased Risks, Responsibilities in 25th Year

Amy Palmer and Megan Kelly • October 28, 2020

On National First Responders Day—which honors first responders each year on Oct. 28—Boston College Emergency Medical Services plans to celebrate the same way that they usually do: going to work.

Many Students Did Not Show Up for Mandatory Testing After Three-Day Weekend

Scott Baker • October 28, 2020

Despite the University’s plans to test all undergraduates in the week following the Columbus Day holiday, not all students went in for testing that week.

Fifty Years On, PULSE Confronts COVID-19 Without Missing a Beat

Eric Shea • October 28, 2020

The PULSE Program for Service Learning has changed a lot since the program was first introduced, but never quite so drastically as it has this year.

BC Delays Start of the Spring Semester, Cancels Spring Break

Megan Kelly • October 26, 2020

The University announced that it will delay the start of the spring semester by nine days and cancel Spring Break in an email sent to members of the Boston College community on Monday.

OIP Cancels Study Abroad for Spring Semester

Scott Baker • October 26, 2020

Boston College canceled all of its study abroad programs for the Spring 2020 semester on Monday, according to an email sent to students scheduled to study abroad next semester from Office of International Programs Director Nick Gozik.

Racial Justice Forum Hosts Panel on Partisanship

Victor Stefanescu • October 25, 2020

According to the director of the Asian American Studies program, Min Song, there seems to be a consensus among Americans that political partisanship is greater this election cycle than ever before. Now, Song is wondering if that is even a bad thing.