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Dispatches from Abroad: Week 1

Dispatches from Abroad: Week 1

Mary Wilkie January 27, 2020

“Now boarding flight 203.” That’s the third time I’ve heard that sentence—or some variation of it—in the last three hours. Within the past 24 hours, I’ve had one flight canceled and more...

To be Pro-Life, Be Pro-Climate

To be Pro-Life, Be Pro-Climate

Kyle Rosenthal January 27, 2020

To be pro-life is exactly as it sounds: to support living beings and, in turn, prevent and protect them from danger. Some people who claim to be part of the pro-life movement have advocated for anti-climate...

Everett: Three Years, A Roommate, and Two Heights Dogs

Steven Everett December 4, 2019
Save for a few coveted early days, I rarely ended up leaving before 2:30 a.m. The Upper stairs never felt longer than they did from November to February on Monday and Thursday mornings, when, truly, nobody else was outside (and don’t even ask about the 2018 walk from Mac to South Street).
Thanksgiving 2019: What The Heights Board Is Grateful for

Thanksgiving 2019: What The Heights Board Is Grateful for

The Heights November 18, 2019

Steven Everett: I’m thankful for the 98 editors I’ve had the privilege of working with who have put countless hours into what has become my defining experience at Boston College. Andy Backstrom:...

Take The Classes You Actually Want

Take The Classes You Actually Want

Alicia Kang November 18, 2019

With the start of November comes more midterm stress, a second wave of fall, and the dreaded week of class registration. For me, this little time of year has always brought about frantic planning and...

Be Thankful the Other 364 Days of the Year

Be Thankful the Other 364 Days of the Year

Eleanor Grondin November 18, 2019

Thanksgiving is a joyous time centered around family, food, and of course, giving thanks. With life seemingly becoming faster paced by the day—whether that be due to technological advances or simply...

Why Boston Drivers (and Boston Roads) Are Terrible

Why Boston Drivers (and Boston Roads) Are Terrible

Louis Gleason November 17, 2019

It’s a regional (and perhaps national) axiom that Boston drivers (known endearingly as “Massholes”), are among the worst types of people you will encounter. AllState even agrees. It’s quite discouraging...

Minority Rights On The Heights

Minority Rights On The Heights

Maya Taha November 11, 2019

Last week, the Boston College Republicans invited Andrew Klavan to speak at an event titled “The Art of Being Free.” Several students showed up at the event to protest Klavan’s history of Islamophobic,...

Participation is Unfair Method for Grades

Participation is Unfair Method for Grades

Eleanor Grondin November 11, 2019

When I first started college, I figured that participation grades would diminish in light of more intellectually challenging material that requires more individual reflection and demanding assignments....

Bench Plaques and Thoreau

Bench Plaques and Thoreau

Grace Christenson November 10, 2019

I make myself cry probably once a week.  To be clear, it’s not because I’m sad (usually). It’s because I find myself so intensely hilarious that I will laugh until I’m crying profusely at...

An American Column

An American Column

Bianca Tjoeng November 4, 2019

Surprisingly, the scariest moment of my life wasn’t when I watched Hereditary for the first time two summers ago at a midnight showing (“Not even when her head fell off, Bianca?” No, not even then)....

For Reflection, Focus on Establishing Habits

For Reflection, Focus on Establishing Habits

Alicia Kang November 3, 2019

This column is a byproduct of my lack of motivation to complete a reflection assignment. Last week, I recorded a podcast for a group project in one of my classes and, sure enough, this week I was hit...

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