The Heights

The Irony of “Free Speech”

Josh Behrens • October 15, 2017

"Yet, time and time again, campus conservatives do exactly what they accuse the left of doing: silencing people's right to speak."

Resolving the Drinking Stigma

Thomas Keenan • October 13, 2017

"My wish is that there were some suitable on-campus locations where moderate drinking could take place with University approval."

Life and the Lecture Hall

Shannon Lyons • October 13, 2017

"I want my hand to ache not because I am trying to desperately replicate what society tells me is important, but because I am passionate about writing my own life story."

Code-Switching Through Classes

Joanna Yuelys • October 12, 2017

"In reality, people have to code-switch every day, and practicing as an undergraduate is more of an asset than many come to realize."

Remembering to Spend Time Alone

Michael Razis • October 10, 2017

"Through my experience, I have learned that alone time can serve as an effective tool to handle immediate instances of stress or anxiety."

Developing My Self-Confidence at BC

Rachel Loos • October 10, 2017

"When we downplay our struggles or attempt to hide our pain, we lose out on opportunities to learn from our mistakes."

An Ode to Voice Notes

Lucia Madero • October 9, 2017

"Instead of waiting until you’re in class to not so sneakily text back when the professor can clearly see you, consider the simple act of talking into your phone as you run across the Stokes Quad."

Defending The Value of Social Media

Shannon Lyons • October 6, 2017

"I would be lying if I said that social media has had a purely negative effect on my life. In fact, in some ways, it has helped me to more deeply value life itself."

Recognizing the Opportunity of Abroad

Joanna Yuelys • October 4, 2017

"Taking a class about my home country from the perspective of another culture, albeit a culture very similar to that of the U.S., proved to be an intense learning experience."

Growing Wealth Comes at a Cost

Josh Behrens • October 3, 2017

"Is BC acting like a money addict? Is our endowment a means to an end or a means in and of itself?"

Considering Our Everyday Greetings

Lucia Madero • October 1, 2017

"In the U.S. though, where people are so much more open even when just having met, asking people how they are is simply another greeting without much more to it."

Bringing Us Closer to a Global Understanding

Michael Razis • September 30, 2017

"The individuals who conduct important world-changing work today, for the most part, have developed a multidimensional and all-inclusive worldview."