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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:...

BC Republicans' Choice to Invite Klavan Unproductive, Needlessly Divisive

BC Republicans’ Choice to Invite Klavan Unproductive, Needlessly Divisive

The Heights Editorial Board November 13, 2019

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Andrew Klavan, a writer and conservative talk show host, gave a lecture at Boston College entitled “The Art of Being Free.” The event, sponsored by Boston College Republicans,...

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)....

A Column on Procrastination, Time Management, and Bench Plaques

A Column on Procrastination, Time Management, and Bench Plaques

Grace Christenson October 28, 2019

For the past five days, I have been keenly, uncomfortably aware of the fact that there was something I was supposed to do that I decided to forget to do.  I’ve been walking around with that kind...

Harvard Student Organizations Wrongly Accused 'The Crimson' of Endangering Students

Harvard Student Organizations Wrongly Accused ‘The Crimson’ of Endangering Students

The Heights Editorial Board October 25, 2019

After the Harvard Crimson reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for a comment on an article about an "Abolish ICE" rally, Act on a Dream, a Harvard student organization for immigration...

Skunk Hunting in the Mods, Part Two

Skunk Hunting in the Mods, Part Two

Grace Christenson October 8, 2019

Since my last column, I’ve rapidly gained a reputation as the trail-blazing, gorgeous lead reporter covering the skunk beat of Boston College. Two (that’s 2!) strangers approached me about my investigative...

Students' Healthy Diet Should Be BC Dining's First Priority

Students’ Healthy Diet Should Be BC Dining’s First Priority

Louis Gleason September 30, 2019

Confession: I used to be 250 pounds. While a small fraction of this could be attributed to an Italian grandmother who had little to no regard for portion sizes, most of it could be attributed to late-night...

Searching for Skunks (And Faith in Humanity) in the Mods

Searching for Skunks (And Faith in Humanity) in the Mods

Grace Christenson September 22, 2019

I stood in front of my closet this weekend with a single question in mind: What does one wear to a skunk hunt?  Is it bad, I wondered, to wear all black and blend into the night? After all, I wasn’t...

For BC to Improve, It's Clear That Addazio Must Go

For BC to Improve, It’s Clear That Addazio Must Go

Peter Kim September 16, 2019

“Obviously, I did not do a good enough job getting our team ready to play tonight,” Boston College head football coach Steve Addazio said Friday after a 24-point setback to Kansas, which entered as...

Cultural Diversity Requirement Has Done Well, but There Is More to Be Done

Cultural Diversity Requirement Has Done Well, but There Is More to Be Done

Alicia Kang September 16, 2019

For most Boston College students, core requirements are pesky intro classes that take up a year’s worth of college. They’re a huge part of what makes BC the special, Jesuit university that it is. You...

Editorial: AADS Program Should Hire Diaspora-Based Faculty

Editorial: AADS Program Should Hire Diaspora-Based Faculty

The Heights Editorial Board September 9, 2019

Nearly 50 years after the Black Forum advocated for and won ‘black studies’ classes at Boston College, the program, now under the name African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) has become a major....

Confessions of a Disenchanted International College Student

Confessions of a Disenchanted International College Student

Bianca Tjoeng August 29, 2019

In the one year that I have been at Boston College, I have discovered many things that have taken me by surprise. For one, I could not have predicted that a couple pieces of popcorn chicken could completely...

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