The Heights

UGBC Confirms Committee Chairs, Other Positions

Samantha Karl • September 12, 2018

On Tuesday, the Student Assembly (SA) of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College confirmed multiple chairs for various committees making up the assembly.

BC Drops Six Spots in U.S. News Ranks in Wake of Reconfigured Methodology

Jack Miller • September 11, 2018

The 2019 U.S. News college rankings, released Monday, placed Boston College at No. 38, tied with The College of William and Mary and the University of California Davis. This represents a drop from last year’s rankings, which had BC and William and Mary tied at 32. BC received an overall score of 68/100.

BC Veterans Making Their Presence Felt

Jack Miller • September 10, 2018

On Veterans Day in 2009, Boston College dedicated the Veterans Memorial Wall to the 209 BC alumni who had given their lives in service to their country. Nobody knew at the time, but the ceremony also marked the success of a network of connections and relationships that would still provide support to veteran alumni a decade later. The Veterans Memorial Committee, formed in 2005 with the purpose of fundraising and researching for the wall, soon transformed into the BC Veterans Alumni Network (BCVAN).

Trump Administration Changes to Title IX Could Make Waves at BC

Charlie Power • September 10, 2018

Melinda Stoops, associate vice president for student affairs and BC’s Title IX coordinator, acknowledged some of uncertainties over the future direction of Title IX policy, particularly as it relates to sexual assault in regards to reported changes coming to the law.

Disgraced Organist Will No Longer Have Presence at University

Jack Goldman • September 10, 2018

After sexual abuse allegations were leveled against James David Christie in a Boston Globe investigation, a former artist-in-residence at the College of the Holy Cross and professor of organ at Oberlin College, organizations in the Boston area have been cutting ties with the organist the Globe described as “one of the greatest organists of his generation.” Christie has performed at the Boston College since at least 1989.

Contested Races Draw to a Close in Massachusetts Primary Elections

Jack Goldman and Chloe McAllaster • September 6, 2018

Ayanna Pressley's win over incumbent Michael Capuano, BC Law '77, was one of the most surprising and historic elections of the Massachusetts primary. With no GOP challenger, she is poised to take the seat for the 7th District in the November elections.