The Heights

Homemade on the Heights: Pumpkin-Perfection Cookies

Sydney Benedict • September 22, 2024

Moving to Massachusetts from the seasonless, 75-degree weather of San Diego certainly posed its fair share of trials and tribulations to my naive freshman self. I still remember the first snowfall of freshman...

What Your Game Day Outfit Says About You

Kate Kissel • September 19, 2024

No matter the particular goal your outfit serves, your choice can tell a lot about you and your approach to BC’s best day of the week: gameday.

The Cost of Success: Over-Achievement, High Pressure, and the Future of Grading at BC

Annabelle Langford • September 15, 2024

“I don't think it's our job to produce workers for the economy,” said Sellers-Garcia. “I think my job as a teacher is to teach. It's about learning. The economy can figure itself out later.”

“The Wonder Kid”: BC Senior Zachary Couzens Runs for New York District Assembly

Veronica Pierce • September 15, 2024

“My plan is either Thursday nights or Friday mornings, I’ll take the three hour drive back home, campaign Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and then I’ll either come back Sunday night or early Monday morning,” Couzens said. “And, you know, repeat.”

Campus Cocktails: The Banana Painkiller

Will Martino • September 12, 2024

The Banana Painkiller is a fresh twist on a tropical cocktail classic. A banana whiskey base splits into a coconut-citrus blend of juices for a lazy-river ride down beach-buzzed paradise. It has never—I mean never—disappointed.

Catalysts for Change, One Film at a Time

Riley Davis • September 10, 2024

"Who tells a story is so important,” Barrett said. “We need to make more room for other people to decide how stories are told and what they look like. If you don't see someone like yourself doing it, it's hard to imagine doing it yourself. I hope to be able to amplify those stories and amplify opportunities for people to do that."

McColloch’s New Book Helps College Students ‘Discover What Matters’

Natalie Westermann • September 8, 2024

“I just fell back in love with writing,” McColloch said. “Specifically, I loved being able to go back and think about memories from my past, and write them in really beautiful ways.”

Need an In-Depth Review on a BC Professor? There’s a Website for That.

Juliana Parisi • September 5, 2024

“We basically wanted to make Rate My Professor completely obsolete,” Pucher said. “We wanted to beat Rate My Professor.”

What Your Off-Campus Room Says About You

Sofia Laboy • September 1, 2024

After living off campus last year, I noticed that the type of space someone selects—be it a cozy attic, a spacious basement, a room with your best friend, or a solitary single—often reveals some deeper truths about a person.

Franks a Lot, Boston College!: BC 2024 Graduate Takes Over Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

Veronica Pierce • July 22, 2024

“I think the idea is you’re parked out there, and kids and families come up and see it, and you take pictures with them, and they’re really happy,” Harrison said. “I think the idea is that they have Oscar Mayer hotdogs in their mind to go into the grocery store to get for dinner that night.”

“These Relationships Can’t Be Taken for Granted”: How U.S. Ambassador Bijan Sabet, BC ’91, is Navigating a Consequential Moment in U.S.-Czech Relations

Onur Toper • June 19, 2024

“All the work to strengthen our relations with the Czechs is something that is really our top priority,” Sabet said. “These relationships can't be taken for granted—it's something that we should continue to invest in and to care about and that's really my goal every single day.”

Despite Growing University Trends Toward Lay Leadership, BC Plans to Elect Another Jesuit President

Lyla Walsh and Natalie Arndt • June 10, 2024

“University President is a tough job right now,” Rather said. “There’s been tremendous turnover. There’s been tremendous stress. So I think it’s incredibly difficult, even more reason that I think it’s important that BC continues with a Jesuit president to continue that tradition.”