Over the years, I’ve learned to embrace the post-holiday winter season by incorporating aspects of coziness into my daily routine, living space, and mindset. Here are some tips to help you conquer the winter months with ease.
Features, Tips and Trends, Tips
Travel Tips: How to Optimize Your In-Flight Experience
With the start of the new year also comes the approaching start of a new semester. As some juniors, like myself, prepare to go abroad, and international students anticipate their return to the Heights, many are faced with the impending dread of a long flight.
On-Campus Profiles, Profiles, Features
A Journey of Perseverance: Castro Receives BC Strong Scholarship
“Her personal and academic accomplishments, along with the work she’s done to assist other children facing similar physical mobility challenges was inspiring to me and to the committee.”
Features, Cooking Column, Homemade On The Heights
Campus Cocktails: The Celebratory St-Germain Spritz
My fellow Heights editors changed my life more than they probably recognize. So, I wanted to craft a cocktail that would serve as a toast to each and every one of them.
Profiles, On-Campus Profiles, Features
Design for ImpACCt Promotes Design Innovation To Solve Social Problems
“It begins with asking a question such as, ‘Why are people going hungry? Why is so much food going to waste?’” DeVoy said. “With this social issue in mind, a team then begins to develop a solution to this problem.”
Features, Cooking Column, Homemade On The Heights
Homemade on the Heights: Irish Soda Bread
Though this bread is delicious, the story behind it is why my family and I hold it so close to our hearts—the recipe has been passed down through five generations of women on my mom’s side of the family. Whenever I make this bread, I think of my beautiful nana who passed away. It reminds me that no matter where I am, she is still with me.
Features, On-Campus Profiles, Profiles
Campi App Inspires Moments of Connection and Community
“We just don’t want anyone to feel left out or disconnected,” Faris said. “Especially new people, like freshmen, that are coming into BC who might not know where to look for everything.”
Features, Tips and Trends, Tips
The Sprint at the End of a Marathon: How to Finish Up the Semester Strong
The moment November strikes, the semester flies by in the blink of an eye. The most hectic time at Boston College tends to be the weeks connecting Thanksgiving and Winter Break, where students are caught in a limbo between completing all of their coursework and enjoying the Boston winter wonderland. So, here are some tips on how to finish out your fall semester successfully.
Features, Cooking Column, Homemade On The Heights
Homemade on The Heights: Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Pasta
A few nights ago, I invited a few of my fellow Heights editors over for dinner to taste test the recipe to make sure it was good enough for my Homemade on The Heights segment. I am proud to say that it was a smash hit. With its creamy, cheesy sauce, this pasta recipe is perfect for any dinner party or college student looking for an easy, delicious meal.
Long-form Features, Top Story, Features, Long-term Features
Creating a Campus for All: Students and Advocacy Groups Push for Greater Accessibility
“It was very difficult to get the administration to commit to it,” Claudio said. “We had a few people, you know, on the lower end of the administration really trying to help us out a lot. The problem was getting the higher-ups to commit to it.”
