The Heights

In Winter Months, Students Stay Active With BC Rec Programs

Kaylie Daniels • January 31, 2016

Feeling the winter blues? Head over to the Plex to see all the seasonal activities BC Rec can offer you.

Preparing For a Winter Without Juno

Madeleine Loosbrock • January 25, 2016

Faced with another possible snowpocalypse, BC makes emergency preparations to ensure the safety of students, faculty, and staff.

A Broad Perspective: Memories From a Semester at Home

James Lucey • January 24, 2016

People often hear stories of juniors who studied abroad. But what about the juniors who decided to stay at BC?

This is Holy Ground: A Message to the Class of 2016

Nick Genovese • January 24, 2016

Nick Genovese muses over the holy mission of Boston College and offers words of advice to the Class of 2016.

CSOM Professor Kisgen’s Board Game Dragonwood Takes Flight

Becky Reilly • January 24, 2016

CSOM Professor Darren Kisgen's newest board game Dragonwood flies into the market.

Rising to New Heights, Jumping to New Depths: A Leap of Faith in Ecuador

Kayla Fernando • January 24, 2016

When in Ecuador, do as the locals do—even if it means jumping off a bridge to contemplate the meaning of life.

BC Alum Releases Film About Record-Breaking, 53-Day Run

Sophie Reardon • December 10, 2015

In 2014, Joe McConaughy, BC '13, honored his late cousin Colin with a 2,660-mile run along California's Pacific Coast Trail. A year later, he released a film to commemorate the run and his cousin, who passed away at the age of two after being diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer.

BC Biology Professor Thomas Chiles Joins Global Health Commission

Nicole Suozzo • December 7, 2015

Thomas Chiles, Deluca professor of biology and vice provost of research and academic planning at Boston College, recently joined the Global Commission on Pollution, Health, and Development.

Employees of BC: A Talk With Heraldo Laguerre of Eagles Nest

Raymond Mancini • December 7, 2015

Eagles Nest senior supervisor Heraldo Laguerre has spent 26 years fostering relationships with hungry Boston College students.

WZBC Community DJs Hit The Airwaves With Funk And Flair

Alex Flores • December 7, 2015

Student DJs spin underground favorites and give local musicians their shot on WZBC. Take an inside look at the DJs behind the student-run radio station.

There’s “Snow” Place Like Home: a Minnesotan Reflects on Christmas

Madeleine Loosbrock • December 7, 2015

A Midwestern perspective on dreaming of a white Christmas

A Reflection On The Passage Of Time: The Importance Of Presence Amid Presents

Corinne Duffy • November 23, 2015

I felt it only prudent to conclude my features editor, column-writing journey the way I began it: with talk of Christmas tidings and the eagerness that surrounds them.