The Heights

In an Effort to Promote Sustainability, UGBC Holds First Clothing Swap

Becky Reilly • April 6, 2016

In an effort to reduce waste, UGBC is hosting its first clothing swap on Friday on Stokes Lawn from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sixteen Minutes at Stokes: With Die-In, A Call to End Police Brutality

Sophie Reardon • April 4, 2016

On Monday evening, 31 BC students and faculty laid in snow-covered Stokes Lawn to protest racial injustice and police brutality.

At BC Talks, Eight Chances to Learn

Brigid Kelley • April 4, 2016

Modeled after TED Talks, BC Talks was held Sunday night and featured eight Boston College students who were each given 20 minutes and an open platform to discuss issues that were important to them.

BC Libraries and UGBC Extend O’Neill Library Hours to 24/7

Nicholas DeMott • April 4, 2016

The Office of Student Affairs and O’Neill Library has begun a pilot program that allows for O’Neill to remain open all night on Fridays and Saturdays, an initiative that began on April 1.

FACES’ Embrace Week Hopes to Bring BC Campus Diversity Issues to Light

Becky Reilly • April 4, 2016

The FACES Council, along with the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center, Black Student Forum, and UGBC’s AHANA Leadership Council and GLBTQ Leadership Council, presents Embrace Week, a new initiative to celebrate BC’s racial diversity.

A Motion for Administrative Change on Sexual Education

Leigh Channell • April 4, 2016

The undergraduate government's Student Assembly held a meeting, spearheaded by Collin Pratt, MCAS ’17, and John Daniell, MCAS ’17, as an attempt to open a dialogue concerning UGBC and the official Boston College administration’s stance on conversations about sex on campus.

PBS Documentary Series on Mental Health Comes to BC

Sophie Reardon • April 3, 2016

On Tuesday evening, UGBC and UCS will be showing Stories of the Mind, a documentary series on mental health set to be released on PBS in 2017.

Economics Association Prepares for Presentation at the Massachusetts Statehouse

Sophie Reardon • April 3, 2016

On Wednesday, Boston College's Economics Association will present amendments for six different public policy issues before traveling to the Statehouse on April 14 to present to legislatures.

Relay for Life Raises 133k, Hosts 1,500 People

Connor Murphy • April 3, 2016

On Friday night, the 1500 participants in the ninth annual Relay for Life raised $133,000.

Upcoming: BC Republicans to Host Debate Exploring Free Speech and Self-Censorship

Heidi Dong • April 3, 2016

BC Republicans will host a debate about free speech and self-censorship on April 5 at 7 p.m. in Higgins 310.

Russell Simons, Meredith McCaffrey Elected 2016-17 UGBC President, Executive Vice President

Taylor St. Germain • April 1, 2016

Russell Simons, MCAS '17, and Meredith McCaffrey, MCAS '17, were named the next UGBC president and executive vice president on April 1.

Full-Time Mentality: After Increased Demand, UCS Adds Two Full-Time Staff Members

Alexandra Allam • March 31, 2016

After the demand on University Counseling Services (UCS) continues to increase, an anonymous donation in combination with an approval from the Board of Trustees for the 2016-2017 budget has allotted the department two additional positions.