The Heights

Eagle EMS Changes Name To BCEMS

Connor Farley • November 6, 2014

EEMS will officially change its name to BCEMS—a shift that EEMS president Kristen DiBlasi said marks a necessary update to the identity of BC’s student-volunteer emergency medical service.

Department of Event Management Reverses Decision To Charge Student Groups Additional Fees

Nathan McGuire • November 6, 2014

Recognized student groups will not be required to pay a surcharge fee to the Department of Event Management for use of EM services, according to two UGBC senators. EM had planned to implement a 10 to 20 percent charge by the start of 2015.

Student Group Seeks Climate Justice At Boston College

Connor Farley • November 6, 2014

Each week, a group of about 20 students quietly gathers into a room in Higgins Hall for their weekly meeting, addressing climate change on campus through the newly formed Climate Justice at Boston College movement.

Rev. Michael Himes Talks Familial Love And Courage At Agape Latte

Mary Kate Cahill • November 6, 2014

“Loving, not being loved, is the most central fundamental part of being human,” said Rev. Michael Himes at the latest installment of Agape Latte last Wednesday, Nov. 5. Himes, a professor within the theology department at Boston College, discussed the family construct and familial love to a full Hillside Cafe.

Lowell Series Welcomes Prize-Winning Poet

Carolyn Freeman • November 6, 2014

“To be in the middle of a Laura Kasischke poem is to occupy the intersection between the physical and the unseen … the known and the imagined,” said Boston College professor Suzanne Matson in her introduction to the prize winning poet who spoke at the latest Lowell Humanities Series last night.

Author Commemorates ‘Night Of The Broken Glass’

Sophie Reardon • November 6, 2014

On the night of Nov. 9, 1938, a young Jewish boy watched Nazi soldiers torch a synagogue across the street from where he was studying in Dessau, Germany. He was forced to choose between alerting the fellow townspeople and riding his bike home to warn his mother. He chose the former and saved the lives of some 30 families.

Immigration Issues Brought To The Forefront Ahead of Midterm Elections

Yolanda Bustillo • November 3, 2014

Panel discusses successes and shortcomings of US immigration policy in the context of the upcoming elections.

University Health Services Clarifies Processes At St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

Julie Orenstein • November 3, 2014

Thomas Nary, M.D., director of University Health Services, clarified that students should only anticipate a routine evaluation by emergency room physicians.

National Conversation On Adjunct Professors, Part-Time Faculty Continues

Mary Rose Fissinger • November 3, 2014

Across Boston and the rest of the country, adjunct professors have been exploring their ability to unionize. Among the reasons for doing so are a lack of job security and unfair wages.

International Education Week Sparks Global Focus

Allie Olivieri • November 3, 2014

International Education Week seeks to highlight the importance of students becoming more knowledgeable about varying cultures, and to reveal how important international education is to the Boston College community.

Former President Of ESPN George Bodenheimer Discusses Corporate Values At Chambers Lecture Series

Archer Parquette • October 29, 2014

George Bodenheimer, who oversaw ESPN from 1998-2011, told audience members that mission, brand and culture were the keys to success.

Holocaust Survivor Rena Finder Discusses Life In WWII Poland

Carolyn Freeman • October 29, 2014

On Tuesday night, the Shaw Leadership Program, BC Hillel, the Emerging Leader Program, and the Sankofa Leadership Program hosted Holocaust survivor Rena Finder for the fifth consecutive year in the Murray Function Room of the Yawkey Center, where she discussed her upbringing in WWII Poland.