The Heights

McGuffey Discusses Administration Transparency, Student Needs

Owen Fahy • October 28, 2018

Student activists took to the Quad to draw attention to injustice and issues they saw with inequality at BC on Oct. 18. This was different from 2017, which was in response to a string of racist incidents on campus.

Question One Referendum Affects Nursing Clinicals

Colleen Martin • October 28, 2018

Stricter patient limits will be enforced for Massachusetts’s registered nurses if voters vote for Ballot Question One. The question was supported by a study by Judith Shindul-Rothschild, a nurse and professor in the Connell School of Nursing.

Outgoing Connecticut Governor to Teach Law, Public Policy

Isabella Cavazzoni • October 28, 2018

Almost 40 years after he left campus, outgoing Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, BC ’77 and BC Law ’80, will return to Boston College Law School. He will begin teaching at the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy in January.

Class of 2022 is 33 Percent AHANA

Charlie Power • October 28, 2018

Thirty-three percent of the Class of 2022 identifies as AHANA+, according to statistics from a University release. The acceptance rate was 28 percent, and yield held steady at 27 percent, consistent with past figures.

Plunkert, BC ’68, Shares Cold War Spy Stories

Emily Browder • October 28, 2018

Bill Plunkert, BC ’65, lectured on his experience with the CIA as a Cold War spy in Moscow this past Thursday in Gasson Hall.

College Democrats and College Republicans Debate As Midterms Loom

Scott Baker • October 28, 2018

Boston College’s College Democrats and College Republicans faced off in a debate hosted by the Eagle Political Society (EPS) on Tuesday. The contentious debate took place just weeks before the high-stakes midterm elections.

Student-Athlete Learning Center Renamed as Part of ‘Greater Heights’

Charlie Power • October 28, 2018

The Office of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes will be renamed the Office of Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS), according to a University press release.

Conde Lectures as Part of ‘Rights in Conflict’ Series

Grace Christenson • October 25, 2018

Victor Conde, an international human rights lawyer and educator, examined the global and national importance of international human rights law in the Center for Human Rights and International Justice Center’s Rights in Conflict Series.

Professors Discuss Faith in Wake of Church Scandals

Maddie Deye and Danny Flynn • October 25, 2018

Four Boston College faculty members discussed faith in Catholicism in 2018 during a panel titled “Catholic Belonging in a Time of Scandal.”

‘West Wingers’ Come to BC to Inspire Young Voters

Jack Miller • October 25, 2018

“A majority of the stories are by women and by people of color—13 of the 18 stories. Contributors also include immigrants, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, Muslim-Americans, and veterans,” said Dan Ponsetto, director of the Volunteer and Service Learning Center.

BC Hosts Refugee Conference to Address Global Crisis

Jack Miller • October 25, 2018

“No one can dispute the importance of national security, but there needs to be a balanced approach looking at our national interest and our humane obligations,” said David Phillips, director of the peace-building and rights program at Columbia University.

University Announces Details of Student Experience Survey

Jack Goldman • October 25, 2018

Boston College is launching the first Student Experience Survey next week, the University announced Thursday morning in a release. Survey data will be available this spring, with more “segmented analysis and extensive reporting” available in fall 2019.