By: Connor Mellas
Having passed the halfway point of the first year of Gold Pass implementation, the Boston College athletic department is pursuing student feedback and new initiatives to further develop and improve its ticketing system.
News
Architecture Echoes University’s Mission
By: Soo Jung Rhee
BC’s architecture is certainly impressive, but its significance goes far beyond aesthetics.
News, On Campus
Swiss Jesuit Discusses Faith, Christian-Jewish Relations
By: Julie Orenstein
An international prospective on Christian-Jewish relations was highlighted in the third annual Pope John Paul II lecture Sunday night, which featured Rev. Christian M. Rutishauser, S.J. of Switzerland, speaking on the “Jewishness of Jesus” and renewing Christian appreciation.
On Campus, News
Barrozo Supports Adoption Bill In Letter To Congress
By: Nathan McGuire
An assistant professor in the BC Law School helped organize 24 full-time law professors to sign a letter urging Congress to support the Children in Families First Act of 2013 (CHIFF), legislation that would redirect U.S. resources to ensure that children grow up in families.
News
A Legend’s Passing: Remembering Dick Kelley
By: Alex Fairchild
After a three-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, Boston College Sports Information Director and Assistant Athletics Director Dick Kelley passed away on Thursday evening at Massachusetts General Hospital.
News
The Winter Olympics Have Never Been Far From BC’s Campus, Despite Distance
In the midst of this year’s honors, athleticism, competition, commercialism, and scandal, a look at previous Heights editions reveals how Boston College students anticipated and celebrated Winter Olympics in the past.
News
Undergraduate Magazines Provide Space For Creativity
By: Caroline Hopkins
BC’s plethora of magazines, from literary productions to research journals, provide plenty of space for the mind to roam.
News
Irish Society Strengthens BC’s Irish Heritage With Cultural Events, Collaborations
By: Corinne Duffy
The Irish Society may only be a few years old, but it’s already making huge strides when it comes to preserving BC’s roots.
Column, Athletics, Sports, News
COLUMN: Lessons Learned From Dick Kelley
By: Austin Tedesco
Dick Kelley died last night at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in September of 2011, and the horrible, unfair disease crippled him until yesterday when he passed away peacefully.
On Campus, News
STM Professor Rev. Daniel Harrington, S.J. Dies At 73
By: Julie Orenstein
When Rev. Daniel J. Harrington, S.J. was a boy, he believed that he could never become a teacher or priest because he had a stutter.
He believed this until the day he read a passage from Exodus in which Moses says, “I am slow of speech and slow of tongue,” after which Harrington thought, “If Moses could do it, maybe I can.”
