The Heights

Are You Going to Finish That Trash?

Rachel Loos • March 20, 2017

"Like I suspect many BC students have done before, I routinely steal food from the dining halls on campus. And recently, I have even begun eating food from the garbage."

Turkey’s Movement Toward Autocracy

Rebecca Moretti • March 19, 2017

"Next month’s referendum will mark a historic decision for the country. Either the already authoritarian ruler will become a fully-fledged dictator, or Turkey will have another shot at a constitutional democracy."

T Is for Terrible

Joseph Staruski • March 19, 2017

"One time, it took me an hour and a half to get from Dorchester back to Boston College. That is unacceptable for a modern mass transit system in the 10th largest metropolitan area in the United States."

Defending Planned Parenthood

Emma Greco • March 16, 2017

"It is imperative that Planned Parenthood continue to be allowed to provide the services that it currently offers to women and men alike."

A Taste of Southern Charm

Valerie Cherbero • March 16, 2017

"I came back from Nashville a changed woman. I still like my roasted veggies, my sushi, and my arugula salad, but now I dream of smoky pork, hot grits, and a biscuit on the side."

Designing a More Efficient Government

Garrett Reynolds • March 16, 2017

"A smaller government with enough strength to regulate business can facilitate the efficiency of the free market while preventing that market from taking advantage of the people," says Garrett Reynolds.

The New Voice of the Papacy

Ryan Duffy • March 2, 2017

"There are socioeconomic and structural disparities in the world that are too vast to continue unnoticed."

Making Appa More Than a Trip

Karen Choi • March 2, 2017

"I urge everyone who has been on an Appa trip or is going for the first time this Spring Break to not return self-satisfied."

Worthwhile Day Trips

Kelsey Connors • March 2, 2017

"Get off campus and do something you don’t do every day in a place you don’t go often."

Socialism Is the Solution

Josh Behrens • February 26, 2017

"Democratic socialism is the only way we can successfully resist Trumpism."

Legacies and Motivations

Carolyn Freeman • February 26, 2017

"It’s possible that, perhaps, he is thinking about his time in office and the praise and criticism it has received."

BC’s Harmful Exercise Culture

Alex Brunstad • February 26, 2017

"Although these daily reminders to work out and eat well can be motivational for some, it is also important to realize how they can represent a larger, campus-wide issue."