The Heights

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."

America’s Contemporary Missile Crisis

Rebecca Moretti • February 22, 2017

"China holds the key to solving the North Korean problem."

A Persistent Inequality

Joseph Staruski • February 22, 2017

"For a city proud of its strong support for social justice, where people proudly state 'Don't blame me, I’m from Boston,' this seems utterly ironic."

A Pair of Confusing Candidates

Rachel Loos • February 22, 2017

"We should look at the campaign of Batsinelas and Mancini as an example of how not to resolve cognitive dissonance."

The Importance of Potato Skins

Valerie Cherbero • February 20, 2017

"Our memories of food move us, transport us, and allow us to relive the past."

It’s My Body, Mike

Emma Greco • February 20, 2017

"The patriarchy’s controlling of women’s lives is becoming more prevalent than ever in the current administration, and this trend will continue unless it is challenged at every turn."

Department of Education Must Pursue Reform

Garrett Reynolds • February 20, 2017

"If the Department of Education is to survive, it needs to make fundamental changes."

Defending the English Major

Kelsey Connors • February 16, 2017

"Undergraduates can do just about anything in their futures with an English major."

Rethinking the Bubble

Karen Choi • February 16, 2017

"After all, we are just passengers together on this wild, four-year-long train ride. Why not make the most of it?"

"The West’s lurch to the right in recent elections might be a violent backlash to a fair perception that borders are too open or weak, but new leaders will quickly find the trends they are up against are irreversible and accelerating at a multiplying rate."