The Heights

Is the Far-Right Here to Stay?

Ryan Duffy • December 8, 2016

"With Trump, Euro-skeptics, and authoritarianism, the world order as we know it is in store for some big changes."

The Powerful Pair of Imagery and Music

Annie Gray Burge • December 8, 2016

"The recent use of music videos to address social issues is a tactical and meaningful capitalization on the ability of music to sway social tides."

Seeking Solace in Traditions

Amy Feldman • December 8, 2016

"When you return home for Christmas break, if your family has traditions, enjoy them and continue them. If they don’t, I strongly encourage you to start your own, as it is comforting to have these constants in your life."

Cake on My To-Do List

Valerie Cherbero • December 5, 2016

"A list is a simple thing. It takes the uncontrollable and intangible cloud of stress and pins it down to a piece of paper. A list should give you peace of mind."

Education Through Confrontation

Matthew BeDugnis • December 5, 2016

"In a world dictated by safe spaces and trigger warnings, it isn’t difficult to imagine how we might lose the courage to confront our mistakes and thereby lose the crucial opportunity to learn from them."

Political Correctness in the Age of Trump

Nathan Dahlen • December 5, 2016

"The more we realize how much we share in common with each other simply by virtue of being human, and that our political views do not define us, the more comfortable we’ll be talking with one another."

The State of Rap

Annie Gray Burge • November 17, 2016

"The rappers and re-made rappers of the new generation reflect a societal shift from power-hunger to social obligation."

The Commonness of Racism

Brittany Smith • November 17, 2016

"As a black, working-class woman, I was shocked by very little that Trump said."

Conservatism After Trump’s Win

Karl Salzmann • November 17, 2016

"Yet, to make a rudimentary analysis here, I will say that this election is a triumph for the little guy, the forgotten man, the people, often blue-collar workers, who feel forgotten, trampled, and insulted by those in power."

Leahy’s Detachment Will Be His Legacy, Former UGBC President Says

Nanci Fiore-Chettiar • November 16, 2016

"Unless you are one of the few freshmen he advises, or a member of a favored student group, it is likely that you have not had much interaction with our University’s president."

To Inspire Inclusion on Campus, UGBC Pens Letter to Student Body

UGBC • November 14, 2016

Several members of UGBC wrote an open letter to the student body disapproving of the rhetoric used during the 2016 presidential election and acts of hate and violence stemming from this rhetoric.

Understanding Others Through Pom Squad

Amy Feldman • November 13, 2016

"I spent my first week at BC, a time typically filled with ice cream socials, info sessions, and icebreaker activities, trying to learn over 35 dance routines."