The Heights’ prescription for the upcoming presidential search is twofold: broaden the search beyond the Jesuit order and select a candidate who values transparency.
Letters To The Editor
Letter to the Editor: A Response to the Anti-Israel Activities at BC
It is fitting that this letter addressing the current atmosphere on campus should be written during the holiday of Passover. This is a time when Jews around the world celebrate Freedom as exemplified by the Exodus from Egypt, where we were slaves.
Letters To The Editor
Letter to the Editor: Boston College Jews Call for a Ceasefire and Release of Hostages
Jewish people around the world are observing eight nights of Passover, the holiday that remembers our enslavement in Egypt and celebrates our freedom. This year, it has been difficult to not contemplate the six-month war in Gaza and the lives of Palestinians and Jews lost in it.
Letters To The Editor
Letter to the Editor: In Support of Thoughtful Protest and of Dr. Ira Kirschner
The last six months have been emotionally difficult for us as Jews, as people with personal connections to Israel and the Middle East in the aftermath of Oct. 7, and as engaged members of American politics.
TU/TD, Opinions
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Apr. 28
The final day of classes is exciting in its own right, but adding a muddy volleyball game and a concert to the mix only boosts anticipation.
Opinions, Column
Whatever You Live Will Be Life
In the spring of 2020, a few months before I was an official Boston College student in the Class of 2024, I was a disenchanted high school senior with no idea of what the future might hold. I was perpetually tired, perennially anxious, and in desperate need of direction.
Opinions, Column
Conversation Partners: Oh, La La!
Contrary to most students, I love icebreakers. Admittedly, I am competitive in group discussion settings. I try to have the most creative response to the prompt.
Letters To The Editor
Letter to the Editor in Response To: “Ott: Assessing BC Football’s Future Under Bill O’Brien”
Yes. You can win at a place like Boston College, as the new football head coach declared at his introductory press conference.
Opinions, Column
A Tale of Testimony and Resilience in West Virginia
Powerless to stop these injustices when she was younger, Heaven was now fully equipped to make a tangible difference in her community. She knew plenty of people worked in the big cities, but who would advocate for people in Appalachia? Immediately, Heaven rose to the challenge.
Editorials, Opinions
UGBC Has the Drive To Make Important Change, but Administrators Halt Progress
“What does UGBC even do?” You’ve probably heard someone ask this question. While student governments are established to advocate for student needs and create actionable policies, the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) is a constant subject of jokes and slander.
