The Heights

Not All RAs Are Created Equal

Mary Perez • September 17, 2023

I aim to point out problems involving BC’s Residential Life so the University can understand the frustrations RAs on campus face.

Learning To Embrace the Extremes of Change

Pat Connell • September 10, 2023

I have always been an extremist. In my opinions, beliefs, and actions, I have long thought that it’s all or nothing. I can’t semi-like brussels sprouts. I either like to eat them or I don’t.

Boston College Must Prioritize Admissions Diversity Efforts After Affirmative Action Decision

The Heights Editorial Board • September 10, 2023

Boston College should develop creative solutions to maintain and continue improving diversity on campus after the top court’s decision to axe race-based affirmative action in college admissions.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 10

Opinions • September 10, 2023

From exchanging handshakes to running into hugs, Boston College students are excited to see each other. With the arrival of a new class and the return of recent alumni for football games, the campus is full of friends.

A Mormon Among Catholics at BC

Elise Jarvis • September 10, 2023

I’m Mormon. More appropriately, I’m a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints—and I know of only four other undergraduates at Boston College that share my faith.

Giving Up and When To Do It

Matthew Ablondi • July 23, 2023

Never giving up is an idea that is culturally reinforced in music, movies, and our education system. But I’m here to tell you that giving up is great.

Loudly and Proudly Calling Upon BC To Create an LGBTQ+ Center

Christian Olenoski • July 8, 2023

A resource center is an essential requirement for providing LGBTQ+ students a sense of belonging on campus in the face of administrative opposition.

Scripting Your Way Out of the Sophomore Slump

Alexa Piedra • July 8, 2023

We were one-fourth of the year in, and your plans either went to shit or had been semi-successful so far. If you’re like me, you lost some steam.

One Hour to Midnight

Joseph Baldwin • May 7, 2023

With pressure mounting on Congress from the White House and the private sector to avert this crisis, McCarthy unveiled his plan—the “Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023”—which would raise the debt ceiling enough for one year in exchange for measures designed to reduce the deficit.

April Showers, May Flowers, and New Chapters

Makayla Hickey • May 3, 2023

Spring is bittersweet. It marks the end of our academic year and the last few weeks with college friends, but it also symbolizes the turning of a new chapter.

The Ticking Bomb: A Warning About Friend Group Culture at BC

Veronica Redlitz • May 1, 2023

I have been disenchanted with the exclusive, territorial friend group culture that pervades student life at Boston College. It leads to broken friendships and hurt hearts—both within and outside of the friend groups we create. Let me share my story with you.

BC’s Class of 2027: Key Advice To Make the Best of Your Freshman Year

The Heights Editorial Board • April 30, 2023

Congratulations, Class of 2027, and welcome to Boston College! Over the next few months, you’re bound to have a lot of questions. So, before you arrive on campus, The Heights Editorial Board wants to ensure you’re prepared to make the best of BC.