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.
Opinions, TU/TD
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 30
This summer, keep us in mind and do your own little TUTD activity—acknowledge the bad but continue to look for the good, every week.
Opinions, Column
Seasons of Change
There are times when change is the best thing for you, whether you think it is or not. Change is life—just look at the trees.
Opinions, Column
How the Supreme Court Might Endanger Diversity at BC
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is setting itself up to overturn affirmative action in college admissions this year. Without it, racial diversity in higher education will be permanently damaged—unless Boston College and other top universities radically change their admissions selection criteria.
Opinions, Column
Somebody Call 911, BC’s Shawties Have Left the Dance Floor
There are probably many reasons why Eagles aren’t dancing at parties, but I have two running theories for the phenomenon.
Opinions, Column
Routine: It’s Not As It Seems
We frequently imagine that being productive means getting up at 6 a.m., going to the gym five times a week, and working for four-hour blocks, but this is not the reality. We’re talking about a lifestyle—the way you’ll be living day to day.
Opinions, Column
Finding Your “MacLaren’s”
I loved this concept of a regular hangout spot for close friends. I thought, what is my MacLaren’s? In what place do my friends and I spend hours laughing and sharing college’s best and worst moments?
Opinions, Editorials
Purchasing Mount Alvernia Would Provide BC With an Opportunity To Expand
The closure of Mount Alvernia High School, an all-girls Catholic school in Newton, provides Boston College with a rare opportunity to buy new land. The University should pursue this purchase to support its students, faculty, and any future expansion endeavors.
Opinions, TU/TD
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 23
Although we occasionally roll our eyes at the amount of money Boston College spends on its landscaping every year, there are few things as joyful as walking past plots of newly bloomed flowers.
Column, Opinions
BC Hot Takes: Voicing My Most Stubborn Opinions About Campus
As the school year comes to a close, I think it is time to finally share some of the Boston College hot takes that have accumulated in the back of my mind over the past two years.
