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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of Oct. 4

Opinions October 3, 2021

Thumbs Up Family Weekend:  Family Weekend was a wholesome display of just how much energy Boston College students, parents, and alumni bring to campus on game day. Family Weekend felt like a warm...

Witchcraft is the New Black

Witchcraft is the New Black

Indira Marzbani September 27, 2021

Black cats, broomsticks, and big bubbling cauldrons are most likely the images conjured up when someone mentions Witchcraft, but what about a notepad and pen, positive affirmations, or an amethyst crystal?...

Boston College Should Better Incorporate the Class of 2024, Implement Programming

Boston College Should Better Incorporate the Class of 2024, Implement Programming

The Heights Editorial Board September 26, 2021

Boston College should make a concerted effort to better incorporate the Class of 2024 into the BC community. So far, BC has largely neglected the Class of 2024, whose college experience thus far has been...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of Sept. 27

Opinions September 26, 2021

Thumbs Up  BENCHAmazon Hub Lockers are yet another begrudging testament to Amazon’s genius, and will most likely be featured as the next case study in the Digital Technologies: Strategies and...

All that Glitters Isn’t Maroon and Gold: Waste at Athletic Events

All that Glitters Isn’t Maroon and Gold: Waste at Athletic Events

Alli Hargrove September 26, 2021

Ah yes, the return of Boston College football, or rather, the return of fans to BC football. The early Saturdays and tailgate atmosphere were dearly missed last season by current students, alumni, and...

Cancel Cancel Culture

Cancel Cancel Culture

Isabella Nassar September 26, 2021

Oops, looks like I am going to get canceled for what I am about to say. I am not sorry, though. I know many of us think it, but few are brave enough to say it: Cancel culture has done more harm to our...

Versus Reality: The American Dream

Versus Reality: The American Dream

Ana Pirosca September 19, 2021

“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore,” is the first sentence I thought to myself as I landed in Boston for the first time. I thought I was being funny, seeing as I never owned a pet...

In Response To: "Class Of 2025 Inattentive At Annual Convocation"

In Response To: “Class Of 2025 Inattentive At Annual Convocation”

Letters September 19, 2021

To the Editor: We, students in Professor Sue Roberts’ fall Courage to Know class, are writing to challenge the Sept. 10 Heights article “Class of 2025 Inattentive at Annual Convocation” that...

Texas’ Abortion Law Puts Constitutional Rights at Risk

Texas’ Abortion Law Puts Constitutional Rights at Risk

Sophie Carter September 17, 2021

In May, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law S.B. 8, a radical piece of legislation that effectively bans abortion after just six weeks, with no exemptions given for rape or incest. The Supreme...

The Texas Heartbeat Act Explained

The Texas Heartbeat Act Explained

Max Montana September 17, 2021

The Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect on Sept. 1. This bill prevents abortionists from killing preborn human beings in abortion procedures after fetal cardiac activity is detected using medical technology....

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 20

Opinions September 17, 2021

Thumbs Up The birds outside LowerThe discarded food crumbs cluttering the tables outside of Lower attract a wholesome crowd of birds who also visit Lower to dine. Most of the time they keep their distance...

Editorial: Boston College Should Permit Professors To Require Masks In Their Classrooms

Editorial: Boston College Should Permit Professors To Require Masks In Their Classrooms

The Heights Editorial Board September 12, 2021

Boston College should allow professors to implement mask mandates in their classrooms. A professor’s classroom is their own space, and the University should support its faculty by allowing them to make...

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