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What Snack Would You Add to the Vending Machines?

What Snack Would You Add to the Vending Machines?

The Heights November 5, 2017

In this Monday's edition of 'Voices from the Dustbowl,' we asked students what snack they would add to the vending machines. Featured Image by Margaux Eckert

What Was the Craziest Halloween Costume You Saw This Weekend?

What Was the Craziest Halloween Costume You Saw This Weekend?

The Heights October 29, 2017

In this Monday's edition of 'Voices from the Dustbowl,' we asked students what the craziest Halloween costume they saw this weekend was. Featured Image by Margaux Eckert

Halloween Care Packages: TU/TD

Halloween Care Packages: TU/TD

TU/TD October 29, 2017
"Little reminders of family and friends back home, from pictures in our dorm rooms to texts from Mom and Dad between classes, help to remind us what really matters."
Exploring My Love for Maps

Exploring My Love for Maps

Joanna Yuelys October 29, 2017
"Little things growing up can have a seemingly disproportionate impact on one’s academic career later in life."
Finding Our Individual Charisma

Finding Our Individual Charisma

Shannon Lyons October 29, 2017
"For some, charisma may simply mean listening to and being fully present for another human being. For others, it means dancing in the spotlight like a Broadway performer."
Changing the Capstone Program

Changing the Capstone Program

Thomas Keenan October 29, 2017
"They seem, to me, the exact sort of class that ought to be taken pass/fail, so that the obsequiousness encouraged by the obsession with grades can be put aside for once, giving students the chance to speak without the normal consequences of expressing unformed thoughts."
Reflecting on "Silence is Still Violence"

Reflecting on “Silence is Still Violence”

Craig Ford October 25, 2017
"Now, we’re ready for action, and that involves conversations with decision makers in a spirit of accountability."
After Unprecedented Week, Coming Together to Make BC a Home for Everyone

After Unprecedented Week, Coming Together to Make BC a Home for Everyone

The Heights Editorial Board October 23, 2017
"As students, faculty, and administrators, we within the University community have a responsibility to ensure that each and every member of our community feels like he or she can call this place home, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other unique identity."
Changing Seasons, Without Mayonnaise: TU/TD

Changing Seasons, Without Mayonnaise: TU/TD

TU/TD October 22, 2017
"Maybe it’s just cause I’m a city kid who never grew up around nature, but I feel like those stuck in concrete jungles all too often forget about the wildlife that thrives in the North."
LTE: A Response to "Emotions Run High at Rally as Students Plan 'Silence is Still Violence' March"

LTE: A Response to “Emotions Run High at Rally as Students Plan ‘Silence is Still Violence’ March”

Letters October 22, 2017
"While we do have to work on how we respond to events like this, this past week has proved how far we’ve come as a student body."
The Power of Home

The Power of Home

Shannon Lyons October 22, 2017
"Though I had never entertained such doubts before, I couldn’t help but notice that there were stark differences between my 'home away from home' and the place that I was raised."
Bridging the Distance Between Us

Bridging the Distance Between Us

Lucia Madero October 22, 2017
"They’re always the first to like my pictures on Facebook, they’ve opened a Snapchat account so they can draw on pictures of my dogs and encourage me to send them selfies, and are always very perplexed as to why I don’t live stream on Instagram."
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