The Heights

BC Sustains Downward Trend in COVID-19 Positivity During Week 3

Scott Baker • September 21, 2020

Three BC students tested positive since Thursday with a .31 percent positivity rate. BC reported a .51 percent positivity rate for the week

BC Represents One-Fifth of Mass. Higher-Education Cases in New State Data

Scott Baker and Madeleine Romance • September 18, 2020

Twelve undergraduates tested positive this week, with a positivity rate .66 percent on Thursday—a drop nearly 3 percent drop from last week.

Last Week’s Positivity Rate Jumps as BC Fixes Reporting Error

Scott Baker • September 15, 2020

Boston College conducted 596 fewer undergraduate tests last week than it initially reported it had done on Saturday. BC changed the number of undergraduate tests conducted last week from 2,647 to 2,051 on Tuesday afternoon “to correct a data error,” the University’s COVID-19 dashboard said.

Commonwealth to Take the Lead on BC Contact Tracing, Baker Says

Scott Baker • September 15, 2020

Massachusetts authorities will take the lead on contact tracing at Boston College in an attempt to stop the spread of the disease after the number of COVID-19 cases increased at the University last week.

Newton Mayor Concerned About COVID-19 Transmission at BC

Julia Remick • September 14, 2020

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has requested that BC increase its testing and said she does not support the University leasing additional space in Newton for isolation or quarantine facilities.

As Number of Positive Cases Climbs, BC Reminds Students of ‘No Party’ Policy

Scott Baker and Madeleine Romance • September 14, 2020

Boston College has reported 21 additional cases of COVID-19 among undergraduates since Thursday. The positivity rate for undergraduates tested last week dropped from 3.75 percent on Thursday to 2.5 percent on Saturday, according to BC’s COVID-19 dashboard.

Springsteen Speaks at First-Year Convocation

Owen Fahy • September 11, 2020

The annual freshmen parade down Linden Lane to Alumni Stadium for freshman convocation was missing this year, as members of the Class of 2024 remained in their dorm rooms and were addressed by keynote...