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The Heights for the Holidays
It hit me for the first time this week that come the end of the semester, I’d actually be going home—and I felt sick. But, at the same exact time, I’m...
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Pennacchio-Harrington: Being a Part of BC, Even Apart From BC
Aside from the Weeks of Welcome, classes have been a new and exciting experience across the board. Although I do believe I’ve truly missed the feeling...
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Girardot: BC’s Reliance on Adjuncts is Exploitative
I began the investigation into these numbers two years ago when I was a reporter, not a columnist, for The Heights. The benefit of sharing this inform...
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Hoeltgen: There is No Controversy in Appointing a Justice Before Nov. 3
The American left today will tell you that Biden’s attempts to obstruct democracy in 2020 were OK because Republicans used a similar argument in 2016....
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Carter: Amy Coney Barrett’s Originalism is Dangerous. Very Dangerous.
Originalism is a deeply partisan, political ideology that shrouds itself in the language of protecting the Constitution and democracy through serious ...
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Franceschini: Some Thoughts on the Freshman Fifteen™
Despite my body changing, I’m still happy with the way I look, which isn’t something that comes as easily as it sounds. This extra weight that I’ve ga...
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Pennacchio-Harrington: Advice From a Remote Freshman
As I said earlier, the key to college is finding balance. And with the right planning, you can find that you have enough time to enjoy both the deep, ...
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Skunk Hunting Part 3: At World’s End
You may now refrain from sending me drunk texts/photos/dms/videos about/of the skunks you see. You’ve collectively sent enough content for a medium-le...
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Franceschini: A Freshman, Football, and the Pandemic
College football might not be what it’s been for every single freshman class before us. But I wouldn’t trade the memory of watching the game with my f...
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It’s Definitely Not Pronounced “BAG-el”
“Bay-gull” is the Goldi-locks of the word’s pronunciation. It references bagels’ Eastern European roots while also maintaining the adaptations both th...
