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BC’s Class of 2027: Key Advice To Make the Best of Your Freshman Year
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 arriv...
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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. Th...
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Elections Committee Needs To Revamp Its Sanction Policies and Election Day Process
Following its disorganized supervision of this year’s UGBC presidential and vice presidential election, the Boston College Elections Committee needs t...
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‘The Heights’ Endorses Jordan Nakash and Yosan Tewelde for UGBC President and Vice President
The Heights endorses Jordan Nakash, MCAS ’24, and Yosan Tewelde, MCAS ’24, for 2023–24 Undergraduate Government of Boston College president and vice p...
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BC’s Student Demonstration Policy Needs To Be Updated To Better Serve Student’s Free Speech Rights
Boston College needs to ease its policies and restrictions on student demonstration to better support its students’ free speech rights.
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A Historic Man Who Deserves Recognition: Boston College Should Name 245 Beacon Street After Rev. J. Donald Monan
Through his 24 years at the helm of Boston College, former University President Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J. saved BC from financial ruin and bolstered ...
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Boston College Has a Responsibility To Make Its Investment Portfolio More Transparent
Boston College’s profile of its $3.7 billion endowment is short, vague, and far from informative. The University has a moral responsibility to change ...
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What ‘The Heights’ Is Thankful For
Megan Kelly: I’m thankful for the usual suspects: family, friends, fellow Heights editors, and my elderly and senile dog (Bubba). I’m thankful for my ...
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Boston College Should Expand Availability of Thanksgiving Airport Shuttle Service
Boston College should better serve students traveling during Thanksgiving Break by creating its own shuttle service that runs to both Boston Logan Int...
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Boston College Should Equalize Student Pick Times to Guarantee Quality Course Selection for Undergraduates
Boston College should equally distribute course registration appointment times among BC students in order to ensure that each student gets a fair oppo...
