The Heights

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

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

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."

Introducing Responsible Drinking at BC

Thomas Keenan • October 22, 2017

"To simply exclude alcohol from University-sponsored events directed at students is to send a message that we cannot be trusted to act responsibly, and to pass over the opportunity for providing spaces in which to practice the art of social drinking."

BC Needs More Rehearsal Space for Dance and A Cappella Groups

The Heights Editorial Board • October 17, 2017

"The limited space for dance and a cappella groups to rehearse on campus stagnates the growth of the arts at BC."

End of Honors Program Brings About Uncertainty

The Heights Editorial Board • October 17, 2017

"As BC has become a top national university and begun to attract superior applicants, the Honors Program is no longer necessary in its original function, according to a letter from Dean of MCAS Rev. Greg Kalscheur, S.J., sent to students."

A Good Album and Bad Camouflage: TU/TD

TU/TD • October 16, 2017

"Between each class, during every study session, bumping on a Friday night, you listen again to the album, mesmerized and addicted under its magical spell. There’s almost nothing better."

The Irony of “Free Speech”

Josh Behrens • October 15, 2017

"Yet, time and time again, campus conservatives do exactly what they accuse the left of doing: silencing people's right to speak."

Resolving the Drinking Stigma

Thomas Keenan • October 13, 2017

"My wish is that there were some suitable on-campus locations where moderate drinking could take place with University approval."

Life and the Lecture Hall

Shannon Lyons • October 13, 2017

"I want my hand to ache not because I am trying to desperately replicate what society tells me is important, but because I am passionate about writing my own life story."

Code-Switching Through Classes

Joanna Yuelys • October 12, 2017

"In reality, people have to code-switch every day, and practicing as an undergraduate is more of an asset than many come to realize."

BC Students Must Express Solidarity Through Action

The Heights Editorial Board • October 11, 2017

"During this trying time, in which thousands of people outside the boundaries of the Heights are suffering as a result of natural disasters and violence alike, BC students must choose to break from the ordinary and practice compassion beyond what is expected."