GLC Archives — The Heights

New UGBC Budget Set at $343,225

UGBC’s budget for the upcoming academic year is set at $343,225, an increase of $14,087—or 4.3 percent—over last year’s allocation.

Opinions, Letters To The Editor

Letter to the Editor: In Response to “The New England Classic Calls for Abolition of UGBC”

“The vast majority of UGBC’s advocacy work, however, is done by ALC, GLC, and CSD, which is often forgotten in the midst of Senate elections and debates that do nothing for the student body.”

News, Off Campus, Featured Story

Trans Rights Subject of MA. Ballot Question 3

Massachusetts voters will take to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to repeal the transgender anti-discrimination law put in place in 2016, which added gender identity to the list of prohibited grounds for discrimination in public accommodations.

News, On Campus, Featured Story

Pride Week Brings Reflections on Representation, Identity

Boston College’s Pride Week was filled with events to celebrate and uplift the LGBTQ+ community at BC. The week featured an opening event and community dinner, information on protecting trans rights, a queer intersectionality panel, and more.

News, On Campus, Top Story

New UGBC Budget Set at $329,138

The budget for the Undergraduate Government of Boston College is set at $329,138 for the 2018-19 year, a $1,162 increase over the 2017-18 budget. The main goals for this year’s budget are to allocate and spend money more efficiently and reach as many students as possible during UGBC events, according to Annika Li, vice president of financial affairs for UGBC and CSOM ’19.

News, Featured Story

GLC’s Pride Week Closes With Talk on LGBTQ+ Asian Americans

The talk was a part of Undergraduate Government of BC’s GLBTQ+ Leadership Council’s (GLC) annual Pride Week, and it was sponsored in collaboration with the Philippine Society of BC.

Opinions, Column

The Irony of “Free Speech”

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

News, On Campus, Top Story

First GLC Pride Week to Take Place Next Week

Events for the week will include panels, a game night, and a community breakfast.

Opinions, Editorials

GLC Pride Week is Positive Effort for UGBC and GLC

“As it continues to face larger and more difficult attempts at policy change, these smaller events help to shape the campus climate and bring about the gradual developments that will hopefully lead to larger changes in the future.”