The Heights

In Wake of HB2.0, NCAA Should Keep Boycott of North Carolina

Riley Overend • April 4, 2017

North Carolina repealed the controversial HB2 legislation, but replaced it with a bill that still allows for discrimination of the state's LGBTQ+ community.

LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand Pushes Boundaries of Student-Athlete Rights

Riley Overend • March 20, 2017

Is LaVar Ball a cocky loud-mouth? An overbearing father? Sports editor Riley Overend thinks he might be a pioneer for student-athlete rights with his Big Baller Brand.

National Letters of Intent Highlight Hypocrisies of NCAA

Riley Overend • February 6, 2017

The NCAA must make sacrifices on its exploitative labor policies, and that starts with the National Letter of Intent, signed by high school seniors last Wednesday.

NCAA Ranks BC #5 in Graduation Success for Football Team

Taylor St. Germain • November 17, 2016

BC followed behind Notre Dame, Stanford, Northwestern, and Duke.

From Courts to Fields: Inside the Legal Battles Facing the NCAA

Riley Overend • September 29, 2016

The Supreme Court will decide the fate of O'Bannon v. NCAA this week, and with the case, the future of the organization's legal battles regarding amateurism in college sports.

Laremy Tunsil Saga Proves NCAA Must Pay Players

Michael Sullivan • May 1, 2016

Sure, there's a lot of reasons why Laremy Tunsil tumbled in the NFL Draft to the No. 13 overall pick. But the biggest reason (like always) is the NCAA.

Addazio, BC Should Fight to Bring Back Satellite Camps

Michael Sullivan • April 24, 2016

Put your feelings toward Jim Harbaugh behind you. Satellite camps greatly hurt Northern schools, especially Boston College.

Boston College Advances to 25th Frozen Four in Program History

Michael Sullivan • March 26, 2016

With a 3-2 victory over the University of Minnesota Duluth, the Eagles are bound for Tampa for a chance at their sixth title.

Two Goals Each by Tuch, Cangelosi Lift BC Over Harvard

Michael Sullivan • March 26, 2016

With a strong defensive effort and consistent pressure on Harvard's weak blue line, the Eagles advance in the Northeast Regional Final against Duluth.