The Heights

As UGBC Voting Starts, Candidates Clash Online

Connor Murphy • February 16, 2017

In a "borderline" decision, the Elections Committee decided a video criticizing Akosua Achampong and Tt King's campaign did not constitute negative campaigning.

New Campus Ministry Programs to Focus on Race

Connor Murphy • February 12, 2017

In a survey, many students said that colorblindness was enough, because it leads to equality, while others said it is ignorant, dismantling people’s stories by removing a key part of their identities.

Recognition, Representation, and Reward

Jacob Schick • February 2, 2017

Boston College organizations give their thoughts on this years nominations and speak to the larger issue of the lack of diversity in Hollywood.

New AHANA Leadership Program Promotes Race Discussion

Chris Russo • November 17, 2016

The Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center was accredited by the Anti-Defamation League in the spring to train the Bowman advocates.

Moving Past the Prejudice in Our City

Matthew BeDugnis • May 1, 2016

"When we allow our fears and prejudices to insulate or divide us, we lose some critical part of what makes us human."

Michele Norris Talks ‘Radio Magic,’ Racial Oppression, and Real Life

Andrea Ocasio • February 17, 2016

Journalist Michele Norris discusses her book, "The Grace of Silence: A Memoir," and her personal experience with racial oppression.

The Effects of BC Exceptionalism

John Wiley • January 21, 2016

To “Eradicate Boston College Racism,” as the campus’s most recent wave of student activism has urged us to do, demands we investigate the very architecture of a BC education. This certainly extends to policy and curriculum decisions made at the top, but it does not stop there.

Safe Space And Making the Rules

Sean Sudol • December 11, 2015

Safe spaces and protests demanding racial justice are the only options for students of color who have been offered no other means of effectively having their voices heard and impacting university policies.

Dressed In Black, Hundreds At BC Rally Against Racist Acts In Missouri

Taylor St. Germain • November 12, 2015

At the "blackout," planned by the UGBC vice president of diversity and inclusion, students and faculty spoke about their experiences with racism on campus.