The United States is more segregated today than it was 100 years ago, according to Thomas W. Mitchell, the Robert Drinan, S.J., Professor of Law at Boston College.
News, On Campus
Environmental Racism Panel Discusses Accountability, Awareness, and Solutions
The key to environmental justice is keeping conversation about environmental racism alive, according to Rev. Vernon K. Walker, program director of Communities Responding to Extreme Weather.
Opinions, Letters To The Editor
Leahy’s Leadership Is Not Jesuit: In Response to: “Complaints About Boston College Priest”
During his tenure at Boston College, University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., has made a big deal out of living one’s life in accordance with Jesuit values. Shortly after becoming president in the fall of 1996, Leahy supported BC’s decision not to recognize the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Community (LGBC) student group, saying that…
Opinions, Op-Ed
Expulsion: The Only Acceptable Consequence
As a Boston College nursing school graduate and as a former co-news editor (’65), as well as a fervent supporter of The Heights, I am writing to express my outrage at the leniency of token “sanctions” that the BC administration has given as its response to the students identified as the perpetrators of the racist,…
Top Story, On Campus, News
Students Demand Justice For Breonna Taylor, Protest Racism at Boston College
Dozens of students protested on Thursday demanding racial justice after no officers with the killing of Breonna Taylor.
Administration, On Campus, News
Virtual Faculty Conversation About Racism Draws 100 Participants
The FACES Council hosted a Zoom event in which BC faculty discussed institutional racism and anti-racism techniques for the classroom. Over 100 attended.
Administration, News, Featured Story
In Response to Stories of Racism on Campus, BC Says It Is Listening
BC posted on its Instagram that it is “listening” to student anecdotes of racism on the @blackatbostoncollege Instagram page.
News, On Campus, Featured Story, Administration
Black History Month Mass Celebrated
BC celebrated the Black History Month Mass Sunday. The Mass, celebrated by Michael Davidson, was focused on overcoming racism, equality, and black history.
Editorials, Featured Column, Opinions
Student-Admin Forums Must Be Valued by Students, University
“If students, faculty, and the University actually wish to combat racism, we must remember the event in December and be careful not to push the issue of racism aside.”
News, On Campus, Top Story, Administration
Administrators Detail Hiring Process at Student Forum
Students and administrators discussed faculty and academic affairs at the second Student-Administrator Forum of the semester on Wednesday. The focus of the evening was the faculty hiring process.
