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Lacrosse Alumni, 2026 Roster Discuss Life Post-BC Lacrosse
Matthew Ferrara, Heights Staff • October 19, 2025
Eight former Boston College lacrosse players and close to 30 players on the 2026 roster gathered in Conte Forum on Friday to discuss the transition between Division I lacrosse and the workforce.
BC Ties Brown, Beats UConn in Fall Ball Matchups
Emily Roberge October 19, 2025
Boston College lacrosse took center stage on Newton Campus in its fall ball matchups between Connecticut and Brown on Sunday afternoon, taking its first game 16-6 and tying 10-10 with Brown.
FACES Leads Student Pushback Against ICE Presence Near Campus
Nikita Osadchiy October 19, 2025

FACES, an anti-racism student organization at Boston College, issued a statement on Oct. 10 condemning the presence of an Immigration and Customs...

BC Breaks Winless Streak With 8–2 Win in MS Awareness Game
Grace Sheehan and Ryan Wolff October 19, 2025
Boston College defeated New Hampshire 8–2 with an explosion of offensive power on Sunday afternoon, extending its win streak versus the Wildcats to 14 game.s
 (Annika Engelbrecht / Heights Editor)
FACES Leads Student Pushback Against ICE Presence Near Campus
Nikita Osadchiy October 19, 2025

FACES, an anti-racism student organization at Boston College, issued a statement on Oct. 10 condemning the presence of an Immigration and Customs...

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 (Annika Engelbrecht / Heights Editor)
FACES Leads Student Pushback Against ICE Presence Near Campus
Nikita Osadchiy October 19, 2025

FACES, an anti-racism student organization at Boston College, issued a statement on Oct. 10 condemning the presence of an Immigration and Customs...

(Sarah Fleming / Heights Editor)
Physics Professors Secure $1 Million Grant To Study New Class of Quantum Materials
Geo Elasmar and Patrick Dunn October 19, 2025
The NSF awarded BC physics researchers Qiong Ma and Fazel Tafti a $1 million grant to study a new class of quantum materials with the potential to power next-generation electronics.
(Sydney Amero / Heights Staff)
Lessons from Survivor: Parvati Shallow Talks Trust, Vulnerability, and Choosing Yourself
Annika Engelbrecht and Angelina Li October 19, 2025
What does the reality TV show Survivor have in common with college life? For Parvati Shallow, winner of Survivor: Micronesia and a four-time contestant, the answer is relationships.
(Molly Bruns / Heights Archives)
BC Launches “Cooking in Conversation” Program, Bringing Professors and Students Together Over Shared Meals
Geo Elasmar October 16, 2025
When McCoy walked into his Courage to Know class he already knew he wasn’t there to discuss the week’s reading. Instead, he was there to cook spaghetti and meatballs.
( Aishling Zhou / For The Heights)
Webb Calls for Stronger Female Representation in the Music Industry
KIki Donaldson and Emily Russo October 12, 2025

Women in the music industry face fewer opportunities, limited mentorship, and a lack of representation, according to Nina Webb.  “There's...

The Clough Center launched a yearlong exploration into democratic societies. (Chloe Murphy / For The Heights)
Scholars at Clough Center Talk Warn of Looming “Sudden Decline” in U.S. Democracy
Alexa Allers and Nathan Yarnell October 11, 2025
Jonathan Laurence warned that democracy in the United States will decline gradually and then suddenly, in line with current trends in democratic countries.
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)
Of Monsters and Men Makes a Promising Comeback With ‘All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade’
Lillian Kelly October 19, 2025
Icelandic folk-rock group Of Monsters and Men released their first major album in six years, All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade, on Friday. The product is grand, contemplative, and achingly vulnerable.
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)
TV Is Dead, and Streaming Killed It
Jack Weynand October 19, 2025
Right before our eyes, streaming has convinced us as viewers to become complicit with a type of TV that’s inconvenient, time-consuming, and non-traditional. We deserve better, and as recently as five years ago, we had it.
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)
Bronstein’s ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Presents a Disturbing Portrayal of Motherhood
Nikita Leal October 19, 2025
Mary Bronstein’s newest film, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, is an insight into the stresses of motherhood. The film follows Linda (Rose Byrne), a mother and therapist who tries to balance her crumbling life.
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)
The Age of Movement: Dance’s Cultural Takeover
Clara Araujo October 19, 2025
Every era has its medium. And in 2025, movement seems to speak the loudest. Over the past year, a well-placed dance sequence has become the most coveted form of expression, and dancers are the most sought-after talent. 
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)
AI Is Here To Stay, and Art Is Suffering as a Result
Bryanna Rosario October 19, 2025
Every day, AI-generated media is getting harder and harder to distinguish from human work. As people continue to feed and train AI, it has learned to become smarter in resembling human thought, creativity, and ingenuity. 
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)
Tame Impala’s ‘Deadbeat’ Trades Psychedelic Rock for Electronic Alternative
Angeliki Ktoridi October 19, 2025
Released on Friday, Tame Impala’s fifth studio album isn’t a reinvention so much as an evolution: Entwined in Parker’s signature dream-like haze, the album feels both like a homecoming and a rebirth. 
From left to right: Carly Bell, Kate Taylor, Mary Kate O'Neill (Jenny Krasic / Heights Staff)
Lacrosse Alumni, 2026 Roster Discuss Life Post-BC Lacrosse
Matthew Ferrara, Heights Staff • October 19, 2025
Eight former Boston College lacrosse players and close to 30 players on the 2026 roster gathered in Conte Forum on Friday to discuss the transition between Division I lacrosse and the workforce.
BC ended last year with a 19-3 record. (Jenny Krasic / Heights Editor)
BC Ties Brown, Beats UConn in Fall Ball Matchups
Emily Roberge October 19, 2025
Boston College lacrosse took center stage on Newton Campus in its fall ball matchups between Connecticut and Brown on Sunday afternoon, taking its first game 16-6 and tying 10-10 with Brown.
BC extended its win streak versus the Wildcats to 14 games. (Jenny Krasic / Heights Staff)
BC Breaks Winless Streak With 8–2 Win in MS Awareness Game
Grace Sheehan and Ryan Wolff October 19, 2025
Boston College defeated New Hampshire 8–2 with an explosion of offensive power on Sunday afternoon, extending its win streak versus the Wildcats to 14 game.s
Lao started baking when she had children with food allergies. (Anika Chang Garcia / Heights Staff)
Newton Kneads Sourdough Bakes Love Into Every Allergy-Friendly Loaf
Anika Chang Garcia October 19, 2025
Tramy Lao is a full-time real estate agent and mother who opened the Newtonville-based small business in March, the culmination of a decade spent baking as a hobby. 
As a born and raised Newtonian, Schlesinger is confident that he understands the needs of his community. (Photo Courtesy of Ben Schlesigner)
Ward 5 School Committee Candidate Ben Schlesinger Pitches Pragmatic, Kids-First Leadership
Riley Del Sesto October 19, 2025
As a corporate executive, Ward 5 Newton School Committee candidate Ben Schlesinger said his experience will lend itself well to dealing with the school committee’s budgeting responsibilities.
The City of Newton seized the woods from BC in 2019 through eminent domain. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)
Who Owns Webster Woods? Newton, BC, and the State All Say “Me”
Genevieve Morrison October 16, 2025
A Middlesex Superior Court justice ruled in July that the parcel never rightfully belonged to BC nor The City of Newton, but that it is, and has always been, property of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.