Eric Tran Thai, a 36-year-old man from Dorchester, Mass., was arrested by the FBI on Monday for covertly recording male students at Boston Latin High School in the school’s bathrooms, according to a justice department statement.
Report Details Global Engagement Plans
The Boston College Global Engagement Committee has released a report that details BC’s current strengths and weaknesses in the way the University engages with the world and outlines steps for it to increase its global presence and impact.
Court Docs Confirm Sorkin Charged With ‘Civil Rights Violation,’ Detail Additional Alleged Racist Remarks
New public records obtained by The Heights confirm that Michael Sorkin, CSOM ’21, is being charged with a civil rights violation, also known as a hate crime, in Middlesex County. This charge comes after a Boston College Police Department investigation led to Sorkin’s arrest last December after he allegedly vandalized Welch Hall with racist epithets.
New Briefs Filed in $3 Million Lawsuit Against University
The plaintiff’s lawyer in the $3 million lawsuit against BC filed briefs to the Mass. District Court arguing that the suit’s scope should be wide-ranging.
Hearing for Sorkin Delayed Again
The arraignment of Michael Sorkin, CSOM ’21, who was accused of vandalizing Welch Hall with racist epithets, has been delayed again.
Student Government Alliance Holds Winter Summit, Ratifies Constitution
Members of the Jesuit Student Government Alliance ratified a new constitution and discussed overlapping problems their universities face at a Winter Summit.
Jefferson Crowther, Father of ‘Man in the Red Bandana’ Welles, Dies at Age 73
Jefferson Crowther, known by most as the father of the former Boston College student-turned 9/11 hero “The Man in the Red Bandana” died Wednesday.
Martha Stewart Headlines Chief Executives Club Event
Martha Stewart spoke to Boston’s business leaders on Wednesday at the first event of the year for the Boston College Chief Executives Club.
Hate Crime Charge Sought Against Sorkin
Michael Sorkin, CSOM ’21, the student who allegedly defaced Welch Hall with racist epithets last December, will be arraigned in Middlesex County court on Feb. 13.
Faculty-Student Collaboration Turns Discarded Denim Into Clean Fashion
The nonprofit Make Fashion Clean helps marginalized artisans in Ghana turn secondhand materials shipped to their country into “upcycled” fashion products.