The Heights

Outbreak Communication Issues and UHS Response

The Heights Editorial Board • December 9, 2015

The delay between notifying athletes and the rest of the student population demonstrates an initial mishandling of communication.

‘What’s The Weirdest Thing You’ve Ever Eaten?’

The Heights • December 9, 2015

In this Thursday's edition of 'Voices From The Dustbowl,' we asked students, 'What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?'

TU/TD: The North End and Surreal All-Nighters

TU/TD • December 9, 2015

Classes are coming to a close and the strangling terror of academic failure is creeping into every aspect of our lives. But there's also some good stuff going on too!

Making the Most of Finals

Katherine Belsito • December 9, 2015

The science is undeniable: testing promotes learning. Frequent quizzes and exams are our best aids to enhance our memory, and once we, as students, understand and accept this, we can approach them with a deeper intrinsic motivation.

The World is Still Good

Catherine Duffy • December 9, 2015

When unbelievable evils such as these plague our societies, how, then, are we supposed to move on? How do we let these events affect us? These are questions that plague my mind when I stay up at night, and accompany each tear I shed at random moments throughout the day.

Distancing Yourself From Your Tribe: A Study In BC Anthropology

Emily Sadeghian • December 7, 2015

Learning from the Selgae—or, Eagles—I live around.

Orgo (Not) Made Simple: Learning About Ourselves By Studying The Sciences

Kayla Fernando • December 7, 2015

Life, studying, and organic chemistry.

OLAA Stages Successful, Well-Designed Protest

The Heights Editorial Board • December 6, 2015

It is clear from the amount of positive attention and interest the protest gathered that OLAA’s protest tactics worked very well.

Eradicate and UGBC Approach BC Race Issues Differently

The Heights Editorial Board • December 6, 2015

Both of these protests addressed the same general issue but went about it in very different ways.

The Drawing Board: ‘The Trials And Tribulations Of A Cartoonist’

Francisco Ruela • December 6, 2015

The cartoon for this Monday’s issue of The Heights, as finals increasingly suppress creativity in the BC community.

TU/TD: Christmas Trees and Cathartic Lint Screens

TU/TD • December 6, 2015

Thumbs Up O’Neill Plaza Christmas Tree - As you walk across campus during these last two weeks, head held low, tears dripping down your shame-flushed cheeks, knowing you still have three final papers,...

‘What’s The Weirdest Thing You’ve Ever Asked Siri?’

The Heights • December 6, 2015

In this Monday's edition of 'Voices From The Dustbowl,' we asked students, "What's the weirdest thing you've ever asked Siri?"