Tag: 2020

Editorial: Common 2020 Election Questions Answered: How to Vote, Find Reliable News This Week
Opinions, Editorials

Editorial: Common 2020 Election Questions Answered: How to Vote, Find Reliable News This Week

The upcoming election will be different from any other election in recent history. It is unclear whether the country will know who won the election on the night of Nov. 3. In anticipation of the upcoming week, The Heights would like to point readers to reliable sources of information, answer questions about the election, and clear up common misconceptions. 

Carter: Government’s Mismanagement of COVID-19 Causes Ordinary People to Fall More Behind
Opinions, Column

Carter: Government’s Mismanagement of COVID-19 Causes Ordinary People to Fall More Behind

The government’s mismanagement of priorities and dysfunction within its coronavirus response has resulted in extreme hardship for much of the everyday population, and without serious reflection on how to help people to survive these difficult times, many more people will die preventable deaths, suffer from extreme stress, and lose out on valuable early education.

Elections Committee Should Increase Transparency and Clarify Sanctioning Guidelines
Opinions, Editorials

Elections Committee Should Increase Transparency and Clarify Sanctioning Guidelines

The Elections Committee’s sanctions changed the outcome of the 2020 Undergraduate Government of Boston College election. The EC handed down seemingly inconsistent punishments for campaign violations, but it has refused to publicly share how it decides sanctions, who comprises the EC, or even how many members it has.The EC has denied multiple requests from The…

Bernie Sanders for President 2020
Opinions, Column

Bernie Sanders for President 2020

With the conclusion of the first Democratic caucus, and the first step in nominating the Democratic presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders has become a front-runner to winning the Democratic nomination. Sanders’ movement originated as a small grassroots campaign in 2016, but that small campaign now has Sanders consistently polling among the top two candidates nation-wide. Sanders’…