The Heights

Rev. Gregory Boyle, S.J., Urges Class of 2029 To “Create a Community of Kinship” at Convocation

Carina Murphy • September 5, 2025

A sea of freshmen in summery dresses and pressed khakis filed down Linden Lane Thursday evening, chatting with each other as they made their...

BC Cuts Office of Sustainability Internships, Leaves Manager Role Vacant Amid Budget Strains

Annika Engelbrecht • September 5, 2025

Facing budget pressures, Boston College downsized the Office of Sustainability and will not hire student interns or a new manager of sustainability...

UGBC Senate Shares Summer Updates on LGBTQ+ Resources, Fills Vacant Positions

Reetu Agnihotri • September 3, 2025

Over the summer, UGBC student senators researched the resources and policies in place for LGBTQ+ students at other Jesuit universities, student...

Facing Political Pressure and Financial Strain, University Leaders Stress Stability as BC Prepares for Cuts

Nikita Osadchiy • August 31, 2025

Boston College leaders addressed political and academia challenges at the 2025 University Convocation as they announced a five percent operating budget cut, a hiring slow, and major campus renovations.

BC Issues Advisory as Trump Travel Ban Deepens Strain on International Community

Nikita Osadchiy • July 7, 2025

In response to President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting citizens of 19 countries from entering the United States, Boston College’s Office of Global Engagement (OGE) and the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) urged affected international students and scholars to remain in—or urgently return to—the country before the order took effect on June 9, warning that reentry might soon be impossible.

Trump Visa Changes Stir Uncertainty, Anxiety Among International Students

Nikita Osadchiy • June 5, 2025

The Trump administration announced sweeping international student policy changes last week that could affect roughly 12 percent of Boston College's student body, leaving many international students reeling and alarmed about their academic futures in the United States.

Vergura: Book Recommendations To Escape Your Reading Slump

Sarah Vergura • September 4, 2025

At the end of last semester, I was in the depths of one of the worst reading slumps of my life. The stress of impending finals and hundreds of...

Charbit: Exploring My Sounds of the Summer

Nicole Charbit • September 4, 2025

Every person’s summer has its own unique soundtrack, though it tends to come together nearly by accident. I didn’t plan on listening...

‘Man’s Best Friend’ Is Too Much of a Good Thing

Leah Stitzel • September 4, 2025

★★★☆☆ Following the success of her 2024 album Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter has big shoes to fill—mostly in the shape of...

‘Wishbone’ Is a Triumphant Return for Conan Gray

Jack Weynand • September 4, 2025

★★★★★ Conan Gray has established himself as one of pop music’s most heartbreaking voices, and on his fourth album, Wishbone, he...

Making Up for Lost Time: A Summer’s Worth of Reading

Maddie Mulligan • September 4, 2025

For many readers, myself included, one of the great evils of the academic school year is how the time for pleasure reading quickly evaporates....

Erivo was announced as the 2025 featured artist in July. (Wikimedia Commons)

Cythia Erivo Cancels Pops on the Heights Appearance Just Weeks Before Performance, Dan + Shay To Substitute

Milo Priddle • September 3, 2025

With just 23 days remaining until the 33rd Annual Pops on the Heights gala and tickets already sold out, Grammy-winner Cythia Erivo has cancelled her highly anticipated performance.

BC won last year’s game between the two teams 23–19. (Chris Ticas / Heights Senior Staff)

Preview: BC Heads to East Lansing To Face Michigan St. in First Road Challenge of 2025

Brett Lundgren, Heights Staff • September 4, 2025

Boston College takes on Michigan State on Saturday afternoon on the road as the Eagles look to improve to 2–0.

BC’s defense racked up three sacks in its win. (Paul Criado / Heights Staff)

Notebook: Receivers Outdo Rushers, BC’s Defense Adjusts in Win

Maria Stefanoudakis, Sports Editor • September 4, 2025

Boston College football beat Fordham 66–10 in last week's matchup. Here are some key observations as the Eagles head into Week 2 at Michigan State.

After just two goals in their first three games, the Eagles snatched their two-game losing streak against the Huskies. (Trishna Condoor / Heights Staff)

Ekeland’s Goal Pushes BC to 1–0 Win Over Northeastern

Sebby Fitzgerald • September 2, 2025

After just two goals in their first three games, team captain Ask Ekeland, the leading goal and point scorer for Boston College men’s soccer in 2024, notched his first goal of the season.

The developer’s petition seeks to install a storm line running from Chapin Road to her property at the end of Homer Street.

Newton Calls for Engineering Peer Review to Help Resolve Homer Street Drain Debate

Genevieve Morrison • September 5, 2025

Newton is calling in a peer review of a drain extension project on 132 Homer St., the latest action by the city in a months-long battle between the developer and neighbors of the Newton Centre property.

The request included the demolition of the existing building on site, as well as a parking relief design. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)

City Council Approves Single-Family Attached Homes at Watertown Street Intersection

Laney McAden • September 3, 2025

Newton City Council allowed the construction of three single-family attached homes at 790 Watertown St. in Newtonville, following debate over traffic safety implications at the council’s meeting.

Residents say the adjacent Chapin Road has been plagued with flooding problems for decades.

A Newton Developer Wants To Extend Drainage Into Her Lots. The Plan Has Neighbors Up in Arms.

Genevieve Morrison • August 10, 2025

When Betsy Harper bought the lots at 132 Homer St., her vision was idyllic. Having developed an inventive energy-efficient house in Cambridge,...