The Boston College baseball team fell 5-2 to the Red Sox in Thursday’s exhibition game.
News
Afghanistan 2014 Series Hosts ‘Shadow of War’
By: Julie Orenstein
While President Barack Obama often speaks about the end of the highly publicized wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there are other, lesser-known operations still taking place outside of declared war zones, according to The New York Times’ National Security Correspondent Mark Mazzetti.
Opinions, Editorials
Students Ought To Keep Safety In Mind Over Break
By: The Heights Editorial Board
Although Spring Break is often considered an opportunity to get some rest and unwind two months into the spring semester, students should exercise caution and use responsible judgment while on vacation, as very real risks still exist.
News
BC Fossil Free Talks Divestment
By: Carolyn Freeman
The planet is close to its climate change tipping point, but three panelists hosted by BC Fossil Free on Feb. 26 in Higgins 300 led discourse on how divesting from fossil fuels could help reduce damage to the environment.
Sports
ROUNDUP: Swimming Competes at ACC Championships, Men’s Tennis Struggles
By: Tom DeVoto
BC men’s swimming and diving season’s culminated at the ACC Championships in Greensboro, N.C and the men’s tennis team fell to Brown.
Opinions, Editorials
Bystanders’ Efforts Must Lead To More Dialogue
By: The Heights Editorial Board
Jessica Stevens, A&S ’14, and Joseph Palomba, A&S ’15, who both work in the Women’s Resource Center’s Bystander Intervention program, attended a roundtable discussion with the Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault at the White House last week. This invitation is not only a testament to the important work that Stevens and Palomba are doing at Boston College, but it is also a further affirmation that sexual assault is not adequately addressed on college campuses across the U.S.
News
BC Students Participate In Sexual Assault Task Force
By: Nathan McGuire
Jessica Stevens, A&S ’14, and Joseph Palomba, A&S ’15, both staff members at the Women’s Resource Center (WRC), were invited to the White House last week to attend a round table discussion with the Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault.
Opinions, Editorials
Combine Performance Deserves Recognition
By: The Heights Editorial Board
Five former Boston College football players participated in the NFL Combine over the weekend, representing the school and the football program well with impressive performances as they try to make their way onto NFL rosters this spring.
News
Charles Baker, Jr. Addresses Health Care
By: Nathan McGuire
Charles Baker, Jr., the leading Republican gubernatorial candidate and former CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, delivered the keynote address on Monday at a health care forum sponsored by the Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW).
Opinions
LTE: Rethinking Capitalism
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Capitalism is under attack. Believe it or not, Boston College can help save it.
