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Canine Devotion Elevates a Familiar Haunted House Story in Ben Leonberg’s ‘Good Boy’
Nicole Charbit Azpurua October 6, 2025
Ben Leonberg's 2025 feature directorial debut, Good Boy, takes on the high-concept premise of a haunted house film told entirely from a dog's perspective. It follows Indy and Todd, a young man relocating due to a worsening chronic illness, as they settle into Todd’s late grandfather's eerie, vacant home. 
Kill Your “Vision”
Lex Malik October 5, 2025
How do you survive freshman year? Kill your “vision.”
Sixty-Five Years as a Jesuit: Rev. Harvey Egan’s Life of Writing and Relationship-Building
Carlie Viray October 5, 2025
“As a Jesuit priest, you not only teach them, but often you establish relationships,” Egan said.
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BC committed three turnovers in the loss. (Paul Criado / Heights Staff)
BC Suffers 48–7 Loss at Pittsburgh, Drops Fourth Straight Game
Maria Stefanoudakis, Sports Editor • October 4, 2025
Boston College football lost its fourth consecutive game on Saturday afternoon, suffering a blowout defeat at the hands of Pittsburgh.
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Climate Journalism Panel Examines Connections Between Climate Change and Public Health
Ollie Lloyd October 3, 2025
Climate change impacts far more than just the environment, affecting all aspects of human life, particularly in public health, according to Patrick McGroarty.
Data shows BC faculty average skews younger, larger, and more diverse.
BC Faculty Has Shifted Younger, More Diverse Over Past 20 Years, Data Shows
Carina Murphy October 3, 2025
Boston College’s faculty has grown younger, larger, and more diverse over the past 20 years, according to data from BC’s Office of Institutional Research. 
(Paul Criado / Heights Staff)
Dean’s Colloquium Explores How Trump Reshaped U.S. Economic and Foreign Policy
Emily Russo October 1, 2025

President Donald Trump’s economic and foreign policies mark a sharp departure from the United States’ long-standing stances, according to...

(Sarah Fleming / Heights Editor)
Messina College Partners With Commonwealth Financial Network To Offer Students Paid Internships
Helen Austin and Geo Elasmar October 1, 2025
Messina College has partnered with Commonwealth Financial Network—a Waltham-based financial services firm—to offer 10 paid internships for its second-year students.
(Ellie El-Fishawy / Heights Editor)
Students Criticize UGBC’s Response to ICE Sighting, Note Disconnect With Student Body
Reetu Agnihotri October 1, 2025
Students called on UGBC to reflect on why its work doesn't always resonate with the student body, noting that it hasn't issued a statement in response to an ICE vehicle sighting near campus.
(Aishling Zhou / For The Heights)
Silverglate and Greenfield Debate the Role of Free Speech on College Campuses
Toni Idowu and Jisu Yee September 29, 2025

Hate speech has an important role to play in society, and it would be unwise to ban it on college campuses, according to Harvey Silverglate,...

(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)
‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ Is Too Disturbing and Gruesome, Even for True Crime Addicts
Jack Weynand October 5, 2025
The Ed Gein Story doesn’t feel anything like The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, and it even sets itself apart from The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. If you thought that the previous Monster stories were hard to watch, you aren’t ready for its latest rendition. 
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)
‘Love is Blind’ Season Nine Gives Nothing New
Clara Araujo October 5, 2025
Netflix’s Love Is Blind has returned for a ninth season of soulmates and surprises. Set in Denver, a new group of singles hopes to prove that emotional connection can outlast physical attraction.
(Catherine Li / Heights Staff)
‘Top Girls’ Shows the Strife of Womanhood Through an Accessible Lens
Caroline Ko October 5, 2025
This weekend, an all-female cast hushed audiences at Robsham Theater with striking and amusing dialogue on gender roles. Easily digestible but still complex, BC Theatre’s rendition of Top Girls provided food for thought on the female experience and how varying socioeconomic factors affect it.
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)
Aesthetic Over Substance: The Lost Art of Bret Easton Ellis
Bryanna Rosario October 5, 2025
Patrick Bateman has become synonymous with the caricature of an ultra-masculine “finance bro.” Whether sincere or ironic, this movement has used the American Psycho protagonist as its figurehead online.
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)
The Tales We Tell: On David Grann’s ‘The Wager’
Kevin McIlvain October 5, 2025
David Grann, whose previous work includes Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, returns with a historical nonfiction narrative that reads with the pace of a thriller and the moral complexity of a 19th-century novel. 
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)
‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Marks the Death of Swift’s Lyricism
Maria Beatriz Saldanha October 5, 2025
For someone who made Rolling Stone’s  Top 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time list, Taylor Swift delivers an album surprisingly thin on the lyrical depth that once defined her.
Audrey Ross notched a season-high 21 kills against Virginia Tech. (Itzel Morales / Heights Staff)
Audrey Ross’ One-Woman Show Couldn’t Stop the Hokies
Sarah Vergura October 5, 2025
Virginia Tech eventually adjusted to counter Audrey Ross, and the Eagles were left struggling to put together kills, leading to a 3–2 loss for BC.
BC scored the first goal of the matchup five minutes into the first quarter.(Maureen Ebaugh / Heights Staff)
BC Breaks Six-Game Losing Streak With 3–2 Win Over Northeastern
Laney Halsey, Heights Staff • October 5, 2025
Boston College field hockey broke a six-game losing streak with a 3–2 win over Northeastern on Sunday afternoon.
Pitt's 48 points were the most BC has given up since its loss to Louisville in 2023. (Paul Criado / Heights Staff)
Notebook: Rushing is Still an Issue for BC, and Injuries Made it Worse.
Brendan Lillis, Heights Staff • October 5, 2025
Heights' editor Maria Stefanoudakis explorers in her notebook that despite the optimism and momentum the program entered the season with, Boston College football is off to its worst start since 2012.
Brodt is running against fellow first-time candidate Jonathan Greene. (Image Courtesy of Mali Brodt)
Ward 6 School Committee Candidate Mali Brodt Wants To Rebuild Community Trust in NPS
Patrick Lundregan October 5, 2025
With a background in education, Ward 6 Newton School Committee candidate Mali Brodt hopes to use her experience to repair what she sees as a damaged relationship between teachers, parents, and the school committee.
Greene is running against Mali Brodt for the Ward 6 seat. (Image Courtesy of Jonathan Greene for School Committee)
NPS Graduate Jonathan Greene Emphasizes Student Investment in Ward 6 School Board Run
Danica Bergen October 5, 2025

Jonathan Greene grew up in the Newton Public Schools (NPS) system. Now, the first-time candidate is running for the Ward 6 school committee seat...

Charm is running unopposed. (Image Courtesy of Brittany Hume Charm)
In Ward 5 City Council Bid, Brittany Hume Charm Advocates for Staying True to Newton’s Values
Daniel Linnehan October 5, 2025
First-time candidate Brittany Hume Charm is seeking a Ward 5 at-large Newton City Council seat, aiming to be a voice for Newton Public School (NPS) parents in city hall and to retain Newton’s values amid today’s federal climate.