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Mayor Fuller Warns of 2030 “Financial Cliff” for NPS in Financial Forecast
Riley Del Sesto October 15, 2025
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller presented her long-range financial forecast to the Newton City Council on Oct. 6, warning of instability and unpredictability in the years to come. 
Rojel’s Five Points Steer BC to 5–0 Win Over AIC
Sebby FitzGerald, Asst. Sports Editor • October 15, 2025
Boston College men's soccer beat AIC 5–0 on Tuesday evening after Ask Ekeland got the Eagles started with a goal just 44 seconds into the game.
West Newton Cinema Shows ‘I Know Where I’m Going!’ At Ty Burr’s Monthly Movie Club
Jisu Yee October 14, 2025
Burr, a critic for The Washington Post hosts Ty Burr’s Movie Club at the West Newton Cinema every month.
Newton Teachers Association Endorses Miara, Brodt, and Murphy for School Committee
Margo Rawlings October 14, 2025
The Newton Teachers Association endorsed three candidates for Newton School Committee: Jenna Miara for Ward 5, Mali Brodt for Ward 6, and Jim Murphy for Ward 8, in an announcement Tuesday.
The most diverse freshman class was the Class of 2027, with 38 percent of students identifying as AHANA. (Heights Archives / Molly Bruns)
BC Reports Decline in AHANA+ Student Enrollment in Freshman Class for the Second Consecutive Year
Annika Engelbrecht October 10, 2025
Thirty-five percent of students in the Class of 2029 identify as AHANA, marking a 2 percent decrease from the Class of 2028 and the second consecutive year of decline for Boston College, according to the Office of Undergraduate Admission website.
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The most diverse freshman class was the Class of 2027, with 38 percent of students identifying as AHANA. (Heights Archives / Molly Bruns)
BC Reports Decline in AHANA+ Student Enrollment in Freshman Class for the Second Consecutive Year
Annika Engelbrecht October 10, 2025
Thirty-five percent of students in the Class of 2029 identify as AHANA, marking a 2 percent decrease from the Class of 2028 and the second consecutive year of decline for Boston College, according to the Office of Undergraduate Admission website.
Inequality and the effects of globalization are key factors in the decline of democracy, according to Park. (Leon Gopaul / For The Heights)
“Democracy Is Not Fixed”: Park Discusses Democracy’s Global Decline
Henry Lopez and Toni Idowu October 9, 2025
Although globalization has historically allowed democracy to succeed in the creation of the current world order, it is also the reason why it is currently failing globally, according to Myung-Lim Park. 
(Alex Dalrymple-Roth / Heights Staff)
Building a Happier Life: Waldinger Emphasizes Human Connection Amid Loneliness Epidemic
Ollie Lloyd and Alena Laurent October 7, 2025

Loneliness, an issue all too prevalent in America, is as harmful to people’s health and lifespan as smoking, high blood pressure, and obesity,...

(Paul Criado / Heights Staff)
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...

(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)
Geese, Cameron Winter, and the Future of Rock and Roll
Brigham Ellis October 12, 2025
People are waiting for a rock band to pick up the torch from the greats and let the scene finally move on from the tired tracks of the past. Geese, a four-member band of young New Yorkers, might just be this generation's trailblazers.
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)
Dead & Co. and John Mayer Are Hurting The Grateful Dead’s Legacy
Riley Del Sesto October 9, 2025
This past summer, Dead & Company, an American rock band formed in 2015 to preserve the infamous legacy of the Grateful Dead, commemorated the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary at a three-night concert series in San Francisco.
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)
The Definitive List of Essential Fall Films
Milo Priddle October 9, 2025
The arrival of brisk fall weather has some implications, and among them is the retreat indoors. There is no better way to spend a chilly day than to be confined inside your home, under a blanket, watching a good movie.
(Carolina Heeschen / Heights Staff)
“It Has Been the Art of the Victor, Not of the Vanquished”: Volk Challenges Conceptions of Postwar Japanese Art
Carolina Heeschen October 9, 2025
Monday’s lecture, titled “Art in the Shadow of Empire: Art in Occupied Japan,” challenged the overarching assumption that Japanese art developed in isolation, in a vacuum.
(George Elasmar / Heights Contributor)
Andy Irvine Brings Irish Folk Stories and Songs to Connolly House
Geo Elasmar October 8, 2025
With an Irish bouzouki on his knee and harmonica resting on his chin, Andy Irvine performed a medley of original and classic Irish folk songs Thursday night in the tightly-packed Andover Room at the Connolly House. 
(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)
‘The Smashing Machine’ Expertly Balances Emotional Depth and Violent Entertainment
Sebastian Summers October 7, 2025
The Smashing Machine is not your typical Dwayne Johnson blockbuster. Known for his larger-than-life action roles, Johnson steps into something far more grounded in this gritty biopic about UFC legend Mark Kerr.
Ask Ekeland scored BC’s first goal 44 seconds into the game. (Yamari Santillan / Heights Staff)
Rojel’s Five Points Steer BC to 5–0 Win Over AIC
Sebby FitzGerald, Asst. Sports Editor • October 15, 2025
Boston College men's soccer beat AIC 5–0 on Tuesday evening after Ask Ekeland got the Eagles started with a goal just 44 seconds into the game.
Hand Jr., pictured, led BC with 23 points. (Yamari Santillan / Heights Staff)
BC Travels to UConn for Exhibition Game, Loses 71–52
Maria Stefanoudakis, Sports Editor • October 13, 2025
Boston College men's basketball traveled to Mohegan Sun Arena to take on Dan Hurley and the Huskies in an exhibition game put on by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, where the Eagles ultimately lost 71–52 in front of a large crowd of primarily UConn faithful.
BC opens its season on Nov. 3 versus Holy Cross. (Sarah Fleming / Heights Editor)
BC Outsized by UConn in Exhibition Game, Lose 84–67
Matthew Ferrara October 13, 2025
Boston College women's basketball lost its exhibition match 84-67 versus the reigning NCAA champion, UConn, on Monday afternoon.
Fuller recommend a $14.66 million or 5 percent increase to the NPS budget to avoid its projected financial issues in 2030. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)
Mayor Fuller Warns of 2030 “Financial Cliff” for NPS in Financial Forecast
Riley Del Sesto October 15, 2025
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller presented her long-range financial forecast to the Newton City Council on Oct. 6, warning of instability and unpredictability in the years to come. 
Ty Burr was a 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Criticism and works as a film critic for The Washington Post. (Jisu Lee / For The Heights)
West Newton Cinema Shows ‘I Know Where I’m Going!’ At Ty Burr’s Monthly Movie Club
Jisu Yee October 14, 2025
Burr, a critic for The Washington Post hosts Ty Burr’s Movie Club at the West Newton Cinema every month.
The NTA made its determination via a questionnaire sent out to all school committee candidates. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor)
Newton Teachers Association Endorses Miara, Brodt, and Murphy for School Committee
Margo Rawlings October 14, 2025
The Newton Teachers Association endorsed three candidates for Newton School Committee: Jenna Miara for Ward 5, Mali Brodt for Ward 6, and Jim Murphy for Ward 8, in an announcement Tuesday.