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The editorial board of The Heights is composed of a group of elected Heights editors. They are responsible for discussing and writing editorials, which represent the opinion of the newspaper.

Members: Will Martino, Jack Beckman, Aidan Gravina, Genevieve Morrison, Ava Sjursen, Emily Roberge, Kate Kissel, Laney McAden, Addie Kinnaly, Paige Folli, Sarah Vergura, Connor Kilgallon

Boston College Was Inefficient in Communicating With Students, Faculty, and Staff Regarding Closing
Editorials, Featured Column, Opinions

Boston College Was Inefficient in Communicating With Students, Faculty, and Staff Regarding Closing

Boston College has communicated inefficiently with students, staff, and faculty regarding coronavirus. Administrators have been slow to announce updates, as rumors have circulated on campus and student anxiety has grown. The day before the University announced it was requiring students to move out of residence halls and moving all classes online, it rejected rumors that…

BC Should Divest From Fossil Fuels
Opinions, Editorials, Featured Column

BC Should Divest From Fossil Fuels

The Heights calls on Boston College to divest from fossil fuel companies. Divestment is an opportunity for BC to be an ethical leader among Jesuit and top-40 institutions, and investing in fossil fuels betrays BC’s Jesuit, Catholic roots and ethics. The University has maintained that its investments are not designed to promote social or political…

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…

‘The Heights’ Endorses John Gehman and Leonardo Escobar for UGBC President and Vice President
Editorials, Featured Column, Opinions

‘The Heights’ Endorses John Gehman and Leonardo Escobar for UGBC President and Vice President

The Heights endorses candidates John Gehman, MCAS ’21, and Leonardo Escobar, MCAS ’22, for the 2020 Undergraduate Government of Boston College president and vice president.  The endorsement is based on each group’s policy proposals and the 45-minute meetings The Heights had with each of the four teams running. Out of the four teams, Gehman and…

BC Republicans’ Choice to Invite Klavan Unproductive, Needlessly Divisive
Opinions, Editorials, Featured Column

BC Republicans’ Choice to Invite Klavan Unproductive, Needlessly Divisive

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Andrew Klavan, a writer and conservative talk show host, gave a lecture at Boston College entitled “The Art of Being Free.” The event, sponsored by Boston College Republicans, was heavily protested due to Klavan’s history of Islamophobic, sexist, and racist comments.   As the sponsoring organization, it was irresponsible for BC Republicans…

NCAA Proposal to Pay College Athletes Crafted to Buy NCAA Time, Not to Implement Significant Change
Opinions, Editorials

NCAA Proposal to Pay College Athletes Crafted to Buy NCAA Time, Not to Implement Significant Change

The NCAA’s top decision-makers voted unanimously on Tuesday that the association would start to consider modifying its rule that currently exempts student-athletes from profiting on the commercial use of their identity. The NCAA is starting the process of providing student-athletes “the opportunity to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness in a…

Harvard Student Organizations Wrongly Accused ‘The Crimson’ of Endangering Students
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Harvard Student Organizations Wrongly Accused ‘The Crimson’ of Endangering Students

After the Harvard Crimson reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for a comment on an article about an “Abolish ICE” rally, Act on a Dream, a Harvard student organization for immigration rights, started a petition denouncing the newspaper. Other organizations, including Harvard College Democrats and Harvard Democrats for Warren, have signed the petition…

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