Tommy Roche (he/him) was the Opinions Editor forThe Heights in 2023 andfall 2022. He was formerly a Copy Editor in spring 2022. He is from Pelham, N.Y. You can contact him at tjroche25@gmail.com.
It’s hard not to feel cynical in 2024, as digital alerts about climate change and wars and migrants and mental illness all pump into our brains like water against an unstable dam. Amid this doom and gloom, we ought to acknowledge we do not live in the “the Darkest Timeline,” as joked about by the cult classic NBC sitcom Community.
In the modern, superficial, forever-online world that always wants to sell you something, nostalgic tech is a rare breed: it is offline, it is permanent, and it is plain. Nostalgic devices are not simply reliable machines or shiny baubles in the consumer rat race.
As a first-semester freshman, I found myself with an empty dining account by November. The service’s issues become obvious the moment you can only afford chicken and two sides.
Copy editor Meadow Vrtis reveals her introspective side, surprising opinions editor Tommy Roche.
BC and Brown combined for 22 fouls in the Eagles’ 1–0 loss on Tuesday.
Aries signs, the first sign per the Zodiac philosophy (“philosophy”), are traditionally courageous and unpredictable. As much as you might boast, mustering up the courage to call for a food pickup from the guy at Crazy Dough’s doesn’t require as much confidence as you might think. If God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers, you’ve been put in the reserves for the day.
“Of course, you know, at BC, as a senior, it’s such a momentous day that, you know, everyone’s looking forward to, and they’re all cheering you on,” Smyth said. “So all my friends were [cheering me on,] as I said. It was really amazing. It’s really what I wanted to do, to finish [my time at] BC doing the Marathon.”
During the 24th Annual Arts Festival, students came together to learn about global social justice issues through documentary screenings.
John Kasich, former Ohio governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, stressed the importance of personal growth and evolution during a speech at Boston College on Thursday.
Some citizens voiced objections, including a parent with an immunocompromised child, among others.
