” Overall, the decision risks alienating students for whom financial aid is a significant factor in their college choice, as well as students who attend low-resource high schools who do not have a counselor to keep up with rapid changes in BC’s admissions process. It may also lead to a more Catholic and wealthier university, limiting diversity and accessibility.”
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Spin Class, Peanut Butter, and Salt
Thumbs Up — Plexapalooza. The final one! Thank you CAB for putting on a great final Plexapalooza. The T-shirts were nice too. Who has to clean up all that confetti, though? That was a lot. Audien, the first DJ, was nice. The headliner, RL Grime, was fine. No one had heard of him, and I…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Thumbs Up – Snow! Campus looks stunning, like a collection of iced Jesuit gingerbread houses. Acapella tryouts were Sunday, and consisted solely of singers dressed in Elsa costumes belting “Let It Go” while summoning magic ice castles out of thin air. Make sure to catch all the cute Instagram stories of your freshmen friends from…
Guest Op-Ed: A Statement of Solidarity
Statement Of Solidarity Regarding Supreme Court’s Decision To Uphold The Muslim Ban Dear Boston College Eagles, On Tuesday the 26th of June, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the Muslim Ban, a policy motivated by explicit racism, xenophobia, islamophobia, anti-immigrant, and anti-refugee sentiment, was constitutional. The court chose to ignore the animus of…
The Dangers of Millennial Sophistry
“Social media propagates sophistry daily, and rather than ever facing consternation, the practice often is rewarded with praise.”
OIP Shows Strong Response After Paris Attacks
When tragedy struck Paris, OIP was quick to make sure all of BC’s abroad students were accounted for.
Analyzing Stereotypes, A Slippery Slope
‘There is a line that divides these these two cases, as the basketball captain’s actions could be defended while the police officer’s cannot.’
LTE: A Response To ‘The Only Race We Should Be Talking About Is NASCAR’
A BC senior responds to a recent LTE.
LTE: An Alum Addresses Salzmann’s Letter On Coates Coverage
A BC Alum responds to a recent LTE sent to ‘The Heights’ from Karl Salzmann.