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(Paige Stein / Heights Editor)

TikTok’s Hearing Means Bad News For U.S. Internet Rights

Joseph Baldwin • April 20, 2023
Many members of Congress want to give the government even more power to limit online freedom—despite all their rhetoric about protecting America’s data privacy.
(Alyssa Anderson / Heights Editor)

Surrendering to the Serendipitous: A Tribute to Life’s Little Things

Punnya Kalapurakkel • April 20, 2023
My assumption about the meaningfulness of life’s individual details was challenged by the innocent appearance of a camera, and it was forced to buckle.
(Paige Stein / Heights Editor)

This Is Your Brain on Meditation

Alli Hargrove • April 19, 2023
As it turns out, our minds are capable of so much on their own when there are no prompts or external stimuli. That is, if we give them the space—and time—to do so.
(Paige Stein / Heights Editor)

The Imperfect Perfection of Journaling

Makayla Hickey • April 15, 2023
Journaling, once the pressure of perfection was off, came with a sense of security—nobody would have the ability to judge my thoughts.
(Paige Stein / Heights Editor)

Dear BC, I’m Just Doing It for the Plot

Mary Perez • April 13, 2023
Through my desire to have an exciting plot, I have met amazing people who never make my life boring. I’ve faced challenges in my “plot” that tested my limits, but they ultimately helped me experience the world.
(Paige Stein / Heights Editor)

The Show Must Go On

Matthew Ablondi • April 2, 2023
I felt like I was reminiscing with a departing friend as we all sat around recounting our favorite jokes and picking which episode to watch next, knowing the show would soon exist only in my memories.
(Alyssa Anderson / Heights Editor)

Embracing Your Inner Deipnosophist: Finding New Meaning at the Dinner Table

Pat Connell • April 2, 2023
When we act as deipnosophists, we understand the importance of talking during a meal. We take what is already great about food—both the comforting and symbolic aspects—and make it better by adding meaning to the otherwise casual, surface-level conversation.
(Paige Stein / Heights Editor)

An Ode to Shenanigans

Olivia Franceschini • April 2, 2023
Be completely honest with yourself for a minute, when was the last time you participated in a shenanigan? A little tomfoolery? Horseplay? I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s been a while since you let yourself have fun.
(Paige Stein / Heights Editor)

A Love Letter to Freshman Year

Makayla Hickey • April 2, 2023
Although I can hardly believe it, I—like nearly 2,500 other Boston College students—am nearing the end of my freshman year.
(Paige Stein / Heights Editor)

You Might Be the A-Hole

Alexa Piedra • April 2, 2023
Oftentimes, the people that wrong us—those “liars, cheaters, and backstabbers”—were once cherished people in our eyes.
(Paige Stein / Heights Editor)

The Culture War’s Trojan Horse

Joseph Baldwin • March 30, 2023
The frontlines of the American “Culture War” continue to grow, as school districts across the country sweep books off the shelves amid pressure from parents, the state, or school boards.
(Paige Stein / Heights Editor)

Less Is More: The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns

Pat Connell • March 27, 2023
It’s a principle we can apply to anything, including studying. Just because it is an economics principle doesn’t mean it is exclusive to economics. Eventually, there comes a point where we lose focus—where there is nothing more we can possibly do.
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