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Beyond the Numbers: How Tom Byrne Turns Research Into Solutions for Homelessness

Evie Oosting • October 26, 2025
“If we want to be a socially just society, we have to think about how we can provide the most basic fundamental needs people have, which is a safe, decent place to live for everybody,” Byrne said.
(Emily Ahern / Heights Editor)

Henrik Hagtvedt Explores Marketing’s Powerful Impact on the Art World

Molly Johnson • October 8, 2025
“I think art is very, very valuable and important for humankind,” Hagtvedt said. “I think marketing and business [are] very important and valuable for humankind. We should know the interactive roles that might be played, and we should just generally have transparency about how the art market works.”
(Photo Courtesy of Caitlin Cunningham)

Sixty-Five Years as a Jesuit: Rev. Harvey Egan’s Life of Writing and Relationship-Building

Carlie Viray • October 5, 2025
“As a Jesuit priest, you not only teach them, but often you establish relationships,” Egan said.
(Photo Courtesy of Nurudeen Alabi)

Defying the Odds: Nurudeen Alabi Inspires Change as a BC Prison Education Pioneer

Marin Ferris • October 1, 2025
“Meeting these different individuals showed me education can take you further than what you expected,” Alabi said. “It’s not just a piece of paper. It’s also life skills. It’s also a community of people that stick together and give you a better sense of self-worth.”
(Ellie El-Fishawy / Heights Editor)

The Case for a Four-Day Workweek: How Juliet Schor Is Rethinking Work and Free Time

Kate Kissel • September 21, 2025
“We need a three-day weekend, particularly for a society as rich as ours,” Schor said. “I think we're moving in that direction.” 
(Will Martino / Heights Editor)

The Exit Interview: UGBC President Looks Back on Her Tenure

Will Martino • April 30, 2025
“I don't know when I'm ever going to be in an environment with people who are as selfless and talented and empathetic and emotionally intelligent and special ever again,” Heckelman said.
(Photo Courtesy of Jessie Rosen)

From the Big Screen to the Romance Novel, Rosen Tells Timeless Stories

Evie Oosting • April 27, 2025
“Something that I try to bring to my novels is a lot of the philosophy and tenet that we are brought up with as Boston College students,” Rosen said. “So much of that was instilled in me in my time at BC, so I think a lot about that as I'm working on these books.”
(Sarah Fleming / Heights Editor)

Teacher, Scholar, Mentor: Landrigan’s Life’s Work Transforms U.S. Policy and the BC Community

Kate Kissel • April 13, 2025
“Public health is—in a way—we’re victims of our own success,” Landrigan said. “Over the past 75 years, people in medicine and public health have made enormous strides in conquering disease.”
(Photo Courtesy of Belle Liang)

Belle Liang Pioneers the Path to Purpose and Belonging at BC

Mei Dasgupta • April 2, 2025
“Instead of asking, ‘What do you want to do after graduation?’ we should be asking, ‘What do you hope to always be doing, no matter what your job is?’,” Liang said. “That question gets to the heart of purpose—and the human skills that are relevant across industry and appreciate over time.”
(Photo Courtesy of Grace Snell)

Gabelli Sophomores Work To Rebuild Trust in Health Care, One Step at a Time

Carlie Viray • March 21, 2025
“The feet might seem like a really basic thing to take care of, but it's actually the gateway to many real health issues,” said Grace Snell, MCAS ’27, one of the program's co-executive directors.
(Photo Courtesy of Kellen Davis)

“A Tireless Advocate”: Adams and Gibson’s Determination To Hold UGBC Accountable

Veronica Pierce • March 19, 2025
“We want to be aggressive, and that’s a fact,” Adams said. “We want to get things done. And so, our key component is we’re going to stand up to the administration [and] hold them accountable.”
(Photo Courtesy of Andrew Cimino and Brody Whetzel)

“The Fresh Perspective”: Cimino and Whetzel Outline Their Vision For UGBC

Elizabeth Maher • March 19, 2025
“Their commitment to improving BC, improving the campus, initiatives, advocating for others, and just generally, making a positive impact on BC, well, I absolutely believe that they'll go above and beyond in order to do so,” Wesner said.
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