The Heights

After Virtual Year, BC Runners Return to the Marathon

Anna Lonnquist, Stephen Bradley, and MC Claverie • October 25, 2021

“But it was honestly so fun, I had so much adrenaline from it, because I kind of conserved my energy from Heartbreak Hill to zoom down Comm. Ave.,” Yee said. “I loved seeing everyone, my friends started running down Comm. Ave. with me and just cheering and yelling, and then I was going over to everyone's like clapping hands and everything."

Ken Packie Sculpts New Life into an Old Tree

John Kalil • October 24, 2021

“I get lost in it,” Packie said. “It puts you right in the moment. If I’m carving a fox, I’ll think about the foxes I see, or I’ll look at videos for reference and [try to understand] what the animal is thinking.”

New Directions: BC ’20 Alumni Shift Career Paths

Caroline King, Anna Lonnquist, Stephen Bradley, and MC Claverie • October 17, 2021

“Just try to be flexible and open and always be gentle on yourself,” Cardenal said. “It's okay to grieve. It's okay to think of the could have, should have, would haves of life, but at the same time, always be proactive about trying to make the best that you can out of an experience. Try to find the beauty and try to find the light in the darkness.”

Processing and Proceeding: Professors Transition From Remote Learning Back to the Classroom

Anna Lonnquist, Stephen Bradley, and MC Claverie • October 3, 2021

“These have been probably the best ... first three weeks of a semester that I've ever experienced as a professor. The energy, the vibe is the best … in my career of teaching. I mean … it's obvious but it's just [that] when you've been deprived of something, you're that much more appreciative and energetic about it.”

Beyond the Classroom: Kanstroom Instills Passion for Social Change

Indy Day • April 4, 2021

“Immigration, human rights, and politics were all mixed together in compelling ways for me,” Kanstroom said. “I came to the conclusion that that’s what I wanted to devote my life to.”

Wang’s Arrangement of “For Boston” Strikes a Chord

Brady Luck • March 28, 2021

“I never thought it would hit alumni from years and years ago, and seeing people’s reactions really did help kind of connect me back to BC during a tough time during the pandemic, and I think, at least I hope, it really helped connect other people as well,” Wang said.

Marriage Pact Sparks Campus-Wide Relationships

Celia Mathay • March 21, 2021

“All of my friends were saying they were afraid they’d get a weird match,” Yee said. “But if you get a weird match, it’s because you’re weird too. The program looks for compatibility, and what are the odds that you get someone that you’re compatible with on a baseline level, but are also attracted to?”

Center for Teaching Excellence Adapts to Pandemic

Indy Day and Brady Luck • February 28, 2021

“At first it was wild,” Humphrey said. “We had 120 folks, showing up to our sessions for like an hour and a half to just ask every question they've ever had about Zoom.”

Bracher and Russi: Collaborative, Comprehensive, Compassionate

Anna Lonnquist • February 22, 2021

“I can’t go around my day being fine and dandy, and then knowing that students don't feel at home here, or students feel unsafe … we don't take it lightly," Russi said.

Atinizian and Nakash: Execution, Transparency, Collaboration

Stephen Bradley • February 22, 2021

“At the end of the day, you need a student government that listens, while at the same time, appropriately advocating and pushing the administration," Atinizian said. "We’re the team that ultimately will listen.”

Hameed and Henao: Intersectionality, Activism, Institutional Change

MC Claverie • February 22, 2021

“I’m ready to serve at an institutional level with an executive position within UGBC because of the intersectional activism that I’ve already done at that personal level," Henao said. "I’ve seen it, I have fought for it, but most importantly I’ve lived it."

Sandusky and Kruft: Determination, Fresh Energy, Communication

Maeve Reilly • February 22, 2021

“We're talking to students, hearing what they have to say about BC administration's policies,” Kruft said. “And we're really gonna try to be their voice and make the change that they're telling us they want to see in the community.”