The Heights

Trolls on the T

Timmy Facciola • November 21, 2019

“Racism in America is endemic, bruh. We can mark the creation of this country not on July 4th, 1776 but August 20th, 1619, when the first kidnapped American was brought to this country against his will in bondage as a slave and built the greatness and wealth that neither he nor his descendants would be able to participate in and enjoy.”

Gary Gulman’s Humble Humor

Timmy Facciola • November 10, 2019

“In 2017, I thought about transitioning out of comedy, but then I started to feel a bit better and do some comedy. I wrote new jokes and they were different, and I was encouraged by a quote of Samuel Beckett’s: ‘Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better.’”

Meet the New Faces of MCAS

features • November 4, 2019

In the beginning of Boston College's 2018-19 academic year, MCAS welcomed nine new professors—meet the new faces of Arts and Sciences and hear about their past year on the Heights.

Clerk Internship Shows Shugrue Intricacies of the Legal System

Scott Greenhalgh • October 27, 2019

“I wasn't scared. I think I was just curious as to why certain people commit certain crimes, like how do you get to that point? How do you do it knowing the consequences? Or perhaps you don’t understand the full extent of the consequences.”

Kyle Costa’s Linguistic Journey to Jordan and Lebanon

Lauren Abrams • October 23, 2019

“I think that the more you travel the more you realize that people everywhere are pretty much the same,” Costa said. “Outside of, you know, basic cultural differences, most people care about family, people care about food, especially in Middle Eastern culture.”

Salmanowitz Projects Helps Students See Through New Lenses

Anna Lonnquist • October 23, 2019

“They use this experience as a springboard for something they became very interested in. My idea of the program is to get students to get out of our bubble, to travel, to see another culture with its social issues and get some personal insights into the issue and bring that in a powerful visual form back to BC.”

Recent BC Graduate Helps Students Handle Their Handles

Alexis Lopez • October 6, 2019

“Instead of asking someone for their Snapchat or Instagram, or whatever platform they have, you can get your information with one clean phrase, ‘What’s your Duffeltag?’ [and smooth] out the awkwardness of connecting with people.”

Between Qualitative and Quantitative, There Is Lawrence

Ashlyn Gallagher • October 6, 2019

“I was more of a strategist and wanted to interact with people, rather than being confined to behind my computer screen. … I really appreciate human interaction. I love having really deep, intimate conversations in person."

Green Helps Implement Sustainable Dining Hall Initiatives

Maddie Phelps • September 29, 2019

“This is definitely a very positive step. We're supporting the recycling culture and giving a new life to plastic, which is great. That is a huge win in my mind.”

Shane Leonard Steps off the Field and Into the Studio

Isabella Cavazzoni • September 29, 2019

“[In] high school, I never took any art classes," he said. "And even here, I haven't taken any art classes. But I've always been interested in it.”

BC Law’s Immigration Clinic Blends Theory and Practice

Maeve Reilly • September 22, 2019

“We’re not trying to create mediocre lawyers or average lawyers,” Kanstroom said. “We’re trying to create excellent lawyers who are smart and know what they’re doing and [more importantly], why they’re doing it.”

Professor Hartmut Austen Channels His Past Into His Paintings

Chloe Pingeon • September 22, 2019

“As an artist, I’m crazy. I’m manic. I’m impatient. I am very self-critical. I’m sometimes frustrated,” he said. “At the same time, I’m also very joyful because I can really do whatever I want to do and what I feel is important to do.”