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Metzl Talks Gun Violence and American Identity

Paige Folli October 27, 2024

Jonathan Metzl argued that the topic of mass shootings in the United States is incredibly complex and rooted in the nation’s identity. “This is a story not only of guns but of Americanness,”...

(Nicole Vagra / Heights Archives)

BC Settles Mismanaged Retirement Funds Lawsuit With $330,000 Payout, Denies Wrongdoing

Jack Beckman October 27, 2024
A federal judge approved a $330,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that Boston College mismanaged employee retirement funds.
(Ellie El-Fishawy / Heights Staff)

Bogan Inspires The Next Generation at Women in Leadership Forum

Paige Folli and Nicole Murphy October 27, 2024

Zoe Bogan, founder and CEO of the female-focused investment firm, ZB Agency, advised college students eager to engage with the business world to surround themselves with the right people throughout their...

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Dillon Details Current Boston Housing Crisis, Plans to Combat High Costs

Elizabeth Maher and Andrew Nester October 23, 2024

Boston is experiencing a set of housing challenges that require innovative solutions, according to Sheila Dillon, chief of housing for the City of Boston and director of the mayor’s office of housing.  “It’s...

(Matthew de Fazio / Heights Staff)

UGBC Talks Transgender Housing Policies, Updating Eagle IDs

Jack Beckman October 22, 2024

QLC and Trans* Collective are working to provide greater transparency surrounding housing policies for transgender students on Boston College’s website this year, said Maeve Yurcisin, QLC policy coordinator,...

(Matthew de Fazio / Heights Staff)

Office of Emergency Management, BCEMS to Triple Number of AEDs on Campus in New Initiative

Elizabeth Maher October 20, 2024

In cases of cardiac emergency, the timely usage of an automated external defibrillator (AED) can make the difference between life and death. At Boston College, the Office of Emergency Management and BC...

(Nikita Osadchiy / For The Heights)

Dixon Discusses Role of National Intelligence Amid Upcoming Presidential Election

Nikita Osadchiy October 18, 2024
The upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election remains a top priority for the intelligence community, especially amid recent government reports suggesting that Russia, China, and Iran attempted to influence this year’s election, according to Stacey Dixon, principal deputy director of national intelligence.
(Nicole Vagra / Heights Archives)

Landemore Calls for a New System of Democracy That Empowers Individuals

Jake Jansen October 10, 2024

Modern democracies are broken, but there is a way to fix them, according to Hélène Landemore. “I have good news and bad news,” Landemore said. “Bad news is electoral politics, it seems to me,...

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Rappaport Law Center Panel Discusses Election Integrity Ahead of 2024 Presidential Election

Nikita Osadchiy October 10, 2024

The heightened divisions of the United States pose a serious challenge in the upcoming presidential election, according to Benjamin Ginsberg, Volker Distinguished Visiting Fellow and national counsel to...

(Matthew de Fazio / Heights Staff)

UGBC Talks Emergency Blue Lights, Expanding American Sign Language Courses

Jack Beckman October 9, 2024
For many students, it may seem like emergency blue lights on campus are perpetually broken or even obsolete now that almost everyone has a cellphone.
(Maddy Romance / Heights Archives)

One Year After Its Launch, Soaring Higher Campaign Earns $1.5 Billion

Annika Engelbrecht and Sofia Levorchick October 8, 2024
Just one year since its initiation, the Boston College Soaring Higher campaign has collected over half of its $3 billion goal, according to a University release.
(Paul Criado / Heights Staff)

BC Theology Department Launches Three New Minors

Reetu Agnihotri and Mika Johnson October 6, 2024
Boston College’s theology department is launching three new minors in partnership with the philosophy department and the Lynch School of Education and Human Development (LSEHD).
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