Meghan Heckelman and Katie Garrigan are officially UGBC’s next president and vice president, following the first uncontested presidential and vice presidential election in Heights archival history.
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Retinas Beware! BC Students Prepare to Witness 93 Percent Solar Eclipse
Between 2:16 p.m. and 4:39 p.m. on Monday, the moon will temporarily block the surface of the sun from the Earth in a solar eclipse—the last one the United States will see until 2044.
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T-Pain Trouble? Ticketing Fiasco Caused by Glitch From Third-Party Vendor
Ticket sales to Boston College’s annual Mile 21 Concert, featuring T-Pain, were shut down after a glitch allowed students to purchase multiple tickets, according to Robsham Theater Arts Center Director Kier Byrnes.
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“Gaza in Context”: Sajdi Details History of War in Palestine
An important part of Gaza’s history is its role as a link between Asia and Africa, according to Dana Sajdi.
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Heckelman, Garrigan Highlight Experience and Intersectionality at Town Hall
At the UGBC presidential town hall Thursday night, Meghan Heckelman and Katie Garrigan, the lone candidates in the 2024 UGBC presidential and vice presidential elections, said they hope to meet students where they are and make their platform accessible to all Boston College students.
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Annual Edible Books Festival Returns with Pun-Filled Creations
On a cold and dreary Wednesday afternoon, O’Neill Library’s third floor lobby was filled with creativity and confection. Most students entering the building were not aware they were about to stumble upon an edible books festival.
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Students Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month With Speeches and Performances
Coming to Boston College, Sophia Barrett hoped to find a more welcoming environment where she could navigate her Asian identity. Barrett said she found just that through the many student organizations that comprise the BC Asian Caucus.
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BC Unlikely to Consider Fossil Fuel Divestment, UGBC Senator Shares
The primary goal of Boston College’s investments is to grow the University’s endowment, not to champion social or political causes like divestment, Lindsay Meier, environmental and sustainability policy coordinator, shared at the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.
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BC Raises Cost of Attendance to $88,632 for 2024–25, 4.3 Percent Increase
Boston College has raised its annual cost of attendance to $88,632 for the 2024–25 academic year—a 4.3 percent increase from the 2023–24 academic year.
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Heckelman, Garrigan Set to Become Next UGBC President, VP in Uncontested Bid
Incumbent UGBC Vice President Meghan Heckelman and Senate Intersectionality Committee Chair Katie Garrigan are the lone candidates in the UGBC presidential and vice presidential elections, respectively.
