Op-Ed Archives - The Heights

It’s Time To Think

Jonathan De Caro • March 26, 2026

If a machine can think for you, should it? It may sound abstract, but in reality, you make this decision every day. Every Instagram post you swipe by is decided by a computer algorithm, every email you write finishes your sentences before you do, and every Google search summarizes what it thinks you should know.

We Must Treat Artificial Intelligence as a Justice Issue First

Jisu Yee • February 15, 2026

In The Challenge of Justice, my professor asked how we felt about AI before asking our names. We concluded by discussing how AI impacts community and its potential to be weaponized against migrants.

UGBC Doesn’t “Do Nothing.” It Just Can’t Do Much.

James Knight • February 8, 2026

Users of Fizz, an anonymous social media app for Boston College students, are familiar with the past few weeks of discussion surrounding UGBC. As of Feb. 5, a Fizz poll of 2,563 BC students showed that 85 percent disapprove of how UGBC is doing its job.

The Cost of an Education at BC

Shana Chichester • February 6, 2026

As I sauntered into 2150 Commonwealth Ave., it became evident that something was wrong—not in the way that I existed, or in the existence of those around me at the time, but in the polarity between me and a culture I had not so much as glimpsed in my entire life.

Boston College Needs a Real Debate Society

Henry Keller • December 7, 2025

Boston College must establish a forum for open debate. In recent weeks, following the killing of Charlie Kirk, I have seen numerous articles and op-eds deriding the lack of free and open discourse...

The Heights, but With a Filter: BC’s Polished Perfection

Kelley Knox • December 5, 2025

Like many other makeup lovers, I reach for my coveted bottle of Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Filter every day. With one swipe, everything looks a little brighter: glowy, smooth, and effortlessly put together.

Stand With Our Republicans

Connor McClung • November 16, 2025

We live in interesting times. From the assassination of Democratic lawmaker Melissa Hortman to that of Republican activist Charlie Kirk, it's easy to feel as though our way of life is under attack.

BC Must Stop Mistaking Comfort for Compassion

Magali De La Sancha • November 4, 2025

At Boston College, silence has become the safest language to speak. A few weeks ago, I recorded a video of a man shouting a racial slur at Black students outside St. Mary’s. I hesitated before sharing it. I did not hesitate because I doubted what I saw, but because I was afraid of what might happen to me if I reported it.