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BC Republicans' Choice to Invite Klavan Unproductive, Needlessly Divisive

BC Republicans’ Choice to Invite Klavan Unproductive, Needlessly Divisive

The Heights Editorial Board November 13, 2019

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Andrew Klavan, a writer and conservative talk show host, gave a lecture at Boston College entitled “The Art of Being Free.” The event, sponsored by Boston College Republicans,...

NCAA Proposal to Pay College Athletes Crafted to Buy NCAA Time, Not to Implement Significant Change

NCAA Proposal to Pay College Athletes Crafted to Buy NCAA Time, Not to Implement Significant Change

The Heights Editorial Board November 4, 2019

The NCAA’s top decision-makers voted unanimously on Tuesday that the association would start to consider modifying its rule that currently exempts student-athletes from profiting on the commercial use...

To Compete with Top-Ranking Institutions, BC Should Take Koch Foundation's Funding

To Compete with Top-Ranking Institutions, BC Should Take Koch Foundation’s Funding

The Heights Editorial Board October 30, 2019

The Boston College political science department is in ongoing deliberations about potentially establishing a new program that would focus on U.S. foreign policy research. The proposed program is one of...

Harvard Student Organizations Wrongly Accused 'The Crimson' of Endangering Students

Harvard Student Organizations Wrongly Accused ‘The Crimson’ of Endangering Students

The Heights Editorial Board October 25, 2019

After the Harvard Crimson reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for a comment on an article about an "Abolish ICE" rally, Act on a Dream, a Harvard student organization for immigration...

During Jesuit Self-Survey, BC Should Consider How to Better Serve Students from Lower-Income Families

During Jesuit Self-Survey, BC Should Consider How to Better Serve Students from Lower-Income Families

Opinions October 8, 2019

Boston College is participating in a self-study as a part of the Jesuit Mission Priority Examen initiated by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The study is designed as a self-reflective...

Mass. E-Cigarette Sale Ban Fails to Sufficiently Prepare Businesses

Mass. E-Cigarette Sale Ban Fails to Sufficiently Prepare Businesses

The Heights Editorial Board September 30, 2019

As of Sept. 24, Massachusetts temporarily banned sales of all electronic cigarette products, per a public health emergency declared by Governor Charlie Baker. The ban followed an outbreak of 805 vaping-related...

Editorial: BC Has Right to Webster Woods, but Must Remain Responsible Community Member

Editorial: BC Has Right to Webster Woods, but Must Remain Responsible Community Member

The Heights Editorial Board September 25, 2019

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that the City of Newton would use eminent domain to reclaim Webster Woods, which Boston College purchased in 2016 for $20 million. The City Council was not opposed...

Jobs Fair Should Feature More Opportunities for Variety of Majors

Jobs Fair Should Feature More Opportunities for Variety of Majors

The Heights Editorial Board September 17, 2019

On Tuesday, more than 2,000 students and 150 companies attended the 2019 Boston College Fall Career and Internship Fair. The fair was advertised as a networking event for all students and alumni from all...

Editorial: AADS Program Should Hire Diaspora-Based Faculty

Editorial: AADS Program Should Hire Diaspora-Based Faculty

The Heights Editorial Board September 9, 2019

Nearly 50 years after the Black Forum advocated for and won ‘black studies’ classes at Boston College, the program, now under the name African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) has become a major....

Fundraising, Other Efforts, Must Increase to Maintain Current Financial Aid Policies

Fundraising, Other Efforts, Must Increase to Maintain Current Financial Aid Policies

The Heights Editorial Board April 29, 2019
"The Heights commends the current financial aid policy and encourages the University, donors, and Board of Trustees to follow the example of Mahoney in seeking to widen the scope of fundraising and other methods to ensure that BC’s financial aid policies align with its Jesuit values long into the future."
BC Should Have Sexual Assault Climate Survey, Annual Bystander Training

BC Should Have Sexual Assault Climate Survey, Annual Bystander Training

The Heights Editorial Board April 11, 2019
"The University should implement elements of the law, such as Bystander Intervention training all four years and a campus-wide sexual assault climate survey, whether or not the bills pass."
ALC Showdown Should Combine Culture and Competition Categories

ALC Showdown Should Combine Culture and Competition Categories

The Heights Editorial Board April 1, 2019
" A single category streamlines and simplifies the competition and its rules."
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