“Remember how many laughed at Trump when he announced his candidacy, and how many similarly laughed off the alt-right as internet weirdos? No one is laughing now. Irony has become reality.”
Opinions, Column
The Value of a Catholic Education
“BC’s Catholic heritage gives it permission to ask students to grapple with questions of human fulfillment, a privilege not afforded to secular universities.”
Editorials
Statement From The Heights Editorial Board Regarding LTE by John King
“We apologize to all those affected, especially BCPD and the victim, and hope to continue an important dialogue with BCPD moving forward.”
Opinions, Letters To The Editor
LTE: A Response to “BCPD Does Not Report Student’s Alleged Sexual Assault in September”
“While we can reasonably assume that riding in an UBER, a LYFT, a taxi or the MBTA may have inherent dangers, general statements to the community about these risks do not meet the ‘serious and continuing threat’ requirements of the Clery Act. I believe this can be a point of confusion for some in our community.”
Letters To The Editor, Opinions
LTE: In Support of Professor Aspen Brinton
We are writing in support of Professor Aspen Brinton of the Philosophy Department and the International Studies Program, whose contract was not renewed by Boston College based on the decision of the Philosophy Department. We as students have all had very positive experiences in her courses this semester. She has helped us to grow intellectually…
TU/TD
The First Last: TU/TD
Thumbs Up Something I’m Not – Before writing this, I looked back at the first ever Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down that I wrote back in December. I was new, and the glorious legacy of the previous thumbs made me feel as if I had to replicate their style. As I reflect on this semester, I’m coming to…
Opinions, Column
Assessing the French Election
“No candidate is perfect, and in almost every election, the ideal politician holds a combination of different forms of policy. If Macron can bring populist energy combined with effective economic policy, and make France inclusive, yet not beholden to the whims of the E.U., then France, Europe, and the world in general will benefit.”
Opinions, Column, Featured Column
Saving Love for the Weekend
“As BC students, we have a million doors open to us. We’re told to pick one, any one, but it must be prestigious and, most of all, it must be fulfilling. What are we to do with that? Sometimes this opportunity feels more like a burden than a gift, and the weight on my shoulders becomes nearly too much to bear.”
Opinions, Column
The Judiciary Attacks Equal Pay
“The Equal Pay Act could broaden its scope to better protect women in the workplace who might suffer from this commonplace business principle.”
Voices from the Dustbowl
What Was Your Reaction to Louis The Child Headlining Modstock?
In this Thursday’s edition of ‘Voices from the Dustbowl,’ we asked students what their reactions were to Louis The Child headlining Modstock. [aesop_gallery id=”133952″ revealfx=”off”] Featured Image by Margaux Eckert
