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(Parker Leaf / Heights Editor)

Last Firsts

Pat Connell September 10, 2024
I find myself starting my final school year and its two remaining semesters. I intend to fully embrace the thirty weeks or 210 days I have left.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 8

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 8

Opinions September 8, 2024
The past two weeks have been a flurry of activity with clubs eagerly recruiting new members and reuniting for another semester on the Heights.
(Brooke Ghaly / Heights Editor)

Herrd: BC’s Savior or Demise?

Olivia Hahn September 3, 2024
Whether you want to know how dinner at Lower tastes, what the updates of the hockey game are, or the latest piping hot tea from the Boston College student body, Herrd is your one-stop-shop to figure it all out.
(Brooke Ghaly / Heights Editor)

Reflections on a Jesuit Education

Katie Spillane September 3, 2024
I have now spent the past six years of my life in a Jesuit learning environment and as most know that comes with a lot of reflection. In fact, I probably spent at least a third of my high school career reflecting.
(Brooke Ghaly / Heights Editor)

The Power of a Luxurious Lexicon

Pat Connell September 3, 2024
Actions speak louder than words. There is no debate. A hug means more than a, “I’m here with you,” and a salute means more than a, “I respectfully acknowledge you.” With this firm belief, a lot of people ask me why I even bother to be an English major.
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)

BC Needs A Leader To Initiate a New Era—That Shouldn’t Have To Be a Jesuit

The Heights Editorial Board June 10, 2024
The Heights’ prescription for the upcoming presidential search is twofold: broaden the search beyond the Jesuit order and select a candidate who values transparency.
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)

Letter to the Editor: A Response to the Anti-Israel Activities at BC

Letters April 28, 2024
It is fitting that this letter addressing the current atmosphere on campus should be written during the holiday of Passover. This is a time when Jews around the world celebrate Freedom as exemplified by the Exodus from Egypt, where we were slaves.
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)

Letter to the Editor: Boston College Jews Call for a Ceasefire and Release of Hostages

Letters April 28, 2024
Jewish people around the world are observing eight nights of Passover, the holiday that remembers our enslavement in Egypt and celebrates our freedom. This year, it has been difficult to not contemplate the six-month war in Gaza and the lives of Palestinians and Jews lost in it.
(Parker Leaf / Heights Senior Staff)

Letter to the Editor: In Support of Thoughtful Protest and of Dr. Ira Kirschner

Letters April 28, 2024
The last six months have been emotionally difficult for us as Jews, as people with personal connections to Israel and the Middle East in the aftermath of Oct. 7, and as engaged members of American politics.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Apr. 28

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Apr. 28

Opinions April 28, 2024
The final day of classes is exciting in its own right, but adding a muddy volleyball game and a concert to the mix only boosts anticipation.
(Parker Leaf / Heights Editor)

Whatever You Live Will Be Life

Olivia Franceschini April 28, 2024
In the spring of 2020, a few months before I was an official Boston College student in the Class of 2024, I was a disenchanted high school senior with no idea of what the future might hold. I was perpetually tired, perennially anxious, and in desperate need of direction.
(Parker Leaf / Heights Editor)

Conversation Partners: Oh, La La!

Scanlon Mellowes April 28, 2024
Contrary to most students, I love icebreakers. Admittedly, I am competitive in group discussion settings. I try to have the most creative response to the prompt.
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