By: The Heights Editorial Board
During BC football’s annual NFL Pro Day, every BC player competing wore a maroon shirt emblazoned with “EXCELLED.” The message that these shirts conveyed-that these players have already fulfilled the University’s motto, “Ever to Excel”-is worthy of note and concern.
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As an alumnus of Boston College, this is the time of year which I am again reminded of BC’s fundraising efforts in the form of the twice weekly calls from well-meaning undergraduates who solicit donations. Again, I am reminded that since I graduated in the early ’80s I have not given one nickel to BC.
By: Tommy Meloro
Players on BC’s men’s hockey team are familiar to Superfans, but a few members of the team are deserving of the badge of honor that is a nickname.
By: Nate Fisher
Steve McQueen leapt up and down like a punk rocker when he won Best Picture. “I hate that guy,” I said. And so another awards season came and went. It was a foregone conclusion, really. Prettified movies about “important” subjects are eternal shoo-ins for Academy Awards.
Many students jump right into finance jobs, such as those with investment banks, without stopping to consider the social use of their jobs and their own personal satisfaction. Before juniors and seniors commit to 80-plus hour work weeks, they should step back and ask a few questions of themselves.
By: Mary Kate Nolan
While most Boston College students choose to take internships in Boston, many want a change of scenery and move to America’s most famous metropolis, just four hours south. Although New York City may be intimidating, it is my belief that every American should live in the city for some portion of his or her life.
By: Joseph Castlen
While most BC students already know exactly where they want to live, few have probably considered the health outlook of their chosen living space.
Laughing at life’s idiosyncrasies is easy, even if you’re 100 years old and have seen it all.
By: Caroline Kirkwood
City Year gives recent grads the chance to volunteer in low-income schools for one year before they begin their careers.
