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Students Ought To Keep Safety In Mind Over Break
By: The Heights Editorial Board
Although Spring Break is often considered an opportunity to get some rest and unwind two months into the spring semester, students should exercise caution and use responsible judgment while on vacation, as very real risks still exist.
Bystanders’ Efforts Must Lead To More Dialogue
By: The Heights Editorial Board
Jessica Stevens, A&S ’14, and Joseph Palomba, A&S ’15, who both work in the Women’s Resource Center’s Bystander Intervention program, attended a roundtable discussion with the Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault at the White House last week. This invitation is not only a testament to the important work that Stevens and Palomba are doing at Boston College, but it is also a further affirmation that sexual assault is not adequately addressed on college campuses across the U.S.
Combine Performance Deserves Recognition
By: The Heights Editorial Board
Five former Boston College football players participated in the NFL Combine over the weekend, representing the school and the football program well with impressive performances as they try to make their way onto NFL rosters this spring.
LTE: Rethinking Capitalism
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Capitalism is under attack. Believe it or not, Boston College can help save it.
Euthanasia And Children
By: Karel-Bart Celie
The lower house of the Belgian parliament recently voted to extend legalized euthanasia to minors. The new measure would enable terminally ill children who experience “constant and intolerable” suffering to procure euthanasia. Naturally, the proposed measure has met resistance and has been the cause of a heated debate in the small country.
Classifying The World
By: Emma Vitale
“There are two types of people in this world-people who classify others into groups, and those who don’t.”
Sunrise, Sunset
By: Alex Gaynor
By not worrying as much about the future with a schedule of events and timetables, I’ve noticed that the Filipino culture is substantially more relaxed than American society.