By: Jovani Hernandez
Boston College students are expected to be “men and women for others,” but through how many students are St. Ignatius of Loyola’s beliefs actually manifested?
Letters To The Editor, Opinions
LTE: Divestment At A Catholic University
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A word of praise for the students who make up the Boston College Fossil Free organization. Sixteen members of BCFF devoted their Spring Break to lobbying in Washington for a more serious approach to this fundamental threat, six of them strenuously enough to get arrested for upsetting politicians.
Opinions, Editorials
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.
Editorials, Opinions
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.
Editorials, Opinions
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.
Opinions
LTE: Rethinking Capitalism
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Capitalism is under attack. Believe it or not, Boston College can help save it.
Opinions, Column
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.
Column, Opinions
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.”
