By: Jovani Hernandez
What do Smokey Robinson’s “Ooo Baby Baby,” Maxwell’s “Fortunate,” and Miguel’s “Adorn” have in common? They’re all love songs.
Opinions, Column
COLUMN: Defamiliarizing Ourselves
By: Patrick Angiolillo
Today we run the risk of becoming too familiar with things. In our daily lives we are often caught up in the familiar routines we have. We simply fall into the routine trap of everyday life, and there is nothing inherently wrong with that. So I propose we defamiliarize.
Opinions, Column
COLUMN: What Are You Leaving Behind?
By: Emma Vitale
My first year at Boston College spanned from August 2012 to May 2013, and it was quite the unforgettable year. Although I’m very happy that I have moved on from the Newton bus and have started to experience the perks of being an upperclassman, there are aspects of being a freshman that I’m sad to leave behind.
Opinions
BC Effectively Ensured Safety During Storm
By: The Heights Editorial Board
When severe weather threatens to affect the Boston area, the Boston College administration faces many decisions about what actions to take in response. During last Wednesday’s snowstorm, the Emergency Management Executive Team reacted admirably to keep the campus safe and the essentials functioning for all community members.
Opinions, Column
COLUMN: It’s A Small World After All
By: Jaclyn Susskind
So much in the world to see and hear, but do we really experience life in a simple way at all anymore? Has the rise of technology forever trampled the possibility of living a simplistic life in our society?
Opinions, Editorials
Ambiguous Financial Aid Info Reflects Poorly On BC
By: The Heights Editorial Board
Boston College updated the guidelines on its financial aid application information webpage on Thursday, Feb. 6, after the University was named in a Feb. 3 letter from U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as one of several institutes of higher education potentially violating The Higher Education Act.
Opinions
COLUMN: ‘Please Check One’
By: Tiffany Ashtoncourt
America has come a long way since the Civil Rights Movement 50 years ago. That being said, we are still trying to get past the negative repercussions of centuries of oppression. For this reason, the race/ethnicity survey has taken a position of prominence in the effort against a lack of diversity. In my opinion, though, diversity forms today are ineffective and could possibly be undermining the advances we have made regarding race in America.
Opinions
COLUMN: We Watch For The Ads
By: Ben Olcott
A week has passed since the Super Bowl. In all matters concerning the game, its players, and the sport in general, it was pretty lame and uneventful. We knew it already, but this latest Super Bowl experience proved definitively that everything else is far more important than the sport.
