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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 2

Opinions • April 2, 2023

From the Clough Colloquium’s lecture series to UGBC’s speaker sessions, Boston College has no shortage of prominent speakers showing up to campus.

Embracing Your Inner Deipnosophist: Finding New Meaning at the Dinner Table

Pat Connell • April 2, 2023

When we act as deipnosophists, we understand the importance of talking during a meal. We take what is already great about food—both the comforting and symbolic aspects—and make it better by adding meaning to the otherwise casual, surface-level conversation.

An Ode to Shenanigans

Olivia Franceschini • April 2, 2023

Be completely honest with yourself for a minute, when was the last time you participated in a shenanigan? A little tomfoolery? Horseplay? I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s been a while since you let yourself have fun.

A Love Letter to Freshman Year

Makayla Hickey • April 2, 2023

Although I can hardly believe it, I—like nearly 2,500 other Boston College students—am nearing the end of my freshman year.

You Might Be the A-Hole

Alexa Piedra • April 2, 2023

Oftentimes, the people that wrong us—those “liars, cheaters, and backstabbers”—were once cherished people in our eyes.

‘The Heights’ Endorses Jordan Nakash and Yosan Tewelde for UGBC President and Vice President

The Heights Editorial Board • March 30, 2023

The Heights endorses Jordan Nakash, MCAS ’24, and Yosan Tewelde, MCAS ’24, for 2023–24 Undergraduate Government of Boston College president and vice president.

The Culture War’s Trojan Horse

Joseph Baldwin • March 30, 2023

The frontlines of the American “Culture War” continue to grow, as school districts across the country sweep books off the shelves amid pressure from parents, the state, or school boards.

Less Is More: The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns

Pat Connell • March 27, 2023

It’s a principle we can apply to anything, including studying. Just because it is an economics principle doesn’t mean it is exclusive to economics. Eventually, there comes a point where we lose focus—where there is nothing more we can possibly do.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of March 26

Opinions • March 26, 2023

This past Thursday, Boston College released its admission decisions for regular decision applicants for the Class of 2027. Now, with the May 1 college decision deadline fast approaching, it is up to us to convince the new generation of admitted students to join us on the Heights.