Editor’s Note: This is the debut edition of Civil Discourse, a new column where Isabella Pieretti and Conor Richards share their perspectives on a political story or event covered by The Heights. This first column is a response to “BC History Professor Denounces Musk’s Actions as “a Coup” to Millions of Social Media Followers.”
Erectile dysfunction affects 19 percent of the male population and receives five times more research funding than premenstrual syndrome (PMS), which 90 percent of women endure each month. In addition, 31 percent of women experience severe reproductive or gynecologic problems, yet a narrow 2 percent of publicly funded research is dedicated to female reproductive biology.
If you give a ginger a Guinness, she’s going to want Lucky Charms. If you give a ginger Lucky Charms, she’s going to want a four-leaf clover—the list continues with all the Irish nosh and haberdashery that I believe I should be showered with this St. Patrick’s Day.
The Heights is endorsing Andrew Cimino and Brody Whetzel for UGBC president and vice president.
After in-depth discussions with all three teams and a careful review of their platforms, The Heights believes Cimino, MCAS ’26, and Whetzel, LSEHD ’26, will effectively lead UGBC with an outsider perspective, a focus on transparency, and realistic expectations of what their administration can achieve.
This past year, I have bothered many Boston College students with a thought experiment that sparks fascinating levels of both curiosity and frustration: If you had to choose, would you have a baby now, or never?
February may be over, but its presence lingers like the smell of sweet chocolate-covered strawberries. February is the month of love and also the month of delusion. It’s the month of silly campus activities like the Marriage Pact that might mean something, the betrayal of checking someone’s story only to find out they’re not single, and the pink and red haze that all leave a bittersweet funk that lingers into March.
Imagine the year is 2065 in Newton, Mass. On a rainy Saturday morning, I walk into my local 7-Eleven and make my way over to the checkout. I place a lottery ticket, a six-pack of Coors Banquet, and a can of Zyn on the counter. The cashier asks me for my ID, which seems odd,…
I spent my winter break prepping for my upcoming semester abroad by creating the framework for a travel spreadsheet. I immediately set up columns for flight information and started compiling a list of dream destinations. I couldn’t wait to begin strategically booking out my weekends.
But as the day of my flight to London approached and packing took priority, the idea of pre-planning trips with friends took a backseat. All of my energy went into preparing for move-in, and I kept telling myself that I’d have more than enough time to plan trips once I was settled across the ocean.
No woman has ever benefited from knowing less about her body. Alarmingly, being under-informed can have serious consequences for women biologically. An unsophisticated, high-school-level education on female anatomy and physiology can affect her studies and even her success.
I was born in Boston and grew up just north of the city. But being from New England does not make me rude. It’s more complicated than that.
