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Oh, What a Wonderful World: COVID-19 and War

Oh, What a Wonderful World: COVID-19 and War

Isabella Nassar April 3, 2022

It is unbelievable to think that we, as college students, are living in a historic time. In the lapse of just two years, we have lived through a pandemic and are now watching war unfold abroad. Past realities...

Rest, Young Grasshopper

Rest, Young Grasshopper

Punnya Kalapurakkel March 29, 2022

There is nothing more unsatisfying than waking up from a nap and still feeling unrested. As someone who took an unsavory nap today, I can say with all due passion and emphasis that it is one of the most...

If It’s Not Broken, Don’t Fix It: An Open Letter to ResLife

If It’s Not Broken, Don’t Fix It: An Open Letter to ResLife

The Heights Editorial Board March 28, 2022

The Office of Residential Life should implement more effective methods of communication during the housing selection process, including timely use of social media platforms, consistent instructions for...

Why Are Gas Prices So High? Because Oil Companies Are Price Gouging

Why Are Gas Prices So High? Because Oil Companies Are Price Gouging

Sophie Carter March 27, 2022

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, photos of gas station billboards advertising prices up to $5.57 per gallon in California have shocked and stressed consumers. These record-setting prices, averaging...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of March 28

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of March 28

Opinions March 27, 2022

Thumbs Up: Regular Decision  The news that new Eagles would be flying home to Boston College came out with BC’s regular decision announcement on Thursday. For all those who remember the torturous...

The Myth of the Modern Martyr

The Myth of the Modern Martyr

Grace Christenson March 27, 2022

For my penultimate column, we’re going to time travel. Why? Because, unfortunately, all that’s old is new again. (And also it was better than other suggestions like settling scores and relitigating...

Boston College Should Limit Assignments Due After Breaks

Boston College Should Limit Assignments Due After Breaks

Opinions March 21, 2022

Boston College—as an institution grounded in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition—should better protect its students’ well-being by enforcing a policy limiting assignments due directly after breaks. This...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of March 21

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of March 21

Opinions March 20, 2022

Thumbs Up: Laying Out on the QuadWith the first glimpse of spring sun, campus seemed to come alive. Students broke out their dusty spikeball kits, footballs, and picnic blankets and spread out across...

Spring Break: Stuck Choosing Between a Rock and a Warm Place 

Spring Break: Stuck Choosing Between a Rock and a Warm Place 

Cameron Walker March 20, 2022

On a cold December afternoon, one of my roommates walked into my room, gesturing at her phone and a GroupMe titled “BAHAMAS 2022” that included roughly 200 members of our class, and said, “So, are...

A Prescription for Sound

A Prescription for Sound

Alli Hargrove March 20, 2022

I am sure we are all too familiar with the major glitches that affected Spotify a week or two ago. Everyone was kicked out of their accounts, and there were plenty of comical tweets begging for Spotify...

Should the Supreme Court Lose its Power?

Should the Supreme Court Lose its Power?

Sophie Carter March 16, 2022

With the recent announcement of United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement and the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, there is a renewed attention on...

How Jeopardy! Failed Alex Trebek

How Jeopardy! Failed Alex Trebek

Ana Pirosca March 15, 2022

December 2020 marked the end of one of the most unpredictable years to date. Just a month before marked the end of an iconic era of the beloved game show Jeopardy! Alex Trebek ended a difficult battle...

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