The Heights

Sunset SLAM! Uncovers Powerful Potential Energy Through Performance Poetry

Julia Hopkins • October 2, 2016

Finding a different kind of chemistry in Merkert, BC Slam! finds a way to comfortably discuss a variety of topics through the powerful medium of spoken-word poetry.

The Pops Just Keep on Coming: 24 Years of ‘Pops on the Heights’

Hannah McLaughlin • September 29, 2016

The annual gala welcomes singer Kristin Chenoweth to the stage in its 24th year.

Mike Debus Paints with the Untapped Colors in Us All

Chandler Ford • September 29, 2016

In an compelling live painting session, Mike Debus powerfully demonstrates the intertwined nature of art and the expression of self.

Pops Take on the Heights, Amy Schumer, and Green Day This Weekend in the Arts

Hannah McLaughlin • September 29, 2016

See the legendary Pops surmount the Heights, Green Day take on the House of Blues, and Marky Mark quash the flames at sea in 'Deepwater Horizon' this weekend in the arts.

Historic Roots Unearthed in ‘1916: The Irish Rebellion’ Documentary

Jacob Schick • September 28, 2016

Exploring with a historical and uniquely modern lens, 'The Irish Rebellion' documentary by Bríona Nic Dhiarmada highlights on the motivations and long-term motivations of the 1916 uprising.

Violinist Daniel Stepner Graces Gasson Audience with Solo Setlist

Chris Fuller • September 25, 2016

Performing compositions from Bach, Hindemith, and Bartok, violinist Daniel Stepner ensured a lovely Sunday afternoon for those in attendance in Gasson 100.

‘Cowspiracy’ Strips the Meat Industry Down to the Bone

Chandler Ford • September 25, 2016

Showing the dire effects of food consumption on our planet, 'Cowspiracy' attempts to bring scrutiny on the meat industry on different bioethical grounds

CCE’s ‘Debatably Funny’ Pens a Fulfilling Comedic Foray

Caroline McCormack • September 25, 2016

Masterfully employing set-ups, CCE is able to cash in dividends in the currency of laughter as they perform in 'Debatably Funny.'

‘Tell the Prime Minister’ Discusses Shifting Attitudes Toward Nuclear Energy

Jacob Schick • September 25, 2016

'Tell the Prime Minister' chronicles the shifting public opinion regarding the safety of nuclear energy, in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown in 2011.

BC SLAM! Conjures Up Words for a Breadth of Emotions

Caleb Griego • September 22, 2016

Words are one of the few mediums through which we can attempt to understand those sitting across from us. BC SLAM!, BC's spoken word poetry group, seeks to find and free words that would otherwise remain in the recesses of our minds.

A Cappella Crowds Coalesce to Crush Cancer

Caroline McCormack • September 19, 2016

Featuring the best of BC's many a cappella gangs, this year's A Cappella Fest led to the mingling of '80s sounds, colorful ballads, and alternative pop in a night fueled by the purpose of a wholesome cause.

Burns Library Exhibit Explores the Impacts of Jesuit Missionaries and Linguists Across History

Chris Fuller • September 19, 2016

The passion that the students who put the exhibit together hold is apparent in how meticulously ordered and presented the exhibit is and in the explanations the group put out for their interest in the subject. This passion is what fuels the Missionaries & Linguists exhibit and gives it most of its meaning.