“Often when I’m introduced as the first woman of color to be elected onto the Council, everyone claps and I feel very uncomfortable,” Pressley said.
Football, Top Story
Brown’s Career Day Fuels Blowout Win in Charlottesville
Anthony Brown completed close to 80 percent of his passes and tossed three touchdowns in what was the Eagles’ largest margin of victory against an ACC opponent in the Steve Addazio era.
News, Off Campus, Top Story
Students at Two Foster St. Homes Report Break-Ins
One student thought her roommate was taking a snapchat of her. Then another light flashed, staying on for several seconds, and Murphy believed she was being filmed
Top Story, On Campus, News
In Pictures: Thousands Attend ‘Silence is Still Violence’ March Through Campus
Featured Images by Julia Hopkins, Lizzy Barrett / Heights Editors
Top Story, On Campus, News
Thousands Attend ‘Silence is Still Violence’ March as Students Make Demands of BC
An immense portion of the Boston College community marched in solidarity to protest multiple racist incidents that occurred last weekend in a demonstration Friday called “Silence is Still Violence.” Starting at 12 p.m., BC students and faculty marched from McElroy Commons to Corcoran Commons, displaying signs and chanting “Black Lives Matter.” Over 1,200 people marked…
News, Top Story
Signs Supporting White Supremacy Appear at Starting Location of ‘Silence Is Still Violence’ March
As early as 9:30 a.m. on this morning, two signs in support of the white supremacist publication, American Renaissance, were found hanging near Stokes South.
News, Top Story, On Campus
Ahead of Solidarity March, Student Leaders Discuss BC’s Response to Racist Incidents
“How can a response to something so inherently dehumanizing and emotional not be emotional too?” one student said.
News, Top Story, Administration
Senior Admin Release Follow-Up Statement on Racist Incidents
Last Friday, two signs reading “Black Lives Matter” in Roncalli Hall were defaced to read “Black Lives Don’t Matter.”
News, Top Story, Administration
Quigley Encourages Faculty to Discuss Race, Attend Solidarity March
“The defacing of several Black Lives Matter signs and a racist social media post sadly remind us that our nation’s original sin—racism—remains a grave threat in 2017,” Quigley said.
