The Heights

Swae Lee To Headline 2025 Modstock Concert

Maddie Mulligan • April 24, 2025

American rapper and singer Swae Lee will headline the 2025 Modstock concert, set to take place on Thursday, May 1, according to a video Campus Activities Board (CAB) posted on Thursday afternoon.

No. 2 BC Lacrosse Comes Up With a 17–7 Win Over No. 7 Virginia in ACC Quarterfinals

Emily Roberge • April 23, 2025

No. 1 Boston College lacrosse beat No. 7 Virginia by 10 goals on Wednesday in the opening round of the ACC Tournament.

BC Students React to Death of Pope Francis

Carina Murphy • April 23, 2025

As students excitedly woke up on Marathon Monday after returning to campus from Easter break, the buzz of celebration was interrupted as phones lit up with notifications—Pope Francis had died.

UGBC Senate Explores Ways To Support LGBTQ+ Students

Reetu Agnihotri • April 23, 2025

Following concerns raised during the public comment period of last week’s UGBC Senate meeting by Gabriel Hallberg, associate director of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) and MCAS ’26, student senators revisited the issue at their meeting Tuesday night, discussing ways to better support LGBTQ+ students on campus.

Student Voices Concern Over Recent Dismissal of LGBTQ+ Center at UGBC Senate Meeting

Annika Engelbrecht • April 16, 2025

Gabriel Hallberg, the associate director of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) and MCAS ’26, criticized Boston College’s policies for LGBTQ+ students and Rev. John “Jack” Butler, S.J., for his comments regarding the establishment of a standalone LGBTQ+ center on campus during the public comment portion of the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.

BC Reaffirms Support for International Community Amid Trump Visa Revocations

Nikita Osadchiy • April 15, 2025

In response to a wave of student visa revocations and shifts in federal immigration policy, Boston College reaffirmed its commitment to supporting international students and scholars in a campus-wide email from University Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley and Vice Provost for Global Engagement Rev. James Keenan, S.J on Tuesday.

LGBTQ+ Resource Center Unlikely, Says Next President of BC

Nikita Osadchiy • April 14, 2025

Consistent with Boston College’s vision for integrated LGBTQ+ resources, incoming University president Rev. John “Jack” Butler, S.J., all but ruled out the possibility of a standalone LGBTQ+ resource center.

ALC Showdown 2025 Levels Up the Competition

Maddie Mulligan, Maria Beatriz Saldanha, and Milo Priddle • April 14, 2025

With a line of people snaking around Conte Forum by the time doors opened at 6 p.m., students anticipated a riveting showcase of BC’s dancing talent—and they did not leave disappointed.

Boston Police Department Issues Safety Advisory Following Series of Off-Campus Break-Ins

Nikita Osadchiy • April 13, 2025

The Boston Police Department (BPD) issued a safety advisory to residents in the Allston-Brighton neighborhoods following a series of residential break-ins involving Boston College students living off-campus.

Carnegie Corporation President To Deliver 2025 Commencement Address

Nikita Osadchiy • April 10, 2025

Dame Louise Richardson, president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, will deliver Boston College’s 2025 commencement address on May 19, the University announced.

BC Law, Lynch School, and Nursing Programs Climb in 2025 Graduate School Rankings

Carina Murphy • April 8, 2025

Boston College Law School and the Lynch School of Education and Human Development (LSEHD) each rose three spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 graduate school rankings, climbing to No. 25 and No. 20, respectively.

BC Raises Cost of Attendance to $91,792 for 2025–26, 3.57 Percent Increase

Nikita Osadchiy • April 6, 2025

Boston College raised its annual cost of attendance to $91,792 for 2025–26—a 3.57% increase and the third-largest hike in a decade—while boosting need-based financial aid by $13 million to help offset rising costs.