Many Eagles flocked to the Boston College Marriage Pact looking for a match with the approach of Valentine’s Day.
News, On Campus, Top Story
BC Center Renamed Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children With $10 Million Donation
An anonymous donor gifted $10 million to Boston College’s Center for Optimized Student Support, renaming it the Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children after its founder and executive director, according to a University release.
News, On Campus, Top Story
Students Urged to Consider Heroes Critically at Annual MLK Memorial
Rev. Edwin Johnson encouraged attendees at this year’s Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gathering to consider their idols critically, acknowledging their full humanity rather than a “pristine fairytale.”
News, Top Story, Administration
Former U.S. Senator and BC Law Visiting Professor Doug Jones to Guide Supreme Court Nominee
Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones, the current Jerome Lyle Rappaport distinguished visiting professor at Boston College Law School, will act as a “sherpa” for President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, guiding them through the confirmation process in the Senate.
Top Story, On Campus, News
BC In Talks with St. Ignatius Parish About Deepening Relationship
Boston College and the Jesuit Parish of St. Ignatius of Loyola have begun discussions “to explore deepening the partnership” between the University and the parish, according to a letter addressed to parishioners on Sunday.
Top Story, Boston, Metro
Brookline Police Charge 18-Year-Old with Arson Following House Fire Next to Pine Manor
The Brookline Fire Department quickly put out the fire and determined the house was vacant, but not before one firefighter sustained minor injuries.
News, On Campus, Top Story
BAIC’s Black History Month Opening Celebration Praises Black Excellence
Valerie Lewis-Mosley, co-creator of the AHANA acronym at Boston College, said that she is neither a token nor the sum of her parts. Her words echo the powerful sentiments spoken throughout the BAIC’s Black History Month Opening Celebration on Thursday night.
Top Story, On Campus, News
BC Breaks COVID-19 Record, Temporary Mask Mandate Ends
Boston College broke its all-time record for the highest number of COVID-19 cases on campus for the second time this semester, with 386 undergraduates testing positive out of 7,842 tests—a positivity rate of 4.92 percent—according to the BC Forward website.
News, Top Story, Administration
STM Dean To Step Down Amid Battle with Cancer
Rev. Thomas D. Stegman, S.J., is stepping down as dean of the School of Theology and Ministry (STM) at the end of the spring semester due to his ongoing battle with glioblastoma, according to a University release.
Opinions, Top Story, Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor: In 2022, ‘The Heights’ Still Has Room For Improvement
I’d like to begin this letter with the same acknowledgment that my predecessor made just under a year ago: the Heights newsroom, despite its storied history of covering the Boston College community, does not accurately reflect the diversity of BC’s student body. In my time on The Heights, this impairment has hindered our ability to...
