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.
News, On Campus, Top Story
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.
Letter from the Editor, Top Story, Opinions
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...
News, Top Story, Administration
STM Professor, ‘Tenacious Advocate’ Francine Cardman Dies at Age 74
Francine Cardman, an associate professor at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (STM) and scholar of early Christianity and feminist theology, died on Jan. 21 at the age of 74.
Top Story, Administration, News
BC Establishes Two-Year College, Enrichment Program Under Pine Manor Institute
Boston College announced its plan to establish both Messina College and the Academy, a two-year residential college and a cost-free summer enrichment program for local middle and high school students, on Thursday.
News, On Campus, Top Story
University Reports Second Highest Number of Undergrad COVID-19 Cases, Decrease from Previous Week
Boston College reported its second highest number of COVID-19 cases ever last week, with 210 undergraduate students testing positive out of 7,526 undergraduate tests—a positivity rate of 2.79 percent—according to the BC Forward website.
News, On Campus, Top Story
$150 Million Integrated Science Building Opens On Campus
The arrival of the highly anticipated Integrated Science Building at Boston College has attracted visitors from all over campus, which is exactly what it was made to do.
