The Heights

Newton Mayor Seeks to Reclaim Webster Woods Via Eminent Domain

Colleen Martin • September 22, 2019

Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is seeking to reclaim the land that BC purchased at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway in 2016 for $20 million.

Eagles Beat Out N.C. State for Top-100 Recruit DeMarr Langford

Bradley Smart • September 22, 2019

Four-star, Top-100 recruit DeMarr Langford announced his commitment to the Eagles Saturday. His brother, Makai Ashton-Langford, also transferred to BC in July. Langford is the second Top-100 recruit the Eagles have secured in 12 years.

Dominant Rushing Attack Leads BC to Bounce-Back Win at Rutgers

Peter Kim • September 21, 2019

AJ Dillon tallied 150 yards on 32 carries, helping the Eagles overcome a sloppy performance and pull away late to beat Rutgers, 30-16, in its first road game of the season.

Trial for 2012 Alumnus Lawsuit Begins with Conflict Over Scope

Jack Goldman and Jack Miller • September 20, 2019

Judge Denise Casper told jurors to consider only whether administrators improperly interfered with the disciplinary hearing panel.

Liquor Law Violations Fall 13 Percent in 2018

Abby Hunt • September 16, 2019

There were 1,264 liquor law violations at Boston College in 2018, compared to 1,461 in 2017. The number of drug law violations also declined—from 177 violations to 139—from 2017 to 2018.

‘Resurfacing’ to Examine Opioid Crisis on Bonn Stage

Kaylie Ramirez • September 16, 2019

Professor Sue Roberts arranged for 'Resurfacing,' a play about a veteran recovering from opioid addiction, to be staged after she saw it at a narrative medicine conference last spring.

AADS Plans 50th Anniversary Celebration

Jack Miller • September 15, 2019

Created in 1969 in response to advocacy by the Boston College Black Student Forum, the initial African and African Diaspora Studies program—then “Black Studies”—offered only three classes: African Art, The History and Psychological Development of the Black Family, and African Nationalism Since World War II.

Eagles Sink to New Lows in Nightmare Loss to Kansas

Bradley Smart • September 13, 2019

Kansas scored 27 unanswered points and BC was left reeling, suffering a blowout loss at home to a 21-point underdog that was nursing a 48-game road losing streak against Power 5 opponents.

Earth and Environmental Sciences Adds Doctoral Program

Owen Fahy • September 12, 2019

The doctoral program will join the master’s program, undergraduate major, and undergraduate minor currently offered by the department.

On The Menu: All Jammin’, No Toast

Kaylie Ramirez • September 8, 2019

Although Jammin' Toast performed at McMullen Museum's Art After Dark, the club typically performs in the privacy of Stokes classrooms and Gasson hallways.

Freshmen, Transfer Students Participate in Academic Convocation

Maeve Reilly • September 8, 2019

Conte Forum, home to Boston College’s hockey and basketball teams, can only be described as rowdy. Upon entering Conte, one finds themselves among a throng of BC fans cheering and clapping. The same heightened feeling of adrenaline and excitement that Conte gives people was present with the Class of 2023 on Thursday afternoon during Convocation.

Campus Crime Statistics Released in Clery Report

Abby Hunt • September 8, 2019

There were 19 reported instances of rape and 23 reported instances of fondling at Boston College in 2018, according to the Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report, released on Aug. 30.