The Heights

Eagles Earn No. 4 Seed in NCAA Tournament, Open Against Hofstra

Bradley Smart • November 5, 2018

The Eagles went 14-3-1 in the regular season and despite exiting in the first round of the ACC Tournament, they picked up a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament, which starts Friday.

BC Hillel Hosts Memorial After Shooting

Kaylie Ramirez • November 5, 2018

In response to the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting that took the lives of 11 members of the Jewish community in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, Boston College Hillel hosted a community gathering at the Multi-Faith Chapel on Oct. 28.

CSOM Recruiting Trends Shift After Goldman, JPMorgan Decisions

Jack Goldman • November 5, 2018

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase won’t participate in business school recruiting of sophomores, according to the Wall Street Journal. Last year, recruiting for the summer of 2019 opened during the spring semester for sophomores.

Lynch School of Education to Undergo Name Change

Abby Hunt • November 5, 2018

The Lynch School of Education is changing its name to the Lynch School of Education and Human Development, effective this January.

Thanks to Second-Half Defense, BC Escapes Blacksburg With Signature Victory

Andy Backstrom • November 3, 2018

Trailing by a touchdown at the break, the Eagles' defense responded by only allowing 147 yards and seven points in the second half, setting the stage for BC's first win over Virginia Tech in four years.

Eagles Stumble Against Merrimack, Off to Worst Start in 80 Years

Bradley Smart • November 3, 2018

For the first time since the 1936-37 season, BC has lost its first five games of the regular season, committing 10 penalties in a tough road loss to Merrimack on Friday.

BC Makes First-Ever Appearance in College Football Playoff Rankings

Andy Backstrom • October 30, 2018

Entering Week 10, head coach Steve Addazio's team is still in the championship discussion—according to FiveThirtyEight, the Eagles have a 45 percent chance to clinch a spot in the playoff if they win out.

Class of 2022 is 33 Percent AHANA

Charlie Power • October 28, 2018

Thirty-three percent of the Class of 2022 identifies as AHANA+, according to statistics from a University release. The acceptance rate was 28 percent, and yield held steady at 27 percent, consistent with past figures.

Missed Chances, Calls Spell Doom for BC in Quarterfinals

Bradley Smart • October 28, 2018

The Eagles hadn't lost at home this season, but were dealt their first defeat in crushing fashion, bowing out of the ACC quarterfinals with a shutout loss to Clemson.

After Five-Week Hiatus, Football Reenters AP Poll as No. 24 Team in the Nation

Andy Backstrom • October 28, 2018

Two days after beating Miami and improving to 6-2 or better for just the sixth time since 2000, the Eagles climbed back into the AP Top 25, joining three other ACC teams in the poll.

Aggressive Play-Calling Paves the Way for Dominant Win Over Miami

Andy Backstrom • October 26, 2018

A pair of trick plays jumpstarted the Eagles' offense—a unit that scored on its first three possessions and made Miami, the second-ranked defensive team in the country, look, quite frankly, overrated.

BC’s Woeful Start Continues Against St. Cloud State

Jack Coleman • October 26, 2018

The Eagles conceded multiple goals to St. Cloud State in each period, extending their season-opening losing streak to four games, an unprecedented stretch for the historically strong program.