The Heights

MIT Case Could Establish Burdensome Legal Precedent

The Heights Editorial Board • November 12, 2017

"In the brief, the signees argue that setting such a precedent would require these employees to make judgments they are not qualified to make."

People Can Be All Kinds of Smart

Shannon Lyons • November 12, 2017

"Objective knowledge may be measurable, but true wisdom is not. I believe that every person we meet presents us with an opportunity to expand."

Recognizing the Dangers of Football

Rachel Loos • November 12, 2017

"You can’t care about football without caring about the lives and futures of the football players," writes Loos.

A Letter to My Freshman Self

Josh Behrens • November 12, 2017

"As a white male, being fully cognizant of your privilege is something you will never be able to attain. You should always be striving for it, though, conscious of the fact that you will always come up short. And that’s just the truth."

Schiller Institute Will Advance Academics and Jesuit Mission

The Heights Editorial Board • November 5, 2017

"The Schiller Institute represents a commitment to the University’s Jesuit mission of educating students in the importance of serving others."

LTE: In Response to “Changing the Capstone Program”

Letters • November 5, 2017

"If they lower their guards, it’s because of the chemistry of their Capstone class, but it’s not a requirement. That it may happen is a tribute to us, but our grading certainly does not use that as an assessment criterion."

Coming Full Circle on Campus

Joanna Yuelys • November 5, 2017

"I’m back to living on main again, but now I have found myself going back to these old spots in a way that I never did sophomore year."

Learning From Our Heroes

Lucia Madero • November 5, 2017

"Yet, whenever I remember these characters, I remember the way they all saw each other’s essence, each other’s worth. I remember their qualities and virtues."

Finding Our Individual Charisma

Shannon Lyons • October 29, 2017

"For some, charisma may simply mean listening to and being fully present for another human being. For others, it means dancing in the spotlight like a Broadway performer."

Changing the Capstone Program

Thomas Keenan • October 29, 2017

"They seem, to me, the exact sort of class that ought to be taken pass/fail, so that the obsequiousness encouraged by the obsession with grades can be put aside for once, giving students the chance to speak without the normal consequences of expressing unformed thoughts."

Reflecting on “Silence is Still Violence”

Craig Ford • October 25, 2017

"Now, we’re ready for action, and that involves conversations with decision makers in a spirit of accountability."

After Unprecedented Week, Coming Together to Make BC a Home for Everyone

The Heights Editorial Board • October 23, 2017

"As students, faculty, and administrators, we within the University community have a responsibility to ensure that each and every member of our community feels like he or she can call this place home, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other unique identity."