UPDATE: Evans Denies Report He Will Leave BPD for Boston College

Jack Goldman • June 29, 2018

At a press conference Friday evening, Boston Police Department (BPD) Commissioner William Evans denied WBZ-TV’s report that he would be leaving the department for the Boston College Police Department...

Appreciating Education Outside the Classroom

Matthew Kelly • April 22, 2018

"Knowledge—arguably the only omnipresent facet of the universe—is accessible to many, yet chased by few."

Letting Go of Cornell

Mahima Menghani • April 18, 2018

"Confused and already in tears, I shut my laptop and attempted to ignore what I thought was a trap that would only lead to further disappointment."

Activism in Wake of Shooting Should Translate to College Campuses

The Heights Editorial Board • March 15, 2018

"Those who partook demonstrated the necessary involvement in and awareness of gun violence that ought to be more prevalent on college campuses."

Protecting Free Speech in College

Matthew Kelly • February 26, 2018

"In the Twentieth century, radical leftists were ostracized, but today, people target anyone from a moderately right leaning politician to a classical libertarian."

Why We Need Our Sleep

Rachel Loos • November 19, 2017

"That’s why I’m baffled when people stay up all night studying for exams. I would much rather spend fewer hours studying, and get a good night’s sleep. We would probably get the same grade anyway."

Awareness and the College Experience

Shannon Lyons • November 5, 2017

"Too often, as college students, we become fixated on 'doing.' We deceive ourselves into believing that our self-worth is achieved through constant activity and movement, forgetting that beneath all the 'doing,' we are beings."

Learning to Manage Expectations

William Batchelor • October 1, 2017

Assistant Metro Editor Will Batchelor writes about what drew him to a suburban college over his old dream of city college life.

An International Perspective at BC

Lucia Madero • September 8, 2017

"Though small universities like BC can be very different from foreign universities in cultural and academic aspects, we certainly benefit from the input and knowledge that our visiting students bring with them."

Exploring the Expectations of College

William Batchelor • April 19, 2017

Assistant metro editor William Batchelor was recently asked the question “Is college better than you expected, as you expected, or worse than you expected?” Unsettled by the question, Batchelor examines his first year at Boston College.

Sad Elephants and Existential Questions: TU/TD

TU/TD • March 26, 2017

It’s hard to not be caught up in everything that takes place in the present. It’s what everyone is doing, so it has to be the only thing that matters, right?

One Campus at a Time, CollegeVine Simplifies Application Process

Gao Liu • March 2, 2017

Dissatisfied by college counselling in public high schools, Johan Zhang founded Cambridge based startup CollegeVine which offers affordable college admissions guidance online.