Reimagining Public Media: NPR’s President Talks Its Current State and Its Future

Mac Cobb • June 5, 2026

Over the past year, actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration have framed public media’s role as a divisive and partisan issue.

Trump Announces He Will Posthumously Award Welles Crowther Presidential Medal of Freedom

Nikita Osadchiy • May 23, 2026

President Donald Trump announced he would posthumously award Welles Crowther, BC ’99, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom—one of the nation's highest civilian honors—during a campaign rally in New York, Friday evening.

How Newton Indivisible Fights the “Rise in Authoritarianism”

Nathan Yarnall • April 19, 2026

Every Saturday at noon—rain or shine, snow or hail, in frigid cold or blistering heat—a crowd forms at the corner of Beacon and Centre streets in Newton Centre, waving signs and cheering to passing cars. The weekly rituals, known as “Saturday Standouts,” are the heartbeat of Newton Indivisible, a grassroots activist group that has grown from a handful of neighbors meeting in a church hall to a mailing list of over 1,200 members in about 18 months. 

Newton Centre Hosts Thousands in ‘No Kings’ Protest Against Trump Administration

Nathan Yarnall • March 29, 2026

Thousands of people swarmed the Newton Centre Green on Saturday in the third iteration of the “No Kings” protests as part of a nationwide campaign against the policies of President Donald Trump’s second administration.

Students Gather in Anti-ICE Protest Outside of St. Ignatius

Nikita Osadchiy and Danica Bergen • February 23, 2026

Boston College students gathered across from St. Ignatius Church on Saturday evening to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)-perpetrated violence and call for future political action. “We...

Dean’s Colloquium Explores How Trump Reshaped U.S. Economic and Foreign Policy

Emily Russo • October 1, 2025

President Donald Trump’s economic and foreign policies mark a sharp departure from the United States’ long-standing stances, according to Lindsey O’Rourke, an associate professor at Boston College. “Donald...

BC Reaffirms Support for International Community Amid Trump Visa Revocations

Nikita Osadchiy • April 15, 2025

In response to a wave of student visa revocations and shifts in federal immigration policy, Boston College reaffirmed its commitment to supporting international students and scholars in a campus-wide email from University Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley and Vice Provost for Global Engagement Rev. James Keenan, S.J on Tuesday.

Newton Residents Join Nationwide “Hands Off” Protest Opposing Trump and Musk

Riley Del Sesto • April 6, 2025

On Saturday afternoon, Newton residents protested in Newton Centre as part of nationwide “Hands Off” demonstrations.

Civil Discourse: Trump, Musk, and the Making of a Coup

Isabella Pieretti and Conor Richards • March 23, 2025

Editor’s Note: This is the debut edition of Civil Discourse, a new column where Isabella Pieretti and Conor Richards share their perspectives on a political story or event covered by The Heights. This first column is a response to “BC History Professor Denounces Musk’s Actions as “a Coup” to Millions of Social Media Followers.”

BC Researchers Voice Concerns Over NSF Funding Freeze

Carina Murphy • February 16, 2025

Boston College researchers express concern over the NSF's temporary grant freeze and new funding restrictions under Trump's executive order. While funding has resumed, uncertainty over DEI guidelines and potential NIH cuts raises fears about the future of research support.

BC History Professor Denounces Musk’s Actions as “a Coup” to Millions of Social Media Followers

Nikita Osadchiy • February 5, 2025

BC historian Heather Cox Richardson called Elon Musk’s alleged access to federal data a “coup,” and “the largest data breach in human history,” warning of a constitutional crisis. In a livestream to 2.5 million followers, she criticized Musk’s influence over government operations and urged swift action to protect democracy.

BC Alum and U.S. Senator Ed Markey’s Inauguration Absence Was Undemocratic

Nick Voll • February 2, 2025

Just two days later, President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States of America. BC’s most visible alumnus was noticeably absent from the ceremonies, presumably mourning the demise of his once proud basketball program. Markey, along with several other members of the Massachusetts delegation, including U.S. Representatives Bill Keating and Ayanna Pressley, consciously decided not to attend Trump’s inauguration.