The Heights

BC’s Spanish Program Needs To Let Teachers Teach

The Heights Editorial Board • April 14, 2025

BC’s Spanish program is micromanaged, creating tense classroom environments and, ultimately, worse student experiences. The program needs to let its teachers teach—if they don’t, there’s no way for its students to thrive.

Stop Pulling the (Metaphorical) Fire Alarm in Your Life

Olivia Franceschini • October 22, 2023

Traditionally, fire drills are emergency exercises that simulate a building evacuation in the case of a fire. In the corporate world, however, a “fire drill” is what you call it when shit hits the fan.

Am I This Person Forever?

Alexa Piedra • February 27, 2022

Going back home for Winter Break made me feel like I had somehow failed at achieving the full college experience. My response to “How was college?” was not filled with crazy stories about parties...

Expecting the Best Gets You Success

Shannon Lyons • October 28, 2018

Too often we forget that we can ignore our own logic and empirical insights—we can resist the urge to assume that our past mistakes will inevitably recur in the future.

Escaping Stereotypes, Taking Control

Mahima Menghani • January 21, 2018

"I realized that I have been intentionally resisting the categorizations that an ignorant society has created for South Asian students, especially throughout my first year in college."

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.

Expectation and Procrastination: A Vicious Cycle

Magdalen Sullivan • February 21, 2016

The Heights' Managing Editor Magdalen Sullivan explores the vicious circle of procrastination and blame.