A Year Under Pressure

Nikita Osadchiy • January 21, 2026

The first year of President Donald Trump’s second term brought sweeping changes to higher education, The Heights compiled a timeline tracing the administration’s most consequential actions—and how they rippled through the BC community over the past year.

UGBC Leaders Describe Administrative Limits on Student Power

Reetu Agnihotri • December 3, 2025

Boston College students often claim that “UGBC does nothing,” but UGBC committee chairs Addie Weiss and Will Rafti say their experiences inside the organization paint a more complex picture of navigating administrative constraints while still attempting to implement change.

UGBC Leadership Rejects ICE Limited Initiative Statement, Reviews CSOM Transfer Process

Reetu Agnihotri • November 5, 2025

UGBC Senate leadership struck down a limited initiative calling on UGBC to release a statement condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) presence near campus.

BC Must Stop Mistaking Comfort for Compassion

Magali De La Sancha • November 4, 2025

At Boston College, silence has become the safest language to speak. A few weeks ago, I recorded a video of a man shouting a racial slur at Black students outside St. Mary’s. I hesitated before sharing it. I did not hesitate because I doubted what I saw, but because I was afraid of what might happen to me if I reported it.

UGBC Passes Statement Condemning ICE as Limited Initiative, Prepares Resources for International Students

Reetu Agnihotri • October 29, 2025

UGBC student senators voted Tuesday night to consider the petition presented last week by Quinten Dragstedt, MCAS ’28, as a “limited initiative” during the Senate meeting.

UGBC Releases Statement Affirming Support for Immigrants, International Students

Reetu Agnihotri • October 22, 2025

UGBC posted a statement to its Instagram Wednesday morning, highlighting resources for students affected by increased Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence in Boston.

UGBC Sets Time Limit on Public Comments, Plans To Release Statement on ICE Presence Near Campus

Reetu Agnihotri • October 22, 2025

The UGBC Senate passed an amendment to its constitution imposing a time limit on public comments at Senate meetings, one of many changes to the constitution passed during the meeting.

FACES Leads Student Pushback Against ICE Presence Near Campus

Nikita Osadchiy • October 19, 2025

FACES, an anti-racism student organization at Boston College, issued a statement on Oct. 10 condemning the presence of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicle near BC’s campus, becoming...

Students Criticize UGBC’s Response to ICE Sighting, Note Disconnect With Student Body

Reetu Agnihotri • October 1, 2025

Students called on UGBC to reflect on why its work doesn't always resonate with the student body, noting that it hasn't issued a statement in response to an ICE vehicle sighting near campus.

Students Urge UGBC To Issue a Statement Following ICE Presence Near Campus

Reetu Agnihotri • September 24, 2025

Dragstedt and Weiss encouraged the UGBC Senate in a public comment to release a statement in solidarity and in support of students, condemning the presence of ICE near campus.

UGBC Highlights Resources for Students Amid Increased ICE Activity in Boston

Reetu Agnihotri • September 17, 2025

UGBC President Cami Kulbieda highlighted OGE's global engagement gateway as a resource offering students guidance and support amid increased ICE activity in Boston.

Student Calls on UGBC To Share Resources After ICE Sighting Near BC

Reetu Agnihotri • September 10, 2025

Gabriel Hallberg urged UGBC to provide resources to students on how to handle encounters with ICE after a marked ICE vehicle was spotted in front of St. Ignatius Church Saturday afternoon.