iEdit: Morrison Unpacks the Ups and Downs of Love and Longing 

Kate Kissel • January 16, 2025

Geneiveve’s playlist tells a compelling story of love, loss, and feeling. Though it can be easy to get swept up in the songs of complicated and back-and-forth relationships, “By Your Side” proves there is hope for love of a different character.

A Tale of Kate Kissel: An iEdit for the Main Character

Genevieve Morrison • January 15, 2025

And though Kate is not much of a singer, she’s attempted to reach the high notes in these power ballads more than once. Kate, if you’re reading this, leave the singing to the professionals for the sake of your fellow editors.

iEdit: Owen Bienen Cultivates a Playlist of Chaos

Ava Sjursen • December 8, 2024

Video Editor Owen Bienen is a man in touch with his emotions. That is, until he starts jumping up and down and shouting TikTok brain rot at me in the middle of a deep, meaningful conversation at 3:00 a.m. 

iEdit: Ava Sjursen on Tennessee, TikTok, and the Big Dichotomy

Owen Bienen • December 8, 2024

Newsletter editor Ava Sjursen crafts a playlist that connects with her Tennessee roots for video editor Owen Bienen.

iEdit: Aidan Gravina is Much More Than His Olivia Rodrigo T-Shirt

Addie Kinnaly • November 26, 2024

Copy editor Addie Kinnaly finds surprising depth in fellow copy editor and pop princess Aidan Gravina's playlist.

iEdit: Addie Kinnaly Explores Love Through Sound

Aidan Gravina • November 12, 2024

When I agreed to do an iEdit with Addie, I thought I knew what to expect. I thought our music experience couldn’t possibly be that different. Boy, was I wrong. Addie’s playlist took me on a path of discovery that I never would have imagined.

iEdit: An Upbeat Playlist For Life’s Changes (Parker’s Version)

Luke Evans • October 4, 2024

Sports editor Luke Evans enjoyed graphics editor Parker Leaf's playlist about life's inevitable changes.

 iEdit: Luke Evans Discovers Music

Parker Leaf • October 3, 2024

Graphics editor Parker Leaf isn't surprised to find that sports editor Luke Evans made a playlist full of hits and classics.

iEdit: Maddie Mulligan is Chillin’ This Summer with Some Old Soul Music

Kathy Lu • September 8, 2024

What does summer mean for Maddie, though? Well, it’s one of chill, and perhaps old, summer night vibes.

iEdit: Kathy Lu Crafts a Playlist For Her “Hot Girl Summer”

Maddie Mulligan • September 8, 2024

Associate Podcast Editor Kathy Lu creates the perfect "hot girl summer" playlist, surprising listeners with some not-so-basic picks.

iEdit: Erin Flaherty’s Foggy Journey of Self-Reflection

Conor Richards • April 18, 2024

Fog steams off the reservoir with a flick as I descend, snug in the anonymity of the mist. This is not our reservoir, though, not the one below the Heights. The setting is similar: gravel path, stoney coast, perhaps a few more trees, but an element of unfamiliarity lingers in the air. This is untrodden ground. This is the world I found myself in as I journeyed into the mind of The Heights’ Editor-in-Chief Erin Flaherty via her meticulously selected playlist. Each bend throughout the track leads me further along this path, evincing a new detail with each new theme.

iEdit: Exploring Conor Richards’ Pensive Yet Uncomplicated “Philosophy of Life”

Erin Flaherty • April 12, 2024

When The Heights’ General Manager Conor Richards created a playlist titled “Ten Song Philosophy of Life” to review, Editor-in-Chief Erin Flaherty began preparing for an existential and intense listening experience.