D.C. to BC: Gaza, Hypocrisy, and the Path Toward Peace

Nathan Thomas • November 16, 2025

The Israel-Hamas War is no stranger to the news cycle. Rooted in fierce controversy, it dominates headlines and sparks debates. But even as the bloody, relentless war garners attention from across the globe, diplomatic ambition has outpaced true solutions.

Boisi Center Panel Emphasizes Catholic Values Over Political Affiliations

Amelia Alexopoulos and Ivan O • October 30, 2025

As polarization deepens both nationally and globally, Catholics should return to focus on faith rather than the political sector, according to Kim Daniels, director of the Initiative on Catholic Social...

Boisi Center Celebrates 25 Years With Panel on Religion’s Changing Role in America

Kimberly Madore • October 30, 2025

Scholars and speakers gathered at Boston College’s Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life to celebrate its 25th anniversary and discuss how religion in America has changed over the last 25 years.

College Republicans of America Cuts Ties With BC Chapter After Group Disavows Speaker’s Remarks

Nikita Osadchiy and Riley Del Sesto • October 28, 2025

The College Republicans of America (CRA) designated the Boston College Republicans as an “unwelcome organization” and revoked their charter Monday, following nationwide pushback over the group’s decision to distance itself from a conservative speaker it hosted last week.

D.C. to BC: A World in Purgatory

Nathan Thomas • October 28, 2025

From Russian aggression in Ukraine to ongoing bloodshed in Yemen and the genocide in Myanmar, pain and suffering has become alarmingly routine. Our society is almost in a state of purgatory. So is our awareness of it.

D.C. to BC: The War Against Public Health

Nathan Thomas • October 10, 2025

Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of DC to BC, a column by Nathan Thomas that explains how federal policies and actions affect the Boston College community.  The man who has admitted to...

Civil Discourse: The Decline of U.S. Global Dominance (And How To Prevent It)

Helen Nguyen and Addison Walsh • October 5, 2025

This is the first installment of Civil Discourse, a column where columnists Helen Nguyen and Addison Walsh share their perspectives on a political story or event covered by The Heights. This first column is a response to “Former Ambassador to China Warns of Competitive Loss to China if U.S. Fails To Unify.”

When Fashion Reflects Politics: The Return of Minimalism

Bryanna Rosario • September 20, 2025

Fashion tends to operate in cycles—whatever is new today was likely already a trend a decade or two ago. Social media, with its familiar buzzwords—y2k, boho chic, and quiet luxury—ensures that these fashion choices stay “trendy.”

Al Cecchinelli Brings a Personal Touch in Third Mayoral Run

Genevieve Morrison • September 7, 2025

Cecchinelli felt called to the mayoral race because of change. As he sees it, recent reforms like upzoning, housing development, and bike lanes on Washington Street are pushing the city in a direction he doesn’t recognize.

Election 2025: Local Duo Looks to Repeal Newton’s Winter Parking Ban

Carina Murphy • July 10, 2025

As most Newton residents soak up the sun in the recent heat wave, Jeremy Freudberg and Peter Klapes have their sights set on the future—to snowstorms, freezing temperatures, and the rules that come with them. As co-leaders of the campaign to repeal Newton’s winter parking ban, they’ve rallied support for a repeal measure that will appear on the November ballot.

BC Barred Student Organization From Endorsing Presidential Candidate, Emails Show

Nikita Osadchiy • March 30, 2025

The College Democrats of Boston College, a registered student organization on campus, was barred from publicly endorsing and phone banking for Kamala Harris by University administrators five days before the 2024 presidential election, according to emails obtained by The Heights. 

U.S. Politics Has a Wu-Tang Problem

Tommy Roche • March 30, 2025

I have tried to conceal my political opinions in my columns, but not anymore. It’s time to talk Wu-Tang. No, I’m not referring to some extremist group that takes its name from the iconic 1990s hip-hop group. I’m talking about how the rise of ironic political disengagement—embodied in a $35 Wu-Tang lawn sign—is killing America.