republican Archives - The Heights

Joe Popolo Jr.: BC Alum, Republican Power Broker, and Nominee for Ambassador to the Netherlands

Jack Beckman and Nikita Osadchiy • January 20, 2025

Joe Popolo Jr., BC ’89, was tapped by former President Donald Trump to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands. The Heights analyzed Federal Election Commission filings, explored past and present business endeavors, and interviewed Popolo to contextualize a career that has positioned him to serve his nation in the Netherlands.

In the Wake of Trump’s Election, Many Students Are Stunned but Not Surprised

Will Martino • November 7, 2024

Many students were shocked but not surprised by former President Trump's election sweep on Tuesday.

Examining Dissent: Newton’s Conservative Bloc

Genevieve Morrison • November 3, 2024

With a left-leaning voting population, Newton’s results are often predictable. But that’s not the whole story.

Confounded: What Was Liz Cheney Supposed to Teach BC?

Thomas Elbourn • October 31, 2024

On Tuesday night, I sat on the floor of the overflow room at Walsh Hall to hear Liz Cheney speak. I had been confounded for weeks: What had The Council for Women of Boston College chosen to celebrate? The fliers were maddeningly vague—and one week before the election, too! Wouldn’t she be campaigning with Kamala Harris? I was fascinated.

Party Leadership Risks a Rug Pull

Joseph Baldwin • February 12, 2023

Early into the 118th Congress, both houses have already found themselves steeped in political drama—from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's trials and tribulations to changing political loyalties in the Senate.

Republicans’ Speaker Fiasco Should Serve as Warning for Democrats

Peter Swindal • January 23, 2023

In total, it took 15 tries to finally get McCarthy in power, and the plentiful concessions made to the right-wingers will make the GOP’s attempts to govern these next two years much more difficult.

CSOM Provided Opportunity to Understand My Political Beliefs

Henry Sun • February 18, 2019

"Even though I knew that I was a Republican, I didn’t know why until I took a Carroll School of Management Core Class as an elective this spring."

Markey Urges Students to Stay Active After March for Our Lives

Jack Miller • March 25, 2018

Markey explained that part of the reason the March for Our Lives was so powerful was that it focused entirely on the next generation of leaders.

How Early Republican Party Fractures Have Shaped Current American Politics

Alberto Troccoli • October 31, 2016

BC history professor Heather Cox Richardson discusses the deep cuts within the Republican Party and its effects on American societies, past and present.