Following concerns raised during the public comment period of last week’s UGBC Senate meeting by Gabriel Hallberg, associate director of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) and MCAS ’26, student senators revisited the issue at their meeting Tuesday night, discussing ways to better support LGBTQ+ students on campus.
The UGBC Senate voted to approve a $364,275 budget for the 2025–26 academic year at its meeting Tuesday night—a $7,000 increase from this year’s $357,275 budget.
Gabriel Hallberg, the associate director of the Queer Leadership Council (QLC) and MCAS ’26, criticized Boston College’s policies for LGBTQ+ students and Rev. John “Jack” Butler, S.J., for his comments regarding the establishment of a standalone LGBTQ+ center on campus during the public comment portion of the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night.
During the UGBC Senate meeting Tuesday night, student senators discussed whether Boston College should continue investing in the generative AI tools it provides—such as Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, and NotebookLM—because students tend to prefer ChatGPT.
Katie Garrigan, UGBC vice president, said at the Senate meeting Tuesday night that there are discrepancies in how professors apply the Carroll School of Management (CSOM) grading guidelines.
In response to common concerns students raised during the UGBC election season, the UGBC Senate is exploring ways to improve transparency with the student body, according to student senator Makayla Boxell, MCAS ’28.
Thursday’s UGBC presidential election featured a surge in voter turnout, with 3,240 students casting ballots—the second-highest turnout in a decade.
Cami Kulbieda, LSEHD ’26, and Reagan Marino, MCAS ’26, are the next UGBC president and vice president, coming out on top of Thursday’s three-ticket election.
UGBC presidential and vice presidential candidates faced off on their differing priorities and visions Wednesday night, making one final push to present their case before students cast their votes on March 20. The three tickets are Jack Adams and Chase Gibson, both MCAS ’26; Andrew Cimino, MCAS ’26, and Brody Whetzel, LSEHD ’26; and Cami Kulbieda, LSEHD ’26, and Reagan Marino, MCAS ’26.
The Heights is endorsing Andrew Cimino and Brody Whetzel for UGBC president and vice president.
After in-depth discussions with all three teams and a careful review of their platforms, The Heights believes Cimino, MCAS ’26, and Whetzel, LSEHD ’26, will effectively lead UGBC with an outsider perspective, a focus on transparency, and realistic expectations of what their administration can achieve.
