The Heights

BC Students Need To Cultivate Intellectual Humility and Fervor

Elliott Jones • January 16, 2025

The biggest challenge for fruitful dialogue, debate, and activism at BC is not the lack of intelligence nor ignorance of the student body, but is what I have diagnosed as an attitude of “keeping the peace.”

Don’t Flip Me Off, Flip It Around

Isabella Pieretti • December 5, 2024

At the beginning of the school year, I felt lost. I needed to completely rearrange my classes, apply to jobs I was uncertain about, rediscover my place at Boston College after six months abroad, make amends with someone, and spend time with the friends I love while also trying to meet new people.

The Power of a Luxurious Lexicon

Pat Connell • September 3, 2024

Actions speak louder than words. There is no debate. A hug means more than a, “I’m here with you,” and a salute means more than a, “I respectfully acknowledge you.” With this firm belief, a lot of people ask me why I even bother to be an English major.

Mental Health and Coping in the Digital Age

Katie Spillane • April 14, 2024

The mental health conversation is the loudest it’s ever been and everyone has something to say. The internet has revolutionized how openly we talk about mental health, but this revolution was not without its consequences.

Navigating Political Discourse and Encouraging Constructive Conversations

Peter Coquillette • October 31, 2023

As a new columnist for The Heights, I am grappling with how I can share my opinions while avoiding a collision course. What can I say that is useful? What can I say that is not divisive but productive?

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‘Girl Math,’ TikTok, and Mansplaining the Joke

Helia Attar • October 29, 2023

One fascinating phenomenon that stems from TikTok is the creation of unique slang and jargon. And this lexicon, born of catchy trends and memes, has woven itself into the fabric of day-to-day conversation.

Stop Listening the Demagogues in Your Life

Pat Connell • October 1, 2023

I have always found conversation—both the meaningful and mundane—fascinating. I think there is beauty in it and an art form to it, even in small talk.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 17

Opinions • September 17, 2023

No matter how you feel about Boston College football, one thing cannot be denied: Students show up for the Red Bandanna Game.

Finding Your “MacLaren’s”

Mary Parez • April 23, 2023

I loved this concept of a regular hangout spot for close friends. I thought, what is my MacLaren’s? In what place do my friends and I spend hours laughing and sharing college’s best and worst moments?

Embracing Your Inner Deipnosophist: Finding New Meaning at the Dinner Table

Pat Connell • April 2, 2023

When we act as deipnosophists, we understand the importance of talking during a meal. We take what is already great about food—both the comforting and symbolic aspects—and make it better by adding meaning to the otherwise casual, surface-level conversation.

Satirizing Intellectual Conversation

Matthew Kelly • April 8, 2018

"I guess it must be I who is wrong in reasoning that every single student cannot be right."