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.

From slime-covered toadstools to Thanksgiving turkey

Ana Pirosca • December 7, 2021

If there is one film that could easily define a generation, it is most definitely Shrek. First released in 2001, featuring a “big, stupid, ugly ogre,” Shrek parodies common tropes in Disney...

Remembering Tsung: Professor, Colleague, Friend

Maddie Phelps, Ellie Kominiarek, Annie Ladd Reid, and Haley Hockin • February 7, 2021

University Should Send Out Additional Information on New Stay-at-Home Advisory

Opinions • November 10, 2020

While the University should properly communicate with students regarding how changing state rules will affect on-campus life, students should make sure that they are fully aware of what the rules entail in order to be responsible citizens.

Franceschini: Some Thoughts on the Freshman Fifteen™

Olivia Franceschini • October 27, 2020

Despite my body changing, I’m still happy with the way I look, which isn’t something that comes as easily as it sounds. This extra weight that I’ve gained is a reminder that anxieties don’t just disappear. Confidence is fluid, and it will slip away from you if you let it. Feeling good about yourself is a constant process of self-reassurance.

Franceschini: A Freshman, Football, and the Pandemic

Olivia Franceschini • October 13, 2020

College football might not be what it’s been for every single freshman class before us. But I wouldn’t trade the memory of watching the game with my floor on a blurry projection on the lounge wall for anything.

Editorial: What We’d Be Thankful For: Knowing BC’s Plans for After Thanksgiving

The Heights Editorial Board • October 5, 2020

Though we encourage the University to make a plan akin to Gonzaga University’s, no matter what BC decides, it needs to announce its plan soon. Students and their families need the ability to start planning now, whether it be to book a flight home or to find housing in Boston if returning home is impossible.