The Heights

Boston College: The School for Sisyphus

Pat Connell • November 6, 2023

It’s that time of year again. No, it’s not time to go apple picking, carve a pumpkin, or even be thankful for our friends and family. In many ways, we’ve skipped past that. Instead, Boston College students went straight to spending our time talking about housing plans for next year.

In Defense of Tall Poppies and Mountain Ponies: A Lorikeet Among the Eagles

Andrew Lim • October 1, 2023

Who am I and what am I doing in your newsfeed? Well, this semester has seen me swap my native home of Melbourne, Australia for the Heights.

Newton Cultural Council Celebrates Grants to Promote City’s Culture

Carina Murphy and Gabby Silva • October 1, 2023

Newton Cultural Council representatives and residents of the city, gathered in Newton City Hall to celebrate recipients of NCC grants.

BAIC Hosts BRAVE Conference on Culture, Spirituality, and Justice

Eliza Hernandez • January 30, 2022

Professors Kyrah Malika Daniels and Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones led a cultural dialogue about spirituality and social justice at the BRAVE Conference on Saturday morning.

Traditional Food, Games Light Up Faces At Night Market

Victor Stefanescu • October 24, 2021

Ten clubs showcased their respective cultures through food, traditions, and games in the spirit of night markets, which bring people together in cities across the globe.

CAB World Fair Features BC Cultural Clubs

Victor Stefanescu • April 19, 2021

CAB hosted the “World Fair” on all three academic quads, where 20 cultural clubs showed off traditions, played games, and blasted music while giving away shirts, pins, and stickers.

How BC’s Winning Culture Influenced Me

Vaughn Feighan • April 11, 2019

"While the experiences I originally used to prop up my resume have given me so much more than a title on paper, without this unyielding pressure for success, I wouldn’t have wanted them to begin with. "

Consent Culture and Its Absence in Our Lives

Sabel Flynn • October 10, 2018

But, culturally, how did we get here?

After Not Fulfilling Excel Curriculum, Several Culture Clubs Have Less Funding

Anthony Rein • December 4, 2017

Last year, intercultural clubs made up 34 percent of club funding. This year, that number is down to 23 percent.

Learning More About Our Cultures

Lucia Madero • October 15, 2017

"Rather than viewing it as a responsibility, learning about our culture and how to integrate it into the many others we may have encountered throughout our lives should be an adventure."

Considering Our Everyday Greetings

Lucia Madero • October 1, 2017

"In the U.S. though, where people are so much more open even when just having met, asking people how they are is simply another greeting without much more to it."

Seasoning Myself With Culture

Lucia Madero • September 23, 2017

"If you aren’t ready to learn their whole life story, maybe just stick with 'What’s your major?'”