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Newton South’s ‘Girl Talk’ Documentary Amplifies Female Voices in the Debate World

Sunderya Ulziibold • February 17, 2025

At West Newton Cinema on Wednesday evening, a documentary about five girls in the Newton South High School (NSHS) debate team, screened.

Letter to the Editor: Silence is Not Violence

Wyatt Seder-Burnaford • February 5, 2025

Nick Voll’s recent op-ed, “BC Alum and U.S. Senator Ed Markey’s Inauguration Absence Was Undemocratic,” makes a number of disingenuous comparisons that merit correction. Mr. Voll begins by acknowledging the January 6th riots as “attacks, which directly threatened the lives of several Capitol police officers and members of Congress.” He cites the “left-leaning” arguments that Donald Trump “questioned” the fair election (a generous term for the concerted campaign of proven falsehoods to undermine it) and leveraged his political office for personal gain.

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?

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.

UGBC Candidates Address Mental Health Resources, Environmental Sustainability in Final Debate

Lucy Freeman • March 31, 2023

The two teams running for UGBC president and vice president faced off in a final debate on Thursday night, tackling issues including sustainability, academic advising, and mental health resources ahead of Monday’s election.

UGBC Candidates Talk Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in First Debate

Olivia Joung • March 24, 2023

After launching their campaigns on Tuesday morning, the two teams running in this year’s UGBC presidential and vice presidential election faced off for the first time in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) debate Thursday night.

Laundry Politics and the Great Laundry Debate of Gonzaga Hall

Elise Jarvis • February 19, 2023

On a weekend night that should’ve featured chaotic decisions, my friends and I instead gathered for a debate. Under the fluorescent lights of Gonzaga Hall, we discussed a critical subject: the politics of the laundry room.

UGBC Candidates Face Off in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Debate

Natalie Arndt • March 25, 2022

Two candidates vying to be elected president of UGBC faced off for the first time in a Thursday night debate, explaining how they plan to confront issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on Boston College’s campus.

UGBC Holds Final Presidential Debate

Megan Kelly • February 10, 2020

The four presidential teams met for the final debate on Sunday. Unlike the last debate, it featured direct criticism of both other platforms and opponents.

UGBC Executive Debate on Diversity and Inclusion Held

Danny Flynn • January 31, 2020

At the Diversity and Inclusion debate, the four teams running for UGBC president and executive vice president squared off on issues of diversity at BC.

Zervas Elementary to Host Newton City Council Debates Tonight

Isabel Fenoglio • October 27, 2019

With two dozen candidates competing in nine contested races for at-large and local ward seats, the Nov. 5 election will see the largest pool of candidates to run for City Council in a generation, according to The Boston Globe.

City Councilors Debate Face Mask Ban

Matthew Ma • October 24, 2019

City councilors debated banning face masks at protests in Boston on Monday. The proposal was submitted in response to the Straight Pride Parade in August, where protesters were arrested and four police officers were injured.

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