The Heights

There’s No Need to Climb the Ladder Every Weekend

Pat Connell • October 22, 2024

As Boston College students, we possess an unyielding mentality to do things that we might not want to do because everyone else is doing them. Our mob mentality makes us social climbers rather than true friends.

Off-Campus Student Houses Targeted in Weekend Break-In Spree

Erin Shannon, Beth Verghese, and Sofia Laboy • February 23, 2022

BC students from at least four other off-campus houses reported that their houses had been broken into late Friday night or early Saturday morning, according to Boston Police Department (BPD) reports.

Students at Two Foster St. Homes Report Break-Ins

Chris Russo • October 21, 2017

One student thought her roommate was taking a snapchat of her. Then another light flashed, staying on for several seconds, and Murphy believed she was being filmed

242 Foster St. Added to the Growing List of Off-Campus Break-Ins

Sophie Reardon • September 26, 2016

The bottom unit of 242 Foster St. was robbed Wednesday night when the tenants were with their friends in the top unit of the house.

Men Found Trespassing at 235 Foster, According to Students

Sophie Reardon • September 20, 2016

Collin Witt, MCAS ’18, was lying in his room on the first floor of 235 Foster when he saw a silhouette walking back and forth in the front yard. After about 10 minutes, he opened the blinds and saw a man in a black hoodie standing in front of his window.