The Heights

Sauna Rules

Jaya Gautam • January 18, 2025

The first week of classes is a little like the first week of January. I’m extra nice to everyone, striving for 10,000 steps a day, and trying not to eat carbs. Then, by January 7—or the second week of the semester—I've given up on my utopian resolutions and succumbed to Late Night at the Rat.

It’s Time to Address Eating Culture on Boston College’s Campus

Makenzie Gorman • February 20, 2022

I always wondered why being on a college campus in recovery from an eating disorder is so much harder than being elsewhere, and I think I finally have my “why.” It’s because no one talks about it. I...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Jan. 24

Opinions • January 24, 2022

Thumbs Up: New Mac, who dis? Pre-transformation, she scared away even the bravest of eaters. Now Carney’s, the primarily freshman dining hall, affectionately referred to as “Mac,” has...

Move Over Plex, There’s a New Kid on the Block

Emily Himes • July 13, 2019

"Everyone felt like a freshman at the new Margot Connell Recreation Center, Boston College’s expansive four-story recreation complex that opened Tuesday."

Lifting My Way to Physical and Mental Transformations

Jack Nelson • March 14, 2018

"If I allowed myself to be stuck in a fixed mindset about my strength, I would never achieve any progress."

Celebrating Diverse Body Types

Kelly Christ • February 12, 2018

"With everyone constantly comparing themselves to each other, it’s easy to see how the workout habits could be influenced by this."