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Letter to the Editor: Trans Day of Visibility Statement from Episcopal Faculty and Staff of Boston College

Letters • March 31, 2025

This Monday, March 31, marks the annual celebration of Trans Day of Visibility, a day emphasizing joy and the flourishing of trans people. In 2025, it comes in the midst of a wave of anti-trans legislation and policies. Much of this activity is being undertaken under the banner of Christian nationalism.

A Psychological Analysis of Concertgoing

Makayla Hickey • October 31, 2023

The necessity of music as an emotional outlet is indisputable in my opinion, but it typically serves as background noise to the ever-moving world around us. Concerts provide a brief interlude from the onslaught of life’s stressors, allowing us to live life in a pure state of awe and uninterrupted emotion.

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?

Is Kindness Really a Virtue?

Makayla Hickey • October 22, 2023

For as long as I can remember, the value of kindness has been emphasized in nearly every aspect of my life. “Be kind to others” was scribbled at the top of the easel papers that served as elementary school classroom constitutions.

The Struggle of Sibling Separation in College

Chase Pinette • October 15, 2023

Siblings! We don’t choose them. Their presence is bestowed on us, whether we like it or not. They somehow always know exactly when you plan on taking a shower (only to hog it first), and they know how to push every last one of your buttons. Yet, if you have siblings, they can shape your identity in a way no one else can.

Navigating a College Experience With an “Asterisk”: The Class of 2023 Reflects on Shifted BC Culture, Identity During COVID-19

Eliza Hernandez, Spencer Steppe, and Karyl Clifford • April 30, 2023

Like many Boston College seniors hoping to take full advantage of their remaining days on the Heights, Kristen Donnelly said she and her friends have a bucket list to tackle before graduation. This...

I’m the Only Girl on a Male Floor: My Experience Navigating BC Housing as a Transgender Woman

Anonymous • April 14, 2023

Due to recent anti-trans laws and anti-trans rhetoric, I feel obligated to share on behalf of the transgender community a sliver of what I go through on campus and the lack of support BC’s queer community receives from the University.

Wu Discusses the Complexities of the First-Generation Identity

Scott Baker • November 9, 2018

Shihua Wu, vice president of the first-generation club and CSOM '20, delves into parsing layers of identity as a first-gen student at BC, as well as where the community can improve its support of first-gen students.

‘Untold Stories’ Exhibit Documents the Varied Nature of Identity

Isabella Dow • April 23, 2017

Though many peoples share a culture and heritage, no two people hold the same experiences. The 'Untold Stories' exhibit documents this idea in the Asian American and Pacific Islander students on campus.

Care Week Kicks Off With Discussion on Identity

Mary Kate DiNorcia • March 27, 2017

Rachel DiBella, the assistant director of the Women’s Center, said that people should not have to compartmentalize the diversity of identities that they have.

New AHANA Leadership Program Promotes Race Discussion

Chris Russo • November 17, 2016

The Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center was accredited by the Anti-Defamation League in the spring to train the Bowman advocates.

The Space in Between: Food’s Effect on Identity

Valerie Cherbero • February 7, 2016

Although food can in some ways draw lines of distinction, it also bridges gaps. When we eat, we experience the culture from which that food came.