The Heights

Professor Melnick is Right, We Have a Free Speech Problem … So Now What?

Dennis J. Wieboldt III • February 20, 2022

R. Shep Melnick—the Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. professor of American politics—recently submitted an op-ed to The Heights titled “Our Free Speech Problem.” In his op-ed, Melnick observes the “disturbing”...

UGBC Parliamentary Board Denies Guma’s Petition to Dismiss His Impeachment Trial

Brandon Kenney, Megan Kelly, and Julia Kiersznowski • February 15, 2021

The Parliamentary Board of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College denied UGBC President Christian Guma’s petition to either dismiss a resolution scheduling his impeachment trial for Tuesday or to immediately reconvene the Student Assembly (SA) to debate the resolution again.

The Conversation: Inside the Resignation of Two UGBC Senators

Timmy Facciola • February 25, 2018

After an impeachment resolution was sponsored against him for a Facebook post, Steve DiPietro resigned from UGBC, and Matt Batsinelas joined him in solidarity against what they claim to be a Student Assembly intolerant of differing viewpoints.

LTE: In Response to “Impeachment Talks Were Overreaction”

Letters • February 22, 2018

"I hope this letter lends readers a more holistic context as to why, after this election, many on this campus are left more than a little unsettled, and quite frankly, angry."

LTE: In Response to: “Impeachment Talk was Overreaction”

Letters • February 21, 2018

"If you supported diversity of opinion, you’d have spoken out against those who harassed Batsinelas and Mancini, who actively supported different opinions on campus, for breaking from commonly accepted beliefs during their campaign last year, or perhaps you’d have condemned the individual who asked friends to literally treat Michael Proietta like a toilet because of his 'controversial' opinions."

Impeachment Talk Was Overreaction

The Heights Editorial Board • February 19, 2018

"While DiPietro should have found a more constructive and civil way of communicating his point, diversity of opinion is a very important facet of a deliberative body with symbolic power among the undergraduate population."