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BC Breaks Ground on New Catholic Religious Archives Building

Carina Murphy • January 22, 2025

Boston College has begun construction on the Catholic Religious Archives (CRA), a two-story, 44,000-square-foot facility on Brighton Campus that will preserve records and other archival materials from Catholic religious orders.

Setting the World Ablaze

Mary Perez • September 17, 2024

Fire destroys, so why do the Jesuits tell us to go and set the world aflame? Maybe they just want a new world order where Jesuits reign supreme and everyone has a liberal arts education. Reflecting as a BC senior, however, I believe Saint Ignatius had a less dictatorial image in mind.

The Search for Leahy’s Successor

Kyle Rosenthal • September 10, 2024

The resignation of Boston College President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., tasks the University with finding a new leader for the first time in almost 30 years. However, the Board of Trustees made sure to swiftly indicate that it is likely to select another Jesuit to fill the role.

BC Needs A Leader To Initiate a New Era—That Shouldn’t Have To Be a Jesuit

The Heights Editorial Board • June 10, 2024

The Heights’ prescription for the upcoming presidential search is twofold: broaden the search beyond the Jesuit order and select a candidate who values transparency.

BC Announces New Leadership Roles in MCAS

Annika Engelbrecht and Karyl Clifford • October 22, 2023

Boston College has promoted two professors to newly introduced leadership positions within the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences.

Editorial: Boston College Should Allocate More Funds To Campus Ministry To Employ Non-Catholic Chaplains

The Heights Editorial Board • April 18, 2021

Boston College should allocate more funding to Campus Ministry so that it can expand its staff by hiring chaplains of other faiths. Campus Ministry is an integral part of many students’ experiences...

Girardot: BC’s Reliance on Adjuncts is Exploitative

Doug Girardot • November 2, 2020

I began the investigation into these numbers two years ago when I was a reporter, not a columnist, for The Heights. The benefit of sharing this information in the form of a column rather than a news article is that I can say, without penalty: These numbers are insane. They are insulting. They are exploitative.

To be Pro-Life, Be Pro-Climate

Kyle Rosenthal • January 27, 2020

To be pro-life is exactly as it sounds: to support living beings and, in turn, prevent and protect them from danger. Some people who claim to be part of the pro-life movement have advocated for anti-climate...

Some of BC’s Actions Go Against Jesuit Ideals

Vaughn Feighan • February 10, 2019

"To the administration of BC: Fall in line with the principles that this institution preaches, or change the principles entirely."

Editorial: New ED Policy Forces Students to Pick BC Over Competitors

Opinions • January 28, 2019

" Overall, the decision risks alienating students for whom financial aid is a significant factor in their college choice, as well as students who attend low-resource high schools who do not have a counselor to keep up with rapid changes in BC’s admissions process. It may also lead to a more Catholic and wealthier university, limiting diversity and accessibility."

A Different Way of Treating Mental Disorders

Vaughn Feighan • January 28, 2019

"Playing catch may seem like a simple task, but remember that the effort in doing so correlates to what we have learned from who we have defined as different."

Rigby Reflects on Time With Homeboy Industries

Katelyn Zilke • December 11, 2018

School of Social Work graduate Kathryn Rigby returned to BC on Wednesday to talk about her time as a Jesuit Volunteer with Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit that rehabilitates individuals who formerly were in gangs or have served time in prison.