The Heights

Slowing Your Way Out of the Junior Slump

Mary Perez • October 29, 2023

After two years of existing as a clueless underclassman who can’t tell Stokes North from Stokes South, upperclassman-ship is finally upon me. The glitz and glamor of being a junior is nice, but nobody talks about the instantaneous rush of stress that comes with planning life after college.

A Love Letter to Freshman Year

Makayla Hickey • April 2, 2023

Although I can hardly believe it, I—like nearly 2,500 other Boston College students—am nearing the end of my freshman year.

The Bright Side of Losing in Solitaire

Pat Connell • February 5, 2023

The flashing card game on my screen would teach me lessons the unit circle never could: solitaire taught me to accept failure.

Learning With Empathy

Kelly Christ • April 8, 2018

"This kind of learning results in the knowledge of the material in isolation: Without the context, students are not able to uncover the meaning behind the event."

The First Last: TU/TD

TU/TD • May 4, 2017

Thumbs Up Something I’m Not – Before writing this, I looked back at the first ever Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down that I wrote back in December. I was new, and the glorious legacy of the previous thumbs made...