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(Jashodhara Jindal / Heights Editor)

GCal Culture and the Death of Spontaneity

Jaya Gautam April 15, 2025
A couple months ago, I ran into a friend of mine at Hillside. I hadn’t seen her in a while, so I proposed dinner plans at some point that week. “I’d love to,” she responded. “But let me check my GCal …” In seconds, her computer was open, and Google Calendar (colloquially referred to as GCal) was pulled up.
The approval by the committee comes after almost three years of government and city debate of the issue. (Annie Ladd Reid / Heights Editor)

Newton’s Zoning and Planning Commission Approves Final Zoning Plan for Full City Council Vote

Ella Song and Genevieve Morrison November 5, 2023
Newton City Council's Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the third version of the Village Center Overlay District plans.
(Annie Corrigan / Heights Editor)

Ending Burnout: The Power of the Two-Week Plan

Emma Caulfield November 1, 2022
Picture this: you spend your whole week leading up to this moment, the one where you finally have a homework-free weekend. Everything sounds good, in theory. I mean, you finished all your weekly quizzes, submitted that one terrible essay a few minutes before midnight, and now find yourself anticipating an amazing Saturday—the one where you are free from the week’s burdens and everything it encompasses. Now, waking up that Saturday morning and realizing you can spend it doing whatever you want. You feel absolute happiness. This, however, could not be further from the truth. 
University Releases Executive Summary of Student Experience Survey Results

University Releases Executive Summary of Student Experience Survey Results

Jack Goldman April 11, 2019
The findings from Boston College’s Student Experience Survey have been released by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment.
New Program Focuses on Athletes' Futures

New Program Focuses on Athletes’ Futures

The Heights Editorial Board January 21, 2016
It is good to see the Athletic Department supporting the athletes who work constantly toward its betterment.

Armstrong promoted to VP for planning, assessment

Samantha Costanzo September 5, 2012

Boston College students and faculty often remark that the University provides an academic and social atmosphere unlike any other college or university, and Kelli Armstrong, the newly appointed vice president...

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