The Heights

At BC Event, Auchincloss Says He Wants to Make Democrats Cool Again

Riley Del Sesto • April 18, 2025

U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss misses the days when Democrats were cool, or so he told a crowd of students.

Republicans’ Troubled Relationship With Social Security

Joseph Baldwin • March 19, 2023

No one should be fooled about the GOP’s history with Social Security. Cutting it or reducing it has been a clear goal for a good portion of the party for over 20 years.

Heights Columnists Reflect on Midterm Elections

Joseph Baldwin and Peter Swindal • December 1, 2022

Midterm elections have (more or less) concluded at the time of publishing this article. With the vast majority of House and Senate elections confirmed, the dust has settled on another eventful midterm election, and the second election in a row where most results weren’t finalized until days after.

Sad Elephants and Existential Questions: TU/TD

TU/TD • March 26, 2017

It’s hard to not be caught up in everything that takes place in the present. It’s what everyone is doing, so it has to be the only thing that matters, right?