The Heights

The Case For Senioritis

Pat Connell • April 1, 2025

“I love talking to second-semester seniors because it's the equivalent of talking to senior citizens in hospice. You guys will say anything that’s on your mind.” These were the words my Love and Indoctrination Capstone professor, Thomas Kaplan-Maxfield (or TKM if you’re pals), told my class. We were preparing for a discussion on how the world indoctrinates us into thinking a certain way.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Feb. 9

Opinions • February 9, 2025

It’s been a winter wonderland lately. It seems like every day we are getting winter storm warnings and waking up to snow covering the ground. Stokes and Gasson are looking as beautiful as ever coated in white. This also means many fun winter activities: sledding, building snowmen, and snowball fights.

Class of 2024 Feedback Form Solicits Student Input for Proposed Senior Events

Lucy Freeman • September 25, 2023

Boston College seniors received an email on Sunday morning titled “Class of 2024 Let’s Celebrate You,” prompting them to provide feedback on proposed additional senior class events.

A Letter to My Freshman Year Self: Senior Year, Post-COVID Edition

Olivia Franceschini • September 19, 2023

When you’re a freshman, everything is new, everything is exciting, and everything is a little bit scary. The laundry room is overwhelming. Canvas is confusing. Distractions (and emails) are everywhere. Just ask freshman year me.

Senior Week Needs Funding for Students Struggling Financially

The Heights Editorial Board • April 8, 2018

"The Committee could arrange with BC Dining, like organizations such as Arrupe and an annual class trip to Israel and Palestine do, to collect donations from students."

Changing the Capstone Program

Thomas Keenan • October 29, 2017

"They seem, to me, the exact sort of class that ought to be taken pass/fail, so that the obsequiousness encouraged by the obsession with grades can be put aside for once, giving students the chance to speak without the normal consequences of expressing unformed thoughts."