The Heights

BC’s Spanish Program Needs To Let Teachers Teach

The Heights Editorial Board • April 14, 2025

BC’s Spanish program is micromanaged, creating tense classroom environments and, ultimately, worse student experiences. The program needs to let its teachers teach—if they don’t, there’s no way for its students to thrive.

Paloma Chen’s Poetry Reading Delves Into the Complexities of Cultural Identity

Milo Priddle • November 15, 2024

Devlin Hall welcomed Spanish poet Paloma Chen on Tuesday for a bilingual poetry reading and an open discussion on culture.

Voute Language Houses to End After Current Semester

Anthony Rein • February 4, 2018

“So it’s really more than a community, it’s more of a family" said Jonathan Afonso, MCAS '19. "It’s really good for people who don't feel like they fit into the BC culture and it gives them an outlet and a place to feel welcome.”

Courses That Would Prove More Useful Than The Language Core

Connor Mellas • February 2, 2015

BC's language requirements can be tortuous—instead, these courses would teach us everything we need to know.