The Heights

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 8

Opinions • September 8, 2024

The past two weeks have been a flurry of activity with clubs eagerly recruiting new members and reuniting for another semester on the Heights.

Boston College Should Increase Oversight of SOFC to Prevent Future Budgeting Issues

The Heights Editorial Board • September 26, 2022

Boston College should increase transparency and oversight of the Student Organization Funding Committee (SOFC) to prevent future budgeting issues for BC’s variety of student organizations. Regardless...

Move-In Days Shifted for Student Population

Danny Flynn and Scott Baker • March 18, 2019

Move-in day for Boston College students will be pushed back a day to August 24 and Welcome Week will be shortened to four days for incoming freshmen, according to Greg Jones, residential life’s director of housing operations. Additionally, students who want to move in early will have to pay a fee.

After Not Fulfilling Excel Curriculum, Several Culture Clubs Have Less Funding

Anthony Rein • December 4, 2017

Last year, intercultural clubs made up 34 percent of club funding. This year, that number is down to 23 percent.

Miles Between Me and My Culture

Karen Choi • February 28, 2016

"Over the course of my first semester at BC, I felt this intense desire to make up for the sheer amount of self-loathing and discrimination that I had buried within myself for so long."

For Unregistered Student Organizations, An Ambiguous Future

Mujtaba Syed • January 26, 2015

As unregistered student organizations continue to exist on campus, UGBC explores avenues to protect students' right to free expression.

Plethoric Rhetoric Aims To Improve Speaking Ability

Juan Olavarria • December 8, 2014

A new organization founded by Jeffrey Donofria, '18, will work to quell students' common fears of public speaking.

This Interview Never Happened

Nate Fisher • October 16, 2014

The contents of this column reflect events and conversations about unregistered student organizations that never happened.

Days, Hours, and Minutes

Samantha Costanzo • March 30, 2014

Students sometimes feel obligated to keep busy.

SOFC Budget Runs Dry Early

Samantha Costanzo • February 22, 2012

The Student Organization Funding Committee has recently alerted all organizations that receive funds from it that it has exhausted its budget for this year and will not be able to fund additional events or hear appeals for more funding.

Senate And SOFC Discuss Reorganization of RSO Financing

Samantha Costanzo • February 15, 2012

UGBC Senate and Student Organization Funding Committee held a joint meeting on Monday night to discuss how to better fund student organizations on campus.