The Heights

German, Mu Named 2021 Truman Scholars

Emma Healy • April 19, 2021

Two Boston College juniors, Max German and Jenna Mu, both MCAS ’22, received phone calls last Wednesday from University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., informing them that they had been named 2021 Truman Scholars.

CAB World Fair Features BC Cultural Clubs

Victor Stefanescu • April 19, 2021

CAB hosted the “World Fair” on all three academic quads, where 20 cultural clubs showed off traditions, played games, and blasted music while giving away shirts, pins, and stickers.

COVID-19 Cases Down, Change in Quarantine Procedures

Victor Stefanescu • April 18, 2021

Boston College reported 23 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 9,656 tests last week, a positivity rate of .24 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard.

BC Surpasses 1,000 Undergrad Cases of COVID-19

Megan Kelly • April 11, 2021

Boston College reported 33 undergraduate cases of COVID-19 out of 13,654 tests this past week, a positivity rate of .24 percent, according to the University’s COVID-19 dashboard.

SA Confirms Directors to Financial Affairs, Environmental Sustainability

Brandon Kenney • April 1, 2021

The Student Assembly (SA) of UGBC confirmed Robert Finn, CSOM ’22, and Ryan Bates, MCAS ’22, to the 2021-22 Executive Council on Tuesday night.

Arkes Denounces Same-Sex Marriage, Abortion at BC Republicans Event

Victor Stefanescu • March 31, 2021

In a lecture that came just two weeks after the Vatican released a statement saying the church does not have the power to bless same-sex unions, Arkes—who said he has “friends who are gay who are reserved about same-sex marriage”—argued that natural law only permits marriages between men and women.

Boston College Community Responds to Shooting in Atlanta

Julia Kiersznowski, Megan Kelly, Emma Dawson, and Victor Stefanescu • March 29, 2021

Boston College students, faculty, and staff voiced their support for the AAPI community on campus, and also organized opportunities for community members to express their concerns and heal in light of the event.

UGBC Passes Resolution To Create Division of Environmental Sustainability

Emma Dawson • March 18, 2021

The resolution removes environment and sustainability from under the Student Initiatives (SI) branch of UGBC, making it its own division.

BAIC Closes Out Black History Month

Megan Kelly • March 1, 2021

The BAIC’s themes for Black History Month this year were focused around ‘Celebrating Black Joy’ and ‘Stronger Together.'

UGBC President Christian Guma Acquitted In Impeachment Trial

Victor Stefanescu and Emma Dawson • February 17, 2021

The Student Assembly acquitted UGBC President Christian Guma in a vote of 15 for conviction to 11 for acquittal, three votes short of the 18 required to convict and remove Guma from office.

UGBC President To Face Impeachment Trial Tuesday

Emma Dawson • February 12, 2021

Student Assembly (SA) representatives of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College voted to proceed with the impeachment trial of Christian Guma, UGBC President and CSOM ’21, in a meeting on Tuesday night.

A Bridge Between BC Law And Undergraduate Studies

Heidi Dong • November 5, 2015

The environmental law class, taught by third-year law students at BC, will give undergrads the opportunity to take more classes at BC Law.