The Heights

Boston College to No Longer Publish Undergraduate Class Rank

Amy Palmer • May 9, 2022

The Class of 2022 will be the last undergraduate class at Boston College to receive a final class rank, according to Akua Sarr, vice provost for undergraduate academic affairs.

Walsh Reels it Back through Career and Discernment at Agape Latte

Aditya Rao • November 7, 2021

John Walsh, the director of creative video services at Boston College, said discernment lies at the center of vocation seeking at an Agape Latte talk on Tuesday night.

Traditional Food, Games Light Up Faces At Night Market

Victor Stefanescu • October 24, 2021

Ten clubs showcased their respective cultures through food, traditions, and games in the spirit of night markets, which bring people together in cities across the globe.

‘The Atmosphere Was Electric’: BC Students Celebrate the Return of Marathon Monday

Julia Kiersznowski, Amy Palmer, and Spencer Daniszewski • October 17, 2021

The Boston Marathon returned in full force last Monday for the first time since April 2019, and along with it came a horde of Boston College students once again flooding off-campus streets and the Mods to celebrate one of BC’s most beloved traditions.

GLC Celebrates Pride Week With BC Community

Ethan Raye, Megan Gentile, and Erin Shannon • October 17, 2021

Pride Week, held by UGBC’s GLBTQ+ Leadership Council (GLC), is a week-long series of events that celebrates queer joy on campus. The events were held from Oct. 11, which is National Coming Out Day, through Friday

BAIC Kicks Off Hispanic, Latinx Heritage Month

Victor Stefanescu and Samuel King • September 26, 2021

The Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC) filled the Gasson 100 banquet room with color and dance during the annual celebration Tuesday night.

BC charity: water Returns to In-Person Events Following its Most Successful Year

Aditya Rao • September 26, 2021

After breaking its own record by raising more than $20,000 during the last academic year, BC charity: water is ready to get back in action

UGBC Welcomes Five New Members of Student Assembly From The Class of 2025

Spencer Daniszewski • September 26, 2021

In the first official meeting of the semester, the Student Assembly began planning for the year with the newly elected senators.

‘Back in Business’: Students Return to In-Person Social Events

Julia Landwehr and Fiona Flanagan • September 23, 2021

After a year of mostly virtual classes and club meetings, traditions put on hold, and capacity restrictions that kept students isolated, BC—which is over 99 percent fully vaccinated—is embracing in-person events once again.

Filling the Void: Women’s Network Expands to BC

Victor Stefanescu • August 4, 2021

The Women’s Network connects collegiate women with other students, professionals, and industry leaders.

BC Republicans President Criticizes Protestors at CJBC Demonstration

Victor Stefanescu • May 27, 2021

The May 7 protest on the Quad centered around student speeches and came after an off-campus protest advertised—but not officially hosted, according to club leaders—by CJBC, was canceled on May 3.

UGBC Thanks Students With Week of Giveaways, Meet and Greets

Julia Landwehr and Victor Stefanescu • May 2, 2021

To close out the semester and thank BC students for their dedication to following University COVID-19 protocols, the Undergraduate Government of BC, in partnership with BC Dining and BC Athletics, offered a series of campus-wide events, meet and greets, giveaways, and more in what they dubbed “Thank You Week.”