A custodial employee sued Boston College for racial and gender discrimination after the University failed to stop harassment, ...

In the 16th century, Portuguese sailors called Taiwan Ilha Formosa, meaning “beautiful island,” to describe its stunning landscape and elegance. The phrase has since inspired both the name and the ...

Fred Kinsman earned his varsity sweater for Boston College men’s hockey as a sophomore in 1964. At the time, students had to wear sport coats and ties to class, but the pride Kinsman took in wearing ...

Newton’s Economic Development Commission met to discuss 2026 priorities and brainstorm ways to support the city’s broader economic strategy.

Nick Solheim, CEO of American Moment—a right-wing youth organization—delivered a speech to the Boston College Republicans Monday night, laced with inflammatory rhetoric and urging students to prepare ...

This special edition of The Heights presents a collection of all the biggest stories we published during the Class of 2026’s time at BC. Grab a newspaper around campus, flip through the e-edition, or ...

As Mary Beth Barone takes to the stage at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY, it’s hard to believe she ever planned to be anything but a comedian. But when Barone came to Boston College in 2009 with a side ...

Boston College’s ALC Showdown 2025 celebrated dance in a big way this year. With a line of people snaking around Conte Forum by the time doors opened at 6 p.m., students anticipated a riveting ...

For Valentine’s Day, Boston College students can send their valentine a box of chocolates or a bouquet of flowers. Or, they could send them a bag of condoms. Boston College Students for Sexual Health ...

On March 6, Boston College removed a lead pipe servicing Greycliff Hall from beneath the sidewalk on Commonwealth Avenue. The pipe was one of many lead pipes in and around the Brighton area, according ...

At a time when diversity, equity, and inclusion have become words of derision on college campuses and in the media, The Heights reaffirms its yearslong commitment to DEI through its fifth demographic ...

Imagine a world in which everyone owns an electric vehicle: carbon emissions are cut, energy costs fall, air quality improves, and noise pollution decreases. By using more energy-efficient vehicles, ...