The Heights

The United States is more segregated today than it was 100 years ago, according to Thomas W. Mitchell, the Robert Drinan, S.J., Professor of Law at Boston College.  “I’m talking about barriers to people acquiring property in the first instance,” Mitchell said. “And because there had been these barriers, and African Americans and Latinos and other subordinated people of color in … [Read more...] about Mitchell Highlights Intergenerational Effects of Segregation at Critical Conversations and Student Voices Conference

After years of work, the Newton Community Farm’s (NCF) solar panel project is slated for a grand reveal as part of an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 6, 2023, marking an important milestone in the farm’s broader goals of sustainability.  “It’s always been a goal from the start of the farm to have it be as sustainable as possible,” Sue Bottino, executive director … [Read more...] about Newton Community Farm Set to Reveal Solar Panel Installation

The night before my two AP Economics exams, I made a bold decision. Instead of studying, I spent the night curled up on the couch in my attic watching Invincible, some random Amazon Prime show I had discovered earlier that day. It was great—the show. I didn’t do too well on the exams, but if I could go back I wouldn’t change a thing.  Every time I reached for the remote to … [Read more...] about Less Is More: The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns

After nine combined seasons and 186 total points, Cayla Barnes and Hannah Bilka’s time as Boston College women’s hockey players is over. The pair of captains will take the ice for Ohio State next season, as announced by the Buckeyes on Saturday.  Excited to announce the signing of two new Buckeyes Welcome to the family, @Cayla_barnes27 and @hannahbilka12 #GoBucks | … [Read more...] about Captains Cayla Barnes and Hannah Bilka Transfer to Ohio State

Anna Nolin, the next superintendent of Newton Public Schools (NPS), attributes her desire to become an educator to her high school English teacher, who advocated for her to apply to college and helped her through the application process.  “The entire reason I went into teaching was because my high school English teacher helped me get into college,” Nolin said. “He just took a … [Read more...] about Newton’s Next Superintendent Seeks To Develop Profile of a Graduate, Establish Working Relationship With Teachers

After inclement weather on Saturday pushed the second game of No. 17 Boston College baseball’s three-game series with No. 24 NC State to a Sunday doubleheader, the two games quite literally could not have gone differently for the Eagles. The first game turned into a blowout loss, but the second featured an extra-inning walk-off with the bases loaded courtesy of outfielder … [Read more...] about After Mercy-Rule Loss, No. 17 BC Earns Walk-Off Win to Split Sunday Doubleheader Against No. 24 Wolfpack

Massachusetts Senate Majority Leader Cynthia Stone Creem addressed incentives for utilizing energy-conscious ways to power the home and buying or leasing electric vehicles (EVs) with representatives from the Green Energy Consumers Alliance during a webinar on Wednesday. “There’s no question that in order to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, we have to stop using gas and other … [Read more...] about Green Energy Consumers Alliance Discusses Home Power and the Transition to Electric Vehicles at a Wednesday Webinar