The Heights

Close your eyes and think about nature. Or don’t close your eyes, considering you can’t read with your eyes closed. Okay, so just think about nature then—nothing in specific, just nature. Try to indulge all of your senses. Take note of the smells, sights, and sounds. Perhaps you imagined standing next to a babbling brook or walking through the depths of the forest. You could’ve … [Read more...] about Be One With Nature: Embrace Your Inner Animal and Think Environmentally

For the first time since the 2015-16 season, Boston College women’s hockey swept the regular season battle of Comm. Ave. series against Boston University on Saturday night. The last time the Eagles did, they went 40–1–0. Their only loss was in the 2016 National Championship against then-No. 3 Minnesota.  Eagles goaltender Abigail Levy was a brick wall in the net inside … [Read more...] about Eagles Squeak By BU 2–1, Sweep Season Series

Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture (NPRC) announced on Feb. 1 that NewtonSERVES, an annual citywide community service project, is scheduled to take place on May 7.  “The core mission is, I think, community service and beautification in our city,” Paula Gannon, Newton’s director of cultural development, said. “And this project serves both of those by bringing together, gosh, … [Read more...] about Annual Citywide Community Service Project, NewtonSERVES, Scheduled for May 7

Early into the 118th Congress, both houses have already found themselves steeped in political drama—from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s trials and tribulations to changing political loyalties in the Senate. House Republicans recently removed Rep. Ilhan Omar from her seat on the Foreign Affairs Committee, citing several antisemitic tweets she made as a freshman representative … [Read more...] about Party Leadership Risks a Rug Pull

I used to count down the days until Feb. 14. I lived for the promise of cutting out paper hearts instead of sitting through phonics lessons. Being the perfectionist I am, I would spend days on end meticulously crafting valentines for all of my classmates, embellishing each with glitter, glue, hearts, and pink lace. I once saw syrupy cherry lollipops and cards adorned with … [Read more...] about Broken (Lollipop) Hearts and Hope

Valentine’s Day—it’s the day when our hearts grow warm as we receive bouquets of flowers and chocolates with cheesy love letters stuck to them. The day is traditionally celebrated by showing extra love and affection to your significant other. But Feb. 14 can also be a sickening day for those who are single, leaving people wondering when it will be their turn to receive a … [Read more...] about Galentine’s Day: Valentine’s Day without a Valentine

While traveling to Ukraine to see family in 2018, Ilona Znakharchuk visited a pastry shop owned by a family friend’s daughter. Znakharchuk gained some new recipes and felt inspired to bring the Ukrainian pastry scene back to Boston. “We were blown away by the pastry scene,” Znakharchuk, BC ’21, said. “Everything was so delicious and so pretty at the same time, and we came back … [Read more...] about Znakharchuk Serves Up Ukrainian Sweets at Solodko Bakery