The Heights

For most teams, entering the season ranked as one of the top five teams in the country is an accomplishment that’s hard to come by. But for Boston College lacrosse, that level of greatness is not just a goal. It is an expectation.  Sitting at No. 3 in Inside Lacrosse’s Division I preseason poll, BC will enter the 2023 season ranked in the top five for the sixth year in a … [Read more...] about Previewing the 2023 Lacrosse Season: Medjid and Smith Look to Build on New Foundations in Post-North Era

Newton City Council unanimously approved early voting hours for the city’s March 14 special election at a meeting on Monday night. Three override items, including a proposed $15 million tax increase, will appear on the ballot.  Newton residents will be able to vote early at City Hall for five days leading up to the election:  Friday, March 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, … [Read more...] about Newton City Council Approves Early Voting Schedule for Special Election

In a game that No. 9 Duke controlled both on the court and in the crowd, the Blue Devils held Boston College women’s basketball to single digits in each quarter and 27 points for the game on Thursday night—the latter checking in as the second-lowest scoring performance in an ACC game, ever. Duke—a team that’s reached triple-digit scores twice this season—flexed its muscle in … [Read more...] about Duke Dominates BC 68–27, Eagles Drop Third Straight Game

Discrimination against the LGBTI community is just as prevalent as ever, according to Flávia Piovesan, an international human rights lawyer and former vice-president of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. “Being LGBTI or expressing a kind of sexual orientation which is not confined to the binary logic is seen mostly as a sin, as a crime, or as a disease,” Piovesan … [Read more...] about Piovesan Shares Efforts to Protect LGBTI Rights in the Americas

We all know the feeling. It’s the second semester, there are no more football games, and fewer and fewer hockey games are included with your Gold Pass. It simply feels like there’s nothing to do. Boston College is great, but let’s be honest—we all get bored sometimes. We’ve all journeyed to the aquarium, the Museum of Fine Arts, and Newbury Street too many times, and can our … [Read more...] about Morgan’s Guide to Unconventional Boston Activities

★★★☆☆ With no makeup, n☆atural hair, and a long, loose linen dress, Pamela Anderson tends to her home in Ladysmith, British Columbia. She picks from her garden, rides a lawnmower, and feeds her dogs as she reminisces about her past and compares her life today to her time as a Playboy model, when she dated rock stars.  “I’m here, I’m living in the house that I grew up in, … [Read more...] about ‘Pamela, a Love Story’ Offers Unique Glimpse Into Anderson’s Story, but Lacks Closure

Back on Dec. 21, reserve Devin McGlockton broke out by scoring 18 points to power Boston College men’s basketball over then-No. 21 Virginia Tech for the Eagles’ first ACC win of the season. McGlockton’s performance was dominant—yet unexpected—so much so that Virginia Tech’s head coach Mike Young compared McGlockton to NBA legend Bill Russell after the game. On Wednesday … [Read more...] about Chas Kelley’s Career Night Pushes Eagles Past Virginia Tech

Laid-back hip-hop and rap are not often paired with the symbolic lyrics and wistfulness found in music from singer-songwriters, but Healy expertly blends both of these elements to create music that is truly unique.  The Memphis-based artist is hard to pigeonhole into one genre. He masterfully combines hip-hop beats and rap cadences with dreamy synths and guitar chord … [Read more...] about YNFA: Healy’s Effortless Genre Blending Creates Rare Sound

Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski’s EO positions its audience to endure brief glimpses of a donkey’s life, as it is persecuted by human society. “Can’t you see it’s suffering? Let go, can’t you see it’s suffering?” an unidentified voice in the film says.  EO is a depiction of a work animal subjected to both the love and hate of humans. Throughout the film, the limitations … [Read more...] about Skolimowski’s ‘EO’ Questions Humans’ Coexistence With Animals