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Boston College hosted Virginia in the 12th Annual ALS Awareness Game at Fenway Park. The Eagles beat the Cavaliers 8–2 in the first game of this ACC matchup series.  Photo Credits:  Owen Bienen / Heights Editor (#1, #3, #5, #7) Callie Oxford / Heights Editor (#2, #4, #6, #8)  

A crowd of Boston College community members gathered on O’Neill Plaza early Thursday evening for a “Boston College Speaks Out for Palestine” protest. Student organizers shared speeches criticizing BC’s response to the war in Gaza and led chants calling for a ceasefire.

Out of the Boston area’s 4.36 million residents, hundreds of thousands are enrolled as college students. Still, 25 percent of Boston’s young people plan to leave the city in the next five years. For Miles Kelly, BC ’22, the decision to leave Boston boils down to the city’s undergraduate population. Kelly currently lives in Washington D.C., where he moved after graduation.  

Seven Boston College men's hockey players were part of Team USA and took home gold at the 2024 IIHF World Juniors Tournament.

A fire broke out in the Boston College’s Yawkey Athletics Center on Friday night, according to Boston Fire Department (BFD) District Chief Mark Miller.

Boston College guard, Claudell Harris Jr., drove to the basket to put up a fight against the NC State Wolfpack during the Eagles OT loss in Conte Forum on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 (Chris Ticas / Heights Editor). The Boston College Men’s Hockey team circled up post-game after their 5-3 loss against Northeastern in Conte

Students do not always have the opportunity to connect with people across the globe through genuine, meaningful conversations. It is even more rare that they have an immersive, intentional space that attempts to mimic the experience of an in-person conversation. The Global Engagement Portal allows Boston College students and faculty to have just that. 

“We also remind the students that they're moving into a community—a hard working community where people are,” Boyle said. "It's not college life. You know, it's not the Mods.”

'The Heights' has named Shea Dolce of Boston College lacrosse as the 2022-2023 Female Rookie of the Year following her successful freshman year campaign.

As a coffee fanatic, I’ve always loved espresso martinis. Not only do they help wake me up so I can stay out late, but the combination of bitter coffee and sweet Kahlúa creates the perfect sippable drink to enjoy at dinner, with dessert, or, you guessed it, getting ready for a night out.