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30 years ago today, Boston College football took down No. 1 Notre Dame on the road. With Eagles kicker David Gordon successfully executing a 41-yard field goal, the Eagles won within the last seconds of the game and defeated the national title frontrunners.
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BREAKING: Boston College purchased the Mount Alvernia High School campus and convent property at 790 Centre Street across from Newton Campus. Story to come.
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Congratulations to Heights Senior Staff Madeleine Romance, who as an intern at the Miami Herald was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting for coverage of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium complex.
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Congratulations to Heights alum Timmy Facciola, who as a part of the New York Times staff was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for coverage of the pandemic.
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Students gathered for a “Boston College Speaks Out for Palestine” protest on O’Neill Plaza early Thursday evening. The protest was registered in advance with the University.
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Former Boston College women’s soccer coach Alison Foley is suing the University for gender discrimination and illegal wiretapping after allegedly being forced to resign in 2018 following her record-setting 22 seasons.
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BREAKING: The Boston College history department announced on Friday that it will be asking its students to wear masks in class and in department offices beginning on Monday, in accordance with recent local mask mandates. Story to come.
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Approximately 1,600 Bostonians packed into the Orpheum Theatre on Friday to attend the Our Revolution Boston Rally. bcheights.com/2017/04/01/san…
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BREAKING: The cost to attend Boston College will increase to $80,296 for 2022-2023 academic year, a 3.86 percent increase from the previous year. Story to come.
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BREAKING: BC will require community members to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to return to campus for the 2021-22 academic year. The University will be administering 4,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine Monday through Wednesday of next week.
Story: bcheights.com/2021/04/23/bc-…
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Boston College lifted its mask mandate for vaccinated individuals and rescinded all capacity limitations for on-campus classrooms, workspaces, and outdoor areas on Saturday.
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As the director of the Inflation Research Group in Turkey (@ENAGRUP), Veysel Ulusoy (@ekonomikanaliz) faces persistent challenges, but he said none of these get in the way of his mission: to present accurate inflation data to the Turkish people. bcheights.com/2023/04/23/aga…
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On this day, we remember the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, including Boston College alumnus Welles Crowther, "the Man in the Red Bandanna." When faced with the choice of leaving the South Tower for safety or heading back in to help others, he chose the latter.
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BREAKING: A fire has broken out within Boston College's Alumni Stadium. First responders are on the scene. Updates to come.
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Today is the 101st birthday of The Heights! We have been proud to serve the Boston College community since our first print issue on November 19, 1919. You can help support our journalism here: support.bcheights.com/
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Office of International Programs confirms that all Boston College students studying abroad in Paris are safe bcheights.com/news/2015/all-…
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“When you talk basketball, it’s hard to have a conversation with alums without talking about Jared Dudley,” said Athletic Director Martin Jarmond. bcheights.com/magazine/index…
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BREAKING: Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, has been charged in Palm Beach County with soliciting of a prostitute, according to Jupiter Police. The charges stem from an months long investigation into a massage parlor. @CBSMiami
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The Heights will cease printing at the conclusion of this academic year and will become an entirely digital newspaper beginning in the fall of 2021.
Learn more and subscribe to our eEdition here: bcheights.com/to-greater-hei…
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BC men’s hockey enters the new season with the same goal as always, but this time with an extra level of significance: to bring home the hardware in its centennial season.
Read The Heights' special edition in honor of the team's 100th season at: bcheights-ma.newsmemory.com/
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Hundreds of students at Boston College walked out of afternoon classes to protest racism at the University.
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BREAKING: Lawyers representing the 37 BC swim and dive program members suing the University announced Friday that the student-athletes are dropping the lawsuit.
Story to come.
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BREAKING: Boston College ended its required surveillance testing on Monday, according to an email sent to the BC community.
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BREAKING: Boston College will require students, faculty, and staff on campus for the spring semester to receive a COVID-19 booster shot, according to The Boston Globe. bcheights.com/2021/12/08/uni…
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Congratulations, Gordon! Check out his story here: magazine.bcheights.com/index…
Gordon Wayne '23 - a @BCCarrollSchool student - started his journey to Chestnut Hill 16 days ago. He walked about 550 miles from his hometown in Virginia to the Heights to raise awareness and funds for @naehomelessness.
Welcome to Boston College, Gordon!
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This week's guest on Eagle Eye is @CoachJeffHafley! Coach Hafley gives an inside look on his recruitment process, his take on this year's Super Bowl, and how he likes to wind down after a long day.
Listen to the full episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/0Bb…
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.@BostonCollege raced up Forbes' 2016 collegiate rankings.
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Classes are scheduled to begin on August 31, and the steps necessary for reopening will be carried out in phases this summer according to Massachusetts guidelines.
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In a Letter to the Editor, retiring Boston College Men's Hockey coach Jerry York writes to the BC community, saying, "I’ve considered all of you—students, faculty, superfans and alums—part of the BC hockey team and true teammates." bcheights.com/2022/04/24/let…
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Bruce Springsteen will address the Class of 2024 at the First Year Academic Convocation on Sept. 10. His autobiography, 'Born to Run,' will serve as the year’s convocation book.
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BREAKING: Flo Rida will perform at Boston College’s Marathon Monday festivities on April 17, according to the Mile 21 Committee.
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BREAKING: Boston College announced that it will ban electric scooters and other electric transportation devices on campus effective Dec. 22. Story to come.
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Three editors @thealligator started #SaveStudentNewsrooms as an advocacy campaign for college journalism in 2018.
In 2020, we’re proud to join other student journalists across the country in sharing how we’ve been working during the coronavirus pandemic.
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BREAKING: Boston College issued a civil lawsuit against the City of Newton on March 9 in Superior Court. The University is challenging the amount of compensation it received for the eminent domain taking of Webster Woods. Story to come.
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Gordon Wayne, BC '23, is walking over 500 miles from his home state to Boston College in the name of raising awareness to end homelessness. Wayne walks for more than 13 hours a day, and his journey is taking him over two weeks to complete.
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Twenty-two Boston College alumni lost their lives in the tragedy of 9/11. On the 20th anniversary, The Heights invites you to read their stories.
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WATCH: BC students protest the Ferguson ruling throughout campus bcheights.com/news/2014/bc-s…
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Members of the Boston College community sent complaints beginning in the 1997-98 academic year to University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., accusing Rev. Ted Dziak, S.J., a Jesuit at BC from 1990 to 1998, of inappropriate conduct with students.
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.@JohnKasich, former Ohio governor and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, delivered a speech at Boston College on Thursday as part of the Clough Colloquium lecture series. bcheights.com/2022/04/08/for…
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FACES released a video of students speaking out against racial injustice and apathy on campus bcheights.com/blog/2014/face…
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On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy addressed an audience of 30,000 at Boston College’s Alumni Stadium for the University’s centennial celebration.
See the The Heights’ front page covering Kennedy’s visit to campus:
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From the Editorial Board: No matter what BC decides about its plan for after Thanksgiving Break, it needs to announce it soon. Students and their families need the ability to start planning now.
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Win or lose, the Screaming Eagles ensure Boston College marches to the beat of a drum. bcheights.com/magazine/index…
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It is our utmost pleasure to announce that @BC_WHockey head coach Katie Crowley is our 2015-16 Person of the Year.
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"When it would be both safer and more effective to teach online, I am instead being asked to choose between my vocation and the safety of my students, my family, and myself," said an anonymous faculty member.
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Starting this fall, The Heights will return to a once-a-week print schedule. Read how here: bcheights.com/2017/08/08/bc-…
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Associate News Editor @maddyromance_ has been recognized by @spj_tweets and @acpress for her reporting on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected BC's Federal Work-Study students. Read the story below.
The judges are still surprised by the incredible work collegiate journalists do to cover COVID-19 from home. Congratulations to the week 4 general content winners: @LilMissMathew with @NewhouseSU, the staff of @SFMN_FIU & @maddyromance_ with @bcheights! bit.ly/2VpekpB
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The announcement comes after an increase in the number of cases at the University last week concerned local residents and government officials.
This story is being updated.
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BREAKING: Newton City Council unanimously approves the mayor’s request to seize Webster Woods by eminent domain from Boston College. BC purchased the land as well as associated buildings at 300 Hammond Pond Parkway in 2016. Story to come.
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BREAKING: A judge denied the request of the 37 BC swim and dive program members suing the University for a preliminary injunction reversing the team’s suspension.
Story to come.
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BREAKING: UGBC Pres. Christian Guma was acquitted by the Student Assembly after posting a statement to the UGBC Instagram without approval of the Community Relations Committee and the SA.
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Discrepancies in today's Newton home prices are shaped by the city’s history of redlining and single-family zoning. Over a century after the Supreme Court declared racially biased zoning unconstitutional, the fight for fair housing continues to this day. bcheights.com/2022/02/27/the…
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Fr. James M. Weiss responds to a recent letter concerning the construction of an LGBTQ+ center on campus. bcheights.com/2017/09/22/lte…
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After a student voiced concern over returning to BC, an administrator replied, "So you were comfortable flying to wherever you’re writing from during the early stages of the pandemic but won’t feel that same level of comfort flying back returning correct?"
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The Heights will be hosting its first journalism conference for high school students virtually on August 7-8. You'll hear from current Heights editors as well as professional journalists with experience covering breaking news, sports, opinions, podcasts, photography, and more.
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Director of Undergraduate Admissions John Mahoney states that BC applicants won't be penalized for supporting student walkouts. bcheights.com/2018/02/25/bc-…
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BREAKING: BC student Michael Sorkin, CSOM ‘21, named as the student arrested for assaulting BCPD officers, Walsh Hall property damage, and racist vandalism in Welch Hall. Story to follow.
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Boston College is planning to tear down the Quonset Hut on Newton Campus to pave way for a new athletic support building with fitness facilities, Ryan Milligan, MCAS ’26, shared at the UGBC Senate meeting on Tuesday night. buff.ly/3TslhD4
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Outscoring NYU and UPenn, @BCCarrollSchool ranked 3rd in Bloomberg Business Week’s undergraduate business rankings.
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On this day in 2005, then-Senator Barack Obama addressed 2,400 freshmen and over 8,600 members of the BC community at Conte Forum for First Year Student Convocation.
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As UGBC negotiates with BC to expand LGBTQ+ resources, BC says a resource center "is not a priority." When asked if donations influence policy, Joy Moore said only that BC appreciates all University donations.
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“There’s no room for failure when you bring us back. And did BC fail me? Yeah, sure,” Sean Hanley, MCAS ’22, said. “But I hope that BC can use me as an example of what not to do moving forward.”
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Breaking: ESPN First Take will be filmed live from Boston College before FSU game, per BC Athletics bcheights.com/sports/footbal…
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The Heights has been named a finalist by @acpress for national awards across six categories for articles published in 2021. You can find more details and read the six articles below. Award winners will be announced on Oct. 14.
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Boston College Law School (@BCLAW) rose to No. 29 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023–24 law school rankings, an eight-spot increase from last year. bcheights.com/2023/05/27/bc-…
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The Heights gets you the latest scoops at Boston College. Now we want you to get yours at White Mountain. Stop by on Wednesday to support independent student journalism.
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The new Integrated Science Building at Boston College officially opened on Tuesday after around two years of construction, attracting visitors from all over campus.
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University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. issued a statement on Trump's executive order banning refugees.
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Six Heights editors won awards in the @acpress Clips & Clicks Competition.
@BergaminiJack and @sourabhgokarn won first place for Sports Story.
@VikrumMA placed fifth for Feature Photo.
@ErinFlaherty14, Spencer Steppe, and Beth Verghese placed fifth for Feature Story.
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BREAKING: Jack Bracher and Gianna Russi, both MCAS ’22, will be the next president and vice president of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College, winning 1,289 of 3,208 total votes, or 40 percent, in Tuesday’s election.
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On Saturday, the Boston Women's March for America featured speakers Mayor Marty Walsh and Senator Elizabeth Warren. bcheights.com/2017/01/21/ove…
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The so-called “Newton goose,” which sits on top of the hill between Hardey Hall and Duchesne Hall, has become a Newton Campus celebrity in recent weeks for chasing and hissing at students who walk by its spot on the Duchesne hill. bcheights.com/2022/05/06/the…
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'The Heights' is appalled and saddened by the killings of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, and the countless other instances of racist violence and police brutality around the country. To read the full editorial, go to: bcheights.com/2020/06/03/bla…
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BREAKING: There have been 10 self-reported cases of COVID-19 among Boston College students who studied at BC, lived off-campus, or studied in Europe this semester, according to a University update posted Saturday. bcheights.com/2020/03/21/ten…
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With seven seconds on the clock, Aaron Boumerhi and the kicking unit sealed the 24-21 victory with a 36-yard field goal.
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BREAKING: Boston College has canceled all Fall 2020 study abroad programs. Students who were planning to go abroad this fall will be given first priority to study in their programs in Fall 2021. Story to come.
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Boston College conducted its first day of COVID-19 testing on Monday in Conte Forum, administering 2,277 tests to faculty, staff, and students. Testing went smoothly, with an average testing time ranging between 10 and 15 minutes.
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Boston College graduate Matt Putorti is running to replace Elise Stefanik, the third-ranking House Republican, as New York’s 21st Congressional District representative, Putorti announced last month.
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BC said in multiple email updates over the summer that students’ results would be available within six to 26 hours of testing. The Heights has received reports from over two dozen students that it took more than 26 hours to receive their results.
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BREAKING: Jim Christian, head coach of BC men's basketball, has been fired effective immediately. Full story to come.
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From the Editorial Board: Boston College should make a concerted effort to better incorporate the Class of 2024 into the BC community. So far, BC has largely neglected the Class of 2024, whose college experience thus far has been defined by COVID-19.
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See how far Boston College jumped in this year's @Forbes college rankings.
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The Red Bandanna Run is a 5k race held annually on BC’s campus. This year, it was changed to a virtual format, and occurred from Oct. 17 to Oct. 31. The race drew 1,844 participants, the largest turnout since its inception.
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The letter was sent to The New York Times, and it will be presented to the U. S. Senate on Thursday. bcheights.com/2018/10/04/bc-…
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From The Heights Editorial Board:
The Heights has brought informed reporting to BC’s campus and shared the stories of its student body. The administration has a responsibility to answer students’ questions. That starts by responding to The Heights. bcheights.com/2023/11/12/bc-…
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Be sure to get your copy of the final print edition of The Heights! Here's a preview of the front page:
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From the Editorial Board: To ensure the community is staying safe, Boston College needs to substantially increase its testing.
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Kevin Armstrong, BC '06, produced a new documentary series "Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez," which recounts the life and fall of the NFL player. The docuseries is available on Netflix today.
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Though senior year traditions such as Mod weddings, Senior Week, and Commencement may not exist in their typical forms, many seniors have said this past year on the Heights has provided unique opportunities for learning and personal growth.
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VIDEO: Lonnie Jackson, Joe Rahon, and the rest of @BCHoopNews mobbed by students as they arrive on campus instagram.com/p/koH8oWrboC/
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'The Heights' reported on Monday that BC’s testing numbers had statistical discrepancies. BC fixed the error, resulting in a jump in positivity after over-reporting tests, but other discrepancies remain and the University won’t explain.
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Rev J. Donald Monan, S.J., the 24th president of @BostonCollege, has died at 92.
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Boston College will not be entering into a lockdown on Friday, The Heights has confirmed. The University is sending an email to students addressing the rumors of a potential lockdown which were shared widely on social media.
Story to come.
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Donning leprechaun top hats and shamrock-shaped sunglasses, a sea of redhead students dressed in green gathered in the Mods this St. Patrick’s Day to run in the first annual ginger run at Boston College. bcheights.com/2023/03/19/we-…
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In the form of a walkout, hundreds of students at Boston College walked out of afternoon classes to protest racism.
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