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Vol. CIII, No. 14 © 2021, The Heights, Inc. www.bcheights.com Estalished 1919
THIS ISSUE
NEWS...........A2 ARTS..............A6 METRO..........A4 OPINIONS......A7 MAGAZINE...A5 SPORTS.......A9
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Monday, September 27, 2021
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NEWS
ARTS
Students gathered to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with food and dance.
Train headlined 2021 Pops on the Heights accompanied by the University Chorale.
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Students Celebrate Espresso Your Faith Week AMY PALMER Asst. News Editor FIONA FLANAGAN For The Heights
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Students
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an
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E s p r e s s o Yo u r
Fa i t h We e k .
The Boston College community tied hundreds of maroon and gold ribbons filled with their prayers to the fences surrounding Bapst Library this past week. “I love the spirit of the ribbons because it’s an opportunity for conversation,” Karen Kiefer, director of the BC Church in the 21st Century Center (C21), said. “Those [ribbons] are all intentions that represent and reflect the beauty and power and love of our Boston College community.”
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SPORTS
The Prayer Ribbon Project is just one part of this year’s Espresso Your Faith Week, an annual celebration of faith sponsored by C21 and Campus Ministry. The week features various events including an Agape Latte storytelling event, coffee socials, live music, prayers, masses, and much more. Kiefer noted openness among community members in sharing stories and engaging with Espresso Your Faith Week. “This year there has been such a robust spirit that is igniting the campus and students seem so open,” Kiefer said.
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MAGAZINE
Diasti’s “Viv for your V” Provides Period Care ISABELLA THORPE Heights Staff
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Eagles Shut Mizzou Down, 41-34 After Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz’s comments caused a stir, BC clinched an overtime win, remaining undefeated. See A9
Period care brand named “Viv for your V” may seem bold or in your face—but according to founder Katie Diasti, BC ’19, that’s exactly how it should be. Viv for your V provides Earth friendly and toxin-free period products direct-to-consumer, but its mission goes beyond just this. Diasti and her team, who understand the struggles of menstruating, are working to push the envelope on conversations regarding period care. “We actually wanted to personify a brand, and so Viv is who we think of as an older sister, or this like, badass person or a mentor,” Diasti said. “And then the bonus of ‘for your V’ goes along with the boldness of being in your face and like talking about these
things up front and wanting more brands to do that.” As a marketing major with a managing for social impact minor, Diasti became highly interested in mission-driven brands, she said. During her sophomore year, when the 2016 presidential election was occurring, Diasti witnessed more and more brands speak out politically or become active for causes outside of their brand, which caused her to decide that she either wanted to work at a mission-driven brand after graduating or found one herself. During her time at Boston College, she also cultivated a deep passion for understanding the struggles women go through, which eventually moved her into the beauty and hygiene space.
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