April 17, 2023
Tragedy, Recovery, and Community Three died and hundreds were injured when two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. A decade has passed since the attack, yet it remains salient at Boston College, which sits at Mile 21 of the marathon route. The Heights interviewed alumni who were impacted by the attack or involved in the on-campus response. See A5
Remembering a Former Dean By Olivia Joung News Editor
Rev. Thomas D. Stegman, S.J., a New Testament scholar and former dean of the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (STM), died on April 8 after a battle with glioblastoma, according to a University release. He was 60 years old. “It would be difficult to overstate just how loved and respected Tom was in the STM community and how centrally he figured in its life during the many years he served as a faculty
member and as dean,” STM Dean Rev. Michael C. McCarthy, S.J., said in the release. Stegman previously served as dean for five and a half years before deciding to step down at the end of the 2022 spring semester to focus on his health. “With the departure of Thomas Stegman, I feel one of my voices at Boston College is silenced because he is someone with whom I knew I could have a … genuine conversation,” said Rev. Marcel Uwineza, S.J., one of Stegman’s former students and
dean of the Jesuit School of Theology at Hekima University College in Nairobi, Kenya. “With the departure of Father Thomas Stegman, the Society [of Jesus] loses one of its key members.” As a leader, Stegman remained true to BC’s Jesuit Catholic values by devoting himself to supporting STM students and faculty, according to Colleen Griffith, professor of the practice of theology and faculty director of spiritual studies.
See Stegman, A2
Eagles Tie Scoring Record By Graham Dietz Sports Editor
On a day meant to honor seniors and graduate students, Boston College lacrosse went above and beyond. The Eagles notched 25 goals in their final home regular season game of the year, matching the program’s single-game scoring record—a high that dates back to 2019. CALLIE OXFORD / HEIGHTS EDITOR
See Lacrosse, A12
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Calls for Resource Center Continue By Will Martino Asst. News Editor
A few hundred feet beyond the Green Line’s Amory Street T stop in Boston’s Allston neighborhood, Boston University is set to open a new LGBTQIA+ student resource center at 808 Commonwealth Ave. The center is the result of an eight-month campaign from the LGBTQI A+ BU Student Task Force, which first submitted its proposal to create a space specifically for queer students in November. Opening at the beginning of
the 2023–24 academic year, the new center will aim to “offer programming, dialogues, intersectional community building, and other resources.” Just a few miles down the road in Chestnut Hill, UGBC’s Student Assembly (SA) passed a resolution on Tuesday night reaffirming its support of proposals to create an LGBTQ+ resource center at Boston College. This is only the latest effort in a long history of students advocating for such a space.
See Resource Center, A3
Opinions
Arts
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Staff writer Erin Pender analyzes the evolution of Lana Del Rey’s old Hollywood persona and the songwriting prowess she displayed on four of her albums.
Columnist Makayla Hickey shares her chaotic journaling habits and how she has learned to make writing a safe, free way to express her thoughts.
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