April 29, 2024
“Boston College, It’s Time to Break Our Silence”: BC Students and Faculty Call Attention to War in Gaza
CHRIS TICAS / HEIGHTS EDITOR
Through a student-organized pro-Palestine protest on O’Neill Plaza, faculty-organized vigil, and public comment at the UGBC Senate meeting, BC community members called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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BC Defeats Syracuse 15–8, Winning ACC Tournament By Luke Bellaud Heights Staff
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Eagles Defeat Virginia at 12th Annual ALS Game By Maria Stefanoudakis Asst. Sports Editor
BOSTON, Mass. — In last year’s ALS Awareness Game at Fenway Park, Boston College baseball thrived off John West’s pitching, which carried the Eagles to an 8–4 win over Notre Dame. Against Virginia, this year’s ALS Awareness Game honoring the late Pete Frates, BC ’07, was also won on the mound––this time thanks largely to A.J. Colarusso. “In these games that are overly emotional, where there’s a lot of external factors, I always look at [pitchers’] first inning,” BC head coach Todd Interdonato said. “[Colarusso] comes out
Before the start of the season, Boston College lacrosse head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein made her goals crystal clear. “The expectation is to win another conference championship and national championship,” Walker-Weinstein said. Now, step one is complete with the Eagles winning back-to-back ACC titles behind a four-goal first-half comeback. The Eagles (16–3, 7–2 Atlantic Coast) withstood an early push from Syracuse (14–5, 8–1) before scoring 10 of the last 11
and is just cramming in the first inning and looks like himself.” Through the first four innings, Colarusso kept the ACC’s top offense silent, putting the Eagles (21–19, 8–14 Atlantic Coast) on track for an 8–2 win over Virginia (31–12, 12–10) on Thursday night. “For it to play out the way it did, beat a team like that, the way it played out—it’s just a dream,” Interdonato said. Michael Farinelli relieved Colarusso in the top of the fifth, hoping to keep the Eagles’ lead alive.
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goals to beat the Orange 15–8 on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C. “Obviously you don’t want to go down,” Kayla Martello said. “But being able to come back from that and then winning back to back is an amazing feeling. And we’re just so proud.” The Orange struck quickly, with Natalie Smith firing it past Shea Dolce just 13 seconds into the game. After Mckenna Davis tied it, Olivia Adamson answered quickly with a low shot from distance, giving the Orange a 2–1 lead.
Celebrating Arts Fest From the BC's Best competition to a short film screening, take a look at the highlights from the 26th annual Arts Fest.
Opinions
In her final column, former Heights editor and columnist Olivia Franceschini reflects on her upcoming graduation and the reality of postgraduate life.
Are you tired of hunkering down in the same, boring study spots? Look no further than Copy Chief Kate Kissel’s recommendations for unconventional study spots.
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Vol. CVI, No. 11 © 2024, The Heights, Inc. Chestnut Hill, Mass. Established 1919
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Newton’s Commissioner of Health and Human Services to Retire After 37 Years See A4
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