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February 10, 2025

BC Revises, Redacts DEI Content on Its Website Internet archives show that the changes were made sometime after Jan. 30. By Annika Engelbrecht News Editor

Boston College made several changes to the Office of Institutional Diversity (OID)

web site over the p a st we ek , temporarily removing its diversity and inclusion statement, removing the OID newsletter, and making edits to the office’s initiatives. Internet archives show that

the changes were made sometime after Jan. 30. In a statement to The Heights, Brock Dilworth, managing dire c tor of c re ative s er v ice s fo r th e O f f i ce o f Un i v e r s i t y

Communications, said the OID periodically takes down pages for review. “This page had generic definitions of diversity and inclusion—nothing related to

BC’s specific approach to the topic,” Dilworth wrote. “They are reviewing, will revise, and later republish.”

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BC Lacrosse Starts the Season Strong By Emily Roberge Assoc. Sports Editor

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ALC Showdown Set for a Friday, Avoiding Hockey Finals By Nikita Osadchiy Asst. News Editor

Boston College’s highly anticipated annual ALC Showdown is scheduled for Friday, April 11, avoiding last year’s scheduling conflict with BC men’s hockey’s national championship game. “I'm really grateful that ALC wa s able to push Showdown back to avoid any conflicts,” said Evan Mirabella, MCAS ’25 and a co-captain of Fuego del Corazon, in a statement to The Heights. “While the audience last year

was incredibly energetic, i t w a s a little disappointing that some friends had to choose b e t w e e n atte n d i n g Showdown or staying home to watch the game.” Last year, the AHANA+ Leadership Council (ALC) scheduled Showdown for Ap r i l 1 3 , the s a m e d ay as the NCAA Men’s

Division I Hockey Championship.

SHOWDOWN: Friday, April 11 Conte Forum The date had been tentatively set in December, but ALC was caught off guard when BC’s hockey team advanced to the national championship, forcing students to choose between the two events.

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In its season-opening matchup against No. 8 Loyola Maryland, No. 1 Boston College lacrosse looked capable of doing something that has never been done in program history: go back to back. The expectations are high, to say the least, for the reigning national champions. While it may still be too early to tell what will happen come national championship season, the Eagles (1–0) certainly looked capable of repeating as they coasted past the Greyhounds (0–1) 21–7 on Friday in Fish Field House. “I loved our aggression on the draw and on the ride,” BC head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein said. “We had 13 caused turnovers today, and that’s a good number, and we only had one yellow and one green card. I was really happy with our one-versus-one defense, and I was very happy with our twoway middies. I think they did their job perfectly on both ends of the field. I thought our shooting was spectacular.” BC’s offense came out electric.

Just 1:24 into Friday afternoon’s game, Rachel Clark rattled a shot past the stick of Lauren Spence and into the back of the Greyhounds’ net off a Mckenna Davis assist. But Clark wasn’t done, in fact, that was only the beginning. She went on to lead the Eagles’ offense with seven goals in the matchup. Walker-Weinstein seemed hardly surprised by Clark’s impressive showing. “I’m kind of used to it because I see it every day,” Walker-Weinstein said. “She is a really, really good shooter, and she’s just an incredible dodger and a very smart player, and I think her teammates play for her. I think she was a product of a lot of really good offense, and she just happened to be the one to put up seven goals.” Clark wasn’t alone in her efforts, though. Emma LoPinto, another standout transfer from last season, nailed six goals for BC. The dynamic duo combined for 13 of BC’s 21 goals in the matchup.

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Newton Man Charged With Groping Minor By Genevieve Morrison Newton Editor

Police arrested a Newton man on Friday for allegedly making repeated sexual contact with a 17-year-old girl on a flight to Boston last August. Jonathan Lefman, 46, is charged with one count of abusive sexual contact while in the special aircraft jurisdiction, a federal charge, according to a press release from the U.S. District Attorney. On Aug. 30, 2024, charging documents say Lefman was on a JetBlue flight to Boston from San Juan, Puerto Rico, with his wife and four children, when he allegedly touched the buttocks of the 17-year-old girl who was sitting in the seat in front of him. According to the release, Lefman allegedly stuck his hand through the area between the back and bottom of the seat, where the girl was sitting, and touched her buttocks on several occasions during the flight and while

waiting to deplane in Boston. On at least one occasion where he allegedly touched the girl, she saw him leaning in between the seats in the reflection of the screen on the seat in front of her. On the last occasion where Lefman allegedly attempted to touch the girl, she took a video of his fingers reaching through the seat on her phone. She also took a video of him as he got off the plane, the release reads.After the flight, the alleged victim’s family member, who had been seated in a different row, reported Lefman’s alleged actions to a JetBlue supervisor and confronted Lefman, showing the video the girl had taken of his fingers. The charge of abusive sexual contact in the special aircraft jurisdiction carries a sentence of up to two years in prison, one year of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. Lefman was arraigned in federal court in Boston on Friday. n

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Winston Flowers Hits The Street By Sophia Gallon Heights Staff

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, florists nationwide are gearing up for their busiest season. With 81 years of experience in providing beautiful and per-

sonalized arrangements to their customers, Winston Flowers, a family-owned florist with various locations in the greater Boston area, ensures their customers receive quality service. “ We want people to know that what we have is quality,” said Grace Cole, sales manager at

Arts

Sometimes, it seems like the BC housing process is pitted against you. Staff Writer Brady Welburn offers some tips for navigating ResLife chaos.

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Magazine

Columnist Bryanna Rosario explores the consequences of book-to-film adaptations and the literary quality lost in cash-grab movies.

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Winston Flowers’ location at The Street Chestnut Hill. Winston Flowers’ Newton’s location used to sit on a two-acre property off Route 9. Cole said it used to draw customers from all over the area.

Teacher Transparency: Heights Editorial See A8

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