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March 17, 2025

CHRIS TICAS / HEIGHTS EDITOR

Cimino & Whetzel

Kulbieda & Marino

Adams & Gibson

3 Teams Launch Bids for UGBC President and Vice President The UGBC presidential campaign officially kicked off Thursday, with three teams announcing their candidacy ahead of the election on March 20.

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Free Speech Group Condemns BC Policies By Nikita Osadchiy Asst. News Editor

SARAH FLEMING / HEIGHTS EDITOR

No. 1 BC Knocked Out By Northeastern By Maria Stefanoudakis Sports Editor

Gabe Perreault, second in the nation in assists, dished the puck over to James Hagens, and the freshman buried the goal, cutting No. 1 Boston College men’s hockey’s deficit to one goal with 2:34 left in the Hockey East Tournament quarterfinals. Two minutes and nine seconds later, with No. 9 Northeastern holding a 2–1 lead over the Eagles, a hooking penalty on Cristophe Tellier set the Eagles (26–7–2, 18–4–2 Hockey East) up to play out the

last 25 seconds of the game on the power play. “Well, we usually score some goals,” BC head coach Greg Brown said as he sat down in the postgame press conference. The Eagles only got one shot off in those precious seconds. Eamon Powell’s shot was blocked by Ryan McGuire, who fired the puck all the way down the ice into BC’s empty net, and the Huskies (14–19–3, 7–14–3) walked away with a 3–1 upset win in Conte Forum on Saturday night.

In a letter to University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) condemned Boston College’s demonstration policies for violating First Amendment principles, urging the University to eliminate its requirement that speeches and chants be pre-approved prior to demonstrations. “As a university that has stressed its ‘long-standing commitment to protecting the right to free expression, including the right to protest,’ BC must remove this sweeping pre-approval requirement and make clear that students can spontaneously speak their minds without the university’s veto,” the letter reads.

FIRE’s letter referenced a Heights article detailing restrictions placed on a pro-Palestinian demonstration last month by University administrators, requiring organizers to revise and omit parts of their speeches, adjust their chants, and wait 80 days for event approval. “This lengthy approval time is wildly inconsistent with the policy’s requirement that students provide ‘three business days’ of lead time,” the letter reads. In a statement to The Heights, University Spokesman Jack Dunn maintained administrators did not purposely stall the approval process, attributing part of the delay to a monthlong winter break.

See Free Speech, A2

See NU Knockout, A11

Marc Laredo Zeroes In on Newton Mayoral Run By Genevieve Morrison Newton Editor

Growing up in Newton, Marc Laredo never had a free moment. “I had a paper route,” Laredo said. “I worked at a local restaurant as a dishwasher, busboy, short-order cook, night manager, waiter. I worked for the Newton Parks and Rec Department for several summers. I was one of the captains of the cross-country team. I ran indoor and outdoor track. I wrote for the school paper.” When he moved back to the city after graduating from Cornell University and the

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, he took on a similarly rigorous schedule as a father, a founding partner at a Boston law firm, and a Newton School Committee member. In 2012, he exchanged the school committee for a seat on the Newton City Council, then he was upgraded to city council president in 2023. Now, with the help of several calendars and some caffeine, he’s campaigning, unopposed so far, for mayor. “I'm drinking lots of coffee,” Laredo said.

JASHODHARA JINDAL / HEIGHTS EDITOR

Computing Compatability

See Marc for Mayor, A4

Almost 5,000 students enter the Marriage Pact annually. For some, it brings lasting love. For others, it brings lasting laughs.

Magazine

Opinions

BC isn't cheap, so it's essential to take advantage of all the amenities tuition pays for—staff writer Katherine Malloure walks you through just how to do so.

If you had to choose, would you have a baby now, or never? Columnist Tommy Roche poses the question and explores what your knee-jerk answer means.

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JASHODHARA JINDAL / HEIGHTS STAFF

Coming This Week:

The Heights Editorial Board Endorses Its Pick for UGBC President and VP

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

NEWS........... A2 OPINIONS.. A9 NEWTON....... A4 A R T S . . . . . . . . A10 MAGAZINE.. A6 S P O R T S . . . . A11