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October 21, 2024

BC Included in List of Schools Sued for Price Fixing The lawsuit alleges that 40 colleges are wrongfully considering the financial information of students’ noncustodial parents. By Annika Engelbrecht Asst. News Editor

A lawsuit named Boston College as one of 40 private universities alleged of overcharging tuition by considering the financial information of students’ noncustodial parents. Several other Massachusetts universities were included in the class action lawsuit, including Harvard University, Tufts University, Northeastern

University, and Boston University, as well as the College Board. Maxwell Hansen, a Boston University student, and Eileen Chang, a Cornell University alumnus, filed the suit against the universities and the College Board on Oct. 7, alleging that the schools engaged in concerted action to consider financial information of noncustodial parents as a means to determine aid eligibility. The College Board created the CSS Profile, a

method for private universities to calculate the amount of non-federal aid a student should receive based on their custodial and noncustodial parents’ finances. According to the suit, all of the university defendants require the CSS profile as a part of their application for aid. A student must include their noncustodial parent’s financial information in their aid applications, even if the parent has no intention of helping to pay for college, the suit alleges.

“Students were told there were no exceptions to the requirement – even if a divorce court order was issued concerning college expenses,” the suit reads. “Formulas are then used to generate a financial aid offer. The student then ultimately receives an estimate for the family contribution based on what the two parents can contribute, regardless of whether both parents do actually contribute.”

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BC Dominates AIC 5–0 By Maria Stefanoudakis Asst. Sports Editor

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Gabe Perreault smacked his stick down on the ice once, then twice, summoning Eamon Powell to pass him the puck. Powell answered the call, and Perreault fired a one-timer that slid just between the legs of AIC goaltender Peyton Grainer, putting No. 2 Boston College men’s hockey up 2–0 with 4:40 remaining in the first period of the Eagles’ Friday night matchup. “[Perreault] is probably 10 pounds up,” BC

head coach Greg Brown said. “His shot is heavier than it was last year, and he still has the ability to see things that not a lot of guys can see.” After dropping the second of last weekend’s two-game series against No. 4 Michigan State, the Eagles’ home opener against AIC (0–3–1) was set up to be a much easier fight. So it didn’t seem like much of a surprise when the Eagles (2–1–0) shut out their opponent 5–0 to grab their first home win of the season in front of a packed Conte Forum.

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‘More Than A Village’: Cina He’s First Solo Art Exhibit On Oct. 17, He's exhibition opened in Carney 203.

The woodblocking exhibit is the result of He’s time in Guilin as the apprentice of sixth-generation artist Hu Bo.

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BC to Triple Amount of AEDs on Campus By Elizabeth Maher For The Heights

In cases of cardiac emergency, the timely usage of an automated external defibrillator (AED) can make the difference between life and death. At Boston College, the Office of Emergency Management and BC Emergency Medical Services (BCEMS) hope to improve these chances of survival by tripling the number of AEDs located on University-owned properties. “We’ve had AEDs on campus for a number of years in specific buildings,” said John Tommaney, director of emergency management. “We wanted to bring it under one streamlined, standardized approach.” AEDs will be installed in a two-phase rollout, Tommaney said. The first phase, scheduled to be completed by the end of this semester, will result in AEDs being installed in almost every major building on campus, including most academic buildings—many of which currently lack defibrillators. “We’ve actually started the installation,” Tommaney said. “Out of the new ones, there’s about 45 new ones—close to 50 now—that we’ve rolled across campus. We have a little more than another 50 that’ll be going out over

the next couple of months.” By the end of phase one, a total of 106 new AEDs will be installed in major buildings on campus. The AEDs will be strategically located near entry points or areas of buildings, usually at eye level, according to Tommaney. “Our goal is to make sure that they’re visible to people,” Tommaney said. “It’s not to go hunting for it.” Phase two focuses on installing AEDs in residence halls and other areas, further increasing the number of AEDs on University-owned properties. All AEDs installed under the initiative will be the newest available model, the Avive Connect AED. Additionally, all current AEDs will be replaced with this model before being sent back to vendors through a buyback program, Tommaney said. The Avive AED model was selected for its auditory and visual elements, as well as its ability to provide emergency responders with an instant cardiac rhythm, according to Tommaney.

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‘La Siembra’ Documents Connection in Ecuador By Kate Cugno Heights Staff

Filmmaking and human-centered engineering are an unlikely combination, but the two complement each other in La Siembra, an Eagle-produced documentary featuring an Indigenous community in Ecuador and a group of Boston College students working to create a way to conserve water for the dry season. Cyrus Rosen, MCAS ’25, and John Mendizabal, BC ’23, both studied abroad in Ecuador during the summer of 2023. During the month they were there, their group spent 10 days engineering solutions to water constraints facing the San Clem-

ente community. The most critical component of their service, according to Rosen, was not the water-conservation invention they ultimately created but their conversations with Indigenous community members. In order to find a successful solution, they had to focus on listening first, Rosen said. “I think the one word that was always emphasized by Glenn and the program and by ourselves was listening,” Rosen said. “It’s very easy to interject or jump to your own conclusions, but you really have to take a step back and listen—listen actively.”

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After transfering to BC, Heights contributor Kaylee Dunleavy shares her insights on how to maximize the transfer student experience.

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