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September 23, 2024

BC Reports Decline in Black Enrollment BC's Class of 2028 also experienced slight increases in Hispanic and Asian American student enrollment. By Annika Engelbrecht Asst. News Editor

CHRIS TICAS / HEIGHTS EDITOR

BC Defeats Spartans in 11th Annual Red Bandanna Game By Luke Evans Sports Editor

Seven months ago, Bill O’Brien was officially introduced as Boston College football’s 37th head coach. In his introductory press conference, he noted the importance of creating a home-field advantage and keeping fans in the stands. “We got to keep them in the stands for four quarters, so they don’t head back to Shea Field and the

tailgates,” O’Brien said in February. On a cold and rainy September night in Chestnut Hill, Mass., a sellout crowd of 44,500 fans flooded into Alumni Stadium for the 11th annual Red Bandanna Game, honoring Welles Crowther, BC ’99. Unlike in previous eras of BC football, the fans stuck around until the end of the game, powered through poor weather, and ultimately stormed the field. “I just am so happy for the students here,” O’Brien said. “There

had to be another 6, 7,000 students tonight. I tell these kids all the time, and I've said this since I got the job, is that we have to be an exciting team so people want to come watch us play.” The Eagles’ (3–1, 1–0 Atlantic Coast) Saturday night primetime performance kept fans in the stands as they downed Michigan State (3–1, 1–0 Big Ten) 23–19 while donning their iconic Red Bandanna jerseys.

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During the first year of admissions without Affirmative Action, Boston College’s Class of 2028 experienced a slight dip in Black student enrollment and slight increases in Hispanic and Asian American student enrollment. The percentage of Black students in the Class of 2028 fell to 6 percent this year, a dip from 7 percent in the Class of 2027, according to a BC News Release. The percentage of Hispanic students rose to 14.4 percent, up from 13 percent the year prior, and the percentage of Asian American students rose the most, from 14.6 percent last year to 16.2 percent this year. “The University’s mixed enrollment results were consistent with many highly selective colleges and universities in the wake of the 2023 United States Supreme Court ruling that ended the consideration of race as a factor in college

admissions decisions,” the release reads.

“Expanding our commitment to ensuring a wider range of socioeconomic representation among our student body was critical to our work," Gosselin said. In the Boston area specifically, the Class of 2028 marked a dip in racial diversity. Nearly every minority racial group experienced a decline at Harvard University and Tufts University, with the percentage of Black students experiencing the sharpest drop at both.

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GrubSwap Facilitates Late-Night Deliveries By Juliana Parisi Heights Staff

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Eagles Secure First ACC Win By Maria Stefanoudakis Asst. Sports Editor

For a few minutes before Virginia Tech women’s soccer scored, a defensive breakdown from Boston College seemed imminent. The Hokies had maintained strong offensive pressure for virtually the entire first half and finally, BC goaltender Wiebke Willebrandt and her defense caved. The goal came in the 24th min-

ute when a boot from deep in the left corner found the top of Sarah Rosenbaum’s head and soared up over Willebrandt before coming down at just the right angle to find the left corner of BC’s net. With 20 minutes remaining in the match, BC had recorded no shots on goal—a striking difference from three days prior when the Eagles shutout Grambling State 5–0. The opponent the Eagles were facing, however, differed vastly be-

tween these two games. While Grambling State has won just two games this season, the Hokies came into Sunday’s game having shut out six of the 10 teams they faced—and for the first 70 minutes of the match, they looked to do it again. Virginia Tech kept the Eagles’ offense stagnant and seemingly unorganized for the entire first half and much of the second.

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Have you ever sat in your dorm, hungry as can be, with nothing left to eat? Sure, you could head to the dining hall, but maybe it’s raining, or too cold, or you’re in a rhythm with your homework and don’t want to break your progress. You can also order food on Uber Eats or GrubHub, but your food will likely be cold, overpriced, and delivered to the wrong dorm. Bradley Harrington and Tyler Wasserman, both CSOM ’27, knew this feeling all too well. The two students put their heads together to create GrubSwap, an on-campus service that guarantees food delivery from the Rat’s late-night dining right to students’ dorms in 20 minutes or less. “The biggest issue that we're solving is on-campus delivery sucks,” Harrington said. “It's time-consuming, it's expensive, and it's not optimized for college campuses. We're

solving the dining dollars crisis as well. We're able to give students cash back for dining dollars that are soon to expire.” Currently, students can order food to be delivered to their dorm from late night through a Google Form. Harrington or Wasserman will purchase the order with their dining dollars and deliver it within 20 minutes, guaranteed. The student who orders the food pays through Venmo only after their meal is delivered. There are no delivery fees, no tips, and no extra charges, so GrubSwap charges the same as the dining hall. “We plan to expand by having feeders, we call them, which are people who are just sitting in the halls, who have extra dining dollars, and we'll use their cards because we're gonna run out soon,” Wasserman said. “We can use their excess dining dollars and then pay them a cut of the total.”

See GrubSwap, A4

Donors Rally Support for Alleged Newton Shooter Through GoFundMe, donors have raised more than $250,000 for the legal defense of Scott Hayes, the aleged shooter in a violent altercation that took place at a pro-Israel protest. See A3

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Opinions

Magazine

Time is passing, but are you? In the midst of her senior year, columnist Punnya Kalapurakkel reflects on her inability to control the passage of time.

From jerseys to custom BC merchandise, Copy Chief Kate Kissel characterizes the different types of outfits that BC students don for gamedays.

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Crown of Times Brings Impactful Performance to BC See A7

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