Isabella Pieretti

The West Suburban YMCA will open a second location in the City of Newton in the fall of 2022 following a $3 million donation. The second site will offer greater access to recreational and health services for community members. 

Up and coming artist Sophie May transcends TikTok trends to make a name for herself as a legitimate songwriter.

Copy chief Isabella Pieretti discovers new favorites and visions of the future on associate multimedia editor Sophia Maher's playlist.

This week, hosts Isabella and Elizabeth speak with Nicole Eaton, an associate professor in the History Department with an interest in Soviet history, World War II, and the inner workings and cultures of the European cities whose urban spaces were redesigned during wartime. On March 14th, she released her new book, German Blood, Slavic Soil,...

Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova urged Boston College’s graduating Class of 2023 to ask, “What is it that gives us strength?” during her commencement address on Monday.

“Is that a Canada Goose?” “Um, no, it’s not.” “Oh good! I don’t know if I could speak to you again if it were.” Finding myself speechless—a rare occurrence—we walked out of the building, heads bent against the cold, while she muttered about how ridiculous it was that so many people on this campus owned the same jacket.

Yesterday a friend said, “I have to become ‘adult me.’ I’ll never be this way again.” I rushed to say, “You’re still you though!” If we see graduating and whatever comes after that as the end of who we are, we do ourselves a disservice. I would hate to see my life peak at 21 years old. Wouldn’t you?

I am not a chef. Not even a cook. I fall into the category of people who scrounge together meals, occasionally and eagerly resorting to Lower Live. I treat cooking as a necessary but unfortunate chore. No one is to blame but myself. I have three much younger siblings who still need their food prepared, so when I am home, there’s usually a steady supply of delicious food. At school, I have relied heavily on Trader Joe’s frozen meals, chicken, and cereal—the diet of champions.

Editor’s Note: This is the debut edition of Civil Discourse, a new column where Isabella Pieretti and Conor Richards share their perspectives on a political story or event covered by The Heights. This first column is a response to “BC History Professor Denounces Musk’s Actions as “a Coup” to Millions of Social Media Followers.”