The Heights, Oct. 17, 2022

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From trick-or-treating to hay rides, there are lots of Halloween celebrations happening in Newton.

Masked Individual Attempts to Break Into Off-Campus House

By eriN ShaNNoN News Editor

A masked individual attempted to break into an off-campus house on Kirkwood Rd. on Thursday night at around 10:15 p.m., according to a Boston College Police Department (BCPD) bulletin.

“The victim reported that an unidentified male, thin build, approximately 6 foot tall, wearing a white REI zip-up rain hoodie,

light-colored cloth mask and black gloves had attempted to gain access into the residence on two different occasions this date,” the bulletin reads.

The bulletin states that both BCPD and the Boston Police Department responded to the incident. The suspect was observed leaving the area in what appeared to be a dark-colored Jeep Wrangler or a similar vehicle.

For students like Tierney Wold,

MCAS ’24, living close to the house where the attempted break-in occured is nerve-wracking.

“I don’t live in the house that had the attempted break-in,” Wold said. “I live three doors down from it, and I know a couple of people in there vaguely, so that was kind of scary because like they are people that I know of, and it seemed very real.”

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BC’s Endowment Drops Slightly

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Boston College’s endowment slightly dipped from around $3.8 billion to $3.7 billion—an approximate $60 million drop—in the past fiscal year, according to the University’s financial statements.

“University endowments nationwide experienced a downturn this past year as a result of market volatility,” said Associate Vice President for University Communications Jack Dunn. “Boston College is fortunate that its endowment losses were less than that of most peer institutions, thanks to the stewardship of Chief Investment Officer John Zona and the Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees.”

Last year, BC’s endowment reached its record-high of $3.8 billion after a $1.2 billion jump from 2020. BC no longer discloses its investment portfolio, but most modern endowments invest in a variety of assets, including stocks, bonds, and real estate, among others.

BC’s total assets increased by 3.6 percent or $230.1 million in the past fiscal year to reach a total of $6.7 billion. Liabilities also rose by $245.1 million, hitting a total of $1.8 billion.

“The resulting total net assets, the equivalent of the University’s net worth, totaled $4.8 billion as of May 31, 2022, a

decrease of $15.0 million or 0.3% during the fiscal year,” the financial statement summary reads.

The University’s total operating revenue grew $66.8 million or 7.5 percent during the fiscal year, reaching a total of $957 million. According to the University’s audited financial statements, the most significant operating revenue streams were tuition and fees, residential life, sponsored research, athletics, and dining services.

“Directly contributing to the increase was the return to normal operations for student programming, on-campus trainings and events, as well as auxiliary enterprises including athletics, dining, and catering,” the summary reads.

The University credited the return to normal operations across campus after COVID-19 as well as strong undergraduate and graduate demand to an overall successful year for BC.

“Growth in contribution revenue as well as the final year of government support through the CARES Act, which is used for student aid and University support to off-set COVID-19 related expenses and lost revenue, also contributed positively to the current year,” the summary reads. “Eyeing the future, the University undertook a $300.0 million debt issuance to fund current and future capital projects.” n

BC Defeats Wildcats for First Win of Greg Brown Era

By Nicole cho Heights Staff

Blink and you would have missed it.

Cam Burke lined up for a faceoff midway through the second period of Boston College men’s hockey’s matchup at New Hampshire on Saturday. He won the faceoff and slid the puck to Colby Ambrosio, who was hovering above the left hash mark. Ambrosio received the pass and jammed the puck through New Hampshire’s defense, and, in a split-second, fired a rocket straight into the net.

Ambrosio’s goal put the Eagles up 2–1 in the second frame, and BC (1–1, 1–0 Hockey East) never lost its lead. The Eagles went on to score two more—including a second goal from Ambrosio—to defeat the Wildcats 4–2. The win marked the

first career victory for BC head coach Greg Brown.

“I think we had a very strong effort—that was the first thing that jumps out,” Brown said. “The guys really put their hearts into the game.”

Penalties plagued both teams all night, but only the Wildcats capitalized on one of their three power-play opportunities.

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Come watch BC bOp!’s instrumental and vocal jazz ensemble performance this Friday. The performance will take place at 8:00 p.m. in the Vanderslice Hall Cabaret Room.

Make your own charcuterie board from locally sourced ingredients with Kured, a charcuterie board business co-founded by Morgan Biles, BC ’21. Come build your board this Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in 245 Beacon Street, room 215.

Join Kevin Lynch, president and CEO of The Quell Foundation, which works to reduce suicide and incarceration of those with mental health illnesses, for a discussion on removing the stimga around mental health in Fulton 515 on Wednesday at 12:00 p.m.

Masked Man Tries To Enter House on Kirkwood Rd.

safety measures she takes to protect her house.

After the incident, BCPD reminded students to lock their doors and windows, avoid leaving valuables in plain sight from windows, be aware of their surroundings and get to know their neighbors, and report any suspicious activity or individuals to the police immediately.

Wold said that the attempted break-in made her more aware of the

“I think it kind of puts into perspective like the daily things that I don’t do that kind of like keep the house safe,” Wold said. “You know, like I leave the window open and just like little things that you don’t think like make a difference, but in a situation like that, things can go very wrong. So I think it’s kind of just like a nice wake up call.”

The Office of Off-Campus Student Living sent a follow-up email requesting students who live off campus with cameras monitoring their property—like Ring doorbell cameras—review their footage from Thursday night.

“In your review, if you find any suspicious activity captured on video that may be related to the attempted residential burglary on Kirkwood Road in Brighton, please provide it

to the Boston Police Department, District 14,” the email reads.

BCPD was patrolling during the night of the incident to make sure off-campus students were safe, according to Wold.

“I think that BCPD did a wonderful job that night,” Wold said. “They were very, very present. I think that made a lot of people, myself included, feel a lot safer that night.”

Students are having varied reactions to the attempted break-in, Wold concluded.

“I think it’s been affecting people differently,” Wold said. “I know a lot of people who didn’t react to it at all and some people are extremely freaked out. And I think that just depends on the individual person, but I think it’s kind of made everyone a lot more wary of the protection of their homes.” n

Innocence Program Challenges Wrongful Convictions

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David Grimaldi and members of the Boston College Innocence Program (BCIP) stood outside the Massachusetts Correctional Institute at Norfolk on Aug. 11, waiting to see Bill Cascone walk out of the prison after 35 years.

“I was there … when he was released from prison and his brother picked him up,” said David Grimaldi, the defense attorney who represented Cascone and BC Law ’07. “It’s a tremendous thing to watch somebody walk out of prison after 35 years.”

Cascone was convicted of arson and second-degree murder for setting a fire that killed three children in the ’80s. BCIP secured his release based partly on new science that can determine if a fire was intentionally set, according to Charlotte

Whitmore, the supervising attorney at BCIP.

The court accepted a motion to stay the completion of Cascone’s sentence— allowing for his temporary release from prison—pending a hearing and decision on a motion for a new trial, according to Grimaldi.

In the last three years, the BCIP has helped overturn the sentences of four individuals who were wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

“Through our program they were freed and collectively they served something like 130 years in prison for crimes they didn’t commit,” said Sharon Beckman, founder and director of the BCIP.

At the BCIP, an academic and clinical legal program at the BC Law School, law students work alongside staff attorneys to represent people imprisoned in Massachusetts for crimes they maintain

they did not commit. They also collaborate with community partners on law and policy reforms aimed to prevent wrongful convictions.

“Students can’t appear in court on behalf of our clients, but they can do a lot of the work with us,” Whitmore said. “So like drafting or interviewing witnesses, they do all of that under the supervision of attorneys.”

According to Beckman, the BCIP consists of two components—a year-long clinic where students work under supervision to represent imprisoned clients and a multidisciplinary research and writing class called the Wrongful Convictions Seminar, which Beckman teaches.

Whitmore said that when a client comes to the BCIP and requests representation, undergraduate interns review the case to see whether it meets the program’s requirements. Law students then work under the supervision of one of the staff attorneys and begin to reinvestigate the case.

“[BCIP] looks at the case very deeply to decide whether this is an innocence claim that requires, or would benefit from, further investigation,” Beckman said. “And then if the answer to that is yes, then our clinic gets involved in a more thorough investigation of the client’s case.”

Grimaldi said he reviewed Cascone’s case and concluded the evidence at trial was very weak and likely faulty, so he approached the BCIP to help him start the process of appealing the case.

“I was actually first asked to repre-

sent Bill Cascone in connection with a parole hearing,” Grimaldi said. “When I met him, he told me that he would not do the parole hearing, because they would expect him to admit to committing the crime and he was innocent. … He urged me to review his case.”

Cameron Casey, former BCIP participant and BC Law ’21, worked on reinvestigating Cascone’s case and drafting portions of his new trial motion. She said helping with the case was “one of the most special things” she has ever done.

“I could tell Bill had a strong claim of innocence just from reading about his case, but when I finally met him in person, I had no doubt in my mind,” Casey said. “He has a very kind and patient demeanor and always stayed so positive about his case even when we faced setbacks.”

Whitmore said it can take six to 12 months to compile an investigative report of cases. Students work with staff attorneys to collect and review documentary evidence, engage in fact investigation, and work with forensic experts to evaluate whether the evidence in the case was unreliable, or whether there is new scientific evidence that casts doubt on the justice of the conviction.

“The bottom line is if we get to the point where we believe that the client was wrongfully convicted and that we can present sufficient new evidence in a motion for new trial to vacate their con viction, then we will enter an appearance and represent that client in a rule 30 motion for post conviction relief in the

According to Beckman, the BCIP is one of over 70 innocence programs around the world. But it is different from other programs, as it is housed in a university, not within a government agency or a nonprofit. This allows the BCIP to collaborate with other departments in the BC community to assist in reinvestigating its cases, Beckman said.

“The fact that the Boston College Innocence Program is part of the University is one of the things that I find the most rewarding about my work,” Beckman said. “It’s very extraordinary to have these university resources, and it enables our program to be a very important resource to the government and other actors in the development of law in public policy.”

The BCIP also partners with BC’s Graduate School of Social Work to help its clients reenter society, according to Whitmore.

“There are full-time faculty members who have their JD, their law degree, but they also have a master’s in social work,” Whitmore said. “So our clients are

BU Professor Talks ‘Dobbs’ Decision and Due Process

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The Supreme Court’s recent overruling of Roe v. Wade sparked a turbulent political wave, according to James Fleming.

“I heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world of basic liberties protecting personal autonomy and bodily integrity,” said Fleming, the honorable Paul J. Liacos Professor of Law at the Boston University School of Law.

The Center for Human Rights and International Justice hosted the Wednesday panel at Boston College Law School, which focused on Fleming’s most recent book, Constructing Basic Liberties: A Defense of Substantive Due Process, as well as the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision.

Katharine Young, a law professor at

BC and panelist, touched upon the rights that she said the Dobbs decision—which ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not ensure a federal right to abortion—has taken away from women.

“The Supreme Court removed the protection of access to abortion as it had been protected by past precedents, including the Roe decision, and therefore took away important privacy and equality rights for women, a result which will particularly impact poor women, Black women and other women of color, and underrepresented women and trans people,” she said.

The effects of the Dobbs decision have already started to spark change throughout the United States, according to Young.

“We’ve been in at least 18 states which have now banned access to abortion—where there are now 13 full bans and five bans with gestational limits,” Young said. “Eight bans have been

blocked at the moment.”

Cathleen Kaveny, the Darald and Juliet Libby Professor of Law and Theology at BC, then posed a question about when the Supreme Court will address a constitutional right to privacy again.

“When do the people or the justices get a second bite at the apple with respect to the identification of a right Dobbs took away: the constitutional right to privacy that protects the right to abortion?” Kaveny asked.

Fleming tied the conversation back to his book, connecting the overturning Roe v. Wade to the concept of substantive due process and personal liberties.

“Substantive due process involves interpreting the commitment to liberty in the Due Process Clause to protect basic liberties or fundamental rights, those essential to the scheme of ordered liberty and our constitutional democracy,” Fleming said.

Ryan Williams, an associate law

professor at BC, further argued that the political right views substantive due process as lawless or too radical.

“Most of the decisions that have come out in favor of individual rights tend to be those preferred by pro gressives, the legal left,” Williams said. “Those that are opposed tend to around the political right. We should

Massachusetts Superior Court,” Beckman said.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BCIP Cascone spoke at the BC Innocence Program’s latest seminar last week.

Boston College Law School hosted the panel in the Barat House on Newton Campus.

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CSON to Collaborate with University in the Philipines

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Boston College’s Connell School of Nursing (CSON) and Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan College of Nursing in the Philippines formalized a partnership aimed to expand academic and research engagement at both schools.

“With education and health care, the more diverse the people involved, the better the outcome,” said associate professor and Ph.D. Program Director Corrine Jurgens. “That’s one of the major opportunities of branching out on an international front.”

The “memorandum of under-

standing” between the schools was established near the start of the last academic school year and solidified in the last month, according to Jurgens.

She said it will allow both universities to partner on research initiatives and international study opportunities.

“The College commits to an education responsive to the needs and goals of the community and the country,” Xavier’s website reads. “It provides opportunities for students to [become involved] in community activities and services that promote their physical and spiritual fitness, cultural and environmental consciousness, and sense of national identity.”

According to Jurgens, one facet of the CSON-Xavier partnership will be expanding Xavier’s educational simulation capabilities.

Christine Repsha, an assistant professor and director of Clinical Learning and Simulation Centers at CSON, said BC is also working to provide research training to Xavier faculty members and help improve its simulations and nursing labs.

According to Jurgens, the schools are currently working to develop a state of the science report for Xavier.

This will allow for more extensive understanding of Xavier’s research needs.

Together, the schools will ex -

amine Xavier’s available nursing studies to identify weaknesses in analysis and obstacles in the school’s publishing and dissemination processes.

“Diversity is very important in education and in health care, par-

ticularly with nursing, to allow us to do person-centered care. We’re all so different. We all have different needs,” Jurgens said. “And so anytime you can gain an experience like [this collaboration], it’s really very helpful.” n

CEO of CVS Shares the Company’s Plans

Amazon will not surpass CVS as a health care retailer because Amazon is a transactional company focused on monetary gain, while CVS’s primary goal is the wellbeing of its customers, said CEO of CVS Health Karen Lynch at a Boston College Chief Executives Club event.

“Customers want to trust and engage with companies who have earned the right to be in health care,” Lynch said.

health care experience for customers is important, Lynch said it is crucial to create an empathetic and compassionate culture across the entire company. According to Lynch, a strong company culture leads to increased productivity.

“[CVS prioritizes] focusing on the people who interact with our customers every single day,” Lynch said.

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Law Graduate Launches Podcast

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Former CNN legal analyst and Boston College Law graduate Mel Robbins started her own podcast on Oct. 6—a podcast she said is unlike any other.

“If this podcast is anything, it’s deeply personal,” Robbins, BC Law ’94, said. “It has to be. I’m sharing my secrets to creating a better life and giving a behind-the-scenes look at my life to prove that if I can do it, So can you.”

Robbins, a New York Times bestselling author, motivational speaker, and founder of 143 Studios, Inc.—a media production company—has released the first four episodes of her new podcast, The Mel Robbins Podcast.

In her podcast, Robbins talks to experts on various topics including anxiety, relationships, and narcissism to share “science-backed tools” and inspire listeners to lead better lives.

“This podcast is totally different because it’s all about real life,” Robbins said. “It’s unpolished, real-time ups and downs.”

Chloe Atha, CSOM ’25, said she first learned about The Mel Robbins Podcast on TikTok. She had never

heard of Robbins before, but saved the video so she could listen to the podcast on walks.

The podcast provides more motivational advice and practical steps to move forward in life than other podcasts, according to Atha.

“It was really cool,” she said. “She just talked to her family about being a better person, trying to pick yourself up. … It was kind of like how to get yourself forward in life when you’re kind of in a slump.”

Robbins said she is excited to share her life experiences and hear from her listeners.

There will be no off-the-table subjects, she said, and even her kids will participate in the podcast occasionally.

“You’ll get to meet my kids as they start navigating the real world, including relationships and dreams and careers and all of it,” Robbins said.

Robbins’ conversation with her daughter in the second episode stuck with Atha.

The two talked about crushes, Atha said, and what it takes to get over them and prioritize yourself.

“It was cool because it’s like her family, like her kids,” Atha said. “And that’s a new aspect—I’ve never heard a podcast like that. That was a really cool aspect.”

Robbins said she has wanted

to start a podcast for the past eight years as they have grown increasingly popular.

Eighteen months ago, she began chipping away at her dream of a podcast, hoping to build a connection with her listeners and make her content widely accessible.

“I love that podcasts are free and accessible to almost anyone,” she said. “That’s important to me.”

As the host of her podcast, a best-selling author, and a motivational speaker, Robbins said she is astonished by where she is today.

She credits BC Law for many of the skills she uses as an author and speaker.

“Being a lawyer taught me how to be a bold speaker, and it taught me how to look at arguments from both sides, which gives me a broader perspective on almost any topic,” Robbins said. “At any point in my career now, I’m calling on my BC Law skills.”

Through The Mel Robbins Podcast, Robbins said she wants to help people lead better lives, whatever that looks like for them.

“I want anyone reading this who wants a better life - better relationships, career, more success, a happier home life … whatever you want can be yours,” she said. “I am living proof.” n

Chairman and CEO of Boston Scientific Michael Mahoney moderated the event, which took place in the Boston Harbor Hotel on Wednesday afternoon.

According to Lynch, technological advances have allowed CVS to expand as a health care provider, insurance company, and retail brand.

She said CVS currently provides a wide range of services, including inhome care services, the MinuteClinic, financial support services, and followup care.

“We are in the communities, and we are in the homes, and we cover the entire spectrum of someone’s health journey,” she said.

Lynch said the COVID-19 pandemic increased the need for innovative technology. Before the pandemic, CVS conducted 10,000 telepsychiatry visits. After the pandemic, CVS has performed 10,000,000 telepsychiatry visits, she said.

“[CVS is] a digital first, techforward company,” Lynch said. “We connect with you digitally and make that process seamless.”

While cultivating a positive

Lynch said that CVS hopes to reduce the size and quantity of printed receipts, reduce the plastic used for packaging prescriptions, and pursue equal health care opportunities for all customers.

“Everyone has a just right to access quality health care,” Lynch said.

According to Lynch, women’s health, heart health, and mental health are areas of health care that underprivileged Americans lack sufficient access to. To combat this, CVS pledges to designate resources to these areas in particular.

“CVS understands peoples health,” Lynch said. “We’re passionate and committed to improving health care.”

In addition to providing equitable health care, CVS hopes to soon provide primary care and extend in-home services further, she said.

“We want longitudinal relationships with customers,” Lynch said. “We cannot improve health care without that engagement … and keeping them connected on their health journey.”

Through her time working with CVS, Lynch said she has gained incredible insight into the business and health care world. She urged audience members to take her lessons with them.

“Dream big,” she said. “You never know what you can achieve.” n

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Motivational speaker Mel Robbins started her new podcast on Oct. 6, hoping it will help people lead better lives.

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CSON signed a memorandum of understanding with Xavier University this month.

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The BC Chief Executives Club met in the Boston Harbor Hotel on Wednesday.

Newton Announces $3 Million Investment for Washington Street

By connor Siemien Asst. Metro Editor annie li Heights Staff

The City of Newton announced its plans to invest an additional $3 million to increase accessibility and economic activity in the section of Washington Street that runs from West Newton Square to Newton Corner, according to a press release.

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller wrote in the release that the investment is the first step in a multi-year redesign of Washington Street that the Newton City Council approved in December 2019.

According to the city’s Vision Plan, the overhaul will promote safety, business opportunities, a strong arts and cultural scene, diverse housing options, and environmentally friendly urban infrastructure.

Planning for the project began in May 2018 in collaboration with

said that they were concerned that traffic and the lack of parking deters customers.

In response, the city plans to reconfigure the street as a boulevard with two lanes separated by a median.

The project will add additional space on the roadsides for cyclists and short-term parking and spacious sidewalks along the length of the street.

The city also hopes to clear the way for more local businesses and artists, outdoor dining, and greenery with the strategic allocation of space.

It will also work with the MBTA to increase bus and rail service in villages and neighborhoods along the street.

The City of Newton has been in contact with businesses on Washington Street, including Da LaPosta Pizzeria, during the planning process, said Jim Shimko, general manager of the restaurant.

“They’ve been great,” Shimko said. “They reached out to us about taking our patio down, which they wanted

cluster of businesses near 300 Washington St. The surrounding businesses form a conducive hub for commerce, but the area is small.

Washington Street’s proximity to the Massachusetts Turnpike raises other issues. Eateries such as Max and Leo’s Pizza and The Corner Café, as well as law firms and hotels, are exposed to the air pollution, noise, and unappealing scenery from the turnpike.

One of the major goals of the redesign is to reduce the impact of the turnpike on businesses on Washington Street.

Designers suggested planting trees and building a series of small storefronts on the land adjacent to the highway. New storefronts would also help with the City of Newton objective of fostering new economic opportunities in Newton, according to the plan.

They would be available as lowcost business and arts spaces and generate electricity through solar panels.Shimko said that he hopes the renewal plan will make Washington Street a more active corridor. He was optimistic that the plan will help the restaurant’s area—and Washington Street as a whole—become more vibrant.

“That would certainly get more foot traffic and definitely would be a benefit to the restaurant,” he said.

Police Chief Discusses Community Relations

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Rev. Devlin Scott, senior pastor of Newton’s NewCity Church, and John Carmichael, chief of the Newton Police Department (NPD), came together for a public discussion on Oct. 6 focused on the relationship between police and the people they serve.

“I feel that we’re obligated to create programs and opportunities for officers to be a part of the community,” Carmichael said. “I think sometimes we think of police officers as being made in a factory somewhere— they’re not. They’re your neighbors, they’re your kids’ coaches, and they’re part of the community.”

Scott echoed the sentiment, adding the importance of a national initiative with the same goal called Faith & Blue that he and Carmichael are a part of.

“[Faith & Blue] really is saying, ‘Let’s bring together some large enti-

ties and dependable agencies in our community, like faith institutions and police departments, and try to work together,”’ Scott said.

Faith & Blue is a national organization seeking to connect law enforcement agencies with their respective communities through faith-based organizations, according to its website.

Carmichael said that when he was young, he lived in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Boston and then moved to Medfield, Mass.

He then described the first time he and his father visited Baker’s Pond in the center of town, shortly after moving there.

For much of the meeting, Scott questioned Carmichael on what progress NPD has made on a list of recommendations that the Newton Police Reform Task Force had submitted.

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Harvest Fair Boosts Newton Businesses

B y V ictor S tefane S cu Metro Editor

Nick Petrulakis, a bookseller at Newtonville Books in Newton Centre, spoke in a hushed tone fit for the mellow vibe of the bookstore.

It was a sharp contrast to the shouts of children and buzzer sounds coming from the carnival rides outside.

Whole families walked through the independent bookstore’s propped-open door to explore its aisles during the city’s Harvest Fair on Saturday.

The two-day festival might not translate to huge increases in sales, Petrulakis said, but that doesn’t

mean it won’t help local businesses.

“While it may not translate today and tomorrow to increased sales, the idea is that people are just introduced to another part of Newton—and, in particular, Newton Centre—and they will come back,” Petrulakis said.

As a carnival ride swung children through the air on the Newton Centre Green Saturday afternoon, customers wove through local businesses on Langley Road and Centre Street. The fair featured a carnival on Saturday and an open-air market, crafts, and food trucks on Sunday.

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consultants from the Principle Group.

Draft plans went through several rounds of public comment, gathering more than 5,000 survey responses and comments from hundreds of Newton residents.

Residents described the street’s current design as dangerous for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists due to a lack of distinct spaces for each group, according to the Vision Plan.

Business owners cited in a report

down a couple weeks ago, but they were really cool and worked with us.”

Revamping the public transit system will go hand-in-hand with Newton’s proposed housing innovations.

The city will invest in accessible, affordable, and diverse housing with easy access to transportation and the new commercial and community spaces.

There are several MBTA bus stops on the street, including one near a

To carry out the vision, the plan suggested that the city should form an advisory board on design review or expand the role of the existing Urban Design Commission to include upholding guidelines on energy-efficient and durable construction.

“As the street design process moves ahead, Newton envisions a Washington Street where people are the priority,” the plan reads. “That priority not only inspires development centered on safety, comfort, and community culture but also development focused on creating a resilient and sustainable Newton for the future.” n

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Customers weave through local businesses during Newton’s Harvest Fair Saturday.

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The overhaul will promote safety and business, according to the city’s Vision Plan.

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Halloween in Newton: 10 Boos and Things to Do

By VicTor sTefanescu Metro Editor

Newton Family-Friendly

Halloween Bike Ride

Biking is cool, but it’s even cooler when you’re wearing a costume. At the Second Annual Newton Family-Friendly Halloween Bike Ride, you do just that. The ride, which starts at the Newton Centre Playground at 11 a.m. on Oct. 29, travels on a 2-mile loop protected by safety marshals.

Newton Family Bike Rides, a parent-led community biking group, will host a post-ride celebration featuring apple cider, treats, and a prize for the best costume at the playground.

Jr’s Barktoberfest

It’s not often that you get to sample beer and spirits while watching dogs trot around in Halloween costumes.

Baramor, a restaurant at 45 Union St., is hosting Jr’s Barktoberfest, an event for the whole family that comes with raffles, complimentary tastings, and dog treats. The tickets cost $10 for kids and $18 for adults online, and proceeds will benefit canine cancer research. It will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 20. Dogs and humans alike are encouraged to arrive in costume for the event.

BooFest at Burr Playground

For neighborly fun without the stress of decorations and food preparation, head to the Burr Playground for BooFest on Oct. 22. The event features trunk or treating—trick-or-

treating out of the trunks of cars—a live DJ, games, and more. The event runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 142 Park St.

Second Annual Hallowbash

Want to strut like a celebrity in the spirit of Halloween? Consider attending the Second Annual Hallowbash at the American Legion Nonantum. For a $20 ticket, enjoy light food, a live DJ, and access to a cash bar. The best costume gets a prize. The party goes from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Oct. 22 at

295 California St.

Halloween Window Painting

This annual event seems to be morphing into a community tradition. Children—with adult supervision— will get the chance to paint spooky masterpieces onto some storefront windows throughout the city’s village centers. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 29. Interested families can register online.

Spooky Silent Film Screening

You don’t just get grave robberies.

You don’t just get possessed nuns. Watch the 1922 Swedish silent film Häxan, and you’ll get both. Head to the Scandinavian Cultural Center located at 206 Waltham St. on Oct. 30 to watch the scary classic. Tickets are available online at the price of $10 each, and the screening of the film begins at 7 p.m.

CareOne Trunk or Treat

Have you ever thought you could go on a hayride just five minutes off of the Massachusetts Turnpike? At the

CareOne nursing home’s Halloween celebration, you get hayrides along with trunk-or-treating, face painting, and games. The free event at 2101 Washington St. lasts from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 22.

West Suburban YMCA’s Fall Festival

At the West Suburban YMCA’s annual fall fest, you get a taste of a little bit of everything, including pumpkin decorating, balloon art, science experiments, and even a petting zoo. The event at 276 Church St. is free, open to the public, and lasts from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m on Oct. 22.

Vampire-O Halloween Adventure Head to Auburndale Park on Oct. 22 for a game that combines tag with a scavenger hunt. Teams will search the woods to try to capture checkpoints, but if they get tagged by a ‘vampire,’ they will be eliminated and also become taggers. There’s one game for whole families as well as one for people 11 and older. You can register for the event, which takes place at 104 W. Pine St. between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m, online. Groups of five can register for the price of $25. For the 11-and-older game, individuals can register for $8.

Trick-or-Treating

You can’t pass up on the Halloween classic. Residents on Facebook said Oxford Street and Athelstane Road in Newton Centre, and Prince Street in West Newton, are especially great places to take the kids on the night of Oct. 31. n

From Iconic Boston Food Truck to Newton Storefront

an array of dishes from the diverse menu, which includes items like the popular Mediterranean sandwich, featuring fresh hummus and greens on toasted flatbread.

Katherine Miller, MCAS ’25, tried the chicken tender sandwich.

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For The Heights

The long lines that often stretch from The Dining Car food truck as it zigzags throughout Boston give it an almost legendary status in the city.

But now, co-owners David Harnik and Naomi Klein have a tall task ahead of them: Can they recreate the truck’s vibrant buzz and flavors when surrounded by brick and mortar in Newtonville?

To achieve that goal, Harnik and Klein, who have owned the business for about a decade, ensured the spirit behind the food is the same, regardless of location.

“We characterize ourselves as elevated comfort food. If we make a meatball sub, you’re gonna go ‘Wow,’” Harnik said.

The COVID-19 pandemic posed a challenge to the entire food industry, but especially for food trucks when there were fewer tourists exploring the streets on weekends and office workers looking for a quick lunch during the week, according to The Boston Globe

Such difficulties pushed the owners to take a chance on a perma-

nent

sory Committee in 2017.

“We always thought we might do something like this,” Harnik said about expanding the food truck into a storefront. “And certainly with the pandemic, we were forced to make some choices. We had been—before the pandemic—planning to grow.”

The Dining Car Cafe and Market has a soft ambience with a collection of cookbooks lining the walls upon entry.

It’s an idyllic location to eat a savory meal on a fall day, as customers can enjoy watching leaves float to the ground through the window stretching across its facade.

The restaurant brings warmth to the heart with comfort food and quick service. There are a few tables both inside and out where customers can seat themselves.

With a slight hum of conversation in the background and sizzle of the kitchen, it’s an ideal spot for a study session or intimate meal.

On one gloomy Thursday afternoon, The Dining Car Cafe provided color through splashes of global flavors. Customers enjoyed

“The bread was great, chicken super crispy, and I really liked the pickle,” she said. “The sauce is a little acidic with mustard, but it really ties everything together. I would definitely come here again—I think it’s the perfect sandwich for a fall day.”

Harnik said the two owners wanted to create variety in The Dining Car’s menu instead of letting a single category of cuisine characterize it.

“We know how to cook so many different types of things,” Harnik said. “That was the challenge—to not be limited—but we decided to make good food from all different parts of the world.”

The menu offers a little bit of everything, from great coffee and baked goods to warm and cold meals made with love. It features American classics and global elements, which make it clear: The restaurant is dedicated to each customer’s preference and mood.

From picture frames to friendly conversation with employees, The Dining Car is the epitome of comfort dining.

The Dining Car is open at 4 Hartford St. from Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Its food truck hours and locations are posted on its website. n

spot, said Harnik, who served on Boston’s first Food Truck Advi

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The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the owners to open the Newton Highlands spot.

Organizations across the City of Newton will host various events throughout the upcoming Halloween season.

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The Dining Car Cafe’s menu features a diverse array of elevated comfort food.

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The Power of Searching: Chow Innovates at Google

By Kate NuechterleiN Heights Staff

Many Boston College marketing majors dream about the chance to work at big-name companies like Reebok, Nike, Nickelodeon, or Google. Marvin Chow has turned this dream into his reality.

Over the past 12 years, Chow, BC ’95, has become a key innovator at Google, where he currently serves as vice president of global marketing. In this role, he has been involved in developing Google Search. He recognizes the importance a Google search can have, as many people turn to Google to find information about heavily significant topics, he said.

“Even with what’s going on with Ukraine right now, we’re looking at like, how can we be helpful?” Chow said. “In these times of crisis, like when you need to find a refugee camp or a shelter, most people turn to Google.”

Chow grew up in Woodcliff, N.J., which he described to be a “small farm town.” When choosing where to attend college, Chow said he gravitated toward the Jesuit education that BC offers.

“When I went to visit, we did everything from party to get up and do Habitat for Humanity, you know,” he said. “I liked this idea of ‘have fun, do good.’”

After arriving at BC, Chow said he felt free to explore various activities on campus, becoming involved in UGBC, diving for the BC swim team, and working with former football head coach Tom Coughlin to produce digital analytics for the football team.

When deciding what to study at BC, Chow landed on concentrating in Marketing and Information Systems in the Carroll School of Management, drawing on his childhood interests.

“When I was little, I was always

creative,” he said. “So I always loved marketing and advertising.”

Though today’s BC students use the internet daily, Chow said most people did not know about the internet and the functioning of computers when he first became interested in these new technologies during college.

“I think what was interesting for me was—when I was in school—no one really knew about the internet, and so that’s when I really got into computers and digital work as a profession,” Chow said.

Immediately after graduating from BC, Reebok offered Chow a position, where he created the company’s Digital Internet division. A few years later, Chow accepted the marketing director position at Nickelodeon and subsequently worked as marketing director at Nike. When Google asked Chow to serve as the senior marketing director for Google Asia Pacific in 2009, he had been working at Nike for several years and played a key role in the production of several digital innovation projects, like NIKE+ and NikeiD.

The decision to switch from Nike to Google was not easy, he said, because in 2009, Google was still a relatively new company.

“The company was probably only eight or nine years old at the time,” he said. “So, you know, I got to know them and understand where their technology was going, and after a bunch of meetings, I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m going to try this thing.’”

Over the course of the past 12 years, Chow said his favorite part of working at Google has been his coworkers. Chow and Google’s current chief of staff, Michelle Winters, met in 2013 and have worked together for the past four years.

“He is someone who is very empathetic,” Winters said. “I think, you

know, he cares about the people who are showing up to work, not just the work.”

Savannah Moss, who began working on Chow’s strategy and operations team in 2018, acted as Chow’s speechwriter for both internal and external Google events as he traveled to different marketing offices and talked to different marketing teams.

“I think he’s found a balance of being very authentic to Google’s values, while also talking to big pop culture moments—as well as those big watershed moments when it comes to identity,” Moss said of Chow’s presentations.

Chow also spoke directly to the humanitarian value of both Google and his work as global marketing VP.

“I think that at Google, it’s different from other companies in the sense that I think you genuinely have a sense that people rely on Google—that it helps people,” he said.

Although he loved his role at other companies, Chow said that at times, his job was not quite as rewarding as it is at Google because of the company’s focus on improving the world.

“When I worked at Nickelodeon, my job was to get kids to watch more TV, and it just didn’t feel good,” Chow said. “And I was like, ‘That’s not what I want to do.’”

Chow, who has played a key role in reimagining Google Search, said the search engine provides information for people in various circumstances—from a mother trying to soothe her sick child to a high school student applying to colleges.

“I think the power of information is so amazing in that sense,” Chow said.

Although Chow has enjoyed his time at Google, he discussed how working at such an enormous, widescoped company can lead to some challenges. A single team of people

can be responsible for covering a wide array of pressing issues at once, such as navigating the search results for topics like the Ukraine or COVID-19 crises. Chow noted that his meetings with colleagues can become tiring and challenging since they constantly switch gears from one topic to the next.

“It’s such a large company, and there’s so much opportunity, so you can never actually capture all the opportunity,” Chow said. “I think you have to be satisfied that you’re doing the best you can.”

Though Google has made significant strides in the world of technology, Chow said the marketing team is always determined to find room for improvement.

“It kind of sounds cliché, but I think a lot of times we talk about this idea that search is not a solved problem,” Chow said. “People love Google Search—you probably grew up with Google Search, and it probably works great. But I think we look at the world, and in some ways, just typing into a little search box feels very archaic.”

Looking toward the future of Google, Chow said the company has already started to investigate using alternative methods to access information, including voice, vision, and lens. Winters added that Google is also ex-

ploring methods of searching through the metaverse and virtual reality.

For BC students interested in a career in marketing, Chow emphasized the importance of understanding how to engage and connect with others.

“Marketing is about storytelling,” he said. “It’s about connecting with people. And mastering those fundamentals like empathy, insights, what motivates people, how to connect with people through story and words—that is the craft.”

Although the avenue through which we share information is constantly changing, Chow said the art behind marketing has never changed. When he was growing up, Chow said his marketing medium was television. Now, he’s exploring how to advertise and tell stories through TikTok and Snapchat. Even if today’s technology is unrecognizable in 50 years, Chow said marketing majors can still learn how to connect with their audience and adapt to the mindset of younger generations.

“You know, the medium will change through your career,” Chow said. “But the more you can stay grounded in some of these basic principles and have an open mindset of how to connect with your generation, what are the new tools we need to use, [it] will make you a better marketer.” n

B y y oony K im Heights Staff

It’s the most exciting but dreaded time of the year again—Halloween.

For most college students, Halloween means that you’re either fully prepared with three different costumes or stuck with an over heated laptop and too many cos tume websites pulled up.

If you are still clueless about what to dress up as, here are some of my tips to help make the process of crafting the perfect costume for Halloweekend less stressful.

Use Social Media for

scrolling through social media for costume ideas? If you are sick of repeatedly throwing on cat ears and calling it a day, social media can be a great place to get costume inspiration.

I recommend scrolling through TikTok, which can give you a sense of what’s trending this year and what’s

With so many us ers sharing their new costumes on the app, you will be enlightened with costume ideas that you may have not thought of Set a Budget It’s always compel ling to drop a lot of money on the perfectly pre-made Halloween costume, but if you want to stay within

a budget, there are so many different ways to do so. It just might

you already own and simply purchase green hair gel to complete the look.

If your costume is made up of many pieces, my tip is to purchase different parts of your costume separately online at inexpensive stores such as Amazon or Target, which offer great varieties of props to help you craft your costume.

Another fun way to craft the perfect Halloween costume on a budget is to go thrifting at places like Goodwill and Buffalo Exchange. This way you can invest in pieces you could continue wear ing after Halloween.

Do Group Cos tumes

that are essential to your costume instead. For instance, if you are planning to be the Joker, you could pull out green and purple clothing

Planning out your Halloween costume with other people has its perks—it’s more organized, more creative, and it’s much easier to get ahold of costume pieces when you di vide and conquer. Group cos

tumes open you up to more ideas inspired by movies, TV shows, and characters that you couldn’t achieve alone.

Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute Halloween is the one time a year that you can dress up as whatever you want.

It sounds like a nuisance to plan ahead, but don’t expect to craft the perfect costume at very last minute.

Purchasing and making your costume weeks in advance can help you avoid any conflict with delivery or misfitting items. Just let your creativity flow, and you are guaranteed to have a blast

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARVIN CHOW Chow works to improve Google Search features on its marketing team.

Four Student Bands Rock Out at Music Guild Showcase

By TariSa VaThankuL Heights Staff

A squat stage and collection of microphone stands and speakers occupied the center of Stokes Lawn for Boston College Music Guild’s annual Fall Band Showcase. Four bands played original songs and covers, earning cheers and applause from the crowd on Saturday afternoon.

All the bands played for up to 30 minutes and showcased their passion and raw talent. The showcase offered

a relaxing crowd experience, and some BC students studying in the quiet classrooms of Stokes Hall stepped outside to enjoy some live music.

The showcase began with a performance from folk-rock group Whistle Rock, which noted that it is BC’s only folk-rock band. Andrew Vagra, MCAS ’24, made the band stand out with his passionate harmonica performance, adding a unique and melodious sound. The group members strummed their acoustic guitars to Tom Petty covers and played original songs, delivering an elec-

trifying start to the showcase.

As a crowd rushed in, the sun shone as a spotlight for the introduction of the second band, Jamsexual. The band’s six members banged out their original song titled “The Rockstar Song” with high spirit and gripping stage presence.

Following the band’s theme of rock and pop-rock, it covered “Everybody Talks” by Neon Trees and the classic “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears. All the members—the singer, the guitarists, bassist, keyboardist, and drummer—played with soul and a groovy attitude.

The third act, Uncommonwealth, took the stage next. The band jammed out to its original creations, exuding a rocker vibe. Uncommonwealth then covered “Reptilia” by The Strokes, arousing praise with its strong guitar presence, and played a couple of unreleased creations. Fans and friends of Uncommonwealth cheered on Cole Dumas, MCAS ‘24, as he hopped around while playing his guitar.

Ending the event, the all-female band, Cherry Dawn Planet, closed out the showcase with its collection of punk

rock

persed

The

Only playing original songs, Cherry Dawn Planet tried out new music, pref-

The electric bass roared over

instruments, and the

such as “Kiss Me Goodbye,” “Superiority Complex,” and “Flat Ass.” The sun set as Cherry Dawn Planet thanked Stokes Lawn onlookers and exited the stage.

Dance on My Block Showcases Diverse Range of Styles

By LyLa WaLSh

For The Heights

The Dominican Association of Boston College (DABC) brought together 10 culture clubs and dance groups, filling the Vanderslice Cabaret Room with the swaying hips, popping shoulders, and tapping feet of dozens of dancers.

The culture clubs and dance groups came together on Friday night for an event titled Dance on My Block—not

just to provide an evening of dance and entertainment, but to give BC students the chance to learn new forms of dance from different parts of the world.

Melanie Paredes, event coordinator of Dance on My Block and MCAS ’25, kicked off the event by asking the audience to stand up, come to the front, and get ready to dance. Many audience members looked apprehensive, but as chairs were pulled to the back of the room to make space to dance, everyone was up

on their feet to join the experience.

Representatives from the Mexican Association of Students at BC took the floor surrounded by audience members to teach cumbia, the national dance of Colombia that blends European, African, and Indigenous cultures. Club representatives modeled the back-and-forth motion accompanied by circular hand movements. Soon enough, people in the crowd were swaying and twirling partners to the rhythm of “Baila Esta Cumbia” by Selena.

With an engaged crowd, representatives from Presenting Africa to U took over the floor and brought high energy as they demonstrated the Pouncing Cat—a dance that uses a bouncing heel toe movement and extended arms to mimic its namesake.

Next up, members of the Organization of Latin American Affairs announced upcoming events, including an Encanto movie night on Sunday, Oct. 16.

Dance group Vida de Intensa Pasión was up next, and co-captain Eduard Smith, MCAS ’23, emphasized that

dance is for everyone.

“Our mission is that anyone can dance—all you need is a little bit of pasión!” Smith said.

Co-captain Camila Lopez Giraldo, MCAS ’24, took the floor to teach bachata, a dance originating in the Dominican Republic that features hips moving smoothly back and forth with the occasional pop and added spin. After perfecting the movement, audience members grabbed a partner and danced to “Carita de Inocente” by Prince Royce.

The BC Caribbean Culture Club followed to teach three modern dances called stir fry, Leggo di Bird dance, and rifle walk. Stir fry uses a twisting leg movement and a step back, making sure the leg is really stirring and “cooking the stir fry.” The audience joined in to dance these fun and different moves to the song “Happiness” by Ding Dong.

To give the audience a much-needed breather, Sexual Chocolate took center stage to perform a halftime show containing stomps and clamps that filled the room, as the audience stood with rapt

attention.

The group moved in unison with arms flailing and Timberland boots slamming into the wooden floor. After holding their iconic pose with arms bent in front of their chests for several seconds, one member soloed, followed one by one by the rest of the team, creating a cacophony of slaps and thuds.

To bring the audience back into the action, Fuego Del Corazón took the floor to teach the basics of salsa partner dancing. Audience members coupled up and added in spins to spice up the movement.

The Ethiopian Eritrean Student Association then took over to teach eskista, a traditional Ethiopian dance known for its intense shoulder popping movements. Audience members clapped along to the beat of “Feta Feta” by Behailu Bayou as the representatives demonstrated before the crowd joined in and popped their shoulders to the rhythm.

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Asinine Kicks off Semester of Comedy at Improv Cafe

By Sofia TorreS Heights Staff

The music of Fleetwood Mac aroused cheers in the crowd as the Asinine Sketch & Improv Comedy show began, and laughter immediately rang out in the crowded Gasson classroom.

The audience filled the seats,

and more people squatted on the floor, clapping and cheering to the sketch video on the projector that introduced each group member.

Asinine energized the small Gasson classroom at its first show of the semester, titled “We Bought A Wildlife Preserve,” on Thursday night.

Attendees burst into laughter

at every punchline as the members played classic, reliably funny games. The performers gave rapid deliveries of improvised jokes and satisfied the rowdy audience.

Members of Asinine burst into the room, received by an eager and loud audience.

The show began with the improv game “Pan left, pan right,” which involves rapidly changing scenes for Asinine members to riff off of, and the audience roared suggestions to inspire the scene.

The members of Asinine took turns in the spotlight, creating random scenes centered around the word “price.”

The next activity, “Dinner Party,” revolved around guessing each dinner party guest’s quirk. Once again, the crowd belted out suggestions, creating an enthusiastic environment.

Among the dinner guests were a crab and silly string, whose identities were quickly discovered by the comedian acting as the party’s host.

Next, a game called “Grocery” began, demanding inspiration from the crowd. Audience members screamed out things that they “wouldn’t like to buy from Facebook Marketplace.”

In the complete absurdity of the scenes, one Asinine member offered gas station sushi to two members arguing about running routes. Not a minute later, a confession of love enamored the crowd.

The comedians burst through

the door carrying chairs as they introduced the new game, called “Radio.”

The crowd was asked to pick radio stations, and the increasingly involved audience screamed out “BBC,” “Disney,” and “Audiobooks,” among other topics.

The lights went out, and “BBC

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Whistle Rock performs original folk-rock songs as golden hour sets in on Saturday.

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songs.

entire crowd had dis-

for Saturday night activities, but the band was unaffected. With guitars strapped over their shoulders and chic outfits and rockstar attitudes on display, members of the band were ready to rock out.

acing many performances by mentioning its limited rehearsal.

all other

band sang out with strength with songs

Asinine members take suggestions from the rowdy crowd to inspire a scene.

Jamsexual performs a selection of pop-rock songs, including original pieces.

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Dancers get the crowd up and moving, teaching traditional and modern styles.

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An audience member chooses a pose for one Asinine member to start a scene.

Björk Botches Striking Vocals

By Charley Conroy Heights Staff

Björk has sprung back up on the music scene with Fossora, her first album in five years. While Björk’s vocals still steal the show, the album is a letdown with its deliberate butchering of the instrumentals.

Fossora shows deliberate choices in its instrumentation, attempting to capture the feeling of a damp, dark forest. Fungal themes envelop the album, and Björk succeeds for the most part. There’s so much darkness, but there’s a sense of whimsy on tracks such as “Fungal City.”

But so many tracks are bogged down by the production that it tears apart these beautiful orchestral pieces. “Atopos” is the first track, and it is grating to listen to. The

“Ovule” is another example of a track with so much potential ruined by the production. But these two tracks are the worst it gets, as later songs like “Freefall” are relatively untouched.

What’s also frustrating about the butchering of the instrumentals is that it’s occasionally done really well. Björk teases her listeners with a taste of her musical excellence. “Trölla-Gabba” has a chaotic harmony of sounds that grow together, gathering elements until it becomes a cascade of sounds washing over the listener. It’s a tough track to swallow on first listen, but there’s true artistry there.

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‘Hellraiser (2022)’ Revives Franchise

By yating Wang Heights Staff

There’s no such thing as ‘easing the viewer into the film’ for the new movie Hellraiser (2022). The revival of the Hellraiser thriller series, which first started coming out in the ’80s, taps into the darkest side of humanity.

It opens with a young man wrapped in chains as a supernatural power offers him up to the great Leviathan after he cuts himself with a mysterious puzzle box booby-trapped with a blade attached.

Released on Oct. 7 on Hulu, Hellraiser is the 11th installment of the Hellraiser franchise and was adapted from the novella The Hellbound Heart

by Clive Barker.

The first Hellraiser film was a huge success in the ’80s, yet this reboot is no

different than a standardized franchise horror movie. A predictable horror screenplay—where the protagonist runs into a mystery, tackles the creepy creatures, and, voilà, the mystery is solved— can no longer ratchet up suspense for its audience.

But by stimulating either pleasure or fear in watching carnal tortures—with a few novel reinventions of masochistic elements—Hellraiser continues to challenge the threshold of horror that fans can endure.

The 2022 film centers around a puzzle box that summons the Cenobites—crea-

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Pender: Beach House Hones Airy Pop Vibes

By erin Pender Heights Staff

Beach House isn’t your average musical duo. In fact, you probably would have no idea there were only two people in Beach House, with its complex melodies. As each song washes over you, you’d think there was an army of musicians playing in your AirPods, sending the notes directly into your brain.

Each Beach House song is an immersive experience that tells a different story and produces a new, otherworldly feeling.

The band—composed of vocalist and keyboardist Victoria Legrand and guitarist, keyboardist, and backup vocalist Alex Scally—achieved this one-of-a-kind sound for its listeners by perfecting its craft since 2004.

Beach House creates a unique sound through its use of synthesizers combined with bass and strategically placed harmonies in the vocals. It is

sort of psychedelic, sort of pop, certainly indie, and definitely dreamlike. It is not simply music—it’s an enveloping listening experience.

“Space Song” is Beach House’s most popular and recognizable song because it blew up on TikTok, albeit in a slowed down version. Never has a song been more aptly named. “Space Song” is ideal for stargazing or introspection. It is a particularly cinematic song, slowly fading in and fading out like the opening scene or end credits of a movie.

The outro of the song repeats “fall back into place” until the very last line, in which “place” is completely omitted. The song concludes without finishing the lyric, leaving the end up to interpretation rather than forcing a thought onto the listener, again emphasizing the song’s reflective quality.

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Tran: Tracking Down Beloved Records Along the T

By Paterson tran Asst. Arts Editor

I recently rediscovered The Flaming Lips’ The Soft Bulletin album. Their music, a juxtaposition of existential lyrics and child-like chord progressions, leaves me with the same wistful and bittersweet feeling I had when I first listened to it as a child. The next day, I took a solo trip on the train in search of a vinyl hard copy of what I believe to be one of the best experimental albums of the ’90s.

Initially that morning, I felt it was easiest to pinpoint directions to Newbury Comics, whose Newbury Street location holds thousands of vinyl records and CDs. Though by the time I returned home that night, I knew I had made the right decision to look elsewhere. I traded the reliability of Newbury Comics for a trip to local record carriers, one that took up most of my Saturday.

The Soft Bulletin, while it stands as one of the more well-known albums by The Flaming Lips, is widely still obscure in the stream of ’90s experimental music, overshadowed by the towering legacies of Radiohead’s OK Computer and Neutral Milk Hotel’s In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

In the clutter of used records I dove into at each store, I found the search akin to looking for a needle in a haystack. I began in Somerville at vinyl index. The nonsensical lyrics of my favorite track on The Soft Bulletin, “Race for the Prize,” played in my head.

“Upwards to the vanguard / Where the pressure is too high / Under the microscope / Hope against hope,” sings the band’s founding member and musical jack-of-all-trades Wayne Coyne.

With the sun already set, the crowded Bow Market in Union Square was lit up with outdoor dining heat lamps and quaint second-story boutiques. Vinyl index stuck out with sleek white modernity, interposed with white file boxes of records. Bow Market diners window-shopped the collections, and some trickled in when they recognized albums.

Vinyl index did not discriminate between genres, and it proved to be a store for musical adventurers rather than deterministic listeners looking for

their cemented and canonical favorites, like me. I was disappointed by the selection’s lack of classic options (and lack of The Flaming Lips).

Not finding what I was looking for, I scanned their rich movie soundtrack file box, locating the tracklist backs of David Lynch’s Blue Velvet and Serpico with Al Pacino, whose scores I refreshed myself with before heading out of the store empty-handed.

I walked through Harvard Square and passed by students in crimson gear enduring the cold so they could be seen reading outdoors by others. The low footstep beats of The Flaming Lips’ “What Is the Light?” escaped through my AirPods.

Entering Armageddon Shop, my

morale was low. The store made no effort to disguise itself from being the basement of a Harvard Square apartment building. As much as I wanted to hold The Soft Bulletin’s vinyl in my hands, the selection at Armageddon Shop was daunting in its disarray.

I released a large sigh before beginning to comb through each record in the store’s vast collection. My eyes grew weary of reading titles, and I began to question whether I was much of a record collector at all. With the shop largely empty, I felt the store employee’s inquisitive stare, pondering what I may be looking for. The store was oppressively Mötorhead, macerating the airy, existential space rock of The Flaming Lips.

My desperations were met with a recommendation to look in the indie section, spanning some arrangement of Armageddon’s shelves, which I exited after a brief browse. The universe of The Flaming Lips played a certain melody in my ears that deals in absurdity and plays instruments with its color.

I made my way to the red line while Coyne spluttered the ostinato to “Feeling Yourself Disintegrate.” It lends itself as a close cousin to beatboxing, with a perplexing salivating generation.

“But life without death is just impossible / Oh to realize something is ending within us / Feeling yourself disintegrate / Feeling yourself disintegrate,” Coyne sings.

Cheapo Records, adjacent to Central Square’s The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub, was preoccupied with a near-propagandist hosting of Comfort Colors merchandise all featuring the large graphic faces of bands I wish I had the original tees of. Half the store was thrift, arming Central Square with another competitor to Goodwill and Boomerangs.

In the non-clothing section of the store, Cheapo Records offers new releases on vinyl and CD, including the Pixies’ new album, of which I longed to write a sympathetic review of. Nonetheless, there was no sign of The Soft Bulletin

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offbeat drums, clarinets, and Björk’s voice all clash to create a miserable five minutes.

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Is All Publicity Good Publicity?

In politics, one needs more than just determination and a good platform: one must also be a good entertainer. A successful politician, just like a successful showman, must know what the audience wants to hear and see. The most recent performance was done by none other than Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

The governor has been in the limelight these past few weeks for sending two planes of refugees from Florida to Martha’s Vineyard on Sept. 14, making this recent stunt a cross-country one, not far from Boston College. He did this to outdo Greg Abbott’s bussing of migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ home at the National Observatory in mid-September. The justification for this action, according to the two showmen, is to send “illegal immigrants” to so-called “sanctuary states” to protest President Joe Biden’s administration’s seeming inaction to handle the crises on the border. The actions by DeSantis and Abbott drew intense outrage from liberal publications and politicians who decried their actions as “treating these vulnerable families as pawns,” and that was the point.

DeSantis is not acting in a vacuum here— far from it. He is acting within a well-established political framework which can best be surmised by the old adage, “all publicity is good publicity.” The 24/7 media news cycle and the proliferation of social media platforms allow peo ple to have non-stop access to information. This is all to say that people are always watching, and you need to get their attention. As a result, politicians have mastered the fine art of theatrics. Even if half of the country disagrees with an action, the other half will learn about it and throw their support behind them. This happens so much that past controversies have been almost completely forgotten like when Ted Cruz read Dr. Seuss in Congress or when Matt Gaetz wore a gas mask in Congress. It seems like every other day, there are articles across news organizations that mention random problematic actions that a politician said or did or alluded to. What is often not talked about is the problematic nature of news outlets only focusing on these events.

Whenever a politician garners the attention of the news outlets, it crowds out more relevant discourse on policies or crises. I’m reminded of the 1997 movie Wag the Dog , where a spin doctor produces a manufactured crisis in Albania to secure a president’s re-election after a sex scandal. (Before you ask, this was before the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal of Clinton’s presidency.) The movie’s warning is as poignant today as it was back then: Politicians are all too eager to distract us with some inflam -

matory action rather than having to face real criticism.

There is another side to this coin, where instead of taking a real action expected of them by their base, a politician will instead offer meaningless platitudes. Take for example, when the mayor of Washington, D.C. named a street “Black Lives Matter Plaza” during the peak of racial unrest in 2020. This action reformed nothing, let alone addressed any of the criticisms being raised against the police department. As such, it should come as no surprise that the Black Lives Matter organization criticized the decision. This is not to say that these kinds of actions are outwardly harmful, but when done without the accompaniment of tangible changes, they are disingenuous and meaningless. Imagine an alternate world where Martin Luther King, Jr. Day became a federal holiday, but the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was never passed. It would be absurd, and yet America is living with this kind of absurdity all of the time.

By continuing doing this, politicians worsen the absurdity of it all. Every time a new stunt is performed by a politician, another must up the ante and perform something even more egregious. Likewise, people pay lip service to a cause instead of fighting for tangible reform. We must hold our politicians accountable for their voting records and not their Twitter history.

Falling for Fall

When autumn finally commences in Chestnut Hill, there’s no turning back to the days of summer—and we couldn’t be more thankful to witness fall on the Heights. Heaps of russet leaves dress the campus like a woodland wonderland while pumpkins are stowed on Mod front doorsteps with care and love. These warm, scarlet hues at every corner bring joy to students. Even the Northeast newbies who relentlessly defend their hometowns’ seasons can’t beat their first Boston College fall.

Saving Instagram, One Swipe at a Time

So how can this be changed in a less radical way?

You’ve probably read a dozen articles like this before: “Instagram linked to depression,” “Social media leads to decline in self-esteem,” “Snapchat crushes your soul”—each and every one being more dire than the last.

And they usually end with “DELETE SOCIAL MEDIA NOW!”

What they fail to recognize is how unrealistic those expectations are, especially as a college student. College students use social media to fill those awkward gaps of time of waiting in line for food, scrolling before the start of class, even in the pauses in conversations with your friends. It’s just how it is—and that’s not even mentioning the social part. There’s no deleting Instagram when you constantly hear the words “Like my recent!” or “Check out my latest post!” or “I just tagged you in my story!”

It’s hard to go on without it—deleting Instagram would mean leaving that world behind and dealing with not being in the know. And as a college student, it’s expected of you to be just that.

Yet all these intimidating social media articles fail to acknowledge this. They understand that social media is becoming an integral part of our lives and take a doomsday approach, but never really talk about how we can flip the narrative without deleting the app altogether.

Well, the answer lies in how emotions are tied to our Instagram feeds. Every time you check the app, you’ll either leave feeling relatively neutral or you’ll leave feeling worse than before. You’ll see friends living their best lives at their colleges or studying abroad in some faraway place that you’ve always wanted to visit. Or you’ll see some influencer’s post that makes your confidence falter, that triggers a part of your brain that says, “Why can’t I be like that?” which leads to a spiral of other insecurities. The point is that Instagram feeds bring all these feelings and thoughts front and center, provoking a response that carries on and affects the rest of your day. But if you control the feed, these emotions can be changed.

Now, I’m not talking about unfollowing all the accounts that cause these negative emotions—because that would be just as unrealistic as deleting the app. Instead, I’m talking about creating a separate account. One dedicated entirely to you. This means no followers. No system of likes. Just you and your account catered toward your mental health. An Instagram that works for you rather than against you.

This can look different for everyone—or it could be as simple as posting things that make you happy. It could be a picture of that early morning iced coffee, the way the clouds drift in the sky, or even how picturesque Gasson looks on that day. It’s all about finding things that make you feel good and creating your account based on that happiness. I feel as though it programs my brain to find gratitude, uplifts mental health, and it undeniably provides a memoir to look back on as the days

pass by. And the best part is there are no likes or judgey followers, meaning you don’t have to deal with the normal self-doubts that come with your main account. There’s only the freeing sense that this is made for your happiness and your happiness only.

But if you’re not into this sort of thing, that’s fine, too. There are other ways to make your other account work for you. Whether it’s following accounts that inspire or motivate you, or simply only liking funny cat videos, you’re still taking that step to making your feed more positive. There are no posts to evoke jealousy or FOMO or any of those negative feelings. And even if it is just mindless scrolling, you don’t have to worry about encountering that one post that bugs you for the rest of the day. When you have control over the algorithm, you have control over what enters your psyche and what emotions arise from it. It’s about eliminating those negative factors associated with social media use.

Now you may ask yourself, “How does this solve the social part?” You’re making an account separate from that sphere but still find yourself gravitating toward your main one. The truth is there is no eliminating that account altogether, so in the end, it’s all about finding balance between the two, preferably one where you prioritize the one made for you rather than against you. So whether you’re using Instagram waiting in line for food, scrolling before the start of class, or even in the pauses in conversations with your friends, checking that account created for your mental health could make all the difference for your day. It’s one step closer to a better you.

Mint Chip Ice Cream

We think it’s time to pack up the “it tastes like toothpaste” mentality surrounding this under-appreciated ice cream flavor. If people can justify pineapple on pizza and salt in desserts, mint chocolate chip ice cream should also be normalized. It’s sweet, yet refreshing, and allows for an ideal cream-to-crunch ratio that never disappoints. Hot take or not, over here at TUTD, we think the mint chip hate train is flawed.

Midterm Burnout

Exams and papers are a fundamental aspect of the college experience, but when midterm season stretches so long that it feels like it could just be called “school,” you know there’s a problem. With a long list of tests and assignments piling up one after another, it’s hard to give all of your classes the time they deserve—not to mention give yourself quality time to relax. If you, too, are feeling the heavy weight of midterm burnout, know that you are not alone and that Thanksgiving Break is just around the corner.

Killing Your Plants

Like a healthy meal, dingy living spaces can be spruced up with the addition of leafy greens. Many of us purchase house plants because we crave their serene vibes, pops of color, or maybe even look forward to the fulfillment of taking care of another living being. Sometimes, though, gloomy weather and packed calendars lead to a lack of sunlight and forgotten watering schedules. Shoutout to the plants who stick it out through our neglect so that we can feel productive and earthy in our dorms. We’re sorry for our lack of green thumbs and hope you rest in peace, dead plants.

Joseph Baldwin

emma Caulfield

The opinions and commentaries of the op-ed columnists appearing on this page represent the views of the authors of those particular pieces, and not necessarily the views of The Heights

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Emma Caulfield is an op-ed columnist for The Heights. She can be reached at emma.caulfield@bc.edu.

Joseph Baldwin is an op-ed columnist for The Heights. He can be reached at joseph.baldwin@bc.edu.

WELCOME TO THE WINNER’S CIRCLE

With the Eagles’ 4–2 victory over New Hampshire on Saturday, Boston College men’s hockey head coach Greg Brown earned his first career victory at the program’s helm.

Hockey, from A1

The Eagles’ defense and goaltender Mitch Benson rallied on the penalty kill after referees called a tripping penalty on Trevor Kuntar in the second minute of the game, but New Hampshire gained momentum as BC struggled to maintain possession of the puck.

Just five minutes later, another penalty on the Eagles gifted the Wildcats their second power play, and Liam Devlin beat Benson to put

New Hampshire on the board. The high wrist shot was Devlin’s third goal in as many games.

BC’s offense responded by peppering six shots at New Hampshire goaltender David Fessenden before the Eagles went on their own one-man-advantage in the 11th minute of the first frame. Aidan Hreschuk and Marshall Warren both created promising scoring opportunities, and the Eagles radiated energy.

Although the Eagles failed to capitalize on the power play, less than a minute later, senior defense-

man Mitch Andres fired the puck through Fessenden’s five-hole for the equalizer and his first career goal.

Despite two penalties on New Hampshire for too many men on the ice, both of BC’s second-period goals came at equal strength.

Just before the ninth minute of the middle frame, Ambrosio sniped a shot directly off of the faceoff for the Eagles’ first lead of the night.

The two teams traded shots until three minutes remained in the period, when a shot-pass from Andres found Liam Izyk and Matt Argenti -

na on the goal line. In a flash, Izyk spiraled the puck perfectly above Fessenden’s shoulder to bring the score to 3–1.

The Wildcats, though, set the tone in the final frame, taking 24 shots compared to BC’s 10.

With just under seven minutes remaining, Kalle Eriksson sailed a shot from the point to cut the Eagles’ lead to one while putting the Wildcats in a prime comeback position.

But Ambrosio sealed the Wildcats’ fate in the final minute, scoring on an empty net for his second goal

of the night.

Though the Eagles failed to capitalize on any of their five power-play opportunities, their offense battled for the 4–2 victory.

“I thought we created a decent amount of chances in the first two periods,” Brown said. “We didn’t score on all of them, but it was good to create more offense than we did.”

Benson shined, recording 29 saves and a .935 save percentage on the night.

“[Benson] was challenged all night, especially in the third, and he was very solid for us,” Brown said. n

Levy, Newhook Shine in BC’s Draw With Nittany Lions

By SouraBh Gokarn Heights Staff

After having to fight back from an early deficit just one day prior, No. 14 Boston College women’s hockey looked to avoid another slow start against No. 11 Penn State. But for a few minutes early in the first period, it appeared as if the same pattern was about to unfold.

Fed a pass right in the low slot, Penn State’s Eleri MacKay slipped the puck by goaltender Abigail Levy, putting the Nittany Lions ahead by a goal. After reviewing the play, however, referees waved off the goal, and BC had a chance to not repeat its mistakes from the previous day.

Stronger first-period play in BC’s second matchup with the Nittany Lions proved to be a difference maker, as the Eagles (3–2–1) took Penn State all the way to overtime for a 2–2 tie.

“I thought we were really, really good in that first period,” BC head coach Katie Crowley said. “We just got to put a few home earlier, and then I think it will help us as the game goes on, but we’ll

get there.”

Penn State (3–4–1) played undeterred despite the missed opportunity. A cross-checking penalty on Cayla Barnes allowed the Nittany Lions to ramp up their offensive pressure, though Levy’s stout presence in net kept the game scoreless.

BC had its share of first-period success as well, generating nine shots.

Both teams remained deadlocked heading into the second period until Penn State gifted the Eagles their first turn on the power play. But instead of capitalizing, BC surrendered a shorthanded goal to the Nittany Lions’ Tessa Janecke via a crafty deke.

The Eagles responded five minutes later with a wrister score from Alexie Guay, knotting the game up at 1–1.

A wide-open Janecke then glided toward the net and flicked her second goal of the game past Levy.

While Penn State entered the final frame ahead by one goal, the Nittany Lions had seized momentum after launching 16 shots at Levy in the second period.

That mattered little to Abby Newhook.

With just under 10 minutes to play,

the sophomore forward wove her way through the defense and flipped the puck over Penn State goalie Josie Bothun and just beneath the crossbar for the tying goal.

“She’s a sophomore putting in a tying goal—that’s a big goal,” Crowley said. “We’ve relied on her in the past to score some big ones, and she was able to do that for us today.”

Minutes later, Janecke looked to cap off her afternoon with a game-winner and a hat trick, as the Nittany Lions found her streaking toward the net all alone. Levy held strong, though, blocking Janecke’s breakaway shot and sending the game to overtime.

Levy again came up clutch in overtime, stopping an odd-man rush.

“I just try to stop the puck,” Levy said. “A big save, a little save—every save is a save to me.”

Despite multiple opportunities, the Eagles couldn’t find the back of the net in overtime, resulting in BC’s first tie of the season.

“I thought we battled really well today,” Crowley said. “[It’s] tough to come out with a tie. I felt like we had the effort for a win but just couldn’t pull it out.” n

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BC goaltender Abigail Levy made 35 saves in the Eagles’ tie with Penn State.

BC Earns Second ACC Victory

By luke evans For The Heights

After Boston College volleyball fell to NC State 13–25 in the first set of the teams’ Sunday matchup, it looked as if the game was heading in the same direction as BC’s last five games—a conference loss.

But BC (14–8, 2–6 Atlantic Coast) quickly turned things around and took down the Wolfpack 25–13 in set two.

From there, the Eagles’ momentum built, and BC took down NC State by scores of 13–25, 25–19, 25–22, 23–25, and 15–12. With the win, BC snapped its five-game losing streak and earned its first conference win since Sept. 25.

In the first set, NC State (11–8, 5–3) got off to a hot start and jumped out to a 12–5 lead before the Eagles called their first timeout. Izzy Clavenna , who recorded five kills in the set, led the Eagles.

But aside from Clavenna’s efforts, BC struggled to generate any offense. Ava Brizard led the Wolfpack with six kills, helping NC State to a dominant 25–13 set win.

In the second set, the Eagles rallied

early and got out to a 9–4 lead, forcing the Wolfpack to take a timeout. From there, both teams battled back and forth, but BC kept a comfortable lead.

Ahead 18–12, the Eagles forced NC State to call a second timeout. The Wolfpack tried to recover, but three straight service errors and a continued dominant performance by Clavenna helped BC take the second set 25–19.

The third set was a back-and-forth matchup, as the Eagles and the Wolfpack were tied at 7–7 until the Wolfpack pulled away to a 16–10 lead. The Eagles then rattled off six straight points, including back-to-back kills from Jenna Pollock.

BC took a one-point lead off a block

by Kate Brennan. Although BC then dropped three straight points, the Eagles won six of the last seven points of the set and won 25–22.

The fourth was down to the wire with both teams tied at 22–22. The score remained within three points throughout nearly the entire set, but NC State took control when it counted and won 25–22.

The fifth and final set was another nail-biter, reaching a 12–12 tie. BC won the final three points with kills from Pollock and Brennan, defeating the Wolfpack 15–12.

Pollock and Clavenna led BC all night, as Pollock tallied 15 kills with a .244 hit percentage while Clavenna contributed 12 kills and four digs. n

Eagles Draw Pitt 1–1 on Senior Night

By Brassil Moran For The Heights

Ahead of Boston College women’s soccer’s matchup against No. 21 Pittsburgh on Friday, the Eagles honored its four seniors: Samantha Agresti, Michela Agresti, Sydney Moore, and Sam Smith.

“They’re our foundation,” BC head

coach Jason Lowe said. “I’ve seen them all fours years through. … They just do whatever is needed, and they’re fantastic people on and off the field.”

It was fitting that Smith scored BC’s only goal, but it wasn’t enough for the Eagles (5–6–4, 1–5–1 Atlantic Coast) to earn a win, and they tied Pitt 1–1. A Pitt goal in the 73rd minute tied things up.

Pitt (11–3–1, 4–2–1) was dominant on the wings and capitalized on the Eagles’ defensive mistakes in the back

third. BC struggled to gain possession in the midfield, and the Eagles’ passes were largely inaccurate.

The Panthers had their first scoring opportunity in the third minute.

BC, on the other hand, registered its first shot in the 16th minute, when Smith capitalized on a poor clearance and sent the ball to the right corner of the net, puting the Eagles up 1–0.

“[The early goal] was super important,” Lowe said. “It allows us to play with a little bit more freedom.”

After scoring their first goal, the Eagles settled into the game, playing with newfound calmness and confidence. Smith’s breakaway shot from outside the box two minutes after BC’s first tally almost put the Eagles up 2–0, but the outstretched fingers of Pitt goaltender Caitlyn Lazzarini kept BC’s lead at one.

Strong defending led by Agresti and misplaced Pitt shots allowed BC to main-

tain its lead. Pitt had 12 shots in the first half, but only three on goal.

The second half looked similar to the first, with the Eagles dominating on offense. They utilized their speed on the attack through Claire Mensi.

Then Pitt began to regain control of the game. The Panthers threatened BC from the wings but were unable to crack the Eagles’ rock solid defense. BC goalkeeper Wiebke Willebrandt recorded five saves in the game.

Pitt continued to attack and nearly scored in the 58th minute off a shot from Sarah Schupansky, but it hit the post.

“[The defense] played really, really well,” Lowe said. “All of them gelled really well. [I’m] really happy with how they did.”

Pitt finally leveled the score in the 73rd minute on a Samiah Phiri tap-in goal. Phiri almost scored again seconds later, but Willebrandt stopped the shot with her foot. n

BC Comes Back But Falls to Penn State

By isaBella Calise Heights Staff

The first 50 minutes of Boston College women’s hockey’s matchup against Penn State on Friday looked entirely different from the final 10. BC failed to capitalize on a single scoring opportunity for nearly three whole periods, until senior Hannah Bilka and freshman Kate Ham reignited BC’s offense in the final minutes of the game.

The Nittany Lions (3–4, 0–0 College Hockey America), aided by stubborn goaltender Josie Bothun, maintained a 3–0 lead until the third quarter, when Bilka and Ham got on the board. The Eagles (3–2, 2–0 Hockey East) came within one off Ham’s goal with three minutes to play but couldn’t score again to tie the game, and fell to Penn State 3–2.

Starting in net for the Eagles was freshman goaltender Grace Campbell, who couldn’t match Penn State’s potent offense. Just under three minutes into the frame, Kiara Zanon poked the puck past Campbell as she lunged across the crease, putting the Nittany Lions up 1–0.

The Eagles struggled to maintain possession but earned their first power play of the night soon after Zanon’s goal. The Eagles failed to capitalize when up a skater, and just as the strength on the ice evened, Karley Garcia fired a far-side shot from the blue line to increase Penn State’s lead to two.

Penn State earned a power play with just six seconds left in the first frame and entered the second frame up a skater but didn’t capitalize on the advantage. BC struggled to sustain pressure at the start of the frame, but puck possession by Abby Newhook and Bilka gave the Eagles

scoring opportunities. BC peppered the Nittany Lions’ net with shots but couldn’t find the back of it.

Campbell held strong for most of the second period, denying shots from Penn State, including a breakaway shot by freshman Courtney Correia. It wasn’t until BC turned over the puck in the 15th minute that things started to crumble. Penn State overpowered BC’s defensive line as Leah Stecker found a gap and landed a pass from Maddy Christian in the back of Campbell’s net, giving the Nittany Lions a 3–0 lead.

“They had a couple flurries there where I thought she did a good job of clearing puck,” BC head coach Katie Crowley said about Campbell. “Obviously it’s a big game with a ranked opponent, but I thought overall she played well.”

The final 10 minutes of play looked like an entirely different game for the Eagles.

BC led in shots on goal in the third 12–6, and the tide changed as a determined Bilka put the Eagles on the board 14:30 into the period.

“I thought we finally started playing like we can, with urgency, in that last 10 minutes,” Crowley said.

Just minutes later, Ham charged out of the penalty box and took a backhand shot to cut the deficit to 3–2.

“She sees the ice really well and is confident in the plays that she makes,” Crowley said. “I was happy to see her score that goal and be put in that position to get that opportunity.”

Crowley highlighted the energy of the team in the final frame, as the Eagles have a quick turnaround to rematch the Nittany Lions on Saturday afternoon.

“Hopefully that last 10 minutes can carry us over to this [next] game,” she said. n

CHRIS TICAS / HEIGHTS STAFF

The Eagles honored their four seniors ahead of Saturday’s game against Pitt.

BC snapped its five-game losing streak with a 3–2 win over the Wolfpack.

NICOLE WEI / HEIGHTS STAFF