Students picking up the usual Friday edition of The Heights at the beginning of April 1966 saw some jaw-dropping headlines . . . like the one above. On the same front page were these headlines — “O’Connell to be Altered for New Student Union,” “Women to be Permitted Off Campus Apartments,” “CBA Dress Regulations Altered; Coats, Ties No Longer Required,” and “Cafe Will Serve Meat on Friday.”

Had BC suddenly agreed that the hopes and dreams of many students would be realized?

The “beginning” of April occurs on April 1, also known as “April Fools’ Day.” As a small note from the editors said, “Today we print the news of what we consider Boston College should be, but tragically is not. Next issue we shall return to printing news of what Boston College tragically is, but should not be.”

Perhaps not all would agree that the state of BC was “tragic,” but the issue covered a wide range of topics in terms both humorous and aspirational. It was reported, for example, that a joint effort by the Stylus and Humanities Series was to bring contemporary notables William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Lenny Bruce, and Paul Krassner to campus for a “writers’ conference.”

Other items in the eight-page truncated edition included announcements that the Commencement Address would be given by US Senator William Fulbright and that the Dustbowl was to be replaced with a park.

The sports section reported that a new student game ticket policy for football would have students sitting between the 30-yard-lines on the BC side. Now that was unbelievable!