ResLife Announces Rebrand To “Eight-Womans” For Women’s History Month
Dorm StuffResLifeStudent Life March 12, 2026 The New England Classic
OFFICE OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE HEADQUARTERS – March is a busy month at Boston College. Students take midterm exams while still hungover from Punta Cana, and shortly after they get the pleasure of learning they have an 8:55 PM picktime. On top of the horror that International Women’s Day was only 23 hours, women across campus suddenly discover they are on the Newton → Coro → 2150 pipeline. The Office of Residential Life, innovative as always, has decided to honor these special occasions with a new and exciting initiative: eight-womans.
“The rebrand works to support girlbosses across campus,” said Riss Lyff, the Director for the Office of Residential Life and Lord Satan of the Underworld. “Hopefully this shows BC we #standwithwomen. Most people don’t know that BC originally began referring to eight-person apartments as eight-mans due to the belief that BC women were the descendants of the witches they couldn’t burn.”
The New England Classic surveyed women on the quad, asking how they felt about the revolutionary change. Calily Torus (MCAS ‘29) was quoted as saying, “I don’t give a singular fuck what they name it, all I know is ResLife put the lead back in my dorm’s pipes when I petitioned for a more accessible campus.”
The men interviewed on campus utilized words and language that the Classic cannot publish publicly.
As of press time, The Office of Residential Life is currently exploring “Eight-Thems” for June. However, the department has no plans for fixing the housing process or keeping your nine-person friend group together.
