The Rat Announces Popcorn-Chicken-Flavored Coffee
Big IssuesStudent Life February 19, 2020
LYONS HALL — Boston College Dining announced Wednesday that the Welch Dining Room, known colloquially by students as “The Rat (Rathskeller)” will begin serving New England Coffee’s new popcorn chicken blend this March. A recent Qualtrics study in the Boston College Class of 2021 Facebook group revealed that the... Read more
Campus Ninth Men Unionize To Avoid Living On CoRo
Dorm StuffFreshmenResLife February 18, 2020
STUART HALL — In a press conference Tuesday morning, “ninth men” across campus announced that they have officially formed a union. The leader of the new union, Sarah Shaughnessy (MCAS ’21), spoke to reporters at the event. “For too long, the folks in the ninth spot in a room... Read more
February 14th, what a magical night. I bet you had a ton of fun having sex, huh? Bet you really enjoyed yourself. Think it’s so fun to disrespect the Lord? Yeah? Well guess what folks! Fuck time is OVER! That’s right, it’s time to hold hands and share one... Read more
Campus Pizzas Rushing To Find Valentine’s Day Presents For Sophomore Girlfriends
Campus CultureStudent Life February 13, 2020
CLEVELAND CIRCLE — Valentine’s Day has once again snuck up on Boston College boyfriends. The last-minute dash for the perfect gift has flooded the aisles of CVS and the Hillside bookstore with freshmen, seniors, and pizzas. Alyssa Ashbury (LSEHD ’22) told the Classic she usually spends the holiday alone... Read more
Future Doctor Has No Qualms About Peeing On Toilet Seat
Dorm StuffSchool February 12, 2020
RADNOR ROAD — Sources have confirmed that Colin Egesta (MCAS ’21), who is on the pre-med track and intends to pursue a career as a doctor, doesn’t see anything wrong with the fact that he habitually pees on the toilet seat. Egesta’s housemates told The Classic that, although he... Read more
The NEC Endorses Mayors Quimby, West For UGBC President And VP
Big IssuesOpinionStudent Life February 11, 2020
Media outlets have a civic responsibility to conform their readers’ minds to their own way of thinking, and this is especially true in elections. With this in mind, The New England Classic endorses Mayor Joseph Fitzgerald O’Malley Fitzpatrick O’Donnell The Edge Quimby (CSOM ’22) and Mayor Adam West (MCAS... Read more
Jerry York To Direct Pirates Of The Caribbean On Ice
Sports February 10, 2020
CONTE FORUM — In a press conference earlier this week, Martin Jarmond announced that Jerry York would be the director of the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean On Ice. The musical, icy adaptation will premiere in the spring in Conte Forum at the conclusion of the hockey season. “I’ve... Read more
Fuck It: We Ranked All The Books Of The Bible That We Could Remember Offhand
JesuitsStudent Life February 6, 2020
JOHN Okay, we all know THIS is the best Bible. It has Jesus, Jesus’ little pals, and even two fish! We will award John $25 to Home Depot. DEUTERONOMY Uh-Oh! Dirty Bible! We remember this Bible because it is little more than a filthy carnival of the uncouth, and... Read more
IGNACIO HALL — Senior Rachel Anthony had the shock of a lifetime on Wednesday morning when her three-week-old laundry pile questioned her about the status of their relationship. The laundry pile had been slowly growing under her bed for the last 21 days, and now was ready to define... Read more
8 Things UGBC Candidates Aren’t Talking About
Big IssuesSchool February 4, 2020
With UGBC presidential elections coming up fast, the candidates have still not addressed the questions that we really care about, so we’ve compiled this list of topics and questions that we think the candidates have egregiously overlooked. 1) The destruction of the Meatball Obsession Stand. A year later, we... Read more