Articles | Page 62 of 94 | The New England Classic

Student Body To Decide Who Gets To Add ‘UGBC President’ To Their Resume

Campus Culture February 13, 2019

CHESTNUT HILL — Tension on campus has been palpable this week as the student body prepares for yet another heated UGBC election. After an intense series of debates, knocking on doors, and making Facebook profile picture frames, Thursday’s election will determine just which candidate will have the distinct honor... Read more

Campus Racists Attend “Acquitted Eagles Day”

Big Issues Campus Culture School February 12, 2019

Historically, Boston College has refrained from using “weighted” words such as “racist,” “hate-crime,” and “responsible,” but Sunday’s summit faced that language head-on, aiming to exonerate its attendees of any reason to associate the phrases with themselves.

Desperate Sophomore Places Work Order For GPA

ResLife School February 11, 2019

O’NEILL 5 — On Sunday evening, sophomore Quinn Lucas was found convulsing in the fetal position on the fourth floor of O’Neill Library. Next to him were two accounting textbooks, a stack of diagrams on the earth’s layers, and the work-order interface open on his laptop. “The maintenance crew... Read more

Freshman Learns Beanpot Not for Eating Beans and Smoking Pot

Freshmen Sports February 10, 2019

TD GARDEN — Boston police escorted Alec Pinto (MCAS ‘23) from the Beanpot game on Monday night, following several complaints about an inebriated student eating an unreasonable amount of beans in the stands. “I thought the Beanpot was the one time a year Boston embraced its passion for baked... Read more

MA’s To Re-open For Three Weeks, No Funding For Bathroom Wall

Campus Culture February 8, 2019

CLEVELAND CIRCLE — A deal struck among the owners of Boston College’s favorite dive bar will allow Mary Ann’s to reopen its doors, but only for three weeks. Mary Ann’s, also known as MA’s (also ALSO known as Mary Ann’s Family Style Italian Restaurant), shuttered its doors last month... Read more

English Major Demoted To English Captain

School WTF February 7, 2019

STOKES SOUTH — This past Friday, the Boston College Academic Review Board found Brigham O’Brennan (MCAS ‘21) guilty of gross academic misconduct after a week-long investigation. Rather than place him on academic probation, the Board demoted the sophomore from English major to English captain. As an English captain, O’Brennan’s... Read more

Our Takeaways From The State Of The Union Address

Big Issues February 7, 2019

The State of the Union is a very formal occasion, and its guests must dress as such. Per a policy originating in the 1920 Treaty of Versailles, sweatpants are not, under any circumstances, permissible, and only certain types of jeans are allowed (depending on how well they are accessorized/bedazzled).

BC Megadonor Excited For Rec Center To Be Called “New Plex”

Campus Culture Sports February 6, 2019

MARGOT CONNELL RECREATION CENTER™ — Boston College trustee associate Margot C. Connell (Hon. ’09) announced on Wednesday that she is looking forward to students using and enjoying the “New Plex” when it opens later this year. This nickname, already growing in popularity among the student body, is believed to... Read more

Aspiring Sommelier Pairs Mango Juul Pod With Lime Rubi

Campus Culture Drinking February 5, 2019

“I have lots more pairings coming soon,” Rider said. “I just copped some tobacco pods, I think they’ll go really well with unflavored Rubi. I’ll probably expand into dab pen stuff soon, that market is growing so fast, you know?”

QUIZ: Is She Into You, Or Just Trying To Get 500+ LinkedIn Connections?

Quizzes February 4, 2019

Love appears in the most unexpected places, but how can you know when it’s really real? That cute girl from your finance class just connected with you on LinkedIn, and you think it could be L-O-V-E. But you have to know for sure. Take this quiz to definitively find... Read more