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Report: “Hey, You’ve Got A Little Something On Your–”

Big Issues Campus Culture February 26, 2020

STOKES LAWN — A discovery by the NEC Sandwichlight team has uncovered multiple damning reports alleging that hundreds of Boston College students have suspicious smudges of dirt on their foreheads. Reports began piling up early this morning and have not died down all day. Junior Katy Chisim told The... Read more

The Rat Announces Popcorn-Chicken-Flavored Coffee

Big Issues Student 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

The NEC Endorses Mayors Quimby, West For UGBC President And VP

Big Issues Opinion Student 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

8 Things UGBC Candidates Aren’t Talking About

Big Issues School 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

Addazio Fired, May Miss Bowl Game

Addazio Big Issues December 2, 2019

ALUMNI STADIUM — It was reported late Sunday evening that Steve Addazio was dismissed from his position as head coach of the Boston College football team, and, as a result, may miss the team’s bowl game against a to-be-determined opponent later this December. The news comes less than twenty-four... Read more

Student Services: “Pee After Registration Or You’ll Get A UIS”

Big Issues Campus Culture Uncategorized November 19, 2019

For more tips and tricks, read our print issue this December. Read more

Student Vapers Decide To Play It Safe And Chain Smoke Cigarettes

Big Issues Boston Campus Culture September 26, 2019

RICHDALE FOOD SHOPS — After Governor Charlie Baker finalized the state-wide vape ban on Tuesday, Boston College Juulers announced their plans to take the “responsible course of action” and begin chain smoking cigarettes until electronic vaping devices are declared completely safe. “I know exactly how horrible cigarettes are for... Read more

Ben Shapiro Purchases O’Neill And Bapst, Now Owns The Libs

Big Issues WTF April 9, 2019

O’NEILL LIBRARY — Conservative author and commentator Ben Shapiro announced last Friday that he has finalized the purchase of both Bapst Library and O’Neill Library, in an effort to “truly own the libs, once and for all.” Boston College officially verified the acquisition in an email to students and... 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.

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).