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New Narcissus? This Kid Pins His Own Video

Coronavirus Student Life February 9, 2021

LOWER CAMPUS — Sources say a Boston College student has fallen in love with his own reflection after learning that Zoom allows users to “pin” their videos during meetings. “Who is that guy?” said Hugh Jeego (CSOM ’22) to himself in a virtual interview with The Classic. “He has... Read more

Roommate Who Spent Break In Miami Disappointed By University’s COVID Response

Campus Culture Coronavirus February 5, 2021

WALSH HALL — As the Spring semester kicks off, many students have expressed concerns regarding the administration’s strategy to keep COVID numbers low. “As someone who spent all summer spreading awareness about the pandemic, I just hope that Boston College will continue to take it seriously,” Said Sue Perspreader... Read more

COVID Cases Spike After UGBC Distributes Identical Water Bottles

Coronavirus Student Life WTF February 2, 2021

CONTE FORUM — Following students’ return to campus for the Spring 2021 semester, the Undergraduate Government of Boston College came under fire this week with the recent spike in undergraduate COVID-19 cases becoming increasingly linked to the governing body’s mass distribution of identical water bottles. In what many are... Read more

Opinion: Strip Mod Must Go On, Even If It’s a Private Little Show Just For Me

Campus Culture Coronavirus Opinion Sex December 10, 2020

Throughout the fall semester, far too many beloved Boston College traditions have been postponed, doomed to rot on the shelf until further notice. But if I could make a plea to ensure one tradition continues this semester, it would be this: Strip Mod must go on, even if it’s... Read more

Student Body Flips On Thanksgiving Poll: “We No Longer Ever Wish To Go Home”

Big Issues Coronavirus Student Life November 4, 2020

SERVICES.BC.EDU — In a shocking last-minute push, Boston College students overwhelmingly reversed course on the Thanksgiving ultimatum that the University posed to them in late October. While projections from the Associated Press initially showed that, as of Monday, a majority of students planned to go home, the fallout from... Read more

Freshman Blissfully Unaware Her Weekends Probably Would Have Looked Like This Anyway

Coronavirus Freshmen October 23, 2020

“If there was no virus going around, me and the girls would be having the craziest weekend of all time.”

Fuckboy Would Date You If It Weren’t For “Everything Going on Right Now”

Campus Culture Coronavirus Sex October 19, 2020

“Marley later clarified that he does not believe COVID-19 will impact his ability to hook up with you, just his emotional availability. As Boston College cracked down on the number of guests allowed in each place of residence, Marley felt it was only right to enforce a strict no-sleepover policy at his place starting Saturday. “

Welles Crowther 5K To Be Held Over Wii Fit

Coronavirus Service WTF October 16, 2020

The run’s organizers are also taking aggressive steps to prevent runners from simply shaking the Wiimote up and down. All participants are required to install Proctorio, the test-proctoring software, onto the Wii that they will be using, which will track their movements using the Wii’s sensor bar.

Rats in Walsh Lose Housing For Being in 8-Man Without Mask

Coronavirus Dorm Stuff October 9, 2020

“According to the report, all eight indicted inhabitants of the room were inside, along with ten other guests. Everybody present was described as being a ‘small-to-medium sized rodent with brown fur.’ No member of either party was a BC student, nor were they properly equipped with masks.”

University Suspends Three Persons of God for Violating Guest Policy

Coronavirus Dorm Stuff Drinking October 5, 2020

“After we stuffed the Holy Spirit behind the shower curtain, I tried to explain that we’re Three Persons, One God, so we should be exempt… they couldn’t seem to grasp the concept. BC is really going to regret doing this. Do they know who my Father is?”