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Freshman Boy Disappointed By Lack Of Shaw-ties In The Shaw House
THE ANIMAL HOUSE OF UPPER CAMPUS — Every year, hundreds of incoming Boston College freshmen scour Facebook, Instagram, and Craigslist alike to find roommates and plan housing arrangements. Another alluring option offered are the many Living Learning Communities that exist, such as the Kappa Kappa Kostka Women’s Experience, and... Read more
Freshmen Don’t Want Your Friendship, They Want Your Vote

The Boston College Class of 2029 is now running for UGBC Senate! They moved past wanting you as a bus buddy, and are now focused on their Senate campaign to “invest in their future” as a future partner of their dad’s law firm. Tactics to win the freshmen vote include holding up QR codes in front of lost-looking individuals near Walsh or the Mods, as well as posing as bouncers at Two Saints where they take fake IDs, collect $20 to cut the line, and snag their vote!

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“Forever Fitz Girls” Are Over After Labor Day Weekend On The Cape

Madysynn and seven other residents on the second floor of Fitzpatrick Hall thought they had it all figured out. By Labor Day Weekend, they had already discussed plans for a Walsh 8-man and contacted Urban Realty about that house on Kirk for junior year. Little did they know, it would all come to a screeching halt by the time they passed Plymouth.

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Freshman Furry Excited For TAILgate

With BC’s first football game of the season incoming, hundreds of freshmen prepare to blackout by 11 A.M. in front of their friends’ grandparents at a tailgate they weren’t even formally invited to. One freshman, Cain Ine (MCAS ‘29), is particularly thrilled at the prospect of a whole college ritual based on wearing tails and embracing that dog in us. 

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Are Freshmen Getting Hotter? This Grad Student Thinks Yes!

With each August bringing increasingly large hordes of recent valedictorians, washed-up athletes, and guys named Jack, the question on every returning students’ mind remains the same: are freshmen getting hotter?

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Rising Senior Suspiciously, Concerningly, Creepily Excited To Take Freshman Courses

For some, this means taking random extra classes just to fill their schedule. For others, like Phil Thee (CSOM ‘26), this means taking freshman core classes in their senior year.

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“I Thought The Business School Was Male-Dominated,” Says Class Of 2029 Freshman Enrolled In CSON

“Just then, he realized his grave mistake. He had applied and been accepted into CSON — The Connell School of Nursing, not CSOM — The Carroll School of Management. “

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Splitting the G? You Mean Splitting My G-Friendships in Housing Week?

Molly Malone (MCAS ’28) believed her seven “literal besties” planned to split into blocked quads when they didn’t get an 8-man pick time. When she learned they skipped quad day to try for a 6-man, things got messier than freshmen at Circle. 

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Inspired By Trump’s New Immigration Policies, Leahy Creates A Newton Travel Ban

“They come in here and steal everything,” said Nobe Itches, an Upper Campus freshman (CSOM ‘28). “They steal our food, our seats in class, and worst of all, they snatch our huzz.”

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“Wanna See My nephew?”: How Is This Freshman I Know Already An Uncle?

Instead, Uncle Brian will learn to rely on figures like hourglass, slim thick, and pear for the remainder of his collegiate years.

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