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“We’re Totally Grabbing Lunch Over Break,” Say High School Friends Who Will Definitely Not Be Grabbing Lunch Over Break

Holidays Student Life November 23, 2021

NEEDHAM, MA — As BC students flock home for Thanksgiving, the impending doom of being forced to reunite with highschool acquaintances has led many to adopt tactics of negotiation and diplomacy. Anita Brake (MCAS ‘25), excitedly posted an obligatory “Goodbye Chestnut Hill, hello Needham” boomerang on her story to commemorate... Read more

A Man For Others: This Guy Warms Every Chair Before His Class

Student Life WTF November 11, 2021

“I see that kid in there at 8:00 AM, 7:30 even. Every week. He sits in each chair in that classroom, gets ‘em good and warm. Even talks to them sometimes. Before he moves on to the next one, he gives one tender little kiss.”

Hafley Wants You To Give Morehead … A Chance

Sports Student Life WTF November 5, 2021

“The guys need Morehead. He’s a natural leader and will definitely come in handy. I think he’ll really loosen them up and get the juices flowing. There’s natural chemistry there. He may be the secret ingredient to finally arouse our boys.”

Brad From CSOM: A Day In The Life

School Student Life November 4, 2021

“I go ham on establishing my 500+ connections on LinkedIn—the primary determinant of my self-worth. It’s also my second-choice dating app, surpassed only by Christian Mingle.”

Sophomore Goes on Retreat for Three Months to Six Years

Student Life WTF October 21, 2021

“Many students have reported rigorous fingerprinting procedures and are supposedly required to have a session with a Boston-based criminal defense attorney.”

Circle Tavern “Edgar Allan Poe Night” Offers Chains, Wine, And Cement Special

Boston Drinking Student Life October 19, 2021

THE CIRCLE TAVERN – Upperclassmen perusing Herrd last week were elated to see an advertisement from the Circle Tavern at the top of their page. Thursday’s “Chains, Wine, and Cement Special” drew students in with promises of giveaways, discounted appetizers, and a sampling of a rare drink known only... Read more

Uh Oh: Typo on CAB Email Changes “Boo Bags” to “Boob Bags”

Sex Student Life October 14, 2021

“I don’t know how anyone could think that a campus-sponsored group would be handing out nude centerfolds to teenage boys.”

Pick Me Apple Loves Your Hobbies

Student Life October 8, 2021

“I thought it was pretty suspicious that she liked all the music I like. Seeing as apples don’t even have ears, I didn’t think that it was possible to like modern country-metal with as much passion as I do.”

Class of 1952 Retakes Superfan Photo, Guy Had His Eyes Closed

School Student Life September 30, 2021

ALUMNI STADIUM — Old timers gathered and reminisced Sunday when the Boston College Class of 1952 assembled to retake their Superfan photo after realizing that Jerry “Skippy-Do” McGinty had his eyes closed in the first one. When the do-over was snapped, Ol’ Skippy-Do himself was front and center, eyes... Read more

“Send Stokes Set,” Pleads CAB Anonymously

Campus Culture Student Life September 17, 2021

CAB spokesperson Kyle Crab (MCAS ’23) responded to the allegations via Instagram story. “We take this sort of allegation very seriously,” wrote Crab of CAB. “With that being said, we’d love to see a lot of heads come out to Stokes Set this weekend so that we can justify not only our exorbitant operating budget but also our outright existence as an organization.”