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OPINION: I Thought I Was His Date, But It Turns Out I Was Only His Homework Assignment

Opinion Student Life January 29, 2017

So there I was, sitting with Greg at The Chocolate Bar. We were talking and sipping cappuccinos, having a genuine, thoughtful conversation about our hometowns, families, and uncertainties about settling in on a major. I learned that he grew up in Akron, Ohio, has four younger siblings, and he... Read more

Career Fair Rigged Against Humanities Major

School Student Life January 26, 2017

CORCORAN COMMONS — After circling the bustling Heights Room during the Spring Career Fair several times, sophomore English major Hannah Ping came to the realization that the Fair had been deliberately and purposefully planned to not help her internship search at all. “This is ridiculous!” cried Ping, who is currently... Read more

Student Happy To Be Reunited With Constant Anxiety After Relaxing Winter Break

Service Student Life January 22, 2017

STAYER HALL — Having spent the past three weeks in a relatively calm state of mind, junior Matthew Angstrom (MCAS ‘18) reported that he was happy to finally reunite with his constant anxiety this week. While admitting that he enjoyed having some time apart from his existential dread during... Read more

Overinvolved Sophomore Finally Busy Enough To Forget Crippling Loneliness

Featured Old Articles Student Life September 12, 2016

“Now I’m only sad right before I go to bed, and that’s only if I’m not too exhausted to fall asleep before I have time to reflect on how unhappy I am!”

BC Places 1% of Freshmen on Georgia State’s Newton Campus

Freshmen Old Articles School Student Life August 1, 2016

NEWTON CAMPUS — It’s early August, and that means that first year housing assignments are now live! For the many freshmen who have been placed on Upper campus, this is a time for celebration—a computer system has randomly decided to make you cool. No, seriously, it’s as simple as... Read more

BC Orientation Takes New, More Realistic Approach

Freshmen Student Life June 26, 2016

“We’ve redesigned Orientation to prepare students for the numerous disappointments that they inevitably will be forced to deal with by the end of their first semester.”

2150 Earnestly Hoping To Be Named After Old, Rich Donor Or Jesuit

Jesuits Student Life May 10, 2016

COMM AVE — With summer quickly approaching and the fall semester on deck, the final touches are being put on Boston College RA’s newest hunting ground: the 2150 Commonwealth Avenue Residence Hall. Among other things, the state-of-the-art dormitory will feature a coffee bar, multiple bathrooms per suite, and terrific... Read more

BC Athletics Downgrades ‘SuperFans’ to ‘OkayFans’

Sports Student Life April 21, 2016

Consistent mediocrity appears to be SuperFan’s kryptonite.

Senior Completes Arduous Marathon Monday Drinking Training Regimen

Holidays Old Articles Student Life April 12, 2016

Tout predicts that the hardest stretch of his Monday afternoon will occur roughly around 20 beers into the drinking marathon, which is widely referred to as the infamous “Heart Failure Hill.”

Juniors Desperately Praying To Live In Cramped Shithole

Old Articles Student Life February 29, 2016

“I want to do terrible things inside that tiny domicile that I will not be able to get away with in the real world, when my JP Morgan internship inevitably turns into a full-time offer!”