Never giving up is an idea that is culturally reinforced in music, movies, and our education system. But I’m here to tell you that giving up is great.
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The Show Must Go On
I felt like I was reminiscing with a departing friend as we all sat around recounting our favorite jokes and picking which episode to watch next, knowing the show would soon exist only in my memories.
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This Is Your Brain on Chess
I never wanted to be a chess guy—someone who obsesses over midgame strategies, remembers the names to all the openings, and talks about high-profile matches with friends.
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31 Movies in 13 Days
Absurd and unnecessary challenges compel me, especially, it seems, as they become more and more useless or self-destructive. On Jan. 24 at 8:30 a.m., I decided to attempt to watch 31 movies in 13 days.
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Boots or No Boots: The Winter Dilemma
Herds of students bundled in winter jackets leave footprints in the light dusting of snow that covers the sidewalks. Immediately, you’re faced with a dilemma: should you wear boots or sneakers?
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Finding Ourselves by Finding a Rival
Back in the middle of the 20th century, Boston College was intense rivals with nearby Catholic college Holy Cross. This worked well—not only were the two schools within an hour of each other, but they were similarly competitive in football and basketball. There was so much hype around the annual football game that BC wins were celebrated with a school-wide dance. Eventually, though, the rivalry faded.
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How to Hype Up BC’s Not-So-”Super” Fans
When the COVID-19 pandemic put the world on pause for a year, it felt to me that enthusiasm for Boston College athletics reached an all-time low. Combine that with lukewarm performances in some of the major sports last year and you end up with a student body that stays for an hour and then dips after mumbling its way through “For Boston.”
