Thumbs Up: Teddy Bear Prescriptions Typical diagnoses for college students in the fall frequently include colds and allergies, but also include homesickness. Waves of nostalgia draw impacted students into daydreams of the home-grown cafes and landmark street signs that define our hometown lives. Our advice? Remedy the home-shaped hole in your heart by keeping mementos…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 16
Thumbs Up: Falling for Fall When autumn finally commences in Chestnut Hill, there’s no turning back to the days of summer—and we couldn’t be more thankful to witness fall on the Heights. Heaps of russet leaves dress the campus like a woodland wonderland while pumpkins are stowed on Mod front doorsteps with care and love….
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 2
Thumbs Up: Dogs at Family Weekend There’s no question that reuniting with parents and siblings during Family Weekend is one of the best feelings of fall semester. Still, the added furry friends that families bring to campus bring the smiles and wholesomeness of the entire Boston College community up a notch. Dogs wagging their tails…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 25
Thumbs Up: Eagle’s Nest Deli Reopening If I told you that 49 percent of American adults eat a sandwich every day, would you believe me? Well, don’t take my word for it—it’s true, according to a BC Dining Instagram caption last week. With the Eagle’s Nest Deli reopening, these sandwich statistics can fly high—just like…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 18
Thumbs Up: The Return of TUTD At the end of last semester, we collectively shed a tear for the summer-long pause of Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down. And man, goodbyes are the worst. But now it’s the start of the new semester, so we can finally say “Out with the down and in with the up!”…
Thumbs up Thumbs Down: Week of May 2
Thumbs Up: Room Number Nicknames Nothing is more wholesome or community-based than referring to a group of people by the number of the room that they currently live in. From 406 to 302 to 113, the nicknames are endless—but also very useful. It’s so much easier to say that you saw 506 at the dining…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 25
Thumbs Up: Dominic Fike After CAB announced that Dominic Fike was set to perform at Modstock, visions of Euphoria-themed outfits danced in BC’s students’ heads. Fike, known for songs like “Chicken Tenders” and “3 Nights,” recently gained even more acclaim for his role as Elliot on HBO’s Euphoria. Fike’s concert will be sure to wind…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 11
Thumbs Up: Closing Your Tabs There is perhaps nothing more satisfying than clicking those tiny little X’s at the top of your browser, until all of your tabs are over and done with, and you can finally close your computer and breathe. When all of the sources for that 10-page paper, the screens split between…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 4
Thumbs Up: Jeopardy! Answer Fame Boston College students, alumni, and fans alike should have felt extremely confident in their answer to a certain Jeopardy! question on Thursday. Arguably BC’s biggest claim to fame to date is now having been the answer to a Jeopardy! question. The combination of the words “Chestnut Hill” and “Jesuit” are…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of March 28
Thumbs Up: Regular Decision The news that new Eagles would be flying home to Boston College came out with BC’s regular decision announcement on Thursday. For all those who remember the torturous anticipation of opening their acceptance letters on decision day, there’s no doubt that we can share in the collective relief that these Baby…