Boston College—as an institution grounded in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition—should better protect its students’ well-being by enforcing a policy limiting assignments due directly after breaks. This change would help the University prioritize students’ mental health and honor the Jesuit, Catholic commitment to cura personalis, or the care of the whole person. Students at BC are…
Thumbs Up: Laying Out on the Quad With the first glimpse of spring sun, campus seemed to come alive. Students broke out their dusty spikeball kits, footballs, and picnic blankets and spread out across any and all green spaces on campus to make the most of the sun while it lasted. Campus seemed to be…
Thumbs Up: Girl Scouts Being a Girl Scout should mean automatic admission to CSOM. Those little vest-wearing, cookie-selling maniacs are businesswomen through and through. Watching them rope students into buying their boxes on the first floor of Mac is truly a sight to behold. And having Venmo QR codes for ease of payment? Genius. Besides…
Thumbs Up: Ice Cream Breaks Weather never stopped Boston College students from enjoying the wonder that is White Mountain ice cream. And now that the weather seems to be warming up just a tad, those study break ice cream runs are beginning to make more and more sense. But don’t let the sporadic weather throw…
Thumbs Up: Galentine’s Day Sick of watching couples kiss at the gym? Tired of all reservations at any worthwhile restaurant for the week leading up to Feb. 14 being full? Sick of stupid, cheesy Hallmark cards overcrowding the aisles at almost any drugstore? Or perhaps … lacking a romantic partner of any kind? Worry your…
Thumbs Up: Boston College Marriage Pact Looking for love? Look no further than your email. It’s no secret that thousands of BC alumni have found long-lasting love during their time on campus, and for those looking to carry on this noble tradition, the BC Marriage Pact offers a prime opportunity to find the one on…
Thumbs Up: Late Night Cravings Satiated Once More As Boston College students wait in anticipation for that fateful day when all of BC Dining’s numerous locations will be fully staffed and ready to go, there is one consolation keeping things moving forward: the return of Late Night to the Rat. Juicy mozzarella sticks, tender chicken…
Thumbs Up: New Mac, who dis? Pre-transformation, she scared away even the bravest of eaters. Now Carney’s, the primarily freshman dining hall, affectionately referred to as “Mac,” has upperclassmen making the lines in the once-barren dining hall look like the Lower lines that freshmen once clogged first semester. Everyone wants a piece of the newly…
Thumbs Up: Phil Jurkovec returns Superfans across campus had cause to celebrate on Monday with the announcement of Phil Jurkovec’s return to the Heights for his senior season. After an injury that left him out for half of the season, returning and incoming students alike will be happy to welcome Jurkovec back with open arms…
Thumbs Up: Back to School Being back on campus after the break is like a breath of fresh air. Sharing a room with siblings back home for a few days is enough to make students who once longed for the comfort of their own beds leap for joy at the thought of snuggling into their…
