For those who want to be a bit more spontaneous and enjoy the sunny spring days in the weeks ahead, areas like the North End, Chinatown, or Seaport are fun to wander around until you stumble upon a restaurant that catches your eye.
On-Campus Profiles
Wang’s Arrangement of “For Boston” Strikes a Chord
“I never thought it would hit alumni from years and years ago, and seeing people’s reactions really did help kind of connect me back to BC during a tough time during the pandemic, and I think, at least I hope, it really helped connect other people as well,” Wang said.
Off-Campus Profiles
Alum Records First Solo Album During Quarantine
“I think I’ve played all over the country except the Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming, Hawaii, and Alaska,” Radin said. “I’ve crossed the country many times at this point, and I just love it.”
Tips and Trends
Music’s Role at BC Is More Than Background Noise
“Once you find what you actually like, you take more pride in it,” Bald said. “I found artists that speak to the bigger parts of my life, and others that also speak to my personal identity.”
Tips and Trends
Surviving the Stress of Spring Semester
“I have constantly wrestled with the question of how to manage both my time and energy to prevent B-U-R-N-O-U-T. While there is no foolproof method to make life easier, I find that these simple steps are what have allowed me to manage my semester with a more calm and steady heart.”
Off-Campus Profiles
Capitol Insurrection Brings Ferrari TikTok Fame
“I thought I was going to die,” Ferrari said. “I was totally prepared. I was sending texts left and right, and I was getting them too … One of my friends texted me and said, ‘Crazy day at work, huh?’”
Off-Campus Profiles
Del Negro Channels Career Failures Into New Book
“Thank God I did not get that other soap opera, eight months before, because The Sopranos is one of the great shows in television history,” Del Negro said. “It was just such a stroke of fortune to land that job versus landing a soap.”
On-Campus Profiles
Marriage Pact Sparks Campus-Wide Relationships
“All of my friends were saying they were afraid they’d get a weird match,” Yee said. “But if you get a weird match, it’s because you’re weird too. The program looks for compatibility, and what are the odds that you get someone that you’re compatible with on a baseline level, but are also attracted to?”
Long-term Features
One Year Later: Chaos and Closure in the Face of COVID-19
“We realized what was going on, and there was just this outpouring of sorrow among everyone I was around at the time,” Kim said. “It’s actually pretty crazy to reflect on how quickly the atmosphere turned from like joking around to just total grief.”
Off-Campus Profiles
Nursing Alumna Participates in Pfizer Vaccine Trial
“People are just ecstatic. There’s a sense of hope that I feel like we’ve been missing for almost a year,” Mignosa said. “The vaccine, to me, means hope.”
