You Are What You Drink (Out of): What Your Water Bottle Choice Says About You

Katie Baffa • February 3, 2023

The water bottle you choose from the vast array of options can reveal a lot about you. While there are endless water bottles on the market nowadays, I’ve identified some of the most popular styles at Boston College and what they say about those who carry them.

Finding Home Amid the Uncertainty: Tips on Navigating BC’s Housing Process

Riley Davis • January 31, 2023

Where you call home does not define your BC experience—it is the people who make the place, the mentalities that make the ambience, and the memories that make it home. 

New Year, New Me: Ease Into the New Year With New Goals

Yoony Kim • January 29, 2023

At the end of the year, I often wish I had thought more frequently about what I’m grateful for, what makes me happy, or what I wish would improve in my life.

A Fresh Start: How to Recenter Yourself for the New Year

Erin Flaherty • January 21, 2023

Taking time to recenter yourself will help prioritize your well-being throughout the upcoming year. By taking these steps, I hope you can center your new year on personal growth and wellness.

How To Find Coziness in the Cold

MC Claverie • January 18, 2023

Over the years, I’ve learned to embrace the post-holiday winter season by incorporating aspects of coziness into my daily routine, living space, and mindset. Here are some tips to help you conquer the winter months with ease. 

Travel Tips: How to Optimize Your In-Flight Experience

Annie Ladd Reid • January 8, 2023

With the start of the new year also comes the approaching start of a new semester. As some juniors, like myself, prepare to go abroad, and international students anticipate their return to the Heights, many are faced with the impending dread of a long flight.

The Sprint at the End of a Marathon: How to Finish Up the Semester Strong

Karolina Bertulis • November 30, 2022

The moment November strikes, the semester flies by in the blink of an eye. The most hectic time at Boston College tends to be the weeks connecting Thanksgiving and Winter Break, where students are caught in a limbo between completing all of their coursework and enjoying the Boston winter wonderland. So, here are some tips on how to finish out your fall semester successfully. 

From Palm Trees to Autumn Leaves: How to Navigate Being Away From Home For The First Time

Sarah Bianchi • November 16, 2022

If you are a freshman or any student feeling homesick, here are a few things I recommend to navigate the weird juxtaposition of missing home and loving where you are now.

Commuting and Community: How to Optimize Your Newton Campus Experience

Spencer Steppe • November 10, 2022

After almost three months of adjustment, however, Newton has not been the agonizing inconvenience that I had expected. In fact, I prefer to view Newton as my comforting freshman enclave, which holds a special place in my heart that I don’t think Upper Campus would have been able to, and I am determined to make the most of it as we get closer to the spring semester. Whether you loathe Newton Campus or you just want to appreciate it more, I have a few suggestions on how to carve optimism out of the typically dreaded experience. 

Sweater Weather: A Look into BC’s Favorite Sweaters

Caroline Hoffman • November 6, 2022

Fall weather in New England is like living with an indecisive God. Fierce wind gusts one day can be followed with unseasonable heat the next. Even on those rainy days when the Maloney elevators are at full capacity, one unanimous fall cue across the Heights is the classic sweater.

Fall Fever: The One Sickness You Won’t Want to Cure

Yoony Kim • November 1, 2022

To prevent the approaching seasonal sadness as the sun sets earlier and the days become colder, it is important to immerse yourself in all that the fall season has to offer. Here are some of my tips on how you can make the most of fall this year.

Library Levels: What Your Preferred Library Study Space Says About You

MC Claverie • October 27, 2022

While most of my friends and roommates are library lovers like myself, rarely do we all find ourselves at the same library, on the same floor, seated in the same section, at the same time. Each individual library and floor tends to attract a different crowd of BC students. As a seasoned library studier, here is my certified and 100 percent correct analysis of what your preferred library space says about you.