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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 30

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 30

Opinions October 30, 2022

Thumbs Up: Normalize Trick-or-Treating in College  It seemed like this year, Halloween celebrations were a saving grace after a grueling week. While partying our hearts out was a great way...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 23

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 23

Opinions October 23, 2022

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...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 16

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 16

Opinions October 16, 2022

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....

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 2

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 2

Opinions October 2, 2022

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...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 25

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 25

Opinions September 25, 2022

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...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 18

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 18

Opinions September 18, 2022

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...

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Painful Predictions: Mean-Spirited Horoscopes From a Dude Who Refuses to Believe in All of This Stuff

Tommy Roche September 11, 2022
Aries signs, the first sign per the Zodiac philosophy (“philosophy”), are traditionally courageous and unpredictable. As much as you might boast, mustering up the courage to call for a food pickup from the guy at Crazy Dough’s doesn’t require as much confidence as you might think. If God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers, you’ve been put in the reserves for the day. 
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 25

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 25

Opinions April 25, 2022

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...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 11

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 11

Opinions April 10, 2022

Thumbs Up:  Closing Your TabsThere 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...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 4

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 4

Opinions April 3, 2022

Thumbs Up:  Jeopardy! Answer FameBoston 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...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of March 28

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of March 28

Opinions March 27, 2022

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...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of March 21

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of March 21

Opinions March 20, 2022

Thumbs Up: Laying Out on the QuadWith 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...

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