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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Nov. 24

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Nov. 24

Opinions November 24, 2024
The temperatures are cooling down, the Gasson Quad Christmas tree has assumed position, and holiday classics can be heard playing in Newbury Street stores. The holidays are finally here! In just a few short days, we’ll be enjoying a feast of mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie with our families—a much-deserved break from the endless hustle and bustle of the fall semester.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 6

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Oct. 6

Opinions October 6, 2024
Upon returning to the Heights earlier this semester, students near and far were left in shock when they realized that the beloved chicken parm presser had been removed from Eagles Nest.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 22

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 22

Opinions September 22, 2024
A sea of red filled the sold-out stadium, cheering the team to their third victory of the season. And, in an incredible show of BC pride, students flooded the field upon the team’s victory and celebrated the return of BC football in the middle of the downpour.
(Paige Stein / Heights Editor)

How to Hype Up BC’s Not-So-”Super” Fans

Matthew Ablondi October 2, 2022
When the COVID-19 pandemic put the world on pause for a year, it felt to me that enthusiasm for Boston College athletics reached an all-time low. Combine that with lukewarm performances in some of the major sports last year and you end up with a student body that stays for an hour and then dips after mumbling its way through “For Boston.”
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