Hello…Shovelhead!’s ‘Local Beauties’ Provides Laughter and A Respite During Finals

Tate Uffelman • December 7, 2025

Hello…Shovelhead!’s highly anticipated return to the Boston College comedy scene came this weekend with their recent show entitled “Local Beauties."

Hello…35 Years of Shovelhead

Milo Priddle • April 27, 2025

One of the oldest comedy groups at Boston College, Hello…Shovelhead! is approaching its 35th anniversary this spring. Unlike the rest of BC’s on-campus comedy groups, people flock to Shovelhead not for improv but sketch comedy.

Hello…Shovelhead! Delivers “Best Of” 

Kathy Lu • February 22, 2025

Shovelhead’s “Best Of” show happens every three years, presenting the Boston College community with the group’s biggest and most popular sketch comedy pieces.

Closing the Semester with Sketch Comedy: Hello… Shovelhead!

Seho Lee • December 3, 2023

As audiences cheerfully packed Fulton 511 on Friday night, the atmosphere was anything but academic. The sketch group Hello… Shovelhead! transformed the classroom into a sketch comedy stage.

Introducing The Five Funniest People at BC

Kaylie Ramirez • October 7, 2019

Shea Rulon, Sam Harmon, Maya Rao, Nicole Garcia, and Brandon Portillo are the Five Funniest People at BC.

Hello…Shovelhead!: 30 Years of Sketch Comedy

Kaylie Ramirez • April 29, 2019

Sketch comedy group Hello...Shovelhead! boasts a lengthy history of pushing the boundaries of humor at Boston College.

Shovelhead Pokes Fun at Itself at ‘Spooktacular’

Kaylie Ramirez • April 29, 2019

Hello...Shovelhead's 'Spooktacular' show featured an interview with the group's founder, goofy skits, and a nostalgic video about what members' lives would be like without Shovelhead.

Shovelhead Channels Kooky Characters at Comedy Show

Kaylie Ramirez • December 2, 2018

Hello...Shovelhead! kicked off the night with a goofy murder mystery short film before launching into a series of hilarious skits.

Meet the Five Funniest People at BC

Kaylie Ramirez • October 1, 2018

Looking for a laugh on The Heights? Look no further than the five funniest people at BC.

A Head of Culture and Trends

Joan Kennedy • September 16, 2018

“Ultimately the thing that I realized I was most interested in is why people like things and how entertainment works,” Kevin Allocca said. “And there are few things you can do that are at the scale of YouTube that answer that question.”

Hello…Shovelhead! Looks Back at Best Skits

Tristan St. Germain • February 25, 2018

The comedians of Hello...Shovelhead! dusted off their best skits from the past four years of performances.

Hello…Shovelhead! Digs into Stereotypes to Strike Comedic Gold at Fall Show

Kaylie Ramirez • December 3, 2017

Hello...Shovelhead! presents well-scripted skits about eclectic topics ranging from the suburban wine mom stereotypes to Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' to create effortless comedy at Fall Show.