Boston Arts Events To Look Out for This Spring

Milo Priddle • January 16, 2026

Whether you’re a rock music fan, a theatre buff, or someone who enjoys quietly exploring art exhibitions, this list highlights some of the most exciting arts events that will be taking place in Boston over the next few months.

Letting It Soak

Jaya Gautam • September 21, 2025

I arrived at my quaint, two-unit house on Gerald Road a couple of weeks ago with high hopes for the semester ahead. Since I was a consistent loser in the BC housing lottery, this house was a major upgrade from the traditional double I had lived in for the past two years. I spent all summer fantasizing about sharing a kitchen and bathroom with fewer than 30 people.

How To Survive Living Off-Campus

Kate Kissel • September 7, 2025

Adulting is hard, and Boston College juniors are learning this lesson quickly as they move off-campus equipped with kitchen sets and dreams of living in full beds.

Boston Police Department Offers Safety Tips for Off-Campus Residents Amid Increasing Break-In Attempts

Lucy Freeman • March 1, 2024

Therese Sparacio and her roommates awoke on Feb. 16 to video footage of a masked man climbing the back steps to their house and peering through their windows the night before.

Your Housing Appeal Update: With Love, ResLife

Emma Caulfield • March 19, 2023

Living off campus in just my second year at BC feels undoubtedly negative to me. It’s difficult to find positives when you are as blatantly rejected as I was.

Man Pleads Not Guilty After Series Of “Peeping Tom” Incidents Near Off-Campus Housing

Erin Shannon • November 3, 2022

Oqueli Pascual-Hernadez pleaded not guilty to charges of trespassing, criminal harassment, and disorderly conduct after police arrested him on Saturday in connection with “peeping Tom” incidents near off-campus houses, according to CBS News.

BC Student Reports Off-Campus Sexual Assault to BCPD

Erin Shannon • March 21, 2022

A female student reported to the Boston College Police Department that a man sexually assaulted her as she was walking off-campus early Friday morning, according to a BCPD community awareness bulletin.

Students Find Intruder Hiding in Off-Campus House

Abby Hunt • February 11, 2019

A group of Boston College students found an unidentified man hiding in a bedroom closet in their off-campus house in the early morning hours of Feb. 3.

Taking a Step Back From Campus

Shannon Lyons • September 9, 2018

"Sometimes, you need to take a step back in order to see the big picture. Sometimes, you need to defamiliarize the familiar in order to recognize just how special it is."

Making the Case for Off-Campus Exercise

Chloe McAllaster • February 11, 2018

Associate metro editor Chloe McAllaster confesses her aversion to the Plex, which prompted her to begin searching for exercise options off campus in Chestnut Hill and beyond.

Five Break-Ins Off Campus This Month

Cole Dady • January 22, 2018

According to William Stone, a resident of Foster St. and MCAS ’19, one group of BC students living on Foster St. had various valuables stolen and all of their exterior doors broken down.

Dear Shannon: Should I Live Off-Campus?

Shannon Kelly • October 15, 2017

On-campus or off? Asst. features editor Shannon Kelly takes on the ultimate housing question.