The Last Word

Pat Connell • April 27, 2025

When I was a little kid, my older sisters told me I was never going to touch the bottom of the pool. I wasn’t “old enough.” It’s amazing how memory works. I forget so much of my early years, but I vividly remember swimming down those 10 feet, floatie around my waist, curling my fingers against the small white tiles—just to spite them.

Goodbye Encounters

Mary Perez • April 8, 2025

If you hear cackling on the “million-dollar stairs” every Thursday at 1:15 p.m, I apologize for the inconvenience my friends and I may be causing. In a rare occurrence, all our schedules have aligned, affording us the opportunity to all walk to class hand in hand. These walks are quite hilarious—for us, anyway. My friends tend to say the most outrageous things at the most inappropriate times, and this walk is no exception.

MCAS Senior Discernment Series Utilizes Reflection to Explore the BC Experience

Ava Sjursen and Lucy Freeman • October 15, 2023

Boston College launched a six-week senior discernment series this semester that aims to encourage students to reflect upon their time at BC and prepare them for life after graduation, according to Tom Mogan, the facilitator of the series.

Giving Thanks for BC, Drives Home, and Columns

Kate Colombo • December 3, 2018

“Good grades, social life, or sleep. Pick two.” But that doesn’t mean we need to pick the same two all the time.

A Senior’s Seven Unresolved Uncertainties

Annie Sheehan • November 18, 2018

While we’re on the subject of buses, a senior (who will remain anonymous) accidentally got on the Newton bus a month ago—seniors: We’re just like you.  

Reaffirming My Love for BC

Annie Sheehan • September 23, 2018

"I hadn’t thought about the unique BC-isms that contribute so strongly to my happiness here in probably two years—but then my little brother moved into a triple in Keyes North four weeks ago."

The Beauty of Being Back On Campus

Annie Sheehan • September 9, 2018

"I get to see people in the elevator and in my hallway, and we even have neighbors whose conversations I can hear through the wall!"

Appreciating BC After Studying Abroad

Marta Seitz • February 18, 2018

"Soon enough, you’ll be tossed into the world as a new graduate with a full time job and rent payments, and you will crave those study days in O’Neill with stacks of case studies to read alongside your goofy best friends from freshman year."

Losing the Thrill of Going Out

Rachel Loos • February 12, 2018

"I was hoping I would be able to feel that excitement again, but I ended up just feeling old and jaded."

Learning to Manage Expectations

William Batchelor • October 1, 2017

Assistant Metro Editor Will Batchelor writes about what drew him to a suburban college over his old dream of city college life.

Opting out of SWUG Culture and Focusing on Senior Success

Madeleine Loosbrock • September 19, 2016

SWUGhood is a choice, but the plummeting self-esteem of female students is something that needs work to change. And that work begins with opting out of the washed-up mentality.

Master of None: Reaping the Benefits of Conscious Disengagement

Mike Kotsopoulos • September 11, 2016

The same question presented itself dozens of times. Everyone asked it. Professors, roommates, and, yes, even my parents: “What are your plans for senior year?” I contemplated this question again...