In Defense of New England Winter

Addison Walsh • February 15, 2026

Now that the excitement of the snow day has worn off, I’ve heard people all over campus lamenting the relentlessly dark, cold, and snowy environment we find ourselves in.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Feb. 9

Opinions • February 9, 2025

It’s been a winter wonderland lately. It seems like every day we are getting winter storm warnings and waking up to snow covering the ground. Stokes and Gasson are looking as beautiful as ever coated in white. This also means many fun winter activities: sledding, building snowmen, and snowball fights.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Dec. 8

Opinions • December 8, 2024

Happy Holidays! Amid the chaos at Boston College right now, don’t forget the joy this time of year brings. Now is the perfect time to give and receive kindness, care, and gratitude. Reach out and spread some holiday cheer, whether by texting your family and friends or complimenting a stranger.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Feb. 26

Opinions • February 26, 2023

The combination of midterms and freezing cold walks to class have left us exhausted, and Spring Break could not be coming at a more opportune time.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of Dec. 13

Opinions • December 10, 2021

Thumbs Up:  Phil Jurkovec returns Superfans across campus had cause to celebrate on Monday with the announcement of Phil Jurkovec’s return to the Heights for his senior season. After an injury...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of April 19

Opinions • April 18, 2021

Thumbs Up:  Erasable Highlighters Pilot makes erasable writing tools, including the god-tier of erasable highlighters. They don’t smudge, they don’t bleed through textbook pages, and they’re...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Feb. 8

Opinions • February 7, 2021

Thumbs Up:  Sledding on Campus As the winter weather rolls in, one of Boston College’s favorite pastimes becomes available again: sledding! Whether you’re hitting the hills of Newton in a...

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

Opinions • January 21, 2019

Thumbs Up - Snow! Campus looks stunning, like a collection of iced Jesuit gingerbread houses. Acapella tryouts were Sunday, and consisted solely of singers dressed in Elsa costumes belting “Let It Go”...

Angus and Julia Stone Are Better Together Than Apart in ‘Snow’

Caleb Griego • September 17, 2017

Anus and Julia Stone in 'Snow' epitomize the idea of strength united rather than divided as the album becomes disjointed and taxing the greater the vocal distance of the pair.

Appa and the Irish: TU/TD

TU/TD • March 16, 2017

If you’re free on Sunday nights, do yourself a favor and drop in to Eagle’s Nest next year. You won’t regret it.

The Myth of Shovelus

Archer Parquette • February 20, 2017

Features editor Archer Parquette recounts a particularly futile day in the life, when the plows of Wisconsin made him shovel his driveway multiple times as his neighbor looked on.

Rats in the Snow: TU/TD

TU/TD • February 9, 2017

He sat at the end of one of the long tables, peering out the window. Inside, the everyday worries of campus life were overwhelming. Outside, however, the snow would keep falling.