Allowing our vision of BC to obscure the realities of it ultimately damage that initial vision and close the school off from new possibilities.
Arts, On Campus, Featured Column, Column
Nights On The Heights: Reforming BC’s Drinking Culture
The Nights on the Heights fallacy endures, when in truth, there’s no way to “opt out” of Boston College’s drinking culture.
Arts, On Campus, Column
New Slaves: The Meaninglessness Of The ‘Media Revolution’ At BC And Elsewhere
Technology has changed the way we live our lives, but does the ‘media revolution’ really mean that much to us?
Column, Arts, On Campus
Why Superfans Don’t Show Up
It requires remarkably little to show your support at Boston College—and for how simple it is, we can be exceptionally bad at it.
Featured Column, Arts, On Campus, Column
Looking Beyond The ‘BC Bro’ Illusion
The myth that the BC Bro dominates the University’s social culture allows us to ignore the fact that our school is segmented along lines of socioeconomic status, race, and gender.
Featured Column, Off Campus, Arts
Life Lessons From Kanye (Or How To Lose Friends And Make Enemies)
Although Kanye West could be considered a controversial role model, the rapper is a prime example of staying true to who you are and owning up to what you believe.
Column, On Campus, Arts
Breaking ‘Busy’: Giving Up On The B-Word
Technology has simultaneously streamlined our lives and made us feel “busy.” Free time is consumed by devices, creating the delusion we’re the busiest generation yet.
Column, On Campus, Arts
Confronting The Other ‘BC Lookaway’
There’s a second “BC Lookaway,” one we seldom talk about. It’s what we do we’re passing through the Mods in the morning, and notice a woman, collecting empty beer cans to deposit for cash.
Arts, Column
The Tinder Games: What I Learned From The Dating App
A brief round in the Tinder Games reveals what social media should be used for: making connections.
Arts, On Campus, Column
Why Boston College Doesn’t Need Another “Happy” Video
Recreating “Happy” is an elusive task here at Boston College, and evidently, a lot of organizations are trying to do it.
