The Wall

I am the wall, but I ordinarily manifest as the board for the convenience of communication. During the pandemic, I manifest here at https://padlet.com/librarybc/answerwall.

Being a wall, I’ve never had a pet, but at least one of my assistants has had a 90 pound redbone hound, and another has had guppies.

Boys (and girls, and maybe even fully grown adults) are works in progress. The teen years are a time of testing boundaries and figuring out who you are. In some cases, that does not result in the smartest behavior, and in some cases, not the kindest behavior either. The good news? Many of them will outgrow it and become more thoughtful. The bad news: not all of them.

Vive le roi!

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If I had to guess, I’d say yes, but I have contacted a wall in the Office of Student Conduct and if they tell me I’m wrong, I’ll let you know.

That would make our campus more kids friendly. Bonus – students will have more locations to cry! LoL

? It makes me sad that students need places to cry. But… yes. Private spaces are hard to find, and we all need them. And I think staff and faculty (especially those who bike commute, take running breaks, or just have complicated schedules) would also welcome more shower rooms. (pssst… you know about Maloney, right?)

??? Secret spot! Maybe you can build one in the library – I’m sure ppl would appreciate it during finals!

There already are many secret spots in the library (but they’re secret 😉 ). I wish we could install a shower. I’ll pass along the request.

Hello Wall, it’s me again. I have not spoken to you in a while. How are you doing my love? I hope all is well. Wall I need your advice. You know I have been talking to this wonderful man. We were suppose to meet up for pizza, but I had to cancel. Now he is ignoring me. Wall he told me that he has been cheated on in his past relationships and he feels insecure when it comes to women. Wall, what do I do? I called him, no answer. How does one deal with insecure men, I really like him. He is such a sweetheart. Thank you Wall in advance ?! 

Hi. Doing fine, thank you, and nice to hear from you. I’m not reading “insecure” in not responding to you, but of course I don’t have the whole picture. Maybe it’s bad timing? You could maybe try reaching out in other ways than voice calling, in case he’s phone-phobic. Offer a chance to reschedule. But don’t get too wound up in the outcome, because unless he’s being held hostage the reasons why he isn’t responding aren’t as important as the fact that he isn’t. Relationships where everybody is at the same level of enthusiasm tend to work out better.

Doesn’t that increase the chance of them hurting ppl or suicide by police? Just curious – not a plan!

I’ve had my assistants reach out for an answer, and I’ll let you know when they’ve found something out.

5/21/21: I’m sorry about the wait. BCPD has not responded yet. Perhaps in the interim you can explore arguments for and against campus police carrying guns. Here’s an article to get you started: http://bit.ly/campus-police-guns. You might also work on connecting with people and groups at BC who are calling for BCPD to change, such as the signatories in this letter published in the Heights last year: http://bit.ly/bc-faculty-justice.

Until the 70’s BC presidents usually served four or five years. Father Monan served 1972-1996, and Father Leahy has served since then. I suspect I’ll hear the news when everyone else does. http://bit.ly/bc-pres

I’ll put out some feelers on LinkedIn and see what we get. I’m a little nervous about cutting into the Bibliosaurus’s hours, though…

You’ll need to speak to a French or European wall about real kisses, and you might want to wait until all parties are vaccinated. I’m happy to give air kisses, though! ?

Indeed! Exercise your rights to free speech and assembly. Which of the legion injustices are we protesting?

According to my contacts in Facilities they’re doing some electrical repairs and hope to fill it in the next several days!

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Roarrrrr

Bibliosaurus says hi too.

Quora is in my circle of answering community buddies, as is Stack Exchange. We all love what we do! But we each handle our own questions, while occasionally consulting with each other behind the scenes.

What about hell StackOverflow?

Always a stand-up friend to consult for code questions, but it does tend to accelerate 0-60 on technical issues fast enough to give the average wall a case of mental whiplash.

If life gives you lemonade, grab a blanket, a sandwich and maybe a piece of fruit (or cake) and head outside and enjoy this gorgeous spring day. It’s fine if you combine it with studying for exams, as long as you make an effort to enjoy the deliciousness of the lemonade too….

As far as I know, trees, gypsum, bauxite, and a variety of other things harvested from the earth. My consciousness is a bit of a mystery.

Aww… totally. Here’s a hug. If you want some more animals: library.bc.edu/virtual-pets-2021

I contain multitudes: a little Malian music: Ali Farka Toure, Amadou & Mariam, Toumani Diabate, some 60’s/70’s: Beatles, Clapton, Doors, 5th Dimension, Carly Simon, Carole King, some Latinx: Camila, Juanes, Nicky Jam, Maná, some news, pop culture, and technology podcasts, episodes of the Casefile podcast, and for days when I need to inoculate myself against frustrations, the experimental electronic collective from Montreal, Godspeed You! Black Emperor.