Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library
I know many things, and one thing I know is that your math and econ professors will have considerably better advice than I would about academic careers in those fields. Talk to all of them. Meanwhile, check this title: Complexities: Women in Mathematics, by Bettye Anne Case & Anne M Leggett. (O’Neill QA27.5 .C66 2005)
I’m sorry you feel mistreated by BC. I recommend bringing your grievances to the relevant offices: for housing, Residential Life – bit.ly/res-life, and for clubs, Office of Student Involvement – bc.edu/osi. You belong here.
Tom Snout.
Khan Academy rocks: bit.ly/KAVidLimit
“Show ’em what you’re worth, make ’em go “Oh, oh, oh!” “
Do not open until Sept. 20.
Will capitalism last in its current form forever? Unlikely, given that in terms of human history it’s relatively new. So, yes, it’s doomed… but only in the same sense that we’re all doomed. I will not, alas!, stand forever. Even the famous walls: The Great Wall, Hadrian’s Wall, the Wailing Wall… will eventually be gone, and new walls built. For a more detailed criticism of the current state of capitalism, I recommend the recent instant classic Capital in the Twenty-First Century, by Thomas Piketty, currently on reserve at O’Neill, and in the general collection at the Law Library: HB501 .P43613 2014.
“Because of the moral values that Boston College espouses, University Health Services, by policy, does not provide materials for the purpose of preventing conception or counsel that would encourage abortion.” (bit.ly/UHSservices) Over-the-counter products are available in nearby stores, and there are physicians and clinics in the area that can provide reproductive health counseling and services.
Though I am the mighty Answer Wall, my powers are limited, and I doubt I have the capability of single-handedly bringing Late Nights back to what it was. I can, however, have my human assistants pass your request along to Dining Services, and perhaps you can do so yourself as well: bit.ly/BCDiningComment.
Books prefer cool temperatures and low humidity–it helps them live long lives and avoid problems like mold. There are way more of them than humans here, so that’s why. All the librarians have sweaters and such in their offices, so it’s not just you.
I’m sure you’ve heard that thing before about the probability of a thousand monkeys with typewriters eventually producing all the works of Shakespeare? Well, it’s not like that. This library employs librarians, not monkeys. Librarians might not be as fun as monkeys, but they do know how to find answers, such as how to use a Word template to print onto post-its affixed to pieces of paper, and which font (courier) most closely resembles typewriter font. I’m cute? Gosh. Now I’m blushing.
I sympathize with the human necessity of clothing and its care. Residential Life, who oversees the laundry machines in campus housing says $1.75 per wash or dry ($3.50/load) is comparable to most college laundry machine costs, and less expensive than most local laundromats. The machines are not industrial-sized, but they are normal-household-machine-sized. If you would like to advocate for different machines or laundry services, contact the Quality of Student Life Committee: bit.ly/BC-QSLC.
So sad! Feedback to the vending company (service@abvendingco.com) is probably your best line of action. Also, the Campus Bookstore in McElroy, just steps away from Stokes S, does carry your favorite treat (during far more limited hours – maybe get one now!)
I hope you’re not suggesting that your tuition should go down the toilet. Facilities Management says they have received a few other complaints as well, and are meeting with the vendor to look at better options. Your tuition covers about 62% of the overall BC budget and 70% of it goes to instruction, student aid, and academic/research support. As for seat covers, they don’t protect against germs, and toilet seats generally have fewer germs than the door handle. If you are concerned about germs, the best defense is to wash your hands well and keep your hands away from your mouth and eyes.
Sounds like she might be going through some self-doubt. Some of the ways you can support her through this are by reinforcing a positive body image and asking her about the things she loves in life. If she seems unresponsive, you can always contact BC’s counseling services for help (or encourage her to contact them): 617-552-3310. It’s free. Good luck, friend! The Wall is here for you.
Thanks for the feedback! O’Neill does provide chargers for the following brands: Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony, Asus and Acer. An order for Surface chargers has been placed and these should be available for loan shortly.
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Here is the response from Admissions: Enrollment management is a complex endeavor. BC’s predictive enrollment models are highly effective in using historical yield patterns to forecast future enrollments. As effective as these models typically are, historical data do not always perfectly forecast future decisions that admitted students will make. For example, the admission offers extended to the sophomore Class 2021 resulted in a larger number of students accepting our invitations than our models predicted. Enrollment Management quickly accounted for this change by updating the enrollment models for the Class of 2022 – and then enrolled the current freshman class almost exactly as the models forecast. What can we say? BC is a popular destination.
According to the company website (bit.ly/WhatIsThisStuff); pork with ham, salt, water, potato starch, sugar, and sodium nitrite. If you mean the pink meaty stuff in the can. But if you mean in the email… that can be very scary stuff indeed! Don’t click on it!
It all depends on your definition of “beauty” and “truth”, and also on where you apply the formula. John Keats’ famous declaration “Beauty is truth, thruth beauty” works perfectly well in the realm of poetry. I am not sure it would work flawlessly in areas such as Politics, Social Sciences, Mathematics or Religion.
