Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library
In response to a 2015 student march, a spokesman for the university stated that the endowment exists to serve academics, financial aid, and student formation, not to serve any social justice purpose. More coverage in the Heights: bit.ly/bc-fossil-fuels. This is a perennial question–I got one like this last year around Earth Day, too.
1) Tip O’Neill collected donkey statues throughout his career. You can view some in the Tip O’Neill exhibit room on floor 2. 2) The nickname “Tip” came from a Canadian baseball player named James “Tip” O’Neill. The origin story is murky. 3) He graduated from Boston College in 1936. Read more about Tip in his memoirs, Man of the House: the life and political memoirs of Speaker Tip O’Neill: E840.8.O54 A3 1987.
You are wise to be considering the cost (and responsibility) that comes with pet ownership. Having a dog is obviously very enjoyable and beneficial to some people, but if you are considering it, try coming up with an expected budget first to see whether it seems manageable. Be sure to include both day-to-day costs (food, supplies, check ups, etc.) and periodic costs (medical issues, increased rent or pet deposits, pet sitting costs, etc.). Does that amount seem manageable? If so, you can go into dog adoption with confidence. If it seems like you can’t afford it, consider other options. Can you pet sit or dog walk for friends? How about volunteering at a shelter or rescue organization? No matter the format, I hope you are able to find a rewarding (and affordable!) way to spend lots of times with dogs!
It’s hard, but sometimes you’ve got to do it. If it’s a close friend, you really should talk with them, and be honest but as gentle as you can. Sometimes (only if it is the truth), you can leave the door open for renewing the friendship when things change in your lives; it does happen, even after bad friend breakups. Though “ghosting” or just disappearing from someone’s life is currently in disfavor, you can gradually reduce your contact with less close friends and the friendship often just fades away.
Chance 2020.
How exciting! I hear Tokyo has some great walls! …But I’m going to assume you might want to move beyond just walls. The grounds of the Tokyo Imperial Palace are beautiful and a perfect place for a stroll. The Meiji Shrine is a great option if you are interested in seeing a Shinto shrine. If you are also interested in seeing a Buddhist temple, visit Zōjō-ji, which has buildings dating to the 1600’s. If you’re a sushi lover, you might want to check out the Tsukiji fish market before it is relocated in the fall of 2018. If you like unique and fascinating museums, check out the Ghibli Museum, the Sumo Museum, or the Meguro Parasitological Museum as well! Have a great trip!
You’re not the first to ask this! In fact, I answered this question in February. (http://bit.ly/strawholes) While some might think there are two holes, there are actually 2 openings for one long hole. Think about how many holes you would see if you squished that straw into a 2-dimensional disk!
This is a complicated story that involves more than one overly-large ego. Post-it note version: When Castro came to power, the US government was at the height of anti-communist fever and felt threatened. It enacted an embargo and a failed invasion to topple Castro. Castro didn’t do any favors by forcing a mix of criminals, pro-democracy political prisoners, and former wealthy elites to the US, where they settled in Florida. Florida then became a swing state necessary to winning presidential elections, which made angering the substantial anti-Castro Cuban population there politically impossible, thus making any opening with Cuba (like with Vietnam and China) a non-starter. Here are 400 items on the topic in BC Libraries: bit.ly/bclib-us-cuba.
Wars have been fought in the name of religions, political systems, economic systems, kings and queens who took offense, a beautiful woman… if you can think of a reason, it’s been used for wars. So… yes, but perhaps only to the extent that any other -ism is naturally disposed to violence. Alternative answer: how many people part with their riches without a struggle? You could also read Marx’s Communist Manifesto and come to your own conclusions: O’Neill Library HX39.5 .A5122 1998
Offense has more to do with how the topic is being discussed than the topic itself. People can disagree on a topic and not be offended. Offense happens when people stop listening and insist on only talking.
One of my helpers had a chat with UHS; they can bill your insurance if you want, or you can self-pay with a credit card. If you pay by credit card, it gets listed as something fairly unspecific, like “lab tests”, if that is the concern, Again, if that’s the concern, and you go through insurance, it depends on what you (and your parents, possibly) have set up – you might want to call the insurance company directly. You can also speak to UHS (2-3225).
Self-identification of a sexuality does not delegitimize the sexuality, it is simply the act of selecting a sexuality that best describes one’s sexuality. Sexuality is complex and encompasses a broad spectrum of possibilities, and asexuality exists on that spectrum just like heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, etc.
If you think this would help you grow or be rewarding in some way, absolutely! There’s a long tradition of confessional poetry; the first to be labeled as such was Robert Lowell, a selection of whose poems you can find in O’Neill Library at call number PS3523.O89 A17 1976.
While there isn’t a LGBTQ Resource Center on campus, if you head over to Mahoney Hall 448, you can meet with Caroline Davis, Assistant Dean for Student Outreach & Support or the Grad Assistant for LGBTQ+ Student Outreach and Support who works with her. They serve as a hub for resources on campus and are always happy to meet with community members and provide support. To get to Mahoney Hall 448, head to the first floor of O’Neill and walk across the bridge to Mahoney Hall. You will enter on the fourth floor of the building.
No, it is not. Section 4.3.2 of the Student Guide specifies that “…Boston College prohibits the possession and use of marijuana…” and goes on to say that “On November 8, 2016, Massachusetts became the fifth state to vote to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Despite this pending change in law, Boston College’s policy remains unchanged: the possession, use, consumption, manufacturing, sale or distribution of drugs, including marijuana, by students or employees is prohibited.” You can read more in the Student Guide: https://www.bc.edu/publications/studentguide/
As of now, there are no plans to build another garage on the main campus in the immediate future. However, BC is considering how to expand parking options on the Brighton Campus and the Hammond Pond property.
Wetness is a perception, not an objective fact, and perceptual clues for wetness are actually not so straightforward, as you can see in this physiology article: bit.ly/wetness-perception. So, is water wet? Sorta maybe. Can fire *be* burned? Though as a wall built partly of flammable material I wish fire could be burned, it can’t. Fire is just the light and heat resulting from oxidation of fuel; there is nothing in fire to oxidize, because fire itself isn’t a substance it’s a process.
It seems to me that columns, cornices, balconies, windows, and rooflines have enough admirers. What about the walls that hold it all together? For this reason I lean towards Bauhaus, esp. Walter Gropius, who started The Architects Collaborative, the group that designed my walls (bit.ly/oneill-architects). Thumbs up for O’Neill Library!
Study! Calculus gets very hard very quickly, and calc 2 tends to be a very big jump up from calc 1. If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed by the studying process, you can always ask for help at the Connors Family Learning Center: bit.ly/BC-connors. They have wonderful tutors to help students succeed in every way possible.
Adding a sexual component to your BFship is risky business, whether you are adding it as a component of morphing your friendship into love, or whether it’s just for… convenience. You would need to be very, very sure that s/he was on the same page as you are, even on the subconscious level. I’m not just being a prudish wall when I say I would advise looking for sex within a committed relationship, and not potentially ruining something as sweet as a best friend relationship for brief pleasure.
