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I’m really stressed about applying to my study abroad program, because I think I might miss a deadline.

I'm really stressed about applying to my study abroad program, because I think I might miss a deadline. That's all. :(
I’m really stressed about applying to my study abroad program, because I think I might miss a deadline. That’s all. 🙁

Hang in there! Breathe! There is a lot going on at the beginning of the semester and it can be difficult to find the time for everything. I understand there is a Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 12 (Conte Forum, 6-8 pm), where you will be able to speak with program reps, faculty, and returning students. If you can make this event (put it in your schedule now!) perhaps their advice and guidance on the process would ease some of the stress. Hopefully, things will calm down a bit for you but if time management is a problem, you may want to seek some tips at the Connors Family Learning Center (just down the stairs and straight ahead). <3

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Please help me understand why they’re changing late night!

Please help me understand why they're changing late night! Make it healthy options weekdays & keep old late night on weekends!!
Please help me understand why they’re changing late night! Make it healthy options weekdays & keep old late night on weekends!!

Dining Services made the changes partly because of staffing issues, but partly because the move presented an opportunity. Some menu changes are still in the works based on feedback they received through class year Facebook pages. Watch for more news coming soon from Dining Services.

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How to get to BC?

How to get to BC?
How to get to BC?

To parody the old Carnegie Hall joke: Study, study, study! More seriously, if you are wondering how to become a BC student, check out the admissions website (bit.ly/BC-admissions). They have information about BC (is it the right school for you?), the kinds of things they consider when making the decision (it’s more than just grades), and different ways to visit the campus and get to know more. The Wall wishes you all the best!

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Where can I get alcohol?

Where can I get alcohol?
Where can I get alcohol?

Alcohol licensing in MA is pretty arcane. It is generally divided into 2 categories: retail and on-site consumption, and those are sub-divided into “Wine and Beer only” and “Wine, Beer, and Liquor”. Each city has a finite number of each kind of license to sell, after which no one else can serve/sell alcohol. Walking distance from campus are 2 bars: CitySide and Mary Ann’s which both serve alcohol. Reservoir Wine and Spirits is the closest retail outlet.

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What is the best dorm on campus? Do you like your life as a wall??? :)

What is the best dorm on campus? Do you like your life as a wall??? :)
What is the best dorm on campus? Do you like your life as a wall??? 🙂

Though as a wall I’m predisposed to think walls make the dorm, I suppose it’s actually the occupants who make any dorm the best dorm. IOW, I’m guessing that award would change from year to year. Students do heartily wish to get into the “mods,” though (bit.ly/BC-mods), perhaps because they’re a little more like houses than dorms. Yes, I love my life as a wall, especially now that I get to express myself and answer questions. (You know the expression “if walls could talk”? Let’s just say few buildings would be very quiet.)

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What does the Gasson Hall mean to BC students?

What does the Gasson Hall mean to BC students? (I am a summer student.) How often do they use the Gasson Hall?
What does the Gasson Hall mean to BC students? (I am a summer student.) How often do they use the Gasson Hall?

I cannot tell you how students feel about Gasson, as they have not divulged that information to me, but I can tell you a bit about Gasson and you can perhaps infer its meaning. Gasson was the first building built on this campus, in 1913. It houses many classrooms and department offices and a few very special places as well. One is room 305, the Fulton room (actually an amphitheater) and home to the Fulton Debating Society, with a Gothic arch ceiling adorned with a variety of oratorical quotes. Painted on the walls is the list of all Fulton debate winners, from 1890. Another notable place is the big function room on the first floor: Gasson 100 (aka “the Irish room”) was originally used as an assembly and lecture hall and now hosts everything from concerts to parties to Irish dancing. Just outside this room is the rotunda, with a very large and impressive white marble statue of the Archangel Michael overcoming Lucifer. And, finally, let’s not forget the Gasson Tower and its four bells that chime the passing day. I can hear them here and they certainly remain in my memory!

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How to get enrolled in Boston University?

How to get enrolled in Boston University?
How to get enrolled in Boston University?

I would recommend going to the Boston University website for admissions: bu.edu/admissions. Or did you really mean Boston College, which is where this wall is located? Don’t worry, it’s a common mistake. The two institutions are totally unrelated (except by a major ice hockey rivalry), even though the names are so similar. Here is a link to BC admissions: bc.edu/bc-web/admission.  I hope you find the information you’re looking for there, because I’d like to meet you when you enroll!

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Why some staff members, front desk are not polite?

Why some staff members, front desk are not polite?
Why some staff members, front desk are not polite?

One of the Library’s main objectives is to provide users with professional, courteous and timely service. If you feel that our customer service needs improvement, please contact Rodrigo Castro, Head Librarian for Access Services at 617-552-4834, or at castrord@bc.edu.

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Why the A/C is so COLD?

Why the A/C is so COLD? .·´¯`(>▂
Why the A/C is so COLD? .·´¯`(>▂<)´¯`·. here

It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity. The cool temps in libraries are a side-effect of the primary reason for the A/C: to keep books from getting moist. Mold & mildew thrive in moist environments, and when they thrive, they destroy paper. Too keep the books dry, libraries run the A/C a little more than humans like. Keeping paper dry, in fact, was the reason behind the invention of the first A/C by Willis Carrier – read about it here: bit.ly/Atlantic-AC. Ever notice how the stereotypical librarian image involves a cardigan? Brrr! Librarians agree!

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When does Gasson ring?

When does Gasson ring?
When does Gasson ring?

There is a description of the bells of Gasson (did you know there are four of them?) in “The Spirit of the Heights,” a history of BC written by University historian Thomas H. O’Connor and published in 2011. Here’s the part about the ringing: “… from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the bells would announce each quarter of the hour, and every 60 minutes they would toll the exact hour. At noon and again at 6 p.m., the Gasson Tower bells sounded the Angelus as an invitation to all who heard it to pause for a moment of prayer or reflection. The works originally required a twice-weekly hand-winding, but the bells went automatic in the 1960s.

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What is the best way to spend all the money in Eagles card?

What is the best way to spend all the money in Eagles card? Can you use it in the bookstore?
What is the best way to spend all the money in Eagles card? Can you use it in the bookstore?

You can using Eagle bucks, but not Optional Dining Bucks in the bookstore. Other places you can use them are detailed here: bit.ly/TakesEagleBucks. Some types of funds roll over to next term or are posted to your student account at graduation. For more info see bit.ly/EagleCardFAQ or contact Student services (2-3300 or studentservices@bc.edu).

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CAN YOU PRETTY PLS ACCEPT MY APPLICATION IN THE FALL? XO

CAN YOU PRETTY PLS ACCEPT MY APPLICATION IN THE FALL? XO
CAN YOU PRETTY PLS ACCEPT MY APPLICATION IN THE FALL? XO

Admissions does not confer with The Wall on their decisions, but I sure hope they accept you! BC’s acceptance rate of 27% (chosen from an outstanding applicant pool) means that many qualified, fantastic people will not be offered spaces in the class of 2023. If that happens to you, please don’t take it as a reflection on you. While I am super-attached to BC (um… literally), I firmly believe there are many places you where could thrive. Keep your options open.

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Does anyone ever refill the stapler on the 3rd floor printing center?

Does anyone ever refill the stapler on the 3rd floor printing center?
Does anyone ever refill the stapler on the 3rd floor printing center?

Sorry for your trouble! Our staplers do seem to grow legs of their own, and have been found all over the library during round-ups. I will have my assistants speak with the stapler wranglers about increasing the frequency of round-ups and stapler refills. In the meantime, you can also find staplers at the reference and circulation desks.

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How many students at Boston College in 2017?

How many students at Boston College in 2017?
How many students at Boston College in 2017?

This is another great question for the BC Fact Book (bit.ly/BC-FactBook)! According to the 2017-2018 edition, the total number of students enrolled at Boston College in fall of 2017 across all programs was 14,419. However the book does note that this number included students who were studying abroad, so the total number actually at Boston College was 14,165.