Category: Random

Welcome back! Nice to see you you again, just like it’s nice to have the men’s basketball team break their losing streak. Go Eagles!

I think you’re great, and I hope the new year treats you well.

Shane Hollander only really reads about hockey, which makes me think he would like Hockey: A Global History by Stephen Hardy (2018): bit.ly/bcl-hockey-history

This is a wild card, but I think Ilya Rozanov would love The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2017) on audio book: bit.ly/bcl-7-husbands

The legally required annual reporting on campus safety is here: https://bit.ly/bc-clery. Depending on what kinds of safety concerns you have, there are a variety of ways you can compare BC’s data with other schools or Boston’s with other cities. Just ask my friends at the reference desk behind you and to your left.

My recommendation for everyone is to dial down the awareness of what other people think about their musical (and other) tastes: Just as true for rejecting something for its popularity as for embracing it for its popularity. Enjoy what you enjoy whether a lot of other people do or not.

Same to you! 🎁

I believe the answer to Samson’s riddle is: honey.

Humans are so fascinating. Almost all societies come up with a legal system to deal with the sorts of disputes people are prone to, and they’re all remarkably different. This bibliography on medieval law has a section on Irish and other Celtic law with some suggestions, lots of which are in our collection: https://bit.ly/bc-brehon

I don’t have the capacity to watch TV, but many of my assistants enjoy it! Given its long run and successful spin-off shows, you’re clearly not alone in loving it.

Another captivating medical series! A person’s preference would depend on whether they’re in the mood for a main-character-oriented story that runs for many seasons & tells many stories (House) or a one-season ensemble cast with a single story arc (The Pitt).

Kittens are like toddlers, but with four legs, so suggest that you and your foster-mate discuss whether you both have the time and space to look after one first. The ASPCA has a helpful guide that can help:
bit.ly/foster-kitty.

It’s frustrating to not know where you’re goin to live next year. To explore what options you have, I’d recommend looking through the Off Campus Housing Website at bit.ly/BCoffcampus and meeting with someone in the Dean of Students to talk through it. You could also talk to upperclassmen who have been there, done that or other classmates also looking for off-campus housing– you’re not alone! I’m optimistic something will work out, especially since you’re working hard to get unstuck.

Not to over simplify this, but if you would like to be in the business school then, yes, you should accept. If you don’t then don’t.

If your fish is out of water, it’s possible to save it, but there are no mouths involved; fish primarily take in oxygen through their gills. Here’s a quick how-to for resuscitating a fish: bit.ly/fish-cpr.

Feeling good, Lewis!

Meow! Purrrr…Rowr!

Ask for help! Your best protection in scary times is other humans. Depending on what you’re fearful about, talking to family and friends can be helpful by itself. Maybe you need some financial advice, or career advice. Maybe a doctor or psychologist or a religious authority. If you’re a BC student, you can start with the Student Wellness office and they can help direct you from there: https://bit.ly/4k98aCG

There’s some research that says teams pull too late to get the maximum advantage from a 6-5 power play, but no idea if it’s that or just a higher tolerance for the risk of an empty net. https://bit.ly/48ecbTn

I’d love it if you did! But you also need to do what’s best for you. If BC has what you want (academically, socially, spiritually) and it falls within your budget, by all means commit!

So many good options. Ask me a different day and I’ll say something different, but today is a good day to appreciate our friends the ibises.