Category: Random

Sounds like you need to have two heart-to-hearts: One with yourself (What do I want? If I want only friendship, dates sound… ambiguous. If I want more, have I shared that?) and one with the chemistry person, once you’ve figured out what you want.

There were strongly gendered assumptions about religion in the region where the books that make up the Bible were written down. Many devout Christians likely share those assumptions. However, there have been quite a few books on the subject in the last few decades. There are over 80 in BC Libraries: bit.ly/BC-feminine-god

Humans do like patterns, and tend to attribute their creation to some kind of powerful being. That’s a teleological argument for God, an argument from design or purpose. Humans also have remarkable imaginations, but for the most part what they imagine tends to be amalgams of what they’ve experienced, except for perfection itself, which can only be imagined: that would be an ontological argument for the existence of God: God exists a priori. As your answer is related to both, I recommend looking up both teleological and ontological arguments for the existence of God in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: plato.stanford.edu.

We can always count on Logan Hutsko for some excitement, but it’s worth watching the rookies, too. After the Harvard game, I’m keeping an eye on Alex Newhook. Will they win? I have many answers, but I don’t venture predictions. With their winning record so far, there’s a good chance. Go Eagles!

A 2001 story in the BC Heights found nothing definitive, but there were suspicions about O’Connell House (bit.ly/haunted-oconnell). The thing is, it’s a young campus. Most of the 19th-Century buildings of the old Lawrence farm were torn down, and the first buildings here went up in the 1920’s.

I’ll see if my assistants can dig up this statistic.

The 1963 book Napoleon III, Man of Destiny: Enlightened Statesman or Proto-Fascist?, by Brison Dowling Gooch, might answer your question. The book is offsite; just sign in and click “request book” to order it. bit.ly/BC-napoleon3

I think Goku has won or has been considered stronger whenever they’ve fought each other in canon material, so I’ll say Goku.

A new student center is part of the campus master plan, so the lack of one is not because Fr. Leahy doesn’t want one. There are no dates set for the design and construction, so my guess is the funding has not yet been secured.

It’s not a complete inventory, but this list for baby changing stations (bit.ly/BC-baby), does include some gender neutral (“unisex”) restrooms. Additionally, there are two in O’Neill (1st and 3rd floors), and at least one in Maloney (5th). I will have my assistants contact facilities to see if there is a master list.

Thanks for the additional information!

Do they? I hadn’t noticed. Certainly not the case in old recordings of Cole Porter tunes. Perhaps American pop music has been dominant long enough to establish an “authentic” accent. (For a humorous adaptation of an American accent, look for “Far Away Eyes,” the Rolling Stones’ affectionate satire of country & western from their 1978 album Some Girls.

Maybe. BC’s Consensual Relationships Policy states, “the University prohibits any […] employee from engaging in a romantic or sexual relationship or in any romantic or sexual conduct with any student currently enrolled as an undergraduate at Boston College.” So if the graduate student is employed by the University in any way, the relationship would be forbidden. However, if the graduate student is not employed by the University, then there would be no prohibition on the relationship by the University.

I am flattered that you called me “great.” The Great Wall is one of my heroes. My middle initial is A, but like the friend of one of my assistants, it’s just “A.” (He had an Aunt named Myrtle E. He asked once what the E was for, and she, being from the South, said, “Nothing, sugar, just E.”) I am *always* free, if you don’t mind that I am stationary.

Everyone gets sad now and then. If it doesn’t go away in a few days, try doing something you usually like (food, activity, time with friends, etc.) If that still doesn’t get you out of your funk, you may want to make an appointment with Counseling Services (don’t wait until you’re super-sad before seeing someone).

Well, what would you like to do on a first date? Selecting a restaurant/location/event that interests you would be a great way to see if your date is a good fit. For instance, if they scoff at your suggestion to go to your favorite record store/indie bookstore/quaint cafe, do you really want to date them anyway? If you’re clear out of ideas, the North End is always full of surprises. I recommend getting a sandwich, salad, or pizza to-go at Monica’s, then having a low-key picnic at Long Wharf. If the weather’s bad, there are tons of dine-in restaurants, too! If you run out of conversation, visit I AM Books to talk about your favorite reads or the aquarium to visit some super-cute otters. Everyone’s gotta love sea otters, right?

I’m not sure what “classy” means: everyone deserves some pampering.

La Morra is an excellent idea! The head chef brings experience from cooking and living in Italy for years, as well as from working in a noted Italian eatery before branching out on his own. It might be a little tough to get to from BC without access to a car, however. If you’re thinking that dinner is your first date of choice, I suggest looking at https://boston.eater.com/ where you can search for places to go by neighborhood.

This is not a good plan.Weird things can happen with bodies, but you don’t need to encourage it. http://bit.ly/brain-leak

The Unpopular Diner has a soup and sandwich special today: waterlogged Life cereal and a hot dog! Epistemology is fun but maybe not the best way to make menu or life choices?

Here’s what we have at BC Libraries: bit.ly/BC-chinese-poetry. You’ll note that the call numbers are all similar: PL2250–PL3208 (on O’Neill level 4) is Chinese literature. One of my assistants recommends The New Directions Anthology of Classical Chinese Poetry, with translations by many well-known American poets (O’Neill Library PL2658.E3 N46 2003) so you can see a variety of translation styles and decide for yourself.