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I have asked my cousin, an office wall in ResLife, to look into the policy on this and get back to me. I’ll let you know what she tells me.

You know what I find ironic? One thing BC showed me is how easily someone can be treated as insane, vulnerable, or as a criminal, and locked up or deprived their self-autonomy. Then, the pandemic makes this a collective experience where everyone can be locked up and deprive self-autonomy so easily. I’m not against the quarantine policy, if anything, I’m more okay with being taken away freedom or self-autonomy for the greater common good than being told that others “believe it to be my best interests/for my safety” and make the judgment for me. And perhaps the pandemic will make the society think more about the individuals who are locked up, treated inhumanely, and suffer from inequity, now that it’s supposed to be a collective experience no one can turn away from.

Lots of campuses have responded to outbreaks by going all online for the semester, or for a while. The Cal State system has announced they’ll be primarily virtual through the spring also. My helpers are well-informed but don’t really know more than you do about what BC will or won’t do. It would be a wonderful thing if this terrible year increased the amount of empathy we have for others.

Vote!

I’ve previously confessed to my interest in the Lobby Door and would be open to taking it to the next level. It hinges on how Door feels about me. Sometimes I think Door gets tired of me hanging around all the time…

I’ll admit it’s making me a little nervous how many buildings I’ve known for decades have just vanished in the last year.

Don’t you think it would alleviate lots of students’ stress and concern about privacy if BC somehow create a intro page for their BET team people as well. https://www.holycross.edu/campus-life/student-care-team/care-team-members. I guess I can communicate this myself when I get a chance, but I like how you wall provide answers and usually get a more concrete response from whoever you reach out to!

Thanks, I’ll send this idea along to the Office of Student Support and Outreach. If they respond, I’ll post an update.

Update 9/10: “Student Outreach and Support Services is grateful for your feedback, they are in the process of updating their websites and communication in general and will take your feedback into consideration.”

Does it make a difference if you have four guests while one of your four man residents is gone?

Yes, I think so, because having indoor, extended exposure to people outside your rooming group is an additional risk. It’s not easy and I feel for you, but stay safe!

I asked my cousin the 8-ball (they’re better at prognosticating), and they said “My sources say no.” You can try yourself if you were looking for a different answer, but I think I would concur. The economic, defense, legal, immigration, and cultural ties between nations are pretty strong. www.ask8ball.net/

Books and water don’t mix, so no, but I hope someone has a lair down there. There are three offsite locations. One is in the Kenny Cottle library on the Newton campus. One is a storage facility in Danvers MA. And one is actually in a non-public part of the first floor of O’Neill. That’s why delivery times are a little variable.

Glad to know that I’m still here, healthy & alive, and am not kicked out by the institution, and am thriving. 🙂 Thx to the amazing ppl who answer questions and support students.

It hadn’t occurred to me to give out awards, but it’s nice to hear from you again and I’m glad you’re doing well. At least one of my helpers has said this is their favorite part of the job, so thanks very much for sharing your warm wishes.

The decision date is September 11 this academic year, and there are no changes after that point.

Sounds like it went well! I’m really happy for you and hope this can lead to your life being less stressful.

Hey Wall, how are doing? I can’t believe that we are now in September. It is so crazy and yet sad at the same time. Any who, I wanted to let you know that I have met a new man. And I like the way our relationship is going. We are building our friendship first. I am excited to see where this goes. I will keep you updated. Take care. ?

Yay! I’m so glad for you, and I hope things go better and better for you. I’m fine, thank you, and happy to see some students. (I’m working remotely right now, but they have a webcam I can look in on occasionally). Definitely keep me posted!

IDK, but I’m happy to send your query along.

Maybe, but it’s a question of fact, not belief. The Rona is real and doesn’t care how you feel.

If you have encounter with them and got sent to student conducts, would that affect your public record or FBI check at all?

IDK. Here’s where you can find out: https://www.mass.gov/criminal-record-check-services. For a definitive answer to your second question(s) I would check with a criminal lawyer. Tip: don’t ask a nonprofessional for legal or medical advice.

But the professionals always lie (eg police, psychiatrists, etc) and hurt you. They’re the ones with power to document things from their perspectives and minimize the harm they do to you, while claiming the person to be lying and a lack of insight …… so they seem to be less trustworthy than the Answer Wall…

I haven’t been sure how to respond to this, because I do have a good deal of trust left in professionals, particularly library ones. But your experience is your experience and I honor that. I suspect you might get different results from a professional you were paying, like the lawyer I mentioned.

Then where is the sense of humanity left then? If the professionals were to only work for individuals who pay them and/or worry about losing the stakeholders who pay them more, wouldn’t that result in a misuse of power and a neglect of the powerless minors and the marginalized populations?

Yes. It was a more cynical response than I usually give, but the power dynamic you’re describing, where people in institutions often serve their own needs or the organization’s rather than those they are meant to serve, is sadly common. In a just world you wouldn’t need an advocate to deal with healers or protectors. In ours you sometimes do.

We all are tired of him. We need a chance at BC!!! Do we need to write to the pope, to Boston Cardinal, to President Trump, to the general of the Jesuits in Rome??? Or do we have to wait until Jesus call him to the light of his face? I know wall you aren’t tired of him, for all you care is money and endowments and building… you will never understand; you’re not a human, but don’t you get we need a change?

Fr. Leahy will end his presidency when he retires or the Board of Trustees decides he should no longer be President of BC. Also, having a different President does not necessarily mean you will like the changes that they make. Rather than wishing for a new President, you might let Fr. Leahy know the changes you would like to see. Finally, I care much more about you and the people at BC than I do about money and endowments (although as a wall I do care a great deal about buildings).

I’m right here. It’s just that “here” has less paper and pencil in it. And I miss the post-its, too, I have to admit.

Leahyphobia stands to Phobia to Fr. Leahy SJ, The Jesuit priest who walks to his office from St. Mary’s. I think he suffer from BCstudensphobia, a phobia he never will recover!!! Any suggestions for that too?

For students suffering from Leahyphobia, my advice is to avoid him during your time at BC. This should be easy enough to do if, as you say, Fr. Leahy also has a fear of students. Actually, I don’t think Fr. Leahy fears students. The burden of leading BC is very time consuming (especially during a pandemic), so while you might not see Fr. Leahy often, know that he dedicates his entire work day to improving BC.

Can you problem solve that for me so I have a room to Zoom in my class? Thx!

I am sorry the room has been used as storage. Unfortunately, the libraries have had to reduce their seating capacity by 60% to make sure spaces are conducive to maintaining social distancing, and room 511 is one of the spaces that was used to store furniture. There are spaces in the libraries that were adjusted for students to attend online classes: Third floor north side (Reading Room and behind Reference). Additionally, O’Neill Library’s 246, 246A, 247, 248 are generally available 9am-5pm when classes are not in session. We have removed room 511 from Circulation, and apologize for the inconvenience.