Category: Random

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.

I’ve had my assistants send a message to my friends at the Office of Residential Life to find out.

I recommend giving these a listen: Ride – Nowhere / Seefeel – Quique / Verve – A Storm in Heaven / Boo Radley’s – Giant Steps

I think it’s Canada Gosling.

To build a well-off society in an all-around way, and to move towards prosperity are laudable goals. Let’s all ensure, with all of the means at our disposal, that our representatives carry out the goals they proclaim.

Sadly, I cannot. There are limits even to my knowledge. However, you can probably call the service number on one of the machines with it and see if they can tell you more.

Not this semester. My friends in the Digital Studio have been a little understaffed recently, so they’ve had to scale back on workshops. I’m told that they have new staff coming on board this summer and should be able to ramp up for the Fall. I’ll be sure to pass on the demand for digital art workshops!

Unfortunately, this sounds a bit like a homework question, so I’m going to decline to answer for now. However, I will note that my friend’s proof above is not the correct path. The correct form of the equation is E=M*(C^2), but the helper has assumed (or incorrectly stated), that E=(M*C)^2 in their proof. You cannot root both sides cleanly: √E=(√M)*C.

These are all correct. I’m honestly unsure that P can equal √E. But any physics faculty member can probably help answer that definitively.

I’ve heard rumors of some elderly walls grumbling about the lack of Latin, but it seems like it’s been a boon for the Church in encouraging new parishioners in many locales around the world, which was one of its intended effects, I believe. For more details, check the 1,172 items we have in our collection on the topic: bit.ly/BC-vatican-2

Sadly I’m don’t travel around much (although I have been known to go to some Boston-area conferences in the past). I’m going to have to sit this one out I think.

You had better check in with the Office of International Programs right away! Phone: (617)-552-3827; Email: oip@bc.edu

Trust is the soil of love. Without it, love withers and dies. Real talk: when someone can’t trust someone who loves them unconditionally, there are two possibilities: one, he doesn’t love you, or two, something in his life damaged his ability to extend trust. Trust is risky, and takes the willingness to be vulnerable. If he can’t do that, move on. There’s a third possibility, and it’s the hardest one to look in the eye: you don’t love him unconditionally; you love a version of him that you want him to be.