Y am I sad?

Y am I sad?
Y am I sad?

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).

First Date ideas?

First Date ideas? [Not Wwall themed please]
First Date ideas? [Not Wall themed please]

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?

If she classy, take her to a restaurant & pay!
If she classy, take her to a restaurant & pay!

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

+ La Morra @ Brookline ($$$)
+ La Morra @ Brookline ($$$)

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.

Is cereal soup?

Is cereal soup?
Is cereal soup?
Is a hot dog a sandwich?
Is a hot dog a sandwich?
Is water wet?
Is water wet?

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?

Is there any good translations of Chinese poems?

Is there any good translations of Chinese poems?
Is there any good translations of Chinese poems?

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 hear voices…

I hear voices...
I hear voices…

If you’re hearing voices that don’t exist, and it is disturbing you, I suggest you check in with Counseling Services: bit.ly/BC-counseling. If you’re hearing actual voices and it’s disturbing you, try studying on Level Five – our quiet floor.

全 面 小 康 (quán miàn xiǎo kāng: to build a well-off society in an all-round way) …

全 面 小 康 (quán miàn xiǎo kāng: to build a well-off society in an all-round way) [response: 走 向 富 强 (zǒu xiàng fù qiáng: to move towards prosperity)]

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.

Does BC have Digital Art Workshops for the Digital Studio?

Does BC have Digital Art Workshops for the Digital Studio?
Does BC have Digital Art Workshops for the Digital Studio?

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!

If P=MC and E = MC^2 how does P = √E ?

If P-MC and E = MC^2 how does P = √E ?
If P=MC and E = MC^2 how does P = √E ?
E-= MC^2 -> √ both sides therefore √E= MC since P=MC -> =√E Hope this helps!
E-= MC^2 -> √ both sides therefore √E= MC since P=MC -> =√E Hope this helps!

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.

1. E=MC^2 M=E/C^2 2. P=MC M=C/P 3. E/C^2=C/P E=C^3/P P=C^3/E
1. E=MC^2 M=E/C^2 2. P=MC M=C/P 3. E/C^2=C/P E=C^3/P P=C^3/E

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

Opinion on Vatican II?

Opinion on Vatican II?
Opinion on Vatican II?

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

How can I love someone who has trust issues? …

How can I love someone who has trust issues? How can I make him believe that I care? I have given everything that I know how to give, but its not enough...he thinks I don't always care about him. I don't know what to do anymore. I love him more than anything. Why can't he see that?
How can I love someone who has trust issues? How can I make him believe that I care? I have given everything that I know how to give, but its not enough…he thinks I don’t always care about him. I don’t know what to do anymore. I love him more than anything. Why can’t he see that?

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.

What is the difference between Bapts and Burns…

What is the difference between Bapts and burns Libraries? Isn't it the same building?
What is the difference between Bapts and Burns Libraries? Isn’t it the same building?

The Bapst Library, named for the first president of Boston College, served as the original Library, and in 1993 was designated as the Art Library. Bapst now supports the (increasingly) interdisciplinary teaching and research needs in the areas of Art, Architecture, Museum Studies, and Photography. While the Burns Library is located in the same building, it operates separately and houses a range of rare books, special collections, and archives. Burns Library is best known for the strengths of their Irish and Irish American collections and those which reflect Boston College’s Jesuit, Catholic heritage, including British Catholic authors, and also houses the University Archives.