Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library
In keeping with BC’s mission (bit.ly/BCMissionStatement), I’d say, let’s not do this. There’s enough pain and injustice in the world. Turn your superpowers to good and not to evil! Maybe consider finding ways to do tremendous amounts of good for people… and not get caught.
Certainly, if you show signs of alcohol poisoning (from the Mayo Clinic bit.ly/HungoverOuch ): confusion, vomiting, seizures, slow or irregular breathing, blue-tinged skin or pale skin, low body temperature, difficulty remaining conscious or losing consciousness. Consider seeking help, maybe through the Ofc. of Health Promotion (bit.ly/BC-health-promo), for your drinking if this is not a one-time thing.
Your guess is as good as mine! Since the FBI is no longer actively investigating the case, Dan Cooper’s location after his successful plane hijacking in 1971 is likely to remain an unsolved mystery. If you’re interested in more details about Cooper and the hijacking, check out the FBI website entry on the case. (bit.ly/DBCooperFBI)
It’s a true joy to see you!
According to this 2017 article in The Heights (bit.ly/BCDiningProfit), “BC Dining has a break-even bottom line. It does not try to make a profit. If there is any surplus of money at the end of the year, it is used to improve dining facilities. ”
Why mixed feelings?
Still a Wendys.
Did you know we have a Boston College Tree Inventory? The data can be downloaded from our eScholarship institutional repository at http://hdl.handle.net/2345/3810. Unfortunately, they only identified this tree to the genus level, not species. It is a Picea, that is to say, a spruce of some sort.
That’s so kind! You might want to talk about something you love about the library—everyone likes to hear some positive feedback.
They certainly have a chance, but I’m putting my money on the Astros. They’re solid every year and there’s no doubt that the Yankees have overachieved to this point. In sports, it’s better to be lucky than to be good, but the Yankees have had a lot of injuries that are going to be difficult to overcome as the competition gets tougher through the playoffs.
The heart wants what the heart wants. But with you (hopefully) graduating soon and them just starting out on their college journey, the situation will soon be very difficult. Depending on how long you’ve felt this, you might choose to just stay quiet and see if the feelings subside. Or, if they reciprocate the feelings, you can get together but be very clear with each other about the boundaries (will this only last a year, will you try to keep it going, etc.). Remember, they will change a lot during their next four years, and you will also change a lot in your first couple of years out of school. There’s nothing wrong with (mutually) exploring the relationship and seeing where it goes as long as everyone is on the same page.
More Than Words is a great organization that empowers youth in the foster care system, court involved, homeless, or out of school by teaching them valuable business skills. They have a few stores in and around the Boston area, as well as several donation bins that are always open and accessible! Check them out: https://mtwyouth.org/
It’s been a little lonely this summer, though we do have summer students visiting. I didn’t go anywhere, but I hope you had a lovely summer.
UCS appreciates your feedback. They told me that photos will be going up on the staff page, but the university has a backlog on getting staff photos done at the moment, so it will take a little time. Hope to see all their faces soon! And wishing you a terrific start to the semester as well.
That’s the risk when you start a show based on one of the most carefully crafted and detailed worlds since Tolkien was alive, and then move that show out beyond the world that has been written by the original author. George R.R. Martin is a master at his craft, and has had the luxury of taking his (very, very) sweet time in building his world. HBO writers didn’t have that luxury and, no matter how committed to the end of the series they were or weren’t, it’s a rare talent that can craft stories with as much detail and continuity as Martin. GoT had a very high bar to meet to end the series, and it was almost guaranteed to miss it. Consider it Seinfeld for the 2010’s.
According to my friend the BC Factbook there are 41 undergraduate and graduate students at BC from Italy. http://bit.ly/BC-FactBook. I don’t have similar numbers for faculty and staff, but there are at least a few, and there are LOTS of Italian-Americans. Why not stop by the Italian Club (Il Circolo Italiano) and ask around? http://bit.ly/bc-italian-club
Yes. At least, there’s no explicit prohibition on it. However, most faculty advisors will want to be very sure that you have a concrete understanding of the subject matter before allowing you to do research under them (that’s also true for all undergrads and even grad students). Chances are that you’re better off working as an assistant in a lab or asking a faculty member for some additional reading material in that field to get up to date. You could reach out directly (via email) – most faculty are thrilled when undergraduates express a sincere interest in the subject matter. Good luck and welcome to BC!
Welcome! Niagara Falls is truly a wondrous sight. It’s a pretty long trip by car (about 8 hours each way), longer by bus or train (12 or more hours). Flying into Buffalo NY and renting a car or taking a bus there may be the quickest route. Skipping class is really not ideal. You can get a better sense of how harmful it might be by reading what the class syllabus says about attendance and class participation.
