How do I get better at logic games?

How do I get better at logic games? I took a prep course but is there a book or something on logic here?
How do I get better at logic games? I took a prep course but is there a book or something on logic here?

We have the SmarTEST prep guide to LSAT logic games online: bit.ly/LogicPrepBook. For the LSAT, the general consensus among top-tire law school students is that PowerScore Bibles are the best books for improving your score. Check out the PowerScore LogicGames Bible as well. We don’t have that in the library unfortunately, but you can buy it online. If you are more generally interested in logic exercises, I’d look at the BC108 call numbers (Level 5, shelf 36).

What is your fav internet trick?

What is your fav internet trick? Mine is using the waybackmachine.com =)
What is your fav internet trick? Mine is using the waybackmachine.com =)

There are so many. You should ask again so you get suggestions from more of my helpers. But here’s one: Use Worldcat and the magic of interlibrary loan to request books and movies from anywhere. Example: Find an obscure movie on IMDB, search Worldcat, find out BC doesn’t have it and hit request (elapsed time 30 seconds). A few days later get an email when the movie arrives. One of my helpers is watching something that came from a community college in Oregon. Worldcat is linked at library.bc.edu, or it’s bc.on.worldcat.org.

Why did people used to like growing beards on their necks?

Why did people used to like growing beards on their necks? Like Wagner and Thoreau. It makes them look like yetis!! Please explain.
Why did people used to like growing beards on their necks? Like Wagner and Thoreau. It makes them look like yetis!! Please explain.

I don’t have to worry about facial hair, but I suspect it must get itchy growing all the way down one’s neck. Luckily the library has a book that may answer your question: Of Beards and Men: The Revealing History of Facial Hair. Find it at GT2320 .O43 2015.

Best place to get a haircut around here?

Best place to get a haircut around here?
Best place to get a haircut around here?

Hmm. The Wall has no hair, and tries to steer away from commercial endorsements. There are a bunch of options near Chestnut Hill Mall and on Washington Street in Brighton. If you’re worried about getting a bad cut you could try a national chain–that way you get a decent level of competence and a reasonable price.

I just read about Madoff. He is a genius…

I just read about Madoff. He is a genius running a 30 year ponzi scheme. How can I start one and not get caught , like he did. Thank you.
I just read about Madoff. He is a genius running a 30 year ponzi scheme. How can I start one and not get caught , like he did. Thank you.

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.

Is it okay to go to the hospital because of a hangover?

Is it okay to go to the hospital because of a hangover?
Is it okay to go to the hospital because of a hangover?

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.

Where is DB Cooper?

Where is DB Cooper?
Where is DB Cooper?

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)

Are the dining halls for-profit?

Are the dining halls for-profit?
Are the dining halls for-profit?

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. ”

What kind of tree is the large conifer near Gasson?

what kind of tree is the large conifer near Gasson? It is directly across from Oneill's main 3rd floor entrance.
What kind of tree is the large conifer near Gasson? It is directly across from Oneill’s main 3rd floor entrance.

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.