What is Pride Week at BC?

What is Pride Week at BC?
What is Pride Week at BC?

It is a weeklong series of events run by the newly re-named Queer Leadership Council (QLC) (formerly GLBTQ+ Leadership Council (GLC)). Events include music, arts, food, games, panel discussion and more.

Hello! What would be a good starting point for learning how to draw?

Hello! What would be a good starting point for learning how to draw? I really want to but I'm stuck at a kindergarten level.
Hello! What would be a good starting point for learning how to draw? I really want to but I’m stuck at a kindergarten level.

If you don’t want to take a credit course in studio arts, explore options freely available to you through BC’s subscription to LinkedIn Learning, including Drawing Foundations classes, “Improve your drawing & painting skills”, “21-Day Drawing Challenge”, and more. Start here: https://bit.ly/LinkedInLearningBC. Prefer to learn from books? Drawing on the right side of the brain is a classic: bit.ly/DOTRSOTB (eBook); bit.ly/DOTRSOTB2 (Print.)

What’s your favorite type of graph?

What's your favorite type of graph?
What’s your favorite type of graph?

My favorite is the type that best represents the data and makes it easiest to understand, so that depends on the situation. We have a Data Visualization Specialist at the BC Libraries who could provide guidance: email digitalscholarship@bc.edu. That said… “Exploded Pie Chart” always makes me giggle.

Why are there so many spiders?????

Why are there so many spiders?????
Why are there so many spiders?????

E. B. White tells us that Charlotte’s egg sac (her “magnum opus”) had 514 eggs. I expect other spider moms may be as prolific – if not perhaps as clever.

Especially at 2k's doors the light attracts so many bugs
Especially at 2k’s doors the light attracts so many bugs

Happy, well-fed spiders!

Where are the twinks at?

Oh mighty wall, where are the twinks at? (Asking for a friend)
Oh mighty wall, where are the twinks at? (Asking for a friend)

Any narrowly defined persona or body type is going to be rare because narrow definitions are necessarily exclusionary. Most people blend into many different “types” and therefore can’t be labeled as any one thing. Broaden your expectations, and you will likely find many interesting people wherever you look.

When does college get easier/fun?

When does college get easier/fun?
When does college get easier/fun?

Anecdotally, fun seems to have peaks at the start of first year; junior year if it includes going abroad, and most of senior year, save for the anxiety about future plans and leaving friends. Sophomore year is notorious for being the least fun. If you are stressed out and not having any fun, the Center for Student Wellness (bit.ly/BCStudentWellness) has a variety of programs that can help you find balance in your life.

How 2 get a gf?

How to get a gf?
How to get a gf?

Be your authentic self. I am sure you will attract someone who is equally authentic.

I don't like myself (Drawing of frowning face)
I don’t like myself (Drawing of frowning face)

I am sooo sorry to hear that. I am sure that you have plenty of qualities to be proud of and I hope you will eventually be able to recognize that. If you are looking to be in a relationship at this time maybe finding the right person could help you discover and be pround of these positive qualities 🙂

How to Steal Declaration of Independence?

How do I steal the Declaration of Independence?
How do I steal the Declaration of Independence?

While the Answer Wall may know many things, this is not something the Answer Wall knows how to do. To further your quest, I would recommend contacting Nicholas Cage for advice. Before doing this however, I would warn you that stealing a historical document of this magnitude is a serious crime and can result in heavy fines and/or imprisonment.