Don’t you agree that the Jesuits should give back to Boston’s cardinal his house on Brighton Campus …

Hey Wall: Don't you agree that the Jesuits should give back to Boston's cardinal his house on Brighton Campus instead of converting it into a lousy museum?
Hey Wall: Don’t you agree that the Jesuits should give back to Boston’s cardinal his house on Brighton Campus instead of converting it into a lousy museum?

Museums are wonderful spaces for the community. Cardinal O’Malley himself quickly moved out of the home, even when the diocese owned it. Given that, and the fact that the property was sold to fund a settlement for hundreds of children abused by members of the Archdiocese, it would seem in poor taste to give it back. With Boston College as the ultimate purchaser, one could consider the matter a simple shifting of columns in the total balance of items the Catholic Church owns. The Catholic News Agency has more: bit.ly/BCLandSale

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 are the Latin honors at graduation calculated for the Class of 2020 and 2021?

How are the Latin honors at graduation calculated for the Class of 2020 and 2021? (I heard there's a change in 2021)
How are the Latin honors at graduation calculated for the Class of 2020 and 2021? (I heard there’s a change in 2021)

I’ll have my assistants check and get back to you.

The details are here under “Degrees with honors”( bit.ly/NewBCHonors ): For 2020: summa for the top 4.5% of the class, magna for the next 9.5%, and cum laude for the next 15% (at the end of 2nd semester senior year.) In 2021: Summa for GPA of 3.9–4.0, magna for 3.8–3.899, cum laude for 3.667–3.799.

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.

Was the Protestant Reformation a mistake?

Was the Protestant Reformation a mistake?
Was the Protestant Reformation a mistake?

I’m sure there are as many perspectives on this as there are books about Reformation. At present, there are 3,851 items on the subject of reformation just in BC Libraries (bit.ly/BC-reformation). It might be hard to establish a definitive yes/no answer, but if there is one, reading 3,851 books is probably where to begin.

Isn’t political correctness conservative?

Isn't political correctness conservative?
Isn’t political correctness conservative?

I would perhaps encourage a different view from the typical conservative/liberal dichotomy. “Political Correctness” is the effort of some to use the terminology that various groups prefer when being the topic of discussion. It is always going to be fraught with disagreement, exception, and change. At one point the correct term was “Native American”, although many now prefer “American Indian”; at one point “transvestite” was acceptable, though now the term is “transgender”; “Negro” to “Black” to “African American” and (for some) back again to “Black”; “oriental” to “Asian American” to actually using individual’s ethnicity of origin, etc. Political correctness is all about respecting the dignity of the group or of the individual when speaking to or about them. To that extent, respecting human dignity through “policial correctness” is a shared value between conservatives and liberals.