Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library
I’m sure you’ve heard that thing before about the probability of a thousand monkeys with typewriters eventually producing all the works of Shakespeare? Well, it’s not like that. This library employs librarians, not monkeys. Librarians might not be as fun as monkeys, but they do know how to find answers, such as how to use a Word template to print onto post-its affixed to pieces of paper, and which font (courier) most closely resembles typewriter font. I’m cute? Gosh. Now I’m blushing.
I will have my assistants find out which office you need to talk to for this information.
Update from the Dean of Students office: “No, a student cannot be required to go on a leave of absence just for a suicide attempt. The university does, however, have an Involuntary Leave of Absence Policy (bit.ly/BC-inv-LOA) that can be applied in extreme/rare circumstances, e.g. in situations where a student demonstrates behavior that poses a threat to health or safety or is significantly disruptive to the University learning environment. Even when used, this policy requires an individualized assessment of the situation and every attempt would be made to find solutions that are not mandated leaves. Over the last few years, this policy has been applied only a couple of times. If you would like to talk with someone more about this policy, please contact Caroline Davis, Associate Dean for Student Outreach & Support at caroline.davis.2@bc.edu, 617-552-3470 or by stopping by 448 Maloney Hall to schedule an appointment.”
“Best” hospital could be defined in any number of ways. There are many hospitals in the area that are among the best in the country by a variety of measures: Mass General, Beth Israel, Brigham & Women’s, Children’s, & Tufts are all national leaders. I will have my assistants look into whether there is data available on the most common destinations for BC students. (Keep in mind, though, that decision is up to the student if they are conscious.)
There are many things that function on a level not visible to the naked eye, and wind is one of them. Wind, in short, is just air in motion. Air is composed of gases that expand (and become less dense) as they warm & shrink (and become more dense) as they cool. Cool air sinks, warm air rises. When cold air meets warm air, there’s motion. That’s wind. The sharper the difference, the faster the wind. And wow, there have been some sharp differences lately!
I will have my assistants attempt to find out and get back to you.
You could easily spend a hundred lifetimes answering this question. Departments and graduate programs at thousands of universities (including BC) are devoted to helping people learn how different arts & artists have grappled with it. If you’re interested in the psychology/neuroscience perspective, this book might get you started: Deeper than reason: emotion and its role in literature, music, and art, by J. Robinson. (O’Neill Library BF698.9 .C74 R63 2005) A search in the PsycInfo database with the subject terms “emotions” and “music” yields 1,768 relevant articles. There are whole scholarly journals devoted to this subject just in Psychology, such as The Psychology of Music and Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. Many other disciplines (art history, history, philosophy, anthropology, sociology) have also brought their perspectives to it as well. Enjoy your hunt for answers!
Assuming we are discussing the process of drinking and swallowing water rather than food, it takes quite a length of time for a giraffe to drink water due to its highly unusual drinking mechanism. Using its jaw as a plunger pump, with each pumping action taking about 1.5 seconds, the giraffe fills its esophagus after about 17 pumps (25 seconds) for a total volume of 5
Why not schedule an appointment with the Career Center (and they also have drop-in sessions for pre-law students) – they’re experts at this. Here’s their page with details and signup links: http://bit.ly/bcCareerCtrLaw
It is certainly a sterotypical view that college students (of all genders) tend to be more promiscuous than the population as a whole. Obviously, stereotypes aren’t true for every individual and often not true on any level. I don’t know if BC has a larger population of male students that are looking for no-strings-attached relationships than any other large college. It can certainly feel frustrating if you’re looking for something else in a potential partner. Perhaps if you are looking for more depth in your relationships, you can try striking up friendships to assess a potential partner before moving to more romantic relationship. You will find someone – I believe in you.
Staedtler 351 Lumocolour…
Looks like your choices are social media or playing it old-school: phone or (gasp) writing a letter. But perhaps during one of those encounters the two of you might possibly settle on a time to meet for coffee? I hope you get to spend some IRL time together soon.
It is a bit unusual I’ll admit… But every family has their own kinds of relationships and interactions. Brady kisses his own father on the mouth, so he probably doesn’t think anything weird of it at all. Some would argue that we should be celebrating that a father is so willing to show such intimate affection for his son. But the Wall does recognize that this kind of display is more intimate than many people are used to. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It sounds like you or someone you know has been having some frustrations with UCS referrals? Sorry about that. I do know they’ve been working hard to keep up with the caseload. I will have my assistants confer with a few other offices & see what they can find out.
It would be so great if that were what was going on, but I’ll believe it when I see the check. If it comes I might spend a little to spruce up my nook here, but it would mostly go to fund scholarships, particularly for international students. As for your billion? Well, we’ll see.
I ask myself – are they hurting anyone and/or taking an unfair advantage by breaking the rule? Or are they maybe just trying to lighten things up with a gentle prank – as in the case of your Post-It originally being attached to the wall next to me (she’s a very close friend, but answering questions is not in her job description!) In that case, no harm done, and I’m cool with it.
It depends on what you want to give up. Activities that interfere with a healthy and productive life can be given up with effort and determination but don’t need much deliberation. Giving up on a course, job or relationship require much more thought and probably input from trusted friends. If you are giving up on yourself, please seek help from supportive people and professionals- they will help you find hopeful options that may not occur to you if you keep your feelings to yourself (UCS is a good starting place if you don’t know where to begin: bit.ly/BC-counseling)
Seems to me he made a genuine apology: “I made comments that were out of touch and insensitive, making a bad situation worse,” said Kuchar. “They made it seem like I was marginalising David Ortiz and his financial situation, which was not my intention. I read them again and cringed.” And then paid him another $45K & promised to call him and apologize directly. Nobody can rewind mistakes, but genuine apologies and amends go a long way.
Don’t go it alone! Please get in touch with Counseling Services (bit.ly/BC-counseling), The Connors Family Learning Center (bit.ly/BC-connors), Campus Ministry (bit.ly/bc-campus-ministry) and/or your advisor, depending on what’s overwhelming you.
The Wall is with Robert Frost on this. bit.ly/bc-eschatology
Fire and Ice
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
–Robert Frost
