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How to realize world peace?

How to realize world peace?
How to realize world peace?

Tall order! Start local: be an examplar of how to live with minimal harm, with respect for others. (And when that fails, at least patience & tolerance.) Do more asking and listening than making yourself heard. Make room for voices that aren’t often heard. Grant those around you dignity and agency. When you encounter injustice, say so, and do what you can to correct it, because peace is unlikely without justice. When you make mistakes, apologize and make amends. There are many courses at BC in political science, philosophy, sociology, and theology that address issues of peace and justice.

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How Much Does A Gram of Cocaine Cost?

How Much Does A Gram of Cocaine Cost?
How Much Does A Gram of Cocaine Cost?

That would cost you about one year in jail and up to a $1000 fine if arrested as a first time offender, not to mention the risk you run of being expelled from Boston College. Subsequent offenders double that risk with a 2 year jail sentence and $2000 fine for each additional offense. You also run the risk of getting cocaine laced with fentanyl, which is deadly (RIP Mac Miller). I’d have to say that none of that is worth the purchase price.

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Who won Showdown?

Who won Showdown?
Who won Showdown?

It’s tomorrow – I’m not great at predicting the future, but I will predict that there will be some amazing dancing! Best of luck to all contestants!

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I hate all the group projects

I hate all the group projects
I hate all the group projects

Group projects are a hassle in a setting like college where individual performance is emphasized so heavily. However, they are good training for the real world where you will almost never be individually responsible for a project. For most of your career, you will succeed and fail on the merits of not just yourself, but of your team. Whether you are the leader of that team or a contributor, the team is what will get it done. To put it in perspective: after your first 12 months out of college, no one will care what your GPA was. But for the rest of your career you will be judged on how good a team member you are.

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Is that really tall red head tennis player a human, robot, or some type of cyborg???

Is that really tall red head tennis player a human, robot, or some type of cyborg???
Is that really tall red head tennis player a human, robot, or some type of cyborg???

Actually he is a fictional character from David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest named John “No Relation” Wayne: “… he’s all business. His face on court is blankly rigid, with hypertonic masking of schizophrenics and Zen adepts. He tends to look straight ahead at all times. He is about as reserved as they come. His emotions emerge in terms of velocity. Intelligence as strategic focus. His play, like his manner in general, seems to Schacht less alive than undead.”

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Can I get a refund? From BC.

Can I get a refund? From BC.
Can I get a refund? From BC.

I’m sorry you feel that would be necessary. Not every higher ed institution is a perfect match for everyone. And to answer your question, no. It’s a big investment, so that’s a hard pill to swallow, but your coursework from BC will count at any institution you’d like to transfer to. Colleges & universities try hard to make sure applicants fit the school and vice versa, because it’s such a big investment for everyone. Whatever happens, I hope you find what you’re looking for.

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How do I move on from the sadness and anger of my relationship failing? And how do I continue loving him?

How do I move on from the sadness and anger of my relationship failing? And how do I continue loving him?
How do I move on from the sadness and anger of my relationship failing? And how do I continue loving him?

There’s no obligation to keep loving someone with whom you’ve broken up. It’s admirable to respect them if they’ve earned it. Perhaps you need to enact a ritual of some kind: e.g., get a nice container, put the keepsakes worth saving in it, lock it, and put it away. Or if you’re a more impulsive type, have a little bonfire… though you may later regret disposing of things in such a permanent way. Whatever you do, it sounds like it’s time to close a door, as painful as that may be.

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Recently, I was told I fart like a toddler. How do I stop this from becoming a recurring thing?

Recently, I was told I fart like a toddler. How do I stop this from becoming a recurring thing?
Recently, I was told I fart like a toddler. How do I stop this from becoming a recurring thing?

To fart less like a toddler, try to suppress it until you’re not chilling with Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, while sporting Oshkosh B’Gosh threads, slugging down a juice box, and gorging on a GoGo squeeZ. To truly level up your farting adultness, follow each outburst with a remark like “This Trivento 2016 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is truly top-notch, but it does generate gas…”

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how to find boyfriend? :(

how to find boyfriend? :(
how to find boyfriend? 🙁

Just be yourself! Focus your energy on what makes you a happier, stronger, more confident person. You might meet someone along the way, but even if it takes a while you’ll be a better you. You might even find that you don’t want a boyfriend after all, which is ok too!

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Why does BC support Racism?

Why does BC support Racism?
Why does BC support Racism?

BC probably doesn’t support systemic racism more or less than most other American institutions. Assumptions about race are inevitable in a nation with several hundred years of chattel slavery followed by 100 years of legally enforced racial laws (that ended during the living memories of Americans over 60). These assumptions take active attention to bring to light, and often take difficult conversations to dismantle. BC does make efforts through the Office of Institutional Diversity (bit.ly/BC-OID), and has publicly stated a commitment to nondiscrimination (bit.ly/BC-nondiscrimination). Please help BC maintain its promise by talking to the OID & other offices about deficiencies you’ve seen.

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How to know when to pop a pimple

How to know when to pop a pimple
How to know when to pop a pimple

First off, don’t! Popping a pimple can make it irritated and even infected. Instead, try a soothing mask, washing your face particularly well, or a cool cloth to calm it down. But keep your hands away!

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Why can’t I stop gambling on cricket

Why can't I stop gambling on cricket
Why can’t I stop gambling on cricket

Cricket’s a great game; this wall likes any game that involves points scored by crossing a boundary. But if you’ve tried to stop or reduce your gambling & haven’t been able to, your gambling could be an addictive behavior. If you’re wondering, contact the national problem gambling Helpline (bit.ly/gambling-helpline) at 1-800-522-4700.

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I don’t matter.

I don't matter.
I don’t matter.

Yes, you do. You absolutely do. You matter to me. I’m sure you also matter to others. If you don’t matter to yourself, or you can’t convince yourself that you matter, please contact Counseling Services. (bit.ly/BC-counseling). They’ll help you regain that crucial (and true!) sense of mattering.

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Where are Kermans Keys

Where are Kermans Keys
Where are Kermans Keys

IDK, but I’ve heard some people have luck with this little prayer to St. Anthony: St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come around, something is lost and can’t be found. Maybe someone turned them in to lost and found? In O’Neill Library, try the circulation desk. If they were lost elsewhere, try BC Police.