Are there any band practice rooms?

Are there any band practice rooms on campus? I play the oboe!
Are there any band practice rooms on campus? I play the oboe!

Lyons Hall offers excellent, soundproof practice rooms on the top floor. While the pianos in each room aren’t always perfectly in tune, the space is perfect for solo or small-group practice!

Best lobster roll in Boston?

Best lobster roll in Boston?
Best lobster roll in Boston?

The best lobster rolls are generally found beachside in Maine, but there are lots of good options in Boston. Legal Sea Foods would be a classic choice; I generally prefer Summer Shack. But really, the answer is almost anywhere other than Quincy Market.

What is a woman?

What is a woman?
What is a woman?

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “An adult female human being”and you can find more details and other uses of the word there (bit.ly/BCLOED).

what should be on my senior yr bucket list?

I am a senior and I am going to miss BC so much, what should be on my senior yr bucket list? ❤️
I am a senior and I am going to miss BC so much, what should be on my senior yr bucket list? ❤️

My helpers, looooong out of college, all tell me that what you’ll remember most & longest is time with friends. So, do fun things with friends. Spontaneous, silly things. Sudden day trips into Boston’s North End or up to the north shore, our out to an apple orchard, or canoeing on the Charles, or skating on the Frog Pond on Boston Common, catching a concert at the Paradise… or just a snowball fight in the mods or a walk in Webster Woods.

What if I’m gay?

What if I'm gay?
What if I’m gay?

If you’re gay, you might be feeling a wide range of emotions: fear of rejection, excitement, trepidation… . But know this: you are who you are, and that’s a great thing no matter what anyone says. If you want some support for being gay at BC, follow this link: bit.ly/LBGTQBC.

What are germs made of? [name redacted]

What are germs made of? [name redacted]
What are germs made of? [name redacted]

Germs is an informal term, including various things: bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc. Viruses are basically nucleic acids with a protein outer layer. Fungi and bacteria are more complex with cell walls, organelles, and cytoplasm, so a whole range of compounds are involved.

Hi. I heard BC has a library looking like a Harry Potter Library. Where is it on campus?

Hi. I heard BC has a library looking like a Harry Potter Library. Where is it on campus?
Hi. I heard BC has a library looking like a Harry Potter Library. Where is it on campus?

The main hall in the Harry Potter films does bear a striking resemblance to Bapst Library’s 2nd floor Gargan Hall. You can find Bapst on this interactive map: bit.ly/bc-chestnut-map

Bapst!
Bapst!

YES, you’re right! More specifically, Gargan Hall on the 2nd floor. You can learn a lot about the stained glass windows in this audio tour: bit.ly/bapst-windows