Hoping those in Ithaca and those in Boston can soon be reunited ❤️. And that those in Ithaca get to enjoy the unique delights of summer there, meanwhile. Especially the waterfalls.

I’m not sure whether you’re talking about the water supply in O’Neill Library or droughts and US military presence in Africa. If the former, take heart! Ask for a cup at the reference desk that you can fill at the water bottle refilling stations. If the latter, well, the US troop buildup in Africa has been going on for close to two decades, leaning heavily on Congress’ 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) for military action against those responsible for 9/11.

When you’re constantly learning new things, confidence can take a big hit. Make sure to give yourself some continuity. Did you stop doing something (playing an instrument or a sport, reading a favorite genre, etc.) that you enjoy? When learning new things, confidence often comes from success at meaningful tasks: remember to note your successes and reflect on what they mean to you personally. (Succeeding at meaningless tasks doesn’t necessarily increase confidence.) It’s also human nature to focus on failures and forget successes. Did you fall down? Don’t forget to count getting back up as a success.

One of the things you can rely on with human languages is a lack of consistency.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “because it grows in clusters”. (bit.ly/OEDGrapefruit)

I’m not one for predicting outcomes; you might want to consult my cousin the magic 8-ball for that. (And the walls of Student Affairs rarely tell me anything.) All I know is what anyone knows reading this article: it’s on pause. https://bit.ly/baic-revamp

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.

–John Keats, from Endymion

I don’t know, I’m mighty suspicious about the crossed out X. But if that’s fair, the O’s have it.

Beans are wonderful! Being a wall, I don’t actually eat them, but they have so many terrific attributes: they’re nutritious, economical, culinarily versatile, and they have so many beautiful varieties. You might enjoy reading Beans : a global history (SB327 .M67 2020, O’Neill Library, Level 3 on row 127).

There has been a huge amount of ink about this subject, but it all boils down to: 1. trying to close pandora’s box by having some organizations select worthwhile information, and/or 2. trying to teach everyone how to filter their own selections effectively. Libraries have (of course) continued to select carefully; limited by budgets & space, libraries *can’t* do “more is better.” Libraries also do what they can to teach people how to evaluate sources, and are still one of the most trusted sources of information (right behind friends and family and medical experts). But when people are looking for information, only 2% go to libraries: https://pewrsr.ch/394aqfK. People unfortunately seem to prefer convenient but unreliable information that confirms their preconceptions over harder-to-find more reliable information that challenges them. I suppose that’s only human.

Some suggestions: read over the syllabus carefully to understand the requirements, get the textbooks early and start looking over the introductory chapters, and possibly contact the professor and ask for any tips to get acclimated to the subject. Best wishes!

Very dependent on what kind of computer and what model, but if you Google the model number you can usually find an online manual that will tell you where the power button is.

I would say “different” rather than better or worse. But I wouldn’t want to be doing the answer gig anywhere but here…

Clubs are very big at BC. I recommend looking at this list to get a sense: http://bit.ly/BCStudentOrg (scroll down to see alphabetical lists)

and why do people sob/cry to it? Everyone knows how it ends, the main actor is cringe and I hate how he forces his voice to sound higher when he sings, the musical doesn’t have a whole lot of layers and motives, and it just…isn’t sad. This might be just my opinion, but I seriously want to know what makes it so great (it’s on Broadway after all). I do appreciate the fact that it’s completely sung-though and isn’t too heavy (e.g. as opposed to Hamilton). owo

As a wall, I often see humans at odds over what they enjoy. Sometimes, artistic works are popular simply because they happen to connect to a widespread need at a particular moment. There are many Elizabethan plays lost to the mists of time which I’m sure were wildly popular in their day. But I’m sure even Shakespeare had his detractors. This NY Times review might resonate with what you’re saying: https://nyti.ms/3tmttJ8.

He loves her son (7 now). Sometimes they fight and when they do it gets bad and she usually gets physical. But always justifies it as she’s scared of him and thinks Hes going to hit her. ( hasn’t happened yet ) Always is awesome after and promises to get help. Is it possible. Asking for a friend

I’m not a professional in this area, but this sounds very unhealthy and dangerous to me. I would suggest that they seek help. If they are BC students, they could contact Counseling Svcs: bit.ly/BC-counseling, but if not, a call to National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 would get them linked to resources that could help.

Good! It feels good to be made of wood. Do you feel fresh in your living flesh? I like to think I’m not so different from you: on a basic level, we’re both composed of eukaryotic cells, so we actually share a fair amount of genetic material. Sure, mine have stopped dividing, but with care and attention, I might last as long as a human.