Thumbs Up: Shamrock Shakes March is arguably the worst month of the year, but with the worst month comes the best McDonald’s tradition.Shamrock Shakes are a delicious way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all month long. Three dollars never tasted so good. Shamrocks The inspiration for the shake, and the symbol of St. Patrick’s Day,…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of March 1
Thumbs Up: Nice weather This week, the Boston winter has gone on spring break, and it’s been great. The warm weather has melted away most of the snow and the winter blues. Even if it was just for this week, being able to go for a run, eat lunch outside with friends, or not wear…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of Feb. 22
Thumbs Up: Hot chocolate and espresso The GET Mobile app allows you to add an extra shot of espresso to your Starbucks hot chocolate for .99 cents and it is worth it. You get all the cozy nostalgia of hot chocolate on a snowy day with the added burst of energy that only a jolt…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of Feb. 15
Thumbs Up: Heart-shaped everything One of the perks of having a love-themed holiday is the absolutely adorable decorations that come with it. Dorms are adorned with cut-out hearts and decorating valentines with heart stickers is undeniably cute (even if they’re for your friends). Even the conversation candies are shaped like little hearts! More candy Speaking…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Feb. 8
Thumbs Up: Sledding on Campus As the winter weather rolls in, one of Boston College’s favorite pastimes becomes available again: sledding! Whether you’re hitting the hills of Newton in a cardboard box or ski jumping on Upper, taking advantage of BC’s naturally hilly campus is a guaranteed blast. Winter Wonderland Another bonus to the winter…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Nov. 16
Thumbs Up Celebrating Thanksgiving safely Thanksgiving won’t look the same for anyone this year, but that doesn’t mean we have to lose the spirit of the holiday! Have dinner with your roommates if you’re staying on campus or have a family Zoom hangout. Your grandparents may struggle with technology, but it’s better than giving them…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Nov. 9
Thumbs Up: Election Results:
Regardless of who you voted for, we can all agree that this five day election-marathon was emotionally exhausting. The back and forth between multiple news sources made for an extremely stressful election and constant tab-refreshing. Final election results mean we can officially say goodbye to this century-long week in which every email started with, “In these trying times.”
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Please Vote!
Thumbs Up: Voting! We cannot stress this enough: Please vote! Your voice matters, and this may be one of the most important elections in our lifetime. If you can vote, then it is your civic responsibility to do so. If you’re voting in-person on election day in Massachusetts, polls open anywhere from 5:45 am to 7 am and close at 8 pm.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: 10/20
Thumbs Down: People Who Don’t Like Candy Corn
This thumbs down is kind of a double negative—apologies to our copy team. That being said, candy corn is literally honey-flavored nostalgia. Anyone who doesn’t like it clearly just didn’t have the proper amount of Halloween cheer as a kid. For 21+ readers, try soaking candy corn in vodka and then adding pineapple juice or club soda. You’re welcome.
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Oct. 13
Thumbs Up: Flies. Flies everywhere are really having a moment. From the national debate stage to…the national debate stage. Five years ago, could you ever have imagined that the one thing you would take away from a vice presidential debate would be that a fly landed on Mike Pence’s hair? #flygate