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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 23

Although we occasionally roll our eyes at the amount of money Boston College spends on its landscaping every year, there are few things as joyful as walking past plots of newly bloomed flowers.

TU/TD, Opinions

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of March 19

It’s that time of year already. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and BC students are starting to pack the Quad.

Opinions, TU/TD

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week Of Dec. 6

Thumbs Up: Back to School Being back on campus after the break is like a breath of fresh air. Sharing a room with siblings back home for a few days is enough to make students who once longed for the comfort of their own beds leap for joy at the thought of snuggling into their…

Metro, Column

A Drop in the Harbor: Cementing My Love for the City

Need a little extra luck before finals? Go to the Boston Tea Party Museum and toss tea into the Harbor. Assistant metro editor Isabel Fenoglio swears by it.

TU/TD

Getting to the End: TU/TD

I had been living a lie, and enjoying it too, thinking *NSYNC was just as excited as me for school to be over. Alas, no, my beloved ballad is just another song about wanting to be with a girl. It’s still a great song, but I think I need to get my ears checked.

Voices from the Dustbowl

‘What Is Your Favorite Study Spot for Finals?’

In this Monday’s edition of ‘Voices from the Dustbowl,’ we asked students ‘what is your favorite study spot for finals?’

Opinions, Column

Making the Most of Finals

The science is undeniable: testing promotes learning. Frequent quizzes and exams are our best aids to enhance our memory, and once we, as students, understand and accept this, we can approach them with a deeper intrinsic motivation.