Thumbs Up Air Frying Cinnamon Apples: As the trees slowly change color on Boston College’s campus, it is clear that fall is dawning. One way to celebrate is to dice up some apples, sprinkle them with a little bit of cinnamon and brown sugar, and throw them in an air fryer for about five to…
TU/TD, Opinions
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of Sept. 13
Thumbs Up Game Day!! Sept. 4 was like Christmas morning. The sun was shining, birds were chirping, and the Sausage Guy was setting up shop outside Alumni Stadium. For freshmen (and sophomores) it was the first taste of college football as an Eagle, and for upperclassmen it was a welcomed return to normalcy. Either way,…
Opinions, Column
Reaffirming My Love for BC
“I hadn’t thought about the unique BC-isms that contribute so strongly to my happiness here in probably two years—but then my little brother moved into a triple in Keyes North four weeks ago.”
Features
Rat Gets Rowdy: From Beer Cans to Buttered Croissants
Follow the Rat through the years as it confronts stringent Massachusetts drinking laws while hosting wild extravaganzas such as Las Vegas Night, Do it in the Dark, and Beers and Careers, then morphs into the Middle Campus cafe students enjoy today.
Opinions, Column
A Eulogy for the Old Rat
“It’s clear that there’s something lost when we as a school pursue shiny new additions to the Heights as ends in themselves.”
News, On Campus
Gallery: Summer Renovations Transform Lyons, Devlin
A lecture hall for The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be constructed in Devlin Hall.
Opinions, Column
Becoming Accustomed to Acronyms
“I thought I couldn’t be fazed. After all, once you learn how to simultaneously wear leggings, shorts, and jeans underneath your sweatpants, everything else seems like a breeze. Then I got to Boston College.”
Features
Once Considered an ‘Island of Misfit Toys,’ The Rat Gets Summer Facelift
On Thursday nights, you could get into The Rat, formerly Boston College’s on-campus bar, for 50 cents. That was in 1980, however, and things have certainly changed, most recently this summer.
Opinions, Column
The Lyons Den: Rethinking The Name Of The Rat
Changing the name of one of BC’s dining halls might be just the thing that’s needed to get students to go to this prime eatery on campus.
Top Story, Arts, Fashion, On Campus
Eagles On The Catwalk: Fashion Descends On The Rat
The Fashion Club of Boston College hosted its second annual Fashion Show last Friday which included performances from Juice and F.I.S.T.S.
