“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.
Top Story, Arts, Music, On Campus
Putting ‘Mind To Mic’: Joseph Vincent, Juice, And Against The Current
BC band Juice, Christian a cappella group Against The Current, and YouTube sensation Joseph Vincent took over the Rat on Thursday night for the 10th annual ‘Mind To Mic.’
