First week back: BC Hockey and the North End

It's nearly impossible to describe the joy I felt upon walking on BC turf again after break. I suppose it would be something like a child adopting a puppy (Yes, that kind of joy). All of the snow has melted and the freshman quad on Upper Campus has become a utopia for everyone; if anyone were to look outside their window on any given day this week, he would see people laying on the lawn studying, playing basketball, football and baseball, and even sitting in trees talking to friends (that would be me).

Saint Patrick's Day was also this week, and it was really fun to see over ninety percent of the campus - not an exaggeration - wearing green of some sort. The undergraduate government of BC, also known as UGBC, also hosted a dance for St. Patty's Day, with a "Lucky Charms" theme. In order to get into the dance, you had to track down the "charms" around campus. They were in the shape of the Lucky Charms cereal marshmallows, and they could be seen everywhere: hanging from trees, sitting on benches, etc. I didn't get a chance to go to the dance, but I heard very good reviews, which is typical of any UGBC event.

This week was also significant for BC Hockey. Our incredible team is going for #1 in the National Championships for the second year in a row. I attended the Hockey East tournament games against Northeastern and Merrimack College this weekend, witnessing two of the most stressful but exciting games of my life. When we took home the trophy, Superfans from all over rejoiced, and I cheered until I lost my voice. It was awesome.

In Boston, this week was Restaurant week, in which you can get a great deal on meals in the city in specific restaurants. I went with a group of friends to the North End (the Italian section of Boston near Faneuil Hall) and got a three-course lunch for just twenty bucks. This was one of the many times when I've been incredibly grateful to go to school just a T (Boston's train) ride from Boston. Spring break, we had some good times, but BC is the place to be.

Kristen

CSOM 2014

P.S. Here's a picture of the beautiful Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market at night:

Meet and Greet with a little Homecoming

Hey Guys,

This is my first blog so I thought I'd take a little time to introduce myself. I'm Dan Rimm, a sophomore in the Carroll School of Management. BC actually wasn't my first choice, or even really on my radar until I got in. I only visited once I was accepted and trying to make my final decision but once I got on campus and took the tour I knew that this was where I wanted to go. That's basically how I got here and I can honestly say now that I'm here I haven't regretted my decision for a minute.

I've always loved sports and music and I've found that BC is great for these. There's been nothing quite like the feeling of Saturday afternoon football games when you're surrounded by a sea of gold or watching your school's hockey team win the national championship. These are things at BC that I'll never forget.

As for me the biggest thing I'm involved in on campus is UGBC or the Undergraduate Government of Boston College. I'm part of the campus entertainment part of UGBC and we are the group who puts on the concerts, pep rallies and dances at BC. For me this has been a great part of college. I have met artists such as The Fray and seen how a concert is put together, from the building of the stage to the actual performance. It is absolutely an experience I could not imagine having anywhere else.

This leads to the last part of my post which is Homecoming which was this weekend. UGBC ran homecoming this year so after going over the logistics of loading students onto buses and other basic things I loaded onto a bus and headed out for homecoming. This year homecoming was held at Boston's House of Blues and featured the artist White Panda. It was great to see so many of my classmates all dressed up and having a great time dancing and just socializing with friends. I loved it and will definitely be going next year.

Anyways sorry for the long first post but I just thought I would let you know a little about me. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions and look out for more posts soon!

-Dan

rimmd@bc.edu