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Concerning the Quirky Crate
Not long ago, I wrote a review for the “Quirky Crate,” a rather subpar storage unit that has recently made its home in my dorm. While the crate has become an object of mockery and condescension, I...
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Reflections on Monday
I always look forward to Marathon Monday. When I was a kid, I loved going with my family to the firehouse on Comm Ave and watching the runners go by. Like almost everyone who lives around here, I...
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Coming Out Crazy: Breaking Down the Mental Health Stigma
I wanted to shut down everything. I was ready to quit my job, back out of going abroad, drop out of school, move away. If it were that easy, I’d have dropped out of living—ceased to exist with a...
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Countdown to the Real World: Making the Most of Senior Year
I recently finished a book that I really enjoyed called The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. If you haven’t heard about it, check it out; it’s Lena Dunham approved (https://twitter.com/lenadunham). The...
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There’s No Place Like…Home?
When I first travelled by myself overseas I was 13. It felt like I was leaving for an eternity, that there was no return once I stepped on that plane. I was leaving my home in São Paulo, Brazil and...
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The Roaring Twenties: Gatsby Has Nothing On The Crawleys!
Do you love beautiful dresses and debonair gentlemen? Then get excited! Do you find early twentieth century English aristocracy interesting? Then get excited! Do you enjoy observing the social changes...
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The Rock Staff Celebrates Halloween
It’s that spooky time of the year again–a day for tricks and treats, ghosts and ghouls, creepy crawlies and scary fun. Halloween is a holiday that has something for everyone, whether you have a flair...
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The Rock Staff Gives Thanks
Ah, Thanksgiving. A time to be with family (and perhaps shove them to the ground in a friendly tackle football match), to stuff one’s face with delicious food, a time for parades and pilgrims. But as...
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A Case for an Early Christmas Season
This year, The Rock at Boston College is doing the season of joy in a big way by generating new content every day in our first ever “25 Days of Christmas”. The Rock is proud to present this installment...
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Soylent Night, Holy Night
Do you often find yourself too busy to cook? Do you identify as malnourished? Trendy? O F T H E F U T U R E ? If so, Soylent is the answer to all of your dystopian dreams. Soylent is a nutritional...
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My Favorite Christmas Movie: Die Hard
This year, The Rock at Boston College is doing the season of joy in a big way by generating new content every day in our first ever “25 Days of Christmas.” The Rock is proud to present this installment...
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Celebrating an Ecuadorian Christmas
My mom is from the U.S. and my dad is from Ecuador. I have never spent a Christmas in the U.S., and even though I have experienced snow before, I have never experienced a ‘White Christmas’. I have...
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A Favor for the New Year
By now, my friends and family are most likely tired of hearing me talk about TV. That is, how I’m not a fan of it. At most mentions of new shows, I’m quick to remind others just why I don’t like it, up...
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Christmas in the Sun
This year, The Rock at Boston College is doing the season of joy in a big way by generating new content every day in our second annual “25 Days of Christmas”. The Rock is proud to present this...
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First Things First, This Semester Was The Realest
Upon my arrival at BC this past September, I don’t think it’s fair for me to say I was simply nervous moving into my Keyes basement double, meeting all new people, and adjusting to a more independent...
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“A Christmas Story”: One Family’s Obsession
I can’t tell you the first time I watched it, and I can’t pinpoint the exact moment when this movie became a relic, a most-revered form of holiday entertainment in my family. I honestly believe at this...
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The Art of “The Irish Exit”
The Irish exit is a beautiful thing this time of year–really at any time of year, but especially during the holidays. If you are unfamiliar with what an Irish exit is, the Internet’s trusted source for...
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People That Rock: Greg Michalowski
By now you may have noticed a number of articles on Facebook regarding a new club on campus, Camp Kesem Chestnut Hill. Now, I’m sure I am not alone in wondering what this is all about, and feeling...
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The Rock Staff Celebrates Easter
Ah yes, Easter Sunday, a wonderful time to celebrate new life, spring weather, and most importantly, jellybeans for breakfast. Join our staff in reminiscing on Easters past, favorite traditions, and...
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Hometown Glory
Last week, I took a quiz in the Des Moines Register called, “How Iowa Are You?” or something to that effect, and was surprised to find that my score qualified me as “New to Iowa,” given the fact I’ve...
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