This article is the second installment in an ongoing series about the Boston College Golden Eagles Dance Team (BCGEDT). Find the other articles here.
As a reminder, if you’ve been to a home football game, you’ll recognize the ladies in the white boots and gold dresses. As part of the Screaming Eagles Marching Band, these ladies go past the stands, the sidelines, and the endzones in order to showcase their talents on the entire football field during Halftime. For the next installment in “Meet the Girls in Gold,” get to know the BCGEDT juniors!
Left to right: Megan Lang, Anne Wilder
Not pictured: Martha Reis
Anne Wilder
Favorite Band Moment: “My favorite moment with the Golden Eagles was performing for the President at the Inaugural Parade! I loved representing BC at such a prestigious event.”
Hometown: Garden City, NY
School/Major: Accounting and Information Systems
Activities/Clubs: Golden Eagles Dance Team, Vocalist and Student Executive Board Member of BC bOp!, Student Admissions Program
Worst class: Principles of Economics with Tresch… It wasn’t pretty.
Single/Taken: Taken
Deal breakers: A good sense of humor is necessary; no one should take anything too seriously!
Favorite spot on campus: The Rat!
Advice to freshmen: There is something for everyone here, so don’t be afraid to try everything out so you can find your special place at BC (everyone has one!).
Martha Reis
Favorite Band Moment: “Definitely doing the Ice Bucket Challenge with Brad Bates! He’s been an amazing addition to BC and has done so much for our school. Being able to participate in his Ice Bucket Challenge for a fellow Eagle, Pete Frates, meant so much to our team! I loved being part of the surprise reveal—it was so much fun! “
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
School/Major: Psychology
Activities/Clubs: Golden Eagles Dance Team, RHA, ModelMe, UGBC
Best class: Anything at 8am, of course.
Deal breakers: Cat people
Ideal date: Walking through Boston Common together
Biggest pet peeve: how Bostonians say my name: “Mahtha”
Celeb crush: Zac Efron
Megan Lang
Favorite Band Moment: “I loved going to Washington D.C. to perform in the 2013 Inaugural Parade! Being invited to perform in a such a once-in-a-lifetime experience was nothing short of amazing, and we met so many other great groups from around the country!” (Video can be found here)
Hometown: Claymont, DE
School/Major: Biochemistry major/Hispanic studies minor, Pre-Veterinary
Activities/Clubs: Last year I started going to Full Swing’s swing lessons and dance socials with a few of my friends, and now I’m actually in the club! It’s a way different style of dance but it’s so much fun!
Upper or Newton: Upper (shout out to the 2nd floor of Gonzaga)!
Deal breakers: Smoking
Ideal date: Going to a concert or somewhere at the beach
Biggest pet peeve: People who fish for compliments
Fun fact: I just ran my first marathon a couple weeks ago!
There are two more home football games this year: BC vs. Louisville on Saturday, November 8th, and BC vs. Syracuse on Saturday, November 29th. Don’t miss these opportunities to see the BCGEDT girls finish their season strong!