There are a lot of terms we say at BC that don’t really make sense to people who don’t go here. So, I asked ten people from ten different schools what they think these BC terms mean. Here are some of the most popular (and funniest) answers!
The Rat
· What It Really Is: the dining hall in Lyons for on-the-go food
· People Who Have Never Visited BC: the worst spot on campus/sounds like a hang out place or dining hall
· People Who Have Visited BC: “a food place?”
Eagle’s Nest
· What It Really Is: a lunch spot in Mac
· People Who Have Never Visited BC: student union/student lounge /a dorm
· People Who Have Visited BC: “where the dean and important people are”
Jerry York
· What It Really Is: the BC hockey coach and a living legend
· People Who Have Never Visited BC: a library/a statue/a place to eat
· People Who Have Visited BC: an important person
Newtonite
· What It Really Is: a freshman who lives on Newton Campus
· People Who Have Never Visited BC: superman’s second weakness/a late night place to eat
· People Who Have Visited BC: someone who lives on the secondary campus
CSOM
· What It Really Is: Carroll School of Management, the business school
· People Who Have Never Visited BC: a computer game/Catholic School Of …?
· People Who Have Visited BC: one of the colleges
Million Dollar Stairs
· What It Really Is: the set of stairs from lower to middle rumored to be heated (but actually aren’t)
· People Who Have Never Visited BC: a legend/fancy stairs
· People Who Have Visited BC: “the stairway you climb and almost feel like you’re going to die because it takes away your oxygen, but the end result is it gives you nice legs.”
Hillside
· What It Really Is: a delicious food spot in Maloney that’s not on the meal plan (not bitter at all…)
· People Who Have Never Visited BC: a green/just like a hill/stuff that goes on campus
· People Who Have Visited BC: a place where it is hilly
BC Bubble
· What It Really Is: the (mis)conception that people who go to BC don’t get out into Boston or leave campus
· People Who Have Never Visited BC: “um… do they sell bubbles?”
· People Who Have Visited BC: not associating with other schools
The Mods
· What It Really Is: “permanently temporary” senior housing on lower campus
· People Who Have Never Visited BC: an eating place/a part of campus
· People Who Have Visited BC: a party place
MA’s
· What It Really Is: the bar, Mary Ann’s, in Cleveland Circle
· People Who Have Never Visited BC: different word for RA/Massachusetts people
· People Who Have Visited BC: a bar
Upper
· What It Really Is: the uppermost part of campus where half of the freshmen live
· People Who Have Never Visited BC: the upper part of campus?
· People Who Have Visited BC: “you have to climb a lot of stairs to get there, and it’s basically in Never Land because it’s so hard to get to, and taxis can never find their way there” (I sense a bit of resentment…)
CoRo
· What It Really Is: the group of sophomore housing on College Road
· People Who Have Never Visited BC: a nickname for the GoPro
· People Who Have Visited BC: the co-captain for a rowing team
A huge thanks to all the people who participated and answered!
Photo Sources:
http://bostonsportsu18.com/?tag=jerry-yorkhttp://www.pinterest.com/pin/47358233552035155/
http://collegeapps.about.com/od/phototours/ss/boston-college-photo-tour_16.htm
http://walkerartcenter.tumblr.com/post/19303408799/anthonyburrill-what-do-you-mean-woodblock