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Author: Itzel Ayala

Itzel Ayala

School, major and year: A&S, Economics, 2015
HometownRancho Cucamonga, California
What makes the Gavel so BANGin’? We keep it fresh. It’s drippin with swagger and is home to some of the coolest cats on campus. The Gavel is always fun and I’ve met nothing short of amazing people and writers here.
You have 24 hours to give prospective students a tour of BC and convince them to enroll. How do you spend the day? I’d start by getting some coffee and a personalized omelet at Mac. Then we’d go lose our voices at a football game and wear our super awesome Superfan shirts. We would then go see one of the amazing Acapella groups perform. We’d get some Mac N Cheese from the Rat for lunch. We would go see My Mother’s Fleabag for an awesome good time. Then we’d take a break and visit the dorms (i.e. sit in my room and watch Mean Girls…because Mean Girls.). We would then go to a hockey game, then to the Mods, and end the night at Late Night.
If you could go back in time and give yourself a pep talk the night before you moved into BC as a freshman, what is the most important piece of advice that you would give to your former self? Eat your vegetables and take a lot of pictures.
What is your favorite study spot on campus? The Rat
What is your go-to meal at Late Night? That delicious Simply Orange juice the dining halls always have stocked. This and a personal pizza topped with ketchup. Judge all you want, but ketchup on pizza is the best thing to happen since Game of Thrones.
What is the #1 most played song on your iTunes? “I Always Knew” by the Vaccines
What is the best Halloween costume that you have ever worn? I was Minnie Mouse as a kid. Not trying to brag, but I rocked the ears off that costume.
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, which would you choose? Del Taco
If you could befriend the main characters from any TV show or movie, who would you choose and why? Easy. Harry Potter. (I’m assuming) I’d get to go to Hogwarts, be a wizard AND be friends with Harry, Ron, and Hermione. It’s a win win, for me anyway. If I can’t be a wizard then i’d be friends with the main characters from This Is The End.

  • New App Livens Up Boston's Bar Scene

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    Thanks to a new app called BarUp, gone are the nights of aimlessly wandering around trying to find the best place to spend your night out.
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  • Why Generation Y is Forever "Undateable"

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    by Itzel Ayala
    The rules of the dating game as our parents once knew it have changed completely for our generation.
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  • Defining "Cool"

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    by Itzel Ayala
    A new paper in The Journal of Consumer Research has attempted to do the impossible: define what it means to be "cool."
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  • 2014 FIFA World Cup Preview

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    Be sure to catch the tournament's opening ceremony on June 12th, and the upcoming face-offs between the world's best soccer players.
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  • New App Ruins the World

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    Have you heard about the new time-sucking app for college students? uMentioned truly is the best of the worst.
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  • Guide to St. Patrick’s Day: It’s actually pretty easy being green

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    "St. Patrick’s Day is to Boston College what Christmas is to Santa." Here is a guide to help you do it right!
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  • Top 9 Reasons that Top 10 Lists Are the Worst

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    Part of my morning ritual is reading my three favorite websites: Cracked, ThoughtCatalog and BuzzFeed. But there’s a trend hitting the Internet, and it’s hitting hard: Top 10 articles. Most ...
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  • New UGBC department holds Student Involvement Fair

    Features, Spotlight
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    Missed the Student Activities Fair in the fall? This Thursday, BC is giving students a second chance to get involved. In the fall, students may remember the overwhelming number of ...
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