The Off-Campus Dining Struggle
Junior year: branded by off-campus housing, friends going abroad, and summer internship hunting, one problem that seems to slip everyone’s mind is figuring out how to feed yourself. Most juniors ...Diatribe: The Rat is the Best Dining Hall
The Gavel's Diatribe acts as the satirical medium for short rants over topics ranging from complete triviality to utmost importance. When I think of BC dining, I tend to think ...The Reality of A La Carte Meal Plans
If your holidays were anything like mine freshman year, your grandma constantly questions whether you’re getting enough to eat at school. As a 6 foot 3 inch Shaggy from Scooby ...Guide to Finding a Job On-Campus
Let’s face it: going back to school is expensive. Between furnishing your dorm, buying textbooks that you may not even end up opening, revamping your wardrobe to keep up with ...What to Do With Your Leftover Meal Plan Money
Most BC students are familiar with the entity that is BC Dining here on campus. Students’ money is split between a Residential Meal Plan and Residential Dining Bucks. For freshmen ...BC Dining, You're Seriously Lacking
Almost without fail, each time I check the BC Dining menu I am disappointed with the options. I’ve become increasingly frustrated. I’ve lost all hope for any form of prepared ...Discussing Nutrition with Kathryn Sweeney
[TW: ED] As the campus nutritionist, what are your daily responsibilities at BC? So I’m technically within dining services, and my responsibilities run from clinical to food service. Essentially, I ...BC Dining Staff Shortages Illustrate Challenges of Food Service During COVID
While the 2021-22 academic year promised a return to a fresh, familiar routine at Boston College, an essential piece of the everyday ambience has been missing—the soft chatter amongst studiers ...