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BENCHAmazon Hub Lockers are yet another begrudging testament to Amazon’s genius, and will most likely be featured as the next case study in the Digital Technologies: Strategies and Use course (for any freshmen in the Carroll School of Management looking for current events ideas). Whether it’s an emergency purchase of Advil, a binder that was barely mentioned in the syllabus, or a tapestry of Gibby from iCarly holding a banana, the Amazon Bench in 90 St. Thomas More Road delivers it all without the mailroom wait. Ice Cream at Addie’s Addie’s is arguably the most overlooked and underappreciated dining hall. An outlier in the BC Dining line-up, Addie’s offers consistency in a world of Steak Diane and lobster night. The star of the show at Addie’s, however, is the ice cream. Nothing soothes a long day or a throat tickle like fresh-scooped ice cream. For those looking to avoid the wait, walk, and prices at White Mountain, just head upstairs to Lower’s best-kept secret.
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The BC Throat Tickle It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s COVID-19? No! It’s the throat tickle! The new PlagueLite™ that’s currently sweeping across campus is a cold cough variant commonly known as the BC throat tickle. A cacophony of coughs can be heard across campus as victims scurry to the bathroom to release a 30-minute buildup of coughing. The good news is, the tickle only lingers for about three days, so, to those currently suffering: hang in there! The Stench in Walsh Walsh Hall has an odor like no other. Instantly upon walking in, residents are hit with a smell that borders on a mix of body odor, mold, Febreze, and Natty Light. With each level of Walsh, the smell takes on a new and unique scent profile that probably could be cataloged by bio majors. Slander aside, the smell is inherent to Walsh’s integrity. Plus, Campus Activities Board could probably make a small fortune if it was able to turn Walsh’s natural musk into a Yankee Candle scent for former residents and alumni looking for a whiff of nostalgia.