It’s not as depressing as a Lifetime movie and not as cold as Canada, but there is something paralyzing and morose about January in a city where the temperature sits in the teens and the buildings are dilapidated. Winter break is never long enough, and already we’re back on the grind — a dose of unwanted reality, we suppose.
But enough of that. We want to pick you up out of the winter doldrums, cure that seasonal affective disorder. After all, there is plenty to look forward to for the kiddies and the soon-to-be graduates at BU alike; why not celebrate the good?
Frosh: Sports Bar could re-open in February. Since you likely weren’t here in its heyday, not too long ago, there was a time the joint reigned supreme on State Street. Now there’s talk that the bar’s name could be changed, and the new owners also have to contend with The Rat, which is currently sitting pretty atop the hill of drunken impropriety. But what’s the harm in another overcrowded dance floor to lure you out of your warm dorm room on weekend nights?
Of course, there’s Spring Fling, the big outdoor party. Eve 6 is coming. There’ll be another major concert on campus at some other point in the spring, to be announced — but Eve 6? Alright, they’re cool. Except they last played in the area in, like, May.
The in-betweens: It’s really not that bad. You’ve come to understand how miserable it can be here, and you’re probably as disenchanted with the higher education system as everyone who came through it before — but you don’t have to worry about much more just yet. Not the job market, not living at home until you’re 30. You might even get to see a BU men’s basketball team that goes a season without controversy and lives up to expectations. Best of luck with construction that’s underway — if you’re lucky, they might finish in time for you to graduate without ever reaping the benefits.
Seniors: You won’t get a job. You’ll have student loans and a useless degree. Drink heavily with friends now, before drinking heavily alone is all you have.