Freshman year, I hated walking around campus hearing terms thrown around that I didn’t understand. As a helpful resource to the Class of 2015 (and anyone else who has been living under a rock), here is the Urban Dictionary of Boston College vocabulary:
ALC: (1) On flyers around campus, ALC = AHANA Leadership Council; (2) In a text message, alc = alcohol
Alumni: Stadium where Superfans go to see Luke Kuechly tear up the field
Beirut: See beer pong
Camp Co.: City Convenience located next to the B line for last minute grocery shopping if you happen to learn how to cook
Co Ro: Shafted housing for sophomores – See Roncalli, Welch, Williams, and Loners
Comm Ave: Commonwealth Avenue and Mile 21 of the Boston Marathon; used in a sentence: “I was trying to take the Comm Ave bus to 2000, but I accidentally got on the Newton bus instead.”
Conte: Basketball court and hockey rink; if combined, makes IceJam and a throwback performance by Vanilla Ice
Frapps: Milkshakes at the Chocolate Bar with any homemade ice cream of your choice (Oreo frapp highly recommended)
Frips: The chips part of the “chips and a pickle” found only at Hillside
Fro-yo: Healthy alternative to ice cream without toppings, but let’s be real, who doesn’t get toppings? – See Temptations
Late night: Freshmen’s version of going out after pre-gaming in their doubles
Lower: THE dining hall on Lower campus filled with upperclassmen, which specializes in steak and cheeses and blazing bowls
Mac: Freshmen dining hall known to newbies as Carney or McElroy
Marathon Monday: Part of marathon weekend in April, where waking up at 6 am to darty is acceptable and encouraged to be fully amped to cheer on runners on mile 21
MA’s: Mainly BC student bar, with occasional appearances by James Franco or Bruins’ players, in Cleveland Circle with $1.75 Busch Light drafts and Family Feud style trivia night every Wednesday
Mods: Seniors only modular and “temporary” apartments from the 1970’s that throw down every weekend and every football game – See Darties, Lax bros, and Raging
Natty: Disgusting yet cheap brew that BC students settle for to play endless games of beer pong and slap a hoe; also known as Natural Light or the slightly classier version, Natural Ice
PEPs: Professor evaluations found at www.UGBC.org that give honest opinions on whether to take Rocks for Jocks or Structures of the Universe
Plex: Known to non-BC students as the Flynn Recreation Center (don’t call it this, people WILL NOT know what you are talking about)
Res Life: The people you will blame for all of your housing drama and love to hate for the creation of The Matrix
Ruby: (1) Senior housing if you don’t get a mod; (2) Cheap, plastic bottle vodka that comes in a variation of flavors, most noteably, raspberry, mango, citrus, cherry, and apple
St. E’s: Where you don’t want to be taken after a night of too much fun; also known as St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
The Gate: Labeled as 110 St. Thomas More Road on campus maps; the newest junior and senior housing seen right when you enter campus (aka the Gate, duhh)
The Rat: Former bar under Lyons now converted into a dining hall; only place on campus where you can find soft pretzels and hot dogs
The Res: Large body of water at the edge of campus where BC students like to run, but avoid at night due to it’s sketchiness
UGBC: Undergraduate Government of Boston College responsible for Fall and Spring Concerts and BC to Boston – see www.UGBC.org
Wicked: word heard multiple times while walking across campus; synonymous with very, super, and extremely; used in a sentence: “Road tripping to Notre Dame this year will be wicked fun.” – See Baahstonians
There you have it, freshmen. A few words that will help you fit in with the crowd here at BC. Use some of these when walking around campus and maybe, just maybe, people won’t think you’re a freshmen… until you use a tray at Mac.
Photo Sources:
www.urbandictionary.com