PROFESSOR OFFERS EXTRA CREDIT FOR STUDENTS WHO GO ON DATES

A Boston College philosophy professor offers extra credit to her students who ask someone out on a date, go out on that date, and have no physical contact. Professor Kerry Cronin came up with the idea to combat the hookup culture that has gotten popular on campuses. She also said that she learned that many of her seniors had never been on a date. The rules of the assignment include asking the person out in person. Also, the recipient has to know it’s a date. Cronin tells her students not to worry about rejection, just move on. She said that leads to learning how to grow a “thicker skin” and face rejection.
* Does this mean she’s been rejected a lot and wants to help her students with it? That’s nice. Nice, but also sad.
* “Will you go out with me? Great. Can you sign this note for my teacher?”
* No physical contact. I guess you could get together and watch “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”.
* Good to know that the guy asking you out is only doing it for extra credit, because he’s too stupid to get a passing grade in philosophy, of all things.
* Philosophy dating: Get a bagel with Hegel. Go for pizza with Nietzsche.