Boston College commencement speaker makes joke about Chipotle norovirus outbreak
United States Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz called the graduates "Boston College Strong"
United States Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz is a native of Fall River, Mass., an alumnus of BC and a professor at MIT, which means he knows very well what it means to be a Bostonian.
But Boston College’s commencement speaker gave a special shout-out to the class of 2016 for being what he called “Boston College strong.”
“You were here for the terrible Boston Marathon terrorism events, the terrible snow storm, and, as I understand, the perils of fast food became also known to this class,” he said.
Those “perils” occurred in December during a norovirus outbreak at the Chipotle in Cleveland Circle. More than 140 Boston College students got sick after eating at the restaurant, including many members of the basketball team.
Sickness aside, the BC Eagles basketball team went 0-19 in the ACC this season. At the end of the season, when center Dennis Clifford was asked about his favorite BC basketball memory, the senior teared up and said “Going out to eat.”
Whether that includes eating at Chipotle is still a mystery.
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