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Student
body looks
for next
leader
Two executive board
members go headto-head for the
presidential ballot.
Each accomplished,
but who will
represent Suffolk?
By Chris DeGusto
News Editor
Robb seeks to
become first
female president
in years
If
the
upcoming
elections result in her
favor, Secretary Morgan
Robb would become the
first female president
of
Suffolk’s
Student
Government Association
(SGA) in six years.
“To be a female
president, and what that
would mean for our
female students, and for
even for students of other
marginalized identities is
a huge thing,” said Robb
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Trupiano seeks
to bring campus
together
“GRIT.”
If
Logan
Trupiano
is
elected
President
of
Student
Government Association
(SGA), this is what Suffolk
University students can
expect.
Running as a team
and headed by Trupiano,
GRIT will be fighting to
mobilize
students,
to
overcome adversity and
to make SGA the most
involved it has ever been
by pushing for students
to be more involved in
the day-to-day operations
of the university.
“We
are
the
consumers here, so we
should have the control,”
said Trupiano in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal. “Suffolk
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Suffolk drops ball on sustainability efforts,
looks to recover initiatives
Hannah Arroyo, Assistant Sports Editor
Kyle Crozier, Senior Staff Writer
F
ive years and four
presidents later, the
programs put in place
by Suffolk University’s former
Sustainability Coordinator
Erica Mattison have all but
disappeared.
Among Mattison’s projects
that are no longer active at
Suffolk is the Eco Ambassador
program that allowed students to
work in their own residence halls
and serve as environmental peer
educators.
“One of the things that
saddens me [about not having
the programs] is that this is a
teachable thing. It’s not just that
you’re doing this for the greater
good, but you’re actually training
people to think in a particular
way,” reflected Emeritus
Professor Martha Richmond in
an interview with The Suffolk
Journal on Tuesday.
In a statement to The Journal,
Mattison discussed the positive
impact of the engagement her
programs fostered between
students, faculty and campus
groups. The Suffolk Bikes
program and the Suffolk
Environmental Clubs were
two examples of these positive
impacts.
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Congress
comes to
campus
Maggie Randall
Political
Commentator
The year is 1972. A
Boston University student,
Joe Hoeffel, is headed
up to New Hampshire to
campaign for then-U.S.
Senator George McGovern’s
presidential campaign. A
country apart and a world
away, Stephen Kuykendall
is preparing for his second
tour in Vietnam in the
midst of the country’s
most controversial war.
Both of these men would
go on to become members
of Congress.
At
a
lunch
with
government majors on
Tuesday, Kuykendall said
“Sometimes [in Congress]
the only thing we had in
common is that we’re both
elected.”
Hoeffel quickly chimed
in “And you have to respect
that!”
This
week
Suffolk
University hosted former
Congressmen Joe Hoeffel
(D-PA)
and
Stephen
Kuykendall
(R-CA)
for
the annual “Congress to
Campus” event hosted
by
the
Government
department.
From Monday, Feb. 26
to Wednesday, Feb. 28 the
Congressmen had a packed
schedule that ranged from
breakfasts
with
social
science majors and dinners
with graduate students
to visiting government
courses
and
fielding
questions on a range of
policy issues related to
gerrymandering, veterans
and President Trump’s
Administration.
“Everyone knows what
you do, and everyone
thinks they can do it better
than you,” Hoeffel said
about working in congress.
The Suffolk Journal sat
down for an interview with
Hoeffel and Kuykendall to
learn more about their
experiences
in
public
office, the secrets of being
in Congress and the future
of their political parties.
In
1999,
Hoeffel
and
Kuykendall
were
sworn-in as members of
Congress, but had different
motivations
for
first
running.
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FROM SUFFOLK TO MARS
Student’s class research project results in cutting-edge exploration,
including hands-on experience at Mass General Hospital
By Paul Batista, Senior Medical Photographer
Jack Thomas, a junior and president of the physics club and co-director of the project, sets up equipment for
bubble detector experiment along with Mario Rojas, Paul Johnson and Allen Alfadhel.
By Taylor White
Journal Staff
“
If you want
people to
want to go
to space and
explore and
colonize, you
have to make
it safer.
-Paul Johnson,
a McNair Scholar
and aspiring
radiation engineer
Students of Suffolk’s
Physics
Department
are
forefronting
an
ongoing
mission
just
like Armstrong through
the group’s astronomical
research at Mass General
Hospital
(MGH)
in
the Clark Center for
Radiation
Oncology.
With the aspiration to
safeguard
astronaut
space travel, the students
have
challenged
one
of the most significant
issues for astronauts in
outer space: radiation.
Using methods that could
eventually be adapted
for the shielding of
space radiation, students
have been performing
measurements
to
determine the radiation
dose from neutrons using
equipment also used for
the treatment of cancer
patients.
Originally
proposed
as the “Mars Mission
Radiation”
project,
the name switched to
the
“Suffolk
Neutron
Scattering
Project”
once it was determined
that
Mass
General’s
equipment could be used
as a radiation source, an
essential component for
the group’s research on
neutrons. The project
started
from
scratch
when four senior physics
majors set out to search
for specifics on radiation
The group’s inquiries
about Mars focused on the
Mars project, NASA’s goal
of establishing human
settlement on Mars in the
2030s. One of the major
concerns through this
ongoing endeavor has
been radiation exposure
and planetary rovers have
been sent out for decades
to gather radiation data
to help protect future
astronauts
The physics project at
MGH was influenced by
Paul Johnson, a McNair
Scholar
and
aspiring
radiation
engineer.
Johnson’s pinnacle level
of inspiration behind this
major complication of
space radiation not only
established his senior
project, but also lead
the physics group to be
one of the first Suffolk
physics students (outside
of the clinical dosimetry
students) to research at
MGH.
Johnson,
a
nearly
six-year veteran of the
U.S. Army as an Army
Airborne Infantryman for
Long Range Surveillance,
said that his passion for
space radiation developed
during his time at Suffolk
when Dr. Johnson told
his freshman-level class
about the book “The
Martian.”
“It’s [radiation] the
most dangerous part of it
and if you want people to
want to go to space and
explore and colonize and
to focus on space. His
personal investigation for
space radiation began a
year and a half ago when
he proposed the project
and started researching
more about the Mars
project, radiation and
making space safer.
“We’re down the street from
arguably one of the best
hospitals on the planet.”
what not, you have to
make it safer,” said Paul
Johnson.
Having an interest in
renewable energy toward
the end of his time in the
army, he also realized
the lack of political and
economic
involvement
towards technology and
decided that he wanted
“I realized that space
exploration and putting a
colony of humans on Mars
is kind of a way to show
everybody that we’re all
the same species...and it’s
a sort of project where
everybody is going to be
able to come together,”
said Paul Johnson.
In what began during
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the fall 2016 semester, the
Suffolk physics group’s
research at MGH officially
began last summer in
June. Dr. Walter Johnson,
head of the physics group
at Suffolk, made the
team’s research possible
by connecting with MGH
Medical Physicist and
adjunct faculty within
the Suffolk Radiation
Science, Dr. David Gierga,
and Jacky Nyamwanda,
Medical
Dosimetry
Education
Coordinator
for Suffolk University.
“If we were out in the
middle of nowhere, this
wouldn’t be happening,
but we’re down the street
from arguably one of
the best hospitals on the
planet,” said Dr. Johnson.
Senior Mario Rojas, a
project leader along with
Paul Johnson, said that
his affinity for carrying
out his type research is
the teamwork and team
building involved.
“I think one of the
aspects that really got to
me was the team effort
and one of the human
aspects of bringing us
together as a department,
working on a common
goal,” said Rojas.
To prepare for how
they would conduct the
project at MGH, various
scientific papers were
read about the medical
machinery they would be
working with. Students
were also trained in
radiation
safety
by
Jacqueline A. Nyamwanda,
Educational Coordinator
for the Suffolk Medical
Dosimetry program.
“It was almost like
starting
from
scratch
because we didn’t know
much about it.” said Paul
Johnson.
Before
even
considering MGH as a
means to conduct the
proposed research topic,
Johnson said that the
major
challenge
was
figuring out how the
project would be carried
out.
“The worry was, okay,
if we want to measure
something,
how
are
we going to do it? You
need a neutron beam if
you’re studying neutrons.
Where are you going to
get neutrons?” said Dr.
Johnson. “That’s when I
went over to MGH and
asked them if we could
use their machines when
they’re not being used for
treatment.”
The physics group was
granted access to use a
linear accelerator (LINAC)
as the radiation source.
The LINAC is used in a way
that generates neutrons,
and measurements have
been performed to map
the neutron dose within
the LINAC room.
Senior Allen Alfadhel,
believes
that
this
radiation experiment is
by far the best, due to his
past experience in several
research projects during
his sophomore year.
“It’s the most involved
in physics and the most
complicated. It has the
computer part which I like
and it has the physics part
which I also like and then
art as well. It’s like the
things I’ve been studying
and have been practicing
all my life really,” said
Alfadhel.
Alfadhel’s
primary
role within the project is
design of apparatus for
the detectors and helping
to determine the actual
spectrum of the high
energy particles.
Along
with
the
facilitation of Gierga and
Nyamwanda, the physics
group has the privilege of
using, one of two LINACS
at MGH that produce the
highest energy (15 million
electron
volts
(MeV))
necessary for creating
the
largest
possible
number
of
neutrons.
The MGH partnership
with Suffolk’s Radiation
Therapy
and
Medical
Dosimetry program for 23
years was a vital resource
in making the physics
neutron radiation project
attainable.
Dr. Johnson suggests
that limited neutron data
have been published for
newer linear accelerators
and these measurements
may be useful for the
broader radiation therapy
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By Paul Batista, Senior Medical Photographer
Three core seniors who began the project:
(left to right) Paul Johnson, Allen Alfadhel and Mario Rojas
believes that the current
research at MGH has
been a major influence
in developing his career
path.
“It’s an experience
you’re never going to
get anywhere else,” said
Thomas.
The group is essentially
using the equipment at
MGH to attain a better
awareness of what goes
Jack
Thomas,
Erick
Bergstrom, and Molly
McDonough in Fall 2017.
On Oct. 23, seven of all
eight
members
made
their first trip to MGH
to conduct a trial run
of their experiments for
their neutron radiation
research project.
Once
the
neutron
distribution within the
LINAC room has been
to make sure the MGH
research continues to
run smoothly by bringing
everyone
together
to
collaborate,
making
sure everyone has a
contributable task, as well
as training new students
on techniques.
With
dreams
of
pursuing a Ph.D. in
quantum mechanics or
particle physics, Molly
all really awesome to
be completely honest.
Everyone is super cool
and super welcoming.
Yeah it is kind of weird
being the only girl, but
that’s just kind of what
it’s going to be like
probably for the rest of
my life,” McDonough said
laughing.
Dr. Johnson, Gierga,
and Nyamwanda were
“A lot of people just do simulations of things that were proven hundreds of years
ago, but we actually get to use real equipment and a real linear accelerator which
is totally beyond the scope of what I thought I would be doing in undergrad.”
community. Jack Thomas,
a junior and president of
the physics club and codirector of the project,
has been involved with
Dr. Johnson’s research
since the second semester
of his sophomore year
and was responsible for
placement and setup of
the equipment during the
group’s last trip to MGH
on Oct. 23.
“The thing that I
like the most is that it’s
completely different as
compared
to
generic
undergrad research,” said
Thomas. “A lot of this
research is usually done
by graduate students and
undergrads have very
small roles in something
like this.”
Torn between material
sciences
and
medical
physics in his future
schooling,
Thomas
on in the natural world,
but ultimately learning
about medical physics
through the process.
The different methods
of detection such as
bubble
detectors
and
foils, have been used to
acquire a more complete
idea of the neutron
energy coming out of
the LINAC. This strategy
will give a more accurate
distribution of where the
neutrons are and how
many are being absorbed
by the material, similar to
radiation experienced in
space. So far, the group
has used the techniques
of
bubbles
detectors
and copper foils and the
group is still processing
and building upon their
results.
Four more students
were
added
to
the
project: Jackson Nolan,
mapped, a long term
project,
Dr.
Johnson
prospects to build upon
these results by designing
experiments that measure
the effects of different
types of shielding.
The team recently
received
a
research
award of $2,000 from
the
National
Society
of
Physics
Students
organization after Jack
Thomas, Allen Alfadhel,
Paul Johnson, and Mario
Rojas wrote a proposal
to purchase thin metal
foils and other materials
to continue their neutron
radiation experiment.
Project managers, Paul
Johnson and Rojas, who
will be graduates after
this semester, are now
training Jack, Jackson
and Eric to be the future
leaders of the group.
Rojas said that they want
McDonough is the first
freshman and female to
step into this project.
McDonough
said
she
likes to learn about the
medical physics aspect
of this current research
and sees it as her future
career field.
“It’s a lot of design and
it’s absolute, pure physics.
A lot of people just do
simulations of things
that were proven like
hundreds of years ago,
but we actually get to use
real equipment and a real
linear accelerator which is
totally beyond the scope
of what I thought I would
be doing in undergrad,”
said McDonough.
She sees no problem
with being the only
woman of the group
and described the group
as genuinely inclusive
and supportive. “They’re
extremely
impressed
with the teams’ last visit
to MGH and continue
to be amazed by their
endeavors and unending
motivation
for
their
research.
“Watching
the
students take part in
this stuff and get excited
about
what
they’re
doing and doing these
calculations and coming
in on the weekends, that’s
as good as it gets,” said
Dr. Johnson.
Editor’s Note:
Massachusetts General
Hospital reviewed
this article prior to
publication.
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Robb on the job
Get lit with GRIT
By Josh Cronin
By Tara Murphy
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in a recent interview with The Suffolk Journal.
Robb acknowledged the long-standing issues that impact a great deal of
Suffolk students and said she plans to work on resolutions before aiming to
tackle even more. Securing space for students to have club meetings, classrooms
and a more suitable theatre for university performances are at the top of Robb’s
list.
She explained that she seeks to “inspire the way I [she] was inspired” when
she first joined SGA. Having held positions in the organization as a senator,
committee chair and her current role on the executive board, Robb’s experience
has allowed her insight on a vast array of jobs that SGA conducts.
As someone that has stressed the importance of connecting personally with
each member of SGA if elected president, Robb said she wants to make sure each
student is able to express themselves uniquely.
“We all know you have strength in numbers, but each individual student
should have as much attention as 10 students or five students,” said Robb. “If
one specific student has a concern or a need that needs to be fulfilled, that
should be done.”
SGA is an organization that regularly conducts meetings with members of
Suffolk administration. Being a voice for the students isn’t enough for Robb,
who said she wants to help SGA become a voice of introduction- to bring the
students to the administration if they have grievances that need addressing.
I just want to make sure I’m hearing other people and I’m working on their
behalf,” said Robb. “Nothing fulfills me more than working hard and making
sure that someone else feel good and that their life is a bit easier.”
should bend our way as opposed to us bending for them.”
As treasurer and having held positions on both the finance and academics
committee as well as the SGA Review Board (SGARB), Logan said he has seen
“just about everything” one can see as a member of SGA.
As president, mobilization of the student body is just one vision for Trupiano.
By implementing new groups in SGA such as what he calls the “president’s
council” those students who are star pupils would have a chance to showcase
their abilities in areas not confined to the classroom. Additionally, a diversity
council that focuses on inclusion, involving members of the Suffolk community
that may not already be involved in SGA would allow “outsiders” to the process
of student government a greater voice on campus.
“I always do my best to incorporate everyone involved,” said Trupiano. “I
really value the people that are around me and I’ve always tried to create a
culture of positivity and excitement whenever I’m in any type of leadership
role.”
Trupiano said having students involved in the disciplinary process is
important and that tacking on fines to the money Suffolk students already pay
is something he would alter. Additionally, some colleges and universities host
student events that permit alcohol to be consumed while in attendance-- one
key platform for Trupiano.
With elections on the horizon, Trupiano said that this campaign is about
speaking out for the students who aren’t usually spoken about.
Trupiano said he wants to “get more engagement by students and change the
negative attitude that a lot of Suffolk students have on campus.”
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Censorship issue fuels separatist battle in Spain
Suffolk Madrid campus administrator speaks out on removal of art
Facebook user Luis Frailes Álvaro
The installment by Santiago Sierra in Madrid, titled Political Prisoners of Contemporary Spain, which was taken down by
Ifema, the convention center that hosts ARCOmadrid
Haley Clegg
Photo Editor &
Madrid Correspondent
The
ARCOmadrid
art
fair
removed
photographs of jailed
Catalan politicians from
a gallery on Wednesday.
The artwork showcased
pixelated photos of 24
politicians,
activists,
journalists and artists who
have been imprisoned
as Catalan separatists.
The
exhibit
was
designed
by
artist
Santiago
Sierra
who
currently lives in Madrid.
He is well known for
creating
controversial
pieces. The faces of the
art installation subjects
are
not
discernable,
but each blurred face is
accompanied descriptions
of the subject’s title,
organization
and
criminal
charges.
“Acts of this type give
sense and reason to a piece
like this, which precisely
denounced the climate of
persecution that cultural
workers are suffering
in recent times,” Sierra
responded on Facebook.
Amy
McAllister
is
the
student
activities
coordinator for the Suffolk
Madrid
campus.
She
studied abroad in Spain
in 1982, moved to Madrid
in 1986 and has been
living here ever since.
“It seems to me that
the author of the artwork
is a fairly incendiarytype artist who seeks out
controversy,” McCAllister
said in an interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal.
“Having said that, I do
not agree with much
of the way the Spanish
government has handled
the
Catalan
crisis.”
Sierra’s
work
is
currently
being
held
by
Ifema,
but
has
already been sold to
an unnamed collector
for $98,000. There are
also booklets featuring
Sierra’s piece that were
sold during the show.
The
region
has
a separate flag and
language; Catalan. Last
Fall a referendum was
held in which Catalan
voted for independence.
“Since the so-called
election of Oct. 1, the
Catalan
question
has
digressed to the point of
being more surreal each
day,” said McAllister. “It’s
such an absurd hypothesis
to
imagine
Catalonia
leaving Spain to go it
alone. Expulsion from the
European Union would
be immediate; so, who
President of Catalonia,
despite being 1,338 kms.
away from Barcelona,
12 hours by car. His
solution? Governance via
Skype,” said McCallister.
McCallister criticized
the Spanish government’s
reaction to the Catalan
separatist
movement,
characterizing them as
“slow to react, complacent
and
patronizing.”
separatism
have
not
done a effective job of
doing their cause justice.
“There
has
been
a
strong
influx
of
nationalistic propaganda
among the people, in some
instances truly racist,”
McCallister said. “I have
the impression that better
leadership on both sides
could have avoided the
situation from reaching
“There has been a strong influx of nationalistic
propaganda among the people, in some
instances truly racist.”
- Suffolk student activities coordinator in Madrid, Spain
would the Catalans do
business with? How would
their economy grow?”
Spain’s constitutional
court
declared
the
vote
illegal.
Catalan
President
Carles
Puigdemont,
fearing
arrest, fled to Brussels.
“[Puigdemont]
has
maintained ever since
that he, and only he,
can be instated as the
“The modus operandi
seems to be, and has
been, a categorical refusal
to
hold
meaningful
talks about areas that
are
of
importance
to
approximately
50
percent
of
the
residents of Catalonia,”
said
McCallister.
She also said she
believes
that
some
proponents of Catalan
the current impasse.”
This past weekend,
King Felipe of Spain
visited Barcelona for the
first time since October’s
failed
independence
bid. He was met with
protests,
and
senior
Catalan officials refused a
formal reception with the
king.
Pro-independence
politicians have since been
imprisoned for rebelling.
The
nation
has
remained
divided
over
this
issue.
Former
Barcelona
coach and Manchester
City
manager
Pep
Guardiola wears a yellow
ribbon in support of
imprisoned
Catalan
politicians. He has been
charged by the Football
Association for doing so.
McAllister noticed an
unusual trend following
the Oct. 1 vote in Catalonia.
“I was surprised by
the sudden upsurge, here
in Madrid, of apparent
patriotism
among
Spaniards. Flag waving
isn’t really done here in
Spain, since it still holds
a historical connection
to the dictatorship under
Francisco Franco,” she
said. “I’m just not sure
whether
people
are
demonstrating
their
love of Spanish unity or
rather their animosity
towards
Catalonia.”
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The former recycling
initiative put in place by
Mattison also allowed
the university to comply
with
laws
like
the
Massachusetts
State
Waste Ban and avoid
penalties, such as fines,
generating
hundreds
of thousands of dollars
of
savings,
Mattison
explained in a statement
to The Journal on Monday.
“Since vacating the
Sustainability Coordinator
position a few years ago,
I have been contacted
by dozens of [Suffolk]
faculty, staff, and students
who have been eager
to see the sustainability
efforts
continue
and
grow,” said Mattison.
After
Mattison’s
departure from Suffolk,
an undergraduate student
Brianna Souza took on a
similar role, but ended
her involvement after less
than a year. This past fall
semester Suffolk formed
the 2018 Sustainability
Committee to address
areas where the university
may be lacking, and where
it is succeeding with its
sustainability
efforts.
This new committee
features staff members
from departments such
as Facilities, Residence
Life
and
Housing,
Sodexo and the Center
for
Urban
Ecology
and
Sustainability.
“The
12-member
committee is examining
where we have had
success and where we
can
make
important
improvements
in
the
areas of campus buildings,
water
conservation,
energy
efficiency,
sustainable
dining,
tracking of utilities, waste
and recycling, community
by the depositor, and will
instead be separated at
the waste facility. This
consolidates the number
of bins that need to be
collected, but does not
remove the need to keep
non-reusable waste out
of the recycling stream.
With this method all
observed
several
instances of a failure
to follow through with
recycling practices in
this new building. It was
discovered that more than
40 percent of these bins
were missing the divider,
resulting in a single
bag that collected both
“That definitely sends mixed
messages....When you have
two separate holes in one bin,
and one bag underneath. That
definitely doesn’t give anybody a
warm and fuzzy feeling.”
- André Vega, director of Construction and Facilities
Services, on recycling on campus
engagement and other
areas,” said university
spokesperson
Greg
Gatlin in a statement
to The Suffolk Journal.
Suffolk
currently
recycles
materials
through “single stream”
bins, according to the
Suffolk
University
website. “Single stream”
recycling is designed so
that reusable materials
like paper and plastic do
not need to be separated
types of reprocessable
materials can be placed
in the same recycle bin.
In
20
Somerset,
Suffolk’s newest academic
building, there are 17
waste bins that feature
separate slots for both
recycling and trash and
a divider that allows for
the containment of the
two
different
wastes
in two different bags.
Multiple
Journal
reporters
recently
trash and recyclables.
“Make sure to separate
trash from recycling, as
any trash in a recycling
bin contaminates the
recyclable
material
making it non-recyclable,”
Suffolk
University’s
website stated as of early
Wednesday
morning.
Freshman government
major Augustus Judd,
said he has also witnessed
the lack of dividers
in these trash cans.
“Recycling
on
our
level isn't going to help
out in the end because
that stuff is just going
to be thrown away with
the rest of the trash.
Students can do their
part but the university
also has to do theirs at
the same time,” said Judd.
André Vega, director
of
Construction
and
Facilities Services, is one
of the 12 members of the
Sustainability Committee.
Vega said to The Journal
last Friday that many of
Suffolk’s past programs
are not currently in use,
and that as a result, the
committee is “essentially
starting from scratch.”
“That definitely sends
mixed messages,” said
Vega. “When you have two
separate holes in one bin,
and one bag underneath.
That definitely doesn’t
give anybody a warm
and
fuzzy
feeling.”
Suffolk
University’s
Assistant
Director
of
Facilities
Services
Ashley Alberts was hired
recently
and
quickly
became
involved
in
revamping Suffolk’s green
initiatives. This coincides
with
her
graduate
degree in Sustainability
and
Environmental
M a n a g e m e n t .
“We are looking to
get students involved
as a community based
effort, instead of having
just one single person
in charge,” said Alberts
in a recent interview
with
The
Journal.
Environmental Science
major Aashi Sethi, is a
student
member
and
recent addition to the
committee. She explained
that some of the recycling
failures are as a result
of a poor understanding
or
motivation
on
the part of students.
“I
think
the
[ S u s t a i n a b i l i t y
Committee]
is
very
serious about recycling
moving down the road,”
said Sethi in an interview
with
The
Journal.
Mattison highlighted
several
awards
for
sustainability that were
won during her tenure
of
the
Sustainability
Coordinator
position,
including the 2009 EPA
Gold Award for Employee
Education
on
Waste
Reduction and Recycling
and being named the
2009 Partner of the Year
by the MA Department of
Environmental Protection
Wastewise
Program.
Mattison concluded her
statement, “I encourage
Suffolk to build upon
the foundation that was
laid over a decade ago by
renewing its commitment
to
environmental
excellence and health.”
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Kuykendall reflected
on meeting his state
legislator when he was
a city councilor over a
coastal issue that was not
being addressed seriously.
“She didn’t understand
the subject, let alone
how to change it,” said
Kuykendall.
“And
I
said to myself ‘I could
do better than this.’”
Hoeffel’s
political
interests
started
in
Boston
on
George
McGovern’s
1972
presidential
campaign.
“That’s where I fell
in love with politics and
the political process,”
said Hoeffel. “And two
years later I was running
for
the
Pennsylvania
State
House.”
The most memorable
moments in Congress
for
Kuykendall
and
Hoeffel happened when
they
stepped
outside
the
House
chamber.
K u y k e n d a l l
remembered a summer
night after being in
session all day and walking
out onto the Capitol
steps to see fireflies.
“Who ever thought
this kid from Oklahoma
would be here? Those
little fireflies reminded
me of where I had come
from,” said Kuykendall.
While some cynics
will say that Congress
is full of secrets, it is
the enormous, historic
Capitol Building that is
filled with secret places
for members to escape.
“You
need
two
phones!” Hoeffel and
Kuykendall
said
in
unison, when asked about
the intricacies of the job.
More
unknown
in
Washington,
D.C.
are
the
next
steps
for
the
Democratic
and
Republican
parties
following
Trump’s
election.
“The Republican party
needs to recognize the
fact that Trump has been
a user of our brand and
not a very good user
in my opinion,” said
Kuykendall,
“There’s
a whole lot of things
that Republicans stand
for that Trump hasn’t
paid any attention to.”
The
California
Republican signed on to
an October 2016 letter
with several other former
Republican congressman
that disparaged thenRepublican
nominee
Donald
Trump.
“Donald Trump isn’t
really a Republican in my
opinion. Donald Trump
is Donald Trump,” said
Kuykendall.
“He
has
taken the pieces of the
Republican
mechanism
that
benefitted
his
election campaign and
used them masterfully.”
The members agreed
that bipartisanship and
compromise is necessary
in Congress and could
be a way to getting
legislation passed while
avoiding the pitfalls of
appealing
to
Trump.
“If
[Trump]
can’t
cut deals and he can’t
tell
the
truth
and
he’s
diminishing
our
democratic institutions,
that is not providing
leadership,” said Hoeffel,
who released his book
last year “Fighting for
the Progressive Center
in the Age of Trump.”
“As
Democrats,
we can’t get carried
away with anti-Trump
fervor and fever,” said
Hoeffel. “We’ve got to
stick to our knitting;
be fiscally responsible
and then stand for what
Democrats
stand
for,
which is investing in good
programs to help people.”
Hoeffel believes that
Mueller’s
investigation
into Russian meddling
with the Trump campaign
should
not
override
the Democrats’ goals.
He added that Trump
and his base would
likely
label
Mueller’s
investigation as “fake
news” if the results do
not please the president .
“My sense is that
the Democrats should
not be working for
impeachment,”
said
Hoeffel, “but should be
working to beat Trump
at the polls in 2020.”
Both members agreed
that having served in
elected office at all
levels of government,
being a representative
at the municipal level
felt
most
rewarding.
“I
could
change
your life in 90 days in
city government,” said
Kuykendall at a lunch with
government majors on
Tuesday. “In Congress, I
could probably get [a bill]
introduced in 90 days.”
The
congressmen
stressed the importance
of voter participation,
especially
among
young
people
in
today’s political races.
“Someone is going to
win these elections, so you
really, for your own selfprotection, ought to have
some influence over who’s
winning,” said Hoeffel.
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by emailing
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IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD
AS THEY KNOW IT
Courtesy of Dan McHugh
Ryan Arel
Asst. Arts Editor
One of the greater flaws
of human existence is the
general apathy felt by
those who are unsatisfied
or disappointed with the
turns life can present.
This can be applied to any
and all walks of life; as
what humans experience
can shape an outlook
on life, personality and
character. It’s easy to see
why burying negative
thoughts and memories,
rather than dealing with
them upfront, is a concept
shared
by
millions
worldwide.
However,
what Suffolk University’s
Performing Arts Office
(PAO) sets out to answer
in their latest stage
performance, is, “if the
world was to end, should
those
thoughts
and
memories end alongside
it, or should they be
breached and solved in
time for apologies and
closure?”
Last Thursday, the PAO
presented “Apocalypso,” a
play by William Donnelly
at
Modern
Theater,
depicting an array of
characters
attempting
to settle scores with one
another before New Year’s
Day. Between Christmas
and New Years’ Eve, the
characters have personal
sets of issues to deal with
in the event the world
does actually end.
To open the show,
a woman named Dora,
played by sophomore
theatre and history major
Courtney Langlais, chants
“I have a message!” The
message being a simple
one: the world is going to
end.
As this proclamation
travels around to the
other characters, they all
rush to settle their debts
with one another before
the New Year - but it is
not so simple, due to a
variety of intertwining
relationships between the
characters.
Boone and Gin, played
by senior public relations
major Donovan Skepple
and
freshman
PPE
“A well-developed
and sinister plot line
of deception, lying
and double-crossing,
the show creates
a true, realistic
image of what trying
to fix personal
relationships really
entails.”
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major Ashley Ceravone,
respectively,
have
to
work out their differences
after being separated.
Dwight and Cal, played
by freshman psychology
and theatre double major
Logan Ausmus and junior
theater
major
Kiley
Soulier,
respectively,
argue
over
Dwight’s
whereabouts when he
returns home late at night
on a regular basis. Fran,
played by sophomore
journalism major Molly
Rodenbush, is faced with
telling Boone she has
been secretly seeing Gin
behind his back after
their breakup.
In attempts to fix their
unresolved issues before
the New Year begins,
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the characters find
themselves even more
tangled up in problems
amongst themselves than
when they started. Fran
comes clean to Boone
about her relationship
with Gin, Boone runs off
with Fran’s sister Dora
and Gin finds herself
alone on New Years’ Eve
only to spend time with
her sister Cal.
To close out the show,
the characters sit in their
own cliques watching
the ball drop. The stage,
cleverly circled with alarm
clocks reading 12:00 as
the New Year begins, goes
dark over the sound of a
church bell, ringing away
like the old year.
The
intertwining
relationships
between
the characters produce
a dramatic picture of
the type of drama that
can
occur
amongst
large groups of people.
A well-developed and
sinister plot line of
deception,
lying
and
double-crossing, the show
creates a true, realistic
image of what trying to
fix personal relationships
really
entails.
Facing
the distasteful aspects
of romantic or platonic
relationships
that
go
ignored in regular life
come to light in the face
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of Armageddon, facing
them comes not only
as a challenge to the
characters, but come to
go unresolved. A fictional
story, but a possible
reality.
Yet, the first half
of the play tends to be
confusing. The character
relationships
are
not
defined explicitly through
dialogue until the latter
portion of the show,
leaving
the
audience
wondering
who
the
characters are, how they
are related and what
significance they hold
early on in the show.
While there are multiple
“Ah-Ha!” moments in
the second half of the
show, the first half is
lackluster in structuring
the intended plot and the
relationships between the
characters.
Then
there’s
Gus,
played
by
freshman
undecided
major
Patrick Galen Lovelace, a
character who is all but
obsolete for most of the
show, only appearing
in mostly booze-ridden
rants about miscellaneous
topics throughout the set.
The character is only a
key component to the
plot towards the very end
after returning to Fran’s
apartment in search of
Boone to return a wallet
he stole from him in the
beginning of the play,
forcing Gin to realize she
wants to work it out with
Boone.
Disregarding the slow
start and the lack of
character development at
times, “Apocalypso” shows
the very harsh truth in a
fictional setting: coming
clean and fixing issues
between close friends
or family will never be a
simple task.
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Yo Adrian, I’m still breathing! Death hoaxes in the digital age
By Jacquelyn Jarnagin,
Journal Staff
photos added by Facebook
user Torrealba Daniel.
Actor
Sylvester According to BBC News
Stallone fought rumors Daniel used fake photos
of his death last week of Stallone and wrote
after an internet hoax a caption that said the
surfaced
on
social actor tried to keep his
media, stating he had illness private.
passed
away
from
“Please ignore this
prostate cancer.
stupidity,” Stallone wrote
While the origins of for his Instagram post.
the rumor are unclear, “Alive and well and
thousands
of
fans happy and healthy...Still
posted tributes to the punching!”
“Rocky” star online as
While Stallone was
the story trended.
comfortable
enough
Stallone,
71, to move on from the
immediately
took controversy, his brother
to his Instagram, @ Frank Stallone was deeply
o f f i c i a l s l y s t a l l o n e , angered by the hoax and
to settle the claims. called out the internet
Stallone
posted
a trolls for bad behavior.
screenshot of several
“What kind of sick
demented cruel mind
thinks of things like this
to post?” The younger
Stallone brother tweeted
@Stallone, “People like
this are mentally deranged
and don’t deserve a place
in society.”
Frank also tweeted
that their 90-year-old
mother was greatly upset
by the false claim and
could not understand the
humor in this sick joke.
Surprisingly, however,
this is not the first time
Stallone was rumored to
be dead.
Stallone
was
also
thought to have passed
away in September of
2016 after a CNN report
leaked on Twitter.
These kinds of hoaxes
have been around long
before the internet was
invented; but as social
media dominates, these
claims
have
become
more common and more
believable among heavy
internet users.
The victims of death
hoaxes
are
typically
celebrities or politicians.
Other stars who have
been falsely killed off by
the internet include Mark
Hamill of “Star Wars” and
pop star Britney Spears.
It is important to
remember that people
who go on the internet
and lie are simply people
who want some attention.
The people responsible for
death hoaxes are smart
enough to understand
when a prominent person
dies, it’s news. People will
become engaged over big
information,
regardless
of where it came from or
whether it is true or false.
Ultimately,
the
power is in our hands
when we seek out news
online. There are a lot
of passive users who
instantaneously
believe
something just because
it was on Facebook or
Twitter. We need more
active users who not
only click on the links
of stories, but also read
more about the subject
on other websites for
verification.
If you want to be an
active user who shares
correct
information
with other people, do
your homework. Make
sure your research is
thorough, and your
sources are credible.
Sylvester
Stallone
himself once said, “You
are what you leave
behind.” Leave behind
internet content for the
sake of enlightenment,
not for the sake of
attention.
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Jacquelyn
by emailing
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@su.suffolk.edu
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An Idaho State Senator loses temper over contraceptives
By Morgan Hume, Journal Staff
Most people try to avoid conversations about sex, due to feeling uncomfortable
or squirmish. It is easier to awkwardly giggle and quickly change the subject.
However, for a politician, being able to discuss issues such as birth control and sex
education in a professional and respectful manner is part of the job description.
Republican Idaho State Senator Dan Foreman did not get that memo.
Currently in the state of Idaho, women can only receive a three-to-four month
supply of birth control per year from their insurance provider. The state is
introducing a new bill that would allow women to be prescribed a year’s worth of
birth control at once, as it is vital that the pills are taken at the same time every
day.
A dozen students from Generation Action, a nationwide college group affiliated
with Planned Parenthood, traveled nearly 300 miles from Moscow, Idaho to Boise
for a scheduled meeting with Foreman. The students were visiting the capital to
lobby for the bill, but the day did not go according to plan.
Foreman suddenly canceled the meeting that morning, but he ran into the
students in the hallway outside his office later that day as the students were
conducting meetings with other state politicians on Feb. 19, according to ABC
News.
Video footage posted on Twitter shows the senator shouting at the students,
saying “I think what you guys do stinks” after stating he was a conservative Roman
Catholic and he believes “abortion is murder.” The students remained calm, but
Foreman still threatened to call the Idaho State Police and have them arrested. At
the very least, those students deserve an apology, but unfortunately Foreman has
no intentions on giving them one.
The following day, Foreman told the Associated Press that he believes his
“response was dead on and people can take exception to that - they're welcome to
their point of view - but I take abortion seriously. It's murder."
Not only did Foreman disrespect the students by yelling at them, but his
statements also made little sense in the context of the situation. He yelled
“abortion is murder” but the students were there to discuss birth control and
better sex education on college campuses, two entirely different topics from
abortion. Instead of being willing to listen, Foreman started shouting his stance
on abortion, which was unprofessional and unnecessary.
Politicians are trained to deal with the public, even when faced with difficult
situations or if they disagree with someone. Foreman should have handled the
situation more professionally and there were many other outcomes he could have
shown.
For example, he could have bit his tongue and walked silently into his office, he
could have explained that he did not have time to talk or he could have answered
a few of the students questions respectfully. Instead, he settled on an angry rant
to a group of people who just wanted a calm discussion about the bill.
Despite Foreman’s comments, Idaho seems to be making a step in the right
direction with this bill. Idaho is the 11th state to introduce a law allowing women
a 12-month supply of birth control. However, there should be more than 11 states
with laws like this implemented because all women in the United States deserve
to have accessible birth control.
In addition to helping prevent unwanted pregnancies, many women take
birth control to ease menstrual cramps, get rid of acne and balance their levels
of estrogen. Birth control pills can also help women with Primary Ovarian
Insufficiency or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, in which they need the medication to
regulate their hormones and reproductive organs.
To put it simply: If women have no hassle in getting prescriptions for other
illnesses or medical issues, why is birth control any different? Although one of
the uses of birth control is to prevent future unwanted pregnancies, it is not the
same idea as abortion.
Student advocacy groups such as Generation Action deserve to have their voice
be heard without a screaming match or the door being slammed in their face. It’s a
shame that they were treated with a level of disrespect that is low for the average
person, let alone a state Senator.
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Compromise: It is time to find a solution from both parties
Stiv Mucollari
Journal Staff
The post-Columbine
generation of Parkland
High has challenged the
normalization of mass
shootings in American
culture following the
latest tragedy that has
taken 17 lives. Beyond
the
mobilization
of
students pushing for
change,
the
tragedy
presents
President
Donald Trump a unique
opportunity to do what
former President Barack
Obama failed to doreform America's arcane
gun laws.
On Feb. 21, Trump
met with students and
parents from Parkland
High and other figures
who have been impacted
by gun violence.
People brought up
and
debated
various
proposals, from arming
school
teachers
to
establishing
programs
aimed
at
identifying
troubled youths. Through
it all, Trump, despite his
history of irrationality
and continuous evolving
positions
on
policy,
looked as if he was willing
to tackle the issue headon.
In fact, Trump has
already
displayed
a
willingness to pursue
change
following
the
tragedy. He signed a
memorandum directing
Attorney General Jeff
Sessions to look into
banning bump stocks,
devices that let semiautomatic weapons fire
hundreds of rounds per
minute, according to a
report by CNBC. Bump
stocks entered the public
raise the age limit to 21
for purchases of AR-15type rifles, according to
Reuters. An increased
age limit could have
potentially prevented the
“To successfully push for reform,
the conservatives that make up
the passionate opposition, need
to be won over by one of their
own, not a political figure
from the left.”
consciousness
after
usage of them by the
perpetrator of the 2017
Las Vegas shooting.
The president is also
considering
supporting
legislation that would
Parkland Massacre, as the
perpetrator was 19 years
old and would not have
been able to purchase an
AR-15, the weapon used
in the shooting.
Trump has come out
and endorsed current
legislation in Congress
that aims to fix the
reporting
process
of
federal agencies when
they
send
criminal
records to the Criminal
Background
Check
System.
For
the
Parkland
shooting to be different,
to not be another one
on the list, another
tragic
reminder
that
violence affects everyone,
regardless of their race,
religion, ethnicity, or
gender then both sides
have to recognize the
politics of gun control.
Reforms or background
checks are favored when
polled, but it has not
translated into legislative
action because it comes
down to trust.
Conservatives
have
equated past calls for
gun control as the equal
to a gun grab.
However, those same
conservatives
makeup
Trump's political base
and have shown a
tendency to stick with
him no matter what he
does; be it the Russian
scandal or his breakup
with former strategist
Steve
Bannon.
To
successfully push for
reform, the conservatives
need to be won over by
one of their own, not a
political figure from the
left.
The National Rifle
Association (NRA) is not
going to oppose a
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Editor’s Word
It has come to the attention of
our team of student journalists
that our University has a serious
problem. Throughout the years,
few staff members have been
rumored to have engaged in
inappropriate relationships with
students, while others have been
caught in the act. These staff
members, namely men, have
used their positions in power to
coax students. This is a culture
long developing in Suffolk and
that is unacceptable. These power
dynamics are often unclear to the
student, leading them to believe
that what they are engaging in
is active consent. That is not the
case. For the person in a position
of power, the sexual relationship
is less about the sexual desires and
more about the need to dominate
and control.
What is worse than this sexual
culture between staff and
students, is the fact that students
who do recognize that they have
been violated, cannot speak of
their story. This is due to the
stigma that dictates they are not
victims of sexual harassment
or assault, that they have
consented to the relationship
where both parties were on equal
footing. This stigma develops
from interpersonal opinions,
and the policies that prevents
administration, staff and students
from speaking of the matter.
There are those who wish to
speak, but have yet to gather the
courage to tell their story. So as
storytellers ourselves, we implore
you to reach out to one another,
and encourage one another to
brave. Tell your story.
Tell your #metoo moment.
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versus
Presidential
Shown through the 2016 presidential election, there is a stark difference between being
president and being presidential. Now, what qualifies someone to be fit to run a country?
Alex Gazzani
Journal Contributor
In the past, the image
of a person running for
president
was
about
authority, experience and
respect. But in recent
years, it seems people
have started viewing the
presidential
candidate
as an image of money
and power rather than
someone capable to run a
country.
Someone
with
presidential
aspirations
should have a college
degree. This, however,
does not mean said degree
should be in Political
Science or Government.
A political career can be
built from an English or
Business major just the
same.
It is a matter of
becoming involved in
the political networking
environment and gaining
sufficient experience to
become a part of it.
Ideally,
a
person
running for president
should
have
prior
experience in several
branches of government
such
as
legislature
and
executive
office.
It is important to have
experience in the area
and fully understand how
the governmental system
works. Just like any other
job, one must start from
the bottom to be aware
of the problems and tasks
that come in the basics of
the profession, in order to
get to the top.
An example of work
experiences
could
be
Economic power may
be a useful resource for
the person planning to
run for office. Such with
many previous presidents,
as it brought them more
social
influences
and
“Just like in any other job, one
must start from the bottom to
be aware of the problems and
tasks that come in the basics
of the profession, in order to
get to the top.”
serving as a Congressman
and perhaps later on as a
Governor. After years of
political affairs, one can
handle the public and the
media as well as internal
and foreign policy.
Although there is an
existing stereotype for
politicians that suggests
they are nothing but
a facade and do not
truly care about the
population, the people
cannot help having an
opinion and a preference
over others. This is why
even though it may be
relative to describing the
“ideal” characteristics of
a presidential candidate,
there are certain aspects
that really stand out.
better propaganda. On
that note, it is important
to mention some of the
characteristics a great
social influencer should
have. First and foremost,
charm
and
excellent
public speaking skills are
essential factors to move
masses.
We want someone to
be transparent on how the
government is handling
internal and external
affairs. A person who
stands up for the interests
of the constituency is also
a good qualification to
look for in a candidate.
Lately, there has been
serious talk about several
people that should run
for office that have no
political
experience,
such as Oprah. Before
President Donald Trump,
it would have been
absurd to suggest that
someone with no political
experience would ever
run for president, but
since his inauguration,
the notion that a president
should be qualified for
the job has been lost.
The social influence that
comes hand in hand
with economic power,
definitely came in handy
for Trump.
Inevitably, this has also
affected the credibility
of
the
government,
because not knowing
how to approach several
political
situations
inflicts uncertainty and
skepticism to the citizens.
Even though people
have started talking about
candidacy
for
others
with no experience, it
seems that most of the
population still believe
that a person in such a
high position should be
experienced and should
promote an image of
authority and respect.
Hopefully,
after
the
Trump
administration,
people will go back to the
conventional
candidate
style and elect someone
fit for the job.
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Gun control could start with Trump, progress with a Democrat
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Trump
led
reform
effort,
even
after
spending thirty million
dollars on him during
the
last
presidential
election. Trump also acts
as a barrier to reform that
may be deemed extreme
by conservatives, such as
another assault rifle ban.
On the left, people
have
to
recognize
that reform needs to
occur over time. If the
banning of bump stocks,
age limit increase,and
strengthening of federal
background
checks
become legislative reality,
then Trump would have
done more than Obama
on the issue. This also
positions
the
next
Democratic President to
have a foundation upon
which to enact further
reform aimed at curbing
gun violence.
A grand compromise
on gun control is the
first step that lawmakers
need to take, but it is a
monumental step that
politically benefits all
sides.
Trump gets a bipartisan
political victory, one he
desperately needs with
his stagnant approval
ratings. Democrats gain
a head start on reform
that they have been
seeking since the Clinton
administration.
Most
importantly, the nation
gets a government can
still function in moments
of tragedy.
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Blue & Gold Accolades
As winter sports season comes to a close,
the Great Northeast Athletic Conference
(GNAC) honored many Rams.
Here we have a list of distinguished
student athletes that have been
recognized.
Men’s Basketball
• Junior Michael Hagopian earns
conference third team.
• Sophomore Thomas Duffy named to
conference second team.
• Sophomore Thomas Duffy named to
“All-Tournament team.”
• Sophomore Cameron Powers received
“All-Sportsmanship Award.”
• Freshman Brendan Mulson awarded
“Rookie of the Year.”
• Suffolk men’s basketball received the
Institutional Sportsmanship Award.
Women’s Basketball
• Senior Alex Nagri named to “AllSportsmanship team.”
• Senior Georgia Bourikas earned
conference second team.
• Georgia Bourikas and Jenni-Rose
DiCecco awarded “All-Tournament team.”
• Sophomore Alexis Hackett named
conference third team.
• Freshman Jenni-Rose DiCecco earned
“Rookie of the Year.”
• Jenni-Rose DiCecco awarded
New England Women’s Basketball
Rookie of the Week.
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
• Sophomore Emily Manfra placed 13th
at the NCAA Division III New England
Championship.
• Sophomore Emma Weisse placed 15th
at the NCAA Division III New England
Championship.
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Lady Rams fall in championship
Don Porcaro
Journal Staff
After a 21-7 season,
the Lady Rams fell to
St. Joseph's College on
Saturday afternoon in the
Great Northeast Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
Championship
game
73-59. The trip marked
the fifth time in Lady
Rams history the team
has played in a GNAC
Championship.
Despite
the
loss,
Suffolk
University
finished the season with
the most wins since the
2013-14 season. The 201213 season was the last
time the Lady Rams made
the GNAC Championship,
where
they
fell
to
Emmanuel College 6845. During that year, the
Rams finished 23-8.
“Making it to that
final game has been
our goal every year. We
haven't done it since
I've been here so it was
really special to do it as a
senior. It just showed that
our hard work paid off
and we can beat anyone
on any given day,” said
senior captain Alex Nagri
in an interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
The
highlight
of
Suffolk’s
Championship
run came in the semifinal
game against Emmanuel
College.
The
No.
3
Lady Rams upset No. 2
Emmanuel 73-68. This
marked the second time
in program history the
team has beat the Saints.
The
win
was
highlighted in doubledoubles
by
both
sophomore forward Alexis
Hackett and senior guard
Georgia Bourikas. Hackett
added 13 points and 13
rebounds while Bourikas
led the way with 21 points
and 14 rebounds.
“Emmanuel has always
been a rival of ours,” said
Hackett in an interview
with The Journal. “When
I came in as a freshman,
coach and I made it one
of our goals to beat them.
It was a pretty awesome
feeling. It showed that
our team can play with
and beat anyone.”
Before the playoffs
began, the Lady Rams
were faced with a big
challenge. Starting guard
Nagri went down late
in the regular season
with an ankle injury,
leaving an opening in
the starting lineup and
a depleted bench. Junior
guard Marissa Gudauskas
filled in nicely for Nagri,
which included a 10point and four-rebound
performance in the Lady
Rams final regular season
game.
“[Nagri’s]
position
isn't an easy one. She is
given many of the tough
defensive
assignments.
My
teammates
and
coaches
showed
me
endless
support
and
showed they believed in
me,” said Gudauskas in
an interview with The
Journal.
“I
embraced
the
opportunity
that
presented itself, played
my game and had fun.”
Off
the
bench,
freshman guard Rachel
LaSaracina and junior
forward Shannon Smith
logged a majority of the
minutes for the injured
Nagri. Both were able
to add quality minutes
off the bench during the
68-46 quarterfinal win
over Johnson and Wales
University.
During the quarterfinal
game,
starting
point
guard Jenni-Rose DiCecco
scored 23 points and
added six rebounds and
four assists for the Lady
Rams. Hackett was also
a game-changer, as the
sophomore
added
14
points and pulled down a
season-high 19 rebounds,
17 of them on the
defensive end.
The
trip
to
the
quarterfinal game marked
the
23rd
consecutive
season the Lady Ram’s
have qualified for the
tournament. This also
marked the third 20win season in program
history.
“We fought so hard
the entire season and
fought to the end,” said
senior captain Bourikas.
“It wasn't the outcome
we wanted but we have
nothing to hand our heads
about because our overall
season was incredible.”
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Baseball sets sights on season opener
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and trusting the team’s
offense to tack on runs to
win games.
“We’ll use small ball if
we need it,” said Chant.
“Generally we like to try
and get out to an early
lead for our pitchers.”
The
team,
having
lost some key players, is
optimistic about what the
new freshmen will offer
in the team’s pursuit of a
fourth championship.
“We lost a lot of
guys...Last year we had a
ton of good players,” said
Fusco. “I think the guys
we brought in this year
are going to step right in
and pick up where we left
off.”
With 15 new incoming
players, the team hopes
to quickly fill the roles of
players that were lost due
to graduation.
The team has worked
on and off the field during
the winter and the coming
spring in preparation for
the season, something
freshman
journalism
major
Johnny
Maffei
holds to a high premium.
“Freshmen are learning
the ways, we know all of
the times we wake up at 6
a.m. and go run that it’ll
be worth it,” said Maffei
in an interview with The
Journal. “The coaches
and upperclassmen are
helping prepare us for
game situations as best
we can.”
The
Rams’
home
opener will take place on
Sunday, March 25 against
Rhode Island College at
East Boston Memorial
Park.
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Swinging for a fourth title
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Ryan Arel
Asst. Arts Editor
The Suffolk University
baseball
team
looks
to defend yet another
championship
title
after winning a third
consecutive
Great
Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
championship last season.
The Rams season will
be in full swing as the
Rams depart for spring
training,
playing
the
season opener under the
lights against the Albion
Britons at Chain of Lakes
Stadium in Winter Haven,
Florida on March 9.
After an impressive
and
historic
previous
season, averaging more
than seven runs per game,
the Rams were ranked
as the No. 1 team in the
GNAC Preseason Coaches
Poll for the upcoming
season,
beating
out
contenders St. Joseph’s
College of Maine at No. 2,
No. 3 Johnson and Wales
University and No. 4
Lasell College, according
to
Suffolk’s
Athletic
Department’s website.
Regardless
of
the
outcome of the coaches
poll, fourth-year head
coach
Anthony
Del
Prete does not think the
polls matter in Suffolk’s
preparation
for
the
season ahead.
“While the coaches
poll is nice recognition,
the only thing that really
matters is the score at
the end of every game,”
said Del Prete in a recent
interview with The Suffolk
Journal. “Our focus is
going out and competing
and playing at a high level
each and every time out.”
Despite
coming
into this year off of
a
third
consecutive
championship,
winning
three in a row isn’t
enough for senior pitcher
and finance major Mark
Fusco.
“Obviously
our
time.”
Although the team
hardly failed to put up
runs last season, Del
Prete has high hopes for
the Rams, but believes
the team will achieve
“While the coaches poll
is nice recognition, the only
thing that really matters
is the score at the
end of every game.”
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ultimate goal is to win
the championship,” said
Fusco in an interview
with The Journal. “But
right now we’re just
trying to show up and
be better than we were
the day before. Our focus
right now is one day at a
even more with good
performances
on
the
mound and base paths.
Last year, the team’s
pitching staff posted a
collective 4.67 ERA and
offensively
collected
a .298 team batting
average, 12 home runs
and scored 326 runs in
just 45 games.
“I think our success
in the NCAA Regional
Tournament
showed
we can compete at the
national level and have
a chance to win each
time we take the field,”
said Del Prete. “Overall, I
think from top to bottom
our pitching needs to be
consistent and we need
to do a better job running
the bases in order to
manufacture more runs
and be more dynamic
offensively.”
The team will be led
by redshirt senior Fusco,
senior Brady Chant and
senior Greg Speliotis, each
returning for this season.
Fusco will continue his
presence on the mound,
while
Speliotis
and
Chant will continue to
contribute offensively.
Although
a
fifthyear senior, in Fusco’s
sophomore
year
he
underwent Tommy John
surgery, which led to
taking that season off and
retaining his eligibility to
play for the 2018 season.
“We’re feeling great,
we’ve been able to get
outside a few times over
the last couple weeks
which is huge for us before
going down to Florida,”
said center fielder Chant
in an interview with The
Journal.
Chant was ranked a
2018
D3Baseball.com
Preseason Second Team
All-American, was a Gold
Glove
Recipient
and
three-time All GNAC firstteamer.
The Rams went 28-17
overall in the most recent
championship
year,
finding any way to put
runs on the board
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Student
body looks
for next
leader
Two executive board
members go headto-head for the
presidential ballot.
Each accomplished,
but who will
represent Suffolk?
By Chris DeGusto
News Editor
Robb seeks to
become first
female president
in years
If
the
upcoming
elections result in her
favor, Secretary Morgan
Robb would become the
first female president
of
Suffolk’s
Student
Government Association
(SGA) in six years.
“To be a female
president, and what that
would mean for our
female students, and for
even for students of other
marginalized identities is
a huge thing,” said Robb
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Trupiano seeks
to bring campus
together
“GRIT.”
If
Logan
Trupiano
is
elected
President
of
Student
Government Association
(SGA), this is what Suffolk
University students can
expect.
Running as a team
and headed by Trupiano,
GRIT will be fighting to
mobilize
students,
to
overcome adversity and
to make SGA the most
involved it has ever been
by pushing for students
to be more involved in
the day-to-day operations
of the university.
“We
are
the
consumers here, so we
should have the control,”
said Trupiano in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal. “Suffolk
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Suffolk drops ball on sustainability efforts,
looks to recover initiatives
Hannah Arroyo, Assistant Sports Editor
Kyle Crozier, Senior Staff Writer
F
ive years and four
presidents later, the
programs put in place
by Suffolk University’s former
Sustainability Coordinator
Erica Mattison have all but
disappeared.
Among Mattison’s projects
that are no longer active at
Suffolk is the Eco Ambassador
program that allowed students to
work in their own residence halls
and serve as environmental peer
educators.
“One of the things that
saddens me [about not having
the programs] is that this is a
teachable thing. It’s not just that
you’re doing this for the greater
good, but you’re actually training
people to think in a particular
way,” reflected Emeritus
Professor Martha Richmond in
an interview with The Suffolk
Journal on Tuesday.
In a statement to The Journal,
Mattison discussed the positive
impact of the engagement her
programs fostered between
students, faculty and campus
groups. The Suffolk Bikes
program and the Suffolk
Environmental Clubs were
two examples of these positive
impacts.
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Congress
comes to
campus
Maggie Randall
Political
Commentator
The year is 1972. A
Boston University student,
Joe Hoeffel, is headed
up to New Hampshire to
campaign for then-U.S.
Senator George McGovern’s
presidential campaign. A
country apart and a world
away, Stephen Kuykendall
is preparing for his second
tour in Vietnam in the
midst of the country’s
most controversial war.
Both of these men would
go on to become members
of Congress.
At
a
lunch
with
government majors on
Tuesday, Kuykendall said
“Sometimes [in Congress]
the only thing we had in
common is that we’re both
elected.”
Hoeffel quickly chimed
in “And you have to respect
that!”
This
week
Suffolk
University hosted former
Congressmen Joe Hoeffel
(D-PA)
and
Stephen
Kuykendall
(R-CA)
for
the annual “Congress to
Campus” event hosted
by
the
Government
department.
From Monday, Feb. 26
to Wednesday, Feb. 28 the
Congressmen had a packed
schedule that ranged from
breakfasts
with
social
science majors and dinners
with graduate students
to visiting government
courses
and
fielding
questions on a range of
policy issues related to
gerrymandering, veterans
and President Trump’s
Administration.
“Everyone knows what
you do, and everyone
thinks they can do it better
than you,” Hoeffel said
about working in congress.
The Suffolk Journal sat
down for an interview with
Hoeffel and Kuykendall to
learn more about their
experiences
in
public
office, the secrets of being
in Congress and the future
of their political parties.
In
1999,
Hoeffel
and
Kuykendall
were
sworn-in as members of
Congress, but had different
motivations
for
first
running.
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FROM SUFFOLK TO MARS
Student’s class research project results in cutting-edge exploration,
including hands-on experience at Mass General Hospital
By Paul Batista, Senior Medical Photographer
Jack Thomas, a junior and president of the physics club and co-director of the project, sets up equipment for
bubble detector experiment along with Mario Rojas, Paul Johnson and Allen Alfadhel.
By Taylor White
Journal Staff
“
If you want
people to
want to go
to space and
explore and
colonize, you
have to make
it safer.
-Paul Johnson,
a McNair Scholar
and aspiring
radiation engineer
Students of Suffolk’s
Physics
Department
are
forefronting
an
ongoing
mission
just
like Armstrong through
the group’s astronomical
research at Mass General
Hospital
(MGH)
in
the Clark Center for
Radiation
Oncology.
With the aspiration to
safeguard
astronaut
space travel, the students
have
challenged
one
of the most significant
issues for astronauts in
outer space: radiation.
Using methods that could
eventually be adapted
for the shielding of
space radiation, students
have been performing
measurements
to
determine the radiation
dose from neutrons using
equipment also used for
the treatment of cancer
patients.
Originally
proposed
as the “Mars Mission
Radiation”
project,
the name switched to
the
“Suffolk
Neutron
Scattering
Project”
once it was determined
that
Mass
General’s
equipment could be used
as a radiation source, an
essential component for
the group’s research on
neutrons. The project
started
from
scratch
when four senior physics
majors set out to search
for specifics on radiation
The group’s inquiries
about Mars focused on the
Mars project, NASA’s goal
of establishing human
settlement on Mars in the
2030s. One of the major
concerns through this
ongoing endeavor has
been radiation exposure
and planetary rovers have
been sent out for decades
to gather radiation data
to help protect future
astronauts
The physics project at
MGH was influenced by
Paul Johnson, a McNair
Scholar
and
aspiring
radiation
engineer.
Johnson’s pinnacle level
of inspiration behind this
major complication of
space radiation not only
established his senior
project, but also lead
the physics group to be
one of the first Suffolk
physics students (outside
of the clinical dosimetry
students) to research at
MGH.
Johnson,
a
nearly
six-year veteran of the
U.S. Army as an Army
Airborne Infantryman for
Long Range Surveillance,
said that his passion for
space radiation developed
during his time at Suffolk
when Dr. Johnson told
his freshman-level class
about the book “The
Martian.”
“It’s [radiation] the
most dangerous part of it
and if you want people to
want to go to space and
explore and colonize and
to focus on space. His
personal investigation for
space radiation began a
year and a half ago when
he proposed the project
and started researching
more about the Mars
project, radiation and
making space safer.
“We’re down the street from
arguably one of the best
hospitals on the planet.”
what not, you have to
make it safer,” said Paul
Johnson.
Having an interest in
renewable energy toward
the end of his time in the
army, he also realized
the lack of political and
economic
involvement
towards technology and
decided that he wanted
“I realized that space
exploration and putting a
colony of humans on Mars
is kind of a way to show
everybody that we’re all
the same species...and it’s
a sort of project where
everybody is going to be
able to come together,”
said Paul Johnson.
In what began during
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the fall 2016 semester, the
Suffolk physics group’s
research at MGH officially
began last summer in
June. Dr. Walter Johnson,
head of the physics group
at Suffolk, made the
team’s research possible
by connecting with MGH
Medical Physicist and
adjunct faculty within
the Suffolk Radiation
Science, Dr. David Gierga,
and Jacky Nyamwanda,
Medical
Dosimetry
Education
Coordinator
for Suffolk University.
“If we were out in the
middle of nowhere, this
wouldn’t be happening,
but we’re down the street
from arguably one of
the best hospitals on the
planet,” said Dr. Johnson.
Senior Mario Rojas, a
project leader along with
Paul Johnson, said that
his affinity for carrying
out his type research is
the teamwork and team
building involved.
“I think one of the
aspects that really got to
me was the team effort
and one of the human
aspects of bringing us
together as a department,
working on a common
goal,” said Rojas.
To prepare for how
they would conduct the
project at MGH, various
scientific papers were
read about the medical
machinery they would be
working with. Students
were also trained in
radiation
safety
by
Jacqueline A. Nyamwanda,
Educational Coordinator
for the Suffolk Medical
Dosimetry program.
“It was almost like
starting
from
scratch
because we didn’t know
much about it.” said Paul
Johnson.
Before
even
considering MGH as a
means to conduct the
proposed research topic,
Johnson said that the
major
challenge
was
figuring out how the
project would be carried
out.
“The worry was, okay,
if we want to measure
something,
how
are
we going to do it? You
need a neutron beam if
you’re studying neutrons.
Where are you going to
get neutrons?” said Dr.
Johnson. “That’s when I
went over to MGH and
asked them if we could
use their machines when
they’re not being used for
treatment.”
The physics group was
granted access to use a
linear accelerator (LINAC)
as the radiation source.
The LINAC is used in a way
that generates neutrons,
and measurements have
been performed to map
the neutron dose within
the LINAC room.
Senior Allen Alfadhel,
believes
that
this
radiation experiment is
by far the best, due to his
past experience in several
research projects during
his sophomore year.
“It’s the most involved
in physics and the most
complicated. It has the
computer part which I like
and it has the physics part
which I also like and then
art as well. It’s like the
things I’ve been studying
and have been practicing
all my life really,” said
Alfadhel.
Alfadhel’s
primary
role within the project is
design of apparatus for
the detectors and helping
to determine the actual
spectrum of the high
energy particles.
Along
with
the
facilitation of Gierga and
Nyamwanda, the physics
group has the privilege of
using, one of two LINACS
at MGH that produce the
highest energy (15 million
electron
volts
(MeV))
necessary for creating
the
largest
possible
number
of
neutrons.
The MGH partnership
with Suffolk’s Radiation
Therapy
and
Medical
Dosimetry program for 23
years was a vital resource
in making the physics
neutron radiation project
attainable.
Dr. Johnson suggests
that limited neutron data
have been published for
newer linear accelerators
and these measurements
may be useful for the
broader radiation therapy
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By Paul Batista, Senior Medical Photographer
Three core seniors who began the project:
(left to right) Paul Johnson, Allen Alfadhel and Mario Rojas
believes that the current
research at MGH has
been a major influence
in developing his career
path.
“It’s an experience
you’re never going to
get anywhere else,” said
Thomas.
The group is essentially
using the equipment at
MGH to attain a better
awareness of what goes
Jack
Thomas,
Erick
Bergstrom, and Molly
McDonough in Fall 2017.
On Oct. 23, seven of all
eight
members
made
their first trip to MGH
to conduct a trial run
of their experiments for
their neutron radiation
research project.
Once
the
neutron
distribution within the
LINAC room has been
to make sure the MGH
research continues to
run smoothly by bringing
everyone
together
to
collaborate,
making
sure everyone has a
contributable task, as well
as training new students
on techniques.
With
dreams
of
pursuing a Ph.D. in
quantum mechanics or
particle physics, Molly
all really awesome to
be completely honest.
Everyone is super cool
and super welcoming.
Yeah it is kind of weird
being the only girl, but
that’s just kind of what
it’s going to be like
probably for the rest of
my life,” McDonough said
laughing.
Dr. Johnson, Gierga,
and Nyamwanda were
“A lot of people just do simulations of things that were proven hundreds of years
ago, but we actually get to use real equipment and a real linear accelerator which
is totally beyond the scope of what I thought I would be doing in undergrad.”
community. Jack Thomas,
a junior and president of
the physics club and codirector of the project,
has been involved with
Dr. Johnson’s research
since the second semester
of his sophomore year
and was responsible for
placement and setup of
the equipment during the
group’s last trip to MGH
on Oct. 23.
“The thing that I
like the most is that it’s
completely different as
compared
to
generic
undergrad research,” said
Thomas. “A lot of this
research is usually done
by graduate students and
undergrads have very
small roles in something
like this.”
Torn between material
sciences
and
medical
physics in his future
schooling,
Thomas
on in the natural world,
but ultimately learning
about medical physics
through the process.
The different methods
of detection such as
bubble
detectors
and
foils, have been used to
acquire a more complete
idea of the neutron
energy coming out of
the LINAC. This strategy
will give a more accurate
distribution of where the
neutrons are and how
many are being absorbed
by the material, similar to
radiation experienced in
space. So far, the group
has used the techniques
of
bubbles
detectors
and copper foils and the
group is still processing
and building upon their
results.
Four more students
were
added
to
the
project: Jackson Nolan,
mapped, a long term
project,
Dr.
Johnson
prospects to build upon
these results by designing
experiments that measure
the effects of different
types of shielding.
The team recently
received
a
research
award of $2,000 from
the
National
Society
of
Physics
Students
organization after Jack
Thomas, Allen Alfadhel,
Paul Johnson, and Mario
Rojas wrote a proposal
to purchase thin metal
foils and other materials
to continue their neutron
radiation experiment.
Project managers, Paul
Johnson and Rojas, who
will be graduates after
this semester, are now
training Jack, Jackson
and Eric to be the future
leaders of the group.
Rojas said that they want
McDonough is the first
freshman and female to
step into this project.
McDonough
said
she
likes to learn about the
medical physics aspect
of this current research
and sees it as her future
career field.
“It’s a lot of design and
it’s absolute, pure physics.
A lot of people just do
simulations of things
that were proven like
hundreds of years ago,
but we actually get to use
real equipment and a real
linear accelerator which is
totally beyond the scope
of what I thought I would
be doing in undergrad,”
said McDonough.
She sees no problem
with being the only
woman of the group
and described the group
as genuinely inclusive
and supportive. “They’re
extremely
impressed
with the teams’ last visit
to MGH and continue
to be amazed by their
endeavors and unending
motivation
for
their
research.
“Watching
the
students take part in
this stuff and get excited
about
what
they’re
doing and doing these
calculations and coming
in on the weekends, that’s
as good as it gets,” said
Dr. Johnson.
Editor’s Note:
Massachusetts General
Hospital reviewed
this article prior to
publication.
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in a recent interview with The Suffolk Journal.
Robb acknowledged the long-standing issues that impact a great deal of
Suffolk students and said she plans to work on resolutions before aiming to
tackle even more. Securing space for students to have club meetings, classrooms
and a more suitable theatre for university performances are at the top of Robb’s
list.
She explained that she seeks to “inspire the way I [she] was inspired” when
she first joined SGA. Having held positions in the organization as a senator,
committee chair and her current role on the executive board, Robb’s experience
has allowed her insight on a vast array of jobs that SGA conducts.
As someone that has stressed the importance of connecting personally with
each member of SGA if elected president, Robb said she wants to make sure each
student is able to express themselves uniquely.
“We all know you have strength in numbers, but each individual student
should have as much attention as 10 students or five students,” said Robb. “If
one specific student has a concern or a need that needs to be fulfilled, that
should be done.”
SGA is an organization that regularly conducts meetings with members of
Suffolk administration. Being a voice for the students isn’t enough for Robb,
who said she wants to help SGA become a voice of introduction- to bring the
students to the administration if they have grievances that need addressing.
I just want to make sure I’m hearing other people and I’m working on their
behalf,” said Robb. “Nothing fulfills me more than working hard and making
sure that someone else feel good and that their life is a bit easier.”
should bend our way as opposed to us bending for them.”
As treasurer and having held positions on both the finance and academics
committee as well as the SGA Review Board (SGARB), Logan said he has seen
“just about everything” one can see as a member of SGA.
As president, mobilization of the student body is just one vision for Trupiano.
By implementing new groups in SGA such as what he calls the “president’s
council” those students who are star pupils would have a chance to showcase
their abilities in areas not confined to the classroom. Additionally, a diversity
council that focuses on inclusion, involving members of the Suffolk community
that may not already be involved in SGA would allow “outsiders” to the process
of student government a greater voice on campus.
“I always do my best to incorporate everyone involved,” said Trupiano. “I
really value the people that are around me and I’ve always tried to create a
culture of positivity and excitement whenever I’m in any type of leadership
role.”
Trupiano said having students involved in the disciplinary process is
important and that tacking on fines to the money Suffolk students already pay
is something he would alter. Additionally, some colleges and universities host
student events that permit alcohol to be consumed while in attendance-- one
key platform for Trupiano.
With elections on the horizon, Trupiano said that this campaign is about
speaking out for the students who aren’t usually spoken about.
Trupiano said he wants to “get more engagement by students and change the
negative attitude that a lot of Suffolk students have on campus.”
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Censorship issue fuels separatist battle in Spain
Suffolk Madrid campus administrator speaks out on removal of art
Facebook user Luis Frailes Álvaro
The installment by Santiago Sierra in Madrid, titled Political Prisoners of Contemporary Spain, which was taken down by
Ifema, the convention center that hosts ARCOmadrid
Haley Clegg
Photo Editor &
Madrid Correspondent
The
ARCOmadrid
art
fair
removed
photographs of jailed
Catalan politicians from
a gallery on Wednesday.
The artwork showcased
pixelated photos of 24
politicians,
activists,
journalists and artists who
have been imprisoned
as Catalan separatists.
The
exhibit
was
designed
by
artist
Santiago
Sierra
who
currently lives in Madrid.
He is well known for
creating
controversial
pieces. The faces of the
art installation subjects
are
not
discernable,
but each blurred face is
accompanied descriptions
of the subject’s title,
organization
and
criminal
charges.
“Acts of this type give
sense and reason to a piece
like this, which precisely
denounced the climate of
persecution that cultural
workers are suffering
in recent times,” Sierra
responded on Facebook.
Amy
McAllister
is
the
student
activities
coordinator for the Suffolk
Madrid
campus.
She
studied abroad in Spain
in 1982, moved to Madrid
in 1986 and has been
living here ever since.
“It seems to me that
the author of the artwork
is a fairly incendiarytype artist who seeks out
controversy,” McCAllister
said in an interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal.
“Having said that, I do
not agree with much
of the way the Spanish
government has handled
the
Catalan
crisis.”
Sierra’s
work
is
currently
being
held
by
Ifema,
but
has
already been sold to
an unnamed collector
for $98,000. There are
also booklets featuring
Sierra’s piece that were
sold during the show.
The
region
has
a separate flag and
language; Catalan. Last
Fall a referendum was
held in which Catalan
voted for independence.
“Since the so-called
election of Oct. 1, the
Catalan
question
has
digressed to the point of
being more surreal each
day,” said McAllister. “It’s
such an absurd hypothesis
to
imagine
Catalonia
leaving Spain to go it
alone. Expulsion from the
European Union would
be immediate; so, who
President of Catalonia,
despite being 1,338 kms.
away from Barcelona,
12 hours by car. His
solution? Governance via
Skype,” said McCallister.
McCallister criticized
the Spanish government’s
reaction to the Catalan
separatist
movement,
characterizing them as
“slow to react, complacent
and
patronizing.”
separatism
have
not
done a effective job of
doing their cause justice.
“There
has
been
a
strong
influx
of
nationalistic propaganda
among the people, in some
instances truly racist,”
McCallister said. “I have
the impression that better
leadership on both sides
could have avoided the
situation from reaching
“There has been a strong influx of nationalistic
propaganda among the people, in some
instances truly racist.”
- Suffolk student activities coordinator in Madrid, Spain
would the Catalans do
business with? How would
their economy grow?”
Spain’s constitutional
court
declared
the
vote
illegal.
Catalan
President
Carles
Puigdemont,
fearing
arrest, fled to Brussels.
“[Puigdemont]
has
maintained ever since
that he, and only he,
can be instated as the
“The modus operandi
seems to be, and has
been, a categorical refusal
to
hold
meaningful
talks about areas that
are
of
importance
to
approximately
50
percent
of
the
residents of Catalonia,”
said
McCallister.
She also said she
believes
that
some
proponents of Catalan
the current impasse.”
This past weekend,
King Felipe of Spain
visited Barcelona for the
first time since October’s
failed
independence
bid. He was met with
protests,
and
senior
Catalan officials refused a
formal reception with the
king.
Pro-independence
politicians have since been
imprisoned for rebelling.
The
nation
has
remained
divided
over
this
issue.
Former
Barcelona
coach and Manchester
City
manager
Pep
Guardiola wears a yellow
ribbon in support of
imprisoned
Catalan
politicians. He has been
charged by the Football
Association for doing so.
McAllister noticed an
unusual trend following
the Oct. 1 vote in Catalonia.
“I was surprised by
the sudden upsurge, here
in Madrid, of apparent
patriotism
among
Spaniards. Flag waving
isn’t really done here in
Spain, since it still holds
a historical connection
to the dictatorship under
Francisco Franco,” she
said. “I’m just not sure
whether
people
are
demonstrating
their
love of Spanish unity or
rather their animosity
towards
Catalonia.”
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Campus recycling recources remain subpar
From RECYCLE- 1
The former recycling
initiative put in place by
Mattison also allowed
the university to comply
with
laws
like
the
Massachusetts
State
Waste Ban and avoid
penalties, such as fines,
generating
hundreds
of thousands of dollars
of
savings,
Mattison
explained in a statement
to The Journal on Monday.
“Since vacating the
Sustainability Coordinator
position a few years ago,
I have been contacted
by dozens of [Suffolk]
faculty, staff, and students
who have been eager
to see the sustainability
efforts
continue
and
grow,” said Mattison.
After
Mattison’s
departure from Suffolk,
an undergraduate student
Brianna Souza took on a
similar role, but ended
her involvement after less
than a year. This past fall
semester Suffolk formed
the 2018 Sustainability
Committee to address
areas where the university
may be lacking, and where
it is succeeding with its
sustainability
efforts.
This new committee
features staff members
from departments such
as Facilities, Residence
Life
and
Housing,
Sodexo and the Center
for
Urban
Ecology
and
Sustainability.
“The
12-member
committee is examining
where we have had
success and where we
can
make
important
improvements
in
the
areas of campus buildings,
water
conservation,
energy
efficiency,
sustainable
dining,
tracking of utilities, waste
and recycling, community
by the depositor, and will
instead be separated at
the waste facility. This
consolidates the number
of bins that need to be
collected, but does not
remove the need to keep
non-reusable waste out
of the recycling stream.
With this method all
observed
several
instances of a failure
to follow through with
recycling practices in
this new building. It was
discovered that more than
40 percent of these bins
were missing the divider,
resulting in a single
bag that collected both
“That definitely sends mixed
messages....When you have
two separate holes in one bin,
and one bag underneath. That
definitely doesn’t give anybody a
warm and fuzzy feeling.”
- André Vega, director of Construction and Facilities
Services, on recycling on campus
engagement and other
areas,” said university
spokesperson
Greg
Gatlin in a statement
to The Suffolk Journal.
Suffolk
currently
recycles
materials
through “single stream”
bins, according to the
Suffolk
University
website. “Single stream”
recycling is designed so
that reusable materials
like paper and plastic do
not need to be separated
types of reprocessable
materials can be placed
in the same recycle bin.
In
20
Somerset,
Suffolk’s newest academic
building, there are 17
waste bins that feature
separate slots for both
recycling and trash and
a divider that allows for
the containment of the
two
different
wastes
in two different bags.
Multiple
Journal
reporters
recently
trash and recyclables.
“Make sure to separate
trash from recycling, as
any trash in a recycling
bin contaminates the
recyclable
material
making it non-recyclable,”
Suffolk
University’s
website stated as of early
Wednesday
morning.
Freshman government
major Augustus Judd,
said he has also witnessed
the lack of dividers
in these trash cans.
“Recycling
on
our
level isn't going to help
out in the end because
that stuff is just going
to be thrown away with
the rest of the trash.
Students can do their
part but the university
also has to do theirs at
the same time,” said Judd.
André Vega, director
of
Construction
and
Facilities Services, is one
of the 12 members of the
Sustainability Committee.
Vega said to The Journal
last Friday that many of
Suffolk’s past programs
are not currently in use,
and that as a result, the
committee is “essentially
starting from scratch.”
“That definitely sends
mixed messages,” said
Vega. “When you have two
separate holes in one bin,
and one bag underneath.
That definitely doesn’t
give anybody a warm
and
fuzzy
feeling.”
Suffolk
University’s
Assistant
Director
of
Facilities
Services
Ashley Alberts was hired
recently
and
quickly
became
involved
in
revamping Suffolk’s green
initiatives. This coincides
with
her
graduate
degree in Sustainability
and
Environmental
M a n a g e m e n t .
“We are looking to
get students involved
as a community based
effort, instead of having
just one single person
in charge,” said Alberts
in a recent interview
with
The
Journal.
Environmental Science
major Aashi Sethi, is a
student
member
and
recent addition to the
committee. She explained
that some of the recycling
failures are as a result
of a poor understanding
or
motivation
on
the part of students.
“I
think
the
[ S u s t a i n a b i l i t y
Committee]
is
very
serious about recycling
moving down the road,”
said Sethi in an interview
with
The
Journal.
Mattison highlighted
several
awards
for
sustainability that were
won during her tenure
of
the
Sustainability
Coordinator
position,
including the 2009 EPA
Gold Award for Employee
Education
on
Waste
Reduction and Recycling
and being named the
2009 Partner of the Year
by the MA Department of
Environmental Protection
Wastewise
Program.
Mattison concluded her
statement, “I encourage
Suffolk to build upon
the foundation that was
laid over a decade ago by
renewing its commitment
to
environmental
excellence and health.”
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Congressmen on Capitol Hill talk life in the American political machine
From CONGRESS- 1
Kuykendall reflected
on meeting his state
legislator when he was
a city councilor over a
coastal issue that was not
being addressed seriously.
“She didn’t understand
the subject, let alone
how to change it,” said
Kuykendall.
“And
I
said to myself ‘I could
do better than this.’”
Hoeffel’s
political
interests
started
in
Boston
on
George
McGovern’s
1972
presidential
campaign.
“That’s where I fell
in love with politics and
the political process,”
said Hoeffel. “And two
years later I was running
for
the
Pennsylvania
State
House.”
The most memorable
moments in Congress
for
Kuykendall
and
Hoeffel happened when
they
stepped
outside
the
House
chamber.
K u y k e n d a l l
remembered a summer
night after being in
session all day and walking
out onto the Capitol
steps to see fireflies.
“Who ever thought
this kid from Oklahoma
would be here? Those
little fireflies reminded
me of where I had come
from,” said Kuykendall.
While some cynics
will say that Congress
is full of secrets, it is
the enormous, historic
Capitol Building that is
filled with secret places
for members to escape.
“You
need
two
phones!” Hoeffel and
Kuykendall
said
in
unison, when asked about
the intricacies of the job.
More
unknown
in
Washington,
D.C.
are
the
next
steps
for
the
Democratic
and
Republican
parties
following
Trump’s
election.
“The Republican party
needs to recognize the
fact that Trump has been
a user of our brand and
not a very good user
in my opinion,” said
Kuykendall,
“There’s
a whole lot of things
that Republicans stand
for that Trump hasn’t
paid any attention to.”
The
California
Republican signed on to
an October 2016 letter
with several other former
Republican congressman
that disparaged thenRepublican
nominee
Donald
Trump.
“Donald Trump isn’t
really a Republican in my
opinion. Donald Trump
is Donald Trump,” said
Kuykendall.
“He
has
taken the pieces of the
Republican
mechanism
that
benefitted
his
election campaign and
used them masterfully.”
The members agreed
that bipartisanship and
compromise is necessary
in Congress and could
be a way to getting
legislation passed while
avoiding the pitfalls of
appealing
to
Trump.
“If
[Trump]
can’t
cut deals and he can’t
tell
the
truth
and
he’s
diminishing
our
democratic institutions,
that is not providing
leadership,” said Hoeffel,
who released his book
last year “Fighting for
the Progressive Center
in the Age of Trump.”
“As
Democrats,
we can’t get carried
away with anti-Trump
fervor and fever,” said
Hoeffel. “We’ve got to
stick to our knitting;
be fiscally responsible
and then stand for what
Democrats
stand
for,
which is investing in good
programs to help people.”
Hoeffel believes that
Mueller’s
investigation
into Russian meddling
with the Trump campaign
should
not
override
the Democrats’ goals.
He added that Trump
and his base would
likely
label
Mueller’s
investigation as “fake
news” if the results do
not please the president .
“My sense is that
the Democrats should
not be working for
impeachment,”
said
Hoeffel, “but should be
working to beat Trump
at the polls in 2020.”
Both members agreed
that having served in
elected office at all
levels of government,
being a representative
at the municipal level
felt
most
rewarding.
“I
could
change
your life in 90 days in
city government,” said
Kuykendall at a lunch with
government majors on
Tuesday. “In Congress, I
could probably get [a bill]
introduced in 90 days.”
The
congressmen
stressed the importance
of voter participation,
especially
among
young
people
in
today’s political races.
“Someone is going to
win these elections, so you
really, for your own selfprotection, ought to have
some influence over who’s
winning,” said Hoeffel.
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IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD
AS THEY KNOW IT
Courtesy of Dan McHugh
Ryan Arel
Asst. Arts Editor
One of the greater flaws
of human existence is the
general apathy felt by
those who are unsatisfied
or disappointed with the
turns life can present.
This can be applied to any
and all walks of life; as
what humans experience
can shape an outlook
on life, personality and
character. It’s easy to see
why burying negative
thoughts and memories,
rather than dealing with
them upfront, is a concept
shared
by
millions
worldwide.
However,
what Suffolk University’s
Performing Arts Office
(PAO) sets out to answer
in their latest stage
performance, is, “if the
world was to end, should
those
thoughts
and
memories end alongside
it, or should they be
breached and solved in
time for apologies and
closure?”
Last Thursday, the PAO
presented “Apocalypso,” a
play by William Donnelly
at
Modern
Theater,
depicting an array of
characters
attempting
to settle scores with one
another before New Year’s
Day. Between Christmas
and New Years’ Eve, the
characters have personal
sets of issues to deal with
in the event the world
does actually end.
To open the show,
a woman named Dora,
played by sophomore
theatre and history major
Courtney Langlais, chants
“I have a message!” The
message being a simple
one: the world is going to
end.
As this proclamation
travels around to the
other characters, they all
rush to settle their debts
with one another before
the New Year - but it is
not so simple, due to a
variety of intertwining
relationships between the
characters.
Boone and Gin, played
by senior public relations
major Donovan Skepple
and
freshman
PPE
“A well-developed
and sinister plot line
of deception, lying
and double-crossing,
the show creates
a true, realistic
image of what trying
to fix personal
relationships really
entails.”
Courtesy of Dan McHugh
major Ashley Ceravone,
respectively,
have
to
work out their differences
after being separated.
Dwight and Cal, played
by freshman psychology
and theatre double major
Logan Ausmus and junior
theater
major
Kiley
Soulier,
respectively,
argue
over
Dwight’s
whereabouts when he
returns home late at night
on a regular basis. Fran,
played by sophomore
journalism major Molly
Rodenbush, is faced with
telling Boone she has
been secretly seeing Gin
behind his back after
their breakup.
In attempts to fix their
unresolved issues before
the New Year begins,
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the characters find
themselves even more
tangled up in problems
amongst themselves than
when they started. Fran
comes clean to Boone
about her relationship
with Gin, Boone runs off
with Fran’s sister Dora
and Gin finds herself
alone on New Years’ Eve
only to spend time with
her sister Cal.
To close out the show,
the characters sit in their
own cliques watching
the ball drop. The stage,
cleverly circled with alarm
clocks reading 12:00 as
the New Year begins, goes
dark over the sound of a
church bell, ringing away
like the old year.
The
intertwining
relationships
between
the characters produce
a dramatic picture of
the type of drama that
can
occur
amongst
large groups of people.
A well-developed and
sinister plot line of
deception,
lying
and
double-crossing, the show
creates a true, realistic
image of what trying to
fix personal relationships
really
entails.
Facing
the distasteful aspects
of romantic or platonic
relationships
that
go
ignored in regular life
come to light in the face
Courtesy of Dan McHugh
of Armageddon, facing
them comes not only
as a challenge to the
characters, but come to
go unresolved. A fictional
story, but a possible
reality.
Yet, the first half
of the play tends to be
confusing. The character
relationships
are
not
defined explicitly through
dialogue until the latter
portion of the show,
leaving
the
audience
wondering
who
the
characters are, how they
are related and what
significance they hold
early on in the show.
While there are multiple
“Ah-Ha!” moments in
the second half of the
show, the first half is
lackluster in structuring
the intended plot and the
relationships between the
characters.
Then
there’s
Gus,
played
by
freshman
undecided
major
Patrick Galen Lovelace, a
character who is all but
obsolete for most of the
show, only appearing
in mostly booze-ridden
rants about miscellaneous
topics throughout the set.
The character is only a
key component to the
plot towards the very end
after returning to Fran’s
apartment in search of
Boone to return a wallet
he stole from him in the
beginning of the play,
forcing Gin to realize she
wants to work it out with
Boone.
Disregarding the slow
start and the lack of
character development at
times, “Apocalypso” shows
the very harsh truth in a
fictional setting: coming
clean and fixing issues
between close friends
or family will never be a
simple task.
Connect with Ryan
by emailing
rarel@su.suffolk.edu
Arts Commentary
Yo Adrian, I’m still breathing! Death hoaxes in the digital age
By Jacquelyn Jarnagin,
Journal Staff
photos added by Facebook
user Torrealba Daniel.
Actor
Sylvester According to BBC News
Stallone fought rumors Daniel used fake photos
of his death last week of Stallone and wrote
after an internet hoax a caption that said the
surfaced
on
social actor tried to keep his
media, stating he had illness private.
passed
away
from
“Please ignore this
prostate cancer.
stupidity,” Stallone wrote
While the origins of for his Instagram post.
the rumor are unclear, “Alive and well and
thousands
of
fans happy and healthy...Still
posted tributes to the punching!”
“Rocky” star online as
While Stallone was
the story trended.
comfortable
enough
Stallone,
71, to move on from the
immediately
took controversy, his brother
to his Instagram, @ Frank Stallone was deeply
o f f i c i a l s l y s t a l l o n e , angered by the hoax and
to settle the claims. called out the internet
Stallone
posted
a trolls for bad behavior.
screenshot of several
“What kind of sick
demented cruel mind
thinks of things like this
to post?” The younger
Stallone brother tweeted
@Stallone, “People like
this are mentally deranged
and don’t deserve a place
in society.”
Frank also tweeted
that their 90-year-old
mother was greatly upset
by the false claim and
could not understand the
humor in this sick joke.
Surprisingly, however,
this is not the first time
Stallone was rumored to
be dead.
Stallone
was
also
thought to have passed
away in September of
2016 after a CNN report
leaked on Twitter.
These kinds of hoaxes
have been around long
before the internet was
invented; but as social
media dominates, these
claims
have
become
more common and more
believable among heavy
internet users.
The victims of death
hoaxes
are
typically
celebrities or politicians.
Other stars who have
been falsely killed off by
the internet include Mark
Hamill of “Star Wars” and
pop star Britney Spears.
It is important to
remember that people
who go on the internet
and lie are simply people
who want some attention.
The people responsible for
death hoaxes are smart
enough to understand
when a prominent person
dies, it’s news. People will
become engaged over big
information,
regardless
of where it came from or
whether it is true or false.
Ultimately,
the
power is in our hands
when we seek out news
online. There are a lot
of passive users who
instantaneously
believe
something just because
it was on Facebook or
Twitter. We need more
active users who not
only click on the links
of stories, but also read
more about the subject
on other websites for
verification.
If you want to be an
active user who shares
correct
information
with other people, do
your homework. Make
sure your research is
thorough, and your
sources are credible.
Sylvester
Stallone
himself once said, “You
are what you leave
behind.” Leave behind
internet content for the
sake of enlightenment,
not for the sake of
attention.
Connect with
Jacquelyn
by emailing
jjarnagin
@su.suffolk.edu
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An Idaho State Senator loses temper over contraceptives
By Morgan Hume, Journal Staff
Most people try to avoid conversations about sex, due to feeling uncomfortable
or squirmish. It is easier to awkwardly giggle and quickly change the subject.
However, for a politician, being able to discuss issues such as birth control and sex
education in a professional and respectful manner is part of the job description.
Republican Idaho State Senator Dan Foreman did not get that memo.
Currently in the state of Idaho, women can only receive a three-to-four month
supply of birth control per year from their insurance provider. The state is
introducing a new bill that would allow women to be prescribed a year’s worth of
birth control at once, as it is vital that the pills are taken at the same time every
day.
A dozen students from Generation Action, a nationwide college group affiliated
with Planned Parenthood, traveled nearly 300 miles from Moscow, Idaho to Boise
for a scheduled meeting with Foreman. The students were visiting the capital to
lobby for the bill, but the day did not go according to plan.
Foreman suddenly canceled the meeting that morning, but he ran into the
students in the hallway outside his office later that day as the students were
conducting meetings with other state politicians on Feb. 19, according to ABC
News.
Video footage posted on Twitter shows the senator shouting at the students,
saying “I think what you guys do stinks” after stating he was a conservative Roman
Catholic and he believes “abortion is murder.” The students remained calm, but
Foreman still threatened to call the Idaho State Police and have them arrested. At
the very least, those students deserve an apology, but unfortunately Foreman has
no intentions on giving them one.
The following day, Foreman told the Associated Press that he believes his
“response was dead on and people can take exception to that - they're welcome to
their point of view - but I take abortion seriously. It's murder."
Not only did Foreman disrespect the students by yelling at them, but his
statements also made little sense in the context of the situation. He yelled
“abortion is murder” but the students were there to discuss birth control and
better sex education on college campuses, two entirely different topics from
abortion. Instead of being willing to listen, Foreman started shouting his stance
on abortion, which was unprofessional and unnecessary.
Politicians are trained to deal with the public, even when faced with difficult
situations or if they disagree with someone. Foreman should have handled the
situation more professionally and there were many other outcomes he could have
shown.
For example, he could have bit his tongue and walked silently into his office, he
could have explained that he did not have time to talk or he could have answered
a few of the students questions respectfully. Instead, he settled on an angry rant
to a group of people who just wanted a calm discussion about the bill.
Despite Foreman’s comments, Idaho seems to be making a step in the right
direction with this bill. Idaho is the 11th state to introduce a law allowing women
a 12-month supply of birth control. However, there should be more than 11 states
with laws like this implemented because all women in the United States deserve
to have accessible birth control.
In addition to helping prevent unwanted pregnancies, many women take
birth control to ease menstrual cramps, get rid of acne and balance their levels
of estrogen. Birth control pills can also help women with Primary Ovarian
Insufficiency or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, in which they need the medication to
regulate their hormones and reproductive organs.
To put it simply: If women have no hassle in getting prescriptions for other
illnesses or medical issues, why is birth control any different? Although one of
the uses of birth control is to prevent future unwanted pregnancies, it is not the
same idea as abortion.
Student advocacy groups such as Generation Action deserve to have their voice
be heard without a screaming match or the door being slammed in their face. It’s a
shame that they were treated with a level of disrespect that is low for the average
person, let alone a state Senator.
Connect with Morgan by emailing mhume@su.suffolk.edu
Compromise: It is time to find a solution from both parties
Stiv Mucollari
Journal Staff
The post-Columbine
generation of Parkland
High has challenged the
normalization of mass
shootings in American
culture following the
latest tragedy that has
taken 17 lives. Beyond
the
mobilization
of
students pushing for
change,
the
tragedy
presents
President
Donald Trump a unique
opportunity to do what
former President Barack
Obama failed to doreform America's arcane
gun laws.
On Feb. 21, Trump
met with students and
parents from Parkland
High and other figures
who have been impacted
by gun violence.
People brought up
and
debated
various
proposals, from arming
school
teachers
to
establishing
programs
aimed
at
identifying
troubled youths. Through
it all, Trump, despite his
history of irrationality
and continuous evolving
positions
on
policy,
looked as if he was willing
to tackle the issue headon.
In fact, Trump has
already
displayed
a
willingness to pursue
change
following
the
tragedy. He signed a
memorandum directing
Attorney General Jeff
Sessions to look into
banning bump stocks,
devices that let semiautomatic weapons fire
hundreds of rounds per
minute, according to a
report by CNBC. Bump
stocks entered the public
raise the age limit to 21
for purchases of AR-15type rifles, according to
Reuters. An increased
age limit could have
potentially prevented the
“To successfully push for reform,
the conservatives that make up
the passionate opposition, need
to be won over by one of their
own, not a political figure
from the left.”
consciousness
after
usage of them by the
perpetrator of the 2017
Las Vegas shooting.
The president is also
considering
supporting
legislation that would
Parkland Massacre, as the
perpetrator was 19 years
old and would not have
been able to purchase an
AR-15, the weapon used
in the shooting.
Trump has come out
and endorsed current
legislation in Congress
that aims to fix the
reporting
process
of
federal agencies when
they
send
criminal
records to the Criminal
Background
Check
System.
For
the
Parkland
shooting to be different,
to not be another one
on the list, another
tragic
reminder
that
violence affects everyone,
regardless of their race,
religion, ethnicity, or
gender then both sides
have to recognize the
politics of gun control.
Reforms or background
checks are favored when
polled, but it has not
translated into legislative
action because it comes
down to trust.
Conservatives
have
equated past calls for
gun control as the equal
to a gun grab.
However, those same
conservatives
makeup
Trump's political base
and have shown a
tendency to stick with
him no matter what he
does; be it the Russian
scandal or his breakup
with former strategist
Steve
Bannon.
To
successfully push for
reform, the conservatives
need to be won over by
one of their own, not a
political figure from the
left.
The National Rifle
Association (NRA) is not
going to oppose a
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President
Editor’s Word
It has come to the attention of
our team of student journalists
that our University has a serious
problem. Throughout the years,
few staff members have been
rumored to have engaged in
inappropriate relationships with
students, while others have been
caught in the act. These staff
members, namely men, have
used their positions in power to
coax students. This is a culture
long developing in Suffolk and
that is unacceptable. These power
dynamics are often unclear to the
student, leading them to believe
that what they are engaging in
is active consent. That is not the
case. For the person in a position
of power, the sexual relationship
is less about the sexual desires and
more about the need to dominate
and control.
What is worse than this sexual
culture between staff and
students, is the fact that students
who do recognize that they have
been violated, cannot speak of
their story. This is due to the
stigma that dictates they are not
victims of sexual harassment
or assault, that they have
consented to the relationship
where both parties were on equal
footing. This stigma develops
from interpersonal opinions,
and the policies that prevents
administration, staff and students
from speaking of the matter.
There are those who wish to
speak, but have yet to gather the
courage to tell their story. So as
storytellers ourselves, we implore
you to reach out to one another,
and encourage one another to
brave. Tell your story.
Tell your #metoo moment.
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versus
Presidential
Shown through the 2016 presidential election, there is a stark difference between being
president and being presidential. Now, what qualifies someone to be fit to run a country?
Alex Gazzani
Journal Contributor
In the past, the image
of a person running for
president
was
about
authority, experience and
respect. But in recent
years, it seems people
have started viewing the
presidential
candidate
as an image of money
and power rather than
someone capable to run a
country.
Someone
with
presidential
aspirations
should have a college
degree. This, however,
does not mean said degree
should be in Political
Science or Government.
A political career can be
built from an English or
Business major just the
same.
It is a matter of
becoming involved in
the political networking
environment and gaining
sufficient experience to
become a part of it.
Ideally,
a
person
running for president
should
have
prior
experience in several
branches of government
such
as
legislature
and
executive
office.
It is important to have
experience in the area
and fully understand how
the governmental system
works. Just like any other
job, one must start from
the bottom to be aware
of the problems and tasks
that come in the basics of
the profession, in order to
get to the top.
An example of work
experiences
could
be
Economic power may
be a useful resource for
the person planning to
run for office. Such with
many previous presidents,
as it brought them more
social
influences
and
“Just like in any other job, one
must start from the bottom to
be aware of the problems and
tasks that come in the basics
of the profession, in order to
get to the top.”
serving as a Congressman
and perhaps later on as a
Governor. After years of
political affairs, one can
handle the public and the
media as well as internal
and foreign policy.
Although there is an
existing stereotype for
politicians that suggests
they are nothing but
a facade and do not
truly care about the
population, the people
cannot help having an
opinion and a preference
over others. This is why
even though it may be
relative to describing the
“ideal” characteristics of
a presidential candidate,
there are certain aspects
that really stand out.
better propaganda. On
that note, it is important
to mention some of the
characteristics a great
social influencer should
have. First and foremost,
charm
and
excellent
public speaking skills are
essential factors to move
masses.
We want someone to
be transparent on how the
government is handling
internal and external
affairs. A person who
stands up for the interests
of the constituency is also
a good qualification to
look for in a candidate.
Lately, there has been
serious talk about several
people that should run
for office that have no
political
experience,
such as Oprah. Before
President Donald Trump,
it would have been
absurd to suggest that
someone with no political
experience would ever
run for president, but
since his inauguration,
the notion that a president
should be qualified for
the job has been lost.
The social influence that
comes hand in hand
with economic power,
definitely came in handy
for Trump.
Inevitably, this has also
affected the credibility
of
the
government,
because not knowing
how to approach several
political
situations
inflicts uncertainty and
skepticism to the citizens.
Even though people
have started talking about
candidacy
for
others
with no experience, it
seems that most of the
population still believe
that a person in such a
high position should be
experienced and should
promote an image of
authority and respect.
Hopefully,
after
the
Trump
administration,
people will go back to the
conventional
candidate
style and elect someone
fit for the job.
Connect with Alex
by emailing
agazzani@su.suffolk.edu
Gun control could start with Trump, progress with a Democrat
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Trump
led
reform
effort,
even
after
spending thirty million
dollars on him during
the
last
presidential
election. Trump also acts
as a barrier to reform that
may be deemed extreme
by conservatives, such as
another assault rifle ban.
On the left, people
have
to
recognize
that reform needs to
occur over time. If the
banning of bump stocks,
age limit increase,and
strengthening of federal
background
checks
become legislative reality,
then Trump would have
done more than Obama
on the issue. This also
positions
the
next
Democratic President to
have a foundation upon
which to enact further
reform aimed at curbing
gun violence.
A grand compromise
on gun control is the
first step that lawmakers
need to take, but it is a
monumental step that
politically benefits all
sides.
Trump gets a bipartisan
political victory, one he
desperately needs with
his stagnant approval
ratings. Democrats gain
a head start on reform
that they have been
seeking since the Clinton
administration.
Most
importantly, the nation
gets a government can
still function in moments
of tragedy.
Connect with Stiv
by emailing
smucollari@su.suffolk.edu
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Blue & Gold Accolades
As winter sports season comes to a close,
the Great Northeast Athletic Conference
(GNAC) honored many Rams.
Here we have a list of distinguished
student athletes that have been
recognized.
Men’s Basketball
• Junior Michael Hagopian earns
conference third team.
• Sophomore Thomas Duffy named to
conference second team.
• Sophomore Thomas Duffy named to
“All-Tournament team.”
• Sophomore Cameron Powers received
“All-Sportsmanship Award.”
• Freshman Brendan Mulson awarded
“Rookie of the Year.”
• Suffolk men’s basketball received the
Institutional Sportsmanship Award.
Women’s Basketball
• Senior Alex Nagri named to “AllSportsmanship team.”
• Senior Georgia Bourikas earned
conference second team.
• Georgia Bourikas and Jenni-Rose
DiCecco awarded “All-Tournament team.”
• Sophomore Alexis Hackett named
conference third team.
• Freshman Jenni-Rose DiCecco earned
“Rookie of the Year.”
• Jenni-Rose DiCecco awarded
New England Women’s Basketball
Rookie of the Week.
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
• Sophomore Emily Manfra placed 13th
at the NCAA Division III New England
Championship.
• Sophomore Emma Weisse placed 15th
at the NCAA Division III New England
Championship.
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Lady Rams fall in championship
Don Porcaro
Journal Staff
After a 21-7 season,
the Lady Rams fell to
St. Joseph's College on
Saturday afternoon in the
Great Northeast Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
Championship
game
73-59. The trip marked
the fifth time in Lady
Rams history the team
has played in a GNAC
Championship.
Despite
the
loss,
Suffolk
University
finished the season with
the most wins since the
2013-14 season. The 201213 season was the last
time the Lady Rams made
the GNAC Championship,
where
they
fell
to
Emmanuel College 6845. During that year, the
Rams finished 23-8.
“Making it to that
final game has been
our goal every year. We
haven't done it since
I've been here so it was
really special to do it as a
senior. It just showed that
our hard work paid off
and we can beat anyone
on any given day,” said
senior captain Alex Nagri
in an interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
The
highlight
of
Suffolk’s
Championship
run came in the semifinal
game against Emmanuel
College.
The
No.
3
Lady Rams upset No. 2
Emmanuel 73-68. This
marked the second time
in program history the
team has beat the Saints.
The
win
was
highlighted in doubledoubles
by
both
sophomore forward Alexis
Hackett and senior guard
Georgia Bourikas. Hackett
added 13 points and 13
rebounds while Bourikas
led the way with 21 points
and 14 rebounds.
“Emmanuel has always
been a rival of ours,” said
Hackett in an interview
with The Journal. “When
I came in as a freshman,
coach and I made it one
of our goals to beat them.
It was a pretty awesome
feeling. It showed that
our team can play with
and beat anyone.”
Before the playoffs
began, the Lady Rams
were faced with a big
challenge. Starting guard
Nagri went down late
in the regular season
with an ankle injury,
leaving an opening in
the starting lineup and
a depleted bench. Junior
guard Marissa Gudauskas
filled in nicely for Nagri,
which included a 10point and four-rebound
performance in the Lady
Rams final regular season
game.
“[Nagri’s]
position
isn't an easy one. She is
given many of the tough
defensive
assignments.
My
teammates
and
coaches
showed
me
endless
support
and
showed they believed in
me,” said Gudauskas in
an interview with The
Journal.
“I
embraced
the
opportunity
that
presented itself, played
my game and had fun.”
Off
the
bench,
freshman guard Rachel
LaSaracina and junior
forward Shannon Smith
logged a majority of the
minutes for the injured
Nagri. Both were able
to add quality minutes
off the bench during the
68-46 quarterfinal win
over Johnson and Wales
University.
During the quarterfinal
game,
starting
point
guard Jenni-Rose DiCecco
scored 23 points and
added six rebounds and
four assists for the Lady
Rams. Hackett was also
a game-changer, as the
sophomore
added
14
points and pulled down a
season-high 19 rebounds,
17 of them on the
defensive end.
The
trip
to
the
quarterfinal game marked
the
23rd
consecutive
season the Lady Ram’s
have qualified for the
tournament. This also
marked the third 20win season in program
history.
“We fought so hard
the entire season and
fought to the end,” said
senior captain Bourikas.
“It wasn't the outcome
we wanted but we have
nothing to hand our heads
about because our overall
season was incredible.”
Connect with Don
by emailing
dporcaro@su.suffolk.edu
Baseball sets sights on season opener
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and trusting the team’s
offense to tack on runs to
win games.
“We’ll use small ball if
we need it,” said Chant.
“Generally we like to try
and get out to an early
lead for our pitchers.”
The
team,
having
lost some key players, is
optimistic about what the
new freshmen will offer
in the team’s pursuit of a
fourth championship.
“We lost a lot of
guys...Last year we had a
ton of good players,” said
Fusco. “I think the guys
we brought in this year
are going to step right in
and pick up where we left
off.”
With 15 new incoming
players, the team hopes
to quickly fill the roles of
players that were lost due
to graduation.
The team has worked
on and off the field during
the winter and the coming
spring in preparation for
the season, something
freshman
journalism
major
Johnny
Maffei
holds to a high premium.
“Freshmen are learning
the ways, we know all of
the times we wake up at 6
a.m. and go run that it’ll
be worth it,” said Maffei
in an interview with The
Journal. “The coaches
and upperclassmen are
helping prepare us for
game situations as best
we can.”
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Rams’
home
opener will take place on
Sunday, March 25 against
Rhode Island College at
East Boston Memorial
Park.
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Swinging for a fourth title
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
Ryan Arel
Asst. Arts Editor
The Suffolk University
baseball
team
looks
to defend yet another
championship
title
after winning a third
consecutive
Great
Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
championship last season.
The Rams season will
be in full swing as the
Rams depart for spring
training,
playing
the
season opener under the
lights against the Albion
Britons at Chain of Lakes
Stadium in Winter Haven,
Florida on March 9.
After an impressive
and
historic
previous
season, averaging more
than seven runs per game,
the Rams were ranked
as the No. 1 team in the
GNAC Preseason Coaches
Poll for the upcoming
season,
beating
out
contenders St. Joseph’s
College of Maine at No. 2,
No. 3 Johnson and Wales
University and No. 4
Lasell College, according
to
Suffolk’s
Athletic
Department’s website.
Regardless
of
the
outcome of the coaches
poll, fourth-year head
coach
Anthony
Del
Prete does not think the
polls matter in Suffolk’s
preparation
for
the
season ahead.
“While the coaches
poll is nice recognition,
the only thing that really
matters is the score at
the end of every game,”
said Del Prete in a recent
interview with The Suffolk
Journal. “Our focus is
going out and competing
and playing at a high level
each and every time out.”
Despite
coming
into this year off of
a
third
consecutive
championship,
winning
three in a row isn’t
enough for senior pitcher
and finance major Mark
Fusco.
“Obviously
our
time.”
Although the team
hardly failed to put up
runs last season, Del
Prete has high hopes for
the Rams, but believes
the team will achieve
“While the coaches poll
is nice recognition, the only
thing that really matters
is the score at the
end of every game.”
- Head Coach Anthony Del Prete
ultimate goal is to win
the championship,” said
Fusco in an interview
with The Journal. “But
right now we’re just
trying to show up and
be better than we were
the day before. Our focus
right now is one day at a
even more with good
performances
on
the
mound and base paths.
Last year, the team’s
pitching staff posted a
collective 4.67 ERA and
offensively
collected
a .298 team batting
average, 12 home runs
and scored 326 runs in
just 45 games.
“I think our success
in the NCAA Regional
Tournament
showed
we can compete at the
national level and have
a chance to win each
time we take the field,”
said Del Prete. “Overall, I
think from top to bottom
our pitching needs to be
consistent and we need
to do a better job running
the bases in order to
manufacture more runs
and be more dynamic
offensively.”
The team will be led
by redshirt senior Fusco,
senior Brady Chant and
senior Greg Speliotis, each
returning for this season.
Fusco will continue his
presence on the mound,
while
Speliotis
and
Chant will continue to
contribute offensively.
Although
a
fifthyear senior, in Fusco’s
sophomore
year
he
underwent Tommy John
surgery, which led to
taking that season off and
retaining his eligibility to
play for the 2018 season.
“We’re feeling great,
we’ve been able to get
outside a few times over
the last couple weeks
which is huge for us before
going down to Florida,”
said center fielder Chant
in an interview with The
Journal.
Chant was ranked a
2018
D3Baseball.com
Preseason Second Team
All-American, was a Gold
Glove
Recipient
and
three-time All GNAC firstteamer.
The Rams went 28-17
overall in the most recent
championship
year,
finding any way to put
runs on the board
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