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THE Suffolk Journal
VOLUME 81, NUMBER 9 |
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November 8, 2017
BY A LANDSLIDE
Haley Clegg/ Photo Editor
Walsh clinches mayor’s
race for second term
Marty Walsh talking with reporters at the Fairmont Copley Plaza after his victory was called Tuesday night.
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Alexa Gagosz, Editor-in-Chief
& Haley Clegg, Photo Editor
ayor Marty Walsh
trounced into a second
term in office on Tuesday
night and outplayed his
challenger, City Councilor
Tito Jackson. By more
than 31 percentage points,
the incumbent easily took
the mayor’s race by storm
after already four years
of leading with a firm
and capable attitude as he
fought for all residents of
the city of Boston.
After a string of
endorsements from
Massachusetts officials,
Walsh bolstered his
campaign from speaking
out against the disorder
in Washington and was
able to avert Jackson, who
fought to become Boston’s
first black mayor.
Haley Clegg/ Photo Editor
“Tonight, we commit
once again to be a city
for all of us, to bring
opportunity to everyone,”
said Walsh to press and
supporters at the Fairmont
Copley Plaza Hotel on
Tuesday night after the
Associated Press called the
votes.
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Kyle Crozier/ Senior Staff Writer
Campaign signs outside of East Boston
High School on White Street.
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Undergraduate student
diagnosed with mumps
Chris DeGusto
News Editor
One Suffolk University
student was diagnosed
with a case of the mumps,
according to a statement
last week from the office
of Counseling Health &
Wellness (CHW).
Suffolk’s CHW has
worked
closely
with
Boston
city
health
officials
to
ensure
proper treatment to any
individuals
that
may
have come in proximity
with the virally-infected
student, according to the
statement.
Director of CHW Jean
Joyce-Brady confirmed to
a Journal reporter that
there has only been the
lone documented case at
Suffolk.
CHW
Nurse
Practitioner Karla Hoxha
Brown explained in a
recent interview with The
Journal, that symptoms
occur
two
to
three
weeks from the onset of
exposure to the disease.
Brown said that the
period of time ranging
from two days before
symptoms occur until five
days after they begin is
when someone who has
contracted mumps is the
most contagious.
Brown said that most
of the time a case of the
mumps is a mild illness
and treatment is labeled
as “supportive care.”
“You get sick, you get
the swelling, you get a
fever and maybe loss of
appetite,” said Brown.
This
method
of
treatment includes what
is
normally
required
for
viruses
such
as
the common cold or
influenza:
keeping
hydrated, taking antiinflammatory medication
to reduce the swelling
that may occur in the jaw
or cheeks or any over-thecounter pain reducer.
The statement was
sent to all students and
cited a 2016 advisory
from the Massachusetts
Department of Public
Health which explained
the
importance
of
receiving the Measles,
Mumps
and
Rubella
(MMR)
vaccine.
With
one dose having proved
78
percent
effective
and a second dose of 88
percent, the CHW advised
any students to receive it,
as the MMR is a required
university vaccination.
Said
Joyce-Brady
of the CHW’s alerts
regarding cases similar
to
mumps,
“Anytime
there's a concern about
a communicable disease
that we need to notify
students,
please
read
those emails carefully
because we include all
the information in there
in terms of what do you
need to do, what are
the symptoms of this
particular condition, how
is it transmitted [and]
where can you get help
and information about it.”
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by emailing
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News Brief
MA bans bump stocks
Massachsetts has become the first state to put a ban
on bump stocks. The bill was signed on Nov. 3, by
Republican Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito of Massachusetts,
outlawing the use of accessories that morph semiautomatic firearms to machine guns. The gunman
on the Las Vegas massacre killed 58 people, a
situation made possible as a result of his use of
bump stocks, which use the weapon’s kickback to
bounce the trigger against the assailant’s hand,
allowing for the time in between each bullet to be
cut in half. The bill passed with little pushback, as
Polito signed an appropriation bill for the addition
of the ban while Gov. Charlie Baker was on
vacation. In the wake of the tragedy of Las Vegas,
a sense of bipartisanship has occurred between
the Democrats and Republicans, who both agree
on the regulation of bump stocks. “88 percent
of Democrats, 77 percent of Republicans, and
82 percent of independents favor banning bump
stocks. But while three-quarters of Democrats
‘strongly favor’ this kind of ban, only around half
of Republicans and independents do,” stated in a
recent poll taken by NPR.
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Law School to stay ahead of tech curve
Courtesy of Suffolk University
By Kyle Crozier,
Senior Staff Writer
The
Suffolk
Law
School
established an online certification
program that will provide legal
professionals the opportunity to
stay ahead of the technological
curve.
After taking all six courses
in the program, the cost of the
certification will have reached
more than $15,000 for one student.
This program will encompass
several pressing topics such
as, “Design Thinking for Legal
Professionals,” “Legal Technology
Toolkit” and “21st Century Legal
Professions.”
Some
of
these
courses will be offered
starting in the summer
of 2018, and by the
spring of 2019, all six
will be implemented.
The Program Director
Gabe
Teninbaum,
is
also
leading
Suffolk
Law’s concentration in
Legal Innovation and
Technology. The subject
of this program is
familiar to Teninbaum,
as
much
of
his
experience has centered
around the increase of
efficiency in legal work
through the use of
emerging technologies
and processes.
Teninbaum explained in a
recent interview with The Suffolk
Journal the university’s step in this
new direction.
“The legal industry is changing
and everyone recognizes that there
are new skills and processes that
are needed to make students ready
for that world,” said Teninbaum.
“The challenge is being able to
actually deliver that education.”
The program puts a large
emphasis on the ability to reach
those who may not be currently
enrolled students, or those not
part of a Juris Doctor (JD) program.
Teninbaum described the focus for
these students as a opportunity
to introduce them to recent
innovations within their field.
“We’re taking this niche that
we’ve developed within our [Juris
Doctor] program and are expanding
it to serve more broadly,” said
Teninbaum.
Five legal technology leaders
were chosen to teach the courses,
diverse in terms of professional
background
and
geographic
location; ranging from locals to
Canada to the West Coast. The
possible distance between the
professionals and their students
is considered by Teninbaum to be
one of the bridges that a program
like this can build through the
online nature of its courses.
“Online education is nothing
new, but what is new is a program
for legal professionals to teach
them technology and innovation.
No one’s ever done
anything like it.” said
Teninbaum. “We are
creating a mold for
others to follow.”
One
of
the
instructors, Lucy Bassali,
has spent more than
ten years at Microsoft,
specializing in efficiency
and
automation
and
now is working to lead
legal professionals at the
software company.
Teninbaum
has
exemplified
TurboTax
as a program that has
made it simpler and
more efficient for people
to process their annual
tax returns without the need for
professional aid, a comparison
he makes to other legal services
discussed in the courses.
These classes are hoped to
work as a community-building
tool both to establish partnerships
with large companies as a source
to recruit skilled employees and to
potentially service legal needs for
people that were previously unmet.
“The things that we’re teaching
make services more affordable,
they make them better, they
make them more efficient, they
make them more accessible,” said
Teninbaum.
“We’re taking
this niche
that we’ve
developed
within our
[Juris Doctor]
program
and are
expanding it
to serve more
broadly.”
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Political Pulse:
Student Loan
Crisis hits
colleges in Boston
Graduates across the nation are feeling the rock of
school loans, yet, Suffolk University students may
be feeling this weight harder.
By Twitter user WatchLatestNews
Maggie Randall
D.C. Correspondent
Boston is home to
an estimated 152,000
students
who
attend
the 35 various colleges
and
universities.
As
these
students
think
about completing their
education and preparing
for future careers, there is
a looming cloud plagued
with the future of student
loan debt.
“Students are aware of
at least some the effects
of student loans,” said
junior economics major
Vince Mastantuno. “The
underlying question is
whether or not students
objectively
understand
the dynamics of this
market for loans.”
According
to
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority, 45.3 percent
of
Boston
residents
have a Bachelor’s degree
or higher, and Suffolk
University has one of
the
highest
student
populations in the city.
“The
economy,
although it is growing,
is not enabling jobs for
graduates that will be
sufficient to pay of their
debt.” said Kathleen Engel,
a research professor of
law at Suffolk Law School.
The
Institute
for
College
Access
and
Success reported in 2015
that 75 percent of Suffolk
graduates leave with debt
at rates higher than the
national average.
“Students make the
decision of opting out
of a prestigious but
unpaid internship and
picking up another shift
at entry-level jobs, all
at a cost of passing up
a
great
opportunity
in the name of paying
our tuition bills,” said
junior psychology and
entrepreneurship major
Andrea Royo.
Although Suffolk has
remained one of the
least expensive private
universities in Boston,
with an estimated oncampus yearly cost of
$56,040, students have
noticed rising tuition
costs in recent years.
“The loan crisis itself is
characterized by students
carrying the weight of
exorbitant tuition costs
throughout their career
and well into the rest of
their lives,” said Royo.
One distinct aspect
of direct student loans
from the government is
that they do not require
underwriting;
students
are
granted
loans
regardless of whether or
not they can afford to
repay them.
“I think that before
assuming
any
debt,
the
borrower
should
fully understand their
loan,” said Mastantuno.
“Unfortunately, most of
us took these loans at
17 or 18 [years old], and
not everyone has a social
structure conducive to
understanding
these
factors before attaining
this debt.”
A study in April from
finance experts at New
York University and Boston
University revealed that
undergraduate
student
loans
are
dissuading
students from pursuing
graduate studies.
Engel
pointed
out
that student loan debt
is deterring graduates
from
buying
homes
and participating in the
market, which impacts
the economy as a whole.
She added that student
loan debt uniquely cannot
be discharged in a case of
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bankruptcy.
“Even when you get
a fresh start, you always
carry the burden of these
loan
payments,”
said
Engel.
Efforts toward student
loan
forgiveness
and
repayment made during
former President Barack
Obama’s administration
are being stripped away
by
President
Donald
Trump.
The
Trump
administration has not
confirmed whether the
Public
Service
Loan
Forgiveness
Program
will be maintained. TIME
Magazine in late October
explained that Obama
expanded the program
created
by
former
President George W. Bush
in 2007. According to the
Department of Education,
eligible recipients are
students who work in nonprofits or government,
and have made monthly
payments for ten years,
can have their remaining
debt waived.
In May, five U.S.
Senators,
including
Elizabeth
Warren
(DMA), sent a letter to
Secretary Betsy DeVos
which questioned why the
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Department of Education
has not reviewed any
applications
for
the
borrower
defense
to
repayment, a rule that
wipes the student loan
debt of those cheated by
for-profit colleges.
In July, Massachusetts
Attorney General Maura
Healey worked with 19
other attorney generals
to sue DeVos and the
Department
for
their
intention to rescind the
borrower defense rule.
“Since
day
one,
Secretary
DeVos
has
sided
with
for-profit
school executives against
students and families
drowning in unaffordable
student
loans,”
said
Healey.
Under
DeVos’
leadership,
the
Department decided to
stop disclosing student
loan information to the
Consumer
Financial
Protection
Bureau,
a
government
agency
tasked
with
creating
rules to protect consumer
finance markets.
“Too many students
don't know what their
rights are when it comes
to borrowing loans to pay
for school,” said State
Senator Eric Lesser in a
MassLive op-ed in March.
“Banks
and
servicers
often make the terms
as confusing as possible
and take advantage of
students with deceptive
practices.”
Lesser
and
Representative
Natalie
Higgins sponsored a bill
in
the
Massachusetts
legislature that would
create a Student Loan
Bill of Rights; appointing
a government official
to
protect
students,
disseminate
loan
information
and
put
stricter screenings on
loan servicers.
Engel advised that
as students approach
graduation, they should
contact their servicers
to understand their loan
payment details, an effort
she is confident Suffolk
would support.
“Suffolk cares a great
deal about what’s going
on with students in
whether they understand
their debt and what the
situation is going to be,”
said Engel.
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Four more years with Walsh
Haley Clegg/ Photo Editor
“Four years ago, my dream came true:
you chose this son of immigrants
to serve the city we love.”
Suffolk
University
sophomore,
Student
Government Association
(SGA) Senator, Republican
and
campaign
intern
for Mike Kelley for City
Council for District 2,
Matt O’Brien told a
Journal reporter that this
election would serve as
a referendum to Walsh’s
job performance.
“Mayor Walsh has
proven capable in standing
up for all residents of
Boston,” said O’Brien as
he explained that Walsh
has demonstrated himself
as a reformer. “He has
stood up for working
families,
immigrant
families and to the Trump
administration.
His
speaking out on issues
such as the Paris Climate
Agreement and DACA
have put both himself and
the City of Boston on the
map.”
The lopsided race is
said to have exposed
some of the city’s most
imperative issues as well
as
stimulated
debate
over Walsh’s priorities
as mayor, with Jackson
leading the conversation.
“I
believe
Jackson
[ran] a campaign to hold
the mayor accountable,”
said O’Brien.
The
District
7
councilor, who lagged in a
recent Suffolk University/
Boston Globe poll by 35
points, had announced his
candidacy in January and
had immediately plagued
Walsh for his potential
big business ventures
instead of focusing on the
city’s most vulnerable.
“The poll is a powerful
validation
of
Mayor
Walsh’s first term in
office,” said Director of
the
Suffolk’s
Political
Research Center David
Paleologos.
After the defeat for
Jackson’s campaign was
announced, he vowed to
his supporters to continue
to push his message
for more spending on
schools instead of “giving
away” tax incentives to
big companies, such as
Amazon.
Walsh,
surrounded
by
reporters
at
his
celebration in Copley
Square, swore to continue
to fight for his free
community college plan,
housing
opportunities
across the city, to end the
surge in homelessness,
help immigrant families,
among
his
original
campaign promises.
“Four
years
ago,
my dream came true:
you chose this son of
immigrants to serve the
city we love,” said Walsh
in a statement to The
Journal
late
Tuesday
night. “I said then: we
are in this together. Every
neighborhood. Every race
and religion.”
Sophomore
SGA
Senator Sophia Romeo
said she saw proof of
Walsh’s strong re-election
campaign early on; with
his
name
“plastered
everywhere”
from
Hubway bikes to garbage
cans as a reflection of
his efforts on the city’s
economy and efforts for
small business owners.
“He’s taking Boston
in a direction where
it is competitive with
other progressive and
innovative cities,” said
Romeo. “The push to have
Amazon headquarters in
Boston is also important
to me as a students
since it will open up job
opportunities and boost
the culture coming to
Boston.”
SGA Vice President
Yasir Batalvi supported
the
Walsh
political
machine throughout his
campaign to strive for
another four years in
office.
“Under his leadership,
Boston has continued
down
the
path
of
growth, progress, and
development that we, as
residents, deserve and
the rest of the country
expects,” said Batalvi.
“He’s an aid to our
community, a help to
students and graduates,
and a mayor that’s willing
to take risks to push
our city toward the best
possible future.”
The Boston Globe,
U.S.
Senior
Senator
Elizabeth
Warren
(DMA), U.S. Junior Senator
Ed
Markey
(D-MA),
former 2013 Mayoral
challenger John Connolly,
Planned Parenthood of
Massachusetts, Attorney
General Maura Healey,
among others all endorsed
Walsh.
“After four years of
hard work, I believe it
more deeply than ever:
when we come together,
Boston,
anything
is
possible,” said Walsh in a
statement to The Journal.
“The choices we make for
Boston are not just on
election day. The choices
we make every day are
what bring us together
as a city. Across all our
differences, we vote with
our feet to come here,
and we vote with our
hearts to stay.”
Senior Staff Writer Kyle
Crozier contributed to the
reporting of this article.
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National anthem protests conversed at Suffolk
Ryan Arel
Journal Staff
In
2016,
former
quarterback of the San
Francisco 49ers, Colin
Kaepernick, took a knee
during
the
national
anthem
during
a
preseason game as a form
of protest against police
brutality inflicted upon
minorities
across
the
U.S. Ever since, there has
been an array of opinions
formulated amongst the
general public and mass
discussion
regarding
the provocative form of
protest.
Students and faculty
gathered in Sargent Hall
on Thursday, as Suffolk
University
welcomed
Trinity College Emeritus
Professor of philosophy
Drew Hyland to lead the
discussion "On Our Knees:
Sports, Race and America,"
concerning the legitimacy
of kneeling during the
national anthem in the
NFL. Hyland, who played
college basketball during
his time at Princeton
University, is no stranger
to sports and their impact
on society and social
issues. He is also one
of the founders of the
philosophy of sport.
Though taking the
knee was initially seen
by many as an insult
to the American flag
and to the U.S. military,
Hyland pointed out that
Kaepernick
specifically
knelt to show respect.
Hyland
noted
that
kneeling is seen as a
respectful
gesture
in
“It’s good to just remind
ourselves of the context in
which this something like
this is happening.”
-Drew Hyland
many other situations,
such
as
marriage
proposals and churches. If
players turned their backs
to the flag, it may be
more explicitly perceived
as disrespectful, proposed
Hyland
“It’s good to just
remind ourselves of the
context in which this
something like this is
happening,” said Hyland.
“The tradition in this
country [is] of nonviolent
resistance which is very,
very important; but it did
not always remain the
case,” making reference
to
the
Civil
Rights
Movement of the 1960’s.
Hyland also spoke to
how athletes in the past
and present voice their
take on social issues
facing society.
“By and large, wellknown athletes have not
been notably active in
civil rights activities. A
Hannah Arroyo/ Asst. Sports Editor
Trinity College Emeritus Professor of
philosophy Drew Hyland
sign of this, I think, is that
the exceptions are quite
famous,” said Hyland.
One example of such
an athlete was famous
boxer Muhammad Ali,
who spent time in prison
after speaking out against
the draft during the
Vietnam War.
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US launches airstrike amid political turmoil
Suffolk graduate reels from Somali terrorism
Amy Koczera
Asst. World News
Editor
As a result of the
recent truck bombings
and terror-attacks, Somali
people constantly live
in fear for their own
lives and the lives of
their loved ones every
day. For recent Suffolk
University
graduate
Fartun Mohamed, who
was born in Somalia
and raised in the United
States, the violent turmoil
in Mogadishu, Somalia
has turned her fears into
a reality.
For
Mohamed,
the recent attacks in
Mogadishu have left her
disheartened. Since she
said that both American
and Somali culture are
a defining aspect of
who she is in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal, she said
that U.S. intervention in
Somalia could help the
situation.
Recently,
President
Donald Trump authorized
the U.S. military to
conduct airstrikes against
the so-called Islamic State
(IS) in Somalia for the
first time. IS extremists
have become a growing
presence in the country.
When
the
Somali
Civil War broke out in
the 1990’s, rebel groups
opposed to former Somali
President Siad Barre’s
military junta provoked
fighting and violence
throughout the country,
which ultimately led to
the central government’s
downfall
in
1992,
according to multiple
news sources. Ever since
the civil war, the country’s
instability has allowed
Somalia to become more
and more susceptible to
violence and disorder.
Since
the
Trump
administration approved
expanded efforts against
the al-Shabaab, an Islamist
militant group, there have
been more than a dozen
drone airstrikes carried
out against the group this
year, according to The
Washington Post.
“There is an estranged
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The US Military conducted two drone strikes in northeast Somalia on last week.
relationship between U.S.
and Somali government,”
Mohamed said. “I think
that intervention would
help
strengthen
that
relationship.” In regard
to the recent airstrikes
against IS in Somalia,
Mohamed declined to
comment.
The national media
has
displayed
strong
views on whether or not
the U.S. should intervene.
However, Mohamed said
“No one agrees with
what’s going on there,
but we don’t have the
power to speak up,” said
Mohamed.
Mohamed
explained that since she
has strong ties to Somalia,
she empathizes with the
oppressed Somali people.
Additionally, Mohamed
conveyed that she is
extremely distressed with
the political uproar within
the nation. Mohamed
hoped for the unrest to be
New York Times.
“The country is in
turmoil,” said Mohamed
in an interview with
The Journal. “It is a
very vulnerable country
because of the civil war.
I know a few people that
have lost their uncles,
brothers and sisters.”
Mohamed also said that
she knows of one man that
lost his daughter: a girl
that had just graduated to
medical school in the U.S.
before,” said Mohamed
in
response
to
the
president’s
declaration
of the three days of
mourning.
“[Somalia] is easy to
attack because there is
so much disorder,” said
Mohamed. She said that
she feels the president
is doing what he feels is
best for the country. Yet,
according to Somalia,
there are a lot of other
upper class people that
“My parents talk about Somalia in such a nice way.
”
They talk about how it wasn’t always like this.
- Fartun Mohamed, recent Suffolk graduate, born in Somalia
that when Americans are
considering the crisis in
Somalia, it is important to
separate the politics from
the Somali people.
While
some
may
perceive and judge Somali
culture negatively based
on the violence occurring
within
the
nation,
Mohamed
hopes
that
Americans acknowledge
that the Somali people
are the victims of the
political crisis.
resolved soon so that the
Somali people can live in
peace once again.
On Oct. 15, Somalia
experienced its deadliest
terrorist
attack
in
decades,
according
to
Senator
Abshir
Ahmed,
representing
the Galmudug state. A
double-truck bombing in
Mogadishu killed more
than 270 people and
left at least 300 others
injured, according to The
and had gone back to visit
her family.
This particular attack
was so horrific that
the current President
Mohamed
Abdullahi
Mohamed
declared
three days of mourning
throughout the nation to
acknowledge the lives of
those that were lost in the
bombing.
“For a country that has
always been in turmoil,
this has never happened
want the country a
certain way so they are
using
their money to
rebel against politics.
Mohamed
explained
that the majority of the
violence that is happening
in Somalia right now is
due to a power struggle
between religious groups
and military factions as
well as social classes.
“There are too many
people with power there
that are butting heads
and the people are just
getting caught up in it
all,” said Mohamed.
Just one year after she
was born, Mohamed and
her family left Somalia
as the war progressed.
Despite leaving so early
in her life, Mohamed has
always felt attached to the
country. In addition to
knowing so many people
there from a young age,
she said her father is best
friends with the Somali
president and very closely
related to Somali politics.
“My parents talk about
Somalia in such a nice
way,” said Mohamed,
“They talk about how it
wasn’t always like this.”
Mohamed’s perception
of Somalia is far different
from her parents’. Having
only known the country
to be in shambles, it
is difficult for her to
appreciate her parents’
positive perspective on
the nation.
Since she was born in
Somalia and raised in the
U.S. Mohamed feels torn
between both cultures.
“I’m
reminded
everyday that I don’t
belong
here,
and
I
don’t
belong
there,”
said Mohamed. “I grew
up here and I love the
culture here, but I’m also
too western to feel like I
belong in Somalia.”
Still, Mohamed has
always been proud of her
Somali roots.
“I am very proud to
be Somali, I love the
culture,” said Mohamed.
“It is different for me
though, I only know
Somalia to be violent. My
parents tell me stories
about how amazing it was
when they were growing
up, but I don’t know it
like that.”
Despite the disorder
within the country today,
Mohamed indicated that
she is hopeful that the
country will someday be
peaceful again, “I hope
to back someday and
experience the Somalia
that my parents talk
about.”
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SUMUN receives nine awards
Andres Rodrigez
Journal Contributor
Suffolk
University
Model United Nations
(SUMUN)
won nine
awards at two conferences,
one
at
Northeastern
and in Washington D.C.
last weekend. SUMUN
represented Mexico in
Washington
D.C
and
Jordan and Saudi Arabia
at Northeastern.
SUMUN
won
the
“Position Paper Award”,
“Outstanding Delegation
Award” and “Outstanding
Delegate Award” in D.C.
Schools traveled from
all over the country in
order to compete with
each
other.
SUMUN
prepared on weekdays
and weekends for three
weeks to act as diplomats
who debate and negotiate
for the countries they
represented.
This year, SUMUN’S
top priority has been
to continue to establish
SUMUN, discussed the
transformative experience
members have had in the
club, in a recent interview
with The Suffolk Journal.
“One of the great things
to see on SUMUN that
happens in a yearly basis
is when somebody comes
in as a new member,
specifically people that
haven’t had model UN
experience or small UN
experience,” said Wood.
“They’re quiet and timid
and they kind of sit in the
back and they’re eager to
be there, but they don’t
feel that they understand
the process and to see that
first couple of times.”
Wood
said
that
members usually start
to
gain
confidence
throughout the year. The
more they are involved,
the more they improve.
“You see them leading
workshops, giving talks,
you see them teaching
course material, you see
them teaching country
position and in the course
knowledge of country
relations.
The club’s meetings
are lecture style and
are conducted by either
an e-board member or
a professor. Professor
Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch
spoke at the last meeting
and explained a theory
for political strategy for
SUMUN’s diplomats to
use in the upcoming
conference. There were
not enough chairs for
the twenty eight students
that showed up in the
lecture hall, yet those
standing still took notes,
asked
questions
and
strategized.
Wood also commented
on going back to Harvard
this year for a conference.
“We would like to
go [to the Harvard
Conference] this year
with an honest approach
what to expect, I think
last year we prepared,
we had never been, we
anticipated
something
different than what it is.
“We would like to go [to the Harvard
Conference] this year with an honest approach
what to expect.”
- SUMUN spokesperson Matt Wood
the club’s legacy. Each
year the club has its
senior members graduate
along with most of the
e-board, so it is important
that they establish the
groundworks
for
the
future of the club.
The club wants to
make sure that in the
upcoming years their
students
have
honed
their skills for leadership
and that they are able to
speak in front of hundred
and negotiate to their
success, according to club
spokespeople.
Matt
Wood,
a
senior
member
of
of a year somebody’s
personal wealth personal
view
of
themselves
balloons.”
SUMUN spokesperson
Hamza Hammad said
he believes that the
club is a transformative
experience for whoever
participates
and
the
skills that members have
learned to succeed in
Model United Nations are
applicable in the future
as well. SUMUN has a
focus on international
relations but the club’s
priority is in growing
their rhetorical skill set
rather than expand their
So we would like to see
ourselves correct, and
prepared for that,” he
said.
Wood said that the
Harvard conference, by
far, is the most competitive
of all. SUMUN attended
a national conference
in Washington D.C and
another at Northeastern
University, but Harvard
is
an
international
conference.
Roughly 205 colleges
from 180 countries are
set to attend from around
the globe to come practice
model united nations.
Wood
explained
that
last year when SUMUN
attended
they
were
surprised by the extreme
competitive environment
of model united nations.
Yazid Abu Ghazaleh,
SUMUN president and
Suffolk senior business
management major, said
he was specifically looking
forward to obtaining the
Position Paper Award,
according to Wood. A
Position Paper Award
shows that the delegation
has prepared extensively
for their country, but to
the executive board of
SUMUN it means that
they were able to prepare
their students to the
utmost of their abilities,
said Wood.
SUMUN
meets
on
Tuesdays from 12:15pm
to 1:30pm in Sargent Hall
Room 295.
Connect with Andres
by emailing
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su.suffolk.edu
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ARTS & CULTURE
BostonBallet
Juliana Tuozzola / Journal Staff
Showcases grace, power through emotional performances of
Obsidian Tear
&
By Patrick Holmes
Opinion Editor
constantly being torn apart, yet coming
back together soon after. Conductor
Daniel Stewart masterfully took hold
of the performance as the orchestra
A swift but stark movement from
the conductor silenced the orchestra,
followed immediately by a tremendous
roar of applause that reverberated against
the intricate walls of the Boston Opera
House on Sunday, Nov. 5. A simple bow
was given, and then onto the “outbreak
work” of “Obsidian Tear” presented by
Boston Ballet. The show contrasted the
stereotypical aspects of ballet, gentleness
and grace, with power and control.
A performance that resurrected itself
from the goddess Nyx, volcanic rock
obsidian and the similarities between
the two, leads the viewer into a world of
pitch-black darkness and anger. A twoman ensemble began the performance
of a power struggle with jolted but
fluid movements, which allowed the
audience to ponder the significance of
the pairs’ synced motions. The difference
between the two men, Patrick Yocum and
Junxiong Zhao, were the colors of their
pants: Yocum was wearing red while
Zhao wore black.
Held in suspense of what the next
action might be, the orchestra intensified
the thought as the ending seemed near
until a deafening note was blown and the
melody continued. The two ballet dancers
gracefully struggled together as both left
no square foot of the stage untouched
controlled the ballet dancers motions,
like a puppeteer directing the puppets
every move.
“Obsidian Tear” was given a brief
interlude
where
the
performance
switched into a second choreographed
act. The dance consisted of an estimated
10 male ballet dancers who moved
rhythmically in tune with the orchestra.
This was expressed through a firm,
powerful atmosphere throughout this
installment, with the newly introduced
dancers assisting Yocum and Zhao in
their struggle to come out on top.
Each member added to the
power dynamic between the
two men, exacerbating
the
tension.
This
reigned true until
it appeared the
dancer
in
red threw
h i m s e l f
into a volcano,
committing suicide
and
sending
his
counterpart into a state of
grief.
The physicality of the act, and
the choice for the men to be shirtless,
supports the term “tear” in the title,
enhancing the struggle between the
by their motions. The choreographed
number portrayed the conflict as if
the ballet dancers were boomerangs,
See BALLET - 8
Fifth Symphony
8 NOV. 8, 2017
Performances by dancers Yocum and
Zhao illuminate Boston Ballet
From BALLET - 8
two
men
and
eventually, the demise of
both. Each male tore the
other apart and the added
dancers in the second part
aggravated the already
tense condition.
“Obsidian
Tear”
was juxtaposed against
“Fifth
Symphony”
in
this showing by the
contrast in movements,
sets and the atmosphere
emoted by the dancers.
While “Obsidian Tear”
is a dramatic, colorless
and
overtly
negative
expression,
“Fifth
Symphony” brought light
into the second part of
the performance, after
the intermission.
Inspired
by
the
landscape of Finland,
“Fifth Symphony” exuded
a light and airy feel,
accompanied by an array
of pastel costumes. As
partners,
the
female
and male ballet dancers
depicted
a
storybook
fairytale. From this, a
relationship is fostered
between the sets and
is
carried
through
the entirety of “Fifth
Symphony.”
The energetic and fastpaced movements showed
the trust between the
ballerinas, and was needed
to deliver an impeccable
performance. There was
a clear difference in the
movements and motions
of
“Fifth
Symphony”
compared to “Obsidian
Tear” yet the unity
between the performances
was
apparent.
The
jolted
movements
from “Obsidian Tear”
contrasted
with
the
tender motions of “Fifth
Symphony” seemed to be
an intentional play on the
diversity of themes.
From the intense black
of “Obsidian Tear” to a
pastel green and pink
of “Fifth Symphony,” a
distinct comparison was
shown in set design.
As “Fifth Symphony”
transitioned into Act 2,
the orchestra created a
distinct ambience with
the lighter notes from
the flutes and the careful,
simple sound from the
violins. A very delicate
and gentle act, “Fifth
Symphony” left hope that
not all is dark. The attire
of the performers differed,
which allowed for a
dynamic
performance
with a different depth
than “Obsidian Tear.”
This
depth
captured
the many roles of the
ballerinas and the way the
relationships
enhanced
the performance overall.
The end of the show
was signaled by all the
ballerinas
stopped
in
place and the orchestra
silenced, thus giving way
to an eruption of applause
that lasted nearly a
minute. The dichotomy
of the two pieces showed
the profound use of
different choreography,
set design and costumes,
and shown light on the
talented ballerinas that
became the lifeblood of
the show.
The ballet company is
set to show the two-part
production of “Obsidian
Tear”
and
“Fifth
Symphony” from Nov. 3
to Nov. 12 at the Boston
Opera House.
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Rick Schenkkan’s ‘Building the Wall’ explores
potential realization of Trump campaign promises
Kaitlin Hahn
Copy Editor
In
a
dramatic
realization of the future
regarding the current
political climate and the
threat to the American
people as well as those
within the U.S. borders,
the American Repertory
Theater (A.R.T.) hosted a
phenomenal exploration
into the questions of
the
Trump
campaign
promises with “Building
the Wall.”
In
this
dystopian
society, “The Wall” is
not a brick and mortar
wall frequently depicted
in
political
rhetoric
today, but a wall of
private prisons used by
the government to hold
immigrants who are up
for deportation. In this
reality, the government’s
response to the sheer
number of people who are
eligible for deportation,
is to begin executing
the immigrants they are
unable to accommodate
waiting to leave the
country, resulting in the
death of 25,000 to 27,000
people.
The play consisted of
two actors, both sitting in
a reading-style context.
The character of Rick,
played by Lee Sellars,
represents a white, male,
Christian supporter of
Trump. While working in
the private prison system
which becomes the home
of “The Wall,” Rick finds
himself in prison as he
becomes responsible for
the death of more than
25,000 deportees.
Rick
is
being
interviewed by Gloria, a
black female professor
played by Yvette Ganier,
who wants to get Rick’s
opinion as he finds
himself in the middle of a
humanitarian crisis. Rick
“Hope is
a political
statement.
Hope is
resistance.”
- Rick
Schenkkan,
Director
represents the scapegoat
of a series of choices
made by both himself and
his superiors, of innocent
intention on his part, that
lead up to a horrifying
consequence.
“The
play
is
a
warning,” said Schenkkan
in an email exchange with
The Suffolk Journal. “I
hope the play incites good
serious
conversation
among audience members
and results in their being
much more involved in
politics, both local and
national.”
After the play, the
actors were dismissed
and then a panel took the
stage, where playwright
Rick Schenkkan was joined
by moderator director
A.R.T. of Human Rights
Professor
of
History
and Literature Timothy
Patrick McCarthy, the
moderator of the event,
alongside the Terrie and
Bradley Bloom artistic
director in the american
repertory theater, Diane
Paulus and the director of
programs of the Phillips
Brooks House Association,
Matias Ramos located at
Harvard University.
Ramos, an advocate for
the rights of immigrants
and
co-founder
of
the
national
United
We
Dream
Network,
emphasized the role of
Rick. Ramos explained in
a question and answer
panel
following
the
reading, how Rick as a
character can be related to
supporters of the current
executive administration
both before and after the
election.
“Rick represents the
crisis of identity of white
people,” said Ramos to
the crowd. “Anyone and
any person is entitled to
be proud of their heritage
and background. We are
losing that to a political
identity that seeks to
alienate others.”
Paulua, an acclaimed
director
and
artist,
stressed the need for
reaction from the artistic
community
on
the
political climate, in order
for the people’s voice to
be heard and shared.
“I think the idea
of responding to the
moment we live in is
vital,” said Paulua during
the panel. “We who run
arts are always paralyzed
on how to react and how
to react quick enough.”
Schenkkan
deems
public
intervention
as critical to both the
prevention of the reality
he illustrates in “Building
a Wall” as well as what
he hopes to convey
to those who want to
become involved with the
opposition.
“Be aware and take
action.
It’s
important
to be awake and take
action. Hope is a political
statement.
Hope
is
resistance.”
“Building The Wall”
was published in 2017 by
Arcade Publishing which
includes an afterword by
McCarthy. The book is
currently for sale online
at Amazon.com as well as
in many local bookstores.
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ARTS COMMENTARY
Sexual assault
allegations
reveal
Hollywood
has a problem
Nick Viveiros
Journal Staff
First
came
the
media mogul Harvey
Weinstein. Then it was
“House of Cards” star
Kevin Spacey.
Over the past month,
dozens of men and
women, mostly other
big names in the film
industry, came forward
and accused these men
of sexual assault. The
accusations range from
groping and sexual
harassment to sexual
advances on minors.
The list grew longer
by the day. As Dustin
Hoffman, Oliver Stone,
Andy
Dick,
Danny
Masterson,
James
Toback, Brett Ratner,
Jeremy Piven, among
others, have all been
accused.
While every one
of
these
accused
predators is worthy
of our attention and,
if found guilty, scorn
and punishment, the
excuses for inexcusable,
predatory behavior are
stunning.
"I'm
beyond
horrified to hear his
story," Spacey said in a
public statement after
actor Anthony Rapp
accused him of making
sexual advances when
Rapp was just 14-yearsold. Spacey went on
to say that Rapp’s
allegations "encouraged
[him] to address other
things
about
[his]
life," confirming long
standing
suspicions
that he was gay.
“I
overtook
my
medication and took
too many Xanax and I
was a bit loopy,” Andy
Dick told Hollywood
Reporter after he was
fired from an indie
movie over allegations
of sexual harassment.
"I won't do it anymore,”
he assured reporters. “I
won't lick anyone's face
anymore. We have an
agreement."
Any
attempt
to
sexually assault anyone,
especially
a
minor,
is an inconceivable,
inexcusable crime. To
try and defend such
a crime by hiding
behind one’s sexuality
or
medication
is
unthinkable and an
insult to the millions of
members of the LGBTQ
community and the
mentally ill.
If there is a silver
lining in the horrific
tales
the
accusers
have told, it’s that law
enforcement
officials
and the general public
seem to finally be taking
sexual assault seriously.
Production for House
of Cards, the Netflix hit
Spacey starred in, was
canceled after Netflix
said it would sever
all ties with Spacey,
according to BBC.
According
to
USA Today, officials
with the Los Angeles
Police
Department
are
investigating
accusations of sexual
assault made against
Weinstein, confirming
in a tweet that the
department
“has
interviewed a potential
sexual assault victim
involving
Harvey
Weinstein
which
allegedly occurred in
2013,”
adding
that
the investigation was
ongoing.
According
to the same report,
police in New York City
are adding additional
charges.
If the last month
has shown the nation
anything,
it's
that
the culture of sexual
assault, of excusing
the actions of men and
belittling the men and
women they abuse, goes
right to the very top.
The perverts among
us are no longer just
the lonesome creeps
on street corners, but
those we see on our
television screens and
in movie theaters.
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OPINION
The US can offer help but should not do the dirty work
Ryan Arel
Journal Staff
Winning
is
not
everything. It should be
up to damaged nations to
rebuild themselves with
aid of the United States,
not leave restructuring to
U.S. jurisdiction.
The U.S. often seeks
revenge on its enemies.
And though the U.S.
can win with force and
diplomacy, when stuck
in
long,
prolonged
conflicts, it’s time to
rethink the strategy. The
U.S. has used its power
to protect its interests
abroad as well as lead
compassionate missions
aimed to better the lives
of citizens from foreign
nations. But from what
starts as plans to help a
country have underlying
intentions,
and
can
stimulate
resentment
against the U.S. among
the native populations
where the U.S. is involved
militarily. Furthermore,
the
U.S.
government
should not focus on
completely punishing a
nation.
The
U.S.
has
established itself as a
foreign
presence
and
superpower
following
World
War
II
and
surrendered and came to
an agreement with the
then USSR and the U.S.
following the dropping of
the atomic bombs on Aug.
6 and Aug. 9 of 1945,
history would read much
“The complete and
utter punishment of a
nation has seemed to
end in mass turmoil, and
cannot be the intentions
of the U.S. in any foreign
involvement.”
during the Cold War, an
ideological,
economic
and
military
rivalry
between the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics
(USSR) and the U.S, the
U.S. dabbled its influence
worldwide.
When
nations
are
involved, and the deaths
of
innocent
civilians
are at stake, the cycle
of vengeance can be
very
dangerous.
For
example, had Japan not
differently.
The U.S. also needs
to reevaluate how they
help
other
nations.
Compassionate missions
for the pursuit of making
the lives of distraught
people in troubled places
better often turn into
long occupations and
resentment of the U.S.
from the people living
there. While aid missions
start
with
the
best
intentions to help people
living in countries where
the U.S. involves itself,
there is a turning point
where citizens of these
nations stop seeing the
U.S. as foreign aid, and
instead as occupiers. As
time goes on, involvement
abroad can develop more
implicit intentions, such
as economic reward, than
just bettering the lives
of those who live there,
such as in the Persian
Gulf, where much of the
world’s fossil fuel supply
lies.
Insurgencies are an
example of this and
how people react when
someone invades their
nation, like the current
conflicts in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
When the point where
new conflicts may arise
from
long
prolonged
occupations,
such
as
insurgencies, and the
sole purpose of initial
involvement is lost, the
U.S. must change how it
handles the situation and
move toward diplomacy
with other nations to gain
assistance on how to deal
with a problem instead
of constant occupation
and military action. While
U.S. muscle is strong, it
alone may not always be
enough.
For instance, in the
1990s, the U.S. and
coalition forces used their
might to oust Saddam
Hussein from the regime
in Iraq following his
advances into Kuwait,
which would threaten
the trade of oil from the
Middle East.
But the involvement
in Iraq in the early 90s
led to even more action
in the region, in the form
of a no-fly zone over Iraq
and the dismantling of
the entire country.
And now, nearly thirty
years later, the U.S. is
stuck dealing with the
repercussions in the form
of countless insurgency
groups, ranging from
civilians who pick up
arms off the ground and
fight, to large terrorist
organizations like the
Islamic State.
To keep repercussions
at a minimum, it is
important for the U.S.
to leave a nation before
resentment
takes
a
spike among the general
population, while the aid
is still seen as helpful,
not as harassment, or to
divide responsibility.
The
complete
and
utter punishment of a
nation has seemed to
end in mass turmoil,
and
cannot
be
the
intentions of the U.S. in
any foreign involvement.
The complete toppling of
a government, although
it may be a belligerent
regime, leads to years of
unrest in any nation.
Victory is no longer as
simple as the destroying
of a regime and the
forceful placement of a
new one.
To win is to put those
who do wrong in their
place, but finding a proper
stopping point, to learn
to coexist peacefully.
The U.S. military must
learn from its history.
When history is written,
it will not treat the U.S.
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The Feminist letters:
Women around the world need to be
treated equally, not just in western culture
Shayla Manning
Journal Contributor
In
recent
years,
the topic of feminism
has become a loaded
conversation
in
the
media. Feminists are
often stereotyped as
‘angry liberals’ or ‘man
haters,’ when all they
are really fighting for
is political, economic
and social equality for
all genders. Due to
centuries of injustice
and
discrimination
against
women
in
many different forms,
feminism is a social
movement
that
will
likely never die.
What people often
fail to recognize is
that while we may have
‘fixed’ aspects of gender
inequality,
something
that remains on the back
burner of the discussion
is the physical and sexual
violence that women of
all races, cultures and
sexual orientations suffer
through daily.
Millions of women in
nations across the world
live a life they cannot
escape from, mainly due
to the horrors of abuse
inflicted by men. About
1 in 3 women worldwide
have experienced either
physical and/or sexual
violence in their lives,
according to the World
Health Organization. The
tragic truth is that this
number is growing larger
and larger by the day.
Many women choose
to hide the abuse they
experience daily, in fear of
what will happen to them,
or even their children. The
worst of it is that many
children fall victim to this
violence. It’s estimated
that 750 million women
and girls alive today were
married before their 18th
birthday.
While this happens
worldwide,
it’s
more
common in West and
Central Africa, with more
than 4 in 10 girls married
before age 18, and about
1 in 7 were married
or in union before age
15, according to the
United Nations Women
Organization. The most
disappointing aspect of
this disgusting ritual is
that it’s legal or ignored
in countries like Niger,
India, Mali, Bangladesh
and the list goes on.
The fear of abuse and
sexual violence is instilled
into a woman at a very
young age; because of
how likely it is to happen
to them in their lifetime
from strangers, current
or former boyfriends,
husbands and among
others. A study done
by the National Sexual
Violence Resource Center
reveals that 91 percent of
rape and sexual assault
victims are women. This
is not to say that men
do not experience this
trauma in their lifetime,
but by statistics, the
unfortunate reality is
that women are far more
likely.
For Americans, and
countless other countries
that live in a world that
jokes
about
women,
rape and violence are
normalized when they are
coming from the mouths
of men. We have become
accustomed to hearing
grown men make jokes or
even advances at young
women. Many women
actually see this behavior
as a joke, not a real issue.
It’s troubling that boys
and men around the
world are growing up
believing that acting in
this manner will bring no
consequences. It’s time
to teach boys and men
of all ages that the world
has changed, and women
will not fall subject to
disgusting and obscene
gestures and jokes.
We need feminism not
just for American women,
but also for women all
around the world. We
need feminism for the
women facing domestic
violence behind closed
doors in India. We need
feminism so that girls
in Yemen receive the
education they deserve.
We
need
feminism
to end female genital
mutilation in Egypt.
The fight for equality
for women is far from
over, despite how far we
have come.
In order for women
to receive equal benefits
and
treatment
as
men, change needs to
continue.
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10 NOV. 8, 2017
Editor’s Word
Enough is enough America. This
week, 26 more innocent lives were
ended without reason or purpose at a
church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
A shooter walked into the religious
sanctuary during Sunday service
and filled the air with the hot deadly
venom of a country filled with hate
that no longer seems to seems to be
able, or willing, to protect its own
people. Who the shooter was is not
important, but that is not the message
given by the mainstream media.
After a massacre like this, we are
flooded with intricate details about
the murderous maniac’s life, as if the
answer somehow can be found in his
past. It doesn’t. There are a countless
number of mentally afflicted people
who could have taken the shooter’s
place. What does matter is what our
country failed to do. America failed
to protect the Holcombe family; nine
members of the family were torn
apart by the shooter’s assault rifle,
including an unborn child. America
failed to protect Joann Ward and her
two young daughters, who saw the last
seconds of their life pass in front of a
gun barrel in a church pew. America
has thrown away the lives of so many
over it’s religious devotion to firearms
and there is no end in sight. The gun
discussion is pointless in a country that
has proven time and time again that
it will senselessly kill until the masses
are numb, which they may be by now.
Every single bullet that cut through
the air in First Baptist Church was the
responsibility of our lawmakers. Parts
of the general public are so twisted
with hate that rights have to be taken
away. If not, we will continue to see
our fathers, mothers, wives, daughters,
grandmothers and friends parish
because of America’s lust for weapons
of war. They have no place in our
homes or our stores because American
society is so sick that it will kill at the
slightest provocation. To those who
scream protection for their guns until
their lungs are raw, wait until it’s your
family that taken by a deranged gun
owner. Then, maybe, the arsenal that
could outfit an army in your gun safe
would seem a bit like overkill.
O
Spacey’s career topples as
more men accuse him
Kevin Spacey has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple men in Hollywood,
with some underage at the time. Once the information was released, Spacey decided
to come out as gay in an attempt to distract the world from his wrongdoings. The list
of accusers continues to grow.
Four Unnamed
Daniel Beal
Justin Dawes
Mark Ebenhoch
Roberto Cavazos
Tony Montana
Harry Dreyfus
Anthony Rapp
Kaitlin Hahn
Copy Editor
As more and more
victims of Hollywood’s
past sexual abuse come
forward,
the
world
watches as everyone from
actors to producers fall
in the face of their own
wrongdoings. Not only
is this done rightfully so,
but has been a long time
coming, as accusations go
back as far as 30 years
and show no sign of
slowing down.
This wave of change has
undoubtedly affected the
Hollywood community, as
well as other circles with
the rise of support for
the victims in campaigns
such as #metoo. Sexual
harassment
spares
nobody, as its effects are
beginning to be seen in
all groups.
Anthony
Rapp,
Broadway star and Star
Trek actor, came forward
and
accused
Kevin
Spacey, a well-known
stage performer, actor
and producer, of making
sexual advances toward
him when Rapp was 14
and Spacey was 26.
Rapp described the
incident in an interview
with Buzzfeed news.
“He picked me up like
a groom picks up the
bride over the threshold.
But I don’t, like, squirm
away initially, because I’m
like, ‘What’s going on?’
And then he lies down on
top of me. He was trying
to seduce me,” said Rapp.
“I don’t know if I would
have used that language.
But I was aware that he
was trying to get with me
sexually.”
The
LGBTQ
community, which is often
the center of criticism for
conservative
America,
has been actively trying
for years to outlive the
stereotype, most often
applied to gay men, both
cis-gendered and not, of
pedophilia.
This stereotype has
caused many to not be
able to find jobs with
children, or participate
in groups with leadership
roles.
This
harmful
stereotype
was
on
the
decline
however,
supported by a 1970s
national
survey
done
by the Kinsey Institute,
stating more than 70
percent of the responses
indicated that people
agreed that “homosexuals
are dangerous as teachers
or youth leaders because
they try to get sexually
involved with children”
or that “homosexuals
try to play sexually with
children if they cannot
get an adult partner.”
In comparison to a
1999 poll taken by Public
Opinion Quarterly stating
“the belief that most gay
men are likely to molest
or abuse children was
endorsed by only 19
percent of heterosexual
men and 10 percent of
heterosexual women.”
The difference is also
supported by the actions
of groups such as the Boy
Scouts, who voted to allow
openly-gay individuals to
serve as leaders of troops
and the alike in April of
2015.
On Oct. 29, in response
to accusations made by
Rapp, Spacey addressed
both his apologies for
his actions as well as the
question of his sexuality,
all conveniently in one
tweet. “I have a lot of
respect and admiration
for Anthony Rapp as an
actor,” tweeted Spacey.
“I’m beyond horrified to
hear his story. I honestly
do not remember the
encounter, it would have
been over 30 years ago.”
Now that Spacey has
conveniently
shadowed
his pedophilia by coming
out as a gay man, he
is threatening to not
only take away all of
the progress the LGBTQ
community has made
to separate from these
harmful stereotypes, but
is also taking advantage
of the hard-earned pride
the LGBTQ community
has for someone who has
the strength and courage
to come out.
The issue lies not in
Spacey’s denial of the
allegations or in his want
to now live his life as
an openly gay man. The
problem is how Spacey
chose to come out and
the effect it had on the
LGBTQ community.
Any other method of
coming out, even putting
his apology and his sexual
identity in a separate
tweet, would have helped
Spacey to provide some
space between the two
topics, instead of treating
the two very different
circumstances as similar.
When
an
LGBTQ
-identifying person is
asked when or how they
came out, the person will
more often than not be
able to re-iterate every
detail, down to where
they were standing, of
the event and how it has
since affected their life.
So it goes without saying
that
when
someone
chooses to come out, it is
an extremely important
time and is celebrated in
the LGBTQ community.
Spacey has chosen
to take this step, which
can be deemed as lifechanging for some, and
make a mockery of it,
taking a page out of
the book of the current
president, and use a
revelation in order to
blanket themselves from
backlash.
The actions of Spacey,
both 30 years ago and
now, is not okay and
should not be tolerated.
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Kneeling
sparks NFL
controversy
Rams score accolades
held off the Greyhounds
attack for most of the
game. He was close to
perfect through the first
two periods, until his
shutout was spoiled with
a goal late in the second
by Assumption forward
Tommy Mahoney. At the
end of the night, Levine
allowed just two goals as
he puzzled the opposition
helping the Rams secure
the 5-2 victory.
Forward
Brendan
Heinze spoke with The
Journal and discussed
just how reliable he and
the rest of the team feels
when Levine is in net.
“We know that with
[Levine], he will make
the saves we need him to
make and keep us in any
game,” said Heinze.
Glionna also said that
this was an important way
for Levine to start off the
year for the Rams. Coach
said he sees a tremendous
amount of potential in
his junior goaltender for
the season ahead after
his impressive game one
showing.
Levine did not respond
to
correspondence
from The Journal, as of
Wednesday morning.
“I feel like [Levine] had
a bit of a down sophomore
year and to see him
rebound has been great,”
said Glionna. “[Levine]
has the tools to be a top
goalie in the conference.”
Heinze also said that
the team embraced the
awards that the two Rams
won, and they were proud
to see that Levine and
Bucher’s hard work paid
off. He felt they played
an important role, not
only in helping the team
win their first game, but
setting a positive tone in
the locker room.
“I think it’s a well
deserved honor, [Levine]
and [Bucher] both had
great games and helped us
get a big season opening
win,” said Heinze. “Both
of them are hard working
guys, they show up and
work hard day in and day
out, it’s contagious.”
After the first week,
the Rams were able to
log their first win and
get a glimpse of potential
leaders on their roster.
The team’s record is
currently 1-2 as they
dropped their last two
matchups vs. Nichols
College,
but
coach
Glionna said that he is
optimistic that his squad
will get back to the way
they played in game one.
“I am hoping they
continue to progress like
we believe they will,”
said Glionna. “Our team
success is based on how
hard we work.”
championship, something into the season.
both captains have agreed
“The most important
on as their season goal.
aspect of the game to me
The development of is chemistry, on and off
underclassmen on the the court,” said Bourikas
The
Lady
Rams’ team will loom large in a recent interview with
basketball program look for the Lady Rams this The Journal. “The earlier
young
players]
to take a step further than season, as explained by [the
learn to gel on the court
what the team built upon Nagri.
in the 2016-17 season.
This
years
campaign
will be led by Georgia
Bourikas and Alex Nagri,
both seniors and veteran
members of the team.
Last year, the team
played extremely well,
where they boasted a
17-9 overall record and
a 12-4 record within the
- Captain Georgia Bourikas
Great Northeast Atlantic
Conference (GNAC). At
“We are predominantly together, the better the
home, the Rams won
freshman
and team is going to be down
seven games while only a
sophomore team,” said the road.”
falling three times.
With
consistent Nagri in a recent interview
Nagri said something
scoring from Bourikas with The Suffolk Journal. similar, claiming that
year in and year out, “We need everyone to team chemistry will only
she explained how she buy into the system and help the Lady Rams get
is within distance to gain as much experience to where they want to be
record her 1,000th point as they can early on.”
by the end of the season
As a result of this quicker.
this
season.
Bourikas
mentioned
that
the youth movement, both
The Lady Rams seem to
personal accolade would captains agree that team be in good hands, as Nagri
not matter as much to familiarity will be a and Bourikas are both
her as winning the GNAC massive factor heading seen as great individuals
and great teammates by
their players.
Junior
forward
Shannon
Smith
had
nothing but kind things to
say about both captains,
discussing
just
how
important the leaders are
to the Lady Rams.
“They’re
like
our
team’s rock, [but] this
year
especially,
with
most of the team being
underclassmen,”
said
Smith in a recent interview
with The Journal. “We all
can go to them for just
about anything.”
Smith also said how
Nagri and Bourikas are
the perfect leaders to
show a young team the
ropes and help them
become the best players
they can be.
Bourikas
explained
that her main expectation
this season consists of
coming prepared to play
on the mental side of the
game, day in and day out.
“This a long season
and a huge mental game,
sometimes we play three
or four games in a week
and it can be exhausting,
so all that we expect is
that you prepare yourself
for practices and games,”
said Bourikas.
Bourikas also stressed
that her teammates enjoy
the game while they’re on
the court.
“We’re
not
here
because of an athletic
scholarship,
we’re
here because we love
the
game,”
explained
Bourikas. “It’s important
to remember why we
come to practice everyday
and what our goals are.”
Nagri expects that
every player comes in
and gives it their full
effort daily. A key to
maintaining a hard effort
will be to keep focus on
every situation according
to Nagri.
As the season is set to
begin Nov 15, Bourikas
and Nagri look to lead the
Lady Rams to a successful
season in their final stand
as collegiate athletes.
Matt Geer
Journal Contributor
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“Especially
given
their public visibility and
access to media attention,
I think it's fair to say that
athletes have not been
particularly active in civil
rights activities, which
is all the most strange
given that many African
Americans are successful
professional
athletes,”
said Hyland.
Of the students who
attended the conference,
senior
politics
and
philosophy major Norma
Buyund
agreed
with
Hyland’s point.
“Minorities who have
power, such as those in
the NFL should be the
ones to speak up, because
they
have
a
bigger
platform,” said Buyund
in a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal.
The
lack
of
involvement by athletes
in civil rights activism
can be credited highly
to two reasons according
to Hyland: the setting
of a sports game as an
entertainment venue and
the
stigma
regarding
“jocks” perceived lack
of awareness to social
issues.
“Many fans, I suspect,
want it this way. Sports
games, after all, are
entertainment. Fans go
to games to have a good
time, not to think about
the problems this country
has,” said Hyland.
Despite this, Hyland
did point out that athletes
have been increasing their
involvement on racial
issues. He alluded to the
incidents in November of
2015 when the University
of Missouri football team
threatened to boycott
football activities. Two
days later the university
president, Tim Wolfe,
resigned
because
of
poor handling of racially
charged
incidents
on
campus.
The talk was one event
of a twelve-part series
titled “Before and After
Charlottesville Initiative,”
put on by Suffolk in
response to marching of
white supremacists at
Charlottesville in midAugust of this year,
according to Chair of the
Philosophy
Department
Gregory Fried.
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With the first week
of the Commonwealth
Coast Conference (CCC)
play in the books, Suffolk
University
men’s
ice
hockey team had multiple
players recognized for
superb
performances.
Freshman forward Matt
Bucher took home CCC
Rookie of the Week, while
junior Michael Levine was
awarded Goaltender of
the Week.
In a recent interview
with The Suffolk Journal,
head coach Chris Glionna
said that he was proud
of both players, but the
strong performances this
early on in the season did
not come as a surprise to
him.
“We
had
high
expectations for both
players,” said Glionna.
“I was very proud to see
both players recognized
for the way they played.”
Bucher said to The
Journal how he was
satisfied
with
being
recognized for his stellar
performance
in
the
team’s first win against
Assumption College on
Oct. 28.
It was a busy night
for the finance major, in
which he took matters
into his own hands on
the offensive end. Bucher
scored the first of his
two unassisted goals just
3:47 into the game and
the second 10:28 into the
second period, increasing
the Ram’s lead to a 4-0
spread at that time.
“It is an honor to be
recognized as player of
the week,” said Bucher.
“I’m just happy I was able
to contribute to the first
win of the year.”
In Bucher’s first season
with the Rams, he is still
adjusting to the college
style of play. He told The
Journal that as the season
moves along, his goal is
to do whatever it takes
for the team to continue
to win games.
“The
biggest
adjustment has been to
the speed and physicality
of the college game,” said
Bucher. “I think the key
to continued success is
working hard and doing
whatever I can to help the
team win games.”
Another key to the
first big win of the
season for the Rams was
the 37 saves Levine was
able to make against
the Assumption offense.
Playing all 60 minutes
in the season opener, he
Hannah Arroyo/Asst. Sports Editor
Matt Bucher and Michael Levine
earn CCC weekly honors.
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Asst. Sports Editor
“We’re not here because
of an athletic scholarship,
we’re here because
we love the game.”
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Rams tip-off for turn-around season
Don Porcaro
Journal Contributor
As basketball season
inches
closer,
the
Rams will unveil an
unconventional
roster
on opening night. After
only carrying one senior
last season, the men’s
basketball team now has a
17-man roster filled with
juniors and sophomores.
Last season, the Rams
finished 7-19 under head
coach Jeff Juron. For the
15th straight season, the
men’s basketball team
failed to finish with a
win percentage above
.500. Despite this record,
Suffolk went through
many
obstacles
last
season and has much to
look forward to.
Junior center Steve
DiPrizio
averaged
13
points and eight rebounds
per game before going
down with a seasonending
foot
injury.
The loss of the 6-foot6 big man left Suffolk
undersized and depleted.
With no one else on the
roster above 6 feet 4, the
Rams struggled to find a
replacement at the five
position.
“It was tough for
everyone to see him
sidelined last season.
This year, he will have a
leadership role on and off
the court,” said Juron in a
recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
With DiPrizio ready
to go, the Rams look
to improve on both
the
offensive
and
defensive glass as well
as defending the paint.
“I’m back at full
strength. Our goal is to
win the [Great Northeast
Athletic
Conference]
GNAC Conference this
year,” said DiPrizio in a
recent interview with The
Journal.
If the Rams hope to
succeed, it will have to
start with DiPrizio getting
back to form down low
and junior guard Michael
Hagopian continuing to
connect from up top.
One point that became
very evident last season
was Suffolk’s ability to
score. No one from last
year’s
team
averaged
more than 2.5 assists per
game, showing Suffolk’s
inability to pass the ball
around the court. With a
plethora of point guards
on this year’s roster,
coach Juron
h a s
be forced to play a type
of small ball.
“A lot of our guys
are in similar positions.
Everyone’s going to be
fighting to get
minutes
a n d
“Everyone’s
going to be
fighting to get
minutes.”
m a n y
different
options
to
run
the
offense.
“It’s a constant battle,
but a good problem to
have,” said sophomore
point-guard Cam Powers
in a recent interview with
The Journal.
Powers is one of 10
guards listed on the
2017-18
roster.
With
solid depth at the guard
position, the Rams may
earn
t
h
e
respect
of
the coaching staff,” said
sophomore guard Conor
Reynolds in a recent
interview
with
The
Journal.
Juron and his staff
brought in a freshman
class that will help with
the lack of size. Alex
Jacovides,
Brendan
Mulson and Nate Ilebode,
all 6 feet 3, look to add size
to the forward positions
in the Rams’ rotation.
With increased size and
experience, members of
the Suffolk team believe
this is more than just a
rebuilding year.
Although the team is
young, the Rams believe
they can be a serious
contender. Carrying a
young team, Juron was
able to work most of
the freshman into the
rotation.
“Last
year
was
our
rebuild.
This
year we have much
more experience. We
can
definitely
make
a run at the [GNAC]
Championship,”
said
sophomore forward Jamal
Fiin in an interview with
The Journal.
Other names to look
for are Thomas Duffy
and Jim Djema. Duffy,
a sophomore, shot 45
percent
from
threepoint land and was a
constant name in the
Rams starting lineup last
season. Djema, one of the
few juniors on the team,
led the Rams in assists per
game last season. He will
be fighting for starting
minutes alongside the
many other guards on the
Rams’ squad.
Sophomore
guards
Jonathan Eng and George
Grillakis will also look to
build off strong freshman
seasons. Both were able
to insert themselves into
the Rams’ lineup last
season.
Eng made an impact
defensive end, averaging
a steal per game, which
was tied for the team
lead. Grillakis shot over
46 percent from the
field, which was one of
the highest totals on last
year’s roster.
The men’s basketball
season will begin on
Nov. 15, with a home
game against Brandeis
University. Although it
is early in the season,
many members of the
team pointed to opening
night when asked about
important games on the
schedule.
“It’s a new season. We
need to make a statement
right away,” said Powers.
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Haley Clegg/ Photo Editor
Walsh clinches mayor’s
race for second term
Marty Walsh talking with reporters at the Fairmont Copley Plaza after his victory was called Tuesday night.
M
Alexa Gagosz, Editor-in-Chief
& Haley Clegg, Photo Editor
ayor Marty Walsh
trounced into a second
term in office on Tuesday
night and outplayed his
challenger, City Councilor
Tito Jackson. By more
than 31 percentage points,
the incumbent easily took
the mayor’s race by storm
after already four years
of leading with a firm
and capable attitude as he
fought for all residents of
the city of Boston.
After a string of
endorsements from
Massachusetts officials,
Walsh bolstered his
campaign from speaking
out against the disorder
in Washington and was
able to avert Jackson, who
fought to become Boston’s
first black mayor.
Haley Clegg/ Photo Editor
“Tonight, we commit
once again to be a city
for all of us, to bring
opportunity to everyone,”
said Walsh to press and
supporters at the Fairmont
Copley Plaza Hotel on
Tuesday night after the
Associated Press called the
votes.
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Kyle Crozier/ Senior Staff Writer
Campaign signs outside of East Boston
High School on White Street.
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Undergraduate student
diagnosed with mumps
Chris DeGusto
News Editor
One Suffolk University
student was diagnosed
with a case of the mumps,
according to a statement
last week from the office
of Counseling Health &
Wellness (CHW).
Suffolk’s CHW has
worked
closely
with
Boston
city
health
officials
to
ensure
proper treatment to any
individuals
that
may
have come in proximity
with the virally-infected
student, according to the
statement.
Director of CHW Jean
Joyce-Brady confirmed to
a Journal reporter that
there has only been the
lone documented case at
Suffolk.
CHW
Nurse
Practitioner Karla Hoxha
Brown explained in a
recent interview with The
Journal, that symptoms
occur
two
to
three
weeks from the onset of
exposure to the disease.
Brown said that the
period of time ranging
from two days before
symptoms occur until five
days after they begin is
when someone who has
contracted mumps is the
most contagious.
Brown said that most
of the time a case of the
mumps is a mild illness
and treatment is labeled
as “supportive care.”
“You get sick, you get
the swelling, you get a
fever and maybe loss of
appetite,” said Brown.
This
method
of
treatment includes what
is
normally
required
for
viruses
such
as
the common cold or
influenza:
keeping
hydrated, taking antiinflammatory medication
to reduce the swelling
that may occur in the jaw
or cheeks or any over-thecounter pain reducer.
The statement was
sent to all students and
cited a 2016 advisory
from the Massachusetts
Department of Public
Health which explained
the
importance
of
receiving the Measles,
Mumps
and
Rubella
(MMR)
vaccine.
With
one dose having proved
78
percent
effective
and a second dose of 88
percent, the CHW advised
any students to receive it,
as the MMR is a required
university vaccination.
Said
Joyce-Brady
of the CHW’s alerts
regarding cases similar
to
mumps,
“Anytime
there's a concern about
a communicable disease
that we need to notify
students,
please
read
those emails carefully
because we include all
the information in there
in terms of what do you
need to do, what are
the symptoms of this
particular condition, how
is it transmitted [and]
where can you get help
and information about it.”
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News Brief
MA bans bump stocks
Massachsetts has become the first state to put a ban
on bump stocks. The bill was signed on Nov. 3, by
Republican Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito of Massachusetts,
outlawing the use of accessories that morph semiautomatic firearms to machine guns. The gunman
on the Las Vegas massacre killed 58 people, a
situation made possible as a result of his use of
bump stocks, which use the weapon’s kickback to
bounce the trigger against the assailant’s hand,
allowing for the time in between each bullet to be
cut in half. The bill passed with little pushback, as
Polito signed an appropriation bill for the addition
of the ban while Gov. Charlie Baker was on
vacation. In the wake of the tragedy of Las Vegas,
a sense of bipartisanship has occurred between
the Democrats and Republicans, who both agree
on the regulation of bump stocks. “88 percent
of Democrats, 77 percent of Republicans, and
82 percent of independents favor banning bump
stocks. But while three-quarters of Democrats
‘strongly favor’ this kind of ban, only around half
of Republicans and independents do,” stated in a
recent poll taken by NPR.
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Law School to stay ahead of tech curve
Courtesy of Suffolk University
By Kyle Crozier,
Senior Staff Writer
The
Suffolk
Law
School
established an online certification
program that will provide legal
professionals the opportunity to
stay ahead of the technological
curve.
After taking all six courses
in the program, the cost of the
certification will have reached
more than $15,000 for one student.
This program will encompass
several pressing topics such
as, “Design Thinking for Legal
Professionals,” “Legal Technology
Toolkit” and “21st Century Legal
Professions.”
Some
of
these
courses will be offered
starting in the summer
of 2018, and by the
spring of 2019, all six
will be implemented.
The Program Director
Gabe
Teninbaum,
is
also
leading
Suffolk
Law’s concentration in
Legal Innovation and
Technology. The subject
of this program is
familiar to Teninbaum,
as
much
of
his
experience has centered
around the increase of
efficiency in legal work
through the use of
emerging technologies
and processes.
Teninbaum explained in a
recent interview with The Suffolk
Journal the university’s step in this
new direction.
“The legal industry is changing
and everyone recognizes that there
are new skills and processes that
are needed to make students ready
for that world,” said Teninbaum.
“The challenge is being able to
actually deliver that education.”
The program puts a large
emphasis on the ability to reach
those who may not be currently
enrolled students, or those not
part of a Juris Doctor (JD) program.
Teninbaum described the focus for
these students as a opportunity
to introduce them to recent
innovations within their field.
“We’re taking this niche that
we’ve developed within our [Juris
Doctor] program and are expanding
it to serve more broadly,” said
Teninbaum.
Five legal technology leaders
were chosen to teach the courses,
diverse in terms of professional
background
and
geographic
location; ranging from locals to
Canada to the West Coast. The
possible distance between the
professionals and their students
is considered by Teninbaum to be
one of the bridges that a program
like this can build through the
online nature of its courses.
“Online education is nothing
new, but what is new is a program
for legal professionals to teach
them technology and innovation.
No one’s ever done
anything like it.” said
Teninbaum. “We are
creating a mold for
others to follow.”
One
of
the
instructors, Lucy Bassali,
has spent more than
ten years at Microsoft,
specializing in efficiency
and
automation
and
now is working to lead
legal professionals at the
software company.
Teninbaum
has
exemplified
TurboTax
as a program that has
made it simpler and
more efficient for people
to process their annual
tax returns without the need for
professional aid, a comparison
he makes to other legal services
discussed in the courses.
These classes are hoped to
work as a community-building
tool both to establish partnerships
with large companies as a source
to recruit skilled employees and to
potentially service legal needs for
people that were previously unmet.
“The things that we’re teaching
make services more affordable,
they make them better, they
make them more efficient, they
make them more accessible,” said
Teninbaum.
“We’re taking
this niche
that we’ve
developed
within our
[Juris Doctor]
program
and are
expanding it
to serve more
broadly.”
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Political Pulse:
Student Loan
Crisis hits
colleges in Boston
Graduates across the nation are feeling the rock of
school loans, yet, Suffolk University students may
be feeling this weight harder.
By Twitter user WatchLatestNews
Maggie Randall
D.C. Correspondent
Boston is home to
an estimated 152,000
students
who
attend
the 35 various colleges
and
universities.
As
these
students
think
about completing their
education and preparing
for future careers, there is
a looming cloud plagued
with the future of student
loan debt.
“Students are aware of
at least some the effects
of student loans,” said
junior economics major
Vince Mastantuno. “The
underlying question is
whether or not students
objectively
understand
the dynamics of this
market for loans.”
According
to
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority, 45.3 percent
of
Boston
residents
have a Bachelor’s degree
or higher, and Suffolk
University has one of
the
highest
student
populations in the city.
“The
economy,
although it is growing,
is not enabling jobs for
graduates that will be
sufficient to pay of their
debt.” said Kathleen Engel,
a research professor of
law at Suffolk Law School.
The
Institute
for
College
Access
and
Success reported in 2015
that 75 percent of Suffolk
graduates leave with debt
at rates higher than the
national average.
“Students make the
decision of opting out
of a prestigious but
unpaid internship and
picking up another shift
at entry-level jobs, all
at a cost of passing up
a
great
opportunity
in the name of paying
our tuition bills,” said
junior psychology and
entrepreneurship major
Andrea Royo.
Although Suffolk has
remained one of the
least expensive private
universities in Boston,
with an estimated oncampus yearly cost of
$56,040, students have
noticed rising tuition
costs in recent years.
“The loan crisis itself is
characterized by students
carrying the weight of
exorbitant tuition costs
throughout their career
and well into the rest of
their lives,” said Royo.
One distinct aspect
of direct student loans
from the government is
that they do not require
underwriting;
students
are
granted
loans
regardless of whether or
not they can afford to
repay them.
“I think that before
assuming
any
debt,
the
borrower
should
fully understand their
loan,” said Mastantuno.
“Unfortunately, most of
us took these loans at
17 or 18 [years old], and
not everyone has a social
structure conducive to
understanding
these
factors before attaining
this debt.”
A study in April from
finance experts at New
York University and Boston
University revealed that
undergraduate
student
loans
are
dissuading
students from pursuing
graduate studies.
Engel
pointed
out
that student loan debt
is deterring graduates
from
buying
homes
and participating in the
market, which impacts
the economy as a whole.
She added that student
loan debt uniquely cannot
be discharged in a case of
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bankruptcy.
“Even when you get
a fresh start, you always
carry the burden of these
loan
payments,”
said
Engel.
Efforts toward student
loan
forgiveness
and
repayment made during
former President Barack
Obama’s administration
are being stripped away
by
President
Donald
Trump.
The
Trump
administration has not
confirmed whether the
Public
Service
Loan
Forgiveness
Program
will be maintained. TIME
Magazine in late October
explained that Obama
expanded the program
created
by
former
President George W. Bush
in 2007. According to the
Department of Education,
eligible recipients are
students who work in nonprofits or government,
and have made monthly
payments for ten years,
can have their remaining
debt waived.
In May, five U.S.
Senators,
including
Elizabeth
Warren
(DMA), sent a letter to
Secretary Betsy DeVos
which questioned why the
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Department of Education
has not reviewed any
applications
for
the
borrower
defense
to
repayment, a rule that
wipes the student loan
debt of those cheated by
for-profit colleges.
In July, Massachusetts
Attorney General Maura
Healey worked with 19
other attorney generals
to sue DeVos and the
Department
for
their
intention to rescind the
borrower defense rule.
“Since
day
one,
Secretary
DeVos
has
sided
with
for-profit
school executives against
students and families
drowning in unaffordable
student
loans,”
said
Healey.
Under
DeVos’
leadership,
the
Department decided to
stop disclosing student
loan information to the
Consumer
Financial
Protection
Bureau,
a
government
agency
tasked
with
creating
rules to protect consumer
finance markets.
“Too many students
don't know what their
rights are when it comes
to borrowing loans to pay
for school,” said State
Senator Eric Lesser in a
MassLive op-ed in March.
“Banks
and
servicers
often make the terms
as confusing as possible
and take advantage of
students with deceptive
practices.”
Lesser
and
Representative
Natalie
Higgins sponsored a bill
in
the
Massachusetts
legislature that would
create a Student Loan
Bill of Rights; appointing
a government official
to
protect
students,
disseminate
loan
information
and
put
stricter screenings on
loan servicers.
Engel advised that
as students approach
graduation, they should
contact their servicers
to understand their loan
payment details, an effort
she is confident Suffolk
would support.
“Suffolk cares a great
deal about what’s going
on with students in
whether they understand
their debt and what the
situation is going to be,”
said Engel.
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Four more years with Walsh
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“Four years ago, my dream came true:
you chose this son of immigrants
to serve the city we love.”
Suffolk
University
sophomore,
Student
Government Association
(SGA) Senator, Republican
and
campaign
intern
for Mike Kelley for City
Council for District 2,
Matt O’Brien told a
Journal reporter that this
election would serve as
a referendum to Walsh’s
job performance.
“Mayor Walsh has
proven capable in standing
up for all residents of
Boston,” said O’Brien as
he explained that Walsh
has demonstrated himself
as a reformer. “He has
stood up for working
families,
immigrant
families and to the Trump
administration.
His
speaking out on issues
such as the Paris Climate
Agreement and DACA
have put both himself and
the City of Boston on the
map.”
The lopsided race is
said to have exposed
some of the city’s most
imperative issues as well
as
stimulated
debate
over Walsh’s priorities
as mayor, with Jackson
leading the conversation.
“I
believe
Jackson
[ran] a campaign to hold
the mayor accountable,”
said O’Brien.
The
District
7
councilor, who lagged in a
recent Suffolk University/
Boston Globe poll by 35
points, had announced his
candidacy in January and
had immediately plagued
Walsh for his potential
big business ventures
instead of focusing on the
city’s most vulnerable.
“The poll is a powerful
validation
of
Mayor
Walsh’s first term in
office,” said Director of
the
Suffolk’s
Political
Research Center David
Paleologos.
After the defeat for
Jackson’s campaign was
announced, he vowed to
his supporters to continue
to push his message
for more spending on
schools instead of “giving
away” tax incentives to
big companies, such as
Amazon.
Walsh,
surrounded
by
reporters
at
his
celebration in Copley
Square, swore to continue
to fight for his free
community college plan,
housing
opportunities
across the city, to end the
surge in homelessness,
help immigrant families,
among
his
original
campaign promises.
“Four
years
ago,
my dream came true:
you chose this son of
immigrants to serve the
city we love,” said Walsh
in a statement to The
Journal
late
Tuesday
night. “I said then: we
are in this together. Every
neighborhood. Every race
and religion.”
Sophomore
SGA
Senator Sophia Romeo
said she saw proof of
Walsh’s strong re-election
campaign early on; with
his
name
“plastered
everywhere”
from
Hubway bikes to garbage
cans as a reflection of
his efforts on the city’s
economy and efforts for
small business owners.
“He’s taking Boston
in a direction where
it is competitive with
other progressive and
innovative cities,” said
Romeo. “The push to have
Amazon headquarters in
Boston is also important
to me as a students
since it will open up job
opportunities and boost
the culture coming to
Boston.”
SGA Vice President
Yasir Batalvi supported
the
Walsh
political
machine throughout his
campaign to strive for
another four years in
office.
“Under his leadership,
Boston has continued
down
the
path
of
growth, progress, and
development that we, as
residents, deserve and
the rest of the country
expects,” said Batalvi.
“He’s an aid to our
community, a help to
students and graduates,
and a mayor that’s willing
to take risks to push
our city toward the best
possible future.”
The Boston Globe,
U.S.
Senior
Senator
Elizabeth
Warren
(DMA), U.S. Junior Senator
Ed
Markey
(D-MA),
former 2013 Mayoral
challenger John Connolly,
Planned Parenthood of
Massachusetts, Attorney
General Maura Healey,
among others all endorsed
Walsh.
“After four years of
hard work, I believe it
more deeply than ever:
when we come together,
Boston,
anything
is
possible,” said Walsh in a
statement to The Journal.
“The choices we make for
Boston are not just on
election day. The choices
we make every day are
what bring us together
as a city. Across all our
differences, we vote with
our feet to come here,
and we vote with our
hearts to stay.”
Senior Staff Writer Kyle
Crozier contributed to the
reporting of this article.
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National anthem protests conversed at Suffolk
Ryan Arel
Journal Staff
In
2016,
former
quarterback of the San
Francisco 49ers, Colin
Kaepernick, took a knee
during
the
national
anthem
during
a
preseason game as a form
of protest against police
brutality inflicted upon
minorities
across
the
U.S. Ever since, there has
been an array of opinions
formulated amongst the
general public and mass
discussion
regarding
the provocative form of
protest.
Students and faculty
gathered in Sargent Hall
on Thursday, as Suffolk
University
welcomed
Trinity College Emeritus
Professor of philosophy
Drew Hyland to lead the
discussion "On Our Knees:
Sports, Race and America,"
concerning the legitimacy
of kneeling during the
national anthem in the
NFL. Hyland, who played
college basketball during
his time at Princeton
University, is no stranger
to sports and their impact
on society and social
issues. He is also one
of the founders of the
philosophy of sport.
Though taking the
knee was initially seen
by many as an insult
to the American flag
and to the U.S. military,
Hyland pointed out that
Kaepernick
specifically
knelt to show respect.
Hyland
noted
that
kneeling is seen as a
respectful
gesture
in
“It’s good to just remind
ourselves of the context in
which this something like
this is happening.”
-Drew Hyland
many other situations,
such
as
marriage
proposals and churches. If
players turned their backs
to the flag, it may be
more explicitly perceived
as disrespectful, proposed
Hyland
“It’s good to just
remind ourselves of the
context in which this
something like this is
happening,” said Hyland.
“The tradition in this
country [is] of nonviolent
resistance which is very,
very important; but it did
not always remain the
case,” making reference
to
the
Civil
Rights
Movement of the 1960’s.
Hyland also spoke to
how athletes in the past
and present voice their
take on social issues
facing society.
“By and large, wellknown athletes have not
been notably active in
civil rights activities. A
Hannah Arroyo/ Asst. Sports Editor
Trinity College Emeritus Professor of
philosophy Drew Hyland
sign of this, I think, is that
the exceptions are quite
famous,” said Hyland.
One example of such
an athlete was famous
boxer Muhammad Ali,
who spent time in prison
after speaking out against
the draft during the
Vietnam War.
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US launches airstrike amid political turmoil
Suffolk graduate reels from Somali terrorism
Amy Koczera
Asst. World News
Editor
As a result of the
recent truck bombings
and terror-attacks, Somali
people constantly live
in fear for their own
lives and the lives of
their loved ones every
day. For recent Suffolk
University
graduate
Fartun Mohamed, who
was born in Somalia
and raised in the United
States, the violent turmoil
in Mogadishu, Somalia
has turned her fears into
a reality.
For
Mohamed,
the recent attacks in
Mogadishu have left her
disheartened. Since she
said that both American
and Somali culture are
a defining aspect of
who she is in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal, she said
that U.S. intervention in
Somalia could help the
situation.
Recently,
President
Donald Trump authorized
the U.S. military to
conduct airstrikes against
the so-called Islamic State
(IS) in Somalia for the
first time. IS extremists
have become a growing
presence in the country.
When
the
Somali
Civil War broke out in
the 1990’s, rebel groups
opposed to former Somali
President Siad Barre’s
military junta provoked
fighting and violence
throughout the country,
which ultimately led to
the central government’s
downfall
in
1992,
according to multiple
news sources. Ever since
the civil war, the country’s
instability has allowed
Somalia to become more
and more susceptible to
violence and disorder.
Since
the
Trump
administration approved
expanded efforts against
the al-Shabaab, an Islamist
militant group, there have
been more than a dozen
drone airstrikes carried
out against the group this
year, according to The
Washington Post.
“There is an estranged
By Facebook user Lasoco Somalia
The US Military conducted two drone strikes in northeast Somalia on last week.
relationship between U.S.
and Somali government,”
Mohamed said. “I think
that intervention would
help
strengthen
that
relationship.” In regard
to the recent airstrikes
against IS in Somalia,
Mohamed declined to
comment.
The national media
has
displayed
strong
views on whether or not
the U.S. should intervene.
However, Mohamed said
“No one agrees with
what’s going on there,
but we don’t have the
power to speak up,” said
Mohamed.
Mohamed
explained that since she
has strong ties to Somalia,
she empathizes with the
oppressed Somali people.
Additionally, Mohamed
conveyed that she is
extremely distressed with
the political uproar within
the nation. Mohamed
hoped for the unrest to be
New York Times.
“The country is in
turmoil,” said Mohamed
in an interview with
The Journal. “It is a
very vulnerable country
because of the civil war.
I know a few people that
have lost their uncles,
brothers and sisters.”
Mohamed also said that
she knows of one man that
lost his daughter: a girl
that had just graduated to
medical school in the U.S.
before,” said Mohamed
in
response
to
the
president’s
declaration
of the three days of
mourning.
“[Somalia] is easy to
attack because there is
so much disorder,” said
Mohamed. She said that
she feels the president
is doing what he feels is
best for the country. Yet,
according to Somalia,
there are a lot of other
upper class people that
“My parents talk about Somalia in such a nice way.
”
They talk about how it wasn’t always like this.
- Fartun Mohamed, recent Suffolk graduate, born in Somalia
that when Americans are
considering the crisis in
Somalia, it is important to
separate the politics from
the Somali people.
While
some
may
perceive and judge Somali
culture negatively based
on the violence occurring
within
the
nation,
Mohamed
hopes
that
Americans acknowledge
that the Somali people
are the victims of the
political crisis.
resolved soon so that the
Somali people can live in
peace once again.
On Oct. 15, Somalia
experienced its deadliest
terrorist
attack
in
decades,
according
to
Senator
Abshir
Ahmed,
representing
the Galmudug state. A
double-truck bombing in
Mogadishu killed more
than 270 people and
left at least 300 others
injured, according to The
and had gone back to visit
her family.
This particular attack
was so horrific that
the current President
Mohamed
Abdullahi
Mohamed
declared
three days of mourning
throughout the nation to
acknowledge the lives of
those that were lost in the
bombing.
“For a country that has
always been in turmoil,
this has never happened
want the country a
certain way so they are
using
their money to
rebel against politics.
Mohamed
explained
that the majority of the
violence that is happening
in Somalia right now is
due to a power struggle
between religious groups
and military factions as
well as social classes.
“There are too many
people with power there
that are butting heads
and the people are just
getting caught up in it
all,” said Mohamed.
Just one year after she
was born, Mohamed and
her family left Somalia
as the war progressed.
Despite leaving so early
in her life, Mohamed has
always felt attached to the
country. In addition to
knowing so many people
there from a young age,
she said her father is best
friends with the Somali
president and very closely
related to Somali politics.
“My parents talk about
Somalia in such a nice
way,” said Mohamed,
“They talk about how it
wasn’t always like this.”
Mohamed’s perception
of Somalia is far different
from her parents’. Having
only known the country
to be in shambles, it
is difficult for her to
appreciate her parents’
positive perspective on
the nation.
Since she was born in
Somalia and raised in the
U.S. Mohamed feels torn
between both cultures.
“I’m
reminded
everyday that I don’t
belong
here,
and
I
don’t
belong
there,”
said Mohamed. “I grew
up here and I love the
culture here, but I’m also
too western to feel like I
belong in Somalia.”
Still, Mohamed has
always been proud of her
Somali roots.
“I am very proud to
be Somali, I love the
culture,” said Mohamed.
“It is different for me
though, I only know
Somalia to be violent. My
parents tell me stories
about how amazing it was
when they were growing
up, but I don’t know it
like that.”
Despite the disorder
within the country today,
Mohamed indicated that
she is hopeful that the
country will someday be
peaceful again, “I hope
to back someday and
experience the Somalia
that my parents talk
about.”
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SUMUN receives nine awards
Andres Rodrigez
Journal Contributor
Suffolk
University
Model United Nations
(SUMUN)
won nine
awards at two conferences,
one
at
Northeastern
and in Washington D.C.
last weekend. SUMUN
represented Mexico in
Washington
D.C
and
Jordan and Saudi Arabia
at Northeastern.
SUMUN
won
the
“Position Paper Award”,
“Outstanding Delegation
Award” and “Outstanding
Delegate Award” in D.C.
Schools traveled from
all over the country in
order to compete with
each
other.
SUMUN
prepared on weekdays
and weekends for three
weeks to act as diplomats
who debate and negotiate
for the countries they
represented.
This year, SUMUN’S
top priority has been
to continue to establish
SUMUN, discussed the
transformative experience
members have had in the
club, in a recent interview
with The Suffolk Journal.
“One of the great things
to see on SUMUN that
happens in a yearly basis
is when somebody comes
in as a new member,
specifically people that
haven’t had model UN
experience or small UN
experience,” said Wood.
“They’re quiet and timid
and they kind of sit in the
back and they’re eager to
be there, but they don’t
feel that they understand
the process and to see that
first couple of times.”
Wood
said
that
members usually start
to
gain
confidence
throughout the year. The
more they are involved,
the more they improve.
“You see them leading
workshops, giving talks,
you see them teaching
course material, you see
them teaching country
position and in the course
knowledge of country
relations.
The club’s meetings
are lecture style and
are conducted by either
an e-board member or
a professor. Professor
Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch
spoke at the last meeting
and explained a theory
for political strategy for
SUMUN’s diplomats to
use in the upcoming
conference. There were
not enough chairs for
the twenty eight students
that showed up in the
lecture hall, yet those
standing still took notes,
asked
questions
and
strategized.
Wood also commented
on going back to Harvard
this year for a conference.
“We would like to
go [to the Harvard
Conference] this year
with an honest approach
what to expect, I think
last year we prepared,
we had never been, we
anticipated
something
different than what it is.
“We would like to go [to the Harvard
Conference] this year with an honest approach
what to expect.”
- SUMUN spokesperson Matt Wood
the club’s legacy. Each
year the club has its
senior members graduate
along with most of the
e-board, so it is important
that they establish the
groundworks
for
the
future of the club.
The club wants to
make sure that in the
upcoming years their
students
have
honed
their skills for leadership
and that they are able to
speak in front of hundred
and negotiate to their
success, according to club
spokespeople.
Matt
Wood,
a
senior
member
of
of a year somebody’s
personal wealth personal
view
of
themselves
balloons.”
SUMUN spokesperson
Hamza Hammad said
he believes that the
club is a transformative
experience for whoever
participates
and
the
skills that members have
learned to succeed in
Model United Nations are
applicable in the future
as well. SUMUN has a
focus on international
relations but the club’s
priority is in growing
their rhetorical skill set
rather than expand their
So we would like to see
ourselves correct, and
prepared for that,” he
said.
Wood said that the
Harvard conference, by
far, is the most competitive
of all. SUMUN attended
a national conference
in Washington D.C and
another at Northeastern
University, but Harvard
is
an
international
conference.
Roughly 205 colleges
from 180 countries are
set to attend from around
the globe to come practice
model united nations.
Wood
explained
that
last year when SUMUN
attended
they
were
surprised by the extreme
competitive environment
of model united nations.
Yazid Abu Ghazaleh,
SUMUN president and
Suffolk senior business
management major, said
he was specifically looking
forward to obtaining the
Position Paper Award,
according to Wood. A
Position Paper Award
shows that the delegation
has prepared extensively
for their country, but to
the executive board of
SUMUN it means that
they were able to prepare
their students to the
utmost of their abilities,
said Wood.
SUMUN
meets
on
Tuesdays from 12:15pm
to 1:30pm in Sargent Hall
Room 295.
Connect with Andres
by emailing
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su.suffolk.edu
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ARTS & CULTURE
BostonBallet
Juliana Tuozzola / Journal Staff
Showcases grace, power through emotional performances of
Obsidian Tear
&
By Patrick Holmes
Opinion Editor
constantly being torn apart, yet coming
back together soon after. Conductor
Daniel Stewart masterfully took hold
of the performance as the orchestra
A swift but stark movement from
the conductor silenced the orchestra,
followed immediately by a tremendous
roar of applause that reverberated against
the intricate walls of the Boston Opera
House on Sunday, Nov. 5. A simple bow
was given, and then onto the “outbreak
work” of “Obsidian Tear” presented by
Boston Ballet. The show contrasted the
stereotypical aspects of ballet, gentleness
and grace, with power and control.
A performance that resurrected itself
from the goddess Nyx, volcanic rock
obsidian and the similarities between
the two, leads the viewer into a world of
pitch-black darkness and anger. A twoman ensemble began the performance
of a power struggle with jolted but
fluid movements, which allowed the
audience to ponder the significance of
the pairs’ synced motions. The difference
between the two men, Patrick Yocum and
Junxiong Zhao, were the colors of their
pants: Yocum was wearing red while
Zhao wore black.
Held in suspense of what the next
action might be, the orchestra intensified
the thought as the ending seemed near
until a deafening note was blown and the
melody continued. The two ballet dancers
gracefully struggled together as both left
no square foot of the stage untouched
controlled the ballet dancers motions,
like a puppeteer directing the puppets
every move.
“Obsidian Tear” was given a brief
interlude
where
the
performance
switched into a second choreographed
act. The dance consisted of an estimated
10 male ballet dancers who moved
rhythmically in tune with the orchestra.
This was expressed through a firm,
powerful atmosphere throughout this
installment, with the newly introduced
dancers assisting Yocum and Zhao in
their struggle to come out on top.
Each member added to the
power dynamic between the
two men, exacerbating
the
tension.
This
reigned true until
it appeared the
dancer
in
red threw
h i m s e l f
into a volcano,
committing suicide
and
sending
his
counterpart into a state of
grief.
The physicality of the act, and
the choice for the men to be shirtless,
supports the term “tear” in the title,
enhancing the struggle between the
by their motions. The choreographed
number portrayed the conflict as if
the ballet dancers were boomerangs,
See BALLET - 8
Fifth Symphony
8 NOV. 8, 2017
Performances by dancers Yocum and
Zhao illuminate Boston Ballet
From BALLET - 8
two
men
and
eventually, the demise of
both. Each male tore the
other apart and the added
dancers in the second part
aggravated the already
tense condition.
“Obsidian
Tear”
was juxtaposed against
“Fifth
Symphony”
in
this showing by the
contrast in movements,
sets and the atmosphere
emoted by the dancers.
While “Obsidian Tear”
is a dramatic, colorless
and
overtly
negative
expression,
“Fifth
Symphony” brought light
into the second part of
the performance, after
the intermission.
Inspired
by
the
landscape of Finland,
“Fifth Symphony” exuded
a light and airy feel,
accompanied by an array
of pastel costumes. As
partners,
the
female
and male ballet dancers
depicted
a
storybook
fairytale. From this, a
relationship is fostered
between the sets and
is
carried
through
the entirety of “Fifth
Symphony.”
The energetic and fastpaced movements showed
the trust between the
ballerinas, and was needed
to deliver an impeccable
performance. There was
a clear difference in the
movements and motions
of
“Fifth
Symphony”
compared to “Obsidian
Tear” yet the unity
between the performances
was
apparent.
The
jolted
movements
from “Obsidian Tear”
contrasted
with
the
tender motions of “Fifth
Symphony” seemed to be
an intentional play on the
diversity of themes.
From the intense black
of “Obsidian Tear” to a
pastel green and pink
of “Fifth Symphony,” a
distinct comparison was
shown in set design.
As “Fifth Symphony”
transitioned into Act 2,
the orchestra created a
distinct ambience with
the lighter notes from
the flutes and the careful,
simple sound from the
violins. A very delicate
and gentle act, “Fifth
Symphony” left hope that
not all is dark. The attire
of the performers differed,
which allowed for a
dynamic
performance
with a different depth
than “Obsidian Tear.”
This
depth
captured
the many roles of the
ballerinas and the way the
relationships
enhanced
the performance overall.
The end of the show
was signaled by all the
ballerinas
stopped
in
place and the orchestra
silenced, thus giving way
to an eruption of applause
that lasted nearly a
minute. The dichotomy
of the two pieces showed
the profound use of
different choreography,
set design and costumes,
and shown light on the
talented ballerinas that
became the lifeblood of
the show.
The ballet company is
set to show the two-part
production of “Obsidian
Tear”
and
“Fifth
Symphony” from Nov. 3
to Nov. 12 at the Boston
Opera House.
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Rick Schenkkan’s ‘Building the Wall’ explores
potential realization of Trump campaign promises
Kaitlin Hahn
Copy Editor
In
a
dramatic
realization of the future
regarding the current
political climate and the
threat to the American
people as well as those
within the U.S. borders,
the American Repertory
Theater (A.R.T.) hosted a
phenomenal exploration
into the questions of
the
Trump
campaign
promises with “Building
the Wall.”
In
this
dystopian
society, “The Wall” is
not a brick and mortar
wall frequently depicted
in
political
rhetoric
today, but a wall of
private prisons used by
the government to hold
immigrants who are up
for deportation. In this
reality, the government’s
response to the sheer
number of people who are
eligible for deportation,
is to begin executing
the immigrants they are
unable to accommodate
waiting to leave the
country, resulting in the
death of 25,000 to 27,000
people.
The play consisted of
two actors, both sitting in
a reading-style context.
The character of Rick,
played by Lee Sellars,
represents a white, male,
Christian supporter of
Trump. While working in
the private prison system
which becomes the home
of “The Wall,” Rick finds
himself in prison as he
becomes responsible for
the death of more than
25,000 deportees.
Rick
is
being
interviewed by Gloria, a
black female professor
played by Yvette Ganier,
who wants to get Rick’s
opinion as he finds
himself in the middle of a
humanitarian crisis. Rick
“Hope is
a political
statement.
Hope is
resistance.”
- Rick
Schenkkan,
Director
represents the scapegoat
of a series of choices
made by both himself and
his superiors, of innocent
intention on his part, that
lead up to a horrifying
consequence.
“The
play
is
a
warning,” said Schenkkan
in an email exchange with
The Suffolk Journal. “I
hope the play incites good
serious
conversation
among audience members
and results in their being
much more involved in
politics, both local and
national.”
After the play, the
actors were dismissed
and then a panel took the
stage, where playwright
Rick Schenkkan was joined
by moderator director
A.R.T. of Human Rights
Professor
of
History
and Literature Timothy
Patrick McCarthy, the
moderator of the event,
alongside the Terrie and
Bradley Bloom artistic
director in the american
repertory theater, Diane
Paulus and the director of
programs of the Phillips
Brooks House Association,
Matias Ramos located at
Harvard University.
Ramos, an advocate for
the rights of immigrants
and
co-founder
of
the
national
United
We
Dream
Network,
emphasized the role of
Rick. Ramos explained in
a question and answer
panel
following
the
reading, how Rick as a
character can be related to
supporters of the current
executive administration
both before and after the
election.
“Rick represents the
crisis of identity of white
people,” said Ramos to
the crowd. “Anyone and
any person is entitled to
be proud of their heritage
and background. We are
losing that to a political
identity that seeks to
alienate others.”
Paulua, an acclaimed
director
and
artist,
stressed the need for
reaction from the artistic
community
on
the
political climate, in order
for the people’s voice to
be heard and shared.
“I think the idea
of responding to the
moment we live in is
vital,” said Paulua during
the panel. “We who run
arts are always paralyzed
on how to react and how
to react quick enough.”
Schenkkan
deems
public
intervention
as critical to both the
prevention of the reality
he illustrates in “Building
a Wall” as well as what
he hopes to convey
to those who want to
become involved with the
opposition.
“Be aware and take
action.
It’s
important
to be awake and take
action. Hope is a political
statement.
Hope
is
resistance.”
“Building The Wall”
was published in 2017 by
Arcade Publishing which
includes an afterword by
McCarthy. The book is
currently for sale online
at Amazon.com as well as
in many local bookstores.
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ARTS COMMENTARY
Sexual assault
allegations
reveal
Hollywood
has a problem
Nick Viveiros
Journal Staff
First
came
the
media mogul Harvey
Weinstein. Then it was
“House of Cards” star
Kevin Spacey.
Over the past month,
dozens of men and
women, mostly other
big names in the film
industry, came forward
and accused these men
of sexual assault. The
accusations range from
groping and sexual
harassment to sexual
advances on minors.
The list grew longer
by the day. As Dustin
Hoffman, Oliver Stone,
Andy
Dick,
Danny
Masterson,
James
Toback, Brett Ratner,
Jeremy Piven, among
others, have all been
accused.
While every one
of
these
accused
predators is worthy
of our attention and,
if found guilty, scorn
and punishment, the
excuses for inexcusable,
predatory behavior are
stunning.
"I'm
beyond
horrified to hear his
story," Spacey said in a
public statement after
actor Anthony Rapp
accused him of making
sexual advances when
Rapp was just 14-yearsold. Spacey went on
to say that Rapp’s
allegations "encouraged
[him] to address other
things
about
[his]
life," confirming long
standing
suspicions
that he was gay.
“I
overtook
my
medication and took
too many Xanax and I
was a bit loopy,” Andy
Dick told Hollywood
Reporter after he was
fired from an indie
movie over allegations
of sexual harassment.
"I won't do it anymore,”
he assured reporters. “I
won't lick anyone's face
anymore. We have an
agreement."
Any
attempt
to
sexually assault anyone,
especially
a
minor,
is an inconceivable,
inexcusable crime. To
try and defend such
a crime by hiding
behind one’s sexuality
or
medication
is
unthinkable and an
insult to the millions of
members of the LGBTQ
community and the
mentally ill.
If there is a silver
lining in the horrific
tales
the
accusers
have told, it’s that law
enforcement
officials
and the general public
seem to finally be taking
sexual assault seriously.
Production for House
of Cards, the Netflix hit
Spacey starred in, was
canceled after Netflix
said it would sever
all ties with Spacey,
according to BBC.
According
to
USA Today, officials
with the Los Angeles
Police
Department
are
investigating
accusations of sexual
assault made against
Weinstein, confirming
in a tweet that the
department
“has
interviewed a potential
sexual assault victim
involving
Harvey
Weinstein
which
allegedly occurred in
2013,”
adding
that
the investigation was
ongoing.
According
to the same report,
police in New York City
are adding additional
charges.
If the last month
has shown the nation
anything,
it's
that
the culture of sexual
assault, of excusing
the actions of men and
belittling the men and
women they abuse, goes
right to the very top.
The perverts among
us are no longer just
the lonesome creeps
on street corners, but
those we see on our
television screens and
in movie theaters.
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OPINION
The US can offer help but should not do the dirty work
Ryan Arel
Journal Staff
Winning
is
not
everything. It should be
up to damaged nations to
rebuild themselves with
aid of the United States,
not leave restructuring to
U.S. jurisdiction.
The U.S. often seeks
revenge on its enemies.
And though the U.S.
can win with force and
diplomacy, when stuck
in
long,
prolonged
conflicts, it’s time to
rethink the strategy. The
U.S. has used its power
to protect its interests
abroad as well as lead
compassionate missions
aimed to better the lives
of citizens from foreign
nations. But from what
starts as plans to help a
country have underlying
intentions,
and
can
stimulate
resentment
against the U.S. among
the native populations
where the U.S. is involved
militarily. Furthermore,
the
U.S.
government
should not focus on
completely punishing a
nation.
The
U.S.
has
established itself as a
foreign
presence
and
superpower
following
World
War
II
and
surrendered and came to
an agreement with the
then USSR and the U.S.
following the dropping of
the atomic bombs on Aug.
6 and Aug. 9 of 1945,
history would read much
“The complete and
utter punishment of a
nation has seemed to
end in mass turmoil, and
cannot be the intentions
of the U.S. in any foreign
involvement.”
during the Cold War, an
ideological,
economic
and
military
rivalry
between the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics
(USSR) and the U.S, the
U.S. dabbled its influence
worldwide.
When
nations
are
involved, and the deaths
of
innocent
civilians
are at stake, the cycle
of vengeance can be
very
dangerous.
For
example, had Japan not
differently.
The U.S. also needs
to reevaluate how they
help
other
nations.
Compassionate missions
for the pursuit of making
the lives of distraught
people in troubled places
better often turn into
long occupations and
resentment of the U.S.
from the people living
there. While aid missions
start
with
the
best
intentions to help people
living in countries where
the U.S. involves itself,
there is a turning point
where citizens of these
nations stop seeing the
U.S. as foreign aid, and
instead as occupiers. As
time goes on, involvement
abroad can develop more
implicit intentions, such
as economic reward, than
just bettering the lives
of those who live there,
such as in the Persian
Gulf, where much of the
world’s fossil fuel supply
lies.
Insurgencies are an
example of this and
how people react when
someone invades their
nation, like the current
conflicts in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
When the point where
new conflicts may arise
from
long
prolonged
occupations,
such
as
insurgencies, and the
sole purpose of initial
involvement is lost, the
U.S. must change how it
handles the situation and
move toward diplomacy
with other nations to gain
assistance on how to deal
with a problem instead
of constant occupation
and military action. While
U.S. muscle is strong, it
alone may not always be
enough.
For instance, in the
1990s, the U.S. and
coalition forces used their
might to oust Saddam
Hussein from the regime
in Iraq following his
advances into Kuwait,
which would threaten
the trade of oil from the
Middle East.
But the involvement
in Iraq in the early 90s
led to even more action
in the region, in the form
of a no-fly zone over Iraq
and the dismantling of
the entire country.
And now, nearly thirty
years later, the U.S. is
stuck dealing with the
repercussions in the form
of countless insurgency
groups, ranging from
civilians who pick up
arms off the ground and
fight, to large terrorist
organizations like the
Islamic State.
To keep repercussions
at a minimum, it is
important for the U.S.
to leave a nation before
resentment
takes
a
spike among the general
population, while the aid
is still seen as helpful,
not as harassment, or to
divide responsibility.
The
complete
and
utter punishment of a
nation has seemed to
end in mass turmoil,
and
cannot
be
the
intentions of the U.S. in
any foreign involvement.
The complete toppling of
a government, although
it may be a belligerent
regime, leads to years of
unrest in any nation.
Victory is no longer as
simple as the destroying
of a regime and the
forceful placement of a
new one.
To win is to put those
who do wrong in their
place, but finding a proper
stopping point, to learn
to coexist peacefully.
The U.S. military must
learn from its history.
When history is written,
it will not treat the U.S.
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The Feminist letters:
Women around the world need to be
treated equally, not just in western culture
Shayla Manning
Journal Contributor
In
recent
years,
the topic of feminism
has become a loaded
conversation
in
the
media. Feminists are
often stereotyped as
‘angry liberals’ or ‘man
haters,’ when all they
are really fighting for
is political, economic
and social equality for
all genders. Due to
centuries of injustice
and
discrimination
against
women
in
many different forms,
feminism is a social
movement
that
will
likely never die.
What people often
fail to recognize is
that while we may have
‘fixed’ aspects of gender
inequality,
something
that remains on the back
burner of the discussion
is the physical and sexual
violence that women of
all races, cultures and
sexual orientations suffer
through daily.
Millions of women in
nations across the world
live a life they cannot
escape from, mainly due
to the horrors of abuse
inflicted by men. About
1 in 3 women worldwide
have experienced either
physical and/or sexual
violence in their lives,
according to the World
Health Organization. The
tragic truth is that this
number is growing larger
and larger by the day.
Many women choose
to hide the abuse they
experience daily, in fear of
what will happen to them,
or even their children. The
worst of it is that many
children fall victim to this
violence. It’s estimated
that 750 million women
and girls alive today were
married before their 18th
birthday.
While this happens
worldwide,
it’s
more
common in West and
Central Africa, with more
than 4 in 10 girls married
before age 18, and about
1 in 7 were married
or in union before age
15, according to the
United Nations Women
Organization. The most
disappointing aspect of
this disgusting ritual is
that it’s legal or ignored
in countries like Niger,
India, Mali, Bangladesh
and the list goes on.
The fear of abuse and
sexual violence is instilled
into a woman at a very
young age; because of
how likely it is to happen
to them in their lifetime
from strangers, current
or former boyfriends,
husbands and among
others. A study done
by the National Sexual
Violence Resource Center
reveals that 91 percent of
rape and sexual assault
victims are women. This
is not to say that men
do not experience this
trauma in their lifetime,
but by statistics, the
unfortunate reality is
that women are far more
likely.
For Americans, and
countless other countries
that live in a world that
jokes
about
women,
rape and violence are
normalized when they are
coming from the mouths
of men. We have become
accustomed to hearing
grown men make jokes or
even advances at young
women. Many women
actually see this behavior
as a joke, not a real issue.
It’s troubling that boys
and men around the
world are growing up
believing that acting in
this manner will bring no
consequences. It’s time
to teach boys and men
of all ages that the world
has changed, and women
will not fall subject to
disgusting and obscene
gestures and jokes.
We need feminism not
just for American women,
but also for women all
around the world. We
need feminism for the
women facing domestic
violence behind closed
doors in India. We need
feminism so that girls
in Yemen receive the
education they deserve.
We
need
feminism
to end female genital
mutilation in Egypt.
The fight for equality
for women is far from
over, despite how far we
have come.
In order for women
to receive equal benefits
and
treatment
as
men, change needs to
continue.
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10 NOV. 8, 2017
Editor’s Word
Enough is enough America. This
week, 26 more innocent lives were
ended without reason or purpose at a
church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
A shooter walked into the religious
sanctuary during Sunday service
and filled the air with the hot deadly
venom of a country filled with hate
that no longer seems to seems to be
able, or willing, to protect its own
people. Who the shooter was is not
important, but that is not the message
given by the mainstream media.
After a massacre like this, we are
flooded with intricate details about
the murderous maniac’s life, as if the
answer somehow can be found in his
past. It doesn’t. There are a countless
number of mentally afflicted people
who could have taken the shooter’s
place. What does matter is what our
country failed to do. America failed
to protect the Holcombe family; nine
members of the family were torn
apart by the shooter’s assault rifle,
including an unborn child. America
failed to protect Joann Ward and her
two young daughters, who saw the last
seconds of their life pass in front of a
gun barrel in a church pew. America
has thrown away the lives of so many
over it’s religious devotion to firearms
and there is no end in sight. The gun
discussion is pointless in a country that
has proven time and time again that
it will senselessly kill until the masses
are numb, which they may be by now.
Every single bullet that cut through
the air in First Baptist Church was the
responsibility of our lawmakers. Parts
of the general public are so twisted
with hate that rights have to be taken
away. If not, we will continue to see
our fathers, mothers, wives, daughters,
grandmothers and friends parish
because of America’s lust for weapons
of war. They have no place in our
homes or our stores because American
society is so sick that it will kill at the
slightest provocation. To those who
scream protection for their guns until
their lungs are raw, wait until it’s your
family that taken by a deranged gun
owner. Then, maybe, the arsenal that
could outfit an army in your gun safe
would seem a bit like overkill.
O
Spacey’s career topples as
more men accuse him
Kevin Spacey has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple men in Hollywood,
with some underage at the time. Once the information was released, Spacey decided
to come out as gay in an attempt to distract the world from his wrongdoings. The list
of accusers continues to grow.
Four Unnamed
Daniel Beal
Justin Dawes
Mark Ebenhoch
Roberto Cavazos
Tony Montana
Harry Dreyfus
Anthony Rapp
Kaitlin Hahn
Copy Editor
As more and more
victims of Hollywood’s
past sexual abuse come
forward,
the
world
watches as everyone from
actors to producers fall
in the face of their own
wrongdoings. Not only
is this done rightfully so,
but has been a long time
coming, as accusations go
back as far as 30 years
and show no sign of
slowing down.
This wave of change has
undoubtedly affected the
Hollywood community, as
well as other circles with
the rise of support for
the victims in campaigns
such as #metoo. Sexual
harassment
spares
nobody, as its effects are
beginning to be seen in
all groups.
Anthony
Rapp,
Broadway star and Star
Trek actor, came forward
and
accused
Kevin
Spacey, a well-known
stage performer, actor
and producer, of making
sexual advances toward
him when Rapp was 14
and Spacey was 26.
Rapp described the
incident in an interview
with Buzzfeed news.
“He picked me up like
a groom picks up the
bride over the threshold.
But I don’t, like, squirm
away initially, because I’m
like, ‘What’s going on?’
And then he lies down on
top of me. He was trying
to seduce me,” said Rapp.
“I don’t know if I would
have used that language.
But I was aware that he
was trying to get with me
sexually.”
The
LGBTQ
community, which is often
the center of criticism for
conservative
America,
has been actively trying
for years to outlive the
stereotype, most often
applied to gay men, both
cis-gendered and not, of
pedophilia.
This stereotype has
caused many to not be
able to find jobs with
children, or participate
in groups with leadership
roles.
This
harmful
stereotype
was
on
the
decline
however,
supported by a 1970s
national
survey
done
by the Kinsey Institute,
stating more than 70
percent of the responses
indicated that people
agreed that “homosexuals
are dangerous as teachers
or youth leaders because
they try to get sexually
involved with children”
or that “homosexuals
try to play sexually with
children if they cannot
get an adult partner.”
In comparison to a
1999 poll taken by Public
Opinion Quarterly stating
“the belief that most gay
men are likely to molest
or abuse children was
endorsed by only 19
percent of heterosexual
men and 10 percent of
heterosexual women.”
The difference is also
supported by the actions
of groups such as the Boy
Scouts, who voted to allow
openly-gay individuals to
serve as leaders of troops
and the alike in April of
2015.
On Oct. 29, in response
to accusations made by
Rapp, Spacey addressed
both his apologies for
his actions as well as the
question of his sexuality,
all conveniently in one
tweet. “I have a lot of
respect and admiration
for Anthony Rapp as an
actor,” tweeted Spacey.
“I’m beyond horrified to
hear his story. I honestly
do not remember the
encounter, it would have
been over 30 years ago.”
Now that Spacey has
conveniently
shadowed
his pedophilia by coming
out as a gay man, he
is threatening to not
only take away all of
the progress the LGBTQ
community has made
to separate from these
harmful stereotypes, but
is also taking advantage
of the hard-earned pride
the LGBTQ community
has for someone who has
the strength and courage
to come out.
The issue lies not in
Spacey’s denial of the
allegations or in his want
to now live his life as
an openly gay man. The
problem is how Spacey
chose to come out and
the effect it had on the
LGBTQ community.
Any other method of
coming out, even putting
his apology and his sexual
identity in a separate
tweet, would have helped
Spacey to provide some
space between the two
topics, instead of treating
the two very different
circumstances as similar.
When
an
LGBTQ
-identifying person is
asked when or how they
came out, the person will
more often than not be
able to re-iterate every
detail, down to where
they were standing, of
the event and how it has
since affected their life.
So it goes without saying
that
when
someone
chooses to come out, it is
an extremely important
time and is celebrated in
the LGBTQ community.
Spacey has chosen
to take this step, which
can be deemed as lifechanging for some, and
make a mockery of it,
taking a page out of
the book of the current
president, and use a
revelation in order to
blanket themselves from
backlash.
The actions of Spacey,
both 30 years ago and
now, is not okay and
should not be tolerated.
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11 NOV. 8, 2017
Kneeling
sparks NFL
controversy
Rams score accolades
held off the Greyhounds
attack for most of the
game. He was close to
perfect through the first
two periods, until his
shutout was spoiled with
a goal late in the second
by Assumption forward
Tommy Mahoney. At the
end of the night, Levine
allowed just two goals as
he puzzled the opposition
helping the Rams secure
the 5-2 victory.
Forward
Brendan
Heinze spoke with The
Journal and discussed
just how reliable he and
the rest of the team feels
when Levine is in net.
“We know that with
[Levine], he will make
the saves we need him to
make and keep us in any
game,” said Heinze.
Glionna also said that
this was an important way
for Levine to start off the
year for the Rams. Coach
said he sees a tremendous
amount of potential in
his junior goaltender for
the season ahead after
his impressive game one
showing.
Levine did not respond
to
correspondence
from The Journal, as of
Wednesday morning.
“I feel like [Levine] had
a bit of a down sophomore
year and to see him
rebound has been great,”
said Glionna. “[Levine]
has the tools to be a top
goalie in the conference.”
Heinze also said that
the team embraced the
awards that the two Rams
won, and they were proud
to see that Levine and
Bucher’s hard work paid
off. He felt they played
an important role, not
only in helping the team
win their first game, but
setting a positive tone in
the locker room.
“I think it’s a well
deserved honor, [Levine]
and [Bucher] both had
great games and helped us
get a big season opening
win,” said Heinze. “Both
of them are hard working
guys, they show up and
work hard day in and day
out, it’s contagious.”
After the first week,
the Rams were able to
log their first win and
get a glimpse of potential
leaders on their roster.
The team’s record is
currently 1-2 as they
dropped their last two
matchups vs. Nichols
College,
but
coach
Glionna said that he is
optimistic that his squad
will get back to the way
they played in game one.
“I am hoping they
continue to progress like
we believe they will,”
said Glionna. “Our team
success is based on how
hard we work.”
championship, something into the season.
both captains have agreed
“The most important
on as their season goal.
aspect of the game to me
The development of is chemistry, on and off
underclassmen on the the court,” said Bourikas
The
Lady
Rams’ team will loom large in a recent interview with
basketball program look for the Lady Rams this The Journal. “The earlier
young
players]
to take a step further than season, as explained by [the
learn to gel on the court
what the team built upon Nagri.
in the 2016-17 season.
This
years
campaign
will be led by Georgia
Bourikas and Alex Nagri,
both seniors and veteran
members of the team.
Last year, the team
played extremely well,
where they boasted a
17-9 overall record and
a 12-4 record within the
- Captain Georgia Bourikas
Great Northeast Atlantic
Conference (GNAC). At
“We are predominantly together, the better the
home, the Rams won
freshman
and team is going to be down
seven games while only a
sophomore team,” said the road.”
falling three times.
With
consistent Nagri in a recent interview
Nagri said something
scoring from Bourikas with The Suffolk Journal. similar, claiming that
year in and year out, “We need everyone to team chemistry will only
she explained how she buy into the system and help the Lady Rams get
is within distance to gain as much experience to where they want to be
record her 1,000th point as they can early on.”
by the end of the season
As a result of this quicker.
this
season.
Bourikas
mentioned
that
the youth movement, both
The Lady Rams seem to
personal accolade would captains agree that team be in good hands, as Nagri
not matter as much to familiarity will be a and Bourikas are both
her as winning the GNAC massive factor heading seen as great individuals
and great teammates by
their players.
Junior
forward
Shannon
Smith
had
nothing but kind things to
say about both captains,
discussing
just
how
important the leaders are
to the Lady Rams.
“They’re
like
our
team’s rock, [but] this
year
especially,
with
most of the team being
underclassmen,”
said
Smith in a recent interview
with The Journal. “We all
can go to them for just
about anything.”
Smith also said how
Nagri and Bourikas are
the perfect leaders to
show a young team the
ropes and help them
become the best players
they can be.
Bourikas
explained
that her main expectation
this season consists of
coming prepared to play
on the mental side of the
game, day in and day out.
“This a long season
and a huge mental game,
sometimes we play three
or four games in a week
and it can be exhausting,
so all that we expect is
that you prepare yourself
for practices and games,”
said Bourikas.
Bourikas also stressed
that her teammates enjoy
the game while they’re on
the court.
“We’re
not
here
because of an athletic
scholarship,
we’re
here because we love
the
game,”
explained
Bourikas. “It’s important
to remember why we
come to practice everyday
and what our goals are.”
Nagri expects that
every player comes in
and gives it their full
effort daily. A key to
maintaining a hard effort
will be to keep focus on
every situation according
to Nagri.
As the season is set to
begin Nov 15, Bourikas
and Nagri look to lead the
Lady Rams to a successful
season in their final stand
as collegiate athletes.
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Journal Contributor
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“Especially
given
their public visibility and
access to media attention,
I think it's fair to say that
athletes have not been
particularly active in civil
rights activities, which
is all the most strange
given that many African
Americans are successful
professional
athletes,”
said Hyland.
Of the students who
attended the conference,
senior
politics
and
philosophy major Norma
Buyund
agreed
with
Hyland’s point.
“Minorities who have
power, such as those in
the NFL should be the
ones to speak up, because
they
have
a
bigger
platform,” said Buyund
in a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal.
The
lack
of
involvement by athletes
in civil rights activism
can be credited highly
to two reasons according
to Hyland: the setting
of a sports game as an
entertainment venue and
the
stigma
regarding
“jocks” perceived lack
of awareness to social
issues.
“Many fans, I suspect,
want it this way. Sports
games, after all, are
entertainment. Fans go
to games to have a good
time, not to think about
the problems this country
has,” said Hyland.
Despite this, Hyland
did point out that athletes
have been increasing their
involvement on racial
issues. He alluded to the
incidents in November of
2015 when the University
of Missouri football team
threatened to boycott
football activities. Two
days later the university
president, Tim Wolfe,
resigned
because
of
poor handling of racially
charged
incidents
on
campus.
The talk was one event
of a twelve-part series
titled “Before and After
Charlottesville Initiative,”
put on by Suffolk in
response to marching of
white supremacists at
Charlottesville in midAugust of this year,
according to Chair of the
Philosophy
Department
Gregory Fried.
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With the first week
of the Commonwealth
Coast Conference (CCC)
play in the books, Suffolk
University
men’s
ice
hockey team had multiple
players recognized for
superb
performances.
Freshman forward Matt
Bucher took home CCC
Rookie of the Week, while
junior Michael Levine was
awarded Goaltender of
the Week.
In a recent interview
with The Suffolk Journal,
head coach Chris Glionna
said that he was proud
of both players, but the
strong performances this
early on in the season did
not come as a surprise to
him.
“We
had
high
expectations for both
players,” said Glionna.
“I was very proud to see
both players recognized
for the way they played.”
Bucher said to The
Journal how he was
satisfied
with
being
recognized for his stellar
performance
in
the
team’s first win against
Assumption College on
Oct. 28.
It was a busy night
for the finance major, in
which he took matters
into his own hands on
the offensive end. Bucher
scored the first of his
two unassisted goals just
3:47 into the game and
the second 10:28 into the
second period, increasing
the Ram’s lead to a 4-0
spread at that time.
“It is an honor to be
recognized as player of
the week,” said Bucher.
“I’m just happy I was able
to contribute to the first
win of the year.”
In Bucher’s first season
with the Rams, he is still
adjusting to the college
style of play. He told The
Journal that as the season
moves along, his goal is
to do whatever it takes
for the team to continue
to win games.
“The
biggest
adjustment has been to
the speed and physicality
of the college game,” said
Bucher. “I think the key
to continued success is
working hard and doing
whatever I can to help the
team win games.”
Another key to the
first big win of the
season for the Rams was
the 37 saves Levine was
able to make against
the Assumption offense.
Playing all 60 minutes
in the season opener, he
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Matt Bucher and Michael Levine
earn CCC weekly honors.
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Asst. Sports Editor
“We’re not here because
of an athletic scholarship,
we’re here because
we love the game.”
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Rams tip-off for turn-around season
Don Porcaro
Journal Contributor
As basketball season
inches
closer,
the
Rams will unveil an
unconventional
roster
on opening night. After
only carrying one senior
last season, the men’s
basketball team now has a
17-man roster filled with
juniors and sophomores.
Last season, the Rams
finished 7-19 under head
coach Jeff Juron. For the
15th straight season, the
men’s basketball team
failed to finish with a
win percentage above
.500. Despite this record,
Suffolk went through
many
obstacles
last
season and has much to
look forward to.
Junior center Steve
DiPrizio
averaged
13
points and eight rebounds
per game before going
down with a seasonending
foot
injury.
The loss of the 6-foot6 big man left Suffolk
undersized and depleted.
With no one else on the
roster above 6 feet 4, the
Rams struggled to find a
replacement at the five
position.
“It was tough for
everyone to see him
sidelined last season.
This year, he will have a
leadership role on and off
the court,” said Juron in a
recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
With DiPrizio ready
to go, the Rams look
to improve on both
the
offensive
and
defensive glass as well
as defending the paint.
“I’m back at full
strength. Our goal is to
win the [Great Northeast
Athletic
Conference]
GNAC Conference this
year,” said DiPrizio in a
recent interview with The
Journal.
If the Rams hope to
succeed, it will have to
start with DiPrizio getting
back to form down low
and junior guard Michael
Hagopian continuing to
connect from up top.
One point that became
very evident last season
was Suffolk’s ability to
score. No one from last
year’s
team
averaged
more than 2.5 assists per
game, showing Suffolk’s
inability to pass the ball
around the court. With a
plethora of point guards
on this year’s roster,
coach Juron
h a s
be forced to play a type
of small ball.
“A lot of our guys
are in similar positions.
Everyone’s going to be
fighting to get
minutes
a n d
“Everyone’s
going to be
fighting to get
minutes.”
m a n y
different
options
to
run
the
offense.
“It’s a constant battle,
but a good problem to
have,” said sophomore
point-guard Cam Powers
in a recent interview with
The Journal.
Powers is one of 10
guards listed on the
2017-18
roster.
With
solid depth at the guard
position, the Rams may
earn
t
h
e
respect
of
the coaching staff,” said
sophomore guard Conor
Reynolds in a recent
interview
with
The
Journal.
Juron and his staff
brought in a freshman
class that will help with
the lack of size. Alex
Jacovides,
Brendan
Mulson and Nate Ilebode,
all 6 feet 3, look to add size
to the forward positions
in the Rams’ rotation.
With increased size and
experience, members of
the Suffolk team believe
this is more than just a
rebuilding year.
Although the team is
young, the Rams believe
they can be a serious
contender. Carrying a
young team, Juron was
able to work most of
the freshman into the
rotation.
“Last
year
was
our
rebuild.
This
year we have much
more experience. We
can
definitely
make
a run at the [GNAC]
Championship,”
said
sophomore forward Jamal
Fiin in an interview with
The Journal.
Other names to look
for are Thomas Duffy
and Jim Djema. Duffy,
a sophomore, shot 45
percent
from
threepoint land and was a
constant name in the
Rams starting lineup last
season. Djema, one of the
few juniors on the team,
led the Rams in assists per
game last season. He will
be fighting for starting
minutes alongside the
many other guards on the
Rams’ squad.
Sophomore
guards
Jonathan Eng and George
Grillakis will also look to
build off strong freshman
seasons. Both were able
to insert themselves into
the Rams’ lineup last
season.
Eng made an impact
defensive end, averaging
a steal per game, which
was tied for the team
lead. Grillakis shot over
46 percent from the
field, which was one of
the highest totals on last
year’s roster.
The men’s basketball
season will begin on
Nov. 15, with a home
game against Brandeis
University. Although it
is early in the season,
many members of the
team pointed to opening
night when asked about
important games on the
schedule.
“It’s a new season. We
need to make a statement
right away,” said Powers.
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