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In the news
Suffolk students
and alum work on
their local political
campaigns including
running for
Congress and City
Councilor.
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Men’s golf team
heads to the GNAC
Championship. Stay
tuned to see if this
year will be the year
they bring home
gold.
Page 11.
Boston’s leaders
and Suffolk alum
in fashion talk
about finding their
passion.
Page 7.
Ethnic violence in
Asia continues to
spark racial tensions
in the region.
Page 5.
Rock and roll
legends in “Yes”
band belt out
in Orpheum Theater
for original and new
fans.
Page 7.
Stay tuned:
A review of the
Fall Showcase
performances taking
place this week.
PERSPECTIVE
BY NATHAN ESPINAL
“These senseless acts
were brought on by
the very values that
seeks to eliminate
diversity and oppress
those who are not
white. This oppression
manifests in the news,
by glorifying white
terrorists and the
degrading of people
of color.”
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October 11, 2017
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KELLY
PRESENT
TO GET IT
RIGHT
?
MCKENNA
2016
By Chris DeGusto, News Editor
Suffolk may find itself with a new and permanent president in
the near future, as the university opened up a position profile and
corresponding application for the top office, on Thursday.
After multiple years of practically playing musical chairs for the
high seat, Suffolk’s at-the-time Provost Marisa Kelly was appointed
to become an acting president in the summer of 2016 while the
university began an international search process.
In a statement sent out university-wide on Thursday, Suffolk,
who has been partnered with the search firm AGB Search,
announced that candidates can apply for the position of Suffolk’s
President through Nov. 20.
“After that date, AGB Search will evaluate and assess applicants,
with the goal of having a first list of candidates for initial
consideration by the search committee in early December,” said the
statement.
With a date set in which applicants can put forth their names
for consideration, and an initial time frame of when deliberation
upon who will take the office of president in place, some members
of the university community are awaiting the impending changes.
“I am looking forward to the results of the presidential search.
I have certainly been involved in the university for a long time,”
said Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Advertising,
Public Relations, and Social Media Robert Rosenthal in a recent
interview with The Suffolk Journal. “I think that we will get some
SMITH
2015
MCCARTHY
2014
BROWN
2012
SARGENT
2010
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Suffolk feels natural
disaster responses
are inadequate
By Matt Geer, Journal Contributor
Recently, a series of cataclysmic
storms have tormented areas in the
Southern Atlantic. Houston and other
lower parts of the United States, along
with Puerto Rico, have gotten the worst
of it.
Both Hurricanes Harvey and Maria
had alarming effects on the lives of
these U.S. citizens. It is estimated that
the recovery efforts and aid for these
battered regions will cost billions of
dollars, and there is currently no time
table for this process.
Suffolk University’s Carmen Veloria,
an Associate Professor in the Department
of Sociology, recently put together a
short presentation entitled “Framing
Hurricane Maria.” This was meant to
spark the conversation amongst a small
group made up of some students and
faculty of how people are reacting to
these catastrophes.
In attendance were professor Roberto
Dominguez and Associate professor
See DISASTER page 4
Morgan Hume/ Madrid Correspondent
Madrid correspondent Morgan Hume ventured across
the Atlantic Ocean for the fall semester this year.
[Above] A welcome trip to Galicia, Spain.
Students had just finished hiking to the top of a mountain
and reached a lighthouse in the Cíes Islands.
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Suffolk students, alum etch their own
political campaign journeys
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These Suffolk students are out on the path of attaining political office. As challenges arise, these alumni
and students have persevered on, hopeful to make a positive change in their communities.
By Nathan Espinal, Senior Staff Writer and Taylor White, Journal Contributor
Courtesy of Jean Bradley Derenoncourt
Courtesy of Justin Murad
Derenoncourt confident to
win first position in office
Alum forced to postpone
plan for office
Jean Bradley Derenoncourt graduated this
past May with a degree in government and
around 400 signatures to get his name on
the ballot for City Councilor-at-Large for
Brockton, Massachusetts.
Recently, he has been spending his time
going to events for the campaign brought on
by the city, knocking on doors and talking to
potential voters in any way he can to gain
support. He has been doing this all while
working as Director of Constituent Services
for Massachusetts State Senator Michael D.
Brady and serving on the Board of Library
Trustees in the Brockton Public Library.
Derenoncourt’s team consists of his
former professor at Massasoit College, Jared
Gilpatrick, who has taken on the role of
managing his campaign, as well as others
filling advisory positions. The team has been
able to raise more than $20,000 dollars to
use in his campaign for one of the four
available positions against the other seven
who are also running City Councilor-atLarge for Brockton. He has endorsements
from state senators, such as Linda Dorcena
Forry, and has numerous volunteers helping
him with his campaign.
“There is this one thing my dad taught
me: as long as you know you mean well
[in] your heart, then you shouldn’t worry
about anything anyone is saying,” said
Derenoncourt in a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “I don’t care if someone
doesn’t like me, but I will do my best to
improve myself to be a better person.”
Being able to give back to the community
that brought him in when he emigrated from
Haiti is what Derenoncourt hopes to do in
this position. His hope to improve on public
education is on the top of his priorities for
the city of Brockton.
“I’m hoping to be one of the four people
that will be voted in and I have no doubt
that I will be one of them. [On] Nov. 7 I’m
going to win this race,” said Derenoncourt.
“They have never had a Haitian American
elected official, so if I [am] I’ll be the first
one to be elected, not just in Brockton, but
in the entire state.”
After not receiving enough votes
to qualify, former Suffolk University
government major Justin Murad was unable
to make the ballot on May 23 in his efforts
of running for City Councilor-at-large for
District five of Boston.
Each candidate who intended to run for
a position needed a total of 250 signatures
from registered voters within the candidate’s
proposed district. This amount of 250
signatures was a compulsory requirement by
May 23; a target date Murad did not attain.
The most significant problem for Murad he
said in a recent interview with The Suffolk
Journal, was his approach in trying to obtain
signatures.
“Me and my group went around knocking
on doors and standing outside of grocery
stores, asking if they would sign my petition
to be on the ballot,” said Murad.
People were reluctant to give Murad their
signatures and Murad said he recognized
that the security of people’s ties to other
candidates in his community lead to his
defeat.
Said Murad of the loyalty people in his
community have felt to other candidates, “A
lot of other people were afraid that if they
were to sign it there would be some kind
of repercussion from the other person that
they were supporting.”
One of the biggest challenges Murad
faced is his most influential adversary,
Timothy McCarthy, who has been the City
Councilor-at-Large for district five of Boston
for 20 years.
“I guess the upper hand he had on me
was the fact that he’s the incumbent, he’s
well known [and] he’s older,” said Murad.
“It is harder to get your point across when
somebody who [has] been in the district for
so long, running the district for so long.”
Aside from his defeat, Murad still plans
to run against McCarthy in the 2019 election
cycle and hopes that his seat will be more
available during that time.
Courtesy of Samson Raccioppi
Libertarian candidate
Raccioppi takes stand
against Moulton
Running against current incumbent Seth
Moulton for the 6th Congressional District
of Massachusetts is Politics, Philosophy and
Economics major Samson Raccioppi.
He needs 2,000 signatures from voters
registered in the Libertarian party within
the district by February 2018. In a recent
interview with The Suffolk Journal, Raccioppi
said he is confident that by sharing his views
he will be able to get his name on the ballot
so constituents can vote by November 2018.
When he was 17, Raccioppi traveled
around the New England area to fix the
point of sale systems before starting his
own business in 2003. Two years later, after
he realized his business was not going to
succeed, he joined the army after the Sept.
11, 2001 attack. After he came back from his
deployment, Raccioppi kept a close ear to
international politics while returning to the
computer repair field.
Raccioppi was asked to be a speaker
for the Free Speech rally that occurred in
July, and volunteered to manage one of the
stages at the recent Boston Freedom Rally in
September 2017. He realized the potential of
getting his name out to the people by doing
these free, voluntary events so he can speak
of federal policies that affect the state.
“I’d like to find a way to reduce the
influence of the federal government within
the state of Massachusetts, while maintaining
a balanced budget,” said Raccioppi in a
recent interview with The Journal.
Raccioppi spoke of how his views contrast
the current Representative of the 6th district
Seth Moulton, who is a combat veteran, as
well as Carlos Hernandez, the Republican
candidate also vying for the position.
“People are coming here for a reason
from these countries. What is causing the
demand? We’re the supplier of a place to
go,” said Raccioppi. “For me to flee my area,
it would have to be bad. So what is causing
- and I’m not trying to be pejorative - their
lives to be so bad for them to leave their
homes and come to a place that’s hostile to
them.”
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What’s next for ‘dreamers’
Maggie Randall
D.C. Correspondent
The Deferred Action
for Childhood Arrivals
(DACA) policy will be
rescinded in six months,
according to a Sept. 5
announcement
from
President Donald Trump’s
administration.
DACA was created
by former Secretary of
Homeland Security Janet
Napolitano, during former
President Barack Obama’s
administration, to provide
work authorization and
temporary relief from
immigration action. On
Sept. 22, during a panel
at the Brookings Institute,
Napolitano explained that
“DACA is an exercise of
prosecutorial selection.”
When
Obama
announced the DACA
policy through executive
order in June 2012, he
said that DACA recipients
“are Americans in their
heart, in their minds, in
every single way but one:
on paper.”
In March of this year,
a Suffolk University and
USA Today poll showed
that
63
percent
of
registered voters believe
Trump should protect
Dreamers,
individuals
who were undocumented
minors when they entered
the United States, from
being deported.
More
recently,
according to a Politico
and Morning Consult
poll conducted in early
September, 60 percent
of voters who “strongly
approve” of Trump, want
Dreamers to be able to
stay in the United States.
State leaders have
been at the forefront of
protecting
immigrants’
rights.
Massachusetts
Attorney General Maura
Healey spoke out against
the
rescission
in
a
complaint filed on Sept.
6.
“Dreamers
are
Americans.
They
go
to our schools, serve
in our military, work
and start businesses in
our communities,” said
Healey.
Healey is one of several
other attorneys general
who have led the charge
in protecting immigrants’
rights. Just a day after
Trump
announced
that he would rescind
DACA, 16 states filed a
complaint challenging the
rescission. The case, New
York v Trump, challenged
the legality of Trump’s
decision to rescind the
policy.
According
to
U.S.
Citizenship
and
Immigration
Services
data
from
the
end
of March, there are
nearly 19,000 eligible
DACA recipients living,
working, and learning in
Massachusetts.
Politico
reported
that 7,800 of these
DACA recipients live in
the Boston area. The
Cambridge City Council
unanimously passed an
ordinance in early October
that would “create a fund
that would reimburse
DACA application costs
for Cambridge residents.”
The rescission has
prompted Congress to
act in protecting these
more than 800,000 young
people. Since 2001, there
have
been
bipartisan
By Twitter user @benwikler
Rally in front of the U.S. capital during the last day to reregister for DACA earlier this month.
efforts in nearly every
Congress toward passing
the Development, Relief,
and Education for Alien
Minors (DREAM) Act.
Senators Dick Durbin
(D-IL) and Graham Cassidy
(R-SC), have sponsored
the DREAM Act (S.1615)
again this past summer
in response to Trump’s
rhetoric threatening to
end the program.
There
has
been
little action on the bill
since July. Even so, it
is likely there will be
more bipartisan effort to
finally get the DREAM Act
passed before March 5,
when DACA is expected to
end, according to a White
House press release.
While DACA is not a
legal status, the DREAM
Act
provides
lawful
permanent residence on
a path to citizenship for
Dreamers.
Doris Meissner, the
former Commissioner of
the U.S. Immigration and
Naturalization
Service,
believes the employment
authorization
is
the
greatest
achievement
of DACA. California, for
example, has the sixth
largest economy in the
world, and the largest
share of DACA recipients.
Meissner believes the
rescission could have
serious effects on their
economy.
Carlos Guevara is the
senior policy advisor at
UnidosUS; an advocacy
group focused on social
issues facing Latinos.
He pointed out that the
Trump Administration’s
actions are essentially
a betrayal to thousands
of individuals who were
uncertain to come forward
to announce their legal
status, but trusted in the
federal government.
Following
Trump’s
announcement to rescind
DACA, Obama released
a statement expressing
similar sentiments on
how the rescission breaks
trust formed between
the federal government
and
the
immigrant
community.
“Let’s be clear: the
action taken today isn’t
required legally. It’s a
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political decision, and a
moral question. Whatever
concerns or complaints
Americans
may
have
about immigration in
general, we shouldn’t
threaten the future of this
group of young people
who are here through no
fault of their own, who
pose no threat, who are
not taking away anything
from the rest of us,”
said President Obama.
“Kicking them out won’t
lower the unemployment
rate, or lighten anyone’s
taxes, or raise anybody’s
wages.”
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Recent hurricanes stir up Suffolk
From DISASTER
page 1
Amy Agigian, who spoke
alongside Veloria. All
three of them spoke
their mind during this
presentation
on
the
damage Hurricane Maria
has caused and how
the United States have
reacted as a whole.
Their consensus was
that the U.S. Government,
under President Donald
Trump, simply hasn’t done
enough. Both Veloria and
Agigian discussed how
inactivity in these times
can shape the mind of the
people today.
“It happened in a
different place, [so it’s] not
our responsibility.” said
Veloria hypothetically.
Veloria’s
reference
spoke to the mindset that
some people have; if an
issue is not of direct effect
to someone, then they
need not to be concerned
on the matter.
Veloira also discussed
over the course of her
entire
presentation
how these issues are as
crucial politically as they
are naturally. Citizens
response and desire to
help is key in the recovery
process, as agreed upon
by almost everyone that
spoke.
“Framing,” the main
theme of the presentation,
is how people conceive
these disasters and the
root causes of these
tropical storms. Framing
is the way people see the
world, often alternative
to other ways of thinking
in different areas. Agigian
stated that as people, it is
inappropriate to deny the
role citizens have in the
creation of these storms
and
the
problematic
aftermath
of
them.
Veloria did not hesitate to
agree with this.
“Scientific data isn’t
making
a
compelling
enough argument,” said
Veloria. “It is visible in
the way we act in times
like this.”
One of the main points
made by the speakers is
that the U.S. has reacted
so poorly because a lot
of people have a similar
mentality in their line
of thinking-- that people
shouldn’t react at all.
Veloria, along with her
fellow speakers addressed
how Trump and his
administration’s rhetoric
has been to hold back,
because those affected
are seen as a financial
liability, even though they
are U.S. citizens.
The engagement of
Suffolk students in these
relief efforts was another
topic indirectly brought
up during the discussion.
Students
gathered
together to discuss these
issues.
Elie Crief, a senior
international student from
France, discussed how the
lack of acknowledgement
at the government level
can be mimicked among
students.
“There needs to be
a movement people are
aware of,” said Crief in a
recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
Crief
said
how
important it is that
students band together
to grasp the importance
of our reactions to these
natural
phenomenons.
Crief also said that if
this ideal became more
fundamental,
dealing
with these catastrophes
both domestically and
internationally
would
become easier.
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Suffolk’s presidential search one
step closer to completion
From PRESIDENT
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good candidates. We have
a very good search firm
that
understands
us,
which is important.”
Rosenthal, who has
been with the university
since 1983, was involved
with the accreditation
process
five
years
ago during the time
of
negative
publicity
centered around former
university president David
Sargent and the aftermath
of his departure. During
this accreditation process,
Rosenthal
focused
primarily on governance.
Rosenthal said that some
of the biggest qualities of
the next president that he
will look for, will to be
able to understand, to be
inclusive and willing to
listen to people prior to
making decisions.
The
university’s
position profile listed
online calls for a variety
of skills and qualities that
hope to draw worthy and
dedicated candidates.
The profile outlines
intent to seek candidates
with
“Understanding
of national and global
student
recruitment
methods, retention, and
enrollment management,”
the “Ability to identify,
increase, and diversify
revenue sources, with
generation
of
new
resources
through
vigorous
fundraising,”
and “Deep knowledge of
sound strategic planning
and clear decision making
based
upon
regional,
national
and
global
trends concerning the
challenges
of
higher
education,” among other
characteristics.
Listed among these
include past success on
implementing
diversity
throughout students and
administration as well as
the ability to channel the
vast network of Suffolk
alumni.
“There
are
three
things I am looking for:
[the
next
president]
should understand us and
who we are, they need to
understand what we have
gone through and our
mission,” said Rosenthal.
“Second, they have to be
able to raise money. The
third thing I am looking
for is that they have to
be a good communicator
and be the face of the
university to the public.”
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Suffolk’s
recent
turbulent history at this
position has prompted
the need for stability and
lasting results, regardless
of any positive or negative
spotlight the collegiate
institution may have cast
upon itself.
“Steady,
bold,
thoughtful, and strategic
leadership is expected
from a president who
will
listen
carefully,
assess
fairly,
and
act
decisively,”
the
university’s Presidential
search website states.
“The president will be the
trusted voice and vision
of Suffolk University for
the long term.”
After
much
inconsistency
in
the
top office since 2010,
the search coming to a
seemingly near conclusion
can in effect lift a weight
off of the shoulders of
the university that has
suffered media backlash
and knocks upon its
reputation as a result of
the constant shuffling of
the seat of the president.
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News Briefs
Women in Leadership alums
three years strong
Suffolk’s Women in Leadership alumnae network,
will host the third annual Professional Success
Expo in November. Cordelia Pisacane, a graduate
of the university in 2008, birthed the idea for an
alumnae network while still a student, drawing
20 people to its initial meeting. Today the
network has swelled to almost 200 members. The
mission of Women in Leadership is to advocate
for both undergraduate and graduate women,
and to instill a mindset of empowerment.
Pisacane, who chairs the alumnae network and
works for the Department of Veterans Affairs as
a service representative, has said, “It’s important
to actively engage in building the community
we want, which is why Women in Leadership
is creating opportunities for alumnae to come
back and interact, not only with students, but
also within their own community. Building a
small community within this larger Suffolk
family helps ensure our alumnae stay involved
and share their knowledge and advice.”
Trump scratches
Clean Power Plan
Business students helping
others to smell the coffee
On
Tuesday
President
Donald
Trump’s
administration enacted more change, with
the end of former President Barack Obama’s
environmental regulations. The “Clean Power
Plan,” which had a long term plan of changing
global temperature by limiting carbon emissions
from power plants that utilized coal. “Repealing
the Clean Power Plan is the right move for the
economy and for the rule of law. The Obama
administration’s signature climate rule was
a vast, unlawful expansion of government
authority into the energy sector with widereaching consequences for our economy,” said
House Speaker Paul Ryan in a recent statement.
In 2015, a co-run study by The Beacon Hill
Institute at Suffolk University and the MacIver
Institute concluded that the EPA’s proposed
Clean Power Plan would cost Wisconsin $920
million in 2030, and reduce disposable income
in the state by nearly $2 billion according to the
MacIver Institute themselves. “The study also
found that the CPP would have cost Wisconsin
21,000 jobs and increased the average household
electric bill by $225 per year and the average
commercial business electric bill by $1,530
per year,” according to a recent article by the
MacIver Institute.
Enlisting the help of Suffolk’s Sawyer
business school’s Customer Insights and
Decision Making course, local cafe George
Howell Coffee has sought the knowledge of
students in order to promote its brand and
educate people on their morning beverage
techniques. The coffee shop, which has three
locations, is looking to bolster its traffic with
some assistance from the up-and-coming
entrepreneurs of Suffolk. Professor Mujde
Yukel has said, “In the class, our research
process is quite extensive, with secondary data,
focus groups, and an extensive segmentation
survey.” George Howell Coffee has focused
on quality over quantity, and supports the
places in which they obtain their product
from, naming their beverages after the local
farms. In September, students of Yukel’s class
attending an event at the coffee shop to learn
their unique cupping, a tasting process that
guides buying decisions, training baristas and
educating drinkers. The marketing class has
strategized in order to develop a complete
marketing plan, which will be presented in
November.
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Refugee crisis hits global scale
Ethnic violence: an ongoing issue
Amy Koczera
Asst. World News
Editor
In the United States,
stories of violence, racism
and police brutality
regularly flood
the
news.
A l t h o u g h
mainstream
media often
focuses
on
racism within
the U.S., there is
a tremendous
a m o u n t
of
ethnic
v i o l e n c e
o c c u r r i n g
overseas
that
many
Americans
often
overlook. While it is
crucial to be aware of the
inhumanity within the
country, it is essential
for all U.S. citizens to
be cognizant of the
racist and tyrannical acts
outside the U.S.
As of 2016, geopolitical
conflicts, ethnic tensions
and natural disasters have
forcibly displaced 65.6
million people worldwide,
according to the United
Nations Refugee Agency
(UNHCR).
Additionally,
there are 22.5 million
refugees,
10
million
stateless
people,
and
189,300 settled refugees
according to UNHCR.
“[The refugee crises]
raise
all
kinds
of
problems,” said Suffolk
University
philosophy
lecturer
Brian
Smith
in an interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal.
“Globally, there’s a sense
of helplessness and not
knowing what to do.”
Smith explained that
refugee crises typically
lead to violence in
developed
nations
because the countries
in crisis often do not
have the resources to
accommodate
large
masses of people coming
to the nation at once.
Ultimately, the fact that
refugee crises caused
increased displacement is
not a new concept.
“It’s such a common
thing,” said Smith. “It’s
actually harder to find
examples where ethnic
violence doesn’t occur.”
The Syrian Civil War,
which started because
of political differences,
forced more than 11
million people to lose
their homes and thus
started the Syrian refugee
crisis, according to the
Mercy Corps website.
Venezuela’s
economic
collapse
sparked the humanitarian
crisis pushed nearly two
million people out of
the nation, according to
CNN. Ukraine’s Donbass
Rebellion also initiated
the Ukrainian refugee
crisis where 1.35 million
Ukrainian citizens ended
up displaced, according
to the Aljazeera website.
“These things happen in
countries that have little
infrastructure to begin
with,” said Smith. “The
burden tends to fall on
neighboring countries.”
Since there is such a
high moral sentiment
to help people in need,
incentives
for
other
countries to intervene are
driven by specific criteria,
according to Smith.
Senior global business
and
global
market
major Kristin Abijaoude
explained her perspective
as a child of Maronite
Catholic
Lebanese
immigrants who settled
in the U.S. after the 1975
Lebanese Civil War.
“The
devastating
war affected everyone:
Christian,
Muslim,
Jewish, Druze, Lebanese,
Palestinian and Syrian,”
said Abijaoude. “There
is
still
tension
to
this day, even within
Lebanon, a country that
claims to overlook our
differences.”
Violence is often a
factor when there is a
new ethnic group of
people entering another
country with its own
cultural, political and
religious practices.
“The very fact that
the 1.5 million Syrian
refugees in Lebanon
aren’t
treated
with
humanity
contradicts
our
tolerance,”
said
Abijaoude. “For example,
they’re not given the
proper basic needs, such
as water and shelter.
They’re subjected to
strict curfew. Even the
Lebanese people want to
drive out the refugees,
even by violent means.”
Although the two
major religions in India
are Hinduism and
Islam, the two face the
most ethnic unrest with
each other. India shares
war-stricken
Muslim
dominated countries on
each side of its’ border,
one in particular being
Myanmar. This has been
a key player as to why
India faces a refugee
crisis today.
A story became widely
known after the Muslim
mob took action against
the 17-year old Hindu
boys’ action of posting
an offensive cartoon of
Prophet Muhammad on
Facebook.
In addition, Suffolk
University professor of
Asian Studies Ronald
Suleski explained an
event that occurred in
India between Hindus
and Muslims as well.
For Hindus, the cow is
sacred, therefore Hindus
do not eat beef. When
the
Hindus
realized
there was a Muslim
man storing beef in
his
refrigerator,
the
Hindus broke into the
Muslim man’s house
and brutally beat him
to death with clubs
purely because of their
religious
differences,
according to Suleski.
Sadiya Croshaw
contributed to the
reporting of this article
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Internally displaced Ukranians forgotten
Stiv Muccolari
Journal Staff
The
key
to
understanding Ukraine’s
migrant crisis is in
the
conflict’s
roots.
The upheaval that has
followed the ongoing
war in Eastern Ukraine
has disrupted millions
of
lives.
However,
most of the migrants
have been internally
displaced instead of
forced to leave their
home country. Western
European media outlets
have sparsely covered
the ongoing migrant
crisis in Ukraine because
internally
displaced
people are not classified
in the same way as those
who must escape their
war-torn countries.
“People
who
are
internally
displaced
are not counted as
refugees helping the
crisis fly under the
radar,” said Professor of
International Relations
at Suffolk University
Ukraine have primarily
sought refuge in Russia.
With compiled data from
the Ukrainian Ministry
of Social Policy and the
European Union, German
weekly news magazine,
Der Spiegel, estimated
that 911,600 Ukrainians,
mostly from the Donbass
area, have fled to Russia.
Russia’s Federal Migration
Services estimates that
on top of the Ukrainians
who have recently arrived
in Russia, there are an
additional 2.6 million
Ukrainians who live and
work in Russia.
“Russia has a visa-free
regime with Ukraine and
so each year hundreds
of thousands go to and
from Moscow, and Russia
in
general
considers
Ukrainians as their close
relatives, if not outright
the same people”, said
adjunct Suffolk history
professor Leon Rozmarin
in a statement to The
Suffolk Journal.
The conflict in Ukraine
began in 2013, when
then Ukrainian President
US driven NATO on
one hand, and Moscow,
which is reintegrating its
neighboring states into
a security and economic
union,” said Professor
Rozmarin.
While
Rozmarin
argued that Russia is
protecting its traditional
spheres
of
influence,
others disagree. Some
assert that Russia is using
its citizens in Ukraine
as a pretext to shift the
current
geopolitical
order in its favor, while
also expanding Russia’s
borders to match the old
Russian Empire.
“Because
something
once was accepted, it
doesn’t mean that it
should
be
accepted
today...what Russia did
in Ukraine is against
international law”, stated
Professor
Domínguez,
adding that “Nation’s
don’t do that anymore,
expansion, claiming that
they want to rescue their
citizens.”
Considering the role
that the European Union
“People who are internally displaced
are not counted as refugees… Helping
the crisis fly under the radar.”
-Professor of International Relations at
Suffolk University, Roberto Domínguez
Roberto Domínguez in
an interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
Since the start of the
war, nearly 1.6 million
Ukrainians have been
displaced
internally,
and another 1.2 million
have sought asylum in
neighboring countries,
according to a report by
UN Refugee Agency.
The
only
recent
ceasefire
that
was
successful was at the
end of August, which
allowed
children
in
Eastern
Ukraine
to
begin the new school
year without war. The
agreement was backed
by
Russia,
Ukraine,
France, Germany and
the
United
States,
according to multiple
news agencies. Other
attempts to reach a
ceasefire have fizzled
out.
Those who have fled
Viktor
Yanukovych
rejected
a
planned
association
agreement
between Ukraine and the
European Union, which
would have politically
and
economically
aligned Ukraine with
the E.U., in favor of
an economic deal with
Russia. Protests erupted
due
to
Yanukovych’s
decision,
and
the
Ukrainian
parliament
impeached him on Feb.
22, 2014. This triggered
Russian intervention in
Ukraine, and in March
2014, Russia annexed
Crimea, and then proRussian separatists seized
control of the Donetsk
and Luhansk regions in
Eastern Ukraine.
“It is from internal
Ukrainian historic roots
and from being smack
in the middle of the
geopolitical
contest
between an expanding,
has played, especially
in Germany, with the
relocation
of
Syrian
refugees, there has been
speculation as to why
there has not been a more
active role by the E.U. in
supporting
Ukrainian
asylum seekers.
“In many ways it’s a
controlled conflict areas
of Ukraine are politically
stable,” said Professor
Domínguez. The relative
size of Ukraine allows for
its citizens to find safety
within their own borders.
It also gives countries in
the E.U. a reason to reject
Ukrainian asylum seekers.
In the end, regardless
of
the
distinction,
Ukrainians are suffering
due to an armed conflict
beyond their control.
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by emailing
smucollari@su.suffolk.edu
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Suffolk panel tackles
America’s worldwide
war on drugs
Ryan Arel
Journal Contributor
Last
Wednesday,
Professor
Maureen
Norton-Hawk and other
Suffolk University staff
held an open seminar at
73 Tremont titled “The
Wall-Drug Policy in the
U.S.” for students and
faculty to discuss the
issue of international and
domestic drug policy and
its handling, as well as
issues regarding Trump’s
proposal to build a wall
along the U.S-Mexico
border.
Norton-Hawk,
Philosophy Chair Gregory
Fried, Assistant Professor
John Smolinsky, Associate
Professor Eric Bellone and
Economics
Department
Chair Shahruz Mohtadi
were featured on the
seminar’s diverse panel.
Americans
spend
roughly
one
billion
dollars on drugs each
year and the government
arrests about one and a
half million each year and
four million people are
convicted yearly for drug
charges, according to the
seminar’s panel.
The members of the
panel boasted specialties
across
a
variety
of
disciplines,
such
as
philosophy,
criminal
justice, economics and
sociology.
The
panel
covered
topics
that
ranged from the criminal
justice system and drug
courts to drug trafficking.
Given that Suffolk
University has possessed
such a high international
student rate, and that
international
drug
trafficking is very much
an issue, Norton-Hawk
said it is important for
students to be aware.
“[We’ve]
got
to
understand that we are
a global village,” said
Norton-Hawk.
Suffolk’s
student
body contains students
from
many
of
the
countries which the U.S.
has current or former
international drug trade
relations with, such as
China,
Columbia
and
various Middle Eastern
countries. Since Suffolk’s
student
population
predominently
hails
from many of these
countries, students may
very well have seen how
international drug trade
affects their native land.
According
to
the
panel,
a
prominent
issue regarding the U.S.Mexican
drug
trade
is the domestic drug
production,
Middle
Eastern
and
Chinese
drug imports are also a
contributor to the issue.
Norton-Hawk and the
rest of the panel spoke
to the issue of the border
wall and whether or not it
would be valid in helping
to combat U.S.-Mexican
drug trade. According to
Norton-Hawk, it “doesn’t
make any sense” to build
a wall.
Fried
agreed
with
Norton-Hawk’s criticism
of the plan to build the
wall.
“The wall is a sham.
As far as drug policy
goes, it is a completely
meaningless thing except
as a symbol, as a symbol
of a hard-nosed approach
to immigration,” said
Fried.
Although the U.S. has
taken precautions to keep
cartels and drug dealers
from getting into the
country,
Norton-Hawk
claimed that they find
more ways to bypass these
regulations, or find new
ways to enter altogether.
“They [the traffickers]
are not dumb,” said
Norton-Hawk.
“Just
because they’re doing
something we’ve defined
as illegal doesn’t mean
that they’re stupid. They
want to make money.”
Mohtadi claimed that
a possible way to curtail
the trade of drugs is to
go after the role of supply
and demand, why or why
not Americans buy drugs
and that even as prices
rise, it may not matter.
Mohtadi claimed that
drugs have very little
elasticity. Elasticity is
“how sensitive you are
to a change in price,” he
said. As far as drugs go,
there is low elasticity,
meaning when prices go
up, buyers will still buy,
according to mohtadi.
Fried spoke to this
in the seminar and said
that as long as drugs
are pleasurable, humans
will continuously seek
their
use.
“[Drugs]
supposedly make you
happy. There is a very
serious problem with the
conception of happiness,
which is generally based
around pleasure and selfsatisfaction,” said Fried.
Smolinsky reaffirmed
Fried’s point.
“All they [patients]
know
is
‘this
felt
better than that’,” said
Smolinsky.
There was also some
discussion
regarding
Afghanistan
and
how
the U.S. went after the
supply of opium. “When
we went to Afghanistan
to fight the Taliban, one
of the things that we did
was destroy their poppy
fields,” said Motadi. “One
of the policies we had was
completely destroy their
means of living, and so
you wonder why the local
population still protects
the Taliban.” In 2016,
global opium production
(6,380 tons) increased
by one third compared
to the previous year,
according to the United
Nations Office on Drugs
and Crime.
Bellone
discussed
drug courts as opposed
to criminal courts at
length, stating that they
are not geared toward
the punishment of drug
criminals, but instead
toward their recovery.
“They’re not there
to protect your health,
they’re there to protect
your rights,” said Bellone
in regards to attorneys
in the criminal justice
system. “Whereas in a
drug court that’s exactly
what they’re supposed
to do... A drug court
judge is very involved in
everything.”
Despite this seemingly
easier route to deal with
a drug charge, the drug
court system is still not
perfect. “The issue is
that when you’re in a
traditional
courtroom,
you understand what your
rights are,” said Bellone.
“There is a process...when
you’re in a drug court,
those processes are out
the window.”
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Images from a student studying abroad
Sophomore government and economics major
Greg Moore enjoying a day trip to Toldeo,
Spain.
The streets of Toldeo, Spain with the cathedral
poking through the cityscape
This is a bowl of chorizo, which is a popular
Spanish sausage dish.
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“Yes” performed at
the Orpheum Theatre in
Boston on Oct. 4, 2017.
The band featured lead
singer
Jon
Anderson,
guitarist Trevor Rabin,
and
keyboardist
Rick
Wakeman.
The
progressive rock band was
recently inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame in April after nearly
50 years of performing.
They have maintained
their success and status as
a profound rock and roll
devoted and enthusiastic
fan of “Yes” for the
majority of his life, and
this was his very first time
seeing the band perform
live. Similar to Puliafico,
many of the group’s fan
base has been following
them through the entirety
of their career.
The atmosphere at the
Orpheum was filled with
passion, mystery and, of
course, the iconic glitz and
glam of the ‘70s. A variety
of
different
colored
lights motioned on the
stage as lead singer Jon
Anderson entered with
a tambourine in hand.
He was greeted by an
empowering, deafening
applause and a plethora
of “rock-on” hand
signs from the
audience. The
theatre was
filled with
vibrancy
and pride
as bright
b l u e ,
pink,
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purple and green lights
shone on the stage and
even projected onto the
audience.
The
mood
of
the
concert
was
instantaneously created
to be that of relaxation,
before most of you were
born!” This comment
enlightened the audience
with acknowledgment for
the five, thriving decades
of the band’s career.
Anderson continued,
YES
positivity
and
celebration.
“Yes,” featuring
original
lead
singer Anderson
and
two
new
m e m b e r s guitarist Trevor
Rabin
and
keyboardist Rick
Wakemanwho
opened
with
“Cinema.”
This
progressive
rock
song consists of
magical rock and
roll
tunes
from
the drums, keytar,
bass guitar, all while
legendary
rocker,
Anderson, started the
show as he swayed back
and forth and motioned
his hands in unity with
the music.
The
band
then
continued to perform,
playing
several
hits
from “The Yes Album,”
“90125” and “Fragile.”
Off of those albums, the
band performed famous
songs such as “Hold on”
and “Perpetual Change.”
As lights illuminated
the
performers
and
audience in dynamic,
rainbow
colors,
the
atmosphere
of
the
concert developed into
that of high spirit
and celebration. The
performers captured
the
fun-loving
essence of the 70’s
era by wearing
extravagantly
c o l o r e d
sequined
capes
and
jackets
that were
Y’RE BACK
group since the beginning
of their rise to fame in the
late 1960’s. “Yes” was said
to be “the longest lasting
and the most successful
of the ‘70s progressive
rock groups,” according
to allmusic.com.
The band was formed
by
lead
singer
Jon
Anderson, bassist Chris
Squire, guitarist Peter
Banks, keyboardist Tony
Kayne and drummer Bill
Bruford. They created
music that pushed all
types of rock standards
and
boundaries.
This
included
rock
subgenres such as classical,
psychedelic, art and soft
rock.
Although their big
break debuted in the
late 1960s, the band’s
music is still celebrated,
performed and honored
to this day.
“I have been a fan
of “Yes” since I was
in high school. This
group has unbelievable
musicians” said original
and dedicated fan and
concert attendee Michael
Puliafico as he excitedly
anticipated the concert.
Puliafico declared that
he has remained a
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Journal Contributor
geometrically patterned.
Wakeman
wore
a
sequined patterned cape
with bright blues and
deep magentas embedded
into it. The band certainly
captured the art, fashion
and vibe of 70’s culture.
After
performing,
“South Side in the Sky”
lead singer Anderson
said to the crowd, “That
song was from 46 years
ago, and it came out
humorously expressing,
“But it’s okay, it’s okay!
We understand, and we’re
going to do a celebration
of the Yes music again.
And you and I, and you
and I, and you and I”
Anderson and the band
then moved right into
performing an original
cover of “And You and I.”
In addition to the
variety of outfits and
songs performed, the
band utilized different
instruments throughout
the concert as well.
Anderson
played
the
tambourine throughout
the show, and performed
“Awaken” with a harp.
“Yes” concluded the
show with their hit song
“Owner of a Lonely
Heart.” People arose out
of their seats, to rock
along with the famous
band and pay homage to
their outstanding musical
journey.
“You know this song so
you’ve got to sing along
with me,” lead singer,
Jon Anderson, expressed
before “Yes” ended the
night with an encore
edition of “Roundabout.”
The honoring of “Yes’”
career continues. The
band will be celebrating
50 years of success with
the continuation of their
50th anniversary tour.
The world tour will span
throughout the end of
March 2018. “Yes” will
continue their legacy by
rocking out to past songs
in the near future.
See photos from the
show online.
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#GlamSlam at Boston Fashion Week
Profiling current and aspiring designers, Boston Fashion Week 2017 displays stories slam style
Haley Clegg
Photo Editor
Local
fashion
designers
and
artists
came together Thursday
night to share personal
stories from their careers
as a part of this year’s
Boston Fashion Week.
#GlamSlam featured 10
different speakers from
all areas of the fashion
world,
from
makeup
artists
to
footwear
designers to models and
an author. Some had been
in the industry for years
while others are just
beginning their careers.
#GlamSlam was put on
by Platform Downtown
and Downtown Business
Improvement
District
(BID), and was hosted
by former fashion model
and comedian Bethany
Van Delft.
Audience
members
also had the opportunity
to
anonymously
participate in the event.
On each seat was a white
slip of paper that asked to
tell of the “last time you
committed a fashion faux
pas.”
One person claimed
that faux pas do not exist.
“Never! I don’t believe
there is a mistake in
fashion,”
one
wrote
anonymously.
The event proceeded in
slam style, with speakers’
names drawn out of a
designer bag.
Footwear
Designer
Chris Donovan was the
first name pulled from
the purse and took a seat
at the front of the room
and faced the crowd.
“No matter what I’m
looking at throughout
my day, if it intrigues me,
my mind always goes to
shoes,” said Donovan.
“I’m obsessed.”
Donovan developed a
love for shoes early in life,
but decided to work for a
phone company after high
school as an operator for
nearly 25 years.
“I knew there was
something more in me,
and I knew there was
something more out there
that was more worthwhile
than what I was doing,”
said Donovan.
After sketching designs
for more than 40 years,
Donovan finally decided
to have a designer take
a look at his ideas. After
the first night of classes,
the designer pulled him
aside in class to tell him
that he was born to do
this. Donovan left his job
and he and his husband
moved to Italy for him
to attend Polimoda, a
fashion design school in
Florence. With no design
background, he graduated
at the top of his class, and
will be releasing a shoe
line within the next year.
Recent
Suffolk
University
graduate
Maxine
Buretta
was
one of the speakers at
#GlamSlam, where she
shared the story of her
senior
thesis
project.
As a senior, she had the
opportunity to design the
costuming for Orlando, by
Virginia Woolf where she
put together more than
40 pieces for the show.
“It was a fantastic and
transformative experience
for me,” Buretta told The
Suffolk Journal in an
interview. Suffolk allowed
her to graduate with a
concentration in costume
design, despite not having
a major catered to her
passion.
As of late, Buretta
is a freelance costume
designer and works on
odd jobs that intrigue her.
One current project is a
costume she is putting
together for an eight foot
tall bear.
“I love freelancing,
although it's not a career
goal I have long term,
but I love it and I love
what I do,” she said
in an interview with
The Suffolk Journal on
Thursday evening.
Not all of the speakers
at
#GlamSlam
were
designers. Liz Hostetter,
the CEO and founder
of Ellie Kai took to the
stage to speak about her
company. Her inspiration
for the business came
from the time she spent
living in Hong Kong where
she had difficulty finding
clothes that fit her due to
her height. She worked
with a local tailor to make
clothes and designs that
were personalized just for
her. With no background
in design, Hostetter took
this concept and ran with
it, and from it Ellie Kai
was born.
Her company, which
began in 2011, primarily
manufactures
clothes
that are made-to-order.
She
focuses
on
the
idea of personalization,
Katie Hehl / Journal Contributor
Suffolk graduate Maxine Buretta discusses her journey
from costume design at Suffolk University,
to freelance costume designer.
“I love freelancing, although it’s not
a career goal I have long term, but
I love it and I love what I do,”
- Maxine Buretta
Costume Designer &
Suffolk Alum
customization
and
optionality in order to
ensure her clients are all
fully satisfied with the
articles they purchase.
Since all of her pieces are
made-for-you, Hostetter’s
company is also proud of
its ethical manufacturing
which
leaves
behind
fewer wasted materials.
Ellie Kai has reached
global
markets
with
offices in Boston, Hong
Kong, Cape Cod and
China.
Penny Vinik Curator
of Fashion Arts, Michelle
Finamore from Boston’s
Museum of Fine Arts,
Makeup artist Mariolga
Pantazopoulos, Creative
Director at Find Your
Cool
Collette
Royer,
Communications Officer
at Harvard University
Jill
Radsken,
Model
and Restaurateur Sonia
Garufi, Neiman Marcus’
public relations associate
Emanuelle Acaad and
author William Kuhn were
among other speakers on
the panel.
The range of stories
told throughout Thursday
evening’s event came
from across the fashion
industry and rich with
passion,
covering
moments of inspiration
and frustration, and how
rewarding the industry
can be.
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BLACK,
& everything in between
The media portrays skin colors differently in similar situations of violence
Nathan Espinal
Senior Staff Writer
People of color are
often seen in a diminutive
lens,
especially
when
looked through by a white
person. This lens fortifies
the
protection
the
privileged white audience
has, while also advancing
the
injustices
caused
to
the
marginalized
communities.
A
mass
shooting
occurred in the beginning
of this month where 59
innocent people lost their
lives and nearly 500 were
wounded. The gunman,
Stephan Paddock, was
described by multiple
news sources as a country
music lover and lone
wolf, unfitting to the
mass
shooter
profile.
These descriptive terms
are used for a man who
gunned down more than
500 people from his hotel
room, an injustice to
American citizens.
This
misrepresentation
of
a
gunmen causes more
harm not only to the
victims of this heinous
act but to the collective
perception surrounding
people
of
color
in
America.
The lone wolf narrative
that has been used by
the news to report the
atrocious crimes of white
very values that seek to
eliminate diversity and
oppress those who are
not white.
This
oppression
manifests in the news, by
glorifying white terrorists
and the degrading of
people of color.
of American news that
consistently
portrays
nonwhite and possibly
foreign people terrorizing
citizens on U.S. soil.
This
reporting
obscured the fact that
the gunman was born
and raised in America
violent crimes that have
been brought upon them.
Often, this is not the truth
that reporters claim to
seek. For example, Tamir
Rice was a twelve year-old
boy who had a toy gun
in his hands when police
officers shot him dead.
“Modern America exists in a cross section of systems that were
founded on racism and it is time to for its citizens to make this
change.”
“These patterns frequently lead to the depiction of Black
citizens as the provokers of the violent crimes that have been
brought upon them.”
men needs to end. It
must be called by what
it is: domestic terrorism.
Stephen Paddock, Dylan
Roof and many others
are a part of a select few
sadistic men who were
raised in white nationalist
American culture.
These senseless acts
were brought on by the
When
49
LGBTQidentified people were
gunned down in Pulse
nightclub on a Latinxthemed dance night, the
shooter was immediately
labeled a terrorist due to
his religious beliefs that
were different from the
white, Christian American
ideals. This is a pattern
and his victims were
queer people of color.
His values aligned with
the white ‘lone wolves,’
a facet that reporters
often use to mislead the
average citizen on.
These
patterns
frequently lead to the
depiction of Black citizens
as the provokers of the
Headlines
surrounding
the time of his death said
his murder was justified
and a president of a police
union in Miami labeled
the innocent boy a thug.
This is a disgusting
illustration of how two
institutions
that
are
meant to uphold justice
fail in representing the
marginalized people they
claim to support.
Some journalists are
right in reporting that
Paddock’s
motivations
are unknown, perhaps
unknowable forever. But
to act like the reason for
why reporters victimblame people of color
is not rooted in racial
prejudices is ridiculous.
Modern America exists in
a cross section of systems
that were founded on
racism and it is time
for its citizens to make
change.
The focus needs to
shift from blaming the
victims to blaming the
perpetrators
of
these
crimes.
This may seem like
common sense to some,
but when people of
color are consistently
demanding justice for
the
egregious
crimes
committed against them,
and nothing is being done
to help and save them, it’s
time for change.
Connect with Nathan
by emailing nespinal2
@su.suffolk.edu
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Editor’s Word
As high school seniors, we were sent
brochures about the outlook that every
university would give us if we chose to
attend their institution. As millenials,
we have had the wool pulled over our
eyes.
College is not hard. The academics,
going to class, studying for a test and
ultimately passing are not difficult.
It isn’t strenuous to process the
information that you are instructed on
and make something out of it.
Being a college student is hard. To
sit there, day in and day out to take
the criticism of being told “you’re only
a college student,” and “you just don’t
understand yet,” or “you’re too young,”
while you’re being lectured about the
things that you’re trying to master that
won’t ultimately matter is hard.
As a college student, you’re pushed
out the door and told to etch your own
path in society where you can “make a
difference” and “change the world.” We
take two steps off the front porch and
we are battled with, sliced apart and
challenged for our views of change by
the very people who told us to modify it.
As a college student, you are told you
have to stay true to yourself. However,
you’re away from home, the one thing
you knew, or you’re in another country
and you’re surrounded by people with
different beliefs and customs. What is
your true self?
And while you’re balancing your
classes, bills, calling your grandmother
back, keeping up with your friendships,
your various part-time jobs and
extracurriculars, learning how to fall
in love, network with the professionals
that you look up to; you are desperately
trying to find your place, figure out
your passion and answer the daunting
question of “what’s next?” And during
this transition, the people you grew up
with forgot who you were, your pets died
and your siblings grow up.
How does one keep up with it? This
is not what the colleges put in the
brochures when they said “pick me.”
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Puerto Rico, Trump and insensitivity
Gabriela Soto
Journal Contributor
For the islands in the
Caribbean,
hurricane
season can be erratic.
On the evening of Sept.
20, disaster struck and
effected
3.4
million
American
citizens
in
Puerto Rico (P.R.), a
territory of the United
States.
The
category
four hurricane, Maria,
made landfall with winds
reaching up to 155 miles
per hour and destructive
floods. Entering through
the
southeast
coast
and
exiting
through
the
northeast,
Maria
left 100 percent of the
island without power,
communication
lines
ceased to work, houses
got blown away and
thousands of people are
now in desperate need
of food, water, clothes,
gasoline, medication and
help.
What is the U.S.
government doing about
this?
In between his offtime golfing and ranting
about
the
National
Football League’s peaceful
protests,
President
Donald
Trump
found
some time to comment on
Puerto Rico’s governance
leadership, stating how
“poor” it is and how “they
want everything to be
done for them,” but not
making an effort to help
them. He also made time
out of his “busy” schedule
to visit the island on Oct.
3 where he threw paper
towels into a crowd and
said he would eliminate
P.R.’s debt.
“You
know
what
annoys me the most?
That they ask the people
to be calm, to be patient…
they ask people to be
organized
when
[the
government] is not,” said
Mariana Cabiya, 19-yearold resident of Bayamón,
Puerto Rico.
Cabiya related how
scared she was and how
every night, in complete
darkness; people were
stealing and killing others
in order to get their
resources. If not, it’s in
the six-hour lines that
people get overwhelmed
in and resort to violence
for every little issue. “I
don’t feel safe, there is a
lot is going on.”
It took Trump a week
to address the situation
via tweets, where he said,
“Puerto Rico, which was
already suffering from
broken infrastructure &
massive debt, is in deep
trouble.”
Many public figures
have tried to get Trump
to act on this matter
by calling him out and
demanding his attention.
Additionally,
people
have joined forces in
organizing food drives,
as well as collecting
donations. In three days,
there were hundreds of
truckloads filled with
necessities and millions
of dollars collected in
various funds.
Trump could have
acted immediately and
sent troops to help
with relief tasks, but
did not. On top of this,
communication problems
have made it hard for local
government to effectively
address the situation.
P.R.’s governor, Ricardo
Roselló, has responded
to the extent that he
can within the difficult
situations he and the
rescue teams have found
along the way. Today,
there are still towns in
which authorities have
yet to reach to calculate
damages or offer relief.
Mayors are having trouble
identifying
dangers,
victims, damages, deaths
and recovering their cities
from disaster. A more
appropriate
response
from the U.S. would have
involved the workforce to
assist in these drastically
needed tasks.
Carmen Yulín Cruz,
the mayor of San Juan,
was deeply disappointed
by Trump’s comments
and lack of actual action.
“It just goes to prove the
lack of sensitivity,” she
said, referring to Trump’s
choice of words during
what she called a public
relations situation. In a
second meeting, where
Trump was not present,
further
actions
were
discussed between U.S.
and P.R. government.
This
is
really
concerning; Puerto Rico
is having a humanitarian
crisis and the responses
have taken too long.
These next weeks are
going to determine the
future of Puerto Rico and
it’s people.
The
United
States
should be worried about
Puerto Rico and need to
be doing everything they
can to help. From their
position, the most helpful
resource is their voice. It
is time to speak up for
the 3.4 million American
citizens that live in Puerto
Rico; have them be heard
and get them the help
they most desperately
need.
Connect with Gabriela
by emailing gsotocotto
@su.suffolk.edu
Ban on blood: The FDA should rethink
Shayla Manning
Journal Contributor
In the wake of the
Las
Vegas
massacre,
hundreds of victims were
left in critical condition in
hospitals all around the
city.
Within hours after
the shooting, lines for
blood donation centers
had wrapped around the
block. It appeared that
most people in the area
had come out to help.
Well, almost everyone.
In 1985, a lifetime
ban policy was put into
effect by the Federal Food
and Drug Administration
(FDA)
that
made
it
impossible for certain
groups of the LGBTQ
community to donate
blood.
This
included
men who have sex with
men (MSM), women who
have sex with MSM, and
transgender individuals
who have sex with MSM.
At the time, the country
was experiencing a large
HIV/AIDS epidemic and
what was, at the time, a
precautionary measure,
now remains as an
extremely discriminatory
policy.
There have been a few
updates made to the policy
due to increased criticism
of the FDA, which made
it acceptable for most of
the LGBTQ community to
donate, but the policy is
still discriminatory. The
only exception for people
who are allowed to give
blood is that gay men
must abstain from having
sex for 12 months before
being eligible to donate.
Despite having access
to comprehensive HIV
testing and treatment, the
FDA still refusesdonations
from gay or bi-sexual
men that do not have this
deferral period.
This is a civil rights
issue.
Under the current
policy, gay and bi-sexual
men are not allowed to
donate blood, unless they
either become abstinent
for a year, or lie about
their sexual history. The
latter option is troubling.
Even if they have a
protected, healthy sex life,
they are still ineligible to
donate, which hinders
the ability for hospitals
to save more lives since
some people who want to
give blood cannot.
Despite
centers
receiving more blood
than they even knew what
to do with, that does not
make it okay to exclude
members of society from
contributing. According
to a report done by UCLA
Williams Institute in 2014,
if the FDA were to lift this
ban on gay and bisexual
men, it would save 1.8
million lives a year.
There are alternatives
to ensuring that the
blood
being
received
is safe, but completely
banning perfectly healthy
individuals solely because
of their sexual orientation
will only set us back in
the fight for equality of
the LGBTQ community.
So how could the FDA
alter this policy?
First off, the FDA
should
remove
the
mandatory deferral period
for gay and bi-sexual
men. If the individual
is comfortable, it would
be helpful for donation
centers to be able to
assess
their
specific
sexual practices before
turning them away at the
door. A deferral should be
on a specific case basis.
By assuming all gay sex is
a risk, the FDA is basically
asking to be criticized and
is persecuting a group of
people who have already
endured oppression for
most of history.
It is critical that we,
as a society, stand up
for a ridiculous injustice
that has most likely gone
unnoticed by most of us.
The fight for total
equality for the LGBTQ
community
will
only
grow stronger if we tear
down old policies that
continue to discriminate
individuals
simply
because of their sexual
orientation.
Connect with Shayla
by emailing smanning@
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11 OCT. 11, 2017
Rams swing for a title
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Men’s golf a tee away from season triumph
UPCOMING
GAMES
Wednesday, Oct. 11
• 3:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis at
Johnson & Wales (RI.)
• 7:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs.
Johnson & Wales (RI.)
• 7:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer at
Rivier University
Thursday, Oct. 12
• 7:00 p.m. Women’s Volleyball
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
Suffolk men’s golf team look to compete in the
GNAC Championship from Oct. 14-15.
Hannah Arroyo
Asst. Sports Editor
In the past 14 seasons,
the Suffolk men’s golf
team has never finished
first in the Great Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC) Championship. As
the current season shortly
runs it’s course, the Rams
will look to bring a title
home to Suffolk.
Suffolk opened the
2017 season on Sept. 12
in the Emmanuel College
Saints
Invitational
at
George
Wright
Golf
Course. Out of the four
colleges that competed
in the match, the Rams
finished second with a
final overall score of 328.
Wentworth Institute of
Technology's team score
of 320 beat out the Rams
by just eight strokes.
Second place did not
seem to be enough for the
Rams as the team would
score a first place finish
in the second match of
the season, the Emmanuel
Invitational on Sept. 27.
Senior Patrick Hennessy,
junior Stephen Ferrante
and sophomore Owen
Boggini individually all
tied for second place with
a score of 75.
On Oct. 8, the Rams
played the first twoday competition of the
season in the Blazer
Fall Invitational at the
Orchards
Golf
Club.
With a larger pool of
competition,
Suffolk
finished the match in
eighth place out of 16
teams. Over the two days,
the Rams ventured across
36 holes and finished the
match with a combined
team score of 631.
“I believe we played up
to our expectations [in]
the Elms tournament,”
said junior Daniel Caissie
in a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “We
were able to beat and
closely
compete
with
teams that used to give us
trouble in the past.”
Caissie said that he
believed this tournament
set the tone for the
team
heading
into
the
upcoming
GNAC
Championship.
“So far this season I
believe we've done really
well,” said head golf
coach Ed McMellen in
an interview with The
Journal. “What [the team]
has been doing and what
they've been practicing
has been showing in the
play.”
McMellen said that
compared to previous
teams, this group had
been different from the
rest.
“We’re a little deeper
this year, there's a lot of
competition within the
team to get one of the top
five spots which I think
makes us stronger and
better,” said McMellen.
McMellen
explained
that this season there is a
massive amount of talent
on his 11-man roster. He
said that instead of having
a team where the same
players reach the top spot
each match, different
players are constantly
competing to be in the
number one position.
Ferrante
explained
that his teammates are
a tight-knit group and
often turn to each other
for advice.
“As for the reason
to our success, a lot of
the credit goes to the
younger
guys,”
said
Ferrante in an interview
with The Journal. “They
come day-in and day-out,
consistently posting good
scores and that's what it
takes to win out here.”
With
the
GNAC
Championship
at
the
Valley Country Club in
Rhode Island approaching
on Oct. 14, Ferrante said
he has high hopes for his
team.
“With
the
GNAC
coming up we are just
trying to keep doing what
we're doing and stay
loose,” said Ferrante. “As
long as we keep working
hard there's no reason
we shouldn't be able to
take [the championship]
home.”
McMellen said that
the team will have to face
some tough competition
such as Rhode Island
College, but he expects
nothing but a positive
outcome.
“I think we can possibly
have out best finish ever,”
said
McMellen.
“I’m
looking forward to that
and we'll see how we do.”
McMellen
explained
that the key to keeping
this team on a successful
path is making sure that
each player goes out onto
the green with a great
deal of confidence.
“When they hit a bad
shot, they need to block
that out of their mind. It’s
more of a mental thing
than a physical thing,”
said McMellen.
In his 15th season
of coaching the Rams,
McMellen
has
high
hopes that his team will
finish the season out as
champions.
“It will be tough but
I think it's a possibility,”
said
McMellen.
“Realistically I think they
do have a pretty good
chance [in the GNAC].”
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by emailing
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at Wentworth
Friday, Oct. 13
• 4:00 p.m. Women’s CrossCountry vs. Saints Invitational
• 4:45 p.m. Men’s CrossCountry vs. Saints Invitational
Saturday, Oct. 14
• All Day: Men’s Golf GNAC
Championship at Valley
Country Club (RI.)
• 10:00 a.m. Women’s Tennis vs.
Simmons
• 11:00 a.m. Women’s Volleyball
vs. Norwich
• 1:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs.
Rivier
• 1:00 p.m. Women’s Golf vs.
Empire 8 Champshionship
• 3:00 p.m. Women’s Volleyball
vs. Curry
• 4:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs.
Norwich
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STAY TUNED:
Lady Rams tennis team look to stretch
five game win streak for this season in
final two matches.
SPORTS
STAY TUNED:
#RamFanFest recognizes Suffolk men’s
and women’s soccer team seniors at East
Boston Memorial Park on Saturday.
OCTOBER 11, 2017 | PAGE 12
Lady Rams
average 10
kills per set.
Liz Kerek
reached 1,000
assists.
11 - 7
overall
record
4-3
conference
record
7-2 home
court
record
3-2 on
the road
record
Three
game win
streak.
Average nine
assists
per set.
Volleyball hits stride midway through season
Joe Rice
Journal Staff
After a strong start
to the 2017 campaign
for
the
Lady
Rams’
volleyball team, the team
has appeared to be on
the rise. Considering the
team’s 11-16 record last
season, improvement was
necessary. To begin the
current season, the Lady
Rams started with an 11-7
overall record.
The Lady Rams have
improved
in
many
aspects of the team’s
game
statistically.
In
comparison
to
2016,
Suffolk has improved in
assists per set, service
aces per set, kills per set
and hitting percentage.
One game that stood
out from the rest was
against
Anna
Maria
College. Suffolk swept
the series 3-0 on Sept. 30,
making it the first time
the Lady Rams have done
so in back-to-back games
since 2014. Moreover, this
victory marked the first
time under head coach
Bonny Ducharme that the
Lady Rams have beaten
Anna Maria. The last win
against the Amcats came
in 2013.
“Anna
Maria
has
always been a challenge
for us in the past,” said
senior global business
major Elizabeth Kerek in
a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “I
was excited to play them
this year and see how
much we have improved.
Beating them was a great
feeling.”
Kerek discussed how
she is looking forward to
the remaining 10 games
after seeing what has
unfolded through the
first half.
Not only is Kerek
optimistic about the team,
due to recent events, but
the senior standout also
achieved a goal she had
set for herself since the
beginning of the season.
Kerek became one of
three Rams to have at
least 1,000 career assists.
Junior business major
Bridget Allison said the
team had to come into
the
matchup
against
Anna Maria with a sense
of
urgency,
knowing
the Amcats are a strong
opponent.
Sophomore
outside
hitter and right side
Kayleigh
Khanna
had
some positive words for
the recent triumph over
Anna Maria.
“Anna Maria was a
great win. We had some
great [plays] and the drive
back was an enjoyable
one,” said Khanna in a
recent interview with The
Journal.
Khanna
commented
on the season the Lady
Rams have had thus far,
saying it has been better
than last season, but she
still feels like the team
could perform better.
Allison pointed out
that the factor in beating
the Amcats was being
able to stay persistent. In
addition, Allison said the
Lady Rams could build off
this success.
Allison claimed that
this showed that the Lady
Rams need to go into
every game with a “‘we
are going to win this”
mentality.
Khanna is convinced
the team also has the
ability to push forward
after this big feat and is
hopeful that as a result,
more wins will come the
Lady Rams’ way.
Khanna believes the
key to going forward for
the team will be to remain
consistent.
“More
drive
and
more cohesiveness on
the court,” will be the
formula to more winning
and moving forward, said
Khanna.
Kerek considers the
Lady Rams to have a lot
of talent and thinks the
team is using their natural
ability to the advantage.
Kerek said the Lady Rams
are the strongest when all
players on the team have
energy.
“When we are up,
there is no stopping us,”
said Kerek.
Suffolk
looks
to
continue on a successful
path
as
they
face
Wentworth Institute Of
Technology on Oct. 12.
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Time
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY • BOSTON
In the news
Suffolk students
and alum work on
their local political
campaigns including
running for
Congress and City
Councilor.
Page 2.
Men’s golf team
heads to the GNAC
Championship. Stay
tuned to see if this
year will be the year
they bring home
gold.
Page 11.
Boston’s leaders
and Suffolk alum
in fashion talk
about finding their
passion.
Page 7.
Ethnic violence in
Asia continues to
spark racial tensions
in the region.
Page 5.
Rock and roll
legends in “Yes”
band belt out
in Orpheum Theater
for original and new
fans.
Page 7.
Stay tuned:
A review of the
Fall Showcase
performances taking
place this week.
PERSPECTIVE
BY NATHAN ESPINAL
“These senseless acts
were brought on by
the very values that
seeks to eliminate
diversity and oppress
those who are not
white. This oppression
manifests in the news,
by glorifying white
terrorists and the
degrading of people
of color.”
Page 9.
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and more,
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October 11, 2017
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KELLY
PRESENT
TO GET IT
RIGHT
?
MCKENNA
2016
By Chris DeGusto, News Editor
Suffolk may find itself with a new and permanent president in
the near future, as the university opened up a position profile and
corresponding application for the top office, on Thursday.
After multiple years of practically playing musical chairs for the
high seat, Suffolk’s at-the-time Provost Marisa Kelly was appointed
to become an acting president in the summer of 2016 while the
university began an international search process.
In a statement sent out university-wide on Thursday, Suffolk,
who has been partnered with the search firm AGB Search,
announced that candidates can apply for the position of Suffolk’s
President through Nov. 20.
“After that date, AGB Search will evaluate and assess applicants,
with the goal of having a first list of candidates for initial
consideration by the search committee in early December,” said the
statement.
With a date set in which applicants can put forth their names
for consideration, and an initial time frame of when deliberation
upon who will take the office of president in place, some members
of the university community are awaiting the impending changes.
“I am looking forward to the results of the presidential search.
I have certainly been involved in the university for a long time,”
said Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Advertising,
Public Relations, and Social Media Robert Rosenthal in a recent
interview with The Suffolk Journal. “I think that we will get some
SMITH
2015
MCCARTHY
2014
BROWN
2012
SARGENT
2010
See PRESIDENT page 4
Suffolk feels natural
disaster responses
are inadequate
By Matt Geer, Journal Contributor
Recently, a series of cataclysmic
storms have tormented areas in the
Southern Atlantic. Houston and other
lower parts of the United States, along
with Puerto Rico, have gotten the worst
of it.
Both Hurricanes Harvey and Maria
had alarming effects on the lives of
these U.S. citizens. It is estimated that
the recovery efforts and aid for these
battered regions will cost billions of
dollars, and there is currently no time
table for this process.
Suffolk University’s Carmen Veloria,
an Associate Professor in the Department
of Sociology, recently put together a
short presentation entitled “Framing
Hurricane Maria.” This was meant to
spark the conversation amongst a small
group made up of some students and
faculty of how people are reacting to
these catastrophes.
In attendance were professor Roberto
Dominguez and Associate professor
See DISASTER page 4
Morgan Hume/ Madrid Correspondent
Madrid correspondent Morgan Hume ventured across
the Atlantic Ocean for the fall semester this year.
[Above] A welcome trip to Galicia, Spain.
Students had just finished hiking to the top of a mountain
and reached a lighthouse in the Cíes Islands.
See more photos on page 6.
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Suffolk students, alum etch their own
political campaign journeys
N
These Suffolk students are out on the path of attaining political office. As challenges arise, these alumni
and students have persevered on, hopeful to make a positive change in their communities.
By Nathan Espinal, Senior Staff Writer and Taylor White, Journal Contributor
Courtesy of Jean Bradley Derenoncourt
Courtesy of Justin Murad
Derenoncourt confident to
win first position in office
Alum forced to postpone
plan for office
Jean Bradley Derenoncourt graduated this
past May with a degree in government and
around 400 signatures to get his name on
the ballot for City Councilor-at-Large for
Brockton, Massachusetts.
Recently, he has been spending his time
going to events for the campaign brought on
by the city, knocking on doors and talking to
potential voters in any way he can to gain
support. He has been doing this all while
working as Director of Constituent Services
for Massachusetts State Senator Michael D.
Brady and serving on the Board of Library
Trustees in the Brockton Public Library.
Derenoncourt’s team consists of his
former professor at Massasoit College, Jared
Gilpatrick, who has taken on the role of
managing his campaign, as well as others
filling advisory positions. The team has been
able to raise more than $20,000 dollars to
use in his campaign for one of the four
available positions against the other seven
who are also running City Councilor-atLarge for Brockton. He has endorsements
from state senators, such as Linda Dorcena
Forry, and has numerous volunteers helping
him with his campaign.
“There is this one thing my dad taught
me: as long as you know you mean well
[in] your heart, then you shouldn’t worry
about anything anyone is saying,” said
Derenoncourt in a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “I don’t care if someone
doesn’t like me, but I will do my best to
improve myself to be a better person.”
Being able to give back to the community
that brought him in when he emigrated from
Haiti is what Derenoncourt hopes to do in
this position. His hope to improve on public
education is on the top of his priorities for
the city of Brockton.
“I’m hoping to be one of the four people
that will be voted in and I have no doubt
that I will be one of them. [On] Nov. 7 I’m
going to win this race,” said Derenoncourt.
“They have never had a Haitian American
elected official, so if I [am] I’ll be the first
one to be elected, not just in Brockton, but
in the entire state.”
After not receiving enough votes
to qualify, former Suffolk University
government major Justin Murad was unable
to make the ballot on May 23 in his efforts
of running for City Councilor-at-large for
District five of Boston.
Each candidate who intended to run for
a position needed a total of 250 signatures
from registered voters within the candidate’s
proposed district. This amount of 250
signatures was a compulsory requirement by
May 23; a target date Murad did not attain.
The most significant problem for Murad he
said in a recent interview with The Suffolk
Journal, was his approach in trying to obtain
signatures.
“Me and my group went around knocking
on doors and standing outside of grocery
stores, asking if they would sign my petition
to be on the ballot,” said Murad.
People were reluctant to give Murad their
signatures and Murad said he recognized
that the security of people’s ties to other
candidates in his community lead to his
defeat.
Said Murad of the loyalty people in his
community have felt to other candidates, “A
lot of other people were afraid that if they
were to sign it there would be some kind
of repercussion from the other person that
they were supporting.”
One of the biggest challenges Murad
faced is his most influential adversary,
Timothy McCarthy, who has been the City
Councilor-at-Large for district five of Boston
for 20 years.
“I guess the upper hand he had on me
was the fact that he’s the incumbent, he’s
well known [and] he’s older,” said Murad.
“It is harder to get your point across when
somebody who [has] been in the district for
so long, running the district for so long.”
Aside from his defeat, Murad still plans
to run against McCarthy in the 2019 election
cycle and hopes that his seat will be more
available during that time.
Courtesy of Samson Raccioppi
Libertarian candidate
Raccioppi takes stand
against Moulton
Running against current incumbent Seth
Moulton for the 6th Congressional District
of Massachusetts is Politics, Philosophy and
Economics major Samson Raccioppi.
He needs 2,000 signatures from voters
registered in the Libertarian party within
the district by February 2018. In a recent
interview with The Suffolk Journal, Raccioppi
said he is confident that by sharing his views
he will be able to get his name on the ballot
so constituents can vote by November 2018.
When he was 17, Raccioppi traveled
around the New England area to fix the
point of sale systems before starting his
own business in 2003. Two years later, after
he realized his business was not going to
succeed, he joined the army after the Sept.
11, 2001 attack. After he came back from his
deployment, Raccioppi kept a close ear to
international politics while returning to the
computer repair field.
Raccioppi was asked to be a speaker
for the Free Speech rally that occurred in
July, and volunteered to manage one of the
stages at the recent Boston Freedom Rally in
September 2017. He realized the potential of
getting his name out to the people by doing
these free, voluntary events so he can speak
of federal policies that affect the state.
“I’d like to find a way to reduce the
influence of the federal government within
the state of Massachusetts, while maintaining
a balanced budget,” said Raccioppi in a
recent interview with The Journal.
Raccioppi spoke of how his views contrast
the current Representative of the 6th district
Seth Moulton, who is a combat veteran, as
well as Carlos Hernandez, the Republican
candidate also vying for the position.
“People are coming here for a reason
from these countries. What is causing the
demand? We’re the supplier of a place to
go,” said Raccioppi. “For me to flee my area,
it would have to be bad. So what is causing
- and I’m not trying to be pejorative - their
lives to be so bad for them to leave their
homes and come to a place that’s hostile to
them.”
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What’s next for ‘dreamers’
Maggie Randall
D.C. Correspondent
The Deferred Action
for Childhood Arrivals
(DACA) policy will be
rescinded in six months,
according to a Sept. 5
announcement
from
President Donald Trump’s
administration.
DACA was created
by former Secretary of
Homeland Security Janet
Napolitano, during former
President Barack Obama’s
administration, to provide
work authorization and
temporary relief from
immigration action. On
Sept. 22, during a panel
at the Brookings Institute,
Napolitano explained that
“DACA is an exercise of
prosecutorial selection.”
When
Obama
announced the DACA
policy through executive
order in June 2012, he
said that DACA recipients
“are Americans in their
heart, in their minds, in
every single way but one:
on paper.”
In March of this year,
a Suffolk University and
USA Today poll showed
that
63
percent
of
registered voters believe
Trump should protect
Dreamers,
individuals
who were undocumented
minors when they entered
the United States, from
being deported.
More
recently,
according to a Politico
and Morning Consult
poll conducted in early
September, 60 percent
of voters who “strongly
approve” of Trump, want
Dreamers to be able to
stay in the United States.
State leaders have
been at the forefront of
protecting
immigrants’
rights.
Massachusetts
Attorney General Maura
Healey spoke out against
the
rescission
in
a
complaint filed on Sept.
6.
“Dreamers
are
Americans.
They
go
to our schools, serve
in our military, work
and start businesses in
our communities,” said
Healey.
Healey is one of several
other attorneys general
who have led the charge
in protecting immigrants’
rights. Just a day after
Trump
announced
that he would rescind
DACA, 16 states filed a
complaint challenging the
rescission. The case, New
York v Trump, challenged
the legality of Trump’s
decision to rescind the
policy.
According
to
U.S.
Citizenship
and
Immigration
Services
data
from
the
end
of March, there are
nearly 19,000 eligible
DACA recipients living,
working, and learning in
Massachusetts.
Politico
reported
that 7,800 of these
DACA recipients live in
the Boston area. The
Cambridge City Council
unanimously passed an
ordinance in early October
that would “create a fund
that would reimburse
DACA application costs
for Cambridge residents.”
The rescission has
prompted Congress to
act in protecting these
more than 800,000 young
people. Since 2001, there
have
been
bipartisan
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Rally in front of the U.S. capital during the last day to reregister for DACA earlier this month.
efforts in nearly every
Congress toward passing
the Development, Relief,
and Education for Alien
Minors (DREAM) Act.
Senators Dick Durbin
(D-IL) and Graham Cassidy
(R-SC), have sponsored
the DREAM Act (S.1615)
again this past summer
in response to Trump’s
rhetoric threatening to
end the program.
There
has
been
little action on the bill
since July. Even so, it
is likely there will be
more bipartisan effort to
finally get the DREAM Act
passed before March 5,
when DACA is expected to
end, according to a White
House press release.
While DACA is not a
legal status, the DREAM
Act
provides
lawful
permanent residence on
a path to citizenship for
Dreamers.
Doris Meissner, the
former Commissioner of
the U.S. Immigration and
Naturalization
Service,
believes the employment
authorization
is
the
greatest
achievement
of DACA. California, for
example, has the sixth
largest economy in the
world, and the largest
share of DACA recipients.
Meissner believes the
rescission could have
serious effects on their
economy.
Carlos Guevara is the
senior policy advisor at
UnidosUS; an advocacy
group focused on social
issues facing Latinos.
He pointed out that the
Trump Administration’s
actions are essentially
a betrayal to thousands
of individuals who were
uncertain to come forward
to announce their legal
status, but trusted in the
federal government.
Following
Trump’s
announcement to rescind
DACA, Obama released
a statement expressing
similar sentiments on
how the rescission breaks
trust formed between
the federal government
and
the
immigrant
community.
“Let’s be clear: the
action taken today isn’t
required legally. It’s a
THE Suffolk Journal
political decision, and a
moral question. Whatever
concerns or complaints
Americans
may
have
about immigration in
general, we shouldn’t
threaten the future of this
group of young people
who are here through no
fault of their own, who
pose no threat, who are
not taking away anything
from the rest of us,”
said President Obama.
“Kicking them out won’t
lower the unemployment
rate, or lighten anyone’s
taxes, or raise anybody’s
wages.”
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Recent hurricanes stir up Suffolk
From DISASTER
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Amy Agigian, who spoke
alongside Veloria. All
three of them spoke
their mind during this
presentation
on
the
damage Hurricane Maria
has caused and how
the United States have
reacted as a whole.
Their consensus was
that the U.S. Government,
under President Donald
Trump, simply hasn’t done
enough. Both Veloria and
Agigian discussed how
inactivity in these times
can shape the mind of the
people today.
“It happened in a
different place, [so it’s] not
our responsibility.” said
Veloria hypothetically.
Veloria’s
reference
spoke to the mindset that
some people have; if an
issue is not of direct effect
to someone, then they
need not to be concerned
on the matter.
Veloira also discussed
over the course of her
entire
presentation
how these issues are as
crucial politically as they
are naturally. Citizens
response and desire to
help is key in the recovery
process, as agreed upon
by almost everyone that
spoke.
“Framing,” the main
theme of the presentation,
is how people conceive
these disasters and the
root causes of these
tropical storms. Framing
is the way people see the
world, often alternative
to other ways of thinking
in different areas. Agigian
stated that as people, it is
inappropriate to deny the
role citizens have in the
creation of these storms
and
the
problematic
aftermath
of
them.
Veloria did not hesitate to
agree with this.
“Scientific data isn’t
making
a
compelling
enough argument,” said
Veloria. “It is visible in
the way we act in times
like this.”
One of the main points
made by the speakers is
that the U.S. has reacted
so poorly because a lot
of people have a similar
mentality in their line
of thinking-- that people
shouldn’t react at all.
Veloria, along with her
fellow speakers addressed
how Trump and his
administration’s rhetoric
has been to hold back,
because those affected
are seen as a financial
liability, even though they
are U.S. citizens.
The engagement of
Suffolk students in these
relief efforts was another
topic indirectly brought
up during the discussion.
Students
gathered
together to discuss these
issues.
Elie Crief, a senior
international student from
France, discussed how the
lack of acknowledgement
at the government level
can be mimicked among
students.
“There needs to be
a movement people are
aware of,” said Crief in a
recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
Crief
said
how
important it is that
students band together
to grasp the importance
of our reactions to these
natural
phenomenons.
Crief also said that if
this ideal became more
fundamental,
dealing
with these catastrophes
both domestically and
internationally
would
become easier.
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Suffolk’s presidential search one
step closer to completion
From PRESIDENT
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good candidates. We have
a very good search firm
that
understands
us,
which is important.”
Rosenthal, who has
been with the university
since 1983, was involved
with the accreditation
process
five
years
ago during the time
of
negative
publicity
centered around former
university president David
Sargent and the aftermath
of his departure. During
this accreditation process,
Rosenthal
focused
primarily on governance.
Rosenthal said that some
of the biggest qualities of
the next president that he
will look for, will to be
able to understand, to be
inclusive and willing to
listen to people prior to
making decisions.
The
university’s
position profile listed
online calls for a variety
of skills and qualities that
hope to draw worthy and
dedicated candidates.
The profile outlines
intent to seek candidates
with
“Understanding
of national and global
student
recruitment
methods, retention, and
enrollment management,”
the “Ability to identify,
increase, and diversify
revenue sources, with
generation
of
new
resources
through
vigorous
fundraising,”
and “Deep knowledge of
sound strategic planning
and clear decision making
based
upon
regional,
national
and
global
trends concerning the
challenges
of
higher
education,” among other
characteristics.
Listed among these
include past success on
implementing
diversity
throughout students and
administration as well as
the ability to channel the
vast network of Suffolk
alumni.
“There
are
three
things I am looking for:
[the
next
president]
should understand us and
who we are, they need to
understand what we have
gone through and our
mission,” said Rosenthal.
“Second, they have to be
able to raise money. The
third thing I am looking
for is that they have to
be a good communicator
and be the face of the
university to the public.”
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Suffolk’s
recent
turbulent history at this
position has prompted
the need for stability and
lasting results, regardless
of any positive or negative
spotlight the collegiate
institution may have cast
upon itself.
“Steady,
bold,
thoughtful, and strategic
leadership is expected
from a president who
will
listen
carefully,
assess
fairly,
and
act
decisively,”
the
university’s Presidential
search website states.
“The president will be the
trusted voice and vision
of Suffolk University for
the long term.”
After
much
inconsistency
in
the
top office since 2010,
the search coming to a
seemingly near conclusion
can in effect lift a weight
off of the shoulders of
the university that has
suffered media backlash
and knocks upon its
reputation as a result of
the constant shuffling of
the seat of the president.
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Women in Leadership alums
three years strong
Suffolk’s Women in Leadership alumnae network,
will host the third annual Professional Success
Expo in November. Cordelia Pisacane, a graduate
of the university in 2008, birthed the idea for an
alumnae network while still a student, drawing
20 people to its initial meeting. Today the
network has swelled to almost 200 members. The
mission of Women in Leadership is to advocate
for both undergraduate and graduate women,
and to instill a mindset of empowerment.
Pisacane, who chairs the alumnae network and
works for the Department of Veterans Affairs as
a service representative, has said, “It’s important
to actively engage in building the community
we want, which is why Women in Leadership
is creating opportunities for alumnae to come
back and interact, not only with students, but
also within their own community. Building a
small community within this larger Suffolk
family helps ensure our alumnae stay involved
and share their knowledge and advice.”
Trump scratches
Clean Power Plan
Business students helping
others to smell the coffee
On
Tuesday
President
Donald
Trump’s
administration enacted more change, with
the end of former President Barack Obama’s
environmental regulations. The “Clean Power
Plan,” which had a long term plan of changing
global temperature by limiting carbon emissions
from power plants that utilized coal. “Repealing
the Clean Power Plan is the right move for the
economy and for the rule of law. The Obama
administration’s signature climate rule was
a vast, unlawful expansion of government
authority into the energy sector with widereaching consequences for our economy,” said
House Speaker Paul Ryan in a recent statement.
In 2015, a co-run study by The Beacon Hill
Institute at Suffolk University and the MacIver
Institute concluded that the EPA’s proposed
Clean Power Plan would cost Wisconsin $920
million in 2030, and reduce disposable income
in the state by nearly $2 billion according to the
MacIver Institute themselves. “The study also
found that the CPP would have cost Wisconsin
21,000 jobs and increased the average household
electric bill by $225 per year and the average
commercial business electric bill by $1,530
per year,” according to a recent article by the
MacIver Institute.
Enlisting the help of Suffolk’s Sawyer
business school’s Customer Insights and
Decision Making course, local cafe George
Howell Coffee has sought the knowledge of
students in order to promote its brand and
educate people on their morning beverage
techniques. The coffee shop, which has three
locations, is looking to bolster its traffic with
some assistance from the up-and-coming
entrepreneurs of Suffolk. Professor Mujde
Yukel has said, “In the class, our research
process is quite extensive, with secondary data,
focus groups, and an extensive segmentation
survey.” George Howell Coffee has focused
on quality over quantity, and supports the
places in which they obtain their product
from, naming their beverages after the local
farms. In September, students of Yukel’s class
attending an event at the coffee shop to learn
their unique cupping, a tasting process that
guides buying decisions, training baristas and
educating drinkers. The marketing class has
strategized in order to develop a complete
marketing plan, which will be presented in
November.
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Refugee crisis hits global scale
Ethnic violence: an ongoing issue
Amy Koczera
Asst. World News
Editor
In the United States,
stories of violence, racism
and police brutality
regularly flood
the
news.
A l t h o u g h
mainstream
media often
focuses
on
racism within
the U.S., there is
a tremendous
a m o u n t
of
ethnic
v i o l e n c e
o c c u r r i n g
overseas
that
many
Americans
often
overlook. While it is
crucial to be aware of the
inhumanity within the
country, it is essential
for all U.S. citizens to
be cognizant of the
racist and tyrannical acts
outside the U.S.
As of 2016, geopolitical
conflicts, ethnic tensions
and natural disasters have
forcibly displaced 65.6
million people worldwide,
according to the United
Nations Refugee Agency
(UNHCR).
Additionally,
there are 22.5 million
refugees,
10
million
stateless
people,
and
189,300 settled refugees
according to UNHCR.
“[The refugee crises]
raise
all
kinds
of
problems,” said Suffolk
University
philosophy
lecturer
Brian
Smith
in an interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal.
“Globally, there’s a sense
of helplessness and not
knowing what to do.”
Smith explained that
refugee crises typically
lead to violence in
developed
nations
because the countries
in crisis often do not
have the resources to
accommodate
large
masses of people coming
to the nation at once.
Ultimately, the fact that
refugee crises caused
increased displacement is
not a new concept.
“It’s such a common
thing,” said Smith. “It’s
actually harder to find
examples where ethnic
violence doesn’t occur.”
The Syrian Civil War,
which started because
of political differences,
forced more than 11
million people to lose
their homes and thus
started the Syrian refugee
crisis, according to the
Mercy Corps website.
Venezuela’s
economic
collapse
sparked the humanitarian
crisis pushed nearly two
million people out of
the nation, according to
CNN. Ukraine’s Donbass
Rebellion also initiated
the Ukrainian refugee
crisis where 1.35 million
Ukrainian citizens ended
up displaced, according
to the Aljazeera website.
“These things happen in
countries that have little
infrastructure to begin
with,” said Smith. “The
burden tends to fall on
neighboring countries.”
Since there is such a
high moral sentiment
to help people in need,
incentives
for
other
countries to intervene are
driven by specific criteria,
according to Smith.
Senior global business
and
global
market
major Kristin Abijaoude
explained her perspective
as a child of Maronite
Catholic
Lebanese
immigrants who settled
in the U.S. after the 1975
Lebanese Civil War.
“The
devastating
war affected everyone:
Christian,
Muslim,
Jewish, Druze, Lebanese,
Palestinian and Syrian,”
said Abijaoude. “There
is
still
tension
to
this day, even within
Lebanon, a country that
claims to overlook our
differences.”
Violence is often a
factor when there is a
new ethnic group of
people entering another
country with its own
cultural, political and
religious practices.
“The very fact that
the 1.5 million Syrian
refugees in Lebanon
aren’t
treated
with
humanity
contradicts
our
tolerance,”
said
Abijaoude. “For example,
they’re not given the
proper basic needs, such
as water and shelter.
They’re subjected to
strict curfew. Even the
Lebanese people want to
drive out the refugees,
even by violent means.”
Although the two
major religions in India
are Hinduism and
Islam, the two face the
most ethnic unrest with
each other. India shares
war-stricken
Muslim
dominated countries on
each side of its’ border,
one in particular being
Myanmar. This has been
a key player as to why
India faces a refugee
crisis today.
A story became widely
known after the Muslim
mob took action against
the 17-year old Hindu
boys’ action of posting
an offensive cartoon of
Prophet Muhammad on
Facebook.
In addition, Suffolk
University professor of
Asian Studies Ronald
Suleski explained an
event that occurred in
India between Hindus
and Muslims as well.
For Hindus, the cow is
sacred, therefore Hindus
do not eat beef. When
the
Hindus
realized
there was a Muslim
man storing beef in
his
refrigerator,
the
Hindus broke into the
Muslim man’s house
and brutally beat him
to death with clubs
purely because of their
religious
differences,
according to Suleski.
Sadiya Croshaw
contributed to the
reporting of this article
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Internally displaced Ukranians forgotten
Stiv Muccolari
Journal Staff
The
key
to
understanding Ukraine’s
migrant crisis is in
the
conflict’s
roots.
The upheaval that has
followed the ongoing
war in Eastern Ukraine
has disrupted millions
of
lives.
However,
most of the migrants
have been internally
displaced instead of
forced to leave their
home country. Western
European media outlets
have sparsely covered
the ongoing migrant
crisis in Ukraine because
internally
displaced
people are not classified
in the same way as those
who must escape their
war-torn countries.
“People
who
are
internally
displaced
are not counted as
refugees helping the
crisis fly under the
radar,” said Professor of
International Relations
at Suffolk University
Ukraine have primarily
sought refuge in Russia.
With compiled data from
the Ukrainian Ministry
of Social Policy and the
European Union, German
weekly news magazine,
Der Spiegel, estimated
that 911,600 Ukrainians,
mostly from the Donbass
area, have fled to Russia.
Russia’s Federal Migration
Services estimates that
on top of the Ukrainians
who have recently arrived
in Russia, there are an
additional 2.6 million
Ukrainians who live and
work in Russia.
“Russia has a visa-free
regime with Ukraine and
so each year hundreds
of thousands go to and
from Moscow, and Russia
in
general
considers
Ukrainians as their close
relatives, if not outright
the same people”, said
adjunct Suffolk history
professor Leon Rozmarin
in a statement to The
Suffolk Journal.
The conflict in Ukraine
began in 2013, when
then Ukrainian President
US driven NATO on
one hand, and Moscow,
which is reintegrating its
neighboring states into
a security and economic
union,” said Professor
Rozmarin.
While
Rozmarin
argued that Russia is
protecting its traditional
spheres
of
influence,
others disagree. Some
assert that Russia is using
its citizens in Ukraine
as a pretext to shift the
current
geopolitical
order in its favor, while
also expanding Russia’s
borders to match the old
Russian Empire.
“Because
something
once was accepted, it
doesn’t mean that it
should
be
accepted
today...what Russia did
in Ukraine is against
international law”, stated
Professor
Domínguez,
adding that “Nation’s
don’t do that anymore,
expansion, claiming that
they want to rescue their
citizens.”
Considering the role
that the European Union
“People who are internally displaced
are not counted as refugees… Helping
the crisis fly under the radar.”
-Professor of International Relations at
Suffolk University, Roberto Domínguez
Roberto Domínguez in
an interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
Since the start of the
war, nearly 1.6 million
Ukrainians have been
displaced
internally,
and another 1.2 million
have sought asylum in
neighboring countries,
according to a report by
UN Refugee Agency.
The
only
recent
ceasefire
that
was
successful was at the
end of August, which
allowed
children
in
Eastern
Ukraine
to
begin the new school
year without war. The
agreement was backed
by
Russia,
Ukraine,
France, Germany and
the
United
States,
according to multiple
news agencies. Other
attempts to reach a
ceasefire have fizzled
out.
Those who have fled
Viktor
Yanukovych
rejected
a
planned
association
agreement
between Ukraine and the
European Union, which
would have politically
and
economically
aligned Ukraine with
the E.U., in favor of
an economic deal with
Russia. Protests erupted
due
to
Yanukovych’s
decision,
and
the
Ukrainian
parliament
impeached him on Feb.
22, 2014. This triggered
Russian intervention in
Ukraine, and in March
2014, Russia annexed
Crimea, and then proRussian separatists seized
control of the Donetsk
and Luhansk regions in
Eastern Ukraine.
“It is from internal
Ukrainian historic roots
and from being smack
in the middle of the
geopolitical
contest
between an expanding,
has played, especially
in Germany, with the
relocation
of
Syrian
refugees, there has been
speculation as to why
there has not been a more
active role by the E.U. in
supporting
Ukrainian
asylum seekers.
“In many ways it’s a
controlled conflict areas
of Ukraine are politically
stable,” said Professor
Domínguez. The relative
size of Ukraine allows for
its citizens to find safety
within their own borders.
It also gives countries in
the E.U. a reason to reject
Ukrainian asylum seekers.
In the end, regardless
of
the
distinction,
Ukrainians are suffering
due to an armed conflict
beyond their control.
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by emailing
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Suffolk panel tackles
America’s worldwide
war on drugs
Ryan Arel
Journal Contributor
Last
Wednesday,
Professor
Maureen
Norton-Hawk and other
Suffolk University staff
held an open seminar at
73 Tremont titled “The
Wall-Drug Policy in the
U.S.” for students and
faculty to discuss the
issue of international and
domestic drug policy and
its handling, as well as
issues regarding Trump’s
proposal to build a wall
along the U.S-Mexico
border.
Norton-Hawk,
Philosophy Chair Gregory
Fried, Assistant Professor
John Smolinsky, Associate
Professor Eric Bellone and
Economics
Department
Chair Shahruz Mohtadi
were featured on the
seminar’s diverse panel.
Americans
spend
roughly
one
billion
dollars on drugs each
year and the government
arrests about one and a
half million each year and
four million people are
convicted yearly for drug
charges, according to the
seminar’s panel.
The members of the
panel boasted specialties
across
a
variety
of
disciplines,
such
as
philosophy,
criminal
justice, economics and
sociology.
The
panel
covered
topics
that
ranged from the criminal
justice system and drug
courts to drug trafficking.
Given that Suffolk
University has possessed
such a high international
student rate, and that
international
drug
trafficking is very much
an issue, Norton-Hawk
said it is important for
students to be aware.
“[We’ve]
got
to
understand that we are
a global village,” said
Norton-Hawk.
Suffolk’s
student
body contains students
from
many
of
the
countries which the U.S.
has current or former
international drug trade
relations with, such as
China,
Columbia
and
various Middle Eastern
countries. Since Suffolk’s
student
population
predominently
hails
from many of these
countries, students may
very well have seen how
international drug trade
affects their native land.
According
to
the
panel,
a
prominent
issue regarding the U.S.Mexican
drug
trade
is the domestic drug
production,
Middle
Eastern
and
Chinese
drug imports are also a
contributor to the issue.
Norton-Hawk and the
rest of the panel spoke
to the issue of the border
wall and whether or not it
would be valid in helping
to combat U.S.-Mexican
drug trade. According to
Norton-Hawk, it “doesn’t
make any sense” to build
a wall.
Fried
agreed
with
Norton-Hawk’s criticism
of the plan to build the
wall.
“The wall is a sham.
As far as drug policy
goes, it is a completely
meaningless thing except
as a symbol, as a symbol
of a hard-nosed approach
to immigration,” said
Fried.
Although the U.S. has
taken precautions to keep
cartels and drug dealers
from getting into the
country,
Norton-Hawk
claimed that they find
more ways to bypass these
regulations, or find new
ways to enter altogether.
“They [the traffickers]
are not dumb,” said
Norton-Hawk.
“Just
because they’re doing
something we’ve defined
as illegal doesn’t mean
that they’re stupid. They
want to make money.”
Mohtadi claimed that
a possible way to curtail
the trade of drugs is to
go after the role of supply
and demand, why or why
not Americans buy drugs
and that even as prices
rise, it may not matter.
Mohtadi claimed that
drugs have very little
elasticity. Elasticity is
“how sensitive you are
to a change in price,” he
said. As far as drugs go,
there is low elasticity,
meaning when prices go
up, buyers will still buy,
according to mohtadi.
Fried spoke to this
in the seminar and said
that as long as drugs
are pleasurable, humans
will continuously seek
their
use.
“[Drugs]
supposedly make you
happy. There is a very
serious problem with the
conception of happiness,
which is generally based
around pleasure and selfsatisfaction,” said Fried.
Smolinsky reaffirmed
Fried’s point.
“All they [patients]
know
is
‘this
felt
better than that’,” said
Smolinsky.
There was also some
discussion
regarding
Afghanistan
and
how
the U.S. went after the
supply of opium. “When
we went to Afghanistan
to fight the Taliban, one
of the things that we did
was destroy their poppy
fields,” said Motadi. “One
of the policies we had was
completely destroy their
means of living, and so
you wonder why the local
population still protects
the Taliban.” In 2016,
global opium production
(6,380 tons) increased
by one third compared
to the previous year,
according to the United
Nations Office on Drugs
and Crime.
Bellone
discussed
drug courts as opposed
to criminal courts at
length, stating that they
are not geared toward
the punishment of drug
criminals, but instead
toward their recovery.
“They’re not there
to protect your health,
they’re there to protect
your rights,” said Bellone
in regards to attorneys
in the criminal justice
system. “Whereas in a
drug court that’s exactly
what they’re supposed
to do... A drug court
judge is very involved in
everything.”
Despite this seemingly
easier route to deal with
a drug charge, the drug
court system is still not
perfect. “The issue is
that when you’re in a
traditional
courtroom,
you understand what your
rights are,” said Bellone.
“There is a process...when
you’re in a drug court,
those processes are out
the window.”
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Images from a student studying abroad
Sophomore government and economics major
Greg Moore enjoying a day trip to Toldeo,
Spain.
The streets of Toldeo, Spain with the cathedral
poking through the cityscape
This is a bowl of chorizo, which is a popular
Spanish sausage dish.
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“Yes” performed at
the Orpheum Theatre in
Boston on Oct. 4, 2017.
The band featured lead
singer
Jon
Anderson,
guitarist Trevor Rabin,
and
keyboardist
Rick
Wakeman.
The
progressive rock band was
recently inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame in April after nearly
50 years of performing.
They have maintained
their success and status as
a profound rock and roll
devoted and enthusiastic
fan of “Yes” for the
majority of his life, and
this was his very first time
seeing the band perform
live. Similar to Puliafico,
many of the group’s fan
base has been following
them through the entirety
of their career.
The atmosphere at the
Orpheum was filled with
passion, mystery and, of
course, the iconic glitz and
glam of the ‘70s. A variety
of
different
colored
lights motioned on the
stage as lead singer Jon
Anderson entered with
a tambourine in hand.
He was greeted by an
empowering, deafening
applause and a plethora
of “rock-on” hand
signs from the
audience. The
theatre was
filled with
vibrancy
and pride
as bright
b l u e ,
pink,
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purple and green lights
shone on the stage and
even projected onto the
audience.
The
mood
of
the
concert
was
instantaneously created
to be that of relaxation,
before most of you were
born!” This comment
enlightened the audience
with acknowledgment for
the five, thriving decades
of the band’s career.
Anderson continued,
YES
positivity
and
celebration.
“Yes,” featuring
original
lead
singer Anderson
and
two
new
m e m b e r s guitarist Trevor
Rabin
and
keyboardist Rick
Wakemanwho
opened
with
“Cinema.”
This
progressive
rock
song consists of
magical rock and
roll
tunes
from
the drums, keytar,
bass guitar, all while
legendary
rocker,
Anderson, started the
show as he swayed back
and forth and motioned
his hands in unity with
the music.
The
band
then
continued to perform,
playing
several
hits
from “The Yes Album,”
“90125” and “Fragile.”
Off of those albums, the
band performed famous
songs such as “Hold on”
and “Perpetual Change.”
As lights illuminated
the
performers
and
audience in dynamic,
rainbow
colors,
the
atmosphere
of
the
concert developed into
that of high spirit
and celebration. The
performers captured
the
fun-loving
essence of the 70’s
era by wearing
extravagantly
c o l o r e d
sequined
capes
and
jackets
that were
Y’RE BACK
group since the beginning
of their rise to fame in the
late 1960’s. “Yes” was said
to be “the longest lasting
and the most successful
of the ‘70s progressive
rock groups,” according
to allmusic.com.
The band was formed
by
lead
singer
Jon
Anderson, bassist Chris
Squire, guitarist Peter
Banks, keyboardist Tony
Kayne and drummer Bill
Bruford. They created
music that pushed all
types of rock standards
and
boundaries.
This
included
rock
subgenres such as classical,
psychedelic, art and soft
rock.
Although their big
break debuted in the
late 1960s, the band’s
music is still celebrated,
performed and honored
to this day.
“I have been a fan
of “Yes” since I was
in high school. This
group has unbelievable
musicians” said original
and dedicated fan and
concert attendee Michael
Puliafico as he excitedly
anticipated the concert.
Puliafico declared that
he has remained a
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Journal Contributor
geometrically patterned.
Wakeman
wore
a
sequined patterned cape
with bright blues and
deep magentas embedded
into it. The band certainly
captured the art, fashion
and vibe of 70’s culture.
After
performing,
“South Side in the Sky”
lead singer Anderson
said to the crowd, “That
song was from 46 years
ago, and it came out
humorously expressing,
“But it’s okay, it’s okay!
We understand, and we’re
going to do a celebration
of the Yes music again.
And you and I, and you
and I, and you and I”
Anderson and the band
then moved right into
performing an original
cover of “And You and I.”
In addition to the
variety of outfits and
songs performed, the
band utilized different
instruments throughout
the concert as well.
Anderson
played
the
tambourine throughout
the show, and performed
“Awaken” with a harp.
“Yes” concluded the
show with their hit song
“Owner of a Lonely
Heart.” People arose out
of their seats, to rock
along with the famous
band and pay homage to
their outstanding musical
journey.
“You know this song so
you’ve got to sing along
with me,” lead singer,
Jon Anderson, expressed
before “Yes” ended the
night with an encore
edition of “Roundabout.”
The honoring of “Yes’”
career continues. The
band will be celebrating
50 years of success with
the continuation of their
50th anniversary tour.
The world tour will span
throughout the end of
March 2018. “Yes” will
continue their legacy by
rocking out to past songs
in the near future.
See photos from the
show online.
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#GlamSlam at Boston Fashion Week
Profiling current and aspiring designers, Boston Fashion Week 2017 displays stories slam style
Haley Clegg
Photo Editor
Local
fashion
designers
and
artists
came together Thursday
night to share personal
stories from their careers
as a part of this year’s
Boston Fashion Week.
#GlamSlam featured 10
different speakers from
all areas of the fashion
world,
from
makeup
artists
to
footwear
designers to models and
an author. Some had been
in the industry for years
while others are just
beginning their careers.
#GlamSlam was put on
by Platform Downtown
and Downtown Business
Improvement
District
(BID), and was hosted
by former fashion model
and comedian Bethany
Van Delft.
Audience
members
also had the opportunity
to
anonymously
participate in the event.
On each seat was a white
slip of paper that asked to
tell of the “last time you
committed a fashion faux
pas.”
One person claimed
that faux pas do not exist.
“Never! I don’t believe
there is a mistake in
fashion,”
one
wrote
anonymously.
The event proceeded in
slam style, with speakers’
names drawn out of a
designer bag.
Footwear
Designer
Chris Donovan was the
first name pulled from
the purse and took a seat
at the front of the room
and faced the crowd.
“No matter what I’m
looking at throughout
my day, if it intrigues me,
my mind always goes to
shoes,” said Donovan.
“I’m obsessed.”
Donovan developed a
love for shoes early in life,
but decided to work for a
phone company after high
school as an operator for
nearly 25 years.
“I knew there was
something more in me,
and I knew there was
something more out there
that was more worthwhile
than what I was doing,”
said Donovan.
After sketching designs
for more than 40 years,
Donovan finally decided
to have a designer take
a look at his ideas. After
the first night of classes,
the designer pulled him
aside in class to tell him
that he was born to do
this. Donovan left his job
and he and his husband
moved to Italy for him
to attend Polimoda, a
fashion design school in
Florence. With no design
background, he graduated
at the top of his class, and
will be releasing a shoe
line within the next year.
Recent
Suffolk
University
graduate
Maxine
Buretta
was
one of the speakers at
#GlamSlam, where she
shared the story of her
senior
thesis
project.
As a senior, she had the
opportunity to design the
costuming for Orlando, by
Virginia Woolf where she
put together more than
40 pieces for the show.
“It was a fantastic and
transformative experience
for me,” Buretta told The
Suffolk Journal in an
interview. Suffolk allowed
her to graduate with a
concentration in costume
design, despite not having
a major catered to her
passion.
As of late, Buretta
is a freelance costume
designer and works on
odd jobs that intrigue her.
One current project is a
costume she is putting
together for an eight foot
tall bear.
“I love freelancing,
although it's not a career
goal I have long term,
but I love it and I love
what I do,” she said
in an interview with
The Suffolk Journal on
Thursday evening.
Not all of the speakers
at
#GlamSlam
were
designers. Liz Hostetter,
the CEO and founder
of Ellie Kai took to the
stage to speak about her
company. Her inspiration
for the business came
from the time she spent
living in Hong Kong where
she had difficulty finding
clothes that fit her due to
her height. She worked
with a local tailor to make
clothes and designs that
were personalized just for
her. With no background
in design, Hostetter took
this concept and ran with
it, and from it Ellie Kai
was born.
Her company, which
began in 2011, primarily
manufactures
clothes
that are made-to-order.
She
focuses
on
the
idea of personalization,
Katie Hehl / Journal Contributor
Suffolk graduate Maxine Buretta discusses her journey
from costume design at Suffolk University,
to freelance costume designer.
“I love freelancing, although it’s not
a career goal I have long term, but
I love it and I love what I do,”
- Maxine Buretta
Costume Designer &
Suffolk Alum
customization
and
optionality in order to
ensure her clients are all
fully satisfied with the
articles they purchase.
Since all of her pieces are
made-for-you, Hostetter’s
company is also proud of
its ethical manufacturing
which
leaves
behind
fewer wasted materials.
Ellie Kai has reached
global
markets
with
offices in Boston, Hong
Kong, Cape Cod and
China.
Penny Vinik Curator
of Fashion Arts, Michelle
Finamore from Boston’s
Museum of Fine Arts,
Makeup artist Mariolga
Pantazopoulos, Creative
Director at Find Your
Cool
Collette
Royer,
Communications Officer
at Harvard University
Jill
Radsken,
Model
and Restaurateur Sonia
Garufi, Neiman Marcus’
public relations associate
Emanuelle Acaad and
author William Kuhn were
among other speakers on
the panel.
The range of stories
told throughout Thursday
evening’s event came
from across the fashion
industry and rich with
passion,
covering
moments of inspiration
and frustration, and how
rewarding the industry
can be.
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OPINION
BLACK,
& everything in between
The media portrays skin colors differently in similar situations of violence
Nathan Espinal
Senior Staff Writer
People of color are
often seen in a diminutive
lens,
especially
when
looked through by a white
person. This lens fortifies
the
protection
the
privileged white audience
has, while also advancing
the
injustices
caused
to
the
marginalized
communities.
A
mass
shooting
occurred in the beginning
of this month where 59
innocent people lost their
lives and nearly 500 were
wounded. The gunman,
Stephan Paddock, was
described by multiple
news sources as a country
music lover and lone
wolf, unfitting to the
mass
shooter
profile.
These descriptive terms
are used for a man who
gunned down more than
500 people from his hotel
room, an injustice to
American citizens.
This
misrepresentation
of
a
gunmen causes more
harm not only to the
victims of this heinous
act but to the collective
perception surrounding
people
of
color
in
America.
The lone wolf narrative
that has been used by
the news to report the
atrocious crimes of white
very values that seek to
eliminate diversity and
oppress those who are
not white.
This
oppression
manifests in the news, by
glorifying white terrorists
and the degrading of
people of color.
of American news that
consistently
portrays
nonwhite and possibly
foreign people terrorizing
citizens on U.S. soil.
This
reporting
obscured the fact that
the gunman was born
and raised in America
violent crimes that have
been brought upon them.
Often, this is not the truth
that reporters claim to
seek. For example, Tamir
Rice was a twelve year-old
boy who had a toy gun
in his hands when police
officers shot him dead.
“Modern America exists in a cross section of systems that were
founded on racism and it is time to for its citizens to make this
change.”
“These patterns frequently lead to the depiction of Black
citizens as the provokers of the violent crimes that have been
brought upon them.”
men needs to end. It
must be called by what
it is: domestic terrorism.
Stephen Paddock, Dylan
Roof and many others
are a part of a select few
sadistic men who were
raised in white nationalist
American culture.
These senseless acts
were brought on by the
When
49
LGBTQidentified people were
gunned down in Pulse
nightclub on a Latinxthemed dance night, the
shooter was immediately
labeled a terrorist due to
his religious beliefs that
were different from the
white, Christian American
ideals. This is a pattern
and his victims were
queer people of color.
His values aligned with
the white ‘lone wolves,’
a facet that reporters
often use to mislead the
average citizen on.
These
patterns
frequently lead to the
depiction of Black citizens
as the provokers of the
Headlines
surrounding
the time of his death said
his murder was justified
and a president of a police
union in Miami labeled
the innocent boy a thug.
This is a disgusting
illustration of how two
institutions
that
are
meant to uphold justice
fail in representing the
marginalized people they
claim to support.
Some journalists are
right in reporting that
Paddock’s
motivations
are unknown, perhaps
unknowable forever. But
to act like the reason for
why reporters victimblame people of color
is not rooted in racial
prejudices is ridiculous.
Modern America exists in
a cross section of systems
that were founded on
racism and it is time
for its citizens to make
change.
The focus needs to
shift from blaming the
victims to blaming the
perpetrators
of
these
crimes.
This may seem like
common sense to some,
but when people of
color are consistently
demanding justice for
the
egregious
crimes
committed against them,
and nothing is being done
to help and save them, it’s
time for change.
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Editor’s Word
As high school seniors, we were sent
brochures about the outlook that every
university would give us if we chose to
attend their institution. As millenials,
we have had the wool pulled over our
eyes.
College is not hard. The academics,
going to class, studying for a test and
ultimately passing are not difficult.
It isn’t strenuous to process the
information that you are instructed on
and make something out of it.
Being a college student is hard. To
sit there, day in and day out to take
the criticism of being told “you’re only
a college student,” and “you just don’t
understand yet,” or “you’re too young,”
while you’re being lectured about the
things that you’re trying to master that
won’t ultimately matter is hard.
As a college student, you’re pushed
out the door and told to etch your own
path in society where you can “make a
difference” and “change the world.” We
take two steps off the front porch and
we are battled with, sliced apart and
challenged for our views of change by
the very people who told us to modify it.
As a college student, you are told you
have to stay true to yourself. However,
you’re away from home, the one thing
you knew, or you’re in another country
and you’re surrounded by people with
different beliefs and customs. What is
your true self?
And while you’re balancing your
classes, bills, calling your grandmother
back, keeping up with your friendships,
your various part-time jobs and
extracurriculars, learning how to fall
in love, network with the professionals
that you look up to; you are desperately
trying to find your place, figure out
your passion and answer the daunting
question of “what’s next?” And during
this transition, the people you grew up
with forgot who you were, your pets died
and your siblings grow up.
How does one keep up with it? This
is not what the colleges put in the
brochures when they said “pick me.”
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Puerto Rico, Trump and insensitivity
Gabriela Soto
Journal Contributor
For the islands in the
Caribbean,
hurricane
season can be erratic.
On the evening of Sept.
20, disaster struck and
effected
3.4
million
American
citizens
in
Puerto Rico (P.R.), a
territory of the United
States.
The
category
four hurricane, Maria,
made landfall with winds
reaching up to 155 miles
per hour and destructive
floods. Entering through
the
southeast
coast
and
exiting
through
the
northeast,
Maria
left 100 percent of the
island without power,
communication
lines
ceased to work, houses
got blown away and
thousands of people are
now in desperate need
of food, water, clothes,
gasoline, medication and
help.
What is the U.S.
government doing about
this?
In between his offtime golfing and ranting
about
the
National
Football League’s peaceful
protests,
President
Donald
Trump
found
some time to comment on
Puerto Rico’s governance
leadership, stating how
“poor” it is and how “they
want everything to be
done for them,” but not
making an effort to help
them. He also made time
out of his “busy” schedule
to visit the island on Oct.
3 where he threw paper
towels into a crowd and
said he would eliminate
P.R.’s debt.
“You
know
what
annoys me the most?
That they ask the people
to be calm, to be patient…
they ask people to be
organized
when
[the
government] is not,” said
Mariana Cabiya, 19-yearold resident of Bayamón,
Puerto Rico.
Cabiya related how
scared she was and how
every night, in complete
darkness; people were
stealing and killing others
in order to get their
resources. If not, it’s in
the six-hour lines that
people get overwhelmed
in and resort to violence
for every little issue. “I
don’t feel safe, there is a
lot is going on.”
It took Trump a week
to address the situation
via tweets, where he said,
“Puerto Rico, which was
already suffering from
broken infrastructure &
massive debt, is in deep
trouble.”
Many public figures
have tried to get Trump
to act on this matter
by calling him out and
demanding his attention.
Additionally,
people
have joined forces in
organizing food drives,
as well as collecting
donations. In three days,
there were hundreds of
truckloads filled with
necessities and millions
of dollars collected in
various funds.
Trump could have
acted immediately and
sent troops to help
with relief tasks, but
did not. On top of this,
communication problems
have made it hard for local
government to effectively
address the situation.
P.R.’s governor, Ricardo
Roselló, has responded
to the extent that he
can within the difficult
situations he and the
rescue teams have found
along the way. Today,
there are still towns in
which authorities have
yet to reach to calculate
damages or offer relief.
Mayors are having trouble
identifying
dangers,
victims, damages, deaths
and recovering their cities
from disaster. A more
appropriate
response
from the U.S. would have
involved the workforce to
assist in these drastically
needed tasks.
Carmen Yulín Cruz,
the mayor of San Juan,
was deeply disappointed
by Trump’s comments
and lack of actual action.
“It just goes to prove the
lack of sensitivity,” she
said, referring to Trump’s
choice of words during
what she called a public
relations situation. In a
second meeting, where
Trump was not present,
further
actions
were
discussed between U.S.
and P.R. government.
This
is
really
concerning; Puerto Rico
is having a humanitarian
crisis and the responses
have taken too long.
These next weeks are
going to determine the
future of Puerto Rico and
it’s people.
The
United
States
should be worried about
Puerto Rico and need to
be doing everything they
can to help. From their
position, the most helpful
resource is their voice. It
is time to speak up for
the 3.4 million American
citizens that live in Puerto
Rico; have them be heard
and get them the help
they most desperately
need.
Connect with Gabriela
by emailing gsotocotto
@su.suffolk.edu
Ban on blood: The FDA should rethink
Shayla Manning
Journal Contributor
In the wake of the
Las
Vegas
massacre,
hundreds of victims were
left in critical condition in
hospitals all around the
city.
Within hours after
the shooting, lines for
blood donation centers
had wrapped around the
block. It appeared that
most people in the area
had come out to help.
Well, almost everyone.
In 1985, a lifetime
ban policy was put into
effect by the Federal Food
and Drug Administration
(FDA)
that
made
it
impossible for certain
groups of the LGBTQ
community to donate
blood.
This
included
men who have sex with
men (MSM), women who
have sex with MSM, and
transgender individuals
who have sex with MSM.
At the time, the country
was experiencing a large
HIV/AIDS epidemic and
what was, at the time, a
precautionary measure,
now remains as an
extremely discriminatory
policy.
There have been a few
updates made to the policy
due to increased criticism
of the FDA, which made
it acceptable for most of
the LGBTQ community to
donate, but the policy is
still discriminatory. The
only exception for people
who are allowed to give
blood is that gay men
must abstain from having
sex for 12 months before
being eligible to donate.
Despite having access
to comprehensive HIV
testing and treatment, the
FDA still refusesdonations
from gay or bi-sexual
men that do not have this
deferral period.
This is a civil rights
issue.
Under the current
policy, gay and bi-sexual
men are not allowed to
donate blood, unless they
either become abstinent
for a year, or lie about
their sexual history. The
latter option is troubling.
Even if they have a
protected, healthy sex life,
they are still ineligible to
donate, which hinders
the ability for hospitals
to save more lives since
some people who want to
give blood cannot.
Despite
centers
receiving more blood
than they even knew what
to do with, that does not
make it okay to exclude
members of society from
contributing. According
to a report done by UCLA
Williams Institute in 2014,
if the FDA were to lift this
ban on gay and bisexual
men, it would save 1.8
million lives a year.
There are alternatives
to ensuring that the
blood
being
received
is safe, but completely
banning perfectly healthy
individuals solely because
of their sexual orientation
will only set us back in
the fight for equality of
the LGBTQ community.
So how could the FDA
alter this policy?
First off, the FDA
should
remove
the
mandatory deferral period
for gay and bi-sexual
men. If the individual
is comfortable, it would
be helpful for donation
centers to be able to
assess
their
specific
sexual practices before
turning them away at the
door. A deferral should be
on a specific case basis.
By assuming all gay sex is
a risk, the FDA is basically
asking to be criticized and
is persecuting a group of
people who have already
endured oppression for
most of history.
It is critical that we,
as a society, stand up
for a ridiculous injustice
that has most likely gone
unnoticed by most of us.
The fight for total
equality for the LGBTQ
community
will
only
grow stronger if we tear
down old policies that
continue to discriminate
individuals
simply
because of their sexual
orientation.
Connect with Shayla
by emailing smanning@
su.suffolk.edu
11 OCT. 11, 2017
Rams swing for a title
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Men’s golf a tee away from season triumph
UPCOMING
GAMES
Wednesday, Oct. 11
• 3:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis at
Johnson & Wales (RI.)
• 7:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs.
Johnson & Wales (RI.)
• 7:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer at
Rivier University
Thursday, Oct. 12
• 7:00 p.m. Women’s Volleyball
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
Suffolk men’s golf team look to compete in the
GNAC Championship from Oct. 14-15.
Hannah Arroyo
Asst. Sports Editor
In the past 14 seasons,
the Suffolk men’s golf
team has never finished
first in the Great Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC) Championship. As
the current season shortly
runs it’s course, the Rams
will look to bring a title
home to Suffolk.
Suffolk opened the
2017 season on Sept. 12
in the Emmanuel College
Saints
Invitational
at
George
Wright
Golf
Course. Out of the four
colleges that competed
in the match, the Rams
finished second with a
final overall score of 328.
Wentworth Institute of
Technology's team score
of 320 beat out the Rams
by just eight strokes.
Second place did not
seem to be enough for the
Rams as the team would
score a first place finish
in the second match of
the season, the Emmanuel
Invitational on Sept. 27.
Senior Patrick Hennessy,
junior Stephen Ferrante
and sophomore Owen
Boggini individually all
tied for second place with
a score of 75.
On Oct. 8, the Rams
played the first twoday competition of the
season in the Blazer
Fall Invitational at the
Orchards
Golf
Club.
With a larger pool of
competition,
Suffolk
finished the match in
eighth place out of 16
teams. Over the two days,
the Rams ventured across
36 holes and finished the
match with a combined
team score of 631.
“I believe we played up
to our expectations [in]
the Elms tournament,”
said junior Daniel Caissie
in a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “We
were able to beat and
closely
compete
with
teams that used to give us
trouble in the past.”
Caissie said that he
believed this tournament
set the tone for the
team
heading
into
the
upcoming
GNAC
Championship.
“So far this season I
believe we've done really
well,” said head golf
coach Ed McMellen in
an interview with The
Journal. “What [the team]
has been doing and what
they've been practicing
has been showing in the
play.”
McMellen said that
compared to previous
teams, this group had
been different from the
rest.
“We’re a little deeper
this year, there's a lot of
competition within the
team to get one of the top
five spots which I think
makes us stronger and
better,” said McMellen.
McMellen
explained
that this season there is a
massive amount of talent
on his 11-man roster. He
said that instead of having
a team where the same
players reach the top spot
each match, different
players are constantly
competing to be in the
number one position.
Ferrante
explained
that his teammates are
a tight-knit group and
often turn to each other
for advice.
“As for the reason
to our success, a lot of
the credit goes to the
younger
guys,”
said
Ferrante in an interview
with The Journal. “They
come day-in and day-out,
consistently posting good
scores and that's what it
takes to win out here.”
With
the
GNAC
Championship
at
the
Valley Country Club in
Rhode Island approaching
on Oct. 14, Ferrante said
he has high hopes for his
team.
“With
the
GNAC
coming up we are just
trying to keep doing what
we're doing and stay
loose,” said Ferrante. “As
long as we keep working
hard there's no reason
we shouldn't be able to
take [the championship]
home.”
McMellen said that
the team will have to face
some tough competition
such as Rhode Island
College, but he expects
nothing but a positive
outcome.
“I think we can possibly
have out best finish ever,”
said
McMellen.
“I’m
looking forward to that
and we'll see how we do.”
McMellen
explained
that the key to keeping
this team on a successful
path is making sure that
each player goes out onto
the green with a great
deal of confidence.
“When they hit a bad
shot, they need to block
that out of their mind. It’s
more of a mental thing
than a physical thing,”
said McMellen.
In his 15th season
of coaching the Rams,
McMellen
has
high
hopes that his team will
finish the season out as
champions.
“It will be tough but
I think it's a possibility,”
said
McMellen.
“Realistically I think they
do have a pretty good
chance [in the GNAC].”
Connect with Hannah
by emailing
harroyo@su.suffolk.edu
at Wentworth
Friday, Oct. 13
• 4:00 p.m. Women’s CrossCountry vs. Saints Invitational
• 4:45 p.m. Men’s CrossCountry vs. Saints Invitational
Saturday, Oct. 14
• All Day: Men’s Golf GNAC
Championship at Valley
Country Club (RI.)
• 10:00 a.m. Women’s Tennis vs.
Simmons
• 11:00 a.m. Women’s Volleyball
vs. Norwich
• 1:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs.
Rivier
• 1:00 p.m. Women’s Golf vs.
Empire 8 Champshionship
• 3:00 p.m. Women’s Volleyball
vs. Curry
• 4:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs.
Norwich
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STAY TUNED:
Lady Rams tennis team look to stretch
five game win streak for this season in
final two matches.
SPORTS
STAY TUNED:
#RamFanFest recognizes Suffolk men’s
and women’s soccer team seniors at East
Boston Memorial Park on Saturday.
OCTOBER 11, 2017 | PAGE 12
Lady Rams
average 10
kills per set.
Liz Kerek
reached 1,000
assists.
11 - 7
overall
record
4-3
conference
record
7-2 home
court
record
3-2 on
the road
record
Three
game win
streak.
Average nine
assists
per set.
Volleyball hits stride midway through season
Joe Rice
Journal Staff
After a strong start
to the 2017 campaign
for
the
Lady
Rams’
volleyball team, the team
has appeared to be on
the rise. Considering the
team’s 11-16 record last
season, improvement was
necessary. To begin the
current season, the Lady
Rams started with an 11-7
overall record.
The Lady Rams have
improved
in
many
aspects of the team’s
game
statistically.
In
comparison
to
2016,
Suffolk has improved in
assists per set, service
aces per set, kills per set
and hitting percentage.
One game that stood
out from the rest was
against
Anna
Maria
College. Suffolk swept
the series 3-0 on Sept. 30,
making it the first time
the Lady Rams have done
so in back-to-back games
since 2014. Moreover, this
victory marked the first
time under head coach
Bonny Ducharme that the
Lady Rams have beaten
Anna Maria. The last win
against the Amcats came
in 2013.
“Anna
Maria
has
always been a challenge
for us in the past,” said
senior global business
major Elizabeth Kerek in
a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “I
was excited to play them
this year and see how
much we have improved.
Beating them was a great
feeling.”
Kerek discussed how
she is looking forward to
the remaining 10 games
after seeing what has
unfolded through the
first half.
Not only is Kerek
optimistic about the team,
due to recent events, but
the senior standout also
achieved a goal she had
set for herself since the
beginning of the season.
Kerek became one of
three Rams to have at
least 1,000 career assists.
Junior business major
Bridget Allison said the
team had to come into
the
matchup
against
Anna Maria with a sense
of
urgency,
knowing
the Amcats are a strong
opponent.
Sophomore
outside
hitter and right side
Kayleigh
Khanna
had
some positive words for
the recent triumph over
Anna Maria.
“Anna Maria was a
great win. We had some
great [plays] and the drive
back was an enjoyable
one,” said Khanna in a
recent interview with The
Journal.
Khanna
commented
on the season the Lady
Rams have had thus far,
saying it has been better
than last season, but she
still feels like the team
could perform better.
Allison pointed out
that the factor in beating
the Amcats was being
able to stay persistent. In
addition, Allison said the
Lady Rams could build off
this success.
Allison claimed that
this showed that the Lady
Rams need to go into
every game with a “‘we
are going to win this”
mentality.
Khanna is convinced
the team also has the
ability to push forward
after this big feat and is
hopeful that as a result,
more wins will come the
Lady Rams’ way.
Khanna believes the
key to going forward for
the team will be to remain
consistent.
“More
drive
and
more cohesiveness on
the court,” will be the
formula to more winning
and moving forward, said
Khanna.
Kerek considers the
Lady Rams to have a lot
of talent and thinks the
team is using their natural
ability to the advantage.
Kerek said the Lady Rams
are the strongest when all
players on the team have
energy.
“When we are up,
there is no stopping us,”
said Kerek.
Suffolk
looks
to
continue on a successful
path
as
they
face
Wentworth Institute Of
Technology on Oct. 12.
Connect with Joe
by emailing
jrice4@su.suffolk.edu