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Suffolk University
Annual Commencement
Law School
Sunday, May 22, 2005
Nine-Thirty in the morning
Bank of America Pavilion
Boston, Massachusetts
�Suffolk University
Suffolk University is a dynamic urban university with more than 6,500 students of all ages
enrolled in day and evening programs in its College of Arts and Sciences, Frank Sawyer School of
Management and Law School. The University is located on Beacon Hill in the heart of Boston and
is accessible from all parts of the metropolitan area.
Founded as a law school in 1906, the University developed by adding a College of Arts and
Sciences in 1934 and a School of Management in 1937. On April 29, 1937, the Law School, College
of Arts and Sciences and the School of Management were chartered as Suffolk University by the
Massachusetts General Court. The University is accredited by the New England Association of
Schools and Colleges.
The Law School, accredited by the American Bar Association and the Association of American
Law Schools, awards the Juris Doctor GD) and the Master of Laws (LL.M) degree to its graduates.
The College of Arts and Sciences is accredited by the New England Association of Schools
and Colleges, the American Psychological Association, the Joint Review Committee on Education
in Radiologic Technology, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and the
Foundation for Interior Design Education Research. The College awards the following degrees:
the bachelor of arts (BA), the bachelor of fine arts (BFA), the bachelor of science (BS), the bachelor
of science in engineering (BSE), the bachelor of science in general studies (BSGS), the bachelor of
science in journalism (BSJ), the associate in arts (AA), and the associate in science (AS). The
College awards graduate degrees in the following areas: the master of arts in communication
(MA), the master of arts in psychology (MA), the master of arts in graphic design (MAGD),
the master of arts in interior design (MAID), the master of science in computer science (MSCS),
the master of science in criminal justice (MSCJ), the master of science in education (MS), the master
of science in economic policy (MSEP), the master of science in international economics (MSIE),
the master of science in political science (MSPS), the master of education (MED), the doctor of
philosophy in economics (PhD) and the doctor of philosophy in clinical psychology (PhD) . A
certificate of advanced graduate study (CAGS) is awarded for study beyond the master degree
in political science and in several fields of education and human services. The master of public
administration and master of science in mental health counseling (MPA/MS), as well as the
master of science in criminal justice and the master of public administration (MSCJ/MPA) are
jointly offered by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Sawyer School of Management. The
master of science in criminal justice and the juris doctor degree (MSCJ / JD) as well as the master
of science in international economics and the juris doctor degree (MSIE / JD) are jointly offered
by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Law School.
The Sawyer School of Management, accredited by AACSB International, the Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, conducts both undergraduate and graduate programs in
management. In April 2001 the Sawyer School of Management was awarded special accreditation
of its accounting programs by the AACSB, the only institution in Boston to have this recognition.
The undergraduate program leads to the degree of bachelor of science in business administration
(BSBA). Graduate programs lead to master's degrees of business administration (MBA), Global
MBA and Executive MBA and public administration (MPA). Special master's degrees offered
include the master of science in accounting (MSA), the master of science in finance (MSF), the
master of science in financial sciences and banking (MSFSB), the master of science in taxation
(MST), and the master's degree in health administration (MHA). Undergraduate certificate
programs in accounting and a graduate diploma in professional accounting (GDPA) are
offered. The advanced professional certificate (APC) in business and certificate of advanced study
in public administration (CASPA) and certificate of advanced study in finance provide study
beyond the master's degree. Joint Degree programs leading to the bachelor of science in business
(BSBA/JD), master of business administration (JD/MBA), master of public administration
(JD/MPA) or master of science in finance (JD/MSF) and the juris doctor degrees are offered by
the Sawyer School of Management and the Law School.
Since. 1906, when Gleason L. Archer established a law school for working adults, Suffolk
Uruvers1ty has graduated close to 40,000 students who have taken their places in the professional
wor.ld. Among the University's alumni are some of New England's outstanding jurists, attorneys,
busmessmen and women, teachers, writers and scientists.
During its 99 years, Suffolk University has grown in size and in the scope and quality of its
academic programs. Suffolk now maintains campuses in Madrid, Spain and Dakar, Senegal as
well as operating a biological/scientific fieldstation in Edmunds, Maine. As it develops new
programs to meet emerging needs, Suffolk University remains guided by Gleason Archer's
commitment to the community and to its people, and by a concern for access, success and
excellence.
Board of Trustees
Nicholas Macaronis, Esq., Chairman
Carol Sawyer Parks, Vice Chairperson
Robert B. Crowe, Esq., Clerk
J. Robert Johnson
James F. Linnehan, Esq.
Deborah F. Marson, Esq.
The Hon. Martin T. Meehan
Andrew C. Meyer, Jr., Esq.
Ralph Mitchell
John J. O'Connor
Brian T. O'Neill, Esq.
David J. Sargent, Esq.
Rosalie K. Stahl
James F. Sullivan, Esq.
Francis M. Vazza
Richard P. Bevilacqua
The Hon. Marianne B. Bowler
The Hon. Lawrence L. Cameron
Dorothy A. Caprera, Esq.
Irwin Chafetz
Dino M. Colucci, Esq.
Gerard F. Doherty, Esq.
Dennis M. Duggan, Jr., Esq.
Francis X. Flannery
Leonard Florence
The Hon. Robert W. Gardner, Jr.,
Russell A. Gaudreau, Esq.
Michael G. George
Margaret A. Geraghty
Jeanne M. Hession, Esq.
Joseph P. Hoar
William T. Hogan, III, Esq.
Trustees Emeriti
Thomas J. Brown
Vincent A. Fulmer
John C. Scully
Academic Administration
President
David J. Sargent, J.D., LL.D.
Provost and Academic Vice President
Patricia Maguire Meservey, B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
Vice President and Treasurer
Francis X. Flannery, B.S. in B.A., M .S. in B.A., C.P.A., D.C.S.
Vice President of Enrollment and International Programs
Marguerite J. Dennis, B.A., M .A.
Vice President of Advancement
Kathryn Battillo, B.A., M.L.S.
Dean of the Law School
Robert H . Smith, B.A., J.D.
Associate Dean of the Law School
Bernard V. Keenan, B.A., J.D ., LL.M.
Associate Dean of the Law School
Marc G. Perlin, B.A., J.D.
Associate Dean of the Law School
John C. Deliso, B.S., J.D.
Dean of Students
Beverly Coles-Roby, B.S., M.S., J.D.
Assistant Dean of Students
Laura A. Ferrari, B.S., M.B.A., J.D.
Dean of Admissions
Gail N. Ellis, B.A., J.D.
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�LAW SCHOOL FACULTY
Marie Ashe, B.A., M.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Michael Avery, B.A., LL.B., Associate Professor of Law
R. Lisle Baker, B.A., LL.B., Professor of Law
Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, B.S., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law
William L. Berman, B.A., J.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
· Carter G. Bishop, B.S., M.B.A., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law
Karen Blum, B.A., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law
Eric D. Blumenson, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Barry Brown, A.B., M.Ed., J.D., Professor of Law
Stephen J. Callahan, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law
Rosanna Cavallaro, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law
Gerard J. Clark, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Frank Rudy Cooper, B.A., J.D., Associate Professor of Law
William T. Corbett, A.B., M.B.A., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law
Joseph D. Cronin, A.B., M.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Kate Nace Day, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Sara A. Dillon, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., J.D., Associate Professor of Law
Victoria J. Dodd, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Steven M. Eisenstat, B.A., M.Ed., J.D., Professor of Law
Clifford E. Elias, B.A., J.D., LL.D. (hon), Professor of Law
Valerie C. Epps, B.A., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law
Bernadette Feeley, B.S., J.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
John E. Fenton, Jr., A.B., J.D., LL.M., Distinguished Professor of Law
Steven Ferrey, B.A., M.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Thomas Finn, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Keith Fisher, A.B., J.D., Associate Professor of Law
Joseph Franco, B.A., M.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Christopher Gibson, B.A., M.P.H., J.D., Associate Professor of Law
Joseph Glannon, B.A., M.A.T., J.D., Professor of Law
Franco GoBourne, B.A., J.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
Dwight Golann, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Lorie M. Graham, B.S., J.D., LL.M., Associate Professor of Law
Marc D. Greenbaum, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Jennifer A. Gundlach, B.A., J.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
Stephen C. Hicks, M.A., LL.B., LL.M., Professor of Law
Catherine T. Judge, B.B.A., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law
Diane S. Juliar, B.A. J.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Law
Bernard V. Keenan, B.A., J.D., LL.M., Associate Dean and Professor of Law
Charles P. Kindregan, Jr., B.A., M.A., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law
Kenneth King, A.B., J.D., Practitioner in Residence, Juvenile Justice Center
Renee Landers, A.B., J.D., Associate Professor of Law
Herbert Lemelman, A.B., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law
Joseph P. McEttrick, A.B., M.P.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Stephen Michael McJohn, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Elizabeth M. McKenzie, B.A., J.D., M.S.L.S., Professor of Law and Director of Law Library
Laura McNally, B.A., J.D., Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law
Pierre Monette, Jr, B.A., J.D., Practitioner in Residence, Juvenile Justice Center
Russell G. Murphy, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Joseph R. Nolan, B.S., LL.B., University Professor
John Noyes, B.A., J.D., Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law
Bernard M. Ortwein, B.A., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law
Marc G . Perlin, B.A., J.D., Associate Dean and Professor of Law
Andrew M. Perlman, B.A., J.D., L.L.M., Associate Professor of Law
Richard M. Perlmutter, A.B., LL.B., Professor of Law
Richard G. Pizzano, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law
Jeffrey J. Pokorak, B.A., J.D., Associate Professor. of Law and Director of Clinical Programs
Anthony P. Polito, S.B., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law
Elbert L. Robertson, B.A., M.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Marc A. Rodwin, B.A., M.A., J.D., Ph.D., Professor of Law
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Charles E. Rounds, Jr., B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Michael Rustad, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., J.D., LL.M., Thomas F. Lambert, Jr. Professor of Law
Anthony B. Sandoe, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law
David J. Sargent, J.D., LL.D. (hon.), President and Professor of Law
Miguel Schor, B.A., M.A., J.D., Assistant Professor of Law
Ilene B. Seidman, B.A., J.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Law
Jessica M . Silbey, B.A., Ph.D., J.D., Assistant Professor of Law
Linda Sandstrom Simard, B.S., J.D., Professor of Law
Robert H. Smith, B.A., J.D., Dean and Professor of Law
Tommy F. Thompson, B.S., J.D., Professor of Law
Colette Tvedt, B.A., J.D., Assistant Clinical Professor, Suffolk Defenders Program
Richard Vacco, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law
Timothy Wilton, A.B., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law
Jeffrey D. Wittenberg, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
David C. Yamada, B.A., M.A., J.D., Professor of Law
LEGAL PRACTICE SKILLS PROGRAM
Julie Baker, S.B., J.D., Instructor
Janet Fisher, B.A., J.D., Instructor
Shailini Jandial George, B.S., J.D., Instructor
Geraldine C. Griffin, B.A., J.D., Instructor
Stephanie Hartung, B.S. J.D., Instructor
Lisa Healy, B.A., J.D., Instructor
Audrey Huang, B.A., J.D., Instructor
Philip Kaplan, B.S., J.D., Instructor
Samantha Moppett, B.A., J.D., Instructor
Ann T. McGonigle Santos, B.A., J.D., Instructor
Herbert N. Ramy, B.A., M.A., J.D., Director, Academic Support Program
Louis N. Schulze, Jr., B.A. J.D., Instructor
Elizabeth Stillman, B.A., J.D., Instructor
Kathleen Elliott Vinson, B.A., J.D., Director, Legal Practice Skills Program
LAW SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Deborah Beaudette, B.S., Director of Communications
Lorraine D. Cove, Registrar, Assistant to the Dean
Patricia A. Davidson, B.S., J.D., Administrative Director of Graduate Law Programs
Gina Doherty, B.S.B.A., M.Ed., Director, Computer Resource Center
Marc Eichen, A.B., Ph.D., Director of Academic Technology
Lori Friedman, B.A., J.D., Major Gift Officer
John J. Irwin, Jr., A.B., J.D., Director, Macaronis Institute
David James, B.A., J.D., Director of Career Development
Kristi Jovell, B.S., M.Ed., Director of Financial Aid
Marc D. Miller, B.S.B.A., M.B.A., Director, Budget and Finance
.
Marilyn Morehouse, B.S.B.A., M.Ed., Director, Administration and ~upport Serv~ces
Betsy Gould Roberti, B.A., J.D., Administrative Director of Academic Concentrations
Diane Frankel Schoenfeld, B.F.A., Director of Alumni Relations
Lisa Thurau-Gray, B.A., M.A., J.D., Managing Director, Juvenile Justice Center
Carole Wagan, B.A., J.D., Director, Advanced Legal Studies
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�Commencement Program
Prelude
Boston Brass Ensemble
Gregory Fritz, Conductor
Processional
(Audience Please Rise)
Academic Procession
Stephen B. Rosales, Esquire
Representing 25th Anniversary Class of 1980
University Marshal
Call to Commencement Exercises
Nicholas Macaronis, Esquire
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Presiding
David J. Sargent, Esquire
President of the University
Invocation
The Reverend Amy Fisher
University Chaplain and Director of Interfaith Center
National Anthem
Commencement Address
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
United States Senator
Delaware
Conferring of Honorary Degrees
Michael S. Greco, Esquire
President-Elect, American Bar Association
Stewart Kwoh
President and Executive Director
Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California
The Honorable Regina L. Quinlan
Associate Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden
United States Senator
Delaware
Class Greetings
Catherine M. Hobbs, JD '05
Conferring of Degrees
Benediction
The Reverend Amy Fisher
University Chaplain and Director of Interfaith Center
Recessional
(Audience please remain seated until last graduate has left the Pavilion)
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�THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Melissa Jean Maguire
John W. Moran
Dyane Louise Noonan
Alexei Tymoczko
• David Viens
Gina Kulig Bradley
Suzanne Carlin Breselor
Kevin P. DeMello
Jonathan H. Gabriel
AdamHomicz
THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Natalie H. Mantell
• Douglas S. Martland
• Shannon Lee McCarthy
Kathleen Marie Nichols
Michelle Robbins O'Neil
• Damien C. Powell
Jessica Estelle Rich
Joshua Daniel Sayko
Steven Tadros Sharobem
T David Matthew Sherry
• Gregory James Sieczkiewicz
Jennifer E. Stam
Matthew M. Valcourt
Deborah M. Vernon
• Paul Gregory Alloway
Kathryn Grace Bagley
Melissa A. Beede
Caitlin N. Bush
Anne E. Bussman
Suzanne Wells Chiaffone
Ming Deng
James M. Fraser
Nicole Frost
Erin Northrop Gannon
Abigail K. Holland
Sarah Hudson
Janelle Gallatin Koren
Brian T. Liberis
*Cum Laude
• January 2005 Graduate
t Master of Business Administration
tt Master of Public Administration
ttt Master of Science in Finance
tttt Master of Science in Criminal Justice
ttttt Master of Science in International Economics
• Financial Services Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
..t. Health and Biomedical Law Concentration
• Macaronis Civil Litigation Concentration
T International Law Concentration
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�THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
* Kristen Farrell Bonavita
Peter J. Boure
•• Michael G. Bradley
* Sarah J. Brennon
Pamela Cherie Brooks
Michael Robert Brown
* Daniel W. Buckley
Katie Lynne Bugler
David J. Burke
Hallie Burkhart
• Patrick D. Cahill
* Kimberly Ann Calcasola
* Christopher J. Cali
Michael James Callahan
* Colin Douglas Campbell, Jr.
• Molly M. Campbell
Daniel John Cappetta
* Sean T. Caron
*+ Wayne Dalley Carroll
John L. Casey
Stephanie Elise Catros
Matthew Chaiken
• Stanley F. Chalvire
Christine S. Chang
Michelle Leah Chernoff
• Anne T. Chou-Leung
Jared F. Chrislip
Susan Herriott Christ
* Valerie Christophilos
* Eun Kyung Chung
Christina S. Cicchitto
Wendy Ann Cimino
* David J. Cirilli
James R. Clarke
Thomas F. Coen
Joseph Peter Cohen
* Mark B. Collier
James Fraser Collin
• Patrick W. Collins
Patrick Jude Colvario
Siobhan O'Brien Conlon
*+ Kristin Connarn
Eileen Elizabeth Connors
• Jason William Connors
Eva Marques Abu-Raya
Kip J. Adams
Morenike Elizabeth Adams
* Christopher M. Addesa
* Christopher Ralph Agostino
Kimberly F. Airasian
Jan Albrecht
*T Yana Albrecht
*• John B. Alexander
* Roger Robert Allcroft
Daniel B. Allen
Andrea Almond
Scott Anthony Ambrosino
* Eric L. Amundsen
* Kerry M. Anderson
Mark Richard Anderson
C. Nicholas Arienti
Jacob Aronauer
Charles J. Artz
Arthur F. Ashton
* Brian Patrick Baggott
Catherine Porcello Bailey
• Michael Thomas Baker
* Seanna Cathleen Balfe
Jennifer Banks
*Mia Baron
AdamM. Barr
John J. Barron
James Henry Bartolomei III
Michele A. Beauchine
Timothy Beaupre
Erin M. Bell
t Rosario Fatima Esguerra Benitez
Sandra Elias Berty
* Ari L. Bessendorf
* Edwin D. Betancourt
• Nishant Bhatnagar
* Catherine McPherson Bishop
* Kristen M. Bixby
Kyle E. Bjornlund
Kristen Kostiw Blackburn
Catharine Velora Blake
* Sarah Temple Blodgett
• Charlotte P. Bodell
*Cum Laude
• January 2005 Graduate
t Master of Business Administration
tt Master of Public Administration
ttt Master of Science in Finance
tttt Master of Science in Criminal Justice
ttttt Master of Science in International Economics
• Financial Services Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
• Health and Biomedical Law Concentration
• Macaronis Civil Litigation Concentration
T International Law Concentration
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THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
* Angelique Michelle Eliopoulos
Ramon J. English
* Cynthia Ann Erickson
* Katherine Aidan Etherington
T Elizabeth M. Evans
Stacy Patricia Eyth
Suzette A. Ferreira
*• Kristen E. Ferris
. * David L. Fine
* Thomas V. Finnerty
Gillian L. Fisher
*T Meredith Christine Fratar
Ingrid E. Frau
* Jared Devan Freed
* Timothy J. French
* David M. Friedman
* Christopher R. Froeb
* Michael A. Galluccio
Donna M. Gattoni
Matthew W. Gendreau
* Jaime M. Generazzo
C. Njeri Gichohi
John Brandon Gilpatrick
*• Anne M. Giovanoni
• Jeffrey Gladchun
* Aaron F. Glazer
David Gleich
* Jessica Adrienne Glick
David M. Goggin
Michelle Goldman
Andrew E. Goloboy
T Brian Goodwin
Kate Elizabeth Gordon
John Thomas Graff
• Jacqueline Granados
* Matthew Sanford Green
Tina Green
Keith K. Grissom
Nicole Grossman
Rishi K. Gupta
Charles Stuart Gwynne Jr.
• Meghan M. Cosgrove
Brian Joseph Coughlin
Jennifer Joan Couture
Elizabeth Griffin Crowley
* Sean B. Cullen
Brian Roger Cummings
James Michael Curley
Angela Madeline Currier
Jennifer Goodhue Curry
Josiah J. Curry
Emily Curtis
* James M. Czapla
* Lauren Elizabeth Darcy
t Aurelie Gabrielle Dauphin
Elena Rionda de Blank
Christopher M. DeCoste
Shannen Delaney
Kyla Mary Dennig an
Lindsay E. DeRoche
* Beth Devonshire
Laura Diamondis
Melissa DiBenedetto
Elizabeth Eileen Diorio
*T David Bailey Dixon
t ttt Susan Catherine Dolhun
* Anthony Joseph Donato
• Patrick T. Donovan
Kelly Penelope Doucette
• Michelle Doucette
• Kirsten Ann Dovenberg
Anthony Michael Drenzek
* Jennifer Sjoman Driscoll
• Jason Liran Drori
Michael Duarte
Marc K. Duffy
Heather Anne Dunion
David J. DuPont, Jr.
Brian P. Durkin
Brendan L. Durrigan
Anne Catherine Early
*• Kelly Lynne Elam
*Cum Laude
• January 2005 Graduate
t Master of Business Administration
tt Master of Public Administration
ttt Master of Science in Finance
tttt Master of Science in Criminal Justice
t tttt Master of Science in International Economics
• Financial Services Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
• Health and Biomedical Law Concentration
• Macaronis Civil Litigation Concentration
T International Law Concentration
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THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
J. Morgan Hargrove
* Nicholas George Keramaris
Kelly A. Kincaid
David Scott Haring
Shannon M. Harrington
Jessica L. Harte
Rebecca A. Hartley
• Shahid Hasan
* Lisa Dempsey Hawke
Melissa Leigh Haydon
* Christopher B. Healy
Eric Henry
Mee L. Her
Mariah L. Herbst
*• Katharine Ann Higgins-Shea
Gerard E. Hill
Catherine M. Hobbs
Ursula Colleen Halleck
Emily Beth Hollenberg
Boreum Hong
Lance Houston
Patricia Ann Hubbard
Bryan W. Hudson
David Vreeland Humphrey Jr.
Jennifer Kellie Hutton
Jennifer Leigh Iannotti
Raymond P. Jackman
Shaunna Rachel Jammal
Kenneth W. Jenkins
Dawn M. Johnson
* Gregory Loring Johnson
Kara J. O'Handley Johnson
Kristin L. Johnson
Jerry Joseph
Amal-Noor Joury
Kimberley J. Joyce
Lisa Noelle Julewitz
Neda Karamouz
* Peri Beth Karger
* Jean E. Kasper
Kathleen Marie Kearney
Matthew Patten Kelley
Elizabeth Ann Kelliher
* Ryan Patrick Boyd Kelly
Andrew George Kenney
T
Kate M. Kleimola
*• Jason Knight
Lauren J Koblitz
*.._ Kerry L. Kotar
Agapi Koulouris
• Erik Kuja
Adam C. Lally
Michael A. Lambert
Timothy M. Lamoriello
Laura Lanphear
Tamara Taylor La Torre
Pamela Ann Leary
* Matthew B. LeBretton
Alice Lee
MeuyLee
ttttt Rachel Belino Lee
Rachel S. Leeds
Kristen Legor
* Kathleen M. Leidemer
* Andrea Robyn Levy
Esi Marjorie Lewis
Jennifer Eileen Lewis
*+ John M. Lipchitz
Mary Elizabeth Lister
Lindsay Lee Liu
tElynn Lo
Amelia R. Lock
tttt Caroline F. Locke
*.._ Lisa C. Long
• Natalie Lynn Lorenti
Igor Lybarsky
Craig J. Maclellan
AmyMagher
Katherine R. Maguire
Colin Michael Mahan
Elizabeth L. Mahoney
Craig Joseph Malatesta
*.._ Kerry Anne Malloy
Diana Mangsen
Rania Makar Mankarious
Simon B. Mann
*Cum Laude
• January 2005 Graduate
t Master of Business Administration
tt Master of Public Administration
ttt Master of Science in Finance
tttt Master of Science in Criminal Justice
ttttt Master of Science in International Economics
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• Financial Services Concentration
+ Intellectual Property Law Concentration
.._ Health and Biomedical Law Concentration
• Macaronis Civil Litigation Concentration
T International Law Concentration
THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
t Adam C. Mansfield
Joshua David Mansfield
* Carolyn Marcotte
Brendan Sean Maroney
Thomas J. Martin
Timothy G. Martin
M. Laine Mashburn, Jr.
John C. McCall, Jr.
* Christine McCarroll
Charles W. McCarthy Jr.
* Loretta Salvucci McClary
Patricia A. McCormack
Virginia Reid McCormick
* Laura E. McCue
Matthew Tiernan McDonough
* Peter D. McElhinney
Ruth Marks McGary
Diane L. Mitchell McGlynn
Molly Kate McGoey
Martin J. McGuane
Alexis T. McGuire
* Jonathan C. McKay
Katherine Gillen McKeever
• Andrew Michael McKinney
Emily Frances McLaughlin
Robert J. McLaughlin
Sara M. McMahan
Emily McNamara
Meghan L. McNamara
Alysha Grace McSherry
* Emily S. Mechem
Erica Beth Meeler
* Rita C. Mercado
• Jonathan D. Messinger
Caleb S. Miller
• Thomas M. Minogue
.._ LeeAnn Modestino
• Jay S. Mofenson
William K. Moran
Joseph G. Moynihan
* Richard Martin Moynihan
Richard M. Mucci
Noreen A. Mullen
Jay V. Mullholand
* Courtney Elizabeth Murphy
* Kathleen Teague Murphy
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Rebecca Susan Murray
Robert T. Naumes Jr.
* Kelly Nelson
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* Robert Nislick
*• Janis Diloreto Noble
*.._ Erin M. Nobles
T Evan Graff Nolan
Jason M. Norris
Erica J. Noviello
Lauren Ann O'Brien
Shayna Terrice O'Brien
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KellyAnne Mai O'Sullivan
Karla-Ann R. Ota
* Mika E. Otsubo
Davina Rechel Owens
Sarah Maureen Paddock
*• Kyle J. Paine
John Andrew Panagopoulos
Seho Park
• Julianne M. Parolin
Reena M. Patel
*T Undine Celeste Pawlowski
• Slone Kay Pearson
.._ Stephanie P. Peters
* Francesco G. Petrillo
* Jacqueline Kugler Petrillo
• Rory P. Pheiffer
* Kristy M. Phillips
Danielle Piccarini
Emma Elizabeth Hess Pinter
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Erik Potter
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*•
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• January 2005 Graduate
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tt Master of Public Administration
ttt Master of Science in Finance
tttt Master of Science in Criminal Justice
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THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
*• Kelli Anne Skog
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Katherine A. Reilly
• Susannah Reilly
Gina Maria Renzulli
Daniel Reyes
• Jennifer A. Riccio
* Lisa Rutherford Rick
Alicia E. Rinaldi
Brian J. Ritucci
Nathaniel John Ritzenthaler
•t Jessica Lyn Rivieccio
Kenneth J. Rodriguez
Dawn M. Rogers
Carrie S. Rose
Jennifer Kim Rosenfield
*• Jennifer J. Ross
• Mark Christopher Rossi
Craig E. Rourke
* Stephanie Russell
Britton Michelle Ryan
Rose Ryan
* Erik Saarmaa
* Gregory S. Sampson
* Jeffrey P. Sanders
* Ralph Bennett Sargent IV
Stephen Sassoon
* Jonathan E. Schechner
..- Joshua Scheer
Rachel Elizabeth Schloth
Gregory M. Schmidt
Melanie Schurman
* Nicholas J. Schwab
* Tara Seshadri
Shambaag Sharma
Margaret Frances Shaw
Christopher M. Shea
Steven Iksoo Shin
Kimberly Sibley
Eric M. Sigman
• Jonathan P. Simeone
Monica S. Singh
• Brian David Skerry
Kassia Eleanor Gallo Smith
* Kathryn Graham Smith
Hayley Snaddon
Elizabeth Corey Sousa
Andrew W. Sparks
Shaw Sprague
Kristin Elizabeth Spriano
* Andrew Mitchel Sroka
* Valerie L. Starr
Jennifer Lynn Stone
Judith Stone-Hulslander
• Richard Strauss
Mary Lou Stroumbos
Sundar Subramanyam
• Toni Swanson
Marisa Tagliareni
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*t Seth Allen Tasker
• Tracy Nina Tavilla
* Gabriel H. Teninbaum
Kim Thai
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* Patrick Culhane Tinsley
* Sean Patrick Tirrell
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Jamie Marie Tosches
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*+ Jessica Leigh Tripp
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Kerri J.L. Turner
* Robert H. Underwood
Amit Dilip Vagal
Nicole Marie Vamosi
Douglas A. Van Winkle
Kristin S. Vigneaux
* Salvatore F. Vonella
Robert Paul Waickowski
*• Suzanne Duni Walker
*Cum Laude
• January 2005 Graduate
t Master of Business Administration
tt Master of Public Administration
ttt Master of Science in Finance
tttt Master of Science in Criminal Justice
ttttt Master of Science in International Economics
12
• Financial Services Concentration
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* Elizabeth A. Wolff
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* Wendy Wyeth
* Kathleen Elizabeth Yaeger
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THE DEGREE OF LL.M.
Robert Joseph Anderson
Dennis James Berry
Mark C. Butts
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• Cathrine M. Nyander
William Gerard Oates
Stanley T. Tabi
• Anne Wolfe
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• January 2005 Graduate
t Master of Business Administration
tt Master of Public Administration
ttt Master of Science in Finance
tttt Master of Science in Criminal Justice
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• Financial Services Concentration
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�LAW FACULTY OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD
Day Division
Suzanne C. Breselor
Evening Division
Jonathan H. Gabriel
Steven T. Sharobem
THE LEO J. WYMAN MEMORIAL FUND AWARD
Day Division
David Viens
Evening Division
Gregory I. Sieczkiewicz
THE DANIEL J. FERN AWARD
Day Division
Dyane Louise Noonan
Evening Division
Jonathan H. Gabriel
THE PROFESSOR ALEXANDER J. CELLA AWARD
Sarah Hudson
THE JUDGE HARRY KALUS AWARD
Jonathan H. Gabriel
THE AMY E. WELLS FAMILY LAW AWARD
Jonathan H. Gabriel
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�ACADEMIC ATTIRE
The academic attire worn during the commencement exercises by the
graduates, faculty members, deans, trustees, the president, and the other
members of the academic procession, had its origin during the Middle
Ages at the medieval universities . The long black gown, the basic garment
of the academic attire, was worn for warmth and to conceal food and
sometimes wine to be consumed during lecture recesses. The square cap,
the shape of which resembles a book, a mason's mortarboard, or the
quadrangle shape of the Oxford University campus, usually has a black
tassel indicating a bachelor's or master's degree, or a gold tassel indicating
a doctoral degree. The hood, which is the most colorful raiment, was used as
a cowl, a cape, an alms sack or to protect the wearer's wig from the elements.
In modern times, the wearing of academic attire was codified by the
American Council on Education. Contemporary guidelines specify that
the standard color for caps and gowns is black, that the material be cotton
poplin, that there be no trimming on the gowns worn by recipients of
baccalaureate or master's degrees, that the doctoral gown may be faced
with black velvet trim with three bars of black velvet across the sleeves, that
the trimming of the doctoral hood be of velvet and signify the academic area
of the degree, and that the hood lining reflect the official color or colors of
the college or university conferring the degree. The hood trimming color
white designates bachelor of arts; yellow: bachelor and master of science;
magenta: bachelor of science in journalism; drab olive: bachelor and master
of business administration; peacock blue: bachelor and master of public
administration; blue: master of education and certificate of advanced
graduate study in education; and purple: juris doctor (law) degree.
Within certain permissible limits, universities may vary the style and
color of the caps and gowns worn by their graduates. These variations
may be noticed in the academic procession.
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Suffolk University
Annual Commencement
Law School
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Sunday, May 21, 2000
Ten o'clock in the morning
The FleetCenter
Boston, Massachusetts
�Board of Trustees
Suffolk University
Suffolk University is a dynamic urban university with more than 6,500 students of
all ages enrolled in day and evening programs in its College of Arts and Sciences,
Frank Sawyer School of Management and Law School. The University is located on
Beacon Hill in the heart of Boston and is accessible from all parts of the metropolitan
area.
Founded as a law school in 1906, the University developed by adding a College of
Arts and Sciences in 1934 and a School of Management in 1937. On April 29, 1937,
the Law School, College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Management were
chartered as Suffolk University by the Massachusetts General Court. The University
is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
The Law School, accredited by the American Bar Association and the Association
of American Law Schools, awards the juris doctor (JD) degree to its graduates. The
College of Arts and Sciences awards degrees as the associate in arts (AA),
the associate in science (AS), the bachelor of arts (BA), the bachelor of fine arts (BFA),
the bachelor of science (BS), the bachelor of science in general studies (BSGS), the
bachelor of science in journalism (BSJ), the master of arts in communication (MA),
the master of arts in psychology (MA), the master of arts in interior design (MAID),
the master of science in education (MS), the master of science in computer science
(MSCS), the master of science in criminal justice (MSCJ), the master of science in
international economics (MSIE), the master of science in political science (MSPS), the
master of education (MED) and a doctor of philosophy degree in clinical psychology.
A certificate of advanced graduate study (CAGS) is awarded for study beyond the
master degree in several fields of education and human services. The master of public administration and master of science in mental health counseling (MPA/MS) are
jointly offered by the College of Arts and Sciences and Sawyer School of
Management. The master of science in international economics and the juris doctor
degree are jointly offered by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Law School
(MSIE/JD). The Frank Sawyer School of Management, accredited by AACSB, the
International Association for Management Education and by the National
Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), conducts
both undergraduate and graduate programs in business. The undergraduate program leads to the degree of bachelor of science in business administration (BSBA).
Graduate programs lead to master's degrees in business administration (MBA) and
public administration (MPA). Special master's degrees offered include the master of
science in accounting (MSA), the master of science in finance (MSF), the master of
science in financial sciences and banking (MSFSB), the master of science in taxation
(MST), the master of science in entrepreneurial studies (MSES), the master of science
in philanthropy and media (MSPM), and the master's degree in health administration (MHA). Undergraduate certificate programs in accounting and a graduate
diploma in professional accounting (GDPA) are offered. The advanced professional
certificate (APC) in business and certificate of advanced study in public administration (CASPA) and certificate of advanced study in finance provide study beyond the
master's degree. Joint Degree programs leading to the bachelor of science in business
(BSBA/JD), master of business (JD /MBA), master of public administration
(JD /MPA) or master of science in finance (JD /MSF) and the juris doctor degrees are
offered by the Frank Sawyer School of Management and the Law School.
Since 1906, when Gleason L. Archer established a law school for working adults,
Suffolk University has graduated close to 40,000 students who have taken their
places in the professional world. Among the University's alumni are some of New
England's outstanding jurists, attorneys, businessmen and women, teachers, writers
and scientists.
During its 94 years, Suffolk University has grown in size and in the scope and
quality of its academic programs. As it develops new programs to meet emerging
needs, Suffolk University remains guided by Gleason Archer's commitment to the
community and to its people, and by a concern for access, success and excellence.
William J. O'Neill, Jr., Esq., Chairman
Edward F. McDonnell, Vice Chairman
Joseph B. Shanahan, Jr., Esq., Clerk
The Hon. Marianne B. Bowler
The Hon. Lawrence L. Cameron
Dorothy A. Caprera, Esq.
John M. Corcoran
Robert B. Crowe, Esq.
Gerard F. Doherty, Esq.
Dennis M. Duggan, Jr., Esq.
Francis X. Flannery
Leonard Florence
Robert W. Gardner, Jr., Esq.
Margaret A. Geraghty
Jeanne M. Hession, Esq.
Joseph P. Hoar
J. Robert Johnson
Robert Crowley LeBlanc, Esq.
James F. Linnehan, Esq.
Nicholas A. Macaronis, Esq.
Gail M. Mansfield
The Hon. J. Joseph Moakley
John J. O'Connor
Brian T. O'Neill, Esq.
Carol Sawyer Parks
David J. Sargent, Esq.
James F. Sullivan, Esq.
Francis M. Vazza
Beverly M. Wright
Harry Zohn
Trustees Emeriti
Thomas J. Brown
Vincent A. Fulmer
John C. Scully
Academic Administration
President
David J. Sargent, J.D., LL.D.
Vice President and Treasurer
Francis X. Flannery, B.S. in B.A., M.S. in B.A., C.P.A., D.C.S.
Vice President for Development and Enrollment
Marguerite J. Dennis, B.A., M.A.
Dean of the Law School
Robert H . Smith, B.A., J.D.
Associate Dean of the Law School
Bernard M. Ortwein, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Associate Dean of the Law School
John C. Deliso, B.S., J.D.
Associate Dean of the Law School
Marc G. Perlin, B.A., J.D.
Dean of Students
Bernadette Feeley, B.S., J.D.
Dean of Admissions
Gail N . Ellis, B.A., J.D.
•
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�Commencement Program
Prelude
Boston Brass Ensemble
John D. Corley, Conductor
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Processional
(Audience Please Rise)
Academic Procession
Robert W. Gardner, Jr., JD '75
Representing 25th Anniversary Class of 1975
University Marshal
Call to Commencement Exercises
William J. O'Neill, Jr., Esquire
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Presiding
David J. Sargent, Esquire
President of the University
Invocation
The Reverend Amy Fisher
University Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry
National Anthem
Commencement Address
The Honorable Jack Reed
United States Senator
State of Rhode Island
Conferring of Honorary Degrees
The Honorable Suzanne V. Del Vecchio
Chief Justice of the Superior Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Nicholas A. Macaronis
Attorney At Law
Deval L. Patrick
Vice President and General Counsel
Texaco, Inc.
The Honorable Thomas F. Reilly
Attorney General
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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The Honorable Jack Reed
United States Senator
State of Rhode Island
Class Greetings
Michael J. Harris, JD '00
Conferring of Degrees
Benediction
The Reverend Amy Fisher
Recessional
(Audience Please Remain Seated Until Last Graduate Has Left the Auditorium)
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THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
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MAGNA CUM LAUDE
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Christopher Paul Duffy
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�THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
Michael Al-Hussainy
tt Amrana Ali
Alexandra Amiel
*ttt Andrew J. Amigo
Michael R. Anderson
* Stacey Ann Antimone
• Christine Antonellis
* G. Paul Anundson
Walid K. Aradi
* Cheryl Phyllis Arlanson
Scott Aubrey
Zohra Aziz
Amy Azza
Amy Lynn Bagley
Rachel Davis Baime
Lauren Baker
William Ball
* Steven A. Bander
Richard Raymond Barone, Jr.
tt Nicole Allison Barron
* Michelle D. Bazin
*• Michael A. Bean
* Alex Behrakis
Melinda Shawn Bellis
Carrie Lisa Berenson
Anne Bergstrom
Adam Berkowitz
* Mark F. Bernard
+ Kemavit Bhangananda
*• Margaret Jean Billy
Karol A. Bisbee
*• Jonathan J. Blake
Suzette Marie Bolduc
Nancy A. Bottari
* Susan Marie Bourque
Zanzhe Boye
David S. Bradley
Gina M. Braza
* Keith J. Bridgford
John M. Brinkman
* Daniel C. Brown
* Nicole M. Buba
RobertL.Buchanan
Grace Catherine Byrne
David Michael Camassar
Robert Bradley Campbell
• February 2000 Graduate
*Cum Laude
t Master of Public Administration Recipient
tt Master of Business Administration Recipient
ttt Master of Science International
Economics Recipient
ttttMaster of Science in Finance Recipient
* Debora Ann Cancado
* Toni Elizabeth Cann
Christine A. Capers
* Christopher A. Carbone
Edward B. Carney
Christopher Joseph Carreira
Jean-Paul Cass
Luke Cebula
Leonidas Chakalos
Janie Hyun-young Chang
Jeffrey R. Chapdelaine
Alicia Anne Childs
Eleftheria N. Chronas
Eunice Mingly Chung
Gina Ann Ciolek
John S. Ciolli
Jeffrey Clancy
tt Lilach Cohen-Kopolovic
Kristin Cole
John Coles
* Janice L. Collins
* Anna Connors
Diane R. Cooper
Christopher Paul Corso
Edward V. Cosgrove
Keith Costantino
• Gregory D. Cote
* John J. Coughlin
Aurelie M. Couturier
Nicole Anderson Cox
Cristen E. Cozart
* Margaret Roselyn Crabb
*+ Robert M. Crawford, Jr.
* Andrew David Crawley
* Sheila Creaton
Diane Michele Croff
Sheila Ann Cronin
D. Cash Crossley
* Dennis M. Crowley III
Wayne Culver
Suzanne Cummings
* Larissa A. Cunningham
Kirkland Jay Curley
Ellen Marie Curran
Joshua S. Cutler
• Frances Butcher Dallmeyer
fl
+ High Technology Law Concentration with
Diane M. D' Amico
* Deborah D' Angelo
Nathan Amir Darvish
Tanya M. DaSilva
Heather Dauler ·
* Caryn Lynn Daum
Darly Gherardie David
James R. Davis
John W. Davis
William C. Deatte
* James DeCamp
* Joseph J. DeCaporale
* Liam Paul Deeney
Philip G. DeGeorge
Kathleen Delaplain
* • Anthony Dellorfano
Charlene A. Deloach
* Darlene DeMelo
Heidi Ann Dennis
* Denise Desmond
* James Joseph Dever
Karen Dexter
* Antonio Mario DiBenedetto Jr.
Philip Nelson DiBlasi
*• Kimberly A. Dietel
Thomas V. DiGangi
* Richard M. Dohoney
tt Julianne Bricker Donato
Patrick J. Donnelly
• David J. Donovan
* Thomas James Donovan, Jr.
Elissa Kim Doroff
Andrew J. Drayer
• Linda M. Dubuque
Jutta R. Duborg
Denise M. Duffy
Nicholas Corbett Dullea
* Mark Dunderdale
Jon-Luc Dupuy
Sheila A. Dwyer
* Nancie L. Edgren
Jennifer M. Elia
Jessica L. Evans
Kim C. Facey
* Patrick K. Faherty
* Michael J. Fencer
Stephen C. Fernandes, Jr.
Anne Marie Ferreira
Paola M. Ferrer
John Finnegan
•ttttChaz R. Fisher
Erika L. Fitzpatrick
* Michael P. Fleming
Catherine Joan Flood
* Sarah Jane Flower
*• Kelly Anne Flynn
* Elissa Flynn-Poppey
Jennifer Elissa Fogelson
Marc Daniel Foley
Christopher J. Fonehouse
Eric Andrew Fox
Dianne Lucy Frade
* Laurie Ann Frankl
Jane Frayberg
Rhea Nicole Frederick
Garrett R. Fregault
Melissa Freidel
* Jeannette M. Frey
Anthony Gallant
* Ethan Gane
* Augusta Gardner-Dickson
• Mary Colette Garippo
Brendan J. Gaughan
* Donna Marie Gavin
* Denise Susan Gearraughty
Richard Gedeon
* Donald R. Geiter
* Andre A. Gelinas, Jr.
Jennifer Gabriella Genzale
*+ George Georgountzos
Dominic Gervasi
Michael S. Giaimo
* Cary P. Gianoulis
Michael Gilliatt
Robert H. Glotzer
tttt Atul M. Golhar
• Thomas J. Goode
Andrew Adam Gordon
Nathalie H. Goulet
Jonathan Michael Graham
+ High Technology Law Concentration with
• February 2000 Graduate
*Cum Laude
tMaster of Public Administration Recipient
tt Master of Business Administration Recipient
ttt Master of Science International
Economics Recipient
ttttMaster of Science in Finance Recipient
Distinction
•Taxation Law Concentration with Distinction
.a.Health and Biomedical Law Concentration with
Distinction
•Macaronis Civil Litigation Concentration with
Distinction
Distinction
•Taxation Law Concentration with Distinction
.a.Health and Biomedical Law Concentration with
Distinction
•Macaronis Civil Litigation Concentration with
Distinction
9
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�THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
Kimberly Gregalis Granatino
Kevin Kane
• Rachel Kaprielian
Robert Karam
Brian Keane
tt Britte Kelly
*• Elisabeth Ciaran Kelly
Aisling Magella Kennedy
Risa A. King
• Robert Vincent Klauzinski
Lina Klebaner
Eric Paul Klein
Panagiotis A. Konstantilakis
* Maryam Koupaie
* Amy Elizabeth Kwesell
Michelle A. Laffan
* • Tricia Margaret LaFlamme
Karen D. Lane
Thomas J. Lane
* Robert Laurie
Jeanmarie Valle Lee
* Sunmin Lee
* Michael T. Lennon
Joel Arturo Leon ~
* Valerie Leone
Elizabeth Julia Lesiak
Donald S. Levine
Karen Elizabeth Levine
Melissa P. Lindeman
Nicole L. Linehan
Tristan Logan
MaryBeth Cadigan Long
• Douglas Matthew Lucente
*• Ladidas L. Lumpkins
Kenneth Paul Lyons
* Patricia E. Madsaac
Stephanie MacLean-Gallico
* Ellen Mahoney
Jennifer Lee Mahoney
Jon Mahoney
* Deanna D. Mai
Tara Noelle Mandyck
* Daniel Maranci
Allen Jason Margulis
Kerry F. Marsicovetere
Brent Martin
* Margaret G. Grant
Vincent J. Cratch
* Evan A. Greene
Francis Paul Grenn
• David Griffin
* John P. Griffin
Jennifer Lyn Gugliotti
Sonia K. Guterman
Barbara Haas
Scott E. Habeeb
Mary Elizabeth Hadad
Susan M. Hannon
Michael James Harris
Wayne G. Haser
William Eric Lee Hayden
* Diane R. Hayes
*.6. Carrie Hedrick
Michael John Hegarty
* Rebekka Lynn Herlllans
* Stephani M. Hildebrandt
Jennifer S. Hines
• Mark A. Hoffman
* Les Hoiberg, Jr.
Lisa K. Hollenberg
* Teri H. Hoppenheim
Amanda B. Hughes
Melissa Erica Hulecki
Peter C. Humblias
James W. Hunt III
Jonathan Hunter
Colleen Ann Hurley
Corey Lee Hutchinson
Tara Anne Hutchinson
Francis John Hyatt
Marley Jayne
* Wei Jia
* David Johnson
* David B. Johnson
Kristi Ann Johnson
* Christina Jordan
* James M. Joseph
Paul M. Joseph
Jamie H. Jun
* Mary Rose Jurgensen
• February 2000 Graduate
*Cum Laude
**Magna Cum Laude
t Master of Public Administration Recipient
tt Master of Business Administration Recipient
ttt Master of Science International
Economics Recipient
ttttMaster of Science in Finance Recipient
THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
* Fumiyo Okubo
* Michael Martin
* Jeffrey Robert Mazer
Tanya Kim Oldenhoff
Jennifer O'Leary
* David Andrew Oliphant
• Michael Gerard O'Neil,Jr.
* Jeffrey Charles O'Shaughnessy
* Stephen P. O'Sullivan
Brian Pacheco
Michelle Pacheco
Jennifer Padula
Paul J. Paglierani
• Lisa Palone
* James Nicholas Panas
Jocelyn Vincent Paquette
Lori Elizabeth Penny
t Janet M. Pepin
* Cortney J. Perkins
Mark A. Perkins
* Megan E. Perrotta
* Sandy Pesiridis
Tami Pester
Sharon Mary Petrillo
* Karin V. Pettit
* Kristen J. Phillips
Bethany J. Pierson
Susan M. Pires
* Edward J. Pirrera
Kristin A. Porcu
Joel Posner
* Nancy J. Puleo
Jackson F. Quan
John Earl Quigley
Erin Reily
Thomas Tierney Reith III
Timothy P. Rempe
Brian Rensing
* David Robinson
*• Kermit Robinson
Suzanne M. Robinson
Antoinette Rodney
Marta E. Rodriguez
* John P. Rogaris
* Mark C. Rogers
* Meredith H. Rogers
Michael E. Rogers
Nicole Metsisto Mazer
Adam David Mazonson
Steven Lapham McAleer
* Kara E. McCabe
• Joseph Michael McCarthy, Jr.
• Sean McCarthy
Christian T. McCloskey
David Francis McCool
Catherine M. McCoy
Patrick W. McDermott
*• John Anthony McDevitt
Joseph McGinn
t• Shannon M. McLaughlin
*+ Daniel P. Mcloughlin
Mimi McMahon
Mary Elizabeth Melloni
* Lisa Mendel
Christie Meniates
Marco F. Mereu
Jon D. Michalek
Heather Michaud
* Shannon Michaud
Peter D. Millholland
• Peter M. Mimmo
* • Rebecca C. Minahan
Rebekka A. Monahan
Marianne Monte
Jason Christopher Moreau
* Denise J. Morgan
* Stacey E. Morris
• James G. Mortimer
Kathleen M. Mulvey
* Michael P. Murray
Stephen Murray
• Ronald J. Nasif
John P. Nelson
Jonathan Olav Nilsen
*+• Karthryn E. Noll
* Marjunette Nusbaum
Veranira Ochea
* Frank X. O'Connor
Christine Elizabeth O'.Donnell
Kathleen M. O'Hagan
+ High Technology Law Concentration with
Distinction
•Taxation Law Concentration with Distinction
.A.Health and Biomedical Law Concentration with
Distinction
•Macaronis Civil Litigation Concentration with
Distinction
10
+ High Technology Law Concentration with
• February 2000 Graduate
*Cum Laude
t Master of Public Administration Recipient
tt Master of Business Administration Recipient
ttt Master of Science International
Economics Recipient
ttttMaster of Science in Finance Recipient
•
Distinction
•Taxation Law Concentration with Distinction
.A.Health and Biomedical Law Concentration with
Distinction
•Macaronis Civil Litigation Concentration with
Distinction
11
�THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
Rafael E. Romero
Michael P. Ronzoni
David Ross
Denise Marie Ross
tt • Kristina K. Rost
Christopher S. Rothemich
Lori V. Russell
tttt Adam V. Russo
Michelle D. Russo
Michael Christopher Rylant
Michelle Annette Sadova
* Angela Saindon
• Laura A. Salek
Robert Sanders
Margaret Harris Sanel
* Mark Savage
Tracy C. Savy
t Derek Scacchi
Marisa A. Schell
Darren P. Schenck
Marco Anthony Schiavo
* Robert D. Scolaro
* Scott D. Sellers
Alyssa M. Sells
Jessica A. Seymourian
* Andrew Shact
Daniel J. Shanahan
*+ Anita P. Sharma
Charles Thomas Shea
Patrick Edward Sheehan
Layla D'Emilia Shepherd
Justin Shepherd
* Kimberly D. Shubrooks
* Catherine A. Sichol
Natalie Sika
* Amy Lee Slade
*+ Cheryl Nedobity Smith
tt Joanne D. Smith
*+ • Robert P. Smith
Brian Christopher Snell
Frank W. Solar
David Milton Souza ,,
Paul L. Speidel
Jason Spinard
* Chauncey D. Steele, IV
• February 2000 Graduate
*Cum Laude
t Master of Public Administra tion Recipient
t t Master of Business Administra tion Recipient
tttMaster of Scien ce International
Economics Recipient
t t ttMaster of Science in Finance Recipient
Thomas B. Steeves
Rachelle Steinberg
James John Steinkrauss
Marc Elias Stoler
* Jason David Stone
Lori-Ann Stramandinoli
Brian Richard Sullivan
Robert Edward Sullivan
Ryan Patrick Sullivan
• Jennifer Teng
Stephen M. Tessier
Ava Tien
Carolyn J. Tolman
Alisha Tomasino
Kathryn A. Toomey
Jonathan C. Topitzer
David K. Tornstrom
* James S. Trainor, Jr.
*• Lisa Treiber
Joanne C. Treschel
* Lana N. Truong
* Sheryl L. Tuach
Bethlem Tzankis
* Sara Louise Uberman
Hepsen Uzcan
Matthew E. Valentinas
Robert J. Van Campen
*• John Christopher Verner
Karen Ann Vickers
Kara DiFruscia Viola
Anthony Voci
• Tracy L. Walker
Geoffrey S. Waller II
Jennifer A. Walsh
* Katie Anne Walsh
* Brian Paul Ward
Jeremy Waxler
Brian Weiner
Keith Weiner
John M. Welch
Amy E. Wells
Jennifer Beth Wexler
* Victoria Whelan
Joseph White
Susanne F. White
+ High Technology Law Concen trati on w ith
Distinction
•Taxation Law Concentration with Distinction
.A.Health and Biomedical Law Concentration with
Distinction
•Macaronis Civil Litigation Concentration with
Distinction
12
THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
* Megan William s
* Nicholas George Xenos
Shawn Adam Williams
Damian Warfield Wilmot
Lisa H ollenberg Winer
* David D. Wong
Margaret A. Wright
Alexandria M.L. Wudyka
Daniel Yin
Tricia H. Yoo
* Michael Zabowsky
Alina Bregman Zalev
Neal Zalvan
John L. Zembruski
+ High Technology Law Concentration with
• February 2000 Graduate
*Cum Laude
t Master of Public Administration Recipient
tt Master of Business Administration Recipient
ttt Master of Science International
Economics Recipient
ttttMaster of Science in Finance Recipient
Distinction
• Taxation Law Concentration with Distinction
.A. Health and Biomedical Law Concentration with
Distinction
•Macaronis Civil Litigation Concentration with
Distinction
13
�LAW FACULTY OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD
Day Division
Kerry O'Shea Gorgone
IN ME1V10RIA1VI
Evening Division
Andrea L. Geiger
Thomas F. Lambert, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Law
THE LEO J. WYMAN MEMORIAL FUND AWARD
Day Division
Michael J. Fencer
Janet M. Pepin
Evening Division
Jutta Duborg
THE DAN IEL J. FERN AWARD
Day Division
Kerry O'Shea Gorgone
Evening Division
Stacey Carrara Friends
THE PROFESSOR ALEXANDER J. CELLA AWARD
Chauncy D. Steele
THE JUD GE HARRY KALUS AWARD
Bethany A. Grazia
N ATIONAL A SSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS
Andrea L. Geiger
• February 2000 Gradua te
*Cum Laude
t Master of Public Administra tion Recip ient
tt Master of Bu siness Administration Recipient
ttt Master of Science Interna tional
Economics Recipient
ttttMaster of Science in Finance Recipient
Professor Thomas F. Lambert, Jr. died on December 29, 1999
after a long and distinguished legal career. Tom, as he was
known to generations of trial lawyers and law students,
attended the University of California at Los Angeles where he
excelled as an orator and student leader. Tom's outstanding
scholarship and extracurricular work at UCLA earned him a
Rhodes Scholarship, and after three years of study at Oxford he
received three degrees in 1939. After receiving a fellowship to
study law at Yale Law School, Tom began his law teaching
career at Stetson Law School and became the country's
youngest law school dean at the age of 26. At Stetson, he met
his wife, Elizabeth. Tom left Stetson during World War II to
study at the Columbia School of Military Government, and
later worked as trial counsel at the International Military
Tribunal at Nuremberg, where he served on the staff of
Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson prosecuting Nazi war
criminals. Tom then returned to the United States, teaching at
Boston University School of Law and later assuming the position of editor and chief writer for what is now the Association
of Trial Lawyers of America Law Reporter. For 40 years, Tom
taught and lectured to trial lawyers across the country on the
law of torts. His column, "Tom on Torts," was well-known
across the legal community. In 1980, Tom joined the full-time
faculty at Suffolk University Law School as a Distinguished
Professor of Law and as the first holder of the Thomas F.
Lambert, Jr. Chair. This Chair was endowed by trial lawyers
from across the country for the purpose of carrying on tort
education with the highest distinction. At Suffolk, Tom taught
torts and products liability while he continued to write for the
Association of Trial Lawyers of America and lecture on the
evolution of tort law. Suffolk University salutes the life of this
gifted teacher and scholar.
+ High Technology Law Concentration with
Distinction
• Taxation Law Concentra tion with Distinction
..a. Health and Biomedical Law Concentration with
Distinction
-Macaronis Civil Litigation Concentration with
Dis tinction
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�ACADEMIC ATTIRE
The academic attire worn during the commencement exercises by the
graduates, faculty members, deans, trustees, the president, and the other
members of the academic procession, had its origin during the Middle
Ages at the medieval universities. The long black gown, the basic garment
of the academic attire, was worn for warmth and to conceal food and
sometimes wine to be consumed during lecture recesses. The square cap,
the shape of which resembles a book, a mason's mortarboard, or the quadrangle shape of the Oxford University campus, usually has a black tassel
indicating a bachelor's or master's degree, or a gold tassel indicating a
doctoral degree. The hood, which is the most colorful raiment, was used as
a cowl, a cape, an alms sack or to protect the wearer's wig from the elements.
In modern times, the wearing of academic attire was codified by the
American Council on Education. Contemporary guidelines specify that the
standard color for caps and gowns is black, that the material be cotton
poplin, that there be no trimming on the gowns worn by recipients of baccalaureate or master's degrees, that the doctoral gown may be faced with
black velvet trim with three bars of black velvet across the sleeves, that the
trimming of the doctoral hood be of velvet and signify the academic area
of the degree, and that the hood lining reflect the official color or colors of
the college or university conferring the degree. The hood trimming color
white designates bachelor of arts; yellow: bachelor and master of science;
magenta: bachelor of science in journalism; drab olive: bachelor and master
of business administration; peacock blue: bachelor and master of public
administration; blue: master of education and certificate of advanced
graduate study in education; and purple: juris doctor (law) degree.
Within certain permissible limits, universities may vary the style and
color of the caps and gowns worn by their graduates. These variations
may be noticed in the academic procession.
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Suffolk University
Annual Commencement
Law School
Sunday, May 28, 1995
Ten o'clock in the morning
Wang Center for the Performing Arts
270 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts
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�Suffolk University
Suffolk University is a dynamic urban university with more than five
thousand students of all ages enrolled in day and evening programs in its
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Management and Law
School. The University is located on Beacon Hill in the heart of Boston and
is accessible from all parts of the metropolitan area.
Founded as a law school in 1906, the University developed by adding a
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1934 and a School of Management
in 1937. On April 29, 1937, the Law School, College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences and the School of Management were chartered as Suffolk University by the Massachusetts General Court. The University is accredited by
the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
The Law School, accredited by the American Bar Association and the
Association of American Law Schools, awards the juris doctor (JD) degree
to its graduates. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences awards degrees as
the associate in arts (AA), the associate in science (AS), the bachelor of
arts (BA), the bachelor of science (BS), the bachelor of science in journalism (BSJ), the bachelor of fine arts (BFA), the bachelor of science in general
studies (BSGS), the master's in education, the master of science in political
science, the master of science in international economics and the master of
science in communication. A certificate of advanced graduate- study (CAGS)
is awarded for study beyond the master's degree in several fields of education and human services. The School of Management, accredited by the
American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and by the
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
(NASPAA), conducts both undergraduate and graduate programs in business. The undergraduate program leads to the degree of bachelor of science
in business administration (BSBA). Graduate programs lead to master's
degrees in business administration (MBA) and public administration (MPA) .
Special master's degrees offered include the master of science in accounting
(MSA), the master of science in finance (MSF), the master of science in
· taxation (MST), and the master's degree in health administration (MHA).
Undergradate certificate programs in accounting and a graduate diploma in
. professional accounting (GDPA) are offered. The advanced professional
certificate (APC) in business and certificate of advanced study in public
administration (CASPA) provide study beyond the master's degree. Programs
leading to the bachelor of science in business (BSBA/JD) or master of business (JD /MBA) or master of public administration (JD /MPA) and the juris
doctor degrees are jointly offered by the School of Management and the
Law School.
Since 1906, when Gleason L. Archer established a law school for working adults, Suffolk University has graduated close to 40,000 students who
have taken their places in the professional world. Among the University's
alumni are some of New England's outstanding jurists, attorneys, businessmen and women, teachers, writers and scientists.
During its 89 years, Suffolk University has grown in size and in the
scope and quality of its academic programs. As it develops new programs
to meet emerging needs, Suffolk University remains guided by Gleason
Archer's commitment to the community and to its people, and by a concern
for access, success, and excellence.
Board of Trustees
James F. Linnehan, Esq., Chairman
Jeanne M. Hession, Esq., Vice Chairperson
Joseph B. Shanahan, Jr., Esq ., Clerk
The Hon. Marianne B. Bowler
John P. Brogan
Thomas J. Brown
The Hon . Lawrence L. Cameron
Dorothy A. Caprera, Esq.
John M. Corcoran
Robert B. Crowe, Esq.
Dennis M. Duggan, Jr., Esq.
Mary R. Ferris
Francis X. Flannery
J. Robert Johnson
Richard J. Leon, Esq.
The Hon. Paul J. Liacos
Brian T. O'Neill, Esq.
William J. O'Neill, Jr., Esq.
Carol Sawyer Parks
David J. Sargent, Esq.
John C. Scully
James F. Sullivan, Esq.
Richard J. Trifiro, Esq.
Francis M. Vazza
Harry Zohn
Trustees Emeriti
Vincent A. Fulmer
John S. Howe
Academic Administration
President
David J. Sargent, J.D., LLD.
Vice President and Treasurer
Francis X. Flannery, B.S. in B.A., M .S. in B.A., C.P.A., D.C.S.
Vice President for Development
James A. Campbell, A.B. , M.B.A.
Dean of the Law School
John E. Fenton, Jr., A.B., J.D., LL.M.
Associate Dean of the Law School
William T. Corbett, A .B., M.B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Associate Dean of the Law School
John C. Deliso, B.S., J.D.
�Commencement Program
LAW SCHOOL FACULTY
Marie Ashe, B.A., M.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Jeffery Atik, A.B., J.D., Associate Professor of Law
R. Lisle Baker, A.B., LLB., Professor of Law
Karen Blum, B.A., J.D., LLM., Professor of Law
Eric D. Blumenson, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Alvan Brody, B.A., LLB., LLM., Professor of Law
Barry Brown, A.B., M.Ed., J.D., Professor of Law
Charles M. Burnim, B.S., J.D., Professor of Law
Brian T. Callahan, A.B., LLB., Professor of Law
Stephen J. Callahan, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law
Rosanna Cavallaro, A.B., J.D., Assistant Professor of Law
Gerard J. Clark, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
William T. Corbett, A.B., M.B.A., J.D., LLM., Associate Dean and Professor of Law
Joseph D. Cronin, A.B., M.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Kate Nace Day, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Victoria J. Dodd, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Malcolm M. Donahue, A.B., J.D., LLD. (hon.), Professor of Law
Steven M. Eisenstat, B.A., M.Ed., J.D., Professor of Law
Clifford E. Elias, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Valerie C. Epps, B.A., J.D., LLM., Professor of Law
Linda C. Fentiman, B.S., J.D., LLM., Professor of Law
John E. Fenton, A.B., J.D., LLM., Dean and Professor of Law
Steven Ferrey, B.A., M.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Thomas Finn, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Joseph Glannon, B.A., M.A.T., J.D., Professor of Law
Dwight Golann, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Marc D. Greenbaum, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Stephen C. Hicks, M.A., LLB., LLM., Professor of Law
Catherine T. Judge, B.B.A., J.D., LLM., Professor of Law
Benjamin Kaplan, A.B., LLB., M.A. (hon.), Distinguished Professor of Law
Bernard V. Keenan, B.A., J.D., LLM., Professor of Law
Robert H. Kelley, B.S., J.D., Associate Professor of Law
Charles P. Kindregan, Jr., B.A., M.A., J.D., LLM., Professor of Law
Thomas F. Lambert, Jr., A.B., LLB., B.A., B.C.L, M.A., Distinguished Professor of Law
Sarah Landis, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law
Herbert Lemelman, A.B., J.D., LLM., Professor of Law
Joseph P. McEttrick, A.B., J.D., M.P.A., Professor of Law
Stephen Michael McJohn, B.A., J.D., Assistant Professor of Law
Thomas J. McMahon, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law
Russell G. Murphy, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
John J. Nolan, B.S., J.D., LLM., Professor of Law
Bernard M. Ortwein, B.A., J.D., LLM., Professor of Law
Marc G. Perlin, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Richard M. Perlmutter, A.B., LLB., Professor of Law
Laura Bennett Peterson, A.B., M.A., J.D., Associate Professor of Law
Richard G. Pizzano, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law
Donald L Polk, B.S., M.S.W., J.D., Associate Professor of Law
Jenny Rivera, A.B., J.D., LLM., Assistant Professor of Law
Charles E. Rounds, Jr., B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
Michael Rustad, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., J.D., LLM., Professor of Law
Anthony B. Sandoe, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law
David J. Sargent, J.D., LLD. (hon.), President and Professor of Law
Martha Siegel, B.A., M.A.T., Ed.D., J.D., Director, Legal Practice Skills Program
John R. Sherman, B.S., J.D., LLM., Professor of Law
Linda Sandstrom Simard, B.S., J.D., Assistant Professor of Law
Michael J. Slinger, B.A., M.LS., J.D., Professor of Law and Law Library Director
Tommy F. Thompson, B.S., J.D., Professor of Law
Richard Vacco, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law
Robert Wasson, A.B., J.D., Professor of Law
Timothy Wilton, A.B., J.D., LLM., Professor of Law
Jeffrey D. Wittenberg, B.A., J.D., Professor of Law
David C. Yamada, B.A., J.D., Assistant Professor of Law
Prelude
Boston Brass Ensemble
John D. Corley, Conductor
Processional
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(Audience Please Rise)
Academic Procession
Thomas E. Dwyer, Jr., JD '70
Representing the 25th Anniversary Class of 1970
University Marshal
Call to Commencement Exercises
James F. Linnehan, Esquire
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Presiding
David J. Sargent, Esquire
President of the University
(Audience Please Rise)
Invocation
The Reverend Paul B. Mclnerny, J.C.L.
Secretary to the Cardinal
National Anthem
Commencement Address
The Honorable Thomas A. Daschle
United States Senator
South Dakota
Senate Minority Leader
Conferring of Honorary Degrees
The Honorable Victoria Lederberg
Associate Justice
Rhode Island Supreme Court
The Honorable A. David Mazzone
United States District Court
District of Massachusetts
Robert W. O'Leary, Esquire
Chief Executive Officer
American Health Care Systems
The Honorable Thomas A. Daschle
United States Senator
South Dakota
Senate Minority Leader
Class Greetings
Stephen P. O'Malley, JD '95
Conferring of Degrees
(Audience Please Rise)
Benediction
The Reverend Paul B. Mclnerny, J.C.L.
Secretary to the Cardinal
Recessional
(Audience Please Remain Seated Until Last Graduate Has Left the Auditorium)
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Jennifer Lee Parent
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THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Litchfield, NH
Lynn E. Riley
Braintree, MA
THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Natick, MA
*Mark Bianchi
Faith Gail Pendleton
Lynn,
*Frances K. R. Munro
Plaistow,
Michael L. Quintal
Cranston, Rl
Newton, MA
Robert A. Clifford
Elizabeth Bilodeau Valerio
Robert Stanton Dodge Marblehead, MA
Wrentham,
Scott Farber
Mt. Vernon, NY
Acton,
Cara J. Voutselas
Patricia Ann LaMarche
Boston, MA
THE DEGREE OF
• Danielle Dominique Aalberts
Monroe, NY
Chelsea, MA
• Andrew Abraham
Deborah Thiessen Adams
Boston, MA
• Jennifer Patricia Aliotta
Newton, MA
• Dorene Marie Allen
Arlington, MA
Malden, MA
Joy D. Anderson
Boston, MA
Petra Christine Anderson
Boston, MA
• Valerie J. Anderson
Nitanya G. Andrews
Boston, MA
• Pamela Elizabeth Antonopoulos
Lebanon, NJ
Andrea Perra Antonucci
Malden, MA
Afzana Anwer
London, ENGLAND
E. Boston, MA
• Nicole M. Arangio
• William C. Athanas New Hampton, NH
• Edward P. Atkinson
Boston, MA
Susan G. Auble
Natick, MA
Elmwood, MA
Julie Bachman
Belmont, MA
•Nadim Sarni Baghdady
•Celeste Baker
Swampscott, MA
Christine M. Baker
Canton, MA
• John G. Balboni
Kingston, MA
Belmont, MA
Ara J. Balikian
•Carolyn A. Bankowski
Boston, MA
Maywood, NJ
Joseph J. Barberia
Watertown, MA
•Randall S. Barron
Suzan M. Barron
Boston, MA
Dawn Basher
Danbury, CT
Andrew Armour Bassock
Longmeadow, MA
•Nadia Totino Beard
Newton, MA
Killingly, CT
•Todd D. Beauregard
tMark J. Benjamin
North Scituate, RI
• Lauren Berkowitz
Boston, MA
• Kenneth Robert Bishop
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
MA
NH
MA
MA
JURIS DOCTOR
•Shannon Beth Blair
Sauk Rapids, MN
Acton, MA
• Suzanne Marie Blasi
Boston, MA
Amato J. Bocchino, Jr.
• Diane Boissonneault
Kittery, ME
• Bethany Ann Booth
Raynham, MA
Belmont, MA
• Mark Vroman Borst
Franklin, MA
• Austin Graham Bosarge
Tewksbury, MA
Christopher M. Bova
•Melissa A. Boyle
Boston, MA
Owen James Boyle, Jr.
Sudbury, MA
•Thomas P. Brady
Peabody, MA
David J. Branco
New Bedford, MA
• Richard Brisk
Wayland, MA
Kimberly Ann Brooks South Boston, MA
William F. Brooks III
Wakefield, MA
Matt Buehler
Cambridge, MA
Acton, MA
•Kristin A. Bullwinkel
•Teresa Pechulis Buono
Middleton, MA
Lysette Angelica Burgos
Biscayne Park, FL
•Anissa G. Burke
Braintree, MA
Wellesley, MA
• Nancy K. Burnell
•Robert L. Burpee
Boston, MA
South Weymouth, MA
• Lynn Buskey
• Anna Buswell
Ellsworth, ME
Thomas Caguin
Baltimore, MD
Julie A. Callanan
Woburn, MA
• Kelley Elizabeth Cameron
Milton, MA
•Danielle N. Cannito
Cromwell, CT
• Russell C. Carey
Providence, RI
Maria Enrica Olympia Carreiro
Cranston, RI
Kathleen A. Carroll
Quincy, MA
•Wayne J. Carroll
West Roxbury, MA
• Kathleen Carter-Stein
Montrose, AL
Lauren Elizabeth Cascio
Waterford, CT
Mark J. Casey
Haverhill, MA
*February 1995 graduate
tCandidate for Juris Doctor degree
•Cum Laude
I
�THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
(Continued)
Dalton, MA
• Moira J. Casey
Lexington, MA
• Lisa A. Chaikin
Washington, DC
Mark Chandran
Fairfield, CT
Jeffrey G. Chatlos
Boston, MA
•William D. Chin
Andover, MA
• Victoria Chiungos
Somerville, MA
• Susan Brooks Church
Niantic, CT
• Holly Lynne Cini
Milton, MA
•Timothy Joseph Cleary
Reading, MA
• Joseph E. Cloonan
Fall River, MA
• Claudine A. Cloutier
West Hartford, CT
• Jason W. Cohen
Swampscott, MA
Jeremy Moss Cohen
Arlington, MA
• Martin Cohen
Newton, MA
• Sol J. Cohen
Winchester, MA
• Laura Colella
• Hope P. Concannon
Marshfield Hills, MA
Jennifer Amy Conley
Boston, MA
• Kenna N. Conley
Bethel, CT
• Patricia M. Connolly
Marshfield, MA
• Shannon Eileen Connolly Belmont, MA
• Michelle Consalvo
Hyde Park, MA
• Michelle Conway
Roslindale, MA
• Kathy Jo Cook
Champaign, IL
•Margaret McManus Cornish
Hingham, MA
John A. Correia
Taunton, MA
Carmel Anne Craig
Dedham, MA
Betsy Crane
Brookline, MA
• Daniel M. Creedon III
Quincy, MA
Dedham, MA
•James J. Cronin
Marguerite Tracy Crowe
Natick, MA
Michael K. Crowe
Framingham, MA
tLuis A. Cruz
Hyde Park, MA
Oscar Cruz, Jr.
Lowell, MA
• Glenn A . Cunha
Boston, MA
Andra J. Curtis
Taunton, MA
• Stephanie Cutting
Belmont, MA
• David A. Dagg
Arlington, MA
Joseph M. Daly
North Reading, MA
• Gregory Scott Danisch
Andover, MA
•Tracy M. Davids
Arlington, MA
• Jennifer L. Davis
Duxbury, MA
Brian M. Day
Braintree, MA
• Brian R. Day
Cohasset, MA
• Christopher R. DeAgazio Hingham, MA
Yvonne Dussan DeJesus
Salisbury Beach, MA
Mario J. DeLuca
Braintree, MA
Laura Marie DeMayo
Barrington, RI
• Jonathan M. Dennehy Ashburnham, MA
*February 1995 graduate
tCandidate for Juris Doctor degree
• Cum Laude
• Lauren Elizabeth Devin Hingham, MA
Tanya Dick
Denver, CO
•J. Mark Dickison
Lexington, MA
•Nancy M. Diwik
Boston, MA
Alicia Donahue
Lowell, MA
Michael Edward Donahue Hamden, CT
Brighton, MA
William James Donahue
• John A. Donovan III
Wellesley, MA
Kimberly Marie Donovan Medford, MA
Maureen Donovan
Melrose, MA
• Paul Kenneth Donovan
Canton, MA
•Patricia A. Downey
Rockland, MA
•Donna N. Drewes
Boston, MA
Richard N. Driscoll
Easton, MA
Thomas B. Drohan
Hingham, MA
•Ilene Dubin-Delli\.cqua
Columbia, MD
Alyssa Duffy
Rocky Point, NY
• Jennifer Grimes Dupre
Dover, NH
• Paul Durkee
Holliston, MA
• John S. Economou
Milford, MA
• Lisa F. Edmonds
Boston, MA
•William Joseph Egan, Jr. Whitman, MA
*Yvonne Egbuonu
Houston, TX
• Brenda K. Elias
Andover, MA
• Kathleen F. Elliott
Warren, MA
•Seth Eric Ellis
Sudbury, MA
•Tamsen Harding Endicott Rockport, MA
Gary S. Engelson
Brookline, MA
Boston, MA
Carlos E. Estrada
• Richard Albert Eustis
Milford, MA
• Mark B. Evangelista
Brewster, MA
Salem, MA
• Karen S. Fabiszewski
•Paul A . Farina
Chelmsford, MA
Carol Glicksman Feldman
Boston, MA
•*Terence O'Byrne Fennessy
Manchester, MA
• Lawrence P. Ferazani, Jr. Winchester, MA
Laurie A. Ferreira
Raynham, MA
Leslie R. Ferstan
Poway, CA
Aimee L. Feuer
Berkeley Heights, NJ
•Sharon M. Fitzgerald
Boston, MA
• Nicole S. Flaherty
Warwick, RI
Kellie Fleming
Upton, MA
• Annemarie Foley
Randolph, MA
*Maureen E. Forbes-Slayton
Randolph, MA
• Pamela M. Forgays
Lowell, MA
Erik David Forman
White Plains, NY
Mia A. Frabotta
Mendon, MA
• Robert Alton Fullerton, Jr. Brockton, MA
• Allan W. Fung
Cranston, RI
• Lisa Anne Furnald
Marblehead, MA
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l
Kathleen McEleney Gaffney Walpole, MA
•Michael B. Galvin
Duxbury, MA
• Richard E. Gamache
Barrington, RI
Marilyn Gardner
Milton, MA
Boston, MA
• Michelle Susanne Gates
• Robert W. Gauthier
Assonet, MA
Arthur P. Gavrilles
Dedham, MA
• Kenneth T. Gear
Braintree, MA
Kimberly George
Sterling, MA
Marc Gerstenfeld
Boston, MA
Clinton, MA
• Robert B. Gibbons
•Thomas Anthony Gibbons Littleton, MA
• Deborah Gilburg
Somerville, MA
Karen A. Gill
Natick, MA
Vineyard Haven, MA
•Peter J. Gillis
• Melissa Gitlin
Newton, MA
•Robyn Nancy Godart
Boca Raton, FL
•Sean T. Goguen
Natick, MA
• Robert M. Goldstein
Randolph, MA
•Peter J. Gordon
Waltham, MA
•Philip J. Gordon
Brookline, MA
Dorothy E. Graham West Roxbury, MA
• Daniel Graves
Greenfield, MA
Theodora Gray
Boston, MA
•Thomas Michael Greene
Charlestown, MA
Joan F. Greenwell
Westport, MA
•Daniel J. Greenwood
Lexington, MA
• Marina Emmanuelle Grigoriev
St. Louis, MO
• Andrew W. Grimes
Boston, MA
Christopher David Guerin
Essex, MA
• David W. Guest
Londonderry, NH
•Teresa M. R. Hamlin
Concord, NH
• James M. Hanifm, Jr.
Walpole, MA
•Sandra H . W. Hankin
Waltham, MA
•Sabrina Ann Harmon
North Andover, MA
•Christopher Harrington
Quincy, MA
Pamela-Jaye Harris
Boston, MA
•Frederick John Hawkins
London, ENGLAND
Jeffrey Head
Worcester, MA
Chris Heleter
Arlington, MA
Loretta Louise Henderson
Burlington, MA
Westwood, MA
Leticia C. Hermosa
Madrid, SPAIN
Julio R. Hernando
Marlborough, NH
• Mark Heyman
Kristin L. Hicks
Melrose, MA
• Patricia Ann Hider
Huron, OH
• Richard W. Holtz
Middleton, MA
•Nancy Temple Horan
Medfield, MA
• Richard Francis Horan
Medfield, MA
•James J. Horgan
Newton, MA
Joni L. Hubbard
Athens, GA
Amy Hummel
Somerville, MA
Aasma S. Ikramuddin
Cheney, WA
•Gina Illiano
North Providence, RI
Tracey A. L. Ingle
Framingham, MA
St. Thomas, U.S. V.I.
Debbie C. Isles
C. April Jackson
Dorchester, MA
•George J. Jakobsche
Carlisle, MA
Kevin G. James
Beverly, MA
Wendi Jamison
Milton, MA
• Amy Johnson
Newton, MA
Thomas Michael Johnson Worcester, MA
*Madeline Johnston
West Roxbury, MA
•Elaine Shofner Josephson
Tulsa, OK
• Jennifer Anne Joyce
Wilbraham, MA
Seoul, KOREA
Yoang Hoon Jung
• Jennifer Beth Kahsen Walnut Creek, CA
Anthony A. Kamara
Mattapan, MA
•Seung Oh Kang
McLean, VA
tSmaragda Karakoudas
Cleveland, OH
•George Peter Katsarakes Lexington, MA
Christopher A. Keating Weymouth, MA
• Kevin Keefe
Weymouth, MA
Michael P. Keleher North Andover, MA
•*Robin Doria Kelley
Cambridge, MA
•Ann S. Kelly
St. Paul, MN
• Maureen Louise Kelly
Watertown, MA
*Michael Audley Anthony Kelly
Queens, NY
• Maureen Bridget Keough Pawtucket, RI
Shaddy W. F. Kessing West Hartford, CT
Christopher James Kiely Lynnfield, MA
Kathryn Kiely
Newton, MA
*Sarah Songhee Kirn
Chelsea, MA
Susan S. Kirn
Louisville, KY
Jane Elizabeth Kirk
Boston, MA
• Kathleen Kirleis
Medford, MA
• Abimbola 0. Kolawole
Providence, RI
• Jessica A. Kostopoulos
Revere, MA
• Michael B. Krauthamer Centereach, NY
•Joel A. Kravetz
Waltham, MA
•Susanne Margit Lafratta
No. Attleboro, MA
James Scott LaMontagne
Ipswich, MA
• Kimberly Faith Landers Sandwich, MA
•*Maureen E. Lane
Andover, MA
• Molly A. Langer
Lexington, MA
• Alicia K. Lapointe
Princeton, MA
•Jon-Paul Lapointe
Boston, MA
*February 1995 graduate
tCandidate for Juris Doctor degree
•Cum Laude
I
�THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
• Maeve Alexandra Lawlor
•Christopher A . Lawrence
Milton, MA
Newington, CT
Boston, MA
• Lisa Anne Leclerc
Weymouth, MA
Jeanne Marie Ledwell
Tokyo, JAPAN
Yoon S. Lee
Jennifer Adams Lemire
North Hampton, NH
David Edward Lenee
Boston, MA
•Joseph Leone
Newton, MA
•Nurit Lev
Dearborn, MI
Newton, MA
Lisa Anne Levine
Framingham, MA
•*Barry R. Lewis
• Kathleen A. Linert
Quincy, MA
•Steven M. Litner
Sharon, MA
• Maura Looney
Winchester, MA
Astrid E. Lopez-Goldberg Rockville, MD
Timothy M. Lordan
Arlington, MA
Medfield, MA
• Philip Sheridan Lotane
Beverly, MA
•Thomas V. Lovvoll
Theodore Richard Loynd Concord, MA
• Rachel Freedman Lucas Philadelphia, PA
• Michelle A. Lucini
West Bridgewater, MA
• Wanda Ann Luettgen
Boston, MA
Walpole, MA
•Paul J. Lugten
• Christine A. Lynch
Mattapoisett, MA
• Kathryn Crockett Lyon
Topsfield, MA
Cranston, RI
•John E. MacDonald
Sandra Madden
Holliston, MA
Manchester, NH
Carolyn Magnuson
•Timothy E. Maguire
Norwood, MA
Wendell Brent Mah
Wayland, MA
• Helene Christian Maichle Rochester, NY
Cranston, RI
• Boris Maiden
•Timmie Maine
Boston, MA
•John A. Maiona
Winchester, MA
Matthew Jude Maiona
Boston, MA
• Maria Makredes
Westwood, MA
• Mohammad Reza Malihi
Boston, MA
Montclair, NJ
• Raoul S. Manchand
• Maria Therese Mancini
Needham, MA
•Valerie Steele Mandell Loudonville, NY
•Jason A. Manekas
Nashua, NH
• Jennifer Ellen Manning Pembroke, MA
•Gregory A . Manousos Watertown, MA
• Heather Clarke Mapstone
Lynn, MA
•Lisa A. Marchionda
Walpole, MA
Belmont, MA
• William A. Marino, Jr.
•Daniel A. Marshall
Scotch Plains, NJ
• Melissa M. Martin
Newburyport, MA
•Carmela Maria Masi
Dix Hills, NY
*February 1995 graduate
tCandidate for Juris Doctor degree
•Cum Laude
• Stephen H. Mazzoni
Dennis, MA
•Ellen N . McCaffery
Billerica, MA
• Jeanine Perella Mcconaghy Nashua, NH
•Catherine M . McDonald
Quincy, MA
•Mary B. McDonald
Southbridge, MA
•Lindsay G. McGuinness Somerville, MA
•Colin McKinnon
Everett, MA
•Christine Phinney McLaughlin
Duxbury, MA
Peter McLaughlin
Brookline, MA
Lexington, MA
James G. McManus
Erin M . McNamara
Rocky Point, NY
Alicia A. McNeil
Malden, MA
•James McNeill
Needham, MA
Karen Jeannette McOwen Somerset, MA
Joanne Melikian-Cate
Weston, MA
Joanne Merrigan
Boston, MA
Patricia K. Michalowskij
Jamaica Plain, MA
Patrick Michaud
Norwood, MA
Liesa Marie Milano
Lynnfield, MA
•Lauren A. Miller
Manchester, NH
•Joshua Milrad
New York, NY
Nomthandazo Mkwayi-Tulloch
Roslindale, MA
Julie A. Monahan
Belmont, MA
Leigh A. Moore
Rutland, MA
•Samantha A. Moppett
Wellesley, MA
• Kevin B. Moquin
Manchester, NH
Nicholas Marana, Jr.
Shrewsbury, MA
Jessica R. Morillo-Thomas
Revere, MA
• Kara Elizabeth Morocco-O'Connell
Holden, MA
• Kathleen Mullins
Hanson, MA
Thomas James Mullins New Britain, CT
Nahant, MA
• Daniel P. Munnelly
Cambridge, MA
Gary David Murad
Duxbury, MA
Kathleen S. Murphy
Boston, MA
*Michael Patrick Murphy
Paul G . Murtagh
San Mateo, CA
Boston, MA
Tami Elizabeth Nason
Imran Nasrullah
Hopkinton, MA
David Joseph Nolan, Jr.
Nashua, NH
•Peter H. Noone
Belmont, MA
Sherborn, MA
•Jennifer M . Norton
D. Sean Nottage
Boston, MA
Tannaz Nourafchan
Los Angeles, CA
Lynnfield, MA
• Joseph Patrick Nugent
•Michael J. O'Brien
Newton, MA
Sean Patrick O'Brien
Holden, MA
*Shannon Elizabeth Older
Boston, MA
•Brenda M. O'Malley
Dorchester, MA
THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
•Stephen P. O'Malley, Jr.
Nahant, MA
•Sean Michael O'Sullivan Greenfield, MA
•Timothy James Oyer
Cambridge, MA
Christopher J. Palmisano
Barre, VT
•Joanne N . Pappas
Squantum, MA
*Yohan Park
Newton, MA
Lori Sheila Parris
Dorchester, MA
• Matthew J. Penarczyk
Denville, NJ
•Carlene A. Pennell
Harvard, MA
• Michelle Perry
Tiverton, RI
• Peter James Perry
Worcester, MA
• Timothy J. Perry
Andover, MA
Kingston, RI
• Margaret Anne Peterson
•Joseph J. Pezza
Cranston, RI
• Michael Alan Pignone
Manassas, VA
• Laura Ann Pisaturo
Providence, RI
• Donald Lloyd Pitman III
Ipswich, MA
• Renee Patricia Posener
Brookline, MA
• Richard M. Power
Norwood, MA
Brookline, MA
• William B. Pribis
• Nicole M. Procida
So. Boston, MA
Joann Provetto
Thornwood, NY
Kimberly M. Punsalan
Oakdale, CT
Elaina Martina Quinn
Milton, MA
Revere, MA
• Maureen A. Rabbett
• Peter J. Rainville
Stow, MA
• Michael Raleigh
Manchester, NH
•James Edward Ramsey
Malden, MA
• Kirn Alison Randall
Mattapoisett, MA
• Matthew Ravech
Needham, MA
Needham, MA
•Judith L. Reiser
• Sarah Ricciardelli
Quincy, MA
• Charles H . Riley III
Nahant, MA
Susan Rist-Sbraccia
Brighton, MA
*Rita Ellen Roach
Wareham, MA
• Mark E. Robinson
Scituate, MA
Walpole, MA
Jon W. Rockwood
• David Scott Romantz
Cambridge, MA
Middleton, MA
• *Timothy F. Roque
New Bedford, MA
• Roxi J. Rose
•*Charles L. Rosenthal Westborough, MA
Lorraine Rossi
Boston, MA
Hudson, MA
David W. Rouille
• Lawrence J. Rowe
Boston, MA
Michael P. Russell
South Dartmouth, MA
Marisa Salvadore
East Greenwich, RI
• Christian T. Sandoe
S. Hamilton, MA
Susan Marie Saucier
Boston, MA
•*Jason B. Saunders Colorado Springs, CO
*Sandra Gray Saunders
Fairhaven, MA
Needham, MA
•Jennifer A. Schimpf
*February 1995 graduate
tCandidate for Juris Doctor degree
• Cum Laude
Michelle Schlesinger
Sharon, MA
•Eric Schutzbank
Lowell, MA
• Elan Samuel Schwarz
Springfield, NJ
•Terry Louise Schwennesen
Cumberland, RI
• Jose Serpa
Stoughton, MA
Shui Lun Seto
Quincy, MA
•Charles Judson Shull II Sierra Vista, AZ
Elizabeth Toner Silvern
Melrose, MA
Mia Sorgi
Milton, MA
Columbia, SC
Tara D. Spann
Newton Centre, MA
•*Eric S. Spunt
Franklin, MA
• Michael St. Andre
James Martin Stanton
Hyde Park, MA
Hyde Park, MA
• Maureen Fay Stanton
• Jennifer Staples
Dorchester, MA
• Leslie Robin Stern
East Brunswick, NJ
• Mary M. Steubing
Pepperell, MA
•Heather Allison Stiers-Dom
Riverside, CT
• William L. Sturman, Jr. Lexington, MA
• Carolyn Elizabeth Sullivan Saugus, MA
Joseph Patrick Sullivan
Newburyport, MA
Salisbury, MA
*Kyle Joseph Sullivan
Dorchester, MA
• Linda J. Sweet
• Jonathan Frank Tabasky Lynnfield, MA
Cranston, RI
• David A. Tammelleo
Plymouth, MA
• Peter N . Tamposi
Cranston, RI
Kathleen Tasca
Malden, MA
Debra Frances Taylor
Wichita, KS
Lura Taylor
Westwood, MA
• Michael Kevin Terry
Mullica Hill, NJ
Bainbridge D. Testa
South Boston, MA
Colleen Thayer
Taunton, MA
Joel 0. Thayer
Wellesley, MA
• James Thompson
Milton, MA
• Janet Daly Tierney
Trumbull, CT
Paige Tilley
Kaede Toh
Yokohama, JAPAN
• Sara E. Tolosa
Arlington, MA
Medford, MA
Richard J. Toomey
Ashland, MA
•*Robert J. Tosti
Readfield, ME
• Anthony Alan Trask
Boston, MA
tSara D. Trupe
Elizabeth K. Vacca
Quincy, MA
Berkeley, CA
Laura van Hoff
Rockville, MD
• Jill C. Virnstein
Bourne, MA
Linda A. Wagner
• Moujan M. Walkow
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Jennifer Lynn Wallace
Cheshire, CT
�THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
•K. Lianne Wallace
Boston, MA
Brian Kevin Walsh
Brighton, MA
•Robert L. Walsh
Arlington, MA
• Maura Anne Ware
Somerville, MA
• Jill R. Wasserman
Randolph, MA
Charles Millard Waters
Hamilton, MA
Barbara S. Weakland Cleveland Hts, OH
Dawn M. Weekes
Dorchester, MA
Framingham, MA
• Robert D. Weiner
Michelle Deborah Weinstock
Lexington, MA
Eileen Rebecca Weissmann
Dover, NJ
•Owen Welch
Brighton, MA
Denise Ann Welding
Amesbury, MA
•Cynthia A. Welter
Webster, MA
Dracut, MA
Allison West
Fall River, MA
• Elizabeth Ann White
Norwich, VT
• Darrick Wilberding
North Andover, MA
•Jeffrey E. Wilson
Hanover, MA
t Linda J. Wondrack
Hong Kong
Ka-yung Wong
Boston, MA
•Caroline Woodward
Cambridge, MA
•Deborah J. Wuttke
Boston, MA
Monica Alayne York
Marblehead, MA
Karla Selznick Zarbo
Weymouth, MA
*Eric Zeigler
Beijing, P.R. CHINA
Jiuwu Zhang
Manchester, NH
•Dean G . Zioze
Chelmsford, MA
Heidi M. Zisch
Wayland, MA
Michael M. Zizza
LAW FACULTY OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD
Day Division
Michael L. Quintal
Evening Division
Lynn E. Riley
THE LEO J. WYMAN MEMORIAL FUND AWARD
Day Division
Susan Brooks Church
Evening Division
Joel A . Kravetz
THE DANIEL J. FERN AWARD
Day Division
Jennifer Lee Parent
Evening Division
Lynn E. Riley
THE PROFESSOR A LEXANDER J. CELLA AWARD
Michael Kevin Terry
THE JUDGE HARRY KALUS AWARD
Kathleen Kirleis
�ACADEMIC ATTIRE
The academic attire worn during the commencement exercises by the
graduates, faculty members, deans, trustees, 't he president, and the other
members of the academic procession, had its origin during the Middle Ages
at the medieval universities. The long black gown, the basic garment of the
academic attire, was worn for warmth and to conceal food and sometimes
wine to be consumed during lecture recesses. The square cap, the shape of
which resembles a book, a mason's mortarboard, or the quadrangle shape
of the Oxford University campus, usually has a black tassel indicating a
bachelor's or master's degree, or a gold tassel indicating a doctoral degree.
The hood, which is the most colorful raiment, was used as a cowl, a cape,
an alms sack or to protect the wearer's wig from the elements.
In modern times, the wearing of academic attire was codified by the
American Council on Education. Contemporary guidelines specify that the
standard color for caps and gowns is black, that the material be cotton
poplin, that there be no trimming on the gowns worn by recipients of baccalaureate or master's degrees, that the doctoral gown may be faced with
black velvet trim with three bars of black velvet across the sleeves; that the
trimming of the doctoral hood be of velvet and signify the academic area
of the degree, and that the hood lining reflect the official color or colors of
the college or university conferring the degree. The hood trimming color
white designates bachelor of arts; yellow: bachelor and master of science;
magenta: bachelor of science in journalism; drab olive: bachelor and master
of business administration; peacock blue: bachelor and master of public
administration; blue: master of education and certificate of advanced graduate
study in education; and purple: juris doctor (law) degree.
Within certain permissible limits, universities may vary the style and
color of the caps and gowns worn by their graduates. These variations may
be noticed in the academic procession.
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Suffolk University Records
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SU-1863
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Suffolk University commencement program (Law), June 1995
Date
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1995
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Suffolk University Records
Series SUE-001.001, Commencement Planning Files, Box 5
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English
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Suffolk University
Graduation ceremonies
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Suffolk University
Annual Commencement
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Law School
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Sunday, June 10, 1990
Ten o'clock in the morning
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
900 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts
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�Suffolk University
Suffolk University is a dynamic urban university with more than five
thousand students of all ages enrolled in day and evening programs in its
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Management and Law
School. The University is located on Beacon Hill in the heart of Boston and
is accessible from all parts of the metropolitan area .
Founded as a law school in 1906, the University developed by adding a
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1934 and a School of Management
in 1937. On April 29, 1937, the Law School, College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences and the School of Management were chartered as Suffolk University by the Massachusetts General Court. The University is accredited by
the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
The Law School, accredited by the American Bar Association and the
Association of American Law Schools, awards the juris doctor (JD) degree
to its graduates. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences awards bachelor
of arts (BA) and bachelor of science (BS) degrees in fifteen academic departments and master's degrees in education (MS and Ed.M.) . A certificate of
advanced graduate study (CAGS) is awarded for study beyond the Master's
Degree in several fields of Education and Human Services. The School of
Management, accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools
of Business and by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs
and Administration, conducts undergraduate programs in business administration leading to the degree of bachelor of science in business administration
(BSBA) and graduate programs in both business and public administration
leading to master's degrees in business (MBA) and public administration
(MPA) . An advanced professional certificate (APC) is offered for study
beyond the master's degree. A joint program leading to the master of public
administration and the juris doctor degrees is offered by the School of
Management and the Law School.
Since 1906, when Gleason L. Archer established a law school for working adults, Suffolk University has graduated close to 40,000 students who
have taken their places in the professional world. Among the University's
alumni are some of New England's outstanding jurists, attorneys, businessmen and women, teachers, writers and scientists.
During its 84 years, Suffolk University has grown in size and in the
scope and quality of its academic programs. As it develops new programs
to meet emerging needs, Suffolk University remains guided by Gleason
Archer's commitment to the community and to its people, and by a concern
for access, success, and excellence.
Board of Trustees
James F. Linnehan, Esq., Chairman
Jeanne M. Hession, Esq. , Vice Chairperson
Joseph B. Shanahan, Esq. , Clerk
Thomas J. Brown
The Honorable Lawrence L Cameron
Dorothy A. Caprera, Esq.
John P. Chase
John M . Corcoran
Robert B. Crowe, Esq .
Paul A . DiPierro
Francis X. Flannery
Thomas A. Fulham
Vincent A. Fulmer
Richard J. Leon, Esq.
Thomas M. Mawn, Jr., Esq.
Thomas P. McDermott, CPA
The Honorable Walter H. McLaughlin, Sr.
Brian T. O'Neill, Esq.
Carol Sawyer Parks
Valerie A. Russo
David J. Sargent, Esq.
John C. Scully
Paul T. Smith, Esq.
Thomas R. Walsh
Harry Zohn
Trustees Emeriti
John S. Howe
The Honorable G. C. Seybolt
Academic Administration
President
David J. Sargent, J.D., LLD.
Vice President and Treasurer
Francis X. Flannery, B.S. in B.A., M.S. in B.A., C.P.A.
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Joseph M. Kelley, B.A.
Dean of the Law School
Paul R. Sugarman, A.A., J.D., LLD.
Associate Dean of the Law School
Malcolm M. Donahue, A.B. , J.D., LLD.
Associate Dean of the Law School
Herbert Lemelman, A.B., J.D. , LLM .
Assistant Dean of the Law School
John C. Deliso, B.S., J.D.
�Commencement Program
Prelude
Boston Brass Ensemble
John D. Corley, Conductor
Processional
(Audience Please Rise)
Academic Procession
The Honorable Frank Caprio, JD '65
Representing the 25th Anniversary Class of 1965
University Marshal
Call to Commencement Exercises
James F. Linnehan, Esquire
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Presiding
David J. Sargent, J.D., LLD.
President of the University
(Audience Please Rise)
Invocation
Father Phillip Earley
Catholic Charitable Bureau
The Archdiocese of Boston
National Anthem
Commencement Address
The Honorable John H. Sununu
Chief of Staff to President George Bush
The White House
Conferring of Honorary Degrees
The Honorable Kathleen Ryan Dacey
United States Administrative Law Judge
Department of Health and Human Services
Edward I. Masterman, Esq.
Masterman, Culbert & Tully
Leonard M. Ring, Esq.
Law Offices
Leonard M. Ring and Associates, P.C.
The Honorable John H . Sununu
Chief of Staff to President George Bush
The White House
Class Greetings
Theodore M . Hess-Mahan, JD '90
Conferring of Degrees
(Audience Please Rise)
Benediction
Recessional
(Audience Please Remain Seated Until Last Graduate Has Left the Auditorium)
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THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Ann Archer
William P. Hurley
Brian A. Joyce
Winthrop, MA
N . Attleboro, MA
Milton, MA
Douglas J. Kline
Richard B. Smith
Richard J. Warburg
Beverly, MA
Tewksbury, MA
Westwood, MA
THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
CUM LAUDE
Robert Daniel Ahearn
Milton, MA
Mariam Alexanian
Pawtucket, RI
Kenneth H. Anderson
Lexington, MA
Ronald L. Armstrong
Melrose, MA
Jill Lisa Axelrod
Newton, MA
Deborah Elise Batog
Franklin, MA
Kristina G. Berry
Quincy, CA
Gina Maria Birmingham
Cranston, RI
**Stephen William Bishe
Revere, MA
Katherine A. Botelho
Franklin, MA
Heidi Boyack
Harvard, MA
F. Keats Boyd III
Framingham, MA
James Lawrence Brawley Westwood, MA
Harry J. Brownfield
Hopwood, PA
Kevin F. Bruen
Lynn, MA
R. Andrew Burbine
Abington, MA
Susan Elizabeth Callan
Duxbury, MA
Alicia M. Caterino
Arlington, MA
Lori Reuschel Choiniere
Williston, VT
Susan Marie Collins
Westfield, MA
John J. Concannon III
Lexington, MA
Deborah A. Doucette Conley Lowell, MA
John Martin Cooney
Miami, FL
John Crawford
South Weymouth, MA
John Andrew Curran
Norwood, MA
Edinburah, Scotland
Douglas I. Currie
**Jeffrey J. Cymrot
Newton, MA
**Lucia Eve D'Angio
Brighton, MA
Jean M. Davis
Bar Harbor, ME
Sharon A . De Louchrey
Westford, MA
John M . Derwin
Westwood, MA
John H. Draper IV
Canton, MA
Carole E.M. Echanis
Swampscott, MA
Ivy Alysse Eidle
Everett, MA
Kathleen Marie Elbery
Medfield, MA
F. Henry Ellis III
Newton, MA
Douglas Alexander Ewing Cambridge, MA
Joel M. Fanton
Kingston, MA
Kenneth P. Ferris
Pittsfield, MA
Margaret E. Fitzgerald
Milton, MA
John C. Fitzpatrick
Reading, MA
Robert P. Flaherty, Jr.
Quincy, MA
Elizabeth-Ann S. Foley
Norwood, MA
Lawrence S. Forsley
Lowell, MA
Muriel Ellen Fraker
Salem, MA
Jennifer Hart Fray
Medford, MA
Thomas J. Freeman
Lynn, MA
Melanie Jo-anne Gargas
Newton, MA
Catherine Maria Geary
Lowell, MA
*September 1989 graduate
**February 1990 graduate
tCandidate for Juris Doctor degree
Boston, MA
Lili Kodsi Geller
Norwood, MA
Diane M. Geraghty
Watertown, MA
Judith Ciers
Everett, MA
Frances M . Giordano
E. Boston, MA
Ralph Giorgio
Watertown, MA
Douglas Goldhush
Ledyard, CT
Kenneth Gordon
N. Easton, MA
Carole Ann Hafferty
Michael Joseph Heineman
Framingham, MA
Theodore Michael Hess-Mahan
Boston, MA
Timothy J. Hinkle
Somerville, MA
Concord, MA
Lynn G. Huggins
Richard John Inglis
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
John Paul Iwanicki
Chicopee, MA
Bruce D. Jobse
Ashland, MA
Peter Alan Jones
Newton, MA
Carol Ann Kando
Somerville, MA
Victoria Kanrek
Cambridge, MA
J. Lawrence Kelly
S. Boston, MA
Milton L. Kerstein
Holliston, MA
Robert E. Kiely
Dorchester, MA
Howard Klein
Boston, MA
Kenneth R. Kohlberg
Newton, MA
Katherine M . Kozub
Waban, MA
Gina Ann Cornacchio Leahy
Hingham, MA
Thomas G. Leonard, Jr.
Randolph, MA
Andrew Christos Liazos
Worcester, MA
Douglas Alan MacMillan Haverhill, MA
Richard Allen Manley, Jr. Holliston, MA
William F. Markley
Wakefield, MA
**Mary Adele Marnell
Keene, NH
Alexander McCann
S. Portland, ME
David E. McCauley
Revere, MA
**Michael Perry McCarthy Wakefield, MA
Mark Joseph McDevitt
Duxbury, MA
Brian D. McGrail
Wakefield, MA
**Karen Gonyea Mdnnis
Lynn, MA
Maureen Kathryn McNally Clinton, MA
Christopher J. McQuade Framingham, MA
William F. McSweeney
Weymouth, MA
Elizabeth R. Montalbano
Pawtucket, RI
• *Robert Emmett Moore, Jr.
Boston, MA
Susan J. Moore
Everett, MA
Matthew James Mullaney Worcester, MA
Diane E. Murphy
Bedford, NH
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THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
CUM LAUDE
(Continued)
Leigh Perkins Murphy
Melrose, MA
Cranston, RI
Anthony Joseph Natale
Cathryn Ann Neaves
Andover, MA
Mark A. Newcity
Bristol, CT
Victoria Newcombe
Boston, MA
David Anthony Niose
Hyde Park, MA
Denise Norris
Revere, MA
Lynn Elizabeth O'Brien
Boston, MA
Michelle Nadeau O 'Brien
Medford, MA
Margaret Mary O'Loughlin
Avon, MA
** Eileen Mary Ouellette
Newton, MA
Boston, MA
Stephen J. Patterson
William John Phelan
Quincy, MA
Gerald A. Polcari
Belmont, MA
Jennifer A. Post
Cedarhurst, NY
Christine E. Puffer
Boxford, MA
Matthew Regan Quinn S. Dartmouth, MA
Jacqueline M . Reardon
Windsor, CT
Jennifer Ann Renna
Billerica, MA
Theodore Francis Riordan Brockton, MA
Paul J. Roberti
N . Kingston, RI
Jean Meredith Robertson Worcester, MA
Brian D. Roman
Wellesley, MA
William P. Rose
Boston, MA
Peter C. L. Roth
Laona, WI
**John Patrick Rull
Foxboro, MA
Robert Maclean Russell, Jr.
W. Bridgewater, MA
Providence, RI
Kathleen A . Ryan
Providence, RI
Caroline D. Rymer
Hollywood, MD
Derya E. Samadi
Staten Island, NY
Evan Snapper
Dracut, MA
Jon B. Sparkman
Allston, MA
Russell N. Stein
Livingston, NJ
Neil Steinberg
Salem, MA
Mary Jane Stirgwolt
Deep River, CT
Margaret Jean Strange
Brenda E. Walsh Sullivan
Boston, MA
Catherine Patrick Sullivan Haverhill, MA
Somerville, MA
• *Michael S. Swartz
**David Joseph Szerlag
Conventry, RI
Gloucester, MA
Bruce Edward Tarr
Brookline, MA
Fred A. Taub
S. Attleboro, MA
Toni Lenz Tinberg
Boston, MA
Elizabeth M. Tobin
Pleasantville, NY
Donna J. Toman
Kingston, MA
Sara Jane Trezise
Lexington, MA
Laurie Ellen Weisman
Carlisle, MA
Jennifer K. Wells
McLean, VA
Mary Kathleen Whalen
Boston, MA
** Veronica M. Whelan
Torrington, CT
William David Wilcox
Boston, MA
Martha Marlowe Wishart
**Linden E. Witherell
Boston, MA
THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
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THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
Ray Aaronian
Cambridge, MA
Roger S. Achille
No. Providence, RI
Thomas S. Acton
Framingham, MA
Randolph, MA
Daniel R. Ahearn
Virginia Aurelija Aleksandravicius
Bloomfield, CT
Miami, FL
Jose M . Alonso
Danvers, MA
Nicholas M. Ambeliotis
James Martin Amendolara
Kennebunk, ME
Grafton, MA
tMatthew J. Amorello
Providence, RI
Anthony E. Angeli, Jr.
Norwood, MA
Michael K. Angelus
Belmont, MA
Stephen Antonelli
Watertown, MA
Joyce Anne Avakian
Framingham, MA
Michael James Bailey
David Anthony Balasco
No. Providence, RI
Malden, MA
Deborah E. Banda
Benjamin C. Barnes
Cambridge, MA
Plaistow, NH
Steven Mark Barney
Anthony Joseph Barsamian, Jr.
W. Boylston, MA
*September 1989 graduate
**February 1990 graduate
tCandidate for Juris Doctor degree
David W. Batchelder, Jr.
No. Hampton, NH
Boston, MA
Cynthia A. Begin
Jamestown, RI
J.R. Beretta
Revere, MA
Leonard J. Berkowitz
Beverly, MA
Cory Susan Blanchard
**Reginald Fidel Blanchard
Bedford, MA
No. Attleboro, MA
Susan Jane Bliss
Cambridge, MA
Andrew Bonner
Bethany, CT
Paul Blake Bottino
Bronxville, NY
Linda Breen
Lexington, MA
Michael D. Brennan
**Dirk Brinkman
Cambridge, MA
Montvale, NJ
Timothy John Brunnock
Susan Stewart Buchanan
New York City, NY
Bronx, NY
William Thomas Burke
Pawtucket, RI
Jacqueline Irene Burns
Billerica, MA
David William Bush
Fall River, MA
Natalie Cabral
Providence, RI
Denise M. Caffrey
Salem, MA
John A. Carnevale
Milton, MA
Michael A. Carr
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Kevin Michael Carroll
Concord, MA
Deborah G. Casey
Newton Centre, MA
Michael Richard Castano
Everett, MA
tEnnio Cataldo
Medford, MA
Joseph D. Cataldo
Everett, MA
Edmund W. Chapman
Milton, MA
Mark Alan Charleson
Cranston, RI
Elizabeth A. Chinnaswamy
Westminster, MA
tKarin A. Christian
Holliston, MA
Karen A . Christensen
Watertown, MA
Cynthia Jackman Clark
Fitchburg, MA
David J. Coffey
Medford, MA
John A. Comery
W. Warwick, RI
Mark T. Conlon
Wakefield, MA
**Kevin James Conway
Milton, MA
Richard Alan Conway
Belmont, MA
Paul David Coombs
Beverly, MA
K. Brent Copeland
Fairfield, OH
No. Providence, RI
Michael Corrente
Malden, MA
Lori E. Corwin
Brookline, MA
tCarolyn Cronin
Boston, MA
Charles F. Cronin
John Joseph Crowley Chestnut Hill, MA
Derry, NH
Thomas Curran
Medford, MA
Christopher J. Curtin
Brookline, MA
Elizabeth A. Cushing
Coventry, RI
Ray D'Aguanno
Newton, MA
Louis John Dakoyannis
Beverly, MA
tRoyal Daniel III
Andover, MA
Melissa Morris Danisch
Quincy, MA
Joel R. Davidson
Patricia Louise Davidson
Framingham, MA
Ashland, MA
Cheryl A. DeCristoforo
Stratford, CT
Annacarina DelMastro
Christina M . Demakopoulos
Brookfield, WI
Beijing, China
Wei Deng
Weymouth, MA
**Kenneth J. DiFazio
Karen Elizabeth Dudeck
Dorchester, MA
John Alton Duff
Gail Eagan
Wellesley, MA
Roberta Susan Earle
Guilford, CT
Boston, MA
Elyse J. Edelstein
Dexter Eggers
Bird City, KS
Arlington, MA
Karen S. Erickson
Riverside, RI
Scott Allan Erickson
Schenectady, NY
Adelaide Eshbach
Susan F. Fagan
Boston, MA
Pittsfield, MA
David R. Feakes
Woodmere, NY
Daniel G. Federico
Hyde Park, MA
Lisa M. Feeney
tJohn Anthony Fernandez
Troy, MI
Siromi Fernando-Santana Baltimore, MD
**John J. Finan III
Pawtucket, RI
Newton, MA
Laura S. Fisher
Arthur Lawrence FitzGerald III
Worcester, MA
Francis X. Flaherty, Jr.
Arlington, MA
W. Newton, MA
Joseph John Floyd
Stacey Juanita Fortes
Boston, MA
Weston, MA
Erica Mallory Foster
Roy D. Fowler
Wakefield, MA
**Paula M. Fox
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
Jonathan A. Franzel
Susan Ellen Frost
Woodstock, CT
Richard William Furcolo Beacon Hill, MA
Michael Francis Furey
Quincy, MA
Margaret E. Gaisford
Avon, CT
Linda Mary Galvin
Belmont, MA
Bonnie Joan Gartenberg
Dix Hills, NY
Frank J. Garvin
Saugus, MA
Bridget Gassner
Holliston, MA
Peter Gemma
Cranston, RI
Karen Gersten
W. Hartford, CT
Deepak K. Goyal
Nashua, NH
Ann I. Graham
Jamaica Plain, MA
Eric Thomas Grande
Providence, RI
Nora R. Grant
Taunton, MA
Daniel David Gray
Walpole, MA
Marcia A. Greeley
Norwood, MA
Elizabeth Greene
W. Chatham, MA
Ira Harris Grolman
Worcester, MA
Gerard J. Guimond, Jr.
Somerset, MA
Brian Gunning
Norwood, MA
Stephen D. Guschov
Andover, MA
Gloria Maria Gutierrez
Weston, MA
*•Ann Patricia Hagearty
Millis, MA
**Jeffrey J. Haggerty
Hull, MA
Rochelle Harper
Everett, MA
Patrice M . Harris
Washington, DC
Lisa Ann Harvey
Charlestown, MA
Jeanne M. Heapes
Hingham, MA
W. Dennis, MA
Julie Heimlich
Oliver William Hennigan, Jr.
Jamaica Plain, MA
William J. Hill, Jr.
Revere, MA
Peter Charles Horstmann
Peekskill, NY
David F. Horvath
Enfield, CT
Steven Marc Houde
N. Attleboro, MA
Daniel John Hourihan
Springfield, MA
Mark Maclean Hubbard Somerville, MA
Richard C. Hunter
Newton, MA
James Leo Hynes III
Boston, MA
Joseph M . Impagliazzo
Johnston, RI
*September 1989 graduate
**February 1990 graduate
tCandidate for Juris Doctor degree
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THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
(Continued)
Mark John Itri
Boston, MA
Eric Jean
Boston, MA
** Denise Jean-Claude
Wellesley, MA
Jennifer E. Johnsen
Fall River, MA
Jay Patrick Johnson
Centerville, MA
Jo Ann Jorge
Ludlow, MA
Martin P. Judge
Lowell, MA
Tracey N . Kaplan
N. Quincy, MA
Steven Karol
Milton, MA
William J. Keefe
Boston, MA
David Allan Keele
Westford, MA
Timothy C. Kelleher III
Brockton, MA
**James Frederick Kenny
Beverly, MA
Douglas Matthew Kiernan Lynnfield, MA
Kevin John Kiernan
Everett, MA
Alan Joel Klevan
Newton, MA
Robert M . Knapp
Providence, RI
Tara Leigh Knight
Guilford, CT
Kirsten Marie Lacovara
Winchester, MA
Scott A. Lakin
Stoneham, MA
Ann L. Lambert
Boylston, MA
David Baxter Lane
Hanover, MA
Jeffrey C. Lavey
Winchester, MA
Christopher Lazarou
Brookline, MA
Scott H. Leabman
Washington, DC
Kathleen Gracinda Leitao
Ludlow, MA
Thomas Lennon
Jamaica Plain, MA
**Vivian Leonard
Dqrchester, MA
Lynette Marie Leos
Tewksbury, MA
Larry Lesieur
Nashua, NH
Jane Dominica Leary Levesque
Peabody, MA
Douglas E. Licker
Easton, MA
Douglas R. Lotane
Brookline, MA
Margaret Mary Lundy
Woburn, MA
Patrick Paul MacDonald
Malden, MA
tCathryn M . Maclnnes
Malden, MA
Kevin Patrick MacMurray Cambridge, MA
tMatthew M . Maddox
Watertown, MA
Joanne Mosca Madore
Chelsea, MA
**Kevin Gerard Maguire
Quincy, MA
Michael L. Mahoney
Hingham, MA
Stephen P. Maio
Wakefield, MA
**Linda E. Mancini
Milton, MA
Wendy Jill Mandel
Pomona, NY
Tricia Leigh Mangone
Pittsford, NY
Maria Elizabeth Marasco
Andover, MA
Joanne T. Marchi
Quincy, MA
**Pamela Jean Marshall
Winthrop, MA
Patricia Wainer Matthews
Malden, MA
Stephen J. Matthews
Worcester, MA
tKaren Maye
Allston, MA
John Timothy McCaffrey
Warwick, RI
**Mary R. McCarthy
Wakefield, MA
Frederick Michael McDermott
Brockton, MA
*September 1989 graduate
**February 1990 graduate
tCandidate for Juris Doctor degree
Andrea M . McDonough
Boston, MA
Barry P. McDonough
Norwood, MA
** Edward J. McGourty
Boston, MA
Hyacinth McKenna
Dunstable, MA
Sandra J. McLaughlin
Marblehead, MA
**Walter K. McLaughlin
Cambridge, MA
Stephen Robert McNaught Stoneham, MA
Kathleen M . McNeil
Arlington, MA
Susan Eileen Mechley
Cincinnati, OH
Sean Melville
Boston, MA
Boris Milman
Brookline, MA
**Nancye Jane Mims
Brookline, MA
Christopher H. Mingace Framingham, MA
Roberta Montafia
Boston, MA
Harold F. Moody, Jr.
Rockland, MA
Angelo A. Mosca III
Providence, RI
Jeffrey B. Mullan
Boston, MA
Joseph Haynes Murphy N . Reading, MA
Wayne R. Murphy
Dorchester, MA
Edmund L. Myers III
Brockton, MA
Janet M . Nally
Peabody, MA
Susan J. Naughton
W. Bridgewater, MA
Patricia Ann Nazzaro
Medford, MA
Jean M.R. Nealon
Lenox, MA
Gregory Paul Noone
Brockton, MA
Kevin Brenden Nugent
Watertown, MA
Linda M . Nutting
Norwell, MA
Angela C. O'Brien
Cohasset, MA
Daniel Patrick O 'Brien
Saugus, MA
William David O'Brien Marlborough, MA
Sean F. O'Connor
S. Glastonbury, CT
Tracy Ellis Palmer
Chestnut Hill, MA
Joanne Mary Palumbo
Syosset, NY
Dianne MacGlashing Parisi
Saugus, MA
Paul Peter Pederzani III
N . Kingston, RI
Ernest H . Pelletier, Jr.
Bellingham, MA
Eric Perez Ochoa
San Juan, PR
Kathryn Elizabeth Perrotta
Somerville, MA
Lisa L. Pike
Huntington, MA
Paul Oliver Plunkett
N . Kingstown, RI
Richard S. Pollock
Warwick, RI
Randall K. Power
Framingham, MA
Frank Prokos
Arlington, MA
Philip Joseph Puglisi
Stoneham, MA
Susan Elizabeth Pulfer
Brookline, MA
Thomas F. Quinn, Jr.
Norwell, MA
Peter Rabinovitz
Boston, MA
Tracy Ann Sotir Ramsey Cambridge, MA
Mary Katheryn Reichelt
Denver, CO
** Donal Eoin Reilly
Boston, MA
Michael P. Richard
New Bedford, MA
Maria Antonetta Rizzo
Everett, MA
Jeanne S. Roberts
W. Hartford, CT
George Rodriguez
Stoughton, MA
** Brian Joseph Rogers
Hampton, NH
Karen A. Romanow
Newton, MA
** Bruce Gary Rosen
Brighton, MA
Carolyn Dale Ross
Brookline, MA
Ellen S. Rubin
Boston, MA
John G.F. Ruggieri
Cranston, RI
Jeanne A . Russell
Nahant, MA
tPaul M . Russell
Methuen, MA
Robert Leo Ryan, Jr.
Somerville, MA
Stephen Joseph Ryan
Cranston, RI
Gary Michael Saladino
Medford; MA
John Eugene Saliba
Winchester, MA
Robert M . Saltzman
Wakefield, MA
David Anthony Salvatore Providence, RI
Anthony Joseph Salvidio II Worcester, MA
Dennis Sargent
Clinton, MA
Katherine Ann Sarris
Amherst, MA
Paula Scardino
Mt. Vernon, NY
Newton, MA
Sandra Lynn Schwartz
Needham, MA
Jackie Lynn Segel
Bernadette Dunn Sewell
Liverpool, England
Gary F. Seyboth
N . Providence, RI
K. Joseph Shekarchi
Warwick, RI
William R. Shemeth III
Spencer, MA
Lawrence Stuart Shipman Bloomfield, CT
Boston, MA
Anthony B. Shull
Peter Ernest Simmons
Winterport, ME
Richard J. Sinnott
Boston, MA
Kevin Sisco
Wayne, NJ
Barbara Jean Skaar
Chelmsford, MA
Stuart Lloyd Snyder
Swampscott, MA
James Christopher Spanos
Dracut, MA
Timothy Charles Spayne
Norwich, CT
Kevin Spitz
Humarock, MA
Ena 0 . Squires
Cambridge, MA
Anthony L. Steadman
Jasper, AL
Kerry Peter Steckowych
Goffstown, NH
David B. Stein
Swampscott, MA
Timothy Stille
Quincy, MA
John Fitzgerald Stokes
Newton, MA
Ann L. Strayer
Arlington, MA
Michael D. Strojny
Taunton, MA
James M. Sullivan
Dorchester, MA
** John W. Sullivan III
Scarsdale, NY
**Maria Louise Sullivan
Newton, MA
Michael Paul Sullivan
Malden, MA
**Neal E. Sullivan
Quincy, MA
Timothy Charles Sullivan Chelmsford, MA
** William Robert Sullivan, Jr. Haverhill, MA
Ann Marie Swanson
Saugus, MA
**Jeffrey David Swartz
Peabody, MA
William Tait, Jr.
N . Grafton, MA
Nancy J. Taylor
Newbury, MA
Scott Edward Thaxton
Newton, MA
*September 1989 graduate
** February 1990 graduate
t Candidate for Juris Doctor degree
Mary Elizabeth Theall
Warwick, RI
Amy Elizabeth Thompson Tyngsboro, MA
Moira Tierney-Sosnowski
New Bedford, MA
Roslindale, MA
** Michael J. Tobin
Lexington, MA
Joshua S. Tracey
W. Roxbury, MA
Daniel 0. Tracy
Worcester, MA
William R. Trainor
Boston, MA
t Anthony Troiano
Topsfield, MA
Sloan Ashley Tyler
Dracut, MA
Lisa Tzitzenikos
Quincy, MA
Kim D. Vo
Lynn Andrea Weisinger Scotch Plains, NJ
N . Providence, RI
Mark Paul Welch
Nashua, NH
Robert S. Wells
Charlestown, MA
John E. Whelan
Hanover, MA
John F. White, Jr.
Goffstown, NH
Jonathan David White
** Melissa Ann White
Quincy, MA
Kenneth A . Whitney
Peabody, MA
Stoneham, MA
Russell E. Wilson
Saugus, MA
Lauren M. Wilton
Swampscott, MA
John R. Yasi
Weston, MA
Michael Zafiropoulos
Wethersfield, CT
Mark D. Zanini
Karen Elizabeth Zilfi
Norwood, MA
�THE LEO J. WYMAN MEMORIAL FUND AWARD
John Fitzgerald Stokes
THE DANIEL J. FERN AWARD
Richard J. Warburg
Kenneth P. Ferris
THE JUDGE HARRY KALUS AWARD
Douglas J. Kline
THE ALEXANDER J. CELLA AWARD
Timothy J. Hinkle
�ACADEMIC ATTIRE
The academic attire worn during the commencement exercises by the
graduates, faculty members, deans, trustees, the president and other members of the academic procession had its origin during the Middle Ages at
the medieval universities. The long black gown, the basic garment of academic attire; was worn for warmth and to conceal food and sometimes
wine to be consumed during lecture recesses. The square cap, the shape of
which resembles a book, a mason's mortarboard, or the quadrangle shape
of the Oxford University campus, usually has a black tassel indicating a
bachelor's or master's degree, or a gold tassel indicating a doctoral degree.
The hood, which is the most colorful raiment, was used as a cowl, a cape,
an alms sack or to protect the wearer's wig from the elements.
In modern times, the wearing of academic attire was codified by the
American Council on Education. Contemporary guidelines specify that the
standard color for caps and gowns is black, that the material be cotton
poplin, that there be no trimming on the gowns worn by recipients of baccalaureate or master's degrees, that the doctoral degree gown may be faced
with black velvet trim with three bars of black velvet across the sleeves,
that the trimming of the doctoral hood be of velvet and signify the academic area of the degree, and that the hood lining reflect the official color
or colors of the college or university conferring the degree . The hood trimming color white designates bachelor of arts; yellow: bachelor and master
of science; magenta: bachelor of science in journalism; drab olive: bachelor
and master of business administration; peacock blue: bachelor and master
of public administration; blue: master of education and certificate of advanced
graduate study in education; and purple: juris doctor (law) degree.
Within certain permissable limits, universities may vary the style and
color of the caps and gowns worn by their graduates. These variations may
be noticed in the academic procession.
�
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Suffolk University
Annual Commencement
The College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences
and
The School of Management
Sunday, June 9, 1985
at two-thirty o'clock
The Wang Center for the Performing Arts
Boston, Massachusetts
�Suffolk University is a vital and dynamic university with 5,800
students of all ages enrolled full and part time in its College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences, its School of Management and its Law
School. The University is located on Beacon Hill in the heart of
Boston and is accessible from all parts of the metropolitan area.
Founded as a law school, the institution developed by adding
a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 1934 and a School of
Management (then College of Business Administration) in 1937.
On April 29, 1937, the Law School and two Colleges were
chartered as Suffolk University by the Massachusetts General
Court.
The Law School awards the juris doctor degree to its graduates
and is accredited by the American Bar Association and the
Association of American Law Schools. The College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences awards the bachelor of arts and bachelor of
science degrees in fifteen academic departments and the master's
degree in education. A certificate of advanced graduate study
program is offered to persons with the Master's Degree in office
technologies and administrative services, counseling, and leadership.
The School of Management conducts undergraduate and graduate
programs in both business and public administration, as well as
Saturday master in business administration and master in public
administration programs for executives. An advanced certificate
program is offered to holders of the master of business administration
degree, and a joint master of public administration and juris doctor
degree is offered by the Law School and the School of Management.
The Suffolk University Army ROTC Program, established in 1981,
has grown from an initial participation of four students to a 1984-85
school year enrollment of sixty cadets. Today is doubly significant for
Suffolk University as seven of its graduates were commissioned this
morning as Second Lieutenants in the U.S. Army. Commissionees
are identifiable in the Program by the title, "2L T, USA" following
their names.
Since 1906 when Gleason L. Archer established a law school for
working adults, Suffolk University has graduated over 29,000
students who have taken their places in the professional world.
Among the alumni are some of New England's outstanding jurists,
attorneys, businessmen and women, teachers, writers and
scientists.
In the summer of 1981 the University opened the twelve-story
Frank Sawyer Building at Eight Ashburton Place. The University's
other facilities near the State House, include the Archer Building
(1921), the Frank J. Donahue Building (1966) and the John E. Fenton
Building (1972). In addition to small buildings being used for faculty
offices and student activities, the University operates a scientific
field station at Cobscook Bay in Maine.
During its 79 years, Suffolk has grown in size and in the scope
and quality of its academic programs. As it develops new programs to meet emerging needs, Suffolk University remains guided
by Gleason Archer's commitment to the community and to its people.
Board of Trustees
John S. Howe, Chairman
Jeanne M. Hession, Esq., Vice Chairperson
Joseph B. Shanahan, Jr., Esq., Clerk
Thomas J. Brown
The Honorable Lawrence L. Cameron
Dorothy A. Cap rera, Esq .
John P. Chase
The Honorable John F. Collins
John C. Corcoran
Robe rt P. Edson
Francis X. Flannery
Vincent A. Fulmer
John Griffin
James F. Li nnehan, Esq.
Gerard A. Lozeau, Ph .D.
Thomas A. Mawn, Esq.
The Honorable Walter H. McLaughlin
Daniel H. Perlman
The Honorable C. Edward Rowe
Paul T. Smith, Esq .
Thomas R. Walsh
Thomas J. Wynn, Esq .
Harry Zohn
Trustees Emeriti
Rexford A. Bristol
Thomas A. Fulham
Joseph P. Graham, Esq.
George C. Seybolt
Academic Administration
President
Daniel H. Perlman, A.B., A.M., Ph.D.
Vice President and Treasurer
Francis X. Flannery, B.S. in B.A., M.S. in B.A. , C.P.A .
Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Michael R. Ronayne, Jr. , B.S., Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Joseph H. Strain, A.B., A.M., C.A.S., Ed.D.
Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Peter C. Sartwell , B.A., Ed.D.
Dean, School of Management
Richard L. McDowell , S.B., S.M., Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, School of Management
Ronald E. Sundberg, B.S., M.S., Ed.D.
Dean of Students for the Colleges
D. Bradley Sullivan, B.S., M.B.A., Ed.D.
Dean of Enrollment Management
Robert S. Lay, B.A., M.S.
I
�Commencement Program
Prelude
Boston Brass Ensemble
John D. Corley, Conductor
Processional
(Audience Please Rise)
Paul A. Gargano, Esq., BA '60, JD '63
Representing 25th Anniversary Class of 1960
University Marshal
Call to Commencement Exercises
John S. Howe, A.B .
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Presiding
Daniel H. Perlman, A.B., A.M., Ph.D.
President of the University
(Audience Please Rise)
Invocation
Elder Ricky A. Wise
Assistant Pastor, House of Prayer
Apostolic Church of God, Brockton, MA
National Anthem
Commencement Address
The Honorable Raymond L. Flynn
Mayor of Boston
Conferring of Honorary Degrees
The Honorable Raymond L. Flynn - Doctor of Humane Letters
Mayor of Boston
Norman Knight - Doctor of Humane Letters
President, The Hundred Club of Massachusetts
John P. LaWare - Doctor of Humane Letters
Chairman of the Board, Shawmut Corporation
Dr. Brunetta Reid Wolfman - Doctor of Humane Letters
President, Roxbury Community College
Class Greetings
Matthew J. Buckley, B.S. '85
Conferring of Degrees
Alumni Greetings
Frank M. Kemp, M.B.A. '78
President, MBA/ MPA Alumni Association
Benediction
(Audience Please Rise)
Recessional
(Audience Please Remain Seated Until Last Graduate Has Left The Auditorium)
I
�CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS
June 1985
Dawn DiBuduo
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE
i
1
Allston , MA
June 1985
Anne Vaccaro
Auburndale, MA
I
BACHELOR OF ARTS
September 1984
Barbara Jean Harmon
Needham, MA
:j:Ann B. McGuigan
Winchester, MA
February 1985
• Peter David Bagley
North Andover, MA
• Paul Barese
Braintree, MA
Rockport, MA
John Andrew Case
Quincy, MA
:j:George Christos Kokoros
Evelijn F. P. Rijke
Gregory M. Spinas
William P. Taylor
Essex, MA
Somerville, MA
Melrose, MA
June 1985
* Patricia A. Allouise
Revere, MA
Louis Ambrosino
Lawrence, MA
Serafino Peter Bocchino
East Boston , MA
* Tracey Jean Boisseau
Ayer, MA
:j:Jean Marie Curran
Reading, MA
Jason Frank Danielian
Hampton Beach , NH
Jacquelyn F. Desaulniers
Quincy, MA
* Donna Marie Diamond
Boston , MA
:j:John Christopher Dorr
Newton , MA
Joseph Foster Drolette
Rockland, MA
:j:Cheryl Lucille Dukeman
North Easton, MA
:j:Carol Ann Elias
Norwood, MA
Charlene A. Faherty
Natick, MA
Mark Michael Fallon
Winchester, MA
• Rhona-Jane Fee
South Weymouth, MA
*David James Gallant
Dighton, MA
tPatricia A. Ge ran
Framingham, MA
Billerica, MA
John A. Griffin
Watertown, MA
:j:Andrea S. Heino
Cambridge, MA
Michael Anthony Janko
North Quincy, MA
Rita Cecelia Kelly
Lagos, Nigeria
Nike Kolawole
Malden , MA
Elena M. LaBruna
Boston, MA
Andrea Lasala
Everett, MA
:j:Kevin J. Lombardi
Beverly, MA
Shari R. MacDonald
Wakefield , MA
:j:Kathleen Marie McCarthy
Hyde Park, MA
Peggy Bridget O'Toole
East Walpole, MA
:j:Noreen Elizabeth Powers
Chelmsford, MA
:j:Eric W. Raichle
Taunton, MA
Mark Edward Reilly
Barbara A. Shelton Rumson
North Andover, MA
Lynn, MA
Anastasia Siasios
Marshfield, MA
* Mary Whitman
**September 1985
Laura Elizabeth Barrows
Churchville, MD
Robbyn Marie Boucher
Brockton, MA
Frank G. Hegarty
Somerville, MA
Makonnen Endalkatchew Makonnen
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Andrew E. Opara
Suzette Sheridan
Ann Margaret Thompson
Owerri , Nigeria
Quincy, MA
Essex, CT
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
September 1984
Lars Christian Anderson
Philip Andrew Angelone
:j:Francis Daniel Doris
Brenda F. Johnson
Lee Margaret Kimball
• J. M. Hervey Laforest
Jean M. Levins
Patricia M. Lyons
Michele Sandra Mazzone
Stonington, CT
Reve-re, MA
Revere, MA
Boston, MA
Winchester, MA
Everett, MA
Cambridge , MA
Arlington , MA
Revere, MA
Margaret Titilayo Oladele
Ogbomosho, Oyo, Nigeria
:j:Theresa K. O' Neill
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
lfunanya Ursula Onujiogu
Brockton, MA
Daniel Mark Schneider
North Abington, MA
William E. Shanahan Ill
Somerville, MA
Carol A. Talbot
Malden, MA
Lynette G. Vetrano
February 1985
Joseph Francis Allen
June Elizabeth Basile
tSumma Cum Laude
* Magna Cum Laude
:j:Cum Laude
Jamaica Plain , MA
Peabody, MA
:j:William F. Bloomer
:j:Karen Elizabeth Bradley
Watertown, MA
Somerville, MA
** Pending successful completion of
1985 summer session
�BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
(Continued)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
(Continued)
Brookline, MA
Ellen Brown
James J. Bulger
South Boston , MA
Cummaquid, MA
Patrick Robert Desmarais
Brighton, MA
Maureen T. Fahy
Braintree, MA
Robert P. Fisher
Revere, MA
Frederick Scott Ford
Saugus, MA
Lisa Caren Friel
Boston, MA
*Diane M. Gamrecki
Westborough, MA
tPaula H. Goodnow
Dedham , MA
Mark Coleman Griffin
Frederic Hershon
Framingham, MA
Peabody, MA
Charles Kaldes
• Anne Marie R. Kassler
Andover, MA
Jamaica Plain, MA
Anne-Marie Keith
Steven Pau l Kriedberg
Revere, MA
Paul D. Kupchaunis
Charlestown, MA
Janet M. Kwiatkowski
Dedham, MA
Milton , MA
Christopher George Leary
Quincy, MA
:j:Laure Marie Leonhardi
Nahant, MA
• Janet C. Livoti
North Falmouth, MA
*Susan A. Lynds
Watertown, MA
Carol A. Menton
Hyannis, MA
Joan F. Mullane
Abington, MA
Frances Lee Murphy
:j:Susan J. Murphy
Milton, MA
Salem, NH
*Charlotte Elizabeth Phaneuf
Sima Pooya
Haverhill , MA
George Richard Qu inn
Waltham, MA
Everett, MA
Judith Anne Ravanesi
Boston, MA
William F. Russell
Randolph , MA
Amitabh Shukla
Janet G. Smith
Marblehead, MA
Tewksbury, MA
Thomas C. Snow
:j:Jane M. Stokinger
Rockland, MA
Winthrop, MA
Georgeane S. Tacelli
:j:Robert Leo Walsh, 2L T, USA
Arlington, MA
June 1985
Everett, MA
John C. Addonizio
Roslindale, MA
Patricia Anne Ahearn
Revere, MA
Lisa Ann Anderson
East Dedham, MA
Gary Applegate
Melrose, MA
:j:Richard B. Auffrey
Cupertino, CA
Lori L. Bailey
Allston, MA
Kevin Beaulieu
Arlington, MA
Steven P. Brendemuehl
Revere, MA
Christopher P. Bright
South Boston, MA
Thomas F. Brown
Kevin J. Buckley
South Boston, MA
Somerville, MA
tMatthew J. Buckley
Cambridge, MA
James A. Byrne
Dennis Christopher Callahan
Charlestown, MA
West Roxbury, MA
Lorraine M. Cambria
South Boston, MA
:j:Carol Elizabeth Cann
Revere, MA
George A. Caporale, Jr.
Marlborough, MA
Mary Cappadona
Revere, MA
Lorraine Catrone
Somerville, MA
:j:Frank A. Ceraso
Dorchester, MA
Shelly Leighton Clark
Lynn, MA
Marc J.M. Clermont
Newton, MA
Carol ine Marie Coletti
East Boston, MA
Kathleen Anne Collins
Allston, MA
*Eileen Judith Corrigan
Quincy, MA
:j:Mary Elizabeth Costa
Boston, MA
Lawrence James Craven
Dedham, MA
Christopher Michael Dailey
Reading, MA
Maria Lucia D'Alessandro
West Roxbury, MA
Lynn Anne Daniels
Quincy, MA
Jo-anne Marie Delvecchio
Boston, MA
Robin A. DeMarco
Boston, MA
Edward Albert Desantis
Margarita Clavo deVillamizar
Caracas, Venezuela
Michael A. DiPhilippo, Jr. West Roxbury, MA
Dedham, MA
:j:Sheila Nora Doherty
Metuchen, NJ
:j:Deborah Loesch Doucette
Arlington, MA
Linda S. Duffy
Arlington , MA
* Lydia E. Earle
Reading, MA
Christian Miles Elkington
Evelyn E. Emerson
Melrose, MA
Somerville, MA
:j:Thomas F. Finn , 2L T, USA
Dorchester, MA
Katherine T. Finneran
tSumma Cum Laude
* Magna Cum Laude
:j:Cum Laude
:j:Martin J. Gately
Malden, MA
:j:Cheryl L. Gaudreau
Westwood, MA
Mary L. Gervino
Charlestown, MA
:j:Carolyn Jean Gibbons
East Boston, MA
Richard Eamon Grealish
Boston, MA
Brian G. Greeley
Milton , MA
:j:John K. Griffin
Watertown , MA
tKaren Grycel
Brighton, MA
Kristen Beth Harris
Hanover, MA
Alphonsus F. Hayes, Ill
Gloucester, MA
Martin William Healy
South Boston, MA
Timothy S. Higgins
Arlington, MA
Andrea S. High
Melrose, MA
*Robert Michael Horack
Hull , MA
Johanna Hoy
Boston , MA
Anthony Clark Jeffery
Middleboro, MA
Patricia Marie Anne Johnson
Arlington, MA
John Joseph Keady
Dorchester, MA
:j:John P. Kelly
Dorchester, MA
Dianne Carey King
Quincy, MA
:j:Kenneth Joseph Kreinsen
Allston , MA
Alicia M. Laffey
Medford, MA
:j:Joanne M. Lamb
Braintree, MA
Mickie Lantigua
Dorchester, MA
Peter A. LaRoche
Hyannis, MA
Deborah P. 0 . D. Mackedon
Brockton, MA
Carlos Magalatta
Medford, MA
Christopher J. Malone, 2LT, USA
Middleton, MA
:j:Vincent J. Mamone
West Palm Beach, FL
Mark Marino
Haverhill, MA
:j:Therese Marie McNamara
East Boston, MA
Diane A. Misakian
Wa1ertown, MA
Henry C. Moise
Port-De-Paix, Haiti
Lekealem Agnes Ndobegang
Fontem, Cameroon
Mark Anthony O'Clair
Salem, MA
Catherine Olsen
Boston, MA
Quincy, MA
Robert Grant Palermo
:j:Dean Scott Paris
Boston, MA
Arlington, MA
Elaine Marie Piandes
:j:Steven M. Poisson
Wayland, MA
:j:Laura Anne Priest
Brockton, MA
Gloucester, MA
David John Quadros
:j:Stuart W. Rapp
Hyannis, MA
T
l
*Elizabeth Regan
Arlington, MA
Arlington, MA
:j:Kathleen P. Rezendes
Elizabeth Mary Riley, 2L T, USA
Malden, MA
Dorchester, MA
Ann Marie Rizzo
Warren D. Roelle
Bath, ME
Milton, MA
:j:Robert J. Ryan
Arlington, MA
tFrederic G. Seavey, Jr.
Hull , MA
Eileen Sherman
Roslindale, MA
Rema J. Simon
Chelsea, MA
Patrice Marie Slater
:j:Alie Soufan
Lebanon, South Lebanon
Jamaica Plain, MA
Donald F. Spellman , Jr.
Andover, MA
:j:Amy Stevenson
Dorchester, MA
:j:Bernadette Marie Stone
Roslindale, MA
James Edward Sullivan, Jr.
Watertown, MA
Kevin P. Sullivan
Arlington, MA
Quinlan Joseph Sullivan, Ill
Arlington, MA
* Shawn Michael Sullivan
Boston , MA
Angelina M. Thomas
Quincy, MA
Mary Frances Trainor
Stoughton , MA
:j:Dianne Marie White
Quincy, MA
Luc ille Ann White
**September 1985
Nahant, MA
Gail A. Arbuthnot
Boston, MA
William A. Barrett
Rowley, MA
David A. Billard
Jamaica
Son ia A. Bryan
Peter J. Cerretani
North Billerica, MA
South Hamilton, MA
Timothy John Collins
Revere, MA
Bryan L. Corbett
Dorchester, MA
John J . Dalton, Jr.
Malden, MA
Gertrude Davidson
Malden, MA
Susan M. Dewey
Dorchester, MA
Gail M. Donovan
Woburn, MA
Michael John Duran
Virginia Ego Duru
Amaigbo Imo State, Nigeria
Salvador E. Gomez, 2L T, USA Dorchester, MA
Michael P. Healy
Brighton, MA
Jesse Houston
Brockton, MA
Victoria A. Hubbell
Princeton , MA
Charles lwuh
Aba, Imo State, Nigeria
Ann K. Long
Salem, MA
George P. MacNeil, Jr.
Roslindale, MA
David Michael Matthews, 2LT, USA
Dracut, MA
Chelsea, MA
Anne M. McBride
Westford, MA
Susann Teresa McCarthy
Babylon, NY
John George Rinklin, Ill
Chocorua, NH
James Paul Shannon
Mustapha Sharara
Lebanon
Boston, MA
Maryellen Slavin
Quincy, MA
Alan G. Stewart
Donna Marie Strain
Concord , MA
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL STUDIES
February 1985
William J. Gately
Eileen Kelley
Natick, MA
Everett, MA
John Joseph Morawski
Boston, MA
Maura Molloy
Savannah, GA
June 1985
Joyce Josephine Frances Novello
Lawrence, MA
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM
September 1984
Gregory Francis Beeman
Madge Carlan Evers
Maryellen Goodridge
Malden, MA
Darien, CT
Lynn , MA
Harry Warren James, Jr.
Diane Marie Moore
Robin M. Trahon
Braintree, MA
Revere, MA
Brookline, MA
February 1985
Karen A. Bogel
Cory D. Bunton
Frances M. Devenuto
Danvers, MA
Beverly, MA
Monroe, NY
Winthrop, MA
Marilyn A. Gifford
Michael X . Rodier
Boston , MA
Kenneth Brooks Wooton, Jr. Marblehead, MA
June 1985
Laura J. Antonucci
:j:Paula A. Bouknight
Ellen F. Burke
:j:Sandra Cataldo
James B. Connaughton
tSumma Cum Laude
* Magna Cum Laude
:j:Cum Laude
Stoneham , MA
Roxbury, MA
Swampscott, MA
Stoughton , MA
Burlington, MA
James Correale
:j:Judith Ann Corrigan
:j:Leanne M. Delvecchio
Marylou Ann Dizacomo
:j:Jean Evelyn Enright
East Boston, MA
Allston , MA
Quincy, MA
Watertown, MA
Arlington , MA
** Pending successful completion of
1985 summer session
I
�MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
(Continued}
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM
(Continued}
:j:Lynne M. Facell a
Ju stin Kei th Franzone
Rosemary F. Gaeta
Paul V. Hartley
Deborah Anne Kealey
Joseph J. Mastandrea
Karen Nicole Mulroy
Andrew H.P. Norton
Quincy, MA
Haverhill, MA
East Boston, MA
Rando lph , MA
Salisb ury, MA
Canton, MA
West Roxbury, MA
Duxbury, MA
* Ruth Orman
J anet Marie Pendergast
Margaret E. Riley
:j:R ic hard L. Rosario
Christ ine Marie Ryan
John Spagnuo la
:j:Louise M. Surette
John F. Tisdale
Winc hester, MA
Weymouth , MA
Everett, MA
Haverhi ll, MA
Walpo le, MA
Nashua, NH
Saugus, MA
Foxboro, MA
Wakefie ld, MA
Westwood , MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
David J. Goodsell
Carol Ann Aloisi
Charles Samuel Karl Barr
Clyde W. Brown
Marry Christinia Curry
Jean Linda Grant
Charles W. Harrison
Watertown , MA
New York, NY
Quincy, MA
Bra intree, MA
Mariann Pannesi
Katherine G. Pfeiffer
Mary Teresa Reardon
John D. Su llivan
Gloucester, MA
Bosto n, MA
Lewiston, ME
Marion , MA
Deerfield, NH
Somervil le, MA
Upton, MA
Brockton, MA
Braintree, MA
East Boston, MA
Brookline, MA
Hopkinton , MA
Dorchester, MA
Salem , MA
Portland, ME
Weymouth, MA
Kat hleen Mary Mccann
Newton , MA
Paul Brian Qu inn
Sunderland, MA
Martha Mary Reeves
Cambridge, MA
Regina 0 . Sleefe
Quincy, MA
J ohn Paul Switlekowski
Australia
Carolyn Veronica Louisa Toole
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
June 1985
Nancy Elizabeth Newton
Frederick Christopher Good ine
Shrewsbury, MA
Pembroke, MA
Mark Michael Jacobs
Arlington, MA
Young Gil Lee
Seou l, Korea
Eleanor Neal
Winthrop, MA
Yolande Roberson
Boston , MA
Mari lyn Elizabeth Slattery East Weymouth, MA
CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDY
September 1984
David Andrew Narlee
Chester, NH
February 1985
June 1985
Robert C. Al ves
Odini R. Anasiu du
Carolyn M. Arenburg
Jeffrey R. Armes
Bonita A. Beaubien
Ju lia F. Clayton
Marylou Hannon
Grant Krikorian
Gerald C. Qui ntiliani
June 1985
Marshfield, MA
February 1985
Marie C. Devins
Reading, MA
Evmorphia H. Emmanouelidou
Thessaloniki, Greece
Ju lie M. Fitzpatrick, C.S.J .
Somervil le, MA
Edward M. Gillis
Woburn, MA
lfey in wa Vikie lzuch i
Ozubu lli, Anambara State, Nigeria
Brighton , MA
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COUNSELING
September 1984
Boston,
Framingham,
Gloucester,
Taunton,
Brighton,
Brighton , MA
Bedford, MA
Charlotte Nicholas Belezos
Katherine Laucks Picard
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Grace E. Anosike
Walter Mich ael Brady
David Joseph
Patrick McKenna
Cathy Jeanne O'Neill
Julia Anne Wattles
**September 1985
**September 1985
Joseph S. Bagare ll a
Mary C. Franc iosa
Fairport, NY
Revere, MA
Frances J. Richardson
Diane E. Scaffidi
Maryellen McCarthy
Margaret A. Moran
Karen Nardone
Kate C. Okoye
Ali Pirzadeh
Thomas Joseph Tassinari
Deborah E. Wordell
Anthony James Temmallo
Northboro, MA
Roxbury, MA
Newton , MA
Nigeria
Tehran , Iran
East Boston , MA
Westport, MA
Chelmsford, MA
June 1985
Christine Ann Fila
Mary J. Magner
Brighton , MA
Brighton, MA
Bryan G. Schultz
Charles A. Stewart
Stoneham, MA
Boston, MA
** September 1985
Mary Mahoney DiGuardia
Somerville, MA
MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOL COUNSELING
BACHELOR OF SCI ENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
June 1985
Margaret MacKinnon Boudreau Marlboro, MA
Evangelia Koutsou
Thessa lonih, Greece
Carmen I. Molinaris
Halo Re, Puerto Rico
September 1984
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
l
September 1984
I
Joanne Marie Spurio
Somerville, MA
February 1985
Mary J. Eldredge
Franklin, MA
June 1985
Kathryn J. Bernache
Carole (Kober) Cogswell
tSumma Cum Laude
*Magna Cum Laude
:j:Cum Laude
Braintree , MA
Marblehead , MA
Florence Kohn
Lewis R. Pedi
Brighton , MA
Boston , MA
* * Pending successful completion of
1985 summer session
*Glen Atkinson
Daniel Peter Banis
David Joseph Beneduci
Margaret Mary Birecree
:j:Marc Emery Bourassa
Peter Anthony Brotch ie
:j:Diane M. Buckley
James Chan
Ira Cutle r
Brian Robert Dougherty
:j:Thomas Gerard Flaherty
Deborah Ann Green
Beth Marie Gregorio
tSumma Cum Laude
* Magna Cum Laude
:j:Cum Laude
Rockport, MA
Stoughton , MA
Hingham , MA
North Quincy, MA
Laconia, NH
Beve rly, MA
Quincy, MA
Skokie, IL
Ch elsea, MA
Braintree, MA
Milton , MA
South Boston, MA
South Boston, MA
Melrose, MA
:j:Florence Roseann Kashuba
Weymouth , MA
Donna L. Maher
Medford , MA
:j:Maria A. Maunus
Somerville, MA
Mary E. Monahan
Medford , MA
:j:Maureen Monroe
Saugus, MA
Jefferson V. Nath asingh
:j:Amos Babasola Odunfejo
lken via ljebu-Ode , Ogun-State, Nigeria
Hingham, MA
Pete r Alexander Scholtes
Kevin A. Spellman
South Weymouth , MA
Sandra R. Sutherland
Billerica, MA
:j:Mojgan Talebian
Oakland , CA
:j:Donald R. Washburn
Wakefield , MA
** Pending succ essful completion of
1985 summer session
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{Continued)
February 1985
James P. Aufiero
Susan Marie Benham
Michael J. Bolan
Frank J. Bombara
Lauren Marie Boudreau
:j:Kathleen Marie Brannelly
Maureen E. Brannelly
Paula Y. Brown
Susan R. Burnum
:j:Dean Donald Bushey
Joseph A. Caraco, Jr.
A. C. Carbonetti, Jr.
Richard Robert Cauchon
Canton, MA
Walpole, MA
Lynn, MA
Somerville, MA
Arlington, MA
Watertown, MA
Watertown, MA
Mattapan, MA
Lufkin, TX
Brighton , MA
Malden, MA
Hayward, CA
North Mansfield, MA
Maureen Helen Chaisson
Roslindale, MA
Laura Jeanne Collins
Lee, MA
Sheena Conlon
Scotland
Lisa Creedon
Cohasset, MA
Caroline Francesca D'Amato
Medford, MA
Edward J. Deluca, Jr.
Weymouth, MA
David DeMarco
Medford, MA
Brenda T. Derro
Winchester, MA
:j:Lucille A. Desisto
Medford, MA
Augustus A. Dettorre, Jr.
Boston, MA
Martin F. Dobbins
Boston , MA
Holliston, MA
:j:Sharon T. Doherty-Clancy
John Michael Dolan, 2LT, USA
Milton, MA
Marianne Doyle
Dorchester, MA
• Albert Carl Fiantaca
East Boston, MA
Karen Michelle Fidler
Charlestown, MA
:j:Cynthia Anne Fine
Newton Centre, MA
:j:Mary Anne Fitzpatrick
Peabody, MA
Donna M. Flaherty
Medford , MA
Eleanor Josephine Kiernan Fox
Shirley, MA
Judith E. Gardiner
Quincy, MA
Voula Georgiopoulos
Malden, MA
Ronald Daniel Greco
Millis, MA
Barry J . Hurst
Brockton, MA
Tina Marie Ippolito
Albany, NY
Susan N. John-Kitingan
Kota Kinabalu , Sabah, East Malaysia
Maureen F. Kelliher
Dedham, MA
* Irene J. Kouracles
Medford, MA
tJoanne J. Kouracles
Medford, MA
:j:Lance W. Lambros
East Weymouth , MA
:j:Uraiwan Linpiyawan
Brookline, MA
Barry S. Macdonald
Milton, MA
*Judith Ann Magliozzi
Waltham, MA
:j:Thomas E. Mahoney
Winthrop, MA
*Jane Maisey
Charlestown, MA
Maureen Ann Malloy
Milton , MA
Elpy Markopoulos
Lynn , MA
Laurie Ann Martindale
North Reading, MA
:j:John F. McEachern
Freemon!, CA
Maura A. McLaughlin
Burlington, MA
Nora Barbara Meaney
Framingham , MA
Mark R. Montgomery
Randolph , MA
John D. O'Connell , Jr.
Winthrop, MA
Daniel M. O'Riordan
Dorchester, MA
Elaine Christen Ostiguy
South Boston , MA
Steven Thomas Pelosi
Randolph , MA
John J. Perry
Mattapan, MA
David Martin Poitras
Dracut, MA
Errin S. Siagel
Boston, MA
Diane E. Sullivan
South Weymouth, MA
Jeanne M. Sullivan
Woburn , MA
:j:Jeanne-Marie Sullivan
Weymouth , MA
Karen J. Sullivan
Roslindale, MA
Kwok-Po Sze
Quincy, MA
Dorothy Ann Wells
Erie, PA
David Wohlgemuth
Waterbury, CT
Debra Lois Yee
Brookline, MA
June 1985
Olakinto Priscilla Adeniyi-Jones Boston , MA
Stephen Michael Afrow
Peabody, MA
Peter A. Alba
Milton, MA
Robert S. Alfieri
Somerville, MA
John C. Amadi
Imo-State, Nigeria
Richard Salvatore Amari, Jr.
Medford, MA
Carl A. Annese, Jr.
Lynnfield, MA
Cynthia J. Arabasz
Newton Corner, MA
Richard M. Atwater, Jr.
Beverly, MA
Sheryl Ann Avery
Somerville, MA
Veronica 0. Ayeni
Nigeria
Quincy, MA
* Michael A. Ayles
:j:Marina Barletta
Brighton , MA
Diego Barricelli
Malden, MA
:j:Ann Marie Bartucca
Norwood, MA
Michael S. Beden
Everett, MA
:j:Thomas John Bellomo
Billerica, MA
Joseph P. Berkeley
Brighton, MA
Angela Pia Bertolino
East Boston, MA
Carmela G. Bevilacqua
Ros lindale, MA
Laura M. Bishop
Arlington , MA
Robert H. Bock
Franklin , MA
:j:Geoffrey S. Bolan
Newtonville, MA
Michael A. Bonanno, J r.
Revere, MA
tSumma Cum Laude
*Magna Cum Laude
:j:Cum Laude
Stephen Mark Barbee
Joan Marie Boussy
Lynne M. Bradley
Mark J . Brancato
:j:Robert M. Breen
Lisa Bucuzzo
Jeanne Buividas
:j:Karen Ann Burke
Michael P. Cahill
Noreen Francis Cahill
Ange lique Callas
MaryEllen Callery
Deborah Ann Cameron
Deborah A. Capobianco
James Caramanica
* Domenic John Carcieri
:j:Peter Casper
Karen M. Cellucci
:j:Nancy M. Cleary
:j:Gerald L. Cogliano
Carolyn Marie Coles
Leslie Ann Connelly
Douglas J. Connolly
Heather Ann Connolly
Brighton, MA
Braintree, MA
Braintree, MA
West Roxbury, MA
Somerville, MA
Haverhill , MA
Dorchester, MA
West Roxbury, MA
Lynn , MA
Milton, MA
Lynn, MA
Lowell, MA
Watertown, MA
Roslindale, MA
Everett, MA
Lincoln, RI
Malden, MA
Newton, MA
Quincy, MA
West Roxbury, MA
Milton , MA
Melrose, MA
South Boston, MA
Everett, MA
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
{Continued)
*Carol Connor
Dorchester, MA
:j:Susan Conway
South Boston, MA
:j:Ellen N. Corkery
Quincy, MA
Paul Francis Covino
Medford, MA
Richard Crisafulli
Belmont, MA
Donna Marie Crowley
Wollaston, MA
*Charles P. Cullinan
Arlington, MA
Charles G. D'Alessio, Jr.
Malden, MA
:j:Maura Eileen Daley
Quincy, MA
Eric R. de los Santos
San Antonio, TX
Rafic de los Santos
Mercedes, TX
:j:Bruno DelGreco
Medford, MA
Michael Joseph Dellolacono Somerville, MA
Val Joseph DePerrio
Somerville, MA
Sylvia H. Desrosiers
Medford, MA
Crystal Devance
Mattapan, MA
Boston, MA
:j:Dwayne A. Di Diego
Cheryl Dixon
Medford, MA
:j:John Francis Doherty
Somerville, MA
Kathleen Patricia Doherty
Arlington, MA
Mark B. Doneghey
Milton, MA
Noreen Anne Donovan
Somerville, MA
Frederick Carl Doran, Jr.
Worcester, MA
Kevin J. Downey
Reading, MA
:j:Scott Charles Downing
Waltham, MA
William Michael Dunn
Hyde Park, MA
Michael James Dunne
Allston, MA
lvelissa I. Escalera
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
Paula M. Fagioli
East Boston, MA
:j:Anthony S. Falco
Quincy, MA
Jeanmarie Fallon
Winchester, MA
Brenda Marie Farren
Medford, MA
Claudio Fedele
Somerville, MA
Thomas Feeney
Weymouth, MA
Kimberly J. Ferreira
Cohasset, MA
Rosalie Marie Figliolini
East Boston, MA
Brian R. Findlay
Rockland , MA
Ross J. Finn
Newton, MA
Carol Fiorillo
East Boston , MA
Somerville, MA
Sheila M. Fitzsimmons
:j:Robert R. Flaherty
Melrose, MA
:j:Katherine Mary Carmel French
Weymouth, MA
:j:Sandra Anna Frezza
West Roxbury, MA
:j:Mario Gallotto
East Boston , MA
* Julie P. Galvin
Charlestown, MA
Rosemarie J. Garden
South Boston, MA
Robert Geary, Jr.
Canton, MA
Michael Generazio, Jr.
Revere, MA
:j:Eileen A. Germano
West Roxbury, MA
Peggy Ann Gilbert
Winthrop, MA
Scott B. Glincher
Chestnut Hill , MA
Susan M. Gordon
South Boston, MA
Judith Goyette-Milner
Boston, MA
Cesare F. Grieci
Medford, MA
Medford, MA
Marisa L. Grieci
:j:Joseph John Grimaldi
Revere, MA
Arlington, MA
:j:Christine H. Hall
:j:Mark B. Hankey
Medfield, MA
Israel
David Hardstein
Jamaica Plain , MA
Susan G. Harris
Plymouth , MA
:j:Lisa Ann Hayes
Cindy J. Herman
Winthrop, MA
Framingham , MA
Margaret Hickey
MaryBeth Hill
Medford , MA
tSumma Cum Laude
* Magna Cum Laude
:j:Cum Laude
Brockton , MA
Laurie Ann Hughes
South Boston , MA
:j:Susan M . Hurley
Janice Marie lhnatko
Westwood, MA
Revere, MA
Ermelinda V. lovine
Boston, MA
Stephen R. Judge
Winthrop, MA
Ann J. Katz
Quincy, MA
Robert S. Kennedy
Cambridge, MA
Robert George Kilburn
West Roxbury, MA
:j:Patricia Marie Killilea
Medford, MA
tStephen B. Kingston
Canton, MA
Jane C. Kraemer
• Kathleen Kurkul
Somerville , MA
James Afolabi Ladipo
Nigeria
Quincy, MA
David Lapsley
Medford, MA
:j:Deborah A. LaPuma
Allston, MA
Hakeem Owolabi Lawal
Braintree, MA
James M. Lee
Braintree, MA
Peter J. Lee
Dedham , MA
:j:Amy T. Leonard
Somerville, MA
Karen Marie Leonardo
Norwood, MA
Janet M. Lewis
East Boston, MA
:j:Santino Loiacono
Medford , MA
Mark Charles Luongo
Brockton, MA
David J. Lynch
Belmont, MA
Marie L. Mabardi
West Roxbury, MA
Michelle Mabardi
Pepperell, MA
* Patricia A. MacDonald
Arlington, MA
:j:Karen Anne MacPhee
Dorchester, MA
Susan M. Mahoney
Woburn, MA
:j:Stanley Malvarosa
Everett, MA
Michael A. Maresco
Newton, MA
Ronald Angelo Marini
Medford , MA
:j:Marc M. McBrearty
Lowell, MA
Carol McCarthy
West Roxbury, MA
Mary Patricia McCarthy
* Bonnie Louise McClay
Cohasset, MA
:j:Patrick McDonough , 2L T , USA
West Roxbury, MA
Cambridge, MA
Richard R. McGreal
* Amy Mcloughlin
Cambridge, MA
Pearl River, NY
:j:Anne Meagher
South Boston , MA
:j:Patricia Ann Miller
Medford , MA
Frank Richard Mills, J r.
Watertown, MA
Artemis D. Minasian
Needham , MA
:j:Douglas P. Motchok
Newburyport, MA
tMary Ellen Mullholand
Middleton, MA
* Earl D. Munroe
Middleboro, MA
:j:Charlene Ella Murphy
Arlington , MA
Christine Marie Murphy
Arlington, MA
Richard Nardella
Israel
:j:Alon Nathan
Imo State, Nigeria
Ndidi A. Ndukwe
Weymouth, MA
Keith E. Newcomb
:j:lgnatius Nwanekezi
Umuohi, Okija A N/ S, Nigeria
Anthony Faluyi Ogbevoen
Nigeria
:j:Dermot O'Grady
Winthrop, MA
:j:Olujare Isaac Oloyede
Ibadan , Oyo State, Nigeria
Emmanuel Okwudili Orji
Amaokpara, Imo State, Nigeria
Cheryl Ourfalian
Watertown, MA
Maria A. Papa
Malden , MA
Patrick William Piron e
East Boston , MA
J ohn Anthony Polcari
Mel rose, MA
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MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(Continued)
tThomas Power
* Helene D. Proulx
tLouis Psallidas
tWalter H. Purcell
Lee A. Richardson
John P. Riordan
Thomas C. Rizzo
Daniel Stephen Sarno
Stephanie Nicole Sarno
Robert A. Scannell, Jr.
tDaniel J. Sheehan, Jr.
tKathleen M. Sheehan
Ava Simonelli
tPeter M. Snyder
tRobert W. Spang
Paul J. Spencer, Jr.
tLaurel Anne Stadtlander
Carol Jean Starkie
Gary K. Stokes
Maura Ellen Sullivan
William M. Sullivan
Ann J. Sutera
Marlboro, MA
South Walpole, MA
Everett, MA
Braintree, MA
Cambridge, MA
Belmont, MA
East Boston, MA
Waltham, MA
Winchester, MA
Milton, MA
Malden , MA
Jamaica Plain , MA
Providence, RI
Hyannis, MA
Readville, MA
Melrose, MA
Carlisle, MA
Brighton, MA
Quincy, MA
Roslindale, MA
Brighton, MA
Boston, MA
Elizabeth A. Szabo
Wellesley, MA
tJouko T. Tamminen
Tampere, Finland
Annemarie Tartarini
Somerville, MA
tAngela R. Tavilla
Winchester, MA
• Alicia Terenzi
Beverly, MA
Anthony S. Tierno
Somerville, MA
tChristine Marie Tobin
Malden, MA
Angela M. Trainito
Saugus, MA
Patrick John Travers
West Roxbury, MA
Carole Ann Traverse
Saugus, MA
Andrew Joseph Treanor
Medford, MA
tChristine T. Troski
Winthrop, MA
Sandra Lynne Tutty
Braintree, MA
tJeffrey James Vellucci
Malden, MA
Stephen R. Vigorito
Medford, MA
Barbara Webb
Malden , MA
tLorie A. Welch
Orange, CT
Catherine White
Beverly, MA
Raimi A. Yakubu-Owolewa Omuaran, Nigeria
David A. Zakarian
Watertown, MA
Chelsea, MA
Francis Joseph Zecha Ill
**September 1985
Mary Ellen Abruzzese
Michael Anthony Baccari
Richard E. Berg
Therese Blaschke
John S. Cahill
Carol M. Carty
Gregory Cioffi
William A. Clifford
Stacey J. Coco
James R. Coulter
Russell S. Cushera
Florence A. D'Amico
Peter A. Dansereau
Marc P. DeMartinis
Paul A. DiPronio
Paul DiSangro
Martha M. Donovan
Frank A. 0. Efezokhae
George C. Ferullo
Will iam Richard Fitts, Jr.
Mary A. Gilleece
Nancy L. Greenfield
Richard X. Horne
Carmine Louis lasimone
Everett, MA
Watertown , MA
Brockton , MA
Brookline, MA
Quincy, MA
Mattapan , MA
East Boston, MA
Quincy, MA
Quincy, MA
Quincy, MA
Waltham , MA
Revere, MA
Boston , MA
Somerville, MA
Wellesley, MA
Roslindale, MA
West Roxbury, MA
Nigeria
Everett, MA
Topsfield , MA
Cambridge, MA
Revere, MA
Whitman , MA
Providence, RI
Christos Spyridon Ka rras
Athens, Greece
Stoneham , MA
Kathleen M. LaHait
Halifax, N.S., Canada
Ke·t a N. Marsman
Milton , MA
James D. McAuliffe
Braintree, MA
Allison A. Moroz
Brighton, MA
James Thomas Murray
Winifred Nee
Roslindale, MA
Olumide Abiodun Olukoga
Lagos State, Nigeria
Patricia A. O'Sullivan
Malden , MA
Malden , MA
Glen Patterson
Robert H. Quinn, Jr.
Millis, MA
Rosario Raymond Rizzo , 2L T, USA
Everett, MA
Jacqueline Mary Ryan
Salem, MA
Medford , MA
Ann Leslie Seaburg
Patricia A. Sico
Malden , MA
David Wayne Smith
Abington, MA
Ganiyu S. Sonuga
Roxbury, MA
Wakefield , MA
Jean M . Stinson
Scott Coleman Tuttle
Boston, MA
Tamara Whitter
Devonshire, Bermuda
Allan C. Wirkala, Jr.
Waterford, CT
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
**September 1985
Aileen H. Johnson
Milton , MA
MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
September 1984
Robert Jerome Abbondanzio
Claire M. Abdelahad
Matthew J. Boyle
tSumma Cum Laude
* Magna Cum Laude
tCum Laude
Boston , MA
Milton , MA
Dennis, MA
John Joseph Burke
Paul Peter Casale
Robert W . Chmielinski
Boston, MA
Swampscott, MA
Lincoln , MA
** Pending successful complet ion of
1985 summer session
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September 1984
Eddy R. Clemente
Lawrence, MA
Debra Ann Cristofori
Randolph, MA
Dean Allan Crowley
Holl iston, MA
Barbara J. Cusack
Brookline, MA
Sonya J. Cusack
Arlington, MA
James B. DiCecca
Malden, MA
Robert D. Esposito
Dorchester, MA
Carol Jean Finlayson
Everett, MA
Pamela Elizabeth Ford
Dedham, MA
Mark Robert Gelin
Peabody, MA
Deana Athena Goluses
Boston , MA
Kasper Martin Goshgarian North Quincy, MA
Li-Yuan C. Huang
Sharon, MA
Lung-Sheng Allen Huang
Sharon, MA
Valerio lannalfo
Methuen, MA
Peter G. Joyal
Waltham, MA
Anthanasios Karageorgos
Watertown, MA
Edward S. Katersky
Scituate, MA
Thomas Bernard Kearney
Winthrop, MA
Dorothy Lang
South Weymouth, MA
Lisa Marie Laro
Boston, MA
Joan M. Laroche
Newton, MA
Sharon Marie Latina
Malden, MA
Lynn , MA
Paul Joseph Mason
Watertown , MA
Patricia McCarthy
Melrose, MA
Nancy P. Mullins
Dorchester, MA
Edward Joseph Nash
Westwood, MA
John Henry Petrolini
Millis, MA
Joseph L. Phillips
Natick, MA
Judith A. Picard
Brighton , MA
Scott A. Posriick
Arlington , MA
Paul R. Preston , Jr.
Shrewsbury, MA
Colin M. Robinson
Waltham, MA
Linda Louise Rodes
Brighton , MA
Joel Lewis Rosenhaus
Brookline, MA
Simon Rozanski
Malden, MA
Carolyn S. Ruhe
Richard R. Schneider West Bridgewater, MA
Malden, MA
Joseph F. Stewart
Brookline, MA
Stephen Anthony Strand
West Roxbury, MA
Charles C. Towle
Medford, MA
Patricia D. Urbano
Brighton , MA
Jeffrey Joseph Vaz
Braintree, MA
Cornelius John Walsh
Milton , MA
Kevin P. Wrenn
February 1985
Margaret Ann Bargoot
Wayne Daryl Barton , Jr.
David Brian Bennett
Vincent C. Bisceglia
Wayne G. Bogosian
Bethany Sears Brown
Donald Philip Bulens, Jr.
Francis J. Burns
Stephen M. Camara
Debra A. Capua
Mark E. Chadbourne
Andrew A. Costa
Frederick J. Costello
Richard W. Crawford
Rita M. Davis
Francis X. Delellis
Michaele . Donahue
Donald F. Doyle
Vasso Drosos
Rolanda L. Dudley
Joseph W. Duffy
Carol S. Feinberg
David G. Fennessey
Janet McCauley Ferry
Joseph M. Foley
Michael A. Fraher
Charles B. Galligan
Richard Joseph Ganem
Donna Geromini-Poulos
Richard Gilbertson
Amy Lynne Gorin
Linda Marie Gray
Paul H. Handley
Patricia Hazard
William J. Hegarty
L. Mark Heumann
Michael F. Higgins
Francis X. Horohoe
Swampscott , MA
Middleboro, MA
Brookline, MA
Lunenburg , MA
Southborough , MA
Boston, MA
Hampstead , NH
Boston, MA
Brookline, MA
Everett, MA
Boston , MA
Plainville, MA
Quincy, MA
Melrose , MA
Stoughton , MA
Pelham, NH
Weymouth , MA
Chicopee, MA
Greece
Aberdeen, MD
Westwood , MA
Framingham , MA
East Falmouth, MA
Acton, MA
Dorchester, MA
Boston, MA
Providence , RI
Methuen, MA
Wrentham , MA
Brockton , MA
Brighton, MA
Winthrop, MA
Sharon, MA
Boston, MA
Andover, MA
Cambridge, MA
Braintree , MA
Arlington, MA
Robert Henry Hutchinson , Jr. Shrewsbury, MA
Kenneth 0 . Kern
East Sandwich , MA
Edward R. Koch
Cambridge, MA
Jean M. Lambourne
Canton, MA
Roman S. Leniw
Westfield, NJ
J. Mark Lincoln
Hingham, MA
Ann L. Lindsey
Marion, MA
Brenda A. Litman
Swampscott, MA
Judith D. Lovitz
Bradford , PA
Joanne Maheris
Saugus, MA
Mary T. Manning
Saugus, MA
Paul Bernard Marinucci
Hyde Park, MA
Kim Ellen Maronski
Nashua, NH
Thomas W . McCord
Boston , MA
Mark P. McP ike
Malden, MA
Romano Micciche
Needham , MA
Leonard J. Milaszewski
Salem , MA
Joseph N. Mosca
Holbrook, MA
Claudia M. Moses
Brockton, MA
Kevin Leslie Moyer
Brandon, VT
Frank B. Myska, Jr.
Worcester, MA
Plymouth , MA
Thomas K. Neyhart
Patricia Ellen O'Brien
Marshfield, MA
Robert J. Olshaw, Jr.
Holbrook, MA
Paul F. Parshley
Watertown , MA
Robert E. Peac ock
Brighton, MA
Saugus, MA
Deborah A. Pearson
James Thomas Pearson
Belmont, MA
Paul Joseph Pellegrino
Melrose, MA
James David Peters
Pepper Pike, OH
Jocelyn F. Ramella
Brookline, MA
Jayne Ramsey-Parker
Waban, MA
Weymouth, MA
George M . Richards
Richard S. Rogers
Wrentham, MA
David Alden Root
Millis, MA
Elliot R. Sable
West Hartford, CT
John D. Salter
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
tSumma Cum Laude
*Magna Cum Laude
tCum Laude
I
�MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(Continued)
,,
**September 1985
Lee Acher
Natick, MA
Salem, MA
Newton, MA
Edwin Robert Breslin, Jr.
Cynthia Katherine Comeau
Exeter, NH
Bernard Crowley
Weymouth, MA
Stephen Alan Cummings
Leominster, MA
Winchester, MA
John W. Darnell
Robert F. Drewniak
South Easton , MA
Melrose, MA
Michael H. Durant
Robert Charles Forshay
Melrose, MA
Lawrence W . Gray
North Bend, OR
Mary Patricia Ankner-Usovicz
Carol Sue Saltzman
New York, NY
George G. Samia
Middleboro, MA
Westford, MA
Janet Scangas
Sandra Lou Seibel
Millis, MA
Steven P. Shackleton
Danvers, MA
Barbara Duncan Simpson North Andover MA
Joseph A. Slogeris
Hingham, MA
James Peter Smith
South Weymouth, MA
Sudbury, MA
William Andrew Smith
Reading , MA
David Charles Snow
Helen Lorraine Solomon
Sharon, MA
Chelsea, MA
Sally Loftus Sorrentino
Sharon Stoffel
Dorchester, MA
Deborah A. Sullivan
L. Joseph Sullivan
Lawrence J. Sullivan, Jr.
Jay A. Sylva
Laura Jean Tamagno
Ralph Joseph Tel la
Alan L. Temkin
Mark J. Traverse
Barbara M. Tuson
James Theodore Walsh
Robert E. Walsh
James R. Yeager
Steven Scott Zen lea
Lowell, MA
Norwell, MA
Somerville, MA
Arlington , MA
Boston, MA
Medford , MA
Peabody, MA
Woburn, MA
East Walpole, MA
Cape Elizabeth, ME
Milton, MA
Bellingham, MA
Sharon, MA
June 1985
Nand Arora
Quincy, MA
Rhonda I. Arsenault
Fitchburg, MA
James Everett Barnes
Newton, MA
Marti Barry
Pittsfield, MA
Andreas Bechrakis
Athens , Greece
James M. Bletzer
Brighton , MA
William J . Bowser
North Attleboro, MA
Craig Brickley
Everett, MA
Jeffrey Brown
Somerville, NJ
Linda Ann Buckland
Forestdale, MA
Debra Faletra Buckley
West Roxbury, MA
James A. Carew
Quincy, MA
Bradford Scott Casler
Newton, MA
David J. Causgrove
Waltham, MA
Ann Maria Ciaccio
Norwood , MA
Teresa Mary Coffey
South Boston, MA
Jerilyn Connell
Brighton, MA
Marion P. Costanza
Wyckoff, NJ
Richard Coughlin
North Scituate, MA
Patricia A. Daley
Jamaica Plain, MA
Dorchester, MA
Daniel L. Dennis
David A. Dilulis
Brockton , MA
Armand DiLando
Revere, MA
Amy C. Dusenbury
Westboro, MA
Carolyn J. Ferzoco
Roslindale, MA
Joel A. Flaherty
Cambridge, MA
Ellen Anne Gantley
East Weymouth , MA
Kathleen Ann Gilman
South Weymouth, MA
Cheryl A. Villani Giorgio
Malden , MA
Mary Ann Glynn
Boston, MA
Arthur Lee Goldberg
Peabody, MA
James F. Gonsalves
North Reading, MA
Erin M. Gorman
Belmont, MA
Joel A. Greenwald
Quincy, MA
Michael Thomas Greenwood
Gardner, MA
Kimberly Guiney
West Newton, MA
Patricia Burke Hannon
Scituate, MA
Audrey C. Hanscom
Melrose, MA
Howard T. Hanscom
Melrose, MA
Carl B. Hebeler
Brighton, MA
Steven Andrew Higgins
Braintree, MA
Paul Francis Hurley
Norwood, MA
Arlington, MA
Glenn A. Jefferson
Wilmington, MA
Kenneth M. Jones
Dennis, MA
Mary Catherine Julian
Chelsea, MA
Arnold Philip Kanter
Boston, MA
Kathleen M . Kirby
Michael Moses Akiiki Kisembo
Fort Portal, Uganda
Watertown , MA
Thomas Brendan Leddy
Brockton, MA
Dennis William Looney
Arlington, MA
Patricia M. Loria
Milton, MA
Komar Manbodh
Norwell, MA
John D. Manning
Boston, MA
Brian Lawrence McMahon
Brookline, MA
Alan P. Morganson
Randolph , MA
Joseph V. Morrissey
Westwood, MA
Robert Nichols
Medford, MA
Joseph Matthew Nicholson
Wincheste·r, MA
Robert B. Norberg
Medford, MA
Joanne E. O'Brien
Kenya
Philip Samuel Odera
Holbrook, MA
Geraldine M. O'Farrell
Chuks Chijioke Okoli
Ubwlu Oru L.GA, Imo-State, Nigeria
Mark Gerard O'Malley
Swampscott, MA
Janice K. Pagano
Wake·f ield, MA
Richard J. Paull
Randolph, MA
Douglas Scott Philipon
Peabody, MA
Carol B. Posnick
Brighton, MA
Maria Romano
Brighton, MA
Geraldine E. (O'Brien) Rossetti
Saugus, MA
Donna Ruopp-Kuhl
Concord, MA
Geraldine Rowley Ryan
Nahant, MA
Joseph D. Salisbury
Boston, MA
David Santos
Danvers, MA
Michael Drake Savage
Scituate, MA
Larry A. Silva
Cohasset, MA
Richard J . Simoneau
Georgetown, MA
Patrice M. Stivers
Wollaston, MA
Edward L. Strob
North Reading, MA
Peter M. Uzoma
Abba, Nigeria
Cyrus Yazdanian
Brookline, MA
Marius A. Ziaugra
Sharon, MA
Sheila Ann Hawley
Wakefield , MA
Southborough , MA
Marjorie Ann Kamp
Framingham , MA
Stephanie N. Keefe
Walter J. Manninen
Brookline, MA
Lynn , MA
Doreen McGovern
Hanover, MA
William W . Neville , Jr.
North Dartmouth, MA
Paul E. Olson
Goffstown , NH
Kenneth J. Oros
Haverhill , MA
Daniel Philip Schneider
Milton, MA
Chris P. Simollardes
Dover, MA
John F. Sugden, Jr.
MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
September 1984
Laurie M. Cutter
Margaret Karen Holland
Susan Andrea Jacobson
Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston , MA
Brookline, MA
Beatrice Barron
Akpanouluo E. Etteh
David R. Flanagan
Colleen R. Guigas
Mary Elizabeth Heffernan
Katherine A. Honey
Coral Gables, FL
Dorchester, MA
Charlestown , MA
Norton, MA
Roslindale, MA
Attleboro, MA
Donna Marie Aubuchon
Clive William Beasley
Winsome Jackson Bell
Stephen A. Brickman
Marilyn H. Browne
Gordon Kendall Bugbee
Robert F. Burns
Brian Byrnes
Paul M. DeSimone
Marie F. Farren
Jane R. Freeman
Raymond R. Gaita, Jr.
Hato
Tania Garcia
Brigette Henry
Therese C. Jarmusik
Ayman H. Jeledan
Christopher P. Kennedy
Cynthia R. H. King
Kathleen M. Kirby
William Joseph Kitchen
Leominster, MA
Kingston, MA
Saugus, MA
Malden, MA
Plympton, MA
Boston, MA
Quincy, MA
Boston, MA
Peabody, MA
Medford, MA
Arlington, MA
Dorchester, MA
Rey, Puerto Rico
Marblehead, MA
Wakefield , MA
Watertown, MA
Foxboro, MA
Danvers, MA
Acton, MA
Fall River, MA
William F. Kelley
Elspeth K. Kelsey
Robert T. O' Leary
Norfolk, MA
Foxboro, MA
Charlestown , MA
Olawale J. Oyegunle
Robert Dennis Persley
Boston , MA
Dorchester, MA
February 1985
Robert Thomas Kfoury
William J. McDonough
Jennifer M. Peck
Rosemary Sammarco
Joseph Sullivan
Ida Govan White
Andover, MA
Canton, MA
Needham, MA
Stoneham, MA
Salem, MA
Kansas City, Ml
June 1985
David Alman Levitan
Agatha Lyons
Michael James Markham
Daniel Stephen Maynard
Aleida L. McMahon
David F. Milowe
Gail A. Morley
Helen P. Mullaney
Debra Noseworthy
Judith Pacheco
Pamela M. Pellicio
Brian Joseph Prenda
Laurie A. Reichwein
John Anthony Riccio
Patrick Roll
Carol Ann Scheuerman
Cheryl D. Standley
Dunmi Lucy Ukponmwan
Julie D. Walter
Newton , MA
Boston , MA
East Pepperell , MA
Wilmington , MA
Walpole, MA
Newton, MA
North Andover, MA
Beverly, MA
Newton, MA
New Bedford, MA
Salem , MA
Fall River, MA
Fitchburg, MA
Winchester, MA
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
Hamilton , MA
Nigeria
Needham , MA
**September 1985
Effie Pappas
Boston , MA
Hilda Rodriguez-Berrios Patillas, Puerto Rico
Londonderry, NH
Michael Patrick Walsh
ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
September 1984
Mary Lou Mottola
West Peabody, MA
February 1985
Alexander Joseph Zani
Somerville, MA
John A. Zani
Winchester, MA
June 1985
Joseph Gresci
tSumma Cum Laude
*Magna Cum Laude
:j:Cum Laude
tSumma Cum Laude
* Magna Cum Laude
:j:Cum Laude
Stoneham, MA
Alan Theriault
Beverly, MA
• *Pending successful completion of
1985 summer session
I
�ACADEMIC ATTIRE
The academic attire worn during the commencement exercises
by the graduates, faculty members, trustees, deans, president and
other members of the academic procession, had its origin during the
Middle Ages at the medieval universities. The long black gown,
which is the basi . garment of academic attire, was worn during that
period for the utilitarian purposes of warmth and to provide a personal
depository for food and sometimes wine to be consumed during
lecture recesses. The cap, shaped to resemble a book, the mortar
board of a master craftsman, or the quadrangle shape of the Oxford
Campus, usually has a black tassle indicating a bachelor and master
degree, or a gold tassle indicating a doctoral degree. The hood,
which is the most colorful raiment, was used as a cowl, a cape, an
alms sack or as a wig protector from the elements.
Modern times has seen the codification of academic attire
beginning in the United States at a conference held in the late 1800's
at Columbia University. This code was reviewed in 1932 and in 1959
by the American Council on Education resulting in contemporary
guidelines. Contemporary guidelines indicate that the recommended
color for the caps and gowns is black, that the material be cotton
poplin, that there be no trimmings for the baccalaureate or masters
degrees, that the doctoral degree gown may be faced with black
velvet trim and that three (3) bars of black velvet be placed across
the sleeves and that the hood linings of all degrees reflect the official
color(s) of the college or university conferring the degrees, and that
the trimmings of the hood be of velvet and would signify the academic
area of the degree. For example: the hood trimming color white
designates bachelor of arts; yellow - bachelor and master of
science degrees; magenta- bachelor of science in journalism;
drab olive - bachelor of science and master in business administration degrees; peacock blue - bachelor of science and master in
public administration degrees and blue - master of education
degrees and certificate of advanced graduate study.
Certain variations in the style and color of caps and gowns are
acceptable with the permission of the granting institution and may
be noticed in the academic procession.
�
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Suffolk University commencement program (CAS/SBS), June 1985
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1985
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CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION
MARGARET ANN CONKLIN
STEPHEN S. DONOGHUE
BARRY LEON LEWIS
Woodbridge, Conn.
Arlington
Brockton
REGINA MARIE VITULLO
PAUL JAM ES SHEEHAN
GEORGE WEIR STEVENS
JANET MARIE VALLELY
Barrington, R.I .
Marshfield
Woburn
Newton
CANDIDATE FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS
FREDERICK S. ZIMNOCH
Brookline
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CUM LAUDE
Lours
s.
EPSTEIN
Glens Falls, New York
MARGARET A . MCCANN
DAVID JOSEPH HARRINGTON
Woburn
Dorchester
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Arlington
RICHARD W. BAKER, JR.
ROBERT PAUL BLAISDELL
Hanover
JOHN T. BURNS
Waltham
NEAL CHORNEY
New Haven, Connecticut
Somerville
NEIL IRVING COCHRANE
FRANK DAWSON
Stoughton
GEORGE W . DE MARINO, JR.
Melrose
STUART LEONARD DIAMOND
Worcester
Needham
JAMES FRANK DICK
THOMAS JOSEPH DUNLAVEY
Lowell
Boston
ROBERT MALTON DUZAN
Beverly
LAWRENCE JOHN FEMINO
Newton
MARC S. GLASBERG
MARTIN ALAN GLICKMAN
Framingham
Haverhill
THOMAS PHILIP GORSKI
Natick
JOHN DAVID GUILFOIL
CLIFFORD THOMAS HATEM
Methuen
Newtonvil!e
RICHARD GORDON HOLLAND
Somerville
THOMAS W. HUTCHINSON
Sharon
EARLE ROBERT KAHN
Lynn
GEORGE MATALAS
MICHAEL F. ZELLEN
JOHN JOSEPH MCCORKLE, JR.
Dorchester
DOUGLAS R. McDERMOD
Melrose
JOHN THOMAS MILES, JR.
Medford
RONALD P . MILLER
Natick
KEITH STERLING OBILLO
Hanson
JOHN JAMES O 'BRIEN
Holbrook
SHAND SMALLWOOD PALMER
Groveland
JAMES MICHAEL PATRICK PEMBROKE
Boston
LIDO MARK RICCI
Arlington
SCOTT RICHARDS
Newton
T ERESA MARY RILLOVICK
Swampscott
LAURENCE I. SACHER
Fairfield, Connecticut
EDWARD GEORGE SALLER, III
Waterford, Conn.
STEPHEN RICHARD SANTER
Marblehead
DOUGLAS ROBERT SAVIDGE
Newton Highlands
PAUL MICHAEL SHAHEEN
Methuen
DAVID H. SHEDD
Concord
CHET Sr<AYNE
Dorchester
MICHAEL IRWIN ToCMAN
Framingham
JAMES M . TREMBLETT
Abington
ROBERT K. WILLS
Groveland
Everett
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
JAMES P. BARRY
Wellesley
FRANCIS L. BREEN
Everett
ROBERT CAMPBELL BRETT
Watertown
RICHARD VENNER BuscH
Framingham
JAMES J. CARUSO, JR.
Roslindale
CHRISTOS CHRISTAKOS
Salem, New Hampshire
ARNOLD MICHAEL COHEN
Chestnut Hill
JAMES JOSEPH CORBETT
Salem
RICHARD H. CORZINE
Stow
ARTHUR D . ECKMAN
Lynnfield
GEORGE H. FLYNN, JR.
Brighton
PAUL CLIFFORD HAGGERTY
Framingham
WILLIAM E . HAR.MELIN
Merion Station, Penn.
C. SUMNER HERSEY
Cambridge
GEORGE w. HOFFMEISTER, JR.
Needham
RICHARD H . JACOBSOHN
Longmeadow
MARK J. KASSLER
Brookline
MITCHELL A . KORBEY, JR.
Chelmsford
JOSEPH M . MACHNOWSKI
Marblehead
JOHN EDWARD MAHONEY
Chelmsford
CLINTON EDWARD McMAHON Manchester, N.H.
DAVID JOHN MEDEIROS Providence, Rhode Island
RICHARD EDWARD MILLEY
Chelsea
HERBERT MOSHKOVITZ
Needham
HAROLD NARus
Medford
THEODORE G . SARGENT
Holbrook
ANTHONY J. TUTALO
Providence, Rhode Island
J . RICHARD YASTRZEMSKI
Burlington
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER
20,
19 7 0
AT THREE O'CLOCK
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY AUDITORIUM
�Commencement Program
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
CLARA ROSE WHALEN
ORGAN PRELUDE
WILLEM FRISO FRANK,
PROCESSIONAL -
Organist
ORGAN
Quincy
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
CUM LAUDE
WILLIAM ARTHUR HAMEL
EDWARD WARREN HOXIE
Boston
Sandwich
Malden
Boston
BARBARA P . LATTURE
NANCY LIGHT
11
Cujus Animam from Stabat Mater" -ROSSINI
Triumphal March from 11 Aida" - VERDI
( Audience Please Rise)
ACADEMIC PROCESSION
FRANCIS
K.
MoNARSKI, LLB.
Suffolk University Law School, Class of 1950
University Marshal
CALL TO COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
GEORGE C. SEYBOLT, D.C.S.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
E.
FENTON, A.B., LLB., S.J.D., LITT.D., LLD.
ALAN }AMES BURNETT
President of the University
C.S.P.
Paulist Center, Boston, Massachusetts
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
JOHN
K.
JAMES DENNIS GRANT
Lawrence
}AMES H . BECKER
Bellingham
LAWRENCE RICHARD FOSTER
WILLIAM ALFRED BRUSSEAU
Woburn
SONIA E. FREEMAN
THOMAS KENNETH CHRISTO
Boston
STEPHEN A. KARON
RICHARD GAETANO .DE ACETIS
Saugus
YOLANDA LOWERY
Roslinda!e
MARY DIAMANDOPOLOS
VIRGINIA MARY PACHECO
LINDA L. DIMITRI
Natick
JOSEPH P . TOMMASINO, JR.
JAMES WILLIAM \XTALSH Pelham, New Hampshire
BENSON, M.C.S., D.C.S.
Somerville
CONFERRING OF ORDINARY DEGREE
Lynn
Boston
Brookline
Boston
Cambridge
Burlington
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM
President, Shawmut Association, Inc.
RoY A. BERUBE
Mattapan
MICHAEL JOHN WOJEWODZIC
Lynn
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION
BENEDICTION
REVEREND ROBERT F. QUINN,
Revere
SHIRLEY SACCHETTI
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
INVOCATION
REVEREND ROBERT F. QUINN,
West Roxbury
Uxbridge
Roxbury
Belmont
Brookline
Medford
Woburn
Boston
Everett
Natick
Brighton
Boston
Medford
Concord
Melrose
CANDIDA TES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
CUM LAUDE
PRESIDING
HONORABLE JOHN
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
SUSAN AVELLAR
Provincetown
ROGER F. McCARTHY
JOHN ROBERT BERTRAND
Watertown
JOHN R. MCGLOIN
SISTER JULIE BRESNAHAN
Boston
ALFREDA MOORE
BARBARA J. BRUNO
Arlington
ROBERT NAHIGIAN
CHONG-CHA CLEAVELAND
Nashua, N .H .
ALAN R. NATHAN
JAMES EATON CRAWFOR[i
Haverhill
JOHN JOSEPH O'BRIEN
CAROL ANN O'LEARY
VINCENT JOSEPH CRESCENZO Stony Point, N.Y.
MARIE FURNARI
Bristol, Connecticut
THOMAS PETER ORSINI
ANTHONY MICHAEL GALLUGI
Wakefield
LOUISE MARIE PEPE
ALAN P. GNOSPELIUS
Kingston
JOYCE ANN DONELSON ROSE
JOHN RYAN GUPTILL
Hull
SISTER EILEEN C. ROTH
BARRY DAVID KEPNES
Winthrop
CLYDE F. SNOW
JOSEPH JOHN LIBERATORE
Fitchburg
STEPHEN JOSEPH UMBRO
G. JACK LISCIANDRELLO
Piscataway, New Jersey
DAVID J. WASHKEN
MARY ANN ELIZABETH MATTUCHIO
Malden
RICHARD FRANK ZAINO, SR.
MICHEL JONATHAN ZEMAN
North Dartmouth
C.S.P.
RECESSIONAL
Finale 3 from 11 Rienzi" - WAGNER
March of the Priests from 11 Athalia" -MENDELSSOHN
( Audience Please Remain Seated Until Last Graduate Has Left)
Brighton
PETER F. AINSWORTH
RONALD A. CARUSO
Boston
Hingham
PETER CoLOZZI
Westfield
MARTIN STEPHEN CONROY
Malden
JAMES JOSEPH DE MASSI
Randolph
STEPHEN HARVEY DILLON
LAWRENCE G. DRISCOLL
Brighton
JOSEPH LOUIS ESPOSITO, }R. Braintree Highlands
Newton Centre
Jo-ANN GLADSTONE
Framingham
THOMAS B. HOBIN
RICHARD JAMES WHITE
RONALD GEORGE }ESSER
Methuen
THOMAS LOPEZ
Newton
Milton
EDWARD M. PERKINS, JR.
MAUREEN A. PERKINS
Dorchester
RICHARD J. SACCHETTI
Brighton
ARTHUR J. ST. LAWRENCE
Providence, R.I.
GEORGE ALEXANDER SHEVCHUK South Attleboro
MARK SULLIVAN
Braintree
JANE FINLAY TAHMOUSH
Cambridge
BEVERLY J . TURGISS
South Weymouth
North Reading
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Suffolk University commencement program (CAS/SBS/Law), September 1970
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SUNDAY,
AT
JUNE
TWO-THIRTY
14,
1970
O'CLOCK
JOHN B HYNES CIVIC AUDITORIUM
I
�Commencement Prog·ram
ORGAN PRELUDE
\VILLEM FRISO FRANK, Organist
PROCESSIONAL -
ORGAN
Nachklange aus T annhauser - WAGNER
Swedish Processional March - ScHARWENKA
March from Sigurd Jorsalfer-GRIEG
( Audience Please Rise)
ACADEMIC PROCESSION
GEORGE
J. KILDUFF, LLB.
Suffolk University Law School, Class of 1940
University Marshal
CALL TO COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
GEORGE C. SEYBOLT, D.C.S.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
PRESIDING
HONORABLE JOHN E . FENTON, A .B., LL.B., S.J.D., LITT.D., LL.D.
Prnident of the University
INVOCATION
.REVEREND MICHAEL
G.
PIERCE,
S.J.
Director, Jesuit Seminary Guild
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
HONORABLE THOMAS FRANCIS EAGLETON
United States Senator, Missouri
CONFERRING OF ORDINARY DEGREES
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES
JOHN KINGSLEY BENSON - Doctor of Commercial Science
NORMAN L. CAHNERS - Doctor of Humane Letters
ALMA MATER
Here's to days of learning on the Hill
In the heart of Boston town;
Here's to friends we made and treasut'e still;
And to Suffolk her renown
Alma Mater now we sing to thee;
Be with us in days to be
Honestas Et Diligentia,
Suffolk University, Suffolk University
DR. VERA LEE
A. JAMES CASNER - Doctor of Juridical Science
HENRY H. CHMIELINSKI, JR. - Doctor of Juridical Science
CLAUDE B. CRoss - Doctor of Juridical Science
THOMAS FRANCIS EAGLETON - Doctor of Laws
WILLIAM EDMONDS POWERS -
Doctor of Juridical Science
WILLIAM WEBSTER -Doctor of Commercial Science
PAUL DUDLEY WHITE - Doctor of Literature
WALTER MUIR WHITEHILL - Doctor of Humanities
EDWARD LEDWIDGE WRIGHT - Doctor of Juridical Science
BENEDICTION
REVEREND MICHAEL G. PIERCE,
S.J.
RECESSIONAL
Let their Celestial concerts all unite, from "Samson" - HANDEL
March from "Die Hermannsschlacht" - KIESEWETTER
( Audience Please Remain Seated Until Last Graduate Has Left)
1
�CANDIDATE FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
MRs. KATHERINE M. BROGAN
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Saugus
SUSAN CAROL DREVITCH
Milton
ROSA NACHLAS
Baltimore, Maryland
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
!RENA PAWLIK
Dorchester
JOSEPH P. SCHUYLER
MARIAN SAMMARTINO
West Somerville
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Brighton
FRANCIS THOMAS ADDRISI
WILLIAM GEORGE ARVANITIS, II
Newtonville
Lawrence
LYNG. WILLEY
RAE M. WILLEY
Melrose
Melrose
CUM LAUDE
CAROL BARTHOLOMEW
DAVID P. BATES
JAMES JOSEPH CARRIGAN
ROBERT BARRY CROWE
RONALD JOEL GLICK
ROBERT W. HARRINGTON
AUDREY FRANCES HEALEY
JUDITH Gorr HILLIKER
Watertown
Somerville
Lynn
Needham
Malden
Westwood
West Somerville
Harwich
ALLEN H . KELLEY
Watertown
JANE E . KESSLER
Lynn
ANTHONY ODELL KRULIC
Lynwood, California
A NNE MARIE KYLEN
Hyde Park
PETER RICHARD LANDSDOWNE
Westborough
PHILIP ANTHONY 0RTOLANI
Roslindale
Jom-, JOSEPH REILLY, JR.
Boston
GEORGE CHRISTOS TSOUKALAS
Chelmsford
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
DAVID SHERWOOD ABBOTT Springfield, Vermont
JANE FRANCES BAKER
Jamaica Plain
RITA I. CAHILL
Marblehead
ROBERT JOSEPH CARNEVALE
Lowell
MARK K. CAROLAN
Quincy
KATHERINE CHAKALIS
Chelsea
ELLIOTT MARK CLEINMAN
Somerset
PETER MICHAEL DALTORIO
Milford
RICHARD KENNETH DAVIS, JR.
Arlington
DoNALD Lours DE MARCO
Malden
JAMES JOHN DENNEHY
Medford
ALAN L. DoNAL!jSON
Lincoln
RODERICK R. EDGE
Riverside, Rhode Island
PAUL WHITFIELD EISENHAURE
North Reading
MADELYN FRANCES ELLIOTT
Auburn
ROBERT BRUCE EWART
East Providence, Rhode Island
MICHAEL LAMAR FALKNER
Pembroke
BARBARA A . FICKETT
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
THOMAS JOHN FILBIN
Mattapan
JEFFREY A . FISHMAN
Brockton
ANNA MARIE K. FITZGIBBONS
Lawrence
ALBERT EDWIN FOLEY
Dorchester
STEVEN DENNIS FRITZ
Revere
GEORGE GEROLAMO
Belmont
GREGORY JOSEPH GLYNN
Natick
CHARLES E. GoULD
Hull
LINciA CHRISTINE HAMLIN
Wakefield
FRANCIS T. HOLMES, JR.
Brighton
WILLIAM KENNETH JENKINS
Milton
SUZANNE L. JONES
Boston
MARIE LOUISE KEANE
Peabody
DEBORAH ANNE KEEFE
Watertown
EMMETT JOSEPH KELLIHER
Somerville
PAUL A. KENNEDY
Jamaica Plain
PETER C. KENNEY
Methuen
JOHN F. KING, JR.
Arlington
SUSAN SEAN LANDER
Jamestown, New York
JOHN E. WARREN
CATHERINE ANNE LEARY
Foxboro
PHILIP NEIL LEARY
Uncasville, Connecticut
KATHLEEN ELIZABETH LINEHAN
Roslindale
KEVIN A. LONG
Brighton
PAUL ANTHONY MACDONALD
Lowell
DONALD FREDERICK MACLELLAN
Arlington
VINCENT L. MADDEN
Syracuse, New York
VINCENT ROBERT MALGERI
Saugus
JOSEPH G. MASSE
Wilmington
MICHAEL GERARD McDONALD
Medford
WILLIAM STEPHEN McFADDEN
South Boston
MICHAEL ANTHONY MILITELLO
Gloucester
JOAN MONAHAN
Milton
SUSAN ANNE MORGAN Morris Plains, New Jersey
THOMAS C. Moy
·
Boston
MARYANNE HURLEY MURRAY
Quincy
KEVIN T. O'BRIEN
Quincy
THOMAS P. O'BRIEN
Quincy
WILLIAM J. O'BRIEN, JR.
Lawrence
KEVIN F. O'DONNELL
Quincy
NEIL PAUL O'LEARY
Medford
NONA ANN OVOIAN
Watertown
DAVID JOSEPH PAYNE
Boston
TERESA MARIE PESTANA
Woburn
LINDA M . PORRECA
Peabody
RICHARD EDWARD PROUT
Saugus
JOSEPH STEPHEN PROVANZANO
Peabody
ROBERT G. ROSA
South Orange, New Jersey
ROBERT M . ROSENTHAL
Boston
DEBORAH SUE SAFTLER
Brockton
DAVID P . ST. JEAN
Marlboro
JOHN L. SERRA, JR.
Arlington
RONALD J. SHABOWICH
Beverly
JEANNE E. SHAUGHNESSY
West Roxbury
DAVID w. STONECLIFFE
Jamaica Plain
ROBERT E . TRIULZI
Winthrop
DONALD D. VINCOLA
Arlington
RICHARD ALFRED VOKE
Chelsea
Harwich
CUM LAUDE
ROLAND J. BRANCONNIER
Marblehead
ROBERT JOSEPH BRUNELLE
Wilmington
LOUISE MARIE BYERS
Dorchester
ROBERT WAYNE CRANDLEMERE
Holbrook
ANNE MARIE HUDSON
Rochester, New York
LOIS RUTH LEVENTHAL
Winthrop
DAVID EATON MANSFIELD
Middleton
AMERICO MICHAEL MARQUES
Middletow n, Rhode Island
MICHAEL JAMES McNAMARA, JR.
Randolph
HARVEY STEPHEN ROSEN
Boston
ALBERT CHARLES SAXE
Lawrence
FRANKLIN JOSEPH TONCIC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
MICHAEL J. TURCHAN
Boston
ROLAND EDWARD VANARIA
Waltham.
LANCE C. WILKERSON
Lowell
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
MARY ANN ABOSHAR
Lawrence
JOHN J. ANDREOLA
Reading
LEO G. ARSENAULT
Lawrence
WARREN LAWRENCE BACON
Wakefield
STEVEN 0. BLOCHER
Boston
PATRICIA ANN BRADLEY
West Roxbury
PAULA w. BRADLEY
Worcester
RISA SUZANNE BROWN
Hyde Park
GEORGE D . BUCKLEY
Arlington
PETER EARL BURROWS
Schenectady, New York
THOMAS FRANCIS CHRISTIANO
Milton
EDWARD M. CLEMON
Waltham
ROBERT WAYNE CONCESSI
Wakefield
BRUCE CUMMINGS
North Chatham
RICHARD J . D'AUGUSTA
Lexington
CONRAD ANTHONY DE ROSA
Medford
JAMES MARK FERRAIOLO
Haverhill
ROBERT ANTHONY FERRY
Medford
AMY LOUISE FOOTE
Willimantic, Connecticut
ELLEN N . HAYES
Chestnut Hill
STEPHEN W. YOUNG
TERESA ANN HUNTER
Jamaica Plain
CHARLES THOMAS JASIAK
Boylston
RITA F. KAMINETSKY
Baldwin, New York
GERALD STANLEY KRAMER
Waltham
ANTONIO LAMARINE
Southbridge
PAUL N. LEGENDRE
Hyde Park
BERNARD P. LEW
Boston
CAROL JEAN LEWIS
Brighton
SUSAN LOUISE MACDONALD
Framingham
KENNETH L. MATTHEWS, JR.
Roslindale
MAUREEN MCKENNA
Winchester
JEROME PAUL MORREALE
Quincy
W . J. MURPHY
Hampstead, New Hampshire
PATRICIA ANNE O'DONNELL
Lynn
FRANK s. PANNESI
Watertown
RAYMOND HARRY PICKELL
Bellingham
SUZANNE E. RAE
West Acton
DAVID M. ScHNYDER
Hull
MICHAEL WHITTIER TURNER
Walpole
DENNIS H . w ALCZEWSKI
Chelsea
Mattapan
CANDIDATE FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN JOURNALISM
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
NORINE PATRICIA HERR
South Boston
CUM LAUDE
DIANE MARIE BALTOZER
Braintree
JULIANNE F. BOHANNON Nashville, North Carolina
CECELIA ANN DIPIETRO
Everett
GERALD MATTHEW MARAGHY
DANIEL JEFFREY SILVIA
GERALDINE SMITH
Stoughton
Avon
Roslindale
l
�CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN JOURNALISM
ROBERT CLINTON BENSON, JR.
RALPH R. HAMILTON
Swampscott
EDWARD J. MEDEIROS, JR.
Arlington
Medfield
EDWARD KURT MUELLER Westerly, Rhode Island
INA M. WARREN
Manchester, New Hampshire
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN GENERAL STUDIES
CUM LAUDE
KEVIN PATRICK CROTTY
Framingham
JANE F. WOODS
GEORGE A . MACOMBER, JR.
Bedford
Taunton
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL STUDIES
RUTH S. BERTELLI
Bedford
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION
Woburn
Richford, Vermont
LAWRENCE JOSEPH KELEHER
ALFRED F. AMEE
Revere
PHILIP ALAN LANE
Boston
SHEILA ANNE ANZUONI
Lawrence
Boston
DANIEL J. LEONARD
JOHN H. BERRY, JR.
Milton
MARY ELIZABETH MAY
Andover
JOHN J. BOYCE
North Abington
Framingham
MARY MARGARET MURRAY
CONSTANCE JULIET CARAVASOS
Quincy
Canton
ROBERT CORNELIUS O'DAY
ALBERT V . D'ATTANASIO
Braintree
West Roxbury
KENNETH JOSEPH PALLADINO
THOMAS J. DOLAN
Dedham
Quincy
LINDA JEAN CASTLE PEELER
RICHARD EDWARD DOWLING
Franklin
Brookline
DONALD J. REDPATH
PEGGY JANE EVANS
Beverly
MRs. RUTH PALEY SALLOWAY
PETER FRANCIS FORTUNATO
Needham
Nashua, New Hampshire
HUGH JOSEPH GALLAGHER
Brighton
ARABELLA MCCLINTOCK SEVERY
Dorchester
RICHARD GROPMAN
Norwood
DENNIS MARTIN SOKOL
Norwood
PAUL JOSEPH HUDSON
Worcester
ALAN ABRAHAM SPIEGEL
Chelsea
JOSEPH PATRICK HURLEY
Belmont
DANIEL P . SWEENEY, JR.
Milton
JAMES H . KEEGAN, JR.
JOHN WILLIAM WATSON, JR.
Lexington
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF EDUCATION
PATRICK H. DWYER, JR.
Boston
ROBERT JAMES GIARD
Brighton
WILLIAM LAWRENCE HANNAH
Framingham
SouLTANA A. KIRITSY Concord, New Hampshire
MARIE T. LAWRENCE
Warwick, Rhode Island
MYRA J. WOODS
JOHN D. MACLEAN, JR.
Newton
BONNIE LEE MILLER
Woodbridge, Connecticut
Ballston Spa, New York
ARTHUR W. RAVENA
JOHN RICHARD REILLY
Malden
PETER C. RIORDAN
Brockton
Brighton
CANDIDATE FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY
ALICE M. CLAY
Everett
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS
ANDREW SALVATORE BONAVENTURA
RICHARD GREGORY EGAN
Stoneham
Mattapan
JAMES ANDREW HOLZER Nashua, New Hampshire
MYRON R. LEWIS
Woburn
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
ALLEN H . MACLEOD
Quincy
VINCENT JOSEPH VANNAH
Malden
CUM LAUDE
JOHN P. BEVILACQUA
Stoneham
DAVID ALLEN BUCKINGHAM
Chelmsford
ANDREW w. BULGER
Beverly
JOHN LOUIS CASAGRANDE
Braintree
DAYID M. CORBETT
Arlington
JOSEPH NORMAN DACEY
Haverhill
RICHARD LUCIEN DESSERTINE
Abington
HELEN J. PATRICIA FALVEY Birmingham, England
JOHN ROBERT FOLEY
Quincy
ROGER M . WILLIAMS
CARL C. KOOYOOMJIAN
North Attleboro
G. RICHARD MACDONALD
Waltham
WILLIAM E . MCISAAC
Stoneham
RUSSELL BRUCE MILLHOLLAND
Waltham
LESLIE E. MoTSCHMAN
Hartland, Vermont
PETER A. PECHULIS
South Boston
RICHARD ROLAND PLOUFFE
Methuen
WILLIAM P. RODERICK, JR.
Hanson
DAVID MICHAEL WARDWELL
West Bridgewater
Newton
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
RICHARD J. DAVIS
ABRAMS
West Roxbury
JOSEPH
KENNETH A. ABRAMS
Brockton
STEPHEN R. ALLEN
Boston
JOHN ROBERT ANDERS
East Falmouth
PAUL ERNEST ARIENTI
Quincy
DARRELL THOMAS ARNDT
Framingham
RALPH J. ARTHUR
Hudson, New Hampshire
RICHARD
AUCLAIR
Concord
ALFRED RAYMOND BALSAMO
Lawrence
HARRY J. BENJAMIN, II
Fort Collins, Colorado
WILLIAM STANLEY BIBIK
Lynn
MICHAEL GEORGE BISHOP
Somerville
PAUL FERRIS BOSHAR
Lawrence
ANGELO D. BOTTICELLI
Medford
ALLEN M . BOWLES
Lincoln
JOSEPH GERARD BRADY
Boston
JERRY BRANFMAN
Great Neck, New York
RALPH PETER BREGOLI
Plymouth
JOHN A. BRENNAN, JR.
Malden
DAVID GLENN BRIGGS
Peabody
STEPHEN B. BROWN
Framingham
JOHN J. BUCKLEY
Medford
EDWARD M. BURNS
Malden
STEPHEN P. CAPONE
Everett
MARIO M. CAPORALE
East Boston
Willimantic, Connecticut
PETER C. CARCHIDI
THOMAS FRANCIS CARROLL
Somerville
PAUL THOMAS CASALE
Braintree
ALAN FREDERICK CHAPMAN
Concord
ROBERT EDWARD CHRISTIANO
Milton
EDWARD JOSEPH CIANCI
Medford
ALAN B. COHEN
Everett
ANTHONY JOHN COLETTI
Lawrence
RICHARD J. COLUCCI
Lynnfield
J. PAUL CONNOLLY
Boston
Dorchester
JOHN H. CONROY, JR.
RICHARD FRANCIS COUGHLIN
Danvers
ROBERT PAUL CUNNINGHAM
Sharon
s.
DAVID NOEL MARTIN
Woburn
JOSEPH DAVID. Di.AS
Milford
CLAUDE DAN DOMENICHELLI
Barre, Vermont
THOMAS J. DONOVAN
Dorchester
JAMES KENNETH Dow
West Roxbury
KEVIN 1. ESTEE
Somerville
PETER DAVID FAHEY
Malden
JOSEPH FERM.ANO
Malden
PETER LAWRENCE FRANGIPANE
Lynn
STEVEN H. FRIEDMAN
Worcester
MAURICE F. GALVIN
Brighton
EDWARD JOSEPH GAYNOR
Jam'a ica Plain
EDWARD GIORDANO
Belmont
LEONARD A. GLIONNA
Medford
M. PAUL GOULIAN
North Bergen, New Jersey
ROBERT J. GR.AYDEN
Dorchester
JOANNE ELIZABETH GULEZIAN
Watertown
DAVID BRADFORD HAMILTON
Lexington
JOHN TIMOTHY HANDRAHAN
Weymouth
ALLEN KENNETH HARMER
Dedham
CLIFFORD J. HEBERT, JR.
Charlestown
THOMAS CUNNIFF HORGAN
West Roxbury
JOSEPH STEPHEN HUMPHREYS
Cohasset
GEORGE B. JANES
Weymouth
CHRIS J. KALOGEROPOULOS
Lynn
LARRY F. KAYE
Winthrop
LAWRENCE E. KESSLER
Waltham
ROBERT EDWARD KILROY
Shrewsbury
MARTIN J. KING
Boston
ALLEN H. KOPLOW
Allston
THOMAS C. LANGAN
Lowell
THOMAS JOSEPH LEETCH
Dorchester
CHARLES VINCENT Lo BUE
Weymouth
BARRY LUEDERS
New Canaan, Connecticut
PETER ANTHONY MACCARO
Revere
NEIL S. MACLEAN
Magnolia
PAUL ARTHUR MANDEVILLE
Southbridge
EILEEN T. MANNING
Dorchester
Abington
�CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(Continued)
J. MASSON, JR.
North Chelmsford
ALFRED J. SANTINO, JR.
West Roxbury
Lours
PAUL JOSEPH McLAUGHLIN
RONALD FORREST MILLER
KEVIN ROBERT MITCHELL
PAUL RICHARD MORIARTY
BERNARD JOSEPH MULLAHY
KEVIN M. MULLIN
EDWARD J. MYLETT, JR.
RONALD J. NEITZ, JR.
JOHN F. O'NEIL
PETER G. PAPPAS
JOHN WILLIAM PENDERGAST
DONALD A. PERELLA
GERARD VINCENT PIGOTT
STEVEN DALE PIPER
ALAN WILLIAM POLLARD
KATHLEEN ANNE PURVIS
JOHN EDWARD REINHARDT
WILLIAM JOHN RENWICK
ARTHUR ROMANIA
ROBERT F. RYAN
FRANK A. SABLONE
Winchester
Westford
North Quincy
Newton
Fitchburg
Quincy
North Weymouth
Waltham
Cambridge
Dorchester
Walth'a m
Medford
Medford
Stoughton
Braintree
Cambridge
Framingham
Sudbury
Hull
West Concord
Revere
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(Continued)
THOMAS GERIN SYLVIA
DAVID L. TAFT
WILLIAM ROBERT THYS
JOHN ANTHONY TOMMASINI
THOMAS HUGH WALKER
JAY EDWARD SASSON
Syracuse, New York
WILLIAM SEROLL
Brookline
GEORGE .J . SHEDLOCK, JR.
Braintree
JOSEPH MICHAEL SHEEHY
Belmont
GARY JOSEPH SIMARD
Haverhill
JAMES FRANCIS SLOAN
Springfield, Vermont
RONALD FRANK SLOVAK Livermore Falls, Maine
RONALD DALE SMITH
North Quincy
FRANK B. SPINOSA
West Somerville
DANIEL ALLEN SULLIVAN
Wakefield
THOMAS EDWARD SULLIVAN
Quincy
THOMAS JEREMIAH SULLIVAN, JR.
Lowell
LIONEL GARY SYLVESTER
Amesbury
ROBERT IRWIN TATEL
Chelsea
JAMES WENDELL PETER THORNTON Marshfield
0. JAMES VASQUEZ
Malden
ROBERT JOSEPH VERNILE
North Andover
WILLIAM L. VICKERS
Quincy
ELLEN R. WASSERMAN
Milton
MICHAEL GILBERT WAY
Millis
PHILIP JAMES WOOD
Southborough
Winchester
THOMAS CHARLES JOHNSON Windsor, Vermont
BLAIR R. KANBAR, SR.
Lynn
DANIEL ROBERT LILLIS
Pepperell
PAUL LOSPENNATO
Revere
ARNOLD R. MACCOLLUM
Medford
R. BRUCE MACDONALD
Canton
RICHARD FRANCIS MCCARTE
Medford
LAWRENCE McDONOUGH
Boston
WILLIAM F. MCKENNA
Brockton
STEVEN ARTHUR MEYER
Brookline
DAVID ROBERT MOOREHOUSE
Lowell
WILLIAM R. MORIARTY
Winchester
MARIANN MULCAHY
Methuen
KEVIN FRANCIS MURPHY
West Roxbury
ROBERT F. MURPHY
Middleton
BARRY HARVEY OsTR:ow
Randolph
BENJAMIN PAUL PATCH
Attleboro Falls
NICHOLAS C. PINO
Charlestown
STEVEN RICHARD PRUCHANSKY
Andover
DOMINIC J. PUOPOLO
Jamaica Plain
JOHN JOSEPH QUIGLEY, JR.
Marblehead
CHARLES A. RossIT. R, JR.
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Melrose
R. PAUL ROTONDI
Stoneham
PAUL J. RYAN
Burlington
WILLIAM J . SALVO
Brighton
DAVID JAMES SHEPTYCK
Milton
WILLIAM T . SILVEY
Arlington
JEFFREY SLATER
Swampscott
ALBERT J. SOUZA
Somerville
FRANK M. STOLFI
Wolcott, Connecticut
RALPH BATCHELDER WILLIAMS, JR.
Roslindale
FREDERICK THEOPHILUS WRIGHT, JR. Wellesley
THEODORE R. WROBLEWSKI
South y armouth
DAVID w. WuERTHELE, JR.
Wilbraham
MARK ZIFCAK
Mill Valley, California
CANDIDATE FOR THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Shrewsbury
MICHAEL J . FLYNN
CUM LAUDE
ROBERT J. BARKER, JI
Wellesley
SYLVIA L. BOYD
Cambridge
FREDERICK J. CALATRELLO
West Roxbury
PHILIP GATES CHESLEY
Malden
WALTER J. KANE
Greenville, Rhode Island
PAUL JAMES KATZ
Brockton
RICHARD E. LAFARGE
Malden
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ALEXANDER
Framingham
CARL J. JACOBSON, JR.
STEVEN B.
DAVID JOSEPH ALLEN
North Attleboro
ROBERT CHARLES BATAL
Methuen
JOHN P. BEVILACQUA
Stoneham
LEO J. BOWES
Newton
PATRICIA IRENE BROWN
Winthrop
RICHARD COCHRANE BURT
Saugus
REGINALD P. BUTTS
Foxboro
RICHARD HOWARD CHARLOFF
Newton
DANIEL J. COFFEY, JR.
Arlington
RICHARD R. COLLETTE
Spencer
ALBERT N. DEBUERIJS
Melrose
GERARD EMILE DECELLE
Lowell
JOHN J. DESALVO
Framingham
ROBERT HARRISON DEWHURST
Newport, Rhode Island
RUSSELL E. DEXTER
Weymouth
CHARLES E. DOWNING, III
Boston
LAURENCE MICHAEL ELLIS
West Roxbury
BENJAMIN A. FIORE
Revere
ROBERT C. FIORETTI
Saugus
R. DOUGLAS FITZ
Marblehead
HENRY JOHN FODERARO
Lawrence
JOHN JOSEPH GALVIN
Stowe
ANDREW D. GEDDES
Winsted, Connecticut
THOMAS B. GENTZ
Western Springs, Illinois
NASSER GRAMIAN
Teheran, Iran
ALLEN GEORGE GREW
Stoughton
JAMES EDWARD HOOLE
Malden
RICHARD PATRICK HORN
Winchester
KENNETH JOSEPH HUGHES
Lynn
Lakeville
Framingham
Reading
Boston
Brookline
BARRY GENE LIEBMAN Spring Valley, New York
JOSEPH A. REPETTO
Marlboro
KEVIN w. SULLIVAN
Webster
HERBERT M. TAYLOR
Framingham
DAVID PATRICK TWOMEY
Hyde Park
IRVING J. WEITZMAN
Brooklyn, New York
HENRY STANLEY ZEMBKO, JR.
New Britllin, Connecticut
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
.
KENNETH A . ACKMAN Santa Monica, California
JOSEPH THOMAS ADRAGNA Hicksville, New York
RICHARD SANFORD AMSTER
South Lincoln
DAVID ANKELES
Peabody
EDWARD CARL ANNUNZIATA Orange, Connecticut
MICHAEL ARTHUR APPELBAUM
Waltham
CHARLES J . ARTESANI, JR.
Chestnut Hill
EUGENE H. AUSTIN
Teaneck, New Jersey
CARROLL E. AYERS
Worcester
NELSON S. BAKER
Newton
MICHAEL VINCENT BARBA
Watertown
JAMES JOSEPH BARRETT
West Roxbury
JOHN DAVID BARRY
Peabody
DAVID L. BENNETT
New Milford, New Jersey
BERNARD JOSEPH BERKOWITZ Union, New Jersey
JEROLD E. BERMAN
Roslindale
RICHARD ALAN BERNARDI
Durham, New Hampshire
LARRY V. BISHINS
North Dartmouth
DONALD THAYER Buss
North Attleboro
MARK B. BORTECK
Newton
CRAIG MANN BRADLEY
Chatham
ROBERT J. BROPHY
Waltham
RICHARD DENNIS BROWN
Melrose
RICHARD G . BUYNISKI
Worcester
Dorchester
HORACE J. CAMMACK, JR.
KEVIN JOSEPH CARROLL
Holden
Norwood
ROBERT J . CARTY
ELIZABETH COLLEEN CASEY
Westfield
JULIUS RICHARD CAVADI
Boston
FRANKLIN H. CHASEN
Buffalo, New York
Boston
JOSEPH CHIARELLI
Jamaica Plain
CHARLES S. CHRISTY
Peabody
WAYNE DONALD COHEN
Dorchester
DONALD P. COLLINS
ROBERT J. CONNELLY, JR.
Central Falls, Rhode Island
ROBERT EDWARD CONNORS, JR.
Waltham
BRIAN ROBERT COREY
Fall River
LAWRENCE J. COSTANTINI
Milford, Connecticut
FRANK R. COTE
Burlington
JAMES E. CRADOCK
Braintree
JOSEPH VINCENT CRONIN, JR.
West Roxbury
JAY J. CURLEY
Wakefield
RICHARDT. CUTLER Rockville Centre, New York
JOHN PETER CYR
Littleton, New Hampshire
ALBERT STEVEN DABROWSKI
Manchester, Connecticut
RICHARD A. DANEN
Waterbury, Connecticut
Lawrence
THOMAS A. DARDAS
KENNETH WILLIAM DE CONTI
Providence, Rhode Island
JOSEPH M. DESMOND, JR.
Somerville
LEIGHTON CARLING DETORA
North Andover
RAYMOND DICK
Winthrop
MARION J. DILLON
Greene, Rhode Island
JOHN WILLIAM DI NICOLANTONIO
Winthrop
RONALD G. DOUCETTE
Peru, Indiana
SHEL®N M. DRUCKER
Watertown
DAVID J. DUNN
Providence, Rhode Island
DoNAL T. DUNPHY
Northampton
JAMES MICHAEL DUNPHY
Scituate
Needham
THOMAS E. DWYER, JR.
HUGH C. EARLS
Brighton
�CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
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THOMAS H. FALLON
Malden
FRANCIS E . FINIZIA, JR.
East Providence, Rhode Island
DAVID FINKELSTEIN
Framingham
JANE ELIZABETH FISCHER
Providence, Rhode Island
JEFFREY HOWARD FISHER
Putnam, Connecticut
FREDERICK LAWRENCE FISHMAN
Brookline
ROBERT FRANCIS FLANAGAN
New Hyde Park, New York
Brookline
KEVIN MALACHY FLATLEY
Peabody
THOMAS FRANCIS FREEMAN
ALFRED E. FRIZELLE
Canton
JOHN E . FUYAT, JR.
Warwick, Rhode Island
EDWARD J . GAFFEY
Medford
BETH A. GERSON
Great Neck, New York
PAUL V. GIANNETTI
Winchester
DR. RICHARD FREDERIC GIBBS
Newton Center
BRIAN MICHAEL GILDEA
New Haven, Connecticut
RONALD M. GIUNTA
Salem
THEODORE H. GOGUEN, JR.
Walth'a m
ROBERT S. GOLDEN, JR.
Hamden, Connecticut
MITCHELL A. GORKIN
Forest Hills, New York
ROBERT A. GORMAN
Watertown
PETER WAYNE GRAVELLE
Fitchburg
NORMAN GREENBERG
Bridgeport, Connecticut
MICHAEL RICHARD GREENE
Westbury, Long Isl'and, New York
JOSEPH FRANCIS GREW
Norwood
DANIEL J. GRIECO, II
Boston
PAUL MICHAEL GULI(O
Roslindale
DANIEL J. HARRINGTON
Belmont
JAMES MUNROE HARRINGTON
Chelmsford
MICHAEL R. HARRIS
Arling ton
GEORGE FRANKLIN HESS, II
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
RICHARD EDWARD HICKEY, III East Longmeadow
HARVEY s. HORWITZ
Boston
DONALD EDWARD HUGHES
Natick
MICHAEL THOMAS HULL
South Attleboro
GARY L. IRVING
Newton
BERNARD ANTHONY JACKVONY
Cranston, Rhode Island
PAUL JOSEPH JENNEY
Medford
PETER EDWARD JENSEN
Manchester
DELPHIS RODNEY JONES Coventry, Rhode Island
JOSEPH WILLIAM KANE
Winchester
ALAN J. KAPLAN
Salem
RICHARD A. KAPLAN
Cranston, Rhode Island
RUSSELL ROGER KARL
Fairhaven
GEORGE THOMAS KELLEY
Lynn
PAUL LEAVITT KENNY
Medford
JOSEPH A . KEOUGH
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
HENRY J. KERR
Milton
PAUL JOSEPH KILLION
Cambridge
WILLIAM F . KILROY
Dorchester
PHILIP B. KIRK
Chappaqua, New York
BRUCE KRASKER
Marblehead
STEVEN ALLYN KRESSLER
w orcester
STEPHEN A. KURKJIAN
Watertown
JEFFREY KUSHNER
Groton, Connecticut
JOSEPH CARL LERMAN
Portland, Maine
KENNETH JAY LEVENSON
Teaneck, New Jersey
IRA HOWARD LIPPMAN New Haven, Connecticut
STEVEN C. LITWACK
Springfield, New Jersey
GERALDINE LOMBARDO
Hingham
VINCENT ROBERT LOSINNO Brooklyn, New York
JAMES MICHAEL LOUGHRAN
Winthrop
PAUL MICHAEL LYNCH
Groton Long Point, Connecticut
ALFRED A . MACCHI
Framingham
DAVID ROBERT MACKAY
Scituate
MARY GOUCHER MACOMBER
Eliot, Maine
JOHN THOMAS MADDEN Warwick, Rhode Island
DAVID MICHAEL MAHONEY
Medford
FRANCIS J . MALONE
Wakefield
ALBERT R. MARGESON, JR.
Melrose
JOHN JOSEPH MARKUNAS, J R.
Franklin
RONALD FRANK MARTIGNETTI
Stoughton
EUGENE P. MARTIN
Brighton
JOHN EZEKIEL MARTINELLI
North Providence, Rhode Island
MART C. MATTHEWS
Waltham
PHILIP J. McCARTHY
Arlington
TERRENCE PATRICK McCARTHY
Oak Bluffs
JOSEPH EDWARD MCCLANAGHAN
Greenville, Rhode Isl·a nd
JOSEPH JOHN McGAIR Edgewood, Rhode Island
JOHN F. MCGARRY
Rutland, Vermont
EDWARD A. McINTYRE
Foxboro
JAMES JOSEPH MCKENNA
Providence, Rhode Island
THOMAS V. McLAUGHLIN
New Haven, Connecticut
JAMES R . McMAHON, JR.
Buzzards Bay
JEROME LAWRENCE MENDELSBERG
Billerica
ROLAND A. MERULLO
Revere
BRIAN THOMAS MONAHAN
Walth'a m
ALLEGRA E . MUNSON Middletown, Rhode Island
JOSEPH R. MURATORE, JR.
Warwick, Rhode Island
MICHAEL B. NAHOUM
Brooklyn, New York
STEPHEN THOMAS NAPOLITANO
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
VINCENT J. NARDI, II
Manchester, New Hampshire
DONALD JOHN NASIF Cumberland, Rhode Island
JOHN A . NELSON
Burlington
FRANK NICOLETTI
Wceh'a w ken, New Jersey
ARTHUR F. NORTON, J R.
Brookline
SCOTT WELS NOVICK
Great Neck, New York
PAUL NYER
Framingham
JOHN J. O'BRIEN, JR.
East Providence, Rhode Island
MICHAEL EDWARD O ' BRIEN
Salem
THOMAS C. O'KEEFE, III
Wellesley
JAMES ARTHUR O'LEARY, JR.
Worcester
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
(Continued)
DIANE L. PARSONS
Waltham
ROBERT MASON PECKRILL
West Haven, Connecticut
ANTHONY FRANCIS PENNACCHIA
Cranston, Rhode Island
ALEXANDER M . PETERS Asbury Park, New Jersey
RICHARD JOSEPH PETRUCCI
Johnston, Rhode Island
ROBERT F. PILICY
'Waltham
LEWIS M. PLATT
West Hartford , Connecticut
DAVID CURRIER POMEROY
Melrose
DAVID HOWARD POSNER
Teaneck, New Jersey
GEORGE T. PRIOR
Braintree
CHARLES J. QUINN
Dorchester
CHARLES RAYFORD QUINN, JR.
Woburn
FRANCIS w. QUINN, JR.
North Quincy
JAMES NICHOLAS RICHARD RAFFA
Canastota, New York
KENNETH JOSEPH R.AMPINO
Johnston, Rhode Island
EUGENE EDMUND REARDON
Malden
JOHN BERNARD REILLY
North Abington
PAUL P. RIGOPOULOS
Acton
ALBERT P. ROBERTS
Highl'and, New York
ANDREW JOHN RODRIGUES
Randolph
JOSEPH EDWARD ROTHEMICH, JR.
Cranston, Rhode Island
BARBARA H. ROWE
Marlboro
ROBERT H . ROWE
Westwood
GEORGE ALAN RUFFO
Norwich, Connecticut
JOHN A. Ruozzo
Providence, R. I.
EDWARD P. RUSSELL
West Roxbury
ARTHUR S. RYAN, JR.
Norwell
MORRIS SACHS
Framingham
RICHARD LEE SAKS
Morris Plains, New Jersey
FRANCIS JOHN SALLY
Dedham
EDWARD J. SALVO, JR. White Plains, New York
JOSEPH MICHAEL SANO
Lynn
PAUL .ANTHONY SASSI
Providence, Rhode Island
STEPHEN H . SCHECHNER Elizabeth, New Jersey
DAVID ALAN SCHECHTER
Providence, Rhode Isl'and
JAMES EvAN SEILER
White Plains, New York
ROBERT GEORGE SENN
Red Bank, New Jersey
ROBERT EDWARD SHALGIAN
Rockland
EDWARD W . SHEEHAN
Avon
DAVI!) WILLIAM SHUCKRA
Saugus
HARVEY ALAN SIEGAL
Holbrook
MARK JAY SILVERMAN
Lynbrook, New York
RICHARD GORDON SMITH
Hancock, New Hampshire
NEIL GARY SNIDER
Worcester
JOSEPH E. SOLLITTO, JR.
Roslindale
Somerville
JOSEPH G. SPINALE, JR.
CHARLES NICHOLAS STECZAK
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
JoEL IRA SUCHER
Brooklyn, New York
JOSEPH C. SULLIVAN, JR.
Andover
THOMAS JAMES SULLIVAN
Brookline
LESTER J. SzARKOWSKI
West Peabody
BRUCE TABACKMAN
Fairfield, Connecticut
JAMES THEODOSOPOULOS
Ipswich
MERLE F . TIBBETTS
Braintree
EARL STANLEY TITLEBAUM
Framingham
DOROTHY HAND TOMASETTI
Quincy
ANTHONY DERBY TOSCANO
Worcester
DAVID M. TOWER
Rindge, New Hampshire
WILLIAM HENRY DALE TOWNLEY-TILSON
Winchester
RICHARD JOHN TROY
Everett
BRUCE DELLIVAN TWYON
Medford
HOWARD F. ULLMAN
Syracuse, New York
ARTHUR T . VAN WART, II
Brookline
GUY J. VELELLA
Bronx, New York
NORMAN L. VERNON
Newton
ERNEST VESPER!
Whitman
MICHAEL PATRICK VIDETTE, JR.
Lexington
MICHAEL JOSEPH VIOLANTE
Niagara Falls, New York
JAMES KEVIN WALSH
Canton
JOHN ANDREW WALSH, JR.
Dedham
SARAH LANDIS
ASSERMAN
Ipswich
JOHN POWERS WEBB
Belmont
STEVEN LEE WEINBERG
Brooklyn, New York
WEYMOUTH BURTON WHITNEY
Lexington
MICHAEL ALLAN WIENER
Yonkers, New York
JOHN HERBERT WOOD
Melrose
FRANCIS JOSEPH WYNN, JR.
Springfield
ROBERT A. YETMAN
Everett
Chelsea
STEPHEN SOLOMON ZIEDMAN
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CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF LAWS
GARY LEE BOLAND
Cambridge
SALVATORE L. BORRELLI, JR. Wayne, New Jersey
WILLIAM EDWARD GREENSPAN Fairfield, Connecticut
MARY DIANNE WIXTED HAYES
PAUL PHILIP HAYES, JR.
NICHOLAS JOSEPH lAEZZA
Braintree
Braintree
Lynnfield
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CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CUM LAUDE
EUGENE ROBERT BROWNE
Dorchester
JOHN FRANCIS CARNEY
CLIFFORD THOMAS CARTER WILSON
Ashland
East Boston
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CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
GEORGE MAC!LWAINE BARNES
Stamford, Conn.
GEORGE E. BORDEN
Waltham
CARROLL E . CANNEY
Rochester, N .H .
WILLIAM FRANCIS FULGINITE, JR.
Cambridge
ROBERT A. FULLER
Dorchester
JAMES MICHAEL GRIFFIN
Jamaica Plain
WILLIAM VICKERY HALL
Beverly
DAVID EDWARD HELBERG
Cambridge
BRUCE CARROLL JOHNSTON
Waltham
THOMAS WILLIAM JOSEPH
West Roxbury
NICHOLAS LEWITZ, JR.
Norwich, Conn.
THOMAS CHARLES MAY
Andover
JOHN JOSEPH MURPHY
Salem
MARCEL R. NADEAU
Salem
ROBERT SALVATORE 0RTOLEVA E. Providence, R.I .
ROBERT J. O ' SHEA
Melrose
ROBERT W . PERCIVAL, JR.
Arling ton
JAMES PAUL PISTORIO, JR.
Boston
RICHARD P. ST. PIERRE
Worcester
STEWART ANTHONY STEELE
North Weymouth
RICHARD WILLIAM TINGBLADI
Whitman
KENNETH EVERETT WALSH
Lynn
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
WILLIAM A. BEYER
Chelmsford
RONALD BOUTIN
Fall River
JOSEPH H. BROWN, JR .
Newburyport
PRIDA CHAVANICH
Bangkok, Thailand
MONTE CHRISTIE
Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada
ANTHONY FRANCIS COTTA
Londonderry, N .H.
PAUL EARL DONAHUE
Rockland
LEONARD RALPH ECKIAN
Brookline
DAVID w . HADLEY
Westwood
PAUL L. TRZNADEL
VINCENT P. HOWARD
ROBERT NOYES JOHNSON
JOSEPH ALBERT KENNEDY
BRUCE DAVID NELSON
VICTOR MYRON ORT
JOHN DAVID PAINE
WILLIAM DAVID ROCHE
CHANDRAKANT V. SHAH
CARL E. SMITH
Fall River
Acton
Swampscott
Lawrence
Providence, R.I.
Union, New Jersey
Jamaica Plain
Rochester, New York
Bombay, India
Mattapan
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
CUM LAUDE
JOHN HEALEY
Newburyport
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF JURIS DOCTOR
ALEXANDER BORYCZEWSKI BARIS
Cambridge
MICHAEL D . HYMAN
Woodmere, L.I., N.Y.
JOHN EVERETT BENNETT
Boston
PAUL WILLIAM KAUFMAN
East Boston
RICHARD E. BLOMSTROM
Stoughton
NORMAN J. KENNEDY
Milton
WILLIAM WALTER BRADY
Westwood
JAMES EDWARD LYONS
Brockton
EUGENE THOMAS BRENNAN, JR.
Norwich, N .Y.
WILLIAM B. McDONOUGH
Hyde Park
BRUCE WILLIAM BURGESS
Beverly
JAMES WILLIAM MEGLEY, JR.
North Quincy
THOMAS BUSSONE II
Beverly
DANIEL CHARLES MULLANE
Winthrop
JOHN JOSEPH CANHAM
East Greenwich, R .I.
THOMAS H. MULLOWNEY
Newton
STEPHEN E. CICILLINE
Providence, R.I.
TIMOTHY FRANCIS NEVILS
Lynnfield
DENNIS ROBERT CONNAL
Lawrence
CYRIL E. O'LEARY
Allston
THOMAS DAVID CULLEN
Boston
CHESLEY ORIEL
Providence, R.I.
JOSEPH DI GIANFILIPPO
North Providence, R.I.
GEORGE THOMAS PATTON
Greenville, R.I.
WILLIAM F . DOHERTY
Brighton
WARREN M . POULIN
Winslow, Maine
STEPHEN R . DULY
Andover
ALAN J. POWERS
Lynnfield
ROBERT A. FITZPATRICK
Stoughton
HARVEY FRANCIS ROWE, JR.
Malden
JOHN J . GRANT, JR .
Malden
ROBERT ANDREW RUSSELL
Mountain Lakes, N .J.
JOHN DENNIS HEALEY
Swampscott
MARY ELLEN RYAN .
West Roxbury
ALLYN w . HEMENWAY, JR.
Boston
BRADFORD H . SCHOFIELD
Belmont
KARL HEINZ WALTER GEORG HORMANN Belmont
EDMUND CHARLES SCIARRETTA
Providence, R.I.
GERALD
HOVENANIAN
Cambridge
WILLIAM STEPANISHEN
Canton
WILLIAM C. HUTCHINSON
Arlington
JOHN STEPHEN TARA
Brockton
RICHARD FERNAND THERRIEN
Manchester, N.H.
SUNDAY,
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FEBRUARY
THREE
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SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY AUDITORIUM
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CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
KAREN ANN HOFFMAN
Somerville
ORGAN PRELUDE
WILLEM FRISO FRANK,
PROCESSIONAL -
Organist
ORGAN
Marc he aux Flambeau Entrance of the Heroes -
CLARK
HERBERT
( Audience Please Rise)
ACADEMIC PROCESSION
ARNOLD FELTON, LLB.
Suffolk University Law School, Class of 1950
University Marshal
(ALL TO COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
CUM LAUDE
JOAN MARIE DE ROSA
WILLIAM S. FREEMAN
Braintree
West Concord
SHARON DARLENE HOLT
SAMUEL E. PIZZI
Kingston, N .H.
Weymouth
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
STEPHEN CHARLES ARSENAULT
Melrose
Waltham
WILLIAM JOHN AUCOIN
Salem
DIANNE COLBY AUSTIN
Boston
HENRY DAVID BARRON
JAMES E. BELLIVEAU
Boston
WILLIAM JOHN BOYD
New Milford, N.J.
Natick
RICHARD P. COTTER, JR.
Milford, N.H.
WILLIAM GRANT COTTER
Cambridge
JOSEPH ANTHONY DE VITO
Englewood, N .J.
JANET CLEMENS FOOTE
Woburn
ROBERT J. GALANTE
VICTORIA LOUISE Our-RUH
WILLIAM SIMS GILLMOR, JR.
Woodstock, N.Y.
NANCY SARA GoULD
Manchester, N.H.
BARRY RONALD GRETSKY
Milton
LINDA MARION HASSAN
Cohasset
GUDRUN
KRUEGER
Worcester
HOWARD ALAN MARKOWITZ
Mattapan
PHILIP WENDELL MosKOFF
Boston
STEPHEN C. RoTHEMICH
Cranston, R .I.
\X'ILLIAM CARROLL SMITH
Quincy
CAROL A. SULLIVAN
New London, Conn.
DANIEL JAMES TUMBERELLO
Middlesex, N .J.
YEN
Brighton
s.
HONORABLE EUGENE A. HUDSON, S.J.D.
Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
CUM LAUDE
PRESIDING
HONORABLE JOHN
E.
DAVID C. GRUDINSKI
FENTON, A.B., LLB., S.J.D., LITI.D., LLD.
President of the University
INVOCATION
REVEREND MONSIGNOR EDWARD
G.
MURRAY
Pastor, Sacred Heart Chttrch, Roslindale, Massachusetts
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
JAMES H. 0TIAWAY, JR.
Publisher, New Bedford-Standard Times
CONFERRING OF ORDINARY DEGREES
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREE
JAMES H. OTTAWAY, JR.
-Doctor of Journalism
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
!RENE CAROLE AUSTIN
Randolph
STEPHEN J . BANDOIAN
Medford
ALICE ELIZABETH BONVOULOIR
Boston
WILLIAM McKINLEY BRODERICK
Nahant
NEIL A . BURKE
Marblehead
THADDEUS RAY CARY III
WoIJaston
ROBERT LAWRENCE CERRA
West Newton
ANN MARIE CLARK
Lawrence
GREGORY PATRICK COGLIANO
Canton
ANDREW SYDNEY FOXWELL
Pennsgrove, N.J.
HARVEY Lours TERBAN
G.
BRUCE D. BUTTERFIELD
SUZANNE F. C.AVEDON
PAUL ERNEST KLAYMAN
Hymn of the Republic March - KINDER
Marche Militaire No. 2-SCHUBERT
( Attdience Please Remain Seated Until Last GradtJate Has Left)
Boston
North Smith.field, R.I.
Mattapan
DENNIS J. RISTINO
PETER LEONARD ROSSI
ANNE WEINER
Melrose
Kingston
Waltham
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION
MURRAY
RECESSIONAL
RICHARD N. GARIAN
Lynn
EDWARD C. GILLIGAN
Canton
BRUCE GOLOMB
Malden
JOHN N. GREENE
Baldwinsville, New York
JAMES STEPHAN HEFFERNAN
Everett
ROBERT w. MANCINI
Mattapan
SANTOS JULIAN MENENDEZ
Havana, Cuba
WILLIAM T. J. MITCHELL
Peabody
JOSEPH JOHN MORALES
Burlington
RODNEY MAREN SEAFORTH
Everett
Revere
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN JOURNALISM
BENEDICTION
REVEREND MONSIGNOR EDWARD
Maynard
ROBERT S. CARUSO
JOHN F. DOWD
EDWARD J. DUCHARME
RICHARD ALLARD HARRISON
Wilmington
Saugus
Hudson, N.H.
Easton
ALFRED ROG.ASH
DAVID PAUL SALEMME
ANN E. VALLELY
KAREN SUSAN WEISBERG
South Easton
Newton
Newton
Brookline
CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION
MICHELE ANN COAKLEY
Jamaica Plain
DONALD JOSEPH DE MITA
Cambridge
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Suffolk University commencement program (Law), February 1970
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1970
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Suffolk University Records
Series SUE-001.001, Commencement Planning Files, Box 3
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Graduation ceremonies
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Suffolk University Alma Mater, sheet music
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Suffolk University Records
Series SUJ-006.02 Box 1
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Lee, Vera G.
Rosen, Ned
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Words and music by Vera G. Lee; arrangement by Ned Rosen
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SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT HYMN
by Valerie A. Russo
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SU-1855
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Suffolk University Commencement Hymn, sheet music
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1991
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Suffolk University Records
Series SUJ-006.02 Box 1
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Russo, Valerie A.
Archer, Elizabeth Glenn
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Music by Roy Harlow and words by Elizabeth Glen Archer
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Alma maters (songs)
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Stout of heart, thy loyal legion:
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THE Suffolk Journal
TRASHED
VOLUME 81, NUMBER 15 |
Student
body looks
for next
leader
Two executive board
members go headto-head for the
presidential ballot.
Each accomplished,
but who will
represent Suffolk?
By Chris DeGusto
News Editor
Robb seeks to
become first
female president
in years
If
the
upcoming
elections result in her
favor, Secretary Morgan
Robb would become the
first female president
of
Suffolk’s
Student
Government Association
(SGA) in six years.
“To be a female
president, and what that
would mean for our
female students, and for
even for students of other
marginalized identities is
a huge thing,” said Robb
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Trupiano seeks
to bring campus
together
“GRIT.”
If
Logan
Trupiano
is
elected
President
of
Student
Government Association
(SGA), this is what Suffolk
University students can
expect.
Running as a team
and headed by Trupiano,
GRIT will be fighting to
mobilize
students,
to
overcome adversity and
to make SGA the most
involved it has ever been
by pushing for students
to be more involved in
the day-to-day operations
of the university.
“We
are
the
consumers here, so we
should have the control,”
said Trupiano in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal. “Suffolk
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thesuffolkjournal.com
|
@SuffolkJournal
Suffolk drops ball on sustainability efforts,
looks to recover initiatives
Hannah Arroyo, Assistant Sports Editor
Kyle Crozier, Senior Staff Writer
F
ive years and four
presidents later, the
programs put in place
by Suffolk University’s former
Sustainability Coordinator
Erica Mattison have all but
disappeared.
Among Mattison’s projects
that are no longer active at
Suffolk is the Eco Ambassador
program that allowed students to
work in their own residence halls
and serve as environmental peer
educators.
“One of the things that
saddens me [about not having
the programs] is that this is a
teachable thing. It’s not just that
you’re doing this for the greater
good, but you’re actually training
people to think in a particular
way,” reflected Emeritus
Professor Martha Richmond in
an interview with The Suffolk
Journal on Tuesday.
In a statement to The Journal,
Mattison discussed the positive
impact of the engagement her
programs fostered between
students, faculty and campus
groups. The Suffolk Bikes
program and the Suffolk
Environmental Clubs were
two examples of these positive
impacts.
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February 28, 2018
Congress
comes to
campus
Maggie Randall
Political
Commentator
The year is 1972. A
Boston University student,
Joe Hoeffel, is headed
up to New Hampshire to
campaign for then-U.S.
Senator George McGovern’s
presidential campaign. A
country apart and a world
away, Stephen Kuykendall
is preparing for his second
tour in Vietnam in the
midst of the country’s
most controversial war.
Both of these men would
go on to become members
of Congress.
At
a
lunch
with
government majors on
Tuesday, Kuykendall said
“Sometimes [in Congress]
the only thing we had in
common is that we’re both
elected.”
Hoeffel quickly chimed
in “And you have to respect
that!”
This
week
Suffolk
University hosted former
Congressmen Joe Hoeffel
(D-PA)
and
Stephen
Kuykendall
(R-CA)
for
the annual “Congress to
Campus” event hosted
by
the
Government
department.
From Monday, Feb. 26
to Wednesday, Feb. 28 the
Congressmen had a packed
schedule that ranged from
breakfasts
with
social
science majors and dinners
with graduate students
to visiting government
courses
and
fielding
questions on a range of
policy issues related to
gerrymandering, veterans
and President Trump’s
Administration.
“Everyone knows what
you do, and everyone
thinks they can do it better
than you,” Hoeffel said
about working in congress.
The Suffolk Journal sat
down for an interview with
Hoeffel and Kuykendall to
learn more about their
experiences
in
public
office, the secrets of being
in Congress and the future
of their political parties.
In
1999,
Hoeffel
and
Kuykendall
were
sworn-in as members of
Congress, but had different
motivations
for
first
running.
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FROM SUFFOLK TO MARS
Student’s class research project results in cutting-edge exploration,
including hands-on experience at Mass General Hospital
By Paul Batista, Senior Medical Photographer
Jack Thomas, a junior and president of the physics club and co-director of the project, sets up equipment for
bubble detector experiment along with Mario Rojas, Paul Johnson and Allen Alfadhel.
By Taylor White
Journal Staff
“
If you want
people to
want to go
to space and
explore and
colonize, you
have to make
it safer.
-Paul Johnson,
a McNair Scholar
and aspiring
radiation engineer
Students of Suffolk’s
Physics
Department
are
forefronting
an
ongoing
mission
just
like Armstrong through
the group’s astronomical
research at Mass General
Hospital
(MGH)
in
the Clark Center for
Radiation
Oncology.
With the aspiration to
safeguard
astronaut
space travel, the students
have
challenged
one
of the most significant
issues for astronauts in
outer space: radiation.
Using methods that could
eventually be adapted
for the shielding of
space radiation, students
have been performing
measurements
to
determine the radiation
dose from neutrons using
equipment also used for
the treatment of cancer
patients.
Originally
proposed
as the “Mars Mission
Radiation”
project,
the name switched to
the
“Suffolk
Neutron
Scattering
Project”
once it was determined
that
Mass
General’s
equipment could be used
as a radiation source, an
essential component for
the group’s research on
neutrons. The project
started
from
scratch
when four senior physics
majors set out to search
for specifics on radiation
The group’s inquiries
about Mars focused on the
Mars project, NASA’s goal
of establishing human
settlement on Mars in the
2030s. One of the major
concerns through this
ongoing endeavor has
been radiation exposure
and planetary rovers have
been sent out for decades
to gather radiation data
to help protect future
astronauts
The physics project at
MGH was influenced by
Paul Johnson, a McNair
Scholar
and
aspiring
radiation
engineer.
Johnson’s pinnacle level
of inspiration behind this
major complication of
space radiation not only
established his senior
project, but also lead
the physics group to be
one of the first Suffolk
physics students (outside
of the clinical dosimetry
students) to research at
MGH.
Johnson,
a
nearly
six-year veteran of the
U.S. Army as an Army
Airborne Infantryman for
Long Range Surveillance,
said that his passion for
space radiation developed
during his time at Suffolk
when Dr. Johnson told
his freshman-level class
about the book “The
Martian.”
“It’s [radiation] the
most dangerous part of it
and if you want people to
want to go to space and
explore and colonize and
to focus on space. His
personal investigation for
space radiation began a
year and a half ago when
he proposed the project
and started researching
more about the Mars
project, radiation and
making space safer.
“We’re down the street from
arguably one of the best
hospitals on the planet.”
what not, you have to
make it safer,” said Paul
Johnson.
Having an interest in
renewable energy toward
the end of his time in the
army, he also realized
the lack of political and
economic
involvement
towards technology and
decided that he wanted
“I realized that space
exploration and putting a
colony of humans on Mars
is kind of a way to show
everybody that we’re all
the same species...and it’s
a sort of project where
everybody is going to be
able to come together,”
said Paul Johnson.
In what began during
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the fall 2016 semester, the
Suffolk physics group’s
research at MGH officially
began last summer in
June. Dr. Walter Johnson,
head of the physics group
at Suffolk, made the
team’s research possible
by connecting with MGH
Medical Physicist and
adjunct faculty within
the Suffolk Radiation
Science, Dr. David Gierga,
and Jacky Nyamwanda,
Medical
Dosimetry
Education
Coordinator
for Suffolk University.
“If we were out in the
middle of nowhere, this
wouldn’t be happening,
but we’re down the street
from arguably one of
the best hospitals on the
planet,” said Dr. Johnson.
Senior Mario Rojas, a
project leader along with
Paul Johnson, said that
his affinity for carrying
out his type research is
the teamwork and team
building involved.
“I think one of the
aspects that really got to
me was the team effort
and one of the human
aspects of bringing us
together as a department,
working on a common
goal,” said Rojas.
To prepare for how
they would conduct the
project at MGH, various
scientific papers were
read about the medical
machinery they would be
working with. Students
were also trained in
radiation
safety
by
Jacqueline A. Nyamwanda,
Educational Coordinator
for the Suffolk Medical
Dosimetry program.
“It was almost like
starting
from
scratch
because we didn’t know
much about it.” said Paul
Johnson.
Before
even
considering MGH as a
means to conduct the
proposed research topic,
Johnson said that the
major
challenge
was
figuring out how the
project would be carried
out.
“The worry was, okay,
if we want to measure
something,
how
are
we going to do it? You
need a neutron beam if
you’re studying neutrons.
Where are you going to
get neutrons?” said Dr.
Johnson. “That’s when I
went over to MGH and
asked them if we could
use their machines when
they’re not being used for
treatment.”
The physics group was
granted access to use a
linear accelerator (LINAC)
as the radiation source.
The LINAC is used in a way
that generates neutrons,
and measurements have
been performed to map
the neutron dose within
the LINAC room.
Senior Allen Alfadhel,
believes
that
this
radiation experiment is
by far the best, due to his
past experience in several
research projects during
his sophomore year.
“It’s the most involved
in physics and the most
complicated. It has the
computer part which I like
and it has the physics part
which I also like and then
art as well. It’s like the
things I’ve been studying
and have been practicing
all my life really,” said
Alfadhel.
Alfadhel’s
primary
role within the project is
design of apparatus for
the detectors and helping
to determine the actual
spectrum of the high
energy particles.
Along
with
the
facilitation of Gierga and
Nyamwanda, the physics
group has the privilege of
using, one of two LINACS
at MGH that produce the
highest energy (15 million
electron
volts
(MeV))
necessary for creating
the
largest
possible
number
of
neutrons.
The MGH partnership
with Suffolk’s Radiation
Therapy
and
Medical
Dosimetry program for 23
years was a vital resource
in making the physics
neutron radiation project
attainable.
Dr. Johnson suggests
that limited neutron data
have been published for
newer linear accelerators
and these measurements
may be useful for the
broader radiation therapy
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By Paul Batista, Senior Medical Photographer
Three core seniors who began the project:
(left to right) Paul Johnson, Allen Alfadhel and Mario Rojas
believes that the current
research at MGH has
been a major influence
in developing his career
path.
“It’s an experience
you’re never going to
get anywhere else,” said
Thomas.
The group is essentially
using the equipment at
MGH to attain a better
awareness of what goes
Jack
Thomas,
Erick
Bergstrom, and Molly
McDonough in Fall 2017.
On Oct. 23, seven of all
eight
members
made
their first trip to MGH
to conduct a trial run
of their experiments for
their neutron radiation
research project.
Once
the
neutron
distribution within the
LINAC room has been
to make sure the MGH
research continues to
run smoothly by bringing
everyone
together
to
collaborate,
making
sure everyone has a
contributable task, as well
as training new students
on techniques.
With
dreams
of
pursuing a Ph.D. in
quantum mechanics or
particle physics, Molly
all really awesome to
be completely honest.
Everyone is super cool
and super welcoming.
Yeah it is kind of weird
being the only girl, but
that’s just kind of what
it’s going to be like
probably for the rest of
my life,” McDonough said
laughing.
Dr. Johnson, Gierga,
and Nyamwanda were
“A lot of people just do simulations of things that were proven hundreds of years
ago, but we actually get to use real equipment and a real linear accelerator which
is totally beyond the scope of what I thought I would be doing in undergrad.”
community. Jack Thomas,
a junior and president of
the physics club and codirector of the project,
has been involved with
Dr. Johnson’s research
since the second semester
of his sophomore year
and was responsible for
placement and setup of
the equipment during the
group’s last trip to MGH
on Oct. 23.
“The thing that I
like the most is that it’s
completely different as
compared
to
generic
undergrad research,” said
Thomas. “A lot of this
research is usually done
by graduate students and
undergrads have very
small roles in something
like this.”
Torn between material
sciences
and
medical
physics in his future
schooling,
Thomas
on in the natural world,
but ultimately learning
about medical physics
through the process.
The different methods
of detection such as
bubble
detectors
and
foils, have been used to
acquire a more complete
idea of the neutron
energy coming out of
the LINAC. This strategy
will give a more accurate
distribution of where the
neutrons are and how
many are being absorbed
by the material, similar to
radiation experienced in
space. So far, the group
has used the techniques
of
bubbles
detectors
and copper foils and the
group is still processing
and building upon their
results.
Four more students
were
added
to
the
project: Jackson Nolan,
mapped, a long term
project,
Dr.
Johnson
prospects to build upon
these results by designing
experiments that measure
the effects of different
types of shielding.
The team recently
received
a
research
award of $2,000 from
the
National
Society
of
Physics
Students
organization after Jack
Thomas, Allen Alfadhel,
Paul Johnson, and Mario
Rojas wrote a proposal
to purchase thin metal
foils and other materials
to continue their neutron
radiation experiment.
Project managers, Paul
Johnson and Rojas, who
will be graduates after
this semester, are now
training Jack, Jackson
and Eric to be the future
leaders of the group.
Rojas said that they want
McDonough is the first
freshman and female to
step into this project.
McDonough
said
she
likes to learn about the
medical physics aspect
of this current research
and sees it as her future
career field.
“It’s a lot of design and
it’s absolute, pure physics.
A lot of people just do
simulations of things
that were proven like
hundreds of years ago,
but we actually get to use
real equipment and a real
linear accelerator which is
totally beyond the scope
of what I thought I would
be doing in undergrad,”
said McDonough.
She sees no problem
with being the only
woman of the group
and described the group
as genuinely inclusive
and supportive. “They’re
extremely
impressed
with the teams’ last visit
to MGH and continue
to be amazed by their
endeavors and unending
motivation
for
their
research.
“Watching
the
students take part in
this stuff and get excited
about
what
they’re
doing and doing these
calculations and coming
in on the weekends, that’s
as good as it gets,” said
Dr. Johnson.
Editor’s Note:
Massachusetts General
Hospital reviewed
this article prior to
publication.
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in a recent interview with The Suffolk Journal.
Robb acknowledged the long-standing issues that impact a great deal of
Suffolk students and said she plans to work on resolutions before aiming to
tackle even more. Securing space for students to have club meetings, classrooms
and a more suitable theatre for university performances are at the top of Robb’s
list.
She explained that she seeks to “inspire the way I [she] was inspired” when
she first joined SGA. Having held positions in the organization as a senator,
committee chair and her current role on the executive board, Robb’s experience
has allowed her insight on a vast array of jobs that SGA conducts.
As someone that has stressed the importance of connecting personally with
each member of SGA if elected president, Robb said she wants to make sure each
student is able to express themselves uniquely.
“We all know you have strength in numbers, but each individual student
should have as much attention as 10 students or five students,” said Robb. “If
one specific student has a concern or a need that needs to be fulfilled, that
should be done.”
SGA is an organization that regularly conducts meetings with members of
Suffolk administration. Being a voice for the students isn’t enough for Robb,
who said she wants to help SGA become a voice of introduction- to bring the
students to the administration if they have grievances that need addressing.
I just want to make sure I’m hearing other people and I’m working on their
behalf,” said Robb. “Nothing fulfills me more than working hard and making
sure that someone else feel good and that their life is a bit easier.”
should bend our way as opposed to us bending for them.”
As treasurer and having held positions on both the finance and academics
committee as well as the SGA Review Board (SGARB), Logan said he has seen
“just about everything” one can see as a member of SGA.
As president, mobilization of the student body is just one vision for Trupiano.
By implementing new groups in SGA such as what he calls the “president’s
council” those students who are star pupils would have a chance to showcase
their abilities in areas not confined to the classroom. Additionally, a diversity
council that focuses on inclusion, involving members of the Suffolk community
that may not already be involved in SGA would allow “outsiders” to the process
of student government a greater voice on campus.
“I always do my best to incorporate everyone involved,” said Trupiano. “I
really value the people that are around me and I’ve always tried to create a
culture of positivity and excitement whenever I’m in any type of leadership
role.”
Trupiano said having students involved in the disciplinary process is
important and that tacking on fines to the money Suffolk students already pay
is something he would alter. Additionally, some colleges and universities host
student events that permit alcohol to be consumed while in attendance-- one
key platform for Trupiano.
With elections on the horizon, Trupiano said that this campaign is about
speaking out for the students who aren’t usually spoken about.
Trupiano said he wants to “get more engagement by students and change the
negative attitude that a lot of Suffolk students have on campus.”
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Censorship issue fuels separatist battle in Spain
Suffolk Madrid campus administrator speaks out on removal of art
Facebook user Luis Frailes Álvaro
The installment by Santiago Sierra in Madrid, titled Political Prisoners of Contemporary Spain, which was taken down by
Ifema, the convention center that hosts ARCOmadrid
Haley Clegg
Photo Editor &
Madrid Correspondent
The
ARCOmadrid
art
fair
removed
photographs of jailed
Catalan politicians from
a gallery on Wednesday.
The artwork showcased
pixelated photos of 24
politicians,
activists,
journalists and artists who
have been imprisoned
as Catalan separatists.
The
exhibit
was
designed
by
artist
Santiago
Sierra
who
currently lives in Madrid.
He is well known for
creating
controversial
pieces. The faces of the
art installation subjects
are
not
discernable,
but each blurred face is
accompanied descriptions
of the subject’s title,
organization
and
criminal
charges.
“Acts of this type give
sense and reason to a piece
like this, which precisely
denounced the climate of
persecution that cultural
workers are suffering
in recent times,” Sierra
responded on Facebook.
Amy
McAllister
is
the
student
activities
coordinator for the Suffolk
Madrid
campus.
She
studied abroad in Spain
in 1982, moved to Madrid
in 1986 and has been
living here ever since.
“It seems to me that
the author of the artwork
is a fairly incendiarytype artist who seeks out
controversy,” McCAllister
said in an interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal.
“Having said that, I do
not agree with much
of the way the Spanish
government has handled
the
Catalan
crisis.”
Sierra’s
work
is
currently
being
held
by
Ifema,
but
has
already been sold to
an unnamed collector
for $98,000. There are
also booklets featuring
Sierra’s piece that were
sold during the show.
The
region
has
a separate flag and
language; Catalan. Last
Fall a referendum was
held in which Catalan
voted for independence.
“Since the so-called
election of Oct. 1, the
Catalan
question
has
digressed to the point of
being more surreal each
day,” said McAllister. “It’s
such an absurd hypothesis
to
imagine
Catalonia
leaving Spain to go it
alone. Expulsion from the
European Union would
be immediate; so, who
President of Catalonia,
despite being 1,338 kms.
away from Barcelona,
12 hours by car. His
solution? Governance via
Skype,” said McCallister.
McCallister criticized
the Spanish government’s
reaction to the Catalan
separatist
movement,
characterizing them as
“slow to react, complacent
and
patronizing.”
separatism
have
not
done a effective job of
doing their cause justice.
“There
has
been
a
strong
influx
of
nationalistic propaganda
among the people, in some
instances truly racist,”
McCallister said. “I have
the impression that better
leadership on both sides
could have avoided the
situation from reaching
“There has been a strong influx of nationalistic
propaganda among the people, in some
instances truly racist.”
- Suffolk student activities coordinator in Madrid, Spain
would the Catalans do
business with? How would
their economy grow?”
Spain’s constitutional
court
declared
the
vote
illegal.
Catalan
President
Carles
Puigdemont,
fearing
arrest, fled to Brussels.
“[Puigdemont]
has
maintained ever since
that he, and only he,
can be instated as the
“The modus operandi
seems to be, and has
been, a categorical refusal
to
hold
meaningful
talks about areas that
are
of
importance
to
approximately
50
percent
of
the
residents of Catalonia,”
said
McCallister.
She also said she
believes
that
some
proponents of Catalan
the current impasse.”
This past weekend,
King Felipe of Spain
visited Barcelona for the
first time since October’s
failed
independence
bid. He was met with
protests,
and
senior
Catalan officials refused a
formal reception with the
king.
Pro-independence
politicians have since been
imprisoned for rebelling.
The
nation
has
remained
divided
over
this
issue.
Former
Barcelona
coach and Manchester
City
manager
Pep
Guardiola wears a yellow
ribbon in support of
imprisoned
Catalan
politicians. He has been
charged by the Football
Association for doing so.
McAllister noticed an
unusual trend following
the Oct. 1 vote in Catalonia.
“I was surprised by
the sudden upsurge, here
in Madrid, of apparent
patriotism
among
Spaniards. Flag waving
isn’t really done here in
Spain, since it still holds
a historical connection
to the dictatorship under
Francisco Franco,” she
said. “I’m just not sure
whether
people
are
demonstrating
their
love of Spanish unity or
rather their animosity
towards
Catalonia.”
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The former recycling
initiative put in place by
Mattison also allowed
the university to comply
with
laws
like
the
Massachusetts
State
Waste Ban and avoid
penalties, such as fines,
generating
hundreds
of thousands of dollars
of
savings,
Mattison
explained in a statement
to The Journal on Monday.
“Since vacating the
Sustainability Coordinator
position a few years ago,
I have been contacted
by dozens of [Suffolk]
faculty, staff, and students
who have been eager
to see the sustainability
efforts
continue
and
grow,” said Mattison.
After
Mattison’s
departure from Suffolk,
an undergraduate student
Brianna Souza took on a
similar role, but ended
her involvement after less
than a year. This past fall
semester Suffolk formed
the 2018 Sustainability
Committee to address
areas where the university
may be lacking, and where
it is succeeding with its
sustainability
efforts.
This new committee
features staff members
from departments such
as Facilities, Residence
Life
and
Housing,
Sodexo and the Center
for
Urban
Ecology
and
Sustainability.
“The
12-member
committee is examining
where we have had
success and where we
can
make
important
improvements
in
the
areas of campus buildings,
water
conservation,
energy
efficiency,
sustainable
dining,
tracking of utilities, waste
and recycling, community
by the depositor, and will
instead be separated at
the waste facility. This
consolidates the number
of bins that need to be
collected, but does not
remove the need to keep
non-reusable waste out
of the recycling stream.
With this method all
observed
several
instances of a failure
to follow through with
recycling practices in
this new building. It was
discovered that more than
40 percent of these bins
were missing the divider,
resulting in a single
bag that collected both
“That definitely sends mixed
messages....When you have
two separate holes in one bin,
and one bag underneath. That
definitely doesn’t give anybody a
warm and fuzzy feeling.”
- André Vega, director of Construction and Facilities
Services, on recycling on campus
engagement and other
areas,” said university
spokesperson
Greg
Gatlin in a statement
to The Suffolk Journal.
Suffolk
currently
recycles
materials
through “single stream”
bins, according to the
Suffolk
University
website. “Single stream”
recycling is designed so
that reusable materials
like paper and plastic do
not need to be separated
types of reprocessable
materials can be placed
in the same recycle bin.
In
20
Somerset,
Suffolk’s newest academic
building, there are 17
waste bins that feature
separate slots for both
recycling and trash and
a divider that allows for
the containment of the
two
different
wastes
in two different bags.
Multiple
Journal
reporters
recently
trash and recyclables.
“Make sure to separate
trash from recycling, as
any trash in a recycling
bin contaminates the
recyclable
material
making it non-recyclable,”
Suffolk
University’s
website stated as of early
Wednesday
morning.
Freshman government
major Augustus Judd,
said he has also witnessed
the lack of dividers
in these trash cans.
“Recycling
on
our
level isn't going to help
out in the end because
that stuff is just going
to be thrown away with
the rest of the trash.
Students can do their
part but the university
also has to do theirs at
the same time,” said Judd.
André Vega, director
of
Construction
and
Facilities Services, is one
of the 12 members of the
Sustainability Committee.
Vega said to The Journal
last Friday that many of
Suffolk’s past programs
are not currently in use,
and that as a result, the
committee is “essentially
starting from scratch.”
“That definitely sends
mixed messages,” said
Vega. “When you have two
separate holes in one bin,
and one bag underneath.
That definitely doesn’t
give anybody a warm
and
fuzzy
feeling.”
Suffolk
University’s
Assistant
Director
of
Facilities
Services
Ashley Alberts was hired
recently
and
quickly
became
involved
in
revamping Suffolk’s green
initiatives. This coincides
with
her
graduate
degree in Sustainability
and
Environmental
M a n a g e m e n t .
“We are looking to
get students involved
as a community based
effort, instead of having
just one single person
in charge,” said Alberts
in a recent interview
with
The
Journal.
Environmental Science
major Aashi Sethi, is a
student
member
and
recent addition to the
committee. She explained
that some of the recycling
failures are as a result
of a poor understanding
or
motivation
on
the part of students.
“I
think
the
[ S u s t a i n a b i l i t y
Committee]
is
very
serious about recycling
moving down the road,”
said Sethi in an interview
with
The
Journal.
Mattison highlighted
several
awards
for
sustainability that were
won during her tenure
of
the
Sustainability
Coordinator
position,
including the 2009 EPA
Gold Award for Employee
Education
on
Waste
Reduction and Recycling
and being named the
2009 Partner of the Year
by the MA Department of
Environmental Protection
Wastewise
Program.
Mattison concluded her
statement, “I encourage
Suffolk to build upon
the foundation that was
laid over a decade ago by
renewing its commitment
to
environmental
excellence and health.”
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Kuykendall reflected
on meeting his state
legislator when he was
a city councilor over a
coastal issue that was not
being addressed seriously.
“She didn’t understand
the subject, let alone
how to change it,” said
Kuykendall.
“And
I
said to myself ‘I could
do better than this.’”
Hoeffel’s
political
interests
started
in
Boston
on
George
McGovern’s
1972
presidential
campaign.
“That’s where I fell
in love with politics and
the political process,”
said Hoeffel. “And two
years later I was running
for
the
Pennsylvania
State
House.”
The most memorable
moments in Congress
for
Kuykendall
and
Hoeffel happened when
they
stepped
outside
the
House
chamber.
K u y k e n d a l l
remembered a summer
night after being in
session all day and walking
out onto the Capitol
steps to see fireflies.
“Who ever thought
this kid from Oklahoma
would be here? Those
little fireflies reminded
me of where I had come
from,” said Kuykendall.
While some cynics
will say that Congress
is full of secrets, it is
the enormous, historic
Capitol Building that is
filled with secret places
for members to escape.
“You
need
two
phones!” Hoeffel and
Kuykendall
said
in
unison, when asked about
the intricacies of the job.
More
unknown
in
Washington,
D.C.
are
the
next
steps
for
the
Democratic
and
Republican
parties
following
Trump’s
election.
“The Republican party
needs to recognize the
fact that Trump has been
a user of our brand and
not a very good user
in my opinion,” said
Kuykendall,
“There’s
a whole lot of things
that Republicans stand
for that Trump hasn’t
paid any attention to.”
The
California
Republican signed on to
an October 2016 letter
with several other former
Republican congressman
that disparaged thenRepublican
nominee
Donald
Trump.
“Donald Trump isn’t
really a Republican in my
opinion. Donald Trump
is Donald Trump,” said
Kuykendall.
“He
has
taken the pieces of the
Republican
mechanism
that
benefitted
his
election campaign and
used them masterfully.”
The members agreed
that bipartisanship and
compromise is necessary
in Congress and could
be a way to getting
legislation passed while
avoiding the pitfalls of
appealing
to
Trump.
“If
[Trump]
can’t
cut deals and he can’t
tell
the
truth
and
he’s
diminishing
our
democratic institutions,
that is not providing
leadership,” said Hoeffel,
who released his book
last year “Fighting for
the Progressive Center
in the Age of Trump.”
“As
Democrats,
we can’t get carried
away with anti-Trump
fervor and fever,” said
Hoeffel. “We’ve got to
stick to our knitting;
be fiscally responsible
and then stand for what
Democrats
stand
for,
which is investing in good
programs to help people.”
Hoeffel believes that
Mueller’s
investigation
into Russian meddling
with the Trump campaign
should
not
override
the Democrats’ goals.
He added that Trump
and his base would
likely
label
Mueller’s
investigation as “fake
news” if the results do
not please the president .
“My sense is that
the Democrats should
not be working for
impeachment,”
said
Hoeffel, “but should be
working to beat Trump
at the polls in 2020.”
Both members agreed
that having served in
elected office at all
levels of government,
being a representative
at the municipal level
felt
most
rewarding.
“I
could
change
your life in 90 days in
city government,” said
Kuykendall at a lunch with
government majors on
Tuesday. “In Congress, I
could probably get [a bill]
introduced in 90 days.”
The
congressmen
stressed the importance
of voter participation,
especially
among
young
people
in
today’s political races.
“Someone is going to
win these elections, so you
really, for your own selfprotection, ought to have
some influence over who’s
winning,” said Hoeffel.
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IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD
AS THEY KNOW IT
Courtesy of Dan McHugh
Ryan Arel
Asst. Arts Editor
One of the greater flaws
of human existence is the
general apathy felt by
those who are unsatisfied
or disappointed with the
turns life can present.
This can be applied to any
and all walks of life; as
what humans experience
can shape an outlook
on life, personality and
character. It’s easy to see
why burying negative
thoughts and memories,
rather than dealing with
them upfront, is a concept
shared
by
millions
worldwide.
However,
what Suffolk University’s
Performing Arts Office
(PAO) sets out to answer
in their latest stage
performance, is, “if the
world was to end, should
those
thoughts
and
memories end alongside
it, or should they be
breached and solved in
time for apologies and
closure?”
Last Thursday, the PAO
presented “Apocalypso,” a
play by William Donnelly
at
Modern
Theater,
depicting an array of
characters
attempting
to settle scores with one
another before New Year’s
Day. Between Christmas
and New Years’ Eve, the
characters have personal
sets of issues to deal with
in the event the world
does actually end.
To open the show,
a woman named Dora,
played by sophomore
theatre and history major
Courtney Langlais, chants
“I have a message!” The
message being a simple
one: the world is going to
end.
As this proclamation
travels around to the
other characters, they all
rush to settle their debts
with one another before
the New Year - but it is
not so simple, due to a
variety of intertwining
relationships between the
characters.
Boone and Gin, played
by senior public relations
major Donovan Skepple
and
freshman
PPE
“A well-developed
and sinister plot line
of deception, lying
and double-crossing,
the show creates
a true, realistic
image of what trying
to fix personal
relationships really
entails.”
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major Ashley Ceravone,
respectively,
have
to
work out their differences
after being separated.
Dwight and Cal, played
by freshman psychology
and theatre double major
Logan Ausmus and junior
theater
major
Kiley
Soulier,
respectively,
argue
over
Dwight’s
whereabouts when he
returns home late at night
on a regular basis. Fran,
played by sophomore
journalism major Molly
Rodenbush, is faced with
telling Boone she has
been secretly seeing Gin
behind his back after
their breakup.
In attempts to fix their
unresolved issues before
the New Year begins,
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the characters find
themselves even more
tangled up in problems
amongst themselves than
when they started. Fran
comes clean to Boone
about her relationship
with Gin, Boone runs off
with Fran’s sister Dora
and Gin finds herself
alone on New Years’ Eve
only to spend time with
her sister Cal.
To close out the show,
the characters sit in their
own cliques watching
the ball drop. The stage,
cleverly circled with alarm
clocks reading 12:00 as
the New Year begins, goes
dark over the sound of a
church bell, ringing away
like the old year.
The
intertwining
relationships
between
the characters produce
a dramatic picture of
the type of drama that
can
occur
amongst
large groups of people.
A well-developed and
sinister plot line of
deception,
lying
and
double-crossing, the show
creates a true, realistic
image of what trying to
fix personal relationships
really
entails.
Facing
the distasteful aspects
of romantic or platonic
relationships
that
go
ignored in regular life
come to light in the face
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of Armageddon, facing
them comes not only
as a challenge to the
characters, but come to
go unresolved. A fictional
story, but a possible
reality.
Yet, the first half
of the play tends to be
confusing. The character
relationships
are
not
defined explicitly through
dialogue until the latter
portion of the show,
leaving
the
audience
wondering
who
the
characters are, how they
are related and what
significance they hold
early on in the show.
While there are multiple
“Ah-Ha!” moments in
the second half of the
show, the first half is
lackluster in structuring
the intended plot and the
relationships between the
characters.
Then
there’s
Gus,
played
by
freshman
undecided
major
Patrick Galen Lovelace, a
character who is all but
obsolete for most of the
show, only appearing
in mostly booze-ridden
rants about miscellaneous
topics throughout the set.
The character is only a
key component to the
plot towards the very end
after returning to Fran’s
apartment in search of
Boone to return a wallet
he stole from him in the
beginning of the play,
forcing Gin to realize she
wants to work it out with
Boone.
Disregarding the slow
start and the lack of
character development at
times, “Apocalypso” shows
the very harsh truth in a
fictional setting: coming
clean and fixing issues
between close friends
or family will never be a
simple task.
Connect with Ryan
by emailing
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Arts Commentary
Yo Adrian, I’m still breathing! Death hoaxes in the digital age
By Jacquelyn Jarnagin,
Journal Staff
photos added by Facebook
user Torrealba Daniel.
Actor
Sylvester According to BBC News
Stallone fought rumors Daniel used fake photos
of his death last week of Stallone and wrote
after an internet hoax a caption that said the
surfaced
on
social actor tried to keep his
media, stating he had illness private.
passed
away
from
“Please ignore this
prostate cancer.
stupidity,” Stallone wrote
While the origins of for his Instagram post.
the rumor are unclear, “Alive and well and
thousands
of
fans happy and healthy...Still
posted tributes to the punching!”
“Rocky” star online as
While Stallone was
the story trended.
comfortable
enough
Stallone,
71, to move on from the
immediately
took controversy, his brother
to his Instagram, @ Frank Stallone was deeply
o f f i c i a l s l y s t a l l o n e , angered by the hoax and
to settle the claims. called out the internet
Stallone
posted
a trolls for bad behavior.
screenshot of several
“What kind of sick
demented cruel mind
thinks of things like this
to post?” The younger
Stallone brother tweeted
@Stallone, “People like
this are mentally deranged
and don’t deserve a place
in society.”
Frank also tweeted
that their 90-year-old
mother was greatly upset
by the false claim and
could not understand the
humor in this sick joke.
Surprisingly, however,
this is not the first time
Stallone was rumored to
be dead.
Stallone
was
also
thought to have passed
away in September of
2016 after a CNN report
leaked on Twitter.
These kinds of hoaxes
have been around long
before the internet was
invented; but as social
media dominates, these
claims
have
become
more common and more
believable among heavy
internet users.
The victims of death
hoaxes
are
typically
celebrities or politicians.
Other stars who have
been falsely killed off by
the internet include Mark
Hamill of “Star Wars” and
pop star Britney Spears.
It is important to
remember that people
who go on the internet
and lie are simply people
who want some attention.
The people responsible for
death hoaxes are smart
enough to understand
when a prominent person
dies, it’s news. People will
become engaged over big
information,
regardless
of where it came from or
whether it is true or false.
Ultimately,
the
power is in our hands
when we seek out news
online. There are a lot
of passive users who
instantaneously
believe
something just because
it was on Facebook or
Twitter. We need more
active users who not
only click on the links
of stories, but also read
more about the subject
on other websites for
verification.
If you want to be an
active user who shares
correct
information
with other people, do
your homework. Make
sure your research is
thorough, and your
sources are credible.
Sylvester
Stallone
himself once said, “You
are what you leave
behind.” Leave behind
internet content for the
sake of enlightenment,
not for the sake of
attention.
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Jacquelyn
by emailing
jjarnagin
@su.suffolk.edu
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An Idaho State Senator loses temper over contraceptives
By Morgan Hume, Journal Staff
Most people try to avoid conversations about sex, due to feeling uncomfortable
or squirmish. It is easier to awkwardly giggle and quickly change the subject.
However, for a politician, being able to discuss issues such as birth control and sex
education in a professional and respectful manner is part of the job description.
Republican Idaho State Senator Dan Foreman did not get that memo.
Currently in the state of Idaho, women can only receive a three-to-four month
supply of birth control per year from their insurance provider. The state is
introducing a new bill that would allow women to be prescribed a year’s worth of
birth control at once, as it is vital that the pills are taken at the same time every
day.
A dozen students from Generation Action, a nationwide college group affiliated
with Planned Parenthood, traveled nearly 300 miles from Moscow, Idaho to Boise
for a scheduled meeting with Foreman. The students were visiting the capital to
lobby for the bill, but the day did not go according to plan.
Foreman suddenly canceled the meeting that morning, but he ran into the
students in the hallway outside his office later that day as the students were
conducting meetings with other state politicians on Feb. 19, according to ABC
News.
Video footage posted on Twitter shows the senator shouting at the students,
saying “I think what you guys do stinks” after stating he was a conservative Roman
Catholic and he believes “abortion is murder.” The students remained calm, but
Foreman still threatened to call the Idaho State Police and have them arrested. At
the very least, those students deserve an apology, but unfortunately Foreman has
no intentions on giving them one.
The following day, Foreman told the Associated Press that he believes his
“response was dead on and people can take exception to that - they're welcome to
their point of view - but I take abortion seriously. It's murder."
Not only did Foreman disrespect the students by yelling at them, but his
statements also made little sense in the context of the situation. He yelled
“abortion is murder” but the students were there to discuss birth control and
better sex education on college campuses, two entirely different topics from
abortion. Instead of being willing to listen, Foreman started shouting his stance
on abortion, which was unprofessional and unnecessary.
Politicians are trained to deal with the public, even when faced with difficult
situations or if they disagree with someone. Foreman should have handled the
situation more professionally and there were many other outcomes he could have
shown.
For example, he could have bit his tongue and walked silently into his office, he
could have explained that he did not have time to talk or he could have answered
a few of the students questions respectfully. Instead, he settled on an angry rant
to a group of people who just wanted a calm discussion about the bill.
Despite Foreman’s comments, Idaho seems to be making a step in the right
direction with this bill. Idaho is the 11th state to introduce a law allowing women
a 12-month supply of birth control. However, there should be more than 11 states
with laws like this implemented because all women in the United States deserve
to have accessible birth control.
In addition to helping prevent unwanted pregnancies, many women take
birth control to ease menstrual cramps, get rid of acne and balance their levels
of estrogen. Birth control pills can also help women with Primary Ovarian
Insufficiency or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, in which they need the medication to
regulate their hormones and reproductive organs.
To put it simply: If women have no hassle in getting prescriptions for other
illnesses or medical issues, why is birth control any different? Although one of
the uses of birth control is to prevent future unwanted pregnancies, it is not the
same idea as abortion.
Student advocacy groups such as Generation Action deserve to have their voice
be heard without a screaming match or the door being slammed in their face. It’s a
shame that they were treated with a level of disrespect that is low for the average
person, let alone a state Senator.
Connect with Morgan by emailing mhume@su.suffolk.edu
Compromise: It is time to find a solution from both parties
Stiv Mucollari
Journal Staff
The post-Columbine
generation of Parkland
High has challenged the
normalization of mass
shootings in American
culture following the
latest tragedy that has
taken 17 lives. Beyond
the
mobilization
of
students pushing for
change,
the
tragedy
presents
President
Donald Trump a unique
opportunity to do what
former President Barack
Obama failed to doreform America's arcane
gun laws.
On Feb. 21, Trump
met with students and
parents from Parkland
High and other figures
who have been impacted
by gun violence.
People brought up
and
debated
various
proposals, from arming
school
teachers
to
establishing
programs
aimed
at
identifying
troubled youths. Through
it all, Trump, despite his
history of irrationality
and continuous evolving
positions
on
policy,
looked as if he was willing
to tackle the issue headon.
In fact, Trump has
already
displayed
a
willingness to pursue
change
following
the
tragedy. He signed a
memorandum directing
Attorney General Jeff
Sessions to look into
banning bump stocks,
devices that let semiautomatic weapons fire
hundreds of rounds per
minute, according to a
report by CNBC. Bump
stocks entered the public
raise the age limit to 21
for purchases of AR-15type rifles, according to
Reuters. An increased
age limit could have
potentially prevented the
“To successfully push for reform,
the conservatives that make up
the passionate opposition, need
to be won over by one of their
own, not a political figure
from the left.”
consciousness
after
usage of them by the
perpetrator of the 2017
Las Vegas shooting.
The president is also
considering
supporting
legislation that would
Parkland Massacre, as the
perpetrator was 19 years
old and would not have
been able to purchase an
AR-15, the weapon used
in the shooting.
Trump has come out
and endorsed current
legislation in Congress
that aims to fix the
reporting
process
of
federal agencies when
they
send
criminal
records to the Criminal
Background
Check
System.
For
the
Parkland
shooting to be different,
to not be another one
on the list, another
tragic
reminder
that
violence affects everyone,
regardless of their race,
religion, ethnicity, or
gender then both sides
have to recognize the
politics of gun control.
Reforms or background
checks are favored when
polled, but it has not
translated into legislative
action because it comes
down to trust.
Conservatives
have
equated past calls for
gun control as the equal
to a gun grab.
However, those same
conservatives
makeup
Trump's political base
and have shown a
tendency to stick with
him no matter what he
does; be it the Russian
scandal or his breakup
with former strategist
Steve
Bannon.
To
successfully push for
reform, the conservatives
need to be won over by
one of their own, not a
political figure from the
left.
The National Rifle
Association (NRA) is not
going to oppose a
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President
Editor’s Word
It has come to the attention of
our team of student journalists
that our University has a serious
problem. Throughout the years,
few staff members have been
rumored to have engaged in
inappropriate relationships with
students, while others have been
caught in the act. These staff
members, namely men, have
used their positions in power to
coax students. This is a culture
long developing in Suffolk and
that is unacceptable. These power
dynamics are often unclear to the
student, leading them to believe
that what they are engaging in
is active consent. That is not the
case. For the person in a position
of power, the sexual relationship
is less about the sexual desires and
more about the need to dominate
and control.
What is worse than this sexual
culture between staff and
students, is the fact that students
who do recognize that they have
been violated, cannot speak of
their story. This is due to the
stigma that dictates they are not
victims of sexual harassment
or assault, that they have
consented to the relationship
where both parties were on equal
footing. This stigma develops
from interpersonal opinions,
and the policies that prevents
administration, staff and students
from speaking of the matter.
There are those who wish to
speak, but have yet to gather the
courage to tell their story. So as
storytellers ourselves, we implore
you to reach out to one another,
and encourage one another to
brave. Tell your story.
Tell your #metoo moment.
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versus
Presidential
Shown through the 2016 presidential election, there is a stark difference between being
president and being presidential. Now, what qualifies someone to be fit to run a country?
Alex Gazzani
Journal Contributor
In the past, the image
of a person running for
president
was
about
authority, experience and
respect. But in recent
years, it seems people
have started viewing the
presidential
candidate
as an image of money
and power rather than
someone capable to run a
country.
Someone
with
presidential
aspirations
should have a college
degree. This, however,
does not mean said degree
should be in Political
Science or Government.
A political career can be
built from an English or
Business major just the
same.
It is a matter of
becoming involved in
the political networking
environment and gaining
sufficient experience to
become a part of it.
Ideally,
a
person
running for president
should
have
prior
experience in several
branches of government
such
as
legislature
and
executive
office.
It is important to have
experience in the area
and fully understand how
the governmental system
works. Just like any other
job, one must start from
the bottom to be aware
of the problems and tasks
that come in the basics of
the profession, in order to
get to the top.
An example of work
experiences
could
be
Economic power may
be a useful resource for
the person planning to
run for office. Such with
many previous presidents,
as it brought them more
social
influences
and
“Just like in any other job, one
must start from the bottom to
be aware of the problems and
tasks that come in the basics
of the profession, in order to
get to the top.”
serving as a Congressman
and perhaps later on as a
Governor. After years of
political affairs, one can
handle the public and the
media as well as internal
and foreign policy.
Although there is an
existing stereotype for
politicians that suggests
they are nothing but
a facade and do not
truly care about the
population, the people
cannot help having an
opinion and a preference
over others. This is why
even though it may be
relative to describing the
“ideal” characteristics of
a presidential candidate,
there are certain aspects
that really stand out.
better propaganda. On
that note, it is important
to mention some of the
characteristics a great
social influencer should
have. First and foremost,
charm
and
excellent
public speaking skills are
essential factors to move
masses.
We want someone to
be transparent on how the
government is handling
internal and external
affairs. A person who
stands up for the interests
of the constituency is also
a good qualification to
look for in a candidate.
Lately, there has been
serious talk about several
people that should run
for office that have no
political
experience,
such as Oprah. Before
President Donald Trump,
it would have been
absurd to suggest that
someone with no political
experience would ever
run for president, but
since his inauguration,
the notion that a president
should be qualified for
the job has been lost.
The social influence that
comes hand in hand
with economic power,
definitely came in handy
for Trump.
Inevitably, this has also
affected the credibility
of
the
government,
because not knowing
how to approach several
political
situations
inflicts uncertainty and
skepticism to the citizens.
Even though people
have started talking about
candidacy
for
others
with no experience, it
seems that most of the
population still believe
that a person in such a
high position should be
experienced and should
promote an image of
authority and respect.
Hopefully,
after
the
Trump
administration,
people will go back to the
conventional
candidate
style and elect someone
fit for the job.
Connect with Alex
by emailing
agazzani@su.suffolk.edu
Gun control could start with Trump, progress with a Democrat
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Trump
led
reform
effort,
even
after
spending thirty million
dollars on him during
the
last
presidential
election. Trump also acts
as a barrier to reform that
may be deemed extreme
by conservatives, such as
another assault rifle ban.
On the left, people
have
to
recognize
that reform needs to
occur over time. If the
banning of bump stocks,
age limit increase,and
strengthening of federal
background
checks
become legislative reality,
then Trump would have
done more than Obama
on the issue. This also
positions
the
next
Democratic President to
have a foundation upon
which to enact further
reform aimed at curbing
gun violence.
A grand compromise
on gun control is the
first step that lawmakers
need to take, but it is a
monumental step that
politically benefits all
sides.
Trump gets a bipartisan
political victory, one he
desperately needs with
his stagnant approval
ratings. Democrats gain
a head start on reform
that they have been
seeking since the Clinton
administration.
Most
importantly, the nation
gets a government can
still function in moments
of tragedy.
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by emailing
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Blue & Gold Accolades
As winter sports season comes to a close,
the Great Northeast Athletic Conference
(GNAC) honored many Rams.
Here we have a list of distinguished
student athletes that have been
recognized.
Men’s Basketball
• Junior Michael Hagopian earns
conference third team.
• Sophomore Thomas Duffy named to
conference second team.
• Sophomore Thomas Duffy named to
“All-Tournament team.”
• Sophomore Cameron Powers received
“All-Sportsmanship Award.”
• Freshman Brendan Mulson awarded
“Rookie of the Year.”
• Suffolk men’s basketball received the
Institutional Sportsmanship Award.
Women’s Basketball
• Senior Alex Nagri named to “AllSportsmanship team.”
• Senior Georgia Bourikas earned
conference second team.
• Georgia Bourikas and Jenni-Rose
DiCecco awarded “All-Tournament team.”
• Sophomore Alexis Hackett named
conference third team.
• Freshman Jenni-Rose DiCecco earned
“Rookie of the Year.”
• Jenni-Rose DiCecco awarded
New England Women’s Basketball
Rookie of the Week.
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
• Sophomore Emily Manfra placed 13th
at the NCAA Division III New England
Championship.
• Sophomore Emma Weisse placed 15th
at the NCAA Division III New England
Championship.
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Lady Rams fall in championship
Don Porcaro
Journal Staff
After a 21-7 season,
the Lady Rams fell to
St. Joseph's College on
Saturday afternoon in the
Great Northeast Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
Championship
game
73-59. The trip marked
the fifth time in Lady
Rams history the team
has played in a GNAC
Championship.
Despite
the
loss,
Suffolk
University
finished the season with
the most wins since the
2013-14 season. The 201213 season was the last
time the Lady Rams made
the GNAC Championship,
where
they
fell
to
Emmanuel College 6845. During that year, the
Rams finished 23-8.
“Making it to that
final game has been
our goal every year. We
haven't done it since
I've been here so it was
really special to do it as a
senior. It just showed that
our hard work paid off
and we can beat anyone
on any given day,” said
senior captain Alex Nagri
in an interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
The
highlight
of
Suffolk’s
Championship
run came in the semifinal
game against Emmanuel
College.
The
No.
3
Lady Rams upset No. 2
Emmanuel 73-68. This
marked the second time
in program history the
team has beat the Saints.
The
win
was
highlighted in doubledoubles
by
both
sophomore forward Alexis
Hackett and senior guard
Georgia Bourikas. Hackett
added 13 points and 13
rebounds while Bourikas
led the way with 21 points
and 14 rebounds.
“Emmanuel has always
been a rival of ours,” said
Hackett in an interview
with The Journal. “When
I came in as a freshman,
coach and I made it one
of our goals to beat them.
It was a pretty awesome
feeling. It showed that
our team can play with
and beat anyone.”
Before the playoffs
began, the Lady Rams
were faced with a big
challenge. Starting guard
Nagri went down late
in the regular season
with an ankle injury,
leaving an opening in
the starting lineup and
a depleted bench. Junior
guard Marissa Gudauskas
filled in nicely for Nagri,
which included a 10point and four-rebound
performance in the Lady
Rams final regular season
game.
“[Nagri’s]
position
isn't an easy one. She is
given many of the tough
defensive
assignments.
My
teammates
and
coaches
showed
me
endless
support
and
showed they believed in
me,” said Gudauskas in
an interview with The
Journal.
“I
embraced
the
opportunity
that
presented itself, played
my game and had fun.”
Off
the
bench,
freshman guard Rachel
LaSaracina and junior
forward Shannon Smith
logged a majority of the
minutes for the injured
Nagri. Both were able
to add quality minutes
off the bench during the
68-46 quarterfinal win
over Johnson and Wales
University.
During the quarterfinal
game,
starting
point
guard Jenni-Rose DiCecco
scored 23 points and
added six rebounds and
four assists for the Lady
Rams. Hackett was also
a game-changer, as the
sophomore
added
14
points and pulled down a
season-high 19 rebounds,
17 of them on the
defensive end.
The
trip
to
the
quarterfinal game marked
the
23rd
consecutive
season the Lady Ram’s
have qualified for the
tournament. This also
marked the third 20win season in program
history.
“We fought so hard
the entire season and
fought to the end,” said
senior captain Bourikas.
“It wasn't the outcome
we wanted but we have
nothing to hand our heads
about because our overall
season was incredible.”
Connect with Don
by emailing
dporcaro@su.suffolk.edu
Baseball sets sights on season opener
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and trusting the team’s
offense to tack on runs to
win games.
“We’ll use small ball if
we need it,” said Chant.
“Generally we like to try
and get out to an early
lead for our pitchers.”
The
team,
having
lost some key players, is
optimistic about what the
new freshmen will offer
in the team’s pursuit of a
fourth championship.
“We lost a lot of
guys...Last year we had a
ton of good players,” said
Fusco. “I think the guys
we brought in this year
are going to step right in
and pick up where we left
off.”
With 15 new incoming
players, the team hopes
to quickly fill the roles of
players that were lost due
to graduation.
The team has worked
on and off the field during
the winter and the coming
spring in preparation for
the season, something
freshman
journalism
major
Johnny
Maffei
holds to a high premium.
“Freshmen are learning
the ways, we know all of
the times we wake up at 6
a.m. and go run that it’ll
be worth it,” said Maffei
in an interview with The
Journal. “The coaches
and upperclassmen are
helping prepare us for
game situations as best
we can.”
The
Rams’
home
opener will take place on
Sunday, March 25 against
Rhode Island College at
East Boston Memorial
Park.
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The Suffolk University
baseball
team
looks
to defend yet another
championship
title
after winning a third
consecutive
Great
Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
championship last season.
The Rams season will
be in full swing as the
Rams depart for spring
training,
playing
the
season opener under the
lights against the Albion
Britons at Chain of Lakes
Stadium in Winter Haven,
Florida on March 9.
After an impressive
and
historic
previous
season, averaging more
than seven runs per game,
the Rams were ranked
as the No. 1 team in the
GNAC Preseason Coaches
Poll for the upcoming
season,
beating
out
contenders St. Joseph’s
College of Maine at No. 2,
No. 3 Johnson and Wales
University and No. 4
Lasell College, according
to
Suffolk’s
Athletic
Department’s website.
Regardless
of
the
outcome of the coaches
poll, fourth-year head
coach
Anthony
Del
Prete does not think the
polls matter in Suffolk’s
preparation
for
the
season ahead.
“While the coaches
poll is nice recognition,
the only thing that really
matters is the score at
the end of every game,”
said Del Prete in a recent
interview with The Suffolk
Journal. “Our focus is
going out and competing
and playing at a high level
each and every time out.”
Despite
coming
into this year off of
a
third
consecutive
championship,
winning
three in a row isn’t
enough for senior pitcher
and finance major Mark
Fusco.
“Obviously
our
time.”
Although the team
hardly failed to put up
runs last season, Del
Prete has high hopes for
the Rams, but believes
the team will achieve
“While the coaches poll
is nice recognition, the only
thing that really matters
is the score at the
end of every game.”
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ultimate goal is to win
the championship,” said
Fusco in an interview
with The Journal. “But
right now we’re just
trying to show up and
be better than we were
the day before. Our focus
right now is one day at a
even more with good
performances
on
the
mound and base paths.
Last year, the team’s
pitching staff posted a
collective 4.67 ERA and
offensively
collected
a .298 team batting
average, 12 home runs
and scored 326 runs in
just 45 games.
“I think our success
in the NCAA Regional
Tournament
showed
we can compete at the
national level and have
a chance to win each
time we take the field,”
said Del Prete. “Overall, I
think from top to bottom
our pitching needs to be
consistent and we need
to do a better job running
the bases in order to
manufacture more runs
and be more dynamic
offensively.”
The team will be led
by redshirt senior Fusco,
senior Brady Chant and
senior Greg Speliotis, each
returning for this season.
Fusco will continue his
presence on the mound,
while
Speliotis
and
Chant will continue to
contribute offensively.
Although
a
fifthyear senior, in Fusco’s
sophomore
year
he
underwent Tommy John
surgery, which led to
taking that season off and
retaining his eligibility to
play for the 2018 season.
“We’re feeling great,
we’ve been able to get
outside a few times over
the last couple weeks
which is huge for us before
going down to Florida,”
said center fielder Chant
in an interview with The
Journal.
Chant was ranked a
2018
D3Baseball.com
Preseason Second Team
All-American, was a Gold
Glove
Recipient
and
three-time All GNAC firstteamer.
The Rams went 28-17
overall in the most recent
championship
year,
finding any way to put
runs on the board
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THE Suffolk Journal
VOLUME 81, NUMBER 14 |
thesuffolkjournal.com
|
@SuffolkJournal
AMERICA,
IS IT FINALLY
TIME?
The United States has suffered
from a string of mass shootings
that have occurred in churches
and schools alike. As some call
for gun control, others look to
arm university police.
SEE PAGES 2 - 4
February 21, 2018
�2 FEB. 21, 2018
Notable mass shootings in the US since 2009*
Suffolk University’s Student Government Association (SGA) has sent out more than one Firearm Survey in recent years, with one dating
back to 2009. At that time, Suffolk students had a general consensus of not approving the Suffolk Police Department (SUPD) being
armed. In the most recent survey that was sent to the Suffolk community on Dec. 13, 2017, it displayed different results as nearly 54
percent of the population that completed the survey said they would feel safer within the university’s area if sworn SUPD officers were
armed. Some of the below statistics were of incidents that occurred in houses of worship, elementary and high schools, universities,
airports, shopping malls and other locations where most Americans feel safe.
2012
2009
2010
2011
August 3
April 3
September 6
Binghampton, New York Manchester, Connecticut Carson City, Nevada
9 killed
15 killed
5 killed
2013
July 20
Aurora, Colorado
12 killed
March 13
Herkimer, New York
5 killed
August 5
Oak Creek, Wisconsin
5 killed
December 14
Newtown, Connecticut
September 16
Washington, D.C.
13 killed
June 7
Santa Monica, California
6 killed
July 26
Hialeah, Florida
7 killed
28 killed
“
There’s nothing stopping anyone from
just walking in and adding Suffolk to
the list of school shootings.
-Vice President of Rampage Show Choir and Social Media
Manager of the Performing Arts Office Kevin Landers
School shootings
since Jan. 1, 2018:
By Twitter user @thehill
Thousands gathered on Saturday in protest in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. to mourn after the
deadly school shooting on Valentine’s Day in Parkland, Fla. that was carried out by a
19-year-old and former student of the high school. This shooting was the 18th school
shooting of the year, just 43 days into 2018.
- Parkland, FL
- Bronx, NY
- Oxon Hill, MD
- Philadelphia, PA
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Gentilly, LA
- Mobile, AL
- Benton, KY
- St. Johns, MI
- Dearborn, MI
- Denison, TX
- Italy, TX
- Marshall, TX
- Maplewood, MN
- Seattle, WA
- Los Angeles, CA
- San Bernadino, CA
- Sierra Vista, AZ
�3 FEB 21, 2018
2017
2015
May 28
Shooting Spree- Misssissippi
8 killed
May 17
Waco, Texas
9 killed
2014
September 14
Bell, Florida
8 killed
June 17
Charleston, South Carolina
9 killed
October 1
Roseburg, Oregon
10 killed
September 10
Plano, Texas
9 killed
2016
June 12
Orlando, Florida
December 2
San Berdardino, California
14 killed
49 killed
October 1
Las Vegas, Nevada
59 killed
November 5
Sutherland Springs, Texas
2018
February 14
Parkland, Florida
17 killed
26 killed
A Divided Campus:
After boundless mass shootings, Suffolk split on armed officers
Chris DeGusto
News Editor
Nick Viveiros
Journal Staff
Two
hundred
and
thirty-eight.
That’s
the number of school
shootings that occurred
since Dec. 14, 2012,
when a small town in
Connecticut
felt
the
violent impact of a
gunman who claimed the
lives of twenty innocent
children and seven adults.
A total of 121 victims had
lost their lives in school
shootings since, according
to The New York Times.
Up until last week.
Last Wednesday the
nation
watched
and
mourned
as
reports
poured in from Parkland,
Fla. about the 239th
school shooting since
Sandy Hook. Seventeen
people were killed in
this most recent attack.
One teacher died trying
to lock the door of his
classroom.
A
fifteenyear-old student perished
holding open a door for
others to evacuate. Now
the number of deaths has
risen to 138.
The question many are
asking: at what point will
these school shootings
spark
change
instead
of being looked at as
another statistic?
“There’s
nothing
stopping anyone from
just walking in and
adding Suffolk to the
list of school shootings,”
said Vice President of
Rampage Show Choir and
Social Media Manager
of the Performing Arts
Office Kevin Landers in a
recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
The United States’
history with gun violence
is far-reaching. Americans
own 270 million firearms,
around
90
weapons
for every 100 people,
according to the Giffords
Law Center to Prevent
Gun Violence. The United
States has a gun homicide
rate that is 25 times more
than other countries such
as Denmark and Germany.
On any given day, four
Americans per hour will
die by a gun, according
to the Centers for Disease
Control.
One
response
at
Suffolk appears to be
increased support for
equipping members of
the Suffolk University
Police Department (SUPD)
with firearms. Currently,
none of the 29 trained,
full-time sworn officers
are armed.
A
student
survey
conducted by the Student
Government Association
and scheduled to be
released later this week
was obtained by The
Journal. In the survey,
By Twitter user @ajplus
Students who had survived the Florida school shooting on Valentine’s Day
met with victims of the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting before they headed
to the state’s capital to demand gun reform.
53.45 percent of those
who
answered
the
question about arming
SUPD said they would
“definitely” or “probably”
feel safer if university
police
were
armed.
In
comparison,
35.18
percent said they would
“definitely” or “probably”
not feel safer.
Support
for
the
proposal to arm officers
has jumped since 2009,
when a similar survey
asked Suffolk students
if they believed SUPD
should be equipped with
firearms, according to SGA
President Dan Gazzani in a
recent interview. Gazzani
told a Journal reporter
that an “overwhelming”
amount of students were
against arming SUPD per
documents from the 2009
survey.
SUPD has often worked
with
Boston
Police
Officers to communicate
strategies and procedures
necessary
to
prepare
for an event of such
magnitude. But it is clear
that support for arming
the officers is gaining
favor.
This past fall, Student
Government Association
Senator Dan Redznak, a
sophomore majoring in
criminal justice, began
to draft a proposal to
arm
SUPD
officers.
Redznak and two other
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Recent school
shooting respark
SUPD arming
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senators, former Senator
Matt O’Brien and Res
Life
Senator
at-large
Alexander Marcus, started
the push in the fall.
“I got going on a draft
of a resolution to put
this into action,” Redznak
told a Journal reporter
in a phone interview on
Monday. “We had an open
forum that any student
could come to. We had
SUPD there, Boston PD
there. I drafted up a
rough resolution based
on that.”
Redznak and those
who support his proposal
insist that safety is their
top priority. University
police
officers
often
put
themselves
in
compromising situations,
such as when escorting
students through the
Boston
Common
or
Downtown Crossing at
night.
While
his
primary
concern is safety, Redznak
also said that arming
SUPD officers will give
them greater legitimacy
in the eyes of both
students and the public.
“I think our officers
get kind of overlooked
as second-class officers,”
said Redznak. “I know
they’re the subject of a
lot of jokes and stuff. I
think part of what this
resolution does is send a
message that our officers
are to be taken seriously,
as seriously as they are on
other campuses.”
Across
campus,
some students reflected
Redznak’s
position.
Freshman Chris Anderson
told Journal reporters
that he believes arming
SUPD
would
provide
a sense of safety to
students, and would be
adequately prepared to
handle any situation at
Suffolk.
“We’re in downtown
Boston, and there’s a lot
of suspicious charters
that I walk by everyday,”
said Jack Graves in a
recent interview with
The Journal. Graves is
a sophomore majoring
in law who supports
arming SUPD officers.
“My
roommate
and
some other friends saw
someone get shot across
the street.”
Not
everyone
has
shown
support
for
arming
SUPD.
Some
students interviewed by
The Journal expressed
apprehension when faced
with the prospect of armed
officers on campus. Some
questioned the necessity,
while others believed it
could lead to heightened
tension of interactions
with the officers.
“I don’t want it to
be
escalated,”
said
Psychology Club President
Mykala Luk. “We’ve seen
how bad things can go
with police officers with
guns. I feel like at a
school there’s too much
to risk. Not that they’re
unqualified or anything,
but I feel like it’s too
risky.”
Others
expressed
doubts following a spate
of negative interactions
between
police
and
people of color.
“We have qualified
officers who are already
conducting so much police
brutality
[nationwide].
It
would
make
me
uncomfortable,”
said
Leighsandra
Sheppard,
vice president of Sisters
on the Runway. “And
I know it would make
the black community at
Suffolk uncomfortable.”
Not
every
student
was so clear cut in their
answers. Some saw the
merits of both sides,
trying to balance the need
for a safe atmosphere with
a general unease about
firearms on campus. A
smaller percentage of
11.37
who
answered
the question in the SGA
survey regarding arming
SUPD answered that they
“might or might not” feel
safer.
THE Suffolk Journal
“I’ve mulled it over
and
had
discussions
with
several
people
about it, and there are
good arguments for and
against it. And I don’t
just say that to say that,
I say that because on
one hand, SUPD are
trained
professionals,”
said Matthew Cubetus,
president of the Suffolk
University
College
Democrats. “That being
said, I don’t see the
necessity for them to
have them.”
Whether or not the
issue will become divisive
as the process continues
remains to be seen.
Redznak assured Journal
reporters that the process
will be a transparent one,
drawing on comments
and
feedback
from
students, faculty, and
administrators.
“We were elected to
represent the students. I
know this is my bill, but
if the general consensus
is no, we have to respect
that. At the end of the day
it’s about the students. So
if they’re not comfortable
with that yet, then there’s
really not a lot that we
can do.”
But for some, including
sophomore
Aaron
Hebron, the decision to
arm campus officers is a
clear one.
“Living and going to
school in the middle of the
city, there’s a lot of things
that could go down really
quickly,” said Hebron in a
recent interview with The
Journal. “It only takes a
second for someone to
harm you with a gun. The
police will get here fast,
but not fast enough. If
SUPD were armed, we’d
have more protection.”
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by emailing
cdegusto@su.suffolk.edu
Connect with Nick
by emailing
nviveiros@su.suffolk.edu
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of earth that they can call their
home, where they don’t need to
worry about being slaughtered.
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Czech Republic bounces Team USA
from men’s hockey tournament
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WORLD
FEBRUARY 21, 2018 | PAGE 5
Mueller takes aim at Russia
Indictments in Russia-Trump probe continue rolling
Alexa Gagosz
Editor-in-Chief
Special Counsel Robert
Mueller’s office released
a 14th indictment that
targeted
the
Dutch
attorney Alex van der
Zwaan
on
Tuesday
morning in relation to
the investigation into
Russia’s meddling with
the United States’ 2016
presidential election.
The
indictment
accused van der Zwaan of
making false statements
to the FBI “willfully and
knowingly,”
including
communication
with
lobbyist and American
political consultant Rick
Gates and an individual
labeled
as
“Person
A,” according to the
indictment.
The
Russian
government
denied
that it meddled in the
Donald Trump campaign
during
the
Kremlin’s
first remarks on Monday
after the first wave of
13
Russian
nationals
were
indicted
Friday.
The charges against the
Russian nationals were
on charges of conspiring
to defraud the U.S.,
according to multiple
news reports.
Spokesperson
for
Russian
President
Vladimir Putin, Dmitry
Peskov, told BBC News
that
the
indictments
provided “no substantial
evidence”
of
Russian
interference.
As
for
sophomore
Politics,
Philosophy
and Economics (PPE),
History major and former
Republican
turned
Democrat Matt O’Brien,
the indictments did not
surprise him.
Zwaan’s indictment.
Senior
Business
Information
Systems
major
Alexi
Korolev,
who is originally from
Moscow, has said he does
a general population,
supported
Trump
throughout the campaign
trail much more than
Democratic nominee and
former Secretary of State
“The evidence has proven
interference by the Russians
time and time again.”
- Matt O’Brien,
Suffolk sophomore PPE major
“The evidence has
proven interference by
the Russians time and
again,” said O’Brien to
The Suffolk Journal on
Tuesday afternoon after
news broke of van der
not identify as a Trump
or President Vladimir
Putin supporter in recent
interviews
with
The
Suffolk Journal. Korolev
told a Journal reporter
that Russian citizens, as
Hillary Clinton. However,
this same support may
not have trickled into
the Trump presidency,
according to Korolev.
“One of the major
reasons
for
that
is
simply because Clinton
had expressed herself
rather hostile toward
Russians, whereas Trump
has always been fond
of Russians and wanted
to extend our beneficial
business partnership. The
Russian media also did
a fine job of portraying
Trump in a much better
light,” said Korolev. “But
that was a year ago.”
Mueller laid out the
charges
against
the
Russian nationals as well
as three Russian entities
on Friday, according to
multiple reports.
The
indictment
described in detail that
actions against the
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Mueller charges numerous
Russian nationals in probe
From Russia - 6
U.S. political system,
which began as early as
2014 when the Russian
organization
Internet
Research
Agency
began
interference
that included the 2016
elections, according to
the indictment.
The Russian nationals
had allegedly posed as
citizens of the U.S. and
operated social media
pages and groups that
would attract American
audiences under false
personas. Two of these
Russians are said to have
traveled to the U.S. in
2014 in order to gather
intelligence
for
such
operations, according to
Mueller’s indictment.
For
sophomore
PPE
major
Geoffrey
Scales, who has actively
identified as a Trump
supporter said that the
recent indictments serve
as a telltale sign that
“something
happened”
with Russia.
“Whether that be their
own interference in our
election or some sort of
collusion with the Trump
campaign,
the
truth
needs to come out,” said
Scales to The Journal on
Tuesday night. “Whether
President Trump likes it
or not.”
Throughout
the
weekend, Trump went
on a “Tweet storm,” after
the indictments were
released.
“I never said Russia did
not meddle in the election,
I said ‘it may be Russia, or
China or another country
or group, or it may be a
400 pound genius sitting
in bed and playing with
his computer,” Trump
tweeted early Sunday
morning. “The Russian
“hoax” was that the
Trump campaign colluded
with Russia - it never
did!”
White House Press
Secretary Sarah Huckabee
Sanders told reporters
during
a
live
press
conference on Tuesday
afternoon that Trump
“has been very hard on
Russia.”
Trump continued to
look to Twitter in order
to broadcast his opinion
on
the
indictments
throughout
President’s
Day.
“Obama was President
up to, and beyond, the
2016 Election,” Trump
tweeted Monday morning.
“So why didn’t he do
something about Russian
meddling?”
For O’Brien, he said it
is time for Trump to step
up and admit Russia’s
interference.
“Now it’s time for our
president to condemn
Russia for their actions,”
said O’Brien. “If he won’t,
it’s time for the people to
do it for him.”
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by emailing
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Scenes from a journalist in Budapest
Assistant World News Editor Amy Koczera went into Europe
with ambitions of achieving numerous goals this semester.
She is looking to explore the foreign streets on a daily basis,
discovering new architecture and landscapes. She writes
every day about her experiences in her own personal blog,
advocatesanthology.com, while posting pictures for The
Suffolk Journal.
Amy Koczera/ Asst. World News Editor & Prague Correspondent
Thermal baths in the iconic Hotel Gellért, which
opened in 1918 and has been a popular scene for many
Hollywood films
The world at-large
Mass casualties in Syrian violence
As of Tuesday night, BBC reports the
death toll of the Syrian government rain
down bombs to have reached 250, 50
of whom are children. This has been the
worst violence in the Eastern Ghouta area
since 2013. The area affected included a minimum of
10 towns across Eastern Ghouta, only stopping when
the United Nations called for a ceasefire to allow aid
to those affected as well as the wounded to be taken
to safety. The situation worsened once it was revealed
how hospitals had been reportedly targeted directly,
which may be considered a war crime according to UN
coordinator in Syria, Panos Moumtzis. The hospitals
affected were Marj, Saqba and Douma as they were left
partially functioning, while a hospital in Zamalka and
Arbin completely shut down. This lack of aid added to
a pre-existing shortage of food, with bread now costing
22 times the national average and 12% of children under
five years old being malnourished. This masacre exists
as the Damascus government sent troops to confront
troops from Turkey attempting to push back Kurds in
northern Syria. To force pro-government fighters to
retreat, Turkey fired shells near those advancing. As
Turkey fired these shells, it proves to try to oust the
Kurdish militia, who have control of the area and call
on Syrian military for help. Russia’s foreign ministry
recently confirmed that there were numerous Russian
citizens, as well as citizens of other former Soviet states
were killed or wounded in a recent battle allegedly in
the eastern providence of Deir al-Zour last week.
Nigeria sends first Olympic bobsled team
The three-person team of Seun
Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and
Akuoma Omeoga are both the
first Nigerian team and the first
bobsled team from Africa. Of the three women,
Adigun has seen the Olympics before, as she
represented Nigeria in the 2012 London games
for the 100-meter hurdles. The team is made up
of Americans, able to represent Nigeria as they
are all born to Nigerian parents. Despite the
milestone for the country, the excitement for
those in Nigeria remains minimal, according to
NPR. “Outside social media, the excitement is
basically zero,” Lagos-based writer Emmanuel
Dairo in an interview with NPR. “Very few
even know there is a winter games going
on, and even fewer care. None of those I’ve
interacted with, online or off, have mentioned
the Nigerian team, never mind the winter
games, even once.” It was stated how in Africa,
football (also known as soccer to Americans)
runs the world, very little attention is paid
to other sports. Due to the lack of support,
Adigun turned to GoFundMe, raising $150,000
dollars to support team expenses and even
starting the Bobsled & Skeleton Federation
of Nigeria. Adigun and her teammates hope
to inspire Nigerians living in colder countries
to represent their parents’ home country of
Nigeria in the Winter Olympics.
Oxfam workers prey on young Haitians
As agencies rush to the aid of struggling
countries, some employees slip through
the cracks of organizations trying to help
and end up just causing we. This is the
reality of Oxfam, as Haitian workers, who had
already warned about the sex scandals happening
with the leaders of the company, bring the truth to
light, according to BBC. Oxfam, along with other
organizations, have been attempting for years to
help Haiti’s sex workers with sexual health clinics
and HIV/AIDS testing programs, for the future
of the young mothers and their infants. It has
recently been unveiled that instead of helping
these victims, the company has been hurting
them since 2011. Men in senior positions in the
company, including country director Roland Van
Hauwermeiren, paid local prostitutes, some of
which were majorly underage, for sex. This action
proved that these men, were “exploiting some of
the most vulnerable people in the poorest country
in the Americas, all while being paid to advocate
for their well being” according to BBC. Employees
of Oxfam, who were concerned about their future
of the company were unable to speak on the matter
openly, as their employment was threatened. This
scandal mimics that of UN peacekeepers, who
had multiple accusations of rape and past cases
of abuse when they were sent to “aid” Haiti.“This
is Haiti,” said a previous Oxfam worker to BBC.
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Importance of Inclusivity
Shown above are symbols of gender identity. While the list is extensive, it’s important to
recognize every and all identities in today’s growing climate. Left to right: transgender,
female, male, intersex, with a plus sign to recognize all other gender identities.
QSU promotes diversity on campus
Felicity Otterbein
Arts & Culture Editor
Perhaps one of the
more active and engaged
groups on campus, the
Queer Student Union
(QSU) has set out to
advocate for the wellbeing
and
inclusivity
of
students
campuswide. According to QSU
President Joe Piemonte,
the group was started
more than 10 years ago
as the Rainbow Alliance,
but has been more active
in the past two years.
“We are a group that
comes together to build
community,
advocate
and educate as our main
focuses,” said Piemonte,
a junior history major in
an interview with The
Suffolk Journal Tuesday
evening.
Piemonte
said
that QSU events and
programming
are
designed to educate and
promote safety amongst
students. Events like Sex
Toys 101, a workshop
on Tuesday night led
by blogger Sarah Brynn
Holliday, are developed
to
encourage
sexual
freedom and education
for those who continue
to explore sexuality and
identity. The group was
also responsible for the
recent displaying of the
AIDS quilt in the lobby
of Sawyer in order to
promote education about
World AIDS Day.
“We talk about current
political issues or current
events, and then what
the future holds and for
programming on campus
and what people would
like and if we should
continue
with
what
we had in mind on the
e-board,” said Piemonte.
One of the more
recent events Piemonte
“We work with other groups in
order to make sure that people
are being treated fairly or if they
have questions on guidance, we
want to be a resource to them.”
- Joe Piemonte
QSU President
was particularly proud of
was the first-ever Second
Chance Prom, which took
place Friday in the Nancy
Stoll room. Geared toward
students who experienced
a high school prom in a
way that made them
feel uncomfortable or
incapable of expressing
who they were, Second
Chance Prom allowed
students to have another
opportunity to experience
prom in a way that they
envisioned and with who
they envisioned going
with.
“The whole reason we
put it on was kind of as
a ‘do-over’ at prom, and
your second chance to
go to prom with who you
wanted or what types of
articles of clothing you
picked to express how
you looked, any type of
that - was what we were
trying to get at. It was a
‘Be Yourself’ prom,’” said
Piemonte.
According to Piemonte,
the goal of the QSU events
set out to build a bigger
community. He feels as
though these events offer
opportunities to meet
new students and invite
them to experience other
events, programming and
general meetings.
While the group itself
is comprised of students
who
are
educated
in terms of LGBTQ+
events, terminology and
information,
Piemonte
said they try to continue
TO BE allies inside and
out of the classroom.
“We work with other
groups in order to make
sure that people are
being treated fairly or if
they have questions on
guidance, we want to be a
resource to them. We also
are a resource to faculty
and administrators, so if
anybody has a question
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they can easily ask us,”
said Piemonte.
He also included that
students are not alone
when seeking information
about
inclusivity
and
diversity around campus.
Piemonte
said
that
both deans and faculty
have approached QSU
members with questions
about what appropriate
sentiments to include in
classroom
discussions,
as well as what kinds of
language to avoid in order
to remain inoffensive and
correct.
“We work with the
Center
for
Student
Diversity and Inclusion a
lot. Most of our events are
co-sponsored with them,
and our monthly family
dinners are held in there.
Every last Monday of the
month we have dinner in
there,” said Piemonte.
The Center for Student
Diversity and Inclusion
does host other groups,
but
Piemonte
noted
that he feels that they
occasionally get favored
because their advisor is
Assistant Cam Briether.
“[Cam] is always like
“well we’re a resource
too!’ It’s a joint thing,
Cam can always answer a
question but sometimes
if Cam thinks that I
or somebody else can
answer a question, they’ll
push it to someone else,”
said Piemonte.
Breither declined to
comment and said all
press inquiries should
be directed to university
spokesperson,
Greg
Gatlin.
Piemonte said that QSU
has worked with other
groups and organizations
on campus, and while it
“We are a group that comes
together to build community,
advocate and educate as our
main focuses.”
-Joe Piemonte
QSU President
has historically been with
cultural groups, they are
always looking to branch
out and work with other
campus groups.
“We’ve
wanted
to
do something with the
comedy groups to do
like comedy with LGBTQ
themes. But honestly if
anybody has any ideas
we’d love to do them, we
just have never thought
of them,” said Piemonte.
QSU
will
be
hosting two more sexrelated
workshops
and
are
currently
“Gaypril,” Piemonte said
that the group is working
on changing the name to
something that is more
inclusive, rather than
excluding identities that
do not fall under the
“gay” spectrum.
“Our big event is
we’re bringing Shangela
to campus, she’s going
to come and do a show.
That will be happening
during Gaypril. It’s going
to be our final huzzah,
end of the year, Shangela
moment,” said Piemonte.
To learn more about
general meetings and
to participate in future
planning
programming programming,
contact
surrounding
Women’s QSU at qsu@su.suffolk.
History Month in March.
edu and follow them on
Piemonte said that Facebook @SuffolkQSU.
he is very excited for
the upcoming Suffolk
University Pride Month
in April. While it is
currently
labeled
as
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Arts Commentary
Bad Bunny: Scene from ‘Peter Rabbit’
sparks boycott from angry parents
By Jacquelyn Jarnagin,
Journal Contributor
Sony Pictures “Peter
Rabbit” sparked a major
outrage among parents
of children with lifethreatening allergies on
its opening weekend.
During one particular
scene of the film, Peter
Rabbit, voiced by James
Corden, and four of his
friends come up with an
idea to exact revenge
on their nemesis, Mr.
Tom McGregor, voiced
by
Sam
Neill,
the
gardener. In order to
steal vegetables from
the garden, the rabbits
decide to use a slingshot
to fire blackberries at
McGregor to distract
him. This might sound
like an innocent plan
that would look comedic
on camera — except
Peter and his pals were
fully aware McGregor
has an allergy toward
blackberries.
The
scene
goes
even more downhill
after the rabbits laugh
whilst flinging berries
toward the gardner:
one
blackberry
flies
into McGregor’s mouth,
causing him to choke
and start to go into
anaphylactic
shock.
McGregor pulls out his
EpiPen and injects himself
with it before letting out
a sigh of utter exhaustion.
This is a far cry from
Peter Rabbit, who hid
himself inside a watering
can while Mr. McGregor
tracked him down.
According to The New
Yorker, Kenneth Mendez,
president and CEO of the
Asthma and and Allergy
Foundation of America,
took to social media last
Saturday and delivered an
open letter to Sony and
the filmmakers.
“Making light of this
condition
hurts
our
members
because
it
encourages the public
to not take the risk
of
allergic
reactions
seriously,” Mendez said
in his letter, “and this
cavalier attitude may
make them act in ways
that could put an allergic
“Making light of this
condition hurts our
members because it
encourages the public
to not take the risk
of allergic reactions
seriously.”
- Kenneth Mendez
CEO
Asthma
& Allergy Foundation of America
person in danger.”
Mendez was not the
only one irked by the
film; by Sunday, hundreds
of parents with allergyprone children took to
social media, criticizing
the movie and voicing
some concerns about
how the movie will
affect the way children
(“Peter Rabbit’s” intended
audience, after all) treat
themselves or others who
have allergies.
A trending subject
on
Twitter
was
#boycottpeterrabbit.
“Someone
I
love
has a food allergy,”
stated Twitter user @
chelybelly02, “it’s not fun,
it’s terrifying especially
when they are children. @
SonyPictures makes a kids
movie and a character is
attacked with a food he
is allergic to and causes
anaphylaxis.”
Some experts have
even chimed in on the
matter.
Dr.
Andrew
Adesman,
chief
of
developmental
and
behavioral
pediatrics
at the Cohen’s Medical
Center in Queens, New
York, spoke to The New
York Times. Adesman
believes
Peter
Rabbit
flinging
blackberries
into McGregor’s mouth
is darker than Wile E.
Coyote pursuing the road
runner because Peter
made light of a serious
condition.
“There’s some research
out there suggesting what
is depicted in this movie
is a real-world experience
for some children with
life-threatening
food
allergies,”
Adesman
told The Times. “I
can
understand
the
outrage.”
In response to the
controversy,
Sony
Pictures
issued
an
apology statement to
parents and children
alike.
According
to
Entertainment Weekly,
the company admitted
they were wrong to joke
about the condition.
“Food allergies are
a serious issue,” Sony
said in a joint email to
The New York Times,
“Our film should not
have made light of Peter
Rabbit's arch nemesis,
Mr. McGregor, being
allergic to blackberries,
even in a cartoonish,
slapstick
way.
We
sincerely
regret
not
being more aware and
sensitive to this issue,
and we truly apologize."
Connect with Jacquelyn
by emailing
jjarnagin@su.suffolk.edu
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OPINION
No more excuses,
America.
For too long, mass shootings have been written off, with a multitude of answers,
solutions and no action. Now, a solution is past due. It’s time to change.
By Patrick Holmes, Opinion Editor
A
curtain
of
depression in the
United States has
not lifted since
the first mass shooting in
1966, cutting between the
line of progression and
digression.
We are stagnant. We
are complacent to the
deaths of innocent lives
that thought, “It won’t
happen to me.”
Seventeen souls were
lost in Parkland, Florida by
a 19-year-old with a legally
purchased
AR-15.
But
those are just numbers,
right?
It should seem obvious
that politicizing shootings
will
not
benefit
the
tragedy and if anything, it
dehumanizes the victims.
They are just another
statistic added to the
body count, conveniently
transformed into a info
graphic for the world to
judge.
Most people will skim
over the facts without a
second thought besides a “prayer,” soon forgetting
the new reality that the loved ones of the victims will
have to live with and endure on a daily basis.
Please do not forget the lives lost, the dreams
crushed and the futures erased.
This is a plea for the voices that can no longer
speak; the ones silenced by a discharged bullet. This
is for the names that will never be signed again and
the faces left memorialized in photos.
You will be remembered.
But to do so, the society created by the U.S. must
progress. The curtain must be lifted and the prayers
“This is
a plea for
the voices
that can
no longer
speak;
the ones
silenced
by a
discharged
bullet.”
silenced. Action should be demanded, not requested
and a life should mean more than just a number
scrawled on the incident report.
Mass shootings are not just a gun problem nor
are they just a human problem. There are a plethora
of explanations as to why shootings happen, but to
begin the healing process, society needs to be more
empathetic.
It’s time to expand empathy and sympathy to not
only the people we are close with,
but the entire human race.
To a country unsettled by
innocent deaths, this is not
the end.
Mass shootings are a
product of lenient laws
and careless individuals,
independent
of
their
political
preference.
There is much that can be
achieved by not banning
guns, but creating more
efficient laws around the
purchase
of
firearms.
We should not want to
prohibit
anything
but
rather improve the ways
we buy, use and store
these weapons.
The second amendment
was written before the
development
of
semiautomatic weapons and
developing the technology,
yet the right to bear arms
has not been touched since
it was first written in 1791.
This fact is not dependent
on a political affiliation
and both parties should
consider
revaluation,
especially considering many semi-automatic guns have
been used in mass shootings since 2004, according to
the Washington Post.
“Time is
up, the
curtain must
rise and
action is
mandatory
to save
future
victims
of mass
shootings
because it
is inevitable
that more
will occur.”
Time is up, the curtain must
rise and action is mandatory
to save future victims of
mass shootings because it
is inevitable that more will
occur.
Both society and our
gun laws are to blame for
the deaths of innocent
human beings.
These may not be the
only reasons but it seems
clear that these two
aspects must progress for
any real change to go into
effect.
There
are
many
statistics and psychological
answers that can be
determined by examining
the shootings that have
occurred in the U.S.
Yes, there can be
comparisons
drawn
from
other
countries
and the laws they have
enacted. There are many
explanations to what can
be the answer to mass
shootings.
However,
let’s
encourage
solutions
instead of answers. Let’s find out how to stop it
instead of why it happened. Nothing can be done to
repent the actions of another, but there are steps to
be taken toward terminating these calamities, more
than “thoughts and prayers.”
If we claim to love this country so much, it’s time
to start acting like patriots and keep our citizens safe
within these borders.
“We should
not want
to prohibit
anything
but rather
improve the
ways we
buy, use and
store these
weapons.”
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Editor’s Word
We are the media and we’re not
just here to get a story. We’re
here to tell people’s stories.
Nowadays, the media has been
painted as bloodsucking leeches
out to get a paycheck only to
use and abuse and move onto
the next warm body.
Signed,
a
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C O N C E R N E D
We’re here to say — that’s not
the case. As aspiring future
journalists, we’re working
hard to develop not only
our reading and writing
abilities, but our opportunities
to be compassionate and
understanding human beings.
We’re here to tell your story,
not sell your story.
Suffolk student
This behavior is currently
unobtainable when we face
obstacles put in place by
university officials that hinder
these attempts at practicing
necessary future skills. It’s
disheartening when we attempt
to feature student work,
groups and voices to only be
immediately silenced by those
who are supposed to pushing
us forward. The ones that we
are supposed to be looking up
to and leaning on for advice
have become the ones who
are now holding us back and
prohibiting us from excelling.
While our experience may
be limited, we get stronger
with practice. In turn, we
are exposed to multiple
channels of communication
and conducting intelligent
conversations with field
experts. To have to now utilize
a single channel is not only a
hindrance, it’s an insult.
Patrick Holmes
Opinion Editor
We take our duty seriously. So
please, allow us to do our job in
its entirety here, for you, so we
can do it well when we leave.
A Sequel
From a prior article written from Patrick Holmes published on
Nov. 2, 2016 titled “Signed, a hopeful Suffolk student.”
I still have faith in
my university, even after
more than a year of
standing by and watching
the daily struggle of who
will obtain top position at
Suffolk. Holding onto this
faith has shown to be a
struggle, one that leaves
me concerned with each
passing day, week and
semester.
I would be lying if I said
I was not disappointed.
Higher administration has
taken more than a year to
appoint a new president
and as of Tuesday evening,
one has not been chosen.
With this amount of time
and no stable leadership,
I am a concerned Suffolk
student.
Moreover,
this
university
has
lost
its luster that once
emboldened
me
to
welcome my acceptance
letter. Gone are the
days where I remained a
hopeful Suffolk student,
optimistic
about
the
future of this university
and the many naive
dreams I had for the
future.
Suffolk may look like a
student-driven university
from the facade they
portray but more often
than not, I cross paths
with fellow peers who
do not know the word
“extracurricular.”
The
university recycles the
same
students
into
the multiple clubs and
organizations,
while
a large portion of the
student body seems to
not be involved.
Whether
this
is
because of too many
commuter students, or
lack of guidance and
encouragement
from
campus. As a prior Print
Journalism major, it was
made clear to me that
my education was less
important due to the
rumor that Journalism is a
dying profession and that
Film and Media Studies is
a popular choice among
“Gone are the days
where I remained
a hopeful Suffolk
student, optimistic
about the future of
this university and
the many naive
dreams I had for
the future.”
faculty
and
advisers,
there needs to be a
societal change in the way
students view activities
on and off campus.
The university does
not have clear intentions
for its future but shows
lack of empathy toward
the Communications and
Journalism Department,
supposedly one of the
largest departments on
students. Thank you for
the support, Suffolk.
I
used
to
be
encouraged to pursue
what I wanted but Suffolk
has shown its true colors.
This university seems to
have biased intentions
from every corner of its
walls, playing puppeteer
amongst their puppets,
those who they can
manipulate with silence
or punishment. This can
only go so far.
Suffolk
has
the
potential to be a leading
university and that is
why I still have a sliver of
faith. First, they need to
be transparent with their
students, faculty and staff.
While taking classes on to
study Public Relations,
the number one mistake
that large companies and
organizations make is not
being honest and upfront
with the public; lying
or refusing to answer
will
only
exacerbate
the situation, leaving a
disastrous wake.
Second, students not
only need a voice, but they
need to find it as well.
The current situation and
atmosphere is not entirely
due to the inner workings
of upper administration
but also seems to be the
lack of motivation and
responsibility taken by
many students.
We are what make
Suffolk a university so
it’s past due that students
make a tsunami instead
of a wave. There needs
to be change enacted at
Suffolk and the student
body is where it needs to
begin.
This moment in time
is the tip of the iceberg,
whether Suffolk can pull
itself back together or go
down with the ship. I’m
concerned, but I still have
faith in Suffolk.
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Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
Lady Rams leave lasting impression
Graduating seniors seek championship in last run
Brooke Patterson
Sports Editor
The walls of Regan
Gymnasium were dressed
up with posters and blueand-gold streamers as
two women’s basketball
seniors stepped onto their
home court for the finale
of the Lady Rams regular
season.
Co-captains
Alex
Nagri
and
Georgia
Bourikas were honored
at a ceremony prior to
Saturday’s game against
the University of Saint
Joseph’s,
Connecticut,
where the Lady Rams beat
the Blue Jays 80-60.
“It helped this season
that it was our two voices
leading the team because
not only are we the
seniors but we are two
starters,” said Bourikas
in an interview with
The Suffolk Journal on
Tuesday. “I think [the two
of us] helped the younger
girls especially to show
them how [Nagri and I]
came up in this program
together and stayed with
each other and learned
to play well with and for
each other.”
The two Lady Rams
have
contributed
to
the women’s basketball
program’s success with a
combined total of 1,769
points, 688 rebounds and
219 steals. The seniors
made history together
when they both played
in 100 career games for
the Lady Rams on Feb.
1 against Anna Maria
College.
“Playing
sports
in
college takes a special kind
of person. It’s definitely
not for everyone but it
has
definitely
helped
shape me into who I
am today,” said Nagri in
an interview with The
Journal on Monday. “The
competition aspect of
sports has helped me in
more ways than I can
count, but I think that my
teammates and coaches
played a big part in who
I am.”
Nagri has been an
active member on the
Lady Rams roster since
her freshman year, where
she has played in 102
games and notched for
131 career steals. In her
four years as a Lady Ram
Nagri scored the most
amount of points during
her sophomore year. In
her final season, Nagri,
overall, scored 128 points
with a 28.8 three-point
percentage.
Unfortunately
for
the guard, her senior
season ended early with
a sprained ankle injury
that occurred in the
game against St. Joseph’s
College of Maine on Feb.
6.
“I wanted more than
anything to be on the
court playing my last
couple of games but I
have now accepted it
and realized that I can be
helpful on the bench and
still use my leadership
skills to lead the team to
success,” said Nagri.
Bourikas,
a
fifthyear senior, has been a
member of the Lady Rams
for all five years. During
preseason her sophomore
year she suffered from an
ACL injury which put her
out for the entire season,
allowing her to redshirt
and obtain another year
encouraging
everyone
and is always working her
hardest. She has always
been a team-first player
and that shows in her
game.”
Junior
forward
Shannon Smith made a
speech prior to the senior
day game on behalf of
Bourikas and the type of
individual and player she
co-captain also has played
in a total of 106 games,
averages 14 points per
game and has started in
all of the Lady Rams’ 26
games this season.
“Overall it has been a
great experience playing
with this team. I have
made some of my best
friends to the point where
it’s like having a second
“The competition aspect of sports
has helped me in more ways than
I can count, but I think that my
teammates and coaches played a
big part in who I am.”
- Senior Co-Captain
Alex Nagri
of eligibility to play.
This was her second
senior day and according
to Bourikas, she is the
first woman in program
history to be recognized
as a senior two years in
a row. She explained how
she debated even being
recognized at this years
senior day, but did not
want Nagri to go out
alone.
“[Bourikas]
makes
everyone better,” said
Nagri. “She is constantly
is.
“She’s the glue to
the norms we preach
here,” said Smith in
front of the family and
friends crowded in the
gymnasium.
The shooting guard
is a prominent member
on the Lady Rams’ roster
who found herself in the
record book for multiple
honors. Bourikas joined
the 1,000-point club this
season and now has a
total of 1,081 points. The
family,” said Bourikas.
With the gymnasium
splashed with decorations
in honor of these two
Lady Rams on Saturday,
it is clear they will be
missed as members of the
team.
Junior guard Marissa
Gudauskas also spoke
before the Lady Rams’
crowd
about
Nagri’s
defense abilities and how
she was able to learn an
abundance of defensive
skills from the senior.
Gudauskas
thanked
her co-captain for her
passion, time and energy
she devoted to the Lady
Rams.
“It will be hard to
replace their roles, they
both have been significant
players on the team their
entire careers,” said Smith
in an interview with The
Journal on Tuesday. “But
next year we’ll have to
have people step up and
take larger roles.”
The two co-captains,
under head coach Ed
Leyden, have led the Lady
Rams 11-women roster to
a winning record of 20-6
this season.
“[Nagri and Bourikas]
are two of my favorite
players that I have ever
had,” said Leyden in
an interview with The
Journal on Tuesday. “Both
[Nagri
and
Bourikas]
are great competitors,
great people and terrific
teammates. [Nagri] is
probably one of the best
competitors that I’ve ever
had and [Bourikas] is one
of the most skilled players
that we’ve ever had.”
The
seniors
seek
to earn a final-season
Great Northeast Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
championship. The Lady
Rams playoff run will
continue Thursday at No.
2 seed Emmanuel College
for the GNAC semifinals.
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by emailing
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3-2 over the Oilers. Krech with the
winner with 1:04 to go!
SPORTS
Young
Rams
here to
reside
Joe Rice
Asst. Sports Editor
The Suffolk University
men’s basketball team
reached
new
heights
during
the
2017-18
regular season, as they
achieved a milestone that
had not been touched for
more than 15 years.
With a 15-11 record,
the Rams notched their
best regular season record
since the 2001-02 season
and also managed to pull
out nine wins within the
Great Northeast Atlantic
Conference (GNAC), the
most since their 2005-06
campaign.
As a result of their
success in the regular
season, the Rams scored
sixth in the overall
seedings for the GNAC,
which meant they would
have to travel to play
Saint Joseph’s College
of Maine in the GNAC
quarterfinals.
In a nail-biter finish
that came down to the
final seconds, the Rams
edged out St. Joe’s 6965. This would be the
first time the Rams were
able to advance as far as
the GNAC semifinal since
2007 and fourth time ever
in the program’s history.
Junior
guard
and
captain Michael Hagopian
led the way with 25 points
for the Rams. Sophomore
guard Thomas Duffy also
surpassed 20 points for
IN THE NEWS
the 10th time this season.
The core of the Rams
roster will be back for at
least one more season.
The Rams achieved a
strong record with a
young team overall, as the
group does not contain
one senior.
The
young
talent
mainly stems from players
such as Duffy, who leads
the team in points with
just more than 16, as well
as freshman guard and
FEBRUARY 21, 2018 | PAGE 12
Brooke Patterson / Sports Editor
“That versatility can serve
both well.”
Sophomore
guard
George Grillakis said the
overall youth of the team
has given young players
valuable
experience
throughout the past two
seasons.
“Last year we lost
quite a few close games,”
said Grillakis in a recent
interview
with
The
Journal. “This year, we
have won quite a few
“This program had
struggled for a little while
and it feels amazing to be a
contributor to its success.”
- Michael Hagopian, #10
forward Brendan Mulson
who has won several
GNAC Rookie of the Week
awards, while averaging
12 points per game.
Head coach Jeff Juron
had strong words in
regards to the overall play
of both Duffy and Mulson.
He noted they both had
strong seasons and spoke
on how they have helped
the team overall.
“[Mulson and Duffy]
have impacted the game
in multiple ways,” said
Juron in a recent interview
with The Suffolk Journal.
Suffolk men’s baseball team
picked to win the GNAC again
per coaches poll.
close games because of
the experience we now
have in these situations.”
Juron
had
similar
comments in regards to
the tough times leading
to better paths for the
following season.
“Our group shared
some painful experiences
last season. We competed
hard but came up short
more often than not,”
said Juron. “I think that
experience continues to
motivate the group.”
One major point of
the season came against
Albertus
Magnus
College on the Rams’
home court. The Rams
went up against the
GNAC’s best team and
battled until the very end
until they came within
a fingernails distance
of victory, as they were
edged out 88-84.
Hagopian
believes
the game helped the
team overall in terms of
confidence.
“Competing
with
Albertus Magnus and
almost beating them was
huge for us. Of course, we
weren’t satisfied with the
outcome,” said Hagopian
in a recent interview with
The Journal. “However, it
did prove to us that we
could be really good. It
shows that we are capable
of beating anyone. We
were proud of our efforts
but next time we want to
come out on top.”
Duffy and Hagopian
led the way for the Rams,
both nailing down 27
points for the team.
Hagopian, a third-year
starter, is one of the Rams
oldest players as a junior.
He has started a total of
76 out of a possible 77
games in his collegiate
career.
The
standout
guard has 15 points per
game this season while
maintaining
a
steady
field-goal percentage at
nearly 45.
Hagopian has been
through the ups and
downs of the Suffolk
men’s basketball program
and
is
exhilarated
with
how
the
Rams
h a v e
b e c o m e
resurgent as
of late.
“ T h i s
program had
struggled for a
little while and it
feels amazing to
be a contributor
to its success,”
said Hagopian. “It
definitely
wasn’t
easy, and we’re
nowhere close to
being done. We
haven’t reached all
of our goals.”
Hagopian added
that
the
overall
goal for this team as
they continue their
season into the GNAC
tournament
will
be
to win the league and
make it to the NCAA
tournament.
The Rams have now
won four games in a row,
proving they are gelling
at the perfect time. They
will now play Johnson
and Wales University on
Thursday for the GNAC
semifinal.
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by emailing
jrice4@su.suffolk.
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THE Suffolk Journal
N- What Baker’s up against
Three Democratic hopefuls are looking
to challenge current Governor Charlie
Baker, including Suffolk Law alumnus
Setti Warren. Page 4.
O- Modern love
Most young adults complain about
how they cannot find love. It’s an
enigma to why romance is dead.
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@SuffolkJournal
February 14, 2018
S- End of the road
Four Suffolk seniors push
Rams to come back win
for regular season finale.
Turn to the back page.
By Alexi Korolev
Venezuelan native and SGA’s first international student president has stuck to his roots and focused on creating
resources available for all students, keeping to his commitment that he took on since he ran for the vice presidency.
FIGHTING SPIRIT
By Alexa Gagosz, Editor-in-Chief
W
ith plans and initiatives in hand, Student
Government Association (SGA) President
Daniel Gazzani headed into the final
stage of his term. Ambitious as he is available,
Gazzani’s work as the first international student as SGA
president so far has been rooted in his deep passion to
build a sense of community at the university.
The string of dominating topics he had chosen to pinpoint
will find Gazzani essentially everywhere on campus. Whether
he’s sitting behind his desk on the fourth floor of Sawyer,
in Presidential Search meetings, connecting students across
the globe or decoding the workings of a mobile app as a
“one-stop shop,” his work has been meant to “serve Suffolk’s
students and make their lives easier.”
Gazzani spoke candidly in a recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal, which regarded his administration’s four
main goals that he set out in the beginning of his term in
May. These objectives included setting up an emergency
fund scholarship for international students, rebuilding a
relationship between the Board of Trustees, Faculty Senate
See GAZZANI - 2
Secrets of infinite depth: the makings of a poet
By Kaitlin Hahn
Lead Copy Editor
Three years of gained
silent knowledge in a
Buddhist
monastery,
tireless work as a New
York City girl on a farm,
jumped into a fire engine
red Volkswagen van with
multi-color curtains with
the dream to move West,
all
blended
together
along with what she calls
her generation’s “foolish
optimism,” helped Jane
Hirshfield’s
poetry
become what it is today.
Suffolk
University
was visited by acclaimed
poet
Hirshfield
and
poetry reviewer for the
Washington Post Elizabeth
Blunt
on
Wednesday
night. Despite the lack
of student participation,
the conversation between
Hirshfield
and
Blunt
seemed to be anything
but ordinary.
“I am not a practical
person, I am a poet”,
said Hirshfield to her
audience.
Hirshfield attributed
her knowledge of poetry
from studying other poets
works, and said how she
never studies her own
poetry for inspiration, but
looks to other poets she
loves to discover how the
poetry works on the page.
Poetry is a method of
coping for Hirshfield, as
she told the audience that
when a tragedy happens,
for her, it is easier to get
closer to the subject than
to stand further away.
Citing the event of 9/11,
Hirshfield described how
she wrote a poem about
the pain and suffering she
felt instead of avoiding
the subject. The words
she wrote helped her deal
with the issue of people
wanting ill-will towards
each other, something she
See POET - 3
“
I am not a
practical
person,
I am a poet.
By Twitter user napawriters
Poet Jane Hirshfield
�2 FEB. 14, 2018
Gazzani talks
terms’ final stretch
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and students, frame a
mobile app for students
and develop a leadership
coalition
program
between Suffolk’s SGA
and local high schools.
Referencing
former
SGA
President
Sean
Walsh’s term as a “time
of transition,” Gazzani
said that he also assumed
office during a critical
point for the university.
“After
[former]
President
[Margaret]
McKenna was terminated,
we were in a period where
the university was looking
for stability again,” said
Gazzani, who is also a
sitting student member
on Suffolk’s Presidential
Search Committee, led
by frontman and Trustee
John Brooks. “I think we
had moved forward from
that period and so when
I became president, my
entire goal was to resume
the work that I had
started when I was vice
president.”
As a student leader
who began to be apart
of
SGA
during
his
sophomore year as a
senator, the Venezuelan
native has been dedicated
to his work for his
fellow
international
students since he ran
for and clinched the vice
presidency for his junior
year.
Throughout this past
summer and fall semester,
a
string
of
natural
disasters had impacted
the
home
countries
of many international
students in the Boston
area. Since international
students do not receive
need-based scholarships,
Gazzani set out to help
those affected by these
events.
“What
if
there
is
an
international
student that’s facing an
unprecedented financial
circumstance where they
cannot pay for college,”
said Gazzani. “There’s
little relief to help these
types of students out.”
Earnest
for
these
students,
Gazzani
looked to create the
“International Assistance
Scholarship,”
that
would strictly be for
international students in
case of an emergency.
“We don’t want the
message from Suffolk to
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“We don’t want the message from
Suffolk to be to their international
student community that we only
want you if you can pay. We want
the message to be that this is a
university that embraces diversity
and inclusion.”
be to their international
student community that
we only want you if you
can pay,” said Gazzani.
“We want the message to
be that this is a university
that embraces diversity
and inclusion. And we’re
going to help you stay
here as long as we can.”
Gazzani worked with
Senior Vice President of
Finance Laura Sander,
Associate Vice President
of Bursar & Financial
Planning
Michelle
Quinlan and Director of
Student Financial Services
Jennifer
Ricciardi
to
put in a request for the
scholarship to the Board
of Trustees for the next
fiscal year. If it passes, the
scholarship will provide
$30,000 worth of relief
each year.
“It’s not too much
of an amount where
the Board will say no
and it’s big enough to
completely cover one-full
semester with tuition and
room and board for one
student,” said Gazzani.
“We can prevent one
student from going home
to where their life could
be in danger.”
SGA Secretary Morgan
Robb, who works closely
with Gazzani, said he
has been clearly focused
on inclusion and has
stayed persistent with the
administration.
“Not only were we, as
an organization, able to
raise money, but he also
has worked on having
the university focus on
building a fund for it,”
said Robb to a Journal
reporter
on
Tuesday
night. “His passion has
never wavered all year.”
Both
Sander
and
Quinlan did not respond
to contact with The
Journal as of Tuesday
night.
“This is the goal I
am most proud of. As
an international student
myself, I can definitely
feel for this and I know
the struggles that we
face here on campus,”
said Gazzani. “I want to
make sure that we keep
creating opportunities for
all students.”
With
just
three
months left in his term,
Gazzani has been proud
to serve as Suffolk’s first
international
student
president,
where
he
has been able to “open
new doors” for future
international
students
looking to run for office.
As he has stuck to his
roots throughout his time
in SGA by standing by
diversity and inclusion,
Gazzani believes that his
legacy is “one of change.”
Connect with Alexa
by emailing
agagosz@su.suffolk.edu
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the agency
responsible for greater Boston’s massive public transportation
network, may soon cost more to ride. With news of a budget
shortfall of over $110 million dollars, top T officials are reportedly
mulling over fare hikes, potentially the second fare hike in three
years. “Revenue growth is less than expense growth,” said MBTA
chief administrator Michael Abramo at a meeting Monday. The
MBTA’s rising costs were attributed to a myriad of new expenses,
including pension contributions and a year-round extension of
commuter rail service to Foxborough. The last fare increase, which
occurred in 2016, saw fares rise by nine percent system wide.
The move garnered widespread criticism, including rider protests.
As a result, the Massachusetts state legislature passed legislation
limiting fare hikes to seven percent every two years. The MBTA
will be eligible to hike fares again next January. Fare hikes aren’t
the only option to raise revenue; many have suggested possible
parking fee increases. “It would be good to get a little bit of
sensitivity about what different options give us for either fare or
parking adjustments,” said Joseph Aiello, the agency’s oversight
board chairman.
Harvard hires next president
Lawrence Bacow, lawyer, economist and longtime president of
Tufts University, was chosen this week to succeed Drew Gilpin
Faust as Harvard University’s president. Sunday’s announcement
by the university’s Board of Trustees came after a seven-month
search for Faust’s replacement, according to The Boston Globe.
Faust, who was the first woman to lead the university, has served
as Harvard’s president since July 2007 and will step down in
June. “We wanted someone who could hit the ground running,
because neither we nor higher education have time to spare,”
said William F. Lee, chairman of Harvard’s presidential search
committee said on Sunday following the announcement. Bacow,
the son of immigrants, grew up in Michigan, receiving a law
degree, master’s degree, and PhD from Harvard. He is credited
with turning around Tufts during his tenure, raising more than
$1 billion in fundraising and unifying the university’s numerous
schools. Following Sunday’s announcement, Bacow spoke on a
myriad of university-specific issues, including controlling costs
and focusing on “those the economy left behind.”
White House aide out after
abuse allegations
White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter resigned last Wednesday
after allegations of abuse hit the media from both of his ex-wives.
Porter’s resignation comes after Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly gave
Porter his full support just a day earlier in a statement sent out by the
White House. Kelly called Porter “a friend, a confidant and a trusted
professional,” someone whom he was “proud to serve alongside.” On
Wednesday, news began circulating that Kelly and others within the
administration knew about the abuse long before it came to light,
and that Porter’s security clearance had been held up because of
the allegations. Kelly responded with another statement Wednesday
night, in which he said he “was shocked by the new allegations”
against Porter, noting that he stood by his previous comments “of the
Rob Porter that [he has] come to know since becoming chief of staff.”
The White House Staff Secretary is responsible for what information
gets to the president’s desk. In Porter’s case, his legal background
was key in vetting the various documents that came to President
Donald Trump’s desk for signature. Porter is the most recent in a
long line of appointees of Trump to see their tenure cut short. Dr.
Brenda Fitzgerald of the CDC resigned last month after it came to
light that she had invested in the tobacco industry, while FBI Deputy
Director Andrew McCabe was forced to resign after pressure from the
president.
�3 FEB 14, 2018
Paying it forward: one state at a time
Nathan Espinal
Senior Staff Writer
Katherine Yearwood
Journal Staff
Civil rights activist
and organizer, Tamika
Mallory, addressed the
harrowing issues of racial
discrimination that have
continued to exist in
society on Wednesday.
What
started
as
a
protest
against
discrimination
quickly
turned into a large scale
movement with millions
of participants. Rather
than focus a protest on
the outcome of 2016’s
presidential
election,
Mallory’s main goal is to
pay it forward.
“We will never get five
million people again to
do anything within the
Women’s March at one
time,” said Mallory. “It’s
never going to happen
because historic moments
like that come once in a
lifetime, if at all. That’s
just the truth of how
things work.”
Having originated last
year in Washington D.C.
the organizers of The
March are embarking on
what they call the Power
to the Polls tour which
will hit ten states starting
in Las Vegas, Nev. by the
midterm elections.
Power to the Polls
is a project centered
on
voter
registration
and
education
for
members of marginalized
communities.
Contributions to the
growth and prosperity of
future generations are an
honor paid to those who
came before who fought
against past injustices,
according to Mallory.
“We commit to a
struggle without truly
knowing for sure whether
we will ever be able to
experience the fruit of
our labor,” said Mallory
during her speech. “That is
really the most important
part of paying it forward,
not knowing how you
will ever benefit from it,
but understanding that
you are leaving a legacy
for your children and
your children’s children’s
children.”
Mallory recounted a
conversation when the
group of women organized
Tthe Mmarch; they spoke
of how the 53 percent of
white women that voted
in the election, voted for
Trump. The majority of
the white women said
it was uncomfortable to
discuss politics with their
families.
Mallory recounted her
daily routine with her son.
She told him to withdraw
discrimination
against
him based on his skin.
She told him to do as he’s
told if there’s a chance
his life depends on it. He
has been told he must
make it home safe, that
they will fight his battles
together. This is not a
daily conversation that
only her and her son have
had. Many parents have
had these conversations
with their children of
color, regardless of what
neighborhood they lived
in.
Mallory also spoke
about the significance
of the date in which she
spoke at Suffolk. This day
would have been Sandra
Bland’s 31st birthday.
Bland, who was arrested
in 2015 for a routine
traffic stop, was found
dead in her cell days later;
ruled a suicide, details
surrounding her death
were called into question
by some who claimed she
was killed by police while
in custody.
“We could be her next,
today, [or] tomorrow. Any
day we could actually be
walking in the shoes or
driving in the car that
looked like Sandra Bland’s
car,” said Mallory. “So, we
continue to be brutally
beaten and murdered by
the law enforcement. And
again people say maybe
she did commit suicide.
[The] point is she had no
business being in jail in
the first place.”
The event was hosted
by the Black Student
Union (BSU) and the Office
of Diversity and Inclusion.
BSU wanted to spread
awareness to those in the
community and assert the
significance that Mallory
be recognized for her
work in the Women’s
March, according to Vice
President of the BSU
Jakira Rogers.
Mallory also spoke of
how Suffolk is a current
example of paying it
forward by explaining
the impact that Suffolk’s
founder has had.
Gleason Archer Sr.,
founder of Suffolk Law
School, had started from
humble beginnings and
worked towards building
a law school where
students can expand their
knowledge and advance
their careers.
“I think this group is
already sitting at the table
of revolution, whether or
not you understand that
and have owned it, just
by nature of being here
in a place where someone
took nothing and made
something,” said Mallory.
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feels unique to tragedies
such as 9/11, as opposed
to natural disasters.
Hirshfield
explained
how she strives to keep
her private life out of
her poems, as she is a
private person. She told
the audience how her
poems are like x-rays of
her real life, below the
hard
facts.
Hirshfield
compared her writing of
poetry as another way of
expressing herself.
“The
experience
of
finding
myself,
completely moved from
one being to another [in
my writing]. The ability to
transform myself and my
writing into something
that I wouldn’t have
seen without the writing
bringing it to me,” said
Hirshfield in an interview
with The Suffolk Journal.
Hirshfield advocated
for the keeping of secrets,
how humans are beings
of infinite depth, who
cannot fit into labels but
only show what to be
seen or unseen. Hirshfield
exemplified this thought
by citing Emily Dickinson,
and how the world has yet
to find out who Dickinson
was so madly in love with
according to her poetry,
how Hirshfield hopes we
never find out.
The evening was a
beneficial
experience
to all students, with
extensive knowledge of
what it takes to be a poet
and how to connect to
your audience.
“I
think
it’s
an
incredible experience to
get writers like Jane to
universities because what
[the writers] have to say
can open you up to things
you have never thought
of before,” said Blunt.
Register for a ticket at
facebook.com/suffolkQSU
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Chris DeGusto
Jacob Geanous
Amy Koczera
Felicity Otterbein
Patrick Holmes
Brooke Patterson
Hannah Arroyo
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Nathan Espinal
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POLITICAL PULSE:
What’s next for
Massachusetts?
Three Democratic hopefuls
jockey for the corner office
Haley Clegg/ Photo Editor
Maggie Randall
Political
Commentator
The
Massachusetts
Governor’s race is inching
closer as three Democratic
candidates have emerged.
Former
Governor
Deval Patrick’s Budget
Chief
Jay
Gonzalez,
Newton
Mayor
and
Suffolk University Law
alumnus Setti Warren
and
environmental
advocate
and
former
Democratic
nominee
for Lt. Gov. Bob Massie
have all announced their
candidacy over the past
year.
In a statement to The
Suffolk Journal, Massie’s
campaign explained how
the candidate will fight
for college students.
“For
students,
[Massie’s] platform seeks
to help people just like
them,” said Arjun Singh,
a
Communications
Associate on Massie’s
campaign. “The current
economy
is
slanted
to
benefit
wealthy
individuals
and
corporations. If elected
governor, [Massie] would
reduce
the
economic
burden of students and
create a fairer state where
they have a better chance
of moving upwards.”
Warren released a
statement to The Journal
on why college students
should support him.
“Many of those who
go to college are saddled
with crushing debt that
limits their job prospects
when they graduate. Many
more can’t afford college
at all,” said Warren. “I
support making public
college free, just like high
school. There’s no reason
public education should
stop at 12th grade.
Gonzalez’s campaign
had not responded for
comment as of Tuesday.
In speeches and on
their campaign websites,
the candidates have all
called for a more equitable
economy, environmental
protections and equality
among
women
and
minorities. The candidates
have also used the same
criticisms of Republican
Governor Charlie Baker.
In April of last year,
Gonzalez summed up the
sentiments toward the
Baker Administration in
a WGBH interview, “It’s
easy to be popular when
you don’t do anything.”
“Everyone knows that
rides the ‘T’ that the
system is broken. It’s
inadequate. It’s under
resourced,” said Warren,
according to CBS Local.
Warren blamed the
governor for the status
of the MBTA after riding
the red line with a Suffolk
student in September.
In early January, when
the temperatures dipped
below freezing, Gonzalez
and other Bostonians used
the MBTA to travel to
his Cambridge campaign
headquarters from his
home
in
Needham,
according
to
Boston
Magazine.
With the MBTA, the
candidates
might
be
tapping into the needs of
the commonwealth. “The
number one issue I hear
complaints about is the
‘T.’ It’s not even close,”
Gonzalez said to the
Boston Globe last month.
Their criticisms of
the MBTA and Baker’s
ineffectiveness may not
be enough to unseat what
many refer to as “the
most popular governor
in the country,” Charlie
Baker.
Although Baker beat
then-Massachusetts
Attorney General Martha
Coakley in 2014 by a
margin of just 1.9 percent,
according to Politico,
his approval ratings in a
recent WBUR poll stood
at 73 percent, the highest
of any governor in the
United States.
Baker has separated
himself from President
Donald Trump’s rhetoric
and taken progressive
steps, such as passing
a law that guaranteed
access and affordability
of oral contraceptives in
the state, advanced rural
access
to
high-speed
internet and treatment
for those affected by the
opioid epidemic.
Where the Democratic
candidates are an echochamber in their policy
stances and talking points,
they differ in experience.
Warren
described
himself to The Suffolk
Journal as “a lifelong
public servant and third
generation
combat
veteran” with experience
ranging from the Clinton
White House, to a U.S.
Senate office, to two-term
mayor of his hometown.
Warren reflected on
his time as mayor and
ability to correct the
city’s $40 million deficit
and put them on a clearer
financial track, actions he
hopes to replicate on a
statewide scale.
“We must do the same
thing in Massachusetts,”
said Warren. “We’ve got
to make investments to
solve these challenges
– investments from freepublic college to eastwest rail to wrap-around
addiction treatment –
but we’ve also got to be
honest that it’s going to
take new revenue.”
Warren’s
candidacy
has drawn the attention
from young people to
established Massachusetts
policy actors. Former
Governor
Michael
Dukakis,
a
long-time
leader in Massachusetts
politics, endorsed Warren
in December.
“We need leadership in
this state that’s dynamic,
that’s committed, that
surrounds
itself
with
excellent people,” said
Dukakis as reported by
Boston.com. “That’s what
I hope and expect we’re
going to get from Warren
as governor.”
Senator Jamie Eldridge
of Acton, a progressive
in the state Senate, has
endorsed Gonzalez.
“Since the day that
Gonzalez announced his
candidacy for governor,
I have seen him on the
front lines fighting for
a brighter and more
compassionate
future
for
all
Massachusetts
residents,” said Eldridge
in his endorsement of
Gonzalez. “I have seen
him energize activists
in my district with his
progressive
vision,
and believe he would
be a transformational
governor.”
Gonzalez
was
the
first to announce his
candidacy
in
January
2017, and beforehand
“served
as
[Governor
Patrick’s] Secretary of
Administration
and
Finance during the Great
Recession,” according to
his campaign website.
Gonzalez’s
prior
experience is in the health
insurance industry.
Singh
added
that
Massie’s
unique
experiences with issues
related
to
climate
and social justice in
Massachusetts, New York
and South Africa make
him fit to be governor.
“Massie’s background
has provided him with the
tools to understand all
angles of the problem and
implement solutions for
how to put Massachusetts
back on track to being a
state that favors the many
not the few,” said Singh, a
communications associate
on Massie’s campaign.
Other
Democratic
leaders in Massachusetts
have yet to endorse any
of the candidates. For
one, their endorsements
will likely occur after the
Sept. 4 primary. Mayor
Marty Walsh, however,
may not endorse at all
given his “bromance”
with Baker.
Regardless of who
voters choose to be the
Democratic
nominee
in the primary this
September, it is certain
that Massachusetts has
never elected a female
governor and one will
not be elected this time
around.
All
three
of
the
Democratic gubernatorial
candidates will be visiting
Suffolk on March 8 at
7:00 p.m. for a Candidates
Forum hosted by the
Suffolk Democrats.
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by emailing
mrandall@su.suffolk.edu
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BREAKING: Host nation for Americas
summit withdraws invitation to Maduro
over Venezuela’s early presidential
election.
WORLD
Author, screenwriter Sayed Kashua talks Israeli sitcoms
The Israeli-Palestinian
conflict rages on in
the Middle East - and
according to journalist,
author and screenwriter
Sayed Kashua, hope to
find the situation will
improve, one has to be
naive.
Last Wednesday night,
students
and
faculty
lined the seats of Modern
Theatre to welcome the
Arab-Israeli author to
give a presentation and
screen an episode from
“Arab Labor,” a popular,
bilingual TV show in the
Israeli-Palestinian region,
created and written by
Kashua. Kashua is also
the author of the novels
“Let It Be Morning,”
“Second Person Singular,”
“Native” and “Dancing
Arabs,” which speak to
the situation and tension
between the Palestinians
and Israelis residing in the
region, which continues
to go unresolved given
sectarian tensions in the
region.
“Arab Labor” follows
a man named Amjad and
his family. Amjad is an
Arab journalist working
for a Hebrew newspaper
trying
to
assimilate
into a different culture.
The episode screened
was from the second
season of “Arab Labor”
titled
“Remembrance.”
It depicts the struggles
Amjad’s
family
faces
when
his
daughter
wrestles with her cultural
identity as an Arab
attending a Jewish school
in Jerusalem. Although
she is an Arab, she wants
to sing in her school
choir as part of a Jewish
Memorial Day celebration
- which commemorates
the death of Israelis
who serve and have
served in Israel’s armed
forces in Israel’s military
conflicts - to avoid feeling
excluded from her Jewish
classmates.
“It honestly reminded
me of an American sitcom
in a sense... Just because
it was so funny and it kind
of showed how humor
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is still in other cultures
in times of conflict,”
said senior journalism
major Sadie Haddad in
an interview with The
Suffolk Journal. “They
were talking about the
war and Independence
Day and how it is a super
controversial subject, but
[the episode] still was
funny.”
Kashua, during the
presentation,
claimed
that “Remembrance” was
unlike any of his other
episodes due to the fact
that it included very
specific details about the
traditions the two sides
follow, making it a more
importance humor plays
when writing a show
with undertones of a
very serious issue. “It
was clear that in order
to bring an Arab family
to the primetime, to
the living room of the
mainstream
Israelis,
we need to use a lot of
humor,” said Kashua.
“We need to familiarize
the Israelis, and you have
to show them that it's not
threatening them.”
Following
Kashua’s
own take on the screened
episode; Communications
and
Journalism
Associate
Professor
Shoshana
Madmoni-
Scenes from a journalist in Austria
Assistant World News Editor Amy Koczera went into Europe
with ambitions of achieving numerous goals this semester.
She is looking to explore the foreign streets on a daily basis,
discovering new architecture and landscapes. She writes
every day about her experiences in her own personal blog,
advocatesanthology.com, while posting pictures for The
Suffolk Journal.
Amy Koczera/ Asst. World News Editor & Prague Correspondent
“It was clear that in
order to bring an
Arab family to the
primetime, to the
living room of the
mainstream Israelis,
we need to use a lot
of humor.”
View overlooking the city of Salzburg, Austria.
- Sayed Kashua on international sitcoms
political episode than
most others. The episode
was set in the days leading
up to the Israeli Memorial
Day and its counterpart
known as Nakba Day.
Nakba
Day,
which
typically falls on May 15
of the Gregorian calendar,
is a day of importance
for Palestinians as it
represents the day after
Israel
was
officially
created.
“It’s
very
specific;
usually most of [the
episodes] are not that
specific
for
Israeli
ceremonies
and
traditions, but this one
is,” said Kashua in his
presentation.
“This
episode would never be
accepted if it was first
episode of the second
season
or
the
first
season.”
Kashua
went
on
to
speak
about
the
Gerber
moderated
a
open
discussion
with
Kashua and the audience.
Madmoni-Gerber
also
hails from Israel, like
Kashua, and her parents
are of Yemeni descent.
She stated that her
parents moved to Israel in
1949 from Yemen during
the discussion.
Kashua lived in West
Jerusalem before moving
to Champaign, Ill. with
his three children, which
he jokingly described
as being “very tragic.”
He writes about why he
left in his article “Why
Sayed Kashua Is Leaving
Jerusalem
and
Never
Coming Back” published
in July of 2014 on Harretz.
com in one of his weekly
columns.
See Kashua - 8
Lock bridge, In Salzburg, Austria over the Salzach River.
View of Lake Wolfgangsee in the town of
St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut
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Olympics spark possible peace talks in Korea
Jacob Geanous
World News Editor
The
collaboration
between North and South
Korea during the winter
Olympic
games
has
ignited rumors of future
peace
talks
between
the
adjacent
feuding
countries.
On Saturday, North
Korean leader, Kim JongUn formally invited South
Korean President Moon
Jae-in
to
Pyongyang,
which would be the first
meeting of the Korean
leaders since 2007.
Moon
responded
and suggested that the
two
countries
should
“accomplish
this
by
creating
the
right
conditions”
and
also
said that talks between
North Korea and the
United States were also
important to this budding
relationship.
According to Suffolk
University
history
professor and Director of
Rosenberg Institute for
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North and South Korea meet about the demilitarized zone separating the countries
East Asian Studies Ronald
Suleski,
North
Korea
has used the Olympic
games as a catalyst for
diplomacy between the
two countries before.
“It's
important
to
remember that the same
happened
under
Kim
Jong-Un’s father, Kim
Jong-Il,” said Suleski.
“He invited the South
Korean President, who
went to Pyongyang. They
had talks. They reunited
families that had been
separated by the Korean
war. Now it’s being done
again.”
Suleski said that the
rumblings of peace talks
could potentially settle a
contentious region, but
whether or not the U.S.
will be included in the
shared peace hinges on
how President Donald J.
Trump acts in the near
future.
“I think what it could
do is diffuse the whole
situation for a while,”
said Suleski. “The biggest
problem I see is if, right
after it, President Trump
goes ahead with the U.S.South Korean military
exercises, that’ll throw a
stink bomb in things.”
If Korea can find a
way to unite, they will
become a geopolitical
force to be reckoned with,
Suleski said, due to the
abundance of valuable
natural resources that
both
countries
have
access too.
“People always say
that if North and South
korea can find a way
to unite, they’ll be a
powerhouse,”
Suleski
said. “They have natural
minerals,
waterpower
for
hydroelectricity,
precious ores, all kinds
of precious things. They
would become so strong
geopolitically that they
may scare China a little
bit. They would definitely
scare Japan.”
Although
media
surrounding the games
in Pyeongchang is abuzz
with news of potential
peace talks, Suleski does
not think this newly
reported
attempt
at
diplomacy will be a short
process between the two
countries that have had
a violent, argumentative
history.
“The dream of many
Koreans is to stand
up an say no, we’re
together again as one
ethnic, cultural people,”
he said. “When that
will happen, I certainly
don’t know. Some people
see it happening in the
foreseeable future, but
they’re more optimistic
than I am.”
Connect with Jacob
by emailing jgeanous@
su.suffolk.edu
The world at-large
Israeli PM Netanyahu faces indictment
Israeli police recommended the indictment
of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
as a result of a year long investigation into
charges of bribery, fraud and breaches
of trust. The multiple corruption cases
involve expensive gifts from two Israeli Hollywood
producers, as well as an attempt to strike a deal
with Israeli newspaper publisher, Yediot Ahronot,
reported multiple news sources. Netanyahu allegedly
intended to limit the circulation of Ahronot’s primary
competitor, in exchange for more favorable coverage
of his time as prime minister, reported the Washington
Post. In a separate investigation that is coming to a
close, members of Netanyahu’s inner circle have been
arrested on charges of corruption and bribery in a
multi-billion dollar submarine deal with Germany, the
Washington Post reported. The police stated that there
is sufficient evidence for the attorney general to indict
Netanyahu. Netanyahu maintains his innocence, and
said in a Facebook statement that he will again win
the trust of the Israeli people for the next election.
In addition, the police have also recommend the
indictment of Netanyahu’s wife Sara on charges of the
misuse of public funds. The case details how the money
was used to pay for multiple lavish meals for her and
her family, CNN reported. Netanyahu has previously
accused the police of bias in their investigations,
and replied to this latest news in saying that the real
issue that should be considered is the integrity of the
investigation. Netanyahu’s predecessor, Ehud Olmert,
was forced to resign in 2009 due to corruption and was
indicted in 2014
Russian plane crash kills 65
The crash of a Russian
airliner that killed all 65
of its passengers and six
crew members is now being
attributed to false flight speed data, BBC
reported. The instrument malfunction occurred
after pilots failed to turn on a heating system
for the probes, leading to the freezing of a key
speed monitoring device shortly after takeoff.
The Russian media group RBK reported that
the pilot had refused to follow the de-icing
procedure, as they felt the temperatures were
not cold enough to justify it. A criminal case
has opened, highlighting negligent activity and
a failure to follow aircraft operation rules as
the causes of death for two or more people,
reported the New York Post. A preliminary
analysis showed the inability to correctly
interpret the speed of the airplane led to the
pilot’s decision to switch off auto-pilot to
perform a series of manual maneuvers, one
of which led to the crash of the jet just over
five minutes after takeoff. Wreckage and was
dispersed across an area of about 74 acres, just
50 miles southeast of Moscow. Aiding in the
search for DNA samples and pieces of wreckage
are more than 700 volunteers, along with
Russia’s emergencies ministry, BBC reported.
The crash of an Air France flight that killed
228 people on board in 2009 was attributed to
the same iced-over speed probes as the Russian
airliner, reported multiple news sources.
New study finds sea is rapidly rising
Rises in sea level have been shown
this week to not only be definitively
occurring, but rapidly increasing in
severity. This information comes from
a new study that compiled 25-years of satellite
imaging that includes often neglected areas
of open ocean, reported CNN. Where scientists
previously predicted a 30cm rise by 2100, the
study has shown the actual rates to be nearly
double this. “Any flooding concerns that coastal
communities have for 2100 may occur over the
next few decades,” said Katy Serafin, a coastal
flooding expert at Oregon State University. The
findings are consistent with the most recent
International Panel on Climate Change report.
The study also sought to increase the reliability
of the predictions by taking into account several
natural phenomenon that lead to changes in
global weather patterns, as reported by CNN. The
researchers also gathered information from other
projects such as GRACE, the Gravity Recovery and
Climate Experiment, to identify the causes of the
rate of acceleration, the Guardian reported. Their
findings showed that global warming, caused by
human action, has lead to a large expansion of
ocean water, as well as melted permafrost and icecaps in Greenland and Antarctica. Although the
world is still a few years away from feeling direct
impacts from the rise, the destruction caused by
super-storms similar to those that occurred in the
last few years is made far worse as the coastline
moves closer inland.
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Spring Showcase 2018: musicals & minimalism
Felicity Otterbein / Arts & Culture Editor
Cast of “Acting 101/Ames Room,” performed at this years Spring Showcase.
The Spring Showcase 2018,
featured “Acting 101/ Ames
Room,” directed and written
by Elektra Newman, and “I
Enjoy Being a Girl,” a cabaret
directed and choreographed
by Victoria Isotti. “Acting
101/ Ames,” room represents
a journey toward fulfillment
and happiness, while “I
Enjoy Being a Girl” is a
historical path about female
empowerment.
Juliana Sanchez
Journal Contributor
“Theater is the whore
of art,” one of the most
memorable
lines
of
the “Acting 101/ Ames
Room play,”
said by
the unnamed mentor
of the main character.
The
symbolism
of
unintentional
objects,
gestures
and
color
oozing through easily
delivered the concepts of
loneliness, confusion and
enlightenment.
The minimalist setting
included a block interlaced
with black and white,
representing
“dualism
back in forth from one
extreme to another” said
Newman to The Suffolk
Journal in a post-show
interview.
Minimalism
was an important factor
for Newman as this was
a way of balancing the
writer,
director
and
designer
ideas
while
including a touch of her
style.
It begins with seven
actors all dressed in solid
black with seven different
colors tied around the
waist. From a simple
view it may not mean
much, but these seven
fabrics represent “The
seven chakras, days of the
week, and colors of the
rainbow,” said Newman.
The
metaphorically
complex
play
shows
the
journey
of
an
unnamed
character
reaching nirvana through
vignettes. The peculiar
presentation was meant
to give the audience “an
individual and different
journey with audience,
creating
unique
and
different opinions,” said
Newman.
“It’s been a work in
progress and seeing a
person's journey and very
personal and everyone can
leave with something,”
said Newman, adding how
this work took four years
to complete. Newman
began writing it since
junior year of highschool,
and over winter break
completed the final script.
The second showcase,
“I Enjoy Being a Girl”
included a compilation
of songs which Director
Victoria Isotti explained
as a timeline, beginning
from the 1920’s to the
2000’s; choosing the song
that best represented how
women were portrayed
during that decade.
Beginning
with
the song “He’s Gone
Away,” there was a
clear
prominence
of
submissiveness
and
dependency.
As
the
musical numbers passed
by, little by little the tone
becomes less complaint
and yielding and the
dances became more racy.
The combination of red
ruby lips and accessories
with black clothing apart
from representing the
journey of sexuality for
women, also “empowered
the girls more,” said
Isotti.
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Arts Commentary
Is Hollywood running out of
ideas?
Kaitlin Hahn / Lead Copy Editor
Humor vs. hardships
A discussion surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict and how the use of comedy can soften the blow
of the reality.
From KASHUA - 5
“I was silent, knowing
that my attempt at living
together with others in
this country was over.
That the lie I’d told my
children about a future
in which Arabs and Jews
share the country equally
was over,” writes Kashua.
Although Kashua once
called West Jerusalem
his home, he explained
traumatic [leaving Israel]”
said Kashua. He also said
that in order to believe
there soon be a shared
state, “you need to be
very naive in order to
think that way.”
As
tragic
events
continued in the Middle
East, Kashua referenced
the Gaza War of 2014
and said that he stopped
writing the series after
the fourth season because
they [Palestinians and
Israelis] will share the
land equally. [But] it’s not
rational talking about it.”
In addition to writing
the
television
series,
Kashua is a columnist
for Haaretz, an Israeli
newspaper,
and
has
recently released another
novel
titled
“Track
Changes.” “Arab Labor”
can be streamed online
in the United States from
“I was silent, knowing
that my attempt at living
together with others in
this country was over.
That the lie I’d told my
children about a future
in which Arabs and
Jews share the country
equally was over.”
-An excerpt fron
Sayed Kashua’s column
on Harretz.com
that he currently has no
reason to be optimistic
about the ongoing IsraeliPalestinian conflict.
“It’s frustrating when
you lose hope, I gave
up. Back in the summer
of 2014, that’s when
I realized it was very
he felt too despaired
over the events that were
unfolding between the
two sides.
“It's not the time for
comedy. It's not the time
to create such characters
and
episodes,”
said
Kashua. “Maybe one day
PBS and TV Guide.
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college freshmen in 1993
Howard made a solid
choice
with
Donald Glover as Lando
Calrissian, and the set
designs look nothing
short
of
incredible.
While Alden Ehrenreich
is clearly as attractive as
Harrison Ford is (Yes, I
think he aged nicely),
he still has some pretty
big shoes to fill. Will he
be able to capture Solo’s
sarcasm and wit? Let’s
hope so.
Let’s also hope that
the Marvel Cinematic
Universe finishes on
a high note with the
forthcoming
“Infinity
War.” Bringing together
all of the superheroes
and
villains
from
Marvel’s ten-year run
with smash hit films,
“Infinity War” is the
crossover event we’re
all waiting for.
While Marvel has
had greater success than
DC Comics in terms of
movies in recent years,
“Infinity War” needs to
amp up its game after
the previous “Avengers”
flick, “Age of Ultron.”
That movie shouldn’t
have opened right in
the middle of a battle
scene, and there were
many plot points that
went
unexplained
(Since when are Natasha
Romanoff and Bruce
Banner a thing?). If
“Infinity War” avoids
these mistakes, it should
do all right with fans
and critics alike.
Except for Jurassic
World, of course. That
just looks awful.
Jacquelyn Jarnagin
majored in paleontology. casting
Journal Contributor
Stop me if you’ve
heard this one: a hot
muscular guy is held
hostage by a group of
terrorists at the top
of an extremely tall
building. The terrorists
are also threatening his
family and the other
people in the building.
No, it’s not “Die
Hard;” it’s the upcoming
(and quite unoriginal)
Dwayne Johnson action
flick
“Skyscraper.”
“Skyscraper” was one of
several major summer
blockbusters
teased
during Super Bowl 52
this past Sunday. Some
looked
good;
some
looked bad; some just
looked like a huge waste
of money.
Overall, there were
five — yes, five —
trailers for films that
fall under the sequel
or prequel category
during the big game. It
seems that most movie
companies today are
somewhat lazy; rather
than creating a fresh
new idea for thousands
of people to enjoy, they
just decide to continue
to make sequels of
movies that really don’t
need to begin with.
Take
“Jurassic
World: Fallen Kingdom”
for
example.
The
original “Jurassic Park”
trilogy,
directed
by
Steven Spielberg, was
a massive box office
success.
Bringing
Michael
Crichton’s
novel of the same name
to life, “Jurassic Park”
became so popular that
thousands of incoming
With such popular critical
acclaim,
revamping
“Jurassic Park” sounds
like a great idea, right?
In
short,
2015’s
“Jurassic World” brought
in new director Colin
Trevorrow, who failed
to give audiences a
consistent
story
and
instead relied on overthe-top special effects to
keep the people excited.
It was messy, there was
little to no character
development, and it just
didn’t have the wonder of
the original movies.
The
upcoming
“Jurassic World: Fallen
Kingdom,” has yet another
new director, J.A. Bayona.
It will feature only two
actors from the previous
film,
the
lackluster
lovebirds Bryce Dallas
Howard and Chris Pratt.
Original cast member
Jeff Goldblum is slated to
make a cameo, but that
won’t make the film any
less underwhelming than
it looks already.
Another movie cashing
in on a franchise reboot is
“Solo: A Star Wars Story.”
Like “Jurassic Park” and
“Star Wars” was also
revamped in 2015. “The
Force
Awakens”
was
pretty good in having a
consistent plot—with the
exception of killing off one
of the main characters,
a very bold move. In
2017, “The Last Jedi” was
mildly successful, albeit
somewhat loosely tied up.
It would be reasonable
to assume “Solo: A Star
Wars Story” is trying to
come off as an apology
card to lifelong fans of the
series. And it doesn’t look
as horrendous as “Fallen
Kingdom.” Director Ron
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OPINION
Elephants.
Donkeys.
Nick Viveiros
Journal Staff
For many voters,
2016
presented
a
difficult
dichotomy.
The nominee from each
major political party
was widely unpopular,
even
amongst
the
party’s
respective
bases. Hillary Clinton
and
Donald
Trump
were disliked by more
voters than perhaps
any other nominees
in modern political
history. Just before the
election, a USA Today
poll of registered voters
showed exactly how
dire the situation was
for both candidates.
Clinton had 59 percent
un-favorability,
and
Trump had 60 percent.
Yet, their names were
at the top of the ballot,
sparring
in
three
nauseating
debates
throughout the fall of
2016 and absorbing
press
coverage
like
sponges.
The
main
narrative: we are all
you got.
However, they were
not. On the ballot in
most states were both
two-term
governor
and
Libertarian
Gary
Johnson
and
physician and Green
Party member Dr. Jill
Stein. While Johnson
and Stein were seen
by many, as the only
two
serious
thirdparty contenders there
were dozens more. In
23 states, there was
attorney Darrell Castle
of
the
Constitution
Party, in 10 states,
Independent
Evan
McMullin, former CIA
agent and chief policy
director for the House
Republican Conference,
What’s next?
Does the US need a third political party?
as well as countless
others. There was also
Rocky De La Fuente of the
Reform Party, the party
Ross Perot ran under in
1996 and received eight
percent of the popular
vote. One cursory look
at election results shows
more than twenty other
choices in the political
spectrum.
Why,
then,
in
a
year where the two
major party’s respective
nominees
were
so
unpopular, and there
were so many other
choices, did third parties
fail so miserably?
Their primary problem
is ambition. America’s
third parties aim too
high, too soon. Strong
voter bases of committed
party loyalists may not
decide
elections
the
way independents do,
but they sure do help
political parties in a
myriad of ways, especially
with financial support.
Strong parties are built
on the state and local
level. None of the minor
third parties have the
necessary base to support
a successful batch of
candidates for federal or
state office. There are no
Greens, no Reformers, no
Constitutionalists in any
state houses, nor in either
house of U.S. Congress, for
this very reason. The only
itself as a political entity.
What about Trump?
Wasn’t he a top-down
candidate, having had no
experience in government
prior to running? Not
“A party must first entrench
itself in local and state
politics. They need to run
candidates for school
board, water commissioner,
mayor, city council, school
committee. The direction of
the party has to come from
the ground up.”
third party to succeed in
this is the Libertarian
Party, which has several
state
legislators
and
around 200 lower-level
office holders and boasts
growing
enrollment
numbers. Beyond that,
there isn’t a third party
that has proven itself
capable of supporting
exactly.
What
the
President did is different
than what third parties
are doing. Trump used
an existing mechanism
— a fractured Republican
Party — as a means
for his political rise.
Trump’s brand was his
inexperience. His weapon
was his otherness.
And his pitch was of
“I am not one of them.”
But even with his antiestablishment,
at
the
end of the day he still
had a major organization
backing him. Our current
third parties do not.
But what would it
take for a third party to
break out onto the main
stage next cycle? First,
third parties need to
stop running candidates
during
presidential
elections.
Presidential
elections
alone,
but
presidential
elections
certainly
hamper
the
efforts of these parties
to establish a sort of
electoral
legitimacy.
A
party
must
first
entrench itself in local
and state politics. They
need to run candidates
for school board, water
commissioner,
mayor,
city council, and school
committee. The direction
of the party has to come
from the ground up.
Above all, third parties
need to identify and listen
to their target base. While
there is a constituency for
the Greens, Libertarians,
and other third parties,
those are relatively small
bases. They certainly want
a third party — 61 percent
of those polled by Gallup
back in September 2017
said that the Democratic
and Republican parties
are insufficient. What
most Americans want is a
candidate who is toward
the center on most issues.
The last few years
have demonstrated that
America is ready to move
past a two party system.
While exactly what that
may look like is not yet
clear, but we saw in 2016
what it won’t look like. A
viable third party will be
here to stay when it can
get elected at all levels of
government.
To win, that candidate
must appeal to middle
America — the large
chunk of the country
between the far left and
far right that believe this
has all gone on for far
too long. Only when all
of these criteria are met
will a third party flourish.
Until then, the other two
are all we have got.
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Payment is due: Division I athletes should be compensated for their commitment
Ryan Arel
Journal Staff
Division I athletics
is
a
multi-million
dollar industry. College
sports produce future
professional
athletes
and
Olympians
while
simultaneously
making
products displaying the
names on the backs of
these players’ jerseys.
Stadiums are packed with
screaming, rowdy, and
customers coming to see
these athletes play.
It
would
be
irresponsible to state
that there is not enough
cash flow to compensate
players
in
monetary
form, like a trust fund,
that
student
athletes
can
access
following
graduation or following
every athletic season. It’s
time for student athletes
to be rewarded not just for
the money they produce,
but the money they save
schools on marketing and
the money companies
make off of their names.
It’s time for student
athletes to stop being at
institutions’ disposal for
generating income. The
money is there - it’s just
a matter of redistributing
it.
As of the 2015-2016
academic years, there was
$797.7 million in revenue
for Division I Men’s
Basketball - for television
and
marketing
rights
alone. In addition, there
was a gain of $123.5
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Editor’s Word
The digital age has made it easier
than ever to become connected
with others, whether it be close in
proximity or halfway across the
planet. No matter where they are
located, a simple message can be
sent in seconds. What could go
wrong?
Human interaction and the way
we view others has seemed to be
negatively impacted through the
development of technology. Instead
of talking in person and meeting
more “organically,” a sentient being
has turned into a tinder swipe right,
with their worth being centered
around their attractiveness and
first profile picture. The emotions
attached to the initial instance of
wanting to know more about a
person has become obsolete and
the lust associated with those same
feelings is overpowered due to the
numb distance of an LED screen.
Yet, most young adults complain
about how they cannot find love.
It’s an enigma to why romance is
seemingly dead, even though a
“quickie” is the new pick-up line.
People type “lol” or “haha” with
an emotionless expression, waiting
for a response that will be just as
fake. Interpersonal communication
between others has become a game
of who can do it the least, all while
being glued to their phone when it
does happen, because a swipe left is
worse than fostering a friendship.
But it is time for us to take back
what we have given to this fictional
reality and reclaim the way we talk
to each other. The distance between
our screens leaves too much to the
imagination so when talking faceto-face, we become lost. It is time
to find our way back to actually
laughing; tear jerking, belly laughing
and retain the relationships created
through in-person interactions.
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“The
typical
Division I
college football
player devotes
43.3 hours per
week to his
sport.”
Division I players
deserve better
From ATHLETES - 9
million
in
championship ticket sales.
That’s $921.2 million for
the NCAA alone just from
basketball, according to
the NCAA website.
But all is at the
expense of the athlete,
not the institution or
program, as the athletes
do not see a cent.
The most common
argument
is
that
institutions pay it in the
form
of
scholarships,
apparel,
trainers
and
other assets that athletes
can use. And this claim
isn’t
entirely
bogus.
However, programs can
pay for clothing, travel
and scholarships, but
many college students,
even those who aren’t
athletes, would claim
that being provided for in
cash value is much more
valuable than material
objects.
According
to
twotime Pro-Bowler Richard
Sherman
during
a
pre-Super Bowl press
conference
in
2015,
student
athletes
are
not given the time they
need to excel in school
and often have trouble
coming up with money
for everyday necessities.
During the interview,
Sherman reminisced on
his own time at Stanford
University
where
he
played college football
and earned a degree in
communications.
“Usually my [bank]
account was in the
negative more time than it
was in the positive. You’ve
got to make decisions on
whether you get gas for
your car or whether you
get a meal for the day,”
said Sherman.
It is not about student
athletes choosing not to
work either. According
to an article published in
2014 by Marc Edelman,
a contributor to Forbes,
“The typical Division I
college football player
devotes 43.3 hours per
week to his [or her]
sport.”
This
doesn’t
even
include
the
hours
student athletes put into
schoolwork. It would be
difficult to argue that
student athletes could
work part-time as a
large portion of college
students do to have some
tangible money to walk
around with.
In addition, Edelman
also points out that if a
sports program performs
at a high caliber, student
applications rise to any
given institution.
The fact of the matter
is that Division I athletes
contribute to colleges in
more than just money.
A sports program that
performs well produces
media coverage - and
with coverage of student
athletes comes marketing
for the school, turning
outstanding athletes into
free marketing puppets
for the school.
Overall,
Division
I
athletes in universities
across the U.S. should be
compensated for the time
they put in as a full-time
athlete while being a fulltime student.
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Political ignorance: Who can turn a blind eye
Nathan Espinal
Senior Staff Writer
Regardless of what
identity
you
hold,
you should be talking
politics. Men should be
listening to women about
reproductive
justice.
White people should be
listening to black and
brown people about gun
violence.
Cisgender
people
should
be
listening
to
transgender
and
genderqueer individuals
about their rights. It
sounds corny but we
really are in this together
and we need to start
listening to each other’s
problems and supporting
one another.
These
conversations
are important because of
the risks of not having
them.
It is important for
people who are most
benefited by politics to
engage in conversations
not only with one another,
but with those who
are most incapacitated
by them. They need to
understand how policies
take shape and how they
affect other people in
ways that don’t affect
them.
The co-President of
the
Women’s
March
Tamika Mallory came
by Suffolk University,
thanks to Black Student
Union and the Center
for Student Diversity and
Inclusion, and her words
has inspired this new way
of understanding politics.
I have been exposed
before, to the idea that
politics are something to
be considered seriously,
as a way of understanding
human rights. It wasn’t
until Mallory’s wise words
that I was able to fully
comprehend the gravity
of such a concept.
People of color, queers,
disabled, etc. do not have
the privilege to opt out of
the political conversation;
their lives depend on it.
Trump is president
of the United States for
many reasons, but a vital
reason to understand
is that he is president
because many people,
who had the least to lose,
were too uncomfortable
to tell the people close
to them that they were
wrong. That is a privilege
that the marginalized
cannot
afford.
Those
on
Deferred
Action
for Childhood Arrivals
(DACA),
Temporary
Protected Status (TPS)
cannot afford to stay
silent on politics. Those
targeted by the “Muslim
Ban” could not stay silent
on politics. Those who
aren’t targeted by this
monster known as 35
should not stay silent on
politics. No one should
have the right to ignore
politics, as politics affect
every aspect of our dayto-day lives.
Without it, we would
not have any language
to communicate how our
rights should be upheld.
It’s the reason we have
rights, and it’s the reason
we’re able to fight for
more rights.
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Freshman exhibits
potential to pave way
Don Porcaro
Journal Staff
Suffolk
University’s
women’s
basketball
freshman
point-guard
Jenni-Rose DiCecco was
named Great Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC) Corvias Rookie of
the Week. Along with the
honor, DiCecco surpassed
an
all-time
Suffolk
athletics
single-season
record with her seventh
award, placing her ahead
of sophomore teammate,
Alexis Hackett, who won
the award six times in
2016-17. DiCecco has led
the Lady Rams to an 18-6
season, putting them
third in the conference.
During
her
sixth
Rookie of the Week
stretch,
which
tied
Hackett,
DiCecco
averaged 15.3 points, 4.3
assists and 3.7 rebounds.
The freshman’s biggest
game came against Anna
Maria College, where she
broke out for 21 points
and eight assists in a 9257 win. She also put up 19
points and six rebounds
in a victory against Mount
Ida College.
“I was pumped when
I got [Rookie of the
Week] for the first time.
Every time after that has
been just as exciting,”
said DiCecco in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal.
DiCecco’s
best
performance of the season
came in an overtime win
against Framingham State
University. Playing 44 of
a possible 45 minutes,
the freshman put up 29
points while shooting 50
percent, 7-14, from the
three-point line. Dicecco
recorded three steals,
five rebounds and three
assists, as she captured
her third Rookie of the
Week honor while also
being named “Best rookie
over a seven day stretch”
by the New England
Women’s
Basketball
Association.
“She’s
going
to do
amazing
things in
her four
years
here,
keep an
eye out
for her.”
- Captain
Georgia
Bourikas
Jumpstarting into her
collegiate career, DiCecco
immediately made an
impact on the team. In her
first game of the season,
the freshman scored 21
points and notched two
steals while playing the
entire 40 minutes of the
game.
She
continued
her early success in
the Roadrunner Tip-Off
Tournament, leading the
Lady Rams to the crown.
In the semi-final game,
DiCecco came one assist
shy of a double double
with 10 points and nine
assists. The next day, the
freshman added 11 points
with four assists in the
championship game.
“[DiCecco] has brought
so much to the team,
stepping into the role as
our starting point guard.
That’s not an easy job for
anyone to do, especially
a freshman,” said senior
captain Georgia Bourikas
in an interview with The
Journal. “She’s going to
do amazing things in her
four years here, keep an
eye out for her.”
In her first collegiate
season, DiCecco currently
averages 14 points, five
rebounds and four assists.
The freshman is leading
the team in assists per
game, steals per game,
total three-pointers made
and total free throws
made as well as tied for
first in points per game.
“She's a very good
point
guard,”
said
forward Jordan Hipwell
in an interview with The
Journal. “She knows how
to control the offense and
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Jenni-Rose DiCecco solidifies spot in Lady Rams’ record
book with seventh GNAC Rookie of the Week award.
see the floor. She’s one of
the reasons why we are
[18-6]. I love how fearless
she is.”
One
statistic
that
sticks out is DiCecco’s
ability to stay in the
game for long stretches
of time on the court. The
freshman averages more
than 35 minutes out of
40 per game. It is clear
Lady Rams head coach Ed
Leyden has given DiCecco
complete control of the
point-guard
position.
While the work load as
a freshman may seem
tiring, DiCecco insists it
actually helps her on the
court.
To take home her
record-breaking seventh
Rookie of the Week award,
DiCecco boosted Suffolk
to a 75-71 victory over
conference rival Regis
College. The point guard
dropped 16 points to go
along with five rebounds
and four steals. Once
again, DiCecco played the
entire 40 minutes of the
game.
“It’s hard to be thrown
into a game after you've
been sitting out for a
while. To be on the court
for most of the game,
it not only helps my
endurance, but my ability
to play the game. I’m also
really glad coach trusts
me as much as he does,”
said DiCecco.
DiCecco is one of six
freshman recruits, all
of which have had an
immediate impact on
the Lady Rams. With
such a strong freshman
class, DiCecco and her
teammates believe they
can have success not only
this year, but in the long
term as well.
“With
such
young
talented girls, we have
so much potential. I hope
we can bring home a
GNAC Championship and
an NCAA appearance too.
I think that is everyone’s
goal,” said DiCecco.
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Rams skate toward strong playoff run in CCC
From SENIOR - 12
minutes
later,
freshman
Joseph
Mortillaro
answered
on the power play with
Suffolk’s first goal of
the night to make the
game 3-1. Sophomore
Brian Brooks inched the
Rams forward with a
shorthanded goal two
minutes later. Mortillaro
brought the energy back
to the Rams, tying the
game. The Rams came out
on top to win 6-3.
“We stayed positive
on the bench and were
able to get the win,” said
Jenkins. “That was a huge
win and something that
I’ll definitely remember.”
Another
memorable
moment for the Rams this
season came out of their
electrifying take-all win in
the Manchester PAL Cup/
Stovepipe
Tournament
hosted by Southern New
Hampshire
University.
On the first day of the
tournament,
Suffolk
ousted the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth
3-2
where
Mortillaro
scored two of the team’s
goals.
“It [brought] the team
closer together,” said
Sweeney.
“We
didn’t
Hannah Arroyo / Asst. Sports Editor
Men’s ice hockey celebrates one of six
goals at senior night game.
win the last two years
and being able to beat
those teams obviously
makes it a lot more
fun. It’s something we’ll
remember for a while.”
Suffolk will head to
Endicott
College
this
Saturday
where
they
will fight to keep the
seniors playing in the
Commonwealth
Coast
Conference Quarterfinals.
“It’s like starting the
season all over again
heading into practice this
week,” said Jenkins. “If we
stay positive and focus on
ourselves then we have a
pretty good shot to move
on.”
As the hockey season
winds down, Sweeney
reflected on how his
hockey career has related
to real life.
“Everything’s
not
going to go the way you
want it, but it’s just how
you handle it, how you
face it and run with it that
really defines who you
are,” said Sweeney. “Just
like in hockey you lose a
game and you get yourself
together and come back
and win the next game.”
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Seniors gear up for final stretch
Hannah Arroyo / Asst. Sports Editor
By Hannah Arroyo, Assistant Sports Editor
J.B. Sweeney, #3
Jack Jenkins, #8
Four years have gone by for four
Suffolk University men’s ice hockey
seniors that competed in their last
regular season game on Saturday.
A ceremony filled with family and
friends before the game honored Rams
Jack Jenkins, J.B. Sweeney, Shayne
Bailey and Sam Kent.
The seniors have seen a tremendous
amount of change in the hockey
program since they first crossed the
blue line. Sweeney explained how
during his freshman year, the Rams had
no true home ice and had to migrate
from rink-to-rink in the Boston area.
Since then, Suffolk has been gifted new
equipment and a home locker room
at Emmons Horrigan O’Neil Rink in
Charleston.
“We’ve come a long way,” said
Sweeney in an interview with The
Suffolk Journal on Tuesday. “I’m really
excited to see what happens with the
program. It’s taking a step in the right
direction every year.”
Suffolk finished out their regular
season ending with a record of 9-12-3
and notching a total of 67 goals.
The Rams put up a convincing fight
early in the season as they won their
seventh straight home opener, skating
past Assumption College 5-2. Standout
freshman Matt Bucher held the game
down, scoring the first tally of the game
and his first collegiate goal. Later on he
would add another unassisted goal to
keep the Rams on top.
“All the freshmen have done
exceptionally well this year,” said
Sweeney. “Some have played every
game and they fit right in. They’ve done
everything they’ve been asked.”
What seemed to be an impressive
start, skidded into a landslide of four
straight losses for the Rams where
their opponents outscored them 14-5.
Suffolk would take this losing streak
with a grain of salt coming back to win
the following four games, even shutting
out Western New England University
5-0.
“It’s a little bit up and down in the
win column, but we’ve got a great
group of guys,” said Jenkins in a recent
interview with The Journal.
Jenkins, who is one of the team’s
captains, has played in a total of 97
career games for Suffolk. He said that
it feels like just yesterday he took the
ice for the Rams for the first time.
In their last regular season game
the Rams found themselves in a hole,
as they were down by three goals nine
minutes into the second period. Four
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THE Suffolk Journal
VOLUME 81, NUMBER 12 |
In the news
Georgia Bourikas
is the 14th Suffolk
Rams leader to
surpass 1,000 career
points for women’s
basketball.
See back page.
Venezuelan
student shares her
immigration story.
Page 5.
Opinion: Dry
campuses may
negatively impact
student’s drinking
habits.
Page 10.
Stay tuned: Should
D-1 athletes be paid
for their efforts
and split time
toward athletics and
academics?
See next week’s
edition.
Spring showcase
latest installment
displays theater
talent.
Page 8.
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@SuffolkJournal
Kyle Crozier
Senior Staff Writer
He continued his response in the Nov. 30
semi-finalists would be invited to Boston after
references have been checked. He also said that a
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PRESIDENT TO BE NAMED IN 2018
By Chris DeGusto, News Editor
Neither Presidential Search Chair John Brooks
or university spokesperson Greg Gatlin would
confirm logistics Brooks had previously detailed
on the ongoing process during a
Student Government Association
meeting on Nov. 30, 2017 as
during
recent
email
correspondences.
During this Nov. 30 pubic
meeting,
Brooks
spoke
about
the presidential search, which
had scheduled a Nov. 20 stop for
has indicated that a new president is expected to
assume office in 2018.
“Most people are contracted for the academic
“We are close
to 85 top-notch
individuals that are
qualified to become
president.”
accepting applications, but he
- John Brooks
said the Committee would keep
year,
there
deadline,”
is
no
said
absolute
Brooks,
as
recorded by the minutes. “If I
speculate we could have those
finalists by March, and we make
our
recommendation
around
April, and they would work with
the Committee to negotiate an
employment contract.”
Brooks
the
did
timeline
not
of
disclose
when
the
Committee would make a recommendation for the
the meeting minutes.
next permanent president to the university in the
SGA general meetings’ minutes are recorded
and typically posted online. The minutes from this
meeting that Brooks had attended were officially
The few
opportunities
that I should have
here on campus
are being limited
to American
citizens rather
than for all Suffolk
students.
sent to The Suffolk Journal on Monday.
Page 9.
in “about January or February,”
message sent on Tuesday and neither Brooks or
Gatlin would confirm.
Journal reporters were directed to messages
posted on the university’s website in January. In
“We are close to 85 top-notch
recent email correspondences
individuals that are qualified to
on Tuesday afternoon, Gatlin
become president,” said Brooks
continued
in the meeting, according to the
reporters to a message sent by
transcript, who then reiterated
Brooks, one that was released
the number and explained there
Tuesday afternoon.
would be “no benefit of releasing
Brooks
[the applicants] names.”
Brooks said during the SGA
meeting
that
interviews
to
had
refer
Journal
outlined
in
the message to the Suffolk
with
semi-finalists will be conducted
Courtesy of Suffolk University
Chairman of the Presidential
Search Committee John Brooks
to which candidates would then be distilled down
to “about two or three.”
For stories, breaking news
and more,
visit our website:
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Trump
seeks 72
percent cut
for clean
energy
funding
meeting to a question posed by a member of
CANDIDATES APPLIED:
the deadline open “a little longer,” according to
PERSPECTIVE
BY ALEX GAZZANI
February 7, 2018
Last
week
the
Trump
administration
announced it will suggest
reduced
government
funding
toward
all
renewable energy sources
by an unprecedented 72
percent.
This
action
is
a
continuation of Trump’s
rhetoric
surrounding
reunables, and follows
through
with
his
campaign promise to end
“the war on coal,” with
the goal of increasing
jobs throughout the coal
industry.
“It’s ironic [that] he
says jobs are a priority
of his, when he’ll be
removing
funding
for some of the most
important new jobs in
the country,” said Suffolk
University junior and
environmental
science
major Teresa Feijoo.
Energy
production
has been an imperfect
process since the first
water wheels of ancient
Egypt, or Thomas Edison’s
original design of a coalfired power plant for New
York City.
Numerous examples
of these imperfections
have existed throughout
all of our most popular
energy sources. Dams
with
water
turbines
have long been criticized
for flooding risks and
damage to drinking water
supplies. Wind turbines
have killed birds and bats,
as well as increased local
noise pollution. Solar
power faces scrutiny for
its inconsistency, and
expensive costs to build.
Despite
these
imperfections,
some
sources
have
been
the focus of increased
innovation and resulting
growth,
while
others
are falling behind in
relevancy.
Tesla,
Inc.’s
new
household battery has
turned
off-the-grid
lifestyles into realities
for those who have
wished to live off of the
current,
Stay tuned: Physics
students at Suffolk
astronomical
research at Mass
General Hospital
See future edition!
|
SGA, regarding when a contract would be signed
with a new president. The university’s website
community sent on Tuesday
that
the
interviews
with
finalists will be underway “after
detailed reference checking and
due diligence” was completed.
In the Nov. 30 SGA meeting Brooks said
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Award-winning poet
to visit Suffolk
Award-winning poet Jane Hirshfield will visit Suffolk University
on Wednesday, in what the University describes as “a day of
exploration and inspiration.” According to the University’s website,
Hirshfield will lead a roundtable discussion with members of
the Suffolk community and several invited guests hosted by the
Poetry Center. During the discussion participants will get to ask
Hirshfield about her craft. Hirshfield has published over a dozen
works, including The Beauty (2015), a finalist for the National Book
Award. “Her work is deeply informed by a confluence of Buddhist
thought and feminism,” said Fred Marchant, Professor Emeritus
and Director of the Poetry Center. At the end of the day, Hirshfield
will hold a reading at which she is expected to read new works,
which will be open to the public. “A reading is the unique occasion
of hearing the person who composed those works reading them
as they were intended to be read,” said Marchant. The roundtable
discussion kicks off at 3 p.m. at the Poetry Center in the Mildred
F. Sawyer Library, 3rd Floor. The public poetry reading will be
held at 7:00 p.m. in the Blue Sky Lounge & Commons in Sargent
Hall, 5th Floor.
Flu activity hits peak in
Massachusetts
Doctors and public health officials have quickly become
overwhelmed by the worst flu season in recent history. According
to the most recent numbers from the Department of Public Health
(DPH), 5,708 cases of the flu had been confirmed by the week
ending Feb. 2. At Massachusetts General Hospital alone, 11 people
have succumbed to the illness so far. Officials with the DPH are
urging people to get vaccinated, as the season is nowhere near over.
“It’s not unusual for us to see a second wave of influenza B after
the wave of influenza A,’’ Dr. Alfred DeMaria said to The Boston
Globe. “We are seeing an increase in the incidence of influenza B
so it could protect you from that.” DeMaria said that while there
is still concern about the flu in the greater Boston area, the rate
of infection is declining in the region. Central Massachusetts has
had a particularly low rate in comparison to the rest of the state.
While DeMaria says it’s not clear why the central part of the state
was spared, it’s a welcome relief for overwhelmed emergency
rooms. Increased flu activity has gotten the attention of at least
one member of the state’s congressional delegation. Senator Ed
Markey (D-MA) said during a recent visit to Massachusetts General
Hospital that Congress must invest $1 billion in the development
of a universal flu vaccination. Markey plans to introduce the bill
this week.
Suffolk in last stretch
of hiring process
From SEARCH - 1 integrity of the process,” this year. A candidate
number of candidates
already have jobs or are
current
presidents
at
other universities.
“Search
Committee
Chair
John
Brooks
provided
the
Suffolk
Community with an update
on the search today.
As he stated [Tuesday]
and in December, the
Presidential
Search
Committee has agreed
that it is in the best
interests of the University
that the search remains
closed to protect the
confidentiality
of
the
candidates
and
the
said Gatlin in an email
correspondence to The
Journal
on
Tuesday
evening.
The number of total
applicants or a current
timeline toward a hiring
was not confirmed to
Journal reporters as being
up to date or differentiated
from Brooks’ comments
in the Nov. 30 SGA
meeting during recent
correspondences.
In years past, semifinalist
presidential
candidates were brought
on campus for a tour and a
“day at Suffolk.” Recently,
multiple sources have told
Journal reporters that
protocol will be different
will eventually be chosen
and allegedly will not be
announced until after a
contract is signed.
Gatlin continued to
refer The Journal to
the message sent to the
Suffolk community on
Tuesday and said, “the
Committee
does
not
have any information
to add beyond that
communication at this
time.”
Brooks did not respond
to multiple inquiries to
comment.
Connect with Chris
by emailing
cdegusto@su.suffolk.edu
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Ending ‘War on Coal’
Solar industry leader predicts massive
unemployment hike in response
to Trump’s budget cut
Coal and solar industry employment
Those employed
2 FEB. 7, 2018
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Sola
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t (th
men
Coal Emp
loyment (t
housands)
Year
Graphic by Kyle Crozier/ Senior Staff Writer
*Information from the U.S. Department of Labor
“The decision effectively will
cause the loss of roughly 23,000
American jobs this year”
From ENERGY - 1
nation’s power grid. Hundreds
of thousands of electric cars
hitting the roads has reduced the
demand for petroleum. Increased
mining automation has removed
much of the physical labor
associated with coal extraction.
The United States uses every
type of energy generation in
varying quantities, and employs
tens of thousands in the areas of
energy research, fuel extraction,
power grid maintenance and any
other sector along the supply
path of electricity.
“[Energy]
sectors
today
employ
approximately
6.4
million
Americans.
These
sectors increased in 2016 by just
under five percent, adding over
300,000 net new jobs, roughly
14 percent of all those created
in the country,” reported the
Department of Energy.
Not all energy sectors have
grown equally, as the greatest
decline was seen in the coal
industry over the past 10 years.
Many Americans who have been
employed by or have families
who have been employed by
the coal industry have felt
forgotten, or worse, actively
disenfranchised. This growing
mindset has led to an increase in
political motivations to speak on
protecting coal, as many voters
will seek out a candidate who
they feel will protect their dying
livelihood.
Trump’s decision to reduce
government
funding
for
renewables
ends
the
long
history of continuous job growth
and innovation for energy
production. His plan also risks
damaging the livelihoods of
hundreds of thousands who
are currently being employed
specifically by the solar, biofuel
and wind energy industries.
The
proposal
would
kill
research
in
bioenergy
technologies by 82 percent,
advanced manufacturing by 75
percent, solar energy technology
by 78 percent and fuel efficient
vehicles by 82 percent.
“The decision effectively will
cause the loss of roughly 23,000
American jobs this year, including
many in manufacturing, and
it will result in the delay or
cancellation
of
billions
of
dollars in solar investments,”
said the Solar Energy Industries
Association. “These [tariffs] will
create a crisis in a part of our
economy that has been thriving,
which will ultimately cost tens of
thousands of hard-working, bluecollar Americans their jobs.”
Feijoo remains optimistic on
her thoughts of her future career.
“Even though it’s grim right
now, it’s giving me hope that
there’s backlash to this decision
of his. Change will come, he is
just a barrier in the way. Him
prolonging this will only give
us more to clean up when he’s
gone.”
Connect with Kyle
by emailing
kcrozier@su.suffolk.edu
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BEFORE AND AFTER CHARLOTTESVILLE
A better model for tomorrow:
Inclusion, freedom in dialogue for students in the classroom
institutions.
Ben-Porath’s
lecture
inside Sargent Hall last
week tackled the concerns
and solutions to creating
a college environment
where all students have
the ability to speak
openly, even if their
opinions are unpopular
or cause debate.
“It’s a reason for me
to be very proud of our
institution, that it moved
very quickly after those
events in August to think
about how Suffolk would
respond and preserve its
principles as a community
but also embrace this
question of free speech,”
said professor and chair
of Suffolk’s philosophy
department
Gregory
Morgan Hume/ Journal Staff Fried.
Ben-Porath listed a
number
of
obstacles
that have prevented free
speech from occurring on
campus. She said civility
contracts,
regulating
we are,” said Ben-Porath. speech in a way that
“And so what we need satisfies political demands
to always ask is: have I and
prioritizing
bias
created the conditions to reporting systems have all
allow for the dialogue to been counterproductive
continue?”
to free speech.
The
concerns
“You want students not
surrounding free speech to feel intimidated when
on
college
campuses they are reporting that
stemmed from multiple somebody is treating them
factors.
According
to unfairly, so I understand
Ben-Porath, an increase the motivation [of bias
in diversity, including a reporting systems],” said
bigger representation of Ben-Porath. “But I think
racial minority groups as these kind of approaches
well as a greater divide are undermining students
between democrats and relationships
to
their
republicans, has brought instructors.”
different
perspectives
Ben-Porath
focused
to
higher
education on how to create and
“The work on maintaining an inclusive and free
environment is part of the work that we do as a
college campus.”
-Sigal R. Ben-Porath
Morgan Hume
Journal Staff
From the University of
California, Berkeley to the
streets of Charlottesville,
VA, the topic of free
speech
has
sparked
debate and protest in
recent months. Across the
country, universities are
trying to devise a plan
where students can be
educated in an orderly,
learning
environment
and have free inquiry to
express their thoughts
and ideas.
Sigal R. Ben-Porath,
professor of Education,
Political
Science
and
Philosophy
at
the
University of Pennsylvania
gave her opinions and
possible solutions to this
ongoing dilemma. She
emphasized that students
should be seen as equal
members of the school
community.
“The
work
on
maintaining an inclusive
and free environment is
part of the work that we
do as a college campus.
This is part of our
mission, it’s part of who
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environment in school
communities so students
are able to share their
opinions confidently and
have open discussions
on topics that influence
and impact them, even if
some of the conversations
involve sensitive issues.
In addition to students’
ability to speak their
minds, Ben-Porath said
that professors should
encourage conversation
that arises in class even
if the conversation strays
away from their lesson
plan.
“I try to create to
basically model as much
as I can a comfortable
and respectful classroom
environment
where
I
allow for students to
speak their mind,” said
Communications
and
Journalism
professor
Shoshana
MadmoniGerber in an interview
with The Suffolk Journal.
“I encourage students to
ask questions, to say if
they’re not comfortable
with something. I try
to check in to see how
students feel about a
specific topic.”
Two
seniors
in
attendance,
Claire
Mulvena and Elena Jacob,
said in an interview with
The Suffolk Journal that
they have had no issues
with free speech during
their time at Suffolk. BenPorath showed them a
new point of view in the
issues revolving around
free speech debate and
allowed them to think
about it from a different
angle.
“There’s a lot of grey
area that I think you
don’t understand when
[you’ve only experienced]
the student perspective,”
Mulvena said. “I think it’s
interesting hearing from a
professor who is not only
really kind of supporting
free speech but also has
to think of it in terms
like, ‘I have to run an
institution,’ so I thought
it was interesting.”
This event was hosted
by “Before and After
Charlottesville: Inclusion
and Freedom in Dialogue,”
Suffolk
University’s
yearlong initiative that
was launched in the
wake of the events of
Charlottesville, V.A., after
a white nationalists rally
became violent in August
2017. The series invites
guest speakers, screens
films and other events for
the Suffolk community
that are directed at
issues that could emerge
after the controversy in
Virginia.
The “Before and After
Charlottesville: Inclusion
and Freedom in Dialogue,”
initiative
has
more
events planned for this
semester, which include
a “Congress to Campus”
event on February 28 and
a screening of the film
“Gook” on March 22.
Connect with Morgan
by emailing
mhume@su.suffolk.edu
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POLITICAL PULSE
Trump’s State of the Union
looked to take credit, hardline stances
P
resident
Donald
J. Trump
delivered
his first State of the Union
Address – a speech made
annually by the President
of the United States for
over two-hundred years.
“Over the last year
we have made incredible
progress and achieved
extraordinary
success,”
said
Trump
in
his
80-minute speech, which
“It was clear
that Trump
wanted
to make a
hardline stance
on immigration
in the State of
the Union”
highlighted the passage
of the Republican tax
plan. The President called
for immigration policy, a
stronger
infrastructure
package and strict foreign
intervention
against
North Korea.
Suffolk
University
Government
Associate
Professor
Dr.
Brian
Conley was surprised by
some of the president’s
policy choices.
“The thing I was
most surprised by is
the idea that the U.S.
is going to continue to
use Guantánamo [Bay
detention
camp]
as
some part of foreign
policy and the war on
terrorism,” said Conley in
a recent interview. “Both
previous administrations
acknowledged
that
it
was a really problematic
response to wars in
Afghanistan and Iraq.”
Toward
the
end
of
Barack
Obama’s
presidency,
Obama
reflected
on
his
administration and one
change he would make
if he could, which was “I
think I would have closed
Guantánamo on the first
day,” according to the
New Yorker.
Suffolk
students
were most struck by the
president’s comments on
immigration.
“It was clear that
Trump wanted to make
a hardline stance on
immigration in the State
of the Union,” said senior
International
Relations
major Jenny Rego.
Rego
added
that
advisers such as Stephen
Miller likely influenced
Trump’s
immigration
decision.
Trump characterized
immigration reform in
the State of the Union
Address as “one where
nobody gets everything
they want, but where our
country gets the critical
reforms it needs.”
Trump’s immigration
plan included creating
a path to citizenship for
immigrants who meet
work
and
education
requirements
where
Democrats can likely agree
with. Other areas of the
plan are more polarizing
like building a wall along
the
Mexican-American
border, eliminating the
Diversity
Immigrant
Visa and ending what
Republicans call “chain
migration,”
which
is
when immediate families
immigrate together.
James
Usovicz,
a
freshman
double
majoring in History and
Government agreed with
Rego.
“I think immigration
really stood out in this
address, Trump seems
very keen to put pressure
on the matter,” said
Usovicz.
Massachusetts
Congressman
Joe
Kennedy delivered the
Democratic party’s official
response to President
Trump’s first year in
office. A technical school
in what Kennedy called
“a proud American city,
built by immigrants” of
Fall River, Massachusetts
served as the venue for
his response.
“This administration
isn’t just targeting the
“It is standard
for presidents
to claim
whatever
benefit is
happening
while in office.”
laws that protect us –
they are targeting the
very idea that we are all
worthy of protection,”
said Kennedy.
Rego,
who
has
interned for Kennedy,
felt the Congressman
accurately reflected the
position of his party and
his own values.
“What stood out to
me most in his speech
was his statement [which
was] spoken Spanish that
the Democrats will fight
for the Dreamers,” said
Rego. “A message I think
showed a lot of solidarity
Maggie Randall
Political Commentator
By Twitter user CNN
with immigrants around
the country who are being
persecuted on multiple
fronts by the Trump
administration.”
Some of the nation’s
leading publications, such
as the Washington Post,
the New York Times,
ABC News and others
offered “fact-checks” that
assessed the truthfulness
of various assertions and
lies made by Trump.
“There are implications
any time elected officials
mislead the public,” said
Conley, who assured that
saying the President lied
in the State of the Union
Address is “a really quite
bold assertion.”
Trump
boasted
economic achievements
such as job creation,
increased
wages
and
historic
low
unemployment
rates
for
African-Americans.
The question remains as
to what extent Trump
played a role in shaping
the economy so quickly in
his first year.
“It is standard for
presidents
to
claim
whatever
benefit
is
happening
while
in
office,” Conley explained,
regardless of whether or
not he played a role in
that success.
Trump also made calls
for bipartisanship in his
address, rhetoric that may
be foiled if Congressional
Republicans
and
the
White House fail to
negotiate a budget this
week and suffer another
government shutdown.
“Another
shutdown
would likely serve to
only further lower public
faith in Congress,” said
Usovicz who believes
that Congress will pass a
budget, or a continuing
resolution that would
fund the government
temporarily.
“It means that its purely
rhetorical,” said Conley
if the government does
shut down, “that there
is working bipartisanship
in Washington – it’s a
rhetorical claim.”
Conley
also
recommended
that
students gather
an
understanding
of
the
president’s agenda, not
just from the State of the
Union, but by reading
newspapers regularly and
even using Twitter to
stay up to date on actions
taken by Congress and
the administration.
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WORLD
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Acclaimed Israeli-Palestinian author
and screen writer Sayed Kashua
comes to Suffolk to talk media.
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A PERSONAL STORY
To leave home behind
for a US education
Scenes from a journalist in Prague
Assistant World News Editor Amy Koczera went into Prague
with ambitions of achieving numerous goals this semester.
She is looking to explore the foreign streets on a daily basis,
discovering new architecture and landscapes. She writes
every day about her experiences in her own personal blog,
while posting pictures for The Suffolk Journal.
She is heading to Austria on Friday.
Amy Koczera/ Asst. World News Editor & Prague Correspondent
View from a castle overlooking Prague city.
of your parents house or
mean that we stop caring
your whole life into two
suitcases and leave the
place you grew up in,
your friends and your
family, to start it all from
scratch; because home is
not a safe place anymore.
It is not that we want
to leave, we do not. It
is not that we want to
“invade” other countries
to steal jobs, it is that we
cannot survive in the sad
reality that has become
our home. We are sad.
We are terrified. We just
want to live normally.
There are things that
people who have been
living their whole lives
in developed countries
might take for granted.
Sadly, Caracas has become
one of the most dangerous
cities in the world and
daily occurrences have
become a luxury. Walking
the streets without the
constant fear of being
robbed or kidnapped,
being able to find food
in the supermarket or
medicine for the ill in a
hospital are only some of
the numerous problems
we face every single
day back home (Not to
mention
the
massive
increase in poverty).
This is why anyone
who finds the opportunity
to leave and lead a normal
life, goes in search of
comfort and tranquility.
However, it does not
beings, we all deserve
to live somewhere we
feel safe and where
have the opportunity to
thrive emotionally and
professionally.
Make no mistake; it is
a bittersweet sentimentleaving one’s country.
Should we be happy
we left or sad that we
“abandoned” the cause?
Why do some of us get this
opportunity while others
continue struggling in the
prison that has become
our home?
These are not easy
questions
to
answer,
but something we can
be certain of is that
those of us who find the
opportunity should take
advantage of our luck and
make the best of it.
Here is my advice for
all emotionally conflicted
immigrants out there: do
what interests you. Get
an education and flourish
as a professional so that
you can eventually go
back home and be part
of the generation that
will rebuild the country
that saw you grow and
blossom. Be the person
that will help recover the
land that owns half of
your heart and is forever
present in your dreams.
Alex Gazzani
going away for college. I for our country. We do. It
Journal Contributor
am talking about packing just means that as human
Every day I dream of
waking up to the sound
of the wind in the palm
trees and the sound of
crashing waves. I dream
of the warm, tropical
breeze
stroking
my
cheeks in the sunlight
and I dream of a happy
family dinner filled with
jokes, laughter and the
flavors and smells of my
mother’s kitchen. Instead,
I study, work hard and
spend my days thinking
about how lucky I am to
have escaped our reality
and of being able to start
a new life elsewhere.
Nonetheless, it is with a
heavy heart that I cherish
the memories of growing
up in a country that had
so much potential, and
yet, fell into a downward
spiral of chaos.
Venezuela used to
be one of the most
economically and socially
thriving
countries
in
South America, where
people went to dive
into the crystal waters
at the beach or to seek
adventure
within
the
exotic mysteries of the
Amazon Jungle. But the
economic and political
anarchy we have been
facing this past decade
plunged our country into
its darkest years.
Having to leave your
home is not easy. I am not
talking about moving out
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by emailing
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The Charles Bridge, which spans the Vlatan River.
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Deadly earthquake hits Taiwan
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit near
Hualien, Taiwan just before midnight
Monday, 12 miles off the country’s
coast. Officials have confirmed with
multiple news sources that two people
have been killed and more than 200 people were
injured. The tremor collapsed portions of Hualien
and left hundreds of people trapped in buildings
across the city, BBC reported. Early reports from
Taiwan News stated that more than five major
Hualien buildings have been rendered to rubble
and the paved streets have split open in some
areas. Photographs that have emerged depicting
the devastation in Hualien show buildings that
have collapsed completely, or are leaning at
precarious angles. Two bridges in in the city
have been sealed off because of the damage they
have sustained. Multiple landslides along the
Suhua Highway have also been triggered by the
earthquake, closing the highway to traffic. The
tremor occurred on the second anniversary of a
6.4-magnitude earthquake that killed 117 people
in Tainan, Taiwan. Aftershocks could reportedly be
felt 100 miles away in the island country’s capital
of Taipei. Taiwan sits on two tectonic plates and
is has been hit by a long string of earthquakes
in the last week. Monday night’s earthquake was
the most powerful and has followed nearly 100
smaller recent tremors, according to the Guardian.
Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, announced on
Facebook that emergency services around the
island were gearing up to assist those affected.
UN alleged chemical attack in Syria
United Nations war crime expert are
investigating are looking into reports
of chorine-filled bombs in the rebeloccupied Eastern Ghouta area; on
Thursday, more than 40 people were killed by
the airstrikes in the Damascus suburb, according
to multiple news sources, but it has not been
confirmed if the airstrike was a chemical one.
Medics activists and Western powers in the
region told BBC that the government has used
more than six toxic attack in the last 30 days.
The government has dismissed the claims as
“lies.” These attacks are not the first to be
recorded in the nation of Syria, as similar
violence have occurred in 2014, 2015 and last
April when an aerial attack killed 100 people.
The United States and Russia have traded verbal
blows over the rooted responsibility of these
attacks. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki
Haley told the Security Council on Monday that
Russia’s proposal for an investigative body in
Syria, “is a way to whitewash the findings of
the last investigation that Russia desperately
wants to bury,” according to CBS News.
Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia initiated
a body of investigation that would determine
the responsibility of these attacks against
the U.S.and its allies. According to the San
Francisco Chronicle, Nebenzia claimed that the
common goal is to work toward accusing the
Syrian government of using chemical weapons
“where no perpetrators have been identified.”
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Cult busted for slavery in Brazil
Brazilian police arrested 13 members of
a religious sect for alleged enslavement,
human trafficking and money laundering.
The religious group known as the
Evangelical Community of Jesus, the Truth that
Marks was targeted by Brazilian authorities as
part of an investigation into the sect, according
to multiple news sources. Police raided several
businesses owned by the group and is currently
looking for nine more people, including the sect’s
leader, who is identified as “Father Cicero.” The
church is estimated to have approximately 6,000
followers, reported BBC. According to statements
released by investigators in Brazil, the church in
São Paulo convinced “vulnerable” and “fragile”
people to leave their families in exchange for a
new life in the countryside, and told them that
the sect was egalitarian so they would give all of
their possessions to the church. Once on the sect’s
rural businesses, people were not compensated
for work and would be under surveillance if they
travelled to local town. “The reality is this, it’s the
manipulation of the mind. The guys can totally
undo your life, make you leave your family,” said
one unnamed follower to Brazilian news channel
Globo G1. “When I opened my eyes it was too
late. And there were lots like me. And they had
handed over everything.” Brazilian police said
that the church’s hierarchy used the profits from
donations, as well as unpaid labor, for land,
houses and luxury cars, BBC wrote in a report
this week.
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FEBRUARY 7, 2018 | PAGE 7
SPEAK AND BE HEARD
Using the power of spoken word and personal accounts of hardships,
Nigerian women shed light on the truth of the daily struggles women face.
Courtesy of Gretjen Helene Photography
By Kaitlin Hahn, Copy Editor
Illuminated by the 10 electric
candles held by 10 respective women,
the small OBERON stage was
brightened for the briefest of moments
to start a night dedicated to shedding
light on the stories of the Nigerian
women who have suffered the most
extreme hardships. They start off in
unison, swaying their lights together
as they move about the stage, only to
eventually go their separate ways.
This
opening,
introducing the women as
united is the first of many
in the production “Hear
Word! Naija Woman Talk
True” by Ifeoma Fafunwa,
illustrating the hardships
Nigerian women face as
they deal with oppression
and discrimination in
their country.
The
production
is
composed
of
varying
mini-scenes, each giving
different
perspectives
on events that happen
in life as a Naija woman.
From
heartaches
to
successes, the audience
grew entranced as each
actor gave her whole
heart, passionate about
the treatment of women
in Nigeria.
Each scene discussed
a different side to the
oppression women face
in Nigeria, ranging from
the pressure to marry at
the age of seven to losing
all your possessions and
rights when you become
a widow later in life.
Along with providing
an
insight
to
these
tragedies, the women
also took part in the
societal
reaction
to
these injustices, from
a mother rejecting her
12-year-old
daughter
due to her miscarriage
which resulted in a failed
marriage to a woman
dancing and singing to
fight off oppression with,
“I reject all limitations
placed
on
my
life’s
expectation.”
The women’s words
were
accompanied
with a three-man band,
providing
traditional
music with their use
of drums and cymbals
to create emotion and
complexity which worked
to solidify the message of
the scenes, drawing the
audience to open their
eyes to this world of
discrimination.
The simplicity of the
set, with each scene
having one prop per
character at max, added
to the meaning of the
message,
displaying
how much these women
actually struggle as they
try to make the best out
of their situations. The
traditional dress helped
identify the characters
in their different stages
of life, as simple dresses
showed the age of the
young girls, while the
wrap dresses differed
the mothers from the
children.
Besides the musicians,
no men appeared on
stage, which added to
the emphasis on female
empowerment. The only
mention of men in the
play happened when a
widower’s late husband’s
family came to take her
belongings
that
she,
herself had worked for.
The women who were
playing the “men” were
wearing dark clothing
and not in the light,
putting the focus on the
oppression the woman
was feeling as all the
possessions
she
had
worked for was taken.
The last few scenes
of the play focused on
the positives of female
empowerment, as women
took the stage totting
messages of self love
with, “How are you going
to love others if you
don’t love yourself?,” and
the wonders of women
enjoying the sex they
partake in with their
partners instead of the
expectation of having
sex for the enjoyment
of
others
and
not
themselves.
Each member of the
cast, standing in unity
with each other, listed off
the obscenities that each
scene dealt with, bringing
the audience face-to-face
with the oppression Najia
women deal with headon on a daily basis. This
summary, or condensing
of the production, enticed
great
applause
from
the audience, erupting
into multiple standing
ovations for the actresses,
musicians and director.
“Hear Word!: Naija
Woman Talk True” will be
running at the A.R.T until
Feb. 11 at the Loeb Drama
Center in Cambridge.
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Spring Showcase 2018: an existential crisis, celebrating women
Felicity Otterbein
Arts & Culture Editor
Within the theater
community
lies
an
undeniable thirst to create
and
suspend
reality,
if only for the briefest
of moments. A hunger
to
create
passionate,
personable and personal
content is always on the
rise. At Suffolk University,
this
trend
remains
amongst its gifted theater
student writers, directors
and producers. Perhaps
one of Suffolk’s greatest
accolades is its ability to
showcase the talents of
its patrons in a way that
encapsulates each one’s
personality and character
on a platform that begs
for attention. This year’s
Spring Showcase does just
that.
Comprised of just two
shows this year, Showcase
offers up a pair of sinfully
creative and innovative
performances
that
displays the raw talents
hidden deep within the
floors of the Theatre
department.
However,
without
the
student
directors and their ability
to see beyond the barren
onyx walls of the Sullivan
Studio black box theater,
these creations may never
have seen the light of day,
Felicity Otterbein / Arts & Culture Editor
Freshman Grace Rizzuto(left) and
sophomore Alice Byrne(right) in
“I Enjoy Being a Girl.”
and their creators the
chance to shine.
Though perhaps the
most inspirational part of
this particular event, is
the level of support that
circulates
throughout
the department. Faculty
supporting
students,
students supporting one
another - the current
system in place is so
self-sufficient, it draws
attention
into
itself
and tends to glow from
within.
Senior Theater major
Elektra
T.
Newman
described her gratitude
toward the department
and this year’s Showcase
for the continuation of
support and assistance.
“It’s a collaborative
process,” she said in an
interview with The Suffolk
Journal on Tuesday night.
“It’s inspiring, it makes
me feel happy that I’m
doing this. Happy and
proud.”
No stranger to the
stage,
Newman
has
had her fair share of
involvement with the
department
and
the
variety of productions
within it, all of which
she said, have helped her
reach this pivotal moment
in her career.
“It’s exciting and it’s
different obviously, it’s
kind of nice too because
I’ve gone through four
years of college and this
is kind of like piecing all
of that together and doing
design work and writing a
show, and directing. It’s a
lot, but I’ve had a lot of
help along the way,” she
said.
Newman’s production,
“Acting
101//Ames’
Room,” originally started
when she was in high
school. Taking inspiration
from the concepts of
teachings within various
religions,
Newman
described her show as an
individualistic
journey.
Newman said she noticed
performance
studies
aspect of theater in life
and religion and what it
takes to become more
refined self and reach a
higher state of being.
“You can take life and
make it a performance,”
she said.
Similar to Newman
is senior Theater major
Victoria
Isotti.
Also
a frequenter of the
theater
department
and its colorful array
of
productions,
Isotti
is all too familiar with
the concepts of theater
production and all that
goes
into
launching
a
successful
show.
Spending the past four
years
participating
in
other
student-run
performances, Isotti told
The Journal how excited
she was to finally call a
performance her own.
“This
is
different
because
it’s
more
personal,” she said. “It’s
my baby, it’s my show, I
created it, I cast it, I’ve
been working on it for
about a year now so it’s
not more meaningful it’s
just more of my own.
Which as before it was
always someone else’s
vision, now it’s completely
mine.”
Isotti is particularly
proud of how she was
able to combine two
passions of hers - women
and gender studies and
musical theater - into a
performance that would
be groundbreaking for
the showcase series.
“No one had done a
musical showcase before
so I was determined to be
the first. I really wanted
to do a show that I could
create, because I’m not a
playwright. This felt like
something that I could
fully be proud of,” she
said.
Isotti’s performance,
“I Enjoy Being a Girl,”
is entirely comprised of
women with a heavy focus
on songs and feelings
that evoke femininity and
what it means to be a
female.
“I just really wanted
to portray how women
have
been
portrayed
throughout the century
and i want people to see
that even though the
songs have gotten bigger
and brighter, that nothing
has really changed so far,
even though the portrayal
is still the same basically,”
she said.
While
the
two
directors prepped for
their performances, news
came just a week and
a half before curtain
call that their third
counterpart,
junior
theater major Sam Deans,
would have his show cut
from this years Showcase
installment. Both Deans
and Theatre Department
Managing Director James
Kaufman, in separate
interviews
with
The
Journal corroborated that
Deans’ show has only been
postponed until late April
to coincide with additional
Theatre
department
programming.
Spring Showcase will
run Feb. 8 - 11 at the
Sullivan Studio Theater
at 8p.m. Tickets are
free but reservations
are encouraged, sign up
online at web.ovationtix.
com/trs/pe.c/10232702.
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Versace on the ground: tragedy in a fashion empire
Jacquelyn Jarnagin
Journal Contributor
Ryan Murphy’s latest
installment in his awardwinning
“American
Crime Story” franchise
has everyone talking.
According to Show Buzz
Daily, “The Assassination
of Gianni Versace” had
2.22
million
viewers
glued to their screen on
the night of its premiere;
by the following morning,
Versace’s name was the
most searched-for topic
on the internet.
While it will only have
nine episodes in total,
“American Crime Story”
has already proven itself
to be Emmy-nominated
material. The costume
and set designs are
absolutely phenomenal,
and
the
resemblance
between the actors and
the people they are
portraying is uncanny.
From the heartbreaking
emotions of Versace’s
widowed lover Antonio
D’Amico played by Ricky
By Twitter user @ACSFX
Penélope Cruz as Donatella Versace in
“American Crime Story:
The Assassination of Gianni Versace.”
Martin to the tour de
force that is Versace’s
sister Donatella played by
Penélope Cruz, “Versace”
has all of the glamor, sex
and scandals that make
for quality television.
Undoubtedly, the most
unforgettable element of
this season’s hottest show
is its antagonist, Andrew
Cunanan. Portrayed by
the charismatic Darren
Criss, best remembered
as Blaine Anderson from
“Glee,” also created by
Ryan Murphy, Andrew
Cunanan is the true
subject of the series.
The first ten minutes of
episode one are a chilling
performance of the one
thing Cunanan would be
best known for doing:
murdering
acclaimed
fashion designer Gianni
Versace played by Édgar
Ramírez. From there,
viewers are taken back
in time — and inside
Cunanan’s mind — to
explore the events that
led to this shocking crime.
Only two episodes
have aired so far, but
that’s more than enough
to prove that this is the
role of Criss’ career. The
actor does a first-rate job
as Cunanan, capturing his
desire for attention and
the outrageous lengths he
took to be noticed.
Not much was known
about Andrew Cunanan
back in 1997 when he
shot Versace on the
front step of his Miami
mansion; as a matter of
fact, not much is known
about him to this very
day. This is not surprising,
as Cunanan himself was
a pathological liar who
made himself impossible
to find. One can imagine
how much trouble this
caused the FBI as they
embarked on what would
be dubbed “the largest
failed manhunt in U.S.
history.”
What little is known
about Cunanan lies within
the pages of Maureen
Orth’s “Vulgar Favors: The
Assassination of Gianni
Versace,” is derived from.
Orth writes of a man-child
obsessed with his image
whose reckless behavior
ultimately led to his own
self-destruction.
Cunanan’s final victim
was himself: a little over a
week after killing Versace,
Andrew shot himself in
the head with the gun
he had used to kill three
other people, including
Gianni Versace. He had
stolen this gun from his
first victim Jeffrey Trail.
His body was found in the
second-story bedroom of
a Miami Beach houseboat.
Andrew Cunanan, the
man “most likely to be
remembered,” finally got
the fame he wanted all
his life.
“The Assassination of
Gianni Versace: American
Crime
Story,”
airs
Wednesdays at 10 p.m.
on FX.
Read
the
full
review
online
at
thesuffolkjournal.com.
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by emailing
jjarnagin@su.suffolk.edu
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International students are not granted enough
work-study positions, even though they have no
other options for paid work outside the university’s
By Alex Gazzani, Journal Contributor
S
everal
Suffolk
University students
have been speaking
up
about
the
difficulties of finding oncampus jobs to which
they might be eligible
for. It is known that
Suffolk has a very diverse
set of students within
its community, and yet,
many of them feel they
are not considered in the
work ambit.
Student employment
at the university is mostly
sponsored by the Federal
Work Study Program,
which
is
considered
exclusively for American
Citizens.
This
program
distributes
jobs
on
campus for full and parttime students, depending
on their demonstration of
financial needs. Since this
is the largest resource
for student employment,
the majority of the jobs
offered on campus are
based on the program,
which makes it hard for
the average international
student to find a paid
job
on-campus.
Even
though American citizens
are legally able to work
outside the university,
most
students
prefer
working
on
campus
because of its adaptability
to working schedules
and
concurrence
with
the
semester
calendar.
Nevertheless,
international
students
the student must be on
their sophomore year
of college, restricting
freshmen that want to
work.
It could be argued
that this matter has
transcended
into
a
national issue rather than
the job availability for
international
students.
Many of us are very
capable and willing to
work but, at least in my
case, whenever I found a
job I was interested on,
I needed to be eligible
for work study hours,
“Even though Suffolk
makes the statement that
diversity plays a big role
in our community, many
internationals feel left out on
working opportunities.”
who
want
to
gain
professional experience
find themselves within a
very limited option range.
Some of the few jobs that
they can legally work on
are teaching assistants,
residence assistants and
orientation leaders, but
even then, in some cases
just a concern at Suffolk
University because the
Work Study Program is
a governmental matter,
and used in every higher
education entity across
the country. “The thing
is, the university is not
considering that there
might be unfairness in
and since I am not
American, work study
does not apply”, said
Valeria Losada, a current
freshman from Colombia
in search of an on-campus
job.
Even though Suffolk
makes the statement that
diversity plays a big role
in our community, many
internationals feel left out
on working opportunities.
This is due to the fact
that the university is
the only place they can
legally work, and many
feel American students
who have other working
opportunities are taking
their spots.
Suffolk
sophomore
Claudia Sachs of Costa
Rica said, “If I could
work anywhere outside
of campus I would, but
I literally do not have
that option, and the
few opportunities that
I should have here on
campus are being limited
to
American
citizens
rather than for all Suffolk
students”.
On
a
personal
note, being myself an
international
student
who had a very hard
time finding an oncampus job, I can certify
that the limitation of
work
opportunities
here at Suffolk is rather
frustrating, because many
of us come from countries
where we do not have
the work opportunities
the United States is so
praised to hold. We come
here in search of a better
education and a better
way to gain experience
in our professional work
ambit, and having to
struggle with not finding
jobs in the only place we
are legally able to, can
really become a hardship.
So what could be
done in order to provide
more
opportunities
for on-campus jobs for
international students?
A possible solution
could be to create a specific
student
employment
program that focuses
on the distribution of
jobs for non-American
citizens,
as
well
as
opening up spots for
internationals in current
job positions that are only
available for Americans.
This way, our Suffolk
community
can
truly
become undifferentiated
ideologically, and the
international students can
gain the work experience
they deserve.
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by emailing
agazzani@su.suffolk.edu
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10 FEB. 7, 2018
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Most college students
impatiently wait for the
day they turn 21 and can
legally drink alcohol in
the United States. But
even before that day,
underage young adults
will find ways to consume
alcohol behind closed
doors from dorms to
dingy apartments.
Suffolk
University
is considered a “dry
campus,” meaning that
no alcohol is permitted
on campus or in dorms,
no matter the age of
the student, according
to
the
University’s
Student Handbook. The
goal of this policy is to
discourage
underage
drinking, especially since
underage students are
normally the ones who
live in the dorms.
This policy seems outof-date and ineffective
to
combat
illegal
intoxication. Just because
there is a rule in place,
does not mean that
students will not find a
way to break it. This also
allows students to drink
irresponsibly,
leading
to alcohol poisoning or
worse because there is
little supervision at an
age where many people
don’t know their limit.
ha
Patrick Holmes
Opinion Editor
dr
An advice to the next leader,
whether they have been at the
university or not:
Be student driven by asking
what students want. Get them
engaged in major decisions and
we guarantee, alumni will donate,
more students will apply and the
enthusiasm for Suffolk will grow.
But, stop assuming what the
students need.
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Two years ago, Suffolk was in
the midst of their largest media
debacle. Since that time, it has
attempted to repair the integrity
of this institution, yet haven’t
involved its students enough.
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Students are what create and
make the university, and for what
some Suffolk veterans say-- upper
administration has targeted their
top offices as their only focus.
Suffolk, start investing in your
students.
ha
Suffolk needs a new direction, a
new brand. It needs to promote
not just the overused “in the heart
of the city” statement, splashed
across ultra-repetitive brochures,
but to showcase its students and
their drive to make the university
succeed.
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For the past seven years, Suffolk
University has accumulated as
many presidents, and as each
have created a new “issue” on
campus that has resulted in the
next head, many of them have
placed a “bandaid” on each of
these problems. From the lack of
classrooms to a low retention rate,
the parade of presidents have sold
buildings with the next person
sitting in the high seat leasing the
same ones, one will recognize the
absence of space and the next one
will cram students in a conference
room for an entire semester’s
course.
They do
not...
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Editor’s Word
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Most of our lives,
there are advertisements,
commercials and stores
everywhere that promote
the
consumption
of
alcohol. The media and
film
romanticize
the
effects,
alluding
that
drinking is part of having
fun. So, it seems like no
surprise that even people
who are underage seek
alcohol.
A dry campus puts
the idea in students
heads that drinking is
considered
negative,
even though their whole
life, they’ve been shown
otherwise.
Something
negative about alcohol
would be if it is abused or
not properly consumed,
which happens to a lot
of young adults. If a
university still wants to
be a dry campus, it would
be helpful to include
alcohol education.
Moreover,
its
not
just
college
students
who are prone to drink.
For
example,
when
prohibition was in effect
in 1920, people still found
ways to drink alcohol,
even though it was
illegal. This goes to show
how banning, not just
alcohol, but anything for
that matter, is a waste of
time and can have greater
repercussions
than
educating others about
the subject.
Instead of limiting
access and spaces where
underage drinking can
happen, there should be
more done to combat
the promotion of alcohol
consumption.
The
university should illicit
more
conversations
around the effects of
being intoxicated and
the dangers of too much
alcohol in the blood
stream.
Precautions
should be taken instead
of punishment after the
fact.
On
many
dry
campuses, if being caught
with alcohol is punishable,
students are less apt to
go to university police
or resident assistants for
help. This could mean a
life or death situation, in
which a student’s safety is
at risk and the university
could be to blame. A life
is more important than a
rule.
This also closes the
conversation surrounding
alcohol and while most
students turn 21 during
college, they may not
know too much about it,
which leads to mistakes
being
made
in
the
consumption of alcohol.
And maybe next time,
even if they aren’t on
campus, they will still be
afraid to get help. Isn’t it
the university’s priority to
keep their students safe
and teach them?
Education can go a long
way toward preventing
alcohol-related
injuries
and
hospitalizations,
instead of making it
prohibited. If students
know they cannot have
something, it can make
them want it more, which
can lead to bad decisions
and more problems will
occur involving alcohol.
When
entering
Suffolk, all freshmen are
required to take a small
online course in alcohol
education, which is a step
in the right direction and
all universities should
follow suit.
However, there should
be more comprehensive
education
on
alcohol
and its effects. This
information should span
the course of each year
of college so students
are reminded to drink
responsibly and take care
of themselves, and each
other.
Overall,
education
is a key component to
combating the illegal
consumption of alcohol
and drinking responsibly.
Let’s start being more
upfront and honest about
these every day issues
instead pushing it under
the rug and hoping it will
go away.
Connect with Patrick
by emailing
pholmes2@su.suffolk.edu
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11 FEB. 7, 2018
Eagles clinch
Lombardi trophy
From EAGLES - 12
Suffolk
University
alumna Lauren Spencer,
‘15, attended this years
Super Bowl as the Patriots
social media coordinator.
“I feel so lucky to be
a part of the Patriots
organization and learn
from some of the best
each and every day,” said
Spencer in an interview
with The Suffolk Journal
on Tuesday. “To travel
to the Super Bowl for a
third straight year was
something I’m so thankful
for. I am looking forward
to another great season in
2018.”
After halftime, Brady
and the Patriots offense
looked to dig out of a
10-point deficit.
The Patriots and Eagles
both traded touchdown
passes throughout the
third quarter, with New
England
scoring
two.
The quarter ended with a
score of 29-26.
The
Patriots
were
satisfied with holding the
Eagles to merely a field
goal to begin the fourth
quarter. The score was
32-26, leaving Brady and
the Patriots a chance at
taking their first lead in
the tilt. After charging
their way down the field,
Brady found tight end Rob
Gronkowski in the end
zone for the second time
of the night. After kicker
Stephen
Gostkowski
netted the extra point,
the Patriots took the lead.
With 9:22 to go in
the game, Philadelphia
needed a championship
drive from inexperienced
players. After a third down
stop, New England had
Philadelphia on the ropes.
On fourth down, the
Eagles went for it, again.
They managed to knock
off seven minutes while
completing the drive in
the best possible fashion:
scoring a touchdown to
give them a five-point
advantage. They were
two minutes away from a
stunning upset.
With
Brady
being
one of the greatest
quarterbacks in history,
the Patriots went onto
the field with confidence.
Brady connected with
Gronkowski on the first
play for eight yards.
Then, the Eagles made
a
game-altering
play.
Defensive end Brandon
Graham broke through
the offensive line and
got to Brady, knocking
the ball out of his hands.
The Eagles recovered the
football, and knocked the
wind out of the sails of
the New England offense.
The
fumble
was
the only real chance
remaining
for
New
England, as the game
came down to a prayer.
The Hail Mary pass by
Brady at the end of the
game fell to the ground
un-harmed. Philadelphia
completed
a
massive
upset and won their first
ever Super Bowl title, 4133.
“I’m proud of the way
our players, coaches and
everybody competed for
60 minutes. It just wasn’t
quite
enough,”
said
Belichick in a post-game
interview with ESPN.
A disappointed Brady
said that someone needed
to make a play to change
the game, and noted it
was the Eagles on the
strip-sack.
“The [Eagles] made
Rookie honored, again
Don Porcaro
Journal Staff
Last week, Suffolk
University’s
men’s
basketball
freshman
Brendan
Mulson
was
named
the
Great
Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
Rookie of the Week for his
fourth time this season.
Mulson is the youngest
member of the Rams
leading trio with Michael
Hagopian and Thomas
Duffy. He stands as a
member of the trilogy
with about 12 points-pergame.
During his latest threegame stretch, Mulson
averaged more than 23
points and nine rebounds,
while shooting 57 percent
from the field.
At the start of the
season,
it
took
the
freshman time to find his
footing. In his first five
collegiate games Mulson
averaged only six points
per game, while playing
30 minutes per game.
Mulson’s
breakout
game this season came in
a win against St. Joseph’s
College on Dec. 2. The
freshman recorded 15
points and a team-high
of five steals, while he
shot 60 percent from
the three-point line. The
win sparked a five-game
winning streak, which
propelled the Rams to
jump over .500 where
- Bill Belichick,
they have stayed all
Patriots head coach season. Mulson earned
his first GNAC Rookie of
a good play. They got a the Week honor after his
good rush,” said Brady on
the play.
Suffolk
graduate
Spencer was hoping to be
able to celebrate another From BOURIKAS - 12
Patriots
Super
Bowl
victory, she still enjoyed
her experience with the
complained once in
team.
five years and she just
“Despite
a puts in the work day in
disappointing outcome, and day out.”
the opportunity to work
Head coach Ed Leyden
at Super Bowl LII this past said it is helpful to have
week was truly a special Bourikas and Nagri as
experience,” said Spencer. captains of the Lady Rams
Brady now holds the because of their maturity
record for most passing level. He explained that
yards, 505, in any Super this is essential, especially
Bowl.
when you have a team
The 2018 Super Bowl that
includes
seven
was a host to many underclassmen.
records, including most
“They know how to
total yards from both pace the season and
teams. The Eagles and when things go wrong to
Patriots combined for keep everyone cheerful
over 1,100 total yards, and
counting
their
displaying the complete blessings,” said Leyden
lack of defense.
in an interview with The
Journal on Tuesday. “It’s
really
important
that
Connect with Joe
[this attitude] comes from
by emailing
the locker room and not
jrice4@su.suffolk.edu
the coach.”
“I’m proud
of the way
our players,
coaches and
everybody
competed for
60 minutes.”
S
Brooke Patterson / Sports Editor
Freshman Brendan Mulson named GNAC Rookie of the Week
performance against St.
Joseph's.
“As the season went
on, I naturally became
more comfortable playing
with the guys and with
the speed of the game.
I’m very grateful to be
part of the starting lineup
and look to get better
and better everyday,”
said Mulson in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal.
During the winning
streak, Mulson earned his
second GNAC Rookie of
the Week honor after the
Rams defeated University
of Massachusetts Boston
79-69 on Dec. 12.
Being
the
only
freshman in the Rams
starting five has not
stopped Mulson from
continuing his aggressive
play-style. The forward
has put up the third
most shots on the team
and leads the Rams in
rebounding.
“[Mulson] not only is
an offensive threat, but
is also one of the team’s
best
defenders,”
said
sophomore guard Cam
Powers in an interview
with The Journal. “He’s
normally guarding bigger
players than him and
he does a great job of
bringing toughness and
grit to our team.”
Mulson makes up for
his lack of height by being
able to stretch the floor
on offense. Suffolk’s head
coach, Jeff Juron, has
been impressed with the
freshman’s ability to play
on both the offensive and
defensive side of the ball.
“[Mulson’s] versatility
on offense allows him
to score in different
ways,” said Juron in a
recent interview with The
Journal. “He’s also been
reliable to defend and
rebound on most nights.”
The next chance to
catch the Rams in action
is Saturday against Lasell
at 7 p.m.
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Lady Ram scores 1,000 career points
While she has been a
key asset in helping the
Lady Rams win games,
Bourikas has also been a
dedicated teammate. She
explained that she hopes
to leave a lasting impact
on the younger players
so they can continue to
progress in the program
with a positive mentality.
“Basketball
is
important
but
who
they are as people is
important too and taking
care of themselves,” said
Bourikas.
With nearly a week
and a half left in the
regular season, the Lady
Rams hold a record of 166.
Suffolk
will
look
to
face
off
against
competitors such as Saint
Joseph’s College of Maine
in the upcoming playoffs.
Earlier in the season the
Lady Rams, after letting a
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
Captain Georgia Bourikas becomes 14th
Lady Ram to join 1,000-point club.
solid lead slip, lost a close
game to the Monks, 8279.
“The big goal is to win
the league and we feel
that that’s realistic,” said
Leyden.
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by emailing
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SPORTS
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IN THE NEWS
#NHLBRUINS WIN!!!
3-2 over Detroit. Goals from Kuraly,
Krejci, and Heinen!
Patriots offensive coordinator
Josh McDaniels chose to stay
with New England over the
FEB. 7, 2018 | PAGE 12
Bourikas
shoots for
history
Hannah Arroyo
Asst. Sports Editor
While she may not be
a history major, fifth-year
senior Georgia Bourikas
went down in the history
books Thursday night
becoming
the
14th
Lady Ram in women’s
basketball history to score
1,000 career points.
Appearing
in
her
100th collegiate game,
Bourikas stepped onto
the Lady Rams’ home
court against Anna Maria
College three points shy
of the 1,000-point mark.
Bourikas clinched her
spot in the Lady Rams’
archives and helped the
team to a 92-57 victory
against the Amcats.
This season, Bourikas
has averaged a personal
best of 14 points and 30
minutes of playing time
per game.
“Overall
it
was
overwhelming with the
love and support from
everybody,” said Bourikas
in an interview with
The Suffolk Journal on
Tuesday.
Bourikas
was
the
first Lady Ram since
Iliana Quadri, ‘14, to
notch this achievement.
Having previously played
with Quadri, it was a
goal of Bourikas’ to live
up to those kinds of
expectations.
“It was on my mind,
but the back of my mind,”
said Bourikas. “I would
have rather gotten a
win than score a ton of
points.”
During her sophomore
year
on
the
team,
Bourikas was shut down
with a torn ACL just ten
days shy of the teams first
practice.
Bourikas was unsure
of how she would ever
come back from her
injury. After her recovery,
to her surprise, basketball
still came with ease and
she pushed forward to
become a top performer
on the team in hopes
to see her name hang
on a banner in Regan
Gymnasium.
“There is no one
more deserving,” said
co-captain Alex Nagri in
an interview with The
Journal. “She hasn’t
See BOURIKAS - 11
SUPER
BOWL
LII
Eagles soar past Patriots
By Twitter user NESN
By Joe Rice, Assistant Sports Editor
The New England Patriots burst into U.S. Bank
Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday with one goal in mind:
capturing the team’s sixth Super Bowl title during the
Brady-Belichick era and third in the past four seasons.
The only barrier that stood between the Patriots and
their goal was the underdog Philadelphia Eagles, led by
backup quarterback Nick Foles.
The Eagles started
with the ball and
their offense wasted
no time marching
down the field to
score an opening
field
goal.
New
England needed a
strong opening drive
to show they were
ready for the tilt.
P a t r i o t s
quarterback
Tom
Brady, fresh off being
crowned
regular
season MVP, looked
to get the New England offense going. With head coach
Bill Belichick, the Patriots have totaled zero points in
seven previous Super Bowl first quarters. This game
would prove to defy history in many ways, including
this stat. The Patriots netted an early field goal, tying
the game 3-3.
As the theme of the game was replying to Patriots
scores with scores of their own, the Eagles made quick
work of the Patriots on the next drive and scored a
touchdown in just over a minute.
As halftime was rapidly approaching, the Patriots
found themselves in a 15-6 hole to the Eagles. Brady
brought the Patriots back to the Eagles territory and Super
Bowl standout James White bounced off tacklers and ran
the ball in from 26
yards out to cap off
a 90-yard drive. The
game was now 15-12
and looked like the
Patriots were finally
getting
down
to
business.
With just over
two
minutes
to
play in the half,
the Patriots were
looking to make a
stop to potentially
get the ball back and
take the lead going
into the half. This was not the case, as Foles connected
with running back Corey Clement on a pass for 55 yards.
The drive ended dramatically, as the Eagles decided to
go aggressive and roll the dice on fourth down. On a
trick play, wide receiver Trey Burton passed the ball to
an open Nick Foles, who caught the pass in the end
zone. The half ended 22-12 in favor of Philadelphia.
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THE Suffolk Journal
VOLUME 81, NUMBER 10 |
thesuffolkjournal.com
|
@SuffolkJournal
November 15, 2017
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
DIVERSITY DOMINATES
Despite low voter turnout during last week’s municipal
election, women, especially of color, won.
By Maggie Randall, D.C. Correspondent
Life
through
the eyes of
a friend
Remembering
Jacob Haseltine
Chris DeGusto
Managing &
News Editor
“Long live the ‘Lizard
King.’ There's no way
anyone's ever going to
forget that kid.”
C
andidates who were Suffolk students and women,
Cutrumbes was a weekly volunteer for Boston City District
especially women of color, saw successes in
1 Councilor-elect Lydia Edwards.
municipal elections last week in Boston. Still, low
voter turnout persisted.
“I always vote in local elections,” said Cutrumbes.
“While dealing with smaller policy issues, they have the
This year, Suffolk University graduate Jean Bradley
biggest effect on our day to day lives.”
Derenoncourt became the first Haitian-American city
Suffolk University senior government and economics
councilor in Brockton.
major and SGA Senator Jonathan McTague won in Saugus’
“It is important for young folks to vote and also to get
engaged in the political spectrum,” said Derenoncourt. “We
have the ability to shape the society we want to live in.”
Suffolk Masters of Public Administration candidate Peter
municipal elections in 2015.
“Two years ago at the age of 19 [years old], I ran for Town
Meeting and won while topping the ticket,” said McTague,
See DIVERSITY - 4
BEFORE AND AFTER CHARLOTTESVILLE
American history manifests social unrest
Hannah Arroyo
Asst. Sports Editor
Monuments have the
potential
to
uncover
stories which contrast
from today’s society. The
riots in Charlottesville
this past August shocked
the nation and conveyed
that these monuments
were more than just a
work of art, but a question
of how America should
appropriately appreciate
its country’s history.
Chair
of
the
Government department
Rachael Cobb, welcomed a
panel Thursday at Suffolk
University’s
Sargent
Hall to host a discourse
entitled “Symbols and
Studies-Public
Spaces
and
Reconciliation.”
The speakers included
William
Rand
Kenan,
Jr. Emeritus Professor
in Political Science at
Bryn
Mawr
College
Dr. Marc Ross, Suffolk
History
Department
lecturer Stephen O’Neill
and Brandeis University
Associate
Dean
for
Diversity,
Equity
and
Inclusion Maria Madison.
The discussion, part
of
twelve-part
series
called “Before and After
Charlottesville Initiative,”
tied into the question of
whether or not certain
statues should be taken
down or left disregarded,
Cobb told a Journal
See SYMBOLS - 4
Hannah Arroyo/ Asst. Sports Editor
“We’ve got to swallow that and say ‘this is our history.’”
-Dr. Marc Ross
Twenty-year-old Jacob
Haseltine had a knack
for making people feel
uncomfortable, one of
his many artistic talents
described by close friend
Maxwell Shick.
“[He] was like a god at
anything art,” said Shick
to a Journal reporter in a
recent interview. “Some
of his paintings would
just blow your mind.
No one paints like this
anymore, he had a very
old-school style. Kid was
just a god at it.”
Haseltine, the late
graffiti artist was naturally
inclined to paint, write
and co-hosted Suffolk Free
Radio’s “The Graveyard
Shift” late nights with
Shick.
A
three-sport
athlete in high school,
the
Haverhill
native
planned on studying law
at Suffolk after receiving
his undergraduate degree
and
was
published
in
Suffolk’s
Venture
Literary/Arts Magazine.
After Shick, a global and
cultural communications
major decided to begin
a radio show at Suffolk
University,
he
didn’t
second-guess who one of
his partners on the air.
“Immediately I was
like- there would be no
one better than Jake
Haseltine to co-host with
me,” said Shick.
From making snarky
comments to inciting
angry Celtics fans on
the MBTA after a game,
Haseltine was a master at
having some playful fun
with strangers.
“He
would
never
step out of line, but he
definitely likes to make
people
uncomfortable,”
said Shick. “He would
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Suffolk celebrates first-generation students
been recognized across
the country due to their
continued
dedication
in the pursuit of higher
education. Out of the
5,117
undergraduate
students
at
Suffolk
University, 34.6 percent
are
first-generation
college
students,
according
to
Provost
Sebastian Royo. These
students usually do not
have the same support
system or foundation of
knowledge to apply for
and navigate colleges
and universities than the
majority.
According
to
the
Department of Education,
50 percent of students in
2010 were first-generation
college students.
The Center for Access
and Opportunity (CAAO)
celebrated first generation
college students in the
Suffolk
Law
School
function room by inviting
students and staff to
speak on the difficulties
of their experiences and
the importance of sharing
their stories. Students
from the Upward Bound
program were also invited
to see what a future in
higher education might
look like for them.
Royo
praised
the
resiliency
and
the
determination of these
students in the pursuit of
Bellinger.
Bellinger shared that
one of his descendants
was a slaveholder from
South Carolina, while
another was an enslaved
person.
“History of the United
States is not one of
enslaved or free, but one
of both,” said Professor
Bellinger. In an interview
with The Suffolk Journal,
both professors stressed
that immigrants have
benefited from slavery,
even if they might not
have a direct link to the
slaveholders.
“The heavy lifting had
been done by enslaved
ancestors.
When
we
think about immigration,
we forget that part of
a reason France gave
the [Statue of Liberty]
is as a memorial to the
enslaved,” said Professor
Bellinger.
When coming into the
United States, immigrants
often came through the
port cities of the North,
such as Boston and
New York City.
Ross
emphasized the entwined
role
of
slavery
and
economics of the North.
“Earnings from slave
trading
funded
the
North’s earliest industries
and created the wealth of
much of the region’s early
economic and political
elites,” said Ross. That
wealth, according to Ross,
flowed into the founding
of
America’s
earliest
institutions of education,
such as Princeton and
Brown University.
Ross then argued that
the wealth generated
in the North and then
supported the South.
“Their
economics
were totally tied to the
system of enslavement.
The bankers of New York
funded the plantations of
the South,” said Ross.
With such an impactful
role that enslaved people
had in building up the
North structurally and
economically,
Ross
offered six interconnected
explanations as to why
memories of enslavement
have disappeared in the
North: “graudal attrition
through loss, destruction
of sites associated with
enslavement, incentives
for forgetting, fear of
retribution, feelings of
shame and reframing
of events and their
meanings.”
Bellinger argued that
it is not surprising that
people in the North
have
forgotten
about
enslavement
because
it
is
a
nation-wide
occurrence in which non-
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34.6%
of Suffolk University’s undergraduate students
are first-generation college students
Nathan Espinal
Senior Staff Writer
First-generation
college students have
higher education.
“There are ultimately
no barriers, no limits
to what you can do,”
said Royo during the
luncheon. “At Suffolk,
there’s an extraordinary
community to help you
every step of the way.”
John Brown, a McNair
Scholar, spoke of his
experiences following his
journey from Jamaica.
He said he grew up with
his
grandmother
and
explained the difficulties
he faced when he applied
to college. Brown did
not have the support to
guide him through the
process, which he said
had convinced him that
he was not capable and
undeserving, of attaining
higher education.
Brown said he finally
attended a community
college, which led him
to apply for the Jack
Kent Cooke Scholarship,
a nationwide program,
which would grant him
full-financial access to a
university of his choosing.
Brown
said
during
his presentation, that
during his application
process, a professor had
told him that he was
“intelligent and capable
of succeeding.”
“A lot of pressure and
a lot of fear was inside
of me during this time,”
said Brown. “For the
Boston district, I was one
of three that got accepted
for the scholarship. That
was when I thought, now
I have to continue with
school. I was scared.”
Marty Elmore, the
program
development
coordinator for the CAAO,
spoke of the importance
of recognizing the role
first-generation students
play not only in their
communities, but their
families. These students
are capable of having
a significant impact on
their peers and younger
people.
“I think the intentions
and the expectations of
what you’re supposed to
do with your life becomes
a part of who you are down
the line,” said Elmore to
a Journal reporter in a
post-luncheon interview.
Felicia
Wiltz,
an
associate professor for
the sociology department,
spoke of how although
she may not have been a
first-generation student;
it was because of her
grandparents that she
and her children have
been able to succeed. Her
grandparents were unable
to go to college because
of their African American
identities, so working
hard became vital to her
parents’ ability to attend
university. Wiltz said
because of her parents’
experiences, going to
college was “just a natural
progression” for her.
“When I got my
masters and when I got
my PhD, I shed a tear
for the fact that my
grandparents
weren’t
there to see it. I think
they’re
looking
down
from heaven and are very
proud of the work they
did, to plant the seed in
me,” said Wiltz during the
luncheon. “So all of you
who are first-generation,
you are that seed. You’re
that solid foundation that
your family is going to
build on.”
Connect with Nathan
by emailing
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American myths on slavery in the North exposed to Suffolk
Stiv Mucollari
Journal Staff
A false narrative in
American history has
been that the Northern
states were the land of the
free and that slavery was
confined to the Southern
states. Part of the reason
for this narrative is
because of the geographic
differences
between
the two regions. Unlike
the South’s plantations,
slavery in the North was
mostly relegated to the
cities. Due to the urban
nature of slavery in the
North, enslaved people
built various skills, such
as shipbuilding.
Marc Ross, William
Rand Kenan Jr. Emeritus
Professor
in
Political
Science at Bryn Mawr
College, and Associate
Professor
of
History
at
Suffolk
University
Robert Bellinger, hosted
a discussion to dispel
the false narrative. Ross
and Bellinger argued that
slavery was an entrenched
and supported national
institution.
“Americans
hate
history, but they love
nostalgia, and they love
creating false narratives
about the past,” said
“
Americans hate history,
but they love nostalgia,
and they love creating false
narratives about the past.
-History Professor Robert Bellinger
desirable memories were
erased from the nation’s
conscious.
For
some
of those who escaped
slavery, Bellinger argued
that they choose not to
pass on their stories to
avoid passing the burden
to the next generation.
Public
and
commemorative
sites
have the emotional power
to recover this collective
memory, according to
Ross. Likewise, Bellinger
said the memories of
people also have a role.
“For many years, it
would have been difficult
not to find an AfricanAmerican who had a
visceral memory with
lynching,” said Professor
Bellinger.
Bellinger
thanked
Professor Ross for using
the
term
“enslaved”,
rather than “slave”.
“It
shows
it’s
a
condition,
not
an
identity,” said Bellinger.
To
reverse
their
condition, Bellinger said
that
enslaved
people
were constantly active in
different
socio-political
movements, from military
service to petitioning the
courts.
Bellinger linked the
discussion to the founding
values of America.
“There is no one in
the United States who
believed more in liberty
then
the
enslaved,”
said Bellinger. “Liberty,
Freedom, Equality were
values that the enslaved
knew all too well.”
Bellinger stressed the
importance of researching
African
Genealogy
so
African-Americans
can
find about the origin of
their descendants. He
”
added that it is important
for
descendants
of
enslaved and descendants
of slaveholders to get in
touch with each other
and come to terms. This
would help contribute to
national healing.
Both
agreed
that
dispelling false narratives
surrounding enslavement
in the North is an example
of the discussions that
should be taking place
nationwide.
“Now
teaching history is more
important
than
ever,
especially with the way
it’s being twisted,” said
Ross. On the road towards
reunion, both agreed that
acknowledging history is
a fundamental step.
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by emailing
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Marijuana future in MA still hazy
Nick Vivieros
Journal Staff
A cross section of
marijuana
smokers,
activists
and
curious
residents packed into
the first floor function
room of Sargent Hall
Thursday morning for
an
information-packed
and at times contentious
forum on the process
of
legalizing
and
regulating
recreational
marijuana after voters
approved legalization of
recreational
marijuana
last November.
Two
members
of
the
newly
formed
Massachusetts Cannabis
Control
Commission,
Kay Doyle and Jennifer
Flanagan, were joined
on the panel by Boston
City Councilor Timothy
McCarthy, Yes on 4
Communications Director
Jim Borgansani, and DJ
Napolitano, a member of
the State Senate Majority
Leader’s staff.
“Everybody
was
against this,” said Jim
Borgansani,
speaking
about the ballot initiative
that his group, Yes on 4,
worked to pass. “Most
elected officials. When we
started our campaign in
2015 with the signature
collection process, the
Governor, the Attorney
General,
the
Mayor
of Boston, the House
Speaker, most elected
officials, most mayors
were
against
this,”
Borgansani added. “But
people don’t take their
cues from them.”
A number of new
regulations promulgated
by the Massachusetts
Cannabis
Control
Commission,
the
governing body for the
regulation of marijuana
use and sales, have been
drafted to help safely
translate public opinion
into law. Commission
member
Kay
Doyle,
Deputy General Counsel
for the Massachusetts
Department of Public
Health, clarified some of
the key changes coming
to marijuana policy in
Massachusetts.
“We now have two
distinct groups in the
state,
patients
and
consumers,”
Doyle
said.
“The
healthcare
provider can vary how
much patients can have,
Commission
member
Jennifer
Flanagan
expressed the concern
that the “no” side had
over legalization.
“I will tell you that
I am not a fan of ballot
questions,” said Flanagan.
“I think it’s the epitome
of money in politics,
which I was criticized for
the entire time I was on
Beacon Hill, but it seems
to be when people bring a
ballot question forth and
millions of dollars are
thrown into it, it’s okay,
it’s socially acceptable.”
Boston City Councilor
Timothy McCarthy, who
represents Hyde Park and
Roslindale, voted against
“I believe we need to all be realistic.
Ballot initiatives are not instruments of
public policy.”
-City Councilor Timothy McCarthy
because some conditions
call for a greater amount
of marijuana to treat
them.”
Medical
marijuana
patients enjoy the benefits
of a higher possession
limit specified by a doctor,
tax-free purchasing, as
well as being able to
register a caregiver as a
grower. Consumers who
elect to use recreational
marijuana
are
only
permitted to have one
ounce on their person at
a time. While the medical
marijuana program, which
appeared on the ballot in
2012, was approved by all
but two Massachusetts
municipalities - Mendon
and Lawrence - the vote
was far more contentious
this time around. Former
State
Senator
and
current Cannabis Control
the
ballot
measure.
McCarthy echoed many of
Flanagan’s sentiments.
“I don’t hesitate to tell
everybody in the room
that I was adamantly
opposed to the ballot
measure,” said McCarthy.
“I believe we need to all be
realistic. Ballot initiatives
are not instruments of
public policy.”
McCarthy
compared
Massachusetts’ program
to the one he saw in
Colorado during a threeday informational visit
focused on the state’s
marijuana program.
“We’re getting this
out of the gate a lot
quicker than it needs to
be. Meeting with all the
people in Denver, not a
single person disagreed
with the [approval of]
recreational
marijuana
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because it’s so much
more restrictive than
medical,” McCarthy said.
While he disagreed with
the outcome, McCarthy
clarified that he did
accept the results of last
year’s ballot measure.
Napolitano,
staff
member for State Senate
President Stan Rosenberg
(D- Hampshire, Franklin,
Worcester) and Suffolk
graduate student, touched
on how the Senate and
House worked to turn
popular opinion into law.
In
the
ballot
question,
both
the
regulatory
structure
and implementation of
legalization would have
been under the treasurer’s
office, he explained.
“We felt that the ballot
initiative set the tax rate
too low, around 10 to 12
percent,” said Napolitano.
“In the compromise bill,
we set it at a minimum of
17 percent.”
As
the
summer
2018
creeps
closer,
questions still remain
unanswered. The one
place of agreement for
the panelists: health and
safety.
“The reason [testing
protocols] are important
is that marijuana is
like a sponge. It soaks
up contaminants from
the environment that it
grows in,” said Doyle. “It’s
terrible for people who
are buying marijuana
illegally because goodness
only knows what is in that
plant that you’re either
ingesting or lighting on
fire and sucking into your
lungs.”
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by emailing
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Radio-show host, artist
honored by loved ones
From HASELTINE - 1
never do it to a point
where it's like scary. It
was more just like- this
big kid’s saying ridiculous
things near you. He would
always at midnight say
things like ‘good morning’
to people, or ask them for
pre-peeled bananas. That
was like his go-to.”
The two had met
in years past through
mutual friends and ended
up taking the same class
during Shick’s freshman
year at Suffolk. After
some sly comments from
Haseltine, the two began
to form a friendship that
was rooted deeper than
a few casual per-chance
encounters.
Shick said that physical
stature was not the only
character trait that would
prompt Haseltine to stick
out in a crowd, as the late
philosophy major always
had the most bold and
brash ideology of anyone.
But while Haseltine
loved his horsing around,
there was a softer side to
him as well.
“Kid was a teddy bear
at heart,” said Shick.
“He'd stick his neck out
for anyone.”
Haseltine’s graffiti tag
will soon be embroidered
on the back of a jacket
Shick has in remembrance
of his friend, as well as an
accompanying tattoo.
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by emailing
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Historic record of women elected in Boston
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whose town of Saugus
had a turnout rate of just
22 percent this year.
The Boston municipal
elections generated a 27
percent voter turnout
rate according to WBUR.
This low turnout is
remains
an
increase
from the 13.63 percent
voter turnout in the
2015 municipal elections,
according to the Boston
Elections Department.
“We
need
to
collectively find ways
to
better
diagnose
this issue,” said Dion
Irish, Commissioner of
the
Boston
Elections
Department and Suffolk
Masters
of
Public
Administration candidate.
As
Commissioner,
Irish is responsible for
administering the work of
the election department
by registering voters,
recruiting
poll-workers
and training employees
for election day. The
commission also conducts
a yearly census on people
17 years and older. The
census helps to keep
voter lists up-to-date.
Between
fewer
campaign
resources,
“voter
burnout,”
and
a misunderstanding of
local significance, Irish
found reasons for why
voter turnout is low in
municipal elections.
“People may not fully
appreciate
that
local
elections have more of a
direct impact on them,”
said Irish.
This year, in some of
Boston’s most competitive
city
councilor
races,
candidates won by just
hundreds of votes, with
some margins as slim as
3.5 percent.
“I think [local politics]
have the potential to shape
lives,” said Cutrumbes.
“The more narrow margin
of votes needed to win
makes volunteering feel
more important.”
Irish
agreed
that
contested races increase
voter turnout. Mayor
Walsh had supported
a
bill
before
the
Massachusetts legislature
that would allow voters
to sign nomination papers
for multiple candidates,
as they can for state and
congressional candidates.
The bill would increase
accessibility
for
candidates to run for
local office.
However,
not
all
young people are as
involved as Derenoncourt,
Cutrumbes and McTague.
Pew
Research
Center
data in May showed
that millennials have
the lowest voter turnout
rates compared to other
generations.
“We’ve noticed that
young
people
don’t
participate at the same
rate as folks who are 50
and above,” said Irish.
Boston has launched
programs to increase civic
engagement and voter
turnout among young
people.
SPARK Boston Council
is one of these programs.
Specifically 38 of the
city’s residents aged 20 to
34-years-old serve yearlong positions on the
Council to advise Mayor
Walsh on a myriad of
policy issues in monthly
meetings.
This year, the Boston
Elections Department had
40 Boston public high
school students work as
poll-workers on election
day. The students worked
from dawn to dusk,
receiving school credit
for the hours they would
have been in class, and
a stipend for the rest of
their time.
“I think it’s a great
way for them to provide
community
service,”
said Irish, “and also get
engaged so that it is not
confusing when they have
the opportunity to vote.”
Irish
added
that
there has not necessarily
been
a
sense
of
misunderstanding among
eligible young voters, but
a lack of interest.
“I think because in
local elections there is
not as much publicity as
a national election, some
may just not know about
them happening,” said
McTague.
Presidential
races
usually result in higher
turnout rates. In 2016,
the voter turnout rate in
Boston was 66.75 percent,
according to the Boston
Elections
Department,
which is higher than the
national rate.
“ P r e s i d e n t i a l
elections typically have
a year of advertising and
marketing,” said Irish.
“So the day is much more
widely known, and the
resources are more likely
to draw people out to
vote.”
With voter turnout
higher this year than
previous
municipal
elections,
the
racial
and gender makeup of
the Boston city council
changed to reflect the city
itself; just one piece of a
national trend.
“I’m not sure what
the cause is,” said Irish,
“but I think it’s unifying
moment for the county,
that people can support
candidates can look like
them or do not look like.”
Check Political Pulse
for a look at the
women who won
in local elections in
Boston and across
the country.
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reporter in a recent
interview.
“History is always told
by the people who hold
power,” said Cobb. “How
does that shift in [this]
day and age and how do
you move to healing?”
Madison said that the
great deal of miseducation
that is given to the
American people that has
led to a lot of everyday
problems
that
have
arisen in today’s culture.
Madison said that what
a lot of people do not
realize is the fact that the
economy was established
off the backs of people
who were performing
labor for free.
“The truth is in front
of us, we just haven’t seen
it,” said Madison.
Ross has studied how
and why the recollection
of enslaved people in the
north for hundreds of
years but seemed to have
disappeared from our
country’s memory. He
talked about how many
places neglect to tell the
full extent of a story if
there is not a specific
structure to represent it.
“It is possible to
tell a story without a
monument or statue, but
statues and monuments
help tell these stories,”
said Ross.
Ross explained that
even though the South
was looked at as being
“pro-slavery,” the North
was just as much as
involved. In fact the North
had the largest number of
slave traders, according
to Ross.
“It’s part of American
history and it connects
Charlottesville
in
important ways,” said
Ross. “We’ve got to
swallow that and say ‘this
is our history.’”
In 2015 in South
Carolina nine African
Americans were murdered
by white supremacist
Dylann
Roof
while
attending their church.
Citizens then called for
the removal of some
Confederate
statues,
which sparked the riot in
Charlottesville.
O’ Neill mentioned
that when most people
think about history their
thoughts are directed
towards the Pilgrims. He
explained that history is
much more complex.
“Statues
can
be
toppled. Statues can be
brought
down,”
said
O’ Neill. “What do we
replace them with?”
The Robert E. Lee
statue, which was at the
center
of
arguments
that
prompted
the
Charlottesville riots, still
stands where it is today.
Many citizens believed
that it should be taken
down.
Cobb described how
significant it is that
students
at
Suffolk
understand
why
the
nation is currently at this
point in American history.
She told a Journal reporter
that many students come
to Suffolk lacking a
deep understanding in
historical information.
A desire to create a
safe space and educate
students is exactly what
Cobb said she hoped to get
out of these discussions.
Cobb recounted the
events in Charlottesville
and explained that when
students returned back to
campus, the government
department
thought
it was best to put this
incident into a “broader
context.” The history of
slavery, the monuments
that we create and the
stories we share all added
to how we comprehended
this rally, said Cobb.
“I hope that [students]
feel that they look at their
public landscape with
more questions and that
they think about why the
statues that they see were
created in the way that
they were,” said Cobb.
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Suffolk student expresses differences between Bogota, Boston
Juliana Sanchez
Journal Contributor
The American Dream
is a romanticized concept
in which hard work and
dedication
will
help
you make it big in the
United States - no matter
where you come from.
My grandparents on my
mom’s side are both Italian
and Polish immigrants
that came to the U.S.
looking for a better life.
They realized that hard
work and determination
would reward them with
economical stability and
success.
This mentality of the
American Dream was a
huge reason as to why I
moved here. In Colombia,
specifically the capital
Bogota, is where I studied
in one of the few bilingual
American schools.
Although an American
mother
raised
me,
I consider myself a
foreigner.
My first recollection
upon arriving to the U.S.
was for Christmas with
my mom’s side of the
family. Because Colombia
is a country near the
equator, we have
no seasons. As
we approached
Chicago,
the
white delicate
landscape
seemed different to me,
as I had only seen it
before in the movies. The
little me walking out of
the plane was amazed by
the white Christmas.
One vivid memory I
have was how self-reliant
and efficient everything
was. The fact that there are
self-checkout stations or
even trash cans that open
automatically was foreign
to me. In Colombia, in
supermarkets
or
gas
stations, there is always
an attendant to do all the
work for you.
Coming to a foreign
country, there were also
some fears I had - one
being the harsh labels
people might have of
Colombia. It is no secret
that Colombia has had
issues in the past related
to drugs and violence.
Forty years ago, my home
country was known as a
leading country in the
global cocaine movement.
When I came here,
I thought people were
going
to
think
of
Colombia as the Pablo
Escobar country rather
than my version. To my
surprise, none of that
narco-esthetic
idea was
Photos courtesy of Juliana Sanchez
jaded. More and more
people
are
starting
to
realize
Colombia’s
landscapes,
nightlife,
festivals and especially
growing music artist such
as Maluma or J Balvin.
This was all because
of the infamous drug
dealer, Pablo Escobar.
For many years, Colombia
was known as the “white
powdered country,” for
the narcos and for being
super violent. Although
the nation is currently
at peace, when TV shows
portray Colombia’s past,
people sometimes believe
that is the current state
of the country.
If someone was to
ask me what defines
Colombia, I would begin
talking about the nation’s
vibrant culture. On the
coast of Colombia, there is
a popular festival called El
Carnaval de Barranquilla.
This colorful carnival
is what represents our
optimistic culture.
As an international
student, I was bound to
see some differences.
Although,
in
all
honesty, being raised
by an American
mother
and
educated in an
American school,
I did not think
there
would
be
many.
However, I had some
cultural clashes, mostly
on
the
intercultural
communication side.
For example, Latin
people, in general, are
known for being very
touchy.
In
Colombia,
when we greet, we do it
by a kiss on the cheek,
from strangers to our
long-time friends and
family. Here, greetings
consist of a friendly
handshake
respecting
personal space.
The concept of time
also differs here. In the
U.S.,
when
someone
says nine o’clock in the
morning, this means nine
o’clock sharp, not a second
more or less. In Colombia,
we are very relaxed and
just fashionably late. If
we say 9 a.m., we really
mean nine fifteen, or nine
thirty.
As an international
student, there is a lot of
planning implied when
coming to study in the
U . S .
Suffolk international student Juliana Sanchez
From adapting to a new
country to fitting an
entire wardrobe in four
bags - there is a lot to
take into consideration.
Currently,
some
fears recurring amongst
international students is
President Donald Trump’s
travel ban. Although I
have a dual AmericanColombian
passport,
I could not help but
be a little scared. Our
neighboring
country,
Venezuela, may be added
to the list of countries on
the travel ban.
Although the situation
is very different, I could
not help thinking about
what would happen if my
country gets placed on
the list for a wrongdoing.
What if one day
Colombian
citizens
are banned from the
U.S., then
what? It is unfortunate
that so many are denied
various
opportunities
that the American Dream
offers just based on their
nationality.
All the aspirations and
dreams that many have
in a different country can
vanish in one snap. I could
not imagine being denied
access to schooling and
a better future here just
because of my Colombian
background. Even though
we are in midst of
political tensions, the U.S.
for me and many others
continues to be the land
of opportunities.
Connect with Juliana
by emailing jsanchez5@
suffolk.edu
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By Facebook user The People for Bernie Sanders
she’s
doing
something
second biggest data leak
of the “Offshore Magic
have to pay any tax is a
little unfair, but it’s a
political issue,” he said.
The leak has provided
further support to the
argument that individuals
with
higher
income
brackets in the United
States tend to have
more legal options to
tax breaks than those
with significantly lower
income.
“They’re
not
problematic for me, it
looks to me as if people
all over the world taking
advantage of low tax
places to keep their
money,”
said
Suffolk
University
Economic
Professor David Tuerck.
“If
Americans
are
upset that some citizens
are holding their money
in low-tax locations then
the way to handle the
situation is to reduce
taxes in the United States,
so people will bring back
their money,” Tuerck said.
“I can’t find anything
sinister
about
people
trying to minimize the tax
burden that they have to
bare,” said Tuerck.
The Paradise Papers
were
initially
leaked
to German newspaper,
Suddeutsche Zeitun and
later shared with the
International Consortium
of
Investigative
Journalism (ICIJ).
Suddeutsche Zeitun is
the same newspaper that
initially reported on the
Panama Papers just last
year, according to The
New York Times.
The Paradise papers,
a 1.4-terabyte leak, is the
and
numerous
other
blue-chip
corporation
owners have liquid assets
stored in off-shore banks,
according to the Global
Research and The New
York Times.
“The Paradise Papers
are problematic because
those who are associated
with President Trump or
represent the professional
committee would have
broken ties with what they
represented under oath,
so that is misleading and
also problematic in terms
of purging themselves,”
according
to
Suffolk
University
Political
Research Director David
Paleologos.
Nearly half of the
documents came from
the Appleby Law Firm and
500,000 more were from
Singapore-based
firm
Asiaciti Trust, according
to multiple reports.
Appleby is an offshore
law firm with 10 offices
around the globe with
their headquarters in
Douglas, Isle of Man.
According to the Appleby
website, the company’s
goal is to “advise global
public
and
private
companies,
financial
institutions, and high-net
worth individuals.”
In fact, political figures
such as United States
Secretary of Commerce,
Wilbur Ross and his
private equity firm, was
one of Appleby’s most
substantial clients.
Appleby’s
extensive
list
of
high-profile
clients leads them to be
accounted as members
up of the world’s largest
offshore
law
firms,
according to the ICIJ.
According
to
the
ICIJ, the incriminating
documents depict the
operations of Appleby
spanning from 1950-2016.
The documents came in
the form of emails, bank
applications and client
emails, among others.
The Paradise Papers,
allow room for people
to question motives for
putting money in an
offshore
account
and
how
others
perceive
offshore account holders,
according to Haughton.
“Now it may be that
we’re also cynical and
there are plenty of ways
of sort of avoiding taxes
within the United States,”
said Haughton. “Avoiding
is legal. Evading is illegal,
that’s the distinction. So
tax avoidance is a perfectly
legal process where you
try to minimize your tax.
Evasion is cheating and
that’s quite different.”
Appleby
has
since
released
a
personal
statement
explaining
their position in the
Paradise Papers.
“We wish to reiterate
that our firm was not
the subject of a leak but
of a serious criminal act
and our systems were
accessed by an intruder
who deployed the tactics
of a professional hacker.”
Katherine Yearwood wrong when she has the after the Panama Papers. Circle,” an informal name
Journal Staff sovereign and doesn’t
Nearly 120 politicians referring to a group made
One of the most
controversial,
longrunning
American
discussions pertains to
the amount of taxes that
members of the top one
percent pay compared to
middle and lower income
citizens.
Recently, a massive
amount of information
was released that shined
a light on ways that the
global elite protect their
wealth.
The
Paradise
Papers, dubbed as such
because of the tropical
locations of the law firms
involved in the leak, are
a collection of more than
13.4 million papers that
hold the tax secrets of the
wealthy and powerful.
Within these papers are
the financial information
of
people
such
as
Queen Elizabeth II and
gargantuan
companies
like Apple CEO Tim Cook
and Nike CEO Mark
Parker.
“One of the people
named in this was the
Queen of England, by law
she doesn’t have to pay
any taxes at all, but she
does pay substantial taxes
though on a voluntary
basis,”
said
Suffolk
University
Economic
Professor
Jonathan
Haughton.
According
to
Haughton,
the
leak
has raised geopolitical
questions, but it may not
be as straightforward as it
was initially received.
“To
argue
that
Connect with Katherine
by emailing
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edu
In Harare, Zimbabwe, the country’s army
has detained President Robert Mugabe early
Wednesday morning, according to multiple
news sources. Armoured vehicles were spotted
heading into the city just one day after the army
commander threatened to “step in” to calm
political tensions over Mugabe’s sacking of his
deputy on Tuesday, Nov. 14, according to BBC.
Eyewitnesses also spotted military vehicles
throughout the city. The ruling ZANU-PF party,
led by Mugabe, accused the head of the army,
General Constantino Chiwenga, of “treasonable
conduct,” according to The Independent. On
Monday, Chiwenga stated that the military
would not hesitate to step in to end purges
against former liberation war fighters. This
rising political tension is said to have emerged
from a time when Zimbabwe was struggling to
pay for imports, which has also caused acute
cash shortages. Although Mugabe’s rule has
been anchored by support from the military, he
does not tolerate public challenges, according
to BBC. Last year, the country was shaken by the
largest anti-government protests in a decade.
War veterans broke ranks with him in 2016
and have vowed to form a broad front with the
opposition to challenge his long rule when it
was thought that he would go into next year’s
election, according to multiple news sources.
Lebanese Prime
Minister resigns
after incident
with Saudi Arabia
Rumors of the kidnapping of former Lebanese
Prime Minister Saad Hariri by Saudi authorities
have been rapidly spreading throughout the
Arab world this past week. Lebanese sources
said the former prime minister is under house
arrest in Riyadh, according to The Washington
Post. Sources in Beirut provided a startling
account of Hariri’s forced detention revealing
new evidence of the tactics employed by
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
to bolster his rule by mobilizing anti-Iran
sentiment at home and abroad. Hariri traveled
to Saudi Arabia for a personal meeting with
the crown prince and Thamer al-Sabhan, his
key advisor of relations with other Arab states.
Later Hariri appeared on television reading a
statement saying he was resigning as prime
minister because of Iranian threats on his life,
multiple news sources reported. Hariri met
with diplomatic representatives of the United
States, Russia and major European powers,
once he was back at his residence.
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NOVEMBER 15, 2017 | PAGE 7
“There’s something
about the notion
and relevance of the
creative act and its
significance, which
raises questions about
the importance of art in
a decaying society.”
(Left and above)
Suffolk University student performers
during Tuesday night’s rehearsal
at the Modern Theatre.
See more photos of the rehearsal online
on The Suffolk Journal’s photojournalism
blog ‘Uncovered with Flash.’
-Robert Kropf
Director
Haley Clegg / Photo Editor
Suffolk theatre explores intricacies of
shared grief in Anton Chekhov’s “3Sisters”
A timeless story with contemporary themes of love and loss, a performance bursting at the seams with emotion and
talent, Suffolk students and faculty delve into the minutia of human interaction.
Juliana Tuozzola
Journal Staff
Disappointment,
despair and discoverya play written over a
century ago by Anton
Chekhov
has
been
reimagined by director
Robert Kropf. The Suffolk
University
Theatre
Department has worked
diligently to bring Kropf’s
adaptation of “3Sisters”
to life.
The play follows the
story of three sisters in
the wake of tragic loss
and disaster. “3Sisters”
was reimagined in a
post-apocalyptic
world,
where
the
characters
take refuge in a library
after
an
abundance
of
catastrophes
and
suffering had occurred.
The group discovers
Chekhov’s play, which
enlightens them with
hope and will to move
forward.
Although
“3Sisters”
was written more than
100
years
ago,
the
messages
interpreted
from this story are not
only appropriate, but
beneficial for current
society to reflect upon.
“What
is
alluring
about this show is how
contemporary
some
of the topics within it
are, despite it being a
117-year-old play. The
story really goes to show
how much history actually
does
recycle
itself,”
said sophomore theater
major Liam Grimaldi in
an interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
Grimaldi played the
role of Baron Tuzenbach,
a
baron
and
an
acquaintance to the three
sisters.
Tuzenbach,
a
captivating character who
radiates joy and loyalty,
falls in love with the
youngest of the sisters,
Irina.
“Bringing Tuzenbach
to life is rewarding
because of how optimistic
and honest he is,” said
Grimaldi.
Robert
Kropf
rejuvenated this story
with his adaptation of
Chekhov’s masterpiece.
“Setting
it
against
a dystopian backdrop
changes how the play
resonates,” said Kropf.
Creativity is an art form
to Kropf which translates
on the stage, and it is
most prevalent when the
audience is able to reflect
upon society as a result.
“There’s
something
about the notion and
relevance of the creative
act and its significance,
which raises questions
about the importance of
art in a decaying society,”
said Kropf.
Kropf told The Journal
that he believes “3Sisters”
is an emotional play,
which will inflict heavyhearted feelings. Yet the
play is also humorous,
which he expressed that
he tried to embrace and
heighten in his versions.
“This play holds up a
mirror to nature better
than any play I know, and
the characters are flawed,
but they fumble forward
regardless,” said Kropf.
The story of “3Sisters”
is relatable and impactful
and shows that while
the human spirit can
certainly
relate
to
feelings of hopelessness,
this play explicitly shows
how people can channel
their disappointment and
propel forward.
“3Sisters is a play
about how disappointed
everybody is in life with
the cards they’ve been
dealt and how trapped
they feel in their own
despair,” said Director
of the Suffolk Theatre
Department, Dr. Marilyn
Plotkins.
This play is touching
and
emotionally
compelling because each
individual can connect
to a feeling of loss of
hope or loss in general.
What is impactful is
how the characters are
able to carry on, despite
their
grievances
and
circumstances and that is
what Plotkins capitalized
upon.
“What I find so moving
is at the end of the play,
when everybody becomes
aware of all that they’ve
lost and how they must
carry on; how they must
have hope.” said Plotkins.
Plotkins feels as if
the story of “3Sisters” is
a lesson on how to cope
with pain and losses, but
also
uses
storytelling
components
to
show
how to find ways to keep
moving in the world and
be hopeful.
“An immense amount
of effort is put into the
production.
Thankfully,
the cast is excellent. The
level of support amongst
everyone
involved
is
unlike
anything
I’ve
experienced before.” said
Grimaldi.
“3Sisters” will be
performed at the Modern
Theatre on Nov. 1618. Tickets are $10 for
Suffolk students and
members of the Suffolk
community, and $15 for
general admission.
Connect with Juliana
by emailing
jtuozzola@su.suffolk.edu
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ARTS BRIEFS Dance Company prepares
Graduate students
recognized for artistic talent
for fall showcase “Revival”
Suffolk students awarded by “Design New
England” magazine for designs that reimagine
retail and residential designs that are inspired by
the MBTA. Graduate students Yennifer Pedraza
and Julia Jenko were challenged to create a twolevel, retail and residential space on Newbury
Street in Boston for potential clients. Pedraza
took home first place in the student competition
with an entry designed for affordable, local art
with an owner living upstairs named “Artistic
Voices.” Jenko imagined a member-based test
kitchen that would challenge local chefs to make
healthy meals with all proceeds going to Action
Against Hunger - an organization devoted to
providing food security to people in need across
the world. Transforming potential spaces for the
future of clientele-oriented Newbury Street, the
two students are part of a growing movement that
is aiming to change the world.
Suffolk Art and Design Gallery
presents “Speak, Object”
The latest installment of the Suffolk University
Gallery on the sixth floor of Sawyer “Speak,
Object,” gives inanimate objects the power to tell
a story. Reflective of personalities and narratives,
varied works that showcase personal stories
and explore a multitude of cultures, gave these
pieces the opportunity to tell an otherwise untold
version of a story. Artists Caleb Cole, Judy Haberl,
Steve Locke, Greg Mencoff and Janice Redman all
submitted works to the gallery but were also asked
to choose an object from their private collection
to be displayed inside the walls of the exhibit.
The gallery will be holding programming in the
upcoming weeks that will present opportunities
for the Suffolk community to become involved
with the artists. Events will include a gallery talk
with the artists on Nov. 30 and “Talking Things,”
on Dec. 5 during activities period that will give
participants the chance to reflect inward on their
own personal stories and create a new narrative of
their own. This exhibit will run Nov. 16 - Jan. 16.
MFA, Harvard Art Museum
showcase Golden Age art with
Rembrandt, Vermeer
Seemingly overnight, Boston has become the
center for 17th- century masterpieces, as collators
gift both the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) and
Harvard Art Museums close to 450 drawings.
The first donation was given to the MFA as 113
pieces from the Golden Age added to the newly
established home for the study of Dutch and
Flemish art. Next, Harvard Art Museums were
given 330 drawings, finalizing Boston as the goto for drawings including Rembrandt, Rubens and
Brueghel. “You find the world depicted in such
detail,” said Arthur Wheelock Jr., a curator at the
National Gallery of Art in Washington and a leading
expert on Rembrandt, Vermeer and the other
Dutch masters, in an interview with boston.com.
“Whether it’s Rembrandt exploring the mystery of
the human psyche, or Vermeer’s wonderful sense
of grace and elegance, they capture all kinds of
worlds,” he said. The exhibition “Masterpieces of
Dutch and Flemish Painting” will run in the MFA
through Jan. 15. Select Golden Age pieces will be
on display through mid-January at Harvard.
Ryan Arel / Journal Staff
Student choreographed work set to be displayed
at SUDC’s annual fall showcase.
Ryan Arel
Journal Staff
The Suffolk University
Dance Company (SUDC)
will hold its fall showcase
titled “Revival” on Nov.
15 to give viewers the
chance to see SUDC’s
talent and diversity as
they showcase six of
their routines. The show
marks the group’s first
major show since Suffolk
Weekend in October.
The
group
has
performed multiple dance
genres and has held
versatile performances in
the past, many of which
are choreographed by
the student members
themselves.
“Almost all of the
choreography
are
student
pieces.
The
choreographers
have
been working on them
all semester and have put
their heart and souls into
the dances,” said senior
marketing major and
current SUDC Production
Coordinator
Michelle
Lampert in an interview
with The Suffolk Journal.
“We wanted to have
variety in the pieces so we
have jazz, contemporary
and lyrical styles. We
have been rehearsing
them since September
and are super excited to
showcase our existing
members with our new
freshman,” said Lampert.
Despite having quality
participation and buy-in
from existing members
and new members, the
group struggled when
they lost one of their
rehearsal studios due to
its closing. Losing the
studio created problems
in the group’s practices
and their ability to see
how routines looked in
practice.
The Jeannette Neill
Dance Studio, originally
on Friend Street in a
Boston
neighborhood,
closed down earlier this
year due to skyrocketing
rent prices in the area.
Home to private dance
classes
and
spacious
rehearsal
space,
the
studio also served Suffolk
University’s
multiple
dance groups on campus.
“Because the studio
we used to dance at for
practices closed down this
year, it’s been difficult
to practice without any
mirrors. So that’s been
challenging to adapt to,”
said senior finance major
and
dance
co-captain
Shantel Vigliotta. “But
we’ve been able to go to
one or two venues for
practice before the show
to use mirrors.”
Though the group
has faced some adversity
stemming from the lack
of a better practice studio,
the dancers have stuck
to
their
preparations
and trusted the process,
“Almost
all of the
choreography
are student
pieces. The
choreographers
have been
working
on them all
semester and
put their heart
and souls into
the dances.”
-Michelle Lampert,
SUDC Production
Coordinator
running a two-day a week
practice schedule, with
three-hour practices on
Sunday and Wednesday
evenings.
All of the members
have been on board and
given their best efforts
regardless of the lack
of a studio produces,
according
to
junior
management major and
current Secretary Joanna
Fenerlis to The Journal.
“I’m so excited to
finally be dancing with all
of these girls for our first
show,” said Fenerlis. “All
of the veteran members
were pretty nervous going
into this year because we
lost so many seniors last
year. But the freshmen
that we took on have
been so awesome and
we all have really come
together and meshed as a
group.”
The
venue,
the
Calderwood Pavilion at
527 Tremont Street, will
give the group more
space to perform as well
as allow for a much larger
audience than the Modern
Theater at Suffolk. The
group will have a larger
stage and dressing room
as well, according to
Vigliotta.
“The venue is great,
[there is] a lot more
space and amenities we
never had with Suffolk’s
theater,” said Vigliotta. “A
year ago when we had our
show there [at the Suffolk
Theater] we had to stop
letting people in because
there wasn’t space.”
The SUDC will perform
with
supplementary
performances
from
Passion Latin, W!cked,
Rampage and an outside
dance group, according to
Lampert.
Tickets are free of
charge and can be found
through the group’s
Facebook page. Preregistration is required.
Connect with Ryan
by emailing
rarel@su.suffolk.edu
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OPINION
Sexual assault excludes no gender
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By Roxana Martinez | Journal Staff
L
ately there seems to be a new article out every week
The idea that men cannot be seen as victims of sexual abuse
about another round of sexual abuse allegations
stems from a culture that views men as masculine, strong
regarding Hollywood moguls.
figures that are difficult to overpower.
Anthony Rapp recently came out with his harrowing tale of
sexual assault, but his story is a bit more unique for one reason:
Rapp is just one of a few male actors to publicly come forward
with their own experiences of sexual assault in Hollywood.
In making the decision to speak out, Rapp reintroduced
the fact that sexual assault is a multi-layered issue that has
affected more than one gender.
Though he is not the first male actor to come forward about
his experiences with assault in the industry, the significant
amount of attention garnered around Rapp has shed a light
on an issue that is typically cast to the side when discussing
sexual assault: it is happens to men, too.
Famous for his role in the 1996 musical “Rent” and his
new show “Star Trek: Discovery,” Rapp described in detail to
Buzzfeed News about the sexual advances actor Kevin Spacey
made toward him when he was 14.
Figures such as Lupita Nyong’o, Gwyneth Paltrow and Rose
McGowan are some of the actresses that have come forward
regarding the harassment they have faced from Harvey
Weinstein. Now, male victims are coming forward too.
Rapp kept quiet about the encounter for decades, and only
chose to speak publicly about it because “there’s so much more
openness about talking about these issues, and so many people
are coming forward and sharing their stories.”
While it can be argued that sexual assault is more likely to
happen to women, it can also be said assaults made against
men are being swept under the rug and dismissed, especially
in the news.
Sexual assault cases where women are the victims and males
are the perpetrators, are often more publicized as opposed to
cases where the roles are reversed. This one-sidedness in the
media can make it more difficult for male victims of assault to
With the amount of overtly male-dominated institutions
“The fact
of the
matter
is that
society
still has a
long way
to go in
terms of
dissolving
this
pervasive
genderrole
enforced
culture.”
there are within the government, the workplace and even
the entertainment industry, it comes to no surprise that this
hierarchical power can translate into enforced gender roles,
and strict expectations from the sexes.
The problem is that this toxic mindset can have detrimental
effects to anyone whose experiences fall outside of this realm
of masculinity and femininity.
Look at the way Shia LaBeouf and Corey Feldman were
treated when they came forward with their experiences.
LaBeouf also experienced backlash by the media when he
claimed that he was raped during a performance art project he
was a part of in 2014. Choruses of ‘he was supposed to enjoy
it-- he’s a man!’ rang far and wide on social media, but when
LaBeouf spoke out about the trauma of the experience, the
details were anything but a laughing matter.
Feldman infamously went on “The View” in 2013 to discuss
the exploitation of minors in the entertainment industry, and
recounted his own experience with sexual assault when he was
a teenage actor. Barbara Walters criticized him for “damaging
an entire industry.”
The fact of the matter is that society still has a long way to
go in terms of dissolving this pervasive gender-role enforced
culture. The severity of which men are expected to be hypermasculine characters results in the dismissing of any narrative
that illustrates the opposite.
Hopefully, because of Rapp, Feldman and LaBeouf’s shared
experiences, the public will begin to take cases of sexual
assault against men just as seriously as those of women. Not
to mention, it will encourage other quieted male victims to
find the courage to come forward with their stories and seek
justice.
come forward. It reinforces the idea that male victims are rare,
and singular cases, as opposed to showing that they are more
common than people believe.
Connect with Roxana by emailing
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Editor’s Word
Suffolk University, an institution
that has so-called “championed” at
Diversity won in recent elections, as it should
To change the current political climate of the US, women rose to the occasion
Juliana Tuozzola
Journal Staff
communications, has failed to inform
their students on moves that upper
administration makes-- once again.
Just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday
morning, the Boston Herald broke a
story that Suffolk has filed plans with
the Boston Planning & Development
Agency to lease a 180-unit apartment
building at 1047 Commonwealth Ave. in
Brighton, which is currently being leased
by Boston University.
While a tabloid-esque newspaper
in Boston picked up this story early
Wednesday morning, students and
staff will wake up with a blind eye to
yet another decision that the university
made with little correspondence with its
students.
The proposal is a “short-term, stopgap
measure” in order to fix this demand
for student housing, according to the
Herald’s article.
The Journal had ran an article weeks
ago and introduced the topic that
administration was looking into more
student housing. However, there were no
definitives. Without even an email sent
to the community or story on Suffolk’s
homepage on the university’s move,
our administration instead turned to a
tabloid.
We, The Journal, are disappointed.
As corporations across the nation
make closed-door agreements with little
spilling to the media, we, the student
body, expect more communications from
our university.
The university’s reputation on
disorder will continue with negligent
moves like this one.
O
The possibility for
women, minorities and
LGBTQ-identifying people
to be elected to United
States
offices
during
President Donald Trump’s
era became a triumphant
reality last week. Voters
provided the Democratic
party with its first round
of major wins since the
disheartening results of
the 2016 presidential
election.
The hope lost a year
ago when the Trump
administration
was
elected into office has
slowly been restored,
as the state and local
elections
represent
women of diversity who
align with the Democratic
party.
Danica Roem has been
elected as the first openly
transgender legislator in
U.S. history. Roem is a
former journalist who has
overcome the hardship
of hate speech and has
declared that she was
“not really a woman”
and “morally disturbed.”
Nonetheless,
Roem
persisted, and nearly a
year after her transition,
she
campaigned
and
devoted herself to become
a
lawmaker.
Roem
defeated
Republican
incumbent Bob Marshall
who had introduced a
“bathroom bill” that had
looked to restrict which
bathrooms Roem and
other transgender people
could use.
Roem’s
success
in
becoming the nation’s
first transgender member
of Virginia’s House of
Delegates is a victory for
America, specifically the
transgender community.
Roem’s induction ignites
a sense of hope that the
nation is moving toward
one
that
is
equally
representative
of
all
people.
Andrea Jenkins has
also made history as the
first black transgender
woman to be elected to
public office in the U.S.
She was elected to the
Minneapolis City Council
shortly
after
Roem.
Roem’s
and
Jenkins’
success had indicated that
the LGBTQ community
will not tolerate bigotry
or hatred, and will not
stray away from pursuing
and achieving their goals
despite opposition and the
existence of transphobia
and
homophobia
in
America.
Hala
Ayala
and
Elizabeth
Guzman
joined Danica Roem in
breaking political and
historical barriers. Ayala
and Guzman are both
the first Latinas to be
elected to the Virginia
House
of
Delegates.
These women represent
diversity in American
politics and their success
plays a major role to show
Hispanic women that they
can accomplish anything.
A voter approached Ayala
and told her that he
hoped she would inspire
his young daughter to
one day run for office,
according to The New
York Times.
An
outstanding
woman to mention and
a
democratic
victory
was
Jenny
Durkan,
who adds to the many
diverse victories across
the country. Durkan is
now Seattle’s first openly
lesbian mayor and she is
also Seattle’s first female
mayor since the 1920s.
These women and their
victories are telling of
what the future political
climate of America may
entail, one with an agenda
which is without hatred,
and one that both tries to
represent and to accept
all people.
This election year,
the U.S. offices grew
immensely
more
representative of people
of diversity who come
from
different
social
communities
and
backgrounds.
These
women
are
incredible role models for
all Americans, especially
for that of young girls
and women.
They
have
proven
that despite the current
presidency
and
the
existence of opposition
in the nation, women
are able to persist and
succeed.
Connect with Juliana
by emailing
jtuozzola@su.suffolk.edu
The Feminist Letters:
Everyone needs to advocate for intersectionality
to improve equality
Olivia Gorman
Journal Contributor
When someone says
the word “feminist,” most
people have an instinctual
idea
that
comes
to
mind about what that
concept means to them;
something
along
the
lines of gender equality,
sexism and ending the
patriarchy. When the
word “intersectionality”
comes next to it, however,
people do not know what
the term means and
how it relates to them.
Extending from the goal of
feminism alone, the main
objective of intersectional
feminism is to extend
equality to all women,
taking into account the
characteristics of these
women that impact the
discrimination
each
female faces separately.
To be more specific,
discrimination
in
the
workplace
showcases
why intersectionality is
a prevalent issue. Most
females in the workplace
will, unfortunately, face
discrimination based on
gender. Women of color
will face oppression not
only because of their
gender, but also due to
their race and ethnicity.
Whether it’s physically in
the workplace or on their
paychecks, the sex of
these women will inhibit
them from being treated
the same as men.
Women
in
the
workplace will face the
issue of the wage gap,
however the gap between
them will differentiate
based on their race and
ethnicity, according to
a study by the American
Association of University
Women. The underlying
issue of this situation,
laid in that by just their
physical attributes alone,
these women will be paid
less than their colleagues
and ultimately treated
differently because of
their femininity.
The
concept
of
intersectionality
is
crucial to feminism in
the 21st century, wherein
intersectionality is geared
toward calling attention
to issues in regard to the
oppression of women
based on attributes such
as race, sexual orientation
or class.
The
role
of
intersectional feminism
has been nothing but
progressive, and it has
proved to be enormously
effective.
Women
of
color are catalysts in this
movement, with famous
feminists such as Michelle
Obama
and
Beyoncé.
These women use their
platforms to speak out in
support of intersectional
feminism and encourage
their audiences to stand
united with them on the
issue.
To live in a diverse
city like Boston and to be
a part of a progressively
diverse
campus
at
Suffolk
University,
intersectionality
affects
everyone and needs to
be put in motion so that
women of color can be
just as empowered as a
white woman.
The issues a woman
faces on a daily basis reach
far beyond what meets
the eye, and these issues
stem even further for
women of color. Human
rights are ubiquitous:
they are intended to be
attainable by everyone.
Intersectionality
is
something that everyone
must pay attention to and
speak up about.
If feminism is about
supporting
women,
intersectional feminism
is about empowering the
black woman, the Latina
woman, the Asian woman
and all women. It’s about
speaking up for the
disable-bodied woman or
who emigrated from a
third world country. It’s
about knowing where
privilege lies and being
able to notice when some
people don’t experience
those same advantages.
It’s about advocating
for those women and
empowering others to do
the same.
Connect with Olivia
by emailing
ogorman@su.suffolk.edu
�11 NOV. 15, 2017
IN THE NEWS
• The women’s basketball team will play their
first game of the season on Nov. 15 at
Salve Regina University.
• Men’s basketball tips-off 71st season Nov.
15 against Brandeis University.
• Puck drops for men’s ice hockey on Nov. 16
against Western New England University.
• The women and men’s indoor track teams
will kick off their first-ever season on
Dec. 2 in the University of Massachusetts
Boston Indoor Open.
• Three Suffolk men’s soccer players earned
All-GNAC honors at the end of this
season. Sophomore Christian Restrepo
received a second-team selection while
Jordan Casey and James Fisher earned a
spot on the third team.
• Women’s soccer midfielder Jennifer
Martin earned GNAC first-team honors
to cap off her final season.
• Lady Rams’ soccer junior forward
Veronica Bernardo awarded with the allsportsmanship team.
• Women’s volleyball freshman Hannah
Fabiano earned third team All-GNAC
distinction and all-sportsmanship team.
• Elena Cisneros Garcia represents the
women’s tennis team on the GNAC’s
all-sportsmanship team.
• Mark Recchi, former Boston Bruin, joins
teammates in Hockey Hall of Fame.
• The Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs
inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame.
• The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame second
baseman Bobby Doerr dies at the age of
99 on Nov. 14.
• The Boston Celtics extend win streak to
13 games in victory against the Brooklyn
Nets.
• The New England Patriots will take on
the Oakland Raiders in the annual Mexico
City game on Nov. 19
• The Boston Bruins will attempt to snap
a three game skid in Anaheim against the
Ducks on Nov. 15.
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Shooting the distance
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Senior Bourikas looks
to join Lady Rams’
thousand point club
Matt Geer
Journal Staff
The
first
season
of
Suffolk
University
women’s basketball was
in 1982-83, and since then
only 11 Lady Rams have
eclipsed the prestigious
1,000-point mark. Senior
Georgia
Bourikas
is
looking to etch her name
to that list.
Bourikas recently said
to The Suffolk Journal
“reaching
the
mark”
is something she had
always wanted. The Rams
shooting guard currently
sits at 721 career points,
which means she will
have to tally 279 points
on the year to meet the
1,000 point mark. This is
not unfamiliar territory to
Bourikas, who scored 294
points in her sophomore
season, to the tune of
10.5 points per game.
Bourikas said helping
the team win games is of
utmost importance to her
compared to any personal
achievements.
“I’ve always wanted to
achieve the milestone of
scoring 1,000 points, it’s
in the back of my mind,”
said Bourikas. “But I’d
rather get a team win
than focus on individual
stats.”
Along with her natural
ability to score, fellow
Rams have said that
Bourikas has been a
tremendous teammate.
Junior
forward
Shannon Smith said, in
an interview with The
Journal, that Bourikas
had been known for her
hard work and leadership
on and off the court.
“[Bourikas]
is
an
awesome teammate, a
hard worker, and she’s
very humble,” said Smith.
“I don’t think I’ve ever
heard a complaint from
her, she’s just a great
leader to look up to.”
Coach
Ed
Leyden
recruited
Bourikas
during her junior year at
Fontbonne Academy in
Milton,
Massachusetts.
Leyden said in a recent
interview
with
The
Journal that Bourikas had
evolved into a prototypical
team player and had been
a model for this type of
play for most her time at
Suffolk,
predominantly
in the last two years as a
team captain.
“[Bourikas] has always
been a very down to earth
and welcoming person,”
said Leyden. “She is very
old-fashioned, she buys
into the team mentality
and is a mentor for her
teammates in that way.”
As
Bourikas
approaches
the
goal,
Leyden said that he would
be delighted if she were to
reach the mark. However,
he did not believe that
it was on the frontier of
her goals looking into
her final season with the
Rams.
Bourikas was set to be
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
Bourikas needs 279 points to
reach the 1,000 mark.
a key piece of the team
her sophomore year, but
a torn anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) kept her
out for the entire season.
Leyden said he thinks
that this experience may
have helped to shape the
way she thinks about
basketball.
“I’d be very happy for
[Bourikas] if she reaches
1,000 points, I think it
would be special to see
her name up there with
the others that have done
it, but she is more about
the team,” said Leyden.
“When she tore her ACL
her sophomore year, I
think it really made her
value just being able to
go out there and play the
game and help the team
win.”
Bourikas made it clear
that reaching the scoring
mark would be a very
humbling experience for
her. Because this will be
Bourikas’ final season, she
plans to use that factor as
motivation to reach this
pinnacle. She said she
wants to leave it all on
the court.
“The most motivating
thing for me is that this is
my last year of basketball
ever,” said Bourikas. “I’ve
worked for over 15 years
on this game and I want
to be able to say at the
end of it, that I gave it my
all.”
Connect with Matt
by emailing
mgeer@su.suffolk.edu
Nagri solidifies spot in record book
From SOCCER - 11
in Suffolk women’s soccer at a high level in the
history.
classroom and by also
“It's not an award that being a terrific player on
Nagri’s feats at Suffolk
have
included
twotime All-Great Atlantic
Northeast
Conference
second team honors as
well as being the first
Ram to score more than
100 points in her career.
“Just to have your
name appear in any
record book is really
- Cary McConnell,
cool,” said Nagri. “It just
Director of Athletics
shows that hard work
eventually pays off in the
they give out easily,” said the field. I think it just
end.”
She now adds the Director of Athletics Cary speaks volumes to the
CoSIDA award to her McConnell to the The quality of the studentresume, which has placed Journal in an interview on athletes we have here in
her as one of the two Tuesday. “You really have the classroom.”
Nagri attributed some
most successful players to earn it by performing
“It just speaks volumes
to the quality of studentathletes we have here
in the classroom.”
of her success to the
support from the athletic
department
and
her
teammates.
“The ‘never give up’
attitude
and
energy
she portrays on the
field is contagious and
encourages the rest of
the team to give it their
all every game. I couldn’t
think of anyone more
deserving of the award,”
said Nelson.
Connect with Felicity
by emailing
fotterbein@su.suffolk.edu.
Connect with Chris
by emailing
cdegusto@su.suffolk.edu.
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NOVEMBER 15, 2017 | PAGE 12
SPORTS
Rare award
granted to
the Rams
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Women’s soccer senior presented
programs first CoSIDA honor
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
By Felicity Otterbein, Arts & Culture Editor &
Chris DeGusto, Managing and News Editor
Suffolk University’s Alexandra Nagri has topped
the charts as one of the most prominent studentathletes the university has to offer. The senior
joined only six other Rams as recipients of the
College Sports Information Directors Association
(CoSIDA) Academic All-District award.
Only nine times has the CoSIDA honor been
given to a Suffolk student, etching Nagri into the
record books, once again.
Nagri, a finance and accounting major, has made
waves across the Suffolk community and now has
been recognized, not only for her athletic ability,
but for her academic success as well. A co-captain
of the women’s soccer team, Nagri recently reached
the upper echelons of student-athlete success, as
she became the first Lady Ram from the soccer
program to be awarded the prestigious honor for
the first time in the program’s 11-year history.
“I’ve been playing with [Nagri] since freshman
year, and I’ve been watching her grow and improve
as a player each year, which in turn helps the
team as a whole grow and improve,” said senior
midfielder Erika Nelson in a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “She brought great leadership
to the team as a captain both her junior and senior
year.”
As one of 14 NCAA Division III players in the
New England region honored for a combined
excellence of academics and athleticism with a firstteam District 1 recognition, Nagri has not faltered
in terms of focusing on what is important.
“Getting honors like this academic-based one at
the end of my senior year just shows that I put
a lot of hard work and dedication into the sports
themselves, but also my academics and that is very
important to me,” said Nagri in a recent interview
with The Journal.
According to Suffolk’s Sports Information
Director (SID), Amy Barry, in a recent interview
with The Journal, eligible students are nominated
by a university’s SID and must have a minimum
GPA of 3.3, play in 50 percent of the season’s games
and have at least a sophomore standing.
“When student-athletes are recognized for their
achievements inside the classroom it proves that
the department’s dedication to the true definition
of Division III student-athletes: student first, athlete
second; is in its true form and we, as a department,
could not be more proud of excelling in academics
and athletics,” said Barry.
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Alexandra Nagri
accepts women’s
soccer team’s first
CoSIDA All-District
award.
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THE Suffolk Journal
VOLUME 81, NUMBER 9 |
thesuffolkjournal.com
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@SuffolkJournal
November 8, 2017
BY A LANDSLIDE
Haley Clegg/ Photo Editor
Walsh clinches mayor’s
race for second term
Marty Walsh talking with reporters at the Fairmont Copley Plaza after his victory was called Tuesday night.
M
Alexa Gagosz, Editor-in-Chief
& Haley Clegg, Photo Editor
ayor Marty Walsh
trounced into a second
term in office on Tuesday
night and outplayed his
challenger, City Councilor
Tito Jackson. By more
than 31 percentage points,
the incumbent easily took
the mayor’s race by storm
after already four years
of leading with a firm
and capable attitude as he
fought for all residents of
the city of Boston.
After a string of
endorsements from
Massachusetts officials,
Walsh bolstered his
campaign from speaking
out against the disorder
in Washington and was
able to avert Jackson, who
fought to become Boston’s
first black mayor.
Haley Clegg/ Photo Editor
“Tonight, we commit
once again to be a city
for all of us, to bring
opportunity to everyone,”
said Walsh to press and
supporters at the Fairmont
Copley Plaza Hotel on
Tuesday night after the
Associated Press called the
votes.
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Kyle Crozier/ Senior Staff Writer
Campaign signs outside of East Boston
High School on White Street.
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Undergraduate student
diagnosed with mumps
Chris DeGusto
News Editor
One Suffolk University
student was diagnosed
with a case of the mumps,
according to a statement
last week from the office
of Counseling Health &
Wellness (CHW).
Suffolk’s CHW has
worked
closely
with
Boston
city
health
officials
to
ensure
proper treatment to any
individuals
that
may
have come in proximity
with the virally-infected
student, according to the
statement.
Director of CHW Jean
Joyce-Brady confirmed to
a Journal reporter that
there has only been the
lone documented case at
Suffolk.
CHW
Nurse
Practitioner Karla Hoxha
Brown explained in a
recent interview with The
Journal, that symptoms
occur
two
to
three
weeks from the onset of
exposure to the disease.
Brown said that the
period of time ranging
from two days before
symptoms occur until five
days after they begin is
when someone who has
contracted mumps is the
most contagious.
Brown said that most
of the time a case of the
mumps is a mild illness
and treatment is labeled
as “supportive care.”
“You get sick, you get
the swelling, you get a
fever and maybe loss of
appetite,” said Brown.
This
method
of
treatment includes what
is
normally
required
for
viruses
such
as
the common cold or
influenza:
keeping
hydrated, taking antiinflammatory medication
to reduce the swelling
that may occur in the jaw
or cheeks or any over-thecounter pain reducer.
The statement was
sent to all students and
cited a 2016 advisory
from the Massachusetts
Department of Public
Health which explained
the
importance
of
receiving the Measles,
Mumps
and
Rubella
(MMR)
vaccine.
With
one dose having proved
78
percent
effective
and a second dose of 88
percent, the CHW advised
any students to receive it,
as the MMR is a required
university vaccination.
Said
Joyce-Brady
of the CHW’s alerts
regarding cases similar
to
mumps,
“Anytime
there's a concern about
a communicable disease
that we need to notify
students,
please
read
those emails carefully
because we include all
the information in there
in terms of what do you
need to do, what are
the symptoms of this
particular condition, how
is it transmitted [and]
where can you get help
and information about it.”
Connect with Chris
by emailing
cdegusto@su.suffolk.edu
News Brief
MA bans bump stocks
Massachsetts has become the first state to put a ban
on bump stocks. The bill was signed on Nov. 3, by
Republican Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito of Massachusetts,
outlawing the use of accessories that morph semiautomatic firearms to machine guns. The gunman
on the Las Vegas massacre killed 58 people, a
situation made possible as a result of his use of
bump stocks, which use the weapon’s kickback to
bounce the trigger against the assailant’s hand,
allowing for the time in between each bullet to be
cut in half. The bill passed with little pushback, as
Polito signed an appropriation bill for the addition
of the ban while Gov. Charlie Baker was on
vacation. In the wake of the tragedy of Las Vegas,
a sense of bipartisanship has occurred between
the Democrats and Republicans, who both agree
on the regulation of bump stocks. “88 percent
of Democrats, 77 percent of Republicans, and
82 percent of independents favor banning bump
stocks. But while three-quarters of Democrats
‘strongly favor’ this kind of ban, only around half
of Republicans and independents do,” stated in a
recent poll taken by NPR.
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Law School to stay ahead of tech curve
Courtesy of Suffolk University
By Kyle Crozier,
Senior Staff Writer
The
Suffolk
Law
School
established an online certification
program that will provide legal
professionals the opportunity to
stay ahead of the technological
curve.
After taking all six courses
in the program, the cost of the
certification will have reached
more than $15,000 for one student.
This program will encompass
several pressing topics such
as, “Design Thinking for Legal
Professionals,” “Legal Technology
Toolkit” and “21st Century Legal
Professions.”
Some
of
these
courses will be offered
starting in the summer
of 2018, and by the
spring of 2019, all six
will be implemented.
The Program Director
Gabe
Teninbaum,
is
also
leading
Suffolk
Law’s concentration in
Legal Innovation and
Technology. The subject
of this program is
familiar to Teninbaum,
as
much
of
his
experience has centered
around the increase of
efficiency in legal work
through the use of
emerging technologies
and processes.
Teninbaum explained in a
recent interview with The Suffolk
Journal the university’s step in this
new direction.
“The legal industry is changing
and everyone recognizes that there
are new skills and processes that
are needed to make students ready
for that world,” said Teninbaum.
“The challenge is being able to
actually deliver that education.”
The program puts a large
emphasis on the ability to reach
those who may not be currently
enrolled students, or those not
part of a Juris Doctor (JD) program.
Teninbaum described the focus for
these students as a opportunity
to introduce them to recent
innovations within their field.
“We’re taking this niche that
we’ve developed within our [Juris
Doctor] program and are expanding
it to serve more broadly,” said
Teninbaum.
Five legal technology leaders
were chosen to teach the courses,
diverse in terms of professional
background
and
geographic
location; ranging from locals to
Canada to the West Coast. The
possible distance between the
professionals and their students
is considered by Teninbaum to be
one of the bridges that a program
like this can build through the
online nature of its courses.
“Online education is nothing
new, but what is new is a program
for legal professionals to teach
them technology and innovation.
No one’s ever done
anything like it.” said
Teninbaum. “We are
creating a mold for
others to follow.”
One
of
the
instructors, Lucy Bassali,
has spent more than
ten years at Microsoft,
specializing in efficiency
and
automation
and
now is working to lead
legal professionals at the
software company.
Teninbaum
has
exemplified
TurboTax
as a program that has
made it simpler and
more efficient for people
to process their annual
tax returns without the need for
professional aid, a comparison
he makes to other legal services
discussed in the courses.
These classes are hoped to
work as a community-building
tool both to establish partnerships
with large companies as a source
to recruit skilled employees and to
potentially service legal needs for
people that were previously unmet.
“The things that we’re teaching
make services more affordable,
they make them better, they
make them more efficient, they
make them more accessible,” said
Teninbaum.
“We’re taking
this niche
that we’ve
developed
within our
[Juris Doctor]
program
and are
expanding it
to serve more
broadly.”
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Political Pulse:
Student Loan
Crisis hits
colleges in Boston
Graduates across the nation are feeling the rock of
school loans, yet, Suffolk University students may
be feeling this weight harder.
By Twitter user WatchLatestNews
Maggie Randall
D.C. Correspondent
Boston is home to
an estimated 152,000
students
who
attend
the 35 various colleges
and
universities.
As
these
students
think
about completing their
education and preparing
for future careers, there is
a looming cloud plagued
with the future of student
loan debt.
“Students are aware of
at least some the effects
of student loans,” said
junior economics major
Vince Mastantuno. “The
underlying question is
whether or not students
objectively
understand
the dynamics of this
market for loans.”
According
to
the
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority, 45.3 percent
of
Boston
residents
have a Bachelor’s degree
or higher, and Suffolk
University has one of
the
highest
student
populations in the city.
“The
economy,
although it is growing,
is not enabling jobs for
graduates that will be
sufficient to pay of their
debt.” said Kathleen Engel,
a research professor of
law at Suffolk Law School.
The
Institute
for
College
Access
and
Success reported in 2015
that 75 percent of Suffolk
graduates leave with debt
at rates higher than the
national average.
“Students make the
decision of opting out
of a prestigious but
unpaid internship and
picking up another shift
at entry-level jobs, all
at a cost of passing up
a
great
opportunity
in the name of paying
our tuition bills,” said
junior psychology and
entrepreneurship major
Andrea Royo.
Although Suffolk has
remained one of the
least expensive private
universities in Boston,
with an estimated oncampus yearly cost of
$56,040, students have
noticed rising tuition
costs in recent years.
“The loan crisis itself is
characterized by students
carrying the weight of
exorbitant tuition costs
throughout their career
and well into the rest of
their lives,” said Royo.
One distinct aspect
of direct student loans
from the government is
that they do not require
underwriting;
students
are
granted
loans
regardless of whether or
not they can afford to
repay them.
“I think that before
assuming
any
debt,
the
borrower
should
fully understand their
loan,” said Mastantuno.
“Unfortunately, most of
us took these loans at
17 or 18 [years old], and
not everyone has a social
structure conducive to
understanding
these
factors before attaining
this debt.”
A study in April from
finance experts at New
York University and Boston
University revealed that
undergraduate
student
loans
are
dissuading
students from pursuing
graduate studies.
Engel
pointed
out
that student loan debt
is deterring graduates
from
buying
homes
and participating in the
market, which impacts
the economy as a whole.
She added that student
loan debt uniquely cannot
be discharged in a case of
THE Suffolk Journal
bankruptcy.
“Even when you get
a fresh start, you always
carry the burden of these
loan
payments,”
said
Engel.
Efforts toward student
loan
forgiveness
and
repayment made during
former President Barack
Obama’s administration
are being stripped away
by
President
Donald
Trump.
The
Trump
administration has not
confirmed whether the
Public
Service
Loan
Forgiveness
Program
will be maintained. TIME
Magazine in late October
explained that Obama
expanded the program
created
by
former
President George W. Bush
in 2007. According to the
Department of Education,
eligible recipients are
students who work in nonprofits or government,
and have made monthly
payments for ten years,
can have their remaining
debt waived.
In May, five U.S.
Senators,
including
Elizabeth
Warren
(DMA), sent a letter to
Secretary Betsy DeVos
which questioned why the
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Department of Education
has not reviewed any
applications
for
the
borrower
defense
to
repayment, a rule that
wipes the student loan
debt of those cheated by
for-profit colleges.
In July, Massachusetts
Attorney General Maura
Healey worked with 19
other attorney generals
to sue DeVos and the
Department
for
their
intention to rescind the
borrower defense rule.
“Since
day
one,
Secretary
DeVos
has
sided
with
for-profit
school executives against
students and families
drowning in unaffordable
student
loans,”
said
Healey.
Under
DeVos’
leadership,
the
Department decided to
stop disclosing student
loan information to the
Consumer
Financial
Protection
Bureau,
a
government
agency
tasked
with
creating
rules to protect consumer
finance markets.
“Too many students
don't know what their
rights are when it comes
to borrowing loans to pay
for school,” said State
Senator Eric Lesser in a
MassLive op-ed in March.
“Banks
and
servicers
often make the terms
as confusing as possible
and take advantage of
students with deceptive
practices.”
Lesser
and
Representative
Natalie
Higgins sponsored a bill
in
the
Massachusetts
legislature that would
create a Student Loan
Bill of Rights; appointing
a government official
to
protect
students,
disseminate
loan
information
and
put
stricter screenings on
loan servicers.
Engel advised that
as students approach
graduation, they should
contact their servicers
to understand their loan
payment details, an effort
she is confident Suffolk
would support.
“Suffolk cares a great
deal about what’s going
on with students in
whether they understand
their debt and what the
situation is going to be,”
said Engel.
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Four more years with Walsh
Haley Clegg/ Photo Editor
“Four years ago, my dream came true:
you chose this son of immigrants
to serve the city we love.”
Suffolk
University
sophomore,
Student
Government Association
(SGA) Senator, Republican
and
campaign
intern
for Mike Kelley for City
Council for District 2,
Matt O’Brien told a
Journal reporter that this
election would serve as
a referendum to Walsh’s
job performance.
“Mayor Walsh has
proven capable in standing
up for all residents of
Boston,” said O’Brien as
he explained that Walsh
has demonstrated himself
as a reformer. “He has
stood up for working
families,
immigrant
families and to the Trump
administration.
His
speaking out on issues
such as the Paris Climate
Agreement and DACA
have put both himself and
the City of Boston on the
map.”
The lopsided race is
said to have exposed
some of the city’s most
imperative issues as well
as
stimulated
debate
over Walsh’s priorities
as mayor, with Jackson
leading the conversation.
“I
believe
Jackson
[ran] a campaign to hold
the mayor accountable,”
said O’Brien.
The
District
7
councilor, who lagged in a
recent Suffolk University/
Boston Globe poll by 35
points, had announced his
candidacy in January and
had immediately plagued
Walsh for his potential
big business ventures
instead of focusing on the
city’s most vulnerable.
“The poll is a powerful
validation
of
Mayor
Walsh’s first term in
office,” said Director of
the
Suffolk’s
Political
Research Center David
Paleologos.
After the defeat for
Jackson’s campaign was
announced, he vowed to
his supporters to continue
to push his message
for more spending on
schools instead of “giving
away” tax incentives to
big companies, such as
Amazon.
Walsh,
surrounded
by
reporters
at
his
celebration in Copley
Square, swore to continue
to fight for his free
community college plan,
housing
opportunities
across the city, to end the
surge in homelessness,
help immigrant families,
among
his
original
campaign promises.
“Four
years
ago,
my dream came true:
you chose this son of
immigrants to serve the
city we love,” said Walsh
in a statement to The
Journal
late
Tuesday
night. “I said then: we
are in this together. Every
neighborhood. Every race
and religion.”
Sophomore
SGA
Senator Sophia Romeo
said she saw proof of
Walsh’s strong re-election
campaign early on; with
his
name
“plastered
everywhere”
from
Hubway bikes to garbage
cans as a reflection of
his efforts on the city’s
economy and efforts for
small business owners.
“He’s taking Boston
in a direction where
it is competitive with
other progressive and
innovative cities,” said
Romeo. “The push to have
Amazon headquarters in
Boston is also important
to me as a students
since it will open up job
opportunities and boost
the culture coming to
Boston.”
SGA Vice President
Yasir Batalvi supported
the
Walsh
political
machine throughout his
campaign to strive for
another four years in
office.
“Under his leadership,
Boston has continued
down
the
path
of
growth, progress, and
development that we, as
residents, deserve and
the rest of the country
expects,” said Batalvi.
“He’s an aid to our
community, a help to
students and graduates,
and a mayor that’s willing
to take risks to push
our city toward the best
possible future.”
The Boston Globe,
U.S.
Senior
Senator
Elizabeth
Warren
(DMA), U.S. Junior Senator
Ed
Markey
(D-MA),
former 2013 Mayoral
challenger John Connolly,
Planned Parenthood of
Massachusetts, Attorney
General Maura Healey,
among others all endorsed
Walsh.
“After four years of
hard work, I believe it
more deeply than ever:
when we come together,
Boston,
anything
is
possible,” said Walsh in a
statement to The Journal.
“The choices we make for
Boston are not just on
election day. The choices
we make every day are
what bring us together
as a city. Across all our
differences, we vote with
our feet to come here,
and we vote with our
hearts to stay.”
Senior Staff Writer Kyle
Crozier contributed to the
reporting of this article.
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National anthem protests conversed at Suffolk
Ryan Arel
Journal Staff
In
2016,
former
quarterback of the San
Francisco 49ers, Colin
Kaepernick, took a knee
during
the
national
anthem
during
a
preseason game as a form
of protest against police
brutality inflicted upon
minorities
across
the
U.S. Ever since, there has
been an array of opinions
formulated amongst the
general public and mass
discussion
regarding
the provocative form of
protest.
Students and faculty
gathered in Sargent Hall
on Thursday, as Suffolk
University
welcomed
Trinity College Emeritus
Professor of philosophy
Drew Hyland to lead the
discussion "On Our Knees:
Sports, Race and America,"
concerning the legitimacy
of kneeling during the
national anthem in the
NFL. Hyland, who played
college basketball during
his time at Princeton
University, is no stranger
to sports and their impact
on society and social
issues. He is also one
of the founders of the
philosophy of sport.
Though taking the
knee was initially seen
by many as an insult
to the American flag
and to the U.S. military,
Hyland pointed out that
Kaepernick
specifically
knelt to show respect.
Hyland
noted
that
kneeling is seen as a
respectful
gesture
in
“It’s good to just remind
ourselves of the context in
which this something like
this is happening.”
-Drew Hyland
many other situations,
such
as
marriage
proposals and churches. If
players turned their backs
to the flag, it may be
more explicitly perceived
as disrespectful, proposed
Hyland
“It’s good to just
remind ourselves of the
context in which this
something like this is
happening,” said Hyland.
“The tradition in this
country [is] of nonviolent
resistance which is very,
very important; but it did
not always remain the
case,” making reference
to
the
Civil
Rights
Movement of the 1960’s.
Hyland also spoke to
how athletes in the past
and present voice their
take on social issues
facing society.
“By and large, wellknown athletes have not
been notably active in
civil rights activities. A
Hannah Arroyo/ Asst. Sports Editor
Trinity College Emeritus Professor of
philosophy Drew Hyland
sign of this, I think, is that
the exceptions are quite
famous,” said Hyland.
One example of such
an athlete was famous
boxer Muhammad Ali,
who spent time in prison
after speaking out against
the draft during the
Vietnam War.
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US launches airstrike amid political turmoil
Suffolk graduate reels from Somali terrorism
Amy Koczera
Asst. World News
Editor
As a result of the
recent truck bombings
and terror-attacks, Somali
people constantly live
in fear for their own
lives and the lives of
their loved ones every
day. For recent Suffolk
University
graduate
Fartun Mohamed, who
was born in Somalia
and raised in the United
States, the violent turmoil
in Mogadishu, Somalia
has turned her fears into
a reality.
For
Mohamed,
the recent attacks in
Mogadishu have left her
disheartened. Since she
said that both American
and Somali culture are
a defining aspect of
who she is in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal, she said
that U.S. intervention in
Somalia could help the
situation.
Recently,
President
Donald Trump authorized
the U.S. military to
conduct airstrikes against
the so-called Islamic State
(IS) in Somalia for the
first time. IS extremists
have become a growing
presence in the country.
When
the
Somali
Civil War broke out in
the 1990’s, rebel groups
opposed to former Somali
President Siad Barre’s
military junta provoked
fighting and violence
throughout the country,
which ultimately led to
the central government’s
downfall
in
1992,
according to multiple
news sources. Ever since
the civil war, the country’s
instability has allowed
Somalia to become more
and more susceptible to
violence and disorder.
Since
the
Trump
administration approved
expanded efforts against
the al-Shabaab, an Islamist
militant group, there have
been more than a dozen
drone airstrikes carried
out against the group this
year, according to The
Washington Post.
“There is an estranged
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The US Military conducted two drone strikes in northeast Somalia on last week.
relationship between U.S.
and Somali government,”
Mohamed said. “I think
that intervention would
help
strengthen
that
relationship.” In regard
to the recent airstrikes
against IS in Somalia,
Mohamed declined to
comment.
The national media
has
displayed
strong
views on whether or not
the U.S. should intervene.
However, Mohamed said
“No one agrees with
what’s going on there,
but we don’t have the
power to speak up,” said
Mohamed.
Mohamed
explained that since she
has strong ties to Somalia,
she empathizes with the
oppressed Somali people.
Additionally, Mohamed
conveyed that she is
extremely distressed with
the political uproar within
the nation. Mohamed
hoped for the unrest to be
New York Times.
“The country is in
turmoil,” said Mohamed
in an interview with
The Journal. “It is a
very vulnerable country
because of the civil war.
I know a few people that
have lost their uncles,
brothers and sisters.”
Mohamed also said that
she knows of one man that
lost his daughter: a girl
that had just graduated to
medical school in the U.S.
before,” said Mohamed
in
response
to
the
president’s
declaration
of the three days of
mourning.
“[Somalia] is easy to
attack because there is
so much disorder,” said
Mohamed. She said that
she feels the president
is doing what he feels is
best for the country. Yet,
according to Somalia,
there are a lot of other
upper class people that
“My parents talk about Somalia in such a nice way.
”
They talk about how it wasn’t always like this.
- Fartun Mohamed, recent Suffolk graduate, born in Somalia
that when Americans are
considering the crisis in
Somalia, it is important to
separate the politics from
the Somali people.
While
some
may
perceive and judge Somali
culture negatively based
on the violence occurring
within
the
nation,
Mohamed
hopes
that
Americans acknowledge
that the Somali people
are the victims of the
political crisis.
resolved soon so that the
Somali people can live in
peace once again.
On Oct. 15, Somalia
experienced its deadliest
terrorist
attack
in
decades,
according
to
Senator
Abshir
Ahmed,
representing
the Galmudug state. A
double-truck bombing in
Mogadishu killed more
than 270 people and
left at least 300 others
injured, according to The
and had gone back to visit
her family.
This particular attack
was so horrific that
the current President
Mohamed
Abdullahi
Mohamed
declared
three days of mourning
throughout the nation to
acknowledge the lives of
those that were lost in the
bombing.
“For a country that has
always been in turmoil,
this has never happened
want the country a
certain way so they are
using
their money to
rebel against politics.
Mohamed
explained
that the majority of the
violence that is happening
in Somalia right now is
due to a power struggle
between religious groups
and military factions as
well as social classes.
“There are too many
people with power there
that are butting heads
and the people are just
getting caught up in it
all,” said Mohamed.
Just one year after she
was born, Mohamed and
her family left Somalia
as the war progressed.
Despite leaving so early
in her life, Mohamed has
always felt attached to the
country. In addition to
knowing so many people
there from a young age,
she said her father is best
friends with the Somali
president and very closely
related to Somali politics.
“My parents talk about
Somalia in such a nice
way,” said Mohamed,
“They talk about how it
wasn’t always like this.”
Mohamed’s perception
of Somalia is far different
from her parents’. Having
only known the country
to be in shambles, it
is difficult for her to
appreciate her parents’
positive perspective on
the nation.
Since she was born in
Somalia and raised in the
U.S. Mohamed feels torn
between both cultures.
“I’m
reminded
everyday that I don’t
belong
here,
and
I
don’t
belong
there,”
said Mohamed. “I grew
up here and I love the
culture here, but I’m also
too western to feel like I
belong in Somalia.”
Still, Mohamed has
always been proud of her
Somali roots.
“I am very proud to
be Somali, I love the
culture,” said Mohamed.
“It is different for me
though, I only know
Somalia to be violent. My
parents tell me stories
about how amazing it was
when they were growing
up, but I don’t know it
like that.”
Despite the disorder
within the country today,
Mohamed indicated that
she is hopeful that the
country will someday be
peaceful again, “I hope
to back someday and
experience the Somalia
that my parents talk
about.”
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SUMUN receives nine awards
Andres Rodrigez
Journal Contributor
Suffolk
University
Model United Nations
(SUMUN)
won nine
awards at two conferences,
one
at
Northeastern
and in Washington D.C.
last weekend. SUMUN
represented Mexico in
Washington
D.C
and
Jordan and Saudi Arabia
at Northeastern.
SUMUN
won
the
“Position Paper Award”,
“Outstanding Delegation
Award” and “Outstanding
Delegate Award” in D.C.
Schools traveled from
all over the country in
order to compete with
each
other.
SUMUN
prepared on weekdays
and weekends for three
weeks to act as diplomats
who debate and negotiate
for the countries they
represented.
This year, SUMUN’S
top priority has been
to continue to establish
SUMUN, discussed the
transformative experience
members have had in the
club, in a recent interview
with The Suffolk Journal.
“One of the great things
to see on SUMUN that
happens in a yearly basis
is when somebody comes
in as a new member,
specifically people that
haven’t had model UN
experience or small UN
experience,” said Wood.
“They’re quiet and timid
and they kind of sit in the
back and they’re eager to
be there, but they don’t
feel that they understand
the process and to see that
first couple of times.”
Wood
said
that
members usually start
to
gain
confidence
throughout the year. The
more they are involved,
the more they improve.
“You see them leading
workshops, giving talks,
you see them teaching
course material, you see
them teaching country
position and in the course
knowledge of country
relations.
The club’s meetings
are lecture style and
are conducted by either
an e-board member or
a professor. Professor
Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch
spoke at the last meeting
and explained a theory
for political strategy for
SUMUN’s diplomats to
use in the upcoming
conference. There were
not enough chairs for
the twenty eight students
that showed up in the
lecture hall, yet those
standing still took notes,
asked
questions
and
strategized.
Wood also commented
on going back to Harvard
this year for a conference.
“We would like to
go [to the Harvard
Conference] this year
with an honest approach
what to expect, I think
last year we prepared,
we had never been, we
anticipated
something
different than what it is.
“We would like to go [to the Harvard
Conference] this year with an honest approach
what to expect.”
- SUMUN spokesperson Matt Wood
the club’s legacy. Each
year the club has its
senior members graduate
along with most of the
e-board, so it is important
that they establish the
groundworks
for
the
future of the club.
The club wants to
make sure that in the
upcoming years their
students
have
honed
their skills for leadership
and that they are able to
speak in front of hundred
and negotiate to their
success, according to club
spokespeople.
Matt
Wood,
a
senior
member
of
of a year somebody’s
personal wealth personal
view
of
themselves
balloons.”
SUMUN spokesperson
Hamza Hammad said
he believes that the
club is a transformative
experience for whoever
participates
and
the
skills that members have
learned to succeed in
Model United Nations are
applicable in the future
as well. SUMUN has a
focus on international
relations but the club’s
priority is in growing
their rhetorical skill set
rather than expand their
So we would like to see
ourselves correct, and
prepared for that,” he
said.
Wood said that the
Harvard conference, by
far, is the most competitive
of all. SUMUN attended
a national conference
in Washington D.C and
another at Northeastern
University, but Harvard
is
an
international
conference.
Roughly 205 colleges
from 180 countries are
set to attend from around
the globe to come practice
model united nations.
Wood
explained
that
last year when SUMUN
attended
they
were
surprised by the extreme
competitive environment
of model united nations.
Yazid Abu Ghazaleh,
SUMUN president and
Suffolk senior business
management major, said
he was specifically looking
forward to obtaining the
Position Paper Award,
according to Wood. A
Position Paper Award
shows that the delegation
has prepared extensively
for their country, but to
the executive board of
SUMUN it means that
they were able to prepare
their students to the
utmost of their abilities,
said Wood.
SUMUN
meets
on
Tuesdays from 12:15pm
to 1:30pm in Sargent Hall
Room 295.
Connect with Andres
by emailing
arodriguezmartinez@
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BostonBallet
Juliana Tuozzola / Journal Staff
Showcases grace, power through emotional performances of
Obsidian Tear
&
By Patrick Holmes
Opinion Editor
constantly being torn apart, yet coming
back together soon after. Conductor
Daniel Stewart masterfully took hold
of the performance as the orchestra
A swift but stark movement from
the conductor silenced the orchestra,
followed immediately by a tremendous
roar of applause that reverberated against
the intricate walls of the Boston Opera
House on Sunday, Nov. 5. A simple bow
was given, and then onto the “outbreak
work” of “Obsidian Tear” presented by
Boston Ballet. The show contrasted the
stereotypical aspects of ballet, gentleness
and grace, with power and control.
A performance that resurrected itself
from the goddess Nyx, volcanic rock
obsidian and the similarities between
the two, leads the viewer into a world of
pitch-black darkness and anger. A twoman ensemble began the performance
of a power struggle with jolted but
fluid movements, which allowed the
audience to ponder the significance of
the pairs’ synced motions. The difference
between the two men, Patrick Yocum and
Junxiong Zhao, were the colors of their
pants: Yocum was wearing red while
Zhao wore black.
Held in suspense of what the next
action might be, the orchestra intensified
the thought as the ending seemed near
until a deafening note was blown and the
melody continued. The two ballet dancers
gracefully struggled together as both left
no square foot of the stage untouched
controlled the ballet dancers motions,
like a puppeteer directing the puppets
every move.
“Obsidian Tear” was given a brief
interlude
where
the
performance
switched into a second choreographed
act. The dance consisted of an estimated
10 male ballet dancers who moved
rhythmically in tune with the orchestra.
This was expressed through a firm,
powerful atmosphere throughout this
installment, with the newly introduced
dancers assisting Yocum and Zhao in
their struggle to come out on top.
Each member added to the
power dynamic between the
two men, exacerbating
the
tension.
This
reigned true until
it appeared the
dancer
in
red threw
h i m s e l f
into a volcano,
committing suicide
and
sending
his
counterpart into a state of
grief.
The physicality of the act, and
the choice for the men to be shirtless,
supports the term “tear” in the title,
enhancing the struggle between the
by their motions. The choreographed
number portrayed the conflict as if
the ballet dancers were boomerangs,
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Performances by dancers Yocum and
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two
men
and
eventually, the demise of
both. Each male tore the
other apart and the added
dancers in the second part
aggravated the already
tense condition.
“Obsidian
Tear”
was juxtaposed against
“Fifth
Symphony”
in
this showing by the
contrast in movements,
sets and the atmosphere
emoted by the dancers.
While “Obsidian Tear”
is a dramatic, colorless
and
overtly
negative
expression,
“Fifth
Symphony” brought light
into the second part of
the performance, after
the intermission.
Inspired
by
the
landscape of Finland,
“Fifth Symphony” exuded
a light and airy feel,
accompanied by an array
of pastel costumes. As
partners,
the
female
and male ballet dancers
depicted
a
storybook
fairytale. From this, a
relationship is fostered
between the sets and
is
carried
through
the entirety of “Fifth
Symphony.”
The energetic and fastpaced movements showed
the trust between the
ballerinas, and was needed
to deliver an impeccable
performance. There was
a clear difference in the
movements and motions
of
“Fifth
Symphony”
compared to “Obsidian
Tear” yet the unity
between the performances
was
apparent.
The
jolted
movements
from “Obsidian Tear”
contrasted
with
the
tender motions of “Fifth
Symphony” seemed to be
an intentional play on the
diversity of themes.
From the intense black
of “Obsidian Tear” to a
pastel green and pink
of “Fifth Symphony,” a
distinct comparison was
shown in set design.
As “Fifth Symphony”
transitioned into Act 2,
the orchestra created a
distinct ambience with
the lighter notes from
the flutes and the careful,
simple sound from the
violins. A very delicate
and gentle act, “Fifth
Symphony” left hope that
not all is dark. The attire
of the performers differed,
which allowed for a
dynamic
performance
with a different depth
than “Obsidian Tear.”
This
depth
captured
the many roles of the
ballerinas and the way the
relationships
enhanced
the performance overall.
The end of the show
was signaled by all the
ballerinas
stopped
in
place and the orchestra
silenced, thus giving way
to an eruption of applause
that lasted nearly a
minute. The dichotomy
of the two pieces showed
the profound use of
different choreography,
set design and costumes,
and shown light on the
talented ballerinas that
became the lifeblood of
the show.
The ballet company is
set to show the two-part
production of “Obsidian
Tear”
and
“Fifth
Symphony” from Nov. 3
to Nov. 12 at the Boston
Opera House.
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by emailing
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Rick Schenkkan’s ‘Building the Wall’ explores
potential realization of Trump campaign promises
Kaitlin Hahn
Copy Editor
In
a
dramatic
realization of the future
regarding the current
political climate and the
threat to the American
people as well as those
within the U.S. borders,
the American Repertory
Theater (A.R.T.) hosted a
phenomenal exploration
into the questions of
the
Trump
campaign
promises with “Building
the Wall.”
In
this
dystopian
society, “The Wall” is
not a brick and mortar
wall frequently depicted
in
political
rhetoric
today, but a wall of
private prisons used by
the government to hold
immigrants who are up
for deportation. In this
reality, the government’s
response to the sheer
number of people who are
eligible for deportation,
is to begin executing
the immigrants they are
unable to accommodate
waiting to leave the
country, resulting in the
death of 25,000 to 27,000
people.
The play consisted of
two actors, both sitting in
a reading-style context.
The character of Rick,
played by Lee Sellars,
represents a white, male,
Christian supporter of
Trump. While working in
the private prison system
which becomes the home
of “The Wall,” Rick finds
himself in prison as he
becomes responsible for
the death of more than
25,000 deportees.
Rick
is
being
interviewed by Gloria, a
black female professor
played by Yvette Ganier,
who wants to get Rick’s
opinion as he finds
himself in the middle of a
humanitarian crisis. Rick
“Hope is
a political
statement.
Hope is
resistance.”
- Rick
Schenkkan,
Director
represents the scapegoat
of a series of choices
made by both himself and
his superiors, of innocent
intention on his part, that
lead up to a horrifying
consequence.
“The
play
is
a
warning,” said Schenkkan
in an email exchange with
The Suffolk Journal. “I
hope the play incites good
serious
conversation
among audience members
and results in their being
much more involved in
politics, both local and
national.”
After the play, the
actors were dismissed
and then a panel took the
stage, where playwright
Rick Schenkkan was joined
by moderator director
A.R.T. of Human Rights
Professor
of
History
and Literature Timothy
Patrick McCarthy, the
moderator of the event,
alongside the Terrie and
Bradley Bloom artistic
director in the american
repertory theater, Diane
Paulus and the director of
programs of the Phillips
Brooks House Association,
Matias Ramos located at
Harvard University.
Ramos, an advocate for
the rights of immigrants
and
co-founder
of
the
national
United
We
Dream
Network,
emphasized the role of
Rick. Ramos explained in
a question and answer
panel
following
the
reading, how Rick as a
character can be related to
supporters of the current
executive administration
both before and after the
election.
“Rick represents the
crisis of identity of white
people,” said Ramos to
the crowd. “Anyone and
any person is entitled to
be proud of their heritage
and background. We are
losing that to a political
identity that seeks to
alienate others.”
Paulua, an acclaimed
director
and
artist,
stressed the need for
reaction from the artistic
community
on
the
political climate, in order
for the people’s voice to
be heard and shared.
“I think the idea
of responding to the
moment we live in is
vital,” said Paulua during
the panel. “We who run
arts are always paralyzed
on how to react and how
to react quick enough.”
Schenkkan
deems
public
intervention
as critical to both the
prevention of the reality
he illustrates in “Building
a Wall” as well as what
he hopes to convey
to those who want to
become involved with the
opposition.
“Be aware and take
action.
It’s
important
to be awake and take
action. Hope is a political
statement.
Hope
is
resistance.”
“Building The Wall”
was published in 2017 by
Arcade Publishing which
includes an afterword by
McCarthy. The book is
currently for sale online
at Amazon.com as well as
in many local bookstores.
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by emailing
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ARTS COMMENTARY
Sexual assault
allegations
reveal
Hollywood
has a problem
Nick Viveiros
Journal Staff
First
came
the
media mogul Harvey
Weinstein. Then it was
“House of Cards” star
Kevin Spacey.
Over the past month,
dozens of men and
women, mostly other
big names in the film
industry, came forward
and accused these men
of sexual assault. The
accusations range from
groping and sexual
harassment to sexual
advances on minors.
The list grew longer
by the day. As Dustin
Hoffman, Oliver Stone,
Andy
Dick,
Danny
Masterson,
James
Toback, Brett Ratner,
Jeremy Piven, among
others, have all been
accused.
While every one
of
these
accused
predators is worthy
of our attention and,
if found guilty, scorn
and punishment, the
excuses for inexcusable,
predatory behavior are
stunning.
"I'm
beyond
horrified to hear his
story," Spacey said in a
public statement after
actor Anthony Rapp
accused him of making
sexual advances when
Rapp was just 14-yearsold. Spacey went on
to say that Rapp’s
allegations "encouraged
[him] to address other
things
about
[his]
life," confirming long
standing
suspicions
that he was gay.
“I
overtook
my
medication and took
too many Xanax and I
was a bit loopy,” Andy
Dick told Hollywood
Reporter after he was
fired from an indie
movie over allegations
of sexual harassment.
"I won't do it anymore,”
he assured reporters. “I
won't lick anyone's face
anymore. We have an
agreement."
Any
attempt
to
sexually assault anyone,
especially
a
minor,
is an inconceivable,
inexcusable crime. To
try and defend such
a crime by hiding
behind one’s sexuality
or
medication
is
unthinkable and an
insult to the millions of
members of the LGBTQ
community and the
mentally ill.
If there is a silver
lining in the horrific
tales
the
accusers
have told, it’s that law
enforcement
officials
and the general public
seem to finally be taking
sexual assault seriously.
Production for House
of Cards, the Netflix hit
Spacey starred in, was
canceled after Netflix
said it would sever
all ties with Spacey,
according to BBC.
According
to
USA Today, officials
with the Los Angeles
Police
Department
are
investigating
accusations of sexual
assault made against
Weinstein, confirming
in a tweet that the
department
“has
interviewed a potential
sexual assault victim
involving
Harvey
Weinstein
which
allegedly occurred in
2013,”
adding
that
the investigation was
ongoing.
According
to the same report,
police in New York City
are adding additional
charges.
If the last month
has shown the nation
anything,
it's
that
the culture of sexual
assault, of excusing
the actions of men and
belittling the men and
women they abuse, goes
right to the very top.
The perverts among
us are no longer just
the lonesome creeps
on street corners, but
those we see on our
television screens and
in movie theaters.
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by emailing
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OPINION
The US can offer help but should not do the dirty work
Ryan Arel
Journal Staff
Winning
is
not
everything. It should be
up to damaged nations to
rebuild themselves with
aid of the United States,
not leave restructuring to
U.S. jurisdiction.
The U.S. often seeks
revenge on its enemies.
And though the U.S.
can win with force and
diplomacy, when stuck
in
long,
prolonged
conflicts, it’s time to
rethink the strategy. The
U.S. has used its power
to protect its interests
abroad as well as lead
compassionate missions
aimed to better the lives
of citizens from foreign
nations. But from what
starts as plans to help a
country have underlying
intentions,
and
can
stimulate
resentment
against the U.S. among
the native populations
where the U.S. is involved
militarily. Furthermore,
the
U.S.
government
should not focus on
completely punishing a
nation.
The
U.S.
has
established itself as a
foreign
presence
and
superpower
following
World
War
II
and
surrendered and came to
an agreement with the
then USSR and the U.S.
following the dropping of
the atomic bombs on Aug.
6 and Aug. 9 of 1945,
history would read much
“The complete and
utter punishment of a
nation has seemed to
end in mass turmoil, and
cannot be the intentions
of the U.S. in any foreign
involvement.”
during the Cold War, an
ideological,
economic
and
military
rivalry
between the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics
(USSR) and the U.S, the
U.S. dabbled its influence
worldwide.
When
nations
are
involved, and the deaths
of
innocent
civilians
are at stake, the cycle
of vengeance can be
very
dangerous.
For
example, had Japan not
differently.
The U.S. also needs
to reevaluate how they
help
other
nations.
Compassionate missions
for the pursuit of making
the lives of distraught
people in troubled places
better often turn into
long occupations and
resentment of the U.S.
from the people living
there. While aid missions
start
with
the
best
intentions to help people
living in countries where
the U.S. involves itself,
there is a turning point
where citizens of these
nations stop seeing the
U.S. as foreign aid, and
instead as occupiers. As
time goes on, involvement
abroad can develop more
implicit intentions, such
as economic reward, than
just bettering the lives
of those who live there,
such as in the Persian
Gulf, where much of the
world’s fossil fuel supply
lies.
Insurgencies are an
example of this and
how people react when
someone invades their
nation, like the current
conflicts in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
When the point where
new conflicts may arise
from
long
prolonged
occupations,
such
as
insurgencies, and the
sole purpose of initial
involvement is lost, the
U.S. must change how it
handles the situation and
move toward diplomacy
with other nations to gain
assistance on how to deal
with a problem instead
of constant occupation
and military action. While
U.S. muscle is strong, it
alone may not always be
enough.
For instance, in the
1990s, the U.S. and
coalition forces used their
might to oust Saddam
Hussein from the regime
in Iraq following his
advances into Kuwait,
which would threaten
the trade of oil from the
Middle East.
But the involvement
in Iraq in the early 90s
led to even more action
in the region, in the form
of a no-fly zone over Iraq
and the dismantling of
the entire country.
And now, nearly thirty
years later, the U.S. is
stuck dealing with the
repercussions in the form
of countless insurgency
groups, ranging from
civilians who pick up
arms off the ground and
fight, to large terrorist
organizations like the
Islamic State.
To keep repercussions
at a minimum, it is
important for the U.S.
to leave a nation before
resentment
takes
a
spike among the general
population, while the aid
is still seen as helpful,
not as harassment, or to
divide responsibility.
The
complete
and
utter punishment of a
nation has seemed to
end in mass turmoil,
and
cannot
be
the
intentions of the U.S. in
any foreign involvement.
The complete toppling of
a government, although
it may be a belligerent
regime, leads to years of
unrest in any nation.
Victory is no longer as
simple as the destroying
of a regime and the
forceful placement of a
new one.
To win is to put those
who do wrong in their
place, but finding a proper
stopping point, to learn
to coexist peacefully.
The U.S. military must
learn from its history.
When history is written,
it will not treat the U.S.
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The Feminist letters:
Women around the world need to be
treated equally, not just in western culture
Shayla Manning
Journal Contributor
In
recent
years,
the topic of feminism
has become a loaded
conversation
in
the
media. Feminists are
often stereotyped as
‘angry liberals’ or ‘man
haters,’ when all they
are really fighting for
is political, economic
and social equality for
all genders. Due to
centuries of injustice
and
discrimination
against
women
in
many different forms,
feminism is a social
movement
that
will
likely never die.
What people often
fail to recognize is
that while we may have
‘fixed’ aspects of gender
inequality,
something
that remains on the back
burner of the discussion
is the physical and sexual
violence that women of
all races, cultures and
sexual orientations suffer
through daily.
Millions of women in
nations across the world
live a life they cannot
escape from, mainly due
to the horrors of abuse
inflicted by men. About
1 in 3 women worldwide
have experienced either
physical and/or sexual
violence in their lives,
according to the World
Health Organization. The
tragic truth is that this
number is growing larger
and larger by the day.
Many women choose
to hide the abuse they
experience daily, in fear of
what will happen to them,
or even their children. The
worst of it is that many
children fall victim to this
violence. It’s estimated
that 750 million women
and girls alive today were
married before their 18th
birthday.
While this happens
worldwide,
it’s
more
common in West and
Central Africa, with more
than 4 in 10 girls married
before age 18, and about
1 in 7 were married
or in union before age
15, according to the
United Nations Women
Organization. The most
disappointing aspect of
this disgusting ritual is
that it’s legal or ignored
in countries like Niger,
India, Mali, Bangladesh
and the list goes on.
The fear of abuse and
sexual violence is instilled
into a woman at a very
young age; because of
how likely it is to happen
to them in their lifetime
from strangers, current
or former boyfriends,
husbands and among
others. A study done
by the National Sexual
Violence Resource Center
reveals that 91 percent of
rape and sexual assault
victims are women. This
is not to say that men
do not experience this
trauma in their lifetime,
but by statistics, the
unfortunate reality is
that women are far more
likely.
For Americans, and
countless other countries
that live in a world that
jokes
about
women,
rape and violence are
normalized when they are
coming from the mouths
of men. We have become
accustomed to hearing
grown men make jokes or
even advances at young
women. Many women
actually see this behavior
as a joke, not a real issue.
It’s troubling that boys
and men around the
world are growing up
believing that acting in
this manner will bring no
consequences. It’s time
to teach boys and men
of all ages that the world
has changed, and women
will not fall subject to
disgusting and obscene
gestures and jokes.
We need feminism not
just for American women,
but also for women all
around the world. We
need feminism for the
women facing domestic
violence behind closed
doors in India. We need
feminism so that girls
in Yemen receive the
education they deserve.
We
need
feminism
to end female genital
mutilation in Egypt.
The fight for equality
for women is far from
over, despite how far we
have come.
In order for women
to receive equal benefits
and
treatment
as
men, change needs to
continue.
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by emailing smanning
@su.suffolk.edu
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10 NOV. 8, 2017
Editor’s Word
Enough is enough America. This
week, 26 more innocent lives were
ended without reason or purpose at a
church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
A shooter walked into the religious
sanctuary during Sunday service
and filled the air with the hot deadly
venom of a country filled with hate
that no longer seems to seems to be
able, or willing, to protect its own
people. Who the shooter was is not
important, but that is not the message
given by the mainstream media.
After a massacre like this, we are
flooded with intricate details about
the murderous maniac’s life, as if the
answer somehow can be found in his
past. It doesn’t. There are a countless
number of mentally afflicted people
who could have taken the shooter’s
place. What does matter is what our
country failed to do. America failed
to protect the Holcombe family; nine
members of the family were torn
apart by the shooter’s assault rifle,
including an unborn child. America
failed to protect Joann Ward and her
two young daughters, who saw the last
seconds of their life pass in front of a
gun barrel in a church pew. America
has thrown away the lives of so many
over it’s religious devotion to firearms
and there is no end in sight. The gun
discussion is pointless in a country that
has proven time and time again that
it will senselessly kill until the masses
are numb, which they may be by now.
Every single bullet that cut through
the air in First Baptist Church was the
responsibility of our lawmakers. Parts
of the general public are so twisted
with hate that rights have to be taken
away. If not, we will continue to see
our fathers, mothers, wives, daughters,
grandmothers and friends parish
because of America’s lust for weapons
of war. They have no place in our
homes or our stores because American
society is so sick that it will kill at the
slightest provocation. To those who
scream protection for their guns until
their lungs are raw, wait until it’s your
family that taken by a deranged gun
owner. Then, maybe, the arsenal that
could outfit an army in your gun safe
would seem a bit like overkill.
O
Spacey’s career topples as
more men accuse him
Kevin Spacey has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple men in Hollywood,
with some underage at the time. Once the information was released, Spacey decided
to come out as gay in an attempt to distract the world from his wrongdoings. The list
of accusers continues to grow.
Four Unnamed
Daniel Beal
Justin Dawes
Mark Ebenhoch
Roberto Cavazos
Tony Montana
Harry Dreyfus
Anthony Rapp
Kaitlin Hahn
Copy Editor
As more and more
victims of Hollywood’s
past sexual abuse come
forward,
the
world
watches as everyone from
actors to producers fall
in the face of their own
wrongdoings. Not only
is this done rightfully so,
but has been a long time
coming, as accusations go
back as far as 30 years
and show no sign of
slowing down.
This wave of change has
undoubtedly affected the
Hollywood community, as
well as other circles with
the rise of support for
the victims in campaigns
such as #metoo. Sexual
harassment
spares
nobody, as its effects are
beginning to be seen in
all groups.
Anthony
Rapp,
Broadway star and Star
Trek actor, came forward
and
accused
Kevin
Spacey, a well-known
stage performer, actor
and producer, of making
sexual advances toward
him when Rapp was 14
and Spacey was 26.
Rapp described the
incident in an interview
with Buzzfeed news.
“He picked me up like
a groom picks up the
bride over the threshold.
But I don’t, like, squirm
away initially, because I’m
like, ‘What’s going on?’
And then he lies down on
top of me. He was trying
to seduce me,” said Rapp.
“I don’t know if I would
have used that language.
But I was aware that he
was trying to get with me
sexually.”
The
LGBTQ
community, which is often
the center of criticism for
conservative
America,
has been actively trying
for years to outlive the
stereotype, most often
applied to gay men, both
cis-gendered and not, of
pedophilia.
This stereotype has
caused many to not be
able to find jobs with
children, or participate
in groups with leadership
roles.
This
harmful
stereotype
was
on
the
decline
however,
supported by a 1970s
national
survey
done
by the Kinsey Institute,
stating more than 70
percent of the responses
indicated that people
agreed that “homosexuals
are dangerous as teachers
or youth leaders because
they try to get sexually
involved with children”
or that “homosexuals
try to play sexually with
children if they cannot
get an adult partner.”
In comparison to a
1999 poll taken by Public
Opinion Quarterly stating
“the belief that most gay
men are likely to molest
or abuse children was
endorsed by only 19
percent of heterosexual
men and 10 percent of
heterosexual women.”
The difference is also
supported by the actions
of groups such as the Boy
Scouts, who voted to allow
openly-gay individuals to
serve as leaders of troops
and the alike in April of
2015.
On Oct. 29, in response
to accusations made by
Rapp, Spacey addressed
both his apologies for
his actions as well as the
question of his sexuality,
all conveniently in one
tweet. “I have a lot of
respect and admiration
for Anthony Rapp as an
actor,” tweeted Spacey.
“I’m beyond horrified to
hear his story. I honestly
do not remember the
encounter, it would have
been over 30 years ago.”
Now that Spacey has
conveniently
shadowed
his pedophilia by coming
out as a gay man, he
is threatening to not
only take away all of
the progress the LGBTQ
community has made
to separate from these
harmful stereotypes, but
is also taking advantage
of the hard-earned pride
the LGBTQ community
has for someone who has
the strength and courage
to come out.
The issue lies not in
Spacey’s denial of the
allegations or in his want
to now live his life as
an openly gay man. The
problem is how Spacey
chose to come out and
the effect it had on the
LGBTQ community.
Any other method of
coming out, even putting
his apology and his sexual
identity in a separate
tweet, would have helped
Spacey to provide some
space between the two
topics, instead of treating
the two very different
circumstances as similar.
When
an
LGBTQ
-identifying person is
asked when or how they
came out, the person will
more often than not be
able to re-iterate every
detail, down to where
they were standing, of
the event and how it has
since affected their life.
So it goes without saying
that
when
someone
chooses to come out, it is
an extremely important
time and is celebrated in
the LGBTQ community.
Spacey has chosen
to take this step, which
can be deemed as lifechanging for some, and
make a mockery of it,
taking a page out of
the book of the current
president, and use a
revelation in order to
blanket themselves from
backlash.
The actions of Spacey,
both 30 years ago and
now, is not okay and
should not be tolerated.
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by emailing
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Kneeling
sparks NFL
controversy
Rams score accolades
held off the Greyhounds
attack for most of the
game. He was close to
perfect through the first
two periods, until his
shutout was spoiled with
a goal late in the second
by Assumption forward
Tommy Mahoney. At the
end of the night, Levine
allowed just two goals as
he puzzled the opposition
helping the Rams secure
the 5-2 victory.
Forward
Brendan
Heinze spoke with The
Journal and discussed
just how reliable he and
the rest of the team feels
when Levine is in net.
“We know that with
[Levine], he will make
the saves we need him to
make and keep us in any
game,” said Heinze.
Glionna also said that
this was an important way
for Levine to start off the
year for the Rams. Coach
said he sees a tremendous
amount of potential in
his junior goaltender for
the season ahead after
his impressive game one
showing.
Levine did not respond
to
correspondence
from The Journal, as of
Wednesday morning.
“I feel like [Levine] had
a bit of a down sophomore
year and to see him
rebound has been great,”
said Glionna. “[Levine]
has the tools to be a top
goalie in the conference.”
Heinze also said that
the team embraced the
awards that the two Rams
won, and they were proud
to see that Levine and
Bucher’s hard work paid
off. He felt they played
an important role, not
only in helping the team
win their first game, but
setting a positive tone in
the locker room.
“I think it’s a well
deserved honor, [Levine]
and [Bucher] both had
great games and helped us
get a big season opening
win,” said Heinze. “Both
of them are hard working
guys, they show up and
work hard day in and day
out, it’s contagious.”
After the first week,
the Rams were able to
log their first win and
get a glimpse of potential
leaders on their roster.
The team’s record is
currently 1-2 as they
dropped their last two
matchups vs. Nichols
College,
but
coach
Glionna said that he is
optimistic that his squad
will get back to the way
they played in game one.
“I am hoping they
continue to progress like
we believe they will,”
said Glionna. “Our team
success is based on how
hard we work.”
championship, something into the season.
both captains have agreed
“The most important
on as their season goal.
aspect of the game to me
The development of is chemistry, on and off
underclassmen on the the court,” said Bourikas
The
Lady
Rams’ team will loom large in a recent interview with
basketball program look for the Lady Rams this The Journal. “The earlier
young
players]
to take a step further than season, as explained by [the
learn to gel on the court
what the team built upon Nagri.
in the 2016-17 season.
This
years
campaign
will be led by Georgia
Bourikas and Alex Nagri,
both seniors and veteran
members of the team.
Last year, the team
played extremely well,
where they boasted a
17-9 overall record and
a 12-4 record within the
- Captain Georgia Bourikas
Great Northeast Atlantic
Conference (GNAC). At
“We are predominantly together, the better the
home, the Rams won
freshman
and team is going to be down
seven games while only a
sophomore team,” said the road.”
falling three times.
With
consistent Nagri in a recent interview
Nagri said something
scoring from Bourikas with The Suffolk Journal. similar, claiming that
year in and year out, “We need everyone to team chemistry will only
she explained how she buy into the system and help the Lady Rams get
is within distance to gain as much experience to where they want to be
record her 1,000th point as they can early on.”
by the end of the season
As a result of this quicker.
this
season.
Bourikas
mentioned
that
the youth movement, both
The Lady Rams seem to
personal accolade would captains agree that team be in good hands, as Nagri
not matter as much to familiarity will be a and Bourikas are both
her as winning the GNAC massive factor heading seen as great individuals
and great teammates by
their players.
Junior
forward
Shannon
Smith
had
nothing but kind things to
say about both captains,
discussing
just
how
important the leaders are
to the Lady Rams.
“They’re
like
our
team’s rock, [but] this
year
especially,
with
most of the team being
underclassmen,”
said
Smith in a recent interview
with The Journal. “We all
can go to them for just
about anything.”
Smith also said how
Nagri and Bourikas are
the perfect leaders to
show a young team the
ropes and help them
become the best players
they can be.
Bourikas
explained
that her main expectation
this season consists of
coming prepared to play
on the mental side of the
game, day in and day out.
“This a long season
and a huge mental game,
sometimes we play three
or four games in a week
and it can be exhausting,
so all that we expect is
that you prepare yourself
for practices and games,”
said Bourikas.
Bourikas also stressed
that her teammates enjoy
the game while they’re on
the court.
“We’re
not
here
because of an athletic
scholarship,
we’re
here because we love
the
game,”
explained
Bourikas. “It’s important
to remember why we
come to practice everyday
and what our goals are.”
Nagri expects that
every player comes in
and gives it their full
effort daily. A key to
maintaining a hard effort
will be to keep focus on
every situation according
to Nagri.
As the season is set to
begin Nov 15, Bourikas
and Nagri look to lead the
Lady Rams to a successful
season in their final stand
as collegiate athletes.
Matt Geer
Journal Contributor
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“Especially
given
their public visibility and
access to media attention,
I think it's fair to say that
athletes have not been
particularly active in civil
rights activities, which
is all the most strange
given that many African
Americans are successful
professional
athletes,”
said Hyland.
Of the students who
attended the conference,
senior
politics
and
philosophy major Norma
Buyund
agreed
with
Hyland’s point.
“Minorities who have
power, such as those in
the NFL should be the
ones to speak up, because
they
have
a
bigger
platform,” said Buyund
in a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal.
The
lack
of
involvement by athletes
in civil rights activism
can be credited highly
to two reasons according
to Hyland: the setting
of a sports game as an
entertainment venue and
the
stigma
regarding
“jocks” perceived lack
of awareness to social
issues.
“Many fans, I suspect,
want it this way. Sports
games, after all, are
entertainment. Fans go
to games to have a good
time, not to think about
the problems this country
has,” said Hyland.
Despite this, Hyland
did point out that athletes
have been increasing their
involvement on racial
issues. He alluded to the
incidents in November of
2015 when the University
of Missouri football team
threatened to boycott
football activities. Two
days later the university
president, Tim Wolfe,
resigned
because
of
poor handling of racially
charged
incidents
on
campus.
The talk was one event
of a twelve-part series
titled “Before and After
Charlottesville Initiative,”
put on by Suffolk in
response to marching of
white supremacists at
Charlottesville in midAugust of this year,
according to Chair of the
Philosophy
Department
Gregory Fried.
Connect with Ryan
by emailing
rarel@su.suffolk.edu
S
With the first week
of the Commonwealth
Coast Conference (CCC)
play in the books, Suffolk
University
men’s
ice
hockey team had multiple
players recognized for
superb
performances.
Freshman forward Matt
Bucher took home CCC
Rookie of the Week, while
junior Michael Levine was
awarded Goaltender of
the Week.
In a recent interview
with The Suffolk Journal,
head coach Chris Glionna
said that he was proud
of both players, but the
strong performances this
early on in the season did
not come as a surprise to
him.
“We
had
high
expectations for both
players,” said Glionna.
“I was very proud to see
both players recognized
for the way they played.”
Bucher said to The
Journal how he was
satisfied
with
being
recognized for his stellar
performance
in
the
team’s first win against
Assumption College on
Oct. 28.
It was a busy night
for the finance major, in
which he took matters
into his own hands on
the offensive end. Bucher
scored the first of his
two unassisted goals just
3:47 into the game and
the second 10:28 into the
second period, increasing
the Ram’s lead to a 4-0
spread at that time.
“It is an honor to be
recognized as player of
the week,” said Bucher.
“I’m just happy I was able
to contribute to the first
win of the year.”
In Bucher’s first season
with the Rams, he is still
adjusting to the college
style of play. He told The
Journal that as the season
moves along, his goal is
to do whatever it takes
for the team to continue
to win games.
“The
biggest
adjustment has been to
the speed and physicality
of the college game,” said
Bucher. “I think the key
to continued success is
working hard and doing
whatever I can to help the
team win games.”
Another key to the
first big win of the
season for the Rams was
the 37 saves Levine was
able to make against
the Assumption offense.
Playing all 60 minutes
in the season opener, he
Hannah Arroyo/Asst. Sports Editor
Matt Bucher and Michael Levine
earn CCC weekly honors.
Connect with Matt
by emailing
mgeer@su.suffolk.edu
Senior captains shoot for final title
Joe Rice
Asst. Sports Editor
“We’re not here because
of an athletic scholarship,
we’re here because
we love the game.”
Connect with Joe
by emailing
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Rams tip-off for turn-around season
Don Porcaro
Journal Contributor
As basketball season
inches
closer,
the
Rams will unveil an
unconventional
roster
on opening night. After
only carrying one senior
last season, the men’s
basketball team now has a
17-man roster filled with
juniors and sophomores.
Last season, the Rams
finished 7-19 under head
coach Jeff Juron. For the
15th straight season, the
men’s basketball team
failed to finish with a
win percentage above
.500. Despite this record,
Suffolk went through
many
obstacles
last
season and has much to
look forward to.
Junior center Steve
DiPrizio
averaged
13
points and eight rebounds
per game before going
down with a seasonending
foot
injury.
The loss of the 6-foot6 big man left Suffolk
undersized and depleted.
With no one else on the
roster above 6 feet 4, the
Rams struggled to find a
replacement at the five
position.
“It was tough for
everyone to see him
sidelined last season.
This year, he will have a
leadership role on and off
the court,” said Juron in a
recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
With DiPrizio ready
to go, the Rams look
to improve on both
the
offensive
and
defensive glass as well
as defending the paint.
“I’m back at full
strength. Our goal is to
win the [Great Northeast
Athletic
Conference]
GNAC Conference this
year,” said DiPrizio in a
recent interview with The
Journal.
If the Rams hope to
succeed, it will have to
start with DiPrizio getting
back to form down low
and junior guard Michael
Hagopian continuing to
connect from up top.
One point that became
very evident last season
was Suffolk’s ability to
score. No one from last
year’s
team
averaged
more than 2.5 assists per
game, showing Suffolk’s
inability to pass the ball
around the court. With a
plethora of point guards
on this year’s roster,
coach Juron
h a s
be forced to play a type
of small ball.
“A lot of our guys
are in similar positions.
Everyone’s going to be
fighting to get
minutes
a n d
“Everyone’s
going to be
fighting to get
minutes.”
m a n y
different
options
to
run
the
offense.
“It’s a constant battle,
but a good problem to
have,” said sophomore
point-guard Cam Powers
in a recent interview with
The Journal.
Powers is one of 10
guards listed on the
2017-18
roster.
With
solid depth at the guard
position, the Rams may
earn
t
h
e
respect
of
the coaching staff,” said
sophomore guard Conor
Reynolds in a recent
interview
with
The
Journal.
Juron and his staff
brought in a freshman
class that will help with
the lack of size. Alex
Jacovides,
Brendan
Mulson and Nate Ilebode,
all 6 feet 3, look to add size
to the forward positions
in the Rams’ rotation.
With increased size and
experience, members of
the Suffolk team believe
this is more than just a
rebuilding year.
Although the team is
young, the Rams believe
they can be a serious
contender. Carrying a
young team, Juron was
able to work most of
the freshman into the
rotation.
“Last
year
was
our
rebuild.
This
year we have much
more experience. We
can
definitely
make
a run at the [GNAC]
Championship,”
said
sophomore forward Jamal
Fiin in an interview with
The Journal.
Other names to look
for are Thomas Duffy
and Jim Djema. Duffy,
a sophomore, shot 45
percent
from
threepoint land and was a
constant name in the
Rams starting lineup last
season. Djema, one of the
few juniors on the team,
led the Rams in assists per
game last season. He will
be fighting for starting
minutes alongside the
many other guards on the
Rams’ squad.
Sophomore
guards
Jonathan Eng and George
Grillakis will also look to
build off strong freshman
seasons. Both were able
to insert themselves into
the Rams’ lineup last
season.
Eng made an impact
defensive end, averaging
a steal per game, which
was tied for the team
lead. Grillakis shot over
46 percent from the
field, which was one of
the highest totals on last
year’s roster.
The men’s basketball
season will begin on
Nov. 15, with a home
game against Brandeis
University. Although it
is early in the season,
many members of the
team pointed to opening
night when asked about
important games on the
schedule.
“It’s a new season. We
need to make a statement
right away,” said Powers.
Connect with Don
by emailing
dporcaro@su.suffolk.edu
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THE Suffolk Journal
Is this the future of Boston?
VOLUME 81, NUMBER 8 |
In the news
Stay tuned:
What the Suffolk
community expects
from Boston’s next
mayor.
See next week’s
edition.
thesuffolkjournal.com
|
November 1, 2017
@SuffolkJournal
Suffolk University’s Center for Real Estate breaks down possible threats to the city’s
infrastructure due to climate change in the near future.
Suffolk men’s
hockey gear up for
their second season
as part of the CCC.
See the back page.
Green Party
activist talks IsraeliPalestine conflict
hosted by SJP.
Page 6.
Cirque of the Dead
hosts horror and gore
in a sexy way.
Page 7.
The Feminist Letters
series display why
men should be
fighters for equality,
too.
Page 9.
Delaney Dunlap
makes a racket
by placing on the
All-GNAC singles
awards.
Page 11.
PERSPECTIVE
BY THE JOURNAL’S
E-BOARD
“Studying news
reporting requires
remarkably more
than just scrolling
through Facebook and
showing up to your
visual aesthetics class.
Ultimately, it requires
the adoption of a
redesigned lifestyle.”
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news and more,
visit our website:
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By Twitter user SUBizSchool
Model of Boston’s Harborwalk and waterfront with mock-up of computer-generated
flooding due to climate change and its potential impact on the city.
POTENTIAL
FLOODING
THREATENS CITY
By Kyle Crozier, Senior Staff Writer
SW
everal of Boston’s leading groups on sea level rise and harbor disaster relief have
reached a very similar conclusion: due to climate change, the city faces a rise in
sea level so great that within the next 100 years, 30 percent of the city could be
underwater.
illiam Golden, the lead
speaker, opened the
discussion of this real disaster
scenario at an event Wednesday,
and said planning for the city’s
future has transformed from a
purely preventative nature, to
attempts to identify how Boston
can best survive from the inevitable
flooding.
e and other experts in real
estate, city infrastructure
and the stewardship organization,
Boston Harbor Now, came together
to each provide a unique and
troubling insight on what the city
H
of Boston will need to prepare.
The panel was presented by the
Greater Boston Real Estate Board
and Suffolk University’s Center for
Real Estate. Panelists discussed the
projects that many of their groups
are working toward, and what more
is still to come.
olden, who co-founded
and directs the National
Institute for Coastal and Harbor
Infrastructure, offered a wide view
of what he calls the “triple threat”
posed to Massachusetts and the rest
of the country.
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Kyle Crozier/ Senior Staff Writer
Assistant Secretary for
Policy Coordination at
Massachusetts Department
of Transportation
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3 NOV. 1, 2017
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Political Pulse:
The National Debt Crisis
Future tax reform issues have potential to
impact generations to come
“I understand that the government can keep piling up debt, and there’s
nothing holding them accountable for slowing their spending.”
By Twitter user Independent
-Suffolk University senior Gina DeMatteo
Maggie Randall
D.C. Correspondent
The national debt issue
is closely intertwined with
tax reform. Both have
become a responsibility
that largely falls on
younger Americans, such
as many Suffolk students,
some experts say.
Suffolk
University
senior Gina DeMatteo
is a politics, philosophy,
and economics major
who has worked at Grant
Thornton, LLP as a public
policy and government
affairs intern where she
has researched tax policy.
“Students are probably
thinking about how they
will have to pay off their
loans after college, but
not how it will effect
the next generation of
workers,” she said. “You
hear the media say the
debt is high, but not a
lot of visibility of how it
effects you.”
Maya
MacGuineas,
president
of
the
Committee
for
a
Responsible
Federal
Budget (CRFB) explained
at a “Fix the Debt
Campaign” presentation
on Monday in D.C. that
the immediate impacts
of not addressing the
national debt will not
be recognized. The longterm effects, however,
hurt younger generations
the most, according to
MacGuineas, which may
lead to an unhealthy
economy
and
lowerpaying jobs in the long
run.
In
April,
Treasury
Secretary Steven Mnuchin
explained
that
the
Trump
administration
is committed to tax and
regulatory reform that
would spur economic
growth. Mnuchin also
expressed concern that
if tax reform does not
happen by the end of 2017,
there will be immediate
negative impacts on the
economy.
“To the extent we get
the tax deal done, the
stock market will go up
higher,” said Mnuchin in
a Politico podcast in midOctober. “But there’s no
question in my mind that
if we don’t get it done,
you’re going to see a
reversal of a significant
amount of these gains.”
MacGuineas projected
in a TIME Magazine op-ed
earlier this year that “the
President’s plan could
add over $5 trillion to
the national debt over the
next decade.”
Similarly, the Center
on Budget and Policy
Priorities, a non-partisan
financial policy institute,
estimated that tax cuts
made during President
George
W.
Bush’s
administration in 2001
and 2003 added $1.4
trillion to the national
debt.
U.S. Department of
Commerce
data
from
October
has
shown
that the U.S. debt now
exceeds gross domestic
product
(GDP).
Pew
Research Center pointed
out that the nation’s
financial
situation
is
most comparable now to
how it was immediately
following World War II.
“In the overall scheme
of things, I understand
that the government can
keep piling up debt, and
there’s nothing holding
them accountable for
slowing their spending,”
said DeMatteo.
A Suffolk University/
USA Today poll in March
indicated
that
only
22 percent of voters
believe,“policymakers
should take steps to
control the growing costs
of Social Security and
Medicare,” programs that
contribute to the deficit.
Data from Real Clear
Politics right before the
last midterm elections
showed that 82 percent
of voters think debt is
an important issue when
considering congressional
candidates.
This dichotomy could
reveal
two
distinct
understandings.
First,
the national debt could
influence voters in the
2018
elections,
and
second, that while voters
seem to care about the
national debt, they are
not willing to forgo
entitlement reform in
order to address the debt.
CRFB
data
from
October shows that in
THE Suffolk Journal
fiscal year 2016, the
federal
government
spent 24 percent of the
budget on social security,
a federal benefit system
for retired and disabled
workers.
Another
26
percent of the budget was
spent on Medicare and
Medicaid, the Children’s
Health Insurance Program
(CHIP),
a
program
that Congress failed to
renew this year, and the
Affordable Care Act.
As these costs have
continued
to
rise,
Congressional leaders on
both sides of the aisles
agree that entitlement
reform is necessary as
a means to combat the
national debt.
Mick
Mulvaney,
Director of the Office of
Budget and Management,
described, in a midOctober
interview,
a
conversation
where
Trump “promised people
[he]
wouldn't
change
Social Security.”
Former
Secretary
of Labor and expert of
income equality Robert
Reich explained in a
recent Huffington Post
editorial that entitlement
reform
has
only
temporary effects.
“Social Security won’t
contribute
to
future
budget deficits. By law,
it can only spend money
from the Social Security
trust fund,” said Reich.
MacGuineas
argued
that
the
traditional
structure, paired with
an
aging
population,
should be a concern for
young people, and said
that the national debt
is a reflection of “how
broken our government
has become.” MaGuineas
also expressed that little
will be resolved without
bipartisan
support;
something Congress sees
little of these days.
“Write
to
your
representatives and your
senators,” said DeMatteo.
“Be aware of what’s
coming up in Congress
to remind them that they
reflect their constituents’
opinions, and college
students count too.”
Connect with Maggie
by emailing
mrandall@su.suffolk.edu
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Harvard professor emphasizes
News Briefs
student impact on gerrymandering
Former Suffolk commencement speaker
to host CBS Evening News
Jeff Glor, who received an honorary journalism
degree from Suffolk University and served as the
College of Arts & Sciences’ 2011 speaker, was
recently named the new host for CBS Evening
News. Formerly a position held by Scott Pelley,
and most recently as Interim Anchor Anthony
Mason, Glor will now step in as the full-time
host. Glor, who used to be an anchor for WHDH
Channel 7, received high praise from the CBS News
President David Rhodes in a recent statement.
“Jeff is a thoughtful, probing journalist with the
versatility to anchor in any circumstance — from
daily reporting to the most significant events
of our time,” said Rhodes. “In his more than 10
years at CBS News, Jeff has earned the trust of
viewers and his colleagues. He represents the
best journalistic values and traditions that will
carry the ‘Evening News’ into a digital future.”
Kelly talks student economic
contribution with Jenny Johnson
Hannah Arroyo/ Asst. Sports Editor
Harvard Beneficial Professor of Law Charles Fried
Andrés Rodriguez
Journal Contributor
If there was a way
for one political party in
America to stay in power
forever, the best method
would be gerrymandering,
according to Harvard
Beneficial
Professor
of Law Charles Fried.
Gerrymandering,
according to Fried, is a
way to manipulate our
voting system and weaken
the
most
prominent
aspect
of
democratic
governments. Fried spoke
to the Suffolk University
students on Wednesday
to deliver the message
of the consequences of
gerrymandering and what
students can do about it.
“I did not know of the
prominence in current day
society of gerrymandering
and [Fried] gave good
perspective on [what is]
going on right now,” said
sophomore Micaela Clark
in an interview with The
Suffolk Journal. “They're
legislating this right now,
that’s crazy.”
Elbridge
Gerry,
a
politician
for
Massachusetts in 1744,
manipulated the votes
of his district in order
to aid the re-election of
his party, by creating
new borders that mainly
had his supporters. Since
then, the practice of
“They have data on
every voter in the state,
where that voter lives,
how that voter has been
registered over the
years, and so on and so
forth.”
-Charles Fried,
Harvard Beneficial Professor of Law
gerrymandering has only
increased
and
spread
worldwide, but as Fried
shared, it has happened in
America in every election
cycle and is not exclusive
to one party.
Gerrymandering
did
not go unrecognized, and
after much pressure from
the public, the Supreme
Court established rules
for how to draw borders
in districts to have equal
populations,
having
districts
be
compact
in terms of size and to
respect
the
county's
political borders. Now
with the use of digital
mapping, a political party
can bypass the set rules
that the Supreme Court
had in place to avoid
gerrymandering.
“They have data on
every voter in the state,
where that voter lives,
how that voter has been
registered over the years,
and,” said Fried. “It’s
very complex, but that’s
what
computers
are
for. And what are their
instructions? We can do
this anyway you want.”
Computers can create
multiple maps that follow
the rules but can still
be biased toward one
political party due to
loopholes in the system.
In the era of President
Donald
Trump’s
administration
where
Republicans have won
most seats in the House
and Senate, there appears
to be possible damage that
gerrymandering can do to
the future of America’s
democracy,
according
to Fried. The Democrats
for the past elections are
guilty of doing the same
gerrymandering
that
Republicans are currently
doing, he said
According to Fried, in
2012 the U.S. was 51.3
percent democratic, but
only had 39.4 percent
of seats in country,
that has showed a clear
imbalance in the value of
the other 60.6 percent of
Republican seats. In the
following election year,
the Republicans were able
to fight back and gained
66 percent of the seats
and shifted the country to
52 percent Republican.
“It will not be only
a
Republican
issue,
we’re doing this for the
republic,” said Fried when
telling his audience why
gerrymandering
should
be eliminated.
In an interview with
The Journal, professor
Fried voiced advice to
student bodies across the
nation.
“Vote. Get involved in
politics, that’s what I want
you to do,” said Fried.
Connect with Andres
by emailing
arodriguezmartinez@
su.suffolk.edu
In a recent interview in Studio 73, Comcast
Newsmakers host Jenny Johnson sat down with
Suffolk University’s Acting President Marisa
Kelly. The two discussed the school’s recently
announced partnership with international
recruitment firm, INTO International, as well
as the economic significance that international
students have in the city of Boston. The school
has ranked No. 7 by U.S. News and World Report
in regards to the university’s international
student population; 103 countries represent
the student body population. Kelly noted that
collegiate institutions need to focus on building
on the strengths that universities possess.
Suffolk’s international student population is one
element that Kelly said is a critical part for all of
Suffolk’s students. Kelly highlighted that Suffolk
students contribute approximately $80 million to
the regional economy, while also being employed
in an estimated 1,100 jobs as well. Engagement
with the city and access to internships prompts
students to remain in the area after graduation,
according to Kelly.
Trump releases JFK files
Last week, thousands of documents relating to
the assassination of the thirty-fifth President
of the United States, John F. Kennedy were
published by the National Archives. President
Donald Trump ordered for this release, which
did not reveal all of the documents due to
national security concerns, but did disclose some
material. A series of Central Intelligence Agency
meetings outlining a price to kill Cuban Dictator
Fidel Castro and the search to locate a stripper
who knew Lee Harvey Oswald’s killer, Jack Ruby,
were just some of the tidbits provided. With
certain documents being held for months to
come, Trump’s order of information released to
the public about Kennedy provides insight into
the era. Other documents, such as internal bribes
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation having
tracked Oswald, provided insight into the past
and answered certain questions, that some have
wondered about after all of these years.
Correction
Correction: Due to an error from sources, a previous version of the Oct. 11 article “Alum forced
to postpone place for office” included a quote
from Justin Murad that stated voters feared there
would be repercussions from Tim McCarthy, the
current City Councilor-at-Large for district five of
Boston, for signing the petition to get his name
on the ballot. This is incorrect, as it was not based
on any factual circumstance. It was previously
published that McCarthy held the position for 20
years. This is incorrect as he was elected in 2013.
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Climate change threatens Boston’s coast
From CLIMATE -1
This combination of
threats consists of rising
sea levels, extreme storms
and aging infrastructure.
Golden continued that
to resolve this danger,
“We now have to change
from
responding
and
repairing, to planning and
investing.”
Four possible basic
solutions were laid out by
Golden in response to the
rising sea level; to retreat,
to buy time, to live with
the water or to ignore the
threat.
Highly conscious that
none of these were ideal,
Golden asserted that the
reason some people do not
admit to the existence of
climate change is because
they don’t want to admit
to what the solution will
have to be. The solution
will have to involve large
amounts of funding and
require intense planning
efforts.
The
Massachusetts
Department
of
Transportation’s
(MassDOT)
Assistant
Secretary
for
Policy
Coordination
Kate
Fichter spoke from the
perspective
of
what
the Boston area public
transportation
systems
face in opposition to
climate change and sea
level rise.
“If the [MBTA] Blue
Line goes down, you
essentially
cut
off
East Boston from the
mainland,” said Fichter.
In discussing various
proposals and projects
that are being pushed
forward within MassDOT,
whether they are physical
changes or changes in
bureaucracy,
Fichter
demonstrated that due
to the incoming threat
of sea level rise, Boston’s
subways will need to be
prepared.
One of the several
physical solutions would
be the building of storm
doors that can close off
the entries to subway
tunnels in the case of
flooding,
minimizing
damage to those systems.
Bureaucratic
plans
included multiple staffing
additions to create more
room for departments
to work closer together
and increase efficiency
in confronting issues of
climate change.
Working in a newly
established
position
Kyle Crozier/ Senior Staff Writer
William Golden discusses the toll of climate change on Boston’s harbor
by
Boston
Mayor
Marty Walsh, Richard
McGuiness
explained
what he has helped plan
as Deputy Director of the
Waterfront Planning &
Development Agency.
McGuiness
reflected
on how the actions of
the city were once highly
“Retrofitting
wharf
style
buildings
by
eliminating the second
floor and elevating the
first floor is a good
example of how you can
protect those wharf style
buildings which are part
of Boston’s fabric, it’s
history of architecture,”
neighborhoods
from
being destroyed in the
floods to come.
On a more intimate
level of dealing with the
problem, WS Development
Vice President for the
Boston Seaport Yanni
Tsipis spoke on how they
take into account that
how he has to consider
what will happen in the
next
half-century
to
affect his developments
in regards to rising sea
levels.
Some of the newly
developed
standards
include putting very little
of a building’s priority
“We now have to change from responding
and repairing, to planning and investing.”
- William Golden, Co-founder and Executive Director of the
National Institute for Coastal and Harbor Infrastructure
motivated by what the
Federal
Emergency
Management Agency said
any active risks were.
This meant that the city
would not be able to
react to threats that had
not been analyzed by the
government agency and
thus could not respond
to the far future dangers
of sea level rise to the
Boston area.
Now, as the city and
state has become much
more aware of what risks
are to be faced, a new
and larger push to harden
the city’s infrastructure
against
flooding
has
begun.
said McGuiness.
McGuiness emphasized
that many of Boston’s
future plans will focus
less on reducing carbon
emissions to stop climate
change from happening,
rather focusing on the
city
reducing
carbon
emissions so that when
those negative effects
do arrive, they will not
become any worse than
what is predicted. The
public and the private
sector reflected in the
talk how much time and
money is being spent
on developing methods
to prepare all of the
city’s infrastructure and
these
new
guidelines
and research plans when
working on their new 23acre project in Boston’s
seaport district.
Describing what the
three
developments
are being built at the
South Boston Waterfront
Seaport are, Tsipis listed
buildings, transportation
infrastructure, and ten
acres of public space.
Tsipis’s
experience
has
spanned
more
than
$2
billion
of
development
projects
in Boston, throughout
many
different
areas
of
development.
His
discussion reflected on
maintenance equipment
on the first few floors and
keeping much of a new
building’s electrical and
ventilation machinery on
the roof.
“The science caught up
with the concern really
just in the last five years
or so,” said Tsipis.
President and CEO
of Boston Harbor Now
Kathy Abbott, was the
last person to speak at
the event and discussed
much
of
her
past
experience with city-wide
infrastructure
changes
similar to those other
speakers presented.
Considering
the
process of how the
various Boston Harbor
cleanup projects were
developed and executed,
Abbott insisted that the
first major step to move
forward in defense of sea
rise will be to create new
government systems to
allocate funding for all of
the needed developments.
She continued, explaining
that these developments
will be numerous, as so
much of the city will have
to become involved in
order to make a positive
move to protect itself
from the damage caused
by climate change.
“Each time a report
comes out we find out the
sea is rising higher than
we thought before,” said
Abbott.
Abbott named many
of
the
wide-ranging
discussions
that
are
occurring in both the
public
and
private
sectors with optimism,
claiming that, “We are
doing better than many
other cities in terms of
the level of conversation
we are having and the
collaboration
we
are
having and the steps we
are beginning to take.”
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Green Party activist condemns American
military involvement in global conflicts
Jacob Geanous/ World News Editor
Jacob Geanous
World News Editor
The
2016
VicePresidential
Green
Party candidate Ajamu
Baraka came to Suffolk
University Monday to
discuss his opinions on
the longstanding IsraeliPalestinian conflict.
As
Baraka
spoke,
multiple news sources
confirmed that seven
Palestinians were killed
when
Israeli
forces
detonated explosives in
the Gaza Tunnel, just the
latest lives claimed by a
conflict the United States
has meddled in.
Baraka, a renowned
grassroots organizer for
more than 25 years, has
been at the forefront of
applying
international
human rights framework
to social justice within
the U.S. He is also the
national organizer and
spokesperson
for
the
newly recreated Black
Alliance for Peace.
During
his
presentation, he set his
sights on the IsraeliPalestinian
conflict,
which has been one of the
most precarious affairs
that the U.S. has involved
itself with in the last halfdecade. Israel has been
one of the top recipients
of U.S. aid since the end
of World War II and
has received more than
$124 billion since 1976.
In a September press
conference, U.S. President
Donald Trump announced
that the U.S. would open
their
first
permanent
military base in Israel.
According to Baraka,
U.S.
support
from
Israel stems from the
shared idea of “western
civilization” that both
countries identify with a notion that Baraka tied
directly to Caucasians.
Baraka
went
through
America’s laundry list of
violent foreign affairs and
highlighted that many
of the countries that
have witnessed military
action from the U.S. are
primarily non-Caucasian.
He said the fact that Israel
has repeatedly identified
as a “western nation” has
helped garner popular
civilian support for the
arming and backing of
the Israeli army by the
U.S. as well.
“When we look at all
these conflicts, since the
end of the Second World
War, what has been the
primary
characteristic
is the U.S., in conflict,
waging war on, people
of color.” said Baraka.
“Because of that we find
that there continues to be
popular support for these
conflicts.”
Baraka claimed that
the contrasting ideals
between the U.S. and
Palestine have resulted
in the marginalization of
Palestinians on a global
scale.
“When
we
talk
about how we build a
movement to support
Palestine, you see what
you are up against,”
said Baraka. “Basically
the first thing we have
to do is humanize the
Palestinians, because they
have been dehumanized.”
Baraka
challenged
the idea of western
civilization and branded
it a false ideology fueled
by white supremacy.
He also condemned the
U.S. Military involvement
around the world because
he said it has been
fueled by racially specific
targeting and asserted
that the U.S. military
presence is due to foreign
policy laced with hints of
white superiority.
“We have to talk
about notions of white
supremacy and how it is
manifested in policy,” said
Baraka. “It’s a difficult
conversation, but we have
to take it on.”
Baraka laid out the
struggle
in
Palestine
against a backdrop of
America’s recent military
investigation around the
world and insinuated that
government officials have
misled Americans.
“In the last 16 years
we have had a war in Iraq
and were told Saddam
Hussein had weapons
of mass destruction and
therefore there was a
justification for us to
go into their country,”
said Baraka. “We had
intervention in Syria,
we have had the second
longest war in U.S.
history, in Afghanistan.
We have the continuation
of drone warfare where
it is estimated that over
4,000 civilians have died
in seven nations. We have
a grotesque situation in
Yemen that a lot of people
don’t know about.”
Following
Baraka’s
presentation, the floor
was opened to audience
members
who
asked
questions ranging from
global, national and local
topics.
The
night
was
organized and run by
the Suffolk University
Students for Justice for
Palestine (SJP).
Connect with Jacob by
emailing jgeanous@
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HOTEL ATTACK KILLS 23 IN SOMALIA
CATALAN LEADER SUMMONED BY COURT
Just two weeks after a city bombing that left more than 350 dead
in Mogadishu, five attackers from the Islamist al-Shabaab militant
group stormed a hotel and killed 23 people and wounded more
than 30 this past Saturday. The five gunmen, dressed in intelligence
service uniforms, inconspicuously entered the hotel after a truck
bomb decimated the front-entrance. The gunmen were able to hold
off security forces for more than 12 hours while other gunmen went
room to room shooting guests. The attackers obtained professional
identification cards from the country’s intelligence service in order
to sneak past police officers. Nearly 55 minutes after the attack,
al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the hotel bombing on one
of its websites. Seeing as this attack has occurred only two weeks
after the massive bomb that killed 350 people, also blamed on alShabaab, many are questioning the Somali security establishment.
Somalia’s government fired two of the country’s most senior security
officials after the attack. The bombing two weeks ago was one of
the single most lethal terrorist strikes in recent years. This move
towards strengthening Somali government is aimed at restoring
public confidence. Somali Special Forces managed to kill three of
the gunmen and capture the other two, according to officials.
Former Catalan leader Carles Puidgemont has been summoned by
Spain’s high court, alongside 13 other members of his dismissed
government. Puidgemont triggered the crisis in early October in
Spain by initiating an independence referendum. Although Madrid
seriously opposed the referendum and the Constitutional Court
declared the vote illegal, he still continued with the referendum.
Puidgemont fled to Belgium with other former ministers when
Spanish Attorney General Jose Manuel Maza called for Catalan leaders
to face charges of sedition, rebellion and misuse of public funds. He
said he is not there to seek asylum, according to BBC. Spain’s chief
prosecutor said that he would press charges on Puidgemont this
past Monday, according to BBC. Spain’s central government has now
taken direct control of Catalonia. These sacked Catalan officials have
been summoned to appear in court on Thursday and Friday. If the
officials do not appear, prosecutors could issue a warrant for their
arrest. Several of Puidgemont’s colleagues remain in Catalonia and
may decide to appear in court, according to BBC. Puidgemont says
he will appear in court if he is guaranteed a fair hearing. Judge
Carmen Lamela said in a ruling that the prosecution’s arguments
against the group are rational, logical and serious. If charged with
rebellion, Catalan government members may face a maximum 30year sentence, according to BBC.
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‘Cirque of the Dead’
delivers Halloween
horror, stunts &
erotica
By Shayla Manning
Journal Contributor
Blood, sex, clowns and zombies took the stage as the
Boston Circus Guild put on their annual performance of
‘Cirque of the Dead’ this past Saturday night.
The Halloween-themed event took place at the
American Repertory Theater’s Oberon club-styleatmosphere in Cambridge, where guests in costumes of
all kinds packed into the sold-out show.
High-energy Boston based comic, Wes Hazard hosted
the show, dressed in a flashy purple velvet suit. He wasn’t
just introducing the acts, he became the host of a very
gory game that was going to take place. Contestants
(members of Boston Circus Guild) took part in a Jumanjistyle board game where they had to fight for their lives
through tortuous acts that their dice roll decided
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The
Queens Return
By Juliana Tuozzola, Journal Staff
Extravagantly bedazzled outfits,
spunky wigs and fun makeup are all
major ingredients to a successful and
captivating drag show. All of which
were present last Wednesday at the
Annual Drag Show hosted by the
Queer Student Union and Performing Arts Office at Suffolk University in
celebration of LGBTQ history month.
The room was filled with vibrancy as
the drag queens and king took the
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Ramifications reverberate across Boston
By Ryan Arel, Journal Staff
Lexie Piepmeier/ Journal Contributor
Queen Kamden T. Rage during a liveset at
Suffolk University’s annual drag show.
Drag show returns in
celebration of LGBTQ
History Month
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stage to perform lipsynced versions of popular and upbeat songs. The
show certainly honored
the LGBTQ community’s
historical background and
colorful spirit.
Drag Queen Kamden
T. Rage made her big debut, performing “Highway to Hell,” in an outfit that captured a total
punk-rock essence. It was
Rage’s first time ever performing at Suffolk, and
she left her mark on the
audience.
“If I didn’t have a voice
I wouldn’t have gotten
into as much trouble as
I’ve gotten into- which is
fun. It’s fun to be different and to be rebellious,”
said Rage to the audience.
Rage embodied both
the spirit and appearance
of a true rock star during
her first set. This fierce
queen snapped her fingers, shook her hips and
freely moved with the
beat as she introduced
Drag King Tyler.
“Tyler holds the title
of Mr. Boston Pride 2016
and is the first transgender male to win in that
category,” said Rage as
she introduced him. Drag
King Tyler then took to
the stage next, performing a lip-sync cover of “Let
me Love You” with a pink
and blue glittered beard,
honoring the transgender
flag, and fairy wings.
“The dancing diva”
Miss Misery had the entire audience captivated
the second she stepped
onto the stage in her fabulous black heels. Misery
brought the room to life
by doing a split, which
stunned the crowd.
“We like to have fun
here, and I’m just thankful for you guys for being
here and supporting us
every single year,” said
Misery.
The audience was fully engaged throughout
the show, many smiled,
laughed and cheered on
as the drag queens and
king performed.
The show concluded
with the Queen’s performance of “Lady Marmalade.” The Queen’s outfits for this final set were
nothing short of astonishing- between Misery’s
fabulous gold accessories
and Krystal Crawford’s
purple feather boa, the
stunning ladies exuded
confidence almost too big
for the tiny stage to contain.
“We enjoy what we do,
we love what we do and
we want to share it and
make your lives just a little bit more happy,” said
Crawford.
Connect with Juliana
by emailing
jtuozzola@su.suffolk.edu
The Ramifications, one
of two a cappella groups
at
Suffolk
University,
perform further than the
borders of campus. The
group has performed at
renowned venues around
Boston,
including
TD
Garden, where they sang
the
national
anthem
for the Boston Celtics,
the Hatch Shell at the
Esplanade, the Faneuil
Hall Annual A Cappella
Competition
and
on
Valentine’s Day on Fox
25 News, according to
Suffolk’s website.
Formed in the spring
of 2001 as the first a
cappella group on campus,
the co-ed group has been
known to sing across an
array of genres, which has
included “pop and rock to
R&B and soul,” according
to Suffolk’s website; all
without
instrumental
assistance.
“It has been around
for 10 [plus] years and
bursted right into the a
cappella scene as soon as it
could,” said junior theatre
major and Ramifications
President Kane Harper.
“Several
CD’s
were
made, competitions won
and [the group] rapidly
became a proud Suffolk
University name.”
The group is far from
being without accolades;
in February of 2011, the
Ramifications placed No.
2 at the International
Championship
of
Collegiate A Cappella
(ICCA) and were awarded
Best
Choreography
and Outstanding Vocal
Percussion,
according
to the group’s Facebook
page. They went on to
compete at the ICCA
again in 2012 and 2013 at
Berklee College of Music
and MIT. Then placed
fourth in 2017 at Berklee,
according to Harper.
To become a part of
the group, students must
go through a rigorous
process; first, students
must sign up for a live
audition.
Newcomers
must prepare a song of
their choice for the first
round and do a pitch
match to determine if
they can hit a certain
vocal range, according
to freshman Darby Sabin,
who was accepted into
the group this year.
“It’s
very
nervewracking,” said Sabin. “It’s
a very selective group.”
Following the first
round
of
auditions,
callbacks are determined
by all current members
of the group. Those
invited back learn a
song presented by the
group, and the potential
members rehearse a song
with all members present
to see how the new voice
blends. Then, the final
cuts are made.
“They all cheered and
celebrated when they told
me I got in,” said Sabin.
“It instantly felt like
family.”
For
the
semester,
the group plans to hold
performances on Dec. 2
for the Boston Winter
A
Cappella
Festival,
as well as the annual
Performing Arts Office
(PAO) Winter Showcase
on Dec. 7, according to
junior business major
and
Ramifications
Business Manager Kristy
Fitzpatrick.
The group is currently
looking for a new public
relations director and
student musical director,
following junior Jenna
Locke’s
acceptance
into the Disney College
Program where she will
be a character performer
at Walt Disney World in
Orlando come February.
Locke is not alone in
the group of students who
have had opportunities
by being a part of the
Ramifications.
“Many of our group
members and past group
members have gotten
fantastic
opportunities
with their involvement in
the Rams,” said Harper.
“Some [of our alumni]
have flown across the
country to pursue major
label industries.”
Locke described this
year to be a rebuilding
year due to only a few
returning members. The
group has also sought
outside help from PAOhired Music Director,
Anna Morsillo, according
to Locke.
Though the group is
full of new faces, they
are confident they will
measure up on stage.
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ty. Along with the music, a montage of clips
from iconic horror films
played on a giant screen
on stage.
Primarily
featuring
aerial acts, one performer danced through ropes
while dressed as a clown,
to “Sexy and I Know It,”
by the group LMFAO. Another performer, ‘player
one,’ pulled a card for his
round for the game and
was “electrocuted” during
his aerial hoop performance, twirling in the air,
and revealed a striking
glow-in-the-dark paint all
over his body.
The show also featured
a burlesque dancer that
performed more of a torture than a tease, as she
stripped and proceeded to
stab ‘player two’ to death,
as fake blood poured over
her and the stage. ‘Player
two’ later came back to
perform as well, where
he ripped off his clothes
to reveal a flesh-eating infection on his skin, which
was covered in eyeballs.
All of the sexiness, of
course, included gore.
Throughout
playing
the game, Hazard often
made jokes to the audience, repeatedly referencing the movie Jumanji as
he discovered no one’s
lives were safe until the
game was completed. His
humor took away from
the horror a bit, but also
entertained.
Quite possibly the
most eye-catching performance of them all included two aerial silk artists
dancing above a satanic
star and candles on the
floor, as bone-chilling
music played throughout
the theater.
In one of the final
rounds of the game,
Hazard pulls a card that
summons a performer
dressed as the iconic vampire Nosferatu. Nosferatu
enters to comedic music,
then goes on to execute
a mind-blowing performance where he juggles a
small crystal ball. Hazard
revealed what Nosferatu
possessed was the Moon,
and he needed it to finish
the game.
The show ended as the
‘contestants’ and other
performers of the show
ran on the stage and went
into a full out dance, as
the live band played upbeat music behind them,
celebrating the end of the
game.
While most of the performances were comic
horror, some proved to be
actually quite scary.
Cirque of the Dead
puts on a wildly entertaining show, including
all the guts, gore and sexiness people love to see
around Halloween. The
performers, as well as the
workings of the lights,
makeup and music, made
for a spectacularly spooky
For
listeners
who
cannot make the group’s
upcoming shows, they
can also be heard outside
of their conventional live
setting; they currently
have two albums titled
Voices in the Attic (2007)
and If Maniacs Riot (2010),
which can be found at the
Suffolk bookstore.
Connect with Ryan
by emailing
rarel@su.suffolk.edu
Gore galore at Boston Circus Guild’s annual event
for them. The narrative followed the four
contestants who were
“picked at random” and
followed their fight for
survival.
Four contestants were
given the titles of player “one” through “four,”
and endured physically
demanding performances to complete the game,
where the extraordinary
circus acts such as aerial
hoops and silks, burlesque
and contact juggling were
displayed. The audience
stared in awe as the performers flew through
the air above them, and
enticed them with their
skills.
Hazard would take
occasional breaks from
the game, in which the
avant-garde jazz stylings
of the Emperor Norton’s
Stationary Marching Band
would send the audience
into a full-on dance par-
Connect with Shayla
by emailing
smanning@su.suffolk.edu
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OPINION
Negotiating with the Taliban is not an option
Stiv Mucollari
Journal Staff
While in a state of
civil war, Afghanistan
has the foundation of
a
democratic
state.
Recently,
the
United
States Secretary of State
Rex Tillerson said that
the U.S. would be open
to
negotiating
with
“moderate”
members
of the Taliban. He also
added that the U.S.
could allow them to take
part
in
Afghanistan’s
government,
according
to a report by The
Washington Post. Not
By Twitter user @realDonaldTrump
only would this proposal
to end the civil war not
work, but also it would
equal the concession of
defeat for America.
To believe that there
are moderate elements
within the Taliban is to
ignore the organization’s
history.
The
Taliban
is
a
violent
Sunni
fundamentalist
group
that wants to reestablish
control over Afghanistan
and install Sharia law.
The Taliban should not be
able to negotiate for the
democratic government
that is in place, especially
since they should be
considered a terrorist
organization.
Currently,
no
U.S.
government
entity
classifies
the
Afghan
Taliban as a terrorist
group,
according
to
The Feminist letters:
Feminism is not just for women.
Men should be proud to be fighters for equality.
Haley Clegg | Photo Editor
Where along the line did feminism
become synonymous with “hating
men?”
Feminism isn’t an attack on men,
and it doesn’t claim that men are
inferior to women, yet many continue to view it
as such. Feminism was created to make all genders
have equal opportunity.
Over the past century, women have had some
major successes in creating such an environment.
The right to vote in 1920, the Equal Pay Act in
1963, and Roe v. Wade in 1973 all propelled women
toward equal rights.
For many men, feminism is regarded as a
personal attack. While the core of the feminist
movement is based on the advocacy of women’s
rights on the equality of the sexes, admittedly there
have been some extremists that have radicalized
the movement. These individuals have been labeled
‘feminazis’ and have tainted the way the feminist
movement is viewed as a whole. Moreover, these
‘feminazis’ have driven men away from the core
values that the original feminist movement worked
so hard to achieve.
Excluding men only perpetuates the negative
connotation “feminism” has acquired, which only
slows our progress. Men who feel threatened by
feminism don’t want to participate in the fight for
it. Even some women stray away from labeling
themselves as feminists because of how negative
the term has become.
Whether we like to admit it or not, we need
both men and women to be on board with feminism
if we want to see it succeed. True equality can
only be achieved if all genders work together to
fight against stereotypes, misogyny and patriarchal
views.
Overall, the most frustrating aspect of this
“man-hating stigma” is that there are actually so
many reasons why men should want to be feminists.
Women are not the only people benefiting from this
movement; men do as well.
Feminists actively work to dismantle the idea that
men have to be the sole providers for the family,
and that it is shameful to be a stay-at-home father.
Feminists want both boys and girls to know that
it’s okay to show emotion, that all genders can be
successful, regardless of whether those careers are
traditionally thought of as masculine or feminine.
Boys should grow up feeling comfortable pursuing
a job as a nurse or a teacher, while girls should feel
confident being an engineer or a scientist.
While feminism focuses on equality, it also works
to redefine the way society views masculinity, while
breaking down gender stereotypes. This benefits
everyone in society, by increasing diversity into
different fields, while relieving individuals of these
societal pressures.
Many men agree that men and women should
be treated equally in all walks of life, yet many
still admit that they are uncomfortable to label
themselves as a feminist due to the man hating
“feminists.”
In order to get men involved in the feminist
movement, we need to reclaim and redefine
feminism. Its crucial that everyone understands that
feminism is truly about treating women as equals
in society.
It is crucial that both men and women realize
this for what it is worth so that we can work toward
a brighter future together, one that provides equal
opportunities for everyone. No matter what gender,
people should be able to successfully pursue their
career path and aspirations.
Connect with Haley by emailing
hclegg@su.suffolk.edu
Trump has
changed his
rhetoric from
2013 and as
president, he is
going to send
more troops into
Afghanistan.
the State Department’s
of
Foreign
Terrorist
Organizations. Classified
as an armed insurgent
group, the U.S. should
rename the Afghan Taliban
as a terrorist group. From
persecuting the people of
Afghanistan to bombing
American
troops,
the
legal definition of what is
a terrorist group applies
to
the
organization.
The proper naming will
send a message that the
U.S. is not interested
in negotiating with the
Afghan Taliban. Likewise,
it will show America’s
commitment to the longterm task of defeating
them.
During
President
Barack
Obama‘s
administration, attempts
taken to negotiate with
moderate members of the
Taliban failed. In 2015,
the Taliban affirmed its
alliance with Al-Qaeda
and vowed to continue
waging war against the
U.S, according to The
Brookings
Institute.
For an administration
that is distancing itself
from the policies and
procedures of Obama’s
administration, to restart
failed negotiations has no
political value.
Instead of negotiating
with
the
Taliban,
members of President
Donald
Trump’s
administration
should
promote the plan already
in place. In August,
Trump announced his
Afghanistan
strategy.
Troop levels were going to
increase by an unspecified
amount, continue training
Afghan counterinsurgent
forces and the U.S. would
continue
destroying
existing
terrorist
sanctuaries
within
Afghanistan.
Allowing the Taliban
to
speak
for
the
current
government
of Afghanistan would
destabilize it. Inviting
the same group that
bombed civilians who
voted in the most recent
presidential
election
for Afghanistan sends
a
disastrous
message
that the U.S. does not
believe that the current
democratic government
of Afghanistan is stable
in the long run. Given
the support that the
Afghanistan government
receives from the U.S,
this would delegitimize it
within the eyes of its own
populace.
While Americans are
wary of nation building in
Afghanistan, completing
it the right way is a
must, even if it takes
countless years. The U.S.
has wasted too much
blood and resources to
“Inviting the
same group
that bombed
civilians
who were
voting sends
a disastrous
message
that the U.S.
does not
believe that
the current
democratic
government
of Afghanistan
is stable in the
long run.”
build a functioning state
in Afghanistan. Taking
the effortless way out of
the conflict by reaching a
deal with the Taliban will
empower a radical group
that could seize power
once again in a vacuum.
Afghanistan must not
become a moral and
geopolitical failure for
the U.S.
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by emailing smucollari
@su.suffolk.edu
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Editor’s Word
Everyday, cruelty and cynicism wreak
havoc throughout the unfair world we live
in. As poverty grows hastily in developing
nations and terrorist attacks take the lives
of millions, devoted journalists can be
found eagerly scribbling down every last
word of each disheartening incidence in
order to make a living. As intrinsically
dismal stories flood the news hour after
hour, a vehement writer can be found
cogitating in the shadow of those words.
Reporting is essentially a direct way of
writing the instructions, or perhaps the
rules, for how global culture functions.
Many admire the passion and dedication
of journalists who report such depressing
news every day without adopting a
misanthropic persona. However, there is
always a flipside to every coin. For every
fervent reporter, there is always at least
one menial, unaware journalism major
lacking the direction required to make it in
such an impassioned discipline.
For the journalism majors that sit
in class day after day, uninvolved and
underworked, the world will soon sort
you out in a manner relative to your
mediocrity. In order to be whole-heartedly
successful, any field of study worth
working in requires ambition and vigor.
So many individuals do not show up to
the world on a daily basis; they go through
life without knowing what’s going on
right outside U.S. borders. Social media
floods our so-called “news feed” with what
is often deemed to be fake or irrelevant
news. Studying news reporting requires
remarkably more than just scrolling
through Facebook and showing up to
your visual aesthetics class. Ultimately,
it requires the adoption of a redesigned
lifestyle - a lifestyle that morphs one’s
mindset into a psyche that embraces all
outlets of news. From The Washington
Post to The New York Times, from NPR
to BBC the information floating just
within our reach is both innovative
and absolutely endless. It is time for
all journalism students to become fully
immersed in global and political news.
The future is in our hands - in order to be
able to manage that future effectively, it is
inherent to read the rules first.
Regulations are meant to be
improved, not erased
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Trump’s administration begins to scratch progress in reduced
carbon emissions and rules involving unsafe chemicals
Kyle Crozier
Senior Staff Writer
The
Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
was created with a simple
and singular goal: to
protect human health and
the environment.
The
EPA’s
reach
extends to the public and
private sector, as they
are intended to remain
unbiased in that pursuit
of health. This pursuit
has been poisoned by
the inclusion of an open
member of the chemical
industry into a new
position at the EPA, and
humans’ health will see a
decline because of it.
Dr. Nancy Beck worked
for five years as an
executive at the American
Chemistry Council, the
primary trade institution
for American chemical
companies. Her position
came to an end this year,
after being appointed in
May to one of the key
regulatory positions of the
EPA where the decision is
made on which chemicals
will be considered too
risky for the public.
If
this
does
not
seem like a clear and
almost blatant conflict
of interest, it is hard
to identify what the
definition of conflict must
be for President Donald
Trump and his cabinet.
The mission as set out by
her new department is to,
“protect you, your family
and
the
environment
from
potential
risks
from pesticides and toxic
chemicals.”
In her time in the
new position, Beck has
already slashed more
than a dozen regulations
on
various
chemicals
that had been previously
deemed unsafe, making
these chemicals much
more difficult to regulate
“In her time
in the new
position,
Beck has
already
slashed
more than
a dozen
regulations
on various
chemicals
that had
been
previously
deemed
unsafe,
making
these
chemicals
much more
difficult to
regulate
despite
their proven
negative
effects.”
despite
their
proven
negative effects.
Some
of
these
chemicals
include,
perfluorooctanoic
acid (PFOA) that has
been linked to birth
defects, immune system
disorders, kidney cancer,
and was once used in
non-stick
pans,
food
packaging, stain-resistant
carpeting and a number
of industrial processes.
These findings were the
result of a large study
completed more than
two years ago of several
peer-reviewed
studies
concerning the chemical.
President
Donald
Trump’s
pick
for
Administrator
of
the
Environmental Protection
Agency,
Scott
Pruitt,
has shown how reliant a
government agency like
the EPA is on having
administrators who are
working in tandem with
the goal of the agency.
Instead of continuing the
long history of ensuring
a betterment of the
environment and human
health, Pruitt has taken
measures to retract steps
forward in the battle to
lessen the emissions of
carbon.
With his withdrawal
from the Clean Power
Plan (CPP), Pruitt stated
that he believed this
plan was not meant to
reduce carbon emissions,
but rather it was a
plan that the Obama
administration
was
using, “to pick winners
and losers and how we
generate electricity in this
country.” Pruitt’s opinion
comes in spite of the
EPA’s estimation that the
CPP could have prevented
2,700 to 6,600 premature
deaths and 140,000 to
150,000 asthma attacks in
children.
This new movement
of rolling back safety
measures put forward
by a government agency
created solely to ensure
public health is so far
removed from the best
interest
of
American
citizens that it is almost
malicious.
The issue of an EPA that
is acting against its own
ideals creates a difficulty
to imagine dichotomy. An
agency that was endowed
with legislative strength
in order to defend the
health of people and the
environment is being
used for third parties
to profit at the expense
of those citizens it was
“This new
movement
of rolling
back safety
measures
put forward
by a
government
agency
created
solely to
ensure
public
health is so
far removed
from
the best
interest of
American
citizens that
it is almost
malicious.”
created to protect.
Government agencies
cannot be allowed to turn
their back on citizens just
so that private companies
can have more room for
profit in the future.
The damage that this
kind of administration
could
cause
is
catastrophic, as it takes
much more time to put
legislation in place than it
does to tear it down.
Connect with Kyle
by emailing kcrozier@
su.suffolk.edu
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11 NOV. 1, 2017
Lady Rams make a racket
S
Dunlap honored for season achievements
Hannah Arroyo
Asst. Sports Editor
In her first-ever season
with the Suffolk University
women’s tennis team,
junior Delaney Dunlap
was able to capture the
feat of being recognized
as a member of the AllGreat Northeast Atlantic
Conference
(GNAC)
Singles First-Team.
Dunlap became the
fifth consecutive player
for Suffolk to receive
this first-team selection.
The honor is voted on by
the National Collegiate
Athletic
Association
(NCAA) and given out to
some of the best players
in the GNAC per Dunlap.
Ever
since
Suffolk
joined the GNAC ranks in
2007, they have obtained
38
All-GNAC
awards,
eight being second-team
doubles.
In her first season with
the Lady Rams, Dunlap
achieved a 9-6 singles
record and a 7-4 doubles
record with sophomore
teammate Keely Hardy,
making them best duo on
the team.
As a whole, the Rams
captured a 7-6 overall
season record and were
able to make it to the
GNAC semifinals where
the team lost to Johnson
and Wales University 5-0.
“Getting the All-GNAC
was cool. I didn’t expect
it at all,” said Dunlap in a
recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal. “It feels
really good to come back
and play well after having
two years off in Madrid.”
Dunlap
explained
that she admires tennis
because of the strong team
aspects it encompasses.
“I like [tennis] because
it’s an individual team
sport and you’re on
your own, but still come
together,” said Dunlap.
“At the end of the day,
you’re winning or losing
as a team.”
Dunlap touched on the
fact that it has also been
rewarding to be able to
help her team succeed
after the loss of their top
seniors from last season.
“[Dunlap] is such a
hard worker. This being
her first year on the team,
she almost immediately
took the ace spot, showing
how hard she worked for
it over the summer,” said
junior teammate Emily
Bean in a recent interview
with The Journal. “She
is an all-around player,
strong, positive and a
great teammate.”
Bean said that while
Dunlap is an amazing
athlete,
she
is
also
encouraging
and
has
helped the team work
on aspects such as their
mental game.
Senior
Jacquelyn
Courtesy of Dan McHugh
Junior Delaney Dunlap gets spot on
All-GNAC Singles First-Team.
Nakamura said that she
enjoyed being on the
same team as Dunlap
because she is dedicated
and supportive.
“She has done great
and has won almost every
game in our season,” said
Nakamura in a recent
interview
with
The
Journal. “She is a great
asset to our team and
benefited us every game.”
While the fall season
may have come to an end,
Dunlap has high hopes
moving forward and said
that head coach Matt
Tiberii has added in a new
game schedule for the
spring semester. For the
upcoming season, Dunlap
was also chosen to be the
captain of the team.
“I would like to work
more in the offseason to
try and get better so that
I can get All-GNAC again
and win a few of the
matches that I didn’t win
this season,” said Dunlap.
Connect with Hannah
by emailing
harroyo@su.suffolk.edu
Martin kicks record
Don Porcaro
Journal Contributor
Although
senior
Jennifer
Martin
showcased her scoring
ability throughout her
Suffolk University career,
the key asset was her
consistency. Martin set
a women’s soccer team
record
after
starting
in 69 games as a Ram.
She found herself in the
starting lineup in at least
15 games of every season
during her career. Martin
played a crucial role in
the team’s game plan.
In her final season as a
Lady Ram, Martin started
all 16 games, recording 12
goals and 29 points. Even
with starting so many
games, her production
never faltered. In her
four
seasons,
Martin
played 71 out of 73 games
for the Lady Rams. Even
with the heavy schedule
and playing time, Martin
seemed
anything
but
tired.
“I wish we had a game
everyday, that would be
ideal. I want to play 90
minutes of every game
and never want to come
off the field,” said Martin
in a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal.
After
three
years
of being a solidified
starter,
Martin
was
named captain her senior
season. Despite all of her
success, Martin still had
a goal in mind that she
had not accomplished.
The
senior
captain
was focused on ending
Lasell College’s five-year
undefeated streak in the
Great Northeast Athletic
Conference (GNAC). On
Sept. 27, Lasell traveled
to East Boston Memorial
field to play Martin and
the Lady Rams. After 90
minutes, it was Suffolk
who came out on top to
beat Lasell 2-0.
“Beating Lasell was
my biggest achievement
at Suffolk. Our hard work
ended up paying off,” said
forward Martin.
In starting 69 games,
Martin broke the all time
Suffolk women’s soccer
record of most games
started, formerly held
by Gabrielle Balestrier in
2013, who had started 65
games.
“I’ve put my heart and
soul into the game and
it’s crazy after four years
I broke the record,” said
Martin.
Martin was inserted
into the starting lineup
her
freshman
year,
starting 15 of the team’s
17
games.
In
those
15 games she was the
second leading scorer on
the team, accounting for
11 points.
Despite the
team going 5-9-3 in her
freshman season, Martin
was a bright spot and had
already proven to be a
consistent piece.
“I always push myself
to be the best soccer
player I can be. I’m very
hard on myself but I
believe that has truly
made me a better player,”
said Martin.
Martin’s
teammates
also felt that her constant
motivation made them
better players.
“[Martin]
motivates
everyone
each
and
everyday both on and off
the field. She’s a great
teammate and friend who
always works hard. We
will definitely miss her
next year,” said junior
teammate Melissa Adamo
in a recent interview with
The Journal.
In
her
sophomore
season, Martin led the
team with 19 points,
playing in all 19 games.
Starting in 18 of them,
Martin’s name became
consistent
in
the
Ram’s starting line-up,
and stayed that way
throughout her career.
Martin also fired 44 shots
on goal throughout the
season, almost doubling
the second highest team
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
Senior forward Jennifer Martin sets Lady Rams’ record for
appearing in the starting lineup 69 times.
total.
“Playing with [Martin]
is fast-paced. When she’s
on her game there’s no
stopping her,” said junior
midfielder
Veronica
Bernardo in an interview
with The Journal.
In Martin’s junior year,
after coming off a 4-15
season her sophomore
year, the Lady Rams
had their best season
since Martin joined the
team. Suffolk went 1110 and made it to the
GNAC semifinals before
losing 1-0 to Albertus
Magnus College in double
overtime. Martin tallied
16 goals and 34 points,
while starting in 20 out of
the 21 games played that
season.
“My biggest learning
experience
has
been
learning it is okay to make
mistakes. If you dwell on
your mistakes, you’ll only
end up playing worse.
Mindset is everything,”
said Martin.
After four years playing
in a Suffolk University
uniform, Martin finished
her career on Saturday, in
a 3-1 loss against Lasell.
Connect with Don
by emailing
dporcaro@su.suffolk.edu
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campaign
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Connor Henry,
#10.
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Suffolk men’s ice hockey team drops puck for season
Matt Geer
Journal Contributor
This winter will mark
the 14th season for head
coach Chris Glionna, the
winningest coach in the
history of the Suffolk
University
men’s
ice
hockey program, with
107 victories. In the Rams
second season as members
of the Commonwealth
Coast Conference (CCC),
Glionna
told
Journal
reporters that he plans to
add to this tally.
“Our goal is to return
to being a home ice playoff
team,” said Glionna in a
recent interview with The
Journal. “I think early
on in the season we are
looking to make sure the
team is progressing, we
will put an emphasis on
improving our scoring.”
In winning the seventh
straight home opener, the
Rams’ 38th season began
on Saturday with a 5-2
victory over Assumption
College
at
Emmons
Horrigan O’Neal Rink.
This marked Suffolk’s
first win of the season.
The Rams were led by
an impressive two goal
performance by freshman
forward Matt Bucher in
his Suffolk debut.
Bucher’s early strike,
3:47 into the first period,
got the Rams rolling.
This led to four more
Suffolk goals before the
Greyhounds cracked the
scoreboard late in the
second period. Bucher
was the only Ram to score
multiple
goals,
while
junior forwards Tyler
Scearbo, Connor Henry
and
Brendan
Heinze
scored the other goals.
Going into the 2017
campaign, the Rams were
ranked ninth out of 10
teams in the CCC in a
coach’s poll within the
league. Coming off of what
was a forgettable year,
with a 7-13-5 record, the
team will use last season
as a form of motivation to
move forward.
“We want to prove
the whole league wrong
and make a run at the
playoffs,”
said
senior
forward J.B. Sweeney in
a recent interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal.
“We brought in a lot of
“We want to
prove the whole
league wrong
and make a run
at the playoffs.”
- J.B. Sweeney,
#3
talented freshmen, mix
that in with the guys we
have coming back and
we should be able to
make some noise in the
conference.”
Over the summer,
Glionna made it a point
to get his team into
the best physical shape
possible. He discussed
with The Journal how the
team took advantage of
the “new and improved”
facilities that Suffolk has
to offer.
“This offseason we
worked very hard on
getting stronger,” said
Glionna. “The Michael
and Larry Smith Fitness
Center and the upgraded
varsity
weight
room
has been a tremendous
addition.”
Sweeney, a four-year
forward, discussed how
personal accolades are
not important to him
moving
forward.
The
success of the team takes
the driver’s seat this year,
as this will be his last go
around as a Ram.
“I’m more concerned
about the team as a whole
than I am about any
stats,” said Sweeney. “We
look to come together as
a team more this year,
we’re going against a
lot of competitive teams
and we will need to be
consistent all season.”
The Rams will see
movement
this
year
against competitive intraconference action. They
will square off against foes
such as Endicott College,
who won 24 games last
year, 14 of them coming
in conference play. Other
opponents for the Rams
include Nichols College,
The University of New
England and Johnson
and Wales University,
all coming off playoff
appearances last season.
“We have a one-game
at-a-time mentality and
don’t like to look too
far ahead,” said junior
sports marketing major
Brendan Heinze in a
recent interview with
The Journal. “We have to
become more consistent
for the full 60 minutes,
we can’t have five minute
lapses, we have to stay
sharp.”
As this team looks to
put it all together for the
season ahead, they have
been able to become a
close team off the ice.
Team chemistry will be
an adhesive in linking
the Rams to a successful
season in 2017-18.
“The closer the guys
are off the ice, the better
chemistry we will have
on the ice,” said Heinze.
“We have a good group of
guys in our locker room
that are all focused on
what the team wants to
achieve this year.”
Connect with Matt
by emailing
mgeer@su.suffolk.edu
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THE Suffolk Journal
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VOLUME 81, NUMBER 7
thesuffolkjournal.com
@SuffolkJournal
October 25, 2017
CCI
Union vote
ends in tie
Chris DeGusto
News Editor
6
KE C H
AMPM
AN
Lady Rams
grab hold
of first ever
program
title
AINE DILLON
ATH
CKENZIE MCGR
M
After
months
of
awaiting
bureaucratic
procedures to play out
following
the
initial
vote, the tally that would
decide if “Our Suffolk
Union” would be the
official staff union on
campus resulted in a tie,
at 96.
In
March,
after
efforts dated back to
August 2016, the vote to
implement a union for
eligible staff members
of
Suffolk
University
as a chapter of Service
Employees International
Union (SEIU) 888 was
cast, but ultimately not
See UNION - 2
OLIVIA
Suffolk
weighs in
on coral reef
destruction
A
SPIEG
LE
SEL
I
V
R
NTU
E
A
Amy Koczera
Asst. World Editor
Patrick Holmes
Opinion Editor
from second-place finisher Johnson & Wales
Coral
reefs
are
frequently
marveled
at for their beauty and
fragility. However, many
individuals often do not
realize the integral role
that coral reefs play
both as a protection
mechanism to coastlines
and as a home for 25
percent of all marine
life. While the coral
reefs are vital for the
survival of a vast array
of organisms, there must
be serious reductions
to
carbon
emissions
within the next decade
to ensure the survival of
these biologically diverse
ecosystems.
As a result of excess
greenhouse gases that
are released into the
environment, the worst
coral bleaching event
in recorded history has
hit every major coral
region on Earth since
2014, according to a
recent study by The
Guardian. In fact, 50
percent of coral reefs
are endangered due to
this chemical imbalance
in the atmosphere and
See GOLF - 11
See CORAL - 5
CHAMPIONS
Women’s golf wins NEIGA Tournament
6
By Joe Rice, Senior Staff Writer
In the Suffolk University women’s golf team’s
Lady Rams have participated in this season, the
first full season, the Cinderella story continued
team came out on top. Additionally, the team
for the Lady Rams as the team took home first
also placed second of 12 teams in the Empire
place in the woman’s first-ever New England
8 Championship on Oct. 14, falling short to
Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA)
Southern University of New York Cortland.
Tournament.
The Lady Rams, in their second
season, have surprised many teams
from across the NEIGA as well as many
other regions. In the three dual matches the
The Lady Rams not only won, but they
handled the championship match on Oct. 2223 with relative ease, separating themselves
University by 22 strokes.
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‘Our Suffolk Union’ vote ties at 96
From UNION - 1
settled until Oct. 2.
In the wake of the
challenged votes being
completed, reactions from
those in the unionization
efforts have offered a mix
bag of viewpoints.
In a recent interview
with
The
Suffolk
Journal, Senior Program
Coordinator
of
the
Political Research Center
Merideth
Power-Ayer
said that she is hopeful a
second try at unionization
could succeed.
“I refuse to give up
because I want this to be
a good place to work and
I've been at Suffolk for
going on 16 years now,
and this place is like a
home to me,” said PowerAyer. “I want it to be a
good place to work and I
want it to be a place where
people feel respected
when they come to work,
and that their work is
valued and appreciated,
and that all employees are
treated with the respect
that they deserve. That's
why I'm sticking with the
campaign and I plan on
seeing it through till the
end.”
Power-Ayer
said
a
tie in this vote does not
indicate necessarily a
total loss, as the support
for a staff union is still
indicated.
The union will have
the ability to re-file again
in March of 2018, after a
year has passed since the
original filing on March 2.
While the tie does not
allow a staff union to
officially represent itself
on campus, former Journal
Editor-in-Chief and now
Office Coordinator in the
Government department
Jeffery Fish is confident
in the ability to succeed
on a second try.
“I think going forward
the second campaign will
be easier,” said Fish in a
recent interview with The
Journal. “We have that
base already started. We
already know the exact
unit that we're going to
be going after.”
In
a
statement
released to employees
after the final vote count
was determined, Acting
University
President
Marisa Kelly responded to
the tie.
“We are fortunate to
have a community where
all employees, regardless
of their views on the
election, are supportive
of one another and
committed to the success
of Suffolk and all of
our students,” said the
statement.
Madelyn Soto, office
coordinator of the world
languages
&
cultural
studies department said
to The Journal in a recent
interview
that
while
the staff union was not
“defeated,” she will not be
“going full throttle.”
“I’m not going to go
out and recruit, but I’m
still all for the union,”
said Soto.
Soto
said
more
people and fresh faces
the subject of obtaining
raises.
“And now our jobs are
at risk again,” said Soto.
“No one is safe.”
Being essentially back
at the start of the effort
to become a certified
“I’m not going to go
out and recruit,
but I’m still
all for the union.”
Madelyn Soto, office coordinator of the
World Languages & Cultural Studies department
are needed. While the
unionization
efforts
were representative of a
multitude of ambitions,
Soto said the original
objective of job security
swayed, and that the
focus had shifted toward
bargaining representative
of staff employees, ‘Our
Suffolk Union’ will have
to begin the process
from scratch according to
Power-Ayer. This would
entail the same steps
taken prior to the original
election where cards were
signed that garnished
support, the message
was spread in order to
persuade
people
and
eventually, an election
was filed for.
“It
is
kind
of
discouraging that a lot
of employees don't see
the need for the union.
I mean there might be a
lot of employees that are
happy with their positions
-- I personally am too in
this department, and of
course there are a lot of
benefits to working here,”
said Fish. “But I think
overall, just having a
union will legally give us
a voice and we'll be able
to bargain for a contract
and have a say in the way
things are run around
here.”
Connect with Chris
by emailing
cdegusto@su.suffolk.edu
The issue on Boston’s rent:
Study provides evidence of transgender,
gender nonconforming discrimination
Nathan Espinal
Senior Staff Writer
A
recent
study
conducted by the Suffolk
Law
School
Housing
Discrimination
Testing
Program
(HDTP)
has
proven that the U.S.
Housing
and
Urban
Development
in
Massachusetts
antidiscrimination laws has
failed transgender and
gender non-conforming
citizens who have looked
for rentals in the Greater
Boston area.
Before
this
study,
there was no data on
discrimination
in
the
rental housing market.
Part of the purpose for
this study was to disprove
those who argued that
there was no evidence
of discrimination against
transgender and gender
non-conforming people.
People may not realize
the
discrimination
is
occurring,
and
often
people will not report
discrimination regardless
of whether it is visible or
not according to Jamie
Langowski,
assistant
director of HDTP.
Despite
the
Massachusetts legislature
amendment to the antidiscrimination laws to
protect
those
whose
gender identity differs
from cis-gendered people
in 2012, the HDTP has
concluded that real estate
professionals have been
using covert methods
of discrimination when
providing
housing
to
people who identify as
transgender
or
nonconforming
seeking
rentals. The point of the
study was to identify
business practices, and
how “housing providers”
have treated people who
have looked for housing.
Along with Analysis
Group
(AG),
a
firm
specializing in analysis
for
economics
and
finances, the HDTP was
able to design study
protocols
to
conduct
statistical analysis that
paired protected class
(PC) testers who identify
as
transgender
and
gender non-conforming
with control testers who
identify as cis-gender
and gender conforming.
Transgender is a term
usually reserved for those
who identify as a gender
different from the one
they were assigned at
birth, while gender nonconforming is a term
used by people who do
not ascribe to gender
roles and stereotypes.
The 33 pairs of testers
were sent to apartments
to conduct the search
process as if they were
actually
looking
to
secure the apartment.
The PC testers were
instructed to disclose
their gender identities to
the housing provider to
ensure the variable was
present during the test.
The pairs then recorded
their
experiences
in
detailed reports after
the
interaction.
This
information was used by
AG to develop statistical
analysis reports.
“We’re not finding
that people are being
denied the opportunity
to submit an application,
because we weren’t doing
that,” said Langowski in
an interview with The
Suffolk Journal following
the presentation. “What
“What we’re finding is that up to that point
there are high levels of negative treatment
and people are not receiving the same
level of customer service.”
-Jamie Langowski, assistant director of HDTP
we’re finding is that up
to that point there are
high levels of negative
treatment and people are
not receiving the same
level of customer service.”
The results of the
study found that the
PC testers were more
likely to receive negative
treatment
based
on
their gender identity.
Unknowingly,
these
testers were 27 percent
less likely to be shown
more
areas
of
the
apartment
complex
by the realtor, were 9
percent more likely to be
offered a higher rental
price, 21 percent less
likely to be addressed by
their chosen name and
12 percent more likely to
hear negative comments
on the unit and the
neighborhood.
This
study
is
significant,
according
to the Director of HDTP
William Berman, because
this provides evidence
that discrimination still
occurs in the Greater
Boston area, which is a
liberal area in a state that
has banned this type of
discrimination.
“It’s
upsetting,
because this shouldn’t be
happening, but it’s good to
know because then people
can prepare themselves
on the individual level
when they are looking
for housing, and for
people who are trying
to influence policy they
can arm themselves with
this,” said Langowski.
This
study,
which
will be published within
the year in Volume 29.2
of the “Yale Journal of
Law and Feminism,” has
been
published
early
because of how relevant
its findings are to the
rollbacks of protections
on gender identity and
sexual orientation.
“I do hope real estate
professionals read this
and get a sense of what’s
happening in the market
and assess their own
behavior,” said Langowski.
“It is absolutely a problem
if implicit bias is creeping
into their professional
work when part of their
profession is to treat
everyone the same.”
Connect with Nathan
by emailing
nespinal2@su.suffolk.edu
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Political Pulse:
Suffolk professors weigh in on tax reform
Maggie Randall
D.C. Correspondent
President
Donald
Trump announced the
Republican tax plan on
Sept. 28 in Indianapolis.
He characterized it as
“a once-in-a-generation
opportunity,” that will
end up being “the largest
tax cut in our country’s
history.”
Dr. Michaele Morrow,
an associate professor
of
accounting
at
Suffolk University, did
not
characterize
the
Republican tax plan the
same way as Trump in a
recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
“Everything
that
the
Republicans
are
proposing will increase
the
national
debt,
which has long-lasting
effects that should be of
significant concern to
Suffolk students,” said
Morrow.
Congressional
Republicans
and
the
Trump
Administration
have made tax reform a
priority. Their proposed
plan offered very few
details, and has left
supporters excited and
experts puzzled.
Dr. James Angelini,
associate professor of tax
accounting and director of
the Masters of Science in
Taxation (MST) program
at Suffolk University,
said that college students
should pay attention to
how taxes interact with
student loans, tuition and
scholarships.
Both
professors
agreed that while the
tax
plan
may
seek
simplification, its results
are complicated.
One aspect of the
Republican plan changes
the
number
of
tax
brackets from seven to
three. Based on income,
individuals will be taxed
at either 12 percent, 25
percent, or 35 percent.
The plan does not specify
who is subject to these
new brackets, creating
uncertainty.
While it is unclear
how the tax plan will
affect upper, middle and
lower class Americans
without
analyzing
specific policy choices,
Morrow believes that the
proposal to change the
standard deduction and
dependency
exemption
will have a large negative
impact on single parents
and families with multiple
children.
The Republican tax
plan would also eliminate
the estate tax, referred
to informally as the
“death tax.” According to
Internal Revenue Service
data from October, the
estate tax applies to the
transfer of property worth
more than $5,490,000 to
an heir at the time of the
owner’s death.
“The
estate
tax
generates a very minor
amount of tax revenue (.6
percent), so the budget
impact would be small,”
said Angelini. “Therefore,
eliminating the estate tax
does look like a tax cut
for the rich (President
Trump included!). But,
is it a fair tax to begin
with? In many cases it is
double taxation on assets
that have already been
depleted by a lifetime of
paying taxes.”
The Center on Budget
and
Policy
Priorities
estimates that repealing
the estate tax would
result in $3 million tax
cuts for wealthy heirs, and
only affect 0.2 percent of
American estates.
Morrow said repealing
the estate tax would
result
in
decreased
revenue and increased
income inequality.
The
Massachusetts
state legislature has been
working on their own
tax reform with regards
to
a
constitutional
amendment to impose
a
“millionaire’s
tax.”
The
“millionaire’s
tax” would call for an
extra 4 percent tax on
incomes over $1 million
in the commonwealth,
with the revenue going
towards education and
infrastructure initiatives.
While the House and
Senate decided in June
of this year to put the
amendment on the 2018
ballot, the measure could
be blocked in a legal battle
by influential business
groups, according to the
Boston Globe.
Massachusetts
has
historically
been
nicknamed
“Taxachusetts” for the
reputation of high taxes,
but the commonwealth
ranks 18th out of the
50 states for tax burden
by state, with a total tax
burden just over nine
percent.
In 2011, Congressional
Republicans agreed to
an “Americans for Tax
Reform pledge” which
was
a
commitment
to
not
raise
taxes.
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Associate Professor of Accounting
Dr. Michaele Morrow
Through Reconciliation,
a
legislative
process
that curtails traditional
rules,
Congressional
Republicans can uphold
“the
Pledge”
through
simple majority. Even
so, any changes, passes
or bills that could add to
the deficit, such measures
will expire after 10 years.
“If they could get
60 votes [in the Senate]
the changes would be
permanent, which is much
better tax policy, but
that would require some
Democratic support,” said
Angelini.
Angelini
fears
uncertainty will create
more chaos if retroactive
laws are pushed through
during
reconciliation;
meaning that tax policies
passed in November of
this year could affect
filing for the entire year.
THE Suffolk Journal
Retroactive laws create
uncertainty for taxpayers
who rely on consistency
validity of current law.
While he acknowledges
that the research is mixed
on whether cutting or
raising taxes leads to
growth, Angelini said
he believes a result of
Congress’
inability
to
pass a tax policy by 2018
would perpetuate slow
economic growth.
Morrow added that
both Republicans and
Democrats are to blame
for the failure to pass
effective
tax
reform
that would deal with
government spending.
“As I tell my class,
these
people
making
decisions for our country
will be dead when the
negative effects of those
decisions start to be felt,”
said Morrow.
Angelini offered that
Congress should pursue
business tax reform as
a more certain means
to grow the economy.
Angelini
argued
that
the current corporate
tax system is pushing
businesses
offshore,
stifling
international
competition and limiting
immigration.
Morrow and Angelini
agreed that a conversation
on the national debt, with
some sort of entitlement
reform, is necessary to the
tax policy conversation.
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next week for an
understanding of the
national debt.
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News Briefs
Regional apparel company pledges
grants for young activists
Still-Legal Apparel for the Next Four Years,
has planned to give grants to young resistance
leaders to support their contributions and
efforts which have stemmed from the election
of President Donald Trump. These grants of
$1000 will go to resistance leaders of the region,
according to a recent press release. Activists aged
13 to 30 are eligible to receive this “hug from the
community,” in order to support their fight. “We
support young people leading the way on issues
like climate protection, support for science,
press freedoms, protection for Dreamers, and
the values of compassion and tolerance. These
brave and peaceful activists need to know we’re
behind them,” said Still-Legal! founder Jim Stahl
according to the press release. With the Rhode
Island-based company already having pledged
$5000 in grant money, there is possibility for
this figure to rise up to $50,000 if other local
businesses and philanthropies partner with StillLegal! and Swampscott-native Stahl. According to
the press release, Stahl said that approximately
every 150 shirts sold, that of which read phrases
such as, “Teach Science: While it’s Still Legal,”
and “Tolerance: While it’s Still Legal,” fund one
grant.
Walsh far beyond Jackson in polls
With the city’s general election a mere two
weeks away, Major Walsh keeps a full 35
point lead over his opponent, District 7 City
Councilor Tito Jackson. Walsh can attribute his
lead to the 58 percent of voters who chose him
over Jackson’s 23 percent, leaving 17 percent
undecided. Walsh’s lead can be attributed to his
success in his first term, as he has been able to
keep his favorability rating at 69 percent. David
Paleologos, Director of the Suffolk University
Political Research Center commented on Walsh’s
popularity, “Despite dissatisfaction on issues
like the price of housing and the cost of living
in Boston, voters don’t appear to be blaming
Walsh” said Paleologos, “The poll is a powerful
validation of Mayor Walsh’s first term in office”.
Community outreach has proved to be a huge
proponent for winning the opportunity to
be mayor, as 50 percent of those polled have
personally met Walsh while 35 percent have
either never met Jackson or do not have enough
information to develop an opinion on him.
Amazon looks to Boston
Last month, Amazon, holding its place as one of
the five most valuable companies in the world,
announced that they were searching for a new
location in the US, outside of their original in
Seattle, Wa. The company is promising five
billion dollars worth of construction as well
as 50,000 jobs. These benefits, along with the
promise of having a multi-billion dollar company
in your backyard, has spurred more than 50
major cities to plan a bid, according to Business
Insider. Charlie Baker, the current Massachusetts
Governor says that his department will not stand
with an specific part of the state, “We’re not
going to partner with any particular [locale],
because there’s a lot of different folks who are
interested in submitting proposals, and God bless
’em — go for it” said the Governor to WGBH.
Towns from Boston to Billerica plan to submit
proposals, with each describing what they could
offer to the big-name company.
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Lubofsky opens eyes to scientific journalism
Kyle Crozier
Senior Staff Writer
Bridging the academic
fields of environmental
science and journalism,
the science-writer and
Massachusetts
resident
Evan Lubofsky captivated
a room full of science
and journalism students
while speaking at Suffolk
University
about
his
profession, as a science
writer and what some of
his favorite experiences
have been working in
his field. Lubofsky also
discussed
why
some
students may want to
pursue this specific area
of journalism and and
what first led him into
the field.
Having started off
his career as a writer
for
technological
publications
such
as
“Sensors
Magazine”
and
“Plumbing
and
Mechanical
Magazine,”
Lubofsky
gained
an
interest and connection
to the sciences, more
specifically
marine
sciences.
He currently resides
in Cape Cod, MA, and
freelances most often
for “Hakai Magazine,”
“Oceanus” and “Frontiers
in Ecology” which have
all won numerous awards
for their publications.
“Oceanus” has existed
for over 60 years, and
began as a place to
explore
information
about
oceanographic
exploration.
“Frontiers
in Ecology” works closely
with
the
Ecological
Society of America and
intended to be broad and
accessible for readers
who are not necessarily
scientists themselves.
Without
a
science
background,
Lubofsky
has traveled to the Bikini
Atoll, where the United
States
detonated
23
nuclear weapons in the
1940’s and 50’s. Lubofsky
also traveled to Northern
Israel
with
scientists
studying a unique species
of lobster that was being
observed
to
identify
how climate change was
affecting the crustaceans.
These two story profiles
presented
were
what
gave the name, “Weird
Lobsters and Bikinis” to
the event.
“For me, just the
experience of going with
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a science team and being
immersed in that for the
better part of a week is
just tremendous,” said
Lubofsky during the talk.
In an interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal,
Lubofsky discussed what
role
science-writing
plays for the scientific
community.
“It
can
be used to help make
scientific discovery more
transparent, [the articles]
are pressing for scientists
to peel back the layers on
their findings and their
assertions,”
explained
Lubofsky.
Journalism is seen
by some as a way to
inform the public and
prevent people in power
from
controlling
the
all
dissemination
of
information.
Lubofsky
believes specifically that
science writing has a
role in making sure that
anyone can read and learn
about the work scientists
are doing, and that the
findings of the research
have not been over or
under-exaggerated.
Lubofsky said that for
his work, he would like
to possibly provide an
alternate and truthful
source for the general
public to receive scientific
information.
Lubofsky said that not
being familiar with many
of the topics he writes
about can actually be
more of a positive, as it
forces his interviews with
professionals to truly
bring the discussions
down to the basics. This
has allowed his articles
to be more easily read
and comprehended by
an audience who may
not otherwise have a
background in some of
the advanced topics he
discusses.
“[The scientists] are
not always thinking about
general audiences and
how they’re explaining
what they’re doing in
a simple way,” said
Lubofsky.
Lubofsky
explained
this can also be an
advantage
for
the
scientists, as they are
provided with an outlet
where they can publish
their findings and have
them be read by people
who may not previously
have been exposed to the
subject
Katherine
Lawlor,
a
junior
at
Suffolk
University pursuing an
environmental
science
major, attended the event.
In an interview with
The Suffolk Journal, she
expressed some surprise
to hear Lubofsky did not
have a background in
science.
“I was a bit thrown off
that almost anyone can be
a science journalist and
they don’t have to have
a science background.
I like that people that
people who don’t have
science backgrounds are
interested in science,”
said Lawlor.
Lawlor
continued,
saying that she found
his story about the
nuclear testing in the
Bikini Atoll to be very
interesting. Also, that she
could understand how
it could prove useful in
certain situations to have
someone writing that
needed to understand
the basics of the topic, to
make it more accessible
for everyone to read
about.
Citing his travels as
one of the many perks
of
choosing
sciencewriting over other topics,
Lubofsky also presented
the many opportunities
that can exist for sciencewriting, including: a wide
range of specific topics
such as space, psychology
and nature. This branch
of journalism can also
be lucrative, reaching
an up to two dollars per
word maximum for an
article depending on the
publication,
although
Lubofsky emphasized that
this was not his primary
motivation for entering
the field.
One of his all-time
favorite areas to write
about has been marine
archaeology, where he
has examined research
and studies surrounding
a shipwreck from the
civil war, concerns about
damage to shipwreck
locations
by
modern
fishing trawlers and new
technology
to
better
research the ocean floor.
“I would like to do
more feature writing on
marine archaeology. I am
just really developing a
love for that intersection
between
science
and
history. If there was one
area I have my eyes set
on, it is doing more of
that,” said Lubofsky.
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by emailing
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Coral on brink of extinction as ocean temps rise
oceans.
“The ocean is a vast,
empty space for the
most part and coral reefs
are seen as an oasis in
the large expanse,” said
Matthew Pfannenstiel, a
Visitor Educator at the
New England Aquarium
(NEAQ) in a recent interview with The Suffolk
Journal. “Think of the
ocean as a desert and the
coral reefs as a watering
hole with foliage.”
Numerous
Suffolk
professors feel that it is
crucial for society to be
aware of global warming
and how it is impacting
the coral reefs and essentially the human race.
Associate Biology Professor Carl Merrill recommended to “keep talking”
about science and to encourage individuals to
think more about fossil
fuels and to consider how
they can decrease their
own usage, in an interview with The Journal.
“Education has been
lacking
in
following
the science [on climate
change],” said Instructor
Anurag Sharma in an interview with The Journal.
“High school teachers are
still teaching the science
I learned 50 years ago.
There need to be modern changes so that we
create a population that
is equipped to follow the
data.”
In June, Governor
Charlie Baker signed Massachusetts back into the
Paris Agreement after
President Donald Trump
removed
the
United
States from the accord.
The Paris Accord established certain caps on
carbon emissions. Now
that the U.S. is no longer
apart of the Accord, many
are concerned that this
could potentially be disastrous for the future of
the planet.
“Pulling out of the
Paris Accord definitely
changes things
quite a
bit,” said Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Professor
Emerita Martha Richmond. “Hopefully visualizing and describing
the damages to the coral
reefs pushes people to do
more.”
Suffolk students have
also agreed with Richmond that pulling out of
the Paris Accord could
have a seriously detrimental impact on the environment.
“There should be more
of a concern for climate
change,” said senior History and International Relations major Katarina DiPlacido. “It will definitely
become more evident
soon and then there will
be more effects on humans. That’s when we’ll
see people want to make
changes, but by then it
might be too late.”
The current state of
the American government has many worried
about the long-term consequences the planet may
end up suffering if environmental
protection
regulations are not established or enforced.
“I’m sad that our federal government isn’t
doing anything to help
the environment that we
depend on for survival,”
said sophomore Politics,
Philosophy and Economics (PPE) major Maddison
Mignola.
Some students feel
that the political orientation of the state will influence how certain cities
will enact policies regarding climate change.
“I feel like mostly Republican states are relaxed in how they enforce
environmental
regulations which could end up
negatively affecting people” said sophomore PPE
and Environmental Studies major Lydia Gottwald.
“I think that for blue
states this may be a callto-action because they
are joining the Paris Accord as individual states.”
Unless there are serious reduc-
tions to carbon emissions, practically all coral
reef systems will be dead
by 2100, according to National Geographic. It is
important for nations to
act now more than ever
to reduce the production of greenhouse gases
in order to save an ecosystem that supports not
only 25 percent of ocean
life, but also a significant
amount of human life as
well, according to National Geographic.
“The food source is
going to disappear,” said
Richmond. “All this pollution affects the quality of
the water, the sustainability of food, the fishing industry and the sea level.”
Pfannenstiel emphasized that seafood is a
nutritional necessity for
parts of the world, therefore climate change will
ultimately affect how a
portion of humans receive their food source.
Sharma told The Journal that corals are dying
at a rate that has, “never
happened in the history
we are able to document.”
Corals are self-sustaining organisms until their
environment is altered by
some external force - specifically warmer water.
Zooxanthellae is the type
of algae found in coral
that keeps it alive by providing it with food and
sugars to survive. When
the temperature elevates
in an area where there are
coral reefs, zooxanthellae
is then extracted from
the corals, thus creating
thermal stress, therefore
bleaching the corals with
no hope of complete restoration, according to
multiple sources.
The coral then becomes a dull white color
since the zooxanthellae
gives the reef its plethora of pastel colors. If the
coral is a neon color, it
is in the first stages of
bleaching.
Water gets warm as
a result of carbon emissions being released into
the atmosphere through
the burning of fossil fuels, coastal erosion,
the sea level rising, changes in
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patterns, altered ocean
currents and ocean acidification.
“Carbon dioxide is
like a blanket that encompasses the Earth and
makes it warmer,” said
Pfannenstiel. “By making
the Earth warmer, the
water’s temperature will
increase and just a couple
degrees can affect coral
reefs around the world.”
Carbonic acid is created during a chemical reaction when CO2 and water meet, thus making the
ocean more acidic when
more CO2 is released
into the atmosphere. This
acidity is what makes the
water substantially warm,
causing the corals to experience thermal stress,
according to Richmond.
Coral is affected negatively in two instances:
the warming of the ocean
water as well as the effects that storms and erosion have on the coral by
releasing sediment into
the ocean that makes algae less productive and,
in
conjunction,
s u p p o r t s
the life of the coral, according to Merrill.
Merrill explained that
the ocean’s pH level has
grown from .03 to .041 in
just two decades. The pH
level has gone down .001
in the last year, which
may not seem like a lot
until compared to the stability of the number for
centuries, said Merrill.
Many scientists have
become frustrated with
this issue because of how
little control they have
over it. Regardless of how
much research is done on
coral bleaching, it is almost impossible to alter
the behavior of society in
way that has the power to
halt coral bleaching entirely.
Bostonians and the
general public alike can
help save the reefs around
the world from coral
bleaching and extinction,
according to Pfannenstiel.
By voting in local government
elections, citizens can
work together to protect
marine life.
Climate change poses
a fundamental and observable threat to numerous ecosystems across
the globe. Despite policy
emerging from Capitol
Hill, members of the Suffolk community remain
concerned and weary
over the future of the
Earth’s oceans.
“Because
climate
change is a relatively new
subject, people don’t really know much about it
right now,” said DiPlacido. “There should be
more of a concern for climate change, before it’s
too late.”
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Retired Admiral condemns partisan politics
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Leo Fahey
Journal Contributor
Confronting
global
challenges of North Korea
to
the
environment,
retired Admiral James
G. Stavridis laid out the
issues the world is facing
and possible solutions at
World Boston’s 8th Annual
Consuls Reception. The
event was attended by
nearly 60 members of
the local Consular Corps
and nearly 200 leaders
from different sectors of
society.
During
the
2016
Presidential
Election,
Hillary Clinton considered
Stavridis as a potential
Vice-Presidential
pick,
and
he
was
under
consideration
for
Secretary of State by the
Trump
administration.
Both were impressed by
Stavridis’s career in the
Navy, and his involvement
with the academic spheres
of international relations.
Worried about the
polarization
of
U.S.
politics, Stavridis has not
been a stranger to the
political field. He has
worked towards bridging
the gap between the two
parties.
“I feel good about
being enough of a centrist
that both parties look at
me realistically for a very
senior job,” said Stavridis.
A
registered
independent,
Stavridis
mentioned that he has
voted across the aisle
throughout the years.
Dedicating his whole life
to military service, he
stressed the importance
of putting the nation first.
“We
need
more
Americans that are less
party identified, and more
identified on what is right
with the country,” said
Stavridis.
Admiral
Stavridis
was
responsible
for
Afghanistan, Libya, Syria,
Balkans, Piracy, and Cyber
Security. He was also
in command of 200,000
members of U.S. armed
forces, and that he “Had
access to three million
armed forces members
through NATO partners.”
Currently the dean of
the Fletcher School of Law
and Diplomacy at Tufts
University, the Admiral is
also an associate member
of the Geneva Centre for
Security Policy (GCSP).
“[The GCSP] is focused
on
bringing
together
communities
and
interests to discuss major
issues facing the world,”
said Stavridis.
He has also published
several books, including
one on the role of
the world’s oceans in
geopolitics.
During his speech,
Stavridis warned about
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We need more Americans
that are less party
identified, and more
identified on what is right
with the country.
- Admiral James G. Stravridis
the global world order
returning to a state of
conflict that led to World
War I and World War
II. He added that the
backward shift occurred
because nations became
complacent,
thinking
that great power politics
”
would not return again.
“Tension, competition,
verging towards conflict...
Between United States,
China, Russia, and [the]
European Union,” said
Stavridis.
To prevent the return
of great power politics,
Stavridis
highlighted
the
importance
of
understanding
the
perspective
of
other
nations.
“We must listen to
our opponents we need
to understand Russia’s
views, China’s historical
claims we don’t have
to agree but [we have
to] listen more,” said
Stavridis.
Another subject that
the
Admiral
touched
upon was the tension on
the Korean Peninsula.
“[There is a] ten
percent chance that we
will end up in an all-out
war,” said Stavridis.
While ten percent is
a
gloomy
prediction,
given the potential use
of a nuclear weapons in
a the conflict, Stavridis
argued that it is most
likely the conflict will
end diplomatically. If
an incident does occur,
Stavridis believed that it
would most likely be a
minor one, rather than a
nuclear conflict.
Not only did his
speech
touch
upon
ongoing global crises, the
Admiral offered solutions
to the issues plaguing the
world. He also argued the
importance of the U.S. to
not return to isolationism,
because the U.S. needs
to be an active player in
order for the issues to be
properly addressed on a
global scale.
“We have an ability
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.. .
to bring international
coalitions to address global
issues,” said Stavridis.
Through the strategic
cooperation
between
U.S.
intergovernmental
agencies,
international
agencies
and
other
nations,
the
Admiral
said that he believed
that the U.S. could make
significant
strides
in
combating climate change
and responding to natural
disasters.
“[I]
apologize
[on
behalf of the country] for
U.S. withdrawal from Paris
Accord,” said Admiral
Stavridis, referencing the
Trump
administration’s
intention to withdraw
from the accords on the
basis of risking damage
America’s economy.
Towards the end of
his
speech,
Stavridis
discussed the world being
a marketplace of ideas.
“We execute our values
imperfectly, but they are
perfect,” said Stavridis.
While American values,
such as democracy and
freedom of speech, face
challenges domestically,
Stavridis believes in the
importance of fighting for
those values on a global
level.
Connect with Stiv by
emailing smucollari@
su.suffolk.edu.
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by emailing lfahey@
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JAPAN RE-ELECTS PRIME MINISTER ABE
ISLAMIC STATE FIGHTERS RETURN HOME
Japan re-elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a landslide victory
in Sunday’s general election. Abe’s ruling party has retained a twothirds majority the country’s parliament and the estimated voter
turnout Sunday was just below 54 percent, multiple news sources
reported. Abe said in a post-election press conference that the
overwhelming voter support represented a “historic” level of public
confidence in him and his policies, including the revision of the
pacifist constitution, according to BBC. He has previously called for
the country’s armed forces to be formalized, which he has stated is
necessary to strengthen Japan’s defense, but has faced criticism as a
step toward re-militarization. In the past, Abe announced he wanted
to revise the country’s Article 9 clause, to formally recognize the
military, which has been referred to as the “self-defense forces”.
Originally, he set a deadline of 2020 to achieve his goal, but changed
his tune on Monday, saying it was “not set in a concrete schedule”,
according to multiple news sources. Abe discussed stepping up
counter-measures against “the North Korea threat” in the postelection address. He stated he will be meeting with U.S. President
Donald Trump and other world leaders next month.
More than 5,600 supporters of the so-called Islamic State (IS) have
allegedly returned to their home countries after IS lost ground
in Iraq and Syria. The Soufan Center, a U.S.-based think-tank, has
announced that 33 states have reported arrivals in the last two years.
This included approximately half of the 850 individuals who have left
the UK to allegedly join IS, 400 of the 3,417 fighters from Russia, 760
of the 3,244 from Saudi Arabia, 800 of the 2,926 from Tunisia and
800 of the 2,926. The study stated Russia has sent the most foreign
fighters to IS to date. The Soufan Center’s report also stated that
IS’s flow of foreign fighters stalled out in the late 2015, as IS began
to suffer defeats. The data recovery that followed the recent fall
of IS administrative strongholds, such as Raqqa, has confirmed the
identities of nearly half of the more that 40,000 foreigners from 110
countries estimated to have flocked to Iraq and Syria to join IS. The
report stated that returning women and children will be a particular
problem because states may not best know how to reintegrate them.
It also cited proper mental and social support mechanisms as key for
children returning.
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OCTOBER 25, 2017 | PAGE 7
ARTS & CULTURE
Director Rob Reiner brings LBJ to life in new film
Juliana Tuozzola
Journal Contributor
It has been half
a century since the
enactment of the Civil
Rights
Act,
which
ended
segregation
in public places and
made
employment
discrimination
illegal.
The act was proposed
by President John F.
Kennedy, and shortly
after his tragic death,
President
Lyndon
B.
Johnson
pursued
Kennedy’s
proposal.
More than 50 years later,
America is once again
torn and destructed by
racial violence. The “LBJ”
film is hangs in a critical
moment in America right
now because this movie
reflects the American
spirit wanting moving
toward racial equality
and putting an end
to racial violence and
discrimination.
Woody
Harrelson
takes on the role of a
historical American figure
who was deeply insecure,
politically driven and
faced with unimaginable
odds; Lyndon B. Johnson.
“LBJ” is a politicaldrama
film
which
premiered at the Brattle
Theatre on Wednesday.
The movie was directed
by Rob Reiner whose
intention in producing
this film “was to show
the
political
turmoil
that Vice President LBJ
was faced with after the
assassination of Kennedy”
said Reiner. The film
captured
this
pivotal
moment
in
American
history by showing it
through the lens of
Johnson,
in
addition
to capturing the true
essence of his character,
his motivations and his
legacy.
Reiner
expressed
the significance behind
focusing the plot of the
film on an extremely
precise and short span of
LBJ’s career.
“I figured if we could
hone in on the time of his
life when he was under
the most pressure, that
would really tease out
who he was,” said Reiner
in an interview that
followed the screening of
“LBJ.”
Woody
Harrelson
starred as Lyndon B.
Johnson and took on
the role of a man who
was propelled into the
presidency by the means
of an assassin’s bullet.
In the interview which
followed
the
private
viewing of the film,
Harrelson said, “I think
at this time in his life he
suddenly had the power
thrusted upon him and
he decided to use it for
a good thing. He knew it
was time to push forward
the Civil Rights Act.”
The film was inspired
by Johnson’s dear friend
and
prior
co-worker
Doris Kearns Goodwin’s
biography,
“Lyndon
Johnson and the American
Dream.”
“The convictions he
had for wanting to use
power for something
that mattered were
absolutely real.”
- Doris Kearns Goodwin
Historian and close friend
of Lyndon B. Johnson
“Doris’ insight to LBJ
gave us the full picture of
who this man was.” said
Reiner.
Goodwin discussed her
relationship to Johnson
and declared that it was
“eerie” for her to see him
come to life again in this
film.
“What
the
film
captures, which is so
important, is that his
presidency is the tale of
two presidencies,” said
Goodwin.
Goodwin stated what
she believed to be true of
Johnson, “the convictions
he had for wanting to use
power for something that
mattered were absolutely
real.”
The
film
certainly
opened a door for people
to create a new, clearer
or altered perceptions of
Lyndon B. Johnson and
his career. This was a
main goal of Reiner’s, who
claimed that most people
tend to have a distorted
image of Johnson.
“I was of draft age
during the Vietnam War
and I hated LBJ between
spending time in politics,
policy, and government
and
discovering
how
difficult it is to move an
agenda forward, I got a
greater appreciation of
LBJ,” said Reiner.
Lyndon B. Johnson’s
many
accomplishments
despite his unexpected
presidency are depicted,
as well as the struggles
he faced and the man he
was.
“What he did socially
and
economically
for
the country deserves to
be remembered,” said
Goodwin.
This film achieves just
that- his legacy is certainly
being reintroduced and
his memory brought back
to life.
“LBJ” is set to be
released on Nov. 3.
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by emailing jtuozzola@
su.suffolk.edu
In a Suffolk cafeteria, far far away...
The ninth annual Suffolk University Dinner Theatre’s latest installment “Star Wars Episode: Murder,”
was a phenomenal display of talent by Suffolk students, despite slight audio issues
Felicity Otterbein
Arts Editor
In a society driven
by instant gratification,
it’s easy to get swept
up in the dramatics and
dissatisfaction
when
something is not put into
not-so-patiently waiting
hands.
Such is the millennial
lifestyle.
Those who grew up
in the digital age, so to
speak, have come to rely
so heavily on technology,
that
a
borderline
dependency
has
occurred. It’s needed for
art, entertainment, math
and scientific discovery,
yet when it’s needed to
work immediately and it
doesn’t perform in the
desired way, the first
reaction is disdain and
disappointment.
At Suffolk University,
students
and
faculty
alike have come to
appreciate the technology
at immediate disposal.
Broadcast
journalism
students
have
access
Courtesy of Dan McHugh Photography
Donovan Skepple as Duke Crytalker and Christina Payne as
D403 pose in Suffolk University’s Dinner Theatre:
“Star Wars Episode: Murder.”
to digital cameras and
editing software, biology
and chemistry majors
have access to various lab
equipment and the theater
and
performing
arts
students are dependent
on
microphones
and
speaker systems to help
deliver their lines and
lyrics. Yet when a piece
of respective technology
fails,
it
becomes
a
disappointment on all
fronts.
For
Suffolk’s
Performing Arts Office,
the
students
who
participate in productions
like the annual Dinner
Theatre, performers know
and expect equipment to
work in order to deliver
top quality performances.
What
was
incredibly
disappointing was the
lack of audio that was
prevalent in this year’s
9th annual Dinner Theatre
“Star
Wars
Episode:
Murder.”
A
murder
mystery set to a spoofed
Star Wars installment,
the plot followed classic
characters
Indie
Solo
played by Logan Ausmus,
Princess
Diana
by
Summer Erickson, Duke
Crytalker by Donovan
Skepple and Darth Padre
Kemal Beyaztas as they
try to solve the murder
of Kobe-Wan Kenobi by
Jonathan Smalls.
Well-cast,
the
production had everything
from soup to nuts literally. A three-course
meal provided by Sodexo
was interspersed between
acts of comedy and
singing. Yet, the ultimate
downfall was ironically
enough, the lack of audio.
Spoofed songs from hit
films like “Moana” and
“Frozen” were difficult
to understand as the
lyrics from the characters
were drowned out in the
booming melodies from
the sound systems.
Performing Arts Office
Assistant Director Kathy
Maloney told The Suffolk
Journal that the use of
single microphones is
difficult in performances
like Dinner Theatre due to
the competing feedbacks
between the microphones
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Audio issues impact
Dinner Theatre
Despite spectacular performances by the cast,
over-powering audio from the surround-sound
speaker system interrupted the overall performances.
Courtesy of Dan McHugh Photography
Ashley Ceravone as Vizzini the Hutt and D.J. Fabrizio as Maz
Hausemann converse during the hysterics of the realization
of the murder of Kobe-Wan Kenobi.
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and speakers, which
would be a drawback
and
interruption
to
the performance itself.
An
understandable
limitation to an otherwise
spectacular performance,
it was disappointing when
the actors were not able
to display their range of
artistic abilities due to a
lack of sound.
According to Maloney,
microphones
also
prohibit the very nature
of a Dinner Theatre
performance. Designed to
be an intimate experience
between
actor
and
audience,
microphones
disrupt the otherwise
personal
interactional
asides done by supporting
cast
members
during
an obvious monologue,
conversation or song.
Maloney also said that,
while
other
potential
spaces like the Modern
Theater which is owned
by Suffolk University,
would work in terms of
decent audio and space
for performance, she said
it’s nearly impossible to
book the space for the
performance’s
essential
week-long rehearsal, due
to a packed schedule on
the theater’s part.
Yet, as an audience
member,
no
matter
how busy the scene or
intense the conversation,
it’s always necessary to
emphasize the narrative
by
enhancing
the
helped thicken the plot
and coaxed the narrative
along.
While the reliance on
the audio didn’t seem
to be an issue for the
talented performers, it
was plain to see how
“An understandable
limitation to an
otherwise spectacular
performance, it was
disappointing when the
actors were not able
to display their range of
artistic abilities due
to a lack of sound.”
experience with audible
conversation.
Complete with groanworthy “dad jokes,” from
Darth
Padre
himself
and allusions to various
Disney and other iconic
film
references,
the
performance itself was
entertaining
and
the
hard-work done by those
in the show was obvious
as the night wore on. Ram
Cam productions assisted
in digital visuals that
much time and effort
the production team put
into the evening. Despite
voice projections from
cast members over the
surround-sound speaker
system, the enthusiastic
and committed actors
gave
a
phenomenal
performance.
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by emailing fotterbein@
su.suffolk.edu
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A
Cantab lounge features
renowned poet and activist
Kaitlin Hahn
Copy Editor
On
any
given
Wednesday
night
at
the Cantab Lounge in
Cambridge,
one
can
pay the three dollars
fee, present an ID and
make way through the
doorway, past the bar
full of locals and the
five 50-something-yearold members of the
local band of the night,
and down the arguably
questionable stairs to the
basement where songlike rhythm and words
come together, in the
world of slam poetry.
Upon entering the
basement, one becomes
engulfed in the world of
the Cantab. A world of
acceptance of differences
which
provides
a
platform for those to
express emotions toward
the oppression of those
differences. People from
all walks of life, ranging
from MIT professors to
students to the homeless,
gathered to hear the
artistic expression of
life experiences formed
from
instances
from
the everyday to the
unique. The venue is not
glamorous, one visit to
the restrooms will reveal
that, but this only adds
to the experience, as
distractions are limited
to completely focus on
the poets’ and their
artistic expression. The
night began with an open
mic, where members
from the audience are
free to test their stage
presence as well as their
poetry in front of the
group, possibly creating
the foundations for the
poetry slam following
or just there for the
moment.
After
this
open
mic, the group takes a
quick break, and then
reconvened to hear the
work of the featured poet.
This past Wednesday,
the featured poet was
Zenaida Peterson, whose
focus
was
primarily
around civil rights and
gender, using current
and historical events
to further a personal
stance on civil rights. For
gender, Peterson focused
on a personal journey to
a current identification
as a queer, non-binary
person,
describing
both
the
hardships
from society as well
as Peterson’s personal
conquest with finding an
inner peace.
Peterson
worked to connect with
the crowd, and shared
recounts of participating
at the Cantab as the
official starting place
before
broadening
horizons to other venues.
“I feel all the love in
here, I’ve been hoping
to be a feature at the
Cantab since I was just
doing slam here,” said
Peterson in a post poetrysession interview with
The Suffolk Journal.
After
Peterson
presented, the poetry
slam began. Audience
members such as a
man named “Don,” who
wished to not use his
last name for this article,
signed up for the slam
upon entering the venue
at the beginning of the
night waited patiently for
their turn through the
list of people.
“I’ve been coming to
types of skill level. The
poetry this week spanned
from gender to love to
unicorns and everything
in between, displaying
the complexity of slam
poetry at its essence;
a way for people to
describe
themselves
without judgment. The
poets would get one
poem for the judges to
evaluate and be given
a score on a scale from
0.0 to 10.0. The judges
are random audience
members, and only there
to
give
“competition
to draw people into
listening to slam” as said
by the host as he tried to
recruit.
The scores for each
person in the group are
added up and compared
against each other, from
there the winner was
chosen and able to move
on to the next round. The
second round brought
out a more complex
By Facebook user Zenaida Peterson Poetry
slam poetry events for
awhile, and today’s the
day I finally stand up and
do it myself, the culture
of slam is so cool, so
accepting,” said Don to
The Journal regarding his
first time doing a poetry
slam.
The slam was set
up in that, going down
the list in the order of
which
people
signed
their names, three poets
would go in a group.
Those who participated
ranged from all types
of subjects of poetry
as well as all different
group of poets, those
who have experience and
are able to discuss tough
topics in poetic form.
The winner was then
chosen, receiving a ten
dollar prize as well as the
opportunity to compete
in the Champion Slam.
The winner this week
will move on to the
“Champion Slam,” which
is being held at The
Cantab on Wednesday,
Oct 25.
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OCTOBER 25, 2017 | PAGE 9
OPINION
The feminist letters:
The demise of the coal industry is inevitable
Kyle Crozier
Senior Staff Writer
The American coal
industry was at one
time considered to be
the picture-perfect and
most patriotic career
choice available in rural
communities.
This image has been
challenged in the last
century, as hundreds of
thousands have lost their
jobs in a field of work that
continues to innovate
and automate to a point
where human labor is at
an all time low.
While many directly
impacted
by
this
downward
slope
in
employment see it as an
attack on their livelihoods,
a basic understanding of
the history and growth
of coal mining shows it
is a logical step forward
to reduce the number of
coal miners.
Those involved in the
industry seem to believe
that the government,
or worse that there are
those actively seeking the
demise of the industry
and those who rely on its
continued existence, has
shunned work with coal.
It is true that the
focus of many, both in
the private sector and
in the government, has
shifted away from these
individuals, but not as a
result of malice. Instead
the coal industry has
suffered two powerful
and fatal blows: the true
health impact of a coalfueled energy system
has come to light, and
the labor has become
incredibly mechanized as
companies seek the most
efficient methods. Beyond
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Media critique: What is newsworthy?
The Trump administration is troubled, now move on
Ryan Arel
Journal Staff
Terrorism,
natural
disasters
and
mass
shootings; these are the
horrors that societies
everywhere are dealing
with and hearing about
on a regular basis.
Everyday, Americans
pick up their newspapers,
computers and phones to
see tear-jerking headlines
about the latest terrorist
attacks at home and
abroad, the newest verbal
recklessness of public
officials or the updated
death toll of any given
natural disaster.
The news and media
outlets have seemed to
be geared toward overcovering certain specific
affairs, such as the
Trump
administration,
where they can put
effort
elsewhere.
Furthermore, informing
the public consistently
on exclusively saddening
aspects of a story as
opposed
to
general
information of why the
events occurred while
also neglecting to cover
more relevant stories, has
become an issue.
Recently, there has
been mass fixation of the
media on Trump and his
cabinet, and the constant
coverage of every minor
transgression in speech
from Trump or the
administration does not
need to be front page
all the time. There are
plenty of other subjects
to discuss as opposed
to every controversial
statement
from
the
current presidency, and
the media should broaden
their views and talk more
about the actions the
administration is taking,
not always the rhetoric.
While the coverage of the
president is important,
flooding headlines and
a page with extensive
articles about the most
minor transgressions in
speech is not necessary.
As far as violent news
coverage goes, it is fair to
acknowledge that the “if it
bleeds it reads” mentality
and marketing scheme
exists among many media
outlets. People do want
to hear about the sinister
events of the time, but not
every day or every week
should the front page
be loaded with strictly
the cynical details of the
story. It’s important for
the general population to
be well informed about
events such as disasters
and shootings, but the
media needs to create
more page space to cover
other disciplines, such as
technological
advances
that
may
become
relevant to citizens in the
future. It’s the media’s
responsibility to cover
these
shootings
and
attacks, but not to obsess
themselves with them.
Furthermore, it is also
the responsibility of the
media to do everything
in their power to report
the true intentions and
reasons for why the U.S. is
involved in certain events
and places abroad, and
encourage a high level
of transparency between
the government and the
general public.
While the headlines
blew up over National
Football League (NFL)
“There is often
a disconnect in
news today in the
sense that stories
are not always
covered from
beginning to end.”
“The bulk of the
beginning of
a story gets an
abundance of
attention, but the
tail end of certain
stories are left
alone.”
players simply taking a
knee in protest, which
though
controversial
is
a
constitutionally
protected right, front
pages everywhere could
have been filled with
stories of regarding the
decades wars in Iraq or
Afghanistan. These are
conflicts the citizens of
the U.S. deserve to know
more about, and not
always in sob stories,
but updates on the
actions being took in the
region, or how the U.S. is
progressing to finalize its
efforts, which would be
much more relatable to
readers.
At the beginning of a
catastrophe, the coverage
is intense and in great
quantity; however, as
time goes on, coverage
often slowly declines,
while there are still
developments
worth
covering that gain light
coverage or uncovered
altogether.
The
bulk
of
the
beginning of a story
gets an abundance of
attention, but the tail end
of certain stories are left
alone.
For example, when
hurricanes ripped through
the
southern
U.S.,
pictures and coverage
of the damage were
ubiquitous, and seen on
every platform possible.
The
southeastern
region of the U.S. was
beleaguered with an array
of emotional and physical
hardships.
When
the
media covers events such
as the recent hurricanes,
they have a responsibility
to cover the disaster
itself, but also the relief
efforts. If someone looked
at the news weeks after,
there is little said about
the recovery.
It is topics like the
Iraq War, the war in
Afghanistan
and
U.S.
military efforts abroad as
a whole that get put on
the backburner for other
internal issues. And when
American lives are being
taken and altered by these
conflicts, they deserve
more coverage and their
efforts recognized. There
is a problem that needs
fixing, and the media
needs to shift their focus
toward coverage more
relevant to its readers,
as well as to cover more
about why events occur
abroad and encourage
transparency, not the
cynical details. Only then
could there be a change
in the public’s perception
of the media’s priorities.
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A platform for women
at Suffolk to share their
experiences, thoughts and
ideas of what it means to be
a feminist in today’s society.
Juliana Tuozzola
Journal Contributor
Feminism
has
remained a term open
to a plethora of different
interpretations.
There is no singular
or specific way of being
a feminist. To speak in
general terms, feminists
are those who support
and actively participate
in establishing equality
among
all
people
regardless of gender.
Feminism
concerns
equality for all people
in every aspect of life,
whether
economical,
personal or social equality.
The acknowledgment of
the systems of oppression
against the equality and
success of women since
the beginning of time is
crucial to understanding
the feminist movement
and ideology.
All
of
society
is
forced to acknowledge
the
oppression
of
women in one way
or
another,
written
directly in our history
textbooks,
discussed
in daily life and even
prevalent in our Twitter
feeds. Acknowledgment
is
essential
to
understanding how the
feminist movements have
cultivated
throughout
history and in present
times.
In
contemporary
society, acknowledgment
is a step but not a piece
of the puzzle in the
establishment of equality.
To
achieve
equality
amongst the sexes is to
actively advocate and
pursue the principle that
women and those who
identify as a woman gain
the opportunities, respect
and equality to that of
men.
With this necessary
and
realistic
notion,
those who identify as
feminists have and even
continue
to
receive
negative
judgments,
harsh
criticisms
and
stereotypes.
Negative connotations
and stereotypes have been
attributed to feminists
since the origin of the
feminist
movement.
Feminists are said to be
those who take an “antimale” stance.
This is simply false;
feminism is not about
bringing a gender down,
it is about empowering
females and ensuring that
they are treated and seen
as equals to that of their
male counterparts.
This is the feminist
movement: a movement
that has made strides
throughout history, in
contemporary
society
and continues to propel
forward in the aim of
equality.
The
feminism
movement
plays
a
vital role in the United
States current affairs.
The
Women’s
March
on Washington was a
movement that created
an enhanced wave of
feminism.
This movement, which
took place worldwide the
day after President Donald
Trump’s
inauguration,
brought forth an intense
and positive mission for
equality among the sexes.
The post Women’s March
on Washington impact
remains strong and the
fight for equality is more
powerful than ever with
the number of people
who are participating in
this pursuit increaseing
daily.
Feminism is about
telling our sisters, nieces
and daughters that they
will be afforded the same
equalities as men and
be both successful and
comfortable in any role,
job or leadership position.
When society has found
complete confidence in
what we are telling these
young girls and women
to be truthful, gender
equality will occur.
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Editor’s Word
The world is not inherently fair
and never will be. To those who
lack resources time and opportunity
to effect immediate change upon
graduation, we applaud your
perseverance.
To those with all three or any
combination, utilize them to the
extent that the world allows you.
The Suffolk community comes from
skewed demographics, just like any
other community. Some are broke,
some are anxiety-ridden, some
need to work an endless stream of
menial jobs to live day-to-day, but
they live right alongside those that
seemingly have it all, coexisting in
near harmony.
It’s not going to change, we are
constantly trying to get our footing
on an uneven plane, to get used to
it. It’s better to accomplish one thing
well, than to approach a few things
with mediocrity. Utilize all you
posses to drive yourself, and don’t
hold back.
To the people with privilege that
sit idly by as their college clock
runs out: you should be ashamed.
Thousands of students across the
country are lined up right behind
you to take your opportunity. Take
full advantage of everything you’ve
got.
While college life may contain a
level of privilege for some, others
are not as lucky. Play the hand
you’re dealt. Complacency will cloud
your vision, and may ultimately
determine your place in life. As
enticing as it seems, don’t fall victim.
No one wants to see this become of
you.
While others battle the daily
routine from sun up to sundown, not
because they want to, but because
they have to, take heed of their
determination. If you find yourself
in a position of opportunity, take
it. Don’t let it slip by because it’ll be
gone before you know it, and it’s all
you have.
- The Journal Staff
O
Appropriation can be avoided on Halloween
Think twice before choosing a costume that represents a culture one is not a part of
Elvira Mora
Journal Staff
Cultural appropriation
is most prevalent in
the days leading up to
Halloween, where people
are choosing costumes for
trick-or-treating. Instead
of sticking to the normal
ghosts
and
vampires,
many choose to pretend
to be another culture.
Any
costume
that
isn’t directly correlated
with one’s culture should
not be worn. Growing
up Latina, I had my own
traditions and customs,
which are a part of my
identity.
Planning ahead for
a Halloween costume
is exciting and gives
people something to look
forward to. However,
there is a fine line
between appreciating a
culture and appropriating
it.
Appreciating a culture
is when an individual
takes the time to research
and learn about a certain
custom, hairstyle, type of
dress and other aspects.
On the other end, a
well known definition
of appropriating is to
inherently find one aspect
of a culture and marking
it as “trendy” and taking
it on as your own, when
you are from a completely
different culture.
There is no clear
textbook definition or
guide to abide by when
choosing a Halloween
costume.
A
appropriated
“costume” minimizes a
culture with a rich history
and special customs to a
watered down colonized
version.
Although
I
am
not
Mexican,
I
am
disappointed that stores
would allow garments that
mock that special holiday
and other costumes that
label Latinx people as
drunkards.
A “Day of the Dead
Senorita Costume” is an
actual title of a garment
for women on an online
Halloween
site.
The
Mexican holiday, “Día
de los Muertos,” also
known as Day of the Dead
in the United States, is gypsies spoke, Romani,
reduced to a bodysuit is
believed
to
have
with the appearance of originated in South Asia.
a candy skull stamped Meanwhile
an
“Adult
with a flashing price tag. Gypsy Costume” can be
The Mexican holiday is purchased easily.
meant to highlight the
One
should
think
life of those loved ones before
putting
on
who have passed and it blackface if one is white or
is traditional to decorate non-black person of color.
burials with bright colors, Blackface is makeup used
photographs, candles and by a non-black individual
an ample amount of food. to mimic a black person
Race and ethnicity or character. Blackface is
play a significant role a form of racism, whether
in
defining
cultural or not it is intentional.
appropriation. In those Checking one’s privilege
aspects, an individual is is critical.
able to connect with one’s
Costumes like these
culture and identity. No, should not be sold. It is
appropriating is not about disrespectful to think of
being “politically correct.” any culture, especially
It is about supporting their form of dress, as a
someone else’s identity costume that anyone can
and not diminishing it tote around in for a night.
to a night of dress up.
Halloween is a night to
By choosing to purchase have fun but it is crucial
and wear an outfit that to do so in a manner
imitates a culture that where your outfit isn’t
one doesn’t know about insensitive.
further perpetuates racial
Before
choosing
a
stereotypes.
costume, do a little
The
term
“gypsy” research.
refers to a member of a
nomadic people based Connect with Elvira
on trading and fortune by emailing emora@
telling. The language the su.suffolk.edu
Despite Trump’s efforts, jobs in
coal cannot be recreated
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the health concerns
that influence the public
view
of
coal-based
energy, the economic
incentive to step away
from hand-extraction and
instead pursue automated
solutions
has
been
too enticing for many
companies.
Although the demand
for coal has not seen an
enormous decline, as the
Annual Coal Report by the
U.S. Energy Information
Administration
shows,
coal
miners
have
transformed
from
being
nearly
800,000
strong in the 1920s, to
approximately
100,000
today. The demand for
jobs in the coal industry
has not succeeded in
competing
with
the
demand for efficiency.
Considering that coal
has continued to be
more than 30 percent
of the countries’ source
for energy, decreasing
by only 10 percent in 60
years, it is hard to say
that the industry is easily
shaken.
President
Donald
Trump has taken a
stance throughout his
campaign and presidency
against regulation on
the coal industry by the
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to boost
regulation and incentives
that have led the country
away from the carbon
emission
heavy
coal
and oil-centered energy
production.
The Clean Air Act
of 1970 has been one
“The demand for jobs
in the coal industry
has not succeeded in
competing with the
demand for efficiency.”
employment
for
coal
miners.
With
cutbacks
in
funding,
staffing
and
policy reach at the EPA,
Trump’s strategy to bring
back employment in coal
seems to be clear: he views
modern forms of energy
production
as
having
taken something away
from the coal industry,
and thus he will remove
of the first lines of
defense
against
the
threat of air pollution.
The Clean Power Plan
(CPP) was established by
the EPA and the Obama
Administration to work
with regulation in the
Clean Air Act to reduce
greenhouse-gas emissions
by 32 percent in just 15
years.
This month, Trump
announced a repeal of
the CPP as part of his
executive order to “Create
Energy
Independence.”
This action is a direct
continuation
of
his
promises
when
campaigning
to
reinvigorate
the
coal
industry, in part by
relieving
regulations
that limit how much coal
can be consumed in the
country.
The
only
benefits
that will be received as
a result of this change
in policy will be the
continued support and
votes of those rural coal
workers
who
falsely
believe the only obstacle
in being employed are
government regulations
like this. Trump’s move
fails to address any of
the negative health and
environmental impacts of
the coal industry, and will
not stop the increased
automation
of
coal
extraction that has truly
been taking away coal
workers’ jobs.
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“When we all came into the lounge
[after the second day of the tournament], we
saw [coach Parker] and he had the biggest smile on
his face and we immediately ran up to the scoreboard
and saw that we won,” said Chapman in a recent interview
with The Journal. “I felt so proud of my team and was excited to
hold our plaque.”
Head coach Jay Parker was euphoric with the result of the NEIGA
championship, admitting that he did not expect the team to be that successful.
“I can’t say that going into the final tournament, I thought we were the
favorite,” said Parker in a recent interview with The Suffolk Journal.
All six golfers for the Lady Rams finished within the top 12 spots of the
tournament. Freshman Nicole Antonucci led the way for the Lady Rams, scoring a total
of 181 strokes between the two days of the tournament, placing her fourth overall. Some
other top finishers included junior Mackenzie McGrath with a score of 182, putting her at
fifth overall in the tournament and freshman Brooke Champman, scoring a 183.
“To have some of them play their best rounds at the end of the season, it just shows how
far they’ve come,” said Parker.
Antonucci, McGrath and Champman were all allocated the individual All-NEIGA award after
their outstanding performances. Not only had this been the first time in Suffolk women’s golf
history that this feat was achieved, but the first time in Suffolk University’s golf program’s history
that this award had been given to any individual.
McGrath said in a recent interview with The Journal that she and her teammates knew they had to
perform exceptionally, if the Lady Rams wanted to take home hardware. By winning all-NEIGA along
with Antonucci and Champman, McGrath feels the team accomplished that.
Parker said that the accomplishments of the three golfers showed the improvement the Lady Rams
had experienced over the course of the fall campaign. Parker went on to explain that the team’s fifth and
sixth positioned golfers, Antonucci and McGrath, ended up third and fourth overall in the tournament,
noting just how amazing the weekend was for the team.
Parker has been involved with Suffolk’s athletic department for nearly 20 years. More recently, he was
named head coach for the Lady Rams’ golf team when the program began in 2016.
“I don’t think the team would have gotten this far without coach Parker,” said freshman Olivia Spiega
in a recent interview with The Journal. “I have to give a lot of credit to his amazing coaching and bringing
the team together.”
Although the Lady Rams may have surprised other teams, the golfers expected this outcome.
“Based off of how our prior tournaments went and how we stacked up against the competition, we
knew this was ours to win,” said McGrath.
Champman went into detail about how the team stepped up to the plate after holding a smaller lead
in the first day of the tournament.
“Going into the second day, we only had an eight stroke lead. We knew that we had to play really
well the second day,” said Champman.
Antonucci was confident in the Lady Rams successes from this season and was looking forward to
the next season.
“I thought it was amazing that we won the conference,” said Antonucci in a recent interview
with The Journal. “I do have higher expectations for next year, because we are so young we will
only improve.”
The season never ends for this ambitious squad. Off-season conditioning will begin next
week as the Lady Rams prepare for an attempt at defending their NEIGA crown next season.
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Lady Rams
chip away
at history
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Lady Rams’ offense kick into gear for season finale
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Harmon was voted
Great Northeast Athletic
Conference (GNAC) rookie
of the year, and she began
to love her school as well.
“[Boston] became my
home. Moving across
the country was the
best decision of my life,”
said Harmon in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal.
Harmon
continued
to
be
a
significant
member of team all the
way through her senior
season. Harmon recorded
five goals this year, all of
them meaning something
very special to her. In a
match against Pine Manor
College, Harmon’s mom
flew in from California
to watch her daughter
play. Harmon did not
disappoint, as she netted
three goals for a hat trick
with her mom cheering
her on in the crowd.
“Before you know it,
you’ll be tying up your
laces for the last time.”
- Jennifer Martin,
senior captain
“The most important
thing for me was that my
mom was able to see those
goals,” said Harmon. “I
would not be where I am
today without her. I owe
all my success to her and
I hope I can become half
the woman she is.”
This season, Harmon
started
every
game,
becoming a team leader
on and off the field. The
senior will finish up her
career at Suffolk with 22
goals and 57 points.
“Anyone
could
go
to them for support on
or off the field,” said
sophomore
teammate
Emerson Wildes in a
recent interview with
The
Journal.
“Their
encouragement
helped
our team become stronger
so we were able to
overcome our struggles.”
The women’s soccer
team is currently 7-8
and earned a spot as the
eighth seed in the GNAC
tournament. The Lady
Rams await where and
when they will play the
tournament’s first seed.
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OCTOBER 25, 2017 | PAGE 12
Three womens’ soccer seniors score hat tricks
Don Porcaro
Journal Contributor
Three
Suffolk
University
women’s
soccer
team
seniors
finished their regular
season careers wearing
the same uniform they
started in four years
ago. Forwards Alexandra
Nagri and Jen Martin
netted hat tricks in the
final
regular
season
game; a 10-0 victory over
Mass Maritime Academy.
Forward
Jessica
Harmon,
Nagri
and
Martin seemed to be
finishing up the season on
a strong note. All three of
them recorded hat tricks
in the second half of the
season, propelling Suffolk
to a late season playoff
push.
Nagri started off the
hat trick trend on Sept.
30, scoring three goals
against Norwich Academy,
boosting Suffolk to a 5-3
victory.
Martin impressed at
senior day on Oct. 14,
scoring four of Suffolk’s
five goals in a 5-0 victory
over Rivier University.
In the very next game
Harmon scored three
goals of her own, leading
Suffolk to a 6-0 victory
of Pine Manor College on
Oct. 16, one of their more
dominant wins of the
season.
Nagri’s soccer journey
started when she was
three years old. With an
instant love for soccer,
she began playing in local
leagues before attending
Central Catholic High
School
in
Lawrence,
Massachusetts.
Nagri’s
success
continued
throughout
her
collegiate
career.
As a Ram, Nagri netted
45 goals while also
contributing 101 points
Jessica Harmon
Scored first hat trick
in collegiate career.
in her collegiate career.
She became the second
Lady Ram to score at
least 100 career points. In
her senior season alone,
Nagri scored 14 goals
with 30 points.
“The school, coaches
and team made it really
fun and enjoyable to play
here. When you enjoy
playing, you play your
best,” said Nagri.
The women’s soccer
team lost nine seniors,
leaving many open roster
spots for next season.
Despite losing a big core
of their team, Nagri was
confident that the legacy
her and the team have
left behind will continue
to grow.
“The team has come
a long way in the past
couple of years. If the
younger
[teammates]
keep
working
hard,
Suffolk can become one
of the top women’s soccer
programs in the league,”
said Nagri.
Senior forward Martin
started her soccer career
when she was six years
old and began playing
recreational
league
soccer in her hometown
of Haddam, Connecticut.
After
continuing
her
passion in high school
at Haddam-Killingworth,
Martin began her journey
as a freshman at Suffolk.
Martin emerged in her
senior year, recording 12
Jennifer Martin
Started in 68th game for
women’s soccer team.
goals and 28 points. Her
biggest attribute, besides
her hard work, was her
speed. Opposing coaches
would warn defenders
of Martin’s speed as she
would run down the field.
“Don’t let 11 get by
you” became a popular
phrase among opposing
teams
and
coaches,
according to the fans in
attendance.
“Getting a hat trick on
senior day was extremely
special.
It
was
sad
coming to a realization
our season would be
over soon, but winning
5-0 definitely lifted our
spirits,” said Martin in a
recent interview with The
Journal.
Martin finished her
Suffolk soccer career with
38 goals and 92 points.
“[My
teammates]
motivate me both on and
off the field and truly
inspire me. They are the
reason I love playing,”
said Martin.
Martin also credited
head coach Darren Lloyd
for the team’s success as
well as helping her grow
as an athlete.
“[Lloyd]
taught
us
never to give up and play
for the team, not your
individual self. Appreciate
every moment you have
being a part of this team,”
said Martin. “Don’t take
anything for granted.
Before you know it, you’ll
be tying up your laces for
the last time.”
Harmon may have
had a much different
start to her soccer career
compared to Martin and
Nagri, but she certainly
is finishing just as strong.
Originally from Orange
County,
California,
Harmon traveled across
the country to play soccer
for the Lady Rams.
As a freshman,
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Alexandra Nagri
Recorded 100 points for Lady
Rams over four years.
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VOLUME 81, NUMBER 6
thesuffolkjournal.com
@SuffolkJournal
October 18, 2017
Suffolk
Unfortunately, looks to
everyone
add more
has been
student
affected
housing
by cancer
one way
or another.
-SUPD Sergeant
Jameson Yee
Pink
THINK
Suffolk University’s campus
used to be washed in pink
for Breast Cancer Awareness
Month. Since 2013, the October
campus-wide stigma to raise
awareness has lacked and
only some individuals and
departments have attempted to
keep it alive.
By Brooke Patterson, Sports Editor
Felicity Otterbein, Arts & Culture Editor
For many, fall is associated with an almost instantaneous shift in
color to vibrant reds, oranges and yellows, but at Suffolk University,
for at least one day in the month of October, the city campus used to be
awashed in pink.
The university used to have a campus-wide awareness event, formerly
known as “Stand Up For Pink,” where the Suffolk community gathered
as a sea of pink t-shirts and formed a pink human ribbon inside the
Ridgeway gymnasium to show their support and solidarity in raising
awareness. The event, hosted by the Athletics Department, invited
speakers from across campus to participate and discuss their efforts
in raising breast cancer awareness.
Those days have passed and university-wide efforts have since
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Downtown
campus
branching to
surrounding
neighborhoods
Alexa Gagosz
Editor-in-Chief
When
advertising
major Kate Cusick was
gearing up this past
summer to leave Paris,
she was on her own to
find a place to live in
Boston, with little help
from her own university’s
student housing.
After spending the
entirety of her junior year
studying abroad in Paris,
the
emerging
senior
decided to spend the
summer before her last
year at Suffolk in France
to
work.
Throughout
the
summer,
Cusick
was actively looking for
apartments in Boston
to spend her final year
before graduation.
With family occupied
in Rhode Island, it was
impossible for Cusick to
commute from there to
Suffolk each day and to
find lodging space seemed
nearly impossible.
“There’s
so
much
spam on Craigslist and
I discovered a lot of
apartments don’t want
to lease to undergrads,”
said Cusick in a recent
interview with The Suffolk
Journal. Eventually Cusick
found an apartment that
she would be able to pay
for through her earnings,
but it fell through while
she was still residing in
France.
Cusick
contacted
Suffolk for tips to close
on an apartment, but
said in an interview that
she was told that her
price range was “too low”
and she would have to
find a place that would
eventually be $400 more
than her initial budget.
“This was clearly not
something that I could
afford,” said Cusick.
Like
Cusick,
undergraduate students
across Suffolk University
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struggle to find housing,
specifically after students’
first year.
Freshmen journalism
major Brandon Clay said
to a Journal reporter in
an interview on Tuesday
that he is “stressed” about
his living situation for the
next four years.
”I love living oncampus. If I don’t get
chosen for the lottery, I
have no clue where I will
live next year,” said Clay.
“Giving us more housing
would be really helpful
and I wouldn’t be as
worried.”
Suffolk
is
looking
to change this attitude
toward limited housing.
“It’s safe to say that
we are always looking
for
opportunities
to
provide more beds for
Suffolk students,” said
Vice President of External
Affairs John Nucci in an
interview. As an East
Boston native, former
city councilor, school
committeeman, Massport
Community
Advisory
Committee member and
community activist, Nucci
looks to figure additional
housing
for
Suffolk
students.
Suffolk
currently
houses 23 to 24 percent
of students in the present
dormitory
buildings:
Miller Hall on Somerset
Street,
150
Tremont,
10 West or the Modern
Theatre apartments.
However, this time,
the dormitory would not
necessarily be situated in
downtown Boston, but in
a neighborhood of Boston
where the commute time
would be around 10
minutes.
“It’s not so much
distance as it is the issue
of commute time,” said
Nucci in an interview on
Friday afternoon. “We’re
looking at the idea of
having something located
on an MBTA line.”
With
strong
ties
and credibility to East
Boston, Nucci admitted
to having already looked
at
opportunities
in
the area, as well as in
Charlestown and South
Boston, steering clear
from Downtown’s soaring
prices.
“We have a leg up
going in [to East Boston],”
said Nucci.
Suffolk
hired
commercial real estate
powerhouse
Colliers
International, a company
Suffolk has worked with
in the past, to help with
the project after a request
for proposal [RFP] process
the university held this
summer.
“Colliers is helping us
out with both technical
assistance and advisory
services,” said Nucci. The
amount of knowledge that
Colliers had on the local
market and surrounding
areas made them the best
choice, he said.
According to Nucci,
many developers have
already approached the
university with potential
sites, as Suffolk will not
be building from the
“ground up.”
“[Colliers will help
us]
review
ability,
affordability, and [the
buildings’]
location
among other issues,” said
Nucci.
Much like how many
universities are tackling
development
projects,
Suffolk is looking for a
public-private partnership
with a developer, or
owner, of a building. In
sight, Nucci said that a
private developer would
provide the facility and
Suffolk would manage it.
Nucci is looking to have
this partnership be longterm with an extensive
lease and Suffolk is
looking to move onto a
new opportunity soon.
“This is an urgent
matter so there is a sense
of urgency,” said Nucci.
“It’s part of the existing
strategic plan to increase
housed students.”
A team that has
consisted of Nucci, the
Financial
department,
Student
Affairs
and
Residence Life have a
“great say” about the type
of facility that Suffolk
leases from in the near
future.
“If
the
right
opportunity
presents
itself, we would move on
it,” said Nucci.
However, the process to
receive the city’s approval
is comprehensive, and
Nucci, as someone with
more than 30 years of
public service, is familiar
with the road ahead.
“Any development that
we do get will require
approval from the city and
it is an extensive process.
In terms of meeting
with neighbors and with
community members, we
will need to get approval
from that neighborhood,”
said Nucci as he cited the
rocky relationship that
Suffolk had with Beacon
Hill before he worked in
the university’s external
affairs unit. “There was no
trust [with Beacon Hill],
no credibility and, quite
frankly, the university
had run over [the Hill’s]
best interests. Prior to me
coming and prior to this
department of External
Affairs being created,
there was no department
for community relations
here at Suffolk. And it
showed. We have turned
that around completely.”
Nucci
emphasized
that
it
would
be
important for Suffolk
to not “repeat history”
with a neighborhood,
much like it did with
Beacon Hill. He said that
Suffolk would have to
gain credibility and trust
with the neighborhood
that they would move
a residence hall to, and
ensure to the community
that a dormitory would
be in their best interest.
“The main concern,
that many neighborhoods
have, is that there are
students
in
private
housing that perhaps
make
noise
or
the
neighbors consider to be
disruptive,” said Nucci.
“If we can take those
students out of that
private housing and put
them in a supervised
university setting, that
concern will change.”
“My
message
[to
neighborhoods] usually is
that [students are] coming
anyway,” said Nucci.
Cusick, who battled to
find an apartment while
across the Atlantic Ocean,
and now pays more each
month than she did in
Paris, said that she thinks
that additional housing at
Suffolk is vital.
“I really think that
offering more on campus
housing would be a great
option for people who
are coming back to the
U.S. from abroad or have
just transferred and need
a place to live,” she said.
“I have had numerous
Suffolk friends who were
also in my situation.”
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decreased, but breast
cancer awareness has
remained important at
Suffolk. Current faculty
and students have been
making
limited,
but
significant,
efforts
to
keep awareness present
throughout the university.
This month bears the
weight of Breast Cancer
Awareness, a title that
comes
with
immense
stature and stigma. As
of late, efforts have been
made to eradicate the
world of the horrors that
stem from the disease.
The first step begins with
raising awareness.
The Suffolk University
Police
Officers
have
taken a stance in the
national campaign for
breast cancer awareness,
Pink
Patch
Project,
and are included in
the
22
participating
forces
including
the
Massachusetts
State
Police,
among
fellow
Boston university police
departments
such
as
Massachusetts College of
Art and Design. According
to Sergeant Jameson Yee,
the SUPD has taken it
upon themselves to wear
a pink patch in support of
two fellow sergeants, who
are currently undergoing
treatments for cancer
themselves.
“Unfortunately,
everyone
has
been
affected by cancer one
way or another,” said
Sergeant Yee in a recent
interview
with
The
Journal. “Through the
pink patch project, which
is a national movement,
it’s one to obviously start
conversations so people
can talk, support and
also learn more about
breast cancer and cancer
awareness.”
Senior biology major
Olivia Huber participated
in the American Cancer
Society’s 2017 Making
Strides Against Breast
Cancer walk on Oct. 1.
Baugniet
participated
with Suffolk University’s
Theta Phi Alpha chapter
in order to contribute
to the cause and show
support.
“Breast
cancer
has
affected so many people,
and so many of the sisters
know someone who has
suffered from it, or some
other form of cancer,”
she said. “It’s always
incredibly heartwarming
to see how many people
come out to support the
cause and what a positive
event it is.”
Radiation
Science
Program
Director
and instructor of the
Introduction to Cancer
Care course, Jessica Mak,
has taken the initiative to
begin raising awareness
by starting with her small
classes.
Mak told The Suffolk
Journal in a recent
interview that because
breast
cancer
is
a
prevalent disease, she
feels it is important
for individuals to know
and
understand
the
causes, risks and other
contributing factors so
that they can educate
themselves and practice
healthy lifestyle habits.
“I imagine most people
understand cancer is a bad
thing, but I don’t know if
people understand how it
works,” said Mak. “I feel
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like the more people that
can know about it the
better.”
In her course, which
is a highly anticipated
and sought after class
according
to
Suffolk
students, Mak discussed
the top 10 cancers in the
United States, including
breast cancer. Ranked as
the second most common
cancer, behind melanoma,
found in both men and
women, breast cancer
is the most commonly
diagnosed
cancer
in
women alone, according
to National Breast Cancer
Foundation,
Inc.
The
course has also taught of
the specifics on pediatric
cancers, nutrition and
exercise, complementary
therapies,
cancer
prevention
and
selfidentification.
For select dates in
October, Mak organized
a “pink day,” within
the two sections of her
Introduction to Cancer
Care course, where she
awarded students extra
credit to wear an article
of pink clothing to class.
Mak told The Journal
that
by
doing
this,
students would have a
window of conversational
opportunity to talk about
breast cancer, effectively
raising
awareness
amongst students.
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contribute
to
the Pink Project, visit
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aspx?NID=363.
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interested
in
supporting
the
cause
on a larger scale, visit
one of the nation’s
leading breast cancer
research
foundation’s:
visit the National breast
cancer
foundation
at
nationalbreastcancer.
org,
the
American
Cancer Society at cancer.
org/cancer/breastcancer.html,
and
the
Breast Cancer Research
Foundation at bcrf.org.
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The Opioid Crisis: A local, national issue
Maggie Randall
D.C. Correspondant
As students returned
to Suffolk University’s
campus this fall, posters
advertising Narcan, a
nasal spray which uses the
drug naloxone to revive
the victim of an opioid
overdose, have made an
arrival around the streets
of Boston. These posters
are just a small sign
that the opioid crisis has
crept its way into Boston,
the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and the
entire country.
According to Suffolk
sociology
professor
Susan Sered, there has
not necessarily been an
increase in drug use, but
the increase in the number
of opioid overdoses in
recent years. Sered said
these
overdoses
are
primarily within white
communities and has
recently attracted the
attention of lawmakers.
“The racialized war
on drugs has been the
mechanism
for
mass
incarceration of people
of color in the United
States,” said Sered in a an
interview with The Suffolk
Journal “In contrast, the
public ‘face’ of the opioid
crisis is white and the
public conversation has
shifted to the need for
treatment for the ‘disease’
rather than punishment
for the ‘crime.”
In late September,
Boston
Mayor
Marty
Walsh announced the
Personal
Advancement
for
Individuals
and
Recovery (PAIR) initiative
to
provide
financial
support for low-income
individuals in the early
stages of opioid addiction
recovery.
“You
don’t
fix
addiction,
and
cure
addiction,
and
battle
addiction by yourself. It’s
a community that keeps
a person in recovery,”
said Walsh in announcing
the PAIR initiative at
the Gavin Foundation in
South Boston.
Walsh has worked to
combat the opioid crisis
in Boston by creating the
Mayor’s Office of Recovery
Services,
which
has
focused on substance use
disorders and addiction
in the city. Since 2015,
the Office has engaged
stakeholders
including
local communities, as
well as state and federal
authorities.
The
Massachusetts
Department of Public
Health reported that 58
percent of patients in
Boston use heroin as a
primary substance, and
that the use of heroin
is giving way to other
opioids such as fentanyl.
The
Boston
Globe
reported in August that
“fentanyl was the cause
of 81 percent of overdose
deaths in the first quarter
of 2017.”
These types of drugs
are a particularly concern
for
Governor
Charlie
Baker, who has made
the opioid epidemic a
legislative priority.
“This whole approach
to getting a lot more
aggressive about dealing
with street drugs and
especially with fentanyl
and carfentanil,” said
Baker
in
an
early
September interview with
CBS, “has to be a big part
of our approach at this
point going forward too.”
Congress
identifies
the lack of professional
staff at substance abuse
facilities as a problem
facing the United States.
Pending in the U.S. Senate
is the Strengthening the
Addiction
Treatment
Workforce Act, a student
loan forgiveness program
for professionals who
pursue
careers
in
substance treatment.
Representative
Katherine
Clark
(DMA) recommended the
bill in a U.S. House
of
Representatives
Subcommittee on Health
hearing on October 11.
Representatives
Bill
Keating (D-MA) and Joe
Kennedy (D-MA) were
also present to testify on
the opioid crisis and offer
legislative solutions.
Keating, having served
as district attorney before
being elected to the
House, explained how he
saw individuals who were
prescribed opioid drugs,
later become addicted
to heroin. Kennedy, who
also served as a district
attorney, advocated for
greater education on how
law enforcement treats
addicted individuals.
On Thursday, Senators
Elizabeth Warren (D-MA),
and Lisa Murkowski (RAK) sent a letter to Trump
questioning his inaction
on the opioid crisis.
“We are extremely
concerned that 63 days
after your statement,
you have yet to take the
necessary steps to declare
a national emergency on
opioids, nor have you
made any proposals to
significantly
increase
“The racialized
war on drugs
has been the
mechanism
for mass
incarceration of
people of color
in the United
States.”
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Sociology professor
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funding to combat the
epidemic,” the Senators
wrote.
Last March, Trump
created through
an
executive
order,
the
President’s Commission
on
Combating
Drug
Addiction and the Opioid
Crisis, which Baker is a
part of.
“This is an epidemic
that knows no boundaries
and shows no mercy,
and we will show great
compassion and resolve
as we work together on
this important issue,”
said
Trump
in
his
announcement of the
Commission.
Later, in early August,
Trump
described
the
opioid epidemic as a
“national emergency.”
“We’re going to spend
a lot of time, a lot of
effort and a lot of money
on the opioid crisis,” said
Trump.
Trump
has
simultaneously
worked
to repeal the Medicaid
expansion through the
Affordable
Care
Act,
which worked to provide
greater accessibility to
addiction
treatment.
Trump’s
decision
to
not support this policy
jeopardizes
addiction
treatment,
particularly
in relation to the opioid
epidemic.
Sered has hope that
Massachusetts will not
face as many issues in
dealing with opioid use
and
overdoses
under
the current presidential
administration as some
other places will.
“The
President’s
efforts to take apart the
Affordable Care Act will
negatively affect access to
drug treatment for many
Americans,” said Sered.
“Locally, I am a bit more
optimistic.”
Sered
adds
that
research in the Boston
area on public healthcare
is active, and should
be the focus for higher
education
institutions,
like Suffolk.
“Institutions
of
higher education have
the
responsibility
to
teach how to access
trustworthy,
rigorous
research. This can be
difficult when the area
of concern is emerging
and rapidly developing,”
said Sered. “Universities
cannot teach students
‘the truth’ but we can
and must teach students
how to find and assess
information.”
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Immigration in Trump’s world
Roxana Martinez
Journal Contributor
Clinical Law Professor
Ragini Shah spoke to
prospective law students
and practicing lawyers
last Thursday, focusing
on immigration policy
during President Donald
Trump’s administration.
The
evening
was
dedicated
to
discussing the problems
immigration lawyers have
dealt with since Trump’s
inauguration.
Shah described how
the burgeoning pressure
placed on lawyers to
challenge the policies
that the administration
has been trying to enforce
has created a confusing
environment.
“We’re operating in a
paradigm where I don’t
know what’s going to
happen,” said Shah.
Since the beginning
of
his
campaign,
Trump’s
decision
to
make immigration the
cornerstone of his political
platform has sparked
heated conversation and
attention. Trump’s recent
policy changes regarding
immigration have also
recreated a similar sense
of contention amongst
people.
Courtesy of Suffolk University
Clinical Professor of Law
Ragini Shah
One
of
the
first
methods attempted by
Trump was a travel ban
that he put into place on
Jan. 24, 2017, in which
he prohibited the entry
of people coming in from
predominantly
Muslim
countries such as Syria and
Iraq. This ban was heavily
contested by many, and
as a result was blocked by
judges in several states,
such as New York and
Massachusetts. There was
also the federal decision
to rescind the Deferred
Action
for
Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) program,
which was made on Sept.
5, 2017.
These orders have
caused an anxious frenzy
among
immigrants,
according
to
Shah.
Trump’s
ever-changing
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Polls show Republican
Party losing popularity
The Republican Party is losing popularity at
Suffolk, according to a Suffolk University/USA
Today poll of voters, as the party currently
stands at 62 percent disapproval rate. This
drop, as the favorability rate now rests at 23
percent, is a dramatic change from the 32
percent favorability in the June poll, conducted
by the Suffolk University Political Research
Center. “In March the GOP had a 48 percent
unfavorable rating, in June the negative swelled
to 55 percent. Today the GOP unfavorable is 62
percent,” said Director of the Suffolk University
Political Research Center David Paleologos.
According to the poll, the Democrat party has
a 37 percent favorability rating. Opinions on
healthcare mimic these rates with 43 percent
of the voters trusted congressional democrats,
compared to the 15 percent who trusted
Trump and an even less 10 percent that trusted
Republicans. This matches the results of the poll
towards the Affordable Care Act, with 45 percent
of people wanting to keep the plan intact but fix
any problems.
Kelly applauds The
Washington Center
Suffolk’s Acting President, Marisa Kelly, released
a post on her “Momentum” blog Friday evening,
that highlighted the near 40 years of partnership
between the university and The Washington
Center. The Washington Center was described
by Kelly as a non-profit organization who has
worked with college students to help them
gain experience in Washington D.C. where
internships have ranged from congressional
offices to lobbying firms. Students choose the
option of academic seminars or full semesters,
and the program allowed for students to gain
a deeper insight into the world of public policy
and politics. Kelly attended The Center’s annual
scholarship dinner this past week, and was
able to look on as Suffolk was mentioned as
a committed partner to the program. In her
blog post, Kelly spoke of her excitement of the
relationship between the Center and Suffolk, as
well as appreciation for all the Center is able to
provide for Suffolk students as they intern in D.C.
Kelly went on to thank the Suffolk community
and their help in fostering the relationship with
The Center, especially the now-retired Professor
Emeritus John Berg, for his role in developing
the program between the two organizations.
HUBweek brings minds of
Boston intellects together
The Boston Globe, Harvard University,
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
have come together to present HUBweek,
a festival wanting to put all the minds of
Boston together in one place. This festival
ranges from medical experts to nonprofits
and functions as a “Part TED talk, part idea
lab, part world’s fair of arts and sciences,”
according to the Boston Globe writer Ty
Burr. Taking its home in City Hall Plaza in
Boston, the event has put together multiple
dome-shaped tents and booths to display
what the minds of Boston have to offer,
with each having information on technology,
health, governance and robotics. Outside of
the domes, the festival has cargo containers,
each container a corporate venture or a local
company with specialties ranging from health
and community service to artworks.
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Catalonia awaits decision on secession
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Protestors in Catalonia march with flags and signs demanding independence on Oct. 1 election day
Matt Geer
Journal Contributor
With
the
pending
secession
of
the
autonomous
Catalonia,
the political landscape of
Spain has been notably
altered. This poses a
multitude of problems for
both the nation of Spain
and Catalonia.
For Spain, Catalan
independence
would
mean losing its most
industrialized
region
and would put Spain in
a much weaker financial
state.
Although the push for
secession seems like it
has stalled out because
the governments of both
Catalonia and Spain have
had talks to settle the
matter for now, this move
could potentially be end
up being disastrous for
the Catalan government,
if carried out.
The
central
government of Spain gave
Catalonia’s vastly liberal
representatives
until
Thursday, to completely
halt the movement of
secession from Spain.
Andres
Cayuela,
a
senior student at Suffolk
who
was
born
and
raised in Spain discussed
how
he
understands
the
movement
and
agrees with the basis
of
more
government
representation, but is
hesitant about Catalonia
departing
from
the
EU. He also brought to
light how Catalans have
been neglected in past
elections by the Spanish
government.
“We tried our best in
past elections and now
people feel they need
to seek independence
themselves,” said Cayuela.
“But I don’t want them
to become independent
from the EU because even
with its issues, it is still
something that we have
always been apart of.”
The Oct. 1 Catalan
I n d e p e n d e n c e
Referendum
was
seemingly a replica of
just that. 92.01 percent
of Catalan people voted
in favor of independence,
but there was a dismal
43.03
percent
voter
turnout.
“The
low
turnout
I believe comes from
the
belief
that
the
transition to government
recognition can be done
a different way,” said
Cayuela. “A lot of these
people are viewed as
radicals and while that
isn’t completely fair, not
everyone is completely
ready to separate from
Spain.”
The referendum wasn’t
a peaceful event, and that
caught the eyes of people
all over Europe. Riots
televised by major news
networks during the Oct.
1 vote depicted Catalan
firefighters forming a
human chain around the
raucous voters to protect
them, symbolically and
physically,
from
the
Spanish police. Cayuela
discussed how the police
used force against the
individuals
labelled
“radicals”
and
how
the whole matter was
completely unacceptable.
“The
police
force
was uncalled for and
disgusting,
ballots
being
literally
ripped
out of people’s hands,”
Cayuela said. “For such
a significant event, the
police response disgusted
the people of Catalonia
and the rest of the EU.”
The
last
couple
weeks have stirred up
conversations throughout
Spain that will continue
to probe the citizens
past the attempt at
independence. As this
situation at the surface
is seemingly coming to
a close, many social,
political and economic
doors have been opened
in Spain and all of Europe.
“Catalonia has been
part of Spain for hundreds
of years,” said Cayuela.
“There will be people that
want change and people
that don’t, and that
should be in line with the
central government.”
In an recent interview
with The Suffolk Journal,
government professor at
Suffolk University Madrid
Campus Ana Belen Soage
shared why she believes
that people in Catalonia
have spoken about their
mistreatment
by
the
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disgusting, ballots being literally ripped out
of people’s hands”
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national government in
Spain.
“Catalan independence
seekers have recently
begun to complain that
they put in way more than
they get back in return,”
said Belen Soage.
Soage went on to
discuss how many of the
political issues in Spain
regarding
Catalonia
arose
from
overlying
economic problems that
came up between the
nation and its subpart.
She said that what a
lot of people may not
realize is that Catalonia
may
face
indefinite
dilemmas if the secession
were to take shape.
Catalonia’s
businesses
and
public
spending
have already taken a hit
as their existence as an
autonomous has been
glamoured over in the
last decade.
“It is a very prosperous
part of Spain and the
Catalan
government
wants this to be reflected
in politics, like it should,”
she
said.
“However,
Catalonia would run into
many fees and other
issues in the process of
disbanding from Spain.”
Catalonia
would
be forced to leave the
European Union (EU)
with its departure from
Spain, and a smooth
transition back into the
EU after succession looks
to be unlikely with Spain
set to veto any attempt
of Catalonia joining the
union.
Additionally,
members of the French
and German government
have come out and said
that they would also veto.
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Terrorist attack hit Mogadishu
TERROR ATTACK CLAIMS
HUNDREDS OF LIVES IN
SOMALIA
More than 300 people were killed by a truck bomb in Mogadishu,
Somalia on Saturday. On Tuesday, multiple news sources confirmed
that the perpetrator of the attack was a former soldier in the Somali
army. His home was raided by a coalition of local troops and U.S.
special forces. Somali officials stated that the attack originated
from Bariire, 30 miles west of Mogadishu, according to multiple
news sources. Ten civilians were killed in the raid, according to The
Guardian. The attack is one of the deadliest terror attacks in the world
for many years. Investigators believe that the attack may have been
revenge for the mishandled U.S.-led military operation in Somalia in
August. Used in the attack were a Toyota Noah minivan and a much
larger truck that carried nearly 800 pounds of military-grade and
homemade explosives. The truck was detonated in the busy center
of Samalia and ignited a deadly fireball. The minivan was stopped
at a checkpoint and the driver was detained. The explosives in the
van detonated shortly after, but no casualties were reported. All
security personnel, except for those directly responsible for stopping
the van, were removed from duty following the attack, according to
The Guardian.
DOMESTIC FORCES CLAIM
RAQQA FROM ISLAMIC STATE
Syrian fighters, backed by the United States, have taken full control
of Raqqa, the Islamic State’s (IS) self-proclaimed capital since 2014.
IS implemented an extreme interpretation of Islamic law and used
numerous methods of torture and execution to terrorize residents
of Raqqa who opposed their rule. Sources say that 90 percent of the
Raqqa has been cleared, accord to a U.S. military spokesman. The
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have made capturing Raqqa a major
priority since last November. They enacted their operation by slowly
encircling the city and then breaking in through IS defenses on the
outskirts of Raqqa in June. The SDF cleared the municipal stadium and
the National Hospital as of Tuesday morning - the last two prominent
IS locations in Raqqa. Furthermore, SDF is now beginning clearing
operations to uncover any sleeper cells that might have been missed
and also to remove mines. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
reported that at least 3,250 people have been killed in the past five
months. Among the people killed, 1,130 were civilians. The UN said
last week that about 8,000 people were still trapped in Raqqa, and that
almost 270,000 civilians have been displaced since April.
W
The divide between
India’s elite and the
lower class is the largest
economic disparity the
country has witnessed in
nearly 100 years.
The top one percent
of earners in India have
accrued 22 percent of the
total income, compared
to the six percent owned
in the 1980’s, according
to French economists
Thomas Piketty and Lucas
Chancel.
Chanel
and
Piketty also concluded
that the top 0.1 percent
of earners from 1980 to
2014 received a greater
share of total growth than
the bottom 50 percent.
“Inequality is somehow
inherent
to
capitalist
systems and free market
economies,” said Suffolk
University International
Relations
professor
Roberto Dominguez in
an interview with The
Suffolk Journal. “That’s a
fact. But many economies
are better equipped to
deal with inequality.”
However, aside from
having the largest wage
gap in almost a century,
India has remained a
global economic power
and among one of the
ten richest countries in
the world, according to
Piketty and Chancel.
India
has
been
on both sides of the
economy: previously the
socialist side and, more
recently, the free market
side. When India was a
socialist country between
the 1920s and the 1970s,
it not only rendered
slower growth, it also put
a substantial amount of
the country’s citizens in
poverty.
When India began the
plunge into a free market
economy, it had shortlived positive outcomes.
The
current
system
has left the country in
extreme poverty with a
wide gap between the
top one percent and the
bottom 99 percent.
According
to
Dominguez,
poverty
and inequality are not
mutually exclusive, “On
one side you can develop
policies
of
economic
growth, but at the same
time economic growth
will not reduce because
you apply redistribution
policies,” he said.
The massive population
of India has contributed
to the economic issues,
according to Dominguez.
“In the case of India, we
have traditional economic
gaps in the society,
there’s no state capacity
to get revenue and to
set a formal economy for
over one billion people,”
said Dominguez.
The Indian economy
has never been a onesize fits all. Since the
introduction of income
tax in 1922, India’s
economy has experienced
fluctuation. India was
very much a socialist
country in the 1970’s.
Its tight regulations and
little room for economic
reform caused economic
growth to creep up at a
steady pace of three and
a half percent a year
- leading to extreme
poverty.
Indian Prime Minister
Narenda Modi’s cash ban,
enacted on Nov. 8, sought
out to erode corruption.
According
to
The
Reserve Bank of India,
PricewaterhouseCoopers,
(TRBI,
PWC)
the
cash ban made 86.4
percent of India’s cash
worthless. TRBI, PWC
also
determined
that
98 percent of consumer
transactions
in
India
are
made
in
cash.
According to Bloomberg,
manufacturers have seen
jobs cut this year by 40
percent.
The
turmoil
has
led to finger pointing,
specifically
at
Modi,
who promised to bring
economic prosperity to
the financially desperate
lower class, but has
not yet come up with a
solution for the country.
Connect with John
by emailing jirizarry@
su.suffolk.edu
Shah talks Trump immigration policy with law
students, challenges of unpredictable administration
From SHAH - 4
policies have caused
quite a conundrum for
immigration
lawyers
and defendants. Shah
explained how lawyers
already
have
enough
difficulty trying to solve
their cases under the laws
currently in place, so an
unpredictable
federal
administration
only
makes the task all the
more challenging.
“One long term effect
[of Trump’s new policies]
is, I think, the overarching
message
from
the
administration that chaos
is good,” said Shah.
One of the attendees
was
Suffolk
alumnae
Paula Bunszell and she
expressed her budding
interest in law, and how
the recent presidential
administration
has
affected her personally.
“It’s [Trump’s policy
changes causing a lot
of division with people.
The effects are particular
in marginalized groups,
but people can have
connections
to
those
groups,” said Bunszell.
“It’s driven me to become
more involved.”
Bunszell spoke about
how she has begun
participating
at
the
Catholic
Charities
of
Boston. The organization
sets out to provide
support, resources, and
other
social
services,
to needy communities
around
Massachusetts.
Particularly,
Bunszell
participates in a program
in which she, along with
others, assist immigrants
to find jobs, and adapt to
American life overall.
In the end, Shah
emphasized how the most
important way to help
those affected by Trump’s
recent policy changes is
to get involved in efforts
that combat these changes
as soon as possible.
“I think it’s about
picking an area where
you fit best in,” said Shah.
Aside from teaching
immigration law, Shah
assists at the law clinic
at Suffolk. The clinic,
offered as an elective
during the students last
two years at law school,
typically has a focus on
detained
defendants,
and
unaccompanied
minors.
As
opposed
to
representing
the
defendants
herself,
a
student acts as the main
attorney, and Shah’s task
is to supervise, as well as
remind students of any
resources they may need
for their cases.
Connect with Roxana
by emailing rmartinezgracias@su.suffolk.edu
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ARTS & CULTURE
Fall Showcase
Suffolk students shine in Showcase ‘17
“
By Felicity Otterbein,
Arts & Culture Editor
Courtesy of Stratton McCrady
The students featured in
this year’s Fall Showcase
outdid themselves
in a passionate and
dedicated display of
talent.
With
the
Sullivan
Studio Theater acting
as a display case for
Suffolk theatre students
to prove their worthiness
of
performance,
the
latest installment of Fall
Showcase was nothing
short of spectacular.
This
year,
which
featured work by Suffolk
University’s
Xenia
Kamalova, Erica Wisor
and Ali Maynard, the
85-minute show covered
a broad range of topics.
From the historic and
mind-numbing art heist
at the Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum to a
satirical
approach
of
discussing a potential
precursor
to
the
development
of
hell.
The students featured in
this year’s Fall Showcase
outdid themselves in a
passionate and dedicated
display of talent.
The night began with
“Heist,” by senior theater
major Erica Wisor with
a
critical approach to
the Whodunit case of
stolen artwork from the
Isabella Stewart Gardner
museum. Comprised of
just nine students, the
play
followed
federal
agent
Harold,
played
by sophomore theatre
major Ryan Stack, and
his
involvement
with
the local police officers
working not-so-diligently
to solve the seemingly
cold case.
In
an
interesting
juxtaposition of past and
present, Director Wisor
did an excellent job to
portray
the
urgency
shown by Harold and
Madame Gardner herself,
played by junior theatre
major Helen Brind’Amour.
In a particularly dramatic
scene
which
showed
Gardner placing the future
of her life’s work into
her husbands hands and
bursting into hysterics
at the thought of her
collection being disturbed
in any way. Wisor then
showed Harold also in
a fit of hysterics in his
quest to bring justice to
the famed collector.
Complete with a jazz
ensemble and a backdrop
with
empty
picture
frames, the cast was able
to effectively portray the
urgency that comes with
finishing a job and being
proud of your work.
Followed by a quick
scene change, the next
production was “Welcome
to Hell,” written by senior
theater
major
Xenia
Kamalova and co-directed
by senior musical theater
major
Kane
Harper.
Opening with two men
dressed
in
pristine
white suits and labeled
as “demons,” the pair
are seen administering
eternal
punishments
to those permanently
damned to what appears
to be the catholic view of
hell.
The
pair
banter
about what mundane
punishments the damned
should
serve
when
another man joins them
onstage, dressed in all
black and labeled “angel.”
Inquiring
about
how
to work for Satan, the
angel is astonished at the
acts of the two demons,
named
Michael
and
Gabriel, and claims their
punishments aren’t harsh
enough. When faced with
Satan himself, portrayed
Courtesy of Stratton McCrady
Julianna Fielding as Satan flanked by
demons Ma’Chel martin Jr. (left) and Ricky
Norton (right) in “Welcome to Hell.”
perfectly by a stone-faced
and sarcastic Julianna
Fielding, the leader of hell
allows the fallen angel to
prove himself by creating
harsher
punishments
and earning the name
“Lucifer.”
Complete
with
everyday acts deemed
as
sins
by
newly
appointed Lucifer, he
creates punishments for
homosexuality,
greed
and the like. Only when
Michael,
Gabriel
and
Satan reveal their true
identities as archangels
sent from heaven and God
“herself,” to test Lucifer,
is when the trio preserve
Lucifer in his own eternal
damnation in a block of
ice. A hysterical approach
to many heavily discussed
topics today, “Welcome
to Hell” was a sensational
look at gender roles, social
constructs and forces an
almost immediate inward
reflection.
In the third and final
play, “Bigfoot,” written
and directed by Ali
Maynard, a group of four
botanists
conducting
research at the base of
a mountain have their
friendship
boundaries
tested when something
goes bump in the night.
Perhaps
the
most
physically complex play
in terms of set design,
the play itself was the
most simple in terms
of
cast
numbers.
A
critical approach to the
flight or fight notion
when faced with fear,
the
four-person
cast
showed how seemingly
strong
relational
ties
are put to the test when
lives are endangered.
The talent displayed by
the four cast members,
sophomore theatre major
Mickey Rodgers, junior
theatre
major
Alice
Byrne, sophomore theatre
majors Nicholas Cenci and
Ian Hussey, was beyond
compare.
Pushed to the brink
of their own personal
talents with long-winded
monologues
and
by
transforming into their
respective
characters,
the audience was drawn
into the hysterics and
dramatics emitted by
the cast members, truly
making the idea of
“Bigfoot,” believable. The
final production of the
evening was well cast and
acted as the pinnacle of
craft and performance,
and was the ideal way to
end an evening filled with
artistic excellence.
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by emailing
fotterbein@su.suffolk.edu
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A
Takashi Murakami
brings japanese art and culture to boston
By Chris DeGusto, News Editor
Chris DeGusto / News Editor
Usually a quiet and
serene
setting,
the
Museum of Fine Arts
(MFA) was anything but
traditional
on
Friday
night, as Boston’s bestknown
epicenter
for
creativity
hosted
an
enthralling
installation
to its “MFA Late Nite”
seasonal series.
Crowds flocked to the
historic building as the
doors opened to make way
for a plethora of diverse
scenes
materializing
within. A new gallery’s
opening, called “Takashi
Murakami: Lineage of
Eccentrics” along with
the Art of Asia gallery
and Linde Family Wing
for Contemporary Art
complimented live music,
food tastings and even a
rap slam.
Those in attendance
were able to travel
throughout the museum
and
outside
to
the
Shapiro Family Courtyard,
where it seemed as if the
paintings and sculptures
were the only beings
lacking
activity
and
mobility.
“Especially
in
the
world we live in today,
we need these type of
activities- things that
will keep people happyand obviously a lot of
people needed it,” said
Executive Producer of
Boston International Film
Festival Patrick Jerome
in an interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “It's
good to see things like
this happening. I'm an
artist myself, so I feel
it's a great thing that we
have the arts in the world
because it can only bring
peace.”
This “Late Nite” event
brought out those who
are veterans to what the
MFA has to offer, as well
as some who have never
been to popular museum.
Early in the night,
poets
and
musical
artists displayed their
talents during a rap
slam.
Surrounded
by
friends, fellow artists and
intrigued patrons, rappers
took turns performing in
front of a live audience
that held a small group
who had been elected to
judge the competition.
One participant, Sam
Dapper, a 22-year-old
who
graduated
from
Boston
University
in
the
spring o f 2 0 1 7
with
a
degree
in
economics, said in an
interview
with
The
Journal that he felt
disconnected, that he had
chosen the wrong major.
He said that he was
losing himself as he was
going through his college
years, so he turned to his
passion.
“I was at a point in
my life where I felt I
could conquer anything
and everything I put
my mind to, so I started
making beats right before
I studied abroad,” said
Dapper. “I started making
music my junior year
of college. I traveled
to Australia, ended up
making beats there, I
came back then went to
London. I've had a lot of
inspirations as I've going
through
my
musical
journey.”
Dapper said he has
been inspired by hip-hop
artist Russ, and after he
saw Russ make a name
for himself, he thought
“why not me?”
Katie Getchell, the
deputy director and chief
brand officer of the MFA
was extremely pleased
with the turnout and
atmosphere of
the
night.
Chris DeGusto / News Editor
“We are thrilled with
the partners who have
participated, all the artists
and all the creatives who
have come to perform
[and] to show off Boston's
creative cultural side,”
said
Getchell.
“[The
MFA is] unique in being
a multicultural, multisensory campus. We have
contemporary art. We have
historical art, eastern,
western,
art
making,
food shopping, dancing,
indoor [and] outdoor. We
have everything on our
campus and we're thrilled
to bring it alive in a
different way on a night
like this.”
One cheerful and lively
attendee, Jake Murtaugh,
has frequented the MFA.
The ability to meet
different and
exciting
people while able to
experience
and
witness
the art the MFA
has to offer, along
with an event that
conveniently
slides
into
most
people’s
work schedules are all
factors that Murtuagh
was pleased with.
“I fell in
love with
the museum,”
said
Murtaugh in an interview
with The Journal. “They
always have these great
social events. “It's a
shared space of art which
is always cool to have.”
As the night turned
into the following day,
audiences
and
artenthusiasts returned into
the streets of Boston,
satisfied
and
likely
full from the unique
traditional
Japanese
dishes being served.
Although a fun-filled
night of dancing and
socialization spawned a
flow of imagination, the
question arose, asking
where does the creativity
end.
“It's
frustrating
because I feel like Boston
has a lot to offer as far
as music and culture,”
said Dapper. “I wish there
was more events that
brought the local colleges
and local organizations
together, to bring people
together.”
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On average, every two minutes a woman
is diagnosed with breast cancer
and one woman will die of
breast cancer every 13 minutes.
The man who could not be tamed,
until now, with the help from women
Weinstein’s assault history, Hollywood’s loudest
secret, has now been exposed, as harrowing tales
emerge from a plethora of women who he
sexually abused over the course of decades.
--Now, their voices are being heard and
supported by women across the
US.
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week, hear from four women students
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and darkly sad.”
If so many in Hollywood claim to have known all
along what he was up to, how is it then that it
has taken so long for his misconduct to come
to light? How many people in the industry
knew, and did nothing?
How many assaults could have
been prevented if someone had
stood up and said something?
In response to The New
York
Times
investigation
that exposed Weinstein, he
sent them a statement that
began, “I came of age in
the 60s and 70s, when all
the rules about behavior
and workplaces were
different. That was the
culture then. I have
since learned it’s not an
excuse, in the office - or
out of it. To anyone.”
This is infuriating
because sexual assault
and
harassment
was
never acceptable, yet he
tried to excuse it as okay
because that “was” the
culture back then.
No.
At no point in history was
it okay because ‘everyone was
doing it,’ and to claim otherwise
is a severe disservice to any woman
who has experienced sexual harassment
and assault, at any point in history.
Although Hollywood is slowly but surely
moving toward holding actors and actresses
accountable for their actions, there are still
dangerous attitudes that persist within the industry
that hinder progress.
After allegations against Weinstein emerged,
fashion designer Donna Karan said, “How do we
display ourselves, how do we present ourselves as
women? What are we asking? Are we asking for it?
It’s not Harvey Weinstein, you look at everything all
over the world today you know and how women are
dressing and you know what they’re asking by just
presenting themselves the way they do.”
To imply that dressing a certain way warrants
unwanted sexual advancements from men is an
argument that has plagued sexual assault victims for
decades.
Karan later retracted her comments and apologized
for her statement.
Hollywood has known for decades that it has an
issue with sexual abuse within the industry, yet have
continued to ignore it.
If Hollywood wants to prove that it really is going
to address these issues, it should be the ones on
the frontlines demanding people like Bill Cosby and
Roman Polanski be held accountable.
Actors such as Casey Affleck shouldn’t be able to
pay their way out of sexual abuse allegations he did in
2010, when sexual assault charges were made against
him.
As more and more women rise to power in
Hollywood, the future for women’s rights becomes
brighter.
However, if we want to see real change, we as a
nation, celebrities and all, need to decide that we are
not okay with sexual abuse, starting by not electing
a president with an audio tape boasting of his own
sexual assaults on women, arguing that just because
when you’re famous, you can get away with it.
Accountability is the only way we are going to see
the change that so many victims of abuse deserve.
HARVEY WEINSTEIN:
his past week proved to be great for women’s
causes, but a bad one if your name is Harvey
Weinstein.
Hollywood producer and professional
serial sexual harasser Harvey Weinstein had multiple
women come forward over the past few weeks with
allegations of sexual harassment, assault and at least
four women claim he raped them.
The allegations span decades, with countless
women speaking out against him.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
54-member board of governors held an emergency
meeting on Saturday morning in which they voted to
remove Weinstein from the organization’s ranks.
They released a statement following their decision
that said, “We do so not simply to separate ourselves
from someone who does not merit the respect of his
colleagues but also to send a message that the era of
willful ignorance and shameful complicity in sexually
predatory behavior and workplace harassment in our
industry is over.”
While this may seem like a win for Hollywood
actresses, as well as women everywhere, there are
some serious controversial issues that continue to be
brought up in the wake of these allegations against
Weinstein.
Perhaps the most concerning is that nobody
seems surprised to learn what Weinstein was doing
throughout his career.
Actress Glenn Close said in a statement to The New
York Times that, “for many years, I have been aware
of the vague rumors that Harvey Weinstein had a
pattern of behaving inappropriately around women.
Harvey has always been decent to me, but now
that the rumors are being substantiated, I feel angry
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OPINION
Haley Clegg | Photo Editor
“Perhaps
the most
concerning is
that nobody
seems all too
surprised to
learn what
Weinstein
was doing
throughout his
career.”
* Forty-seven
actresses and
film industry
figures have
come foward
so far in
accusing
Weistein.
Connect with Haley
by emailing hclegg@su.suffolk.edu
Church
versus State:
Trump
removes
coverage of
birth control
under ACA
Juliana Tuozzola
Journal Contributor
Through
history,
women have had to fight
for their rights. More
often than not, they have
had to challenge men
who do not see them as
equals.
On Friday, Oct. 6
President Donald Trump’s
cabinet
repealed
an
Affordable
Care
Act
(ACA) mandate that had
required
employer’s
insurance plans to provide
birth control coverage to
employees.
This federal mandate
that former President
Barack Obama set in
2011 has provided “more
than 62 million American
women” with birth control
coverage according to
Planned
Parenthood.
With
the
weakening
of the ACA directive in
immediate effect, women
can lose their health
insurance coverage for
birth control if their
employers decide to opt
out of coverage based on
religious freedom.
The argument that
an employer’s religion
can be a deciding factor
on whether or not an
employee has birth control
coverage is an argument
that delves straight into
the protections granted
by the first amendment.
This
is
a
direct
violation of the separation
of church and state, which
our country was founded
on.
One’s
religious
freedom should never
interfere with another’s
reproductive life.
The recent repeal on
birth control coverage is
simply unconstitutional
and goes against the
rights stated in the
first amendment, which
should be honored in all
aspects of American life
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Editor’s Word
What Suffolk needs next
As the historically diverse
institution of Suffolk University
heads into its next phase of a
potential presidential turnover,
it is clear that the next face of the
college’s top office must be ready
to stand for all students within its
walls.
Suffolk prides itself in holding an
international student population
at 23 percent and we must prove
that these diverse individuals at
the university matter, starting with
our president.
Acting President Marisa Kelly
has championed the defense
mechanism to stand up against
those looking to further a divide
in the political climate today.
Among immigrant rights, DACA,
the travel ban, affirmative action,
Title IX and research funding,
President Donald Trump’s cabinet
has equipped themselves to scratch
each legislative point that Suffolk,
itself, has invested in and keeps
vital to the operation of this
institution.
Since Trump took office in
Washington, executive orders
have poured out of the Oval Office
that could potentially break what
makes this university tick. Kelly,
however, has shot back each
time, where she has challenged
the executive branch by standing
with programs and means to keep
those around her in line with the
university’s mission statement.
We ask that the search firm,
AGB Search, as well as the
Committee, look closely into
how candidates would continue
standing for students, and only
Suffolk students, from both the
local and national political levels.
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O
Political clubs should be more involved on
campus to accurately represent Suffolk students
Andrés Rodriguez
Journal Contributor
Now
more
than
ever, there is a constant
pressure
on
how
political clubs operate
on university campuses
across America.
At Suffolk University,
there are two major
political party clubs: the
Suffolk Democrats and
the Republican Club.
It could be thought
that these two clubs
would
disagree
on
opinions and constantly
debate
about
ethics,
but these conversations
have yet to take place.
It should be one of the
main goals of these
clubs to exchange ideas,
hold debates and most
importantly, contribute to
the increased bipartisan
behavior on campus.
After talking with both
of these organizations,
neither of them have had
a plan to have debates
with one another. This
lack of discourse is
dangerous on both sides
of politics and it can lead
to the assumption of
others opinions and draw
a line within our own
campus.
Suffolk’s mission seems
to have been to empower
our diverse community
through engaged learning
and innovative thinking,
and now is the time for
our two political party
groups on campus to do
the same.
Matthew
Cubetus,
the president of the
Suffolk Democrats, talked
about his plans for the
upcoming academic year
in an interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal.
Cubetus wanted to focus
on
teaching
politics,
participate
in
service
activities as a club, have
discussions
on
different
ideas and
year. Similar to a safe
zone, he has created a
place where Republicans
can speak freely without
judgment and he is most
worried about having
consistent members.
Most
students
attending the university
today seem lean left
and this has placed the
Republican Club at a
disadvantage on campus.
The Trump administration
has had their fair share
of
allegations
of
white
“This lack of
discourse is dangerous
on both sides of politics and
it can lead to the assumption
of others opinions and draw
a line within our own
campus.”
opinions
to create a
group of members
where they feel free to
share
whatever
they
want. The vice president
of the Republican Club,
Dan Pelosi, had similar
intentions
for
this
upcoming year, but what
sets them apart is what
kind of climate they are
in.
Pelosi
emphasized
that the sense of family
within the club is the
most important aspect of
his agenda for the school
supremacy,
r a c i s m ,
corruption, as well as
other hateful rhetoric’s.
However, it would not be
fair to carry that label to
the Republicans on our
campus.
A
former
member
of the Republican Club,
who decided to stay
anonymous said, “My
perception for the goal
of the Republican Club
has never been to change
or influence the political
climate
on
campus.
Republicans are in the
minority and when you
are a Republican on
Suffolk’s campus and you
go to class, you very much
feel like you can’t have
the opinions you have,
you can’t say the things
you want to say without
being judged.”
Even
though
Republicans seem to be
a minority on campus
that does not mean that
they should not speak up.
It is for that very reason
why
the
Republican
Club should raise their
voice and stand up
proudly for what they
believe. Whether or not
what they believe in is
morally correct is up for
discussion in the moment,
not behind closed doors
where the opponents do
not have a say.
Ideally there should
not be a student on this
campus who is afraid to
share their ideals in the
classroom, but that does
not guarantee an idea to
be accepted. There needs
to be discussion on both
sides of the spectrum to
not only show different
opinions but to create
a learning environment
where ideas can be
interchanged on campus.
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by emailing
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su.suffolk.edu
Discrimination in the form of ‘religious freedom’
Limiting birth control restrains women’s rights
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and society.
The
Trump
administration
justifies
the repeal by stating,
“Imposing such a coverage
mandate ... could, among
some populations, affect
risky sexual behavior in a
negative way.”
The
justification
the administration has
released to the world
is followed by not one
single piece of factual
evidence— this assertion
was made purely out of
opinion and religious
bias.
In fact, there is no
way of proving that birth
control coverage leads to
“risky sexual behavior”
because it is unethical
to conduct a causationproving experiment on
birth control.
What can be proven
is that nine out of ten
women of reproductive
age will use birth control
in their lifetime, according
to Planned Parenthood.
The
Trump
administration’s rollback
on
mandated
birth
control coverage is not
solely an attack on risky
sexual behaviors, as they
had justified it to be.
It is on healthcare, on
women’s sexuality, an
attack on individuals with
low incomes and on all
people who identify as a
woman.
This ideology adheres
to
some
religious
standards on sex and
the use of birth control
and
contraceptives.
Now, with the repeal
of the birth control
coverage, an employer’s
religious ties can have
an overwhelmingly large
impact on a female
employee’s
personal,
reproductive life.
It is crucial to note
that birth control is a
healthcare necessity for
some women.
Not only is it effective
at preventing pregnancy,
but it is also prescribed
to women who suffer
from health conditions
such as polycystic ovary
syndrome,
chronic
acne, ovarian cysts and
endometriosis, to name a
few.
The power that an
employer now possesses
over
their
female
employee’s reproductive
life eliminates the power
a woman essentially has
over her own body, her
choices, her health, her
freedom and her life.
The fear the Trump
administration
fosters
and those who share the
same ideology is clear—
it is the fear of women
having control and power
over their own lives.
This fear can be rooted
from many aspects of
life such as one’s social
environment, upbringing,
or even influences from
the media.
The
opposition
of
sex
before
marriage,
pregnancy out of wedlock
and the condemnation of
birth control all reflect
that of a specific religion’s
standards and morals.
One’s practicing of
religious or moral values
within their individual
life is their right and
decision protected by our
first amendment.
Therefore, a woman’s
decision
over
her
healthcare
and
birth
control
within
her
individual life should
always be her right
and decision, not her
employer’s.
Connect with Juliana
by emailing jtuozzola@
su.suffolk.edu
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Rams run the extra mile
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Men’s ice hockey competes to help cross-country team
Brooke Patterson
Sports Editor
Suffolk
University’s
men’s
cross-country
team had a small roster
this season, but seven
Rams, who are normally
found lacing up their
skates, decided to run the
distance.
Head
cross-country
coach, Will Feldman, had
multiple player injuries
this season that allowed
his roster to dwindle,
but was able to compete
in the Great Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC) with the help of
fellow Rams. Over the
course of three meets,
Feldman welcomed seven
players from the men’s ice
hockey team to his roster.
Entering
his
14th
season as Suffolk’s men’s
ice hockey coach, Chris
Glionna did not require
his team to participate in
cross-country, but rather,
the Rams volunteered. He
compared informing his
players of the opportunity
to compete with the crosscountry team to hearing
about
an
internship
or interview. Glionna
explained how when he
heard about a chance to
be involved, he ensured
that he advised his team
about it.
“When the opportunity
to run became available,
[the
hockey
coaches]
told the players as soon
as possible,” said coach
Glionna in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal. “It is
very important to the
Suffolk hockey team to be
involved in many aspects
of the university.”
Sophomore
hockey
defensemen Bryan Etter
was one of the seven
Rams to join the crosscountry team this season.
Etter ran in his first-ever
5k on Sept. 16, when
the
team
competed
in the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth
Invitational. Etter finished
with a time of 42:07,
which was identical to
teammate David Lappin, a
an interview with The
Journal.
Ice hockey and crosscountry are both varsity
sports at the university,
but
both
condemn
different training styles.
Etter explained how ice
hockey is more sprints
“I believe playing
multiple sports is very
important in an athlete’s
development.”
- Chris Glionna,
men’s ice hockey head coach
forward on the men’s ice
hockey team.
“It was a lot further
than I thought it was
going to be and I wasn’t
really ready for it, but
it was a fun experience
for sure,” said Etter in
whereas
cross-country
relies on pacing for
distance while having
a
strong
endurance.
Although ice hockey is
more of an obsession and
lifestyle for Etter, he said
if he was asked to run for
the cross-country team
again he would.
“The
cross-country
team has a good group of
people there so it was fun
to be around, not just for
the race part, but for the
whole meet itself,” said
Etter.
Cross-country
is
deemed as an individual
sport because an athlete
is running on his or her
own
throughout
the
course, whereas playing
ice hockey is more team
orientated in the sense
that every member on the
ice needs one another.
Although the two are
different sports, forward
Brian Patterson, who also
participated in the crosscountry race, explained
that they do have some
similarities.
“The motivation before
and
congratulations
after [a meet] is very
similar to how hockey
goes,” said Patterson in a
recent interview with The
Journal.
Most of the members
of the ice hockey team
never had the intention of
playing another collegiate
sport, but when the
opportunity
presented
itself the Rams stepped
up to help their university
and fellow athletes.
“I
believe
playing
multiple sports is very
important in an athlete's
development,”
said
Glionna. “Just because
they are at college doesn't
mean we are stopping the
development.”
The
men’s
crosscountry team looks to
compete in their final
race of the season at the
GNAC Championship in
Bristol, Rhode Island on
Oct. 28.
Connect with Brooke
by emailing
bpatterson2@su.suffolk.edu
Seniors recognized for dedication to program
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
Senior co-captain Alexandra Nagri high-fives teammates for one last time at the Rams home field.
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at the park.
The men’s team did
not have as successful of a
day, falling 5-2 to Norwich
University despite Suffolk
outshooting the opponent
13-12. The goals were
scored by forward Alex
Desaulnier and midfielder
Jack O’Connor.
After the loss, Suffolk
fell to 6-6-1 overall on
the season. The loss to
Norwich proved costly
as they dropped to
3-5-1 within the Great
Northeast
Atlantic
Conference (GNAC).
The men’s team is
a much younger squad
in comparison to the
women’s. Men’s soccer
is only home to two
seniors, defenseman Mike
Luntadila and midfielder
Ankit Shrestha.
Supportive
parents
littered the stands as
both men’s and women's
soccer competed.
Shatina
Fieldsend,
mother of sophomore
Julia Fieldsend on the
Lady Rams, said this was
her first time ever coming
to a game. Fieldsend
explained how she was
excited to see what Ram
Fan Fest was like, and
said she was having a
great time.
Steve Casey, father
of junior Jordan Casey,
explained how he has not
missed a game in the past
three seasons that his son
has been on the team. As
an experienced fan, Casey
has seen his fair share of
Ram Fan Fests.
“I think [Rams Fan
Fest] is great, it’s great
they do something for
the fans,” said Casey in a
recent interview with The
Journal. “It’s unfortunate
that we’re a little bit
outside the city and we
can’t draw more fans.”
Casey also provided a
critique to the program.
“For this event, they
should
do
something
for the players. The kids
aren’t going to eat pizza
and soda before a game,”
said Casey.
Although
the
day
ended with a tough loss
for the Rams, the event
was still a large success.
With plenty of smiles,
hugs and full stomachs,
Rams Fan Fest 2017 will
go down as a special day
for many.
Connect with Joe
by emailing
jrice4@su.suffolk.edu
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Suffolk soccer scores for fans
University hosts third annual Rams Fan Fest
Joe Rice
Journal Staff
A wet and dreary
day in the Boston Area
did not put a damper
on festivities for Suffolk
University soccer. For
the third year in a row,
both men’s and women’s
soccer held Rams Fan
Fest at James A. Sartori
Stadium at East Boston
Memorial Park.
Rams Fan Fest was
a
highly
anticipated
occasion
where
both
men’s and women’s soccer
held a family-friendly
event,
hosting
free food and
drinks
to
anyone
w h o
came
o u t
a n d
and
provided
instant
offense
for
Suffolk.
Martin scored four of the
team’s five goals in the
game, including two in
spectacular fashion.
“Senior day was an
extremely special day,”
explained Martin in a
recent interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal.
“My performance and
the team’s performance
made that day even more
special and memorable.”
Martin included that
her favorite Rams Fan
Fest was the one held
on Saturday because of
senior day. Martin did
admit there was sadness
in the air, as it was
one of the
last home
games
f o r
h e r
and
the
five
other
supported.
On
Saturday,
despite heavy rain to
begin the day, the affair
was off and running.
The day began with
food, drinks and a balloon
man. Before the game,
the Lady Rams celebrated
the team’s seniors. In
total, the team had six to
its name, including cocaptains Jennifer Martin
and Alexandra Nagri.
The match started
off on a strong note,
as the Lady Rams
dominated
R i v i e r
University,
5-0.
Ironically enough, on
a day for celebrating the
seniors, the only players
to score for the Lady Rams
were seniors. Captain Jen
Martin stole the show as
she ran all over the field
seniors,
but
also
discussed how
the support from the
fans played a huge role in
the 5-0 victory.
The
most
heartwarming of the six
senior celebrations was
defenseman and biology
major Brooke Heathco.
Heathco was surprised
by her brother, Maxwell,
who is in the Naval
Academy.
In a recent interview
with
The
Journal,
Heathco explained
how she had
no idea her
brother
w a s
even
i
n
attendance.
“ T h e
emotions that washed over
me were indescribable,”
said Heathco. “I was
so
overwhelmed
by
happiness, love and pride
that he was there and he
did that for me.”
Heathco wanted to
thank her family and
teammates for organizing
the surprise with her
father. She said how she
was fortunate to have an
amazing group of friends
and family.
Georgia
Grillakis,
a fifth year senior at
Suffolk studying fine arts,
said it was her third time
being at Rams Fan Fest.
Grillakis always enjoyed
coming out for games
so that she could show
support for one of her
teammates, Nagri.
Grillakis and Nagri are
teammates in the winter.
Nagri, who netted a goal
in the event, is a multisport athlete at Suffolk,
participating in soccer as
well as basketball.
Despite
rain
to
begin, the weather
eventually cleared
up, making it
a beautiful
fall day in
Boston.
A s
a result of the weather
improvement, fans came
out to show their support.
Shannon
Smith,
a
junior from Suffolk, said
it was her first time being
at Rams Fan Fest and was
impressed with what the
event had to offer.
“[Rams Fan Fest] is
awesome,”
exclaimed
Smith
in
a
recent
interview
with
The
Journal.
“It’s
cool
because not everyone can
go out to games since [the
field] is in East Boston,
so it’s a good reason to
get everyone to actually
come.”
Second-year
employee
of
East Boston
Memorial
Park,
Sean
Lee,
explained how
the event is
an
amazing
program. Lee
also said that
he is reminded
all the time of
the
beautiful
Suffolk campus
the
looms
right
near
the
complex
whenever
the
Rams compete
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THE SUFFOLK JOURNAL
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.
For stories, breaking news
and more,
visit our website:
TheSuffolkJournal.com
YOUR SCHOOL. YOUR PAPER. SINCE 1936.
Volume 81,
Number 5
October 11, 2017
thesuffolkjournal.com
@suffolkjournal
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
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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
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
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
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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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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Spain.
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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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by emailing hclegg@
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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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S
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
�S
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
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THE SUFFOLK JOURNAL
Volume 81,
Number 4
October 4, 2017
thesuffolkjournal.com
@suffolkjournal
THE
WAITING
GAME
Suffolk fed up with elevator issues,
administrators say end in sight
By Jacob Geanous, World News Editor
Chris DeGusto, News Editor
Before the start of any
given class period in
Suffolk University’s
Sawyer building, a
common scene has
been students clustered
N
CAUTIO
around the elevators
with looks of frustration
and exacerbation
creeping across their
faces, as they realize
that once again, they
will be arriving late to
Y their studies.
R ARIL
TEMPO
See SAWYER
!
!
OUT OF
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SERVIC
page 3
Construction in Sawyer continues, Art students’ home not finalized
construction on the two
floors continued once the
source of the damage was
identified as groundwater
from the parking lot that
As the construction sits to the right of the
continues,
the building. According to
students
and
faculty Director of Construction
of the Art and Design Services Andre Vega, the
company
department are adjusting construction
an
exploratory
to their new home in the did
investigation
of
the
Sawyer building.
Initially delayed due damage once they were
to water damage on the able to identify where
A and B levels of Sawyer the water was coming
over the summer, the from. Once identified,
Felicity Otterbein
Arts & Culture Editor
the company dug three
feet into the ground next
to Sawyer and applied
“flashing,” to keep water
from coming in from
the parking lot. Flashing
refers to thin pieces of
material, in this case
metal, that are installed
to prevent the passage of
water into a structure as
part of a weather resistant
barrier system, according
to Vega.
According
to
a
university official, the
leak is not new, rather it
has been an issue dating
back to 1986.
According to Vega,
when the construction
crew
demolished
the
basement levels over the
summer, they were able
to diagnose the water
damage once materials
had been cleared out
of the previous storage
spaces and where the
old Suffolk University
Police Department used
to reside.
“
It appeared that it had
been going on for a
while.
-Director Andre Vega in reference
to water damage in Sawyer
“It’s all concrete, so
there was some spalling
of concrete and that’s
been repaired,” he said.
“It appeared that it had
been going on for a while.
It was behind a wall and
behind a bunch of stuff so
it was really tough to say
See ART page 2
�2 OCT. 4, 2017
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Trump revises travel ban,
includes three additional countries
Kyle Crozier
Senior Staff Writer
International students
at Suffolk University are
faced with new travel
restrictions, after last
week President Trump
increased the scope of
his controversial travel
ban to include several
new countries, while also
removing Sudan. This
means travelers to or from
Chad, Iran, Libya, North
Korea, Syria, Venezuela
and Yemen, may all face
a widely varying group of
constraints.
At
Suffolk,
and
any
other
American
university, students may
now be unable to go home
and return to school after
classes are completed
for the year depending
on which of the banned
countries they are from.
The law states that any
entry into the country
by Syrians is completely
suspended
without
exception. But for those
looking to come from
Venezuela, all are allowed
to travel with exception
for government officials
and
their
immediate
family members.
Out of all the countries
discussed in the new ban,
Venezuela
represents
the largest population
of Suffolk students with
more than 50 enrolled
this year. In contrast to
this, there are less than
ten students enrolled
from North Korea, Syria,
Chad, Yemen and Libya
combined.
“I think, as much as
I disagree with most of
President Trump’s action
regarding policy, that’s
the only portion of the
ban that I do understand,”
said Student Government
Association
president
and Suffolk senior Daniel
Gazzani regarding the
inclusion of Venezuela
into the travel ban in a
recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
Gazzani
is
from
Venezuela,
a
country
whose government he
said he believes needs to
be recognized as guilty
of many human rights
violations and fraudulent
election activities.
“I think it’s more
of
punitive
measure
to punish [the North
Korean and Venezuelan]
governments
for
the
courses of policy action
they have taken against
the
United
States,”
continued Gazzani.
On Twitter, President
Trump
explained
his
motivation for moving
forward with the ban as
centered around plans to,
“not admit those into our
country we cannot safely
vet.”
More
than
200
countries were reviewed
as to how well they
would be able to provide
Homeland Security with
detailed
identifying
information about those
citizens which intend to
travel into the United
States. The Office of the
Press Secretary that those
countries which did not
meet these standards
would be limited in their
N
“I think it’s more of punitive measure
to punish [the North Korean and
Venezuelan] governments for
the courses of policy action they
have taken against the United States.”
-Daniel Gazzani,
SGA president and Venezuelan native
ability to travel to the U.S.
Unlike the previous
ban, the new plan will
be active indefinitely,
until
those
countries
either
make
changes
that would allow them
to be compliant with the
new rules, or until the
supreme court rules it as
unconstitutional.
“I think the travel
ban continues to leave
students
that
are
impacted nervous, scared,
afraid, I think they’re
nervous to study abroad
or to travel home and
come back,” explained
Dean of Students Ann
Coyne in an interview
with The Suffolk Journal.
Coyne
described
how
although
most
students will not be
directly affected by the
new policies, it leaves
many “concerned and
confused.”
“Within the university
it’s our role to keep
students safe on campus
and to provide them with
support and resources
they need so they can
cope with these stressors,”
insisted Coyne.
Much of the initial
push-back
surrounding
Trump’s original proposed
travel ban was due to the
overwhelming
majority
of the populations being
Muslim. This, following
comments in December
of 2015 calling for a
“total
and
complete
shutdown” of Muslims
entering the country.
The inclusion of North
Korea
and
Venezuela
have signaled to some as
an attempted distancing
of
his
administration
from
the
accusations
of the travel ban being
motivated by any antiMuslim sentiment.
Connect with Kyle
by emailing
kcrozier@su.suffolk.edu
Art program takes advantage of resources while construction prolongs
From ART page 1
‘this should’ve been fixed
a long time ago,’ but it
definitely should’ve been
fixed a long time ago. It’s
been a while.”
Vega said that the two
basement levels were
initially supposed to be
finished when the rest
of the Art and Design
department floors were
done, which was originally
set for May of this year.
But because of the timing
involved with initially
finding the damage, the
construction was delayed
by a few months, and
according to Vega, should
now be finished in a
couple of weeks.
“You have to keep in
mind that those two levels
are about three stories
below grade - so they’re
very well under ground,
so when you have water
filtration at that level it’s
very difficult to tell where
it’s coming from. So you
can see the water staining
on the walls, but also
along the ceiling and the
steel. So we’ve repaired
all those elements.”
Administrative
Services
Manager,
Anita Sen was initially
concerned because of
the potential of losing
the
space
entirely,
meaning that the fine
arts students could have
possibly lost their work
space altogether due to
the damage. However,
do to the current work
being done by facilities in
Sawyer, the construction
on “A” is nearly finished,
putting the timeline for
the rest of the building on
track toward completion.
“It’s an old building,
it’s an old city. Is there
a permanent solution? I
don’t think the university
can afford it, but they are
doing what they can for
the students,” Sen said.
The newly installed
classrooms have been
renovated with advanced
technology designed to
fit the needs of students
of all concentrations.
Last semester, prior to
the summer-time move,
the Art and Design
department
adopted
a
Virtual
Desktop
Infrastructure (VDI), the
new program for Art and
Design majors, minors
and all those participating
in art classes. A Cloudbased system that will not
only relieve students of a
file-sharing system like
Dropbox, but will allow
students
and
faculty
alike to access various
graphic design programs
from remote locations,
according
to
Sen,
effectively eliminating the
need to work on campus
in Art and Design specific
computer labs.
According
to
Sen,
the implementation of
this program began last
semester with regard to
instructional
meetings
for students and faculty
alike,
complete
with
faculty members standing
by at the 75 Arlington
building prepared for
troubleshooting.
Sen told The Journal
on Tuesday afternoon that
many of the informational
meetings
have
been
mandatory so as to ensure
student
involvement
and understanding with
VDI. She confirmed to
The Journal reporters
that the department will
not be receiving new
Macintosh
computers
due to the availability
of programs that are
included in VDI. While
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Flashing along Sawyer building edge on the parking lot side.
Sen did recognize that
some students and faculty
had some difficulty in
learning how to navigate
the new program, told
The Journal that it’s her
understanding that the
entire
university
will
eventually become privy
to the virtual desktop.
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Programming malfunction on elevators set to resolve this week
From SAWYER page 1
The student body has
shown some discontent
recently
toward
the
elevators’ delayed service
in one of Suffolk’s most
prominent
academic
buildings.
“This is what our
tuition gets us?” said
freshman Alex Coninck
in a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “We
pay a lot of money, we
should have functioning
elevators. It is really
inconvenient to get to
classes in Sawyer.”
On Monday, university
spokesman Greg Gatlin
released a statement that
announced the university
is aware of the faults
and detailed what has
caused frequent delays in
service. According to the
statement, the delays are
the result of two separate
issues:
reprogramming
of the elevators and
accidental activation of a
safety feature.
The
non-traditional
modern system by Delta
Beckwith Elevator in the
lobby of 8 Ashburton
Place has left patrons of
the Suffolk community
riding a lift confused and
indifferent.
“You
never
know
where you’re going,” said
senior Ashley Sullivan to
The Journal. “You just
kind of have to jump in
hoping you get where you
have to go.”
Professors
have
also taken notice to
the congested elevator
system, especially ones
who teach classes on
the higher floors of the
Sawyer building.
Dr. Anurag Sharma
teaches for the physics
department on the ninth
floor of Sawyer. As an
associate professor, he
said that he has a lovehate relationship with the
elevators, although he is
not sure how they could
be improved upon.
“If you are late, a
whole crowd is waiting
for the same elevator
for the same floor,” said
Sharma. “At peak time,
it’s nearly impossible.”
The university has
recently set their sights
on fixing the problem
that has been illuminated
by a full load of student
traffic brought on by the
start of the fall semester.
The process to resolve
these issues has begun,
according to University
Director of Construction
Services Andre Vega.
“The elevator travel
times
weren’t
really
an issue because the
student body is so light
in the summer,” said
Vega in a recent in a
recent interview with
The Journal. “I think they
put in the orders, so they
probably will be in this
week.”
According
to
the
statement, the university
is working with Delta
Beckwith to rectify these
issues.
“Long wait times for
students trying to get
to and from class and
other building uses is an
inconvenience that is not
acceptable,” said Gatlin.
Elevators
have,
at
times, been rendered
inoperable when the door
has been held open for
too long. After the doors
are open for an extended
period of time, an alert
is triggered that disables
the elevator until service
representative arrives to
fix it, officials said.
“We have to call a
technician to reset the
elevator,” said Vega. “[The
time it takes] can vary. It
depends on how busy the
technician is and when
they can get there. It’s
not something that we
can do in-house.”
Whenever a technician
is called from Delta
Beckwith, the university
is charged through its
contractor C&W Services.
The university did not
specify the amount of
each repair charge.
The recent transition
of the Art & Design
department,
formerly
known as New England
School
of
Art
and
Design (NESAD), from
75 Arlington St. to the
Sawyer
building
has
also had an unintended
detrimental effect on
the elevators. According
to the statement, the
elevators last year were
programmed in a way
that did not allow them
to travel a single floor in
either direction.
“This
programming
encouraged
students,
faculty and staff to use the
stairs and eliminated very
short rides,” according to
the statement.
The elevators were
also programmed not to
allow travel to the floors
in which construction was
taking place. When the
Art & Design floors were
open to the public and
the semester began, the
system was not adjusted
to disallow travel up
or down a single floor,
according to officials.
“I think it was a matter
of somebody didn’t tell
them that that’s the way
it needed to be done,”
said Vega.
The
ability
to
Alexa Gagosz/ Editor-in-Chief
Scaffolding set on Sawyer’s north entrance to
restore the building’s façade
travel a lone floor has
considerably slowed the
pace of elevator traffic,
but students have made
the best of their situation.
“I mean, it’s an okay
system. The elevators
are better in buildings
where there is a visible
stairwell nearby because
it provides people with
options versus strictly
taking the elevator,” said
junior Luisa Drumond.
“In Sawyer, some people
just take the stairs to
avoid waiting. Personally,
I don’t take the stairs but
also I wouldn’t say that
I wait too long for the
elevator though either.”
Along
with
the
ongoing
issues
with
the
elevator
system,
additional
construction
is also taking place to
repair Sawyer’s facade.
Overhanging scaffolding
on Sawyer’s main entrance
has become commonplace
and will remain erect
until
the
project’s
completion date set for
November, according to
the statement.
“At that time, the
scaffolding
will
be
removed and the façade
will be restored to its
original
glory,”
said
Gatlin.
While
construction
continues, students hope
for a prompt conclusion
to the maintenance in
Sawyer, which in part has
inhibited their ability to
travel between floor in a
timely fashion.
“[The elevators] make
me late for class all the
time,” said junior Sabrina
Belloste. “Usually I just
have to take the stairs
up nine floors, then I’m
huffing and puffing.”
Matthew Geer, Taylor
White and Shayla
Manning contributed
to the reporting of this
article.
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Law student cashes in win: Finalist wins $25,000 scholarship
Nathan Espinal
Senior Staff Writer
To compete against
other
qualified
law
students for a chance at
a $65,000 scholarship
may seem like a daunting
task, but fourth year
Suffolk
Law
student
Catherine Dowie took
the opportunity to put
her legal writing skills
to use in an area of law
she was unfamiliar with.
She walked away with the
honor of placing second
and $25,000 in her pocket.
This New Jersey native
has
been
enamored
with law for some time
now, having spent her
undergraduate career at
Smith College studying
American
government
and computer science
on weekdays and taking
charge of the debate
team as president on
the weekends. Although
the responsibilities of
being on the debate team
were
vastly
different
from what she does now,
these experiences helped
shape her demeanor as an
aspiring attorney.
Starting law school
however was a different
experience, but Dowie
was more than prepared
to take on the new
challenges.
Qualifying
for the Suffolk Moot
Court team last year was
no issue for Catherine.
The Moot Court team
allows students to refine
their legal writing skills
and work on cases that
prepare them to practice
law in the real world
“From
a
team
perspective,
because
you’re dealing with a fake
problem, there’s going to
be bounds from where
the problem writers can
write the problem,” said
Timothy Bolen, coach
for the Suffolk Moot
Court team in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal. “[Dowie]
is always spotting and
identifying issues with
the problem because she’s
always thinking in that
real attorney mindset.”
Her
experience
working previously as a
paralegal for The Phia
Group, LLC of which
she is now a Manager
in Legal Subrogation &
Reimbursement Services,
has also further developed
her legal writing skills into
something formidable.
This competition in
which Dowie competed
in was sponsored by
Philip
Shawe,
whose
company,
Transperfect,
was sold wholesale in a
prolific court decision.
The Delaware Court of
Chancery, a court that
settles disputes within
corporations, decided that
since the former partners
were at a deadlock in how
to manage the company,
it would be sold despite
its precipitous earnings.
Shawe was appealing his
case to the United States’
Supreme court when he
decided he needed a legal
think tank to help him
succeed in gaining control
over the company from
his wife. This think tank
would have helped his
legal team establish new
ways to argue against the
Delaware Supreme Court
decision.
When Dowie became
aware of the competition,
she only had a week to
prepare her brief before
the deadline. She said
while the research was
strenuous,
her
time
writing briefs for her
Moot Court team and
Phia was what allowed
her to place top three,
which garnered her the
invitation to argue her
position as a finalist.
Having
had
little
experience
with
the
Courtesy of Catherine Dowie
Takings Clause, which
is a provision of the
fifth amendment that
prevents private property
from being taken for
public use without just
compensation,
Dowie
had to do a great deal
of research in a short
amount of time.
“I read the opinions
and a decent amount of
material from the record,
and just formulated the
best arguments I could
for why it hadn’t been
justified by the lower
court,” said Dowie in a
recent interview with
The Journal. “They were
taking this company away
from this shareholder that
had been able to generate
profit for so long when
the company wasn’t in
any financial struggle.”
When
describing
how exactly a student
can
possess
such
a
skillset, Bolen, who is
an
Adjunct
Professor
in the Legal Practice
Skills Department, said
Dowie’s legal prowess is
an impressive quality to
have.
“One thing that strikes
me with [Dowie] is that
she approaches problems
from almost an over
technical
standpoint,
which is great,” said
Bolen. “It’s something
I think will serve her
exceptionally well when
she leaves law school.”
Having been awarded
$25,000 for her efforts,
Dowie said she will has
put the scholarship to
good use by “putting a
dent” in her loans.
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News Briefs
Tewksbury woman falls
victim to Las Vegas shooting
Rhonda LeRocque, a 42-year-old Tewksbury
mother was one of the 59 people killed in the
Las Vegas mass shooting on Sunday night,
according to the Boston Globe. She attended
the concert with her husband Jason, six year
old daughter, and father-in-law. Her fatherin-law and daughter had just left the concert
to head back to their hotel room when the
shooting began. Korina Champagne, LeRocque’s
sister posted on Facebook Monday mourning
her sister’s passing. “My heart is broken, I’m
numb, I feel paralyzed. This doesn’t seem real,”
she wrote. “All I can do is turn to God’s Word
for comfort, just as she would want me to. May
she rest now until her name is called and she
is awakened in paradise.” The four had planned
to head to Disney Land in Anaheim, California
with their daughter. LeRocque’s mother Priscilla
Champagne continues to mourn the loss of her
daughter. “My first thought waking up this
morning is, ‘I’ll never see my baby girl again.’
I loved her so much.” said Champagne at her
home on Tuesday morning.
Student entrepreneurs pen
success from crowd-funding
projects
Tom Price resigns from
Trump cabinet for
spending habits
The Sawyer Business School offered its firstever crowd-funding class last fall. Two of the
student entrepreneurs have come a long ways
since then. Senior Sara Maloney’s crowdfunding enterprise is called Buddha Bus Yoga.
Her mission is to take yoga out of the studio
and make it more accessible for offices, college
campuses, and community centers. Crowdfunding has allowed her to acquire yoga mats
and a corporate card. She already has clients
that include Life is Good, Massachusetts
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences,
and Keryx Biopharmaceuticals. Recent Suffolk
graduate James Testa has also had success
with his crowd-funding project. It was during
his own recovery process from a serious
accident last year that he found inspiration
for his venture. He wanted to find a more user
friendly way of getting protein into his system
in order to rebuild his muscle mass, without
having to drink protein shakes every time.
According to his website, WarmUp Coffee has
only 60 calories and 15 grams of protein per
serving. Testa has received press from Fox
News and BostInno. He has also successfully
convinced gyms to stock his product.
Tom Price, former health and human services
secretary officially resigned from his position
on Friday. Prior to his resignation, Price had
received criticism for taking charter flights at the
government’s expense, which is directly funded
by taxpayer dollars. According to the New York
Times and Politico, Price had racked up over
$400,000 in travel expenses on chartered jets
this year. In addition to this, Price took military
aircraft to Africa, Europe, and Asia, bringing his
bill to over $1 million. He offered to reimburse
the government for $51,887.31, which would
cover the cost of his seat on the flights, but
not of his staffers. Price’s actions threatened
one of President Donald Trump’s key campaign
promises to drain the swamp of Washington.
His resignation letter read, “I regret that the
recent events have created a distraction from
these important objectives. Success on these
issues is more important than any one person.
In order for you to move forward without
further disruption, I am officially tendering my
resignation.” Trump appointed Deputy Assistant
Secretary Don J. White as acting secretary.
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Suffolk professors talk options on North Korea
Amy Koczera
Asst. World News
Editor
Patrick Holmes
Opinion Editor
While North Korea is
considered a reclusive
country,
many
still
venture to the nation
in
order
to
learn
more about the inner
political workings of the
government. As a part
of social sciences week,
the
Government
and
Philosophy departments
at Suffolk University held
an internal panel this past
Tuesday to further discuss
North Korea with a few
Suffolk professors that
have visited the country.
Chairperson
Gregory
Fried of the Philosophy
department
moderated
the discussion among
the panel and brought up
the question of just war
theory with the potential
threat from North Korea.
Fried
speculated
about the outcome of the
relationship the United
States has with North
Korea, now that they have
nuclear weapons that can
reach the West Coast of
the U.S. He said President
Donald Trump might be
holding war with North
Korea as an option to
distract
the
country
from what is happening
internally.
Visiting
Suffolk
Professor Friedrich Lohr
and
previous
North
Korean
diplomat
to
Germany, said during
the panel that Trump
does not have enough
knowledge of nuclear
deterrence. Lohr also
compared Trump to Idi
Amin, previous dictator of
Uganda, with how Trump
has seemed to declare
his power of being the
president of the U.S.
“The problem with
Kim Jong-un is that he’s
just like Donald Trump.
They know how to brag,
how to yell, and how to
threaten,” said History
professor Ronald Suleski
during an interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “And
that’s not [going to] lead
to any good.”
Professor
Weiqi
Zhang, a government
assistant professor, along
with Professor Lohr, who
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have both been to North
Korea, agree that in Asia
it is important to save
face.
“We’ve got to find a
way for [Trump and Jungun] to both stand down
without losing any face,”
said Suleski. “You’re a
bully, you’re a braggart,
you don’t really want to
lose face, but you don’t
really want to fight
either.”
Suleski
visited
northeast China by the
say anything so they just
walk away, especially in
the border zones around
North Korea.
However, according to
Suleski, it does not seem
that the Chinese and
South Koreans are afraid
of war with North Korea.
Suleski feels that a lot of
people in Asia, directly
north of North Korea, or
in Seoul, South Korea are
not worried about a war.
Japan
is
more
concerned
with
the
Ri Yong Ho’s interaction
with Trump at the United
Nations two weeks ago,
Japan understands that
North Korea is at least
in contact with the U.S.
Japan is afraid they
will have no allies to
support them if North
Korea decides to launch
an attack, according to
Suleski.
“The whole thing is
a tinder box and people
are playing with fire: if
one spark goes off in the
his experience traveling
there. He went on to
say that it is unlikely for
North Korea to initiate
an attack on the U.S.
due to their size as a
country. Zhang offered
his thoughts that North
Korea’s
best
strategy
would be to be a neutral
small power that played
off of two major powers
instead of attacking one
major power.
“I always say that
China is the one to solve
“You’re a bully, you’re a braggart, you don’t
really want to lose face, but you don’t really
want to fight either.”
- Professor Ronald Suleski
North Korean border this
past June and interviewed
many
Chinese
and
Koreans who have been
to North Korea. He also
visited
Seoul,
South
Korea to search for
more information on the
secretive country.
“No one wants to talk
about North Korea,” said
Suleski during the panel.
There are too many spies
from North Korea, South
Korea and China that
everyone is too afraid to
concept
of
nuclear
war due to their lack
of
nuclear
weapons
and their complicated
relationship with North
Korea.
The
Chinese
lack a relationship with
Japan because of the war
with China about Japan
occupying land in China.
“What if North Korea
lashes out on Japan?” said
Suleski. “Who will come
to their defense?”
Considering
North
Korean foreign minister
wrong spot the whole
place could burn down,”
said Suleski.
Everyone on the panel
appeared to be concerned
about
the
current
relations
with
North
Korea and said that they
each have friends there
and know people that
could be harshly affected.
Zhang also confirmed
that everyone has to
be careful of what is
said when they are in
North Korea, based on
it,” said Suleski. “China is
the one to bring people
together. China is the
one to take down Kim
Jong-un, if anyone can
do it. My personal feeling
is that China has all the
spies they need in North
Korea.”
He said that Asians
typically wait a little bit
and don’t act impulsively
because
Asians
know
the situation will change
slightly. China is not
acting yet because the
Chinese know that every
time North Korea sends a
missile toward the Pacific,
the North Koreans can
send it toward Beijing.
On the other hand,
according
to
Suleski,
Trump’s
antagonizing
behavior could potentially
end up starting a war.
“Trump doesn’t think
deeply, he doesn’t in
any complex way,” said
Suleski. “People say he
doesn’t think in a complex
way. He sees an issue and
he reacts to it.”
Overall,
the
panel
came to a consensus that
the relations between
the U.S. and North Korea
look bleak and each panel
member hopes that the
nightmare outcome will
not happen: the United
States will use nuclear
weapons on North Korea,
and then Russia and China
will react with nuclear
weapons of their own and
the planet will engage in
nuclear warfare, ending
catastrophically.
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Saudi women get green light to drive
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Kaitlin Hahn
Copy Editor
Sadiya Croshaw
Journal Contributor
Saudi
Arabia
has
recently made strides
in the campaign on
women’s rights, both
with the recognition of
International
Women’s
Day as well as the lift
of women's driving ban.
Opinions
about
the
decision vary on the
Suffolk
campus
with
those who grew up as
citizens of Saudi Arabia
possessing mixed views
while the Western world
seeing the decision as
one of positive change
towards America’s view
of Saudi.
Throughout the Middle
East, Islam is interpreted
in many different ways
that align to one’s culture
or country. These types
of laws and ideas derive
from the history of the
country, culture and the
way some Saudi’s look at
their religion.
According to Shaza
Mass, a biology major at
Suffolk, in Saudi Arabia,
women, such as herself,
never really felt any
sense of “oppression”
by not being allowed to
drive, because as a part of
their culture, they did not
really see it as a necessity.
“You are born not having
to do as much as the men
do, everything that the
women needed to do was
close to them, there was
no need for them to drive
anywhere,” said Mass.
Traditionally, women
are expected to wear hijab
while going out or around
other men that aren’t
family, but in the comfort
of their own homes,
friends and families, or
parties, women do not
dress in hijab, rather in
clothes that appeal to
them, not unlike anything
that would be worn in the
U.S., Mass said.
“The
segregation
actually brought
more
comfort because when we
go out we have to wear
hijabs,” said Mass. “When
we are in their own homes
around their families we
are able to do and dress
however we want.”
Saudi’s hold mixed
views on the overturn,
some praised the ruling
while others wonder how
it will affect their everyday
lives. These types of
restrictions derived from
some of the traditional
Saudi values. As time
progresses, so do the
mindsets of the country’s
people. As the mindsets
Jacob Geanous/ World News Editor
of the citizens progresses,
the development of the
country is able to move
forward.
The ruling is due to
the 2030 Plan, enacted by
Mohammad Bin Salman,
the Deputy Crown Prince
of Saudi Arabia, as himself
and his government try
to move the country to
less oil-based economy
and put policies in place
to help domestic services
and tourism, according
to BBC. The President of
Suffolk University’s Saudi
Student’s
Association,
Rayan AlJelaly said in an
interview with the Suffolk
Journal, “Women in Saudi
Arabia are allowed to
drive now and the reason
for that is because our
new king and our crown
prince have a new vision
of Saudi Arabia, it’s a
vision called 2030 and
it’s going through two
steps which is in 2020
and 2030. Saudi Arabia
is developing,” he said.
“People have changed and
so have their mindsets.
Saudi Arabia is a great
country ruled by a great
government.”
When the news came
out about Saudi women
now being able to drive,
Americans were shocked
that a country viewed as
oppressive would let the
decision pass. Although it
is unclear as to how much
weight the new rule will
have, it goes into effect
June 2018, the western
world definitely saw a
new side to Saudi Arabia,
or at least, reports of the
overturn did.
With the nature of
U.S. news leaning more
towards the approval of
Americans, it calls into
question how much is
actually accurate. “As
a
Caucasian,
western
protestant woman, I’m
hesitant to talk on behalf
of other woman, but I’m
wondering how much of
the news stories are just
for western consumption
and how much is actually
happening
on
the
ground,” said by Suffolk
University’s
Chaplain,
Reverend Amy Fisher.
Although the means
that the American people,
as well as the rest of
the Western world are
getting their information,
may be skewed, it’s
important to consider the
lives of others that have
this as a very real reality
and something that has
been apart of both their
religion and culture for
centuries, as described by
Reverend Fisher, “I hope
the [The Western World]
digests
the
nuances
within Islam itself, as
I believe it is the most
misunderstood
religion
by non-Muslims.”
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France’s parliament has passed a new anti-terrorism law that aims to
bring an end to a nearly two-year-long state of emergency.
The state of emergency began after the Paris attacks that occurred
on Nov. 13, 2015 when 130 people were killed by an assault by socalled Islamic State militants. It has been extended six times since it
was put into effect. The bill was approved with 415 votes supporting
it and 127 against it, with 19 abstentions. It is expected to become
law before the state of emergency expires on Nov. 1.
The law will allow members of government, instead of just judges,
to approve the confinement of individuals of their hometowns and
require them to report to police once a day. Authorities will also
be able to enforce security perimeters around at risk areas, such as
airports and train stations. People and vehicles within the security
perimeter will be able to be searched by authorities. The new bill
will also allow places of worship to be shut down if preachers are
found to be promoting radical ideology. A poll by France’s Le Figaro
newspaper found that 57 percent of French people approve of the
new law.
In response to Catalonia’s referendum this past weekend, King
Felipe VI of Spain stated in a televised address Tuesday that
the separatist government had acted “totally outside law and
democracy.” Trade unions led a powerful general strike Tuesday
that shut down businesses, highways and schools in a mass protest
against police violence during the region’s chaotic independence
vote. Spain’s national police and civil guard were sent to shut down
the referendum that was composed of nearly two million people in
support of Catalonia’s nationhood. Police were said to have been
beating voters with rubber batons and dragging them away from
ballot boxes. The polarization of the separatists and those that are
in favor of keeping Spain united grows each day. Regional President
and a leading secessionist, Carles Puigdemont said Sunday that
Catalonia had won “the right to independence,” and Monday he
called on European leaders to support the cause. However, Spain’s
European affairs minister, Jorge Toledo, claims that the crisis was
a Spanish internal matter and that any future discussions must be
between the central and regional governments.
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Kyle Crozier / Senior Staff Writer
Will Grubb as Avery carefully lifts the lid to Pandora’s Box while Sam Fagone as Lara Croft warily watches.
Kyle Crozier
Senior Staff Writer
Filled with nostalgia,
action and humor, junior
theatre major Justin Smith
brings Lara Croft to life
in an original production
inspired by the critically
acclaimed video game
series, “Tomb Raider,”
in the latest installment
of the Suffolk University
Spotlight Series, “A Fish
Without a Bicycle.”
The
video
game
series
“Tomb
Raider”
began in 1996 with its
first
installment,
and
continues to produce new
chapters, with the most
recent “Rise of the Tomb
Raider” (2015). In a postshow interview with The
Suffolk Journal, student
director and playwright
Smith
explained
his
introduction to the series
with
“Tomb
Raider:
Anniversary” (2007), “I
just kind of fell in love
with it. It just seemed so
cool, to see her swinging
and climbing, rocking
those pistols, looking
badass, just so awesome,”
he said.
Starring five Suffolk
film
students,
the
production follows the
inspirational
heroine
Croft, played by junior
theatre major Sam Fagone
as she seeks to recover
three artifacts before
supporting
characters
Trent, played by junior
film major Sam Deans,
and Hawes played by
sophomore theatre major
Kaleigh Ryan, can retrieve
them. Croft receives help
from the inexperienced
and clumsy Avery, played
by sophomore theatre
major Will Grubb and her
butler, Winston, played by
sophomore theatre major
Justin Peavey. Adding to
the number of obstacles
in the recovery of the
artifacts, Croft and Avery
come into conflict with
several Guardians, also
portrayed by Deans, Ryan
and Peavey of the ancient
locations she visits.
Lara Croft as a character
is recognized as a strong,
independent adventurer
and the writing for this
play holds true to this
character model, as Sam
Fagone sprinted around
the stage wielding two
very shiny pistols as
Croft’s weapon of choice.
Smith described himself
as an intense supporter
of
women’s
equality,
which he focused on in
the show by flipping the
stereotypical roles of the
man and woman in actionadventure stories. In the
play, Croft is accompanied
by Avery, who Smith
described as, “basically
the damsel in distress,” as
he is constantly in need of
Croft’s help.
Due to external issues
regarding
scheduling
amongst cast members,
Smith
recalled
some
difficulties in following
through
with
the
suggested meeting times
for working on the
production. This forced
Smith to “make up the
schedule” as the weeks
progressed forward in
order to ensure that the
production
would
be
finished on time.
During
the
casting
process,
Smith
faced
several issues, including
the need to recast the
role of Winston, as well
as three actors cast for
the role of Lara Croft. The
original choice for the role
of Lara Croft dropped out
shortly after her casting,
and within the same week
the second pick dropped
out as well. Smith then
came to Fagone, a choice
that Smith described by
saying, “I don't feel like I
settled at all, she's really
taken a lot of initiative
with this, she's asked me
questions, she's tried to
arrange stuff, I never felt
like I had to make her do
anything, we were equally
invested in the process.”
Using
very
simple
images projected onto
the
backdrop
behind
the stage, as well as a
few unique props, the
play explored several
Kyle Crozier / Senior Staff Writer
Sam Fagone as Lara Croft battles a Guardian, portrayed
by Kaleigh Ryan in “A Fish Without a Bicycle.”
locations, including the
Czech Republic, Greece,
Italy and Portugal, all of
which felt like different
settings on stage. One
audience member, senior
sociology and theatre
major Olivia Lowe, said
that for her, the set and
costume design were the
most impressive features
of the show, as she could
tell that there was a lot of
thought put into it, and
that it must have been
very time-consuming.
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A
“Midnight Ride” makes light of potential global nuclear threat
Amy Koczera
Asst. World Editor
Theatre is perhaps one
of the most effective
ways to articulate ideas
and opinions, not only
for the purpose of telling
stories,
but
also
to
communicate
powerful
and political messages
in a visually stimulating
way. In James Carroll’s
“Midnight Ride,” Carroll
paints a vivid, detailed
picture of United States’
first Secretary of Defense
James Forrestal and his
experience
managing
nuclear weapons in postWorld War II and the
effects of his decision
on the global, nuclear
progression thereafter.
Carroll’s
ability
to
integrate
non-fiction
history
with
modern
opinions and hypothesis
has essentially introduced
a
new,
simplistic
and
confrontational
emergence of theatre.
“Who loaded the gun
that Donald Trump is
now pointing at the
American future?” asked
Carroll in a question and
answer session with the
audience after the play.
This underlying question
is what Carroll attempts
to answer throughout the
play.
The
cast
of
five,
composed
of
Actors’
Equity
members
and
Suffolk
alumni,
took
their places on stage
at the Modern Theatre
on Monday night for a
staged reading of the
play. Portrayed as an
incredibly
intelligent
and thoughtful middleaged man, Actors’ Equity
member Benjamin Evett
played James Forrestal
with brusque enthusiasm
throughout the reading.
The
first
scene
opened with the naval
theme, “Eternal Father”
accompaniment
in
the background, while
projections of the Sept.
11, 2011 Pentagon attack
created a backdrop for the
actors. Quotes from Harry
Truman, Ronald Reagan,
the
Iliad
and
other
relevant origins were
intermittently projected
on the screen with the
change of each scene to
connect direct historical
references to the emotion
of each scene, making
each scene more relatable
for the audience.
Forrestal and his wife,
Josephine,
played
by
Amy Koczera / Asst. World News Editor
Left to Right: Nick Wilson, James Carroll, Nael Nacer and Robert Walsh
“I would love Suffolk to have a context for
this. It is important to have plays that talk
about political stuff like this right now.”
-Wesley Savick
Director and
Theatre Professor
Actors’ Equity member
Marianna Bassham, take
the stage dressed in classic
1940’s attire: Forrestal, a
classic dark gray suit with
a white shirt and a black
and white striped tie;
and Josephine in a long,
white and purple, floral,
collared dress with her
hair cut to a chin length
bob, framing her face
with loose, flowy curls.
The two engage in
an argument centered
around Forrestal’s nerves
about attending a cabinet
meeting at the Pentagon
with Secretary of War,
Henry L. Stimson, played
by Actors’ Equity member
Robert Walsh. Josephine
tells Forrestal that she
refuses to go to the
Pentagon, explaining that
she thinks it is haunted
and that it is, “Just
another
tombstone,”
effectively foreshadowing
the Sept. 11 attack.
Upon Forrestal’s arrival
at the meeting, he realizes
that Stuart Symington,
Under-Secretary for Air,
played by Suffolk 2006
graduate
and
Actors’
Equity
member
Nael
Nacer is present at the
Amy Koczera / Asst. World News Editor
Director Wesley Savick
meeting as well, much to
Forrestal’s
displeasure.
After a heated discussion
between the three about
how to deal with the
atomic bomb, they receive
a call from President
Harry Truman, asking
that he hear the plan
from Forrestal, ultimately
promoting Forrestal from
Secretary of Navy to
Secretary of Defense.
With the announcement
of this plan on Sept. 11,
1945, Carroll asserts this
as the beginning of the
nuclear arms race with
the Soviet Union.
“The facts of this
moment
have
been
driving the American
race,” said Carroll in a
post-show interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “The
course we took is fulfilling
the worst possible vision
of what was imaginable
at the time.” Carroll said
that he based the entire
play off of the moment
when the U.S. agreed to
give the nuclear bomb to
the United Nations.
Moreover,
Carroll
incorporated
various
references to modern
issues, such as North
Korea
and
ISIS,
by
utilizing Josephine, who
had legitimate mental
health problems during
her lifetime, as a character
that had “visions” of the
future.
His purpose was to
relate to what happened
in the past and evaluate
how the catastrophes of
the modern world were
rooted in the atomic
bomb decision on Sept.
11, 1945. For those
that had the privilege
of working with Carroll
during this process, they
found the overall process
extraordinary and quite
prevalent in the world
today.
“It’s
chilling
and
engaging and exciting
and
terrifying,”
said
Evett. “There’s a lot
that’s important here and
that needs to be talked
about.” Evett explained
that working with Carroll
was a very memorable
experience because he
has such an intimate
relationship with the play
which made the play itself
all the more powerful.
“Working with James
was an absolute delight,”
said
director
Wesley
Savick. “He’s such a
smart and passionate
man and he stays very
focused on the things that
matter.” Savick said that
he enjoyed the overall
process of being able to
work with “a friend like
James.”
Furthermore,
Savick hopes to see this
progressive
style
of
theatre utilized at Suffolk.
“I would love Suffolk to
have a context for this. It
is important to have plays
that talk about political
stuff like this right now,”
said Savick. He told The
Journal that he hopes to
see the play performed in
Washington, D.C. because
of the reflective nature of
the play unto the world.
Connect with Amy by
emailing akoczera@
su.suffolk.edu
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Kneeling: A form of protest Senseless shooting:
When will the
US listen to gun
reform?
By Twitter user @proviewusa
The Jackson Jaguars kneeling for the National Anthem
Ryan Arel
Journal Contributor
The American flag
has long been a symbolic
image of the United
States, a symbol that
instills nationalist pride
to
many
Americans;
however, lately it has
been a symbol of the
nation’s faults as well.
Colin Kaepernick, a
former quarterback for
the San Francisco 49’ers,
set precedent for kneeling
during
the
national
anthem as a form of
protest last year during
a preseason game. The
anthem was first sang at
the 1918 World Series
between
the
Chicago
Cubs and the Boston Red
Sox, according to the
Washington Post. When
Kaepernick first kneeled,
the ambiguity regarding
his intentions was very
high, and he was subject
to huge criticism and was
maligned by the public
and the media.
Eventually, he went
on to tell the public he
was
protesting
about
racial discrimination in
law enforcement; “I am
not going to stand up to
show pride in a flag for
a country that oppresses
black people and people
of color,” Kaepernick said
to reporters last year.
The 49’ers had backed
the
quarterback
and
said, “In respecting such
American principles as
freedom of religion and
freedom of expression,
we recognize the right of
an individual to choose
and participate, or not,
in our celebration of the
national anthem.”
A common argument
that has manifested in the
middle of this controversy
is that players who
kneel are disrespecting
veterans. As a society,
we must acknowledge
the legitimacy of this
argument
to
show
contempt toward those
players who kneel during
the anthem, but we must
not forget that the flag
does not represent only
what our veterans do for
the nation. The American
flag, also represents our
history and all that our
country stands for. The
notion that the players
and coaches that are
advocating for or directly
participating
in
this
practice
are
indecent
human
beings
who
disrespect veterans is
shortsighted given the
reality.
As the 2016 season
went on, more players
followed suit, and this
season
players
have
continued this practice
as a form of protest.
The current controversy
regarding
President
Donald Trump’s tweets
toward the NFL and
its players has instilled
an upsurge in player
opposition toward the
president, amongst the
general public and players
themselves.
Between Sept. 22 and
Sept. 26 of this year, the
president tweeted more
than ten times regarding
the protest, calling on
Roger Goodell, the current
NFL Commissioner, to
“Tell them to stand!” in
a tweet on Sept. 23. The
surge went so far as to
encourage players to wear
or hold T-shirts on Sept. 24
that read “#IMWITHKAP”
in support of Colin
Kaepernick on the front.
Ever since the first
kneel, the media has
jumped on the issue, even
though it is not new or
worth the hype that it has
received, and has been on
every platform possible.
The
freedom
of
expression that Americans
hold close remains true,
even in a setting where
famous people such as
professional athletes are
subject to the criticism
of millions. Just because
some find it distasteful
does not mean it is not
protected
under
law.
Over
coverage,
mass
discussion, and the public
uproar has made the
kneeling a much larger
issue than it deserves to
be, causing people to feel
very passionately on both
sides.
It is possible to protest
something such as the
flag that represents a
country and its issues,
while still only trying to
bring attention to a small
part of it.
For example, a teacher
who goes on strike
against their institution
does not protest the
whole school, but merely
a single shortcoming that
cannot be ignored.
It is very easy to throw
other variables into the
equation to make it less
justifiably to kneel, but
we have defined from
Kaepernick
and
the
discussions as a nation
that followed the initial
kneeling that this form of
protest is geared toward
policy brutality and racial
injustice, and nothing
more. It is not worth the
constant coverage and
constant discussion. Since
we’ve defined what this
form of protest means to
the NFL, the public cannot
fixate on the fact that the
flag stands for veterans’
service and their service
alone, because it stands
for more than just that.
In a CNN article
published on Sept. 28,
Philadelphia Eagles safety
Malcolm Jenkins spoke
about the issue.
“This
is
us,
as
concerned
citizens,
trying to play our role
in a bigger conversation
about race in America,
a bigger conversation
about
our
criminal
justice system, and our
law enforcement,” said
Jenkins. “We’re not antipolice. Many of us have
worked
hand-in-hand
with law enforcement to
figure out ways to really
move us forward in a
better direction, to reinstill trust in our law
enforcement and to really
hold that accountability
and transparency that our
communities are looking
for.”
While there is an
argument to be made
that there may be a more
appropriate way for NFL
players to advocate for
the ousting of police
brutality, on a pragmatic
level, the players are
allowed to do it given
the first constitutional
amendment, and that the
NFL has no explicit laws
prohibiting it.
Trump has not helped
the cause, and with his
bestowing of more divisive
tweets, more players have
come forward.
In fact, three full
teams
boycotted
the
anthem,
except
for
Army veteran Alejandro
Villanueva who plays for
Pittsburgh, in response to
Trump’s tweets according
to Sports Illustrated.
Goodell stated, “I’m
proud of our league.”
Kneeling
for
the
national anthem should
not have created such a
controversy. It’s time to
start looking at the intent
behind the action, not the
action itself.
The
public
should
learn to respect one
another’s decisions and
instead
of
maligning
players for speaking out,
it’s time for the U.S. to
take actions to address
and inform the general
population on the issue of
police brutality and racial
discrimination, and the
public to stop drawing
conclusions about players
as people from it.
Only then will we see
all players standing once
again.
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Haley Clegg
Photo Editor
In the wake of the mass
shooting in Las Vegas that
tragically took the lives of
at least 59 people, and
injured more than 500
others, the controversial
gun
control
debate
is once again making
headlines.
Politicians
and world leaders have
offered their condolences
to the victims of the latest
tragedy.
On Monday, President
Donald Trump tweeted,
“My warmest condolences
and sympathies to the
victims and families of
the terrible Las Vegas
shooting. God bless you!”
Although these thoughts
may be appreciated, they
are not going to stop the
next mass shooting, and
certainly are not going to
save lives.
In 1996, 35 people
were killed and another
23 wounded in the Port
Arthur
massacre
in
Australia.
In the weeks that
followed this attack, the
Australian
government
introduced the National
Firearms
Agreement,
which outlawed semiautomatic
and
fully
automatic
weapons.
In addition to this, the
agreement included a
firearm buyback program,
which resulted in over
650,000 weapons turned
in to the government.
Since the agreement,
there
has
been
no
reported mass shooting
in Australia. Additionally,
homicide and suicide rates
drastically dropped as
well according to a study
done by Simon Chapman
of Sydney University, Au.
While America and
Australia are two very
different countries, there
are still tens of thousands
of Americans dying each
year as a result of gunrelated violence.
It is astonishing that
little has been done to
try and prevent these
unnecessary killings.
Since
the
Pulse
nightclub shooting in
Orlando, which killed 49
on Jun. 12, 2016, there
have been 521 mass
shootings according to a
report by the New York
Times.
That is an average
of more than one per
day since the Pulse
nightclub attack. Of these
shootings, at least 585
people have been killed
with an additional 2,156
injured.
What
options
are
there to ultimately stop
this problem? The answer
is not as cut and dry as
one would like to think.
Many people claim
that the solution to the
problem is more guns.
After the Sandy Hook
shooting which took the
lives of 27, including 20
children in 2012, NRA
Executive Vice President
Wayne LaPierre said in
a press conference, “The
only thing that stops a
bad guy with a gun is a
good guy with a gun.”
Would that have made
a difference after this
Sunday’s attack? Probably
not.
Even if everyone in the
pavilion had been armed,
the shooter fired upon
them from the 32 window
of a nearby hotel, making
it nearly impossible for
people to locate the
source of the attack.
Coupled
with
the
panic and hysteria that
immediately followed, it
would have been even
more dangerous if the
general public had also
been armed.
On top of that, if
the
concertgoers
had
attempted to use a
weapon in self-defense
during this time, they
would put themselves at
risk of being misidentified
as the attacker, which
would have led to more
confusion,
and
the
possibility of a higher
number of casualties.
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Editor’s Word
It’s with mournful minds and heavy
hearts that we have to even write this. The
United States of America has been faced
with yet another inhumane tragedy, as Las
Vegas has fallen victim to a mass shooting.
Our thoughts and prayers are extended to
those affected. But thoughts and prayers do
not solve this epidemic, they don’t heal the
hearts of loved ones and they certainly do
not bring back the lives that have been lost.
Terrorism has no place in the world.
The conversation should not stem around
the debate of which acts of violence are
terrorism, whether domestic or otherwise.
Political bounds and agendas, the left and
the right, should not dictate how we talk
about a gruesome act such as this.
We need to solve this in the most
simplistic way possible, but yet the way
society struggles with the most. We need to
come together. We need to come together
as family and friends, as neighbors and
acquaintances, as citizens of this nation
and as people. Humanity has lost its sense
of compassion and empathy and has
in part shifted its focus on those doings
that should not be in the forefront of our
minds. Whether you support the second
amendment or not, whether you stand,
kneel or sit for the national anthem, all of
us have the ability to come together and
make a positive impact upon mankind.
It’s sad, to have to write about this, to
plead, to practically beg the public to come
together. But it starts in places where we
truly can affect change-- at our homes,
at our favorite department stores and
restaurants and around our campuses.
In a statement released Monday by
Suffolk’s Acting President Marisa Kelly
expressed her sentiments on behalf of the
university.
“This horrific act fills us with
unspeakable sorrow, and we mourn for the
lives lost. Our hearts are with the victims,
their families and loved ones, and we stand
in support of the people of Las Vegas.”
Alike Kelly, our entire staff at The
Journal aches for the people impacted by
such a tragedy. While the time to come
together to enact change is past overdue,
it’s even more vital to come together in
unity. As President Kelly said, we must
support those affected by this horrendous
act of violence. We must be an example of
compassion and empathy, as an example of
family. We must be here as someone to talk
to, someone to lean on and as a shoulder to
cry on.
Rest in Peace to those who lost their
lives in Las Vegas, forever in our hearts.
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Mass shootings should not be the norm
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With few self-defense
options available, what
could have been done
to
prevent
such
a
devastating attack?
In order to prevent
similar
attacks
from
happening in the future,
legislation needs to be
passed in order to keep
dangerous weapons out
of the hands of those
who wish to use them in
malicious ways.
When police gained
access to the hotel room
where the Vegas shooter
was, the SWAT team
found 23 firearms, and
another 19 at his home in
Mesquite, Nev. according
to the New York Times.
How is it acceptable for
one individual to possess
such an obscene amount
of
weapons
without
raising any sort of alarm?
If people want to have a
gun for protection, there
is absolutely no need for
42 of them.
There
are
still
loopholes in America that
allow people to possess
guns
without
going
through
background
checks, such as if they
are purchased privately,
online or at a gun show.
One
week
after
the Orlando nightclub
shooting, four gun control
proposals were voted
on in the Senate, two of
which were put forward
by Democrats, and two by
Republicans.
Democratic California
Senator Dianne Feinstein’s
proposal would “let the
attorney general deny
firearms and explosive to
any suspected terrorist.”
Republican
Texas
Senator John Cornyn’s
proposal would allow
delays in sales to terror
suspects if the attorney
general could prove to
a judge within three
business days of the
attempted sale that there
was probable cause to
suspect the buyer had ties
to terrorism.
Connecticut
Senator
Chris Murphy’s proposal
would expand background
checks for anyone trying
to purchase a firearm
online or at a gun show.
Finally,
Republican
Iowa Senator Charles
Grassley’s
proposal
would increase funding
to the agency that runs
background checks.
All four of these
proposals were voted
down, according to the
Washington Post.
Now in the wake of
yet
another
tragedy,
people all over the
country are calling on
our government to do
something,
anything,
to change the direction
America is headed.
Mass shootings are
becoming the norm, and
they shouldn’t be.
Doing nothing is only
going to lead to the
deaths of more innocent
Americans.
It’s time the United
States tries something
different.
Connect with Haley by
emailing hclegg@
su.suffolk.edu
Don’t fill the swamp with Moore
Stiv Mucollari
Journal Staff
Roy Moore’s victory in
the Republican primary
runoff shows that the
right-wing
populism
that propelled President
Donald J. Trump into the
White House is still adding
fuel to the fire. Moore,
the former Chief Justice
of the Alabama Supreme
Court, defeated Luther
Strange, the incumbent
conservative senator who
was appointed to fill the
vacancy created by Jeff
Session’s confirmation as
United States Attorney
General.
Backed
by
the far-right Breitbart
website, Moore’s victory
has been hailed as a
further “drainage of the
swamp.”
While Moore does
not
belong
to
the
“swamp” of establishment
Washington insiders, he
belongs to a far worse
“swamp,”
filled
with
bigotry and hate.
Moore first rose to
national prominence in
2003, when he refused a
federal judge’s order to
remove a monument from
the state judicial building.
This followed with the
Alabama Court of the
Judiciary removing him
from office for refusing
to obey the federal court
order. However, Moore
would be elected again as
Chief Justice of Alabama
in 2013, but soon would
be suspended following
his comments urging
state
probate
judges
to ignore federal court
orders to issue same-sex
marriage licenses.
Beyond his blatant
disregard for the law,
Moore
has
shown
complete hatred toward
the LGBT community.
“Homosexual conduct is,
and has been, considered
abhorrent, a violation of
the laws of nature and
of nature’s God upon
which this nation and
our laws are predicated,”
wrote Moore in a 2002
domestic court case in
which he ruled that being
“homosexual”
would
make one unfit to be a
parent.
“False religions like
Islam, who teach that
you must worship this
way,
are
completely
opposite with what our
First Amendment stands
for,” said Moore in a
response to a women’s
question about Shariah
law, according to a report
by the Huffington Post.
Ironically, though Moore
makes
the
argument
that Islam teaches one
to worship in a certain
way, Moore’s brand of
Christianity that dictates
God’s supremacy over the
U.S. is also contradictory
of the First Amendment.
What is even more
abhorrent is that Senate
Republicans
were
concerned about Moore
defeating his democratic
opponent, former U.S.
Attorney for the Northern
District of Alabama, and
then criticized Moore
for his bigotry. John
Bresnahan, a writer for
Politico, asked numerous
Republican Senators of
what they thought of
Roy Moore. Of the 11
Republican
Senators,
eight of them claimed
that they had never heard
of Moore or were not
familiar with him. Only
one Senator, Jeff Flake
of Arizona, denounced
Moore.
“I’m obviously not
enamored by his politics
because that’s not the
future of the Republican
Party, that’s for sure,”
Flake said to Politico.
It is important to note
that Roy Moore is not a
conservative. Instead, he
represents the reactionary
elements
that
have
hijacked the Republican
Party. If Senator Strange
had won the primary, the
race between him and
Jones would have been
a cordial affair between
two respectable men who
differed on the types of
policies that best helped
the American people.
On the other hand, an
election between Moore
and Jones is symbolic of
the far right views that
are being entwined into
the mainstream.
Moore
stands
for
bigotry, hate and distaste
for the law. He even
allowed the League of
South, an organization
that
stands
for
an
independent
Southern
republic, to speak at
the headquarters of a
foundation he was once
running, according to a
report by CNN. It would
not be a stretch to argue
that Moore is sympathetic
toward the Confederacy.
When one compares
Moore to Jones, there is a
direct contrast. During his
time as U.S. Attorney for
the Northern District of
Alabama, he prosecuted
the last two Ku Klux Klan
perpetrators of the 1963
16th Street Baptist Church
bombing, which was an
act of white supremacist
terrorism that killed four
young African-American
girls. One might disagree
with Jones on policy
matters, but on a personal
level, one cannot help but
admire the man.
If Moore is elected,
another
rabble-rouser
will
join
the
ranks
of
the
Senate.
For
Massachusetts,
Moore’s
track record of calling
for a full repeal of the
Affordable
Care
Act
means the state again
will be in danger of
potentially losing federal
funding. Ideals, such as
equal rights for all, that
Mass. prides itself on will
face another opponent.
On Dec. 12, 2017, voters
in Alabama will send a
message. If they vote for
Moore, the message is
clear. A vote for Moore
is an endorsement of
hateful views that are the
opposite of what the true
principles of Conservatism
stand for, and what most
Americans stand for. As
an institution the Senate
is prestigious, and a
Senator Moore would be
a disgrace to it.
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by emailing smucollari
@su.suffolk.edu
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Restrepo opens Lady Rams net success
eyes league wide
Matt Geer
Journal Contributor
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
Sophomore forward Christian Restrepo
Kaitlin Hahn
Copy Editor
Hailing from Revere,
Massachusetts, boasting
a
team-high
of
11
points overall, Christian
Restrepo has become
a valuable player to
the Suffolk University
men’s soccer team. In a
season where the team
has strove to overcome
huge milestones, such as
beating
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
for the first time since
1984, Restrepo shines as
both a reliable player and
a great teammate.
Restrepo has been
playing
soccer
his
whole life, mostly on
the competitive level,
and when it came time
to choose a university,
he was recruited to
play for Suffolk as an
incoming freshman. This
is Restrepo’s second year
playing for Suffolk, and
he said he has really used
this year to come out of
his shell and improve as
a player. This evolution
for himself has affected
both him and his team to
achieve a deeper level of
competition.
The Rams currently
hold an overall record
of 4-5 and are 1-4 in the
Great Northeast Athletic
Conference
(GNAC).
Restrepo
has
started
seven of eight overall
games and has scored
a total of five goals this
season, one being a gamewinning hat trick against
Emerson College.
“We
are
still
a
young team, but we are
definitely a step ahead
from where we were last
year,” said Restrepo.
Restrepo has proven
himself to be a valuable
player on the offensive
side. Restrepo plays both
the forward and midfield
positions, but prefers
midfield as he is able to
play both offense and
defense. As a forward in
soccer, the player’s main
focus is to score a goal or
help another teammate
score. This only makes
up half of a midfielder’s
role, as they are also
responsible for defending
against
the
opposing
team’s attempt for a goal.
Restrepo also recently
won the GNAC Player
of the Week Award, as
well as National Player
of the Week for the
United Soccer Coaches
Organization
on
the
same week. The GNAC
chooses one player in
the conference a week
to honor, while the
United Soccer Coaches
Organization
also
recognizes a player a week
for their accomplishments
on the field, however they
include multiple levels
of play as well as on the
national level. Restrepo
said he was shocked at
his back-to-back awards
and was unsure how he
obtained it.
Restrepo, like many
of the students attending
Suffolk, is a commuter
student.
Along
with
thinking about the work
he has to do for a fullschedule of classes as a
sports marketing major,
Restrepo also has to
prepare for a full week of
practices, and for him that
means having to think
about what is needed
for both academics and
soccer when gearing up
for the everyday.
“It’s tough because I
have to bring both school
stuff and soccer stuff, it's
worth it though,” said
Restrepo.
The balance of soccer
and classes has definitely
worked out for Restrepo,
as he has been able to
be both successful on
the field, with his many
awards for himself, as
well as, being supportive
for his team to be the best
teammate he could be.
“I
love
[Restrepo],
he’s a great listener
and teammate. He does
whatever he has to do to
help the team win,” said
Captain Jarrett Davis in
an interview with The
Journal.
Restrepo’s dedication
to soccer, as well as sports
as a whole, goes beyond
just playing for Suffolk,
he hopes to continue
with his sports marketing
major once out of Suffolk
by either seizing the
opportunity to play soccer
if it is presented.
“I challenged him to
win ‘Player of the Year’
earlier in the season and
he’s looking well on his
way to coming into that
promise. In the future
if he keeps this up, who
knows what will happen;
only good things,” said
Davis.
Restrepo
and
the
Rams will take on the
Anna Maria Amcats this
Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Connect with Kaitlin
by emailing
khahn@su.suffolk
Serving
a
threematch-win streak, Suffolk
University women’s tennis
team stands undefeated
against opponent Lesley
University
and
leads
the
all-time
series
against Albertus Magnus
Academy.
With
four
matches
remaining,
the Lady Rams hope to
advance the number of
wins for this season.
The Lady Rams lost a
tough 5-4 match against
Regis College on Sept.
27, which motivated the
team to bounce back
and motivated them to
dominate
in
multiple
matches
over
Lesley.
The Lady Rams took the
court and obtained an 8-1
victory over the Lynx on
Sept. 28, which ignited a
win streak for the team.
The Rams had another
dominating
triumph
over Albertus Magnus
on Saturday, with a final
score of 7-2, and then
beat Lesley for the second
time this season, 7-2.
Leading the charge
for the Lady Rams in the
first bout against Lesley
was the duo of Jacquelyn
Nakamura and Danlyn
Medou
who
defeated
these opponents in the
second doubles to the
tune of an 8-6 set. This
win helped even out the
score and set the tone
of what was a smooth
day moving forward for
the Rams. While there
were many impressive
singles
performances,
junior Delaney Dunlap’s
performance from the
one spot stood out as she
fought hard all the way
into a third set where she
defeated Lesley’s Caroline
Kiddie, 11-9.
As for the matchup
that took place against
Albertus Magnus, it was an
all-around commanding
effort from the Lady Rams
in the doubles section, as
the team swept all three
matches early in the day.
Senior Nakamura put
a bow on the win later
in the day and came
out of her singles bouts
victorious in straight sets
(6-2,6-1).
In their latest victory
versus familiar foe Lesley
on Monday, the Lady
Rams were able to extend
their win streak to three.
A
convincing
victory
in what was the team’s
second
meeting
with
the Lynx. Danlyn Medou
and Ahilya Malhourta
led the match off with a
doubles victories. While
it was close to later in
the competition, the Lady
Rams pulled away in
singles play. As the lineup
won four out of the five
head-to-head in singles
play, the team was able to
put the finishing touches
on their fifth win of the
year.
Now 5-4 on the season,
the Lady Rams look to
build off of a strong week,
since notching their first
win in Greater Northeast
Atlantic
Conference
(GNAC)
play
against
Mount Ida College.
“I’ve been proud of
how hard the [team]
competes and give it their
all every time they step
on the court for their
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
“I’ve been proud of how
hard the [team] competes.”
- Interim Head Coach Matt Tiberii
S
matches,” said Interim
Head Coach Matt Tiberii
in an interview with The
Suffolk Journal. “They
are improving with every
match.”
This is Tiberii’s first
year with Suffolk and as
the head coach for the
Lady Rams, however, he
does not lack coaching
experience.
Having
coached tennis for more
than 20 years, Tiberii’s
transition to Suffolk has
been a smooth one with
the support of the Lady
Rams and the trust that
they, in turn, ensue in
him.
“Coach
[Tiberii]
is
awesome. I remember
hearing the two most
important characteristics
of a head coach are
organization
and
motivation, and that’s
coach for you,” said
junior Emily Bean in a
recent interview with The
Journal.
Isabel
Rathlev,
a
multi-year veteran of the
team, said she looks to
give the team a sense of
leadership on, and off, the
court. She plays a pivotal
role for the ladies in her
final
season,
playing
first doubles as well as a
mix of second and third
singles. Like many of
the players on the team,
tennis has always been a
big part of her life. She
has played the sport since
she was nearly three and
a half years old. Growing
up with two parents that
played tennis, she said
it allowed for tennis to
really be a big part of her.
In the recent match
versus Lesley, she was
able to turn what was a
rough start to the day with
a doubles loss featuring
junior Elena Cisneros
Garcia, to back-to-back
singles victories from the
three spot, winning 6-4 in
both sets.
“It was a total grind
but I hunkered down and
got the ‘W,’” said Rathlev
in an interview with The
Journal.
The Lady Rams look to
build on what has been
an impressive stretch,
going 5-1 since the first
win of the year against
Wentworth. The Lady
Ram’s will travel to take
on Salve Regina University
Thursday at 3:30, with
the hopes of extending
their win streak to four in
a row.
Connect with Matt
by emailing
mgeer@su.suffolk.edu
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OCTOBER 4, 2017 | PAGE 12
Captain’s
Corner:
Nagri and
Martin lead
charge for
remainder of
senior season
Joe Rice
Journal Staff
The Lady Rams’ soccer
team, led by senior
captains Alex Nagri and
Jen Martin, are halfway
through the season and
plan to finish stronger
than the previous chase
for the title. In 2016, the
Lady Rams made it to the
Great Northeast Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
tournament
semifinals
before falling to Albertus
Magnus
Academy
in
heart-breaking
fashion:
losing in double overtime
to end the season.
The
Lady
Rams immediately
struggled
out
of
the gate by losing half
of the games the team
competed in. The team
averaged 1.6 goals per
game, while giving up an
average of 2.4 goals per
game. However, the team
will have seven games
remaining, meaning there
is still much to be said for
this season. One potential
season-changing
game
occurred on Sept. 27,
when the Lady Rams
finally defeated Lasell
College for the first time
in the program’s history,
topping
the
tough
opponent 2-0 in stunning
fashion.
Second-year
captain
and
finance
and
accounting double major,
Nagri, grabbed the GNAC
Corvias Player of the
Week on Monday after
notching a three-goal
game against Nowich
University.
Monday’s
game ramped up her
season total of goals to
five on the year.
Captain
and marketing
and management
double major, Martin,
has found the back of
the net on four occasions
this season and has also
assisted on four goals.
Nagri discussed how
big the victory over Lasell
was by noting that it was
the Lady Rams’ goal to
beat this team since her
freshman year.
“They have been the
most dominant team in
our league for six or seven
years so it was definitely
a big deal when we came
out on top,” said Nagri.
“To finally do it as a
senior was unbelievable.”
Head Coach Darren
Lloyd chose the two
senior Lady Rams as
captains for this season
as both players have been
active members on the
roster for four years. Now
the captains will take on
the role of leading the
team by example, on
and off the field, with a
championship in mind.
“Playing
with
[Martin]
and
[Nagri]
since freshman year and
watching them develop
and grow into the players
and teammates they are
today has been a great
experience,” said senior
midfielder Erika Nelson
in an interview with The
Journal. “I couldn’t ask
for two better people to
lead this team.”
Martin also regarded
the recent victory over
Lasell. Martin said, much
like her co-captain, that
going into her first year
as a player it was the Lady
Rams’ main goal to defeat
the rival.
“We never [beat Lasell]
until this season, my last
season, and I couldn't be
any more proud of my
teammates. It was a big
moment for the whole
team, but especially [for]
us seniors,” said Martin
in a recent interview with
The Journal.
Martin said this win
displayed a lot about the
players and how they can
compete with anyone.
“We needed this win
to confirm to ourselves
and the whole team that
we are very skilled,” said
Martin. “We just need
to work hard and stay
focused to keep winning.”
Junior
defenseman
Melissa Adamo has been
playing alongside the
current captains for three
years. With a love for the
game, she chose to work
hard and play with her
fellow teammates.
“I think the captains
treat
everyone
with
respect,” said Adamo in
an interview with The
Journal. “Returners and
freshman are all held to
the same standards. We
all have high standards in
believing that we all love
the game.”
Nagri, not only a
captain, but someone who
is seen to lead by example
as said by Adamo, has not
lost faith in the team.
Nagri explained that the
Lady Rams had a rocky
start to the season due to
injuries and a low morale.
Despite the odds, she said
the Lasell game proved to
everyone that the record
does not show the Lady
Rams potential.
“I definitely think we
can feed off the huge
Lasell victory and be a
force to be reckoned with
in the league this year,”
said Nagri.
Martin,
much
like
Nagri, explained how this
win displayed a lot about
themselves as players
and how they are able to
compete with anyone.
“We needed this win
to confirm to ourselves
and the whole team that
we are very skilled,” said
Martin. “We just need
to work hard and stay
focused to keep winning.”
Martin
explained
the largest aspect going
forward this season will
be to stay consistent when
knocked down or far
ahead of the competition.
“Over the years, we
have been known to give
up if another team scores
a goal, or we start to not
play as hard if we are
ahead during a game,”
explained Martin. “Our
team needs to learn
that playing hard for 90
minutes
straight
and
never giving up is what
makes a team win.”
Nagri continued to
explain how she still has
large expectations for this
team.
“My goal this season
is to make a run for the
GNAC championship. We
shocked some people
last year and we did it
again just this week, so
we definitely have talent
to do it,” said Nagri. “If
we stay focused and play
every game like it is our
last, we can definitely
make a competitive run
for the championship.”
Nagri explained how
since the Lady Rams
finally beat Lasell, the
team has had a target on
its back. She continued
by saying that since
the team obtained this
“target,” they now must
battle until the final
whistle, regardless of the
opponent’s record and
standing.
Both captains have
strong faith in this team
doing big things for
the Lady Rams’ soccer
program.
Connect with Joe
by emailing
jrice4@su.suffolk.edu
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Art & Design lose space, attempt to adjust
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lost space
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Display Crit Space
Haz Mat
Wood Shop
DUST
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Studio
Corr.
On the original
blueprints of
the "B” level
floor, this area
was labeled as
the “Fine Arts
Workspace”
and “Open
Student
Workspace.”
This area
is currently
unfinished
and continues
to be under
construction.
Print Studio
Open to
Transformer
What to know
NESAD Storage
Tank Below
Stair
Suffolk’s Art & Design department, formerly known as NESAD, has integrated onto the main
campus but has lost nearly 10,000 square feet of space in the process while other issues arise.
Felicity Otterbein
Arts & Culture Editor
A
s students rematriculate
throughout
campus, Art
and
Design
students are still settling into
their new home on the main
Suffolk campus.
In part due to the
termination of the building
lease, the students were
granted four floors within
the Sawyer building. The Art
and Design Department was
originally destined for the 20
Somerset building, but former
Suffolk President McCarthy
broke the news in 2012 that
the space would instead be
used for academic classrooms.
With two floors in the
basement
dedicated
to
studio
and
workspaces
and a miniature version
of their original gallery at
75 Arlington Street, the
“It’s been a
challenge
struggling
for where
do we go
and how
much space
can we
have.”
- Junior Fine
Arts major
Julianna
Fielding
For years, NESAD
students had expressed
a disconnect from the
main campus as its
building was across the
Boston Common.
The move from
Arlington Street to the
Sawyer building has
resulted in NESAD
losing 10,000 square
feet of space.
Fine Arts
Workspace
STAIR
Suffolk University’s Art &
Design School, formerly
known as NESAD,
recently relocated from
75 Arlington Street to
four floors in the Sawyer
building. The move, which
took place during the
summer, has continued to
give some members of the
department issues in terms
of space.
department is wriggling into
its newly compressed space
and learning to cope with
various limitations. According
to students and faculty, one
of the biggest challenges has
been setting up the spaces to
their fullest potentials and
workability.
While the move was
finalized shortly after the
end of the spring semester,
the basement floors A and
B both have classrooms and
workspaces that have yet to
be completed by construction,
and according to a source, will
not be finished for another
two months. This is because
of alleged water damage
that occurred in two rooms
on the A and B floors of the
building. Faculty and students
have both reported that the
respective work spaces for
the multiple artistic focuses
within the department are
still being set up, even though
Foundation Studies Program
See SPACE page 7
The setup and
the reinstallation
took a total of two
months, according
to a faculty member.
Other members of
the department told
reporters that this
process continues to
take place.
The 20 Somerset
building, which is
primarily now known
to be home to the
science departments,
Communication &
Journalism department
and Somerset Cafe
through Sodexo dining
services, was originally
suppose to be home to
NESAD, as announced
in 2010.
The alleged water
damage that has
occurred on the A and
B levels of the Sawyer
building has now
stalled the construction
of these rooms further
by nearly two months,
according to a source
close to the Art &
Design department.
September 27, 2017
Suffolk’s
TRIO
programs
granted funds
Programs on third
cycle of funding from
DOE, will fund at
Suffolk for next five
years
Jacob Geanous
World News Editor
Kyle Crozier
Senior Staff Writer
Last
week,
Suffolk
University
got
news
that they will receive
federal funds to extend
the
university’s
TRIO
Programs for the next five
years.
Institutions of higher
education and public and
private
organizations
that serve disadvantaged
youth may apply for
grants
through
the
Federal TRIO Programs
(TRIO). Nationally, the
TRIO program sponsors
eight different services.
Suffolk has utilized the
federal grants to fund
Upward Bound, Veterans
Upward Bound and the
McNair Scholars Program
which services 26 students
at the university.
“The TRIO programs
are designed to provide
support
services
to
first generation college
students, so we are
grateful that we have
been
refunded,”
said
Dr. Joyya Smith, the
Director for the Center
for Academic Access and
Opportunity. “We are
federally supported and
just got the word that all
three of our grants will
continue for the next five
years.”
On
Friday,
the
university hosted the 2017
McNair
Undergraduate
Research Symposium, and
Thursday, the university
had an open house to
provide information on
the TRIO program.
With
topics
that
included the relationships
between
Colonialism
and
the
Rwandan
Genocide,
medical
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‘Religion in the news’ conversation leads on biases, coverage
Chris DeGusto
News Editor
Reception of news
media
across
the
country and the world
is diluted by the bias
and
personal
beliefs
of any audience. The
multimedia
companies
themselves
which
present today’s news are
not always guiltless in
their renditions either.
Oftentimes
certain
themes or undertones of
religion are embedded
in today’s newscasts and
publishings,
and
can
sway viewers, readers or
listeners into connecting
certain faiths to stories.
“Media has a different
culture in every country,”
said Ambria Kocia during
the
inaugural
weekly
discussion
entitled
“Religion in the News”
Monday in the Interfaith
Center.
Members
of
the
Suffolk community joined
Harvard Divinity School’s
Assistant
Chaplain
Samantha
Menapace,
who hosted the first
installment
of
this
conversation surrounding
the
questions
and
concerns students have
with today’s portrayal of
religion within the news.
Joined by Suffolk’s
university
Chaplain
Amy
Fisher,
students
discussed the problems
they view in today’s
media,
predominantly
the effects religion can
play. With a number of
natural disasters having
struck various parts of
the world recently, Kocia
said the news media has
not provided an adequate
amount of widespread
coverage, and has focused
on the idea of Christianrooted places such as the
United States instead of
airing extensive coverage
about areas such as
Mexico.
“Writing and receiving
the news is affected by
our religious beliefs,” said
Menapace.
It was a challenge
to find stories of those
civilians
around
the
nation and the world who
have volunteered their
time, or even appeared in
a heroic scenario to rescue
and assist those stranded,
Menapace said. She said
most stories portrayed
in the media she had
come across have honed
in on the tragedies, and
the ones that did display
certain acts of kindness
often involved a group of
able people meeting at a
Christian church as a type
of headquarters.
“A lot of times when
you think about people
doing good deeds it’s
often connected with
Christianity,”
said
Menapace.
She said she believes
it is important to take
out biases and tendencies
in the media that may
direct or guide audiences
toward
associating
a
certain religious view if
the facts do not allot it.
=Menapace said while
the United States proudly
holds the freedom of
speech and press on high,
it is important to use
this freedom wisely and
accurately.
For this reason, Fisher
said she has tried to
diversify her personal
viewing of the news by
mixing up the outlets by
which she receives her
information.
Different
broadcasts,
social
media
platforms
and
newspapers, Fisher said,
while each telling a story
in their own fashion and
language, compiled can
create an accurate picture
of the days events.
While
religious
tendencies in the news
may
never
disappear
completely, recognizing
underlying
motifs
within the industry was
a point this discussion
was a prevalent point of
conversation. “Religion in
the News” will continue
next week.
Connect with Chris
by emailing
cdegusto@su.suffolk.edu
McNair, Veterans, Upward Bound supported in funding
From TRIO page 1
stigma surrounding the
diagnosis of Dissociative
Identity Disorder (DID),
connections
between
somatic
mutation
in
aneurysm formation and
the accuracy of modern
heart rate monitoring
technology,
Suffolk
University’s
McNair
Scholars were given the
opportunity to showcase
their summer research
projects.
“I know how important
it is for students of color,
first generation students,
to get the support. They
receive guidance around
doing
research
and
projects, and they are
talented, they know they
can do this. It will help
them to go on to future
graduate studies,” said
Dean of Students Ann
Coyne about the McNair
program.
After
applying
through
the
McNair
program, these scholars
had
spent
months
gathering research on
an issue that they found
a passion for, and were
provided resources that
otherwise would have
been inaccessible. Suffolk
Junior and Government
major, Darlley Joselus,
was able to spend two
months at Ohio State
University to complete
her project.
Her
focus
was
on
identifying
the
intersections
between
race, poverty and justice
in the public mind as it
relates to the perceptions
and
explanations
the
public has for poverty and
incarcerations in African
American communities.
Ohio State is a research
school,
classifying
it
as one of the highest
research activity schools
in the country, which
meant that Joselus had
complete access to all of
the tools she would need.
Joselus
had
been
accepted into the McNair
program just a couple of
months after she applied,
and rapidly began working
toward establishing an
out-of-state
research
opportunity.
“Ohio
State
really
resonated
with
what
I wanted to produce.
Their political science
department is the tenth
best department in the
United States,” Joselus
told the Suffolk Journal.
At the TRIO open
house
Thursday,
representatives
of
all
three of the universities
federally
funded
programs gathered to
give presentations on the
Upward Bound, Veterans
Upward
Bound
and
McNair Scholars Program.
“We just wanted to
share with people the
services we provide,” said
Smith. “For example, for
upward bound students
our main goal is to
prepare them for college
and it isn’t required for
these students to come to
Suffolk.”
Smith
explained
that the Upward Bound
program provides support
for high school students
that come from families
in which neither parent
has graduated from a
four-year university. The
program offers Academic,
college and financial aid.
It also provides SAT and
ACT prep courses and
takes students on college
tours.
Alexa Gagosz/ Editor-in-Chief
McNair Scholar and Biology major Taylor White explained her research project that
was conducted at Boston University’s Biology department on how wolbachia interacts
with host autophagy at the McNair Symposium on Friday.
The Veterans Upward
Bound program offers
similar academic and
financial
counselling
to the Upward Bound
program,
but
offers
additional
services
tailored to the challenges
that veterans face across
the country.
Members
of
the
Veterans Upward Bound
program at Suffolk get
access to G.I. bill benefits
counseling, including the
Post 9/11 G.I. bill.
“Our goal is just
to make sure they are
prepped and ready to
enter the college of their
choice,” said Smith. “
Whatever it is going to
take for them to get the
help they need.”
The Veterans Upward
Bound
program
also
offers
virtual
classes
throughout
the
day
to give participants a
convenient way to reach
their education goals
because most are working
adults as well as students.
Ellis Colleton, outreach
specialist for the Veterans
Upward Bound program,
attended the open house
and is a shining example
of the benefits that the
program brings.
Colleton served in
the Navy for four years
before using the program
to assist him as he earned
a
Bachelor’s
degree
in
Sociology
degree
from the University of
Massachusetts.
“I
was
looking
for a way to pay for
college,” Colleton said.
“Transitioning back into
having a stable place to
live was one of the hardest
parts
[of
returning],”
Colleton said.
According to Colleton,
the
program
offered
stability upon returning
to civilian life.
“I just tell my story
and how the program
helped me and I hope it
helps somebody,” he said.
Although the time
leading up to the news
that the university would
receive the grants was
stressful,
Smith
said
she believed that the
university is in a good
position to receive the
funds for the next five
year span.
“It’s always a process
that makes you a little
uncomfortable because it’s
a national competition,”
she said. “However, we
were very confident in
the applications that we
submitted and that we’ll
be able to continue the
program.”
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emailing jgeanous@
su.suffolk.edu.
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by emailing
kcrozier@su.suffolk.edu
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Suffolk backs Obama action while DeVos ponders rollback
Chris DeGusto
News Editor
Just
days
after
suggesting changes would
be made to Title IX in a
George Mason University
speech,
Secretary
of
Education Betsy DeVos
rescinded
the
“Dear
Colleague” letter on Sept.
22, which has caused a
reaction from college
campuses
across
the
nation, including Suffolk
University.
“While we wait for
the U.S. Department of
Education’s [DOE] process
to be finalized, Suffolk
will continue to foster a
safe and inclusive campus
community that is free
of sex discrimination,
sexual harassment, sexual
violence and relationship
violence, while continuing
to provide a fair and
equitable process for all,
including resources and
interim measures,” said
Suffolk’s Title IX Director
Sheila
Calkins
in
a
statement emailed to the
university.
Calkins,
in
the
statement, noted that
Suffolk’s policies are in
line with state and federal
laws and regulations.
The “Dear Colleague”
letter, put in place in
2011,
during
former
President Barack Obama’s
administration
backed
Title IX and affirmed the
protections of students
from all forms of sexual
harassment. In place of
the previous procedures
under Title IX, the DOE
issued interim Title IX
Suffolk will continue to foster a safe and
inclusive campus community that is free
of sex discrimination, sexual harassment,
sexual violence and relationship violence.
-Suffolk’s Title IX Director Sheila Calkins
guidance
on
Campus
Sexual Misconduct, as
well a new set of interim
questions as the DOE
repealed the “Questions
and Answers on Title IX
and Sexual Violence” as
well.
The guidelines recently
set for universities and
colleges to follow until
procedural changes take
place offer the ability
for those educational
institutions to provide
feedback to the process of
adjusting campus sexual
misconduct procedures.
“It seems the language
[the
DOE
is]
using
now seems to be less
procedurally
focused
and more focused on
fundamental
fairness
for all,” said Dean of
Students Ann Coyne in a
recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal. “That’s
one of the things that we
at Suffolk are interested
in. We want to be fair to
our students. We want
to have policies and
guidelines that are clear
that tell students what
behaviors are expected of
them and what behaviors
have no place in the
University.”
Coyne said Suffolk
wants students to be
informed, and that many
schools are now waiting
until new resolutions
are adopted. At Suffolk,
Coyne said in order to
comply with government
standards, changes may
have to be made, but is
very comfortable with
policy that is “fair and
impartial and clear” to
students.
“Our commitment is
to be sure that we are
supporting victims and
treating all members of
the community fairly.
That is the underpinning
of our approach and
will continue to be,”
said Acting University
President Marisa Kelly
in a statement to The
Journal on Tuesday.
Connect with Chris
by emailing
cdegusto@su.suffolk.edu
Political Commentary
The hectic healthcare debate that continues to take a halt
Maggie Randall
D.C. Correspondent
The
most
recent
attempt to repeal and
replace the Affordable
Care Act (ACA), often
referred to as ObamaCare,
is the Graham-Cassidy
Bill. The proposal from
Senators Lindsey Graham
(R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (RLA) has used federal block
grants to let states shape
their
own
healthcare
policies.
The
Graham-Cassidy
proposal
was
halted
on Tuesday afternoon,
after
Senate
Majority
Leader Mitch McConnell
announced that there
would not be a vote. This
came shortly after several
republican
senators
announced they would
not vote in favor of the
measure.
The Graham-Cassidy
plan received criticism
across the board, from
late night talk show
host Jimmy Kimmel to
Massachusetts Governor
Charlie Baker. Kimmel
used lengthy monologues
on his show to point out
the flaws of the policy,
and even called out
Senator Cassidy for “lying
to [his] face.”
In a Senate Hearing
for the Health, Education,
Labor
and
Pensions
(HELP)
Committee,
Senator Al Franken (DMN) asked Gov. Baker if
the Graham-Cassidy Bill is
one that he would support
for Massachusetts. Gov.
Baker said no.
“The proposal would
negatively
affect
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts, and we
could lose billions over
the course of four or five
years,” said Baker.
Senator Rand Paul (RKY), who is a very vocal
opponent of the ACA,
announced he would vote
no on the Graham-Cassidy
Bill as he believes it does
not do enough to repeal
ObamaCare.
Senator John McCain
(R-AZ) announced on
Sept. 22 that he will
vote against the GrahamCassidy Bill. This came as
a surprise to some given
McCain’s
relationship
with Graham, whom he
has characterized as his
“illegitimate son.”
McCain asked that
instead the Senate should
spend their time working
towards
a
bipartisan
solution.
On Monday, Senator
Susan
Collins
(R-ME)
announced she would
be voting against the
proposal. In a statement,
the Senator said that
“Maine still loses money
under whichever version
of Graham-Cassidy bill we
consider.”
These three republican
“no” votes tipped the
scale against the bill’s
passage.
The U.S. Senate is split
52-48 with a Republican
majority,
necessitating
a few senators to vote
against the republican
caucus
on
certain
measures. Senators Lisa
Murkowski (R-AK) and
Collins
voted
several
times with the democratic
caucus when it comes
to republican efforts to
repeal and replace.
Senator McCain joined
them in July with his
historic
thumbs-down
“no” vote against the
Healthcare Freedom Act,
more commonly referred
to as the Senate “Skinny”
Repeal bill.
Some Senate democrats
have rallied behind an
effort led by Senator
Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to
pass S.1804 Medicare for
All Act; a single-payer
healthcare bill. Sixteen
Senate democrats have
co-sponsored this piece
of legislation, including
Senator Elizabeth Warren
(D-MA).
National Public Radio
had a detailed analysis
explaining
that
the
Medicare for All plan
would make the federal
government the “single
payer” of healthcare for
all American citizens.
The
bill
eliminates
cost-sharing
such
as
copayments, besides the
prescriptions of mostly
generic drugs.
Representative
John
Conyers (D-MI) has been
pushing for a similar type
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of Medicare for All bill
during every legislative
session in the House of
Representatives
since
2003. Analysts question if
there would be sufficient
government funding to
cover a Medicare for All
bill, even with increased
taxes.
The efforts towards
repealing and replacing
the Affordable Care Act
were a shared goal of
republicans throughout
the 2016 election, and
resulted in legislative
action in May. The House
of Representatives passed
the first attempt at
repeal and replace with
H.R.1628, the American
Health Care Act (AHCA).
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of this commentary,
please see
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The plan to unite small businesses with Suffolk opportunities
Nathan Espinal
Senior Staff Writer
After returning from
a failed business venture,
Emma Cabrera returned
to
Suffolk
University
to finish her degree,
motivated to ensure that
other
small
business
owners can benefit from
what she has learned. She
plans to build a network
that helps businesses
prosper and for students
to professionally succeed.
Cabrera began classes
at Suffolk in 2003 but
left to open her own
retail store that proved
to be successful until
2008 when the housing
market
crashed.
The
recession
forced
her
to close doors and she
returned
to
Suffolk
to earn her degree in
business administration.
The fellowship project
that Cabrera has worked
on is to build a network
of small business owners
with the resources that
Suffolk provides is being
funded by the Center for
Innovative Collaboration
and Leadership.
The inspiration for
this enterprise stemmed
from Cabrera’s experience
owning
a
business
and being a student at
Suffolk. When Cabrera
owned her store she
became an officer in the
“Main Street Community”
of Jamaica Plain, which
is a neighborhood-based
committee
for
small
business owners to gather
and discuss issues that
were shared amongst the
owners.
“There was a learning
curve. There were things
I did right and successful,
and some things I didn’t
do right,” said Cabrera in
a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “But
that’s one of those things
of being a small business
owner
where
you’re
wearing multiple hats.
You don’t have all these
departments or subject
matter experts telling you
how to do things.”
Having been in these
various roles is what lead
Cabrera to collaborate
with Associate Professor
Dominic
Thomas and
Associate
Professor
Ilona
Anderson,
who
have both been asked to
fill advisory positions,
and the Marketing and
Communications Manager
for Interise Craig Panzer.
This
interdisciplinary
effort is developing a
protocol for businesses
coming to Suffolk with
one issue by providing
the owners not only a
solution, but a plan that
benefits the business in
more ways than one.
“It’s not just that
these businesses need
to hire people, that’s
easy.
Students
want
jobs and we can do
those
introductions,”
said Thomas in a recent
interview
with
The
Journal.
“They’ve
got
needs for project work,
content being written,
graphic design; all these
test experiences where
students and businesses
can get to know each
other.”
Cabrera asked herself;
as a business owner, how
does one get the kind of
information that allows a
proprietor to utilize the
resources that Suffolk has
Courtesy of Suffolk University
Emma Cabrera with Associate Professor Dominic Thomas
to offer?
“With
this,
we’re
trying to be full service.
We created the plan for
you and we can say to the
client ‘we have students
that, if you want to
implement this plan, we
can team you up with’
instead of just giving
them a plan for one issue,”
said Cabrera. “It’s about
building and maintaining
relationships.”
This
sentiment
is
shared with Panzer, who,
while working for Interise,
helps small businesses of
minority and low-income
neighborhoods, prosper
through
“Streetwise
MBAs.”
“Rather than build
a brand, we build a
network that closes the
gap. We’re trying to build
equity for small business
owners,” said Panzer in a
recent interview with The
Journal. “[With Cabrera]
we have a shared mission,
which is to build inclusive
and equitable business
opportunities.”
Connect with Nathan
by emailing
nespinal2@su.suffolk.edu
News Briefs
New law program
enacted for undergrads
Paleologos predicts polls with
95 percent level of confidence
Marty Walsh and Tito Jackson
to battle for Mayor’s office
Suffolk University has a brand new law major
for undergraduate students. The major, which
is based in the College of Arts and Sciences
will be taught in collaboration with the
Suffolk Law School. The new major will take
a new direction by incorporating different
perspectives such as philosophy, sociology,
government, and business. “Bringing together
all three schools with an interdisciplinary
approach to law will deepen students’
understanding of how the law impacts all
facets of life,” said Professor and Chair of
the Government Department Rachael Cobb.
In the Boston area, Suffolk has the only fouryear American Bar Association-approved
undergraduate program. Professor Cobb
believes that this new direction will “raise the
profile” of the program.
Suffolk University Political Research Center
(SUPRC) released a poll which places
Democrat Phil Murphy ahead of Republican
Kim Guadagno in the New Jersey race for
governor. Out of all those who participated
in the election, 44 percent of likely voters
are leaning towards Murphy while 25 percent
lean towards Guadagno. SUPRC has a high
degree of accuracy in predicting outcomes
with an 85 percent rating in predicting
straight-up winners. David Paleologos directs
the research done by SUPRC and has received
both national and international attention. To
determine the poll results for New Jersey’s
gubernatorial race, 500 likely New Jersey
voters were polled. The margin of error is
+/- 4.4 percent with a 95 percent level of
confidence.
On Tuesday, voters advanced Mayor Marty
Walsh and City Councilor Tito Jackson to a
faceoff in the Nov. 7 final election. Retired
police officer Robert Cappucci and health
care worker Joseph Wiley were defeated
by Walsh and Jackson in the preliminary
election. Walsh is seeking a second four-year
term. Voter turnout across the city was light.
Walsh is a recovering alcoholic and actively
supports addiction prevention and treatment
programs. Walsh gained national attention in
January when he promised to protect Boston’s
residents who were threatened by President
Donald Trump’s actions. Jackson served in
the administration of former Democratic
Gov. Deval Patrick. He advocates for criminal
justice reform and body cameras on police
officers. He would be Boston’s first black
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Armageddon in 140 characters or less
Amy Koczera
Asst. World News
Editor
President
Donald
Trump’s recent verbal
exchanges with North
Korean Dictator Kim Jong
Un have driven North
Korea closer to initiating
nuclear warfare against
the United States and
essentially starting what
could soon become World
War III. North Korea’s
rapidly expanding nuclear
arsenal has evolved into
an increasingly dangerous
threat not only for the
U.S., but also for its allies.
Trump’s
antagonizing
threats and Kim Jong
Un’s derogatory backlash
have
made
things
personal
stimulating
exponentially developing
fear throughout the U.S.
“Trump should not
make this personal,” said
International
Relations
Assistant
Professor
Weiqi
Zhang.
“When
dealing
with
another
international leader, it’s
never a good idea to
make things personal;
this shows that Trump is
inexperienced.”
During his first speech
at the United Nations
last
Tuesday,
Trump
stated that the U.S. would
“totally destroy” North
Korea if they attempted to
fire nuclear missiles at the
U.S. or its allies, according
to
The
Washington
Post. In response, North
Korean
dictator
Kim
Jong Un called Trump a
“frightened dog” and a
“mentally deranged U.S.
dotard.”
The war of the words
continued
this
past
weekend when Trump
tweeted about Kim Jong
Un referring to him as a
“madman” and a “Little
Rocket Man.” Additionally,
Trump stated that if
these nuclear threats and
insults continue, “they
won’t be around much
longer.” North Korean
Foreign Minister Ri Yong
Ho later stated Trump’s
threats are enough to
constitute a declaration of
war between the U.S. and
North Korea, according to
The Guardian.
“This declaring war
story is not a new one,”
said Former ambassador
Jacob Geanous/ World News Editor
from Germany to North
Korea
and
Suffolk
University
Visiting
Professor Fredrich Lohr.
North Korea has been
known to make threats
declaring war in the
conducting nuclear tests
for almost a year now.
The communist regime
has been putting all of
their spending toward
building their arsenal, at
the expense of the North
traveling roughly 2,300
miles into space during
this past July. According
to military experts, if
the trajectories of these
missiles
are
adjusted
to a particular angle,
they are making these
aggressive threats back
and forth to each other
in order to show off
their power, without the
intention of attacking one
another.
“When dealing with another international leader
it’s never a good idea to make things personal.”
- Assistant Professor of International Relations Weiqi Zhang
past without following
through.
“There was a similar
situation in 2013 when
North Korea was making
threats to declare war and
conducting nuclear tests,”
said Lohr. However, this
situation
is
different.
“The
North
Korean’s
have a new missile that
may be able to shoot
U.S. airplanes down in
international
waters,”
Lohr said.
North Korea has been
Korean citizens. Starting
in February, North Korea
has conducted 14 ballistic
missile tests, according to
ABC News.
Their first successful
missile launch traveled
310 miles and landed
in the Sea of Japan.
Since their first launch,
North Korea has been
pushing the envelope
with their nuclear tests.
They began launching
intercontinental ballistic
missiles
(ICBMs),
it is believed that they
could potentially strike
Washington, D.C. or New
York, according to ABC
News.
“The North Koreans
follow a principle that
is not unknown to the
president,” said Lohr.
“If you give me the
perception of attacking,
then I’ll hit back twice as
hard.” Lohr suggestsed
that since both Trump
and Kim Jong Un are
inexperienced
leaders,
The U.S. is still in
the process of trying to
articulate the legitimacy
of these threats. According
to White House Press
Secretary Sarah Huckabee
Sanders, the assumption
that the U.S. is provoking
war with North Korea is
“absurd,” according to
The Guardian.
“Our goal is still the
same,” said Huckabee
Sanders. “We continue to
seek the denuclearization
of the Korean peninsula.”
While the goal of the U.S.
may not be to engage
in
nuclear
warfare
with North Korea, it is
important
for
Trump
to gain awareness of
the power behind the
statements,
even
the
tweets he makes as
the U.S. president and
particularly
how
a
country as unstable as
North Korea can interpret
those statements.
“The world should
forget
about
total
denuclearization in North
Korea because it’s not
going to happen,” said
Zhang. “Based on what
happened
to
Saddam
Hussein a few years ago,
it’s irrational for them
to give up their nukes.
We should accept that
North Korea is a nuclear
capable state and then
work harder on how to
deal with it.”
“Kim
Jong
Un’s
response to Trump is
unrealistic,” said Zhang.
“The escalation of these
threats
is
mostly
a
negotiation tactic.” Zhang
explained that Trump and
Kim Jong Un are engaging
in “The Chicken Game.”
“They are behaving in
a crazy way because they
are trying to force the
other side to back off,”
said Zhang. “There isn’t a
realistic level of conflict
here; no one wants
another war.” Ultimately,
the idea of another war is
unrealistic because North
Korea will probably lose,
according to Zhang.
“North Korea wants
to have their regime
recognized as legitimate,”
said Lohr. “The U.S. has
difficulties
recognizing
their
regime
as
legitimate.” Since North
Korea is still a communist
regime, the U.S. feels
that denuclearization of
the nation is best way to
prevent nuclear warfare.
However, it is possible
that throwing around war
threats is Kim Jong Un’s
way of moving closer to
negotiation with the U.S.
in hopes of achieving
his goal of getting North
Korea recognized as a
legitimate
communist
regime.
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London attacks force Suffolk
students to recall time of terror WORLD BRIEFS
MEXICO | EARTHQUAKE
Last Tuesday, September 19, a 7.1 magnitude
earthquake devastated Mexico City. The
earthquake sent powerful, deadly tremors
throughout the city. The quake collapsed
38 buildings and there were reports of gas
leaks and fires. Currently, one week after the
disaster, 360 buildings and homes are in danger
of collapsing and the death count has reached
326 people nationwide. Residents fear that
there are still people alive trapped under the
rubble. Less than just two weeks ago, an 8.1
earthquake struck just off the Pacific coast of
southern Mexico. Scientists say that the same
large tectonic mechanism was the root cause of
both events. The U.S., Japan, Israel, Spain, and
nine other Latin American countries have sent
search and rescue teams and technical aid to
provide refuge for the country.
SAUDI ARABIA | WOMEN’S RIGHT
TO DRIVE
By Facebook user 4tamilmedia
Emergency services attend the scene outside Parsons Green station
in west London after a terrorist attack in London
Elvira Mora
Journal Staff
The United Kingdom
has been targeted by
acts of terrorism five
times this year, although
London’s Mayor Sadiq
Khan told multiple news
outlets that spolice has
stopped seven additional
attacks.
The most recent attack
on London came on Sept.
15, when a bomb wrapped
in a grocery bag placed in
a bucket exploded in the
subway system during the
morning commute. No
deaths were reported and
30 people were reportedly
injured in the attack.
News of the devastating
explosion, just the latest
of the atrocities to face
the
country,
reached
Suffolk university forcing
students who recently
studied in London to
reminisce over the acts of
terrorism that occurred
during their stay. The
most
prominent
of
these was the London
Bridge terrorist attack,
which dominated media
platforms for months.
Terror struck a number of
pedestrians on the London
Bridge this past June, just
a ten minute walk from
the London South Bank
University (LSBU) where
approximately
18,000
students
reside
and
attend class.
Hannah Melissen, a
junior with a Sociology
major, studied abroad
for the first time in
London
last
spring
semester. She recalled
the days surrounding the
attack that occurred on
London Bridge, when a
van carrying three men
crashed into pedestrians
onto the bridge. After the
crash, the three assailants
proceeded to run into the
nearby shops and pubs
and slash people with
knives. Three people were
killed and nearly 50 more
were injured. Melissen
was headed back to
America at the time of the
attack, but recalled the
day that was punctuated
with concerned friends
and family.
“I was thankfully in a
plane headed home to the
U.S but a bunch of my
friends that I made were
still there so it was scary.
I’ve never been so shaken
in my life,” said Melissen.
“I had just landed home
so my phone was blowing
up from family members
trying to contact me but
I was trying to contact
my friends and it worried
me that they weren’t
responding because of
the time difference.”
The first attack in
Westminster,
similar
to the assault on the
London Bridge, involved
“
I was thankfully in a plane
headed home to the U.S but
a bunch of my friends that I
made were still there.
a man who plowed a van
into onlookers before
he stabbed a police
officer. The devastation
was roughly a twentyminute walk from LSBU
flats. The second attack
on the London Bridge
and Borough market was
about five minutes away
from campus and was a
frequent weekend spot
for many students.
Jenna
Palumbo,
a
junior double majoring
in
Marketing
and
Management,
studied
abroad
in
London
after years of travel
consideration.
“I remember I was
on the phone with my
mom and then there was
a knock on my door and
it was my three friends
who were getting ready
to go out informed me,”
said Palumbo. “My family
wanted me to get the
next flight home but I
didn’t want to let the
terrorists win, it is their
goal to make us live in
”
fear so I wasn’t going to
let that happen it was my
last week in London.”
The police responded
to a call about a white
van railing into a number
of pedestrians on the
London Bridge. According
to The Telegraph, a
newspaper stationed in
the U.K. reported the van
swerved off the road and
drove onto people on the
pavement.
“I personally felt safe
that I was in my room and
there was a police station
across the street. They
had shut down the street
the attack took place on,”
said Palumbo. “There
were police everywhere
nobody was allowed to
leave or come onto the
street but it made me
feel uneasy that I had no
control over what could
happen at any time.”
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by emailing
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Saudi Arabia, perhaps one of the world’s
most conservative countries, will be allowing
women to drive for the first time beginning
next summer, 2018. Although neither Islamic
law nor Saudi law explicitly prohibit women
from driving, women were not issued licenses
and were detained if they ever attempted to
drive. Prince Khaled bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s
ambassador to Washington, feels that the
country is finally ready for the change. Aziza
Youssef, a professor at King Saud University
is very excited about the change. She, along
with numerous other Saudi women, feel that
women’s rights are being recognized and that
this is the first step in the right direction of
achieving social equality for women. In 1990, 50
women were arrested for driving and ended up
losing their passports and their jobs. Although
this decree does not immediately grant women
the right to drive, a committee will be formed
in June 2018 to look further into measures to
implement the order.
ISRAEL | PALESTINIAN
SHOOTER
On Tuesday, September 26, a Palestinian male
shot and killed three Israelis, two of which were
security guards and the other a police officer.
In Jerusalem, the shooter allegedly opened
fire on a settlement near where he worked.
The shooter was allegedly crossing a security
checkpoint when he started firing bullets. This
act of violence could potentially cause serious
issues to Palestinians who have work permits
in Israel. Not only will the work permits of the
extended family be revoked, but thousands of
Palestinians with work permits in Israel could
see their permits taken as well. The shooting
occurred just three days before the Jewish
holiday Yom Kippur, where Israel has seen their
fair share of attacks. Knife attacks; shootings
and car rammings have littered Israel around
the time of Yom Kippur. The militant group
Hamas has not claimed responsibility for the
attack, however it has praised it.
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Hausmann has not yet visited the university to speak on
awareness of Venezuela’s situation; Hausmann had visited
last semester and plans on doing so again.
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Suffolk Art and Design students settle into new Sawyer spaces
From NESAD page 1
Director Randal Thurston
told The Journal that
the move itself took
two months to fully set
equipment up “safely and
effectively.”
“Two full rooms on A
and B are not complete
yet because of water
damage,” said Suffolk
graduate and current
Woodshop
Manager
Jamezie
Helenski
in
an interview with The
Suffolk
Journal
on
Thursday. According to
Helenski, the damage was
not substantial enough to
warrant any kind of halt
to construction, rather
the damage delayed the
progress being made on
the space, furthering the
wait to access the area.
While the work on
the damaged space has
continued to progress
forward, the students
occupying the area are
still adjusting to the lack
of work space.
“It’s been a challenge
struggling for where do
we go and how much
space can we have,” said
junior Fine Arts major
Julianna Fielding. “We
had very few limits on
space at 75 Arlington
because we had two floors
and we just ran rampant
and as long as we stayed
within the building code,
we could just put things
everywhere and do art,
and no one questioned
it.”
According to Fielding,
the fine arts students
have considerably smaller
studio spaces than what
they are normally used to.
“We’re
working
through it, it’s just a
matter of getting used to
it and finding our space,”
she said.
According to Helenski,
simple tasks like setting
up shop equipment proved
to be more exhaustive
than predicted. Tasks like
running electricity to the
table saw when the room
didn’t have a nearby
outlet close enough to
plug into, or ensuring
that the dust collection
system ran correctly so
that students could work
safely and out of the way
of free flowing saw dust
proved to be more time
consuming than what was
originally planned for.
Haley Clegg / Photo Editor
One of the final corners of the basement in the Sawyer building waits
for further construction for the Art and Design Department.
“I’ve been here since
we moved. I’ve been here
all summer getting things
installed, servicing the
equipment and making
sure that it’s actually safe
for people to come in the
room,” said Helenski.
A similar struggle rings
true for graphic design
majors and the lack of
Macintosh computers and
computer labs needed to
complete
assignments.
According
to
Aditya
Patel, a senior graphic
design major, the new
space has come equipped
with mainly Windows
computers, a system that
doesn’t hold the same
programs
needed
for
those pursuing a career
in design.
“We used to have
[Macintosh
computers]
[in 75 Arlington] and
since we are an art and
design school, we rely
heavily on Macs, so when
I came here we had a lot
of issues using Windows,
and we still are,” he said.
Patel had expressed
concern in an interview
for new students coming
into the graphic design
program and told The
Journal that he has not
heard of any kind of
assurance
that
more
Mac computers will be
installed for the graphic
design students to use.
As a former fine arts
student, Helenski told
The Journal that they are
able to sympathize with
current fine arts students
and the new lack of space.
According
to
Foundation
Studies
Program Director and
Fine
Arts
Professor,
Randal
Thurston,
the
move is a welcome change
because of the integration
of the Art School onto the
central campus. While
Thurston acknowledged
the lack of space and
said he understands his
students’ frustration with
the move, he is ready to
move forward with the
progress that is currently
underway.
“When you move into
a new place and you have
an institutional memory
of where you came from,
you have to just put that
away and realize that what
you actually have to work
with is the space that you
have,” said Thurston.
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Philidelphia-based Soraia shakes Allston
FENTY BEAUTY
SHINES BRIGHT LIKE A
DIAMOND
Jacob Geanous
World News Editor
Wednesday
was
a
night of firsts at O’briens
Pub, a hole-in-the-wall
punk rock club in Allston
that hosts live music
nightly.
Philadelphiabased rockers, Soraia,
began the first leg of their
international tour and
were preceded on stage
by The Endorphins, who
came together for their
first organized public gig.
O’Briens is the kind of
spot that you’d only go to
if you knew someone who
was performing or were
enticed by the thunderous
rock music inside. The bar
gets loud; so loud that the
bartenders sell earplugs
along with drinks that
can only be ordered
through eye-contact and
hand gestures. The walls
and wide front windows
quiver every time the
bands do anything more
lively than tune their
guitars. While this may
be a bit off putting to
someone looking for a
quiet drink, after a song or
two you forget everything
and get sucked into the
dark punk rock scene.
Soraia began their
tour with an energetic
set of original songs,
mixed with a few covers
frontlined by lead singer
ZouZou Mansour, whose
stage
presence
alone
is worth the price of
admission. Before the
show, the band waited
outside as Mansour joked
about what she would
do if she saw someone
in the audience wearing
earplugs.
“I'll rip them out
of their ears. I do beat
people up a lot,” Mansour
said with a smirk. “No,
It’s a loud band in a little
room, they're probably
just saving their ears.”
The band ended their
last tour in Allston and
was excited to begin their
new tour in the unofficial
music capitol of Boston.
“We picked [Allston]
as our first stop because
I’d rather come here first
than last. It didn’t get the
attention I wanted to give
it last time,” she said.
Mansour’s body shook
and contorted to the
heavy punk rock ballads
with more moves than a
game of chess, at times
hopping off the stage to
sing throughout the bar
“It comes from my
heart, my soul, and
the passion I have for
the
music,”
Mansour
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said after the show and
explained that she writes
most of the lyrics for the
group.
The
bar
was
far
from full and kept a
consistent
crowd
of
about 30 throughout the
whole night. Most of the
audience was made up of
bands waiting to play, or
their subsets of friends
and fans, giving the night
a punk rock peer revue
feel. The small crowd size
didn’t have any effect
on the band who played
with absolute intensity
“I felt like I finally let
go,” Mansour said.
“It
was the first show we
had in a month. We just
wanted to play.”
Before Soraia, The
Endorphins
took
the
stage to play for the first
time in a public venue,
conveniently located only
blocks away from their
Allston apartment. They
treated the crowd to a
cavalcade of sleazy punk
rock with tinges of a west
coast surf feel.
The four person punk
band began as a bedroom
Mansour’s body shook and
contorted to the heavy
punk rock ballads with
more moves than a game
of chess.
throughout the entire set.
They
played
their
newest single, Quicksand,
to wrap up their set. The
song, which debuted in
early August and peaked
in the 22nd spot on
the media-based rock
charts, was reminiscent
of Joan Jett’s heavyhitting
discography.
After the show, Mansour
disembarked from the
stage, content with the
band’s first set of the
tour.
project between friends
who all worked at a
guitar center in Braintree,
Mass., at different times.
They had been working
together for about a year,
and then they were given
their first chance to play
their music for a crowd.
“We
just
emailed
a bunch people to get
the gig and our other
roommates do sound
here,” said Matt Bass, who
played guitar and sang
vocals for the band. “I’ve
been here a couple times,
I was worried about the
vocals because sometimes
you can’t hear the vocals,
but it went well.”
The Endorphins had
the musical posture akin
to many of the bands
come out of the Berklee
School of Music, but were
not professionally trained
to rock a stage like many
of the new bands in
Boston.
“We don’t have the
money for that, although
we do know a bunch
of them ” said guitarist
Jordan Scarborough, as
the band hung around
after their set.
The enthusiasm and
excitement that comes
with performing a real
rock gig was alive and
well in the local Allston
band and their faces were
plastered with the smiles
of young men who tasted
accomplishment.
The Endorphins took
their brand of rock to Out
Of The Blue in Cambridge
Friday.
Both
Soraia
and
The Endorphins can be
streamed on Soundcloud
at
https://soundcloud.
com/soraiamusic
and
https://soundcloud.
com/theendorphinsma
respectively. Find them on
Facebook at SoraiaRocks
and TheEndorphinsma.
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Title
DeVos: A danger
to student safety
Michael MacRae
Journal Contributor
The
protections
afforded
to
sexual
assault victims are being
rescinded, as directed by
Secretary of Education
Betsy DeVos.
Given
initially
under
the
Education
Amendments Act of 1972
and expanded during the
Obama
Administration,
Title IX had previously
been under review by
Devos’s department.
All
educational
institutions, public and
private,
that
receive
federal
funding
must
abide by these laws.
In addition to these
protections
concerning
sexual assault, Title IX
covers
discrimination
on the basis of sex in
athletics, extracurricular
opportunities, tutoring,
dining
facilities
and
housing facilities.
The
motivations
behind DeVos’s intentions
are unclear.
Her
tenure
as
Secretary of Education
has been riddled with
ethics
violations
and
accusations of bribery,
that began with students
physically blocking her
first administrative school
visit.
Her
reasoning
is
derived from the belief
that falsely-accused men
and woman are greater
victims than those of
sexual assault.
While this decision
is reckless and cruel,
it reflects a broader
ignorance
that
had
previously
only
been
suspected.
Betsy DeVos is a
danger to the nation’s
public schools and now,
victims of sexual assault.
About one in three
victims
of
sexual
assault
report
their
crimes, according to the
Department of Justice’s
statistics.
When non-reporting
victims
were
asked
why they chose not to
report the assault, 20
percent said that they
feared retaliation while
a combined 26 percent
of individuals either felt
that the problem was a
personal matter or that
the police could not do
anything to help.
It is clear that society
has yet to advance to the
level of respect and safety
needed for a large portion
of sexual assault victims
to
feel
comfortable
coming forward.
Regarding
the
interests of those who
have been unfairly or
incorrectly accused of
sexual assault, a study
at the National Sexual
Violence Resource Center
(NSVRC) and a research
publication at Stanford
University both found the
rate of false reporting to
be between two percent
and 10 percent.
This stands at odds
with Secretary DeVos’s
responsibility to oversee a
department that enforces
compliance with these
education standards.
It is her responsibility
to see that educational
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Trump’s hypocrisy concerns
the world, not just the US
Stiv Mucollari
Journal Contributor
Displaying
his
incoherent foreign policy
in front of the United
Nations General Assembly
last
week,
President
Donald J. Trump painted
a grim viewing of the
international system with
his remarks. Speaking
for the first time to the
General Assembly, Trump
avoided his trademark
over-the-top rhetoric.
“Authority
and
authoritarian powers seek
to collapse the values, the
systems, and alliances that
prevented conflict and
tilted the world toward
freedom
since
World
War II,” said Trump to a
room of representatives
from foreign nations.
Conversely,
Trump’s
statement highlighted the
fact that his inconsistent
foreign policy has distaste
for the same values;
systems and alliances that
he said were under attack.
“To put it simply, we
meet at a time of both
immense promise and
great peril. It is entirely
up to us whether we lift
the world to new heights,
or let it fall into a valley
of disrepair,” said Trump
to the U.N. In order for
the world to be led to
new heights, Trump has
to play a part.
First, it is hard to
take Trump’s assessment
of the threat posed by
authoritarian
powers
seriously.
Through
Russia’s annexation of
Crimea, its support of
the Syrian regime and its
interference in the 2016
U.S. Presidential Election,
Russia has shown to
pose the most significant
threat to the international
system. Yet, Trump has
a documented history
of
praising
Russian
President Vladimir Putin.
Trump reluctantly signed
a bill that imposed further
sanctions on Russia, after
it was clear that Congress
would have overturned a
potential veto.
Additionally,
Trump
has continued to deny
that Russia attempted
to
degrade
American
democracy
though
Russia played a part in
influencing it through
hacking and the spread of
falsified information. “The
Russia hoax continues,
now its ads on Facebook,”
Trump tweeted on Sept.
22. With the CIA, FBI,
and National Security
Agency concluding that
Russia did meddle in the
election, it is not wise for
Trump to go against the
conclusion of American
intelligence agencies. It
only adds suspicion to
Erdogan.
Not only is
Erdogan
responsible
for the depredation of
Turkish democracy, his
security officials attacked
peaceful demonstrators
on American soil in
May. During a side
conversation
at
the
U.N. General Assembly,
Trump called Erdogan a
“friend” and praised his
leadership, according to a
report by Reuters.
When Trump does
take a stand against
authoritarian
leaders,
“Trump cannot
continue to make
threats toward North
Korea on Twitter,
because the current
crisis has not arrived
to the point where
military action is the
only option left.”
Robert Muller’s probe into
the potential collusion
of members of Trump’s
presidential
campaign
and Russia.
Also, to call Russian
interference a hoax, is to
not recognize the threat
that it poses domestically
to the U.S. If Trump cannot
recognize the domestic
challenge, then he won’t
be able to confront the
Russian challenge abroad.
Along with recognizing
that Russian interference
was not a hoax, President
Trump
must
actively
oppose Russia on the
international stage.
Trump’s
praise
of
authoritarian
leaders
has also extended to
Turkey’s President Tayyip
his rhetoric does not
match the agenda of
his administration nor
that of his key foreign
policy figures. Trump’s
quip about “Rocket Man”
joins a list of comments
that have contributed to
an escalation of words
between the U.S. and
North Korea. His Secretary
of State Rex Tillerson,
Secretary
of
Defense
James Mattis among other
members of his cabinet,
has repudiated most of
Trump’s comments on
the matter. Each of his
advisors have articulated
a toned-down rhetoric in
the hopes of securing a
diplomatic resolution to
the crisis.
“I do think that on
occasions we’ve had to
clarify things-or show
what
our
intent
is.
Because in a certain
number of characters, it
leads to other questions,”
said Ambassador Nikki
Haley in an interview
with Glamour Magazine.
Haley’s comments were
about foreign dignitaries
who
often
brought
up Trump’s tweets on
international issues in
past discussions with the
U.S.
When the president
issues
a
threat,
its
adversaries know to tread
carefully. If they do not,
it implies that they will
be met with appropriate
force. Haley’s comments
on how she had to clarify
what Trump means when
he tweets, he damaged
America’s credibility.
Trump
cannot
continue to make threats
toward North Korea on
Twitter,
because
the
current crisis has not
arrived to the point where
military action is the
only option left. Though
Trump might think that
those
tweets
project
power and authority, all
the tweets serve to do
is squander America’s
power.
The
course
could
be reversed in a rather
simple manner if Trump
would
stop
tweeting.
Ambassador
Haley’s
work in the U.N. Security
Council to help convince
Russia and China to vote
for a new set of sanctions
is a reminder of the
effectiveness of American
diplomacy.
Trump would do well
to rely on his cabinet
members
more,
and
listen to their input for
guidance. In short, Trump
must practice what he
preached at the U.N.,
because foreign policy
cannot
be
conducted
through whimsical tweets
and
heated
rhetoric.
For in the realm of
international
relations,
credibility matters.
Connect with Stiv
by emailing
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su.suffolk.edu
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O
While a majority of Latin America
Title IX Support at Suffolk is lacking
Students should foster respect for different identities
should
Adriana Taplin
Journal Contributor
not be
rescinded
was ravaged by natural disasters,
From DEVOS page 9
Editor’s Word
the American people stayed focused
on the ludicrousy of what has now
become the ‘norm’ for news.
While people have missed the
message of why black professional
football players are kneeling in raising
awareness for police brutality and
social injustice, the death toll of
Mexico’s citizens has steadily risen
more than 300 people because of a
fiercely destructive earthquake.
While American people have been
worried about the president’s often
inane and inaccurate tweets, citizens
of Puerto Rico, a country which is a
territory of the United States, thus
making its residents United States’
citizens, have been engulfed by
Hurricane Maria.
A dam has been on the brink
of swallowing an entire city and
the American news moguls have
neglected the crisis they face; the
president of the United States has
neglected our country’s citizens
and our neighbor’s citizens; we, the
American people, have condemned
our fellow human beings.
-The Suffolk Journal
Editorial Board
institutions
are
working
to
protect
both men and women
from
sexual
assault;
not to provide false
equivalences that bolster
the arguments of those
that seek to destroy these
protections.
It is in the best
interest of this country to
protect victims of sexual
assault. DeVos’s decision
could lead to more
prevalent sexual assault
when the attackers do
not feel that they will
be forced to compensate
for their crimes because
the protections afforded
to the victims have been
undermined.
It continues remain
seen just how far these
repeals will go but the
Department of Education
is on track to potentially
tear down a movement
that seeks to empower
Connect with Michael
by emailing mmacrae@
su.suffolk.edu
I am African-American,
I am black and I am a
woman. My culture is
the lense through which
I view the world. As a
black woman in America,
my culture and identity
is
often
disrespected
and appropriated. I have
grown accustomed to my
culture being stereotyped
negatively. Because of
this, it is my obligation
to be proud of where I
come from. As a black
woman and a student, I
feel that Suffolk has done
a great job academically
of creating a safe space
for me.
At the university, I
have a voice and I have
place to feel comfortable,
to feel equal to my peers.
I have been offered ample
opportunity to express
my heritage and celebrate
it.
The ideas and feelings
of the oppressive forces
within the United States
have
not
penetrated
Suffolk’s academic realm.
In class, at Suffolk
sponsored events and
clubs and organizations
on campus, I feel equal
and welcomed; I am a
student before any of
my other identities are
recognized.
However,
this feeling of equality
and acceptance does not
bleed into my social life
at Suffolk.
I am a minority and
because of this, many
of my classmates do not
look like me. We don’t
share the same cultural
heritage and outside of
class, I am reminded of
this everyday. The social
climate at Suffolk can
be tense due to students
who refuse to become
educated about social
issues, and to be respectful
to students with minority
identities.
This
is
especially disheartening
when Suffolk provides
diversity training through
the Center for Student
Diversity and Inclusion.
Even though Suffolk is
trying to create a learning
and living environment
that students of all
identities
can
find
comfort in, there are
some areas where Suffolk
has not done enough. To
an extent I feel isolated at
Suffolk, I don’t see myself
represented enough in
the student body, with
professors; I want to see
more people at Suffolk
who reflect my culture.
I wear my culture on
my skin, in my hair, my
clothing, the way I speak
and the way I worry about
how people will perceive
me.
Suffolk
has
the
opportunity
to
move
forward,
by
creating
a social safe space for
all students. By further
diversifying the student
body
and
teaching
staff. Suffolk should be
admitting more Black
students, to allow others
to physically see people
who share their identities
in a positive way, to bring
comfort and more of
a sense of community.
Even further, it would be
only beneficial to have all
Suffolk students partake
in an intense form of
diversity training, similar
to the alcohol education
that
freshmen
are
required complete.Suffolk
needs to not only provide
options for their students
but reach out to them.
I do not want to change
that due to the comfort I
feel knowing that people
will always know who I
am in the most definitive
way that I identify myself.
I want to change what
it means to be a black
woman, or seeing what
it means to be a black
woman through the eyes
of someone who is not of
the same heritage.
Connect with Adriana
by emailing ataplin@
su.suffolk.edu
Tweeting away the presidency
Letter to the Editor
We currently have
problems with multiple
countries
that
could
threaten our national
security.
Evidently,
Russia
meddled in our election
for
president,
and
continues to hack into
U.S.
and
European
government and industry
systems.
Also, Russia
occupies eastern Ukraine.
China laid claim to
the South China Sea and
is constructing bases on
islands claimed by other
countries. The Chinese
military has confronted
U.S. Naval Vessels and
Aircraft.
North
Korea
tests
ballistic missiles, which
are capable of reaching
the U.S.
They are
working on developing
ballistic missiles outfitted
with nuclear warheads by
2018.Iran is involved in
the Syrian War and is a
backer of Islamic terrorist
organizations.
It keeps
challenging our naval
forces in the Persian Gulf
and continually threatens
to disrupt shipping in the
Strait of Hormuz.
A
dictatorship
in
Venezuela
is
causing
instability in the country.
Given these situations,
what
are
Trump’s
priorities? He is focusing
on repealing Obamacare,
building a border wall,
banning
transgender
people from our military,
worrying about news
leaks, undermining the
media, replacing White
House staff, pardoning a
convicted criminal sheriff,
attacking NFL and NBA
players, and showering
Putin with platitudes.
Trump
is
fraying
the fabric of American
society, tweeting away
the
presidency
and
jeopardizing our security.
Trump
is
our
disastrous President.
Donald Moskowitz
Londonderry, NH
Two-thirds
of American
people
disapprove
of Trump’s
Twitter
habits,
according
to The
Wall Street
Journal.
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Running to new horizons
S
Masch takes first strides as freshman by joining cross-country
Joe Rice
Journal Staff
Freshman
crosscountry runner, Hanna
Masch,
began
her
journey
at
Suffolk
University as a freshman
student-athlete this fall
semester.
Originally
from Guatemala, Masch
adapted to the American
way of life through
something she knew the
best:
participating
in
sports.
Masch was a boxer,
swimmer and equestrian
before she chose to
run
competitively.
In
addition, she went to
the gym on a daily basis.
This is her first year ever
running for competition,
and Masch said that she is
running on the team for
enjoyment.
In addition to running
for enjoyment, Masch
said that cross country
is a great way to meet
new people and that her
teammates and coach
support her every day.
The
Lady
Rams
welcomed Masch with
open arms. The team has
competed in two races
this season, the Roger
Williams
University
Invitational
along
with the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth
Invitational. The Rams
finished sixth out of
nine teams in the Roger
Williams
Invitational,
with the second race
being an individual one
and was not scored.
From all the sports
Masch
has
competed
in, she says that crosscountry is the most
strenuous.
“I think [cross-country]
challenges me more. It
doesn't depend on anyone
else but yourself,” said
Masch in an interview
with The Suffolk Journal.
“You have to train like no
other sport.”
Masch discussed how
competing in Guatemala
is more relaxed compared
to in America.
“It's actually really
different,” she explained.
“[America] takes sports
way more seriously than
back home.”
Despite having little
experience
in
crosscountry, Masch has goals
set for the fall campaign.
“Get
stronger
and
become
better,”
said
Masch.
“Along
with
balancing my academic
life, because I'm still
adapting to this new life
Masch is undergoing
a semester of change: a
new country, a new sport,
and a new school. She is
not doing this unnoticed,
however, Head Coach
William Feldman had
nothing but kind words
for the freshman.
The thing that impacts
Coach
Feldman
the
most about Masch is her
infectious attitude.
“It's a pleasure having
“I’m still adapting to this
new life in college in
a different country.”
- Freshman Hanna Masch
in college in a different
country.”
Back in Guatemala,
Masch felt as though
she was unable to walk
around her city due to the
lack of safety. She really
enjoys being able to walk
around Boston without
feeling threatened by
those around her.
Hanna on the team. Every
team needs a Hanna,”
said Coach Feldman in
a interview with The
Journal. “She is always
in great spirits and lifts
everyone else up. She
doesn't take things too
seriously, and her sense
of humor is amazing. She
never fails to get a laugh
out of the team even
when they are hungry
and exhausted from a
work out.”
Masch’s role on the
team, as explained by
Coach Feldman, is one
that provides depth to
the roster, but Feldman
claims that her energy
provides even greater
value than that.
“Her
energy
is
infectious and makes 7
a.m. practices much more
bearable for everyone
else,” said Feldman.
Masch,
from
the
capital of Guatemala,
Guatemala City, said in an
interview that the culture
is different from the
United States, with the
largest culture gap being
the food. Masch claims
she is used to having sit
down meals, whereas in
the United States, she
feels the food is mostly
“grab and go.”
By running for the
Lady Rams’ cross-country
team, Masch has been
able
to
incorporate
herself into the Suffolk
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
Hanna Masch
culture. Not only has she
successfully
integrated
herself, but it is evident
through the words of her
head coach that she is
making her way.
Masch
and
her
teammates
look
to
continue
meshing
together when they race
at the Keene State College
Invitational on Saturday,
Sept. 30.
Connect with Joe
by emailing
jrice4@su.suffolk.edu
First down for Suffolk flag football
Ryan Arel
Journal Contributor
The Suffolk University
Co-Ed Intramural Flag
Football
League,
the
school’s most popular
intramural
sport,
according
to
Athletic
Director Cary McConnell,
will kick-off full swing in
early October.
According
to
a
Chicago Tribune article
published in 2016, flag
football is a growing
sport in the United States
by and large.
Given that Suffolk
University does not have
a varsity tackle football
team, intramural flag
football has provided an
opportunity for students
to participate in a team
sport.
“It’s
the
same
fundamentals
of
the
game without tackling,”
said
junior
assistant
captain Chris Parnagian
who plays cornerback and
wide receiver.
Suffolk
intramurals
have
consisted
of
intramural flag football,
basketball, and one day
tournaments of 3-on-3,
said Intramural Sports
Director Will Feldman to
The Suffolk Journal in a
recent interview, and are
open to all undergraduate
students to participate.
The first scheduled
game was supposed to
be Thursday, Sept. 21,
but was cancelled. The
regular season games
will
take
place
on
Tuesdays and Thursdays
during activities period
in October, and playoffs
will begin in November.
The games will be played
at the Boston Common
Baseball field, and the
season will run six to
eight weeks, according
to Feldman. However, a
game will be hosted on
Oct. 14 during Suffolk
Weekend for students.
The class of 2019 and
2021 will play on one
team, and 2018 and 2020
will play on another, with
10 students per class
each.
Students
who
are
involved in varsity sports
are often left struggling
to balance their schedule
with
their
athletic,
academic and personal
commitments.
“ I n t r a m u r a l s
allows students to still
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participate in athletic
activities
without
having to make the
time commitments that
come with participating
on a varsity team,” said
Feldman.
Intramurals can be
attractive for students
who are looking to
increase their athletic
involvement, even if they
had never played a sport
before.
“I
wouldn’t
even
compare it at all to a
[National
Collegiate
Athletic
Association]
contact
sport,”
said
Parnagian. “A few bruises,
a couple scratches, maybe
a ripped shirt but at the
end of the day you gain a
sense of family and make
life long memories with
great people.”
Students are drawn to
intramurals at Suffolk and
other institutions because
these recreational sports
allow them to be a part
of a team, without the
strenuous workload a
varsity sport can levy.
It is an opportunity for
students who do not have
the time or desire to fully
commit to the rigorous
schedule of a collegiate
athlete but still desire a
team dynamic that being
on a sports team entails.
Parnagian said he enjoys
the “camaraderie.”
“Not
only
does
[intramurals]
provide
students with a fun way
to get exercise, but it also
is a great way to meet new
people and feel connected
with the university,” said
Feldman.
Freshman
baseball
player Nik SanAntonio said
being a varsity student
athlete is, “a challenge
because it tests how
responsible the athlete
is. It all comes down to
how well one can handle
pressure of succeeding in
a classroom, on the field,
or in the weight room.”
This year there is
a respectable number
of students projected
to participate in flag
football.
“We expect to see
large numbers of students
taking part this year,” said
Feldman. “We currently
have three teams signed
up
for
this
season.
Teams are made up of
7-10 players. Students
create their own teams,
and a designated captain
registers the team.”
The teams compete
with seven players on
the field, on offense and
defense, at any given
time.
The next game will
take place Thursday, Sept.
28.
Connect with Ryan
by emailing
rarel@su.suffolk.edu
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 | PAGE 12
McMellen up
for par in
15th season
Drives for GNAC Championship
Brooke Patterson
Sports Editor
Hannah Arroyo
Asst. Sports Editor
Bound
to
Suffolk
University men’s golf
program for 15 seasons,
Ed
McMellen
and
the Rams have made
nine
Great
Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC)
championship
appearances, and intend
to take the fairway in the
top five this 2017 season.
As
a
Professional
Golfers'
Association
(PGA) native, McMellen
was named head golf
coach in 2003 and has
continued to mentor the
team. The Rams enter
the 2017 season with an
11-member roster, eight
being underclassmen.
In 2010, McMellen
played
in
the
Mass
Chapter Spring Meeting
Pro-Pro at Myopia Hunt
Club in South Hamilton,
Mass., where he tied for
fourth place with a shot
of 62.
For the blue and gold’s
first match of the season,
at the Emmanuel College
Invitational,
McMellen
disciplined the Rams to
a second place finish
out of four teams, eight
strokes behind opponent
Wentworth Institute of
Technology.
“I think [McMellen]
has done a terrific job of
establishing our program
and providing stability
in New England,” said
Suffolk's
Director
of
Athletics, Cary McConnell
in an interview with The
Suffolk
Journal.
“He
has great numbers on
roster and they are very
competitive in the New
England Region. I think
that’s a credit to himself.”
McMellen has played
golf since the age of 10.
The
15-season
coach
played in high school,
as well as at Springfield
College and continued
his career as a PGA
professional for 20 years.
“My dad got me into
[golf] and I just fell in love
with it,” said McMellen
in an interview with The
Journal.
In order to become
a PGA professional, a
golfer must pass a golf
playing ability test, which
McMellen
successfully
completed in his first
try. An individual must
also take certain courses
in different aspects of
the golf world such as
rules of golf, tournament
management
and
merchandizing.
As a PGA professional,
15 years ago, McMellen
worked
at
Spring
Valley Country Club in
Sharon, Mass., when the
opportunity of becoming
Suffolk’s head men’s golf
coach was brought to
his attention. It was a
decision that McMellen
could not turn down.
“It’s hard to believe,”
said McMellen on going
into his 15th season with
the Rams. “The school
has changed a lot, for
the better, in the last few
years. There is a lot more
support for the coaches.”
McMellen also said
how recently the Athletics
Department has obtained
better recruitment tools,
and therefore has received
better
athletes
and
players. Suffolk athletics
has also given studentathletes access to more
useful equipment, such as
the newly reconstructed
fitness center, the Michael
& Larry Smith Fitness
Center.
“From where I started,
and where we are now,
we are more competitive,”
said McMellen.
McMellen said that he
struggled with coaching
at first because of the lack
of recruiting which took
the program down a level.
Fifteen years later, he has
been able to place the blue
and gold in the top five of
the GNAC championship
three times.
“[Coach
McMellen]
has got a very good
understanding
of
the
game,”
said
junior
returner
Stephen
Ferrante in an interview
with
The
Suffolk
Journal. “He definitely
has the experience and
mentorship.”
Having played under
McMellen’s
guidance
for the past three years,
Ferrante
said
that
although his coach is
a serious person, he
has taught him a great
deal about the in’s and
out’s of the game of golf
and has really positive
reinforcement for the
players.
For
the
future,
McMellen will plan on
sticking with coaching
at Suffolk as the Rams
continue
their
drive
for the GNAC title with
the intention of getting
the team to become
competitive on an annual
basis.
The Rams look to
obtain a winning record
for Coach McMellen’s 15th
season as they compete
in the Emmanuel College
Invitational at William
J. Devine Golf Course,
Franklin Park in Boston
on Sept. 27.
Connect with Brooke
and Hannah by
emailing
bpatterson2@su.suffolk.
edu and
harroyo@su.suffolk.edu
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
“From where I
started, and where we
are now, we are more
competitive”
- Head Coach Ed McMellen
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THE Suffolk Journal
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY • BOSTON
VOLUME 81, NUMBER 2 |
In the news
Remembering
Nicholas Williams
the editor, leader,
Law student, fighter
for the rights of all,
writer, friend and
Ram.
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September 20, 2017
@SuffolkJournal
INTO to begin 15-year
contract for Suffolk’s
global reach
How Trump’s cabinet
may be shaping
college campuses and
the reporting of
sexual misconduct
on them
Jacob Geanous
World News Editor
Suffolk men’s
basketball star rocks
Armenian team this
summer.
Page 11.
Boston’s Freedom
Rally acts as adult
playground for
those in support of
Question 4.
Page 7.
A new population
of international
students enter
campus, begin
transition to
American culture.
Page 5.
Stay tuned: Art
& Design School
transition from
“NESAD” and move
off 75 Arlington St.
Are students satisfied
with new area
despite space loss?
PERSPECTIVE
BY STIV MUCOLLARI
“Making it
economically and
socially unfeasible
to attend “alt-right”
rallies without
consequences is
more effective in
combating the them
than engaging in
violence against
them.”
Page 9.
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and more,
visit our website:
TheSuffolkJournal.com
Suffolk reacts to impending
Title IX changes
Suffolk
University
announced its plan to
strengthen international
recruitment efforts by
joining forces with INTO
University Partnerships, a
private global education
company that focuses on
enlisting and preparing
new students to study in
America, this past August.
The
collaboration
resulted in the formation
of INTO Suffolk, LLC,
which is a jointly owned
company that aims to
bolster the university’s
longstanding status as
a hub for international
students.
Last week, more than
100 members of INTO
Suffolk’s global network
of recruiters in Boston
came to the University
for a familiarization visit
and to celebrate the
new partnership. INTO
recruitment
officers
scouted the location and
got acquainted with the
university’s metropolitan
campus.
“The new venture is
designed to help Suffolk
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Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s future decisions may call the
procedure of handling sexual assualt on campuses into examination
Chris DeGusto
News Editor
Kyle Crozier
Journal Staff
Sexual assault has
moved to the forefront
of
discussion
this
month after Secretary
of
Education
Betsy
DeVos
alluded
to
possible changes in the
way universities deal
with misconduct cases
regarding Title IX.
Said DeVos at George
Mason University during
a
September
speech,
“Here is what I’ve learned:
the truth is that the
system established by the
prior administration has
failed too many students.
Survivors, victims of a
lack of due process, and
campus
administrators
have all told me that the
current approach does
a disservice to everyone
involved.”
As
part
of
the
United States Education
Amendments of 1972
Title IX was enacted
Suffolk places in national
ranking system, twice
under the Department
of Education [DOE] with
the parameters so that
“No person in the United
States shall, on the basis
of sex, be excluded
from participation in,
be denied the benefits
of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any
education program or
activity receiving Federal
financial assistance.”
On April 4, 2011 the
Office for Civil Rights
under President Obama’s
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Courtesy of Dear World
Photos can tell the world exactly what others
are thinking. See “Dear World” on page 3.
Budget slashes spark protests
Suffolk places on ‘Best National Universities’ list
for second year, however hits lower bar for
‘Most International Students’
Alexa Gagosz
Editor-in-Chief
For the second year in
a row, Suffolk University
had clinched seventh place
as an institution focused
on
global
experience
and education, according
to the 2018 U.S. News
& World Report’s Best
National Universities list.
Suffolk, which rose
seven
spots
in
the
category from the 2017
list for its considerable
international
student
population,
classroom
sizes
and
academic
excellence.
The university sealed
the 181st spot on the
list for the top level
institutions
to
offer
expansive
choices
of
majors,
master’s
and
doctoral degrees.
Suffolk fell two spots
from the previous year
in the Most International
Students list. U.S. News
Hannah Arroyo/ Asst. Sports Editor
and World Report relies
on reported data from the The group ACT-UP Boston held a rally in front of the Massachusetts State
previous academic year,
See RANK page 4
House Tuesday that fought against several human service programs that
Governor Charlie Baker vetoed. See more photos at thesuffolkjournal.com.
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Guiding students through undergrad
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How upper administration adopted an evolving mindset to communicate with students
Nathan Espinal
Journal Staff
A
recently
widereleased
mobile
app,
Guide,
was
dispersed
to Suffolk University’s
u n d e r g r a d u a t e
population this fall so
students can stay updated
on important tasks and
milestones on-the-go.
With a simple user
interface, students are
encouraged to explore the
tools given through the
app and allows a student
to discover a new major or
view a class schedule. The
app currently provides
freshmen and transfer
students the opportunity
to succeed at Suffolk
through the “Journeys”
tab. This tab provides
several core “checklists”
that familiarize students
with financial aid, getting
involved on campus and
other important aspects
of the Suffolk experience.
“The concept around
Guide is the nudge
theory. You’re putting
information in front of
students around the time
that they need it and
getting their attention,
the “nudge,” to hopefully
follow through with that,”
said Assistant Provost
Katherine Sparaco, who
has overseen the Division
of Student Success, in
a recent interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal.
“It’s in the mobile space
where
students
are,
getting their attention
for any number of things
us administrators are
challenged with.”
Suffolk faculty and
administration
were
already
familiar
with
the
Student
Success
Collaborative (SSC), which
is an advising platform
designed by Education
Advisory Board (EAB) for
those in advisory positions
to be a greater resource
for students. The SSC
came through Suffolk’s
membership with the
EAB, an organization that
conducts and provides
research on colleges and
universities
on
what
the best practices are
for student success and
academic
processes.
Guide was offered to
Suffolk, along with fifty
other schools, to become
a resource that students
can use.
“We wanted to start
off with: What is it all
around the classroom
that we want students
to be aware of what they
should do, so they can
maximize their time in the
classroom,” asked Senior
Consultant for the Guide
app Madeline Pongor, in a
recent interview with The
Journal. “We found that
college students are used
to getting information
tailored to them through
apps. So we thought
why not have the college
experience through that
as well.”
Suffolk has a leadership
team
consisting
of
representatives
from
various
Suffolk
departments working in
conjunction with Pongor
to make sure the app
is as tailored to Suffolk
students
as
possible.
With all the feedback
from students and the
team working on the
app, the EAB and Suffolk
administration hope to
provide a more beneficial
resource
to
students.
Some of the long-term
plans, this team is working
on involve making the
app more inclusive for
upperclassmen
and
international students, as
well as other resources
that could not fit into the
time frame of developing
the app before it launched.
This decision, while
having
a
positive
reception,
has
been
met with some slight
pushback by students.
Some have expressed how
this is another app on this
list of apps that Suffolk
has provided to students.
“Guide is an invaluable
resource for incoming
students because it acts
like an advisor telling
them what you need to
get done. But there is a
need, I think from talking
with Suffolk students,
for an app that acts
like a one-stop-shop for
Suffolk University at an
institutional level,” said
Student
Government
Association Vice President
Yasir Batalvi in a recent
interview
with
The
Journal. “I can’t overstate
the importance of an
app like that. Blackboard
Mobile, Guide, Get Mobile,
Livesafe;
these
serve
invaluable purposes, and
I don’t mean to diminish
any of that by saying
we need a one-stopshop solution to some
of Suffolk’s connectivity
problems.”
Otherwise, Guide has
proven to be a successful
wide release for this
team. As of Tuesday,
despite
some
minor
bugs that affected class
schedules that have since
been fixed, no negative
feedback has reached the
team working on the app.
“So far, from face to
face
interaction
with
students we’ve had great
feedback,”
said
Linda
Bisconti,
Director
of
Academic Enhancement,
in a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal.
As of Friday, Bisconti
said that of the 4,000
undergraduate students
who received the email to
download the app, over 20
percent have downloaded
the app.
Connect with Nathan
by emailing
nespinal2@su.suffolk.edu
Screenshot of Guide’s “Journeys”
page where students can track
their statuses within multiple
different departments including
Academic Advising and
the Office of the Busar.
Divisions of Suffolk stand by Title IX, despite Washington’s loose stance
From TITLE page 1
administration released
“Dear Colleague Letter.”
This memo from the DOE
cemented the precedent
that Title IX set, codified
the
protections
of
students
from
sexual
harassment in all forms,
free from discrimination
and affirmly criminalized
acts of sexual violence
on campuses across the
nation.
While
DeVos
said
that “acts of sexual
misconduct
are
reprehensible, disgusting,
and unacceptable,” her
insinuation that Title
IX’s current structure
disallows or prevents
universities and colleges
from adequately handling
instances where Title IX
cases apply has prompted
multifarious reaction at
Suffolk University.
Director of Title IX at
Suffolk, Sheila Calkins,
who previously served as
Deputy Attorney General
and as the Attorney
General’s Chief of Staff,
responded to DeVos’s
recent comments and
speculation that revision
of the amendment could
potentially
come
to
fruition.
“The
university
is
always going to want to
make sure that they help
students, and when a
students has experienced
something as as traumatic
as a sexual assault or
a domestic assault, the
university is going to
be there to assist that
student in any way they
can,” said Calkins in a
recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
Calkins assured that
Suffolk will continue to
provide resources to any
students who may need
them.
The Interfaith Center,
directed by University
Chaplain Amy Fischer, is
one of two confidential
offices
at
Suffolk.
Fischer works closely
with Counseling Health
and Wellness, the other
confidential office on
campus to ensure both
the privacy and wellbeing of students on
campus. The Chaplain, in
a recent interview with
The Journal solidified the
Interfaith Center’s place
as a dependable outlet for
students’ concerns.
“In my mind, whatever
changes are made in the
Title IX requirements,
if any, my role of
confidentiality and a place
for students to receive
pastoral counseling is still
applicable,” said Fischer.
The
Center
of
Counseling Health and
Wellness at Suffolk has
stood as an office at the
university, where it has
provided both medical
and psychological health
treatment for students.
Options for those who
visit the Center are
numerous,
and
for
students, having these
options allows choice.
Dr. Jean Joyce-Brady, the
Director of Counseling,
Health and Wellness, said
the focus of the Center’s
staff is to direct students
to the resources that
conform best with each
individual’s needs and
comfortability.
In the event of a
federal
revamping
of
Title
IX,
Suffolk
would be provoked to
revisit the policies and
procedures listed under
this amendment. Calkins
said students would still
be provided all resources
and assistance at the
university, which includes
interim-measures
in
order to ensure students
can continue without
hurting their education.
These interim-measures
include actions such as a
no-contact order, housing
reassignments, additional
education assistance, and
may also include making
sure they have access
to the counseling and
medical attention they
need.
Calkins
outlined
the various ways in
which
students
can
address issues of sexual
misconduct,
including
the Suffolk website tools,
the Title IX office email,
or by direct contact with
Calkins herself among
other methods that are
listed in Title IX Student
Handbooks as well as
online.
“Our goal is strickly
to support students and
provide advocacy and
support
for
studentvictim-survivors
of
sexual misconduct, but
we also have another
responsibility and that’s
to make sure that other
kinds of complaints are
resolved fair and equitably
and I think that’s one
of the things that Betsy
DeVos
is
concerned
about,” said Dean of
Students Dr. Ann Coyne
in a recent interview with
The Journal.
On the University’s
Title IX page, Suffolk
labeledsexualmisconduct
as “antithetical to
the mission of the
University” and that it
will be responded to with
diligence.
Acting University
PresidentMarisaKellyhas
not released a statement
regarding
Suffolk’s
response to DeVos’s
comments.
Connect with Chris
by emailing
cdegusto@su.suffolk.edu
and Kyle by emailing
kcrozier@su.suffolk.edu
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Suffolk Law School reflects on tragic death of Dicta Editor-in-Chief
Haley Clegg
Photo Editor
Time and time again
we are told to appreciate
every moment and to live
each day as if it may be
our last. For most of us,
this is a simple reminder
to appreciate life, but
for Suffolk Law student
Nicholas Williams, this
was an everyday reality.
Williams
suffered
from
sarcoidosis,
an
inflammatory
disease
that took his hearing and
later affected his sight
and lungs and ultimately,
his young life. Despite
the pain his illness
caused him, Williams
never let it affect him.
He was thrilled to be
entering his third and
final year of law school
at Suffolk with hopes of
being a prosecutor after
graduation.
His
absence
this
semester
has
been
felt by students and
administration alike. In a
statement sent to the law
school community, Dean
Andrew Perlman spoke
of the spirit Williams
embodied.
“Nick was a constant
presence in the Law
School, always eager to
participate in student
groups and events. He
greeted people with a
smile and made everyone
around him feel welcome
and included,” he wrote.
“Nick also was courageous
and tenacious. He thrived
in law school, despite
some challenges posed
by deafness, and in doing
so, he showed everyone
the meaning of grit and
determination.”
Williams
was
an
officer in the Student Bar
Association, a member of
the Black Law Students
Association, and was going
to be in the law schools’
Suffolk Prosecutors legal
clinic this fall.
Despite the adversity
Williams
faced
throughout his life, he
was always eager to
take on new challenges,
such as resurrecting the
Suffolk Law’s newspaper.
Alison
Farquhar,
the
current Editor-in-Chief of
the Dicta credits Williams
with bringing the law
paper back to life.
“Honest to god, Dicta
would not still exist if
it weren’t for Nick. He
rescued Dicta from the
brink at the end of our
1L, assuming the Editorin-Chief
role
without
even being a staff writer
during his first year,” said
Farquhar.
Nick was passionate
about this project and
took the paper from
a budget deficit to a
surplus, and had the paper
publishing in print within
two
semesters.
“His
contributions to Dicta
cannot be understated,”
said Farquhar.
David Feldman, the
Director of PR for the
Dicta worked closely with
Williams and considers
him to be one of his best
friends. On Tuesday, he
spoke to The Suffolk
Journal about Williams’s
dream for Dicta. “Nick’s
mission was to resurrect
the law newspaper. And
he did! We made our
own website, doubled our
staff, got sponsors, and
had a big breakfast to
celebrate,” said Feldman.
“I want to keep it going in
his memory.”
Clinical
Professor
of Law Diane Juliar
was supposed to have
Williams as a student this
year. She spoke about
how determined he was
in life, despite the daily
challenges he faced. “He
didn’t let anything limit
his potential, and what he
contributed to the world,”
said Juliar, “He wanted to
overcome every challenge
so he could pursue his
goals and his desire to do
public service work.”
Associate
Dean
of
Students, Ann Santos
worked
closely
with
Williams as he went
through Suffolk Law.
“It was heartbreaking
that he had overcome so
much, and was here, he
was in his third year of
law school, he had made
it. Now his legacy is going
to be that utter sweetness,
his sincerity and caring
for other people that law
students sometimes lose
sight of” said Santos.
Santos
hopes
that
Williams’s life will inspire
others to go after their
dreams, no matter what
situation they may be in.
“He should be a model
for anyone who thinks
law school might be too
difficult because of what
they’ve struggled with
in the past or currently
going
through.
They
should try it if that’s what
they really want because
that’s what Nick did.” said
Santos.
Williams inspired fellow
classmates to be the best
versions of themselves,
even as they faced their
own challenges.
“In my first two weeks
at Suffolk Law, I was
beat up in Boston, a gang
initiation. They broke
my jaw and it was wired
shut for weeks. I couldn’t
talk, and Nick couldn’t
hear, so communication
was tough for us” said
Feldman. “I learned some
sign language, we passed
notes, but it was hard.
His strength and his
perseverance, that is what
got me through it.”
“He was one of the few
people I’ve ever met who
believed in me as a person
and told me so seemingly
at every opportunity.
Over the past year he was
an unrelenting positive
force in my life. He will be
deeply and truly missed by
the Suffolk community”
said Farquhar.
in a way nobody could
have expected.
Since
then
the
project has globalized,
inviting people to take
portraits as a way to start
conversations and tell
personal stories.
Since its start in
2009, Dear World has
photographed more than
50,000 people from all
over the world.
“We have stories of
love and loss and joy and
grief but it’s all beautiful
because it’s part of the
human experience,” said
Katie Greenman, a Dear
World storyteller and
photographer.
Sophomore business
economics major Justin
Agyemang came to the
event with an open
mind. “I had no idea
what to expect,” he told
the Journal. By the end
of the program, he felt
passionate
about
the
message he chose to share
with the world. He wrote,
“I never took it seriously”
across both arms for
his portrait. “This is a
message I need to let out”
said Agyemang.
On Tuesday, the Dear
World team held an event
for Suffolk students in
the Tremont Temple.
They shared portraits and
stories of the people they
have met since beginning
their project as well as
how far the project has
reached. Dear World has
photographed survivors
of the Boston Marathon
bombing, Syrian refugees,
and survivors of the Pulse
nightclub shooting.
“There are so many
important things in this
world and community is
one of them. After the
Pulse nightclub shooting,
the Orlando community
came out and love poured
in” said Katie Greenman
with The Journal.
After
the
initial
presentation, four Suffolk
students were invited
to take to the stage and
speak about the message
they wrote on their skin
and the story behind it.
Charlotte Cole, a senior
psychology major was one
of these speakers. The
message written across
her skin read, “Willy
Wonka never showed up,
but my hair grew back.”
Cole explained the
story of how she had
gone into surgery for
a
routine
procedure
to remove a bump on
her eye that persisted
despite
treatment.
When she awoke from
the anesthesia, she was
devastated that Willy
Wonka was not there to
visit her.
“As I cried over Mr.
Wonka’s absence, my
parents cried in the room
next door as they learned
that I had cancer.”
When Cole was first
asked to speak at the
event, she was hesitant.
“I was so surprised, I
thought I would be too
scared to get up there and
share my story, but then I
realized that everyone in
here has one that we can
learn from. It would be a
disservice for me not to
share mine and to expect
others to share theirs,”
said Cole.
Connect with Haley
by emailing
hclegg@su.suffolk.edu
‘Dear World:’ Our personal stories matter
Haley Clegg
Photo Editor
The concept for Dear
World began in 2009 in
the wake of Hurricane
Katrina in New Orleans.
Residents of the city
wrote ‘love letters’ to
their city.
At the beginning of
the project, one man
changed it all. He asked
if he could do something
different for the project.
He came back with tears
in his eyes and his wife
exposed his bare chest
with the words “Cancer
free” written in black ink.
This changed the project
THE Suffolk Journal
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by emailing
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Joyya Smith named new vice president:
After less than a year at Suffolk, Smith takes promotion
Haley Clegg/ Photo Editor
Joyya Smith
Chris DeGusto
News Editor
Dr. Joyya Smith has
found a place to both
“teach and learn” here in
Boston- namely at Suffolk
University.
Highered
as
the
Director for the Center
for Academic Access and
Opportunity roughly 11
months ago, Smith has
recently been promoted
to a new administrative
role as the Vice President
of Diversity, Access and
Inclusion this month.
Smith, who previously
worked
at
Georgia
Southern
University
was struck by a phrase
in Suffolk’s alma mater
during fall convocation
that referenced teaching
and
learning
as
a
symbiotic relationship.
“It just kind of stuck
with me. That’s so nice,
we learn and we teach,”
said Smith. “And I’m
thinking, well if we’re
singing this song then
how are we making sure
that we are [doing both].”
As someone who has
been selected to teach
CAS 101 and 201 this
semester,
Smith
said
she has enjoyed being in
the classroom in order
to have an opportunity
to hear the voices of
students first hand.
“In
a
teaching
situation you really learn
more than you teach,”
said Smith. “I’m grateful
for an opportunity to be
up close and personal
with
the
students.
Sometimes when you’re
in administration, you’re
not as close to students
because you’re helping to
make sure that the other
pieces of the puzzle are in
place, but I’m excited to
be able to serve in both
capacities.”
Initially, Smith worked
with Suffolk’s Diversity
Task Force, where she
said she was able to learn
how the university has
committed to ensure an
inclusive community and
championing diversity.
“I think it happens in
pockets and I think part
of my responsibility is to
bring all those pockets
together,” said Smith.
The Diversity Task
Force compiled a list of
recommendations for the
university, and Smith said
she is working alongside
Acting President Marisa
Kelly
in
order
to
determine which policies
and procedures to alter or
enact.
“It
starts
with
awareness,” said Smith.
“Sometimes we are not
aware that maybe we
aren’t being as inclusive
and
it’s
more
than
just race and sexual
orientation.”
She said awareness is
vital because oftentimes
the notion that inclusivity
is missing is not always
recognized. Smith said it
is more than just race and
sexual orientation. Ability,
college preparedness or
lack thereof as well as
first generation college
student status are all
important as well.
“There’s a lot of keys
that really make us think
of about diversity from a
number of perspectives,”
said Smith. “Being visible
versus invisible diversity,
of
being
sure
that
everyone that’s here feels
like they have a place that
they can exercise their
voice. And if they can
be comfortable enough
to learn something, that
they can go out into the
world and teach.”
While
at
Georgia
Southern, Smith’s activity
was closely tied with
the
TRiO
Programs
that
have
worked
with
first-generation
and
underrepresented
students.
These
organizations, both at
Georgia Southern as well
as Suffolk Smith said, will
“forever hold a place in
my heart.”
Since 2000, Smith had
been assisting to plan
Black
History
Month
and Hispanic awareness
events where she said in
a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal she
helped to develop a group
of students that served as
diversity
ambassadors.
Smith also said she
was involved in the
programming of diversity
training and multicultural
awareness
while
at
Georgia Southern.
The transition from
Georgia to Massachusetts
has
gone
smoothly,
according to Smith, who
said she hit the ground
running. With her family
in Georgia, Smith said
she has visited typically
once every other month,
but has planned to take
time back home in the
spring to dodge the New
England climate-- her
most devious challenge.
Joked Smith of her
northern move, “That
first winter I was a little
Frozen Peach.”
Weather aside, Smith
said she hopes to work
closely with leadership
development programs,
so that she may teach the
next wave of those who
will enter the world and
educate others on the
subjects of diversity and
inclusion.
Suffolk clinches top spots on national ranking list for second year
From RANK page 1
according to a university
spokesperson. For the
2017 list, Suffolk topped
the region with 22 percent
international
students
among
undergraduate
enrollment.
For
the
2018 list, Suffolk fell
one
percent
in
the
number of international
students, which dropped
the university to seventh
place.
Boston
University
ranked fifth in this
same
category
and
Northeastern University
ranked behind Suffolk
in tenth place. Emerson
College did not rank
on the “Best National
Universities”
list
nor
the “Most International
Students” list, according
to the magazine’s website.
Emerson, however, did
place on the Northeastern
regional list, a list that
Suffolk used to rank on
before being considered
for the “Best National
Universities” list.
“It’s our incredible
diversity that sets Suffolk
apart, and it’s great to
see so many international
students choosing Suffolk
as a place to share their
amazing
experiences
and learn from those
around them,” said junior
economics major and
Vice President of the
International
Student
Association, Charles Tang,
an international student
from Guangzhou, China
to a Journal reporter on
Sunday night.
Alongside
a
large
international
student
population and offering
undergraduate
and
advanced
degree
programs
in
more
than 60 areas of study,
Suffolk is said to have
ranked due to smaller
class sizes compared to
other
schools.
Fortyeight percent of classes
that were offered last
year had fewer than 20
students and .2 percent
of classes offered had
less than 50 students per
class, according to a press
release by Suffolk’s Office
of Public Affairs.
“The latest U.S. News
rankings recognize the
excellence of a Suffolk
education
and
the
strength of our academic
programs,” said Acting
President Marisa Kelly in
a press release.
Suffolk
recently
partnered
with
INTO
University Partnerships,
an
independent
organization that recruits
and
expands
higher
education opportunities
to students across the
globe. Acting Provost
Sebastian
Royo,
who
has been a key player
in bringing INTO onto
Suffolk’s campus, hopes
that INTO’s efforts will
eventually enhance the
university’s rankings that
are based on international
student
populations
and creating a diverse
Percentage of
Enrollment*
Year*
Ranking*
2018
22
7
2017
23
5
*Year listed from
the U.S. News and
World Report
*According to the
Institutional Research &
Assessment Office
*In the magazine’s
“Most International
Students” list
Alexa Gagosz/ Editor-in-Chief
campus.
“The numbers have
been going down for the
last couple years which
is consistent with the
national
trend,”
said
Royo in an interview
on Monday. “Some of
it has to do with what
is happening in their
countries of origin. It’s
harder for families to
fund the immigration
of students abroad. The
hope is that with the
partnership with into, we
can not only stabilize the
numbers, but grow.”
“They
have
an
outreach that we don’t
have,” said Royo.
Suffolk also ranked in
the High School Counselor
and Business Programs
list by the magazine for
2018.
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New pathway opens for international students
From INTO page 1
respond to vast and
growing
international
demand for global higher
education,”
University
Spokesman Greg Gatlin
stated in a press release.
A six-person board
of directors will preside
over the newly formed
limited liability company.
The board is made up
of three representatives
chosen by INTO and
three
representatives
from Suffolk chosen by
Acting President Marisa
Kelly.
Senior
Vice
President for Finance
and Administration and
Treasurer Laura Sander,
Acting Provost Sebastian
Royo and Chief Marketing
Officer Dan Esdale were
chosen by Kelly to govern
INTO Suffolk, LLC, on the
university’s behalf.
Members of the Board
will oversee decisions
made by the company, but
in the case of a stalemate
between board members,
an agreement was made
that all academic and
admissions decisions will
ultimately be decided by
Suffolk’s board members,
while
marketing
and
recruitment decisions will
be decided by INTO if the
governing board cannot
reach a consensus on
pertaining issues.
The University signed
a 15-year contract with
INTO with the option to
extend the agreement for
an
additional 15 years,
Acting President Marisa
Kelly said during an
interview in August.
“I think that the goal
is to meet the target and
make sure not only that it
benefits us for 15 years,
but to extend it another
15 years,” said Acting
Provost Sebastian Royo,
who will be overseeing
the academic aspects of
the INTO partnership .
“It’s hard to imagine,
the record that they have
so far has been quite
spectacular,” said Royo.
“[INTO is] really excited
about the fact that they
are in Boston. They really
think they can bring
students to Suffolk and
Boston.
“I see us building
on our already strong
commitment
to
international education,”
said Kelly. “The fact that
students from Chelsea,
Braintree and California
sit in class with students
from around the world is
one of the ways in which
we can ensure they are
ready for the diversity
in the world they live in.
Fifteen years from now,
we will build on that
and have an even richer
international institution.”
According
to
the
release, INTO Suffolk,
LLC, will extend Suffolk’s
global
recruitment
potential
by
giving
the
university
access
to INTO’s network of
recruitment
staff
in
more than 75 countries
worldwide.
The
new
entity’s
expenses will be covered
completely
by
the
inaugural class of INTO
Suffolk, LLC, students, the
first of which will arrive
on Suffolk’s campus this
spring. After the expenses
of the new venture are
covered, the financial
profits of the third entity
company will be equally
shared by the university
and INTO, according to
Kelly.
“Rather than seeing
this as a relationship with
a vendor, this is really
about a not-for-profit
entity, Suffolk University,
coming together with a
separate corporate entity,
INTO, and creating a third
organization that will
support the educational
needs of international
students
who
need
additional
educational
training
around
the
English language,” Kelly
said.
Pathway courses will
be taught by Suffolk
faculty
to
students
brought to the University
by INTO Suffolk, LLC, to
help them better their
English language skills
and prepare them for
university-level study. An
academic English pathway
course will be taught
to students that need
to ready their language
skills
for
Suffolk’s
degree
programs,
while
Undergraduate
and Graduate Pathway
programs will develop
student’s English skills
while they work toward
their respective degrees.
“INTO shares our deep
commitment to strong
academic programs —
Pathway programs that
prepare
international
students for the rigors of
a Suffolk education and
increase the prospect of
educational success as
students move through
them,” Kelly stated in the
release.
Suffolk
University
is the tenth American
university to partner with
INTO and the first in New
England-area school to
do so. Other universities
that have partnerships
with
INTO
include
George Mason, Oregon
State,
Washington
State,
Colorado
State
University and Saint Louis
University.
“They are going to
help us diversify the
international
students
so we have more from
different
countries,”
Royo said. “But at the
same time, the students
will be better prepared.
Through the pathway
programs,
not
only
will they improve their
english skills, but they
will be better prepared
for regular classes.”
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by emailing
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edu
Students flock to Suffolk from all corners of the globe
past
two
years,
while
Ryan Arel
the national average is
Journal Contributor
Every year, a new
class of students flock to
Boston from around the
globe to take their first
steps in college; for some
students, their first steps
ever on U.S. soil.
Approximately
153
international
freshman
and
58
international
transfer students will start
at Suffolk University this
year, according to current
Director of International
Admission Rafael Muroy
in an interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
Last
year
1,431
international
students
attended
Suffolk
according
to
Suffolk
University’s
website;
23
percent
of
all
undergraduate students
on Boston and Madrid
Suffolk campuses were
international
students.
The top countries where
international
students
came from this year
are
Vietnam,
China,
Venezuela
and
Saudi
Arabia,
according
to
Muroy.
Suffolk’s international
student
population
usually lies between 18
and 24 percent in the
around 9 to 12 percent,
according
to
Muroy.
Suffolk’s
international
student
percentage
ranked No. 7 in the nation
last year, and ranked No.
5 the year before. Suffolk
always thrives for a
diverse community.
“I think it’s part of our
mission, I mean, we’ve
always been a school
that considers itself an
international university.
We strongly believe that
we want to bring in a
diverse perspective,” said
Muroy. “We can’t rely on
just recruiting students
from Massachusetts or
just
the
surrounding
area.”
Suffolk’s
student
body consists of many
nationalities in and of
itself; in 2016, there were
71 countries represented
in
Suffolk’s
student
population.
There
are
a
lot
of
challenges
that
international
students
must
face
upon
their arrival, such as
distinctions in cultural
norms, language barriers
and navigating a brand
new
place,
although,
some
international
students arrive speaking
more than one language.
“Some of them come
with
good
English
language abilities, but
they haven’t been used
to doing everything in
English,” said Muroy.
“Getting probably used
to the American style of
teaching is something
they have to adjust to.”
Homesickness is also
a problem international
respective
countries.
Some
international
students say the social
dynamic of America is
entirely different from
what they are used to.
“Some things I felt
that were normal is not
here,” said Ruya Caglar,
a freshman who grew up
in Turkey. She has visited
the U.S. before coming
to Suffolk and she has
“We’ve always been a school
that considers itself an
international university. We
strongly believe that we want to
bring in a diverse perspective.”
- Director of International
Admission Rafael Muroy
students face, being much
further away from home
than American students
are.
“You’re
talking
a
homesickness factor that
is tough to encounter
because home is not even
like an hour plane ride
away,” said Muroy.
American
students
grow up interacting with
one another differently
than
international
students do in their
family in Texas. “This is
a little bit different for
me, like how everyone
acts...I haven’t had any
problems making friends
or anything.”
Along with the culture
shock, the laws in the
U.S. differ from the laws
international students see
at home.
“Here you get to
voice your opinion,” said
Calgar. “My father’s best
friend right now got put
in jail last year because he
had the smallest comment
about
the
[Erdoğan]
regime.”
Other students feel as
Boston, and its people,
speak more freely.
“People are very blunt;
they’re very open, and very
expressive about what
they think,” said Jeremiah
Fernandes, a sophomore
Media and Film major
studying abroad from the
U.K. He has never lived in
the United States before
attending Suffolk. Prior
to coming to the U.S.,
Fernandes studied at the
University of Westminster
in the U.K., where he
found the people he
encountered were “very
reserved.”
Students who come
from
vastly
different
living situations often
have a more intense
adjustment to city life
and the different types
of people in America,
in addition to the social
culture of the United
States. The switch from
living in other countries,
and moving to the United
States, can instill culture
shock.
Mario Lombardi is
from Peru, but lived in
Miami before moving to
Boston. He is a freshman
studying
Business
at
Suffolk.
“The US is much
more diverse in culture,
whereas Peru is majority
Peruvians,” said Lombardi
in an interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
Though
Suffolk
is
open to students on
an international scale,
prejudice is still an issue.
“The school is very
open and understanding,
but they can’t control
everyone else’s ideas,”
said Caglar.
International students,
along with many other
freshman undergraduates,
could agree that making
the move to Suffolk
introduces the struggles
of living on their own for
the first time. Whether it’s
in dorms or off-campus
living, the adjustment for
international
students,
and domestic students
alike, helps them become
more
independent
as
people as well as students.
“I have more freedom,
responsibilities,
and
challenges to face by
myself,” said Lombardi.
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emailing
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Students send aid home
VSU hopes to continue charity drive
for their home country
Courtesy of Daniel Gazzani
Elvira Mora
Journal Staff
The
hopeful
cries
and yells for peace have
subsided in the wake of
an offer for Venezuelan
President
Nicolas
Maduro to engage in a
dialogue with those who
oppose him. The Maduro
regime has denied the
Venezuelan people their
most fundamental rights
by restricting food and
medicine.
A project launched
last semester by the
Venezuelan
Student
Union (VSU) partnered
with “Acción x Causa”
donated more than 320
pounds
of
over-thecounter medication and
medical supplies. The
supplies donated by the
VSU have been distributed
to more than eighty-two
religious organizations in
Venezuela.
Student Government
Association
President
Daniel Gazzani is also
an active member of
the VSU. Gazzani has
helped connect the VSU
to representatives that
have raised awareness of
the events unfolding in
Venezuela.
Ricardo Hausmann is a
professor of the Practice
of Economic Development
at Harvard University and
the current Director of the
Center for International
Development.
According to Gazzani,
Professor Hausmann will
be speaking on awareness
and what is happening
currently in Venezuela.
“His wife, Ana Julia
Jatar, a human rights
activist, will be speaking
about how she is fighting
for her brother who was
unjustly imprisoned,” said
Gazzani in an interview in
The Suffolk Journal.
Gazzani spoke in praise
of the VSU’s and hopes
the club can continue its
charitable actions
Alexandra
Aparicio,
vice president of VSU
and advertising major,
said she has enjoyed
being part of the EBoard
and
hopes
she
can
continue helping the VSU,
which has represented
Venezuelan pride and has
given her country a voice
from abroad.
“The VSU also stands
for being a glimpse of
hope and to provide
help toward the people
suffering
the
current
humanitarian crisis,” said
Aparicio. “The VSU is
well represented in the
university even though
we just started last
semester. Anyone who is
interested in our message
is more than welcome to
join.”
According
to
a
Venezuelan
newspaper,
“El Universal,” President
Maduro said there have
been at least a hundred
meetings with both pro
and
anti
government
groups, which began in
2016. Maduro agreed
to
meet
with
the
opposition on Sept. 27
when
six
countries:
Chile, Mexico, Bolivia,
Nicaragua, Paraguay and
the Dominican Republic
will become a part of the
discussion to form an
agreement.
“Acción
x
Causa”
has
partnered
with
numerous
universities
around Boston such as
Suffolk University, Boston
University, Northeastern
University,
Bentley
University,
Emerson
College, and Wentworth
according to the official
website.
“We sent it to an
organization
(Ayuda
Humanitaria
para
Venezuela) who is in
charge of distributing
it to the provinces that
need it the most in the
Venezuelan territory. We
know that our supplies
have been successfully
given to families and
organizations throughout
the
territory,”
said
Aparicio.
The VSU hopes to
launch the same project
again this semester, as
well as introduce new
objectives and deliver
different
goods,
such
as starting a toy drive
during the holiday season,
according to Aparicio.
“I would like for the
VSU to partner with
Accion x Causa again. The
organization is growing
in the greater Boston
area, therefore, people
can relate our club at
Suffolk to what Acción x
Causa does on a greater
scale,” said Aparicio.
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Professors respond to the
marginalization of Myannmar
Rohingya
that “176 out of 471,
disproportionate and has
now empty of people,”
according to CNN.
“The other big problem
with
this
particular
situation is that [State
Counselor]
Aung
San
Suu Kyi is running the
government,
but
the
military has the real
power, it has the military
and the police power,”
said Suleski.
In 1989, Suu Kyi
was placed under house
arrest, for “trying to
divide
the
military.”
Subsequently, in 1991
she became the receiver
of the Nobel Peace Prize
for her passivist approach
to instilling democracy
and civil rights into
Myanmar. Suu Kyi later
became Myanmar’s state
counsellor
in
2016,
according to CNN.
“So, she’s in a very
bad position of probably
personally not liking this
at all, but is afraid to
speak out because she was
under house arrest for so
many years,” said Suleski.
Suffolk University adjuct
Philosophy
Professor
Brian Kiniry.
“So [the violence is]
completely illegal from
an international legal
perspective and even by
local burmese law,” said
Kiniry in an interview
with a Journal reporter.
The
attacks
the
Myanmar military have
brought on the entire
Rohingya
community
and not just the militants
is
utterly
unlawful,
according to Kiniry.
While the violence
against the Rohingyas has
become inflamed, these
events are hardly random,
for there is a long history
of violence against the
Rohingya
community.
Despite
having
lived
there for centuries, the
Myanmar
government
hardly acknowledges the
Rohingyas.
Myanmar
does not identify the
Rohingyas as citizens, but
rather as immigrants from
Bangladesh. Furthermore,
Katherine Yearwood
or 37.4 percent of all involved the burning of
Journal Staff
Rohingya villages are villages, according to
Desperate to escape,
more
than
410,000
Rohingyas
have
fled
violence from Myanmar
security forces in Rakhine.
Of
the
extraordinary
amount of refugees, 60
percent
are
children,
according to the United
Nations.
As a minority, the
Rohingya have become
marginalized, so they do
not have the access to
the overall opportunities
that the majority has,
according
to
Suffolk
University
History
Professor and Director of
the Rosenberg Institute
of East Asian Studies,
Ronald Suleski.
Human rights groups
have
have
reported
instances of Myanmar
security forces, as well as
Buddhist vigilante mobs,
shooting Rohingya noncombatants as they fled
their villages. More than
1000 Rohingya have been
reportedly torched during
the conflict.
Hundreds of thousands
of Rohingyas have been
displaced and many others
have been killed either by
natural elements or by
members of Myanmar’s
military while fleeing
the systematic assault.
Many of those who were
lucky enough to escape
are currently camping in
refugee camps in India or
Bangladesh.
“In the case of the
Muslims, the Rohingya,
were always discriminated
against,” said Suleski.
The vast majority of
Rohingyas, a stateless
Indo-Aryan people, reside
in Rakhine, one of the
country’s poorest states,
according to Al Jazeera.
“Because
of
that,
they became a poor
community, so they don’t
have the people who run
the big businesses, the
big schools, have the
big money, or the big
influence,” said Suleski.
The Rohingyas are a
stateless minority living
in a Buddhist majority
country. The Rohingya
account for approximately
five percent of the roughly
60,000,000
Myanmar
population, According to
the Middle East Institute.
The
Myanmar
government has reported
“So [the violence is] completely
illegal from an international
legal perspective and even by
local Burmese law,”
- Professor Brian Kiniry
“If she starts coming out
and pushing against the
military they’ll find a
reason to arrest her or
who knows what they’ll
do.”
The recent catastrophic
events were in response
to a “clearance operation”
by the Burmese army in
late August, according
to The Guardian. This
particular act of targeted
violence had been issued
as retaliation against the
Muslim group after, “an
insurgent Rohingya group
attacked police outposts
in Burma’s Rakhine state,
and killed 12 security
personnel,” according to
The Independent.
While the Burmese
military have a right to
respond to the attacks
that they have received,
their
response
has
been
overwhelmingly
in 2014 the country’s
census did not recognize
the Rohingya and forced
them to identify as
Bengali, according to the
New York Times.
From 1842 until 1948,
Britain ruled over today’s
India and Bangladesh and
Myanmar was considered
a providence of India.
However, when England’s
control came to an end,
Myanmar,
India,
and
Bangladesh each formed
their own government.
The
Rohingya
are
considered
illegal
immigrants
because
many people traveled to
today’s Myanmar during
British rule, according to
Al Jazeera.
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Tapestries blew in the wind on the north side of Boston Common, staples of the Freedom Rally due to their vibrancy and variance
in color. Thousands gathered on the greens of the open space, served as appreciative and dedicated patrons of the art and
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Thousands flocked to
the grassy knolls of the
Boston Common this past
weekend for the 38th
annual Boston Freedom
Rally, the second largest
gathering of cannabis
enthusiasts and activists
in the world, behind
Seattle’s
Hempfest.
Patrons of the Rally came
prepared for a weekend
full of art and celebration,
one in particular went so
far as to dress as a fully
fledged bud of marijuana.
The yearly event has
been organized by the
Massachusetts Cannabis
Reform
Coalition
(MassCANN),
a
state
affiliate of the national
marijuana activism group,
the National Organization
for
the
Reform
of
Marijuana Laws (NORML).
Colloquially known as
Hempfest,
the
rally
began in Northampton
in 1989, before it moved
to the Commons in 1992,
where it has been held
every
third
weekend
in
September
since.
While
inexperienced
participants likely did not
notice the difference, this
year’s Hempfest certainly
arrived with an extra air of
hype; it was the first rally
following the legalization
of recreational marijuana
use in the Commonwealth
last November.
This
year’s
Rally
featured two stages, both
of which were nearly
always
crowded
with
people watching speakers,
live acts and live DJs.
Those who congregated
by the Charles Street Stage
on Saturday were treated
to such acts as Mendo
Dope, a Californian hiphop group with electronic
influences and Over the
Bridge, an upbeat reggae
band from Gloucester,
Mass.
Over
the
Bridge,
hailing from the North
Shore,
represented
themselves well on their
home turf, playing songs
that matched the festival’s
easy-going and relaxed
mood. Songs such as,
“Wash” and “Something
in the Water” proved to
match the feeling of the
crowd with their upbeat
attitude
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and overall positive
vibe. Over the Bridges’
songs are representative
of
the
feeling
of
summer, and with the
season’s ending quickly
approaching and Fall
upon us, the crowd and
the band seemed to
display a similar feeling
of disappointment when
the end of the set neared.
Compared to Mendo
Dope, with a sound
similar to that of two high
school boys attempting to
freestyle in the basement
of a house party, with the
parents patiently waiting
upstairs for everyone’s
grownups to pick them
up at 10 p.m., gave a
seemingly never-ending
45-minute set that can
only be described as
an absolute disgrace.
With tracks like “Now
I’m High,” and “Down
to the Roach,” the band
Haley Clegg / Photo Editor
should probably stick to
a “weed-to-know” basis
and perhaps consider
switching
to
parodic
performances.
For those who came
with money on hand,
a surreal bazaar was
constructed with vendors
selling a cornucopia of
products. Boston Smoke
Shop, a local favorite,
advertised alluring deals
to potential customers
from their pop-up shop
by the baseball fields.
Just north of the Parkman
Band Stand on Flag Staff
Hill, a row of psychedelic
tapestries fluttered in the
wind.
Hempfest can also
serve as a reminder that
archaic stereotypes about
smokers are just that.
Much of what attendees
consider typical would
have many questioning
whether or not they’d
gotten a contact high.
Businessmen
in
suits
paused to inspect videogame
themed
bongs;
parents could be seen
entering the park with
a child in tow; families
looked on curiously as
they took a stroll through
the
Common,
some
oblivious to the nature of
the event altogether.
Not
everyone
was
riding the high this
weekend,
however.
Question 4, the ballot
measure that legalized
recreational
marijuana
use was opposed by many
local politicians, including
Boston
Mayor
Marty
Walsh. Walsh came under
fire from organizers of
the Freedom Rally last
year after attempting
to revoke an alreadygranted permit, claiming
vendors
approved
by
rally
organizers
were
unlicensed,
according
to the Boston Herald. A
Massachusetts Superior
Court judge sided with
organizers in issuing an
emergency order allowing
the 2016 rally to go on as
planned.
As the weekend
drew to a close, the haze
dissipated from between
the trees, the crowd
thinned and the Commons
returned to its normal
traffic state, patiently
awaiting the return of
another
gathering
of
celebration and art.
Connect with Kaitlin and
Nick by emailing
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Rap artist Chico Williams staking his claim in the Boston rap community
John Irizarry
Journal Staff
Considering that the
rap genre originated on
the East Coast, songs
from cities like New
York and Boston can be
considered as some of
the purest forms of rap
music. Rapping began
as a way to entertain at
block parties in the Bronx
because
urban
youth
had very few outlets to
express creativity. Since
then, the rap genre
has evolved overtime
and has taken on many
forms in many areas.
However, there has
been a sudden emergence
of hype in the Boston rap
community. Most notable
artists like Cousin Stizz
and Rosewood Bape have
put the city on the map
with their own brand of
clean spitting and gritty
street
style.
Rappers
like Stizz and Joyner
Lucas focus on tough
subjects
like
poverty,
drugs and crime. They
express their relationship
to such dark topics
in
their
unapologetic
and sometimes violent
lyrics.
These
vulgar,
yet popular themes are
further explored through
their
accompanying
music videos.
Cousin Stizz’s “Bonds”
follows a series of drug
deals; some that go well
and some that do not.
Joyner Lucas’s “Keep it
100” actually follows a
$100 bill as it circulates
through a seedy maze of
drug dealers, strippers and
the like. But along comes
a lyrically aggressive, yet
phlegmatic rapper by the
name of Chico Williams.
Williams' style consists
of brazen self-confidence
that's perpetually unfazed,
and tells the story of an
urban musician who will
not settle for mediocrity.
This attitude is best
seen in the hard hitting
"King without a crown"
or in the funky, head
bumper "Finer Things."
Aside from his confident
disposition,
Williams'
consistently fluctuating
flow,
well-fitting
use
of distorted ad-libs and
occasional
nostalgic
samples are what makes
his music so unique.
When a
rapper
can travel
between
styles, it’s a
promising
sign of
versatility.
When all tied together
with those qualities, you
have masterpieces like
"Daisy in Disguise" and
"Capt. Plan-IT." While
“Daisy
in
Disguise”
focuses on a relationship
and
“Capt.
Plan-IT”
outlines Williams’ “makeit or break-it” mentality,
both songs reflect the
rapper’s
admirable
level of self-awareness.
Williams’
musical
diversity is evident in is
his ability to cross the
line between new and old
school with ease. Many
rappers today either try
to bring back old school
vibes or go for a new
school style that makes use
of video-game-sounding
beats and smooth, direct
vocals. When a rapper
can
travel
between
styles, it’s a promising
sign of versatility. The
best rappers experiment
with
different
styles
and attempt to grow
from
beyond
their
original
material.
Judging by his music,
Williams does not have
a problem with change,
especially in terms of
sound
and
content.
“Music in my opinion
is ever changing,” said
Williams in a recent
interview
with
The
Suffolk Journal. “It’s like
a river, it goes in many
directions, as does life I
believe the biggest change
in my music is how
methodically I’ve become
with
everything...the
content is always going to
change based on what’s
going on in your life.”
Williams
echoes
a
sound similar to his
Boston
rap
brethren
in
terms
of
flow,
instrumental and overall
lyrical approach in songs
By Facebook user Chico Williams
like
"Stadium
Status"
and "Voodoo." However,
"Distance" combines a
90's boom-bap sound
reminiscent
of
Talib
Kweli, while retaining
a fairly modern chorus.
"Distance" also makes use
of the rapper’s ability to
switch between flows
from moderate to fast
without warning. While
one measure of a rapper's
talent is the speed of
their flow, it is refreshing
it to hear an artist
exercise
some
lyrical
rebellion and switch it up.
W i l l i a m s
acknowledged that he
drew on other Boston
rappers for inspiration,
“I support all Boston
rappers. I may sound
like some of them but
I’m not trying to sound
like them.” Originality is
certainly not lacking in
Williams but, although
he does not actively go
for the same style as
Cousin Stizz and Joyner
Lucas, having a particular
sound and identity to
match a geographical
area reflects the very
essence of rap music.
East
coast
rap
harnesses the power of
jazz beats bouncing to
the rhythm of Timberland
boots stomping around
a concrete jungle. West
coast rap can be described
as
a
high
pitched
synthesizer
whistling
through palm trees and
Doc Martin’s as they
hang from power lines
by a tattered shoelace.
However,
Williams’
defiance of traditional
east coast rap customs
provides a glimmer of
hope in the world of rap.
Artists making decisions
for themselves to keep
them as artists and not
puppets for a label. And
while repetition is nice
because the consumer
knows what they are
getting, it does not give the
genre a chance to grow.
Williams'
musical
method also incorporates
his
uplifting,
singing
voice that compliments
every hook it comes in
contact with. In many of
his tracks, Williams makes
use of his vocal abilities
to cool down the song
after his lyrics heat it up.
“King without a castle”
makes use of hard bars
and
uncompromisingly
relentless
lyrics.
But
when
Williams
sings
“what’s a king without
a castle / what’s a king
without a crown / what’s
a king without a throne /
just another man whose
down,” it signals the
release of pressure the
his lyrics built up through
content and sound. Each
one of Williams raps share
a common message: it’s
either now or never. For
the sake of the potential
legacy Boston can leave
behind in the world of
rap, let’s pray for now.
Connect with John
by emailing
jirizarry@su.suffolk.edu
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Extremists on the
political spectrum
S up p o rting A ntifa e mbol de ns t h e alt - r i g h t
Stiv Mucollari
Journal Contributor
The
recognition
gained from the “Unite
the Right” rally has seen
the left-leaning political
group,
Antifa,
gain
increasing support from
the
mainstream
left.
However, the implied
approval of Antifa by the
left is harmful towards the
greater cause of fighting
white nationalism. The
group styles itself after
various Anti-fascist Action
groups that sprung up in
the 1930s. These groups
were a failed attempt to
unite the left.
Due
to
the
confrontational approach
of Antifa toward members
of the white nationalist
movement, self-described
as the “alt-right,” the
left is tacitly embracing
Antifa.
The
primary
issue
with supporting Antifa is
that the confrontational
approach of the group
has gone beyond peaceful
means.
It
relies
on
violence to shut down
rallies and opposes views
that are the opposite of
their ideological leaning.
In Berkeley, Calif., a city
long known for stifling
the free speech right of
conservatives, Antifa had
turned a peaceful counter
demonstration
into
a
violent encounter.
The
Los
Angeles
Times
covered
an
encounter where antifascist protesters beat
Trump supporters and
organizers. While some of
the organizers of the antiMarxist rally had views
that would classify them
as being members of the
“alt-right,” not all of them
espoused views of hate.
One of the attendees who
was heckled during the
Berkeley protest was a
Latino man holding a proTrump sign, according
to an Aug. 27 report by
CBS. Members of Antifa
heckled the man, who
was born in Mexico.
Most importantly, the
violent actions of Antifa
in Berkley changed the
narrative of the counterprotesters from groups
dedicated to drowning
out hate, into an event
focused on the actions
of the vigilantes. In turn,
this allows the “alt-right”
to use the event as a
recruitment tool. Instead
of having the violent
actions of the “alt-right”
appear out of the norm,
the violent response to
them by Antifa legitimizes
political
violence
as
a tactic to be used by
groups
against
other
groups who do not share
the same political beliefs.
The U.S. had its history of
political violence before,
such as the Civil Rights
Movement
or
during
the Vietnam War, but
American history shows
that there are other ways
to combat hateful views
in American society.
Think of it this way:
how successful would
Martin Luther King and
the National Association
for the Advancement of
Colored People [NAACP]
had been if they had
relied
on
violence,
instead using the judicial
system of the U.S., and
non-violent actions of
civil
disobedience,
to
dismantle the system
of segregation in the
American South? Instead
of succeeding, the political
culture in the U.S. would
not have shifted in the
1960s toward supporting
measures such as the Civil
Rights Act or the Voting
Rights Act.
There are countless
means to oppose the
“alt-right”
while
also
condemning the actions
of Antifa. Organizations
that fight hate groups,
such as the Southern
Poverty Law Center, are
the types of groups that
should
be
supported
by
individuals.
While
respecting the right to
assemble, no matter how
hateful the groups can be,
individuals can make it
harder for the “alt-right”
to organize a rally. For
example, Airbnb deleted
the accounts of members
who the company believed
were looking for lodgings
in order to attend the
“Unite the Right” rally.
Following the “Unite the
Right” rally, attendees of
the event were exposed
on social media, which
led to some of them
being fired from their
jobs. If members of the
“alt-right” injure counter
demonstrators,
they
should retaliate not with
violence, but through the
civil justice system.
Making it economically
and socially unfeasible to
attend “alt-right” rallies
without
consequences
is more effective in
combating them than
engaging in violence.
Backlash to the “alt-right”
should not be met with
violence from groups on
the left. Hate should be
met with reason.
Connect with Stiv
by emailing
smucollari@suffolk.edu
Athletics has the opportunity to increase pride
Halaina Leblanc
Journal Staff
Suffolk University is
seated within the spirited
city of Boston, but even
surrounded by the city’s
morale, it seems that the
Suffolk’s pride has been
lost.
The dearth of pride
within
the
general
population of Suffolk can
be in its lack of a defined
campus. Students do not
feel like they are on a
college campus, they see
themselves as being a part
of the city of Boston. This
causes students to pick
city events over Suffolk
events like ice-skating on
the Frog Pond, instead of
going to a Student Affairs
event.
Since Suffolk has an
unbound campus, the
sports team’s facilities
are scattered across the
city. This can explain why
many students choose not
to attend the different
sporting events barring
those that take place in
Ridgeway.
Even new students
who want to rally and
attend a sports event
may not feel comfortable
yet using the T, or the
silver line to reach these
different fields.
If Suffolk were to set
up group meet-ups in
the dorms or academic
buildings,
students
who don’t know where
they are going, or are
uncomfortable going by
themselves could get to
the games more readily.
It could even be as easy
as making the locations
and directions to get to
the sports games more
accessible to students.
This accessibility could
also be helped if the
University set up a shuttle
system to get students to
and from the games.
A
shuttle
system
could also be used as a
way for Suffolk to start
a transportation system
for surrounding areas if
students do not want to
take the T.
large part of the Suffolk
community
commutes
from home, and this
means they are only on
campus certain days or
hours throughout the
week, so they are limited
in what they can take part
“The dearth of pride within the
general population of Suffolk can
be in its lack of a defined campus.”
If
the
university
offered
the
shuttle
service for free, students
could start commuting
with other students and
a community can be
established,
all
while
creating a low cost for
students.
Commuter
students
struggle in a different
way to make a connection
with Suffolk. An extremely
in and join, especially if
they commute from more
than an hour away.
These students may
want to go to games, and
attend performing arts
shows, and even want
to join clubs on campus,
but they are not available
when
these
events
happen.
There are ways to take
part in Suffolk events
from afar by watching the
Snapchat story, seeing
Instagram
posts
and
even emailing the groups
about being interested in
joining. The problem is,
these substitutions don’t
create the connection
face-to-face meetings can
establish. To form a sense
of community at Suffolk,
a student needs to spend
time at the university and
for commuter students,
through no fault of their
own, don’t spend this
time on campus.
Suffolk could improve
this by live streaming
events on their social
media
accounts
so
students
who
cannot
make it can gain an
insight of what it’s like
to be involved. By doing
this, Suffolk would also
be increasing it’s social
media presence, which
is beneficial for the
university’s message and
students alike.
The university could
also improve commuter
students experience by
building
more
dorms
in the area that are at a
lower price.
In this way, Suffolk
could see an influx of
students
wanting
to
spend the extra money to
live on campus when they
otherwise would live from
home. The discounted
price would only be
available for commuter
students that live within
an hour of the campus.
Again, this would be
a good way for Suffolk
to create a sense of
community.
The only way Suffolk
pride in the student
population is going to rise
is if Suffolk starts putting
more effort in establish it.
Connect with Halaina
by emailing
hleblanc@suffolk.edu
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Student safety abroad should
Editor’s Word raise concerns
Hello to all new and returning
Patrick Holmes
Opinion Editor
Suffolk students.While we are all as
unique and special as our mothers
told us we were, we all have one
thing in common.We chose to come
to Suffolk University: one of the
best universities in one of the most
educated cities in America. This was
a conscious choice that we all made.
Now it’s time to own it.
By choosing to come here we all
decided to make ourselves better
through education. This is a two-way
street, meaning we have an obligation
to take it upon ourselves to improve
upon the people we were when we
arrived. It isn’t just the responsibility
of the professors to learn for us. They
can’t pipe steaming, hot knowledge
right into our heads-- although most
would if they could. We must take
advantage of the resources and city
around us to mold ourselves into the
future agents of change this country
needs.
Sure, it’s easy to zone out to
Netflix once our basic classroom
responsibilities are fulfilled, instead of
learning something new. Sure, it’s easy
to ask mom or dad for money instead
of taking a low-paying internship.
But, that’s not the point.
There are millions of students stuck
in colleges in the middle of nowhere
without the opportunities we have.
Take advantage of them or resign
yourself to mediocrity.
The choice is your’s, but it won’t be
a choice forever.
-The Journal’s Editorial Staff
It’s time to start
rethinking how we view
Europe as a trendy travel
destination. Due to the
many terrorist attacks
and acts of terror, it’s
imperative to be wary
when planning vacations,
especially for students
studying abroad.
On Sunday, four Boston
College students were
subject to hydrochloric
acid being sprayed in their
faces at a train station
in
France.,
according
to BBC. Although not
categorized as a terrorist
act, it was committed by
a local woman with the
intent to harm others.
Due to the victims status
as students at another
Boston school, this hits
close to home and allows
the mind to wander about
how this could happen
to anyone, any student
studying abroad from any
university.
The United States’
Department of State has
issued a travel alert that
will be in effect until Nov.
30.
From the multiple
attacks in London to the
most recent in France, it
is obvious that travellers
should be more alert in
foreign continents.
Many
students
studying abroad travel on
the weekends to multiple
destinations
across
Europe, leaving them
vulnerable to random
terror attacks, which can
happen in known tourist
destinations,
major
transportation hubs and
shopping malls.
Suffolk
University
prides itself on having a
second campus in Madrid.
Can Suffolk do more
to ensure their safety,
even off campus?
It is easy to be
distracted
by
the
cultural
differences
and the curiosity that
accompanies
travelling
abroad, but this is no
excuse to let one’s guard
down when someone is
in an unfamiliar place,
especially
a
different
country. More often than
not, people who appear to
be tourists are targeted.
Suffolk has policies in
place to keep its Madrid
Campus students safe, but
that can only go so far if
students decide to travel
often across Europe.
These policies can
protect
students
in
Madrid,
leaving
the
students to their own
discretion on how to
protect themselves in
other cities and countries.
It’s imperative that
our university continues
to keep its students safe
and also teaches them
to
cautiously
travel
abroad. Moreover, it’s
important that students
take into consideration
their
mortality
when
experiencing
these
other cultures they so
desperately want to be a
part of.
The effected Boston
College students were
at a train station when
a random act of terror
reared its evil head in
their direction, meaning
that at any moment, acts
such as these can happen
to anyone.
Now more than ever, it
is mandatory to be aware
of one’s surroundings.
There
are
limited
resources to control these
terror attacks, so one
needs to be attentive and
alert.
London
has
been
subject to too many terror
attacks in the last few
months, and is a popular
destination for students
to go abroad and study.
Students should pick
and choose where they
should travel to based
on the safeness of the
destination.
Can
cities
across
Europe
create
safer
environments to prevent
these kinds of attacks?
Many areas in London
have begun putting up
cement barricades but
those can only do so
much. It seems that there
is no right way to stop or
end these acts, laeving
the public to take action
to protect themselves.
Unfortunately,
it
seems that Europe is
becoming
increasingly
unsafe and no matter
how hard they try to
prevent these attacks,
there is only so much
they can do. It is now up
to the general public to
take care of themselves
more and to attempt to
stop these attacks.
So, for students at all
universities, it is wise to
think twice before one
chooses study abroad.
Connect with Patrick
by emailing
pholmes2@suffolk.edu
Year in Review:
Below are all the terrorist attacks and
acts of terror that have occured in
Europe this year so far. Half of these
acts have occurred in England, with
others spreading throughout Eastern
Europe.
Feb. 3
France
Louvre
Attack
Six deaths,
46 injuries
Apr. 7
Sweden
Stockholm
Attack
Two deaths,
three injuries
May 22
England
Manchester
Attack
11 deaths,
48 injuries
Jun. 19
England
Finsbury
Attack
15 deaths,
131 injuries
Sept. 15
England
London
Attack
No deaths,
four injuries
No deaths,
Two injuries
Mar. 22
England
Westminster
Attack
Five deaths,
14 injuries
Apr. 20
France
Paris
Attack
23 deaths,
250 injuries
Jun. 3
England
London
Attack
1 death,
10 injuries
Aug. 17
Spain
Spanish
Attacks
No deaths,
30 injuries
Sept. 17
France
Marseille
Attack
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PASSING
OVERSEAS
Courtesy of International Basketball Federation
Hagopian defends for Armenia
Clevis Murray
Journal Staff
Offseason for athletes
is
about
practicing
more, playing more and
becoming more talented
in
their
respective
sport. As for Michael
Hagopian, a guard for
Suffolk University Men’s
basketball,
he
spent
part of his summer as a
member of the Under-20
Armenian National Team
in Greece throughout
July.
This rare opportunity
had been in the works
since his freshman year,
said Hagopian, as the
Basketball
Federation
of Armenia kept tabs
on him throughout his
college career.
An invite was sent
to him in the middle of
his sophomore year, as
he ended the season for
the Rams, averaging 22.5
points in their final eight
games.
“I got a lot of
experience from playing
overseas,” said Hagopian
in a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “I
learned a lot about my
game and how to improve
my weaknesses. I was
able to start every game
for Armenia so I really
had a good experience.”
The
6-foot-1,
170-pound Hagopian had
a breakout sophomore
season for the Rams in
the 2016-17 season, with
career-highs in points at
14.3, 12.2 shot-attempts,
a free-throw percentage
of 84.7 and field-goal
percentage
of
42.3.
Additionally, he became
the first Ram to record
back-to-back
30-point
games in over a decade.
“I started to play really
well, the best basketball
I've played, and they
thought I could really
help the team,” said
Hagopian.
He explained that this
was a possibility he just
could not turn down as
he would be able to visit
his home country, have
everything paid for and
play that sport that he
loves.
In the six-game period
with Armenia, in which
they went 3-3 in the nineday period, Hagopian
averaged 8.5 points, 3.8
rebounds and 2.3 assists
in 29.2 minutes per game.
He said that as he played
against competition from
outside of the United
States and saw playstyles
from other parts of the
world, his knowledge of
the sport expanded.
Hagopian’s Under-20
head
coach,
Vicken
Eskidjian,
saw
the
potential
and
talent
in
Hagopian,
which
led Eskidjian to trust
Hagopian as the point
guard position for the
team. The two only had
a brief time to prepare
for
the
International
Basketball
Federation
(FIBA) Under-20 European
Championships.
“He has the scoring
mentality, and he defends
too,” said Eskidjian in
an interview with The
Journal. “Even when he
wasn’t on the floor, I
knew he would make the
right decision. For me, it’s
not just about the scoring.
He reads the game and I
gave him the green light
to make more attempts.”
Eskidjian was a big
proponent of Hagopian’s
athleticism,
defensive
ability, physicality and
shot-making ability. He
explained what stood
out from the guard and
Watertown, Mass. native,
in comparison to other
guards on the national
team, was “him being
wiser.”
Eskidjian said that
Hagopian
showed
tremendous temperament
and a positive attitude
that stood out as he
faced the other European
players.
If
the
opportunity
presented itself, the idea
of playing international
basketball
at
the
professional level had
entered the head of
Hagopian.
“I feel like I learned
a lot about international
basketball,”
said
Hagopian. “If I ever have
the opportunity to play
professionally overseas, I
feel like I got a little taste
of that playing for the
national team. The style
of play is different.”
With
two
years
left of wearing jersey
number 10, Hagopian
said he is zoned in on
improving as a player
and helping the Suffolk
basketball
program
evolve, with its plethora
of underclassman. Also,
he is 463 points away
from reaching the 1,000
point plateau, a milestone
last reached at Suffolk by
Caleb Unni ’16 in 2016.
“I hope to bring
the same mentality as
representing my country
to Suffolk, and wanting
to make a name for
Suffolk basketball,” said
Hagopian.
Connect with Clevis
by emailing cmurray4@
su.suffolk.edu
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
“I learned a lot
about my game
and how to improve
my weaknesses.”
- Michael Hagopian, #10
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 | PAGE 12
Lady Rams on par
for season success
The second
season women’s golf team
had a major
break through for
the first time in Suffolk University
women’s sport
history. In the teams
first-ever home match, the
blue-and-gold were able to comeout
on top and grab
the programs first win.
As the roster continues
to grow, these Lady Rams
look to continue
driving the program
forward.
Joe Rice
Journal Staff
With a complete roster
of six girls, five being
underclassmen,
Suffolk
University Women’s golf
team started out their fall
season strong, with many
accomplishments already
in the books. The Lady
Rams have succeeded in
many program “firsts” so
far in their 2017 season.
Recently, the Lady
Rams won their first
competition of the fall
season and also collected
the first win for the
program with a 371-354
victory over Rhode Island
College (RIC) at the
Brookmeadow
Country
Club in Canton, Mass.
The
women’s
golf
team competed in its
first two-day competition
at the William Smith
Invitational hosted by
William & Smith at
Clifton Springs Country
Club on Saturday, where
the Lady Rams managed
to place seventh overall
out of 11 teams.
Although the Lady
Rams have accomplished
many wins for the team
this season, it was not
easy.
“The moment we found
out that we won, it was
a great feeling and one
that will drive us toward
success for the rest of
the season,” said junior,
sports marketing major,
Mackenzie McGrath in
a recent interview with
The Suffolk Journal. “To
achieve the first win of a
program is a great feat
and I'm definitely looking
forward to the rest of the
season.”
Aine
Dillon,
a
sophomore legal studies
major
and
long-time
golfer, explained to The
Journal that the path
to their first victory
required a lot of time and
patience as a result of not
having enough golfers to
compete for triumph.
“Last year, we only had
one other girl and myself,
so it was physically
impossible to win given
the sheer number of
people,” said Dillon.
The team started off
small,
however
after
a year of gathering
personnel, the team has
gained enough Lady Rams
to compete for a chance
to win tournaments.
Dillon also explained
to The Journal that the
competition Suffolk sees
is
certainly
different
from what she saw as a
competitor in high school.
“In
college
golf,
[everyone]
is
very
passionate about it,” said
Dillon. “Some people are
trying to go professional
even in Division III.”
With the competition
as tough as it is, and
taking into account the
journey the team took
to get to where they are
today, Dillon said the
feeling of being victorious
in their first match was
“amazing.”
“It was really special
for us, being able to
compete [as a team] for
the first time and win,”
said Dillon. “All of our
girls played really well
that day.”
First-year Head Coach
Jay Parker agreed with
what Dillon said, adding
that the recent win
was,
“very
gratifying
considering all the hard
work we put in.”
Parker
stepped
into an unknown role;
originally coaching the
Suffolk Baseball team as
an assistant for the past
twenty years. When asked
about the transition from
baseball
to
women's
golf, Parker explained
that it was very different
given the difference in
personalities that the two
teams have.
In regards to if baseball
or golf would be more
difficult to coach, Parker
discussed how he had
coached many different
sports throughout his
career including softball
and lacrosse in addition to
baseball and golf. Parker
said that he as a coach
must “put in time with
research” in order to be
the best he can possibly
be as an instructor.
McGrath later went on
to discuss just how this
first victory of the season
could help this team
throughout the rest of the
season.
“When we beat RIC
for our first win of the
season, it felt awesome.
For any sport, to start off
a season with a victory,
it already puts your
team on a good track for
the rest of the season,”
said McGrath. “To start
on a high note like this
definitely has given us
all
more
confidence
individually and as a
whole that we will take
into this weekend when
we play in New York.”
McGrath
also
explained that the players
are shooting high in
regards to the team’s
expectations.
“Looking at how we
performed last Sunday,
I think we have a good
outlook for the rest of the
season,” said McGrath.
“Our end goal is to win
the championship, and I
do think it's possible for
us to get it. There's always
things we can work
on to better ourselves
individually, so I think if
we can keep working hard
and continue to put the
work in, then that is an
obtainable goal.”
The women’s golf team
looks to compete and
continue their winning
ways on Saturday at the
Mt. Holyoke Invitational
at the Orchards Golf Club
in South Hadley, Mass.
Connect with Joe
by emailing jrice4@
su.suffolk.edu
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