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VOLUME 76, NUMBER 3

T HE Suffolk JournalSUFFOLK UNIVERSITY • BOSTON THE AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER

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International

Global, pg. 5

Opinion

Planned, pg. 9

Arts

Bulger, pg. 7

Sports

Fancy, pg. 11

September 30, 2015

Andrade's legacy honoredColleen Day

Editor-in-Chief

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Halaina Leblanc Journal Contributor

Innovative ideas from potential senators

Alexa GagoszInternational Editor

See ANDRADE page 2

Candidates

gathered in frontof the SGA

executive board

to pitch their ideas

on how to better

Suffolk.

Suffolk experienced a

profound loss this week as aNew England School of Art andDesign professor and admiredcolleague was killed in a trafficaccident on his way home from work, according to Suffolkofficials.

Paul Andrade, instructor and woodshop manager, receivedhis Bachelor of Fine Arts fromRhode Island School of Artsand Master of Fine Arts fromRutgers University. Andrade’srecent work was featured atKingston Gallery, an artist-runexpo in Boston’s SoWa area thatshowcases work by emerging,

mid-career, and mature artists.President Margaret McKenna

sent an email to students after

hearing the news of his death.“Paul taught foundation

drawing, so he played animportant role in introducingstudents to the universityand to visual exploration. Healso taught three-dimensionaldesign and managed NESAD’s woodshop. And, as an artist inhis own right, Paul exhibited inand around Boston,” McKenna wrote.

Sandro Corella, a NESADinterior design lecturer,considered Andrade as a closecolleague.

“I had the opportunity tofirst meet Paul when I arrivedat Suffolk NESAD in the springof 2014,” he said. “He stoppedme in the hall when he sawme sporting a Harley Davidsonpatch and asked me if I ride,and we broke into an endlessconversation that started withthe care of motorcycles, thenof tools and art, and he showedme the skeletal constructionsthat he and his students haddone in class.”

As NESAD’s woodshop go-to-guy, Andrade was passionate

about his work and strived tohelp students produce piecesthat unlock truth and open upcritical debate, according to hisfaculty page on the university website.

“Teaching is a collaborativeexperience for me,” he wroteon the page.

“That woodshop was likea playland for studenst,”said Professor Lydia Martin,

Andrade’s long-time officemateand friend.

Sophomore Sylvan Huynh,an illustration major andgraphic design minor, recalled Andrade’s teaching style fondly.

“He always believed inhis students. He encouragedstrange, bizarre ideas nomatter how wild, and he wouldalways be willing to make thosebizarre and wild ideas come tolife,” Huynh said.

“Paul was always alit withfascination and would changesubjects on the turn of a dime,

Respected NESAD professor, artist, and sculptorinfluenced students beyond the classroom

Courtesy of Caitlin HankardSee SGA page 4

It was a real show ofdemocracy when studentsrunning for StudentGovernment Associationsenators in this fall’s upcomingelection gathered to push their views to make the university amore student-friendly place.

All candidates were asked toanswer one question: If elected, what would be the first thing you would want to accomplishas an SGA senator?

“If I’m elected into SGA,

the first action I hope to takeis to use social media to getfreshmen and all students moreinvolved with SGA’s doings,”said freshman Kally Morse.She said using social media toexplain new university policiesand highlight events that SGAis sponsoring would moreeffectively reach students.

She added that social mediacould be used to feature whatdifferent faculty members haveto offer.

Courtesy of Suffolk University

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Many fondly remember Andrade on campus

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Success for first PC event on Roemer Plaza

From ANDRADE page 1

Andrew Navaroli Journal Contributor

Elizabeth Hadley Journal Contributor

(Left to right) Senior Courtney Colaluca, junior BrookeWaugh, Dean Ann Coyne, and Assistant Director of SLI

Alex Paterson linked arms and took a spin around the rink.

often with a new discovery,”said Corella.

Junior William Barry,graphic design major, recalleda moment he shared with Andrade in his FoundationDrawing I class.

“I wasn’t really good atdrawing from live observation,”he said. “[Andrade] alwaysfound something to latch ontothat definitely helped out withmy confidence. Now I ama graphic design major anddrawing is a crucial part ofthat. He was definitely one ofthe most memorable teachers

I’ve ever had.”Inexperience like Barry’s in

an entry-level course typicallymay cause stress for an artstudent. However, Andradehelped Barry remember theimportance of finding humor ineverything you do.

“He came over and kind ofstood there for 30 seconds orso and assessed [my drawing] with squinty eyes,” he said.

“‘This definitely looks likesomething Picasso would

draw.’ He understood that noteveryone’s spot on every day with drawing and we had alaugh about it and continuedon with the day.”

“That’s my favorite memory

Courtesy of Lydia Martin

Heather Rutherford/Journal Staff

On a typical weekday

Roemer Plaza is swarmed with students and teachers,but on Wednesday, the plaza was transformed into a rollerskating rink courtesy ofProgram Council.

Led by PC’s EntertainmentChair, junior Peter Firek,beginners and seasoned prosalike raced onto the rink for anight of fun with friends, manysweating by the end of theevening.

Although the event ranbetween 5 and 7 p.m., studentscame and went throughout thenight. Senior Associate Dean of

Students Ann Coyne also cameout to enjoy some skating.

Many fell, but everyone gotright back up, not letting alittle bruise ruin their evening.Some even skated the full twohours. Still others attempteddancing in their skates whilespeakers blasted both modernand throwback hits.

Senior Thomas Burke saidhe enjoyed the university’sskating event.

“It was a lot of fun to make

new friends and hang out withold ones,” he said.

Freshman Brandon Simassaid he related to Burke.

“It was a good way for the

community to get together andget to know one another,” hesaid.

20 Somerset’s plaza offersa great addition to Suffolk

University to create more of acommunity for the students andfaculty. Many students felt as ifSuffolk had not had much of acommunity hang-out spot until

this fall, and it is widely agreedthat 20 Somerset and RoemerPlaza finally give Suffolk a niceplace to relax, work, and havefun with friends.

“It feels like SuffolkUniversity has a community forthe first time ever,” Burke said,.

Simas said that utilizingRoemer Plaza is a step in the

right direction for Suffolk.“It is a good strategy forcommunity engagement, which will build loyalty and keep upretention rates, which will do well for the university in thelong run,” he said.

Simas said he now wantsto come to the plaza morethroughout the year.

“I plan to spend time herebetween classes and enjoylunch,” he said.

Burke said he has alreadytaken advantage of theseopportunities.

“I love reading and hanging

out here before class,” he said.He also took note of the

view from Roemer Plaza.“It is fantastic, and the plaza

is very nice to look at walkingby,” he said.

Program Council has plansfor more events, and willhopefully take advantage ofRoemer Plaza and 20 Somersetmore throughout the rest ofthe year.

Courtesy of Journal Contributor

of him,” Barry concluded.The university will hold

a remembrance ceremony,although no plans have beencommunicated yet, accordingto a university official.

“There’s a huge hole rightnow [in NESAD],” said Martin.“This person that has helpedeveryone is gone, and it’sheartbreaking.”

It is obvious that there was

a definite personal connectionbetween Andrade and hisstudents that went beyondthe classroom. He will besincerely missed by the Suffolkcommunity.

“My goal is to empower mystudents with life-long learningskills that allow them to adaptin visually dynamic culture, andI feel privileged to be a witnessto this transformative process,” Andrade wrote on faculty page.

“My goal is to empower my students with life-longlearning skills that allow them to adapt in

visually dynamic culture.”-- Paul Andrade on his teaching philosophy

Suffolk communitymembers placed a memorial outsideAndrade’s ofce.


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Police BlotterMonday, September 2811:35 p.m.Cambridge Street

Larceny. Investigation.

Saturday, September 265:45 p.m.150 Tremont StreetLiquor law violation. Judicial referral.

Thursday, September 247:40 p.m.150 Tremont StreetLiquor law violation. Judicial referral.

Wednesday, September 237:25 p.m.West StreetDrug ofenses. BPD arrest.

Tuesday, September 229:12 p.m.73 Tremont StreetLarceny. Investigation.

Saturday, September 197:25 p.m.10 Somerset StreetLiquor law violation. Judicial referral.

Correction

The name of a course in last week’s Internationalsection was incorrect. Professor Ken Martin’scourse name is “Lens on Spain: Photojournalism

in Madrid.”

Straw company for sustainable sipping

Evette Thompson Journal Staff

In 2005, junior AlexBennett, an entrepreneurshipmajor at Suffolk was given apack of drinking straws madeof straw by his mother inGermany, where his familylives. These naturally grownstraws caught his eye, and overthe next 10 years he thoughtabout drinking straws for anunreasonable amount of time.

Bennett said he noticed thatthough it was a product withpotential, it lacked the righttarget market. So he developeda consumer market -- mixologyand sustainability -- and formeda partnership with his motherto start producing the straws inthe United States.

Bennett eventually launchedStraw Straws, the naturaldrinking straw company, andcurrently has four farmlands inMaine where drinking strawsare produced. He shared that he works with several researchersat the University of Maine andRusted Rooster Farms.

The success of Straw Straws

is essential to reducing the 500million plastic straws used by Americans each year, which,according to ecostyle.org, canfill 127 school buses each day.

Currently, there are otherreusable, biodegradable, andenvironmentally-friendly op-tions like metal straws, bamboostraws, and paper straws, butBennett asserts that the natu-rally-grown straw is the bestoption.

“Reusable drinking strawsof all types are available andcertainly, if utilized, wouldreduce waste. However, they are

very challenging to clean, whichcan pose an insurmountableflaw when used by somepotential customers,” he said.“Most notably, restaurants andbars cannot handle the extra work and attention to detail ofcleaning them.”

During the summer, Bennettand what he calls the “StrawTeam,” which consists mainlyof Suffolk students, worked very hard to promote his greenstart-up. He said the team metevery Tuesday to discuss plansto promote the company and

succeeded in getting the StrawStraws kickstarter funded,raising $13,953.

Bennett spoke very proudlyabout his team.

“All of the people working with me are amazing. We alllearned a lot together andthe amount of deliverablesthat the team produced wasimpressive,” he said.

Reflecting on theirinternship with Straw Straws,the Straw Team emphasized

that it is a good experienceconsidering the amount of work that goes into start-upsand what is needed to make itsuccessful.

Simon Han, a seniorat Suffolk studying sportsmarketing with a minor inISOM, said he gets “hands-onexperience” and learns “abouthow a start-up starts and

grows.”Celia Mitchell, a graduate

of UMass Boston and theStraw Science Director, alsoadded that, “working withpeople of completely differenteducational backgrounds hasbeen great because I have beenable to see how our differentstudies compliment each otherand how being a part of such adiverse team is what makes thecompany.”

“From the start of theinternship, I felt like I belongedthere and learned to embrace,develop, and apply my abilitiesin a team setting,” she said.

Ivan Lanz, a Suffolk seniorand street photographer, saidhe enjoyed “being a part ofa start-up that has so muchpotential.”

The Straw Team alsoimproved their professionalskills through an organizationaldevelopment director workingfor Bennett. They receivedexpert tips in planning theircareer path during and after

college. According to Mitchell, her

“communication skills havebecome more developed” andshe has “been able to learnmore about market research”and broaden her “scienceresearch skills.”

Bennett is also appreciativeof the support Straw Strawshas received from the Suffolk

entrepreneurship department with many professors advisingthe direction in which thecompany should take.

Bennett said Straw Strawshas faced and continues toface challenges as the companygrows. Nevertheless, Bennett vows “to meet upcomingchallenges” with ardor and“fight for sustainable sipping.”

He said his leadershipstyle was influenced bythe enlistment he recentlycompleted in the MarineCorps, receiving an honorabledischarge after two years as asergeant.

Bennett emphasized hispassion for making StrawStraws a success and said he“will not stop pursuing it.”His advice to other students who have similar dreamsand aspirations is to put thecompany before you.

“A company is not about youbut the product, the customers,and the time you put into it. Inorder to succeed, one has to beselfless in the start-up process.”

Bennett (center) and hisStraw Team are making

strides for the environmentwith their drinking straws.

Courtesy of Alex Bennett

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The Suffolk Journal September 30, 2015PAGE 4

McNair retreat spurs diversity for scholars

Candidates voice their thoughts

The Ronald McNairScholars Program, designedto encourage minorities topursue higher education ingraduate school, invited SuffolkUniversity students to a retreatin Provincetown, Mass.

Associate Professor Carmen Veloria brought studentstogether through an activityrevolving around hope. As eachstudent shared what gave themhope, a ball of yarn was passedfrom person to person, creatinga web that represented theunity the day was to bring.

Valuable workshops bySuffolk faculty, including aCultural Competency workshopled by Chief Officer of Diversityand Inclusion, Nicole Price, were the highlights of theretreat.

The program’s themesof acceptance and diversity were reflected throughoutProvincetown, known as a havenfor the LGBTQ community.

Topics on the agenda werediversity, inclusion, culturalcompetency, and raisingawareness about civility andrespect. Recent law school

graduate TiffanyAnn Johnson

had words of wisdom andencouragement for the scholarsas they embark on higher

education.Students immersedthemselves in the artisticand inviting culture ofProvincetown by walking upand down cozy streets filled with local businesses.

As a historic artist colony,the town gave students theopportunity to learn about itsrich history through trolleytours that provided insight onsuch events as the Pilgrim firstlanding in 1620.

The McNair scholars andstaff said they thought thatattending the retreat was

a valuable experience thatallowed opportunities forstudents to build relationships with their peers and bond withstaff, who are passionate aboutpreparing a new generation ofstudents.

These retreats allowstudents to come together andlearn how to understand andbuild from their differences andrecognize the commonalitiesbetween all of them.Students said they left the tripfeeling positive and with a senseof gratitude for being able toparticipate in such a productiveand engaging retreat.

Experience leads to success for recent gradStephanie Miller

Journal Contributor

Freshman Logan Trupianoagreed, and said that betteruse of social media, such as

Facebook pages, is a moreefficient way to communicate with students.

Freshman Morgan Robb would like to push for students’ability to eat at any dininghall on campus, and freshmanHelina Dawit would like to seehealthier and more sustainablefood in the dining halls.

Concerning off-campushousing, juniors Jennifer Zargoand Christopher De Resendeand freshman Moises Caraballoexpressed that they want toconnect the off-campus and

commuter community with theon-campus community. Amongideas were surveys and more weekend events for commuterstudents.

Freshman VincentMastantuno had a moretraditional approach to hiscampaign. He said he intendsto accomplish what Suffolkstudents want and that he wants to be an approachablesource.

“A representative’s rule isnot accomplish personal goals,or to get what said senator wants to get done; rather it is

to accomplish the goals of the

class,” he said.Freshman James DeAmicis

echoed this sentiment and saidthat he would strive to properlyrepresent such a diverse school.

The gap between studentsand SGA is something thatfreshman Sara Solomon saidshe would like to remedy bycreating a freshman council where students can be up-to-

date on what is going on in theuniversity.

Freshman Sabrina Ali, whois running unopposed forsenator-at-large for the Collegeof Arts and Sciences, said herprimary goal is to create a self-

advocacy program for students

here at Suffolk.“They say college prepares

you for life,” she said, butadded that problems cannot besolved without what she called“advocative interaction.”

Most of the candidates were focused on the ideaof community within theuniversity and felt that a senseof school spirit is lacking inmany ways.

Freshmen Nadia Pich and P.Sabrina larrobino, along withsenior Felicia Kalil, suggestedideas ranging from pep ralliesto excite students to makingclubs easier to create.

Freshman Thomas Holmesalso said he wants to get getoutside funding for clubs andother events, while freshmen

Willamina Panacy and ShivaniPatel suggested holding moreactivities within the residencehalls.

Ideas to intermingleinternational students withdomestic students and atextbook exchange to reducecosts were ideas presentedrespectively by freshmen ArturShvartsman and Faiz Rahman-Sabean.

Eighteen candidates for theclass of 2019 are up for classsenators, followed by threefor the class of 2017 and onefor the class of 2016. Elections

close this week

From SGA page 1

Maryam Canty Journal Contributor

When it comes to landing a job after graduation, employersand universities seem to agree

that experience is key. Forrecent Suffolk graduate AshleyGentile, planning ahead was asmart move.

Gentile, 23, graduatedfrom Suffolk in 2014 witha degree in public relationsconcentrated in graphic designand event planning. She saidit was very easy to find a jobafter graduating because shepursued an internship while inschool.

Along with her degree,Gentile credits most of herpost-graduate success to her

internship. “The experiencetaught me more about the fieldthan any classroom would,” shesaid.

Now working for XConomy,a web-based news publicationin Cambridge that reports ontechnology and life sciences,Gentile puts her skills to thetest. At the company, Gentileis a marketing and eventscoordinator. Along withscheduling and budgetingevents, she also deals with

the public relations for thecompany.

Suffolk prides itself on itslocation in the heart of Boston.Gentile notes that Suffolk’slocation helped her in thecareer world because she wasable to network easily in the

city and make those necessaryconnections to move ahead.

Gentile said her degree andmajor weren’t very important toemployers during the job hunt. According to Gentile, Englishmajors and Greek literaturemajors held the position beforeher.

“The company cared moreabout my experience in thefield at my internship than theydid my time at school,” shesaid.

She believes, however, thather degree was necessary toget her foot in the door. She

said school “taught the basicknowledge” that was expectedof her in the field.

When asked if she wishedshe had done anythingdifferently, Gentile said she wished she took more businessand computer science courses,not realizing at the time howuseful those skills would belater on.

She also said she would haveloved to start interning earlier.

“I waited until my second

semester senior year,” she said.“It worked out, but I wouldhave learned even more if Istarted earlier.”

Despite her wishes to bemore open in her studies,Gentile said she has no regrets.

“I’m glad I picked the major

that I did because it’s versatile,”she said. “I’m able to dographics, which sets me aboveeveryone else.”

For current students unsureof their paths, Gentile advisesnot to worry.

“You shouldn’t know what you want to do,” she said. “Iknew as a freshman in highschool that I wanted to do PR,but I’m not really doing thatright now. I don’t even know ifI want to do PR at a firm.”

For success, she recommendsattending networking eventsheld both on campus and

around the city.“Don’t be afraid to talk to

people and ask what they do orhow they got to where they arenow,” she said. “Normally, it’snot a straight path.”

Gentile advises seniors notto stress about finding a job.“Don’t be afraid to not have thatall-star first job out of college.It will come when it comes. As long as you can maintain your lifestyle, continue doing whatever makes you happy.”

Gentile posed with her Suffolk diploma,ready to apply her experience

to the professional world.

Courtesy of Ashley Gentile

A representative’s

role is not to

accomplish personal

goals, or to get what

said senator wants

to get done; rather itis to accomplish the

goals of the class.”

- Vincent Mastantuno


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INTERNATIONAL April 16, 2014

September 30, 2015PAGE 5 The Suffolk Journal

Club integrates business and cultural diversity

Connie Lai Journal Staff

If you want to learn moreabout the global businessenvironment and internationaltrade strategies of differentcountries, InternationalBusiness Club is the perfectplace to go.

Three years ago, freshmanErin Beardsley joined theIBC, hoping to gain a betterknowledge surroundingdifferent business cultures.

“This club is about bringing

together groups of students who are interested in culturaldiversity,” said Beardsley.

“It’s business-based, butcertainly not secluded to justinternational business, and weencourage students from otherfields of study to join,” she said.

Beardsley is a senior atSuffolk, current presidentof IBC and hopes to spreadfurther knowledge amongstinternational businessstudents, both conceptuallyand practically.

The IBC’s focus for this year will include putting together

more company tours, hostingdifferent guest speakers, andhaving trivia nights.

“Our goals for thissemester include having fiveguest speakers come in totalk about global business,maybe specifically people whohave worked in Boston and

internationally,” said Beardsley.Most recently, the club

resumed with new executiveboard members joining. Othermembers include juniorBrittany Dervan, who is incharge of the marketing and

communications services, as well as junior Sandra Valez, whoalso manages communicationsand marketing. Senior NateGiordano serves as the current Vice President of the club, whileSenior Laurel Chausse servesas the secretary and treasurer,and Senior Yamilet Gutierrez is

the financial planner.In the past, the club has

hosted a multitude of events,featuring Sam Adams Brewery,Google, Taza’s ChocolateFactory, Business Etiquette andBikes Not Bombs, all of which

they hope to work with again.“The Business Etiquette

event was really interesting,”said Beardsley. “We had a woman come in to talk to usabout what kind of forks to use, what sizes, and which hand touse.”

“All cultures differ, so the

[business etiquette] event was definitely an importantreminder that what may seemmajor in one country may notbe the case in another,” addedDervan.

Furthermore, the club isin the process of undergoingseveral changes.

“When I joined my freshman year, I started off as just amember, then sophomore year,I became part of the executiveboard and managed all thecommunications,” Beardsleyexplained. “By junior year, I got

more involved and did note-taking for every speaker event, just to provide a synopsis.Then, by the time I becamePresident, we also teamed up with Entrepreneurship club just to encourage more peopleto get involved and held acouple of events togetherfeaturing companies likeSamurai Investments and Veolia Transport. We still work with Entrepreneurship Clubtoday and plan on hosting acouple of events together, inaddition to possibly partnering with Women in Business.”

Every year, SuffolkUniversity welcomes studentsof various backgrounds andcultures. A large sum of thesestudents are also in the SawyerBusiness School, but aren’taware of the IBC.

The club’s main purposeis to provide the opportunity

to meet other students who want to learn more about thebusiness environment andhave the chance to work withprofessionals. It’s a great wayto network, as well as receivehands-on experience.

“When I was a freshman, I was able to meet someone who was doing something I wantedto do when I was older,” saidBeardsley. “I thought it wasreally cool, just to shake theirhand and get a first introductionto how life is outside of college,and working in a professional

setting.”Beardsley also recalled aprofessional opportunity shereceived through the IBC.

“I got one of my firstinternships through IBC, justfrom networking with specificpeople. It’s nice just to haveanother way to get internshipsand help people branch out,maybe find a job for right nowor after college.”

Dervan’s father will be aguest speaker, talking about hisexperience in the internationalbusiness world, and his work forSAP, a multifunctional software

company with existing officesin 130 countries.

“I’m really excited for this year and all the opportunities we’ll have,” said Dervan.

International Business Clubmeets Tuesdays at 1 p.m. Thefirst meeting date will be Oct.6, location to be determined.

Courtesy of Suffolk International Business Club

Opinion: How mil l ions are l iving in fearPatrick Holmes

Asst. Opinion Editor

War is not somethingtypically thought about on adaily basis by most Americans,however, many Syrians andIraqis live in constant fear ofthe control they are oppressedby and the never-ending list ofrules that keep them on a leash.They are almost never safe.

Safety is a basic need foreveryone. Everyone wants tofeel safe for as long as theycan. Although, not everyoneis afforded that luxury. By nothaving this luxury, there are

many Middle Eastern people who are migrating to Europe,including Mohamed.

Mohamed is a young man who was interviewed by MarkLowen from BBC about whyhe is migrating to Europe with so many other migrants who want to escape the IS, orIslamic State. The migration isgetting the occasional publicityby BBC and other new sourcesalike, but is it really getting theattention it deserves?

“If they knew I was talking

to you, I’d be killed,” saidMohamed to BBC. It’s a chillingquote on the reality of howmillions of people in the MiddleEast are living their livesconstantly in fear. I cannotsay I know what this feels likebecause I have rarely felt fear.It is astonishing to know thatpeople out there live their livesin such conditions. IslamicState is one of the many groupsthat need to be stopped for itscruelty towards mankind.

IS is an extremist terroristgroup that has been terrorizingSyria, Iraq, and other parts of

the Middle East for years buthave grown stronger since.The rule of IS is basically adictatorship due to the factthey censor everything andcontrol everything they can.

“We only have two hoursof electricity per day,” saidMohamed. It is almostimpossible to imagine nothaving the use of electricity at your fingertips.

Ultimately, terrorist groupssuch as IS are in these places,

like Syria and Iraq, to controland strike fear into thepopulation so their idea will be“accepted” by everyone. Thesegroups are ruthless.

“When you look at the facesof our citizens, they have fearin their eyes,” said Mohamed.People live in fear of the

government, or leaders who aresupposed to protect them.

But migration is not alwayssuccessful due to the amountof people trying to leave thecontrol of IS. Mohamed is oneof the unlucky ones who willhave to be sent back to Raqqa,the so-called capital of Islamic

State.“There, I will live like I have

a clamp to my throat - but atleast I’ll have my family,” saidMohamed. He shows that evenafter all this cruelty, to himand his people, he can findsomething to look forward toin the future.

By Flickr user Josh Zakary

“If they knew I was talking to you, I’d be killed.”- Mohamed to BBC


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The Suffolk JournalPAGE 6 September 30, 2015

I n ternat iona l s tudent s t rugg les :The trouble with English

Jack Wheeler Journal Contributor

Opinion: Is 'defeat device' a problem for corporate culture?

The recent scandalinvolving the Germancarmaker Volkswagen hasfar-reaching consequences

for the environment. It sets aprecedent not unlike the oneset by BP in the aftermath ofthe Deepwater Horizon oil spill.BP had caused catastrophicdamage to many ecosystems, yet they were allowed torecover with little more than astain on their brand.

The U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA)revealed that Volkswageninstalled software in vehicles with an “EA 189” diesel enginethat would cheat emissionstests. Most American cars runon gas fuel, but many cars

around the world run on dieselfuel. While diesel engines aremore efficient than gas engines,they often produce moreharmful byproducts. When thecar was undergoing tests, thedevice would alter the engine’sperformance so that it appearedto give off far fewer byproductsthan it actually does.

We’re seeing a dangeroustrend in corporate culture:them portraying it as okayto destroy this planet if the

outcome is cheaper productionand higher profits. It’s one thingfor a company to seek thesethings out, and it’s necessaryfor the health of any company.But to do it at the cost of our well being and the health ofour planet is another thing.

Rupert Neate, shortlisted forreporter of the year at the 2012British Press Awards, quoteda statement to The Guardianfrom the EPA.

“During normal operation,

[the vehicle would] emitnitrogen oxides, or NOx, at upto 40 times the standard,” saidNeate. These nitrogen oxidesare the harmful byproductsthat diesel engines produce alot of.

He reports that Volkswagenhas been accused by the EPAof using the device in 482,000 Audis and Volkswagens in theU.S. since 2008, according toThe Guardian. He adds thatin the U.S., the maximum fine

for violating the Clean Air Actis $37,500 per vehicle, whichputs a bill as high as $18 billionon the desk of Volkswagen’saccounting supervisor.

Naomi Kresge and RichardWeiss report to Bloomberg that Volkswagen lost 23 percent of

its market value after admittingto their use of a cheat device. After a few press releases anda public speech, he gave in tohis responsibilities as chairmanof the board and announcedhis resignation. Whether ornot he was aware of what was going on under his roofis beside the point. The factis that a good leader ought totake responsibility for those heleads, and as expected he did just that.

I won’t even address theimplications of him knowingabout the existence of a “defeatdevice.” I’ll assume that he would’ve been outraged if thatmemo came across his desk.The fact that it was developedand used so extensively inthe organization he managed

deemed it his responsibility.He shouldn’t have blamed the“terrible mistakes” on a “fewpeople” and stood his ground.

We’re not talking aboutsome small blunder that causeda loss for shareholders—we’retalking about a serious scandalthat reveals serious damagebeing done to our environment.Not only did it cause heavyfinancial damage to VolkswagenGroup, but it reveals thatthey’ve been polluting ourenvironment for years withoutpublic knowledge.

This isn’t just a problem

for the future of Volkswagen.We’ve seen how BP managedto remain in existence after theDeepwater Horizon catastrophe, without suffering nearly asheavy of a financial loss as theyought to have suffered. Historymakes it clear that influentialcorporate entities can destroyour environment for the sake ofgain and get away with it. Theysuffer great financial setbacksas a result, but they recoverand remain in business.

Nickolas O’Malley Journal Contributor

Craig Martin/Journal Staff

There’s no denying the ever-changing slang of the Englishlanguage. As an internationalstudent, it’s hard to prepare forsuch things.

“’Wicked?’ What the hellis that?” Carlos Cruz, Physicsmajor, said laughingly. Cruzis in no way the only one whomisunderstands the local lingoof Boston.

Bandar Almohsen, computerscience major, still struggles with the differences of speaking with professors than to his

peers.“I feel like professors treat you differently if you can’tspeak the language as well,” hesaid.

“Students actually try tounderstand you more,” said Almohsen.

Raised in Saudi Arabia, Almohsen grew up hearingabout the tales of freedomand opportunity in the UnitedStates. When he became anadult, these childhood fantasiesbecame a reality when hearrived at Suffolk.

When Almohsen was in first

grade, he had a nanny that would speak to him in English.

Watching American cartoonsand movies allowed him toquickly pick up on the slang, as

well.In 2012, Almohsen enrolled

in Education First (EF), aSuffolk partner-program inBrighton, to study English.

Cruz first visited Americafrom Guayaquil, Ecuador whenhe was 15. Then, in preparationto study at a U.S. university, hebegan his traditional Englishstudies in 2012.

He says that because of histraditional education, it is mucheasier to speak with professorsbecause you use the language you are actually taught.

“When you talk to otherstudents you have to be cool,”he said. “Which is completelydifferent language than what Ilearned.”

“They were kind of free to do what they wanted,” Almohsensays about his EF professors.“We would learn about drugsand even analyze rap music.”

Almohsen’s Englisheducation was much differentfrom Cruz’s, however.

“Talking to students wasdefinitely easier. You have tolearn how to talk to professors,”he said.

Almohsen explained that in Arabic, it’s more about getting

your idea out there rather thanperfect sentence structure orgrammar.

This aspect of languageplays into his difficulty withschool.

“You guys care so muchabout how the sentence looksand sounds,” he said. “You can write an essay with really badideas but as long as it soundsgood then you will probably geta good grade.”

Almohsen said thatassignment instructions willoften seem vague and he won’tknow exactly what its asking.

“Sometimes professorsunderstand what I’m trying to

say but still say it’s wrong.”said Almohsen.Cruz, however, often finds

himself mixing his nativelanguage with English in theclassroom or with friends. Inliterature class, he’s thinkingin English, but in a math orscience class he’s thinking inSpanish.

“Not only that,” he said, “butit also gets confusing talkingto people sometimes, becauseI’m thinking about things inSpanish but I’m talking inEnglish.”

New England slang can be

difficult to learn; they bothagree, however; their English

has improved tremendouslysince they moved here. Livingin the dorms and beingsurrounded by English speakingpeople really makes an impact.

“When I lived in 150[Tremont], I was actuallythinking in English at onepoint,” said Cruz.

Almohsen agrees that it was definitely difficult getting

used to the environment andthe language for the first

year. An entirely new cultureand language can be nearlyimpossible to adapt to and canreally take a toll on someone.

As different as theirteachings of English were, theydo, however, agree on theirfeelings of one thing- the word“wicked.”

“Wicked is just weird.I always thought it meant

something bad- No, I never say wicked,” said Almohsen.

Carlos Cruz of Guayaquil, Ecuador

Jack Wheeler/ Journal Contributor

Volkswagenlost 23 percent

of its market value after

admitting totheir use of acheat device.


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The Suffolk JournalARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

September 30, 2015PAGE 7

Depp's depiction of Bulger humanizes mob boss

Caroline Kerressey

Journal Contributor

STAFFSOUNDS

Alessia CaraHere-Patrick H.

J. Cole

Wet Dreamz-Alexa G.

Kat DahliaI Think I’m In Love

-Brigitte C.

WeezerIsland in the Sun

-Sam H.

The romance film of the year may just be Black Mass.

The film is based off the bookof the same name, written byformer Boston Globe reportersDick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill,and is the true story of Bulger’s1975 Winter Hill Gang in SouthBoston. James “Whitey” Bulger,played by a heavily disguisedJohnny Depp, owes his hold onpower to his childhood friend,John Connolly (Joel Edgerton)of the FBI, who makes a dealto protect Bulger in exchangefor information on Boston’snotorious Italian mafia.

Originally a term for aceremony of devil worship,“black mass” is now ametaphor for the “unholyunion between the FBI andWhitey Bulger”, accordingto the book’s secondary title.While issues of morals orChristianity are nonexistentin the film, the relationshipbetween Bulger and the FBIis the headlining romance.

The film paints a full pictureof Bulger that humanizes himas more than just a criminal. As a result, many Boston locals who saw South Boston underWhitey firsthand, some whoeven knew of his victims, mayhave an understandably hardtime seeing him as more thanthe criminal and murderer he was. In my opinion, Bulger wasanything but glorified. Withfine hair, yellow teeth, and atownie lifestyle, his character was realistic and unglamorous.We see everything from his

most horrific murders tohis respectful relationship with his family. FBI agent,John Connolly, played byJoel Edgerton, becomes theantagonist, evident in hisdecisions to betray his wifeand his seemingly inability toretain any redeeming qualities.

The film’s praise mainlystems from the brilliantperformances by Depp asBulger himself, Edgerton as

John Connolly, and JulianneNicholson as Connolly’s wifeMarianne. Depp’s praiseworthyperformance and capabilityto smile with cold, hard eyes,provides creepiness that wasperfect for the part and setsthe stage for the entire serious,sober film. In contrast, Edgertonand Nicholson’s performancesare really the only source ofemotion and drama in the film, which, I’m hoping, earns themOscar’s for supporting roles.The depiction of life in Bostonin the 1970s-80s was a character

in itself. Clothing, hair, cars,sunglasses, and, of course,the Boston accents, were themeat to the historical andcultural richness of the film,even if comically exaggerated.

Scott Cooper’s directing wasparticularly well done, as heshows Bulger’s posse describeand give commentary on Bulger,John Connolly, the murdersand the events that transpiredon Bulger’s climb to notoriety

that they saw first hand to thepolice in exchange for lightersentences. He weaves theseinterrogations throughout thefilm nicely, again creating a very informative rather thangripping film. The entire film was shot in dull, dark tonesthat leave a rough, uncleanfeeling resonating with theaudience. Many of the shots were impressive, and the lackof a real climactic momentleaves an eeriness that justhands you the facts cold turkey.

Though the film was

well done and the story wasinteresting, in my opinionit was not outstanding andmissed the mark at times.Unlike most gangster or mafiamovies that are action-packedand wildly entertaining, BlackMass falls flat and feels morelike a really great documentarythan a movie. Dick Lehr, thebook’s author, only hopedthat the film would accuratelyshow the relationship between

the FBI and Bulger, and waspleased at the end result.

As long as you’re notexpecting this generation’s version of The Godfather, BlackMass is a film to see, especiallyif you’re from Boston. It’s greatacting, riveting true story, andentertaining period portrayalmake the film a must see if you’re preparing for the Oscar’s.Maybe even just to learn aboutthe notorious gangster whoused the system to keep hisstanding and a romance thatis celebrated with conviction.

Screenshot from Black Mass’ Facebook page

Based on the true story of James “Whitey” Bulger, the lmstars Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, and Julianne Nicholson.

Andrade leaves his legacy behind through art

Paul Andrade’s “String Theories” and “Complementary Colors” reecthis self expression and imagination.

Courtesy of Suffolk University

Whilk & MiskyBabe I’m Yours

-Heather R.


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App finds discounted movie tickets, concessionsHeather Rutherford

Arts Editor

Four grown men, oneToyota van, and over 135,000miles traveled across country.That’s what it took to convincehundreds of movie theatresto sign with Dealflicks, anapp that finds discountedmovie tickets and concessionsbased on the user’s location.

After taking his seat in atheatre showing, “The King’sSpeech,” co-founder SeanWycliffe was confused as to whythere were so many empty seatsfor a recently released film.

When Wycliffe found that$40 billion dollars is spentevery year on movie tickets,popcorn, and soda, but 88%of movie theater seats areempty, a business modelcame to mind similar to thoseused by Hotwire and Expedia.

In July 2012, Dealflicks setout to fill empty seats in movietheatres, without forcing thetheatre into a set discount.Since then, it has partnered with about 600 theatresacross the country with over300,000 current subscribers.

“We are not like Groupon,

and at the end of the day wearen’t telling them to sella ticket and popcorn at 35

percent off,” said co-founderRyan Fitzgerald, explainingthat it is the theatre whodecides the discount based onits time and day of the week.

Typically, Dealflicks findsmovie tickets and concessionsfor around forty percent offface value, Fitzgerald shared.

“What we found is that bypairing a ticket with concessiondrives consumers to buy moreconcessions at full price,” said

Fitzgerald. Giving customersa good deal while increasingsales for theatres has motivated

others to join the bandwagon.Through their revenue share

model, there is no ongoingcost or fee to theatres whoparticipate with Dealflicks, yetthe company still obtains apercentage of every ticket sold.

When making deals within an industry that hasnot seen significant changesover the span of its history,the start up companyneeded to differentiate itself.

“Historically, there’s onlybeen three major changes -silent film to sound, black and

white to color, and 35mm todigital. Whenever an outsidecompany introduces any kindof change, it shakes things upbecause theatres have beenfollowing the same modelfor decades,” said Fitzgerald.

By creating a mutualunderstanding between theatresand Dealflicks, this is how weget new customers put theirbutts in those seats, he said.

The app is constantly

improving itself internallyon a regular basis to keepa competitive advantage

by observing consumerbehavior, Fitzgerald said. Ina world with ever changingtechnologies, it is essential toalso make the app appealingto older demographics.

Users can also find ticketsat Dealflicks.com, like themon Facebook, and follow@Dealflicks on Twitter.

Courtesy of Dealflicks, anyfirst time users can receivean additional $5 off their first

purchase by entering “SUFFDF5”at the checkout page, and is valid until the end of this year.

First time users can receive $5 off their rst ticket purchase with code

“SUFFDF5” at checkout and is valid until the end of December.

Screenshot of Dealicks.com

Blood moon beams light on Boston Calling stage

Gianna Brimlow Journal Contributor

Waves of people drifted tothe center stages at the CityHall Plaza this past weekendfor the 6th Boston CallingMusic Festival. As the superblood moon illuminatedall faces in the crowd, thefestival continuously broughttogether fans of varying genres.

Singer-songwriter, Gregory Alan Isakov, took the JetBluestage Friday night, kickingoff the three-day festival.

Indie folk band, “Of Monstersand Men,” well known for theirsingles, “Little Talks,” and“Crystals,” made an appearance

at Boston Calling duringtheir North American tour.Originally from Iceland, theband played songs from theirnew album, “Beneath the Skin.”

Indie rock band, “Walk theMoon,” had the entire audiencesinging along to favorites like,“Anna Sun” and “Shut Upand Dance With Me,” whichpeaked at number four onBillboard’s Top 100 list in May.

Crowds grew substantiallyovernight for Saturday’s

electric group of performers.The Canadian electro-funk duo,“Chromo,” lit up the stage,and used large foam glowsticks were thrown into theaudience to electrify their set.

After minor soundissues, Lauren Mayberry,lead singer of the Scottishelectronic band, “Chvrches,”impressively performed songsfrom their debut album,

“Every Open Eye,” that wasreleased the night before.

English indie rock band,“Alt-J,” mesmerized the crowd with a light show while theyperformed, “Every Other

“We are not like

Groupon, and at

the end of the

day we aren’t

telling them to

sell a ticket and

popcorn at 35

percent off.”

--Ryan Fitzgerald

Freckle,” from their newestalbum, “This is All Yours.”The band’s piece broughtone of the biggest crowdsof the weekend to the Plaza.

Following Saturday’sperformances, I wasn’t sure howthe remaining line-up couldpossibly stack up on Sunday.

Nate Ruess, lead singer of“Fun,” sang from his new soloalbum, “Grand Romantic,” as well as hit singles from theircollective album, “Some Nights.”

British singer-songwriter,Ben Howard, brought a muchslower indie folk set and soothedthe crowd with amazing vocalsand mellow guitar playing.

Audience members flockedto Hozier’s performance onSunday night, who rocked the

Red Stage with a remarkableset of songs from his latestEP, “From Eden,” as well as asurprising rendition of ArianaGrande’s hit song, “Problem.”

The American rock band,“Alabama Shakes,” endedthe night with a dramaticperformance by lead singerBrittany Howard, whose vocalssent chills into the crowd,bringing the three day festivalto a close until next Spring.

Courtesy of Boston Calling’s Facebook

The sixth Boston Calling Music Festival brought major headlinersand considerably larger crowds compared to previous festivals.


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STAFF EDITORIAL

The Suffolk JournalOPINION


Politics is no place for Planned Parenthood

Patricia Negrón Journal Staff

Planned Parenthood hasbeen all over the Internetrecently, with most peopleclearly on one of the two sidesof the argument: pro-life andpro-choice. One thing bothsides can agree on is that it hasbeen a hotter topic than usualthis past summer.

A recent series of videosreleased by anti-abortiongroup, Center for MedicalProgress (CMP), has only helped

fuel the whole argument.The videos supposedlyshowed evidence of PlannedParenthood selling fetal tissue.However, specialists from aresearch company, hired byPlanned Parenthood, said the vidweo was heavily edited todrastically change its meaning,according to the New YorkTimes.

A gag order was issuedagainst CMP on July 31 to stopthem from further publishingthe videos or any informationrelated to them, according tothe Washington Post.

However, that didn’tstop Republican presidentialcandidate, Carly Fiorina, fromciting the videos in efforts todefund Planned Parenthood,she claimed in the recent GOPdebate. According to Fiorina,the videos show “a fully formedfetus” while someone says thatthey “have to keep it alive toharvest its brain.”

Understandably, pro-choiceactivists have not taken kindlyto a woman continually tryingto defund and remove women’srights. Protesters have eventaken a dramatic stance andrecently ambushed her bythrowing condoms.

As the fiscal year is aboutto end, some Republicans arethreatening to hold Congresshostage by not passingthe continuing resolution,the temporary fundingbill needed to keep all the

agencies working, if federalfunding is not removedfrom Planned Parenthood. As the Seattle Times editorialboard put it, “Lawmakers wouldbe outrageously irresponsibleif they imperiled women’shealth care across the countryto justify a repeat of the 16-daygovernment shutdown in 2013that killed job growth and cost

the U.S. economy $24 billion.”Fortunately, Planned

Parenthood still has severaloutspoken advocates inCongress.

“I simply cannot believethat in the year 2015 theUnited States Senate wouldbe wasting its time trying todefund women’s healthcarecenters,” Mass. SenatorElizabeth Warren saidaddressing Congress on Aug. 3.

“You know, maybe onsecond thought I shouldn’t be

that surprised,” she said.The facts are on Senator

Warren’s side. Accordingto the Wisconsin Gazette,Republicans in the State Assembly passed a bill that would, “redirect $3.5 millionannually in Title X funding.”

According to cincinnati.com, the last two abortionclinics in Southwest Ohio have

filed a lawsuit in federal courtto fight a new law, which could“leave the 2.1-million-personCincinnati metropolitan area,the state’s largest, without anabortion provider.”

A Washington PlannedParenthood clinic that doesn’teven provide abortions isnow structurally unsafeafter a fire that was deemedarson by investigators, barely weeks after an anti-abort iondemonstration was held byactivists.

Women have been fightingall of this by speaking up. According to BBC.com, thehashtag #ShoutYourAbortion, which women used to tell theirabortion stories, was sharedmore than 100,000 times in 24hours.

Another hashtag,#StandWithPP, was also usedby many women who shared

their stories of receiving a life-saving diagnosis or treatmentfrom Planned Parenthoodand asked their politicalrepresentatives to stand withthe organization.

According to WorldHealth Organization research,lacking access to a legal andsafe abortion does not helperadicate abortion, but insteadit does make the procedureunsafe, especially for womenfrom low socio-economicbackgrounds.

Nonetheless, the war on

women is clearer than ever,as conservatives across thecountry scramble to defundPlanned Parenthood, eventhough most of the servicesthey provide go beyondabortion.

Many people have pointedout the services of PlannedParenthood provide women with access to lifesavingtests and procedures, therebypreventing pregnancy in thefirst place.

But if Planned Parenthoodonly performed abortions,it’s still inexcusable that so

many years after Roe vs. Wadelawmakers are wasting timeand money debating this issue.

Instead of trying to removethis right, we should focuson making sexual educationand reproductive and sexualhealthcare better andmore accessible, includingresearching more birth controlmethods.

By Flickr user Jason Taellious

By Wyatt Costello

Over the course of thelast year, Suffolk has madeoutstanding strides tostreamline major aspects ofthe university. The obviousmove away from BeaconHill, the addition of the newathletic fields in East Bostonand the seemingly endlessdiscussions about what willhappen next initially come tomind.

With these changes,students have to wonder whatthe ultimate goal is at the end

of the tunnel when everythingis completed.

Are administrators seekingto completely makeoverSuffolk into something itcould be? Or, are they tryingto play catch up to otheruniversities nearby for whatthey’ve to failed to providein the past? Suffolk this year alone admitted one of

the largest freshmen classesin a time when they own theleast amount of space to holdstudents.

Is this a product of anadministration’s “big picture”mindset?

As the new academic yeargets underway, fliers acrosscampus have advertised welcome events and

opportunities for new andreturning students to meettheir peers. But, even withall of these resources tomake students feel welcome,some students still actuallydecide to transfer to anotherschool after their first year.Is innovation and progressfor the university worthpotentially losing students?

Of course, each studenthas his or her own individualreason to consider going toanother school but ultimately

that decision is likely sparkeddue to an inability to find what they were looking for atSuffolk, regardless if that isan updated computer lab orintimate social network.

Whatever the reason,the issue around studentstransferring needs to be keptin mind as administrationstamps their next big change.


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The Suffolk Journal

A WORD

FROM SGA

PAGE 10 September 30, 2015

Hello Suffolk Students,

This week in the StudentGovernment Association we are holding electionsfor the freshman positions.

There are unfilled positionsthroughout the sophomore, junior, and senior classesthat will be voted upon as

well. It is an exciting time forour organization because thisleads to new members, newideas, and fresh perspectives.

Yesterday many leadersfrom the Student Government Association went to the SmithResidence Hall at Mass Art.While there, they met withSuffolk University students who are housed at eitherMass Art or Mass Pharmacy.These leaders were able tospeak to students and givethem an equal opportunityto participate in elections.

In addition to the ongoingelections, this weekendthe Student Government Association is going onour annual fall retreat.

On the retreat weparticipate in various team-building exercises so thatmembers both new and oldcan create stronger bonds with one another that willlead to furthered involvementand innovation. The executiveboard will teach lessonsbased on the fundamentals ofhow our organization works.By doing this, membersboth new and old can graspa greater understanding ofour dynamics and resultantlybecome a better leaderand a better representativeof our student’s needs.

During the retreat we will be naming our goals,setting our agendas, andbrainstorming initiativesfor the upcoming semesterand/or year. These ideas will reflect the wants and

needs of the students andthe institution overall.

There are many upand coming things toexpect from the StudentGovernment Association.

Have a great week,

- The Student Government Association

Divorced Christian tries to define marriage

Courtesy Kim Davis, Rowan County Clerk’s Facebook

Patrick Holmes Asst. Opinion Editor

The media is a great way

to spread news quickly. It isa great tool to make peoplenotice things and form anopinion about them.

But it is not a great way togive Kim Davis, the county clerkfrom Kentucky who has refusedto issue marriage licenses tosame-sex couples, a followingand too much fame.

I would be surprisedif anyone in the LGBTQcommunity didn’t recognizedher name after her actions havecaused such a significant publicunrest.

Every day there is a newarticle about her and her antics. As a gay man, the daily articlesabout Davis have becomepersonal. Davis is using herfame to persecute the LGBTQcommunity, specifically thecouples in Kentucky, by fightingto deny them their rights.

With Davis being so widelycovered by the media lately, itis giving her an ego boost thatshe does not need. The pressneeds to stop giving her somuch attention because withit, she is gaining some sort ofbacking from supporters.

Davis is a stubborn woman with a faith so new to her thatit seems that she doesn’t fullyunderstand it. She has been aChristian for only four years,and yet, in her lifetime she hasbeen married four times. Now,

who is destroying the sanctityof marriage?

Her background aside, Davisshows no intent on giving upon her beliefs. She sends appealafter appeal to the courts toallow her to keep refusingmarriage licenses to same-sexcouples and is continuously

denied. You would think Davis would get the point by now. After all, she spent five days in jail for her dastardly deeds. Butstill Davis attempts to defy thelaw due to her newly found andmisguided faith in God.

“After returning to her job on Sept. 14 as the RowanCounty clerk, the filing said,Davis ‘immediately’ beganmeddling with licenses thatthe office’s deputy clerk, BrianMason, was issuing,” accordingto NBC news.

Aside from the legality of

her actions as clerk, one thingI just can’t understand is hersheer stubbornness, how shecan be so set in her ways thatshe cannot accept the idea thatanyone should be able to marry whomever they love.

One day, hopefully there will be no Kim Davis andthere will be no opposition.But until that day, the LGBTQcommunity must fight againstDavis and her supporters to win the efforts that have beenshown throughout the years toprogress LGBTQ rights.

The fight is not yet overbut the publicity that Davis isreceiving is too much. It is moredetrimental than it is helpful.It gives her a sense of heroismthat she does not need. She isno hero.

Kim Davis served as a Chief Deputy Clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky from 1991 to 2015.

Serina Gousby Asst. Opinion Editor

Everyone has a dreamthey want to make a realityin their lifetime. My dream ofgraduating from a four-yearuniversity will happen verysoon. It is my senior year andI have only nine months left toleave my own mark on Suffolk.

To make the most of myfinal year, I made a bucket listof things to accomplish beforeI graduate. All of my goalsreflect the ideas of taking arisk, going out of my comfortzone, and facing one of my

fears.Before college, I overcame

stage fright by reciting poetryto large groups. At Suffolk,I major in English with aconcentration in creative writing, focusing mainly onpoetry. Fortunately, each yearI have been able to recite mypoetry at campus events.

At the top of my list is toperform at Fall Fest becauseit is one of the biggestperforming arts shows of the

Making the most of my last year at Suffolk year. I am currently preparinga poem to use in my auditionin October. Even if I do not getinto the show, I will be happyto say I tried and and be ableto check it off my bucket list.

I also want to connect withone or more of my professors.College prepares you for acareer where you will befinancially secure and mentallysatisfied, and recommendationsare absolutely crucial forapplying to jobs or graduateschool. These applications willbe far less stressful knowingthat you have connections with professors who canhelp you, especially those within your major. You never

know if a professor can help you unless you talk to themoutside of class, and developthat professional relationshipthat will stay intact long after you graduate.

Suffolk hosts many events,and this year I plan to attend alot more, especially the ones atnight. As a commuter student,I didn’t want to go home,change clothes, and come back,so I avoided nighttime events. I want to go to a lot more events

this year because networking is very important , and solidifyingnew relationships will help me

after graduation.For instance, Cooking 101is a great event that showsstudents how to cook meals ona college budget and exposes you to dishes from Latin, African, and Asian cuisines.Other events like Coffee Hour with the Office of DiversityServices, sports games at thenew athletic complex in EastBoston, community serviceopportunities, and events runby the Alumni Association andCareer Development Centerare beneficial, too.

Something that is just as

beneficial is my Ram card which I intend to use a lotmore often while I still have it.When I was a freshman, I wasexcited to finally get collegestudent discounts to musicand theater shows. Now, as asenior, I will definitely go toa lot more events in Bostonbefore they disappear and Ihave to pay the full price ofeverything in the real world.

Something on my list, thatmost people want, is to meet

and get to know more of myclassmates. It used to botherme that I did not get a chance

to know at least two or threepeople in my classes, evenafter being in the same class with them for months. Butnow, three weeks into the firstsemester of senior year, I lovemy classes and hope the peopleI meet will want to engage inconversations with me as well.

Finally, to all my fellowseniors, I highly recommendcreating a bucket list ofthings to do while you’restill at Suffolk and taking fulladvantage of the opportunitiesour school offers us. Even if you are not a senior, creating

a list now will enhance yourtime at Suffolk and in Boston.Don’t be afraid to add somefun and outrageous things that you can do during your timehere, especially goals that willtake you out of your comfortzone. My risk-taking goals thatI succeeded throughout mylast three years were the mostrewarding.

For me, I just want to enjoybeing a senior, and I’m excitedfor what’s to come.


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Freshman Fancy works hard on volleyball courtTrevor Morris

Journal Contributor

Cross country teams' rosters running on fumes


Over the summer, Suffolk’scross-country program welcomed new coach JamesPetersen.

Petersen came from Bentley

University as a 2014 graduate with a Bachelor’s degree inComputer Information Systemsbut also started and competedin the MASCOT triathlonteam, according to the Suffolk Athletics page.

During Petersen’s three years at Bentley, he qualifiedfor the Draft Legal Nationalsas one of the top 75 collegiatemen in the country.

His first challenge will bepicking up the pieces of not– so – great scouting and arenovation of the Suffolk’sathletics department. Thescouting has led to a less thanideal situation for the amountof members on both the men’sand women’s teams.

The men’s team has onlyfive members and as of nowis allowed to compete inraces, but that could change ifsomeone on the team were tobe injured.

Sophomore Paulo Guedessaid he isn’t worried aboutthe team this year and isunderstanding to the fact that

Christian Nagle Journal Contributor

Courtesy of Suffolk University Cross Country’s Facebook

the new coach had no time for

proper recruitment.“Our new coach came in

only a couple of weeks beforethis semester started and hadlittle to no time for properrecruitment,” said Guedes. “Ican assure that the team won’tbe lacking runners by nextseason.”

The women’s team is havingbetter luck with 12 runners.Their struggles come with wanting more members in caseof any injuries and developing

players for future seasons, even

if the average of runners on ateam is around 14, according tothe GNAC.

One of the main reasonsfor each team’s struggles thisseason is due to poor recruitingand scouting efforts during theoff-season. With little timefor recruitment and scoutingefforts, both teams missed outon running talent that wouldhave greatly benefited them.

The program carriesadditional problems of finding

more runners for this year’s

teams even after classes havestarted and finding times tomeet and practice between therunners’ competing schedules.

For most sports, a renovationseason allows the team toconcentrate even more so onteam and player development.Development for the cross-country program will lead tobetter seasons in future, whichincludes better runners andmore wins for the team. But fornow, the focus is on 2015.

Petersen expressed his faithin the program, highlighting hisplans for the program’s future.

“Going forward into next year, I am going to be doing alot of recruiting and there willbe tryouts as well. I’m lookingforward to the future of thisteam as a top varsity programand a true contender in thisconference,” Petersen said.

For Guedes, there is one

goal for himself this season as well as something he believesto be a goal for the team.

“Our final race of theseason [is the goal], the GNACChampionship,” said Guedes.

Due to the lack of runnersand the program’s neededimprovement, now is thebest time for anyone who isinterested in joining.

This is a developmentseason, so even those who arenot the most talented runnerscan get better.

Guedes noted how manyof the athletes have never

participated in a running team.“Most of the runners are

new to running cross country,”he said.

For those students whoare interested in joining theprogram or acquiring moreinformation they shouldcontact Petersen at his Suffolkemail.

The women’s team’s nextrace will be on Oct. 3 and themen’s next race the will be onOct. 10.

Suffolk women’s cross country team’s next race is on Oct. 3 in West Hartford, Conn.

Suffolk freshman and

volleyball starter Rachel Fancyhas taken the team by storm.

The team’s outside hitterand defensive specialist hasbeen persistent on leaving hermark on the court. Originallyfrom the suburban town of Agawam, Mass., Boston hasbeen quite a change for Fancy,but according to her, it’s a goodone.

“I really like the city,[being from] a suburb it’s verydifferent. [There is] definitelymore noise but I like thatthere’s always things going onand all the opportunities thecity has [to offer],” said Fancy.

The young player beganher volleyball journey after watching her hometownfriends play and figured thatshe should give it a shot on atravel team when she was 12 years old. She has not turnedback since.

In Fancy’s mind, she hasearned the right to be namedone of Suffolk’s starters.

“It’s probably due to myhard work at practice and mycoach’s belief in my skills,” shesaid.

Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

Rachel Fancy is a freshman on thevolleyball team.

Freshmen teammate andfriend Dorothy Mensah gave abirds-eye view on what it’s likebeing Fancy’s teammate.

“Rachel is very enthusiasticand a lot of fun to play with,”said Mensah.

“She’s always encouragingpeople on and off the court nomatter the situation. She maynot be our best athlete, but herattitude and excitement makesher all-around amazing.”

Along with a new team,there will also be a newcoaching staff to adjust to.

“I love playing for CoachBonny [Ducharme],” said Fancy.

“She has this intensity atpractice that really gets meand the other players goingand even though the season

isn’t going exactly how theteam wants it to, Coach Bonnycontinues to push because sheknows how great we can be asa team.”

There is, however, still a lotthat Fancy and the team haveto work on.

“I feel like I definitely needto work on my timing and the whole team needs to work oncommunication,” Fancy said.

Fancy self-reflected on whatshe brings to the table for theteam.

“Definitely my intensity.I make everyone so excited with

my hype after every point,” shesaid.

“She’s a little crazy but weneed her craziness on the court.When she does go crazy, I’vecome to observe that this getsthe team pumped and excited,”said Mensah.

Rachel tries to model hergame to Olympian beach volleyball player April Ross.

“She’s just an all-aroundgreat player and that’s whyshe’s so good at the game sheloves,” said Fancy.

Although they are a newteam, Fancy explains that theyare a young team, and witha new coaching staff gettingstarted tends to be difficult,especially when adapting totheir own diversity.

“We are all from differentplaces so we are alwayslaughing about our differentmannerisms,” said Fancy. “I hadto explain to a few teammatesthat a ‘grip’ means ‘a while’ if you’re from Eastern Mass.

Fancy plans on majoringin applied legal studies withaspirations of attending lawschool after graduating fromSuffolk but always plans onbeing a Ram.

“I’m excited for the futureof Ram volleyball. I plan onbeing a Ram until I graduate,”she said.

“She’s always encouraging peopleon and off the court

no matter the situation.”


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Suffolk teams have new home base

Sam HumphreyManaging Editor

The Suffolk JournalSPORTS


Pro Sports Column: Patriots best team in the NFLSammy Hurwitz

Acting Sports Editor

Suffolk University’s student-athletes have been navigatingnarrow sidewalks, limitedplaying space, and crowdedgyms for years. With theuniversity’s latest addition of a

new sports field in East Boston,however, there seems to bemore opportunities for theRams and Ram Nation.

“Moving to East Boston willallow our student-athletes aplace to call home that is inclose proximity to campus.It allows for easier travel butmore importantly a place theycan identify as their homefield and take pride in,” said Anthony Del Prete, Suffolk’shead baseball coach and anassociate director of athletics.

“The fields are nice. Theyare very professional and close

together. It definitely looks likea collegiate place for our teamsto practice and have games,”said senior Adam Chick,president of Suffolk’s Student Athletic Advisory Committeeand a shooting guard forSuffolk’s men’s basketball team.

As part of the agreement with the city of Boston, Suffolkannounced in June that it would also spend money toimprove the park’s facilities.Among other things the

upgrades will expand thefacilities’ bleachers, providenew training room equipment,and make improvements to thesoftball field.

Del Prete is particularlyexcited about what the newfacilities will provide thebaseball team. As part of itsupgrades, the university added

two new electronic scoreboardsand two batting cages andimproved the infield of thepark’s softball field, accordingto Suffolk’s website.

to due cancellations,” Del Pretesaid.

“It has also been beneficialfor our baseball program asmany of our players live nearthe area and can work on theirgame during their free time ontheir own,” Del Prete added.

Besides the facilities’benefits to students, Chick and

Del Prete also hope the fields’slocation will make it easierfor supporters to attend morematches and support Suffolk’sathletes.

“We have had good turnoutsfor our soccer games withparents, friends, family, andother fans coming over to watch the contests,” Del Pretesaid. “Hopefully being in EastBoston will allow us to drawmore fans for our sports teamsoverall.”

“Having a home field willmake it easier for Suffolk’s fansand fans in East Boston to get

there, and they don’t have togo too far out of their way tosupport our teams,” Chick said.

Del Prete, who grew up inEast Boston and still plays inadult summer leagues that usethe East Boston stadium, ishappy to lead his team in hishometown.

“As an East Boston resident,and former Suffolk baseballplayer, I am proud and excitedthat my home has now becomeour home,” said Del Prete.

I’m going to say it: the NewEngland Patriots are the bestteam in the National FootballLeague, again.

It feels like we’ve been herea million times before. That’sbecause we have. In 2007,through week three, the pundits were dubbing the Patriots’srevenge tour following theSpygate Saga a non-stop trainto the Super Bowl, and they

were correct.The team lost to the Giantsin the big game, but that’sbeside the point.

In 2011, the year thePatriots’s offense dismembereddefenses at will, the media onceagain claimed this team wouldbe Super Bowl bound. Again,they were right, and again, thePatriots lost to the Giants.

In conjuring thesebittersweet memories, thefeelings through week threefeel a lot like this year’s team.But there’s one group that -- nosurprise -- looks and plays even

more similarly to this year’s

Courtesy of New England Patriots’ Facebook

team. And yes, it’s exactly whom

you’re thinking: the defendingSuper Bowl champions.

Before we compare thetwo teams, lets go over thedifferences. First, this Patriotsteam has nowhere near thesecondary that last years’ teamhad. Unfortunately, that seems

like a reality that Patriots fans

The Patriots run onto the home eldat Gillette stadium.

will have to deal with untilearly February at the latest.

Also, this team won’t havethe doubters that condemnedthe team after their week-four blowout loss to the lowlyKansas City Chiefs. Which,some may argue, helped fuelthe team’s proverbial fire.

However, in terms of verbal

fuel, this year’s team does have

the mountains upon mountainsof chalkboard material provided

by the Deflategate scandal andthose teams who detested theevil, cheating Patriots. Thesituations provide differentscenarios, similar products.

In terms of similaritiesbetween the two teams, bothfeature a young center. Lastseason, Bryan Stork -- a rookieat the time -- played themajority of the snaps at centerstarting in week four. His plays would turn out to be some ofthe most consistent on eitherside of the line, carrying overinto the playoffs and the Super

Bowl.This season, David Andrewshas stepped up to the samerole, while Stork nurses aconcussion. Surprisingly -- ornot surprisingly if you’ve been watching the Patriots for thepast 10 seasons or so -- theundrafted free agent out of theUniversity of Georgia has donean exceptional job filling infor Stork. Now the question is: who gets the spot when Storkreturns?

Another similarity is theteams’ use of their runningbacks. Last season, Shane

Vereen would serve as a pass

catching back for Brady moreoften than not. This year, Dion

Lewis has assumed a similarrole as a receiving option outof the backfield.

The difference: Vereen hadbetter hands, never fumblingand catching roughly 68percent of his targeted passes.This year, Lewis has caught ahigher percentage of balls atapproximately 79 percent, buthe has surrendered two fumblesthrough three games. Despitethe fumbles, Lewis leads theleague in forced missed tackles,and has scored two touchdowns while averaging 4.9 yards per

carry.The similarities betweenthese two teams stretch beyondthe young O-line and the shiftyrunning backs. Both featurea rejuvenated Tom Brady, ahealthy Rob Gronkowski, anda vicious crew of linebackers.With the comps, this 2015Patriots team is primed for yetanother Super Bowl run, which would make seven appearancesin the big game since 2001.

But of all the similarities,the starkest may be this: theNew England Patriots are thebest team in the NFL. See you

in the Divisional Round, folks.

Team standings

Men’s Soccer:

1. Emmanuel | 4-4

2. Mount Ida | 5-2-1

3. Albertus Magnus | 6-2

4. Norwich | 5-3-1

5. Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 5-4

Women’s Volleyball:

1. St. Joseph's (Maine) | 14-0


3. Anna Maria | 7-7

4. Simmons | 4-7

5. Lasell | 5-12

Women’s Soccer:

1. Lasell | 4-3-1

2. St. Joseph’s (Maine) | 5-5

3. Albertus Magnus | 4-4-2


5. Emmanuel | 4-7

Note: all standings are overall records

“I think having a turf field will benefit us as a baseballteam in the spring, given the way the past couple wintershave been. Having a field that will be easily maintained andready to go should give us anadvantage in being able to nothave many gaps in our schedule

“It definitely looks

like a collegiate

place for our teams

to practice

and have games.”

-Adam Chick,

president of Suffolk’s

Student Athletic Advisory Council

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