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THE AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Opinion

"Edwards walks?"

pg.14

Inside the Journal

News"Student group ofce toget new look, purpose"

pg. 3

International

(Will return in theFall!)

(Sorry!)

Arts"Student graduatelearns hands-on

marketing at PLNDR"

pg. 9

Sports"Men's Tennis winsfourth straight cham-pionship for Suffolk"

pg. 12

It was four years ago that

the Class of 2012 got its rst

taste of what

Suolk Uni-versity had

to oer. It

was a much

d i f f e r e n t

time. George

W. Bush was

President of

the United

States, Da-

vid Sargeant

was Presi-

dent of Suf-

folk Uni-

v e r s i t y ,and the 10

West Street

R e s i d e n c e

Hall had

just opened

weeks be-

fore. The

M o d e r n

Theater? A

plan which

would be a

few years

away from

completion.The Brewer Fountain was

covered in aged copper and

bikes were the worst possible

transportation for inner-city

commutes. Today, Barack

Obama is facing Mi Rom-

ney in the General Election,

the Brewer Fountain has been

completely restored, and Bos-

ton is one of the top ve bik-

ing cities in the United States.

The Modern Theater has won

awards for its energy e-

ciency, while the university

welcomed James Mc-

Carthy as the insti-tutions ninth presi-

dent.

The aernoon

ceremony, which

took place on Sun-

day, May 20 in the

Bank of America

Pavilion, saw a con-

densed crowd of

family members,

friends, and col-

leagues all there to

celebrate the nal

step of their lovedones undergradu-

ate journey. Preced-

ing the march of

students into their

seats, two huge

screens in the front

of the room broad-

casted segments

from Suolk U

News -- featuring

interviews with fac-

ulty and a skit with

Rammy, Suolks

mascot, waking uplate and having to run from

Temple Street to the water-

front pavilion.

For quite some time we

have called the halls of Dona-

hue, Sawyer, Archer, Sargent,

and Fenton our home, spoke

Raymond Babu Kaniu, se-

lected as the student speakerfor the ceremony. Our feet

have graced the meandering

paths of Temple, Ashburton,

Derne, and Tremont. We have

laid rm grounds in friend-

ship, comradeship, and loy-

alty with people from here

and far beyond; some who we

regreably lost, but in spirit

we know that they are here

with us on this scorching af-

ternoon.

As he stood up there, Ka-

niu spoke of his times livingin a small Kenyan village. He

represented the embodiment

of Suolk Founder Gleason

Archers dreamto provide

education to those who have

lived under unfortunate mea-

sures.

We diligently listened to

instruction from our profes-

sors and shared our knowl-

edge and views with our

colleagues. We rened our

values and exerted ourselves

to the pursuit of a qualityeducation for our gratica-

tion and for those who sup-

Commencement 2012: Seniors say goodbyeEthan M. Long

Journal Staff

ported us along the way. Each

and every one of us brought

with them a dierent story

and generously added on to

the Suolk legacy that over a

century ago Gleason Archer

began when he moved theschool from Roxbury to that

familiar, tasteful piece of land

on Beacon Hill, he said.

Also speaking during

the ceremony was Alan Solo-

mont, United States Ambas-

sador to Spain and Andorra,

who spoke about how pur-

suing his love of community

organizing and politics lead

to his work with President

Barack Obama.

I stand before you, on

this glorious day, to impressupon you one basic idea:

while you might have got-

ten here from following your

head, and while you sit here

thanks to strength from your

soul, never forget to follow

your heart, said Solomont.

For 40 years, Ive followed

not only my heart, but what is

my passion. And I hope that

is something each and every

one of you can nd in your

own lives. If you dobelieve

me when I tell you this

G. Tod Slone, editor of the

biannual journal The Ameri-

can Dissident, has a problem

with Suolk Universitys Po-

etry Center and its director,

Professor Fred Marchant. In

an open leer and a political

cartoon sent to the schools

English department faculty

and The Suolk Journal, Slone

depicts Marchant as a free-

speech-oppressing gatekeeper

who wants to censor outsider

thoughts.

In his leer, Slone writes,

Suolk University Poetry

Center, which Marchant cre-

ated, rejected my request that

it consider subscribing to The

American Dissident, a non-

prot journal of literature, de-

mocracy, and dissidence. He

adds that Marchant also re-

jected the thought of inviting

me to the Center and/or his

Creative Writing classes.

The Poetry Center

doesnt subscribe to any jour-

nals, Marchant told The Suf-

folk Journal. The library or

individual departments can

subscribe to publications but

the Poetry Center has no say

in those decisions, he said.

Marchant was totally sur-

prised upon receiving Slones

leer and seeing himself de-

picted in the cartoon. It came

out of the blue, he said. I

vaguely remember geing a

request for an invitation to

the Poetry Center from Slone,

Marchant said. The Poetry

Center receives at least one re-

quest, if not more,

'The American Dissident' takes on SU Poetry Center, Prof. Marchant

see GRADUATION page 2

see DISSIDENT page 2

Photo by Ethan M. Long

Ally Thibault

Journal Staff


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per week from writers

who wish to use the space, ac-

cording to Marchant. When

I get a request, I rst look at

the writing of the individual,

he said. I dont know of his

poetry, if there is any.

Aer reading through

Slones blog, Marchant

made his decision not toinvite him to speak. The

Poetry Center is about

showcasing literature, not

about argumentation, he

said, My responsibility to

the community is to make

a judgment on whether a

speaker merits [the Poetry

Centers] time and limited

resources, he said, and

his work doesnt merit our

time. For this, [Slone]

calls me gatekeeper. I say

noI must make judg-ments.

In his leer, Slone

criticizes the literary ma-

chine for ostracizing the

few of those who dare go

against the grain. He be-

lieves that decision mak-

ers like Marchant aempt to

reduce speech and limit

debate. He calls on March-

ants colleagues to manifest

unusual curiosity and open-

ness, normally absent in the

minds of most university pro-

fessors of literature and cre-

ative writing in their class-

rooms.

Might there be ONE

of you, yes just ONE of you,

who might actually be a pro-

ponent of vigorous debate

and freedom of speech, cor-

nerstones of a thriving de-

mocracy? If so, please DARE

to comment, Slone wrote at

the beginning of his leer. He

notes later, not one of the

professors contacted deigned

to respond.

On The American Dissi-

dents blog (theamericandis-

sident.org), Slone has posted

many cartoons of academics

he sees as oppressors to free-

dom of speech and curates

a list of well-known literary

and academic organizations

that he dubs democracy-ad-

verse organizations as test-

ed by the editor.

Slone may have a

grudge against an organiza-

tion, Marchant said, but de-

nying a request doesnt make

an organization democracy-

adverse these claims are

deeply inaccurate and dis-

qualify him as a speaker for

us.

As Marchant scrolled

through the organizations

listed, he was baed to see

Pen New England among

them. Pen, which has chap-

ters all around the world, was

originally founded during the

Cold War to help imprisoned

writers express their ideas.

Their core ideal is to preserve

the freedom to write. March-

ant is a former chairman of

Pen New England.We believe in free

speech, Marchant said,

Slones speech is not cen-

sored, he has a platform to

say what he wishes on his

blog. Marchant stresses that

he does not want to get into

an argument with Slone over

this and takes no glee in de-

nying his request.

I respect him and his ef-

forts, Marchant said, If it

werent all in that one argu-

mentative note, it would bea good debate to have about

the sociological dimensions

of literature, like the status

of publishing today or the

meaning of creative writing

at schools.

He has a point of view,

and Im glad he brings it out

to the world, Marchant said,

Its just not exactly what we

discuss at the Poetry Center.

Photo by Ally Thibault

from DISSIDENT page 1

Marchant defends decision not to subscribe to 'American Dissident'

youll do things you

would never have imagined.

Perhaps one of the most

interesting aspects to theevent was just how diverse

and accomplished the grad-

uating class was. President

McCarthy, during his short,

quote-less speech, spoke

about the class of 2012 which,

with more than 1,335 stu-

dents, was the largest class

ever to receive undergraduate

degrees from Suolk Univer-

sity.

McCarthy went on, stat-

ing, Approximately 8 per-

cent of you are international

students hailing from about

100 nations. Among you aremany veterans who have

returned from serving our

country and then enrolled

at Suolk through the Yel-

low Ribbon program. One

of you receiving a BA today

is 84 years old. More than 10

percent of you are heading

directly to graduate school,

said McCarthy.

More than 500 of you

have gained a global perspec-

tive through international

study experiences, including

at our Suolk Madrid cam-

pus. About 60 percent of youcompleted internships while

at Suolk, working for every-

one from the Boston Celtics

to Fidelity Investments. And

the statistic Im most proud

of: Over the course of four

years, students in this

class have contributed

nearly 29,000 hours

of service to the com-

munity. The crowd

applauded, McCarthy

nished his speech,

and the graduatesstarted to walk across

the stage.

One notable as-

pect of the graduation

ceremony was that

the two jumbo-sized

televisions show-

ing a closer view of

the stage included a

phone number where audi-

ence members or friends and

loved ones at home could text

messages to be displayed on

a ticker underneath the video.

When it was all over, fam-

ilies gathered on the edges of

the venue closest to the harbor

to take photos and celebrate.

Before long, all the graduates

and their guests disappeared,

ending the aernoons activi-

ties, and their time as under-

graduates.

from GRADUATION page 1

Class of 2012 graduates as largest class in Suffolk history




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newsBRIEFS

Once the headquarters of

The Suolk Journal, and more

recently, home for eight stu-

dent groups on campus, Do-

nahue 428 is geing a make-

over heading into the Fall

2012 semester, giv-

ing it a new purpose.

Based on feed-

back from the groups

within the oce

space, Director of

Student Leadership

and Involvement

(SLI) David DeAn-

gelis and his team

decided it would be

best to use the space

for storage purposes

as well as a general

hangout spot.

We started discussing

the idea in October/Novem-

ber of last year based on the

groups expressing to us that

they needed storage space in-

stead of desks with comput-

ers. Now the space will be

open for all student groups to

use instead of limited to just

a certain amount. DeAngelis

said.

The oce isnt turning

into a giant storage locker

however, DeAngelis notedthat couches, computers

(fully equipped with Adobe

Creative Suite) and printer

stations are being acquired

in order to place inside the

redesigned space. There will

also be a large meeting table

in the middle of the room for

groups to utilize during get-

togethers and planning of

various events.

There wont be any con-

struction going on, but based

on a list of what student

groups wanted and what re-

sources we have, the space

will be beer utilized, the

SLI director noted.

DeAngelis expressed a

great deal of gratitude to-

wards Student Government,

who has given a considerableamount of money to the proj-

ect in order to buy new furni-

ture and storage space.

The Student Govern-

ment gave a good amount

of money to the project, and

were going to try and use

some existing fur-

niture in order

to keep the costs

down. A lot of

what the students

wanted will be put

into the oce,

DeAngelis noted.

The storage

cabinets will be

able to be utilized

by as many as 16

groups on cam-

pus, doubling the

amount that were able to

house things in D428 before.

I think the students will

be prey excited about it,

said DeAngelis.

The half-oce, half-

lounge area will be open from

the hours of 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

for any student or student or-

ganizations to use for what-

ever they may need.

Courtesy of Student Leadership & Involvement

Alex Hall

Journal Staff

Student group office to get newlook, new purpose

Aviator Amelia Earharts whereabouts before her un-

timely death has been one of the worlds biggest myster-

ies since her disappearance in 1937, but a jar of anti-freckle

cream from that time period may hold the key to answering

the 75-year-old question. A broken glass container, which

researchers believe was once owned by the aviator, was

found on the island of Nikumaroro by the International

Group for Historic Aircra Recovery. Jo Cerniglia, the

TIGHAR researcher who found the artifact told The Daily

Mail, Its well documented Amelia had freckles and dis-

liked having them.

The reason the group believes that the cream could

have belonged to Earhart is because the researchers havetracked the navigation line of her last ight. Based on her

nal radio transmission passing through Howland and

Gardner (now Nikumaroro) Island along with the remains

of a castaway found in 1940, TIGHAR believes the cream

very well could have belonged to the rst woman who ew

around the world.

Amelia Earhart mystery solved?

In an aempt to lower the increasing rate of obesity

across the United States, Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New

York City has proposed a ban on any soda or sugary drink

over 16 ounces. If passed, the ban would apply directly to

restaurants, delis, sports arenas and movie theatres. Bloom-bergs proposal marks the rst time any U.S. city has at-

tempted to limit the portion sizes on so drinks, leaving

producers of the product upset.

New Yorkers excpect and deserve beer than this.

They can make their own choices about the beverages they

purchase, said Coca-Cola Co. in a statement to the Associ-

ated Press. Diet soda would not be aected if the ban was

passed however, neither would any drink containing 70

percent juice, or over 50 percent milk or milk substitute.

The mayors proposal is excpected to win approval

from the Board of Heatlh and would be enforced starting

in March.

Bloomberg proposes soda ban

Elizabeth Warren is now the ocial Democratic Party

candidate for U.S. Senate from Massachuses, avoiding a

run-o September primary election by receiving 95.7 per-

cent of the vote of the delegates at the state party nominat-

ing convention, according to The New York Times. Although

Warren has been regarded as the presumptive

nominee for quite some time, she did still have

Marisa DeFranco as the sole challenger le

in the primary race. DeFranco failed to

get enough votes to force a primary,

allowing Warren to continue focus-

ing her campaign on defeating Re-

publican incumbent Senator ScoBrown in November. Before War-

ren's nomination, no Democratic

candidate had ever won more than

86 percent of the vote in the con-

vention's past 30 years, ac-

cording to The New York

Times, making War-

ren's landslide nomi-

nation historic even

if it was inevitable.

Warren clinches nomination

On June 8, the public will

have the chance to sit down

to breakfast with a panel ofeducation experts. The event

(What Price Education: Mu-

nicipal Challenge or Oppor-

tunity?) begins at 7:30 a.m.

in Sargent Hall and is the

newest panel to be present-

ed in the Moakley Breakfast

Series at Suolk University.

Aer the panel nishes its

discussion, the public will

have the opportunity to ask

questions and learn more

about the cost of education

and what it means.The Moakley Breakfast

Series was started by the

Moakley Foundation, part of

the Institute for Public Ser-

vice at Suolk University,

along with the John Joseph

Moakley Archive and In-

stitute and other municipal

partners. It was created to

honor John Moakleys dedi-

cation to public service and

to involve the community in

public maers. Speakers are

selected based on national

and regional distinction and

expertise in the panel subject.

Both Mayor Thomas M. Me-nino and Barney Frank have

aended Moakley Breakfast

events in the past.

The men and women

participating in the upcom-

ing panel discussion are Dr.

Thomas Kingston, the su-

perintendent of the Belmont

school district; Glenn Kooch-

er, the executive director of

the Massachuses Associa-

tion of School Commiees;

Linda Noonan, the executive

director at the Massachuses

Business Alliance for Educa-

tion; Dr. Kathleen J. Skinner,

the director at the Center for

Education Policy and Prac-tice; and Frederick W. Clark,

Jr., the President of the John

Joseph Moakley Charitable

Foundation and the former

chair of the Massachuses

Board of Higher Educa-

tion.

Suolk Universitys

new President, James

McCarthy, will also be

aending Fridays event,

providing parents, students,

stakeholders, and interested

citizens with a chance to meethim before the new school

year begins. The panel pro-

vides an excellent opportuni-

ty for the public to engage in

discussions with profession-

als about important public

issues; this week, the cost of

higher education and its pub-

lic implications will be the fo-

cus of the dialogue.

Gianna Carchia

Journal Staff

Discussing the price of education


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Last week we were all

nally presented with the

verdict of the John Edwards

trial regarding alleged cam-

paign funds used to cover

up his 2007 aair with a for-

mer campaign worker, Rielle

Hunter, while his wife was

dying of breast cancer. Just

by writing that sentence I

am reminded of how much

I dislike Edwards in the rst

place. Its one thing to cheat,

but its another thing to do it

while your wife is diagnosed

with stage four

breast cancer.

Along with the

loss of a presi-

dential nomina-

tion, a child was

an outcome of

this aair. Once

the news came

out, Edwards

denied the child

as his own,

but eventually

came out with

the truth that he

is the father in

2010.

Looking at

Edwards past,

Id say he wasnt

the most honest

or sincere per-

son, so faced with the recent

trial, I had a feeling justice

wouldnt be served.

Edwards was indicted on

six felony charges including

four counts of collecting and

using illegal campaign funds,

one count of conspiracy, and

one count of making false

statements. If he were to be

found guilty, the ultimate

potential outcome of the trial

would be 30 years jail time

and a $1.5 million ne.

On Thursday, May 31, the

twelve assigned jurors found

Edwards not guilty on one

charge of using illegal cam-paign funding for personal

reasons. A mistrial was called

on all other counts against

him.

In my opinion, this is ex-

actly why people despise pol-

iticians. They lie and cheat,

and do whatever they can to

make sure their next election

is secure. In almost every re-

cent campaign or election

season, there has been somesort of scandal regarding a

nominee, and sadly, it has be-

come a paern in regards to

secret aairs. What is so ter-

ribly dicult for these poli-

ticians to remain faithful to

their relationships and their

word?

Testimony was presented

by numerous witnesses of

Edwards' former 2008 cam-

paign blatantly saying how

Edwards used them to cover

up the aair. The prosecution

tried to prove that Edwards

knew about the money being

transferred to Hunter by Ed-

wards's former aide Andrew

Young (who published a book

saying Edwards begged him

to take responsibly for the

child, which for the time be-

ing he did). The defense tried

to argue that Edwards did not

know he was violating cam-

paign nance laws and that

being a liar wasnt enough to

be convicted.

Apparently the jury sided

somewhat with the defense.

Leing Edwards walk out of

the court room a free man.

Dont get me wrong I love

our court system and respect

it fully, but when people con-sidered to be public gures

continuously break the law

and get acquied, it suggests

injustice in the system. We

may never know the truth

about this case or what more

the jurors wanted to be pre-

sented. I guess we will just

have to wait for the twelve

of them to publish memoir

books about it!

Welcome to Suolk! AsI saw most of the students

whom I started with walking

on and o stage during this

years graduation ceremony,

I thought about my freshman

year. I was in the Class of 2012.

Youre all in the Class of 2016.

Some of you may end up be-

ing in the Class of 2017. Dont

fret -- its not too uncommon

for those who enter college to

fall a bit behind. You might

be taken aback by workload,

your social life may start tochange rapidly, or you might

just become a lethargic per-

son. If I had to give you some

advice, it would be this: know

your limits. Dont think that

Staff Editorialyou can stay out all night andstill be able to get to class the

next morning, because it gets

tiring fast. Youll start to trip

over your work, causing a

snowball eect. Youll be too

scared to ask your professors

for help, and the anxiety will

overcome. Take a step back

-- just breathe for a few min-

utes and ask yourself: what

do I need to do? Then do it.

Thats college, and in a few

years itll be the real world.

Your friends wont care if youdont hang out with them

in order to complete school

work, and if they do complain

then maybe you shouldnt be

friends with them, because

theyve been misinformedabout college. Its expensive.

Whether youre paying your-

self, through loans, nancial

aid, or through your parents

-- dont waste the money.

Youre just kicking yourself

in the bu if you thought

coming here was all fun and

games. Sure, theres fun to

be had, but I know rst hand

that sometimes fun can lead

to regret. Suolk has lots of

opportunities, as does Boston

itself. Take advantage, havefun, and excel in passion.

This is a changing world, and

were the generation that will

help transform it.

--Ethan M. Long

Megan DutraJournal Staff

Edwards Walks?

Photo courtesy of Flickr user jan1020


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The Electoral College is

an idea originally created

by the founding fathers and

eventually modied

into a system adopted

by the country to fairly

represent all states in

national elections. The

original idea was to

make sure small, less

populated states like

Rhode Island, Wyo-

ming, and the Dakotas

can still make a dif-

ference in these elec-

tions. Now, if this were

the main objective of

the electoral college today,

I wouldnt have a problem

with it, but in regards to cur-

rent elections, the electoral

college hasnt been doing its

job. National nominees still

only spend campaign time in

the larger populated states,especially swing states like

Florida.

The majority of every

state's delegates goes to the

nominee who receives the

popular vote in that state

which means a voter in say,

California, which has 55 del-

egates and is a Democratic

state, may vote Republican,

but in the long run their vote

will be thrown away and all

55 delegates go to the Demo-

cratic nominee. This is the

same situation in the majority

of states with constant voting

records. The problem with

this is that less populated

states get le out in campaign

experiences and other more

populated states get bom-

barded with events and an-

noying phone calls at dinner

time.

Problems in past elec-tions have inuenced many

opinions about the Electoral

College system. One of those

major national elections is

the 2000 Presidential election

between Al Gore and George

W. Bush. President Bush

ended up winning the elec-

tion because of his victories

in states with more Electoral

College votes. But through-

out the entire campaign sea-

son, the popular vote seemed

to bounce back and forth

between the two nominees.

Ultimately Al Gore won the

popular vote, beating Presi-

dent Bush by around 500,000

votes, but because Bush re-

ceived more votes through

the Electoral College, he won

the presidency.

This also seems to be a

possible problem in the up-

coming 2012 presidentialelection between Republican

nominee Mi Romney and

incumbent Democrat Presi-

dent Barack Obama. While all

major polls show a neck and

neck race between the two

nominees, according to elec-

toral college polls, President

Obama is winning by almost

90 electoral votes.

Most states have the op-

tion of assigning all of their

votes to one nominee or

spliing up their perspective

votes to opposed delegate

ocials that assign their del-

egate vote at the national

convention. This is a

good option for states

that want to make sure

their votes are distrib-

uted properly amongst

the available nomi-

nees that represent the

states voters. Recently

this was proposed as a

threat for the Republi-

can nominee Mi Rom-

ney. Across the nation,

Ron Paul supporters

have received numer-

ous delegate positions for

the Republican Convention

where they will announce the

ocial nomination. Former

Governor Romney has al-

ready received the necessary

delegates for the nomination

but the presence of Congress-man Paul supporters may

shake up some inuence on

the nomination. Although it is

not a prominent threat, Paul

supporters will make an ap-

pearance trying to execute the

importance of a united party

and stress the understanding

that there is a large presence

of moderate Republicans who

are not willing to sit around

and allow the Tea Party to

take over.

Our nation has evolved

since its beginnings in the

Constitution. The original ob-

jective of the Electoral College

was logical and democratic,

making sure every American

could be heard even in the

smallest states. Our popula-

tion is growing now and con-

sidering our current national

economic situation, this is a

very important election to

all Americans and everyone

wants their voice to be heard.

The Electoral College use to

represent our country accu-

rately, but our melting pot of

a country is changing every

election, growing towards

a challenging change of the

Electoral College. The most

accurate system of voting is to

include every vote in the re-

sults to make sure the nation

is satised with their leader.

I want my vote to count, butthe way the system is now,

I would need to move to a

state that primarily votes for

the political party I support.

But I dont want to have to do

that I want to live and vote

in any state I want and be sure

my opinion counts toward the

future of our country.

Former Red Sox pitcherCurt Schilling is embroiled in

some well deserved contro-

versy following the collapse

of 38 Studios, the video game

development company which

Schilling founded. Curt Schil-

ling was, at one time, both

heralded and scoed at for

his boisterous bashing of big

government and advocacy of

smaller government. But as

news surfaced that Schilling

was seeking loans from the

state of Massachuses, bothsides aligned began to align

him.

In January of 2010, Curt

Schilling stated in his blog 38

Pitches, What Government

run/funded program in this

countrys history has ever

been run with an ounce of

nancial responsibility, pru-

dence, or with the peoples'

best interest at the forefront?

None, thats which one. But

his tune quickly changed two

months later, in March 2010,when the Boston Globe report-

ed Schilling was seeking in-

centives to stay in Massachu-

ses and if other states are

willing to play ball with him

on tax incentives, he might

move. The report went on

to state, Schilling said his

quest for tax breaks was part-

ly inspired by the success of

Massachuses' incentives for

lmmakers.

In July 2010, the Providence

Journal reported that RhodeIsland Economic Develop-

ment Corporation approved a

$75 million loan to Curt Schil-

lings 38 Studios. Part of the

deal required the company to

bring 450 jobs to Rhode Island

by the end of 2012, and the

company quickly le Mas-

sachuses for a headquarters

in Providence in April 2011.

Some in Massachuses de-

nounced Deval Patrick for

not providing incentives to

38 Studios,but many

saw the hy-

pocrisy in

Schi l l i ng s

strategy.

On May

13, 2012, 38

Studios im-

minent im-

plosion was

r e v e a l e d

when a due

payment to

the state ofRhode Is-

land was

not made.

The Providence Journal re-

ported that 38 Studios ex-

ecutives have been meeting

with Governor Chafee and

leaders at the Rhode Island

Economic Development Cor-

poration in the week lead-

ing up to the missed payment

and that company execu-

tives also turned to the City

of Providencefor help.

Curt Schil-

ling was sub-

ject to ridicule

in the days

following and

justly so. Af-

ter shouting in

2010 for small-

er government

and fewer

handouts, he

quickly sought

and obtainedhandouts in

the same year.

He even went

so far as to say that 38 Stu-

dios would not be another

taxpayer subsidized video

game company, the likes of

which he railed against. Most

of his supporters had turned

against him and his decisions

by this point.

Schilling backed up his

business plan and decisions

by claiming he sunk as muchas $50 million in personal in-

vestments into 38 Studios.

However, only about $4 mil-

lion can be accounted for

the down payment for the $75

million loan from Rhode Is-

land, which was then loaned

back to himself from 38 Stu-

dios funds.

Finally, on May 24, 2012,

the company imploded. An

email was sent to all employ-

ees, informing them of their

immediate termination. Thetaxpayers of Rhode Island

lost millions, and hundreds of

employees were suddenly le

unemployed. What Govern-

ment run/funded program in

this countrys history has ever

been run with an ounce of -

nancial responsibility? The

answer certainly does not lie

with 38 Studios.

A.P. Blake

Journal Staff

Megan Dutra

Journal Staff

Curt Schilling's studio strikes out

The Electoral College needs fixing

Photo courtesy of 38 Studios


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staffsounds

"Those Who Wait"

Daley

So many soothing tracks for

your summer play list.

- Soleil Barros

During World War II, more

than 2,000 Jews found refuge

with Albanian families to avoid

capture by Nazi forces. It was a

maer of national honor for the

Albanians to protect the Jews

from prosecution; the Besa,

the Albanian code of faith and

honor, inspired courage in both

Muslim, and Christian popula-

tions.

American photographer

Norman Gershman was in-

spired by stories of the Besa

and the rarely heard stories of

Albanian heroism throughout

the war. He traveled to both

Albania and Kosovo to investi-

gate and illuminate the stories

of the Albanian men and wom-

en who had provided shelter to

the Jews, and he emphasized

the Albanian Muslim popula-

tion. His work is on display

at Suolk Universitys Adams

Gallery through July 8th and

features photographs alongwith personal accounts of each

subjects involvement with the

Albanian rescue eorts during

the war.

Each photograph is pre-

sented in black and white and

most feature a portrait of the

individual who provides the

historical narrative. In some

cases, however, the subject is

holding historical artifacts, old

photographs, and heirlooms. A

number of the portraits are tak-

en in the household where the

Jews were sheltered decades

ago. Each photograph broad-

casts a particular tone that car-

ries over into the story that ispinned below it; as the viewer

approaches each image, he or

she can sense the emotion of

the narrative before beginning

to read it.

The elderly subjects and

Gianna CarchiaJournal Staff

the subdued lighting of the

snapshots emphasize age and

the poignant experiences that

the Albanian Muslims and

Christians, had endured to

keep the Jews safe. A range

of social classes are depicted,

yet there is a common theme

throughout. Besides following

the Besa, meaning to keep the

promise, each Albanian Mus-

lim felt it was their duty to pro-

tect other Hebrews.

In one of the accounts, an

Albanian woman named Drita

Veseli describes her husbands

role in the protection of Jews

he knew well. He was a pho-

tographer and had learned his

cra from a Jewish man named

Mandil. When the Italians de-

ported the Mandil family, he

received permission from his

parents to shelter them and

their four cousins in a moun-

tain village.

There are no foreigners in

Albania, only guests, was his

response when asked how so

many Albanians had sheltered

Jews. Reporting the presence

of Jews would have been a dis-

grace to both a persons village

and their family.

The exhibit is not entirely

about religion, nor is its im-

plication entirely religious.

Although it highlights the fact

that Muslims were sheltering

Jews, it is ultimately a celebra-

tion of the power of humanity

against adversity and oppres-

sion. The Albanians competed

with each other to save the

Jews, and their courage saved

thousands of lives. Gershmans

exhibit provides an exception-

ally close look at the faces of

some of the courageous in-

dividuals who selessly pro-

tected strangers during a time

when inhumanity reigned.

"Not Your Kind of People"

Garbage

First release from Garbage in

seven years. Shirley and Butch

still know how to rock.

-Ally Thibault

"Inside In/Inside Out"The Kooks

Indie rock from England, fun

stu for a summer jam sesh.

-Gianna Carchia

"Get Born"

Jet

One of the very few albums

of the last decade that can be

considered an instant rock 'n'

roll classic.

-Ma Bacon

Photo by Gianna Carchia

Just when Sacha BaronCohen has exhausted all his

lm ideas and the controver-

sy is over; think again. Cohen

struck movie theatres again

this time as The Dictator. The

recent lm directed by Larry

Charles and starring Sacha

Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben

Kingsley, Sayed Badreya, Ja-

son Mantzoukas, and Michele

Berg, The Dictator is yet another

way Cohen manages to create

a wacky persona. This charac-

ter is a dictator by the nameof Admiral General Aladeen

of the North African Republic

of Wadiya. The character is of

course very similar to those in

Borat and Bruno, also directed

by Charles. The question is, are

these characters too similar or

are they just dierent enough?

Admiral General Ala-

deen is a dictator who comes

to America for a UN council

speech to stand strong against

his Wadiya becoming a dem-

ocratic-style government. He

wants to remain the dictatorwho keeps his people strictly

under his own belief system,

(comically of course). When

his dictatorship is threatened,

a series of awkward and silly

events take place leading ulti-

mately to Aladeen nding love

with an extreme vegan feminist

by the name of Zoey, played

by Anna Faris. As far as pre-

dictability, theres rarely any of

that, as is oen the case with

Cohen. With a good cast and

believable acting, The Dictatoris really quite worth a trip to

the theatre.

Each of Cohens strange

characters are amusing in their

own way, but you dont have

to look too deeply to realize

theyre all essentially the same.

In each lm Cohen is a very for-

eign and intolerant man who

comes to America for either per-

sonal or political reasons. Each

lm gener-

ates much

g a t h e r e d

public aen-tion, with

the lms be-

ing banned

in several

c o u n t r i e s

aer its re-

lease. De-

spite these

cont r over -

sies howev-

er, Cohens

s a t i r i c a l

humor is

not lost. Hemanages to

continue to

break the

bonds of the

e x p e c t e d

and to shat-

ter the connes

of lm as we know it. His hu-

mor and his storytelling are

fearless, and that seems to be

why he has such a strong fol-

lowing. Even with the similari-

ties, Sacha Baron Cohen is an

innovator, and that is clearly re-

ected through all of his lms,

including the new Dictator.

Laura Mahony

Journal Staff

Photo courtesy of Flickr user pepepedilla

Celebrating WWII heroismthrough photographs

'The Dictator:'wacky yet innovative


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PAGE 9 June 7, 2012

Suolk senior Christos

Tsatsopoulos transformed a fall

internship with a budding com-

pany into a dream job. Origi-

nally from Manchester, New

Hampshire, Tsatsopoulos be-

gan at Suolk University in the

fall of 2008 and recently gradu-

ated with the class of 2012. Fo-

cusing on a double major in

Marketing and Management,

Tsatsopoulos was able to securea job not only in his eld of in-

terest, but all while working in

the midst of streetwear culture

from the heart of Boston.

It [his four year aendance

at Suolk University] was in-

teresting, I met a lot of people,

and the professors were very

enlightening. Suolk really

opens you up to a wide range

of people from a lot of dierent

countries and you meet a lot of

nice people, says Tsatsopou-

los.

In company with Bostons

famed Karmaloop, Plndr has

recently gained popularity with

the college and young adult de-mographic worldwide. Aract-

ing customers to Bostons favor-

ite online boutique, Plndr

invites members exclusive

access to ash sales of the

best in streetwear brands

such as Obey, Wildfox, Kid

Robot, Married to the Mob

and many other student

favorites at signicantly

reduced prices. The pop-

ular ash sale site oers

their customers opportu-

nities to receive unlimitedstore credits and take part

in weekly contests hosted

on their Facebook page

and Twier.

Plndr was created to

provide streetwear lovers

with the opportunity to gear

up with aordable clothing and

accessories at a fraction of the

price. As an exclusive Mem-

bers Only online boutique,

Plndr unveils new sale events

almost daily, allowing custom-

ers to catch the superb sale op-

portunities as they come.

Im the Marketing Co-

ordinator. More specically, I

handle the coordination of mar-keting campaigns and handle

all the aspects of geing them

coordinated. If there is an email

that needs to go out exclusively

to all Plndr members, I handle

all of the data and all of the an-

alyzation, explains Tsatsopou-

los. I also secure advertising

spaces with other companies. I

work with tools such as Google

Analytics and search engine

managements to help Plndr

reach success.

Soleil BarrosJournal Staff

The memorable experi-ences while working for Plndr

began early, on Tsatsopoulos

very rst visit with

the rapidly grow-

ing company.

I have too

many memorable

experiences with

Plndr to name,

said Tsatsopoulos.

When they inter-

viewed me for an

internship, the per-

son interviewed meon the re escape

because it was a

beautiful day out.

Tsa t sopou l os

was able to manage

being a full time

student and an active mem-

ber of the Suolk University

community while excelling as

a marketing intern in the Kar-

maloop family.

I was in the entrepreneur

club, I was also in the Hellen-

ic Association for a few years.

[The Hellenic Association] did

a bunch, they represented the

Greek organizations on the Suf-

folk campus. said Tsatsopou-los. I cant wait to graduate.

Im really looking forward to

it. Im going to pick up my cap

and gown today actually. Ill

continue working with Plndr,

maybe later down the road Ill

consider graduate school.

The Hellenic Association

provided activities and out-

ings to New York for students

involved.

Tsatsopoulos began intern-

ing the start of his junior year.

As he started taking core mar-keting courses and learned the

material that was being taught

in classes hands on at Plndr.

Now a University graduate,

Tsatsopoulos had the opportu-

nity to revisit a few memorable

moments as a student.

I remember Fall semester

of 2011, 15 minutes aer class

began, the professor never

showed, so we all decided to

leave. As we were waiting for

the elevator, she came out and

we all had to march back into

the classroom, said Tsatso-

poulos.

Photo courtesy of Flickr user blogsiswatching2

The main gallery of Suf-folks New England School of

Art and Design (NESAD) has

been taken over by the eclec-

tic work of the schools Fine

Arts and Foundation Studies

department faculty. Featuring

a breadth of styles and pro-

cesses, the Biennial Exhibition

includes sculptures, drawings,

photographs, and lithographs

that range from classic realism

to modern abstraction.

Students can easily recog-

nize some professors piecesfrom afar, as they showcase the

style the instructor stresses in a

basic foundations class. Steve

Novicks Seed and Transit

could be example pieces in his

Color Theory class. The small

canvas paintings feature lim-

ited, unifying color choices,

minimalist designs, and impec-

cable crasmanship.

But there are also some

professors pieces that go far

beyond the subject maer they

teach in the classroom. Ilona

Anderson, a foundations draw-

ing professor, craed a color-ful, disjointed, multimedia

drawing for the exhibition un-

like any of the black and white,

observational pieces that are

produced in her level one class.

Made with cut paper, all

the colors of the rainbow, and

an unusual composition, An-

dersons maze-like piece Ze-

bra is playful yet mysterious.

It forces the viewer to linger

and analyze the complicated

imagery in order to understand

the journey happening withinit.

Peter Thibeaults freestand-

ing six-foot sculptures evoke

two totally dierent atmo-

spheres, showcasing diversity

within his own artistic style.

Light / House, a functioning

oor lamp featuring a house-

shaped lampshade, looks like it

belongs in a hip South End lo.

Built with wood and a rich,

warm color palee, the lamp is

both homey and elegant.

Thibeaults other piece in

the show, Block Power, Clock

Tower, is a clock made of old

game parts and toys, creating a

more childlike, nostalgic style.

Complete with block leers

and domino pieces, the clock is

perfectly suited for a toddlers

room or a daycare school.

Fine Arts Program Director

Audrey Goldsteins sculpture,

Deformable Bodies D Series

#7, is one of the darker, moody

pieces in the show. Depicting

human-like shapes of organs

and faces, Goldsteins black

and white wall-mounted work

features mens suit fabric and

willow shaped into an almost

ghostly human head. Within

the work, there is a balance of

simpler shapes, like the willow

Ally Thibault

Journal Staff

pieces, and intricate designs,

like the ones found drawn onto

the frontal surfaces, making the

sculpture dynamic and

intriguing to the viewer.

From the quirky to

the serious, the contem-

porary to the classical,

all the pieces are a testa-

ment to the great range

of talents and aesthetics

of NESAD faculty mem-

bers. Whether they be

focused on functional-

ity or emotional appeal,

simplicity or intricacy,

playfulness or melan-

choly, all kinds of artists

can call NESAD home.The Biennial Faculty

Exhibition is located on

the second oor of the NESAD

building at 75 Arlington Street

and will be open until July 29,

with a closing reception on

Saturday July 28 from 3p.m. to

4p.m. The gallery is open from

9a.m. to 5p.m on weekdays and

11a.m. to 5p.m. on weekends.

Photo by Ally Thibault

Suffolk graduate learnshands-on marketing at PLNDR

Biennial faculty exhibition shows offNESAD professors' diverse talents


10/12

PAGE 10 June 7, 2012

Aer another heart-breaking Superbowl loss, the

New England Patriots leave

the past behind them as they

prepare for another run to

glory. The Patriots have re-

loaded with a handful of new

players, and the new rook-

ies and veterans could be

the ones to give the Patriots

that extra push to becoming

a championship team. Head

Coach Bill Belichick has put

together a solid roster that

will be very interesting to seewho makes the cut. Positions

like wide receiver and defen-

sive linemen are lled with

talent and potential.

With no lockout this year,

free agency was able to re-

sume it's regular schedule in

the 2012 oseason. The Patri-

ots were able to re-sign play-

ers like Mahew Slater, Deion

Branch, and got Wes Welker

to sign his franchise tender.

The biggest splash in free

agency was former Ram and

Bronco wide receiver Bran-

don Lloyd. Lloyd has 311 re-

ceptions in his 10 year career,

as well as 31 touchdowns andover 4,700 yards. Lloyd could

be that missing piece i f he can

be a deep threat and contin-

ue to have some of the best

hands in the NFL. Other no-

table free agent signings were

safety Steve Gregory, run-

ningback Joseph Addai, line-

backer Bobby Carpenter, and

the resigning of ex-Patriot Ja-

bar Ganey.

When much is gained,

much is also lost. The Patriots

lost an all-time Patriot in letackle Ma Light, who retired

this o-season. Light blocked

for quarterback Tom Brady's

blindside during the Patriot's

dynasty era. The Patriot's also

lost Ben Jarvis Green-Ellis to

the Cincinnati Bengals, and

eective pass-rusher Mark

Anderson to the Bualo Bills.

This year's NFL Dra

seemed like a success to the

Patriots, focusing all on de-

fense. The Patriots traded up

for both Chandler Jones, de-

fensive end from Syracuse,and Donta' Hightower, line

backer from Alabama. Both

Jones and Hightower seem

like they can come in and be

superstars, even though Jones

is a "raw talent." The Patriots

draed other great players

like captain of the Arkansas

defense Jake Bequee, Illinois

safety Tavon Wilson, Ohio

State Rugby captain turned

safety Nate Ebner, and stole

Nebraska cornerback Alfon-

zo Dennard. They also signedundraed free agents run-

ningback Brandon Bolden,

defensive lineman Marcus

Forston, and oensive line-

man Jeremiah Warren.

As far as new breakout

players, expect Hightower to

have a big rookie year, and

m a y b e

even con-

tend for

defensive

rookie of

the year.One of

Brady's fa-

vorite tar-

gets was

Ganey, so don't be surprised

if Ganey produces more sta-

tistics than Lloyd this year.

Some key things that

must work for the Patri-

ots to be successful are the

health of defensive players

Brandon Spikes and Patrick

Chung. The absence of Spike

and Chung made the regu-lar season more dicult on

the secondary due to lack of

pass-rush and coverage. Also,

Nate Solder has big shoes

to ll at le tackle, it may

be wise to move Sebastian

Vollmer to le tackle, Solder

right tackle, Marcus Cannon

and Logan Mankins at guard,

and Dan Koppen or Dan Con-

nolly at center. Brady will be

well protected if the oensive

line stays healthy.

The Patriots may stillhave some question marks

in the secondary, but they

are still one of the best teams

in the league. The Belichick-

Brady era may be coming to

an end, so this could be one

of the last shots at the Super-

bowl. The Patriots have all

the talent, in the end, it all

comes down to winning.

Patriots Reload for2012-2013 Season

sportsBRIEFSTim Thomas to take year-long break

Arbitrator rules in favor of NFL bounty case

Wizards opt to keep Wittman

Boston Bruins starting goaltender Tim Thomas will most

likely not be returning to the team for the nal year of his $5 mil-

lion dollar contract. His departure will raise some issues with

the Bruins salary cap position, as his $5 million will still count

against the cap. Thomas, who is 38, cited focusing his aention

on Friends, Family, and Faith as his reason for the hiatus in

a posting on his Facebook page. He also expressed interest in

playing for team USA in the Olympics in 2014. Beyond this state-

ment, Thomas has not elaborated on his hockey future. With the

absence of Thomas, it is nally time for the Bruins to turn to his

heir as starting goaltender, Tuukka Rask. Rask is highly touted

and has shown tremendous talent backing up Thomas for the

last few seasons. Last season Rask was 11-8-3 with a .929 SV%,

2.05 GAA, and three shutouts before a groin injury ended his

season.

An arbitrator has ruled that NFL Commissioner Roger

Goodell has the power to suspend several New Orleans Saints

players for their roles in the bounty system that the coaching

sta had in place for three seasons. The scandal blew open back

in March when the NFL announced that they had credible evi-

dence that Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams had a

bounty program in p lace. Williams has alread y been suspended

indenitely by the league. The NFL players union said it plans

to appeal the decision made by Stephen Burbank, a University of

Pennsylvania law professor who decided the case. The playerscurrently suspended are Jonathan Vilma (entire 2012 season),

Will Smith (four games), Anthony Hargrove (eight games, now

with Green Bay), and Sco Fujita (three games, now with Cleve-

land).

The Washington Wizards have decided to hang on to head

coach Randy Wiman. He guided the team to an 18-31 record

aer replacing Flip Saunders in January. Saunders had coached

the team to a 2-15 start. The Wizards had ended the season win-

ning six in a row and eight of their last 10, and nished 20-46

overall. The president of the Wizards, Ernie Grunfeld, believes

that Wiman works well with the teams young talent, and for-

mer #1 overall dra pick John Wall had publicly stated that hewanted Wiman to return. This is Wimans third stint as a head

coach in the NBA, having previously coached the Minnesota

Timberwolves and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also played 543

career NBA games with Atlanta, Sacramento, and Indiana before

retiring as a player in 1992.

Jacksonville Jaguars first round pickarrested for DUI

Jacksonville Jaguars 2012 rst round dra pick Justin Black-

mon was arrested on aggravated DUI charges in Oklahoma the

weekend of June 2-3. Authorities explained that the h overall

selection was arrested early that Sunday morning aer having

three times the legal amount of alcohol in his system, accordingto his breathalyzer test. Payne County Sheri Sgt. Brandon Ing-

ham told CBS News in a statement that Blackmon was unsteady

on his feet, adding his speech was slurred and his eyes were

glassy and blood shot. This marks the second time that the wide

receiver has been arrested on DUI charges in the past two years.

Blackmon was arrested on misdemeanor DUI charges back in

2010 aer being pulled over by authorities for speeding on a Dal-

las, Texas highway. Jacksonville spokesman Dan Edwards told

CBS Newsthat the team is aware of Blackmons arrest. The Jag-

uars and the Oklahoma State product have yet to agree to terms

on a contract.

Jeremy Hayes

Journal Staff


11/12


The Houston Astros sur-

prised the baseball world on

the night of June 4 by choos-

ing inelder Carlos Correa

as the rst overall pick in the

MLB dra.

Correa, age 17, made

baseball history by becom-

ing the rst Puerto Rican

player to be selected rst

overall in the dra. The last

time a Puerto Rican born

player was chosen so high

in the dra was when Jose

Cruz, Jr. was draed third

overall out of Rice Univer-

sity in 1995. Correa aended

the Puerto Rican Baseball

Academy in Gurabo, PuertoRico prior to his selection in

the dra. The school is un-

like any other in Puerto Rico

or the U.S. It is a prep school

for students aspiring to play

college and professional

baseball. The Astros have

extremely high hopes for

Correa. MLB.com reported

the teams Director of Scout-

ing, Bobby Heck, as saying

"We feel very comfortable

that the Dra isn't his nish

line. The Major League All-Star Game is his nish line."

Many dra analysts

were expecting right-hand-

ed pitcher Mark Appel to

be the rst overall selection.

Appel, however, was chosen

eighth by the Pisburgh Pi-

rates, a team already loaded

with great pitching pros-

pects. What makes Appels

position in the dra even

more interesting is that he

was the fourth pitcher cho-

sen, and two of the previousthree were right-handed.

Appel opted not to speak to

the media aer the dra, but

released the following o-

cial statement: "I'm current-

ly concentrating on winning

a national championship

and nishing my academic

endeavors at Stanford. I will

address the possibility of a

professional career in due

time."

Minnesota had the sec-

ond pick, choosing outeld-

er Byron Buxton. Buxton is

a potential two-way player

and supposedly has a fast-

ball that can reach 99 m.p.h.

However, Minnesota seems

more interested in using him

as a elder. The organization

has produced several talented

outelders over the last few

seasons.

The third overall pick

went to the Mariners, who

chose catcher Mike Zunino out

of the University of Florida.

Zunino was this years South-

eastern Conference Player of

the Year, and is known for his

power-hiing skills.

Our hometown team, theRed Sox, had two selections

in the rst round this year.

With the 24th overall pick,

they chose shortstop Deven

Marrero out of Arizona State

University. Marrero is a high-

ly touted defensive prospect

who can also bring some of-

fense into the mix. With the

31st and nal pick in the rst

round, the Sox chose le-

handed pitcher Brian John-

son. Johnson is also highly

touted, and is currently play-ing in the NCAA tournament

for the University of Florida.

In 16 starts for the Gators this

season, Johnson is 8-4 with a

3.56 ERA while holding op-

ponents to a .242 average. He

is also a potential two player,

as he is currently hiing .310

with ve home runs. The Red

Sox, however, plan to develop

him as a pitcher.

Overall, this years MLB

dra was fun to watch and

full of surprises. History wasmade and the baseball world

was shocked when Correa was

chosen rst overall. Perhaps

the biggest surprise was the

favorite to be picked rst go-

ing eighth overall. This dra

was loaded with talent, and as

passionate fans, we should all

be excited about the future of

these young players.

Correa Goes 1st in MLBDraft, Makes HistoryMatt Bacon

Journal Staff

Its hard to believe that it

has already been four years

since the 2008 Being Olym-

pics and this summer, sports

lovers around the globe are

going to be treated to an

awesome Summer Olympics

event in London, England.

This years Olympics features

36 dierent sports, includ-

ing basketball, football (soc-

cer), eld hockey, swimming,

wrestling, and four dierent

kinds of cycling.

So, as American sports

fans, what should we expect

from this years Olympics?

What teams will dominate

the rest of the world? This

summer, be sure to pay at-

tention to three dierent U.S.

Olympic teams.

First and foremost, there

is the U.S. mens swim team.

Lead by Olympic legends

Michael Phelps and Ryan

Lochte, this team dominat-

ed the 2008 Being Olym-

pics and is looking to do so

again this summer in Lon-

don. Phelps was a monster in

2008, breaking an Olympic re-

cord with eight gold medals.

While Phelps performances

have been slipping recently,

it is a relief to know that the

man who does beat him is

Lochte. Lochte won two golds

and two bronzes in 2008, and

it appears he is reaching the

peak of his career just in time

for London 2012. With a sup-

porting cast with names like

Nathan Adrian, Ma Grevers,

and Nicholas Thoman, the

U.S. Olympic mens swim-

ming team is sure to be a force

to be reckoned with this sum-

mer.

The next team to watch

is womens soccer. While U.S.

mens soccer has never been a

dynamic force in internation-

al sports, the women have one

of the highest ranked teams

in the world. Aer suering a

heartbreaking loss to Japan in

the World Cup Final last year,

the squad is sure to show up

to London with a hunger for

vengeance. The team is led

by three superstars: veteran

Abby Wambach, rising star

Alex Morgan, and goalie

Hope Solo. Wambach scored

Matt Bacon

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the gold medal winning goal

against Brazil in 2004, and

Morgan has 22 goals in 38 ap-

pearances with the national

team.

As usual, expect the

mens basketball to destroy

all competition this summer.

The team is loaded with NBA

superstars like Lebron James,

Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade,

Kevin Durant, Carmelo An-

thony, and Blake Grin. And

thats just to name a few. In

2008, the mens squad went

8-0, defeating Spain 118-107.

The 11 point victory was the

closest game the team played

in the entire Olympics. While

there are a couple teams with

NBA players that may be able

to challenge team U.S.A., like

Spain, Argentina, and France,

dont expect much to change

in 2012 for the U.S. mens bas-

ketball team.

This article is just a small

sample of the glory that

America can achieve at this

years Olympics. Going back

to 1896, the U.S. has about

2,300 total medals, three times

as much as Great Britain, who

comes in second with 725.5

total medals (the USSR hadmore, but the team disbanded

with the collapse of the Soviet

Union in 1992). The team has

not earned less than 90 med-

als in a single Olympics since

geing 71 in the 1960 Rome

Olympics. In 2008, the team

won 110 medals, including 36

gold, second only to Chinas

51. If all goes as planned,

America will continue her

Olympic dominance over the

rest of the world this summer.


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The men of the Suolk

University tennis team have

shown that they are an un-

stoppable force in the Great

Northeast Athletic Confer-

ence (GNAC). Aer winning

their fourth championship in

a row, the Rams have made

it clear that they are Suolk's

most successful team sport.

The Rams defeated their

Boston rivals, Emerson Col-

lege, 7-2, the same nal match

score as their rst game of

the season against Emerson.

Suolk's victory capped o

a 13-1 record at the end of

April, winning them a well-

deserved title. The Ram's

only loss was against Babson

on the road, as Suolk stayed

undefeated at home (10-0).

Senior Chris Staley was

also a rst-team All-Confer-

ence selection in singles play,

as he recorded an 8-2 over-

all mark and was a perfect

7-0 from the second singles

position for Suolk. Staley

nishes a career in which he

won a total of 68 matches for

Suolk between

singles and dou-

bles play. His 39

doubles victories

are the most by a

Suolk player in

the last ten years.

He was named

T o u r n a m e n t

MVP for 2012 as

he went 4-0 in the

two game tour-

nament for Suf-

folk. Staley was

selected for rst-

team All-Confer-

ence, along with

Albert Buruga,

Aaron Lau, and

freshmen Marc

Winkler. Staley

and Winkler

were Suolk's

top doubles team

in 2012 as they earned rst

team All-Conference honors

for pairs. They nished with

a 6-2 mark on the season.

Buruga was Suolk's best

singles player of the season

as he nished the year with a

team-high 9-1 record, includ-

ing a 6-0 record in the GNAC

tournament. Buruga did not

allow a single opponent to

score during the tournament.

He nishes a two-year career

with the Rams posting a 13-1

combined record in singles

play while with Suolk.

Harlan Strader made

second-team All-Conference,

and also nished his year

with a 7-1 record. The Rams

won as a team with players

like Vassili Stroganov, Drew

Reilly, Dan Kelly, and fresh-

men Ryan Chevalier.

Steve Counihan

is the coach for both

the men's tennis

team and the wom-

en's tennis team,

who went 4-7 this

season. Counihan's

leadership and

condence helped

Suolk get that

fourth title with

ease.

The past four

seasons, the Suolk

University Rams

have only lost ve

games in the regu-

lar season. The

Rams have sealed

the conference, and

in doing so they

have proved that

no one in the con-

ference can match

them. This team has done so

much as a group of students,

working hard to continue to

be the best as their success

continues.

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Men's Tennis wins fourth straight championship for Suffolk

Its June, and for hockey

fans that means one thing: the

Stanley Cup Final.

Just two months

ago, at the beginning

of the playos, analysts

and amateurs alike were

all making their picks

for who would meet

in the Stanley Cup Fi-

nal. Some said St. Louis

and New York. Oth-

ers said Pisburgh and

Vancouver. But nobody

guessed that it would be

the eighth seeded Los

Angeles Kings playing

the sixth seeded New

Jersey Devils in this

years bale for the cup.

The two teams tookdierent paths to the -

nals. New Jersey heated

up aer a slow start to nish

with 102 points and grabbed

the sixth seed. In the playos,

they defeated the third seed-

ed Florida Panthers in seven

games, the fourth seeded

Philadelphia Flyers in ve,

and earned bragging rights

with their heated rivals the

New York Rangers aer de-

feating them in six games in

the Eastern Conference Final.

Aer hiing a bump in the

road against Florida, New

Jersey is 8-3 in their previous

two series.

The Kings barely

squeaked into the postseason.

An anemic oense (29th in the

entire NHL during the regu-

lar season) was saved by un-

worldly goaltender and Vezi-

na Trophy nominee Jonathan

Quick, who had 35 wins, 10

shutouts, a .929 save percent-

age, and 1.95 goals against

average during the regular

season. It has been a totally

dierent story in the post-

season. Going into the nals,

the Kings are 12-2 and aver-

age 2.85 goals a game. They

defeated the Cup favorite and

rst seeded Vancouver Ca-

nucks in ve games, the sec-

ond seeded St. Louis Blues in

a sweep, and the third seeded

Phoenix Coyotes in ve. They

did all of this while going un-

defeated (8-0) on the road.

So what does this all

mean? That the salary cap,

implemented aer the 2005

lockout by NHL Commis-

sioner Gary Beman, is -

nally working.

Beman created

the salary cap to

minimize the gap

between good

and bad teams.

Ideally, if all of

the teams had the

same amount of

money to spend

on players, teams

would be more

evenly matched,

making for beer

hockey. Seeing

a sixth seed and

an eighth seed

playing in the -nals means that

the salary cap is

nally starting to work in the

way that Beman envisioned.

Yes, there will always be great

teams and terrible teams, but

gone are the days of 80-83 Is-

landers and the Oilers of the

late 80s. In the salary cap era,

it is harder for teams to get

blown out in 5-0 or 6-0 games.

The fact that the Devils

racked up 102 points this year

and still only got the sixth

seed also proves that compe-

tition in the NHL is geing

much closer. As this season

has shown, it is also harder

for the top seeded teams to

play against the lower seeded

teams in the playos, making

for even more unpredictable

playo action.

Overall, this is a great

thing for the NHL. Every as-

pect of tighter competition

will draw in more fans for the

game that sometimes strug-

gles to grow in America. The

higher chance for success will

draw more fans to teams with

struggling fan bases like Flor-

ida or Columbus. And closer,

harder fought games will

draw more fans all around.Most hockey fans arent huge

fans of Gary Beman, but his

critics at least must thank him

for the salary cap, which has

made the sport we all love

more exciting to watch. Now

its time to sit back and enjoy

this years Stanley Cup Fi-

nals, which features two great

teams and will be as exciting

as ever to watch.

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