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five Connecticut Republicans SEIU at BC have been deadlocked of the issue is that we are looking
have lined up to challenge the An invisible struggle that over a University effort to cut over- to be able to contract out work in
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(Arts and Sciences), German
As the twentieth anniversary Studies Department, Jesuit Insti-
of the fall of the Berlin Wall ap- tute, History Department, Music
proaches, commemoration has Department, Fine Arts Depart-
already begun at Boston Col- ment (Studio Art, Film Studies
lege with the establishment of a Program, Calderwood Chair) and
life size replica of the wall and a the University Librarians Office.
month of activities planned. Mark Cooper, a profes-
Boston College is one of sor in the Fine Arts Department,
twenty-five universities select- was given the task of creating BC’s
ed by the German Embassy in Berlin Wall. Cooper and students Clockwise from left: Senior John Of-
Washington, D.C. to commemo- Joon Park, Luke Kelly and Cathy fer leaves his mark on the wall. Prof.
rate the twentieth anniversary of Sun spent the entire summer, Michael Resler, head of German
the wall’s fall. Boston College was which amounted to about 1,500 Studies, and John Machalczyk, head
the only Boston-area university to hours, designing the wall. The fin- of the Fine Arts Dept. Students and
be selected to participate in the ished product includes cutouts of faculty gather for the dedication.
commemoration titled “Freedom Iranian protestors from the June
Without Walls.” elections and designs related to
BC’s selection most likely can the power struggle between the early November (please see below
be attributed to its outstanding Soviet Union and the United for a full list of events). Highlights
rank in Fulbright Scholarships: it States. include a lecture from Edwina
is ranked tenth in the nation. In Cooper stated that the de- Sandys, the granddaughter of
particular, its German department signs chosen for the wall were original wall became covered with British Prime Minister Winston Germany over the summer to in-
has annually sent, since 2004, at meant to make students question graffiti to demonstrate opposition, Churchill and the sculptor who terview Klaus Schutz, the former
least five Fulbrighters to Germany “what do walls mean.” He also students are being given the same created the infamous “Break- mayor of West Berlin, Alexandra
(in 2007, thirteen students were incorporated symbols from other chance. Spray paint cans are scat- through” sculpture from eight Hildebrandt, the Director of the
selected). pieces he had worked on before tered around the wall. Students panels of the Berlin Wall, which Museum at Checkpoint Charlie,
The German Embassy speci- the wall came down. He placed are encouraged to draw images is displayed in Fulton, Missouri and Thomas Flanagan, who was
fied that each university chosen two large, narrow windows in or write words that resonate with where Churchill made his famous involved in the Berlin Airlift, to
was to include activities such as the wall to represent the freedom them. The wall will remain in the “Iron Curtain” speech. name just a few. Edwina Sandys
film screenings and to build and to move back and forth and also Dust Bowl until after November Other events include a series and Sergei Khrushchev, the son of
display a replica of the Berlin Wall included a seesaw to recognize 9. It is not known if the wall will of films to be screened on BC’s Nikita Khrushchev, were also in-
on campus from late October un- the teeter-totter balance between go on tour after its time at Boston campus. In particular, Profes- terviewed for the film.
til November 9, the official date of the United States and the Soviet College. sor John Michalczyk and Ronald The team filmed over twenty
the collapse of the wall. Union in Germany. The mural was dedicated on A. Marsh from the Film Studies hours of interviews and footage
Preparation for the commem- The mural, stationed in the Wednesday, October 21. Presen- Department will show their new for the documentary, which was
oration, which began in January Dust Bowl, is built to scale of the tations were given by Michael Re- documentary, “Writing on the cut down to one hour. Michalc-
2009, required a great amount original one – twelve feet high sler from German Studies, Dean Wall: Remembering the Berlin zyk stated that he hoped students
of inter-department collabora- and forty feet across. Just as the Quigley from the College of Arts Wall.” The documentary, written and the general public would take
and Sciences, John Michalczyk by Susan Michalczyk, premiered away from the documentary “the
Schedule: from the Film Studies Depart- earlier this month at the Museum idea that a government should be
ment, Mark Cooper from the Fine of Fine Arts. respective and tolerate the differ-
Wed, Oct 28 Wed, Nov 4 Professor Michalczyk stat-
Arts Department and a represen- ent voices and not see them as de-
Film: the Spy Who Came in Film: Writing on the Wall ed in the film that he wanted to
tative of the German Embassy. At structive but constructive.”
from the Cold Fulton 511 “trace the history of the Cold War
the end of the ceremony, the Ger- Michael Resler, from the
Devlin 026 man Embassy gifted Boston Col- and highlight the movement that German Studies department,
lege a small piece from the origi- caused the wall to fall.” echoed Michalczyk’s sentiments,
Thurs, Oct 29 Thursday, Dec 10 Professor Michalczyk, as-
nal Berlin Wall. stating, “We want to show [the
Edwina Sandys, Sculptor Prof. Robert Darnton sisted by Professor Resler of the
A host of events are sched- undergraduate community of BC]
Devlin 101 Devlin 101 German department and several
uled for the end of October and a rare and great event in history.”
other faculty members, traveled to
Fulton
from front
Debate
ling 30% of the market share, the tive, then answered that competi- never replace the private sector. dicted the collapse of innovation on the issue. Brendan Benedict
negative cited the sheer number tion was not a “pre-existing” condi- Brendan Benedict answered in a system that included a public however argued for the negative,
of private sellers – over 1,300. In tion in the healthcare market and for the negative, saying that the option. despite being pro-nationalized
addition, Stork argued that 30% is he then quipped that the public public option will only be able The concluding speeches healthcare in reality.
not even close to the percentage option “will only kill monopoly… to offer lower prices because of summarized the preceding ar- The Fulton Debating society
required to constitute a monopoly. and old people.” Sarcasm aside, government subsidies, and “every- guments, and then the audience was established soon after BC was
Over 75% of Americans are happy he then addressed arguments that thing the government runs, it runs voted. Afterwards, Ryan Folio founded, and acquired its name in
with their private insurance. The stated that a single-payer system into the ground.” He explained told The Observer that preparing 1890. The team travels to tour-
negative argued that the costs was the only possible outcome of how the demise of the private sec- for the debate is a “week-long naments several times a year, and
are not rising because of a lack of a government-subsidized public tor was inevitable, and the short process,” and that healthcare was holds debates at BC around 3
competition, but because of the option. People will still have the steps the government would need chosen because “it’s contentious times each semester. On Novem-
rising costs of innovation. right to choose between public to take turn the system into a sin- today.” He argued for the affirma- ber 16th, they are debating the
Ryan Malone, for the affirma- and private; the public option will gle-payer one. Benedict also pre- tive view, which is his true view Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.
O’Neill
from front
Mural Ethical
from page 3
Coffee
to GJP members, OLAA was “in- that “the ultimate victims of this Social Responsibility (CASR). sustainability.” He believes that ture of business and see what can
terested in finding some talented particular ideology will be poor Founded in 2009, the center’s other large companies, such as be changed.
artists for one of their exhibi- people everywhere.” website states that its mission Starbucks, could adopt the same He emphasized the fact
tions.” However, Professor Martin Sum- is to “build upon the student’s goals as his company and still that the world environment and
Rhom’s email continued by stat- mers of the history department passion for all types of art and turn a profit while improving economy will suffer the blows of
ing that the “idea is to make each offered a more favorable assess- performance in combination the lives of the coffee farmers business “until business changes
square represent an issue regard- ment of the mural and noted with social responsibility to and their families. its fundamental operating prin-
ing social justice taking place that the art intended to provoke create engaging new projects, Cycon encouraged his Bos- ciples.” According to Cycon, our
anywhere across the globe. Con- discussion: “The artist(s) clearly lectures and coursework.” ton College audience, the up- generation can make this change,
sidering our very name, this is wanted to provoke a discussion The mission statement also coming generation of business do “good work in the world,” and
quite relevant! At least twelve, about the historic economic ex- adds that “CASR functions on owners, to look toward the fu- continue to profit.
and at most all sixteen paintings, ploitation and marginalization the belief that every person has
are to be painted by our group.” of people of African descent, the capacity and responsibility
Leyva confirmed that he asked whether it is slavery or share- to make positive social change.
the GJP to help paint the mural. cropping or the convict-lease Through ongoing dialogues
The individual artists have not system or the exclusion of Afri- with the students and faculty,
been identified at this point, and can Americans from labor unions we will continue imagining cre-
both the GJP and the ASRP have until the mid-20th century or the ative new initiatives, empow-
been unavailable for comment. role of discriminatory lending ering students to develop and
Professor Dennis Hale of the practices in preventing the gener- practice their passion for the
political science department de- ational transfer of wealth within arts as a means to become ‘men
nounced the painting as “foolish” the black community.” and women for others.’”
and “self-defeating.” He added While Summers acknowledged The CASR is sponsoring a
that “It is a common understand- that the artist’s portrayal of the number of recent GJP-promot-
ing among progressives that pov- issues at hand did not tell the en- ed events, including a Nicara-
erty is caused by white people, tire story of racism’s history, he guan grass-roots arts movement
or by rich people; in fact, some said that “one of the roles of art, “promoting the empowerment
people think ‘rich’ and ‘white’ it seems to me, is to provoke dis- of youth, with a focus on gender
are synonyms.” Noting that pro- cussion. And it has done that.” equity through programs in art,
gressives have never made any The Arts and Social Responsibil- music, dance, spirituality and
“serious contributions to end- ity Project operates under Boston theatre for social justice,” and a
ing poverty,” Hale concluded College’s Center for Arts and “Living Theatre” workshop.
“There is no freedom without the Truth”
THE OBSERVER
October 27, 2009 News 5
Observer Participates in Race Relations Panel
Students and administrators form a panel to discuss race’s role on BC’s campus.
By Adam Wladis or as if the core of their own be- were made in a prudent fashion values. Our hands are tied be- Reer said, “So much good has
The Observer ing had been greatly damaged and with the best interests of the tween attempting to initiate and come from that article with re-
by these comments.” Liao con- Boston College community at sustain a meaningful conversa- gards to initiating dialogue…it
The Student Programs Of- trasted this with her own, much heart.” Sometimes, these deci- tion on campus and still remain creates a spark, no matter what
fice hosted the panel “Can I, As milder response to the issue at sions do result in controversial appealing to the student body the source. To have the courage
a Caucasian, Be a Part of Your hand: “We should be quick to articles, but does that mean these and community at large…in this to stand by the article and begin
Group?” in the Murray Room of listen and slow to anger.” The articles should not be published case, we believe that Boston Col- dialogue on this important issue
Yawkey Center. The panel was panelists and everyone else in at- in the first place? If the article lege students want to read pieces is something that I, and hope-
a direct result of a controversial that help begin this campus dia- fully a lot of other people, can
Observer article dealing with race logue.” learn from.”
relations at Boston College. Dean Karl Bell, who was During the question and
Michael Reer, Editor-in- “Michael Reer, Editor-in-Chief moderating this panel discussion, answer session afterwards, one
Chief of The Observer at Boston said that “as offensive as this ar- teacher asked the panelists to
College, stressed the mission of
the newspaper in his defense of
of The Observer at Boston Col- ticle was (in its language), it did
spark an engaging dialogue and
elaborate on what the audience
should take away from all this.
the article – as an initiator of had truth in it.” Bell continued, The consensus among them was
campus dialogue and education lege, stressed the mission of the “Everyone does like to stick to- to educate ourselves, initiate dia-
on important issues and con- gether in their own little ethnic logue, and reach out to others
cerns. The Observer is a non- newspaper in his defense of the enclaves and that has to change.” who are different from us.
profit publication that functions Bell sincerely urged those in Working off this point, one
to promote Catholic ethics, val-
ues and concerns, and personal
article – as an initiator of campus attendance to educate themselves
on this issue, to “read up on their
student described his own reac-
tion to the controversial article:
responsibility. As such, its inten- literature and their facts so that “I wasn’t angry about the article
tion is never to alienate or polar-
dialogue and education on impor- they will be able to engage in itself, just curious. We have to
ize specific groups, but rather to meaningful conversation.” The come to understand and appre-
bring those groups together in tant issues and concerns.” other panelists concurred with ciate someone and their back-
campus conversation. this, especially Ines Maturana ground before we rush to judg-
Reer argued that “As being Sendoyna, who is the Director of ment. And in order to do this,
a responsible member of campus the Office of Student Programs. we must be willing to step out of
media, we need to follow up on tendance nodded in agreement had not been published, there Sendoyna reflected that, our comfort zone.”
these issues…attending these with her statement. would have been no panel to dis- “people do tend to gravitate to Often these days, people
panels and listening to the stu- Furthermore, Reer stressed cuss the issue. those individuals of their own are unwilling to do just that: to
dents gives us the opportunity to the difficulties inherent in man- Reer presented the issue ethnicity and cultural back- step out of their comfort zone
do just that, so a lot of tonight is aging a newspaper, but not as an from the newspaper’s perspec- ground…we must improve inte- and engage with others who are
going to be me listening to all of excuse so much as an opportunity tive, arguing that “we have to gration and become more cultur- different from ourselves. Reer
you [the students].” to harbor an understanding. For struggle in order to find a deli- ally competent and conscious.” concluded that it is The Observ-
Jennifer Liao, President of example, when he is faced with cate balance between establish- She divided this “cultural com- er’s hope that some good might
the Asian Caucus, said, “The first the task of scrutinizing his sec- ing a newspaper that will sustain petence” into three parts: cultural come from this controversial ar-
thing that I saw was people just tion heads concerning possibly a large readership among Boston sensitivity, knowledge, and em- ticle, and that it might be able to
getting angry, almost as if their offensive articles, Reer said, “I College students and promote pathy. act as a unifying, rather than a
own mothers had been insulted, have to ask myself if the decisions our Catholic heritage, ethics, and In his concluding remarks, dividing, factor.
I’ve been dating my boyfriend for four months, and things are going great.
To the Editor: To the Observer Staff, The only problem is that he has a lot of friends that are girls, and I find myself
getting jealous of the time he spend with them. I know on a rational level
I was quite disappointed with your ar- While I disagree with many of the things that I shouldn’t be jealous of them, but why do I feel this way? Also, when
ticle of 6 October “ ‘Coming Out Week’ Celebrat- written within the pages of your paper, I respect the I try to hang out with him and his female friends, they come off really cold
ed”. While it is true that this article served as a thought that you obviously put into your articles towards me, and I don’t know why.
fairly objective portrayal of the event, it does not and opinions. I enjoy picking up your paper be-
provide the whole story. As the only newspaper cause it gives me an opportunity to read arguments Help!
on campus that respects traditional (one hesitates against many positions that I hold. Pushing Possessive
in the post-Bush era to say ‘conservative’) values, I What stuck me as inappropriate in this past
had expected more from your coverage. week’s Observer came from your “Observed” sec- Dear Pushing Possessive,
Unfortunately, homosexuality has be- tion. I don’t really care if your “observations” are
come an issue in our society on which open- supposed to be satirical, sarcastic, funny, or serious First of all, don’t be too hard on yourself. It’s pretty common
minded, fair discussion is denied. The National in nature, there is a problem when you so openly for women to feel jealous when their boyfriends have strong relation-
Coming Out Week events do not promote dis- attack the Jesuits and thus the Church that many of ships with other females, particularly when those females aren’t recep-
cussion, which is the very thing they say is intend- us call home. tive to your role as The Girlfriend.
ed, rather they hinder it. According to GLBTQ You may have issues with the BC health in- Unfortunately, women aren’t always happy when their male
Council leadership Gasseling and Belcic, the surance policy, but saying that it “provides Jesuits friends find a girlfriend. Ideally, we’d all be delighted when anyone
week is meant to help people “free themselves with condoms” crosses a line. It is offensive to many starts a loving relationship, but sometimes females aren’t welcoming
from the constraints of ignorance-based limita- Jesuits as well as myself, and simply not funny. to the new girlfriend, and the piranha teeth come out. This might be
tions.” Then you continue on in another “observation” that because they are resentful of him having to share his time with you, or
People cannot, however, honestly discuss provides insightful commentary on the homilies maybe they are recognizing that the friendship boundaries between
a view when one side has so little respect for the given by our priests on Sundays. The punchline is them and their male friend are more clear-cut now, whereas before they
other that it calls the other’s views ‘ignorant’. If essentially the homilies “suck.” might have been blurry.
true discussion on this issue is ever to come about, You may feel a decline in the nature of hom- Some girls have a bad habit of making certain guy friends their
neither side can be as disrespectful, uncharitable ilies given, but if you would like to take issue with “substitute boyfriends” when neither one is in a relationship, mostly in
and closed-minded as the NCOW organizers them you should do so in a more intellectual man- order to gain the emotional support and confidence boosters that they
have shown themselves to be. ner befitting of a reputable collegiate newspaper. feel they are missing by not having a boyfriend. This, then, might cause
Universities are meant to pride them- While you may have considered these “ob- problems when the guy enters into a new relationship. For instance,
selves on open-minded, fair and respectful discus- servations” to be funny, I find it odd that you so flirting isn’t so harmless anymore, and friendly arm touches aren’t okay
sion, which BC spokesman Jack Dunn intimated blatantly attack the Jesuits when the motto of your anymore. Even those late night heart-to-hearts might be considered
when quoted for your article. As a university, Bos- paper is Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam. In trying to questionable in light of his new girlfriend.
ton College should seriously question its support find God in all things, I fail to find God in your Honestly, when a guy enters into a romantic relationship with
for such discussion-limiting rhetoric as that pro- humor. a girl, his friendships with some females are likely to change, and that’s
vided by NCOW. not necessarily a bad thing. It is important that female friends respect
I had hoped the Observer would say as -Sam Hay the relationship that their male friend is in, and this means that all their
much, but it appears you, too, have come under Theology Major, Class of 2010 actions should indicate a healthy acknowledgment of your relationship.
the purview of the stultifying oppression of Po- If you feel like some of his female friends are coming on too
litical Correctness. strong, talk to your boyfriend. Tell him that you feel like Touchy Tam-
-Anonymous my is getting too touchy-feely, which you think is disrespectful to your
relationship. How your boyfriend reacts to what you are sharing with
him will be very telling about the kind of person he is and about your
Please submit letters to the editor to bcobserver@gmail.com relationship. The danger with not voicing what you feel are very real
The Observer reserves the right to edit for length and content concerns is that these bad feelings can build up until they manifest
themselves in other ways, potentially negatively affecting your relation-
ship.
ways open to those wishing to enter. other women or that he can’t make new acquaintances, but he shouldn’t
be looking to find a new female best friend. That’s your role.
Now there is not only a door open I know it’s tough to be introduced to your boyfriend’s friends
furniture If you make an effort to be kind and friendly, and you don’t feel as if
your efforts are being reciprocated, then you don’t have an obligation to
hang out with them when your boyfriend does. If you trust that your
- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (wdtprs.com) boyfriend respects your relationship enough to act appropriately with
his female friends, then there’s no need for you to socialize with them
as well, especially if it’s not fun for you.
JP Pluta/The Observer
seriously. To compound the prob- ed from relatively simple soccer living for a cause and trying to
lem, defenders of religion, such matches. While this would be un- control the passion that drives us?
as Dinesh D’Souza, have done a thinkable in the United States, and In reality it is the few that
shoddy job defending religion, ar- not necessarily just because the give most a bad name in this in-
guing that atheistic regimes, such U.S. is extremely apathetic when stance. A vast majority of reli-
as Nazi Germany or the Commu- it comes to soccer, these riots gious people are peaceful, prefer-
nist Soviet Union, are just as like- are not unheard of in many Latin ring reason and logic to rule over
ly to commit atrocities and wars. American countries, where soccer the evil tendencies of a vindictive
Although this argument is prob- is of primary importance. In athe- heart. Religious institutions are
ably true, it does not refute the istic, or even materialistic societ- often the largest philanthropic
argument that religion spills more ies, economic concerns can cause organizations in society, and the
blood than it is worth. It simply armed conflicts (oil anyone?). The Catholic Church educates more
argues that atheism is just as bad. larger point is that anything that children than any civil institution
The essential question that is of a primary importance to a in the world. Most people con-
should be considered is whether large group of people can cause sider religion to be most saving
or not religion causes atrocities violence. aspect of the human race. Our hu-
by its very nature or if there is a If mankind really wanted to man passion has moved us to pro-
secondary causation which fol- solve conflict once and for all it vide amazing feats which credit
lows the practice of religion in would have to abolish passion; but both the human race and our cre-
certain situations. Upon careful it is this passion that makes man- ator, but it also the ability to con-
consideration, it must be the case kind human at its very core. Love tort our greatest aspect. It is this Students pray in St. Mary’s chapel
that the latter is true. Religion is, for one’s family, country, and yes, contortion, and not religion itself,
in some instances, accompanied even religion, are what makes us which injures and harms.
“Technological Overload”
Continued from page 11
encounter while depriving us of still have left, stake out a spot the clouds go by? So long as tolled the very noise that seems surely the conjecture by C.S.
that face-to-face interaction so on the Bapst lawn and just sit we have tunnel vision while we to characterize the ubiquity of Lewis that the Devil seeks to
integrally essential to human and listen. Allot some time for walk and text at the same time, technology in our times. fill our lives with static is not
experience. sitting in St. Mary’s Garden we will never be able to discern The demon uncle wrote, at all “just” fiction. Noise that
It would be a sad thing to or visiting St. Mary’s Chapel. His presence in the world and in “We will make the whole uni- keeps us from contemplative
find oneself ten or twenty years In small reprieves like these, others. verse a noise in the end. We awe of God is surely the objec-
later having only lived vicari- perhaps we can hear more at- In The Screwtape Letters, have already made great strides tive of the Evil One.
ously through a screen. So start tentively that whispering voice C.S. Lewis examined the strat- in this direction as regards the To each of us, then, the
now—set aside 30 minutes a which is our Creator. egy underscoring Satan’s oper- Earth. The melodies and silenc- question is posed, “Will you
day of silent contemplation Some might scoff at this as ations through correspondence es of Heaven will be shouted live your life dominated by
where you clear the static from unproductive, but in the grand between a fictional demon and down in the end.” noise or centered on the whis-
your mind. scheme, how wasteful is it re- his nephew. If 1 Kings has it right that per?” In the end, it makes all the
On those warm days we ally to listen to the wind or see In one letter, the uncle ex- God is in the whisper, then difference.
JP Pluta/The Observer
its mission is “to align college they put me in touch with the during a home game against
football with rare diseases and executive director, Scott Shirley. Duke. The NC State football
raise them as a national priority The coaches were supportive of players also donated their meal
through outreach, research, edu- the idea so we met with Scott money for two weeks. Virginia
cation and advocacy.” and he helped us get started.” Tech sold “Team United” wrist-
There are chapters of Up- The inaugural event for bands for $1 each.
lifting Athletes at universities BC was “Lift for Life,” which BC has also raised money
across the country run by Cur- took place over the summer and itself with the “Beat Cancer” t-
rent football student-athletes. raised over $30,000, a record for shirt. BC is donating $5 from the
There are currently chapters an inaugural event. The event in- sale of every t-shirt to the Amer-
at Maryland, Ohio State, Penn cluded eight strength and train- ican Cancer Society in support
State, Colgate University, and, ing competitions, and more than of Ewing’s Sarcoma research.
of course the school nearest to 60 football players participated. While we may not like op-
our heart, Boston College. “It’s humbling for me to posing teams, especially the Teams have donated thousands of dollars in honor of Mark Herzlich
Each one of these chapters learn that not only are my team- ones that hand us a loss, we diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma last may
think that BC got the better of this repeatedly playing in those special athletes nas either, one must know what is
divorce as O’Brien is now the head the Boise and Champs he never could attract at required for a successful program.
man of the ACC cellar-dwellers, Sports Bowls of the BC. Perhaps he left be- Thus after Jags essentially
North Carolina State. world and perenni- cause of his off-season fired himself by taking the inter-
It was a sweet scene seeing ally hauling in medio- house in South Caro- view with the New York Jets, and
Tom O’Brien’s surly face when he cre recruiting classes) lina that he owns. It’s the Eagles were back recruiting
came to Alumni Stadium only to gone, the Eagles have also very possible that themselves, this time for a new
witness his Wolfpack get massa- done pretty well in his he grew old with Coach head coach. After the most tu-
cred by Montel Harris, Luke Kue- absence. While it’s Flip’s controlling ways. multuous off-season in decades,
chly and crew. too early to judge the He may have wanted the Eagles settled for the reliable
For Frank Spaziani it must Frank Spaziani era at more autonomy in his Frank Spaziani.
have been satisfying to whip his BC, post- O’Brien life coaching so he took his It will be interesting to see
former boss in the dominating fash- has been pretty good act elsewhere. how long the 62-year-old Italian
ion that he did, 52-27. Although as we’ve reached two I for one was will stick it out. Hopefully he can
Coach Spaz is known to be quite ACC championship pleased when O’Brien bring energy and genuine enthu-
modest, it must have been nice to games and are on our walked. At the time of siasm to the position. The Eagles
hear the remaining faithful student way to a decent third Tom O’Brien, NC State Head Coach his hire, Jagodzinski success over the next five years or
section chanting TOB’s name as year. seemed like a solid choice. so under Spaz will probably be de-
he hustled off the field amongst his BC’s moderate success cer- coach, BC never would have got- His enthusiasm was as impres- termined behind closed doors and
entourage of state troopers. tainly beats what O’Brien has done ten to the “next level” with him. sive as his slogan, “the BC guy.” It in the living rooms of high school
O’Brien flew south follow- in Raleigh, his overall record with O’Brien backers would have a seemed like a marriage that would juniors and seniors.
ing the 2006 regular season in odd NC State is 14-18. hard time refuting that, as he es- work in great accord. Apparently The future of Boston College
fashion. He left the team follow- O’Brien paid ten years of ser- sentially admitted it following his Jags got tired of the college life- football is dependent on the stabil-
ing its last regular season game vice to BC and compiled 75 wins resignation. He claimed that “nine style two years after settling in. He ity at the head coaching position,
and during bowl-game prepara- over his tenure. He brought the or ten wins was the best you can seemingly had a great gig here. His and the impact of Spaz remains to
tion (Spaz led us in victory against team out of darkness that was the do at BC.” daughter thrived in the Campus be seen.
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October 27, 2009
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Eagles Blow Countless Opportunities, Fall to Fallible Irish
Continued from back page
their rush defense doesn’t exact- and the Eagles took a 16-13 lead out punch. While the offense four national championships” swered the call again and gave
ly inspire one to think of great midway through the third quar- never seized the opportunities Clausen connected with Golden their boys on O one more chance.
run-stuffing defenses. While I ter. They were knocking on the before them, the defense contin- Tate to take the lead. The Eagles started from
like to give Harris the benefit of Irish doorstep, two yards from ued to play tough and kept them They wouldn’t relinquish their own 32 and had ample
the doubt and usually look to the giving them a ten-point lead. in the game. that lead even though they al- time. The first play, however,
O-Line for the running game’s The man who last week seem- The D, led by McLaughlin most threw away the game on was ominous as a screen to Har-
struggles, his fumbles really cost ingly broke all of BC’s rush- and Kuechly, stuffed the Irish multiple occasions. Shinskie ris got snuffed by freshman sen-
the Eagles. ing records in a single game, on fourth and goal with twelve was given multiple opportunities sation Manti Teo. After a few
The defense turned in a truly coughed up the precious pigskin, to go in the fourth quarter. How- to put his mark on the Holy War. incomplete passes, Rich Gunnell
valiant effort and kept the Eagles turning the tide of the game. ever, after being unable to move He had two fourth quarter drives made an acrobatic catch over the
in the game while their offense After failing to pound it in the ball out of the shadow of that could have given the Eagles middle on 4th and 17 to move
struggled. Things did get better from the two, the Eagles were their own end zone and punting, the lead. This, however, wasn’t the chains, and kept hope alive
on the offensive side of the ball, never able to deliver the knock- the “Irish’s” Jimmy “I guarantee his coming out party. for the true Irish. After a ND
The first “shoulda coulda pass-interference call and a four-
Staying Active At BC: It isn’t just woulda” drive started with 6:04
left in the fourth. The Eagles
yard pile push, the Eagles were
down to the 27 with 1:45 left.
moved the ball to the Irish 42. The stadium of 80,475 was
Montel Harris
Continued From Back Page.
with 5 touchdowns, which broke a same intensity?
16-year-old record set by Darnell Mr. Harris I wouldn’t say
Campbell with 4 rushing touch- that there is more intensity, as
downs. Why do you think you had Coach Spaz would say, “As you
such an impressive game against get deeper into the season, each
NC State? game means a little bit more.” So,
Mr. Harris Well, I have to Notre Dame being the 7th game
give most of my credit to the offen- weighed more than the team being
sive line. They did a wonderful job Notre Dame.
the whole game by blocking and The Observer How
opening up some of the biggest does it affect you and the team to
holes I’ve seen this year. Without have Mark Herzlich as an “assis-
the blocking, I wouldn’t have had tant-assistant coach?”
the night I had. Mr. Harris It’s great to
Chris Osnato and Chris Penny demonstrate their appreciation for the dodgeball games BC helps organize The Observer Your have a person like Mark around.
outstanding playing has received He’s a wonderful person who you
By Chris Seymour fifteen made up of both guys and added sports such as ultimate fris- national recognition. You were can talk to about anything not just
THE OBSERVER girls that plays every other Mon- bee, wiffleball, badminton and named the ACC Offensive Back football.
day. BC sets up a schedule and golf over the years, accommodat- of the Week. You were named the The Observer
Though we all wish we were organizes the teams. There are ing pretty much anything a BC Football College Performance You have four games left, three
Montel Harris, most Boston Col- even rules that 2-3 girls must be student could want to play. Awards National Player of the of which are conference games.
lege students don’t get the op- in the starting eight players to en- I’m sure most upperclassmen Week. You were named the Wal- You have Central Michigan and
portunity to play a varsity sport sure that everyone gets a chance to have grown accustomed to hav- ter Ca smp Football Foundation North Carolina at home and away
or club team when they arrive at play. “The relaxed nature” Penny ing these sports available over the National Offensive Player of the games at Virginia and Maryland.
our division 1 school. Many come notes “allows students to try new years, but as a freshman, this was Week. How does it feel to receive With three conference games left,
from high schools accustomed to sports and discover games that a great surprise. Since arriving, I so many honors? do you feel more pressure to win
playing two or three sports per they may have never attempted in have continued to see places that Mr. Harris I felt great. It’s those games for ACC standings?
year, but the programs at BC have high school.” BC places its money into. These nice to see your hard work pay off. Mr. Harris I don’t neces-
reached a level where one must Many schools leave intramu- intramural sports are just one area The Observer How sarily feel more pressure because
be a superstar to make the team. ral sports to the students to orga- where BC goes the extra mile to do you think you’ve improved I feel that if we prepare and play
Though we love having a school nize. BC sets registration dates provide a great atmosphere for its from last season? at the level that we are capable of
with such strong programs, the and takes these activities seriously. students. If you haven’t tried any Mr. Harris The biggest im- playing, we should be on top of the
transition from a basketball court They even hire referees for games sports yet, registration dates run provement from last season is just ACC and going back to Tampa.
or hockey rink to a treadmill isn’t a to ensure that games are played until the 28th for the second phase me being around the game mean- The Observer What
fun new way to stay active. How- fairly. of sports (basketball, ice hockey, ing knowing what to expect be- will have to happen for the team to
ever, intramural sports such as As a former hockey player and tennis). Chris Osnato states, cause I’ve been there before. And consider 2009 a successful season/
flag football and dodgeball allow in high school, I was hoping that “the intramural program at Boston of course, you strive to improve what is the ultimate team goal?
students to join teams, stay fit, and I could continue playing through College allows everyone to feel each season so I also think that I Mr. Harris We would have
try some new sports. college but knew that going to BC like the stars they see on television have improved on basic skills. to win the ACC championship and
Chris Penny and Chris Os- meant only watching our all star no matter how they are or where The Observer Do you think win a BCS football championship.
nato, members of a dodgeball team. Luckily, I can take advan- they come from.” If you haven’t because of the Holy War rivalry The Observer What record
team have been able to take ad- tage of the intramural ice hockey tried any of them yet, I encourage that playing against Notre Dame is will the Eagles finish the 2009 sea-
vantage of BC’s intramural sport here and stay active through the you to join a team and try some- any more intense than other games son with?
system. They play on a team of winter. Boston College has also thing new. or is every game played with the Mr. Harris 9-3.
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only amassed 41 yards on the
ground. The offensive line did
not exactly open up the world’s
biggest holes. They did, how-
ever, give Shinskie considerable
time to throw (although this may
be due to just a BC-esque pass
rush.)
The weakness of the run-
ning game is rather perplexing.
Notre Dame had the 104th best
defense in the nation entering
the game. Even though their sec-
ondary is their main weakness,