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VOLUME 75, NUMBER 7 October 15, 2014
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY BOSTON THE AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER
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Opinion: October is about women, not breasts, page 11 Two stabbed in Boston Common, page 3
Off-campus sexual assaul ts
not al l owed to be reported
Thalia Yunen
News Editor
Suffolk's new logo
Courtesy of Suffolk University
Graphic by Melissa Hanson/Editor-in-Chief
See ASSAULT page 3
See HOMECOMING page 4
Homecoming 2014, to be packed with more than 30 events
Connie Lai
Journal Contributor
Like birthdays, holidays,
and the Oscars, Homecoming is
a huge celebration that comes
around only once a year.
This year, Suffolk Univer-
sity has planned fun-filled
events packed into a three-
day celebration. Between Oct.
23-26, students, faculty, staff,
family, and alumni are all in-
vited to celebrate this second-
annual event.
Whats different about this
years homecoming is that stu-
dents have been given more
initiative to be involved in the
planning process.
This year, PC was asked
by Homecoming committee to
plan some student organized
events as the programming
board, which is really excit-
ing, said Kelsey Johansen,
president of Program Council.
Homecoming, will begin
with a Brown Bag Career Lun-
cheon. This working lunch
will introduce what essential
items are needed for a career
toolkit and how to use them
effectively. For faculty, staff,
alumni, and students, this
event will take place at noon
on the fourth floor faculty din-
ing room in the Sargent Hall
building, located on 120 Trem-
ont St.
Following, from 1 to 2:30
p.m. in the Donahue Build-
ing Cafe, will be the Welcome
Back Hoof Pack event for stu-
dents, which is also held by
Program Council. Students
will have the opportunity to
indulge in a Rammy Extrava-
ganza, including a chance to
photo with Rammy himself,
enjoy ram-themed snacks, and
even make their own Home-
coming-edition Rammy stuffed
animal, which will be free.
Were happy to do it. As a
board, were really excited to
be apart of the program ... giv-
ing students a chance to hang
out, get some free snacks and
something different, its excit-
ing, said Johansen.
At 7 p.m., there will be a
Campus Crawl Trivia Night
throughout the Residence
Halls at 10 Somerset St., 73
Tremont St., and 150 Tremont
St.
Some other major events
to showcase at this years
homecoming include, Fall Fest,
WGBHs Innovation Hub LIVE
with Kara Miller, and the Jour-
ney Cardboard Canoe Regatta.
FallFest, which has been
one of Suffolk Universitys
longest running arts event on
campus will return this year,
celebrating its 40th Anniversa-
ry. The event, which is hosted
by the Performing Arts Office,
will showcase a variety
Courtesy of Suffolk University
Resources for students to
report sexual misconduct
Counseling, Health and Wellness Center
617-573-8226
Interfaith Center
617-573-8325
Student Affairs /Dean of Students (CAS and SBS)
617-573-8239
Suffolk University Police Department
617-573-8113
Residence Life and Housing
617-305-2500
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center 24-Hour Hotline
1-800-841-8371
Thalia Yunen
News Editor
Suffolk University released
its 2014 Annual Security and
Fire Safety Report on Sept. 30.
Though the report released
information on sexual assault
instances on campus, the Clery
Act does not allow certain off-
campus incidents to be report-
ed, officials said.
Inside the report, there
were no on-campus sexual as-
saults reported in 2013, 2012,
or 2011. In 2010, there were
two, officials said.
The Clery Act requires col-
leges and universities to report
all forms of sexual assault, but
not those which occur off-
campus. If a Suffolk student is
sexually assaulted off-campus
by another student, meaning
not in the dormitories, this is
not allowed to be reported in
the Clery Act, according to of-
ficials.
Even so, if there is an inci-
dent of sexual assault off cam-
pus, Suffolk will typically
Suffolk has a new face.
Its not a ram or a shield, its
a coat of arms.
President Norman Smith
announced a new coat of
arms to act as an alterna-
tive logo for the university
in an email to staff and fac-
ulty last week.
In the email, which was
obtained by the Journal,
Smith wrote, What is going
on is what I am calling a re-
turn to Classic Coke. While
there is some affinity to the
new stylized upper-and-low-
er-case design with the mod-
ern shield and flame, there
remains a strong affinity to
the gravitas of the classic
coat of arms.
He said the university will
use both the new shield and
coat of arms, in the same
way that Coca-Cola employs
the new Coke brand with the
classic Coca-Cola brand.
Of the new coat of arms,
sophomore Cierra Morson
said, The new logo creates
interest and intrigue, while
the other one is just blah.
Junior Shannon Hook said,
The new logo makes me feel
like Suffolk is more official,
and a high-class school.
Likewise, junior Saman-
tha Burns thinks, The old
logo makes it look like its
an online school. They tried
to make it appeal to a new
audience and it just didnt
work ... Its too boring.
Senior Graphic Designer at
Suffolk University Denise Lang
said that the logo was made
out-of-house.
In the email, Smith said,
BOSTON has been added
prominently in gold within the
logo. Whenever we are us-
ing the seal/logo beyond Bos-
ton and environs, we will be
routinely adding BOSTON to
make it clear to the rest of the
world that we are Suffolk Uni-
versity in Boston ... and not,
for instance, Suffolk Commu-
nity College in New York ... to
name just one such institution
often confused with us.
The change is not one in
the universitys name, but in-
cluding "Boston" in the logo
associates the school with the
city more strongly.
Smith told staff they can
keep their letterhead, business
cards, or other logo products
and encourages anyone who
likes the more modern version
to use it.
President Smith calls the new logo
"a return to Classic Coke."
Low total of assaults on campus
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The Suffolk Journal
October 15, 2014
P O L I C E B L O T T E R
Wa s h e r s n o t e mp t y i n g
s t u d e n t s p o c k e t s
Heather Rutherford
Asst. News Editor
Courtesy of Haley Peabody/Arts Editor
N E WS B R I E F
Nucci, Gatlin, and other staff changes
In an email message obtained by the Journal, and in
what President Smith calls a relatively modest structural
reorganization, former Vice President of Governmental Re-
lations John Nucci has had his title changed to vice presi-
dent of external affairs.
Vice President of Communications Greg Gatlin will be
reporting to Nucci. Smith said, John will therefore report
to me as campus planning will be playing a major role in
the coming years as we evolve toward a more centralized
university model.
Regarding the changes, John Nucci said, It is intended
to consolidate external facing functions into one responsi-
bility center.
Campus planning activities will also be overseen by Gor-
don King, current senior director of facilities planning and
management. Smith said this is in part because any cam-
pus development initiatives require careful town & gown
liaison.
This news comes days after Dean of Suffolk Law School
Camille Nelson announced that she is stepping down after
the academic year. Dean Greenberg announced that he was
doing the same just as the semester began. He will be re-
turning to teaching at Suffolk next fall.
Last day to vote!
The last day to register to vote for the state election on
Nov. 4 is Oct. 15. Residents of Massachusetts can register at
their local RMV, public library, city or union hall. A registra-
tion form can also be printed out online and mailed in or
delivered to the address on the form.
Some students question
whether the washing machines
in the university basements
are worth it, and where the
money goes.
The financial string of the
washers and dryers goes far
beyond a student pushing in
quarters or swiping their Ram
Card to activate the load.
First, The student swipes
the card, and the processing
goes through cbord, said Busi-
ness Manager John Kineavy.
Cbord is a third party vendor
that manages all of the univer-
sitys Ram Card transactions.
Suffolk charges $1.25 per
load. In order to determine
that price, Kineavy and other
members of business manage-
ment performed an analysis
of schools in the surrounding
Boston area, while also add-
ing in operating fees and ex-
penses.
Suffolks $1.25 has been
in place, Kineavy said, Since
before Ive been here, and Ive
been here six years.
While other schools in the
area were seen to be charging
$1.50, $1.75, and other varying
costs, it was just about, What
are other schools doing, do we
need to move up, or do we stay
where we are, he said.
Suffolk continues to of-
fer coin payment for laundry,
setting itself apart from other
universities in the area.
Were one of the only
schools that allow coin-opera-
tor machines, Kineavy said.
Suffolk keeps the coin
method of payment due to the
amount of funds it brings in.
I dont see taking away a
method of payment as helping
the student, said Kineavy.
Describing the process af-
ter a student pays per load,
Kineavy stressed that this in-
dustry is not aimed at making
a profit.
I dont know what it is
if there is any, and Kineavy
guesses it might go to a gen-
eral fund elsewhere if there is
revenue. This industry is not
aiming to make any money on
laundry services, but to pro-
vide the service at the cheap-
est cost possible, he explained.
Obvious expenses include
factors such as electricity, wa-
ter, vent cleaning, and campus
card services through cbord.
Specific monthly rental fees
for the universitys machines
cannot be disclosed, he said.
This is a very small and
competitive business only
getting two to three vendors
bidding on a project, so if we
print what theyre paying for
the monthly rental, then their
competitors are going to know
what the fee is and how to beat
Number of students
living on campus

Miller Hall - About 345
150 Tremont - Exactly 426
10 West - Exactly 470
Cited in March 2014, according to a document from Suffolk.edu.
Graphic by Thalia Yunen/News Editor
Friday, October 10
11:23 a.m.
Derne Street
Larceny.
Case Closed.
Friday, October 10
9:03 p.m.
10 West
Minor possession of alcohol.
Judicial Internal.
Friday, October 10
10:43 p.m.
10 West
Minor possesson of alcohol.
Judicial Internal.
Friday, October 10
11:16 p.m.
150 Tremont
Minor possession of alcohol.
Investigation.
it next time around, Kineavy
explained.
What is currently unknown
is the profit that is brought in
by operating the machines be-
fore expenses.
The price may not always
stay at that low price because,
always is a very long time,
nothing ever stays at that
price. But, I will fight to keep
it at 1.25.
Last year, there were mul-
tiple instances where laundry
services put a hiccup in the
seemingly smooth process.
Specifically, several of Miller
Halls washers were out of or-
der simultaneously.
If students had an issue
with the equipment, such as a
machine taking money but not
giving back a cycle, the stu-
dent can be reimbursed and
credited to their Ram Card,
even if it was paid with coins.
Prior to last year, if a
student had a problem, they
would have to go back to the
vendor ... then the vendor is-
sued a $1.25 check, said
Kineavy, who pointed out the
new system of reporting to in-
cident directly to the halls ad-
ministration.
The vendor does provide a
good service, obviously theres
going to be some hiccups, and
there have been a couple, but
not yet in this semester, said
Kineavy, who hopes that is the
way it will stay.
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The Suffolk Journal
October 15, 2014
SGA backs student's petition,
waits for university response
James MacDonald
Journal Contributor
A student petition to sus-
pend Suffolk University blood
drives exceeded 500 signa-
tures as of last week.
Suffolk student Wyatt
Costello drafted the petition
in September with the goal of
suspending on-campus blood
drives. The suspension would
last until such a time that the
FDA law banning gay and bi-
sexual men from donating
blood is repealed.
The law was enacted in
1983 at the height of the AIDS
epidemic. The FDA cites high
rates of HIV among gay and
bisexual men and the demand
for higher blood testing accu-
racy to defend the policy.
Costello is not convinced.
Its a homophobic law,
he said, It came out through
panic.
The issue sat with Costello
for many years. His mother
is a frequent blood donor, he
said. Upon learning about the
screening policy, he had to
question the implications.
Am I going to be presented
with these consequences just
for being gay? he asked.
Several weeks ago some-
thing gave. Costello was at his
work study at the 10 West Res-
idence Hall, brooding over a
sense of inequality that would
not leave him.
I just got angry, he said,
I got very angry.
Costello spoke with Senior
Associate Dean of Students
Ann Coyne on the matter be-
fore drafting the petition.
With support from Dr. Coyne
and several other unnamed
members of the Suffolk facul-
ty, Costello started gathering
signatures.
The petition bolstered over
400 hand written signatures
and another 100 online at
Change.org. Additionally, the
Suffolk Student Government
Association now backs the pe-
tition under the belief that the
blood drive screenings violate
Suffolks Diversity Statement
and Notice of Non-Discrimina-
tion.
Suffolks Notice of Non-
Discrimination states that the
university does not discrimi-
nate based on sexual orienta-
tion and a number of other
identifying factors.
Costello said he was grate-
ful to have the SGAs support.
Now that the SGA is taking
a stand, [the university] has to
do something, he said.
Despite the sizable support
behind the petition, there have
been a few skeptics. Costello
notes that a few students have
approached him in opposi-
tion. They see his petition as
an attack on university blood
drives. He clarifies that his
problem is not with the dona-
tions, but with the exclusion.
Im attacking the poli-
cy through the university,
Costello said.
He hopes that the drives
will be moved off the Suffolk
campus, not discontinued.
This way, donations would still
be possible and the blood sup-
ply would not be affected, but
a statement would be made.
Costello eagerly awaits a
response from the Suffolk ad-
ministration and the FDA, both
of which have been silent until
this point. He hopes his efforts
at Suffolk will be the start of a
larger discussion on the issue
of donor screening. Though
he does not think suspending
drives from all colleges is the
answer, he hopes other uni-
versities in the area will take
notice.
To the administration, he
has just one message: Please
listen to your student body.
By Melissa Hanson/Editor-in-Chief
Wyatt Costello is urging Suffolk administration to
listen to the student body.
Suffolk's sexual assault policy
From ASSAULT page 1
hold an investigation on
campus as well, said Senior As-
sociate Dean of Students Dr.
Ann Coyne.
One such incident hap-
pened in 2013.
I received a report about
an incident that occurred in
2013, which is not yet report-
ed through Clery, Coyne said
when referring to an alleged
case that happened between
two Suffolk students off-cam-
pus. Coyne is the deputy Title
IX Coordinator for the College
of Arts and Sciences and Saw-
yer Business School.
We did not have informa-
tion and deferred to the wish-
es of the student, said Coyne.
In this case, the student did
not wish to identify the alleged
attackers name and authori-
ties at Suffolk were not able to
conduct an investigation, she
said.
We made sure that the
survivor was fully informed
about all medical, emotional,
and academic resources, and
other interim measures ...
I also informed the student
about on- and off-campus law
enforcement and disciplinary
options, Coyne said.
Suffolk University has had
a relatively low number of on-
campus sexual assaults when
compared to reports from oth-
er schools in the area.
In a previous interview
with The Suffolk Journal, chief
of the Suffolk University Police
Department said one factor to
the low amount of reported as-
saults is due to the small per-
centage of students the uni-
versity houses.
Certainly the number of
students that we house ... that
probably is a factor, Chief Ge-
rard Coletta said.
Dean Coyne, in her inter-
view with The Suffolk Journal,
discussed how Suffolk handles
sexual assault cases, from the
cross-training of a response
team, to analyzing each case.
Suffolks policy states, For
consent to be valid, there must
be an exchange of mutually
understandable words or ac-
tions between participants to a
sexual interaction.
The policy can be found on
Suffolks website.
Its case-by-case, and it has
to be understood by both par-
ties ... Both participants must
understand that that is what
people are agreeing to, she
said. It could be a verbal un-
derstandable word or action.
On or off-campus, when a
student or employee is sexu-
ally assaulted at Suffolk, they
can report to who they feel
most comfortable. In terms
of alerting law enforcement,
Coyne said its best for Suffolk
students to alert SUPD if its
on-campus or the Boston Po-
lice Department if the incident
occurred off-campus.
Our goal is to have stu-
dents report this so that they
can get help and get assistance
and learn about what options
are available to them, so that
they can get power back, they
can get control of their lives,
and they can make educated
decisions for themselves, said
Coyne.
The victim can report an
assault through an administra-
tor, a parent, or a friend. The
whole process is driven by the
comfort level of the survivor.
Here at the university, we
have cross-trained a number
of resources on campus so the
survivor is hearing a consis-
tent message, Coyne said. If
the person came to me I would
go through all of the differ-
ent resources we can provide
assist them in dealing with
the trauma. If a person went
to SUPD and reported, SUPD
would talk about the same
things that I could talk about.
If they went to an RA, it would
be the same.
The victim has the option
to decide whether or not he
or she wants to pursue an in-
vestigation. If the victim does,
the university then contacts
all parties involved and holds
a hearing, Coyne said. When
assessing the case, Suffolk pol-
icy states that there must be a
preponderance of evidence.
This means there must be a
certainty of more than 50 per-
cent to determine guilt of the
alleged perpetrator.
Its a matter of assessing
the information, the credibil-
ity, looking for discrepancies
about what someone is saying
about how an act is carried
out. Theres a standard of what
we use to determine whether
or not someone is responsible.
Title IX requires us to use pre-
ponderance of the evidence,
said Coyne.
According to Suffolks web-
site, the response team is
made up of Title IX and Dep-
uty Title IX officers, dean and
senior associate deans of stu-
dents for CAS and SBS, which
includes Coyne, dean of stu-
dents for the law school, chief
human resources officer, chief
of SUPD, director of the coun-
seling, health and wellness
center, and a university risk
manager.
Coyne identified Associate
Dean of Students Elizabeth
Ching-Bush, Assistant Dean of
Students John Silveria, and Di-
rector of Residence Life Roder-
ick Waters as the acting hear-
ing officers during a sexual
assault trial.
She said the response team
is more of an advisory team
that looks at incidents to see
if there is a pattern of sexual
assaults on campus.
The sexual assault policy
encourages students and em-
ployees to intervene or in-
terrupt sexual misconduct,
if it is safe to do so. Suffolk
offers training on bystander
education, as well as a rape
aggression defense program,
and trainings and workshops
on interpersonal violence and
sexual misconduct.
St abbi ng i n t he Common
Two park rangers were
stabbed by a Boston man in
the Common on Tuesday night,
police said.
Bodio Hutchinson, 34,
allegedly stabbed the park
rangers around 5 p.m.,
according to Boston police
spokesman David Estrada.
Both rangers were taken
to Boston hospitals, Estrada
said, one with life-threatening
injuries and the other with
injuries not considered to be
life threatening.
Hutchinson was charged
with two counts of attempted
murder, two counts of assault
and battery with a dangerous
weapon, and two counts
of assault and battery on a
public employee, according to
Estrada. Hutchinson will be
arraigned in Boston Municipal
Court on Wednesday morning.
Suffolk student and
Journal staff photographer
Jonathan Acosta Abi Hassan
was sitting in the UBURGER
restaurant on Tremont Street
when he received an email
from the Suffolk University
Police Department saying
there was a stabbing in the
Common. Within five minutes
of reading the email, he said
he saw at least 10 police cars
with sirens on driving down
Tremont Street and multiple
ambulances.
Tuesday night, news stations
were parked in the Common
hours after the incident, while
a few police officers lingered,
shining flashlights through the
park.
Melissa Hanson
Editor-in-Chief
By Melissa Hanson/Editor-in-Chief
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The Suffolk Journal
October 15, 2014
From HOMECOMING page 1
Suffolk to host both on- and off-campus events for Homecoming
of acts, including indepen-
dent acts, feature songs, danc-
es and sketches, and many oth-
er own student groups. This
show is one of the highlights
of Homecoming Weekend, and
includes free admission at the
C. Walsh Theater on Temple
Street. This will take place on
Friday, Oct. 24 from 8 to 9:45
p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 25
from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m.
In addition to other usual
lineups, this year the Home-
coming committee has planned
some new events as well.
On Oct. 22, faculty, staff,
family, alumni, and students
are invited to attend the WG-
BHs Innovation Hub LIVE with
Kara Miller, at 7 p.m. in the
Modern Theatre. This broad-
cast with Kara Miller will fo-
cus on individual power in the
21st Century and how technol-
ogy is empowering highly cre-
ative people. Miller is host, ex-
ecutive editor, and creator of
Innovation Hub and contribu-
tor to several radio programs,
including WGBHs Morning
Edition and Greater Boston,
and The Takeaway, a nation-
al radio program hosted by
Journalist John Hockenberry.
Im excited for this years
homecoming, said Sopho-
more, Emily Dyer. Its about
getting involved with the
school and meeting new peo-
ple, both current students and
alumni.
Another new addition to
Homecoming this year will be
the Journey Cardboard Canoe
Regatta, which will be held at
the Wang YMCA of Chinatown,
from 2:30 to 5 p.m. on 8 Oak
St. This event is held by the
Journey Leadership Program
and will have students work-
ing together in teams to build
canoes made of cardboard
with the help of alumni. This
event will take place on Satur-
day, Oct. 25.
Also, from 7 to 10 p.m.,
Suffolks Night at the Museum
will be held at the Boston Chil-
drens Museum on 308 Con-
gress St. Additionally, there
will be a Silent Auction from
7 to 9 p.m.
Last, but not least, Sun-
day will wrap Homecoming up
with three exciting events.
At 9:30 a.m., there will be
a Farewell Brunch with Presi-
dent Norman Smith and Ram-
my on the first floor of 150
Tremont St.
Then, at 11 a.m., there will
be an Admission Open House
at the Welcome Center on 73
Tremont St.
When asked about the
importance of Homecoming,
Johansen and other students
gave their opinions on how
homecoming is more than just
a football game.
The big thing they wanted
to do this year was to get more
of the community involved,
said Johansen. Its about com-
ing together as a university.
Junior Victor Waiyaki
shared her thoughts, too.
For me, homecoming is an
opportunity to show parents

Ch a n g i n g p o t c u l t u r e , l e g a l i t y i n f o c u s
An activist, an economic re-
searcher, and a trade group di-
rector sat down with a lawyer
to talk about pot -- and soci-
etys changing views on it -- at
Thursdays Ford Hall Forum.
Moderator Don Tye, a FHF
board member and partner at
Prince Lobel Tye, got straight
to the point with his first ques-
tion to the panel: whats your
view on pot?
I see a lot of people being
able to move up in the world
[if marijuana is legalized] ...
Its a matter of freedom, said
Cara Crabb-Burnham, presi-
dent of the board of directors
of the Massachusetts Cannabis
Reform Coalition. High quali-
ty, low tax pot should be fully
legal for people aged 18 or old-
er, even though many activists
support 21 as the minimum le-
gal age, she said.
Eric Steenstra, Executive
Director of the Hemp Indus-
tries Association, was primar-
ily concerned with the legal-
ity of hemp, varieties of the
cannabis plant that cannot be
smoked but are used to make
many products.
We think farmers should
be able to grow a crop if they
want to, Steenstra said, refer-
ring to hemp, which he said is
known as ditchweed due to
its low THC content. He noted
that policies on hemp and mar-
ijuana had a lot of overlaps,
Sam Humphrey
Opinion Editor
Courtesy of Sam Humphrey/Opinion Editor
around the school. Its like they
get to see why you enjoy the
school so much, maybe show
them how you are involved.
To register and see full
calendar details of this years
Homecoming events, visit
Suffolk Universitys website.
Homecoming will also have
their own page on the website,
as well as Facebook page.

"I see a lot of people being able
to move up in the world
[if marijuana is legalized].
It's a matter of freedom."
- President of the board of directors of the
Massachusetts Cannabis Reform
Coalition
and that supporters of both
plants legalization frequently
worked together to lobby and
promote their efforts.
Michael Head, a research
economist at Suffolks Beacon
Hill Institute, discussed the
failures produced by American
policies on marijuana.
Prohibition has not suc-
ceeded in keeping pot away
from kids, he said, despite the
efforts of campaigns like Just
Say No and the D.A.R.E. co-
alition. By contrast, cigarette
consumption among youths
has decreased thanks to an
increase in education on the
detrimental consequences of
tobacco, he noted.
Stores that sell cigarettes
have a profit motive to pre-
vent sales to youths because
they do not want to break the
laws, and face criminal pen-
alties, he said. In Colorado,
which legalized marijuana last
year, a sting operation to get
marijuana dispensaries to mi-
nors produced no offenders,
he noted to back up this claim.
Crabb-Burnham also noted
that marijuana is easier for
minors to get than alcohol be-
cause storeowners have simi-
lar profit motives to prevent
illegal sales.
Legalization will take the
cool factor away from mari-
juana, Crabb-Burnham said,
which will make it less appeal-
ing to minors who often push
the boundaries set for them.
But legalizing it can pro-
duce more issues, noted Head
and Crabb-Burnham.
Too many taxes [on mari-
juana] defeats the purpose of
eliminating the black market,
which has much lower costs
without taxes, Head noted.
The culture of marijuana
and its users is changing too,
Crabb-Burnham said. She was
the only participant to confirm
to the crowd that she smoked
marijuana, to which Tye said
that she did not look like the
typical or stereotypical ston-
er.
Thats because the classic
stoner stereotype -- of a disen-
gaged or lazy young person --
doesnt include the many peo-
ple who now enjoy the drug,
including professional types,
who did not before. The stig-
ma around using marijuana is
lessening, she added.
Audience attendance was
unusually low for a Forum
event, but those who attend-
ed presented several of their
wishes and concerns. One man
in particular was concerned
that the majority of the pro-le-
galization camp had forgotten
that people of color were still
in prison, and had not been re-
leased in Colorado and Wash-
ington despite legalization.
Not so, said Crabb-Burn-
ham. There are a lot of activ-
ists and people [in the legal-
ization movement] who talk
about this issue, she said.
Place Your Bets, Ford Hall
Forums next event, will be
held in Suffolk Law School on
Oct. 23.
I NTERNATI ONAL
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October 15, 2014
For 20 percent of the class
of 2017, the sixth floor of 73
Tremont Street is home away
from home. The Center for In-
ternational Programs and Ser-
vices landing pad is made up
of the International Student
Services Office and the Study
Abroad office that all work to
best serve the booming 1,400-
plus international student
population from more than 93
different countries worldwide
at Suffolk.
Many students agree that
applying to college is tiring.
Demanding SAT scores, main-
taining high GPAs and the un-
avoidable college essay can
leave many stressed. Adding
in a different language, a com-
pletely different country with
its own culture, currency, and
even the seemingly simple as-
pect of driving on the other
side of the road are all parts
of the daily qualms and snags
some international students at
Suffolk everyday.
Sarah Gore, a business ma-
jor from South Africa laughed
and said, my friend asked me
how I possibly spent $1,000
on sushi one night. We went
back and forth about it forev-
er until we figured out spend-
ing $1,000 is one-tenth of the
price she thought I spent!
Life in Boston to some is all
about the hustle and bustle of
the city and its many histori-
cal tourist hotspots planted
around every corner. Suffolk
Universitys mission state-
ment reflects the universitys
dedication to all studies with
specific emphasis on diversity
and mixture of culture and
peoples. Gore was immediately
drawn to the cultural differ-
ences she found in the local
shops and markets comparing
the employees at home to the
work force she encounters in
her everyday life as an interna-
tional student in Boston.
People are very educated
here, Gore said. Whether it
be in the grocery store or re-
tail shops, people are generally
better educated than any oth-
er city Ive traveled to in the
United States. I would think
it would make sense seeing
as Massachusetts is home to
some of the best universities
in the world.
So, what are the steps in-
ternational students have to
take in order to get on-campus
in the first place? Since every
international applicant and ac-
cepted student has a unique
set of arrival instructions and
immigration tasks based on
their status at Suffolk, the ISSO
online breaks down their to-do
list most often before many of
these applicants even see Suf-
folk first-hand. Whether it is
an undergraduate, graduate,
exchange, non-degree, juris
doctor, master of law and doc-
tor of juridical science student,
Suffolk is bound by its goal to
make life on-campus for all in-
ternational students as easy,
comfortable and welcoming as
possible, according to ISSO.
First and foremost, the pros-
pecting student needs to ap-
ply. The University receives
about 11,100 applications per
year alone. Applying and get-
ting in is the hard part but, the
journey to Boston doesnt stop
there.
International students are
ineligible for all forms of fed-
eral and state financial aid that
assists more than 75 percent
of the domestic student popu-
lation awarding $35.5 million
alone to last year's incoming
class, according to the Office of
Financial Aid. So, without the
assistance and benefits avail-
able to domestic students, all
international applicants have
to submit a confidential form
that displays to the universi-
ty they are able to fund their
education and living expenses
of approximately $49,468 per
year while studying in the U.S.
I was personally shocked by
the cost of classes here, Gore
said. At home, our schooling
is subsidized and there is a
huge price difference. A class
here is a couple thousand
while at home it is a couple
of hundred dollars. Its pretty
much 10 times the amount it
would cost to take the same
exact class in South Africa.
After passing those two ex-
tremely difficult hurdles, the
CISPS job is now to make life
at Suffolk and the cultural
adjustment smooth sailing.
The Home Away From Home
program matches new inter-
national students with upper-
classmen to facilitate the ad-
justment to Suffolk University,
Boston and American life in
general.
The Developmental English
and Math Programs (DEMP) is
a service to provide support
and outreach to help interna-
tional students become adjust-
ed to the language differences
and math department while
events like the 15th Annual
International Education Week,
on Nov. 17-21, celebrate the
benefits of international edu-
cation and exchange world-
wide.
Gore has attended one of
such events. I found it very
helpful, she said. There are
a lot of resources for interna-
tional students in general and
the universities here are very
open and encouraging of stu-
dents from different countries
to study here especially.
Gores one issue with the in-
tegration of communities lies
in the reciprocity of cultural
exchange.
I dont feel like the Ameri-
can society is extremely open
to foreign culture, she said.
Educationally, they open their
arms but I cant remember the
last time people were genuine-
ly interesting in really learn-
ing about my culture. Even in
conversations, I feel like I have
to pick up on everyone elses
slang terms and that none of
mine are adapted.
All Around the World: International students and their struggles
I dont feel like the American society is
extremely open to foreign culture.
-- Sarah Gore
The largest GE turbine gas
facility technology workforce
in the Middle East is working
towards modernizing Saudi
Arabias workplace by provid-
ing co-op training opportuni-
ties particularly for women
engineers, according to CNN.
Saudi engineer Jumana Al-
muzel works side by side her
male colleagues, on the shop
floor of Saudi Arabias GE gas
turbine facility," according to
CNN. This is a rare situation as
the conservative kingdom has
gender segregation and only
one in five women are em-
ployed, according to reports
by CNN.
Almuzel is an American-edu-
cated mechanical engineer. She
is one of few women that are
working with the degree they
earned, while over 50 percent
of unemployed females hold a
university degree, and that's
because mixed work environ-
ments are not available, said
Khalid Al Falih, CEO of energy
giant Saudi Aramco.
Although there have been
advances in the womens work-
force, such as an all-female
business processing center has
now opened in Riyadh, with
plans to employ over 3,000
women. As reported by The
Washington Post, King Abdul-
lah also created a government
funded scholarship program.
This has sent thousands of
Saudi women to foreign uni-
versities, about 145,000 Sau-
dis, including 40,000 women,
are studying on the scholar-
ships this year in more than 30
countries, according to The
Washington Post.
Despite job opportunities
for Saudi women being com-
plicated due to the restrictive
religious culture, as stated in
The Washington Post, Abdul-
lah has been an advocate for
women education and em-
ployment. The worlds largest
women-only university, Prin-
cess Nora Bint Abdulrahman
University in Riyadh can hold
up to 60,000 undergradu-
ate students in its 32 million
square foot campus.
Saudi Arabias population is
more than two-thirds young-
er than 30, but theres a 34
percent unemployment rate
among Saudi women who want
to work and as women are be-
coming more aware of King
Abdullahs immense spending
on education, they are insis-
tent in their career possibili-
ties, according to CNN.
Even though there are wom-
en working in the kingdom,
they typically work in shops
that cater to women by sell-
ing clothing, lingerie, or gro-
ceries. Saudi women have also
held positions in fields such as
medicine, nursing, and teach-
ing.
The government has also
recently announced their ef-
forts to lift a ban on female
lawyers arguing cases in the
courtroom. They are currently
allowed to represent clients
and offer legal advice but not
in the court.
The young women of Sau-
di Arabia are in the process
of modernizing the kingdom
through education, as thou-
sands of college educated wom-
en enter the workforce yearly;
although they are still unable
to vote or drive. According to
BBC News, the rising genera-
tion of the conservative reli-
gious culture is aware of the
career possibilities and is put-
ting Abdullah under pressure
to close the segregation gap as
the young population is eager
for an egalitarian state.
Colleen Day
Journal Staff
Elaf Suliman
Journal Contributor
Moder ni zi ng t he segr egat ed Ki ngdom
Colleen Day/Journal Staff
By Flickr user Tribes of the world
"Over 50 percent of
unemployed females
hold a university
degree, and that's
because mixed work
environments are not
available."
-- CEO of energy
giant Saudi Aramco,
Khalid Al Falih
September 19, 2012 Page 6
The Suffolk Journal
Page 6 October 15, 2014
WORLD BRIEFS
Typhoon strikes Japan
On the far side of the world,
panic set in during the week-
end that what was being ref-
ereed to as a super typhoon
named Vongfong, was on a
collision course for Japan,
according to multiple news
outlets.
The massive storm spread
wide enough for NASA's sat-
ellite, Aqua, to showcase the
bright white storm masking
the ocean below. Although
the images have been called
breath-taking and beau-
tiful, this deadly typhoon
set the people in Japan into
panic, so much panic, that it
is reported that over 200,000
people attempted to evacuate
before it reached landfall, ac-
cording to DNAindia.com.
According to South China
Morning Post, the local gov-
ernment issued an evacuation
notice to 1.76 million people
nationwide. Fortunately for
Japan, the typhoon's wind
speeds dropped from its high-
est peak of 146 mph, down
to 110 mph on Sunday, the
South China Morning Post
said. This is the equivalent
of a tropical storm before
becoming a categorized hur-
ricane.
Typhoon Vongfong still
caused damage, leaving two
people dead, more than 100
people injured, and one per-
son missing. According to
The Japan Times, the two
found dead were 72-year-old
Ehime Prefecture and Tottori
Prefecture, who was in his
late 90s.
The missing person, who has
yet to be named, is 26, said
The Japan Times.
The Japan Times also report-
ed this was the largest storm
this year for Japan, but not the
first. In fact, a week before Ty-
phoon Vongfong hit, another
storm struck.
Typhoon Phanfone, on al-
most an identical path, hit the
main island of Japan leaving
11 dead or missing last week,
said The Japan Times. Nearly
all air transportation and most
schools have been closed due
to the back-to-back storms.
In Okinawa, three U.S. airmen
were killed after being swept
to sea by Typhoon Phanfone,
according to Bloomberg.com.
These two storms are part of
the 19 typhoons that have hit
the Pacific this season. Japan
usually averages 11 per year.
According to Latin American
Herald Tribune, over 60,000
homes did not have electrical
power due to high winds and
heavy rain.
Once Vongfong reached To-
kyo, winds were down to a
high of 67 mph, which is al-
most 50 mph less than when
it originally made landfall in
Japan.
The Pacific has been dealt a
devastating blow, as Cyclone
Hudhud hit India and killed at
least 24 people and injuring
at least 75 according to ABC
News.
It is also reported by ABC
News that more than 80,000
huts that belong to poor tribal
people were demolished.
Even though the Typhoon
Vongfong died down, it is still
was the worst storm this year
in the Pacific, although not as
deadly as Cyclone Hudhud.
Jeremy Hayes
Managing/Sports Editor
For someone who isnt even
considered a legal adult yet,
Joshua Wong is already tak-
ing on the government with
his tens of thousands of pro-
testers in the streets of Hong
Kong. He may not be old
enough to vote in China, but
he has emerged as the biggest
face of the pro-democracy pro-
tests that have been occurring
since mid-September.
Over the last two years,
Wong has developed a pro-de-
mocracy youth movement in
Hong Kong, according to CNN
News. His goal is to pressure
China into giving Hong Kong
full universal suffrage.
He is impatient to win, as
he told CNN, I don't think
our battle is going to be very
long. If you have the mentality
that striving for democracy is
a long, drawn-out war and you
take it slowly, you will never
achieve it.
Its hard to doubt him and
his movement since he already
has such a successful track re-
cord for himself. When he was
just 15 years old, he was dis-
gusted with the pro-commu-
nist National and Moral Edu-
cation into the public schools,
according to BBC News.
Within weeks and help from
a few of his friends, he orga-
nized a student protest group
called Scholarism. In Sep-
tember 2012, Scholarism had
120,000 protesters rallied up,
which also included 13 hunger
strikers, all of them occupying
the government headquarters,
according to BBC News.
At that moment, Wong re-
alized that Hong Kongs youth
had power in politics. Accord-
ing to CNN, he said, "Five years
ago, it was inconceivable that
Hong Kong students would
care about politics at all. But
there was an awakening when
the national education issue
happened. We all started to
care about politics."
He was asked by BBC News
what the biggest threats to the
city and country where he stat-
ed the declining freedom of
the press. News outlets report-
ing in Hong Kong are starting
to become like every other
city under Chinese central ad-
ministration, with a forced
bias. Wong began to set his
sights on universal suffrage
and since then, the group has
become the most vocal group
in the city.
In June, Scholarism drafted
a plan to reform the election
system of Hong Kong, which
one one-third of the votes of
the unofficial city-wide refer-
endum. In July, the group held
a mass sit-in, where the vice
president warned them to not
disturb the stability of the
city. At the end of the night,
511 people were arrested, ac-
cording to BBC News.
This week, students will be
walking out of the school in
the middle of their classes to
send a message to Beijing for
pro-democracy.
The student strike has re-
ceived widespread support.
College administrators and fac-
ulty have pledged leniency on
students who skip classes, an
anonymous teacher from one
of the teachers unions said
to CNN. According to reports,
the union has declared support
for Wong and his movement,
starting a campaign that says,
Dont let striking students
stand alone, in their petition.
Alexa Gagosz
Acting Int'l News Editor
Joshua Wong: The 17-year-old
mastermind of the Hong Kong protests
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un finally made
his first public appearance since Sept. 3, accord-
ing to BBC News. The KCNA agency said on Tues-
day that Jong-un "gave field guidance" at a new
scientists residential area. Rodong Sinmun, a
daily newspaper in Korea, carried several differ-
ent pictures of the leader walking around with
a cane. With the absence and now his current
state, the country wonders about the 31-year-old
and his health. Some observers believe that he
may be suffering either from gout or from a hip
joint while some questioned if he even remained
in power after his advisors spoke to the press.
Dr. Kim So-Yeon, the former personal doctor to
Kim's grandfather Kim Il Sung, said that the fam-
ily comes from a long line of health issues as
both his father and grandfather suffered from
diabetes.
North Korea Kim Jong-un
A top rebel politician in eastern Ukraine, Pavel
Gubarev, is currently unconscious in a hospital af-
ter a gunman fired at his car and it crashed into a
pillar. According to BBC News, Gubarev's pro-Rus-
sian "Novorossiya" movement said his car was at-
tacked in Russia. Reports say that there arent any
bullet wounds, his only injuries are from crash-
ing into the pillar. Since Feb., Gubarev has held
the occupation of administration for the district,
run by pro-Russian activists. The activists had de-
clared a "People's Republic of Donetsk" where he
adopted the title of governor. Gubarev had kept
a relatively low profile before the shooting but
the political rivalries and fighting are famous in
the separatists-controlled regions.
Ukraine Attacks
One American defense contract worker was killed
while another one was injured in a Saudi shoot-
ing at a gas station late Tuesday night according
to CNN News. The Saudi embassy identified the
gunman as 24-year-old Abdulaziz Fahad Abdulaziz
Alrashid, a dual Saudi-American citizen who use
to work in the same position as the victims. The
embassy said that the gunman was released due
to drug related issues. According to the state de-
partment, the Americans worked for Vinnell Arabia,
a U.S. defense contractor that supports the Saudi
Arabian National Guard. According to CNN, he was
reportedly taken into custody after the shootout
with security officials, leaving him injured. The
State Department has alerted the U.S. embassy of
any precautions or procedures that they should fol-
low in the area.
Saudi Arabia Shooting
"Don't let striking students stand alone."
-- Teacher Union in petition
By Flickr user thierry ehrmann
The Suffolk Journal
Page 7 October 15, 2014
Brazil Presidential Election: Rousseff faces Neves in run-off
Sylvain Gaulier
Journal Staff
As Brazilians are awaiting
to cast their vote for the next
president, the race is still up in
the air. While the country leans
closer to the left side, there is
still uncertainty in the rounds
to come. Incumbent Brazilian
President, Dilma Rousseff, won
the first round of the presiden-
tial election with 41 percent of
the votes ahead of Aecio Neves
with 34 percent and Marina
Silva with 21 percent.
The result came as a surprise
to many political analysts and
poll institutes who labelled
Marina Silva as a very serious
challenger to Rousseffs reelec-
tion, according to Le Courrier
International.
Le Monde reported Rousseff
said, The struggle continues
now and it will be a victorious
struggle. Rouseff is confident
with the country behind her,
but the uncertainty is enough
for the struggle. However,
the second round will be very
indecisive until the Election
Day on Oct. 26.
Marina Silva, candidate of the
Brazilian Socialist Party (BSB),
gave her support to Aecio
Neves, president of the Brazil-
ian Social Democracy Party, for
the second round. The main
stake of the second round is
whether all Silvas supporters
will entrust their confidence in
Neves in two weeks.
Silvas stellar political ascen-
sion propelled her as the So-
cialist Party candidate after
former BSB candidate, Edu-
ardo Campos, died in a plane
crash last August. Silva failed
to advance to Oct. 26, run-
off because of her controver-
sial positions. Although Silvas
evangelical beliefs attracted a
large chunk of the conserva-
tive Brazilian population, her
positions against same-sex
marriage and abortion alien-
ated more progressive voters.
According to Le Monde, 53
percent of Brazilians do not fa-
vor same-sex marriage.
BSB candidate has been the
front-runner in the political
race until two political contro-
versies burst out. She removed
her support for same-sex mar-
riage from her previous partys
promise. In the meantime, she
also backtracked on her inten-
tions to use nuclear energy.
Thus, her political rivals pic-
tured her as a flimsy and un-
reliable presidential candidate,
according to Le Courrier Inter-
national.
The political campaign op-
posed two main visions for the
future of the seventh-largest
economic country. Millions of
Brazilian voters had to choose
between remaining faithful to
Lulas legacy, immensely popu-
lar former Brazilian President,
through his Workers Party
successor Rousseff or shifting
the political wheel to the mod-
erate liberal wing to spur Bra-
zilian economy.
Brazil is struggling to keep
up with the other BRIC coun-
tries, which include Russia,
India, and China. Although the
first female Brazilian Presi-
dent pledged to continue the
social politics started by her
predecessor, Lula, Brazilian
economy entered in recession
on the eve of presidential elec-
tion, according to Le Courrier
International.
Rousseff denies this fact as
Acercando Naciones reports:
The fall of the current eco-
nomic activity is momentary.
We are not in recession, there
are increasing employment
and wages. Inflation has also
reached a concerning level of
6.5 percent impacting the pur-
chasing power of the growing
middle-class.
A year after achieving a 77
percent approval rate, Rous-
seff, who is often compared
to Angela Merkel, was only
supported by 30 percent of
Brazilians at the peak of the
social protests last June. An
unprecedented wave of pro-
testers marched against cor-
rupted elites while asking for
improved education, health,
and public transportation sys-
tems instead of massive pub-
lic spending for the 2014 FIFA
World Cup.
Neves often emphasizes on
his ideological bound with
former President Fernando
Enrique Cardoso. He holds
Rousseff responsible for rising
inflation and Brazils largest
company, Petrobas, corruption
scandal impacting Rousseffs
political circle. His political
party has an incredible oppor-
tunity to lead Brazil after 12
years of power of the Workers
Party, according to Le Courrier
International.
Suffolk student Fernando
Silva gave his opinion and
said, After watching the pri-
mary debate for the Brazilian
election, I became an Aecio
Neves supporter. He showed
me that he is prepared and has
a plan lead the country to an-
other economical surge. Neves
also has received support from
Marina Silva, whom had a lot
of support from the Brazilian
population.
On the political and cor-
ruption topics, Rousseff will
strengthen the laws against
corruption if she is elected.
She also wants to hold a ref-
erendum on a new political re-
form system, where she failed
to carry on this project after
the social protests last June.
Neves is determined to reduce
the number of ministers, insti-
tute a one term presidential
mandate, and decrease the po-
litical influence on the public
contracts awarding.
Silva added, I see a lot of
potential in Brazil, but corrup-
tion in office has slowed down
the development drastically.
I see a lot of potential in Brazil, but corruption in office has slowed
down the development drastically.
--Fernando Silva
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
The f i ght agai nst Ebol a cont i nues
The current Ebola outbreak,
which was first reported in De-
cember of 2013 in Guinea, is
the worst Ebola outbreak in
modern history. According to
the World Health Organiza-
tion, 8,033 cases have been re-
ported, and as of Oct. 8., and
3,865 of those cases have been
fatal.
The number of cases in
the hot zones, where Ebola
seems to be the most severe,
which include Liberia, Sierra
Leone, and Guinea, keep in-
creasing exponentially, and it
seems like the spread of the
virus is anywhere but under
control. The chances of the
virus spreading to other coun-
tries is very high, according to
BBC News.
The first trial for an Ebo-
la vaccine, according to NBC
News, started in Mali on Oct.
9. The vaccine, which was de-
veloped by the U.S National
Institute of Allergy and Infec-
tious Diseases, was given to
three health care workers in
Mali even though the Ebola
virus is not in The country. A
clinical trial for another vac-
cine has also began at Oxford
Universitys Jenner Institute
and an American called Nick
Owen is one of the people who
volunteered to serve as a hu-
man guinea pig for the trial,
according to CNN.
If theses vaccines work, it
will be a major improvement
in the fight against Ebola.
ZMapp, the medication that
was given to two of the Ameri-
cans who were infected with
the virus in Sierra Leone has
also proven to be an effective
treatment for Ebola but the
CDC said that all of that medi-
cation has been exhausted.
According to the CDC the ef-
fectiveness of the other experi-
mental drug brincidofovir is
unknown since Thomas Eric
Duncan, the first person to be
diagnosed with the virus in the
U.S. died, even though officials
he was given that experimen-
tal drug, according to CNN.
In an effort to control the
spread of the virus, the White
House has sent 4,000 troops
to the hard hit areas to help
with the set-up of treatment
centers, said The Washington
Post.
According to the CDC, this
species of the virus is a Bio
Safety four pathogen. This
means that it is the strongest
of its kind with the highest
fatality rate. Some symptoms
of the Ebola virus are fever,
bloody diarrhea, vomiting, red
eyes, difficulty breathing, and
sore throat. It is highly recom-
mended that if anyone experi-
ences a couple of these symp-
toms that they seek immediate
medical care out of an abun-
dance of caution.
Countries that have suffered
from the outbreak of the vi-
rus may face serious economic
problems in the aftermath of
the virus. If they do not get
economic help, their citizens
might suffer greatly in the af-
termath of the outbreak.
As of now, most people in
Dallas, Texas, do not want to
associate with Librarians be-
cause of the fear of contracting
the virus. In an effort to end
this stigma, the family of Dun-
can have started campaigns to
raise awareness about ways
Ebola can be contracted and
denounce the notion that one
can get Ebola just by talking to
a Liberian, said The New York
Times.
Meanwhile, in Madrid, CNN
has reported that the Span-
ish nurses assistant, Theresa
Romero Ramos, was the first to
be contacted with the virus in
Europe is still in critical con-
dition, but doing better. Since
Ramos and the nurse in Texas
were infected, questions have
been raised to see if hospitals
are even equipped around the
world for the outbreak of the
virus.
Romero is stable, but re-
mains in serious condition,
Antonio Andreu, director
of the Carlos III Hospital in
Madrid told reporters from
BBC in a news conference on
Tuesday. He insisted that the
health care professionals at
the hospital have the situa-
tion completely under control
while a source told CNN that
Romero is producing antibod-
ies to fight off Ebola.
Evette Thompson
Journal Contributor
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
October 15, 2014
Theatre Department hosts annual Fall Showcase
Haley Peabody
Arts Editor
Nestled amongst the qui-
et classrooms of the Archer
building, Suffolks black box
theater played host to the
Fall Showcase, a collection
of one act shows, written, di-
rected and performed by stu-
dents. Throughout the long
weekend, students performed
in four different short plays.
As the show begins, the the-
atre goes dark and the lights
come up on several charac-
ters, gathered in a hospital
room. The first play, Almost
Time, tells the story of a
family coming to terms with
their brother, Sunny, dying
of AIDS on New Years Eve.
I was extremely proud of
my cast, and the Fall Show-
case Company as a whole,
said Tom Martin, writer and
director of, Almost Time.
They did an amazing job
of bringing their characters
and their stories to life," Mar-
tin said. "It was truly a plea-
sure to see them change and
grow throughout the rehearsal
process to present a polished
and beautiful piece through-
out the performances.
Following, Almost Time
was The Normal Election,
written and directed by Bobby
Zupkofska. The plot chronicles
two eccentric politicians, both
competing to be the next may-
or of a city called Normal.
Throughout the act, chaos en-
sues in the unorthodox elec-
tion that clearly parodies the
American election system as
quirky renditions of the presi-
dential anthem, Hail to the
Chief play, transitioning be-
tween scenes. The play has
the characters address cur-
rent issues like gay marriage
and gun control in comedic
ways, as they try their best to
appeal to the public from the
comfort of their own homes.
The next play, Fire and
Rain paints a realistic picture
of family and the struggles
siblings face in their adult
life. Written and directed by
Paige Monopoli, the story be-
gins with Joseph, one of four
brothers in an Italian fam-
ily who has take on the re-
sponsibility of taking care
of his mother who is suffer-
ing from Alzheimers disease.
As each of the siblings are
introduced throughout the
play, each brothers person-
ality comes to life, exposing
the qualms they have with
each other, and the stress of
watching their mother suc-
cumb to her disease. In the fi-
nal minutes of the play, it is
exposed to the audience that
the birthday party that Joseph
and his wife were planning
for the oldest brother, Leo,
was a party in remembrance
of the one year anniversary
of his death, a fact kept secret
from Josephs elderly mother.
Finally, in Boys, Beds, and
Bad Decisions, Alexa R. Cos-
ta tells the comical story of
a girl, Emma, who wakes up
one morning to find three of
her ex-boyfriends in her bed,
with no explanation or recol-
lection of how any of them
got there. As the scenes un-
fold, flashbacks to each of
Emmas doomed relationships
play out. From her drunken
one night stands, to her more
serious relationships, the au-
dience sees it all in colorful
humor and harsh relatability.
The Fall Showcase is
just one of several annu-
al performances the The-
atre Department sponsors.
The showcases we have
here at the Theatre Depart-
ment are always most of our
(theatre students) favorite
shows of the year because
while theyre supported great-
ly by the aid of the Theatre
Deptartment faculty, theyre
mostly a student-led effort,
said Martin. The Spring Show-
case is already in the works
for the coming semester.
Poet Lauren Zuniga celebrates LGBTQ History Month with Suffolk
Karina Santiago
Journal Contributor
Your identity is like a
wardrobe ... It should be fun
to play with. Dont be afraid
to change it up.
- Lauren Zuniga
By Flickr user Vanessa Tignanelli
Courtesy of Theatre Department Facebook page
Karina Santiago/Journal Contributor
The Fall Showcase is one of the Theatre
Department's many annual productions.
Lauren Zuniga, one of the top ranked female
poets in the world, lead a poetry workshop
and performance in the Donahue Caf.
In honor of National Com-
ing Out Day, The Office of Di-
versity Services and The Rain-
bow Alliance hosted a poetry
workshop as well as a perfor-
mance by Lauren Zuniga, one
of the top five ranked female
poets in the world. On Thurs-
day, the celebration of LG-
BTQ History Month continued
in a dimly lighted, secluded
section of the Donahue Caf
with lots of laughter, tears,
finger snapping, and pizza.
The crowd included stu-
dents from Harvard Univer-
sity, Suffolk, Northeastern
University, and Boston Univer-
sity and the intimate gather-
ing covered several topics such
as feminism, identity, race,
abortion, and gay marriage.
Confessions of an Unedu-
cated Queer, Submissive,
and To the Oklahoma Law-
makers, were a few of the
compelling poems Zuniga per-
formed. She was at ease with
the students, cracking jokes
and even sharing new poems
straight from her iPhones
notepad, going over the allot-
ted time for her performance.
Laughs quickly turned into
gasps at Zunigas words, as
she paused to take a breath,
holding back tears. In a span
of two hours, her distinc-
tive style and imagery had
all of the audience members
on the edge of their seats.
She was completely cap-
tivating, said Denisha Sto-
rie, a Suffolk University
sophomore. I was hanging
on to every word and I felt
like I could really relate.
Before her performance,
Zuniga directed an explorato-
ry poetry workshop, limited
to 20 students. Focusing on
Mattilda Bernstein Sycamores
book, Nobody Passes: Reject-
ing the Rules of Gender and
Conformity, Zuniga created
a comfortable atmosphere
for participants to share their
thoughts on mixed identities
and mixed consciousness with-
in communities. She believes
that through her poetry and
vulnerability, she allows oth-
ers to be vulnerable with her.
We talked about our per-
sonal identities, how were
viewed by other people in
the world and how our vi-
sions are shaped by the things
we encounter, she said.
Among the workshops par-
ticipants was a student from
Harvard University who had
written to Zuniga many years
ago asking for guidance. He
gave Zuniga a printed copy
of her lengthy response and
she thanked him publicly say-
ing, It blows my mind that
Im able to connect this way
with people Ive never met.
Zuniga urged young adults
struggling with their identi-
ties to engage in their commu-
nity to find a support system.
Its important to own your
identity, but its crucial to find
people that you can talk with
honesty, people that can un-
derstand you, so you feel safe
and comfortable, she said.
Zuiga went on to explain
that identities are malleable
and impacted on a daily basis
by things people experience,
but the process of adjustment
is natural. Your identity is
like a wardrobe, she said. It
should be fun to play with.
Dont be afraid to change it up.
The President of the Rain-
bow Alliance, Amy Kerr, invites
the Suffolk community to their
upcoming events that include
Spirit Day, Food For Thought,
and the annual Drag Show.
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October 15, 2014
STAFF
SOUNDS
MFA displays work of Spanish master in new exhibit
Haley Peabody
Arts Editor
The Museum of Fine Arts
unveiled to the public a one-
of-a-kind exhibit last Sunday,
featuring selected works by
Spanish artist Francisco Goya.
I dont think weve ever
seen anything like it in Bos-
ton before, said Malcom
Rogers, director of the MFA.
The exhibit, which is the
largest collection of Goyas
works to be showcased in
North America in 25 years,
features 170 paintings, prints,
and drawings. Many of the
works are loans from muse-
ums across the globe includ-
ing The Louvre, The Met, and
several private Spanish collec-
tions. The museum has also
partnered with the Museo Na-
cional Del Prado, the Spanish
National Art Museum, in order
to attain a vast array of works
for the exhibit. The exhibit
also highlights the museums
private collection of drawings
that have not been displayed
for the public since the 1980s.
Goya is for everyone and
all times, said Stephanie Ste-
panek, co-curator of the ex-
hibit. Stepanek, who has spent
the majority of her career
studying Goya, decided to ar-
range the exhibit in themes,
rather than to display piec-
es in a chronological order.
I thought it was time to look
at the whole artist, she said.
The exhibit is comprised of
seven rooms, each showcas-
ing pieces of various medi-
ums, with subjects revolving
around a central theme. We
really tried to integrate the
three mediums as closely as
possible, said Frederick Ilch-
man, co-curator of the exhibit.
The themes include self-
portraits and portraiture of
various figures of power,
dreams and death, religious
figures, and still life. Several
of the rooms display Goyas
famous representation of all
varieties of life, from young to
old. In addition to his paintings
of young and old prominent
figures, he also presented life
studies in various ink draw-
ings, many of which are a part
of the MFAs private collection.
Goya belongs in that small
category of artists that seem
to have boundless creativity
and would channel in the cor-
rect medium, depending on
his inclinations, said Ilckman.
In addition to being known
for his incredible portraits,
Goya is also known for his
macabre and grisly works.
Displayed against deep pur-
ple walls are oil-paintings
of wild witch hunts and de-
mons, as well as ink drawings
of gruesome torture scenes
and dismembered corpses.
Although these dark depic-
tions proved to be the most
shocking in the exhibit, the
heart of the exhibit lies with-
in two pieces displayed in
the room titled, In the bal-
ance. The thematic display
of the exhibit was inspired by
these two pieces that Stepanek
claims, encompass everything
there is to know about Goya.
The pieces, which depict fig-
ures on skates, are representa-
tive of Goyas fascination with,
equivocating lunacy with a
lack of balance, said Ilckaman.
The MFA will be hosting
a Halloween themed college
night on Thursday, Oct. 30
with the exhibit. I remem-
ber as a student how I sim-
ply loved Goya, said Rog-
ers. The exhibit will be on
display until January 2015.
Courtesy of the MFA
Goya belongs in that small
category of artists that seem
to have boundless creativity
and would channel in the cor-
rect medium, depending on
his inclinations.
-Frederick Ilchman
Goya, although famous for his portraiture, is also well
known for his morbid paintings and dark subject mat-
ter, as depicted above in, "Madrid Witch's' Sabbath."
Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg
"The Next Episode"
-Sam H
Childish Gambino ft.
Lloyd
"Telegraph Ave"
There's a surprise at
the end of the video.
-Thalia H.
The Ataris
"Boys of Summer"
This song has lyrics.
-Jeremy H.
Odesza ft. Zyra
"Say My Name"
-Haley P.
The Veronicas
"4ever"
Let me show you all
the things that we
could do.
-Melissa H.
"Crazy Skates", above, served as one of
the drawings that inspired the thematic
arrangement of the exhibit. "The Parasol",
right, demonstrates Goya's love of color as
well as his talent for portraits.
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October 15, 2014
A college student's guide to app-friendly studying
Patricia Negrn
Journal Contributor
In todays technology-crazed
world there is a vast array of
useful apps for our phones and
tablets that can help us orga-
nize and study for our classes.
But with so many options,
knowing which ones to choose
can be difficult. Here, I have
an overview of some of the
apps I have found most help-
ful for studying, controlling
social media, and organization.
iStudiez Lite runs on both
Mac and iPod Touch and al-
lows the user to color-code
their work schedule (which is
great if youre a visual per-
son), create reminders and
push notifications, and even
store information. Exam
Countdown is similar because
you can keep track of all your
exams, essays and due dates,
and you can create a differ-
ent to-do list for each one.
Self Control helps those
who can be distracted by any-
thing on social media con-
centrate on actually studying,
by blocking the access for
designated apps for a pre-
set period of time, although
they wont be unblocked,
even if you erase the app.
Flashcards+ allows the
user to review for tests while
you walk to class, and you
can either make your own set
or choose from one of mil-
lions of pre-made decks on
different subjects through
"Quizlet." You can also make
cards on your iPad and
send them to your iPhone.
For Android users, there
are also a variety of apps
that can be beneficial. Share
Your Board and The Real-
Calc Scientific Calculator al-
lows for students to carry the
complexity of a scientific cal-
culator right in their pocket.
Study Checker enables
students to analyze your study
habits by recording how much
time they actually spend study-
ing as well as the length and
quantity of the users breaks,
allowing them to see why they
didnt ace that last test. Caynax
Time Management helps you
organize your time between
studying and taking breaks,
so you can schedule various
five-minute breaks and make
sure you dont extend them.
Silence allows you to pre-
set your class schedule into
your Android phone so that
youre sure you didnt for-
get to put it on silent or vi-
brate before class, and you
can also be sure that after
class the sound automatically
turns on, making sure that
you dont miss any important
calls. "Encore Study Platform
is another flashcard app that
connects to both "Quizlet"
and "FlashcardExchange" so
that you can search amongst
millions of study sets, or you
can make and edit your own.
The next few apps can help
both Android and iPhone or
iPad users. "The Oxford Dic-
tionary App can help any
student, no matter how ex-
tensive their knowledge
of the English language is.
For students learning
a new language, I recom-
mend Babylon, which has a
flashcard option thats per-
fect for studying for vocabu-
lary quizzes before class.
For those sleepy-heads like
me, there are two apps that
can help you wake up in the
morning. Sleep If U Can
doesnt turn off the alarm until
you take a picture of an area
you previously chose (like the
bathroom). I preferred Maths
Alarm Clock which restricts
the user from turning off their
alarm until theyve solved a rel-
atively simple math problem.
And, these are just a few
of the thousands available.
"Annabel l e" proves t o be l ess t han t hri l l i ng
Maria Baluch
Journal Staff
If youve watched The Con-
juring, then you are already
familiar with the eerie doll that
sets the stage for the highly an-
ticipated prequel, Annabelle.
Unfortunately, Anna-
belle was quite a disappoint-
ment and was not even half
as scary when compared to
The Conjuring. Directed
by John R. Leonetti, the film
establishes how the doll ac-
quired its demonic qualities.
John and Mia Gordon, as
portrayed by Ward Horton
and Annabelle Wallis, are a
young married couple who are
preparing for their new baby
and move to an apartment af-
ter a fire destroys their home.
John sees the Annabelle doll
in a store and decides to pur-
chase it as a gift for his wife.
The first thing that came to
mind at this moment is why in
the world would anyone think
buying a doll that looks as ter-
rifying as Annabelle does, with
its porcelain face, dark creepy
eyes, and a cunning smile, be a
good idea? Sure enough, when
the doll arrives at the house,
strange things start happening
in the couples new apartment.
Mia begins to think that
the doll is disturbing and
tells John to throw it away
and he just dumps it in a bin
outside. After a fire destroys
their home, they move to a
new apartment and when Mia
unloads the boxes of her doll
collection, she sees that the
Annabelle doll is still there.
Instead of worrying
about how it got there, she
just places it on the wall
next to her other dolls.
The film follows the typi-
Courtesy of "Annabelle" Facebook page
Photos by Patricia Negrn
Exam Countdown, depicted above, al-
lows students to keep track of upcoming
tests and other deadlines.
"Study Checker," depicted below,
allows users to record the amount
of time they spend studying as
well as the length of any breaks
they take.
cal horror clich of household
items rearranging on their
own, doors slamming shut,
flickering lights, things jump-
ing out at the screen when
you least expect it, and of
course a baby, because a hor-
ror movie isnt a horror mov-
ie unless it includes a child.
There are scary moments
in the film like the sight of
a horned demon in the base-
ment for instance, however,
the plot itself is pretty slow
and doesnt build any sort of
tension. With that said, Anna-
belle is not exactly horrifying.
The movie could have
had a lot more to offer, had
it been directed by James
Wan, director of The Con-
juring, who has given us
countless chillers like, Insidi-
ous, Dead Silence, Saw
and many other great titles.
It comes as a surprise that
Wan was involved in the pro-
duction of this movie as one of
the producers. However, Anna-
belle was not the masterpiece
you would expect from him.
Show your Suffolk ID on Thursday nights at AMC Loews Theater for a
discounted ticket.
PAGE 11
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OPI NI ON
October 15, 2014
STAFF EDITORIALS
Jeremy Hayes
Managing/Sports Editor
The Student Government
Association last week passed
a resolution to support
student Wyatt Costellos
campaign to temporarily
suspend blood drives on
campus.
This is exactly the kind of
thing SGA should be doing.
SGA is on campus to hear
the voices of the students
and support what they want.
Costello is standing up for
an issue he believes in, and
with the backing of SGA his
campaign will have a lot
more support.
SGAs president Tyler
LeBlanc said he will pass the
resolution to administration.
He also hopes to get a
response from the FDA.
Previously, Suffolk
Universitys administration
told Costello they do not
support banning blood
drives on campus. But now
that the student body is fully
supporting the movement,
perhaps the administration
will have a change of heart.
Costello is working to
temporarily remove the
blood drives from campus
because the FDA bans men who
have had sex with other men
from donating blood. Because
Suffolk is a campus that
largely recognizes the LGBTQ
community and their rights,
it is even more empowering
to see SGA standing up for
Costellos cause.
No matter the end result,
SGA has done its part in
listening to the student body
and supporting what is in its
best interest.
Suffolk has an opportunity
here to make a statement.
Opinion columnists from
national newspapers have
spoken out on this issue
within blood drives; protests
near and far have addressed
the seemingly outdated FDA
rule. If the university were
to support SGA and Costello,
it could really gain attention
and possibly make a huge
change.
There is a chance to
receive negative backlash
for suspending blood drives,
which help countless people
each year. But instead of
worrying about that, the
university should consider
the impact it can make and
the support it can show the
students.
Meanwhile, students
interested in donating blood
may do so in areas near the
university. Suffolk should
think about following SGAs
footsteps. One of the many
issues of basic human rights
depends on it.
President Norman Smith
has branded Suffolk with
a classy new coat of arms,
starring sharp fonts and regal
colors.
This new coat of arms is
an alternative logo, he said
in an email to employees,
and will give a clear message
about the university to people
outside the Boston region.
President Smith asked the
right people to make the new
coat of arms. Its simple design
is visually appealing and it
displays the universitys Latin
motto proudly.
Two years ago Suffolk
unveiled its current logo,
what some describe as a
shield with flames bursting
off it. And quite frankly, no
one likes it.
The logo seems cartoonish
and not as distinguished as
its predecessor, the outline of
the top of the Rosalie K. Stahl
building at 73 Tremont.
Having an elegant
alternative is a great asset for
the university. The new coat
of arms even gives a taste of
the old logo.
But will a classic coat of
arms actually make a huge
difference in getting Suffolk
on the radar or recruiting
more students? Will
prospective students care
more to look into Suffolk
University after seeing it?
It would be smart for the
university to poll incoming
students next September and
see if the new, sophisticated
shield helped draw their eye
to our school.
Even if the coat of
arms doesnt make a huge
difference in attracting
new students, it is great to
see the university with two
logos. Having a classic coat
of arms can only be positive
for Suffolk.
Suffolk's new coat of arms SGA supports Costello
October is about women, not breasts
October is a beautiful
month when breast cancer
awareness campaigns manage
to remind the women of the
world that they are only as im-
portant as their breasts.
This twisted belief reminds
people every year that we need
to raise awareness for breast
cancer to save the twins or
save second base.
And what about the lives of
women? Breast cancer is the
deadliest form of the disease
among women after skin can-
cer, and there is nothing beau-
tiful or celebratory about it. It
can end the life of a human be-
ing, or change it forever.
According to CBSNews.com,
around 30 percent of all breast
cancer survivors end up losing
their jobs after they recover.
That is just one example of
how this ugly disease can ruin
the lives of survivors.
It seems like Pink Octo-
ber revolves too much around
womens value as wives,
daughters, and mothers, but
not focused enough on their
lives -- the importance of them
personally, and the pain that
they are going through dealing
with breast cancer.
A survivor raises her hands in celebration (top).
Below, a man wears a bra on his head at
a breast cancer walk.
By Flickr user Susan G. Komen
What do we do to sup-
port women whose lives have
been devastated by breast can-
cer? We sell T-shirts to raise
awareness by using numerous
sayings that all usually come
down to saying, save breasts.
Women, who could lose
their hair and possibly one or
both breasts, dont need to see
or hear supporters talking
about how much they adore
breasts. Support survivors be-
cause they need the strength
and positivity, not because you
are a fan of boobs.
The donations and aware-
ness created by the sexualized,
inconsiderate advertisements
and campaigns does not make
it okay to degrade women. The
excuse that sex sells, or any
other excuse, is sexist and un-
sympathetic towards survivors
and victims of cancer.
No other disease has been
sexualized like breast cancer.
From the feminine pink, to it
being the only cancer aware-
ness month that gets severe
national attention, it is safe
to say that many ideals about
breast cancer awareness month
can be adjusted for the sake of
not sexualizing a disease.
October isnt about meeting
the needs of straight men or
anyone who would like to be
edgy because their shirt says
"boobs" on it.
Peoples ignorance regard-
ing others differences is that
they think knowing or seeing
a breast cancer survivor who
supports the sexualization of
breast cancer awareness cam-
paigns makes it okay to turn
the other cheek to women who
are offended by these cam-
paigns.
Why not wear a shirt with
guidelines for a women on
how to perform a self-mammo-
gram test to check for lumps?
Is that not equivalent of hav-
ing the word boobs in big let-
ters across your chest?
If you believe pink cam-
paigns like this will remind a
survivor of how beautiful they
are, then why not tell them
that through shirts saying "all
survivors are beautiful"?
Whether it is a sports
league selling pink "breast can-
cer" jerseys and hats, or a local
event that is selling pink for
money, people will continue to
ignore the outcry against pink
campaigns, as long as they be-
lieve that research is getting
funded.
Dont be afraid to listen to
survivors and women battling
breast cancer, because ignor-
ing their voices will only con-
tinue to lessen awareness of
sexism against women by cam-
paigns that only see breasts --
not women.
Editor's note: Wyatt Costello
created this graphic
PAGE 12 September 19, 2012 PAGE 12
The Suffolk Journal
October 15, 2014
A
WORD
FROM SGA
Dear Suffolk Students,
Last Thursday, the Stu-
dent Government Associa-
tion unanimously passed a
resolution supporting the
temporary suspension of on-
campus blood drives. The
resolution came after a Suf-
folk student, Wyatt Costello,
brought his concerns before
the board. Under current
Food and Drug Administra-
tion regulation, men who
have had sex with other men
are not allowed to donate
blood. This resolution sig-
nified that the board found
this policy to violate the uni-
versity's non-discrimination
statement.
With Homecoming just
around the corner, SGA en-
courages you to attend as
many events as you can.
Particularly, the Program
Council Movie Night in the
Common that SGA is co-
sponsoring. This will take
place on Wednesday Oct. 22,
at 6:30 p.m.
SGA is also working on
finalizing the details for the
Homecoming Flag Football
game next weekend. The
game will be evens against
odds, so freshmen and ju-
niors will compete against
sophomores and seniors.
Finally, SGA is hard at
work working to book an act
for the Spring Concert. Last
week, SGA announced that
due to a lack of available
performers, the annual fall
concert would be postponed
until spring. As soon as an
act is finalized, information
will be available.
Have a great week!
- Student Government
Association
Supreme Court still not doing enough for gay marriage
Alexa Gagosz
Acting Int'l News Editor
By Flickr user Bart Vis
The Supreme Court's decision may force 11 new
states to allow same sex marriages.
Many are saying that the
Supreme Courts decision to
not review same-sex marriage
rulings has lit a fuse to a pow-
der keg culturally that is going
to have ramifications for years
to come in this nation, as gay-
marriage opponent Tony Per-
kins said in The Washington
Post.
Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah,
Virginia and Wisconsin have
all lifted their bans on same-
sex marriage and within hours,
there were couples applying
for marriage licenses, accord-
ing to CNN, and refusing to
hear the lawsuits from several
others.
Even with the happy cou-
ples across these five states,
the Supreme Court also re-
fused to get involved with any
other state in lifting the ban.
But the court should know
that by not getting involved,
they are still getting involved
to a degree.
North Carolina legalized
gay marriage on Oct. 10. Colo-
rado, South Carolina, Kansas,
West Virginia, and Wyoming
may soon have to lift their
bans, CNN reported. If this
happens, the number of states
that allow same sex-marriage
will jump from 19 to 30. For
some, the question still stands
if gay couples will have the
same equal and due process
opportunity for marriage that
straight couples do.
Just hours after the word
from the high court came to
Utah, Governor Gary Herbert
was apparently surprised, and
commented on how unfortu-
nate it was that there wasnt a
finality on the matter and that
they had to move forward, ac-
cording to CNN.
Yes, even though there
will eventually be a final rul-
ing down the road to look at
the constitution, maybe in the
next year or two according to
CNN, that also means they are
not yet ready to jump into de-
bate at this time. The Supreme
Court believes the federal De-
fence of Marriage Act (DOMA),
which defines marriage on a
federal level as a union be-
tween one man and one wom-
an, is unconstitutional, ac-
cording to the SCOTUS Blog.
I believe there shouldnt be
this delay of political debate;
it should just be jumped into
immediately, and dealt with,
especially in the 21st century.
Some traditional conserva-
tives say that the high court
should stay out of the same-
sex debate, saying that it is for
the states to decide. Why is it
that the conservatives of this
country feel the need to refuse
the thought of inequality? The
traditional standard of one-
man/one-woman of wedlock,
and no other idea, should be
thought of as out of the ques-
tion.
Virginia Attorney General
Mark Herring, who supported
the lift of the ban on same-sex
marriage, told CNN report-
ers, a new day has dawned,
and the rights guaranteed by
our Constitution are shining
through.
As the first attorney gen-
eral to speak up on the matter,
its liberating to know that the
political supporters are finally
commenting on the issue in-
stead of siding with the correct
side of the political spectrum.
With the high court refus-
ing to rule the decision for any
other states, its going to be
merely impossible to get closer
to that political debate on the
constitution as well as moving
forward in this thought of lib-
erating marriage.
With FOX News attempting
to keep their voices and con-
servative thinking out of this
argument, they still argue the
fact that the Supreme Court
ruling, without the thought of
the states, is known as judi-
cial tyranny. Republicans beg
for the states ruling the order,
yet thats how absolutely noth-
ing gets done.
The Supreme Court is tak-
ing small measures in order to
lift the ban of same-sex mar-
riage, but small steps is just
not enough. In the 21st centu-
ry, the United States should be
lifting the ban in all 50 states,
taking initiative for this ever
changing and liberating so-
ciety in order to cater to the
rights to all.
Mass. should bring bottle bill into 21
st
century
Its about time.
Thirty years after the Mas-
sachusetts bottle bill was first
passed, it now has a chance to
be updated on the ballot come
Nov. 4, and voters should vote
yes on Question 2, the expan-
sion of the bottle bill.
According to bottlebill.com,
Massachusetts is one of 10
states to have a bottle deposit
system in place. But, the states
bottle deposit system does not
currently accept mainstream
beverages such as water, juice
and sports drinks. Only car-
bonated beverages have a de-
posit. The updated bottle bill
would include non-carbonated
beverage bottles.
The current bottle bill
works as followed; retailers,
like Market Basket, for exam-
ple, give distributors, who sell
to the retailer for a profit, a
5 cent deposit for each can or
bottle purchased. When the
consumer purchases a bev-
Ian Kea
Journal Staff
erage, they are paying that
deposit back to the retailer.
When they return the can or
bottle to a retail store, re-
demption center, or reverse
vending machine, they are re-
funded for their 5 cent deposit
is refunded. Essentially, the
bottle bill is an incentive for
the consumer to recycle. The
end result is more recyclable
materials, less waste is pro-
duced, more money is saved,
and more help to eliminate the
world's carbon footprint.
Opponents of the bill, such
as Republican gubernatorial
candidate Charlie Baker and
Coca-Cola, have argued that
curbside recycling is already
enough. Yet 80 percent of
bottles attached with a deposit
are recycled, compared to 23
percent of bottles without a
deposit attached, according to
the Massachusetts Department
of Environmental Protection.
All unclaimed deposits would
be given back to the state
for environmental protection
measures, saving taxpayers a
small chunk of change come
April.
Opponents of the bottle bill
have also said it is a waste of
taxpayer money, but according
to the Massachusetts Office
of Energy and Environmental
Affairs, individual cities and
towns can save approximately
$7 million annually in avoided
waste, recycling and litter col-
lection costs through an ex-
panded bottle bill, making it a
fiscally responsible choice.
Every year across the com-
monwealth, more than 30,000
tons of non-carbonated bev-
erage bottles are buried in
landfills, burned, or littered
throughout Massachusetts
streets, parks, and beaches.
According to the Massachu-
setts Department of Environ-
mental Protection Sector of
Waste and Recycling, thats
enough bottles to fill Fenway
Park from the press box to the
green monster five times.
For the 10 percent of Mas-
sachusetts residents who do
not have curbside recycling,
this expanded bottle bill not
only gives an incentive, but
also gives many consumers a
new opportunity to recycle.
Massachusetts, according
to Bloomberg.com, is the most
environmentally friendly and
energy efficient state in the
country. The expanded and
updated bottle bill would not
only create a new standard for
recycling in Massachusetts,
but the nation as well.
Over the past decade, 210
towns in the commonwealth
have passed measures support-
ing a new updated bottle bill,
according to the Yes on 2 Co-
alition. Now it is voters turn
to vote yes on Question 2, to
save money, reduce litter, be-
come more energy efficient, as
well as create a new national
standard for recycling.
Sam Humphrey/ Opinion Editor
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United States ill-prepared to handle Ebola crisis
Evette Thompson
Journal Conributor
By Flickr user CDC Global
Ebola is a virus that is
spreading exponentially in
Liberia, Sierra Leone, and
Guinea. Meanwhile, President
Barack Obama called chances
of Ebola getting to the U.S.
extremely low. This is a pure
display of overconfidence, and
that could cause trouble. Un-
derestimating the threat of Eb-
ola could be very catastrophic.
Most people believe the
president is right, because the
U.S. has a stronger health care
system than those in West
African countries. President
Obama argued that, We know
what has to be done and weve
got the infrastructure to do it.
Even though the U.S. has a
great healthcare system, that
does not make the U.S. im-
mune to an outbreak of Ebola.
I want the people to know
that our experts, here at the
CDC and across our govern-
ment, agree that the chances
of an Ebola outbreak here in
the United States are extreme-
ly low, Obama said during a
Sept. 16 briefing on the Ebola
outbreak.
When I first heard this
statement from the president,
I was puzzled at the level of
confidence the president has
regarding this issue. This
strain of the Ebola virus has
the highest fatality rate, and
has already claimed about
4,000 lives, according to the
World Health Organization.
There are loopholes in our
healthcare system, as proven
when the late Thomas Eric
Duncan was sent home after
a hospital visit, despite show-
ing Ebola-like symptoms and
telling the nurse that he just
came from Liberia, an Ebola
hot zone. Though he was sent
home the first time, his family
still pushed the Dallas hospital
to run tests on him and put
him in isolation so he would
not infect others with the vi-
rus.
The fact that we do not
have multiple cases of Ebola in
the U.S is not because of our
exceptional health care sys-
tem. It is because the family
of the patient involved in this
case was determined to do the
right thing and used common
sense to prevent the spread of
the virus. The breach of proto-
col at the Dallas hospital shows
that most hospitals in the U.S.
are not prepared to handle any
case of emergency in regards
to Ebola.
Another thing Obama ig-
nores is the chance of terror-
ists using Ebola as a biologi-
cal weapon. According to the
World Health Organization,
the Ebola virus is considered a
Category A bioterrorism agent,
which means that terrorists
could use it as a weapon. If
Duncan was a terrorist, we
could have been battling a se-
rious Ebola outbreak by now.
The president and other of-
ficials need to be realistic and
admit that there is a real threat
of an Ebola outbreak here, and
put in preventative measures
like restricting flights from
Ebola hot zones and sending
medical resources to deal with
the crisis there.
The White House has re-
fused to ban flights from these
countries, and I just dont
understand the rationale be-
hind that. If flights are not
cancelled from countries bat-
tling the Ebola outbreak, it
will spread to other countries,
which means that more people
are going to get sick. I know
there are screenings at airports
but sometimes people with
the virus do not show symp-
toms during its early stages.
That was the case with Dun-
can. After flights have been
cancelled from countries with
the disease, medical resources
and aid should be sent there to
combat the outbreak.
This is similar to the meth-
od of isolating one person. You
isolate that person so he or she
does not infect others with the
disease, and then you provide
medical treatment to that per-
son so they can get well. This
is not just about the safety of
the United States; thousands
of people travel to and from
the United States on a daily
basis, so if there is there is an
outbreak here, it would most
likely result in outbreaks in
other countries.
The public has to be edu-
cated on the signs and symp-
toms of the disease, and ways
it can be contracted and how
we can protect ourselves from
the disease. In addition to that,
government has to make sure
that every hospital has a pro-
tocol in place for diagnosing
and treating the virus. Only a
few hospitals have protocols
for diagnosing Ebola in place,
and this shows that the United
States is not well prepared for
an Ebola outbreak.
"The White House has refused to ban flights from
these countries, and I just don't understand the
rationale behind this."

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October 15, 2014
SPORTS
BRIEFS
Team standings
Volleyball
1. St. Joseph (Conn.) 6-0
2. Emmanuel 5-0
3. Rivier 4-1
4. Johnson & Wales 4-1
5. Simmons 4-2
Men's Soccer
1. Johnson & Wales 5-1
2. Albertus Magnus 4-1-1
3. Norwich 4-1-1
4. Suffolk 3-2-1
5. Lasell 3-3
Women's Tennis
1. Simmons 6-0
2. Johnson & Wales 4-1
3. Suffolk 4-2
4. St. Joesph (Conn.) 3-3
5. Mount Ida 1-4
*Note that all standings are GNAC conference
Women's Soccer
1. Lasell 8-0
2. St. Joseph (Conn.) 5-2-1
3. Saint Joseph's (Me.) 5-2
4. Emmanuel 5-3
5. Simmons 5-3
Adri anna Garret t , women' s
t enni s st i l l l ooki ng st rong
Will Sear
Journal Staff
Growing up in Plymouth,
Suffolk University tennis player
Adrianna Garrett was raised
in an athletic environment.
Life got intense and games
got highly competitive which
she believes forms a certain
kind of athlete. Her father
and sister are both involved
in the sport of soccer; both
are coaches at different levels.
She played it all her life
until she found her niche in
tennis when she needed a
spring sport in high school.
When I came to Suffolk I
had reached out to the coach
and I showed up for preseason
and it was the best decision
I could have made freshman
year, said Garrett, a senior
majoring in accounting
and entrepreneurship.
While most people coming
into college may have a
rough time adjusting, Garrett
had a different type of
experience. Although it was
at first intimidating being
a part of the tennis team
with mostly upperclassmen,
she found a family in it.
Her teammates made her
feel a part of their group as
soon as she got settled in.
Her transition into the team
was made easier by her doubles
partner and team captain,
Rebecca Copeland. Garrett
wishes to become like Copeland
in a sense that she wants to
be there for freshmen players
and help them get adjusted
and acclimated to the team
and being a student athlete.
She [Copeland] helped
me create a good collegiate
mindset for sports, said
Garrett. She definitely made
it easier for me to come in
and I kind of tried over the
years to then do that with the
younger classmen just because
I know how helpful it was for
me to have that coming in.
Garrett has confidence in
strides and could be attributed
to her years training in the
sport and constantly scouts
match ups to prepare for every
match. She watches tapes
with Rebecca Eshoo and tries
to figure out weaknesses of
different opponents. She also
goes into every match with a
mindset that every opponent
can be a threat, even those
considered to be not at her level.
Garrett also constantly
trains her body to stay at a
competitive level. She takes
advantage of the offseason
and tries to play tennis every
day. She believes its all
about repetition and despite
having a full-time job in the
summer, she found ways to
get in a tennis court to hit
balls and get better everyday.
Tennis is such a mental
sport, thats one of the
biggest things you have to
focus on: is creating a mental
strength, said Garrett. To
not let whatever school,
work, family bother you
while youre on the court.
Tennis is a 40 hour a week
commitment with practice
and matches everyday except
Sunday. With projects and
midterms, sometimes it can
be taxing for her. She thinks
having a busy schedule
allows her to take advantage
of the time that she does
have. And although having
tennis can be overwhelming
for her, she knows she just
has to prioritize and make
sure all her work is done.
Despite having a double
major, she is not fazed by it
and states that it is not that
hard to do. She just picked
a focus and took advantage
of the spring semesters and
schedules her classes that
way, since tennis is in the fall.
Its kind of like a double-
edged sword because its the
greatest thing that not just
myself but all the girls have and
for that two hours it doesnt
matter what happened today
because you can just take out
all that anger and angst you
have, said Garrett. You have
to take responsibility for your
schedule and figure out when
you can do certain things.
Some day, Garrett hopes
to get in the business world
but eventually open her own
tennis club and hopes that her
future kids will play sports.
Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics
Bruins sign Simon Gagne
The Boston Bruins reacted quickly to their unimpressive
1-3 start by signing veteran left-winger Simon Gagne.
The Bruins have had shown consistency with struggling
with scoring, so he is expected to fill that role. Gagne
is well known for his 10 seasons with the Philadelphia
Flyers, where he accumulated 259 goals, averaging about
26 goals per season. The aging star, 34, will be joining
Brad Marchand, Milan Lucic, Loui Eriksson, Matt Fraser,
and Daniel Paille on the left side of the roster. Only four
games in, the Bruins are averaging one goal per game,
which is one of the worst in the NHL. Bobby Robins,
Bruins leader in penalty minutes, was sent down to the
AHL to make room for Gagne on the roster.
Revolution clinch MLS playoffs

New England has clinched a spot in the playoffs. Not
the New England Patriots. The MLS team New England
Revolution. The league was buzzing when United States
Mens Soccer Team star Jermaine Jones announced he
would play in the MLS, and would eventually be assigned
to the Revolution on Aug. 24. The Revolution are 4-1-1
since the signing of Jones, but also started the season
strong after seven wins in there first ten games. Jones has
two goals, with three assists, but his presence has without
a doubt helped the teams chemistry. Lee Nguyen has been
the most valuable player statistically scoring 15 goals,
with five assists. The Revolution still have two games left
in October before the playoffs begin.

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Pat ri ot s wi n i n creat i ve ways, but deal t
severe i nj uri es on bot h si des of t he bal l
Ian Kea
Journal Staff
On t hi s day: 42 years ago, No. 42 Jacki e
Robi nson cal l ed f or change i n basebal l
Jeremy Hayes
Managing/Sports Editor
How could anyone doubt
two men referred to as Tom
Terrific and In Bill We Trust?
The Patriots left
Orchard Park, New York, on
Sunday afternoon leading
the AFC East at 4-2 after
toppling the Buffalo Bills 37-2.
The Patriots did not just
achieve moral victories
and boost team confidence
here, but they also showed
up the local and national
media who had doubted
them again and again after a
slow 2-2 start to the season.
At the helm, Brady was
the Brady of old with four
touchdown passes to three
different receivers who were
not even on the Patriots
roster last year. Brady
hushed his critics and left
the subject of a trade and the
prospect of Jimmy Garoppolo
taking over for another day.
The Patriots receiving corps
made Brady look like the Brady
fans love. Wide-outs Julian
Edelman, Brandon Lafell along
with tight end Rob Gronkowski
had more than 90 yards
receiving while LaFell took two
of Bradys throws to the house.
The Pats might have also
struck gold with former Florida
A&M product Brian Tyms who
has bounced around the league
until this season. During the
preseason, Tyms shined but
after a four game suspension,
he finally paid dividends on
Sunday when he caught a 43-
yard bomb from Brady in triple
coverage in the end zone.
The catch reminisced of the
days where the long ball was
a part of the Patriots offense
during the Randy Moss era.
Although they were good in
the passing game, the Patriots
offensive line struggled once
again leaving Brady helpless
twice and hurried on many
other occasions. Last week
the Patriots started Brian
Stork at center but due to
Storks injury, the Patriots had
to shift the lines rotation.
Once Stork is healthy, the
Patriots consistency up front
can possibly gain ground.
The Patriots defense has
improved week-by-week. The
Patriots are No. 1 in the league
for turnover differential. With
contributions from Jamie
Collins to Darrelle Revis, this
defense has a rare ability to
create turnovers at a high rate, a
valued trait come playoff time.
With a win at a rowdy Ralph
Wilson Stadium, the Patriots
look to further their AFC East
conquest against New York
Jets at home Thursday night,
but they will have to do
so without two starters
on both sides of the ball.
Forty-two years ago, No.
42 Jackie Robinson died.
Few athletes leave a legacy
that goes beyond the field of
play, but Robinson meant so
much to the game of baseball,
as well as paved ways for
black athletes in all sports.
Amongst Robinsons
baseball legacy, his calling
for diversity among baseball
management, specifically
the team managerial
position, seems to go
almost unnoticed in 2014.
Oct. 15, 1972, just nine
days before his death,
Robinson spoke before Game
2 of the World Series game
between the Oakland Athletics
and the Cincinnati Reds
declaring the MLB needs to
hire its first black manager.
Id like to live to see a black
manager. Id like to live to see
the day when theres a black
man coaching at third base,
said Robinson, according to
Rachel Robinsons book, Jackie
Robinson: An Intimate Portrait.
He was a guest before
the game to commemorate
breaking the color
barrier, 25 years earlier.
Nine days after Robinson
attended Game 2, he died of
a heart attack at his home
in Connecticut at age 53.
Robinson, who is famously
known for being the first black
baseball player in the MLB, was
really the first person in the
lime light to that address the
MLB had yet to break any color
barriers in upper management.
Robinson had a short
stint as a general manager
and club president for the
Brooklyn Dodgers, but the
league has still failed to hire a
black manager in the mid-70s.
Robinsons credentials
as a player are astounding,
winning Rookie of the Year
in 1947, declared an all-
star six times, and a World
Series ring. He played three
different positions: first base,
second base, and shortstop.
So not only did Robinson
pave the way for other black
athletes, but he also set the
bar for his baseball success.
He came into the MLB
known for his speed and
ability to steal bases, and
finished his career with
two National League titles.
The Cleveland Indians
hired Frank Robinson in
1975, the first black manager
in the history of the MLB.
There have been 24 black
managers since then, which
means there would be less than
one manager hired per year.
Ron Washington and
Dusty Baker were two of the
bigger modern names among
black managers, but both
are no longer in the league,
leaving baseball practically
empty of diverse managers.
Baseball currently has one
black manager, Seattle Mariners
manager Lloyd McClendon.
By Flickr user Baseballbacks
The Patriots lost running
back Stevan Ridley to an MCL
and ACL tear and linebacker
Jerod Mayo suffered a lower
leg injury. Both injuries will
require surgery, subsequently
ending their season. Halfback
Brandon Bolden and linebacker
Donta Hightower will take
over those starting roles.
Although criticized and
banged up two things are for
sure; this Pats squad has proven
its mental toughness and
that the AFC East goes solely
through Foxborough for now.
By Flickr user Football Schedule
Stevan Ridley is out for the rest of the 2014-15 season.
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SPORTS
October 15, 2014
Regan Gymnasi um has a new l ook on t he court
. . . but at what cost ?
By Grant Fries, Journal Contributor
As the 2014 Suffolk University fall sports season is in full
swing, spectators of the basketball and volleyball teams may
notice some recent changes to the Rams home court.
Suffolks only on-campus athletic facility, the Regan
Gymnasium, had its floor redone over the summer.
The entire court surface was sanded down to bare wood
and repainted. Lines for basketball and volleyball were both
redesigned said Director of Athletics, Cary McConnell.
The Rams logo at center court was made larger, and the
royal blue seen in the past was deepened to a navy blue. The
logos of the NCAA and the Great Northeast Athletic Conference
were added on both sides of the court.
The AD said the last addition to the courts new appearance
was the navy paint edging around the court.
According to McConnell the entire court was then resurfaced.
The entire process only took a week and a half, according to
McConnell. The Regan Fund, paid for by the naming of the gym,
paid the $13,000 bill in full.
No funds for the resurfacing came from the school.
The renovations, however, come at a curious time, as the
university has recently expressed interest in consolidating their
campus, currently constructing a new academic building at 20
Somerset Street.
In 2012, former president James McCarthy said to The Suffolk
Journal was under consideration for sale. Last month, President
Norman Smith could not comment to the Journal on the fate of
the building being only his third day on the job
However, these plans are still tentative, which Suffolks Vice
President of Marketing, Greg Gatlin, noted upon the sale of the
Fenton building. Sold over the summer for $15 million, the
Fenton building was the only campus property the university
has committed to selling, according to the Boston Business
Journal.
Athletic Director McConnell had the same impression. Were
not sure it [Ridgeway] will be sold, and even if it does it wont
be soon, he said.
According to McConnell, the courts playing surface was
overdue for a renovation, noting player safety and quality of
play as an important aspect of the renovations.
Beyond that, with the Regan gym being the only athletic
facility on campus, the athletic department felt it should be As
first class as possible, it should feel like a collegiate basketball
floor that our students and athletes can be proud of.
McConnell noted the marketing aspect saying, When you
bring in twenty to thirty colleges a year, [the gym] is a reflection
of our institution.
(Left) The women's
volleyball team
practices on the
Regan Gymnasium
court, where the
volleyball
boundaries were
redone along with
the entire foor.
(Above) The Suffolk
Rams logo graces
the Ridgeway court
larger than ever
before. The court
holds basketball
and volleyball
games, along with
other practices.
Craig Martin/Journal Staff