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THE Suffolk Journal

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY BOSTON

VOLUME 76, NUMBER 3

THE AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER

suffolkjournal.net @suffolkjournal

September 30, 2015

Andrade's legacy honored

Respected NESAD professor, artist, and sculptor
influenced students beyond the classroom
Colleen Day
Editor-in-Chief
Alexa Gagosz
International Editor

Courtesy of Suffolk University

Suffolk
experienced
a
profound loss this week as a
New England School of Art and
Design professor and admired
colleague was killed in a traffic
accident on his way home from
work, according to Suffolk
officials.
Paul Andrade, instructor and
woodshop manager, received
his Bachelor of Fine Arts from
Rhode Island School of Arts
and Master of Fine Arts from
Rutgers University. Andrades
recent work was featured at
Kingston Gallery, an artist-run
expo in Bostons SoWa area that
showcases work by emerging,
mid-career, and mature artists.
President Margaret McKenna
sent an email to students after

hearing the news of his death.

Paul taught foundation
drawing, so he played an
important role in introducing
students to the university
and to visual exploration. He
also taught three-dimensional
design and managed NESADs
woodshop. And, as an artist in
his own right, Paul exhibited in
and around Boston, McKenna
wrote.
Sandro Corella, a NESAD
interior
design
lecturer,
considered Andrade as a close
colleague.
I had the opportunity to
first meet Paul when I arrived
at Suffolk NESAD in the spring
of 2014, he said. He stopped
me in the hall when he saw
me sporting a Harley Davidson
patch and asked me if I ride,
and we broke into an endless
conversation that started with
the care of motorcycles, then
of tools and art, and he showed
me the skeletal constructions
that he and his students had
done in class.
As NESADs woodshop goto-guy, Andrade was passionate

about his work and strived to

help students produce pieces
that unlock truth and open up
critical debate, according to his
faculty page on the university
website.
Teaching is a collaborative
experience for me, he wrote
on the page.
That woodshop was like
a playland for studenst,
said Professor Lydia Martin,
Andrades long-time officemate
and friend.
Sophomore Sylvan Huynh,
an illustration major and
graphic design minor, recalled
Andrades teaching style fondly.
He always believed in
his students. He encouraged
strange, bizarre ideas no
matter how wild, and he would
always be willing to make those
bizarre and wild ideas come to
life, Huynh said.
Paul was always alit with
fascination and would change
subjects on the turn of a dime,

See ANDRADE page 2

Innovative ideas from potential senators

Halaina Leblanc
Journal Contributor

It was a real show of

democracy
when
students
running
for
Student
Government
Association
senators in this falls upcoming
election gathered to push their
views to make the university a
more student-friendly place.
All candidates were asked to
answer one question: If elected,
what would be the first thing
you would want to accomplish
as an SGA senator?
If Im elected into SGA,

the first action I hope to take

is to use social media to get
freshmen and all students more
involved with SGAs doings,
said freshman Kally Morse.
She said using social media to
explain new university policies
and highlight events that SGA
is sponsoring would more
effectively reach students.
She added that social media
could be used to feature what
different faculty members have
to offer.

See SGA page 4

Candidates
gathered in front
of the SGA
executive board
to pitch their ideas
on how to better
Suffolk.

Courtesy of Caitlin Hankard

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The Suffolk Journal

September 30, 2015

Many fondly remember Andrade on campus

From ANDRADE page 1

often with a new discovery,

said Corella.
Junior
William
Barry,
graphic design major, recalled
a moment he shared with
Andrade in his Foundation
Drawing I class.
I wasnt really good at
drawing from live observation,
he said. [Andrade] always
found something to latch onto
that definitely helped out with
my confidence. Now I am
a graphic design major and
drawing is a crucial part of
that. He was definitely one of
the most memorable teachers
Ive ever had.
Inexperience like Barrys in
an entry-level course typically
may cause stress for an art
student. However, Andrade
helped Barry remember the
importance of finding humor in
everything you do.
He came over and kind of
stood there for 30 seconds or
so and assessed [my drawing]
with squinty eyes, he said.
This definitely looks like
something
Picasso
would

Heather Rutherford/Journal Staff

Courtesy of Lydia Martin

My goal is to empower my students with life-long

learning skills that allow them to adapt in
visually dynamic culture.
-- Paul Andrade on his teaching philosophy
draw. He understood that not
everyones spot on every day
with drawing and we had a
laugh about it and continued
on with the day.
Thats my favorite memory

of him, Barry concluded.

The university will hold
a
remembrance
ceremony,
although no plans have been
communicated yet, according
to a university official.

Theres a huge hole right

now [in NESAD], said Martin.
This person that has helped
everyone is gone, and its
heartbreaking.
It is obvious that there was

Suffolk community
members placed a
memorial outside
Andrades office.
a definite personal connection
between Andrade and his
students that went beyond
the classroom. He will be
sincerely missed by the Suffolk
community.
My goal is to empower my
students with life-long learning
skills that allow them to adapt
in visually dynamic culture, and
I feel privileged to be a witness
to this transformative process,
Andrade wrote on faculty page.

Success for first PC event on Roemer Plaza

Elizabeth Hadley
Journal Contributor
Andrew Navaroli
Journal Contributor
On a typical weekday
Roemer Plaza is swarmed
with students and teachers,
but on Wednesday, the plaza
was transformed into a roller
skating
rink
courtesy
of
Program Council.
Led by PCs Entertainment
Chair, junior Peter Firek,
beginners and seasoned pros
alike raced onto the rink for a
night of fun with friends, many
sweating by the end of the
evening.
Although the event ran
between 5 and 7 p.m., students
came and went throughout the
night. Senior Associate Dean of
Students Ann Coyne also came
out to enjoy some skating.
Many fell, but everyone got
right back up, not letting a
little bruise ruin their evening.
Some even skated the full two
hours. Still others attempted
dancing in their skates while
speakers blasted both modern
and throwback hits.
Senior Thomas Burke said
he enjoyed the universitys
skating event.
It was a lot of fun to make

new friends and hang out with

old ones, he said.
Freshman Brandon Simas
said he related to Burke.
It was a good way for the

community to get together and

get to know one another, he
said.
20 Somersets plaza offers
a great addition to Suffolk

University to create more of a

community for the students and
faculty. Many students felt as if
Suffolk had not had much of a
community hang-out spot until

this fall, and it is widely agreed

that 20 Somerset and Roemer
Plaza finally give Suffolk a nice
place to relax, work, and have
fun with friends.
It
feels
like
Suffolk
University has a community for
the first time ever, Burke said,.
Simas said that utilizing
Roemer Plaza is a step in the
right direction for Suffolk.
It is a good strategy for
community engagement, which
will build loyalty and keep up
retention rates, which will do
well for the university in the
long run, he said.
Simas said he now wants
to come to the plaza more
throughout the year.
I plan to spend time here
between classes and enjoy
lunch, he said.
Burke said he has already
taken advantage of these
opportunities.
I love reading and hanging
out here before class, he said.
He also took note of the
view from Roemer Plaza.
It is fantastic, and the plaza
is very nice to look at walking
by, he said.
Courtesy of Journal Contributor
Program Council has plans
for more events, and will
hopefully take advantage of
Roemer Plaza and 20 Somerset
more throughout the rest of
the year.

(Left to right) Senior Courtney Colaluca, junior Brooke

Waugh, Dean Ann Coyne, and Assistant Director of SLI
Alex Paterson linked arms and took a spin around the rink.

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The Suffolk Journal

Straw company for sustainable sipping

September 30, 2015

Police Blotter
Monday, September 28

Evette Thompson
Journal Staff

11:35 p.m.
Cambridge Street

Larceny. Investigation.
In
2005,
junior
Alex
Bennett, an entrepreneurship
major at Suffolk was given a
pack of drinking straws made
of straw by his mother in
Germany, where his family
lives. These naturally grown
straws caught his eye, and over
the next 10 years he thought
about drinking straws for an
unreasonable amount of time.
Bennett said he noticed that
though it was a product with
potential, it lacked the right
target market. So he developed
a consumer market -- mixology
and sustainability -- and formed
a partnership with his mother
to start producing the straws in
the United States.
Bennett eventually launched
Straw Straws, the natural
drinking straw company, and
currently has four farmlands in
Maine where drinking straws
are produced. He shared that he
works with several researchers
at the University of Maine and
Rusted Rooster Farms.
The success of Straw Straws
is essential to reducing the 500
million plastic straws used by
Americans each year, which,
according to ecostyle.org, can
fill 127 school buses each day.
Currently, there are other
reusable, biodegradable, and
environmentally-friendly
options like metal straws, bamboo
straws, and paper straws, but
Bennett asserts that the naturally-grown straw is the best
option.
Reusable drinking straws
of all types are available and
certainly, if utilized, would
reduce waste. However, they are
very challenging to clean, which
can pose an insurmountable
flaw when used by some
potential customers, he said.
Most notably, restaurants and
bars cannot handle the extra
work and attention to detail of
cleaning them.
During the summer, Bennett
and what he calls the Straw
Team, which consists mainly
of Suffolk students, worked
very hard to promote his green
start-up. He said the team met
every Tuesday to discuss plans
to promote the company and
succeeded in getting the Straw
Straws
kickstarter
funded,
raising $13,953.
Bennett spoke very proudly
about his team.
All of the people working
with me are amazing. We all
learned a lot together and
the amount of deliverables
that the team produced was
impressive, he said.
Reflecting
on
their
internship with Straw Straws,
the Straw Team emphasized

Saturday, September 26
5:45 p.m.
150 Tremont Street

Liquor law violation. Judicial referral.

Thursday, September 24
7:40 p.m.
150 Tremont Street

Liquor law violation. Judicial referral.

Wednesday, September 23
Courtesy of Alex Bennett

7:25 p.m.
West Street

Drug offenses. BPD arrest.

Bennett (center) and his

Straw Team are making
strides for the environment
with their drinking straws.

Tuesday, September 22
9:12 p.m.
73 Tremont Street

Larceny. Investigation.

Saturday, September 19
7:25 p.m.
10 Somerset Street

Liquor law violation. Judicial referral.

that it is a good experience
considering the amount of
work that goes into start-ups
and what is needed to make it
successful.
Simon
Han,
a
senior
at Suffolk studying sports
marketing with a minor in
ISOM, said he gets hands-on
experience and learns about
how a start-up starts and
grows.
Celia Mitchell, a graduate
of UMass Boston and the
Straw Science Director, also
added that, working with
people of completely different
educational backgrounds has
been great because I have been
able to see how our different
studies compliment each other
and how being a part of such a
diverse team is what makes the
company.
From the start of the
internship, I felt like I belonged
there and learned to embrace,
develop, and apply my abilities
in a team setting, she said.
Ivan Lanz, a Suffolk senior
and street photographer, said
he enjoyed being a part of
a start-up that has so much
potential.
The
Straw
Team
also
improved their professional
skills through an organizational
development director working
for Bennett. They received
expert tips in planning their
career path during and after

college.
According to Mitchell, her
communication skills have
become more developed and
she has been able to learn
more about market research
and broaden her science
research skills.
Bennett is also appreciative
of the support Straw Straws
has received from the Suffolk
entrepreneurship department
with many professors advising
the direction
in which the
company should take.
Bennett said Straw Straws
has faced and continues to
face challenges as the company
grows. Nevertheless, Bennett
vows to meet upcoming
challenges with ardor and
fight for sustainable sipping.
He said his leadership
style
was
influenced
by
the enlistment he recently
completed in the Marine
Corps, receiving an honorable
discharge after two years as a
sergeant.
Bennett emphasized his
passion for making Straw
Straws a success and said he
will not stop pursuing it.
His advice to other students
who have similar dreams
and aspirations is to put the
company before you.
A company is not about you
but the product, the customers,
and the time you put into it. In
order to succeed, one has to be
selfless in the start-up process.

Correction
The name of a course in last weeks International
section was incorrect. Professor Ken Martins
course name is Lens on Spain: Photojournalism
in Madrid.

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The Suffolk Journal

September 30, 2015

Candidates voice their thoughts McNair retreat spurs

From SGA page 1
Freshman Logan Trupiano
agreed, and said that better
use of social media, such as
Facebook pages, is a more
efficient way to communicate
with students.
Freshman Morgan Robb
would like to push for students
ability to eat at any dining
hall on campus, and freshman
Helina Dawit would like to see
healthier and more sustainable
food in the dining halls.
Concerning
off-campus
housing, juniors Jennifer Zargo
and Christopher De Resende
and freshman Moises Caraballo
expressed that they want to
connect the off-campus and
commuter community with the
on-campus community. Among
ideas were surveys and more
weekend events for commuter
students.
Freshman
Vincent
Mastantuno
had
a
more
traditional approach to his
campaign. He said he intends
to accomplish what Suffolk
students want and that he
wants to be an approachable
source.
A representatives rule is
not accomplish personal goals,
or to get what said senator
wants to get done; rather it is
to accomplish the goals of the

class, he said.
Freshman James DeAmicis
echoed this sentiment and said
that he would strive to properly
represent such a diverse school.
The gap between students
and SGA is something that
freshman Sara Solomon said
she would like to remedy by
creating a freshman council
where students can be up-to-

A representatives
role is not to
accomplish personal
goals, or to get what
said senator wants
to get done; rather it
is to accomplish the
goals of the class.
- Vincent Mastantuno
date on what is going on in the
university.
Freshman Sabrina Ali, who
is running unopposed for
senator-at-large for the College
of Arts and Sciences, said her
primary goal is to create a selfadvocacy program for students

here at Suffolk.
They say college prepares
you for life, she said, but
added that problems cannot be
solved without what she called
advocative interaction.
Most of the candidates
were focused on the idea
of community within the
university and felt that a sense
of school spirit is lacking in
many ways.
Freshmen Nadia Pich and P.
Sabrina larrobino, along with
senior Felicia Kalil, suggested
ideas ranging from pep rallies
to excite students to making
clubs easier to create.
Freshman Thomas Holmes
also said he wants to get get
outside funding for clubs and
other events, while freshmen
Willamina Panacy and Shivani
Patel suggested holding more
activities within the residence
halls.
Ideas
to
intermingle
international students with
domestic students and a
textbook exchange to reduce
costs were ideas presented
respectively by freshmen Artur
Shvartsman and Faiz RahmanSabean.
Eighteen candidates for the
class of 2019 are up for class
senators, followed by three
for the class of 2017 and one
for the class of 2016. Elections
close this week

diversity for scholars

Maryam Canty
Journal Contributor
The
Ronald
McNair
Scholars Program, designed
to encourage minorities to
pursue higher education in
graduate school, invited Suffolk
University students to a retreat
in Provincetown, Mass.
Associate Professor Carmen
Veloria
brought
students
together through an activity
revolving around hope. As each
student shared what gave them
hope, a ball of yarn was passed
from person to person, creating
a web that represented the
unity the day was to bring.
Valuable
workshops
by
Suffolk faculty, including a
Cultural Competency workshop
led by Chief Officer of Diversity
and Inclusion, Nicole Price,
were the highlights of the
retreat.
The
programs
themes
of acceptance and diversity
were
reflected
throughout
Provincetown, known as a haven
for the LGBTQ community.
Topics on the agenda were
diversity, inclusion, cultural
competency,
and
raising
awareness about civility and
respect. Recent law school
graduate TiffanyAnn Johnson

had words of wisdom and

encouragement for the scholars
as they embark on higher
education.
Students
immersed
themselves in the artistic
and
inviting
culture
of
Provincetown by walking up
and down cozy streets filled
with local businesses.
As a historic artist colony,
the town gave students the
opportunity to learn about its
rich history through trolley
tours that provided insight on
such events as the Pilgrim first
landing in 1620.
The McNair scholars and
staff said they thought that
attending the retreat was
a valuable experience that
allowed
opportunities
for
students to build relationships
with their peers and bond with
staff, who are passionate about
preparing a new generation of
students.
These
retreats
allow
students to come together and
learn how to understand and
build from their differences and
recognize the commonalities
between
all
of
them.
Students said they left the trip
feeling positive and with a sense
of gratitude for being able to
participate in such a productive
and engaging retreat.

Experience leads to success for recent grad

Stephanie Miller
Journal Contributor

When it comes to landing a

job after graduation, employers
and universities seem to agree
that experience is key. For
recent Suffolk graduate Ashley
Gentile, planning ahead was a
smart move.
Gentile,
23,
graduated
from Suffolk in 2014 with
a degree in public relations
concentrated in graphic design
and event planning. She said
it was very easy to find a job
after graduating because she
pursued an internship while in
school.
Along with her degree,
Gentile credits most of her
post-graduate success to her
internship. The experience
taught me more about the field
than any classroom would, she
said.
Now working for XConomy,
a web-based news publication
in Cambridge that reports on
technology and life sciences,
Gentile puts her skills to the
test. At the company, Gentile
is a marketing and events
coordinator.
Along
with
scheduling
and
budgeting
events, she also deals with

Courtesy of Ashley Gentile

Gentile posed with her Suffolk diploma,

ready to apply her experience
to the professional world.

the public relations for the

company.
Suffolk prides itself on its
location in the heart of Boston.
Gentile notes that Suffolks
location helped her in the
career world because she was
able to network easily in the
city and make those necessary
connections to move ahead.
Gentile said her degree and
major werent very important to
employers during the job hunt.
According to Gentile, English
majors and Greek literature
majors held the position before
her.
The company cared more
about my experience in the
field at my internship than they
did my time at school, she
said.
She believes, however, that
her degree was necessary to
get her foot in the door. She
said school taught the basic
knowledge that was expected
of her in the field.
When asked if she wished
she
had
done
anything
differently, Gentile said she
wished she took more business
and computer science courses,
not realizing at the time how
useful those skills would be
later on.
She also said she would have
loved to start interning earlier.
I waited until my second

semester senior year, she said.

It worked out, but I would
have learned even more if I
started earlier.
Despite her wishes to be
more open in her studies,
Gentile said she has no regrets.
Im glad I picked the major
that I did because its versatile,
she said. Im able to do
graphics, which sets me above
everyone else.
For current students unsure
of their paths, Gentile advises
not to worry.
You shouldnt know what
you want to do, she said. I
knew as a freshman in high
school that I wanted to do PR,
but Im not really doing that
right now. I dont even know if
I want to do PR at a firm.
For success, she recommends
attending networking events
held both on campus and
around the city.
Dont be afraid to talk to
people and ask what they do or
how they got to where they are
now, she said. Normally, its
not a straight path.
Gentile advises seniors not
to stress about finding a job.
Dont be afraid to not have that
all-star first job out of college.
It will come when it comes.
As long as you can maintain
your lifestyle, continue doing
whatever makes you happy.

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April 16, 2014

September 30, 2015

Club integrates business and cultural diversity

Connie Lai
Journal Staff
If you want to learn more
about the global business
environment and international
trade strategies of different
countries,
International
Business Club is the perfect
place to go.
Three years ago, freshman
Erin Beardsley joined the
IBC, hoping to gain a better
knowledge
surrounding
different business cultures.
This club is about bringing
together groups of students
who are interested in cultural
diversity, said Beardsley.
Its business-based, but
certainly not secluded to just
international business, and we
encourage students from other
fields of study to join, she said.
Beardsley is a senior at
Suffolk,
current
president
of IBC and hopes to spread
further knowledge amongst
international
business
students, both conceptually
and practically.
The IBCs focus for this year
will include putting together
more company tours, hosting
different guest speakers, and
having trivia nights.
Our
goals
for
this
semester include having five
guest speakers come in to
talk about global business,
maybe specifically people who
have worked in Boston and

Courtesy of Suffolk International Business Club

internationally, said Beardsley.

Most recently, the club
resumed with new executive
board members joining. Other
members
include
junior
Brittany Dervan, who is in
charge of the marketing and
communications services, as
well as junior Sandra Valez, who
also manages communications
and marketing. Senior Nate
Giordano serves as the current
Vice President of the club, while
Senior Laurel Chausse serves
as the secretary and treasurer,
and Senior Yamilet Gutierrez is

the financial planner.

In the past, the club has
hosted a multitude of events,
featuring Sam Adams Brewery,
Google,
Tazas
Chocolate
Factory, Business Etiquette and
Bikes Not Bombs, all of which
they hope to work with again.
The Business Etiquette
event was really interesting,
said Beardsley.
We had a
woman come in to talk to us
about what kind of forks to use,
what sizes, and which hand to
use.
All cultures differ, so the

[business
etiquette]
event
was definitely an important
reminder that what may seem
major in one country may not
be the case in another, added
Dervan.
Furthermore, the club is
in the process of undergoing
several changes.
When I joined my freshman
year, I started off as just a
member, then sophomore year,
I became part of the executive
board and managed all the
communications,
Beardsley
explained. By junior year, I got
more involved and did notetaking for every speaker event,
just to provide a synopsis.
Then, by the time I became
President, we also teamed up
with Entrepreneurship club
just to encourage more people
to get involved and held a
couple of events together
featuring
companies
like
Samurai
Investments
and
Veolia Transport. We still work
with Entrepreneurship Club
today and plan on hosting a
couple of events together, in
addition to possibly partnering
with Women in Business.
Every
year,
Suffolk
University welcomes students
of various backgrounds and
cultures. A large sum of these
students are also in the Sawyer
Business School, but arent
aware of the IBC.
The clubs main purpose
is to provide the opportunity

to meet other students who

want to learn more about the
business
environment
and
have the chance to work with
professionals. Its a great way
to network, as well as receive
hands-on experience.
When I was a freshman, I
was able to meet someone who
was doing something I wanted
to do when I was older, said
Beardsley. I thought it was
really cool, just to shake their
hand and get a first introduction
to how life is outside of college,
and working in a professional
setting.
Beardsley also recalled a
professional opportunity she
received through the IBC.
I got one of my first
internships through IBC, just
from networking with specific
people. Its nice just to have
another way to get internships
and help people branch out,
maybe find a job for right now
or after college.
Dervans father will be a
guest speaker, talking about his
experience in the international
business world, and his work for
SAP, a multifunctional software
company with existing offices
in 130 countries.
Im really excited for this
year and all the opportunities
well have, said Dervan.
International Business Club
meets Tuesdays at 1 p.m. The
first meeting date will be Oct.
6, location to be determined.

Opinion: How millions are living in fear

Patrick Holmes
Asst. Opinion Editor
War is not something
typically thought about on a
daily basis by most Americans,
however, many Syrians and
Iraqis live in constant fear of
the control they are oppressed
by and the never-ending list of
rules that keep them on a leash.
They are almost never safe.
Safety is a basic need for
everyone. Everyone wants to
feel safe for as long as they
can. Although, not everyone
is afforded that luxury. By not
having this luxury, there are
many Middle Eastern people
who are migrating to Europe,
including Mohamed.
Mohamed is a young man
who was interviewed by Mark
Lowen from BBC about why
he is migrating to Europe
with so many other migrants
who want to escape the IS, or
Islamic State. The migration is
getting the occasional publicity
by BBC and other new sources
alike, but is it really getting the
attention it deserves?

If they knew I was talking

to you, Id be killed, said
Mohamed to BBC. Its a chilling
quote on the reality of how
millions of people in the Middle
East are living their lives
constantly in fear. I cannot
say I know what this feels like
because I have rarely felt fear.
It is astonishing to know that
people out there live their lives
in such conditions. Islamic
State is one of the many groups
that need to be stopped for its
cruelty towards mankind.
IS is an extremist terrorist
group that has been terrorizing
Syria, Iraq, and other parts of
the Middle East for years but
have grown stronger since.
The rule of IS is basically a
dictatorship due to the fact
they censor everything and
control everything they can.
We only have two hours
of electricity per day, said
Mohamed.
It
is
almost
impossible to imagine not
having the use of electricity at
your fingertips.
Ultimately, terrorist groups
such as IS are in these places,

By Flickr user Josh Zakary

If they knew I was talking to you, Id be killed.

- Mohamed to BBC
like Syria and Iraq, to control
and strike fear into the
population so their idea will be
accepted by everyone. These
groups are ruthless.
When you look at the faces
of our citizens, they have fear
in their eyes, said Mohamed.
People live in fear of the

government, or leaders who are

supposed to protect them.
But migration is not always
successful due to the amount
of people trying to leave the
control of IS. Mohamed is one
of the unlucky ones who will
have to be sent back to Raqqa,
the so-called capital of Islamic

State.
There, I will live like I have
a clamp to my throat - but at
least Ill have my family, said
Mohamed. He shows that even
after all this cruelty, to him
and his people, he can find
something to look forward to
in the future.

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The Suffolk Journal

September 30, 2015

Inte rna tional st ud ent struggles:

The trouble with English

Jack Wheeler
Journal Contributor
Theres no denying the everchanging slang of the English
language. As an international
student, its hard to prepare for
such things.
Wicked? What the hell
is that? Carlos Cruz, Physics
major, said laughingly. Cruz
is in no way the only one who
misunderstands the local lingo
of Boston.
Bandar Almohsen, computer
science major, still struggles
with the differences of speaking
with professors than to his
peers.
I feel like professors treat
you differently if you cant
speak the language as well, he
said.
Students actually try to
understand you more, said
Almohsen.
Raised in Saudi Arabia,
Almohsen grew up hearing
about the tales of freedom
and opportunity in the United
States. When he became an
adult, these childhood fantasies
became a reality when he
arrived at Suffolk.
When Almohsen was in first
grade, he had a nanny that
would speak to him in English.

Watching American cartoons

and movies allowed him to
quickly pick up on the slang, as
well.
In 2012, Almohsen enrolled
in Education First (EF), a
Suffolk partner-program in
Brighton, to study English.
Cruz first visited America
from Guayaquil, Ecuador when
he was 15. Then, in preparation
to study at a U.S. university, he
began his traditional English
studies in 2012.
He says that because of his
traditional education, it is much
easier to speak with professors
because you use the language
you are actually taught.
When you talk to other
students you have to be cool,
he said. Which is completely
different language than what I
learned.
They were kind of free to do
what they wanted, Almohsen
says about his EF professors.
We would learn about drugs
and even analyze rap music.
Almohsens
English
education was much different
from Cruzs, however.
Talking to students was
definitely easier. You have to
learn how to talk to professors,
he said.
Almohsen explained that in
Arabic, its more about getting

your idea out there rather than

perfect sentence structure or
grammar.
This aspect of language
plays into his difficulty with
school.
You guys care so much
about how the sentence looks
and sounds, he said. You can
write an essay with really bad
ideas but as long as it sounds
good then you will probably get
a good grade.
Almohsen
said
that
assignment instructions will
often seem vague and he wont
know exactly what its asking.
Sometimes
professors
understand what Im trying to
say but still say its wrong.
said Almohsen.
Cruz, however, often finds
himself mixing his native
language with English in the
classroom or with friends. In
literature class, hes thinking
in English, but in a math or
science class hes thinking in
Spanish.
Not only that, he said, but
it also gets confusing talking
to people sometimes, because
Im thinking about things in
Spanish but Im talking in
English.
New England slang can be
difficult to learn; they both
agree, however; their English

Jack Wheeler/ Journal Contributor

Carlos Cruz of Guayaquil, Ecuador

has improved tremendously
since they moved here. Living
in the dorms and being
surrounded by English speaking
people really makes an impact.
When I lived in 150
[Tremont], I was actually
thinking in English at one
point, said Cruz.
Almohsen agrees that it
was definitely difficult getting
used to the environment and
the language for the first

year. An entirely new culture

and language can be nearly
impossible to adapt to and can
really take a toll on someone.
As
different
as
their
teachings of English were, they
do, however, agree on their
feelings of one thing- the word
wicked.
Wicked is just weird.
I always thought it meant
something bad- No, I never say
wicked, said Almohsen.

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

Nickolas OMalley
Journal Contributor
The
recent
scandal
involving
the
German
carmaker
Volkswagen
has
far-reaching
consequences
for the environment. It sets a
precedent not unlike the one
set by BP in the aftermath of
the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
BP had caused catastrophic
damage to many ecosystems,
yet they were allowed to
recover with little more than a
stain on their brand.
The U.S. Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA)
revealed
that
Volkswagen
installed software in vehicles
with an EA 189 diesel engine
that would cheat emissions
tests. Most American cars run
on gas fuel, but many cars
around the world run on diesel
fuel. While diesel engines are
more efficient than gas engines,
they often produce more
harmful byproducts. When the
car was undergoing tests, the
device would alter the engines
performance so that it appeared
to give off far fewer byproducts
than it actually does.
Were seeing a dangerous
trend in corporate culture:
them portraying it as okay
to destroy this planet if the

Volkswagen
lost 23 percent
of its market
value after
admitting to
their use of a
cheat device.

Craig Martin/Journal Staff

outcome is cheaper production

and higher profits. Its one thing
for a company to seek these
things out, and its necessary
for the health of any company.
But to do it at the cost of our
well being and the health of
our planet is another thing.
Rupert Neate, shortlisted for
reporter of the year at the 2012
British Press Awards, quoted
a statement to The Guardian
from the EPA.
During normal operation,

[the
vehicle
would]
emit
nitrogen oxides, or NOx, at up
to 40 times the standard, said
Neate. These nitrogen oxides
are the harmful byproducts
that diesel engines produce a
lot of.
He reports that Volkswagen
has been accused by the EPA
of using the device in 482,000
Audis and Volkswagens in the
U.S. since 2008, according to
The Guardian. He adds that
in the U.S., the maximum fine

for violating the Clean Air Act

is $37,500 per vehicle, which
puts a bill as high as $18 billion
on the desk of Volkswagens
accounting supervisor.
Naomi Kresge and Richard
Weiss report to Bloomberg that
Volkswagen lost 23 percent of
its market value after admitting
to their use of a cheat device.
After a few press releases and
a public speech, he gave in to
his responsibilities as chairman
of the board and announced
his resignation. Whether or
not he was aware of what
was going on under his roof
is beside the point. The fact
is that a good leader ought to
take responsibility for those he
leads, and as expected he did
just that.

I wont even address the

implications of him knowing
about the existence of a defeat
device. Ill assume that he
wouldve been outraged if that
memo came across his desk.
The fact that it was developed
and used so extensively in
the organization he managed
deemed it his responsibility.
He shouldnt have blamed the
terrible mistakes on a few
people and stood his ground.
Were not talking about
some small blunder that caused
a loss for shareholderswere
talking about a serious scandal
that reveals serious damage
being done to our environment.
Not only did it cause heavy
financial damage to Volkswagen
Group, but it reveals that
theyve been polluting our
environment for years without
public knowledge.
This isnt just a problem
for the future of Volkswagen.
Weve seen how BP managed
to remain in existence after the
Deepwater Horizon catastrophe,
without suffering nearly as
heavy of a financial loss as they
ought to have suffered. History
makes it clear that influential
corporate entities can destroy
our environment for the sake of
gain and get away with it. They
suffer great financial setbacks
as a result, but they recover
and remain in business.

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The Suffolk Journal

September 30, 2015

Depp's depiction of Bulger humanizes mob boss

Caroline Kerressey
Journal Contributor

The romance film of the

year may just be Black Mass.
The film is based off the book
of the same name, written by
former Boston Globe reporters
Dick Lehr and Gerard ONeill,
and is the true story of Bulgers
1975 Winter Hill Gang in South
Boston. James Whitey Bulger,
played by a heavily disguised
Johnny Depp, owes his hold on
power to his childhood friend,
John Connolly (Joel Edgerton)
of the FBI, who makes a deal
to protect Bulger in exchange
for information on Bostons
notorious
Italian
mafia.
Originally a term for a
ceremony of devil worship,
black
mass
is
now
a
metaphor for the unholy
union between the FBI and
Whitey
Bulger,
according
to the books secondary title.
While issues of morals or
Christianity are nonexistent
in the film, the relationship
between Bulger and the FBI
is the headlining romance.
The film paints a full picture
of Bulger that humanizes him
as more than just a criminal.
As a result, many Boston locals
who saw South Boston under
Whitey firsthand, some who
even knew of his victims, may
have an understandably hard
time seeing him as more than
the criminal and murderer he
was. In my opinion, Bulger was
anything but glorified. With
fine hair, yellow teeth, and a
townie lifestyle, his character
was realistic and unglamorous.
We see everything from his

STAFF
SOUNDS
Screenshot from Black Mass Facebook page

Based on the true story of James Whitey Bulger, the film

stars Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, and Julianne Nicholson.
most horrific murders to
his
respectful
relationship
with his family. FBI agent,
John Connolly, played by
Joel Edgerton, becomes the
antagonist, evident in his
decisions to betray his wife
and his seemingly inability to
retain any redeeming qualities.
The films praise mainly
stems
from
the
brilliant
performances by Depp as
Bulger himself, Edgerton as
John Connolly, and Julianne
Nicholson as Connollys wife
Marianne. Depps praiseworthy
performance and capability
to smile with cold, hard eyes,
provides creepiness that was
perfect for the part and sets
the stage for the entire serious,
sober film. In contrast, Edgerton
and Nicholsons performances
are really the only source of
emotion and drama in the film,
which, Im hoping, earns them
Oscars for supporting roles.
The depiction of life in Boston
in the 1970s-80s was a character

in itself. Clothing, hair, cars,

sunglasses, and, of course,
the Boston accents, were the
meat to the historical and
cultural richness of the film,
even if comically exaggerated.
Scott Coopers directing was
particularly well done, as he
shows Bulgers posse describe
and give commentary on Bulger,
John Connolly, the murders
and the events that transpired
on Bulgers climb to notoriety
that they saw first hand to the
police in exchange for lighter
sentences. He weaves these
interrogations throughout the
film nicely, again creating a
very informative rather than
gripping film. The entire film
was shot in dull, dark tones
that leave a rough, unclean
feeling resonating with the
audience. Many of the shots
were impressive, and the lack
of a real climactic moment
leaves an eeriness that just
hands you the facts cold turkey.
Though
the
film
was

well done and the story was

interesting, in my opinion
it was not outstanding and
missed the mark at times.
Unlike most gangster or mafia
movies that are action-packed
and wildly entertaining, Black
Mass falls flat and feels more
like a really great documentary
than a movie. Dick Lehr, the
books author, only hoped
that the film would accurately
show the relationship between
the FBI and Bulger, and was
pleased at the end result.
As long as youre not
expecting this generations
version of The Godfather, Black
Mass is a film to see, especially
if youre from Boston. Its great
acting, riveting true story, and
entertaining period portrayal
make the film a must see if
youre preparing for the Oscars.
Maybe even just to learn about
the notorious gangster who
used the system to keep his
standing and a romance that
is celebrated with conviction.

Andrade leaves his legacy behind through art

Weezer
Island in the Sun
-Sam H.

Kat Dahlia
I Think Im In Love
-Brigitte C.

Alessia Cara
Here
-Patrick H.

J. Cole
Wet Dreamz
-Alexa G.

Courtesy of Suffolk University

Paul Andrades String Theories and Complementary Colors reflect

his self expression and imagination.
Whilk & Misky
Babe Im Yours
-Heather R.

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The Suffolk Journal

September 30, 2015

App finds discounted movie tickets, concessions

Heather Rutherford
Arts Editor

Four grown men, one

Toyota van, and over 135,000
miles traveled across country.
Thats what it took to convince
hundreds of movie theatres
to sign with Dealflicks, an
app that finds discounted
movie tickets and concessions
based on the users location.
After taking his seat in a
theatre showing, The Kings
Speech,
co-founder
Sean
Wycliffe was confused as to why
there were so many empty seats
for a recently released film.
When Wycliffe found that
$40 billion dollars is spent
every year on movie tickets,
popcorn, and soda, but 88%
of movie theater seats are
empty, a business model
came to mind similar to those
used by Hotwire and Expedia.
In July 2012, Dealflicks set
out to fill empty seats in movie
theatres, without forcing the
theatre into a set discount.
Since then, it has partnered
with
about
600
theatres
across the country with over
300,000 current subscribers.
We are not like Groupon,
and at the end of the day we
arent telling them to sell
a ticket and popcorn at 35

We are not like

Groupon, and at
the end of the
day we arent
telling them to
sell a ticket and
popcorn at 35
percent off.
--Ryan Fitzgerald
Screenshot of Dealflicks.com

First time users can receive $5 off their first ticket purchase with code
SUFFDF5 at checkout and is valid until the end of December.
percent off, said co-founder
Ryan Fitzgerald, explaining
that it is the theatre who
decides the discount based on
its time and day of the week.
Typically, Dealflicks finds
movie tickets and concessions
for around forty percent off
face value, Fitzgerald shared.
What we found is that by
pairing a ticket with concession
drives consumers to buy more
concessions at full price, said
Fitzgerald. Giving customers
a good deal while increasing
sales for theatres has motivated

others to join the bandwagon.

Through their revenue share
model, there is no ongoing
cost or fee to theatres who
participate with Dealflicks, yet
the company still obtains a
percentage of every ticket sold.
When
making
deals
within an industry that has
not seen significant changes
over the span of its history,
the
start
up
company
needed to differentiate itself.
Historically, theres only
been three major changes silent film to sound, black and

white to color, and 35mm to

digital. Whenever an outside
company introduces any kind
of change, it shakes things up
because theatres have been
following the same model
for decades, said Fitzgerald.
By
creating
a
mutual
understanding between theatres
and Dealflicks, this is how we
get new customers put their
butts in those seats, he said.
The app is constantly
improving
itself
internally
on a regular basis to keep
a
competitive
advantage

by
observing
consumer
behavior, Fitzgerald said. In
a world with ever changing
technologies, it is essential to
also make the app appealing
to
older
demographics.
Users can also find tickets
at Dealflicks.com, like them
on Facebook, and follow
@Dealflicks
on
Twitter.
Courtesy of Dealflicks, any
first time users can receive
an additional $5 off their first
purchase by entering SUFFDF5
at the checkout page, and is
valid until the end of this year.

Blood moon beams light on Boston Calling stage

Gianna Brimlow
Journal Contributor
Waves of people drifted to
the center stages at the City
Hall Plaza this past weekend
for the 6th Boston Calling
Music Festival. As the super
blood
moon
illuminated
all faces in the crowd, the
festival continuously brought
together fans of varying genres.
Singer-songwriter, Gregory
Alan Isakov, took the JetBlue
stage Friday night, kicking
off the three-day festival.
Indie folk band, Of Monsters
and Men, well known for their
singles, Little Talks, and
Crystals, made an appearance
at Boston Calling during
their North American tour.
Originally from Iceland, the
band played songs from their
new album, Beneath the Skin.
Indie rock band, Walk the
Moon, had the entire audience
singing along to favorites like,
Anna Sun and Shut Up
and Dance With Me, which
peaked at number four on
Billboards Top 100 list in May.
Crowds grew substantially
overnight
for
Saturdays

Courtesy of Boston Callings Facebook

The sixth Boston Calling Music Festival brought major headliners

and considerably larger crowds compared to previous festivals.
electric group of performers.
The Canadian electro-funk duo,
Chromo, lit up the stage,
and used large foam glow
sticks were thrown into the
audience to electrify their set.

After
minor
sound
issues,
Lauren
Mayberry,
lead singer of the Scottish
electronic band, Chvrches,
impressively performed songs
from
their
debut
album,

Every Open Eye, that was

released the night before.
English indie rock band
,Alt-J, mesmerized the crowd
with a light show while they
performed,
Every
Other

Freckle, from their newest

album, This is All Yours.
The bands piece brought
one of the biggest crowds
of the weekend to the Plaza.
Following
Saturdays
performances, I wasnt sure how
the remaining line-up could
possibly stack up on Sunday.
Nate Ruess, lead singer of
Fun, sang from his new solo
album, Grand Romantic, as
well as hit singles from their
collective album, Some Nights.
British
singer-songwriter,
Ben Howard, brought a much
slower indie folk set and soothed
the crowd with amazing vocals
and mellow guitar playing.
Audience members flocked
to Hoziers performance on
Sunday night, who rocked the
Red Stage with a remarkable
set of songs from his latest
EP, From Eden, as well as a
surprising rendition of Ariana
Grandes hit song, Problem.
The American rock band,
Alabama
Shakes,
ended
the night with a dramatic
performance by lead singer
Brittany Howard, whose vocals
sent chills into the crowd,
bringing the three day festival
to a close until next Spring.

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The Suffolk Journal

PAGE 9

September 30, 2015

Politics is no place for Planned Parenthood

Patricia Negrn
Journal Staff
Planned Parenthood has
been all over the Internet
recently, with most people
clearly on one of the two sides
of the argument: pro-life and
pro-choice. One thing both
sides can agree on is that it has
been a hotter topic than usual
this past summer.
A recent series of videos
released
by
anti-abortion
group, Center for Medical
Progress (CMP), has only helped
fuel the whole argument.
The
videos
supposedly
showed evidence of Planned
Parenthood selling fetal tissue.
However, specialists from a
research company, hired by
Planned Parenthood, said the
vidweo was heavily edited to
drastically change its meaning,
according to the New York
Times.
A gag order was issued
against CMP on July 31 to stop
them from further publishing
the videos or any information
related to them, according to
the Washington Post.
However,
that
didnt
stop Republican presidential
candidate, Carly Fiorina, from
citing the videos in efforts to
defund Planned Parenthood,
she claimed in the recent GOP
debate. According to Fiorina,
the videos show a fully formed
fetus while someone says that
they have to keep it alive to
harvest its brain.

By Flickr user Jason Taellious

Understandably, pro-choice
activists have not taken kindly
to a woman continually trying
to defund and remove womens
rights. Protesters have even
taken a dramatic stance and
recently ambushed her by
throwing condoms.
As the fiscal year is about
to end, some Republicans are
threatening to hold Congress
hostage
by
not
passing
the
continuing
resolution,
the
temporary
funding
bill needed to keep all the
agencies working, if federal
funding
is
not
removed
from
Planned
Parenthood.
As the Seattle Times editorial
board put it, Lawmakers would
be outrageously irresponsible
if they imperiled womens
health care across the country
to justify a repeat of the 16-day
government shutdown in 2013
that killed job growth and cost

the U.S. economy $24 billion.

Fortunately,
Planned
Parenthood still has several
outspoken
advocates
in
Congress.
I simply cannot believe
that in the year 2015 the
United States Senate would
be wasting its time trying to
defund womens healthcare
centers,
Mass.
Senator
Elizabeth
Warren
said
addressing Congress on Aug. 3.
You know, maybe on
second thought I shouldnt be
that surprised, she said.
The facts are on Senator
Warrens
side.
According
to the Wisconsin Gazette,
Republicans in the State
Assembly passed a bill that
would, redirect $3.5 million
annually in Title X funding.
According to cincinnati.
com, the last two abortion
clinics in Southwest Ohio have

STAFF EDITORIAL
Over the course of the
last year, Suffolk has made
outstanding
strides
to
streamline major aspects of
the university. The obvious
move away from Beacon
Hill, the addition of the new
athletic fields in East Boston
and the seemingly endless
discussions about what will
happen next initially come to
mind.
With
these
changes,
students have to wonder what
the ultimate goal is at the end
of the tunnel when everything
is completed.
Are administrators seeking
to
completely
makeover
Suffolk into something it
could be? Or, are they trying
to play catch up to other
universities nearby for what
theyve to failed to provide
in the past? Suffolk this
year alone admitted one of

By Wyatt Costello

the largest freshmen classes

in a time when they own the
least amount of space to hold
students.
Is this a product of an
administrations big picture
mindset?
As the new academic year
gets underway, fliers across
campus
have
advertised
welcome
events
and

opportunities for new and

returning students to meet
their peers. But, even with
all of these resources to
make students feel welcome,
some students still actually
decide to transfer to another
school after their first year.
Is innovation and progress
for the university worth
potentially losing students?
Of course, each student
has his or her own individual
reason to consider going to
another school but ultimately
that decision is likely sparked
due to an inability to find
what they were looking for at
Suffolk, regardless if that is
an updated computer lab or
intimate social network.
Whatever
the
reason,
the issue around students
transferring needs to be kept
in mind as administration
stamps their next big change.

filed a lawsuit in federal court

to fight a new law, which could
leave the 2.1-million-person
Cincinnati metropolitan area,
the states largest, without an
abortion provider.
A
Washington
Planned
Parenthood clinic that doesnt
even provide abortions is
now
structurally
unsafe
after a fire that was deemed
arson by investigators, barely
weeks after an anti-abortion
demonstration was held by
activists.
Women have been fighting
all of this by speaking up.
According to BBC.com, the
hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion,
which women used to tell their
abortion stories, was shared
more than 100,000 times in 24
hours.
Another
hashtag,
#StandWithPP, was also used
by many women who shared

their stories of receiving a lifesaving diagnosis or treatment

from
Planned
Parenthood
and asked their political
representatives to stand with
the organization.
According
to
World
Health Organization research,
lacking access to a legal and
safe abortion does not help
eradicate abortion, but instead
it does make the procedure
unsafe, especially for women
from
low
socio-economic
backgrounds.
Nonetheless, the war on
women is clearer than ever,
as conservatives across the
country scramble to defund
Planned
Parenthood,
even
though most of the services
they
provide
go
beyond
abortion.
Many people have pointed
out the services of Planned
Parenthood provide women
with access to lifesaving
tests and procedures, thereby
preventing pregnancy in the
first place.
But if Planned Parenthood
only
performed
abortions,
its still inexcusable that so
many years after Roe vs. Wade
lawmakers are wasting time
and money debating this issue.
Instead of trying to remove
this right, we should focus
on making sexual education
and reproductive and sexual
healthcare
better
and
more accessible, including
researching more birth control
methods.

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PAGE 10

A WORD
FROM SGA

September 30, 2015

Divorced Christian tries to define marriage

Patrick Holmes
Asst. Opinion Editor

Hello

Suffolk

Students,

This week in the Student

Government
Association
we are holding elections
for the freshman positions.
There are unfilled positions
throughout the sophomore,
junior, and senior classes
that will be voted upon as
well. It is an exciting time for
our organization because this
leads to new members, new
ideas, and fresh perspectives.
Yesterday many leaders
from the Student Government
Association went to the Smith
Residence Hall at Mass Art.
While there, they met with
Suffolk University students
who are housed at either
Mass Art or Mass Pharmacy.
These leaders were able to
speak to students and give
them an equal opportunity
to participate in elections.
In addition to the ongoing
elections,
this
weekend
the
Student
Government
Association is going on
our annual fall retreat.
On
the
retreat
we
participate in various teambuilding exercises so that
members both new and old
can create stronger bonds
with one another that will
lead to furthered involvement
and innovation. The executive
board will teach lessons
based on the fundamentals of
how our organization works.
By doing this, members
both new and old can grasp
a greater understanding of
our dynamics and resultantly
become a better leader
and a better representative
of our students needs.
During the retreat we
will be naming our goals,
setting our agendas, and
brainstorming
initiatives
for the upcoming semester
and/or year. These ideas
will reflect the wants and
needs of the students and
the
institution
overall.
There
are
many
up
and
coming
things
to
expect from the Student
Government
Association.

Have a great week,

- The Student Government
Association

The media is a great way

to spread news quickly. It is
a great tool to make people
notice things and form an
opinion about them.
But it is not a great way to
give Kim Davis, the county clerk
from Kentucky who has refused
to issue marriage licenses to
same-sex couples, a following
and too much fame.
I
would
be
surprised
if anyone
in the LGBTQ
community didnt recognized
her name after her actions have
caused such a significant public
unrest.
Every day there is a new
article about her and her antics.
As a gay man, the daily articles
about Davis have become
personal. Davis is using her
fame to persecute the LGBTQ
community, specifically the
couples in Kentucky, by fighting
to deny them their rights.
With Davis being so widely
covered by the media lately, it
is giving her an ego boost that
she does not need. The press
needs to stop giving her so
much attention because with
it, she is gaining some sort of
backing from supporters.
Davis is a stubborn woman
with a faith so new to her that
it seems that she doesnt fully
understand it. She has been a
Christian for only four years,
and yet, in her lifetime she has
been married four times. Now,

Courtesy Kim Davis, Rowan County Clerks Facebook

Kim Davis served as a Chief Deputy Clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky

from 1991 to 2015.
who is destroying the sanctity
of marriage?
Her background aside, Davis
shows no intent on giving up
on her beliefs. She sends appeal
after appeal to the courts to
allow her to keep refusing
marriage licenses to same-sex
couples and is continuously
denied. You would think Davis
would get the point by now.
After all, she spent five days in
jail for her dastardly deeds. But
still Davis attempts to defy the
law due to her newly found and
misguided faith in God.

After returning to her

job on Sept. 14 as the Rowan
County clerk, the filing said,
Davis
immediately
began
meddling with licenses that
the offices deputy clerk, Brian
Mason, was issuing, according
to NBC news.
Aside from the legality of
her actions as clerk, one thing
I just cant understand is her
sheer stubbornness, how she
can be so set in her ways that
she cannot accept the idea that
anyone should be able to marry
whomever they love.

One day, hopefully there

will be no Kim Davis and
there will be no opposition.
But until that day, the LGBTQ
community must fight against
Davis and her supporters to
win the efforts that have been
shown throughout the years to
progress LGBTQ rights.
The fight is not yet over
but the publicity that Davis is
receiving is too much. It is more
detrimental than it is helpful.
It gives her a sense of heroism
that she does not need. She is
no hero.

Making the most of my last year at Suffolk

Serina Gousby
Asst. Opinion Editor
Everyone has a dream
they want to make a reality
in their lifetime. My dream of
graduating from a four-year
university will happen very
soon. It is my senior year and
I have only nine months left to
leave my own mark on Suffolk.
To make the most of my
final year, I made a bucket list
of things to accomplish before
I graduate. All of my goals
reflect the ideas of taking a
risk, going out of my comfort
zone, and facing one of my
fears.
Before college, I overcame
stage fright by reciting poetry
to large groups. At Suffolk,
I major in English with a
concentration
in
creative
writing, focusing mainly on
poetry. Fortunately, each year
I have been able to recite my
poetry at campus events.
At the top of my list is to
perform at Fall Fest because
it is one of the biggest
performing arts shows of the

year. I am currently preparing

a poem to use in my audition
in October. Even if I do not get
into the show, I will be happy
to say I tried and and be able
to check it off my bucket list.
I also want to connect with
one or more of my professors.
College prepares you for a
career where you will be
financially secure and mentally
satisfied, and recommendations
are absolutely crucial for
applying to jobs or graduate
school. These applications will
be far less stressful knowing
that you have connections
with professors who can
help you, especially those
within your major. You never
know if a professor can help
you unless you talk to them
outside of class, and develop
that professional relationship
that will stay intact long after
you graduate.
Suffolk hosts many events,
and this year I plan to attend a
lot more, especially the ones at
night. As a commuter student,
I didnt want to go home,
change clothes, and come back,
so I avoided nighttime events. I
want to go to a lot more events

this year because networking is

very important, and solidifying
new relationships will help me
after graduation.
For instance, Cooking 101
is a great event that shows
students how to cook meals on
a college budget and exposes
you to dishes from Latin,
African, and Asian cuisines.
Other events like Coffee Hour
with the Office of Diversity
Services, sports games at the
new athletic complex in East
Boston, community service
opportunities, and events run
by the Alumni Association and
Career Development Center
are beneficial, too.
Something that is just as
beneficial is my Ram card
which I intend to use a lot
more often while I still have it.
When I was a freshman, I was
excited to finally get college
student discounts to music
and theater shows. Now, as a
senior, I will definitely go to
a lot more events in Boston
before they disappear and I
have to pay the full price of
everything in the real world.
Something on my list, that
most people want, is to meet

and get to know more of my

classmates. It used to bother
me that I did not get a chance
to know at least two or three
people in my classes, even
after being in the same class
with them for months. But
now, three weeks into the first
semester of senior year, I love
my classes and hope the people
I meet will want to engage in
conversations with me as well.
Finally, to all my fellow
seniors, I highly recommend
creating a bucket list of
things to do while youre
still at Suffolk and taking full
advantage of the opportunities
our school offers us. Even if
you are not a senior, creating
a list now will enhance your
time at Suffolk and in Boston.
Dont be afraid to add some
fun and outrageous things that
you can do during your time
here, especially goals that will
take you out of your comfort
zone. My risk-taking goals that
I succeeded throughout my
last three years were the most
rewarding.
For me, I just want to enjoy
being a senior, and Im excited
for whats to come.

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The Suffolk Journal

September 30, 2015

Freshman Fancy works hard on volleyball court

Trevor Morris
Journal Contributor
Suffolk
freshman
and
volleyball starter Rachel Fancy
has taken the team by storm.
The teams outside hitter
and defensive specialist has
been persistent on leaving her
mark on the court. Originally
from the suburban town of
Agawam, Mass., Boston has
been quite a change for Fancy,
but according to her, its a good
one.
I really like the city,
[being from] a suburb its very
different. [There is] definitely
more noise but I like that
theres always things going on
and all the opportunities the
city has [to offer], said Fancy.
The young player began
her volleyball journey after
watching
her
hometown
friends play and figured that
she should give it a shot on a
travel team when she was 12
years old. She has not turned
back since.
In Fancys mind, she has
earned the right to be named
one of Suffolks starters.
Its probably due to my
hard work at practice and my
coachs belief in my skills, she
said.

Freshmen teammate and

friend Dorothy Mensah gave a
birds-eye view on what its like
being Fancys teammate.
Rachel is very enthusiastic
and a lot of fun to play with,
said Mensah.
Shes always encouraging
people on and off the court no
matter the situation. She may
not be our best athlete, but her
attitude and excitement makes
her all-around amazing.
Along with a new team,
there will also be a new
coaching staff to adjust to.
I love playing for Coach
Bonny [Ducharme], said Fancy.
She has this intensity at
practice that really gets me
and the other players going
and even though the season
isnt going exactly how the
team wants it to, Coach Bonny
continues to push because she
knows how great we can be as
a team.
There is, however, still a lot
that Fancy and the team have
to work on.
I feel like I definitely need
to work on my timing and the
whole team needs to work on
communication, Fancy said.
Fancy self-reflected on what
she brings to the table for the
team.
Definitely my intensity.
I make everyone so excited with

my hype after every point, she

said.
Shes a little crazy but we
need her craziness on the court.
When she does go crazy, Ive
come to observe that this gets
the team pumped and excited,
said Mensah.
Rachel tries to model her
game to Olympian beach
volleyball player April Ross.
Shes just an all-around
great player and thats why
shes so good at the game she
loves, said Fancy.
Although they are a new
team, Fancy explains that they
are a young team, and with
a new coaching staff getting
started tends to be difficult,
especially when adapting to
their own diversity.
We are all from different
places so we are always
laughing about our different
mannerisms, said Fancy. I had
to explain to a few teammates
that a grip means a while if
youre from Eastern Mass.
Fancy plans on majoring
in applied legal studies with
aspirations of attending law
school after graduating from
Suffolk but always plans on
being a Ram.
Im excited for the future
of Ram volleyball. I plan on
being a Ram until I graduate,
she said.

Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

Rachel Fancy is a freshman on the

volleyball team.

Shes always encouraging people

on and off the court
no matter the situation.

Cross country teams' rosters running on fumes

Christian Nagle
Journal Contributor

Over the summer, Suffolks

cross-country
program
welcomed new coach James
Petersen.
Petersen came from Bentley
University as a 2014 graduate
with a Bachelors degree in
Computer Information Systems
but also started and competed
in the MASCOT triathlon
team, according to the Suffolk
Athletics page.
During
Petersens
three
years at Bentley, he qualified
for the Draft Legal Nationals
as one of the top 75 collegiate
men in the country.
His first challenge will be
picking up the pieces of not
so great scouting and a
renovation of the Suffolks
athletics
department.
The
scouting has led to a less than
ideal situation for the amount
of members on both the mens
and womens teams.
The mens team has only
five members and as of now
is allowed to compete in
races, but that could change if
someone on the team were to
be injured.
Sophomore Paulo Guedes
said he isnt worried about
the team this year and is
understanding to the fact that

Courtesy of Suffolk University Cross Countrys Facebook

Suffolk womens cross country teams next race is on Oct. 3 in West Hartford, Conn.
the new coach had no time for
proper recruitment.
Our new coach came in
only a couple of weeks before
this semester started and had
little to no time for proper
recruitment, said Guedes. I
can assure that the team wont
be lacking runners by next
season.
The womens team is having
better luck with 12 runners.
Their struggles come with
wanting more members in case
of any injuries and developing

players for future seasons, even

if the average of runners on a
team is around 14, according to
the GNAC.
One of the main reasons
for each teams struggles this
season is due to poor recruiting
and scouting efforts during the
off-season. With little time
for recruitment and scouting
efforts, both teams missed out
on running talent that would
have greatly benefited them.
The
program
carries
additional problems of finding

more runners for this years

teams even after classes have
started and finding times to
meet and practice between the
runners competing schedules.
For most sports, a renovation
season allows the team to
concentrate even more so on
team and player development.
Development for the crosscountry program will lead to
better seasons in future, which
includes better runners and
more wins for the team. But for
now, the focus is on 2015.

Petersen expressed his faith

in the program, highlighting his
plans for the programs future.
Going forward into next
year, I am going to be doing a
lot of recruiting and there will
be tryouts as well. Im looking
forward to the future of this
team as a top varsity program
and a true contender in this
conference, Petersen said.
For Guedes, there is one
goal for himself this season as
well as something he believes
to be a goal for the team.
Our final race of the
season [is the goal], the GNAC
Championship, said Guedes.
Due to the lack of runners
and the programs needed
improvement, now is the
best time for anyone who is
interested in joining.
This is a development
season, so even those who are
not the most talented runners
can get better.
Guedes noted how many
of the athletes have never
participated in a running team.
Most of the runners are
new to running cross country,
he said.
For those students who
are interested in joining the
program or acquiring more
information
they
should
contact Petersen at his Suffolk
email.
The womens teams next
race will be on Oct. 3 and the
mens next race the will be on
Oct. 10.

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SPORTS
The Suffolk Journal

September 30, 2015

Pro Sports Column: Patriots best team in the NFL

Sammy Hurwitz
Acting Sports Editor

Im going to say it: the New

England Patriots are the best
team in the National Football
League, again.
It feels like weve been here
a million times before. Thats
because we have. In 2007,
through week three, the pundits
were dubbing the Patriotss
revenge tour following the
Spygate Saga a non-stop train
to the Super Bowl, and they
were correct.
The team lost to the Giants
in the big game, but thats
beside the point.
In 2011, the year the
Patriotss offense dismembered
defenses at will, the media once
again claimed this team would
be Super Bowl bound. Again,
they were right, and again, the
Patriots lost to the Giants.
In
conjuring
these
bittersweet
memories,
the
feelings through week three
feel a lot like this years team.
But theres one group that -- no
surprise -- looks and plays even
more similarly to this years

Courtesy of New England Patriots Facebook

The Patriots run onto the home field

at Gillette stadium.
team.
And yes, its exactly whom
youre thinking: the defending
Super Bowl champions.
Before we compare the
two teams, lets go over the
differences. First, this Patriots
team has nowhere near the
secondary that last years team
had. Unfortunately, that seems
like a reality that Patriots fans

will have to deal with until

early February at the latest.
Also, this team wont have
the doubters that condemned
the team after their weekfour blowout loss to the lowly
Kansas City Chiefs. Which,
some may argue, helped fuel
the teams proverbial fire.
However, in terms of verbal
fuel, this years team does have

the mountains upon mountains

of chalkboard material provided
by the Deflategate scandal and
those teams who detested the
evil, cheating Patriots. The
situations provide different
scenarios, similar products.
In terms of similarities
between the two teams, both
feature a young center. Last
season, Bryan Stork -- a rookie
at the time -- played the
majority of the snaps at center
starting in week four. His plays
would turn out to be some of
the most consistent on either
side of the line, carrying over
into the playoffs and the Super
Bowl.
This season, David Andrews
has stepped up to the same
role, while Stork nurses a
concussion. Surprisingly -- or
not surprisingly if youve been
watching the Patriots for the
past 10 seasons or so -- the
undrafted free agent out of the
University of Georgia has done
an exceptional job filling in
for Stork. Now the question is:
who gets the spot when Stork
returns?
Another similarity is the
teams use of their running
backs. Last season, Shane
Vereen would serve as a pass

catching back for Brady more

often than not. This year, Dion
Lewis has assumed a similar
role as a receiving option out
of the backfield.
The difference: Vereen had
better hands, never fumbling
and catching roughly 68
percent of his targeted passes.
This year, Lewis has caught a
higher percentage of balls at
approximately 79 percent, but
he has surrendered two fumbles
through three games. Despite
the fumbles, Lewis leads the
league in forced missed tackles,
and has scored two touchdowns
while averaging 4.9 yards per
carry.
The similarities between
these two teams stretch beyond
the young O-line and the shifty
running backs. Both feature
a rejuvenated Tom Brady, a
healthy Rob Gronkowski, and
a vicious crew of linebackers.
With the comps, this 2015
Patriots team is primed for yet
another Super Bowl run, which
would make seven appearances
in the big game since 2001.
But of all the similarities,
the starkest may be this: the
New England Patriots are the
best team in the NFL. See you
in the Divisional Round, folks.

Suffolk teams have new home base

Sam Humphrey
Managing Editor
Suffolk Universitys studentathletes have been navigating
narrow
sidewalks,
limited
playing space, and crowded
gyms for years. With the
universitys latest addition of a
new sports field in East Boston,
however, there seems to be
more opportunities for the
Rams and Ram Nation.
Moving to East Boston will
allow our student-athletes a
place to call home that is in
close proximity to campus.
It allows for easier travel but
more importantly a place they
can identify as their home
field and take pride in, said
Anthony Del Prete, Suffolks
head baseball coach and an
associate director of athletics.
The fields are nice. They
are very professional and close
together. It definitely looks like
a collegiate place for our teams
to practice and have games,
said
senior
Adam
Chick,
president of Suffolks Student
Athletic Advisory Committee
and a shooting guard for
Suffolks mens basketball team.
As part of the agreement
with the city of Boston, Suffolk
announced in June that it
would also spend money to
improve the parks facilities.
Among other things, the

upgrades will expand the

facilities bleachers, provide
new training room equipment,
and make improvements to the
softball field.
Del Prete is particularly
excited about what the new
facilities will provide the
baseball team. As part of its
upgrades, the university added
two new electronic scoreboards
and two batting cages and
improved the infield of the
parks softball field, according
to Suffolks website.

It definitely looks
like a collegiate
place for our teams
to practice
and have games.
-Adam Chick,
president of Suffolks
Student Athletic
Advisory Council

I think having a turf field

will benefit us as a baseball
team in the spring, given the
way the past couple winters
have been. Having a field that
will be easily maintained and
ready to go should give us an
advantage in being able to not
have many gaps in our schedule

to due cancellations, Del Prete

said.
It has also been beneficial
for our baseball program as
many of our players live near
the area and can work on their
game during their free time on
their own, Del Prete added.
Besides
the
facilities
benefits to students, Chick and
Del Prete also hope the fieldss
location will make it easier
for supporters to attend more
matches and support Suffolks
athletes.
We have had good turnouts
for our soccer games with
parents, friends, family, and
other fans coming over to
watch the contests, Del Prete
said. Hopefully being in East
Boston will allow us to draw
more fans for our sports teams
overall.
Having a home field will
make it easier for Suffolks fans
and fans in East Boston to get
there, and they dont have to
go too far out of their way to
support our teams, Chick said.
Del Prete, who grew up in
East Boston and still plays in
adult summer leagues that use
the East Boston stadium, is
happy to lead his team in his
hometown.
As an East Boston resident,
and former Suffolk baseball
player, I am proud and excited
that my home has now become
our home, said Del Prete.

Team standings
Womens Soccer:
1. Lasell | 4-3-1
2. St. Josephs (Maine) | 5-5
3. Albertus Magnus | 4-4-2
4. Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 9-5
5. Emmanuel | 4-7

Mens Soccer:
1. Emmanuel | 4-4
2. Mount Ida | 5-2-1
3. Albertus Magnus | 6-2
4. Norwich | 5-3-1
5. Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 5-4

Womens Volleyball:
1. St. Joseph's (Maine) | 14-0
2. Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 7-4
3. Anna Maria | 7-7
4. Simmons | 4-7
5. Lasell | 5-12
Note: all standings are overall records