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VOLUME 76, NUMBER 15

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In the news

InternationalGazzani for SGA,

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“I have seen howlittle the

internationalstudents here get

involved.”

SportsUnni,

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“I believe what went wrong is thatduring the secondhalf, we just could

not hit shots.”

OpinionEndorsement,

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“This campaignis about makingSuffolk a better

community as wellas putting our students first.”

Nick Ut and Mark EdwardHarris have spent theircareers behind the camera.Nevertheless, when the two,escorted by Senior LecturerKen Martin, walked into UnionOyster House during theirrecent trip to Boston, they were immediately identified. A man at the restaurant’s barapproached Ut, asking abouthis internationally-recognizedphoto of a young girl running,naked, away from a napalmbombing during the VietnamWar.

“Are you the man who took

that photo in Vietnam?” Martinrecalled him asking. The manshared that the photo changedhis life and stopped him from joining the military.

Ut and Harris were Suffolk’sguests early this week to discusstheir careers as photojournalistsand share their work. Ut, whose fame originated fromthe Pulitzer Prize-winning 1972photo, worked as an AssociatedPress photographer during the Vietnam War and is now basedout of Los Angeles, takingHollywood photos.

“Nick would have beenshooting the Oscar awards if he wasn’t here,” said Martin duringone of three campus eventsfeaturing the photographers.

Harris, also based in Los Angeles, has published severalbooks of his photographs, mostnotably from his time workingin Iran and North Korea.

“Mark certainly goes off thetourist trail, to say the least,”said Martin.

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The new commons in the Sawyer Libraryare set to open next week.

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Campus-wide changesare being made as SuffolkUniversity prepares for the lossof the Archer and Donahuebuildings. Facing consolidationand replacements, extensive

construction has commencedthroughout the Frank Sawyer

building and the 73 Tremontbuilding to ensure that studentspaces will be appropriatelyrelocated.

In an interview with theJournal, Student Government Association Treasurer Cameron Viola said, “First I was reallynervous about the move toSawyer and the amount of roomstudent organizations were

going to have. However, afterI recently saw the floor plan, I

feel way more comfortable withthe new area for clubs.”

“I feel like it will be a solidchange because it unites ourcampus in a way by having 73,Miller, Sawyer and Somerset allclose together,” said Viola.

Jim Wallace, directorof facilities at Suffolk, isspearheading this project,

Mark Edward Harris, Nick Ut and SU Alumnaand Visual Designer Nicole Wang pose together

during a master photography class.


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Construction across campus looks to replace lost properties

Ut, Harris talk technique, journalism, danger

In response to whether ornot he is ever nervous as aphotojournalist on unfriendlyterrain, at an event on Monday,Harris said the most dangerousplaces are usually withinUnited States borders. Utagreed, recalling that he hasbeen mugged in Los Angeles inthe past.

“People say, ‘Aren’t youafraid you’re going to bearrested?’ It doesn’t work likethat. If you’re a Westerner and you follow the rules, you’re inand you’re out,” Harris said.

During the event, Utpresented a slideshow of hisphotographs from his time in Vietnam, most depicting thelife of Kim Phuc, the girl fromthe famous photo, then 9 yearsold.

Pictures scrolled past of

Phuc now, photos of herscarred back and medicaltreatments juxtaposed with hersmiling face with her husbandand children.

Ut shared his personalthoughts of what he, as aphotographer, went through when he saw young Phucrunning from the napalm.

“Early in the morning, I saw Vietnamese refugees runningthrough the village to Saigon,”he said. “I look for my camera

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Nick Ut signs a copy of his famousphotograph at Suffolk.

which he likens to “abig game of checkers andmusical chairs,” in the sensethat construction heads havereworked the dimensions ofbuildings on Suffolk’s campusto make space for nearlyeverything that is currentlylocated in the Archer andDonahue buildings.

However, there is still much work to be done before the Fall2016 term.

“It’s been difficult, I haveto admit,” Wallace said in an

interview with the Journal. “It’sgoing to be especially difficultto move everybody out ofDonahue and Archer by the endof May. Overall, I think it’ll bemuch better than what we havenow.”

The first update to beunveiled will be the 3,700square foot student commonsthat has been added to thethe third floor of 73 Tremont within the Sawyer Library. Themodernized space, set to openMarch 7, will include eightadditional study rooms that will complement the existinglibrary space. The Moakley Archive and Institute, whichhas occupied the ninth floor, will also be relocated to thisspace.

The Sawyer building will beexperiencing the most drasticchanges to absorb the impactof two lost buildings, namelythe fourth floor, which is inthe process of being completelycleared out and converted intoa sprawling student loungespace, including a spaciousconference area.

“The new space is going tobe great,” said Dave DeAngelis,director of Student Leadershipand Involvement. “In my idea,it’s a newer, more advanced,

more functional version of thisarea.”

Half of the third floor willbecome lounge space as well,but it will also contain roomsfor student organizations and

classrooms. SLI, as well as thePerforming Arts Office, GreekLife office and SGA office willbe headquartered on the thirdfloor of Sawyer starting nextsemester.

The eighth and ninth floors

are also being reinventedto become the new base forstudent groups, includingDiversity Services, SuffolkFree Radio, The Video Gamers Army and WSUB. It will also

be outfitted with the InterfaithCenter and additional activityspace.

The only area whoserenovation process has yet tobe initiated is the second-floorlobby.

“The lobby will be redesignedto be much more appealingthan it is now,” said Wallace.“This has been discussed fora while, [and] now PresidentMargaret Mckenna is ready totake the step to do it.”

The aesthetic improvements will include new furniture,carpeting and a change to thered brick walls.

According to Wallace,discussions about the creationof an additional fitness centerare also in the works.

Overall, the majority ofDonahue and Archer, withthe exception of the C. WalshTheater, is in the process ofmodernized relocation.

Jim Wallace hinted at a fewrecently-found options for a

new theater, but plans to movehave yet to materialize.Kathy Maloney, PAO’s

associate director, shared herthoughts on the office still nothaving a new space for theirproductions.

“We would love to havea theater but we don’t,” shesaid. “It’s really difficult forthem to have sold the buildingthat includes our only theater, which allows us to have full-scale events, without having areplacement.”

“The new space isgoing to be great.

In my idea,it’s a newer,

more advanced,more functional

version of this area.”

- Dave DeAngelis

and finally saw, in the blacksmoke, the girl running naked.I didn’t want to take any morepictures of her. I wanted tohelp her.”

Ut also shared his moremodernized photographs,mostly celebrity-themed.

“I took pictures of napalm,and 35 years later, I take

pictures of Paris Hilton in jail,”he said with a laugh.

Technique, Harris said, isone of the most importantaspects of photojournalism, asediting journalistic photos ruins validity of the newsworthinessof what is depicted.

“You can’t, in a journalisticcircumstance, manipulate the

picture. The minute you startusing Photoshop, that’s theend of your credibility. What Itry to do is create a 3D scene,”he said, using the example ofshooting over people’s headsat a parade to “get more of asense of being there.”

The two photographersemphasized this and many

more strategies of photographyduring a master class onTuesday.

Harris’s time in NorthKorea, he said, enabled himto shoot his favorite kind ofphotographs, where individuals’everyday lives are documented.

“I love doing environmentalpictures, pictures of people intheir environment. You can work with the person to createthe shot ... to say somethingabout that person,” he said.

However, an importantelement that Harris said helearned early on in one of themost guarded countries in the world was that photojournalistshave to integrate themselvesinto the area before beingable to capture what he called“authentic” photographs.

“If you do this day one inPyongyang, it’s not going tohappen,” he said.

Photographers, Harris said,

are usually not aware of theimpact their photographs willhave when they are shooting.

“Sometimes everything justcomes together,” he said. “Inreality, we have no idea what’sgoing to happen.”

Ut, however, said he knewthat capturing the young, baregirl running from a bombing was significant as soon as hesnapped the photo.

“I said to myself, that’s thebest picture I shot,” he said.


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Sam HumphreyManaging Editor

Saturday, February 2012:28 a.m.10 West StreetLiquor law violation. Judicial internal.

Saturday, February 203:25 p.m.Hamilton PlaceAssault. BPD assumed jurisdiction.

Sunday, February 2112:19 a.m.10 Somerset Street

Liquor law violation. Judicial internal.

Thursday, February 256:06 a.m41 Temple Street, 20 Somerset StreetBomb threat. Closed.

Thursday, February 251:50 p.m.10 West StreetFraud/u ering. Investigation.

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Saturday, February 275:14 p.m.20 Somerset StreetLarceny. Investigation.

Monday, February 2912:37 p.m.8 Ashburton PlaceLarceny. Investigation.

Police Blotter

Correction

In last week’s edition, the information forone nominee for president of the Student

Government Association was misrepresented.Sean Walsh is a member of the Class of 2017

and an Economics and Law & Public Policydouble major.

Nucci to address traffic, otherconcerns on Massport Board

Growing up in East Boston,John Nucci lived so close toLogan Airport that he and hisfriends could see the faces ofpilots as they were coming into land when they played inthe streets. When he was a young man in the 1960s and‘70s, Nucci and his family tookpart in protests against theairport’s expansion into theirneighborhood.

Now he, a lifelong residentof East Boston and Suffolk’s

Vice President of External Affairs, has joined the Board ofDirectors of the MassachusettsPort Authority, the governmentbody which operates the airportNucci has lived in the shadowof his whole life.

In an interview withthe Journal, Nucci said hisappointment to the bodythat also manages WorcesterRegional Airport, Hanscom Airfield, and the Port of Boston will give him a chance to tackleseveral transportation issuesfacing the community.

Nucci shared that one of hisbiggest concerns for the areais traffic caused by Massportoverflow parking by its usersand commuters, and last week met to discuss the issue with Boston City CouncilorSal LaMattina and StateRepresentative Adrian Madaro.

Nucci highlighted theenvironmental problems thatalso come from heavy traffic.

“Massport uses a numberof sites around East Bostonto park overflow cars whenthey run out of spaces at theairport,” he said. “That causes

traffic, [which] causes harmfulemissions. It’s not healthy andit’s one of the first things I want to understand better ...We need to see an increase ofhigh occupancy vehicles andbuses and an increase in publictransportation usage.”

But cars from Loganaren’t the only traffic tyingup East Boston streets.Regular commuters clog theneighborhood’s narrow roadstoo, another issue Nucci wantsto solve.

“Each day, thousands of carscommute from the North Shoreto Boston, and many of themrun right into an overcrowdedroute 1A. So they veer offof route 1A and into theneighborhood, which makesrush hour in the morningin East Boston an enormouschallenge,” Nucci said. “Ithink to the degree we canuse more people to use publictransportation, more highoccupancy vehicles like buses,more carpools, things like that,those are the strategies we

have to look at.”In November, Mayor Martin

J. Walsh appointed Nucci

to Massport’s Community Advisory Committee, which iscomprised of representativesfrom each of the 40 cities andtowns surrounding the state’sairports and airfields.

One of the CAC’s mostimportant duties is to selecta member to appoint to theMassport’s Board, a positionhis fellow committee membersencouraged him to take on,Nucci shared. Because theirnominee must reside in eitherEast Boston, South Boston orWinthrop, Nucci was well-positioned for the role.

His appointment to theboard follows a decades-long career in Boston citygovernment, including servingon the Boston School Board,the Boston City Council andas the clerk-magistrate ofthe Suffolk County CriminalSuperior Court.

“I’ve had folks ask me whydo it, and the answer’s prettysimple. I believe in publicservice,” Nucci said, one dayafter he was sworn in by Gov.

Charlie Baker in the flag roomof the State House. “My entirecareer has been public service,”

Nucci said.Since his appointmentin February, Nucci has beenmeeting with constituentsfrom Massport and East Bostonto better understand thechallenges Massport faces.

“Certainly obtaining inputfrom anybody who lives in EastBoston, including students, willmake me more effective as aBoard member,” Nucci said,noting that many students livein off-campus housing in theneighborhood. Last year, in hisSuffolk capacity, Nucci createda partnership with the city ofBoston to use the athletic fieldsat East Boston Memorial Parkas the Rams’ home fields.

But, while he will representevery resident in East Boston,Nucci said he will keep hisprofessional life at Massportseparate from the one atSuffolk.

“There needs to be a brightline between my duties atSuffolk and my responsibilitiesas a Massport Board member,”he said.

John Nucci addressesthe crowd (top) at hisswearing-in ceremony,

conducted byGov. Charlie Baker (bottom).

Courtesy of Massport

Courtesy of Massport


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Alexa GagoszInternational Editor

As the only internationalstudent who is running foran executive board positionin the Student Government Association, sophomore DanielGazzani is taking off hiscampaign for Vice President with a humble and strategicapproach.

Late Tuesday night, he was endorsed by one of the youngest elected officials inMassachusetts, James DeAmicisfrom the Quincy SchoolCommittee, according to astatement on his campaign’sFacebook page.

“I don’t plan to talk aboutmy opponents,” said Gazzani.“I am here to run my entirecampaign on what I have tooffer to the students and myuniversity.”

Gazzani, who has endorsedSGA presidential candidate,Sean Walsh, believes that he

could be a voice for diversityand international students oncampus.

“I have seen how little theinternational students hereat Suffolk get involved,” saidGazzani noting that eventhough there are variousdiversity clubs on campus suchas the Black Student Union, theHispanic Association, and theCaribbean Student Network, tohim, it’s just not enough.

“I want to see them moreinvolved. I want them tobe involved in the everydayprocess in what we do hereat Suffolk with the decisions we make and that is why I amrunning. I want to be a strong voice for diversity students. I want to be a strong voice forinternational students, butmost importantly, for all of thestudents here at Suffolk.”

As someone who identifies with passion and believes thathe has a willingness to getthings done, he looks towardbeing more involved in everyaspect of the university fromacademics to awareness.

Gazzani diagnoses one ofhis first issues to tackle as vicepresident, if elected, is classregistration.

“There are students thatcannot graduate because thereare not enough courses beingoffered each semester,” hesaid as he tags the programevaluation listing a number ofcourses that are requirements,but are not offered. Due tothis ongoing issue, there havebeen a number of seniors thatplan on graduating in May but

are still missing a class, whichforces them to take a summerclass or wait another semester,according to the candidate.

As someone who is a part ofthe Academics Committee forSGA, he is already working withthe Vice Provost of Academicson the issue.

“We are discussing thepossibilities of making aprogram in which a class can bereserved for students,” he said.“Then have a layout of all ofthe classes being offered whatsemester so that you can planit ahead of time and say okay,so in Spring 2017, I am going totake this class.”

However, the candidate alsopegs another issue that pertainsto international studentsand their ability to work inthe United States. Legally,international students can only work in the U.S. if they work oncampus in certain situations.

“The problem is here thatmany of us will seek jobs hereat Suffolk and we are denied

the jobs because they do nothave work-study,” said the Venezuelan native. “But ofcourse we do not have federal work study, we aren’t Americancitizens.”

Gazzani is working withthe Dean of Students to see ifthere is a possibility if some ofthe jobs could be reserved forinternational students, or evengiven some priority, so thatthey can have the experienceof working in the U.S. and haveadditional opportunities.

Lastly, and what he singlesout as one of the most importantissues, is that many students oncampus do not know who theirrepresentatives are in SGA.

“I want SGA to be more ofan accurate representation ofthe students,” he said. “I havebeen going around in the pastfew weeks and asking people ifthey know what or who SGA isand most of the people say no.The question is, how are we asan organization serving Suffolkstudents going to represent

each and every one of thestudents if the students don’tknow who we are?”

Countless times, Gazzanihas brought up the subjectof creating a simple webpageto profile each senator ande-board member so that peopleknow who is representing themfrom each class. Unfortunately,SGA has told him that it isnot viable for a multitude ofreasons. However, he said hehas seen it been done and workfor other institutions and planon implementing it at Suffolkas well.

With Gazzani dauntlesslygoing into classrooms, speakingto students and faculty at theuniversity, plopping postersaround campus, and having astrong social media presence,he hopes that the university willsee the passions he possesses.

On the other hand, withthe media frenzy at Suffolkbetween President MargaretMcKenna and the Board ofTrustees, Gazzani exemplified

how he would have handled thesituation if a similar scenario were to happen in the future.

“I think Colin (Loiselle) dida fantastic job. I really applaudthe way he managed everythingduring that time,” he said. “Ifthe time ever comes where Iam serving on the executiveboard and something like thatoccurs, I hope that Sean and Ican handle it the same way thatColin did.”

All the same, Gazzani saidthat because of the issuebetween administration, he has

never been more proud to callhimself a Suffolk student.

“We proved that we areopen to dialogue, with all of thedetermination that we had,” hesaid. “One of the problems that we have at Suffolk is that alot of people don’t know whatis going on so they don’t getinvolved, but with this, we justsimply didn’t let anyone getaway with anything.”

As he agreed with most ofthe student population and the#WeAreSuffolk movement, hesaid that the Board was nottransparent enough with thebylaws that they’ve used togovern themselves—makingthe five presidents in the pastfive years an instability factorand flaw to the university.

“It’s not good for people tosee [the instability] as it willmake them think twice beforecoming here,” said Gazzani.“We clearly showed that wehad absolutely no confidence inChairman Meyer. I voted no inthe ‘No Confidence’ vote.”

However, this vote was notdone by himself. As he notablydid it the “old fashioned” way,

he spoke to his constituents ofthe class of 2018 and each oneof them told him to not trust Andrew Meyer, according tothe candidate.

Even though SGA was nothappy with the final decisionof Meyer finishing his last termand McKenna leaving shortlyafter, he said that it was animprovement to have the Boardnot get away with somethingthat they were pushing for.

“We showed for the firsttime that people are listeningand watching to what willhappen,” he said. “Eyes are onthem right now.”

In light of what hashappened and the decision that was made between the twoparties, Gazzani believes thatit unified the university morethan ever.

“When people asked me whoI stood with- McKenna or theBoard- my answer was: ‘I stand with the students of SuffolkUniversity.’ I stood by what wasright for the students,” he said.

Courtesy of Daniel Gazzani

“I want to be a strong voice for diversity students.I want to be a strong voice for international

students, but most importantly,for all of the students here at Suffolk.”

Gazzani looks to diversity in up


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McKenna emphasizesimportance of diversity

Marina Simardi Journal Contributor

When sworn into the 13floor of 73 Tremont, SuffolkUniversity President MargaretMcKenna made a promise ofdiversity at the school. LastWednesday, she kept to thispromise in the first President’sreception for internationalstudents.

A number of students cameforward to speak, includingsophomore political science andapplied legal studies major andSGA’s vice president candidateDaniel Gazzani.

The Venezuelan nativeconnected the outcome of hiscountry’s latest elections to therallies that occurred on campusthat was hosted by the students.In each scenario, he addressedhis realization that there willalways room for improvement.

Said Gazzani on theimportance of studentinvolvement in the recentMcKenna battle with the Board,“That’s how you start change.”

Government and

International Relations majorRayan Aljelaly from Saudi Arabia, also spoke briefly aboutthe recent student rallies andabout how the students wereunited for a purpose.

President of the InternationalStudent Association, An Wangcame to the center stage andalso spoke of her homeland ofChina and introduced McKenna.

In an interview with theJournal, Wang shared thatSuffolk’s international basepopulation has changed heavilysince she entered first enteredthe university.

“When I was a freshman,the international studentpopulation was at 12 percent,”

said Wang. “That number hasalmost doubled now. If theschool ran like a business, theninternational students are theirfastest growing clients.”

“You [international students]are a very important part of who we are,” said McKenna when she began her speech.

Throughout the reception,she emphasized that thegreatest thing that she has witnessed was seeing theinternational population at

Suffolk enrich the universityby sharing their experiences with students from the UnitedStates.

During her speech, sheapologized for the delay in thereception, which she said wascaused to the recent events.

She told the crowd thatshe had a mug on her deskthat read “troublemaker” incapital letters that was givento her when she was a civilrights activist, but how she stillidentifies with the nickname.

“I guess it’s still true and Iam proud of it,” joked McKenna.

With her recent mediapresence across the city,McKenna also touched briefly

on what else is going on inthe news nationally—the U.S.elections.

“I’m embarrassed,” saidMcKenna, as she told theforeign population that thistime and these views do notreflect the “best thing about America.”

After the event, McKennalater mingled with the crowd inorder for students to talk abouttheir concerns of the universitydirectly with her.

Sebastian Royo, governmentprofessor and Vice Provostfor Student Success began bysaying that he would usuallyapologize for his Spanishaccent, but that he felt thatthis specific crowd probably wouldn’t have a problem withit.

“It’s really an honor andprivilege to have so manyinternational students here atSuffolk,” said Royo.

As the Vice Provost, heemphasized that the studentsand faculty members werethere to help the foreignstudents both in the process ofadaption, but also in building asuccessful career.

“We want to do anythingand everything to make yourdreams come true,” said Royo.

Wang was happy with howthe reception came out, sayingthat the International Student Association believed that it wasa positive environment thatneeded to occur to unite thestudents together.

“I am very pleased that wehad a event like the president’sreception for the very firsttime,” said Wang.

Courtesy of Alexey Korolev

My first impression ofthe presidential receptionfor international students, which was hosted last weekby President MargaretMcKenna, was a welcomingenvironment.

I walked in and not onlysaw food from all over the world, but also students who were equally diverse! It was amazing to see studentsfrom different cultures inone room sharing theirexperiences as we embracedeach other’s cultures.

In addition, Rayan Aljelayprojected his concerns aboutthe anti-protest law in Saudi Arabia. He said that he was worried that his country would cancel his scholarship when he was cheering at theMcKenna rally. (Thankfullythey didn’t!)

You never know whatreally goes on in a countryuntil you hear it fromsomeone who lived there.

Finally, An Wang, thepresident of the InternationalStudent Association,spoke about how muchSuffolk really meant to herpersonally. However, herhome country of China doesnot see Suffolk as a they doHarvard.

It was astounding to hearthese speeches and learn somuch from them.

By Yasmine S. Fersan

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The Suffolk JournalARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MARCH 2, 2016PAGE 7

The Weeknd“Earned It”

from Fifty Shadesof Grey

Dave Grohl“Blackbird”

In Memorium

Sam Smith“Writing’s On the

Wall”from Spectre

Lady Gaga“Til It Happens To

You”from The Hunting

Ground

Oscars remain gold amid controversy Sharyn Gladstone

Arts Editor

The 88th Academy Awardsaired on Sunday to the secondlowest viewership in its history.Chris Rock hosted the ceremonyamid the #OscarsSoWhitecontroversy in which all theacting nominees, and mostnominees in other categories, were white.

“Welcome to the Academy Awards, otherwise known asthe White People’s Choice Awards,” said Rock. “Yourealize, if they nominated hostsI wouldn’t even get this job. You’d be watching Neil PatrickHarris right now.”

In his opening monologue,Rock stunned the audience with a relentless slew of jokesand commentary about raceand the lack of diversity in thefilm industry.

“You’re damn rightHollywood is racist,” thecomedian jabbed.

Veering away from what ithad done in previous years,the telecast awarded winnersin categories in the order in which a film is made. Thefirst Oscars of the night werehanded out to the writers of“Spotlight” and “The Big Short”for Best Original and AdaptedScreenplay, respectively.

The Oscar for BestSupporting Actress went to Alicia Vikander for her work in“The Danish Girl,” while “Bridgeof Spies” star Mark Rylancetook home a statue for BestSupporting Actor, delivering aknockout punch to “Creed’s”Sylvester Stallone in an upset victory.

Rock had his daughter’sGirl Scout Troupe sell cookiesto members of the audience,including Christian Bale andMorgan Freeman, who wereseen munching on themthroughout the show.

The awards portion of theshow took an unexpected turnas “Mad Max: Fury Road” wenton to win Oscars in six of its10 categories, with all its winscoming within six of seven

presented categories in a row.Comedian Louis C. K., whopresented the Oscar for BestDocumentary Short Subject,even joked that “Mad Max” had won in that category as well.

Vice President Joe Bidenintroduced Lady Gaga’sperformance of the song “Til ItHappens To You” from the film“The Hunting Ground” with astrong message about endingsexual violence in our society.Gaga, herself a victim of sexual

By Facebook user EBitznews

The cast of “Spotlight” reacts to their win forBest Picture.

assault, delivered a powerfulrendition of the song, which was written about and has becomean anthem for the cause. In anincredibly moving showing, 50survivors of college campussexual assault joined her onstage. They had messages of

strength and resilience writtenon their arms, including “not your fault,” and raised themup together in a demonstrationof unity that brought theaudience to tears and prompteda standing ovation.

In a show of support, BrieLarson, who would later takehome Best Actress for her rolein “Room,” got up from her seatand hugged all 50 survivorsafter the performance as theyleft the stage. Larson’s brilliantperformance as a woman who was held in a shed for seven years with her five-year-oldson and repeatedly sexuallyassaulted clearly had a strongemotional impact on her.

The biggest moment of thenight was Leonardo DiCaprio’slong-awaited win for Best Actor for his role as fur trapperHugh Glass who is left for deadafter a brutal bear attack in“The Revenant.” His 25-yearcareer includes six previousOscar nominations, five as anactor and one as a producer.DiCaprio took the stage toa lengthy standing ovation.In his acceptance speech,

he thanked Director MartinScorsese, whom he has worked with numerous times in hisillustrious career. He also tooka moment to discuss climatechange and political greed,stating “Let us not take thisplanet for granted. I do nottake tonight for granted” as hisclose friend and former co-starKate Winslet was seen in tearsin the audience.

His “Revenant” directorbecame only the third

director to take home back-to-back Directing Oscars and

cinematographer EmmanuelLubezki became the first to winthe award three times in a row.

It was “Spotlight” that wouldshine at the end of the night,as it took home Best Picture.Producer Michael Sugaraccepted the award, statingthat the film “gave a voice

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OSCARSOUNDS

to survivors, and this Oscaramplifies that voice, which we

hope will become a choir that will resonate all the way to the Vatican. Pope Francis, it’s timeto protect the children andrestore the faith.”

The Oscars have often been aplatform for powerful messagesand voices to be heard, and this year’s ceremony embraced that.


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PAGE 14 The Suffolk JournalPAGE 8 MARCH 2, 2016

Sharyn Gladstone Arts Editor

Rain sprinkles Beatles nostalgia

By Facebook user Braodway in Fresno

By Facebook user RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles

The popular BeatlesBroadway tribute “Rain” cameto Boston over the weekendfor three shows at The WangTheatre. For decades, theirmission has been to spreadthe The Beatles’ music aroundthe world so the Fab Four’smusic can live on and inspirenew generations of musiciansand listeners. Paul Curatolo, who plays Paul McCartney,took on the role portrayed formany years by his father, JoeyCuratolo. Having seen the elder

Curatolo twice, it was touchingto see his son take over forhim, as it shows the impact themusic must have had on bothfather and son over the years.

Rain opened the showdressed in matching greysuits, paying homage to TheBeatles’ legendary appearanceon the Ed Sullivan Show in1964. After playing a few ofthe band’s early hits like, “SheLoves You,” “From Me To You,”“Twist and Shout,” and “I WantTo Hold Your Hand,” the houselights dimmed and a projectionappeared behind them and

pre-recorded black and whitefootage aired of Rain imitatingsome of The Beatles famouspress interviews.

From there, the men

reappeared in the costumesthe Beatles wore in theirsecond feature film, “Help!”They performed a few songsfrom that album including“The Night Before,” but notthe popular title track. Theaudience danced to populartunes “A Hard Day’s Night,”“Day Tripper,” and “NorwegianWood.” A single spotlightshown on Curatolo as he beltedout the ballad “Yesterday” asthe audience sang along.

After a brief intermission,the audience was reintroducedto the group in full costumefrom the iconic Beatles’ album“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’sClub Band.” They rocked out to

the title track, its reprise, and“With A Little Help From MyFriends,” which was the lonesong that Rain’s Ringo Starractor Aaron Chiazza sang. His voice wasn’t as deep as theactual Beatles drummer, but heplayed the drums just as wellas Starr.

Clips and montages of old‘60s television commercialsplayed, including one ofthe Flintstones smokingcigarettes as Rain made theirfinal costume change. After amontage of the world-changingas a result of political andradical movements, the lightsin the theatre burst back onand flashed wildly as theybelted out “Revolution.”

Alastar McNeil shined as

George Harrison. The audiencesang along with back-to-backfavorites, “While My GuitarGently Weeps” and “HereComes the Sun,” that shiftedthe atmosphere of the theatrefrom lively to somber, signalingthe end of The Beatles’ timetogether.

Rain concluded their show with “The End,” the penultimatetrack from the band’s finalrecorded album, Abbey Road. As most Rain fans know, if youcheer long enough after theband exits, they will come back

By Facebook user RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles

out and perform encores.Curatolo led two of the Fab

Four’s most legendary songs with “Let It Be” and “Hey Jude,” where the band, like the realMcCartney, often break up the“Nah Nah Nah’s” into solos formen, women, and age groupsto take turns.

Rain did not disappoint,despite replacing three ofits long tenured members.Their memorable and uniqueperformance proved howspecial The Beatles’ music wasand still is to every generation.


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The Suffolk JournalOPINION

March 2, 2016PAGE 9

Patrick HolmesOpinion Editor

Voter authenticity in question

Apple and the FBIface o in court

Chaim Wigder Journal Staff

In the last few weeks, thenation has been watching

closely as the Federal Bureauof Investigation and techgiant Apple go head-to-headin a battle between nationalsecurity and personal privacy.This battle is the repercussionsof the tragic San Bernardinoshooting in December of2015 that left 14 people deadand 22 injured. Since then,law enforcement has beenattempting to piece togetherthe details of the massacre; onethat President Obama called

an act of terrorism. This hassparked heated debates overgovernment overreach andprivacy rights.

As part of the FBI’sinvestigation, the governmentobtained one of the shooter’s

iPhones, which turned out to belocked with a pin-code, makingit impossible to retrieve anydata from the device. The FBItherefore requested that Applehelp them in unlocking thephone so that they may use itin the investigation.

In response, Apple CEO TimCook posted an open letter ontheir website warning iPhoneowners that the governmentis trying to force Apple tooverride their own encryption,

or build a so-called “backdoor”that can easily fall into the wrong hands, and that Apple would not comply in defense ofencryption and digital privacy.Unfortunately, the facts areblurry with the immense mediacoverage. But what is the FBIreally asking? And are theylegally able to compel Appleto comply? The first questionis more simply answered thanthe second.

Put frankly, older iPhones,that have software before iOS8, were designed in a way thatlets Apple bypass the pin codelock feature and access the

phone’s data. In fact, Apple hashanded over information likethat several times because ofcourt orders.

However, the shooter’sphone runs on the latestsoftware iOS9, which wasdesigned by Apple so thateven they cannot bypass thepassword to access encrypteddata. This was done byimplementing two securityfeatures; one, the PIN cannotbe entered one after another

as there is a wait time aftereach wrong entry, and two,that if the wrong PIN code isentered ten times, all the dataon the phone is destroyed.The FBI is asking Apple tocreate a modified version ofthe software that removesthese two features, which would allow law enforcementto “brute force” the device -having a computer rapidly tryall the possible combinationsuntil it guesses the right one.

Many see this as a violationof the fourth amendmentand as a severe threat todigital privacy. However, the

constitutional argument iscompletely irrelevant, becausethe iPhone was the suspect’s work phone, which meansit technically belongs to hisemployer, who gave consent tohave it searched, according toNPR. The privacy issue is morecomplicated.

The claim that Apple isprimarily concerned aboutkeeping private user data fromlaw enforcement is beside thepoint, because they already

comply with court orders tohand over iCloud data, as doespractically every major file-hosting service. Moreover, Apple has the ability to installthis modified software onthe iPhone fairly easily. TheFBI isn’t even asking for thesoftware. They’re saying that Apple can keep it in their ownpossession. They can even makeit so that it is only compatible with this one specific phone,keeping it away from hackersand cybercriminals. Even so,there is reason to be cautious:this sets a very dangerousprecedent.

If Apple complies with thisrequest to actively reprogramtheir software in a waythat undermines their ownencryption, it is almost certainthat law enforcement willconstantly be asking for moremodifications and backdoors whenever it pleases. The moreof these security vulnerabilitiesthere are, the more likely it isthat one will leak and be abused.This is bad for business, bad forsecurity, and bad for privacy.

The presidential race forSuffolk’s Student Government Association could not havecome at a more convenienttime than coinciding with theUnited States presidentialrace. As a result of this fact,Suffolk students have a uniqueopportunity to vote for boththe next U.S. President, andSuffolk’s SGA President.However, there is a persuading

factor of prominent figuresendorsing candidates bothin the U.S. and on Suffolk’scampus.

Besides this, students areencouraged to vote in theelections to help create a newfuture for both Suffolk and theU.S. as a whole. In each case,it is of greater help to votethan to abstain from votingso there is a more accuraterepresentation of the mostfavorable candidate. That beingsaid, voting should be of thestudents’ own accord.

However, the sad truth

about elections is that peopleare persuaded easily, candidates

and voters alike. Candidatesare usually endorsed publicly, which affects the voter’sballot’s authenticity.

Recently, SGA PresidentColin Loiselle showed hissupport for SGA Vice Presidentand President hopeful, SeanWalsh. Loiselle’s action byendorsing Walsh has left theother candidate, JonathanMcTague, at a disadvantage inthe race for presidency.

McTague commentedon this action from Loiselleby saying, “After hearing ofthe endorsement made bycurrent SGA President Colin

Loiselle, I wasn’t surprised atall. However, I was somewhat

confused.” McTague then wenton to talk about his goals forthe university and said, “Thiscampaign is about makingSuffolk a better commUNITYas well as putting our studentsfirst!”

In contrast with theactions of Loiselle, a similareffect would be BarackObama endorsing one of thecandidates in the running forU.S. President, which wouldultimately persuade a goodmajority of people to vote forthe endorsed person. Overall,support from prominentfigures who are well liked can

easily change the playing fieldfor elections.

The act of endorsingsomeone seems like legalcorruption since someone isusing their power, and maybefame, to persuade others tomake a decision that might nothave been favorable to somein the beginning. This can becompared to rigging an electionbecause the voters may nothave chosen the candidate they wanted to begin with.

There have been multipleRepublican candidates whohave dropped out of the racebut who have then gone backand endorsed other candidatesto give them a greater chance

at winning. These actions couldhave an effect on the outcome

of the U.S. presidential race

if citizens were planning on voting for the supporter.

In the case of Loiselle’ssupport for Walsh, it seems likean unfair advantage againstMcTague since people lookup to Loiselle and respect hisdecisions as President of SGA.

“My goal isn’t to pincandidates against each otherand or have our associationchoose sides,” said McTague.“The Student Government Association, in my opinion, is ateam that is supposed to worktogether to bring an overallcommunity as well transparencyto our institution. “

Nevertheless, studentsshould keep in mind who theyoriginally support and identify with and to not let the supportfor Walsh affect their decision.Ultimately, it is the voter’sdecision but the choice shouldnot be based off of what otherpeople want.

McTague finished hiscomment with, “The facts areclear; my main mission hasbeen the same from the verystart here at Suffolk University.That is to fight for our students,

listen to our students and learnfrom our students.”


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The Suffolk JournalA WORD

FROM SGA

PAGE 10 March 2, 2016

Dear Suffolk Students,

This week is UnityWeek at Suffolk University!There are numerous eventsthroughout the week

all around campus thathighlight the different clubs we have on campus and toalso unite all the differentgroups we have on campus.SGA will be sponsoring aCultural Fair in the SomersetCafeteria on Wed., March 2.

Come out at 6 p.m. to seesome of the diversity clubson campus, eat some greatfood and see some amazingperformances! Check out theSGA Facebook page for moreevents throughout the week.

And don’t forget about‘Dancing With the Stahs’ onThursday, March 3rd, in theC. Walsh Theater. The showstarts at 6 p.m., you do not want to miss SGA PresidentColin Loiselle dancing withSuffolk University PresidentMargaret McKenna! Grab your tickets at the SLI officeon the 4th floor of Donahuesoon.

SGA elections are fastapproaching; all students will receive a link to vote for

their Senators and ExecutiveBoard members from March7 to 9. Be sure to vote toensure that your voice willbe heard!

SGA meets weekly inSomerset B18 from 1 to 2:15p.m., and all members ofthe Suffolk community are welcome. We have a specialtime allotted for anyone to voice their concerns and toask question. Please come tous with any need you mayhave on campus!

We hope you all enjoyUnity Week! Be sure to comeout and go to some events.

- The StudentGovernment Association

Staff Editorial

Graphic by Wyatt Costello

Katherine Dugan Journal Staff

By Facebook page Free Kesha

Kesha’s story and its impact on rape culture

Rape culture is an aspectof the American society thatis talked about extensively butlittle is done to change thestatistics. A recent, strikingexample of rape culture isKesha’s court case against herproducer and abuser, Dr. Luke.Kesha claimed that on her 18birthday, he drugged and rapedher which led to her courr case. A New York Judge who deniedKesha a court injunction that would have allowed her to

record new music outside ofher record label, Sony Music,shut this claim down last week. Since the injunction wasdenied, Kesha must create newmusic with her abuser.

Kesha’s mother, PepeSebert told People Magazinethat Dr. Luke had pressuredher daughter to lose weightand even compared her to arefrigerator. Dr. Luke affectedKesha so much that she had togo to rehab in early 2014 for aneating disorder.

While the outcome of thiscourt case was insurmountablydisheartening, it speaks volumes about rape culture inour society. According to TheHuffington Post, it’s estimatedthat more than half of sexualassault cases go unreported.Moreover, many people seemto find it difficult to understandthe victim’s trauma, just likehow many refuse to understandKesha. However, Kesha’s storysupplies some insight into theissue of American culture dueto the amount of publicity she

has received. The abuse against

Kesha started when she was just beginning to receiverecognition for her talent. If shehad reported the wrongdoingin the beginning, not only would she have difficultyachieving her dreams but mostlikely, no one would believeher like some skeptics aredoing now. It has been almostnine years since Dr. Luke firsttook advantage of her and stillthe society we live in continuesto prioritize a man’s reputationover a woman’s well being.

But even with the amountof skeptics out there, Keshahas received outpouringsupport from her fan base.

Unfortunately, many womenhaven’t been as lucky

as her. In late 2012,college student Erica

Kinsman accusedFSU quarterbackJameis Winston ofrape. The backlashKinsman received was appalling.No one wouldbelieve her storybecause herassailant was a

well-liked footballplayer. Again, a

reputation was putfirst before the wellbeing of an innocent victim.

Since thepublicity began,Kesha has declinedto speak to reportersbut that hasn’tstopped dozensof celebrities

from speaking up for her andproviding support.

In a recent Instagrampost, Lady Gaga brought upthe stigma of victim-shamingsaying, “The very reason women don’t speak up for years is the fear that no one will believe them or theirabuser has threatened their lifeor life of loved ones/livelihoodto keep their victim quiet andunder control.” Lady Gaga, who was sexually assaulted whenshe was 19, has always been anadvocate for victims of sexualassault.

Furthering themisunderstanding of rapeculture in the U.S., Amber Roseperfectly addressed sexualconsent on Tyrese Gibson andRev. Run’s relationship series“It’s Not You, It’s Men.” Gibsonsuggested that women mightbe asking for sexual attentionby giving off certain “energy.”Rose fired back by saying “IfI’m laying down with a man,butt-naked, and his condom ison, and I say ‘You know what? Ichanged my mind. I don’t wantto do this.’ That means no.”

Rose realized how fired upshe was getting and clarifiedher anger was not personallydirected at Rev. Run and

Tyrese. “I’m not mad at y’all,”she said, “that’s how societyraised all of us.”

The insensitivity to Kesha’scase is an outrage. Sexualpredators are going to seethat Dr. Luke may face noconsequences, and that canprovoke others to think thatthey can successfully rape without consequence. If the actof raping someone was takenmore seriously, with moresympathy and options given tothe victims, it wouldn’t be soeasy to get away with. If so fewrapes are reported and evenfewer convicted, what concernare rapists left with?

That sad truth is, dozens ofstudies have shown that 1 in 4 women will be raped in college. And if you never were raped,it’s suggested that you knowsomeone who was. However, all we can do now is show supportfor Kesha and the victims ofsexual assault everywhere.

What do you want outof your representatives instudent government?

How can they improve ourschool and students’ lives?

If you can’t answer thosequestions, consider this: when the turmoil betweenSuffolk’s President MargaretMcKenna and the Board ofTrustees happened earlier

in the semester, the StudentGovernment Association,and in particular its currentPresident Colin Loiselle, leda major campaign to rallystudent support aroundour embattled universitypresident. A campaign that,some have said, was vital tokeeping McKenna on the jobfor the short term.

Students have a chance

to meet and learn more aboutthe candidates who will leadSGA next year in a panel ofexecutive board candidatesin the C. Walsh Theater onThursday a 1 p.m.

Next year’s student leadersmust be prepared to protectthe student body’s interestsand speak on our behalfduring turbulent times. As

Suffolk’s Board sought tooust President McKenna,Loiselle fielded questionsfrom the Boston Globe,CommonWealth Magazine,and WBUR. Loiselle and therest of his team have been vocal throughout the recentevents, calling for severalboard members to resign andtrying to engage their peers

to stand up for what is bestfor the university.

So think hard about whatqualities you want to see in astudent leadership team, andcome prepared to ask toughquestions. With multiplecandidates to choose from,students should decide whichone is best prepared to leadand let them know what issuesthey want them to focus on.


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The Suffolk Journal March 2, 2016PAGE 11

Trevor MorrisSports Editor

As the final buzzer soundedon Feb. 23, it marked the endof a career for senior captainCaleb Unni, as the SuffolkRams were eliminated from theGNAC playoffs. At one point,the highly contested game wasneck-and-neck. By the end ofthe first half Suffolk was on topby one point.

But, after halftime, theLasell Lasers, came out withguns blazing hitting shot aftershot. The Rams were unable tokeep up.

The Rams were down fourgoing into the half. But headedin the second half, the teamcould not keep up with Lasell while fighting until the end.The team ended up losing 78-64.

“I believe what went wrongis that during the second half

we just could not hit shots,”said Unni.Recalling the nerve racking

final moments of the game,Unni said, after the game hestill felt the team competedhard and gave all they had onthe floor.

“Even though we lost, I was very proud of the way our teamfought till the end. We nevergave up.

On senior night, Unni

became the 28th member ofthe men’s basketball program1000-point club. In addition,he was named to the All-GNACSportsmanship team for havingthe highest GPA on the team.

Unni recalled his time asa leader for the team andbelieved he did everythingright to improve each season.

“This was also my thirdseason as captain of thebasketball team,” said Unni. “Ibelieve every year I improvedon being a leader to myteammates.”

Looking forward to nextseason, Unni sees a brightfuture for Suffolk’s men’sbasketball.

“This team has a group ofgreat freshman that have somuch potential,” said Unni. “Iam very excited to see them

play in the coming years.”This season has been amemorable one for Unni andbelieves his final season as apart of the Suffolk Ram’s team was an accomplishment.

The team looks forward tonext season to build on andimprove from this season andstart their quest to win theGNAC championship, for thefirst time since 2002 accordingto Suffolk athletics.

Unni uni es

Su olk men’sbasketball

Champion vs. Champion. Veteran vs. Veteran.Welterweight vs. Featherweight.This is the second UFC pay-per- view in the promotion’s history where the headlining fight isbetween fighters belonging totwo different weight classes.UFC Welterweight Nate Diazis set to square off againstreigning UFC Featherweightchampion Conor McGregor thisSaturday at UFC 196.

UFC Lightweight championRafael dos Anjos was scheduledto fight McGregor in a champion vs. champion bout, but wasforced to withdraw from the

fight due to a broken foot.This sudden announcementthreatens McGregor’s planto win the Lightweightchampionship and potentiallyfight UFC Welterweightchampion Robbie Lawler atUFC 200 in July.

After several fightersturned down the offer to fightMcGregor including former welterweight champion BJPenn, Diaz accepted the offerto headline UFC 196.

UFC President Dana Whiteannounced Diaz’s participationon SportsCenter the followingday.

“We figured this wouldbe the most exciting fight,”said White. “It’s the fight thatConor really wanted. A lot ofpeople wanted to fight ConorMcGregor, but Diaz wanted thefight and we figured this wasthe fight to make and the fightthat the fans wanted to see.”

Diaz called out McGregor ina vicious post-fight diatribe onDec. 19, when he referred toMcGregor’s previous opponents

as “punks.”“You know what’s the real

fight? What’s the real moneyfight is me,” Diaz told thecrowd at UFC on Fox: dos Anjos v Cerrone. “You want the real[expletive]? [I’m] right here.”

On the other side of thefence, McGregor had respectful words to say about Diaz at theUFC 197 Press Conference onJan. 20.

“I like the way Nate came inhis last fight,” said McGregor,referring to the Decembermatch. “The previous fightbefore that he came in sloppyand out of shape. In this game you step up and fight.”

McGregor added, “Whobrings it? Nate brings it.”

Diaz’s main skills in theoctagon are his impressivepunches, thanks to his

extensive training in boxing.He also uses some impactfulground and pound techniques, where he is able to throw offhis opponents. Diaz in his lastfight showcased this aspect ofhis fighting style in his matchagainst Michael Johnson.

McGregor, on the otherhand, is especially dangerousas a stand-up striker. His lastfive fights have either ended inknockout or technical knockout.He ended his last fight in anastonishing 13 seconds, witha quick left hook that knockedout Jose Aldo to win thefeatherweight championship.His grappling skills aregradually improving as well, ashe constantly switches stances.

The highly anticipated co-main event of the pay-per-viewis UFC Women’s bantamweightchampion Holly Holm,defending her championshipagainst Miesha Tate. This isHolm’s first title defense afterdefeating superstar RondaRousey.

Tate and Holm both have a

mutual respect for one another,but Tate expects a solid fightfrom her friend and wants thecrowd to know it won’t be atedious and uneventful fight.

“There is definitely goingto be no holding back,” Tatesaid at the UFC 197 pressconference. “There is not goingto be any pulling of punches.”

“So, for the people thinkingthat, ‘oh, they like each otherand it’s going to be a nice fightand boring,’” Tate continued.“Think again. I am coming forthat belt, and I don’t care howmuch I like someone. It is notgoing to affect the way I takethe belt.”

Tate is an accomplishedfighter in her own right, as aprevious champion in the now-defunct Strikeforce promotion.Tate’s takedown techniques,

including her infamous doubleleg takedowns, are movesa strike-based fighter likeHolm should fear. Tate alsoundefeated in her last fourfights.

Holm’s is going to have alot to fight against, althoughthe new champion defensivetechniques in the octagonare nothing to dismiss. “ThePreacher’s Daughter” defendedherself against Rousey’s strongground and pound style, andhas the ability to strike quicklyand ruthlessly. Her secondround knockout against Rousey will be something Tate willhave to study.

With a last-minutereplacement in the main event,McGregor will look to prove ifhe truly is the best pound-for-pound fighter.

Meanwhile Holm is lookingto see if she can prove herselfas a worthy champion andnot just as the “woman whoknocked out Rousey.” UFC 196is shaping up to be an excitingcard.

Colin Barry Journal Staff

Irish vs. American: UFC 196 Preview

By Facebook user UFC

Photo Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics


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Team standings

Men’s Basketball:

1. Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 26-1

2. Albertus Magnus | 20-6

3. Lasell | 18-9

4. Anna Maria| 14-12

5. Emmanuel| 10-17

Men’s Hockey:

1. Endicott | 15-8-2

2. Nichols | 17-9-0

3. Salve Regina | 15-10-1

4. Suffolk | 13-10-2

5. Wentworth | 10-14-2

Women’s Basketball:

1. Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 24-3

2. Saint Joseph’s (Maine) | 23-5

3. Emmanuel | 21-7

4. Suffolk| 17-10

5. Albertus Magnus | 14-12

Note: all standings are overall records

The Suffolk JournalSPORTS

March 2, 2016PAGE 12

Skylar To Asst. Sports Editor

As Wentworth’s defensemanJake Flynn scored the game winning goal in overtime tocement his team’s victory, itmarked the end of Suffolk’sseason.

The Leopards ousted theRams again on Sunday as Flynn’sgoal went pass Suffolk’s seniorgoalie Brandon Smolarek.

“Once the puck goes in thenet, emotion overwhelms you,”Suffolk senior forward JustinSelep said. “We accomplisheda lot of things no one thought we would accomplish. One goalor one game didn’t define ourseason.”

The fourth round seed Ramshosted the fifth round seedLeopards for their third matchupof the season heading into theECAC Northeast quarterfinalround contest, which was held

at a packed Emmons HorriganO’Neil Memorial Rink. In theirlast game a few weeks ago, theLeopards spoiled senior nightfor the Rams.

Just more then four minutesinto the first period, Wentworthcapitalized just seven secondsinto their first power play (PP)opportunity of the night-- ashort sit in the box for Suffolksenior captain and defensemanShaughn Shields who recieved aminor penalty for slashing. Thegoal was reviewed, but ruleda good goal awarded to AdamLane with assists from StephenMcManus and Eric Eustace.

During the 15th minute ofthe game, Angus Johnston gaveWentworth a two-goal lead.Even though the Rams weredown by a pair of goals headinginto the second period, theshots on goal were pretty even

7-8 in favor of Wentworth.The Rams went to work

in the second period startingoff by breaking the two-goaldeficit in half with a scorefrom Suffolk freshman forwardJustin Holliday. Freshmenforwards Nick Mosher andTommy Bishop picked upassists on Holliday’s goal.

Selep converted on a RamsPP to tie the game 2-2 andskated toward his father, inattendance with Suffolk’s homecrowd, to celebrate his goal with ecstatic teammates.

He gives credit to juniorforward and assistant captainDanyil Medvedev, defensemanTyler Heineman, and freshmanforward Connor Parent for thegoal set up. The two goals were51 seconds apart.

“It’s easy to get the puckto the net once the puck’s onthe goal line to push across theline,” Selep said. “It’s a greatfeeling to score in front of thehome crowd.”

Of their 10 PP opportunities,

Suffolk capitalized on one.Selep would have liked forthe team to “get more shotsthrough Miller -- to take hiseyes away a little bit.”

Suffolk served and killedsix of their eight penalties.Selep wishes he could havetaken back his three penalties

for roughing, slashing andtripping.

“I thought our penalty kill was relentless and good,” Selepsaid. “If you give a team a lotof chances, they’re bound toscore.”

Half way into the third,senior Suffolk forward MikeCherpak’s goal tied the game3-3 right after a Wentworth PPgoal from Nick Newman.

“I just got out of the box when he scored the goal,[Cherpak] bailed us out andgave our team a chance,” Selepsaid. “I was ecstatic for himand the team. He has the bestshot in the league, he has anunbelievable shot that notmany goalies will save.”

Cherpak’s goal sent thegame into overtime withanother 20 minutes on theclock, adding to the playoffatmosphere. Smolarek andWentworth goalie Joel Millermade key saves to keep bothteams in the game, but star ofthe game Flynn put one past

Smolarek at 10:03 in overtimefor Wentworth to advance tothe ECAC Northeast semifinalon, March 2.

The Leopards will play thehighest seed in the conference,Endicott College, at Bourque Arena in Beverly, Massachusettsfor a 7 p.m. puck drop.

“We have to give[Wentworth] credit,” Selepsaid. “We’ve played them threetimes this year, they have beengood. They did their job.”

Despite playing catch upbefore sending the game intoOT, Selep said his team wasplaying the game “the right way.”

“[Getting back into thegame] speaks a lot about ourcoaching staff and leadershipas a team,” Selep said. “The whole experience was greatother than the lost.”

“[Cherpak] hasthe best shot in theleague, he has anunbelievable shot

that not many goalies will save.”

- Justin Selep

Senior forward Justin Selep skates outto center ice for the start of a game.

Wentworth overtime goal eliminates

Rams from playo s

Skylar To/Journal Staff

Skylar To/Journal Staff

Corrrection: In last week’s edition a reportermisspelled Nicole Isakson’s last name.

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