The Suffolk Journal Orientation 2014

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VOLUME 74, NUMBER 22 April 9, 2014

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Suffolk Commencement 2014

Professors leave

Fenton, no word of sale

Professors condemn post-tenure review,

President McCarthy won't budge

Melissa HansonEditor-in-Chief

Melissa HansonEditor-in-Chief

See TENURE page 3

See FENTON page 2

Amid rumors of the saleof Suffolks Fenton building,professors whose offices werehoused there have begun mov-ing out of the Derne Streetbuilding, which is currently onthe market.

Though some professorshave said that Fenton has beensold, Suffolk University Presi-dent James McCarthy has con-firmed that the building stillbelongs to the university.

Faculty were notified they would have to move out ofFenton, which houses Suf-

folks English and mathematicsand computer science depart-ments, toward the end of thespring semester, according toQuentin Miller, the chair ofthe English department.

Fenton has been a university-owned building since1975, but was put on the mar-ket with investment manage-ment and real estate companyJones Lang Lasalle in January,a move first reported by theBoston Business Journal . Thecity has assessed the building's worth at just above $9 million .

Miller said the College of Arts and Sciences Dean Ken-

Photo by Melissa Hanson

Fenton occupants are working in the midst ofpacking this summer.

After Suffolk University re-leased its faculty handbook in April, many professors raisedconcerns about a new practiceof post-tenure review and thelack of peer review outlined inthe universitys plans.

Professors requested thatthe handbook be revised to ad-dress these issues - most im-

portantly the concern aboutthe chance of dismissal afterpost-tenure review and thelack of peer review in that pro-cess. In May, faculty voted 96to 6 for a new handbook withchanges.

In an interview with TheSuffolk Journal on May 29,Suffolk University PresidentJames McCarthy said that nochanges were expected to thehandbook, and that professorshad a misunderstanding of

some of its guidelines.I think that theres a broad-

er movement in higher educa-tion for a greater amount ofaccountability, said McCarthy.This brought upon the reasonto call for an more structuredreview for professors afterthey have achieved tenure, hesaid. Currently, 246 professorshave tenure.

The review will be everyfive years, McCarthy said, andis much like the review pro-

cess carried out by many otherinstitutions.Typically, professors apply

for tenure after six or seven years with the university.

The Boston Globe publishedan article concerning the post-tenure review on April 24, where McCarthy told a report -er that Suffolk is not endingtenure.

The article sparked letters

The weather was in the60s on this sunny day when

a host of graduates and theirparents, amongst volunteersand coordinators, celebratedthe achievements of under-graduate and graduate stu-dents alike on Sunday, May 18.

Suffolk University LawSchool held its commencementon Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m.at the Citi Performing Arts Wang Center.

There was some trepida-tion on behalf of studentsand faculty over the contro- versy surrounding keynotespeaker Abraham Foxman,national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), andhis comments made on the Ar-menian Genocide. A petition was started on Change.org bythe National Lawyers Guild(NLG), a public-interested as-sociation made up of lawyers,law students, paralegals, andother related professions. Ina letter to Suffolk UniversityPresident James McCarthy,theNLG claimed, To have him

speak and then to bestow anhonorary Juris Doctor to him

when he blatantly supportshuman rights for only a nar-rowly defined category, anddiscriminates against others,compounds insult to injury.The latent protest gave way toarticles published by The Bos- ton Globe.

Foxman addressed the is-sue in his speech, which con-tained themes such as freedomand morality, by saying, Thenotion that individual courageand individual responsibility was central to combating evil was a central part of my phi-losophy and that of the ADL.Had there been people of cour-age to act in 1915 when the Armenian genocide was takingplace, had there been interna-tional intervention when mas-sacres in Cambodia, Bosnia,and the genocide in Rwanda were happening, innocentlives in great numbers couldhave been saved, according to

By Thalia Yunen , News Editor Photos by Sam Humphrey

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A mess accumulates in Fenton as departments prepare to move From FENTON page 1

MBTA fare hike set for July

The Massachusetts Depart-ment of Transportation, orMassDOT, recently approved a5 percent fare increase for theMassachusetts Bay Transporta-tion Authority (MBTA), which will go in to effect July 1.

The increase in revenue willgo towards operating costs,including, but not limited to,subway countdown clocks, vid-eo cameras on buses, and hir-ing employees to operate newand existing routes. Accord-ing to informative documents

released on MBTAs website,another new feature will be abus countdown clock at majorstations including Kenmore,Maverick, Dudley, Ruggles,Haymarket, Central Square,and more.

Suffolk University is, andalways has been, a commuterschool. Its location in the heartof Boston attracts many com-muters, many of whom willhave to shell out a few extradollars per month to pay theirfare. A standard monthly Link-Pass that is now $70 will be$75, according to the MBTA.The largest increase will occuron commuter rail passes forthose traveling to Zone 10, forexample, the path from SouthStation to North Kingstown,R.I. This increase will be $17.

Through a series of info-graphics and documents ontheir website, the MBTA ex-plained their reasons behindthe fare increases, and openedup the conversation to T rid-ers by holding public meetingsthroughout Greater Boston.Meeting locations, dates, andtimes were noticeably adver-

tised on their trains and buses,in various languages. In total,about 257 people respondedto the proposal by showingup to the meetings, emailing,calling, and/or writing letters. About 68 percent of respond-ers were opposed to the in-crease, 7 percent supported it,

Thalia YunenNews Editor

neth Greenberg notifiedprofessors of the need to relo-cate via email.

On a Wednesday after-noon in late May, Miller siftedthrough stacks of papers, files,and a collection of books thatpiled up over 15 years as heprepared to move to 73 Trem-ont. The two departments inFenton will relocate to theeighth floor for the foresee-able future, Miller said.

Fenton is a kind of charm-ing building in a great loca-

tion, said Miller, reminiscingof his walks through the histor-ic Beacon Hill neighborhood.However, he said he is excitedto move to 73 Tremont, which will allow professors to be geo-graphically closer to other university departments.

Its a difficult process, butits a healthy one, Miller saidof moving.

Classes that were sched-uled to be in Fenton have beenmoved to other buildings, ac-cording to McCarthy.

Edith Cook, the chair of themathematics and computerscience department, said pro-fessors and staff have not yetmoved out of the building, but will be settled in 73 Tremontby July 1.

Seventy-three Tremont isa newer building than Fen-ton, said Cook. I dont thinktheres anybody whos upset tobe moving.

Though she does not re-member who first notified herthat the department would

have to relocate to 73 Trem-ont, she said at some point we did get an email from DeanGreenberg that said we wouldbe moving.

The math department iscurrently on two floors ofFenton, and Cook is excitedto have all the staff membersconnected on one floor in 73Tremont.

Cook and Miller have beenseeing extra traffic in Fentonthe last few months -- both saidthey speculate that representa-

tives of JLL have been takingpotential buyers through toursof the building.

Miller remembers paradesof guys in suits walking aroundmeasuring the building.

I got the sense that there was a sale in process, saidCook of the visitors. There arecertainly rumors that theres abuyer and a sale in process.

and 26 percent were neutral,or wanted more information.Participants not only voicedtheir support, or lack thereof,of the proposed fare, they tookthe opportunity to voice theirconcerns on existing lines. In

a graph displaying the sum-mary of comments from publichearings, one orange line ridertold the MBTA a concern waswith raising fares [despite]low quality of service currentlyprovided. Another rider want-ed college students' fare pricesto be equal to those payed by

BPS students, which are lower.Students and elders will not

have to dig deeper into theirpockets. Fare for The Ride, adoor-to-door transit service, will not change. Students willbe eligible to receive a student

pass for $26, a $2 discountfrom the current cost of a sev-en-day pass.

A discount MBTA programis also available for students tobuy before each semester. Thispass may not be convenient forstudents who cannot shell out$267 (for a standard LinkPass

through Suffolk University) be-fore July 30 of this summer. Bypurchasing the pass before thesemester starts, students save$33 over the course of threeto four months. However, if astudent happens to lose their

$267 card, it cannot be re-placed. They will have to pur-chase another monthly pass.

Fares last increased in July2012 by 23 percent. Last year,MassLive reported that theMassachusetts Senate voted toincrease the minimum wagefrom $8 to $11 per year for the

next three years. Although thisincrease in minimum wage will help the thousands of peo-ple working full-time and liv-ing below the poverty level, ifa fixed monthly expense suchas an MBTA pass keeps rising,along with other basic neces-sities like the cost of food sta-ples and other goods, it raisesthe question of whether ornot minimum wage will helpcertain residents of Massachu-setts rise above poverty.

The fare increase is pre-dicted to bring in between $20and $24.5 million in additionalrevenue for the MBTA. ChiefFinancial Officer Jonathan Da- vis was quoted in an article by

State House News Service assaying, Well actually pay offmore debt than well issue inthe next five years.

As for the future of the T,he said there is a long-termstrategy to remove cash fromthe system, and a shorter-termgoal of repairing fare boxes.

Photo by Flickr user Michael Day


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Marisa Kelly appointed new senior vice presidentfor academic affairs and provost

Haley Peabody Arts Editor

Suffolk University PresidentJames McCarthy has appointedMarisa Kelly as the universitysnew senior vice president foracademic affairs and provost.Kelly will assume her positionon Aug. 1.

She will play an importantrole in a distinguished SuffolkUniversity leadership team working to support the real-ization of the universitys stra-tegic plan and its mission ofempowering graduates to suc-ceed, said President McCarthyin a statement.

Kelly, who for the pastthree years has worked as theprovost and vice president ofeducational affairs at IthacaCollege in New York, said sheis, very excited for the op-portunity to be at an institu-tion that is truly engaged inthe city. She added that she isdelighted to be making Bos-ton [her] new home.

Kelly, who has a back-ground in political science andgovernment, has also held theposition as the dean of theCollege of Arts and Sciences at

the University of St. Thomas inMinnesota.

As senior vice president foracademic affairs and provost,she will be responsible foroverseeing the deans of theCollege of Arts and Sciences,Sawyer Business School, andSuffolk Law School. Kelly willalso be in charge of the vice

Photo courtesy of Marisa Kelly

president of enrollment, han-dling tenure reviews and pro-motions, as well as ensuringthe quality of the residencehalls and helping to furtherengage the university with thecity of Boston.

I look forward to work-ing with Suffolks outstandingfaculty and administration toprovide students with an en-riching educational experiencethat broadens their horizons while preparing them for per-sonal and professional suc-cess, said Kelly.

Although her position doesnot place an emphasis on stu-dent interaction, Kelly saysthat she intends to make her-self readily available to stu-dents who wish to contacther. She says she has alreadyestablished a relationship withSuffolks Student Government Association and values student

perspectives, because they al-low her to be better positionedto work with her team to makesure they are doing their best.

While at Ithaca College,Kellys primary responsibility was to enact the IC 20/20 pro-gram that was established the year before she began there.The program was designed to

reshape the colleges curricu-lum while further integratingstudents into their majors anddegree programs. This pro-gram helped to ensure thatstudents took something valu-able away from every aspect ofthe college that they took partin, whether it was academic orextracurricular.

Although Kelly has not es-tablished any concrete plans asto what she would like to workon at Suffolk, she stressed anemphasis on working collabor-atively with every facet of theuniversity. She says that shehopes to help advance Suf-folk to the next level of excel-lence.

Kellys position as provostentails various responsibili-ties throughout the university,although overall, she said herprimary goal is to ensure that we are providing students at

every level the tools they needto create success over thecourse of their careers.

President McCarthy calledher a strong academic leader with impeccable credentialsand keen insight. Suffolk stu-dents will look to Kelly for aidin achieving personal and aca-demic success.

"I am very excited for theopportunity to be at an institutionthat is truly engaged in the city."

-Marisa Kelly

From TENURE page 1

to the editor from two Suf-folk professors: John C. Bergand David G. Tuerck, of thegovernment and economicsdepartments respectively.

Berg has been a professorat Suffolk for 40 years and hashad tenure since 1982. Onlyone thing has changed in thepractice of tenure since he wasawarded - Suffolk has since in-stituted what Berg called theup and out move, meaning ifa professor is not awarded ten-ure after applying, he or shemust leave the university by

the end of the next academic year.Berg said Suffolk has al-

ways had post-tenure reviewbut that administration ischanging the procedure. Inprevious years tenured profes-sors were reviewed annuallyby their department chairs, hesaid, but now reviews will becarried out every five years bydeans and the provost, as out-lined in the handbook.

Normally the assumption

is the tenured people are go-ing to stay tenured, said Berg,

who described the reviews asa cumbersome process.Its a lot of work that isnt

necessarily required, he said.Its going to be a lot of workfor whoever does the review-ing as well.

Though it will be extra work, McCarthy told the Jour-nal it is necessary due to thechanging world of higher edu-cation.

Parents and students anddonors and the government

want us to be able to demon-strate that were accountable,

so, we have to do that, hesaid.One of the largest com-

plaints concerning the hand-book and post-tenure review was the lack of peer review.

Almost everything the fac-ulty said was completely ig-nored, according to Berg, wholike other professors believespeers should be involved.

McCarthy said an aspect ofpeer review will be in the mak-ing of the handbooks specific

for the College of Arts and Sci-ences and the Sawyer BusinessSchool.

To characterize this astheres no peer review, thats just not accurate, said McCar-thy. It ought to be the casethat post-tenure review has aparallel set of peer reviewedelements, theres no peer lev-el review because this is theset of university policies, notschool policies.

Another major complaintfrom professors was the feartheir jobs could be termi-

nated if they were marked asnot meeting or only partiallymeeting expectations of theadministration.

McCarthy stressed thatthis will not be the case - thechance that faculty will haveto terminate a professor willbe very rare. Though, in arare case, it is a possibility.

Tenure has never been aguarantee of employment re-gardless of what you do. Therehas always been the possibil-

ity that a tenured professorcould be dismissed, he said.My take is that theyre con-cerned that this might lead toa broadening of the conditionsthat might lead to faculty be-ing dismissed. Thats not myconcern because I dont see itas that.

For professors who are go-ing above their expectations,McCarthy said there could bethe opportunity of a pay raise.

All of course subject tobudget in a given year, hequipped.

After seeing the Globe ar-ticle on post-tenure review,Hilary Wenzel, who graduatedin 2012 with a degree in jour-nalism and now lives on CapeCod, spoke out to the Journalin support of the new proce-dures.

My sentiment is that ev-ery teacher should be held ac-countable whether theyre ten-ured or not, said Wenzel. Ithink thats a step in the rightdirection.

Some believe post-tenure review will bring accountability, others fear job termination

Kelly will begin her new job, which callsfor her to oversee deans of the

university's three schools, on Aug. 1.

My sentiment is that everyteacher should be held account-able whether theyre tenured or

not."

-Hilary Wenzel, Suffolk University'12


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a statement from SuffolkUniversity.

The Sawyer Business Schooland College of Arts and Sci-

ences held their separate com-mencements at the Blue HillsBank Pavilion. On Sunday,guests filled the 5,000 seatamphitheater, and took theirplaces to see the graduatesand commencement speakers.

Commencement speakersfor Sawyer Business Schooland College of Arts and Sci-ences both gave humorous, in-sightful, and thought-provok-ing speeches. SBS speaker andCEO of State Street, JosephHooley, discussed the digitalrevolution. He mentioned thedigital revolution as disrupt-ing every single industry butnot for the worst.

Companies that onceseemed to have invinciblemarket leadership positionsare being threatened by com-petitors that just a few yearsago werent even on their ra-dar screens. He noted thatiTunes, Google and Netflixhave disruptive business mod-els, business models whichevery company, employee, andstudent should be focusing on.He urged students and work-ers to contribute to the dis-

ruptive and creative businessenvironment. He also encour-aged folks to not be consumedby data and to take time toenhance their personal rela-tionships, which cannot be re-

placed with technology.Likewise, President and

CEO of Boston Medical Center,Kate Walsh, encouraged stu-

dents to be the person whoarranges birthday dinners andpickup basketball games. Showup, help clean up, look up andsmile. She also added, Yourlife is not your phone screen,and was met with a round ofapplause and cheering fromthe audience.

Walsh also cited having animagination as being impor-tant to improving the environ-ment as your job. She creditedSuffolk students and facultyas having an overall practical,multidisciplinary and entre-preneurial spirit.

Class greetings were madeby Tara Sedlak and Rachel Mo-sesso for the Sawyer BusinessSchool and Reycine Thomas ofthe College of Arts and Scienc-es. All of the students sharedstories on their path to gradu-ation. Thomas, whose speechcentered around breaking outof ones comfort zone, steppedout of her own comfort zoneby step-dancing on stage.

The marketing and commu-nications office put togethertouching testimonials madeby Suffolk students of diverse

backgrounds thanking those who have helped them gradu-ate. In most cases, it was theirparents.

The late Sam G. Berns wasawarded a posthumous honor-

ary Doctor of Humane Lettersdegree for his courage in bat-tling progeria, a rare geneticdisorder that made him ageprematurely. He was a juniorat Foxborough High School at

the time of his death, and wasthe subject of the HBO film,Life According to Sam. Hismother and father were pres-ent to accept his award.

The overall theme of the day

Speakers send humorous but meaningful messages to grads From GRAD page 1

was benevolence, and throughcommencement speakers,graduates, family, friends andmore, that was evident.

"Be the person who arranges birthday dinners andpickup basketball games. Show up, clean up, look

up and smile."

-CEO Boston Medical Center, Kate Walsh

Suffolk's Rampage! Show Choir performing at the event.

Photo by Sam Humphrey

As the construction of Suffolks 20 Somerset building continues,Gordon King, the director of facilities and planning, said thelowest floor slab has just been poured. A crane also recentlyarrived at the site. By the end of summer we should see thenew building coming up above the ground, said King. TwentySomerset is set to open in fall 2015.

20 Somerset to grow significantly over summer

Photo by Thalia Yunen


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INTERNATIONAL April 16, 2014

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Man-made borders and bullets that slip through:A reflection from a Mexican-American student

Borders are made todivide things and to controlthings. There are also naturalboundaries, such as mountainsand oceans, that centuries agokept our ancestors in differentregions separated from eachother until we invented waysto climb, float, and fly beyond

our mere human abilities.But the division of propertybecame an essential part of ourcivilization as we know it, andour rivers and nature couldnot satisfy the heavy need tohave clear separation betweenmy property and yours, yourpeople and mine. At the U.S.and Mexico border, lines havebeen shifted, leaving peoplefrom one side forced onto theother for centuries by claimsof territory supported bymilitary victories. This createsdeep divisions between twogovernments, two peoples andtwo histories.

The Department ofHomaland Security strugglesto enforce the 1,954 mileMexican-American border.While only a river that eventhe most inexperiencedswimmer can cross withoutmuch struggle separates thetwo countries, it has alwaysstunned me how much of adifference a limited steel fencecan make when determiningthe lives of the people thatlive on either side. Perhapsman-made borders are some

of the most powerful thingsin our world, as they havethe ability to end the practiceof constitutions and powerof governments. But noteverything can be kept fromseeping through its cracks andfrom creating unbreakable tiesbetween the two sides.

Having grown up inMission, a city in South Texas,the border never seemed likea big deal or something to befeared. My family would crossit weekly to visit relatives, shopor dine in Mexico. Those tripscame to an abrupt end around2010 when the violence inour neighboring country grewtoo chaotic for our comfort,and the chaos has seemed toincrease at an unbelievablerate ever since. The same citiesthat were casual vacation spotsbecame as dangerous as warzones. Suddenly the Mexican- American border no longerdivided two governments,rather one country thatis dubbed "the land ofopportunity and another that

is home to the Sinaloa Cartel,one of most powerful drug andcrime syndicates in the world.Life and death, if you will.

According to the New YorkTimes, a total of 47,515 peoplethat been "killed in drugrelated violence" in a span ofsix years. Imagine experiencingSeptember 11 yearly. Howabout two brothers bombinginnocent civillians at eventsand gatherings every day? Iam not one to say that because

there are more tragedieshappening in one place that weshould undermine the lesserones, but I have a conflict withthe unequal and unbalancedshare of international, media,and philanthropic attentionbetween the two. Is it becauseone country will fall from itsposition of power and prestige while the other one willsimply join its Latin Americanneighbors in the violence? Is itto keep the status-quo?

According to a 2013 BusinessInsider article, 19 of the top20 most dangerous cities ofthe world are in Latin America(17th place was New Orleans),and six are in Mexico, with Acapulco ranked second place.Two of the Mexican citiesfeatured in the article, NuevoLaredo and Juarez, lie directlyon the border. In 2010, TheNew York Times reported thatcivilian deaths from violencein Venezuela were almost fourtimes as high as those in Iraq. And yet, the U.S. governmentsefforts are often centered inregions that are half a worldaway, as almost our entire

hemisphere suffers from thegreatest violence.One of the biggest hubs

of violence against women inMexico are for those who workin maquiladoras , or factories,that are commonly placedalong the border for easiertrade. As Ed Vulliamy, authorof Amexica: War Along theBorderline , describes, manyof these women leave theirhomes before the sun rises andreturn at night, leaving themin vulnerable situations to bekidnapped, raped, and to neverdeserve a solved investigationfrom the Mexican authorities.

Although in the U.S. womendo not live free of these fears,it is insane to think how muchsafer one can feel living onthis side of that border.I have been to houses thatare less than two miles awayfrom the Rio Grande , a shortfive minute drive, a walk thatis comparable to my walkbetween the residence hallat Suffolk and my classesthroughout the day. There are

women, many my age, wholive in fear for their lives justthat small distance from myhometown, who walk to workto earn inhumanely low wagesmaking electronics, clothing,and other luxuries for theU.S. These women, and somemen, of course, are makingthese material things that aresuch an essential part of thatAmerican Dream but, tomany, a Mexican Nightmare.My luxuries and comforts aresomeone elses involuntarysacrifices, someone elses hell,and only a man defined borderseparates us. My people,forgive me.

This leads me to call forcertain things.

I call for a reevaluation of

Daniella MarreroInternational Editor

the things the U.S. governmentpromotes domestically, such as with issues of gun control andlegalization of certain drugs,but condemns in foreignterritories. When, as a country, you are the biggest sourceof customers for the long-fought drug war, a hypocriticalapproach is meaningless and acrime against the rights of ourMexican people.

I advocate for the awarenessthat a tragedy in one placeperpetuates violence in allothers, and if measured byproximity, the U.S. is in greatdanger.

Lastly, I call for a collectiveconsciousness that we cannotclose ourselves to the pain thatother beings are experiencing

for the sake of an imperfectsensation of peace in our ownhomes. We can persuade andfool our living citizens, but notthose who have been killed bythis violence. Call this out ofour league, but I am a firmbeliever that before we canexperience a social change,an internal revolution in theminds and souls of our citizensmust take place.

As Americans, we should value our lives, our materialthings, and the laws andliberties that allow us tokeep them, and rememberthat borders can separateour constitutions, but they will never separate ourconsciousness.

Monument seen en route to the border city ofNuevo Progreso, Mexico.

Photos by David Alvarado

Mexican children asking for help from citizens walking intoMexico along the international bridge.


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Culture clash creates forbidden love for teens Annie Walsh

Asst. Arts Editor

What do tales such asShakespeares Romeo andJuliet or Othello have incommon? They share a kind offorbidden love that rips aparta family and the lives thatintermingle within the boundsof such a dangerous sensation.Luckily, the tales of forbiddenlove primarily derive fromclassics. In modern society,and especially in America,most relationships are built onthe foundation that one canchoose to love whomever theyplease.

Not for Owen and hisgirlfriend Hannah, who are in arelationship forbidden by theircultures. Owen and Hannah, who requested to only beidentified by their first namesdue to the nature of theirrelationship, are forbidden bythe religious restrictions ofHannahs family. Both grewup in Surrey, England withsimilar childhoods and similareducations. But Hannah grewup in a Muslim household,

which affected her ability todate entirely.Blanket rule, no dating

at all, said Hannah in aninterview conducted inEngland on May 10. We metas students at Royal Holloway,the only place where Hannahand Owen could be togetherfreely. Hannahs parentsenforced a rule of no datingunder any circumstances untilshe was no longer under their

roof and could support herselfon her own.

It felt like I had to choose,and that I wasnt allowedto make my own decisionsby complying with the rulesthat my parents had voiced,Hannah said. There came apoint when I just thought thisis my decision. If they find out,Ill just have to deal with it.

Owen and Hannah met in

an English youth orchestra inthe spring of 2013 and havebeen secretly dating eversince. He was a senior in highschool while she was a junior.

Owen headed off toUniversity in Egham asHannah was still finishing hersenior year of high school, butthey decided to continue theirrelationship. She traveled 40minutes to the university to

see him as often as she could.I was not able to tell [my

parents] from the beginning.Hannah said. Living so far

away and seeing each other was extremely difficult as well.I used to have to well, I stilldo make up excuses forleaving the house, get friendson board to cover the story.

A close group offriends know of their illicitrelationship. However, it isdifficult for Owen and Hannahto explain that they need tobe extremely careful with thissecret for fear of retributionfrom Hannahs parents.

Yet, in a relationship asserious as Owen and Hannahsuggested theirs to be, it wasinevitable that they would notbe found out at least once.

Once I was slightlycareless, Hannah said, and we got caught Skyping, andtext messages were read, andit was not pretty.

Hannahs parents demandedto see their conversations,changed Hannahs Facebookand Skype account passwords,and deleted information tokeep her from contactingOwen. An innocent Skypedate with someone that couldhave simply been just a friend

had backfired on Hannah.Her parents banned her fromspeaking to Owen entirelythough they were unaware thatthe extent of their relationshiphad developed into love.However, the opposition would not keep Owen andHannah apart. She created allnew social media accountsand had memorized Owensnumber to ensure they couldcontinue their relationship in

secret. She is thankful thattechnology allows her andOwen to easily connect, a taskthat would be impossible in the

era of Shakespeares forbiddenlovers.Hannahs parents value

old fashioned courting, which follows the process ofan arranged meeting withfree choice of a suitor. Thisis similar to, but not quite,an arranged marriage due tothe fact that her mother wasraised in an English householdand converted to Islam.

There is a compromise when it comes to arrangedmarriage in that sense withinthe religious rules, Hannahexplains.

Hannahs father is Iraqibut was brought up in anextremely regimented Muslimhousehold. When asked ifHannah identifies with theMuslim religion or merelypractices it to honor herparents wishes she said, Itshard when you grow up with itand its all youve ever known,but for me its about the valuesmore than the rules. For me,religiously, I can appreciatethat its okay for a man and woman to fall in love, and itsmeant to be pleasurable for

people. Its meant to happen.What does the futurehold for Owen and Hannahsrelationship? Hannah hopesthat time will show theircommitment to one another.

Given the circumstances,she said, Ive had to bend thereligious rule slightly. But if we can prove our commitmentto my parents, then theyshould have less reason toargue against it.

Photo courtesy of Owen

Suffolk's international student population in 2013The following graph displays the top five countries sending students to Suffolk Universityaccoring to data from fall 2013. For in-depth breakdowns of all international students andinteractive charts, scan the QR reader on the right.

Hannah's parents forbid her from dating Owen,forcing the couple to meet in secret and deny their

love.


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Suffolk abroad: Spain and EnglandPooja Mansukhani, class of '18Madrid, Spain

Amy Kerr, class of '16

London, England

Photos by Amy Kerr

"My time in Spain was alearning experience likenone I have had before.Suffolk Madrid professorsare incredibly talented andI took a lot away from theclassroom this semester.Exploring places like Bar-celona, Sevilla, and Lon-don taught me far more

about the world than anytextbook ever could and Ienthusiastically await thestart of next semester inMadrid and look forwardto continuing my quest tounderstand the world."

"I don't think I'll forget the first time I saw Big Ben. That wasreally a sign that I had done it. I had ventured out into the world on my own, and I was seeing everything there was tobe seen. I found that it was also really important to have agreat school experience, because even when you go out on your own and are learning, its going to be your teachers andclassmates that are going to be your window into the cul-ture of where ever you are studying. Start traveling becausethese are the experiences that you want to get now because you will treasure them forever."

1. India Amid protests from locals, the Indian police is seraching formen responsible for the rape and murder of two teen girls,according to The New York Times. The group pushing for theinvestigation of this crime believes that it was committed as ahate-crime to their caste.

2. UkrainePentagon officials have announced that Russia has withdrawna majority of their troops in Ukraine, The New York Timesreported. However, some troops still remain, and Defense Sec-retary Chuck Hagel said the job will not be completed "until alltheir troops that they positioned along the border are gone,"according to NYT.

3. Ecuador A warrant for the arrst of former president of Ecuador JamilMahuad has been issued by Interpol, according to BBC . Ma-huad is accused of commiting fraud in banks to protect bank-ers who associated with him.

World briefs

Photos courtesy of Pooja Mansukhani


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PAGE 8 The Suffolk JournalARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

June 5, 2014

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Fashion, art, and dance:An insider's look at the arts across the pond

Annie Walsh Asst. Arts Editor

One of my greatestintentions while studyingabroad was to receive ameaningful engagement withthe host culture. Upon myarrival to Britain, I thought: what better way to achievethis than to indulge in theaspects of British culturethrough fashion, museum art,and dance?

The first art form I doveinto was a fashion showheld by Royal HollowayUniversity to raise money fora local hospital in the UnitedKingdom. The managerialand creative team decided toraise money for Great OrmondStreet Hospital. The teamheld auditions for models anddecided on a theme for theshow: Capture. It featuredmovie-inspired outfits thatincluded British films suchas The Great Escape , and I gota part walking as a model in asection of the show.

Of course, in order to befamiliar with the character-inspired outfits, I watched thefilms that inspired it. Oncethey had created the teamof models, stylists, buyers,and make-up artists, theybegan the exciting process ofcreating outfits inspired by thefilms. Each outfit was designedby a fashion student of theuniversity and therefore, hada touch of British culture. Ilearned a lot from the designersabout what is currently instyle when it comes to Britishfashion, something that I hadno knowledge of or experience with.

Not only did the modelshave the job of walkingdown the runway, but they were also required to do abit of fundraising. Some ofthe Capture Fashion Showteam went down to Egham tofundraise for this years showat Eghams Night Market andsold a range of homemadegifts such as bunting, heartdecorations and decoratedpegs, all of which were madeby the shows director, Emily

Green, and her family. Itruly felt immersed in theBritish culture when we werefundraising because I wasselling homemade artifacts toBritish locals. Between the artof designing British fashionand homemade goods, I wasable to compare the culture with my own and learn a lotabout fashion here in theUnited Kingdom.

My next conquest was toparticipate in a dance class.

When I went to sign up fora class I was informed thatthe organization was looking

for volunteers to travel to alocal town to teach childrenan elementary level of dance. As a former dance teacher,I was thrilled to accompanythe British dance teachersand learn about their styles ofteaching dance and expressionto children.

The British instructorsbegan the class with a warmup to none other than aOne Direction song, and thechildren went crazy withhappiness. We continued theclass with traditional stretchesto warm up and some acrossthe floor exercises. Thestructure of the class was verysimilar to that of an American-lead dance class.

When it came to thechoreography however, it was vastly different. There were several different typesof moves such as a quick step with peculiar bounces and ahip thrust. In a way, it couldhave been similar to the typical American hip hop childrensroutine, but it had a slightlydifferent style for the type ofculture who created it.

Nevertheless, it wasextremely thrilling to be in aBritish town, amongst Britishdancers, helping teach thefundamentals of dance.

Next, I stumbled upona Museum in Oxford thattied together the themes ofart in contemporary Britishculture, and the similaraspects that unify the world we live in. Founded in 1683,the Ashmolean Museum isBritains oldest museum.

The collections are displayedunder the theme Crossingculture, crossing time. Thisangle possesses a propositionthat cultures interact with andinfluence one another acrosstime and geography. By lookingat artifacts in the collectionthis way, the museum aimsto both inform and challenge, while presenting new ideasand questions about the

people and cultures whose artand history are on display.Keeping this idea in mind, I

began to connect some strongsimilarities between Americanand British culture and foundan overwhelming amount ofparallels. As history shows,many Americans came fromEngland, and therefore, manytraditions were upheld thatconnect the cultures such asfashions, theater, and evendance.

Photo by NJKhaleeq Photography

Models walked the runway in Britain.

Above: The Ashmolean Museum.Below: A model in the fashion show.

Photo by Annie Walsh

Photo by rickphotography


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PAO announces shows for upcoming year

Annie Walsh Asst. Arts Editor

Acting Out gears up for 15th orientationHaley Peabody

Arts Editor

As incoming freshmanand orientation leaders fillthe Miller Residence Hall andorientation sessions begin,one student group has been working to put on a show forSuffolks summer community. Acting Out, Suffolks peereducation theatre group, hasbeen rehearsing for the pastseveral weeks to performskits that incite laughter andgive advice as the cast takesincoming students through atypical Thursday night andother real life situations thatstudents may encounter duringtheir first year of college.

The group aims to notonly introduce new studentsto some of the programs thatthe Performing Arts Officedirects, but to also give themuseful tips, based on real lifeexperiences, about the best way to handle situations theymay soon encounter.

Kristin Baker, the directorof the PAO and Acting Outhas written many of theskits, but left some writing

to cast members who wroteindependently or co-wroteskits and monologues with

Baker to contribute real lifeperspectives to situations that

the incoming students willsee. Cast members are alsoinvited to perform original

monologues that they feelcan add to the skits and help

educate their peers.You get a lot of informationthrown at you by professors,

SUPD, and the financedepartment, but Acting Out isby students," said Julia Lorello,a sophomore cast member.

"Its some facts, but more thananything its us sharing our very real experiences."

Although Acting Out iscoordinated by the PAO, Bakerand the entire cast workclosely with several otheroffices on campus such asDiversity Services, the dean ofstudents, and the Health andWellness Center to ensure thata whole range of topics, fromsexual wellness to alcohol anddrug use, are covered in thebest way for students.

This years cast featuressix undergraduate students,although the PAO invitesstudents from all majors andacademic levels, includinggraduate students and faculty,to audition for the program. Acting Out also requires noprevious on stage experience.Its such a great way to getstarted at performing. Fora lot of people its their firsttime on stage and we think itsgreat, said Baker.

In addition to welcomingnew cast members, Acting Out will be introducing severalnew skits and for the first time,

will be inviting the parents ofincoming students to stay and watch the performance. The

hope with this is to spark whole new conversations,said Baker.

We want the students to

be open, honest and awarethat college will be a bigshift and they might be faced with things theyve neverhad to deal with before andthats okay, said Amy Kerr,a junior cast member. Thereare resources on campus andthings you can do for yourselfto make sure youre having thebest experience while here atSuffolk.

Along with inviting parentsto take part in the experience, Acting Out will also bringback an interactive skit, anapproach that was introducedlast summer, where studentscan use their smartphonesto text in answers to howstudents should respond todifferent real life scenarios, which the cast will then actout on stage.

Currently, Acting Out isstrictly a summer program, where the cast is assembledonly for performances duringthe June and August newstudent orientations. Althoughthere are no formal plans inthe works, Baker said, I wouldlove to see Acting Out grow

into a yearlong troop, althoughI think that would requiremore student leadership.

Photo courtsey Suffolk University

A former Acting Out crew poses outside of the C. Walsh Theatre.

Regardless of a Suffolkstudent's experience on stage

or field of study, SuffolkUniversitys Performing Artsoffice provides opportunitiesin the arts for all members ofSuffolk.

PAO is the community artscenter on campus, directed byKristin Baker and AssociateDirector Kathy Maloney. Theoffice, faculty, and studentassistants are all passionateabout the performing arts andputting on shows. They arethe support and backbone ofthe student-run performingarts groups as well as theproducers of several fall andspring showcases.

PAO strives to connectSuffolk to the greatercultural world of Boston, asstated on its website. Withmore than 10 different studentarts groups, and more tocome, the PAO is a great placefor incoming students to gettheir feet wet by joining aclub with a fun and rewardingatmosphere.

"The performing arts area great way to connect with

the Suffolk community, toget to know oneself, explorecreativity, develop new skills,make friends, and have funstates the PAO mission. Thebelief that the arts have

something to offer everyone- novice to expert, performer,techie, designer, audiencemember - is at the heart of what we do in the Performing Arts Office.

The office has a well-known reputation of beingtremendously welcoming andopen to all who have an interestin joining, even if they mayhave some reservations aboutauditioning. PAO encouragesstudents to get involved in thearts community both at Suffolkand in Boston. InstaRam SU,The Musicians Network, andthe Popular Ticket Series area few of the PAOs communityoutreach groups through which students can find various opportunities.

PAO hosts severalcommunity events throughoutthe year, giving undergraduateand graduate students, as wellas faculty, the opportunity tocome together and enjoy thearts. There are a number ofnew shows to look forwardto and be a part of during the

2014-2015 year.This fall is the 40th

anniversary of the popular FallFest Variety Show. Studentsare encouraged to auditionto be part of the ensemble orperform independent acts oftheir choice. There is also theannual Dinner Theater MurderMystery that encompasses adifferent theme of murdereach year.

The show allows for the

audience to solve a uniquemystery as they indulge ina delicious meal. This yearstheme, "Star Trek MurderMystery," is certainly a favoritetheme of sci-fi fans, but is alsoenjoyable for anyone. Whether you want to be a part of theshow or just watch, this is oneperformance you will not wantto miss in the fall.

This spring, the PAO isproud to present a main stage

production of the musical,Spring Awakening which will premiere in February. All of these productions willhave open auditions this fallsemester.

Signups and informationsheets for all of the groupsat PAO as well as upcomingproductions are available inthe Performing Arts Officelocated in Donahue building,room 409.

Photo courtsey of PAO'S Facebook

W!CKED Dance Crew Preforms at their "Throwback Thursday" Competition.

Coming next from PAO: the 40th fall Fest Variety Show,

the Dinner Theathre Murder Mystery, and "Spring Awakening."


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New Coldplay album proves to be their least impressive release

Haley Peabody Arts Editor

Cool, soprano notes and

choral voices slowly come tolife in the opening measuresof the first track on Coldplaysnewest album, Ghost Stories. The first track, Always inMy Head, then incorporatesthe unique and mellow voiceof lead singer Chris Martin,setting the tone for the album.

Over the past few years,Coldplays sound has evolved,as the band takes on a differentstyle with every new record.Ghost Stories embodies a moretraditional Coldplay sound ofmellow piano, yet still veers offinto a very different direction,remaining slow and mellowthroughout, and incorporatinginnovative tools such as autotune.

This sixth studio albumstrongly contrasts the stylethat the band exhibited intheir last album, Mylo Xyloto , which was released in 2012.While Mylo Xyloto was fastpaced and captivating, GhostStories takes a differentapproach, releasing equally asmuch emotion and creativity,but in a somber and symphonic way. In comparison to their

previous work, Ghost Stories is a more modern, electronic version of their debut album,Parachutes, which was

released in 1999. As Always in My Head

fades out, the next track,Magic abruptly comes tolife. The song, which the bandperformed on Saturday NightLive just prior to the albumsrelease, has a catchy beat butstill embodies the mellow,

moody feel that remainsthroughout the majority of thealbum.

As Magic fades out

and Ink begins, the moodchanges with this upbeatlove song. The song is lively,and Martin demonstrates theloftiest reaches of his vocalrange. However, that energetictune is soon interrupted as thenext track, True Love begins.

Although this track also

maintains a strong, steady beatthroughout, the lyrics take ona darker, heartbreaking toneas Marin sings, Just tell me

you love me/I f you dont, thenlie/Oh, lie to me. As TrueLove fades out, Midnightimmediately follows. This iseasily the least impressivetrack on the album, withgloomy, inaudibly auto tunedlyrics that make for a repetitivesong.

Following Midnight isAnothers Arms which feelsmore like a filler track wherea listener can quickly lose

Photo courtesy Parlophone Records

Oh the places you will go: food and fun by the Journal staff A. Museum of Fine ArtsThe museum featuresa wide variety of piec-es from impressionistpaintings to Egyptianmummies and is onlya few T stops away onthe green line.

B. ImprovBostonBoth a theatre and acomedy school, ImprovBoston's will leave youin stitches.

C. Isabella StewartGardner MuseumThe museum itself itsa work of art with anindoor garden in thecenter that makes itone of the most uniquemuseums in the city.

D. ICAFounded in 1936, theICA has been providingBostonians with thebest of both contempo-rary exhibits and per-formances.

E. Wilbur TheatreLocated in the theatredistrict, the Wilburoffers various acts ofmusic and comedy.

interest. Martin sings aboutthe loss of a companion andthe loneliness he feels withoutthem as he sings, When thepain just rips right through

me/Anothers arms, anothersarms.The next track, Oceans

maintains the same lonelylyrics that are heard inAnothers Arms. As thesound of church bells fadesout Oceans the beginningmelody of A Sky Full of Starsbegins. This song is the mostlively on the album, exhibitingthe bands famous piano tunes,coupled with an electronic beatthat is lively and energetic asMartin sings, Cause in a sky,cause in a sky full of stars/Ithink I saw you.

Finally, the album finishes with the ninth track, O, which slows down dramatica llyfrom A Sky Full of Stars andcompares love to a flock ofbirds as Martin plays romanticpiano chords.

Overall, the album makesfor an enjoyable listen.However, for Coldplay fansthat favor the bands earlier work, such as A Rush of Bloodto the Head, the new sound will take some getting used to.The album is best for listeningto on a rainy summer night or

winding down after a long day,but Ghost Stories is by farthe least impressive Coldplayalbum yet.

F. Boston Opera HouseThe opera house neighbors the Modern Theatredorm and the Hub frequently sells discountedtickets to various show, such as "The Book ofMormon."

G. La Famiglia Giorgio'sHuge dishes, sweet service, reasonable prices,and great wine once you are of age.

H. SweetWith a variety of unique and seasonal flavors,this shop serves up some of the best cupcakesin town.

I. The Friendly ToastFor amazing breakfast food any time of day, TheFriendly Toast in Cambridge is not to be missed.

J. Garlic n LemonsLocated on Harvard Avenue amongst thriftstores and places to shop it's the best place toget hummus and falafel in the city.

Tweet us your favorite spots @SuffolkJournal.


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PAGE 11 The Suffolk JournalOPINION

June 5, 2014

STAFF EDITORIALPresident McCarthy, where are you?Melissa HansonEditor-in-Chief

President McCarthy with therapy dogs who

visited campus earlier this year.

As I enter my senior yearat Suffolk University, I am wondering where you are,President McCarthy. Half waythrough my freshman year youbecame Suffolks top leader,but now a-days, I cannot seemto find you around.

When I wanted to schedulean interview last week, you were out of town, a lthough we were able to reschedule.

At recognition night, you gave a short, but warm welcome speech. Then you

jetted off. My parents wouldhave liked to meet you duringthe reception after the event.Maybe we could even havetaken a picture together. But you were not there.

During the pizza with thepresident event this semester,a few Journal writers foundlots of empty pizza boxes andnot enough time with the bigcheese. They were there for you, President McCarthy, butsaid you did not stick aroundlong enough.

President McCarthy, I wantto see you on campus more.I want to walk down TempleStreet and see you smiling and

waving at students.I want you to come to a

Suffolk Journal meeting. Chat with our writers, pitch a story,or just get to know the papermore.

I want to know that youllbe at a random programcouncil event, perhaps aMeal N' Reel. Maybe you canshow up to a tennis matchnext season? What about ouraward-winning mock trial andforensics teams? It would becool if you traveled with them

for a competition.We all saw your photos

when the therapy dogs werehere. And you were certainly atthe groundbreaking ceremony. You make thrilling speechesat commencement. Sometimes we will spot you around 73Tremont. But can you interact with us a li ttle more?

Students like to know theiruniversity. Many of us are

Early orientations unhelpful for new students

See McCARTHY page12

Welcome to Suffolk Uni- versity, class of 2018 andtransfer students. You areabout to embark on four very important years of yourlife, so take in your sur-roundings, and get excitedabout what this universityhas to offer.

Unlike the strict and of-ten confining walls of highschool, here at Suffolk youcan choose your own classes,live independently of yourparents, and find a group offriends who make you feelgood to be yourself.

Suffolk is unique to oth-er colleges as it allows youto experience the thrills ofBoston while on your wayto class. Because your university isnt in a small gatedcommunity, you will havethe chance to see so much ofthe world around you while you study.

Over the past few years,Suffolk has been workinghard to grow as an institutionand meet the ever changingfundamentals of higher edu-cation. President James Mc-Carthy works diligently tomake sure online classes areavailable. Professors oftensend you out into the city tocomplete assignments. TheCareer Development Center will help you find the perfectinternship or co-op. The 20Somerset building, openingin fall 2015, will offer state-of-the-art classrooms andeven more opportunities in

STEM education.Suffolk University will

help stimulate you. Make themost of it - ask questions inclass, really dive in to yourreading, change your major if you have a change inheart.

Take this time to chal-lenge yourself, from simplethings like trying a new foodto big decisions like gettingan off-campus apartment.

But dont forget thatthis is also time to discover yourself. Take a break fromhomework to have a relax-

ing walk along the harbor.Go see a movie or go shop-ping on Newbury Street.Taking time to clear yourhead is important, especially when you are bogging your-self down with classes, clubs,friends, and the general ne-cessities of life.

Most of all, dont be afraidto ask questions or seek help when you need it. Ask pro-fessors for advice if you arefalling behind; see a tutor atCLAS; go to the health and wellness center if you arefeeling down; give your par-ents a call for an occasionaltaste of home.

Everyone has been telling you this is one of the mostimportant times in your life,and it is. Dive right in to col-lege and immerse yourselfin the wonders of education,independence, and finding yourself.

Heather Rutherford Asst. Opinion Editor

One of the hardesttransitions for young adultsis leaving the comfort of theirhomes and high school routinesand entering the college world. Everyone experiencestheir freshman year of collegedifferently, whether it is whomthey decide to room with, whatclasses they take, or whatactivities they get involved in.Colleges across the countryaim to alleviate the stress thatcomes with this new territoryby planning orientations forincoming students.

Orientation sessions givestudents a taste for the collegelife, while allowing eachstudent to make the best of

their time during their session.However, the timing of theorientation sessions can makethe fundamental differencebetween whether or not astudent can make a successfultransition. It may be more worthwhile having orientationcloser to the fall semester.

When recent high schoolgraduates imagine their A new student heads across campus via the

garden behind the State House during a previousorientation.See ORIENTATION page 12

Photo courtesy of Sufolk University

Photo courtesy of Suffolk University


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PAGE 12 September 19, 2012PAGE 12 The Suffolk Journal June 5, 2014

Domestic violence ignored in the NFL Jeremy Hayes

Managing/Sports Editor

The National FootballLeague (NFL) has receivedplenty of criticism over thepast decade over players beingarrested for different reasons,but the one offense thatseems to happen too often isdomestic violence.

The most recent caseinvolves Baltimore Ravensrunning back Ray Rice, whoknocked out his girlfriendin an elevator. In the pressconference he held, with hisgirlfriend-now-wife at hisside, he basically apologizedto everyone involved in hisfootball career, but neverapologized to his wife who wassitting right next to him.

Rices lawyer claims thathis girlfriend threw punchesand initiated the fight whileintoxicated, but noted Ricehimself was not intoxicated when he knocked her outsenseless.

Self-defense is one thing,but knocking out a person you love while completely of

conscious mind is another.In a press conference as well as from the mouth ofRices lawyer, the idea of Ricehaving a clean record is urgingpeople to understand he is agood person.

Okay. Good people havecommitted crimes in the past,so why is Rices crime aboveanyone else? People makemistakes, but they still haveto own up to them. This is allabout Rices football career,not the well being of his now- wife or the proper justice.

Through typical victim-blaming, Rice and companyare trying to secure his jobthat brings in more than ahandsome amount of money(he will make $4 million thisseason).

Domestic violence has thehighest crime-rate in the NFLalong with assault. That meansmore than DUI charges or anyother individual public safetyoffenses, according to Duke

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, the most recent NFL player in a domestic violence scandal.Other players have been charged, but the NFL does not seem willing to take meaningful action on the issue.

Photo by Flickr user Keith Allison

Statistics.Former players like Darren

Sharper and KeyshawnJohnson both were arrestedin the past year on domestic violence charges. Other activeand former players whohave been arrested for otherassault charges against womenare Leroy Hill, Greg Hardy,Brandon Marshall, and AhmadBrooks.

The NFL is not handling thecases in the right way; theyhave the power to suspend

or ban players as a privatebusiness. Similar to how NBAcommissioner Adam Silveris attempting to ban DonaldSterling, these players arecommitting crimes and gettinga slap on the wrist by beingsuspended for a game or two with a fine.

Marshall allegedly puncheda woman, and even with thesubstantial amount of evidenceand photographs, Marshall wassuspended for a single NFLgame. He recently signed his

contract extension on the talkshow The View.

The Miami Dolphins seemto be the only team thathandled a domestic violencecase in the right way whenthey cut former receiver ChadJohnson in 2012 the day afterhis arrest.

The NFL is not handlingdomestic violence charges well, and it is proof that thepunishment is not enoughsince players are continuing toshow violent acts towards their

spouses. Commissioner RogerGoodell needs to clean up theimage of the NFL by removingathletes who are not onlycriminals, but also promotingthe idea that domestic violenceis not a serious offense andsomething that they can getaway with.

Like Rices press conference,the one person who did notreceive an apology, was theperson most affected by thesituation - his wife.

McCarthy should spend more time engaging students From McCARTHY page 11talkative, curious creatures

who want the chance to grow,learn and connect with people.We want mentors and rolemodels to help shape ouracademic goals. You should bea part of that.

So, come on President

McCarthy, randomly make anappearance in One Beaconor Archer. Grab a coffee inthe Sawyer building. Poke your head into the Ridgewaybuildings media lab.

I cannot imagine how busy you are and would think that

you probably dont have alot of free time between theduties of running a university.But maybe getting to knowstudents better will help youas the leader of our greatuniversity. It cant hurt to try,right?

Maybe the reason we dontsee you is because youre in thetop corner office of 73 Tremonttrying to plan the 20 Somersetbuilding or find a way toinstitute more online courses.The hard work is appreciated,but face-to-face interaction

would be appreciated as wel l.Honestas et diligentia,

President McCarthy. Honestyand diligence. It is my honestopinion that you shouldinteract on campus more andI hope you will be diligent indoing so.


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#SummerAtSuffolk expensive, inconvenient for far away students

A few months ago, ads forSummer at Suffolk began ap-pearing everywhere I went.Messages on Pandora, Face-book, and the MBTA told methat I could save money andenjoy the convenience of citylife while still easing next se-mesters burden.

While the chance to stayon campus may be enticingfor some students, many of usgo back home outside the city,usually to summer jobs.

I wound up taking a sum-mer math class not because I wanted to, but because I haddropped it on my first attemptin the spring semester. Thatprofessor was a rude, ramblingman who gave me more head-aches than any other teacher Ihave had in school. So I startedthis summer course keen to fo-cus, work hard, and put it be-hind me in seven weeks.

But Summer at Suffolk isfar from ideal for me, too. I work in Waltham from 6 a .m.until 2 p.m., then drive to Har- vard to get the Red Line for my

5 p.m. math class. Class daysare very tiring, which makesfocusing, and later, remember-ing the material, difficult.

On top of this, Suffolkssummer courses are very ex-pensive compared to offeringsat local community colleges.My four credit course cost me$2,600, or $625 per credit.Taking a course at MiddlesexCommunity College, which would be the most convenientplace for me to go, costs $176per credit, or $704 for the whole course. Even with anestimated $100 in additional

While staying on campus is a nice option for some students, it does not makesense for everyone.

Post from Twitter user @SUStudentAffairs

fees, I would still pay less thana third of what I am payingSuffolk this summer.

Before I registered for thissummer class, I asked a clerk atthe registrars office if I could

take the course at a communi-ty college closer to home. Theanswer I got was not a definiteno, but it was a vague an-swer that suggested it wouldbe a big hassle to try, and that

the chance that I would beable to was very slim. Someonline research on the Suffolk website yielded no informa-tion on whether I could takea course at a different college,

or whether the credits wouldtransfer, or even who I shouldask for help in navigating sucha process.

I understand why Suffolk would want to keep studentsfrom taking courses at othercolleges: they provide coursesand services access to the li-brary and tutoring during thesummer, hoping that students will take advantage of them.Keeping the buildings activeand staff paid costs a lot ofmoney, and offering these services can be a financial gambleif many students will not beenrolled in courses or on cam-pus.

So Suffolks goal of keep-ing tuition money flowing inis reasonable and necessary tokeep Summer at Suffolk finan-cially feasible. But for students who need cheaper and moreconvenient options, Suffolkshould allow them to take atleast some courses at other in-stitutions.

To help students like me,I would like Suffolk to clearlyexplain how many credits I cantake at a different school, andhow I can make sure the cred-its I earn will transfer to Suf-folk, if at all. This informationdoes not need the same adver-

tisement that the Summer atSuffolk program receives, butit should be available to stu-dents who ask the offices ofthe registrar or bursar, or theiracademic advisor, and shouldbe easy to find online.

Though Suffolk has goodreasons to want to keep stu-dents from spending theirmoney elsewhere, the univer-sity must also accommodatefar away students who need totake cheaper classes closer tohome. I hope administratorsagree and work out a systemto let us do just that.

Sam HumphreyOpinion Editor

orientation, they do notexactly know what to expect.Graduating from high schoolthis year, Reagan McGee ofNorth Smithfield, R.I., hasmixed emotions about thetiming of her orientation.

Im nervous but mostlyexcited to experience newthings in college that aredifferent from high school,she said. She expects to meetmany new people at herorientation for MassachusettsSchool of Pharmacy and HealthSciences on June 22.

Although it might makesense that orientation wouldstart shortly after a studentshigh school graduation, some who have attended these earlyorientations disagree.

Sophomore Kaitlin Mariotti

Hard to stay in touch with friends from early orientation From ORIENTATION page 11

of Rhode Island College saysthat her orientation was daysafter she received her highschool diploma.

It was extremelyoverwhelming to go right froma high school atmosphereto college, Mariotti said. Abreak in between would havebeen more beneficial for me.

The only logical reasons fora school to plan orientationsright after graduation may beto get their students readyfor what is to come aheadof time, and to let students

make friends way before the year even begins. Incomingstudents have virtually noidea what the actual collegeexperience will be like forthem, and schools like to givethem possibilities.

Schools like Rhode IslandCollege and Suffolk Universityhold their orientation sessionsthroughout the month of June.The earliest session at Suffolkthis year is on June 5, whichis possibly before seniors evengraduate high school. Thesesessions last two days, with

one overnight stay in thedorms. Events are scheduledthroughout the two days,including games to get to knowpeers within groups, tuitionand financial aid sessions, and various campus tours. Thereare also events for parentssimultaneously.

After completing her first year of college, sophomoreBrittney Cote from CurryCollege is convinced that herfreshman year may have beendifferent if her orientation was held towards the end of

the summer rather than thebeginning. Looking back, Cotesaid, One thing I would changeis to have more interactionbetween roommates andpeers rather than just throughtedious games.

What often happens withearly orientations is thatif friends are made, thesefriendships are not evenkept when school officiallybegins. Mariotti said she madefriends while being put intogroups during orientation,and explained, Icebreakeractivities forced us to becomefriendly, but I have neverseen or talked to those peopleagain. Because of this, thereason for having orientationearly on in order to meetpeople is virtuously inefficient.

"One thing I would change is to have more interaction betweenroommates and peers rather than just through tedious games."

-Brittney Cote, Curry College


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SPORTSBRIEFS

2014-2015 Sports and Coaches

Boston Celtics: The NBA DraftThe Boston Celtics, once again, had no luck in the NBA draftlottery and will be selecting sixth overall. This year's draftclass has plenty of potential talent and quality starters, butthe big question is: what should the Celtics do with the pick?General Manager Danny Ainge has been more than vocalabout shopping the pick in order to get a star player, buthe admitted if they do use the pick, they will select the bestplayer available on the board. Everyone is getting caught up with the possibility of trading for Kevin Love, but there ismore risk than reward there. Love has never carried his teamto the playoffs and landing him would require a star playercaliber trade, so the Celtics would give up a future star, JeffGreen, Brandon Bass, and potentially more future picks forone player. The whole point of gathering picks was to usethem to build a team and eventually attract a star player. All the Rajon Rondo question marks makes this trade not worth it. If they do use the pick, all three top prospect powerforwards will most likely be available at the sixth selection.Forwards Noah Vonleh, Julius Randle, and Aaron Gordon, would all be great choices, but the Celtics seem set at powerforward with Brandon Bass and potentially re-signing KrisHumphries to a cheaper contract. The option that wouldseems plausible would be small forward and college basket-ball player of the year Doug McDermott. He would fit Brad

Stevens system and has a chance to be a steal at No. 6.

New England Patriots: Defense wins championshipsTedy Bruschi, Willie McGinest, Ty Law, Lawyer Milloy, andMike Vrabel are just a few of the defensive players whohelped the Patriots win championships. Bill Belichick helpedbuild that team and he has done the same with the Patriots

defense in 2014. The Patriots have not won a Super Bowl ina decade, but they have been successful keeping their team young. The Patriots lost two key components in their de-fense last season, Jerod Mayo and Vince Wilfork, but theystill managed to win games. Do not believe in the myth thePatriots defense is bad or has been for the past decade. Forexample, last year on average the Pats gave up 21.1 pointsper game. That is tenth best in the league, and people over-look that because they have a bend but don't break defensethat gives up a lot of yards. Yards given up don't matter asmuch as points, and Belichick understands that. Of course,improvements can always be made, which is why the Patri-ots reloaded on defense with star corner back Darrelle Revisand other key additions like Pat Chung, Brandon Browner,and Will Smith. The Patriots may have struggled on offenselast year, but it has been a constant that they struggle in theplayoffs. In fact, in the past seven playoff losses, the Patriotsoffense highest score was 21, the offense scored below threetouchdowns the other six games. It will be interesting to seeif there will finally be a balance between the offense and thedefense, a balance that has been a decade in the waiting.

Fall SeasonMen's Soccer

(Marco D'Andrea)

Women's Soccer(Ernst Cleophat)

Women's Volleyball(Kristine Mickelson)

Women's Tennis(Steve Counhan)

Men's Cross Country(Karen McKetchnie)

Women's Cross Country(Karen McKetchnie)

Men's Golf(Ed McMellan)

Winter SeasonMen's Basketball(Adam Nelson)

Women's Basketball(Ed Leyden)

Men's Hockey(Chris Glionna)

Spring SeasonMen's Baseball

(Cary McConnell)

Women's Softball(Jaclyn Davis)

Men's Tennis(Steve Counhan)


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Sam HumphreyOpinion Editor

Councillor Zakim files legislation to protect college athletes

Jeremy HayesManaging/Sports Editor

Boston Bruins look to reload this summer

It was a tough loss for theBoston Bruins, losing to theirrival Montreal Canadians in aseven-game series. Like in allsports though, you have tolook ahead to next year.

A season that ended indisappointment is over, sothe scheming begins to retool what is already a championshipcaliber team. The hugequestion in Boston will be: who is coming back?

The big name unrestrictedfree agents are right wingsJarome Iginla and ShawnThornton. Iginla is comingoff a great first season in aBruins uniform, but the one- year contract deal did notleave the Bruins thinking he isa sure-fire comeback. He hadan impressive 61 points, witha balanced 30 goals and 31assists, making him a strongpresence on the ice with a plus34.

Thornton on the otherhand, has been a Bruinsfavorite since the beginning of

the Claude Julien era.Both players are 36 years

old, so the possibility of bothplayers exiting the organization

seem highly likely, especially ifthey have their eyes set on anyfree agents.

Since both Chris Kelly andMilan Lucic have underwentsurgery, Bruins nation is worried about the possibledeparture of Iginla. The beautyabout the Bruins roster is howmuch depth they have, and with both defenseman DennisSeidenberg and Adam McQuaidreturning after season endinginjuries, they can target betterforwards instead of focusingtoo much on defense.

If the Bruins want to takea risk if they cannot re-signIginla, they should go afterMarian Gaborik for the Los Angeles Kings. He missed alot of time due to injuries inthe past few years, but if theycan land him at the right price,he could be a good fill-in forIginla.

There is of course thechance that the Bruins willpursue the thorn in their side,P.K. Subban. With the racisttweets, a situation that got

Two new ordinances willprotect athletes from Boston-area colleges who are injuredduring practices or games ifBoston City Councilor Josh Za-kim has his way.

The two proposals - a billof rights for college athletesand a protocol for dealing withhead injuries during games - were introduced to city coun-cil on May 21. The collegeathlete bill of rights requiresany school with athletic facili-ties in Boston to provide theirathletes with comprehensive

health insurance and coverdeductibles or out of pocketcosts related to injuries anathlete sustains in practices orgames.

The bill of rights also aimsto keep athletes in school iftheir scholarship gets can-celled. Unless the scholarshipis canceled because of a disci-plinary action against the stu-dent, schools must replace it with a grant of equal amount.

The head injury proposal, which mandates that all col-lege athletic venues in Bostonhave a protocol for treatinghead injuries sustained duringan NCAA game.

There are no head injuryprotections at the federal levelfor college athletes, but most

blown out of proportion, itis hard to imagine Subban ina Bruins jersey. If he did donblack and gold, the Bruins

would be looking strong forthe next decade.

As far as the whole TylerSeguin trade being a mistake,

it has been said before and it will be said again and again, hedid not fit the style of play thatthe Bruins run. He is a talented

scorer, but he could not handleplaying both ways on the ice,offense and defense, as well asnot being able to keep up withthe physical play throughoutgames. It would be like SidneyCrosby being on the team, fansthinking he would be skatingaround like a superstar for theBruins.

Not the case.He would not be able to

handle a slower paced game,doing more things than justtaking shots on goal. Which is why the Bruins roster looks the way it does, larger bodies thatcan play both ways and havea strong physical presence onthe ice.

So enough of the past,Seguin is gone, and now theBruins still have a contendingteam that has a chance to onlyget better. The one thing theBruins should be happy aboutthis off-season is that thereis only one player from thefirst line who is unrestricted,everyone else is ready to gofor the 2014-2015 season.

Photo courtesy of the Bruin's Instagram account

Claude Julien

Were always looking foropportunities to have an impact

for the better on human and civilrights."

- Daniel Sibor,Zakim's chief of staff

Photo courtesy of Zakim's Facebook

professional leagues like theNFL, and the NHL have theirown, said Daniel Sibor, Za-kims chief of staff.

The NCAA has come undercriticism before for failing toprotect or compensate collegeathletes. In March, a lawsuit

filed on behalf of four collegeathlete plaintiffs claimed theNCAA was an unlawful car-tel. The suit claims that bylimiting college athletes com-pensation, the NCAA restrictsthe earning power of the effortthey put into the sports theyplay.

In his 1997 book, WalterByers, the first NCAA president,said that the NCAA PresidentsCommission is ... committedto the neo-plantation beliefthat the enormous proceedsfrom college games belong tooverseers (administrators) andsupervisors (coaches). Byerspublished his book 10 years af-ter the end of his tenure.

Some NCAA critics, like

Michigan State law professorsRobert and Amy McCormick,claim that the NCAA createdthe phrase student-athletesto avoid treating them likeemployees and providing themcompensation beyond theirathletic scholarships. Siborsaid that Zakims office alsorecognized that the term stu-dent-athlete is a creation ofthe NCAA, adding that theyuse the term college athletes.

Though Zakims proposalsare relatively comprehensivereform proposals, they would join only a small handful ofsimilar laws around the coun-try. Such existing laws vary interms of who they protect and which protections they offer.Sibor said that California had

limited legislation to protectcollege athletes, while Con-necticut might have somethingin the works.

Under Zakims bill, schoolsmust have a NeurotraumaConsultant on-call to help theschools medical staff. The con-sultant must be on-site duringfootball, ice hockey, and menslacrosse games, as these sportshave the most head injuries. Any player suspected of a con-cussion would be barred fromgames and practices until theyreceived medical approval toreturn to play.

The (head-injury protocol)rule applies to both schoolsplaying in Boston, Sibor said,meaning that injured athletes

from other schools will be af-forded the same care duringtheir game in the city.

Zakim previously repre-sented victims of predatorylending for Greater Boston Le-gal Services. He now chairs theBoston City Council Commit-tee on Human and Civil Rights.

Were always looking foropportunities to have an im-pact for the better on humanand civil rights, Sibor said ofZakims office. The issue ofprotecting college athletes isimportant to [Zakim] becauseit has been in the news a lot,and because of the thousandsof athletes at Boston-area uni- versities. We think we have achance to make a real impact with these two ordinances.


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SPORTS June 5, 2014

Ram profile: Suffolk baseball's Matthew BrennerMelissa Hanson

Editor-in-Chief

At the ECAC championshipon May 11, freshman andcatcher Matthew Brenner was pleased the Suffolk Ramshad stepped up their gameafter another loss to rival St.Josephs College in Maine.

Brenner said the defeat toSt. Josephs was definitelytough for the older guysbecause they had lost to themfor the last four years.

But despite the crushingGNAC loss, Brenner saideveryone just came together... we went out there andplayed three games and wonthe ECAC championship.

Victory brought excitement,an emotion that only grew when awards were announcedand his name was called.

Brenner was voted themost outstanding player of theseries.

I had no idea that theypicked most outstandingplayer, he said. After we wonthe championship they calledme up and I was in shock.

During the first game of the

championship series Brenner went four for five with two

doubles, he said. His next twogames were not as impressive,but still brought a proficientperformance.

The global business andmarketing major went into hisfirst season of college ball notexpecting to spend so muchtime on the diamond.

Coming in as a freshman,I wasnt expecting to play thatmuch, said Brenner. I got myfirst at bat in Florida and I gota hit.

After a meager springtraining performance inFlorida, Brenner said he wasunsure of how the teamsperformance would continue.

But, to Brenner and therest of the Rams satisfaction,success was only a few at batsaway.

We stepped it up andstarted winning a lot of games... which was good becauseI didnt really know what toexpect from the team.

For the off-season, Brennersaid he plans to spend amajority of his time in thegym.

Im going to be trying to

get as strong as possible, said

Brenner, who specifically plansto spend time in the battingcages and training to runfaster. At this point I need toget bigger, faster, stronger,he said.

Brenner said he will also beplaying in a summer league to

keep his game up to par.Come fall, the team will

scrimmage each other andthen spend the winter in thegym preparing for the season.But this team, who has a veryclose personal relationshipaccording to Brenner, will be

missing a lineup of graduatingseniors.

Its definitely going to bean adjustment, said Brenner.Were losing nine or 10players ... the freshman classcoming in is really going tohave to step up.

Photo courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

The baseball Rams nished the 2014 season with a 26-14-1 record.

Jeremy HayesManaging/Sports Editor

The grand success of the men's tennis team

Tennis may not be Americasmost thrilling sport, but forSuffolk University, the tennisteam has had an overwhelmingamount of success.

In the past two years, theRams have made it to the GreatNorth Eastern Conference(GNAC) Championships, buthave fallen short to Rampapoboth years. The defeats weretough for the Rams, but winning the GNAC North tomake the championship wasstill important.

One player who has beena consistent starter for theRams in the past four yearsis Denmark native and formersports editor for The SuffolkJournal , Vassili Stroganov.

I enjoyed all my four yearsin the team very much andits tough to choose a favoriteseason, said Stroganov.

I loved both my freshman year season and my sophomore year season because we wonthe GNAC title both years andthat was a fantastic feelingeven though I didnt play inboth of those finals. I wouldntbe completely honest if I didntsay that to some extent on a

l l l f it

junior year or my senior year which is kind of ironic, because

that is the two years in mycollege career that we did not win a GNAC championship.

In the 2011-2012 season,it was the last year before theGNAC split into a north andsouth divisions once teams were added, and one of thoseteams were Rampapo.

The Rams won the GNACchampionship in 2009, 2010,2011 and 2012. The four-timechampions have always been a

tennis.Even in 2008, before

Stroganov was on the team,they made the finals and barelylost to Johnson & Wales 5-4.Even Stroganovs freshman year, he was an important partfor the Rams winning two ofthe championships.

It felt great to make theGNAC championship fourtimes, and it's a great honorto be the only Suffolk teamin history to ever to make sixconsecutive GNAC finals, saidStroganov. The two last finalsagainst Ramapo I would ratherforget though because they were both heart breaking.

Any incoming freshmanat Suffolk should know thatalthough tennis may not be themost engaging sport to watch,the team has worked hard for years to consistently play well.

Students like Stroganov

have been lucky enough to bea part of school history.Joining the tennis team

is one of the best decisionsI have made in college, saidStroganov. Not only haveI been able to improve mytennis skills and play the sportthat I love, but also I have metso many incredible people whoare now my friends and forthat I am very grateful. Suffolktennis made me feel like I was

Scenes of Stroganov during the 2014 tennis season, in which the Rams nished 9-3.

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