The Suffolk Journal Orientation Issue 2016

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What had startedoff as a cool, cloudy daysoon turned into a clearhost for graduates to walk across the stage withdiploma in hand in frontof their family, friends, volunteers, coordinatorsand the rest of the Suffolkcommunity to celebratetheir achievementsand accomplishments

of earning theirundergraduate degrees.

The Sawyer BusinessSchool (SBS) and Collegeof Arts and Sciences (CAS)both held their separatecommencements at the

Blue Hills Bank Pavilionin Boston on Sunday,May 22. That morning,guests filled the 5,000seat amphitheater andtook their places to witness the businessgraduates of 2016 and thecommencement speakers.

Both commencementspeakers for the SBSand CAS gave insightfuland thought-provokingspeeches enriched with

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giving back and currentevents. SBS speakerand YMCA of the USAPresident and CEO KevinWashington discussedsocial responsibility andchallenged graduates

to restore “kindness,respect, inclusiveness andunderstanding” in today’ssociety. As he spoke fromexperience of struggleand adversity, he toldthe graduates that witha degree from a “top-notch” business school,there will be many doorsthat will open for themfilled with opportunity,financial stability andadvancement.

“You’ve worked hardto earn this prestigiousdegree, and you deservethe rewards that willcome as a result,” saidWashington. “But Ihope you will feel a

sense of responsibilityto help those who don’thave those talents, whohaven’t received thesupport you’ve receivedand who haven’t hadthe opportunities you’vehad.”

Washington, whogrew up in a toughneighborhood in southernPhiladelphia, experiencedhis first opportunity when he walked into

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Alexa GagoszEditor-in-Chief

Suolk hopes newchairman brings stability

A WORD

FROM the

president

Dear Class of 2020,

Congratulations on being accepted toSuffolk University! You are about to begin a journey filled with limitless opportunities andthe experiences of a lifetime. This journeystarts now. Orientation is a great place to makenew friends, learn about the school, and startthinking about what you want to achieve overthe next four years.

When you come back to Suffolk in the fall, you will have a world of options of things to

do. I strongly encourage you to get involvedright away. There are more than 80 differentclubs and organizations to join, from culturalclubs, to performing groups, to the StudentGovernment Association.

When I began my first year at Suffolk, I joined several different clubs, including SGA.Joining SGA has been the best decision I havemade while at Suffolk, and it has provided me with experiences that I could not have imaginedhaving when I started at Suffolk just two yearsago. I strongly urge you to run for a position inSGA, or join one of our other numerous clubsand organizations.

By coming to Suffolk, you have chosen tocome to a school with a strong communityfeel. We don’t have a gated campus like manyschools, but we have students, faculty andstaff that care about your experiences insideand outside the classroom, and a city as ourcampus that is one of the best in the world.

I hope you enjoy orientation and the restof your summer. I can’t wait to welcome youall to the Suffolk Community officially atConvocation in August.

Again, congratulations on your acceptanceand decision to attend Suffolk!

Sincerely,

Sean WalshStudent Government Association President

Courtesy of Suffolk University

As the class of2016 filled in forgraduation after a yearof unprecedented studentrallies and media-widecontroversy, eager faces welcomed noteworthyguests, PresidentMargaret McKenna andrecently announcedChairman Robert Lambin his first publicappearance.

Meanwhile andpreviously, a number ofpowerful names werethrown into the mix inthe search for the nextChairman of the SuffolkUniversity Board ofTrustees in attempt tobring the school into anew era of stability.

Of the list werea number of Bostonpowerhouses nominatedby current Boardmembers and McKenna,

but interestingly enough,all local requests weredenied, according to theBoston Globe. Instead,the Board membersultimately decided to lookbeyond Boston and intoNew Hampshire, wherea nominating committeechose former insuranceexecutive Lamb as its topchoice for the universityand the Board, accordingto the Globe.

After tension unfoldedbetween the Board andoutgoing McKenna this year in a media frenzy,a coalition betweenstudents, alumni andstaff was created as theyrallied and demandedtransparency fromthe Board, previouslyreported by the Journal.With a negotiationbetween formerChairman Andrew Meyerand McKenna reachedresolution, in May Meyerleft his post officially,opening up Lamb whohopes to transform the

university.It appears the

Suffolk community hascontinued their strongsupport of McKenna,anxiously awaiting theimplementation of theBoard’s recently updatedbylaws.

“I’m encouraged by thesteps the Board has takenrecently and I’m reallylooking forward to puttingbehind the unfortunate

circumstances of thelast year,” said StudentGovernment Association(SGA) President SeanWalsh, the previous vice president who wasdeeply involved in last year’s affairs and workedalongside former SGAPresident Colin Loiselle.

For the Chair of thePhilosophy DepartmentGreg Fried, anotherstrong faculty voicein the spring, he, too,looks to ensure that thegovernance problems forthe Board are put as toppriority to fix.

Fried shared that heexpects Lamb to makesure the new bylawsare adequate, modernand that they, “fit bestpractices of similarinstitutions.” The next,Fried said, is to overseethe transition of theBoard.

“There are vacancies up

on the Board and we needfresh faces,” said Fried ina recent interview withthe Journal. “Not just theroles of governance, butthe style of governanceneeds to change.”

For Walsh, these rolesof governance rely onChairman Lamb’s abilityto adapt and reform theuniversity.

“Really what we’relooking for is an

experienced leader who is going to takecontrol of the Board.The new Chairman’stop priority should bepromoting effectivegoverning practices,” saidWalsh. “In my opinion,Chairman Lamb needsto put a high priorityon engaging students,professors, alumni, staffand administration in theBoard and university’saffairs.”

“This sort oftransparent engagementstarts with the leadershipof the Chairman,”said Walsh. “If thatleadership is applied, I amconfident that the Suffolkcommunity will be able torebuild.”

Insofar as members ofadministration speakingout on Lamb’s recentappointment, retiringDean Nancy Stoll’s initialimpression of Lamb is

that he seems committedto learning about theuniversity and its vastcommunity.

“I expect that thisapproach will includeoutreach to studentsand probably throughSGA, GSA and SBA asrepresentative of studentleadership,” said Stoll.“I wish him well as heassumes this critical role.”

As Dean Stoll ushered

in a new graduating classas a commencementpresenter of diplomas,the image of a newage for Suffolk besideMcKenna and Lamb wasprofound. For departmentof Government professorJohn Berg, he seemsoptimistic of Lamb’srecent appointment.

“I heard him give a talkat the commencementdinner and it was reallymoving. The connectionhe feels to Suffolk,” saidBerg.

Commenting onLamb’s alma mater WestPoint - a well-knownmilitary establishment -Berg shared that Lamb’sbackground and familylife, being one of sevenchildren is admirable,especially given thefinancial support fromSuffolk that enabled Lambto do what he wanted todo.

“He’s alwaysremembered and alwaysfelt that Suffolk was aplace that helps peoplelike him,” said Berg.

On moving forward,“I think it’s good that heis not tied to the pastleadership or the Board.It’s a good thing that notmany people knew whohe was,” said Berg. “I havehigh hopes.”

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a YMCA when he was just 10-years-old. He isthe first and only blackpresident and CEO of the

YMCA, in which he hasused to promote diversityon the Board. He told apersonal story of where hemet his first mentor, BillMorton. He reflected onhis life prior to meetingMorton and realized thatthe chances that he wouldend up standing in frontof Suffolk’s graduatingclass delivering acommencement addressas president of the YMCA were slim.

Washington also made

founder and formerPresident of Suffolk,Gleason Archer, as anexemplary model forsocial responsibility.While Archer was anaspiring lawyer, abenefactor loaned himmoney in order to studylaw and all Archer wasasked of was to passalong the favor. Archerhad believed that theincreasing waves ofimmigrants arriving in America should be giventhe same opportunities

that were usually onlyreserved for the wealthyduring that time.

With his honorarydegree of Doctor ofCommercial Science,Washington said he will wear the honor kindlyand he left the SBS classof 2016 with one thing,to “think globally and actglobally.”

“Social responsibility iseveryone’s responsibility,”said Washington. “Makeit your responsibility.”

Suffolk PresidentMargaret McKenna saidthat as a class, studentshave contributed 40,000hours of community

service from tutoringchildren, cancer patients,and helping the homeless.

“Intelligence is a gift, what you do with it is achoice,” said McKenna.

McKenna said thatthe class of 2016 wasgritty and ready to go outinto the workforce. Shesaid that the graduatingclass was a lot likeNelson Mandela, whosename means “shakerof the trees, meaningtroublemaker.”

“I welcome you into the world of troublemakers,”said McKenna. “Make achange and trouble tobetter this world.”

Student speaker Amanda Ho, who receiveda Bachelor of Science inBusiness Administration(BSBA) in InformationSystems and OperationsManagement (ISOM)reflected on her ownpersonal journey andovercoming challengesfaced. Ho praised the

Suffolk and ISOMcommunities.“Suffolk allows you to

accomplish anything aslong as you work toward

it– there are endlesspossibilities,” said Ho.“They know it’s not about who you were when youcame in, but who you willbecome when you leave.”

Ho shared whather father has instilledinto her mind, which isfinishing tasks, but neverbeing done. Ho said asof [May 22], they are99.999 percent done, but100 percent unfinished.However, the class is 100percent finished as they

close out their chaptersat Suffolk.

“You are strong, whichis why you chose Suffolk,”said Ho. “It’s also whySuffolk chose you andbelieved in your ability tocome out the other sidestronger. Go out thereand change the worldbecause you are ready,and you are Suffolk.”

Proud tears were shed,but many smiles andsnapshots were shared in watching retiring Dean

of Students Nancy Stollas she announced thenames of 643 seniors to walk across the stage toreceive their diplomas.

Right after theconclusion of graduates walking, SuffolkUniversity Rampage ShowChoir performed, tassels were turned right andleft and caps were thrownmid-air under the centerof the amphitheater.

Just four hours afterthe SBS commencementbegan, the amphitheater was filled once again forthe CAS commencementand Massachusetts’Senator Elizabeth

Warren’s speech to theCollege’s graduates.

Before Warren cameto the podium to speak tograduating students aboutfighting for their beliefs,student speaker VictoriaIreton, a governmentand philosophy doublemajor who received herBachelor of Arts degree,shared her story.

“We graduates allhave a story about why we chose Suffolk, why we stayed at Suffolk, and

how Suffolk has become apart of us,” said Ireton.Before she pursued

college, Ireton said she was homeless for a

year and a half, did notmake the best decisions.Before Suffolk, she hadalways thought that hermisfortunes would dictateher future, but she saidshe was wrong.

“I look back and thinkabout how I wouldn’t be where I am today withoutthe classes, lovingprofessors and caringstaff members,” saidIreton. “Needless to say,my story was shaped byall of you.”

Ireton then shifted heradmiration to the facultyand administration toher classmates, whomshe said were her “truedriving force.”

Even as graduatesand CAS alumni who will be a part of othercommunities, Iretonsaid the class’s stories atSuffolk will never reallyend.

After Ireton’s messageof leadership and givingback, Warren reminisced

on the same beginninggrounds that Suffolkbegan on that Washingtondid with her appreciationfor the school and its

founding.“I can’t think of a better

place to be celebratingeducation than at SuffolkUniversity, a school

founded in 1906 for thebest possible reason, adeep belief that becausehigher education matters,it should be available not just for the wealthy few,but for everyone,” saidWarren.

As a now educator,advocate, and policymaker, Warren’s journeybegan in a working-class family as a first-generation collegestudent.

“Suffolk would grow

in many ways that[Archer] could never havedreamed, becoming a world-class university anda cornerstone for the cityof Boston,” she said.

But with a life ofunexpected twists andturns of her own, Warrenadvised graduates toembrace them.

“If you take theunexpected opportunities when they come up, if youknow yourself and if youfight for what you believein, I can promise that

you will live a life that isrich with meaning,” saidWarren.

She emphasized thatthe path that people wantto take in life will neverbe easy, but that it is worth fighting for.

“Now that I am inthe Senate, I can tell youthat Washington is full ofpeople who say ‘no, no,no’ and who are sayingit in nastier and nastierand nastier ways,” saidWarren. “Fight for the

job you want, fight forthe people who mean themost to you, and fightfor the kind of world you want to live in.”

By Facebook user Suffolk University

Massachuses Sen. Elizabeth Warren with Suolk President Margaret McKenna and Chairman

for the Board of Trustees Robert Lamb at the College of Arts and Sciences Graduation in May.


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Election 2016

EORIENTATION ISSUE 2016 | PAGE 4

Down to the wireBernieSanders: theonly optionfor thedemocratic

card

OP-ED

Sen. Bernie Sanders isthe best candidate for theDemocratic Party.

Simply put, Sandersneeds to be the nominee.Without Sanders at theforefront of the nationalplatform, the DemocraticParty may be at serious

risk for a Donald Trumppresidency.

For more than 30 years, Sen. Sanders hasbeen consistent on everyissue from the Iraq war

Campaign Commentary

By Maggie Randall

With the primary election season comingto a close, it is time to look towards what will come next in the 2016 PresidentialElection.

There are just ten primary elections left

until June 14. California will have theirprimary election on June 7 and will be crucialto both the Republican and Democraticcandidates. There are 546 delegates for theDemocrats, and 172 for the Republicans.

These last few primaries will be veryimportant for Democratic candidate formerSecretary of State Hillary Clinton who is just597 delegates away from having enough tobe the nominee for her party.

Donald Trump is expected to be thenominee for the Republican party, but isstill waiting for crucial support from partyleadership.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellhas said that he will support Trump if he

ends up being the nominee, this is likelySen. McConnell’s hope to reunite theRepublican Party.

Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, has not yet supported Trump, and has spoken outagainst him in the past. In early May, Trumpand Ryan met to discuss their differences onissues and policies. In a joint press release,they explained how they will come tocompromises. But, can Trump really makecompromises?

On the Democratic side, Clinton isexpected to be the nominee. Sen. BernieSanders has put up a long fight, winningprimary elections even into the summer.Even so, Clinton surpasses Sanders withsuper delegates, and has been endorsed far

more often by senators, congressmen, andgovernors.

In July, the Republican NationalConvention and the Democratic NationalConvention will confirm the nomineesfrom each party. The Republican NationalConvention will be held from July 18 to21 in Cleveland, Ohio. The DemocraticNational Convention will shortly follow inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania from July 25 to28.

Once the nominees are chosen, thissummer will be about finding vice-presidents. Candidates will have short-lists for vice president sometime over thesummer, but the vice-president will likely

formally be announced in August.The first presidential debate is scheduledfor Monday, September 26. Afterwards, twomore presidential debates and one vice-presidential debate will follow in October.

The general election will be heldTuesday, Nov. 8. The last day to registerto vote before the presidential election isusually about 30 days in advance. In somestates, it is just 10 days before the election,and in Massachusetts it is 20 days beforethe election. To find when to register to vote in your home-state, go to rockthevote.com or contact your city or town hall.

and the rise of the IslamicState [IS] to the 2008recession. For decades, itseemed he has preachedhis anti-war, pro-middleclass rhetoric to empty

committee rooms andbeing ignored until today where his preaching isfinally resonating withthe public.

Along with her

infamous email probe,Sec. Clinton has a past with the presumptiveand highly controversialRepublican nomineeTrump. According to

the Clinton Foundation,Trump has contributedover $100,000 incampaign contributionsto her organization as well as to her Senatorial

campaign when sherepresented New York inthe past. Now at odds,it’s interesting to viewTrump’s contribution toClinton in hindsight.

From minimum wage,trade deals, campaignfinance and even same-

Blind anger, utter complacency, ormisguided optimism

OP-ED

By Twitter user @BernieSanders

Sam Scanlan Journal Contributor

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Who is best t for the job?

Voters can have theireful populist rhetoricof the presumptive GOPnominee Donald Trump,they can have what would essentially be acontinuation of the pasttwenty years in the formof the Secretary of StateHillary Clinton, or votefor a previously triedand failed, admirable,

but impossible economicsystem vowed by VermontSenator Bernie Sanders.What is interesting inthe upcoming electioncompared to previouselections is that eachcandidate is notablyflawed in their own way.

Entire books could (andsurely will) be publishedabout the potentialpresidential candidacyof Donald Trump.

Voters have witnessednothing less than historyin experiencing theTrump’s ascension topolitical stardom andmany of the world’s mostinformed political mindshave commented on hiscampaign thus far. Assuch, it seems appropriateto focus on an issue withTrump’s campaign thatisn’t regularly addressed.

Trump is aprotectionist.

Trump has, on multiple

occasions, expressedhis intent to implementsizeable tariffs on foreigngoods imported to America, which he seesas a way to strengthenthe economy and ensure American companieslook to its citizens foremployment, therebyreinforcing his promotionto use domestic good.

Interestingly enough,Sen. Sander’s stance on

trade and tariffs is nearlyidentical to Trump- hetoo seeing taxing importsas a means of supporting American jobs andindustry.

In no way is thissort of thinking new-it can be traced backto the economic idealsof the mercantilists of16th century Europe.The result however, isappears to be alwaysthe same. Protectionismcreates what economists

call a dead weight loss.This loss occurs becauseprotectionism disallowsthe use of comparativeadvantage. When weallow trade to be free,each country will produce what they are best atproducing so as to exportit and earn a profit,Thailand produces rice,France produces wine,etc, and these goods aretraded internationally

between companiesin different countriesthereby allowing theconsumers in eachcountry to have accessto the highest qualityof a particular gooddespite perhaps not livingsomewhere where saidgood is produced. Undera system of protectionismhowever with hightariffs on foreign goods,a country is forced toproduce all the goodsto satisfy the needs and

wants of consumers.This causes two majorproblems.

One, prices onmany goods go up, asthere are always, for a variety reasons be theygeographical, politicalor others, going to besome goods that anothercountry is able to producemore cost effectively. The

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WORLD

Jacob GeanousWorld Editor

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Saudi scholarships support students abroad

When Americanstudents graduatecollege they are usuallyguaranteed only twothings: a diploma andcrippling student loandebt. The amount oftotal student debt isnow speculated to bein the trillions and hasbeen a hotly contestedissue in the currentpresidential race. Although student debtmay seem unavoidablefor many students in theUnited States, it remainsa problem that pertainsalmost exclusively to Americans. Internationalstudents, specifically fromSaudi Arabia, studyingin America experiencesignificantly less financialconcern and often receivegovernment aid from

their home countries.Scholarships given by

the Saudi governmenthave opened the pathwaysfor internationaleducation. The Saudi Arabian King AbdullahScholarship Program,sponsored by the Saudi Arabian Ministry ofEducation, encouragesstudents to studyabroad by offering thisscholarship which pays forthe students full tuition,helping them obtain adebt-free degree. SuffolkUniversity welcomesmany internationalstudents with one ofthe largest communitiescoming from Saudi Arabia. According toTracy Fitzgerald, SuffolkUniversity’s assistantdirector of internationalprograms and services,the vast majority ofSuffolk’s Saudi studentsare taking full advantageof this scholarshipprogram.

“Out of 225

[undergraduate] Saudistudents that we have,close to ninety percentuse the scholarship,” saidFitzgerald in a recentinterview with TheSuffolk Journal.

While offering a freeeducation, the King Abdullah scholarshipcomes with specificrequirements. To qualifyfor the scholarship, theSaudi students must enroll

in majors that are dictatedby the government. Thisis to ensure a diverselyeducated community ofSaudi students that canimprove the country uponreturn.

“They try to make itas even as possible interms of bringing backthese Saudi students sothat the workforce hasa lot of diversity to it,”said Fitzgerald. “I thinkSaudi Arabia is trying todo their best to diversifyfrom just being an oilcountry to a country thathas financial services andother creative industrythat is something other

than petroleum.”While this type of

scholarship has stricterguidelines than most, theadvantages experiencedby the scholarshipsrecipients are ones that American students arenot often afforded.

“The benefits arethat they are graduating without debt,” saidFitzgerald. “It is anamazing opportunity.

I think it’s a greatcommitment on part ofthe government. It was a very bold initiative by theKing.”

A distinct pride can beseen in the community ofSaudi students who lookforward to bettering theircountry upon graduation.In April, PrinceMohammad bin Salman Al Sad unveiled Saudi vision 2030, which is aninitiative to remove thecountry’s reliance on oil,according to BBC News.This has been notablyenergizing to Saudimillennials who lookforward to diversifying

the country’s workforce.“I believe one of the

most important things we need in Saudi Arabiais discovering the rawpotential of our youthas well as encouragingour social and communalactivities,” said Ali Alhassan Hamidaddin, aSuffolk junior studyinge n t r e p r e n e u r s h i pand legal studies. “Asmillennials represent the

highest demographic inSaudi, there’s plenty oftalents and competenciesthat could and should bediscovered, broadenedand expanded to evenfurther improve ourgrowth and shape ourcollective character intoday’s globalized world.”

According toHamidaddin, he wasable to experienceopportunities that wouldnot have been possible without this study abroadprogram.

“There were manyopportunities exclusivefor students studyingabroad,” he said.

For someone who wentto high school in Jeddah, which is a major urbancenter of Saudi Arabia, henever imagined that he would be so involved ina community at Suffolk.During his time at Suffolk,he was hired to be acommuter ambassador who helped off-campusstudents navigate a cityhe wasn’t even broughtup in, became a mentor

for international students,and join the NationalModel United NationsSuffolk team to performat the United Nationsheadquarters in New YorkCity.

“King Abdullah’sscholarship was a keyprogram in pavingthe way for my studyabroad experience,”said Hamidaddin.“Globalization is at anaccelerated pace today,and countries that dismissthe need to expose their youths minds on aninternational scale aredefinitely missing out.”

As Saudi Arabia

continues to look toimprove the countrythrough education, Saudistudents remain gratefulfor the chance that theyare given to improvethemselves and theircountry as well. FahadSultan AbdulrahmanElmoisheer, a Suffolksenior studying business,sees the scholarshipas an investment that will continue to help

Saudi Arabia reach itsdevelopmental goals.

“[The] King AbdullahScholarship Program isone of the most successfulinvestments,” he said.“These individuals ofdifferent qualificationsin the finest and bestuniversities in the world will contribute to theachievement of the Saudi Vision 2030.”

The implementationof this scholarship hasbrought great nationalpride in the young Saudigeneration, revitalizingthe culture of educationand broadening thecountry’s talent.

“The exchange ofscientific, educational andcultural experiences withthe various countriesof the world built aprofessional cadre ofqualified Saudis in the work environment,” saidElmoisheer. “On behalfof all Saudi Students, Ithank King Abdullah forhis trust and faith in hissons and daughters. We will not forget you.”

“These individuals of different qualifications in the finest

and best universities in the world will contribute

to the achievement of the Saudi Vision 2030.”

-Fahad Sultan Abdulrahman Elmoisheer,Suffolk senior

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The non-prot organization, Saudisin USA, helps Saudi students thatare currently studying throughout

the United States by providinginformation and resources, including

the scholarship program.


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Dr. Andrew Bacevich is a Boston University professor and a retired U.S. Army Colonel.

For the past fewdecades, America’sinvolvement in the MiddleEast has been a largesource of tension andcontroversy. It has led tothe death of numeroussoldiers, civilian casualtiesand the destructionof neighborhoods andcommunities.

Recently, Dr. AndrewBacevich, BostonUniversity professor

and New York Timesbest selling author,condemned the UnitedStates’ war actions overthe past six decades inhis speech America in the‘Middle East: Alliancesand War’ at the SuffolkUniversity Law School.Bacevich’s presentation was put together by WorldBoston, an organizationdedicated to increasingawareness about globalissues.

Bacevich’s speechcentered around his

book, “America’s Warfor The Greater MiddleEast: A Military History.”He spoke about how hisbook outlined the ways in which the U.S. has actedin the past, such as in the Vietnam War, and howhistory is in many waysessentially repeating itselftoday with U.S. foreignmilitary policy.

Many people tend to wonder about what itis that should be doneabout ISIS, and Bacevich

noted that that was the wrong question to beasking when it comes toaddressing ISIS.

“What to do about ISISis a non-trivial question,but it is of far lesssignificance of others thathave too long gone largelyignored,” said Bacevich.“Does waging war across alarge suave of the Islamic world make sense? Isthat war winnable in anymeaningful sense, and ifnot why are we there? Isthere no alternative?”

The central theme ofBacevich’s presentationfocused on how thepride of the U.S. has ledthe country to fail in itsforeign policy. He saidthe U.S. prides itselfon having the world’sgreatest military, whichhas ultimately led thecountry to abuse itsmilitary power. This hasmade matters worse forother countries as well as

for the U.S.He discussed the basics

of why the U.S. went to war in the Greater Middle

East in the first place,citing the U.S. pride asthe ignition to the chaos.

“In a narrow sense, itbegan as a war for oil, yet even from the outsetmuch more was at stakethan ensuring access andachieving cheap gas thatfuels the American wayof life,” said Bacevich.“From day one, the largerpurpose for America’s war[with] the Middle East hasbeen to affirm that weare the people to whome

limits do not apply.”Berating the U.S.,Bacevich recounts theactions taken by the U.S.in the past.

“In a sense, for a warthat now extends intothe 21st century, the U.Shas sought to validateor affirm the apparentoutcome of the 20thcentury,” said Bacevich.“As enshrined in ourcollected memory, thatoutcome extensivelytestifies to America’sglobal preeminence

political, military,economic, cultural andideological.”

When listeningto U.S. political leaders,Bacevich said there is adisconnect between whatthey have done and whatthey say they hope toaccomplish. They stateintentions to punishthose who are immoral,defend the innocent andliberate people in theMiddle East. He saidtheir decision to dispatch

military troops to invade,occupy and raid multipleparts of the Islamic world, since 1980, theyhave actually intended toimpose American idealsonto other countries.

He described how thedecisions that U.S. leadershave made has put thecountry in a position where they need militaryforces in countries such asLebanon, Libya, Somalia,Sudan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

“Unfortunately

no administration everdevised a plausiblestrategy for achievingamerican aims, eachadministration in turnhas simply reactedto situations thatit confronted,” saidBacevich. “Nor ironically,has any administrationavailable the meansneeded to make good onthe grandiose ambitionsthat it entertained.”

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ARTS & CULTURE

AORIENTATION ISSUE 2016 | PAGE 7

Stories accumulate like pollution in big cities. Stories of livesuntold, laughs never shared and events never spoken of.

Twenty-four digital screen panels reflect the faces of the elevenartists who contributed to the 19-piece exhibit, “Megacities Asia,” atthe Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

A “megacity” refers to a city with the population of 10 million ormore, and in 1960, the only megacities that were currently sustainable were New York City and Tokyo, Japan. Now, there are nearly 30across five continents.

The exhibit which was featured mainly in the Gund Gallery sprawlsa wall-to-wall map of Asia featuring cities from Beijing to Shanghai,Delhi, Mumbai and Seoul, each marked within two concentric rings:the innermost ring representing the population in 1960 and theouter in 2014, showing the six fold exponential growth of populationspanning the last 54 years.

From each of these cities hails an artist featured in the exhibit,each of them bringing a story from their home to share a physicalrepresentation.

The first piece featured, “Take off your shoes and wash your hands,”

by Subodh Gupta from Delhi, India is a strong piece consisting of a27-meter-long, organizing shelving display of 102 pieces of spotless,stainless steel kitchenware. With each shelf consisting of a set-up ofplates, cups and canteens with sporadic differences represents thedensely packed neighborhoods of Delhi. As a tribute to the traditionsof family and home life, the piece credits and regards the importanceof meals in the Delhi culture.

Artists like Yin Xiuzhen of Beijing, Asim Waqif of Delhi, andHema Upadhyay of Mumbai echo the culture and traditions oflife at home- a common theme throughout the exhibit. Theartist Xiuzhen’s piece, “Temperature,” was made up of recycled

bricks and pieces of clothing from the rubble of demolishedhouses in her city where many families were forced intoeviction due to the property system in China, accordingto a supplementary informational plaque adjacent to theexhibit.

Waqif created a piece titled, “Venu,” which is Hindifor bamboo. In a description of the piece suppliedby the MFA, Waqif’s interactive art in his words isdescribed as a work “designed to reward people who are curious.”

A seemingly misshapen creation of ricketybamboo, cotton, jute rope and tar stands hispiece on an all black blackground, capturingpeople from afar. Inside the interactive hut-

like structure dangle ropes from the ceilingl i k e vines in a jungle. Structured in outdated Delhi, ver nacu lar architecture style, Waqif’s impression pushes viewers toconsider that if urban sustainability marries local materials like bamboo, withinternational building methods like concrete and steel, the traditions of home can becarried out.

Perhaps one of the biggest stars is the late Hema Upadhyay, who is featured twice in the Gund Gallery withthe pieces “8 x 12” and “Build me a nest so I can rest,” both emphasizing the traditions of home and family. In

“8 x 12,” a visual representation of the living situation of rural “slum” Mumbai is shown, using similar buildingmaterials of houses of Indian neighborhoods within dimensions of an average living space, according to theMFA. Missing it’s fourth wall, it allows visitors to experience the tightness of the quarters while observing abird’s-eye view of how densely packed these neighborhoods are. By using these materials she shows not onlythe economic status of most of these people but the richness of the culture and diversity these people haveto offer.

However, it is Upadhyay’s piece, “Build me a nest,” that is truly inspiring. Comprised of 300 small handmadeclay birds, all of which represent a different migratory species to reflect her family’s migration during the1947 Partition of India, according to the artist in a statement provided by the MFA. Each of the birds holds aquote in it’s beak which offers words of hope and inspiration. This work speaks volumes with regard to today’scurrent immigrant and refugee crises that happen all across the world.

These 19 works hold 19 stories of lives untold. Through the power of visual stimulation, “Megacities Asia”evokes feelings of awe and sympathy.

Megacities will be open to the public and running until July 17. Students get in for free with a school ID.

‘Megacities Asia:’ How bamboo, silver cups and rubble immersed in constantmotion reconciles sprawling Asian population at the MFA

HEMA UPADHYAY, 8’ X 12’, 2009

SUBODH GUPA, AKE OFF YOUR SHOES AND

WASH YOUR HANDS, 2008

CHOI JEONG HWA,CHAOSMOS MANDALA, 2014


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Boston Calling all women Amidst the throes of people gathered at the Third Annual Boston Calling Music

Festival in City Hall Plaza, stood thousands of music fans aching to quench their sound-

driven thirst for new artists and big headliners.

During a weekend full of strong and empowered women within the music industry,

Boston Calling highlighted a number of current world issues, including gender equality-

a common theme shared by most of the groups was the celebration of life and howshort it can be.

Music artist Janelle Monae, who was wheeled onto the stage via hand truck, gave

an incredible performance, which was inspired, by her belief in respect for yourself and

the people around you. She discussed being aware of the world around you, the wage

gap and the constant search for race and gender equality. She was quoted saying to the

crowd, “never take your presence for granted.”

Irish-born performer Hannigan, a singer-songwriter, gave a spectacular performance

with sultry alto-toned vocals and stunning displays of instrumental talent, playing the

guitar, ukelele and mandolin in her half-hour set.

Artists like Lizzo, who has an multiple songs dedicated to self-appreciation, preaches

about learning and understanding self-worth and the importance of loving yourself

with an aggressive bass line and awesome empowering lyrics.

True to form, Sia appeared in her Cruella de Ville wig that covered half of her face,

complete with a comically large bow on her head, and achingly beautiful set comprised

of tales of abuse and heartbreak.

Boston-born band Palehound, with female lead-guitarist Ellen Kempner, kicked off

the blisteringly hot Saturday event with a set of cool indie-rock vocals and and anappreciation for the celebration of local bands and expressing that, “it’s important to

get involved.”

Keeping with the theme of having a good time and enjoying life, French group

Christine and the Queens hosted the ultimate dance party. With thumping techno

sound and catchy lyrics, Christine (birth name Héloïse Letissier) and her surrounding

group of hip-hop dancers had everyone moving and grooving throughout their entire

set with parting words, “stay freaky.”

Ending the weekend in style were icons Elle King, Janelle Monae and Haim. Elle

King, known for her chart-topping hits, preached about seizing moments and addressed

the audience by and said, “if someone tells you not to do something, do it.”

Rock and roll goddesses Haim sang about being taken advantage of and finding

people in your life who you can trust and enjoy being around. The trio of sisters had

just come off performing select dates during Taylor Swift’s 1989 tour, posted on their

Instagram page.

The festival will be moving to the Harvard University’s Athletic Complex in Allston

next spring, and in efforts to prepare for an additional film appreciation segment,organized by Harvard alumna Natalie Portman, the organization will not be holding it’s

annual fall edition. This spring will have been the final installment at the City Hall Plaza

site, and it will continue to be put on once a year over Memorial Day Weekend. This

relocation will be done in the hopes of expanding on an already very diverse musical

lineup, as well as building on a combination of art, comedy, and film, according to a

press release in late May from 44 Communications, the firm that handles the festivals

public relations.

To catch up on any and all of the weekend excitement, check out @Boston_Calling

or search #BostonCalling on Twitter.

Felicity Otterbein Arts Editor

Some students chooseto express their passion.Whether it’s on the fieldor stage, students ofSuffolk University chooseto be involved in theiruniversity. For SeriouslyBent, one of the twosketch comedy groups oncampus, they’ve chosen tomake people laugh.

Despite losing theirmanager, which causedturmoil for the executiveboard, naming two newcaptains to handle theiraffairs, it seems SeriouslyBent is looking for serioussuccess.

Recently, the laughingcrew finished secondat the College ImprovTournament NationalChampionship in Chicagothis spring and snagged

the title of first in the

Regional College ImprovTournament in 2014.Junior theater major

Claire Boyle looks forwardgaining new relationshipsand expanding hernetwork of currentmembers and alumni.

“I think growing as ateam, especially with newmembers is going to begreat,” said Boyle. “Wedidn’t lose any seniors,so, because there was noloss, that means we, as ateam, get to spend moretime together and get

stronger.”Evoking laughs at

various comedy hotspots around Boston, thegroup is known for doingproductions with otherschools in the area, likeNortheastern Universityand Brandeis University,according to Boyle.

“We’re hoping togo to Clark University[Worcester, MA],” shesaid. “Their improv group

has come to us in the

past, so it would be coolto go to them.”Unlike most

performing arts groups,Seriously Bent will notbe as affected by theTemple Street buildingssale. Their performancesmainly took place on a weekly basis in the 150Tremont Street basementevery Thursday. However,at the end of every year,they produce their owntwo-hour revue with thePAO.

“The Seriously Bent

End Revue is a specialshow for the group,” said Associate Director of thePerforming Arts OfficeKathy Maloney.

“It is unlike any ofthe other shows theydo all year. It combinesthe type of improv andstructures that everyonehas enjoyed watching thegroup perform regularlyat their weekly residencehall shows and other

performances aroundtown with some self written sketches.”

Behind Seriously Bent’ssuccess is ImprovBoston

member Tony Passafiume who gives guidances andsupport on different waysand techniques to get thecrowd laughing.

With Passafiumeinvolved, the group isexcited about workingtoward this year’supcoming RegionalCollege ImprovTournament, whichacts as the qualifier fora trip to the National

Championship in Chicago,as well as their own revueat the end of year andhosted improv festival,according to Blackburn.

“It’s nice to be a partof something,” she said.“I know that I’ve madefriends that will lastthroughout my collegecareer.”

According tosophomore AllisonBlackburn, the groupmeets twice a week,outside of their scheduledThursday performances at150 Tremont basement to write their own sketches,

do exercises to build uptheir skill-set, and do a workshop to improve ontheir ideas as a way toprepare for the show.

This fall, they planon holding their annualfall semester auditionsaround the third week ofSeptember to get a senseof the incoming potentialtalent, and are open totaking new members,according to the group.

Check out SeriouslyBent performances atall of the upcomingorientations andinvolvement fairs.

Troupe chooses laughter, rstFelicity Otterbein

Arts Editor

Courtesy of Claire Boyle


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Patrick HolmesOpinion Editor

OPINION

OORIENTATION ISSUE 2016 | PAGE 9

Katie Dugan Journal Staff

Lack of tabling may pique student interest

As a school that iscentrally focused onits students to make adifference, succeed andtell a story, Suffolk hasbacktracked on its way tocreating a more involvedstudent university. Formany years, Suffolkhas allowed its clubs toshowcase their mission atorientation. But, for theupcoming freshmen, theirorientations will not allowthem the introduction tothe diverse opportunities within the community.

Including orientation,the Temple Streetinvolvement fair was a

way for new students toexplore the options thatSuffolk offers outside theclassroom whether it be joining comedy troupesor making battlebots. Asan ongoing, historic and well known traditionfor years, as studentsacknowledged the last fairthe overall presumptionand hope was that Suffolk would reasonably replaceit with something similar.However, with no plans insight it appears that won’tbe the case as of yet.

In a previous interview with the Journal, outgoingSuffolk UniversityPresident MargaretMcKenna expressed herfirm belief of finding new

student space as Suffolkreal estate becamesmaller.

Said McKenna inOctober in an interview with the Journal, “I wantto be able to providestudents all the resources

possible so they can havethat engagement in thecommunity. Students thatengage stay.”

So, while controversyand problems may haveplagued McKenna’smission as her presidencyand chaotic involvement with the Board dominatedmuch of her time atSuffolk, with the loss ofbuildings, loss of studentspace and what seemsto be a student body

in need of community,it’s off-putting thattabling at orientationbe compromised due tolack of student space,information provided byleaders at a LEAP retreatthis spring.

But, lack of studentspace should not limitSuffolk from engagingits incoming studentsand it hasn’t; admissionsat Suffolk created theinfluential hashtag#SuffolkSaidYes forthe students who wereaccepted, which seemedto establish an online,involved community forthe forward looking class.

However, did Suffolkcreate this online platform

to distract perspectivestudents from the turmoilthat happened this past year? It could have beenan effort to save thelooming reality of yetanother president outthe door. But is an online

community what’s nextfor the engaged studentbase at Suffolk?

The possibility maybe real since SUConnectis in the realm of Suffolkused resources allocatedto students. Yet, willan online student baseeven compare to a firmhandshake and a smilefrom a club member?

The next moves forSuffolk to engage itscurrent and incoming

students are endless.But the university couldutilize the new space infront of the Somersetbuilding; Roemer Plaza.Such an area would notonly introduce clubs andorganizations, but also

showcase what Suffolkhas to offer in new spaceand the future it has tooffer for students.

That being said, thelack of student spaceis not an excuse fortabling to be left out oforientation. Suffolk maybe heading toward amore technology drivencommunity; or maybethere is more in store forthe opportunities Suffolkhas to offer.

Craig Martin/ Journal Staff

Journey program help students realize their potential

In the past few months,more than 700,000students had submittedtheir applications touniversities of theirchoice. In a cluster ofrecommendation letters,SAT scores and academic

transcripts, admissionsoffices are starting to lookmore heavily on one otheraspect of a prospectivestudent- leadership andinvolvement. Universitiesare starting to look forthe personality warmth,energy, and characterthat SAT scores andhigh grades can’t alwaysreflect. Colleges, muchlike future employers, areputting a larger emphasis

on what the student canbring to their institutionor business based off ofbackground experienceinstead of just a GPAnumber. Leadership alonecan now make or breakan application.

Suffolk Universityis certainly not the“traditional” college.Instead of a peaceful,

quiet campus withrolling hills of greengrass, we have a campusof skyscrapers and thesounds of honking hornsand construction. Forme, Suffolk Universityhas redefined thestereotypical collegeexperience.

Suffolk’s multitude ofextracurricular programsmade available tostudents are what shape

the university. Fromgreek life to religiousorganizations, the vegetarian society, radioshow and the StudentGovernment Association,there is something hereat Suffolk for everyone. If you want to leave college with more than a pieceof paper, get involved insomething. You will get

more out of your collegeexperience and major with hands-on practicethan just sitting in aclassroom. The rewardingexperiences you will gainfrom participating willstay with you long aftergraduation day and trickleinto your professionalfuture.

One club I always pushto incoming freshmen isthe Journey Leadership

Program. Journey is anorganization on campus whose mission is toinstill leadership qualitiesinto its participants.The very first programI participated in was athree-day retreat in NewHampshire for level oneJourney students. Upuntil this trip, I hadn’tknown what it meant to

be a leader. A leader inmy mind was confident,extroverted, and capableof anything.

I was mistaken.One thing from this

trip that I will neverforget was when oneof the leaders told usabout a woman namedKitty Genovese, who wasraped and stabbed todeath in 1964 outsideof her apartment in

Queens. Dozens of peopleclaimed they heard Kitty’scries for help, but noone tried to save her.Our leader wanted usto realize that being aleader meant speakingup and being proactivein situations outside yourcomfort zone. I left thisretreat with a completelynew outlook on life. I

remember feeling aninsurmountable amountof hope and positivityabout the next four years. As someone whostruggles with anxiety,one of the most cripplingaspects is constantlyfeeling incapable. Theidea that I was in controlof my own success andhappiness was infinitelyhealing.

That trip was the

catalyst to dozens ofremarkable experiencesI had with Journey.Being involved with thisprogram continues tochange my life and myoutlook. This program hasmade me more confident,generous, and open-minded than I was when Istarted college. My adviceto incoming freshmen

would be to mold yourcollege experience intosomething that will make you a better version of yourself for you and your future employer.Don’t let your insecuritiesprevent you from theperson you’ve always wanted to be. Whetherit’s the Journey Program,a sorority or debate team,do yourself a favor a getinvolved on campus.

A PERSONAL STORY:


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Editor’s Wordsecond issue is that

while costs goes up, thequality of many goods willlikely come down. Whilethe motivations behind

both Sanders and Trump’sprotectionist policies areunderstandable perhapseven laudable, the lossincurred by protectionismgreatly outweighs what isgained. Economics asidehowever, protectionismis morally wrong.Protectionism is yourgovernment telling you“No, you can’t spend yourmoney there you have tospend it here.”

Not just trade, buteconomic policy ingeneral seems to be a

very peculiar aspect ofthis race, particularlythat of Sen. Sanders.Sen. Sanders is valid toput great importanceon issues like incomeinequality and cronycapitalism. There is,however, a fundamental

error in the solutions Sen.Sander’s sees in theseissues: His democraticsocialist ideology arguesthat these issues and manyother should be dealt

with through expandedgovernment, increasedregulation, and morefederal involvement.

Income inequality hasbeen a direct result of theuncontrolled printing andborrowing by the FederalReserve. Every minute ofevery day, new moneyis being printed, thuslowering the value of themoney every day peoplehave in their wallets andbank accounts. Raisingthe minimum wage wouldnot do anything to help

this, it may lift people uptemporarily (at cost ofmaking it more expensiveto operate a business)but if the Federal Reservecontinues with thisuncontrolled printing andborrowing, eventually,as has happened now,

inflation will outgrow wages and in a numberof years the exact sameargument about needingto raise the minimum wage will reoccur. In

order to fix incomeinequality, there needsto be massive reform inmonetary policy so as toprevent the Governmentfrom continuing to robthe working class throughinflation carried out bythe Federal Reserve.

Then of course we havethe current candidate, andat this point is probablyfair to assume as thepresumptive democraticnominee Hillary RodhamClinton. One could racktheir brain for hours

and struggle to find onepositive thing to sayabout Secretary Clinton.Obviously there’s the various scandals, be itWhitewater Real Estate,Libya, her email servers,or any of the others she’sbeen involved in. Then

Sanders’ solutions hold errorsthere are her many clearand undeniable flip-flops on various issueover the years. What’smore off putting abouther however, is that

she represents whatthe worst part of bothparties. On the economyshe is a watered downless genuine version ofSanders. On her foreignpolicy, Secretary Clintonmay as well be JohnMccain or George WBush. While she wassecretary of state, the U.S.military [unprovoked]entered Libya dispose ofits leader and create a“democracy.” She has alsopromised to set up no-fly zones in Syria, which

would most likely lead toeventual armed conflicts.Does this not sound morelike the foreign policy of aneoconservative militaryhawk like John Mccainor Lindsey Graham, asopposed to a progressivedemocrat?

From ERRORS page 4

By Claire Schneider

From CLINTON page 4

sex marriage, Sec.Clinton has consistentlyflip-flopped.

Campaign finance hasbeen an issue Sec. Clintonis continuously silent onas she was pressed on hercampaign contributionsby then Senator Obamain 2008 and now Sen.Sanders in 2016. In oneof the first presidentialdebates when MarylandGov. Martin O’Malley was in the running,Sec. Clinton listednumerous companies

who had participated inquestionable bankingmethods. Sec. Clintonhas stated she wants tobreak up the big banks, yet those are her biggestcampaign contributors.Sec. Clinton cites LehmanBrothers and investmentsbanks on shadow banking

and tax evasion in herexplanation of howthese companies must bemore heavily regulated.When looking at hercampaign contributions,Lehman brothers gaveover $363,000 dollars toClinton and investmentbanks nearly threemillion since her politicalstart in 1989, accordingto the Huffington Post.How can one promise

to heavily regulate thesame companies in which they have receivedcontributions?

In the social light,Sec. Clinton did not comeout in support of gaymarriage until 2013 in aHuman Rights Campaign Ad, according to

PolitiFact. In an interview with Chris Matthews in2002, on the Senate floorin 2004, and even in 2010on an open forum shestated her disapprovalof gay marriage.Clinton’s continuousinconsistencies andchanging policy loseindependent voters.

Recently, Rasmussenreported a 41 percentto 39 percent poll in

favor against Trump inthe general election.In another poll fromQuinnipiac this year,Sec. Clinton is predictedto beat Trump by sevenpoints while Sanders inthat poll and many othersbeats Trump by doubledigits.

A Donald Trumppresidency cannot berisked.

With the mostexperience and withu n q u e s t i o n a b l econsistency, Sanders would be the only oneable to surely securethe independent voteand give Democrats thebest statistical chanceof retaining the WhiteHouse.

Clintonnominationmay mean Trumptakes theOval oce

On behalf of The Suffolk Journal, we are very pleased to

welcome in an incoming class.

In a time when representing

and advocating for student

voice could not be more

important, we’ve had the

distinguished pleasure of being

at the forefront of Suffolk

University affairs for nearly 77

years.

As we embark on a new

year, keeping both the past

and present in mind, as your

award-winning news force,

there is a great responsibility

in delivering the news you

have the right to know. But, we

cannot do this alone.

As future leaders of the Suffolkcommunity and a news team

that has heard it all, we

encourage any and all students

to reach out to us to let their

story be told.

While we hope you enjoy your

Orientation festivities and

becoming acquainted with the

university easily, it’s no secret

as a breaking-news source that

we rely on your class’ leaders,

advocates, rule-breakers,

entrepreneurs and non-profit

pushers to speak on behalf of

your peers.

You are the future of Suffolk.

Now, let’s get to work.

Best,

Alexa Gagosz

Editor-in-Chief


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Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

With their recognition,they are looking todisplay the honor on andoff of the field to grow asathletes as well as to helpthe softball team fulfill anultimate goal: to capturea Greater Northeast Athletic Conference(GNAC) Championship.

Sophomore Jill Pulekand junior DelaneySylvester were named with spots on the NationalFastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) onWednesday, May 18.

Pulek was named to thefirst team and Sylvester was named to the thirdteam.

Pulek, a catcher, adesignated hitter andthird base player, saidher selection to firstteam means a lot toher, and she appreciatesgetting recognition forher hard work ethic andsuccess. The 19-year-oldCheshire, Connecticut

native finished the seasonas one of the top hittersin the GNAC, earned theGNAC Corvias Rookie ofthe Week twice, got onbase at a conference-best,

and slugged a team highof .798.“I have hit well, I think

I was able to find success with my given role on theteam,” said Pulek.

Both players praisedtheir teammates forhelping them earn thehonors, and Sylvester, who plays center,extends her gratitude toher former and currentcoaches and family.

Since Sylvester’sfreshman year, the19-year-old Worcester,

Massachusetts native hasimproved on her hits,and she produced “a lot”of runs batted in (RBI) asshe led the team with 46RBI.

“Though I made thesecond team [2015 NFCA All-Region] freshman year, [my sophomore year] I did a lot better,”said Sylvester.“I was moreconsistent through the year and my bat stayed

hot the whole season. Ibelieve I became a lotmore selfless at the plateand I developed a smallgame.”

With their numbers,

Pulek and Sylvestercontributed to thesuccess of the Lady Rams2015-16 season. The team won their second straightGNAC regular season titleand closed out the season with the most wins insoftball program history,a 33-9 record.

“Whether my team went 33-9 or 9-33, I am very honored to be apart of this team,” saidSylvester.

“It is awesome to be apart of Suffolk University

softball history,” saidPulek. “I want to continue working hard to be evenbetter.”

However, after a“tough” 9-1 eliminationto Emmanuel College inthe GNAC Tournament,Pulek and Sylvesterstressed the team’s goalin winning a GNACChampionship.The teamalso lost to Emmanuel ina 9-7 GNAC Tournament

game on Friday, May 6.With three games to playon Saturday, May 7, theirteammates efforts did notgo unnoticed, as Puleksaid, “[her teammates]

gave it their all, and thatis all that matters.”“We were swinging

the bats really well, andproduced seven runs,”said Slyvester. “But, it wasthe first time all seasonthat we allowed morethan six runs against us.There were times that wehad hits that didn’t fallour way and there weretimes that hits fell their way.”

Sylvester thinks theteam will be able toimprove as a group from

this past season, and makeadjustments to be evenbetter and successful.Sylvester said the team went from not beingable to score a run herfreshman year to finishingthe past two seasonsfirst in the conferenceand winning two GNACTournament games in thepost-season in a 9-5 win versus Albertus Magnusand a 7-2 win against St.

Joseph (Conn.) on May 7before their 9-1 loss toEmmanuel in the GNACTournament eliminationround.

“I am looking to really

improve my small gamethat I developed this year,because I think it willbe a huge asset for me,”said Sylvester. “I plan on working hard during theoff-season to really keepmy bat hot for the nextseason as well.”

“And now after thepast two seasons thatI have had, I think I amgoing to be a lot morepatient at the plate andreally look for my pitch when I am hitting orcatching, I think I need

to continue to be a leaderbehind the plate for myteam.”

Besides playingalongside players whoshare a love for the gameand goals in keeping up the winning record, winninga GNAC Championshipand making a run inthe National Collegiate Athletics Association(NCAA) RegionalTournament, Pulek and

Sylvester have madelifelong friends being apart of the program. Theteam has a family-likebond.

“We are friends off of

the field, which carriesover to the field and itmakes it so much easierto win games,” saidSylvester.

Along with growingas a player in the past year, Sylvester, a biologymajor, likes to think shehas helped her teammatesgrow as well.

“A lot of them cometo me when they havequestions about hittingand their swings,” saidSylvester. “[Head SoftballCoach Jaclyn Davis]

always tell me that I havea “high softball IQ.”

Pulek, a biologymajor, who entered herfreshman year with “littleto no expectations,” saidthe team consists of trulyan amazing group of girls.“They have all made myfirst year better thanI could even imagineand they made it trulyunforgettable,” saidPulek.


Sylvester, Pulek honored for big bats and swings

“Whether my

team went 33-9

or 9-33, I am very honored to

be a part of this

team.”

-Delaney Sylvester

“I think I was

able to find

success withmy given role

on the team.”

-Jill Pulek


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The 2015-16 season was better than HeadSoftball Coach JaclynDavis could haveimagined.

Davis led the team toits most winning record

in history as the LadyRams finished the regularseason with a 33-9 recordon May 4. Davis achievedher 100th career victoryby 87 of those games asa result of her four yearsserving as head coach atSuffolk.

“The season wasfun, challenging andemotional—and it endedup being the mostsuccessful season inprogram history, whichis incredible,” said Davisin an interview with the

Journal.To top off the season,

Davis was named theGreater Northeast AthleticConference (GNAC) Coachof the Year on May 9,

which Davis said is agreat honor.

“As a young, female inthe coaching profession, itcan get pretty tough to berespected, which is alwaysa challenge,” said Davis.“Recognition like [beingnamed GNAC Coach ofthe Year] is validating andacknowledges that peoplehave respect for the workthat I have put into this

program.”Davis, who said she

worked hard to rebuildthe program in 2013 inher first season coaching,praised the program’ssuccess.

“This just means thatI have found a strong,dedicated, hardworkinggroup of young women torepresent Suffolk on thefield,” said Davis. “Whenthey get on the field, it’snot about me or them, it’sabout us as a program.”

Though team facedchallenges this year,Davis helped them staymentally tough and gameready.

“This group of student-athletes is extremely

special,” she said. “Theyare young, passionate andhungry, and they workedall year to prepare forthe season. Their workethic and dedication tothe program as a whole is what sets them a part.”

“The successes ofthis season mean that Iam staying true to whoI want to be as theircoach and that they have

bought into this program,and are working to be thebest that they can be asSuffolk student-athletes.”

The team perseveredthrough the challengesthey faced and won manygames, however they fellshort in their fifth straightappearance in the GNACpost-season tournamentand were eliminated onMay 7, in their third game9-1 loss to Emmanuel.

Despite what Davissaw as playing extremely well, she said at some

point the game got awayfrom the team quickly.But she’s confident thatthe team will bounce backfrom the loss.

“I don’t think the


Davis breaks barrier for women in athletics

Suolk coaches distinguished by conference honors

Suffolk University’sbaseball team finishedanother season comingout on top.

With the teamlooking to defend their2015 championshiptitle, it was an “excitingmoment” when the teamaccomplished that goal.On May 8 against SaintJoseph’s College of Maine(Standish, ME), they leftRhode Island with thefirst back-to-back Greater

Northeast AthleticConference (GNAC)championship in theprogram’s 69 years. Witha strong desire to win,Head Baseball Coach Anthony Del Prete saidthe team was motivated inachieving the goals theyset out to accomplish.

The team’s success was recognized underDel Prete being namedthe GNAC Coach of the


score of that game isdefinitive of who we areas a program or eventhe season that we had,”said Davis. “While wehad some things workingagainst us, no one played with more heart that day.”

With the departureof some seniors, Davisis looking to recruit andenahnce the team.

In order to do so,

Davis plans to have theteam train year round toimprove on their skillsas individuals as well asto learn from mistakesmade to ultimately buildonto their success as aprogram moving forward.

In a recent interview with the Journal, Davisshared she will continueto work hard to set herteam up for success, andknows her team will bedoing the same whereverthey are this summer.

“Every year there

are things we want toimprove on and do better,I always want to be ableto give them more andbetter of whatever thatis,” said Davis.


Head Coach Jaclyn Davis

led the softball team to their 33-9

record-breaking season this year.

Del Prete leads team to another championship, NCAA run

Year. He attributes theaward from the program’s“quality group of players”and assistant coachesJohn O’Brien, Jay Parkerand Mac Jacobson who work just as hard todevelop talent for theprogram, according to DelPrete.

“I think our teamplayed well throughoutthe year and showed wewere the best team in the

conference and also oneof the top teams in NewEngland,” said Del Prete.

They closed out the2015-16 season with a33-13 record, the most wins in a season since theprogram’s 38-9 record in2000.

“I’m happy for theseniors who were able togo out on top, but alsohappy for the youngerguys as they continue to

set a bar of excellence,”said Del Prete.

“The players areresponsible for our

success this season. Wechallenged them, andthey responded and wereable to perform at a highlevel, so all of the creditfor our success belongsto them,” said Del Prete.“[GNAC] Coach of the Year is a team awardand a reflection of [our]program.”

Despite being faced with challenges likeinclement weatherthroughout the season,the team stayed gameready.

“We continued toremain focused on what we needed to do to begood and got some keycontributions from guyslike [graduated seniorright-handed pitcher] KyleTurner and [upcomingsenior first base player]Kevin Belskie who hadstrong second halves [ofthe season], and helpedus keep pace,” said DelPrete

However, Del Pretethinks the team can bebetter. He said that in12 of the 13 losses of

the season, the team hadthe opportunity to tie orextend the lead.

The team’sGNAC TournamentChampionship win earnedthem an automaticqualifying bid into theNational Collegiate Athletic Association(NCAA) New EnglandRegional Tournament, which is also the program’sfirst consecutive back-to-back regional appearance.

The team faced “twoquality opponents” and

was eliminated fromthe NCAA in their 5-2loss to Keystone College[Factoryville, PA] onMay 18 in Mansfield, CT,and in their 6-5 loss toWheaton College [Norton,MA] the following day atthe Eastern ConnecticutState University BaseballStadium in Willimantic,CT. Del Prete said theteam had the chance towin both games but they

“just came up short.”Despite the effort andteam’s ability to play well,he said the team did not

play “well enough.”The 2015-16

season was a “greatstepping-stone” for theteam. In preparation fornext season, the team will continue to worktoward being one ofthe top teams in NewEngland and to make arun in the NCAA. But, tomake it all happen, DelPrete said the team hasto focus on winning theGNAC conference first. “Our goal movingforward is to compete

at the national level.We will continue torecruit players that canperform at a high levelboth academically andathletically here who willrepresent our program well,” said Del Prete. “Ihope our success will helpmotivate Suffolk’s otherprograms to excel andalso show that this is aschool where you can dowell athletically ”


Head Baseball Coach Anthony Del Prete

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