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Volume 65, Number 6 www.suffolkjournal.net Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Seniors prepare week filled with excitement

Rose Francois Whitewater rafting trip. Journal Staff "I think it's going to be a really great week," said Pappas, who will also work on Graduation has typically been the high­ otherevents throughout year. the light of the senior year experience. But this The changes in Senior Week have some spring, seniors may have something else to seniors questioning the week's chances at anticipate with enthusiasm - Senior Week. success and possible appeal. A week traditionally chocked full of "It's a bold direction," said senior Yasser events dedicated to members of the graduat­ Jean-Charles, "maybe too bold." ing class, SeniorWeek is getting revamped mm "The problem with concerts is that the in a big way. music either appeals to some people or it Usually held one week before gradua­ doesn't," said Jean-Charles about the tion, Senior Week is the seven-day-long Reynolds concert. Though some students going away party for those soon-to-be are excited about the possibilityof Whitewa­ Suffolk alum. ter rafting, some, like Jean-Charles, are hes­ In past years Senior Week has includeda itant. "I have to acknowledge the fact that wide range of events. Most recently includ­ thereis a riskI may not come back," hesaid. ed were dinnerand a show at The Medieval Though there are fewer events this year, Manor, as well as a tripto Atlantic City. Aguiar hopes to set a precedent. This year, however, the Senior Class "We are in a unique situationbecause we Council, comprised of senior members of are trying to put on a concert," he explained. the Student Government Association, have "It's not everydaythat Tim Reynolds comes opted to scale back the number of events for to the C. Walsh Theatre!" Matt Wilder - Journal Staff Senior Week; theirapproach? The first senior event to take place will A few big-bang events, rather than many Senior class representatives Dan Monahan and Chris Aguiar sit with class president be on Oct. 27 at Boston Beer Works in smaller events. "I feel as thought if we had Jess Pappas at a recent SGA meeting. The trio are in charge of planning Senior Week Boston. This event will be more of a get two or three major events going on that events. together for seniors who canlounge around, week we'd be able to have a better response play pool and dine on an open buffet while to it," said Jess Pappas, president of the SGA with one major event acoustic music. watching sports on a big screen TV. and seniorclass. being the highlight of Having Reynolds as a "Hopefully, with any luck the Sox will be Pappas felt that last year’s Senior Week the Senior Week experi­ “It’s abold direction, confirmed event is exciting in the series," mused Aguiar. "Or worst case schedule was perhaps too condensed for stu­ ence. maybe too bold.” news to fans and an accom­ scenario, we'll be watching the Yankees dents with a hectic schedule that week in One of the more plishment for Pappas and lose." particular. high-profile events on Yasser Jean-Charles Aguiar. "Jess and I have Other events planned for the seniorclass "It's difficult to gauge the success of a the bill for Senior Week Senior been wantingto have a con­ include a debate between the Suffolk Senior Week event," said senior class treas­ is a concert by Tim cert here for a long time," University Republican and Democratic urer and class representative Chris Aguiar, Reynolds. === said Aguiar. groups on campus. Like most seniors, "because seniors have so many things to Reynolds will bring There are three events Pappas and Aguiar are excited for gradua­ do." his eclectic blend of music to the C. Walsh planned for Senior Week, including the con­ tion and Senior Week, but their attention Time management aside, another reason Theatre, which can be heard on the 1999 cert. remains on getting it off the ground. for the lower number of programmed events CD, Dave Matthews and Hm ReynoldsLive The other two events that are probable "We're trying to put together [as good] a is the fact that the events are bigger this year. at Luther College, a collection of live will be a trip to a New England casinoand a Senior Week as can," said Aguiar. Students protest

Andrew Curley under large, cmdely crafted peace Journal Contributor symbols. "Many of us are frustrated Silently marching behind a because we want to make an large blue baimer that read impact [on the status of the Iraq "Suffolk Peace March," a diverse Occupation] but don't know what group of Suffolk faculty and stu­ to do," Paul R. Kom, a Suffolk dents demonstrated Oct. 13 University councilor and marcher against the United States' contin­ said about the purpose of the ued occupation of Iraq. As part of protest. "Many of us have memo­ the broader Boston-area based ries of the effects of taking a stand Inter-University Coalition for a [during the Vietnam War] and Humane Foreign Policy, the group many of us did it the same way, of 13 demonstrators assembled at quietly, spiritually, respectfully," noon m front of the Donahue he said Building. Martha Richmond, a Suffolk Marching for nearly 30 min­ chemistry professor and organizer utes on a route that took them of the march, said she learned from Temple Street, past about similar silent protests held Photo Courtesy of Dan McHugh Ashburton Place, the Sawyer on campuses throughout the area building and the Law School's from an e-mail she received refer­ Suffolk’s annual variety show Fall Fest celebrated its 30th anniversary over the weekend. The Sargent Hall, the protesters held ring to the Inter-University shows’ founder, Dr. Use Fang, was in attendance for Saturday’s matinee. For more on Fall Fest signs on which the names of US Coalition for Humane Foreign and Family Weekend see page 3. soldiers killed in Iraq were written see PROTEST, page 3

Featured in tiiis week’s Sports pg. li M pg. $ Opinion pg. 4 Continued Inside pg. J Suffolk Journal Volleyball Delivers The Grudge Apathetic Red Sox Family Weekend The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, October 20, 2004 oo WSUB broadcasts to dorms

Claire Jeffers outlet for their films and productions General Manager Billy Thegenus Briefs Journal Staff all the time. admitted that having a channel run­ The majorityof the programs aired ning 24-hours-a-day is a lot of work, Spring advising times set Since the first week of the semes­ thus far have been short films and but said that getting recognized around Advising for the Spring Semester is just around the corner. ter, Suffolk's television station, commercials put together by WSUB. campus for their work and receiving Listed below are the dates for advising and Priority Registration. WSUB, has been taking advantage of "We're looking forideas, actors, pretty feedback from students makes it all a new channel offered through the much anybody," said Jennifer Bagley, worth it Faculty Advising: Wednesday October 27 satellite TV in thedorms. WSUB general manager. McHugh said he hopes to continue Graduate Priority Registration: Friday November 5 Channel 72 runs 24-hours-a-day, Along with showing skits and to develop the channel's potential by Senior Priority Registration: Monday November 8 seven-days-a-week, offering various films performed and produced by airing athletic events and educational Junior Priority Registration: Tuesday November 9 productions and films made by Suffolk students, channel 72 has also videos. Various election videos have Sophomore Priority Registration: Wednesday November 10 WSUB, the Theatre Department and shown recordings of the Performing been aired so far, as well as Breast Freshman Priority Registration: Friday November 12 the Performing Arts Program. Arts Office's Fall Fest and last year's Health Awareness Month advertise­ Non-Degree Students Registration: Monday November 15 "We started talking two years ago Theatre Department musical ments. about getting this channel in place," “Assassins”, according to Bagley. Programs aired on channel 72 go Dems and Repubs set to debate Associate Director of Student "Everybody's amped about it," on a loop up to three times a day, just The Class of 2008 is sponsoring an Election Issue Debate Activities Dan McHugh said. Instead Bagley said. "[Channel 72] promotes in case you miss it thefirst time. This between the College Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday of having to reserve time on the regu­ the programs and attracts new students week Suffolk Soap Opera is airing and October 20 from 4-6 pm in Donahue 403.The event will be moder­ lar monitor channel in the cafeterias, to the organizations." new programs will rotate in every ated by a state senator. students can now use channel72 as an Both Bagley and WSUB Assistant week. Senior night at Boston Beer Works planned TheStudent Government Association will sponsor Senior Night at Boston Beer Workson Wed. October 27 at 7p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available at the HUB in the Donahue Building. Club hosts annual cultural event m Suffolk University Hispanic Association is hosting its annual .A Nuestra Cultural Thurs. Oct. 21 at 6p.m. in the Donahue Cafe. The evening includes cultural dance and ethnic food, i

Volunteer tutors sought Boston Partnersin Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to volunteerism in public schools, is looking for people totutor high school Junior and senior students from Dorchester, Brighton and South Boston preparing to take the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System). Training and placement will be provided by Boston Partners. To reach Boston Partners in Education for more information call 617-451-6145 x621 or apply on-line at WWW. boston pa rtner.org.

W" » 5*^1 Not sure who to vote for? Not sure when the election is? Not sure who is running? Think voting is for old people? Suzi Brander-Journal Staff Students react to a controversial play at first base involving Yankee Alex Rodriguez and Sox Look for our Election 2004 special in next pitcher Bronson Arroyo during the late innings Game 6 of the ALCS on Tues. Oct. 19 in the weeks Journal Student Activities Center in the Donahue Building.

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Compiled by: Jenn O’ Callaghan Wednesday, October 20, 2004 The Suffolk Journal March for peace Family weekend, tasty success

PROTEST from page 1 major Jen Ramsey, who participat­ John Forrester ent during Family Weekend, ority number one, sinceI didn't get Policy, an organization encom­ ed in Suffolk's Wednesday protest, Journal Contributor Allison came to the university housing. I thought I'd just take the passing groups from Harvard, said, "Creating a culture of peace firom outof state. rest as it comes." Boston University and Boston here at Suffolk is important Sandwiched between Duck "I like Suffolk because it's great One of the main selling points College. because hopefully it will wake Tours and dinner at the Museiun of being downtown and so close to for Suffolk is its central location Theloosely organized coalition people up to what's happening in Fine Arts, Suffolk students and everything," the Illinois native and close proximity to popular silently marches every Wednesday the world." their parents gathered in the said. areas in the city, such as Newbury at noon on their respective cam­ "The walk we take every Donahue Building onOct. 16 for a Family Weekend offered par­ Street and the Charles River. pusesto demonstrate their opposi­ Wednesday at noon at Suffolk is in Taste of Boston,just a small part ents an opportunity to spend time "I love that I can walk out of tion to the United States’ ongoingsilence and I think that it is very of the university's tenth annual in the city and visit the Suffolk my door and see something com­ role in Iraq, as well as to highlight symbolic of the peace that isn't Family Weekend. pletely different each time," com­ the increasing number of Iraqi being heard in our institutions," While attendees loaded their mented Koperak. civilians and US soldiers killed Ramsey said. plates with some of the specialties “I like Suffolk because The shift into college life and from the war and the following When asked how these demon­ from popular restaurants around it’s great being downtown living in a city for the first time can occupation. strations fit into this year's highly- the Beacon Hill and the North End and so close to every­ be challenging for many students, Starting at Harvard in response contested presidential race, neighborhoods, freshman Drew thing.” especially for those who live off- tothe reported use of tortureat the Ramsey said, "Both of our politi­ Allison showed his mother where campus. US-ran AbuGhraib prison in Iraq, cians [John F. Kerry and George he works at the Suffolk radio sta­ Drew Allison "As in any school with lots of the marches have continued to W. Bush] promise us that they tion. "We're just kind of doing our Freshman commuters, there isn't a solid proliferate across Boston-area know the right way to win the war, own thing. I showedmy mom the [social] scene. They're tiying [to campuses, according to Harvard and their way is the right way. But Somerset dorm and we've been change that] though," said Lisa professor Steve Bloomfield, the no one ever really questions if walking around [campus]," campus. "I thought it snowedhere Pignatelli, a freshman volunteer­ first marchs’ founder and contin­ such violence and war can ever Allison said. every day!" commented Brain ing at the event. ued organizer. bring about a true democracy, let "My mom thought Somerset Koperak, father of Colleen "There is just more independ­ Bloomfield said that the inter­ alone peace." was probably the nicest dorm she's Koperak, a fi-eshman from Laguna ence. You kind of have to join a university coalition was estab­ Richmond, too, said, "I don't everseen," he said. Hills, Calif club or something to find a group lished to convey, "that there are think it will matter how the elec­ Among the activities during the Koperak spent the earlier part of people," she said. American citizens, and others, tion will turn out. It's the little weekend were three showings of of the day showing her parents Volunteers from the Student who feel strongly enough in oppo­ things like this that have a tenden­ the theatre department's play "The around Beacon Hill and The Activities Office passed out flyers sition to what our government is cy to take on a life of their own Suicide" in the C. Walsh Theatre Boston Common. "My wife and I for organizations and clubs. doing in Iraq that we will take withoutstopping." and the Fall fest Variety Show, got the 'daughter-led' tour, but I Alsooffered was a raffle to win time out of our work and bear pub­ With this the first demonstra­ which celebrated its thirtieth haven't really gotten a cohesive tickets to popular city events such lic witness to the violence taking tion, Suffolk became the fourth anniversaiy. feel for the school yet because it's as Celtics games . and the place in aremotepart of the world institution represented in theInter­ "We really liked the variety spreadout," said Mr. Koperak. Halloween Bash at The Matrix. that we are responsible for." University Coalition for a show. It was quite a mix, from Coming to Boston was "very "Parents want to see the city "We're there to bear witness to Humane Foreign Policy. Marches show-tunes to the Black Eyed different from what I expected," and what the school is like," said the violence and say it must be are scheduled every Wednesday, Peas," Alhson said of the perform­ recounted Koperak of her transi­ Pignatelli of Family Weekend. stopped," Bloomfieldsaid. beginning at noon in front of the ance. tionto living in the city. "It's a chance for them to see what Suffolk international affairs Donahue Building. Likemany of the students pres­ "Having a place to live was pri­ they're spendingtheir money on."

REMINDERS FROM THE OFFICE OF THE BURSAR

Fall semester tuition is due on November 1, 2004 Women in Business and Spring 2005 priority registration begins in November. You will not be The Professional Marketing allowed to registerunless your fall balanceis paid in full. Association

Attention - Perkins and Incentive PRESENT: , Loan Recipients If you were awarded one of these WOMEN DON’T ASK! loans and have notsigned the promissory note, please do so as soon aspossible. ^ Guest speaker Sara lasctever will join us to explain how women can improve their negotiation skills! Incentive loan promissory notes ■^She will identify the dramatic difference between men need to be signed in person at the Office of the Bursar. Perkins Loan and women in their propensityto effectively negotiate. promissory notes can be signed online at: October 26, 2004 www.Suffolk.edu/stdact It00-2tl5 pm click on e-sign and follow the prompts. Sawyer 1021

*The first 30 people will receive a copy of Sara’s Book! Please Note: The Office of the Bursar will be Lunch will be served!) closed at 12:30 pm on Friday, October 22 for Professional Development.______The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Friday ^Suffolk Road Trips Participate in a site visit to learn about area employers and their career opportunities. Pre-registration required by 1 0/26. Call offke for details. • Investors Bank & Trust. 10:00 am, Boston • Meditech. 11:00 am departure for Canton headquarters • Hub Crawl With The Financial Services Industry See October 28 program for more details. Graduate Students: What Recruiters Look For Catherine Merlo (MPA ’89), Senior Recruiter, Fidelity Investments Gain insight into how recruiters evaluate candidates so that you can distinguish yourself in the hiring process. Lunch provided. (AREEK WEEK Pre-registration required at [email protected] 12:00-1:15 pm. Sawyer 621 Career Services & Cooperative Education at Suffolk University International Students & Alumni Reception: Networking For Success 6:00-8:00 pm, Suffolk University Law School. Function Room, 1st Floor Tuesdai Dress For Success With Milton’s, Mondoy The Store For Men y ■ Business Professional/Business Casual Attire — Hear from President Frosh/Soph Career Exploration With FOCUS Dona Katz as he demonstrates the dos and don’ts of dressing for Participate in FOCUS, an on-line career exploration & assessment interviews, daily work, and business casual attire. A raffle will be held to program designed to help you identify career options and college win a Calvin Klein suit and a Milton's corporate discount card. majors based on your personal strengths, preferences, and interests. 1:00-2:00 pm. Sawyer 427-429 3:00-5:00 pm, Donahue 526. Space limited, call to register. Business Dining Etiquette Enjoy a 3-course meal & get advice from Jiffion Nelson, Etiquette tmj ^ Consultant, on how to leave a winning impression at a business meeting or Tuesdayy luncheon interview. Advance sign-up required ot the Hub, Donahue Lobby. Mil 5:45 pm-8:00 pm, Donahue Cafeteria The Athletic Advantage: Winning The Career Game Designed for student athletes, Ryan Roslonek of the Athletic Advantage will detail the “competitive advantage" that athletes bring to the job Wednesday search and the workplace. 1:00-2:15 pm, Regan Gymnasium, Ridgeway Building Senior Open Forums: Life After Suffolk: Work, Grad School,Travel,Whatever? VVbmen’s Dress For Success With TJX/Marshalls 12:00-12:50 pm & 3:00-4:00 pm, 10 Somerset St., First Floor Lounge Business Professional/Business Casual Attire Options/Dos & Don’ts 1:00-2K)0 pm. Sawyer 92 1 Thursday Wednesdoy jFocus On Careers Day i 1:00-2:15 pm ^ Communications/Marketing Career • Careers In Politics, Government & International Affairs ..Information Exchange Speakers representing international affairs, lobbying, and government, Join students from seven Boston-area colleges and meet with Donahue 218 communications & marketing professionals from pr/event management • Careers In Chemistry—Speakers representing biotech, forensics and firms, advertising agencies, media & produaion outlets. & marketing firms the chemical industry. Archer 349 to learn about career & industry options. • Careers In International Business—^Speakers representing import/ 5:00-8:00 pm, Suffolk Law School, Function Room, 1st Floor export, international marketing, and International finance.Sawyer 42 1 Graduate Students: Resume Critiques & Pizza Bites Word Power & Careers On The Internet 6:00-8:00 pm, Donahue Lobby Bymn White of LifeTips.com presents a workshop for liberal arts majors focusing on "the power and use of words" to drive the Internet He will also discuss employment opportunities in search engine optimization and creating content on web sites. Thursdayny IKK>-2K)0 pm. Sawyer 427 Junior Career Day Program: Leveraging Your Graduate Students: Resume Critiques & Pizza Bites ' CareerThrough Co-ops & Internships 2:30-4:30 pm. Grad Lounge, Sawyer 401 Current and former students will speak about the impact of their co-op/ internship experiences on their career goals. Info on finding career-related ,,Hub Crawl With The Financial Services Industry experience will also be provided. Plan a site visit with employers from Citizens Bank, Chubb Group 1:00-2:00 pm. Sawyer 929 of Insurance Companies,Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Fidelity Investments, Mellon New England, & Sovereign Bank. Pre-registration required by 1 0121. Call ofpce {or details. House Calls With The Career Doctor jSraduate Students: Executive Speaker Series ““Global Outsourcing & Offshoring” visit the Career Doctor with your career, resume, and job search questions. Tuesday 10/26 • Donahue Lobby, 3:45-6:00 pm Brian Keane, President & CEO, Keane, Inc. _ Wednesday 10/27 • Sawyer Lobby. 11:30 am-l2:30 pm Pre-registration required at [email protected] Monday 1 I/I • Donahue Lobby, 11:30 am-12:30 pm 5:45-7:00 pm, Donahue 403 Wednesday 11/3 • Sawyer Lobby, 11:30 am-l2:30 pm

Career Weel< is designed to heighten student awareness of career issues and the resources of Career Services & Cooperative Education. Co-sponsors & supporters include Alumni Affairs,American Chemical Society,At/i/et/c Department, Comm/Joumalism Department, Deans O'Neill & Greenberg, Government Department, Graduate Student Assoc., International Business Club, International Student Office, & Student Government Assoc/Senior Class. [email protected] • 617-573-8480 • www.careers.suffolk.edu Suffolk University Career Services & Cooperative Education, 20 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 Wednesday, October 20, 2004 The Suffolk Journal

Changes for SGA

Kaitlin Buckley tration, facilities and housing to Journal Staff discuss maintenance issues. If stu­ dents have any problems they can - ! ■ While most people would asso­ fill out a work order request online / ciate the word "constitution" with at the Suffolk website (click on the founding fathers, Suffolk's facilities, work orders) and makea Student Government Association request. has its own version. Currently Regarding the administration 1 : -m undergoing revisions, this new specifically, Harlow continues to and improved constitution would meet with Dean of Students change the SGA from a parlia­ Nancy Stoll to figure out a way mentary systemto one resembling that students can be involved in the United States Senate. Suffolk's hiring process and the This change would eliminate selection of a commencement the formerly restrictive and class- speaker. stmctured system, while replacing Another legislative issue that it witha more productive sfructure greatly affects the Suffolk student that delegates tasks to ad-hoc body is the proposed Boston City committees and can deal with stu­ Council ordinance that would dent issues directly. force the university to create a Suzi Brander - Journal Staff However, the new and database of the addresses and Executive Chef Jim Neal prepares for “Cooking 101” in the Donahue Cafe on Oct. 19. Presented improved constitution requires the phone numbers of off-campus stu­ by Sodexho andsponsored by the Off-Campus Housing department and the Commuter Students signatures of 150 students in order dents. However, this database is Association, students were able to partake in a stir-fry and dessert while given cooking tips. to be enacted. thought to violate federal law and SGA President Rebecca Suffolk students are currently Harlow believes that the student involved petitioning in thecouncil organization will "be more pro­ to prevent this proposed ordinance ductive in this way, instead of the from coming topass. parliamentary way." In other news, representative www.suffolkjournal.net In addition to working on the Caitlin Meagher was elected constitution, Harlow and represen­ Treasurer of the Class of 2008, tative Jack Hamm have met with whichallows her towork with the representatives from the adminis­ finance committee.

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Our friends in Her Majesty's United Kingdom have shipped all the flu vaccine they are going to ship to us. Our friends in America'sattic, Canada, have vaccines but are rightfully keeping them forthemselves. Our delightfully brilliant President George W. Bush still thinks there is a chance they might send some our way. Let’s all hope he is not sitting by the mailbox at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue waiting for a FedEx package. The fact he thinks we might still get this help from Canada is strange for many reasons. One being that the Canadian govern­ ment has flat out said no on numerous occasions, but in true rms£ moPEfoSH George Bush style, he keeps persisting. Isn't it nice that he con­ jH Tm msox siders American lives so much more valuable than Canadian? Here's an idea that was most likely raised in the White House sit­ uation room; Invade Canada, take Prime Minister Paul Martin to the newly set up prison in Ottawa and confiscate all the Vaccines of Mass Distribution. It is also strange considering that in the second presidential debate this month W. said that he didn't want to chance import­ ing lov/er costing drugs from Canada, fearing they may be from a third world country. Letter to the Editor You've heard about the number of Canadians who have died after consuming drugs from third world countries haven't you? It makes perfect sense that under his direction the Centers for Disease Control would depend on one company to supply our Dear Suffolk Journal, marriage and are willing to use a gay woman's sexu­ entire country with the appropriate number of vaccines. We al orientation againsther in an election campaign. wouldn'twant to risk our relationship with a major international I am curious about how the Suffolk communityis Mitt Romney opposes gay marriage but has never, drug company by leveling the playing field and asking other reacting to the fact that, in the debates, both John tomy knowledge, resorted to any suchtactic. drug companies forbids. Kerry and John Edwards went out of their way to May 1 assume, then, that faculty and graduates According to the CDC, flu kills 36,000 people each year. That mention that Dick Cheneyhas a gay daughter (actu­ who waxed Indignant over our choosing Mitt number is alarming and frankly it is unacceptable the Bush ally, as Kerry put it, a "lesbian" daughter). Unless Romney as a commencement speaker (last year) are Administration did not see this vaccine shortage coming. neither candidate could think of a single other gay similarly outraged by Kerry and Edwards and will So, because for the most part those who work and attend person to cite as an example, we can only figure that register their outrage at the ballot box? Suffolk are not in the “high-risk” category, not very many of us the motive here was to put this piece of information will be getting the flu vaccine. Since this is the case, we urge you, in front of voters who, on learning it, might decide DavidG Tuerck we beg of you, we damn well demand that if you are sick, you not to vote for Bush and Cheney. Chairmanand Professor of Economics stay home! So let's see here. Kerry and Edwards oppose gay Executive Director, Beacon Hill Institute With the coming winter, the impending flu season just around the comer, on behalf of everyone here at Suffolk, we ask that you The Benozer Exposure don't be selfish and that you pull the covers over your head next time you know you are sick. No one likes the guy who comes to class sick, therefore spreading the germs and making us all recall the days we spent in the big petri dish known as kindergarten. Two party system, no good

As we all know, the much money you say? Well there is approximately 3 upcoming election is a two trillion U.S. dollars invested by Saudi Arabia in the party race and it always has U.S. Stock Market and another 3 trillionin our banks. The Suffolk Journal been that way. Does it real­ Theautomatic response to suchas claim is, "No way, Suffolk University’s Student Newspaper ly need to be? Are there that's bullshit," It's not. Now one asks, "What does only two parties that repre­ this haveto do with how many political parties there www.suffol kjournal .net sent all the whims of the are?" 41 Temple St. By American people? Well, if thereare only twoparties than it is easy to Boston, Massachusetts 02114 Tristan Absolutelynot, yet we con­ influence the actions of them by way of monetary Phone: (617) 573-8323 Benozer tinue to vote based on this inducement. There is a legal position for these induc­ Fax: (617) 994-6400 system, which seems a tad ers in our political system and they are called lobby­ Matthew F. Wilder ineffective according to the last 200 years. At first ists. The lobbyists usually represent an organization Editor in Chief glance these two "parties" appear to represent both that wants to get funding or support for heir programs Amanda Bellamy Brian Messenger sides of the socioeconomic spectrum being: the at the time. Therefore if the organization who wants Managing Editor/Arts Editor News Editor working/middle class (democrats) and the wealthy help has unlimited funding, it is quite simple to obtain elite (republicans). that neededsupport. Rich Parenteau Suzi Brander If anyone actually believes this is tme than those In regards to the role of the two parties, whomev­ Sports Editor Photo and Caption Editor who are in control i.e. the wealthy, have done their er has control is generally offered the most money to job, which they usually do. You see, both parties are use that control to further the goals of the represent­ Nick Silva Lark Rissetto the same and if one were to look at the voting records ed organizations. For example, let's say I represented Web Editor Asst. Arts Editor of democrats, they coincide almost perfectly with that an oil pipeline company in the Middle East who Garrett Quinn Mike Conte of conservatives. Thismay be surprising for some but wanted to build across enemy territory.This type of Editorial Assistant Editorial Assistant it should be because it is not widely publicized due to bribery stops at no levels and can in theory, go any­ the ramifications that would entail if the helpless pub­ where, even the president and his cabinet. This might Dan McHugh Bruce Butterfield lic knew thesefacts. We could have The Civil Rights explain thewar in Iraq where companies are current­ Faculty Advisor Media Advisor Movement all over again. Basically, there would be ly routing oil through which they could not before. extreme dissension in the country because America is Oddly enough there are several other neighboring The Suffolk Journal is the student newspaper of Suffolk University. It is the mission of the Suffolk Journal to provide the Suffolk community with the best composed mainly of poor to low middle class indi­ nations who also have plenty of oil and appear to reporting of news, events, current trends and styles, entertainment, sports viduals who need government aid not farcical wars. need help reorganizing their government such as Iran. and opinions. The reporting, views and opinions in the Suffolk Journal are Obviously an information leak suchas the one I will If it's politics you are interested, in look beyond who solely those of the editors and staff of the Suffolk Journaland do not reflect propose shortly would not be good for those who is criticizing who in the upcoming election, sit down those of Suffolk University, unless otherwise stated. The Suffolk Journal hold the tme power, which are big corporations or the and think. Are politicians truly concerned with my does not discriminateagainst any persons for any reasonand complies with investors themselves. Investors likeSaudi Arabia, yes welfare or anyone's for that matter other than the all university policies concerningequal opportunity. A comprehensive copy Saudi Arabia has oodles of money invested in the wealthy 10 percent of America? I will save you the of the Suffolk Journal's editorial and advertising policy is available upon United States and they expect to see revenue. How trouble man, THEY DON'T! request. Copyright 2004. Wednesday, October 20, 2004 The Suffolk Journal

The View from Wonderland From Left Field The apathetic, pathetic Piea to adored sox

It really seems like these students not taking advantage of it. It and I'll never get laid. Now my next-door every year I'm going to kind of pains me. Dear Red Sox, neighbor, the Patriots, have been reallyflir­ have to writeone of these. I lUge everybody to do something. Join ty lately and I'm alittle worried I must say. If you were oneof my ori­ a club, go to an event and for the love of We've been together The other night we were at a party entation students I proba­ God go to Fall Fest nextyear. for a while now and I together and she put something in my drink. bly jammed it down your Even the kids who smoke at the gravel think we needto talk. You I'm not really sure what happened but I felt throats. pit are involved. know, we need to push good in the morning. There are two things I They smoke and usually are good con­ this to another level. We I must say though you are much better hate: the Yankees and stu­ versationalist. They contribute to the need to spice up our love looking Sox. Your hair is just amazing and By dent apathy at Suffolk. Suffolk community. life. your attitude, I love it. Michael Everybody else writes Everyone who hangs outor participates Don't get me wrong I I'm telling you though we need to get Conte about the Yankees, so I'm at Suffolk is part of the community. tmly love you, I think this over with now. Everyone else has done writing about student apa­ We need people to participate in this you're, like, great and stuff it so why not us? thy at Suffolk. community. but to be honest I'm starting to get bored. To Love, I recently attendedFall Fest, a show put I'm sick and tired of seeing the same be blunt: We need to do it. I am sick of this Garrett on here at Suffolk inthe C. Walsh Theater. people doingeverything. I want to see new waiting around nonsense. Even though I am no master thespian I people do things, anything in fact. You've been courting me for what, 86 know when something is well done and the If you haven't been to the 4th floor on years? Enough already let's get it on. A few tid bits... show was extremely well done. Donahue, please visit. Just hang out, joiii a Clearly we're very in love with each other Two teams (out of a possible230) in the Everybody who performed was great club, play ping pong, do something. and I don't think we have toworry about us history of professional sports have come andI have a lot of respectfor those willing Your parents pay enough for you to go leaving the other. from being down 3-0 in a best of 7 series to performon a public stage. here, the least you could do is catch an We need more of each other. The make and won. The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs Unfortunately I wish more people came. episodes of the Cosby's on the big screen out sessions and seven minutes in heaven defeated the Detroit Red Wings in the I wish more people cared. I wish I saw dif­ TV up there. are ok, but what are we in seventhgrade? Stanley Cup Finals. In the second round of ferent people attend this event other then I write this and many people will agree I am tired of making out inthe backseat the 1975 Stanley Cup Playoffs the New the usual4th floor faces. with me. The only problem is that those of your mom's car let's get a room and do York Islanders defeated the Pittsburgh I knowsome of you might think I sound people are probably already involved. I this already. I'm sick of my friends making Penguins. like a broken record. I wrotea piece similar just hopemy message canreach a few stu­ fun of me and telling me about how great it In Game Five 35 players had 25 hits for to this last year, but obviously it didn't dents outthere. is. Anaheim said it was thrilling and that 9 runs. There were 30 runners left on base. work. If I was your orientation leader last In five, 10 or 20 years I know what kind we should use something called The 14 pitchers used threw a combined summer you probably remember me urging of memoriesI will have. Thimdersticks? 481 pitches. everyone to get involved in this communi­ I know the stories I will tell. They will Pm not enthusiastic about it but we can All of this was done over the course of ty- be of long nights in the Journal office, ori­ talk about it. Then again Anaheim also said 14 innings in what was the greatest game I stand by those wordsand will stand by entations during the summer, Suffolk that they liked to use monkeys as well played at Fenway since Game6 of the 1975 them till I either die or graduate. dances, going to Suffolk productions and (must be a California thing). Florida said it World Series. Too many people just pass through the much, much more. They will be filled with was the first time was great but the second Despite what you, your friends and halls without ever giving thought or care friends that I know and love and keep in time was even better. everyone on WEEI says, there is no such aboutthis university. touchwith. Arizona wishes it waited and said that thing as a “clutch player.” I see them everyday, they justcome in, I do not know and do not want to know only fools rush in. You can’t prove it statistically, even take classes and leave. It's sad really. what kind of memories the those other stu­ That prick in New York keeps heckling David Ortiz has said that. Suffolk has so much to offer and I see dents will have. me about how great it is and that I'm a loser How very Jamesian of him. Kerry continues to flip-flop; George W. resolute

A debate has raged in America sincethe state." Am I the only one that sees a prob­ eases such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, every side of every issue that has ever exist­ United States Supreme Court discovered a lem with this? Crohn's disease and rheumatoid arthritis. ed and he has done a pretty good job of it. right to aboifion in the Constitution and it As if John Kerry's "stand(s)" on abortion They have also restored proper cardiac But strong convictions and principles are shows no signs of quieting down any time wasn't enough, his statements about life function to heart attack sufferers, and what make great leaders, as has been soon. Those against abortion believe life beginning at conception must also be improved movement in spinal cord injury demonstrated by President George W. begins at conceptionand therefore abortion applied to the Democrat ticket's opinionspatients.Embryonic stem cells, which when Bush. The most basic of civil rights - the aboutstem cell research. harvested kill the life that John Kerry right to life - cannotbe massaged, molded John Edwards said recently, following believes began at conception, have pro­ or marripulated by a candidatein an attempt Ryan F. Boehm the passing of actor Christopher Reeve, that duced far fewer successes in human to be on both sides of the issue. "when John Kerry is president, people like patients. We carmot require that all those mnning Christopher Reeve will get up out of that In fact, embryonic stem cell research has for office have principles, we can make is the killing of an innocent child. wheelchair and walk again." It is bad produced zero successes in human sure those lacking a moral backbone never Those in favor of abortion believe that patients. John Kerry has attempted to be on get elected. life begins at some point after conception and therefore abortion is the removal of “But in the ever-chan£ something other than a child. and principle-free world ol Boston University But in the ever-changing and principle- John Forbes Keny, even on free world of John Kerry, evenon anissue an issue as polarizing and School of Medicine as polarizing as abortion, he has stated he black andwhite as abortion, MENTAL HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE PROGRAM is on both sides of this issue. he has stated he is on both A two-year Master of Arts Program, leading to License Eligibility in "I oppose abortion, personally. I don't sides of this issue.” Mental Health Counseling. like abortion. I believe life begins at con­ ception," uttered John Kerry in early July OPEN HOUSE SESSIONS while campaigning in Iowa. enough to use Reeve's passing in such a To takethat statement to its logical con­ way, but what is worse is that he has no Friday, October 29, 2004 clusion would be to say that John Kerry basis for this claim and is guilty of giving Friday, December 3, 2004 must be anti-abortion. false hope to those relegated to wheel ­ Saturday, January 22, 2005 Kerry went on to say that he can't take chairs. Ail informational sessions are from that personally held behef and legislate The reality about stem cells is far from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. from it and that there is a wall of separation the pipe dreams of the two Johns. Adult between church and state. Being fluent in stem cells are regenerative cells of the To R.S.V.P. or for more information, John Kerry double-speak, I offer the fol­ human body that can be coaxedto become contact Bernice R. Mark at Boston University School of Medicine lowing translation: a whole host of tissues, includingheart tis­ 715 Albany Street, Robinson Building, Suite B-2903 "Though I believe an imbom child is a sue and neural matter. Boston, MA 02118 BOSTON humanlife, I support its murder because of With these adult stem cells, physicians 617-414-2320 • [email protected] UNIVERSITY wv/w. bumc.bu. edu/mhbm a non-existent wall between church and have successfully treated autoimmune dis­ An vqtuU opportunity’, afflrnmth.v action Inxiitutum. The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, October 20, 2004

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Mary Beth McGee Playing around on guitar led them to seek­ Journal Contributor ing out a bass player (Freivald) and eventu­ ally a drummer (Koelle). In those days. ReadYellow has come a long way since Read Yellow were known as "The Sharks;" their days playing in theloimge of a Chinese playing shows on campus and a local dance food restaurant. Over the past three years, night put on by fiiends. The band later this art-punk quartet from Amherst, changed their name due to legal issues. Massachusetts have gone from playing When asked about musical influences, dorm shows at UMass to opening for such Vouna credits "the D.C. bands" on the musical legends as Morrissey and the New Dischord record label such as Fugazi and York Dolls in England. Rites of Spring. Vouna describes the bands' ReadYellow (pronouncedred) is a band sound as "noisy and have a lot of power to known for their raucous live act and a raw it...the ability to capture an audience." sound that has been captured on their first Judging by Read Yellow's live performance, fiill-length album. RadiosBum Faster. it is obvious that they have a similar power Released in May 2004 on Boston label over their crowd. Fenway Recordings, Radios Bum Faster The songs on Radios Bum Faster were features Evan Keiuiey on vocals/guitar, recorded over three days in New York. Jesse Vouna on guitar/vocals, Michelle Kay Vouna says that they wanted the "biggest Freivald on bass/vocals and Paul Koelle on room possible" so that they could capture drums. the full range of Koelle's drums. The band The album has been reviewed in big Photo courtesy of Fenway Records worked with producer Paul Kolderie (The name publications such as New Musical Pixies, Radiohead) who Vouna says was Express and even has appeared on Rolling opento letting the band do what they want­ Read Yellowtake a break from their whirlwind schedule to make pretty. Stone's "Hot List." ed in the studio and understood what sound Most recently, you may have noticedthe Laura Lee among others. Read Yellow cer­ veryfamiliar to theband. Read Yellow was trying to achieve. Vouna band on the cover of the Improper tainlygets around. Read Yellow was formed in 2001 at the recounts the recording experience in an Bostoniai;;§.jau5ic issMe.,They have tQured .,. I spoke with Jesse, about Read Yellow's University of Massachusetts Amherst, enthusiastic tone, telling me that it was a with The Rapture, ...And You Will Know "road to fame," coincidentally as he was Vouna said the band's beginnings came out great time and that "he felt like a kid in a Us by theTrail of the Dead and Division of driving from Amherst to Boston, a route of the friendship between him and Kenney. see BAND, page 10 Cellar overwhelms creepy ‘Grudge’

Amanda Bellamy in Japan. Instead she's Sarah Michelle Journal Staff Gellar proving a point; she's not Buffy any­ more. This Halloween season couples will cud­ With a new production house churning dle in thedark, horror geeks will rejoice and out horror films faster than chocolate out of 12-year-olds will sneak into theatres while Wonka's factory, "Spiderman" and "Evil thedark images of "The Gmdge" and "Saw" Dead" director Sam Raimi is the guiding danceacross the screen. Beating "Saw" by a forcebehind "The Gmdge." week, "The Gmdge" opens Oct. 22. Impressed with the Japanese original, The tagline for the flick promises, "when "JU-ON" by Shimizu, Raimi describes the someone dies in the grip of a powerful rage, original as one of the most terrifying films a curse is left behind." Audiences need to he'd ever seen. know or understand little more about the The wild success of "The Ring" and its film before seeing it. Japanese counterpart "Ringu" marked the However, they do need to be made fully beginning of a new wave within the horror aware, "The Gmdge" delivers and should genre. If the "The Gmdge" gamers big Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures leave many restless tossing and turning in returns at the box office this Halloween sea­ Something wicked this way comes. Spirits haunt Sarah Michelle Cellar (below) in their sleep. son, Hollywood will be importing more Sarah Michelle Gellar plays an American Japanese thrillers. “The Grudge,” opening Oct. 22. nurse (Karen) in Japan, charged with caring The Japanese approach horrorto films is house with his mother. Seemingly innocent for an invalid, Emma (Grace Zabriskie). a big departure from American classics like and defenseless, Toshio's character provides Karen finds Emma alone in a seemingly "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "The as many chills as Kayako. deserted home. Exorcist." "The Gmdge" delivers more Bill Pulhnan takes a break from playing Writer and director Takashi Shimizu chills with its realistic approach to the super­ the president and makes a cmcial cameo as takes the audience through a non-linear nar­ natural. Shimizu’s ghosts and spirits could Peter. rative, explaining the mysterious circum­ easily slip under your door. The youngest Raimi brother, Ted plays stances surrounding this house. The angry female spirit, Kayako, Alex. As Gellar's boss, he too suffers the Emma has been scared into a comatose undoubtedly will leave the most lasting wrath of "The Gmdge" in a triumphant stupor by what haunts the house. Her son impression. Eerie vocals and a gmesome scene of horror movie makeup and props. and daughter-in-law have been missing for face make Kayako one of the more memo­ While traditionally Japanese horror films two days. rable haunts in the past ten years. leave loose ends and unexplainedmysteries And now that Karen has encountered this Japaneseactress Takako Fuji reprisesher at just that, "The Gmdge" features more dwelling, it's her turn to suffer the conse­ role as the ghoulish specterin the American explanation than audiences can expect from quences. version of "JU-ON." With wide eyes, the original. Shimizu validates Kayako and While Gellar has successfully broken unkempt hair and frightening stare, it's Fuji's Toshio's reasons for their unrest. fi:ee of her Buffy chains, her persona over­ creepy mug that's gracing movieposters. This Halloween abandon your plans to shadows the film. The actress isn't simply Seven-year-old Yuyaq Ozeki plays the paper your neighbor's house and take them doing her job, playingan extradite caretaker tortured spirit of Toshio who haunts the to "The Gmdge" instead. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures 10 The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Read Yellow makes It big Staff Sounds Lark Rissetto - Coheed and Cambria, In Keeping Secrets ot BAND from page 9 "We love Read Yellow." the Silent Earth III and Under candyshop." I asked Voima how he felt about all the attention Oath, They're Only Chasin, Vouna's genuine devotion to his band and his the band has been getting lately and his reply was Safety - Just saw them live and music is evident when he describes what it is like to genuine and humble. He said that it was both "bizarre play a show. For many bands, touring and playing and great" at thesame time and that he "never thought the songs are still stuck in my shows is an integral part of gaining recogiution and it was possible." head. connecting with fans. When asked about how impor­ Vouna explained that the attention Read Yellow tant touring is, Vouna replied by saying, "Playing live has received is motivating them to continue with then- Mike Conte - I borrowed a Guns is so much better than[listening to] the record; we get music and fueling them to stayactive. n Roses CD and they're never to show people whatwe're about." In the upcoming months Read Yellow plans to stay getting it back. Vouna's words definitely ring tme. Radios Bum around the New England and New York areas, play­ Faster is 11 tracks of charging guitars, heavy drum­ ing somelocal shows but mostlyfocusing on -writing. beats and not to mention sick duel vocals. If you can't Vouna said that he and the band are excited to work Brian Messenger - Rush, 2112 - get to one of their live shows, check out Read on new songs and their next time in the studio will be It's a birthday present but as far Yellow's video for"The Art." The video was directed more experimental and "a lot stranger.” as progressive rock goes, it's a by Kurt St. Thomas and gives you a glimpse of how You can findout more about Read Yellow at their bit too progressive for me. loud and insaneband the gets while they are playing, website, www.readyellow.com as well as their label's "[the set] is sloppy" says Voima of Read Yellow's site www.fenwayrecordings.com. Both sites feature frantic onstage energy. "But that's the beauty of it; it's songs and videos, as well as pictures and upcoming Amanda Bellamy - Garbage, screwed up." tour dates. Local radio station WFNX has added Read Beautiful Garbage - Every time Read Yellow has not only toiued the United States, Yellow to theirline up and their next appearance will rediscover this CD, I remember but have taken their act overseas as well, playing the be on Oct. 28 at T.T. the Bear's for FNX's "Identity Reading Festival in England this past August. Crisis" show with the band Ambulance Ltd. why I listen to music. At this year's festival Read Yellow played along Unfortunately, the only way to get tickets is to win with bands like The White Stripes and Franz them through FNX, but for now, check out the down­ Ferdinand, an experience Vouna simply describes as loads. Matt Wilder - Guster, Keep it "surreal." Read Yellow promise to follow up Radios Bum Together - It makes me happy It is apparent that Read Yellow's appealis transat­ Faster with exciting material and are on their way, as lantic, as theyplayed to their largest crowd yet, with Vouna said "[the songs are] evolving into what we while walking to class. some fans m the front row holding up signs that read want tobe."

Bjork; more than the crazy in the swan dress

Lark Rissetto early'90s, especially in theEuropean scene. Behavior.” Her second record released in put out Homogenic in 1997. Faced with Journal Staff Club culture was taking off and Bjork creat­ 1995 entitled Post was a reach for the indus­ extreme stress and fame, Bjork was pushed ed a record that combined folk, soul, hip trial and comprised songs that spoke to to the limit. She wanted to make a record The Icelandic diva Bjork is more than hop, electronica and brass band music that females with a broken heart. that went back to her Icelandic roots and just the chick who wore the swan dress to suited this atmosphere. Even now when Anger driven tracks like "Army of Me" combined her string instrument training the Academy Awards. She is more than the people are dancing at clubs they are proba­ and "Possibly Maybe" show Bjork as a with volcanicbeats. Joan Rivers jokes and she is certainly more bly dancing to some tracks off Debut like woman who plays hard and won't forfeit to She wanted the extreme landscape of her than the pop stars that are out in MTV "Big Time Sensuality" and "Human the dishonesties of some men. Next, Bjork country to come out in the album, thus cre­ world. ating tracks like"Joga" and "Hunter" to rep­ Within the underground and the main­ resent that. It was an attempton Bjork's part stream Bjork has gained a loyal following of to create Icelandic modem pop music for fans that see her for whoshe really is, a bril­ the everyday person. In 2000, Bjork tried liant artist. From her humble beginnings in her hand at the musical and the product was Reykjavik, Iceland, to the top of the music Selma Songs. Bjork starred and composed world Bjork has proven that iiuiovation and the tracks in the film "Dancer in the Dark" transformation are what make great records. for which she won Best Actress at the Bjork attended classical music school at Cannes Film Festival. the age of five where she learned how to She was also nominated foran Academy build instruments, play every instrument, Award for the song "I've Seen It All" and conduct, compose and sing in traditional was panned for her outfit choice. Not allow­ Icelandic form. The strict instmction gave ing the bad publicity to keep her do-wn, her the tools that allowed her to put out a Bjork then released Vespertine in 2002. The solo album at the age of 11. It sold nearly album used experimentation with micro 4,000 copies in Iceland and made Bjork a beats and unconventional objects to make child star. She was not proud of this accom­ the music. It also represented the shedding plishment because she felt odd having her of inhibition on Bjork's part, after all she did name on a record that was only cover songs. appear nude in two of the videos from the Knowing she wanted more than a cover albiun. career, Bjork left music school at 15 and Lastly, and most recently, Bjork released joined the punk movement that was empting Medulla in 2004. The album, met with in Iceland. She started out in the band Kukl mixed reviews, went back to the primitive and later joined the Sugarcubes with fellow and was strictly a vocal album. Bjorkwant ­ friends. When the single "Birthday" hit col­ ed all the beats to be made by human voice lege radio and the mainstieam circuit people so she enlisted the help of Rahzel from The desperately wanted to know who was Roots and Mike Patton from Faith No More. behind the voice. Her unearthly vocals that The album is ground-breaking and shows, seemed totally out of control with the music yet again, Bjork can reinvent herself and are what made "Birthday" a hit. However, still maintain musical credibility. after a few years singing with the It seems that after all the fiiss about how Sugarcubes and having her son Sindri with "odd" she is people forget that a true artist band mate Thor, Bjorkwanted to move on. does not forfeit to the dregs of fame. Bjork She craved another sound and thus tapped has been and always will be her ownperson into the London music scene in 1993. and so the next person who calls her "the Her first album entitled Debut contained swan dress lady" should take a closer look. k all that was popular in music during the Hell, theymay even likeher. Wednesday, October 20, 2004 The Suffolk Journal 11 Rams take three Dashing to victory Men’s cross country is back at Suffolk. VOLLEYB^L from pagej^ that things had kind of turned Maeghan E. Lenz aged the boys to gain a bit of them to run." never looked back. around and finally we're playing Journal Staff "extra knowledge about the Also, because cross country The Rams took out the broom like we are capable of," remarked course" with the Great Northeast races are mn on grass, over hills on both teams, sweeping away Schwager. Suffolk University has an offi­ Athletic Conference and through rough terrain, they their opponents 3-0 in each game. "We weren't playing up to our cial men's cross country team- Championship being held there on will typically run outside to avoid The wins gave Suffolk its first level, we were playingway below finally. Oct. 30. the steady pace of a track or a three-game winning streak of the our level for that stretch of losses." It has been seven years since Assisted by Lou Greenwald treadmill. season and the team improved to The Rams appear to be on a there were enough agile partici­ and Karen McKetchnie, Murray Regardless of the intense train­ 8-10 on theyear. roll, which couldn't have come at a pants, but the team is united once has been an inspirational leaderto ing in the fields, a few of the run­ Oddly enough, the spark that better time with threeof their next again with five ruimers. the Ram's cross country runners ners have not always participated fueled the Lady Ram's may have four matches set against confer­ Outstanding rookie Cole for the past four years. in cross country races. come back on October 13, when ence opponents. However, the Dillon, as well as Nick Cifuentes, Remarkably celebrating his Although traditionally a road the Rams suffered a loss to team is sticking to their original joined returning members James 70th birthday this month, Murray race mnner, Cifuentes, a junior Emmanuel. Down 2-0, Suffolk game plan of taking oneit game at Liberge, Will Feldman and Adi trains withhis team, runs six days originally from Boston, has responded to take the third game a time, which will help them con­ Utama, to fulfill the five player a week, works out regularly and already participated in 27 of the match. "They came out fired tinue to challengeevery team they minimum protocol that is required participates in an average of 30 marathons. up in that third game against face. at cross country meets to be con­ races per year. Feldman, a sophomore from Emmanuel,"said coach Schwager. "We still have a longway to go sidered a team. Training for the races is a vital Sheffield, MA, was formerly a Even though the Rams ended here, but it says something about Underestimated by most and part of Murray's coaching method. basketballplayer. up losing the match, they took their character that they've been challenged by few, the Rams Typically running five kilometers Staying active and living a with them much more than just a able to snap out of that little mt," impressively placed third at Daniel (3.1 miles) each Saturday, the healthy lifestyle is thebasis for the tough defeat. said Schwager. "They might not Webster, 15 th at the Pop Crowell Rams are encouraged to run 10 Rams' impressive record. "We walked out of that gym be the best team, but they are a Invitational, 11th at Western New miles once or twice a week with Eating fhiits and vegetables knowing that we weren't going good team, and they can beat any­ England College and 10th at the team in South Boston, eitherat and staying away from comfort backwards at that moment and one on any day." Roger Williams University. Joe Moakley Park or on their own. food is a priority. Liberge, a senior from Saugus "Obviously, the number one "Fried food is angry food," said A look at the week ahead... and Dillon, a freshman from item on any student's plate is Murray concerning his theory on Saybrook, CT, havebeen the team school," said Murray. eating well. "Greenis clean." Wed 10/20: Volleyball at Pine Manor leaders. "I don't allow my runners to Using their tight bonds and Racing head tohead at the Oct. skip classes or work for practice. I intense training regiments, the Men’s Soccer at Mount Ida 15 Rivier meet, Liberge finished in tell them if you can't train with me, Suffolk University cross countiy Thur 10/21: Women’s Tennis, GNAC Semi-Finals seventh place at 28 minutes 44 trainon yourown." team's performance is constantly Sat 10/23: Volleyball, Doublcheader against seconds followed by Dillon at Liberge has grasped this con­ reaching new heights. Simmons and DanielWebster 28:45, which helped Suffolk earn cept within the past four years and The men's team is in full swing Tennis, GNAC Championship fointh. proclaimed, "Runners are the lazi­ and they will look to maintain Although Rivier was a small est people in the world, I promise their pace as they stride through Men’s Soecer vs. Southern Vermont race. Coach Don Murray encour­ you. They need someone to tell the rest of the season.

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_ .u, ---xi Rich Parenteau with confidence theyplay like a team." ■iiiiiiiiSil Journal Staff The Lady Ramspulled out the victory in the decisive fifth game, winning the epic The month of October started off prom­ match3-2 and endingtheir six game skid in IIM■ ising for the Suffolk women's volleyball the process. team, who won their first game of the month "Physically, they started to look tired. to put themselves back over the .500 mark. Once your physically exhausted there's real­ Butas fast as the leaves changed color in ly nothing you can do," recalled Schwager. the autumn air, the Lady Rams' luck turned "But they gutted it out and I think that was a to misfortune. Things were looking grim as critical win for them." the team went on a season high six game­ The Babson match may have sparked losing streak, quickly falling to 5-10 on the something in the Rams, whohit theroad for asiSpa season. a doubleheader Saturday Oct. 16. Suffolk =fSii Determined to turn their season aroimd, traveled to Vermont to take on Albertus the Lady Rams focused their attentionon a Magnus and Southern Vermont College. set of matches this past weekend. TheRams The Lady Rams picked up right where hosted Babson last Thursday Oct. 14, for they left off, dominating the first game and m, only their second home game of the season. serving up a shutout against Southern The two teams battled in a match that Vermont. Suffolk remained in control dur­ m was as entertaining as you will ever see. The ing the back end of the doubleheader, in Rams dominated the first game, winning 30­ their match against Albertus Magnus. kj 21 and staved off Babson in a back and forth "We were down 28-22," Schwager said battle in the second game, which Suffolk of the first game against Albertus Magnus. took 30-28. "We weren't playing bad, we just weren't UK Suffolk would drop the next two games getting points. But boy did they settle down. to Babson, forcing a final game to decide the You could see they were rising way above 3«ii match. themselves." "I reminded them that they have been Suffolk shuck with eight unanswered there before in that situation," said head points to win the first game 30-28 and they ■ Photo courtesy of Dan McHugh coach Elaine Schwager. "They just needed Suffolk defeated Babson 3-2 on Thur. night, Oct. 14 in a close match, snapping their see VOLLEYBALL, page 11 to play with confidence. When they play six game losing streak. University Dateiine For more information for getting your event listed in Dateline contact the Student Activities Office at (617) 573-8320.

Wednesday, October 20 Graduate Information Session Monday, 10/25 Campus Cruiser Training for Student 6-7pm Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day Leaders Omni Parker House Hotel 3- 4:30pm Donahue 535 Spring 2005 Study Abroad Applications SUHA Nuestra Cultura Show Due Tai Chi 6-lOpm Donahue Cafeteria Office of Study Abroad Programs 4- 5pm Donahue 540 Ramadan Fast Breaking Ramadan Fast Breaking Sunset Sunset Sawyer 766 Sawyer 766 Thursday, October 21 Saturday, October 23 Tuesday, October 26 Breast Cancer: Medical and Personal Perspectives 13th Annual "Make a Difference Day" Old/Used Cell Phone Donation Drive 1-2:30pm C. Walsh Theatre S.O.U.L.S. Office Law School, 4th Floor

GLBT Safe Zone Training Intercollegiate Leadership Summit Ramadan Fast Breaking l-2pm Donahue 403 RSVP Required, Leaves a.m. Sunset UMass-Dartmouth Sawyer 766 New Student Group Interest Meeting l-2pm Donahue 535 Deans' Reception for Faculty and Staff Business Dining Etiquette 6-lOpm Pre-Register at the HUB by 10/22 Ramadan Fast Breaking JFK Library 5:45-8pm Donahue Cafeteria Sunset Sawyer 766