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For more information, please contact [email protected]. d » Suffolk University • Boston, Massachusetts ‘ [UlA Volume 63, Number 1 www.suffolkjournal.net Wednesday, June 11, 2003 757 graduate at harborside commencement MattWOder Journal Staff The sun shined brightly while 757 students received their under graduate degrees from Suffolk University on May 18 at the FleetBoston Pavilion. The event was the first of its kind at the pavilion, which usual ly hosts summer concerts at its harborside location. University officials were imder scmtiny dur ing the spring semester when they announced that the ceremony wouldn’t be held at its yearly Photos courtesy of John Gilloly venue, the FleetCenter. “Meet the Press” host Tim Russert addresses new graduates. FleetCenter executives told Suffolk administrators that if the to it. Senior Michele Colameta mountains today ... with the 10 Boston Celtics made the playoffs, said she was overwhelmed. “It’s a Commandments this is how TV a game would be held at the arena rush of emotions,” she said. “I’m news would cover it: Moses came on graduation day and therefore so excited.” Senior and Student down from the mountains today could not guarantee the space. Government Association with the 10 Commandments, now University officials scrambled to President Sean Powers joked here is Sam Donaldson with the find a compatible location and about the foture that awaits him. threemost important,” he said. settled on the FleetBoston “Now what do I do?” he asked. The political expert also had Pavilion. The pavilion is an out Powers also remarked on how serious comments during his side venue that holds 5,000 peo quickly his time at Suffolk flew speech. He quotedMassachusetts ple, compared to the by. “It doesn’t seem like four native John F. Kennedy’s presi FleetCenter’s 19,000 open seats. years,” he said. dential inauguration speech: “Let Dean of Students Nancy C. President David J. Sargent the word go forth from this time Stoll said the feedback she introduced the ceremony’s key and place, that the torch has been received about the new location note speaker, NBC’s “Meet the passed to a new generation of was positive. “We received Press” moderator Tim Ri^sert. Americans.” numerous comments thatday and Russert told various stories of Russert told the graduates that in the days that followed from meeting world leaders and they are just as qualified as stu families and guests,” Stoll said. impressive political figures, like dents from Ivy League schools. “They were unanimously positive Pope John Paul II. “The diploma you are about to and very generous in their praise Russert began his address by receive has preparedyou to com of the whole commencement stating, “You have finally made pete with anyone, anywhere,” experience.” it.” Russert light-heartedly spoke Russert said. Graduates seemed focused on of his profession. “David “The future leaders of this their significant day rather than Brinkley once told me that if world will not be bom the sonsof A Suffolk graduate celebrates after receiving her diploma at the the headaches they had leading up Moses came down from the see Russert, page 2 FleetBoston Pavilion on May 18. Modern residence hall boasts atrium, views Adam D. Krauss ble, the dorm will feature “extensive Feeleysaid. _ Journal Staff day lighting,” Feeley said. Windows There hasalso been some adminis are fritted to reduce heat absorption on trative shufflingfor thenew residence The completion of the new 10 those terribly hot days. hall. Somerset St. dorm is rapidly Multiple 50-inch plasma TVs, Shannon Werner has been named approaching. For more than a year, fully operational with hook-ups for a assistant director of Residence Life union laborers have been working to DVD player, a VCR or PowerPoint and Summer Programsand is going to make sure every piece of wood and presentation are scattered throughout be in charge of the completion of the amm metal is in place in the 19-floor build the building. 10 Somerset St. dorm. Last year she ing. What was once an expensive The cafeteria on the third floor lived at 131 Tremont St. and ran that parking lot has now become a state- seats 84 people and can be used as a building, accordingto Residence Life of-the-art residence hall. “multi-purpose space,” Feeley said. and Summer Programs Director “It has been smooth sailing so far Rooms are equipped with satellite Maureen Owen Wark. and we look forward to finishing the cable and have two phone and two OwenWark will continueto be the As S ■■ project,” said Michael Feeley, project data port hookups. Thereare 147 dou department’s director, but the days of counsel for the new dorm. “We’ve ble rooms, 19 single rooms and eight day-to-day operations for her at 150 been getting positive feedback from quads. Rooms are also handicapped- Tremont St. are over. “I’m very excit surrounding neighborhoods.” accessible. There is a director’s suite, ed. It’s time to move off campus.” About 200 freshmen will move located near the building’s computer To fill her spot at the 150 Tremont into the dorm Aug. 31. Another 130 lab, which will feature some Apple St. dorm Suffolk hired Tikesha ■ 4 studentswill move in thenext day. computers for NESAD students. Morgan, who was named assistant Once inside the building, glass The carpet is made from recyclable director. She will beginwork July 1. encompasses students’ everymove. A materials, Feeley said. He said Suffolk “1 think the university will have a 208-foot atrium takes center-stage and has tried to make the dorm “as envi- major grand opening” for the new is visible fromany location thatis not rorrmentally friendlyas possible.” dorm, Owen Wark said, whose depart facing the back of the building. For security, the dorm will have ment is not responsible for such an Adam D. Krauss - Journal Staff To help the growthof plants and to cameras inside the elevators and in event. However, she said, “The grand A view of the glass atrium inside 10 Somerset St. use as much natural energy as possi “key areas throughout the building,” opening will be getting everybody in.” - 1 > > The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, June 11, 2003 oo Study: students lacking sleep Michael Fnizetti Journal Staff Sleep solutions Briefs Are you feeling tired or a little drowsy during classes? Students are some of the most sleep-deprived Professors’ publications on display A relaxing bedtime routine can make it easier Americans according to a recent study by the to fall asleep. Biographies of a former female professional baseball player, the National Sleep Foundation. frontman of rock band Echo and the Bunnymen and a respected The non-profit organization found that people ages Avoid Job-related work and household chores African American slave are among the many books authored by 18 to 29 are more likely to be sleepy during the day, that are mentally and physically stimulating. Suffolk professors and alumni that are on display at Suffolk take medication to stay awake and have difficulty University Law School. falling asleep on weekday nights. Do noteat or drink too much before bedtime. The exhibit, “Suffolk’s Bookshelf: A Showcase of University Only 26 percent of students get more than eight Authors,” is open at the Adams Gallery on the first floor of David J. hours of sleep per night. Create a quiet, comfort Sargent Hall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The display will be pre Some students stay awake every night studying, able environment. sented until June 23. procrastinating and completing assignments. “I get only around 5 hours of sleep a night, and it Avoid alcohol, nicotine definitely affects morning classes, ” said senior and caffeine, especially Mitchell Reid. Some students have trouble catching close to bedtime. “Zs,” but others get enough sleep. “I get about eight hours of sleep (a night) on aver Exercise, but not within three hours before age, but it doesn’t affect my classes, ” said fi-eshman bedtime. Verena Seipp. The organization’s study, conducted in 2002, Avoid naps, particularly in the late afternoon found that this age group sleeps less than it did five or evening. years ago, with more symptoms of insomnia. It also drives drowsy more than any other age group. Keep a sleep diary to identity your sleep Dr. Paul Kom, a psychologist at the Suffolk habits and patterns. University Counseling Center, said some students have trouble getting to sleep because they’re thinking Establish a regular bedtime and get up at the about deadlines for mid-term papers or an exam the same time every day. next day. “There are a fair number of students who are anx Do not stay in bed to make up for lost sleep or ious and have too many racing thoughts,” Komsaid. beyond your regular rise time. Kom said students are often under pressure but Photo courtesy of thesports departmertt they should “just relax. Take it easy. It is necessary to side-step this habit of constantly worrying, but just Suffolk’s women’s softball team gear up for a game.