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iB THE AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER SUFTOIK UNIVERSITY • BOSTON JOURMAL VOLUME 73, NUMBER 9 SUFFOLKIOURNAL.NET November 15. 2012 Slight changes in 2012 Election

sin, and even a three-way race two months away on January gressmen born in the 1980s. brought a few unexpected sur­ Miles Halpine in Maine. 3, 2013. In Massachusetts, particu­ prises, mainly with how Obama Journal Staff On the other side of Con­ For women, this election larly Boston, students lined was able to capture the Cuban gress, Republicans managed was historic in numerous ways. up along other voters to - for vote in Florida, which is a de­ On Tuesday, November 6, to maintain their majority in For starters, the 113th Con­ many Suffolk students - cast mographic that tends to vote Americans across the United the House of Representatives. gress will have more women their ballot for the first time. Republican. Where President States visited to their poll­ However, even while holding than any other—ever. Along For the Suffolk Democrats, Obama was able to capitalize ing locations and waited in onto the majority. House Re­ with various ethnic and racial it was a great night as they cel­ was the Latino vote, which he line, some up to nine hours in publicans lost eight seats as minorities, women will help ebrated the results of Obama beat Romney on by 40 points.” battleground states like __ Finley went on to add, Florida. “We need to keep building Elected to a second this country economically, term with a final tally of while continuing to pro­ 332 electoral votes to for­ tect the rights of our citi­ mer Massachusetts Gov­ zens. We will keep moving ernor Mitt Romney’s 206 forward on the progress senabor jiaiP-v..Carolina electoral votes. President new Oregon -fe ^ poiwical ■ we have made with Presi­ loui^na micnigan . r m " Obama has much to ac­ 03 south a iafat dent Obama.” complish in the next four Ifmaryland AJ Applegate, vice years—but that won’t be II UUdl I president of the Suffolk too easy with a divided ■% "besiBiessee.c BoaminnesoDd2 College Republicans, ex­ Congress. Before the elec­ >rnn6ij| %i vs| plained “the election ob-„ tion, Democrats had 51 I i% mcnbana® g> viously didn't go the way seats in the Senate - the Uteh.* 2^ .'L.-vinnmj.: ^ ^ jerseu sanborum S te that we hoped it would, bare minimum for a ma­ but SuffolkCOP members jority. The Senate now ■p ~C- W.'!I jS *■ ' /krrrfi3rlP> volunteered alongside has Democratic majority other College Republicans with 53 elected Senators __ __ from across Massachu­ having finished with a setts, and we are proud of net gain of two Senate seats. Democrats gained five when create the first ever majority being re-elected. In addition, our efforts.” There were a handful of states at least 218 are needed for made entirely of minorities; Elizabeth Warren, a political The Suffolk Libertarians that had highly contested Sen­ one party to be considered the first openly gay Senator, newcomer, beat Senator Scott were not available for com­ ate races including Virginia, the majority and the other the the first Hindu Congresswom ­ Brown. Conor Finley, presi­ ment on the Election results. Ohio, Massachusetts, Connect­ minority. The 113th Congress an, the first bisexual Congress ­ dent of the Suffolk College icut, Arizona, Florida, Wiscon­ tentatively begins less than woman, and even four Con- Democrats, said, “the election Greek Life attends discussion on hazing happy with excitement as they United States,” Barcelo said. might not be a problem right made by a group of guys as Ellie Hawkins greeted each other and talked. With a PowerPoint now in Suffolk University a joke, but it still showed the Journal Staff After the pizza was provided, slideshow, he then continued Greek Life, but all it takes is importance of how to address the presentation began. with the definition of hazing: someone who wants to make hazing. A speech at Suffolk “They think that it will not ‘any conduct or method of things more interesting for it “You need to know what University began with fun and involve them because we do initiation into any student to change. to look for if something laughter, which soon turned not have hazing, the examples organization whether on “You can go back to your does happen,” said Arianna into a grave realization of we have do not represent us,” public or private property chapter in 10 to 15 years and Sanfilippo, 18, a new TPA what goes on in other Greek said Emily Swartz, the TPA Risk which willfully or recklessly it can completely change, ” he member. chapters around the country. Manager, who is concerned endangers the physical or said. “I will report hazing to the Mike Barcelo, an alumnus of that people would not take mental health of any student After this, the risk chapter president if I see it. Delta Chi, gave a speech to the this speech seriously, because or another person.’ managers handed out hazing It is unnecessary, stupid and Theta Phi Alpha sorority and hazing is prohibited at Suffolk. Barcelo showed a 20-minute scenarios and the members disgusting. ” Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity First, Barcelo introduced video about how hazing is broke up into groups. They Throughout the entire about hazing awareness. himself with the two risk a major problem on college discussed how the situation speech Barcelo explained how Barcelo gives this speech managers in TPA and SAE, campuses. The video, which would be addressed if they or important it is to be educated to many fraternities and and then continued by was focused on a death that anyone else was put into that about hazing and how to sororities. asking about what images happened in Boulder, Colorado circumstance, and then they handle it. Held on November 7, 2012, hazing brought to students' at a Phi Chi fraternity, explained shared their answers with the “Education is what will help at 7:30 p.m. in the Sawyer minds. Images like binge that many Greek life members rest of the members in the stop hazing; they will be less building, every TPA and SAE drinking, physical harassment, think that new members have room. likely to haze. Showing the member was required to emotional harassment, and to earn the right to be initiated Lastly, the members harmful and deadly effects of attend, which totaled about Greek life were brought up. by physically and emotionally watched a more humorous hazing will cause them not to 100 Greek life members in the Barcelo stated that this was harassing them. The Suffolk video that showed members haze,” said Swartz. classroom. the typical image that people Greek life grew quiet and stepping in to stop hazing; Before the speech was given, have when they hear the word serious as the video continued the comedy of the video made some of the Greek members "hazing." to play. people laugh and it lightened brought pizzas in for everyone. “It is a serious issue at Once the video was over up the mood in the classroom. The room was laid back and college campuses across the Barcelo explained how hazing The YouTube video had been PAGE 2 T he Suffolk Iournal November 15, 2012 .POLICE BLOTTER New Trading Room Bull for Wednesday, November 7 Sawyer Business School 8:02 p.m. researching Melissa Hanson Donahue a stand to Assistant News Editorhold the Larceny from building. Inactive-allleads dual-screen exhausted. One of the newest editionscomputers to Suffolk’s Sa-wyer buildingin the lab. is the trading and financial “You’d be center on the fifth floor. surprised,” Wednesday, November7 Praneeth Machettira, director he said. 10:00 p.m. of technology for the Sawyer The team Business School, calls the spent such Back Deck Restaurant-West Street room a multipurpose lab for a long time Other agency assist-disorderly. Case business students. . focusing on closed. “This is a wonderfulthe center resource for [business piece by students],” said Machettira. piece to The center was thought of in secure Thursday, November 8 early 2012. Machettira and his longevity 1:09 p.m. team in the technology office, in the along with three students, products. Law School Scott Paiva, Dan Feyock, and Machettira Disorderly conduct. Case closed. Johanna Gaviria, "championed also spent the cause,” spending most of months Photo by Melissa Hanson spring 2012 researching and researching ------planning the center. While the the different software products to Machettira. He says the Friday, November9 students were more involved they could have in the center. timing had a lot to do with 7:51 a.m. with planning thedesign of the “[The software] ultimately the pricing of the center’s AshburtonPlace room, Machettira visited other drives the room,” said fixtures. However, Suffolk got campuses to observe their Machettira. The software he a good deal in comparison to Other agencyassist-disorderly. Case trading and financial rooms. was able to secure includes, but the trading room’s of other closed. He also had to get approvalsis not limited to, Compustat, universities. on all the plans and figure out StockTrak, Morningstar direct, “Most, if not all, universities the budget. and Bloomberg. The software have spent half a million or Machettira spent the springis not only available in the more,” said Machettira. He Saturday, November 10 researching the software trading and financial center, believes Suffolk was, “fiscally 1:58 a.m. and design of the lab after but also in the Sawyer 5th conservative,” and “cost 10 West getting inspiration from other floor computer lab. effective.” universities. He says that his The real construction of Machettira will not say what Drunkenness. Judicial internal. team spent a few months just the work could not begin he is most excited about as far until a few weeks into the as the fixtures and technology summer when classes were in the center go. over. A small staff had to “I think that should be up dismantle the contents of the to the students,” he said. He room before they could bring does think that there are many in anything new. The room interesting tools for business needed remodeling through majors. This is only phase one painting and new carpeting. of the center, and Machettira Then the team could install the says with more money and equipment. Machettira says resources they can add a lot all the departments on campus more. came together for this effort. He believes the center gives i <■ I The room was finished in students the opportunity and the last weeks of August to be place to practice what they Noffifnd ready for classes. It currently are learning in their business ■AWQiwWinn houses classes in the finance classes. and ISOM majors. Machettira As far as feedback goes, laneuil tiall..d*tplace -,.'W hopes that the finance and Machettira says the technology I investment clubs on campus office typically only hears from :Sini m can also use the room for students and faculty when meetings. . The center will something goes wrong. A Prudentialfeter - ■ provide them an atmosphere “That’s the nature of that will match what they are technology,” he said. However, Mm learning in class and discussing (■ 2 ^ ' ' the trading and financial room *»HE. as a club. has brought positive feedback ^ •)o:uth MiorL; “At the end of the day, they to Machettira and the office of are the ones who are using it,” technology. He says students said Machettira. have been impressed and WKWc Aside from the new software, that he can see them “oohing the center is equipped with and ahhing” as they walk by i brand new hardware as well. the room. Also, the faculty It has 29 dual-screen computer has expressed that they are stations, six flat screen panels happy to have the center as a that steam live data and the resource for teaching. business channels, a stock “[The trading and financial ticker, a world clock with center] is not just tools different time zones, and a and software, it’s a physical brass opening and closing bell. room,” said Machettira. “It is “Its kind of a fixture you access to world class financial have to have in a trading databases.” room,” said Machettira of the rn stock ticker. szfl..co.nr All the features of the room MS' cost over $100,000, according npinmn November 15, 2012 ^"The Suffolk Iournal 1 Is the U.S. Proposing Free Market A word Suffolk university Approaching Roads in America a Fiscal Cliff? to the street network. One from IL.P. Blake unintended benefit to this is uSGA Opinion Editor student government association Julianne Holland that urban - and thus more the Journal Staff How does a private environmentally friendly enterprise operate roads - not - development would be Dear students, sponsored by SGA. Last but not least, we Fiscal cliff, a term coined just highways, but collectors encouraged due to the added The Student Govern­ came up with a new way by Chairman of the United and local roads as well - with cost that otherwise comes with ment Association would to be more approachable to States Federal Reserve Ben the revenue to stay in business ha'ving a car and driveway. like to give you a couple of students. We have an elec­ Bernanke, refers to a number of and maintain their roads at Any space dedicated to on updates for this week. We tronic document going out a proper level? Would these street parking would also be have been working closely to the University in which potentially adverse fiscal laws. with student organizations students can give their If unchanged, they could result roads be safe for the public to at market rate, thus further at Suffolk, co-sponsoringfeedback about the Univer­ in tax increases, spending cuts, utilize? How can we even expect discouraging car use through events all month as well sity. Make sure to give us and a corresponding reduction them to provide uncongested free market economics. as tackling student con­ your feedback when this in the budget deficit beginning thoroughfares? I find that the thought of cerns that come up, such goes out! At some point it was privatizing our roads is not as internet issues, elevator If you still want to be a in 2013. issues and library spacing member of SGA, you can Our country has a set debt decided that government is only economically efficient, issues. come to our meetings. limit of $16,394 trillion, making necessary to maintain our but we would find the act of SGA Senators attended Once you have attended it illegal for the United States roadways, but now more than commuting itself to be more the Annual Hunger Ban­ three meetings you can be to go over this limit. Once ever - thanks to technological efficient. Road companies quet on Wednesday in the a member-at-Iarge and then advances - we are prepared to would be vying to reduce Law school function room, get voted in as a Senator. we reach this limit, a series one of the S.O.U.L.S. Cen­ Our weekly meetings are of fiscal cliff laws will come privatize our roads. Thanks to congestion and improve road ter’s biggest programs of every Thursday at liOOpm into play. These laws include RFID chips, CCTV cameras, and conditions in order to compete the year. in Donahue 311. As always, immediate tax increases and other innovations, we are able with other road companies. We would like to thank if you have any questions drastic spending cuts that will to provide more efficient and Thus, speed limits would everyone who stopped by please do not hesitate to safer services. continue to exist in a manner our tables last week and contact us at sga@suffolk. in turn rapidly decrease our enjoyed some of the Mac & edu deficit. These tax increases and One of the principle that ensures safety and the Cheese. Keep your eye out spending cuts are estimated concerns with privatizing is highest rate of car throughput, for more free food from Have a great week, to total over $600 billion per revenue. The most obvious otherwise they would lose us, as well as student rep­ year; most of this total will source of revenue for roads profits to other roads. resentatives to approach Student Government As­ comes from tolling; a method In seeking to obtain the with any questions, com­ sociation be generated from increased ments or concerns. We taxes, affecting all Americans. that has been with us since highest profits, and thus most would also like to thank What does this actually 700 B.C. or earlier. Let me be efficient throughput of cars, we all the students who regis­ mean for the American clear that I do not see human would see reduced pollution tered to vote through Suf­ people? Higher taxes will force beings collecting cash at every put out per car, as well as fewer folk’s voting initiative, co- corporations to cut numerous street corner being feasible in car trips overall. This is due to jobs and will endanger the slightest. Regardless, the the nature of peak pricing to investments that would create possibilities are endless and minimize traffic enough to cap new jobs, essentially causing where there is the potential to the number of cars traveling the unemployment rate to profit, capitalists ■will innovate.at any one given time as well www.suffolkjournal.net skyrocket. Our economy will We already have early stages as having drivers pay their fair I also suffer greatly, with fewer of electronic tolling using RFID share for their road use. \ jobs being created along with transponders: E-ZPass. In fact, Continuing on the ‘green’ ; higher taxes. People will be this technology is already at the theme of reduced pollution, j forced to cut their spending, point where some toll plazas exurban and suburban roads i Suffolk Universily's Student Newspaper 41 Temple St. making businesses in nearly allow E-ZPass users to continue would by their nature have j Boston, Massachusetts 02114 every sector diminish. Our at highway speeds while still higher rates billed to each Phone: (949) 682-5725 © country will, with all certainty, being billed their toll. It is driver as there are fewer J @SuffolkJournal [email protected] face another devastating conceivable that this could be cars with which to share the recession. applied to local roads, perhaps cost of the road. As such, our Ethan M. Long Alex K. Hall The numerous spending ^ with RFID passes embedded forests and farmlands would Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor cuts that our country must i in cars’ undercarriages and be better protected from our make will include drastic scanners planted in the road to ever-sprawling metropolitan Ivan Favelevic Angela Bray military cuts, putting the ' minimize infrastructure costs. areas. Overall, I would surmise United States in an extremely | In addition, road companies that privatizing our roads News Editor Web Manager vulnerable position. As turmoil would likely charge landowners means a healthier planet, faster in the Middle East continues to for curb cuts - the break in commutes, and more efficient Melissa K. Hanson Soleil Barros grow and Iran becomes closer the curb which allows your use of resources and money. Asst. News Editor Arts Editor and closer to a nuclear bomb, driveway at home to connect it is vital that we build our defense - not cut it. A.P. Blake Glanna Carchia America has made its choice Opinion Editor Asst. Arts Editor for president; one canonly pray that we now do not suffer its Megan Dutra Jeremy Hayes consequences. The Republican Asst. Opinion Editor Asst. Sports Editor Party and the Democratic Party must come to an agreement; this is the only way to avoid the Matt Bacon AndyCataluna fiscal cliff and its devastating Sports Editor Business Manager details. We must focus onwhat makes us similar, rather than Ryan Powell what makes us different. 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The Suffolk Journal does not discriminate against any personsfor any reason and hear about the next great thing we can. Alone we are powerless, complies with alluniversity policies concerningequal opportunity. Copyright 2012. our country has done for the united we are undefeatable. ARTS b EnTERTAinmEnT PAGE 4 November 15, 2012 L ...il The Suffolk Iqurhol Staff Veterans' Home Sweet Home A.P. Blake SOUIIDS Opinion Editor The fifth annual Home Sweet Home dessert competition and fundraiser was another outstanding success for the Home Base Program - an organization formed under a partnership between the

s i - -'•L.r '•! Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital. The money raised at Home Sweet home will go directly towards support and THE DeCEMBERISTS research on the part of the "Five Songs EP" Home Base Program. Perfect study music for the Accordingto the Home Base BUSIEST PART OF THE SEMESTER. Program website, the program - Matt Bacon originated “in 2009 to serve Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and families affected by combat or deployment-related stress.” The program also provides information to communities in order to educate the public on the difficulties many veterans face as they adjust to life at home again. The crowd was silent as jarring statistics were acknowledged: O ne Derbution one active duty soldier and 18 "Take Me H ome" veterans commit suicide every NOTi^HAMED day, and 31 percent of our - G ianna Carchia military men and women come home with traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress, Photos courtesy of A.P. Blake or depression. Jack Hammond, executive director of the Home featured a rousing live to Eat Boston-, Amy Traverso, Blue Ginger of Wellesley as Best Base Program, said we can performance by the Love Dogs, Senior Lifestyle Editor of in Show. Blue Ginger crafted delectable almond biscuits help our veterans by hiring as well as a “sugar blowing” Yankee Magazine, and and sculpting session in which Jordan Rich, WBZBadxo Host topped with miso cream, them or a spouse of a deployed pomegranate, and sesame seed. service member, reaching a team of chefs crafted a swan. for “Connoisseurs Corner. ” out to families of service Two young boys, Eric and Together the panel declared members, and by attending Jack, then presented the Home fundraisers such as Home Base Program with a $2,100 THE A ntlers Sweet Home. Attendees were donation after raising the "Burst A part " also reminded that they could money with a lemonade stand. Perfect chill tunes, i'm so donate individually through The event came to a close IN LOVE. THE TYPE OF ALBUM the program’s website. after celebrity host Billy Costa YOU CAN USIEN TO STRAIGHT Funds were raised through announced the winners of THROUGH. LOVE entrance fees and both silent the dessert competition as -SoihlBarros and live auctions of various chosen by guests and the items and services. Tickets to celebrity judging panel. Guests Home Sweet Home went for voted Zephyr on the Charles $1,500 per person. Some of - located within the Hyatt the auctions included Hubway Regency Cambridge hotel memberships, a Liverpool where the event took place - soccer jersey signed by the for most decadent dessert and entire team, a gift card to best chocolate dessert. Zephyr Anna’s Taqueria, season passes clinched the spot with their ^ove mono i M M m to the Cutler Theater from extravagant three chocolate Emerson College, a guitar mousse - consisting of white, signed by David Ortiz and dark and milk chocolate ' A ve Maria Steven Tyler, and your own mousses and espresso sauce. "David Bisbal " personal show on NECNs TV Snatching up most creative I HEREBY NOMINATE THIS FOR THE Diner. dessert was the Cambridge NEW Suffolk Journal Song Present throughout the School of Culinary Arts -A lex H all night were numerous veterans with a beautifully presented who had received help from pump cake topped with cider the Home Base Program. risotto, warm spiced apple, Among them was Bob Davis, a and apple cranberry sauce Newton firefighter who served presented on a crescent , :S I in Iraq. After suffering a brain shaped crust. Nominated best injury, Davis found the Home non-chocolate dessert was ■ ■ • Base Program which was able Fireplace, which featured to reach out and help him. moist, delicious miniature Davis claimed that daily life pumpkin cheesecakes, glazed is still a struggle even when and topped with pecans. K id Cudi everything is going right, but The celebrity judging panel "Man on the moon II" the Home Base Program keeps consisted of Andrew Rimas, I'm OBSESSED THIS WEEK. him strong. Editor of Improper Bostonianty -Meussa H anson Home Sweet Home also Jill Epstein, Host of Where The Suffolk Iourhal November IS 2012 Charasmatic Evening Goes Out WithA Bang to RushMidnight Soleil Barros record collection in middle Having exposed himself to school, that was a cool thing.” cool reggae and hip hop Arts Editor In the midst of touring bands throughout the years. Music enthusiasts may with Twin Shadow, Manning Manning had the opportunity have heard a tune or two managed to create an to attend live shows as these from the well received new incomparable sound of his bands played in the city on wave artist Twin Shadow, but own, appealing to audiences their various tours. Growing many have yet to hear of the worldwide. Rush Midnight up after the explosion of Hip Rush Midnight. Recent bass ■< carries such a unique sound, it Hop, Manning was set apart player and formally trained is only natural that the music­ introducing himself to a unique jazz musician of Twin Shadow, making process for Manning sound at the time, when friends Russell Manning, has launched is just as unique as the tracks were tuning in to the Strokes a solo project to melt music are. Manning has found his and other popular rock bands. audiences with his chill and creative process in starting A grand influence of having soothing melodies, capturing with a drum beat, then adding the advantage of growing up audiences across the globe. i itf V . a melody and growing from in Brooklyn only adds to the Rush Midnight recently visited A Unlike most artists, lyrics are cool factor that Rush Midnight the Middle East in Cambridge, one of the last components is quickly starting to gain. performing at the upstairs stage added to the songs presented Rush Midnight released after traveling seven hours on :r on the EP, +1. Once the music his debut EP, +1, in October a bus just to make the event, as has been made. Manning allows via Cascine label group. The he announced during his set. the sweet melody to inspire tracks provided on the EP Nov. 7 not only provided m the lyrics that come after. outline Manning’s original Boston’s first snow fall of the “I enjoy writing when I have music making process and season, but set the tone for something to say. You are a ability to appeal to various opening acts the Daydream, person with ideas and you audiences. +1 absolutely Difference Engine, and Pray look forward to coming home shines a bit of the R&B for Sound, all performing to your studio after life on influence that Manning was different styles of music for the road and laying it down,” exposed to at a younger age. the intimate audience that said Manning, noting that Rush Midnight’s new album attended on the snowy cold life on tour can be a bit more can be found now on iTunes. evening. Ranging in various Photo courtesy of the Soleil Barros challenging than it presents ages with apparent fans who through notable shows dating his parents record collection, itself to be. “I’ve figured out my gravitated closer to the stage back to the middle school set tasteful music for Manning.strengths and my weaknesses. during sets, the evening years. Growing up in the “I started writing music in It’s helped me with developing attracted an eclectic crowd city Manning took on music middle school and high school. my project. It’s cool to make that seemed to have a satisfied practice at an early age, I started writing songs on the music for. yourself, but its experience throughoutwriting songs throughout his piano in between classes in also super cool to make music eKjoy Live wuslc? the four different acts. middle and high school years. high school. I’m doing the same for other people to enjoy." Born and raised in Brooklyn, Having early exposure to thing now, except I have more Growing up in Brooklyn also CoFMe w^rlte for us! New York, Manning has had artists including the Bee Gee’s structure,” explained Manning.presented a great influence on access to culture and influenceand Donna Summer, through“When I got access to my dad’s Rush Midnight’s unique sound. Tues ©1, The Weekend ends anticipation with debut Trilogy mysterious persona combined me feel downright filthy. I felt his label after Thursday’s yourselves. He recently has Mackenzie Cummings-Grady with his musical swore was guilty listening to it, as if I had release and used his talent on developed a reputation as “the Journal Staff all that was needed for him to just cheated on my girlfriend. multiple tracks on his album next Michael Jackson”, due to He has been hailed as the become one of the best-selling Even to this day I can’t listen Take Care. This only increased the range of his voice and the songbird of our generation artists on the internet. He had to the tape all the way through popularity around Abel, as way he dominated the cover by Rolling Stone and MTV. almost invented a genre. After without feeling off kilter. well as the quality of Take of “Dirty Dianna” on Echoes of He headlined Coachella over downloading Care as a whole. Songs Silence. the summer despite releasing the mix tape like “Crew Love”, “The With the release of Trilogy only mix tapes, and he beat I didn’t know TheWeeknd Ride”, and “Good we will officially see if The out Jay-Z and Kanye West as what to make TRILOGY Ones Go” are still my Weeknd is as meant for radio album of the year. He is Abel of him. Tracks favorite tracks on the stardom as we predicted, or Tesfaye, or better known as like “The Party & album, simply because if he will fall flat. While all The Weeknd, and is currently The After Party” Abel and Drake sound three of his mix tapes were the biggest name in R&B and “Wicked so smooth together. phenomenal, his songs aren’t music. On Tuesday Tesfaye Games” left an While touring with cornmercial; hence it will be will release his debut album empty feeling in Drake, Abel released hhrd to get him radio play. entitled Trilogy, which is a my stomach, like his third and final My fear is that the fame will combination of all three of someone had just mixtape Echoes of go to Abel’s head, and he will the mix tapes that he released sucker punched Silence, his most radio stop producing the same dark, back in 2011. The album will me. I became friendly work to date. guilty pleasure music he is come with three bonus tracks, almost masochistic While Thursday'was known for. Abel Tesfaye has but if you have been following towards the music. more experimental, created a record label, a new the XO child, you’ve already It sunk my soul and had tracks where sound, and a motto that has memorized all of the songs on into the depths Abel would just play become victim to many cheesy this album. of guilt, like I had around with the beats tattoos. There is no denying ’When House of Balloons witnessed a murder, but I Abel's voice was much more and his voice. Echoes of Silence his sound is the next big thing was released back in March craved more. powerful this time around, was well constructed. Songs in music, and while you could of 2011, Abel’s identity was Without any updates on singing on drug addiction, the like “Outside” and “Montreal” technically get all the songs unknown. He was simply just new releases or even who he dark side of partying, and even having a more poppy radio off Trilogy tor free, I have no known as The Weeknd, a man was, Abel dropped Thursday sexual assault. Fans crowded feel, while still maintaining his shame in purchasing the album with a haunting voice and out of the blue on Aug. 18. towards this tape more than ghostly swagger. “Initiation” is when it drops to support such a disturbing message to get With this release he handed his debut not only because of his most discomforting song a unique man. “XO Until We across. The swagger behind the his fans another surprise, his the hype surrounding it, but to date, but still manages to Overdose,” and take the time mix tape was unlike anything identity. He said his name was because track seven offered a get my head bobbing to the to listen to Abel’s music. I am ever heard before. It was Abel Tesfaye, but all Google guest verse by Drake, and after beat. I am unable to describe comfortable in saying that it incredibly slow, bogged down searches alike could not pull “The Zone” had concluded I in specifics how the song will change your life. in eerie drum beats and bass. up a face for the name. While knew they were a match made registered with me, so I’ll leave Abel’s distinct voice was all that House of Balloons made me in heaven. it up to you guys to dive in too defined him as an artist. The uncomfortable, Thursdaymzde Drake took Abel on to it and define the emotions for I i The Suffolkru Iournal I iMNovemiser 15,2012 iiiiisla Suffolk Student Offers Tips on Study Abroad to your hostel when you travel. during each of your trips to finding a perfect, hidden Go without a plan. When Kelly Flores Pack a towel, umbrella, and explore a neighborhood or beach just outside the city. traveling to another country Journal Contributor reusable water bottle when area of the city you might not What not to do: and before you come to With bags packed and staying in hostels. Bringing normally visit. The best part Ignore your own city. your host country, make a passports in hand, thousands these items along can save you of traveling is experiencingRemember that you chose to list of your top things to do, of students make the journey a lot of unnecessary spending something new, whether that study abroad in a particular see, and experience. Though to a foreign country each while traveling. Hostels usuallyconstitutes trying a new food, place for a reason. Whether you may miss out on some year in order to experience charge for renting a towel and mingling with the locals, or you were opportunities, keeping your a different culture and study your homestay intrigued by list in a journal or taping it a second (or even third) or residence will the culture to your wall will help you language. But endless travel always provide or wanted to remember what you want to opportunities, limitless free you with one. practice the get out of your experience. time, and ever-shrinking Should you language, Lastly, unless it concerns budgets can overwhelm those have to buy an take time your safety or health, say yes students. What if my flight is umbrella each once a week while studying abroad. Your cancelled? What if my credit time you get to engage return to your host country card gets lost or stolen? How caught in the in own of isn’t guaranteed, and the last will I make sure I cross off all rain, it may your host thing you want to feel after the notches on my bucket list? not last until country’s your long plane ride home is Many students study abroad the end of your traditions. regret. Climb the stairs to the with high expectations about trip. And it goes Ask your host top of the monument, try the the experience, and hopefully without saying parents for escargot in France, and talk these tips will put with the locals future travelers at ease. when they try Wkar TO do: to engage you. Firstly, keep a folder Whether of all your important you’re headed to documents and Argentina, Spain, information, in your China, or Ireland, homestay or place of remember to residence, and create make every a second copy for opportunity traveling. Make sure to include a passport copy, ^ study abroad insurance information, experience emergency phone I count! And when numbers, any necessary .1.1^—J your family prescriptions, and key Photo's courtesy of Kelly Flores and friends ask phrases in your country’s you about your language, should you get lost that buying bottled Top: Aranjuez, Spain go explore the year or semester abroad, or need help. This is also water adds up. Botton From Left to Right: Market in Barce­ city with friends, you’ll have more to show a good place to store your Finally, go get lona, Spain; Tetouan, Morocco or participate in them than postcards and boarding passes and directionslost! Set aside time local festivities. miniature Eiffel towers. Difficulties Identified in LGBT Communities Abroad friends' and families' countries for being a lesbian. Another Another country that bans struggle with the acceptance Aamina Guidr'y across the globe are sufferingwoman was sexually assasulted homosexuality to the point of homosexuality, the United Journal Contributor because of the damages and killed by over 20 men for of punishable by murder or States is determined to use done to their loved ones claiming she was not a tomboy, exile is Iraq. As many as 100 American diplomacy to protect Since last week’s election, in light of unconstitutional but a lesbian. Only four were people have been killed for gay rights around the world. Maine, Maryland, and laws that are still practiced charged and the rest are still being gay. As stated in another President Obama recently Minnesota were added to by the some governments.free today. Many lesbians in Global Post article, these claimed he wanted to combat the states allowing same- In South Africa, members South Africa live in day to murders are even traceable efforts by other countries sex marriage. It would seem of the LGBT community are day fear of being tortured or to actions directly carried out which criminalize homosexual that homosexuality is finally actively targeted and are even killed. The South African by militiamen in Iraq, and the conduct, and abuse gay accepted; however there is unable seek help from police. LGBT community combats Iraqi authorities. men, lesbians, bisexuals or still a contentious battle According to online news these crimes and participates The Iraqi government transgendered individuals. across the world for gay site Global Post, 19-year- in the conference, “Isini Sam” facilitates their murder by Although the United States rights. In many countries old Zolikwa Nkonyana was (my sexuality), which is the arresting victims and handingis pushing for better treatment homosexuality is illegal, even stoned and stabbed to death second annual educationthem over to militias to kill for gays internationally, there punishable by death. Many in Khayeltisha, South Africa workshop on LGBT issues. them. There is much support is a possibility of resistance for anti-gay violence since with United States ally, Turkey. the ministry announced that In Turkey, homosexuality is they are “satanic and must banned and punishable by (Jt ...... be eradicated.” There have death of flogging. Earlier, the r been many people beaten or Justice and Developmental taken without arrest warrants, Party (AKP) in Turkey vetoed I never to be seen again. A a proposal that was introduced professor from Iraq wrote an by the Republicans Peoples explanation of the murders Party and the Peace Democracy claiming that homosexualityParty that would bring is a threat to the culture. constitutional protection for Although the violence against gay rights. The AKP claimed homosexuality is extreme in that LGBT rights had no place Iraq, there is still hope with a in the Turkish constitution. group of parliamentarians who However, the United States > demanded an investigationstill makes it clear that it is into the killings, claiming it imperative on raising this was “an act of terrorism.” specific issue as an importance Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons While South Africa and Iraq on the foreign policy. PAGE? The Suffolk Iourhal November 15, 2012

Sports B riefs Injuries, Player Safety Most Prevalent Theme in Reyes Goes to Toronto In Blockbuster Trade Week T en

The Miami Marlins have traded superstar shortstop Jose l«i ii Reyes, pitcher Josh Johnson, pitcher Mark Buehrle, catcher John Buck, and fielder Emilio Bonifacio to the Toronto Blue Jays for shortstop Yunel Escobar, and top prospects Jake Marisnick (outfielder) and Adeiny Hechacarria (shortstop).

The move is a major shakeup and the upper management k'-''■ 1DI .1 has made it clear that they are trying to rebuild the team. Reactions to the trade have varied, with some Toronto players expressing excitement, and Marlins players frustration. The deal is not yet set in stone, as the MLB must first investigate the amount of money and contracts being exchanged between the two teams before signing off on the deal.

D Anton! Hred as Lakers Head Coach

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the stor}'' of the NBA this year, but for all of the unexpected reasons. Touted as having the best starting lineup in basketball, the Lakers slipped to 1-4 before firing their head coach, Mike Brown. Team management made yet another surprising move, passing over franchise legend and 11-time NBA champion Phil Jackson as their new head coach. Instead, the Lakers have : hired former New York Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni to coach fe the team. Expectations are high for the new coach, and he Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons knows it. “If we're not at least in the hunt, a serious hunt, then I’ve failed as a head coach. I’m comfortable with that,” D’Antonitold the “Mason and Ireland” show on ESPNLA 710- study his brain whih are still Many players in different AM. Roy Ben-Joseph Journal Staff being conducted. Seau was positions have suffered part of the unprecedented and concussions this season. It ISML Lockout Still Headed Nowheie Referring to Week 10 in historic 2007 New England seems that despite the fact the NFL as “wild” would be an Patriots season where they more penalty flags are thrown, went 16-0, sweeping the NFL teams lose field position, and Two months after the NHL officially locked out it’s players, understatement. Not because players are being fined for negotiations between the NHL and the NHL Players it featured two elite defenses regular season. reckless hits, it is still not Association on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement have of the Chicago Bears and Due to Seau’s death and the many lawsuits, the NFL enough to intimidate those gotten nowhere. Despite a fresh round of negotiations, in Houston Texans battling for became very sensitive for who cause those injuries. The which meetings were held during seven out of nine days, the victory in the Windy City debate will keep on going in the two sides remain far apart on key issues like salary where the game was played players safety, introducing rollback and the division of “hockey related revenue,” or under inclement weather new rules. Today, many more the court and it seems that no matter what the NFL does, money from the sale of things like tickets and merchandise. conditions. It also featured the penalty flags are thrown by the officials for personal fouls, those injuries still happen. Meanwhile, the exodus of players to Europe continues as first tie game in any American hitting a defenseless receiver Those players who suffer them each week more and more NHL players sign in the Russian sport since 2008, and another are sometimes finding out that KHL, the Swedish SEL, the Swiss National League, and other rivalry in the AFC East between and for targeting the head. The quarterback is almost a what was just a concussion European leagues. Both sides have vented their frustration the Bills and the Patriots, with protected species in the NFL. during their careers is to the media, and if a deal is not made within the next the Bills coming to Foxboro The “Tom Brady Rule” has been developing into something couple of weeks, the possibility of a lost season will quickly where they are 0-11 against in effect since the 2008 season. worse that haunts them in become a reality. Tom Brady and the Patriots since the stadium was opened This rule forbids a hit on the their post NFL life. In the in 2002. But the main issue QB under his knees due as a future, NFL fans can only wish Charges Against Peterson Dropped of Week 10 was once again result of the Bernard Pollard that instead of talking about the immortal debate of player hit on Tom Brady on the first player safety issues, the focus The misdemeanor resisting arrest charges against Minnesota safety. play of the 2008 season where will be on the great play on the the Future Hall of Famer tore field. Viking running back Adrian Peterson have been dropped, It is not a secret that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell his ACL and missed the only After Week 10, the Texans the star player confirmed in a text to ESPN on Tuesday. Peterson was arrested on July 7 after a confrontation with and the organization are under season in his career. are already 8-1, the Falcons There anoff duty police officer outside a Houston nightclub where law suits from former players is no tolerance for have just lost their first game, the officer was working as a security guard. Peterson had who suffered concussions head shots at all in today’s NFL the Colts with rookie QB during their careers and and that’s an understatement. Andrew Luck are exciting and supposedly shoved the officer after being asked to leave, but right now, The New England denies this occurred. The NFL’s leading rusher this season carried the damage on to their Every helmet to helmet hit will was released on a $1,000 bond at the time, and is very post NFL career lives. draw a penalty flag, no matter Patriots offense is, by far, the relieved to have had the charges dropped. In May, 2012 the football what position the player is best offense in the NFL and it world was stunned from the playing. In addition, hitting a seems that no good defense sudden suicide of future Hall defenseless receiver will not can find a way to stop Brady Sprained Shoulder for Roelhlisberger of Famer and former New be tolerated as well. and Belichick’s offensive unit. England Patriots and San Diego Week 10 in the NFL featured The Patriots average more Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has Chargers Linebacker Junior four starting quarterbacks than 30 yards and nine more points per game than number been diagnosed with a sprained shoulder following his early Seau. With no predetermined who left early with injuries. exit from Monday night’s 16-13 win over the Kansas City signs or any depression, The 49ers Alex Smith, Eagles two on the list, the Detroit Chiefs. The injury is an unusual one, and because of that Seau shot himself. His death Michael Vick and Bears Jay Lions. They already broke the the Steelers have not yet offered an official timetable for is related to the frustration Cutler left their respective all-time record for consecutive Roethlisberger’s return. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, and problems he dealt with teams due to a concussion games with more than 350 was, however, able to say that Roethlisberger will be from the many concussions and are all questionable for yards. The focus has to be on questionable for this week’s game against the Baltimore he suffered throughout his next week. Steelers QB Ben the game, and in order for that Roethlisberger left Monday to happen, the NFL must solve Ravens. career and may have been a cause of this extreme act. night’s game with a right the player safety issues as soon Scientists have asked the shoulder injury which is his as possible. Seau family for permission to throwing arm. November 15, 2012 PAGE 8 T he Suffolk Iourhol The Rams Set To Slam-Dunk The GNAC After FeeingD-l Hampshire to play the mighty on scholarships, they can feel like we are fully prepared, think a long time ahead and at Vassili Stroganov America East Conference achieve great results against but we’ve been going at it several games at once. Coach Journal Staff team that pride themselves of Division III teams in the GNAC for a long time. Offensively Nelson takes it one step at a having 13 players that are on conference as well. No doubt and defensively we got all time: “I want to come and It is no surprise that there scholarships. No doubt that that the Rams can leave New of our stuff in there, so we play hard every game. One of are NCAA Division III teams this game was a truly amazing Hampshire with a sense of are definitely ready to play the things that we’ve talked out there that are happy to live opportunity to learn from the pride and completion after somebody else. We’ve beat about this year as a team is the life of a “big fish in a small best and the Rams gained a lot putting up a real fight against each other up for about a that we got (sic) 25 regular pond” in an easy conference of important experience from the Wildcats. UNH might have month here so we are definitely season games and we are with limited challenge, rather the clash with the “big fish in won the game by 40 points, ready to play somebody else.” not gonna (sic) look ahead. than having a competitive a big pond” who was superior but the team that got the most UNH is not the only team That next game - the game and demanding existence as a in basically all aspects of the out of this match was Suffolk. that the Rams have been pla 5dng that is coming up is our most “small fish in a big pond” in a game. This Division I experience against in the preseason: “We important game, we are only tough conference. Some teams The Suffolk players put will without question benefit had a scrimmage last week looking at that game. Nov. 16 have an easy schedule besides their game face on and showed the Rams in the future. Every we open up against Maine, their mandatory conference Fort Kent - that ’s the game we games and it seems like they are focused on now. So that is are afraid of challenging kind of our our goal to take it themselves and playing tough one game at a time, and if we games, because they might can do that, we're gonna (sic) lose. Unfortunately a lot of win a lot of games. ” sport teams and athletes Being able to focus on today focus too much on the one game at a time can statistics instead of the quality prove to be vital for Suffolk of the games. Those teams men’s basketball, who play never take the vital step in in an extremely competitive order to become a better team conference in which the last and one day evolve to “a big year’s winner made it to the fish” that can swim in a “big second round of the NCAA pond” together with the other tournament. Coach Nelson is “big fish”. Yes, it is great to not afraid of the competition win a lot of games, and it looks and he made one thing very good on paper, but the best clear: “We want to finish in feeling is to win a game you the top half, and get a playoff worked really hard for, and home game, that is our goal. you feel that all your intense Can we do it? I think so. We’ve and diligent work pays off. The got the talent to really make sweetest victory is the one you a run at it, but again we gotta have to fight for with sweat (sic.) look at one game at a and tears. Photo courtesy of Suffolk Athletics time.” There is no question as to Adam Nelson has already where the Suffolk University a brave performance, fighting Division III coaches’ dream against Wheelock College; we led the Rams to the GNAC men’s basketball team stands hard for every single point on exhibition game prior to the were up 55-20 in the half so championship semifinal once on this issue and in this the court and showing great season is against a Division I we just cleared the score and before and he is hoping he famous “fish analogy.” The character. The Rams managed team. That dream came true just played the second half can do it again this year, or Rams would much rather to score 51 points against this weekend and the team to get some experience. That go even further. The Rams fight for every point, play UNH who were “Goliath” in finished their last preparation was a good test for us because are more ready than ever their hearts out and grow as a this game. Aury Leyva and game successfully despite the one of our things this year is to make a slam dunk in the team instead of winning easy Chris Torres did especially defeat. [that] we want to be physical GNAC conference and after games against weak teams. well on offense for Suffolk, When head coach Adam and aggressive defensively being able to handle a Division This is why the Rams are respectively scoring 16 and 12 Nelson was asked how the and when we get out there we I school for half a game, the grateful for not only playing points. Matt Pepdjonovic did season preparation had been pressed them the whole time Rams have the confidence to in the extremely tough GNAC an amazing job on defense, going prior to the UNH game and [they turned over the ball] handle Division III schools conference which consists of where the forward had 15 and whether the team is 30 times. That is our thing - to from the GNAC conference many serious opponents such defensive rebounds for the prepared for the new season, be physical and aggressive. The for a full game. The Rams are as JWU and Albertus Magnus, rams and 17 rebound in total in he said: “The basketball season Wheelock game doesn’t really hungry for a victory against but also grateful for having the the game. Even though Suffolk is a funny one, because we count and we don’t want to be University of Maine, Fort Kent, exclusive chance of repeating lost 51-91, it is important to feel like we have a lot of time fat and happy about it, but it who they will face on Friday the story of “David and notice that the team only lost to prepare. We start practice shows that we are definitely Nov. 16. Goliath” and take on the star- the second half by nine points. on Oct. 15 and we don’t start headed towards where we need filled Division I giants - the This shows that the players are playing until Nov. 16 so that to be”, said Coach Nelson. University of New Hampshire in top physical condition and if is almost five full weeks of Every sports team has their Wildcats. This weekend they can keep up the pace with practice. You can never be own goals prior to the season the Rams traveled to New a Division I team full of players fully prepared and we never and while some coaches like to WRITE rOR ^ The Suffolk Journal

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