Suffolk University Digital Collections @ Suffolk
Suffolk Journal Suffolk University Student Newspapers
2003
Newspaper- Suffolk Journal Vol. 64, No. 7, 10/22/2003
Suffolk Journal
Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.suffolk.edu/journal
Recommended Citation Suffolk Journal, "Newspaper- Suffolk Journal Vol. 64, No. 7, 10/22/2003" (2003). Suffolk Journal. 337. https://dc.suffolk.edu/journal/337
This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Suffolk University Student Newspapers at Digital Collections @ Suffolk. It has been accepted for inclusion in Suffolk Journal by an authorized administrator of Digital Collections @ Suffolk. For more information, please contact [email protected]. » [IIIA Volume 64, Number 7 www.suffolkjournal.net Wednesday, October 22, 2003 SGA is madhouse
Jim Cronin student involvement. Journal Staff Freshman Representative Steve Maher introduced legisla The Student Government tion for change machines in the V r Association meeting on October dorms. “Right now people have 16 was a madhouse as members been having a lot of trouble in were reprimanded for using the both dorm buildings getting group's office for “chit-chatting.” change for the laundry machines,” Secretary Julie Nataro was which cost $1.25 per load to wash upset that students have been and to dry, Maher said. “A lot of “going in [to the office] some local businesses have given up times and just chit-chatting with giving us quarters,” he said. ii others.” Maher's proposed legislation “The office has been a disgrace said that the Ram Card machines at certain times,” Nataro said, that students are supposed to use unhappy with the conduct of cer in place of change do not always ■■ b Y’l tain SGA members in the work work. place. “We've actually had to pick “We've decided that Suffolk up after some of you,” she said, University should provide change ' 1 adding that some members have machines for students so they can Photo courtesy of Dan McHugh not been doing enough to get stu adequately use the laundry dents involved. “You have to get machines. It's supposed to be pro FALLFEST 2003 featured the SU Dance Team, Chorus, Step Squad and many more who came out there,” she said. “The com vided by Suffolk,” Maher said. together to provide the Suffolk community with two nights of entertainment. The theme was mittee chairs have to get out and The matter was referred to a “Suffolk goes to the movies!" In the words of one performer, "Fall Fest was an orgasmic experience. talk to other people,” she said. committee that will be announcedIt made me feel like I was a blue helium balloon.” Full story on page 2. Other issues at the meeting at a later time, but Maher was not included adding change machines satisfied. “Time is of the essence,” The philosophy of Henry David Thoreau is alive in America 2003... to dorm laundry rooms and creat he urged SGA. “Each week that Turn to page 4 to read more, and learn how one college student stashed ing an express elevator in the goes by I can only do two loads of Sawyer building. Members also laundry at a time. A lot of people box cutters on airplanes to prove how lax security discussed creating opinion drop remains two years after 9/11. boxes across campus to stimulate see SGA, page 2 Sox fans alreadysaying, 'Next year is the year’
Rich Parenteau games that appeared to be facing defeat. Journal Staff And they dug deep to come out on top. “1 remember a game against the Orioles Sox fans were left asking one question when they were down 5-2 in the ninth with after game seven of the AmericanLeague two outs, and [Todd] Walker and Ortiz hit Championship Series against the New York homeruns to help win the game. It was Yankees: amazing and it showed their resilience and Why? their never quit mentality,” said Sox fan Or, more specifically: Why did Grady Chris Devlin. Little leave Pedro Martinez in, and not make “It was those last minute games, the the call to the bullpen to shut down the comebacks, that were the epitome of what Yankee bats in the bottom of the eighth? the Red Sox were all about,” added While the Yanks andAaron Boone sent Manning. the Sox packing and back home to their The Sox carried this approach into the mansions. Reamers, and Harleys,the overall playoffs and provided one of the best post feeling around Fenway remains surprisingly seasons in baseball history with dramatic upbeat and positive. comebacks and suspense play after play. Despite the devastating loss to the Evil The major disappointment of the season, Empire, the Sox took fans on one heck of a naturally, came in the last game, after the Adam D. Krauss - Journal Staff wild ride and through one of the greatest most important decision of the season, other regular , seasons - 95 wins - the Red Sox The shadows have fallen on Fenway Park but the team’s fans remain faithful. wise known as “The Call.” hasve experienced in at least a decade. Manager Grady Little made what turned There were the highs and the lows, but up contributed in some way, shape, or form atmosphere, and like a family they stuck out to be the wrong decision, by leaving a the Red Sox entertained and thrilled the to this historical season. behind one another and never gave up. To tired Pedro Martinez in to pitch the eighth Nation from the beginning to the end. The It was the help of the role players, who show camaraderie, in unision the players - iiming. season brought pleasant surprises in the supported stars like Manny Ramirez and and fans - shaved their heads, except “No major league pitcher will say, 'take form of breakout performances by many of Nomar Garciapaira, who catapulted the Sox Garciaparra and Johnny Damon, who had a me out.' He's the manager for a reason, he the team’s low-key players. into the playoffs. mullet to maintain. They hugged after has to make those calls,” said fan Vince “It was a greatseason, 100 percent better Hard core fan and Suffolk student Joe homemns to show companionship. DiGirolamo. “It will probably turn out to be than last year. Guys like David Ortiz and Dorant stressed how it was a team effort that They “Cowboy'd Up” to show that they the worst coaching decision he'll ever Kevin Millar, that we didn't expect much carried the Sox. would never give up and fall short without make.” from, came through in a huge way this “Everyone did their part this year. giving it their all. - With that decision by Grady Little, the year,” saidDeidre Manning, a junior. Players stepped it up when others were in They fought until the last out, and gave season was over faster than a New York Therewere career years up and down the slumps,” Dorant said. “If the pitching was nothing less than 110 percent every pitch, of minute. lineup, which put the Sox in the record book bad the offense came through, and when the every inning, of every game. The Yanks tied the game and won it in for slugging percentage, extra base hits, and hitting wasbad the pitching produced.” There were plenty of games where they total bases earned. Every player in the line The Sox clubhouse resembled a family showedtheir will to fight forone anotherin see Sox, page 3 The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, October 22, 2001
Fall Fest: ‘blue balloon’ time
Eleni Bourinaris DeStefano and has also undergone bonds. Journal Staff many different phases. Emily Ruskowski, a sopho Briefs It was founded in 1999 by the more, said, “1 love this cast. The; When ghosts begin their boo Dean of Students Office to give were so dedicated and talented.” ing and the leaves start turning, students a chance to express their This year's Fall Fest brough Suffolk breaks into Broadway creativity in an open forum. together a plethora of experience! musicals and all commence for This year thec lub hasmoved actors like Chris Aguiar, a Junio Learn professional dining etiquette Fall Fest, where this year everyone into the fourth floor of Donahue and government major, who ha: Which fork should I use? Is my water on the left or the right? In went “to the movies.” along with all of the other recog been acting since eighth gradt this tight job market, you need to know how to make a great impres A Suffolk tradition for the past nized organizations on campus. when he tookpart in a high schoo sion. Come to a great three-course dinner and learn to act profes 30 years, Fall Fest has had several The Performing Arts Program renditionof JesusChrist Superstar sionally at a business or interview meal, with an Etiquette different faces throughout the is responsible for many of the the Opening night was an invigor Consultant, Wednsday, October 29, 2003 from 5:45 - 8:00 p.m. in years. atre productions on campus like ating experience for the cast, even the Donahue Cafeteria. President David J. Sargent “Act Out,” the Common Grounds though it was slightly different joked that “even once [it was] Coffee House, and “Seriously from those in past years since it known as spring fest.” Bent,” the improvisational come was comprised entirely of first- Keynote to address Hispanic/Latino definition The show is presented every dy show. year participants. What does Latino mean? Do you consider yourself Hispanic or year during family weekend, Auditions for Fall Fest were As JoshuaPeters, a sophomore, Latino? What does Hispanic mean? Does Hispanic and Latino opening day being the kick off to held at the beginningof the semes walked off stage after his perfoim- mean the same. Keynote Speaker: Carl parks. Asst. Director of the the festivities by the Performing ter. ance, grinning, he said: Ballotti Center. Thursday, October 23, 2003. Sawyer 10211:00- Arts Program. After rigorous practicing from ^ “Fall Fest was an orgasmic 2:15 The Performing Arts Program, the middle of September to the experience. It made me feel like 1 like Fall Fest, is directed by Chris show, the cast formed strong was a blue helium balloon.” It’ll be a spooky All Hallow’s Eve at Suffolk Celebrate Halloween with Suffolk University. Program Council, the ones who “make the good stuff happen, ” are hosting Monster Buddy group ready to launch Mash at the Matrix. The event takes place October 30 at 8:00 p.m. and will feature prizes for best costumes, including a DVD player and Michael Conte Buddies are Josh Stasio, a senior, Best Buddies can host a pizza Celtics tickets. Tickets are $10 and on sale at the HUB. Journal Staff who will serve as vice president; party or a social, and possibly Amy Moranski, its activities coor attend a Bruins or Celtics game. The Suffolk Chapter of Best dinator; and faculty advisor She is also interested in taking her BSU calls for all involved in “African Diaspora” Buddies, a worldwide organiza DeborahHarkings. groupto a Program Council event. The Black Student Union is calling everyone involved to get tion that promotes helping people The Suffolk Chapter of Best Chrostowski will also draw on involved in their “African Diaspora”, including all models and poetry with mental disabilities, will hold Buddies is partnered with her experience with a buddy from readers. This special meeting and rehearsal is Thursday, October 23 its first meeting on October 23 at 1 Specialized Housing Incorprated, high school, Katie Bierfeldt, who from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. in Archer 462. p.m. in Donahue 535. run by Felix Rust. Rust rents out has William's Syndrome. Members of the group become rooms to people with mental dis Through their contact with Best “buddies” to people with mental abilities so that they can feel what Buddies they have solidified a Help stop hunger! disabilities and together attend it is like to live on their own. strong friendship, Chrostowski Join the round of people helpingto stop hunger at the Thursday various social events like dances Chrostowski has high hopes for said. Night Supper Club at St. John’s on Bowdoin Street on October 21. and sporting events. Sometimes the program, but is aware that it The pairdo things together like Everyone is required to meet in the Donahue lobby at 4:30 p.m. the relationships can go even fur may take some time for the group any “normal” friends would, she ther and involve just hanging out to make a major impact on cam said, like going to the mall and or going to the movies together. pus. shopping. Help make Boston more beautiful The main goal of the organization “What I'm looking for is a few Many students seem receptive Joins SOULS on Wednesday, October 29 to help plant daffodil is to help people with mental dis dedicated people to help me start of the idea of a Suffolk chapter of bulbs in Boston Common. Or, stop by the corner of Beacon and abilities lead as normal of a life as up the program. I would rather Best Buddies. Charles Street if you have any free time from 10a.m. - 2 p.m. Lunch possible. have a small dedicated group then “It's a good idea,” Stephen will be provided. Sign up in the SOULS office in Donahue 424 or Cheri Chrostowski, a junior a large group that will not take it Lentini, a sophomore, said. “If 1 email [email protected] with any questions. and president and founder of the seriously,” she said. was able to attend, it would be a Suffolk chapter of Best Buddies, At the groups' first meeting, great honor because 1 would be has been working with people Chrostowski plans to give a able to help people with special JoinSOULS for their Espianade Autumn Clean-up withmental disabilities since she detailed explanation of what is challenges.” If you run, walk, bike or sail, the Esplanade is the best place to was eight. Her interest in helping expectedof members and hopes to Chris Criag-Comin, of be, according to SOULS. Comejoin your peers to help care for the people with mental disabilities have a question-and-answer ses Students for Peace and Justice, Esplanade and hang around for fun and free food. The events takes was sparked while in high school sion. She said she plans to outline was also favorable of the organiza place on Saturday, October 25 from 9:30 a.m. -12:30p.m. Meet at in Worcester. plans forthe future. tion. “I think it is a cool idea. It's the Donahue lobby at 9:00 a.m.. An afternoon session is also Also involved with Best This year Chrostowski hopes nice tobe nice.” planned for 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Suffolk teams with Miiawaukee DanceTheatre Domestic issues flair at SGA The Suffolk Theatre Department and students have teamed up SGA from page 1 with the Milwaukee Dance Theatre to collaborate on an original 20 minutes early,” Kokoros point committee. work. An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 28 have the same exact problem.” ed out. She suggested an express Dan Monahan, representative at 1:00 p.m. in the Studio Theatre. Classes and workshops are from Maher stressed that the situation elevator that served only the top of thesenior class, will report back November 1 to 6, with the actual performance premiering on needed a solution soon. floors, from the seventh and on the results intwo weeks. November 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the C. Walsh Theatre. Onthe prospectof installing an beyond. The idea was passed to The work for SGA didn't end express elevator, Stacy Kokoros, the Housing and Facilities there. Stanley Chu, treasurer of the freshman class president, said, Committee forresearch. Asian American Association, was Too dangerous for the airwaves “It's insane to get on a [Sawyer] Also on the agenda was placing looking forfunds for a trip to New Interested in gaining real DJ experience? Come in and ask a elevator.” locked student opinion boxes at York City sponsored by his group, Suffolk Radio E-Board member for information on how you can Kokoros said that she had spo various spots on campus. Max the Hispanic Association, and the become a DJ for the upcoming school year. Call 617-305-6337 or ken to many students about the Koskoff, a freshman class repre Vietnamese Student Association. email [email protected] for more info. elevator situation at Sawyer, and sentative, thinks that SGA may “The trip is a chance for all found a common problem; she have something to leam from stu Suffolk students to experience the said many students agreed that one dents' feedback. Hispanic or Asian culture in Suffolk students lookingfor paintbailers of the problems was that “people “People are lazy and they don't America,” Chu told SGA. Are you interested in playing paintball? Students are trying to who are only going up a few know where weare. We wouldget “If anybody has an interest in start a Suffolk Paintball Club/Team. If interested in joining and play floors...even only to the third those idiotic responses but we the Asian culture they are wel ing, contact email [email protected] for more informa floor, use the elevator,” causing would also get ones from people come to comeand learn. The AAA tion. serious congestion. who care,” Koskoff said. The idea is open to all students.” Chu's “In order to get to class on time, for suggestion boxes was voted on request for $576 was passed unan you have tobe on the elevator 15- and will be explored by the LUAC imously. /ednesday, October 22, 2003 The Suffolk Journal
Students work to inform D on't be left in the dark fenn O’Callaghan ters of the alphabet using sign language. loumal Staff Another display showed how words and WHEN YOU PAY FOR COLLEGE. sentences look to someone whohas dyslex As part of Disabilities Awareness ia. There are 250,000 ways to pay for Month, the Dean of Students Office organ The Ballotti Learning Center, ized Disabilities Awareness Day on Counseling Center, Career Services, and college with our Scholarship Channel. October 21. The Counseling Center, Dean of Students Office had pamphlets that Ballotti Learning Center, and Career described many of the supportservices that Sewices were also among the offices par are available on campus to students with ticipating in the day's events. disabilities. Information booths were setup in Cindy Toy, a junior, described the dis Donahue's lobby and students had the plays as “very organized and complete.” opportunity to learn about different physi Rachel Coit, a member of the studeht cal, mental, and learning disabilities. group ACCESS, a disability awareness and Other programs throughout the day student leadership support group on cam included a student and administrator round pus, said that she was glad to see people table lunch for students with disabilities to stopping to get information about disabili ^tearch over 250,000 scholarships have an opportunity to meet with Suffolk ties. our free database administrators. She particularly thought the accessibili In addition, there was an informational ty tests incorporating crutches or a wheel session on making events and organizationschair was useful because it “put students in § _ Receive relevant scholarship more accessible to those with disabilities. otherstudent's shoes.” Sarah Huffman, a graduate assistant in Jami Lard, a blind and deaf womanfrom f updates through email the Dean of Students Office, said that this the Perkin's School for the Blind, gave a was the first time Suffolk has had a day presentation later in the day about making 9 Increase your success rate dedicated to raising awareness of disabili events and organizations more accessible ties. She said it was important to educate for students with disabilities. through articles and advice ; people throughevents like this because it is Speaking through her interpreter. Derm “a relevant part of the community.” Keohane, she said that she attended the Students were also able to take part in Perkins School for 16 years, from the time disability simulations like usingcmtches or she was in pre-school until she was 22. a wheelchair. Lard expressed her appreciation for the There was a computer-driven cognitive way the school helped her. simulation that showed how ADD impacts “They did all of the things to make the people.RuFlanagan, a sophomore, tried the world available to me,” she said. cognitive simulation and said, “It was great. She also said it is encouraging that now It showed how you have to balance work there is more attention given to disabilities ing with different things.” awareness than in thepast. One display showed howto sign the let More events are planned.
“Hey, it’s another shameless attempt by the Suffolk Journal to reach out for new talent.’’ Oh yes, we won’t stop asking. so... Write for the Journal. psychology, huh?
Stop by Donahue 428 or, if you’re lazy, email us at:
Sox fans looking ahead
Sox from page 1 year, and be good enough to take the next step into the World Series. the eleventh. In the shadows of Babe Ruth They are a good enough team, with and Bill Buckner, nowthere is Boone toadd enough grit and fight in them to “Cowboy to the list. Up” to get back to the promise land. It was a painful defeat for Red Sox Sox fans are already thinking about next Nation, but fans have come to terms with season, which is already less than six the result. monthsaway, and are anxious to getback to “Making the playoffs was good. I want the playoffs. ed them to make it to the World Series but, “Hopefully next year we'll go down the Way to go buddy. they took a step forward from the previous same road, but end up with a different You finally worked up the nerve to talk to that girl from Psych 101, result,” said anoptimistic Richford. three years,” Devlin said. but you still sounded like a doofus with nothing intelligent to say. Arlene Richford added, “It was by no Manning spoke like a true Red Sox fan, That's where we come in. means a disappointment. I realized it was using the five most popular words in the one of the best years ever to be a Red Sox Red Sox dictionary: “Next year is the year!” fan.” But there are always those, like r,MAII. Visit our website and subscribe to the Email Edition. DiGirolamo said it best whenhe said the DiGirolamo, who are a little more skeptical You’ll get the latest campus news, college sports, Sox “overachieved” this season. about what may happen. and calendar events delivered right to your inbox. “I'm a little nervous. With all the guys In reality, who would have thought play Filled with intelligent topics... ers like Bill Mueller, Trot Nixon, and David who had career years this season, it will be Subscribe to the Email Edition today! Ortiz would have as good of years as they hard to produce the same kind of year,” he had? said. With some fine-tuning in the off season Skeptical or realistic? www.suffotkjournal.net by General Manager Theo Epstein, the Sox Either way it should be another fim sea could be right back in the ALCS againnext sonon theRed Sox roller coaster. The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, October 22, 2001 I A patriot among us T//rS ^oULi) BE 17(11$ viovu) BE i^iscmmrxRG When Henry David Thoreau ventured into the woods in 1854 and against Clia^TxAUS.f cmsTms. sou penned "Walden," the public wasn't quite ready for his message. The lilUMI same could be said a few years later for his essay "On Civil OMU/at Fi/iST I rmu WHILE sm CHR isTza H Disobedience," which was one patriot's attempt to explain to the mi OHJEcT To THIS SIAM ovTSiDE American populace the necessity of standing up to a government that Yffv WERE JvsT a i condoned slavery and made its citizens foremost subjects to the State. JmsoNR... lisjem OF A mr MOOSE, ISTA IOPY T Thoreau went to great lengths to explainthat it was not acceptable to 1MT cm wii/n- ioy As A SiAlBoL OF mmTY M disobey a law Just because it seemed unfair. He urged his countrymen Do ifi m mKY brotherly Love,,. SoAlEWm to take the law in their own hands- in his caseby not payinghis poll tax OF WE m ALL - only when they saw the law as unjust based upon deliberate and BvT.,. thoughtful contemplation. Thoreau would be proud of Nathaniel Heatwole, the 20 year-old lister, North Carolina college student who stashed at least two separate bags containing box cutters, matches, and modeling clay made to look like CLEAN OP m Join WE cooi- explosives onboard two airplanes right after the second anniversary of LOCH ClKLE- the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. jEkH before First, a little more background: Heatwole, by all indications not your m G/\m typical apathetic college student, breached security at a North Carolina airport on September 12 and again two days later at Baltimore- Washington International Airport, according to a FBI affidavit, reported by the AssociatedPress. Heatwole smuggled the banned items on to the planes totest the adequacy of airport security. He said it was an "act of civil disobedience." After hiding the bags on compartments in the plane's bathrooms, on September 15 he sent an email to the ms TSApJ om/VELi FAf/DEREO HEY... THIS cmoH Whs icm Transportation Security Administration alerting them to numerous TP SFECIAL INTEREST GROvF Like those 'JHis isiDvRmiH "security breaches," with flight numbers and airport information includ GEtTxRG MAROmLLY less ed. Proving he had nothing to hide - but much to expose - and was act FAioRiTm. ads! /------ing in the best interest of his country, he even signed his name and pro om mLEmPi^^ /fGoO didn't vided his phone number in the e-mail. Regardless of his self-incrimi MAKE Am nating tip, it took authorities anotherfive weeks to find the bags. GROSSLYovER- \ Though he was released from jail without posting bail after authori ties caught up with him, Heatwole faces up to ten years behind bars. Deputy TS A Administrator Stephen McHale said Heatwole's actions were not only reckless but dangerous and "do not show us in any way iSssmin our flaws... We know where the vulnerabilities are..." Well, that's good, buthow about giving Heatwole government a job in some internal secu rity-testing capacity? Heatwole taking the law - and safety of his country - into his own hands proves how unsafe America's skies remain two years after that deadly September day. The Journal tried to reach Heatwoleat home and at his college radio station but was met by answered phones and abrupt hang-ups. All we are left with is what he told authorities in his email, that his actions were "an act of civil disobedience with the aim of improving public safety for the air-travelingpublic." m Such dissent and patriotic action doesn't seem to be anything new to Heatwole. According newspaperto accounts extrapolating information from interviews he gave to the newspaper at Guilford College, when he turned 18 he disobeyed the law by sending the Selective Service System (Do drugs, not journaCism. a blank registration form and a letter detailing his opposition. Thoreau would have been proud, and so are we. While the TSA says "renegade acts to probe airport security will not If you are intent on destroying your Body and your Fife, However, be tolerated," we say they should be saluted. Heatwole's actions were 1000-times braver and more legitimate than some of the tactics stop 6y
The Suffolk Journa f f f "n Suffolk University's Student Newspaper www.s uffo Ikjournal.n et 41 Temple St. Boston, Massachusetts 02114 WHAT’ Phone: (617) 573-8323 A&OVT. Fax: (617) 994-6400 t mliitmu..... i ^ WI/A Chris Dwyer Editor in Chief fAi OPINIONS Adam D. Krauss James Cormier hRE SYHonlm News Editor Opinion Editor iViTri those OFPiNALL- Erica Lugo Nick Silva FomFVi, Business Manager Webmaster ALL'HM o'U. Advertising Designer \GoD, Amanda Bellamy Joe Spallone Editorial Assistant Editorial Assistant t-fltjuffo djidjo-} Wednesday, October 22, 2003 The Suffolk Journal Opinion
This Boston Life Boston Confidentiai Social vampirism in Great Britain No hope for the humane
Last week's column sacre. The United States has tative state", and where a family member touched upon the love of As a side note, could Menzies have yet to lose its innocence as has challengedthe cessation of life support, the Halloween season, in picked a worse movie to become infatuated a society; Americans are but its message is more important than its which I went into detail on with? uniquely unprepared to purview. my proud stance as a hor The murder occurred in December of last deal with death on any Florida Rep. Dan Gelber stated "This bill ror movie fanboy. Like I year, but the trial adjourned recently. During scale. Only recently in this so oversteps our role it...turns democracy have said, I knowthere are the proceedings, Menzieswas tried and sen I country's extraordinarily on its head," though his colleague Rep. many of you out there just tenced to life in prison. No surprise there, By short 1 ife a s a n i ndepend-Sandy Murman claims "The Constitution is like me. I saw many of you eh? James ent nation has it suffered supposed to protect the people of this sitting in the same theatre Menzies had told the court, "At the end Cormier the pointless loss of inno state... who is protecting this girl?" as me as we carefully of the day I knew I would have to murder cent life on a grand scale, Murman's comments come off as rather exhibited either our disgust or attraction to somebody anyway. It was the onlyway you andthe import of that loss, despite its initial ignorant; the federal Constitution, to which the "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" could do it. If you don't murder someday impression on the American people, was a she seems to be referring, is mute on the remake. I'm obsessed withthe horror genre, you couldn't become a vamphe." The jury candle b eside the c onflagration the rest of subject of the rightto die. and I'm not afraid to admit it. But there are responded by unanimously convicting him the world has seen in its day. Despite The broader issue here is the right of a some harebrained assholes out there who of the murder and of attempting to defeat the September 11, 2001, despite the (compara person to choose death over a life in pain. cross the line of decency and tread the path ends of justice by buryinghis victim's body, tively meager) losses of life in the great Obviously, a governmental document draft of lunacy. concealing clothing and attempting to wars the U.S. has fought, America is young, ed 214 years ago would not include such Twenty-two year-old Allan Menzies was remove bloodstains. and views death, from top to bottom, as a provisions, given that technologicallife sup an unemployed foimer security guard in It is acts like these that discredit and distant possibility overa hazy horizon. port had noteven been dreamtof in the 18th England who tookhis fixation with vampire shame the honor genie and its fans the It is logically pursuant, then, to call the Century; people whose hearts stopped, as macabre to an extreme, leaving one person world over. There are many family-oriented governor of Florida's involvement in what Schiavo's did, died. However, the dead and himself injail for the rest of his activist groups who continuously attemptto the Boston Globe describes as "one of the Constitution's undeniable stress on the life. disrepute violence and gore in movies, and nation's longest and most bitter right-to-die rights of citizens would certainly seem to Menzies was obsessed with the film the heartrending trath is that the Motion battles" a bit childish. Terri Schiavo has prohibit governmental interference in an "Queen Of The Damned," the loosely writ Picture Association of America takes these existed in a doctor-described "vegetative individual’s right to die. ten sequel to the famed vampire flick concerns to heart, and invariably ask for state" for several years, during which her Jeb Bush came off as spectacularly naive "Interview With The Vampire." Supposedly, major cuts to be made from new horror parents have straggled to keep her alive. Her after intimating that legislators were not deceased hottie Aaliyah's character Akasha releases. It's basically a lose-lose situation. husband Michael Schiavo, on the other motivated by politics, and proved by action visited Menzies in the night and promised Life was lost, and now horror fans are going hand, believes his wife would rather die that he does not comprehend natural, per him eternal life if he carriedout a graesome to be branded as the antichrist no matter thanlive in sucha state. Last week, Schiavo sonal rights. The fact that he claims to be act of vampirism. whichway AllanMenzies' case was settled. succeeded in having his wife's feeding tube acting in response to pleas by Florida citi Thomas McKendrick, a friend of Too bad for us that we'll all get raked removed by court order; without suste zens is irrelevant - as are the feelings of Menzies, was the unfortunate victim. through the mud. nance, Terri Schiavo's death was imminent. strangers, along with the feelings of the Menzies bmtallymurdered his friend, drank On Tuesday, October 21, Governor Jeb government. An individual with a terminal his blood and ate a portion of McKendrick's Chris Dwyer is theEditor-in-Chief of the Bush of Florida pushed a new law throughillness does indeed have the right to termi brain. This disgrace of a human had Suffolk Journal and can be heard every the legislature and ordered Terri Schiavo's nate their own life; this should not be con watched tire film more than 100 times and Fridayfrom I to 3 p.rn. on Suffolk Free feedingtube reinserted. Her family, with the sidered suicide, which is rightfully illegal, claimed he was told he would be rewarded Radio as part of The RockShow. exception of her husband, rejoiced, thankingbut a final, truly ultimate decision to choose with immortality and become a vampire "in Check out http://www.suffolk.edu/radio God and blessing Florida's leader. non-existence over misery. Everyone has the next life" if he had carried out the mas to listen. Some members of the Florida state legis^ that right. lature expressed mild concern over their The Schiavo case is differghfr'^as the actions; others, such as Sen. Steven Geller, patient is unfit to detenu ine her own fate; Open Office Hours claimed the governor had no right to over thus, the choice clearly falls to her next of ride the nextof kin in "a decisionof life and kin. The fact that part of her family dis with death." agrees with her husband's assurance of her Geller's comment reaches the heart of the desire to die does not sanction dictatorial PRESIDENT SARGENT issue; namely, a government's involvement,actions by the government. whether it be federal or state, in the affairs The lack of Supreme Court involvement surroundingcitizen's a right to die. Stepping in protecting the rights of Terri Schiavo and in and making questionably legal decisions her husband is scandalous. A related and regarding the rights of an individual citizen equally unfortunate truth is that Jeb Bush's in order to assuage the grief of a family is political mindset is close enough to his just the sort of thing that a "compassionate brother's to prove potentially dangerous for conservative" such as Jeb Bush would find the nation and its continued naivete. acceptable, and just the sort of thing that needs to be avoided. Bush's bill admittedly James Cormieris the Opinion Editor for only applies in a situation that involves a the Suffolk Journal and can be reached patient without a will, in a "persistent vege onlineat http://bostonconfidential.org.
Thursday, October 30th Ttie Suffolk Journal Cuinion seotion i$ lookins 1-2:30p.m. for people with strong views - people with oharacter One Beacon Street to fill its pages with raov polemics. 25th Floor Think you’ve got what it takes? Then Opinion wants von! President Sargent invites you to meet with him to ask questions, express concerns, suggest ideas, and tell him you feel about Suffolk. See Jim Cormier in Donahue 42S to join the Opinion army. Please take advantage of this opportunity to meet and speak with the President. The Suffolk Journal editorial staff can alsobe No appointment necessary. reached via e-mail at [email protected]
HE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU! The Opinion section is continued, in all its glory, on page 11. The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, October 22, 2003 Searching For Your Career?
IV.. ,
Biology History Quiz Books Homework Read Chemistry Licensure Secondary Course Math Spanish English MCAS Student Teaching French Middle Teacher General Science MTEL Test German Physics Theatre Grade Political Science Visual Arts
FIND IT HERE..
Dr. Sarah Carroll Fenton 332 573-8015 Tues 4-7, Wed 3-4, th 4 - 5 irts f, 1)Gnterta nment iVednesday, October 22, 2003 The Suffolk Journal A. remake 'massacre’ goes back to 'Texas’
Chris Dwyer tray pure fright. Pepper (Erica Leerhsen) Journal Staff plays the more benevolent backup role, while Andy (Mike Vogel) commendably HoiTor genre realists have asked them tries his bestto act. selves many a time over the past year, "Why Kemper (Eric Balfour), Erin's resilient mess with something as sanctified as "The significant other, and Morgan (Jonathan Texas Chainsaw Massacre""? Tucker) are the supporting glue of the Many of these same people question the group, who while on their way to a Lynryd validity of remaking one of the preeminent Skynyrd concert encounter the aforemen horror films of all time. However, producer tioned hitchhiker (German). The macabre Michael Bay insists on using the cop-out we have all been waiting for hurriedly temi "re-imagining" to refer to the atrocity ensues, and we finally induce the judgment that is a remake of a classic flick. of directorMarcus Nispel. For the buffs out there, this movie should Gore fiends, the blood is all here. A bul have been called "The Texas Chainsaw let in the mouth, sawed off limbs, a nasty Massacre Part 5," because after all, that's bludgeoning, splattered brains, posthumous what it really is when broken down to the remains, it's all here kids. Nispel definitely core. did not bitch out to the MPAA, and we Following the essential premise of batty should all be grateful forthat. family versus Dawson's Creek look-alikes, Who can forget about Leatherface? "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" thi'ows a Andrew Bryniarski plays the big guy behind few shockers ourway regarding correspon the blood-spattered apron, and rest assured, dences to the 1974 original. For example, his first appearance on screen is something Photo courtesy of New Line Cinema Laura German's hitchhiker character does not to be forgotten. We are even treated to Psychotic, demented and disfigured: what’s not to iove about Leatherface? not play the same vague chronicleas before. seeinghim unmasked briefly, and folks, it is Here, this character hangs around a little not a pretty sight. remake, or has been "re-imagined," or what remakes, we need fresh original material. longer before blowing her brains out in an R. Lee Ermey boosts the credibility of ever shit Michael Bay is feeding us. Cash But with "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre array of bloody splatter-ness. "TCM" withhis tactless dialogue and over cow is the word to think here. Sure, this 2003" raking in almost$30 million this past Jessica Biel does gain some respect as ly murky tone as the Sheriff. His rancid movie is hard-hitting, is eerily and horridly weekend, there's already talk of making Erin, the pack's poignant hero, by using entail of "1 smell bullshit" can only make polished, and deliversthe goods on thegore another trip to Leatherface's "Texas" some more than her tight white see-through tank one smile with creepy delight. end, but please take note. time next year. top and fantastical ass-hugging jeans to por Forget for a minute that this flick is a We hardcore horror fans don't need Michael Bay, when will you leam? Gershon 'preys’ on rock
Amanda Bellamy fantasy, Matteo seems best suited Gershon's sexuality changes more Journal Staff to offbeat roles rooted in sex and than her underwear. And as a dmgs. The only variation of the whole the band faces more obsta "Prey for Rockand Roll" is the norm she offers in this film is the cles than Lassie. slightly auto-biographical tale ability toplay bass guitar. Gershon wakes up to find her based on Cheri Lovedog's musical Sally played by Shelly Cole is self forty, aging and still playingin about an all-girl rock band based called "the love child of Keith an undiscovered and unrecognized in L.A. Gina Gershon fronts the Moon and Shirley Temple." The rock band. Her mid-life crisis is far band. Clam Dandy, and serves as youngest member of the band, more interesting and worthy of the film's producer. All though Sally finds relief from her troubled making a film about than the well-intentioned with this tale of past in music and in shagging the accountof a failing band. Her per women empowerment, sex, drugs lead guitarist played by Lori Petty. formance doesn't feel forced or and rock and roll, "Prey" gets too Petty puts in another great per fake. In representing the under caught up in melo-dramatic formance, comparable toher work ground rock scene, phoniness isn't moments straight out of a Lifetime in "Tank Girl." Sorry, just felt like tolerated. Gershon, not surprising movie. throwing in a "Tank Girl" refer ly, plays a badass with ease. Credit should be given to ence. Perhaps the best perform The one lesson learned from Gershon for her transformation ance of the film. Petty adds comic "Prey for Rock and Roll" though into the uber-cool, bisexual, tat relief , heart and some sense of has to be former music supervisor tooed rocker bitch Jacki. Gershon normality in Lovedog's chaotic Alex Steyermark's talents are best recorded vocals for the movie's world. Petty's unfortunate day job suited to supervising music. The soundtrack. Unfortunately none of as a guitar teacher becomes the director may have had some music the songs performed in the film main source of humor inthe flick. video direction under his belt, but were done live. It soimds, feels How many aging and failed rock that hardly qualifies the novice for and looks like four people in a ers end up giving music lessons to movie direction. He fails to illicit room lip-synching. Personally, I'd up and coming Avril Lavinge's? that sense of closure audiences take authenticity over quality any Unfortunately first time direc crave when they watch a story day. Gershon fills the roll of aging tor Alex Steyermark leaves a bad play out beforethem. rocker well though. Founder of the taste in the audience's mouth. It's great to see Petty still work floundering Clam Dandy, Jacki is "Prey" feels like a Lifetime movie ing after "Tank Girl" (reference also the matriarchal figure to her reject. three!). Her talents as both a dra band mates. Matteo's dmg habit and abusive matic and comic actress are far Drea de Matteo, of "Sopranos" boyfriend b oth s piral o ut o f c on- underrated and shine in "Prey." fame, plays the perfect mess. trol. Cole's brother Animal (Marc But all the chemistry in the Photo courtesy of Mac Reieasing LLC Whether it's giving head for coke Blucas) makes an appearance after world can't save "Prey" from being or giving toin her boyfnend's rape being released from prison. just another movie in the crowd. Aging rockers still look good: Gina Gershon struts her stuff. The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, October 22, 2002 Attell and Black shake things up at Orpheum
Diana Rossi and no one was safe from Mitch's wrath. He holiday. Black demanded a reason to carve Journal Staff ostracized everything from Listerine to rice COMEDY a pumpkin more than once in a lifetime. A to dogs- saying that dog's are man's best pumpkin harbors one of the ten worst smells While t he c ity of B oston r etreated i nto friends, except for drug dogs, they are just REVIEW in theworld, all the pumpkin is trying to tell their homes for the seventh game of the damn tattle tales. ► Artists: you is, "urn, do not open me." What about ALCS series on Thursday, October 16, the Mitch streamed what seemed like a mil Lewis Black candy com? Black detested the candy for Orpheum Theater was surprisingly still lion short jokes altogether to make sure the Dave Attell being the only candy not advertised- it packed as the Comedy Central Tour invad laughter did not stop. He said that every test always just appears. And do you know ed Beantown. should be taken in a restaurant- because the ► Venue: why? Because every piece of candy com The night started out with an up-and- customeris always right, and thathe feels a Orpheum Theater was made in 1912, we just recycle the mass coming comedian fromB oston. Harrison duck's opinion of him is solely based on amounts of un-eaten candy each year and Stebbins started out his bit with a topic that whether ornot he has bread. ► When: sell it again. was perfect for the tense night: the Boston One may have thoughtMitch was "phar October 16 Amazingly, Black linked this passing Red Sox. maceutically impaired," as he wandered all down of candy com from generation to gen He touched base on the recent riots, say over the stage with his head down, at one eration topolitics. ing that it wasn't even Bostonians who did point even apologetically saying, "I didn't attacked by a tiger to please get help. He calmly stated that we pass down this the brunt of the rioting; we were too dmnk realize I was this far to the left of the stage." Seeingas though the show took placein our legacy of "crap" and then wonder why we to flip cars. It was probably just some kids Mitch tackled Gatorade- it's not just for famed "college town," D ave p leaded with can't elect a good leader. Black irately told from Des Moines, Iowa trying to fit in. sports players, sometimes you're just the audience not to let our parents min our his audience that now that it is winter, he The rest of Stebbins’ act consisted of thirsty- Magicians, and his peculiarlove for college experience. doesn't want to be a comic anymore- he marriage jokes, comparing men and Swiss Cheese. Mitch ended his act by shar We shouldn't worry about doing crazy wants to be a bear. See, the bear gets cold women, bachelors and bachelorettes, and ing with the audience that he had just got his things here because as we speak, Dave says and decides to go to sleep, and when he sex on TV vs. sex in the real world. hair highlighted. His reasoning'.^ He felt our parents are having sexin our child hood wakes up, it's warm again. It's sheer bril Preparing the audience for the immense that some strands were more important than beds and doing dmgs off of everyson's boy liance. laughter that was about to ensue, Stebbins’ others. scout pictures. Black took his act to hilarious levels then served as the emcee for the night. The flannel clad Dave Attell, star of Dave made himself the bmnt of manyof when he said the only thing worse than a Next up was the insanely hilarious Mitch Comedy Central's “Insomniac with Dave his jokes, sharing his hernia story and say democrat or a republican is the two working Hedberg. With his unorthodox style and his Attell,” took the stage enlightening the audi ing that he can't get a break because he together. outlandish presence, Mitch first addressed ence with a travel tip: do not pack while looks like either a terrorist or a pom direc Black offered a solution to taking away the audience by calling himself inferior to high- nothing matches and all you have is a tor. After a long string of dirty jokes, and all after school programs: give every kid a Lewis Blackand Dave Attell, he didn't even Hawaiian shirt, and oven mitt and cookie explaining why men shouldn't be afraid of knife... so they can whittle, of course. get his name on the marquee. dough. vibrators, he casually quipped, "What I Amongsthis signaturehand gestures. Black He continued to lace into the two head Dave started off his set with a parade of guess I'm trying to say is thatI wanna have ripped into Italy and New Zealand, saying liners by joking that he is assigned to get drinking jokes. He says that Red Bull is for a family." that Jesus is the "coca cola of Italy," and if Lewis Black's coffee, and since the when youdon't want to go quietly- but want In frue Dave fashion, he described sexas New Zealand really wanted to be a part of Orpheum was smoke-free, no one could to fight a S.W.A.T. team, and some say sounding like a boot stuck in the mud- only this world, they should hop off their island find Dave Attell. drinking and driving is wrong. Dave calls wetter. After a brief cut away from sex, and push it closer. Speaking of Dave Attell, hestole Mitch's themthe cops. telling the audience that gambling is only a Black finished off his screaming session idea for a TV show; Mitch's was goingto be Dave crossed all sorts of boundaries, problem if you lose $1800 on the movie by making the audience feel shame in our called “I Can't Sleep That Well.” Nothingpleading with the audience that if he gets "Seabiscuit," Dave famously ended his set health habits. He noticed that we ignorant with a few short masturbation jokes. ly go to a store and buy bottles of water Just as hebegan with a tip, Dave offered when we have the same thing in our homes a little advice to the men of the audience: for free. there's a big difference between masturbat He berated the bottled water companies ing and looking out of a window and mas for putting nutrition labels on the bottles- turbating while looking into a window; one who knew water was fat free? ‘a-'' is super illegal. Black also curiously observed that when In between the comedians we were water was free, no one told us how much we updated by Stebbins on the score of the Sox . . were supposed to drink in a day. As if we game- g iving us h ighlights from the three could withstand anymore political humor, imiings we missed. the last cut was the deepest. Remember By the immense sound of excitement, Tom Ridge and the duct tape incident? you would have thought we were actually at Black definitely did. Yankee Stadium watching the game our He related that tohis school days when it selves. was thought that hiding under a desk would Suffolk offers student the opportunity to study at our two overseas Finally, Lewis Black hit the stage to the save you from nuclear war fare. campuses or in one of the 14 countries where Suffolk has semester biggest ovation of the night. The loose- The only way duct tape could help. or academic year programs. cannon politically outraged Black stated, Black insisted, is if you have enough to suf "Uh, well, thank you and goodnight." He focate yourself before the chemical gas got Campuses: offered no apologies to critics as he decided to you. Madrid, Spain & Dakar, Senegal to end the show early in order to catch the All in all the night was a complete suc rest of the game. Luckily for the audience, cess. From Stebbins’ hometown connec Programs: he didn't. tion, to Mitch Hedberg's zany, laid back Argentina Australia Czech Republic Even though Black, famous for his humor, to Dave Attell's gross-out dirty Denmark England France "Back in Black" segments on Comedy jokes, and finally to Lewis Black's eccentric Ireland Italy Mexico Central'sThe DailyShow with Jon Stewart, political outrages, the Comedy Central Tour New Zealand Norway Sweden lives in New York, he assured the Orpheum aimed to please, and it did. Thailand Turkey InterFuture audience that he is NOT a Yankees fan; he On such an important night, many ticket (Honor's program) is a 1 ittle p artial to the B altimore Orioles. holders tried to sell their tickets away in True to form, B lack angrily yelled at any order to watchthe game. For more information, please contact the adult who would put a Halloween costume But with only 3 of the 11 innings missed Office of Study Abroad Programs at: on- "It's a kid’s holiday, shit-head," Black and complete updates in between comedi scolded. ans; the audience of the Orpheum got the Youmna Hinnawi, Director Rebekka Bennett, Assistant Director Further showing his hatred towards the best of both worlds. Phone: (617) 573-8072 Phone: (617) 994-4243 Fax: (617) 305-1751 Fax: (617) 305-1751 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Interested in writing for tW Arts and
www.suffolk.edu/studyabroad Entertainment section?
Stbr Pbnalme m or email us at: s uffol fy o ctmai!. coTT /ednesday, October 22, 2003 The Suffolk Journal Pain, research, glory; the perils of piercing 4manda Bellamy tion. done safely, sanitarily and properly. wind dries my face out and stings my tender Foumal Staff I don't see boogers and nosestuds agree On October 14th I made thejourney to face. ing with each other. Harvard Square. If you're planningon getting work done, To celebrate my eighteenth birthday I I thoughtabout a labret. But after seeing Once in "Chameleon," Owen, Mr. I strongly encourage research. decided to piss off my momand get a facial a picture of the gum damage that occurred Piercer as I like to call him, sat me dovm on Go online, http://bmezone.com has tobe piercing. after having a labret and pricing gum sur something like a hospital bed. one of the best resources for anything per I lied; I just said that tosound rebellious. gery, I decided the risks outweighed the He went through the process with me, taining to body modification. Truthfully, I've been fascinated with body good. listened patiently and answered all my silly Ask people, random strangers even! I've modification since I was in 6thgrade. Eventually I decided on a Monroe. questions. found that most people are more than happy The finger of blame for this rests upon Named after the famous beauty, a Monroe "What keeps you from hitting my gums to share theirstories. the Discovery Channel's shoulders. I is placed above the lip off to the right or left. with the needle?" "Practice" he joked. He Oddly enough at HempFest I encoun remember seeing a documentary about the Depending o n t he p osition i t's a Iso s ome- showed me all the pre-packaged and clean tered at least three people with Monroes. history of tattoos andpiercings. times called a Madonna or Chrome instruments. They eagerly shared their experiences and Naturally, this made a big impression on Crawford. Now the real show, he marked my face. lifted their lips to show me their perfectly me as a young child. How couldit not? I've I talked to people with Monroes, heard Then made sure I agreed with the place intact gums. craved numerous works of my own ever their stories, asked about gum damage, ment. Using a pair of salad tongs, clamps, Find a reputable parlor and personable since. problems, if any and came to the conclusion hepulled my lip away from my gums. artist. If Owen hadn't been so friendly and Originally (and please bear in mind I that it was a fairly safe and reasonable And to be blunt, he shoved a needle answered all my questions I'd have walked was nine or ten) I wanted a tattoo of a dol piercing to have. through my lip. Only there's a more subtle away. phin jumping over my belly button. To abate.mymother's wrath I decidedto art to it. Owen talkedto me the entire time. 1 don't believe modification workers I eventually cameto my senses and real go about getting a piercing in the most He explained what he was doing, what have the right to be annoyed with their ized that if I were to ever be pregnant I responsibleway possible. was going to happen next, told me when to cliental. wouldhave a humpbackwhale. Since I arrived in Boston in late August take a breath. You're doing something potentially My revised tattoo plan included a drag I've questioned everyone I've encountered I'd be lying if I saidit didn't hurt. harmful and permanent to your body. on stretching from my lower back to my with a piercing or tattoo about the location It wasn't an unbearable or excmciating Tattoos and piercings are open wounds and lower thigh. That's right, I wanted a huge of their preferred place of business. pain, more of a sharp pinch followedby an need to be treated as such. Owen spent the Chinese dragon on my ass. Imagine why I My research led me to "Chameleon" in occasional throbbingthat lasted for the next time and made sure 1 understood every abandoned that idea. HarvardSquare. three days. aspect of aftercare. Since I kept changing my mind about I didn't mind paying $70.35 for the Exactly one week later and I'm still very So children of the new milleimia, screw tattoos I decided to get a piercing. The piercing, because I figure if someone's happy. I'm even happy when the disk gets getting a real job, piss of your parents, get thought of a nose stud crossed my mind. going to put a hole in my body I'd like to caught on my gums when I laugh or smile. pierced. Just do it safely. Only I'm prone to colds and nasal conges pay the extra money and be assured it's I'm even happier when the cold Boston And Owen, call me.
Do you have an event or program you would like to advertise in the Suffolk Journal?
1/8 Page Ad: 1/2 Page Ad: size: 4.875" x 3.875" or 4 7/8" x 3 7/8" size: 10" x 7.8" or 10" x 7 3/4" price: $30 on campus $60 off campus price: $120 on campus $180 off campus
1/4 Page Ad: 3/4 Page Ad: size: 4.875" x 7.8" or 4 7/8" x 7 3/4" size: 10" x 11.6" or 10" x 11 5/8" price: $60 on campus $100 off campus price: $ 180 on campus $260 off campus
Full Page Ad: Rates are subject to space availability and size: 10" X 15.66" orl0"x 15 2/3" do not include additional service fees, price: $240 on campus $350 off campus advertisement design fees or discounts. Please verify the size and price prior to All advertisements must be submitted by submitting. 5 p.m. the Friday before publication to avoid For more information E Mail late fees. [email protected] or call x8323 10 The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, October 22, 2003 Soccer postponed Suffolk Police Log
Claire Jeffers Saint Anselm College in October 16. 2003 Journal Staff Manchester, NH-, and graduated this past May. 10:50 a.m. - Fire outside of 8 Ashburton Due to limited field space and She became interested in practice times, boys and girls soc coaching soccer for Suffolk with 7:31 p.m. - Report of student infraction at 150 Tremont cer will be held off until the her connection with Coach spring, Coach James Nelson told Nelson, seeing that they are fami October 17. 2003 the Journal. ly friends. With volleyball, basketball and In the spring, girl's soccer will 1:50 a.m.- Trespasser at 131 Tremont now the Law School intramurals, hopefully be able to play inone or there are virtually no times or two tournaments. Coach Nelson Thomas Hoyt from Stratford, CT was arrested spaces for the soccer teams to said. Suffolk will pay for the entry 10:00 a.m. - Report of larceny at Donahue building practice. fee which usually runs anywhere 11:45 a.m. - Guest infraction at 150 Tremont The shortened days of winter from$100 to $150. 12:17 p.m. - Report of assault at 150 Tremont as well as the chill of the New Coach Nelson hopes to receive 2:20 p.m. - Report of fire in front of 8 Ashburton England weather also makes it a tentative schedule for the tourna hard for teams to practice outside. ments in mid- January and 7:35 p.m. - Report of larceny at 10 Somerset Although the girls soccer team depending on the weather, the has just come together in the last teams should begin practice October 18. 2003 couple of weeks, up to 10 girls around April. will be disappointed not to have 2:59 a.m. - Report of drunkenness at 10 Somerset practice this Thursday. If you are interested in joining The new coach for the girls, the girl's soccer team this spring, Sara Cardillo, also is disappointed contact Sara Cardillo at October 19.2003 seeing that this is her first year [email protected] so that coaching forSuffolk. you can receive any updates 12:31 a.m. - Report of false identification at 131 Tremont Cardillo played soccer for and/or information. 1:29 a.m. - Liquor violation at 150 Tremont 11:35 a.m. - Report of odor of marijuana at 10 Somerset WWW. October 20. 2003 4:05 p.m. - Medical assist at the Archer Building suffolkjournal 7:26 p.m. - Medical assist at 150 Tremont 9:36 p.m. - Reports of Graffiti on the 7th floor of 150 Tremont .net
A message from the MATTfR wmr a Financial Aid Office: 3R/m3 TO 7R£CWA/T~£/?, yw 7tlL //TT1 IT'S We are pleased to URnf/Ci fom A/TJT T^AT .iMpyou: announce we are finally at //£ //AS full staff! A//07A'£P a 7 £> TU££//p For your convenience, ViROWGj RIGHT Aid Counselors and w caseload information are listed below:
Undergraduate Students Last name beginning with:
A-D Counselor: Dianne Goguen/Antonia Rizzo E-J Counselor: Barbara Wendland K-M Counselor: Glory Peguero N-Q Counselor: Jennifer Ricciardi R-Z Counselor: Robert Rauseo Graduate Students Last name beginning with:
A-L At the Department of Motor Vehicles Counselor: Antonia Rizzo M-Z Employee Training Center. CounselorDianne Goguen Vednesday, October 22, 2003 The Suffolk Journal 11 Skype’ brings free ’net telephone to the masses
You've just finished a conversation on together. transmit voice signals overthe internet, and the user profile of a specific person, and /our cell phone with a friend or family First and foremost, Skype is not a file- even makes use of special encryption meth decide if you want to call them or not. member in some far off state or country. sharmg network. (What! Are you sure this is ods so that no unwanted listeners can tune Being used as more of a personal pro Now you realize that you were on the phone made by the same people who made into your private conversations. gram, you can tell all your friends and fam for over an hour, and are well past the min KaZaA?) Skype is an internet telephonethat If you can use any of the already popular ily members about Skype (if they haven't utes your cell phone provider allots to you. connects to otherusers by means of a state- chat programs available, you can useSkype. already heard), then simply add their user- After you figure out how you, a broke col of-the-art IP-based telephony (which is It makes use of the buddy list feature to tell names to your buddy list and call them lege student, are going to pay for all that essentially a peer-to-peer network used you who is and is not online, and it allows whenever you see that they are connected. specifically for voice s ignals). This means OK, so what's the catch? It sounds too that using Skype is 100% free of any and all good to be true right? Well, there's only one charges associated with cell phone bills or catch. Everyone that has the program must Nicholas Silva phone lines. Skype is an internet telephone that con have a microphone and a set of speakers or A user connects to Skype much like they nects to other users by means of a state- headphones attached to their computer. would connect to other instant messenging of-the-art IP-based telephony. Microphones can be picked up almost any extra 'air-time,' you pick up a copy of the programs such as AIM, MSN Messenger, where from a small electronics shop to a Suffolk Journal and begin to read this arti and ICQ. However, Skype enables the user local Wal-Mart for dirt cheap, unless you cle. to literally talk to the person on the other decide to buy some sort of fancy headset Developed by the creators of KaZaA is a end, instead of merelywriting to them. you to simplyclick and call. with wireless capability. (I'll assume that totally new voice communication software I know what you are thinking. AIM, Built into Skype is a searching feature you already have a pair of headphones or program called Skype. Now, just because I MSN Messenger, and ICQ all have voice that will search the entire networkbased on speakers.) mentioned KaZaA, don't turn your head and capability built in, but the fact is the quality values, such as country, city, language, etc., What are you waiting for? Download think that Skype is going to be similar. In of the connection is far inferior to that of which are entered by the user. your free copy of Skype at www.skype.com. fact, it is an entirely different thing all Skype. Skype is specifically designed to Once it returns the results, you can view And no, I am not being paid for this. Wave of the future in automobile automation
As 1 have now become familiar with '60s, when you look at automobiles from the their kids' toy, flip off another driver and eaten by sharks. Boston life after living in the city for two period (Buick Riviera) and now (Dodge parallel park a car at the same time. Hold on: One of the most interesting - if you con years, there is still one thing that I have yet Viper), it is like comparing wine coolers to how is it possible to have both hands on the sider foolish stuff interesting - automobiles to adapt to. Although I am a man and should vodka, one gets you to where you want to go wheel and do all of those other productive that is being manufactured in Japan this year sacrifice a limb before admitting to this, I faster than the other. It is as simple as that. things at the same time? The car parks itself is the Pod, AKA "The Mood Mobile." will tell you anyway. Last week I found While searching through various auto without any assistance fromthe driver. While monitoring your sweat and tension myself driving through Chelsea, when my mobile search engines and new concept car It is pretty sad that a machine makes the levels with the steering ■ wheel, the Pod destination was near Cape Cod: I was lost, guides, there were three cars that caughtmy car for you, but that still isn't enough. You changes the controls in the car to adjust to and didn't need a woman to tell me. need the machine to put another machine in your mood. My car has approximately 75 horsepow the car - then you can feel comfortable driv If you are tense and irritated. Pod will er, which is comparable to the speed at Michael Fruzzetti ing around. change the radio station to classical music, which my brain processes thoughts - very I know everyone has been stuck in traf warn other drivers that you are upset by slowly. fic, thinking to himself, "I should drive my flashing lights on the outside of the car, and After accelerating and braking every eye. Basically, when you are behind of the car off this bridge and put myself out of my try to relieve your tension by talking toyou. couple hundred feet, and being mn off the wheel 0 f these cars, you could fall asleep misery." A London research group will let If women had this car, men would no longer road by taxis in the city, I thought it might be behind the wheel and still drive. you jump off the bridge, as long as there is have a problem sitting in the passenger seat. a good time to look fora new car. First of all, does anyone else have a prob water underneath, and you can float along to After taking a look at these three clever And, since my car was making funny lem parallel parking an 18-foot car in a 19- your destination. concept vehicles, there are just a few things noises and took longer to stop than a freight foot space? If not, you either drive on the The Amphibious allows you to drive on left for me to say. If you are mad, give the train, 1 figured my automobile had endured Nascar circuit, or have several different the road and then convert your automobile finger. If you need to drive in the water to enough abuse. shades of paint on your front and rear fend into a boat. Just what I have been looking escape the burdens of driving in traffic, don't So now we have established two things: ers. for. drive through the city. I have a bad sense of direction and I need a Toyota has recently developed a car that Now I'm giventhe opportunity to escape And, if you can't parallel park, get your car that will improve my inability to drive. would enable all soccer moms to talk on traffic and drive into the water, until the salt self a good insurance policy because you are AlthoughI was not alive during the '50s and their cell phone, reach in the back seat for water corrodes the metal on my car and I'm going to need it. Next year’s the year for the fellowship of the miserable
The younger citizens of Red Sox Nation, sports, too. The Game 7 loss to the New arguably the world. Regardless, I have never would have celebrated. like myself, have often asked "What was it York Yankees was the most epic collapse seen the type of passion that erupted with We're left wondering, what was Grady* like when the ball went through Buckner's I've everseen. this team. It was contagious. It spread like thinking? Most important of all, we're left legs?” “Dad, what was it like when Bucky However, out of all the devastation, wildfire throughout New England. I wit wondering if they couldn't win it all this Dent hit that home mn?” “Grandpa, what shock and sadness we can't help but love nessed it first hand this summer working at year, will they ever? this team. The 2003 Boston Red Sox was Fenway Park. Young and old, fans had a Opening Day (Sox vs. Jays, Pedro vs. the best team any of us have ever seen. An glitter in their eyes as they ordered hot dogs Hallady) is only 5 'A months away, and we Garrett Quinn older gentleman I spoke to on the T said he from me. (Come to think of it, it could've can't wait. thought the '46 team was better. A few have been the beer.) * Regardless of how Grady Little man said ’75, but for those of us in the “25 and We were so innocent and naive. We were aged Game 7, you cannot judge him on that was it like when Denny Galehouse got the tmder crowd” this was the best team we've fully convinced that we were going to be one game alone. You have to take in to ball in?” Unfortunately, now we have expe everseen. lucky and go without frue heartache; the Sox account the full body of work of his mana rienced that feeling viaAiTon Boone's 11th As difficult as this is to grasp, I think were going all the way! This was the year! gerial stint. In twoseasons Grady'srecord is inning walk-off home run off of Tim everyone is even more attached to this team We were 5 outs away from miming over 188-136, that is a .580 winning percentage. Wakefield. than they werebefore. As the season wound the Marlins in the World Series, we hadn't Not too shabby. This team was a team and We are now tmly members of Red Sox down we finally realized what a great group even thought of the fact that they could blow one of the key reasons for that was Grady Nation and the baptism couldn't have been of guys made up this team. This was not “25 it - and then they did just that. They broke Little. more bmtal. Tlie flame could not havebeen guys, 25 cabs.” This was a team in the great our spoiled Red Sox hearts. Grady Little has to return as manager for hotter. est sense of the word. They played with We're left wondering what it wouldhave the Boston Red Sox in 2004, regardless of I have concluded, after much discussion heart. They cared. They really cared. been like if they had won, just like our par who he gave the ball to in the 8th inning. with elder members of the Nation (or the In an age of free agency, absurd con ents and their parents before them. The Red Sox face too many potential prob Fellowshipof the Miserable), that what took tracts, and egomaniac athletes this was We're left wondering whether our peers lems in that clubhouse next season. place on October 16, 2003 was the most something relatively new to us. at UMASS would have celebrated in an There is only one man whocan bring that devastating loss not onlyin the history' of the The citizens of Red Sox Nation are the even more childish manner. team togetherin the face of adversity: Grady BostonRed Sox but in the historyof Boston most passionate fans in the country, and We're left wondering about how we Little. www.suffolk'ournal.ne 12 The Suffolk Journal Wednesday, October 22, 20'
NftVi Monday
Career Flicks:“Road Trip Nation bocumentary: A Guide to Discovering Your Path in Life” I 2:00 pm—2:00 prrf Donah re 4thi Floor boungp
Tufsdoy 4 Communication fit Journalism Careers Panel of Suffollt alumni offer their perspective. CAREER WEEK I OOpm—2:10 pm/Donahue 401 Career Services & Coopetatiw Education at Suffolk University Junior Career Day Posrtbning’fourself for Career Success through InterrchipE & Co-ops 1.00 pm—2:10 pm.Ga.>/yer 1 021 Aoltdair w Wednesday 1 Faculty/Staff Open House Career Flicks:“Road Trip Nation Wednesday 4300pnn—5j00pm/Cajieer Services Office, Documentary: A Guide to I 20 Ashburton Phee Discovering Your Path in Life” ^ Riesume Reviews fit I 2:00pm—2:00 pm/Donahue 4th Floor Lounge g:, jpj^^a Pies Human Resource Careers c=z^ W I 2:00 pm— 1:10 pm/G raduate Student Panel of HR practitioners offer their Paralegal Careers ^ Loungp, Sawyer 4Ci8 perspective on the indirtry. RKh<]ft/Tom/;fi5, Patent Mfenager/feraleg^.1, S30pnn—^700 pm/Archer 110, Irrteilectual Property Group at Mintz, Levin, Munce Conference Room Cohn, Ferris, GbvsKy,& Fbpeo Cool St Ideal Careers 4:10 pm—5:10 pm/Savyer 708 Doing Good Panel of professbnab from the non- Business Dining Etiquette with profitEdisciEEtheircareeis. Tuesday Jodi Smithy Etiquette Consultant 1 0O p m—4 :l5pm/Donahue401 2 Enjcy a 1-course meal & get advice on how to Whose Life is it Anyway? Fireshman Career Day leave a favorable impression at a business meeting or interview luncheon. Get a grip on jour college mapr, An introduetbn to Exp bring Collie career optbns, ard the 4-yiear ElA/BS Majors &. Careers 5:45 p rrr—8.00 pm/Donahue Cafeteria career timeline. AJvunoes^fH^ ra^LvW ot tf\sHUB I 00pm—2 O'O pm/Donahue I I 6OOpm—^7:10 pm/Residervte Hall, 1 0 Somerset Coping with Fears in OCTi the Workplace Career Doctor I 00 p m—2 00 p ni, Donahue 540 Ihursdoy 4:10pm—6:10pm, Dorahue Lobby (cd-!p)n3)r. Campis tiinisry) m Vfeit Career Doctor with your (sreer; resume, Sophomore Career Day ard job search qiEstbns. p Understanding & Succeeding TaldngSteps to Dsccrverlibur Career Niche sin the Culture of the I OOpm—200 pm, Dorahue 1 11 American Workplace ^ Shen-f.tem-w n, M BA Being Out on Your Thursday Resume/Interviewing Skills I OOpm—2:15 pm/Donahue 401 4 600pm—^7 00 pm/Donahue 128, (oo-spoiEor, InteriHtioiHl Students IffiocHtion) Senior Career Day McDermott Conference Room Real World 10 1 :TI-e Cbss of 2C02 weighs (co-spoiBor, Rainbow lllianca for GLBT Hetory Hoirtlf| Career Doctor in on rraldng the transition from student to professbnal. 400pm—6:10 prnJ'Sawyer Lobby Executive Speaker Series: For SSOM Students Veit Career Doctor with, jour career; resume, I OOpn-i—^200prrHSa¥i^r 427 ard job search questbns. ! lb infinity & Beyond:The Exalting For CAS Stu d e nts •au.'- ^ & Humbling Experiences c«fa I OOpm—200 pm/Donahue 1 1 I Whose Life is it Anyway? Start-up CEO Get a grip on }our collie major,career options, and the 4-year BA/BS career timeline. Robin Quise, Fbu refer aid Vice-Chair, V g Success Strategies for Zipcar ^ a Career Changers 700pm—8:10pm^ Residence HalL l50TreniontSt. 5:45pm—^7OOpmf Donahue 401 S 5:45pm—700pm/£avyer 621
Career Week is designed to heighten student awareness of career issues and the resources of Career Services & Cooperative Education. [email protected] * 6 I7-573-&480 • www.careers.suffolk.edu