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The Berkeley Beacon Emerson College’s student newspaper since 1947 • berkeleybeacon.com Thursday, March 27, 2014 • Volume 67, Issue 2 After racial profiling allegations, college removes guard nize them, according to Benny Ambush, "The find- her late twenties or early thirties. supported what [the professors] said,” said Hunter Harris, Beacon Staff senior distinguished producing direc- “Three other black male faculty were Smith. tor-in-residence. ings and stopped by this same woman, similar to Smith said that based on the ECPD in- A series of incidents in the Little Build- The dinner was an annual event for fac- conclusions how I had been stopped,” said Walker. vestigation, he asked Securitas to ban the ing left two African-American professors ulty and administrators sponsored by Sylvia He said other faculty had shown their officer in question from Emerson, and in- believing they were racially profiled and led Spears, the vice president of diversity and supported IDs, but he refused to, and continued walk- formed the affected professors of this deci- to the removal of a Securitas officer from inclusion. ing to the dinner, despite the guard’s pro- sion. He said as ECPD chief, he can choose the college, according to Emerson College Ambush said he was one of the faculty what [the tests, and threats to call security. He shared which Securitas employees can be assigned Police Department Chief Robert Smith. members stopped at around 5 p.m. Under professors] his story when he arrived to the Beard to Emerson. Well before the March 10 implementa- the previous policy, anyone entering an Em- Room, and other black male faculty mem- “When that security person was inter- tion of Emerson’s 24/7 “Tap and Go” poli- erson residence hall was required to tap in said." bers came forward with accounts of similar viewed,” said Smith, “[she] couldn’t explain cy, at least four African-American profes- between 6:45 p.m. and 7 a.m. — ECPD encounters, according to Ambush. why [she] had asked particular people at- sors were stopped by a Securitas employee Jerald Walker, chair of the writing, lit- Walker said he informed Spears about tending Sylvia’s dinner to tap or show ID working at the downstairs security desk on erature, and publishing department, who Chief Robert the incident and sent a complaint to Smith. when it wasn’t tapping hours.” their way to a Dinner for Faculty of Color was one of the professors stopped, said he Smith assigned Lieutenant Steve Desy to be- Smith said he is unsure whether or not event Feb. 10. The employee asked them to believed this was a case of racial profiling. Smith gin an investigation. tap in because she said she did not recog- He identified the guard as a white woman in “In the end, the findings and conclusions See Securitas, page 3 Low candidate turnout at SGA's Press Night and organizer of Press Night and the elec- Martha Schick, Beacon Staff tion, said in an interview after the event that she didn’t ask when candidates would be The Student Government Association available for Press Night to avoid the appear- held its annual Press Night on Tuesday, ance of picking favorites. March 25, with only nine of the 17 candi- “You come into the problem of picking dates in attendance. All but one seat, the class a date,” said Solomon, a freshman visual of 2017 senator, are uncontested. and media arts major. “You have some peo- Press Night is meant to allow those run- ple saying, ‘Well, did you choose that date ning for SGA positions to give a campaign because I couldn’t make it and that person speech to students and student press. Al- could?’” though SGA posted about the event once on Solomon said candidates cited work and its Twitter and Facebook pages, only 14 stu- rehearsals, among other conflicts, as reasons dents — who were either members of SGA or they could not attend. the press — attended. Wayans' World Emily Solomon, SGA executive assistant See Press Night, page 2 Comedian dispenses jokes and advice Pedaling for diabetes, student by Jess Waters • p. 6 makes and films history Marlon Wayans visited Emerson on March 23. • Evan Walsh / Beacon Staff raise money for diabetes research. Christina Bartson, Beacon Staff “It was a childhood dream,” said Auer- bach. “I had to do it. I felt the need.” No-hit wonder It was Thanksgiving Day and the sun Fifty days, 3,363 miles, 13 states, and was high overhead when Greg Auerbach four flat tires later, Auerbach reached the slowed his pedaling and stopped his bicy- Pacific Ocean. He raised over $4,000 in do- Underclassmen combine for no-hitter cle on the roadside. Sitting on his bike seat nations from individuals and companies for with one foot bracing him on the dirt curb, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. he said later, he pulled his OneTouch blood While pedaling and checking his blood Mike Lucas, Beacon Staff ing experience that I was able to do it as "It's the glucose meter out of a bag on his handle- sugar, Auerbach was also filming his a freshman.” bars. He pricked a finger and put a drop of The Emerson baseball team’s first-ever Laird was one of the Lions’ top recruits first blood on a test strip. The meter beeped and See Bicycle, page 10 New England Women’s and Men’s Athlet- this year, according to head coach Dave no-hitter the number on the screen read 60 — he was ic Conference game was forgettable. The Hanley. The Lions wanted Laird so badly low. Lions lost 13-1 to the Clark Cougars. The that associate head coach Buddy Han- I've ever He found a bag of peanut M&Ms, and at second game of the double header — well, ley — Dave’s son — flew out to Chicago to the side of the hot, stretching Arizona road, that’s something Emerson College will see him pitch. thrown." he said ate the candy to get his blood sugar never forget. “We went after Cal the minute we found —Cal Laird, levels back to normal so he can keep biking The Lions’ young pitching staff made him,” Hanley said. “We knew he was going to California. history when freshman Cal Laird and to be an ace, and we knew he was going freshman Auerbach was diagnosed with Type 1 sophomore Jack Caportorto combined to to be the leader of the staff all four years.” pitcher diabetes when he was four years old, and at throw the first no-hitter in school history No-hitters usually occur when a age 23 he became the first person with the in a 2-0 win. pitcher is throwing his best stuff. That chronic disease to bike across the nation in Auerbach biked 3,363 miles “It’s the first no-hitter I’ve ever thrown,” solitude. On Oct. 5, 2012, he left his home- to Santa Monica, Calif. said Laird, who added he has been pitch- See No-Hitter, page 11 town of Jenkintown, Pa. and headed west to Courtesy of Greg Auerbach ing since little league. “It’s a pretty amaz-

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The Beacon Beat: our weekly news recap 9 questions with Marlon Wayans BerkeleyBeacon /BerkeleyBeacon /BerkeleyBeacon berkeleybeacon.com/go/beacon-beat berkeleybeacon.com/go/9-questions-with-marlon-wayans news The Berkeley Beacon March 27, 2014 2 SGA grants appeal money to New OHRL director to be hired EVVYs and ASIA ASIA was allocated $4,150 to bring Rebecca Fiore, Beacon Staff Martha Schick, Beacon Staff Arun Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi’s grand- son, to speak about nonviolence at Em- Emerson College opened a job search The Student Government Association erson. The event will take place April 7 March 5 for a new director of the office of unanimously approved appeals by the at 7 p.m. in the Bright Family Screening housing and residence life. David Haden EVVY Awards, and Asian Students for In- Room, according to the appeal packet. is currently both the OHRL director and tercultural Awareness, or ASIA. Leeanne Dillmann, the vice president associate dean of students; when the new The EVVY Awards was allocated of ASIA and a junior political communi- post is filled, he will only retain the asso- $13,706 for lighting equipment, according cation major, appealed for the funds. Dill- ciate dean position, according to Ronald to producer Tara Heaslip. The organiza- mann said ASIA did not itself fundraise Ludman, the dean of students. tion’s appeal came after what the senior vi- toward the $6,500 total needed for the Haden said he has held both positions "Haden is sual and media arts major called extensive speaker. According to its appeal packet, since 2005. Ludman said the hiring of a straddling efforts to get more funds outside of SGA the organization received $1,000 from the new OHRL director will allow Haden to due to increases in prices, like renting the Office of Student Life. concentrate on supporting the Office of both of Cutler Majestic Theater. It also received $350 total from other the Dean of Students. Heaslip said efforts taken to try to keep organizations, such as Emerson’s Black “In many ways, Haden is straddling those posi- the appeal amount down included raising Organization with Natural Interests, a both of those positions and hasn’t been tions and ticket prices by $5, which will raise an esti- co-sponsor of the event, and Emerson In- fully able to realize the associate dean re- Since 2005, David Haden has held the mated additional $5,000. The organization ternational. ASIA will also use $1,000 out sponsibilities, and offer me the support positions of OHRL director and associ- hasn't been also asked for, and received, $65,000 from of its own SGA-furnished budget, accord- that will ultimately maximize our abili- ate dean of students. fully able the visual and media arts department, ing to Dillmann. ty to support students,” said Ludman. “It Paola Camargo / Beacon Staff which in past years has donated $60,000, According to the packet, this cost in- doesn’t allow him to focus on the larger to realize according to Heaslip. cludes $1,000 for food from Sodexo, the issues that the dean of students office han- and the Emerson College Counseling and Since the EVVYs are funded by the $500 fee for using the Bright Screening dles.” Psychological Services. the asso- VMA department, it does not receive room, and the $5,000 speaker’s fee. According to the job posting on the “Once [the new director of OHRL] po- ciate dean money for a budget from SGA, according SGA Vice Treasurer Hilary Fan, a fresh- school’s website, the OHRL director is ex- sition is filled, that will free Haden up to to the appeal packet. The organization ap- man marketing communication major, pected to be responsible for activities in provide leadership in the dean of students responsibili- pealed for and received $13,255 from SGA asked during the appeal why there was the residence halls, overseeing the hous- office, to assist me with student life,” said ties." last year. no fundraising money being used for the ing selection and room assignments, and Ludman. “He will continue to provide The EVVYs also sells ads in its play- speaker. Dillmann said that ASIA’s fund- managing the evaluation forms for all leadership and supervision for housing —Ronald bills, but typically only solicits them after raising in the previous semester was not members of the department. and student conduct.” nominees are announced, to get family intended for Gandhi, but was instead used Haden told the Beacon in an email he The dean of students office is in charge Ludman, members to buy space for congratulatory to donate to typhoon relief. does not mind the change. of overseeing the Division of Student dean messages, according to Heaslip. However, Dan Goldberg, the class of 2017 pres- “I look forward to taking on some new Affairs, which includes Career Services, she estimated that the ads would bring in ident and a freshman visual and media responsibilities while continuing to have a Greek Life, Center for Spiritual Life, about $1,500, based on last year’s figures. arts major, spoke in favor, saying that the leadership role with the Offices of Hous- GLBTQ Student Life, and other programs, The cost of production is $115,139, ac- amount ASIA was appealing for was small ing and Residence Life and Student Con- according to Emerson’s website. cording to the appeal packet. and that the speaker would be beneficial. duct whose student and professional staff The new director will report to Haden, Alicia Carroll, the visual and media arts No one spoke against the appeal. members, missions, and efforts mean a said Ludman. He said there has not been senator, who said she has worked on the There is $28,434 left in the appeals great deal to me,” he wrote. a search committee assembled yet, but the EVVYs for the past two years, spoke in fa- fund. The idea of splitting this position came school hopes to hire someone by the end vor of the appeal. After the appeals, SGA closed the meet- about in January of this year, Ludman said, of the spring semester. “From working on the EVVYs, I can ing to vote on the ERA award for Emerso- and was not sparked by any specific event. honestly attest to the fact that it does cross nian of the Year. He said Haden, as associate dean, will departments, and it does involve a lot of help him collaborate with other divisions  [email protected] people, and it’s a staple of Emerson,” said  [email protected] like the Emerson College Police Depart- @rebeccafloweeer Carroll, a sophomore visual and media @marthaschick ment, the Center for Health and Wellness, arts major. Eight out of 19 candidates absent at Press Night See Press Night, page 1 associate dean of students and SGA faculty “I don’t think [Press Night] is really rel- who didn’t show up. moderator, is sending in a candidacy state- evant,” he said. “I feel like social media is a There are no students running for the Press Night traditionally falls halfway ment prior to Press Night that can be read in lot more far-reaching and effective and rel- position of treasurer for any class, or secre- through the election cycle: after election case of absence, said Solomon. evant.” tary for class of 2015 and class of 2017. Of 23 packets were due March 17, and before polls While five of the eight absent candidates He said that he plans on speaking on the electable positions on SGA, 11 currently re- open on April 2 at midnight, according to didn’t send in a statement, sophomore polit- radio, putting up flyers, and using a Facebook main with no declared candidates. Students Solomon. She also said SGA picked the time ical communication Connor McKay was the event page to do most of his campaigning. can still run write-in campaigns, although of 7 to 8 p.m. to minimize conflicts with only officially ballot candidate to not submit, Navidra Hardin, the only candidate for they can no longer get their names on the "No one is classes. while the other four were write-ins. Solomon SGA president and a write-in, was unable ballot. SGA President Paul Almeida, a junior said that she would speak to Duffy about the to attend. The sophomore journalism major Five of the eight academic departments not repre- political communication and marketing future of McKay’s campaign and the possibil- said he was called into work at the last min- lack a candidate for senator, with freshman sented at communication double major, said he was ity of his name being taken off the ballot and ute. Alexandra Nikolaidis as the only senator on not entirely surprised by the absence of some made to run as a write-in, although she said Kassandra King, SGA vice president and the ballot and in attendance, running for this night. candidates. she doesn’t see the absence of a statement a junior political communication major, was communication sciences and disorders, and It's just a “This isn’t the first time we had students becoming a major issue for non-contested present to give her speech as a write-in can- sophomores Rebekah Brinkerhoff and Alicia running for positions not show,” he said in an positions. didate to be re-elected as vice president, and Carroll running as write-ins for performing matter of interview. “It would have been wonderful if McKay said in an interview that from said she felt it was important that she, as a arts and visual and media arts, respectively. they were there and it’s something that’s ex- what he understood, a candidacy statement candidate, attended. All three currently occupy these positions. who's here in pected, but it’s not necessarily egregious that was only needed if the candidate wanted it “If I’m standing there and telling you I will The only contested position is for the class the flesh." they weren’t there.” printed in the ballot. He said that he didn’t take on this position, I will be there every of 2017 senator. Freshman journalism major A new requirement as of this semester, think his absence from Press Night would step of the way,” she said in an interview. Gabriella Kula and performing arts major —Emily instituted by Solomon and Sharon Duffy, hurt his chances. Solomon read several statements for those Bathsheba Wood are running. Kula is cur- Solomon, rently the athletics commissioner, and Wood in the loading dock area. The water flow was Saturday, March 22 is the current class of 2017 senator. Both were SGA Public Safety Log quickly turned off and Facilities Manage- At 8:28 p.m., ECPD investigated a report present to give speeches. ment was able to repair the pipe. of a student trapped inside an elevator on Even amid absences of both people and executive Monday, March 17 the 12th floor of the Little Building. Facili- statements, Solomon said that all candidates assistant At 12:13 p.m., a faculty member reported Tuesday, March 18 ties Management was able to free the student were accounted for in some way, whether or her laptop was stolen from her office in the At 4:19 p.m., a student reported her wal- quickly without injury. The elevator was tak- not they attended. Walker Building. let was stolen from her coat pocket while she en out of service for inspection. “No one is not represented at this night,” was walking on the corner of Tremont and she said. “It’s just a matter of who’s here in the At 1:52 p.m., a Sodexo employee report- Boylston Street. Sunday, March 23 flesh.” ed money was stolen from his jacket while At 1:30 a.m., ECPD confiscated a hookah at work. Wednesday, March 19 that was found by OHRL in the Little Build-  [email protected] At 4:19pm, ECPD and BFD responded to ing. @marthaschick At 2:50 p.m., a Barnes & Noble employ- 10 Boylston Place for a fire alarm. The cause ee reported the theft of six purses from the of the fire alarm was a malfunction of the At 2:16 a.m., ECPD assisted OHRL in- bookstore. The thief put the purses into an fire pump. There were no fire or injuries to vestigating a smell of marijuana. The occu- Abercrombie and Fitch bag and fled the report. pants of the suite where the smell originated store before being caught. claimed the smell was from burning incense Corrections & Clarifications Friday, March 21 and not marijuana. ECPD confiscated a mar- At 3 p.m., the Emerson College Police At 8:31 p.m., ECPD investigated a report ijuana pipe that was found in plain view from Department and the Boston Fire Depart- from the Office of Housing and Residence the residents. In the March 17 issue, the caption of the article “Campus ment responded to Allen’s Alley, the back- Life of the smell of marijuana coming from safety firm visits campus, hears from students” incorrectly street between the Little Building and the a residential suite in the Little Building. An At 2:35 p.m., ECPD investigated a report spelled the photographer’s last name. Paola’s last name is Ca- Cutler Majestic Theatre, for a fire alarm. The occupant of the suite admitted to OHRL and of a suspicious person defacing the window margo, not Camrago. fire alarm was caused by a burst water pipe ECPD to smoking marijuana. in front of WERS. The Berkeley Beacon March 27, 2014 3 news Professors say they were racially Business major in the works jor is built, planners will address the hiring of Myles Badger, Beacon Correspondent faculty and the development of courses. profiled by Securitas employee He said he thinks a new field of study Emerson faculty and administrators are could bring together students looking to Continued from Securitas, page 1 working on a proposal for a new business capitalize on the business side of Emerson’s major — one that planners say would be un- traditional fields. the employee was fired from Securitas, a like other college’s business degrees. Since “This major will take an impulse that’s security services company headquartered last semester, efforts have been underway by already here and add to it,” said Hurwitz. in Stockholm that employs approximately staff from the business and entrepreneurial “Communication and the arts are more 300,000 workers, according to the company studies minors to figure out what the major important than business to the college. This website. at Emerson would entail. project will only augment our ability to inno- Tom Fagan, vice president of human These faculty and staff members say they vate in our standard fields.” resources and administration of Securitas’ are seeking to establish a curriculum that de- The goal of the new major is not to in- northeast region, declined to comment on velops Emerson students’ business abilities crease the college’s student population, said the incident. in line with its core fields of communications Glenn, but to redistribute the existing stu- Spears said she alerted President M. Lee and the arts. dent body by providing an alternate path of Pelton and other college administrators “The major itself has not yet been fully de- study. about the incident at a president’s council Theodore Life Jr. said Emerson should further screen Securitas per- fined,” said Donald Hurwitz, interim chair of “All the discourse I’ve heard is that we are meeting the morning after the dinner sonnel before they join the college. • Nydia Hartono / Beacon Staff the marketing communication department. not wanting to grow the college in total, but Walker said the day after his encounter “We’re looking to frame the business classes to shift enrollments,” said Glenn. with the Securitas officer, he received a call training will be delivered to all current, and we offer in the context of the skills Emerson The major also comes as something of a from President Pelton, and a follow up call future, Securitas personnel employed by students require. There’s lots of business pro- legacy project, since many of its ideas were the day after that. Emerson College.” grams in Boston and around the world; we initially introduced by the late Karl Baehr, the “President Pelton called me at home to Theodore Life Jr., distinguished direc- "You have don’t want to offer just another one of those founder of the college’s entrepreneurial stud- offer his apologies for the encounter and to tor-in-residence, was also asked by the Se- h e re .” ies minor, E3, according to Glenn. stress that that sort of conduct is something curitas guard to tap in that night. He said an individ- Hurwitz said that although faculty and “Shortly before his death last fall, we had that is not acceptable at Emerson College, he would like to see a more strict vetting ual working staff expect the major to be introduced in the talked about him leading the faculty group that he himself as an African-American has process of security workers because they are next few years, there has not been a definitive developing this,” said Glenn, “and while it certainly experienced that kind of treat- often one’s first impression of the college as in a diverse date set. He said he is working in coordina- was sad, and his death set us back, I think of ment, that he continues to experience it, a visitor. community tion with Phillip Glenn, interim dean of the this as in his honor.” and the last thing he will do is allow it to “[This incident] calls into question the school of communications, and Michaele Hurwitz said the Office of Academic Af- take place on his campus,” said Walker. training Securitas gives its personnel, and but is not Whelan, chief academic officer. fairs fully supports developing the current Sophomore writing, literature, and pub- I think it calls into question the fact that “Since our niche is always communica- business studies minor into a major, and lishing major Willie Burnley said that the Emerson should also be proactive with a seeing the tion and arts, this major will be more about many students currently involved in the race of the dismissed Securitas agent doesn’t second screening, in many respects, to not diversity creative enterprises,” said Glenn. “In an inter- business program are excited. change his opinion of the events, but that just take the people we’re assigned from Se- esting parallel, Berklee College of Music has a “I think it’s a step in the right direction,” he’s pleased with the college’s response. curitas,” said Life. and had ‘Business of Music’ major. What we’re doing said Chris Dobbins, a sophomore market- “If this had been a black Securitas work- All involved professors said that they drawn her is essentially a ‘Business of Communication ing communication major and entrepre- er, a racial bias could still have been at play,” were in support of the trial 24/7 tap policy, and the Arts’ major.” neurial studies minor. “Obviously there are he said. the implementation of which had nothing own While Hurwitz said he is not yet sure if some concerns about it, only because this is Walker and the other professors received to do with these allegations of racial profil- the new major will be part of the school of a primarily communications and arts based an email from Smith, informing them of ef- ing, according to Spears and Smith. boundaries communication or the school of the arts, he school, but I do see potential, if those end up forts to ensure that actions like this would “The Emerson community is a diverse about who said the developments are happening within being the focus, that lots of students could not happen in the future. community, so security has to reflect the the marketing communication department, benefit from it.” “Securitas Account Manager [Jeffrey] understanding of that,” said Life. “That’s belongs." where the current entrepreneurial studies Scott and I will be meeting with Dr. Spears what I think is the most disturbing, that —Theodore and business minors reside. to discuss development of a block of train- you have an individual working in a diverse Hurwitz said over the next year, as the ma-  [email protected] ing that will focus on promoting, under- community but is not seeing the diversity Life Jr., standing, and respect for racial and cultural and had drawn her own boundaries about differences, and assist those in attendance to who belongs.” professor acquire the skills and techniques required to avoid the racial profiling of community members and visitors to a diverse environ-  [email protected] ment like Emerson,” wrote Smith. “This @hunteryharris

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received additional funding.” Hunter Harris, Beacon Staff Pelton’s announcement, which is out- New Works Festival lined as an aspect of the Academic Excel- A search that began in fall 2013 for seven lence tier of the college’s Strategic Plan, new faculty members yielded five hires in would require a 21 percent increase in full- the visual and media arts, performing arts, time teaching staff, according to Whelan . X Dance and communication studies departments, For the current school year, the five new according to Jill Davidson, the senior ad- professors hired — two in the visual and Choreography By Kaitlyn Frank, Olivia Moriarty, ministrative assistant in the office of aca- media arts department, two in the com- demic affairs. The searches were conducted munication studies department, and one Gabe Nesser, Cassie Samuels & Cassie Schauble as a part of President M. Lee Pelton’s goal in the performing arts department — come The Aristic Direction by Marlena Yanetti to hire 40 new faculty members within the from a range of educational and profession- College's next five years. al backgrounds. According to Phillip Glenn, interim Newly-hired production design- Strategic dean of the school of communication, these er-in-residence Charles McCarry said he Plan re- specific departments were chosen to hold has worked on film and television pro- March 27 - 30 searches as a result of recognized need. ductions like Elf, The Departed, and Sat- quires a “That decision comes out of [Chief Ac- urday Night Live. Melissa Healey said she ademic Officer Michaele Whelan’s] office, has taught at Emerson part-time for the 21 percent Greene Theater / Tufte the deans’, and the department chairs’ last two years prior to being hired as the increase in Thurs - Fri at 8pm discussions of the needs and the strategic artist-in-residence for the performing arts priorities of different programs and of the department. David Kishik, hired as an as- full-time Sat at 2pm & 8pm college,” said Glenn. sistant professor in communication stud- Sun at 2pm In a statement emailed to the Beacon, ies, was previously a fellow at the Berlin teaching Whelan said the two failed searches — for Institute for Cultural Studies, according to staff assistant professors of communication Emerson’s website. studies and writing for film and televi- Carly Miller, a student in a philosophy within the sion — are ongoing this semester. class Kishik taught last semester, said that next five Walter Klenhard was hired in the fall as his familiarity with the material was clear a one-year faculty member for the 2013- in his instruction. years. 2014 school year to fill the vacant writing “I liked his teaching style a lot and found for film and television position, according him really approachable,” said Miller, a to Anne Doyle, executive director of aca- freshman writing, literature, and publish- demic affairs. ing major. “In the end, he really taught me In an email to the Beacon, Doyle wrote a lot, and I often find myself going back to that the money to fund the salaries of new that class, and specifically referencing a lot faculty members is allocated annually by of the concepts in other classes.” the college. The other faculty members hired were Tickets $8 “Each year, the Finance Office would Camilo Ramirez, as assistant professor of with Emerson ID support new faculty lines and for many photography, and Seung-A Jin, as assistant years we have increased faculty lines by professor of marketing communication. Tickets at Cutler Majestic [two to three] a year,” wrote Doyle, refer- ring to the job openings that happen pe- & Paramount Box Offices riodically. “When Dr. Pelton started, he  [email protected] announced that he wanted more faculty @hunteryharris lines supported each year, so last year we editorial The Berkeley Beacon March 27, 2014 4 At SGA speech night, the sounds of silence The Student Government Association candidates to find a time that worked best This indifference trickles down to SGA’s would have you believe that members for the most members. The argument was everyday operations. Just this semester, tried their best to engage the Emerson that selecting a time blindly would help four officials stepped down, and according At issue: community in its elections process. prevent the appearance of bias toward par- to its website, 10 positions remain open. “In my thoroughness to make sure that ticular candidates. Of course, there would And accepting the responsibilities that Unacceptable candi- every candidate knows about press night, be a simple response for that: maximizing come with being an elected SGA official date attendance at it didn’t occur to me to reach out to news attendance at speech nights offers students include managing the annual student ac- outlets,” executive assistant Emily Solo- a fuller sense of the candidates when they tivities fee, an amount that SGA recently SGA speech night mon wrote in an email to the Beacon. head to the online ballot box. Simply, ob- proposed to raise $10 per student per se- Yet it’s clear SGA failed on both counts. jectively choose the time when the most mester. It’s an important undertaking that That email from Solomon arrived to the candidates could RSVP affirmatively. should be done by students committed Beacon only seven hours before its Press But the lack of attendance by the can- The upper to their roles. It’s money that funds our Night, where candidates are expected to didates is only symptomatic of a larger student organizations every year — from deliver speeches about their ideas for the problem: a culture of apathy set by cur- rungs literary magazines to comedy troupes and upcoming year — scant time for the in- rent members of the student government. cultural organizations, this money allows Our take: tended audience to prepare. While the absence of almost half the con- of SGA us to pursue co-curricular interests. Stu- Eight of the 17 candidates did not show testants does raise questions about their dents charged with those decisions should If SGA can't take up. motivation and qualifications, it is more have set a fully invest in what they’re doing. itself seriously, how Eleven positions have no candidates at important to question why so many can- precedent of The attitude that should be more all. didates found that an acceptable decision common is that of the candidates who can the rest of us? Even though no-shows were ostensibly to make. impassivity. are running for the only contested posi- required to have sent a prepared state- The upper rungs of SGA have set a tion — class of 2017 senator — who did ment, five still flouted that mandate, going precedent of impassivity, failing to enforce show up to advocate for themselves. A completely unrepresented at the only pub- the organization’s own policies regarding desire to attend Press Night and a respect lic forum for candidates. attendance and candidacy statements. for its validity should be expected from all. And despite SGA’s posts on social me- This casual and lax approach to running There’s no mandate that says students dia, no students besides reporters and SGA sends a message to all its members have to participate on student govern- SGA members showed up. — current and prospective — that this is ment. If you don’t have the drive or the That hardly seems like thoroughness to an acceptable attitude. If stability and ded- time to commit to being an official, there’s us. ication are to be in the future of SGA, a a simple solution: don’t do it. The gaunt attendance could be attribut- facelift for the rules and structure should ed in part to the decision to not check with be in its present.

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SGA speech night: “I’m Emily, reading for Cate, who was supposed to read for Joel, who was supposed to read for Bryan, who...” opinion The Berkeley Beacon March 27, 2014 5 For the lonely, anonymity

Blurred identities offer students comfort when posting on Facebook confessional pages. • Photo illustration by Evan Walsh / Beacon Staff

Trelawny Anonymity is undeniably the zeitgeist remarks were primarily concerned with who doesn’t get f**ked up, too bad 4 u.” constructive goal. Anonymous posts Vermont-Davis of Emerson’s current social media activi- the feature itself, some were simply But despite the commenters who offer a way to articulate campus appre- Vermont-Davis is ty. In the last couple of years, a variety of about me. make a mockery of Emerson’s confes- hension and personal opinion, while a senior political confession-focused pages have become With online sion projects, allowing other students the assurance communication popular, most notably Emerson Con- identity ambigui- these pages, at of knowing they are not alone in these major and opinion fessional and Emerson Compliments. ty comes trepida- With online identity ambi- their core, exist to feelings. The deeper side of Emerson editor of the These Facebook pages, for better or for tion, and Emerson guity comes trepidation and achieve a funda- Confessional is undoubtedly significant, Beacon. worse, offer students a platform to ex- Confessional is mentally positive in that it calls attention to the Emerson press admiration, respect, and often certainly not ex- Emerson Confessional is thing. Although students silently struggling with de- feelings of lust for other students with empt. Anonymity, it is easy to write pression and perhaps serves as a means a public audience—sans the burden or coupled with the certainly not exempt Emerson Con- for further action to improve student intimacy of revealing their own identi- promise of a wide fessional off as well-being. ty. Both pages have proven successful; audience, mani- a joke, it is clear But it is important to remember while Emerson Confessional boasts over 1,500 fests itself in many forms: multi-para- that many people who post feelings of anonymity may provide a level of com- likes, often filling our newsfeeds with graph monologues on feelings of desire, solitude are looking for condolence. fort for us to discuss issues of depres- posts ranging from witty romantic hai- guilt-driven confessions on cheating And through the comments, they often sion, sexual assault, class, and race, it is kus, to bizarre feelings of self-depreca- on a significant other, or objections to get just that. But despite the well-inten- limited to a small audience of subscrib- tion. campus sexual assault. But the chance at tioned and compassionate commenta- ers and confined by the very nature of Hidden identities are not limited to invisibility, across many Emerson plat- tors, there is a danger in this sort of in- Facebook commenting. These topics, as confession based websites; they also forms, has also given rise to other forms teraction. Students’ attempts to console arduous as they may be, need to be dis- exist on other platforms. Last week, I of public script: posts pertaining to lack the depressed through endearing com- cussed openly to begin to improve cam- wrote a feature pertaining to Greek life of self-worth, sexual insecurity, or ep- ments is not a substitute for real coun- pus culture. at Emerson. A few hours after the story isodes of humiliation. These heavier seling, just as posting an anonymous was published online, I received a text messages are displayed right under posts confession to Emerson Confessional from a friend asking if I had read the that make a mockery of the anonymous cannot replace speaking with a qualified comments online: I hadn’t, and part of confession page. Posts like “I am really counselor, therapist, or psychiatrist.  [email protected] me wishes I never had. Though most drunk and high right now. to everyone Overall, though, these pages seek a @trelawnysara The Russian Anschluss

Victor Wong The recent hostile and provocative ple’s Republic of China its first aircraft in which the world has changed since international order and way of doing Wong is a senior acts committed by the Russian Fed- carrier, and, while the PRC has contin- the end of the Cold War and the World business.The remilitarization of Germa- journalism major eration against the sovereign state of ued to increase its military spending to War II, the United States and its allies ny and Japan should commence in light and Beacon Ukraine and Crimea in pursuance of its better enforce its territorial interests in should seek to check the rising aggres- of their respective proximities to Russia contributor. geopolitical and territorial interests in the surrounding regions, the U.S. has sion of the Russian Federation and the and China; over the course of their rich those two areas are a timely reminder to decreased its military spending, having People’s Republic of China. and varied histories, both nations’ sol- all people who value freedom and secu- come to the conclusion that the value The annexation of Crimea by the diers have proven to be of the highest rity of the need for the U.S. to project its of cyber prowess has taken precedence Russian Federation via a dubious ref- rank and calibre. power abroad to ensure the continued over the value of the American soldier, erendum that does not enjoy the in- A new emphasis ought to be placed maintenance of both peace and prosper- who twice liber- volvement of the on the Strategic Defense Initiative, ity throughout the greater world. The ated Europe and Ukrainian gov- which was the subject of much discus- stationing of Russian troops in Crimea has fought around ernment should sion at the height of the Cold War, to in the aftermath of the unceremonious the world in de- not be recognized ensure that an America ripped and torn ouster of corrupt Ukrainian leader Vik- fense of Western by any nation apart by contemporary warfare shall tor F. Yanukovych constitutes a clear vi- values in the face A new emphasis ought to that comprises never exist. It should be made clear to all olation of international law and norms of its various less- the international powers who wish to challenge American and must be met with a robust response er alternatives be placed on the Strategic community. Un- influence abroad that should they make on the part of the United States and the and counterparts. Defense Initiative. til the Russian the decision to pursue their interests in European Union. In spite of every assur- The annexation Federation re- violation of international law, they will ance given by the modern intelligentsia of Crimea by the moves its troops meet head-on the full might and power that the past era of saber-rattling and Russian Feder- from Crimea of the Western world, led by the Unit- the violation of nations’ and states’ sov- ation cannot be and recognizes ed States and its European allies, whose ereignty by hostile nations is a thing of tolerated by the the sovereignty values and ways of conducting affairs the past, recent events have provided the nations who comprise the Western of Ukraine, the United States and the have in the past withstood the onslaught people with a starkly different reality, world; the Russian Federation cannot European Union ought to send troops of every nation and alliance that has one that, if left unchecked, will come to be allowed to absorb a large swath of along the border that separates Crimea sought to challenge it. Only with a ro- resemble the old world rather than the the Ukrainian people and economy and and Ukraine, to guard against further bust and aggressive foreign policy can one that was said to have materialized in expect to not suffer consequences for its Russian aggression and incursions into the United States and its European allies the aftermath of the Cold War. criminal behavior. If this precedent is the territories of surrounding states. To hope to maintain security around the Throughout the tenure of the current permitted to endure, other hostile na- check the rise of Russia as a hostile force globe, for it is only through the credible administration, the people have seen an tions will look to Russia’s actions as be- committed to the reigniting of the Cold threat of total war and annihilation that increasingly aggressive China making its ing representative of a new benchmark War, and the rise of China as a nation the civilized world can hope to promote growing military prowess known toward being set in the way in which foreign that will inevitably wish to expand its peace and prosperity beyond its borders. the nations that surround it. Recently, affairs and interests are to be conducted reach around the region it occupies, the the Russian Federation sold the Peo- and pursued. In recognition of the ways United States should advocate for a new  [email protected] arts The Berkeley Beacon March 27, 2014 6 Jess Waters, Beacon Correspondent Wayans gives the commandments of comedy Marlon Wayans does not believe in idle time. When a two-hour window appeared in his two-month promotion- al tour for A Haunted House 2—during which, according to Wayans, he will av- erage three hours of sleep a night—he filled it with a trip to Emerson College. Speaking in the Little Building Beard Room Sunday, March 23, Wayans’s Q-and-A had a theatrical feel. He is a classically trained actor, with broad Shakespearean gestures. He abandoned the microphone with a grin. “I’ll just project,” he said. He slips between the roles of his life quickly and easily. He is an actor, pro- ducer, comedian, creator, and a father of two. “My son was in a tournament,” said Wayans. “I flew 3,000 miles to see it, then I turned around and flew 3,000 miles back, same night, because I love him.” Wayans has been active in Holly- wood for more than 20 years, and is best known for his comedy roles in films like Scary Movie and White Chicks, both of which he co-wrote. He’s also known for a dramatic part in Darren Aronof- sky’s Requiem for a Dream, in which he played addict and drug dealer Tyrone C. Love. During his event at Emerson, Way- ans played the part of a teacher, doling out advice to eager students, but was self-conscious about the role. “I dress like a professor,” said Wayans, tugging at his expensive-looking sweat- er, “but I talk like a goddamn freshman.” Marlon Wayans, star of comedies Scary Movie and White Chicks, spoke in the Beard Room this past Sunday afternoon. • Evan Walsh / Beacon Staff He got more comfortable as time passed, switching between seriously dis- cussing his thoughts on media represen- students who took turns doing stand up tor Shawn Wayans for a regular job on out there,” she said. “All of my biggest tation— “the Hispanic population is a while waiting for him to arrive. Najah the award-winning TV sketch series In inspirations had to work hard to get billion-, maybe trillion-dollar industry. Muhammad, a senior performing arts "I dress Living Color, started by his other two where they are.” Why is no one catering to them?”—and major, asked the audience why they brothers Damon and Keenen Wayans. The Q-and-A at Emerson preceded cracking jokes— “My comedy has a dis- were there. like a “I’d be on set all day, then me and an advanced screening of A Haunted tinct jalapeño onion flavor. You know, “Because I like to laugh!” someone Shawn would stay up all night writing,” House 2 at the Regal Fenway theater. like that shit you eat when you’re high cried out. profes- he said. “It would be 4:30, and we’d have Wayans co-wrote the film, debuting na- as hell and you go, ‘damn, that’s good!’” But Wayans’ lessons didn’t just apply sor but I to be at work at 8. We wrote 17 drafts of tionwide April 18, with producer Rick Soon Wayans was as familiar with to aspiring comedians. His first two te- Scary Movie like that.” Alvarez, and stars as Malcolm, a young his audience as he was with the cast of nets he repeated time and time again. talk like a The constant grind is something fa- man plagued by paranormal events. comedy superstars he’s worked with. He “First rule: find something you love,” miliar to many Emerson students, as is Wayans attended the screening and spoke fondly of Jim Carrey, and casually he said. “Second rule: Work at it every goddamn Wayans’ advice to diversify. did a second Q-and-A afterward. He be- referred to Kevin Hart as “Kev.” single day.” “It’s not enough to just be one thing lieves attending screenings is one of the He gave advice as it was necessary. Wayans recalled his start in the busi- freshman." anymore,” he said. “I couldn’t just be most important things he does. Some of it was specific—the command- ness, his merciless schedule. a comedy actor. I had to start writing, “It helps me to connect with the au- ments of comedy, so to speak. “Not joking, I was shooting my first -Marlon producing, promoting myself. I had to dience,” he said. “I love hearing them “You parody a genre, not a movie,” gig on the day of my graduation,” he Wayans become a creator.” laugh. That’s what I do, you know?” Wayans said. He added later, “The best said. “I went straight from there to the Muhammad, who is graduating in jokes are colorless. The point of a joke is set of a Kmart commercial.” May, called Wayans’s session at Emerson to make everybody laugh.” Not long after graduating from a “call to action.” His passion for comedy was shared Howard University, Wayans moved to “We live in a culture that demands  [email protected] by his audience, a group of about 30 Hollywood with brother and fellow ac- instant gratification, but it’s not like that @jsh2os Muppets Most Wanted finds what fans are looking for

Jasper Yeo Muppets Most Wanted is a movie that Ingmar Bergman (Bork-borkman?) round time “at the expense of other longtime Yeo is a junior is all the better when compared to its pre- out the movie. Muppets”—Most Wanted’s cheeky words, visual and media decessor. 2011’s simply-titled The Muppets The heist plot especially calls to mind not mine. Now the movie can be a Muppet arts major & had a lot to prove, bringing the beloved 1981’s The Great Muppet Caper, which fol- piece first and foremost, and not a Jason Beacon film felt characters back to the big screen. Hu- lowed another get-the-gang together fea- Segel movie. columnist. man stars Jason Segel and Amy Adams ture, the original 1979 Muppet Movie. In As Kermit teaches the gulag inmates did a fine job investing the movie with fact, the self-referential vibe of the “We’re song and dance, Walter fills the designated Illustration by optimism and fun, while Flight of the Doing a Sequel” number echoes Caper’s ‘straight man’ role among the oddball cast. Holly Kirkman Conchords alumni James Bobin and Bret “Hey a Movie!” Winking at the audience This is appropriate, as Whitmire’s Kermit Mackenzie supplied their respective di- is a legacy of Jim Henson that years and seldom captures the right mix of mania recting and songwriting chops. However, Disney’s ownership have not diminished. and exasperation as Henson’s portrayal this time around, only Bobin and Mack- The gift of Mackenzie’s Kiwi songwrit- did. Much like Mickey Mouse, the burden enzie returned. ing wit allows the songs to both move the of being the face of a brand has caused This seems very conspicuous, as Mup- story along, and call attention to their the character to sand off some interesting pets Most Wanted begins with “THE function in a musical film, adding humor rough edges. On the plus side, this makes END” of the previous film lingering in the to the inherent absurdity of expressing the doppelganger act of Constantine par- air, as the Muppets announce, “We’re do- specific emotions in verse. For example, ticularly funny, as he must imitate an im- ing a sequel” in song, adding, “everybody to forcibly swap places with Kermit (they an overblown emotional song will rap- itation. knows it’s not as good as the first.” Well, look alike, you see) to plan a massive heist idly intensify, crowding the frame with In all, this is a case where the ambition that’s debatable. Muppets Most Wanted is a while the Muppets’ world tour serves as superimposed characters. Overall, the (and sometimes mawkishness) of the pre- good film precisely for having nothing left a distraction. In the place of his double, music is more consistent and funnier this vious movie is traded for cleverly done to prove. With the heavy lifting of the first Kermit is hauled off to a Siberian Gulag time around, though there is no grand traditional humor. However, the genius of out of the way, it can settle on being fun. run by a tuneful Commissar Nadya (Tina equivalent of 2011’s “Life’s a Happy Song.” the Muppets is that for them, “tradition” The plot finds Kermit (Steve Whit- Fey). However, it won’t matter much when Ty means irreverence, affability, and self-dep- mire’s voice and hand) and the Muppets Sound familiar? It’s a common mix-up Burrell and Sam the Eagle put on a song- recation. The old coots Statler and Wal- back where they work best: languishing plot that dominates family movies. Mis- and-dance interrogation scene. dorf will always be in the balcony just in in obscurity. To rebound, they embark on taken identity and the ensuing caper an- As for newer elements of the formula, case people start to appreciate this puppet a European tour led by the innocuous- tics have provided basic framework from Segel’s Muppet brother Walter, introduced show too much. ly-named manager Dominic Badguy, por- A Man Called Flintstone to Cars 2, but the in the previous movie, reappears. This is trayed by Ricky Gervais. Of course, this is cast of Muppets have the wit to keep things for the best, since Segel and Adams’ plo-  [email protected] all a cover for escaped master criminal/ fresh. Requisite cameos and jokes calling tline in The Muppets fell into convention- @YeoOnFilm frog Constantine (voiced by Matt Vogel) on everything from the Marx Brothers to al live-action comedy beats that took up The Berkeley Beacon March 27, 2014 7 arts From lobotomies to the limelight Documentarian Barbara Kopple shares career path at Emerson

Documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple laughs during a conference interview. • Evan Walsh / Beacon Staff Erica Mixon, Beacon Staff things that I saw would be so incredible if in Kentucky, Kopple said she even re- work. I could put them on film.” ceived a death threat. “I want to relate to them,” Kopple said. Barbara Kopple’s career began while Kopple worked her way up from the "I realized “Yes, it’s a risk, but if we just sit and “I want them to be the best that they can working among lobotomy patients at bottom, learning everything she could when I was do the things that are easy, we never learn be; I want them to bloom and to be alive Medfield State Hospital with Northeast- about filmmaking while in the field, from and become strong and have stories to and I care what happens to them.” ern University, where she decided she editing, to reconstituting film, to doing studying tell,” Kopple said. She said she’s not a journalist, but a wanted to be a filmmaker instead. Now, sound work. psychology Her fearless decision to begin creating filmmaker who wants to dig as deep as with over 30 years of experience, the “I wasn’t afraid to do anything,” she documentaries was also influenced by the she possibly can. Academy Award winner has worked with said. “I wasn’t going to let anybody tell that nobody political backdrop of the time in which “People are people, and sometimes it’s icons such as Jane Fonda and Donald me that something couldn’t be done, be- she grew up in, specifically the Vietnam going to get really messy, and sometimes Sutherland. cause I would know how to do it all, even would prob- War and the Civil Rights marches in you think that people don’t like you, or “I realized when I was studying psy- though that might not be the role that I ably ever Washington. sometimes you think you’re not getting chology that nobody would probably wanted to do.” “It became a very social and political the material that you want,” Kopple said, ever read what I wrote,” Kopple said in Kopple said she always tries to do what read what I time in my life and I wanted to do some- “but if you care about it and you’re pas- a press conference at Emerson, prior to she fears the most. For her, this includes wrote." thing,” Kopple said. “I wanted to make sionate about it, you just have to keep go- the Thursday showing of her newest film, anything from public speaking (“I’m ba- changes in some way.” ing after it and keep doing it.” Running From Crazy. The documentary, sically shy, although my friends will say -Barbara To make those changes, Kopple said which screens tonight at 7 p.m. in the I’m not”) to camping out in South Sudan she believed she didn’t need to be objec- Paramount Center, focuses on the lives during a violent civil war. While filming Kopple tive. Instead, she needed to understand  [email protected] of Ernest Hemingway’s family members. her Oscar-winning documentary Harlan people on a deep level and connect with @ericamix “So I decided that the images and all the County, USA, about a coal miners’ strike them intimately to create truthful, honest Artist residency to emphasize performance’s healing power were present Tuesday night, as Beaty re- Jason Madanjian, Beacon Staff counted an uneasy childhood. Almost born in jail due to his parent’s ties with On Tuesday, March 25, Emerson Col- a gang, Beaty grew up with a father who lege announced a three-year civic en- became addicted to heroin. When his dad gagement program and artist residency went to prison, Beaty convinced himself with writer and performer Daniel Beaty, that his tragic situation was all his fault. funded by a $350,000 grant from the Barr Beaty said that thought haunted him Foundation. for years. And it wasn’t until he embraced The news followed a one-night perfor- the healing powers of performance that he mance by Beaty on the Paramount Main- was able to overcome his pain. stage in which he acted out excerpts of his “I’m no longer having moments of play Emergency and read from his new beauty pass me by because I’m in a cage of book Transforming Pain To Power. my own fears,” Beaty confided during his "They will The Barr Foundation’s grant will keep performance. Beaty at Emerson from July 2014 to June During his tenure, Beaty will also put be able to 2017. The foundation’s goal is to support on at least one show a season for ArtsE- tell stories leaders who enhance educational and eco- merson. nomic opportunities in Boston, according David Dower, the director of artistic like Daniel to it’s website. programs for ArtsEmerson, said he is ex- Just last month, the Barr Foundation cited by the chance to continue working but in their awarded ProArts — which Emerson Col- with Beaty and have him continue ArtsE- own lege is a one of six members of — $140,000. merson’s initiative for civic engagement. As part of his partnership with the “We’ve been talking in big terms, now authentic college, Beaty will introduce “I Have A we’re going to to be working within those voice." Dream: Boston,” a program where Beaty terms,” said Dower regarding the collab- said he hopes to bring the power of perfor- oration. “We’re excited to move from the -Kelly mance to help both Emerson students and idea phase to the action phase.” the Boston community at large discover Beaty previously held a yearlong resi- Bates, their voices and potential. dency at Emerson in 2013. Executive “He will strike a chord with many black Taking the stage for a little under an men and other people who feel they may hour, Beaty performed the opening mono- Director of not have any hope left,” said Kelly Bates, logue of his one-man play Emergency, the executive director of the Elma Lewis Cen- which played the Paramount Mainstage ter, Emerson’s civic engagement hub. last season. He also performed a power- Elma Lewis Bates said the center will help Beaty ful piece of prose in tribute to his mother, identify the youth and adult communi- whose strength kept him afloat during his Center ties in the city that will most benefit from childhood. dealing with their issues through perfor- Now Beaty hopes to take these healing mance. performances and share them with the The goal, according to Bates, is for Boston community. Beaty to inspire the community at large. “My real intent in writing,” said Beaty, “They will be able to tell stories like “is for us to know that no matter the pain Daniel, but in their own authentic voice,” that we experience, there is a possibility of she said. transforming that pain into power.” His collaborations with the communi- Daniel Beaty performing Tuesday night before the announcement. ty will be based on the themes present in  [email protected] Courtesy of Nicole O’Neil his new book. And many of those themes @JMadanjian lifestyle The Berkeley Beacon March 27, 2014 8 Housing hunt: Exploring Boston's neighborhoods

Erica Mixon, Beacon Staff Cambridge For Rosenthal, however, Cambridge isn’t Beacon Hill Average rent (1 bedroom) $2,300 worth the 30-50 minute commute to class- Average rent (1 bedroom) $2,744 It’s rare to hear a student say they enjoy Like Allston, Cambridge is a cultural es from her apartment outside of Kendall Cobblestone streets and historic build- apartment hunting. Dealing with ever-in- hub. Peppered with music venues, bars, Square, which includes a bus ride and a T ings make up Beacon Hill’s old-town creasing rent and exploring the question- breweries, and restaurants, Cambridge has ride. charm. The 15-minute walk to campus may able domains of some messy occupants a nightlife that caters to young people. “I spend the majority of time commut- elicit some huffing and puffing, but Beacon tend to add to the frustration. With basic Hayley Rosenthal, a senior writing, liter- ing downtown, but I know that it’s where I Hill’s proximity to campus makes it a viable knowledge of Boston’s neighborhoods and ature, and publishing major, said she often live in Cambridge. I happen to live far from option for Emerson students. surrounding towns, however, it’s easier to takes advantage of this culture, naming Bu- everything,” said Rosenthal. “I don’t have to get a gym membership,” navigate through the process, and to find a kowski Tavern and Puritan & Company as Cambridge is approximately seven Isabella Pierangelo, a junior marketing fit that meshes with your top priorities, and her favorite places to eat and drink. square miles, resulting in a wide variety of communication major, said of her hilly most importantly, your budget. “Central Square is fun and has a lot of travel times. Although Rosenthal’s com- commute. hidden gems, like bars you wouldn’t think mute can be up to 50 minutes, someone According to Pierangelo, Beacon Hill are cool until you actually go in them,” living near the T station in Central may is considerably less commercialized than  [email protected] Rosenthal said. “If you like the under- get to the Emerson campus in just 10 to 15 other areas of Boston, with small busi- @ericamix ground new music scene, Cambridge is the minutes. nesses like boutiques, antique stores, and place to be.” According to Rosenthal, living off of the family-owned restaurants in lieu of chain Music venues in Cambridge range from Red Line makes the trip to campus only establishments. The Middle East in Central Square, which slightly easier. The corporations that do emerge in functions as a Lebanese restaurant, night- “It’s faster, more predictable [than the Beacon Hill, however, have positive reputa- club, and well-known concert venue, to The Green Line], and tells you when the train is tions. Pierangelo says the Starbucks in the Sinclair in Harvard Square, a two-tiered coming,” she said. middle of Cambridge Street has the friend- space with bars on both levels. liest and happiest staff in Boston. One of the noteworthy aspects of Bea- con Hill is its aesthetic appeal, but this charm may come at a price. Pierangelo said her apartment has a variety of common problems for an old building, like slanted floors, leaky ceilings, and mice. This, however, is a symptom of Bea- con Hill’s rich history. Pierangelo said the community has positive quirks, too: small, hidden parks are tucked between buildings, Cambridge Beacon and Bobby the Pig, a semi-famous pet pig of a Boston resident with his own Insta- Hill gram account, often traipses the cobble- Allston stone sidewalks. “There’s always something new to be discovered in Beacon Hill,” said Pierangelo.

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Graphic by Ryan Catalani / Beacon Staff Brookline Average rent rates found at bostonredevelopmentauthority.org and blog.jumpshell.com

Jamaica Plain Brookline South End Average rent (1 bedroom) $1,846 Average rent (1 bedroom) $1,803 Average rent (1 bedroom) $2,340 Located off of the Orange Line, Jamaica Also known as an area for families, Known for its charming brownstone Plain is a historic neighborhood with a di- Brookline borders six of Boston’s neigh- apartments, fine dining, and rich culture, verse cultural community—over a quarter borhoods, including Jamaica Plain and the South End is a historical neighbor- of its population is Hispanic, according to Allston. Brookline has a distinctly sub- hood, home to young professionals and Boston Redevelopment Authority. Charac- urban atmosphere with tree-lined streets families. Located south of Back Bay, the terized by colorful triple-decker homes, the and multi-million dollar, single-family area is most easily accessible by bus. neighborhood’s cultural mecca is reflected homes — as well as a reputation for being “The Silver Line bus is daunting at first, Alllston particularly in the restaurants and stores on expensive. The Boston Globe reported that but easy to figure out,” said Rachel Birken- Average rent (1 bedroom) $1,499 Jamaica Centre Street, which range from late-night the average price for a single-family Brook- thal, a junior marketing communication Before moving to Allston, junior Yamu- Chinese restaurants like Food Wall, to Cu- line home in 2013 was over $1.2 million. major who lives in the South End. From na Hopwood said she experienced it pri- Plain ban fare at El Oriental de Cuba. Matt Buckley, a junior writing, litera- Birkenthal’s apartment on West Concord marily as a place to party on the weekends. “It’s lively,” Ashu Rai, a junior visual and ture, and publishing major living on Vern- Street, it’s about a 20-minute walk to Em- “I thought it was a slum,” Hopwood, media arts major, said of his neighborhood. dale Street, said his favorite thing about the erson’s campus, or a 15-minute bus ride. a marketing communication major, said. “Especially along Centre Street, there are area is the quietness. The family-orientated The South End has a thriving theatre “But once I started going there during the quite a few things to do.” nature of Brookline can sometimes have its scene, with Boston Center for the Arts daytime, Allston transformed into a really Besides a variety of ethnic restaurants, drawbacks for students, though. based out of Tremont Street, a variety of cool little community.” Jamaica Plain is also known for its large, “During my first night in Brookline, we cafés and restaurants, and 30 parks, ac- Steeped in a variety of cultures, All- historic parks, including Jamaica Pond, Ar- received a noise complaint from our neigh- cording to The City of Boston’s official ston is home to cafés, thrift stores, hookah nold Arboretum, and Franklin Park. bors while having a couple of friends over,” website. lounges, music venues, and bars. Hopwood “Jamaica Pond is a really nice place to Buckley said. “I suppose it was their way of Birkenthal said while it’s difficult to find named In House Café as her favorite place go for a run,” Rai said, adding that even the welcoming us to the neighborhood.” a Dunkin’ Donuts or a Starbucks in the in Boston, where she often writes. walk from his apartment on Mozart Street Brookline offers a variety of areas to South End, independently run business- “Whenever I look especially tired or to the Stony Brook T station is scenic, with explore, including Brookline Village and es like Flour Bakery and The South End frazzled, the owner will give me a free cof- a lot of greenery. Coolidge Corner, known for excellent Buttery are plentiful, where owners know fee,” said Hopwood. According to Rai, the commute from his shopping, food, and nightlife. According their regular customers by name. Out of Boston’s neighborhoods, Allston apartment to the Emerson campus is about to Buckley, the Coolidge Corner Theatre is The South End has a reputation as a has the highest percentage of young adults, 25 minutes on the Orange Line. a fun place to go on the weekends, where cultural hub, but also as a quiet and safe with 65 percent of residents in the 20-34 “The Orange Line is awesome and gets they often show indie films and old classics. family neighborhood. age range, according to Boston Redevelop- me to school quickly,” Rai said. “I’m hop- “I don’t think there’s a bad part of South ment Authority. ing to live in JP next year because I really End,” Birkenthal said. “I always feel safe.” “It’s a very young community, which has like it.” its good and bad [sides],” Hopwood said. “If you want to go out, there’s always some- thing going on. It’s a lot more lively at night campus, and it’s common to hear drunken happens every day.” apartment has a total of two functional than the Emerson area, where everything partygoers shouting as they stumble out of Another drawback of Allston is the run- electrical outlets. tends to close a lot earlier.” Allston bars, clubs, and house parties. down quality of some apartments. Accord- “[Allston] is a good area that hasn’t been With that active nightlife, however, “This morning when I was walking, ing to Hopwood, many students board in kept up at all, but it’s definitely getting bet- can bring some seediness. Hopwood said a guy running down the street shouted, multi-family homes built in the early 1900s, ter,” Hopwood said. that she sees more homeless people in her ‘Sometimes your father isn’t really your with infrastructure adjusted awkwardly to neighborhood than around the Emerson father,’” said Hopwood. “That kind of stuff modern needs. Hopwood’s four-bedroom The Berkeley Beacon March 27, 2014 9 lifestyle Dating Tips Springing fashion back into the past Under pressure Leah Casselman You have a million film sets you have to be on, final projects to start, and pa- Casselman is a pers to write. Not to mention you need Emerson style aficionados talk this season’s trends jumior marketing to figure out your summer internships communication and your housing for the next year. But major & the Beacon do you have time for a relationship? dating columnist. If you’ve been following this col- umn, I’m sure you are now involved with a person who is deserving of your complete awesomeness. But as you get busier, at least in my experience, either your work or your relationships tend to suffer. The first thing many of us do when we get stressed is break connec- tions with the people we love. But if we drop the people we’re dating every time things get tough, we would have a different lover every other month. Our frantic lives can make commit- ment harder, but that doesn’t mean love should disappear. Here’s what to consid- er as you get into your busiest month of the semester. Don’t think of your significant other as a chore, or they will become one. Re- lationships should be a source of com- fort and relaxation, not a contributing factor to our mental breakdown. A good snuggle can make even the worst days more bearable. Talking to the important people in your life isn’t like doing the Our fran- dishes—you don’t need to check it off a list and call it good. Do these things tic lives because they make you happy. I am one can make a to fall into the trap of pushing people away, and I have to force myself to really relationship think about why I am doing what I’m doing and realize that I am projecting harder, but my anxieties on the person I care about. that doesn't Lean on each other. You’re a team, so act like it. Part of being a couple is mean love talking about your problems and sup- should porting one another. It’s selfish to think of yourself or the person you’re with as disappear. a burden. If communication, or a lack thereof, becomes a major problem, then don’t force yourself to stay in a bad situation. But every real couple has its rough patches. Part of being in an adult relationship is remembering that you aren’t doing this alone. Be a listening ear for them and they will reciprocate. Just remember that it isn’t your job to fix their problems, it is your job to sup- port them through them. Take some time apart if you need to. Left: Freshman Cooper Irons predicts the varsity jacket will be a staple in spring fashion. • Photo by Nydia Hartono / Beacon Staff Don’t use a break to go find a new lover, Right: Irons also said that Nikes and New Balance will be big this season. • Photo by Evan Walsh / Beacon Staff use it to find yourself. Don’t pull a Ross and Rachel and forget to discuss the said. “I keep thinking back to when I Balance are now being incorporated terms of your temporary separation. A Alyssa Gocinski, Beacon Correspondant was in third grade—it was super lame.” more into styling for outfits rather than lot of couples don’t survive a break, but However, she said since the style has athletic wear.” if it happens because you really don’t Black and white fringes gracefully modernized into a shorter, asymmet- Harper’s Bazaar included an entire have time for each other, communicate swooshed down the runway this spring rical skirt with shorts in the back, she section titled “Game Time” in their that well and do your best to contact the as designers such as Calvin Klein and may give it a try. Spring 2014 Runway Report, which fea- other person when things let up. Emilio Pucci embellished their work Serena Kassow, a sophomore per- tured combinations of sportswear with Give and receive back rubs. They with this ’70s Moroccan-inspired trend, forming arts major, works as a stylist at high fashion from designers such as change lives and save relationships. I instead of the typical cluster of modern LF on Newbury Street, and also holds a Prada and Vera Wang. am never more in love then when a man floral patterns. position on the beauty and style com- According to Chantelle Bacigalupo, a touches my aching back. After a hard This year, Rag & Bone and DKNY mittee at Emerson Fashion Society. freshman journalism major and blogger week, exchanging backrubs can be both have presented styles drawn from the “For spring trends, I’ve noticed that at Emerson Fashion Society, the most relaxing and sensual. Stress makes you ’90s at Milan Fashion Week, while Mi- off-the-shoulder looks are really com- important throwback trend to pay at- tense and stiff and can definitely turn chael Kors and Jason Wu have show- ing back,” she said. “Jelly sandals—the tention to this season is the kimono. you off to physical desires; giving your cased reinvented ’60s styles at New York ones you probably wore in middle “Whenever I wear a kimono people significant other a chance to unwind Fashion Week. school—are also big again.” are like, ‘Nice cape, Chantelle,’” she can go a long way for both of you. A few Emerson fashion aficionados Vogue recently published a spring said. “I’ve seen girls wear them a lot at Don’t ignore your sex life. If you ar- have also attributed many of the pop- fashion article that displayed $795 themed parties but not as an everyday en’t already having sex, don’t start be- ular upcoming spring styles to times Givenchy jelly sandals—but for those of thing.” cause I told you to do so in a column, past—throwbacks ranging from the lat- you who don’t want to break the bank But the popularity of kimonos has but if you are, there is no better feeling er 1900s to our semi-recent childhoods. on rubber shoes, these styles can be recently risen thanks to clothing stores than forgetting all your troubles and Jennifer Ortakales, a junior jour- found affordably at stores like Forever such as Urban Outfitters, which are now worries with another person. Libidos nalism major and former Beacon fash- 21. reinventing the trend, and transforming tend to suffer when we have a million ion columnist, said she’s attributed the Kassow also said denim trends are them into more breezy and colorful bo- things on our minds. When I get down emergence of forgotten trends to recent leaning away from tight-fitted styles to ho-chic garments, according to Baciga- I always try to make things a little more popular movies such as American Hus- more old-school types, such as the bag- lupo. interesting. You’re really busy? Let’s tle. gy, distressed boyfriend style. Although full-blown kimonos have share a shower and kill two birds with “I’ve noticed that every season has its Cooper Irons, a freshman journalism not made it big on the runway this sea- one stone. A home cooked meal and own decade that comes back, and this major and stylist at Emerson Fashion son, kimono sleeves have. Designers chocolate can go a long way too. spring, it’s the ’70s,” she said. “Designers Society, said it can be easy for students such as Proenza Schouler and Philoso- Every relationship is different. Listen are now using deep V-necks, wrap dress to pull off one of this spring’s ’90s run- phy have incorporated structured kimo- to your partner and see what they want styles, and metallic colors.” way-inspired looks. no sleeves into both shirts and jackets to do about the stress and communicate In fact, Jack McCollough and Laza- “You can wear a plain outfit, and tie a but have manipulated them into more how you feel. The same goes for rela- ro Hernandez displayed a wide array plaid button down around your waist to elegant, high-fashion styles. tionships with friends. Although you of metallics and pleats through their spice it up and add more color,” he said. But along with contemporary, re- may not be having sex with each oth- ’70s-inspired collection, which was “It gives off a cool, urban vibe.” vived trends have returned some ob- er, the other tips still apply. Be there for named one of the best collections in He also said some of the more sporty scure, questionable trends. each other and you won’t have to let go. Vogue’s Fashion Guide for Spring 2014. looks can be integrated into both men’s “I’ve heard that tea length skirts are Not only are trends from the ’70s and women’s fashion. coming back,” Bacigalupo said. “I’m reappearing, but so are those from the “The varsity jacket’s not really prep- really not sure how anyone is going to early 2000s, according to Ortakales. py, but not too athletic either, and it can work that.” “The skort is making a comeback, work for either men or women,” he said. and I’m not sure how I feel about it,” she “Also, tennis shoes like Nike and New [email protected] [email protected] sports The Berkeley Beacon March 27, 2014 10 Cross-country cyclist turned to camera, and M&Ms

Continued from Bicycle, page 1 worried about his health and safety, she knew he needed to embark on this ad- experience traversing America for a venture. short documentary. “He’s always felt chained down by This spring, he transferred to Em- diabetes,” said Flaherty. “In some ways, erson to pursue his passion for story- he is. He’s dependent on the medication telling in film, and is currently a junior and supplies, but he’s never felt bad for visual and media arts major. himself or shown self pity.” “It’s our experience that shapes who Auerbach said he captured the expe- we are, and I wanted to tell mine,” rience on film to motivate others to test said Auerbach, a wide smile stretching their personal limits, Type 1 diabetics across his bearded face. or not. He received a small grant from His documentary will be shown in the JDRF, but mostly funded the trip April at Rockin Docs for Diabetes Cure, through his own earnings. an annual fundraising event in Phila- He kept an HD Panasonic HC-V700 delphia. camera in a bag on his handlebars, he Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong disease said, and documented everything he in which a person’s pancreas stops pro- saw — getting routed to cross an unfin- ducing insulin, a hormone responsible ished bridge in West Virginia, visiting for regulating the body’s blood glucose his old fraternity at Gettysburg College, levels. Auerbach lives with Type 1 dia- dancing beneath St. Louis’ Gateway betes by testing his blood glucose about Arch, and the countless curious dogs 10 times a day, administering insulin that followed him in nearly every state through a pump, visiting his endocri- he crossed. nologist regularly, and keeping fit, he He was collecting footage for his said. film, but the camera acted as more than Auerbach averaged 70 miles a day on a digital journal — it gave him a feeling his Surly bicycle, weighed down by 60 of companionship during his long solo pounds of supplies, including clothing, journey. toiletries, medical supplies, and sugar “It gave me a sense of comfort to talk for correcting lows, and he arrived at to the camera,” said Auerbach. “People Santa Monica Pier on Dec. 1, he said. say happiness is shared, and I wanted to “I pushed myself really hard — I had share it with my friends and family.” to reach my destination,” said Auer- While Auerbach was on the road, his bach. “I almost felt like I wasn’t a di- friends and family could join him virtu- Greg Auerbach, who has Type 1 diabetes, raised over $4,000 for diabetes research biking across the nation, abetic because I was burning so many ally. He enabled Google Latitude on his and documented his trip in a short film. •Evan Walsh / Beacon Staff calories and I didn’t need to take insulin smartphone, which allowed his progress for meals sometimes.” to be tracked on an online map. He also over a few drinks at the bar, Auerbach “He’s been making home movies His mom, Lisa Flaherty, met him at updated his locations with regular blog explained his trip. When he returned since he was a little guy,” she said. “He the finish line in California. Flaherty, posts on his website, bikefordiabetes. from the bathroom, the couple was would spend the day making clay ani- who is a pediatrician and diagnosed her com. Auerbach planned his route be- gone and his check was paid. mals for claymations or putting on skits son’s diabetes, said although she was forehand, but said he mostly took the The idea for the trip had been brew- with friends.” trip town by town, improvising if need- ing in Auerbach’s head since he was in Auerbach worked on a Lifetime film ed. high school, said his best friend, Rob and The Way Way Back in 2012, he said, Auerbach said he spoke with his dad Frisbie. but he got to tell his own story this time. nearly every day on the phone, who “It’s always been in the planning,” His trip across the nation was the great- would look ahead for roadblocks and said Frisbie. “He needed the opportuni- est experience of his life, he said. help keep him on track. He said his dad ty to connect with himself.” Type 1 diabetes forced Auerbach to is also an avid cyclist and visited him in Frisbie said he has known Auerbach break the rhythm of his pedaling — an Arizona, where they biked the rim of "It's our since pre-K. Growing up with a diabetic interruption he’s anticipated in his daily the Grand Canyon. experience friend meant Frisbie not only learned life since age four. In life’s haste, he must “He was my eye in the sky,” said Au- to be dialed into Auerbach’s emotional slow down, pull out his glucose me- erbach. that shapes highs and lows, but he said he can sense ter, and address the task at hand — his Even though his dad was looking out who we are, when his friend’s blood glucose levels health. It’s a routine that’s become part for him, while making his way through are dropping. He saved Auerbach from of his identity, and sometimes he appre- Illinois, Auerbach said he got stuck in a and I want- a hypoglycemic attack last summer. Au- ciates this pause. lighting storm. He had to get off of his erbach was unconscious, and Frisbie Sitting on his bike seat, eating peanut bike, and shrink his 5-foot-9-inch frame ed to tell carried him to his car and helped him M&Ms with a shaky hand, he was able flat against the ground at the curbside. mine." swallow soda until his levels came back to gaze into the varied American scen- “I was the tallest object for miles,” up. ery on the horizon, and breathe for 15 said Auerbach. “I felt completely help- —Greg In high school, Auerbach and Frisbie minutes. less. There was nothing to protect me Auerbach took a film class together. “I found a way to take it all it,” said in the moment. It was like swimming “Labeling him as a storyteller is an Auerbach. “I could enjoy life without in the ocean and being surrounded by understatement,” said Frisbie. “You can diabetes being a hindrance, but still sharks.” tell he has this innate talent for sharing know that it’s there.” There were high points to match the stories. It was so clear that this was what “It gave me a sense of comfort to talk to low points, though, Auerbach said. In he wanted to do.”  [email protected] the camera,” said Auerbach. St. Charles, Mo., he met a newly mar- Flaherty said her son’s interest in the @xtinabartson Evan Walsh / Beacon Staff ried couple at a brewpub one night, and silver screen started at a young age.

Samuel Evers, Beacon Correspondent Kell-Abrams was similarly positive Athletes react to new AD about the announcement. "My first Emerson announced the hiring of "It’s a new opportunity. I’ve heard reaction was new athletic director Patricia Nicol on served on the athletic director search ing already worked at the college for 11 very good things about her and she March 18, replacing Stan Nance, who committee. "I think she'll continue the years, Nance will be reassigned to senior seemed very nice when I met her,” said excitement; took over in an interim role in May work Stan [Nance] and the athletic de- associate of athletics when Nicol takes Kell-Abrams. “Her history with her she has 2012 after Kristen Parnell's resignation. partment has started in terms of making over this May. His new role will include Division 2 program in Connecticut is some really Nicol, who spent the last 10 years at athletics a priority on campus." many of the responsibilities he previ- impressive. I’m also excited that Stan Division 2 Southern Connecticut State Julian Rifkind, a junior baseball play- ously held as associate athletic director, Nance is staying. Both of them working thought-out University at the same position, will of- er and a member of the athletic direc- like alumni relations and recruiting. together will be great for the athletic ideas about ficially begin May 19. tor search committee, said he could tell “I can't thank Stan Nance enough for program." A week after Nicol’s hire was made Nicol was enthusiastic about the posi- what he's done as the interim AD the Nicol, who was a finalist in 2010 and how to take official, student-athletes say they are tion. past two years,” said Patrick Lowndes, 2013 for Division 2 Athletic Director of Emerson pleased by her Division 2 experience, “I know she has a lot of experience at a sophomore soccer player. “But I think the Year, said in a previous interview [athletics] and are happy the college chose to re- the Division 2 level, and puts an empha- Dean Ludman and the athletic com- with the Beacon that she is going to tain Nance in its future plans. sis on communication between coach- mittee picked a great candidate in Mrs. wait until she officially begins, and gets to the next "My first reaction was excitement; es and administrators,” said Rifkind. Nicol. She has a wealth of experience a chance to assess the program from level." she has some really thought-out ideas “That's definitely something all of us and was a former collegiate student ath- within, before she makes any concrete about how to take Emerson [athletics] can benefit from.” lete herself, and I think Emerson's ath- plans at Emerson. —Tatiana to the next level," said Tatiana Moteval- Other athletes said they appreciated letics program has a bright future.” Motevalli- li-Oliner, senior softball captain, who Nance's efforts in his interim role. Hav- Junior men’s basketball captain Eli  [email protected] Oliner The Berkeley Beacon March 27, 2014 11 sports Two-sport athletes help women’s lacrosse team transition

Connor Burton, Beacon Staff compete.” After the women’s soccer season end- Emerson’s women’s lacrosse team is in ed, Righini said she had a week off be- the midst of its first season of competi- fore she jumped into lacrosse offseason tion in the New England Women’s and workouts. Men’s Athletic Conference. As the team “[There is] very little time for rest, works to earn respect in its new con- but it’s a lot easier to be a student athlete ference, the squad will look to five dual than a student,” said Righini, who cur- sport athletes, who already have NEW- rently leads the team with nine assists. MAC experience under their belt, to “When you know you have prior com- help propel their team into the playoffs. mitments, you plan ahead and get stuff Sophomore midfielder Tayllar Righi- "My first d on e .” ni, who scored a team-high six goals for Macy Day, a junior defender, started Emerson’s women’s soccer team, is one reaction was attending offseason lacrosse workouts of four players on the 17-player women’s excitement; during the final few weeks of her bas- lacrosse roster who also play soccer. ketball season. Although both schedules Righini, a communication scienc- she has overlapped and she had no time to rest, es and disorders major, said having some really Day said she did have to deal with some her teammates Maggie Sheetz, Naomi adjustments, but was more than ready Kramer, and Casey Jablonski playing thought-out to compete with the lacrosse team this alongside her in both sports is a huge ideas about season. advantage. “Basketball is a long season, and I “Dual-sport athletes are aware of how to take always find myself being stronger, and commitments and know they have to Emerson when I get to lacrosse, I play faster,” said stay in shape for both seasons,” Righi- Day, captain and forward for Emerson’s ni said. “I know all [my teammates] are [athletics] basketball team. “It’s funny to see how working really hard, but soccer girls have to the next your body will change and react. [You go already had in-game experience earlier from] short sprints to full field sprints. in the year, so we’re more prepared.” level." Going from sneakers to cleats is weird Third-year head coach Megan Moore —Tatiana and going from a soft court to turf is a said having multi-sport athletes on her shocker in the first week.” team has proved invaluable, especially Motevalli- Although playing two sports can be after accepting the head coaching job in Oliner physically and mentally taxing, Moore 2011 and inheriting a depleted roster. said she isn’t worried about her multi- “We had a big senior class, and be- sport athletes’ health. cause of coaching changes, it wasn’t a “It’s just part of the [Division 3] ex- priority for them [to play] anymore,” Tayllar Righini (above) plays soccer in the fall and lacrosse in the spring. perience, and I tend to kind of sell that Moore said. “We had only one senior Beacon Archive to recruits,” Moore said. “If [someone] is stick around for the 2012 class. It was a passionate about two sports, they have challenge to get athletes. We were lucky that opportunity here.” to have athletes show interest.” “[It’s] nice to have them as a resource strumental in sharing what the level of Aside from having players to help fill and to get their outlook,” said Moore. competition [in the NEWMAC] was like the roster, Moore said the experience “One of our seniors [Jablonski] was for soccer. She was also able to share the  [email protected] her two-sport athletes earned in the fall senior captain for the soccer team and things she learned. After hearing what @mypetvarren and winter was extremely helpful. in our preseason meetings she was in- she had to say, we know we can still

Baseball team makes history with first NEWMAC win

Continued from No-Hitter, page 1 of the jam in the seventh inning, record- ed a one-two-three eighth inning, but wasn’t the case on Saturday for the Li- got in a little bit of trouble in the top of ons’ lefty freshman though, who said the ninth. Clark’s leadoff hitter reached his arm felt frozen after the second in- first base on a throwing error by fresh- ning because he wasn’t wearing an un- man shortstop Mitch Moormann, and dershirt despite the frigid weather. The advanced to second on a throwing error game time temperature was in the mid- by Caportorto. The sophomore struck 40s. out the next batter, and then got the “Nothing was working for me,” Laird Cougars’ second baseman to ground said. “I couldn’t throw my curveball. My out to third. The Lions were just one out changeup was on and off, and I couldn’t away from history, and the final out is spot my fastball for a strike.” something Caportorto said he will nev- Still, Laird struck out six Cougars, er forget. walked six, and hit Clark’s leadoff hit- “It was a two-seam fastball on the ter — the only lefty in the lineup — three outer half,” he said about the final pitch. times. “It was bit over the outer half and he Hanley made the call to the bullpen rolled it over to second base. I had all with two outs in the seventh inning af- the faith in [Cal Ciarcia] to make that ter Laird surrendered a four-pitch walk, p l ay.” and then hit the next batter. As the Lions move forward in NEW- “It wasn’t a hard decision at all be- MAC play, Hanley thinks his team can cause it was a 1-0 nothing game,” Han- surprise a lot of people. ley said. “[Laird] was toast and we need- “Any time Laird or [Caportorto] is ed to win that game. When I went out on the mound, we have a shot to beat to get him, I asked him, ‘Do you even anybody on any given day,” he said. “We know you have a no-hitter going?’ and have 17 guys on our roster. The problem he had no clue.” is a lot of our fielders pitch. We don’t Hanley handed sophomore Capor- have a lot of depth but I keep telling our torto the ball, but the sophomore said guys, ‘Our nine against anyone else’s he was more concerned with getting nine can compete on any given day.’” the win than he was with protecting the The win improves the Lions record to no-hitter. 3-9 on the season and 1-1 in conference “I went into the game basically not play. The three wins are already more even for myself, but for [Laird] and the than the team had all of last season. team,” said Caportoro, who threw 2 ⅓ innings to complete the no-hitter. “C al motivated me to not give up a hit, but more importantly, I just wanted to win  [email protected] the game.” @mlukes14 Jack Caportorto (left) and Cal Laird (right) combined to throw the baseball team’s first ever no-hitter, and Caportorto came in and worked out NEWMAC win. • Thomas Mendoza / Beacon Staff The Berkeley Beacon March 27, 2014 12 events

THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Everybody X Dance now Pitch, please Guess who's coming to dinner? Race relations.

Students of majors outside performing arts were allowed to Treble Makers making treble. • Courtesy of Matt Lewis Ayad Akhtar concludes a monthlong residency at Emerson. contribute to X Dance. • Courtesy of Emerson Stage Photo by Larry D. Moore via Wikimedia Commons. Emerson Stage premieres its annu- X Dance All four requisitely punny Emerson a cap- Acappellooza A staged reading of the Pulitzer-winning Disgraced: A al modern dance festival, X Dance, at the  Greene Theater, pella groups will gather for the first time ever  Paramount Cen- play Disgraced is the latest example of The Staged Reading Greene Theater tonight. The show features 6th Floor of Tufte for a grand ode to the unadulterated human ter Mainstage Office of the Arts’ effort to showcase stories  Semel Theater, the work of student choreographers Kaitlyn Building voice. Acappellics Anonymous, Achoired  March 28, with many perspectives. 3rd Floor of Tufte Frank, Gabriel Nesser, Olivia Moriarty, Cas-  March 27, 8 Taste, Noteworthy, and Treble Makers will 7:30 p.m. The last event of playwright Ayad Akhtar’s Building sie Schauble, and Cassie Samuels, accompa- p.m.; March 28, 8 take the Paramount Mainstage for Acappel- $10 students; senior artist residency at Emerson, the piece  March 29, 7 nied by 26 dancers from a broad range of p.m.; March 29, 2 looza, along with the Emerson Lions Spirit $22 adults; $17 focuses on a Pakistani-American lawyer and p.m. RSVP re- majors. EmStage uses X Dance to celebrate p.m. and 8 p.m.; Squad and Fermata Town, a local “semi-pro- seniors his Caucasian wife who host a dinner par- quired: http://bit. the creativity and versatility of Emerson stu- March 30 2 p.m. fessional” a cappella group featuring Emer- ty for their friends. While it starts friendly ly/1m768QJ dents and is one of the few shows that invites $8 Emerson son alumni. enough, things get dicey as race relations are non-performing arts majors to participate. community; $12 Half the funds raised will go to Emerson put in a microcosm. With everything from modern dance to bal- general public Scholarships, and half will go to the a cap- David Dower, ArtsEmerson’s director of let, Latin, and ballroom styles, the numbers pella groups. The event is part of the college’s artistic programs, says the college’s goal is to are both physically and musically diverse in Spirit of Emerson program, which encourag- reflect the ever-growing diversity of Boston. their storytelling. es positivity, creativity, and all manner of nice “This is the reality of our city now,” said —Kavita Shah / Beacon Staff things at Emerson. Dower. “It’s important we’re putting the —Andrew Doerfler / Beacon Staff world on stage on purpose.” —Jason Madanjian / Beacon Staff THE REST OF THE WEEK • SUNDAY For the love of the movies, and $1000

Of about 100 undergraduate and gradu- Emerson College EMERSON STUDENTS! MEMBERSHIP IS FREE AND INCLUDES: ate student submissions, 18 shorts have been Film Festival $15 Theatre Tickets, $10 Rush Tickets selected to be screened at this year’s Emer-  Bright Family son Film Festival. The movies fall into three Screening Room, categories: “Homeworlds,” about home and Paramount Center family; “Outerworlds,” about other worlds  March 30, 2 and states of being; and “Interworlds,” about p.m. to 10 p.m. nterpersonal relationships. “It was as much about good films as it was OPENS TUESDAY! putting films together that complemented APR 01 - 06 one another,” says Anna Feder, the events and internships manager for the visual and media arts department. The all-day event NOT BY BREAD ALONE features Q-and-As after each screening, a NALAGA’AT THEATER reception afterward, and an audience award. DEAF-BLIND ACTING ENSEMBLE The winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize Still from Le Blue Stella, directed by Peter and a professional filmmaker’s package, pre- A triumphant celebration Ferris Rosati. • Courtesy of Anna Feder sented by Kevin Bright. of the indomitable human spirit —Kelsey Drain / Beacon Staff

Even more events MONDAY, MARCH 31 View this calendar and submit your events at Mondays are a Drag... Multipurpose Room, Piano Row, 7 p.m. berkeleybeacon.com/events. “...so why not add queens?” inquires this drag show’s Facebook event page, and we THURSDAY, MARCH 27 are unable to think of an answer. Partici- EMERSON/PARAMOUNT CENTER MAINSTAGE pation is encouraged. 559 WASHINGTON ST BOSTON #BreadAlone The Girlie Project presents... Girtlenecks Piano Row Multipurpose Room, 8 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 1 ARTSEMERSON.ORG /617.824.8400 The flyer for this sketch troupe’s first show of the semester features the members in Big Lebowski what appears to be the same ugly turtle- Bright Family Screening Room, 7 p.m. neck. But perhaps they ordered 10 of the Fill your Bright Lights sort-of requirement same ugly turtleneck. while wearing a bowling shirt and sipping on a faux-White Russian. Running from Crazy with Barbara Kopple Paramount Center Mainstage, Electric Hustle The master documentarian, who won Os- Semel Theater, 7 p.m. cars for 1976’s Harlan County, USA and Get all your senses stimulated at this per- 1991’s American Dream, screens her new formance that includes juggling, gyro- 6 PERFORMANCES ONLY! picture about Ernest Hemingway’s family. scopic sensors, live jazz, and photography. APR 09 - 13 THURSDAY MARCH 27 AND FRIDAY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 MARCH 28 LEBENSRAUM Vegan Food Festival Laser Jam Bill Bordy Theater, 216 Tremont St., 6 p.m. (HABITAT) Little Building Cabaret Earth Emerson, Emerson Peace and Social JAKOP AHLBOM Space Jam-themed laser tag. What else is Justice, and Emerson Poetry Project com- All the charm and virtuosity there to say? Free play on March 27, and bine forces to give you free vegan food, of a Buster Keaton film a bracketed tournament March 28. Sign a vegan bake-off, and vegan poet Steve up for the tourney at http://tinyurl.com/ Broggenbuck. EMERSON/PARAMOUNT CENTER MAINSTAGE LaserJam. 559 WASHINGTON ST BOSTON #Lebensraum