THE AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY • BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME 71, NUMBER 19 WWW.SUFFOLKJOURNAL.NET April 6, 2011 Relief effort stands for Japan Marketing minor and fear throughout the city. “It’s the sort of thing where complements CAS you’re worried about yourself, but you’re more worried about Angela Bray to three marketing electives. people in worse peril,” Pol- “This was put together land told those in attendance. Journal Staff to help students for their ca- Polland talked about how The marketing minor has reers and futures,” said Mc- people began to run when always existed, but has been Cabe. “The minor is a comple- buildings started swaying, underestimated by College of ment to many CAS students including the one where he Arts and Sciences (CAS) stu- because their careers will taught. He stayed – refus- dents due to the Sawyer Busi- have to do with marketing.” ing to leave an 85-year-old ness School (SBS) three-credit Another new develop- woman who could not exit the courses (compared to CAS ment for the minor is the building without assistance. four-credit courses). However, grouping of elective cours- Polland left Japan March it is now a reasonable option. es into four concentrations: 16, but his heart is still there, “In the past, it has been sports marketing, market- as he emphasized just how challenging for CAS students ing innovation and new me- Photo by Jenn Orr much the Japanese people because of scheduling with dia, brand marketing, and need our support, stating the credit difference,” said marketing consulting. The Jenn Orr that struck Japan on March that “any support we give Catherine McCabe, chair of concentrations, new to both Journal Staff 11, April will be a month de- is going to be fully utilized the marketing department. the marketing major and voted to raising donations in an organized manner.” “Also, in order to be a business minor, allow students to Suffolk students showed to aid the nation in need. The ceremony began with minor, CAS students had to choose their electives in a their support for Japan on Three Suffolk students af- an introduction by Craig Cul- take a management course.” way that meets their interests. April 5 in the opening cer- fected by the events in Japan linane, associate director of A new option to minor in The sports marketing emony for Stand for Japan, a spoke, including Ezra Polland, Diversity Services. Next was marketing has been designed path includes the business Suffolk University relief ef- who was studying abroad and a screening of an AP news uniquely for CAS students, al- of sports and the media, the fort presented by the Office teaching English in central broadcast presented by USA- lowing them to skip the man- business of sports, sports mar- of Diversity Services. The Tokyo when the earthquake Today.com that spoke of the agement requirement and in- keting consulting, and a gen- kickoff was part of Asian struck. Although the tsu- severity of the situation in stead take the core Principles eral sports marketing course. American Heritage Month, nami did not hit central To- Japan. We all know about the of Marketing course. The Marketing innovation and a four-week celebration of kyo, where he was living, the earthquake and subsequent Asian culture and pride, and tremors from the earthquake structure involves that core now because of the tragedy were enough to cause panic see JAPAN page 4 principles class in addition see MINOR page 5 the nside Mirembe encourages, creates awareness Gianna Carchia this semester have included diers in northern Uganda.” has been making a big impact ournal Journal Staff global poverty and home- The paper pearls, hand- on the campus community. lessness, women’s rights, made of recycled paper by “We always welcome News Dedicated to promoting Egypt, Libya, and Japan. northern Ugandan women, are new faces,” she said, as reg- "Dump and run collects equal human rights, social “Mirembe encourages used to make necklaces and ular meetings currently at- items, prevents waste' justice and peace, Mirembe anyone interested in current bracelets. Although Mirembe tract about 20 to 30 students. pg. 5 On My Mind is an organi- world events, human rights, is a young organization at the International zation at Suffolk that holds and peace and justice to at- university, Davis believes it see MIREMBE page 3 events to increase awareness tend the "Syria shows solidarity" about these causes and to e v e n t s , ” pg. 7 fund raise to help communi- said Da- ties in need. “Mirembe” is the vis. “In the Arts Lugandan word for “peace.” past, we "Boston gets all 'Together' “We denounce the use of have sold now" pg. 13 violence against humans, and U g a n d a n work towards goals of help- p a p e r Opinion ing those in post-traumatic pearls to "The cruelty toward one situations, and in danger of benefit the woman in Libya" pg.15 being trafficked, through b u i l d i n g raising funds and aware- of a reha- Sports ness,” said Meghan Davis, bilitation "Suffolk student plays im- president of the organization. center for portant role for department" Events generally focus on f o r m e r pg. 18 one topic per week. Topics child sol- PAGE 2 April 6, 2011 POLICE BLOTTER Venture showcases university-wide work Derek Anderson selves and indirectly with the veins and/or roots and then Wednesday, March 30 Journal Staff authors, to go and grammati- it moves into a tree that’s cally edit them. Whether they blooming and then it makes Every year, Suffolk’s Ven- are revised with my e-board a pattern going back into 11:03 p.m. ture Magazine is published to or if it’s just simple punctua- the EKG line. It represents 10 Somerset showcase the talented works tion, I have to make sure their our natural rhythm of life.” Report of a simple assault in front of 10 Som- of students, alumni and fac- piece matches the English The magazine will be erset Street. Report filed. Case closed. ulty, whether it is literature- language but it doesn’t lose release at Venture’s launch based, photography, poetry or the voice and feeling of the party on April 20, in the Do- any other art-based creation. author. So that is the hardest nahue Café at 6 to 8:30 p.m., “Venture really is a place part. Making sure I keep the something Canavan and her where you can get your author and keep the author E-Board have been working Thursday, March 31 voice out and express your- in their piece, their photo- toward all year. Meagan Da- self,” said Venture Editor graph, their drawing [with- more, the Fiction/Non-Fiction 7:53 p.m. in Chief Jillian Canavan. out changing their voice].” Editor, Alex Ali, the Poetry Public With the collection of Along with the edit- Editor, Alex Wikoff, the Art works and production taking ing of pieces, the book itself Editor, make up Venture’s E- A suspicious electronic device located on a all year long to produce the must be designed. Canavan Board and ensure that the fire hydrant in the corner of Washington and publication, a magazine is West Street. Report filed. Case closed. lot of work goes p u b l i s h e d . into Venture be- “I can’t hind the scenes. wait to see S u b m i s s i o n s these books usually are due printed,” said Friday, April 1 by the third or Canavan. “I fourth week am really ex- 11:03 a.m. of November, cited to not but this year, only see my 150 Tremont s u b m i s s i o n s year’s work, Suspicious person report at 150 Tremont were extended but to be Street. Report filed and case closed. to the week proud of all before finals. my fellow stu- 7:14 p.m. “ U s u a l l y dents and my 150 Tremont we get about fellow alumni and staff and Alcohol confiscation at 150 Tremont St. Re- a hundred lit- erature submis- c o m m u n i t y port filed. Judicial Internal. sions, maybe and to be a a hundred art part of that.” submissions,” W i t h said Canavan. Canavan still “This year was a junior this Saturday, April 2 interesting be- year, she in- cause we had tends to make 6:28 p.m. fewer submis- changes to 10 Somerset sions, so I had the magazine more room for next year. She Odor of marijuana, Report filed. Judicial artists. Last mentioned the Internal. year we had two author and hundred-some- Photo courtesy of Jillian Canavan artist’s con- thing art sub- tract needs missions and only had room let the Journal in on what the clarifying, so submitters and Sunday, April 3 for 25 of them. It was really cover design may look like. the staff know exactly what hard. This year it was easier “I’ve based the design they need to do and expect. 1:23 p.m. and so much better that there of the cover off the fact that Canavan also mentioned Donahue was room for these submis- you use your voice and your another main goal was to expression to be yourself put Venture Magazine online. Unwanted person in Donahue. Left without sions. It was the same thing with the literature. I didn’t and to show who you are,” “I also would like to put incident.