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For more information, please contact [email protected]. nTL EXT EDITIOTN: SUFFOLK UNIVERSIITY • BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS r~-in OJlJlr ir Lr fii V THE SUFFOLK OURNAL -m VOLUME 63, NUMBER 3 WWW.SUFFOLKJOURNAL.NE I WEDNESDAY • JANUARY 23, 2008 Downtown Crossing dorm becomes Expansion Update new home for Suffolk Students Christine Adams Journal Staff Ben Paulin and Suffolk University Continuing with Journal Staff will have on each other. the recent trend of cam­ Construction "The vitality the students pus expansion, Suffolk workers, city officials, and will bring meansa lot [to University filed its in­ the Suffolk community the area]." stitutional master plan alike gathered on a chilly Nucci also saidthat 10 notification form with night to unveil Suffolk's West is a win-win for the city of Boston on Jan. newest dormitory, 10 the neighborhood, the 11. According to Gordon West, on Wednesday Jan. 9. university, and the city King, Senior Director of The glitzy social- , ' li' of Boston saying the new Facilities Planning and ites of the Suffolk com­ residents will be "kicking Management, "The mas­ munity, whose guest list off a Renaissance in this ter plancalls for a physi­ included Mayor Thomas area." cal expansion of the Uni­ Menino, used the time to Maureen Wark, versity to accommodate chitchat with one an­ Director of Residence • more residents, academic other over hors d'oeuvres. Life, thinks the dorm will needs, student services, Event goers were able bring a new energy to the andathletic space." to take toursof the new Ladder District, the area Specifically, the rooms and explore the bordered by Tremont, master plan details the school's finished product. Washington, Boylston development of the Mod­ All were in high and Schoolstreets, and em Theatre and20 Som­ spiritsas Suffolkcontin ­ "give it a lot of life." erset. According to BCing, ued its ongoing expan­ ^ Photo: Rachel Schwarzt, Design Team "Let's celebrate our vic­ "The process of pulling sion in its seamlessly tory in giving Suffolk together this master plan never ending quest to spectacular home for our tack," Nucci said jokinglystudents a great place to has been led by Suffolk's house more students at students," saidNucci. of the quickness with study and a great place to Vice President John Nucci Suffolk. "Five or six monthsago which the building was live," said Menino. and the City andNeigh ­ University Vice President, Suffolk University did refurbished. University President Da­ borhood Task Force." John Nucci was on hand not even own this build­ Mayor Menino took vidSargent believes the Nucci saidthat the to give his thanks and ing. .1 walked down here the podium to speak of dorm is ideal for Suffolk Modem Theatre, located appreciation to all those a couple of days ago and the positive impact the who helped. "10 West is a almost had a heart at­ Downtown Crossing area see DORMS, page 3 see Expansion, page 4 Suffolk impresses nation with poll accuracy Caitlinn Gastello , MSNBCMSNBC and and earned earned a a ton and it turns out that versitvversity wanted wanted to offer thethe student student suegestec sugge^ed Journal Staff plug from Tom Brokaw was the poll that was cor­ instmction from prac­ polling voter preference' and Jon Stewart of The rect andthe others were titioners. I said to Dr. between Governor Jane National and Daily Show. wrong. So my investment Burg, 'Youknow I am a Swift against Mitt Rom­ international new or- ' "There is a huge advice to you tonight practitioner, if I teach this ney, who headed the 2002 ganizations along with demand for objective Chris is invest in the Suf­ course I want make sure Winter Olympics in Utah. several political pundits information" said Pale­ folk University poll," said students know how to After the'dass conducted are turning their attention ologos. "We don't spin it Brokaw during an inter­ poll by the time they are polls over a weekend and to the Suffolk University or dress it up." view on MSNBC earlier done,"' said Paleologos. finishing over the follow­ Political Research Center, On MSNBC Tom this month. "I encourage students to ing week, Paleologos and SUPRC, after the SUPRC Brokaw brought to the The SUPRC stay in politics. I feel it's hisclass had profound made news with the most attention of Chris Mat­ wasn't established until the natural extension in results. accurate poll for the 2008 thews the accuracy of the 2002, although Suffolk my work. I want to see "By Wednesday New Hampshire Primary. Suffolk poll: was polling long before. what is learned in the we had Swift losing to Spearheaded by "Chris, I was Paleologos, the part- time classroom crystallized." Romney By a huge mar­ professional pollster and watching youearlier director of the SUPRC It wasn't until gin. By Friday the Boston adjunct professor David today and you kept refer­ started teaching at Suffolk 2002, a year that Paleolo­ Heraldran their polls Paleologos the Suffolk ring to the Suffolk Uni­ University m 1995 as an gos described as "quirky."with the same margin, polls have been quoted versity poll as being the adjunct professor m the That the idea for SUPRC having Romney beat­ by major newspapers anomaly in the group Government department. gained momentum. A stu­ ing Swift. On Monday aroimdthe country and because it showed a one "I met with John dent in Paleologos' spring Jane Swift armounced media outlets including percent margin between Burg about the whole semester class pitched a see POLLS, page 3 CNN, FoxNews, and Obama and Hillary Clin- idea that Suffolk Uni­ unique polling question; WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 2008 Students chatted hidden fees abroad; $336m settlement news Rani Smith mailed in. This was where they have not received Journal Staff theconfusion arose. a check in the mail, this In an age where Sent out by the case was brought in 2001, the DOW and the NYSE U.S. District Court Settle­ announced in July 2006, are plummeting as Presi­ ment Administrators, and affirmed by the court dent Bush ventures to these claim forms asked in Nov. 2006, not only revive a struggling econ­ for personal information, exemplifying it's valid­ omy, citizens, including such as thetraveler's ity but explaining why BRIEFSLocal Businesses Now Accept RAM Cards many Suffolkstudents credit card information it takes awhile for any who have studied abroad, and social security num­ thing to come out of it, Suffolk Studentscan now use their RAM cards are also losing money bers. Almost simultane­ as claim forms aren't due in certain local establishments. According to Student under the table, specifi­ ously as theclaim forms until May, according to Affairs Committee Chair Brian Lafort, RAM cards can cally in terms of hidden went out, did blogs and Deery. "Until they (attor­ now be used at the Dem Street Deli, theCapital Coffee fees from their banks and forums go up, question­ neys) compile all of the House and Cafe Quattro. The plan to allow students credit cards, which only ing the validity of these returns, and do further to use RAM cards in local restaurants began last year increase when overseas. forms. "It is usually com­ research and compilation when the Student Affairs Committee were inspired However, in an attempt to mon for scammers to try of all that information, by other schools in the Boston area and organized grant people the money to lift the profile of the they will not be proceed­ trials with localrestaurants to gauge student interest, they have lost, a lawsuit, settlement activities to ing with any thing," said known as "soft lunches." mistakenly perceived as get people to comprise Deery. "The settlements "We tried a few locations to get a feel if Stu­ a scam, could reimburse, may not come around dents will use(the RAM cards)," said Lafort. people for money un­ imtil near the endof There are also plans for futuresoft lunches to possibly Return} Option 7 knowingly chargedto m Easf Refuna ot 2008." 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