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VOLUME 71, NUMBER 20 WWW.SUFFOLKJOURNAL.NET April 13, 2011 Getting to know Greek SENIOR PROFILES Jenn Orr Kelsey Trenti Mitch Vieira Journal Staff

They’re different from the rest in that they don’t try to perpetuate stereotypes – no jerks, snobs, or party-induced projectile vomit. They’re relatively new and they have big plans for Suffolk and the Beacon Hill community. They want to be unique, and the community service and philanthropic work they do shows it. Introducing Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Theta Phi Alpha: Suffolk Uni- versity’s very own fraternity and sorority. Fraternities have a bumpy history at Suf- Derek Anderson Gianna Carchia folk, but Sigma Alpha Epsilon is working Journal Staff Journal Staff to end the negative connotations that come with being a brother. Establishing a Suffolk “My hobbies… hmmm…” Senior Kelsey Senior and Student Government Associa- chapter of SAE was the brainchild of Kyle Trenti sits pondering in the Orientation and tion (SGA) President Mitch Vieira has dedicat- Gaw, Paul Thompson, and Jeff Miller dur- New Student Programs Office, reclined in her ed most of his four collegiate years to serving ing their freshman year in 2008. The group chair. “I love wearing flip-flops. It has to be the university’s community. The majority of his was colonized in Sept. 2009 and is currently above 30 for me to wear flip-flops. I like -surf work has been with the SGA, beginning early as working toward receiving its charter, which ing… what else?” She stops and thinks some his freshman year as a senator. He then became is basically something that says your frater- more. “I’m a genius, that’s a hobby,” she says treasurer for his sophomore and junior years. nity/sorority has an established ritual and is with a laugh. “I do stand-up, I guess that can be Vieira is also a member of the Concert Com- recognized nationwide as a chapter. When a hobby. I like brand management, travelling, an mittee, the Leadership Education and Program- they receive their charter, the 27 members of avid Team Coco reader, so I follow their blog.” ming (LEAP) Committee, and the Who’s Who this “frat in the making” will join the larg- She ends the segment of the conversa- Selection Committee. A government major at Suf- est brotherhood in the country to become tion with a smile and the statement: “I’m very folk, Vieira is also a member of the political sci- the Suffolk chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. awkward.” The interview she gave the Journal, ence honor society. Besides his contributions to see GREEK page 2 see TRENTI page 3 see VIEIRA page 3

the nside SUPERs battle student issues SGA leadership awards Bianca Saunders tion and resources con- Journal Staff cerning issues with which ournal Alex Mellion The ceremony honored many college students deal. News The Suffolk University “The goal is to help stu- Journal Staff student leaders, organizations "SUNORML discussion Peer Education Resource dents develop the tools needed and faculty, recognizing them speaks for legalization' (SUPER), is a group com- for making informed choices Suffolk University’s ver- for their achievements within pg. 5 prised of undergraduate that will support and encour sion of the Oscars, the Stu- the Suffolk community. Also students trained to provide dent Government Association featured was a performance International their peers with informa- see SUPERS page 5 (SGA) Leadership Awards, was by the Ramifications, Suf- "Japan's recovery made held at the Downtown Har- folk's co-ed a'cappella group, vard Club on Monday night. and had closing remarks from difficult" pg. 6 Nomination ballots were Dean John Silveria. Notably open to students, staff and fac- absent from the awards were Arts ulty to nominate candidates the E! Network, Ryan Seacrest, "A Capella unites voices" based on provided criteria. and Joan and Melissa Rivers. pg. 10 Opinion "Life planning" pg.14 Outstanding freshman: Outstanding junior: Heidi Walsh Betty Lo

Sports Outstanding sophomore: Outstanding senior: "Dance company looking Lina Rodriguez Alexa Golden for practice space" pg. 18

Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Drexler-Hines see SGA page 3 PAGE 2 April 13, 2011 POLICE BLOTTER Frat, sorority different from rest

from GREEK page 1 from SGA, according to by- supplies to Camp Friendship Wednesday, April 6 laws stating that any selec- every year, make cards for Celebrating its fifth birth- tive organization (meaning the Big Sister Association of 3:29 p.m. day this year is the Suffolk that they only allow male Boston and Children’s Hospi- chapter of the Theta Phi Al- members in one and female tal, and participate in Service Archer Building pha sorority, Gamma Lamb- members in the other) cannot Day. The brothers from Sigma Report of a hazardouz condition at 20 Derne da. Consisting of 36 members, go through SGA for a budget. Alpha Epsilon plan to work St. Report filed. Case closed. Gamma Lambda was estab- Everything goes through the more Program Council and lished in 2006 and is currently groups themselves and the are trying to end any strife be- going through its “make or recently established Greek tween the Suffolk community break years” since recently Council, which began opera- and Beacon Hill residents. passing through all of its char- tions last fall and funds the “We’re big with com- Friday, April 8 ters. As the sorority grows sorority and fraternity – but munity service. That’s huge and membership increases, only if they work together with us – we do everything graduating sisters like for- on a school event (Welcome and anything almost,” said 10:25 a.m. mer TPA President Mikayla Back parties, Greek Week). junior Robbie Waters, cur- Donahue Locke emphasize that “it’s re- “There’s nothing really rent president of SAE. “Also, Donahue Cafe reported that there are signs ally up to the newer girls and Suffolk can do all that much. just creating university rela- of someone climbing through the open cafe the newest girls to carry on.” I feel like they treat us OK; tions. We’ve been working window within the wall last night. Report Judging by their rela- I don’t think they treat us really well with the Beacon filed/ open case. tionships with the Suffolk badly,” Gaw said. “You have Hill Civics Association and community thus far, carry- to kind of think about it – we because Beacon Hill has is- ing on the spirits and func- can’t really get money from sues with Suffolk already, 2:25 p.m. tions of Sigma Alpha Epsilon [SGA], and I understand we’re trying to bridge the gap Sawyer Building and Theta Phi Alpha should that because the money that and make it so that they will Report of larceny at 8 Ashburton Place not be a problem. In a world they get comes from all the like Suffolk just in general.” where sororities and frater- students. So we can’t take Joining a sorority or fra- nities are often thought to be that money away when it ternity at Suffolk involves hotbeds for college students comes from all the students.” attending a rush week, held Saturday, April 9

12:00 a.m. Public A Suffolk University student was found in- toxicated at 35 Brookline Street, Cambridge, MA by a tenant. The caller notified EMS. Report filed.

2:50 a.m. 150 Tremont Elevator entrapment at 150 Tremont St. Re- port filed. Photo courtesy of Theta Phi Alpha trying to score booze and sex, “Before Greek Council we every fall and spring semes- 10:13 a.m. the Suffolk chapters of these were completely on our own, ter. Rushes must display a 10 West organizations are working and we still are in a sense,” genuine interest and desire Medical assist at 10 West Street. Report filed/ against that off-putting image. Mikayla Locke said. “We do a in joining in order to become “We do a lot of commu- lot of events with them but a pledges, and if pledges are case closed. nity service and a lot of fund- lot of the things we do are our good enough, they become raising for our chapter. It’s own financial responsibility.” brothers or sisters in their re- 11:02 p.m. mostly trying to make friends And a lot of the things spective organizations. Both 150 Tremont basically,” said junior Kyle that SAE and TPA do don’t Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Report of a water damage to mens bath- Gaw, a Sigma Alpha Epsi- come cheap. Every summer, Theta Phi Alpha are looking rooms on floors four and five of 150 tremont lon brother. “I think you get there is a leadership conven- forward to growing in mem- the negative stuff when you tion organized by the national bership over the upcoming Street. Report filed. go to bigger campuses and Theta Phi Alpha office and the years, and they’re also hop- Greek life is more prevalent, sisters are required to send [a ing that Greek life will have but it’s not like that at all leader] for different work- more of a presence at Suffolk. [here]. It’s just basically guys shops. “That can get expen- “As Greek life grows on Monday, April 11 who want to make friends.” sive,” Locke continued, “so Suffolk campus, hopefully Between friendship, com- we try to raise as much money we’ll grow and really cre- munity service, and fund- as we can each year for that.” ate a positive outlook on 2:24 p.m. raising, Greek life at Suffolk Fundraising is hardly Greek life,” Locke noted. 150 Tremont is quite independent. The what SAE and TPA are all “Cooperation and commu- Report of a smell of Marijuana on the 8th brothers and sisters do the about, however. The main nication are important.” floor. Report filed. Judicial Internal recruiting, pay dues every se- games with these two or- “Getting a bigger Greek mester to support themselves ganizations are community life would be awesome,” Wa- financially, and leave the service and bettering the ters added. “I think the oth- 9:29 p.m. rest of their financial needs Suffolk community through ers would agree that bring- 10 West to fundraising. Sigma Alpha networking and events. The ing another frat on campus Medical assist at the Modern Theater. Report Epsilon and Theta Phi Alpha sisters from Theta Phi Alpha filed. Case closed. do not receive any funding – Gamma Lambda donate see GREEK page 4 PAGE 3 April 13, 2011 AAA, diversity services Who's who among seniors form campus connection from TRENTI page 1 many doors for me and net- philosophy is corporate cul- Suffolk’s Asian American alumnus), including red bean working opportunities. I just ture is huge and it’s very im- Association (AAA), along mochi, almond cookies, taro however, was not, and love Suffolk so much, this portant to keep your employ- with the Office of Diver- paste puffs, green tea paste filled with good conversation. experience here has made ees happy. So for example, if I sity Services, is celebrating puffs, and egg tarts. Black and Trenti is about to be a my life. I love this place.” worked in the headquarters of throughout April for Asian mango teas with boba (small graduate from the Sawyer And taken those op- Utah and it was a great skiing American heritage month. tapioca balls) were the popu- Business School with a double portunities, she has. Trenti day outside, they would let “A lot of these events fold lar accompanying beverages. major in marketing and busi- now works as a marketing you go skiing for a few hours into the Stand for Japan cam- “[Diversity Services], ness management. Graduat- consultant for the Cape Ann and, on the honesty policy, paign,” said Craig Cullinane, along with AAA, makes a ing in May, Trenti has done a basketball team and for a would have you come back associate director of Diversity connection throughout the lot for the university and has company called Signed On. to work. How sick is that?” Services. “They are all op- community on this coordi- fully embedded herself into it. “Basically, what it is is a Further down the road, portunities to give [to Japan] nate,” said Jacinda Felix Haro, “I wanted to go to school web development company what Trenti truly wants is to and celebrate Asian culture.” director of Diversity Services. in the city, mainly,” said Tren- and we aggregate social me- work in brand management. The month’s opening cere- Today’s Zen Friends dis- ti, regarding her lure to Suf- dia, tools, widgets and ap- “I find it fascinating to work mony also served as the Stand cussion will regard the liter- folk in the w i t h for Japan kickoff. Hisashi Na- ary friendships between late first place. d e m o - katomi, deputy consul gen- imperial Chinese women po- “ T h a t ’ s "I just love Suffolk so much, graph- eral at Japan at Boston, spoke ets and Buddhist nuns. Next what drew this experience here has made my life." ics and alongside a student panel con- week will bring an Asian me here. I t a r g e t cerning the tragedy in Japan. American karaoke night and also want- m a r - The second event, an a Buddhism in Asia lecture. ed to be close to the beach.” plications. So laymen’s terms, kets and see why people like Asian dessert reception, was “[AAA] offers events Trenti also shed light on we build websites right now. products and the psychology held yesterday. Cantonese, for the Asian community what made her experience at But we’re trying to shift that, and sociology that go with it.” Japanese and Taiwanese-in- while intersecting with oth- Suffolk so great. “I’d probably we’re developing a prod- As for advice to the spired desserts were catered ers doing their program- have to say my overall involve- uct that will allow the user students still here, Tren- from Chinatown’s Bao Bao ming,” said Cullinane. ment here has made my expe- to build websites without ti’s is simple and true. Bakery (owned by a Suffolk rience that much better,” she the help of the developer. “Just have fun, don’t said. “I was actually talking to So, I’m probably going to stress, and just go with the Dave DeAngelis, I was doing stick with them,” said Trenti. flow. Don’t worry about the my Journey exit-interview, Trenti said she’d stick drama, it doesn’t matter. and I was telling him I came with the job after gradua- That would be my advice. here to play basketball origi- tion and then see what hap- Because I think people get nally. And when I couldn’t pens next. “I kind of just caught up with stress every play basketball for whatever go with the flow,” she said. day, like little stress, and it reason, I was going to trans- Trenti’s dream job, how- really doesn’t matter in the fer my second semester, but ever, would be to work for long run,” she said. “Net- then I became involved with the company Patagonia. work as much as you can, Program Council (PC). That “So Patagonia is a com- because it will pay off. I don’t kind of just opened the doors pany like The North Face and know, I can tell you a bunch and opened opportunities EMS. They sell outdoor appar- of bullshit, but just have fun!” Photo by Angela Bray for me. I became an orienta- el and it lasts forever,” Trenti Asia-inspired Boba tea and egg tarts tion leader. It just opened so clarified. “But [the founder’s]

from VIEIRA page 1 has not gone unseen. He has reer has been the time he received multiple acknowl- spent interacting with others. the Suffolk community, SGA leadership edgements for his under- “The best memories were he is involved with the school takings. He was a recipient getting to know my fellow committee in his home town of the Dorothy McNamara students; making friend- award winners of Seekonk, Massachusetts. award in his sophomore year ships that last a lifetime,” International Student: CAS Faculty Member: Vieira has had several of college, an award that is he said. “The people, the Sara Fraenkel Rachel Cobb internships, but said he has presented to a student who classes; I’ve learned invalu- gained the most experience has been highly involved on able lessons at Suffolk.” Transfer Student: Thomas SBS Faculty Member: through his involvement with Kwiatkowski George Moker campus. Vieira’s participation Vieira’s commitment to the university. Vieira is in- in the Suffolk program, The serving his community will terested in a career in public Coach: Adam Nelson NESAD Faculty Member: Journey, earned him the pro- greatly benefit him as he Lydia Martin service as an elected or ap- gram’s Leadership Corner- pursues his dream of work- Female Athlete: pointed official, perhaps in stone Award. The Journey is a ing as a public official. His Christina “X” Webster Unsung Hero (Student): municipal-level government. program that aims to develop presence in Suffolk’s un- Courtney Porcella The next stop for Vieira Male Athlete: leadership skills through the dergraduate community on the road to public of- Donato Dandreo Unsung Hero (Faculty/Staff): four cornerstones of involve- will be missed as he begins fice is a Master’s in pub- Dave DeAngelis ment, service, career explora- the next phase in his life. Student Organization: lic administration that he tion, and leadership. Vieira “My advice would be to Best Buddies Campus Event: wants to pursue at Suffolk was also named College of encourage every student to Campus Crawl after graduating in May. Arts and Sciences (CAS) get involved,” he said. Your CAS Student: “I would still like to be in- Edmund Plamowski New Student Organization: Student of the Year in 2010. time as an undergraduate is volved on some level,” he says Entrepreneurship Club Although he has benefit- truly enriched by taking ad- regarding Suffolk, acknowl- SBS Student: ted from abundant leader- vantage of the opportunities Russell Dukett Most Improved Student edging that a connection with ship experience at Suffolk, that are offered. These op- Organization: the school is completely dif- it is not what has meant the portunities open doors with NESAD Student: Collegiate Investors ferent as a graduate student. most to him. Looking back, networking and building Julie Rudzinski Association (CIA) The commitment Vieira Vieira says the most valu- relationships that will last has dedicated to his respon- Staff Member: Student-Sponsored Event: able part of his Suffolk ca- long after you leave Suffolk.” sibilities at the university Craig Cullinane GOP Care Package Drive PAGE 4 April 13, 2011 Students, faculty, staff commit service Greek life, for the win Soleil Barros in need. We sorted them first the Greater Boston Food Bank from GREEK page 2 Journal Staff into gender and then into age helped inspect, sort and re- the amity among members and sizes and seasons,” said pack food and grocery prod- is the most important part of would be a lot of fun The S.O.U.L.S. Com- freshman Christopher Mar- ucts to be distributed to near- Greek life – having a family and would almost create a munity Service and Service shall. “Service Learning Day ly 600 hunger-relief agencies and home away from home. little competition, which in Learning Center hosted its impacted my view of children throughout eastern Massa- “It’s just something that a way would be really cool.” 14th Annual Service Day that live in poverty making chusetts. Jumpstart provided makes your college experi- As for reasons why last Friday, for which the me realize how common it the opportunity to take part ence. You don’t leave col- Suffolk community volun- is for kids to end up in pov- in Jumpstart-for-a-Day with a teered over 1,000 hours. erty and almost anyone could festival of fun and learning for "It's a great experience and is such an Over the years, the num- end up in that position.” children at SMILE Preschool. ber of students attending has Students were able to “My favorite part of ser- eye opening experience that will stay exceeded 150. This year, stu- connect with fellow Suf- vice learning day was in- with you forever." dents, faculty and staff vol- folk University members teracting with other people unteered at different agencies and friends, all while work- form Suffolk who feel as Sigma Alpha Epsilon and throughout the Boston area ing for a strong cause. A few committed about commu- lege with friends; you leave Theta Phi Alpha believe Suf- to support a variety of differ- students were fulfilling ser- nity service as I do,” said with 30 or 40 sisters,” Locke folk students would want ent activities, such as book vice requirements, but the freshman Morgan Byrnes. concluded. “It’s something join, the reasons are endless. programs and food banks. majority was volunteering At the Franklin Park Co- that’s bigger than you, and Responsibility, community The opportunities pro- simply out of desire to help. alition, volunteers were able you can’t explain it unless service, community build- vided for volunteers allowed “My favorite part was to take part in an outdoor you’re in it. It’s a great ex- ing, event planning, and exposure to different ways of connecting with not only my project to improve & beautify perience and is such an eye matching T-shirts are only living and time allocation to- Alternative Spring Break trip one of Boston’s urban parks. opening experience that a small part of the big pic- ward lending a helping a hand I was meant to go on, but also Boston Rescue Mission as- will stay with you forever.” ture. Both groups agree that to the Boston community. meeting more people and signed students to spend time Volunteers who chose to just having fun while doing a helping to prepare a meal work at Cradles to Crayons good thing for people in need. for members in the Boston were able to work at the “Giv- I learned a lot about what I community. The Prison Book ing Factory” to help inspect can do to help kids in need, Program leaded volunteers donated books, match outfits actually anybody in need for to take part in an on cam- by season, stuff backpacks, that matter,” said Marshall. pus project to help read and and sort and test toys. The goal The volunteers were able sort letters from prisoners. of Cradles to Crayons wishes to contribute their time and The service day Learning to fill orders that meet the efforts at other sites includ- activities were rewarded with needs of individual boys and ing the Greater Boston Food a service day lunch celebration girls in the local community. Bank, Jumpstart, Franklin in the Donahue Cafeteria fol- “Sorting clothing that Park Coalition, and the Boston lowing the volunteer services. would be donated to children Rescue Mission. Volunteers at Photo courtesy of Sigma Alpha Epsilon PAGE 5 April 13, 2011 SUNORML discussion speaks for legalization Carrie Margolis admitted the small amount stayed out of trouble, passed ing job…I dress in a suit NORML wants to change Journal Contributor of marijuana in possession. drug tests and graduated with and talk to millionaires,” public opinion about the use The officer arrested him, and a degree in entrepreneurship. he said with a smile. The of marijuana. Evans said SUNORML hosted a dis- the police told him to talk Shortly before his pa- judge can take away his li- they need people to “come cussion yesterday with Dick so they could help him out. role was up he was helping a cense. “Then I can’t go to and out of the closet,” about their Evans, an attorney and for- use, or even their tolerance mer NORML board mem- of it. It was the voters, not ber. The event was to discuss the politicians, who ended “cannabis and its unfortunate prohibition and it will be the prohibition,” according to Jeff same for the use of cannabis. Morris, SUNORML president. Next year’s SUNORML Evans compared today’s President, Sean McSoley, ex- issues with marijuana to the plained that their goal is to Prohibition from 1920-1933. educate people and get rid Once the 18th Amendment of the taboo people have on was passed, the manufactur- marijuana. Evans talked ing, sale and transportation about how legalization is not of intoxicating substances taken seriously on in the Bea- were prohibited. It became con Hill area. When Morris a very lucrative business to asked what students can do to sell liquor, gangsters like Al help be taken sincerely, Evans Capone became rich during advised to ask visiting poli- this time, and crime and vio- ticians some well-conceived lence increased. Many people questions about marijuana were permanently injured use. An example he had was: or killed due to the govern- “How much more money will ment poisoning industrial it take to aide law enforcement alcohol. It became illegal to in ending marijuana use?” not even report any knowl- Evans proposed a chal- edge of illegal alcohol use. Photo by Carrie Margolis lenge. During Prohibition, the Following the discussion, “I am a good and honest friend move. His friend left a from work…then what do I terms “wet” and “dry” were a recent Suffolk alumnus, kid,” he said, “so I believed box in his car, which was soon do, work in a pizza place?” used to differentiate people who wished to remain anony- them.” He was corporative after pulled over with police Evans compared the le- for and against alcohol. He mous, talked about his run in with the police and did not lie, searching the trunk. Inside galization of cannabis to a said today we need terms with the court system. In 2009, but by then end of the ordeal the box was a few shirts and Champagne bottle. Accord- that are less discriminatory a month after the decriminal- he had given enough infor- marijuana. Now the courts ing to Evans, you tug and than “smokers” and “non- ization act, he was stopped mation to put him in prison. say he violated parole and pull at the cork really hard, smokers,” and catchier than in his car, which the officer He received 18 months of pro- will have to go back on trial. once the cork gets mov- “tolerant” and “intolerant.” would be searching, so he told bation. During that time he “I have the most amaz- ing, there is no stopping it. Campaigns tackle campus wellness Real estate minor from SUPERS page 1 said the group has been receiv- the Program Council’s “Study provides more focus ing a great deal of feedback Break,” at which the SUPERs age healthy living,” said and requests from the student will be providing ingredi- Angela Christoforos estate in more detail and in junior SUPER Bridget Byrne. community and has been ents to make trail mix and Journal Staff a larger spectrum,” said Tom The SUPERs have cre- working with other groups, informing students on how Kwiatkowksi, F.I.R.E. presi- ated campaigns, events and such as the Balloti Learning to recover from all-nighters. The academic curricu- dent. “Being an agent is only programs to educate the Suf- Center and the Off-Campus At the Ballotti Learning Cen- lum of Suffolk University re- one aspect of the real estate folk community in a number Housing Office (OCHO). ter’s iStudy, the group will be cently debuted a new minor industry. This new minor is of topics including sexual At the Winter Involve- handing out materials to make in real estate. The minor was exciting for us because we’ve health, drug and alcohol use, ment Fair, students requested trail mix and sleep masks. officially approved last se- been working on it for a while; eating disorders, self-esteem more information on nutri- The SUPERS are also mester as a collaboration be- it’s exciting to see that what sexual violence, and nutrition. tion. As a result, the SUPERs working with the Eco-Reps tween Professor Richard Tay- we’ve been working on offi- The group tackles re- provided a screening of “Food for “Green your Spring lor, Sawyer Business School cially becoming approved.” cent health issues as well. In Matters,” followed by a ques- Cleaning” to provide infor- (SBS) Dean William O’Neill As of now, there are cur- September when campuses tion-and-answer session with mation about alternative and the Future Investors in rently three courses offered around the nation were affect- a Suffolk- registered nutri- homemade options to toxic Real Estate (F.I.R.E.) club. for the completion of a real es- ed by Four Loko, the group tionist and a guide to eating and chemical cleaning prod- In order to become a tate minor: real estate finance, created a “guerilla-style” cheap and healthy in college. ucts and a program that will licensed real estate agent real estate development and campaign to warn students More recently, the group break the silence of sexual in Massachusetts, one public policy. However, in of the alcoholic beverage. traveled last weekend to Fair- assault victims on campus. must complete 24 hours the future, the F.I.R.E. group “It has been proven ef- field, Connecticut to present “For me, it has been of class followed by the hopes to expand it further. fective to receive educa- their newest nutrition pro- very rewarding see- passing of a written test. tion through your peers, gram “You Are What You ing all of the progress we Although all it takes to as there is an additional Eat” at the Regional Area 10 have had,” said Byrne. become a licensed agent is level of comfort and under- BACCHUS Conference. Ac- For those interested in the to ultimately complete the standing,” said freshman cording to Byrne, the program program or general informa- 24 hours of class time and SUPER John Livingstone. gained valuable feedback tion, the office is located on pass the written test, tak- According to Eli Sullivan, from peer educators at other the fifth floor of 73 Tremont. ing up the minor benefits a sophomore SUPER, this year schools, according to Byrne. students in the long run. has been very successful. He Upcoming events include “This minor covers real PAGE 6 April 13, 2011 Relentless setbacks for Japan Four nuclear power sta- the northeastern coast, al- Sarina Tracy tions were automatically shut though they were later lifted Journal Staff down after the earthquake, and were met instead with and two of the stations’ die- landslides. Another earth- Monday marked the one- sel backup power systems quake, with a magnitude of month anniversary of the 9.0 were destroyed. At one sta- 6.4 struck Japan on Tuesday. magnitude Tohoku earth- tion, Fukushima I, two large Six people were killed when a quake and tsunami that rav- explosions were seen, along landslide buried three homes ished the eastern coast of Ja- with large amounts of radio- in the city of Iwaki. An un- pan. This earthquake, which active leakage. Over 200,000 known number of people are triggered extremely destruc- people had to be evacuated still believed to be trapped. tive tsunami waves of 124 feet, from the area. Although steps Japan’s economy, in the is the most powerful known have been made in the right wake of all aftershocks and earthquake to have hit Japan, direction to contain the ra- earthquakes, has stalled once and one of the five most pow- dioactive water built up be- again in seven out of nine erful earthquakes in the world neath the reactors, they are regions, according to the since modern record-keeping no closer to the restoration Bank of Japan. This is due to began in the early twentieth- of damaged cooling systems. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Kordian a number of factors, includ- century. Global positioning On Tuesday, Japan put this ing the damages sustained stations closest to the epicen- nuclear accident on par with Prime Minister Naoto Kan. tion for an hour and a half. in production facilities, sup- ter jumped eastward by as the 1986 explosion in Cher- Japan, unfortunately, has Even more radioactive water ply-chain distributors, and much as 13 feet, which means nobyl after the radiation leak- been given more than it can was spilled in this setback. constraints on electricity-use that Japan is now 13 feet clos- ing from the plant was found chew, and its plate keeps pil- One aftershock, which hit across the entire country. er to the coast of California. to surpass the estimate in mid- ing up. Multiple aftershocks, Monday, had a magnitude As of this week, the death In addition to this physical March of a Level 5. It is now es- including some with magni- of 7.1. This shock came at toll has risen to 13,127 deaths, shift, the universal clock may timated to be a Level 7, which tudes of 7.0 and up, have been an untimely hour, just as the 4,793 injured and more than feel a change as well. Richard is the highest level possible hitting the country relentless- government announced the 14,000 people missing. In late S. Gross, a scientist at NASA’s on the globally-recognized ly. On April 7, an aftershock widening of the evacuation March, the World Bank esti- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, cal- scale. Officials, however, say caused the loss of external zone around the Fukushima mated the damage in Japan culated that the 24-hour day that this does not mean the power to a reprocessing plant, Daiichi nuclear plant. Due to equal between $122 bil- as most know it, is over. The situation is any more critical. as well as the Higashidori Nu- to rising radiation, more vil- lion and $235 billion. Japan’s earthquake shortened the day “The situation at the Fu- clear Power Plant, with back- lages, including some as far as government, however, said by 1.8 millionths of a second. kushima Dai-Ichi plant is up generators remaining func- 25 miles away from the plant, the cost of the earthquakes While this piece of news is not slowly stabilizing, step by tional. The Onagawa Nuclear are now included in the exten- and the tsunami could reach exactly “ground-shaking,” the step, and the emission of Power Plant lost three of their sion of the evacuation zone. nearly $310 billion, making greater repercussions of the radioactive substances is four external power lines, Japan temporarily is- it the world’s most expensive earthquake certainly were. on a declining trend,” said and lost their cooling func- sued tsunami warnings for natural disaster on record. China posed to reign supreme in science

Jason Kenosky At the time, this ranking is now taking the lead. Ac- terms of scientific prowess. spending grew 20 percent, an Journal Staff placed China behind Europe cording to the Royal Soci- In the first year of the average of around $100 bil- and the U.S. in terms of gen- ety, this endeavor by China study, 1996, the United States lion. The country also saw China is ready to overtake eral scientific knowledge. is “especially striking.” published 292, 513 papers- a nearly 1.5 million students the U.S. in terms of scientific Research papers can be The main focus of the figure ten times that of China’s majoring in science and en- research, possibly by as early used as a means to measure study, entitled "Knowl- for the same year. By 2008, gineering graduate from Chi- as 2013, according to a Royal a country’s scientific effort. edge, Networks, and Na- China published 184,000 pa- nese universities since 2006. Society study. The Royal So- The country that gave the tions," was to chart the pers, while the U.S. produced The Chair of the report, ciety, the United Kingdom’s world gunpowder, the com- dominance of the United just 300,000. China’s develop- Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith, leading national science acad- pass, printing, and paper, States, Europe, and Japan in ment had increased seven fold. said he was “not surprised” emy, began the study in 1996 Earlier estimates sug- by the reports findings. by counting the number of gested China would overtake “I think this is posi- scientific research papers in the United States sometime tive, of great benefit,” said recognized international jour- after 2020. Now, based on Smith, according to a Tai- nals. The research papers their rate of expansion, China wanese based Want China where used to rank each coun- has already taken the second Times article. “It does serve try of origin on a global scale. leading spot from Britain, and as a wake-up call for us to In 2010, the China Re- is forecasted to pass the U.S. not become complacent.” search Institute for Science in as little as two year’s time. The report does not sug- Popularization gave China a China’s expansion, in gest a decline in U.S. scientific mark of 3.27 percent in sci- terms of scientific research, research output, but proposes entific literacy. This means has been attributed to the the likelihood of France and that three out of 100 Chi- country’s boost in funding Japan as the ones who will nese citizens possessed suf- Photo courtesy of Flickr user Amy Loves Yah scientific research and devel- take China head-on in the ficient scientific knowledge. opment. Since 1999, China’s future of scientific success. PAGE 7 April 13, 2011 Post-revolution crime in Egypt

Ryan Powell suing criminals. Throughout outlining daily Egyptian life. Not only does this af- cancelled because of this un- Journal Staff Cairo and other major cities, The atmosphere created fect the overall morale of certainty. Strikes and sit-ins policemen find that they have by the protests did not help citizens, but the economy are also taking away from a Now that protesters limited power and are afraid either. Inmates broke out of has taken an unexpected hit. productive industrial nation. forced Hosni Mubarak to re- of inciting even more protest jails and correctional facili- With too much disruption, Egypt will need a power- sign his rule over Egypt, all of their own accord. With this ties, and proceeded to walk tourists are few and far be- ful and hopefully democrat- should be well for the people ically-sound leader to step that got what they protested in and provide an example for. Sadly, this is not the case, for the Egyptians to follow. and Egypt has now seen re- Since Egypt was the first lentless disruption since the country to uphold protests, eighteen day uprising that the precedent may prove infiltrated world-wide head- grim. The Middle East and lines. With Mubarak out the rest of North Africa are and the military controlling immersed in demonstrations the government, the long- and protest, some even more standing security systems severe than Egypt. With this that kept violence in check much destruction they could for years has crumbled. all provide similar fates. The country’s State Secu- What will become of Egyp- rity agency has been dissolved Photo courtesy of Flickr user M.Soli tian government is unknown courtesy of the willingness major flaw in providing jus- freely. Police stations were tween. Given the attractions because the military cannot and demand of the protesters. tice, liberties are being taken set ablaze during demon- that Cairo presents, tourism be in control forever. Any Though criticized for overly such as looting, car-parking strations, and ultimate ha- provides consistent revenue individual that is truly en- violent tactics, they kept vio- violations which congest cit- tred for authority set in on because of the unique won- dorsed by the people should lence from consuming day to ies, as well as kidnappings. the masses without opposi- ders the city holds. This has successfully take control. day activities. Now that this The late President Anwar tion. Too many oppressed completely diminished now However, without bureau- higher power no longer ex- Sadat’s granddaughter was Egyptians are unable to be that their unrest is viable on cratic forbearance and world- ists, police and authority fig- even kidnapped for ransom. persuaded otherwise, which the world stage. Even inter- wide recognition, sufficient ures do not have any coercion This is just one small example does not provide any means national school trips taken by progression is doubtful. to fall back upon when pur- that emulates the severity of progress for the nation. Suffolk students have been Italian prime minister in deep water Ryan Powell percussions for Italy have was found to be guilty, the quite dim. Mills was accused Pounds in return for witness Journal Staff proved daunting. Divided outlook for Berlusconi seems of accepting a bribe of 400,000 evidence readily available to support has caused turmoil the prime minister. The pros- Rather than Italy being while Italy’s power on the ecutors have not yet pinned worried about issues in the world stage has diminished. Berlusconi down as the direct Middle East and their posi- Considering the eco- influence, but the trial has yet tion on NATO interference nomic crisis throughout Eu- to commence. One chance the in Libya, the whole country rope, the personal status of prime minister has is if the seems to be focused on their one’s prime minister should statute of limitations has met prime minister. Silvio Ber- be the least of the country’s its mark by the time he is tried. lusconi has been accused of worries. Furthermore, Italy’s This would lead to the release numerous conflicts of inter- job market is slim and their of Mills along with internal est that are blemishing his overall GDP is consistently reforms looking to be made political career. Over his below the European average. in Berlusconi’s favor,and years of political limelight Especially with the crisis in making sure that the statute in Italy, numerous trials Libya, oil prices are feared of limitations has met its ex- and allegations have been to increase exponentially piration prior to any verdict. made against him for acts with 10 percent of Italy’s oil Even though Berlusconi such as bribery and tax eva- and gas being imported from may get off with each clean sion. Lately, Mr. Berlusconi the conflict infested country. accusation, this issue has still has made headlines for even This also proves to be skep- consumed most of his ca- more drastic accusations. tical regarding Berlusconi’s reer and left him with a bad The most recent scandal close relations with Libyan rapport amongst Italians, as involves Karima el-Mahroug. leader Muammar Gaddafi. well as the rest of the world. El-Mahroug visited Mr. Ber- Berlusconi’s finance minister Also, in times of such eco- lusconi’s villa outside of Mi- Giulio Tremonti is doing his nomic trouble, the country lan and was later accused best to allow public finances does not need their leader of being a prostitute for the to seem favorable for Italy, on trial for sex scandals and prime minister. Both parties but the facts and numbers bribery charges. Whether or have denied that she was a make it a very difficult task. not the prime minister will prostitute, but the trial will Moreover, severe trials make it out unscathed is un- reconvene on May 31. With still await the prime minis- known. The result could very such an outlandish crime ter. The David Mill’s scan- Photo courtesy of Flickr user europeanpeoplesparty well be in his favor, but these overwhelming the coun- dal has yet to reach trial for needless trials could surely Berlusconi arriving at the EPP Summit in December tries prime minister, the re- Berlusconi, but since Mill’s keep him from reelection. PAGE 8 April 13, 2011 world BRIEFS

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BAGHDAD, Iraq – 20 people were killed, and 36 in- jured after violence in Iraq on Monday, authorities said. Two roadside bombs exploded in Khan Bani Saad, a city in the eastern Diyala Province, killing 10 and wounding two. As residents gathered to aid in the rescue of the wounded, a second blast exploded, injuring many. In an- other incident, an Iraqi police officer was killed, and his driver was critically wounded after a sticky bomb, at- tached to his car, exploded in a northeast Baghdad neigh- borhood. Government figures show the Iraqi death toll has been rising. In March, 247 Iraqis were killed, up from the tally of 197 people in February. In March, another 370 people were wounded. This latest wave of violence has raised questions over the Iraqi security force ability to protect the country as U.S. troops plan to leave Iraq.

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ALPHEN, Netherlands – A gunman opened fire at a Dutch mall on Saturday, killing seven people and wound- ing 16 others before shooting himself in the head. The 24-year-old alleged shooter, identified only as Tristan V, used an automatic rifle and committed suicide before police arrived on the scene. The suspect is a Dutch na- tional who lived with his father, according to police. In- cluded in the materials confiscated from the apartment included computer equipment and various personal ob- jects. At the suspect’s mother’s home, a goodbye note was found, which included information regarding explosives placed in several commercial areas in Alphen. A search was conducted around said areas, with nothing found. Three of the victims wounded in the mall shooting are in critical condition. The shooter's motive is unknown.

Africa Cairo, EGYPT – Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was admitted to the Sharm el-Sheikh Interna- tional Hospital on Tuesday, after complaining to his doc- tor that he felt unwell, according to a spokesman for the Egyptian military. This hospitalization comes only two days after Mubarek was summoned for questioning on corruption charges by Egypt’s chief prosecutor. The chief prosecutor denies reports of a Mubarek suffering from a heart attack during questioning by authorities. A mili- tary source says that his condition was stable, not criti- cal, and that he is kept company by his wife and oldest son. Mubarek had back surgery in Germany in 2004, and returned there to have his gall bladder removed in 2010. He was missing from public view for many years, until this year’s massive uprising prompted him to make televised speeches in response to the protests in Cairo. PAGE 9 April 13, 2011

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An equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. Weekly Crossword Pub: Run Dates: Size: Color: Suffolk Journal April 13 5.25x3.25 B&W PAGE 10 April 13, 2011 A Capella unites voices Jennifer Orr ton and out of Boston events. an eager audience a taste opening number. Following but it did not take away from Journal Staff We just try to get anyone we of what was yet to come. The Toons were The Starv- the colorfulness of the many k n o w ing Art- a cappella performances. The Suffolk Ramifications to come ists of “Everyone seemed to re- recently performed at the C. perform Brandeis ally like it,” Hopkins said Walsh Theater as part of Suf- with us.” Univer- about the audience’s reception folk’s annual A Cappella Fes- T h e sity; pro- to the night’s performances. tival, a night that was marked show be- fessional “They especially liked that by song, dance, and the use of gan with a cappel- we invited the professional voice over instruments. Pre- a Rams la group group Overboard. And we sented by the Performing Arts p e r f o r - O v e r - had a lot of groups perform. Office at Suffolk University, m a n c e b o a r d ; One of our members’ sister the festival featured several a of Adam Emerson started a group at Emmanuel cappella groups from around L a m - College’s and that was their first gig the Boston area, all of which b e r t ’ s g r o u p and it was awesome. Overall, participated after being in- song “If N o t e - it was really good feedback.” vited by The Ramifications. I Had worthy; Planning for the A Cap- “It’s something that we Y o u , ” E m - pella Festival began in Feb- do every year; it’s just a nice lead by m a n u e l ruary and was led by James way to include other Boston s e n i o r College’s Bailey and Jeff Numero. The schools in our shows,” said K e v i n Acapoc- two Rams members not only Photos courtesy of the Ramifications Suffolk senior Kayla Hopkins, H a d - a l y p s e ; worked on putting the stage student music director for The field. It was the perfect be- A performance by The and The Bostones from BU. All aspect of the night together, Ramifications. “We [also] per- ginning to the night – a great Toons of MIT/Wellesley fol- groups were dressed in most- but also on the reception that form at other schools in Bos- leading number that gave lowed The Ramifications’ ly black apparel that night, see RAMS page 13 It's time to light the lights David Hoberman returns to Suffolk, talks "Fighter" and new "Muppets" David Frederick on two of Hoberman’s latest film. When asked about the The audience was treated to a real art behind the Muppets, Journal Staff films, Oscar-nominated The success of the film, Hoberman teaser of the film. Next, Steve truly proving how something Fighter (Paramount Pictures, said that you have to be “in- Whitmire ,who has portrayed can hold the test of time. It was a night filled with 2010) and the latest Muppet side the Kermit the Frog since Jim Whitmire told the audi- laughs and inspiration, and movie, known as The Mup- Henson’s passing in 1990, has ence that without the help a show-stealing amphibian pets (Walt Disney, 2011). worked with the Muppet fam- of Jim Henson, everyone in- named Kermit on Thursday Hoberman spoke ily since 1978. Whitmire volved with the film really as Hollywood producer Da- about how valuable came out to talk with needed to work together to vid Hoberman returned to of an experience the crowd as a strain make sure that everything Suffolk once again to talk to it was to work of nostalgia fell could be up to standards. the community. Taking ques- on The Fight- onto the audience. Overall, the event was a tions at the Modern Theatre, er, citing Whitmire shared big success for Suffolk, as in- Hoberman answered many how impor- stories of his time spired attendees left the the- inquiries about his success- tant it was working with The ater. It was interesting to hear ful career as a film produc- to himself, Muppets, proceeding to stories straight from Hober- er. Suffolk’s Distinguished s e e i n g take out Kermit the Frog, man’s mouth about his long Scholar-in-Residence, author t h e as our favorite amphibian in- and impressive career. Many James Carroll, was present teracted with the audience. of Suffolk’s great personalities to help moderate the discus- Hoberman went into great were there, including Acting- sion. Hoberman went on to detail about seeking the ap- President and Provst Barry tell tales and give advice proval from the fans, some- Brown, who also seemed to to students who are in- thing that doesn’t always have his share of laughs. The terested in film. For happen with remakes last question of the night was those not familiar or sequels. A col- asked by a student wanting with Hoberman, lection of pro- advice on becoming a pro- he was the cre- ducers from the ducer. Hoberman answered ator of the former Mup- by saying that he didn’t be- show Monk, pet films were selected lieve in just magically becom- p r o d u c e d Photo by flickr user Jan Tikworld through of Creativethe to Commons create a focus group of ing a producer, but that work- numerous film, and inside the characters.” sorts, combining the success- ing hard, getting experience, D i s n e y audience reactions Then, it was Muppets ful elements from past films and letting yourself evolve is films, and, s a d l y, he wanted to see. Hoberman time, with Hoberman say- with aspects of the present so the best way to guide your- made the film Beverly Hills spent a lot of time with Mick- ing that “it was an honor, a that all of the fans could be self. The Muppets is due Chihuahua. The main focus of ey and Dickey, as he felt he challenge, and a responsibil- happy. Hoberman and Whit- out on November 23, 2011. the evening, however, was put needed their blessing on the ity,” to work on the new film. mire went on to talk about the PAGE 11 April 13, 2011 Michael Scott to end tenure at Dunder-Mifflin arts Jeff Fish were moving to Colorado to pear on the star studded Journal Staff take care of Holly’s parents. hour-long season finale. This Thursday, the hunt Executive Producer Min- Television will lose an for Michael’s replacement will dy Kaling, who plays Cus- iconic character on April begin with Will Ferrell making tomer Service Representa- BRIEFS 28, when Michael Scott his first appearance in a four- tive Kelly Kapoor, tweeted (Steve Carell), the pain- episode arc, as temporary some of the actors and char- Unless your loan check is spent.. fully awkward yet kind- manager Deangelo Vickers. acter names for the finale. Saturday, independent music stores across the country hearted manager of Dunder According to TV.com, Will Arnett, James Spader, will be celebrating Record Store Day 2011, a celebration of Mifflin’s Scranton branch next Thursday’s episode Ray Romano, and Catherine the record store as well as the vinyl format which has been clocks out for the last time. “Goodbye, Michael Part 1” Tate (from the BBC show Dr. replaced by cassettes, compact discs, and today’s world of Since it was announced will have Michael preparing Who) will all appear as “Fred downloading. Originally founded in 2007, with its first cel- last year that Carell would Deangelo to host the annual Henry,” “Robert California,” ebration in 2008, Record Store leave The Office (NBC, 2005), “Dundie Awards,” a throw- “Merv Bronte,” and “Nel- Day has become a staple on the entertainment world back to the greatness of the lie Bertrum” respectively. collector’s collective cal- has been abuzz. How will early Office, before Jim (John Ricky Gervais, who ap- endars, as it pushes la- his character would bow Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna peared with Carell in the cold bels and musicians to out and, more importantly, Fischer) were a couple, while open of a recent episode, will release limited edition who would replace him? Andy (Ed Helms) was still reprise his role as David Brent records of previously Life without Michael selling paper in Stamford. from the original UK version released material, as Scott on The Office is hard to Part two, which premiers of the show, but having him well as unreleased imagine, but his departure on April 28, will be a 50 minute replace Carell would be a cop- material. In-store per- from the show is impending extended episode, so Michael out and doesn’t seem likely. formances, meet and with only three weeks left. will have plenty of time say Kaling tweeted that Ar- greets, and swag give- The build-up has so far goodbye to his office family. nett will play the Scranton aways line the official not disappointed, starting That leaves just three Strangler and Spader will play Record Store Day website. This year exclusives include vi- see RAMS page 13 with the return of Michael’s episodes left to an- his public defender. Arnett is nyl editions of Daft Punk’sTron Legacy soundtrack, A Green love, Holly Flax (Amy swer what direc- the perfect person to play a Day/Husker Du split 7”, Lady Gaga’s "Born This Way,” a Ryan), in the hour-long tion the show deranged killer and actually Red Hot Chili Peppers/Ramones split 7”, and a 10” "Good Christmas episode. will go in for showing the Scranton Stran- Vibrations/Heroes and Villans" from the Beach Boys. A HR representative its eighth sea- gler would culminate years couple of EPs that were released abroad are finally getting Toby Flenderson (Paul son. Ferrell’s of carefully placed references. a US release, including Sonic Youth’s Whore’s Moaning EP Lieberstein) was taken run ends on While Kaling’s list pro- and Nirvana’s Hormoaning EP. Newbury Comic’s Newbury away from the office May 5 and he vides an interesting pool of Street store will also host a live in-store performance from so he could serve on the is not slated to people to choose for Michael’s indie-rockers TV on the Radio. For more information on re- jury of the Scran- a p - replacement, there is also the leases and in-store appearances, visit recordstoreday.com ton Stran- possibility that Dunder Mif- gler trial, flin could hire from within. Students' work to be showcased a subplot Jim and Dwight (Rainn The Fourth since the Wilson) are possibilities, but Annual Rammy early sea- they’ve already played prom- Awards will be sons, leav- inent roles in the workplace presented this ing room and probably wouldn’t add Thursday at 5:30 for Holly anything new to the dynamic. during a cer- to come in Besides, Jim already turned emony held at as a tem- down the manager position the Modern The- porary re- because he could make more atre. Put on by the depart- p l a c e m e n t . money off sales commissions. ment of Communication and The sto- The best candidate would Journalism, the awards cel- ryline moved be the warehouse manager, ebrate student works from quickly, yet Darryl Philbin (Craig Robin- throughout the year in jour- poignantly son), who has hinted that he nalism, advertising, and public r e u n i t e d has “big plans” at the com- relations. Open to students from M i c h a e l pany. The problem with Dar- across the University, the awards and Hol- ryl as manager is he would motivate students to work their ly, some- actually do a good job, and hardest, producing extraordinary t h i n g might make things a little pieces. Once again, Dr. Dana Rosen- The Of- flat around the water cooler. gard will host the ceremony which fice fandom The most interesting twist is sure to be a delightful evening has patiently would be to make Kelly, who of ram-arific riffs and good times. waited years for. recently took a corporate In the latest minority training course, re- episode, “The Ga- gional manager. She would rage Sale,” Michael do an awful job, which would proposed to Holly make things interesting. in an emotional and The writers need to be grandiose fashion careful with how they handle before announc- Carell’s departure because it ing to all of his co- could so easily go wrong. The workers that they see WORLD'S page 12 PAGE 12 April 13, 2011 staff Layers: wear less, hear more SOUNDS Ethan Long ing a psychedelic feeling. On seems like a sick disco trapped ing the sound of a swarm of Journal Staff the second track, the titular inside of a padded room. bees, which are referenced in track “Tomboy,” rhythmic Track five, “Last Night at the song title itself. The syn- As his voice, under heavy guitarwork is looped while the Jetty,” has been released thesizer used at first sounds reverb, loops “say what it is I a distorted synthesizer plays for a while now continues the more like a lawnmower, but want to say” over and over through the main melody, collage, adding in arpeggiated by the end leaves a buzzing in the seventh track on his with Lennox’s vocals pick- vocals. With music like this, sound in the listener’s ear. latest album, Tomboy, the lis- ing up where it left off. The which isn’t just being pro- Distortion, reverb, and tener may ask a simple ques- third song, “Slow Motion,” duced by Lennox but is being other effects are featured on tion to Noah Lennox a.k.a. uses a hip-hop-like beat that played by musicians and art- the last few songs to no sur- Panda Bear: “What exactly once again is complimented ists in basements across the prise. The eigth track, Sche- are you saying?” herazade, mixes this As a follow-up up a bit by adding Thursday to his 2006 album reverb piano chords "No Devolucion" Person Pitch, Panda instead of synthet- Another different and amaz- Bear’s answer may ics and samples. ing path for a revolutionary just be, “That I’m a As Lennox sings band. master at sound col- on this track, one -Derek Anderson lage.” After a few might think of sit- listens to the album, ting in a church hall one might hear as the vocals gain only a few phrases momentum but drift throughout the en- off into space like tire album , but for the titles of popular those familiar with space fantasy films. Lennox and his band “ F r i e n d s h i p Animal Collective, Bracelet,” the ninth it’s a familiar feeling. track on the album, Lennox uses uses modulation loops upon loops lay- fully as the notes Of Montreal ered upon layers to pounce off of one "Thecontrollersphere" create the sound col- another creating a New and awesome EP. Makes lages heard in most jumpy composition you wonder how Kevin of his music. The of noise comparable Barnes keeps coming up with full effect completes to the compositions this stuff when the vocals are released by Rob- -Jenn Orr added on. Consumed ert Fripp and Brian in sound comes the Eno. Also notice- Photos courtesy of Raw Paw Records Brian Wilson-esque able is the use of harmonies, or at least what by drowned-out lyrics and world, one must listen to the pet sounds as samples, giv- his compositions would distorted sound effects. The vocals as an instrument rather ing Brian Wilson yet another sound like if he was pushed distortion continues into than a main source of emo- reference in Lennox’s career. into a further level of insan- the fourth track, “Surfer’s tion, as the emotion is spread Tomboy has something for ity. It’s like the Beach Boys Hymn,” which actually starts throughout the chord pro- every listener. While not your on an intense acid trip, but out with the sounds of waves gressions and samples used average mainstream pop al- then again, it’s Panda Bear. on a beach. Soon, wind chimes to create the final product. bum, it has heavy ethnic beats, The first track, “You Can and fast-paced marimba lead “Drone,” track six, seems which could possibly be lifted Count On Me,” is ushered in into a fast-paced maelstrom like Lennox’s attempt at creat- and used by rappers in the fu- Odd Future Wolfgang Kill with layered vocals chant- of bright melodies and vocals, ing a drone-rock song. Using ture. It includes heavy electro, Them All ing over and over, somewhat which then turn into a hyper sustained notes and repeated causing the listener to move "Radical" like a hymn. Reverb as well electro-pop piece. It’s at this patterns of sound, his voice is around, while also keeping Tell the devil I want my swag as other effects are featured point you might realize that elongated throughout differ- the fans for yet another insane back. throughout the album, giv- your ears are listening to what ent parts of the song, creat- album of artistic madness. -Ethan Long 'World's Best Boss' to retire from WORLD'S page 11 final season should have While Carell’s contract edly the central character of best way to do it would be all the power struggles and ended with season seven, the show. The plots have al- to have next season be the last. drama of the previous seven the other major cast mem- ways revolved around his Hopefully NBC will be smart seasons come to a head and bers have contracts through antics, and the coworkers for once and not milk it until show the office fall apart season eight, indicating that have clearly grown closer the show fades into obscurity. without their fearless leader. maybe this was all planned. of the years, often in their If Kelly is the man- Nay-Sayers argue that Many have found The shared frustration with ager, she and on-again- the show will be dead with- Office stale in recent years, the “World’s Best Boss.” Rusko off-again boyfriend Ryan out Michael Scott, but that is but Carell’s announcement Now it’s time to see "O.M.G!" Howard (B.J. Novak) would an insult to the incredible en- and subsequent storyline what happens without him. Never too dubby. (He's in surely make amuck of things semble cast that has made the this season has peaked inter- Boston in two weeks!) in the happy office family. show great. The writers seem est in the show once again. -Angela Bray A hypothetical eight and to know what they’re doing. Michael Scott is undoubt- PAGE 13 April 13, 2011 Ramifications perform at fest from RAMS page 10 the International Champion- followed, which was held ship of Collegiate A Cappella, in the Sawyer Lounge and where they were awarded featured music by DJ STAMZ. best choreography and best Nick Panagiotou, business vocal percussion. Jeff Nume- manager for The Ramifica- ro, who regularly beat boxes tions, contacted the Boston- for the group, was awarded based a cappella groups best beat boxer and overall who performed between The Ramifications placed The Ramifications’ numbers. second runners up. Their lat- The show closed with est album, If Maniacs Riot, is four songs performed by featured on the Best of Col- The Ramifications: “Feeling lege A Cappella 2010 album Good” by Michael Buble; and has been nominated for “Some Kind of Wonderful,” Best Mixed Collegiate Album a Joss Stone cover; “Col- of the Year 2011 by The Con- orblind” by the Counting temporary A Cappella Re- Crows; and finally “Shark cording Awards. The Rami- in the Water” by ZZ Brown. fications work hard, and the The 18-member group’s per- hard work pays off – both in formance that night clearly competition and camaraderie. illustrated just how much “I think it’s the best ex- hard work and dedica- perience I’ve had at Suffolk tion is put into every song. and I’m lucky to have been a “We practice really hard, part of it for four years,” Hop- three days a week, and it’s kins concluded. “I just like either learning music, chore- how close we are and how ography, or just brushing up fun it is. We do auditions ev- and getting things really tight ery semester and accept new with dynamics,” Hopkins as- people every year, so people serted. “It’s about five hours should come out to audition.” a week that we rehearse and To pick up a copy of The we probably perform around Ramifications’ latest CDIf Ma- two or three times a month.” niacs Riot visit the Performing The practice shows, as the Arts Office in Donahue 409. Photos courtesy of the Ramifications Rams recently competed in

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Suffolk Journal ad - 1/4 page PAGE 14 April 13, 2011 Life planning Staff Editorial Jeff Fish to figure out. You need to Journal Staff figure out what makes you Suffolk is a Boston school us a world of good right now, green, something our school tick and what kind of person through and through and but we don’t have that option. champions. So, he drank from Life is full of try- you want to bring into your we at the Journal are proud There are bubblers bubblers the water jug all night and ing to figure things out. career for everyone to see. of that. Our campus is in the everywhere, but not one de- then took a closer look when What classes am I go- I’ve always over thought heart of Downtown Boston cent enough to drink from. If he filled his jug for the last ing to take? What do I want things. Sometimes it’s been a and yes, we love that dirty you don’t know what we’re time. The water was cloudy to major in? How am I go- blessing and sometimes it’s water—just not for drinking. talking about, let us explain. and gray. Another staffer de- ing to prepare myself for been a curse, but it’s always Unfortunately that’s the only When you press the button scribed it as “the stuff I spit the real world? What kind been a huge part of who I am. option we have if we don’t on one of the bubblers on the up after smoking too much.” of person do I want to be? I realize that this qual- want to pay money for some- fifth floor of Donahue, instead Instead of enjoying fresh, re- Nothing is cut and dry. ity has caused me to be self thing that’s supposed to be of getting a gentle stream of plenishing water, he opted There are always more ques- conscious, always worrying free. It’s Tuesday night, which crystal clear water that re- to drink the free soda we got tions behind those ques- that I’m saying the wrong means that we are toiling plenishes our dry throats, earlier in the night. This has tions and there are always thing or that I’m not real- away in the Journal office right we get cloudy gray water grossed us out for some time obstacles along the way. It’s ly getting my point across. now to bring you the news that just doesn’t taste right. now, so we’re asking Suf- easy to get stuck in a rut, to I know that I’m probably about what’s going on at our One of our staffers thought folk: please do something so keep living in the same rou- not the only one who thinks school. We are toiling away in he’d bypass the bubblers and we don’t have to drink soda tine without really knowing like this, so I’ve decided that a hot, dry office, so a nice gulp fill up a water jug from the because the water is so ut- what you’re working toward. I’m going to try to be more of fresh cold water could do bathroom sink. It’s free and terly undesirable. Thank you. But something I’ve open, to be the person I am learned recently is that if when I’m around the people I you keep working hard, do- feel the most comfortable with. ing what you need to do, I think I come across

One day you’re pushing repeat on your daily routine, and the next, you have a plan.

and being who you are, to people who don’t know you’ll find the answers— me well as reserved and maybe not over night and too serious, but in reality, definitely not all at once, I’m nerdy and goofy. I en- but the answers will come. joy poking fun at everyday One day you’re pushing things, relating life to a T.V. repeat on your daily routine, show, and breaking out into and the next, you have a plan. song at random moments. It’s that time of year. If you’re at the super- Seniors are getting ready market and they’re playing to graduate and facing the some rad elevator music, looming prospect of enter- why not move to its super ing the real world. Even corny rhythm. You’re tak- as a junior, graduation ing something boring and seems like it’s right around mundane, like grocery shop- the corner and it’s scary. ping, and making it fun. Not that I’m the per- If you see someone that son to be giving career ad- looks like Larry David walk- vice, because I’m still a stu- ing down the street, give him dent, but I’m at the point a soundtrack by humming the now where I’m coming out Curb Your Enthusiasm theme. of a rut and I have a plan. And if you get an annoy- Over the past six months ing song stuck in your head, or so, I’ve done a lot of think- share the love and make sure ing and self evaluating. It’s it’s in everyone else’s head. important to know your- This op-ed might seem self—your strengths and a little jumbled and all over weaknesses—before you the place, but I guess the can come up with that plan. point is there are always go- As a journalist, I’m not ing to be things to figure out. as in tune with social me- But if you can figure out dia and the Internet as I’d how to use what you know like to be, so I decided to go about yourself to advance for an internship that would your career, the type of per- help me with that and make son you want to be, and how me more well rounded. to make life funny and enjoy- But career moves aren’t able, you’re on the right track. the only thing that you need PAGE 15 April 13, 2011 Budget speaks volumes about priorities in Congress

Mike Christina ress or a unifying experience. fair to say that House Speaker plans. It is astounding how based on certain belief sys- Journal Staff Advocates of defense cuts John Boehner is probably the distant the Democrats, Repub- tems or skepticism of science will not be happy due to the happiest American after the licans, and Tea Partiers are on is as wrong as it is stupid. Congress avoided a gov- $5 billion spending increase political juggling act that he their views, when the budget I feel the same as the Re- ernment shutdown on Friday granted to the Pentagon. If it has had to endure through- is so vital to our government's publicans and the Tea Party in by coming to terms on federal is any consolation, that fig- function. To see the two and terms of a necessary reduction budget cuts across the board. ure is $2 billion below the a half parties so distant on in spending within the Fed- The agreement calls for more originally proposed figure what they feel is necessary eral Government. But the cuts Pentagon spending and from Republicans. Outside for the federal government to made need to be responsible makes major cuts to many of the defense department, a be functional or to perform and beneficial for the Ameri- federal programs. Health care $1 billion dollar decrease on to the best of its abilities for can people. Cutting social did not go unscathed as some various programs will bring its citizens is astounding. and environmental programs of its parts were cut as well. net spending reductions to Making cuts to programs does not achieve that goal. I'm The question is should the around $38 billion dollars. such as Planned Parenthood happy that Democrats fought American public be happy Democrats will be happy based partly on a person's back for something that is with the new budget? Fed- that programs such as Head own conservative ideologies crucial to the building of the eral employees were saved Start and public broadcast- is irresponsible and appall- future. And that is probably the hardships of being out of ing avoided major damage. ing. And is still a mystery as where the happiness ends. work for an extended period Cuts to Planned Parenthood to why environmental regu- This week has been a constant of time. This is also a sign that and environmental regula- lations, no matter how costly, reminder of the difference of the three branches of govern- tions, which were proposed are not viewed as necessary opinion that is halting this ment can actually work to- by house conservatives, were out the past few weeks. sacrifices that have to be country from reaching its true gether and come to an agree- also nixed out of the final It is interesting to view the made in order to ensure a bet- potential. But hey, at least ment on something. It did, agreement. Republicans and United States through the ter future for humanity. These with the increase in defense however, take until the very tea party members alike will budget. And it should be two factors, which were the spending I'm sure to feel safe last possible day of negotia- view this budget plan as prog- noted that the most accurate subjects of much debate as an American citizen. Right? tions to get a deal into place. ress, although many will not and telling factor of what throughout the past week, That makes it hard to say that be convinced or satisfied that the future holds for this or benefit everyone. To try and this counts as major prog- the cuts were enough. And it is any country is the budgetary make cuts to both of these Glenn Beck is not coming back

David Frederick I feel that his program on be laughable because I feel Journal Staff Fox News was strongly bi- that Beck is not a commu- ased and highly dense. This is nicator, but more of a ma- It truly is a good week for not a short rambling to slam nipulator. I know many may everyone. On April 6, it was Glenn Beck and/or Fox News argue that my rant has no announced that Fox News (they don’t need my help to do back up information and that anchor Glenn Beck would that); I just feel that I am not I am attacking an easy tar- be stepping down from his alone in my direct feelings to- get, but everyone is entitled trite television show to pur- ward Beck. And while he may to their own opinion and I sue other programming on be a footnote in pop culture, don’t plan on being quiet. the Fox network. I am not he holds no realistic views Beck may have only been a fan of Glenn Beck’s in the in tow. The man is always hosting the show for close slightest and to three I could not years but be happier And while he may be a foot- he has left that his aw- a “legacy” ful little show note in pop culture, he holds with Fox is finally get- News. I can ting canceled. no realistic views in tow. only hope While I am that what- someone who has his own looking for attention and I ever type of programming grips with politics, I person- think that Fox News (and the that replaces Beck will not ally believe that every person world) can only benefit from be incredibly biased. In all has their right to an opinion. the cancellation of the show. honesty, whoever replaces My opinion on Glenn Beck Maybe Fox News will ac- Glenn Beck will likely still is not a good one, mainly be- tually fill the void that was have an anti-Obama, con- cause of his foul nature. I think Beck’s time slot with some- servative side. I am not say- the man is a zealot in his po- thing that could actually at- ing that his replacement will litical/journalistic field; he has tain some viewership. Fox make much of a difference his own one-man war against News Chairman and CEO because there is always going President Barack Obama that Roger Aile spoke on Glenn’s to be clashing and conflict- comes across more as just an behalf, saying, "Glenn Beck ing opinions. Now all we can attention grabber than some- is a powerful communicator, do is pray and hope that any thing that you can draw ac- a creative entrepreneur and shows that Glenn Beck pro- tual proof from. He sternly a true success by anybody's duces will be canceled. But states his views on religion standards. I look forward as always, we must remem- – and politics and religion to continuing to work with ber that everyone has a voice do not mix well together. him.” I find this statement to – sadly even Glenn Beck. PAGE 16 April 13, 2011 The age of music videos: Dead or reborn? Derek Anderson ber) used to be decent… un- pecially when anyone can go on Journal Staff fortunately that went downhill YouTube. This brings us to our along with the rest of MTV murdering culprit: The Internet. I had an epiphany the other programming, but that’s a The Internet has rendered night. I was sitting in my bed, whole other animal to tackle. the music video biz completely flipping through the channels I’m just saying, I miss the unfit for television. At the same on television (because I have excitement of music videos. It time, the Internet has given that kind of time) and came to was age where the Internet was a rebirth to what would have the conclusion that something not even close to being as prom- been the death of music vid- was missing: Music videos. inent to the general public and eos. With that said, I can make YES, I understand there are the only place you could see the bigger point that television, the stations like MTV2, MTV them was on television. It was in general, has evolved into 3, and all the way to MTV25 a place where music became vi- something that has surpassed on the intense Comcast pack- sual. Concerts are visual, but at a music combination. MTV is ages, but I suppose I get a tad the same time, this was a con- dead. So is VH1 and any other bit nostalgic when I think back cert and performance delivered music television station. It’s to the old Top 20 Countdowns to your home, something truly unfortunate, but the only good have also been a recent defi- and artists don’t tend to take on VH1, or the Morning Wake revolutionary for the time all things left on television are co- brillator to the stopped heart of the time to make videos any- Up MTV used to do back in the this was occurring. Even crap medic sitcoms and awesome the music video industry. Art- more. Hopefully, the actions day. Although it was only about songs could be redeemed by dramas like Mad Men. Music ists like Kanye West and Lady of Mr. West and Ms. Gaga, as eight years ago (this is an esti- their awesome music videos. has switched mediums and its Gaga continue to make mov- well as numerous other groups mation), it feels like it was in a There have been attempts main candidate is the Internet. ie-like videos that are longer and artists will spark the flame much more distant time period. to restart this dead art. The But dealing with this than the actual tracks on their that seems to be going out. Think about it. Music vid- FUSE channel was okay for a change is becoming easier as albums. Kayne’s “Runaway” Nostalgia hits hard some- eos used to reign as king over little while. But then again, it days progressed. I feel Amer- video almost breached the half- times. I miss OutKast videos. the television waves, espe- was on a premium channel you ica has realized the MTV is hour mark in length. Although I miss Blink 182 videos. Tele- cially to our generation. There only got with Comcast or FIOS truly dead and is only for it seems a bit much, and con- vision needs those kinds of was Pop-Up Video, The Box, (or whatever deals that enabled shitty “reality” shows like tained a little too much Kayne shenanigans again. Not these along with a bunch of other a household to have over 1,000 Jersey Shore. The online cam- flavor personally, it was a good garbage “reality” shows. programs that had their main channels). This is an issue. With paign for music video rebirth kick start to music videos ev- I suppose it’s a ridiculous priority to showcase music a lack of general accessibility has made decent headway. erywhere. Gaga’s “Telephone” wish, but I just miss old MTV. videos. Even Total Request Live on television, no one is going The attempts on making video ran along the same lines. Bring back the music videos. (TRL for all those that remem- to care about music videos. Es- glorified and intense videos The main issue is that bands Youths lead charge for freedom in Middle East Louis Dapilma over democratic processes. Journal Staff In these actions they as dic- tators are simply doing what As the protesters in Syr- an abductor tries to do when ia, Jordan, Bahrain and Ye- the abductee tries to flee from men protest against their their grip. They are scratch- respective authoritarian re- ing and clawing to protect a gimes, there has been a seri- system that benefits them and ous push back against them. not their people. The push- In Syria the regime of back from these Arab leaders Bashar Al Assad has started should not surprise anyone crackdowns that have resulted and neither should the hor- in tens of thousands of people rors from any of these events. dead and many more injured. The killings of people and In Bahrain, troops from families in cold blood in the neighboring Saudi Arabia and streets and on the roads in Lib- the United Arab Emirates came ya, or the shooting into crowds to the support of the King Al in Syria or Bahrain should be a Khalifa as the protesters de- reminder of the stubbornness manded democratic reforms. that many of these leaders pos- In Yemen, the govern- sess. The eyes of the world are ment of Abdullah Saleh upon them and they know it, but Photo courtesy of Flickr user UggBoy/UggGirl [Photo//World//Sense]'s seemed to make some conces- they are also scared of the fu- sions but recently backped- down men who ruled their These protests are not just youths are willing to take ture. They have seen the things aled, as they have now killed countries for multiple decades. trying to change a regime or in order to secure freedom. that Hosni Mubarak as well as protesters and are reneging These uprisings have pro- get a few more rights here and In Egypt, they are getting Abidine Ben Ali did and did on their supposed promises. vided blue prints for new there; they are looking for a fun- elections and not a takeover not do and they are acting on it. All of this is coming on the movements that are spread- damental change in life as they from the hated group, the Is- These leaders are be- heels of the success of the Jas- ing across the Middle East and know it. As youths, the protest- lamic Brotherhood. In Tuni- ing brutal because they see mine Revolution in Egypt and North Africa, causing many ers live in countries where they sia matters are being sorted Al Gadhafi doing it in Libya Tunisia where dictators were dictators to fear the same fate. do not enjoy things that people out and life is a little better and they are trying to copy. toppled with almost dizzying The exception to the peace- in western societies have taken than it was under a dictator. However they cannot stop speed. Organic movements ful model is Libya, where a for granted. They are fighting The pushbacks by these the wave of young people that were youth led and helped full scale rebellion supported for their rights and facing resis- governments is serious and very who are disillusioned and an- by Facebook, peacefully pro- by European and American tance from their governments. much the signs of men trying gry with the status quo and tested and with the power of forces has occurred in the The pushbacks, though to hold on to power, they only want change and democracy. words – not violence – brought eastern part of the country. brutal, are the costs that these have because they bypassed PAGE 17 April 13, 2011 Sports briefs LT now Level 1 sex offender Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor has not culti- Men's baseball vated an endearing public image since he retired from the April 13 vs. Framingham St., 7 p.m. NFL in 1993. He has been in the news for all the wrong rea- April 16 at St. Joseph's (Me.) (double) 12, 2:30 p.m. Women's softball sons, and serves as the poster boy for what not to be when April 13 vs. Johnson & Wales (double), April 17 vs. Lasell (double), 1, 3 p.m. you’re a former or current professional athlete. Most notably, 3, 5 p.m. April 18 at Rivier (double), 5, 7:30 p.m. Taylor was arrested last May for having sex with a 16-year- April 15 vs. Emerson (double), 3, 5 p.m. old girl. He was subsequently charged with third-degree April 16 at St. Joseph's (Me.) (double), statutory rape, but has since been sentenced to six years’ Men's tennis 1, 2:30 p.m. probation as part of a plea agreement. Now, according to April 14 at Bridgewater St., 3:30 p.m. April 17 vs Mount Ida (double), 12, 2 ESPN.com, Taylor has been given Level 1 sex offender status, April 18 at Curry, TBA. p.m. but will not appear on an online sex offender registry list. April 19 at Emmanuel (MA) (double), Interestingly, 30 years ago this Tuesday, Taylor was selected 6, 8 p.m. by the New York Giants with the second pick in the draft. Japan Pro Baseball kicks off season Team standings Men's baseball Softball Men's Tennis The Japan Pro Baseball season opened Tuesday to a (GNAC) warm, welcoming crowd of 22,525 at QVC Marine Field in (GNAC) (GNAC) Chiba City, Japan. Despite the country being ravaged by a 1. Suffolk 3-0 deadly earthquake, tsunami and worsening radiation leaks, 2. Emerson 2-1 1. Johnson & Wales (RI) 7-1 1 Simmons 12-2 the season commenced with the Rakuten Eagles beating the 3. Johnson & Wales (RI) 1-1 2. St. Joseph's (Me.) 5-1 2. Emerson 10-2 defending champion Chiba Lotte Marines, 6-4. There were 4. Norwich 0-2 3. Suffolk 4-2 3. St. Joseph's (Me.) 9-3 reportedly earthquakes during the day in Chiba, but that 5. Albertus Magnus 0-2 4. Lasell 4-4 4. St. Joseph (Conn.) 10-4 didn’t stop an abundance of fans from coming out to show 6. Anna Maria 0-6 5. Albertus Magnus 2-2 5. Pine Manor 6-4 support for their sport, league and country. "Despite the dif- 6. Emerson 1-5 6. Rivier 5-5 ficult conditions, we are able to open the season because ev- 7. Rivier 1-5 7. Lasell 6-6 erybody helped us to do it," Rakuten infielder (and former 8. Norwich 0-4 8. Johnson & Wales (RI) 5-7 major league infielder for the Mets, Rockies and Astros) Ka- 9. Norwich 5-7 zuo Matsui told ESPN. "I want to carry this feeling of appreci- 10. Mount Ida 4-8 ation for the whole year by playing baseball. During training 11. Emmanuel 3-9 camp, I went to a shelter and I saw people there with energy 12. Suffolk 1-7 in their faces. I went there expecting to cheer them up, but 13. Albertus Magnus 0-12 instead they cheered me up. That's why I want to play hard." Bruins, Canadiens set to sqaure off

Playoff hockey and the city of Boston just go together so nicely. Fittingly, the hometown Bruins are set to open the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs on Thursday night against the No. 6 seed Montreal Canadiens. The B’s have not moved past the Eastern Conference semifinals since 1992, but there is a feeling around this year’s team that they could take a step closer to their ultimate goal of winning a cup. “Our fans are going to want us to beat the hell out of them and their fans are going to want to see them to beat the hell out of us,” Milan Lucic recently told Mike Patraglia of WEEI.com. “We know the energy is going to be high in both buildings, and I think that’s what makes this rivalry so great, the fans are so pumped up about it. That’s what it makes it fun being a player, being a part of this rivalry.” Walker declares for NBA draft

University of Connecticut star Kemba Walker made it official Tuesday: He will be declaring for the 2011 NBA draft. The 6-foot-1, 20-year-old Bronx native averaged 23.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists during his junior season. Walk- er, who was the main force behind the Huskies’ run toward a 2011 National Championship, will likely be chosen by one of the first five teams in this summer’s annual draft. "I just think it's the right time for me to go to the NBA," Walker told Erick Smith of USA Today. "It's a happy day, but a sad day because I am leaving my brothers." Walker was a 2008 McDonalds All-American after an impressive high school career at Rice High School in New York. He was also named Big East Tournament champion and MVP, and was anointed the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player in 2011. PAGE 18 April 13, 2011 Dance Company looking for practice space

Gianna Carchia nights, and some girls have ex- pus that has mirrors, which concerned [with this prob- This doesn’t mean that Journal Staff pressed worries about walk- they can all fit into comfort- lem],” said Zanella. “This is there is no space available. In ing home. Sophomore Antjeli- ably, and that doesn’t have the first time that I’ve even the past few years, the team The Suffolk Universi- na Newman said that biggest poles in the middle of the heard of them acknowledg- was allowed to practice ev- ty Dance Company cannot issue with walking home room. There are local dance ing that we have issues.” ery Wednesday in the Trem- seem to find a safe and ap- was the lack of confidence studios in Boston, like the However, she did ad- ont basement. This year, any propriate space for practic- many girls felt. But Zanella ballroom studio they prac- mit that these issues weren’t one team is not allowed to ing. Thus far they have had believes there are more press- tice in now, but they would vocalized. Newman was book the Tremont basement practice time in various fa- ing issues, saying that most prefer a place on campus. in agreement. “We’ve for more than eight times cilities, but they believe it is girls walk with their friends. “Ideally, we’d like a new known,” she said. “But it per semester, even if there is time for a place of their own. “The issue isn’t really place with Suffolk rather hasn’t been talked about.” nothing going on at the time. “Everywhere we’ve prac- walking home,” she said. “It’s than other companies,” Newman said that a pro- “A new space is neces- ticed has had a pole or a hitting your arm on a pole.” said Newman. “But I don’t posal for funding has gone sary, and would be greatly rug, or it’s been too small,” This year, the team has know if that’s realistic.” through, but she doesn’t appreciated,” Zanella added. said junior Amber Zanella, also had practice space at the At a recent Trustee meet- know if it has even been The biggest issue for the captain of the team. “Noth- Beacon Hill Athletic Club for ing with the Dean, attended by considered. She acknowl- team is that of safety. This fall ing’s really been a good fit.” two hours every Wednesday, Newman and another mem- edged that the school’s bud- semester, there was a pole in The team is usually at but the space is too small. ber of the team, they discussed get is tight, saying that all one of the studios they were their dance studio near NES- The team is most in- these issues of practice space. of the dance groups needed practicing in. Zanella recalled AD until 9 p.m. on Sunday terested in a place on cam- “They seemed to be more funding and space. that while one of the dancers “We should have a space was doing her routine, she on campus that we all can threw her arm and it hit the have practice in,” Zanella pole. When she went to the explained, referring to the hospital, she was told she had other dance teams at Suf- suffered nerve damage, and folk. “You have to take the arm was put in a sling. what you can get; every- Carpet is also a safety one wants the good rooms.” hazard. Newman told a sto- The dance team has con- ry of two girls twisting their sidered the Ridgeway gym, ankles while practicing in but has encountered diffi- the basement of 150 Tremont. culty on that front as well. “We want a space that we “It’s hard at Ridgeway can keep up ourselves and because so many need gym make it safe,” said Newman. time,” she said. When the “It would be awesome if Suf- team applied for a practice folk would create a place; slot, they were given only two other teams could use it too.” days at inconvenient times. The team is hoping to However, Zanella expressed get a handle on a place to that it was not an ideal space. practice in the near future, “There are no mirrors, but they aren’t sure when or Photo courtesy of the Suffolk University Dance Company but those we can live with- where it is possible. The Suffolk University Dance Company is hoping to find a safe place to practice. out,” she continued. “Most- “I don’t know of any The group voiced their concerns with the Dean at a recent Trustee meeting. ly, it’s because we can’t hear current plans,” New- our music in the gym.” man said. “Just hope.” School announces 2011 Athletics Hall of Fame class Matt West ziani (Cooper), Lou Connelly Journal Staff (Posthumously), Ucal McK- enzie (Posthumously) and the The Athletics Hall of 1996 Women’s Softball Team. Fame class at Suffolk is rela- A few notables in- tively new—this is only the clude Brown, who founded, third go-round—but come coached and played for the this May 7, the athletics de- first women’s basketball team partment will be inducting here at Suffolk in the early seven more individuals dur- 1950s. Crockford had 116 ing a dinner at the Royal points during his four-year Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge. tenure on the team, which is According to the school’s good for fourth all-time in the website, the Suffolk Univer- school’s history. McBride was sity Athletics Department an exceptional athlete while and the University Alumni at the school, playing in four Association will be honor- sports over three seasons ing these individuals who during her time at the school. played an important role dur- The reception will be- ing their time with the school. gin at 6 p.m. and will be fol- The inductees include Pa- lowed by a dinner and the Photo courtesy of the Suffolk Ahtletics dept. tricia Brown, Ron Cinelli, Evan ceremony at 7 p.m. Tick- Crockford, Noreen McBride ets are $60 per person and The third Athletics Hall of Fame class boasts an impressive selection of individuals. (Keenan), Patti Ann Stan- $40 for alumni 2006-2010. PAGE 19 April 13, 2011 Strader helps lead tennis team to hot start

Alex Hall his team, having won his Journal Staff match against Emerson’s James Landino, 6-0, 6-0, and After breezing through emerging victorious against the tournament playoffs and his opponent from Albertus securing the coveted GNAC Magnus this past Saturday. title last season, it’s safe to say Said Strader: “We always the Suffolk men’s tennis team love to get that win over Em- has a bit of a target on their erson, and really it’s just an- back this year. Despite this other confidence builder to the Rams have continued to getting where we want to be: roll right through the oppo- which is a bid to the NCAA sition. One of the main play- Division III Tournament.” ers leading the early charge This may seem like an am- is sophomore Harlan Strader. bitious goal for the Rams, but Strader has posted a considering all they have ac- flawless singles match re- complished the past few years cord, having yet to lose a there is little else standing in match since becoming a the way of them continuing member of Coach Steve this successful run. Strader Counihan’s team last season. hasn’t seen a player from an “I think the biggest rea- opposing team, in or out of Photo courtesy of the Suffolk Ahtletics dept. son for [the perfect singles the conference, that could Harlan Strader (above) was named GNAC Player of the Week on April 11. He record] is mentality,” Strader take him down. That mental- explained. “It’s one thing to ity cerainly comes from being went 3-0 on the week, winning two matches from the top singles position. Overall be skilled at tennis but it’s an- a defending champion, and as he is 6-0 in singles and 5-0 in doubles play with Albert Buruga. other thing to have the men- a result the team continues to tality and willingness to win.” steamroll their competition. to repeat their success from As the king of Suffolk’s No. 3 very possible Strader and The sophomore from “I think we have handled last season and quite pos- position put it, “Suffok men’s the rest of the squad will Marblehead, Massachusetts, all the pressure well because sibly improve upon it with tennis has been not only im- look back on this season with has proven over the course we know how to get the job a bid to the NCAA Division pressive but outstanding, fond memories. Ultimately, of this season and a half done,” continued the second- III Tournament. With a cur- and everyone in the Suffolk the team will hope to further with Suffolk that he has the year player. “On the Suffolk rent record of 6-0, consistency community should recog- their undefeated streak this right combination of men- men’s tennis team we know from players such as Strader nize our accomplishments.” week against non-confer- tality and skill whenever he how to win, and we work to- and the fact that Emerson is If the team can continue ence opponent Bridgewater takes the court for the Rams. gether as a cohesive unit to holding second place in the this recent dominate streak State College. From there, Two of Strader’s singles amp ourselves up to win.” conference with a 2-7 record and achieve their goal of anything seems possible wins this season came in The team looks deter- only makes Suffolk’s NCAA gaining entrance into the for this very talented team. key conference games for mined and very much able dreams even more obtainable. NCAA tournament, it seems PAGE 20 April 13, 2011 Softball team continues on despite tough season Solid contributions have helped Rams stay in hunt doubles, and four triples. She Junior Liz Galvin has also has scored 15 runs and also pitched well for Suf- added 15 RBI this season. folk. She has started nine Junior Cali Loura is hitting games and has also struck .403 with a team-leading two out 31 total batters this sea- home runs. She also has con- son. Brooke Hirschfeld, a tributed with two home runs, junior, has pitched seven 27 hits, 21 runs, and 14 RBI. innings for the Rams this Junior Karina Bolster has season and has 1-0 record. 26 hits this season as well as The softball team is hop- a .371 batting average. Se- ing their young players step nior Monica Cioffi has con- up for them for the rest of tributed to the team with this season and next. Sopho- a 3.06 average, including more Lauren Barrett, as well 15 hits and 11 runs scored. as freshman Sydni Arnett, Freshman Samantha Nikki Cignarella, Julianna Ri- McGilvray is having a solid conda and Mandi Thornton season for her first year in a will all be expected to lead Rams uniform. She is hitting the team the next few seasons. .300 with 18 hits and 11 RBIs. Keri Lemasters, the Head Senior Clara Conklin Coach for the softball team, Photo courtesy of the Suffolk Ahtletics dept. has also been a big contribu- has had the position for the Freshman Samantha McGilvray has been a bright spot for the pitching staff. tor for the Rams, as she has past three seasons. The as- batted .258 with 16 hits, sistant coaches are Toma eight runs, and five RBI. Lovasco and Jill Dailey. Mike Giannattasio had difficulty with both Although the Rams The Rams also have four Suffolk has 16 games re- Journal Staff pitching and scoring runs. have a poor record, all the pitchers who have done maining on their schedule The Rams are cur- players on the squad have their best to keep the ship this season, with their last After sweeping Wheelock rently 6-16 overall, includ- still given great efforts in somewhat afloat. McGilvray two games being on Sat- in a double-header on April ing a 1-9 home record and each and every game. Some has started 12 games this urday, April 23 against St. 7, the Suffolk University soft- a 1-7 record against teams players are putting up tre- season, and has a fairly im- Joseph, Connecticut. Both ball team has since dropped in the Great Northeast Ath- mendous statistics, too. pressive 3.40 ERA. She has the players and coaches are four consecutive games. This letic Conference. They have Freshman Lindsey Rog- pitched 68 innings, having hoping that the team can season has been a rough one had the most success on the ers is batting .463 with a given up only 33 earned runs improve their record and for the Rams as they have road, where they are 4-3. team-leading 31 hits, nine while striking out 31 batters. turn their season around. Baseball team gunning for top spot in GNAC Alex Mellion (.583), total bases (49), and sto- all) and should be able to eas- next six games and poten- continues to perform up to Journal Staff len bases (8). Jones is also tied ily sweep that doubleheader. tially challenge Johnson & par, there’s no reason why the for the team lead in home runs Suffolk only has eight Wales for first place in the Rams shouldn’t finish the sea- The Suffolk base- with senior Andrew Babb. conference games remain- GNAC. If Cintolo and Jones son looking down at the rest ball team had a streaky Six-foot-five inch senior ing, so it’s very important continue shouldering the of- of the conference, and head week, playing .500 ball Alex Torres leads the pitching for them to do well in these fensive load, and the pitching towards postseason play. over a six-game stretch. staff in wins with three, in- The team lost to Fitch- nings pitched (40), and strike- burg State on Thursday, 19-7, outs with 42. Charles Kilgore and then lost both games of a leads the team in earned run doubleheader against John- average (2.86) and has only son & Wales on Saturday. given up seven earned runs in The Rams quickly bounced 22 innings pitched this season. back on Sunday, winning a The team begins a crucial doubleheader against Nor- stretch next week in which wich by a combined score they play six games in three of 24-8, and then beat Sa- days, all against GNAC op- lem State on Tuesday, 3-1. ponents. On Saturday, the A pair of freshmen has Rams will travel to St. Jo- been shouldering the offen- seph’s (Me.) for a double- sive load for the Rams so far header. These games are of this season. Third baseman critical importance, because Jake Cintolo leads the team St. Josephs is currently one with a .418 batting average, game ahead of Suffolk in the and also has 16 runs batted GNAC standings. There is no in. Fellow freshman infielder rest for the weary, as Suffolk Devan Jones leads the team plays home against Lasell in in numerous offensive cat- another doubleheader the Photo courtesy of the Suffolk Ahtletics dept. egories, including runs batted next day. The team then trav- Senior catcher Mark Annese (above) is hitting .338 with 5 doubles on the season. in (21), slugging percentage els to lowly Rivier (2-14 over-