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VOLUME 75,
74, NUMBER 17
22

THE AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER

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February 25, 2015

Student censored by staff

Asked by resident director to remove

Facebook photo of insect in Miller dining hall
Alexa Gagosz
Journal Staff

"I thought making me take the picture

down was reckless and proved that the

After uploading a picture of

a bug near food in the Miller
Hall cafeteria to Facebook, a
Suffolk freshman was asked by
the university to remove the
photo from the Internet.
The picture was uploaded
Feb. 3 by Maya Smith onto
the Class of 2018 Facebook
page. Just an hour later,
however, Smith said the
Resident Director of Miller
Hall, John Rodriguez, asked
Smiths Resident Assistant Liza
Hurley to have Smith take the
photo down. Hurley relayed
the request to Smith via text
message.
My RA texted me and said
the RD said it was unpleasant
and said that I need to take it
down, said Smith. The exact
words in the message were,
make sure that you remove
the picture from social media
as it is upsetting to see. I
would have fought her on it,
but I have a lot of respect for
her.
Rodriguez declined to be
interviewed for this article.

school cares more about their name than

the students' well-being."
-Maya Smith
Smith
said
she
felt
disgusted by the fact there
was a bug near the food she
ate, and she felt that it was
even worse that the school was
trying to cover it up.
When Smith told a Sodexo
worker that she saw the bug
near the food, she said the
worker responded sarcastically,
saying oh, great.
I was disgusted that the
bug was near the food that I
eat and disturbed that Sodexo
didnt care, said Smith. I
thought making me take the
picture down was reckless and
proved that the school cares
more about their name than
the students well being.
Freshman Kelly Mitchell

took a screenshot of the

picture before Smith removed
it from the Facebook page
and sent a tweet out of the
screenshot,
tagging
the
Department of Residence Life
and Housings Twitter with
the caption, Are you going
to take care of this or am
I going to have to write an
article?
The next day, the tweet
was deleted after Mitchell
was also asked to remove it
from social media, according
to Smith.
Mitchell did not respond
to a request to be interviewed

See SODEXO page 3

Rise in tuition: nearly four

percent set for next year
Dani Marrero
Journal Staff
President Norman Smith
announced
on
Thursday
that full-time undergraduate
student tuition for the 201516 academic year is set at
$33,800, a 3.9 percent increase
from last years cost.
The rate is higher than last
years increase, when former
president James McCarthy
announced a 2.97 percent
tuition rise. This was the
smallest percentage increase in
39 years, according to an email
McCarthy sent to students last
February.
This rate reflects our
concern for and appreciation
of the challenging economic
times being faced by todays

3.9%
"We recognize tuition costs present a
challenge to many of our students and their
families, so we are committed to doing
everything we can to control those costs."
-Greg Gatlin, university spokesman
university students, Smith to
minimize
costs
while
said in an email, and our maintaining standards.
continuing
commitment
to do everything possible
See TUITION page 4

Courtesty of BSU

Soul Food Luncheon held by BSU students

during Black History Month.

Views on black studies

and curriculum differ
Heather Rutherford
Journal Staff
The month of February
may
remind
some
of
appreciating their significant
other on Valentines Day,
school vacations for most
high schools, or like this
month, a record amount of
snowfall. But the second
month of the year is also the
28-day celebration known as
Black History Month.
Some professors at Suffolk
have differing opinions on
how black history is presented
to students in the classroom.
Currently, black studies
is only available to students
as a minor. The program
was founded in fall 1994,
and is described as an
interdisciplinary course of
study that spans history,
the social sciences, and the
humanities, according to
Suffolks website.
Director of the Black
Studies
Program
and
Associate Professor Robert
Bellinger believes that in
order to increase the amount
of education on black history
provided to students, the
university would have to do
more.
It would have to be

something of interest to
the university, first thing. It
would take the university to
be interested in having a truly
diverse curriculum, Bellinger
said.
Not only is it crucial for
students to study black history,
but, It is very disappointing
that we havent moved beyond
questioning whether or not the
content is valuable, Bellinger
said. Thats frustrating to me
because it shows people have
not been paying attention.
How Suffolk decides to put
together such a curriculum is
by looking at history in a broad
scope, according to Chair of
the History Department and
Professor Robert Allison.
As a historian, I look at
what is the history, what has
made history what it is. You
have to look at the experiences
of people, the development of
the American nation ... you
look at conflict and pieces of
the puzzle, Allison said.
Although Allison does not
specifically teach classes on
black studies, the subject does
come up in his courses as it is
a part of American history, he
said.
Suffolks
curriculum
correctly presents black history

See STUDIES page 4

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February 25, 2015

Suffolk offers special rate for commuter housing

Will Senar
Journal Staff

Suffolk
University,
in
an push to accommodate
commuter students whose
schedules have been disrupted
by periods of harsh winter
weather and delayed public
transportation, has started an
initiative to allow off-campus
students the opportunity to
live in the dorms for two
different five-night periods at
a cost $250 each.
Some students have said
they are appreciative of the
program, since it allows them
the option to live on campus
and see what the dorms have
to offer.
I think its nice. It gives
us an opportunity to live on
campus, said Natalia Morgan,
a freshman psychology major.
But I think its ridiculous to
pay $250 for five nights.
Check-in for the first
period began Feb. 22, and was
announced to students via
email. Students cannot sign up
on a per-day basis.
Some students have been

apprehensive
about
the
program, citing that the price
is too much to pay just to get
their classes. Others said there
is the inconvenience of having
to uproot from their homes
or apartments and move on
campus.
A lot of people cant
afford that rate so it feels
like the school is favoring the
students who can afford the
commodity, said Alex Zuluaga,
a sophomore government and
Spanish major. It seems more
of a nuisance to move your life
for one week than to commute
in the morning. Its just a little
unfeasible in my mind.
Richard Wyche agrees. The
senior and government major
said that it was all a nice effort
by the university, but that is
was unlikely that a majority
of students has $500 dollars
to pay for the two five-night
periods.
Dean Nancy Stoll said there
are currently 12 students
signed up for the first period
of the program, and that five
or six students have tentatively
signed up for the next period.
Many off-campus students
chose
to
live
elsewhere
because they like the freedom

By Victoria Davis

Due to the recent snowfall,

Suffolk is now offering housing in dorms
and the Omni Parker House Hotel
for commuter students.
that living in their own place
has to offer.
To even consider uprooting
myself to come stay in the
dorms I would need at least a
minimum stay of two weeks,
said Theresa Stevens, a junior
international relations major.
Regardless, I think it was a
nice gesture of Suffolk to offer

that to commuters, but an

expensive gesture I dont think
many students would bother
taking advantage of.
Though students thought
the cost for the five-night
stay was too high, Stoll said
considerable thought was put
into calculating the price.
We considered different

options but we had to

think about the cost for the
institution. We looked at how
much it costs for students
who are in housing on break
periods when the university
is closed and we considered
it as a benchmark, said Stoll.
We needed [the days] to be a
certain number of days to be
efficient and effective to do it
and that also made sense for
the students.
Another option for students
is a discounted price for rooms
in the Omni Parker House
Hotel, according to the email.
The hotel offers students the
chance to reserve a traditional
hotel room with a full-size
bed and other amenities, with
Internet access. Reservations
for the hotel rooms are
available on Sunday through
Thursday, and will be based on
the availability of the rooms.
The discounted rate will be
provided until March 27,
excluding March 5, 15, and 16,
the email said.
As for Sodexo employees
who are housed locally during
bad
weather
conditions,
accommodations are organized
by Sodexo, rather than the
university, according to Stoll.

Counseling, Health, Wellness, SUPERs host

events for Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Brigitte Carriero
Ingrid Burghard
Journal Staff
Counseling, Health, and
Wellness took charge of their
Love Your Body campaign
this week in recognition of
National
Eating
Disorder
Awareness Week.
Teresa
Blevins,
a
psychologist in Counseling,
Health, and Wellness, said the
office was thrilled to be able
to hold events with the help
of their Suffolk University
Peer-Health
Educators
in
acknowledgement
of
this
week.
This is the first time weve
done something for Eating
Disorder Awareness Week that
I know of, so were excited to
have the SUPERs to partner
with and to be getting some
awareness out there, said
Blevins.
Blevins said the objective
of this week is for the center
to highlight the importance of
knowing what real health is,
to be able to see signs of an
unhealthy lifestyle, and be able
to reach out and help others.
On Monday, the center set
up a table in 73 Tremont where
students could write positive

body image messages on

cutouts. They also were given
handouts on nutrition and
statistics of eating disorders.
The center then hosted a
screening on Tuesday of
America the Beautiful 2: The
Thin Commandments in the
Donahue Caf, which ended
with a talk with the SUPERs
about appreciating health.
Blevins, who has worked
as a college counselor for five
years, spoke to the Journal
about eating disorders, as
well as what Suffolk is doing
as a whole to raise awareness.
According to Blevins, though
the general view of eating
disorders consists of being
extremely skinny to the point
of
emaciation,
disordered
eating can manifest in different
ways.
Eating disorders in general
can come in many different
shapes and can include a
couple of different factors,
said
Blevins.
Someone
might have eating disordered
behavior, but not qualify for
an eating disorder.
Blevins explained two of
the ways that eating disorders
can take shape are by binge
eating, when one indulges in
too much food to an unhealthy
extent, and restrictive eating,
when someone either eats

much less than they should

to maintain a healthy body or
does not eat anything at all.
David Ho, a SUPER working
with the center to raise
awareness and organize this
weeks activities, said that
students need a safe place to
discuss any issues they may
have.
Eating disorders can be
caused by many factors, so
its important for students
to feel safe on campus and
comfortable enough to talk
to someone about it, said
Ho. He also said that Suffolk
is trying to create that sort
of environment and inform
students about the importance
of it with the Unity Week
initiative.
Weve dedicated a whole
week to raising awareness for
it and making sure those who
need help know that there are
professionally-trained staff on
campus ready at any time to
help, Ho said.
The SUPERs and the center
are using their resources to
raise awareness about the
dangers of eating disorders
and are trying to create a safe
environment for all who may
be suffering.
When asked if eating
disorders have risen during
her time as a psychologist,

According to the
National Association of
Anorexia Nervosa and
Associated Disorders,
95 percent of those who have
eating disorders are
between the ages of 12 and
about 25.
Blevins said that there has
been a general spike in mental
illness on college campuses,
mostly because of rising
anxiety levels.
If I was in charge of the
world Id probably put eating
disorders
in
the
anxiety
category ... if you think about
it, we all do something to
cope when we get stressed or
when we feel anxious about
something or upset about
something, she said.
Blevins said that past
experiences
or
family
situations where body image
was an issue, and society may
contribute to the reasons a
person can develop an eating

disorder.
We live in a culture where
we see images of needing to
look this super unattainable
way thats only available by
Photoshop, but we feel like
thats what we need to do
to look like a real woman or
beautiful person, she said.
Anxiety, Blevins said, makes
it easy for college students
to fall victim to disordered
eating.
Its this time in your life
where youre wanting to fit in
and look good and manage a
lot of responsibilities ... Life is
stressful in college, so its easy
for that to get out of control,
she said.

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February 25, 2015

Multicultural summit pushes students

to organize and participate for change
Dani Marrero
Journal Staff
Millennials
have
been
praised for their willingness
to engage in social issues that
matter to them. At Suffolk,
the Office of Diversity Services
recognizes the power of
students to create change, and
this year marked the eighth
Annual Multicultural Summit,
an event that draws students
interested in social justice and
organizing to create change.
This years speaker, PaKou
Her, an anti-racism and social
justice organizer, guided a full
audience in the Donahue Cafe
on Saturday to explore their
own identities and strategies
to create waves on campus.
What is happening today,
Her said, is so you all can ask
yourselves, What can we do?
Her
is
the
campaign
director at 18 Million and
Rising,
an
organization
that
advocates
for
the
underrepresented Asian and
Pacific Islanders population
in the U.S. She is also part of
Tseng Development Group, a
firm that provides consulting,
training, and coaching on
anti-racist/anti-oppressive
leadership
development,
organizational growth, and
systems change, as described
on the 18MR website.

Courtesy of Office of Diversity Services' Facebook

"As students, you need to realize the power

you have to create change."
-PaKou Her
The audience, a mix of
students,
diversity
peer
educators and a few faculty
members, was divided into
smaller groups as part of the
interactive portion of the
event.
One workshop outlined the
power of oppression, where
Her used an analogy of a
moving walkway, such as those
found in airports, to describe
how society impacts everyone.

Describing
the
moving
walkway as the world we live
in, Her explained that we will
continue to move throughout
society even if we do not
actively participate in it, as it
will continue moving without
our input. The walkway can
represent moving through
oppression caused by sexism,
racism, or other topics where
social inequality is found.
In the afternoon session,

each group was assigned to

create a skit on an issue they
found on campus that students
would like to address. Among
the ideas presented were
increasing the number of
gender neutral bathrooms,
Suffolks accommodations for
students with disabilities, and
the high cost of tuition.
President Norman Smith
announced on Thursday that
tuition for the next school

year will be $33,800, a $1,270

increase from the current cost
of tuition. The students skit
demonstrated that tuition, on
top of books, transportation,
and food, was high on their list
of concerns.
One solution the group
proposed to alleviate the
increasing costs at Suffolk
was adding more copies of
the required textbooks at the
library so that students may use
those rather than buying them
online or at the bookstore.
Currently, the Sawyer Library
offers textbooks needed for
classes, but one or two copies
per course.
Commuter
students
addressed the issue of how
some professors have not been
understanding when students
walk in late to class because
of the recent problems caused
by the MBTA after Boston
experienced
record-setting
snow.
While students who live
on campus benefit from
being able to walk to class,
the students who made the
skit on commuting explained
that living on campus is not
accessible to everyone because
of the cost of living in the
residence halls.
As students, Her said after
listening to the grievances
expressed through the skits,
you need to realize the power
you have to create change.

Insect seen in Miller cafe, students respond

From SODEXO page 1
for this article.
Multiple students told a
Suffolk Journal reporter they
have seen bugs in the Miller
Hall cafe before. Sophomore
Cecilia Osimanti said she has
seen bugs in the dining hall
and other parts of the school.
I have seen the bugs
before, but theyre all over the
city. Im not going to give a
bias Sodexo is gross even if it
is a health concern, Osimanti
said. On the day that they had
the Thanksgiving dinner in the
fall, I saw a bug on the counter
and I told the manager. He
took care of it, but you cant
solve the problem by just
killing one.
Greg Gatlin, a university
spokesman, said Sodexo and
Suffolks facilities department
collaborate
in
order
to
maintain the cleanliness of
dining facilities, and that
all Sodexo managers are
certified by ServSafe, a food
and beverage safety training
and
certificate
program
administered by the National
Restaurant Association. The
training includes protocols for

pest control, he said.

Sodexo works closely with
Suffolks facilities department
with respect to pest control,
inspections, and preventive
maintenance, said Gatlin.
The
universitys
facilities
department has a frequent and
strong pest control program.
Facilities contracts with a
pest control firm, Alamo Pest
Control. Alamo inspects for
pests in dining areas once
a week. Immediate service
is performed when a pest
sighting is reported.
Some of the students
living in Miller are finding
alternatives to the food thats
prepared in their residence
hall. Freshman Sara Maloney
said she refuses to eat the
food Sodexo provides. She said
she was appalled to hear that
Smith was told to take the
picture down.
I think it is completely
inappropriate they wanted
her to take it down in order
to avoid resident upset, but
what is the point in that
besides to cover themselves
up, said Maloney. If there is

incident in an appropriate
manner, like hall did via email
in November when the dorms
hot water turned off.
In November when the
hot water stopped working
they sent out an email, kept
us updated, and solved the
problem,
Maloney
said.
My question is why can you
thoroughly inform residents
about
minor
issues
and
not major ones like health
violations? I pay far too much
money, and care far too
much about my well-being
to be deceived about health
violations in my very own
cafeteria.
Gatlin
said
Sodexo
managers will continue to
report pest sightings after they
happen.
Dining
Services
team
will
perform
Courtesy of Maya Smith members
heightened maintenance with
Above is the photo Maya Smith was asked to remove a focus on pest prevention,
said Gatlin. Managers will
from Facebook.
continue to report any pest
a problem, the more people rug.
sighting
immediately,
and
that know the better, because
Maloney said she thought Sodexo will follow up with
numbers is what makes change the residence hall could have Suffolk facilities and Alamo
not shoving things under the informed students about the Pest Control.

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NEWS BRIEFS

The Suffolk Journal

BSU president, history department faculty
discuss Suffolk's black studies program
February 25, 2015

From STUDIES page 1

Boston Bingo to support local

business in game for locals, visitors
The Mayors Office of Economic Development has created
a bingo game that Boston residents and tourists can participate in. Paper cards are now available in local businesses in
the Main Street districts. These game cards look like traditional bingo cards but instead of letters and numbers, the
cards contain products from different businesses.
Players are encouraged to take photos and upload them on
social media with the hashtag #BosBINGO and should consider tagging local establishments theyve visited. Players can
enter photo submissions electronically or manually by delivering them to the Office of Economic Development at City
Hall. Players can win Bruins tickets, a Hubway membership,
and coffee with the mayor.
The contest will run until March 15. Boston Bingo was
created to support local businesses after the historic amount
of snowfall that Boston has recieved during the last 30 days.
The game can be downloaded and full rules can be found on
this website: http://www.boston.gov/bingo.

Alumna and participant in Fulbright

program teaching in Germany
Suffolk alumna Alethea Stoltzfus, who has a passion for
teaching and traveling, applied for the Fulbright English
Teaching Assistant Program after graduating in 2014, according to Suffolk.edu. The program led her to move to Hamburg,
Germany. Without any knowledge of the local language, she
was not only tasked with becoming an English teacher but
also a U.S. cultural ambassador.
During her time abroad, she wrote a blog titled My Life as
a Hamburger, a play on her new citys name. She chronicles
her journey and writes about the people she has met. She also
documents how she has a duty to be accepting of German
culture while simultaneously sharing American culture with
the people she encounters.
According to Suffolk.edu, Stoltzfus is teaching English at
Handelsschule Berliner Tor school where her students ages
range is from 16 to 25. They often ask her questions about
her American culture, such as how many Hollywood stars she
has met and Los Angeles. She gives credit to professors Leslie
Eckel and Bryan Trabold for helping her write her application
to the program, and will be returning to the U.S. in June.

to students because all of our

courses on American history
do inevitably have an African
American piece of it as part of
it, he said.
Teaching students about
important figures in black
history, such as Martin Luther
King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, is
important, Allison said.
What captivates me about
King was his Letter from
Birmingham Jail, which is such
a great articulation of time
and of this particular moment,
it was a very reflective and
powerful statement of what he
is doing and why he is doing
it, he said.
Whether it is colonial
America, the evolution of
slavery, or the civil rights
movement, I think all of us
teach a history that involves
all the people that have made
America, Allison said.
Suffolk has posted flyers
in dining halls and academic
buildings that read Black
History Month, some of which
list events commemorating the
month. Though, some students
said they feel as if that is all the
university does to celebrate
such a remarkable part of U.S.
history.
Margret Siafia, president
of the Black Student Union,
shares a viewpoint similar
to Bellingers, in that Suffolk
could do more to celebrate
Black History Month.
Throughout
the
year,
but most specifically during

Courtesy of Suffolk's website

Black studies courses listed online.

Black History Month, BSU
hosts programs such as the
annual African diaspora, talks
that examine recent police
brutalities, and creative events
that include activities such as
African head wrapping. These
events are designed to educate
others on black culture.
Suffolk
doesnt
really
contribute to history month.
It is mostly based on BSU
and Diversity Services, Siafia
said. Its hard to get people
to come and get educated, but
its extremely important to get
as many as possible, not only
black, but others too.
Siafia said that she took
a black studies course her
freshman year and liked
learning the history of Africa,

but wished Suffolk would offer

more courses for students.
At
our
first
general
meeting of the year, a girl
came up to me who was
interested in joining, but said
she might transfer because
Suffolks black studies isnt
strong. Thats a pretty big deal.
We want to bring this up at an
SGA meeting at some point,
she said.
Suffolk has to generate
more interest as a whole in
order to improve its black
studies program, according to
Bellinger.
I think the university
needs to see it as something
that is part of the curriculum
and part of what the university
wants to provide, he said.

Tuition rises, yet Suffolk's

remains comparatively low
From TUITION page 1

There were no crimes on campus to report

for the weekly police blotter.

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When Suffolks rates for

next year are compared to
current rates of other private
colleges in the Boston area,
tuition remains comparatively
low, according to Smith.
For 2014-15, tuition at
nearby
Emerson
College
was $37,350, a price $3,550
higher than Suffolks rate for
the upcoming year, according
to data from Greg Gatlin, a
university spokesman.
One of our core values
is that we are providing the
best possible education at the
lowest price possible, Gatlin
said. We recognize tuition
costs present a challenge to
many of our students and their
families, so we are committed
to doing everything we can to
control those costs.
One effort to help control
costs
may
be
through
opportunities to name the
new 20 Somerset building. The
building, which is set to open

in the fall, could be named by

potential donors, according
to a previous interview with
McCarthy. It is not clear if
there are any potential donors
at this time.
Facilities
costs
are
a
considerable part of Suffolks
budget, and record-setting
snow Boston received this
winter may have added an
extra strain because of the
high energy costs buildings
consume
during
harsh
weather.
Facilities costs, personnel
costs, heating, and energy costs
affect the budget, Gatlin said.
Providing the best possible
facilities that we can, the cost
of faculty and administration,
health care ... Theres a wide
range of factors that impact
the budget.
Suffolk has canceled classes
five times this semester.
The new building on 20
Somerset St. will help reduce

the maintenance costs older

buildings require, such as
Donahue and Archer, Gatlin
explained.
The Donahue and Archer
buildings were placed on the
market several weeks ago for
$16,068,980 and $29,081,956,
respectively. Last summer,
Suffolk
sold
the
Fenton
building, which was located on
Derne Street.
Some of the offices and
classes
currently
located
in Donahue and Archer are
planned to be moved to
20 Somerset. The building
does not directly impact the
increase of tuition, according
to McCarthy in a previous
interview with the Journal.
On-campus housing rates
will rise next year by $5 per
semester to cover an increase
in cable service, Gatlin said.
Meal plan costs will remain
the same, starting at $1,253
per semester.

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INTERNATIONAL
The Suffolk Journal

April February
16, 2014 25, 2015

Chiang Yee: The Silent Traveller from the East comes to Adams Gallery
Alexa Gagosz
Journal Staff
Walking into the Adams Gallery, images of tourist attractions around Boston with a
Chinese-cultural flair decorate
the walls of the first floor of
the law school. The gallery is
currently presenting an exhibit from the 20th century Chinese artist and author, Chiang
Yee, in the self-titled exhibit,
Chiang Yee: The Silent Traveller from the East.
The artist called himself as
a silent traveller, had moved
from China to the U.S. as a
poet, author, painter, and calligrapher. He was originally
born in Jiujiang, China, in May
1903.
In 1924, he married Tseng
Yun, and the couple had four
children. He graduated from
Nanjing University in 1925,
and then started a variety of
jobs, including teaching chemistry in middle schools, lecturing at universities throughout
China, and then working as an
assistant editor of the Hangzhou newspaper. At the time,
he was disgusted by China and
the government and shipped
himself off, according Johns
Hopkins University.
He was 30 when he left his
family behind in China and
moved to England, only knowing a handful of words in English, in order to study at the
London School of Economics
in 1933.
He began to teach in England when he started his The
Silent Traveller in... series
which continued throughout

Courtesy of Boston Athenum

Paintings by Chiang Yee

his life. The books varied in locations throughout the United
Kingdom, Japan, and major cities in the U.S., including Boston.
Commentaries suggest the
books pictisized images of a
sideways look in a peaceful
way to places that may seem
strange to a Chinese national.
He depicted images he might
have been unfamiliar with,
such as beards and large outdoor concerts in Boston.
The exhibit was brought to
campus after English Professor and Director of the Asian
Studies Program Da Zheng
published a cultural biography
with the same title of The Silent Traveller. The two have
similar backgrounds, as the
author-artist and Zheng both

moved from China to the West

in order to pursue a higher
education.
Zheng had first learned of
Yee when he read his Englishlanguage book on calligraphy.
Afterwords, Zheng, who was
then studying in Shanghai at
the time, started working toward translating the book into
Chinese.
I became in interested in
Chiang Yee after my arrival in
the U.S. in the mid-1980s, said
Zheng. When I was in China,
I co-translated Chiang Yee's
Chinese Calligraphy, without
knowing that he was a travel
writer and best known for his
Silent Traveller series.
Zheng moved to the United
States and realized that Yee
was also a travel writer.

I happened to see a copy of

The Silent Traveller in Boston
at an American friend's home
after I came to Boston. The
book had a beautiful painting of Park Street Church on
its cover, he said. It is a very
beautiful painting and it is in
Chinese manner, that is, painted with a Chinese brush, in
Chinese style, on Chinese rice
paper. In fact, the book itself
is a Chinese American's observation of Boston, and it offers
many refreshing comments
and comparisons between China and the U.S. So I became
very interested in this writer
at once.
Zheng has always focused
his research on Chinese literature, and recently began
to also research Yee, who had

worked on art, travel, childrens stories, and memoir.

Yee added a fascinating subject in Zhengs project, he
said, especially after learning
about his life accomplishments
and life story.
He is the one who translated Coca Cola into Chinese:
Ke-Kou-ke-le, meaning Pleasing to the mouth, pleasurable
to the heart, which is considered a classic translation in
China, Zheng said. He is the
first artist to paint pandas in
the worlds. Since the 1930s,
he painted over 1,000 panda
paintings, and he was called
Mr. Panda."
Zhengs book is about a cultural study of a man who had
studied and travelled around
the world after leaving China
from a point of view of an outsider looking in.
He aimed to promote mutual understanding and appreciation among peoples all over
the world through his writing, Zheng said. He underlined commonalities between
the East and West, hoping to
bridge the gap and bring about
peace.
Since its publication in 2010,
the book has been printed in
English, and later in Chinese.
My biography, I hope, is a
way for me to pay tribute to
this wonderful writer and artist, and to bring about a good
appreciation of his literary and
cultural
accomplishments,
said Zheng.
Because Yee was a close
friend of Boston Athenum,
the museum allowed Gallery
Director Nancy Kelleher to reproduce the images and display them here at Suffolk.

Ukrainians remain under attack by rebels despite cease-fire agreement

Ingrid Burghard
Journal Contributor
A
cease-fire
agreement
and withdrawal from Eastern
Ukraine was reached on Feb.
15 by the Trilateral Contact
Group, which is composed of
representatives from Russia,
Ukraine, Germany, and France
to find a diplomatic solution to
the Ukrainian crisis, according
to a statement by the U.S. Department of State.
Fighting in Ukraine was
heightened in the weeks prior
to the cease-fire, adding to the
thousands of fatalities the conflict has caused since Russia
invaded last February.
Cease-fire violations were
cited within just 24 hours of
the agreement, according to
The New York Times. However, Leon Rozmarin, a Suffolk

Courtesy of Leon Rozmarin

Cease-fire is
strong,
so to speak...
Each side
expected trickery."
- Professor Leon Rozmarin
senior government lecturer
said that Debaltseve, a city
that remains invaded by Russia, was never included in the
Minsk-II agreement, meaning
there have been no violations.
Cease-fire is strong, so to

speak, Rozmarin said, and

has not been violated even
though intense fighting has
taken place after the Minsk-II
agreement around the Debaltseve pocket protrusion.
Debaltseve has been used by
rebel forces to bomb other urban cities, he explained. At the
time the agreement was made,
Kiev claimed to have control
over this area of Ukraine, leaving it out of the cease-fire
boundaries.
Ukrainian rebels have taken
over this area since the ceasefire due to large quantities of
Kiev troops retreating. Debaltseve has been under heavy
fire for the last few months
because of its geographical
advantages, according to Rozmarin.
The recent increase of fighting may be attributed to the
cease-fire in 2014 known as

Minsk-I, according to Rozmarin.

Each side expected trickery, he said, and used the
relative lull in the fall of 2014,
the cease-fire, to train for and
to plan further actions."
Rozmarin added that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is in the middle of a hard
domestic dispute. Poroshenko
has people working for him
who are in favor of continued
fighting despite the cease-fire.
These figures are swaying the
public into believing that Poroshenkos inaction means he
is not willing to fight for the
freedom of Ukraine.
Ukraine continues to be vulnerable to invasion from the
Russians, as Rozmarin explains
that the economy has been in a
rapid decline since before the
first invasion in 2014. Ukraine
is struggling in terms of fund-

ing a war like this.

Recently a Ukrainian paper reported that while Kiev
received $9 billion from the
West in 2014, it had to pay
back $11 billion said Rozmarin. Funding a defence against
Russia will tie Ukraine into
large debts with other countries and continue to make this
a worldwide dispute.
U.S Secretary of State, John
Kerry, released a statement
voicing the U.Ss backing of
Ukraine. Kerry explained what
he experienced in his trips to
Ukraine, and stated that the
citizens are looking for a more
democratic and European
future in the face of adversity and Russian aggression.
Ukraine is being supported by
major powers from all over
the world for its freedom, and
continues to protest against
Putins army.

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February
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Turkish troops protecting 13th century tomb in Syria

Alexa Gagosz
Journal Staff

Entering war-torn Syria,

armored vehicles holding hundreds of Turkish forces moved
in to evacuate troops who were
protecting the historic tomb of
Suleyman Shah and take them
to another location, according
to BBC.
Suleyman Shah was a tribal fighter and leader and the
grandfather of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire.
Shah died in the 13th century,
and according to a phrase on
his mausoleum, he drowned
in the Euphrates along with
two of his men, in search for a
home for himself and his people, according to BBC.
Robert E. Hannigan, a scholar in residence in the history
department, believes Turkey
had the right to go into Syria
to protect the ancient history
and remains.
I think this was done principally so that Turkey could
maintain control over its policy toward events unfolding
in Syria, Hannigan said. Violence in the area of the site
might have been seen by Ankara as requiring action along
lines not of its own choosing.
The tomb stands now ru-

By Flickr user Pietro Valocchi

ined in a football field size

area of land in Syria, but belongs to the Turks. The troops
took the remains of the tomb
closer to the border, which is
now under control of the Turkish government. The exact location is a hill north of the village of Esmesi, according to Al
Jazeera.
One of the reasons for the
move was because the terrorist group known as the Islamic
State, also called ISIS, threat-

ened to attack the historic

land, according to reports by
BBC.
Syrian President Bashar alAssad, who has lost control
over most of northern Syria
during the continuous civil
war, had said the incursion
was flagrant aggression, according to BBC.
The Turkish military told
the Syrian government of their
planned actions, but did not
wait for agreement or approv-

al of the Syrian president, said

Al Jazeera.
Turkey goes beyond supporting ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist gangs to launch a
blatant aggression on Syrian
territory, Sana News said.
Hannigan believes the control by Turkey has something
to do with the interest the
Turkish government had in
the ancient empire, and that
the historic background was
worth the risk in the eyes of

the Turkish president.

It is simultaneously of interest because Turkeys current president has shown great
interest in reviving the countrys Ottoman legacy, Hannigan said. It had been eclipsed
in the aftermath of World War
I and the founding of the republic under Ataturk
The Turkish government
explained to Al Jazeera reporters there were no clashes during the removal, but Al Jazeera
reported that one soldier was
killed in an accident.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told BBC that
he hoped the remains would
be able to go back to the old
location eventually.
These relics will temporarily be preserved in Turkey
for the next couple of days
and God willing, will be sent
to Eshme, the area of the new
tomb secured by our soldiers,
as is our right by international
law, the prime minister said
to Al Jazeera.
The Turkish government
said late last year to Al Jazeera
that ISIS had been advancing
onto the mausoleum, even
though it has been guarded by
dozens of Turkish soldiers.
The operation began late
Sunday night and ended the
following morning, with 572
Turkish soldiers, 100 military
vehicles and 39 tanks, according to Al Jazeera.

WORLD BRIEFS
Greece Debt Reforms

As Greece's debt stands at more than

320 billion and their current bailout of
240 ends Saturday, Eurozone finance
ministers have approved a reform proposal submitted by the government of
Greece as a condition of extending their
bailout, according to BBC. The Eurogroup
said to BBC reporters that they have
agreed to begin the procedure, which
consists of a parliamentary vote in several states in order to give the deal of final
approval. The main stock market of Athens also went up by 10 percent, hitting a
three-month high. The Eurogroup said to
BBC, "We call on the Greek authorities to
further develop and broaden the list of
reform measures, based on the current
arrangement, in close coordination with
the institutions."

Syria Joining ISIS

Three missing school girls from London

were spotted being smuggled into Syria
in thought of joining the group known
as the Islamic State. The group of girls
have a history of being sympathetic to
the group on social media, and a list of
their friends from the same school have
also joined recently, according to BBC.
Although, the teachers from their school
and their families all say they were unaware of any of this happening. The girls
had told their families they were going
out for the day and the 15-, 16-, and
17-year-olds went to Istanbul and flew
from Gatwick to Turkey. BBC reported
that the families have made a number
of emotional pleas for them to return
home.

Gaza Strip

Flooding

Hundreds of Palestinians have been

forced to flee their homes due to flooding in the Gaza Valley when water levels
were raised more than two meters high
in some areas, according to France24.
The Palestinian authority had blamed the
Israelis for the flooding, believing they
had opened the levees of the dams near
the border without warning. The chief of
Gazas civil defense agency told France24
that more than 40 homes were flooded
as a result. Israeli authorities have all
denied any such responsibility to reporters and denounced the claims as nothing but rumors. Gaza told France24 that
the flooding is a real problem because
poor infrastructure and the lack of fuel
has resulted in the inability to pump out
the water.

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Parents of missing students

planning US awareness tour

Alexa Gagosz/Journal Staff

Suffolk Hillel enjoys

a bagel brunch in the Interfaith Center.
Dani Marrero/Journal Staff

Dani Marrero
Journal Staff
Amid frustration because of the
lack of response from the Mexican
government, parents of the missing 43 students from the state of
Guerrero are organizing a U.S.
tour to raise awareness of the violence happening in their country.
A series of protests have
sparked across Mexico since the
disappearance. In the governments search for the students,
mass graves were found across the
state containing incinerated bodies, but not belonging to the missing students, as reported by BBC.
The tour, known as Caravan
43, is planned to begin in March
and visit at least 21 states, as explained by Julio Guerrero, the national organizer of the caravan.
These students are the faces
of the thousands who have been
killed in Mexico, Guerrero, of
San Antonio, Texas, said during a
telephone interview. The whole
world has been moved by this
case. Many of us feel this will be
the one that will stop disappearances and killings in Mexico.
At least 15 people from Iguala have confirmed they will participate in the tour, according to
Guerrero. The 15 includes parents
of the missing students, and a student and professor from Ayotzinapa.
At Suffolk, junior Maria Paredes, a student from Guadalajara,
Mexico, expressed disappointment
in how this case was handled, although she said incidents like this
one are not uncommon in Mexico.
I discussed this with some old
high school classmates, Paredes
said. This might be the cherry on
the cake of all the corruption and
negativeness there is in our government and society.
Guerrero reached out to the
parents of the missing students in
December. The parents, although
skeptical at first to engage in any
political action, agreed to travel,
hoping that taking the case outside of Mexico will help them discover where their children are.

The parents are not politically inclined, Guerrero said. They

have become politicized because
of the tragedy. They were just
common workers.
Of the challenges that have
arisen while organizing this tour,
the rural setting the parents live
in has proved to be the most difficult. Minimal Internet access and
bad cell phone coverage has impeded communication.
I talked to them on Saturday,
Jan. 17 just to see how things
were going because people in
the U.S. are anxiously waiting for
them, Guerrero said. I called and
had trouble getting through. Once
I got ahold of them, they told me
they were on the sierra with other
citizens looking for the bodies of
the kids. Thats why they had bad
signal.
Another obstacle that could put
the tour at risk is the parents applications for visas to enter the
U.S. The online applications, piled
on top of the high costs, have
slowed progress.
Many of them dont even have
Mexican papers like a birth certificate or the documents many of
us have because they have never
needed them before, Guerrero explained.
The group traveling from
Mexico will be divided into three
smaller groups to be sent off to
cover the west coast, the central
region, and the east coast of the
U.S. They will reunite in New York
and travel together to Washington
D.C. They will also make a stop in
Boston, but it is not yet clear how
soon.
D.C. organizer Arturo Viscarra
hopes to meet with members of
Congress on this issue.
These cases are specific to
these parents, Viscarra said by
telephone, but all Mexicans have
been affected by this violence.
Paredes, the Suffolk student,
is critical of the way the disappearance has been handled by the
Mexican government.
[This has] disappointed me of
how much the country has to go
regarding being able to speak up
and trying to change the country
for the better, she said.

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February 25, 2015

CJN department cancels annual Rammy Awards

Haley Peabody
Journal Staff

The Department of Communication and Journalism has

announced that the 2015 Rammy Awards, set to take place in
April, will be canceled.
Due to a shortened timeline
and lack of submissions, the
department, which decided to
cancel the event last week, felt
it would be best to take a year
off.
Not a lot of material has
been generated, primarily due
to the weather. Rather than
put on a show that was not up
to our standards, we decided
to take a one year hiatus, said
Dr. Bob Rosenthal, chair of the
CJN department.
Despite this hiatus, the department has full intentions
of bringing the show back to
campus in spring 2016.
We will grandfather in senior submissions, said Rosenthal, regarding any graduating
students who may wish to submit work to the contest. Although their submissions will
not be judged this year, they
will be held for the 2016 award
ceremony.
The show, which would
have run for its seventh consecutive year this spring, features multi-media submissions

from students across all departments in several different

categories such as hard news,
in-depth reporting/documentary, short fiction narrative,
and photography.
Despite the departments
plan to grandfather work into
the 2016 show, many students
in the department have expressed their disappointment
upon hearing the news of the
cancellation.
Amy McAleer, a senior,
praised Rammy Awards of the
past and said she was saddened
to hear about the cancellation
of this years show.
The news of the Rammy
Awards cancellation is disappointing. Ive submitted before two years ago and did not
get recognized. I thought with
time my photography would
improve and this year I could
actually win an award, said
McAleer.
The Rammys also are not
about winning awards, but its
a place to show your work and
passion. Also, to celebrate and
share it with people who also
have the same creativity, she
continued.
Even students who had yet
to participate in the Rammy
Awards expressed frustration.
Matt Kramer, a film studies major and senior, echoed
McAleers discontent on the
news of the cancellation.
As a senior who trans-

Photo by Ken Martin

Dan McCarthy and Dan Lampariello show off their winnings at the 2014 awards.
ferred here I havent experienced the show yet, but all Ive
heard are positive things and I
believe its a great night to celebrate lots of communication
students' hard work over the
past year, said Kramer.
Not only are the Rammys
a university tradition, but they
also present a way for young
professionals to gain recognition in the field many will likely pursue after graduation.
I think either way the show
should have happened whether that much was put into it or
not. Just to give students recognition for their hard work
and creative work, plus if you
are able to win an award it's
great to put that in a resume,

said Kramer.
Although no Rammys will
be presented this year, there
are already plans in the works
to improve the ceremony in
the future.
There is a strong push to
increase alumni involvement
in the Rammys, according to
Rosenthal. Although alumni
typically participate by presenting awards or participate
as judges, a category specifically for alumni is a possibility
for future award shows.
The purpose is to recognize student work and bring
in a sense of community, said
Rosenthal.
Increasing alumni involvement is just one way to expand

the sense of community that

the Rammy Awards foster.
Echoing other downtrodden students, Siobhan Sullivan, a senior and broadcast
journalism major, said she was
thinking of submitting to the
Rammy's this year.
"I've gone to the show twice
before and I always thought
they were great," she said. "Especially when I was a freshman. It was so amazing to see
the kind of work seniors were
doing and knowing that could
be my work up there."
Professor Dana Rosengard,
Ph.D., long time emcee of the
Rammy Awards, declined to be
interviewed regarding the cancellation.

Boston Public Library reveals new wing for young readers

Will Sear
Journal Staff

The Boston Public Library

unveiled its new and improved
central library for teens and
children on Saturday. Filled
with bright colors, the second
floor of the Johnson Building
on Boylston Street was a sight
for sore eyes. Although the
first floor is still under renovation, the beauty and liveliness
of the young adult center is
something to be appreciated.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and
Boston Public Library President Amy Ryan led the ribbon
cutting ceremony in front of a
few dozen families and onlookers. The mayor and president
were joined by Library Board
of Trustees member Jeffrey
Rudman as they congratulated
and thanked the people who
have worked tirelessly to make
these renovations possible.
We really wanted to design the entire building. That
design has been completed
and as we were designing the
building, we thought what
would be the best possible
space for children and teens?

Courtesy of the Boston Public Library

and we thought it would be

this level, said Ryan.
And this is the first phase.
Were also remodeling the entire building for future generations, she added.
After the congratulatory
speeches and ribbon-cutting
ceremony, Ryan and Rudman
joined spectators inside the
new childrens room, where
they mingled with different
families who have shown their
appreciation for this service.

Everyone from teachers and

students, to parents and random passersby appreciated the
new decor.
We wanted to do the second floor first and try to keep
as much of the building open
as we could. But children and
teens are very critical to our
mission and its safer for them
up on the second floor than on
the first floor, we can provide
greater security and access,
said Rudman.

We thought wed begin

here but were going to do the
whole building and wait until
you see whats coming. Because we are going to reunite
the front of this building with
Boylston Street in a way that
its been separated for far too
long, he continued.
A key point discussed at
the unveiling was how important it is to foster the minds
of children and how their development is crucial to the ad-

vancement of society. Each of

the speakers expressed their
hope that the library can be a
beacon of this dream and possibly create an environment of
learning where all children can
go.
We honor people of all
ages and walks of life and we
know the library can contribute to academic success. That
begins from the youngest babies, fostering a love of reading and brain development,
said Ryan.
We feel its like starting
from the beginning helping
out our youngest children going into school age to teens or
tweens, she continued.
As for the renovations,
the president said that it was
a process of coming together
and working with each individual, from librarians to readers
,to know what changes would
be deemed positive. With the
citys backing, they were able
to seamlessly go through the
entire process.
We really had the support of first, Mayor Menino,
and then Mayor Walsh. It took
all of us coming together as a
team and also talking to our
users like the people who actually use the library, said Ryan.

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Puberty, abuse sexual orientation in new production

STAFF
SOUNDS

Colleen Day
Journal Staff

Spring Awakening, a rock

musical adaptation written
by German dramatist, Frank
Wedekind, literally roused
the audience at the C. Walsh
Theater over the weekend.
While the musical has been
banned on some stages and
censored
on
others,
the
Performing Arts Office and its
members vividly dramatized
sensitive issues of puberty,
sexuality, rape, child abuse,
masturbation, homosexuality,
suicide and abortion with
charm and grace.
The two-act play is sinfully
exhilarating. Set to melancholy
music written by singersongwriter Duncan Sheik, the
tormented hormonal teens who
make up the cast of wannabe
rock 'n' roll stars explore both
body and mind while living in a
German province in 1891. In an
adult-dominated world where
discipline, constant branding
and reinforcement of idealist
morality is the foundation of
life, the transformative cast
fumbles into one anothers
arms connecting over similar
internal struggles and selfjudgments.
While
the
play
faced
the external hardships of
a
compromised
rehearsal
schedule
due
to
severe
weather, Theatre major, Bobby
Zupkofska, a senior, who
played Ernst, a teen who is
immersed in his discovery and
deliberation of homosexuality,
commented on the ups and
downs that occurred before
the curtain even rose on
opening night.
Crediting both director,
Dawn M. Simmons, and his
cast he said, Although Dawn
was wonderful in every sense
of the word, it ultimately
fell on us to put on a great
show, which since the cast
was incredibly talented and
determined was easy to do and
made this show an experience
like none other I ever had as a
performer at Suffolk.
While the multidimensional
and
small
cast
together
transformed the stage to
a
swooning
anachronistic
society, rebellious bad boy,
Melchior, anxious best friend,
Moritz, and innocent, yet
inquisitive
love
interest,
Wendla,
captivated
the
audience as they unbuttoned
what
remained
of
their
repressive society on-stage.
As a young teen with a hidden
streak of defiance and desire
at the beginning of the play,
restless female lead,Wendla
Bergmann, played by Erica
Wisor, has been sheltered

Drake
"Legend"
-Alexa G.

Courtesy of the PAO

"Rebellious bad boy, Melchior,

anxious best friend, Moritz,
and innocent, yet inquisitive love interest, Wendla,
captivated the audience as they unbuttoned
what remained of their repressive society on-stage."

The Stokes
"Razorblade"
-Will S.

Chet Faker
"1998"
-Heather R.

Courtesy of the PAO

and shushed by her mother

about everything regarding
sex, children and procreation.
Insanely obsessed after she
isnt given a satisfactory
answer from her mother, she
seeks other sources, people,
and avenues. While Wisor
was definitely given a role
where her characters personal
wonders were heard aloud,
she undoubtedly captivated
and slashed at pre-existing
perceptions of adolescence.
Uncovering
a
physical
desire unlike anything they
have
ever
felt,
Wendla
and her childhood friend,
Melchior, played by Kevin
Fabrizio, find themselves in a
hayloft resulting in Melchior
yearning for more and Wendla
unintentionally pregnant.
The other lead, Moritz,

played by Matt Bittner, is a

preoccupied and pubescent
student who is unable to
cope with the changes of
manhood and rigidness of
the boundaries that make
up his world. The dynamic
Bittner dramatically portrayed
his character from the time
the curtains rose through
his characters' devastating
hardships with honesty and
irrevocable sadness.
Touching
on
sensitive
issues of physical abuse and
subsequent shame, political
science major and broadcast
journalism minor, Elainy Mata,
a sophomore, played Martha.
Wearing her fathers forbidden
ribbons and bows, Mata speaks
to the experience of portraying
such an intense character.
My experience of the

show completely exceeded

anything I couldve imagined.
The role of Martha, and the
show in general, is so heavy
that at times I didnt know if
I could finish it, she said. Im
so glad that all of us became
close and comfortable with
each other that we can pull
off those scenes and create a
masterpiece in so little time. I
fell in love with a play I knew
nothing about and a cast that
will forever be my friends.
Written around 1890 and
first performed in 1906, the
PAO and in particular the
cast of Spring Awakening
preserved
the
daunting,
cringe-worthy and explicit
themes of the original work
,which radiated in their songs,
lines and rapport amongst the
cast and crew.

Ozzy Osbourne
"Over The Mountain"
-Craig M.

Priory
"Weekend"
It's time to get this
started.
-Melissa H.

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OPINION
The Suffolk Journal

February 25, 2015

LETTER OF APOLOGY Black History Month overshadowed

To our readers, the Suffolk community, and to James Helenski,

In a front page article for our series on seniors in last

weeks paper, we inappropriately used the wrong gender
pronoun when quoting a student. We sincerely apologize for
that error.
While editing, we tried to be extremely careful in ensuring that the students quoted were properly identified as to
name and gender identification. In the process of late-night
editing, we missed one incorrect reference. We understand
the pain this kind of error causes.
In future articles, the Journal will work to appropriately
use the terms they and them for students and faculty
who identify as so. Using correct gender pronouns and covering issues important to all members of campus is of the
utmost importance to us, and any suggestions from students
and faculty are always welcome.

STAFF EDITORIAL

This week, our lead story

focuses on a student who
posted a photo on Facebook,
and was subsequently asked
by the university to remove
it.
The photo displayed a bug
in the Miller Residence Halls
dining area.
Posting a photo to Facebook falls under a citizens
first amendment rights. The
countrys founding fathers
worked hard to ensure Americans would forever be able to
express themselves freely and
independently.
While the university does
not want photos of a bug
near food surfacing on the
web, trying to hide the situation by asking a student to
remove the photo is wrong.
A more appropriate response would have been to
release a comment on the the
photo to the residence hall

occupants, and maybe to the

entire university. When our
reporter asked a university
spokesman to comment on
the issue, he explained that
the university checks dining
halls each week for pests, and
that all Sodexo managers are
certified in keeping food serving areas cleaned and maintained.
Supplying students with
that information would have
been beneficial. Instead, a
students rights were compromised.
Addressing the issue would
have provided students more
trust in the university. By
asking the student to remove
the photo, the only thing Suffolk has ensured is that they
will not address issues at the
university in an upfront and
public manner, and that they
do not value the first amendment rights of students.

by other festivities and snow days

Serina Gousby
Journal Staff
Was Black History Month
represented enough in 2015?
This February has been filled
with celebratory events like
the Super Bowl, which led to
the parade for the New England Patriots, the Grammy
awards, the NBA All-Star Weekend, New York Fashion Week,
Valentines Day, and the Academy Awards. And then, a horrendous series of snowstorms
forced Suffolk to hold makeup classes on Presidents Day.
With all of that in mind, the
annual celebration for people
in the African diaspora became
a last thought.
Every year, Suffolk Universitys Office of Diversity Services and Black Student Union
bring forth a series of events
in the honor of Black History
Month. The mission is to involve the entire community
and not only learn more about
the many innovators and leaders in the past, present, and
future, but to also raise awareness of issues regarding incarceration, police brutality,
racial and political dilemmas,
and the importance of safe sex.
Some of the engaging
events were held on-schedule,
like the BSUs Black and White
Affair on Friday, the movie
event of Higher Learning, on
Feb. 12, and Booty Calls and
Hook Ups, hosted by Suffolk
University Peer-health Educators, the Rainbow Alliance, and
BSU on Feb. 4.
However, due to snow conditions and the Patriots parade, others were cancelled
and some rescheduled to a later date, according to the Office
of Diversity Services Facebook
page. These included the Black
History Month opening ceremony featuring President and
CEO of Inspiration Zone LLC,
Juliette Mayers, a discussion
on police brutality, the Social
Justice Series book club, and
the Prison Industrial Complex
Training.
The event I felt was most
important was the discussion
of police brutality, particularly regarding black men. Last
year was marked by multiple
instances of police brutality,
capturing the attention of the
nation and sparking protests
in major cities, later leaving
people to grieve. Many of the
officers in those cases did not
receive indictments for their
actions. Although this issue
should definitely be addressed
consistently, Black History
Month is the best time to remember and honor the many

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Lois Mailou Jones

"... not many people know that Lois

Mailou Jones, a Boston native and painter
during the Harlem Renaissance era,
received an Honorary Doctorate of
Humane Letters from Suffolk in 1981, and
was the first African-American to have a
solo show at the Boston Museum of Fine
Arts in 1973 ... "
black men who did not deserve
to lose their lives.
I wish Suffolk had done
more to embrace the month,
and collaborated with BSU and
Diversity Services, who have
done a great job every year in
facilitating these events. Some
events
werent
advertised
enough, especially for people
who may not follow their Facebook pages or receive emails.
In addition, its completely unfortunate that many awards
shows and holidays all fell into
one month and became complete distractions.
Small things that Suffolk
can do to acknowledge Black
History Month more can start
with stating simple facts about
black history in Suffolk on
their social media sites, by
emails, or posting them across
campus. For example, not
many people know that Lois
Mailou Jones, a Boston native
and painter during the Harlem Renaissance era, received
an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Suffolk in
1981, and was the first AfricanAmerican to have a solo show
at the Boston Museum of Fine
Arts in 1973, as stated on her
website. Some of her paintings
can still be found at the MFA.
In addition, her father,
Thomas Vreeland Jones, was
one of the first African-Amer-

icans to graduate from Suffolk

Law School in 1915, according
to Suffolks Moakley Archives.
A picture of him can be found
on the wall inside the school,
and a scholarship in his honor
is available for African-American law students at Suffolk to
help provide financial need.
Also, Feb. 21 marked the
50th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, who
was also a Boston resident in
his early years. His powerful
words about equality, freedom, the importance of selfidentity, political consciousness, and education made him
one of the greatest and most
powerful people in history. It
would be nice to see Suffolk to
recognize him in some way.
Although March is just
around the corner, definitely
follow all social media for, and
sign up for emails from, the
Black Student Union and Office
of Diversity Services, so you
will be up to date with more
upcoming events and rescheduled times for missed ones.
Black History Month should
never be pushed to the side. It
is necessary to remember and
celebrate the ones who fought
through the struggles of segregation and inequality in order
for all of us to see improvement and live in a more accepting society.

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February 25, 2015

The problem with 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

Katie Dugan
Journal Staff
By now, Im sure youve all
heard of a little film known as
Fifty Shades of Grey, based
on an erotic romance novel
by British author, E.L. James.
The first book of the Fifty
Shades trilogy, published in
2011, explores the ongoing
relationship between a college student, Anastasia Steele,
and a young, millionaire businessman, Christian Grey. The
plot of the story surrounds a
BDSM -- bondage/discipline,
dominance/submission,
and
sadism/masochism -- relationship between Christian and
Anastasia.
Everybody who sees this
movie or reads the book needs
to know exactly what theyre
watching or reading. I was genuinely curious to see how the
movie was done and bought a
ticket for its opening weekend.
This is the conclusion I came
to after seeing it: you are seeing an abusive relationship unfold in front of you.
Several critics and scientists have expressed concern
that the nature of Ana and
Christians relationship is not
BDSM, but characteristic of
an abusive relationship. Using
the Center for Disease Control
and Preventions standards for
emotional abuse and sexual violence, a 2013 study by social
scientist Amy E. Bonomi found
that nearly every interaction
between Ana and Christian -including stalking, intimidation, and isolation -- was abusive in nature, according to the
Huffington Post. Bonomi also
concluded that Ana showed all

By Katie Dugan

"I was genuinely curious to see how the movie

was done and bought a ticket for its opening
weekend. This is the conclusion I came to after
seeing it: you are seeing an abusive relationship
unfold in front of you."
the signs of an abused woman;
constantly feeling threatened
or
endangered,
constantly
stressed out, and using an altered identity.
So there you have it. An entire study that shows that Ana
and Christians relationship is
not romantic. Its abusive.
When we first meet Ana,
she has little to no personality, no sexual experience, and
very low self-esteem. Christian walking into her life was
probably the most destructive

thing that could ever happen

to a woman like her. She has
no control over anything in
her life after meeting Christian.
He expects her to basically sign her body away to
him -- yuck -- in a lengthy, detailed contract. The contract,
amongst other demands, requires her to take birth control
so that Christian doesnt have
to wear a condom, to work out
four days a week, and to only
eat foods from a list approved

by him. Anas life is suddenly

consumed by pleasing him.
Theres never any talk of how
she feels about something, or
what she wants.
I would like to believe that
when presented with such a
contract, most women would
walk away. But I believe that
plot point speaks volumes
about women today in unhealthy relationships. Some of
you might read or see Fifty
Shades of Grey, and think, I
would never do that, I would
never sign away my independence. As Ana finds out more
about Christians past, she
learns that he was abused as
a child. She takes the responsibility on herself to understand
him further. She wants to understand why he is the way he
is.
I cant tell you how many
young women I know who
date the lost cause type. The
kind of guy who has a lot of
problems at home, or maybe
doesnt do well in school, or
doesnt seem to care about
anything at all. And what do
we do, as women, when we
date these men? We want to
fix them. We think we are the
only ones left in the world that
can help them. Let me tell you
something ladies: that is not
our job. We need to stop doing this.
You are not supposed to all
of a sudden become a personal
psychologist to your boyfriend
because he has some issues. It
doesnt mean that you dont
care. It actually shows that
you care a great amount because you want his personal
problems to be helped outside
of the actual relationship. Its
clear that Christian brought
his issues into the bedroom,

and Anas attempt to help him

after they had just had sex
was obviously going to go nowhere.
My biggest problem with
Fifty Shades of Grey was not
so much the story itself, but by
how it was marketed. I mean, a
film about a latent abusive relationship being released into
theaters Valentines Day weekend, of all weekends? Are you
kidding me? What does that
say? Did the advertisers actually expect couples to see that
movie together on their Valentines Day date? I would never
bring a date to see that movie.
As Christian would say, thats
fifty shades of messed up.
When the book first became popular a few years ago,
it seemed like it was the sensational must-read book for
middle-aged women exploring
their BDSM fantasies by vicariously through Ana. It was fantasy, it was forbidden, and it
was erotic. And when the movie came out, it featured a new
version of the Beyonc song
Crazy in Love. The films tagline is Mr. Grey will see you
now. None of the films advertisements hint at what Fifty
Shades of Grey is really about.
When people see this movie, they are basically funding
domestic violence advertising.
Jamie Dornan, the actor who
plays Christian, also added to
the deception. Dornan looks
like a male model, which makes
the film look more romantic
because of the strapping male
lead. If he was portrayed by an
unfortunate looking actor, the
movie in its entirety wouldnt
have as much sex appeal.
Dont be fooled ladies, great
looking men can be monsters
too.

Talk show host Limbaugh rushed to conclusions

potential Democratic voters,
according to a transcription on
his website.
The South American undocumented immigrants that
Limbaugh refers to are most
Late December marked the
likely arriving from Mexico, El
beginning of a continuing
Salvador, Guatemala, and Honmeasles outbreak in the U.S.,
duras, the sources of about
stemming from the Disneyland
three-quarters of all our unamusement park in Southdocumented immigrants, acern California. As of Feb. 13,
cording to The Washington
125 people from seven states
Post. And, these four countries
had contracted measles and
had comparable, if not better,
are considered to be part of
immunization standards than
a large, ongoing outbreak, acthe U.S. as of 2013, according
cording to the Center for DisBy Flickr user Dan Correia
to the World Health Organiease Control and Prevention.
zation. Of course, since none
In response to this outbreak,
Rush Limbaugh
of their immunization rates
and others that have occurred
mented
immigrants.
Limbaugh
are 100 percent, there is still
since 2008, mass mandatory
said,
the
kids
that
Obama
has
a chance of a link between
vaccination has become a toplet
flood
the
country
via
the
South American undocumentic of debate in the upcoming
Southern
border
were
not
vaced immigrants and the recent
presidential campaign.
cinated
against
anything,
and
outbreak, but to say they are
Rush Limbaugh, a conservaObamas
demanding
that
they
definitively the source is comtive radio host of celebrity stabe
populated
in
schools
and
pletely unfounded.
tus recently aired his opinion
communities,
neighborhoods
The CDC also found that
on the outbreak, blaming the
all
over
the
country
because
79
percent of all U.S. measles
re-introduction of the virus to
to
Obama,
these
people
are
victims
in 2014 were unvacthe U.S. entirely on undocu-

Michaella Sheridan
Journal Staff

cinated due to personal belief

exceptions, including religious
reasons, philosophical beliefs,
or the medically unfounded
fear that the MMR vaccine,
which protects against measles, mumps and rubella might
be linked to autism.
In 2014, a group of Amish
missionaries returned to Ohio
after a mission trip in the Philippines and sparked the U.S.s
largest measles outbreak since
1996, accordiong to the CDC.
This instance among others, provides proof that outbreaks often occur, and derive
from clusters of unvaccinated
children. According to the
Post, even if one could trace
the source to an illegal immigrant, the main source of the
problem is a failure to get vaccinated in the first place.
Though there may be a lot
of unvaccinated children crossing U.S. borders, there are also
a lot of children within these
borders who are allowed to

remain unvaccinated due to

their parents or caretakers
personal beliefs. Limbaughs
conservative rant illogically
connects two issues in the desperate hope to criticize our
Democratic leader, President
Barack Obama.
Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, facts dont
lie. As long as there are parents or caretakers in the U.S.
refusing to vaccinate their
children against these highly
contagious diseases, an outbreak is still likely to occur.
Even if we listened to Limbaugh and completely sealed
our borders, the U.S. never
could or would be able to force
parents or caretakers to betray
their religious or philosophical beliefs by forcing them to
vaccinate their children. So, as
long as the U.S. respects the
fundamental human right to
freedom of belief, these diseases can only be managed, but
never eliminated.

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PAGE1313

Next president should be less white, male,

and status quo for the sake of students
Dani Marrero
Journal Staff

Suffolk University is in
a transitional period. When
former President James McCarty left in August, Interim
President Norman Smith was
brought in to use his expertise
gained at Wagner College in
New York to help Suffolk. Now,
the search is on for who will
replace him, and Chairman of
the Board of Trustees Andrew
Meyer is calling for the community to to be engaged in the
selection.
I would like to propose
for diversity to be considered
when choosing our next university president, one who I
hope will more accurately reflect our diverse student body.
Since its first president in
1937, Suffolks highest office
has only been filled with white
males, beginning with founder
Gleason Archer, as listed on
Suffolks website. With a quick
Google search, one can learn
that these males have all been
mostly from, born and raised
in New England.
It is not surprising that
only men served as presidents
during the founding years of
the university, considering the
law school was originally allmale students and Suffolk was

The past week has been a

rough one for both immigration activists and conservatives. Last Monday, a federal
judge in Texas blocked President Obamas executive action
that would spare millions of
undocumented
immigrants
from deportation. Judge Andrew Hanen reasoned that a
lawsuit brought by 26 states
against Obamas action could
cause the states irreparable
harm, according to The Boston Globe.
At first blush, this seems
like a win for conservatives,
most of whom ardently support stricter immigration laws
and oppose paths to citizenship for those who are in the
country illegally. But the lawsuit, and the attention it is receiving, points to a conservative base in America that still
cannot see the light on this
issue.
Interest groups supporting
the lawsuit sang praise for the
judges ruling, and used the

A
WORD
FROM SGA

Photos courtesy of Suffolk University

Former President James McCarthy (left) abruptly departed

the university in August, and Norman Smith took over as interim president.
founded a mere 56 years after
the first female college president, Frances Willard, was
selected in Illinois in 1871.
However, today, this pattern
is outdated and remains unchanged despite grand movements that have advocated for
gender and race quality in the
U.S. through the decades Suffolk has endured.
I am a queer Mexican immigrant who was raised along
the Texas-Mexico border. I
come from a family that was
once poor, but eventually became middle class. Coming
to Boston, I was warned that
people from this part of the
country would act differently
than me, would call me out
on my accent, and might not
like what I have to say with my
Mexican ways. While all this

was an overstatement of what

I have actually faced, the notion that I would feel like an
outsider remained true. Living
in Boston, an area thousands
of miles away from mi tierra,
I have had to come to terms
with classism and race like
never before. Surely, the 11
men who have led our university thus far have been qualified to hold the position (and
very well paid), but a president
cannot merely reflect a beautifully crafted rsum.
I would like a president at
Suffolk who can relate and reflect my identities and intersectionalities. While I understand that one representation
cannot symbolize everything
for every student, an effort to
diversify the presidents office
is not apparent, and that must

change. I would like a president who can understand the

experiences and needs of the
diverse student body through
personal memories, not only
through mandatory extensive
trainings they attended prior
to taking office. I want them
to say, I understand you because Ive been there once,
not go back to review a handbook that instructs them how
to handle diversity.
There is a high priority to
creating a truly multicultural,
multiracial, gender-balanced
community receptive to cultural diversity, according to
the universitys diversity statement. As the community considers new candidates to fill
the highest position on campus, we should reflect this goal
in our next president.

Texas fight shows conservatives need new message

Sam Humphrey
Journal Staff

September
19,25,
2012
February
2015

"Republicans who
need a more selfish
reason to back off on
Obamas plan and
take an interest in
immigrants should
consider this:
socially
conservative
policies, which
were once popular
with much of the
Republican base, are
rapidly losing the
interest of
younger voters."
attention to rattle off talking
points on how immigration
threatens the U.S.
Struggling
American
families can find hope in the
judges ruling which at least
temporarily halts the issuance of work permits in March
that would have begun allowing millions of illegal foreign
workers to compete directly
with American workers for
new job openings, Roy Beck,
president of NumbersUSA, said

in a statement to the media.

But this claim, though popular among the anti-immigrant
crowd, has been thoroughly
proven to be false. Most Americans dont face much competition in the labor market from
foreign-born workers, according to a 2009 study of immigrants employment by the
Center for Immigration Studies. Even some jobs that are
typically thought to be saturated with foreign workers are
actually mostly held by Americans, including maids, janitors, and ground maintenance
workers.
In fact, of the 465 civilian
occupations [examined in the
study], only four are majority
immigrant. These four occupations account for less than one
percent of the total U.S. workforce, according to the study.
The data shows that conservatives who fret over immigrants taking our jobs are trying to make up a problem that
doesnt affect most Americans,
but still pushes voters buttons. Defending America from
a foreign invasion of cheap labor may sound good to patriotic fear mongerers, but pose
a great threat to the long-term

health of the conservative

movement.
Instead of rehashing old
arguments, Republican legislators and governors should
drop their support for the lawsuit and focus on appealing
to the millions of immigrants
who have come to stay.
Halting deportations -- one
of the effects of Obamas executive action -- will help thousands of workers and their
families stay put in America.
They fill jobs and spend their
money here, boosting our
economy.
But Republicans who need a
more selfish reason to back off
on Obamas plan and take an
interest in immigrants should
consider this -- socially conservative policies, which were
once popular with much of the
Republican base, are rapidly
losing the interest of younger
voters. Like those on marriage,
womens reproductive choices,
and marijuana, restrictions are
quickly following out of favor
with the young electorate.
The tides are changing on
immigration. Young conservatives need a movement that
will adapt and change with
them.

Dear Suffolk Students,

We hope you are enjoying
your week!
The
Student
Government Association would like
to thank Jonathan McTague
(Class of 2018) and Nicholas
Desouza (Class of 2018) for
drafting a resolution to eliminate smoking in front of the
Sawyer building and to add
smoking booths across the
street. Our senators have seen
their great efforts throughout
this campaign and we would
like to extend our appreciation for their hard work and
dedication.
SGA would also like to announce that our next meeting
on Feb. 26 will be held in the
C. Walsh Theatre at 1 p.m. Instead of our general meeting,
we will be introducing our
new Executive board nominees at our Open Forum. All
students are encouraged to
attend!
Also, congratulations to
all students who ran to be an
SGA Senator! Dont forget to
VOTE! Voting opens March 2
at 9 a.m. and closes on March
4 at 5 p.m.
Our regular weekly meetings are held every Thursday
at 1 p.m. in Donahue 311. We
welcome and encourage all
students to attend our meetings. As always, if you have
any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact us at sga@
suffolk.edu.
Have a great week!
- Student Government
Association

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SPORTS BRIEFS
Red Sox sign Moncada
The Red Sox announced Tuesday that they had agreed in
principle to sign Cuban prospect Yoan Moncada. The signing
bonus for the 19-year-old is $31.5 million dollars, and the
Red Sox will be charged an additional 100 percent overage
tax as a result of exceeding their allotment of international
bonus money, according to ESPN Bostons Gordon Edes. In
total, the deal will cost the Red Sox around $63 million.
Moncada has wowed scouts, being described as a five-tool
player, and one who can play multiple positions well. He
projects to be an infielder, with the ability to play both
middle infield positions and third base, but scouts say
his speed could translate well to the outfield. Moncada is
expected to be announced as a member of the team on
Friday, his representative told Edes.

K-State apologizes for storming court

After defeating the eighth-ranked Kansas University
Jayhawks, Kansas State students bolted from the stands
and stormed the court in celebration. Kansas State athletic
director John Currie apologized Tuesday for the incident:
On behalf of President [Kirk] Schulz and K-State Athletics,
I apologize to Athletics Director Sheahon Zenger, Coach Bill
Self and the Kansas basketball team for the unfortunate
situation in which they were placed last night at the
conclusion of our basketball game, according to ESPN.
Kansas State is taking strides to clean up the situation,
with one particular target in their sights. The school police
tweeted an image of a rowdy student throwing an elbow at
Kansas forward Jamari Taylor, asking students to identify
the individual. During the skirmish, Kansas coach Bill Self
was pinned against the scoring table, and was ironically
helped out of the stadium by Kansas States head coach
Bruce Weber.

Mayweather-Pacquiao finally official

After years of rumors surrounding what would be the most
memorable fight in recent memory, Floyd Mayweather vs.
Manny Pacquiao is now established. The fight will take
place May 2 in Las Vegas, with the prize money for the
fight hovering in the area of $200 million. The fighters will
split the purse, according to CNN.com. Pacquiao will receive
40 percent of the money, which will equate to around $80
million, while Mayweather will take home 60 percent, which
comes out to around $120 million. To watch the fight on
pay-per-view, the price will be more than $90 per purchase,
which is an increase from the more common $75 cost. CNN
estimates that if the fight reaches 3.25 million homes, the
profit will exceed $300 million. The fight is projected to be
the most watched since Mayweather vs. Oscar De La Hoya
in 2007.

Baseball
vs. St. John Fisher, March 6, 3 p.m.
Softball
vs. Wooster, March 9, 9 a.m.

September
February 19,
25, 2012
2015

Season ends for men's basketball

Sammy Hurwitz
Journal Staff
The Rams season came to
an abrupt halt Tuesday with
the team falling to Albetus
Magnus by a final score of 10882.
The Rams end the season
with an 8-18 record, after
suffering through a sickness
and injury-ridden February, in
which the team lost eight of
their nine games.
Junior
forward-guard
hybrid Adam Chick led the
Rams in scoring in their
playoff defeat with 24 points.
He also added three assists,
and was 90 percent from the
free throw line.
Guards Caleb Unni and
Curtis Casella added 13 and 10
points, respectively.
Freshman Quinn McCartney
had a solid game off the
bench, reeling in two offensive
rebounds,
three
defensive
rebounds, a steal and nine
points.
Ultimately,
it
was
turnovers, inaccurate shooting

Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

and inability to defend Alberts

Magnus forwards that doomed
the Rams. This, in addition to
Albertus Magnus extremely
accurate shooting, because the
Rams shot at diminutive 38.2
percent, while their opponents
were scorching hot with a 56.9
percent. The team committed
18 turnovers to Albertus
Magnus 11. The Rams were
also bullied in the paint, giving
up 48 points in that area of
the court, something they will
look to improve next season.
For the 25-1 Albertus
Magnus
squad,
Victor

Ljuljdjuraj and Tavon Sledge

scored 18 points each, while
Eian Davis dished out 13
assists. Four of the teams five
starters scored double-digit
points.
The Rams will be losing
seniors Tom Gardner and
Sam Nwadike next season.
However, next years team will
have a top-heavy senior class,
with nine juniors currently on
the roster.
In addition, the Rams
starting five from tonights
playoff game are all expected
to return.

Luke joins the Rams

From LUKE page 16
has, the coach said. Its
good for Luke but I know its
been really good for our guys.
We lost a game at the buzzer
here [on Feb. 14] and our guys
were so down but they get in
the locker room and Lukes
giving us Valentines and
they just finally get it. Myself
included, I was completely
down after that game but I
went back up to my office, I
opened his Valentine, he had
cookies in there, I ate the
cookies, put my feet up and I
felt better about it. It kind of
puts things into perspective.
Welker,
who
manages
the Massachusetts region of
Team IMPACT, noticed the
same inspiration Giuffrida has
provided to the Rams.
One of my favorite things,
besides the kids and them
having a great time and this
being meaningful for them, is
to watch the student athletes
grow and watch how their
perspective changes, Welker
said. Maybe the worst thing
in the world isnt that you
sprained your ankle and
missed three games. It gives
you a different perspective and
I think makes you appreciate
anyone whos fortunate enough
to have a body physically able
to compete in intercollegiate
athletics. I think its great
to appreciate that there are
people who dont have that.
A second roaring wave
of celebratory cheers came
after the signing, when the
Suffolk players put their new

By Lauren McCart

Coach Adam Nelson taking a photo

with Luke Giuffrida (left) and his brother.
teammates skills to the test.
Luke sunk a basket from steps
inside the foul line, and the
Rams went wild.
To see these 20-something
year-old
guys
putting
themselves out there, being

involved in a really positive

way, being really positive role
models to a younger kid, thats
what its all about, Sherry
Giuffrida said. Im really
glad that Team IMPACT could
provide this.

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The Suffolk Journal

September
19, 2012
February
25, 2015

PRO SPORTS COLUMN:

Isiah Thomas trade proves
Celtics' future looks bright

Alex Quadri (right) had

not started in a single
game heading into
the 2014-15 season.
She has started
in 19 games this year,
and has gone
from averaging
two points per game
from last season
to 10 points.

Quadri sisters both play major

role for women's basketball

The Celtics are currently two games

out of the playoffs heading into the second-half
of the season post-trade deadline.
Jeremy Hayes
Journal Staff

Sammy Hurwitz
Journal Staff
You may know who Cal and
Billy Ripken are: the brother
tandem who played together
for the Baltimore Orioles.
How about the Staal brothers,
Eric, Jordan and Jared, of the
Carolina Hurricanes?
But have you heard of
Suffolk Universitys Illiana and
Alex Quadri? The Lady Rams
have their own sibling powerduo. The Quadri sisters have
helped the womens basketball
team amass an impressive
8-3 record in conference
play heading into the GNAC
playoffs. And in their final year
on the court together, the girls
have played exceptionally well.
The elder Quadri, Illiana,
a senior, finished the regular
season as the team leader in
points-per-game with 12.7,
assists per game with 2.2, and
minutes per game with 33.2.
The younger of the duo,
Alex in her junior campaign
has posted similar numbers.
The forward was tied with
Shelby Santini for second most
points-per-game with 10, and
has averaged 1.5 steals per
game. She has also been a
defensive force on the boards,
averaging 5.8 rebounds per
game, with 4.6 of those coming
on defense.
I love playing with her.
Ive been playing with her my
whole life, said Illiana. Being
able to play together at the
collegiate level is a dream
come true.
As is the case with any
winning
basketball
team,
chemistry is one of the main
ingredients for success. And
between the Quadri sisters,
theres an abundance of it.
Illiana lauded the harmony
between the two, deeming it a
large factor to the success of

By Flickr user Lorianne DiDSabato

Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

Iliana Quadri (above) has started 109 games

for the Lady Rams in the 111 games
she has been active for.
the tandem.
We always know what the
other is thinking, and just read
each other, she said. Which is
something essential, especially
for a floor general like Illiana,
who often has the ball in her
hands.
In Alexs opinion, the
longevity of the pairing is what
she appreciates most. Weve
been playing together since
we both started playing, said
Alex. Its not everyday you
have the opportunity to play
with your sister in general, but
from middle school, to high
school and now college. I just
wouldnt want it any other
way.
As the year progresses, it
has become apparent that Alex
despite being the younger
of the two has already been
inserted into a leadership role,
all while sitting toward the top
of the roster statistically.
Alex has become one of
the best players on the team,
Illiana said. When Im on the
court, I always look to her to
get it done.
But theres more to Alexs
value to the Lady Rams. As
Illianas time with the team

winds down, Alex will be

looked to by the team, and
by her older sister, to step in
next season as even more of
a leader. Luckily, shes well
on her way, and is already
considered one of the teams
most outstanding pacesetters.
She has really stepped up
and is probably the best leader
on our team, and always bring
the energy, said Illiana.
From where does Alex get
those traits? Well, if you ask
her, its pretty clear.
[Illiana] has taught me
a lot, both on and off the
court, said Alex. One quality
I admire most about my sister
is her strength. She never lets
up and shes never scared.
Its hard to disagree with
Alex, considering her critically
acclaimed sisters bevy of team
leading statistics.
The Lady Rams defeated
Rivier in the GNAC quarterfinals
this past Tuesday. Fortunately
for the Lady Rams, the Quadri
sisters will be suiting up again,
ready for the run that may be
the duos swan song.
She is my best friend, said
Illiana, theres no one I would
rather play with than her.

Following the NBA trade

deadline, the Celtics now have
a true scorer in point guard
Isiah Thomas.
Thomas wont just replace
Rajon Rondo, but can top the
former Celtic as a shooter.
The Celtics traded bench
player Marcus Thornton and a
first-round pick they acquired
from the Cleveland Cavaliers
to the Phoenix Suns to get
Thomas.
With three years left on his
contract, it appears Thomas,
26, is now part of the plan
for building this team. He
is averaging 15.2 points per
game and 3.7 assists this
season with the Suns. He is
producing similar numbers to
Jeff Green, who was traded to
the Memphis Grizzlies, and no
Celtic has been able to average
more points than Green all
season.
Thomas has one start this
season. You are hearing this
correctly. Thomas is averaging
as many points as Green and
is a bench player who shared
time with Suns point guard
Goran Dragic, now a member
of the Miami Heat.
Thomas was signed by the
Suns in the 2014 off-season,
expecting to be able to play
with Dragic in a two-guard
offense. The plan failed, now
both guards are with different
teams.
Before he signed with the
Suns, Thomas was starting
with the Sacramento Kings. He
was one of 13 NBA players to
average more than 20 points
per game.
The Celtics have now traded
for a top scorer in Thomas and
it cost them a bench player
and a low first-round draft

pick. Thomas is still averaging

a lot of points while sharing
minutes. Imagine what he can
accomplish with more floor
time with the Celtics.
He is also a fantastic passer.
His 3.7 assists do not speak for
his ability. In his final year
with the Kings, he averaged
6.7 assists. It is his lack of
minutes that skew his overall
statistics, which is why he
has gone under the radar this
season.
Ainge pulled off the steal
of the trade deadline. It has
gone almost unnoticed to the
public eye since the Celtics
are struggling this season and
since, on paper, Thomas is a
bench player.
Besides a rim protecting
center, the Celtics have been
desperate for a scorer. This is
one piece of the puzzle filled.
Now rumors are swirling about
how the Celtics might try to get
one of two centers, DeMarcus
Cousins or Omer Asik in this
summers free agency.
Gerald Wallaces contract
continues to hurt the Celtics
chances of signing anyone big,
but with the backcourt looking
complete with young players,
it is easier to see how this team
is starting to come together.
Forward Jared Sullinger
will miss the remainder of the
season, which will hurt the
Celtics chances for a playoff
berth.
Even if a playoff-run fails,
the Celtics have some money
to play with in free agency,
plus with the Brooklyn Nets
falling apart, the Celtics are
positioned for a high draft
selection in 2016.
They are building their
future with young talent, fans
need to be patient for Wallaces
contract to expire.
With the new edition of
Thomas, the Celtics are making
the right moves to become
contenders once again.

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SPORTS
The Suffolk Journal

February 25, 2015

Brillaud, Lady Rams win

quarterfinals against Rivier
Jeremy Hayes
Journal Staff

By Lauren McCart

Team IMPACT signs

patient Luke Giuffrida
Lauren Spencer
Journal Staff

Cheers and applause echoed

through Suffolk Universitys
Regan Gymnasium Thursday
evening as Luke Giuffrida
picked up his black-ink pen.
This wasnt NBA Draft Day but
the 7-year-olds excitement
could have rivaled it.
Giuffrida spent much of the
day undergoing treatments
and visiting with doctors at
Boston Childrens Hospital.
He has Cystic Fibrosis, a
genetic disorder affecting the
lungs and digestive system,
but Thursday it wasnt the
respiratory manifestations or
the countless medications that
held Guiffridas focus.
It was a draining day,
said Lukes mother, Sherry
Giuffrida. But you know what
he kept saying ... Is it 5 oclock
yet? My teams waiting for me
at 5 oclock.
Giuffrida
became
an
official member of the mens
basketball team last week
whom he signed a letter of
intent alongside Coach Adam
Nelson, Rams players, and
surrounded by members of the
athletic department.
He is as excited as a kid
can get, Sherry Giuffrida said.
Hes been looking forward to
it all week long.
The
signing
was
orchestrated by the athletic
department in partnership with
Team IMPACT, an organization
that matches children facing
chronic illnesses with sports
teams who serve as mentors to
enhance their life experiences.
Suffolk athletics graduate
fellow and assistant softball
coach Lauren McCart said she
wanted to get the department
involved in a program that

would allow the athletes to

really make a difference in the
community.
I worked with Team
IMPACT as an undergrad at
Bryant University when I was
president of [our Student
Athletic Advisory Committee],
said McCart. I loved doing it
at Bryant so when I got [to
Suffolk], I reached out to my
contacts at Team IMPACT and
started to sign our teams up.
Serendipity,
call
it
whatever you want, Team
IMPACT leader Mary Welker
said. We happened to get
someone in this area who was
looking for a team at that
time, a basketball fan, and it
worked. Its perfect for both
[Luke and the team]. Luke
was really looking for that big
brother camaraderie. People
think that Team IMPACT is
about sports but its not really,
its about the team, its about
that camaraderie.
Lukes mother noted the
program has served as the
perfect escape for her son,
who joined the team more
than a month ago, but did not
officially sign until last week.
It really gives that sort
of positive, exciting, happy
thing to look forward to when
youre dragging your butt
through childrens hospital,
or through another episode of
lung therapy, or the tons of
medications that hes on. This
really just gives that positive
reinforcement that, if you can
get through everything you
have to do, you get to have a
lot of fun over here with this
team.
Not only has the partnership
been beneficial for Giuffrida,
but Nelson said the youngsters
presence and lively spirit has
been tremendously uplifting
for both him and the team.
Its been awesome, it really

See LUKE page 14

The womens basketball

team got their revenge against
the Rivier Raiders in the GNAC
quarterfinals.
The Lady Rams lost to the
Raiders last Thursday, 72-55.
Coach Ed Leyden appeared
more than content with the
Lady
Rams
performance
defeating the Raiders, 60-45.
Theyre
a
high-scoring
team. Last week they just
had their way with us, said
Leyden.
An unlikely hero, forward
Tori Brillaud, who is known
for rebounding more than
anything else, won the game
for the Lady Rams. She led the
team in scoring with 18, and
had 13 rebounds.
Im happy for her, said
Leyden. She does all our dirty
work, she rebounds, she fights,
and she motivates. Ive been a
big Tori fan for four years ... I
was glad she got a day in the
sunshine.
Brillaud has been one of the
most physical players on the
Lady Rams, always fighting for
rebounds, and diving for loose
balls.
The senior from North
Andover did not record doubledigits in scoring this season.
The most points she had scored
in a game this year were nine
against Regis College.
Her play in the closing
minutes was physical, which
sent her to the line for a game
total of 11 free throws. She
scored on eight of them.
Shes worked on her foul
shot and today it won the

Will Sear/Journal Staff

Tori Brillaud shoots a free throw after being fouled

in the final minutes of the quarterfinals.
game, said Leyden.
The biggest play of the game
consisted of Brillaud drawing
the hard foul and making a
tough basket for a three-point
play. The Lady Rams controlled
the game from there.
Leyden
always
talks
proudly about his team postgame, but Tuesday night was
more special. Making the
conference semi-finals was not
just another win for the Lady
Rams.
Everyone in the gym could
hear the women in the locker
room cheering with excitement
after their big win. Leyden
stressed the team unity and
the fight the girls play with.
We really stress defense,
rebounding,
said
Leyden.
This is a really together team.
The team is very, very close.
We thought those were our

only weapons against a team

that can score a lot of points.
The kids defended constantly
the whole game. We did not
give them one easy basket.
Tuesday was the only night
to
celebrate.
Wednesday,
the Lady Rams will have to
prepare, because No. 1 seed
Emmanuel is waiting for them
Thursday night.
Jan. 29, the Lady Rams lost
by 20 points to Emmanuel.
Leyden does not appear shaken
by the challenge, but aware of
how talented Emmanuel is.
Sooner or later you have
to go through the Fenway,
said Leyden. We do the same
thing: we have to play team
basketball, defend and fight.
Were going to play to win and
thats that. Were going to do
everything we possibly can to
win.

Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

Men's basketball stumble in quarterfinals, story on page 14