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VOLUME 71, NUMBER 9
Ecstasy use in college
National studies show small, but significant growth in number of students who 'roll'
Angela Bray
Journal Staff
This article is part 1 of 2 in
a story concerning ecstasy use
among college students. All stu-
dents quoted used pseudonyms
for anonymity. All schools
and class years are accurate.
Ecstasy, commonly known
as the club drug, appears to
be growing as a popular drug,
with users claiming it increas-
es energy and comfort. Suffolk
students are among the many
hundreds of Boston area col-
lege students using it, inter-
views and surveys indicate.
Experts note ecsta-
sy is a highly dangerous
drug, and any increase
of its use on college cam-
puses is a disturbing trend.
The 2008 National Survey
on Drug Use and Health: Na-
tional Findings found the rate
of current use of illicit drugs,
among persons aged 18 to
22, to be 20.2 percent among
full-time college students. The
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rate among others of that age
group, including part-time
college students, students in
other grades or types of in-
stitutions, and nonstudents,
was 21.9 percent. Results of
the same study showed an
increase from 2007 to 2008 in
the current rate of hallucino-
gen use among full-time col-
lege students aged 18 to 22,
which was 1.0 to 2.1 percent.
The specific use of ecstasy
increased from 0.5 to 1.2 per-
cent, according to the sur-
vey. Although this is a small
percentage, it is a significant
increase of over 50 percent.
On October 15, a former
Suffolk campus police offi-
cer was sentenced to serve 14
years in federal prison for con-
spiracy to distribute ecstasy
and methamphetamine. Rich-
ard Trong Ong, 27 of Quincy,
was charged with conspiracy
to possess with the intent to
distribute “tens of thousands
of methamphetamine-laced
ecstasy pills in the Boston
Gianna Carchia
Journal Staff
Now open to students,
the Sawyer Business School’s
Entrepreneurship Resource
Center assists those explor-
ing their entrepreneurial fu-
tures. Located on the fourth
floor of the Sawyer building,
the center is outfitted with
six computers, all equipped
with software designed to
provide students with the
means to expand upon and
launch their business ideas.
In addition to its electronic
resources, The Resource Cen-
ter is set up like a confer-
ence room with glass walls.
“You can have group meet-
ings here instead of having
them in the library where ev-
eryone else has them,” said se-
nior Michael Cohen. “There’s
WWW.SUFFOLKJOURNAL.NET
area,” ac-
cording to
a statement
from the
U.S. attor-
ney office
in Georgia.
Ong was
convicted
on August
22, 2008. He
conspired
with Cana-
dian citi-
zen Chiem
Mach, an
Atlanta-
based drug
l e a d e r.
Ong was dismissed
from Suffolk University in
August 2005, shortly af-
ter his arrest on federal
charges of receiving deliv-
ery of 40,000 ecstasy tablets.
There is no known evi-
dence that Ong distributed ec-
stasy to any Suffolk students.
Illegal in the United States
as well as other countries, ec-
always a table to sit at, a desk,
and chairs. I’ve been able to
have a lot of great meetings
with my team members.”
Based on the progress he’s
experienced, Cohen expects
the business program to grow
in popularity. “I’ve seen a lot
of change and a lot of growth
at Suffolk. I’ve seen it listed
in national magazines in the
top 25 business schools,” he
said. “I know that wherever
I am in 20 years, Suffolk will
be among the top business
schools. I will be proud to say
I’m a very happy alumnus.
They’ve shot up the ladder
since I’ve been a freshman.”
The entrepreneur-
ship program was founded
in 2003 and has increased
to support 450 students,
with 800 students pass-
ing through its classrooms.
stasy, or MDMA, has the ability
to affect users with increased
heart rate, long-term brain
damage, heart failure, kidney
failure, and even death. Ad-
ditional negative effects can
include dizziness, overheat-
ing, anxiety, and short-term
memory scramble or loss.
A senior at Suffolk said
ecstasy is not for her. “Per-
“I have a couple differ-
ent ideas, and the professors
are always there when I have
a question,” Cohen said while
working on an individual
project in the resource center.
George Moker, director of
Entrepreneurship Programs
and instructor of Manage-
ment and Entrepreneurship
at Suffolk, is one of the main
contributors to the resource
center. “It was one of my ideas
to help create a Suffolk entre-
preneurship community and
to give them a place to launch
ideas on new businesses,”
Moker said. “The new Entre-
preneurship Resource Center
gives the program a physical
presence. There are 250 stu-
dents in the entrepreneurship
program. About 50 students
a week use the center, but
we’re expecting more once
November 10, 2010
Image created by Ethan Long
sonally, I’m not a fan of
sweating profusely and
grinding my teeth at night.”
The U.S. Department of
Education’s Higher Educa-
tion Center for Alcohol, Drug
Abuse, and Violence Preven-
tion’s study, “Campuses and
the Club Drug Ecstasy” by
see ECSTASY page 2
we install the new software
that will provide tools for
launching new companies.”
The new software will
help students with brain-
storming, business planning,
3D imaging, and product
development. Having such
resources in an area focused
on the advancement of their
future success is valuable
for the students at Suffolk,
but it is his hope that they
will eventually reach out-
side the University’s walls.
"Our goal is to increase
space significantly to provide
resources for all majors and
to reach into the community
to help entrepreneurs with
businesses in the city,” says
Moker. “It’s about economic
development and social re
see RESOURCE page 3
 PAGE 2
POLICE BLOTTER Students discuss ecstasy use
Wednesday, November 3 from ECSTASY page 1
Amy Powell, covers
10:12 p.m. where and why college
150 Tremont students use ecstasy. Ac-
Unit 72 along with facilities responding to cording to the piece, “the
an elevator entrapment on the third floor, designer drug ecstasy has
150 Tremont Street and report filed. generated both curiosity
and concern in recent years”
among college students.
Thursday, November 4 The drug is most com-
monly found in tablet (pill)
form, yet is also found as
7:38 p.m.
powder or in capsules. It may
Public be taken orally or snorted. As
Received a report of an individual with a disreputable street drug,
knife in front of 150 Tremont. Report filed. ecstasy pills are unreliable
in content, meaning they can
possibly contain anything
Friday, November 5 from MDA (3,4-Methylene-
dioxyamphetamine) to ephed-
11:07 a.m. rine and amphetamines.
Several Suffolk students
Public
declined to comment, despite
Unit 30 found a small amount of unknown reassurance of anonymity.
drugs on the corner of West and Washing- “You’re always taking a
ton Street. Report filed. chance when you buy [ec-
stasy] because you don’t al-
Monday, November 8 ways know what’s in it,”
said Ryan, a junior at Suf-
folk. “It is sometimes a mix
9:50 p.m.
150 Tremont
Report of a confiscated knife at 150 Tremont
St., report filed.
"You're always taking a chance
when you buy [ecstasy] because you
The Weekly don't always know what's in it. It is
sometimes a mix between speed and
MDMA."
Poll between speed and MDMA.
I’ve seen it cut with heroin;
Use this QR code or check
I’ve seen it cut with cocaine.”
Ryan casually tried it for the
out the poll online and give first time with a few friends,
and said it felt “awesome.”
us your opinion! It matters! Unlike alcohol, accord-
ing to users, ecstasy doesn’t
cause one to forget what he
or she did the night prior.
“It doesn’t black you out
at all. You’re in full control
of your body. You can do
tons of stuff,” claimed Ryan.
“You don’t forget any-
thing. It’s not alcohol. The
next day, you remember
what you did,” added Steve,
a sophomore at Northeastern
University. He insisted when
taking ecstasy, “you’re ex-
periencing a sense of truth.”
College-age users may re-
fer to the experience as rolling,
X-ing, wigging, or tripping.
Steve said he has done
the drug twice so far in col-
lege, the first time with his
girlfriend when she was
November 10, 2010
pressured. “I didn’t feel too
much. I was uncomfortable
with it, I was stressed. I could
tell I was on something but
didn’t feel the full effect.”
"The second time was a
party where everyone was
doing it. I was in a comfort-
able place, and it felt amaz-
ing." Steve said he will do it in
that second scenario. “It’s ev-
erything. In your head, you’re
happy with the position you’re
in. Physically, things around
you feel good, familiar. You
feel what it is and enjoy it.”
As blissful and enchant-
ing as a standard trip may
feel, users claim, the end-
ing hit of depression damp-
ens the effect. “It gives you a
feeling of euphoria for four
or five hours, but then you
feel like shit when it’s over,”
said Ryan. “You feel de-
pressed. You shouldn’t take
it if you’re already depressed.
You’ll just feel worse.”
Ecstasy is reported among
users to sexually arouse, and
many college students use it
for this specific effect. “They
say it makes sex feel the best,”
said Suffolk sophomore Meg.
“It’s a love drug,” main-
tained Steve. “Ecstasy is
used by guys to meet girls. It
makes you want to do things
college kids want to do. You
do things that otherwise
wouldn’t make sense, but you
remember it the next day.”
“I know a lot more guys
who take it than girls,” said
Sarah, a Suffolk sophomore.
Sarah said she has not tried it
herself, yet she knows Suffolk
students who have. “Maybe
it’s because they need it to feel
more outgoing to get girls. It’s
easier for a girl to get a guy.”
Elizabeth Drexler-Hines,
MPH, CHES and assistant
director of Health & Well-
ness Services at Suffolk, said
she has not had to deal with
any students bringing in
ecstasy-related issues. “I’ve
heard about it,” she said.
“It’s on the radar, yet not
the top thing addressed.”
She cited a survey con-
ducted among Suffolk stu-
dents last semester. One part
asked about students’ use
of ecstasy within the last 30
days. The results: 90.5 percent
reported never having used,
8.3 percent had used, but not
in the time frame 30 days
prior to the survey date. And
0.5 percent had used the drug
in the past one or two days.
It isn’t uncommon for
those who use ecstasy to have
tried it for the first time be-
fore entering college. Accord-
ing to the 2006 Monitoring
the Future Survey, 1.4 percent
of 8th graders admit to us-
ing the drug in the past year,
with 4.1 percent of 12th grad-
ers admitting past-year use.
Craig, a sophomore at
Suffolk, said his first experi-
ence was at age 16 when hang-
ing out at a friend’s house.
“It’s fun and you feel really
good,” he claimed. “I usu-
ally end up going to a party.”
However, Craig said his
u s e
throughout high
was much more frequent
school
than it is now in college.
Craig said he believes
many of the wealthier Suffolk
students use ecstasy. “They do
because they’re rich Suffolk
kids who have nothing better
to do than spend their parents’
money on random drugs.”
Matt, a 19-year-old soph-
omore at Suffolk, said he first
tried ecstasy at age 18 at a
party in Allston. Matt said he
does it “for fun, just because.”
He said he goes to parties and
goes on far walks during a
trip. “It’s fun, interesting and
makes you feel great inside.
Overall just a happier person.”
The lure of ecstasy has
raised the curiosity among
college students. Meg
and Sarah both said they
have considered trying it.
Chris, a recent graduate
of Bentley University, said, “I
did every other drug. I don’t
know why I didn’t do ecstasy.”
 PAGE 3
Fair encourages alternative options for city commuters
Alana Liebenthal
Journal Staff
Suffolk Law School host-
ed the Transportation Fair
on Monday to promote al-
ternate forms of transporta-
tion in and around the city.
Representatives were pres-
ent from MassRides, Walk
Boston, Zipcar, and the Gov-
ernment Center Garage, as
well as student representa-
tives from the Suffolk Sus-
tainability Committee. The
Off-Campus Housing Office
(OCHO) also attended on be-
half of Suffolk’s commuters.
Students collected free
candy, mugs and magnets
while learning about the vari-
ous methods of “green” trans-
portation Boston has to offer.
The fair was designed to edu-
cate Suffolk students, faculty
and staff, and raise aware-
ness of the numerous eco-
friendly options available.
MassRides, for one, is
an organization that helps
people all over the state find
alternate ways to get in and
out of Boston, such as buses
or setting up vanpools. Leroy
Wagner, a MassRides repre-
sentative, explained how the
company has “everything
to do with transportation in
Massachusetts”. The service
is free and easily accessible
via their website, www.com-
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mute.com or calling their ho-
tline at 1-888-4COMMUTE.
While MassRides is in-
tended for longer distances,
Walk Boston is an organiza-
tion for the city’s pedestrians.
Their goal is to make Boston
communities safer and more
walkable. The organization
encourages its pedestrians to
report any areas that could
use changes to meet their
goals, such as intersections,
crossing signals, sidewalk
improvements. Walk Bos-
ton writes letters to Boston’s
Entrepreneurship center offers new software and tools
from RESOURCE page 1
sponsibility. It’s internal, ment,” said Moker. “There’s
but it will grow in terms of size always a buzz in the hall-
and space to connect the Uni- way. When we give students
versity with the community.”            the chance to realize their
“We have a living learn-
ing community in 10 West that
are all entrepreneur majors,
and there’s a strong relation-
ship between undergradu-
ates, graduates, and alumni,”
said Moker. “Suffolk alumni
have hired Suffolk students…
we’re trying to create a Suffolk
Entrepreneurial community.”
In order to provide stu-
dents with the support that
they need, Moker said the
faculty rotates their hours
so that there is always some-
body available for assistance.
The students take care
of a lot of the work on their
own, a quality made even
more possible by the new re-
source center and its access
to a boardroom environment
and motivating new software.
politicians in order to ex-
ecute any necessary changes.
“With Walk Boston, you get
to explore neighborhoods and
meet friendly people along
the way!” said representative
Georgette Maloof. “We even
have maps of specific neigh-
borhoods that can estimate
how long your walk will be
depending on your route.”
For more information on
Walk Boston, visit their web-
site at www.walkboston.org .
Though the fair stressed
alternate forms of trans-
“[The students] have a lot
of fun, there’s a sense of excite-
portation, it didn’t exclude
those commuters still rely-
ing on cars. Zipcar and the
Government Center Garage
are geared towards Boston’s
green drivers. We feel that
Photo courtesy of Erica Mattison
many people have the wrong
idea about us, and we want
to let them know exactly
what we are all about,” said
a Zipcar representative. For
more information on renting
a car, visit www.zipcar.com.
Meanwhile, the Govern-
ment Center Garage offered
Suffolk student discount pric-
dreams, the sky is the limit.”
For students interested in
launching their own business,
the center is an extremely
valuable resource to have, and
Suffolk’s faculty is passion-
November 10, 2010
es while promoting its eco-
friendly attempts such as bike
racks, shared or carpooled
parking spaces, the use of
only green and environment
friendly cleaning products,
and timed lights to reduce the
amount of electricity used.
Suffolk Sustainability
Eco-Reps were present to an-
swer any questions students
had about various methods
of transportation and pro-
moted discounted T passes.
Erica Mattison, the Suffolk
Sustainability Committee
coordinator, said that only
50 percent of the students at
Suffolk were aware that the
university offers discount-
ed T passes for commuters.
Even employees can bene-
fit from public transportation.
A representative from the Hu-
man Resources department
explained that parking at the
73 Tremont garage costs as
much as $32 a day, while using
public transportation results
in a tax break for employees.
“Recent surveys discov-
ered that many students and
employees are not familiar
with the benefits of alternate
transportation options,” said
Mattison. “We are hosting
this transportation fair to fo-
cus on sustainable options
and it’s a good way to raise
awareness about all the dif-
ferent resources available."
ate about its establishment.
“It’s a lot of fun,”
Moker said. “We are a
start-up. We’re a fun, excit-
ing, successful start-up.”
Photo by Gianna Carchia
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International student takes advantage of single Boston semester

Sarina Tracy
Journal Staff
Walking through Suffolk’s
campus is almost like walk-
ing through a foreign embas-
sy. Dozens of languages are
heard on a daily basis, and
hundreds of foreign pupils
are taking advantage of what
the university has to offer.
However, no student is more
accomplished in this than se-
nior Houssam Saeed. Saeed,
an international student hail-
ing from Cairo, Egypt, is at
Suffolk for his fall semester.
According to Saeed, the simi-
larities between his Egyp-
tian and American school-
ing are few and far between.
“It’s a lot more organized
here,” he said. “There’s a
plan, there’s a system to get-
ting somewhere. In Cairo,
it’s not as academically ori-
ented.” When asked about
his view of the American
higher education system,
Saeed deemed it a success.
“People are competing
to be the best in class. Oth-
ers back home, they aren’t as
committed. I was sort of in
that path before coming to the
United States, and being here
has totally changed my fu-
ture, especially just by being
in Boston. It’s a great city.”
Saeed is taking advantage
of every opportunity that Suf-
folk, as well as Boston itself,
has to offer. “Every event that
the university holds, whether
it’s regarding my career or
future goals, I attend. Career
week was a great resource.
Suffolk’s affiliation with the
ALFPA (The Association of
Latino Professionals in Fi-
nance and Accounting) has
held great executive summits.
There’s also an event over
at Harvard Business School
that I will be going to, with
keynote speeches by some of
the leading Arab world fig-
ures of business, economics,
and education. The Queen
of Jordan will be there too.
It’s a great opportunity.”
Saeed is also a mem-
ber of The Journey, Suffolk’s
four-year leadership pro-
gram which allows students
involved to “find their vi-
sion and develop their leader
within” by going on retreats,
learning the ropes of differ- “My plan after gradu- will hopefully be in Boston,
ent tasks (such as sailing), ation is to look for a job, be- but there’s always the issue
and taking part in service- cause I’m a business major of sponsorship. So I don’t
learning initiatives. Remark- and need two years of work know if I’ll be coming back
ably enough, Saeed is able to experience,” he said. “That just yet. But hopefully.”
participate in The Journey for
his one semester at Suffolk.
“I’m trying to do as much as
I can while I’m here,” he said.
“Sailing was just one of the
things we did. We also took
a trip to New Hampshire in
the White Mountains where
we zip-lined. It was awesome.
I had never seen snow in my
life, so I’m a little nervous
seeing it here,” he laughed.
Rest assured, as all sea-
soned New Englanders know,
he is in for a treat with the
relentlessly cold weather.
However, Saeed’s introduc-
tion to the winter months will
be abbreviated, as he will be
leaving Boston at the end of
the semester for a long-await-
ed reunion with his family.
“I haven’t seen them since
June 4. The only contact
I’ve had is through Skype,
and thank god for Skype.”
U n f o r t u n a t e l y,
Saeed is unsure about
Photo by Sarina Tracy
his future in Boston.

BOMA professionals share insight on the real estate industry

Career Week seminar reaches out to students aspiring the field
Bianca Saunders
Journal Staff
Four pros from the Build-
ing Owners and Management
Association (BOMA) of Bos-
ton visited Suffolk University
last Tuesday to share their
expertise with students.The
Career Week event was host-
ed by Suffolk F.I.R.E (Future
Investors in Real Estate) and
Betsy McDowell, associate
director of Career Services.
“It’s really great to have
collaborations with stu-
dent groups,” said McDow-
ell, pleased with the turn-
out of the event. “We’re
really pleased we could put
this together with F.I.R.E.”
BOMA Boston, the sixth
largest federal affiliate of
BOMA international, is home
to over 575 commercial real
estate professionals in the
Boston area who own, devel-
op, manage, or service prop-
Photo by Bianca Saunders
erty and represents over 100 She prompted them with
million square feet of com- must-know questions, such as
mercial real estate. It offers skills the career requires and
members opportunities such how to start out in the field.
as education programs and The panelists explained
aid in securing jobs. the ins and outs of their ca-
The panel from BOMA reers, advising students
was comprised of Erika on topics such as break-
Clarke, senior vice president ing into the field, establish-
of property management at ing connections and suc-
Taurus Management Service ceeding in the business.
LLC, David Drady, property All four agreed the key
management coordinator of to breaking into the field and
Boston Properties, Robyn achieving success is taking
Duffy, prop- entry-level jobs to gain expe-
erty man- rience, networking, flexibility
agement of (the ability to easily switch
Taurus Man- from one task to the next),
agement, and strong communication
and Renee skills, both written and vocal.
Russo, the as- “It’s going to sound cli-
sistant direc- ché, but one needs to have a
tor of BOMA ‘can-do’ attitude, people and
B o s t o n . communication skills and be
All four detail-oriented and a good
were asked networker,” stated Drady.
by McDowell The floor was later opened
to comment up to questions from eager
on their own students, who addressed
experiences their concerns with the cur-
of the real es- rent state of the industry giv-
tate business, en the economy. There was
specifically laughter in the room as the
commercial speechless panelists paused
real estate. shortly, but all four conclud-
ed that there was “nowhere
to go but up” and that things
are recovering little by little.
Duffy said recovery
comes from creativity and
reviewing every penny,
and Drady agreed the plus
side is that it makes those
in real estate much smarter.
In addition, Russo, who
is not in property manage-
ment, commented on the
importance of trade associa-
tions like BOMA in the re-
cent economic hardships.
Suffolk students listened
intently, finding the event to
be helpful and informative
as the coming of the spring
registration forces them to
make decisions about their
own career paths. Clarke
encouraged students to force
themselves out of their com-
fort zones as she believes
it is extremely rewarding.
“The range in experi-
ence of the panel members
was insightful,” said fresh-
man John Hardiman. “It
was helpful in figuring out
which aspects of real estate
I’d like to get involved with.”
 November 10, 2010

world
Wikileaks reveal truths on Iraq
Harry Lam es and 3,771 friendly coali- torso, legs and neck” on the
Journal Staff tion forces. Over 60 percent body of one man claimed by
of these deaths are civilian, police to have killed himself.

BRIEFS
The U.S. invasion of Iraq in
2003 and the occupation that
followed is one of the most vi-
olent conflicts in the past de-
cade. It was an invasion that
was claimed by former U.S.
President George W. Bush to
topple a “ruthless” dictator
Europe who had weapons of mass
destruction and to establish a
BERLIN, Germany — A train hauling 123 tons of nu- peaceful “democracy” in Iraq.
clear waste travelled successfully through Germany this Most of the public and
Saturday on a 621-mile journey from Normandy, France U.S. media outlets never
to Dannenberg. Since German Chancellor Merkel’s deci- questioned the claims for
sion to extend the life of the nation’s nuclear plants, tens war, but evidently also never
of thousands of protestors have turned out for demon- questioned the possible con-
strations in Munich and Berlin condemning the govern- sequences of such an inva-
ment. About 4,000 protestors delayed the aforementioned sion. To this day, most in the
train for 12 hours by blocking the tracks before arriving U.S. regret the invasion, but
in Dannenberg. Even local farmers tried to block the many do not know the exact
road using their sheep, goats and tractors. More than details of the events and re-
1,000 protestors have been arrested in the past three alities that occurred during
days. Some clashes between the police and protesters the peak of the occupation.
took place, including baton-beatings and tear-gas spray- Some of the truths of
ing. Demonstrators were also seen attacking officers the Iraq War have remained
and at one point even tried to light a police car on fire. a mystery until recently. In
October, the organization,
Wikileaks, leaked and pub-
Asia licized almost 400,000 secret
U.S. military reports on Iraq
KIRIBATI — A family who had gone missing on that have become known as
October 31 after setting sail from the Pacific Island the Iraq war logs. The war
nation of Kiribati was found on Saturday by the U.S. Coast logs contain, in detail, some
Guard and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Kiribati, a of the most controversial is-
Pacific nation of 33 coral atolls that straddles the equator, sues and confirm several al-
made an international appeal for help with their search legations by critics of the war.
on Thursday. Included in the 13-foot aluminum boat was U.S. and UK officials have
a 54-year-old woman, a 53-year-old man, and two boys, stated there is no existence of
ages 7 and 8. After a Royal New Zealand Air Force plane an official record documenting
caught the first glimpse of the adrift family, a team aboard the amount of civilian casual-
the U.S. Coast Guard Cutler Rush dispatched a quick ties. The leak has confirmed
rescue boat to reach them. The only ailments suffered otherwise. The Iraq war logs
by those involved were mild hypothermia and malnour- report 109,032 deaths in Iraq
ishment. Found 2,300 miles south of Hawaii, the family made up of 66,081 civilians;
was flown to the nearest island, Butaritari, for treatment. 23,984 enemy insurgents;
15,196 Iraqi government forc-
which essentially means 31 ci-
vilians died each day during
the six-year span of the war.
Another issue raised by
the publishing of the docu-
ments is the deaths of civilians
at U.S. military checkpoints.
As many as 680 civilians were
killed and about 2,000 wound-
ed at these checkpoints. Some
of these incidents resulted in
the deaths of the mentally ill
or even pregnant women who
were being rushed to the hos-
pital by their family members.
These kinds of incidents
show that U.S. military forc-
es have no hesitation to use
deadly force. One case in the
Iraqi war logs depicts when
an Apache helicopter killed
two men in February 2007.
The insurgents had been
trying to surrender, but the
soldiers were told by a law-
yer at the base, “You can’t
surrender to an aircraft.”
The revealing of the se-
cret U.S. documents also
shows the U.S. military turn-
ing a blind eye to systematic
torture conducted by the Iraqi
security forces. The leaked
documents confirm over
1,000 cases of abuse involv-
ing rape and prisoners shack-
led, hung by their ankles or
wrists, or being subjected to
punching, kicking, whipping,
and electric shocks. Some of
these tortures ended in death.
One incident occurred
in August 2009 when a U.S.
medical officer found “bruis-
es and burns as well as vis-
ible injuries to the head, arm,
In December 2008, an-
other detainee, claimed by
Iraqi police to have died of
“bad kidneys,” was found
to have “evidence of some
type of unknown surgical
procedure on his abdomen”.
The Iraqi war logs reveal
other mysteries aside from
casualties and the brutality of
the U.S. military. One of such
is the increased presence and
influence of Al-Qaeda in Iraq
only after the U.S. overthrew
the Saddam government. The
documents completely con-
tradict the accusation by the
Bush Administration that Al-
Qaeda was present and be-
ing harbored in Iraq by Sad-
dam Hussein’s government.
Essentially the Iraq invasion
that was part of the “war on
terror” did more to encour-
age al-Qaeda activity in Iraq
rather than thwart it.
Following the release of
the Iraqi war logs by Wikile-
aks, U.S. officials continue to
deny what is stated in their
own military documents. The
Obama administration also
has not launched any form
of investigation into these al-
legations while Britain and
Denmark have already start-
ed looking into the actions
of their own troops in Iraq.
The founder of Wikile-
aks, Julian Assage, said, “The
only investigation to my
knowledge that has been an-
nounced by the United States
is into us, into possible sourc-
es within the U.S. military.”

The Middle East

Tehran, IRAN — Tehranian police have arrested sev-
eral members of underground Iranian rap groups who
were discovered using vacant homes to record and vid-
eotape illegal rap music for various satellite networks
and websites. Rock and rap music in Iran is not a serious
crime, but it is considered to be un-Islamic. Ignoring the
laws of playing rap and rock music can lead to accusa-
tions of Satan worship, sentences of flogging, or a night
in jail. “More importantly,” said Tehranian Police Chief
Hussain Sajedinia, “they have no regard for the law, prin-
ciples, proper behavior and language.” The underground
rap scene has been accused of spreading profanity and
poisoning young minds. Police raided the homes, arrest-
ed the young musicians, and confiscated their “western
musical instruments” along with several bottles of liquor.

Photo courtesy of Guardian

 PAGE 6
St a f f Editoria l
We at the Journal have
fierce and upstanding opin-
ions regarding almost ev-
erything in the world. We
have something to say about
politics, complaints about
the government, rants about
the law, ideas for the univer-
sity, you name it. But alas,
tonight we sit here in our of-
fice (finished with produc-
tion early, may we add) and
find that we don’t know what
to write about. We’ve come
into contact the dreaded
writers’ block. The beast that
ravages the minds of writers
and destroys any good idea
they may (or may not) have.
…Stupid writers’ block.
We’ve debated for almost
an hour now. Ideas have been
tossed left and right. Some
have been serious. For in-
stance, we considered writ-
ing about politics… again.
But we’ve also entertained
the ridiculous, like writing
on our nostalgia, like old 90s
cartoons. We thought about
writing about Four Loko, but
that’s next week’s issue. And
then there are the housing is-
sues regarding the North End,
Beacon Hill and college kids,
which is also up and coming
next week. We’ve thought
about everything. Yet, still…
nothing comes to mind that’s
really worth it. So, what now?
Ultimately, we’ve de-
cided to write on absolutely
nothing this week. We sup-
pose that says something in
itself. Although college is a
time where students are pre-
paring themselves for the real
world, we also need to real-
ize that all work and no play
leads to a pretty miserable ex-
istence, don’t you think? Al-
though it is important to stay
in touch with what’s happen-
ing in the world and to have
a voice, sometimes it’s nice
to just relax and watch what
happens next. So for once, the
Journal doesn’t have anything
to gripe about this week.
Nothing insane has come to
our attention. Life is good.
We’re just taking the time to
stop and smell the daisies.
Next week, however, I'm
sure something will catch
our eye and we'll have some-
thing good to say about it.
Writers block can be
quite the curse, but it always
reminds us of one thing:
...unfortunately , since we
have writers' block right
now, we can't remember...
we'll get back to you on that
one. See you next week!
Birth Control
could be free
Lexis Galloway
Journal Staff
There is no argument
as to the controversy that has
amounted over the issue of
contraceptives over past de-
cades. Now, because of the
historic health care pill bill
passed by the Obama Ad-
ministration, birth control
contraceptives could soon
become free under the law.
It is easy to predict the con-
flict bound to arise of over
personal morals and what
should be considered free
preventative care for women.
With more than
93 million prescriptions
for birth control last year
alone, it’s not as if contra-
ceptives are a hidden secret.
So is there harm in making
them free and more acces-
sible for women in the U.S.?
Almost all contracep-
tives and birth control were
discounted, some as low as
$9, under the previous health-
care system. If funded under
the new law, taxpayers will
only save more money. Ad-
ditional benefits of widely
available contraceptives
have proven to be not only
essential to preventing un-
wanted pregnancy and abor-
tions, but also are seen as a
key part of family planning.
On the other hand,
however, some religious
conservatives don’t see the
use of contraceptives as
a form of health care and
therefore do not support
the need to cover contra-
ceptives as preventive care.
Although many re-
ligious groups and figures
have stayed out of the dis-
cussion thus far, government
advisors will soon begin the
deliberation as to what will
be considered preventive
health care, and most likely
the growing controversy be-
tween social norms and mor-
al values. ues and modern social cus-
Nowadays, birth con-
trol, the morning after pill,
and other contraceptives
seem more conventional and
accepted as a somewhat typi-
cal norm for women. It is safe
to say just about everyone
November 10, 2010
knows someone who uses
birth control, and the growing
use of the pill and IUDs are
only going to become more
prevalent in the coming years.
More positive chang-
es can be made if preventive
health care, like the pill, is
covered for no cost. Studies
taking place show that more
women are beginning to use
IUDs and other long lasting
contraceptives over the pill,
which have a much higher
success rate. People say this
shift in contraceptives will
eventually provide more reli-
able birth control for women
and save even more money.
One can look at other
countries that have provid-
ed contraceptives free un-
der health care law and see
the decrease in teen preg-
nancy and abortion rates.
So I ask again, where lies
the issue in providing free
contraceptives for women?
In a way, I can
see where the moral de-
bate comes into play, and
50 years ago it would most
definitely have been con-
troversial, but times have
changed, and with it, the ac-
ceptance of birth control use.
The involvement of Planned
Parenthood, a leading abor-
tion provider, backing
the issue has further con-
cerned religious conserva-
tives enough to equate some
contraceptives, like the
pill, directly with abortion.
Ultimately, this only
comes down to an ethical is-
sue. One can sympathize with
the idea of not wanting to
pay for something that they
think is morally wrong, but
if allowed, this reform will
only save taxpayers money in
the future. The pros seem to
outweigh the cons. I cannot
exactly see another problem.
This is the beginning
of what could arise as the
next debate over moral val-
toms. The next nine months
will decide the future of
contraceptives what will be
considered preventive health
care and one can only watch
as the ongoing debate di-
vulges into a new chapter.
 PAGE 7
Proposition 19 burns out
Michael Christina
Journal Contributor
We’ve all heard the
argument. Marijuana should
be legal. You can’t overdose
from it. Liquor is more dan-
gerous and is responsible
for many more problems in
our society, including death.
We’ve all seen the statistics.
In 2008 Time Magazine sur-
vey, 42 percent of Americans
said they had tried marijuana.
And in a recent survey con-
ducted by Elizabeth Mendes,
46 percent of Americans were
in favor of legalizing mari-
juana, a new high. Fifty per-
cent were opposed to legal-
izing it, a new low. Within
the same survey, it was found
that 72 percent of liberals
supported legalization, with
61 percent of 18 to 29-year-
olds being on board as well.
Now you would have
to figure that if any state driv-
en by young liberals was go-
ing to get this right, it would
have to be California. But that
wasn't the case in last week's
election. A variety of factors
With new House comes new goals
Joseph Di Blasi
Journal Contributor
November 2nd will
go down in history as a night
to remember. Republicans
retook control of the House
of Representatives by pick-
ing up a whopping 60-plus
seats, making it the largest
midterm gain from either
party since World War II.
While many are re-
lieved that the turmoil of
election season has come to
an end, political chaos will
soon re-emerge as a liberal
president must somehow
function with a Republican
House and centrist Senate for
the next two years. I can say
with certainty that, at least
for the next two years, all fis-
cally liberal, big-government
components of the President’s
agenda, such as an additional
stimulus or an energy tax,
will go into a deep remission.
But by no means does this
translate into the center-right
can be attributed to the failure
of Proposition 19, a ballot ini-
tiative to legalize marijuana
for Californians who are 21
or older. One factor may be
that claims made about the le-
galization of weed drastically
helping California’s budget
by generating tax revenues
and reducing state spending
were understated. Another
idea, that the legalization
of weed would help to slow
down Mexican drug cartel
violence, was also minimized
due to the dealers being in-
volved in many other trades,
including cocaine and meth-
amphetamines. Perhaps prior
decriminalization of weed
in California had provided
older voters enough of a com-
promise. And we cannot for-
get the amount of growers
residing in Northern Califor-
nia who were opposed to the
measure for fear that it might
have hurt their livelihoods.
It would be hard to
sit here and minimize any of
these factors for the pure sake
of argument. I am not a resi-
dent of California, so I do not
Congress being able to imple-
ment their agenda with ease.
For example, virtually every
Republican elected into office
campaigned that they would
repeal ObamaCare. Howev-
er, the likelihood of Repub-
licans being able to repeal
ObamaCare is slim to none.
Unless Congress has
a two-thirds super major-
ity to override a presidential
veto, the President must sign
all legislation into law for it
to take effect. Let’s be hon-
est: after spending an end-
less amount of time trying
to sell the bill to the Ameri-
can people and coercing his
own party into voting for it,
President Obama will not
repeal what is, in his eyes,
his presidential hallmark.
The President can,
however, respect the senti-
ment of the American people
and move to the center po-
litically by working with both
parties. Amending the health
care bill would be a start. Leg-
know all the specifics as to
how the debate has split Cali-
fornians. I am, however, an
American, and if there is one
thing I have learned through-
out my time on this earth, it
is that Americans love their
drugs. Drug abuse is as
American as apple pie. Don’t
believe me? In the aforemen-
tioned Time Magazine article,
it stated that Americans were
the highest percentage of
people around the world who
had tried marijuana, cocaine,
tobacco, or alcohol. In a day
and age where this country
is desperately trying to find
something that it is no. 1 in,
we’ve finally found one oc-
cupation to hang our hats on.
Is this really a sur-
prise, though? In a culture
where a party is never too
hard to find, it is easy to see
why Americans love drugs. I
know personally, for my gen-
eration, we’ve been bred into
a monster of a party. From
movies to music, you can-
not escape it. We have been
taught to own our drug use
and embrace it, which poses
islation should be introduced
that would allow individu-
als and employers to pur-
chase health insurance across
state lines. By expanding the
health insurance market and
allowing them to purchase
it anywhere in the country –
like we already do with auto
and life insurance – the cost
of health insurance will drop,
as competition will inevita-
bly force it down. A centrist
policy, such as the aforemen-
tioned, will appease both
parties to an extent: Presi-
dent Obama and his fellow
Democrats will still get their
wish of compulsory health
insurance, and Republicans
will now have the insurance
mandate work more like a
market by allowing individu-
als a vast array of health in-
surance providers to choose
from across the country. Most
importantly, it will help the
American people by allevi-
ating part of the immense fi-
nancial burden of health care.
the questions: Who are we ly-
ing to? Who are we still try-
ing to protect? This is not to
minimize drug addiction in
any way; for I have seen the
unfortunate consequences
within my own lifetime. But
to have an argument over
protection of the American
people in terms of drugs is
quite frankly insulting. It's
like showing up to a murder
scene and trying to resuscitate
the body of a person whose
head has been blown off.
All I ask is that we
are completely honest about
drug use in this country. We
like to be under some kind of
influence, and there is a drug
for everything these days.
They have been tailor made
just for us. So who has the fi-
nal authority on what drugs
are acceptable? If you ask
me, why not our generation?
With the emergence of the
Internet, cable programming
specifically being catered for
drug education (I’m looking
at you National Geographic
channel), and countless hours
of hands on experience, who
Another way in which
the President can work with
the newly elected Congress is
to allow the current Bush tax
cuts to remain for all individ-
uals, at least temporarily. The
President and his party have
made frequent claims that the
country cannot afford to ex-
tend tax breaks for individu-
als making over $200K per
year and joint filers that earn
in excess of $250K per year, as
doing so would result in a loss
of hundreds of billions of dol-
lars of government revenue
over the next decade. They in-
sist that these tax cuts should
only be extended for those
making under that figure.
What is too often ig-
nored is the tremendous fi-
nancial burden this tax policy
will have on the economic
engine of America: small
businesses. According to the
National Federation of Inde-
pendent Business, because
many small business owners
pay taxes at individual in-
November 10, 2010
better to come up with a set
of guidelines than us? I’ve
heard all of the arguments
for and against drugs, and
I’m sure I have touched on
a few that have been beaten
into the ground several times.
The fact is, as I sit here
and rant, nothing will change.
Proposition 19 will likely pass
in 2012 and be viewed as a
major victory for pot smokers
abound. I just hope that the
denial this country has about
drugs finally turns into accep-
tance at some point in my life-
time. We have a drug prob-
lem. Our current system does
not work. Something needs
to be done about it. Oh wait,
this is America, which means
nothing will ever be solved.
Sorry to harp on that senti-
ment, but as someone who
was told all of my life to go to
college and a job will be wait-
ing for you on the other side,
it’s kind of hard to have faith
in anything these days. Could
someone at least just toss the
country a bone? Literally.
come tax rates rather than at
corporate tax rates, business
incomes over 200,000 a year
would be subject to the tax in-
crease come Jan. 1. Additional
taxation on small businesses
– which created two-thirds of
new jobs in the past decade
– will discourage investment
and job creation, only further
paralyzing our already slug-
gish economy. It perhaps may
seem counterintuitive at first,
but extending these busi-
ness-friendly tax rates will
likely be a revenue creator,
as businesses will have a cli-
mate that encourages taking
risks, investing in new capi-
tal, and adding new people
to the payroll. More people
on the payroll results in more
people paying income taxes.
And with regard to appeas-
ing both parties, it is hard to
find a bureaucrat from either
party these days who does
not jump for joy as more rev-
enue pours in to Uncle Sam.
 PAGE 8 Octember 10, 2010

Revit a lizat ion:

Washington Street regains yet another old friend
Chelsea Szmania comb designed a Victorian when Suffolk stepped in. in space, the Modern Theatre to the university, but its his-
Journal Staff style building, which first be- “This part of Boston has now has features, such as dressing tory makes it come to life. The
came one of the largest carpet become a destination. This rooms, and green rooms that Modern Theatre was one of
The Modern Theatre factories in the United States. is part of a larger revitaliza- make it technologically up- the first to show silent mov-
looms overhead on Washing- It started to house films in tion that has been dead for so to-date for putting on shows. ies, showed vaudeville and
ton St. after being reincorpo- 1913 when motion pictures many years,” said Plotkins. “I love the intimacy of the introduced talkies in the 30s,
rated into down- and became a bur-
town Boston’s lesque house in
booming theatre the 60s and 70s. It
district. On Friday, literally represents
November 5, Suf- the evolution of
folk held its grand theatre in America.
opening of the Students, es-
Modern Theatre, pecially those in
a brand new addi- the Theatre De-
tion to the campus. partment, could
At noon, visi- not be more
tors piled into the thrilled with the
newly constructed new addition to
theatre, where the university. “It’s
tours were held to really gorgeous
show off its new and unique; it’s
features. Along a lot more exclu-
the tour through sive architectur-
the basement, ally,” said Brianna
each stop repre- McGrath, 2014.
sented a different With the open-
time period, span- ing, the Theatre
ning from 1929 to Department al-
the present. Each ready has events
stop included a lined up. This
site-specific per- year, Car Talk: The
formance, direct- Photo courtesy of Suffolk Public Affairs' Office Musical directed
ed and written and written by
by Caitlin Langstaff, which gained in popularity, and Now the intimate theatre theatre,” said Jarred Gould, Wes Savick will be showing at
showed the theatre’s evolu- then in 1949 it was renamed houses up to 185 patrons, with junior. Its unique architec- the Modern from March 31 to
tion throughout the years. the “May- April 3. Also
With costumes to match f l o we r. ” on the cal-
each respective decade, By 1981, endar is the
skits were acted out. Perfor- the the- performance
mances included a man who ater was of Antony
no longer wants to run the closed and and Cleopa-
film projector at the theatre, became tra, Shake-
to a girl dreaming of writ- vacant un- speare’s tragic
ing plays, who is sick of be- til Suffolk romance that
ing in a burlesque show, and started its tells the story
many more. The tour ended revival in of empires
with a performance on the 2008, fol- colliding.
stage itself, where students lowing Due to the
sung “Meet Me Tonight at the resto- open house’s
the Modern, Marie,” with ration of overwhelm-
solos done by Bryan Pyt- the Para- ing interest,
ka and Lindsay Brissette. mount and Plotkins feels
Afterwards, attendees the Opera very strong-
were able to roam the the- H o u s e ly about the
atre’s interior, where artifacts as well. success of
from the original structure Marilyn the newly
hang on the walls. Also of Plotkins, r e s t o r e d
note, the theatre’s original the The- Photo courtesy of Suffolk Public Affairs' Office
Modern The-
mural has become recreated atre Department Chair and a built in orchestra pit that ture and quaint vibe make it atre. “A lot of people are
as wallpaper for the theatre. Director of the Modern The- can hold 16 to 20 musicians. the perfect setting for theatre- going to think differently
Built after the Great Bos- atre, described the building Although the university’s C. goers in Boston. Not only will about Suffolk University.”
ton Fire of 1872, Levi New- as being “a magnificent ruin.” Walsh Theatre is much larger the theatre be a great addition
 PAGE 9 November 10, 2010

MFA pre sents Avedon Fash ion

Lexis Galloway
Journal Contributor
“Avedon Fashion 1944-
2000,” on exhibit at the Mu-
seum of Fine Arts, is the
first retrospective of Rich-
ard Avedon’s entire career
in fashion photography and
the first museum exhibi-
tion displaying his fash-
ion work in over 30 years.
On view until January
17, 2011, the exhibit, lo-
cated in the Foster Gallery,
separates Avedon’s fashion
work into sections of time.
Beginning with the era of
1944-1949, the exhibit spans
through 1950-1959, 1960-
1969 and ends with 1970-
2000 era. Each time period
is shown in its own separate
room, or portion of a room,
so that the viewer easily
looks at the progression and
evolution of Avedon’s work
within different themes
and from the different pub-
lications he worked for.
With the exception of
one room, which is darkly
lit with black walls, the ex-
hibit is presented on white
Suzy Parker with Robin Tattersall, dress by Dior, eling. The alternating
walls with white frames
and white mattes. One of
the most interesting aspects
of the exhibit, assuming it
was intentional, is the alter-
nating colors of the clothing
on the models in Avedon’s
photographs. Beginning with
white and moving to black
throughout the exhibit, each
model in the photograph
dons an alternating color.
The photos in the exhibit and Paris. This era is also the
lighting the focus of each are shown as fashion icons
themselves vary. Many of only time represented in the print. It seems that the shots for features and portraits.
the models are presented in exhibit where the work prints are chosen well from photo- This is also the only era that
either frontal view or three- are framed in wood. They are graph to photograph, and stick displays color photographs,
fourths view, many in per- perfect, even including test with the alternating theme of printed in the New Yorker in
fect focus. But as the eras prints with marks and writ- black and white dress colors. 1992, which is a very different
progress, so do the photos. ing to show their progres- The 60s era section shows concept not seen in any pre-
Single models change to two, sion from beginning to end. Avedon’s work from the vious work done by Avedon.
sometimes three models in a The second era, focusing fashion publication, Harp- The exhibit as a whole is
ers Bazaar. The sum- very creative throughout and
mary here explains his is presented in a very coher-
interest in, “the art of ent and interesting way so
depicting women rather that viewers who may not
than promoting fleeting know of Avedon’s work can
changes in style.” In this see the changes in his style
era, Avedon shot some of through the times. Avedon is
the most famous mod- quoted in the exhibit as say-
els including “Twiggy.” ing, “You can’t separate fash-
The last era on dis- ion from the world. Fashion is
play, 1970-2000, depicts the way we live.” The exhibit
his most over-the-top states, “He enlarged and com-
work. It includes some plicated the image of fashion-
nude photos, work from able women playing the ear-
both within and outside nest solemnities of fashion
the studio, some of his against what he conceived as
work for Vogue and the the buoyant vigorous life of
New Yorker, and ad work the 20th century women. He
for Versace. Many of encouraged a new spectrum
the models are captured of expression, gesture and
mid-pose in the photo- movement from his models
graphs; jumping, danc- and staked out a wide pic-
ing and moving to show toral territory both inside
Photograph Richard Avedon © The Richard Avedon Foundation the versatility of mod- and outside the studio.”
Overall, the exhibit was
black and white theme intriguing to see, especially
Place de la Concorde, Paris, August 1956 is also brought into this because of the wide range
shot, as does the posing and on the 50s, changes in style room, as is the change in fab- of work over time. It almost
focus. The summary given and feeling, depicting a more rics on the models from light seemed to be a deep look into
for the exhibit explains Ave- romanticized culture and in- material to heavy, even in- aspects of the eras not typical-
don’s evolution of interest cluding candids and posed cluding a metal material, as ly shown through style and
throughout his work, which shots. In this room, a dis- the era progresses. This era fashion. The work prints pro-
can be seen from era to era. play called “Paris at Night” also shows the progression of vide insight into one of this
The earliest era focuses is shown on black walls and covers for Vogue Magazine in century’s most famous pho-
on couture fashion shoots, lights from above only. The work prints, as he shot nearly tographers who paved the
studio work, and shoots in photos present scenes out of every cover after 1980. Mod- way for what we see in fash-
famous places such as Egypt real life, with the lights high- els such as Cindy Crawford ion and publications today.

O'Brien not so lucky HE'S BACK!

Ethan Long
Journal Staff
The student body of Suf-
folk University has seen the
Journal give a good amount
of coverage towards a slew
of different things, from SU-
NORML to Uganda, but one
person alone has inspired the
most articles in his name. This
strange man sports bright or-
ange hair, a tall body figure,
and a history of time spent
in the Boston area. This man
is none other than ex-ex-talk
show host Conan O’Brien. Yes,
you all knew this was coming.
To make a long story
short, O’Brien was promised
The Tonight Show by NBC,
something the incumbent Jay
Leno had agreed to. When
Leno failed at his own prime-
time show, NBC decided to
pressure O’Brien to move The
Tonight Show to the morning,
something he wouldn’t ever
think of doing. So, Conan
left NBC and Jay Leno once
again took control of the fran-
chise. However, since then,
O’Brien has achieved Rock
Star status, while Leno’s rat-
ings are as horrible as ever.
During the summer,
O’Brien started a Twitter ac-
count, was loved by the me-
dia, was loved by his fans, per-
formed a sold-out tour across
the country, and ended up on
his feet with a fabulous new
basic cable talk show on TBS.
During the weeks leading
up to Monday night’s “sea- ter, the Masturbating Bear, last season. An overdrama-
son premiere,” TBS spent a the Ford Taurus, and even tized version of the events
considerable amount of time the end of the show song. that made Conan leave net-
and money on his market- Conan did it his way, work TV and land on basic
ing campaign. I mean, when by jumping right cable were presented in an
your tagline is “Very Funny” back in where he overproduced skit. In the
you should be proving the left off. Of course, skit, Conan got shot up
fact by making it known that he needed to ex- like Sonny Corleone by
you’ve saved one of the great- plain the gap be- the suits at NBC, tried to
est icons of the generation. tween “seasons.” apply for a job at
So, how is the show? Well, The show Sterling-Coo-
it’s not like O’Brien needed started per-Draper-
another fantabulous first epi- off the Price, and
sode; in fact, he called the epi- w a y was finally
sode his “Second Annual First m o s t convinced
Show.” If you were expecting basic not to
a guest-filled, special episode, cable jump by
you were looking for the shows his not-
wrong production team. The d o , d e a d -
opening episode had every- with a
thing one would want from recap see COCO
a Conan episode: Andy Rich- of the page 11
 PAGE 10
Boston ba nd spreads their sound
Tom Russo
Journal Staff
All These Elements en-
courages excessive danc-
ing at their shows. Expect a
light show, timed
to music that’s so
intense that epi-
leptics should sign
a waiver upon
ticket purchase.
The band will take
the stage in black
shirts, splattered
with bright colors,
which, I am told,
express each mem-
bers own energy
for that evening. In
my opinion, cheap,
multi-colored way-
farer sunglasses
and glow sticks
should be included
in the ticket price.
This is the
type of modern
indie-rock scene
you know about
and see, in full
color, in front of
Emerson on a daily basis.
Then again, it is and it is not.
All These Elements’
sound is certainly more me-
lodic than your standard indie
band, and the lyrics are bereft
of the cranial misery and pin-
ing that one might find on a
Get Up Kids album. The thick
drum beats and complex fills
accentuate the tight, metro-
Wife. Mot her. Spy. Meh.
Haven Orecchio
Journal Staff
Director Doug Li-
man’s Fair Game (2010, Riv-
er Road Entertainment) is
layered with drama, ten-
sion, and dishonest politics.
Based on the memoirs of
Joseph Wilson entitled The
Politics of Truth, Fair Game
retells the story of Valer-
ie Plame (Naomi Watts), a
C.I.A. operations officer in-
vestigating weapons of mass
destruction (WMD) in 2001.
In the run-up to the Iraq
war, Plame sent her hus-
band, ex-ambassador Jo-
seph Wilson (Sean Penn), to
Niger in suspicion that the
country was producing yel-
low cake uranium. After his
trip, he was convinced that
nomic timing the band seems
to possess. All of this forms
the foundation for 21-year-old
singer Katia Racine’s tasteful
and powerful vocals – a voice
that at times seems to invoke
the spirit of Grace Slick, with
its range and depth. They
are, in my opinion, more rock
than indie. A rock’n’roll soul
trounces an indie sound. Still,
the two blend nicely on All
These Elements’ track, “The
Operator,” and in their promo
videos which can be found on
YouTube by simply search-
ing “All These Elements.”
the accusations were false,
finding no evidence of ura-
nium manufacturing. How-
ever, this report did not stop
President Bush from claim-
ing the existence of WMD in
his State of Union Address.
When hot-headed Wilson
decides to fight back against
the deceitful government
through an article in the New
York Times, White House ex-
ecutive and clearly defined
antagonist Scooter Libby
(David Andrews) exposes
Plame’s identity and ruins her
chances of saving a family of
scientists in Iraq, a mission
she was passionate about.
Plame leads a double life.
To her friends and family she
is an average wife with a typi-
cal job. Only her parents and
husband know that she is re-
The band’s manager, Suf-
folk junior Mike Gesualdi,
informed me that “the band
is enjoying an increase in
popularity and recognition.
We’ve got a lot of shows in
the works and plan to re-
turn to the studio to fin-
ish an album in December.”
As manager, Mike pro-
vides A&R, does further pro-
motions, and books shows for
the Boston-based quintet. The
group is made up of Katia on
vocals and keys, Jay Dono-
van on guitar and vocals, Eric
Spicuzza on guitar, Tom Car-
ally a C.I.A. “crime fighter.”
Along with the politi-
cal and professional drama
that the couple endures
throughout the movie, they
also have a plethora of
marital issues circling the
mysteries of Plame’s life.
Her secretive job and
unknown location during
missions abroad puts stress
on she and Wilson’s relation-
ship. He is insecure that he
can’t protect his wife in times
of danger, and is always un-
easy that she will not return
to the family in one piece.
Contrary to Liman’s Mr.
and Mrs. Smith, (2005, Re-
gency) a light hearted action
flick, Fair Game is a serious
thriller based off of true events
and a shocking headline.
The movie has all the
November 10, 2010
dente on drums and Danny I spoke with him during a
Clark on bass. All the mem- short phone conversation.
bers have played in previous “This Saturday we’ve
bands and have their own got a big show at The Coli-
musical histories, but the cur- seum in Providence; we’re
rent line-up started playing bringing a whole group and
will help arrange for ho-
tels if you’re thinking it’s
too much of a hike from
Boston. We also have an-
other exciting show on
December 4 at the Wa-
zilla Mansion in Allston,”
he said. “It’s going to
be an all night party.”
They plan to release
a full length album in
February but for the time
being, Gesualdi sug-
gests checking out their
MySpace (myspace.com/
alltheseelements), or
their Facebook (search
"All These Elements").
Music and booking info
can be found on these
sites. All These Elements
might be more indie
than rock’n’roll: I don’t
know, but I like it. The
band blends the two
Photo courtesy of All These Elements
sounds in a nice way that
together in January of 2009. is non-traditional and tight
In the past few months, in a way that is special for
the band has performed at a group that has only been
College Fest as the opening playing together since 2009.
act for AshEr Roth, enjoyed a Their shows seem energetic
good night at Lupos, and had and artistic. They come with
another big show at The Hard a familiar sound but have
Rock Boston. In the coming a new rock attitude– new,
months, they have more big yes, but just as rockin’. After
shows lined up. Guitarist Eric all, everyone likes a party.
Spicuzza was excited when
right ingredients to be an Although the movie
exciting and timely politi- did a good job at making
cal thriller, but with so much Plame’s story known, the
event was already well
publicized and it was hard
to build any real suspense.
The entire story was
told from Wilson’s point of
view as he and his wife were
filmed in almost every scene.
Although it is suggested
that Libby was responsible
for the leak, director Li-
man left it questionable as
to who else was involved
in an attempt to be cryptic.
The film’s only real hope
for success is how it keys in
on the emotion of the post-
Photo courtesy of River Road 9/11 generation. The film
almost does a better job at
going on, it became a messy portraying the drama of a
jumble with an extreme- rocky marriage than it does in
ly disappointing ending. the ways of a political thriller.
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The COCO
Wa lk in g
from COCO page 9
but-so-old-that-he-
might-as-well-be guard-
ian angel, Larry King.

Dead
The show itself was really
more of the same. What were
you expecting? The only big
change is the absence of Max
Weinberg, who opted out of

Zombies on TV, not his bandleader position after

the NBC debacle. In his place
is Jimmy Vivino, who now

in front of it! leads the “Basic Cable Band.”

The guests on the show
David Frederick tifully. There is one long shot included Seth Rogen, Lea
that shows Rick Grimes rid- Michele (the plain-looking
Journal Staff
ing down a desolate highway. one on Glee), and musician
As much as I love any- On one side is a gratuitous Jack White, who was joined
thing zombie-related, I was amount of cars smashed up by Conan and the Basic Ca-
worried that a basic cable and destroyed and on the oth- ble Band in what was one
adaption of Robert Kirkman’s er is Rick riding a horse. The of the most impressive late-
The Walking Dead (Image crystal clear shot is haunting- night performances seen.
Comics) would not suffice to ly beautiful and scary at the The two produced a record
my standards. However, I was same time. The color almost over the summer at White’s
pleasantly surprised by the looks distilled to a grey, giving own “Third Man Studios.”
show. The Walking Dead (2010, a depressing tone to the show. In all, there isn’t much
AMC) tells the story of Rick The pacing was slow in to say about Conan’s return
Grimes the first other than the fact that he’s
( A n - episode, back where he was just a cou-
d r e w but this ple of months ago. According
L i n - was not to ratings data, Conan beat
coln), a a bad out Jay Leno, his new rival.
Georgia thing. Although he also beat out
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who is for the very happy that their pal is
wound- develop- back on the air. Viva La Coco.
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shoot- a great
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w i t h amount
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n a l s , shown
a n d also sur-
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up in a me. For
coma. the hard-
After Photo courtesy of AMC core hor-
a short amount of time, Rick ror fans, they will appreciate
awakens from his coma in the special effects done by
a hospital covered in blood Greg Nicotero, who has per-
and dead bodies. He ven- fected his craft here. A big
tures his way outside to surprise was that the first
see a world thrown into episode premiered with 5.3
chaos and then abandoned. million viewers, giving a very
Grimes makes it his goal to high rating to AMC. It was
be reunited with his wife and actually the highest rated se-
son, but he first has to sur- ries premiere ever for AMC.
vive the decaying suburban After only two episodes, the
jungle that surrounds him. show has been approved for
Rick holds out with a fa- a second season. This is an-
ther and son duo and learns other big step for the zombie
the ropes of everyday surviv- culture, which has widely
al. The story of The Walking throughout mainstream cul-
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 PAGE 13 November 10, 2010

Sports briefs
Newton in hot water with NCAA
Auburn quarterback Cam Newton is in hot water once
again, this time for an alleged report that states he faced Men's soccer
expulsion at the University of Florida two years ago for Nov. 13 at Williams College, 11:00 a.m.
(NCAA Tournament - First Round)
Women's soccer
cheating. The 21-year-old Heisman candidate was recent- Nov. 10 at Endicott, 4:00 p.m.
ly in the news for recruiting infractions. According to re- (ECAC Quarterfinals)
ports last week, the young playmaker asked for a large
sum of money when he was being courted by Mississippi Men's baseketball
State. Now, it is being reported that he was caught cheat- Nov. 16 vs. Eastern Nazarene, 8:00 p.m. Women's basketball
ing three times and was set to appear in front of Florida’s Nov. 16 vs. Salve Regina, 6:00 p.m.
School Committee. According to ESPN.com, Auburn is
fully backing their star quarterback."These allegations and
rumors about Cam Newton are unfortunate and sad be-
cause they seem intent on tearing down the reputation of
a young man who has done everything we've asked him
Team standings
to do,” Athletic Director Jay Jacobs said in a statement
Tuesday. "Cam has been and continues to be complete- Women's
ly honest with us. Cam is, by all accounts, a great kid." Men's soccer Men's hockey soccer
Ichiro strikes gold once again in AL (GNAC) Final (ECAC) (GNAC) Final
1. Suffolk 10-2
The Gold Glove awards were handed out in the Ameri- 1. Lasell 7-0-2 1. Becker 0-0-1
2. Lasell 8-2-2
can League this week, and headlining the group is incum- 2. Albertus Magnus 6-2-1 2. Wentoworth 0-0-1
3. St. Joseph (Conn.) 8-3-1
bent star Ichiro Suzuki. Suzuki, who joined Major League 3. Norwich 6-3 3. Western New Eng. 0-0-1
4. Norwich 8-4
Baseball in 2001, played in the Nippon Professional Base- 4. Suffolk 5-3-1 4. Johnson & Wales (RI) 0-0-0
5. Albertus Magnus 7-4-1
ball in Japan for nine years. In his 10 seasons in MLB he 5. Emerson 5-3-1 5. Nichols 0-0-0
6. Johnson & Wales (RI) 6-5-1
has compiled a .331 average, with 90 home runs to go along 6. Emmanuel 3-4-2 6. Suffolk 0-0-0
7. Emmanuel 6-6
with 2,224 hits. This is the 10th consecutive year he has been 7. St. Joseph's (Me.) 3-5-1 7. Salve Regina 0-0-0
8. Emerson 6-6
awarded a Gold Glove, two shy of Roberto Clemente’s re- 8. Johnson & Wales (RI) 3-5-1 8. Curry 0-0-0
9. St. Joseph's (Me.) 5-6-1
cord of 12 Gold Gloves. The speedy 37-year-old outfield- 9. Mount Ida 1-7-1
10. Simmons 5-7
er has also garnered numerous awards, and was only the 10. Rivier 1-8
11. Rivier 4-6-2
second player in baseball history to win the MVP award 12. Mount Ida 1-11
and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season, which 13. Pine Manor 0-12
he did in 2001. Other notable winners this season include
Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Joe Mauer and Evan Longoria.

Edwards' attorney working out plea deal

Jets’ wide receiver Braylon Edwards, who was arrested
Sept. 21 for a drunken driving incident, is working out a pos-
sible plea deal with prosecutors. The wideout was present
in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday, stemming from
charges of being over twice the legal alcohol limit. Edwards,
who has been involved with his fair share of controversies
since joining the NFL in 2005, could face a year in jail if found
guilty. He is also currently on probation in Cleveland from a
no-contest plea on a charge of misdemeanor aggravated dis-
orderly conduct. His next court date is Jan. 11, which falls on
the Tuesday after the NFL’s Wild Card round of playoff games.

No coach's challenge for NHL on horizon

Although some factions were vying for the NHL to
adopt a “coach’s challenge” for video replay, it doesn’t ap-
pear it will happen anytime soon. The idea was brought
forth by Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon, af-
ter a controversial goal cost his team a game a few weeks
ago. The proposed change did not gain enough traction
with fellow colleagues during Tuesday’s GM meetings. The
idea would have allowed coaches to challenge one goal per
game. The league has also recently implemented a new rule
outlawing hits to the head. Although it has been rather con-
troversial among players—similar to the NFL changes being
implemented—the leaders in attendance sounded happy
with the results. "In general, we feel the league is doing the
right things to protect the players in that situation,” Atlanta
Thrashers GM Rick Dudley told ESPN.com. “You have to
protect them. And you have to do it without changing the
basic structure of the game, and I think that's been done."
 PAGE 14
Men's soccer set to begin NCAA tournament push
Dan McCarthy
Journal Staff
The Suffolk University
men’s soccer team has put
together one of the best sea-
sons in the school’s history—
and they’re not finished yet.
With upset victories over
higher seeds in Lasell College
and Albertus Magnus College
in the final, the Rams won the
GNAC Championship and
earned a trip to the NCAA
Division III Men’s Soccer
Tournament. They finished
with an 11-7-1 record for the
season, and a 5-3-1 record in
conference play. Sophomore
Ben Rollins was named the
GNAC Tournament MVP
with 2 goals and an assist
in the three-game playoff.
Following a quarterfi-
nal victory over rival Emer-
son College, Coach Andrius
Zeikus and company knew
they were going to have
to bring down the top two
seeds in the tournament for
their first-ever GNAC Cham-
pionship. But just as they
The men's team (above) will play in the NCAA tournament for the first time ever.
have all season long, they
refused to back down from
the challenges that faced
them, regardless of the odds.
“Guys wanted to prove
that they have what it takes
to win it all and has helped
us to be more focused against
both Lasell and Albertus,”
said Zeikus. “We knew that
Photo courtesy of the Suffolk Athletics dept.
we had a championship team
from the very beginning;
it was just a matter of time
for us to put it together to-
wards the end of the season.”
And that’s exactly what
they did. Following a turbu-
lent second half of the year
that featured a three-game
losing streak and the loss of
senior goalkeeper Jack DeJe-
sus, the Rams churned out a
6-1 record in their last seven
games and received spec-
tacular play from replace-
ment goalie, Matt Esposito.
The freshman from Walling-
ford, CT, was named GNAC
Rookie of the Week after al-
lowing merely two goals in
November 10, 2010
the tournament with 18 saves.
“Teamwork, discipline,
leadership, and hard work
have been essential parts of
our coaching philosophy that
led us to success,” said Zei-
kus. “Returning players and
coaches have worked very
hard to make our core coach-
ing philosophy a reality.”
The Rams will begin
their first ever NCAA Tour-
nament trip with a matchup
against Williams College
in Williamstown, MA. The
60-team field will be un-
like anything the Rams have
faced before, but Coach Zei-
kus is confident that the
team will give its all no mat-
ter how treacherous the foe.
“Our expectations remain
very high and we need to keep
doing everything that worked
for us this season,” said Zei-
kus. “We need to step on the
field with maximum focus,
since mistakes are very cost-
ly at the national level, and
we will see what happens.”
 PAGE 15
Volleyball player finishes strong career with Rams
Mike Giannattasio
Journal Staff
Julie Sullivan is going
to have plenty of tremen-
dous memories about play-
ing for the Suffolk women’s
volleyball team. Sullivan is
a senior at Suffolk and set
the school record with 1,821
setting assists this season.
Sullivan, a setter on the
squad, said she was not even
aware that she broke the record
until the end of the season.
“It wasn't until my se-
nior night that I found out I
broke the record when my
coach announced it,” said
Sullivan, who joined the
team her freshman year.
“It came as a complete sur-
prise and it feels great.”
It was more surpris-
ing that Sullivan broke
the record because she
came to tryouts as an out-
side hitter four years ago.
“I had played every posi-
tion on the court during my
high school and club years,
except setter,” said Sullivan.
“So when I was told freshman
year that they were going to
train me as a setter, I would
have never thought four years
later I would break any assist
record. It’s a great feeling.”
Sullivan, who is from
Haverhill, MA, and is a
graduate of Haverhill High
School in 2007, has put up
tremendous stats in the last
two seasons. During 2009,
Sullivan led the team with
42 service aces and 325 set-
ting assists, while earn-
ing the Suffolk's Coaches
Award for her performance.
Rams hope for bounceback season Soccer teams continue on
from BASKETBALL page 16
Rams’ fans if their team
can hang in with some of the
best in Division III basketball.
Despite games against
such big name teams outside
of the GNAC, the intra-
conference games will
always be the most im-
"This will clearly be
portant games to win
during the season. This
an improved squad..."
is a conference that Nel-
son admits has gotten consid-
erably better since last season.
“Albertus [Magnus] is
loaded; they’ll be nationally
ranked,” Nelson explained.
“Umass’ point guard from
a season ago is now play-
Julie Sullivan (above right) had an impressive four years with the women's team,
finishing with a school-record 1,821 setting assists.
This season, Sullivan
again put up tremendous
numbers, with 46 service
aces and 641 setting assists
through the team’s 32 games.
The Rams finished this season
with a 13-19 overall record.
Although the team
missed the playoffs this sea-
son, Sullivan said she was
happy that many players
contributed for the club.
“The freshman really
stepped up the program and
made it that much easier for
me as a setter on the court,
alongside the hard work of
our returners who always put
in their best efforts,” she said.
“This season really turned
the program around and I
hope I can come back and see
some games where hopefully
ing for Mt. Ida. People say
that Emerson will be down
this year, but I don’t buy it.
They have a great defense
and they play so hard.”
The Rams will have to
play solid basketball against
some tough non-conference
opponents, because once the
calendar flips to 2011, their
remaining schedule is only
against teams in the GNAC.
Needless to say, the men’s
basketball team is hoping to
Photo courtesy of the Suffolk Athletics dept.
the team continues to grow.”
Suffolk women’s vol-
leyball Coach Heather Cox
said Sullivan improved tre-
mendously throughout
her four years at Suffolk.
“Julie was possibly the
only volleyball player at Suf-
folk to set in a 5-1 rotation
[only one setter on the court
as opposed to two] all four
years during her college ca-
reer,” said Cox, a 2007 Suffolk
graduate who has been coach-
ing in the volleyball program
for the last four seasons.
“Coming in as an out-
side hitter, Julie was asked
to set her freshman year and
stepped up to the challenge
like a true athlete. She got
better and better each year
and should consider herself
make a statement this year. In
addition, they’ll have to upset
a few of those non-conference
foes, as well as maintain a
respectable record inside the
conference, if they wish to
find themselves involved in
postseason play. Nelson
has pretty high hopes
for this year’s squad.
It will be interesting
to see what improve-
ments, if any, they make
coming into a new season.
“We need to make the
playoffs; if we make it than
anything can happen,” he
said. “If we get on a three-
game winning streak, we’ll
be in the NCAA tournament.”
among some of the best set-
ters in the GNAC conference.”
Cox added that Sul-
livan has been a plea-
sure to coach throughout
her four years at Suffolk.
“Having been Julie's head
coach for her last two seasons
and an assistant the two previ-
ous years, it has been great to
see her develop as a player,”
she said. “Julie is a true lead-
er both on and off the court.
She is organized, regiment-
ed, and disciplined and al-
ways steps up to a challenge.
“This makes her not only
a great athlete, but a great
leader, student and per-
son. She also knows how to
have fun and is a joy to be
around on and off the court.”
Sullivan, an international
The men’s and women’s
soccer teams aren’t done play-
ing quite yet. Recently, the
men’s team defeated Albertus
Magnus, 2-1, in the GNAC
title game to earn a berth to
the 2010 Men’s Soccer Tour-
nament. (This was the first
GNAC championship in the
program's history.) This will
also be the team’s first ever
appearance in the national
tournament, while their op-
ponent Williams College is
making their 16th appear-
ance in the last 18 seasons.
The women’s team earned
a spot in the Eastern College
Athletic Conference Division
III New England Women’s
Soccer tournament. The team
November 10, 2010
affairs major, chose to at-
tend Suffolk her freshman
year because of the great op-
portunities the city of Bos-
ton had to offer. Financial
reasons, along with her fa-
ther being a Suffolk under-
graduate and Suffolk Law
graduate, also drove her to
choose Suffolk four years ago.
“I can say that playing
volleyball was not part of that
decision, but it was an added
bonus that made my decision
that much more enjoyable,”
said Sullivan. “Coming to
Suffolk as a freshman, I did
not decide I was going to
play until about three weeks
before the season started.
“In high school, I played
volleyball year-round and go-
ing into college I really did
not want to give up the sport.”
Cox said that Sulli-
van was a pleasure to be
around on and off the court.
“Julie's leadership and
passion for the game will be
greatly missed next year,”
said Cox. “Julie has always
been looked up to by her
teammates and respected by
her coaches and has a very
bright future ahead of her.”
Sullivan said she will nev-
er forget playing for the Suf-
folk women’s volleyball team.
“Besides my love for the
sport, the girls are awesome
and through the volleyball
team I have made some of my
closest friends,” she said.
“Being part of the team has
given me a great college expe-
rience and I am really grate-
ful that I have been able to
play for the past four years.”
lost in the GNAC quarterfi-
nals, 3-1, to Emmanuel, but
captured the regular season ti-
tle after going 10-2 in the con-
ference. This will also be the
first time the women's team
has made it this far into a sea-
son, and they will play Endi-
cott in the first round match-
up. Both teams finished in the
top-50 in scoring in Division
III. (The Lady Rams finished
the season scoring an aver-
age of 3.92 goals per contest,
good for 8th in Division III.
The men's team will
play Saturday at 11 a.m.
against Williams College.
The women's team will
play Wednesday at Endicott
College starting at 4 p.m.
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Men's, women's basketball primed for strong seasons
Tough early schedule will test Rams' grit
Sophomore Matt Pepdjonovic (above) was named GNAC Rookie of the Year last
season, and will look to add to his impressive resume this year.
Alex Hall
Journal Staff
The 2009-2010 season
for the Suffolk University
men’s basketball team may
have been one to forget sta-
tistically, but in many ways
it allowed this year’s start-
ing roster time to develop.
The Rams struggled last
season, having finished last
in the conference with a 2-16
record. This is clearly some-
thing that Head Coach Adam
Nelson wishes to change this
year with his “bigger, stron-
ger and more mature group”
from a season ago. This squad
will be tested early and often
on their home court, which
Nelson stated, “We need to
get off to a good start.” They
play seven of their first 10
Senior Allen Ray (above) will play a key role in the team's success this season.
Check inside for updates on the men's and women's soccer teams
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games at Ridgeway to start
their 2010-2011 campaign.
The Rams will look to
start this early slate of games
off with a win against con-
ference opponent Eastern
Nazarene on Nov. 16. Nel-
son explained that this could
be a statement game for a
team that wishes to make a
statement to start off the sea-
son. This will clearly be an
improved squad from last
season, as the group clearly
gained a lot of tough, game
experience. Eastern Nazarene
will be the first of two home
games that the Rams will
play before heading off to the
New England College Tour-
nament in New Hampshire;
the very same tournament
they won just a season ago.
“The first round will be
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November 10, 2010
Lady Rams return core
players, eye conference title
Alex Mellion sive 11-1 record in the con-
Journal Staff ference and 22-8 overall.
In addition, Norwich and
The Suffolk women’s bas- cross-common rival Emer-
ketball team is looking to im- son will be some of the Lady
prove upon last season’s dis- Rams’ toughest opponents.
appointing 14-13 finish, and Despite having no se-
will return many of its core niors on the roster, Leyden
players. The team finished is confident that the upper-
last year with an 84-56 loss classmen will take on the
to Keene State in the ECAC leadership role for the team.
tournament. The loss came Meghan Black, who led
a little more than a week af- the team with 10.8 points
ter a heartbreaking 82-81 per game last season, will
loss to Albertus Magnus in serve as the team’s lone cap-
the GNAC Quarterfinals. tain this season. “The team
Junior captain and last has demonstrated great
year’s leading scorer Meghan heart and work ethic,” Ley-
tough. NEC is good, especial- Black returns, as well as sev- den said. “They have es-
ly on their home court,” Nel- eral other core players. Jac- tablished a culture here at
son said when asked about the queline Vienneau, a rising Suffolk of hard work and
team’s first tournament of the sophomore who started all having fun at the same time."
season. “The competition will 27 games for the Rams last Leyden didn’t cite
be way better than last year.” season—not to mention be- one specific player that will
The team’s first four ing the sec- be crucial in
games will give the Rams an ond leading the team’s
opportunity to polish their scorer on the success, rath-
skills before going through team—will er saying that
the tough part of their sched- be counted they are all
ule, which includes non-con- on to pro- accountable
ference powerhouses such vide a bulk for the team’s
as MIT, Daniel Webster and of the of- success and
Eastern Connecticut State. fensive load will have to
Nelson said the reason be- this season. function as a
hind this is that he “doesn’t “ O u r whole if they
want to play any cupcakes." goal is to want to con-
And these non-GNAC play hard, tend for the
foes are certainly no cup- play smart GNAC title
cakes. This rigorous non-con- and play to- this season.
ference schedule will show gether,” said The wom-
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Head Coach en’s coach
Ed Leyden, is confident
see BASKETBALL page 15 Junior forward Meghan
who is enter- that the team
ing his 17th
Black (above) led the team will be in
season as the in scoring last year, averag- c o n t e n t i o n
lead man for ing 10.2 points per game. this season,
the women’s and has high
team. “Our whole emphasis goals for his Lady Rams.
is team play and fundamen- “Our goals are to have
tal play." Leyden, who is also a mindset of putting the ef-
a four-time GNAC Coach of fort to get better every day,”
the Year recipient, has turned he explained. “One old say-
the team completely around, ing we believe in is ‘inch by
averaging 15 wins per season. inch life's a cinch. Yard by
The team will face yard is really hard.’ It's corny
tough competition this sea- but if we keep it simple, per-
son from both in-conference sist, and stick together, we'll
and non-conference teams. be hard to beat and make
Emmanuel, who won things very interesting to-
the division last season, also wards the end of the season."
finished with an impres-