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VOLUME 71, NUMBER 11
Bending Chicago, seriously Partygoers asking for
Once again, Seriously Bent will fly to nationals
Angela Bray
Journal Staff
Seriously Bent, Suffolk
University’s improv com-
edy troupe, beat Yale and
Tufts to win the Chicago Im-
nside
ournal
the
News
"Professor taps into social
networking' pg. 3
Opinion
"Four ways to know if
you're dating a terrorist"
pg. 7
Arts &
Entertainment
"MFA's new wing honors
the past" pg. 10
Sports
"Men's basketball off to
solid start in 2010"
pg. 16
prov Festival’s annual Col-
lege Improv Tournament’s
northeast regional finals.
Seriously Bent stays fun-
ny with its 12 members; how-
ever, representing Suffolk at
the tournament were sopho-
Sodexo starts to clean up its act
Derek Anderson
Journal Staff
Reacting to several
health violations and un-
der close scrutiny from Suf-
folk officials, Sodexo, Suf-
folk’s food and cafeteria
provider, is cleaning up its act.
While most of the viola-
tions were minor, there was a
critical violation that involved
mouse droppings, forcing
a re-inspection of the facili-
ties. These marked “failures”
were recorded in September.
Now the mouse droppings
are gone and the other mi-
nor violations such as left out
towels, unlocked cabinets and
open rice containers have been
remedied. The re-inspection
was done and completed with- initial health inspection, where dining halls and Sodexo fa- happens behind the scenes.
in a 10 day period of Sodexo’s they passed with flying colors. cilities at Suffolk, the Jour-
WWW.SUFFOLKJOURNAL.NET
Photo by Angela Bray
mores Hollie Hart and Ethan
Bukowiec, juniors Christian
Roberts and Alec Lawless,
and senior Cavan Rogers.
“The way we determine
see IMPROV page 8
On a recent tour of the nal got a closer look of what
danger in a night out
Angela Bray
Journal Staff
This article is part 2 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.
Within feet of a nightclub
rope, the ground is already vi-
brating with bass. A spine chill
sparks excitement to pass the
bouncer and enter a territory
of music, dance, VIP tables,
and people. Upon entrance,
the DJ is spinning under lights
that won’t pause, especially
those long, narrow laser lights.
One would think everyone
is there for the same reason:
to enjoy the atmosphere and
music. Or, a club could just
be someone’s place to “roll.”
Could the guy dominating the
dance floor be on something,
perhaps ecstasy? What about
the shy one standing in the
corner? Who is or isn’t under
Photo by John Gillooly
see SODEXO page 3
December 1, 2010
an influence is anonymous.
With nightlife a staple
for college students in Bos-
ton, one can’t help but won-
der who’s on ecstasy and who
isn’t. “I love clubbing. The
bass, the flashing light effects.
I’d love to try a trip,” said
Sarah, a Suffolk sophomore.
“But it could get bad. Who
knows how you’ll react?”
“Campuses and the Club
Drug Ecstasy” by Amy Pow-
ell is from a study by the
U.S. Department of Educa-
tion’s Higher Education Cen-
ter for Alcohol, Drug Abuse,
and Violence Prevention’s.
The piece refers to ecstasy
as a “club drug,” explain-
ing the categorization comes
from “its widespread use at
clubs, concerts, and raves.”
“Who’s on it, we don’t
know,” said a city nightclub
employee who frowns upon
use, as with all drugs. Liabil
see ECSTASY page 3
 PAGE 2
POLICE BLOTTER The club drug, as used in social scene
from ECSTASY page 1
Wednesday, November 24 ity is also a major concern.
According to Clubdrugs.
1:24 a.m. gov, a service of the Nation-
Donahue al Institute on Drug Abuse
An unknown individual sleeping in the (NIDA), “Club drugs are be-
ing used by young adults
Donahue Building lounge. Units responded.
at all-night dance parties
such as “raves” or “tranc-
Wednesday, November 24 es,” dance clubs, and bars.”
Other “club drugs” refer-
enced are GHB, ketamine,
12:32 a.m. methamphetamine, and LSD.
Vice President's Office “Essentially, [ecstasy] en-
Received a report of a forged check. Report hances sensations, especially
filed. if there’s lights and music,”
said Liz Drexler-Hines, MPH,
CHES and assistant director
Wednesday, November 24 of Health & Wellness Ser-
vices at Suffolk. “That’s when
people like to dance with it.”
1:21 p.m. “I always see it at con-
10 West certs,” said Eric, a Suffolk se-
nior. “There’s the techno and
RA reported drug paraphernalia on the third
dub step scene, then Phish
floor. Report filed. shows. Phish isn’t techno, but
rock-based and they play all
kinds of different genres.”
Thursday, November 25 "You see these huge raves on TV, in movies, in
3:03 a.m. videos online where people are on crazy trips..."
Holiday Inn
Security called to report possible rowdy in- Eric first tried ecstasy
dividual on the fourth floor. Report filed. during his first semester of
freshman year. He was at
a New Deal concert at the
Monday, November 29 Middle East in Cambridge.
“There was a group of us,
10:34 a.m. everyone was drinking. The
Campus police received a call regarding a majority of us were on ec-
stasy. I definitely enjoyed
student using someone's credit card to place
the feeling I got from it.”
money onto his Ram account. Report filed. “It’s a feeling of eupho-
ria for a while. You can’t
The Weekly
help but smile. Even when
the music stops, you want
to keep dancing,” he said.
Eric believes the college
Poll
students who do try it, do so
when they’re either a fresh-
man or sophomore. “They’ll
be like OMG someone has ec-
stasy. Then when you’re old-
er, it’s not such a surprise.”
Use this QR code or check Eric feels ecstasy is easy to
get, and said it’s used at parties
out the poll online and give around Boston, Cambridge,
Somerville, and Allston. “In
us your opinion! It matters! Allston, [the parties] get
pretty wild, sometimes out of
hand. But you can’t just point
to a few people and know
they’re on ecstasy, especial-
ly because everyone’s usu-
ally drinking as well. That’s
when it gets dangerous.”
A NIDA article, “Club
Drugs Aren’t ‘Fun Drugs,’”
says research has shown
harmful effects of club drugs
include hallucinations, para-
December 1, 2010
noia, amnesia, and in some
cases, death. “When used
with alcohol, these drugs
can be even more harmful.
Some club drugs work on
the same brain mechanisms
as alcohol and, therefore,
can dangerously boost the
effects of both substances.”
With a specific refer-
ence to ecstasy, the article
states, “Young people may
use ecstasy to improve their
moods or get energy to keep
dancing; however, chronic
abuse of MDMA appears to
damage the brain’s ability to
think and regulate emotion,
memory, sleep, and pain.”
“You definitely feel like
shit [the next morning] and
don’t want to do anything
that involves thinking,”
said Eric. “When you use
ecstasy, you have to know
you’ll feel like shit after, es-
pecially if you’ll be drink-
ing. It will be a hangover
plus a crushing migraine.”
Michelle, a sophomore
at Roger Williams Univer-
sity, does not personally
have friends who do ecsta-
sy. “But my friend says he
knows people here who go
to underground raves all
the time in Providence and
that they’re really common
and popular. And they all
do ecstasy there,” she said.
Justin first tried the drug
at a frat party last year as a
freshman at Plymouth State
University. Another time was
at a rave-like event at Boston’s
House of Blues. “I’d say [ec-
stasy] is used on all college
campuses. I’ve used [ecstasy]
multiple times,” he laughed.
“It’s enjoyable, but not
something I do constantly.”
“Raves, clubs, dance par-
ties, apartment parties... peo-
ple do it there,” he said. “The
music, the lights, the beat. I
feel like a lot of music influenc-
es people to use it.” He used
electronic, house, and heavy
bass music as a few examples.
“When you’re on it, you
want to dance,” said Jus-
tin. “Party music is geared
to dancing and having a
good time. Those things
are geared to the drug.”
“I think a lot of kids who
are into [the club and rave]
scene do it,” said Sarah. “You
see these huge raves on TV,
in movies, in videos online
where people are on crazy
trips and look like they’re
having the best time. Like
the nightclubs here in the
city and those big parties in
Allston with crazy lighting
and glow sticks. Everyone’s
constantly moving. In that
environment, I sometimes
just assume people are on it.”
“If people see other people
having a good time doing [ec-
stasy], they’re more inclined
to try it,” said Eric in response
to ecstasy being portrayed in
the media. “But if you’re gon-
na try it, you should know
what you’re getting into.
It’s definitely dangerous.”
He said the powder
form (also known as Molly)
is pure MDMA if you have
a good source, and thinks
more users choose it over
pills. “Pills can involve co-
caine, meth, and others, so
that’s why I avoid pills.”
Eric said he doesn’t think
people have discussions about
the drug. “You just bring it up
if you wanna do it. But if you
have a bag of powder, and
have some left over, the next
night it’s tempting to use it.
Sam, a junior at North
Shore Community College,
said he knows a lot of peo-
ple, at least 15 and counting,
around his age that have used
ecstasy a few times. How-
ever, he does not know any-
body who is a constant user.
“I think most people try it
for the first time just because
it’s something new and they
know it’s supposed to be a
great feeling. They want the
experience at least once.”
He has not used at a rave
or club. “But I’ve talked to
several people who have
gone to a rave while on it
and they said it was great.”
Sam first tried the drug
with his friends at age 18,
when somebody they knew
had some to sell. “I like it be-
cause it’s an amazing feeling
that takes over your body and
it stimulates all five senses, but
I don’t because of long-term
effects on the brain and spine
if you’re using too much.”
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Professor taps into social networking
Tom Russo
Journal Staff
Suffolk University Profes-
sor and Director of Gradu-
ate Program in Computer
Science Dr. Dan Stefanescu
was recently featured in the
U.S. News and World Re-
port for his research on so-
cial networks. Stefanescu, an
MIT graduate, is heading up
a research project at Suffolk
that seeks to gather massive
amounts of data from sites
like MySpace, Facebook, and
LinkedIn. With this data, Ste-
fanescu and his students can
analyze and identify trends
that help to predict many dif-
ferent facets of human behav-
ior.  According to Stefanescu,
everything from economic
trends to election results could
be derived from such data.
Stefanescu’s interest in
the subject arose about two
years ago. Since then, Suf-
folk University has received
a three-year grant of $319,917
from the National Science
Foundation to conduct the
research, making Suffolk an
official REU (Research Ex-
periences for Undergradu-
Dining services fix "fails," passing re-inspection
from SODEXO page 1
Although seemingly de-
signed to show the bright side
of Sodexo, the tour did shine
some light on the situation,
providing information about
their previous failed violations.
“Quality comes with safe-
ty, but [food] safety always
comes first,” said Cliff Martin,
the general manager of Sodexo
Suffolk University Dining.
Martin showed the Mill-
er Residence Hall Café, the
Sawyer Café and the Dona-
hue Café throughout the tour
of the Sodexo facilities. He
was accompanied by Chef
Stephen P. O’Hare and Da-
vid LaFleur, the executive
campus chef, throughout
Miller. Here, protocol was
discussed as well as cleanli-
ness and safety precautions.
The tour highlighted many
safety precautions that the So-
dexo staff follows, including
color-coded cutting boards to
reduce cross contamination.
Also, things are forbidden to
be left on the floor, which is
swept and mopped daily, and
temperature logs are diligently
kept on all food requiring them.
ates) site. “Obtaining these
grants is a very competitive
process,” said Stefanescu.
“I’m very happy we were
able to bring this to Suffolk.”
Enrollment in the research
project is equally competitive
and eligibility is not limited
to Suffolk Students; the se-
lection process invites only
eight talented students yearly
from all over the country who
excel in
math,
c o m -
"...Online networking, and the Internet,
puter as a whole opens so many doors in both
science,
or psy- personal and public applications."
chology.
“Psychology is a key com-
ponent in our research be-
cause we are studying social
interaction,” Stefanescu said.
“We are using technology to
predict human behaviors.”
The research team col-
lects huge amounts of data by
“crawling the network” from
online social network sites
and sifting through it, while
searching for trends and re-
curring themes. Once these
trends have been identified,
Stefanescu and his students
analyze the results from mul-
The rules are strict re-
garding the health inspec-
tion requirements, but Chef
O’Hare welcomed the chal-
lenge. “We actually embrace
the strictness of the rules.
Anything less than that and
someone could get hurt.”
According to Martin, So-
dexo is also in charge of the
physical environment of their
dining areas and facilities as
well. Martin explained that al-
though they cannot fix things
like ceiling tiles themselves,
it is Sodexo’s responsibility to
call the Suffolk maintenance
crew to amend the issue.
Regarding the critical
violations of the mouse drop-
pings, Martin explained that
precautions have taken to the
extreme. “Everything has to
be kept up off the floor,” ex-
plained Martin. “Each week,
pest control comes in to re-set
traps. The floor is swept and
mopped every night as well.”
Sodexo also has made the
change to environmentally
safe cleaners, as explained
by LaFleur. Everything from
dish soap to the mopping
cleanser used on the floors
are green and have been
tiple vantage points that can
reveal personal tastes of dif-
ferent social groups. Identi-
fying trends also helps con-
nect people who have similar
tastes that may not know each
other. Social network data
can establish compatibility
between two parties or con-
nect two parties with similar
interests for a wide variety of
applications such as buyer to
vendor, perspective employ-
ees to employers, and so on.
The data can also gauge feel-
ings of certain social groups
about candidates in elec-
tions and political opinions.
“Online social network-
ing is more efficient than face-
to-face social networking. It
allows a different level of
friendship. Our data can act
as an intermediary, connect-
ing two parties that may have
otherwise never come in con-
tact with each other without
the internet,” says Stefanescu.
green for the past two years.
All of Sodexo’s violations
were explained and fixed.
The main issue, however, was
the failure of notification to
the SGA of said violations
in September. According to
Karl Hoffman, a member of
SGA, Sodexo struck a deal
two years ago to inform the
SGA of violations so they
can inform the student body.
“I was never notified. No
one, as far as my knowledge,
was notified [about the Sodexo
violations],” explained Hoff-
man. “That
is something
that they are
going to work
with the uni-
versity now as
far as notifying
SGA to help
us notify the
student body.
They weren’t
aware of the
promise that
was made two
years ago. I
think it was an
honest mistake
on that aspect.
“There is enormous inter-
est in the business field for
such information, as well.”
And rightfully so. With
such information business’s
can refine their marketing ap-
proach and maximize produc-
tivity. Viral marketing thrives
off such data and according
to Stefanescu, will continue
to be a major use for social
network data now and in the
future.
A
fine ex-
ample
of such
research
in action
is a website called Last.FM.
Last.FM connects “friends”
by way of their choice in
“internet radio, videos, pho-
tos, stats, charts, biographies
and concerts”, according to
their website. It essentially
cuts out what would be the
“getting to know you” stage
of a real-life peer to peer re-
lationship. They do this by
observing peoples online
habits and tastes, then con-
necting compatible “friends”.
“A Google search, for ex-
ample, doesn’t take into ac-
I really think it was a commu-
nication slip-up. I don’t think it
was malicious or that the uni-
versity was trying to hide it.”
Hoffman also said that
a new dining committee has
been formed to help keep So-
dexo and the university on the
same page. “We have dining
services meetings at least once
a month. This one is Dec. 8 in
the cafeteria at 73 Tremont.”
Among those involved, there
is a representative from resi-
dence life, Amy Fisher, a rep-
resentative from health and
December 1, 2010
count your individual pref-
erences,” said Stefanescu.
“When you type something
in on Google, the search re-
sults you see are what is most
popular among everyone.
With our research we could
give you search results based
on your own preferences.”
When asked about possi-
ble privacy issues and the val-
ue of face-to-face social net-
working, Stefanescu said that
“it’s hard to call it positive or
negative. Any online activities
can have drawbacks. If you
post something on Facebook
it doesn’t belong to you, it be-
longs to Facebook. The fact is
that online networking, and
the Internet, as a whole opens
so many doors in both person-
al and public applications.”
Dr. Stefanescu and his
colleagues will continue
their research, and the se-
lection of new students will
begin soon. Additionally, in
the spirit of merging com-
puter science with psychol-
ogy, as well as traditionally
opposing fields of study, Ste-
fanescu is the director of the
new Interactive Media and
Game Development program.
wellness, Hoffman, as well
as Dave DeAngelis, and Cliff
Martin, who collaborate and
communicate to help improve
Sodexo’s presence at Suffolk.
In the end, Martin stressed
the idea of suggestions from
the student body. Hoffman
also agreed with the statement.
“A lot of the times, people
don’t always tell us what’s
going on. We’re not perfect,”
concluded Martin. “The key is
safety. We have to be open and
honest. It helps us get better.”
Photo by John Gillooly
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NESAD interior design Read about last

week's International
ranks in national top 10 Thanksgiving Dinner

Soleil Barros nally named New England

Journal Staff
The New England School
of Art Design at Suffolk Uni-
versity (NESAD) has recently
received recognition by be-
ing ranked as one of the “Top
10” best interior design pro-
grams in the United States by
DesignIntelligence Magazine.
NESAD was selected
among a few of the nations
leading design schools and
noticeably displayed on the
School of Art, the school was
recharged and renamed New
England School of Art and De-
sign or NESAD, after merg-
ing with Suffolk University
in 1996. As a small, strug-
gling independent art school,
the original school was not
provided with the adequate Photo by Jason Kenosky
resources – financially, ad-
ministratively and academi-
cally – to attain national rec-
ognition. “In short, Suffolk
has been a wonderful host
SuffolkGOP gets generous
Angela Bray The drive has been pro- you,” said Zalatoris. “It’s
Journal Staff moted through Facebook, good to see students here, rec-

"The success of our graduates was The SuffolkGOP care

the determining factor in our ranking
with DesignIntelligence Magazine.
We feel we are successful when our
graduates succeed."
“2011 America’s Best Archi-
tecture and Design Schools”
list, featured in the Novem-
ber/December 2011 issue of
DesignIntelligence Magazine.
“The support and direc-
tion that our administrative
staff has provided has been
a contributing factor, as has
been the support of CAS
Dean Ken Greenberg and the
University as a whole,” said
NESAD chairman Bill Davis,
part of NESAD for almost
40 years. “I am especially
proud of the role that NESAD
has played over the years in
helping prepare students for
professional employment in
the art and design fields.”
DesignIntelligence Maga-
zine conducted its twelfth-
annual survey to select the
best interior design programs
across the nation. The De-
sign Intelligence rankings
were based on a survey of 220
leading architecture and de-
sign firms, who were asked
which college and university
programs are best preparing
students for professional em-
ployment. Design graduates
as well as selected profes-
sional practice leaders with
direct experience in hiring
and evaluating the perfor-
mance of recent architecture
were invited to participate
in conducting the research
used for these rankings.
The quality of New Eng-
land School of Art and Design
programs have improved
dramatically since the school
merged with Suffolk. Origi-
that has provided the kind
of environment and support
that NESAD needed to thrive
and succeed,” praises Davis.
The final rankings of the
“Top 10 Interior Design Pro-
grams” in DesignIntelligence’s
listed NESAD’s undergradu-
ate program fifth nationwide,
while the graduate program
secured a sixth place stand-
ing. In the Interior Design
Skills Assessment category,
the overall NESAD program
was ranked number one in the
area of Communication. New
England School of Art and
Design also finished second in
the Design category and third
in the area of Sustainable De-
sign Practices and Principles.
“The success of our grad-
uates was the determining
factor in our ranking with
DesignIntelligence Magazine.
We feel that we are success-
ful when our graduates suc-
ceed.” said Davis. “After
many years of hard work, it is
very gratifying to have our in-
terior design programs recog-
nized as among the best in the
nation. In my opinion, such
recognition is long overdue.”
In the fall of 2011, NESAD
will launch its first post-pro-
fessional degree, a Master of
Fine Arts in Interior Archi-
tecture. This degree brings
interior design education
to the highest level with
in-depth research in Sus-
tainability, Environmental
Graphic Design, Advanced
Lighting and/or Design Studies.
package drive for the 181st
Infantry of the Army National
Guard serving in Afghanistan
began at the start of the se-
mester, and will be collecting
donations until December 3.
“With the donations, we
go to a store with the soldiers’
shopping list, buy everything
in bulk, package in boxes and
bring to the post office,” said
Scott Zalatoris, a sophomore
and vice president of Suf-
folkGOP. “Packages are re-
ceived just before Christmas,
when the commanders on the
grounds divide them up.”
Items purchased include
those hygiene-related, such as
razors, along with snacks and
candy bars. The Student Gov-
ernment Association (SGA)
covers the shipping costs.
“I think the drive shows
student spirit; how we cel-
ebrate and thank those who
fight for us,” said Nicholas
DiZoglio, senior and SGA vice
president. “The time put into
[the drive] makes the Suffolk
community proud for sup-
porting the yellow ribbon.”
flyers and word of mouth.
“A lot has been the tabling
efforts in the Donahue and
Sawyer lobbies,” said Zala-
toris. “When we’re sitting
in the lobby, people see us
and realize this is some-
thing worth donating to.”
“I’m happy I’ve had the
chance to give back to the men
and women who sacrifice so
much for us on a daily basis,”
said senior Andrew MacDon-
ald, an active member of Suf-
folkGOP. “I wish more peo-
ple were understanding and
grateful for their services.”
The first kickoff event
for the drive was a basket-
ball game sponsored by the
college Democrats and Re-
publicans. The requested
door donations totaled $400.
Last night, SGA sponsored
the Pizza, Pastries and Pack-
ages event which was held
for the first time in Donahue
403. Attendees wrote letters to
soldiers while enjoying pizza
and cannolis. “A lot of people
have worked hard this year to
raise money. This is a wrap-
up, a last chance to donate
and write letters as a thank
ognizing soldiers’ services.”
“We wanted to help con-
tinue [the drive’s] success
and growth as a whole,” said
Courtney Porcella, a senior
and SGA public relations chair.
“We’ve really grown.
This is a leading charitable
event for [SuffolkGOP]. The
amount of generosity Suffolk
shares is inspiring,” said Za-
latoris. “It’s a good way to get
support from the Suffolk com-
munity and SGA. We couldn’t
have done it without SGA.”
According to Zalatoris,
$1,000 was raised in checks
and the event was expected
to raise a few hundred in
cash. “The total now is over
$2,100,” he said, which ex-
ceeds the goal of $1,000.
“I think it’s great a lot
of people are coming [to the
event]. It’s important we’re
writing these letters” said
junior Karl Beckstein as he
wrote one himself. “None
of this would be happening
without them. If it wasn’t
for them, we wouldn’t be
here studying and learning.”
Photo by Ryan Boyle

world
North Korea, possible nuclear strike
against the U.S.: an unlikely scenario
Jason Kenosky
BRIEFS
Journal Staff
In 1994, President Clin-
ton considered launching an
air strike against North Korea
as an attempt to extinguish
North Korean nuclear sites.
Appreciating the severity
Asia of the situation, North Ko-
rea agreed to abandon their
desire to become a nuclear
JERUSALEM, Israel – Preliminary approval for 130
state. Despite United Na-
new apartments in east Jerusalem was given Monday. Pal-
tions interests, and although
estinians want the area as the capital of their hoped-for
North Korea is a member of
state. The Palestinians are at a letup over the Jerusalem city
the U.N., in 2000 the North
authorities’ decision to build in the West Bank and east Je-
decided to resume its nuclear
rusalem. According to City Hall spokesman Elie Isaacson,
program. It became the 8th
the new housing was approved for Gilo, a housing devel-
country to successfully devel-
opment in east Jerusalem. Switching a planned hotel into
op a nuclear device in 2006.
an apartment complex, the project is awaiting approval
Like Clinton, President
from Israel’s Interior Ministry in order to proceed. Isaacson
Bush too considered strik-
said there is no freeze in Jerusalem, as there is building in
all parts of the city. The Palestinians say they will not re-
start negotiations without a building freeze, as they believe
continued Israeli settlement construction on their claimed
"As a military state, it believes it has the right
lands shows Israel isn’t serious about pursuing peace. and duty to flex its muscle against anyone it
deems to be weaker."
Europe ing North Korea when he la-
beled it as part of the “Axis
PARIS, France – Pierre Le Guennec, a 71-year-old re- of Evil” in 2002 -- although
tired electrician in France has revealed that he has 271 pre- Bush favored a ground inva-
viously unknown works by Pablo Picasso, his lawyer said sion instead of limiting en-
Tuesday. Claude Picasso, the artist’s son, as well as five gagements to air capabilities.
other heirs, are filing a lawsuit against this man, claiming The invasion of Iraq that be-
the works are stolen. Le Guennec worked for Picasso for gan one year later scrapped
three years, until the artist died in 1973. After his death, any plans Bush might
he continued to work for Jacqueline, his widow, until have had for North Korea.
she died 13 years later. Le Guennec asked Jacqueline for U.S. spy satellites first ob-
pieces of Picasso's work and she gave them to him over served North Korean nuclear
a period of time, his lawyer said. After contacting the reactor sites as early as the
Picasso estate seeking certification of authenticity, the es- 1980s. At the time, the C.I.A.
tate deemed him a thief. The French government seized believed at the time that the
all pieces from Le Guennec’s home on the French Riv- North could possess one or
iera and they are now being held in a vault in Nanterre. two nuclear weapons by the
early 1990s. North Korea
currently has between eight
and 12 nuclear warheads.  declaration ending the con-
In April 2009, North Ko-
Africa rea demonstrated its sec-
ond successful nuclear test.
BOUZNIKA, Morocco- At least 24 people died in Mo- Around the same time, it at-
rocco on Tuesday when a bus fell into a river, needing im- tempted to launch a satellite
mediate emergency and rescue units. Three people were into orbit. The launch came
injured, and two were swept away by the waters. The acci- under scrutiny from the U.N.
dent took place south of the nation’s capital of Rabat, near under the thought that if a
Bouznika. The passengers of the bus were factory work- country could effectively
ers travelling from Bouznika to the Atlantic coast city of launch a satellite into orbit, it
Casablanca after a night shift. It was the result of torren- would have a capable delivery
tial rains that Morocco has seen this past week. The rain system for a nuclear warhead.  Korean War. The likelihood
reached a record of seven inches in just one day in Casa- The launch was consid-
blanca on Tuesday. This rain has disrupted flights from the ered a success by North Ko-
Casablanca airport, hampered communication systems of rea; claiming the satellite is
banks, and closed schools. Rescue efforts remain underway. now "broadcasting patriotic
tunes from space" according
December 1, 2010
to a 2010 New York Times
article.   However, data cap-
tured by military and pri-
vate satellites that tracked
its course supposedly show
the rocket -- and its pay-
load -- falling into the ocean.  the U.S. This is an unlikely
President Obama pro-
claimed the U.S. and its allies
would "stand up" to North
Korea one month prior to the
second nuclear test. This sec-
ond event came with the dec-
laration by North Korea that
it was casting off any notion
to halt its nuclear program.  be weaker. South Korea is the
On Nov. 12, U.S. nuclear
scientist Dr. Hecker was al-
lowed to view a new pro-
duction site in North Korea.
According to Dr. Hecker, the
site was an ultra-modern fa-
cility with hundreds upon
hundreds of centrifuges. He
was prevented from confirm-
ing varying claims that the
new site was already produc-
ing low-enriched uranium.  China that is urging the Six-
Intelligence claims the
U.S. has been aware of North
Korea’s uranium enrichment
for many years, adding the
possibility that other sites may
exist. The uranium enrich-
ment is being carried out with
spent fuel rods from a nuclear
[energy] reactor at Yongbyon.
The Korean War that began
in 1950 did not end in 1953.
An armistice was agreed to
-- a cease fire -- but a formal
flict has yet to be reached.
Technically, the two Koreas
are still at war. Small acts of
attrition, attempted assassina-
tions, and other accounts of
provocation have occasion-
ally been hurled at each oth-
er ever since. Most recently,
over these last few weeks.  Their legacy and military su-
North Korea has deemed the
U.S. its sworn enemy since the
of North Korea going to war
with the U.S. is pretty slim,
although the likelihood of a
new North-South Korean war
is always a possibility. There
has been a lot of concern in
the U.S. recently over Dr.
Hecker’s latest findings. The
main concern, as read on vari-
ous forums, is the possibil-
ity of a nuclear strike against
scenario, and here is why:
North Korea is a self-pro-
claimed military state with
just over 9 million military
personnel. As a military state,
it believes it has the right-
and duty-to flex its muscle
against anyone it deems to
only country that the North
really views as "weak."   It
is also the only country the
north can effectively provoke
without any serious threat of
repercussion outside of the
sanctions already imposed. 
Despite what U.S. news agen-
cies report, we are not leading
the way to peace on the Ko-
rean Peninsula. It is actually
Party nations (China, Japan,
North Korea, Russia, South
Korea, and the U.S.) to nego-
tiate an end to North Korea's
nuclear desires. In fact, North
Korea's only allies, China and
Russia, have been pressur-
ing North Korea for many
years to improve relations
with its southern neighbor.  
Unless the U.S. provokes
North Korea, any engage-
ment between the two coun-
tries would leave North Ko-
rea duking it out alone. North
Korea has no theocratic be-
liefs; at least not openly by
any individual. The concept
of heaven and hell does not
exist amongst leadership; no
after-life in which leaders
muse over accomplishments.
periority is solely dependent
on keeping the country alive.
It would take some serious ni-
hilism to provoke a situation
that could result in effectively
erasing them from the planet. 
 PAGE 6
St a f f Editoria l
Wikileaks is at it again.
Founder Julian Assange, who
is not – we repeat not – a sex
offender, decided to play
Robin Hood of the Internet
once more, and this time the
United States looks quite silly.
The first two batches of docu-
ments released by Wikile-
aks and then the New York
Times gave real insight into
the wars in Afghanistan and
Iraq (remember the video of
the soldier shooting innocent
people from a helicopter?)
and caused international out-
rage, as they should have.
But this time around, there’s
something different – some-
thing comparable to a high
school scenario where the big
time jock gets painfully em-
barrassed after the computer
nerd outs him as someone
who can’t read. Something
like that. Something childish.
The cables released this
time around primarily dealt
with diplomatic affairs – no
unauthorized wars, no sto-
ries of good cop/bad cop,
nothing that hasn’t crossed
the average person’s mind.
And a lot of what Wikileaks
released was as controversial
and juicy as a tacky tabloid
on the supermarket floor.
Was it really necessary
to publish half of that crap?
What is the ultimate intention
in releasing a quarter-million
cables regarding private dip-
lomatic matters? It would
be different if the informa-
tion from these cables had
the capacity to incite posi-
tive change, but all that this
release did was piss people
off. Who is Julian Assange to
decide about the release of
any classified documents in
the first place? He recently
told Forbes, "If you know
what a government is doing,
that can reduce tensions."
Tensions for whom, exactly?
It’s as though Assange is
the annoying little brother
who was never threatened
with the old saying, “Snitches
get stitches,” and therefore
prances around just trying to
stir up something. As James
Rainey recently wrote in
the L.A. Times, “Your fam-
ily may note how big and
fat the neighbor is getting,
but that doesn't mean you
rush next door to tell him.”
A trip down
memory lane
Jeff Fish
Journal Staff
I’ve been feeling nostal-
gic lately. It seems like just
yesterday I was entering col-
lege as a wide eyed freshman
and with the blink of an eye;
I’m over halfway done with
college—frighteningly close
to living in the real world.
Hanging out with my
home friends over Thanks-
giving break exaggerated
these feeling as we remi-
nisced about old times, talk-
ing about how different
things used to be, and how
some things haven’t changed.
That might be why on Sun-
day morning, while watching
TV with a friend who slept
over, I was overcome with
the urge to go to Toys ‘R Us
when a commercial came on.
“I want to go to Toys ‘R
Us,” I said abruptly, thinking
about how magical the place
used to be, with seemingly
endless rows of action figures.
“Let’s go,” she replied.
So we hopped into my
car and headed over to the
home of Geoffrey the Gi-
raffe, which is just not
the same as it used to be.
First of all, it has clothes
now, which is just wrong.
From a marketing stand-
point it makes sense; parents
can get clothes and toys for
their kids all in one stop. But
what kid wants to see clothes
when they go to a toy store?
But another sad realiza-
tion came over me. There
was hardly anyone there on
the weekend after Thanks-
giving. Surely, when I was a
kid, going to Toys ‘R Us with
leftover Black Friday sales
would be a nightmare, but
going in and out was a breeze.
Kids don’t play with toys
anymore. I didn’t realize it
then, but when I was little
and picked up the toy ver-
sions of my favorite Power
Rangers characters, I was
coming up with plots, dia-
logue, and different situa-
tions for them to be in, even
if they were rudimentary.
The toys helped culti-
vate my imagination. I con-
December 1, 2010
stantly played scenarios over
in my head, and I still do to-
day without the help of toys.
Although I haven’t had
the chance to write cre-
atively in way too long, I’m
always daydreaming about
some TV show, movie, or
book that I’d like to create,
and I can trace that back to
the toys I used to play with.
Kids don’t have that
anymore. They have the In-
ternet now to tell them how
to think, to engross them in
a world that moves them
from one thing to another in
a matter of seconds, instead
of letting them soak things
in and focus on one topic.
My age group is one of
the last to remember a time
where the Internet wasn’t a
huge part of daily life. Even
kids a few years younger can’t
remember a time without it.
The Internet has revolu-
tionized the world and pro-
vided countless benefits and
conveniences. But it has also
contributed to a generation of
kids who rarely hold real con-
versations, and who accord-
ing to a recent article in the
New York Times, are too dis-
tracted to focus long enough
on their homework to finish it.
I rely on the internet
just as much as the next per-
son, but sometimes I miss
the time when I would have
to dial my friend’s num-
ber on our new cordless
phone to make plans. Things
were simpler. Less hectic.
I didn’t find anything
worth buying at Toys ‘R
Us. But I did go to my near-
est T Mobile location and
drop some serious cash on
a shiny new G2 Android.
 PAGE 7
Four ways to know if you're dating
a terrorist: an easy checklist
Ronald Baez
Journal Staff
Just last Thursday, while
the world as we know it (and
by the world I mean the U.S.)
was celebrating the American
yearly ritualistic slaughter-
ing of our would-be national
bird, the U.S. Deptartment of
Homeland Security finished
its touches on its newest secu-
rity alert update. Produced in
conjunction with Costcopoli-
tan Magazine, a magazine
born in response to the devel-
oping literary movement his-
tory is calling the “Movement
Of People Who Buy Maga-
zines For The Pretty Pic-
tures, Not All Those Stupid
Articles” (MOPWBMFTPP-
NATSA), the department of
the Obama administration
has released “Four Ways
To Know If You're Dating
A Terrorist,” an inoffen-
sive, question-based
guide to straying
away from
the kind of
boyfriend
who may wage holy war on you.
In accordance with a
2009 bill that forces Ameri-
can publications to print any
national security update pub-
lished by the nice people at
Homeland Security, we’ve
brought you said update to
employ during your usual
dating security measures:
1) Does He Only Buy Hid-
eous Shoes?
A recent poll taken by
Flying? Through the scanner, please
Ryan Boyle
Journal Staff
What happened to the
days where we all vented
about how the IRS is “steal-
ing” money from our pay-
checks and calls it taxes? Did
everybody all of a sudden
decide to lash out at the TSA
because they put some fancy
new machines in 375 airports
that don’t have to touch us?
And we reply with, “Hell no!
They ain’t beaming me up!”
One would think a new
machine that doesn’t require
someone to get in your per-
Princeton University, in con-
junction with the Depart-
ment of Defense's "Fear Your
Peers" campaign, shows that
92.6 percent of terrorists ex-
clusively buy hideous shoes
often at lower prices than an
aesthetically pleasing pair of
shoes. Department officials
have commented on the trend,
citing the limited amount of
time terrorists usually spend
with their shoes as the logic
behind the ter-
ror-
istic
trend.
Robert Blacken, spokesman
for the "Fear Your Peers" cam-
paign, confirmed it earlier this
week on CNN, telling Wolf
Blitzer, "I wouldn't waste
$60 on shoes if I were going
to blow up next week either.
It's a good economic move in
these rough economic times."
2) Does He Usually Have A
Face? If So, Does He Lease
sonal space is efficient. It’s
a nuisance to walk back and
forth through a detector be-
cause you forgot you had a
nickel in your pocket, or to
have a person who you don’t
know touching you more
than your significant other.
I understand the concern
that they can somewhat see
your private areas, but it’s
all blurred! It’s just an X-ray,
and on top of it being just an
X-ray, the person is locked
away in a room somewhere
with a computer and a desk.
The poor TSA officer prob-
ably can’t even eat or drink in
Or Own?
Investigations into terror-
ist organizations across the
world have led investigators
spanning the length of the
international community to
note that most terrorist at-
tempts – foiled or otherwise
– are enacted by persons who
either own or lease a face, the
latter being much more prom-
inent. Consuela Biblio-
theca, a lead investi-
gator part of the U.S. and
Spain’s joint venture "Credit
Checks for Cheeks," recently
spoke with Bill O'Reilly on
the matter of the increasing
numbers of the facial
leasing markets of
the world, focus-
ing exclusively
on the billion
dollar industry
of the Ameri-
can Facial Leas-
ing Market.
"From 2000
to 2010, the number of leases
signed per year has increased
exponentially. It's up 217
percent from what it was in
2005." Developments in cheek
and chin leasing have been
responded to with calls from
the left to regulate the market,
a prospect Republicans and
fiscally conservative Demo-
that room, let alone have the
ability to look at computers in
there. If anybody should be
complaining about the new
machines it’s the TSA agents
who get stuck in a room star-
ing at a screen for hours.
Let’s address those crazy
theories of people leaking
images, the TSA pedophile
working the machine, the
TSA agent getting off to the
images on the machine. First
off, if that crowd of coo-coo’s
flew over the nest, the rest
of us would be long through
the security lines and sit-
ting in our seats waiting for
crats oppose altogether. "It's
a building crisis," concluded
Mrs. Bibliotheca. "Most ter-
rorists have been throwing
off authorities by leasing to
own, clearly with every inten-
tion of breaking their leases."
3) Does He Wear Weird/Un-
usual Clothes?
A recent interview with
controversial terrorist turned
activist Kerri Jestwin caught
the eye of millions across the
country. Sean Hannity sat
with Mrs. Jestwin on Oct. 14
to discuss why she left the Hi-
Pster terrorist organization
(an organization
funded ex-
c l u s i ve l y
b y
known
t e r -
rorist
organi-
zations
the world
over) dur-
ing her
training
before she was able to break
any laws in the name of the
Hi-Pster holy war on the
“American Square.” “I cannot
do it, Sean. I simply will not,”
Mrs. Jestwin said to Hannity.
"Terrorism, in my experience,
Sean, is for those with little to
no fashion sense. I don't mean
to be offensive, but that's what
my experience is saying.”
takeoff. Like basically all
employers these days, TSA
conducts background checks.
And like basically all other
jobs, you go through training
and agree to abide by certain
rules. So the whole idea that
we have huge creeps behind
the machine -- sorry, I’m not
buying it. And once again,
they don’t see you; they just
see the X-ray on the screen.
In all honesty, I don’t
think the machines are that
big of a deal. So when asked
to step into one, I will gladly
accept. Because seriously,
who in their right mind wants
December 1, 2010
Mr. Hannity proceeded to
straighten his tie in response
to a suspicious look Mr. Jes-
twin posed as he signed off.
4) Does He Spend Several
Months/Years Planning To
Execute A Violent Act With
The Intent Of Murdering In-
nocent Civilian Bystanders?
The latest numbers from
studies done at universities
across the world, including
Harvard, Princeton, Univer-
sity of Cambridge, Oxford,
and Yale, have come to the
conclusion that anyone meet-
ing said criteria is a terror-
ist and should be treated as
such. Furthermore, the stud-
ies show that there are abso-
lutely no benefits to gener-
alizing the idea of a Middle
Eastern Muslim, or a Muslim
of any ethnicity for that mat-
ter. When asked if profiling
would be an effective means
of security, Professor of Glob-
al Politics Edward Army,
a lecturer on the subject of
homeland security, was quot-
ed as saying: "You have to be
sh***ing me.... The answer is
no, please leave my office."
So? How did you fare?
Is your boyfriend a terrorist?
The Department of Home-
land Security asks that you
share the questions with your
friends and family over a nice
fun dinner! Also, please con-
tact the Dept. in the event of
large, socially relevant realiza-
tion at 1-888-NOT-REALLY.
to get touched all over by a
stranger when you can stand
there for a few seconds and
that’s the end of it? If you have
medical conditions, or are try-
ing to transport drugs, sure
it’s inconvenient, but such is
life. Regardless of what tech-
nology or man power we use
to screen our passengers, ev-
eryone sitting next to you is
“safe.” All you have to worry
about now is grabbing that ex-
tra bag of pretzels before the
flight attendant disappears.
 PAGE 8 December 1, 2010

'Bent' on Ch ica go
Seriously Bent to compete in Chicago for third year in a row
from IMPROV page 1 uated Suffolk last year and round was judged by Me- year, I was surprised, in gional tournaments. The win-
who will be performing were members of the improv lissa Paradice, Mike Desco- a good way, by [Seriously ner of the finals will be named
really depends on experi- group, hosted the tournament. teaux and Steve Kleindler. Bent’s] quality. Every year I the best college improv troupe
ence,” said Roberts. “The new Dooley said the team In a performance, Paradice can see the group has grown.” in the United States. Last
members usually won't get rehearses twice weekly said she looks for character The following round year, Seriously Bent lost in
the chance to perform until to figure out a structure. choices, scene objectives, and was between Boston Univer- Chicago by only a half point.
the second semester, however “The story feeling moves that the performance is mov- sity’s Liquid Fun, Northeast- Tufts’ team has the wild
ultimately it c a r d ,
depends on meaning
your level of they have
improv ex- a chance
perience. Im- to per-
prov is not form in
meant to be a Chicago.
competition, Tu f t s ,
so it was im- a l o n g
portant for with the
us to go into o t h e r
the compe- runner-
tition and up teams,
treat it as a will be
regular show entered
like we do into a vid-
on campus.” eo con-
Hart said test. The
the freshman winner
and new team chosen
members by judges
most likely will also
need training continue
before go- to Chi-
ing on stage. c a g o .
“A l t h o u g h “I re-
improv is ally felt
spontaneous like it was
comedy, there a great
are a lot of group ef-
rules! Once fort this
they start to ye a r, ”
‘get it,’ then said Bu-
they can Photo by Angela Bray k o w i e c .

perform,” she said.
“This is only my second
year, so I still have much to
learn!” said Hart. “But hon-
estly, we are all a team, and
its not about one person
over the other. We go in to-
gether, and go out together.”
The competition was held
November 20 at the Improv
Asylum in Boston’s North
End. Two afternoon rounds
were followed by a mid-
night round in which the af-
ternoon’s winners returned
to the stages. Seriously Bent
made its first appearance in
the round against Cheap Sox
of Tufts University and Se-
ahawk Down of Salve Regina.
Trevor Livingston and
Kelly Dooley, who both grad-
it, it’s casual,” she said.
Livingston said the
structure they followed in
the tournament was new.
“We prepared for the
weekend of the regionals
by really just practicing dif-
ferent structures of improv
until we found something
easy to do but would make
us stand out,” said Roberts.
“We just want-
ed to have fun and
not force the jokes "We just wanted to have fun and not force
which was unfortu-
nately what a lot of the jokes, which was unfortunately what a
other groups did,”
said Roberts. “They
tried too hard to ap-
peal to the judges.”
Seriously Bent placed
first, Cheap Sox second. The
ing in a direction. Descoteaux
judges on ensemble support,
variety, understanding of the
format, and of course, humor.
“I watch for support
and respect for each other,
a shared sense of together-
ness, polish, pacing, and that
they’re having fun,” said
Kleindler. “If you do all of
those, you will be funny.”
lot of other groups did."
This is Paradice’s third
year judging. “In my first
ern University’s Improv’d,
and Yale’s The Purple
Crayon. Yale placed first,
Boston University second.
Seriously Bent beat
Yale and Tufts in the mid-
night round, winning
the regional tournament.
What now? They will fly
to Chicago to compete in the
finals on February 26 with
other schools throughout the
country who won their re-
“No one person really carried
the performance, and that is
great. We are all very close as a
group and I think we showed
that in our performance.”
“We were one of the
original groups in the tour-
nament, and it’s good to see
the tournament grow,” said
Livingston. “From what I
can see, [Seriously Bent] has
too,” said Livingston.
“Ethan and Hollie
were only freshmen
last year, they have
grown so much. [Kel-
ly and I] are proud.”
Their next per-
formance will be
at the Performing
Arts Office’s holiday con-
cert on December 8 at 7 p.m.
 PAGE 9 December 1, 2010

Voldemor t ca n't smell fe a r

Sarina Tracy
Journal Staff
Well folks, it is the begin-
ning of the end. On Novem-
ber 19, the epic film saga of
this generation, based on the
literary genius of J.K. Rowl-
ing, reached the first half of
its two-part finale with Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows:
Part I (2010, Warner Broth-
ers). With scarlet and gold-
striped scarves and lightning-
scarred foreheads, millions
of Potterites scrambled to
theaters for the midnight
premiere, laden with excite-
ment, great expectations,
and bittersweet sentiments.
Director David Yates,
a veteran to the Harry Pot-
ter films having directed the
previous two installments,
prepares an especially dark
environment as Harry, Ron,
and Hermione attempt a
dangerous search for the ob-
jects known as “horcruxes.”
These magically evil objects
keep Lord Voldemort alive,
and their existence is the only
thing barring Harry from
destroying the arch nem-
esis, and ridding the world
(Because he doesn't have a nose)
of his wrath. First, how- In fact, the Deathly Hallows
ever, they must find them- showcases some of their best
which proves to be difficult. acting yet. This film gives
This film most notably theatrical cred-
shows a change in scenery. ibility to three
Hogwarts and its crowded, young adults
tapestried hallways and mov- who genuinely
ing staircases are nowhere deserve it, and
to be seen. In its place stand have clearly
spanning vistas of picturesque worked hard to
forests, cracked rock cliffs and that end. The
snow-glazed meadow, as the rest of the leg-
trio treks across the English endary cast, in-
countryside, with incredible cluding Helena
cinematography and breath- Bonham Carter
taking backdrops. They are as the delicious-
in solitude- albeit a scary one. ly evil Bellatrix
Yates does an incredible job Lestrange, Bill
at exhibiting just how much Nighy as the
our heroes have grown, and well-intentioned
just how much has changed. but sadly inef-
No longer are they concerned fective Minis-
with trivial matters, such as ter of Magic,
schooling. For the time in and of course,
which they live, they have Ralph Fiennes
greater things to worry about, as the genuine-
and heavier responsibilities ly frightening
on their shoulders- namely Lord Voldemort,
the future of their world, and only add to
by extension, the entire globe. the ensemble.
As Daniel Radcliffe (Har- To be fair,
ry), Rupert Grint (Ron), and viewers who are not avid
Emma Watson (Hermione) readers of the Harry Pot-
have gotten older, their acting ter series may feel a bit dis-
has improved exponentially. placed and unaffected with
certain areas of the film. A
large amount of the previous
films did not mesh with the
Photo courtesy Warner Brothers who dread saying
books, therefore successful the trio in 2011, and refuse
and epic execution of impor- to utter “mischief managed.”
tant scenes and relationships
are incredibly squeal-wor-
thy for those who read the
books with love. Harry’s final
goodbye to the cupboard un-
der the stairs, and
his long forgotten
soldier figurines?
Dobby, in general?
Ron and Herm-
ione’s budding ro-
mance? Perfection.
Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hal-
lows: Part I took the
nearly impossible
task of fitting to-
gether the first half
of the seventh book
cohesively and poi-
gnantly, with suf-
ficient plot chains,
character endeav-
ors and beauti-
ful scenes in the
midst of darkness.
This film not only
does J.K. Rowling
proud, but the mil-
lions of Harry Pot-
ter fans worldwide
a final goodbye to

Le slie Nielsen: 1926 - 2010

David Frederick
Journal Staff
Leslie Nielsen was a
man who brought laughter
to many people. His pass-
ing on Monday marked the
end of his fifty-year-long ca-
reer. Nielsen starred in many
hilarious movies such as
Airplane! (1980, Paramount
Pictures), The Naked Gun tril-
ogy (1988, 1991,1994, Para-
mount Pictures), and numer-
ous other films. Nielsen did
not start off as a comedic ac-
tor though: he also starred
in Forbidden Planet, (1956,
MGM) a quintessential sci-
fi film, and The Poseidon Ad-
venture, (1972, 20th Century
Fox) which was the number
one film of that year. Any-
one who grew up watching
the films of Mr. Nielsen could
feel nothing but inspired
after viewing his humor.
Born in Regina, Saskatch-
ewan, Canada in February of
1926, Nielsen’s mother was of
Welsh decent and his father
was Danish. Nielsen also
had two brothers and a half
uncle, Jean Hersholt, who’s
own acting inspired Nielsen
to chase his dream and
become an actor himself.
After a brief stint in the
Royal Canadian Air Force,
Nielsen worked as a disc
jockey and was enrolled at
the Lorne Greene Academy
of Radio Arts, Toronto. He
received a scholarship to
the prestigious Neighbor-
hood Playhouse School of
the Theatre in New York
City, and later went to
study at the Actors Studio
until 1948, when he had
his first role on Studio One
(CBS Television, 1948), a
dramatic, anthology series.
Nielsen then went
on to be featured in over
50 programs in 1950
alone. After Forbidden Planet,
Nielsen was signed to a long-
term contract with MGM
studios. During his time at
MGM Nielsen acted in the
films Ransom!(1956) The Op-
posite Sex (1956) and Hot Sum- peared in Airplane! which Nielsen would appear in Prom
mer Night (1957). After work- skyrocketed him into star- Night (Embassy Picture,1980),
ing for MGM, Nielsen went dom. His deadpan delivery, a slasher flick that would help
on to act in many episodes and unique wit and style, the career of young Jamie Lee
became the fore- Curtis, and Creepshow (Warner
front of his career. Bros, 1982), an anthology hor-
From this point ror film in which he starred
on, Nielsen started with Ted Danson. In 1988, The
to do mostly com- Naked Gun was released and
edy films because it returned us to the wacky
it was something adventures of Frank Drebin.
he truly wished The movie was a box office
to do. In 1982, we hit and it was well-received
were introduced by critics and moviegoers ev-
to Detective Frank erywhere. It later spawned
Drebin on the far- two sequels, and solidified
ahead-of-its-time Nielsen as a comedy Icon.
show, Police Squad. He continued to ap-
Spoofing 1970s pear in a number of other
cop drama’s, Police comedy films and televi-
Squad broke new sion shows throughout the
comedy ground. 1990s and this past decade,
Sadly it only lasted including a performance in
six episodes be- Scary Movie 3 that proved to
Photo courtesy flickr.com user Ome Les fore it was can- be very popular. He died in
of different shows like Al- celled but it did get Nielsen Fort Lauderdale due to com-
fred Hitchcock Presents (Revue an Emmy Nomination. plications with pneumonia.
Studios/Universal TV), The It would be another five He leaves behind his wife
Fugitive (CBS Television Dis- years before we saw the re- Barbaree Earl and his two
tribution), and many more. turn of Detective Frank Dre- daughters Maura and Thea
In the 1980s Nielsen ap- bin and during that time from a previous marriage.
 PAGE 10
MFA’s new win g honors the past
Art of the Americas looks towards the future
Bianca Saunders
Journal Staff
Saturday, Novem-
ber 20 marked the unveil-
ing of the Museum of Fine
Art’s highly-anticipated,
thought-provoking wing,
the Art of the Americas.
The new wing, which
consists of a massive four
levels, 53 galleries, and over
5,000 works of art, is the heart
and soul of a larger, innova-
tive expansion project aimed
at enhancing the viewer’s
experience of the museum.
Among the new addi-
tions to the museum are the
Ann and Graham Gund Gal-
lery; the glass-encased Ruth
and Carl K. Shapiro Court-
yard, which serves as a bridge
between the new and old
wings; and other renovations
to the historical building.
What sets the Art of
Americas wing from the old-
er portions of the museum
is the story that unfolds as
viewers walk through the
galleries and journey to each
level. Every level has its
own theme and is arranged
chronologically, taking the
viewer forward in time as
they travel through each one,
offering insight into the for-
mation and accomplishments
of the Americas through art.
Within each level is a vari-
ety of mediums including
paintings, sculptures, cloth-
ing, furniture, silverware,
and even parts of the interi-
ors and exteriors of houses.
The ground level, for
example, is a tribute to the
ancient civilizations, Native
Americans, and 17th cen-
tury maritime arts. The first
level then takes the viewer
to the Revolutionary art of
the 18th century as well as
the early 19th century. Visi-
tors traveling through time
as they walk through the sec-
ond and third levels, which
offer 19th and 20th cen-
tury art through the 1980s.
Organized by theme, art-
ist, period, or culture, the gal-
December 1, 2010
leries found within each level influence on the Americas. and decorations or replicas
offer smaller stories that add The first level, for example, from that period, resulting
to the effectiveness of each offers galleries like “Revolu- in a simulation of a room in
level as a whole. Each gallery tionary Boston,” ” Pennsyl- a house, such as a bedroom
has an introductory panel, vania Art,” “Latin America,” or parlor. On level one, three
w h i c h period rooms were
gives the constructed from the
viewer rooms of Oak Hill,
the back- the country estate of
ground Captain Nathanial
informa- West and wife Eliza-
tion nec- beth Derby West,
essary an estate that the
to gain MFA considers the
the full “pinnacle of Ameri-
meaning can Interior Design
of each during the 1800s”.
d i s p l a y, The result of this
and is Photo courtesy Flickr.com user Alun K. Wu multimedia mixture
decorat- of American art and
ed to create an authentic atmo- and “Americans Abroad,” culture is an astounding rep-
sphere (the wallpaper in the which establishes an impor- resentation of over 500 years
Revolutionary Boston gallery, tant connection between the of history and 22 countries
for example, is a copy of au- exploration and trade world from North, South, and Cen-
thentic 18th century wallpa- and the art of colonies . tral America and other parts
per). As one moves from one The striking aspect of of the world that have influ-
gallery to the next, they are the new wing is the way in enced American art and cul-
encouraged, provoked even, which the nine period rooms, ture. This additional 121,307
to draw connections between exemplify the typical styles square feet of display space
the galleries as they slowly from their time. Each room is sure to change the Mu-
form a coherent idea of art’s contains authentic furniture seum of Fine arts forever.
 PAGE 11
The a r t of our t ime: like it or not
Ronald Baez
Journal Staff
Late last week, I sat in my
living room writing an ar-
ticle on my MacBook Pro on
the evolving face of contem-
porary art, while download-
ing James Joyce's Dubliners
on my Ipad and listening to
music on my $200 Bose ste-
reo system. My roommate,
who desired anonymity in
accordance to a recent cocoa
plant excursion, entered our
living room with the ivory
fruits of her journeys and
a couple other new posses-
sions amounting to a copy
of Milton's Paradise Lost, and
a quill to match the small jar
full of ink she had bought
just days before. It was a
sign from the patron saint of
irony, as I thought, "Milton's
paradise is lost indeed." The
fact is that art has changed
drastically from the days of
Milton, Joyce, and even Von-
negut. So the question stands,
are these developments detri-
mental? Have we established
such a lack of confinement
of expression through these,
our Jetson-esque technologi-
cal assets, that our expression
is in turn made languid in
depth and substance? Often,
the answers of such inquiry
are subject to mutation via
generational gaps. The fact
is that we, the willing and al-
most able youth, see these de-
velopments as integral to the
evolution of contemporary
art as a whole – a post-post
modernist agenda of sorts.
The argument usually takes
place between my beloved
Jon Stewart subscribing Gen
Y, and the surviving corner-
stones of the ever impressive
twentieth century art scene,
lighting red candles on the
mantles of giant radios in
lieu of Catholic saints, to call
back that “fire side chatting”
voice. With that in mind, let
us navigate the two sides of
this argument point to point
before casting it to the fire the
in the court of public opinion.
Most obviously, the tech-
nological development that
has had the greatest influence
in contemporary art has been
the internet. This PC-charged,
MacBook Pro world has mu-
tated the once organic chem-
istry of the creative process.
Now that information is avail-
able at the click of a “mouse,”
whatever the damn thing is,
people can perform the tasks
of informed judgment, criti-
cism, and learning with the
ease and clarity once afforded
by a renaissance brush stroke.
Sharing artistic history, influ-
ence, ideas and developments
are of highest priority in the
photoshopping sophistica-
tion of contemporary artistic
culture. But is it effective?
Many argue that the
abundance of information
flowing through the G.W. en-
titled "Internets" lead many
to assume the false identities
of articulate, well read art
critics. The fact of the mat-
ter is, to the many support-
ers of said argument, that
reading several articles and
memorizing famous names
of works and artists who con-
tributed in large to artistic
movements does not consti-
tute an art expert. But is art a
medium dictated by experts
and critics exclusively? Was
not Duchamp the son of a no-
tary? The fact is that many of
the celebrated artists of the
last century have buried the
ballast of their fame in the
grounds, outlying the estab-
lishment. So does expertise
make good art? Obviously,
Duchamp could paint in the
classicist style with the best
of them, and thus one may
argue that one cannot break
the rules one does not know.
But art is more than rules and
the lack thereof. Art is an ex-
ercise in cognition, expres-
sion, and communication.
One of which, the MacBook
generation, surely knows a
hell of a whole lot more about
than any "Great Generation"
artist may hope to learn.
Artistic rendering of cog-
nition, expression, and com-
munication in this technologi-
cal heyday is not ill-afforded,
or so it may be argued. Peo-
ple in large, with the grand
schemes of information at
their near and present dispos-
al, may educate themselves
on a level unseen by history.
This grand education, in turn,
realizes a broad cognition of
human and universal condi-
tions. It is in the expression
of said cognitions, brought
forth by these extensive sys-
tematic means of communi-
cation, that art may flourish;
and it damn sure doesn't hurt
to have a means in which art
may be made further aestheti-
December 1, 2010
cally stunning. This is the
stem of the pro-technological
artistic movement which uses
the many previously men-
tioned assets as well as de-
velopments to the tune of 3D
film, digital photography, and
digital sound engineering to
bring forth tools to employ at
the whim of any artist. While
one can see the obvious det-
riments of said technologies,
even Jay-Z would agree "Au-
to-tune" has overstayed its
welcome. These are precious
assets to the artistic commu-
nity that can amount to just
as much progressive works,
in a similar fashion as the ad-
vent of canned paint amount-
ed to in the realms of Pol-
lock's abstract expressionism.
Whether one stands firm
against the technological
developments, or employs
them intelligently and cre-
atively in one's own work,
it is impossible to disagree
with the idea that the world’s
means and artistic manifesta-
tions are changing. But not
all change is bad. As a re-
cent cell phone ad campaign
on the train pronounced:
“Some change is 4G.”
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Sports briefs
Finnegan, Johnson fined $25,000
Texans wide-receiver Andre Johnson and the Titans’ Men's baseketball
Cortland Finnegan got into an ugly fight during their game Dec. 2 at Mass.-Boston, 7:30 p.m.
on Sunday, and now are paying the consequences. These
fines are relatively small, however, considering the two
Dec. 4 vs. Johnson & Wales (RI), 3:00 p.m. Women's basketball
Dec. 6 at Eastern Conn. St., 7:00 p.m. Dec. 2 vs. Endicott, 7:00 p.m.
almost went to fisticuffs over a dispute during the fourth Dec. 11 vs. St. Joseph's (Me.), 1:00 p.m. Dec. 4 vs. Nichols, 1:00 p.m.
quarter, a game the Texans went on to win 20-0. The NFL
Dec. 7 at Regis (Mass.), 6:00 p.m.
has fined each player $25,000, but no suspensions will be Men's hockey Dec. 9 vs. Curry, 7:00 p.m.
handed out. The scuffle was initiated by Finnegan, who was Dec. 2 at Curry, 7:35 p.m.
pushing and shoving Johnson, attempting to rip his hel- Dec. 5 vs. Wentworth, 5:00
met off. "He kept doing little things and I told him: 'Just
because you're frustrated, you need to stop what you're do-
ing,' “Johnson told ESPN on Sunday. "I guess he thought
it was funny." Finnegan, meanwhile, is known for tak-
ing cheap shots at players, having been fined for person-
Team standings
al fouls in three consecutive games earlier in the season.

LeBron reportedly unhappy with coach

Men's hockey Men's basketball Women's basketball
LeBron James is not having a great start with his new (GNAC)
team, the Miami Heat, and is reportedly frustrated with (ECAC) Northeast (GNAC) 1. Simmons 0-0
Head Coach Erik Spoelstra. An incident last week, in which 2. St. Joseph (Conn.) 0-0
1. Johnson & Wales (RI) 2-0-0 1. Suffolk 1-0 3. Albertus Magnus 0-0
James inadvertently bumped into the coach on his way to
2. Becker 1-0-2 2. St. Joseph's (Me.) 0-0 4. Emmanuel 0-0
the bench, has sparked a highly-sensitive debate around
3. Wentworth. 1-1-1 3. Emerson 0-0 5. Suffolk 0-0
the league. James has openly said he is not having much
4. Nichols 1-1-0 4. Rivier 0-0 6. St. Joseph's (Me.) 0-0
“fun” this season, and reports recently leaked that the play-
5. Western New Eng. 1-1-0 5. Albertus Magnus 0-0 7. Johnson & Wales (RI) 0-0
ers in the locker room are unhappy with Spoelstra’s coach-
6. Suffolk 1-1-0 6. Mount Ida 0-0 8. Pine Manor 0-0
ing style. When asked about any incidents behind closed
7. Curry 0-1-1 7. Emmanuel 0-0 9. Norwich 0-0
doors, Spoelstra sounded unmoved by the news. "I call
8. Salve Regina 0-2-0 8. Johnson & Wales (RI) 0-0 10. Rivier 0-0
these 'healthy conflicts,'" Spoelstra told ESPN. "I truly be-
9. Norwich 0-0 11. Emerson 0-0
lieve these are good for a team. As long as you can survive
10. Lasell 0-1 12. Lasell 0-0
these, it'll make you stronger. It'll make your bond stronger."
13. Mount Ida 0-0
Brees named Sportsman of the Year
Saints quarterback Drew Brees was named Sportsman
of the Year Tuesday by Sports Illustrated, making him the
fifth quarterback to garner this award all-time, and the third
in the last six years. (Tom Brady won the award in 2005.)
Brees led the long-suffering New Orleans Saints to their first
Super Bowl ever last February, and in the process helped
shed a positive light on an area that had been ravaged by
Mother Nature not three years prior. "The more that I've
learned about the award and that it goes well beyond what
you accomplish on the field, that it's very much about what
you do off the field as well, with community service and
your family, makes the award even more special to me,"
Brees told ESPN. The Brees Dream Foundation, which was
founded by himself and his wife, Brittany, has been instru-
mental in helping over 50 schools in the New Orleans area.

Bowden to coach military flag football game

Former Florida State Head Coach Bobby Bowden, who
coached the team for 44 seasons—40 of which resulted in a
winning record—will be coaching one more game, but this
time for American soldiers. The 81-year-old former coach
will join other football greats to an undisclosed military lo-
cation in the Persian Gulf, where a flag football game will be
played. The event, titled the Connect to Home Bowl, played
its inaugural game last year. The event will be sponsored by
Tostitos and USO, and will include other football luminaries
such as Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Ron Dayne and Jevon
Kearse. "It's very exciting ... because there couldn't be a better
cause," Bowden told The Associated Press. "My belief in our
military and our men that are over there, what they're go-
ing through, that's what means as much as anything to me."
 PAGE 14
Opinion: Pats-Jets set to clash for AFC East
Both teams fighting for division, conference supremacy
Michael Christina
Journal Staff
It may sound cliché, but
you really could not have
scripted this upcoming
Jets-Patriots game any bet-
ter. This offseason, the Jets
brought in an influx of talent
not seen since the free agent
frenzy of 2007, when the Pa-
triots achieved an undefeated
regular season. The differ-
ences only add fuel to the
fire when it comes to these
two teams squaring off in a
heated, must-watch battle.
To examine how deep
these distinctions go, you first
have to start at the top. Rex
Ryan savors the spotlight.
He is unlike your prototypi-
cal NFL coach. The big man is
bold, brash and full of confi-
dence, and has made it clear
since his arrival that he ex-
pects to beat any team in the
league. Not since the days of
Bill Parcells have New York
fans latched onto a coach like
they have with Ryan. You
have the feeling that if it was
up to Rex, that HBO docu-
mentary Hard Knocks would
be in New York every year.
Unlike Ryan, Bill Belich-
ick is not known for his sound
bytes. In fact, he is probably
most well known for never
saying anything. Always
the consummate preacher of
team football, Belichick has
one of the coolest and ruth-
less demeanors of any coach
Coach should not be blamed for mess in Miami
Alex Mellion
Journal Staff
The Miami Heat came
into the season as Eastern
Conference favorites, a team
labeled as one of the best in
the league. They were go-
ing to win 73 games [the
NBA record is 72], Lebron
James was going to average
a triple-double [nobody has
done that over the course of
an entire season since Oscar
Robertson, who did so back
in 1961-62], and the team
was supposed to dominate
all their opponents en route
to an NBA Championship.
After 18 games, the team
is an average 10-8, which is
good for third place out of
the league has ever seen. He
is never afraid to part ways
with a player, even shipping
off veterans when he deems
it necessary. Where Rex Ryan
allowed wide-reciever Bray-
lon Edwards to play, despite
being arrested, Bill Belichick
traded Randy Moss after a
halftime argument with the
quarterback’s coach. Where
Belichick would never even
consider wearing a costume to
any football-related activity,
Ryan did it at a press confer-
ence to have a little fun at the
expense of his brother. And
where Belichick would never
try to get into a war of words
with another head coach,
Ryan has consistently tried
prodding him into doing so.
In a sense, he is extending the
rivalry Eric Mangini began in
2006, only this time around,
instead of an upstart protégé,
Ryan provides the perfect
nemesis for the hooded one.
The two offenses certain-
ly do not have any shortage
of talent, however, but the
youthfulness is what distin-
guishes the two. Tom Brady
and the offense, with the
departure of Randy Moss,
have had to completely shift
to a young receiving corps.
With Wes Welker coming
off knee surgery and Deion
Branch having to readjust
to his old team, this offense
has been consistent, and is
currently the highest scor-
ing unit in the league. A lot
five in their division. The
Miami Heat are not a jugger-
naut of a team yet, and coach
Erik Spoelstra is not the one
the players should be mad
at. It is not Spoelstra’s fault
the team is underachieving.
An unwritten rule in vir-
tually all major sports says
that when a team with high ex-
pectations is underachieving,
it’s automatically the coach’s
fault. Take Wade Phillips,
former coach of the Dallas
Cowboys, or Brad Childress,
former coach of the Minne-
sota Vikings, as an example.
The Cowboys and Vi-
kings were both supposed
to be Super Bowl contenders
this season, yet they both have
woefully underachieved up
Bill Belichick (above) and the Patriots will look to avenge their Week 2 loss to the
Jets, and move closer to another postseason run.
of the credit for this produc-
tion should be given to the
veteran leadership of Brady.
On the other side, you
have Mark Sanchez. San-
chez is surrounded by an
extraordinary group of vet-
eran talent. With the off sea-
son acquisitions of Ladainian
Tomlinson and Santonio Hol-
mes, the Jets have the capabil-
ity of being one of the most
explosive offenses in the NFL.
While he has played well of
late, he still has lapses in his
progress, seeing as he has
thrown at least one intercep-
tion in his last six games.
The defensive side of the
ball is a tale of Jekyll and
Hyde. One is a veteran-clad
group, while the other is a
to this point. And what was
the result of that? Both Phil-
lips and Childress were fired
within 13 days of each other.
Owners Jerry Jones of the
Cowboys and Ziggy Wilf of
the Vikings made their coach-
es the scapegoats. But is the
coach the one who is out on
the playing field night after
night? No, it’s the athletes
who are playing, and because
of that, they are the ones who
should be held responsible.
While Spoelstra and the rest
of his coaching staff do draw
up plays, it’s the players’ re-
sponsibility to execute them.
Spoelstra isn’t on the
court setting picks for Leb-
ron James and Dwayne Wade
to get open, so in turn, James
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison/Wikicommons
young, rookie-driven set of
players. With the offseason
acquisitions of Patriot-killer
Jason Taylor and cornerback
Antonio Cromartie, the Jets
have been touted early as
one of the most formidable
defenses in the league. High-
lighted by Darelle Revis and
Bart Scott, their strong group
has lived up to the expecta-
tions, with the team ranked
No. 4 overall in total defense.
The Patriots’ defense, on the
other hand, has not faired as
well. Currently ranked No.
30 overall, the young defense
has adopted a bend but don’t
break mentality. When they
have been tested, however,
they have risen to the occasion.
It is a young Patriots
and Wade can’t blame him for
their early season struggles.
Coming into the season, a
lot of questions loomed about
whether or not Spoelstra was
the right coach to handle the
three superstars over in Mi-
ami. People were calling for
legendary coach Pat Riley
to step down as president of
the Heat and come back to
the sidelines, mainly because
he has had experience deal-
ing with superstars before,
and could mold Wade, Bosh
and James into a cohesive
unit. Spolestra has had suc-
cess in his two-plus seasons
as a coach so far, leading the
team to back-to-back playoff
appearances. As the Miami
Heat get better, fewer crit-
December 1, 2010
defense going up against
a young quarterback, sur-
rounded by veteran talent. It
is a veteran Jets defense going
up against one of the greatest
quarterbacks of all-time. It’s
two coaches that could not be
farther apart in terms of over-
all demeanor. It is New York
against Boston for northeast
bragging rights, continuing
a bitter rivalry. Oh yeah, and
they both happen to be 9-2,
fighting for control of the
AFC East. Everyone knew
this Monday Night matchup
was going to be special, but
no one expected this. One
thing is for certain though:
these teams will settle their
differences on Dec. 6 in what
is shaping up to be a classic.
ics will call out Spolestra
for his lack of experience.
Obviously, it’s natural to
make a coach the scapegoat
if a team is struggling, but all
members of that team, wheth-
er it’s the players, coaches or
the general manager, have to
be accountable for the suc-
cesses or failures of the team.
Players like James and
Wade are getting paid the big
bucks in order to produce big-
time numbers, and win a lot of
games. It is time to stop put-
ting the blame on the coaches
and start holding the players
responsible for the failures of
their teams. Because wheth-
er people want to admit it
or not, the two stars are the
reason for their slow start.
 PAGE 15
Men's hockey aim for strong first half finish
CJ Haddad
Journal Staff
After recently participat-
ing in the Bowdoin/Colby
face-off in Maine this week,
the men’s hockey team is hop-
ing Captain Jeff Rose and their
group of talented young play-
ers can continue their strong
play. In addition, the team
has a well-deserved break
arriving in the near future.
With only two games
remaining in the semes-
ter, the team is looking to
pick up two key victories,
which would improve their
4-5 record to over .500.
The Rams ultimately
came up empty at the tour-
nament in Maine, dropping
both of their games, but the
team did go up against some
very talented opponents.
“The last five games have
been very exciting for our pro-
gram,” said Head Coach Chris
Glionna. “We participated in
a tournament in Maine that
included Bowdoin College
[No. 4 in the country], Colby
College, and the USA Na-
tional Under-18 team. It was
our school’s first appearance.
“Though we did not win
any games, we played very
well," he added. “We had a
chance to win both games
heading in to the last few
minutes, including being tied
with Bowdoin going into the
Basketball battles Daniel Webster in home bout
Rams lose tough battle, 79-65, in early-season match Nov. 30
Centers Dan Williams and Matt Pepdjonovic (above) bat-
tling conference opponent Daniel Webster
Young team has played well despite injuries
Rose (above) is playing tremendously in net, and has the Rams in a position to
make some noice in the ECAC.
third. We hope that experi-
ence will translate to league
wins. We also tied an NCAA
record with eight power play
goals against Salve Regina
and defeated a very good
SNHU team on the road.”
Unfortunately for Glion-
na’s staff, this has been an
injury-plagued year. The
team is tired, both physically
and mentally, and is looking
forward to almost a month
off from hockey. The team
plays its last game on Dec. 5,
at home against Wentworth,
Photo courtesy of Ryan Boyle
Photo courtesy of the Suffolk Athletics dept.
and do not resume play until
Jan. 11. From there they will
have a four-game home-stand
against Babson, Utica, Tufts,
and Western New England.
“Physically we are pretty
beaten up. I think we have
only had a hand full of guys
play every game. I can never
remember a season with so
many injuries,” said Gliona.
“However, our young play-
ers have gotten a chance to
play. The team is very up-
beat after proving they can
play with some of the coun-
After heading into the half down two, the Rams couldn't
December 1, 2010
so far this year, posting a
.893 save percentage with
a 3.07 goals against aver-
age, including one shutout.
“Jeff Rose has been our
best player every night. He
is one of the best in coun-
try,” added Gliona. “Fresh-
men Max Barron has led
us offensively, while fresh-
men Jon Stauffer has been
our best defensemen.”
The Rams will have to
fight through injuries and
dig deep for this Thursday’s
matchup with Curry Col-
lege, followed by a home
matchup with Wentworth.
Despite the fatigue, the team
is excited for these two im-
portant bouts this week.
“This week will be a
great challenge,” said Gliona.
“We play the defending
[ECAC] Northeast champi-
ons’ Curry College on the
try's best this weekend.”
road Thursday night, and
With recurring injuries,
then finish the semester
many underclassmen have
with last year's regular sea-
had the opportunity to get
son champion Wentworth.”
time on the ice, which has
Coach Glionna and his
allowed them them to show
supporting cast hope to finish
what they’re made of. Lead-
the semester strong and bring
ing the underclassmen is
his team to a winning record.
freshman Max Barron. Barron
With an upcoming break, the
has tallied a team-leading five
Rams will hopefully return vi-
goals and six assists, which is
tal players and have a healthy
good for 11 points this year.
squad who will be ready and
Max’s impressive num-
poised to have a successful
bers are a good complement
second half of the season.
to team captain, Jeff Rose.
Jeff has denied 225 shots
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hold on in the second half
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Freshman playing key role for hockey team

Mike Giannattasio
Journal Staff
Jon Stauffer may only be a
freshman, but he has made an
immediate impact as a mem-
ber of the Suffolk University
men’s hockey team. Stauffer
recently became the 27th
player in NCAA Division-III
history to score at least three
goals in one night, as well as
the first New England player
to do so since the 2000 season.
Stauffer’s remarkable
game came in the team’s 8-4
victory over Salve Regina
on November 18, a game in
which he recorded five points,
including the first hat trick
of his career. He also add-
ed two assists on the night.
Stauffer, a defense-
man on the club, has tal-
lied three goals and three
assists in nine games for
the Rams this season, who
are currently 4-5 overall.
He has been getting rec-
ognition throughout the
league for his outstanding
play, too, as he was named
the Eastern College Ath-
letic Conference Rookie of
the Week on November 22.
Rams count on young playmaker to make difference
Stauffer grew up in
Lansdale, Pennsylvania, and
graduated from Methacton
High School in 2008. After
graduating, Stauffer went on
to play two years of hockey
for Springfield in the East-
ern Junior Hockey League.
He chose to attend Suf-
folk this year because he
loved the city and thought it
would be a good fit for him,
especially on the hockey end
of things. Stauffer said he got
used to the transition, and
now his concentration is on
helping this year’s team win.
“The transition from ju-
nior to college was hard at
first, but as time passes, I’m
learning more and more,”
said Stauffer. “I have en- Photo courtesy of the Suffolk Athletics dept.
joyed just being with the
guys [on the team] ev- Stauffer (above) is third on the team in points, having tallied three goals and three
eryday on and off the ice. assists in 9 games so far this season for the Rams.
“My goals for myself are
to do whatever it takes to help
the team win, and my goals to play aggressively, since raised him well. On and off “My first goal is for Jon
for the team are to do well he can recover from a mis- the ice he is a great kid. He al- to graduate, as we are always
and go far in the playoffs.” take by using his skating,” ways represents Suffolk very stressing the importance of
Men’s hockey coach Chris he explained. “Most impor- well and is very coachable.” classroom performance on all
Glionna said Stauffer has been tantly, Jon is very coachable, Glionna added that our players,” added Gliona.
a great addition to the club. and he is eager to get better. he has big expectations “Secondly, I would like to
“Jon is a tremendous “Jon comes from a great for Stauffer through- see Jon develop into a top
skater, and that allows him family and you can tell they out his collegiate career. tier player in our league.”

Men's basketball off to solid start in 2010

Alex Hall
Journal Staff
The first month of the
season for the men’s basket-
ball team is over, and this
squad has already been able
to surpass last season’s win
total. Coach Nelson has his
team off to a 3-3 start, with
key wins over non-confer-
ence opponent Eastern Naza-
rene and GNAC rival Lasell.
Despite tough losses, this
Rams’ team is looking much
improved from last year.
In all three Rams’ victo-
ries this season, Sophomore
Matt Pepdjonovic has had
monster performances. The
starting center posted 22 of
the team’s 76 points, while
racking up an impressive 23
rebounds in the season-open-
ing victory against Eastern
Nazarene. Pepdjonovic post-
ed another double-double
performance against Univer- team’s two losses this season Nelson and his team couldn’t
sity of Maine Presque-Isle in have been tough to swal- recover from a 16-3 onslaught
from New England College
on Nov. 21, and suffered
their first loss of the season.
The MIT game on
Nov. 27 was just the oppo-
site, with the Rams hold-
ing the lead in the contest
through the first 11 min-
utes of play. It would be
all downhill for the home
team after this, however,
with MIT freshman Josh
Dunaway draining three
consecutive three-point
shots, sparking a 21-6 MIT
Photo courtesy of the Ryan Boyle. run. They would go on
to lose the game, 86-47.
Junior Justin Barall (above) has led the charge at point
Though they may only
so far for the Rams, having dished out 25 assists
be one game over .500,
it’s important to note that
the opening round of the NEC low, sure, but they most cer- their losses against MIT and
tournament, and just three tainly will look to build upon New England College were
days later scored a career- them as the year progresses. non-conference games. In
high 28 points in the overtime The team's two losses order to have a chance at a
victory against Lasell. The have been rather tough. Coach playoff match they will have
to beat the likes of John-
son and Wales or Saint Jo-
sesph’s. This is something
Coach Nelson’s team will
certainly aim for as the cal-
endar turns to December.
In addition, sophomore
standouts Connor Halpin
and Matt Pepdjonovic will
need to continue their im-
pressive starts to the season,
and Coach Nelson will need
to have more than a few
tricks up his sleeve to pull
out some important wins.
With that said, if No-
vember taught us anything
about this young team, it’s
that they’re out to prove that
they’re indeed contenders.
Both division games will be
played at the Regan Gymna-
sium, which will give Suffolk
some much-needed home-
court advantage in the two
most important games on
their December schedule.