The

Search
IS ON

John Brooks leads Suffolk

in the hunt for the next
leader of the university
By Alexa Gagosz, Editor-in-Chief
and Skylar To, Sports Editor
See the story below

OCTOBER 19, 2016

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Student dismissed
Committee of 19 launches
from felony conviction
global search for new president
In search for the
seventh leader of Suffolk
University since 2010, the
university launched its
official global presidential
search.
Following
a
turbulent past six months
surrounding
former
president
Margaret
McKenna
and
Board
of Trustees, the newly
formed
Presidential
Search Committee hopes
to redirect the public
image of the school.
Robert Lamb, who
was named the board
chairman in May, said
in an interview with
The Suffolk Journal on
Tuesday night that he and
the committee will run a
very open and transparent
process. With a diverse
committee, Lamb said
that he trusts they will
find the right leader.
Im very comfortable
with the process were
in, said Lamb. Overall,
we, the committee, want
to find the right person.
Were
committed
to
making that happen.
Trustee John Brooks
was named the chairman
of the search committee
with
the
primary
responsibility to find a
new president in late
July- when McKenna was
ousted. As the former
chief executive of Joslin
Diabetes Center, he also
served as chairman of the
search committee there

Jacob Geanous
World News Editor

West
Roxbury
continues to be the
front lines in a battle
against Spectra Energys
construction of a new
lateral pipeline that has
prompted
numerous
protests
in
the
community.
On Oct. 5, Suffolk
University senior and
history major Tim Clancy
appeared before Judge
Kathleen
Coffey.
She
reviewed the charges,

including
a
felony
charge of destruction
of property, that Clancy
received for his role in
a nonviolent protest of
the West Roxbury Lateral
Pipeline on Aug. 18.
Clancy had to be removed
from the entrance gates
of the Spectra Energy
metering and regulation
center
by
emergency
responders, who needed
industrial circular saws
to release him from the
thick metal lockbox that
anchored him to the gate,

See CLANCY page 6

Suffolk alum runs for state

senate in home district
Stiv Mucollari
Journal Contributor
Emma Lucey
Journal Contributor

to find a new president

and is familiar with how
to conduct this type of
committee.
Im kind of from the
business world involved
with lots of CEO and
president searches, said
Brooks in an interview
with The Suffolk Journal
on Friday. I feel like
I have a lot of good
experience and a lot of
good knowledge.
Lamb said that he has

the utmost admiration

for Brooks, and that his
connection to Suffolk is
important. He said Brooks
work with widely diverse
groups, right skillsets
and values helped him to
select Brooks specifically
to lead the committee
and search.
Brooks
said
that
while formulating the
committee, Lamb and
Brooks wanted to make
sure to include every

constituency and every

part of the institution.
Brooks said the two Board
members put together
a list of people that
were passionate about
the university, starting
with the trustees. The
two then went to the
universitys deans to find
out which faculty would
be suitable and then said

See SEARCH page 3

Regardless
of
the
culmination of events that
have transpired from the
chaotic election season,
all of it will come down
to numbers as numbers
decide elections. In the
Presidential
Election,
the candidate who will
receive 270 electoral votes
will become President,
but in local elections, it
comes down to raw vote
count. To win at the local
level, one simply has to
do the math.
Alex Mendez has done
the math, and said that

he believes that he has a

high chance of being the
next State Senator for the
Norfolk-Plymouth district.
The 28-year-old recently
earned his J.D., adding
another
achievement
to an already extensive
resume that includes an
undergraduate
degree
in Sociology, a Masters
in Criminal Justice, and
a Masters in Public
Administration, all of
which he received at
Suffolk University. While
it might look like Mendez
is playing the odds, given
that hes running as an
Independent against the
Democratic
incumbent
John Keenan, Mendez said
that he believes he can
pull together a coalition of

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A WORD
FROM
SGA

Charged up:
Suffolks solution to keep students plugged in

Dear Suffolk University,

Last week SUPD and a
representative from the
Career
Development
Center came to the
SGA meeting. They,
respectively,
updated
us on the safety status
of our students and
introduced
a
new
mentoring
program
for our students. If
you have any questions
regarding SUPD you
can
contact
sga@
suffolk.edu. To check
out the new mentoring
program (RAMP), you
can log onto Handshake
to learn more. For the
full update from that
meeting, look for the
minutes on our social
media at the end of this
week.
Wed like to remind
all students to fill
out two surveys that
they
have
received
via email in the last
week. The first comes
from Acting President
Marisa Kelly and is a
diversity climate survey
about life on campus.
The second is from the
Board of Trustees, and
it is a survey about
what you think is most
important for our next
university
president.
The surveys are meant
to provide an insight
into the needs our
student body so we can
make changes to have
Suffolk University be
the best for all involved.
The
tickets
for
the
GrooveBoston
Halloween Bash went
on sale on Tuesday,
October 18th. There are
still tickets available
and it is open for all
students to attend. It
is a fun night to dress
up and dance with your
friends at the Royale
night club on October
27th!
Please
remember
to come to the SGA
meeting on Thursday
from 12:15-1:30, all are
welcome!
-The Student
Government
Association

Morgan Hume
Journal Staff

Between
classes,
extra-curricular activities
and meals, students at
Suffolk University have
busy schedules. Finding
time
throughout
the
day to charge their cell
phones, or even finding
an open outlet to plug
in their charger, can be
a problem. The Office of
Student Leadership and
Involvement (SLI) had a
solution: Oomf chargers.
Oomf chargers are
disk-shaped devices that
can charge all Apple
Lightning and micro-USB
smart devices. They are
as powerful as an outlet
charger, but they are
portable, so users can
charge their phone and
stay on-the-go.
James Riel founded
the company two years
ago and since then, it has
five full-time employees
and it has expanded
to six colleges: Suffolk
University, Northeastern
University, Anna Maria
College, Gordon College,
Skidmore College and
the College of New
Jersey. Riel said that
the company plans on
deploying
powerhouses
in more colleges, such
as
Boston
University,
Carnegie
Mellon
and
Creighton University in
the next month.
With
Oomf,
we
are
keeping
students
charged, connected and
mobile throughout their
school day, Riel said in
an interview with The

Haley Clegg/ Journal Staff

Suffolk Journal.
Suffolk has recently
become a powerhouse,
which means that students
now have access to rent
chargers at their leisure
from
three
different
locations: the Mildred
F. Sawyer Library, the
Somerset Lobby or on the
third floor in the Sawyer
building. There are about
100 chargers on campus,
according to SLI.
Dave DeAngelis, the
director of SLI, explained
that
the
company
approached Suffolk and
asked if the school would
like the chargers free of
charge as part of a trial.
They
approached
us
at
probably
the
very beginning of the
school year and then I
brought SGA into the
mix,
DeAngelis
said
in an interview with
The Journal on Friday
afternoon.
SLI said they brought
the idea to SGA and both

departments thought that

it would be convenient
for students on campus.
A set of instructions is
located on the back side
of each product. Potential
users could visit Oomf.
it and enter either a
Facebook login or Suffolk
email to create an Oomf
account online. Users
then would enter their
credit card information so
if they kept the product
past the return date, they
would be charged with a
late fee. After the sign-up
process was completed,
students
could
begin
using the charger.
If a person kept an
Oomf charger longer than
the free 24-hour rental
period, every day they are
charged a $5 extended
fee until its returned.
The maximum amount a
student could be billed is
$75, according to Riel.
Students on campus
have been testing out the
new chargers and they

have varying opinions

about the devices.
F r e s h m a n
international economics
major Jordan Albrizio
thought
the
chargers
were helpful to herself
and her peers.
I
think
theyre
really beneficial because
me, like many other
students, tend to forget
things, said Albrizio in
an interview with The
Journal. So if I forget my
charger back in my dorm
theres something at the
library that I can use to
charge my phone.
F r e s h m a n
biochemistry
major
Adelyn Ragucci said she
didnt have the time to
make an account and she
found that the process
itself was tedious.
I was going to rent
one but I was too lazy
to make an account so I
decided against it, said
Ragucci. I think it could
be a pretty cool idea but I

have too many emails and

accounts to keep track
of.
Oomf plans to expand
to more areas across
campus to make it more
convenient for students
once the pilot program is
over, according to Riel.
By utilizing brands
and university sponsors,
we aim to keep Oomf a
free service for students,
said Riel. Bringing Oomf
to
campuses
around
the
country,
were
creating smarter, more
efficient
environments
that promote student
productivity.
Riel
said
that
the
company
will
offer
employment
opportunities to students
on participating campuses
to be employed as brand
ambassadors
and
oncampus support services
for Oomf.
Interested
students can send emails
to hello@theoomf.com for
additional information.

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Your voice will be

be heard even if
you are not in the
committee.

From SEARCH page 1

they worked diligently to

identify student leaders,
alumni and who they
thought would be a good
staff and administration
additions.
Brooks
stressed
the
importance
of
communication,
and
everyone partaking in
an open and transparent
process and said that it
would not be just up to
the committee to identify
the next president.
Brooks
said
the
demographics
of
the
committee range from
students to alumni to
faculty from each school
to trustees.
Your voice will be
heard even if you are not
in the committee, said
Brooks. I like to think
that were not going to
miss anybody.
The media frenzy of
last semester had placed
a spotlight on prominent
student voices on campus
that had largely backed
McKenna. On a 19-person
search committee, just two
members were students at
Suffolk including Student
Government Association
(SGA)
President
and
undergraduate
student
Sean Walsh and Suffolk
Law student and President
of
the
Student
Bar
Association Dan Hahn.
Walsh declined to be
interviewed for this article
and Hahn did not respond
to communication with
The Journal regarding
this article as of late

-John Brooks,
Trustee and Chairman
of the Committee
Tuesday night.
With the structure of
the committee, including
the two heads of their
organizations, Lamb said
that Hahn and Walsh are
the type of leaders to
speak up and represent
the student body.
I have great utmost
respect
for
both
gentlemen, said Lamb.
Senior
Tiffany
Martinez,
who
had
served as one of the
most prominent student
voices on campus as she
had organized rallies to
back McKenna said that
because Walsh won the
SGA election last year,
it would make him the
best
representative
for the student body.
However,
she
did
express concern that one
representative from the
entire
undergraduate
program
at
Suffolk
would not be enough in
a recent interview with
The Journal. Martinez
had suggested that the
committee reach out to
club presidents.
S
e
n
i
o
r
entrepreneurship major
Alex Bennett said that
the people who make the
final decision are who
ultimately matter.
I
dont
believe

students
have
the
experience
to
get
themselves emotionally
involved
in
such
decisions, said Bennett.
For Brooks, he said
its not practical to have
all of the students in
the university on the
committee but student
members
have
the
opportunities to represent
the study body.
Brooks,
instead,
emphasized
that
all
students should be part
of this dialogue. They
encourage students to
express
their
voices
by attending town hall
meetings and providing
their
input
to
the
committee by responding
to
emails
such
the
presidential search survey
the committee sent out
to the student body on
Monday morning.
In previous searches,
he said that he did not
feel that people had
enough transparency or
they were not quite sure
what the process was.
They immediately started
with
candidates
and
search firms in previous
years, and Brooks said
that they do not want to
do any of that this time
around.
We have an idea

where this university is

going, said Brooks. I
wanted to have people
who
are
enthusiastic
about helping us, get as
much input, discussion
and
feedback
when
putting together new
specifications and profiles
for a new leader and its
born out of what everyone
thinks
the
university
needs.
Some of the committee
members self-nominated
themselves by expressing

interest to Brooks and

Lamb, but Brooks said
that this was not an easy
job.
This
isnt
about
having your name in
lights, theres a lot of hard
work to be done, said
Brooks and referenced
that they would have to
be present and attend
town hall meetings and
conduct webinars and
surveys.
While the committee
looks to revitalize the

universitys public image,

they havent and said
that they will not plan on
naming a deadline or even
identifying a timeline.
Its not like were
leaderless, said Brooks
as he referenced acting
president Marisa Kelly.
We want to get this
process right and do all
of the things we said
and at some point there
will be a criteria, and
well determine the best
way for people to apply.

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Campaign Commentary
Diversity in campaigns matter,
minority votes count
Maggie Randall
Journal Staff

Courtesy of Alex Mendez

From ALEX page 1

Republican, Independent,
and Democrats to unseat
Keenan.
By not running as a
member of any party,
Mendez told The Suffolk
Journal in an interview
that he believes that
it suits him better for
running in Massachusetts.
To be an independent
is to be representative of
the state, said Mendez.
It is not technically a
risk, Quincy is the biggest
city in my district, and if
I can win my hometown,
I win.
Additionally, Mendez
said that he wanted to
be a change agent, and
also said that The more
progressive end is getting
shut out.
While
holding
progressive views, there
are a few libertarian views
entwined into Mendezs
ideology, such as the
idea that an individual
should be able to smoke
marijuana if they choose
too.
One staple of Mendezs
platform is cutting down
the cost of a college
education, which Mendez
said is more than just
an economic hindrance.
He said the high costs
of medical school causes
doctors to take out
numerous loans that leave
them in immense student

debt. In order to pay off

these loans, he said that
doctors demand higher
salaries, which could lead
to higher insurance costs.
Additionally, Mendez
called
for
extensive
campaign
financing
reform and said that
Keenan is part of this
problem.
Mendez
questioned
Keenans
donations from lobbyists,
attorneys
and
other
parties that may profit
financially from certain
policies. Mendez said
that of the $20,965
that Keenan fundraised
in 2015, only $2,000
came from citizens not
financially interested in
his policies. Mendez said
that he thinks in order
to fix this problem, big
money should be kept out
of campaign finance and
politicians should focus
primarily on representing
the average citizen.
The issue that Mendez
mostly criticizes Keenan
for is on opioids. He said
that Keenan has been
influential in changing
laws to deal with the
opioids crises, but Mendez
claims that all Keenan has
done is minuscule.
[Keenan] takes pride
in using the tragedy of
peoples death from drug
addiction to capitalize
politically, said Mendez.
[Keenan]
is
simply
undoing the policies that
Democrats did to start
this.

Delving further into

the issue, Mendez stated
that in the past, if one was
merely in the same room
as someone doing heroin,
they would be arrested.
This prevented people
calling 911 if individuals
in the same room as them
overdosed out of fear of
going to jail. Mendez said
that problematic laws like
the one described are the
laws Keenan has worked
to get rid of, laws that
Mendez argues should not
have been on the books in
the first place. Moreover,
Mendez
argued
that
Keenan is actually a part
of the problem because he
is perpetuating a system
that puts more kids on
drugs than ever before.
The
differences
in
policy
opinions
that
Keenan and Alex Mendez
have will be at the center
of their debate on Oct.
19, which will be aired by
Quincy Access Television.
While
Keenan
has
experience in debating in
previous elections, this
will be Mendezs first
debate.
Given
the
two
candidates focus on the
issues, its likely that
the debate will feature
a heavy dosage of policy
discussions. For Keenan,
the election is a chance
for him to extend his
political career, while for
Mendez, this election is
a chance for him to start
his career.

In
an
election,
regardless of scale, every
vote matters. Certain
individuals votes sit with
the weight of a history
of voter suppression and
the existence of voter
exploitation. This is an
issue that White voters
do not face directly, but
one that minority voters
face almost every election
cycle.
While
voter
exploitation is the reality
for millions of Americans.
To
understand
what
African-American
and
Latina and Latino voters
face, during presidential
elections,
Suffolk
students and faculty who
explained how they face
this political exploitation
as well as the effects
of a history of voter
suppression.
Everyone wants to
go after the Black and
Latino vote, but then they
dont deliver on their
promises, explained new
Director of the Office of
Diversity Services, Dr.
Lizette Rivera.
Rivera
suggested
that those who are not
directly
affected
by
voter
suppression
or
exploitation should act as
allies to those who are.
There are so many
communities who cant
vote for various reasons,
she explained.
She said that it is
important to be allies to
these communities and
advocate on their behalf.
Senior Applied Legal
Studies
major
and
President of the Black
Student
Union
(BSU)
Stacy Daniel spoke about
what BSU does in a
recent interview with The
Suffolk Journal.
Daniel described BSU
as a way to give Black
students a place to be
themselves.
We try to use our
platform to make issues
known, Daniel said.
In terms of creating
a healthy, safe space
on campus for AfricanAmerican
students,

I do think there is a
disconnect of issues. I dont
know a lot of Republican
nominees who are
responsive to the Black
community.
Daniel admits that they
have made strides, but I
wouldnt say were there
yet.
Daniel weighed in on
her personal sentiments
in
the
presidential
election. She noted that
problematic assumptions
are made by candidates
about minority voters.
People assume that
people of color dont have
a lot of money. I think
thats where people vote
for Democrats because
theyre going to represent
me in the best way they
can, said Daniel. I do
think there is a disconnect
of issues. I dont know a lot
of Republican nominees
who are responsive to the
Black community.
Phyliss St-Hubert, a
Diversity Peer Educator
(DPE), the Secretary of
the Black Student Union
and the Diversity Senator
at-large for the Student
Government Association,
is a Government major
and Black Studies minor.
She
reiterated
this
disconnect,
explaining
how minority voters are
exploited, saying that
minority voters are just
wanted for the numbers.
In this election, StHubert described how one
party has been appealing
to voters, one has not,
but both have gone after
the minority votes in
manipulative ways.
[Vice
Presidential
candidate Tim Kaine] is
appealing because he
speaks Spanish, she said.
African-American
voters have been one
of the largest groups
of suppressed voters in
American history.
After
AfricanAmericans were granted
the
right
to
vote
in 1870, they faced
several institutionalized
obstacles towards voting.

Poll taxes, for example,

were costs that primarily
African-Americans were
expected to pay in order
to vote, according to the
Pew Research Center.
African-Americans,
especially in the South,
were also made to pass
literacy tests in order
to vote, which white
Americans
of
similar
education
backgrounds
were never expected to
do, as an archived exam
from the National Park
Service shows.
This changed with the
passage of the Voting
Rights Act of 1965, which
outlawed poll taxes and
literacy tests.
Now, turnout among
African-American
voters
has
reached
record highs in the
past three presidential
elections, according to
the Washington Post.
Furthermore, a Brookings
Report based on work
done by the U.S. Census
Bureau shows that, for the
first time in U.S. history,
African-American voters
had a larger turnout rate
in the 2012 election than
White voters.
Voter
identification
laws, however,
pose a
new threat to limiting
who can vote in the U.S.
In some states that have
voter ID laws, there have
never
been
recorded
cases of voter fraud, such
as Indiana.
Other states request
a voter ID, but it is not
required. This creates a
system where AfricanAmerican and Latina and
Latino voters are asked
for their IDs at much
higher rates than white
voters, according to NPR.
Rivera encouraged all
citizens to get to the polls
and place their votes.
As Rivera put it, make
your voice known.

WORLD

OCT. 19, 2016 | PAGE 5

Semi-safe syringing for Frances addicts

James Macdonald
Journal Contributor

France opened its first

safe injection site last
week in Paris, a space for
addicts to use intravenous
drugs such as heroin,
equipped with a medical
staff for the purposes
of overdose prevention,
according to BBC.
The site is located
near Gare Du Nord
train station in the 10th
district, a high-traffic
area in the city. Photos
of the inside were posted
on Twitter show gurneys,
booths
for
injection
with desks, chairs and
needle receptacles. The
site opened on Friday,
and is expected to serve
roughly 100 addicts per
day during its six-year
trial run, according to the
Associated Press.
Safe injection sites,
often referred to as
shooting galleries by the
French public, not only
provide a safer locale for
intravenous drug use, but
clean needles to heroin
users to prevent needle
sharing and the spread
of infection such as HIV,
a common threat to

intravenous drug users.

France joins a group
of European neighbors
in adopting the use of
the sites, which includes
Germany, Spain, Norway,
and the first ever adopter,
Switzerland. The Swiss
site in Berne opened its
doors in 1986, providing
hot meals and safety
tips in addition to clean
needles, according to the
Associated Press.
Another site, located
at
Vancouver
Coastal
Health in Canada, opened
in 2003 as part of a pilot
program, the first of its
kind in North America,
according to Senior Media
Relations Officer Anna
Marie DAngelo.
DAngelo
said,
in
an interview with The
Suffolk Journal, that the
operating hours of the
injection site (Insite) were
extended in August due
to high influx of clients.
Lines
formed
outside
the doors every morning
before the Insite opened
its doors.
There have been over
three million injections
and not one overdose
death in the facility,
DAngelo said.
Vancouvers
Insite

drew influence from its

European
counterparts
as well as a branch in
Australia.
DAngelo emphasized
the Insites goal of harm
reduction
above
all
else. Vancouver Coastal
Health, through clean
needle availability and
connection of clients to
health care services, seeks
to lessen the detrimental
effects on local users.
We look at this
through a medical lens,
she said.
A d d i t i o n a l l y ,
community
concerns
about increased crime
and drug use during
the
opening
of
the
Insite were found to be
unsubstantiated.
Crime did not increase
throughout
the
area,
Dangelo said. The rate
of drug use went down
for a period of time.
Suffolk Professor of
World
Languages
Dr.
Barbara
Abrams
has
lived in France on and
off throughout her life.
Abrams, whose father
wrote reports on drug
abuse and treatment in
France for the World
Health
Organization
during her youth, is not

surprised that France

has lagged behind some
of its Western European
neighbors in opening an
injection site.
France thinks they
are at the forefront
of
everything
social,
Abrams said. But they
really arent.
The breakthrough in
legislation that legalized
safe injection sites came
after years of blockage by
conservatives, according
to the Associated Press.
Frances
drug
policy
remains
stringent
to
this day, with a oneyear
sentencing
for
possession,
mandated
addiction treatment, and
little emphasis placed on
the quantity held by the
offender.
Abrams
notes
that the prospect of
mandatory treatment is
a symptomatic approach
to an issue that requires
a
more
preventative
approach.
[A
symptomatic
approach] doesnt work
and only reassures the
society that they are
doing something about
the problem, she said.
Abrams recalls seeing
clean needle dispensaries

in areas like the 10th

district, often alongside
condom dispensers, long
before the inception of the
safe injection site. French
policy
and
addiction
treatment have improved
greatly since her fathers
time, in which alcoholism
and drug abuses were
lumped together.
[French]
treatment
centers
have
become
more proactive, Abrams
said.
A medical study by the
British Columbia Centre
for Excellence in HIV/
AIDS, which took place
in Vancouver, Canada,
recruited over 800 drug
users in 2002 to determine
the effectiveness of safe
injection sites. Over a two
year period, the study
concluded that the sites
do not reduce the number
of drug users , but does
improve community order
and reduce the amount of
syringe sharing among
users.
An additional study by
the European Monitoring
Center for Drugs and
Drug
Addiction
also
found that safe injection
sites can be instrumental
in
identifying
trends
that emerge in drug use

in a given location. This

information can prove
valuable to organizations
seeking to reduce the use
of controlled substances.
The
improved
community order runs
contrary to the stigma
that is associated with
areas such as Bostons
own methadone mile, a
stretch of Massachusetts
Ave.
known
for
its
concentration
of
methadone clinics.
Even
methadone
mile, however, is starting
providing services similar
to safe injection sites,
promoting a movement
towards the acceptance of
such locations in the U.S.
The Boston Health Care
for the Homeless Program
opened its Support Place
for
Observation
and
Treatment (SPOT) in April,
a space for users to ride
out the effects of a high
and seek help, but not
inject or consume drugs.
The SPOT has served over
200 people, citing low
incidents and transfers to
emergency care.
Addicts
will
be
monitored to determine
whether or not this type
of supervision will impact
drug users.

U.S. airstrike in Yemen yields student response

Jacob Geanous
World News Editor
Elaf Suliman
Journal Staff
The United States has
officially cast itself a lead
role in the bloody Saudi
Arabian war in Yemen.
On Oct. 12, the U.S.
Pentagon Press Secretary
Peter Cook, confirmed
three distinct bombings
that targeted radar sites
belonging to the Iranianbacked Houthi rebels
on Yemens Red Sea
Coast. According to the
Pentagons press release,
this was a reactionary
measure
to
missile
strikes from the Houthis
that threatened the USS
Mason.
These limited selfdefense
strikes
were
conducted to protect our
personnel, our ships, and
our freedom of navigation
in this important maritime
passageway, stated the
press release. The United

courtesy of United Nations Human Rights Facebook page

States will respond to any

further threat to our ships
and commercial traffic,
as appropriate, and will
continue to maintain our
freedom of navigation in
the Red Sea, the Bab alMandeb, and elsewhere
around the world.

Until now, the Obama

Administration
has
remained at arms length
from the conflict by
supplying weapons and
offering aerial refuels to
the Saudi war effort. Since
March 2015, the U.S. has
been indirectly involved

with Saudi Arabia in

Yemens civil war against
the Houthi rebels.
According to an article
published in the New
York Times on Oct. 8 ,
the U.S. may face war
crimes
for
supplying
Saudi with arms and the

United Nations revealed

that the funeral airstrikes
have killed more than 140
victims. According to a
Yemeni Health Ministry
representative, more than
600 people were injured
and hospitals admitted
more than 114 people

during
the
airstrikes
following the Oct. 8
funeral attacks.
The
Obama
Administration
has
distanced themselves

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Environmental activists watch West Roxbury

From CLANCY page 1

which was previously

reported in The Suffolk
Journal. This act was a
part of an ongoing series
of
protests
intending
to slow down Spectra
Energys
construction
of the pipeline, which
has
continued
to
garner
criticism
that
has expanded past the
borders of West Roxbury.
I
had
confidence
that it was going to get
worked out somehow,
said Clancy in a postcourtroom interview with
The Suffolk Journal on
Oct. 14. I didnt think it
was going to happen that
day.
Judge
Coffey
dismissed
the
felony
conviction, issuing three
conditions for Clancy
to adhere to. According
to Clancy, he has been
placed on probation for
a period of six months,
during which he must
exhibit good behavior.

He was also ordered to

pay a small restitution
fee. The final condition
was a 100-yard stay-away
order from the metering
and regulation where he
was arrested. According
to Clancy, members of
the
National
Lawyers
Guild represented him,
which they have done for
previous similar cases of
protest.
The courts ruling,
which may hinder Clancy
future
involvement
in
protests
at
the
construction
site,
he
said it has not deterred
him
from
continuing
his active participation
in advocacy against the
West Roxbury Lateral
pipeline. For the residents
of West Roxbury, the
pipelines close proximity
to an active blasting
quarry has been most
immediate
cause
for
concern, but concern
about the environmental
effects of fracked gas have
compounded as well.
Any time they turn the
pressure on the pipeline
its like setting a timer on

a bomb, and its a bomb

that is within a few city
blocks of my house, said
Clancy. Its terrifying,
and on top of that its
fracked gas which is dirty,
unclean and dangerous to
the environment.
The
overarching
environmental
debate
surrounding this project
has influenced activists
around America to get
involved. Karenna Gore,
Director of the Center
for Earth Ethics at Union
Theological Seminary and
eldest daughter of former
Vice-President Al Gore,
was arrested during a
protest on Jun. 30.
Gore, along with 22
other
protesters,
was
arrested while lying down
in the trench that the
pipeline was being placed
in. The groups message
was to draw parallels to
the mass graves being dug
in Pakistan to anticipate
deadly heat waves, that
activists like Gore believe
are climate-fueled.
I was very surprised
that with all of the elected
officials
against
the

pipeline that it was still

going in, said Gore in a
recent phone interview
with theJournal. I was
drawn to this particular
action because of the
connection that it was
drawing to the people
dying
from
climate
impact.
According to Gore,
she
witnessed
an
interview with a Pakistani
gravedigger who was
preparing a mass grave
in anticipation for an
oncoming deadly heat
wave was the inspiration
for this course of action.
Before
the
protesters
descended
into
the
trench, clergy members
gave eulogies to represent
the
lives
at
stake.
Emergency
responders
soon arrived. Gore said
that the protesters were
charged with trespassing,
disorderly conduct and
resisting arrest. Some
of them, including Gore,
were taken to a jail cell
and given plea options
that would effectively
end all legal procedures,
but Gore said she did

not
take
the
deal.
I wanted to be a part
of raising consciousness
about climate change and
the connection between
fossil fuel infrastructure,
she said. I thought that
staying in the process
of engaging in our legal
system to the point of
their being a public
hearing of facts about how
this pipeline company has
the authority to do what
theyre doing, as well as
the harm this is doing.
Since the ordeal, she
said she has been back to
Boston twice and expects
to be back in November
when the pipeline is due
to be completed.
I think it has spread
some awareness, she
said. I actually feel that,
rather than one case, there
has been an aggregate
effect if the different acts
of civil disobedience that
are going on around the
country opposing new
fossil fuels.
According to Clancy,
the
pipelines
near
completion has prompted
protest groups such as

Stop the West Roxbury

Lateral (SWRL) and Resist
the Pipeline, to refocus
their efforts.
From
what
I
understand
we
are
shifting from trying to
stop construction, said
Clancy. That involves
putting
pressure
on
the companies who are
buying the gas.
According to Clancy,
Gore and protest group
leader Mary Boyle, the
fight will go on until there
is nothing left to fight
for. For a community
that has never been this
thoroughly mobilized, the
pipeline has continued to
be a rallying point for a
borough that is feeling
both
forgotten
and
neglected.
Ive definitely learned
that were tougher than
we think, said Clancy.
We are stronger than
we think and that West
Roxbury is worth fighting
for. It has in a way opened
my eyes to how important
it really is to me. It has
been my home my entire
life. That is irreplaceable.

Saudi alliance with U.S. further agitated by funeral strike

From YEMEN page 6
from
Saudi
armed
forces after they bombed
the funeral.
U.S.
security
cooperation with Saudi
Arabia is not a blank
check, stated a Oct. 8
press release by National
Safety Council spokesman
Ned Price. Even as
we assist Saudi Arabia
regarding the defense of
their territorial integrity,
we have and will continue
to express our serious
concerns
about
the
conflict in Yemen and
how it has been waged.
During the turbulent
president election that
has energized Americas
political
awareness,
neither candidate has
made any direct comments
on Yemen or openly
discussed the relationship
with Saudi Arabia. This
has prompted an open
discussion among Suffolk
University students, many
of whom are studying in
America from countries
that this conflict touches.
A student from Saudi
Arabia who wished to
remain
anonymous
because of her opposing
views
against
her
countrys actions said

she believes that the U.S.

should stop aiding Saudi
Arabia.
The
U.S.
should
stop because as a moral
standing, by supporting
Saudi Arabias military
action the U.S. is a part
of serious war crimes
and are indirectly at
fault for the devastating
humanitarian crisis the
people of Yemen now
face, said the student.
They should stop aiding
Saudis so the war might
stop.
The civil war that has
enveloped Yemen has had
incredibly
detrimental
side effects. Countless
civilians have been used
as cannon fodder for
Saudi airstrikes, which
has been a concern for
those who have remained
up to date on the conflict.
Whenever civil war
happens, or when the
people are trying to get
rid of the rebels, you dont
end up getting rid of the
rebels, you end up getting
rid of the civilians,
said
Meryan
Bakati,
sophomore
accounting
major and member of the
Muslim
Conversations
group. The people and
the children that did
nothing, thats what ends
up happening.

Students have also

held the view that the
U.S., which has acted as
a mediator for global
conflict, must interfere
for the sake of the Yemeni
people.
For
Humanitarian
sake I feel like U.S.
involvement is necessary,
Darlley
Joselus,
sophomore applied legal
studies major and member
of the Black Students
Union. It should only
focus on finding peaceful
resolutions or setting up
treaties that would allow
aid to be given to the
citizens.
Yemens
domino
effects of Saudi strikes
have hit several heavily
civilian populated areas,
according to a recent
article in the New York
Times. The U.N. criticized
the U.S.- Saudi alliance for
60 percent of the deaths
and injuries to Yemeni
children last year. Under
international law, strikes
on civilians and civilian
populated areas are not
military targets.
Donald Trump and
Hillary Clinton are set off
for a final debate. With
the recent developments
in Yemen, it is likely that
the candidates will tackle
the issue.

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First they were salty, now theyre sweet

The 43rd annual Fall Fest poked fun at the drama surrounding the Universitys upper administration

Courtesy of Kathy Maloney

Amy Koczera
Journal Contributor
Fall Fest is known for
being one of the most
entertaining and creative
performances put on by
Suffolks Performing Arts
Office (PAO). Among the
drama that occurred at
Suffolk in the last few
years was the relocating
of the departments that
were in the Donahue and
Archer buildings that
were sold in 2015. Within
Archer was the grand C.
Walsh Theatre - a theatre
that had become home
to the performing arts.
This circumstance led to
the performances being
crammed into the tiny, yet
tasteful Modern Theatre.
Between the clash of
the administrators and
the relocation of the
departments, the PAO
created this years Fall
Fest theme - Not So
Sweet Sixteen.
Kevin Landers, a junior
marketing major, is the
public relations manager
of the PAO and is one
of Fall Fests performers
this year in the Fall Fest
Company. He explained
how the theme was
selected.
Based on all the
drama that went down
at Suffolk last year, Not
So Sweet Sixteen seemed
like a fitting title, said
Landers.
Since
Fall
Fest was usually at C.
Walsh, we were a little
bitter about moving it to

Modern.
Although some were
upset about moving from
the C. Walsh Theatre to
Modern Theatre, Acting
President Marisa Kelly
feels as if it has all worked
out for the best.
Modern is a great
historic
theatre.
Im
happy we were able to
think about Fall Fest
in a way that works for
Modern, said Kelly in a
post-show interview with
The Suffolk Journal..
In reaction to the
theme Not So Sweet
Sixteen, Kelly said, It
was fun, they kept it
light. I definitely feel like
youve moved forward
from the past when you
can start poking fun at
the situation.
This years Fall Fest
left a positive, memorable
impression
on
the
audience,
particularly
Kelly.
The acts were all
fabulous,
said
Kelly.
Its always incredible
to see how talented our
students and staff are and
to see how much fun they
are having while doing it.
Every year is different,
but this year in particular
I felt like you could really
feel the energy from
the performers and the
audience as well.
Kristin
Baker,
the
director of the performing
arts office, takes pride in
Fall Fest each year.
Its a great Suffolk
tradition said Baker. It
brings together students
and faculty for a warm

Junior EmCee D.j.

Fabrizio

I definitely feel like youve

moved forward from the past
when you can start poking fun
at the situation.
-Marisa Kelly
Sophomore EmCee
Kemal Beyaztas.

and joyful performance.

Despite the change
in venue, the show was
still filled with talent
and energy. Animated
hosts Kemal Beyaztas
and DJ Fabrizio kept the
audience entertained in
between acts with their
humorous
commentary
and spunky personalities.
The night began with
upbeat jazzy music and

glitzy 1920s attire. As

the
company
opened
with Steppin to the
Bad Side from the
musical Dreamgirls, the
interactive performance
began with a seductive
tone as the performers
walked
through
the
theatre in low lighting,
gently
touching
and
whispering
to
the
audience
members

they walked by. As the

lights came up with the
crescendo of the music,
the company was in sync
with their choreography
and
already
wowing
the audience with their
grandiose dancing and
singing skills.
The debut performance
of Suffolks newest a
cappella group, Soulfully
Versed was one of the
most memorable acts of
the night. With just two
weeks of rehearsal, the
group was able to put on a
stimulating performance.
The group itself focuses
on R&B and soul music.
Among the talented
individual acts was Caitlin
Sampson, a freshman
who played piano and
sang Bored to Death
by Blink 182. Sampsons
vocal skills stood out
in
the
performance,
and the commentators
said Sampson is surely
a great addition to the
performing arts family.
Other acts included
Eleanor
Mouzafarov,
a skilled vocalist and
guitarist.
Mouzafarov
amazed the crowd when
she sang Videli Noch in
fluent Russian.
Rebecca Zamas soulful
voice filled the theatre
with
emotion
when
she sang a tasteful and
romantic rendition of Is
This Love by Bob Marley.
Zamas act showed off
outstanding vocal skills
making her act one of
the
most
memorable
performances
of
the
evening.

One of the more

unique and entertaining
performances
of
the
night was by Residence
and Housing Director
Adrienne Frame. Frame
sassily
strutted
onto
the
stage
and
put
on a humorous and
exceptional performance
of Poor Unfortunate
Souls from The Little
Mermaid.
Frames
theatrical
attitude
made for a splendid
performance that left the
audience happily amused.
Showcasing
talents
like color guard, vocal
and
instrumental
performance,
tap
dancing, original rapping,
Melissa
Smith,
Ruth
Christmas, Jacob Tobey,
Elizabeth Hadley and Ben
Pompilus gave excellent
performances as part
of the independent acts
portion of the show as
well.
Additionally, The Fall
Fest Company put on six
acts altogether. Too Darn
Hot, by Ella Fitzgerald,
featured the girls dressed
in sassy red dresses and
highlighted both their
dance and vocal skills.
Devil in Disguise, by
Elvis Presley was a 50s
style dance with creative
and
well
performed
choreography. Cell Block
Tango, from the musical
Chicago, one of the
most easily recognizable
songs, highlighted the
acting and vocal skills of
six girls.

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Boy and Bear bring Aussie flair to Boston
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Jacob Geanous
World News Editor
One
of
Australias
most illustrious Indie
rock bands, Boy and Bear,
dropped anchor in Boston
on Thursday. The Paradise
Rock club, a New England
rock haven, was the
most recent stop during
the
Sydney
quintets
tour of North America.
The venue was flooded
with a technicolor sea of
flannel-clad fans, whose
ages ranged from freshfaced students to middleaged married couples.
The bands modern folk
rock sound whipped the
crowd into a collective,
hip-swinging
gyration
within the first minutes
of their first song Old
Town Blues. This energy
was sustained throughout
the entire night, reaching
a crescendo at the sets
final
song
Southern
Sun, which has been
one of the bands most
popular ballads.
Boy and Bear has
been a part of the new
wave of Indie rock bands
from
Australia
that
have been enjoying a

relatively recent surge of

success in America. They
are wrapping up their
month long tour of North
America, which began in
Austin, Texas and will end
on Nov. 3 in San Diego,
California.
There are differences
in audiences around the
world, and in culture,
said David Symes, the
bands
bassist/vocalist
in a post show interview
with The Journal. In
big cities, where a lot of
bands and critics are, you
get a much more serious
crowd. When we get to
tour in America, I think
we get to be apart of
these journeys that weve
heard and read about
with venues that are quite
nostalgic.
In Sydney, Singersongwriter Dave Hosking
founded the band in 2009
as a solo project, but they
currently feature Tim
Hart (drums), Jonathan
Hart (banjo, mandolin,
and keyboards), Killian
Gavin (guitar), and David
Symes (bass). All five
members contribute to
the vocals that the band
produces.
They
have
produced three different

Haley Clegg / Journal Staff

When we get to tour in

America...we get to be apart of
these journeys that weve heard
and read about
- David Symes Bassist/Vocalist
records to date. Their first
album Moonfire, was
incredibly well received,
reaching double Platinum
in the Australia Record
Industry
Association
(ARIA). They followed that
with Harlequin Dream,
which has earned them
an ARIA Gold record.
The bands most recent
album, Limit of Love,
peaked at number one on

the Australian Indie rock

music list. During the
show, the band sampled
their two most recent
albums as a part of their
set list. They have since
been riding the wave
of musical success that
has taken their traveling
performance
all
over
Europe, North America,
and Australia.
Our last two records

were both number one,

which is amazing for us.
said Symes. Obviously it
usually only lasts a week,
but it was crazy for us. All
that stuff, we dont take
for granted and I think we
always feel lucky when
things like that happen.
You work hard, but you
can never expect those
things.
As the crowd funneled
out of the Paradise Rock
club, Symes sat in a
recently vacated booth,
sipping bottled local beer
and alluded to a next
possible album for the
still young band.
Were
still
pretty
hungry and ambitious
to make music, he said.
We want to be doing this
for a long time and get to
the top, whatever that is.
We are kind of looking
to make another record
hopefully
next
year.
We would like to grow
internationally.
Being on tour in the
United States, during
this current turbulent
political season, has been
somewhat impressionable
on the Aussie musician.
Even while hopping from
city to city to play packed

rock halls, the corrosively

controversial Presidential
campaign has made its
mark.
Unfortunately I think
the world often views
America as a massive joke
because of the Hollywood
side to corporate politics,
explained Symes. Its
unbelievable
that
its
been allowed to happen
like this. Someone needs
to shut this thing down.
Boy and Bears opening
act was Cobi, an American
musician from Minnesota,
and a former member
of the local Boston band
Gentlemen
hall.
Cobi
will be joining Boy and
Bear throughout their
North American tour,
tasked
with
warming
up the crowds for the
Aussie band. Their, Steve
Earle-esque,
blue-collar
American vibe contrasts
well with Boy and Bears
alternative
rock
style
effectively.
Boy and Bears albums
and
commentary
can
be found on Spotify.
For more information
regarding tour dates and
upcoming albums, they
can be found on Facebook
and Twitter as Boy & Bear.

Eliot Sumner synthesizes crowds at Berklee

Jill Barrows
Journal Contributor
Coming off her summer
tour and performing at
SXSW, Jimmy Kimmel
Live,
English
singersongwriter Eliot Sumner
put on an intimate set
with her band at Berklee
Colleges Red Room Caf
939 on Friday night.
The 26-year-old English
singer and bass player
performed 11 songs in
the reverberating small
room of approximately
90 people.
A majority
of
the
songs
were
selections
from
her
album, Information that
debuted earlier this year.
Boston was the last stop
of her fall tour promoting
the album.
With Sumners natural
stage presence and her
slick bass skills, her
talent was displayed from
the minute she walked
on stage.
Its easy to
determine
this
talent
was most likely passed
down from her father,
legendary musician Sting,
front man of The Police.
Her low-ranged voice is

This talent was most

likely passed down from
her father, legendary
musician Sting, front man
of The Police.
relatively similar to that
of her fathers, but that
is where the comparison
seems to stop. Sumner
has developed a sound all
her own.
Opening with a track
from the new album
called Dead Arms and
Dead
Legs,
Sumner
seemed cool and collected
with her four-piece band,
which was positioned in
a way that is different
compared to most bands.
Her
keyboardist
took
the center of the stage
directly behind her, and
the drummer was off to
her left. This brought the
focus to the use of analog
synthesizers from the
keyboard, which was a
prominent sound in each
track performed, giving
the band a vintage-rock
vibe with a touch of new
wave.

However, once the

band got into one of
her most popular tracks,
After Dark, the audience
became
completely
electrified, jumping up
and down along with
Sumner as she rocked
about the stage. Many
fans would shout to her
between each song with
compliments,
which
cracked a smile from
Sumner, and it appeared
to give her even more
confidence
with
each
performance.
She then kicked into
newly
written
tracks
called
Rhythm
and
Time Waster, which
both had an edgier rock
tone to them with the
help of her lead guitar
player. Despite her low
vocals, she proved to
the crowd that she could
widen her range with a

strong falsetto to go with

her slightly raspy voice.
What
separates
Sumner
from
other
average rock groups is
that there is a real blend
of different genres like
indie rock and electropop
that enhanced the sounds
of past generations, like
the use of synth along
with deep lyrics like, the
pain becomes tyrannical
400 tons of shame / As I
walk into a perfect storm
again / I take the burden
on myself. Moreover,
she connected with each
member of her band
on stage and also the
audience which makes
her very likeable.
After performing the
last song, Information,
the band left the stage
for a short moment
while electronic sounds
filled the room. The
crowd roared as the band
reappeared to play their
encore song Species.
Sumner ditched her bass
to just sing for this track,
which allowed her to
move about the stage and
interact with the crowd
to display an even more
enthralling stage persona.

On the sweeter side

Every year is different,
but this year in
particular I felt like
you could really
feel the energy from the
performers and the
audience as well.
-Marisa Kelly
From SWEET page 7
The
company
put
a fun twist on Forget
You by CeeLo Green,
changing the end lyrics
of the song to be about
a gay male couple.
The
closing
number
Anything Goes from the
musical Anything Goes,
featured the company in
sexy black and leather
outfits
that
left
a
favorable impression on
the audience about the
show as a whole.

Overall,
Fall
Fest
was
an
entertaining
performance that brought
the Suffolk community
together for a night
of smiles, laughs and
appreciation for the arts.
Suffolks performing arts
has the ability to perform
with roaring energy no
matter what venue they
are in. Although there
may have been some
bitter feelings about Fall
Fests location this year,
the performance did not
suffer in the slightest.

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OCT. 19, 2016 | PAGE 9

Im triggered

Help a friend, use a signal Pull the trigger warnings

Haley Clegg
Journal Staff

This article could be

triggering to those who
do not believe in the use
of trigger warnings.
A trigger warning is
a brief statement before
a piece of writing or a
video that alerts a reader
or viewer of potentially
distressing material. They
were originally created
for online content to
protect people suffering
from mental illnesses
from content that could
potentially contribute to
their suffering, in other
words triggering them.
They are potentially life
saving as they allow
people to make a decision
about whether or not a
certain piece of content is
safe for them to handle.
Some
argue
that
trigger warnings are a way
to avoid disagreement and
debate, or those they pose
a threat to free speech.
However, many people
who argue against the use
of trigger warnings simply
do not understand the
value of their use. Trigger
warnings have the power
to not only help students
in classrooms, but could
potentially save lives.
The
University
of
Chicago
is
just
one example of the
misunderstanding
of
trigger
warnings.
The university sent a
welcome letter home to
students that contained
an alarming message for
some. The letter explained
that the University of
Chicago does not support
trigger warnings.
The letter also said,
[The University] does not
condone the creation of
intellectual safe spaces
where individuals can
retreat from ideas and
perspectives at odds with
their own.
In contrast, the purpose
of trigger warnings is
not to hide from ideas
that their views dont
agree with, and this is a
common misconception
among people who do

not fully understand their

purpose. If a student has
experienced a trauma that
when exposed to without
warning, could potentially
experience a panic attack,
then they are not hiding
from disagreement, they
are
protecting
their
emotional wellbeing.
Trigger warnings can
sometimes be difficult
to understand by those
who dont need them,
simply
because
they
werent created for them.
It seems to be difficult to
understand how someone
could
be
so
deeply
affected by something so
insignificant to everyone
else.
Trigger warnings are
not for people that are
too sensitive. Trigger
warnings are for those
who have experienced a
trauma. For example, one
in five women, and one in
sixteen men experience
sexual assault in college.
Trigger warnings before
content about rape can be
even more necessary than
most people realize. With
statistics that high, there
is a significant chance
that at least one person
in a classroom could be
triggered.
As
someone
that
has
experienced
the
use of trigger warnings
personally, I can attest
to how important they
are. During my senior
year of high school,
my psychology teacher
passed away due to
a brain tumor. It was
a traumatic event for
our class, as well as the
whole school. This was
one of the most popular
teachers in the school and
everybody loved him.
In the weeks that
followed, our psychology
course had to continue
and needed to cover
material in preparation
for
the
advanced
placement exam. Several
times throughout the
weeks
that
followed,
the replacement teacher
would warn us if the
content we were going
to be covering in that
days
lesson
would
contain content about
brain cancer. This was to
help us in our grieving
processes and to protect
us from material that

could potentially trigger

emotional
responses
during class.
Many of my fellow
classmates would quietly
excuse themselves and
would return at the end
of class to discuss with
the teacher ways in
which they could receive
necessary
information
without having to face it
in the classroom setting.
These warnings helped
out a vast number of
my fellow peers who
struggled
with
the
grieving process. We each
were able to take our time
and deal with the loss
of our beloved teacher,
without having to face it
in the class curriculum.
Students are not using
trigger warnings to get
out of class. They are
using them to protect
themselves from material
that could be potentially
harmful to them, whether
it be emotional distress or
worse, inspiration to hurt
themselves outside of the
classroom. If the concern
is that a student is going
to miss out on material
from that day, there are
plenty of solutions.
If the student is
comfortable, they can
speak with their professor
after class and find
alternative
materials.
If not, counselors or
other trained adults can
accompany the student
while they cover the
difficult content. This
is a better alternative
than forcing students to
confront this material on
their own, especially if
they arent equipped with
the skills to deal with it
suddenly.
Although, we could
always do away with any
material that is graphic
or could possibly trigger
someone. Although, if
we do that, arent we
jeopardizing
everyone
elses education for those
who may have an issue
with it?
Rather
than
take
away all of that quality
content, there is a much
easier solution: trigger
warnings.
These
one
sentence notices can keep
college curriculum the
same while also keeping
students safe who have
experienced trauma.

By Claire Schneider

Morgan Hume
Journal Contributor
In universities across
the
United
States,
professors are expected
by their students to issue a
notice if the class material
or lesson plan contains
information that may
cause emotional distress.
Material that touches
upon topics such as rape,
domestic violence, suicide
and disordered eating are
all subject to be stamped
with a trigger warning.
In August of this year,
The University of Chicago
sent a letter to incoming
freshmen to announce
that the school would
not be putting trigger
warnings on any class
materials. The institution
prides itself over the
fact that members of
our
community
are
encouraged to speak,
write, listen, challenge
and learn, without fear
of censorship, the dean
of students wrote in the
letter. The university said
in the letter that it does
not condone the creation
of
intellectual
safe
spaces where individuals
can retreat from ideas
and perspectives at odds
with their own.
The
school
made
the right decision by
choosing to let the voices
of controversial speakers
be heard. Although some
topics can be sensitive
to read or talk about,
they are still important
issues that we face every

day. Its impossible for

students to be shielded
from things that make
them
uncomfortable
forever, so they should
begin to explore these
controversial topics in a
classroom setting, where
people who have the
same questions, fears and
concerns surround them.
If topics like rape,
domestic violence, and
suicide
can
circulate
online and in the news,
why cant they circulate
in the classroom?
One of the most
important
aspects
of
receiving
higher-level
education is for the
student to widen their
perception
of
society
and to learn new things
about the world we live
in. Therefore, students
should be able to read and
discuss material that may
contain sensitive content.
Learning
shouldnt
be
limited
because
professors and pupils are
too worried about being
politically correct.
High
school
and
college
students
are
exposed to all types of
literature, but if some
of the texts came with a
trigger warning, they may
be more resistant toward
reading it and they may
have trouble engaging
in it because they are
waiting for the part thats
supposed to be triggering.
If the novel The
Great Gatsby by F. Scott
Fitzgerald had a trigger
warning stamped on the
front cover because the

author tackled domestic

abuse, or the novel The
Kite Runner by Khaled
Hosseini had a trigger
warning because of one
rape scene, a student
couldve easily set those
books
aside
because
even thinking about an
abusive situation can
be overwhelming and
intimidating. Moreover,
the person also wouldve
missed
out
on
two
prominent books that
deal with issues that
are
relevant
today;
they wouldve put their
education on halt because
of a label.
Countless works of
literature focus on topics
that were intended to
shatter our hearts or
make our guts queasy
because that seems to be
the most effective way to
get an idea stuck in our
heads. The reason why
books like that have been
studied and discussed
for years is because they
made us uncomfortable,
and have made us think
harder about society.
If
a
student
is
concerned that the books
or films assigned for class
may be about things that
are prone to give them
anxiety or some kind of
unwanted
flashbacks,
they could review their
syllabus beforehand and
ask the professor what
the future lesson entails.
A trigger warning may
be a good idea for one
student, but it could be
a terrible idea for many
more.

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Editors Word

Staff union demands workforce stability

Letter to the Editor

The Presidential Search Committee

has taken on the vigorous task of
redirecting the public image of the
university after a turbulent past
year. Newly appointed Chairman
Robert Lamb has excelled at
creating a transparent and open
partnership between the Board
and Suffolk community through
communication. As he has recently
appointed Trustee John Brooks to
become the face of the Committee
of the hunt for a new leader for
Suffolks top office, he chose wisely
based on Brooks background with
Suffolk and knowledge on selecting
new chiefs.
Despite the diversity represented
on the 19-member committee,
which included faculty, staff,
alumni and trustees, it was
disappointing to see just two
students to be the representatives
for the two major student bodies.
Although the Board made the
right call to include students on
the committee, The Journal feels
as though, even with the open
dialogue, not all voices will be
heard.
In addition, the New England
School of Art and Design has
always been underrepresented with
their branch extended far from
the heart of the Suffolk campus,
residing on Arlington Street, and
the lack of inclusion with the rest
of the university. Once again, this
misrepresentation continues as a
representative holds a position on
the Committee from each schoolthe College of Arts & Sciences,
Sawyer Business School and
Suffolk Law- yet a faculty member
specifically from NESAD was not
included.
We hope that the open dialogue
that the Committee promotes to the
Suffolk community will be taken
seriously in order to choose the
right future president for all here
at the university.
Alexa Gagosz,
Editor-in-Chief

Dear Editor,
Staff
from
nearly
every department and
every school at Suffolk
University are joining
together to form a union
of clerical, technical and
professional staff. We
are office coordinators,
staff assistants, program
coordinators, technology
assistants,
librarians,
admissions assistants and
much more. We provide
support to faculty and the
administration but, most
importantly, we are frontline staff who work with
students every day, and
are deeply invested in
both your success and the
success of this university.
Suffolks
and
presidential turmoil over
the last few years has led
to a rapid increase in the
number of creative and
committed staff who have
left or been let go by the
university. The departures
have been hastened by
the universitys failure
to provide raises (or
even
basic
cost-ofliving increases) to staff
for five years.
Acting
President Kellys recent
announcement of a one-

Courtesy of Our Suffolk

time increase for staff

and faculty members was
certainly welcome news;
however, as Kelly said,
it will not make up for
the absence of general
increases in the past.
There is still a long way
to go toward negotiating
regular, predictable raises
and ensuring that the
respect and recognition
of staff continues.
Our desire to form
a union is about much
more than raises. Aside

from
the
ability
to
negotiate
a
contract
that spells out wages
and working conditions,
we want a seat at the
table to help determine
working conditions, a
process for how changes
are implemented, and
a grievance procedure.
We also want to ensure
that Suffolks workforce
becomes more stable,
and we are able to attract
(and keep) the talented
and creative staff that are

here for our students.

Our union will give
us a collective voice to
speak out about our
own needs as well as the
needs of our students
and programs without
fear of retaliation, as is
already the case at many
other colleges in Boston.
We will push for fairness,
equity,
transparency,
stability and predictability
in our jobs and our
University. Staff will elect
our own officers and
representatives,
decide
the issues that require
action, and vote on
approving our contracts.
As a union, we call on
Suffolks administration
to recognize the work we
do, to treat us equitably
as dedicated employees,
and work with us to
achieve fair contracts.
This is our voice and
our union. We invite all
of the Suffolk community
to join us in making
this our Suffolk. Show
your support by signing
the petition at bit.ly/
OurSuffolk, check out
our Facebook page and
website at OurSuffolk.
org.
Sincerely,
The Our Suffolk Union
Organizing Committee

A third-party candidate is still valid

Ian Kea
Journal Staff
If you voted in the
primaries and did not get
the outcome you would
have liked, a third- party
option
is
completely
valid and in most cases
acceptable. On Nov. 8,
Massachusetts will go
blue. Its no guess or
prediction; its just a
statistical fact. From the
Federal government, all
of
the
Massachusetts
delegation are democrats;
some have even been
labeled as progressives in
the party. Massachusetts
is
the
pinnacle
of
Democratic Establishment
politics and will safely be
in Hillarys hands in less
than a month.
If youre like myself
and still feeling the
Bern do not be afraid to
vote for Jill Stein. As a
progressive, I see Clinton
and myself with little in
common.
If you are one of those
fiscal conservatives or
libertarians, a candidate
who may or may not

know the capital of

Syria such as Governor
Johnson, might suit you
better than a candidate
who recently joked about
sexual assault.
For
myself,
the
Democratic
Party
is
dividing
as
the
Democratic Establishment
lacks the ability to tackle
issues such as campaign
finance reform, corporate
welfare and mass income
inequality. Clintons flip
flop history on social
issues like same sex
marriage, her lack of
support for consumer
protection
laws
with
credit agencies, as well
as her inability to explain
her wealthy campaign
donors to whom shes
liable, do not allow me
to find confidence in her
being a middle classfocused President.
As
a
registered
democrat, I can say
that although a Clinton
presidency is without
a doubt the lesser of
two evils, it is simply
wrong on my conscience.
How could I vote for a
candidate with such an
inconsistent voting record

and with clear financial

ties
to
Wall
Street
banks and firms, whose
recklessness and loose
regulatory
procedures
led us to the near worst
economic period since the
Great Depression?
To those who believe
that we must vote Clinton
to prevent Trump, your
scare tactics are not only
sickening but demeaning
to
the
democratic
process. If you voted in
the primaries and still see
the two major candidates
as heavily questionable
,you have more than
enough reason to vote
your conscience. It is not
your fault that 91 percent
of Americans sat on the
couch.
To those who chose
to
nominate
Clinton
who nearly trails within
the margin of error
compared
to
Senator
Sanders, who had a
clear 10-point advantage
over Donald Trump, this
is your battle. I would
think the Superdelegate
process would do its
job by selecting the
best statistical chance
candidate possible but

instead here we are.

To the battleground
states,
you
are
an
exception. When national
polls come out for Clinton
and Trump, they should
be
ignored
because
they dont matter. What
matters are the polls in the
battleground states such
as Ohio, Florida, North
Carolina and Virginia. The
candidate that polls ahead
in battleground states
usually, if not always,
wins
the
presidency.
Although my home state is
probably going to Trump,
it is within a small margin,
as to where voting for
Clinton would do better
than anything and not
wasted, as it would be in
Massachusetts.
Progressives need to
continue their fight and
know that the dream of
equal opportunity and
long-term
economic
solutions for Americans is
not dead. A vote for Stein
here in Massachusetts will
not affect the possibility
of a Trump presidency. So
Progressives, vote your
heart, and make your
choice one that is truly
yours.

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B. Ducharme bumps up Rams volleyball

Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

Hannah Arroyo
Journal Contributor

The Suffolk University

Womens Volleyball team
has put in hard work to
bounce back from their
8-20 record last season.
So far this season, the
Rams hold a record of
9-10, four of their games
being shutouts. According
to the Suffolk Athletics
website, this is the most
wins that the team has
had since the 2013 season.
The Lady Rams began the
season with three straight
consecutive wins against
Massachusetts Maritime
Academy, Smith College
and Husson University.
Their Great Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC) record is 2-4,
which puts them in
eighth place in their
conference,
according
to Rams Volleyball Head
Coach, Bonny Ducharme.
Junior Heidy Barreiro
is one of Suffolks outside
hitters. She said that
this season the team
welcomed a few new
players, and most of
the players have been
teammates for the past
two years.
The beginning of this
season was different. We
all knew each other. We
[have] high expectations.
We want to do way better
than we did last year,
said Barreiro.

Suffolks first game, a

win against Massachusetts
Maritime, was their first
season opener win since
2011. In the game, the
team had 38 digs and 13
aces. The first set was
close, but the Lady Rams
pulled out a win 26-24.
The team continued to
dominate, winning their
next two sets with scores
of 25-14 and 25-21.
The teams next win
was against Smith College
in Northhampton, Mass.
This is the first time since
2009 that Suffolk has won
their first two matches.
Suffolk faced a fierce
competitor as they won
the game 3-1 in some
close sets. Suffolk won
their first two sets with
scores of 25-20 and 25-21.
They dropped the next
set 25-18, but quickly
bounced back to win the
last set 25-22.
In the final game
of
their
three-game
win streak, the Lady
Rams shutout Husson
University three sets to
none. Suffolk edged out
Husson in all three sets
with scores of 25-13, 2510, and 25-16.
Ducharme is in her
second year coaching
with the team. Her 18
years of overall coaching
has helped her to become
involved with more teams
than just one. Year-round
and when she is not at
Suffolk,
B.
Ducharme
travels to fulfill her role as
a USA High Performance
Volleyball
coach.
She
trains athletes in places
such as California and

Florida that are top

ranked in the nation.
After training is done,
she coaches these players
tournaments.
On
the
side,
B.
Ducharme
also
runs
a business, Dip Deep
Volleyball, along with
her sister and Assistant
Volleyball Coach Vicky
Ducharme. The business
is a volleyball club for
the Junior Olympics that
runs from November to
May. They work with kids
from 10 and under, as
well as kids from 18 and
under. When this season
ends, she runs volleyball
clinics for boys and girls
and summer camps that
deal with specialty skills
in the sport. Most of the
activities that she pursues
day
to
day
involve
volleyball, as this has
always been her biggest
passion.
Bonny can appear to
be fiery, but she wears
her heart on her sleeve.
She has an absolute love
for this sport and for
each of her players. She
goes to the end of the
world for the people in
her life, said the teams
assistant captain, Krystal
Velazquez.
B. Ducharme said that
she pushes her players to
be the best that they can
be. A great deal of her
coaching style involves
setting goals for her
players. She pushes them
physically and mentally
on and off the court.
Im a tough coach, but
Im a good coach where as
I tell them what theyre

doing wrong and I also

tell them what theyre
doing right, so Im like
their biggest fan, said B.
Ducharme in an interview
with The Suffolk Journal
B. Ducharmes goals
for her team do not just
end at making them
better players. She said
she teaches them skills
that she hopes they can
use off of the court and
apply in the classroom.
She talked about how
important it is for her
athletes to set goals for
themselves academically.
B. Ducharme mentioned
that one of her juniors is
graduating early so that
she can start her Masters
degree. Another one of
her sophomores is taking
more credits than needed,
so that she may start law
school next year.
I teach them more
than
just
volleyball,
said B. Ducharme. After
college they have to have
something; they cant just
have volleyball to fall
back on. Their academics
are very important, so
its extremely important
for me that I can realize
that they balance both
and accomplish what they
never thought possible.
B. Ducharme said that
last year the team had 11
freshmen, which made it
hard for them to build
a strong bond together.
She knew that the team
had a lot to work on from
the previous season. She
also said that they had
a goal of beating their
record from last year,
which they have already

accomplished.
Our goal right now
is to fall in the middle
of
[GNAC
standings]
and hopefully make the
playoffs this year. That is
our goal as team, said B.
Ducharme.
B. Ducharme said that
if she could, she would
never stop coaching. She
said that she admires
her players and will
always have their backs
no matter what. She also
said that she loves seeing
them accomplish personal
and academic goals that
they never saw in reach.
My
favorite
part
about coaching is not the
wins or loses, its seeing
my players grow. I think
thats the most rewarding
thing, said B. Ducharme.
Sophomore Volleyball
Captain Bridget Allison
said that B. Ducharme
helps to motivate their
team and make them
better players. Allison,
who plays both middle
and outsider hitter, knows
that her coach expects
the most from the team,
but that is what helps to
strengthen their skills.
[B. Ducharme] has
very high expectations for
our team. We have a team
of very talented athletes
and she knows what we
can do, said Allison in
an interview with The
Journal. She wants us to
make playoffs this year.
Allison said that not
only does B. Ducharme
help the team as a whole,
she also helps each player
grow individually.
[B. Ducharme] makes

me a better player because

she is always pushing me
to do my very best. She is
really tough because she
cares and knows what
everyone is capable of.
At practices she creates a
competitive environment
so that we practice like
we play in games, which
makes everyone on the
team a better player,
said Allison.
Vicky Ducharme has
coached volleyball for
15 years now. This is
her first year coaching
with the Rams and she
helps run practices and
leads on the sidelines. V.
Ducharme explained that
her sisters coaching style
is extremely involved.
[B. Ducharme] is a
very hands-on coach and
will step in and play in our
scrimmages at practice,
said V. Ducharme in
an interview with The
Journal. She doesn't just
tell, she shows, which
helps the girls follow
along and learn at the
same time.
V. Ducharme also said
that other than herself,
shes never met someone
so
passionate
about
caring for her players.
She said that her sister is
unique compared to other
coaches.
Her personality is
what sets her apart and
shows in her coaching.
She coaches from a
position of strength and
does not just to look
for a win, but overall
team growth, said V.
Ducharme. Her passion
really shows as well.

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OCT. 19, 2016 | PAGE 12

Suffolk celebrates two-year home at Rams Fan Fest

Suffolk mens and womens soccer collect conference game wins

Senior Midfielder Aaron Haggas goal

adds to 5-1 conference win over
Anna Maria College.
Chris DeGusto
Journal Staff

As a part of Suffolk
Universitys Family and
Alumni Weekend, Suffolk
Athletics hosted their
second annual Rams Fan
Fest on Sat.,Oct. 15. As a
part of the sporting event,
the universitys mens and
womens soccer teams
hosted conference games
at East Boston Memorial
Park.
Mens soccer played
Anna Maria College and
the womens team played
Mount
Ida
College.
Prior to the womens
game, the team honored
senior forward Shannon
Simmons with a Senior
Day pre-game ceremony
to honor her soccer
career at Suffolk.
In an interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal
on Tuesday afternoon.
Simmons talked about
the emotions she has
experienced during her
career as a Ram is coming
to an end with three

games left in the regular

season.
Soccer has been a
part of my life since I was
four years old, so itll be a
tough adjustment overall,
she said. My team has
been the best part of
my soccer experience.
Ive made some great
friends and have made
great memories over the
seasons.
She said the bittersweet
feeling
that
Simmons is experiencing
adds to the transitional
realm of being a senior.
She
explained
how
graduating
will
be
exciting, but she will miss
being on the field beside
her
teammates.
The
support from families,
friends and fans at the
Rams Fan Fest for the past
two years has allowed the
community to connect
with others and catch
soccer games.
Suffolk
Midfielder
Jordan Caseys father
Steve
spoke
of
the
significance of Ram Fan
Fest in an interview with
The Journal on Sat.
I think this Ramfest
is a good thing; Suffolk
University is definitely

heading in the right

direction
with
the
program, and this event
I think is special, said
Casey
on
his
sons
program. Last year there
was 50 people, this year
theres 250 people. Kids
are working hard, and
the coaches are working
hard, and were going in
the right direction.
Positive
reactions
from fans in attendance
of the event were not
the
only
excitement
present. Suffolk alum
and Managing Director
of Alumni Engagement
for the university Caitlin
Haughey, who graduated
in 1996 with a Masters in
Education, discussed the
festivities as well as so
many of the universitys
related events.
It absolutely was a
success. I think it will
just grow from here,
Haughey said. This was
the first time we were
able to invite alumni back
to see the new fields, to
just connect with families,
connect with students.
Suffolk
womens
soccer goalie sophomore
Kirsten Weiker, talked
about
the
teams

Courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

performance and their

outlook going forward
in a post-game interview
with The Journal.
We showed up early
to watch the boys game,
to continue the support
for Ramfest, she said.
And I think that just the
celebration and the fans
all together really hyped
us up for our game, which
actually helped us a lot in
playing well and knowing
that we had to fight
hard so that we didnt
disappoint
everybody
here.
Commenting on her
teams gameplay, Weiker
said, This game was
honestly a good example
of how were capable of
passing and moving up
the field properly, and
just [playing] as a unit all
together. I feel like our
game today was a perfect
example of teamwork and
what were capable of.
The Lady Rams played
in the second contest of
the day. Junior forwards
Jennifer
Martin
and
Alexandra Nagri each
contributed two goals,
another being tacked on
by junior forward Erika
Nelson as Mount Ida

College fell in a shutout

loss of 5-0.
Suffolks mens soccer
team defeated the Anna
Maria College Amcats
5-1. Forwards freshman
Christian Restrepo and
senior Alberto Bittan each
netted two scores of their
own, as senior forward
Aaron Haggas tallied the
other.
Ramfest was great,
its good to have a good
turnout.
[Were]
5-2
(in the Great Northeast
Athletic
Conference
(GNAC) conference), 5-2,
that feels pretty good.
Team win; three points in
the bag, said Haggas in a
post-game interview. We
could have finished the
game earlier, but we did
the job in the end.
The
Rams
swept
their opponents on this
eventful day was not only
a boost for the home
teams, but also for the
Suffolk fans to enjoy their
day.
Casey Yee, a junior
business major at Suffolk,
commented on this in an
interview Saturday.
Ramfest is great. We
come out and support
our friends. My friend

is on the team, its just

nice to actually have a
Suffolk community, she
said. Everyones really
supporting each other
and obviously seeing our
team win is great as well.
Fans of every team
were able to interact
with the large group of
spectators, as well as
engage in a luncheon.
Beyond the free T-shirts
and weather, the focus
remained on the games.
Going forward for Suffolk,
the regular season looks
to wrap up toward the
end of the month, with
Weiker commenting on
the remaining slate.
"We're going to try to
hammer through and win
them all, and hopefully
get home-field advantage
for [the] playoffs, she
said.
Simmons is looking
beyond just home-field
advantage though, with
larger goals in sight.
The team is giving
100 percent effort, and we
are staying focused and
are just going to continue
striving to achieve our
goal, which is winning
the GNAC Championship,
she said.