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VOLUME 80, NUMBER 3

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Suffolk
on top

Student
may face
penalty
over
protests

University ranking
by WSJ names
Suffolk in top
25 percent

Jacob Geanous
World News Editor

Nick Viveiros
Journal Contributor
Despite a year of
negative
press
and
wrenching change, Suffolk
University appears to be
becoming a destination
institution.
In
their
inaugural
ranking of U.S. Colleges,
media titan Wall Street
Journal placed Suffolk
University in the top
25 percent of more
than 1,000 colleges and
universities.
Suffolk was ranked
256
nationally,
tied
with Adelphi University,
Hanover
College,
University
of
South
Carolina-Columbia
and
Washington
State
University.
The
university
outranked
many
prestigious
institutions
with
far
larger enrollments and
endowments; University
of Vermont came in at
271, with University of
Massachusetts
Boston
back at 427 and Emerson
College at 453. The list,
released last Tuesday, was
compiled by the WSJ and
Times Higher Education.
The honor comes amid
two other prestigious
rankings.
Suffolk
University is listed as
one of the Best National
Universities in U.S. News
& World Reports 2017
list, which also noted that
the university held the
fifth largest international
student population on
its campus. In early
September, Suffolk also
ranked in the Best 381
Colleges for the 2017
list by the Princeton
Review, according to the
universitys website.
These
rankings
capture
the
essence
of a Suffolk University
education, said Acting
President Marisa Kelly in
an official press release
from
the
university.
Our
students
not

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October 5, 2016

When
Tim
Clancy
shackled himself to the
entrance gateway of the
Spectra Energy worksite
on the morning of Aug.
18, he knew that he would
inevitably
be
placed
under arrest.
Clancy,
a
Suffolk
senior
history
major,
and two others secured
themselves to the gate in
an act of protest to slow
down construction of the
West Roxbury Lateral
Pipeline. They handcuffed
themselves to the fence
with makeshift lockboxes
with a thick metal design
that required an industrial
saw to cut the wearer
free. Once emergency
responders arrived to the
scene, it reportedly took
more than 90 minutes
to cut the protesters
free. Clancy was taken
Katie Dugan/ Journal Staff into police custody and
Making Strides, a breast cancer Awareness walk, was hosted in Boston on Sunday by charged with trespassing,
disturbing the peace and
the American Cancer Society and had an estimated 40,000 people participate.
destruction of property.
See thesuffolkjournal.com for the story
He is neither the first, nor
last, to be arrested during
protests of the pipeline as
more than 180 protesters
have been arrested since
October 2015.
not only more meaningful
Patrick Holmes
Clancy has not been
for the students but for
Opinion Editor
convicted of anything.
[the faculty] as well, said
He has a court date,
Jill Eisenberg, associate
set for Oct. 5., and has
The Division of Student
director of CLAS, in a
been preparing for it
Success is a leading
recent interview with The
while regularly attending
collaborative
effort together and being open Disability Services (ODS).
Suffolk Journal.
classes. He said he still
between six departments which was professionally
These
tutoring
Sparaco
oversaw
here at Suffolk. Their satisfying, said Kathy services,
allocated
to what she calls the move firmly believes in his
act of civil disobedience,
mission:
to
improve Sparaco, the assistant students as a part of their
committee,
which
student communication provost of the division.
tuition, moved this past assembled one person despite the repercussions
and academic success
Anchored by a central summer to occupy what from each department, he is facing.
Whatever the court
throughout the university. reception desk, the new organizers say is a more
including Eisenberg.
decides,
I know that
The division offers a new division sprawls out over sensible
and
reliable
In the process of
what I did was right,
open space encompassing the entire 9 floor of 73 space for students.
bringing
almost
the
the notion that anyone is Tremont. In the bright and
Sparaco explained just entire unit of Division said Clancy. What I
have done, and what
welcome and there are open space, were the new how important this move
of Student Success on
many willing to help.
homes of the Center for was; not only for students this floor, which is huge, now hundreds of people
done
alongside
Theres this wonderful International
Programs but for the faculty as well. we wanted to choose have
of
me,
is
necessary
for
thing that happened when and Services (CIPS), the
When we started out, [just
one]
individual
the survival of West
we moved on to this floor Center for Learning and our main move was to
from each department to
Roxbury, everything on
of how people got to Academic Success (CLAS), get people here. But in
come together so they
the route of this pipeline
know each other in a way the Division of Student the end, we really took
would be the voice and
and ultimately necessary
professionally. There was Success (DSS), the Career on the role of working
the thoughts and have
this great openness where Development
Center on these collaborations
everyone was working (CDC) and the Office of because it made the work
See DSS page 2 See CLANCY page 3

Driven division finds equal opportunity

We really took on the
role of working on these
collaborations.

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2 OCT. 5, 2016

A WORD
FROM SGA
Dear Suffolk Students,
As the Presidential Election is nearing, wed
like to remind you all to register and get out and
vote. SGA has co-sponsored with the Center for
Community Engagement to encourage student
involvement in this years election. Oct. 19 is the
last day to register to vote. Check out the CCE on
Facebook or in their office in Sawyer 824 to learn
more. And remember to vote on Nov. 8.

In other news, the director of Sodexo is

looking to put together a dining committee to
hear concerns from students and to make a better
dining experience on campus! If youre interested
in being on this committee, or just have a concern
you want to share, please contact SGA at sga@
suffolk.edu.

SGA is making every effort to be transparent

and always available to the student body. We
have begun posting the minutes from each of our
meetings on our social media, once they have gone
through the senate approval process. You can stay
updated with what SGA is doing even if you cant
attend our meetings.

This week, acting Suffolk University President

Marisa Kelly will be at our meeting to talk to
the students and answer questions we may have.
President Kelly will be there to address concerns
from all students. Our meetings are always open
to everyone, but we especially encourage you
to come out and hear from our administration.
The meeting is on Thursday from 12:15 1:30 in
Somerset B18, hope to see you there.
- The Student Government Association

Correction
Due to a reporting error, the article that ran
in the Sept. 28 edition Veteran and advocate:
Fighter for inclusion had a number of errors
regarding Lizette Riveras, Director of Diversity
Services, past.
The article incorrectly stated that she was not
in favor of future government work. She said she
would be open to the possibility of working for
the Secretary of Education.
The place of her youth was also misidentified.
Rivera grew up in Humboldt Park and attended
one of the top high schools in the city. The Bridge
Transition Program at the University of Illinois
helped Rivera gain access and support to attend a
top university, according to her.
In order to view the full, updated version, please
read on The Journals website- thesuffolkjournal.
com.

Collaborative effort aids students

From DSS page 2
everything needed to be
done for the move, said
Sparaco, introducing each
member who became part
of this committee.
She went on to say
that the point of view
of the committee would
better
exemplify
the
departments instead of
a brief rundown. These
are the folks who bring
an authentic voice to the
Division, said Sparaco.
Hillary Sabbagh, an
international student and
study abroad advisor,
noted that, the move has
definitely enhanced the
student experience on
campus for international
students
and
study
abroad
students.
We
work really closely with
other offices and before,
we had to send students
to other buildings across
campus and sometimes
there would be a back
and forth but now its
right down the hall.
Its definitely easier for
students to get around.
This was also a general
sentiment felt throughout
the committee.
A lot of our study
abroad students who need
to submit a cover letter
or resume, can just go to
career development on
this floor and I can lead
them to the front desk to
set up an appointment.,
said Sabbagh. So its
definitely
easier
for
students and for [the
faculty] to communicate
with each other as well.
Since Suffolk is such
a global campus, CLAS
also works closely with
international
students
to tutor them with
their English Language
International
(ELI)
program.
The ELI program is
a gateway program for
students to work on their
English before becoming
a full-time student at
Suffolk, said Eisenberg,
reiterating
the
idea
that these services cost
nothing at Suffolk but
in outside organizations,
can cost a fortune. Its an
investment that Suffolk
makes in the students
education because we
really do want them to be
successful so we want to
give them the resources
that allow them to do
that.
Michael Connor, an
alt-text specialist at ODS,
said this idea of fostering
an environment for the
success of its students,
ODS work[s] with any

students that have a

disability and that are
registered as a student
on campus and with our
office. We try to help
them out as much as we
can with any needs they
may have. His specialty
is helping students with
disabilities have access to
their texts 24/7 through
the internet and their
devices.
He also went on to say,
Our office works very
closely with IT to make
sure any new software
on campus are accessible
to students and faculty.
This allows students to
be fully immersed in the
aspects offered at Suffolk.
We really want to
level the playing field for
students with disabilities
whether it be a physical
or mental disability. We
just want them to be as
successful as possible,
said Connor, enthusiastic
about the new space
which allows all students
to be immersed in what
the division has to offer.
Even
students
with
temporary
disabilities,
such as a broken bone or
a concussion, can go to
ODS for extra help such
as having someone be
your scribe.
An overarching theme
for the division was
the collaboration they
obtained and the sense of
inclusivity for anyone to

use their resources.

The
current
environment
is
also
trying to be enhanced
within academic advising
where they are trying to
launch a new mobile app
called Guide as well as
a new advising software
named SSC Campus.
I came to our new
space as an advisor and
an associate director in
the advising office. Just
recently Ive been in a
new role which is the
director
of
academic
enhancement which is
under the Division of
Student Success, said
Linda Bisconti, who, with
Sparaco, is working on
Guide and SCC Campus.
SCC Campus is used to
capture the conversation
an advisor has with
a student and it also
captures information on
analytics, said Bisconti.
As well, all advisors can
see each others notes
for a student so there is
better
communication.
The misadvising wont
happen.
SCC Campus is a
better alternative to the
way academic advising
has
been
conducted
in the past, explained
Bisconti. Now, advisors
and students alike can
skip the confusion and
extinguish any issues
that have arised in their
academic success.

Guide is a new
phone application where
a student will receive
applications
from
a
variety of journeys within
the university. With each
area, specific notifications
would go out. There will
be a pilot happening in
January, said Sparaco.
The Guide is about
course corrections and
can alleviate the bigger
problems
involving
students on campus by
reminding students about
different
journeys
on
campus.
A journey within the
Guide app would be a
department on campus
such as Financial Aide
and they would be able to
send a student an alert if
needed.
Its
easier
than
checking
your
email
throughout the day and it
just pops up on the app
which is more useful,
said Bisconti.
Moreover, even with
helping students within
their time at Suffolk, the
division also holds the
CDC which helps with
career aspirations for
after Suffolk and grants
a network of connections
for students who are close
to graduating.
The most important
aspect of the division, is
that it was a collaborative
effort. It didnt happen
overnight.

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Pipeline nears completion, protests persist

See CLANCY page 1

for the survival of this

planet.
Shortly after the three
protesters were separated
from the entrance gates,
seven more protesters
jumped into the trench
that the pipeline was
being built in, further
delaying construction. In
total, construction crews
lost about three hours
of
construction
time
that day due to protester
interference, according to
Clancy.
We arent able to
contest this any other way
because the avenues we
are allowed are cut off,
intentionally by design,
said Clancy.
The
pipeline
has
faced
heavy
criticism
from the West Roxbury
community, and Boston
and
Massachusetts
government officials who
are unable to intervene.
Last year, Spectra sued
the city of Boston and

the federal judge ruled

that Spectra could take
eminent domain of the
streets,
said
Clancy.
The pipelines metering
and regulation station,
will
receive
volatile
methane gas at 750 psi,
is laid out adjacent to the
West Roxbury Crushed
Stone, an active blast
quarry,
according
to
Clancy. This has raised
concerns over the safety
of the neighborhood the
pipeline snakes through.
Clancy explained that
reverberations
from
exploding dynamite from
the quarry can reportedly
be felt throughout the
blocks surrounding the
quarry. Some residents
who live near the quarry,
like Clancy, have dubbed
it the
incineration
zone, which is the area
that he believes will be up
in flames if the pipeline
ruptures.
In West Roxbury,
Spectra is basically giving

us the choice between two

deaths, either burning
in fire if the pipeline
explodes or choking on
salt water when global
warming catches up to
us, said Clancy. I dont
want those choices. I dont
want that for myself, I
dont want that for the
next generations. I will
madly fight to prevent
that fate from befalling
anyone.
Protest
groups
such as Stop the West
Roxbury Lateral Pipeline
(SWRL), which Clancy is
affiliated with, have been
emphatically
fighting
the construction of the
pipeline. SWRL is directed
by a steering committee
that plans vigils, protests
and actions perpetrated
by the group. Mary Boyle,
one of SWRLs steering
committee
members,
lives in close proximity
to the trenches that have
acted as the epicenter
for the protests. She has

been an advocate against

the
lateral
pipeline
from the day that it
was announced and has
become a figurehead for
the movements. Every
morning she takes part in
vigils to show dissent for
Spectra and the Federal
Energy
Regulatory
Commission
(FERC).
Opponents of the pipeline
have coined the hashtag
#standwithmary as an act
of community solidarity.
I have become a
symbol, she said in
an interview with The
Journal on Monday night.
Im a 76-year-old woman
with grey hair, but if
thats what it takes to
bring people together, Im
okay with that.
As a long time resident
of West Roxbury, this
is the first cause Boyle
has
experienced
that
has
brought
such
strong unification and
mobilization
to
the
neighborhood.
She

recently celebrated her

birthday with a surprise
party followed by a vigil
and
peaceful
protest
that successfully delayed
construction. She has
spent her fair share of
time in court as well.
While Tim Clancy and
the other protesters were
locked to the entrance
gates of the construction
site, Boyle was in court
for her own acts of civil
disobedience.
Last year, the Boston
Globe
reported
that
Massachusetts Senators,
Elizabeth
Warren
and
Edward
Markey
cosigned a letter with
U.S.
Representative
Stephen Lynch to FERC
urging them to evaluate
the proposed pipeline
project. Boston Mayor
Marty Walsh has also
voiced
opposition
to
the project, according
to the Globe. Attempts
by The Journal to reach
State
Representative

Ed
Coppinger
were
unsuccessful.
We are a frontline
community, said Boyle.
For West Roxbury its
an immediate problem,
but it is also a problem
that is representative of
the country as a whole.
Corporations have been
running an awful lot of
things in this country and
there are not many ways
we can fight this.
The pipeline set to be
finished in November,
said Boyle, but she
believes that construction
is behind schedule. Once
it has been effectively
buried, SWRL and other
protest groups will have
to adjust accordingly.
My fear is that once
its completed people will
let it slide to the back
of their mind, she said,
We are going to have to
find a way to keep people
thinking about it and
remind them that the gas
can be cut off.

Students say new university ranking gives them confidence

From LIST page 1
only work closely with
faculty and peers in the
classroom and labs, but
they also gain valuable
life
experience
from
internships, community
service and mentoring
relationships with our
partners in Boston and
across the globe.
Freshman
finance
major Surina Sud said
in an interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal
on Tuesday night that
seeing Suffolk in the top
25 percent of schools
makes her proud to be a
student at an accredited
university.
I didnt really tell
people where I was

going for college because

I didnt want to tell
people, said Sud. But
now I can proudly say
Suffolk University. This
rating has given me a new
sense of confidence.
Greg
Gatlin,
the
university spokesperson,
explained more about
the ranking methodology
and what it means for the
university.
The most interesting
part of the Wall Street
Journals
rankings
is
that
theyve
upended
traditional methodology
by
looking
at
the
process from a different
perspective, said Gatlin
in an interview with
The Journal on Tuesday
afternoon. They ranked
these institutions based

on what matters most to

students, and, in many
ways, what matters to
Suffolk.
For
freshman
biochemistry
major
Adelyn Ragucci, she said
that it makes her proud
that Suffolk has ranked so
highly among other top
universities.
My high school was
so
competitive,
said
Ragucci.
Often,
my
friends and I wouldnt
share what schools we
were applying to because
if it wasnt an ivy league,
it wasnt enough.
Ragucci also said that
she found it interesting
that the university still had
a great reputation despite
the media frenzy over
Suffolks administration

last semester.
Suffolk fared especially
well in engagement - the
university was ranked
highly with regards to
the relationships formed
between
its
faculty
and
students.
Career
preparation, an important
factor for most when
choosing a college, was
equally as impressive,
with
more
than
75
percent of Suffolk alumni
interviewed stating that
they
felt
adequately
prepared for the working
world.
As
for
freshman
marketing major Amanda
Roy, these types of
lists were important to
her during her college
application process.
Ratings were a big

factor for me when

picking a college, said
Roy.
Over the years, various
college ranking services
have employed different
methods of seeing how
well an institution of
higher learning measures
up. For their rankings, the
WSJ reached out to more
than 100,000 students
across the nation, asking
questions about student
involvement, atmosphere,
return on investment,
and
job
placement.
The
difference
with
the new Wall Street
Journal rankings, Gatlin
said, is that it asks the
right people the right
questions.
[The surveys used
for the rankings] asked

about the quality of the

education that alumni and
students received. They
included questions about
students
experiences
with their professors, how
graduates fared in the job
market. Were excited
that the Journal is taking
into consideration the
things that we do well.
The
Princeton
Review
also
included
the university among
the select group of
schools listed as Best
Northeastern
in
the
annual college guides
web feature Region by
Region
and
features
Suffolk as a Green
College.
We try not to put too
much stock in rankings,
said Gatlin.

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Election 2016

OCT. 5, 2016 | PAGE 4

OP-ED

For those still feeling the

Bern, consider Stein
Ian Kea
Journal Staff
Jill Stein. Never heard
of her? Neither did I
until recently. Jill Stein
is running for President
on behalf of the green
party. With two abysmal
candidates
in
Donald
Trump
and
Hillary
Clinton, Jill Stein is a safe
haven for progressives
like myself who are
indeed still feeling the
Bern.
If
youre
from
Massachusetts,
unlike
myself, maybe you have
heard of her. Although
native to Chicago, she
attended Harvard and has
lived in Lexington, Mass.
after graduating in 1979
with her husband.
For more than 25
years, she had worked
for internal medicine
studies for and under
Beth Israel Deaconess
Hospital,
Simmons
College Health Center and
Harvard Pilgrim Health
Care. Similarly to her
fellow Crimson alumni
Elizabeth Warren, Stein
taught at Harvard and
since 2002 she has run
for various offices across
the Commonwealth as a
Green Party Candidate.
In 2002, Stein made an
impressive showing for
a third party candidate
gaining 3.5 percent of the
vote in the Massachusetts
Gubernatorial
race.
Realizing her minimal
effectiveness
for
a
statewide
office,
she
localized and in 2004 ran
for state representative
for the ninth Middlesex
district where she gained
21 percent of the popular
vote. After two failed
runs at political office,
Stein was elected twice
to a three-year term in
2005 and 2008 on the
Lexington town Council.
In 2010, she ran for
Governor
once
again
but
ultimately
failed,
yet received numerous
recognitions.
Since
2010,
Stein
has made her mark in
the green party. Stein
advocates heavily for the
elimination of student
debt, battling climate
change as well as creating
a fair economy in which
trickle-down economics
are disregarded. Steins

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experience in the next debate?
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By Facebook user Jill Stein

plan to wipe out student

debt is simple, create
a speculation tax of
0.5 percent on every
transaction through Wall
Street. Similar to a person
paying the Massachusetts
sales tax at CVS at 6.25
percent.
Stein
points
out that 1.3 trillion is
nothing compared to the
16 trillion dollars given
to Wall Street during
the 2008 recession in
which reckless investing
and loose regulations led
the nation to its worst
economy since the great
depression.
Stein also touts her
Green New Deal, which
entails
according
to
her website, Creating
millions
of
jobs
by
transitioning
to
100
percent clean, renewable
energy by 2030, and
investing in public transit,
sustainable
agriculture
and conservation.
This Green New Deal
entails giving the same
subsidies the U.S. gave
gas and oil companies
to solar, wind and other
alternative energy sources
that are sustainable.
Just like post WWII,
Stein believes Americans
should be put back work
through
higher
wage
jobs by investing in our
crumbling infrastructure
just like FDR and even
Dwight D. Eisenhower, a
Republican who had tax
rates at near 90 percent
for
wealthy
citizens.
These job programs set
in precedent have spun
out and been made into
small private companies
which not only aide the
local economy but helps
put the focus on the
largest job sector of the
economy, small business.
Like Senator Bernard
Sanders
(I-VT)
Stein
believes the U.S. should
join the rest of the
world in establishing a

single payer Medicare

for all system. Stein sees
that not only could the
U.S.
cut
government
spending but also save
money for businesses.
While the U.S. pays the
most for healthcare we
still rank 31st according
to the World Health
Organization in quality.
The top spot in quality is
held by France, a single
payer
country.
Stein
explains that by having
multiple private systems,
billing and administration
costs comprise most of
medical bills. With a
centralized system costs
would be kept low and
healthcare providers can
be contracted through the
government as in the U.K.
This also allows for the
government to eliminate
Medicaid, Chip and other
healthcare programs as
they are not needed under
a single payer system. Dr.
Stein goes on to explain
that by creating a single
payer businesses are not
burdened with providing
healthcare to employees
and by that more money
is invested into the
economy.
Along with healthcare,
education and climate
change
Stein
voices
her opposition against
Citizens United, which
allows
for
unlimited
amounts of money to
influence elections. She
believes in a constitutional
amendment
to
end
the court ruling and
allow power back to the
majority of the people.
For those democrats
or
independents
that
lean left that just cant
fathom being with her,
then be with Jill. The
fellow bay staters record
and consistent platform
allow for those who must
vote their conscience this
election on the left the
ability to do so.

Last Monday, former

Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton and businessman
Donald Trump faced off
in the first presidential
debate of this election.
The 90-minute debate
was moderated by NBCs
Lester Holt, who also
selected all the questions
for the candidates.
News sources reported
that it was the mostwatched debate in U.S.
history with about 84
million
viewers,
not
including
those
who
live-streamed the debate
online.
Presidential
debates
have taken place since
Lincolns
time.
The
televised
presidential
debates with audiences
to rival the Super Bowl
are a relatively new
phenomenon.
NPR
reports
that
before last Monday, the
record for most viewers
of any presidential debate
was during the 1980
election between Jimmy
Carter and Ronald Reagan
with 80 million viewers.
The
first
televised
debate was during the
1960 election between
John F. Kennedy and
Richard Nixon, which
was held 56-years to the
date before Clinton and
Trumps first debate.
In 1960, this first
debate and the three
others that followed may
be accountable for JFKs
presidency. Those who
watched this first debate
on television claimed JFK
won, while those who
listened to the debate
over the radio said Nixon
was the winner.
In terms of content, the
candidates were evenly
matched. Although, JFK
had the looks and energy
for television while Nixon
was suffering with a
minor fever.
For the past 50 years,
winning the presidential
election means mastering
how to behave in televised
debates.
Since last Mondays
debate, for example, the
latest major polls such
as Fox News, Reuters,
Public Policy Polling and

Quinnipiac University all

show Clinton with a slight
lead over Trump.
A
recent
Suffolk
University
poll,
for
example, done just after
the debate shows Clinton
leading Trump by six
points in Nevada.
According
to
an
article on the Suffolk
website,
Director
of
the Suffolk University
Political Research Center
David Paleologos said,
Clintons strong debate
performance
resonated
with women in Nevada.
One
persisting
question while watching
these debates is how
to determine a winner,
and what made Clinton
the winner of this first
debate.
First, Clinton, even in
the face of Trump as he
claimed that he has the
best temperament to be
president, showed her
composure. Clinton, who
has been long-criticized of
being cold and aloof,
was smiling and laughing
throughout the debate.
Secondly, when Holt
asked questions regarding
policy,
Clinton
gave
specific, clear policy plans
in some instances, while
Trump volunteered little
to no policies.
Third, during Trump
and Clintons first debate,
Trump spent his time
trying to question Clinton
on her email scandal,
which Clinton simply
responded with I made a
mistake by using a private
email, and that she was
ready to put it behind
her. Instead of denying
her
actions,
Clinton
admitted her mistake and
apologized for them.
On the other hand,
when
Trump
was
questioned
by
both
Holt and Clinton on not
releasing his tax returns,
he became defensive and
produced excuses for why
he could not release them.
As a result, the sentiment
of
untrustworthiness
transferred from Clinton
to Trump.
At times, Trump even
argued with moderator
Holt rather than Clinton.
No
matter
ones
political
preferences,
I think its easy to say
Trump is a weak debater,
said sophomore Alicia
Lynch, global and cultural

communications major.
Clinton gave very
detailed
responses
and demonstrated she
prepared for the debate
while Trump seemed all
over the place, which
showed he didnt really
prepare much what he
was going to say or only
knew broad parts of
certain issues, she said.
Senior Andrea Kenna,
who studies law and
public policy, agreed that
Clinton won the debate.
There was a lot of
disagreement over who
won this most recent
debate but I think the
most efficient way to
tell is by looking at who
spoke the most about
their policy ideas and
who went into the most
detail, she said.
In Kennas opinion,
that
candidate
was
Clinton.
I would have to say
that Hillary Clinton won
the debate, she brought
up more policy issues
and
resolutions
than
Trump did. Trump spent
most of the debate on the
defensive side rather than
focusing on the debate
topics, Kenna said.
S o p h o m o r e
international
relations
major Tim Tumbokon
would argue that neither
of the candidates won the
debate.
They did not inspire
me to vote for either of
them, he said, noting that
third party candidates
will be the best option
for people like him who
dislike both Trump and
Clinton.
[The debate] proved
that we need third parties
in the mix, Tumbokon
said.
In all, the aim of these
debates is for candidates
to show how they are
more qualified to serve
as president over their
opponents.
In
future
debates,
decide the winner based
on how the candidates
behave,
what
their
policies are and how they
will implement them,
and how much time they
spend speaking to their
own merits, rather than
trying to tear down their
opponent.
The next presidential
debate will be held on
Oct. 9 and Oct. 19.

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Global experiences inspire future success

Courtesy of Patrick Lospennato

The Villas on Lake Como outside of Milan, Italy

Chris DeGusto
Journal Staff
Amy Koczera
Journal Contributor
Despite
Suffolk
University being located
in the heart of Boston and
facilitating an abundance
of
opportunities
for
students
to
broaden
their horizons and gain
new perspectives, some
eye-opening experiences
can only be obtained
by leaving the main
campus. Suffolks Study
Abroad
center
offers
students three different
credited Global Travel
Seminars to Israel, China,
or Italy in the spring
semester. These shortterm programs last just
over a week and are open
to all majors. Students
that attend are able to
gain valuable knowledge
in the field of business,
as well as spend a week
immersed in a diverse
culture.
Students interested in
attending these trips are
potentially able to receive
a scholarship to assist
payment.
We
award
25
McDonnell scholarships
(25 in total to grad
and
undergrads)
and
they are awarded based
on need and merit,
said Study Abroad and
International
Student
Advisor Hillary Sabbagh

in an interview with The

Suffolk Journal on Sept.
29. The maximum award
is $1,500. Recipients must
be enrolled in at least six
credits and be in good
academic standing. Since
demonstrated need is one
of the selection criteria,
you must have a complete
financial aid application
on file at the Financial
Aid Office. We ask for a
copy of your resume and
a one-page essay on why
you should be selected
for this travel seminar.
Lane
Sutton,
a
sophomore majoring in
Marketing, attended the
China Seminar this past
May. In a recent interview
with The Journal, Sutton
explained that his time
was split between Beijing
and Shanghai, where he
visited companies such
as GM, Lenovo, Texas
Instruments,
Metronic,
Bow Steel Corporation
and Didi. Sutton now
works for Disney, dealing
with
communications
and social media for the
global talent acquisition
marketing
team.
He
commented
on
how
for him, the business
impressions he obtained
in China were a great fit
for his future career path.
Seeing what business
is like in China has always
been a mystery to me,
said Sutton, going on to
discuss one particular
company visitation. Didi
was the most interesting.
Its like the Chinese

Uber. They were actually

invested in by Apple
while we were over there,
and have partnered with
Uber recently.
He
explained
how
the
transportation
company was crowded,
utilizing space to fit
employees
in
tightly.
One
differentiation
between Didi and most
businesses in America,
is that employees were
encouraged to take naps
at their desks in order
to function with a fresh
mentality.
To get this experience
as a freshman was huge,
Sutton said, discussing
how his visitations were
not only able to teach
him new aspects of the
Chinese
culture
but
enhance his own business
outlook.
In addition to Sutton,
Patrick Lospennato, a
junior double majoring
in Global Business and
Management,
attended
the Italy Seminar in March
of
2016.
Lospennato
explained that similarly to
Sutton, his time was split
between the two cities of
Rome and Milan. For the
first three days in Rome,
the group toured the city
and met with different
groups and companies to
learn about the business
culture in Italy.
We
met
with
international
business
owners
in
diverse
industries,
said
Lospennato.

Courtesy of Lane Sutton

Market in Beijing, China

They said week-long
trips
fully
immersed
students in the culture of
the country they visited.
The group also visited
a series of informative
businesses
including
Mercedes-Benz in the
automotive sector.
On each visit I had
not only the opportunity
to learn more about their
business but to offer

my perspective to their
individual situation, said
Lospennato.
L o s p e n n a t o
also
discussed
the
opportunities the group
had during their down
time.
I was able to visit
historic landmarks such
as the Colosseum and
enjoy the night with
great classmates, many of

whom have become some

of my closest friends
since, he said.
He also elaborated on
the beauty of Italy itself.
Taking a train from
Rome to Milan, we
passed through Tuscany
where I saw some of the
most amazing views,
Lospennato said.

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Chinatown demonstrates the weight of words

James MacDonald
Journal Contributor

The These Words

exhibition,
a
display
of Chinatowns history
with the written, printed
and read word, closed
last week, having raised
awareness for a new
Boston Public Library
(BPL) feasibility study in
the neighborhood.
The exhibit was on
display from Aug. 13
through Sept. 30 in two
locations:
the
China
Trade Center and the
Tufts University Health
Sciences Bookstore.
Dr. Diane ODonoghue,
Senior Fellow for the
Humanities
at
Tisch
College, is one of the
projects three directors
and worked in conjunction
with
Susan
Chinsen,
Managing Director of the
Chinese Historical Society
of New England located
on the bottom floor of the
Trade Center.
The front of the Trade
Center, facing Boylston
Street, was adorned with
window
perforations,
detailed
images
that
were visible from the
street side, but not the
interior. Archival photos
and descriptions of their
contents in both English
and Chinese characters
spanned the windows,
illustrating Chinatowns
long
history
of
communication through
written word, as well as
its struggle to re-establish

James MacDonald/Journal Contributor

a branch of the Boston

Public Library.
Chinatown had its
own branch of the public
library from 1896 to
1938 in two locations
through the district: a
book delivery station at
202 Harrison Ave. and a
reading room on Tyler
Street, which became a
full branch in the 1920s.
After the initial closing,
the Tyler St. branch
returned from 1951 to
1956, ending the BPLs
presence in Chinatown.
Theres
something
at stake in losing your
library, ODonoghue said.
And theres something at
stake in getting it back.
A similar arrangement,
with
a
few
unique
window displays of its
own, was on display
at the Tufts bookstore

location, wrapped around

both street-facing sides
of the building. Included
were images of the
Oxford Street Bulletin
Board, which was once a
source of neighborhood
news and job postings,
the
storefront
library
that
occupied
Washington
street
in
2010, and the work of
the Shanghai Printing
Company. According to
ODonoghue,
Shanghai
was the largest producer
of Chinese laundry tickets
and restaurant menus
in New England during
the early 20 century,
which proved to be an
invaluable resource in
a neighborhood serving
bilingual clientel.
Some
photos
on
display depict more recent
history of Chinatown,

including a still image of a

pop-up library. It is one of
the neighborhoods latest
efforts to keep literature
available to Chinatowns
citizens.
Our hope was to
provide
something
that
would
mirror
the
neighborhood,
ODonoghue said.
Several
pop-up
libraries
have
been
employed throughout the
neighborhood in recent
years, including at a
reading room in the Oak
Terrace complex in 2010
and at Mary Soo Hoo Park
as recently as June of
2016.
Libraries, in addition
to
their
significance
as pillars of education,
were equally important
as places for Chinatown
residents to congregate,

according to Dr. Carolyn L.

Rubin of Tufts University.
The storefront library
really demonstrated that
there is a need and an
appetite for a library
branch, Rubin said.
Both
Rubin
and
ODonoghue
have
expressed the importance
of youth involvement in
the advocacy for a new
branch, including the
recent programs like the
Chinese Youth Initiative.
I wanted to give
visibility
to
this
remarkable
group
of
people, said ODonoghue.
Rubin,
along
with
the
friends
of
the
Chinatown Library and
the Chinatown Cultural
Center, published an open
letter to Mayor Marty
Walshs administration in
May to show gratitude in

light of the new feasibility

study.
Rubin said she believes
that the new President of
the BPL, David Leonard,
as well as mayor Walsh,
are committed to the
feasibility study.
Walsh
included
$50,000 in the capital
budget of the 2017 fiscal
year for the feasibility
study, which is currently
still
in
development,
according to the BPL.
A previous feasibility
study, completed in 2008,
did not see the opening
of a new branch due in
part to the recession
that
followed
shortly
afterward.
The Boston Public
Library is expected to
have more information
about the feasibility study
within the coming weeks.

Education and culture meet during travel seminars

From ITALY page 5
Sutton
commented
on how the Chinese
people interacted with
Americans.
I was surprised. The
Chinese want to take
pictures with you, they
see American culture as
superior, they look up to
us as a role model, said
Sutton, One experience
was with an exchange
student at Shanghai. [The
student] was so open to
talking and so curious of
American culture.
His interaction with
the
Chinese
culture
was supplemented by
the attractions that the
country has to offer.
One
moment
Sutton
highlighted was depicted
around one of Chinas
best known landmarksThe Great Wall of China.

When we got to the

top I breathed; I took
a huge breath, the air
up there was so fresh,
Sutton said, giving his
initial reaction to this
wonder of the world.
But
while
his
experiences
in
China
affected his perceptions
of culture, part of this
adventure uniquely stood
out for Sutton. Upon the
conclusion of the trip in
China, Sutton waited at
the airport alone for a
flight not back to America,
but to the countries of
Bali and Indonesia, having
planned
to
continue
travelling
after
the
Seminar. His flight was
delayed six hours. During
his wait, Sutton tried
ordering food, but was
unable to communicate
with the waitress at an

airport restaurant due to

language barriers. A man
sitting near Sutton was
able to assist him, and
even converse with him
for over two hours, and
walked him to the correct
terminal.
It
was
amazing
and eye opening. I felt
vulnerable and uneasy
before, said Sutton.
Both
Sutton
and
Lospennato experienced
eye-opening opportunities
that
made
lasting
impressions
on
them
while abroad. Lospennato
also mentioned that his
ancestors
came
from
Italy and he was the first
generation to go back to
the home country.
Being the first in
my family to return to
Italy felt like a paradigm
shift of what is possible

today with globalization,

explained
Lospennato.
With travel being more
accessible than ever and
the ability to call or text
my family from across the
world, the distance was
almost nonexistent. It was
a fulfilling trip personally
to be able to bring home
the tales of what I had
seen and people I had
met along the way to try
to paint a picture so that
everyone could see.
L o s p e n n a t o
appreciated the lifestyle
of the Italian culture. It
allowed him to reflect on
his experience fondly.
From a fast-paced
America to a never
rushing Italian culture,
it was a bit of relief to
experience a world less
worried about the time of
day, he said.

By having Italian roots

himself, Lospennato not
only
remembers
the
trip for its significant
educational
lessons,
but also for the cultural
impact it had on him.
It was also fascinating
to see the different
architecture and design
used
in
buildings
especially in a more
modern city like Milan,
said Lospennato.
With
experience
in both the foreign
business world, and a
different culture, Sutton
explained how he was
able to gain both cultural
and educational insight
from this Global Travel
Seminar.
I felt more prepared
for
more
traveling,
more
cultured,
more
worldly after the China

trip, Sutton said, It

was
an
experience,
but
that
experience
prepared me and gave
me more confidence and
communication
ability.
Those are two big skills I
got.
Before traveling I only
imagined what it was like,
said Lospennato. Now
having the experience,
Ive seen the reality and
can share my stories with
everyone I know whos
still imagining or has
their own travel stories to
tell.

Those
seeking
the
adventure and insight
of another culture, as
well as augmenting their
business rapport, are
encouraged to inquire
with
Sabbagh
about
making this trip possible.

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The Passion Engine that could

Cody Barba

Journal Contributor

Do
you
have
something that motivates
you? Creatively dubbed,
Passion Engine is the
most recent exhibit at
the Suffolk University
Gallery that promotes
pursuing your passion.
The Professors at the
New England School of
Art and Design (NESAD)
showcased their passions
and artistic disciplines,
which included pieces
that break away from
their traditional fields.
Meticulously cut and
placed, Professor Randal
Thurstons
butterflymoth exhibit fluttered
in the corner of the first
room of the gallery at 75
Arlington. From afar, the
stark black cutouts look
like familiar creatures:
butterflies and moths.
Up close, they appear to
look like insects from a
laboratory, rather than
from nature. A closer
look shows that it is a
combination of the two
insects.
On the wall-facing side
of the cutout, Thurston
attached colored paper
that matches other colors
of pieces around the
room. Up close, bright
oranges and greens reflect
off the wall, connecting
the pieces on the wall and
in the center of the room.
This is what Gallery
Director
Deborah
Davidson looks for when
she curates a show.
Color
interplay
between pieces can add
or subtract from a piece,
she said as she circled the
room.
Davidson said that the
pieces have to make sense
and fluidly move with one
another. Color is a huge
influence in that flow.
Looking around the room,
one can see how each
piece shares similar hues.
Wallace Marosek, a
graphic design professor,
submitted
vibrant
paintings of wide-open
fields and old farm
houses. Marosek said he
finds that graphic design
can be restrictive to his
freedom since most of the
work is client based. His
escape to artistic freedom
is
through
painting,

Kayla Hart/ Suffolk University Gallery Ambasador

Color interplay
between pieces
can add or subtract
from a piece.
-Deborah Davidson,
Gallery Director
according to Kayla Hart,
the Gallery Ambassador.
Professor Rita Daly
stepped out of her comfort
zone by showing interest
in art that uses film
and video editing. Daly,
co-chair of the graphic
design
department,
filmed
and
edited
together various clips of
minutia in life. The clips
are random, and there is
no apparent attribution
to a single person, date or
time. From a close up of
true green grass blowing
in the wind, to a sudden
transition of eggs boiling
as the air bubbles dance
from the bottom to up
the curved side of the egg
to the surface.
The clip that stands out
most is an upside down,
wide shot of a bustling,
traffic-filled intersection
that has no sound to

it. The video takes a

hectic situation and
completely neutralizes
it, rendering a traffic
jam into a tranquil
scene.
She is of an older
generation, yet she is
experimenting
with
new media, said Hart.
The exhibit allows
professors
to
truly
venture
outside
of
their casual realms of
expertise,
fostering
experimentation,
inspiration
and
creation.
In some
instances,
however,
their
pieces
are
indicative of interests
they have had for some
time.
Jennifer
Fuchel,
a
graphic
design
professor, wanted to

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Royal subjects

Local fashion brand joins ArtWeek to give back

Kendra Huber

Journal Contributor

Everyone has their

own
kingdom.
Some
people find it in music
or literature, others in
science or technology.
At Inner Sanctum we
are reminded of the power
that all art potentially
holds. Located in Roxbury,
Mass. the Inner Sanctum
is
an
unconventional
venue
that
facilitates
creativity and hosts a
number of known and
unknown artists in all
different mediums such
as music, art and fashion.
Their mission is not only
to highlight the power
of creativity but also to
establish a comfortable
environment
for
the
artists and the audience.
They donate 20 percent of
all funds raised from their
events to Boston Public
Schools.
On Sept. 30, local
fashion brand Kingdom
of Royal (KOR) continued
the tradition of giving
back to the community
by holding a live photoshoot at the venue as part

of Bostons ArtWeek.
In an interview with
The
Suffolk
Journal,
Dante Miller, a visual
and literary artist who
was featured at Inner
Sanctum described it as a
very down to earth place,
open to all sorts of artists
at all different levels,
which is very hard to find
in the city of Boston.
Being accepted for
what we create, thats
what its all about. This
place, Inner Sanctum,
is our gateway, said
Miller.
In
an
interview
with The Journal, Eric
Lawrence,
the
CEO
of Kingdom of Royal,
explained that he had
been dabbling in graphic
design in high school,
until he dropped out in
2010 to find his way in
life. He said he found
his way to KOR in hopes
of mixing creativity with
business to inspire both
himself and others.
This was the second
live-shoot that Kingdom
of Royal has held, and
it was quite the success.
Many people from all
around
Massachusetts
came to watch the process
that is behind fashion,
with both professional

photographers
and
models
involved.
Lawrence explained that
the reasons they do liveshoots is because they
have the power of getting
people to interact with
the art, as well as learn
more about our brand.
At the time, Inner
Sanctum
was
also
promoting other artists,
as well, such as Dante
Miller
and
Rashad
Berryman.
The next step for KOR
is to purchase a storefront,
and then spread outside
of Boston, with the
hopes to eventually go
international.
We want to make a
stamp on the world, not
only by creating lines of
fashion, but in spreading
creativity, said Lawrence.
We want people to find
their own kingdom. Art is
a journey through life.
Inner
Sanctum,
Kingdom of Royal, Dante
Miller, and more are here
to help guide us.
To find out more
information KORs website
is www.kingdomofroyal.
com/. Inner Sanctum is
located on 18 Palmer St.
in Roxbury, and their
website is http://www.
innercitysanctuary.org/.

Kendra Huber/ Journal Contributor

Male model poses during the live-shoot at Inner

Sanctum during Kingdom of Royals event

NESAD showcases ArtWeek: concrete base for new sound

faculty talent
Morgan Hume
Journal Contributor

By Facebook user Suffolk University Gallery

From NESAD page 7

illustrate
that
terrorism has become
a fact of life through
her pieces by means of
designing pillow covers.
Professor Fuchel took
her
graphic
design
background to create
a pillow cover with
newspaper
headlines
that read Charlie Hebdo
attack: Three Days of
Terror and another

20 Children Murdered
Unthinkable.
According to Hart,
Passion
Engine
is
one of, if not, the
most successful show
NESAD has had in
recent memory. It gives
students a chance to
see professional artists
at work, which can be
inspiring as much as it is
exciting.
The
exhibit
will
continue to run until
Oct. 9.

Imagine
attending
a
concert
with
no
singing, no traditional
instruments and no flashy
backup dancers. Picture
being in an almost empty
concrete room, with three
artists using only their
laptops and the power
of technology to create a
new kind of music.
Concrete
Sounds:
M u l t i c h a n n e l
Experimental Electronics
in Boston City Hall was
a free concert put on last
Friday during Bostons
ArtWeek, a seven day
long festival that features
more than 150 creative
experiences for visitors to
enjoy and interact with.
Three
musicians,
Caroline Park, Ernst Karel
and Bhob Rainey, filled
the lobby of City Hall
with electronics as part of

the festival.
E x p e r i m e n t a l
electronic
music
combines
recorded
sounds of instruments,
human voices, and the
environment. The process
of
blending
sounds
together serves as a new
sound for the artists. The
outcome is unpredictable,
which is why this type of
music is so attractive to
audiences.
Ive been more about
what is the experience
and how to engage in
that or listen through it,
without really knowing
what the outcome is
going to be like, Park
said in an interview with
The Suffolk Journal.
The lobby on the third
floor of City Hall was
used for the performance
space. All the entertainers
needed was a table
for
their
soundboard
equipment, their laptops
and four speakers.
Almost the entire room
was made of concrete,

so the sounds bounced

off the walls, stairs, and
ceiling, filling the room
with vibrations and audio.
Audience
members
were encouraged to get
out of their chairs and
walk around the venue
freely while the artists
performed. Some stood
on top of their chairs
to get a better view and
others paced back and
forth.
When youre actually
around people, you can
feel them in the space,
talk before and after. You
can kind of move the way
theyre moving. Thats
a special thing, Rainey
said.
Rainey has been a
musician for over 30
years and started out as
a jazz performer, over
time transitioning into
experimental music. He
said that music has taught
him many lessons, but
mostly how to listen, to
feel time, to collaborate,
to know when to give

voice to other people

and when to take over
yourself, he said.
Experimental music is
a relatively new genre of
music, but as with other
forms of art like painting
and film, the artists goal
is to make the audience
feel some emotion by the
end.
If people are in a
place
where
theyre
comfortable,
then
they often react very
positively. They might
mention theyve never
heard anything like it
before. I think if people
feel comfortable they can
accept where its taking
them, Rainey said.
If in someones brain
or in someones mind
something could change,
said Park, just like a really
simple change, it doesnt
have to be a complicated
concept, but just the
simplicity
of
simply
like something turning,
something flipping, that
kind of thing.

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Suffolk advertising needs a facelift

Nathan Espinal
Journal Contributor

Student-run events on
campus do not seem to
be advertised sufficiently.
Sure, the frequent, nightly
emails are a smart form
of advertising that creates
a sense of familiarity for
the student, but these
emails just dont have
the necessary impact to
motivate students to go
to these events.
Most of the activities
that occur on campus are
on the Suffolk Calendar,
which is a feature on
MySuffolk that not a lot
of people seem to look at.
And the fact of the matter
is, this is the easiest way
students can see all of the
possible events that they
can go to. However, a lot
of students are not aware
of all the events going on,
nor do they have interest.
As one student, Brian
Horner, states I dont
see advertisements other
than the ones in emails.
This is an issue that
occurs frequently, and
its also where Program
Council
creates
an
advantage. They send
out text messages to
students on Mondays
to notify them of events
they host during that
week. Receiving a text

message is a great way

to be notified of whats
going on since students
are frequently on their
phones.
With
the
calendar
marking down a number
of events, it still doesnt
seem
to
reach
the
students.
There
are
classes going on during
this time and students

are busy with other

responsibilities, but there
needs to be a way to get
the message out there so
that the very large and
diverse student body will
attend them. I believe
there are a couple of
ways that this could be
possible.
One way is to have
clubs or departments

stepping out of solitude

and working with and for
one another.
Although, that may
not be enough. Maybe
the student body needs
a
better
system
to
inform them of all the
events going on. I would
recommend
that
we
expand the features of
the
Suffolk
Calendar.
Why not make it just as
important as Blackboard
by ensuring that students
will be using it every day?
All departments, clubs
and organizations already
post to this calendar, so
whats the harm in having
the calendar linked to
MySuffolk to allow for
a
more
personalized
experience. There could
be alerts for when the
clubs that a student is
interested in posts a new
event, thus allowing a
student to set preferences
for which clubs they
would like to see.
Patrick Holmes/ Opinion Editor
Either
approach
could prove to be very
beneficial.
The
first
method would build on
advertise for each other.
The Suffolk Journal the sense of community
It would be a great way already does this by that Suffolk works so hard
to get people involved. including articles in the to achieve, and the second
These clubs already have paper, live tweeting for would help students take
the attention of whoever tables and events and responsibility in being
is participating so it would even putting in ads. active in their day-to-day
be wise to encourage Moreover, its beneficial life. After all, they cant tell
these students to try out to both parties. By getting a student to get involved
other clubs. If the clubs more clubs to continue if there isnt something
do well by advertising the effort, the sense of motivating them to get
their own events, why not community can only grow them involved in all that
since the clubs will be there is to offer.
advertise for others?

Driver-less Ubers: will they be safe?

Amanda Fakhiri
Journal Staff

Have you ever been

in an Uber with an
extremely
creepy
or
annoying driver? Since
one can never have the
same driver you can run
into some crazies, like the
overly friendly driver who
wants to know way too
much information about
you, or the driver who
wont stop playing one
song on a loop.
Uber has come up with
a way to market toward a
new demographic. They
are targeting the people

who are scared of Uber

drivers, annoyed by Uber
drivers and people who
generally do not want
to get in the car with
a stranger. It is a selfdriving car that will bring
you to your location on
the fastest route possible
for a low amount of
money.
While I think this will
definitely be a safer option
to otherwise getting into
the car with a stranger
who may or may not
have a record, I am also a
little hesitant to jump on
board with this. The idea
for a this self driving car
been going on for awhile
now about Google and
Apples self driving cars.
However, this is the first
time I have heard of Uber
testing this.

Boston is such a busy

city where you have
many
self-proclaimed
aggressive Massachusetts
drivers. When you add in
pedestrians, bikers and
rush hour drivers it could
be a lot to handle for a

that.
Uber debuted their
new tech last week in
Pittsburgh and it went
surprisingly well. To be
fair, they did have a driver
and tech employee in the
car with the self-driving

So now the question is: can

tech really replace a living,
breathing person?
self-driving car. Boston
is a city where people
feel free to j-walk and
drivers feel fine speeding
through a yellow light I
am not convinced a selfdriving car is going to be
able to detect and predict

machine. The engineer

with the laptop was there
in case the car ventured
into unmapped territory.
While I think this is a
nice idea in theory, I
personally would like to
know what happens when

the car is alone with the

individual,
and
what
would occur in the case of
a pedestrian jaywalking.
This new tech might have
worked in Pittsburgh but
what makes them think
this could work in Boston.
Especially at the stage of
infancy it is in.
Uber does provide an
iPad in the car, which
will tell you your route,
speed, and even allow you
to snap a selfie. However,
they have said that they
are not planning to let
these cars loose alone
in the cities for years
to come and your self
driving car for the time
being will always come
with a driver. Lyft is also
experimenting with GM
and says they are 10 years
away from debuting their

driverless cars, but it will

take over more than half
of their fleet when they
do.
So now the question
is: can tech really replace
a
living,
breathing
person? I do not think in
every case it can. What
will Uber do if someone
tries to tamper with the
car, or a drunken person
gets in and damages the
car or the iPad? I think
that if Uber wants this
to be a feasible option
we as the consumer are
going to need the option
to have a self-driving car
or a human being. In the
long run I can see this
becoming a normal thing

See UBER page 10

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Editors Word
Directly following the events
of 9/11, the United States
announced that they were
going to strike areas of
Afghanistan in a number of
attacks in order to attempt
their reach to Al Qaeda,
the group responsible for
innocent American lives.
The advancements, which
were said to have been
carefully targeted by the
Bush administration, were
designed to disrupt the use
of Afghanistan as a terrorist
base.
Oct. 7 will mark the 15-year
anniversary of these strikes
that had been marked the
start date of war. What had
initially backed support
from close allies of the U.S.
and American families
had quickly turned into a
puzzling community of once
supporters to now people
fighting for troops to return
home.
Today, 20 veterans commit
suicide every 72 minutes.
While this staggering statistic
may cause a number social
media posts and a few
statements from presidential
candidates during their
debates- what is actually
getting done about it? Do
people really understand the
true effect to this fact?
There are a number of
veterans on campus here
at Suffolk and their friends
could be dying left and right.
The answers that are being
provided are not meeting the
demands of these suicides.
In the wake of the
anniversary, its time that
these veterans voices are
heard and questions to be
answered by future leaders
before its too late.
Alexa Gagosz
Editor-in-Chief

Uber offers new self-driving services

From UBER page 9

just like phones have,

and I am not complaining
if it will lower Uber prices.
Clearly, Ubers goal is
to make a profit and they
have to pay for gas, but
now the drivers time will
be irrelevant.
So the chances of
prices going down is
strong and that is a huge
benefit to all of us college
students. With how much
we are paying for MBTA,
maybe we will just end up
Ubering everywhere by
2020.
Based on how little
Uber drivers get paid in
comparison to the big
checks cut for upper
management
finding
alternative employment
might be a benefit to

Courtesy of LNR Insurance Services Facebook page

One of Ubers self-driving taxis that

hit the road in Pittsburg
Uber drivers.
If this is the future
then why wouldnt I as a
consumer just purchase
my own self-driving car?
Yes Uber and Lyft might
be the first offering this
as a service but whats
to say Ford, BMW and
Honda are not testing this
same innovation right

now. Personally I would

be more inclined to buy a
personal driving car than
to Uber or Lyft in one.
I can see a future
where self-driving cars
are
everywhere
and
always available at the
tap of a finger, and I think
this is something we will
all eventually have to

embrace. I also think this

car is a great option for
all consumers to have.
It would be nice if Uber
left this as just an option
though and hopefully
does not push the selfdriving cars on all of us.
Either way, self-driving
cars are a inevitable part
of our near future.

Diversity training sessions can be valuable to all students

Alyvia DeAcetis
Journal Staff

Suffolks
Office
of
Diversity Services offer
weekly
trainings
for
students to learn about
the diversity here on
campus, and in the rest of
the world. Last Thursday,
the Office held a meeting
with the focus of social
justice and understanding
peoples
differences.
The meeting was part
of a series of training
sessions held throughout
the year to better the
Suffolk
communitys
understanding
of
diversity and how people
can work together toward
social justice.
As someone who has
never
been
formally
trained in the area of
social justice, I found
the training extremely
helpful. The group of
people I found myself
sitting with were as
beautifully diverse as the
topics we were learning
about.
Cameron
Breither,
the assistant director of
diversity services, and
Ben Shopper, who is a
Diversity Peer Educator,
an art major and a senior
at Suffolk this year, were
the two leaders of the
training. They managed
to cover some heavy
and loaded topics while
keeping the atmosphere
of the room friendly

and comfortable. The

topics
included
what
exactly diversity is, why
oppression happens, and
the
different
reasons
people are oppressed,
both at surface level
and beneath the skin.
They opened the floor to
discussion often, which
allowed everyone to make

The overall
purpose of
the training
besides teaching
the Suffolk
community about
diversity and
social justice,
was to help us
learn to be allies
and share our
knowledge with
others.
their voice heard and
share their own thoughts
and feelings.
Diversity can be a
difficult topic to tackle,
especially in a block of
75 minutes in a small
meeting room without
technology. There were
a variety of videos and
graphics that the training
leaders had prepared but
couldnt show, but they
made it work anyway
with just a laptop. They
started by discussing the
fundamental things that

make
people
diverse,
including race, religion
and sexual orientation.
We even got to discuss
the difference between
sex and gender, and we
learned how to put our
new
knowledge
into
words so we can go on to
help and stand up for our
fellow humans.
The overall purpose
of the training besides
teaching
the
Suffolk
community
about
diversity
and
social
justice, was to help us
learn to be allies and
share
our
knowledge
with others. Taking into
account
the
various
identities of the people
in the training, each of
us learned how we could
use our identities to help
those around us who may
be treated differently
because of their own
identity.
I thoroughly enjoyed
my time in this training. I
learned that being an ally
isnt something that you
say you are, its something
that you show you are.
I also learned how to be
a better ally, and how to
help others to be better
allies as well.
As great as the training
was, it would have been
better if the group had
been larger. Most of the
people
who
attended
the training seemed to
already have a pretty
good understanding of
the topics at hand. This
training might have been
better
aimed
toward
people who didnt already

understand the things we

discussed, and who could
then go on to educate
other people who didnt
already know. If these
trainings were advertised
around campus or online,
more people could find
out about them and get
involved.
I would love to take
part in the next diversity
services training session.
They take place on certain
Tuesdays and Thursdays
during activities period,
and you can register on
their Facebook or their
website. Every training
is different, and it will be
interesting to see what
theyll discuss next.
Overall, the training
was a success. I learned
so much about topics I
thought I was already
pretty well versed in,
and I learned how to be
a better ally. I encourage
students to attend these
trainings, because even
if you think you already
know it all, there is
always something new to
be learned.
At the end of the
training there was still
so much more to discuss,
and I couldnt believe
how comfortable I felt
in wanting to discuss it.
It is so important to feel
comfortable
discussing
the things that affect all
of us every single day,
and the training helped
me to feel that way.
Suffolks
Diversity
Services is doing a great
job; I cant wait for the
next training session.

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Suffolk mens soccer shuts out Lasell
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Rams pick up their fourth win

By Instagram user suffolk_mens_soccer

Suffolk Universitys mens soccer team

and youth soccer clubs walked out for the national anthem
before the start of the game against Lasell College.
Chris DeGusto
Journal Staff

On Oct. 1, fans got out

of their cars and were
greeted with the misty
air at the East Boston
Memorial Park in Boston.
They trudged up into the
bleachers to watch the
mens soccer teams of
Suffolk University and
Lasell College compete.
Forward
Christian
Restrepo kicked off the
scoring for Suffolk, giving
the Rams a 1-0 lead going
into halftime. While Lasell
was able to create space,
costly mistakes allowed
Suffolk to beat the Lazers
3-0, carried by midfielder
Aaron Haggas two goals
in the second half.
After
the
game,
Suffolks Soccer Captain
Ben Daniels commented
on the Rams performance.

Our main focus was

keeping the shutout, keep
real solid back, and stay
disciplined. We did that,
got a little sloppy at times,
but overall we took our
chances and got the W
so thats all we wanted,
Daniels said, adding, Its
one step forward that we
needed.
The weather permitted
rain coats and umbrellas
as roughly 50 fans found
their seats (or places to
stand) just minutes before
the opening kickoff. While
the forecast was dull and
drab, the in-game action
started rapidly. Forward
Christian
Restrepo
managed to find himself
with the ball in front of
the Lasell goal, netting
the games first score, and
his first of the season,
3:28.
Restrepos
shot
was formed by a Lasell
turnover near the 15yard line, and went past
Lasells keeper Jackson
Burhans left side, barely

coming off the ground as

it rolled in.
This one-on-one score
would be the only for
either team for the first
45 minute half.
The
misty
rain
persisted,
and
pants
were
dampened
with
water stains. Players did
not seem to be phased
as they played in their
normal uniforms of teeshirt jerseys and shorts.
Only a couple players
wore longsleeve t-shirts
underneath, and a few
sported gloves. But unlike
the rain, the shots would
not come to fruition for
Lasell in the latter half, as
the Lazers managed only
seven for the entire game.
Suffolk had eighteen, nine
on goal alone.
About
15
minutes
into the second half of
the 90 minute game,
Lasells midfielder Jacob
Miller,and one of Suffolks
midfielders Jarrett Davis
entangled off to the side

of the Lazers goal, leaving

Davis on the ground,
which resulted in a foul.
He had stayed down for
some time after being
shaken up, but walked off
of the field under his own
power to be replaced by
midfielder Joel Shulman.
Suffolks
midfielder
Aaron Haggas sent the
ensuing penalty kick into
the back of the net past
the diving goalie, giving
the Rams a 2-0 lead.
Haggas touched cleats
with a few teammates
near the edge of the field
in
celebration
before
jogging down the sideline
high-fiving the rest.
At 71 minutes into
the game, Haggas would
score
again,
grazing
Burhans
outstretched
hands before hitting the
netting. However, this
final score of the day
would not be the end of
competition.
Evident in the second
half
was
controversy

surrounding
the
officiating. Fans cheering
for both teams were
visibly and verbally upset
by how the calls were
handled, yelling loudly at
the referees a number of
times. Matt Hull, 25, from
East Hampton, Conn.,
who is a family member
of Suffolks midfielder
Jordan Casey, was able to
comment in an interview
with The Suffolk Journal
near the end of the game.
He was displeased with
the positioning of the
center referee, stating
that he was making
bad calls and allowing
athletes to influence the
decision making.
Athletes on the field,
in my opinion, have no
right to talk to a ref. Play
your game, play the sport,
thats what you do. Hes
the officiator for a reason,
thats what he does, Hull
said.
Hull also talked more
about the center referee

and said, When it comes

down to it, he just doesnt
move. Ive played soccer
for years, Ive reffed for
years. Hes out of play
right now, over 50 yards
from the ball. Its just
silly.
Also in a post-game
interview
with
The
Journal,
Haggas
was
able to comment on his
two goals, attributing
them
to
the
team,
sighting that lucky ball
placement helped him net
his second score. While
acknowledging that Lasell
was still in a position to
win the game after the
first half, Haggas was
satisfied with the way his
team performed as well
as the end result.
Team win, 2-1 in
the GNAC (conference),
Ill take it, Haggas said.
The Rams are now 4-5
overall, and will face
Mount Ida College in
Newton Mass. on Oct. 5
at 7 p.m.

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OCT. 5, 2016 | PAGE 12

Final farewell to the irreplaceable

Boston is not
just my team.
Boston is my city.
I consider myself a
Bostonian,
and its the thing
Im most proud of
in the world.
-David Ortiz
By Twitter user Red Sox

Hannah Arroyo
Journal Contributor

At the beginning of
the Boston Red Soxs 2016
season and on his 40th
birthday last year on Nov.
19, David Ortiz broke the
city of Bostons hearts and
announced that he would
be officially retiring from
Major League Baseball
(MLB).
Ortizs team and other
MLB teams have shown
respect for the slugger
as he took the field for
the last time at each
stadium this past season.
They have showered him
in gifts including the
phone from the Baltimore
Orioles dugout that he
destroyed in 2013 and a
portrait given to him by
the Los Angeles Angels.
In his last series versus
the New York Yankees,
the crowd gave him a
standing ovation. Just
days before the series,
Ortiz wrote a letter in the
Players Tribune to the city
of New York. In the letter,
he addressed rumors of
what Yankees fans would
do in his final send off. He
also discussed looking up
to players like Derek Jeter
and Mariano Rivera when
he first came to America.
Most
importantly,
he
thanked the Yankees for
being a perfect rival for
the Red Sox.
The most important

goodbye came from the

Red Sox themselves. In
Ortizs last regular season
series at Fenway Park,
the team planned to
honor him every night.
They decked Fenway out
in banners with Ortizs
silhouette
that
said
Thank You. The center
field grass was also cut
in the shape of Ortizs
famous
hand
gesture
to the sky when he hits
homeruns.
Ortiz said in his article
to The Players Tribune
that: Boston is not just
my team. Boston is my
city. I consider myself a
Bostonian, and its the
thing Im most proud of
in the world.
On Sept. 30, the team
honored him with a
video that showed all of
the work that The David
Ortiz Childrens Fund
had done since being
established
in
2005.
The fund works directly
with medical centers in
the Dominican Republic
and New England area
that perform lifesaving
pediatric surgeries. To
this day the fund has
helped to save the lives
of 563 children, some
of which got to walk the
field that night. The video
tribute showed just how
big Ortizs heart is. The
city of Boston also plans
to rename the bridge that
carries Brookline Avenue
over the Mass Turnpike
to the David Ortiz (Big

Papi) Bridge. The team

had an exciting 5-3 win
in which Ortiz scored the
go ahead two run homer
to put the team on top of
the Jays.
On Saturday, many
athletes from the Patriots,
Bruins and Celtics came
out to honor their fellow
athlete
Ortiz.
Bobby
Orr and Ray Bourque,
two iconic defensemen,
represented the Bruins.
Representing the Patriots
were defensive back Ty
Law and Hall of Famer
Andre Tippett. The Celtics
marched out their whole
current team wearing
Celtics jerseys with Ortizs
number on the back. Ortiz
was
also
emotionally
welcomed on to the field
by three Boston Bombing
survivors, Patrick Downes,
Jessica Kensky and Jeff
Bauman.
It was also clear that
Ortizs teammates will
also miss him when he
retires. Second baseman,
Dustin Pedroia, has been
playing alongside Ortiz
since 2006. In a letter
published by sports radio
station WEEI, Pedroia
wrote how much of an
impact that Ortiz had on
his playing career.
David, youve meant
so much. Youre one of
the guys that taught me
to be a major leaguer,
respect the game, show
up and play to win every
day. Thats the reason
youre so great. Its your

preparation,
and
the
way you show to work
every single day. This has
constantly inspired me,
said Pedroia.
In
Ortizs
JockBio
biography, Ortizs story
starts in the Dominican
Republic where he grew
up watching his father
play baseball in Dominican
leagues. He learned to
love the sports of baseball
and basketball, both of
which he was skilled at.
Many people realized
early on that Ortiz would
become a great slugger,
because of his strong and
fast hands.
In 1992, the Seattle
Mariners had an interest
in Ortiz and signed him as
a non-drafted free agent.
At the time Ortiz was only
17. He worked his way up
the minor league ladder
and established himself
as one of the teams
rising stars. In 1996, Ortiz
was with the Wisconsin
Timber Rattlers, and in
that August, the Mariners
traded Ortiz away to the
Minnesota Twins. On
Sept. 2, 1997, he made
his major league debut
at Wrigley Field. Ortiz
fought injuries and failed
to play consistently with
the team. The team
released him in 2002.
The next part of his
story became history.
On Jan. 22, 2003 Ortiz
signed as a free agent
with the Red Sox. Ortiz
went on to be one of the

most legendary Red Sox

players. He won three
World Series with the
team in 2004, 2007, and
2013. He was the World
Series MVP in 2013 and
a ten time MLB All Star.
He became a six-time
Silver
Slugger
Award
winner, and just last year
joined the 500 home run
club. He continued to
put up impressive stats
throughout his whole
career and became a
Boston icon.
This
year
Ortiz
proved that age does not
matter as he continued
to impress the MLB. He
was intentionally walked
200 times in his career
becoming only the 15th
player of all time to do
so. In August when Ortiz
hit his 30th homer of the
season, he became the
oldest player to ever do
so. He also broke a Red
Sox record by reaching
100 RBI ten times in his
career. Ortiz also became
the 15th player of all
time to reach 600 career
doubles. Ortiz tied Barry
Bonds and Hank Aaron
600 career doubles and
500 career home runs.
.The Sox slugger is not
done yet as his team is
now the American League
(AL) East Champions last
Wednesday. They will
open up their postseason
on Thursday against the
Cleveland Indians, which
will be the Indians first
playoff game in three

years.
The Sox ended up
losing 4-3 to the Jays on
Sept. 30. Ortiz singled
in the fifth inning, had
Travis Shaw pitch run
for him, and decided to
leave the game due to
rainy conditions. Every
fan stood and cheered as
their beloved DH exited
the field.
In total, Ortiz ended
his career with more than
8,500 at bats, more than
2,000 hits, and more than
600 doubles. Ortiz also
finishes with more than
1,400 hits and over 1,700
RBI, according to data
provided by the Elias
Sports Bureau featured
on ESPN.com
Ortiz led the league in
slugging percentage, onbase plus slugging (OPS),
and doubles. The Sox had
a disappointing end to
the season last year. but
are back in first place
this season. Ortiz said his
team looks to gain home
field advantage going into
the postseason.
One thing is certain
as Ortiz reaches his final
games: he is a player
that will be remembered.
Boston will never forget
the memories, the laughs,
the walk offs, and the
history. While he may
retire at the end of this
season, Ortiz will always
be a Red Sox player at
heart. His last and final
goal: to bring home the
World Series trophy.