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The Suffolk Journalsuffolkjournal.netVOLUME 75, NUMBER 5 October 1, 2014

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY BOSTON THE AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER

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NESAD's gallery showcased at exhibit, page 8

Will SearJournal Staff

Daniella MarreroInt'lNews Editor

Photo courtesy of Boston Pride's Facebook

Embracing the whole spectrum Commuter studentsvoice their opinions

Wyatt Costello, center, at the 2014 Boston Pride Festival.

It is not a phase. It is notconfusion. It is not a mask tocover another sexual or ro-mantic orientation. Many bi-sexuals have said they feelmisunderstood and pushedto the corners of the LGBTQrights movement, often dis-credited or scorned at due tomyths, unawareness, and soci-etys obsession with knowingthe exact coordinates of whereone stands in the spectrum of

sexuality and gender. In re-sponse, Bi*Visibility Day wascreated.

At Suffolk, Diversity Ser-vices hosted an event on Sept.23. Bi* Visibility Day 2014 wasdedicated to discussing defini-tions, oppressions, and bipho-

bic tendencies.

People assume there is someprivilege in being bisexualsince, if the stars are aligned,one can seemingly pass as aheterosexual, Assistant Direc-tor of Diversity Services, JesseBeal, explained. Such is thecase when a cisgendered malewho identifies as bisexual isdating a female. Conversely,bisexuality becomes invisiblewhen that bisexual, cisgen-dered male is dating anothermale and one assumes thatthey are both gay.

According to Bi.org, the first

event that marked this annualtradition was in 1999 when agroup gathered at the cornerof a bar in London to call foran international celebration oftheir identities. The followingyear, the U.S. held a series ofpopular events at Washington,

D.C., a move that would cre-

ate a snowball effect in com-munities, schools, and orga-nizations across the countryto join the celebration.

Another form of biphobiais believing that bisexuals, inaddition to gay men, are thecarriers of HIV/AIDS and arethe ones spreading it, an is-sue that Suffolk junior WyattCostello has started to battleagainst.

Currently, an FDA lawbans all men who have hadsex with other men fromparticipating in blood drives.

Costello is asking Suffolk tosuspend all blood drives oncampus as it violates the uni-versitys diversity statementand non-discrimination poli-cy. As of Sept. 29, he had

Suffolk alumna employed by Student Affairs after undergrad involvement

Photo by Heather Rutherford

Heather RutherfordAsst. News Editor

The phone rings at the Stu-dent Affairs office front desk,and Suffolk University alumnaHelaina Polito is equipped toanswer it. Just more than ayear after graduation in 2013,Polito was hired for the jobaiming to pursue her interestin higher education.

My desk is right at thefront, so I get the initial stu-dent contact, I help the staffmembers in the office as well

as the Dean, I schedule ap-pointments, and help super-vise work study, said Polito in

an interview Thursday explain-ing her job description.

To paint the picture of Poli-tos success with the univer-sity, she first had to describeher history of involvementthrough the course of her fouryears at Suffolk.

The lighting was dim andthe atmosphere was quietin the Sawyer Library, but itseemed as if nothing wouldstop Polito from eagerly tell-ing her story.

After growing up in Tewks-bury, Mass., she decided to en-roll at Suffolk because it wasthe best fit for her. I think

just being in Boston was ahuge draw for me, its a placewith so much opportunity be-

ing right in the center of thecity, Polito said.

Right away, Polito beganto get involved outside of theclassroom. She was a part ofthe Journey Leadership Pro-gram, which is designed tobuild a students leadershipskills throughout their yearsat Suffolk. She was a memberof the Global Leadership Ex-change, and was able to travelto Barbados and Ireland.

Polito stepped up her lead-

ership status when she be-came the president of ProgramCouncil her senior year. Those

were my most memorable ex-periences in my involvement,she said nostalgically.

She declared her psycholo-gy major and education minor,and in her senior year com-pleted an internship at JudgeBaker Childrens Center in Bos-ton. There, they test and treatchildren for different child-hood disorders, Polito said.It was a wonderful

Photo by Craig Martin

In honor of Commuter Ap-preciation Week, studentsat Suffolk have been voicingopinions on the struggles ofgoing to and from campus ona daily basis.

Students who travel intothe city solely for class havesaid that it can be hard to feel

a part of the Suffolk commu-nity when they cant be in thearea all the time. They simplymiss events or cannot attendthem because of their sched-ule. Along with CommuterAppreciation Week, the Off-Campus Housing Office is oncampus to help raise aware-ness and create an environ-ment where commuter stu-dents can feel like they are a

part of Suffolk.The main goal of Com-

muter Appreciation Week is tohonor and recognize our com-muters through giveaways,coffee stops and various ac-tivities throughout the week,said Veronica Ntare, a gradu-ate fellow at OCHO. Anothergoal is to raise awareness ofthe other departments ... Wedo this by having sponsors andhaving them talk about their

offices and the various pro-grams and services they offerto students.

However, despite these ef-forts, some students cannot at-tend these events because theydont have time for it or theywere not aware of the eventscoordinated by OCHO. DanielCronin, a fifth year

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See BI*VISIBILITY page 2

See POLITO page 3


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S e n d i n t h e r e c r u i t s

Brigitte CarreiroJournal Contributor

Fall Recruitment is under-way now through Oct. 3 atTheta Phi Alpha, Suffolk Uni-versitys sorority, for potentialnew members to incorporatethemselves into Greek life.

According to the sororityspresident, senior Taylor Roy,recruitment is a two-week longprocess that consists of gettingto know the sisters, participat-ing in philanthropy work, and

learning about the history of

Theta Phi Alpha.This recruitment period

is a great time for potentialnew members to get to knowus, and for us to get to knowthem. Its very casual and fun,said Roy.

Those interested in join-ing Theta Phi Alpha are re-quired to attend at least threeof the events that the sororityputs on throughout these twoweeks. According to seniormember Carly Fitz, each eventis devoted to introducing po-

tential new members to differ-

ent aspects of the sorority.The six values of justice,

wisdom, loyalty, faith, truth,and honor that Theta Phi Al-pha lives by play a meaningfulrole in the recruitment pro-cess.

Were all about values. Wejust want to expand with qual-ity women, said junior ToriMeneses, rituals chair of ThetaPhi Alpha. We try and reallysee who fits our values andwho wants to be part of thiswith us for life, added Fitz.

According to Roy, followingRecruitment Week the chapteras a whole will vote on whichgirls are extended a bid, mean-ing they will be invited to be-

come a new member to even-tually become initiated intoTheta Phi Alpha.

The new member processis a time of learning ... whilegetting to know their newhome base, their sisters, saidRoy.

One recruit, sophomoreMeaghan McKenna, is excitedto continue recruitment andget to know the girls of ThetaPhi Alpha.

I just like seeing new facesaround campus and getting toknow the girls and what thevalue of the sorority is, she

said. Its been a blast. All thegirls are very nice, and its funmeeting new people aroundthe school.

Fitz described how the so-rority is not just another clubon campus, but so much more.This is a commitment for life.Were going to be your sisters,were going to be your family,she said. This is somethingthat will continue on after col-lege.

The sisterhood mental-ity is something so central to

Theta Phi Alpha. With current-ly more than 50 members andsoon-to-be growing, the soror-itys biggest element is theirtogetherness. Were not just

an organization, were a sister-hood, said Meneses. Theresalways somebody there foryou.

While stressing the timecommitment of Theta Phi Al-pha, Fitz also emphasized theworth of the organization.You learn so much aboutyourself, your strengths, yourweaknesses, things like whatmakes you unique and howthat can be added to the soror-ity as a whole, she said.

This year, among otherevents, the sorority will partic-ipate in a breast cancer walk,

volunteer at soup kitchens,and organize a toy drive dur-ing the holiday season, accord-ing to Roy.

Theta Phi Alphas recruit-ment is surely something tolook into throughout the restof the week. This organizationis so unique because when youbecome a member of Theta PhiAlpha, you are a Theta Phi Al-pha for the rest of your life,said Roy. You are essentiallyjoining a lifestyle rather thanjust an organization.

Photo by Jonathan Acosta Abi Hassan

Bisexuals get visibility on campusFrom BI*VISIBILITY page 1

Commuter AppreciationWeek hosted by OCHO

psychology major with a mi-nor in business management,is one of those students. Hecommutes from Revere andsaid it usually takes a whilefor him to get to Suffolk.

I have never attendedany commuter social events,mostly because I did notknow about them. Also Ihave worked a full-time job

throughout college so I nor-mally did not have muchtime for extracurricularactivities, said Cronin, Iwould have attended had Ihad the time. I would still gopresently should an opportu-nity present itself.

Ntare said there are manyways commuters can feelwelcome at Suffolk, espe-cially with the presence ofdifferent student groups andprograms at the university.

Kaylee Barber, a seniorand sociology major, thinksSuffolk lacks community.She said she has felt this wayeven when she was livingin the dorms. Now that shelives off-campus, she con-denses her schedule so shewont have to spend so muchtime waiting for her classesand commuting to and fromher home. Also, she is un-aware of the events plannedby OCHO.

I didnt even know therewere commuter events, Bar-ber said. I might attend one

if I was around campus but Imost likely wouldnt make aspecial trip for it.

Even with different ac-tions taken by OCHO toraise awareness of differ-ent clubs and organizations,some students just do nothave the time to join and bea part of them because oftheir schedules.

Im currently not affiliat-ed with any clubs or groupswith Suffolk, although inretrospect I wish I had beenmore involved. Most com-muter students work full-time jobs and extra thingsbesides class work can bedifficult, said Cronin. [Be-ing involved] can consume ahuge portion of time that Icould otherwise be using formy studies or work.

OCHO has said it hopesto include every student,especially those who workfull-time and have a longcommute.

I think that Suffolk isdoing a good job at provid-ing the resources for thecommuters, but the problemis that a lot of the commut-ers either are not aware ofthe resources because theyarent as involved with theschool, or just dont havethe time to use the resourc-es being offered to them,said Ntare.

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collected more than 500signatures from the Suffolkcommunity.

Costellos vision is not toend blood drives on campus,but rather start a movementthat will stop the profilingand stereotypes that the FDAapplies to men who have sexwith other men. If the FDAlifts this ban, millions more

will be eligible to donateblood.

Costello was driven to be-gin this petition after he sawhow few people were awareof it and how it discriminatedmen, especially bisexual andgay men.

Ive always known aboutthis; Ive always been aware ofthis, he said. Its somethingthat has been in the back ofmy mind. But it wasnt [un-til] a diversity peer educatormeeting that we started talk-ing about it and how it vio-lates the universitys policies.It made me upset that evenwithin us, as DPEs, no onewas aware about this law.It frustrated me that peopledidnt even know that thissort of thing was happening.

The purpose of hostinga day dedicated to bisexual-ity is to combat the fact thatit is one orientation that isovershadowed by monosexu-al identities, such as lesbianand gay. While the LGBTQcommunity shares the same

visions for equality, each letterin the famous acronym inde-pendently carries a set of con-troversies and questions.

For bisexuals, that set isdistinctively heavy, fed by bi-ases from even inside the LG-BTQ community.

The day was not about edu-cation day. It was not a comingout day, writes Wendy Curryon BiNetUSA.org, the oldestbisexual publication entity inthe country. Its not about[LGBTQ] partnership buildingor proving ourselves to any-one else. Its not a pride day,though many of us are proud.Its not about usurping a gay

event and making a smallerone for ourselves. Its a trulyunique day, just for us.

The perpetual misconcep-tions stem from refusal toaccept bisexuality as a valididentity and to accept sexuali-ty beyond a question of eitherthis or that. This prejudice isenforced when one deems a biindividual to be in a transitorystate, in the midst of figuringout which binary gender theyprefer. This tendency does nottake into account fluidity andattempts to confine the vastspace that sexuality encom-passes into one restrictingmold.

Photo courtesy of Diversity Services' Facebook

Students from Diversity Services helped to facilitate

Bi*Visibility Day. The sign reads, "Have questions

about the new gender-inclusive bathrooms? Ask us!"

Were not just an organization,

were a sisterhood."

-Tori Meneses.


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(L-R) Sabrina Chartrand, student of AssociateProfessor & Chair of the Department of

Government at Suffolk Rachel Cobb,

and Community

Engagement Scholar Priscilla

Rivera encouraging Suffolk students to

register to vote. The first 100 to register

received free t-shirts.

Elaf SulimanJournal Contributor

Elected SGA members d iscuss in i t i a t ives

An impressive number of

students, many of them fresh-men, voted in the StudentGovernment Association elec-tion last week, according tothe club.

SGA said 223 students vot-ed, more than half of themfreshmen.

The turnout for this elec-tion was tremendous for a fallelection which typically drawsless students to vote, saidColin Loiselle, SGA vice presi-dent last Wednesday, just afterelection results were in. Whatis even more exciting is thenumber of students who gottheir name on the ballot.

Positions available for stu-dents were the commuter at-large seat, nine class of 2018senators seats, one class of2017 senator seat, two classof 2016 senator seats and fourclass of 2015 senator seats.Nineteen freshmen ran for thenine seats.

The students elected wereJonathan Phillips for commut-er at-large; Victoria Ireton andStefanie Aguiar for the class of2016; Cameron Viola for theclass of 2017; and Jonathan

McTague, Emily Johnson, SeanWalsh, Colby Weron, NicholasDeSouza, Nelson Mendez, LeviSmith, Kimberly Ginsberg, andCaitlin Hankard for the class of

2018, according to SGA.No students ran for the

senior senator seats. All posi-tions were contested, exclud-ing the class of 2017.

SGA has three major sec-tors: student affairs, commut-ers, and the housing and fa-cilities committee. Each sectorof the association prioritizestheir goals to effectively advo-cate on the students behalf.

Loiselle said this type of

turnout was a promising signfor a strong future in the SGA.

Suffolk University is a com-muter school and the publicrelations committee is work-

ing to spread awareness ofevents to increase studentinvolvement in the activities.This year, newly elected fresh-man senator Caitlin Hankardsaid she and her fellow sena-tors intend to create programsthat work on the inclusion ofcommuter students.

The commuter populationis something that almost allSGA members take interestin. Jonathan McTague, an-

other new freshman senator,pointed out that most Suffolkstudents commute. He said,I want to direct more activi-ties towards them while they

are on campus before they gohome at the end of the day.

Member of the public rela-tions committee Nick DeSouzasees incorporating commuterstudents into campus more asan important initiative, spe-cifically closing the gap be-tween commuter and studentswho live on campus.

The incorporation of NewEngland School of Art and De-sign students into Suffolks

main campus is another issueSGA wants to face head-on.

Emily Johnson, another ofthe new freshman senators,plans to maintain the quality

Po l i to re tu rns to Su f fo lk

of life at Suffolk by setting thegoals of the student affairscommittee, to continue theNESAD project from the previ-ous year, this involves show-ing the artwork of current

students in the library andmaking progress in the stu-dent center.

Cameron Viola, senator forthe class of 2017, was also asenator for SGA last year. Herinitiatives, she said, are sim-ply to be the voice for not onlythe class of 2017 student body,but also to use my knowledgeto make sure that every de-partment is fulfilling everystudents needs and potential.

Student affairs commit-tee member Jonathan Phil-lips primary intentions re-

volve around, the pursuit ofa commuter lounge/studentcenter, reason being remain-ing on campus during oftenconflicting schedules remainsa dominant hindrance amongcommuters. The commuterlounge would be a place forstudents to socialize and net-work with other students, itwould be an additional optionto the library or cafe.

The initiatives represen-tatives of each sector of theclub have, whether they aregeared towards the commuterpopulation or affairs right here

are on campus, are built on aframework that addresses theneeds of the majority of stu-dents.

opportunity to intern thereand see and help those chil-dren.

Right after graduation,Polito got a job at Bright Ho-rizons as a toddler teacher.Education has always been apassion of mine, I just neverknew what capacity I wantedto go. Polito began her careerwith early education, then dis-

covered she wanted to pursuehigher education.

By working in the Office ofStudent Affairs, she aims tobecome more aware of howto help students and what re-sources are provided from astaff members side as opposedto being a student. Its beenreally eye opening to see ex-actly how the university helpsstudents with different con-cerns they might have.

Polito is now able to see a

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Photo by Jonathan Acosta Abi Hassan

Secretary of SGA Dennis Harkins.

Spot news photo:Encouraging students

to vote

Photo by Heather Rutherford

new perspective through Stu-dent Affairs, explaining, whilegesturing with her hands, thatshe can see the whole picture.

Id like to pursue a careerin higher education, Im cur-rently taking one course, andIll be applying for the Admin-istration of Higher Educationprogram here. By doing this,she hopes to fine-tune a di-

rection to go within StudentAffairs. There are so manydirections to go in higher edu-cation, and I definitely want tobe able to work directly withstudents, whether this is men-toring, counseling, or advising.Thats the great thing aboutthe Student Affairs Office, youget to see all the resourcesthat are offered to students,and to figure out where I wantto be in higher education.

One of the things Polito val-

ues the most from her educa-tion at Suffolk was her involve-ment, and getting involved oncampus seemed to be whatmade Polito discover herself.I think my involvement wascrucial in my own personaldevelopment, its somethingI definitely would encouragestudents to do, Polito saidwith utter confidence.

Through those experienc-es, she was able to meet fac-ulty members and make valu-able connections that lastedpast earning her degree. Theskills that you develop throughthose opportunities allows youto fine tune your skills thatyou are able to transfer intothe workplace. As much asyou learn in the classroom andyour education is important, Ifound that those skills helpedme in my current job.

"I think my involvement was crucial in my own

personal development, it's something I definitely

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Syria West Africa/U.S.ISIS Ebola

Student-led change: Protesting for democracy

in Hong KongDaniella Marrero

Int'l News Editor

A decentralized, yet uni-fied movement. Massive, yetorganized and clean. Withdemonstrations led by youngcitizens fighting an oppres-sive rule about as old as theyare, the streets of Hong Konghave been overtaken by stu-

dents demanding for politicalchange since Friday.

Challenging the ChineseCommunity Partys reputationof expertly shutting down pro-tests before, masses of citizenshave occupied popular high-ways, government buildings,and social media to take astance for more democracy.

Unlike the mainland, wherethe media is obsessively con-trolled, Hong Kongs protestsin the streets have been ableto overcome strategies previ-ously used by President Xi Jin-ping of China, as reported byThe New York Times.

With Xis tough reputationof standing against change, itis unclear what changes will bemade to stop the demonstra-tions. If he calls for more forceto be used against the people,it could resemble the murderscommitted in 1989 by protest-ers who were also fighting forpolitical change. Oppositely, toconcede to any changes willdamage his reputation and un-willingness to negotiate withprotesters and could be inter-preted as major signs of suc-

cess for those in the streets.Consequently, a concession orcompromise could add morefuel to the existing turmoil.

Police has used teargas totry to control protesters, ac-cording to NYT. Demonstra-tors have been using umbrel-las as shields against the sprayand sunshine during the day-time.

Based on the reports ofpolls conducted by academ-ic institutions, the main agegroup that is discontentedwith the government are thosein their mid-20s who have re-cently graduated college andare struggling to find jobs, asreported by NYT. Employersare increasingly hiring pro-

fessionals from the mainlandrather than locally. It is an is-sue that, presumably, youngcollege students see being apersonal problem as their owngraduation approaches.

Protesters are asking to beable to elect their own officialswithout influence of the main-land, known to place theirown preferred politicians intopower.

There is no clear lead indi-vidual or organization, a factthat has made it difficult forthe Chinese government to at-tack the demonstrations with-out a definite target. However,the same matter could proveto be a weakness as the num-ber of the masses increase and

more organization is required.The strengths of these pro-

tests are that its so decentral-ized, so first of all you cantcrush them through arrestingthe leaders, said Maya Wang,a researcher at Human RightsWatch in Hong Kong who hasmonitored the demonstra-tions, according to NYT. Theweaknesses are, of course, thatthere could be confusions andsplits as the situation quicklydevelops. So far it has workedremarkably well, but it mightnot further along the way.

The protesters have beencooperating with local policeto ensure that emergency ve-hicles are able to move aboutthe city effectively, although

the response times have beenslowed down due to the dem-onstrations, as reported byNYT.

A group of organizers is en-suring the streets remain cleanand that people are attendingto their hygiene so as to notcome across as careless citi-zens.

In this protest, we want toshow our citizenship and ourwill to have a democratic gov-ernment, said Chan Sau-ching,a 21-year-old medical student,according to NYT. Althoughthis cleanup is a small thing,it is something that shows thevalues that all Hong Kong cit i-zens should have.

Afghanistan WarThe first Ebola case was officially di-agnosed in Texas after the patientwho just left Liberia sought medicalhelp on Sept. 27, Dr. Tom Friedan,the director of the Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention, toldnews reporters on Tuesday night.

The White House and PresidentObama were briefed on the matter,but Dr. Friedan was confident thedisease would not spread through-out the U.S. There is no doubt inmy mind we will stop it here, hesaid. According toABCNews, Ebolahas killed 2,917 people and infected3,346 since its outbreak in March.

Turkish soldiers have taken positionagainst the Syrian border, armedwith tanks, making the govern-ment debate whether or not to sendtroops to fight against the Islamicterror group. The flood of refugeesfrom Syria has increased to 150,000,pouring right into Turkey accordingto CNN. British planes have helpedthe Kurdish troops who were fight-ing ISIS in Iraq with Britains firstairstrike against the group afterfour days of toying with the idea inParliament to decide the countrysinvolvement.

President Obama decided to not ful-fill his promise of removing troopsfrom Afghanistan, propositioned inhis 2008 campaign, according to TheGuardian. In 2010, Vice PresidentJoe Biden told the American peoplethe U.S. would be totally out of Af-

ghanistan come hell or high water,by 2014. He has created a pact tokeep troops stationed in the coun-try for another decade, according tothe garrisoning deal the U.S. forcessigned with the Afghanistan govern-ment Tuesday. U.S. and Nato troopspermit their stay until the end of2024, according to The Guardian.

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Protesters occupying the streets of Hong Kong.

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Daniella MarreroInt'l News Editor

Alexa GagoszJournal Staff

North Korea claims to be humanein 50,000 plus word report

Menstruation and education: An obstacle for young girls

When the U.N. came outwith the human rights abusesreport against North Korea inFebruary, Pyongyang decidedto challenge the conclusionthat they were committing hu-man rights violations, with-out any parallel in the contem-porary world.

According to The Washing-ton Post, one North Koreanspokesperson said that the U.S.

and all of its allies were run-ning a human rights racket,while the official Korean Cen-tral News Agency publishedthe question of how a gayman could investigate into hu-man rights. To proceed, NorthKorea then published abouthow they were investigatingthe U.S. violations on humanrights and concluded that,The U.S. is a living hell.

In a 53,558 word document,now posted on the KCNA offi-cial website translated in Eng-lish, where North Koreas Asso-ciation for Human Rights, thatlooked at their human rightssituations.

The report began by talkingabout Koreas history and ge-ography, then defining human

rights in general. Additionally,it stated that a state of sov-ereignty is a form of humanrights, explaining that theylearned this while under Japa-nese rule.

Listing specific articlesfrom their constitution, theyproclaimed their developmentof human rights with theireducation system, their gen-der equality in legislation, andlabor regulations that intro-duced North Koreans to eighthour work days. After, it listeda number of civil rights, whichincluded the right to a fair tri-al, the right not to be tortured,

and the right to not be forcedinto slavery.

North Korea fully dismissedthe allegations on how theymonitor their citizens and evi-dence on how they imprisoncitizens, sometimes torturingand killing them within thecamps. They had claimed thatthese reports and testimonieswere made by terrorists andfugitives.

Throughout the report, itrefused to mention MatthewMiller, who, according to CNN,has begun his six years of hard-

labor prison after committinghostile acts when he rippedup his tourist visa at his arrivalof the Pyongyang airport.

CNN reported that JeffreyEdward Fowle, another Ameri-

can detained in North Korea,has been accused for leavinga Bible in the hotel room thathe was staying in. The NorthKorean Court announced hisdetention in June, saying thathe violated the law by acting,

contrary to the purpose oftourism. Fowle told reportersthat he has signed a statement,asking the people of the DPRKfor forgiveness.

According to CNN, the third

American to be held hostagein North Korea is Kenneth Bae,who was sentenced to hardlabor prisons for 15 years forcommitting hostile acts. Heis believed to be a part of theChristian plot to overthrow the

regime. In a short interviewthat was allowed with CNNinSeptember, he told reportersthat he works eight hours aday and six days a week in thehard labor camp.

At the end of the report,North Korea argues that itclaims only the absolute truth.

This report just showedthe glimpse of reality. How toaccept the truth here dependson the views of people. Whats

clear here is that truth alwaysremains as it is and it wontlose its nature even though itis sometimes denied or fabri-cated."

There is a notable changein school attendance oncestudents reach middle schoolin developing countries. Itis about the same time whenmost young girls will beginmenstruating, a time whenthey will be faced with the be-ginning of a life of inequalitydue to their sex.

While menstruation is a cel-ebrated mark in a young girlslife in the U.S., in other coun-tries, such as Guatemala, a pe-riod is only a symbol that thefemale will soon have to leave

their regular academic routinedue to their inaccessibility tofeminine pads and tampons.

Marcela Aguilar of SHEVA,an organization in Guatemaladedicated to donating a box offeminine pads for every box ofproducts purchased on theirwebsite, explained that girlswill begin missing a week ofclasses every month once theystart their period. Eventually,this will become problematicas they fall behind in their

schoolwork and discouragesgirls to continue their educa-tion past middle school.

More than 50 percent ofgirls will drop out of schoolafter the start menstruating, abrochure by SHEVA explains.With their education takenaway, girls are pushed to getmarried and have childrenwhile they are still teenagers.

Guatemala has the highestteen pregnancy rate in Latin

America, according to SHEVA.But menstruation does not

only rob girls of their middleschools; it takes away the pow-erful tool that education canbe for all people in developingcountries from them. It createsa cycle of poverty, of oppres-sion, and of continuous lackof empowerment to be able tosee an adulthood beyond car-ing for children and husbands.

When females cannot af-

ford or have access to femininepads, they resort to news-papers, dried leaves, and oldcloths, according to SHEVA.This makes them vulnerable toinfections, which could lead tomissing even more class days.

Aguilar explained that or-ganizations like SHEVA havea sustainable business modelthat use existing shoppinghabits, which in this case is fe-males essential monthly pur-

chases of feminine pads andtampons, and duplicating eachpurchase to donate to a younggirl in need.

We all have to buy theseproducts monthly anyway, sowhy not be a part of an orga-nization where you can helpanother girl as well? Aguilarasked.

SHEVA describes this asThe Giving Cycle that willhelp women in developingcountries break out of the per-petual cycle of poverty.

Guatemalan women are notalone in this issue.

In India, according to SHE-VA, 88 percent of women can-not afford sanitary pads. In Af-rica, almost the same numberof girls will drop out of school,leaving the economy with $10billion less from potentialearnings that females couldprovide.

SHEVAs mission is to en-sure the lack of access tosanitary protection does notimpact the daily life of womenin developing countries.

We want to empowerwomen, Aguilar said, andwe can do so by helping eachother.

Photos courtesy of SHEVA

SHEVA's mission is to break the poverty cycle throughThe Giving Cycle.

Photo by Flickr user Zennie Abraham

Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of North Korea


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The conflict in the Middle East:Israel supported by American government and citizens

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In one of the largest stand-ing conflicts in the world, theIsraeli-Palestinian dispute iswhat some view as somethingthat could possibly be the keyto ending various conflicts inthe Middle East. Some believethat many of the terror groupshave been formed due to theArab resentment of the West,forming from the confliction.

The issue began with howPalestinians had left the coun-try, moving to Europe until af-ter World War II when they at-tempted to move back to wheretheir roots began, a place inwhich the Israeli people haveevolved since the absence ofthe Palestinians. The Palestin-ians left and headed to Europe.Therefore, the land was up forgrabs, and the Israeli peopletook full advantage to settle.From 1965 to 2013, there havebeen over 21,000 casualties ac-cording to CNN.

The core issues that are

awaiting resolution are bor-ders, mutual recognition, wa-ter rights, and control over Je-

rusalem. Many attempts have

been made to have a two-statesolution, which creates an in-dependent Palestinian statealongside a State of Israel.

Israeli settlements are notan obstacle to peace ... TheWest Bank is disputed terri-tory. No Palestinian-Arab stateever existed in the region.Palestinian-Arab residents cur-rently have claims to the WestBank, where they want to builda state. Israel also has legal,historic, and security claims tothis land, said Roz Rothstein,Executive Director of the non-profit organization StandWi-thUs that the Israel Emergen-cy Alliance is currently doingbusiness with.

Both Israelis and Palestin-ians are currently occupyingthe West Bank, yet the Israelipeople are there to stay per-manently, shown through theirmilitary occupancy.

Let me be clear: The posi-tion of the United States onsettlements has not changedand will not change," HillaryClinton said in 2010 duringher time as Secretary of State,according to the Saban Forum

Speech, posted on their officialwebsite.

"Like every American ad-

ministration for decades, we

do not accept the legitimacy ofcontinued settlement activity.We believe their continued ex-pansion is corrosive not onlyto peace efforts and [the] two-state solution, but to Israelsfuture itself.

Israel has won the majorityof the United States politicalview and citizens view as theyargue that Israel has justifiedtaking military action againstHamas and the Palestinians inthe area known as Gaza, ac-cording to The Guardian. Only25 percent of Americans thathave voiced their opinion be-lieve that Israel is unjustified.

According to a poll taken byCNN, only 13 percent of Ameri-cans sympathize with Palestin-ians. President Barack Obamacontinues to speak out and saythat the bond between Israeland America is unbreakable,as the president supports theIsraeli attempts to defendthemselves.

It is critical that the Unit-ed States take an active role inhelping to find a solution tothe Israeli-Palestinian conflictby playing the role of the hon-

est broker at the negotiatingtable - with the trust of bothsides and ability to facilitate

direct talks between the par-ties. The U.S. is the only coun-try that can be successful inthis role because of its long-standing and special relation-ship with the State of Israel,

said Howard Dean, who is theChairman of the DemocraticNational Committee.

Some Americans say thatthe U.S. has not done enoughto support Israel and their ef-fort and the White House isseen as an honest broker.Yet, with Palestine refusing

peace, itll be hard for anycountry to continue aid.

Photo by Flickr user Bilal Randeree

Barrier that Israel built in order toprevent Palestinians from attacking in

Bethlehem.


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PAGE 8 The Suffolk JournalARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

October 1, 2014

Adams Gallery hosts NESAD's Do. Did. Done.Haley Peabody

Arts Editor

Photos by Haley Peabody

"Let's talk about food" festival takes over CopleyAiyana Edmund

Journal Contributor

Photos by Aiyana Edmund

"A retrofitted

school bus, TheFresh Truck,stationed on

the edge of thesquare swoonedpeople onto themobile fresh-

market..."

Bathed in fluorescentlights and canary coloredwalls, Sargent Halls AdamsGallery is adorned with thevarious creations of its new-est exhibit, Do. Did. Done.

The exhibit showcases thethesis pieces of the New Eng-land School of Art and Designmasters of Arts in graphics pro-gram. From websites and appsto street art, the exhibit encom-passed a vast array of graphicdesign projects from seven ofNESADs graduate students.

Because of the nature ofthe pieces, the exhibit featured

multiple interactive stations,equipped with desktop com-puters and iPads. One student,Bethany Ann Hubartt, designedan app for iPhone users titledCaked." Hubartt, inspired byher background in cake deco-rating, created the app in or-der to help people determinehow they are feeling towardsa particular issue or problemby matching the users attitudeto a certain flavor of cake.

By asking questions aboutyour attitude towards a specifictopic, the app will then deter-mine your CIF ratio, otherwiseknown as icing, filling, andcake. The icing is symbolic of

the surface of you feeling, thefilling represents the deeperparts of your feelings, and the

cake represents the very coreof your thoughts and emotions.

Another pieces entitled,Dystopia by Elizabeth Bondfeatured various shadow box-es, all filled to the brim withtrash. Beer bottles, plasticutensils, milk cartons, andempty pints of Ben & Jerryslittered each frame, allowingthe viewer a detailed look atthe inside of a trashcan. How-ever, the aim of the art wasnot to disgust, but to educate.

The campaign uses realtrash in public places to catch

consumers off-guard in theirhabitual personal spaces, saidBond. It displays our excess

in a way that brings awarenessand engages for change to-ward more sustainable living.

A visually appealing proj-ect in the exhibit was FairyTrail by Felita Go. The proj-ect was designed around theidea of taking everyday ob-jects in cities and turningthem into whimsical repre-sentations. Common objectssuch as parking meters, mail-boxes, and traffic lights weredecorated to appear as farmanimals or even jukeboxes.

Student Shubha Roy tooka different approach with herthesis, creating a website thatserves as a beginners guide

for those pursuing graphicdesign titled, guid.ed. Theidea behind the website is to,

reinforce the craft aspect ofgraphic design among design-ers and those interested inbecoming designers said Roy.

A unique feature of thegallery was a flat screen tele-vision mounted on the farwall. While exploring the ex-

hibit, visitors can watch ashort interview with each ofthe designers, learning moreabout their art and influences.

Admission to the Ad-

ams Gallery is free and isopen to the public from9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Whether a self-proclaimedfoodie, an avid home cook, anall-organic ingesting human, or

simply a curious wanderer whostumbled across the event, allwalks of life united at Copleysquare last weekend to share alove for one simple thing: food.

Among the live cookingdemos and discussions on theimportance of healthy and localeating, free samples of treatsranging from chipotle flavoredsalsa, to McIntosh apples towhole grain chips with hum-mus attracted people to theoutdoor event, Lets Talk AboutFood on Friday and Saturday.

If its one thing the revel-ers all held in common, it wastheir love, need and interest infood. The event laid a plateauof proof that eating healthy isnot only vitally important, butcan indeed be simple and in-expensive. As a city predomi-nantly populated with collegestudents (typically short onfunds) the festival was receivedincredibly well, and not justbecause there was free food.

A retrofitted school bus,The Fresh Truck, stationedon the edge of the square

swooned people onto the mo-bile fresh-market bus that wasgutted of its seats and replacedwith bins, chock full of veg-etables and fruits. Tented ven-dors such as Revolution Foods,an organization that provideshealthy meals for schools and

families, stole the hearts ofpasserbys with their quaintChinese takeout boxes of saladserved with chopsticks. Nearby,happy hands dug eagerly intobags of rich, dark soil in frontof the Project Bread booth,an organization working to-wards ending hunger, wherebasil seeds were planted inplastic red cups to take home.

On Saturday, after ChefJoe Gatto kneaded and tossedpizza dough into the afternoonair, the chef and sustainableseafood advocate Barton Seav-er joined Seafood DistributorMichael Dimin and Chef Jer-emy Sewall for a discussion onselecting seafood, the impor-tance of sustainable seafood,and how to best cook yoursea dwelling delights at home.

Ryan Flood, of Brighton,Mass., snapped photos of achalkboard propped on thesidewalk, bright orange chalkedwords Lettuce turnip the beetcleverly etched onto the slate.

This is cool, Flood com-mented. Sure, the free sam-

ples are what got and kept mehere, but then I accidentallylearned stuff along the way.

A demonstration on un-derstanding the differencebetween local and grass fedmeats, choosing the rightcut, and cooking was hosted

by Chef Michael Leviton ofrestaurants Area Four andLumiere and Chef Louis DiBic-cari of Tavern Road. Knowingwhere to be when shoppingfor meat and what to look forin the health of the animalsis a growing topic of impor-tance that the chefs hashedout at the Local, Locale orLess? demo on Saturday.

Mike Duley, a college stu-dent and resident of Brook-line, Mass., stood with ahalf eaten apple in onehand and a Green MachineNaked juice in the other.

Eating well and under-standing where the stuff youare eating is coming fromis so important, he said.

He admitted that being astudent means he is crunchedof time and funds to eat ashealthy as he wished he could.

Being here shows me thatit doesnt have to be expen-sive to eat well, Duley added.


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The fashion of Suf fo lkBy Johnathan Acosta Abi Hassan, Journal Staff

iExperia: America's largest white party comes to Boston

Stephanie MillerJournal Contributor

The buzz on campus lastweek was about what washappening Thursday night,an event coming to town,

promising an extrasensorynightlife experience.The mysterious event was

called iExperia and tookplace last Thursday at TheRoyale Boston. iExperia, alsoknown as Americas LargestWhite Party, is a travelingevent presented by IlluminaLive with shows in Boston,Philadelphia, Dallas and Austin.

For Suffolk students, TheRoyale was the place to belast Thursday. While standingoutside the 150 Tremont St.residence hall, you could seegroups of students leave the

building dressed in all white,glowing with anticipation forwhat the night had to offer.

Requiring the audience todress nicely set the tone forthe evening. By not allowingattendees to wear whattypically comes to mind for EDMconcerts, iExperia sets itselfapart from all other DJ shows.

The dress code waswhat brought my attentionto iExperia, said freshmanSiobhan Estabrook. It

made me feel really classy.The venue also helped

add to the objective of thenight as The Royale itselfgives off an atmosphere ofhigh class and elegance.

The Boston date featuredBamboora, Glowkids and

Commerce. Bamboora is aTurkish DJ currently stationedin Boston. He has won the titleof Bostons Best DJ of 2014and has toured with housemusic giants such as Avicii,Tiesto and Calvin Harris.

Glowkids is a duo DJ actalso representing Boston. Thepair is a regular performer forall events by Illumina Live,including iExperia and theIllumina Live national tour.One member, Angela Bray, isa Suffolk alumna and formereditor at The Suffolk Journal.

Originally from Brooklyn,

N.Y., Commerce came tobe a producer and DJ byplaying warehouses in theunderground hip-hop scene inhis hometown. He has sincemoved to Boston to pursuea more electronic aestheticand work with other up-and-coming DJs in the area.

Aside from the DJs,iExperia featured stagedancers, hoop performers andeven a stilt-walker dressed asa robot. The stage performers

dressed in futuristic, all whitecirque-inspired clothing. Theloud house music filled thevenue as attendees dancedwith LED glow sticks that weregiven away for free. The musicstayed continuous throughoutthe night, keeping the dancefloor alive and the audienceon their feet. Not even the setchanges had a dull moment -when the DJs werent spinning

the performers took centerstage to entertain the crowd.iExperia, unlike any otherEDM show of its kind, alsooffered an intense andextravagant light show tocompliment the complexstage performance andcarefully selected, non-stopmusic. The night was full ofgreat fashion, great musicand great performance.

For the past two weeks, I took the time to walk around campus looking

for the most fashionable students. Outside of the Sawyer Business

School, most of the outfits I saw fell into the usual fall trend. All blackoutfits, with a touch of gold from accessories, paired with contrasting

of black and white details were some of the typical things I saw.

However, while I was walking from Sawyer to Donahue, I started

realizing that the trend most business students followed was not

exactly the same as the trends that students from the College of Art

and Sciences were following. I started to see a colorful mix of themes

for the accessories and patterns that many of the students donned.

In this edition of The Fashion of Suffolk, you can see more of the diversity

displayed between the dif ferent schools, but my question for you is, does your

major play a role in your personality or in the way you dress? Check out The

fashion of Suffolk on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thefashionofsuffolk.

In addition to offering anextravagant show, iExperiaoffered safe travels to itsattendees. The event teamedup with Uber, a cab service,and offered a free ride up to$25 for those who purchasedtickets to the event. Thecoupon code was sent viaemail to attendees and wasredeemable for the night aswell as within the next week.

Photos courtesy of iExperia

"The musicstayed continuous

throughout thenight, keeping thedance floor aliveand the audience

on their feet."


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Suffolk Alum brings healthy fast food to Boston

Jamin ButtafarroJournal Contributor

This week, I sat down withSuffolk University alum Hunt-er Wadsworth, general man-ager of b.good: Boston, to talkabout the breakout success ofhis healthy-option restaurants.

I met Wadsworth at theb.good on Washington Street,just around the corner fromBeacon Street, west of campus.The restaurant has a moderncharm, where fast food meetslocal hang-out. The signagearound the restaurant detailsthe local farmers who contrib-ute to the menu with bucketsof locally farmed potatoes ondisplay and a This is Franktable-tent on every table.Frank and his family havebeen running potato fields inWestern Massachusetts for100 years. He also person-ally grows the potatoes thatlocally started b.good handcuts daily to bake and servealongside a myriad of fresh,local, and organic options.

The menus over the reg-ister highlight the variety ofburgers, locally raised andall-natural beef, turkey, or

veggie patties, along with thenew smash-hit quinoa andkale bowls. The menu alsooffers salads and sandwiches,with something for every-one. The cooler by the reg-ister is shelved with differentsized mason jars containing

company-produced juices andspritzers, and the fountainmachine is void of the aver-age soft-drink logo, replaced

by that of Maine Root soda.Some chill, coffeehouse varietyalternative rock is playing overthe speakers, and everyone, in-cluding the employees, seemstoo happy for the words fastand food to be on the sign.

We grab a table, and I askWadsworth about how he be-came the general manager ofall five Boston-area b.goodrestaurants. Wadsworth grewup in Virginia and moved toBoston for college. He tooka job as a cashier in a brandnew restaurant group open-ing on Dartmouth Street inBack Bay. Wadsworth knewthat there was something bigat this little restaurant serv-ing a healthy variety of freshfoods fast. During his time at-tending Suffolk University as amarketing major, Wadsworthestablished connections inb.good and his passion andtalent put him in position tomove into a management role.

Now, ten years after theyfirst opened, Wadsworth ishelping to pioneer the expan-sion of b.good with locationsin New Hampshire, New Jer-

sey, Rhode Island, Maine, andNorth Carolina (with plans forToronto around the corner).

I asked Wadsworth what itis about b.good that fuels thecompanys growth and follow-ing. His answer was simple.Our whole focus was to cre-

ate the fast-food atmospherebut using the methods of cook-ing and ingredients that makeyou feel good after eating it.

Nearly all of the ingredi-ents that b.good incorporatesinto their menu come fromlocally produced and health-conscious vendors. Even theSir Kensingtons Ketchupthey serve replaces the stan-dard high-fructose corn syr-up with organic cane sugar.

As b.good expands intonew markets, Wadsworth isdetermined to keep everyrestaurant truly and unique-ly local. Going forward, aswe enter new markets, itsa great way for us as a newbusiness to build a great re-lationship with the local com-panies around us he said.

b.goods unique twist on

Photo courtesy of b. good facebook page

STAFF SOUNDS

John Mayer

"XO"

- Dani M., Thalia Y.,

Heather R.

fast food brings somethingnew to the table. For thosethat dont fret over health-factors when going out for aburger and fries, Wadsworthsays not to worry. I alwayssay that you can eat as healthyas you want here. If you wantto come in for a double baconcheeseburger, weve got youcovered on that. If you wantto come in for a quinoa bowl,we have that. We really of-

fer a great spectrum and youknow what youre eating.b.good offers free Wi-Fi and

refills on drinks to make cus-tomers as comfortable as pos-sible. They also offer an Fam-ily ID program, a rewardsprogram that encourages cus-tomers to return often. By us-ing the QR-coded keychain ormobile app, b.good will keep

up on how often you dine andsend coupons and free-foodrewards, such as receiving afree burger on your birthday.

b.good has fantastic food atcompetitive prices with incen-tives to keep you coming back.Five locations around Bostonmake it an option wheneveryou find yourself hungry, andwith the Washington Streetlocation just down the roadfrom campus, theres nothing

stopping you from stacking upthose free-food rewards fast!Suggestion: try the quinoa

bowls; if you havent heardof quinoa, its the best thingyou cant pronounce. If youhave, then you will be de-lighted to find a place thatdoes it superbly. Stop in andsee Wadsworth (and Frank).

We really offer a great spectrum ... and you know whatyoure eating.

- Hunter Wadsworth

Michael Jackson

"Thriller"

-Jeremy H.

David Bowie

"Under Pressure"

-Sam H.


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PAGE 11 The Suffolk JournalOPINION

October 1, 2014

STAFF EDITORIAL

Graphic by Wyatt Costello

October presents a monthof apple picking, the ever-so-coveted pumpkin spice latte,the changing of leaves, and forme, the opportunity to advo-cate about a topic quite literal-ly close to home. Each Octobersince 1981, the National Coali-tion Against Domestic Violencehas observed a month-longdedication towards advocacyof, and support to female andchildren victims of domesticviolence.

The foundations efforts,coupled with the candidnessand transparency of victims,offers a platform in whichtraumas very difficult to healcan be voiced and validatedby those whom have had simi-lar experiences. Events suchas their opening ceremonyhonoring the Day of Unity,celebrate the emotional andphysical strength of batteredwomen and children while theRemember My Name, projectincreases public awareness ofdomestic violence deaths andunites those who are grieving

to join hand-in-hand againstperpetrators. The key point isthat accepting that you are avictim of violence, and reach-ing out for help to move pastit, does not and will nevermean that you approved of itin the first place.

Domestic violence is notonly a physical but an emo-tional energy that consumesvictims and governs their livesto the fullest extent. Life isheavier, darker and lonelierduring times of abuse, andyour mental efforts to stick it

out or idealized thoughts thatthings will get better are atconstant odds with your physi-cal markings and self-respect.The surprising and controver-sial notion about domestic vio-lence, in particular those situ-ations in which it has been anongoing pummeling, is that itis oddly comfortable.

My efforts in this story areto speak to those who havelost their voice, or are in theunfortunate act of losing it

Colleen DayJournal Contributor

currently, and scream thatthe demons outside the worldof abuse show far more clem-ency than those behind closeddoors. When you do not knowanything else - in my case,it was in the form of a care-taker who was nothing of thesort - a different way of life issomething that may presentmore demons than the ones athome. Hanging onto intangi-ble thoughts of faith, hope andlove, I found it difficult to notonly be furiously angry andvindictive back to my abuser,but also to empathize with the

emotional struggles and bur-dens of their everyday life thatwould elicit such behavior inthe first place.

When you love someoneand you know youre strongenough, you consciously pushaway the thoughts that thoseintangibles will inevitably failin the end. But, to flee leavesthem to do it to themselves orsomeone else, and so you staydespite the fact they show nomercy, and as a martyr youreckon with the idea that per-haps this will be your life after

all.I often referenced the quotefrom self-help book, The Cour-age to Heal Workbook, by Lau-ra Davis when I reflect on mytime of former abuse. Manysurvivors insist theyre notcourageous: If I were coura-geous I would have stopped theabuse. If I were courageous, Iwouldnt be scared ... Most ofus have it mixed up. You dontstart with courage and thenface fear. You become coura-

geous because you face yourfear.

In my own experiences,Ive learned that there arecertain topics and programsin which people tread verylightly around. The unnervingnature of this idea that some-one you live with, even love,is capable of violating you sobrutally, sexually, emotionallyand physically is one that notonly elicits shame and despairfor victims but also a sense ofhelplessness and longing ofnaivety from any bystander tointervene.

We are all products of ourpast, our upbringing, and ourown emotional vulnerabilitiesso why is it that victims can-not recognize the path a rela-tionship is headed towards be-fore it is too late? Ive swirledthis idea around my tonguefor years after surviving abuseand just now is my voice final-ly surfacing.

It was only three days afterI left that I first encountereda woman who spoke of relat-able experiences. Her forgiv-ing hand reminded me of my

strength, perseverance and ca-pacity to love again.The National Coalition

Against Domestic Violencefoundation is an incredibleand resourceful lifeline thatis only as powerful as the vic-tims who participate in it. Thefoundation offers support forcrisis intervention, emotionalsupport, advocacy and legal as-sistance and housing and safeaccommodations to every per-son who needs it.

Students should protest curriculum censorshipKatie DuganJournal Staff

Imagine reading throughyour history textbook andfinding that pages are rippedout, cut up, and whited out.Thats what conservativeschool board members want todo in high schools across Den-ver, Colo.

According to Raw Story,hundreds of students fromhigh schools all across Denverwalked out of their classroomslast week to protest the re-moval of all mentions of civildisobedience from texts andclassroom materials intendedfor the teaching of AdvancedPlacement U.S. history.Teachers protested by callingout sick, and shutting downtwo high schools. Since the

protests, the superintendentsaid he would forward the stu-dents complaints to the schoolboard.

These new board membersbelieve that history teachersshould emphasize nationalismand respect for authority intheir lessons. Many conserva-tives oppose the current feder-al AP curriculum because they

Over the last six months,six people associated withthe Massachusetts Instituteof Technology have died.

According to The BostonGlobe, one graduate stu-dents death was an accident;two graduate students and aprofessors deaths were ruledsuicides.

The causes of the twomost recent deaths -- thefirst, an undergraduate stu-dent last week and the other,a graduate student, in earlySeptember -- have not beendisclosed, the Globe report-ed.

MIT has responded tothese deaths with an evententitled All Doors Open.Officials asked the schoolcommunity in a letter to takea moment of silence on Mon-day at noon.

We urge you to openyour doors, literally, the let-ter read. Gather together --or get up, walk around andengage the people nearby,those you know already andthose you dont. If you pre-fer, we hope you will takethe time for focused private

reflection.MIT also said the commu-nity can email thoughts oremotions to [email protected].

While its encouraging tohear a response from MIT, itis quite troubling that stu-dents are committing sui-cide.

College can be extremelystressful. I know more thanone Suffolk student who has

pulled more all-nighters ina semester than he or shecan count on one hand. Theless-than-thriving economyputs pressure on us to get in-ternships and co-ops on topof class work. We strive forgood grades and great GPAsfor scholarships.

With all of this stresson our shoulders, studentsshould know what their re-sources are and have a safeplace to talk.

Suffolk University hasa Counseling, Health, andWellness Center locatedon the fifth floor of the 73

Tremont building.On Oct. 8, the center is

hosting sessions in both theDonahue and Sawyer lobbieswhere students can receivea free screening for depres-sion. The center notes thatone in four people can expe-rience a depressive episodebefore age 24.

Lets all make an effortto know the signs of depres-sion and suicide and talk toour friends and colleagues.It only takes a second to asksomeone how he or she is do-

ing and having a safe placeto go or someone to turn tois so important.

Data from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

See PROTEST page 12

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AWORD

FROM SGA

Dear Students,The Student GovernmentAssociation would liketo give a few updates forthis week.

This past weekend weheld our annual SGA FallRetreat at Natures Class-room Sargent Center inHancock, N.H. Wed liketo give a big shout outto all the clubs, organiza-tions, and SGA senatorsthat attended!Wed like to congratulatethe following newly elect-ed senators:

- Senator-at-Large forCommuter Students Jona-than Phillips.- For the Class of 2016,our new senators: Victo-ria Ireton and StefanieAguiar.- For Class of 2017, CamViola.- For the Class of 2018,Jonathan McTague, Em-ily Johnson, Sean Walsh,

Colby Weron, NicholasDeSouza, Nelson Mn-dez, Levi Smith, Kimber-ly Ginsberg, and CaitlinHankard.

Congratulations onceagain, we are so excitedto work with you all thisyear!Wed also like to an-nounce that PresidentNorman Smith, ProvostMarisa Kelley, and Deanof Students Nancy Stollwill be attending our gen-eral meeting this week.

Have a great week,Student GovernmentAssociation

Photo by Flickr user Jianjun Xu Photo by Flickr user Nick Step

Singer Rihanna and actress Gabrielle Union areseeking legal action since the release of their nude

photographs.

Earlier this year, nude ce-lebrity photos were leakedonto sites like Imgur, Reddit,and Tumblr. They were origi-nally posted on 4chan, an im-ageboard website where userscan post pictures anonymous-ly. A second batch of nudephotos was released in lateSeptember. The pictures werereportedly taken from celebri-ties iClouds, along with otherconfidential information likeaddress books, phone logs, andmore. There isnt just one per-son behind the leaks: it was aninfiltration of Apples iCloudservice conducted by manyhackers.

The hackers havent madeclear their intentions for leak-ing the photos, whether it wasto expose, humiliate, and vic-timize countless female celeb-rities, expose Apples weak se-curity by using these women,or just to share nude picturesfor pure enjoyment. To me, itseems like a bit of all three.

Singers Ariana Grande andJill Scott have called out theauthenticity of some of thephotos. Others, like Jennifer

Lawrence, Gabrielle Union andKate Upton have sought legalaction. Lawrences lawyer hasthreatened to prosecute anyperson or organization thatshares these pictures online.Olympic gymnast McKaylaMaroney was underage in herleaked photos, and her imageswere eventually removed fromthe Internet.

According to reports, theFBI said it was aware of the al-legations concerning comput-er intrusions and the unlawfulrelease of material involvinghigh profile individuals, and isaddressing the matter.

It was rumored that 4Chanusers were threatening to re-lease nude photos of EmmaWatson after her speech ongender equality at the UnitedNations. It was later confirmedthat this was a marketing ployfor a website called SocialVevo.

At the height of the leak,blogger Perez Hilton postedthe nude photos on his own

website, and tweeted a link tothe post on his Twitter. He laterdeleted the post and tweeted,Upon further reflection andjust sitting with my actions,

I dont feel comfortable evenkeeping the censored photosup. I am removing them. Hefollowed up with, At work weoften have to make quick deci-sions. I made a really bad onetoday and then made it worse.I feel awful and am truly sor-ry.

Actress, Producer, Screen-writer, and Director Lena Dun-ham tweeted, The way youshare your body must be achoice. Support these womenand do not look at these pic-tures.

I agree with Dunham. Iunderstand curiosity. I knowwere all wondering if Jenni-fer Lawrence does in fact havelimbs and a torso and breasts.Suprise, suprise! She does.

But, I also agree with con-sent. On Twitter, there hasbeen mixed reaction. Somepeople are saying that thesewomen shouldnt have tak-en these pictures in the firstplace if they didnt want theirpictures leaked, and othersare saying that they can takepictures, but their privacyshouldnt have been violated.

Anyone of any age andgender should be able to takenude photos of themselves ifthey want to, but they shouldbe aware that we live in anage of heightened informationsharing. Sharing photos, oreven keeping them for your-self, makes you susceptible toa leak. Moreover, these hack-ers shouldve had more basicrespect for celebrities' privacy.

Regardless of the issue ofinformation security, thesewomen should not have beentargeted. Its a massive sexcrime made on the basis ofgender inequality. Only wom-ens bodies are this scandal-ized.

They didnt consent tothese images being stolen,and I cant even imagine howmost, if not all, of them feelright now. People should stopacting like theyve never takena nude, or would never takeone, and start thinking aboutjust how safe their own finan-

On nude photos and information security

Thalia YunenNews Editor

cial information, text mes-sages, and photos are frombeing leaked or stolen. Sayingthat these women consentedto having their nudes leakedjust because they took them,is comparable to saying thata woman wants to be rapedbecause ... [insert irrelevantreason here.] I dont thinkthat these images should con-tinue to be shared or lookedat. Websites like Reddit havealready taken the subreddit,The Fappening, which is aportmanteau of the Internetslang for masturbate, fap,and the happening.

Weve always recommend-ed that our clients use two-step [password] authentica-tion, but I dont think anybodynecessarily understood whatthat was until this weekend,Apple CEO Tim Cook said inan interview with TheWrap.People need to be smarterabout what their passwords

are; Im sure clients of ourshave passwords that are theirdogs name plus 1-2-3-4-5, andif youre famous, its easier forsome to guess those thingssince all your information isout there.

There are many takeawaysfrom this massive leak. First,I wonder why womens bodieshave to be treated this way.Their bodies have been usedas a weapon against their rep-utations. Secondly, improvinginformation security should bea top priority for institutionsthat are involved in this scan-dal like Apple, the FBI, andothers who are shaping thenew age of information tech-nology.

Until then, we should all becareful with what we store onthe Cloud, whether its nudephotos or a picture of a listof passwords to all of your ac-counts.

Conservative board members should not dictate AP curr icula

From PROTEST page 11feel that it is biased in favorof liberals and their interpreta-tion of history, Raw Story re-ported. They complain that thecurriculum puts too much fo-cus on the countrys history ofoppression of the lower classand ethnic minorities.

They want the class to putmore attention on our found-ing fathers and captains ofindustry -- people who con-servatives consider to be the

trailblazers of the modernworld. But if you ask me, thetrailblazers were the ones thatbroke the rules.

Consider some incidentsof civil disobedience in ourcountrys history. We all arefamiliar with a little incidentknown as The Boston Tea Par-ty, when citizens of the colonyof Massachusetts trespassedon a British ship and threw allits cargo (tea) into the harbor.This was a way to protest thatthey had to pay taxes to Britain

without representation. Thisdemonstration led to a war forindependence, ultimately es-tablishing the United States ofAmerica as a sovereign state.

Womens Suffrage, theFreedom Riders, the Under-ground Railroad - the listgoes on. Each of these move-ments has shaped the countryinto what it is today. Thinkof where we would be if itwerent for rebel rousers likeSusan B. Anthony or HarrietTubman. Would women have

the right to vote without thedrive of feminists who wantedto be treated equally?

Maybe, maybe not. Eitherway, someone had to be thefirst to do something about it.These individuals saw a prob-lem in their world and refusedto accept it. They realized theyhad the power to make thingsbetter for people, to make peo-ple change their minds.

It is absolutely necessarythat high schools continueto teach these happenings in

their curriculums. High schoolis supposed to prepare youngadults for the harsh realities ofthe real world. Pretending thatthings are perfect, equal, andfair for everyone is no way tohelp a child grow into an inde-pendent, mature adult.

Kids need to realize theyare not powerless. They needto learn about the impactsthat have been made by gen-erations before them, and thatthey are completely capable ofdoing the same.


13/16


Campaign can helpstop sexual assault

on college campuses

Jenna CollinsJournal Contributor

Sexual assault happensfar too often in America, es-pecially on college campuses,and something needs to bedone to put an end to it. Un-fortunately, many survivorschoose not to report theirassaults, and attempt to dealwith it alone. That is not theproper way to deal with this

situation.Victims need supportand they need to know thatwhat happened to them isnot their fault. They need toknow that there are peopleout there who support themand are willing to help.

This is why PresidentBarack Obama and Vice Pres-ident Joe Biden launched theIts On Us campaign onSept. 19 to prevent sexualassault on college campuses.Its On Us is inviting every-one to take a stand and be-come a part of the solutionby pledging to keep womenand men safe from sexual as-sault.

Supporters of the cam-paign pledge to recognizethat non-consensual sex issexual assault; to identifysituations in which sexual as-sault may occur; to intervenein situation where consenthas not or cannot be given;and to create an environmentin which sexual assault is un-acceptable and survivors aresupported, according to itswebsite, ItsOnUs.org.

According to Kyle Lier-man, a writer for The WhiteHouse Blog, studies haveestimated that one in everyfive women is sexually as-saulted while attending col-lege. Despite this outrageousnumber of sexual assaults,only 13 percent of all sur-vivors report their assault.Most women are assaultedin their first two years ofcollege, usually by someonethey know.

Sexual assault doesntjust hurt the victim when itoccurs; it hurts family andfriends of the victim as well.It hurts the community. Ithurts us all. In America, asexual assault occurs everytwo minutes, according tostatistics produced by theRape, Abuse and Incest Na-tional Network, the nationslargest anti-sexual assaultorganization.

A sexual assault occurringevery two minutes is an out-rageously large number. Itsdisgusting and its sad that

women have to deal withthe after effects of being as-saulted. What gives anyonethe right to violate anotherhuman being? There is noreason whatsoever.

At parties, women haveto wonder whether theyll besafe drinking anything thatthey dont make themselves,or bring their own drinksto the parties they go to. Agroup of undergraduate stu-dents at North Carolina StateUniversity are developing anail polish that can detect

date rape drugs by dippingyour finger in the drink.Its incredibly sad that this

is what our society has cometo. Despite the fact that thisis a brilliant and probablylife-saving idea, it should nothave to be necessary. Rape isfar too common. One victimis one victim too many.

Hopefully, the campaignwill help to raise the aware-ness we need to in order totake a stand against sexualassault and eventually endit altogether. This campaignis only the beginning of theend to sexual assault on bothwomen and men everywhere,especially on college cam-puses across the country.There is far more work to do,and this campaign has onlyjust started.

At the launch of the cam-paign, Obama said, To thesurvivors who are leadingthe fight against sexual as-sault on campuses, your ef-forts have helped start amovement. I can only imag-ine how long and lonely yourfight must feel. And thats

why were all here today -- tosay that its not on you; itsnot your fight to wage alone;its on us -- all of us -- tofight campus sexual assault.You are not alone. Weve gotyour back.

Victims need to know theyhave support, and by pledg-ing to the campaign, we areletting them know that weare here to support them,whether we know who theyare or not. We need to bandtogether in order to work to-wards ending this epidemicof sexual assault. Its on usto become a part of the solu-tion and not be bystanders.If we are all bystanders, thenno one will work towardshelping victims and prevent-ing future victims from beingassaulted.

I encourage you all totake the pledge to help endsexual assault everywhere.For more information on theIts On Us campaign and topledge your support, go to It-sOnUs.org.

Is iPhone 6 a good buy?Erik Nelson

Journal Contributor

Photo by Sam Humphrey

Apple made the iPhone 6 bigger to attract userswho want a phone sized closer to a tablet.

Apples recently introducediPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plushave received a lot of public-ity from consumers, both insupport and in criticism of thenew smartphone. The questionto all smartphone users: bothandroid and apple, is now thetime to upgrade, switch, orstay put?

Since the new iPhone 6and iPhone 6 Plus yield screendisplays at 4.7 and 5.5 inches

respectively, it seems Applenoticed the "bigger equals bet-ter" trend in the smartphonemarket. When Apple revealedits creation of a larger, trend-ier iPhone 6, many Apple cus-tomers were worried that alarger phone would meandealing with clumsy handlingand adapting to a new phabletstyle phone (phablet: phone +tablet). However the concernabout the enlarged screen sizeof the iPhone 6 has not af-fected the sales or popularityof the phone. In the UnitedStates alone, over 10 millioniPhone 6s were sold exclu-sively on the first two days ofits release. But other than thelarge size, what is really newabout the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus?

Apple has recognized thatimproving camera quality witheach new iPhone is an attrac-tion for consumers, and theydelivered with its new cameraon the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The8 mp, 29 mm camera comeswith faster autofocus and afeature called burst modewhich allows the user to take10 pictures per second just in-

case one selfie isnt enough.Where Apple really focused

its attention however is theimprovements on video-re-cording. The 1080p HD video-recorder comes with featureslike time-lapse (video-record-ing played back at a fastertime-lapsed rate) and theability to take still-shots dur-ing video-recording. The newcamera and video-recordingis all done on the first RetinaHD screen display for a smart-phone. Apples choice to gowith a Retina HD screen dis-play, which is used in ApplesMacbooks laptops, is to en-hance the screens resolutionby including sharper texts,darker dark colors and lighterlight colors.

Besides a nifty camera andan enhanced screen resolu-tion, what am I really gettingout of a iPhone 6? AlthoughApple claims that the CPUand processor runs 50 percentfaster than the 5S, faster speedis a specification that will notblow your mind about the new

iPhone. Both the 6 and 6 Plusrun on upgraded dual-proces-sors, and are able to handlemulti-tasking at a faster ratethan previous iPhones.

But a much speedier iPhoneisnt what Apple went forwith the 6 and 6 Plus. Whileit seems smartphone usersalways want the fastest oper-ating phone out there, Appledecided to steer its attentiontoward a new side of innova-tion like introducing new ap-

"The 8mp, 29 mm camera

comes with faster autofocusand a feature called burstmode which allows the userto take 10 pictures per sec-ond just in case one selfie

isnt enough."

plications such as ApplePayand AppScaling (both inclusivein iOS8). ApplePay allows us-ers to link credit cards and loy-alty cards onto their phones,an attempt to replace or re-in-vent the bulky wallet. AppScal-ing allows old applications toadapt to larger screen resolu-tions, thereby looking just asgreat on the new iPhone.

It seems that Apples firstattempt at creating a larger,trendier phone, has succeed-ed. Regarding a media frenzyknown as Bendgate, thatalleges that the body of theiPhone 6 is too flexible andeasily bends, dont worry. Con-

sumer Reportsposted a videodebunking the myth that thenew iPhones are easily bend-able and fragile. Although theiPhone 6 does not provide alarge range of new technologyand improvements, it provesthat Apple is adapting to con-sumers wants and is choosingto compete in the screen-en-largement smartphone market.

If youre looking for a per-sonal take on the new iPhone, Isay wait. There are rumors that

Apple will release an iPhone6S and iPhone 6S-Plus in thecoming months, two phonesthat could outdo the currentiPhone 6s. If youre in the mar-ket for a new smartphone rightnow, I highly suggest compar-ing smartphones on ConsumerReportswhere you can see foryourself whether Apple is theright operating system for you.

Although the iPhone 6has been giving consumersthe drooling oooooo bug-eyed facial expression, if youcan get beyond the drool andthink with your mouth closed,I think you will choose to waitas well.


14/16


SPORTSBRIEFS Team standings

Volleyball1. St. Joseph (Conn.) 4-0

2. Emmanuel 2-0

3. Suffolk 2-0

4. Johnson & Wales 2-1

5. Simmons 1-1

Men's Soccer1. Norwich 2-0-1

2. Mount Ida 2-1

3. Norwich 2-1

4. Mount Ida 2-1

5. Emmanuel 1-1-1

(T-6). Suffolk 1-2

Women's Tennis1. Simmons 4-0

2. Johnson & Wales 2-1

3. Suffolk 1-1

4. St. Joesph (Conn.) 1-2

5. Albertus Magnus 0-0

Sports Photo of the Week

*Note that all standings are GNAC conference records

Oakland Raiders:Dennis Allen out, Tony Sparano in

The Oakland Raiders have fired head coach Dennis Allenafter three seasons. Due to their disappointing 0-4 start, theRaiders are making a major change to the franchise early inthe year. The Raiders have decided to name offensive linecoach Tony Sparano as the interim head coach. Generalmanager, Reggie McKenzie, expressed his admiration forSparano in a press release, calling him a "strong presencein this organization." At 52, Sparano is not a stretch for thejob since he has experience coaching the Miami Dolphins

from 2008 to 2011. He went 29-32 in four seasons, whichincluded a playoff appearance with a divisional title. Afterhis firing, he was hired by the New York Jets as an offensivecoordinator for a single season. Now that his reign as theRaiders interim head coach has begun, Sparano will have anuphill battle with third string quarterback, Matt McGloin.

Suspended Patriots set to return

The New England Patriots defense got dismantled by the

Kansas City Chiefs offense, and the passing game wasnot any better for the Patriots. Going into Week 5, thePatriots will have two of their previously suspended playersreturning to the field. Cornerback Brandon Browner andwide receiver Brian Tyms were both successful during thepreseason, after serving four games for violating the NFLsubstance-abuse policy; they will add more depth to theroster. Browner was a member of the Seattle Seahawks'"Legion of Boom" secondary, and was anticipated to startalong side of Darrelle Revis as the No. 2 cornerback. Tymswas an unexpected deep threat that opened eyes during thepreseason, although he did not get a lot of first team snaps,as the wide receiving corps has under-performed so far.The Patriots have been inconsistent thus far, but addingtwo healthy players will add some extra fire as they preparefor the undefeated Cincinnati Bengals.

Photo courtesy of Suffolk Athletics

Yabriela Perez

(left), Libero,

and the Lady

Rams volleyball

squad start 2-0

in the GNAC.

Golfer and senior Chris Taggart

Photo courtesy of Suffolk Athletics


15/16


Rondo's in jury hurts h is leadership capabi l i ty

Jeremy HayesManaging/Sports Editor

The "Derek Jeter ret i rement tour" concludes

Sammy HurwitzJournal Contributor

Rajon Rondo was stuck onthe sidelines for the first halfof the 2013-14 season aftera devastating ACL tear. Theveteran point guard returnedfor only 30 games, andalthough productive, did notmake a large enough impactto help the Celtics win games.

Rondo will miss evenmore precious time now,after breaking a finger onhis left hand while falling inthe shower, according to TheBoston Globes Baxter Holmes.

Rondos career as a Celticis in question even more sincethis injury will cost him up totwo months of playing time.

Oct. 29 is the first regularseason game of the yearversus the Brooklyn Nets,and it is now apparent thatthe Celtics will be withouttheir leader for the regularseason opener once again.

Celtics fans and thepress are all questioning thefuture of Rondo in green.

Rondo has said repeatedly tothe press that he wants to be in

Boston, and General ManagerDanny Ainge has made it clearthat No. 9 is part of his plans.

On media day, Rondomade sure he addressed hisrumored departure after hiscontract ended, and accordingto The Boston Globe, Rondosaid: The fans, the peoplehere make me want to stay.

He also made it clear tothe media that he does believehe is a maximum contractplayer, which is foreshadowingthat if the Celtics dont offerhim a max-offer, he mightbe heading out the door.

The Celtics had a difficulttime signing anyone becausethe lack of salary cap space they

have, so offering a maximumcontract could put the Celticsin an even larger hole.

In the two years before the2013-14 season, Rondo ledthe league in assists. In 2010,he was only off by 0.2 assistsfrom beating out Steve Nash.Although he is not a elitescorer, he still offers his careeraverage of 11.1 points per game.

As a shooter, Rondois no Nash, but he canget the Celtics buckets.

The largest concern forthe Celtics is if Rondo can be

the face of the franchise andattract big time free agents.

After this offseason, it isapparent that Rondo is notenough to attract any freeagents that will be game

changers. Former first roundpick Evan Turner was theonly new player signed bythe Celtics in free agency.

Rondo has proven he isa solid starting point guard

in the NBA, but whetheror not he is the answerfor the Celtics rebuildingprocess is still in question.

Photo by Flickr user Mark Runyon

Rondo has only played 68 games in the last two seasons. He has averaged

11.1 points per game in his career.

It's over. Derek Jeters careerended on a high note, as the20-year Major League Baseballveteran was removed from Sun-days ballgame after hit num-

ber 3,465. His un-Jeter-likeseason concluded, also, witha New York Yankees victory.

After a fist pump and onefinal moment in the pinstripeuniform, he tipped his cap,and well, thats all she wrote.

The game, one which theschedule makers last Oc-tober probably assumedwould feature postseasonimplications, was essential-ly a send off party for Jeter.

It featured appearances byformer Red Sox captain CarlYastrezemski, former BostonBruins defenseman BobbyOrr, former Boston Celticscaptain Paul Pierce, formerNew England Patriots widereceiver Troy Brown, and ofcourse, David Ortiz. It wasa nice gesture, as the starswere able to honor Jeter.

Michelle Brooks Thomp-son, Jim Rice, Jason Varitek,Fred Lynn and Tim Wake-field were other notable at-tendees, amongst others.

Jeters numbers failto tell the entire story.

A .256 average and a -0.1WAR are numbers that Jeteris not used to putting up,however, its not the num-bers that make this seasonso abnormal for the criti-cally acclaimed shortstop.

Over the past 20 years,fans have known Jeter asa quiet leader who pre-fers to keep to himself.

The famous No. 2 alwayshad that cool vibe to him, too.Whether it was his Jordan

brand cleats and wristbands,his ever-revolving door of fa-mous significant others, orthe fact that he seems to haveice in his veins during everybig moment; Jeter is cool.

It wasnt until Friday, game

one of this weekends serieswith Boston, when Jeter be-gan to break. He asked man-ager Joe Girardi for a day off.

For those who have notchronicled the career of Jeterclosely, this is unheard of.With all the commercials, all ofthe attention, all of the talk ofretirement and all of the spec-

ulation of who put Jeter up tothe fiasco that was the JeterShow, the hero was broken.It all began in February whenJeters retirement was an-nounced to the public. Re-gardless of whose decisionit was to announce to thepublic that this would bethe final year for the short-stop, this season would havelooked a lot different if fanshad found out after the fact.

Notwithstanding, whatsdone is done, and whilesome fans may have hat-ed Jeter, others loved him.

Overall, the Jeter fare-well was extremely over-done. Hes not dying. He willbe back. We will hear fromthe future Hall of Fame play-er again. That is a promise.

Jeter is an incredible base-ball player and an adm

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