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BC’S FUNNY FIVE

STUMBLING FORWARD

ARTS

Laugh down Linden Lane with BC’s five funniest people.

SPORTS

In a back-and-forth affair, BC held off a late Temple comeback to improve to 4-1.

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Athletics to Raise $150 Million “Greater Heights” campaign is largest in the ACC BY ANDY BACKSTROM Sports Editor

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During Wednesday night’s Fish Field House alumni celebration, Boston College Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond announced a five-year, $150 million capital campaign—a financial plan designed to foster student-athlete development, strengthen competitive excellence, increase external engagement, and improve facilities around campus. The athletics campaign is the first of its kind in BC history and the largest of any ACC school, per BC Athletics. Jarmond has officially named the project “Greater Heights: The Campaign for Boston College Athletics. “Our time is now,” the second-year AD told BCEagles.com. “If we want to take BC Athletics to even greater heights, then we need to build on the current energy and momentum and get the buy-in of our alumni, parents, former athletes, and corporate partners to support our efforts.” Just two years ago, Jarmond’s predecessor, Brad Bates, got the ball rolling by lobbying for a $200 million investment that would ultimately lead to the creation of the Harrington Athletics Village, the Fish Field House, and the Connell Recreation Center, as well as surrounding intramural fields. Over the course of the past academic year, BC has expanded its alcohol sales in both Alumni Stadium and Conte Forum; developed a ridesharing partnership with Lyft; renovated the ice hockey, women’s soccer, and field hockey locker rooms; and even installed a student-athlete fueling station. Jarmond has focused on the little things too, like putting the names on the back of the football jerseys, upgrading team apparel, stitching together promotional videos, and offering original game day giveaways. Despite the progress, he doesn’t plan on pumping the brakes anytime soon. “We can’t succeed by resting on our laurels,” Jarmond said. “We need to consistently look for ways to make BC attractive to student-athletes, coaches, and fans, so we can achieve competitive excellence.” The 37 year old is already halfway there. Since being hired, football has posted a 10-7 record, cracked the AP Poll for the first time in 10 years, and emerged as an ACC contender. Men’s basketball engineered its first winning season since 2010-11, reaching the quarterfinals of the conference tournament and earning an NIT berth for the first time in seven years. The major revenue sports weren’t the only ones enjoying success. Despite failing to make the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight year, men’s hockey’s youthful self overachieved by many standards, capturing another Hockey East regular season title. And although the women’s team fell short of the Frozen Four, head coach Katie Crowley’s team still recorded a 30-win season and its second-consecutive Beanpot Championship without three Olympians. Factor in lacrosse’s National Championship run, and you have one of the most action-packed years in recent BC sports history. The capital campaign is lined with high-ranking goals for all of BC’s 31 varsity teams, specifically targeting recruiting and player development. Whatever it takes,

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26th Pops on the Heights Raises $13 Million Lionel Richie headlined annual scholarship event BY EMILY HIMES Asst. Arts Editor Doused in red—from the roses lining the stage to the tablecloths draped over donors’ tables to the glowsticks given to audience members to the almost burgundy backdrops to student performer Molly Cahill’s, MCAS ’19, red hair to Lionel Richie’s red jacket— the 26th annual Pops on the Heights raised $13 million for 431 student scholarships on Friday night. That number is slightly down from the record-setting 2017 edition of the gala, which pulled in a record-shattering $14 million, but sits comfortably as the second-most successful edition

of the evening in its now over quartercentury long history. Just under $72 million has now been raised in total over the event’s run. Adding some tension to the evening, the Boston College Graduate Employees Union (BCGEU-UAW) held two protests before the event began, interrupting a Parents’ Weekend event University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., was speaking at and picketing outside Conte Forum before Pops on the Heights began. “This is 7,000 members of one close knit family,” said John Fish, cochair of Pops on the Heights 2018 in his opening remarks. “It’s a commitment to something much greater than ourselves.” The event was, indeed, a commitment and tribute to everything BC—a celebration of the students, parents, and donors who have helped build

up the community. Drone footage of BC’s campus was projected onto the displays, often in rhythm with the music being played by the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, directed by Keith Lockhart. During “Lonely Town,” impressive videos of a wintery BC at Christmastime floated across the screens. The glimmering lights of the tree in the projection matched the deep blue glow of the lights shining down on the audience. At times, all the displays showed grandiose stained glass windows in great deal, reflecting back down onto the crowd. Despite the stately aura all this gave off, the night was not to be a quiet, conservative affair. ”I know you were all expecting a distinguished evening,” featured performer Lionel Richie said as he took

35 members of Grad Union demonstrated outside

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BY JACK MILLER Asst. News Editor

About 30 members of the Boston College Graduate Employees Union (BCGEU-UAW) first walked out of the annual President’s Address in Robsham Theater before carrying out a planned picket outside Pops on the Heights Friday night. The group announced its intention earlier this week to protest outside the gala, a major fundraising opportunity attended by many of BC’s largest donors, as well as parents of current students.

Lawsuit Against University Leads to Jury Trial The due process trial is set for the first quarter of 2019. BY JACK GOLDMAN News Editor Judge Denise Casper has ordered the breach of contract lawsuit pending against Boston College to a jury trial, according to an electronic court order sent to the two sides in the lawsuit Friday afternoon. Breach of contract and basic fairness claims made by the plaintiff, who claims BC mishandled his case when he was accused of sexual assault, will be considered during the trial. The University and counsel for the

plaintiff had not responded to requests for comment at press time. The plaintiff is seeking expungement of his disciplinary record and $3 million in damages. (When the alleged incident originally occurred, the plaintiff, identified only as “John Doe” in court documents, was reporting on an event for The Heights.) The University had argued that the case should be a bench trial over the breach of contract lawsuit and that if BC had been found guilty of that breach, the University would hold another disciplinary hearing under its own jurisdiction to determine whether the plaintiff should have his record expunged. Casper ruled that based on the First Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision and the

plaintiff ’s arguments, a jury trial was necessary. Casper stated that none of the cases the University counsel laid out as precedent in the joint statement filed this summer served as “authority … [that] warrants a different outcome.” Due to the fact that the plaintiff would require his record be expunged as a demand in any settlement, the University has been unwilling to settle the case up to this point. The trial is tentatively scheduled for the first quarter of 2019. It is the first breach of contract lawsuit to go to jury trial after the “Dear Colleague” letter that redefined Title IX guidelines was issued by the Obama administration in 2011. It is the second due process lawsuit to go to a jury trial: In 2011—eight months

after the Obama letter was issued—the University of the South went to trial with a plaintiff identified only as “John Doe.” Doe won $26,500 of a requested $5.5 million on a fairness of process argument. The circumstances surrounding that process were much different from the circumstances surrounding the BC case. Charles Wayne, one of the lawyers who argued on behalf of the plaintiff against the University of the South, is arguing the case on behalf of the plaintiff in the lawsuit against BC. A proposed trial date must be sent to the court by Oct. 5. The step that follows trial scheduling will be deposing witnesses, as well as hammering out the scope of the case in pre-trial conferences in the final few weeks leading up to the trial. 

BC Releases Clery Stats 2017 numbers continue trend of increased reporting BY CHARLIE POWER Assoc. News Editor Boston College’s Clery Act crime statistics were released Friday morning. The numbers notably detailed an increase in reported rapes, fondling incidents, and hate crimes in 2017. The report cites 39 instances of rape, with 34 of those crimes occurring in on-campus student housing. The increase in reported incidents experienced its largest jump this year: 28 reports of rape were made in 2016, 23 in 2015, 22 in 2014, 10 in 2013, five in 2012, and seven in 2011. Instances of reported fondling

NEWS: Pollution Observatory

BC began a joint initiative with the U.N. and Harvard to monitor pollution............. A2

increased to 26. Six such incidents were reported last year. One incident of fondling was reported in 2015, and one in 2014. In 2017, there were five recorded hate crimes, which were recorded as racial bias. The Clery Act defines hate crimes as “crimes whose reports include factual evidence that the victim was intentionally selected because of the actual or perceived race, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, or disability of the victim.” One hate crime occurred in 2015, and one in 2014. Enacted in 1990, the Clery Act requires that all colleges and universities who participate in federal financial aid programs document and

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NEWS: #MeToo and Media

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Common Denominator Jared Dudley, BC ’07, talks basketball, Twitter, and his plans for after retirement, see A4-5. INDEX

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things to do on campus this week

McGuinn Hall’s Social Work Library will be hosting a therapy dog session on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This will be the first of three dog playdates in the Social Work Library this semester.

Monday, October 1, 2018

Students interested in Boston College’s MBA program can attend an information session in Fulton Honors Library at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Current students, alumni, and admissions staff will answer questions about getting into the program.

CAB is organizing a whale watching event with Boston Harbor Cruises for Saturday. The tour will last from 12 to 4 p.m. and will feature a whale expert. If no whales surface, the cost of admission will be reimbursed.

NEWS 9 Student Assembly Seats Filled in Elections BRIEFS By Owen Fahy Heights Staff

Catholic in Times of Scandal Peter Kreeft, a long-time philosophy and theology professor at Boston College, hosted a talk entitled “Why I Stay Catholic in Times of Scandal” in a talk on Sept. 20. He argued that students and faculty commit themselves to their faith in the wake of the recent waves of allegations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Despite the direction his title might have suggested, he began by plainly acknowledging that the scandal cannot be ignored, but wholly accepted. He also voiced support for the victims, calling on several passages from the gospel that concern sin and the spiritual effects of abuse. He also leveraged the history of the Church to illustrate his point. Even during the reigns of the three Borgia popes, all of whom were notoriously and publicaly corrupt and violent, the Church survived. “God has nothing better to work with than faulty material. We’re all sinners,” he said to the The Torch. “The Church has never claimed to be infallible in practice.” Rather than dwell on the Church’s failure to follow Jesus’ example, Kreeft urged the audience to listen to those lessons and teachings themselves. To further his point, he explained that the fundamentals, especially the sacraments, remain just as valid as before. Looking to the future, he encouraged Catholics to see the events of recent months as a purification process, led by God. He then provided a list of actions designed to guide the way forward, which included staying, cleaning, learning, purifying, repenting, praying, loving, fighting, believing, and exercising charity. “Sex abuse is even worse outside the church, especially in schools, both public and private,” he said, according to The Torch. The Torch also wrote that “he encouraged the audience not to feel malice towards anyone involved in the scandals, especially the whistleblowers and criminals.”

World Congress of Philosophy Every five years, philosophy scholars from across the globe convene for the World Congress of Philosophy, hosted by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP). Last month, Dermot Moran, the first-ever Joseph Chair in Catholic Philosophy at BC and president of FISP, led the 24th meeting, which centered around “Learning to be Human.” This year’s conference, hosted at Beijing’s Peking University attracted 8,000 people from over 120 countries, according to BC News. Moran’s career includes stints at both Queen’s University of Belfast and St. Patrick’s College Maynooth. Since 1989, he has been the chair of philosophy at University College Dublin, where he had received his B.A. Shortly afterwards, he founded The International Journal of Philosophical Studies. “The program was carefully designed to include recognition of East and West, North and South,” he said according to BC News. “Philosophy in all its forms was included—not just philosophy as traditionally understood in the great systems of Greek, Indian, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and Chinese thought, but also Marxist philosophy, environmental philosophy, philosophy of indigenous cultures, philosophy of cosmopolitanism, philosophy at the margins.” In his opening remarks, Moran emphasized that philosophy is applicable to everyone’s daily life, no matter how abstract it can seem at times. He also advocated for applying the lessons of the conference to the various crises facing the world today.

After a technical hiccup delayed the elections, this year’s Undergraduate Government of Boston College elections for Student Assembly (SA) filled nine open seats—four first-year positions, as well as five other open seats—including three senior class positions and two miscellanious positions.

Last year, there were no special elections to fill open seats Five positions were filled by a combination of sophomores and seniors. There were 14 first-year senator candidates wo ran in the first-year election. Fifteen first-year senator candidates ran last year. This year, 10 of the candidates were from the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences and three from the

Carroll School of Management. Seven hundred thirty-eight freshmen voted in the elections this year, a decrease from the 1,140 freshmen who voted in the first-year senator elections last year, despite the increase in open positions. In total, 24 candidates ran for a spot in the SA this fall. The newly elected positions include the new Class of 2022 senators: Douglas Baker, MCAS ’22; Leonardo

Escobar, MCAS ’22; Caitlin Hearty, MC A S ’22; and Grace A ssogba , MCAS ’22. There are three new Class of 2019 senators: Seungjoo Yi, MCAS ’19; Cameron Mayer, CSOM ’19; and Kyle Garrett, CSOM ’19. Jessica Andrade MCAS ’21, will serve as the new academic/pre-professional organizations senator. Grace Hewitt, MCAS ’21, will serve as an at-large senator. n

Goodwin Details Aspects of Presidential Leadership By John Oh For The Heights

Doris Kearns Goodwin, the renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose books have appeared on The New York Times bestseller list six times, gave a lecture on Thursday at Boston College. Her newest book, Where Do We Go From Here: Leadership in Turbulent Times, brought her to campus as a part of the Clough Colloquium. Goodwin started her talk off on a humorous note. “It may seem like an odd profession to spend my days and nights with dead presidents, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world,” she said. Ironically, she immediately jumped into talking about her time working with a president who was very much alive. The audience was enraptured by her stories of working in the White House under Lyndon Johnson, who once compared Goodwin to his own mother. She explained that it was later in her life when she realized how lucky she was to have spent so much time with Johnson, citing his many achievements that stand to this day: public television and radio, medicare and medicaid, immigration reform, and civil rights legislation. His ultimate downfall—the war in Vietnam—served as the perfect foundation for her storytelling understanding.

“He was so sad he opened up to me in ways I would have never known at the height of his power,” Goodwin said. “And I liked to believe that privilege fired within me to drive to try to understand the inner person behind the public figure.” She then moved onto the topic of how she came to write upon this subject of leaders during turbulent times in America. “We would stay up asking questions: Are leaders born or made?” Goodwin said. “Where does the vision come from? Does the man make the time or do the times make the man? “So I chose the four leaders I knew best. Lincoln, Teddy, Franklin, and LBJ. All of whom led through times of turbulence. I had no idea ... how relevant that title would be today.” Goodwin explained that often, people ask her if these times are the worst she’s known. In her opinion, they are not: The condition of the nation was far worse under Lincoln’s, Theodore Roosevelt’s, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s, and Johnson’s administrations. Those four presidents were particularly successful in navigating their troubled times, so Goodwin decided to examine their times in office in particular to better understand what qualities of leadership made them successful.

Kaitlin Meeks / Heights Editor

Doris Kearns Goodwin won the 1995 Pulitzer Prize with her book on the Roosevelts.

“They made themselves leaders by developing ordinary qualities to an extraordinary degree by the application of hard, sustained work,” Goodwin said. “They kept growing. Through loss and adversity, they developed perseverance and resilience. Through failure and mistakes, they developed humility. Through broadening experiences, they developed empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.” She dove into detailed descriptions of the early failures each president had, which helped them grow as leaders as well as people. That nature helped them learn how to listen. By surrounding themselves with teams

of people who would disagree with the presidents, each administration found a path to success through more diverse opinions—Goodwin cited Eleanor Roosevelt as a voice that carried immense weight in FDR’s administration. The administration’s leader set the tone for how that culture would succeed, and Goodwin said that each president learned how to manage himself and “conquer” emotions—specifically “negative and unproductive” ones. “In this short sampling of these qualities, they had the courage to make decisions based on the conviction of what was right, even when the decision might bring personal, political harm,” she said. n

BC Launches Global Observatory on Pollution By Owen Fahy Heights Staff

Boston College announced that it has created a Global Observatory on Pollution and Health to raise awareness about the problems surrounding pollution. The observatory will be directed by Philip J. Landrigan, the recently hired professor who is also tasked with directing BC’s new Global Public Health Program. The idea for the obser vator y emerged out of the October 2017 report in The Lancet that was cochaired by Landrigan. The report, which found that pollution is responsible for 9 million premature deaths each year, recommended that a platform be created to observe pollution

and its related diseases. “The observatory is a think tank here at Boston College, in partnership with the Har vard School of Public Health and other institutions,” Landrigan said. “[The objective] is to produce very carefully written reports that highlight different aspects of the pollution problem.” The first report that will be produced by the observatory will be a study on the effect of air pollution on disease and the economy in India. India has more air pollution than any other country in the world. Landrigan is also interested in producing reports on the impact of pollution on the health of children, since children are a highly vulnerable population, as well as the influence of

POLICE BLOTTER: 9/24/18 – 9/26/18 Monday, Sept. 24

12:40 p.m. - An officer filed a report regarding a medical incident on Foster Street. 2:45 p.m. - An officer filed a report regarding a towed motor vehicle at Campanella Way.

5:50 p.m.- An officer filed a report regarding a suspicious circumstance at Boston College Police Headquarters. 6:43 p.m. - An officer filed a report regarding a suspicious circumstance at Beacon Street Garage.

pollution on cardiovascular disease. These reports will be conducted in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme, the leading authority tasked with protecting the global environment. During the week, Landrigan and Tom Chiles, vice provost for research and academic planning, traveled to New York to sign a memorandum of understanding with the U.N. “This memorandum of understanding is a framework agreement,” Landrigan said. “It’s a pledge that we will work together on specific projects to be determined.” The observatory will be housed within the Schiller Institute, BC’s $150 million dollar science institute that will begin construction in 2019.

It will be “the research arm” of the Global Public Health Program, according to Landrigan. The observatory is currently in the process of hiring a data analyst, but will also largely rely on volunteer networks of scientists at BC and beyond. Undergraduates who study within the Global Public Health Program will be involved in research projects associated with the observatory, although the details have yet to be confirmed. “The real goal is to use the reports to raise awareness about the problem of pollution in the minds of policymakers,” Landrigan said. “We firmly believe that pollution is a solvable problem.” n

Tuesday, Sept. 25

Wednesday, Sept. 26

12:39 a.m. - An officer filed a report regarding a suspicious circumstance at Quincy Road.

3:37 a.m. - An officer filed a report regarding an alarm at the Thomas More Apartments.

—Source: The Boston College Police Department

CORRECTIONS If you could change the BC mascot what would you change it to? “Honey badger. It’s an underdog kind of animal and hardworking” — Joe Mahoney, CSOM ’21

“Nothing. I love the eagle!” — Ava Giatras, MCAS ’21

“I don’t think I would change the eagle. I like it too much!” — Sara Kobielski, MCAS ’21

“Gator. I’m from Florida, so I’m used to gators.” — Sydney Sarantos, MCAS ’19

Please send corrections to eic@bcheights.com with ‘correction’ in the subject line.

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Union Letter Sparks Action By Jack Goldman News Editor Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley issued a letter to the Boston College community Tuesday evening criticizing the BC Graduate Employees Union’s (BCGEUUAW) demands of the University, a notice that was also sent to graduate students via email. The letter was written in response to the union spreading what the administration stated was false information in correspondence sent to University trustees and faculty members. In response, the union released its own statement condemning Quigley’s letter to the community. The letter sent to trustees was sent by Beverly Brakeman, director of United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 9A. Quigley quoted directly from that letter in his own missive to lay out the arguments the administration believed were untrue. Brakeman’s letter ultimately appealed to trustees to ask BC to recognize the union and respond to the UAW and graduate students requests for bargaining as other competitor universities have. The union picketed the annual Pops on the Heights fundraising event on Friday, announcing the protest shortly before Quigley’s letter was released. Administrators said to The Heights that picketing Pops was not appropriate given the the cause funds were being raised for. The union also placed letters in faculty mailboxes across campus urging professors to join the union picket on Friday. The letter refers to the picket as “informational” and “peaceful” with the intention of spreading the union’s message to the University’s “most generous benefactors.” It categorizes BC’s unwillingness to bargain as a betrayal of its Jesuit values. “If [the University’s] faith cannot hold them accountable, perhaps [its] donors can,” the letter to faculty said. The main issue both sides disagree over pertains to exactly how much money graduate students are receiving through various benefits, and whether those benefits add up to a livable wage. To begin his letter, Quigley reiterated the University’s position that the results of the 2017 election in which BC graduate students voted in favor of unionization are nullified and do not need to be recognized by BC since the union rescinded its petition with the NLRB last February. “Recent days have brought renewed calls by some graduate students for the University

to recognize their right to establish a union and to enter into collective bargaining,” Quigley said in the letter. “Several claims made by union activists and their supporters deserve to be challenged[.]” Quigley stated that the University’s investments in graduate students exceed $40,000 when including stipends that start at $20,000, “other benefits,” and full tuition remission. The provost noted that stipends will continue to increase over time. He also cited 100 percent health care premium coverage for graduate students as a response to the union claim that “most have no health care.” Quigley stated that BC employees only get 75 percent coverage. He also noted that, in the past, the union has asked for parental leave, which is now available for funded doctoral students at all eight colleges in the University. The union retweeted a thread from one of its members, Michael Bailey, GMCAS ’24, that pushed back on the claims Quigley made, in addition to leveling its own criticism of the letter. The union’s statement to The Heights expressed disappointment, citing the $20,000 wages as being too low. The union does not consider the “other benefits” BC provides to be a part of its wage package. Bailey noted that grad students do not receive dental coverage and that he had not been to a dentist in six years, due to unaffordable expenses. Although it is not included in health insurance coverage, the University does offer dental insurance at what it calls a competitive rate to both graduate students and employees. Quigley went on to cite the University’s “clear avenues” that graduate students can follow in order to file sexual harassment complaints. BC has a Discriminatory Harassment Policy for complaints in regard to violations committed by BC faculty and staff and a Student Sexual Misconduct Policy for complaints in regard to violations committed by BC students. In its statement, the union called for a third-party arbitrator to be added to the University’s harassment policy. He also said that the “single email” in which these policies are detailed at the start of academic years is not enough to educate graduate students on the resources available to them. The letter sent to University trustees by Brakeman falsely claimed that parental leave was unavailable to graduate students. All of BC’s colleges now provide leave to graduate students, as noted in Quigley’s letter to the community. n

Cahill Impresses at Pops Pops, from A1 the stage later in the night. “But that ain’t gonna happen.” This year’s event was a tribute to American composer Leonard Bernstein. Most people don’t know that the first orchestra he ever conducted was, in fact, the Boston Pops. The Pops paid homage to the famed West Side Story conductor with performances of “Lonely Town,” “Galop,” “Mambo,” “Something’s Coming,” and “Make Our Garden Grow,” which featured the University Chorale. Cahill graced the stage in an elegant green gown to sing a powerful rendition of Bernstein’s “Someday, Somewhere,” and her impressive voice earned her a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd. After Cahill’s performance, the Dance Organization of Boston College (DOBC) joined the Pops and Chorale for a fun, upbeat medley of ’60s sing-along songs that included “Your Mama Don’t Dance” by Loggins and Messina, “Doo Wah Diddy Diddy” by Manfred Mann, and “Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night. During “Joy to the World,” DOBC, clad in red sequined dresses, performed an impressive kickline dance. By the time it reached Creedence

Clearwater Revival’s “Proud Mary,” everybody was standing up and dancing. After the intermission, Richie took command of the stage. BC awarded Richie an honorary degree in music in 1986, so it wasn’t his first time on the Heights. “I’m back home with my family,” he told the audience. His energy-packed set had the entire audience dancing and singing along. The Pops played throughout his performance, which was impressive because Richie’s music had to be set for each individual instrument. He started off with “Easy Like Sunday Morning,” and when he struck the first piano chord, a cheer went up from the audience before it began to sing along. Richie garnered a huge applause as he sang the popular Commodores song “Three Times a Lady,” accompanied by a skilled harmonica player and backed by the Pops. The song led into “On the Ceiling,” which caused plenty of excitement throughout Conte Forum, and then on “Hello,” Richie hardly had to sing because the audience was already singing it so loud. For the finale of his set, Richie sang “All Night Long,” which stretched far beyond its typical radio run-time, letting people dance and “express themselves,” as Richie said. n

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2018 Clery Stats Continues Past Trend Clery, from A1 disclose statistics about crime that occurs on and in the vicinity of their campus. BC’s peer schools have also seen general reporting increases. As The Heights wrote in 2016, the number of sexual assault cases reported at Georgetown University in 2014, 2015, and 2016 were 14, 13, and 23, respectively. At Fordham University, the number of sexual assault incidents was seven in 2014, five in 2015, and 15 in 2016. At Harvard University, the number of these incidents was 43 in 2014, 54 in 2015, and 43 in 2016. Tufts University reported that the number

of sexual assault incidents was 14 in 2014, 25 in 2015, and 22 in 2016. Other statistics recorded in the Clery Act report include numbers on burglaries, liquor law violations, drug law offenses, arson, and domestic violence, with decreases or little change in each offense. Liquor law violations referred to the Office of the Dean of Students for disciplinary action declined from 1,573 in 2016 to 1,461 in 2017. Fordham University recorded 672 liquor law violations in 2017. Georgetown University’s Clery Act statistics detail 333 students referred to disciplinary proceed-

ings for alcohol violations. The University of Notre Dame referred 13 students to disciplinary proceedings for violating liquor laws in 2017. There has been one reported liquor law arrest in each of the past three years at BC. There were 177 cases of Drug Law Violations referred to the Office of the Dean of Students in 2017. Last year’s figure was 176. Weapons law violations deferred to the Dean of Students’ office declined from six to two last year. Fifteen burglaries were reported in 2016, and four were reported in 2017. n

At Annual Pops Gala, Union Protests Union, from A1 Last year, the event brought in $14 million for scholarships, and this year it raised $13 million. Both actions followed a backand-forth between the administration and the union this week, including a letter to the Board of Trustees from Beverly Brakeman, director of United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 9A. As University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., was speaking at the annual address in Robsham, members of the union, who had spread throughout the audience at the start of the event, waited approximately 15 minutes before standing up, according to multiple members. At the time, Leahy was discussing the various on-campus construction projects. “Jesuit values are workers’ rights. Bargain now with the graduate employees union,” they said, according to a video posted on the union’s Facebook page. “Please leave. You have no right to be here,” Leahy said. “And I’ll explain what they were about in a moment.” At that point, the grad students left Robsham as Leahy continued on with his previous point. Several parents who witnessed the event firsthand confirmed to The Heights that following the protestors’ exit, Leahy briefly explained the dynamic between the University and BCGEU-UAW and, repeating BC’s main argument against recognizing the union, argued that the mentor-student dynamic would be harmed if it were to struggle against the employeremployee one. In a follow-up email, Brakeman said that the union protested in order to show parents the role graduate student workers have on campus. She revealed that she spoke to Leahy, but that his position and the University’s remained unchanged—BC does not consider its graduate students workers. Brakeman said she expressed the UAW’s willingness to work with any employer “to find creative ways to bargain contracts and win rights for workers in ways that respect both the workers’ and their employers’ unique needs.” Members of the union stationed themselves outside of Robsham in order to hand out fliers to parents as they exited the build-

ing. The fliers cited a Pope John Paul II quote in support of unions to offer evidence of Catholic support of unionization. “We are a union, but the administration is refusing to recognize is or meet with us,” one of the union members said to a group of parents. “We think it is antithetical to the social justice teachings of Boston College. Especially because they have a lot of power and we are the weakest of us.” Shortly afterward, three members of the BC Police Department (BCPD) asked the protesters for their student IDs—in order to prove that they were students. At first, the union members refused, citing their fear that the officer in question would take photos. The officer relented and simply checked each protestor’s identity without pictures. Once the crowd around Robsham had dispersed, the protestors regrouped to Higgins Hall. BCPD followed them, and Dean of Students Tom Mogan and two BCPD officers had a conversation with the union members about the situation at that point. The administrators did not impede their procession to Conte Forum shortly before 5:45 p.m. Roughly 35 protestors arranged themselves outside of Conte Forum, with most of the group holding signs and flyers, in a spot where they could not block foot traffic into the stadium. A member of BCPD, who was quickly joined by a fellow officer, walked up to speak to them. In a later conversation with The Heights, Michael Bailey, GMCAS ’24, explained that they were discussing how far the protestors would be allowed to stray from their current position. Eventually, three leaders of the protest spoke with BCPD Deputy Chief Tom Atkinson about the flier distribution. Atkinson said that the whole group would be moved away if they continued to stray outside the already-designated area. In response, the union members cited the National Labor Relations act, arguing that they are workers, not students, echoing the overarching conflict of the night. “You are students and must obey student policies,” said Mogan, who had been watching the meeting but not participating until that point. Mogan was likely referencing section 4.6.9 in the student code of conduct,

which states that students must register demonstrations with the Dean of Students before a demonstration can take place. The University reserves the right, in that section, to condition the time, place, and manner of the demonstration, or to outright reject demonstrations organized “by or on behalf of persons or organizations that are not affiliated with” BC. The University can also reject demonstrations “which are intended or deemed likely to disrupt or interfere with University operations.” Bailey said that the union did not apply for permission, again pointing to the National Labor Relations act and saying that it protects their right as workers to assemble, protest, and distribute flyers in their workplace. In a later, similar meeting, Atkinson emphasized that it is not his job to comment on the debate between the student and employee roles before reiterating that the protest would have to be confined to the space near the entrance and no farther. The protestors met right after this conversation and voted to comply. Following the vote they only passed out fliers to nearby attendees. These fliers included an affirmation that BCGEU-UAW supported the purpose of Pops on the Heights and did not want to interfere with it, before describing the union’s own history and goals. Like the flyer handed out at Robsham, this one emphasized the connection between Jesuit social justice teachings and workers’ rights. The union demonstration lasted approximately 90 minutes, beginning at approximately 5:45 p.m. and concluding around 7:15 p.m. “We agree completely with the goal of this evening which is to fundraise for fantastic scholarships,” said Ethan Farber, GMCAS ’22. “What we do want to do is to make sure our voices are heard by the broader BC community. We are protesting for better working conditions and these are important for the entire community because our working conditions are undergraduate learning conditions.” The Heights reached out to BCPD and Mogan, but neither had responded to requests for further comment at press time. n

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ared Dudley, BC ’07, keeps walking onto courts he’s not supposed to. On Jan. 27, Enes Kanter of the New York Knicks tweeted a picture of the Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker with the caption “Hold that ‘L’ kid. Talk to me nice or don’t talk to me at all…” in response to Booker pushing him during the Phoenix Suns’ loss to the Knicks. Dudley, the ever-tweeting teammate replied, “You talking like you in the playoffs bruh!!! You not Westbrook bruh!! Don’t let that Knicks hype fool you! We know what you are a fake tough guy who like twitter! We already saw Lebron son you!” To which Kanter replied, “Get on the treadmill before you talk bro. You got the retirement body.” Despite Kanter’s criticism, Dudley will be back for a 12th year in the NBA, where the average playing career is only around four. At 33, Dudley still has a baby face, which he consistently frames with a sweatband. His body is best described by absence—absence of Blake Griffin’s biceps and Lebron’s pecs; his calves aren’t like Ray Allen or Dwight Howard’s; and I can’t comment on his abs. But the journeyman has managed to stay alive in many different NBAs, beating his quicker, stronger, jacked-er opponents by sheer force of will and flexing of his on-court IQ. udley is one of the few NBA players that BC has produced who has league stamina and prominence. The story of how he got there is unlikely. Though he led Horizon Christian Academy to two state championships, Dudley didn’t have any appealing college offers on the table by the time his senior season ended. So, he decided he would go to prep school after graduation, and played another season of summer ball, excelling and winning tournaments with the likes of Nick Young and Jordan Farmer. Then, he got a call from Boston College. The Eagles were wondering how the forward’s recruiting process was going and, as it was panning out less glamorously than desired, suggested Dudley come up for a visit. Without thinking he would ever go to BC, Dudley agreed to see Boston’s College anyway. His room was almost fully packed for prep school, but he put some clothes aside for a short stay. BC’s men’s basketball team had taken a few hits that summer—from players losing their eligibility to catching homesickness. In need of an unexpected savior, the coaching staff showed Dudley what BC had to offer him (including an imminent move from the Big East to the ACC). They offered him a spot on the spot. Dudley went home, and when he told his mom what had happened, she reasoned with him. “My mom says ‘Hey Jared, if basketball doesn’t work out for you, you’ll always get a job because Boston College is a very prestigious academic school,’” Dudley said. Dudley walked into Conte to 24 skeptical eyes. He says he signed Aug. 27 and was in school Sept. 4. Fifteen years later, he’s in the BC Athletics Hall of Fame. “He doesn’t look like much of a player when you first look at him,” said Louis Hinnant, former team captain and BC ’06. “He’s not the fastest, he doesn’t jump the highest, he doesn’t have crazy dribble or anything like that.” Dudley—cognizant of his lack of speed, his appearance, and the fact that he had a lot to prove, being the unknown guy on the tight-knit BC team of superstars like Craig Smith, Louis Hinnant, Sean Marshall, and Sean Williams—put his head down. “We get on the court, and he’s just outworking everybody,” Hinnant said. There Dudley was in maroon and gold, picking off sloppy passes, and stealing rebounds away from big men in the paint. He did the dirty work of the game, always boxing out and pushing players around. “A lot of times you get to these high-level schools and talent trumps everything, and guys are jumping out the gym and they have these bodies that are God-given,” Hinnant said. Jared is the personification of the proverbial encouragement of youth coaches everywhere: “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” Hinnant says that Dudley epitomized the “grit ’n’ grind” mentality, and the attitude spread through the team like mono in a freshman dorm—everybody had it, and everybody’s mindset changed because of it. “Everything’s been earned with Jared, not given,” said Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond. The Eagles, who Dudley describes as “blue collar,” made their mantra “No one’s going to pick on us, we’re going to do the picking on.” He explains that BC was always the underdog, so it targeted underdogs in its recruiting. Everyone on the roster carried a chip on their shoulder—with nothing to lose, and everything to prove. “We weren’t going there to be in the conference, we were going to win the conference. … We took the ACC by storm,” Dudley said. Dudley quickly emerged as a leader on the team, and he and Hinnant became close friends. They were two of the guys who spent night after night in the locker room, sometimes for the love of basketball, and other times to stay up all night and play Madden. People around Dudley describe him as a goofy, outgoing guy, who’s always cracking jokes and having fun. This changes as soon as Dudley enters into game mode. “On the floor I turn to someone serious,” says Dudley, whose nickname freshman year was “the junkyard dog.” “I’m not playing any games. I’m not trying to be your friend.” His career-high scoring game was against rival Villanova in 2005. Dudley racked up 36 points. The crowd that day was energetic, with all the seats in Conte occupied—and despite accidentally oversleeping, the forward got in a groove early in the game. “When Jared came here we knew we were getting a great young man and a great player, but we didn’t think he would be quite as good as he was,” said Gene DeFilippo, BC’s athletic director from 1997 to 2012. “You could see how much fun he had playing basketball. He excited the crowd, he excited his teammates. He was just fun to watch, and he played so hard.” Dudley’s relationship with the rowdy college crowd surrounding him was symbiotic. He had already thrown his headband into the sea of fans, and the more sweat dripped from his brow, the louder the crowd got—the more loose balls he dove for, the more security’s control of the arena dwindled. BC basketball games, at the time, were a tug of war game between Dudley and the crowd—the more he pushed himself, the more it grabbed back. The more electric the stands became, the more essential basketball became to the BC community.

Midway through his college career, Dudley, having already shown he could play at a high level, embarked on a mission to expand his skills and refine his game. “Jared being Jared, he put his mind to it and his body to it,” Hinnant said. Dudley did something crazy—he went from being an average shooter to being an absolutely elite shooter—raising both his field goal and 3-point percentage by 10 percentage points, and leading the ACC in shooting percentage in the 2006-07 season. Ed Cooley, assistant coach under Al Skinner, explained that Dudley was always forward thinking and talking about “the bigger picture,” and that if you leave a conversation with Dudley, you walk away feeling better than you did before. The first year BC played in the ACC (2005), it went to the conference championship game, and only got beat by a rogue Duke fade-away 3-pointer. “It was J.J. Reddick–I can still see the shot,” DeFilippo said. In 2006, Dudley’s team took its BC jerseys on its deepest NCAA Tournament run since 1994, going all the way to the Sweet Sixteen to face Villanova’s blue and white. Down one point with 28 seconds left, Dudley hit a 3 to tie the game and keep the team’s championship dreams alive. During OT, Craig Smith gave BC a one-point lead. But those would be the last two of his 2,349 career points, thanks to a response by Wildcat Will Sheridan and a goaltend call on Sean Williams—giving Villanova the lead with two seconds left. Hinnant’s potentially game-winning shot from deep came up just a little short, and thus BC’s journey to a title did too, leaving Eagles fans hungry for the ultimate “W.” The run, his success, and his love for the BC family have been on Dudley’s mind since. When he thinks of BC, he thinks of Doug Flutie, and Dudley says he hopes to become a Flutie-esque figure for the community, as he thinks he has a lot to contribute to Athletics. The Flutie phenomenon, and the way it catapulted the University, was the result of timing and, in some ways, an aligning of the stars. But Dudley has still certainly entered the pantheon of BC greats. “When you talk basketball, it’s hard to have a conversation with alums without talking about Jared Dudley,” Jarmond said. udley started playing basketball because his older brother did, and he started getting serious about basketball because he heard club teams got to travel. Traveling was something he loved to do, but his mother, being a single parent, never had enough money or time to take him to Disney World. He spent every hour of the summer and every minute of free time at the Boys and Girls Club by his house, working on his game to get to big tournaments in Orlando, Texas, and elsewhere across the nation. Now he’s played for Larry Brown and Doc Rivers—he’s played with Steve Nash, Shaquille O’Neal, Grant Hill, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and John Wall. Instead of just facing challenges, Hinnant emphasizes that Dudley “bodies” them. He always seems to know what needs to be done and is one step ahead of everyone mentally. Hinnant recalls Dudley’s strategic participation as a high schooler in ABCD All Star Camp. While other elite players were fumbling around in search of points, points, and more points, Dudley got his hands on a scoring worksheet. He figured out something the basket-chasers around him failed to realize—you got bonus points for obtaining a certain number of combined points, assists, and rebounds per quarter. Dudley patterned his game around the worksheet for the whole camp—while other players jacked up shots into oblivion, he was getting bonus points for assisting and rebounding his way to the top. As Hinnant says, he succeeds by knowing his game plan. Hinnant, Defillipo, and Cooley all attribute his model of sustained success to a high IQ and strategic mind. “Jared has always been both incredibly thoughtful, strategic, and intelligent, and that combination for him has boded well,” said Warren Zola, a BC professor who teaches a class on the business of sports. “He’s never been an elite athlete physically, but he’s always been able to think the game several steps ahead of his competitors and develop his game during his career.” Dudley was drafted 22nd by the Charlotte Bobcats in 2007—a class including Kevin Durant, Al Horford, and Greg Oden. He says he remembers crying for all the hard work he put in, and for hearing his name said in thenNBA Commissioner David Stern’s voice. The next day he flew to North Carolina. Dudley started his first career game against the Boston Celtics and was welcomed to the NBA with the task of guarding Kevin Garnett. Always the man with the plan, Dudley used to make lists to show his mom of star forwards whose height and weight he needed to emulate to make it big—Garnett had joined Pippen at the top of his childhood rankings. Dudley was then added to a stacked Phoenix Suns roster in 2008—his name now on the same page as Steve Nash, Shaquille O’Neal, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Grant Hill, and his shooting became a key component of the Suns’ 2010 playoff run. The excite-

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NBA and NCAA title runs, Phoenix and Milwaukee, California and Boston, Twitter fights and Hollywood movies, ESPN and TMZ: What do all these things have in common? Jared Dudley. ment of basketball in late May electrified the cities of Phoenix and Los Angeles. The Western Conference Finals matchup made its way to a Game Five, shocking fans on both sides: The series was tied, 2-2, and the game was tied 101-101. Kobe Bryant had the ball—a phrase which could make anyone’s knees shake, and ankles start to break. Number 24 was about to become a five-time NBA champion, and two-time finals MVP, but with the clock winding down, he jacked up an air ball. The Suns were stunned, never expecting a Kobe shot to not touch the rim—Ron Artest (now Metta World Peace) was the only one who anticipated it. He caught the run away basketball and drove it home to give the Lakers the win. Though it was a year that didn’t end in a ring, Dudley calls it the most fun, given the group of guys he was surrounded by. A year later, he shipped up to Milwaukee. Instead of baking in the Phoenix heat with champions and future Hall of Famers, he was frozen with a young team that was coming off a 15-67 season—the worst record in the NBA during the 2013-14 season. Dudley was one of three veterans on the team who helped clean up the Bucks’ act the next year, when they finished at .500. The BC grad was no longer the young guy on the roster who played video games after practice–he was the old man with three kids and no excuses. That year, the Bucks became the youngest team to make the playoffs, and Dudley learned he was pretty good at playing the role of mentor to younger guys, like Steve Nash and Grant Hill had done for him. “When you’re a mentor .... there’s no ‘oh I’m too young,’” Dudley said. “You are the example—you can’t be a pro one night and not a pro another night. They look at you for example and leadership.” Dudley also thinks that he could be coaching the younger guys he’s played with one day, something his BC mentors echo. “I think he would be a great coach. I don’t know if he’s interested in coaching or not, but if he was … wherever he goes he’ll be successful,” DeFilippo said. Milwaukee wasn’t the end of the road for the journeyman: He went to Washington, then back to Phoenix, where he played from 2016 to 2018. There, he met Devin Booker, who dropped 70 points at TD Garden—and who Dudley says will be an All Star within the next year. During that game, Dudley helped navigate him to the record, with 10 assists and reiterations of “be aggressive.” Dudley has had to adapt his game from an NBA dominated by bigs and physicality to fit a league increasingly addicted to sharp-shooting on the perimeter—and he’s had to shift from playing major minutes to playing the role of mentor on the side. And he’s been good at it: At times during his career, Dudley has found himself atop some coveted league rankings. In 2011-12, for example, Dudley placed third—behind Dwyane Wade and James Harden—among shooting guards with the best shooting percentage (at 45.8 percent from the field overall). “The unique thing for me is being able to adapt for two kinds of NBAs. And for someone who’s not considered fast, athletic, tall, long … that tells you something about me as a person and a player,” Dudley said. Dudley’s career has been characterized by constant movement, which is something he sees as an asset. “People say, ‘oh you’ve played for so many different teams’—I look at that as a positive. That’s more relationships—I’ve met with GMs, and coaches,” Dudley said. “When I’m done playing, I might have played for seven or eight different teams, and I’ll know a lot of people.” This season, he’s with the Brooklyn Nets. In 2011, he had pondered whether Dwight Howard wanted to go there, with a tweet saying “I don’t wanna get in Dwight Howard’s business but lol Why would you wanna play for the Nets over teams such as the Lakers,Bulls, and Mavs.” Howard eventually chose to go to the Houston Rockets. Dudley, who calls himself “half-media, half-player,” has since explained that he didn’t mean disrespect to the Nets organization, but was merely asking a question in pursuit of listening to the opinions of others. He even offered tickets to a fan who tweeted that Dudley was not welcome to Brooklyn—an interaction that is not out of the blue for Dudley, who constantly replies to anyone who engages with him on social media. In this way, relationships are at the core of everything Dudley does. Cooley says he has a knack with people. He respects everyone he works with, leaving a lasting impression—and as Hinnant says, if you bad mouth Dudley to anyone, there’s going to be a lot of people coming after you. “He has what I call the ‘ultimate it,’ and none of us can explain it—you either have it or you don’t. Jared has the ‘super it,’” Cooley said. During his third season in the NBA, Dudley saw Shaq tweet at halftime in the locker room. In the next few minutes, Dudley became part of a minority of people in the world

who have had Twitter explained to them by the four-time NBA champion/rapper. Dudley quickly learned the art of the # and craft of the @. Now, Dudley sees Twitter as an important tool in connecting with media members, coaches, general managers, and other people in his field. “If there’s one thing about me, I definitely stay connected to the right people, talking to them, learning about the business,” Dudley said. He also uses it to stay “relevant for those young people,” especially at BC, so that they remember him if he ever wants to return to campus—which he says he can see himself doing in either a coaching or ambassador role. “Even though it’s not a job, it’s a resume,” Dudley said about Twitter. Dudley is vocal in the huddle, vocal on Twitter, and vocal during interviews and media days—those are the areas of access to Dudley’s thoughts. He’s constantly tweeting and speaking his mind—on matters ranging from the league to health insurance rights—being no stranger to the backlash that can come with being outspoken. He’s assessed Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony, calling them both overrated, and remarked that toward the end of his career, Kobe, a waning star, couldn’t find anyone to play with him. “I have strong opinions,” said Dudley. “I’m not someone who kind of dices around–I get right to the point, and I think in media, that’s what they’re looking for.” Though people came after him on Twitter and abroad, he stuck to his guns and was ready to defend his point. “To be honest with you, ESPN loved it. ‘Hey, Jared has a strong opinion. We like him.’ They wanted me back the next year. Blowing my phone up and saying ‘hey he’s not afraid to speak his opinion,’” Dudley said. Zola says that Dudley is doing exactly what all athletes should be doing. He’s had a “wildly successful playing career in the NBA,” but inevitably, that career ends as your ligaments become less elastic and knees stop wanting to take the abuse of the hardwood. And so Dudley has used the visibility of his platform to build his brand, ensuring that he’s well set up for whatever he wants to do next (even if it’s another movie—after making a cameo in Movie 43, Dudley is open to the possibility saying “I heard LeBron’s doing Space Jam 2. If I play for the Lakers next year, I need to get in that”). With laser focus, he’s using basketball as a means to an end, whether that end be becoming an analyst, a general manager, or a coach. If he decides to become an analyst, he’ll become part of a rich tradition of BC alumni covering sports on television, including Flutie, Joe Tessitore (of Monday Night Football), Matt and Tim Hasselbeck, Bob Ryan, Mike Lupica, and Mark Herzlich. “Whether it’s an interview, whether it’s a podcast, whether it’s on Twitter—he has an opinion. He’s not vanilla. He takes a stand and he calls it like he sees it,” Zola said. He’s known as the guy who’s more than willing to talk, and that, paired with his extensive knowledge and experience of the league, he hopes will help bolster and facilitate a new successful post-playing career—one DeFilippo says will be successful no matter what he does given his intellect and personality. “Right after the NBA I might go into coaching, broadcasting, or working in a front office. That’s something that I’m excited to do,” Dudley said. “You put the shoes up and put the suit on, and get ready to go for life.” udley has big aspirations, but he hasn’t forgotten his roots while playing among the stars. He still makes his way to the Heights, whether it be for a football match-up against Notre Dame, or to bum rush the floor when basketball beat Duke. And sometimes the Heights makes its way to him, as Jarmond met him for dinner earlier this month in New York. “There is no basketball player for sure that has been connected to the sport of BC than I have,” Dudley said. “He probably wouldn’t want me to say this, but he’s a donor, and he gives back … When I first got here, I said ‘Jared, I need you to be the guy or one of those guys in basketball that other people can say ‘hey you should give and support and give back to this program because Jared Dudley did that.’ He said ‘absolutely Martin, whatever you need me to do,’ and he’s put his money where his mouth is too. I would say that his impact and his legacy, obviously he’s continuing to build that, and I think there are even greater things for Jared Dudley in his future when he stops playing basketball,” Jarmond said. Those roots definitely haven’t forgotten Dudley, either. His tenure—with its playoff runs, and postseason success—represents the gold standard for BC basketball. “In my opinion, Jared’s era made basketball relevant at Boston College,” Cooley said. Dudley sees himself as someone who can still have a significant impact on athletics at BC, and Jarmond says “the sky’s the limit.” “It will be a shame if Jared Dudley’s number is not retired into the rafters of Boston College,” Cooley said. “He’s one of the greatest ambassadors the school has ever had.” n

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Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley issued a letter to the Boston College community last Tuesday that criticized the BC Graduate Employees Union’s demands of the University. This notice was also sent to graduate students via email. A few days prior to the letter’s release, the union announced that it would picket the annual Pops on the Heights fundraising event that occurred Friday evening. BC’s statement claimed that the union was relaying false information in a letter its United Auto Workers representative wrote to trustees and the union wrote to faculty members. Quigley’s letter follows a question-and-refutation format, and it demonstrates that the two groups cannot agree on some facts, such as considerations regarding grad workers’ standard of living. Since graduate workers began to actively pursue unionizing two years ago, BC’s tone has remained consistently condescending and defensive. Perhaps it’s justified: We recognize that the union’s election last September was very close, with 270 votes in favor and 224

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against collective bargaining rights. Since the union dropped its petition with the National Labor Relations Board in February, it has had the same goals: get recognized by and bargain with the University. But BC continues to communicate with the union through public statements, refusing to meet with its members. What is the endgame here? The University appears to be waiting for this to blow over, but the union’s persistence suggests it won’t, at least not soon, and the debate has gone more public, as we saw on Friday night when about 30 members of the union demonstrated at Pops on the Heights. The annual gala is a fundraising event—contributing to 431 students’ scholarships this year—that has been supporting students for over 25 years. If you approach the picketing with the understanding that the ultimate purpose of the event is to raise funds for student tuition, demonstrating at Pops on the Heights is arguably inappropriate, especially when BC is one of few universities that

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uses need-blind admissions and commits to meet 100 percent of undergraduates’ financial need. Under normal circumstances, it would be unfortunate that the union feels compelled to protest at an event from which so many students benefit. These circumstances, however, are unusual. BC is adamant that it will not meet with the union, which, in the past, has tried to appeal to students for support through organized “work-ins” and rallies on campus. Now, the union has publicly extended its reach to the next available population, trying to increase its visibility with influential trustees and donors. Quigley’s letter indicates that BC has no intention of changing its course of action regarding the union. When the University won’t communicate with these students, what else can they do? We are not calling—and have never called—for BC to bargain with its graduate workers. But we do think that the union’s Pops on the Heights demonstration is the result of BC’s yearslong effort to avoid meeting with them, and that BC bears some of the blame.

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Getting Up From Rock Bottom Fashion 69

Vaughn Feighan In the 35th episode of SpongeBob

brunch - Sorry I’m #basic. when parents visit - It’s great to see your family—I mean it’s probably only been about a month (at the most) since you’ve last seen them, but it’s still great to spend a weekend with those people that somehow put up with you for the first 18 years of your life. But in case you don’t have a heart or even a conscience, when else do you get a chance to eat so many consecutive meals outside of the dining hall? sweater weather - One of the greatest perks of going to school in New England is the amount of fall that we get. It comes fast and leaves even quicker, but two months of 60 degrees and sunny is better than two weeks. No longer are you forced to endure the hellish heat in your classrooms that lack air conditioners. Not to mention that sweaters are a great way to disguise that food baby you’ve been nurturing with all of those hearty restaurant meals you’ve been eating with your parents to sustain yourself for the next few weeks. Sorry I’m still #basic.

the first time you wear jeans after drying them - This might be the greatest dilemma known to mankind. Do you dry your pants all the way, making for a much more convenient laundry experience? Or do you not put them in the dryer at all and let them air dry, leaving you with wet jeans for three days and a very stiff first wear? Or do you, like a real adult, leave them in the dryer so they’re only a little damp and don’t shrink too much but still have to put them on a drying rack for a little while so that they can dry completely? It’s a difficult decision without a definitively correct route. But, hey, great job for doing laundry! I’m proud of you for having clean pants. But have fun not being able to breathe or bend down or move at all for first time you wear them.

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that rock bottom is not a place it wants

us when all we want is to get back to a

to be for long. When the garbage started

familiar place. Arriving at Rock Bottom,

piling around my feet, I didn’t realize

however, is one of life’s greatest gifts for

that I had turned toward writing, run-

two reasons: self-discovery—a state-of-

ning, and raving. I was not cognizant of

being that is still so foreign to many of

this in the moment, but when I simply

us—and a change in perspective.

opened my eyes to look at my environ-

Rock bottom is going to look differ-

ment, I was spending my free time in

ent for each of us. For me, the bottom

Bapst, around the reservoir, and at the

and Patrick accidentally board a bus to

was littered with other people’s garbage,

House of Blues.

Rock Bottom after a fun day at Glove

empty bottles, a random assortment of

World. They intended, as everyone does,

broken promises, synthetically engi-

ments when you are not in complete

to conclude their day in Bikini Bottom:

neered placebos, and lots of items that I

darkness—chances are these escapes

the hectic yet beautifully simple commu-

had pushed over the cliff myself. For you,

are not what made you board the bus to

nity they call home. In a shocking plot

whoever you may be, rock bottom is go-

begin with and will provide some type of

twist, however, as SpongeBob looks out

ing to be different in many ways. There’s

bushwhacking trail so you can get back

the window and begins to say “Patrick,

one thing, though, that I hope is similar:

on top of the cliff. You have to be open to

I think we are on the wrong bus,” the

I hope you face-plant on the ground of

all the possibilities and accept unconven-

road drops out from beneath them and

rock bottom at some point in your life.

tional ways. I do offer a disclaimer: You

the natural forces of gravity force them against the wall of their transport. As the vessel falls over the 90-degree cliff, SpongeBob is able to momentarily rid himself of gravity’s force and attempts to claw himself to the front of the bus, to no avail. His clothes are ripped off him, and his underwear lands on

Look at where you spend those mo-

are not going to like everything about

“I hope you faceplant on the ground of rock bottom at some point in your life.”

Patrick’s face, who is still pressed against

everything. But you aren’t going to like nothing about everything, either. There will be positives and negatives about every decision you make during your time on this planet, but life is about weighing those differences. You have to be honest with yourself and use every conceivable tool at your

the wall—cue the laughter. The bus

I hope you hit rock bottom so you are

disposal when you are at Rock Bot-

stops, but, instead of departing at Bikini

able to stand up once the concussion

tom—the vending machines full of kelp

Bottom, they find themselves at Rock

has passed. You will see an entirely new

chips are only going to keep you alive for

Bottom.

world in front of you. You will find an

so long. Whether it be inflating the glove

entirely honest version of yourself.

you got at Glove World, constructing a

I have, like many of you I’m sure, been in a similar scenario. I boarded

This foreign place is so incredibly

ladder out of tumbleweeds, or asking for

the wrong bus, which in turn took a

beneficial to us as human beings because

Plankton’s help, there is no circumstance

path that I had never been on, and was

we gain a new perspective on our regu-

that gives you the option to go down but

stripped of my clothes, with underwear

larly scheduled world. Should you get

does not give you the option to go up. (I

in my face and no idea how to get back.

creative, make a few changes, and stop

am speaking in terms of personal con-

Then, as I was trying to find a new route

the unhealthy behavior, you will (without

text, not social. I do not believe that the

to get back to Bikini Bottom, I missed

a doubt) find a way to get back to Bikini

United States gives everyone an equal

the next bus because I was too busy

Bottom. But how can you find a way to

opportunity to succeed.) Rock Bottom is

trying to overcompensate for the first

get out of the darkness that has engulfed

purposely located next to Bikini Bottom

failure.

you? That is the ultimate question.

because a single decision, a single path,

In those moments, where the only

the metaphor of hitting rock bottom is

thing we can feel is the ground beneath

pertinent to most of us here at Boston

our feet, our soul unconsciously directs

College and at similar schools through-

us toward a place that is more well-lit.

out the country. Here we are, intention-

We self-correct so that we can relieve

ally or unintentionally, boarding a bus

whatever pressures we are feeling

can lead you to a world that will alter your perspective for the rest of your life.

Vaughn Feighan is an op-ed columnist for The Heights. He can be reached at opinions@bcheights.com.

Giving Back to Feel Good

Sriracha - That’s all. *Managing Editor’s note: Mary is wrong. Again. Allergy season - Ah-choo! There’s nothing more satisfying than walking out your front door and noticing the new yellows and oranges and reds on the trees for the first time in the fall. Ah-choo! But why does something that looks so beautiful have to be so awful? All the pollen and the dead leaves and the stuff floating around doesn’t agree with me. It’s hard to appreciate nature’s last hurrah before it’s all dead for months when you’re borderline incapacitated because of it. Ah-choo! Do you have a tissue?

because our mind and our bodies know

with weird creatures that want to eat

SquarePants’ first season, SpongeBob

Although this is a children’s show,

that is going to take us to a dark place

Robert Walmsley There are few things I enjoy more than Parents’ Weekend at Boston College. My loving guardians ask if I know every single student that walks by us, whisper to each other as each prospective wife passes, and have some sort of magnetic attraction to the tasteless dining hall food I face every day, as opposed to, like, anything else (I’m not asking for the Capital Grille here, Dad, just T.G.I. Fridays or something). No, I kid. Parents’ Weekend is fun with those empty nesters—I mean, there are so many activities! BC football always plays some random team from the Midwest, and … and there’s another thing … oh, right, the Pops! Before this year, I had yet to witness the magic of Keith Lockhart pantomiming his sweaty toosh to a lackadaisical crescendo, nor had I seen an aging artist try to compete with a tuba, but I had heard it was a magical evening. I was one of the highly unfortunate cases that only benefits from the festivities instead of experiencing it first-hand. Pops on the Heights is a fundraising event for student aid, and, boy, do they raise funds. Last year alone the event produced $14 million to go toward student scholarships that allow kids like me to study at an acclaimed institution and write mediocre articles about poorly informed opinions. This year, however, I got to look on as my parents rioted to the soothing vocals of Lionel Richie belting “Dancing on the Ceiling” with some blaring trumpets to boot. I was lucky enough to receive complimentary tickets in exchange for offering my thanks to the donors to whom my aid is attributed and who I will keep anonymous (hint: their namesake is a multidirectional building where they serve chocolate at a bar). I am, obviously, very thankful for everything the donors give, but, as this time of year comes and I’m asked to profess my gratitude (which I have), I always wonder if it’s possible for benefactors not to benefit.

It’s no secret the rich use charitable causes for their own interests—here’s looking at you, Tom Brady—or to prop up their image under the veil of productive humanitarian work—sup, Brad Pitt—but that’s obviously not the case here. The exercise of donating to one’s alma mater is philanthropic on the most basic level—granted, with a hint of tax incentives. My issue is with the non-monetary rewards and the inherent self-interest within charitable endeavors, and the equating of philanthropy and altruism. You could claim it’s an academic exercise to look at the difference, but you’d be wrong, because I don’t possess the talent to etymologically deconstruct each word nor can I give subtle, well-researched anecdotes. What I can do is use my affinity for pop culture references to turn it into something

“I always wonder if it’s possible for benefactors not to benefit.” trivial, which might be synonymous, I don’t know. In Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David lambasts his pet-peeves or anything viewed as a cultural wrong, and it’s hilarious. So, when it came to hypocritical celebrities donating to causes, David couldn’t help himself. The premise of this particular episode (Season 6, Episode 2) is that Larry donates a wing in a hospital under his name, but his friend Ted Danson donates one anonymously and tells everyone about it. One appears to be self-absorbed, the other altruistic, but each serves to inflate his ego. What this does, apart from splitting your sides, is show that no matter how good the deed is, there is almost always an element of self-interest. The practically definitive ranking of charity, and the lens to view those philanthropic decisions in Curb, is given to us by Maimonides, the famous 12th-century Jewish scholar, in his Eight Levels of Charity. I learned about this in my PULSE class—I’m not exactly a casual reader of medieval

theology—and it’s the reason I’m even questioning the way my aid is generated. The second-holiest of the eight rungs in relation to a gift is an anonymous donation to an unknowing group. David’s contribution would fall in the middle: He was asked, and then he donated willingly. When Danson begins to disclose his anonymity, he drops down back to David’s level, but with the taint of dishonesty. The BC donors aren’t trying to immorally claim selflessness, as Danson is, but they’re not near the highest step. Charity, to Maimonides, is basically giving to someone else without expecting anything else in return. It’s good to show thanks to another for aid, but this gratitude is a contingent reward for said donation, which wouldn’t be possible had it been concealed. We are, sadly, self-preservative, genetically reaching back to our Neanderthal nth greatgrandparents. This quality carries into our cushy lives today as selfishness. But, unless you’re Ayn Rand, the ice queen of prioritizing self over others, I do think we’re capable of the highest form of donation—maybe even delving into pure altruism, which involves an element of actual sacrifice that a gift does not. I understand if people want their name on a building to solidify it in the hearts and minds of future students, or if they meet the beneficiaries of their generous funds. As long as it’s recognized that there is selfinterest inherent in that transaction, it’s fine. But if they strive to truly embody charity and Maimonides himself, they must take it a step further and do what Ted Danson couldn’t, as ridiculous as that sentence sounds. Now, these are some fairly serious claims. If I’m accusing others of a lack of genuine giving, then surely I must begin to practice this philosophy and not reciprocate the thanks they’re anticipating. To this, I’d like to respond that I hope to, in my dealings with posterity. But as my friend Augustine said, not yet. I still had to watch the ex-Commodore tear up Conte all night long (all night).

Robert Walmsley is an op-ed columnist for The Heights. He can be reached at opinions@bcheights.com.

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and Status

Anna Long When I was in eighth grade, my grades started dropping. Something about being a cheerleader, on the dance team, in student council, and well, a teenager, didn’t agree with my report cards, and my parents were getting worried. That potential of real intelligence that my family thought I was showing, even at the age of 12, was disappearing, and something needed to be done. My grandad made me an offer: If I received an A+ in all of my classes, then he would pay for any new purse I wanted. Not a crossbody, sequined purse like my friends and I all already had, but an “adult” purse. Suddenly, all that laziness I had been fighting that year disappeared, and I found myself doing extra credit and showing up to class early and forcing myself to make pages and pages of color-coordinated notes on plant biology. I was more motivated than ever. The end of the term came, and my report card was made up entirely of A+s. I was proud of myself, but mostly I just wanted what I had worked for: a cream colored Coach purse, dotted with that trademark “C,” with a hot pink buckle and a velvet strap that felt like butter in my hands. Looking back, it wasn’t my best fashion choice. I used that purse for less than a year before it went out of style. But this is an important moment regardless—it was my first experience with what I would come to know as “status.” I didn’t want that purse because it was just so much better than the purses I had before. I wanted it because no one else had it. I wanted it because it made me feel special, above everyone else, and at the top of whatever social ladder I had convinced myself existed in my middle school. I’m still guilty of wanting things for these reasons. I may have grown out of that purse, but do we ever really grow out of that need for status? Look around Boston College’s campus: It’s everywhere! North Face backpacks and Tory Burch sandals and Bean Boots. Even on a casual day, we throw on a “laid-back” ensemble that costs more than a new iPhone. I’m well aware that some BC students have never stepped foot in a Nordstrom and think Anthropologie is a store for old women (or perhaps a pharmacy?). But whether an obsession with status is true for everyone, it’s a feeling that is prevalent on this campus and with students our age everywhere. This isn’t just a personal issue, it’s a social one. The symbols of status that dot this campus cause BC to appear to rise above other schools, but they also urge us to strive to rise above each other. I’m just as guilty as—if not more guilty than—everyone else. There’s nothing I love more than a new Lulu workout top for all that working out I don’t do, or a new pair of Bean Boots that honestly looks exactly the same as the ones I have: “But, wait, these are fur-lined—it’s totally different!” Fashion is a huge part of how we present ourselves to the world, so make sure it represents you and not what the world expects of you. So, if you want to wear something straight off the New York Fashion Show runway, do it! But make sure you’re doing it for you. If you want to spend an entire paycheck on a belt (I know I do) then go for it. Our choices of what to wear and what to buy, however, can so easily entangle us in the confusion of self-image and fear of not being enough, so tread lightly. Now, while you won’t see me burning my Madewell sweaters or giving my Apple Watch to charity in protest, I do think we should try to worry a little less about wearing the right kind of clothes and shoes and worry more about being comfortable, happy, and, above all, ourselves. Hopefully, this outlook will keep my bank account comfortable and happy, too.

Anna Long is an op-ed columnist for The Heights. She can be reached at opinions@bcheights.com.

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Kennedy Institute Panel Talks Future of Women’s Health Care Hosted in partnership with WBUR, the panel discussed reproductive rights, Title X, and the pending Kavanaugh nomination.

By Chloe Mcallaster Assoc. Metro Editor On Tuesday evening at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, the public gathered to hear from a panel of experts on women’s health care in Massachusetts. Hosted in partnership with WBUR and moderated by the station’s Carey Goldberg, topics of discussion included reproductive rights, health care disparities, and Title X funding. “It is our mission to educate and to empower,” said Mary Grant, president of the Kennedy Institute, in her opening remarks. “With the run-up to the midterm elections and as the U.S. Senate considers the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, this conversation is timely.” According to Grant, the Kennedy Institute released research in July that indicated health care was the number one issue among voters. Furthermore, the July Kaiser Health tracking poll found that 52 percent of voters do not want the Affordable Care Act to be repealed. The panel—entitled “What’s at Stake for Women’s Health Care?”— was composed of Jennifer Childs-Roshak, the president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts and the president of the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts; Monica Valdes Lupi, executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission; and Marylou Sudders, the secretary of Health and Human Services for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Goldberg opened the discussion by raising the issue of how the pending nomination of Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court will impact the laws and policies related to women’s health care. More specifically, she asked what the consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade or the Affordable Care Act will be across the nation and in Massachusetts. “Trump promised that he would nominate someone who would overturn Roe v. Wade and decimate the rights of many people around the country,” Childs-Rosak said. “I am concerned about this as we all are.” Valdes Lupi explained that in many

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ways Massachusetts stands in a better position than other states to handle the potential effects of the nomination. She stressed the importance of being proactive and preparing for what is to come, but “worries about fatigue, given all of the crazy issues that are coming our way.”

services. She can envision a country in which Massachusetts becomes a sanctuary state for women seeking these services. Even so, Sudders fears a widening health disparity in low-income and immigrant communities in Massachusetts as a result of changes at the

“Thankfully we do live in a state where not only access to health care, but access to common sense, cost effective, empowering preventive care like sexual and reproductive health care is a priority.” - Jennifer Childs-Rosak, CEO of Planned Parenthood League of Mass. “We are in a different place than some of our neighboring states,” she said. “We’re the envy.” In terms of concrete changes that could occur in Massachusetts should Roe v. Wade be overturned, Sudders emphasized that the state will be protected by its strong laws that ensure women’s access to the full scope of reproductive

federal level. “I will just say it’s extraordinary to me that we’re at this moment in time in history that we are—that there’s such a threat to Roe v. Wade,” she said. Childs-Roshak echoed Sudder’s prediction of Massachusetts becoming a sanctuary state, adding that

the majority of the country could be stripped of access to reproductive services. The West Coast and Northeast will be the only protected areas. Goldberg noted that Governor Charlie Baker’s administration has stepped in to fill gaps where the federal government defunded a program, inquiring as to any future threats the state should anticipate. According to Sudders, the most recent threat has been to Title X, which funds family planning services. In the spring, it seemed as though the federal government intended to cease funding for the program, which amounts to around $7 million for Massachusetts. Baker filed a budget to cover funding of Title X should the federal government cease funding. “So the state can’t pick up every time that the federal government decides it’s not going to fund all the things that the federal government has funded for Massachusetts,” said Sudders. “We are very clear that as these things come up that are very important to us and the ethos of our state, the state will step up.” According to Childs-Roshak, Title

X’s preventive services are a primary reason why the country is at a 30-year low for teen pregnancies, unintended pregnancies, and abortions. “The idea that these preventive programs that really work are being threatened is really abominable because the progress that we’ve made is really incredibly important,” she said. “Thankfully we do live in a state where not only access to health care, but access to common sense, cost effective, empowering preventive care like sexual and reproductive health care is a priority.” The conversation then turned to the ways in which Massachusetts can help other states that may not enjoy the same level of protection. Childs-Roshak emphasized that even within Massachusetts there are still areas that need improvement. There are towns and cities throughout the state with a teen birth rate five to six times the state average. “There is still a lot of work to be done in communities of color, in lowincome families, low-income communities, geographically dispersed communities where access to health care, even in our state, remains a barrier,” she said. n

Sports Journalists on Effect of #MeToo on Sports Media Landscape By Nate Hiriak For the Heights Boston College welcomed three sports journalists—Trenni Kusnierek, Tara Sullivan, and Maddie Meyer—to discuss how the #MeToo movement will leave lasting effects on how sports are reported and watched on Tuesday. Kusnierek is a Marquette University graduate who works for NBC Sports Boston as a broadcaster and analyst. She has traveled the world covering sporting events, while also specializing in hometown Boston sports teams. Most notably, she served as NBC Sports’ curling reporter at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympic Games, as well as covered tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Sullivan is a sports columnist for The Boston Globe, covering Boston sports, as well as leading the Boston Globe’s golf coverage throughout the year. After her graduation from Rutgers University, she wrote for The New Jersey Daily News, Newsday, and The Record, a northern New Jersey-based publication. Meyer is a Boston-based photojournalist who works for Getty Images. While she traditionally photographs Boston sports teams, such as the Patriots or Bruins, her international projects are aplenty. She worked at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. Most recently, she covered the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Her photos have headlined many mainstream publications, such as The New York Times and Sports Illustrated. The panel, entitled “Sports After #MeToo,” began with a moderated discussion of numerous topics, where the journalists were asked to speak about their experiences in the sports industry. The conversation took mul-

tiple turns, as the journalists analyzed numerous prevailing issues in the sports world, ranging from journalistic independence in the current news climate to how players have been so vulnerable regarding mental illness in recent years. Much of the initial discussion dealt with the issues of being a female journalist in the sports industry. In particular, the panelists focused much of the first part of the discussion on talking about the prevalence of online harassment that female journalists endure. Kusnierek and Sullivan spoke extensively on this issue, recounting experiences and instances of sexism and harassment that they’ve experienced as a result of their job. “In my experience, [the harassment] has gotten worse since I’ve became an opinionist,” Kusnierek said. Kusnierek insisted that the assumption that women’s sports acumen is much lower than that of men is why she’s born the brunt of abuse, a sentiment Sullivan echoed. “When a guy makes a mistake it’s, ‘Oh yeah, they just missed something,’ [...] but if a woman makes a mistake there’s an assumption that it’s because they don’t know what [they’re] doing,” Kusnierek said. Sullivan recounted how she was barred from entering the clubhouse and locker room at the 2011 Masters in Augusta, Ga., while her male colleagues were allowed in. Following the end of round three on Saturday, Sullivan and her fellow reporters went to the locker room to conduct interviews. Augusta National, the golf course at which the Masters is played, has strict membership and accessibility policies, and in 2011 the club itself had yet to be opened to females. Sullivan proceeded to tweet about the encounter she had with the security guard, prompting a wave of Twitter harassment.

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“ You can imagine the Twitter comments: ‘She is ugly, she is fat, who would want her in there anyway,’” Sullivan said. The PGA of America issued an apology to Sullivan two days later, and, in 2012, Augusta National lifted its ban on female members. Kusnierek also brought up the point that online harassment doesn’t just affect the victim, but has cascading effects that hurt other people in the victim’s life. “I just always wondered, have you ever wondered what it’s like for my dad to go online?” she said. “Have you ever wondered what it’s like for my sister to go online? Have you ever wondered what it’s like for potential boyfriends of mine to go online and see what these people say about me? “We no longer think about how our words affect other people, and that’s the problem that I have with the bully tactics of these websites and commenters.” All the panelists came to the agreement that, while the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements did a lot to improve the recognition of the struggle

of females across many different industries, the broad-reaching effects of bringing females more power haven’t quite hit the sports industry. The reason for that, as postulated by Kusnierek, is because of low female participation within the sports industry. “We all know women that have had some really terrible, awful experiences, but for whatever reason those experiences in sports have not come to light in the way that they have in business and entertainment and news,” Kusnierek said. “Ninety-one percent of sports anchors are male, so if you decided to come out and take on this institution, it is essentially career suicide.” The disproportionate gap between males and females working in the sports industry isn’t specific to just newcasting, however. As a photojournalist that focuses mostly on sports, Meyer is also familiar with the feeling of being the only woman in a group full of men. Of Getty’s over 100 sports photojournalists, Meyer is one of only six females, a number which she said has doubled since she started working there.

Other topics examined included the new protocols regarding CTE safety and concussion protocol in the NFL, as well as discussion about Amazon’s newest all-female NFL broadcasting team. The panel finished with a question about how consumers and individuals could go about changing the negative perception of female journalists covering sports. Kusnierek emphasized the importance of honesty, urging people to not watch female sports analysts simply because they are female, but instead extol female analysts when they are excellent at their jobs. At the same time, Kusnierek also stated that people should be constantly challenging the biases about females covering sports. “I think that if you challenge people on preconceived notions and you make them think about the language that they use, that’s a good starting point,” Kusnierek said. “If you demand people to think differently, and ask differently, and if you want to see different voices and faces on things and people demand that, then that is when things change." n

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018

SPORTS

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ATHLETICS

Jarmond Announces ACC’s Largest Athletics Capital Campaign Athletics, from A1 Jarmond wants his programs—namely football and men’s basketball—to make a home for themselves inside the polls. In his eyes, part of that process requires renovations. On the Greater Heights website, it’s mentioned that BC plans to upgrade the training and practice facilities inside Conte Forum and Power Gym. Not only that, but the school also wants to renovate the rest of its Olympic sports’

locker rooms and install indoor support facilities for baseball and softball—including batting tunnels, locker rooms, and team lounges—at the newly built Harrington Athletics Village. Jarmond also emphasized the off-thefield component of the five-year plan. BC wishes to maintain its status as one of the ACC’s top-three finishers in NCAA academic performance metrics, all while bettering its resources. Currently, BC has the smallest academic support staff of

any school in the ACC. The department’s hope is that donations to the Office of Student-Athlete Academic Support will set the stage for elevated academic standing. “Our number one priority and focus is to develop our student-athletes holistically so they can reach their full potential as students, athletes, people, and leaders,” Jarmond said. “This is what makes us different.” Jarmond wrapped up his announce-

ment by stressing the importance of the gameday experience, something that he’s worked on since the minute he arrived on campus. Hinting at a larger social media presence, the energetic AD made it clear that he wants to do everything he can to make it easier for BC fans to be engaged. The capital campaign is necessary for BC to keep up with the biggest and best schools in the ACC and, according to Vice President for Development

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Beth McDermott, it upholds to the institution’s Jesuit values. “Greater Heights underscores the fact that to be a BC student-athlete, you must perform at the highest levels—athletically and academically,” she told BCEagles. com. “The campaign calls on us to support these young people fully, whenever and wherever they compete, and as they prepare for life beyond Boston College. To do anything less would not be who we are, and it would not be true to BC.” 

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against Purdue, holding the Boilermakers to just 76 yards on 41 carries, their weakness was exposed yet again by Temple’s Ryquell Armstead. From his third carry of the game, it was clear that the senior would be a thorn in the Eagles’ side all game long. Armstead took a direct handoff from Anthony Russo and slipped through a running lane created by his offensive line before powering through Lukas Denis’ attempted tackle on his way to a 75-yard touchdown run that looked almost too easy. For the rest of the game, Armstead tormented BC defenders, both on runs up the middle and tosses outside, adding 96 yards and three more touchdowns, the last of which trimmed the Eagles’ lead to

Thursday night, out of a fleeting curiosity, I turned on the Rams-Vikings Thursday Night Football game to catch a glimpse of the NFL’s best offense through three games of the season. And what I saw did nothing to dispel that notion. Watching the Rams and brilliant young head coach Sean McVay light up the scoreboard was one of the impressive things I’ve seen on a football field in a long time. Sure, the Rams have talent, but most NFL offenses have talent. What made the Rams so impressive was how well-coached they were. McVay’s brilliant play designs maximized mismatches, presented Jared Goff with easy throws, and kept the defense off balance all night. Watching that game was a reminder of one of the sometimes-forgotten truths of football. Coaching should be judged on how it utilizes the talent it has. A good coach puts the players he possesses in the best position possible to succeed. Look at Chris Petersen, who coached Boise State to one of the biggest upsets in college football history against an Adrian Peterson-led Oklahoma and is now plying his trade at Washington, or David Cutcliffe, whose Duke team is 4-0 despite losing starting quarterback Daniel Jones to injury for two games. McVay is one of the premier examples of this truth. He transformed Goff, who looked lost in eight games under Jeff Fisher, into one of the best young quarterbacks in the game. Bad coaching? Bad coaching makes it more difficult for players to succeed. And that’s what was on display in Boston College football’s game against Temple, and has been on display for six years. To be fair, the Eagles have been a good defensive team during this time, and much of that is due to Don Brown and Jim Reid. The same can’t be said for offense and special teams. Consistently, throughout Steve Addazio’s tenure, he and his coaching staff have failed to put his team in a good position to succeed on those fronts, and they need to be held more accountable. Part of what makes McVay and the Rams offense so good is their willingness to improvise on all downs. They are never stuck to a set formula and love to

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Temple outgained the Eagles, 452-429, in total yards, forced two turnovers, and nearly staged a late-game comeback on Saturday, but BC averted crisis and improved to 4-1. BY ANDY BACKSTROM Sports Editor In many ways, this year’s iteration of Boston College football is more talented than any other group of Eagles that Steve Addazio has coached during his six-year tenure. That said, BC still has its shortcomings—the most glaring of which were perfectly exemplified in the span of 19 seconds amid the first quarter of Saturday’s Parents’ Weekend matchup against Temple. Out of the shotgun, Ryquell Armstead—who finished with a career-high four rushing scores—received a handoff and burst through both the trenches and the arms of a charging Lukas Denis. With a sea of green in front of him, the 5-foot-11 back zig-zagged his way to the

end zone, scoring the Owls’ first touchdown of the afternoon. Moments later, Michael Walker coughed up the rock on the kickoff return, and Temple’s Isaiah Graham-Mobley converted the 20-yard scoop and score. Poor run defense, missed tackles, and special teams errors were once again hampering the Eagles and, quite frankly, had a lot of people inside Alumni Stadium questioning whether BC was on its way to dropping its second-consecutive game. A missed extra point, Denis’s targeting ejection, and a couple threeand-outs were no vote of confidence. Luckily for the Eagles, the ball eventually bounced their way. Trailing, 21-13, Anthony Russo’s pass ricocheted off

See Football Vs. Temple, A11

BY PETER KIM Asst. Sports Editor After a crushing loss to Purdue—one in which the Boston College football was severely outplayed, the Eagles returned home needing a victory against a Temple team just two weeks removed from an upset of Maryland to get its season trending back in the right direction. The game itself showcased many of the Eagles’ flaws, but they were able to shake off defensive and special teams miscues as well as a physical Owls team to record a 45-35 win. Here are some things to watch for the Eagles moving forward. 1. Run Defense BC’s issues defending the run have been well-documented thus far in 2018, and though the Eagles were better WOMEN’S SOCCER

Vaughn Scores Two Second-Half Goals in Win Over Clemson BY CHRIS WHELAN For The Heights

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Olivia Vaughn found the back of the net twice during the ﬁnal 20 minutes of play.

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Boston College women’s soccer was not fazed by a late-game deficit. In fact, by the final whistle, the Eagles might have Boston College 2 looked more Clemson 1 dominant than they had all season. After suffering its first loss of the season to Wake Forest earlier in the week, BC proved it belonged in the United States Soccer Coaches Poll on Sunday afternoon, returning to the win column with a 2-1 victory over Clemson.

No. 11 BC (11-1, 3-1 Atlantic Coast) faced a unique challenge heading into the afternoon kickoff against the Tigers (7-5, 2-2)—would one loss at Wake Forest turn into a losing streak for the Eagles? Certainly, Clemson, just one week removed from a double overtime upset of No. 4 Virginia, was bound to provide BC with a rigorous test. The Eagles, who failed to find the back of the net in the second period of their match against the Demon Deacons, got off to a slow start on Sunday. The first half was scoreless, with possession constantly changing

VOLLEYBALL: Eagles Fall to Wake Forest MSOC: BC Shutout by Irish in South Bend

hands. Eagles and Tigers defenders successfully cycled the ball through the midfield and both sides heavily utilized their outside midfielders in attempt to feed goalscorers, like BC’s Sam Coffey and Clemson’s Mariana Speckmaier. As the first half action came to a close, a relatively uneventful match would soon transform into BC’s most important 45 minutes of the season. As the second half began, both teams increased their level of play. First touches were crisper, and the

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SPORTS IN SHORT...........................A10 BC dropped its second-straight ACC road game on Sunday, At Notre Dame, the Eagles suffered their third-consecutive FOOTBALL.......................................A11 losing to the Demon Deacons in five sets........................ A11 one-goal loss to a conference opponent.............................A12 FIELD HOCKEY.........................................A12

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BC Falters in Wake Forest, Drops Second-Straight Conference Game By Peter Kim Asst. Sports Editor

Boston College volleyball is enjoying a renaissance of sorts this season under first-year head coach Jason Kennedy. After recording just four ACC victories in 2017, the Eagles (12-4, 2-2 Atlantic Coast) won two of their first three games in conference in 2018. But like most renaissances, it takes time for things to come together completely, and for now, BC is still trying to figure out how to win on the road. Going into Sunday’s match against Wake Forest (6-10, 1-3), the Eagles were just 2-3 in away matches, despite being undefeated at home, and had just been handed their worst defeat of the season against Duke in their first conference road match. And despite a back-and-forth affair that went down to the wire, BC eventually dropped its second-consecutive game, losing in five sets to Wake Forest. At the beginning of the match, the two teams couldn’t have been more even. BC and Wake Forest traded points, with the Eagles establishing a narrow 8-7 lead. After that, it became a set of mini-runs. Right after BC finally gained some separation with a 1614 advantage, the Demon Deacons fought back, winning three-straight points, thanks to two attack errors from Clare Naughton to

take a 17-16 lead. The Eagles refused to fold, winning four of the next five points to take a 21-18 lead behind kills from McKenna Goss and Cat Balido, but Wake Forest had the last laugh, ripping off a 7-0 run behind two kills apiece from Caroline Rassenfoss and Caitlyn Della to take the first set, 25-21. BC would rally in the second set, winning the first four points of the frame before Wake Forest came back with an 8-4 stretch of its own to tie the set at eight. Goss continued her excellent match by notching back-to-back kills, and Balido tacked on one of her own, putting the Eagles up, 13-10. The Demon Deacons rallied, taking a 16-14 lead into timeout, as Della logged two kills of her own and Wake Forest capitalized on a handful of BC errors. Desperate to avoid a 2-0 deficit, the Eagles rebounded. Naughton struck for two kills, and BC responded with an 8-4 spurt, forcing the Demon Deacons to call two timeouts. After the break, the Eagles finished strong, as the dynamic duo of Goss and Balido each tallied another kill to deliver BC a 25-19 set victory, tying the match at one frame apiece. In the third set, the teams again appeared evenly matched in the early going. Wake Forest was able to jump out to a 6-4 lead, but Jewel Strawberry came up with a kill, and Jane DeJarld followed with a service

ace, knotting the frame at seven. Wake Forest then rattled off a 5-2 run, thanks in part to a service error from DeJarld to build a 12-9 lead and, from there, never looked back. Five separate Demon Deacons players notched kills, and Wake Forest outscored BC, 13-10, down the stretch, winning the third set 25-19 and restoring its lead in the match. Two kills from both Rassenfoss and Paige Sebesta helped the Demon Deacons to an early 6-4 lead in the fourth set, but once again, the Eagles fought back, evening the frame at eight apiece as Naughton recorded two more kills. The teams then began to trade points, matching each other kill for kill until an attack error by Madeline Holt gave BC a 15-14 lead. After an Eagles timeout, they were finally able to gain some separation, claiming an 18-15 advantage on a service ace by libero Makenzie Morrison. After the Demon Deacons got one point back, BC took the next six points in a row before Goss put the finishing touches on a great frame for the Eagles with one final kill, giving BC the fourth set 25-17 and sending the match to a winner-take-all fifth. Much like the rest of the match, the fifth set was closely contested, with both sides seeking to grab momentum. This time, it was the Eagles that struck first, running out to a 4-0 lead, and an 8-3 lead

BRADLEY SMART / HEIGHTS EDITOR

After winning their first two conference games, the Eagles have come back to earth.

before the switch after an attack error from Rassenfoss. Wake Forest steadily crawled back into the set, with two kills from Della, sparking a 6-3 run to trim the BC lead to 11-9. Kennedy called timeout, seeking to stem the Demon Deacons’ momentum, but out of the break Wake Forest won two more points to tie the set at 11. Not to be deterred, BC swung the momentum back in its favor, taking three of the next four points to find match point, only to watch Wake Forest run off three-straight points of its own, sending the match to extra points with the Demon Deacons on top, 15-14. In extras, BC twice

was one point from winning, first at 18-17 and 19-18, but it eventually wasn’t to be. After Goss’s 14th kill gave the Eagles that 19-18 lead, Wake Forest mustered its last run of the day, winning three points in a row to take the fifth set, 21-19, winning the match in the process. The loss drops BC to 2-2 in the ACC, with the bulk of the conference slate still to play. Even in defeat, however, it’s still encouraging that the Eagles were competitive in yet another conference match. The future appears bright for a volleyball program that’s been struggling for some time. n

Flawed Coaching is Keeping Eagles from Reaching Their Potential Inhibitive Coaching, From A9 guessing. Addazio, on the other hand, was extremely predictable against Temple. BC ran 35 first down plays against the Owls, excluding Anthony Brown’s kneel down in the fourth quarter—27 of those were runs. In other words, 77 percent of the time on first down, the Eagles ran the ball. It continued on second down. BC ran the ball on 66 percent of second downs and was even more predictable on second and five or less. In those situations, it ran the ball on 8-of-10 plays. That’s 80 percent. Now, given that the Eagles were up double digits for most of the second half, a more run-heavy attack would be understandable, but this isn’t just a one-time occurrence due to game flow either. Look at BC’s play-calling tendencies from its loss against Purdue. The Eagles ran 11 first down plays while they were within two scores of the Boilermakers and ran the ball on seven of them. They faced 11 second down plays in the same time frame and ran on seven of those. Sixty-three percent of the time the Eagles ran the ball on first and second down, and the Boilermakers played like they knew what was coming, presenting a stacked front that A.J. Dillon and Co. were stymied by time and time again. The longest gain on one of those plays for BC? Six yards, on a jet sweep to Jeff Smith. And, as most Eagles fans will know, this is something that has been a hallmark of play-calling during Addazio’s tenure. His traditional runfirst approach appears too conservative at times, and looks especially inadequate against the best teams. Take the 2016 Red Bandanna game, where BC, already 0-2 in conference play, hosted Clemson, the eventual national champion. Like any underdog, the Eagles’ best hope to win the game was an ultraaggressive approach complete with a sprinkle of good fortune. Instead, BC

ran on 59 percent of its first downs and 72 percent of its second downs in the first half against one of the best defensive fronts in the country. No shocker, it found itself trailing, 21-3, at halftime—and wound up losing, 56-10. And sometimes, it doesn’t even work against bad teams. Take the 2015 game against Wake Forest, which the Eagles lost, 3-0. You can look at that game and say that BC would have won if Colton Lichtenberg hadn’t missed two chip-shot field goals. That might be true, but you know what doesn’t help your team’s winning chances? Running on 82 percent of first downs and 74 percent of second downs, despite averaging just 3.63 yards per carry. Sure, the Eagles rotated between Troy Flutie and Jeff Smith, two quarterbacks with a combined 55 career completions and 719 yards, under center that day, and the two of them combined to go 6-of-20 for 74 yards. The offensive staff certainly didn’t make it easier for them. The duo dropped back to pass 19 times on second and third down. They faced a down and distance of less than six yards three times. It’s even worse if you consider third down. On 10 combined dropbacks, the two of them faced third and less than six just twice. The average distance they had to gain was 10.2 yards. Asking even the best quarterbacks in the world to consistently convert third and longs is a foolish endeavor, and consistently putting Flutie and Smith in that situation because of an insistence on relying on a questionable running attack is inexcusable. Well, what if BC just didn’t have the right personnel to execute Addazio’s run-heavy philosophy that day? After all, the Eagles didn’t have an Andre Williams or an A.J. Dillon carrying the rock against Wake Forest, instead relying on Marcus Outlow and Tyler Rouse to shoulder the majority of the carries. BC’s lackluster defeat to

Purdue serves as a counterpoint to that argument, but if that’s not convincing enough, what about an embarrassing 34-10 defeat to then 2-5 UNC in 2014 where the Eagles ran on 79 percent of first downs and 63 percent of second downs, continually forcing Chase Rettig into third and long situations that were untenable: On that day, the average distance Rettig needed to gain when dropping back on third down was just seven yards, still a tall ask for any quarterback to consistently convert. The list of games where the offensive strategy has made it more difficult than necessary for BC to win football games goes on, but the questionable coaching decisions don’t stop there. During Addazio’s tenure, the Eagles have consistently failed on all aspects of special teams, giving up free points thanks to dropped snaps, poor punt blocking, or missed field goals. This season, BC has allowed three blocked punt returns for touchdowns, has missed four extra points, and fumbled twice on kick returns, making wins over Temple and Wake Forest much closer than they needed to be. And that’s just 2018. Look at prior years, when a missed extra point in overtime cost BC the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl, or the aforementioned Wake Forest game, when the Eagles would have won despite all the poor offensive decision-making if they had a kicker that was able to make a field goal just barely longer than an extra point. It’s easy and fair to blame the players for some of the misses. After all, it’s not unreasonable to expect a college kicker to make a 26-yard field goal. But if the kicking game—and all the special teams units—have consistently been a problem for six years, then some of the blame has to go to the coaching staff and the four special teams coordinators the Eagles have had the past six years for not making a more concerted effort to look at the issue and find a solution.

Besides, excuses about personnel, or Addazio’s favorite, youth, are certainly invalid when it comes to coaching ability. As we have already established, a good coach gets the most of the talent they have instead of holding it back. Maybe BC didn’t have a Deshaun Watson or Lamar Jackson under center in past years, but even those two star ACC signal callers would have had a hard time winning games when they were asked to repeatedly convert on 3rd-and-10, or if the team they were playing against was gifted seven points because of a botched punt coverage. This year has been particularly upsetting because this may be the most talented offensive team and the worst the ACC has been football-wise in the Addazio era. Every team in the conference looks vulnerable except Clemson, and now even the Tigers have a question at quarterback. And on the Heights, the Eagles returned 81 percent of their offensive production from 2017 (according to SB Nation). Dillon is a bonafide star at running back; the offensive line is experienced and tough; Michael Walker, Smith, Tommy Sweeney, and Kobay White form a solid pass-catching crew; and despite his inconsistencies, Brown is certainly an upgrade over Darius Wade, Smith, or John Fadule. And yet, after the best performance of Brown’s career, where he threw for 304 yards and five touchdowns against a Wake Forest team—a point in time when BC looked ready to finally morph into a more balanced team offensively—the team inexplicably went back to its old ways against the Boilermakers, futilely sending Dillon crashing into waves of Purdue defenders who knew exactly what was coming before dropping Brown back to pass on third and longs expecting him to heroically keep drives going. As the sophomore Heisman hopeful forlornly sat alone on the sideline

at the end of the game, knowing the national attention surrounding the BC football team was likely to vanish in an instant, it was hard not to feel sorry for him, because so little of what had transpired that day was his fault. No running back in the world can succeed if they are expected to break two or three tackles a play just to get back to the line of scrimmage. Just imagine what Dillon could do if the Eagles were not so insistent on running him into stacked boxes every first down. We saw glimpses of it during the Wake Forest game, when BC finally mixed some play action in and tore the Demon Deacons to shreds. Now think of that on a weekly basis: an offensive scheme that mixes run and pass equally, showing different looks to a defense on a regular basis, both reducing the ability of defense to sell out for the run, thus giving Dillon easier running lanes, and opening up more easy throws for Brown. Sure, BC’s current approach will work against UMass, Holy Cross, Temple, or even teams like Wake Forest and Virginia, who the Eagles rolled over at the end of last season. But it’s infuriating to watch this team, and specifically its coaching staff, consistently make winning more difficult than it needs to be. It is so easy to visualize what BC could be: a team that cuts down on special teams mistakes so it can comfortably defeat the Temples and Wake Forests of the world—a team whose offensive strategy allows it to compete with the top opponents in the ACC instead of a conservative attack that puts it at a disadvantage against good defenses. Unfortunately, as the past six years have shown, BC fans probably shouldn’t hold their breath waiting for their dreams to come true.

Peter Kim is the Asst. Sports Editor for The Heights. He can be reached on Twitter @PeterKim_4.

SPORTS in SHORT ACC Men’s Soccer Standings Conference overall Atlantic 3-0-1 6-1-2 Louisville 3-0 9-0 Wake Forest 1-2-1 6-2-1 N.C. State 1-3 2-3-3 Boston College 0-3 4-4-1 Clemson Syracuse 3-4-1 0-3 COASTAL North Carolina Virginia Notre Dame Virginia Tech Duke Pittsburgh

3-0 2-0-1 2-1 1-2-1 1-1 1-3

7-1 5-0-2 5-3-1 6-2-2 5-2-1 4-5

Numbers to know

Saves for women’s hockey goaltender Maddy McArthur in the season opener, the most by a BC rookie goaltender in her first game.

Shots on goal for men’s soccer against Notre Dame, the first time this season that the Eagles failed to put one on frame.

Assists for women’s soccer midfielder Sam Coffey, a mark that surpasses her 2017 total and leads the country.

QUote of the week

“We’ve been running that play for a very long time—it was just fun to get it executed in a game.” — Football quarterback

Anthony Brown, on catching a touchdown pass in a trick play.

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BC Responds to First Loss of Season With Comeback Victory WSOC Vs. Clemson, from A9 tempo of the passing elevated noticeably. Twenty minutes into the second half, however, Clemson began advancing the ball through the midfield with little opposition from the Eagles. Entering the game, a major contributing factor to BC’s dominant 10-1-0 record was its ability to defend as a unit. The Eagles’ opposition has rarely been able to move the ball with ease from defense to the midfield, as BC strikers such as Olivia

Vaughn team up with aggressive defenders like Gianna Mitchell to win back possession through traps and relentless pursuit of the ball. Yet on Sunday, Clemson capitalized on a defensive gap in the midfield and quickly moved the ball out to the left wing to Renee Guion, who lofted a cross into the Eagles’ 6-yard box. Clemson striker Mackenzie Smith muscled her way through two BC defenders to redirect a header just below Eagles goal-

keeper Alexis Bryant’s left hand in the 69th minute. Suddenly, BC had only minutes to dodge a two-game losing streak. Now trailing on the road, it was up to the Eagles to find a response in the face of adversity. And thanks to Vaughn, they found the perfect answer just three minutes later. The junior forward led a counter-attack with a solo run from BC’s own half. After winding her way through multiple Clemson defenders, Vaughn fired a low laserlike shot across Tigers goalkeeper Sandy

MacIver from 20 yards out, burying the ball in the far corner to tie the game. Vaughn’s equalizer sparked a fire in BC that hadn’t been present since its victory over Florida State. Just 10 minutes later, Coffey delivered a dangerous ball into Clemson’s half. Vaughn fought her way through traffic, won the ball ahead of MacIver, and slotted home the go-ahead goal for the Eagles. While Vaughn’s performance carried BC to a major conference victory, Coffey

also continues to impress. She leads the nation in assists, with 11 in 12 games. Head coach Alison Foley is also off to her best all-time start as skipper since her first season in 1997. As the Eagles return to Chestnut Hill with Virginia Tech on the horizon, only time will tell if BC can maintain its excellent start to the season. For the moment, the loss at Wake Forest looks like nothing more than a minor blemish on what could very well be a historic season. 

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Eagles Overcome Defensive Lapses and Special Teams Errors Football Vs. Temple, from A9 the hands of Freddie Johnson and into the arms of a lurking Hamp Cheevers. The takeaway changed the entire complexion of the game. BC went on to score 18 points in the final four and a half minutes of the second quarter and, despite a number of concerning injuries and defensive inconsistencies, the Eagles never relinquished their halftime lead, defeating Temple, 45-35. A week removed from his worst career performance as a starter, A.J. Dillon wasted no time fooling around with the Temple (2-3, 1-0 American Athletic) defense. Rather than testing the edge like he did against Purdue, the sophomore running back did what he does best: plow through the trenches. Dillon bullied his way downfield, play after play. The drive was almost for naught, though. On 3rd-and-10, Anthony Brown tossed a pass into double coverage that was nearly intercepted by Delvon Randall. Rather than kicking a field goal from 39 yards out, Addazio kept his guys on the field. He didn’t even budge after Aaron Monteiro was called for a false start. Fortunately for the sixth-year Eagles (4-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast) coach, Brown came through in the clutch and delivered a 17-yard pass to Kobay White. Soon after, he rolled right—drawing practically the entire defense’s attention—and threw left, locating a wide-open Tommy Sweeney for the game’s first touchdown. It wasn’t long before the Owls erased

the seven-point deficit. In fact, it was two plays into their next drive that Armstead ripped off his 75-yard score. Factor in Temple’s subsequent special teams touchdown—one that marked the program’s fifth-straight game with a nonoffensive scoring play this season—and BC suddenly found itself in a hole. “There was a 14-point swing right there,” Addazio told reporters following the game. “That made this game what this game was to the bitter end. I think if we didn’t have that, we could have really pulled away with our physicality.” The way Dillon was running, Addazio might have been right. The Heisman Trophy candidate matched his previous week’s rushing total with less than five minutes to go in the opening frame. Charging downhill, Dillon set the stage for a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Smith—Brown’s 12th of the season, one more than he recorded in 10 starts last year. The scoring play was good for six, and only six—John Tessitore missed the extra point, a rather common occurrence. Since taking over for Colton Lichtenberg in Week One, the freshman place kicker has missed a point after attempt in every game this season. Addazio had seen enough. From that point forward, kickoff specialist Danny Longman shouldered the field goal duties. It would take a little while for the Eagles to make up for the special teams folly. Temple, on the other hand, didn’t have much of a wait before it got back

the turf, holding his left ankle. About a minute later, it looked like White suffered a strikingly similar injury after hauling in a reception near the sideline. He too limped off the field. To make matters worse, the three-and-out ended with Grant Carlson fumbling the snap and the Owls recovering the loose ball in BC territory. The Eagles might have been missing their best player, but they still had the other number two on the opposite side of the ball—with a sack fumble, Zach Allen immediately flipped the field. BC made the most of the opportunity, ultimately reaching the end zone on a play that modeled that of the fabled Philly Special. Brown tossed the ball to Travis Levy, who then pitched the rock to a motioning Jeff Smith. Originally a quarterback, the senior dialed up his sixth career touchdown pass, hitting Brown for six. Russo only completed 44.4 percent of his pass attempts, but, of his 20 completions, several were praiseworthy—including his 30-yard connection with Wright that got the Owls back in the game. Before being mauled by Allen, the underclassman quarterback released a pass down the right sideline. Backpedaling, Wright—who had Will Harris beat—caught the ball before being pushed out of bounds at the 1-yard line. Armstead finished the job, punching the rock in for six. Without Dillon, BC’s offense wasn’t nearly as explosive. The Eagles’ failure to extend their lead simply provided Temple the chance to march 83 yards downfield

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on the board. Russo made a couple of pressure-cooked throws, most notably a 20-yard pass to a smothered Ventell Bryant right around the goal line. The very next play, Armstead bounced outside for a 1-yard score. Soon enough, the Owls’ offense, namely Russo, came back down to earth. The redshirt sophomore was picked off by Cheevers and Taj-Amir Torres on backto-back possessions. With a chance to shift momentum, BC capitalized. First, an untouched Dillon rumbled 52 yards to the end zone. Then, on the next series, the sophomore squeezed his way past the line of scrimmage, crossed the goal line, and somersaulted into the end zone. Michael Walker, who racked up 123 return yards on the day, nearly broke loose on the ensuing Temple punt, gifting the Eagles with excellent field position. BC couldn’t string together its third-straight touchdown drive—instead Addazio settled for a 26-yard field goal, the Eagles’ first field goal attempt of the season. Longman drilled the kick right down the middle, handing BC a 31-21 advantage entering intermission. It appeared as if everything was going the Eagles’ way. That was, until the 14minute mark of the third quarter. Dillon, who was on pace to rush for well over 200 yards, was wrapped up at the line of scrimmage and tumbled to the ground after Temple defensive tackle Michael Dogbe fell on the running back’s left leg. Alumni Stadium went silent as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year rolled on

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for yet another touchdown. Armstead rounded out the 14-play, five-minute drive by galloping into the end zone, cutting the Owls’ deficit to three. The only one stopping Temple’s offense was Allen, who brought down Russo with one to record his second pivotal sack of the afternoon. The hero of the game, though, wasn’t an NFL prospect—it was wide receiver-running back hybrid Ben Glines. The redshirt junior totaled 117 rushing yards in the final two quarters of play and single-handedly fueled the Eagles’ final scoring drive. Glines carried the ball six times on the series and effectively put Temple to bed with a 1yard rushing touchdown. After the game, Allen called Glines a warrior. “I really try to pride myself off of being a gritty type of player,” Glines said. “I’ll do the dirty work—I’ll do whatever I can to win games. It’s what I try to create in my football persona.” Temple turned the ball over on downs, and BC ran out the clock to improve to 4-1 for the first time since 2009. Still, a bevy of questions surround the program, especially concerning the health of Dillon and White, as well as Smith—who left the game in the fourth quarter after taking an upper-body hit on an incomplete pass. Over the course of the last three weeks, the Eagles have conceded 445.3 yards per game. Unlike past years, the offense has masked defensive deficiencies. But without even one of the aforementioned playmakers, that unit could also face its own fair share of challenges. 

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BC Suffers Third-Consecutive One-Goal Defeat in South Bend BY BRADLEY SMART Assoc. Sports Editor

For the third game in a row, Boston College men’s soccer found itself on the wrong side of a one-goal game. After narrowBoston College 0 ly dropping Notre Dame 1 matchups with No. 7 Louisville and No. 9 Duke, the Eagles traveled to South Bend, Ind., for a game with another top-25 opponent in No. 20 Notre Dame. And, in a match in which the two goalies combined to make just one save, BC fell in a 1-0 heartbreaker. The Eagles (2-3-2, 1-3 Atlantic Coast) started the season without a single loss through their first four games, splitting between wins and draws . In a predictable manner, though, the difficulty of the ACC schedule has quickly led that unblemished start to come crashing down. Since beating Clemson, 3-2, to open conference play, BC has lost three games in a row by a combined three goals. Friday night’s defeat at the hands of the Irish (5-3-1, 2-1) was another tough reminder that although the Eagles have proven that they’re up to par with the conference elite, they haven’t been able to fully establish their place among the ACC’s best. Friday night’s loss came down to one moment, which came just four

minutes after halftime. After playing to a scoreless standstill through the first 45 minutes, Notre Dame finally broke through. Despite seven Eagles players in the general vicinity of the ball, Irish midfielder Jack Casey was able to play it forward after beating BC’s Abe Bias, leading teammate Aiden McFadden toward goal. Eagles keeper Antonio Chavez-Borelli, who made the only save of the game, came out toward the ball but hesitated, and McFadden’s only touch on the ball was enough. The sophomore slid in with BC’s Heidar Aegisson and David Longo flanking him, and kicked the ball to Chavez-Borelli’s left for the eventual game-winning goal. Chavez-Borelli stayed on his knees for a second, while Longo and Aegisson threw up their hands in disappointment. It was the lone defensive breakdown of the game for the Eagles, but it proved too much to overcome. The image of McFadden leaping up and sprinting toward his teammates while BC’s players looked to the sky was particularly striking—it was a reminder that even with plenty of optimism surrounding the team and the return of Aegisson from injury, the Eagles remain a rung below the top teams in the conference. Frustration set in after McFadden’s

goal, and the ensuing physical play led to a BC red card with 14 minutes to go. Lasse Lehmann was the guilty party, charged with one of the four cards that were issued during the game, and it basically sealed the loss. The Eagles couldn’t crack the Notre Dame defense with a full team, so playing with 10 made it all the more difficult. The Irish pressed forward and created a few chances down the stretch, but mostly just played slow, possession-based ball, keeping BC far from even a glimpse at an equalizer. McFadden’s goal has clear parallels with the losses to the Cardinals and Blue Devils. Both of those were decided by the same margin and featured game-winning goals that were the product of through balls. Against Louisville, BC conceded an 80th minute goal, allowing Cherif Dieye to receive a pass from Tate Schmitt and coast in on net. Then, against Duke, the Eagles allowed Issa Rayyan to chip a ball over the defense, and Daniele Proch was able to sprint through and get a head on it. The two goals were examples of BC’s defenders failing to contain forwards, and the issue once again popped up against Notre Dame. The silver lining for the Eagles is clear, though. In three difficult conference games against ranked

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opponents, BC narrowly lost each time—and was competitive into the waning minutes. It took Louisville 80 minutes to finally break them, and while the Irish scored some 30 odd minutes earlier, it was still a back-and-forth game. Aegisson’s return has been a boon for BC, but it remains to be seen whether he and his team have enough firepower to overcome the top of the ACC. The Eagles are competitive and

playing close games, but that only gets you so far. Beating Clemson was impressive and seemed to indicate a chance at making serious noise in the conference standings, but this threegame slide reflects how much work is left to do. BC has half of its season ahead of it, and while losing three in a row is never a good thing, playing close with ranked teams should indicate a chance at better results in the easier weeks to come. 

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Run Defense, Play-Calling Issues in BC’s Win over Temple NOTE Vs. Temple from A9 just 38-35 in the fourth quarter. That play perfectly showcased Armstead’s elusiveness, as he received a pitch from Russo and easily skipped past the outstretched arms of Mike Palmer—who was filling in for an ejected Lukas Denis—before practically walking into the end zone. It’s clear that BC still has issues with its run defense that must be figured out with more elite backs, such as Clemson’s Travis Etienne and Florida State’s Cam Akers, still on the schedule. 2. Getting off the Field BC also has to be better at getting off the field when given the opportunity. In the Eagles’ third game against Wake Forest, they allowed the Demon Deacons to convert 6-of-7 fourth downs, and last week against Purdue, they allowed the Boilermakers to convert 9-of-19 combined third and fourth downs. This game, Temple was 8-of-16 on third down, utilizing both Armstead, who converted three times in short-yardage situations, and the arm of Russo. BC likely would have been better off if it had been able to force more third-andlong situations. Temple faced an average of 5.8 yards to go on third down, and converted 5-of-7 attempts when it faced third and four or less. On third downs longer than nine yards, the Owls were

just 1-of-3. Going forward, the BC defense has to find a way to put itself in less difficult third-down situations. One solution would be to play more aggressively in man coverage on early downs. Several times, Russo was able to pick up seven or eight easy yards because the Eagles’ defensive backs were playing 10 or more yards off the line of scrimmage. 3. First Down Play-Calling BC’s offense has been rightly praised for its explosiveness this season under the guidance of offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler. After all, putting up 40-plus points in four of five games is impressive regardless of the opposition. There’s an element of predictability about the playcalling, however, that is going to cripple this team if it’s not changed. Against Temple, BC ran 35 first down plays, and ran the ball on 27 of them. In other words, 77 percent of the time on first down, the Eagles ran the ball. It’s fair to note that many of these runs came with BC up double digits in the second half, but it was also the repeated running that led to three-consecutive stalled drives and allowed Temple to cut a 17-point Eagles lead to three in the fourth quarter. The first down run has certainly become a staple of the BC offense under head coach Steve Addazio, and an instinct to establish the run on early downs is certainly understandable. But for an offense

to be consistently successful it needs to be unpredictable and innovative, keeping a defense off its heels. The predictability of the first down play call was something that certainly hurt the Eagles during their lone loss of the season to Purdue, as Boilermakers defenders aggressively played the run on first and second down, frustrating the BC offensive line and Dillon, who was held to just 59 yards on 19 carries and found little to no running room, as a result of stacked Purdue fronts. A run-heavy approach may have worked against Temple, but with the majority of the ACC schedule still to play, the Eagles need to find a way to diversify their play-calling on early downs, or risk having a repeat of the Purdue game. 4. Ben Glines, Player of the Game Coming into the season, BC knew that it had a star in Dillon at the running back position, but didn’t know who would step up in the event of an injury to the sophomore phenom. Well, after Ben Glines’ performance against the Owls Saturday, it appears the Eagles might finally have a dependable backup to Dillon. After the sophomore exited the game in the third quarter with an undisclosed leg injury, Glines—a wide receiver-running back hybrid—was pressed into duty as a halfback and admirably handled the load. The junior, who actually played the position for four years in high school,

finished with 23 carries for 120 yards, and punched in a late touchdown from the one-yard line to cap the game’s scoring. His physical downhill running style was effective all game long, and, going forward, he could certainly spell Dillon for a few carries if necessary, as well as provide BC with another pass-catching back. After all, Glines has spent most of his collegiate career at wide receiver. 5. Even More Special Teams Mistakes In what has become a weekly occurrence for this BC team, special teams were a glaringly obvious issue. First, a Michael Walker fumble on a kickoff was run back for a Temple touchdown, a score that gave the Owls a 14-7 lead. Then, after BC responded by driving downfield for what appeared to be a game-tying touchdown, John Tessitore missed his fourth extra point of the season, leaving the Eagles trailing by a point. Later in the game, Grant Carlson dropped another punt snap and had to fall on the rock, giving Temple the ball at the BC 30-yard line. To be fair, it wasn’t all bad for the special teams units. Walker somewhat made up for his fumble with two excellent punt returns that gave the Eagles the ball inside Owls territory, and when Tessitore was removed from extra point duty following his miss, Danny Longman stepped up admirably. The freshman made all

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three of his extra points and even nailed BC’s first field goal attempt of the year, converting from 26 yards just before the first half ended. But with special teams a consistent issue for the Eagles, it feels almost hollow to again praise the few positives week in and week out. At this point, it’s certainly fair to say that the special teams unit is one of the program’s biggest weaknesses, which is unfortunate for BC, considering that it can’t afford to keep giving away free points on a weekly basis in the ACC and continue to win. 6. Targeting And finally, in what was one of the stranger aspects of an all-around crazy game, not one but three players were ejected for targeting. First, Denis—a Walter Camp All-American safety—was tossed early in the second quarter after a violent hit on Isaiah Wright. Next, at the end of Taj-Amir Torres’ interception return, Temple tight end Chris Myarick knocked the cornerback’s helmet off, earning an ejection of his own. To cap off the afternoon, Jyquis Thomas lowered his head into Michael Walker, knocking the Eagles receiver to the ground, but ending his own day in the process. The targeting rule is intended for player safety and a good addition to the game—it’s just odd to see three of those fouls in the same game. n

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BC staved off a late comeback and squeaked out a win against Temple, thanks to a career day from Ben Glines (23 carries, 120 yards) and two touchdown passes from Anthony Brown. WOMEN’S HOCKEY

Eagles Fall Twice to Minnesota Duluth in Season-Opening Series By Bradley Smart Assoc. Sports Editor In 2017, Boston College women’s hockey didn’t suffer a defeat until the ninth game of the season. The Eagles went on to fall just five times in 38 games, losing consecutive games just once—at the end of the year. BC was simply dominant in regular season play, thriving behind an elite offense that routinely cleared four goals a game. The season even started with a pair of wins over then-No. 4 Minnesota Duluth, rolling behind a combined 8-4 score line. So, with three Olympic defenders returning and plenty of optimism surrounding the program, a road trip to face the Bulldogs for two games at the beginning of the year for the fifth season in a row seemed like the perfect place to make a statement. Instead, the Eagles were swept out of Minnesota, dropping both games by score lines of 4-2 and 2-1 and returning to Chestnut Hill with more questions than answers. It was the first time since 2012-13

that BC (0-2) has opened the year with consecutive losses, having enjoyed tremendous success each of the last few seasons. The No. 9 Bulldogs (2-0) opened Saturday afternoon’s 2-1 win with a two-goal first period that withstood the test of time, and used a comparable two-goal third period on Friday night to take a 4-2 decision. The Eagles, who received firstplace votes in the preseason poll, suffered several defensive lapses that proved too much to overcome. It was a surprising setback for BC, a team many expected would take another step forward with bolstered defensive corps. The loss of goaltender Katie Burt to graduation was a big blow, but head coach Katie Crowley had expressed confidence in her underclassmen replacement Maddie McArthur. McArthur was greeted rudely in the second game as UMD came out firing. The Bulldogs, undoubtedly building off of Friday’s win, opened with an impressive level of intensity. It took just three minutes and 33 seconds for them to beat McArthur and

take what would prove to be a decisive one-goal lead. Maggie Flaherty’s initial shot was turned away by Eagles defenseman Serena Sommerfield, but the puck bounced to Ryleigh Houston, who managed to corral the rebound and score from the slot. Then, 13 minutes later, the Bulldogs doubled their advantage while on the power play. It was one of just three penalties in the game for the BC, but it proved costly. With Cayla Barnes in the box for roughing, UMD worked the puck around, eventually finding paydirt when Flaherty onetimed a pass from Kailee Skinner past McArthur. That would prove to be it for the Bulldogs offensively, though, as BC made adjustments. After allowing six goals in the first four periods of the weekend, the Eagles kept their opponent off the board for the final two. McArthur turned away 21 shots and was able to deny a breakaway and an odd-man rush down the stretch to keep it close. BC managed to get a goal back in the second period, scoring on a power play. Savannah Norcross netted her

first career goal for the Eagles, finishing a wrister past UMD’s Maddie Rooney. This corresponded with an uptick in tempo and chances for BC, who peppered Rooney as the clock ticked down. The Eagles dominated, taking the final 12 shot attempts in succession, but Rooney and the Bulldogs bent but didn’t break, ultimately holding on for the one-goal win. The intense ending mirrored Friday night’s game, when the teams traded goals throughout before UMD used a two-goal spurt to erase any chance at late drama in a closely matched game. McArthur did her best, making 31 saves—the most saves in a debut for a BC freshman since 2006. Tied at two apiece entering the final period, the Bulldogs quickly distanced themselves. Again, it took just three and a half minutes of play for UMD to score. Naomi Rogge set up teammate Sydney Brodt in the slot for the goal, one that would prove to be game-winning. Insurance followed six minutes later, when the Bulldogs found themselves in a 5-on-3 situation after pen-

alties to BC’s Erin Connolly and Kelly Browne. With the large advantage, it was only a matter of time for a goal to come, with Lizi Norton’s wrister from the face-off dot deflecting off a shoulder and in. The Eagles had chances late, but weren’t able to place nearly as many shots on net as they would the ensuing day. BC went down quietly, failing to take advantage of a power play at the 11-minute mark and then saw Delaney Belinskas hit the pipe in what was its last real scoring opportunity. The weekend, quite simply, was a disappointment. Yes, the Bulldogs are no slouch—they’re ranked ninth in the countr y for a reason—but the Eagles didn’t look the part of the fourth-best team in the country. Without any exhibitions, these games were a tough way to start the year, but the problems they revealed should benefit BC moving forward. Last year, it took 23 games for the Eagles to lose two games. The script has been flipped this year. With plenty of leadership returning, it’ll be intriguing to see how Crowley’s group responds. n

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With Dwyer’s Fourth Shutout, BC Extends Winning Streak

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Now a second-year starter, Boston College field hockey’s Sarah Dwyer is quickly making a name for herself as one of the best goalkeepBoston College 3 ers in the ACC. Fairfield 0 Last season, the West Long Branch, N.J. native posted a 1.87 goals against average and .685 save percentage. To put that in perspective, if she had replicated those same numbers this fall, she would currently rank last in the conference in goals against average and third-to-last in save percentage. Instead, the junior has turned in the best month of her career. Dwyer, who became the program’s first player to ever receive ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors twice in one season, entered Sunday’s game at Fairfield having

already recorded three shutouts on the year. Not only that, but the upperclassman netminder was only conceding .97 goals per game, the second-fewest in the ACC. Her .758 save percentage—.073 points higher than last season’s mark—is also good for fourth in the league. Coming into the weekend, Dwyer had only allowed one goal over the course of the past 10 days of action. She extended that hot streak, as well as her team’s, against the Stags, recording a 3-0 shutout victory—BC’s fourth-straight win. When all was said and done, the No. 9 Eagles (7-3, 2-0 Atlantic Coast) outshout Fairfield (9-2, 1-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic), 15-4. But, in the first half, the teams’ offensive output was relatively even. In fact, the Stags created the first legitimate scoring chance of the afternoon. Thanks to an array of passes downfield, Fairfield was able to create space in the circle

for Luzi Persiehl. The freshman whipped a shot on cage, but Dwyer promptly kicked it away, jumpstarting what was yet another dominant goaltending performance. Amid the opening five minutes of play, the Stags frequently infiltrated the BC half, but had a difficult time materializing offense once they reached the circle. Eventually, the Eagles’ defense buckled down and the momentum shifted. Unfortunately for Fairfield head coach Jackie Kane, the Stags never got it back. BC upped the ante on offense, applying direct pressure inside Fairfield territory. It was only a matter of time before the Stags cracked. With less than eight minutes remaining in the first half, the Eagles were awarded a corner. Brigid Wood inserted the ball toward the top of the circle for Frederique Haverhals. Immediately, the senior relayed a pass to Fusine Govaert. Positioned on the left side of the circle, the underclassman

midfielder flung a shot on net. Initially, Stags goalie Zoe Rosen made the save, sliding to bat the ball up in the air with her leg guard. The problem was, Brooke Matherson was there for the rebound—the graduate student swung at the ball mid-air, hitting a grounder into the back of what was a practically wideopen cage. BC carried its one-goal lead into intermission and came out of the break looking like the far superior team. From start to finish, the Eagles controlled the narrative in the second half, outshooting their New England counterpart, 9-0. Matherson picked up right where she left off at the end of the first period, scoring her second goal of the game and sixth of the season less than two minutes into the back half of play. Trailing to the right, Elizabeth Dennehy dumped the ball off to Elizabeth Warner inside the circle. Guarded heavily, the sophomore forward hooked a pass

around her defender to Matherson near the doorstep of the net. With only the goalie to beat, the graduate student pulled the ball back and flicked a shot past Rosen. Close to 16 minutes later, Emily Buttinger put the game away. After receiving a cross right in front of the cage, Warner attempted to squeeze a shot by a sprawledout Rosen. The sophomore goalkeeper made the stop, only to watch Buttinger sneak past her defender and poke the rebound into the back of the cage for the Eagles’ third and final goal. BC has now outscored its last four opponents, 13-1. Before that, its previous five games were all decided by one goal. At times this season, both the Eagles’ offense and defense have played to their highest potential. During this four-game win streak, though, head coach Kelly Doton’s team has pieced two and two together and, as a result, has been practically unbeatable. n

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‘Smallfoot’ Treads Lightly With Family-Friendly Fun BY ADAM MEHAL Heights Staff Smallfoot, much like the hairy yetis that prance around in its boundaries, is a fuzzy and fairly familiar film. There isn’t anything radically different or new here that’s going to blow anyone’s socks off, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The movie features solid acting, great animation, lively songs, and a story that just manages to pull its weight throughout the course of the movie and then finally dump it over the finishing line. The movie doesn’t shoot for any particularly high boundaries in its composition, but it performs everything it intends to do

with an admirable level of polish. Smallfoot won’t win any awards for creativity or innovation, but it’s still a well-made, enjoyable family flick. The film follows a pack of yetis living alone, isolated in their own village at the top of a mountain, separated from the rest of the world by a cloud of fog. They are shown happily living their peaceful but relatively meaningless lives. They all have tasks to perform, but, if asked, none of them could adequately describe just what they are doing, or why. This is, in part, due to the demands of the Stonekeeper, who strongly discourages any kind of free thought as being against the rules demanded by the “stones,” which he

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wears draped around his neck. One day, however, a yeti named Migo (Channing Tatum) stumbles across a smallfoot (the yetis’ term for a human). While the narrative of the film is certainly serviceable in advancing the plot from one stage to the next, it isn’t something with which audiences will be unfamiliar. The writing and story take no chances at trying anything new or very interesting, and the movie, remaining firmly grounded at all times, can feel like it is playing things a little too safe. Most of the plot points can be predicted by most people well in advance. In addition, the bland writing does no favors for the development of the characters. Many of Migos’ friends seem to lack any real, distinct personalities, which causes them to really blend together over the course of the movie’s hour and 40 minutes. For example, compare the characters in Smallfoot to those in, say, Ice Age, and you can spot an immediate difference in the uniqueness of the roles, and that’s not only because Ice Age features different animals while Smallfoot focuses on yetis. A final (smaller) knock toward the flow and writing of the film is that the insertion of some of the songs (the movie features several, all of which are, like the film itself, serviceable, but not excellent) feels a bit jarring, almost as if the music

and film were created totally independently, and then made to awkwardly try to gel together. But the cast makes up for most of the flaws generated by the lukewarm script that they are presented with. It’s quite a star-studded lineup, featuring names like Tatum, Danny Devito, James Corden, and even Lebron James, who all deliver excellent performances. Their lines are delivered with great energy and a splash of pizzaz that keeps the short dialogue segments interesting and engaging. Another bright spot of the movie is the animation. Fluid and vivacious, special note should also go to the vibrant colors that were on display at times, really popping off the screen. It seems kind of weird to specifically mention the colors in an animated film, but they really seemed to be especially vivid. There certainly is a take-home message that the movie is trying to foist, although how deep or interesting it is will be up for debate. This isn’t the kind of film that can be said to “resonate with both children and adults” as is often brought up as a sort of buzz-phrase for animated classics like Finding Nemo and The Incredibles, but younger audiences might learn something while older folks will be satisfied with the simple but elegant morals from this acceptable story. 

Thriller ‘Hold the Dark’ Ends Anticlimactically BY JOHN TSIMIS For The Heights

Based on the novel written by William Giraldi, Hold the Dark is a Netflix thriller that keeps the audience on the edge of its seat from start to finish. The movie opens up with a simple yet intense plot. Russell Core (Jeffrey Wright) is a writer and wolf expert called to Alaska by a mother who claims her son was kidnapped by wolves. At first it seems like the movie will take a path similar to that of The Grey or The Revenant, pitting Core against a pack of wolves alone in the Alaskan wilderness, but as the movie goes on it becomes clear that the wolves aren’t the antagonist. It is revealed that Medora Sloan (Riley Keough), the mother who called Core out to Alaska, killed her own son and called Core for the sake of publicity. Her husband Vernon (Alexander Skarsgård) is injured in action in Iraq and is sent home only to hear that his wife has murdered his son, unhinging him and setting him on a bloody path of revenge. The standout scene in this movie is a confrontation between the police—led by Chief Donald Marium ( James Badge Dale) and a friend

of Vernon’s named Cheeon ( Julian Black Antelope). Marium and Cheeon meet in front of Cheeon’s house with about 20 armed police watching. The dialogue is intense both in terms of content and character development for the two men. As it becomes clear that Cheeon will not cooperate, a massive shootout begins and the movie’s tone shifts from a quiet investigation to an all-out war. The Alaskan tundra makes for an awesome battle setting, and the fight itself is emotionally moving and realistic, and carries heavy stakes. Director Jeremy Saulnier showed off his inner Quentin Tarantino here, transitioning so smoothly from tension building conversation to a chilling and extreme firefight. This and so many other scenes in Hold the Dark subvert audience expectations in a refreshing way, making for an attention-grabbing plot. While the movie may seem like it is going to be about conflicts between men and wolves, the real conflicts in this movie happen between people. After finishing the movie, the reason behind the title becomes clear. “The dark” seems to be this idea of an overpowering absence of light and fear of the unknown that these people in middle-of-nowhere Alaska have suffered from. This dark cor-

rupted Medora and Vernon’s minds, making them no different from the wolves that we are told to fear from the movie’s onset. While this psychological twist and the breathtaking action make for great plot and entertainment, the movie fails to conclude in a meaningful way. The motivations of Medora and Vernon are left ambiguous, Core’s arc doesn’t receive closure, and these characters deserve more than the ending they get. Multiple interesting plot lines are dropped in favor of a convoluted and unrewarding final act. This was a truly disappointing de-

cision by the director, as a movie that built up a lot of tension simply doesn’t get a good payoff. Viewers might have spent most of the movie on the edges of their seats, but Hold the Dark left them unfulfilled and confused in the end. That being said, Hold the Dark is certainly worth your time if you want to be glued to your screen for an hour. Wright’s standout acting along with very well written dialogue and a fantastic setting make this Netflix special another strong addition to the streaming giant’s resume. 

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Logic’s career as a rapper has been marked by odd contrasts. At the moment, the Maryland rapper (Sir Robert Bryson Hall II) is more famous than he’s ever been before, but the general opinion of his music seems to be at an all-time low. Alongside this, both his fans and his haters seem to agree that his best work came from the first half of his discography: his mixtapes. Logic decided not to ignore his critics, and the result of that decision is his new album, YSIV (Young Sinatra IV), a breath of fresh air for those who wanted to see him return to where everything started back in December of 2010. The album starts off with an homage to Logic’s second studio album, The Incredible True Story, in the opening seconds

of the intro track “Thank You (feat. Lucy Rose & The Rattpack).” The two main characters of that album say a few lines to introduce this new project, finishing off with “Let’s get back to this boom bap shit,” which had been Logic’s selling point throughout the months leading up to the album’s release. The song continues with a verse and then a long section where Logic inserts voice recordings from fans who sent him messages or videos either thanking him or saying how much he inspired them. He did this back in one of his mixtapes, Young Sinatra: Undeniable, in a song called “World Wide,” and this section of “Thank You” was another homage of sorts. Next, the album jumps to one of the best tracks on the tracklist, “Everybody Dies,” which utilizes a fun, brass-heavy intro sequence, and then segues into an instrumental filled with unique sampling

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The music video for “There’s No Way” portrays a supposed hidden romance between Lauv and Julia Michaels while on tour. The two share faux-candid flirtatious moments between sets—he awkwardly watches her while she sleeps, and they make uncomfortably long eye contact that feels forced and anything but romantic. Unfortunately, the complete lack of chemistry between the two in the video translates directly to the track: What tries to be a sweet song about wanting someone who you shouldn’t turns out to be a cloying, forgettable pop song with no distinguishing qualities whatsoever. The song itself had so much potential, but turned out to be extremely disappointing. “There’s No Way” could be greatly improved if it better utilized Michael’s vocal talent. The lyrics are bumbling, and the production is bland. There’s virtually no build-up to the chorus, which is too wordy to have much of an impact. The lyrics are poorly written and unfortunately dry and uninteresting. This song was a waste of Michaels’ talent, whose career is upand-coming at the moment, but not if she lends her unique vocals to tracks like “There’s No Way.” 

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and complemented by some high-speed lyrical prowess from Logic himself. He uses a few choice lines that diehard Logic fans will easily recognize from his older projects, as well as the classic “You are watching a master at work” sample that he has used so frequently in his Young Sinatra series. The following song is “The Return,” which was the second single released for the album. Another vocal sample is used as the background melody for this track, and Logic’s flow is good, but not great. This was one of the more average songs in the record, not bad but not amazing. Three songs later, the two best songs on the album, “Wu Tang Forever” and “100 Miles and Running,” play back to back. “Wu Tang Forever” features the entirety of the Wu Tang Clan and is one of the only times any rapper has managed to get the whole clan together on a song. The eight-minute song is just pure fun. Then, “100 Miles and Running” manages to somehow be even more fun than the previous track, using a very playful electric guitar-laden instrumental and featuring an impressive display of fast-rapping from Logic and the featured collaborator, Wale. The two emcees play off each other so well, and each of their flows complement the other’s from verse to verse. Logic concludes the song with a series of ridiculously rapid-fire rhymes that manage to be almost entirely incomprehensible but are still endlessly entertaining. This two-song section is easily the high point of the album.

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The rest of the album contains a consistent aura of homage to Logic’s roots, with a sequel to the classic film-esque track “Street Dreams,” and the fourth installment of the Young Sinatra song series. At the end of the song, called “YSIV,” Logic spends a minute on a tribute to the late Mac Miller, who passed away from an overdose a few weeks ago. He talks about how he was inspired to create his famous “Young Sinatra” persona after he heard Mac’s song “Kool-Aid & Frozen Pizza,” which used the beat that would eventually become the recurring instrumental in the Young Sinatra series. While most of this album is either above average or better, there are a few low points, namely the first single for the album, “One Day (feat. Ryan Tedder).” This particular track is riddled with corny lines and faux-inspirational lyrics, and it just comes off as too forced. But other than that and the slightly cheesy “The Adventures of Stoney Bob,” a sometimes fun, sometimes cringe-inducing weed anthem, the album is some of Logic’s best work. It doesn’t quite encompass the vibe of his original old-school mixtapes, but YSIV answers the fans’ calls for a return to the boom-bap style that started Logic’s career and will certainly hold them over until his next record, which will most likely be called Ultra 85 and has been rumored to be his last studio album. If YSIV is only the prelude to that final project, then the rap community might be blessed with Logic’s best album ever when it drops sometime in the future. 

L.A.-based pop band Transviolet injects retro bowling alley nostalgia into its new music video for “Small Victory” from its latest album, Valley, and that theme is what makes this music video so fun to watch. It opens with a comical trashtalking skit between the band and the opposing team, which includes lines like “We’re gonna leave you dorks in the gutter” and “Yeah right … losers.” Once the song starts, the band begins showing off synchronized dance moves that are somehow simultaneously awkward and cool. Viewers get a taste of the band’s ecclectic indie cool. Laden with corny ’80s fashion, Transviolet wears matching purple tracksuits, which complement the neon purple lights of the bowling alley to fit the vibrant color scheme of the nearly four minute video. In fact, video’s visuals reflect the band’s purple-inspired name, Transviolet. The pink and purple lights shine down on the vibrant makeup and costumes donned by Transviolent’s members as they float around the alley. Sarah McTaggart’s voice is unique and nuanced. She sings of how life is tough and everyone just needs a little boost: “I just need a small victory / A silver line to get me by.” The song is upbeat, catchy, and fluid, a perfect tone for the band to pitch an impromptu dance party in the bowling alley. There’s a pitch-shifted vocal sample that begins the song and appears later, and it has a cool room reverb effect. At the end, they say the band says it only needs one more pin to win the match. Staying true to the song title, the band gets the final pin on the next shot to secure a “Small Victory.” After the song ends, though, the video cuts to the other team, who confusedly says, “We won right?” “Yeah, all they did was just dance,” the video concludes. 

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Amid Social Unrest, Mt. Joy Finds ‘Silver Lining’ The MMA BY ANDY BACKSTROM Sports Editor

Keyboardist Jackie Miclau walked to center stage of the Boston Royale Nightclub and raised her hands in the air, motioning for the crowd to start clapping in unison. Beaming with an infectious smile, Miclau swayed back and forth, slapping her hands together rhythmically. Soon enough, she was back on the keys, complementing guitarist Sam Cooper, bassist Michael Byrnes, and drummer Sotiris Eliopoulos, as the foursome built up to the introduction of its self-titled record. Wearing a faded ball cap, lead vocalist Matt Quinn patiently waited under the somber blue lighting before breaking into song. Within seconds, the crowd—primarily composed of indie-loving millennials— bobbed to the beat of the drum. As soon as Quinn reached the chorus, everyone joined in, singing “And drive way up over Mt. Joy / Where everyone’s free now to move how they feel now.” Odds are, only Mt. Joy’s most loyal fans know the origins of the band name. After all, it is a reference to a mountain in Valley Forge National Park near Quinn and Cooper’s hometown outside of Philadelphia, Pa. But the title stands for much more than that—it’s representative of a cloud nine, somewhere that frees you from the anxieties and perils of life. And every festival, concert, and playthrough, the band takes you there by virtue of catchy tunes and powerful lyrics. Mt. Joy’s Wednesday night performance at the Royale was part of its year-long tour, one that has included a trip to Europe and the reveal of its self-titled album. Mt. Joy—the brainchild of Quinn and Cooper, childhood friends and former Conestoga High School classmates—was formed back in 2016. Quinn, a Northeastern graduate, followed his girlfriend out to Los Angeles in hopes of pursuing law school. He attended night classes while working a full-time job and hanging out with Cooper, who coincidentally also moved to L.A. after college. The two longtime friends recorded the song “Astrovan” with Byrnes at a friend’s house and uploaded it online in September 2016 with little to no expectations. Hundreds of thousands of listens later, the song blew up on Spotify, and Quinn

decided that he had to capitalize on the opportunity of a lifetime. Flash forward two years, and Mt. Joy—now a five-member alternative band—has gone from playing in local venues to touring both nationwide and overseas with its own opening acts. On Wednesday, Nashville, Tenn. band Arlie, which just released its debut EP Wait, had the privilege of warming up the stage. Frontman Nathaniel Banks stole the show with incredible range and electrifying guitar play. As the gig progressed, Banks unbuttoned his metallic red shirt and bounced across the stage, fluctuating pitch with ease and challenging fellow guitarist Carson Lystad with a string of solos. By the time the song “Water Damage” came around, Banks was flinging his body in a variety of directions, giving the performance every ounce of energy he had. The indie rock vibe was similar to that of Mt. Joy’s music. The upbeat playing style and red stage lighting, however, contrasted Quinn’s theatrics. As more and more people poured into the Royale, Mt. Joy walked on stage to a host of cheers. Quinn walked back and forth between the microphone and his arsenal of five different guitars before opening up the show with “Bigfoot.” Following the conclusion of the song, he unplugged his electric guitar and switched it out for his acoustic. Quinn, who swapped instruments after practically every song, was just getting started. The band then performed some of its bigger hits, such as “Jenny Jenkins” and “Astrovan,” the latter of which balances light folk with serious topics of addiction and religion. Both titles prompted the crowd to sing along—Quinn even cued the band to stop silent at the end of “Astrovan,” allowing the fans to finish out the lyrics. The decision paid off, as the crowd chimed in at the perfect time with the band’s iconic words: “I don’t want to see those tears again / You know, Jesus drives an Astrovan.” Throughout the night, Mt. Joy alternated between heartening and solemn tunes, both lighting up the room and forcing its fans to contemplate the hardships of life. Some of the band’s songs are a reflection of Quinn’s experiences and inner struggles. For instance, “I’m Your Wreck” details the difficulty of maintaining a relationship while touring across the country. Others

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apply universally and address national issues. Aside from its soothing melody, the song “Sheep”—originally written in the midst of the Baltimore police riots—serves as a political commentary on the lingering racial tensions within the United States. Quinn urges people to detach themselves from the herd and take a stand against discrimination. The band closed with the same song it performed on Conan and CBS This Morning earlier this year: “Silver Lining”—not only Mt. Joy’s most popular tune, but one that truly encapsulates the group’s underlying message. Quinn sings about finding a silver lining in today’s times—a period dominated by social unrest—and telling loved ones how you really feel. Toward the end of the song, Cooper aggressively strummed his electric guitar, stringing together what is easily the band’s most captivating solo of the album. Quinn quietly mouthed the final lines of the lyrics to the

raucous applause of the energetic crowd and followed his bandmates off the stage, pumping his fist in the air. For two minutes, fans chanted for an encore, and to their chagrin, Quinn trotted back on stage, nearly tripping over a power cord. He walked up to the microphone and confessed to the crowd that sometimes the coolest things in life almost make you trip. After singing a song by himself, Quinn was joined by the rest of the band to perform one final title, “Cardinal.” Harping on his childhood days, the Devon, Pa. native sang of cold Pennsylvania winters and tailgating at Philadelphia Eagles games under the shadow of I-95. It was a reminder that, even though Mt. Joy has gained close to 10,000 followers on Instagram this past year and released its first album, the band hasn’t forgotten its roots and is still just as genuine as it was when it started its journey back in 2016. 

Dalsimer Series Highlights Racism in Ireland BY STEPHANIE LIU Heights Staff

In Devlin 101, Kathleen Costello-Sullivan, GMCAS ’04 and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Le Moyne College, launched her new book, Trauma and Recovery in the Twenty-First Century Irish Novel. The novel launch followed the Dalsimer Lecture, a series honoring the late founder of Irish studies at Boston College, Adele Dalsimer, that invites speakers to talk about their studies on Irish history. This year’s lecture, “Black and Brown Amidst the Orange and Green, Toward a Multiracial History of Ireland,” held by Mark Doyle, another

Ph.D. graduate from Irish studies at BC, focused on the presence of minorities in Irish history, an often forgotten part of Ireland that Doyle began studying while working on his dissertation at BC. Doyle’s lecture examined the role of minorities, mostly of African and Asian descent, who often face discrimination and doubt about the validity of their Irish identity. Doyle refutes the commonly held belief that the presence of minorities in Irish society is a recent phenomenon. Looking back into history, Doyle finds traces of minority involvement in Irish history through newspaper sources. People of African descent were mostly featured as performers in minstrel shows or

choirs, while people of Asian descent were imported as slaves. Despite American figures such as Frederick Douglas reporting to have felt no racial discrimination during travels to Ireland, Doyle doubts the treatment of non-celebrity minorities was as friendly as Douglas described. Because of the lack of sources and documentation, due to great court fires and destruction of census data in Irish history, much of the information about minorities in Ireland is lost. Doyle explained that much of his work is crowdsourced, as people find brief mentions of minorities in Ireland in other works. After the Dalsimer Lecture, Costello-Sullivan introduced her

new literary criticism on contemporary Irish literature. Speaking about how Irish literature often focuses on the traumatic event and pain, Costello-Sullivan wanted her novel to take a different approach, acknowledging the pain and trauma, but centering on the healing and recovery. Costello-Sullivan shifts the traditional narrative of the 20thcentury Irish novel to a modern one. In her analysis of trauma narratives, Costello-Sullivan finds moments of lucidity and responds to the pain in the novels with clarity and a critical eye. Analyzing six works of Irish contemporary fiction, Costello-Sullivan gives a comprehensive account of the canon of the Irish novel through a historical lense. 

‘Bisbee ’17’ Blurs Borders Between Familial Bonds BY PETER GAVARIS Heights Staff

Straddling the line between the past and present is Bisbee ’17, Robert Greene’s inventive, formalistically experimental documentary about a decrepit, defunct mining town in Arizona that’s just 7 miles from the Mexican border. Lucrative copper mines brought the city wealth and prosperity for the better part of the 19th and 20th centuries, enticing workers from all around with the promise that they too could get a piece of the wealth. Prosperity came to its bitter end in 1976, however, when the last mine finally shut down, and the city has yet to fully recover from the economic calamity

that this closure ensured. Stories like Bisbee’s rise and fall are unsurprising when we hear about the old West, but it’s the darker, forgotten side of this bittersweet myth that’s investigated in Greene’s film. Residents of this struggling town still recall with great fondness the days of roses when the mines were operational and work was steady, but this sort of romanticization of the past overlooks the town’s grim history. On July 12, 1917, in the midst of the First World War, the deputy of Bisbee deputized a group of mining company loyalists to wrangle up and deport some 1,300 striking miners protesting harsh working conditions and low pay. These strikers, many of whom were members

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of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), were labeled communists and denounced as treasonous by mining company executives who refused to adhere to the union’s requests. After being corralled and taken from their homes, these workers were forced at gunpoint to board cattle cars that were sent 200 miles into the heart of the desert where these men were left and told never to return. One hundred years later and the town is just coming to grips with its past as Greene follows and hears from residents who are planning to take part in a recreation of the deportation, which proves to be an unquestionably bleak, but fascinating, exercise. As with anything else these days, the question of the deportation has become highly politicized in Bisbee as locals pick sides and take up replica munitions. Familial bonds are the usual determinant as to which side a person falls on, with many remembering relatives who were either on the side of the mining company or the deported strikers: Two brothers tell of a grandfather who arrested his own brother, their great-uncle. Swirling around this issue is the question of patriotism, since many proponents of the deportation still place the strike within the context of the war effort. By striking, they claim,

workers were deliberately sabotaging their own country that needed copper more than ever. Greene’s bold, dialectical approach gives voice to advocates on both sides of the issue: those who feel the event was justified and others who view it as a form of ethnic cleansing, since 90 percent of those deported were not born in the United States. The film hinges on this tactic that works in spades by showing, rather than telling us that things haven’t changed as much as we like to think they have—violent manifestations of xenophobia in the name of God and country remain prevalent. Over these sobering few days that function as kind of group therapy session, Greene’s camera fixates on one man in particular: a MexicanAmerican named Fernando Serrano. We learn that his mother was deported when he was just a child, and it’s his emotional story that represents the coalescence of the past and present in Bisbee. Serrano gives a genuinely stirring performance (if you can even call it that), starting out as politically ambivalent before becoming a strident activist, both within and outside of the reenactment. More than anything else, Greene wants us to learn from Serrano’s story so that we, like him, can gaze into the past in order to see the present more clearly. 

The Music Modernization Act (MMA), after years in the making, has finally passed through both the House and the Senate unanimously. One thing’s missing, though: President Donald Trump’s signature. The MMA is set to drastically change the lives of songwriters and musicians for the better. It will enforce fair pay for songwriters who are not currently receiving royalties for the music they’ve helped create, allowing them to finally receive fair market value for their art. Although the bill has been heavily supported by musicians of all kinds, and even lawmakers themselves, the Blackstone Group (which owns Harry Fox Agency, a musical licensing agency) joined industry giants SiriusXM and People’s Choice in vehemently opposing the MMA over the summer. SiriusXM’s resistance was pretty controversial. The increasingly widespread satellite radio company opposed the CLASSICS (Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society) Act, which would compel it to pay artists royalties for songs recorded before 1972. This would heavily impact SiriusXM, as it has a variety of stations devoted to pre-’72 music (think ’60s on 6 or ’40s Junction). Earlier this month, 150 artists (including Carole King, Stevie Nicks, and Paul McCartney) came together to sign a letter urging SiriusXM to consider the bill. And if it didn’t? The group of artists threatened to boycott. “Stand with us!” the letter says. “Be brave and take credit for being the heroes who helped the MMA become historic law!” The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) also assisted in finally pushing SiriusXM and other uncooperative companies and organizations to collaborate. RIAA president Mitch Glazier described SiriusXM as a “profitable machine” that was “singlehandedly standing in the way of historic music licensing reforms.” Songwriters and large record labels mobilized in unprecedented numbers alongside RIAA to push SiriusXM to join the movement. The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and Songwriters of North America worked hard to bring the Blackstone Group and Harry Fox down. NSAI gave a huge push throughout the month of August to get the MMA passed, urging musicians and fans to reach out to senators who hadn’t yet backed the bill. Aside from the MMA and the CLASSICS Act, the overarching bill has a third piece of legislation: the AMP (Allocation for Music Producers) Act. It allows producers and engineers (this is the first time producers have ever been mentioned in legislation) to get paid directly from Sound Exchange when their songs are played over satellite or online radio. Before the AMP Act, producers had a contract with the recording artist to determine their royalties. The artist has the rights to 45 percent of the performance royalties, and producers are often paid directly from the artist coming from that small percentage. Not much is changing, but the Act will legalize the process, allowing producers who worked on music released prior to 1995 to be compensated directly. After the years-long turmoil within the industry that caused the future of the MMA to appear uncertain, record labels, musicians, songwriters, streaming companies, and legislators were finally able to cooperate for the best. It’s about time that musicians receive fair pay for their work. We are all heavy consumers of their music—especially in the age of digital streaming—and they deserve to be compensated. It’s unjust that we have been using extremely outdated laws in an industry that has rapidly, and drastically, changed within the last decade alone. Finally, streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, as well as alternative radio companies like SiriusXM, will be legally compelled to pay artists and songwriters fair market value for their work. The act is so close to being passed, and the music industry is already rejoicing. Fingers crossed Trump actually cares about the artists who are writing whatever kind of music he likes, because he’s up next.

Emily Himes is the asst. arts editor for The Heights. She can be reached at arts@bcheights.com.

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Meet the five funniest people at BC.

Assoc. Arts Editor Finding a good laugh at Boston College isn’t hard—life becomes a lot less serious when you get rejected from an Ivy League school, and the halls of Gasson are just swarming with Harvard rejects and Cornell waitlists. Comedy can be found all around: at a New England Classic meeting in the Rat, at a My Mother’s “hey-didyou-know-Amy-Poehler-BC-’93-was-in” Fleabag show in the breathtaking, ghost-

free O’Connell House, at one of Hello... Shovelhead!’s performances in Fulton 511, or even in the BC Memes for Jesuit Tweens Facebook group. But who is really behind all this humor? Whose Vandy eight-man is the birthplace of the memes with the most laugh reacts? Who is the mastermind behind the sketch comedy that sends students jaunting through asinine tales of belt-slinging murders and Buzzfeed journalists who ask the tough questions? What is Brett Kavanaugh’s zodiac sign anyway?

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Enjay Brown

Memes don’t make themselves. Who better to make laughs out of leftover meal plan money than Enjay Brown? He serves as a moderator in the BC Memes for Jesuit Tweens Facebook group. Brown found himself in the unique position after posting a few zingers in the group and submitting an application via Google Docs. Brown’s job is to make sure that the posts stay appropriate—there are certain topics that are better left without satire for Brown. “Things that aren’t politically correct— racism, homophobia—those things aren’t funny to joke about,” Brown said. At a cool 618 likes, his most-liked post in the group followed the hand-hitting-a “nut”-button format. Brown added his own spin to make it more topical during finals week last December, replacing “nut” with “wife” and captioning it “When she says she has $500 left on her meal plan.” He often gets his general inspiration for memes on Instagram or from friends and attempts to relate the joke to BC. Brown also provides the comedic relief behind the scenes at practices for The Acoustics, an a cappella group of which he is the president. “The funniest thing that Enjay has ever done [was] during auditions,” John Blair, fellow Acoustics member and MCAS ’21,

said in an email. “I had written my name as Johnny B on my name-tag as a joke, and Enjay thought it was so funny that every time I walked in the room with an auditioner he would introduce me like a DJ and say ‘J J J J JOHNNY B ON THE MC.’” Brown has also put personal touches on his comedy through little catchphrases. One of his favorite catch phrases made it into the skits at the The Acoustics’ Fall Cafe last year. Throughout the night the group followed words that ended in “er” with “I barely even know her.” Brown’s Tinder bio follows the same set up—“Tinder? I barely even know her.” If you ever come across his Tinder profile, swiping right will reward you a solid pick-up line. When asked about his best, Brown pulled out his phone in the middle of the interview to read one of his favorites verbatim. “Weird that this app says you’re 8 miles away—I always thought heaven was a lot farther that that,” Brown said. The Zodiac Killer? Brown barely even knows her. While he is decently convinced that Ted Cruz is the notorious serial killer, he also had a brief encounter with a man who looked like the sketch of the cold case killer outside his local bank in his hometown of Mount Vernon, N.Y. If memes don’t work out for Brown, maybe murder investigations will. Has anyone seen Ted Cruz in Mount Vernon recently?

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Lex Losse

You won’t see Lex Losse, MCAS ’20, donning outlandish garb on stage at a comedy show or peddling for likes in the BC Memes for Jesuit Tweens Facebook group—a clever conversationalist, Losse is proof that not everyone has to be a formal comedian to make the people laugh. In fact, her only on-campus involvement is with Strong Women Strong Girls. Losse’s sense of humor is like the supply of 18-to-22 year old men on Tinder in the Boston area: versatile, seemingly endless, and at times not safe for work. Her preferred form of humor is conversational banter that errs on the side of sarcastic. Quick-witted and approachable, Losse’s comedic style puts those in her presence at ease, making those who have only known her for two minutes feel like they’ve known her for two years. Even in an interview setting, she quickly turned the tables, posing a f—k, marry, kill scenario involving characters from Dora The Explorer: Swiper, the map, and the backpack—the answer isn’t as obvious as you would think. “Lex’s humor is very situational and off hand,” Steve Ebert, Losse’s close friend and CSON ’20, said in a text message. “At any moment she can conjure up a funny story—whether true or not—that loosely relates to the current topic of discussion or setting.” Her conversations quickly veer down

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unexpected paths: the time she sat in the pew in front of Bill Gates in her hometown of Bellevue, Wash., the Harry Styles fanfiction she read to her friends the previous night, her Mormon wedding story, and her theory that Toby Flenderson from The Office is the Zodiac Killer, in addition to the Scranton Strangler of course. Her zodiac sign is Taurus, but she aired some suspicion about how accurate horoscopes are. “Do I believe in horoscopes?” Losse said. “One hundred percent. No actually maybe 25 percent. I take from them what I want.” Although she has only ever read one article in The Heights, she keeps up with BC trends to keep her jokes relevant. At the height of the Wonder Bar frenzy her

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Mike Bamford

Mike Bamford, MCAS ’20, is a part of improv group My Mother’s Fleabag and the BC Men’s Club Soccer team, but more importantly he was the editor-inchief of his high school newspaper. An Italian from West Windsor, N.J. with white Tommy Hilfiger sneakers that he isn’t afraid to draw attention to, Bamford is somewhat of a hot commodity on campus. Bamford’s brand of humor is more “off the wall” and “a bit risque.” Judging by a mug covered with words that don’t belong in print and vanilla-flavored dental dams he placed on the table in the parent-filled CoRo Cafe before the interview—both of which were birthday

gifts from Losse, who Bamford believes is the funniest person at BC—he wasn’t kidding. Bamford is extremely dedicated to his comedy and will do just about anything to make sure the joke lands. He fearlessly starred as a dangerous murderer whose choice of weapon is a belt in Belt Mike at Fleabag’s Spring Big Show last year. His provocative comedy doesn’t cut to the credits when he leaves the stage: After achieving the impossible by getting into a Mod party as a freshman boy, he walked up to a random girl and said, “I need you to calm down, but this is Ralph Lauren” to fulfill a dare. This remains his best pickup line to date. It might be hard to find Bamford swiping on Tinder—he revealed he

freshman year, her go-to joke was an interrogation-style mockery of the popular spot’s patrons, a joke she considers her worst. She employs a similar tactic when confronting a new romantic interest for the first time. “I just quickly ask a bunch of questions before they know what’s going on,” Losse said. For Losse, it doesn’t take a lot to laugh, but it doesn’t take much to cry either. She admitted to shamelessly crying to every episode of This is Us, but bashfully detailed shedding a few tears during We Bought a Zoo. Her controversial takes on movies don’t stop there. Her hottest hot take? “Princess Diaries 2 is the best Princess Diaries,” Losse said.

doesn’t believe in soul mates. If that wasn’t enough to make Aristotle roll over in his grave, Bamford continued with his unconventional musings. In between poetry-reading style snaps, Bamford revealed he believes the Zodiac Killer is more abstract than popular opinion might suggest: His prime suspects are the Spanish Inquisition and God. While he might not know who is married to Kim Kardashian, Bamford knows his Seinfeld references. Challenged with the holy trinity of f—k, marry, kill options—Bill Gates, Ace Ventura, and Kramer from Seinfeld—Bamford immediately pointed to Kramer’s alluring “kavorka,” or the Latvian term for “the lure of the animal.” After further deliberation about the prospect of having Bill Gates as a sugar daddy, Bamford settled on f—king Bill Gates, marrying Kramer, and killing Ace Ventura. A true man for others, Bamford describes himself as “generous with [his] laughs,” at least to the general public. It is not so easy to make Bamford cry, perhaps because he is an Aries, a zodiac sign that is notorious for emotional distance. Bamford pointed to his red shirt as another indicator of his zodiac sign. “I watched The Fault in Our Stars, and I thought it was a little funny,” Bamford said.

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Laura Huepenbecker

Comedy is performance art and a way of life for Minneapolis native Laura Huepenbecker, MCAS ’19. In prior years, she split time charming prospective families with warm humor as a member of the Student Admissions Program and advocating for sustainability efforts through EcoPledge. Her true passion lies with sketch comedy, and she has decided to devote her final year to transforming Fulton 511 into a laugh factory as the director of Hello...Shovelhead! Talk is cheap for Huepenbecker. Her humor lies in action—whether as an obnoxious Buzzfeed correspondent in a skit she wrote for the sketch comedy group Hello...Shovelhead! last year or misinterpreting the group Halloween costume idea freshman year: “All my friends and I were going to be Chipotle burritos,” Huepenbecker said. “I come out in a full garb. I had gotten all this foil and stuffed myself with lettuce and I even had one of those red crates as a helmet. All of [my friends] were wearing like black Chipotle shirts and were like the workers.” The night unraveled for the overstuffed burrito when she spilled her drink and fell in love from afar on the Newton bus. A tale as old as time. Huepenbecker unintention-

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ally ditches her usually raspy voice when chatting up potential suitors like the one she spotted on the Newton bus that night. “I know my voice sounds like I’ve been smoking 85 cigs a day and I’m a 90-yearold man—I get that,” Huepenbecker said. “I sound like I’m the black plague. But [my voice] somehow can change when I’m flirting with someone to the point where it makes me feel like I turn into Scarlett Johansson in The Jungle Book.” Huepenbecker looks to the stars for love advice as an avid believer in horoscopes. As an emotional Capricorn, she’s likely to shed a tear when reading a good book—even when tears are totally uncalled for. She admitted to crying about Noah Harari’s Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, a non-fiction history of man. She isn’t afraid to put herself out there and she’s up for any dare. She and her roommates keep a dare jar that is always open for suggestions. Past dares have included swimming in the fountain across from O’Neill and getting lunch with a Jesuit. Perhaps they can discuss the worst joke she’s heard in a while—“what’s the difference between a pimple and a priest?”—over some Hillside mac ’n’ cheese, the best on campus, according to Huepenbecker.

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Not all RAs are out to get you—Pablo Cardenal just wants to get you to laugh. An RA in Duchesne Hall, Cardenal is a junior living on Newton, but he finds the Newton memes—whether about the notorious Newton bus or the “sense of community”—in the same state as leftover BC Dining bagels around 1 p.m.: stale and underwhelming. Cardenal is the mastermind behind some of the most liked memes in BC history. As a moderator his job is to make sure the content is respectful, but Cardenal holds the group’s memes to a higher standard than most. For Cardenal, a good meme is universal and original. “When I create memes I focus not on the joke, but a big theme that can bring multiple jokes from different angles [together] to make it more inclusive and safe,” Cardenal said. His most ambitious project cost him five hours of brainstorming and editing with the help of his former roommate Andy Backstrom, sports editor for The Heights and MCAS ’20. Hard work pays off in likes: The “BC Meets Pixar” movie clip montage has garnered over 1,800 likes since March due to clever comparisons of mozz sticks to the fine Italian cuisine of Ratatouille and BC diversity to a toy aisle filled with the same model of Buzz Lightyear action figures. The thematic nature of his humor extends to his everyday interactions as well:

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Cardenal picked up on an odd tendency of his sophomore year suitemate Mike Vaiarella, CSOM ’20, to choose Yoshi when playing Super Smash Bros. Melee. “Whenever I’d see Pablo around in the room or walking by on campus he’d be like, ‘Yoshi’” Vaiarella said in the voice of the Super Mario character. “It’s just little things like that—it would just be something that we did once and then it would be a theme for awhile.” Cardenal’s personal brand of humor stems from a childlike imagination: Cardenal describes himself as having the sense of humor of a 5-year-old. The Nicaragua native often turns to cartoons for inspiration because he admires animation’s ability to transcend limitations of reality. Although Cardenal has never laughed so hard he cried, he has laughed so hard he puked.

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In minute seven of a challenge to see who could hold water in their mouth the longest, a clever onlooker exploited his weakness for Shrek as soon as Cardenal closed his eyes: Cardenal’s once-trustworthy confidant taunted him by saying “Just because you close your eyes doesn’t mean Shrek isn’t there.” This statement caused Cardenal to spit water everywhere, after which he puked on the floor. Cardenal confessed that he once used humor “as social currency to be integrated into many groups,” such as his RA group and Appalachia volunteers group for which he makes specific memes. Today Cardenal has adopted his humor as an inextricable facet of his personality. “I’m funny because I like to be funny and I like to make people laugh,” Cardenal said. 

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