SPRING CONCERT
COMMUNITY THEATER
ACC TOURNAMENT RECAP
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Theater students step outside the classroom and into the community, B10
Nelly and Third Eye Blind join forces at Conte Forum for UGBC’s Spring Concert, A10
The lacrosse team was unable to keep up with Virginia in the Conference tournament, B1
Monday, April 23, 2012
Vol. XCIII, No. 22
Alleged attack not confirmed by PD reports
nelly, third eye blind a success Spring concert boasts high attendance, low transports By Daniel Ottaunick Heights Editor
On Friday, April 20, the UGBC hosted its annual Spring Concert in Conte Forum, featuring Nelly and Third Eye Blind. The concert, which was held after the cancellation of the Fall Concert and an administrative review about the feasibility of future concerts, was successful in allaying
many of the administration’s concerns about on-campus shows of this nature. During the event, only three students were reported as requiring medical transportation, which is significantly lower than the 30-40 transportation range of the previous two concerts held in Conte Forum. Because of the highly significant decrease in medical transportations, Michael Zarrilli, executive director of campus entertainment for UGBC and CSOM ’12, is enthusiastic about the UGBC’s ability to continue hold-
Students debate the issue via social media By David Cote News Editor
See Spring Concert, A4
Last weekend, Paige Rojas, A&S ’15, was allegedly assaulted on consecutive nights by a white male in a grey hooded sweatshirt. According to Rojas’ reports to the BCPD, the alleged attacks occurred near the Ignacio stairs early Saturday morning, and then again early Sunday morning outside Corcoran Commons. In interviews, several administrators stated their belief that the events as reported to BCPD did not occur. They expressed their hope to work with any students who may be concerned about campus safety or hate crime protocol, however. Rojas said she believes she was targeted because of her race, stating that the attacker called her a “dirty Spic” before attacking her. The first attack is alleged to have occurred around 1:40 a.m. Saturday morning near the Ignacio stairs and Campanella Way, roughly 100 yards from the BCPD station and near an emergency blue box. The attacker allegedly used a racial epithet during the assault on Rojas. In her report to police, Rojas was unable to describe the events of the attack exactly, but stated that the attacker grabbed daniel lee / heights editor
The annual Spring Concert sponsored by the UGBC was held Friday afternoon at 5 p.m. in Conte Forum, featuring artists Nelly and Third Eye Blind. For a review of the concert, see page A10.
See Rojas, A4
Osnato and Taziva choose UGBC senior cabinet By David Cote News Editor
Chris Osnato and Kudzai Taziva, president elect and vice president elect of the UGBC and both A&S ’13, recently selected their senior cabinet for the 2012-2013 academic year. The selection of coordinators in each department will take place over the coming week. This year, applications were down slightly from previous years, but total applications still exceeded 230, according to Osnato. Due to the lower turnout, the application deadline was extended by a few days. “We extended the application out a couple days and that upped our numbers a bit,” Osnato said. “Generally from years past we are down a bit but we still have a
very solid applicant pool, the number was over 230. We feel as though we’re gonna get a very solid cabinet out of that.” Selection of the 20 UGBC Directors and Deputy Directors that comprise the senior cabinet did not occur as it has in the past. Osnato expressed his hope that their selections would bring UGBC in a new direction. “We were dedicated to bringing in the best people,” Osnato said. “If you look at our senior cabinet and the senior cabinets of years past you notice some stark differences. Our campaign manager isn’t on our senior cabinet. The campaign manager of the other team is on the senior cabinet. One of their head creative directors is on our senior cabinet. One of their candidates, Jennifer Wanandi, is on our senior cabinet. We selected the people that we
thought were going to execute at the highest level for next year and bring about the best UGBC possible.” Osnato and Taziva also decided on some restructuring in the senior cabinet positions, based on the idea that UGBC has grown too large. Changes included consolidating the multiple financial director positions into one Chief Financial Officer position, and making BC to Boston its own department due to its growing popularity. In making coordinator selections in the coming weeks, Osnato and Taziva left their selected directors and deputy directors with a message to cut back if possible. “The general message is to cut where you can, because the organization has
See Senior Cabinet, A4
day of silence brings glbtq issues to light
photos courtesy of Rev. Don Doll, S.J.
Rev. Bradley Schaeffer, S.J. (left) resigned from his position on the Board of Trustees Thursday.
Schaeffer resigns from BOT Trustee steps down amid abuse scandal By David Cote News Editor
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BC Allies sponsored the annual Day of Silence on Friday, bringing awareness to GLBTQ issues, and ending with a shout to end the silence.
Rev. Bradley M. Schaeffer, S.J. resigned from his post on the Boston College Board of Trustees on Thursday following public criticism of the role he played in supervising a former Jesuit priest who allegedly molested multiple young boys over several decades. He had served on the University’s Board of Trustees since 2004. “As all in our community know, Boston College is a wonderful, caring institution of higher education,” Schaeffer wrote in a letter to the Board of Trustees on Thursday. “I do not want to harm it or be a distraction. Therefore, I am ending my service as a trustee today.” Last Sunday, The Boston Globe reported that Schaeffer was aware of sexual abuse committed by one of his most famous priests, Donald J. McGuire. Schaeffer did not contact police or other authorities, but instead sent McGuire to treatment for a sexual disorder. McGuire left the treatment after only a few months. Jesuit superiors also ordered that McGuire not travel with boys under the age of 18, but the rule was weakly enforced. The article claims that McGuire continued to sexually abuse boys until as late as 2003.
In a statement, Schaeffer, 62, has expressed “deep regret” for failing to stop the actions of McGuire, who is now in prison after state and federal convictions for child sexual abuse. The article in the Globe claimed that McGuire, an associate of Mother Teresa of Calcutta and a world-traveling retreat leader, sexually assaulted multiple young boys over the course of more than a decade. McGuire, who was expelled from the Jesuit order in 2007 and is now serving 25 years in a federal prison for child sex abuse, allegedly traveled the world with numerous young boys, who were frequently victims of inappropriate massages and sexual contact. As McGuire’s superior, Schaeffer has come under much criticism for his lack of action in Chicago. When he was appointed to the Board of Trustees in 2004, however, McGuire’s crimes had not yet been made public. “While Father Schaeffer was being considered for the Boston College board no one on the board had knowledge of Father McGuire and his disgraceful conduct,” University Spokesman Jack Dunn told The Boston Globe. At BC, Schaeffer serves as rector of the Blessed Peter Faber Jesuit Community at the School of Theology and Ministry. In August 2012, he will be succeeded by Rev. James Gartland, S.J.,
See Schaeffer, A4