The Heights February 8, 2016

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G\ib`ej CfXe <ok\e[\[ K_ifl^_ k_\ )'(-$(. JZ_ffc P\Xi 9P FC@M@8 DFIC<P ?\`^_kj JkX]] Boston College undergraduate students who have demonstrated financial need can still borrow a federal Perkins Loan to help finance next year’s tuition.

Congress has recently extended the Perkins Program, but the loan’s expiration date is still upcoming. Under current circumstances, students cannot receive

further disbursements after Sept. 30, 2017.

When the Perkins Loan was retired last year, 710 BC students with high financial need were left to grapple with an impending financial aid gap that threatened their ability to pay next year’s tuition. Under the loan’s retirement conditions, students who had a Perkins Loan disbursed before or during the 2014-2015 school year were eligible

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to receive the loan until they completed their program, as long as they did not change majors and still met the financial need requirements.

Congress enacted the Perkins Loan Extension Act on Dec. 18, 2015. The Act makes it possible for undergraduate students to receive aid until the extended 2017 deadline, but includes a new stipulation. Any student who borrows the loan must exhaust all of his

subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loan eligibility for that year before being awarded a Perkins Loan.

There are more loan forgiveness options available for Perkins borrowers than for borrowers of any other federal loan. The Perkins Loan also has a fixed interest rate, while Stafford interest rates are variable.

The Extension Act adds several stipulations that apply specifically to

graduate students. Under the new rules, graduate students will stop receiving Perkins funds a year before undergraduates. They can receive additional Perkins disbursements until Sept. 30, 2016, but only if they received their first Perkins disbursement from their current school before Oct. 1, 2015.

When the loan was retired last year,

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Jkl[\ek Zlkj _X`i ]fi ZXeZ\i i\j\XiZ_ 9P ?<@;@ ;FE> ?\`^_kj <[`kfi Jesi Watson passed away at the age of 16 after a hard, courageous fight against leukemia on Sept. 11, 2014. Her hometown of Lexington, Mass., was struck with multiple deaths around the same time. As a result, Lexington held several fundraisers for those who had recently passed away. Megan Vanderhooft, MCAS ’17, however, who was close friends with Watson’s brother and twin sister, noted Lexington’s neglect to remember Watson and her battle. Razor in hand and with friends to support her, Vanderhooft decided to take action and get involved with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, at the expense of her hair.

“A lot of people were doing fundraising for other people who had passed away, but I realized that nobody had really remembered her,” Vanderhooft said, “She was very young, she was 16, and she hadn’t spent much time at the high school, and so I felt like just to put her name on it, to remind people of her, was really important.”

Starting its first year as an independent foundation in 2005, St. Baldrick’s Foundation was established for childhood cancer research funding. Participants set a goal for desired donations on their site, and if that goal is reached, the participants then shave their heads, in solidarity with those battling cancer. Anyone can sign up to become a “shavee.” Last year, close to $37 million was raised through the foundation in total. This year’s running total is currently at around $2 million, $5,425 of which was raised by Vanderhooft’s efforts.

During high school, Vanderhooft knew a friend who became a “shavee” after raising around $500. While Vanderhooft was impressed with her friend’s courage, it didn’t strike her as something she would participate in. After Watson passed away, however, Vanderhooft took action.

“I figured, if not now, when?” she said. “For me, I mean, it’s hair. It grows back, it shows solidarity, it raised a ton of money—$5,425, as of right now. You can still donate. It gives people something tangible for their donation.”

The degree to which people were willing to donate to her cause, many times without even knowing her personally, surprised and touched Vanderhooft. Her father’s friends, her brother’s friends, her roommates, her high school friends, and even her roommates’ parents happily donated when prompted with a link to her site. She quickly surpassed her goal of $1,500 by about 350 percent.

“When I saw that she was doing this, it was completely out of the blue, but it never struck me as something that she wouldn’t have done,” Nick Crain, CSOM ‘17, a good friend of Vanderhooft’s since freshman year. “So we went to her house on a Saturday, had some brunch, and then shaved her head.”

In March, St. Baldrick’s offers events for shavees to gather for a collective, public shaving. Vanderhooft decided to instead make her shave of solidarity more personal. She invited all who had donated to cut her hair with her on Jan. 16, 2016, a nod to Watson’s age when she

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“There was an overwhelmingly positive response from everyone who spoke to us after the performance,” Samantha Costanza, the director of the production and MCAS ’16, said in an email. “We are so humbled and honored to be able to present such an important show to the BC community.”

The Vagina Monologues was first performed in 1996 and written by Eve Ensler. The monologues are based on the experiences of over 200 women who Ensler interviewed for this project. For many of the participants, the project was the first time in their lives that they were able to express their thoughts and experiences regarding sex, marriage, love, expectations, rape, masturbation, and many other topics related to the female experience that had long been considered taboo.

Ensler started the V-Day movement in 1988 to raise awareness and end violence against women and girls. Performances of The Vagina Monologues during February in conjunction with VDay have become an annual tradition on many college campuses, raising millions of dollars for the fight against violence toward women.

As a part of the global V-Day movement, the proceeds from the ticket sales were donated to two different charities: V-Day’s Spotlight on One Billion Rising and to a project of the Justice Resource Institute, whose mission statement is “a preventative initiative which helps adolescent girls in the Boston area identified as being at risk for sexual exploitation.”

The Thursday show started with an introduction to the topic of the night’s performance: vaginas. The performers presented all forms of the word from across the globe. The actresses had the audience laughing with innuendo references to various BC landmarks, like White Mountain, Agora Portal, and Mary Ann’s.

The show continued with 16 monologues that discussed different aspects of the female experience from various perspectives. Issues from the past, the present, the LGBTQ community, and DREW HOO / HEIGHTS EDITOR

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Mary Catherine Hilker, the author of Naming Grace: Preaching and the Sacramental Imagination, will speak about “The Word of God Entrusted to the Entire Church and the Voices of Women” on Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Gasson 305.

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Professor of sociology Gustavo Morello, S.J., will discuss his latest book, which discusses the relationship between the Catholic Church and the military government that took over Argentina during the Dirty War, on Feb. 9 at 12 p.m. in McGuinn 334.

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Ray Madoff, a professor at BC Law School, will speak about the connection between philanthropy and the public good on Feb. 9 at 12 p.m. in the Boisi Center. She will analyze whether the tax laws governing philanthropy are really benefiting the public good.

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The CEO of Target Corporation, Brian Cornell, spoke to the Boston College Chief Executives Club about his experience in the retail business on Feb. 3 at the Boston Harbor Hotel. The event was hosted by Laura Sen, a BC alumna and the non-executive chief executive officer of BJ’s Wholesale Club. Cornell discussed how the retailer focuses on creating an on-demand shopping experience—providing an increasingly localized and personalized experience and reaching guests in urban areas by meeting the specific needs of a neighborhood.

Boston business leaders convene several times throughout the year at the Boston College Chief Executives Club, a program of the University’s Carroll School of Management.

At the event, Kimberly Sieloff, CSOM ’19, of Plainview, N.Y., received the Target Corporation Scholarship Fund to the Carroll School of Management. The award is part of the Chief Executives Club Speakers Forum Scholarship, established in 2002 by Patrick Stokes, former president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch Companies and former chairman of BC’s Board of Trustees. The scholarship honors corporations and their CEOs whose exceptional business leadership and initiatives connect to the educational mission of the University.

Cornell was the first CEO of Target hired from outside of the company. Prior to being hired by the company in August 2014, he worked in various leadership positions at leading retail and global consumer product companies, including three CEO roles, and spent more than two decades doing business in North America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

8clde` Nfibj N`k_ JkXiklg Nicole Reib, a graduate of Boston College’s theology Ph.D. program and an adjunct professor in the theology department, is the COO of the educational tech startup Zinkerz. Zinkerz’s goal is to make education available to people all around the world, while also building partnerships between students and instructors.

Zinkerz provides paid internships for students and prioritizes hiring women as at least 50 percent of its interns, a rarity in the tech world, Reib said. This semester, all nine of the startup’s interns are women from diverse majors, including students from BC’s Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences.

“We make sure that we have seminars on gender in the workplace and applying for grad school,” Reib said.

The startup is now accepting applications for interns for the summer session, and is looking to hire students from the Lynch School of Education. The internship would pay $1,500 a month and students would be expected to work 35 hours a week.

The internship would focus on making the company’s educational applications more accessible for students. Zinkerz has created AP, SAT, ACT, and TOEFL preparation apps. The company has over 1500 test questions and more than four full exams available to users.

Over 50 people crowded the Fulton Honors Library, soul music came on over the speakers, and the mood was set for the opening ceremony of Black History Month.

Introduced by Black History Month co-chair Carliana Texeira, CSOM ’16, the Black History Month event, “Black: One Race, Many Traditions” was held on Feb 4. Organizations including the Thea Bowman Ahana Intercultural Center (BAIC), African Student Organization, Black Student Forum, L’Association Haitienne, Cape Verdean Student Association, and the Caribbean Culture Club joined together to coordinate the event, which was held from 6 to 8 p.m.

Each week of Black History Month will have a different theme, focusing on one aspect of African-American culture.

“It was really interesting to come together as one body, even though we are ethnically different, we all consider each other black, so it was really nice to share each other’s dishes and music, and have great conversation with one another,” Omalayo Ojurongbe, freshman representative of the African Student Organization and Black Student Forum and MCAS ’19, said.

The Black History Month celebration will continue with more events throughout February. The next event will be an Art Collaborative Wednesday, Feb. 10 in the O’Neill Library

In an effort to educate Boston College Law School students about career paths after graduation, BC’s Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy hosted 40 students and law professors to listen to a panel of mayors from Massachusetts Feb. 4.

The panel event, titled “Urban Mayors: Challenges of Municipal Governance,” featured mayors Setti Warren, BC ’93, of Newton, Dan Rivera of Lawrence, Joseph Curtatone, BC ’90 of Somerville, and John Mitchell of New Bedford. Questions and comments were also moderated

by Lisa Wong, the former mayor of Fitchburg.

“Mayors have the best job in politics because [they] know what is going on in the city today and can envision what is going to happen tomorrow,” Warren said.

The panel included mayors of towns with different economic statuses and mayors with a varying range of experience and terms served as mayor. Rivera is in his first term, while this is Warren’s seventh year in office.

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Students from several BC organizations gathered to celebrate the opening ceremony for Black History Month. first floor lounge from 4 to 5 p.m., displaying art by Frank Garcia Ornelas, GSSW ’16, concerning gender identity and expression in the Black community. There will also be a digital media panel on Thursday, Feb. 11 in Higgins 310 from 6 to 8 p.m., and the Closing Ceremony will be Feb. 27 in the Walsh Function Room from 6 to 8 p.m.

“Specifically, this week is called ‘One Race, Many Traditions,’ which is why we have many foods from the different culture clubs,” co-director of the event Taraun Frontis, CSOM ’19, said.

Sonia Chiamaka Okorie, vice president of BSF and CSON ’17, led the room in a Jamaican prayer before attendees went to the back

When the mayors were asked how they got to be where they are today, Curtatone answered that his family had a history in senior health care, so he ran for mayor because he did not think the city was doing enough for seniors and children.

Warren recounted the story of walking into Curtatone’s office and inquiring about worn shoes hanging on the wall.

“Those are the shoes I wore when I went door-to-door while I campaigned,” Curtatone said.

Warren remarked that his parents’ story is one that has rough beginnings in a tough neighborhood, but that they were able to build a better life through hard work and opportunities.

“That story needs to continue,” he said. “It needs to continue in Newton, and it needs to continue in all cities in America.”

Drawing on his experience as a prosecutor in order to relate to the law students, Mitchell, who worked briefly at the attorney general’s office, said that he initially wanted nothing to do with the mayor’s job and felt he had “no relevant skills.” But he eventually found deep gratification

POLICE BLOTTER Thursday, Feb. 4 4:11 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a larceny from a motor vehicle in Lower Lots.

5:56 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a larceny from Edmond’s Hall.

8:57 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a larceny of a bicycle from Commonwealth Garage.

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“It is important to celebrate one’s culture, and it is important for everyone to have pride for one’s culture and learn about other people’s culture, to share dishes and try new things,” Ojurongbe said. “We talked with people from other cultures and heard their different stories.”

After the culinary part of the night, Frontis quizzed the students on African-American-based trivia, meant to both inform students and help them

find pride in their history. Frontis asked African-American pop culture based questions, like “Which African-American actor was the first to win an Academy Award?,” engaging the attendees to explore their culture in fun ways. Other questions—“What happened in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965?”—zeroed in on historical aspects of AfricanAmerican culture.

“Most of us do not know anything about black films, so the trivia shows us that there are so many great black actors and actresses in films that are out there,” Ojurongbe said. “It inspires us to watch them and get accustomed to black culture, in a sense.”

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in his job because of its personal interactions with the people.

“In this business, trust from the electorate is invaluable,” Rivera agreed.

The United States has a federalist system, which means that the people interact first with their local governments before going to the state and then the central government, Rivera said.

This is why, Rivera believes, doing small things for the people allows mayors to have conversations with the federal government about how to get more funding for towns in order to make them a better place to live.

Wong also asked about how the mayors decide which issues to focus on during their terms.

Everyone agreed with Warren when he answered that it is all a question of economic mobility.

“Economic security in our cities is the one main issue,” he said.

In closing, the panel held a question-and-answer session in which mayors answered specific questions about their policies and cities.

Curtatone spoke mostly of his plan, Somervision 2030. In prog-

ress since 2010, Somervision has been useful in slowly turning around the reputation and quality of life in Somerville.

“The plan establishes shared values, creates measurable goals for job creation, opens space, h o u s i n g d e v el o p m e nt , a n d transportation, and illustrates the areas of the city to conserve, enhance, and transform,” Curtatone said.

Warren spoke of the use of Community Development Block Grants (CDB G) to diversif y housing in Newton because the cost of doing business and the cost of living in Newton have gotten too high.

After some closing comments from all the mayors and a bit of reminiscing from Wong and the others at the conference, the panel was dismissed for some food and mingling, where students and professors had the opportunity to approach the mayors that stayed behind.

Wong proceeded to say that though she was not a mayor anymore, the position and all it does is still near to her heart.

“Once you’re a mayor, you’re always a mayor,” she said.

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Perkins, from A1 students were confused. Several members of the class of 2019 who were eligible for the Perkins Loan this year did not receive their intended disbursements because they failed to submit their paperwork by the Oct. 1 deadline. “[The termination of the loan will be] absolutely problematic for me,” Montserrat student Jenna Bilak, MCAS ’19, said.

“I would initially learn to deal with a very stressful situation, have little to no pocket money or assistance to pay for things other than my tuition … If I failed to pay this tuition, my account would be on hold and I would lose access to things like my meal plan, library access, and many other things on campus.”

Another Montserrat student, Jesse Rascon, MCAS ’19, who grew up in a single-parent household, said that the

loan’s discontinuation would cause great financial strain on his family and be detrimental to his future.

“The recent Perkins legislative activity has been confusing,” Director of Financial Aid Mary McGranahan said on the scarcity of information about the loan.

“The Department of Education has yet to issue any guidance to schools as to how to implement the new law.”

McGranahan said that it will be dif-

ficult for the Office of Student Services to predict exactly what the extension will mean for BC students until the Department of Education issues guidance.

Associate Director of Student Services Kathleen Rosa advocated for the loan after it was retired last year.

“I think the fact that it’s still in existence is a positive,” she said. “At least it lays the groundwork to continue lobbying for its existence. Is this the best? I think

that this is a step.”

Rosa also acknowledged that the Perkins Extension Act does not specify how the financial aid office should respond in certain situations.

“If a student turns down their Stafford, can they get their Perkins?” Rosa said.

Student Services is still awaiting specific instructions from the U.S. government before they will have the answers to questions like this.

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McGuinn 121 filled with members of the BC community for the three consecutive performances of the ‘Vagina Monologues.’

from all over the world were highlighted not to demonstrate differences, but to express the shared experience of women.

“The stories we tell as actors are stories from real women about real issues, and because it’s not just one woman’s story, it is every woman’s story,” Grace Fucci, MCAS ’17, who performed “The Flood” in the monologues, said in an email. “There is something incredibly poignant and universal about this production, regardless of your age, race, gender, sexuality, or experience.”

Much of the show dealt with topics such as transphobia, genital mutilation, sexual abuse, and rape. Monologues such as “They Beat the Girl Out of My Boy,” which articulated transgender women’s abuse and predicament in society, and “My Vagina Was My Village,” the story of a rape victim during the Serbian-Bosnia conflict in the 1990s, brought to light the realities of violence against women.

Not all of the show, however, focused on dark or saddening material. Several of the monologues described the happy, empowering, and liberating experiences of women.

The performance of “Because He Liked To Look At It” by Kenye Askew, MCAS ’18, discussed how the love and respect of a man helped her gain self-worth.

“I wished to highlight the struggle of learning to love yourself,” Askew said about her performance in an email. “BC is a competitive school, and the competition continues throughout the four years.

We want women to see their worth, and know that all aspects of them are worthy of their love.”

The production also touched upon the societal expectations and norms that constrain women. Gender roles, patriarchy, dress and style, sexual norms, and slang all were discussed, using a combination of humorous and serious anecdotes to discuss the still-prevalent inequality in treatment and expectations that women in society face.

The show ended with two monologues that led to a standing ovation from the audience. “I Was There In the Room,” the story of Eve Ensler witnessing the birth of her grandchild, put female power into focus.

Samuela Nematchoua’s rendition of “Revolution” described the ongoing struggle for women’s equality and empowerment.

“I can proudly say I have found another family by being in this group,” Askew said about her experience being a part of the all-female group. “I learned that we all bring something valuable to this experience, and one person’s strength does not detract from mine.”

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“I donated early, so she actually let me be the one to cut her ponytail off,” Florack said.

“Pretty much everyone there got a couple cuts.”

Normally, St. Baldrick’s staff takes the buzzer to the head and finishes the shave quickly. Vanderhooft and her friends took their time and had fun with it, she said. After the ponytail, which was being donated to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, Vanderhooft’s friends took turns taking cuts at her hair. Vanderhooft went through rocking an uneven bob, a Mohawk, and then finally, she was bald.

“No hair, don’t care,” Vanderhooft said. “Or, wait, no hair, do care, because I care about raising money.”

The intimacy of doing a private event, surrounded by her close friends and Frisbee teammates, made for a more personal tribute to Watson’s death than a formal St. Baldrick’s event, she said. Vanderhooft’s shaving day was captured on a time-lapsed video, which St. Baldrick’s later posted on its instagram account. St. Baldrick’s had been incredibly helpful, encouraging, and accessible throughout the course of her journey to becoming a “shavee,” Vanderhooft said.

“I just want to say thank you for everyone who donated, for all the overwhelming support and kindness that only BC people can show,” Vanderhooft said. “It’s been amazing, and I’m so grateful to have such generous and thoughtful people as my peers.

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Razor in hand and with friends to support her, Vanderhooft decided to take action and get involved with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to raise money for cancer research.

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By Chris Russo Heights Staff This week, the Academic Advising Center is hosting two events as a part of its “Conversations with…” series. The series provides a forum for faculty and advisors to informally cover topics concerning student academics.

Previously, the program has discussed how to pick a major, how to use the Career Center, and how to minor in another school. The two events this week are designed for students in the Morrissey

College of Arts and Sciences who are interested in pursuing an academic or career track in business or law. In the future, there will be more events in the “Conversations with…” series, including programs that center on the Lynch School of Education and the Graduate School of Social Work.

The first event, “Conversations with CSOM,” will be led by Ethan Sullivan, assistant dean and director of the CSOM Honors Program, on Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. Sullivan will discuss potential business careers available to MCAS students as well as opportunities for them in the business school.

Students in MCAS can minor in two disciplines in CSOM and take part in the Summer Management Catalyst Program, an intensive 10-week course designed to teach the integral areas of management to non-business school students.

“The purpose of the event is to give A&S students a sense of what is available to them, in terms of future careers and how they can prepare here for future careers,” Rory Browne, director of advising, said.

This event will also be held in partnership with the Career Center. Advisers will

speak to students about looking for jobs and internships over the summer to help foster a career in business.

“The Career Center will help students identify their skills, aptitudes, and interests,” Browne said.

The program will stress that even the most traditional MCAS major can lead to a job in the business world.

The second event is “Conversations with Law Faculty and Professors,” which caters to MCAS students who have an interest in the pre-law track or attending law school after graduation. This information

session will be held on Feb. 11 at 3 p.m.

Amy Brunswick, the new pre-law advisor at the Career Center, will help lead the discussion. Richard Powers, a business law professor at BC, will also be included in the event. Graduate law students will be available to answer questions.

“There may be a perceived gap between the schools at BC,” Browne said. “Many A&S undergraduates may not be aware of opportunities through these other schools.

These events are a way to bring faculty and advisors together to provide these opportunities to students.”

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On Thursday, Feb. 11 at 6:00 p.m. in the Cadigan Alumni Center on Brighton Campus, the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (STM) and The Church in the 21st Century Center (C21)

will host a panel event titled “The Treasure of Hispanic Catholicism: Latino/Hispanic Ministry in American Catholicism.” The event will explore the changing demographic of the Catholic Church in America, and how Hispanic Catholicism will influence its future.

Created in 2008, the STM is the

most recent BC graduate school to be built, and it is devoted to training students in various professional careers within the Catholic Church, such as ministry, teaching, and academia. The C21 Resources magazine published by C21 is a compilation of articles addressing the challenges facing the Catholic

Church today, with each issue focusing on a particular theme.

The current spring issue of C21 Resources, titled “The Treasure of Hispanic Catholicism,” served as the inspiration for the panel event of the same name.

Hosffman Ospino, assistant professor of theology and religious

education and director of graduate programs in Hispanic ministry at the STM, and Marilu Del Toro, a graduate student at the STM currently pursuing a master’s degree in theology and ministry, will be the main speakers at the panel. Thomas Groome, director of the C21 Center, will be the moderator.

Hosffman Ospino

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Ospino has advocated for Hispanic ministry throughout his time at BC. “What do you do when you have a treasure?” Hosffman Ospino challenges. “You can hide it, you can ignore it, or you can embrace it.” A 15-year-old guitar standing in the corner of Ospino’s office is only one of the many treasures he has come to hold throughout his life. Born and raised in Colombia, Ospino immigrated to the U.S. 20 years ago to pursue his master’s and doctoral degrees at BC before permanently settling in Boston.

Ospino carved out his niche at the STM, working since he was a graduate student to help develop programs in Hispanic ministry. Eventually, he became a full-time professor devoted

to teaching his students about the changing demographic of the Church. Because of his efforts, BC has become a platform for starting national conversations about Hispanic ministry. The presence of Hispanic faculty at the STM, the support of the University’s administration, the development of special programs for Hispanic ministry, and the funding of generous scholarships have made BC more attractive to Hispanic students.

“I want my students to be prepared with the awareness that they are going to go into a Church that is increasingly Hispanic and that they need to engage the Latino population,” Ospino said. “And not only the Latino population, but also the many other voices that are transforming the life of the Church. We have to embrace Asian, African, and Caribbean Catholicism and see how we can all accompany one another in the process of living our faith.”

Ospino plays on the word “treasure” when referring to the increasingly Hispanic Church, and when reflecting on the role Catholicism has played in his life. Rich Catholic traditions and Hispanic culture permeated every part of Ospino’s childhood, as he was involved in the Church as an altar server, choir singer, musician, Eucharistic minister, and social worker. It seemed natural, then, that Ospino would pursue a professional career in the Church.

“I think of myself as a natural leader,” he said. “Since I was a child, I loved the whole dynamic of teaching. I knew that I wanted to do something that would help and empower people, and the best context for me was the Church.”

Throughout his travels around the United States, Ospino saw first-hand how Hispanics were already transforming the

Church, starting with their charismatic personality.

“Latinos are bringing new life to parishes everywhere,” he said. “There’s a lot of energy, youth, and a sense of fiesta,” he added with a smile. It was then that he realized that he had stumbled on buried treasure.

“The biggest treasure that we have with the Hispanic community is the youth,” Ospino said. Hispanic Catholics are a very young population, with more than 40 percent under the age of 25. Catholics comprise 43 percent of the population in the United States. Of that percentage, 60 percent are Hispanic. “We have got to treasure this—the present and the future of the Catholicism in the United States, as a matter of fact, is intimately linked to Hispanics,” he said. “And if we ignore it, it is at our own risk as the Church.”

Ospino was invited to be the editor for the spring issue of C21 Resources and worked with his colleagues over the last few months gathering data and organizing information for publication. Ospino was involved in two major research projects that contributed to the C21 Resources issue and panel event: a recent study of Catholic parishes with Hispanic ministry that reflected the growing influence of Hispanic Catholics in the Church, and a project conducted by the Roche Center for Catholic Education at BC that surveyed 1,500 Catholic schools with Hispanic enrollments that evaluated the accessibility of Catholic resources for Hispanic families.

“We cannot hide the reality that Latinos are playing, and will continue to play, a major role in the Catholic Church— and that’s the treasure,” Ospino concludes. “So what do we do? We invest in it. We embrace it. We make it our own.”

Marilu Del Toro

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Del Toro plans to pursue a career in faith formation ministry at the STM. “I think being Latina and being Catholic are intertwined— so much of our cultural identity is tied very closely with our faith,” Marilu Del Toro said. Growing up in Miami in a Cuban-American household, Del Toro’s fondest childhood memories always featured the Catholic Church, from regularly attending Mass to decorating the house with religious objects to gathering for a religious procession—however, it

wasn’t until later in her life that she came to fully identify as a Catholic.

“I really came to terms with my faith as an adult, with owning it for myself and wanting to make it a more central part of my life,” Del Toro said. “It was really in my adult years that I became very interested in spirituality, and I basically started seeking out answers to try and really believe in the Catholic faith for myself and understand how it relates to my life.”

As she learned more about her faith, she began to think about studying theology and pursuing a career in faith formation ministry, which focuses on programs that teach others about the faith. Del Toro was drawn to the presence of women and other Hispanics in the STM faculty, as well as the Jesuits’ openness to other cultures and what knowledge they can offer, believing it to be a sign of the changing nature of the Church.

With her bicultural and bilingual background, Del Toro wants to work with the Hispanic community and use her identity as a woman in the Catholic Church to raise awareness about important issues facing the Church today. “I think I can serve as an important bridge-builder,” she said.

“It’s important for the Church to see the Latino as someone who can be a leader.”

She also sees how the Church’s attitude toward women is changing, and thanks Pope Francis for his efforts in recognizing the contributions of women in maintaining the Church.

“The Church has always relied on women,” Del Toro said.

“It’s just a matter of finally recognizing the important role they play in the Church, empowering them to do more, and finding a way to incorporate more women in leadership roles.”

The secular nature of American culture and its occasional hostility toward the Catholic Church have caused many American Catholics to leave the faith—however, Del Toro points out that the Hispanic community, the fastest-growing population in the U.S., is filling up churches and revitalizing them with its cultural contributions.

Del Toro believes that those living in a place of spiritual hunger are inevitably drawn to the holy, and she hopes that the panel will show others how passionate Hispanics are about the Catholic faith and how willing they are to be the leaders of a movement to develop a multicultural Church. She realizes that change won’t happen overnight—though society will have to slowly learn to accommodate many different cultures in the same place, this growth will be beneficial for society and the Church as a whole.

“The joy that Latinos bring, their sense of family and community, and our cultural traditions are expressed through the way we celebrate in church,” Del Toro said. “Family, culture, and the Church in Latin America are very closely tied together, and I think we’re bringing that to the U.S., to a Church that needs that revitalization.”

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Figure skating can be either a fun winter hobby or a creative way to break a leg. At Boston College, figure skating has a third role—that of a competitive club sport. BC synchronized figure skating recently won second place at the Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships, beating 17 different school teams, including Princeton University.

The BC team also won first place at the Terry Conners Open this season.

The skating team at BC is coached

by Gianna and Gabriella Goode and currently has 22 members, with 16 of them skating in competitions.The synchronized skating team is a club sport at BC, meaning that the administration and finances are completely run by students and there is no recruiting. Past experience in figure skating is required, however.

Synchronized figure skating is a team sport that has anywhere from eight to 20 skaters on the ice at a time during a performance. Skating routines have complex geometric arrangements that must

maintain a perfect symmetrical shape.

“I don’t know if you’ve ever seen synchronized swimming, but they randomly make all these shapes,” Erica Giarraputo, CSOM ’17, said. “It’s basically that but on ice. I think it’s a very pretty sport. It’s very pleasing to the eye.”

Synchronized skating creates this effect by meticulously planning out every move.

“We have to have certain elements in each program, and our coach usually choreographs everything,” Kaitlynne Cunningham, MCAS ’18, said. “We have to have [elements like] an intersection, a wheel, a line, and a circle.”

“And a creative element where you can kinda do whatever you want,” Elana Selitsky, MCAS ’18, added. Synchronized figure skating makes an effort to be fun for the audience by using music from artists such as Lady Gaga, RuPaul, and the Disney movie Hercules in past routines. The team also has themes for these choreographed routines, such as a “Fairy Tale” theme or a “Baseball” theme.

For the majority of the skaters on the team, figure skating has been a part of their lives since they were very young.

“I started in kindergarten, but I just did the lessons,” Selitsky said. “I got into synchro in middle school, but then I got to high school and stopped skating altogether. Then I just started synchro again this year. I took five years off and I feel like I never left.”

All of the girls on the skating team have had some experience before they arrived at BC. Many of them, like Cunningham, have skated for over a decade in singles. While the team at BC does not require that members have synchro figure skating experience before they join, having competitive figure skating experience is a must in order to be able to keep up with the training.

In addition to being used to the grueling training, synchronized figure skating constantly stresses certain aspects of character.

“You have to have confidence. Because if you don’t, then it definitely shows on the ice,” Giarraputo said. “Also to not be self-oriented, realizing that there are 15 other people on the ice, so it’s not all about you,” Selitsky added. “You have to be committed and show up all the time.

Because if you don’t, there’s a missing

spot,” Cunningham said.

Confidence, consideration of others, and commitment. Synchronized skating isn’t just a hobby for these girls—it is a competitive sport that has helped them grow and shaped their identities.

The teammates are happy with the size of the team right now.

“If we stay this big, skating will be-

come more of a thing at BC,” Selitsky said.

“Maybe incoming freshmen will want to come to BC because of the team.”

“Even at the competition this past weekend, there was a girl whose dad went to BC and she was like ‘Oh my God, I want to watch you guys, I want to be on the team when I’m older!’” Giarraputo said with a laugh.

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The young BC Skating Team has already established itself as a force in regional competitions.

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Born in Waltham, Mass., Judd has lived in the area his entire life and started working at BC 15 years ago. His wife and father-in-law are BC alumni, which is why Judd became interested in working at the University all those years ago. Like his family, Judd has grown to love the spirited atmosphere and dedicated students, faculty, and staff at BC. While he’s also worked in Corcoran Commons, Stuart, and Cafe 129

head to the office after closing to take care of the cash and record keeping. It’s pretty much the same every day.”

While Judd’s daily routine doesn’t vary much, he said the job is more than interesting.

The friendly colleagues and hardworking staff are part of the reason why Judd likes working at BC. “You know how they say ‘Surround yourself with good people?’ That’s Hillside in a nutshell,” he said.

When Judd isn’t supervising the 90-plus staff at Hillside, you can find him and his wife walking the streets of Boston.

“I like that the city of Boston is small enough that you can walk everywhere,” he said. “My wife and I will park our car by BU and just

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Valentine’s Day: the Hallmark holiday that casts a cloud of confusion over campuses nationwide. Year after year, this day reminds us of the disaster that is dating at Boston College. There are those of us in relationships, scrambling to make romantic plans and find perfect gifts. There are those of us not in relationships, completely content to embrace hookup culture. Then there are those of us who maybe want to be in relationships, but just don’t know how to get there.

A lot of students find themselves floating somewhere between what Kerry Cronin refers to as the “pseudo-married” couples and hookup culture. Many of the couples we see around campus are very visibly dating—these are the couples that sit on the same side of the booth in Lower and kiss on the Comm. Ave. bus.

You know who you are. For those of us who might want to venture out of hookup culture and into the world of “dating,” these couples can be intimidating.

So it’s no wonder why we tend to think that relationships are all or nothing, and therefore choose not to date.

We shy away from any semblance of commitment and cling to the ambiguity of a hookup. While this can be fun, and we should all own our sexual autonomy as adults, a lot of us seem to want something more meaningful.

Our reservations stem from a variety of excuses. One of the most common ones I’ve heard is that people think they’re too busy to date. I think the thing that bothers me the most about this statement, as a busy person myself, is that dating doesn’t have to be a huge time commitment. I think a lot of BC students, and college students in general, think that dating is a fast track to an engagement. But dating doesn’t have to go

from zero to 100 in the first few weeks, or even months, of a possible relationship. Dating can be casual, sporadic, and an exciting complement, not supplement, to our stressful lives.

Judging from my own experience, the most valuable relationships are the ones that are taken slowly and begin with no expectations. My first relationship in my time at BC was with a guy who went to another school. We dated sporadically for months, with no firm commitment or expectation from either end—we were just getting to know each other, just having fun.

The problem is the asking, the initial sign of interest that we BC students are so afraid to show, or even admit to ourselves. Many of us seem to think that expressing this interest puts us out there too much, that it sends the message that we want to be in a relationship. Coffee dates are blown way out of proportion— in a perfect world, we’d be able to get coffee with people we don’t know that well, with no strings attached and no real expectations. But to ask for this is to put yourself on the line, to risk rejection and embarrassment and possibly destroy the potential relationship (or even just friendship) before it even begins.

How did we get here? When my parents were in college, people would go out with multiple people at the same time. If a date didn’t go well, it wasn’t a big deal.

People were up-front with rejection, forward with asking. It seems that somewhere along the way, confidence gave way to fear, and now we’re all so afraid of rejection and “awkwardness” that we can’t even bring ourselves to try.

Remember in high school, when you had Sarah text Jane to ask Joe if his friend wanted to go to Sadie’s with you?

We’ve carried this romantic insecurity into our college years as we fail to take risks, even to potentially greatly benefit our own happiness. Some have called

our generation “socially awkward,” and to no great surprise. Think about all the things you consider “awkward.” Everything we do is awkward! When walking past your crush in Lower is considered awkward, it’s no wonder you’re afraid to ask them to coffee. Technology is our shield—it both creates and perpetuates our awkwardness, but that’s a subject too vast (and frankly, depressing) to try to address right now.

Rejection is awkward, there’s no denying that. Rejection is one thing up front, but it’s quite another once some form of a relationship has been established, a “thing,” if you will. Most of us millenials are all too familiar with the term “ghosting,” or “the act of suddenly ceasing communication with someone the subject is dating, but no longer wishes to date,” as defined by Urban Dictionary.

On one hand, we’re scared of putting ourselves in a situation that may lead to the hurt that ghosting brings. On the other hand, we ghost because it’s easier than telling the truth, than being forward. Both sides are rooted in fear, and, for that matter, immaturity. While rejection sucks for everyone involved, at least a friendship could be maturely salvaged. Ghosting brews the animosity and confusion that fuel far too many BC lookaways.

When it comes down to it, the real reservation behind all the excuses is fear.

We fear rejection. We fear commitment.

We fear the unknown, the uncertainty of opening ourselves up to someone new.

We fear honesty and candidness. We fear awkwardness. We fear Valentine’s Day, because deep down, most of us fear being alone.

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“You know how they say ‘Surround yourself with good people?’ That’s Hillside in a nutshell.”

—Mark Judd, assistant manager of Hillside Cafe on Brighton Campus, he says Hillside is his favorite.

“I like the atmosphere, schedule, and dealing with all the students,” Judd said. “Unlike a lot of the other dining locations on campus, Hillside is mostly student-run. There are about 90 studentworkers and only six employees. It gets hectic, but everyone cares about their position, so that makes supervising easy and fun.”

Judd does all the hiring and scheduling at Hillside, and helps out in the back office.

When asked about a typical day at work, Judd explained, “I come in at 11:30 a.m. There’s one manager who opens in the morning–there’s actually only two of us at Hillside, Troy Saunders and myself. I usually have to jump on the register for a couple of hours, which isn’t a bad thing because I get to talk to the employees and customers and watch the hustle and bustle from checkout. The other manager usually goes in the back and takes care of ordering, then I’ll

walk—walk along the waterfront and down to the North End. There are so many good spots for lunch and dinner and good conversation.”

Judd and his family live in Holliston, Mass., just one town over from where the Boston Marathon begins. And the affinity for BC doesn’t stop at his wife and father-in-law—both of his children also attended the University. His daughter graduated from the Carroll School of Management and his son from the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences. Both have moved on to hold successful positions, with the former at Staples headquarters and the latter at MBA.com. Judd’s son Mike is actually BC’s famous “Yellow Man,” who wore an iconic yellow spandex suit to sporting events during his time as a student.

And, if you’re still not convinced of the Judd family’s love for BC, their house is decorated with maroon carpeting and gold-ish paint.

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Hillside Cafe is a popular on-campus dining location, offering specialty drinks and sandwiches.

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The opportunity to attend a talk given by the mayors of local towns who have managed to achieve a level of success that many BC students would be interested in emulating is a worthwhile opportunity. Unfortunately, despite the rather good turnout, the event passed by with many students unaware of its existence.

This points to a larger problem that extends beyond just this event. Students are often unaware of the number of interesting events hosted by BC, such as Lunch With a Leader talks, which frequently allow students to interact with the successful and influential people who have been invited.

These opportunities to learn and expand a student’s network pass by because information about the event has not been dispersed as extensively as it could have been, and a number of important avenues of communication were never explored.

The majority of BC undergraduates learn about events through social media. Advertisements on the sponsor organization’s website or a single mass email do not capture as much attention as a widely-disseminated Facebook event and page.

By getting a number of students to like and share the information, more people are made aware of the event, and more interest is generated. This uses the programs BC students are already engaged in and puts the information directly in front of them.

The unfortunate truth is that many BC students do not go out looking for events and speakers and can be com-

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“People were always getting ready for tomorrow. I didn’t believe in that. Tomorrow wasn’t getting ready for them. It didn’t even know they were there.”

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pletely disengaged from what is available to them on campus.

Focusing promotion on the existing channels of social media deals with this problem of disengagement. Instead of making them search out events, the information is brought to them, potentially bringing in students who would not have otherwise been aware.

Events such as the visit from the president of the Philippines last year, or the talk by George Papandreou, former prime minister of Greece, are examples of opportunities that can go unnoticed by a number of students until it is too late.

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The Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center is again sponsoring Boston College’s Black History Month, which began this past Thursday with an opening ceremony in the Fulton Honors Library. The month will include an art event and a digital media panel, and will conclude Feb. 27 with a closing ceremony.

For over a year now, BC students have visibly protested a number of racial issues. Students and other members of the BC community have critiqued the administration and advocated for further minority involvement in the creation of school policy.

This has been manifested in a number of protests, demonstrations, and other calls to action.

With this background, Black History Month remains a time to celebrate history and culture. This month does not fix the previously mentioned issues, but is instead a way for BC students to demonstrate engagement and interest when it comes to this discussion and celebration on campus.

It also reminds students that these issues do not remain in the past, and that many still need to be addressed today. Hopefully, the opportunity to learn about and celebrate black history will inspire further action and work toward dealing with the issues that have been brought up.

This is also another opportunity for the administration and other campus groups to address the issues on campus. With the recent missed deadlines for the Undergraduate Government

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of Boston College’s inclusivity proposal, and the discipline handed down to Eradicate Boston College Racism protesters, there is clearly a need for further discussion.

As BC celebrates Black history this month, the community should remain aware that while the month is an important and positive thing, it does not solve these issues by itself, and when it is over, there will still be a need for continued action.

Unfortunately, many students let

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With increased student involvement, Black History Month can celebrate important heritage and culture, as well as further the discussion of racial issues on campus.

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JY1K NIGHT - Hockey. Winning.

Sports. Victory. Freedom. Exceptionalism. Thumbs all the way up.

THE 1991 BUICK REGAL - It was a dark year, and the people of the world were losing hope. War, famine, and disease were spreading across the globe. Could anything save our planet? Would we make it to the millennium? Then Buick changed the course of history. They released the greatest car that ever had or ever would grace this beautiful world: the 1991 Buick Regal. The plush interior, the stunning shag-carpeted trunk, the ashtrays inside of the doors: it was the perfect car. Whenever a Regal rolled down the street, you could hear the gasps, the sighs, and the cries of pure ecstasy. If you drove a Regal you were the man of the town, the king of all kings. But now the days of the Regal have faded, the brakes have all failed, the paint has all rusted, and the cigarette lighters have all broken. You were one of a kind, 1991 Buick Regal, one of a kind. RIP.

PEOPLE USING STUDY ROOMS - You’re walking down the hall, looking into room after room filled with studying fools. Reaching the end of the hall, you realize that there isn’t one single study room open for you to use. Cursing, you toss your backpack to the floor. Don’t you rapscallions realize that this world was made for me? If I want to take up an entire group study room by myself, then I should be allowed to do that. I’m special, you ingrates. Your face red and soaked in sweat, you walk away dejected, forced to sit at a peasant desk.

WISPY MOUSTACHES - You can’t grow facial hair, pal, accept it. Your moustache makes you look like a degenerate who stands on the corner watching all the girls go by. It’s creepy and you should shave it. Maybe someday you’ll be able to grow real facial hair, but now is not that day.

NEGATIVE PEOPLE - What a bunch of fools who deserve nothing but misery and pain until the end of their days. How much of a self-absorbed jerk do you have to be to spend all your time complaining about how much you hate things and people? I hate that so much.

THINGS AND PEOPLE - Yup. SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS - Everyone on the planet has something they dislike about themselves. Fat? Weak?

Ugly? Stupid? Whatever your thing is, it bothers you every day, and it’s going to keep bothering you until you die, unless you stop obsessing about it and live life like you don’t care, that is.

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With three pairs of candidates for president and executive vice president of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College officially declared, this is going to be an important election for the organization. Events in the last year have demonstrated the great need for effective student leadership at the University, and many students are ready for impactful change. As in past years, campaigns have been announced from inside and outside the UGBC organization. No matter what the candidates’ relation to UGBC or the BC administration, I challenge them to put student governance legitimacy in the University’s administrative structure at the top of their agendas.

In the past, candidates have come forward with comprehensive and representative initiatives that address the needs and concerns of the student body. But their agendas failed to deliver an effective plan to shift University policy. This time last year, Thomas Napoli and Olivia Hussey strongly advocated for free speech and students’ rights. Many of their supporters were disappointed by the inability to achieve student-developed input into the updated student guide’s sections on free speech and expression.

The inaction on this proposal and others like it does not stem from its merits as reasonable and important, or from the hard work of the student body’s elected representatives. Rather, it reflects the lack of political leverage that students hold against the University administration and the entrenched interest of the administration to perpetuate these power relations as status quo.

This lack of legitimacy for the elected representatives of student voice can be seen in two ways. Firstly, it is seen in the ineffectiveness of student-led initiatives to better the campus climate and the rights of students. The second manifestation of this issue comes forth in more ways than students can possibly know, simply because

so many decisions at the University happen without student input or even student knowledge that such decisions are taking place. Without student voice or oversight in the governance actions of the University, issues for students can be perpetuated with a strong disconnect between the decisions of University leaders and the effects that they have on students. The result is that most decisions that affect students’ daily lives, including those on health care, diet, faculty, curriculum, and budgets, happen in spaces that do not require student input.

Student leaders in UGBC lack the leverage they need to make substantial or impactful change to the governing of the University because UGBC, and every other student-led initiative like it, lacks the institutional legitimacy that it needs to act independently of University benevolence, approval, and oversight.

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One way to gain a legitimate foothold in the governance of the University would be the institutionalization of permanent positions for students and faculty on the University’s Board of Trustees. This is a demand that has already been made by members of Eradicate Boston College Racism, among others. In this way, students

and faculty have a regular means to voice their concerns and ideas at the highest level of the University’s administration.

Additionally, students and faculty would be aware of all the governing decisions made for the University, and would be able to give input before experiencing their effects on how the University is run. Ideally, these student representatives should be from UGBC and include the president, executive vice president, or a newly created position of vice president for board relations.

Another means to achieve this goal of increased student oversight would be the release of all the minutes of Board meetings to the campus community to be discussed and commented upon by the Student Assembly of UGBC. These responses should be based on input from the greater BC community and should be presented promptly to board members as feedback. Additionally, student initiatives that receive majority support, either as passed in the Student Assembly or by student referendum, should be taken to the Board and responsible administrative bodies to be addressed promptly and effectively.

To the candidates for UGBC president and executive vice president, Anthony Perasso and Rachel Loos, Elizabeth Foley and Joseph McCarthy, and Olivia Hussey and Meredith McCaffrey: this is a challenge to each of you to consider the position of students vis-a-vis the University administration and the importance of increasing student power by gaining a legitimate foothold in the University’s governing structure.

To the students of BC: this is a challenge to each of you to consider this proposal strongly as well. It is the student body that will choose the next set of candidates to lead the University’s student government next year. The candidates that prioritize the institutionalization of legitimate student governance at the highest levels of the University administration will be best positioned to initiate the changes necessary to benefit the student body as a whole.

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:?8J< J:?8L9 Of course there were obvious winners and losers in the 2016 Iowa Caucus. Cruz won big, Trump faltered, Rubio unexpectedly flourished, while other establishment candidates such as Bush and Christie failed to garner much support. But the biggest loser of the Iowa Caucus was the Democratic Party.

It was not until late Tuesday morning that Hillary Clinton was officially declared the victor in Iowa by a margin of just three-tenths of 1 percent. Clinton had narrowly survived a formidable challenge from Bernie Sanders, who just a year ago polled 30 percent behind Clinton in Iowa. Whether or not Sanders’ near-victory is a strong win for him, it has become apparent that the Democratic establishment failed at its one goal: doing everything in its power to stop Sanders from competing in the primary against its favored candidate, Clinton.

From the start, the simple fact is that the Democrats wanted to keep Sanders’ views as concealed as possible. Polling over the course of the election made obvious that the more people have gotten to know Clinton, the less they like her. The Democrats arranged a thin debate schedule, especially compared with the Republicans, and the debates they did hold were purposefully placed at obscure times, such as weekend nights, with notoriously low television ratings. Despite their best efforts, Sanders was still able to generate massive support, drawing thousands to his rallies, and virtually tying Clinton in Iowa.

If the debate schedule was not enough to raise questions about a Democratic attempt to protect Clinton, restricting Sanders’ access to critical campaign data is. After a breach in the Democrats’ data machine, Sanders’ campaign was accused of unlawfully viewing restricted files on the DNC server that belonged to the Clinton Campaign. In a drastic move in the midst of a close election, the Democrats took

extreme action by cutting Sanders off from all of the voting lists available to Democratic candidates. This was nothing short of the Democrats’ picking a clear favorite. The party used this as an excuse to hinder Sanders’ campaign efforts, allowing its preferred candidate, Clinton, to gain an edge.

Despite their best efforts, the Democrats failed to stop the rise of Sanders, and he is still mounting a formidable challenge to Clinton. His fierce competition in the Iowa Caucus raises even more questions about the transparency of the Democratic caucus process. In Iowa, the Democratic Party does not release the actual vote totals, though it has that information available, nor does it conduct recounts. As Sanders’ staff correctly asserts, in any other election that was this close, a recount would be in order. Moreover, despite the wishes of Sanders, the party also refuses to release the raw vote totals, in which Sanders may very well have won the popular vote. The Democrats believe that it is in their best interest to keep these numbers cloudy to stop the momentum of Sanders.

The series of unusual steps the Democratic Party has taken to cloud this primary process have left many Democrats feeling unhappy with the establishment. It is hard to blame supporters of Sanders for feeling like the Democrats are set against him in his bid for the White House. These anti-establishment feelings will only hurt the Democrats in the long run by making the party divided and scared. Sanders supporters have a right to be upset, and their anger could be very damaging towards the party’s eventual nominee. Sanders’ fans feel as if they cannot trust Clinton, and the Democratic Party’s actions will certainly not help to create a sense of trust. An entrance poll by The New York Times recorded that 83 percent of Sanders’ supporters viewed honesty and trustworthiness as an essential quality, compared to just 10 percent for Clinton. Trust is not something that Clinton can repair easily, and the multiple scandals surrounding her time as secretary of state will certainly not help. These numbers prove that Clinton is a weak candidate who has already been damaged by this primary process, and if she should be the eventual

nominee, her weakness as a candidate, mixed with the anger and potential lack of support from her party’s left wing, could be enough to allow a Republican win. Since Clinton has been challenged by Sanders to such a degree, she is also being pushed more and more to the extreme left, something that could be extremely toxic to her campaign in a general election, in which independents would be better served electing a moderate candidate like Chris Christie or John Kasich, should they win the Republican primary.

In contrast, the Republicans too have had to deal with one quite undesirable candidate in Donald Trump. The Republicans’ handling of Trump was far more fair and transparent than the Democrats’ obvious efforts to beat Sanders. It is no real secret that the Republican establishment is not pleased with the surge of Trump, but instead of trying to disadvantage him, the Republicans will have hosted eight debates already by next week, allowing other Republican candidates to make their differences with Trump clear. Trump’s rise has followed the same path as Sanders’, yet the Republican Party has handled the process with nothing but ultimate fairness. Perhaps the Democrats feel that Clinton needs protection from Sanders, but that ultimately implies that Clinton may not be able to hold her own against her eventual Republican challenger.

In the long run, the Democrats’ impeding the primary process will likely generate ill will from her Democratic foes and fail to prepare her for the general election.

If Clinton is indeed the nominee, as will likely happen, it remains to be seen whether Sanders’ supporters will unite behind her or whether they will look elsewhere for a more trustworthy, more inspired candidate. Either way, the Republicans stand to win from this battle. Should Clinton emerge victorious, she will be deeply bruised and will have to win support from a fractured party. If Sanders were to somehow claim the nomination, his far-left policies will be a gift to any Republican challenger who may face him.

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Want food for thought?

Recently I attended a talk with Lev Golinkin, a Boston College grad whose family emigrated from Soviet Ukraine in the late 1980s, at the height of a mass exodus of Ukrainian Jews. Throughout Lev’s stories of cultural conflict and identity formation, I found myself thinking about recipes.

Now you might be thinking, “what’s wrong with you? This guy survived the political turmoil of the Soviet Union, had the conviction and courage to write about his own identity search, and you have the gall to bring up recipes?” But hear me out.

At one point, Golinkin reflected, “I have learned to live in the space in between.” Of course, he was talking about the space in between cultures, but this got me thinking about how food allows us to move, and indeed live, in between cultures.

I come from an immigrant family.

Nearly all of my grandparents emigrated from southwestern France in the late 1940s, bringing with them a few spare belongings and a deep love of cooking. My maternal grandfather soon became a chef, while my paternal grandfather apprenticed in a bakery. Though neither of my grandmothers cooked professionally, they could both put Julia Child to shame. My grandparents taught me to appreciate a full stomach and an empty plate, to work out my stress over the stove, and to share my love through mousse au chocolat. Food is in my blood.

Not surprisingly, food and French heritage have become inseparable in my mind. After all, I learned the most about France not through books or conversations, but rather through bites of tarte tartin or fromage de brebis. If we are what we eat, then I learned to become French through French food.

Like Golinkin, I grew up in the space in between cultures. I struggled with the basic question: who am I? Am I French or am I American? While Golinkin reconciled this question through introspection and writing, I reconciled it in the kitchen. Not that this reconciliation is complete. As Golinkin mentioned, he still struggles with his complicated identity. Undoubtedly, we all do. I still grow frustrated with my grandmother’s broken English and hesitate to tell American friends that one of my family’s delicacies involves bloated duck liver. There are the parts of us that will never quite fit into who we want to be or how we want to appear. When you add a language barrier or radically different customs to the mix, those unwanted parts of ourselves become painfully obvious. No amounts of apple pie or PB&J can erase that difference.

If food provides identity, then we must accept those recipes and rituals that make us different or that create a cultural divide within us.

Although food can in some ways draw lines of distinction, it also bridges gaps.

When we eat, we experience the culture from which that food came. Each tamale or quesadilla teaches us something about Mexican culture, while a banh mi sandwich can transport us to Vietnam. These dishes don’t necessarily become a part of our identity, but they invariably touch us in more than a physical or culinary way. They also provide us with an opportunity. If food reflects culture, then we can use food as a tool to understand unfamiliar parts of the world. Before Golinkin’s talk, I might have tried borscht, a typical Ukrainian soup made of beetroot and tomatoes. This dish couldn’t make me Ukranian any more than a trip to El Pelon makes a person Mexican, but it could certainly begin to bridge our worlds.

For a culturally conflicted person like Golinkin, or myself, this realization could change everything. We need not hide those parts of ourselves that don’t fit nicely into American culture. Nor do we need to live in the space in between cultures alone.

Through food, we can bring people into this lonely and confusing place, passing along pieces of ourselves through plates of paella or slices of paska. The space in between can transform from a barren wasteland to a place of welcoming and learning, a place in which honest and authentic identities can be formed. To that thought, I raise my fork.

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Existing outside the realm of the educational experience familiar to most BC undergraduates, it would be easy to dismiss the Woods College as simply a “night school.”

To do this would be to neglect a narrative of enormous consequence to the character of Boston College.

A recent collection of stories and memoirs written by students and faculty of WCAS entitled Defying Expectations: Redefining Dreams captures the “mosaic” essence of the Woods College. Its pages contain the soulful accounts of many WCAS graduates, uniquely detailing, as the book describes, “decades of student, faculty and staff experiences: dreams deferred and recaptured, adventures, struggles, triumphs over adversity, noble achievements and transformed lives.”

The spirit of these tales and the Woods College as a whole has constantly been particularly inspiring for David Goodman, academic dean for the Woods College. To Goodman, the integrity and mission of the college is compelling to the point that it should serve as a model for the character which higher education should stand for.

“I am really nervous about the state of higher education right now,” Goodman said. “I think education is in a pretty dangerous place where it’s lost a lot of its soul, and the value proposition of going into large debt and not having the type of job market on the back end. It’s a question of social responsibility and ethics.”

Originally hailing from Los Angeles, Goodman’s interdisciplinary education in psychology, philosophy, and theology eventually brought him to practice clinical psychology, as he still does in the evenings and on weekends. While teaching a summer philosophy class at the Woods College several years ago, Goodman became enamored by the passion he saw in its student body.

G o o dman found that Wo o ds College students had a capacity to

build off of their own experiences Goodman said, emphasizing the values of higher education.

“I’ve always from a distance looked and create conversations that truly character at the core of the school.

“But we’re wanting to do a really at Boston College and I’ve always came to life.

“These students are working , careful assessment of ‘What do the thought, ‘This place is doing it,’” typically, full-time and if not full- various marketplaces right now in Goodman said with a lighthearted, time, half-time for sure,” Goodman the world need?’ So we’re creating but serious, tone. “Their interdiscisaid. “They’re taking that real-life programs and equipping students plinary work, the ways that students experience and trying to finish their to actually match those needs. We are brought in and the opportunities degrees, so I really loved the conver- need to have our finger on the pulse and resources that they are given to sations in that course–it was really of what’s most needed in the world do important work in the world, the just lived life and people trying to right now, respond to that, and build sensibilities that are engendered, the excellence they’re called to.” bring that to the classroom. You curriculum accordingly.”

Goodman went on to explain A focus on introducing new areas have that with a mix of Morrissey Arts and Science students, and the of study and developing a robust cer- that while this excellence is notably type of conversation that creates is tificate program has been at the heart visible from an external standpoint, of these efforts to remain current, after having a year and a half on the amazing.”

Equally responsible for creating and the past two years have seen a Heights, he notes that this rings even truer when looked at and sustaining internally. this unique “I’ve always breed of diaseen that from a logue, however, distance, and beis the profesing here you would sionally and think that I’d be like, academically ‘Oh man, well, I see diverse faculty how the sausages of WCAS, who are made now,’ or, bring their ‘It’s not so pretty intellectual and every place has maturity to —David Goodman, Academic Dean, WCAS their stuff in the the table. The closet,’” Goodman faculty of the Woods College can essentially be broad expansion of the course offer- said. “I will actually tell you that I am broken down into thirds, beginning ings at the Woods College. Among more of a believer now in BC, having first with “day school” faculty from these new focus areas are master’s been here for a year. It’s given me the main undergraduate colleges of programs in applied economics and heart, that education can be done in BC, and the second consisting of cyber security policy and governance, such a way that is deeply ethical and professors and academics who are as well as an intention to launch a responsible.”

Reading Defying Expectations, it “cherry-picked” from nearby schools master’s in health care administration as required by program and course this summer. In addition, the Woods is obvious that the Woods College needs. The final third of the teaching College is actively adding to its un- student is a special breed. Seeking staff is built uniquely, and lacks the dergraduate and graduate certificate higher education as well as personal traditional academic staffing of pro- programs, which currently offer and professional advancement while fessors and faculty members: The rest eight certificates for undergradu- juggling professional endeavors is no of the staff is composed of subject- ate students and four for graduate small undertaking, and this character trait of always aspiring to improve is relevant professionals and industry students.

Though the areas of study in the obvious in the pages of the book. Acleaders who have taken up the task of Woods College are constantly ad- cording to Goodman, this dedication teaching about their discipline.

This professional emphasis runs vancing, the “heartbeat” and philo- is a call to duty, and the philosophy of through the heart of the Woods sophical ambitions of the college the faculty must align with the lofty College’s mission, as the stories of remain constant. The increased focus goals of the college and its matricusuccess in Defying Expectations of- on remaining current and practical at lates. Working with students of this ten suggest. Though still built on a the Woods College has not distracted nature and this character must be foundation of traditional educational the institution from the core educa- done thoroughly and with integrity.

“There’s this twofold piece which values, the academic areas of focus tional and ethical tenets upon which at the Woods College are constantly it was built. Though Goodman’s is, ‘What does it mean to be a part of evolving to meet the demands of the concern about higher education’s the formation of these students who ever-changing world marketplace, becoming a mere resume piece is already have so much under their considerable, he has said that first belt, and have already advanced so according to Goodman.

“The desire is still to remain a observing and now working at BC has much in life?’” Goodman said of this place that is flexible, rigorous, and given him great hope with regards task. “How do we hold them to a accessible–and that’s the heartbeat,” to honoring the core philosophical higher level of excellence and con-

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tinue their formation? All the while, encouraging and nourishing their ability to finally get to this place, which is graduation, which is being able to fulfill what for many people is this dream of finally finishing college.

I think it’s that twofold deep formation and call to excellence.”

Surely, reading through the numerous stories of Defying Expectations illuminates something fundamental about humankind. When the kind of determination found in the pages of this book is acted upon with the correct resources, there is a sublimity to the product which cannot be understated.

In a closing reflection on the school and the countless success stories in Defying Expectations and beyond, Goodman offered a reflection on the journey of the Woods graduate, a story that starts, often, with a student facing hurdles which would have prevented them from ever imagining that BC could be an option for them. But something encourages them to get back, and the steps that follow are crucial.

“They get back in the door here, they’re encouraged and they take a class,” Goodman said after some thought. “A faculty member inspires them back into this deep recognition of what education can bring to life for them, and how it can actually help them move into the next level of what their life can be. They’re working, they have all of these responsibilities and they cobble together their education. I think about Marty Walsh’s story of how many nights he would sit on Beacon Street in his car and think ‘I can’t do this. I’m so tired and I have nothing left.’ But something in his mind would say, ‘Ok, just one more night.’”

“With enough of the groundswell of the faculty and ever yone else involved, they finish,” Goodman continued. “They find this deep sense of accomplishment, a Boston College degree, access, and connection, and lived relationship to this network, and a better sense and a clear sense how they can hear what the world needs from them. And hopefully with that, better positioning to respond to those calls from having a degree, and having a degree from Boston College.”

SPORTS

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2016 MEN’S HOCKEY

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D@:?8<C JLCC@M8E It was the definition of a trap game.

Boston College men’s hockey had just come off two consecutive great games: a domination of No. 10 Notre Dame on the road, followed by an impressive defensive effort over No. 7 Harvard. Those two wins helped fully stave off the team’s early-season reputation of solely being capable of beating up on teams in the bottom half of the division. And with the Beanpot final versus Boston University looming, the Eagles appeared poised to solidify themselves as the best team in college hockey.

All that stood in the way was the University of New Hampshire.

Though a shell of the program that gave Jerry York’s crew fits in the early 2000s, the Wildcats feature a top line that’s arguably the most dangerous in the country. Andrew Poturalski, Tyler Kelleher, and Dan Correale have combined for a whopping 104 points and use their speed to effectively weave through any blue-line squad that a team can throw at them.

The Eagles held them down for as long as they could, but Poturalski broke through to tie Friday night’s game at two late in the second period. Surely, BC’s defense, which had been deemed the team’s weak spot entering the year, lacked the depth to hold UNH for the final 20 minutes. And with Miles Wood and Chris Calnan both out and Colin White nursing a sprained wrist, it would’ve been easy to write off BC and treat this game like the Notre Dame loss in December or BC’s two late ties against Northeastern and Connecticut.

At the beginning of the season, that might have been fair. But Michael Kim has made sure that defensive depth isn’t a problem for BC anymore. In fact, the Eagles’ deep blue line, something that was once considered a weakness, is perhaps the biggest reason why they are contending for a No. 1 seed.

Kim, a first-semester freshman who played in the U.S. Premier Hockey League as recently as two months ago, has provided a jolt for the Eagles in his quick transition to the college game.

Since he matriculated early for the Florida College Hockey Classic when White was at the World Juniors and Wood was suspended, Kim has showed how skilled he is by often poking away the puck from Hockey East’s most powerful forwards, many of whom body up well with his 6-foot, 185-pound frame.

He stays low to the ice, helping him chase down forwards on breakaways.

That occurred several times during the UNH game—he masterfully prevented Kelleher and Poturalski from taking advantage of 3-on-2 chances by diving with his stick to knock away easy attempts on goaltender Thatcher Demko. And with the leadership help of his defensive partner, Steve Santini, Kim looks as if he has been at BC for years.

If you ask Kim, the only thing that hasn’t been easy for him was readjusting to school. Kim graduated high school in 2014 and spent a year and a half with the Boston Jr. Bruins, so getting back in the saddle with the whole class thing has taken getting used to.

But his skill doesn’t stop there.

Against New Hampshire, Kim showed how he can be a force on the offensive side of the puck, too.

Desperately needing to regain that lead, the Eagles rushed UNH goaltender Danny Tirone, who, to that point, had played the best game of the season.

As they set up in standard offensive position, Santini handled the puck. The defenseman pinched on the right side, came around the net, peeled out, and

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Danny Tirone had just made a play that would make Martin Brodeur blush.

Boston New Hampshire 3 College men’s Boston College 4 hockey earned a man advantage after University of New Hampshire defenseman Richard Boyd forced the referee to raise his hand: two minutes for holding. Travis Jeke, however, kept the pressure on the Wildcats’ defense by keeping the puck in the offensive zone. The zebras allowed play to continue as the bench called Thatcher Demko back, giving BC a 6on-5 advantage without any risk.

The Eagles passed it around a couple

of times before finding Scott Savage wide open with nothing but twine in front of him. The junior, who doesn’t have the offensive prowess of some of BC’s other defenders—Savage has just five goals in three seasons and 100 games played with the Eagles—wound up, uncorked, and fired.

Tirone, a sophomore, has not impressed nearly as much as he did last season. In his freshman campaign, he posted a 14-6 record with a 2.14 goals against average and .924 save percentage—this year, the GAA has ballooned to 3.41 while the save percentage has dropped to .895.

But in a flash, he was there. Tirone leapt to his right to snatch Savage’s bullet out of the air to keep the game score-

less. The 5,043 faithful fans who braved the snow to come out and celebrate head coach Jerry York’s 1,000th win were so amazed, they actually booed that the video boards didn’t replay his save.

Then, all of a sudden, Tirone wasn’t quite as spectacular anymore.

After robbing the Eagles all game, Tirone (and his less-than-stellar defense) fell apart immediately following that SportsCenter Top 10-worthy play.

And, in using every bit of its offense, the fourth-best in the nation, No. 5 BC (19-4-4, 11-1-4 Hockey East) skated past a scrappy New Hampshire team (9-14-4, 3-8-4) to stay undefeated since the calendar turned to 2016.

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Bragging rights will be on the line when Boston College men’s hockey (19-4-4, 11-1-4 Hockey East) takes on its fiercest rival, Boston University (16-7-4, 9-4-3), in the championship game of the Beanpot tournament on Monday night.

The Eagles come into the game as one of the hottest teams in the nation, having not lost in their first nine games of 2016.

Jerry York and Company find themselves atop the Hockey East standings, and they are ranked No. 4 in the country in both the USA Today and USCHO.com polls.

In the last two weeks alone, the Eagles have claimed impressive victories at No. 10 Notre Dame and against No. 7 Harvard. Nonetheless, BC had to work hard to claim a 4-3 victory over conference minnows New Hampshire on Friday night.

Boston College women’s hockey has the opportunity to go for the big 30 on Feb. 9. After defeating every opponent they have faced, the Eagles (29-0-0, 20-0-0 Hockey East) will play Northeastern University in the Beanpot final to claim their 30th win, as well as the Beanpot trophy, which the Eagles failed to earn last season after a defeat in the final round against Harvard University.

For BC to get there, however, it has to get through the Huskies (25-4-1, 19-2-0), who have had an impressive season themselves.

Northeastern and BC have played each other at the finals five times in the women’s Beanpot’s 37-year history, most recently in 2014. The Huskies have defeated the Eagles four times at the end of the road, but the most recent matchup fell in BC’s favor, with the Eagles winning 3-0.

Preserving the victory streak is more important than ever

There are good teams, there are bad teams, and there are ugly teams.

Boston College men’s basketball has looked like all three at given points in the 2015-16 season, but the Eagles’ 79-47 loss against the University of Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center on Saturday afternoon was 40 minutes of pure, unadulterated ugliness.

Fresh off the announcement of a self-imposed postseason ban, Louisville looked—somewhat ironically— like a motivated team against BC. The Cardinals (19-4, 8-2 Atlantic Coast) generally play strong defense under longtime head coach Rick Pitino, and they’ve been known to frustrate teams into committing a number of reckless turnovers. But what happened with the Eagles (7-16, 0-10) on Saturday was worse than that—the team finished with 18 turnovers in one of their more careless efforts of the season.

Even though the Cardinals’ leading scorer Damion Lee was out with an injury, BC was beaten by Louisville in every major statistical category. The Eagles were outshot from the field, behind the arc, and from the free throw line; outrebounded offensively and defensively; outscored in bench points; fouled more; and turned the ball over more.

Has any team, in any sport, in any era, ever won a game like that?

There was a three-possession sequence about five minutes into the first half that essentially told you all you needed to know about the Eagles’ mindset against the Cardinals.

BC started with the ball at the top of the key. Graduate senior guard Eli Carter made a move to drive to the basket, but fell and gave the ball away in the process. As he went down, he tripped up Dennis Clifford, giving Louisville an easy bucket on the other end.

BC was given a break on its subsequent offensive possession—a pass that went off of Carter and out of bounds was incorrectly called in favor of the Eagles. On the next inbounds play, though, Clifford airmailed a crosscourt pass to Garland Owens with a wide-open Carter standing alone near halfcourt. Louisville’s Trey Lewis knocked down an easy 3-pointer on the other end.

BC’s next offensive possession was more constructive, in that the team made it to the end of the 30 seconds without falling over or throwing the ball out of bounds. It was not constructive, however, in that the Eagles failed to even register a look at the net before the shot clock buzzer sounded.

Carter was still in the process of running a pick-and-roll at the time the horn went off. The entire team was oblivious to the clock—from the crowd’s point of view, no one even seemed to care.

Carter has been playing collegiate basketball for five years now, and while the shot clock was just shortened by five seconds this season, this is not the type of mistake a team leader should be making. Missed shots are obviously not ideal, but at the very least they are justifiable—sometimes it’s just not your night. It would be unfair to expect each player to shoot the lights out each and every game.

It’s tough to make excuses, however, for the numerous mental mistakes that many of the Eagles’ most significant contributors made against the Cardinals.

Head coach Jim Christian has his hands full with this rebuilding project.

See Men’s Beanpot Preview, B4

See Women’s Beanpot Preview, B4

See Basketball Recruits, B4

See BC vs. UNH, B3

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Michael Kim (27) celebrates with forwards Austin Cangelosi (26) and Matthew Gaudreau (21) after slotting his first career goal Friday night.

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Women’s basketball: UNC downs BC

Women’s hockey: Eagles outlast UConn

Nicole Boudreau dropped 26 points, but the Eagles blew a late lead to the Tar Heels.......B2

The Huskies gave the Eagles their biggest scare of the season, yet fell short, 5-4.........B4

TU/TD...................................B2 Sports in Short............................B2 Women’s basketball..................B2

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BAD, BAD BOUDREAU  Point guard Nicole Boudreau hit eight 3-pointers on her way to 26 points and eight assists for the Eagles against UNC. The key was ball movement, as quick perimeter passing led to open shots for the senior sharpshooter and her teammates (Eli Carter, take notes).

SB50/BEANPOT COMBO  The back-to-back of Super Bowl Sunday and Monday’s Beanpot final makes for a very busy weekend for BC athletics and their Superfans. For those with quizzes on Monday or Tuesday, we feel your pain.

9fl[i\XlËj 9`^ >Xd\ :XeËk Glj_ <X^c\j GXjk LE: 9P >I@==@E :FEEFCCP ?\`^_kj JkX]] With 3.9 ticks left on the clock before halftime, Nicole Boudreau gathered the inbounds pass in front of North Carolina 86 her own Boston College 78 team’s bench and zoomed into the frontcourt. At the edge of the midcourt logo, 35 feet from the hoop, she hoisted a runner. Time stood still. Fans in Conte Forum held their collective breath. The ball caromed off the backboard and descended halfway through the metal ring. Then, inexplicably, in a distortion of physics that would make Isaac Newton scratch his head, it plopped out.

Boudreau was on fire, and no one could believe she’d missed.

A 26-point effort from the senior wasn’t enough, though.

Boston College women’s basketball (13-10, 1-9) entered the locker room on Sunday afternoon with a six-point advantage

and began the final period up four, but the University of North Carolina (13-12, 3-7) exploded for 28 fourth-quarter points to climb back into the lead and seize the victory, 86-78.

The Tar Heels , who only played six women the entire game, made two-thirds of their attempts from the field in the second half despite consistent effort on the defensive end from the Eagles. “ When a team shoots 67 percent in a half, as a coach, you have to certainly take some responsibility for that,” BC head coach Erik Johnson said after the game. “If they’re making shots, then it’s my job to be able to put our players in position to try to mitigate that.”

There isn’t much an opposing coach can do when players like Carolina’s Hillary Summers—a 46.7 percent shooter this season—hits 11 of 12 shots from the field.

Johnson had his team mix up

coverages, switch assignments, and fine-tune other aspects of its defense. The Eagles even ditched their man-to-man scheme to try out a 2-3 zone. But it was to no avail.

“Pretty much every time we made an adjustment, they were able to make us pay,” he said.

The BC coaching staff had its post players step out farther on UNC’s bigs, who were nailing jumper after jumper in the second half.

But as the Eagles zigged, the Tar Heels zagged.

The stretchier floor opened up creases for Tar Heels’ guard Jamie Cherry, who got to the free throw line 16 times. When BC’s forwards tried to corral Cherry on side pick and rolls, UNC’s N’Dea Bryant simply popped to the open space and drilled from midrange.

BC committed only a dozen turnovers, but those 12 hiccups proved deadly.

“If you average 12 turnovers

for the season, you’re one of the national leaders,” Johnson said. “But the turnovers that we made were bad—they were in bad positions.”

As Carolina crept back into the game, BC pressed on offense, and the Tar Heel perimeter swiped the ball away for repeated runouts toward the other end.

It created a feedback loop: Tar Heels score; Eagles press on offense, leading to turnover; Tar Heels score.

Rinse. Lather. Repeat.

Carolina finished with 20 points on possessions following turnovers, racking up 13 in the second half.

After sinking eight of her first 11 attempts from 3-point territory and notching 26 points through three quarters, Boudreau couldn’t break from her defender for a single point in the final 10 minutes.

Still, her barrage of triples opened up opportunities all over the floor for teammates—an in-

visible hand effect.

On the first play of the second half, BC ran a pick and roll for freshman center Mariella Fasoula. She rumbled to the rim unchecked because Boudreau was stationed on the weak side, sucking away the help defender who would normally be tasked with sinking into the paint to bump Fasoula off her line. Instead, the freshman met no resistance at the rim and dropped in the easiest layup of her young BC career.

A few possessions later, a simple pump fake sent the UNC defender soaring, and Boudreau sliced into the paint, setting up an easy drop-off pass to Fasoula.

She ended the game with eight assists and eight 3-pointers—which ties the BC record for threes in a game—yet it wasn’t enough.

The Eagles offense sputtered in the final quarter. The Tar Heels’ smoldered.

COLDPLAY’S SHOW? - Football fans everywhere rejoiced when Chris Martin and Coldplay took the stage at the Super Bowl Halftime Show and quickly handed it off to Beyonce and Bruno Mars. Phew.

THUMBS DOWN NOT SO YUMMY - There was nothing palatable about BC’s 79-47 loss to Louisville at the Cardinals’ KFC Yum! Center on Saturday. Whether it was the aftermath of the self-imposed postseason ban or merely the Eagles’ dismal shooting, Louisville used early momentum to build a 19-2 lead and never looked back.

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Senior point guard Nicole Boudreau (11) finished with 26 points and eight assists, including eight 3-pointers, in the loss. Kelly Hughes (23) pitched in 17 points and 10 rebounds.

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STILL SHORTHANDED - BC men’s hockey was already without Chris Calnan and Miles Wood for Friday night’s contest against UNH, but by the end of the game, Colin White was sidelined with a sprained wrist, too.

On the bright side, the Eagles are tied for the nation’s longest unbeaten streak, currently at nine games. ’CUSE COUP D’ETAT - Both recent football staff hirees Paul Pasqualoni and Jim Reid, in addition to Steve Addazio, all coached for rival Syracuse at some point in their careers. It’s either a coincidence or a wellcalculated Orange infiltration of BC’s football program.

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Turnovers and consistent defensive pressure from the other team have constantly plagued Boston 67 Miami College Boston College 62 women’s basketball this season. Since the beginning of conference play, it has struggled to control the basketball and, as a result, the game. Because of this recipe for failure, coupled with harsh defense from Miami, the Eagles (13-9, 1-8 Atlantic Coast) fell to the Hurricanes (19-4, 7-3), 67-62 on Thursday.

“The live ball turnovers, where we turn the ball over, and they get baskets from it,” head coach Erik Johnson said after the game.

“Those are so hard to recover from because they are almost a 100 percent shot where they just get a run out layup. Obviously, it cost us an opportunity.”

The first half featured two vastly different quarters from the Eagles. Right from the start, BC came out looking great, opening up a quick lead on the Hurricanes. Much of that had to do with center Mariella Fasoula. The freshman has done well in the last few games, leading the Eagles in scoring against Georgia Tech and again Thursday, en route to her 15th double-figure scoring game of the season.

B ehind Fasoula and Kelly Hughes, BC quickly got to a 13-7 lead and did not look back from there in the first. By the 1:39 mark of the first, BC was up by 10, their biggest lead of the game. The biggest takeaway from the first quarter was BC’s ability to come out and establish its style against a very formidable opponent. With the Eagles’ preferred style of sharing the ball and executing their offense, they led 21-13 at the end of the first.

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far different. Miami stepped up its defensive pressure, and the turnovers started coming for the Eagles. A constant theme of the season has been BC’s difficulty in limiting its turnovers. It was almost as though Miami flipped a switch and ratcheted up the defensive pressure in the second.

Miami held BC scoreless until the 5:33 mark of the second quarter when Fasoula finally converted a layup. That drought was something that BC could not afford because it allowed the Hurricanes a critical opportunity to catch up and close the deficit of the first quarter. Only Ella Awojabo stood out for the Eagles in the second quarter. She got a steal on a nice hustle play and scored a layup off of a great feed by Fasoula. Awobajo’s play was a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing second quarter that featured six BC turnovers.

The third quarter was the worst of the game for the Eagles.

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In the first half, the Eagles played solid defense, but that started to erode in the third quarter. BC initially came out of the intermission strong, going back and forth with Miami. The Hurricanes, however, got going toward the end of the fourth. They started to share the ball well and got scores from multiple players including star junior Adrienne Motley and point guard Jessica Thomas, two players whose versatility was crucial on the defensive side of the ball.

Miami opened up a nine-point lead in the third, and it looked as if the game might be slipping away. Nicole Boudreau hit a big 3-pointer to stop the run and give the Eagles some stability.

The fourth quarter opened up with the Eagles trailing by seven.

Their offense started to click the best that it had since the first quarter, and they pulled back to within one of Miami. Just as BC thought it could retake the lead, freshman guard Laura Cornelius

hit a crucial 3-pointer to stop the momentum. Miami soon got another trey from Motley, and the score was 58-51.

In the final four minutes, the Eagles continued to fight, but could never fully get back in the game. With a minute left and down by seven, Hughes drove left side, got fouled, and banked a shot in off the glass. After converting the free throw, the lead was down to four. Miami got the ball back and ran down the clock.

Keyona Hayes, who had hit tough layups through the game, made a layup amid three Eagles, and that really put the game away.

From there, BC tried to foul and catch up, but there was simply not enough time left.

BC has lost its last four games by a total of 15 points each. While the effort and passion have been there, the results have not. But with the positivity in the program, it seems like it is only a matter of time until the wins come.

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9: J_lkj ;fne ?fZb\p <XjkËj Kfg JZfi\ij1 GfkliXcjb` Xe[ B\cc\_\i BC vs. UNH, from B1 The Eagles came out hot in the first period, lofting up eight shots on Tirone in the first three minutes of the game, trying to exploit a defense that has disintegrated this year. In fact, it’s the sole reason why the Wildcats aren’t in the NCAA Tournament hunt. While they boast two of the nation’s top scorers—Andrew Poturalski and Tyler Kelleher— and have an attack that is ranked 12th in the nation (3.31 goals per game entering today), the Wildcats feature a defense that allows 3.42 goals, poor enough for 49th out of the NCAA’s 60 teams.

Even more challenging is New Hampshire’s attack when given a man advantage. Head coach Dick Umile’s squad scores on 25 percent of its power plays, sixth-best in the country. Not a good combination for the Eagles, a team with the most penalty minutes in the nation.

Yet, like they did in the Beanpot semifinal against Harvard, the Eagles’ penalty kill came up strong. Several defensemen, including Savage and Steve Santini, used the stick effectively to poke away breakaways from Kelleher and Poturalski. York mentioned this as a key to the team’s win, given that it’s one of BC’s biggest weaknesses.

“They created a lot of 3-on2s,” York said. “I thought we weren’t structured enough on our forecheck, we got a couple of guys caught. […] We let them come out of the zone with odd man rushes.”

On the offensive side, Tirone kept the Eagles at bay, even dur-

ing a two minute-long 5-on-3.

But by the second, BC’s powerful offense broke through.

At 3:54 in the second, Austin Cangelosi took advantage of the power play that ensued following the body penalty. He grabbed a feed from Savage, poking it past Tirone to give BC an easy lead.

Less than a minute after, first semester freshman Michael Kim rocketed a shot that rebounded off Tirone’s pads to Teddy Doherty. The captain dished it to Zach Sanford on his right, and the Eagles’ big man made Tirone pay. Using a couple of slick stick moves, Sanford smoothed the puck past Tirone’s left skate, giving a big fist pump to help BC get up 2-0.

But, as always, you can’t keep UNH down for long . Senior Kyle Smith poked the puck past Demko late in the second to cut the Eagles’ lead in half. Midway through the third, the nation’s leading point man finally broke through—Poturalski tied it up with about 12 minutes remaining in the second, in a game that suddenly looked eerily similar to BC’s third-period collapse to Notre Dame in early December.

But, as always, the Eagles’ offense can’t be kept down for long either.

Kim notched his first career goal with a blast from the blue line to hand BC the lead once more and, as the Eagles did in the second period, they continued to score in bunches. A minute later, Adam Gilmour took advantage of an odd bounce off Chris Brown’s stick, wristing it just high enough over Tirone’s right shoulder to give BC a 4-2 cushion.

New Hampshire didn’t make that cushion so comfortable.

The Wildcats answered with an onslaught, highlighted by a beautiful backhanded goal by Dan Correale to again half the Eagles’ lead. That would be all for UNH, though, as BC’s defense stood strong for the remainder of the game, even surviving a heartpalpitating final 10 seconds that featured a faceoff in BC’s own offensive zone.

After the game, Umile lauded his team’s effort in battling and coming from behind throughout. Yet he also understood the difficulty of what the Wildcats were up against , noting the p erformance of Demko and BC’s defense.

“We’re talking about one of the top teams in the country, and we’re going head to head with them,” Umile said. “We’re disappointed we’re not winning games, but it’s not for lack of effort.”

As York has often taught them, the Eagles are looking ahead to the next game. Of course, this is the biggest “next game” BC has had this season: the Beanpot final on Monday night against Boston University. But the way this team is playing, there’s no reason to be nervous. Just ask Michael Kim, the man who got on the scoreboard for the first time in his career tonight. “[We have to] stick to what we do best,” Kim said. “If we use our speed, and make quick passes, and ultimately, I think, we have so much skill that if we do everything right, it’s going to be hard for us to lose.”

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BC’s Zach Sanford (24, top) tricked UNH goaltender Danny Tirone on an expertly placed low goal past his left foot.

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Last Play: With about 10 seconds left in the third and nursing a one-goal lead, Boston College defenseman Scott Savage skittered the puck up the left boards to Zach Sanford, who poked it out of the zone before potting the empty-netter from center ice. The band was playing and everything was all good … until it wasn’t.

Savage’s defensive partner, Steve Santini, got called for roughing behind the play, and now BC had to nurse that lead again, a man down. The Eagles were also down their top center, Colin White, who left the game earlier in the period, so head coach Jerry York rode

his hot hand and tapped White’s usual left wing, Ryan Fitzgerald, to take the game-deciding faceoff in the left corner of BC’s zone.

“He’s a left-hand shot, so he could win it to his backhand left side,” York said. “He had won a lot of faceoffs over the course of the night. He was taking them earlier in the night because [White] wasn’t taking them.”

Fitzgerald won the draw and got the puck back to defenseman Ian McCoshen, whose clearing attempt got stoned at the blue line. UNH had a decent chance at a desperation push that got blown up when Alex Tuch used all of his 6-foot-4 frame and even larger stick radius to break up the Wildcats’ attempt to reverse

the puck to the weak side of the BC zone.

That se quence wa s made possible because, after Santini’s penalty, the officials had to reset the game clock from 8.3 to 10.0 seconds, and York, who was out of his timeouts, utilized that time to strategically deploy Fitzgerald’s faceoff prowess, McCoshen’s mammoth left-handed slap shot, and Tuch’s big body to get out to the right point. What goes into York’s trusted notebook, which never leaves his hand when he’s behind the bench, seems to ready him for the fog of war.

Goalies: UNH was in it until the final seconds because goaltender Danny Tirone stood on his head in the first period. BC fired

18 shots in the initial frame and didn’t get one past the 5-foot-11 sophomore, who drew praise from both coaches.

“The first ten minutes, they put some pressure on us, they moved the puck pretty good,” UNH coach Dick Umile said.

“Tirone made some key saves in key times in the game.”

“He played very well,” York said of Tirone.

Though Demko let in three goals, he was in prime form again on Friday, turning away 35 shots, including fifteen in the final period. He made several sprawling saves, only matched by his counterpart in the other net.

“Thatcher was out of this world, as far as I’m concerned,”

York said. “Dick was looking at some saves Thatcher made, I was clearly looking at some of the saves that Tirone made. He made some unbelievable saves. Two excellent goaltenders tonight.”

Power Plays: BC was 2-for-2 on the man advantage against Harvard in the Beanpot, and associate head coach and power play lieutenant Greg Brown’s unit carried that flow into Friday night’s game. Late in the first period, the Eagles had one of their best 5-on-4 stretches of the season. Because of UNH goalie Danny Tirone’s acrobatic routine, his sticky glove, and an uncharacteristic whiff by White on an open net, that stretch did not produce a goal. BC’s next

power play finally solved Tirone.

Austin Cangelosi deftly slid into the slot and redirected Savage’s point shot past Tirone before the Wildcat penalty kill was set up.

Just like Brown drew it up.

Injuries: As York alluded to, White did not take faceoffs to start the game, and the freshman eventually had to leave the game with what York called a “wrist sprain.” The coach said that the team doesn’t know whether the injury will keep White out of Monday’s Beanpot final against Boston University. He was similarly noncommittal about the status of Miles Wood and Chris Calnan’s “lower body” injuries, which kept both out of Friday’s tilt.

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“It was the perfect spot for me to take the shot,” Kim said following Friday’s game.

So the freshman did. Kim sent the puck hurtling toward the net. He had hoped that Matthew Gaudreau or Austin Cangelosi could take advantage of the screen on Tirone and tip it in to give BC the lead. But instead, the puck nestled itself against the twine, giving Kim his first collegiate goal.

Kim jubilantly raised his hands while Gaudreau and Cangelosi skated over to join in on the celebration. Santini stayed out of the main action, skating back out to Tirone to snag the puck. According to York, Santini later awarded it to Kim in the locker room.

It’s hard to ignore the effect Kim has had on this team. You can’t ignore the fact that, after his first game in a BC uniform—the 2-1 loss to Providence when a last-minute goal was waved off due to lack of replay and a fire delayed the final 10 seconds for about an hour—the team hasn’t lost. The Eagles have run through

four ranked teams—Providence, BU, Notre Dame, and Harvard— without coming away with at least a point.

But the reason BC has jumped into the “Best Team in College Hockey” conversation is because of this whole defensive unit.

Last year’s Eagles were completely built on the blue line. Noah Hanifin and Mike Matheson gave Demko every advantage he needed on two ailing hips, and while they often shut down opposing offense, it rarely was enough to lead to wins. Alex Tuch, Zach Sanford, Ryan Fitzgerald, and Adam Gilmour were the only real offensive threats.

This season was the reverse.

BC’s hopes were raised with the influx of new forward talent like White and Wood (and, at one point, Jeremy Bracco), the development of forwards like Cangelosi and Gaudreau, and a healthy Demko.

The only thing that could hold back the Eagles was a lack of depth along the defensive front.

York knew he had a sure thing in Ian McCoshen. After him came huge question marks. Santini was nursing a wrist injury that kept him out for two months last

season. Casey Fitzgerald, Ryan’s younger brother, went undrafted but came in as a decent prospect.

Captain Teddy Doherty had played forward for much of 201415. Scott Savage had shown good flashes but lacked consistency, while newcomer Josh Couturier was still raw.

Yet with how they’ve played as a unit both offensively and defensively—each player has already or will soon set a career-high in points—this defense has proved it is just as strong as the offense.

The Eagles are a unit that is at least seven-deep on the blue line.

The three freshmen are skilled enough to allow Doherty to seamlessly move to forward when one of them is injured. That’s not a luxury BC had last year.

So if the offense is, as it always was, a sure thing, Demko is finally healthy, and the defense has maximized its fullest potential, what’s stopping BC from rolling through the rest of its schedule on a crash course for Tampa in early April?

You tell me.

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A first semester freshman, Michael Kim (27) scored his first career goal on Friday night, showing his offensive skill.

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team’s long-term development.

The college game is unlike the professional ranks, where the worst teams get the first crack at choosing top talent from that year’s draft class. Whereas a terrible professional team can turn it around in just three or four years, it takes

significantly longer to build a winner at a struggling college program.

Christian doesn’t need this freshman class to win right away, but what he does need is for his young players to gain beneficial experience, repeat good habits, and eliminate major flaws from their games.

The more concerning thing than the losses for the Eagles has to be its youthful core losing interest and establishing negative habits. On a day when Louisville looked—at least in the first half—somewhat beatable, BC didn’t bring its A-game. Not only does that set back its current

team, but a potential recruit who might have been watching that game would harp on BC’s seemingly indifferent attitude about its careless mistakes more than anything else.

It’s not about the wins right now—it’s about making steps in the right direction for 2017, 2018,

and beyond. On Saturday against Louisville, however, BC only seemed to be going in reverse.

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Although not unexpected, this young and inexperienced roster’s woes (including a winless record in the ACC) will hurt future recruitment, as prospects will be reluctant to join such a struggling program.

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Preserving the victory streak is more important than ever for the Eagles, who last year experienced a late-season collapse at the hands of a Beanpot squad. To remain perfect and prevent the same effects from bringing BC down, it will have to showcase its best performance against the Huskies.

Last Time They Played: BC faced Northeastern on Nov. 28

in a 6-1 blowout for the Eagles.

Goals for BC came from regular scorer Alex Carpenter, as well as contributions from Andie Anastos, Dana Trivigno, Kenzie Kent, and Kali Flanagan. The matchup against Northeastern showcases the Eagles’ offensive depth, which is just what a team needs to bring home the trophy. BC also made do with less shots, notching 23, while the Huskies only capitalized on one of its 37. Northeastern offers tough competition to the

Eagles, as the team has gone on a 13-game win streak since the last meeting against BC. Three Keys to the Game: 1. Stop Kendall Coyne: If there’s any player better than Carpenter, it’s Coyne. She leads the NCAA in goal-scoring with 39, beating out Carpenter by three.

Coyne also fares a little better on shorthanded goals, notching four to Carpenter’s three. Similarly, the Eagles notch nearly 3.7 penalties per game, offering the

Huskies several opportunities for Coyne to take advantage. The Eagles’ defense will have to stop Coyne in her tracks before she gets too close to the goal.

2. Back up Burt: Goalie Katie Burt has been on fire this season, earning 10 shutouts and a .945 save percentage. But despite the stellar numbers, it’s easy to put pressure on the goalie once a forward gets past the defense. In the Eagles’ last game, the University of Connecticut managed

to score four goals on 13 shots, an impressive feat, as BC scored five on 38. The lack of practice that Burt has gotten in-game is a downside, even though BC’s defense has been strong. The defense will have to redirect the puck every chance it gets to make sure that Burt doesn’t have to face anything too tricky.

3. Top Line Takeover: Though most of the Eagles offense has contributed to the team’s 154 goals and 276 assists, the first

line offers almost guaranteed goals. Carpenter, Haley Skarupa, and Kenzie Kent opened up the pre vious game, and replacements to the top line, such as Meghan Grieves, Tori Sullivan, and Makenna Newkirk, also have a lot to offer. All six of them have combined for 98 goals, proving a lethal mix for any team. Two of Northeastern’s three goalies have suited up against the Eagles, but neither has a real edge when facing BC.

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Friday night.

BU, on the other hand, enters the Beanpot final on a hot streak of its own. The Terriers have won five straight games, all by two goals or more. In fact, BU’s only defeat in the last two and a half months came in a hard-fought affair at Conte Forum.

The Terriers are currently tied for fourth in the Hockey East standings with defending champions Providence, but are ranked a respectable No. 9 in the nation in both national polls. BU may not be one of the National Championship favorites sans

2015 Hobey Baker Award winner Jack Eichel, but it still boasts a talented squad capable of giving BC fits.

Last Time They Played: BC and BU have already met twice this year, as the two rivals played on back-to-back nights in midJanuary. The Eagles successfully defended their home ice in the first contest, as they scored two late third-period goals to walk out of Conte Forum with a hardearned 5-3 victory.

On the next night at BU, both teams struggled to find the back of the net throughout the contest.

Despite the two teams combining for 70 shots on goal, the

game ended 1-1 after a scoreless overtime period. BU goalie Sean Maguire was well on his way to a 38-save shutout before junior forward Ryan Fitzgerald scored from the right slot with just over two minutes remaining to tie the game for the Eagles.

Three Keys to the Game: 1. Stay Out of the Penalty Box: BC may not have many weaknesses, but its Achilles’ heel heading down the stretch is a big one. The Eagles simply can’t stay out of the penalty box. BC currently tops the Hockey East in penalty minutes (421) and penalty minutes per game (15.6).

Although the Eagles possess one

of the best penalty-killing units in the nation, they cannot afford to give BU extra opportunities.

BU possesses a strong power play unit, as it currently ranks fourth in the conference with a 21.6 power play percentage. In the teams’ first meeting this season, the Terriers burned the Eagles for three power-play goals.

2. Start Quickly Out of the Gate: BC has done a great job getting on the scoreboard early this season, as it currently ranks second in the conference with 34 first-period goals and a +18 first-period goal differential. BU, on the other hand, has struggled with slow starts throughout the

year. The Terriers have scored just 24 first-period goals this season, and their +4 first-period goal differential ranks just fifth in the conference. The Eagles should be looking to attack early on to gain control of the contest, as BU usually gets better as the game goes along. The Terriers have scored a staggering 46 third-period goals this season.

3. Shut Down Danny O’Regan and Ahti Oksanen: BU has been carried by strong goaltending and the scoring exploits of senior forwards Danny O’Regan and Ahti Oksanen all season long.

O’Regan currently ranks fourth in the conference with 32 points,

while Oksanen ranks sixth with 30 points. O’Regan has been one of the best players in the nation over the last month, as he has compiled a point in nine consecutive games. Over that stretch, he has tallied five goals and eight assists, including three assists in the two games against BC. Oksanen doesn’t boast the same type of consistency, but he is more than capable of changing a game on any given night. The Finland native has nine multipoint games this season. If BC can limit the impacts of O’Regan and Oksanen, it should be able to walk out of the TD Garden with its 20th Beanpot title.

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B oston College women’s hockey took a break from its typically dominant victories Satur4 UConn day Boston College 5 afternoon, instead turning in a lackluster performance against the University of Connecticut.

After winning in an 8-0 shutout against Harvard University in the opening round of the Beanpot, the Eagles (29-0-0, 20-0-0 Hockey East) narrowly defeated the Huskies (11-13-5, 7-9-3), 5-4. The win was one of the team’s hardest-earned of the season, as UConn answered back at nearly every turn.

BC gained momentum shor tly af ter the game b egan, scoring its first goal five minutes in. Alex Carpenter collaborated on a line effort, with Haley Skarupa and Megan Keller assisting her, as she shot past goalie Elaine Chuli.

The Huskies claimed the rest of the period as their own, putting a shot past goalie Katie Burt. After Burt caught a

shot by a UConn forward, she couldn’t keep hold of it and let it slip, allowing Theresa Knutson to sneak the puck in. The Huskies continued their offensive onslaught early in the second period, opening it up and putting the Eagles behind them.

The UConn lead, only the third time that BC has been behind during a game this season, did not last long. Less than two minutes later, Dana Trivigno took advantage of a power play and finished off a shot that Lexi Bender placed near the goal.

BC capitalized on another power play right after the last goal, when Carpenter earned her second of the afternoon, with help from Megan Keller and Kenzie Kent . The lead silenced the Huskies for the remainder of the period.

UConn regained power toward the middle of the third period, tying it up yet again with a forceful high shot from Jessica Stott. The tie didn’t last long, however, as Carpenter and Skarupa skated up the ice toward the Huskies’ goal. After a pass from Carpenter, Skarupa slipped the puck past Chuli for

her first goal of the night. Her second came minutes after the first, with the help of Toni Ann Miano.

With less than two minutes left in the game, the Huskies gave the Eagles quite a scare by narrowing BC’s lead. Makenna Newkirk tried to save the shot, but it bounced off her stick back to the forward and allowed her to perfect her shot.

In a game that should have been easier for the Eagles, they struggled mightily with preserving a lead.

The Huskies’ offense notched four goals on 13 shots, whereas BC took 38 to put just one more over UConn. Though BC’s defense has worked well enough to help Burt earn 10 shutouts, the lack of shooting practice the star goalie has been getting indicates a deep problem for the Eagles.

If Burt allows so many goals from a team with a losing record, it is unclear how she will stand up to Northeastern University in the upcoming Beanpot final or against powerhouse teams in the Hockey East tournament.

JULIA HOPKINS / HEIGHTS EDITOR

UConn threatened to come back with a goal inside the last two minutes, but Katie Crowley’s squad hung on for victory.

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It’s strange to say that Ryan Reynolds’ best performance has him in a huge, tan, fur-lined coat with a tank top that has Bea Arthur winking and pointing out at the world, but it’s probably true. And that’s only seeing Wade Wilson before he dons his infamous gaudy red suit and two katanas. While it’s impossible to see into the futures of HolDEADPOOL lywood’s 20th Century Fox brightest stars, Deadpool is Reynolds’ best movie to date, and it may very well be the actor’s best bout of his entire career.

Fans of the notorious superman Deadpool (who in no way deserves the title superhero) know exactly what they’re walking into when they go to see Deadpool. For those who are unfamiliar with the man in the red suit—be warned. This is not your average superhero blockbuster. Deadpool is quite a bit more grisly than the slew of superhero movies that have

graced the silver screen (excepting Kick-Ass, of course). Even when compared to Nicolas Cage’s Kick-Ass, Deadpool is about the bloodiest caped-crusader film around.

After being diagnosed with a highly probable terminal cancer, Wade Wilson reluctantly seeks help from a mysterious organization that claims it can cure him and give him superhuman abilities. Upon arriving at the ominous treatment center, Wilson finds that, while the organization may cure his cancer, the organization’s leader intends to sell him into slavery after he has been given his superpowers. Wilson is held captive and tortured until his super-mutation unlocks itself, scarring Wilson’s body grotesquely. Wilson breaks out of the treatment center, effectively made immortal by his regenerative mutation, and decides to take his anger out on the head of the organization, Francis, hoping that Francis may be able to fix Wilson’s almost unbearable deformity.

While all of that sounds pretty dark and disturbing, don’t be fooled. Deadpool’s greatest strength (and maybe its greatest weakness in rewatchability) is its humor. Deadpool and mainly Deadpool are hysterical. The film’s

fourth wall is obliterated right from the first second, and it is no in way rebuilt throughout the entirety of the film. For those who haven’t read the Deadpool comic books, Wilson is fully aware that he is a fictional character. He speaks directly to the audience a plethora of times throughout the film, staring straight in the camera as he does so. He’ll even go so far as to reference other superhero films and their actors to other characters in Deadpool. With all of that in mind, Deadpool is unlike any other movie experience imaginable.

When it comes to Deadpool’s casting, Reynolds was the divine choice for Wade Wilson. To be fair, he’s been Deadpool before.

Reynolds made his first appearance as the man in the red mask (without the red mask) in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Reynolds himself, however, apologized for his role in Origins, and it’s easy to imagine he feels he’s done Deadpool justice with Deadpool. He’d be correct in thinking so too. Reynolds’ delivery is what makes Deadpool’s humor tolerable. Deadpool is rife with a treasure trove of great jokes, but many of them are so crude and unrefined that if it weren’t for Reynolds’ likeability, Deadpool would be an atrocious mess.

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Though situationally humorous, Deadpool’s style of comedy may not hold up over time.

Having said all of this, Deadpool’s selfawareness may elicit side-tearing laughter, but it also rips away any fabric of investment in the story at play. That is, on the other hand, exactly what the film strives to do.

Usual story archetypes are embellished and pointed out to an absurd extent, and while this may be incomparably funny after a first watch, it’s hard to imagine Deadpool’s humor holds up much longer than that. Deadpool succeeds entirely in tearing the superhero movie concept to shreds, but when its jokes lose their edge after a few viewings, it’s hard to say what would be left of the movie.

This makes reviewing Deadpool very

difficult. The film makes for a great two hours of fun the first time, but the experience borders on not being a movie. In many ways, it feels like a blown-up Funny Or Die clip with a big budget. Like most Funny Or Die skits, Deadpool may be pretty funny, but its humor is so rough and ragged, it’s hard to tell how well it would hold up past seeing it the first time. Fans of Deadpool will probably love the film treatment of their beloved anti-hero, but for people entering Deadpool not expecting what Deadpool is, they’re likely to walk away scratching their heads asking, “What the hell was that all about?”

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According to self-professed charisma coach Olivia Fox Cabane, “You never get a second chance to make a great first impression.” If this is true, Dr. Dog’s newest studio album, The Psychedelic Swamp, treads on thin ice from the very beginning. Luckily, it redeems itself through unique stylings and a diverse sound, but not without many trials along the way.

The Psychedelic Swamp begins with “Golden Hind,” a strange mix of amateur and professional sounds. On one hand, the leading song sounds discordant and off beat, as if the THE PSYCHEDELIC band was SWAMP unsure of Dr. Dog the direction it wished to take.

Though lacking in instrumental composition, “Golden Hind” also exhibits mastery over raw emotion through writing, making it a conflicted beginning for Dr. Dog’s tenth studio album.

Thankfully, The Psychedelic Swamp gains strength as time passes—“Dead Record Player” and “Swampedelic Pop” do wonders in terms of establishing the album’s central sound. Fans of the psychedelic eras of music will find themselves

right at home with Dr. Dog’s newest work. At the same time, strangely, fans of more alternative blues-style music will also likely garner much enjoyment from the work. Even for all of its faults, The Psychedelic Swamp is an interesting mix of genres, and this experimentation serves it well.

The rest of the songs on The Psychedelic Swamp are somewhat hit-or-miss.

By far the weakest part of the album is its central portion—every song from “Bring My Baby Back” to “Engineer Says” ranges from just mediocre to decent. The Psychedelic Swamp regains its steam eventually with “In Love,” the standout effort of Dr. Dog’s work. The band employs the style of The Black Keys, hitting an out-of-the-park grand slam with its bluesy instrumentals and somber lyrics. “(swamp inflammation)” works off the success of “In Love” with a creeping, eerie piece of spoken word, perfectly solidifying the effect of “In Love.”

The Psychedelic Swamp rounds out with some jazzy tracks: nothing innovative or special, but not low-quality either.

The last few songs on the album embody the quality of the entire work quite well, actually—mostly just average.

The cover art of The Psychedelic Swamp should also be noted—this is perhaps a petty detail to be caught on, but it only serves to purvey a sense of

amateurism. By no means does it damage the quality of the songs, but, as stated before, first impressions are important.

Frankly, a poor graphic representation of a drone strike on swamp foliage does nothing to provide a good first impression.

Perhaps the largest issue to befall The Psychedelic Swamp is the lack of diversity within the album itself. Certain songs utilize sound effects or spoken word (and occasionally a classical riff ), but not enough to set each and every song apart from the other. This is most likely a symptom of failing to innovate— as said before, “In Love” is the only truly innovative song on The Psychedelic Swamp, and it is simultaneously the best song on the album, as well.

Most songs on Swamp fail to excite, fail to experiment, and thus fail to entertain. Dr. Dog’s biggest weakness this time around is its lack of new ideas, and this flaw is what truly drives the final nail into the coffin of mediocrity.

The Psychedelic Swamp is certainly worth a listen-through, because it presents some exceptional ideas in certain (albeit few) areas. Despite its admirable effort, though, it simply isn’t memorable. It is far from perfect, but without being purely detestable, either.

Though worth the time invested in it, it is unlikely to find a home in many iTunes libraries or Spotify playlists.

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Many artists like David Bowie had an opportunity to elevate the quality of popular culture. Because there weren’t many alternatives, artists could challenge listeners with more extreme elements of an aesthetic while still retaining popular appeal. These days, the Internet has democratized the music industry. Websites like Soundcloud

and BandCamp have made it easy for anyone with a recording setup to release material for public consumption. Consequently, competition between artists for that popular audience has intensified. Whereas before, pop stars could freely integrate experimental elements into their craft, the increased competition to attract target demographics has had a dulling effect on popular music.

In order to remain attractive to the shapeless masses, popular artists are less likely to introduce anything that radically departs from their established sound. This is not unlike political candidates gravitating towards the center prior to an election.

For example, Rihanna’s newest release ANTI offers only the slightest departure from her earlier works.

Comparing her latest album to her first release that dropped 11 years ago, there is certainly some growth. The years have seen Rihanna progress from being a dance pop artist to embracing the more introspective elements of R&B.

Nonetheless, critics clamoring to view this relatively mundane transition as a significant development in popular culture have largely overstated her evolution as an artist. Comparatively, after having been in the public spotlight for ten years, Bowie revealed 1977’s Low. The album was groundbreaking in its use of the most modern production techniques and electronic textures.

The second side of the album delved deep into experimental instrumentation, eschewing the relatively approachable songwriting of Bowie’s previous efforts. From “Space Oddity” to Low, Bowie went from typical ’60s psychedelic folk rock to embracing strange, totally left-field avant-garde aesthetics.

It’s uncertain whether a modern listening audience would have awarded the transition with commercial success.

Nonetheless, Low went gold. With today’s competition to capture the attention of the most average music listeners, it’s hard to imagine a current commercial artist who’d be willing to

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When artists start to pander to the needs of the masses, the creativity and originality perish. jeopardize his relationship with the bulk of his listeners.

David Bowie was great because he could challenge fans with progressive sounds without fear of total backlash.

Modern pop stars don’t possess the same privilege. As a result, it’s become harder for the average music listener to be introduced to new sounds. David Bowie didn’t necessarily offer the most radical albums of his day, but he intro-

duced listeners to certain elements that they could explore further. The same can’t be said for modern pop stars like Rihanna. In fact, it may be easier to find groundbreaking music from a no-name, independent artist than your favorite commercial act.

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The Dance Organization of Boston College, accompanied by The Heightsmen and Synergy, showcased its dancers unity in a set rife with a diverse range of styles and tones in its Robsham Theatre show, ‘Rumors.’

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When done right, though, DOBC’s wandering into unfamiliar waters made

its mark. “Reach Out” is choreographed to a Marilyn Manson track, walking the line of dangerous and sultry with innovative edginess best seen in the visually flawless canon sequence. The previously mentioned “Battle of the Boybands” united the swagger of ’90s pop beats to truly impressive tap skills from a large group, and the use of “At

Last” by Etta James united a great song to a great theatrical story, love-struck with confetti and buoyancy.

In a similar vein were the moments of sentimentality done right, two falling memorably at the close of the show. In “Back to the Start” and “Rumor,” the group eschewed detailed storytelling or a flippant attitude, preferring instead

to display its own connection to each other, whether it is in the graceful all-senior number or the full company closing piece.

In each, the genuine attachment of the dancers to each other was just as apparent as their attachment to the agility and dynamics in their work.

“Rumor,” with exceptionally clean

synchronization considering the size of the number, cleverly choreographed each class year to have a moment in the spotlight. It was this loving dedication that shined through the entirety of the show, making even those numbers verging on being stilted seem uplifted by the obvious hard work and genuine joy of the performers.

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Bathed in the bright glow of blended teal and pink spotlights, the audience waited patiently as the unmistakeable sound of Juice came to life even before the first song officially began. Three guys on guitar (Dan Moss, MCAS ’17; Michael Ricciardulli, MCAS ’17; and Rami El-Abidin, BC ’15) played a few warm-up riffs to get in the groove. Toward the back of the stage, Miles Clyatt, MCAS ’17, teased the audience with some improvised drum beats of his own. Stationed at the keys, Chris Vu, MCAS ’17, waited for his cue. Finally, Ben Stevens, CSOM ’17, stepped up to the

mic at center stage and grinned first at Burton to his left, then at rapper/violinist Christian Rougeau, MCAS ’18, to his right.

The group’s unique sound is best described by taking a few hints from the band’s fun little moniker. Juice is a bold concoction of poppy percussion and electrifying guitar licks, with a little bit of Rougeau’s folksy violin thrown in for good measure. Juice boasts a fresh, fruity take on old-school funk. Ripe with eclectic instrumentals and Stevens’ velvety lead vocals, music fans find that Juice is really, really good.

Juice just goes down smooth.

Playing a revamped and rejuvenated version of its first single “How You Gonna Do Me Like That?,” Juice had no trouble keeping the crowd engaged after Bolton’s energetic

performance. Playing to a crowd composed overwhelmingly of BC students, Juice treated its audience to familiar Juice classics like the aspirational “Where I Wanna Be” and the punchy percussion in “Gold.” Never one to shy away from challenging covers, Juice slowed things down by putting its own spin on the swinging “Sunday Candy” by Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment. As it often does, Juice wrapped up its set with its famous rendition of “Gold Digger,” an imaginative cover that almost puts the original to shame.

Unlike Juice’s modest “guys-next-door” getup, Bolton’s bold image identifies him immediately as something special. Confident and carefree, he bops around stage in his hibiscus-print button down. Jerking his body

to the beat of his professionally produced tracks a la Matty Healy from The 1975, Bolton’s charisma commands audience attention.

Almost three weeks since releasing his most recent track “Front Row,” a colorful collaboration with L.A. pop artist Jackson Breit, Bolton is still basking in the success of his new single. Though he didn’t perform the song on Friday, Bolton gave a highpowered performance of old favorites like “Summer Breeze,” “When Will I Know,” and the mesmerizingly monotone “On My Mind.” Finishing his synth-saturated set with the bouncy lyrics in “Let’s Stay Together,” Bolton set the tone for Juice’s performance with his trademark style and incomparable solo artistry.

Bolton and Juice, Juice and Bolton. Despite their evident musical discrepancies, the two BC-based acts are often mentioned as a pair, as they often play many of the same Beantown gigs one after the other. And it’s a good thing they do. When coupled together in one show, their signature styles—Bolton’s mellow and breezy beat a perfect prelude to Juice’s beachy funk—sweep their audience somewhere warm, even on some of the coldest winter nights.

On more than one occasion, Stevens thanked the audience for braving snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures just to see the show.

But what did he expect? Kids just love their Juice.

JULIA HOPKINS / HEIGHTS EDITOR

While Bolton played his hits ‘On My Mind’ and ‘Summer Breeze,’ Juice treated the audience to its song ‘Gold,’ a revamped version of its first single ‘Why You Gotta Do Me Like That,’ and a funk-infused cover of Kanye West’s ‘Gold Digger.’

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Since its inception in 2013, the independent film distributor A24 has been making waves in the industry. It had a remarkable first year, which saw the release of Harmony Korine’s social experiment Spring Breakers, Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring, and James Ponsoldt’s The Spectacular Now. Fast forward only three years later, and it’s landed itself seven Academy Award nominations, including a Best Picture nomination for Room.

Started by three marketing and distribution veterans, A24 made a name for itself by mastering the festival circuit.

Its fierce bidding and creative risks have led to the acquisitions of smart and innovative films like Obvious Child, A Most Violent Year, and The End of the Tour. Perhaps it’s because A24 really doesn’t care, or maybe it’s intentional, but it almost seems as if it’s not paying attention to revenue or universal appeal.

Rather, it seems A24’s strategy relies on picking movies it likes and running with them.

Hollywood has a problem with making films geared toward revenue rather than creative integrity. Therefore, it generally centers films on what the

producers and production executives think the audience wants rather than take any risks. Look at recent box-office bombs like Joy or Burnt. Studio execs see the name Jennifer Lawrence or Bradley Cooper and see that as enough of a qualification to greenlight a movie. A24 doesn’t seem to care about who is in its movies or the topic of the films. It has released movies with subjects ranging from abortion, to men falling in love with robots, to a man who turns into a walrus.

Studios rely heavily on traditional PR, a formula A24 vehemently rejects.

Whoever runs A24’s Twitter and Instagram accounts doesn’t seem to mind offending anyone, making jokes about people like Leonardo Dicaprio and Drake. Its Twitter has even compared Ted Cruz to Satan. It frequently praises other companies’ films, and often comment on topical events like Donald Trump’s campaign and funny pictures of animals. It is hilarious and wellcurated, which helps A24 attract younger audiences. For one of its latest films, The Witch, A24 teamed with The Satanic Temple in an attempt to promote the film.

A24 also recognizes the importance of maintaining the relationships it has with writers, directors and actors. After releasing Ponsoldt’s The Spectacular

Now, A24 went on to release his next film as well, this year’s The End of the Tour. The same goes for director Noah Baumbach, actor Oscar Isaac, and many others.

Hot off its Oscar nominations, A24 acquired two new films at the Sundance Film Festival last week. The first, Morris From America, tells the story of a young, rap-obsessed boy growing up in Germany. The press had a field day with the second, Swiss Army Man. It stars Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe, and is about a man who encounters a farting corpse and uses it to get across an ocean.

Despite its success, A24 continues the model it started with three years ago. It isn’t looking for a franchise to capitalize on, but rather buys quirky and seemingly unprofitable festival hits. These festival films all seem to have a certain stick-totheir-guns character, which is rare on any level of entertainment right now.

It’s also releasing quality films yearround, with Ex Machina last April, The End of the Tour and Amy last July, and Room last October. Harvey Weinstein wrote an op-ed in The Hollywood Reporter about his frustration that the fall awards season is too packed with films, and that as a result, many performances go unnoticed. He made the argument that the whole year should

ABBY PAULSON / HEIGHTS EDITOR

The young production company gives the Hollywood powerhouses a run for their money. be dedicated to quality releases. The people at A24 seem to be pioneers in that fight.

Nine-year-old Jacob Tremblay, perhaps the most charming part of this year’s Oscar season, has capitalized on A24’s innovative awards campaign. He went home with a Critic’s Choice Award last month, and in his acceptance speech, thanked “A-Two-Four,” and said, “I know where to put this: on the shelf, right beside my Millennium Falcon.”

While most production companies always have the Oscars in the back of their heads when they buy films, A24 uses its platform differently. Its slate is not run by awards-hungry executives, giving it room for diversity and original content that Hollywood so desperately needs right now.

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Not much, except that all three of these bits figured into the Improv C o m e d y S h o w d o w n i n S to k e s o n Saturday night.

Suffolk University’s Seriously Bent, Northeastern’s NU and Improv’d, and Boston University’s Liquid Fun joined Boston College’s Committee for Creative Enactments (CCE) to bring down the house in a five-part show. Each group performed a mix of line games and short and long-form improv.

Suffolk’s Seriously Bent graced the stage first. The team began its long form

by sending out four team members to interview a person from the audience whose stor y or B C life they could incorporate into their improv. Friends of selected audience members readily betrayed interesting information.

In a stereotypical moment for BC, the majority of those selected were finance majors, one even calling it a “family business.” Another finance major talked about her social entrepreneurship project making dairy-free products.

Hilarity ensued as Seriously Bent made merciless fun with typical finance jokes that focused uncannily on BC’s internal gags about CSOM students , like a son’s receiving his first cash register and money clip. Some over-milked cows figured in alongside dairy-free activists.

Then NU and Improv’d emerged with a movie-oriented line game in which audience members shouted out two letters from which each team member had to create a movie title and captivating tagline. If the team leader liked a movie title, then two team members had to act out a bit of dialogue. Even when the audience resorted to calling out X’s and Q’s, the team responded gracefully and cleverly nonetheless. The team then continued into a long form, drawing inspiration from an interview with a recent BC graduate from the audience.

B U ’s L i q u i d F u n s u c c e e d e d Northeastern’s group with “Pan Right, Pan Left,” a game of four scenes with players in a rotating square. The prompts?

Secret lovers, prison, one right shoe, and potato. (Potato was successfully executed

into a Scottish love story. The team was really great at accents.) Then the team members, prompted by “lemonade,” told real-life stories about their experiences with lemonade stands, then proceeded to use the common themes in long-form.

BC’s own group, the CCE, declared upon its entrance that it would be able to improvise a musical scene from an audience prompt, which is how the audience discovered that a heartwarming family drama could in fact be rendered from the word “sharknado.”

All four teams finally contributed three players each to a long line on stage to finish the showdown with one last game.

In the bit, “Sex with Me,” the players had to respond to audience prompts with admittedly unprintable but hilariously dirty one-liners. Prompts included

Donald Trump and the Super Bowl, adeptly adapted.

The improv wa s exp er tly done because the players in each group never forgot to continue storylines from prompts and previous scenes. It is difficult to convey the type of humor in continuity that the improv fostered.

But the most entertaining part of all, more than the standalone jokes, was the sense that these are genuinely funny people who love spending time together, coordinating new bits in subtle whispers and cracking up at each other’s jokes without breaking character in scene. There was even a visible level of camaraderie between the teams from different schools and an intimacy with the sitting and standing audience in the small venue. It was a good laugh.

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: >I@<>F S8C<9 UMMER LIN This past summer, I worked on a farm in Maine. I love the outdoors. The manual labor during summer breaks apart the monotony of sitting in classes for the rest of the year. Being on your feet, getting dirty and grimy, is a welcome change to the stale predictability of weekdays at a university.

Like most jobs, each day comes with its own set of challenges, but more often than not the benefits of working hard at something you truly enjoy far outweigh the momentary discomforts this work may bring. I had never worked on a farm before, but I was excited.

The farm was host to a slew of new sights, sounds, and people. It was tedious at times, but fun nonetheless, to learn new skills or hone ones I already had. On the farm, there was never a shortage of things to do. I cut through trees, mowed grass, harvested hay, and painted fences. I made deliveries in huge manual-transmission dump trucks, some of the biggest vehicles I have ever operated. And in the off moments I was able to marvel at the sheer immensity and beauty of cows, explore the vastness of a planted tree forest, commiserate with fellow farmhands in the rain as we continued to work, and enjoy a few laughs with good people I, realistically, may never see again.

Despite the fun I had and the new experiences the work garnered for me, the most influential moments of the summer were not on the farm, but on the way to it. My brother worked on the farm with me and we had never worked together as closely as we did.

But this summer was different. Since we are only 11 months apart in age, my brother and I have always been close. These trips to the farm in the morning brought me back to high school, when my brother and I would get up early and drive there every morning.

And like that, the dynamic was back and the radio became a focal point of conversation.

What I loved about these drives, as they were in high school and as they continued to be, is that we were able to talk about songs in-depth just as musings and ideas, not just as surface-level sound. Analyzing lyrics, specific instrumental moments, and the emotions associated with them never ceased to be an integral part of the conversation.

This was the way we started and ended days. Stepping into the old 2001 Dodge Durango that had been baking in the sun for hours. We started it up and headed home, music blaring. Then all at once, as the music stopped, my brother would turn to me and ask “What do you think they meant by that?”

And so began conversations that never failed to raise interesting points.

We explored the intent behind artists, while musing whether we could possibly comprehend the intents behind a musical work. That was half the fun. It brought my brother and me together in more ways than did the work we shared outdoors. I threw out an idea about the Blaze Bayley era of Iron Maiden after listening to “Lord of the Flies,” while he questioned the unrealized vision behind Pearl Jam’s “Even Flow.”

Conversations we would start at the beginning of the day would resume as we made our way back to the car after work.

The questions posed during the morning were internalized and developed all day until they were ready to present themselves on the ride home.

Music helped us express ourselves.

And that is not something trivial. Coming together to work is just as important as coming together to play and enjoy the finer things like the arts. Passion is funny in that way. It knows no bounds as it bring people together, brothers or not.

Sometimes, though, we sat in silence.

At one point, when we had run through all playlists, grown tired of the radio dregs, and felt drained from a grueling day’s work, we did just that. Though in due time, with the windows down, the sound of the wind whipping by proved too mundane for my brother and me. Back to the radio. We were thrown back in our seats as it came on.

The Cranberries’ “Ode to My Family” blared loudly.

“Cause we were raised / To see life as fun and take it if we can.”

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DOBC’S ‘RUMORS’ HAS IT

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The Dance Organization of Boston College ushered in the weekend with a series of three performances, highlighting the group’s versatility in its jam-packed “Rumors” showcase.

The program for the show explained the meaning behind its name. The name “Rumors” is not only a cutesy reference to the story told to the crowd, but also an acknowledgment of the bond the group has. The numbers’ transitions featured an accompaniment by the Heightsmen and Synergy, but the obvious commitment of the girls (and boy) to one another and their art was worth the ticket.

The show opened with “Secrets,” a largerthan-life number choreographed by the officers of the organization. “Secrets” exhibited what is perhaps the best part of the show: the impressive strength and endurance of its wide array of

dancers. In the ingenious, shifting pyramid formation that dwindled down to a point as girls dashed offstage, the pirouettes continue to revolve past audience expectations and deep into a wave of applause. The piece highlights the talent of the dancers in the same way the later numbers “Speak, Easy” and “Human” did—that is, by showcasing the dancers’ powerhouse stamina in addition to their grace.

Soon after, the lights up on a smaller number set to a sultry version of “Crazy in Love.” The voice crooning over the sound system was intimate and slow, and the choreography reflected this seamlessly in its tense balance between the fluid and the electric, the soft and the sharp.

The girls used chairs and their own bodies to work the floor as an instrument, and the whole piece was carried by this heartbeat pace as they peeled up from the floor in perfect synchronization. Feistiness was a strong suit

throughout the show, with the numbers that exude empowerment and self-assurance still being praised even after the final curtain fell.

Sassiness reappeared in many forms, some self-effacing and fun like the tap rendition of “Battle of the Boybands,” and others so bold or brazen as to be intimidating, like the quick and gyrating hip-hop choreography of “Yonce.” Each one had a palpable aura of infectious confidence that jumped off the stage into the crowd, making for a handful of entertaining gems throughout the show.

Experimentation with and deviation from this formula of sass yielded mixed results.

Some slower numbers like “Sweet Disposition” and “Wonderland” seem to dawdle in their sentimentality, and emotionally ambitious pieces such as “Hunger” and “Undertow” fell just short of communicating their respective

See Rumors, B7

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Wedged between a humble mini-market and one of Allston’s mom-and-pop pizzerias, the Brighton Music Hall doesn’t really look like much from the outside. Sure, the dark windows and deep red finish might suggest it’s some kind of quirky venue capable of having something cool going on inside. It’s possible that the dodgy black doors and crumbling brick exterior pique a punk-rock nostalgia

for music buffs who can appreciate that sort of thing. For the average college student or local Boston resident, however, its edgy charm and miniature marquee signs go largely unnoticed as the building blends right in on Brighton Ave. Juice doesn’t look like much from the outside, either. Stealing a quick glance at the eight guys setting up onstage, anyone who doesn’t know them might think they were plucked from the crowd and thrown together two seconds ago. Apart from acoustic guitar

player and vocalist Kamau Burton, MCAS ’17, sporting the occasional flat cap or fedora, the band’s casual, laid-back look gives no indication of its infectious pop-funk fusion— its distinct vibe that throbs throughout any concert space like a life-giving pulse or a rainbow gone rogue.

Decked out in T-shirts and jeans, buttondowns and khakis, the guys seem decidedly (and deceptively) ordinary to any skeptical audience member who has yet to hear the band’s music. Truth is, they’d be hard-pressed

to find a local band better than Juice.

On Friday night, the Brighton Music Hall played host to a few of Boston’s most notable student music makers. William Bolton, CSOM ’16, and the guys of Juice shared the stage with Zander, a popular Boston-area hip-hop act hailing from Northeastern. Despite having scored a larger space than their usual venue in Cambridge’s Middle East Downstairs, Juice and Bolton drew a sizeable crowd that

See Juice, B7

JULIA HOPKINS / HEIGHTS EDITOR

On Friday, fans braved freezing temperatures and snow to watch Juice and William Bolton perform original tracks and inventive covers in a crowded Brighton Music Hall.

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