The Heights January 30, 2017

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Jordan Chatman went 9-for-11 from three in men’s basketball’s loss Sunday.

Phaymus and UPrising brought an onslaught of talent to their hip-hop showcase.

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Layla Aboukhater, MCAS ’18, started at Boston College last year after she and her father escaped escalating violence in Syria in November 2014. She said on Sunday that, while she has an American passport and therefore might not be directly impacted by the policy, her parents, who are green card holders, have decided to stay in the United States for the time being.

“I was talking to my dad earlier today, and he was like, ‘I don’t need to leave the States, but if I had to for work, I would be screwed,’” Aboukhater said.

The New York Times reported last week that 12,587 Syrian refugees entered the United States in 2016. Aboukhater pointed out that Lebanon has taken in over one million refugees from Syria, while Massachusetts, which is over twice the size of Lebanon, has accepted just a couple hundred. After terrorist attacks killed over 100 people in Paris in November

2015, Governor Charlie Baker said he was not interested in accepting Syrians refugees into Massachusetts.

On Saturday night, several federal judges granted stays barring the removal of people who were currently in transit to the United States from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Sudan, and Yemen. In Boston, Judge Allison D. Burroughs granted a one-week stay that bars detention of those in transit in addition to removal, ruling that petitioners in the suit met the standard of showing it was likely that detention and/or removal would violate their rights to due process and equal protection, and are likely to suffer irreparable harm.

Although she said she is not happy about the order at all, Aboukhater said that in terms of numbers of Syrian refugees and the challenges they face, the order is not a very significant change. Two years ago, Aboukhater’s mother, traveling as the spouse of an H-1B work visa holder, was detained at the airport for hours of questioning. That episode wasn’t shocking to anyone, she said, because it was already a norm.

“As bad as this order is, people’s reactions to it make me think that maybe people just didn’t realize that it was that bad from the beginning,” she said. “As Syrian people and as Arabs we’re just used to it—it doesn’t come as as much of a shock to me as it came to people in the States, I think.”

Aboukhater’s best friend, who immigrated to Oman, had applied and received a tourist visa that would allow her multiple visits to the U.S., though they have had to postpone those

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“This Order undermines a key strength of our higher education system, as it turns away talented faculty and students who seek to immigrate to the United States,” the three wrote.

“For decades, colleges and universities in America have benefited from such individuals, and our nation has enjoyed the fruits of having the world’s greatest post-secondary education system.”

The letter mentioned Pope Francis’s statement that, “It’s hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help.”

In December, Leahy signed two statements supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an executive order from the administration of Barack Obama that helps protect undocumented students on college campuses. DACA is seen as potentially threatened under Trump.

The letter said that staff in the Office of International Students and Scholars, as well as Student Affairs and University Mission and Ministry will continue to work with members of the BC community who are affected by Trump’s order. The letter recommended that citizens of the seven Muslim-majority countries postpone travel outside the United States because they are not guaranteed to be able to reenter.

Leahy received considerable criticism this fall for not commenting on the vandalism of a parking lot sign in the Mod Lot with a homophobic slur. The silence prompted several student groups to organize a march through campus in September called “Silence is Violence.”

In an interview in October, University Spokesman Jack Dunn said that Leahy believes BC’s role is to teach students how to think, and not what to think, and therefore refrains from commenting on political issues that some students think he should address.

Leahy’s last letter to the BC community came in May 2014, when he sent an end-ofyear update outlining several key hirings, announcing some changes to facilities, reviewing tuition changes and student aid figures, and recapping some faculty and student academic achievements.

“Boston College was founded in 1863 to educate the children of immigrants and, like our nation, has gained so much from the presence and contributions of faculty, students, and staff born in other countries,” the three wrote. “We are committed to ensuring that all at Boston College feel safe and valued, and that they are aware of the many resources available to them on campus.”

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Casey Doyle, co-chair of the EC and CSOM ’17, said in an email Sunday that the EC would likely hold another information meeting this week for anyone who is interested in running for the positions.

“They’ll let us know what the time period looks like for how long they’ll extend it, but as of right now, we don’t know,” Batsinelas said.

Batsinelas said he does not agree with the EC’s election code. He compared it to a job application, where if someone does not apply by the deadline, they are not granted the chance to compete against other applicants who did apply on time. He regards allowing those who have not submitted the required material to run as actually making the elections less competitive.

“People within UGBC who have seen

extensions these last couple of years are now used to getting their teams later together, and I think they should change that and encourage more teams to run by a certain date rather than making it sort of customary with these extensions,” Batsinelas said.

John Daniell, Mancini and Batsinelas’s campaign manager and MCAS ’17, said that historically, UGBC presidential races have featured an “insider” and an “outsider” ticket, where one team has an established presence in UGBC, and the others do not. He regards the election as a “passing of the torch” between UGBC insiders. Mancini thinks a similar dynamic is likely to emerge this year.

“There are definitely very strong candidates that will be running,” Mancini LIZZY BARRETT / HEIGHTS EDITOR

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Raymond Mancini (right) and Matthew Batsinelas are the only pair in the UGBC race.

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The Campus Activities Board (CAB) sold 1,700 tickets to the event, 50 more than last year, through the Robsham Theater website at 11 a.m. on Sunday morning. CAB added more tickets because it wanted to have the most people at the event as possible, according to Cornelius Flanagan, president of CAB and CSOM ’17.

CAB changed its ticketing process this year, only allowing one ticket to be purchased per Eagle ID. The change was sparked by feedback CAB received from

students through a survey sent out to students after last year’s Plexapalooza. The survey garnered over 1,000 responses, according to Flanagan. It featured questions on several topics, ranging from musical interests to specific events CAB hosted.

The survey also allowed students to write detailed responses, which heavily featured last year’s Plexapalooza, Flanagan said.

In the survey, many students expressed concerns with last year’s ticketing process, in which students were able to buy two tickets each. Some would sell the second

ticket to students in the greater Boston area, thus limiting the number of BC students who could go to the event. By limiting ticket purchases to one per Eagle ID, CAB hopes that more BC students will be able to attend the event.

Marshmello will take the Plexapalooza stage on Feb. 4. He is best known for his songs “Keep it Mello” and “Alone” and was widely recognized after releasing remixes to Justin Bieber’s “Where Are Ü Now” and Zedd’s “Beautiful Now.” Marshmello is famously anonymous

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and wears a full-head-covering marshmallow helmet during his performances.

There have been speculations that he is American DJ Chris Comstock, also known as Dotcom.

Flanagan understands student stress about tickets selling out within minutes.

“We love the fact that there is so much campus wide excitement around this event,” Flanagan said in an email.

“Unfortunately we are restricted in the availability of the large scale student programing space on campus.”

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The Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC), in collaboration with the Organization of Latin American Affairs (OLAA), will host a panel on the peace process in Colombia. The event will be tonight at 6 p.m. in Devlin 101. The event aims to spark a dialogue about what it means to end what was once regarded an endless war.

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The Shea Center for Entrepreneurship will hold a lunch on Wednesday from 12 to 1 p.m. with Matt Shapiro, who works for Google’s new product business development team. Shapiro will discuss his journey from a career in venture capital to his interdisciplinary role at Google. The lunch will be in Cushing 208.

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The Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life will host a screening of the film An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in Simboli 100 on Brighton Campus. There will be a panel discussion following the film.

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Jkl[\ek N`ej JZ_fcXij_`g Jesse Mu, MCAS ’17, has won the Winston Churchill Scholarship for graduate study in the United Kingdom at the University of Cambridge. Mu is a member of the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program and majors in computer science and minors in mathematics. He is the first Boston College student to win this award in 11 years.

Only 15 students were awarded the scholarship this year, adding to the list of 500 recipients since the scholarship’s creation in 1963. The scholarship is awarded to students looking to pursue graduate studies in science, mathematics, or engineering at the University of Cambridge.

Mu said he was honored to receive the scholarship and is excited to study in the U.K. In the spring, he won a Barry Goldwater Scholarship, which provides STEM students with some annual funding for academic work.

“This award would not have been possible without the incredible mentors I’ve met at BC and beyond, who have encouraged me to develop my interests by seeking out unique opportunities throughout college,” Mu said to The Chronicle. “The Churchill will allow me to pursue my academic interests while continuing to experience new cultures. I look forward to the opportunity.”

N`cjfej =c`g :cXjjiffd Peter Wilson, a professor in the Carroll School of Management, received the inaugural Innovation in Financial Accounting Education award at the American Accounting Association’s annual meeting. There, he was also awarded the J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook Prize for “superior” teaching for graduate-level accounting.

Wilson noted that while he has been awarded for being a great teacher, the successes of his classes were largely because of his students.

“The journey from me to we” is Wilson’s way of thinking about his teaching, and much about the rest of his life. Wilson’s “we” has included his wife, Carolyn Wilson, for more than a decade.

Wilson, on the first day of classes, will let his students know that he is struggling with Parkinson’s disease. Carolyn operates the screen while Wilson lectures so he does not need to write on the whiteboard.

The Wilsons’ classroom is a “flipped” classroom, meaning that students are exposed to the new material outside of class, through readings or Wilson’s lecture videos, and use class time to delve into more challenging problems.

“With the flipped class, students learn lower-level thinking skills on their own prior to class, which frees up class time to cover higher-level critical thinking,” Wilson said during a lecture on teaching to CSOM faculty last march.

According to Carolyn, the Wilsons have been “more intentional” about flipping the classroom in recent years.

While the Wilsons’ accounting course is known as one of the more difficult accounting courses, Wilson still receives high praise evaluations from his students.

After Jim O’Connell finished Harvard Medical School and completed a residency at Mass General Hospital, he spent two months washing people’s feet.

Last Thursday night, O’Connell, founding physician and current president of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP), gave a lecture as part of the Park Street Corporation Speaker Series on his experiences as a health care provider to Boston’s homeless population.

After his residency, in the 1980s, O’Connell was assigned to work at a nurse’s clinic for the Pine Street Inn shelter. Through continuation and expansion of his work at the clinic, O’Connell eventually transitioned from washing feet to providing a variety of care for homeless people throughout Boston, including riding from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. in a Pine Street Inn van on Mondays and Wednesdays, looking for homeless people who might need help.

His lecture, titled “Lessons from the Streets: Three Decades Caring for Boston’s Rough Sleepers,” highlighted his experiences medically serving the inner-city homeless for the past 30 years.

O’Connell centered his lecture around the problems faced by Bos-

ton’s homeless population, and how BHCHP, which serves over 13,000 homeless people in Boston each year, works to combat them.

According to O’Connell, the health conditions of homeless people in inner-city Boston are dire. He showed a picture of a group of homeless friends taken in 1999 on the MGH campus.

Five years later, he said, all but one of them had died.

“In inner-city Boston, in the shadows of some of our best institutions, the care looks more like third-world care,” O’Connell said.

Throughout his lecture, O’Connell told stories of patients battling cancer, tuberculosis, AIDS, Hepatitis C, and mental illness. Before the foundation of BHCHP, these patients likely would have never received the life-saving treatments they needed.

A large part of the problem, O’Connell said, had to do with the fact that homeless people often don’t seek treatment until their conditions became so detrimental to their health that they have to go to the emergency room.

“It’s all about functioning,” O’Connell said. “If they can function, they think they’re okay. They wait until they can’t function to go to the doctor.”

To combat this, BHCHP heads to the shelters and to the streets in order to administer medical care.

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Jim O’Connell spoke to students about his experience caring for Boston’s homeless population last Thursday night.

“You can do all sorts of things if you get creative and you go to where people are,” O’Connell said.

BHCHP has a street team which provides care to homeless people who don’t seek medical care on their own. They operate under bridges, on park benches, at T stations, and even at McDonald’s. They also bike around the streets of Boston in order to administer medications to their patients without requiring them to come into the clinic.

BHCHP was founded with the intentions of making the program an issue of social justice rather than charity, O’Connell said. They didn’t want the program to be full of vol-

unteer doctors who “come around on Monday but aren’t there when they’re needed on Thursdays.”

“We have to provide continuity of care,” O’Connell said.

This means that the BHCHP team works around the clock, and carries beepers 24/7 so that they can always be in-the-know when a patient needs assistance.

The BHCHP board of directors is composed of medical health professionals as well as homeless people. Through this unique collaboration, they aim to remain intouch with the circumstances and the needs of their patients.

The goal of BHCHP is to ease

suffering as best as they can, O’Connell said. The program has certainly done so—he and the rest of the doctors on his team devote their careers to caring and providing for marginalized populations.

According to O’Connell, the most difficult part of his job stems from the reality that the plight of homelessness in Boston is too large for any one program to tackle.

“I went into this thinking that I could change things,” he said. “But I’m just a doctor—I can’t do that. My job is to take care of people. Homelessness isn’t a health care problem. To solve the problem, we need everybody working together.”

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The Electoral College is composed of 538 members who are selected in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. They are distributed across the country based on each state’s population according to the most recent census. The 11 electors in Massachusetts, for example, represent the state’s nine seats in the House of Representatives and two Senate seats. During the 2010 census, Massachusetts actually lost a Congressional seat, reflecting a trend that has affected several states in the Northeast.

“I think it was partly because the population of America is getting

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older, and people who are getting older have a tendency to want to be in warmer climates,” Yorkis said.

The panelists explained how the Electoral College was created in part as a compromise to balance the view of each state with the view of regular citizens. The Founding Fathers wanted to ensure that a competent individual was elected to the presidency and to prevent the influence of foreign governments, such as Great Britain, on the leader of the new country.

“The college was created because of a compromise,” Yorkis said. “In fact, our entire government is built upon compromise.”

Each state has its own process for choosing electors. In most states, such as Massachusetts, the state political party organizations of the candidates select them. While all of the political parties in the states pick electors, only those of the party of the winning candidate become official members of the Electoral College.

Members of the Democratic State Committee in Massachusetts cannot publically oppose the nominee of the Democratic Party in partisan

races. The state Republican Party has similar rules. For this reason, if somebody were considering not voting for their party’s nominee, they probably would not run for the position of an elector.

“If you become an elector and decided you will not vote for the person that you pledged to vote for, you will go down in history as a faithless elector,” Cummings said. “I can’t imagine anyone would really want that title attached to their name.”

But during the 2016 meetings of the Electoral College across the country, seven electors in three states defected and voted for other candidates.

There were defectors from both the Democratic and Republican parties who voted for people such as Bernie Sanders, John Kasich, and Colin Powell. Faith Spotted Eagle, who received the vote of a defector in Washington, became the first Native American to receive an electoral vote.

All three panelists received hundreds of emails in the wake of the election imploring them to find a way to prevent Donald Trump from becoming president. Many of these concerned citizens, however, did not

realize that the electors from Massachusetts were already pledged to Hillary Clinton. Palitsch also received attention from several notable media organizations for tweeting that the electors should receive intelligence briefings in light of the alleged Russian interference in the election.

Palitsch, however, maintains that while the United States should abolish the Electoral College at some point in the future, no action should be taken until two issues are addressed. First, he believes that every state should have to abide by the same voting rules and requirements. Palitsch believes that if this not achieved, certain states would take measures that would result in voter suppression in a situation where the Electoral College was abolished.

Second, he thinks that significant campaign finance reform should be enacted in the wake of Citizens United before the country switches solely to the popular vote.

The Electoral College meeting in Massachusetts is one that is steeped in tradition and formalities. Men and women are expected to dress in black tie attire. Yorkis even donned a Tricorn hat for part of the ceremony,

which is emblematic of the rich colonial history of Boston.

“I think it is very important for people to understand that our country was created in two ways,” Yorkis said.

“It was created because people used muskets. But it also was created because people used pen and ink. I wore that hat in recognition of the patriots who helped create our country.”

The Democratic State Committee also made a conscious decision to ensure that the diversity of the state was reflected in the diversity of the members of the Electoral College. The committee therefore selected people of different faiths and races, including Nazda Alam, who became the first female immigrant Muslim elector from Massachusetts.

A luncheon funded by the electors followed the ceremony at the State House on Dec. 19. While electors could be compensated up to $22 for their day of service based on the length of their commute, many refused the payout based on principle.

“I did not decline the check but I am not going to cash it,” Yorkis said. “I’m going to keep it as a souvenir.”

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Tuesday, Jan. 24

Monday, Jan. 23

7:38 p.m. - A report was filed regarding 10:51 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a fire alarm activation at a suspicious circumstance at Kostka Hall.

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12:13 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a traffic crash at the Commonwealth Garage.

Wednesday, Jan. 25

3:47 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a medical incident at the 1:07 p.m. - A report was filed regarding Mods. a fire alarm activation at Higgins Hall.

6:38 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a larceny at Keyes Hall.

7:51 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a property confiscation at Hardey Hall.

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Mancini, a Student Assembly (SA) member who has been involved with UGBC for a year and a half, has a reputation for voting “no” on SA resolutions focused on social issues and diversity.

Batsinelas, Mancini’s roommate, has no previous experience with UGBC, but has learned a lot about the organization from Mancini.

The mission for Mancini’s campaign echoes his voting history and his call for more moderate voices within the SA. “The overall view is that UGBC is an inefficient and ineffective organization,” he said. “So, our mission is to make sure that UGBC represents all the students, not just a select group of UGBC insiders.”

Mancini worries that the SA is dominated by “leftist” and “radicalized” voices that dictate the direction of UGBC as a whole.

According to a previous Heights article, Mancini was among the dissenters for a resolution calling for BC to establish an LGBTQ+ resource center, as well as

a resolution calling for a new bias incident reporting procedure. In an email last December for an article on this topic, Daniell, a former member of the SA who left because of similar concerns, expressed agreement with Mancini’s worry that UGBC is becoming dominated by members with the same ideology.

“Right now, UGBC does not promote true diversity on our campus, and as a result fails to advocate for a large population of the student body,” Batsinelas wrote in an email. “Ray and I will make the financial resources more effective to the whole student body.”

“There’ve been similar issues like this in the past—in no way blame the Elections Committee for it, I just think that this is a general lack of interest by the student body in UGBC,” Daniell said.

Mancini and Batsinelas are barred by EC election rules from discussing specific points of their platform until the campaign officially kicks off.

The EC, a third-party organization tasked with ensuring a fair election, follows an elections code that states that if only one team declares its candidacy, the EC “reserves the right to open the field and encourage other candidates to run.” Before last year’s UGBC

candidate campaigns, the EC was faced with a similar problem after two teams dropped out of the race. In the 2014 UGBC elections, there was also a similar issue.

During last year’s UGBC elections, three teams had declared their candidacy by the deadline, but due to unforeseen circumstances, two teams decided to drop out of the race. With one team remaining, the EC opened up the intent to run form, resulting in five more teams entering the competition for UGBC president and executive vice president.

Ultimately Russell Simons and Meredith McCaffrey, both MCAS ’17, were elected as UGBC president and executive vice president, respectively.

In 2014, the EC extended the application deadline 10 days to avoid an uncontested election after Nanci Fiore-Chettiar and Chris Marchese, both BC ’15, were the only team to meet the deadline. According to a previous Heights article, the two candidates pushed for the EC to extend the deadline for others to apply. Ten days later, two other teams had secured 250 signatures and declared candidacy. Fiore-Chettiar and Marchese won the election and served as UGBC president and executive vice president for the 2014-15 school year.

A recent study conducted by The Upshot, a data analytics blog run by The New York Times, found that Boston College students’ families have a median income of $194,100—ranking 22nd out of 65 elite colleges.

About 70 percent of BC’s students reportedly come from the top 20 percent of earners, and 3.1 percent come from the bottom 20 percent of earners.

According to Eve Spangler, a sociology professor who first came to BC in the late 1970s, it’s not so different today from how it was then.

She said the student body was overwhelmingly white and Irish Catholic, which has changed significantly, though she is not sure to what extent racial diversity has brought along socioeconomic diversity.

“I used to laughingly say that if I saw a student on campus and forgot their name, I’d say ‘Hi, Kathleen’ or ‘Hi, Kevin,’ and the worst that would happen is they’d look at me and go ‘God you know my middle name?’” she said. “We’re past that now. Certainly the AHANA community is much bigger.”

In a class Spangler teaches, Inequality in America, she has her students go up to the blackboard and put down what they think their budget will be when they are 30.

Typically, she said, men come in assuming that they will not be married yet and women come in assuming that they will.

Her students’ estimated budgets tend to be about two to three times the national median income, she said, all of which is spent on consumption rather than setting money aside.

“Nobody tithes to the church, nobody has much savings, nobody’s

planning to be supporting elderly parents,” she said. Spangler then has her students redo their budgets at the national median income and the poverty line.

Using those budgets as an indicator—she sees about 50 or 60 three times a semester—Spangler said their is not that dramatic of a change over time.

Director of Financial Aid Mary McGranahan said in an email that her office cannot report a breakdown of students by the funding level they receive. BC is need blind in its admissions process and meets the full demonstrated need of its students, one of 19 schools in the country that does so.

She said BC had budgeted over $114 million this year for need-based grants to undergraduates. BC’s Office of Undergraduate Admission site says the average grant to students for the 2015-16 school year was $34,729.

“Definitely that 70-30 mark [of students in the top 20 percent] is a real number,” said Rossanna Contreras-Godfray, the interim director of the Learning to Learn Office, which offers students academic and personal advising and oversees programs aimed at low-income, firstgeneration, and/or underrepresented students.

She added, however, that even if it is a little disturbing that the numbers are so disparate, people find solace in BC’s institutional support for programs like Learning to Learn, which is mostly federally funded.

“The University becoming so competitive in attracting a higher number of affluent students and higher academic ranks—we come to terms with that,” Contreras-Godfrey said. “The implications on BC’s history and the mission of BC’s history—that piece is where you kind of wonder, ‘Where is it going to go?’”

She said less affluent high school students sometimes attend schools that would not adequately prepare them for higher education, which puts them in a difficult position.

“You don’t want to set students up to come to Boston College and not succeed,” she said.

BC runs a program through the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center called “Options Through Education”, a six-week residential summer experience meant to prepare a select group of diverse students who have had challenging educational and financial circumstances.

Contreras-Godfrey said the program invites about 40 students a year.

They get academic support and take summer classes that allow them to reduce their course loads during freshman year.

The College Transition Program is a two-week intensive summer orientation for students admitted in the regular decision applicant pool. The Montserrat Coalition provides about 1,400 students with free tickets to campus events and other financial help.

“We’re providing pockets of support systems for these students so they hopefully don’t get lost,” she said.

Contreras-Godfrey, who graduated from BC in 1991, added that it has gotten more socioeconomically diverse in her time here.

But she said that even as the University provides students with aid, there is a such a variety of needs that it can be difficult to ensure that every student’s need situation is fully met.

Students still often struggle with smaller expenses that might not be included in the financial aid formula, and some might have to support their families by working.

It’s hard to fix, though, because of regulations on federal financial aid and the need to be equitable between students.

“I’ve quite a few times had students come to me in tears that their dad got a $2,000 raise or bonus and it put them up in the next highest bracket so they lost $6,000 in support,” Spangler said. “So we’re not that supportive of poorer people.

Kildg Fi[\i :flc[ @dgXZk 9: Refugee Ban, from A1 plans indefinitely. Another friend is here on a student visa and was planning to return home for the summer, but those plans have also been cancelled.

Aboukhater was most critical of the countries that were chosen, saying that Saudi Arabia is more dangerous than any of them and as of yet has no travel restrictions.

Priebus said on Meet the Press that the countries were chosen based on prior statements from the Obama administration and actions of Congress.

Kathleen Bailey, a political science professor who travels frequently to the Middle East but not to any of the seven countries affected by the

executive action, said in an email that the order would not alter her plans to go to Kuwait in March, Saudi Arabia in April, or Jordan in May. Bailey added, however, that she fears scholars invited to speak or do research at BC will decline in order to avoid the “extreme vetting” proposed by the Trump administration.

She also worries that current BC students from those countries may be afraid to travel home because of uncertainty over whether they will be allowed back into the U.S. “And I am concerned that BC students will be worried about conducting research in the Middle East, even though this research is essential to language immersions and academic investigation,” she said.

Bailey added that not only is

the executive order malicious, its execution is “incredibly incompetent,” because of reports that the Justice Department, White House legal counsel, and the Department of Homeland Security were not informed of the order’s exact contents until it was signed and, because of its immediate implication, did not have time to prepare.

“Too bad the ‘extreme vetting’ process that will be done to refugees and immigrants wasn’t done within the government,” Bailey said.

Editor’s Note: If you or anyone you know has been affected by the executive order regulating travel and immigration, The Heights wants to hear from you. Email news@bcheights. com with any information.

MARGAUX ECKERT / HEIGHTS STAFF

BC has become so academically competitive for applicants that some low-income students may be shut out.

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Jfd\n_\i\ 9\pfe[ k_\ J\X# D\\k k_\ Kifg`ZXc =`j_ f] 9: 9P J?8EEFE B<CCP 8jjk% =\Xkli\j <[`kfi Boston College’s newest residents have arrived in the dorms after Winter Break, and though they’re small, they are much more welcome than the occasional mouse. In keeping with BC’s rules that no pets (besides service animals) are allowed to live with students except for tropical fish in tanks fewer than 20 gallons, students are making tiny additions to their on-campus families.

Take Horsey, for example. Despite its name, Horsey is a pink betta fish that lives in Fitzpatrick with Taylor Chodash, MCAS ’20, and Meghan Boyer, LSOE ’20. The pair was at the right place at the right time when they decided to purchase their beloved pet—in this case, in a strip mall in Newton, shopping for school supplies at Michael’s, a store that sells arts and craft products and not school supplies.

“We got out of Michael’s, and we see a Five Guys and a Petsmart, and me and Meghan looked at each other and just smiled,” Chodash said.

On an impulse, the two walked into the store and examined the pets for

sale. They walked out a few minutes later with a $5 fish, a small tank, and pellets for food—roommate agreements be damned.

“There was no planning,” Boyer said. “We didn’t really talk about this among the roommates.”

Though Horsey has a few limitations when compared to a dog, Chodash and Boyer maintain that their pet motivates them to get out of their beds in the morning and hit the Plex, or that he offers a listening ear when a friend just won’t do. The two have tried to play games with the fish, such as putting a bottle cap into the tank so Horsey can have something new to explore. In addition, the roommates have attempted to introduce a Pavlovian response in Horsey by ringing a bell whenever they give him his pellets.

While he doesn’t comprehend their training methods, Horsey is better than man’s best friend. In fact, he’s better than any man at all.

“We said we need a man who will stick around, who’s kind, who treats us right, and Horsey is that man for us,” Boyer said.

They have also created a stimulating environment for their pet, including vibrant plastic plants and white rocks.

When Boyer’s Luke Kuechly bobblehead fell off her dresser, its head was added to the tank to give Horsey a uniquely decorated home.

On College Road, another fish seeks to find a place among college students.

Grandmaster Splash is a betta fish named after the famous DJ of the ’80s and ’90s and in honor of the New York roots of Russell Shepard, MCAS ’19, Devin Hanel, MCAS ’19, and Ernest Benjamin, CSOM ’19. Acquired a week ago, Splash has quickly become an integral part of the triple in Welch. Though the care of the fish is minimal—a twice-daily feeding of three pellets a day and a monthly water cleaning due to the tank’s environment—Benjamin believes that Splash has brought a sense of responsibility and collaboration to the three.

“We all kind of wanted something to call our own and to look after, and we couldn’t go bigger than a fish, so it was sort of the perfect medium to get,” Benjamin said.

For the triple, Splash not only provides an aesthetic enhancement to the room—his tank is placed between a small neon palm tree and a bowl of succulents, to “remind him of his tropical roots”—he has also boosted

the spirits of his human companions.

According to Benjamin, it is nice to know that there is something in the room that needs to be cared for, and that besides them, there is actual life in the cramped confines of dorm living. When students get burnt out by the onslaught of tests and homework, a fish could serve as a reminder of responsibility and worth to others.

The benefits of fish in dorms range from therapeutic responsibility to a certain “it factor” that draws people to a room.

When Chodash and B oyer announced to their floor during Hanging Out On Tuesdays that they had purchased a pet, they piqued the interest of all the girls in attendance. Aside from someone down the hall that had previously owned a fish, their room is the only one on the floor to have such an addition to their room—and it’s something they consider a blessing and a curse.

“Basically everyone uses us for the fish,” Boyer said.

Benjamin agrees that students see any kind of pet in a dorm as a novelty, and that friends of his have mentioned a desire to see his fish or even get one of their own. To introduce Splash into

society, the triple held an intimate “birthday party ” with friends and family.

But alas, the fish population at BC is in a constant state of flux. With Petsmart offering a 15-day moneyback guarantee on its fish, the likelihood that someone’s dear pet will last the year, much less a month, is minimal. Horsey has since outlived this guarantee, so to his owners he is a ticking time bomb. Fortunately, his owners have prepared themselves for the possibility that Horsey can die any day now, and have mapped out his funeral plans. To return to his original roots of being bred expressly for Petsmart and never actually living his life as a tropical fish in the wild, they plan on laying him to rest in the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. It will serve as a reminder of his active life, according to Chodash.

As for Splash, Benjamin takes a more optimistic approach. He hopes to add more fish and acquire a bigger tank—still under the 20-gallon limit, of course.

“I think BC should be more petfriendly overall,” Benjamin said. “I’d like to see every room be given a pet fish.”

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Returning from Winter Break is always categorized by the gross repetition of “How was your break?”, as if anyone will ever say anything other than “Great!”

For me, my return to campus has been filled with not only this question, but also with the incredibly dense inquiry of “How was abroad?”

This question has been posed to me nearly every single day since I’ve been back in Boston, and I often just say something along the lines of “Amazing, but I’m happy to be home.” This actually is not an untrue statement, although it is intentionally brief because I think the last thing anybody wants to hear while rushing to class is the intricacies of my few months away.

It seems to make the most sense to start with the “amazing” part of my blanket response. From this past August until December, Geneva, Switzerland was my home. I lived in an apartment building on Rue Muzy that offered an unobstructed view of the world famous Lake Geneva

(or le lac Lèman, as they refer to it in Geneva). In total, there were 37 of us that called Rue Muzy home for the semester, although my two roommates and I were the only males in the entire program.

This imbalance served as a challenge for me, considering I have no sisters and suddenly found myself living with 34 girls. This turned out to be a major part of the “amazing” though. Living in a situation like this allowed me to gain a completely new perspective on just about everything in life.

Sure, being tortured by the Knicks would have been a little easier with my roommates by my side, but I would not trade my housing arrangement for anything.

The location of my apartment was ideal not only because of the picturesque views it gave me, but also because of its location in the city. My home was a five-minute walk from the “Old Town” in Geneva and a 15-minute walk from the international sector. This allowed me to go visit an 11th-century church in the morning and make it to the United Nations for an afternoon meeting with

ease. My building was also next door to a pizzeria, which may not sound like a detail worth sharing, but the owners of the pizzeria ended up being great friends of mine. I would eat at Chez Marino at least twice a week (normally when I was too lazy to cook) and was always greeted with uninhibited joy.

I found that it was moments like this with locals that made me feel comfortable in the city, and turned Geneva into my third home.

Another major reason my time in Geneva was “amazing” was because I was fortunate enough to have an internship for the last two months of my stay.

I worked at the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), which is an international organization that works in security sector reform.

I was also lucky enough to have been given access to the United Nations on a few occasions, and sitting in on those meetings is something I’ll never forget.

My DCAF colleagues were among the most interesting people I’ve ever met, and were kind enough to let me leave early on

Fridays in order to travel. I did not waste a second of this gifted time. I traveled to nearly 30 cities in six countries, and can only count a handful of weekends spent in my apartment in Geneva. I crossed off all the cliché study abroad locations—Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin—but also made sure to see as much of Switzerland as possible. I would argue that my day trips to places like Lausanne, Bern, and Basel, were actually my favorite excursions because they gave me an opportunity to fully understand the country I lived in.

I’ve heard a lot of my friends who have spent time abroad wish that they were back in their adopted homes, but I am truly happy to be back in America and at Boston College.

There are a lot of downsides to a semester abroad that I don’t think are ever properly addressed. Personally, I felt the most homesick when I spent my Thanksgiving at the office, conducting research from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It was also a particularly bizarre time to be away from home, considering the incredibly unorthodox election season we had.

The anger and confusion held by a lot of people felt multiplied for me because of how distanced I felt from it all.

I also learned an unbelievable amount about myself during my time in Switzerland, and being home has allowed me to put everything into practice. Going abroad allowed me to break bad habits, find out more about what makes me happy, and put my life back home into perspective.

Sure, this fall I drank champagne on top of the Eiffel Tower, hung out on the beach in Barcelona until 5 in the morning, stood atop the Alps in France, and watched the sun set over the Grand Canal in Venice.

I even got to cross off some bucket list items, like when I was given the opportunity to sing a few songs with my guitar in a local bar. But none of those experiences can even begin to compete with how great it was to come home for Christmas and be around my loving family for the holidays.

So how was abroad? It was amazing, life-changing even. But I am so happy to be back.

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K_\ Dlij[Xp <]]\Zk :_Xgk\i Knf1 8cc k_\ :f]]\\ N\ :Xeefk ;i`eb ILK?<I=FI; J?@I<KFE @M “The Mursday Effect” is a humor piece created pseudonymously by two authors, with each devoting him or herself to an alternating chapter each week. The newest instalment in the serial will appear in each Monday issue of The Heights. It can also be found online with the previous chapters.

Last week, you may have noticed a piece by Joanna Oxford, noted simpleton and funambulist, describing the morning a young man named George who woke to find that his Monday classes had been swapped with his Thursday classes and that, somewhat more importantly, the entire world seemed to be twisting in on itself as the most basic of facts, such as mathematical reality, shifted and changed alongside a collapsing reality.

Ms. Oxford, as she often does, neglected to inform you of the crucial role she played in the strange happenings of Mursday, just as she neglected to inform me that she was planning to steal my car and leave me stranded in the woods. And yet she did both of those things because she is a scoundrel. So, I believe it is my duty to inform the readers of the true Mursday happenings, instead of narrowing my focus so as to avoid confronting the truth like that dastardly Oxford.

While George and his mysterious new friend rushed into McGuinn 110 where they would take their first steps on a journey to revelation and pain, there was another male-female pair on the opposite side of campus engaging in a much more narratively important discussion.

Darren MalientePedo Ringtck sat in the back row of the empty Robsham Theater and drank his coffee out of a Mason jar, which was a monumentally foolish decision because everyone knows that heated liquid, when poured into glass receptacles, causes the glass to expand and crack. But Darren loved Mason jars and all they added to his overinflated idea of himself as a brilliant intellectual, whose mind-breaking ideas of structural dysmorphia and the falsified socio-political framework of pseudo-beckettian joyceiasmic postpre-postmodernism would change the world.

Darren was a freshman English major, if you were wondering.

The woman who walked into Robsham Theater and sat next to Darren needs no introduction. But what the hay, here’s one anyway.

Her name was Athena Wilson, a professor in the physics department,

and she was a much more pleasant person to spend time with than Darren, despite her involvement in a number of extremely shady enterprises.

“Darren,” she said. “Drinking that coffee out of that Mason jar is a monumentally foolish decision.”

“Why did you call me here, professor?” Darren said.

“It appears that something has gone wrong with the Mursday plan.

There may be complications.”

“Have you spoken to the directors?”

“No more questions from you, child.”

Darren’s glass cracked from the heat of his coffee.

“Oh, nuggets,” he said, as the coffee dripped through the crack and scalded his hand.

Athena shook her head at this poor, foolish boy. But he was necessary to the situation. His parents had funded the initial experiments and without them this would all fall apart.

Darren had been crucial in planting the snow-producers and manipulating the days off so as to align everything for the final trial run.

“Owie owie,” he said. “The coffee’s burning my hand.”

Athena did not respond to the call of ‘owie owie.’

“It really hurts,” he said.

“Ooooooooooooooooooooo.”

“Then why don’t you put down the broken Mason jar so that the hot coffee stops dripping over your hand.”

Darren paused and then put the jar down.

“Stephen Dedalus’ theory of beauty is just applied Aquinas,” he muttered, in order to convince himself that he was still intelligent.

“It appears that something has split,” Athena said. “Worlds are bleeding together. More importantly, we have outliers, students and faculty who have been able to observe the effects of the Mursday plan and may take action once they realize that reality has been broken. I need you to help me find these people.”

“What happens once I find them?”

“You give me their names. The rest doesn’t concern you.”

Athena stood up and walked out of the theatre, leaving Darren to nurse his boo-boos. Outside, she dialed a number on her phone.

“We’re moving on them,” she said.

“It won’t be long.”

She hung up and walked on.

Over 1,000 miles away in a small farmhouse in the northern woods, a distinguished, handsome, intelligent, articulate, generally fantastic fellow was sitting down to enjoy a morning

croissant when a crass, cruel, simpleton of a woman sat across from him.

“How did you get in here?” the truly beautiful and immensely talented man said.

“None of your business,” the downright mean and unpleasant woman said. “It appears as though there may have been an incident at Boston College. As reporters, vigilantes, and protectors of reality, we must go and see what has occurred.”

The man shook his head in that dashingly clever way of his and stood up.

“I suppose we must,” he said, and the two of them left on a journey that neither realized would someday lead to serial publication in a college newspaper.

And finally, back on the BC campus, in McGuinn 110, George and the girl he had followed out of class, the two classic, relatable folks introduced into this tale last week by Ms. Oxford burst into a fully-packed lecture on the importance of non-linear derivatives to the work of Dante Alighieri.

“What’s happening?” George said.

“Weird crap has been going on all day.

What’s wrong with the calculator?

Who are you? Why is everything so weird?”

“Quiet,” she whispered. “I can see it too, but no one else can. Everything’s going weird on us. Yesterday, my best friend was an Irish dancer who loved French fries and Marvel movies.

Today, she told me that she can’t wait for her chemistry class, wants to get kale for dinner, and absolutely loves what Zack Snyder did with Batman v.

Superman.”

“Dear God.” “There,” she said, pointing to a man standing in the back of the hall.

“That guy stopped me on the way across campus this morning. I think he knows what’s happening and he’s trying to stop it.”

The class ended and the students filed out. Soon, the hall was empty except for the two of them and the man in the back. He walked slowly toward them, his boots making strange, metallic noises with each step. As he got closer, George could see him clearly: a tiny man with a large black trench coat, a black pork pie hat, aviator sunglasses, and a finely-trimmed beard.

“Who are you?” George said. The man stopped precisely 15 inches away and appraised the two young, bewildered students.

“My name’s Retrograde,” he said.

“And I’m here to save your lives.”

No one spoke.

“Oooh,” George said, totally ruining the moment and turning an intriguing ending into a stupid gag.

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<X^c\JZi`Y\ C\kj Jkl[\ekj JeX^ GfglcXi :cXjj\j CXk\ 9P 8J?C<P JK8L9<I =fi K_\ ?\`^_kj When the ominous and frustrating nature of UIS, Boston College’s course registration program, seemed to have BC students in a headlock, Kevin Sullivan, CSOM ’17, fought back with EagleScribe, an app that has completely altered the process of course registration.

Starting off the spring semester of his freshman year, Sullivan had an inconvenient pick time when registering for his classes. Like many BC students, he could not get into the course he wanted. Aided by his background in technology and coding, he built a rough manual script that had the capacity to check the BC system and see when a particular class opened. Whenever there was a vacant spot, Sullivan received an email. Eventually, a few of his friends asked if they could use his program to aid their class search, but Sullivan was hesitant to set it up for them—it would be a lot of work, and he was unsure if the program would work for multiple users. In the end, he offered to try anyway. “[The program] kind of sat on the back burner for a little bit because I had good pick times for the next few semesters,” Sullivan said.

This changed when, during the summer before his junior year, a new website called eagleclasscheck.com was built by a senior. The website offered a similar service, allowing students to enter a course code that would then cause the program to email you if the class was open. Impressed by this program, Sullivan challenged himself to see if he could do something similar.

He first examined the server side of the program, which looks at the BC public course information page, and then built a small API website after talking to his friend, Richard Lucas, BC ’15, who works in mobile app development with Android. Adam Nelsen, a colleague of Lucas’s, also worked with them to make all of the graphic design features.

“I had dabbled in iPhone development but had never done anything major,” Sullivan said. “So when I told Richard my idea we decided to collabo-

rate together, and he helped me with some of the design aspects.”

After submitting the app to the App Store, Apple suggested the creators make a few changes. Once they made the alterations, they re-submitted the app at a date slightly later than planned, which actually worked in their favor.

“It was probably better that way because [the app] wasn’t fully polished, and it gave us a little more time to work through some of the bugs,” Sullivan said. “Now we’ve gotten better and have built more safeguards and checks that let us know if something’s not working.”

Since then, the app has grown immensely. Now, EagleScribe has 4,500 unique users and 7,682 total classes subscribed. It has become so popular that this November Sullivan faced a bit of a road bump when the program crashed for a few hours due to the high number of users. But with the help of the BC IT team, the app was back up and running shortly.

As for the future of EagleScribe after he graduates, Sullivan is confident that the program will continue to thrive.

“As long as the technique we are using is still working and it’s able to run on its own then the program can continue,” Sullivan said. “We have purposely kept things simple because of this, and we might add things here and there, but overall we want to keep it simple.”

Sullivan has a job lined up related to the enterprise side of technology and would like to continue to do iPhone and coding work on the side as a hobby.

“I really think that EagleScribe has taught me a lot, and it’s been a good learning experience learning about the nuances of the iPhone world,” Sullivan said.

Future improvements for the program include possibly allowing users to see how many spots are left in a class and marketing the program toward graduate students.

“I’m glad to have had a positive impact on students that I know or don’t know,” Sullivan said. “I really have enjoyed my time at BC and I never could have known exactly what it would be like coming in, but it’s been a very fulfilling experience in ways I couldn’t even anticipate.”

MEG DOLAN / HEIGHTS EDITOR

SHANNON KELLY / HEIGHTS EDITOR

The latest installment in The Mursday Effect, by Rutherford Shireton IV, involves Mason jars, coffee and many other fascinating things.

Student-made app EagleScribe notifies students when a class they want has an opening.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

8[d`e JkXk\d\ek 8]Ôidj :fdd`kd\ek kf ;`m\ij`kp University President William P. Leahy, S.J., along with Executive Vice President Michael Lochhead and Provost and Dean of Faculties David Quigley, sent an email to students condemning President Donald Trump’s Jan. 27 executive order, which imposed a strict immigration ban on countries with large Muslim populations including Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The ban was enacted to keep “radical Islamic terrorists” from entering the U.S., and established a religious test for those seeking to enter the country in order to give preference to Christians and other non-Muslim immigrants.

Trump’s action led to a nationwide backlash, with protests breaking out at major airports across the country where American citizens and immigrants alike were denied entry to the country. Many members of Congress and other influential figures criticized the legislation. Thousands took to the streets in major cities such as New York, Washington, D.C., and Boston to protest the executive order and to decry its discriminatory and divisive nature.

Although Leahy has not had the best record when it comes to publicly responding to national events and crises, as his most recent email to students was sent in May 2014, he should be commended for responding to such a pertinent matter in a timely fashion. Leahy received criticism following his failure to issue a statement regarding the controversial incident in the Fall in which letters on a sign in the Mod Lot were rearranged to display a homophobic slur. This motivated students to organize a “Silence is Violence” march across campus shortly thereafter. The recent statement, however, represents a departure from Leahy’s precedent of remaining silent regarding political issues that has been set by his actions in recent years.

Leahy, Lochhead, and Quigley’s statement, in part, avows the administration’s increased commitment to creating a university in which

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all students feel welcome. Leahy took a similarly constructive step earlier this school year when he signed two statements supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an executive order law enacted by President Barack Obama in 2012 that protects undocumented students from deportation.

“The Order is also contrary to American understandings of this nation’s role as a refuge and its place as a society that does not discriminate on the basis of religion or national origin,” the three administrators said in the statement.

This perspective is shared by many following Trump’s prejudiced decision. The three also gave mention to a statement from Pope Francis, who was critical of any person claiming to be a Christian while at the same time shunning refugees seeking safety from war and persecution in their home countries. The trio mentioned a number of campus resources available for student support, such as the Office of International Students and Scholars.

The statement from the administration reaffirms the University’s commitment to providing for and developing a diverse student body at Boston College, at a time in American history in which little is guaranteed regarding the fair and equal treatment of those outside the societal majority.

“We ask all members of the University community to be especially mindful of those among us who are most vulnerable as a result of this Executive Order, and to join us in reaffirming our core values of respect, welcome, and compassion for all,” the three concluded in the email. This reflects a compassionate and constructive approach to this troublesome period. If Trump continues to enact bigoted policies and takes further steps to move the nation away from social progress, similar support from Leahy, Lochhead, Quigley, and other authority figures will become increasingly important to the vitality of the diverse BC community.

“Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.”

- Cyril Connolly, The New Statesman, February 25, 1933

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Statement From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

In 1982, The Martin Luther King Jr. Committee was established at Boston College to promote across the campus, the values that would develop the truly just society of which Martin Luther King dreamed. Facing new challenges in the current political environment, we affirm our commitment to continuing Dr. King’s mission today, by supporting all members of the Boston College community who pursue equality over inequality, righteousness over self-righteousness, and non-violence over violence.

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<c\Zk`fej :fdd`kk\\ J_flc[ <eZfliX^\ Dfi\ :Xe[`[Xk\j As of Sunday night, Raymond Mancini, CSOM ’19, and Matthew Batsinelas, CSOM ’19, are the only pair running for Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) president and executive vice president for the 2017-18 academic year.

This election cycle is not the first time a candidate has initially run unopposed, as the phenomenon has happened several times in recent years.

Last year, after the initial field of three candidates was reduced to one, the Elections Committee (EC), the independent body that runs UGBC elections, made the decision, as it did in 2014, to reopen the race to more candidates. This decision continued the precedent of ensuring that no election be carried out uncontested, which is important in making sure that the undergraduate student body of BC has adequate choice in its leadership.

In light of the current situation, it is paramount that the EC again decide to reopen registration for the 2017 presidential election. In each of the aforementioned scenarios, at least one other pair of students came forward to run after the EC made the announcement that new candidates could enter the race again. Though not guaranteed, it is likely that, if the EC chooses to extend the deadline to register to run, the race will become contested.

It is possible that more than one team of students will come forward, creating an even more diverse election and giving the student body increased choice. The EC’s policies state that if only one team is registered it reserves the right to reopen the field, and Casey Doyle, co-chair of the EC and CSOM ’17, said in an email Sunday that they would likely hold another information meeting sometime this week for those interested in running.

The lack of initial interest in the positions of UGBC president and executive vice president represents an apathy for the organization among the student body. At a university of over 9,000 students, only two have currently signed up to serve

in these significant and prestigious positions. In the last election, only 2,592 students voted, down from 3,411 from two years ago, and 4,332 three years ago.

This trend of dipping student involvement in UGBC elections is a testament to the student body’s general detachment from the organization.

Should the EC decide to extend the registration period for this year’s election, it should work to more adequately advertise the deadline and requirements to run. The announcement of election season should be carried out with greater significance and publicity than simply another email from UGBC. Possible courses of action include the use of signage in upperclassmen living areas and more frequent and effective social media promotion.

BC students should recognize the importance of UGBC as well. The organization commands a budget of $328,000 and its intention is to make decisions that improve the lives of students every day.

Previous UGBC officers have acknowledged the student body’s indifference toward the institution, and previous presidential candidates have focused on increasing outreach and student involvement in their platforms. This year, UGBC rearranged its communications department in an effort to streamline its event publicity and better inform students of programs and initiatives.

UGBC acts as a voice for the student body.

Thus, students should be more concerned with the proceedings of UGBC and its elections. Motivated students should seek to enter the race for president and executive vice president. All students should try to familiarize themselves with the platforms and records of the candidates in order to make the most informed decision possible. Participating in elections is not only a civic duty, but a responsibility of BC students as members of an institution that carries out democratic elections in the hope of establishing a student government that represents its constituents well.

The views expressed in the above editorials represent the official position of The Heights, as discussed and written by the Editorial Board. A list of the mem-

bers of the Editorial Board can be found at bcheights. com/opinions.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017

THE HEIGHTS

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The flock of geese, hailing from the friendly northern region of Canada, has been amassing for weeks. They have assembled a considerable force, riding on the backs of students across campus, their fur collars representing their ferocity and hunting prowess. The Canada Geese are plotting to dethrone the Duck Boot clan, overwhelming them by sheer volume. It seems that the Canada Geese have found a way to infiltrate just about every student at BC, latching on to them while secretly plotting their coup. Thousands of BC parents, concerned by their daughters’ habit of travelling to bars and parties in freezing temperatures wearing less clothing than one might wear on the average summer day, felt inclined to adopt a Canada Goose over Winter Break for their children. Although mom and dad might now sleep easier, they are unaware of the havoc they have sponsored. From atop the Gasson spire, the Duck Boots look down upon the crowds of black and grey puffy jackets, wary of the impending challenge. The Canada Geese and the Duck Boots will soon spread their wings and take to the skies in an aerial battle that will put Top Gun to shame.

Sorry, Tom Cruise.

DISCOVERING NEW PLACES - I’ve never really been a fan of doing work at coffee shops. I find them crowded, forced, and just too cliché to be productive. I often scoff at those doing work at Starbucks while I order my Frappuccino, throwing their work papers across the store and spilling whip cream all over their laptop keyboard. This lets them know that I think what they’re doing is stupid. However, I recently decided to be conformist and become just another olivecolored pant-wearing liberal in a coffee shop, and you know what, I enjoyed it. With my massive peppermint mocha on a white saucer I tore through my essay on The Aeneid, my fingers pounding away as I sat at a table in the corner that was just way too small to fit both a book and a laptop. Why would anyone make a table so small? Let me know. Regardless, with the scent of caffeine in the air and Gavin DeGraw playing overhead, my cliché compadres and I escaped the world for a while in our soft spoken haven.

WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU - In a frigid winter downpour, the unfortunate freshman struggled to crutch down Comm. Ave. as the rain dotted her spectacles, rendering her blind. She had called EagleEscort about 53 minutes ago, yet still she remained in freezing rain, her clothes soaked, and her spirit broken. Would the fabled white van arrive? She wasn’t around to find out, as Mike in a Toyota Camry arrived four minutes later. Uber saves the day again.

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Us liberals got crushed in 2016. And no, it wasn’t all because of Russian hacking, FBI meddling, or third-party candidates (even though, in part, it was). This past election was the left’s to lose, and it lost it. Internalizing this loss and realizing how we are at fault is paramount for the left if it is to move forward and take back the government in the future.

The time for blame-games is over. The answer is in the mirror. I’m challenging liberals to look deep into their ethos and history to see the true political and economic factors at play in Trump’s victory.

Let’s see if we can recognize a pattern in the last four presidential victories. Bill Clinton, a southern Democratic outsider who promised to shake up the conservative political establishment. George W. Bush, a folksy Texan (perceived as an) outsider who promised to shake up the liberal political establishment. Barack Obama, a young, black Democratic outsider who promised to shake up the conservative political establishment.

Donald Trump, an orange, bombastic outsider who promised to shake up the liberal political establishment. Every single presidential candidate who has won since the ’90s was perceived as a political outsider. Each winner symbolized change from the previous political order, tipping the political teeter-totter back in his party’s direction.

Now let’s look at the losers: incumbent President George H. W. Bush, incumbent Vice President Al Gore, established political figure John Kerry, experienced Arizona senator John McCain, established Governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney, and possibly the most politically experienced candidate in American history—Hillary Clinton. Notice a pattern here? Each presidential loser was an accepted part of the established political order.

Joining these two patterns into one clarifying narrative, we see that a candidate representing change won every single race in the last 25 years, each time defeating a candidate representing the establishment. Of course, every presidential race has its particularities

and nuances, but it is clear that the American people have rejected the political system again and again. The most influential force in modern American politics has been anger toward the established political order.

This pattern played out yet again last November. There were many counties that voted for Obama twice and then switched to Trump.

These people aren’t crazy or stupid. Rather, they are rational people trapped in a situation beyond their control.

What motivations lie behind this bizarre behavior? Why would someone vote for a candidate as liberal as Obama and then vote for a xenophobic demagogue? The answer lies in the eroding American economy. The average American has not seen a rise in their wages since 1979, while wealth has been funneled to the top 1 percent. This wage stagnation is more than just a faceless fact. Wage stagnation means that the lives of millions of families aren’t improving and haven’t improved in 35 years. Wage stagnation pits families against the narrative of the American Dream, fostering desperation, anger, and resentment toward the political and economic system that created their frustrating reality.

And while so-called “change candidates” have come and gone, each one perpetuated and fortified the stagnant status quo as president, regardless of party. Bill Clinton repealed Glass-Steagall (which regulated against the reckless trading that crashed the economy in 2007). Bush drastically cut taxes on the richest Americans. Obama made 82 percent of these tax cuts permanent. If you look at economic policy, the last three administrations appear nearly identical, each one perpetuating the same destructive “trickle-down economics” the country has enjoyed since Reagan.

Thus, the voters who hoped for change are betrayed when the same rigged economic system is allowed to continue. In the following election, they search again for the candidate who promises to end their economic malaise.

And after each broken promise, more people give and become another one of the nearly 50 percent of eligible American citizens who don’t vote.

Seen through this broader lens, Trump is not an anomaly, but simply another vapid “change candidate.” He’s the false promise to change an economic system that has been bleakly stagnant for an entire generation.

Of course, Trump will perpetuate the

status quo like his predecessors. He’s already shown that in his extremely pro-corporate policy initiatives thus far. When his supporters inevitably abandon him (not that he has many left with an disapproval rating of 45 percent) and as America’s economic woes continue, the Democrats need to be ready to strike. But how?

Liberals need to remember their history: members of the political establishment lose races. Hillary Clinton lost because she epitomized the accepted political order. Just like Gore, Kerry, and Romney, Hillary represented more of the same in a country that was begging for something radically different.

The political pendulum continues to destabilize, though. In order to appeal to these disenfranchised voters, candidates need to become more and more “different.” We will see candidates crazier (i.e. more racist, sexist, and overtly fascist) than Trump in the future, because politics has become a competition to appear the most outside the political establishment.

Instead of offering a false promise of change from a political insider, Democrats need to run honest candidates that don’t take a dollar from the corporate establishment at the heart of America’s economic system.

The party should address the root cause of America’s grave economic disease and offer a different economic approach, learning from the failed policies over the past 25 years.

Capitalism’s propensity is toward toxic inequality that can and must be addressed with bold governmental policy to strengthen unions, raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans, break up large financial institutions, promote democratizing the workplace through worker co-ops, and revitalize social programs that help impoverished families get back on their feet. It is time for the Democratic Party to stop the ‘trickle-down economics lite’ that has been peddled for way too long, and to finally become the party of the middle class that it claims to be.

Unless, of course, the country wants more of the same political teeter-totter it’s been riding for the last 25 years. Then, by all means, let’s ride and ride until the sun sets on our fragile democracy.

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:8IFCPE =I<<D8E Boston College Eagles start off rich in September of their freshman year, shiny-eyed and laden with packing containers stacked high with fresh T-shirts. And then Eagles leave rich in May of their senior year, the same packing containers full of wrinkled pillow cases and half-empty shampoo bottles.

Or at least, that’s what the recent New York Times study about wealth on college campuses pointed out. About 70 percent of incoming freshmen come from the top 20 percent of wealth, with a median family income of nearly $200,000. These figures are among the highest in colleges in the ACC and in Massachusetts. Sixteen percent come from the top 1 percent, and just 3.1 percent come from the lowest 20 percent—a proportion that is among the lowest among colleges in Massachusetts.

From there, it seems that wealth maintains. At age 34, male BC graduates make on average $85,800, while women make on average $62,200. Eleven percent of former Eagles fly on up to the 1 percent, nearly as many as started there in the first place. Just 1.6 percent of students who started in the bottom 20 percent will end up in the top quintile.

Data aren’t available for the median incomes of BC graduates by specific school at age 34, so it’s impossible to know how graduates of different programs fare. But data are available for new graduates a year out of college, most recently for the Class of 2014.

In the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences, the most popular major is economics, and the most popular post-graduate jobs are in marketing or finance/banking. In the Carroll School of Management, finance/banking takes the top spot. Even in the Lynch School of Education, the second and third most popular jobs are in marketing and finance/ banking. Recent BC grads most often report back that they are working at a few firms, with names that call to mind high-rise build-

ings, mahogany desks, and influxes of money: Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. It seems obvious. BC shuttles a majority of its high-minded, Jesuit-spirited, graduates to go set Wall Street aflame.

And the salaries that recent graduates report back to the University mostly fall in with this line of thought. Computer science workers make the most money, it turns out, with a median salary of $63,000, according to the BC post-graduation plans survey for 2014.

But next comes consulting, finance/banking, and in the No. 5 spot there’s marketing—three fields based in the business world that are making more money than the nurses, teachers, writers, and government workers that come out of BC in smaller numbers.

This isn’t exactly a surprise. At the most recent Career Center event, meant to cater to all students of the University, just a handful of tables were expressly not business schoolrelated. At one table, the representative, when asked about a national security-related branch of the company, responded that he only had information about the financial branch. That’s not to say that BC completely neglects all other fields—a virtual career fair for health and science fields is coming up on Feb. 7. Students can chat with representatives from the comfort of their own computers. But that’s not exactly a setup conducive to stumbling upon an unknown firm, or connecting with a rep through a gesture.

CSOM holds its own career events too—the school organizes mock interviews with representatives from popular companies to best prepare students for what they might face. Nearly 50 percent of graduates in finance/banking found their job via the Career Center or EagleLink. Just 25 percent of graduates working in education did, and just 13 percent of graduates working in government, according to the 2014 post-graduate survey. Do the math.

It looks good for a university to boast a high placement rate (95.7 percent for the class of 2014) and a high median-income rate—if the essential rule of a school is to get the majority of its students into high-paying jobs, and make the sky-high tuition into a higher return on the investment. It’s good marketing.

But BC was founded for a slightly different

reason. The street-car, community college that started in the South End for the children of underserved Irish immigrants was created to foster a liberal arts attitude, spur curiosity, and spit out graduates with a fierce desire to make the world a better place. Gasson was built with lofty ambitions and spires that touched the sky.

Fulton Hall, where the business school is housed, was named after Reverend Robert Fulton, S.J., the first dean of Boston College.

He taught a class of 22 men in 1864, back when the University was still in Boston’s South End and was meant to educate Irish Catholics in the Jesuit tradition, which includes a commitment to service. He was made president in 1870. Fulton, who was described as the “animating spirit” of BC, held office for 10 years, but was long gone by 1938, when the first courses in business administration began.

He would have no way of knowing the events of the last few years, either: that the dean of CSOM, Andy Boynton, was investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for violating auditor independence rules with Deloitte & Touche, LLP, and that that case was eventually settled for $60,000. Rev. Fulton wouldn’t know that every school at BC but the Connell School of Nursing is most likely to place graduates into a business profession rather than any other field. And he wouldn’t know that the University pushes students from all degree programs toward the steady, relatively high-paying jobs that come with corporate business, rather than the less predictable positions in non-profits or volunteering that BC’s Jesuit mission points to.

So, the rich stay rich, at least at BC, helped along the way by a University that was originally meant to open up students to careers in leadership, service, and change. Instead, students who came to BC to (theoretically) carry the torch and light the way end up high in the sky, sitting in anonymous cubicles, behind glossy windows that look down at the bustling people of the world.

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At one of my first health coach meetings, I was surprised and delighted to discover that one of my peers brought a few pints of the new, “healthy” ice cream, Halo Top—a food craze beginning to spread across college campuses. As I dipped my spoon into the vanilla bean flavoring, I was amazed that something so delicious could only contain 240 calories in an entire pint. A typical Ben & Jerry’s pint contains 240 calories per serving, with four servings per pint. So, why not indulge in a 240-calorie pint instead of its 960-calorie competitor? It seemed too good to be true, yet my fellow health coaches endorsed it.

I couldn’t help but wonder how healthy this wonder food actually was in comparison to the real deal. When a consumer looks at a Halo Top container, the first thing he or she sees is its calorie content in huge, bold letters printed on the front. This placement is a smart marketing scheme because it sets the ice cream apart from its competitors, which contain two, three, or four times more calories. Additionally, Halo Top advertisers are taking advantage of the common dieter’s obsession with counting calories, and only calories. Calories are all that matter, right?

Well, not exactly, and here’s why.

A consumer solely concerned with counting calories will probably buy Halo Top rather than its more calorically-dense counterpart. He or she rationalizes that if the product contains only 240 calories, then the pint can be eaten relatively guilt-free.

A closer look at the ingredients, however, reveals that Halo Top isn’t exactly healthy.

One pint contains 20 percent of the recommended daily sodium intake and 16 grams of sugar. The treat also contains 16 grams of a low-calorie sugar substitute called sugar alcohol, and the use of this alternative ingredient is a cause for concern.

From a manufacturer’s perspective, sugar alcohols are the perfect replacement for sugar, as they contain all the same sweetness without the calories. But their appeal is also their weakness. Because sugar alcohols aren’t completely digested by the body, their consumption can lead to bloating, flatulence, diarrhea, and unstable blood sugar levels.

Additionally, recent studies have shown that consuming sugar substitutes can lead to an increase in sugar cravings, and in some cases, weight gain. A consumer is more likely to eat Halo Top in excess, rather than just one serving, due to its artificial sweetness.

Despite this damaging evidence, sugar alcohols remain in a plethora of products in the food industry today. They are masked by complicated names including sorbitol, xylitol, and erythitol, which can also be found in Splenda, Stevia, Yoplait and Dannon yogurt, and SmartPop popcorn. They are also in foods advertised as “lite,” “sugar free,” or “low carb,” such as Ocean Spray Lite Cranberry Juice, Smucker’s Sugar Free Preserves, Sugar-Free Jell-O, and Hershey’s Lite Syrup, to name a few. Less obvious culprits include Nestle Hot Chocolate, Life Savers, Heinz Ketchup, and Low Calorie Gatorade.

With that being said, I must admit to occasionally indulging in Halo Top, drinking Diet Coke, and using Stevia in my morning coffee. But I try to limit my intake in order to avoid the negative effects of sugar alcohols, and try to continue learning about what’s actually in the food I consume. During health coach training, we were taught that there are no bad foods, but there are bad diets.

So yes, the hackneyed mantra of “moderation and variation” rings true, as the average college student needs to be realistic in their dieting goals. Halo Top may offer a lowercalorie alternative to traditional ice cream, but it is important to understand how its ingredients have an impact on the body—i.e. sugar alcohols can make you hungrier rather than sated—and how the treat can fit into an otherwise wholesome diet.

Ideally, I aim to consume natural and nutritionally-dense foods such as apples, melons, bananas, and berries when I’m craving something sweet. Rather than focusing on the carbohydrate and fat content of pseudo-ice cream, a healthier mindset appreciates the antioxidants and vitamins found in these foods that fuel the body. The occasional treat such as Halo Top, however, can fit in a healthy diet, provided its consumption is complemented with a balance of protein, healthy fats, vegetables, and fruits. and a good source of calcium.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017

O’Malley’s New Melody

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“That right point in the supply and demand curves was an overabundance of Irish bars and an undersupply of Irish bands,” he said. “And so we weren’t very good. We only had about 20 songs, but the three of us kept at it, and they kept paying us to play, so we got better.”

Fo r m e d i n 1 9 8 8 , t h e a p t l y - n a m e d O’Malley’s March has performed across the Washington D.C. and Maryland area at Irish venues and pubs. It remains one of the least expected and most interesting aspects of O’Malley’s life. The contrast between the experienced, polished politician describing how “the future of our country is going to depend … on the resilience of our democratic institutions” to a lecture hall full of future lawyers and the T-shirt-clad guitarist singing on a darkened pub stage couldn’t be stronger. It is these kinds of unexpected aspects of O’Malley that make him an interesting character in the political landscape.

O’Malley secured his position at Boston College this semester not because of the inherent melodic power of Irish folk-rock, but because of his non-musical accomplishments: a career in politics that has spanned nearly three decades and put him on the national stage.

Now that he is once again what he calls “the highest rank in the Republic,” a citizen, his time will be taken up in the world of academia and political thought here at BC, which he calls “one of the great universities in our country.”

When he arrived on Newton Campus this Tuesday and rushed into his office to sit for

an interview with The Heights, he only had 30 minutes left before he was scheduled to deliver the first of a series of lectures and panel discussions. Just outside the door of the spacious and ornate office, a freshlymounted plaque revealed the former governor of Maryland’s new title: Rappaport Center Distinguished Visiting Professor.

Before the interview, O’Malley intently worked on his tablet, not wasting a second of valuable time, as the video equipment was set up around him.

Just one year ago, his face was on televi-

our country.

O’Malley reached this point after years of studying and political work. His past partly explains his decision to come to BC. “I went to Gonzaga [College High School], so I’ve always had an affinity for the Jesuits and Jesuit institutions,” he said.

Catholic education was a major part of O’Malley’s upbringing. Growing up in a six-child household, what he called a “midsize Irish Catholic family,” he went on to the Catholic University of America, before getting his law degree from the University of Mary-

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A year before that, he was finishing his eightyear tenure as Governor of Maryland, which came after eight years as Mayor of Baltimore.

His political career began in 1991 when he was elected to the Baltimore city council after serving as the State’s Attorney. It is this experience that puts the “Distinguished” in “Distinguished Visiting Professor.” He has also worked to bring technology into governance, which explains the law school class he will teach this semester, Leadership and Data Driven Government. As a national figure of the Democratic party, he has played a big role in presenting solutions to the issues facing

land School of Law. He also cites Jesuit values, including the teachings of former BC theology professor Fr. David Hollenbach, S.J., whom he calls “one of the great political thinkers and writers,” as an important influence.

It was during his time at college that O’Malley first became directly involved in politics. He volunteered for Gary Hart’s 1984 presidential campaign, where he showed up frequently and was gradually given more responsibility. The campaign was doomed for failure, but O’Malley took the chance to sink his teeth in the political world through the kind of grinding intern work BC students are used to.

Having gone from that young man volunteering for a campaign to a seasoned politi-

cian, he advises students to pursue whatever political goals they have, and to turn ambition into action.

“Follow that calling in your heart,” he said. “If, as especially a lot of people have experienced after the most recent presidential election, you feel something inside you saying, ‘I need to be more involved,’ go with that feeling.”

Judging from these answers and the topic of his talk, it seems clear that O’Malley is focused on preparing students for the future and encouraging political participation.

“You must step forward from the grassroots up by running for state and local office, by contributing more time and effort and your good names to local and state party action …

This is something that we must do for ourselves,” he said.

As the interview ended, O’Malley was back to business. He grabbed his tablet and prepared the final touches for his upcoming talk a few buildings over. Five minutes later, he stood in front of a rapidly filling hall and told students that “the integrity of our democracy some days appears to be dissipating before our very eyes.”

For the next semester, students will have the opportunity to see more of this at various panel talks, and a few will learn directly from someone who has navigated the worlds of municipal, state, and national politics and has a new vision for the future.

At 54 years old, O’Malley has many political options ahead of him. When asked about his future plans, he quickly smiled.

“After my semester?” he said. “I intend to continue to write and to speak and to do all I can to accelerate and bring forward the goodness within our country, particularly in the hearts of our young people to become involved in politics, to run for office, to become active in every way possible in the years ahead.”

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J?8EEFE B<CCP When I was 6 years old, I embarrassed my parents at a party my grandfather was throwing in the backyard of his house. While my two sisters swam in the pool with the other kids, I walked the perimeter, approaching adults I had never even heard of sitting in the small dining set on the side. Barefoot, I tiptoed on the small wooden deck for fear of splinters, which had plagued the grandchildren that summer, and rearranged the papers in my hands—a notebook with a few fun facts and scrawled handwriting, printed at a 60-degree angle against the lines.

“So,” I said to person after person, leaning my elbows far onto the table,

feeling comfortable and necessary despite being 50 years their junior.

“What do you want me to talk about?”

Words spilled out of my mouth at a mile a minute, a flood of jokes and side comments peppered with trivia.

It was my first foray into entertainment. The embarrassment came later, when I made a joke about a lady my parents, and therefore I, didn’t like.

I had not yet mastered the art of secrets. After a stern talking-to from my parents, the notebook was put away, likely thrown out among finger paintings and ink-soaked pencil cases.

I became my worst trait—quiet. Seven of my nine LifeTouch™ portraits, all with a light blue background, feature a stone-faced Shannon, not a hint of a smile on my face. I became more and more interested in writing, and spent a lot of time making up stories in a blue composition notebook, my face a few inches off the page and my left middle finger forming a large callus against my little hand.

One thing that is important to

know about me is that my paternal grandparents are from Ireland, immigrants from a place where it often rains and the sun shines weakly, like the smile you offer when someone says you are funny, for a girl. Incidentally, my face radiates a hue of crimson all its own whenever I so much as step in front of a crowd or look on at some embarrassing thing with which I am not even affiliated. It tells the world, “I’m Shannon Kelly, and I’m nervous!” before I say a word. By high school, I was tired of the redness spreading to my neck from further embarrassment—from being red in the first place. As much as a required course in speech helped, I struggled to feel as comfortable as I did with a pen in hand, writing without the judgment of 40 eyes.

So when I came to Boston College after a tumultuous freshman year at my almost-mater, Notre Dame, I decided to just go for it. I instead addressed my blush as an involuntary reaction, something that only indi-

cated a physical response instead of revealing how I actually felt. It became a funny introduction for my public speaking class, and allowed me the confidence to tell stories in real time.

But that didn’t mean writing was left behind.

I jumped into The Heights in early September 2015, covering field hockey and women’s soccer for the sports section. As much as I loved the formulaic simplicity of a game story, my favorite things to write were features.

Interviews allowed me to interrogate student-athletes and sift through their stats and comments from former teammates to find the unique, interesting, and funny. It is easy to look at athletes and see the attributes that make them larger than life, whether it is their strength, stamina, or agility.

But writing features showed the sides not shown on the field—their family life, inside jokes with friends, a favorite book.

As an aspiring writer for comedy television shows, I think of any

storytelling as practice for the jokes I hope to make in a writers room. Two of my favorite TV shows, The Office and Parks and Recreation, made entire series out of the mundane. From them I learned that there is a story in everything, that even the most boring person has a vibrant life that might just be hidden from view.

It is for this reason that I decided to join the features section this year.

There are stories on this campus that no one knows about—your roommate might be the only unicyclist in her family, or your professor could be teaching an independent study course on the history of the accordion. It’s all worth telling. People want to hear them, to have a laugh when they are stressed or things feel like they are falling apart.

So, BC. What do you want me to talk about? This time, I won’t be quiet.

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Boston College men’s basketball head coach Jim Christian often refers to Ky Bowman and Jerome Robinson as his team’s cataBoston College 79 lysts. After all, Virginia Tech 85 the underclassmen backcourt duo has been averaging close to 36 combined points in ACC competition.

But when the two North Carolina natives are misfiring, the whole team struggles to muster any sort of offense, digging the Eagles into a deep hole. And

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no matter how well they recover, the deficit typically proves insurmountable.

On Sunday night at Virginia Tech, the Bowman-Robinson tandem was invisible, which dug the Eagles into another hole—one that appeared fatal. That was, until Jordan Chatman started shooting the ball.

The 23-year-old graduate student drained 6-of-6 from 3-point land in the first half, lifting BC—which was once down 36-18—from its grave. Chatman went on to tally 30 points, hitting 9-of-11 from beyond the arc. Despite tying Dana Barros’ program record for 3-pointers in a game, Chatman’s performance

will go down as just a statistic. And only that. Although his shooting frenzy jumpstarted the Eagles’ offense, it wasn’t enough to snap BC’s 700-day ACC road losing streak, as the Eagles fell to the Hokies 85-79.

VT (16-5, 5-4 Atlantic Coast) opened the half on a 16-6 run. Right from the start, its offense clicked. Ty Outlaw knocked down back-to-back treys and Seth Allen made an immediate impact, frequently penetrating the BC (9-13, 2-7) interior. Meanwhile, Bowman and Robinson looked disjointed. Halfway through the first half, Robinson took a seat on the bench with three fouls, and

Bowman had yet to make a field goal (0-for-5).

While BC’s stars were faltering, the Hokies continued to fire away, sinking all but one of their first nine shots. Entering the game, VT had five players who averaged double figures. And against the Eagles, the depth was apparent. Whether it was Law, Allen, Justin Bibbs, Justin Robinson, or Ahmed Hill, the Hokies were lethal from the perimeter. Not only could BC not convert on the offensive end, but it also couldn’t get a stop, as the VT lead grew to 18.

Someone needed to stop the bleeding.

It wasn’t Bowman. It wasn’t Robinson. It

wasn’t A.J. Turner. It was Chatman.

The reserve 3-point marksman slowly began to find his touch. With each Chatman triple, the Hokies’ advantage budged. BC ’s shooting percentage climbed back to respectability, and it was all thanks to Chatman. The 6-foot-5 guard refused to miss.

During a seven-minute stretch, close to the conclusion of the first half, Chatman accounted for 18 of the Eagles’ 20 points. He finished the half with 21, bettering his previous career-high by five.

But even with Chatman’s outburst,

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I@C<P FM<I<E; Last week, Baseball America released its Preseason College Top 25 for the upcoming season. Despite coming one game away from the College World Series last year, Boston College didn’t get a nod in the rankings—or any Top 25 list, for that matter.

It’s perfectly understandable, seeing as Birdball lost two of its three starting pitchers to the MLB Draft and their replacements remain a big question mark. Plus, the Eagles prefer when you bet against them.

But included in Baseball America’s rankings were seven Atlantic Coast Conference teams, by far the most of any conference. It confirmed what many who closely cover the conference already knew: that the ACC is the best conference in the country for every major sport in 2016-17, and that its dominance shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.

Before the die-hard SEC fans take out their pitchforks and my friends back in California cite the rise of the Pac-12, allow me to present some facts. I’ll start with the most disputable sports and move forward from there.

In college football, the Big Ten made a solid case for top conference in the nation, as four teams—Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Penn State—had legitimate arguments for a College Football Playoff berth. But, as SB Nation’s Bill Connelly explained in a Dec. 13 article, the conference was simply too top-heavy in 2016.

For only its five best teams, the Big Ten’s S&P+ rating was 20.7, best in the country over the SEC (18.7) and ACC (18.2). Looking at the entire conference as a whole, though, reveals a different story: The ACC (7.50) and SEC (7.49) are virtually tied, while the Big Ten sits in third place (6.65), just above the Pac-12 (6.03). In reality, this was a two-man race.

These numbers were only for the regular season, though. During the postseason, in what ESPN likes to call the Bowl Challenge Cup, the ACC separated itself from the pack. It finished 9-3 in bowl games—including BC’s thrilling 38-35 victory over Maryland in the Quick Lane Bowl— and totaled three more wins than the next best conference.

It was the first time in over a decade that the ACC had outperformed the SEC in bowl season. The headto-head success was consistent with the ACC’s regular season record of 9-6 against Power Five opponents. By comparison, the SEC went just 6-8.

The ACC even had the top-two finishers in the Heisman race while the SEC didn’t send a single representative to New York’s Downtown Athletic Club this year. And, in the

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The fans, students and general attendance alike, 4 Notre Dame came out in Boston College 6 full force to see Boston College men’s hockey against Boston University two weeks ago in the friendly confines of Chestnut Hill. One day back from Winter Break, Eagles of all ages were thrilled to kick off a new semester against their archrivals. But the game didn’t turn out the way BC planned. Manhandled by the Terriers’ huge defensive corps, the Eagles fell to the soon-to-be No. 1 Terriers, 3-0, on a night that lacked reason to cheer.

And Chris Calnan had enough.

“We get shut out against BU, and all

the guys are freaked out and bummed out that we did that in front of all the students,” Calnan said.

So he did what every good captain should do. He changed the narrative.

And what better team to do it against than the University of Notre Dame.

In the final-ever Hockey East meeting between the two Holy War rivals, the Eagles came out on top in arguably their most important win of the season.

Thanks to some heroics from Calnan and their most electrifying offensive attack of the season, No. 13 BC came back from deficits of 1-0, 2-1, and 4-2—all while surviving a wild last three minutes on the penalty kill—to topple the No. 15 Fighting Irish, 6-4.

In his opening statement, BC (17-92, 12-3-1 Hockey East) head coach Jerry

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9P D@:?8<C ?F== ?\`^_kj JkX]] With Boston College netminder Joseph Woll possibly tired and facing breakaway after breakaway and giving up rebound after rebound on Saturday night, the Eagles needed offense from as many sources as possible. They got it, with three different lines contributing to the six goal output. In particular, the third line of captain Chris Calnan and freshmen David Cotton and Julius Mattila came through big time, and in big spots, too. Calnan potted BC’s first goal and later sniped home the game winner, while Mattila scored the game’s tying goal.

“It’s really important,” BC head coach Jerry York said of the need

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to get production from his team’s depth. “We got a terrific performance out of Cal[nan]’s line.”

“We call them the magicians,” Calnan said of his rookie linemates.

One might expect the 5-foot-11, 171-pound Finland native Matilla to be of more a magician than the 6-foot-3, 204-pound Cotton, but Calnan’s label is more apt to Cotton. Mattila’s role is to chase down defenseman on the forecheck and chip on on defense, and he does that well. He can also bang in a one-timer from the slot as he did on his game-tying goal.

Yet Cotton’s hands and passing ability are what made that line as dangerous as it was against the

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THUMBS UP CARDIAC CALNAN Before Saturday night’s game against Notre Dame, Chris Calnan hadn’t scored since late November.

He couldn’t have chosen a better time to end the drought.

Calnan lit the lamp twice in the Eagles’ comeback victory over the Fighting Irish, the second of which broke the 4-4 tie in the third period.

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Once the second half commenced, Bowman and Robinson finally started to find a rhythm.

The now-relevant pair of guards aided Chatman in chipping away at the deficit. Yet defensive errors allowed VT to carry over its dominant shooting from the first half.

As a result, the game turned into a back-and-forth shootout.

Chatman drilled his first two 3-pointers of the half, drawing swarms of VT defenders for the remainder of the game. Every time he touched the ball, the Hokies’ crowd braced themselves. Chat-

man came into the game as an afterthought. Now, he was on the mind of all 7,372 in attendance.

Because he drew so much attention on offense, others were left open.

Naturally, Bowman took advantage of the scoring opportunities.

But soon, he turned to creating some of his own. Only down six points, Bowman stole a VT pass and broke away with electrifying speed for an emphatic one-handed

slam. One possession later, the redheaded phenom netted a 3-pointer, bringing the Eagles within one.

But that’s as close as they’d get.

The Hokies’ selfless ball movement and efficient outside shooting persisted to hold off BC when it mattered. Another Chatman 3pointer gave the Eagles’ one more chance to make a final plea for a road win. But, the shots weren’t there. With less than a minute to

go, a couple of BC fouls sent VT to the charity stripe, effectively ending the game.

Time and time again, BC has shown that it can compete with anyone in the ACC—at least in the second half. If Christian’s “catalysts” can play to their potential for 40 minutes, this team’s progress will show in the win column. And it certainly won’t take a 30-point bench performance to keep it afloat.

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Now, Federer holds a four-title lead over Nadal for the most majors in men’s tennis history.

THE DEVIL TO PAY - Following Duke’s loss to NC State on Monday, Coach “K” banned his players from entering the locker room or wearing team gear. The 37th-year head coach won’t lift the restriction until his team starts living up to the standards of the program. This is the wakeup call this team needed.

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Ky Bowman (left) and Jerome Robinson (right) combined for 34 points to complement Jordan Chatman, (middle) who drilled nine shots from beyond the arc on Sunday at Virginia Tech.

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For the second time in five days, Boston College basketball was giving the University of Miami a scare at Boston College 58 the very Miami 51 end of a game— but this time, it was Erik Johnson’s squad, rather than Jim Christian’s. The women, however, did not have any more luck than the men in pulling off a successful comeback, falling to the No. 17 Hurricanes, 58-51.

The Eagles (8-14, 1-8 Atlantic Coast) got off to a slow start, scoring just 18 points in the first half. BC scored nine of its 18 points in the first five minutes of the quarter, slowing down considerably for the second half of the first quarter and the entirety of the second quarter. Only four players scored in the half, with Mariella Fasoula and Kailey Edwards combining for 13 points.

Despite the slow start, BC kept it competitive in the first quarter and part of the second, staying neck-andneck with Miami (16-5, 5-4)—BC even led for a stretch.

A Kelly Hughes 3-pointer and an Edwards jumper gave BC a 9-6 lead halfway through the first. Miami’s Adrienne Motley knocked down a pair of free throws to trim BC’s lead to one point, but the Eagles clung to that lead

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for more than two minutes. Keyona Hayes and Khaila Prather made one free throw apiece in the final minutes of the quarter, so that Miami led 10-9 heading into the second quarter.

The second quarter was when the Eagles fell behind. With the game tied at 14 all, Hughes fouled Laura Cornelius in the act of shooting. Cornelius made both of her free throws, giving Miami a lead that it would not relinquish again.

The Hurricanes went on a minirun, quickly building up a 10-point lead over the Eagles. Edwards hit a jumper to reduce Miami’s lead to single digits, but the Hurricanes responded with a pair of 3-pointers, increasing the lead to 14 points heading into halftime.

In previous games, BC has struggled coming out of the locker room, often allowing teams to build up insurmountable leads in the third quarter. Against Miami, the Eagles broke this trend.

Although they could not completely catch up with the Hurricanes, they fought hard and kept the game relatively close, trimming the deficit to single digits on several occasions before Miami built it back up to 10 points. At one point, BC only trailed by six points. But at the end of the third quarter, Miami had regained a 10-point lead.

Throughout the last period of the game, BC inched closer and closer to

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Sophomore Mariella Fasoula finished as the only Eagles scorer in double figures in a loss to the Hurricanes.

the Hurricanes, eventually tying the game at 45 apiece with a little more than five minutes left. The teams traded baskets down the stretch, but neither could pull away for a comfortable lead. As late as 32 seconds from the end of the game, BC only trailed by three points.

But, just as on Wednesday night for the men against the Hurricanes, the Eagles were not destined to complete a successful comeback victory.

Emilee Daley sent Hayes to the charity stripe with 31 seconds to go in the game, and Hayes knocked both

NUMBERS TO KNOW

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Number of double-doubles Mariella Fasoula has notched this season, three of which have been recorded in the last four games.

15

Number of combined goals that BC and Notre Dame men’s hockey have scored in their two regular season matchups this season.

700

Number of days since men’s basketball won its last ACC road game.

shots down. Facing a five point deficit and half a minute remaining, Johnson called a timeout.

But the play drawn up during the break was unsuccessful—Johnson wanted Hughes, his sharpshooter, with the ball in her hands, but her 3-point attempt was blocked by Motley. Hayes ended up with the ball, and Hughes quickly fouled her. Hayes missed both free throws—a gift for the Eagles, keeping the game just in reach with 17 seconds to go.

Johnson called another timeout.

This time, Daley found the ball in her

hands for a 3-point attempt, but her shot was off. Hayes made up for her missed free throws with a layup in the game’s final seconds, sealing the deal for Miami.

Missed free throws once again proved costly for the Eagles. BC shot 19-for-45 from the line, making only 64.7 percent of its opportunities. If the Eagles had been more accurate from the line, they could easily have left Coral Gables with a victory over a ranked opponent. Instead, BC returned to Chestnut Hill with its eighthstraight loss.

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“It speaks to the character of all the guys in the locker room.”

— Chris Calnan

illustrating the magnitude of his team’s come from behind victory over the Fighting Irish.

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“I think our crowd played a huge factor in our win tonight, and how hard we play,” York said. “Hats off to the students, the season ticket holders, the people who came to watch a good hockey game. Because this rivalry, Notre Dame-BC, is special.”

And special it was, right from the get-go. The Fighting Irish (14-9-3, 7-5-2) got off to a blazing start just 1:04 into the game. Noted Eagle killer Anders Bjork backhanded a dumpy knuckler over the head of goaltender Joseph Woll off a rebound forced by Tory Dello. BC’s third line of Calnan, Julius Mattila, and David Cotton—a unit that combined for three goals and four assists—responded three minutes later. Cotton took advantage of a turnover along the far boards and beat out Cal Burke in front of goaltender Cal Petersen, one of the country’s best. Calnan got just enough space on Petersen’s left to eat up Cotton’s late pass to tie the game at one.

As was the theme early in the game, the Irish just found a way to respond, in spite of BC’s best efforts.

Freshman Luke McInnis, who has struggled at times against the conference’s best forwards, put picturesque coverage on Notre Dame’s Andrew Oglevie. But the stellar sophomore still found a way to spin around and chuck a backhanded lob up that skirted through Woll’s five-hole.

Though the Eagles kept the pressure on to close the frame, they ended the

first period down 2-1.

Four minutes into the second period, Christopher Brown got an equalizer. Set up perfectly by Casey Fitzgerald, Brown got in front of Oglevie to beat Petersen low.

Yet, in the middle frame, the Irish had more fight. The Eagles’ defense did a poor job getting back after Woll let up a juicy rebound of which Felix Homberg took advantage. Two minutes later, Oglevie took charge during a Dello penalty, combining with Bjork for a shorthanded goal. Halfway through the game, the Eagles faced a two-goal hole with a slumping offense that needed to make up for it.

The thought of giving Notre Dame—a team which will depart Hockey East for the Big Ten after this season—the sweetest of goodbye gifts was too much for the Eagles to pass up. Mid-hit by Dello, Matthew Gaudreau chucked a puck backhanded as he fell to the ice with five to go in the second. Miraculously, he found Colin White streaking in between the circles. The Ottawa Senators prospect slotted it past Petersen to cut Notre Dame’s lead to 4-3.

Then BC put together its most complete frame of the season to close out the game.

Mattila got it started with a goal two minutes into the third. Clapping down hard on the ice at the top of the circles, Mattila was left all alone by the Irish defensemen. Cotton, fighting off two Notre Dame players in the corner, waited until just the right moment.

At last, he unleashed the puck, and the Finland native wound and fired a slapper past Petersen for the equal-

izer. After ending the second with the momentum, Mattila’s goal gave the Eagles exactly what they needed to open the third.

“Just to get off the mat and keep playing, to be determined,” York said of his team’s comeback ability. “We still had to answer that bell.”

A questionable call followed with around 10 minutes to go in the third. Bjork and Oglevie broke away during a BC power play, with only Casey Fitzgerald left to defend them.

Fitzgerald hooked Bjork, but the zebras determined that Bjork also held Fitzgerald’s stick in the process.

The matching penalties led to the refs waving off a would-be goal that Bjork got out to Oglevie. And Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson was still upset about it in the media suite.

“I thought the call on Anders Bjork was the turning point of the game,” Jackson said. “Enough said.”

Jackson may be right on that point, because the Eagles had the game in hand from that point on. Beginning with Calnan’s astonishing goal on a feed from Cotton, the entirety of Chestnut Hill rose to its collective feet to will the Eagles to victory.

They’d certainly need every bit of it, as Gaudreau took a penalty at 16:44 to give Notre Dame a man advantage. BC had initially done a strong job keeping the Irish at bay. Yet White headed to the box for elbowing at 18:26. That call caused Jackson to pull Petersen, giving the Irish a brief 6-on-3 before a two-man advantage the rest of the way.

York called for Cangelosi, the nation’s best face-off man, to win one

in dire straits. And the Eagles kept it calmly away from the Irish.

“Our PK was fabulous down the stretch,” York said. “With a game still in doubt, we called upon five or six forwards and all the defensemen. And Joe Woll made some huge saves.”

It helped that, by the time that first penalty was killed, Fitzgerald found his brother, Ryan, streaking down the Eagles’ bench. With a deafening roar from the student section behind him, the empty-netter was a feather on top of the cap of what Calnan believes is BC’s most important win of the year.

“I think we’ve had a string of mediocre games for us,” Calnan said. “This one was definitely a big one, especially trailing. It speaks to the character of all the guys in the locker room.”

The Eagles and Irish will surely meet again. York emphasized as much in the postgame press conference—there’ll be a nonconference matchup on the horizon. Still, with the rivalry’s future in doubt, nobody who wears maroon and gold dared miss this game. Calnan, for one, was highly appreciative, especially from the turnout of his peers.

“It’s unbelievable,” Calnan said.

“Getting out there for warmups and it’s already full, and at the start of the game, it’s completely full. I just want to thank them tremendously.”

But, for as much credit as he’ll hand to the students and fans, it’s because of Calnan’s efforts that the Eagles do not leave this rivalry empty handed.

And, because of that, on Saturday night, Conte Forum shook.

Eagles Depth, from B1 Irish. It’s really hard to throw the Parker, Texas native a bad pass, which is a hallmark of a skilled player. He can also dime up teammates as well, which he did to both of his linemates. His last assist on Calnan’s go-ahead goal was his best, as he waited out the defense and found Calnan striding into the offensive zone behind the play. Notre Dame was too busy hustling back and keying in on Cotton to see the Eagles’ captain trailing the play, but Cotton saw him and waited an extra beat to feed Calnan as he came into the high slot. His three apples on the night gives him 20 points in 28 games, which is pretty good for a third liner, let alone a freshman.

“You love playing with those type of guys,” Calnan said of his fellow power forward in Cotton. “He’s a tremendous player in all phases. He protects pucks well.” “ The seniors have re ally helped him,” York said. “They’ve brought him in and welcomed him into the team. He’s made steady improvements in his skating and checking ability. He’s developed into a solid player and we’re awfully glad he came this year.”

BC and Notre Dame’s last regular season Hocke y East matchup wasn’t like the last several, which is probably why

BC finally prevailed. Irish head coach Jeff Jackson’s program had won four out of five in Chestnut Hill because his squads can usually force the Eagles to play Notre Dame’s structured, possession type of game. As the breakaways and odd-man rushes f lowed both ways at Conte Forum, it was obvious that this wouldn’t be another one nights. Jackson’s team almost pulled out the win, anyway, but it wasn’t the tested formula for corralling BC. “We were our own worst enemy a few times with some of the mistakes we made with the puck.

That’s playing right into BC’s hands,” Jackson said. “They’re a great transition team.”

The Irish didn’t have much of a choice in playing that way, though, because they’re battling the same third opponent that BC has to deal with every game: youth. The Eagles should be more used to it, and they still have their difficulties in overcoming their inexperience, particularly on defense. Jackson and York can empathize with the stress that each one of them feels with when a freshman defenseman lets the puck skip over his stick at the blue line.

“Our team has more speed than it has in the past,” Jackson said. “We haven’t really changed anything per se. We can’t use youth as an excuse against Boston College because they are as young as anyone, but we are young.”

JULIA HOPKINS / HEIGHTS EDITOR

Behind electric forwards Anders Bjork (10, top), Andrew Oglevie (15, bottom left), and Jake Evans (18, bottom right), Notre Dame took leads of 1-0, 2-1, and 4-2, and each time, the Eagles stormed all the way back.

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For collegiate men’s soccer, the debate isn’t quite as contested. According to RPI, nine of the 19 best teams in 2016 hailed from the ACC, including Ed Kelly’s Eagles at No. 18.

The next-most represented conference was the Big East with three teams.

Another strong soccer conference is the Pac-12, which

lays claim to back-to-back national champion Stanford. In both 2015 and 2016, the Cardinal dealt blows to the ACC by defeating Clemson and Wake Forest, respectively.

Nevertheless, the ACC has still won five of the last 10 College Cup titles, while Stanford’s recent victories are the only two from the Pac-12 in the last decade. Top to bottom, the ACC is still leagues ahead of its West Coast counterpart, and it’s not even that close.

Like soccer, men’s basketball has also been largely taken over by the ACC. Since the turn of the century, the ACC has won four more national championships than any other

conference. This year’s preseason poll featured five ACC teams in the Top 25, and the most recent rankings had six teams (the Big XII, SEC, and Pac-12 have three teams each).

The depth of the conference has been on display all year, with low-level programs such as Georgia Tech beating Final Four contenders at the top.

Upsets have become so commonplace that they barely grab the headlines anymore.

Like ACC football, the competitive middle tier of teams are making the conference the most well-rounded and fun to watch in the country.

Sure, there’s debate over whether the conference can

bring home a national title this season. Villanova, Kentucky, and Kansas all pose serious threats to the ACC’s stacked squads in Durham and Chapel Hill. But, once again, the ACC really has no competition when it comes to comparing the worth of the entire conference.

That brings us back to baseball. Opening day is about two weeks away, and it’s clear that another dominant year for the ACC is on deck. If the conference can finish with the most teams in the Top 25 at season’s end, it can claim that honor for every major sport in 2016-17, barring a collapse in ACC men’s basketball.

When was the last time that

happened?

I sifted through years of AP poll data only to find my suspicions confirmed: No other conference has ever finished an academic year as the most represented in the postseason Top 25 rankings in football, men’s soccer, men’s basketball, and baseball.

The ACC has reached an unprecedented level of collegiate domination. It’s not only in men’s sports either—just look at women’s basketball, field hockey, or lacrosse. In each, ACC teams fill the Top 25 lists.

With elite coaches, recruiting, and academics, it’s unlikely that a steep decline is

on the horizon.

Even if the Eagles have struggled to stay afloat since transitioning to the ACC, there’s some consolation in recognizing that they’re playing in what could be the greatest all-around conference ever.

For BC fans, that fact makes losing easier to swallow and winning all the more sweet.

Add it to the painfully long list of moral victories for the Eagles. At this point, they have to at least be leading the country in that category.

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Facing off against Boston University on Tuesday, Boston College women’s hockey (193-4, 15-2-2 Hocke y East) is looking to continue its 14-game unbeaten streak to take home the coveted Beanpot trophy in a battle for nothing less than the pride of Boston. The opening game will determine who plays in next week’s championship game, facing off against either Harvard or Northeastern. With Beanpot victories in 2014 and 2016, the Eagles will be playing for their third championship in four years, attempting to climb the ladder to seven Beanpot victories.

The Eagles have been riding a wave of good play recently, remaining undefeated (12-0-2) through their last 14 games, the longest streak in the nation. During that time, junior goaltender Katie Burt surpassed Molly Schaus for the program’s all-time wins record. Captain Andie Anastos and Makenna Newkirk have also been playing well, scoring seven goals in the last five games between the two of them.

BU (13-8-5, 8-7-4 Hockey East) is coming in on a less impressive record as of late, winning only one of its last six.

The Terriers have been fairly consistent in their goal scoring, with contributions from the usual suspects—Victoria Bach,

Mary Parker, and Rebecca Leslie have all notched multiple-point efforts, but it just hasn’t been enough to emerge victorious against teams like Vermont, Providence, and Minnesota. The defense has also been struggling, allowing an average of 40 shots over the last eight games.

Last Time They Played: The last time these two teams faced off saw a 1-1 tie after a stellar, 45-save performance from BU goaltender Victoria Hanson. It was also a special teams slugfest, with 13 penalties served between the two teams . Each team’s respective goal came on the power play, which comes as no surprise considering each team spent about 10 minutes each with a man advantage. Perhaps the most important power play came in the overtime period, when BU’s Abby Cook served two minutes for slashing. Despite this power play and a 9-0 shooting advantage in the final five minutes, the game remained knotted at one as time expired.

Keys to the Game: Finishing: During its recent unbeaten streak, BC has consistently put up shot numbers in the high 30s, meaning that Eagles are getting to the net and the puck is following them. What has been inconsistent, however, is their goal totals. Against Merrimack on Jan. 13, the Eagles put up 38 shots and only mustered one goal. Comparing this to Harvard just three days prior, the Eagles put up 30 shots and scored three goals. Of course, this could simply reflect good goaltending, but if BC wants to beat a quality team like BU, it not only has to put up lots of

shots, but it has to create quality scoring opportunities. In the Eagles’ three games against BU this year, they have put up 39, 37, and 46 shots in each, coming away with five, three, and one goal(s) in each respective effort.

This inconsistency has made the difference for the Eagles, who have a 1-1-1 record against the Terriers this year. If BC wants to notch a second W and play for the trophy next week, it needs to finish the shots it puts on net.

Consistent Pressure on Offense and the Forecheck: The best way to prevent goals for the Terriers is to take away their opportunities to score them in the first place. A team cannot score if they can’t even shoot, and the best way to prevent shots on Tuesday will be for the Eagles to pin BU in its own defensive zone with consistent pressure on offense and a swarming forecheck.

In a two game series against Merrimack on January 12 and 13, the Eagles gave up 12 and 26 shots, respectively. In the first game, the Warriors were shut out, and in the second they eked out just one goal. Burt is an incredible goaltender, but the best way for the Eagles to keep pucks out of the net is to prevent her from having to make saves at all. BU has some goal-scoring talent in Bach, Parker, and senior forward Samantha Sutherland, meaning that an aggressive offense and defensive pressure through the neutral and offensive zones is essential to smothering the Terriers’ snipers.

Special Teams Dominance: In the first nine games of the season, the Eagles capitalized on 15 of 43 power plays. Working

toward an average of more than one goal per game with the man advantage, BC relied heavily on its powerplay. This success has unsurprisingly dwindled some, but the Eagles still have the number one power play in the Hockey East conference, scoring 22.92 percent (22-of-96) of the time. Considering the fact that BU has taken the most penalties in the conference, leading all other Hockey East teams in penalties-in-minutes by 20, it is safe to assume that BC could spend a considerable amount of time with a man advantage. If the Eagles can find the twine on one or two of those opportunities, like they did on Jan. 21 against Vermont, they can bury the Terriers. On the flip side of the coin, BC has an incredible penalty kill.

BC has killed 94.9 percent (75of-79) of its penalties, which is a testament to the Eagles’ defense and Burt’s presence between the pipes. It will be imperative that BC continues this stalwart penalty killing, once again finding a way to bottleneck the Terriers’ goal-scoring talent.

If you include the five minute overtime period in these teams’ last bout, the Eagles outshot the Terriers 46-29. If BC can find a way to get as many puck on net as they did last time while limiting BU’s scoring opportunities, the Eagles can win this game.

BC has a phenomenal goaltender in the rear and hard-hitting snipers up front, meaning that if the Eagles can finish their opportunities and prevent BU from playing offense, they can take home a W and advance to the championship game next week.

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19-3-4, 15-2-2

13-9-5, 8-8-5

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#6

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Goals per Game

3.5

3.4

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The No. 6 Eagles seek to defend their Beanpot trophy from last season, but must first pass Boston University, led by Victoria Bach, Mary Parker, and Rebecca Leslie, eager to pull off an upset against their cross-town foe.

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Down by 20 points early in the second half, with star center Mariella Fasoula on the bench, Boston College women’s basketball refused to quit. As Fasoula re-entered the game, the Eagles found their second wind.

Stepping up on defense, BC shut down the Demon Deacons’ top scorer, Amber Campbell, in the last five and a half minutes of the third.

Offensively, the Eagles managed a 10-2 run to close out the quarter on the back of freshman forward Emma Guy. Cutting the deficit to 12 points entering the final frame—the smallest it had been since early in the second quarter—and starting with the ball, the Eagles were in prime position for a comeback.

But Wake Forest was far from beaten, and the Demon Deacons were hot at home.

Still holding on to a healthy lead at the start of the fourth quarter, Wake settled down and reclaimed control of the game. Closing out the third with a solid defensive possession and huge block, the Demon

Deacons never let their foot off the gas pedal.

Limiting BC to a measly 1-for-7 shooting from the field in the first four minutes of the quarter, Wake’s talented backcourt of Amber Campbell and Alex Sharp combined for 11 in the fourth, never hesitating to pour it on as the game came to a close. Five fouls within the first five minutes sealed the fate of the Eagles (8-13, 1-7 Atlantic Coast).

Wake ultimately held on to defeat BC, 71-55.

Opening the game with three forced turnovers, Wake (13-7, 4-3) jumped out to a 7-0 lead. It seemed as if the only thing keeping the game in check was the Demon Deacons’ own turnover woes. Matching BC’s three early turnovers, the major difference came in Wake’s 3-point shooting.

Early treys fueled a Wake Forest offense that rolled through the first half. Shooting 4-for-7 from downtown, the Demon Deacons managed a stifling 48 percent mark from the field and recorded 41 points in the first half, their most this season. The offensive onslaught continued as Wake outscored the Eagles in every quarter but the third.

Campbell put her scoring prowess on display with 19 points while also pulling down seven boards and recording four assists. Three other Deacons—Sharp, Quinn, and

Penna—contributed double digit scoring totals by the end of the night.

They also dominated the boards, outrebounding the Eagles 41-to-35, and were able to win the turnover battle despite a sloppy game on both sides—18-to-14 in favor of the Deacons.

The Eagles, who shoot just above 31 percent from beyond the arc on the season, struggled to keep up. BC mustered a 0-for-7 effort from deep in the first half and went 0-for-12 overall for the game. Shooting 41 percent from the field on the night, BC struggled to find consistent offense. That is, besides Fasoula. A machine in the paint with her infamous ‘ice-cream scoop’ shot, Fasoula played a team-high 36 minutes and scored a game-high 26 points on 13-for-22 shooting. Pulling down 10 rebounds to cement her doubledouble, Fasoula was a bright spot in the midst of what turned out to be one of the least noteworthy shooting displays by the team yet this year.

A strong scoring performance by forward Georgia Pineau off the bench as well as a promising display from freshman starter Emma Guy are both signs for optimism. The poor outside shooting numbers are more of an anomaly than a regularity—just ask BC’s 3-point record-holder Kelly Hughes—as BC’s offense works to gel.

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You sing along to its song “Hey, Soul Sister” when you want to relive your middle school years. You cringed a little when it sang about a two-ply Hefty bag to hold its love in its song, “Drive By.” Last Friday, Train released its newest studio album, A Girl, a Bottle. a Boat, which is filled with more catchy tracks to add to its already impressive discography.

Balancing nostalgic memories with an idyllic sense of happiness, the album works to create a brightness that is fun, but might burnout listeners who become increasingly acquainted with its sappy sentiments.

The album opens with “Drink Up,” using carefree ideas and understated desperation to explain the finite nature of life. The danceable pop song features a bossy chorus, barking at listeners to “drink up” and “take this moment / And put it in a glass / If you want a sip, I got memories on tap.” The cleverness of inverting the relationship between memories and drinks adds to the fun of the song, and introduces listeners to the nostalgic and copiously upbeat tendencies that appear throughout

the album.

“Play That Song” samples the familiar melody from “Heart and Soul” by Hoagy Carmichael and Frank Loesser to promote serious good vibes in this extremely radio-friendly piece. The music’s easiness and fondness of memory is accentuated by the request to “play that song / the one that makes me think of you,” which is a heartwarming, if not wildly unique, statement.

One of the more amusing tracks on the album, “The News” brings attitude and drama to the album with its story that takes the concept of going crazy over love to a whole new extreme. The song’s persona has been forced into a life of straight jackets, lithium meds, and rubber rooms as a result of his love-crazed state. As if that weren’t concerning enough, lead singer Patrick Monahan asks his love, in an almost paranoid request, to “turn on the news” because “they’re talking about me, like I’m going crazy.” The singer’s relationship is shown to be on the rocks through these rampant lyrics and the song’s falsetto hook, which quickly captures the listener’s ear.

Touching on the quaint comforts of domesticity as the band has done in the past à la

“Drops of Jupiter,” “What Good Is Saturday” laments missing French toast and coffee as unfortunate signs of the absence of his significant other. The sense of longing becomes tangible when the lyrics gripe, “Cap’n Crunch tastes like cardboard” and complain about having to resign to “keeping up with the FIFA scores.”

These humorous lyrics inspire sympathy in the listener, and the endearing track’s appearance in the back half of the album serves as a welcome break from the cloying sentiments that course through the other songs.

Transitioning to feel-good tunes, Train explores a myriad of different ideas separate from ones of love and heartache. “Loverman” adds a mild sense of tension to the album with pleasantly haunting a cappella vocals amidst mentions of starry skies and clouds, while “Valentine” uses a cappella vocals in an easygoing way, laying the cliché on heavy with uninspiring lines like “baby you’re my valentine.” The listener might smile at any of these songs individually, but together the amount of sugar is sickeningly sweet.

The penultimate “Lost and Found” goes deeper into nostalgia in the vivacious song dedicated to family relationships and strength-

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The album closes with “You Better Believe,” a piano ballad continuing on the theme of people supporting each other through the ups and downs of life. Most listeners are familiar with these dynamics, allowing them to bring

their own lives into the song and embrace it as a touching tribute amidst the sweeping promises that everything will be okay.

The album as a whole inspires a sense of peace and contentment in the listener, and if one can surrender some of the realist (or cynical) attitudes that run through daily life, the album can be an escape to a sunnier place.

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If there is any justice left on this cruel and unforgiving ball of rock hurtling through space so affectionately called Earth—any justice at all—Resident Evil: The Final Chapter will be the last Resident Evil movie ever made. This movie has no redeeming qualities. None. It’s not even a movie that’s so bad it’s good or funny. It has no worth. No part in this movie even slightly makes up for the price of a movie ticket. If the movie was free to watch, it would not be worth the 106 minutes that could be spent doing literally anything else.

In fact, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is painful to watch. Literally.

The movie is full of deafening screeches, explosions, and jump-scares—but these noises aren’t like the noises in other movies. Resident Evil has made them so incredibly loud that it actually hurts to listen to. Audience members were putting their hands over their ears to block out some of the roaring sounds.

Besides causing physical pain, Resident Evil lacks plot, pacing, good dialogue, emotion, character development, or sense—the things that other bad movies at least pretend to strive for. This review won’t have a concession at the end. There are no scenes, moments, even seconds worth be watching. If

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is lost to the sands of time, the world will be a better place for it, and the sooner the better.

With that in mind, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is the sixth movie in the Resident Evil film franchise.

This series of movies is loosely based on the horror video game series of the same name. The movie centers on Alice (Milla Jovovich), the indestructible action heroine, and her rag-tag group of friends in their attempt to stop the evil Umbrella Corporation from killing the few thousand humans still alive on Earth and bringing the ongoing apocalypse to its conclusion. Oh, and there are also zombies—of the people, dog, and giant bat thing variety—who occasionally eat a “main” character. These zombies are the result of the “T-virus”, a pathogen capable of turning people into zombies.

Alice discovers that there is an anti-virus deep within the Umbrella Corporation headquarters. This anti-virus, once released, would kill anything infected by the T-virus. Alice sets out to get it from antagonist Dr. Isaacs (Iain Glen) and save humanity before it is wiped out.

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crete debris. How or why this creature covered itself in concrete debris and waited for an unknown amount of time is never shown. Alice runs outside to find what is probably the only operable army jeep left in existence and begins to drive away from the giant bat creature.

While driving she notices a bag of antipersonnel mines in the truck which pushes the bounds of convenience. The bat creature continues to chase her. She sees an overhanging steel bar and the movie shows her increasing her speed by what is likely thirty miles per hour in order to lead this bat creature into the steel bar before it kills her. Why she was not already driving as fast as possible is also not shown. The bat creature crashes into the steel bar but it does no apparent damage, so this lapse in logic was for nothing. After playing a game of chicken with the creature, she detonates one of these mines in its face, killing it. The movie doesn’t get any better than this.

In order to qualify for the action portion of the very distinct genre of science-fiction-action-horror movie that “describes” Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, the movie has what can generously be called fight scenes. It’s hard to tell if a fight is taking place because every “fight” is cut to oblivion.

For example, in a fight between Alice and Dr. Isaacs, which lasts 15 seconds, there are 35 cuts. This is far worse than other heavily cut action movies. The fight scenes are almost unwatchable.

The movie is nauseating.

There are other characters in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, but the movie seems to care less about them than the audience does. These characters are mainly comprised of survivors she meets on her return to the Umbrella Corporation HQ. Claire (Ali Larter), Doc (Eoin Macken), Razor (Fraser James) and secondary characters whose inevitable deaths serve as “motivation” for Alice. Ruby Rose plays one of these secondary characters named Abigail, because apparently a bad action movie can’t be made without Ruby Rose.

Resident Evil: The Final Chapter doesn’t have clichés, and this is not a good thing. At least clichés do their job, albeit badly. This movie is bad in ways that had not previously been discovered.

There is no reason to see this movie. See xXx: Return of Xander Cage for a bad action movie or see The Bye Bye Man for a bad horror movie. But don’t see Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.

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TRENDS IN MOVIE MONEY The weekend of Jan. 27-29 is up in total gross by $23 million in comparison to last year, despite being the showcase for a much worse movie. Split, with an unbelievably small budget of $9 million, has continued to lead the charts for the second week in a row grossing $101 million worldwide. Amid controversy, A Dog’s Purpose opens in second place this weekend just barely covering its budget of $22 million. A Dog’s Purpose, separated from the accusations of animal abuse, is a terrible movie and deserves its fate. Hidden Figures continues its steady course in the top five box office for the fourth week in a row. This is a good thing, because Hidden Figures is actually a good movie and deserves to make money. Hopefully more stories like this will be made. This way Hollywood gets what it wants (money) and the audience gets a movie that has real value. And then there was Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. This movie hasn’t actually earned a dollar of the $78.4 million it has made worldwide. If there is any supreme deity, god, or higher power, this “movie” won’t make a penny next weekend. The truly depressing part of this weekend report is that since Resident Evil has doubled its production budget, there will most likely be a sequel in a couple of years. On a lighter note, La La Land has continued to make money, $223.5 million worldwide against a $30 million budget. If this doesn’t show Hollywood that good movies make money, nothing will. Look forward to next weekend, where hopefully these bad movies drop off the map.

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KXb`e^ k_\ IfX[ C\jj KiXm\c\[# ÊK_\ GXk_Ë =X`cj kf 8kkiXZk M`\n\ij 9P 98II<KK< A8EE<P ?\`^_kj JkX]] If faith without reason is blind, then a television series without anticipation is immobile. The Path encompasses both of these handicaps, offering a largely nonsensory experience with a plot that lags behind its attempt at building tension.

The Path, a Hulu original series, returned for its second season on Jan. 25.

Created by Jessica Goldberg, the show was renewed for a 13-episode reappearance after a successful first season consisting of ten episodes.

The show centers around a fictional faith called Meyerism whose followers aim to ascend a ladder of enlightenment that will bring them closer to the light.

Stephen Meyer (Keir Dullea) founded the faith upon his personal revelation of the ultimate truth and guided his followers through his work, The Ladder. His supposed death in Season One, however, ushered new leadership and disillusioned questioning into the Meyerist Movement.

Sarah Lane (Michelle Monaghan) and Cal Roberts (Hugh Dancy) serve as Meyer’s successors, and their dual authority carries not only the expected power struggles but also underlying issues of mistrust and lost faith. In the first episode, dispute over expansion of the religion strikes the Meyerist council. Cal’s desire for grander outreach and establishment counters Sarah’s desire to remain true to their founder’s wish for an intimate faith. Cal’s disregard for this wish results in an unapproved purchase of a property the council cannot afford, which only escalates an already festering aura of distrust from all Meyerist authorities.

Perhaps even more pressing than this deficient administration is the newly wayward ex-member of the cult Eddie Lane (Aaron Paul). Now separated from Sarah, he is in the middle of a mid-life crisis that straddles between reconciling with his kids away from the watchful eyes of the Meyerist administration and instituting a new life for himself outside of the religion he was so immersed in before his disillusionment.

Eddie’s eldest child, Hawk (Kyle Allen), however, remains more steadfast in

fostering his faith than ever. He condemns his father for being a so-called “denier” of Meyerism and accepts his consequential ostracization.

What Hawk cannot accept, along with many otherwise devout followers, is the ongoing issue of water within the society of Meyerism. All those in leadership positions seem to fare well with clean drinking water while the majority of the population suffer the health effects of drinking contaminants, causing a trend in cancer as well as a decrease in infantile health.

Aside from the trifles of the present, Eddie is continuously pulled into the past by persistent hallucinations of his encounter with Meyer himself. Meyer’s deception toward his followers culminates in him falling to his death, but not before his reveal that Eddie is his “Chosen Son.” The conclusion of the season opener presented the two basic problems the show will battle with throughout the duration of the next twelve episodes: the destabilization of an all-powerful regime and the unchartered journey of Eddie.

Yet, we’re still not hooked. The opener

still doesn’t manage to sink its teeth into the viewer because it has no teeth to begin with. It lacks the sharp intrigue and clever twists in plot necessary for a series surrounding a fake religion to succeed.

The Path sits awkwardly between a futuristic realm and a world of the past, haphazardly cultivating a community devoid of any investment in one character

and instead characterized by several surface-level presentations of a mainly dull ensemble.

The Path attempts to highlight a bright faith amid the darkness of reality through cult-like devotion and a docile following.

But if you are searching for a storyline that captivates you immediately, this may not be the right path for you.

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THE PATH JESSICA GOLDBERG PRODUCED BY HULU RELEASE JAN. 25, 2017 OUR RATING

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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2017

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Jpe\i^p =lj\j ?ldfi# ;XeZ\ Synergy, from B8 You Even Lift, Bro?” catalogued the different types of workout classes available at the Flynn Recreational Complex.

The innovative themes for the dances and creative costume choices to go along with the themes were fresh and relatable. Although certain numbers had every member dressed exactly the same, some allowed for more freedom and thus let the personality of each dancer shine through. Some dances like “Student Activities Day” and “N3RDS” featured all members in glasses, button down shirts, khakis

and suspenders, and members stood out with different colors or styles of those articles of clothing.

One of the most touching parts of the performance was the video compilation of intimate moments throughout the year.

The audience caught glimpses of the team at dance practices, fancy gatherings, and times they shared together. In the group’s own words, some of the members named words like dance, growth, raindrops, and family to describe what Synergy meant to them. The audience could feel the connection and love the dancers had for each other and the dances they

were performing. The audience response to the dancers and the dancing was overwhelming.

Whether it was cheering in support of their favorite Synergy member or the long standing ovation with audience members jumping out of their seats, the audience was just as excited to see Synergy perform as the dance group was excited to perform for everyone. For many in the audience, it was a pleasure to watch talented people who get so much enjoyment out of what they’re doing, one that appreciates these dancers for all the hard work they put into their craft.

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“Cognitive dissonance” is the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes—especially with regard to behavioral decisions and attitude change. It is the state of conflict whilst holding two or more fundamentally—opposed beliefs at the same time.

Set in St. Mary’s House, a 1914 Catholic Reformatory, Monica Byrne’s What Every Girl Should Know is riddled with the exposed skeletons of complex power structures and the suffocating grip of institutional manipulation of women, and one thing becomes immediately evident: the play could hardly be more necessary than now.

Girl focuses on four teenage women—Luc y (Midge Par r y, University of Glasgow), Anne (Taylor Tranfaglia, MCAS ’18), Theresa (Michaela Dolishny, MCAS ’17), and Joan (Gabrielle Esposito, MCAS ’17). The latter three are in the reformatory for “sexual irregularities.” Anne, the angriest and most unwavering, was abused by her brother; Theresa was seduced by a doctor when she was twelve only to have his wife walk in mid-coitus; and Joan protested her father’s sexual assault of her mother for distributing Margaret Sanger pamphlets. Sanger, the founder of the American Birth Control League, now Planned Parenthood, turns out to be the animating force of the plot and the author of the essay from which the title of the play is taken.

The sexually—innocent Lucy

discovers Sanger’s pamphlets by way of Joan and is inspired to write highly imaginative letters to her. The ritual is turned into a force for the girls’ bonding and they are taken on surrealist excursions through the intrusion of choreographed dreamlike dancing and ethereal music.

The purpose of these excursions is, at first, unclear, although it seems by the end that Byrne intended to aggrandize and inject the play with mysticism. They each take turns writing letters to Sanger from exotic places. Lucy idolizes Sanger, which is reflected in a purer uncorrupted adoration. Adopting a different approach, Theresa chooses to muse about having sex with someone such as Sigmund Freud all the way to Napoleon. The more the girls build their fantasy world, the more the divide grows between themselves and the real world.

If art exists to communicate the things we fail to talk about, then Girl upholds this notion. There are masturbation jokes juxtaposed against the damage of abuse, and perhaps most importantly, there is an honest dialogue about the society they live in.

“The same people who told you that you couldn’t be with a negro are the same people who said the Virgin Mary never took a shit,” Anne says to Lucy when she mentions her crush on an African American boy.

Reality asserts itself when the ecstasy of the four girls’ bonding is interrupted by the knowledge that Joan is pregnant. Her virginity is called into question and it is established that Father Dolan, a

figure who never makes a physical appearance, has been secretly abusing all but Lucy, who must face a terrible truth: to escape the prison of St. Mary’s Reformatory, they must leave with the pregnant Joan so she can keep her child. When Joan asks what happened to the girl who previously occupied her bed, the other three reluctantly cede that she had died from childbirth and neglect.

As a result, two important ideas are raised by these characters.

Lucy arrives at the conclusion that “All women are born dead,” a depressingly—oppressive indictment of society’s treatment of women. While Anne, on a more active note, asks in a fury, “Do we make up stories or do we live them?”

To return to Orwell, these girls have not been brainwashed willingly.

They are intelligent and self-aware, but they come face to face with nearly every form of oppression whether they know it or not.

No one else is going give them a chance in society, so they just have to attain it themselves. It is all too fitting that What Every Girl Should Know made its debut in Robsham Theater the day before Vice President Mike Pence attended the March for Life antiabortion rally in Washington, D.C. Maybe in some place outside of time, Margaret Sanger was either rolling in her grave or smiling at this coincidence. Perhaps she was doing both. In any case, shows like this are more important than ever in this divisive age.

KRISTIN SALESKI / HEIGHTS STAFF

‘Girl’ explores concepts that both challenge and offer up solutions to outdated modes of thoughts in society.

KAITLIN MEEKS / HEIGHTS STAFF

The Drop, from B8 tops, and red hoodies worn by the dancers. A mirror image about centerstage, this dance made the symmetric division more visual and brought power to the execution of its moves as each side moved.

“Me et Me at the Club” adopted very strong images as Phaymus formed a straight line across stage. All wearing jackets, the group looked like one and moved as one. This dance was stern and imbued with a certain amount of fire as the dancers moves methodically about the stage, loftily choosing their steps.

If there was one performance that solidified the talent of Phaymus, it was “Betcha Can’t Do it Like Phayum.” Many might be inspired to step on the dance floor after watching these groups perform, but “Betcha” will have even the most confident recognizing that they lack Phaymus’ speed and precision. The concise

footwork was synchronous and dizzyingly fast. The fervor with which the dancers moves proved their place truly is on the stage.

The guest performances scattered throughout the program also showcased the talents from other BC dance giants.

AEROdynamiK put its numbers to good use in a impressive display of synchronized hand work.

The striking visual beauty of the group was most fully scene when they through their hands about the air in a strong, yet graceful union to Chainsmokers “Closer.”

Fuego del Corazon brought the fire in the way only Latin dance could. Punchy, fast, and skillful, Fuego used deft footwork and simple stage movements to impressive ends. One such visual saw the ladies in their signature red dresses part as the men advanced into center stage.

Ending with a powerful lift, the audience was cheering even before the lights went out.

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how to use the stage in its guest p er for mance. A s the dance progressed, the lights gradually faded out, leaving the dancers in darkness . Then the stage adopted a natural light, with no backdrop. The troupe was then seen dancing sharply as a single block.

In a night filled with colorful light, this performance without vibrant colors was a brilliant choice that stood out effortlessly.

With this hip-hop showcase, The Drop has set a strong precedent for future incarnation of the dance style on campus.

Brought to fruition after many years of dreaming and collaboration, The Drop represents the expanding talents of Boston College.

Phaymus and UPrising have brought an invaluable new kind of dance showcase to Robsham.

Though the wells of talent are continually being tapped, it would appear that they are not drying up anytime soon.

Gfc`j_ :lckli\ 9ifl^_k kf Cpfej 9P :8C<9 >I@<>F 8ikj I\m`\n <[`kfi Setting forth on a journey through the vast lands of Poland, Lyons 423 was transformed into various cultural scenes about the country. Using imagery that was sure to stimulate the minds of children and adults alike, Viva Polonia! truly visualized historic aspects of Polish culture, as well as modern reverence toward such culture. Harboring an indelible amount of passion, dancers , pianists, and orators alike brought the room into a different place, if but for a moment.

The intimate se tting w a s established as spectators were greeted with a display of home videos from the director, Barbara Gawlick’s own home. A Krakow native, Gawlick’s videos were laced with individuals in traditional garb and going about standard family fare. This introduction added to the rest of the show, which included contributions from her husband and son. Welcoming people to the show was truly akin to welcoming people into her family.

Starting in Krakow, Gawlick described the tradition of Hejnał Mariacki, in which a trumpeter played slow and lofy tune atop St. Mary’s Church. Weaving the visual picture with her words, Gawlick’s discription made way for Paul Schwartz, CSOM ’16, to play out the windows of the room, embodying the trumpeter for the small audience. The beautiful and simple rendition, repeated

four times, resulted in pleasant smiles on the faces of all audience members.

Transitioning to the villagers dancing about the streets of Krakow, the room gave way to hearty yowls and stamping feet as the audience was graced with traditional Eastern Krakovian dances. From fast to slow, the graceful spinning of the dancers let the furls of their colorful dresses and garments flay about in stunning fashion. Beaming with smiles and attentive feet, the dancers embodied the love of the dance in more ways than one.

Traveling to the Tatra Mountains of Poland, several members sung a mystifying rendition of “Na Holi,” a mountaineer’s song.

Though incomprehensible to many, the beauty of the Polish language was decidedly audible as members voices danced to and fro as if actually on the crags and peaks of Poland.

Ve ntu r i n g f ro m th e co l d precipices of mountaintops into the warm hearthlight of Frederic Chopin’s home in Warsaw, a different kind of musical beauty was brought to the audience’s ear. After a brief description of Chopin’s home and personal growth, the scene was set in the famous pianists home.

At this point, a man, Alexander Aylward, MCAS ’17, rose from the audience, dressed inconspicuously and sat at the piano. Delivering a soulful rendition of “L’adieu,” an absolute and all encompassing silence drifted over the crowd. As the piece progressed, the level of attention was keenly visible. The

rendition proved to be so moving that one elderly Polish man could be seen quietly shedding a tear as the Aylward closed the out the piece.

Continuing with a traditional dance, the Polonez, the dancers invited the children, as well as other members of the audience, into the floor to recreate the large group endeavor. Forming circles, holding hands, and jaunting about the floor, the traditional dance was full of moment and airy movements of the feet. Though the overall movement of the dance was simple as everyone rounded the floor—the overall picture was wholesome and unifying.

Throughout the evening, the dancers and presenters alike were adorned in historical vestments representative of aristocracy and peasantry alike.

Such visual elements added to the descriptive storytelling laced throughout the evening’s performances and added a sense of authenticity to both those familiar and unfamiliar with Polish culture.

Such visual clues are crucial in setting the scene, aided by words, to truly appreciate the intimate aspects of another culture.

Events like Viva Polonia! are simple glimpses into the vast stores of cultures of other peoples. Though such events offer but a morsel of knowledge, as was implied throughout the evening by Gawlick, they serve to pique interests and maybe encourage a real voyage to the towers of Krakow or shadows of the Tatra Mountains.

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Gi`eZ`gc\[ M`ccX`ej :8C<9 >I@<>F Often, we look at opposing views or abhorrent personalities and are quick to brush them away. But it is in the dissenting voices that we can draw more stringently the lines of our own beliefs and better understand ourselves. In entertainment media, shows and films of all types give us insight into other lenses and beliefs. Through watching them and not averting our eyes and closing our ears, we are better capable of discerning just how important principles are to what we believe.

The Young Pope is one such show. It follows a conservative, American, and (comparatively) young pope as he ascends to the Catholic Church’s top position and wreaks havoc on the clergy in Rome. As the show has said in many trailers—this pope doesn’t bargain. As Pius XIII goes about his ministry, he does not take hostages. He is cold, he is calculated, and he has an agenda—an agenda that certainly is not populist and inclusive.

I feel this kind of show—one that tows a very different line—is important to have because it challenges our ideas. Often, when confronted with different views or ideas on the opposite side of the political spectrum we are quick to condemn without trying to understand or even admiring the convictions of the other side.

In The Young Pope, I found myself admiring the hard-lined principled nature of Pius XIII. He is unwavering in the face of many questions and argumentatively sound. He will not budge on issues, which often paint him as uncaring, but brutally honest. He is uncompromising, holding an extreme view, but he gives his justification and interpretation fairly. His extremism certainly begs for criticism, but he says it anyway, understanding the consequences of his words.

Not all of us have the confidence or fervor to stand up for what we believe in when we are like to meet opposition. The Young Pope seemingly shows me something to strive for in terms of passion for my beliefs and fearlessness when stating what I believe.

I believe the Joker, in The Dark Knight, who also believed stridently in the horrors he committed, says it best when criticising feckless bearers of principle: “Their morals, their code, it’s a bad joke.

Dropped at the first signs of trouble.”

But stating one’s beliefs alone is not the best way to ensure success ideologically.

Action is required. Take a particular scene in Apocalypse Now, in which Marlon Brando as Kurtz recounts finding a pile of children’s arms hacked off after he and his troops inoculated them for polio. The horror of the situation made him wonder how and why the men of the Viet Cong could do that, until he came upon the conclusion that they were upholding their views to the most extreme sense. To get rid of the Americans, anything was necessary.

“The genius! The will to do that! Perfect, genuine, complete, crystalline, pure. And then I realized they were stronger than we, because they could understand that these were not monsters, these were men … ” In this excerpt, Kurtz explains that the Viet Cong had the will to do what he could not in order to win. They upheld a sense of virtue, for freedom for their country, to do whatever it is to ensure their victory.

Though he describes that they had to become, in part, monsters to do so, the sentiment of principled fervor still stands as undeniable.

Even in people you may admire, like the story of Aron Rolston in 127 Hours, you may find their principles uneasy. The will to cut off one’s own arm is a testament to his will to live, not matter the consequences. His regard for his life is admirable.

Though some may say it is a pure matter of survival instinct, I believe a principled mind is equally as important when surmounting such a tragedy.

I find that looking at individuals that uphold principles contrary to my beliefs helps me solidify what I believe. Understanding the motivations of monsters, vitriolic ideologues, and extreme characters can be insightful. In many ways, learning about ideological opponents may be the greatest asset to defeating them.

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<ol[`e^ gfn\i# Y\Xlkp# Xe[ k\Z_e`ZXc jb`cc# k_\ g\i]fid\ij `e k_\ _`g$_fg j_fnZXj\ kilcp fne\[ k_\ jkX^\% 9P :8C<9 >I@<>F 8ikj I\m`\n <[`kfi As stragglers made their way into Robsham to the few seats left, the air was as packed with anticipation as the theater was with spectators. Aptly titled, The Drop was a heavy, rampant, and abounding series of hip-hop inspired dances from the immensely talented choreographers and dancers of UPrising and Phaymus.

This dance performance housed raw energy in every abrupt turn of the face, lunge of the hips, and drop of the beat. The performers in The Drop knew, through every confident stride on stage, that they were extremely talented, but it was through this confidence that they made this fact known to all lucky enough to be in Robsham last Saturday night.

The progression, from song to song and from performance to performance, allowed for the strengths of individual members to shine through, as well as the different capabilities of each dance crew to be recognized.

To start the night, UPrising began with the eclectic “Jungle Juice,” which contained a compelling mix of ground work as well as snappy upper-body motions. Effortlessly transitioning from standing positions to knees allowed for the dance to fluidly move downward. This dance, as with many other dances of the night, was marked by a keen attention to transitions. In the various songs used in each dance and in the movements about stage, both groups efficaciously guided the audience along in both regards.

A special focus was put on the newcomers of UPrising in “Rookies,” which was choreographed by the freshman members.

The short, succinct piece showed that these freshmen have certainly

been endowed with skills of their own, as well as their adoption of UPrising stylizations. Additionally, this dance encompassed the emphasis on past and present prevalent throughout the show, as many alumni from both groups cheered on from the crowd, looking on at the newest embodiment of their respective groups.

In “Wassup,” UPrising was seen as especially forceful in its use of collective movement used to enhance the movement of an individual. Several times within this dance, a single member would be the focus. As other UPrising dancers remained motionless, a single dancer moved with the song. Occasionally, other members behind the paramount dancer would also move in unison. These were often very brief and pointed, but their presence made the move of the main dancers all the stronger.

“Sexed Up,” as would be expected from the name, was a smooth, sensual, and sexy dance. Apart from being clad in white, there was nothing innocent about this dance as hands delicately brushed about dancers bodies and a flirtatious air was adopted by each member of the crew.

Phaymus welcomed the crowd with “Stay Woke.” Coming out swinging and pulling no punches, Phaymus unleashed an onslaught of shoulder movements and sharp hip thrusts in every direction.

What was most impressive in this opener was the group’s ability to integrate the upper body. The arms of all dancers never ceased to embellish the moves the feet and hips were engaged in.

The next dance, “Phaymus Goes to Hotlanta” reiterated this troupe’s intent on not stopping for a moment. Symmetry was brought to stage through the use of the black or white

See The Drop, B7

KAITLIN MEEKS / HEIGHTS STAFF

Jpe\i^p <c\Zki`Ô \j `e :fd\[`Z# @ek\iXZk`m\ J_fnZXj\ 9P :8IFC@E< D::FID8:B ?\`^_kj JkX]] The definition of synergy is “the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.” Synergy’s combined effect was electric this past Friday night in its performance of “They Don’t Do it Like My Clique.” The audience went wild with every split and sashay, and for every joke and heart-felt moment.

“Mean Girls,” the Beyoncé-themed routine, found all members decked out in pink and black, looking fittingly flawless as they payed homage to Queen B. The

choreographer of the number, standing mid-center for a majority of the dance, was clad in a gaudy furry pink jacket and a black shirt that read, “Don’t Worry, Be Yoncé.”

The word to best describe the clothes could also be used to describe the night as a whole—fabulous.

One of the funniest dances of the night, the “Synergy Auditions” number, saw the group bringing in members of the audience and members of the dance troupe, Dance Organization of Boston College (DOBC), to “try out” for the group. The girls of DOBC were poised to execute elegant ballet steps.

In comedic fashion, the differing styles led to some clash of stylistic visions. The audience participants brought some laughs

when they tried to emulate the “Juju on That Beat” dance trend, led by members of Synergy. This was a fun way to engage everyone in the dance in a different way.

Several routines saw other dance crews at BC take the stage with Synergy.

Presenting Africa To You (PATU), Females Incorporating Sisterhood Through Step (F.I.S.T.S), Dance Ensemble, and DOBC all teamed up to take part in the fun. As the outside dance ensembles took part in the routines, their own style of dance would end up morphing with Synergy’s hip-hop style. The ballet dancing in the Dance Ensemble would soon begin to adapt until it had a visible Hip Hop element present in their dances. PATU had elements of African

dance that synthesized with the Synergy hip-hop dance style.

The group also featured numbers that incorporated aspects of life at BC into the dances. With dances entitled “Student Activities Day,” “#CASHFLOWGAINZ,” and “Do You Even Lift, Bro?,” the group brought aspects of life at BC together with humor and flair. “Student Activities Day” highlighted all the different people looking to get involved at BC. “#CASHFLOWGAINZ” poked fun at students in the Carroll School of Management at BC, that they had it all figured out and that they would be secure in jobs and with money after graduation. “Do

See Synergy, B7

LIZZY BARRETT / HEIGHTS EDITOR

As Synergy welcomed other groups to share the stage, it brought both variety to the night and solidified its own styles in the face of diverse techniques and methods.

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