The Heights January 22, 2018

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The student director of ‘Stop Kiss’ shines a spotlight on the play and its audition process.

After losing to Northeastern last week, women’s hockey has rattled off four-straight wins, two in overtime.

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Early Action Apps Increase by 15 Percent 5 Break-Ins

The Office of Undergraduate Admission admitted 3,170 students to the Boston College Class of 2022 in December, about 31 percent of a pool of 10,350. This pool represents a 15 percent increase over last year’s Early Action applicant pool of 9,000 prospective students and a 2 percent decrease from last year’s 33 percent acceptance rate.

Admitted students averaged a 33 on the ACT and a 1453 on the SAT, which the College Board updated with a new 1600-point scale and Evidence-Based Writing and Reading section two years ago. Students admitted last year averaged a 33 on the ACT and a 1425 on the SAT, representing a 28-point jump in the SAT score. Director of Undergraduate Admission John Mahoney believes that the increase in the SAT scores reflect the process of adapting to the new test.

“You’re probably looking at around the top 5 percent of national test takers,” Mahoney said. “It’s an extremely competitive group of students that is vying for great schools.”

Students were accepted from 49 states and 37 countries, displaying “great geographic distribution and ethnic diversity,” Mahoney said. Last year, students were accepted from 46 states and 30 countries.

AHANA students compose 31 percent of the group of admitted students, compared to 27 percent last year.

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Bruggeman started thinking of the idea for his startup the summer after his freshman year. Whenever he had DoorDash delivered to his house, he would ask himself why BC didn’t have a similar service.

The idea for the venture came into Bruggeman’s head one night sophomore year when he and his roommates were sitting in their room, unmotivated to get food from the dining hall.

Bruggeman realized that if he and his roommates wanted food delivered to them, other students probably did as well. This inspired him to create

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15% INCREASE IN APPLICANTS FROM LAST YEAR

Because BC has to compete with many prestigious institutions for students, the Office of Undergraduate Admission has boosted its efforts to increase the yield of accepted students. The office has put a significant amount of effort into its social media campaign “BC 2022” and hopes to sway students through Admitted Eagle Day on Jan. 28.

BC’s Student Admission Program will also start soon, meaning that student volunteers will call the admitted students to encourage them to come to BC. Furthermore, in conjunction with BC’s alumni network, the Office of Undergraduate Admission held 50 events across the country over Winter Break for admitted students in places ranging from Wilmington, Del. to Seattle, Wash.

The Office of Undergraduate Admission is currently in the midst of reviewing applications for the Regular Decision pool. This year’s total applicant pool reached over 31,000 applications, a 9 percent increase over last year’s group.

BC looks to enroll about one-third of its incoming freshman class through the Early Action program. Mahoney said that about 20 percent of the students deferred from this applicant pool will be accepted in the Regular Decision pool.

“The way we market Early Action is that there is no advantage to applying to it,” Mahoney said. “Students can be deferred through Early Action that will ultimately be admitted in the regular pool.” n

Student-Run Delivery App to Launch for Hillside GET App will begin its on-campus delivery service this week.

By Abby Hunt Copy Editor In the past, Boston College students have been able to place orders for pickup at Hillside Cafe using the GET Mobile app. But starting this week, they will also be able to use the app to have food delivered to them from Hillside to any residence hall on main campus, the libraries, and the academic buildings by fellow

students.

The delivery services will act as the test run for GET Delivery, a company founded by JB Bruggeman, CSOM ’19.

Since the delivery program is initially only operating out of Hillside, payment will be accepted from students’ Dining Bucks or Flex Dining Plans.

According to Bruggeman, one of his main goals with this business is to offer students jobs on campus.

GET is currently looking for student deliverers, he said, and interested students should email bcgetteam@ gmail.com.

Students working for the delivery program will be able to sign up for

time shifts based on when they would like to work, and wages will depend on the number of orders they deliver during their shift. Bruggeman said that one of his goals for the company is to pay everyone above minimum wage.

Another one of his goals is to offer BC students practical experience in learning how to manage and run an operating business.

“That is something I personally think is very important … for BC, and I’m very excited to be able to offer an opportunity for people who are looking for tangible work experience,” he said.

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The Boston Police Department (BPD) told The Heights that there have been five residential burglaries in the Foster St. and Gerald Rd. area of Brighton since the start of 2018.

Boston College students who live off campus were notified of these incidents through a BC Police Department (BCPD) Community Awareness Bulletin last Tuesday.

The report stated that valuables such as electronic devices, jewelry, and cash had been stolen. According to William Stone, a resident of Foster St. and MCAS ’19, one group of BC students living on Foster St. had various valuables stolen and all of their exterior doors broken down.

“As the BCPD release states, in most cases (all except one, in fact) there was no forced entry,” Rachel McGuire, of the BPD office of media relations, said in an email. “The BPD advises students to securely lock all windows and doors at all times and to follow the tips provided on the BCPD release.”

BCPD, BPD, the BC Office of Residential Life, and the BC Office of Community Relations are planning to hold an information session for students to address questions and discuss crime prevention measures sometime next week, according to Chief of BCPD John King.

According to the Office of Residential Life, over 1,600 BC students live off campus. A majority of them are members of the junior class. Burglaries have often happened when students are not in their residences.

“Many of these incidents occur during holiday break periods when students are away from their local residences,” King said.

BCPD advised students to take a variety of precautions to prevent burglaries from occurring by locking windows and doors including patio doors and windows on upper floors, and keep those access points

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Early Action program were notified of their admissions decisions on Dec. 14.

Mahoney asked The Heights to wait until after Winter Break to report on the statistics.

The Office of Undergraduate Admission is looking for an incoming freshman class of about 2,290 students. From the group of students admitted in December, the office hopes to see a yield of 750 to 800 students enrolled. Admissions officers also identified finalists for the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program, who will interview for it in early February.

Georgetown University, the University of Notre Dame, various Ivy League schools, and high-ranking public universities like the University of California, Berkeley are the primary schools whose applicants overlap with BC’s.

Police report multiple burglaries on Foster St. and Gerald Rd.

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10,000 Attend 2018 Women’s March Protesters gathered in Cambridge Common on Saturday.

By Isabel Fenoglio Asst. Metro Editor On the anniversary of Trump’s inauguration and just hours after a government shutdown, thousands of women, men, and children participated in the second Women’s March.

The air was crisp and the sky clear as thousands of boots shifted over the soupy grass of Cambridge Common, overflowing onto the sidewalk. Unable to find space, a few sat perched

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Pink hats stood out in the crowd like spots, and brightly colored signs waved in the air. A girl sat on her father’s shoulders waving a poster reading “Girl Power.” A couple held up a piece of cardboard reading “First, We Marched, Now We Run.” Another sign bore the face of a lion and the words, “You Tweet We Roar.”

Organized in five weeks by the January Coalition, a group of grassroots activist organizations throughout Boston committed to social justice and women’s rights, the theme of the march was “People Persist.”

After Women’s Marches swept the country last January, there was

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speculation as to whether the protests would amount to anything or simply become background noise.

But with the #MeToo movement that began in October and the Times Up movement that recently dominated the Golden Globes, it has become clear—women have a powerful voice that demands to be heard.

Among the nearly 10,000 protesters who showed up in Cambridge Saturday were Boston College students. While turnout was significantly smaller than last year-when more than 275,000 flooded Boston Common-spirit was high and marchers

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Kurt Andersen, a bestselling novelist and public figure, will lecture in Gasson 100 on Wednesday at 7 p.m. He will discuss his latest book, Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History, which traces the history of “fake news” in the United States.

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On Wednesday and Thursday, the Boston College Career Center will hold the Spring Career and Internship Fair. Over 90 employers will come to the Heights Room in Corcoran Commons to recruit BC students for post-graduate jobs and summer internships. The hours are 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday.

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The Nursing Career and Internship Fair will be held in the Heights Room in Corcoran Commons on Friday from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Sponsored by the Boston College Career Center, health care organizations will come to campus to hire students for RN, NP, CNA, PCT positions.

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BC Joins MyinTuition

Boston College announced on Jan. 18 that it will be joining the MyinTuition calculator. The online tool allows prospective applicants to estimate the cost of attending BC after filling out a seven-step questionnaire.

Thirty-one schools now participate in the calculator, including Yale, Northwestern, and Duke.

According to the MyinTuition website, the online tool takes three minutes to use, and requires only standard financial questions, such as annual salary and home value, in order to give an accurate estimate of “out-of-pocket costs, available loans and work-study opportunities, and grant assistance.”

Created by economist Phillip Levine, of Wellesley College, MyinTuition aims to demonstrate private colleges can be affordable. Levine hopes to dispel the notion among low-income students that they should not apply to top-tier private institutions because the cost will be too great.

“While BC has had a Net Price Calculator for years, MyinTuition is an important addition to BC’s website because it is a much quicker and easier affordability calculator to complete,” said Bernard Pekala, director of financial strategies in the office of student services, in an email to The Heights.

MyinTuition is promoted as easier to use than Net Price Calculator because it does not ask for the in-depth financial information that is hard for applicants and parents to know accurately without their tax returns on hand. MyinTuition is able to estimate a student’s cost of attendance with a much simpler model.

“BC hopes that MyinTuition will provide high-achieving students from low and middle-income families an understanding of the affordability of a Boston College education that, then, encourages them to apply to Boston College,” Pekala said.

A.I. Ranks BC in the Top 10 Boston College placed ninth in a ranking of colleges and universities conducted by artificial intelligence. Done by the educational policy organization MetaMetrics, the survey used a computer algorithm in an attempt to create an objective ranking of U.S. higher education, with some surprising results.

The rankings placed Duke University first, with Stanford, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Brown, Emory, the University of Virginia, the University of Chicago, BC, and Notre Dame rounding out the rest of the top 10. Several top-ranking colleges and universities were noticeably absent from the top 10, with Columbia ranking 26th, Harvard at 31, and Princeton at 51.

Writing for the tech blog e-Literate, Steve Lattanzio of MetaMetrics described the process of creating such an algorithm. Using data from the College Scorecard created by the Obama administration, the algorithm examined thousands of variables and compressed them into the two most relevant variables.

“It seems as if the algorithm learned that for higher education, if you must break it down into two things, it is broken down into two dimensions that can loosely be described as quantity and quality,” Lattanzio wrote.

Quantity dealt with the size of the university while quality dealt with more traditional academic variables.

Although Lattanzio asserts this ranking is just as valid as any other, he does warn about some of its flaws. For example, the algorithm could see a correlation between tuition cost and school quality, and rank schools higher on their quality based on their cost.

“That’s something humans bring to the table with their broad and vast real-world knowledge,” Lattanzio wrote.

For The Heights About 600 students got a head start on their career development over Winter Break by participating in one of the professional development programs offered by the Career Center.

One such program is Endeavor, which sophomores have the opportunity to take part in every year before coming back to BC from Winter Break.

“Our goal at the Career Center is to help you live a meaningful professional life,” said Joseph DuPont, associate vice president of student affairs. “People are at different stages of that journey, so the whole idea of helping students through Endeavor takes all sorts of different forms.”

Also over Winter Break, around 260 students participated in the Job Shadow Program, which lets students network and experience a career that they’re interested in. Students shadowed at companies like Uber, Disney, Ernst & Young, and Fox25.

“My job shadow experience at Uber was extremely enlightening,” said Jenny Lee, MCAS ’19, in an email. “I learned about what a day in the life looks like at a rapidly growing tech startup, and became knowledgeable about how innovative and data driven the company is.”

Other students described similar experiences.

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An alumni panel discussed career development and the vocational ideal with sophomores during Endeavor. nect with alumni and hear their individual career paths, which gave me insight into how I should begin my own path,” said Mario Williams, MCAS ’20 and a Job Shadow participant at EY. The New York City Career & Internship Connections (CIC) Fair was another program offered to students in early January. Over 75 undergraduates of all majors and class years met with employers, applied for interviews with them, and even interviewed on-site with recruiters. Some employers in attendance this year included the CIA, Green Mountain Energy, and Harvard Business School.

“The New York City CIC Fair was

a great opportunity for students to be proactive during their break [and] to start seeking jobs after college,” said Caterine Lucero, MCAS ’18. “The unique structure of the fair made the experience of a career fair much better by allowing students to engage in conversation with different companies.”

A variety of professional development opportunities are still on the horizon, such as the upcoming Career Fair and numerous job shadow opportunities. The Career Center is also unveiling a program called “Envision” in April, which is designed to advise freshmen who are questioning their majors or are looking for guidance on

how their current courses may relate to a career.

The Career Center emphasizes that “not knowing” is a normal part of career development, and that it is available to make finding a profession less stressful.

“There isn’t a cookie-cutter plan that we want students to follow,” DuPont said. “Most students still have lots of questions, and we know that [the uncertainty] is totally normal. We’re here to help you understand how your coursework connects to your co-curricular interests and passions, and how to articulate that.” n

Technology Aids Human Rights Documentation

By Jaehun Lee Heights Staff Jay Aronson, founder and director of the Center for Human Rights Science at Carnegie Mellon University, gave a lecture over web conference on Wednesday afternoon as part of the Center’s “Rights in Conflict” luncheon series. Aronson’s talk focused on the use of technology to ensure human rights around the world.

With the development and widespread use of social media and smartphone videotaping technology, Aronson noted that it has become much easier to protect human rights through user-generated content. He pointed out that this provides lawyers and activists with situational and contextual awareness, as well as documentation of an event.

Furthermore, it allows for events to be captured from multiple perspectives, making the reconstruction of them much easier.

“Once you give everyone a cell phone and an internet connection, they don’t have to rely on people like you and me who are trained in the global North,” Aronson said. “They can document their own stories and make the world know about it.”

Despite the promise of these advancements, user generated content has several shortcomings. Some include that not all events are recorded on tape and that the videos come in large volumes, making their authentication and organization incredibly taxing and potentially overwhelming.

As a result of these challenges, advanced machine learning tools are needed to make user generated content effective as evidence for human rights advocacy.

Following his introduction, Aronson presented a case study in which technology was used to support human rights.

In 2013, protests erupted in Ukraine because the government decided to suspend the signing of an association agreement with the European Union, instead choosing to forge closer relations with Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union.

A team of lawyers contacted Aronson and his colleagues about assembling the fragmentary footage of the protests into one cohesive narrative. They hoped to prove that the Berkut—the special police force of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs—had unnecessarily fired upon peaceful protesters, warranting a

terrorism charge.

“The video we got from … Ukraine was very difficult to watch,” Aronson said. “It was difficult to figure out what was going on … [and to] put it all together in a way that it could be useful in a human rights investigation.”

Thanks to additional footage from photojournalists and news outlets, Aronson and his team at the Computer Science Department had a starting point from which they could begin reconstructing of the scene. From this point, his team used techniques such as audio fingerprinting and geotagging to organize the video in a coherent manner.

Even so, Aronson recalled the tremendous amount of human labor that was involved in generating a perfect narrative.

“As we handed over the material, the lawyers went through each and every audio synchronization we made and asked us to go back and fix [them],” he said. “They were so worried that any mistake would discredit the entire evidence package.”

After organizing the video, Aronson and his team integrated video footage with a recreation of the space to attempt to prove that the Berkut had unjustly

fired upon protesters. While the final product looked magical and effortless, Aronson emphasized the human effort involved in confirming accuracy in every step of the computer’s work—from audio synchronization to recreating the scenario.

Although the case still hasn’t reached a verdict, the final video Aronson’s team assembled ended up proving that the Berkut unjustly fired upon the protestors.

In the future, Aronson hopes to use lectures such as Wednesday’s to raise awareness of technology’s potential use for human rights. He even hopes to see technology used by environmental, labor, and other activist groups more effectively to advocate for their respective causes. Although he worried that governments could use technology to hinder human rights work, his colleagues in this sector have assured him that governments likely have access to this technology already.

“The government is going to get what the government wants because they have so much money,” Aronson said. “Anytime the human rights community can get access to some of this [technology] is a huge win for the field of human rights.” n

Thursday, Jan. 18

Friday, Jan. 19

11:35 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a medical incident.

1:15 p.m. - A report was filed regarding an underage intoxicated person.

POLICE BLOTTER: 1/16/18 – 1/19/18 Tuesday, Jan. 16

4:46 a.m. - A report was filed regarding found property.

5:54 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a larceny from a non-residential building.

Wednesday, Jan. 17

10:24 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a suspicious circumstance.

1:36 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a medical incident.

1:35 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a fire alarm.

4:26 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a medical transport.

10:43 p.m. - A report was filed regarding an underage intoxicated person.

—Source: The Boston College Police Department

CORRECTIONS How would you describe your first week back at school?

“Like I’m back at home.”

—Elizabeth McColloch, CSOM ’21

“Feels good because I haven’t been with my friends in a while.”

—Wajdi Ahemed, MCAS ‘21

“Hectic and kind of disorganized, but it’s refreshing to be back..”

—Kevin McGarry, CSOM ’21

“A lot cooler than I expected. It was hard coming back, but once I was here it was easy to adjust.”

—Maria Clara Cobo, MCAS ’20

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

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2000 Starts Semester With Fewer Vacancies

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News Editor Last January, The Heights found that 2000 Commonwealth Ave., also known as the Reservoir Apartments, had about 100 open spaces for the spring semester due to more students studying abroad in the spring than in the fall. This year, however, The Heights found that far fewer spaces were open in the 540-bed dorm, down to approximately 32 vacancies.

To count the vacancies, Heights reporters looked for doors with fewer door decals on them than the floor plan dictated each room should have.

Boston College purchased the building in 2008 and opened it to students in 2016 in an attempt to meet 100 percent of undergraduate housing demands. Each winter, study abroad-bound juniors vacate their dorms and returning students come to replace them.

“The number of vacancies has significantly decreased in Reservoir compared to last spring, as we’ve seen this building become more popular with juniors,” Greg Jones, the director of housing operations for the Office of Residential Life, said in an email. “The number of students who left University housing to study abroad for the spring semester, however, is still greater than the number of students returning to campus.”

While it is not clear what exactly caused more students to live in 2000 Common-

wealth Ave. this year, there are a variety of factors playing into the decreased number of vacancies.

Last year, far more students had gone abroad in the spring than in the fall. But in previous years, a greater number of students were going abroad in the fall, according to Nick Gozik, the director of the Office of International Programs, in an email last year.

Gozik speculated that the abroad trend flipped because more students had been advised to be on campus in the fall, when they could participate in recruiting for industries like banking and consulting.

For many, the opportunity to network and distinguish themselves in face-to-face encounters are necessary to stand out from the steep competition.

Although more students are still going abroad in the spring than in the fall, there are fewer vacancies this year than in the year prior, suggesting that 2000 Commonwealth Ave. could be becoming a more popular choice. While many students see the commute to campus as daunting, others appreciate the distance, which keeps their academic and private lives physically separated.

“It’s easy to be dissuaded from living here because of the distance and separation from campus, but in my opinion the benefits outweigh the small costs,” said Justin Panzariono, CSOM ’20. “For me, 2000 has almost been a retreat from campus—a way to get away from the stress that college can bring. Overall, 2000 has been a great place to live and made my time at BC even better.” 

STM’s Groome to Finish Term as Director of C21

BY COLE DADY News Editor School of Theology and Ministry (STM) professor Thomas Groome, who has directed the Church in the 21st Century Center (C21) since 2015, will finish his three-year term at the end of the spring semester, the University announced yesterday. He will return to teaching theology in the fall.

In a letter to colleagues, Groome said that he was pleased with the center’s accomplishments throughout his term, as reported

by BC News.

“I am proud of the good work we have done here at C21 over the past three years, maintaining its vitally important mission of being ‘a catalyst and resource for the renewal of the Catholic Church,’” Groome said.

In his letter, Groome said that he looked forward to returning to his full-time faculty position at the STM, and continuing to contribute to its teaching, research, and service activities.

University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., thanked Groome for his service during his term as C21 director.

“I am grateful to Tom for his leadership,

insight, and unwavering commitment to dialogue and engagement of key issues in the Church,” Leahy said to BC News. “I have enjoyed working with him on C21.”

The search for a new C21 director will begin this week and will be chaired by Robert Newton, special assistant to the president, Leahy said.

BC launched C21 in 2002 in response to charges of sexual abuse and misconduct made against the Catholic Church and its priests, as previously reported by The Heights. The initiative engages the BC community in critical conversations facing the Catholic community regarding four critical issues: handing on the faith, roles and relationships in the Church, sexuality in the Catholic tradition, and the Catholic intellectual tradition, as said on the C21 webpage.

The center has had a key planning role in more than 600 events that have attracted approximately 70,000 participants, including 500 scholars or prominent Church figures, according to BC News. It also offers access to various webcasts of C21 program; its magazine, C21 Resources; and Agape Latte events, which have attracted more than 10,000 students since it launched in 2006. 

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Burglaries Reported Off Campus Off-Campus, from A1 secured at all times, ensuring that air conditioners are removed from windows, getting to know neighbors, reporting suspicious behavior to police, avoiding leaving valuables in plain site from windows, and keeping an inventory of valuables.

King said that BPD has primary jurisdiction for the local neighborhoods surrounding BC and that BCPD is always

available to assist as necessary.

“The Boston Police and the Boston College Police Department have a very good working relationship and reports of off campus burglaries near the university are routinely shared with BCPD,” King said.

The Heights reported last October that two burglaries had occurred on Foster St. In one of the incidents, a BC student’s laptop was stolen and items were

scattered across the apartment. In the other, an intruder was standing outside the bedroom door of a student, seemingly taking photos of her.

Students have expressed concern over the repeated nature of these burglaries on Foster St. “It makes me nervous,” Stone said.

“Even though there is almost always someone at my house, it [wouldn’t] take very long for someone to get in and rob us.” 

Lynch School Students Nominated for Prestigious National Scholarships

BY ABBY HUNT Copy Editor Although the Lynch School of Education comprises a relatively small part of Boston College’s overall makeup, with its 600 students only representing around 6 percent of the undergraduate population, Lynch students have shown a high success rate on the national scholarship and fellowship front this year.

Each year, BC may nominate up to four members of the student body to advance to the national level of the competition for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, a highly competitive federal scholarship for students who demonstrate passion for public service. This year, three of the four BC nominees, who include Bryan Paula-Gonzalez, Natalee Deatte, and Katherine Hendrickson are all LSOE ’19.

Paula-Gonzalez is also one of the five finalists announced this week for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship, which recognizes a BC junior who has demonstrated superior extracurricular leadership, academic achievement, and community service, along with on- and

off-campus involvement with the African American community and African American issues.

In addition to the Truman Scholarship finalists, BC also currently houses 30 McNair Scholars. The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, also known as the McNair Scholars Program, is funded by the United States Department of Education and helps undergraduate students from underrepresented groups to pursue and attain doctoral degrees. With eight of the 30 McNair Scholars being majors or minors in Lynch, the school has the highest number in proportion to its size.

On Jan. 19, it was also announced that Nicole Rodriguez-Rowe, LSOE ’19, was awarded the Frontier Fellowship, four of which were awarded across BC. Rodriguez-Rowe will use the fellowship to fund a photographic ethnography addressing income and wealth inequality in Boston. It will be a bound, printed book complete with 40 to 50 photos, short essays, and interviews with Boston residents. The photographs and writings will focus both on the residents themselves and on Boston’s changing

infrastructures.

“There’s just a tremendous amount of incredibly strong undergraduate level scholarly work going on [in the Lynch School],” said Julia DeVoy, the school’s associate dean of undergraduate students.

This year, Lynch has added more academic rigor to its first-year program, and it is currently redesigning its undergraduate research assistantship program to include more opportunities for students to have their own presentations when doing research with faculty members.

According to DeVoy, the decision to add more academic rigor to Lynch’s first-year program was a strategic move made in collaboration with Dean of Lynch Stanton Wortham to include more of the elements they knew were working with their scholars.

“It’s developmentally salient for our first-year students to also have these kinds of experiences and exposure, because it not only opens up a wider set of opportunities, but also elicits greater social justice-oriented scholarly and practical endeavors as they move through life, whether here in the BC Lynch School or otherwise,” she said. 

Delivery Service Launches This Week GET Delivery, from A1 his own website, KartBC.com, which has since changed its name to GET Delivery.

With Kart, students would place an order, and Bruggeman and his five roommates would send someone among them to deliver the food. The program became very successful—to the point where the six of them couldn’t keep running it on their own.

“At Lower … one time I waited 45 minutes in one of those lines for a steak and cheese sandwich during the dinner rush,” Bruggeman said. “I was like, ‘I can’t keep doing that.’”

During this time, Bruggeman also

thought of the idea to give students the option to pay the delivery fee in BC Dining Bucks instead of cash.

“Between how inefficient it was in lines and paying for the food, and the fact that we were using cash, we felt like even though we were very successful, and we were growing every single week … that there was something we were missing,” he said.

Kart went to BC Dining with their idea for a food delivery program, which they knew students would want to use both for jobs and for avoiding the dinner rush. Bruggeman has since begun working with BC Dining and various other BC departments to put the program

into place.

Along the way, the company was involved in the 2017 Shea Center Venture Competition—it placed among the top 10 finalists—and the Shea Center Elevator Pitch Competition, where it won crowd favorite.

Although it is not guaranteed, Bruggeman stated that the plan is for the delivery program to be implemented in every dining hall soon.

“There’s a new opportunity on campus, and you can make money from it, you can get experience from it, and if you don’t even want to do those two things, you don’t have to leave your room, and food’s coming to you,” he said. 

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Future Double Eagle Brian Eagan Lends A Helping Wing

By Brooke Kaiserman Assoc. Magazine Editor Brian Eagan’s, MCAS ’18, background seems to imply that his path was always headed in the direction of special education.

“I’ve been around people with disabilities pretty much as long as I can remember,” said Eagan, whose dad has been a special education teacher for the majority of Eagan’s life.

He also has two aunts who serve as classroom aids, his mom works in college admissions, and he was a dedicated participant in the Best Buddies program during his high school career. So did this mean he has always wanted to get his master’s degree in education?

“No, not at all,” he said.

Eagan had initially planned on attending medical school after his time at BC, and was attracted to the university for its proximity to one of the country’s busiest cities and medical meccas. As the first person in his family to attend BC, Eagan had the opportunity to construct a unique and highly personal narrative throughout his college years. Eagan entered as a biology major on a pre-med track, but his experiences within the Lynch School of Education led him to realize that after his time at BC, he was meant to go in a different direction.

Eagan got involved with Lynch unexpectedly. He wanted to learn more about child development, and serendipitously, Lynch provided the only means. He ended up loving his first

class and decided to tack on Lynch’s Foundation in Education minor.

More deliberate, however, was his decision to volunteer for the Campus School, a position he was accepted to after joining the school’s mailing list in the hubbub of the 2014 activities fair.

Located in Campion Hall, the Campus School prides itself in its adapted approach to educating students ages 3 to 21 with multiple disabilities including communication disorders, sensory limitations, and severe cognitive challenges.

He entered the school’s literacy program his freshman year. Once a week, Eagan would select books and read aloud to a high school class with students aged 14 to 16. He proceeded with wavering confidence, often fretting that he was selecting the wrong books or that he simply wasn’t good enough for the job. At the end of the year, however, one of the students lit up with joyful recognition when Eagan walked in. That expressive display of positivity meant a lot to him.

“Being able to get past the initial [communication] challenge, figuring out the proper way to connect with the students, and using that to support their growth towards their goals is extremely rewarding,” he said.

The Campus School hosts numerous fundraisers throughout the year, ranging from broom hockey tournaments to relay runs around the Reservoir. To deepen his involvement sophomore year, he applied for a position on the Annual Campus School G olf Classic fundraising

committee—the tournament is the school’s biggest event. By junior year, Eagan was co-heading his committee with his friend and fellow Campus School volunteer, Sarah Jackson, CSOM ’18. “[Eagan] literally has every position in the school,” Jackson said.

“He’s definitely the most committed committee member by far, and that’s why he’s leading it this year.”

At its weekly meetings throughout the year, the committee reaches out to various vendors, sponsors, and donors, recruits the players, and curates items for the silent auction and raffle—which offers everything under the sun from wine, to vacations, to Soul Cycle classes. Eagan has personally crafted dozens of emails urging contributors to support the school he passionately calls “the absolute best part of my BC experience.”

At Eagan’s first Campus School golf tournament, a parent speaker praised the school’s buddy program, speaking of her son’s treasured relationship with his classroom buddy, and how much it meant to the whole family. The buddy program assigns BC students buddies to hang out with on an individual level. A rising junior, Eagan had a lot of free time, and he knew that he would love to develop closer relationships with the students.

“A lot of my friends were going abroad, and [the buddy program] would be a new, different type of friendship,” he said.

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Eagan thought he wanted to go to medical school, but his volunteering at the Campus School inspired him to enroll in Lynch instead.

also connected Eagan to Campus School Director Don Ricciato, who also happened to teach one of Eagan’s required courses, Working with Special Needs Students. On the last day of class, Eagan asked Ricciato if the Campus School happened to have any work study openings. Luckily, a spot was available.

He worked with high school students for one semester, then in the summer, he switched to the elementary class he’s been volunteering with since.

Alongside an internship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Eagan spent two days a week in the classroom. The dynamic was much more intimate than his previous volunteer work at the Campus School—being around the students for a full school day exposed him to the students’ interests, struggles, and histories.

Each Campus School classroom consists of about six students, two teaching assistants, and a lead teacher.

The majority of Eagan’s day is spent participating in various activities with the students. One of the kids loves listening to music. He watches music videos on his iPad and has a blast running his hands over the keyboard.

Another student prefers sensory input— Eagan will put a plush toy on his tray for the student to feel, smell, and touch. A third classmate can roll her wheelchair herself, and Eagan will take her outside and she’ll roll down the hall, which is one of his favorite times of the day.

Eagan also began working as a personal care assistant, or PCA, for two students at the Campus School. As a PCA, he goes to the students’ houses and acts as their caretaker, whether they need help with feeding through a gastrostomy tube, getting dressed, or moving from one place to another.

The role of PCA is integral and far-reaching. As Robyn Dollar, mother of one of the students Eagan cares for, states, he not only acts as her son’s caretaker, but also his friend. This duel-role comes naturally to Eagan.

“Brian is just a very warm, conscientious person,” she said. “He has a special ability to relate to people. Everyone down from [my son’s] grandma to his little sister loves Brian.”

In addition to his helpful nature, Eagan points out his gender as among the facets that makes him so wellsuited to working in the educational field. From therapists and teachers, to nurses and caretakers, women occupy many of the positions. Both inside the classroom and out, parents have

appreciated Eagan as both a male and caretaker with a full understanding of how the kids need to be supported. “[My son] has so many women in his life, so it’s nice for him to have a guy around,” Dollar said. “Brian talks to Jack like one of his guy friends.”

Eagan’s first day back at the Campus School for the summer coincided with a student’s birthday. When the student’s mother came to pick up her son, Eagan was helping the student into the car, when the mother asked, “When are you graduating with your master’s?”

Eagan had met her only two times prior.

“Actually, I’m a senior, and I don’t think I’m going to do my master’s here, I don’t know if this is what I want to do,” he replied. The mother’s disappointment was clear on her face: the world of special education needed more people like Eagan in it. “That’s when I began to think, maybe this is the right way,” he said.

It was a long, hot summer. On one of the final days, Eagan and a student were swimming when the student had a massive seizure. Eagan had never witnessed one of this magnitude before.

Despite his inner paranoia and helplessness, his body sprang to action. He caught the seizure immediately, and was able to get the student back to school safely.

That was a big day. He was shaken from the events of earlier, and at this point his supposition had blossomed into the strongest conviction—Eagan was destined for a career in education.

“I’m big enough to admit that I went home and cried that night because I realized I was not doing the right thing,” Eagan said.

As soon as he arrived back on campus to begin his senior year, Eagan walked into the Lynch graduate office and met with an adviser. He figured out the courses and credits he would need to apply for his master’s, applied, and got his acceptance to the Lynch Graduate Program the day before finals ended. Eagan knows that Lynch is where he’s meant to be, and he’s excited to continue his work at the Campus School in the years to come.

“My involvement with the Campus School has been the absolute best part of my BC experience … I could not be more thankful for the experiences I have had, the relationships that I have developed, and the skills I have learned,” Eagan said. n

Living Large in Row 4: A Column for When You’re Flying High They have themselves to talk to, I thought.

Maybe they turned their hearing aids off, I mused.

“Where are you headed to young lady?” the man said.

Joan Kennedy I have always had a passion for air travel.

Actually, that’s dramatic—I did have passion for a boy because he dressed as Goose from Top Gun for like 10 minutes one Halloween, and I like going to the air show on occasion because they sell really good chocolate cake—but I guess you could say if I have to get from one place to another and it would take over three and a half hours to drive there, I would choose to fly.

And I’ve always liked to fly. When I was a kid I loved airports because they meant something exciting was around the corner. Just past baggage claim was a whole new world—another beginning, a refresh button. The airport, and airplanes, were whole systems that exist just to aid in physical (and metaphysical!) transitions. I wasn’t even a kid who would complain about a delayed flight because everyone knows “delay” is a synonym for “free meal voucher if you complain enough.”

But recently things have been a little rocky for me in the sky.

It all started when I was a senior in high school, flying out of San Antonio International Airport (it’s called international because it has one flight to Mexico) to tour colleges. Usually, I’m in the mood to chat up strangers in any situation, but this was not a good day for me. On this day, I just wanted some peace and quiet, and I thought I would get it as I approached my seat and saw that I would be sharing the row with a nice elderly couple.

The small talk that ensued was, at best, the most painful conversation I’ve ever had in my life, throughout which the man aggressively asserted that there was no way I hadn’t graduated from college already, that I was lying to him, and that they didn’t make 17-year-olds like me in his day (GROSS!). His wife came to my rescue and told him to leave me alone and began trying to convince him that indeed I was not lying about something no person would ever lie about for fun.

“The pilot has put the fasten seat belt sign on, please turn all large electronic devices off and put your mobile phones on airplane mode,” the stewardess said over the intercom.

“Yeah, put your banana on airplane mode,” the man spit into my ear.

“What?” I said, hoping he would retract his statement and explain why he decided it would be ok for him to convert that thought into speech.

“I said put your banana on airplane mode.”

I was confused and fearful, but made it through the flight. When we were about to deplane, the man turned to me, said, “I’m a psychoanalyst if you ever need one,” and disappeared down the twisting jetway. Three years later, the whole ordeal still wakes me up in a cold sweat on particularly lonely nights.

The next incident occurred on a trip to Spain. Our flight the previous day had been cancelled due to “safety concerns” and the airport was PACKED with people trying to get out of Europe because there was an air-strike in Paris (think: “airline employees refusing to work,” not “Paris is

under attack”). I have never seen a more

crowded, chaotic place, and I’ve ridden buses in Beijing.

The security guard gave us clearance to skip the line and signalled for our group to cut and go to him, but one particularly burly Spanish man was not having it. He would have been a star linebacker had he lived in a country that played football, not futbol, and he refused to let us pass, blocking our way and screaming things like “it’s not fair” and “no.” I, being slick, got past him, but my friends weren’t so lucky. He took one of their suitcases hostage and boxed out another. Things were escalating quickly, tensions were high, testosterone was involved. This guy was in a rage with a face as red as a flamenco dancer’s skirt, twisting his body emphatically in a flamenco-esque motion. We all stared, gave him dirty looks, and said things like, “Can you chill?” He pivoted and pushed an uninvolved, innocent, old lady to the ground.

My body acted before my mind and I took a swing at the man who was twice my size and who’s athletic leg probably weighed more than my tapas-fueled self. After my tiny fist flew through the crowd to its target, I began disrespectfully shoving him back, yelling, “do you know what the f--- you just did?” I don’t remember the exact details of what happened next—you know when you drink too much and your body starts preparing you for death by making your brain shut down? You know, when you blackout?

Same situation here, I think, because I don’t remember much of what happened next until my mom grabbed me by my backpack straps and removed me from the situation. She happened to place me by his wife though, so I happened to start talking smack. Since he had already

gotten his fill of pushing elderly women

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down for the day, the man rejoined her, looked me in the eyes, and raspily promised “te voy a matar.”

I flew Boston to Austin to go home for Winter Break last year because, as you will recall, San Antonio International Airport is barely an airport and doesn’t have a direct flight to this cold, cold city.

In the middle of the flight I had to go to the bathroom, so, as one does, I walked to the bathroom right by the cockpit (I was in the A group and this was a Southwest flight so I was living large in the fourth row). Whilst inside, I heard what sounded like the carcass of a large animal being repeatedly thrown against the wall, accompanied by indistinct yelling, grunting, and “Sir, please return to your seat.” I was scared so I decided to chill in the bathroom for a while, let things cool down, and hide from a potential murderer. With scenes from every 9/11 documentary and Snakes on Plane running together in my mind, I frantically searched for a weapon, thinking about how I could pull off a sneak attack.

I waited a while and could still hear the sounds of struggle outside, but the bathroom was gross so I cracked open the door and it was slammed shut before I

could see anything.

Now I was pissed—I felt like I was being shoved into a metaphorical locker—so I pushed open the door with a vengeance and walked out, only to be trapped up against the cockpit by a man and a struggling stewardess. The man had height and width and a water bottle in his hand. He looked like he had seen a ghost, and had been abducted by aliens in the near past, but he didn’t look quite like a murderer to me. His eyes were empty, and zombie like—his body flinging itself around. He was completely unresponsive to her questions, like he was sleep walking.

“What’s going on here?” I asked.

No one responded to me, and while the situation sounded like it was out of control, it didn’t look THAT out of control, so I strolled back to my seat with no answer, and a lot of questions.

I’ll end this thing and sum up about 20 more stories by saying, don’t come fly with me—stick to Sinatra—and I look forward to seeing what fun my Spring Break travels bring me. n

Joan Kennedy is the Magazine editor for The Heights. She can be reached at magazine@bcheights.com.

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‘Black Spaces Matter’ Exhibit Celebrates Abolitionist History

By Chloe McAllaster Assoc. Metro Editor

Through Jan. 29, the Black Spaces Matter: Exploring the Aesthetics and Architectonics of an Abolitionist Neighborhood exhibit at the Boston Architectural College McCormick Gallery is using historic New Bedford’s architecture to tell the story of its former residents: abolitionists, freed slaves, and African Americans.

“There’s a storytelling theme that goes with architecture,” said Pamela Karimi, associate professor of art history at UMass Dartmouth and lead curator of the exhibit.

“I hope that this exhibit opens the door for new ways of exploring architecture. We shouldn’t just look at cutting-edge design. We should look at the stories that go with them,” she said The exhibit originated in 2012 at UMass Dartmouth when Karimi tasked students in her “Architecture and Sustainability in the American PostIndustrial City” class with designing a solution to better the lives of New Bedford citizens.

Students with backgrounds in a variety of disciplines collaborated on projects that focused on all aspects of

design, including art and architecture.

After receiving a grant, the class held a series of lectures and exhibitions to highlight their projects.

Later, the class began to focus on designing plans to repurpose a series of vacant lots in historic New Bedford, specifically a lot that was the home of Frederick Douglass.

Students presented their proposals to community stakeholders and the president of the New Bedford Historical Society, all of whom were impressed by their work.

Karimi’s team then began looking for a venue to showcase the work, and they found the perfect location at the McCormick Gallery.

Wanting to present the project to the entire state of Massachusetts, the McCormick Gallery’s location on heavily trafficked Newbury Street provided the necessary visibility and public access.

At the exhibit, there are three panels that showcase a sample of the student projects, while the remainder highlights broader topics related to New Bedford’s past, present, and future.

Visitors to the exhibit can watch videos featuring current residents of New Bedford, as well as Karimi’s explanation of the origins of the project.

In other videos, specialists speak on the importance of bringing African American culture to light.

A virtual reality portion of the exhibit allows visitors to look out over New Bedford.

A three-dimensional model of the neighborhood points out which homes once belonged to prominent figures, while an interactive digital map gives visitors the opportunity to look inside the homes.

Maps of New Bedford, photographs of important local historical figures, images of significant homes that span centuries, and other artifacts explore the town’s rich whaling history, an industry that brought many African Americans to the area with its promise of employment.

The exhibit also looks toward the future with a mural of Douglass that strives to ensure he remains an important aspect of New Bedford and a proposal for an abolitionist park in the neighborhood.

According to Karimi, although the New Bedford homes featured may seem to be of little architectural importance, the story behind them is one that needs to be told.

In past decades, historical societies

have made little effort to preserve the material culture of African Americans because their neighborhoods are usually modest and poor.

“What we wanted to do through this show was to say that even though the architecture is not significant, even though we cannot necessarily learn something about glamorous styles of architecture or cutting-edge ideas in architectural design, we can still celebrate these spaces of everyday life of abolitionists and African Americans,” Karimi said.

One of the primary ways the exhibit is able to celebrate these homes is through artistic photography.

Photographer Michael Swartz used a fisheye lens to bring visual interest to what would otherwise be ordinary photographs of 19th-century cottages.

“People walk into the exhibit and want to look at these photographs even though they’re just a bunch of simple homes,” said Karimi.

Creating the exhibit proved to be challenging, as Karimi’s team did not have any floor plans for the homes. As a result, collaboration with experts in the field was necessary for devising a strategy to accurately document the neighborhood.

Don Burton, a filmmaker; Lee Blake,

president of the New Bedford Historical Society; Jana Cephas, assistant professor of architecture at the University of Michigan; Pedram Karimi, architect and designer; and Jennifer McGrory, architect and manager of exhibition production, were instrumental in making the goal for the exhibit a reality.

According to Karen Nelson, dean of the School of Architecture at the Boston Architectural College, the Black Spaces Matter exhibit is the first the institution has hosted that is entirely dedicated to African American spaces of historical significance.

“I think [the exhibit] answered an unmet need in the student body, which is very diverse, and diverse for New England, and especially diverse for architecture schools … so we’re feeling like it’s part of our mission to do more of this,” Nelson said.

Since the exhibit opened in Nov. 2017, students have expressed an increased desire for African American speakers.

According to Nelson, it has always been a mission of the college to have a diversity of speakers.

“We’re making sure our students feel reflected in both the curriculum and the exhibits,” Nelson said. n

New Gardner Installation Shines Light on Global Displacement

By Colleen Martin Copy Editor

Mounted on the facade at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is an image accompanied by the words “Global Displacement: 1 in 100 worldwide are displaced from their homes.”

The photo, taken using a drone, shows a bird’s-eye view of an inflatable ship carrying refugees, all of whom gaze up toward the viewer.

The outdoor exhibit, Untitled, is on display from Jan. 17 through June 27 and is part of a city-wide effort to explore the way Boston has contributed to and used technology in art.

Exhibits have been cropping up around the city in conjunction with the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today, which is on display at the Institute of Contemporary Art. The program “examines how the internet has radically changed the field of art, especially in its production, distribution, and reception,” as stated by the ICA’s website. Other contributors include the Harvard Art

Museums, Museum of Fine Arts, and the Museum of Science.

“There are hundreds of these images circulating online,” said Pierrana Cavalchini, curator of Contemporary Art at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, in a press release.

“The refugee crisis is on-going and shows no sign of abating. For so many of these people, there is still no place that will welcome them,” she said Cavalchini noted that although people typically think of refugees being in nations abroad, there are regions in the United States that are facing refugee crises.

The recent hurricanes in the South, the wildfires in California, and even the flooding in South Boston after a blizzard in early January have displaced people from their homes.

The installation was created by Judith Barry, a current professor and director of the Art, Culture, and Technology (ACT) Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

As reported by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Barry has been awarded the Kiesler Prize for Archi-

tecture and the Arts, “Best Pavilion” at the Cairo Biennale, and the Guggenheim Fellowship.

Her expertise has taken her to teaching positions at Merz Akademie in Stuttgart, Germany, as well as the MFA Visual Arts Program at Lesley University College of Art and Design in Cambridge, Mass.

Barry created this image because it symbolizes the hope that many refugees continue to hold despite their treatment and misfortune. While most of the people looking up simply lock eyes with the camera, one man near the edge of the boat extends his arms, as if waving for help or asking to be lifted out of his situation.

Barry told the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum that this shot is one of anticipation.

“Looking up, these asylum seekers greet the effortlessly hovering drone with a mixture of relief and elation— even though the drone is unmanned and not human, and even though the resulting encounter is no guarantee of a rescue or of entry into another country,” Barry said.

The piece hangs in the form of a 34-by-16-foot canvas outside the museum. Due to its length-to-width ratio, this space often proves challenging for artists to accomodate.

The open-air gallery was created when the building was made, as the designers wanted to institute a public art space rather than hang advertisements.

Barry is the first featured artist who was not a part of the Artist-inResidence program, which cultivates relationships between artists and the museum.

The pieces on the facade change every six months, and the search for June’s new piece is already underway.

Cavalchini believes that the space is perfect for Barry’s work due to its open nature and exposure to the general public.

The museum resides in the middle of a “student haven,” with people from MassArt, Northeastern, Simmons, and Emmanuel, among other schools, in the immediate vicinity.

While the image is colorful and

eye-catching, Cavalchini did express that Barry made the words slightly difficult to read intentionally.

The piece should make people pause. Ultimately, Barry’s intention is to stop commuters on their way to work, to attract students on their way to class, and to captivate visitors to the city.

The hope is that it will spark a conversation about the refugee crisis and what we are, or aren’t, doing about it.

“Deep, open, intimate discussion about issues would be very healthy,” Cavalchini said.

The safety and openness of a public museum is what Cavalchini believes best supports the power of its pieces.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum regularly hosts “Third Thursdays,” which work to attract young people to the museum to talk about the messages they see in the artistic and cultural exhibits on display.

“In the comfort of our city, we need to be aware of what is happening both across the country, and across the world,” Cavalchini said. n

Nearly 10,000 Attend 2018 Cambridge Women’s March Women’s March, from A1 remained as determined as ever.

“I was just really inspired to be there and to see so many people out there to support women’s rights,” said Grace Villeneuve, CSON ’20. “And not just women, but men too.”

Speakers reminded protestors of the importance of becoming actively involved in politics and of being changemakers in their communities.

Wearing a black shirt with block text reading “The Future is Female,” Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healy gazed out at the crowd surrounding her.

“A year ago I stood with many of you in the Boston Common with a message for Trump: We’ll see you in court,” she said.

“Now when I said that, I had no idea it would be so often or so soon,” added Healy. “We have power, we have a voice, and we’re going to use it.

Marjorie C. Decker, the State Representative of Cambridge, reminded protestors of the importance of supporting local and state government, a major theme of the march.

She urged protestors to call their representatives, write letters, join organizations—do anything to become actively involved in the fight for equality.

“This is our moment. This is the moment where we stand together,” Decker said. “I am not deterred, I am determined. I am not tired, I’m fired up,” she said.

Senator Elizabeth Warren was unable to attend the march, but had a message for protesters that was read aloud by a volunteer from the January Coalition.

In the statement Warren said, “The world changed the day that Donald Trump was sworn in as president, but the world changed again the day after, the day that women in Massachusetts and women all across the country became an army.”

Warren echoed the speakers that afternoon, saying, “Democracy isn’t something we can only care about every four years. We all have a job to do.”

As marchers began to disperse, it became clear that the day had been as much a protest as a celebration of the accomplishments made over the past year.

A record t of women are running for office in 2018, and marchers are determined to make sure that this record does not last for long.

As marchers flocked to nearby restaurants for a late lunch in Cambridge, music filled the air, and strangers exchanged compliments on creative poster ideas.

Across the street from the Curious George Store, standing on top of two speakers, a woman dressed in rainbow led an impromptu dance party to Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.”

“I left the march feeling hopeful for the future,” said Charlotte Berman, MCAS ’20. “I don’t know what it was, maybe it was seeing that lady dancing.

But it was nice.” n

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Meet Riley, MFA’s Security Guard

By Isabel Fenoglio Asst. Metro Editor

After hours, the gallery floors of the Museum of Fine Arts will be patrolled by a new set of paws. With floppy ears, icy blue eyes, and a slobbery nose, Riley does not make up the stereotypical museum guard.

A 12-week-old Weimaraner puppy, he may be small for now, but if successful, Riley’s job could prove to be one of the most important safeguards towards protecting MFA collections: sniffing.

Riley’s job is to sniff for moths and other insects potentially hiding in current and incoming artwork. Pest control has proved to be a major problem in galleries around the world in recent years, most notably with the outbreak of clothes moths in Britain.

Objects and people constantly

traffic in and out of the MFA—with this comes the risk of bugs. Anything made of inorganic materials, flowers, wood, or textiles is especially susceptible to containing creatures that could damage the museum’s priceless collections.

While the MFA has yet to experience bug problems so far, an official press release from Karen Frascona, director of public relations, states that Riley will work with Conservation and Protective Services as an extra layer of protection to stop infestations before they start.

Riley was carefully selected, not only for his playful personality, but breed. Weimaraners are highly intelligent dogs and have an innate sense of smell—perfect for identifying pests.

The MFA came up with the idea to add Riley to the team in 2017 and

is excited to have launched the first museum puppy-pilot-program of its kind. If Riley’s training is successful, his services will prove invaluable to the MFA, and other museums may follow suit.

Riley lives with the MFA’s director of of Protective Services, Nicki Luongo, and is currently undergoing intensive training to improve his scent detection for active duty next year.

For now, he works with the MFA on a volunteer basis.

Unfortunately, the majority of Riley’s training and work will take place behind the scenes, so visitors should not expect to see him on their next visit.

There’s no denying that Riley is the new star of the MFA—he is currently working on building a social media platform. n

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New Financial Aid Resource Will Help Applicants On Jan. 18, Boston College reported that from now on it will utilize a new tuition assistance calculator, MyinTuition. The company boasts a three-minute application requiring basic questions regarding families’ financial standing and permits students and their parents to obtain a realistic estimate of their potential tuition. In order to display the affordability of private colleges with financial aid, Wellesley College economist Phillip Levine created MyinTuition in 2013. Since then, prestigious schools such as Yale have adopted it as a resource for prospective students.

In the past, BC has provided more tedious financial aid resources, such as Net Price Calculator, to prospective students.

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Although they have been helpful, the ease and convenience of MyinTuition allows current applicants an opportunity to consider schools’ accessibility, not because of their financial ability but because of their academic potential. Although BC is a need-blind school, so admissions decisions are made with no regard to students’ ability to afford tuition, the University presents families with comfort in the knowledge of a realistic and easily accessible tuition estimate by integrating MyinTuition as a resource in the application process.

Because BC has experienced a steady increase in early applications over the past few years, the school provides more resources for applicants to utilize in the

“The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.”

- Neil Gaiman

process. This year, early action applications increased by 15 percent. Now, as students begin to seriously consider their options, BC presents students with easier tools than before in order to gather accurate and helpful information about the University.

MyinTuition is a convenient tool that shows prospective families realistic and attainable academic futures. The University’s incorporation of it reveals an increased concern for students undertaking the complicated application process. In integrating such a expedient resource, BC encourages applicants from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, and the resource will hopefully assist high school students on their college searches.

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Jack Nelson Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood - The Great British Baking Show is arguably the greatest show in the world. I can’t think of any other television program that encompasses a similar combination of camaraderie and competition, teamwork and tension, hope and harrow. Part of this perfect balance is embodied in the harmonious and skillful judgements of Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood. Ignoring the fact that both of their names sound ridiculously fictional, their respective baking expertises complement each other when judging the bakers’ plates.

As a team, they instill security and doubt among the contestants throughout the challenges, encouraging and testing the bakers with each remark.

Netflix’s selection of stand-up comedians - I can’t say that I’m an expert on stand-up comedians —in fact, I have a limited knowledge about the comedic scene as a whole. I have seen both of Chris D’Elia’s shows multiple times and will continue to watch them because he is absolutely hysterical. I also enjoy John Mulaney because he embodies the spirit of an old man in a young, fragile, scrawny body.

I take a lot of pride in the fact that he’s from Chicago and went to my high school. Thus, I’ve enjoyed all two of the comedians I’ve watched from Netflix’s selection. That’s a 100 percent success rate. 2/2 would recommend.

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The iPhone alarm pierces through the blissfulness of sleep. It is 6:50 a.m. on this fine morning. While it is the first day of class, it is also the first day back with team lift. Christmas break is officially over, and it’s time to get to work.

I quickly pop in my contacts and brush my teeth, throw on a pair of jeans, long sleeve shirt, and of course my peacoat and embark on the short walk from 90 to Conte. Last year, my roommate and I lived on College Road and dreaded those frozen mornings when we would make the trek down through campus. This year, it feels like a vacation.

The whole team heads to the locker room and gets dressed, as lift starts promptly at 7:30. Thankfully, there is no conditioning today, and most of us are out of Conte by 9:15 or 9:30. For those that have a 9 a.m. class, they are excused from lift a little earlier.

Next, we are off to Lower to grab a quick breakfast before classes begin.

I have gotten into the routine of five hard-boiled eggs and a cup of oatmeal.

I don’t even really like it, but I force myself to eat it. Nothing tastes as good as fitness feels.

Around 9:50, I will get a coffee and head up to my first class. My favorite part of my day is walking through the Quad on my way to class—coffee in hand—and just appreciating the beauty of the Boston College campus, feeling the energy of a new day, and setting my mind to the tasks I have ahead. It is very therapeutic, especially after a tough lift. You never know who you will run into on the Quad. It is small things like those walks that I truly enjoy.

For this new semester, I have class at 10 and 11 on Wednesdays. After class, I quickly return to Conte to attend yoga class at the Plex. Like many athletes, I have horrendous flexibility, so I began to do yoga as a way to get a good stretch and have a lot of fun as well. I’m not talented enough to

do what everyone else does. When it comes to my baseball career, I really try to do extra when it comes to training. There will be peaks and valleys during the year, but effort should never go in a slump. You only get one chance at your career, so I want to make the most of it.

Now it is around 1 p.m. I will shoot over to Hillside and have a sandwich (hopefully a Baja Chicken) and Greek yogurt before I return to Conte for practice.

We are in a very important part of our season right now. Obviously, the weather does not permit us to go outside to practice and scrimmage on our field. While many of our opponents are able to practice on their home fields, we must get creative in the bubble. Given that the majority of our team is from the Northeast, indoor baseball practices are an annual rite of passage.

But the important thing is to not get complacent: there are many nights in the bubble when you can go through the motions and waste a day.

Maybe you can get away with that attitude in high school because you are just more talented, but in college, and especially in the ACC, the gap in talent is so fine that the slightest things can mean the difference between winning and losing. Poor execution on a bunt coverage could be the difference between making the NCAA tournament and watching from home. Jogging out a pop up on a Friday night could swing the momentum of an entire series.

People always ask why baseball practice is so long, and why it seems like all we do is stand around.

Compared to other sports, baseball is certainly not an aerobic workout. But it does require a harmony of physical strength and explosion coupled with a present, lucid mind. It is the smallest aspects of the game that can prove to be the most important. Our pitching staff has a saying: “The little things mean nothing, until they mean something.” You might think backing up a base is trivial until the right fielder overthrows the third baseman in a close game, allowing the winning run to score. At practice, we hammer home these fundamental plays to make them become second nature, so that when they happen in the ninth inning

on the road at Clemson, you simply react, never think. That’s the other funny thing about baseball: if you think, you’re dead. The action happens too fast. To be great you have to trust your training, trust your instincts, and simply react.

As a pitcher, the most important thing is to develop a routine and stick to it. I have a daily checklist of what I do in terms of weight lifting, stretching, warming up, and recovering. I always warm up with bands, do my weighted ball routine, play catch, and practice all my pitches. Because the season is so long, every player is bound to have ups and downs. The only way to get out of your slump is to continue to stick to your routine and trust the process. It takes a certain level of arrogance to play this game, especially to pitch. Your confidence can never be shaken, so every day I follow my routine. That way when I step on the mound I know I’m ready to perform. The work has been done, now it is time to compete.

Thankfully there is no homework to be done when I return to my room around 7. Had there been a serious paper to write or test to study for, I most definitely would have gone straight to the third floor of O’Neill. During syllabus week, however, our nights are free from the burden of books.

As I rest my tired body and spend time with all my roommates, oftentimes I reflect on how lucky I am to be a student athlete. Being a member of the baseball team is my favorite aspect of life as a student at BC. It gives me immense pride to be able to be a part of the Birdball community, to play for something bigger than myself, and to interact with my teammates and coaches every day.

I know I speak for many athletes when I reflect on how blessed I am to attend a top university in the country and play baseball in the nation’s top conference. There is nothing better than that. Whenever I feel overwhelmed by academic assignments, or if I am putting pressure on myself to be a better pitcher, I always return back to the absolute privilege it is to be here.

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

Learning to Abandon Stereotypes Accidentally pulling out eyelashes - It’s 2:30 p.m. on a Monday, so logically you’re ready to fall asleep.

You vigorously try to rub the sleep out of your eyes but along with it comes a handful of eyelashes. As you stare at the fallen soldiers lying in the palm of your hand because of your own carelessness, your mind frantically considers the gravity of this situation: sure, it’s only a few eyelashes now, but before you know it you’ll only have three left. You don’t know how long it takes them to grow back, and at the rate your semester is going already, you’re going to be rubbing a lot of sleep out of your eyes.

Unknown illnesses - t’s only the first week back, so how could you possibly get sick? Right? Wrong.

This place is a hotbed for contagious illnesses. College is not a place for wellness and a thriving immune system—college is where the boundaries of health are tested as bacteria festers in the dirty crevices of the dorm that you “cleaned” yesterday. Then when it does happen, when you finally get sick, you wonder how you could’ve let yourself get this pathetic and why it’s always you that’s targeted by the pitfalls of fate.

Then your toothbrush falls on the floor for the third time this week, and you rinse it quickly before you cover the bristles with Crest ProHealth.

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Mahima Menghani While attending the Racial Identity Development Experience retreat over the past weekend, I, alongside other BC students, participated in an “unmasking” activity that required us to write down all the misconceptions we have witnessed or become aware of concerning our own identities, or the identities of those who look like us.

As a female South Asian student, the list seemed endless. Not surprisingly, the unfortunate ease with which I was able to recite each stereotype marked the reality of every other person in the room—every slur, label, microaggression, and encounter with bigotry that each of us had ever faced. Then we stood up in front of the group individually, presented our stories, and threw the masks in the trash, one by one.

I realized that I have been intentionally resisting the categorizations that an ignorant society has created for South Asian students, especially throughout my first year in college.

Of course, I’ve never wanted to feel constrained by any image or ideal held by my peers or even my parents, but throughout high school, it appeared that my behavior fit into a confining, socially-constructed box.

The pressure of conforming to the “model minority” stereotype, for instance, manifested itself in my study habits. I retook the SAT, made sure to get straight A’s in my many AP classes, and applied to Ivies, not

solely as a result of my own drive to overachieve, but partly because my whole family seemed to have done so in the past. When my cousin was accepted into Cornell and all of my Indian-American friends realistically aimed for top-20 universities, I was left feeling inadequate by my own academic performance and growing number of rejection letters, despite my list of accomplishments.

My parents only served to aggravate this burden by having standards that I constantly failed to meet. I wasn’t going to become a doctor or an engineer, simply because I’m not interested in pursuing those fields and have never cared too much about a salary. I wanted to spend more time with my friends and go to parties while in high school, but in all aspects of my life, my parents insisted on opposing the “American” culture and prioritizing my career. They just didn’t believe in taking a break, or in supporting distractions from the path that was apparently already laid out for me. All I had to do was follow it, without objection.

Fast forward to my first semester at BC, and I had a newfound independence that, at first, I struggled to manage. There were no parents, ignorant family members, or ironically misguided guidance counselors to sway my interests and urge me to make certain decisions based on an impractical idea of how an Indian should behave. Instead, I found myself overwhelmed by my options and empowered by seeing other students engaging in their work passionately, rather than forcibly.

So, I decided to take control of my future, and refused to accept the limitations others had determined

for me. I declared a political science major, enrolled in classes that I actually found interesting, and received a research position with an international studies professor. I am learning to balance my schoolwork and my happiness, as opposed to being closed off to all opportunities and experiences that wouldn’t make it to my resume.

This meant going out late to parties and stressing over telling my parents that I have a boyfriend. Even though they dread the idea of me leaving my dorm after 10 p.m. and still deny the seriousness of my relationship with a boy, they have slowly been coming to terms with my search for my own sense of identity and have begun to accept, albeit reluctantly, the sometimes-irresponsible decisions I have made as part of this process.

I now understand that initially seeking to satisfy the opinions of others and attempting to compete with the achievements of my family only inhibited my potential to become the excited student that I want to be. I want to avoid personifying the outcome of a stereotype, and instead, am looking forward to messing up once in a while. I am not at all certain about my career path, and I intend to continue making mistakes and learning from them along the way. I think it’s important to forget about unreasonable social pressures surrounding navigating the independence of college free from the fear of being incompetent. Not only do I reject the mask of expectations preventing me from being myself, I’ve finally thrown it away.

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

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Hope for Puerto Rico Marta Seitz What is the cost of a movie? According to Regal Cinemas at Fenway, $19.70 + convenience fees. But for Gabriela Guerra Contextos, a freshman at Boston College, that price is complicated by something else—the cost of guilt.

On Sept. 20, Hurricane Maria shocked her town in Puerto Rico, overwhelming the entire island. News headlines came and went, funding flooded in and trickled out. But as a first-year student adjusting to her new life at BC, the weight of guilt is a pain that Gabriela endures, even months after the initial devastation.

BC students are all too familiar with the pain of watching hard-earned cash drain from our pockets in exchange for Bud Lights from MA’s or late-night slices of Pino’s pizza. But for BC students affected by the devastation of Hurricane Maria, a fun night out is tinged in a deeper way. Gabriela explained that, with every invitation to go see a movie or enjoy a nice dinner out, she can’t help but think of her family and the drastically different circumstances back home.

She recalls a phone call with her mother one day from a landline powered by a backup generator. Her mom mentioned that no one in her family had eaten that day. It was 5:00 p.m. Gabriela tells me that the drastically limited food supply, restricted transportation, and lack of power have made the next meal a daily uncertainty for many families in Puerto Rico, even those that are normally quite well off. There is no way to transport food into the local supermarkets. Many people rely on restaurants that are now struggling to meet the demand.

As detailed in news coverage after the hurricane, the island is without electricity and expected to remain so for six months.

Pause and actually think about that.

When my refrigerator in Ruby stopped running, my five roommates and I all raced to put in work orders. The issue was resolved in less than a day, and yet we still panicked about the preservation of our eggs and yogurt. Now imagine running a country without electricity for six months.

On top of that, most gas stations have shut down, making even basic transportation a nearly impossible task. The banks even imposed a daily withdrawal limit of $50 to mitigate the risk of economic collapse.

Hard-working citizens like Gabriela’s father sat stuck while their offices remain vacant and in utter disrepair.

As Gabriela and I talked, I was shocked by how much I didn’t know.

Sure, we read the breaking news stories that erupted immediately after the event, but once the excitement fades have we all forgotten? Do we get so wrapped up in our predictable blur of classes, club meetings, and intramural sports that we forget what is happening in the world around us?

Unfortunately, we seem to file away disasters from Puerto Rico as distant, foreign news occurring miles away from our safe little college bubble. Little do we realize that this news is not only right within our U.S borders, but it even hits home with students on our BC campus.

“What can we as a student body do to be more informed and involved in the struggles faced by our classmates?” I asked Gabriela. She emphasized that one of the best steps you can take is simply staying educated on the current situation, as well as continuing to spread the word to others. Keeping Puerto Rico on our minds is important especially now as the breaking stories gradually fade out. Students can also contribute to the rebuilding effort by donating to the “Students with Puerto Rico” GoFundMe page. I was also encouraged by the efforts of various faculty and staff members who reached out to Gabriela and other students from Puerto Rico.

They offered masses in honor of families recovering from the hurricane, and one professor even hosted a dinner for about 40 students whose families were affected.

“It’s hard not to feel despair sometimes,” Gabriela said. Nevertheless, she is learning to be compassionate without letting herself drown in gravity of the circumstances. “Yes, there is devastation, but there’s hope too. Things are not okay now, but they will be. In the meantime, we are resilient. We are together. We are hopeful.”

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

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MCAS Alumni Mentor Sophomores at Career Retreat Over Winter Break, 250 students explored different career paths through workshops and panels at Endeavor.

BY TIMMY FACCIOLA Asst. Magazine Editor “How many of you were asked on Christmas by some weird, old uncle what you wanted to do with your English, history, poli sci, or art degree?”

250 hands shot up.

“How many of you had an answer?”

Fifty limp hands wavered unconfidently, while the rest of the audience let out a sigh of relief. No one knew what they wanted to do—but that was why everyone was there.

On Wednesday, Jan. 9, 250 MCAS sophomores returned to campus early for Endeavor, a three day career exploration organized by the Boston College Career Center.

Students signed up two months in advance and faced a $150 penalty fee if they decided they were too cozy in their childhood bedrooms to return back to the industrial green dog beds of BC dorms.

At the 3:30 check-in at the Chocolate Bar, a frenzy erupted of intimidated sophomores. No one smiled— people avoided eye contact, watching

snapchats, jealous of their friends still at home. After students received their nametags and Endeavor workbooks, they loitered near the doors, clogging the entryway for students arriving late. At 4 p.m., they were sent to meet with their small groups, which consisted of no more than 20 attendees.

Each group had a leader who went on Endeavor as a sophomore.

In the classrooms of Gasson, students mulled over a list of skills, rating both their proficiency and enjoyment of the respective expertises. The list of skills was divided into larger clusters.

Under “Relationship” were the skills collaboration, conflict resolution, counsel, train/instruct, and, provide support. Under “Creative” were design, conceptualize, synthesize, and demonstrate foresight. Under “Analytical” were research, evaluate, budget, categorize, and computation.

With a new formalized idea of their strengths, students then gathered in Devlin 008. There, the Career Services Office presented a beginner’s guide to networking. Students were reminded about the importance of making eye contact, speaking clearly, and asking

for business cards. Students then were instructed to open their workbook and complete an activity.

The workbook asked students to outline their Story—where they came from, what they’ve done, and what skills they’ve developed along the way. Then, students matched up with partners and took turns role playing.

One student played the alumnus, while the other introduced himself and told his story.

“I chose BC because of its holistic education,” said Max Gorack, MCAS ’20. “I’ve always tried to advocate for my liberal arts education when I talk to people who work in finance.

Endeavor really helped me organize that into a story.”

The Career Center counselors told students not to worry about all of the important alumni they would meet the next day. These professionals were here to give back to BC students.

There was nothing to fear, insisted the emcee.

“I came into Endeavor not too sure what to expect,” said Brendan Rubbery, MCAS ’20, an English major.

“I didn’t know we were supposed to

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Panels featured alumni with careers in communications, marketing, financial services, education, technology, and public policy.

be nervous about this until they told us to be.”

Students noted that their CSOM friends had been grooming themselves for internships since the beginning of the fall semester, with a curriculum of interview-prepping, resume-building, and LinkedIn-polishing.

“My friends are all in CSOM,” said Katie Herlihy, MCAS ’20, a psychology major. “They’ve been making phone calls since [the] summer to firms.”

On campus, it’s easy to get the impression that CSOM is an express ticket to the good life of six figures and second homes. The first big career event of the school year was held in September at Conte Forum, and although the Career Center advertised it as if it was open to all students, it was hard to find someone to give the time of day without a ’19 nametag.

“There were some companies that asked straight up, ‘Are you in CSOM?’” Gorack said.

Liberal arts students sometimes felt left out. Fulton frequently hosts financial professionals to provide CSOM students insight into work in the financial sector. Students in CSOM have marketable concentrations like corporate reporting and analysis and computer science. The implication, at least as understood by many liberal arts majors, is that the job market isn’t as kind to students who studied Plato as it is to those who took Portico.

“I was worried that nobody wanted to hire someone like me,” Herlihy said.

But Endeavor exists specifically to debunk that myth—to calm the worried mothers who receive phone calls from their kids declaring art history majors, and to give a platform to executives with English degrees.

“If I had to do it all over again, I would double major [in] English,” said John Harrington, BC ’90, a director of consultant relations at PNC Capital Advisors.

Students showed up to breakfast on Thursday in their best interpretations of the loosely defined business casual dress code. Some dressed as if they had Endeavor at 12 and intramu-

rals at 2, while others donned bespoke suits with perfectly dimpled ties.

The Career Center scheduled three sessions for Thursday, during which various panels gave talks on their career industries.

There was a Communications/ Marketing panel, a Financial Services panel, and panels on Education/NonProfit, Health/Life Sciences, Technology/Start-Ups, and Government/Public Policy. Despite the variation in careers, all alumni shared a similar sentiment: Companies want graduates who know how to think, not what to think.

The alumni were not there to offer internships and jobs to the sophomores. Instead, they served as living proof of the value of a liberal arts education. They told their stories and encouraged the students to reach out to the BC alumni network.

After seeing proof of how far a liberal arts degree can bring its recipients, groups journeyed to offices on Friday to see BC alumni at work. One of the sites, Digitas, is an integrated advertising agency which boastfully recruits recently-graduated Eagles every hiring season.

Everything in Digitas is made of glass and is gluten free. There’s a selfserve latte station with all the toys the baristas at Starbucks have—soy, chai, skim, and grande. There’s a room that serves as a functioning pub on Thursday and Friday evenings, and the beer is free. There are margaritas on National Margarita Day, and after work employees participate in intramural soccer leagues and paw-rent outings.

Digitas put together a panel of BC graduates who now work there.

One works in the financial office, another in its educational marketing office, and a third mines Twitter for trendable hashtags. All three boasted about the advantage their humanities majors give them over their quantitative coworkers.

“I learned there’s no wrong way to start,” Herlihy said. “My first internship doesn’t need to be exactly what I want to do 20 years from now. If I enjoy it, then good. If I don’t, then at least I’ll learn from it.”

Letter of Recommendation: Traveling Without Headphones In the quiet world of “social” media, Colleen Martin decided to unplug and get to know her chatty T driver.

BY COLLEEN MARTIN Copy Editor I turned around and gave my quaint room on Upper Campus one last look before I lugged my overpacked suitcase out the door and began my trek down to Conte Forum—the only place that buses were running from on the very last day of exams before winter break. Between my backpack, rolling luggage, books I couldn’t fit in my bag, and the extra jacket that I couldn’t bear to leave behind slung over my arm, I was positively struggling to make it down Beacon Street.

I grumbled every time my suitcase hit a crack in the sidewalk and bounced, causing me to stop and adjust its position on the ground. I watched with envy as cars flew past me. At my mother’s urging, I was taking the Boston College bus to the D line, then to the Silver line, before getting on an airplane shuttle to arrive at my terminal while avoiding the threat of a dangerous Uber driver.

I love to go to new places, but for as long as I can remember, I’ve never enjoyed what you have to do to get there. On family vacations, my brother would forge ahead in crowded subways, leading the way and breathing in the excited rush of people running to catch their trains. I, on the other hand, dreamt of air-conditioned cars without strangers pressed against me, not feeling like I needed to guard my bag with my life.

Normally I would throw in my headphones, pull up my Spotify playlist, and pretend that I didn’t see anyone sitting on the very crowded T car around me. I’m content to disappear into my own little world, leaving everyone around me in theirs as we leave the station together. Of course, finding myself in the frigid climate of beautiful Chestnut Hill, Mass., I couldn’t manage to hold my phone in my hand, never mind plug in the wire to my headphones while balancing a bag packed full with my entire existence. I felt fully exposed, unable to

put up a tiny barrier to stop anyone from approaching me.

The shuttle pulled up to the Reservoir stop, and I dragged my suitcase out the door behind me. I eyed the stairs with apprehension—my bag had not gotten easier to carry. I took a deep breath and started to walk toward the top, seeing visions of myself tumbling down to the bottom with my ridiculously heavy bag.

The small woman standing next to me must have noticed, because she motioned to the side, where I saw a ramp leading right down to the tracks that I had never noticed before.

I thanked her profusely and marveled at my good luck that I was able to hear her helpful words.

At the bottom, I saw the woman again, greeting her with a smile to thank her for her suggestion. When the train pulled in, I lifted my bag and made it to the first step up before I couldn’t lift it any higher. The conductor saw me and took pity, telling me to let go. I made some stubborn excuse, saying that I could get it in when I clearly could not.

“I know. I know,” the conductor said.

“You’re strong and independent and everything.”

I laughed a little and took the first available seat, in view of the conductor if he pulled the curtain back.

“So where are you headed to?” He looked at me expectantly.

“New York.”

He proceeded to ask me where in the state I was from. When I responded “Long Island,” he laughed and asked if I had a silver spoon in my pocket. He went on to ask if I had a boyfriend (“you better not until you graduate!”), where I go to school, what my major is, and if I had a good GPA. When I responded, he followed up by informing me that being average is not good enough if I want to be successful. He said he hoped I had over a 3.6 so that employers would come running after me when I graduate.

I forced a smile, desperately wishing that I was listening to something else, that I

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had chosen a different seat so that I didn’t have to make small talk with someone so interested in commenting on my life.

I looked across at the couple sitting with what looked like their grandson and shrugged. They gave me a half smile back and then diverted theirs eyes downward, unwilling to engage in the conversation we were having. I thought that after the first round of questioning we were done, but the conductor switched gears and began giving advice.

I learned that Boston is a surprisingly small city, and what “they don’t tell anyone” is how important it is to have connections.

“People say ‘I know,’ they don’t say ‘I am,’” he said about people who name-drop to get ahead.

He told me to not give anyone anything to say about me. If they don’t know my name, I have nothing to worry about. He turned every once in a while and smiled at me while he spoke, his eyes twinkling as though he was letting me in on a secret that no one else knew.

He asked me my name later, and I replied that I thought he told me not to tell anyone so I could avoid being the subject of gossip.

He laughed, happy to see I was learning.

He asked me about my parents, how long I would be home, and which train line I was going to take to transfer. He told me about his own wasted time at UMass Boston, and the regret he has for not taking advantage of his college years. Despite his personal questions, I started to feel grateful for his interest. Whether he was just passing the time because someone sat near him, or wanted to impart his hard-earned wisdom on somebody he thought could use it, he had shown an interest in my plans and my life—being a first-semester freshman on my way home from a long four months, it wasn’t the worst thing in the world. After being surrounded by the picturesque buildings of BC and the seemingly perfect people they housed, for so long, it was cool to talk to someone so far removed from its culture. Almost every person that I interact with is, in some way, affiliated with BC. My roommates, my friends, my professors, even the dining hall employees are all a part of, and thus influenced by, this unique college atmosphere. I rarely spoke to someone who wasn’t. The change in atmosphere was refreshing, to say the least.

When I got to the airport, I saw that everyone was talking on the phone, buried in their laptops, or plugged in, just as I had

wished I was on the train. I wondered about the last time I had had a long conversation with a complete stranger, and I realized that I couldn’t recall. Why is it that the more we’re connected, the less we really hear each other? We see people in the Quad and ask how they are, but barely pause long enough to hear their response before rushing off, phone in hand. People sit in class, surrounded by interesting students and brilliant professors, but barely hear the words being spoken because the text messages on their laptops are too hard to resist.

I’m not pretending to have seen the light—my life isn’t changed forever. I still listen to music on occasion while I’m out and about, and I don’t strike up a conversation with every person I pass on the street.

I spent time over break traveling in my car instead of the train.

In fact, when I returned back from break, I decided to risk the Uber and avoid the long journey back on the T. When I got in, my driver asked how I was doing. I replied that I was good, and I asked how his night was going. He seemed surprised, and thanked me several times for asking.

Maybe it’s not like our moms always said—maybe talking to strangers isn’t so bad after all. 

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MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2018

Exceeding Expections

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Before even reaching the halfway point of their ACC slate, Boston College men’s basketball fans have already checked off a variety of boxes on their bucket lists. They stormed the court after the Eagles upset Duke, BC’s third-straight win over a No. 1 team and first since 2014.

They have seen their team rally from a 17-point deficit, as well as pull off a pair of 11-point comebacks. They have witnessed BC win in overtime at home. Heck, one student even made it onto SportsCenter after nailing a full-court putt during a game intermission. Now, all the buzz on campus seems to be about whether head coach Jim Christian can send the Eagles to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nine years.

The Eagles are currently in the middle of the pack of the ACC, ahead of teams such as Miami, Virginia Tech, Florida State, and Wake Forest—all programs that earned a bid to the big dance last season. BC’s three conference wins already exceed its ACC win total from the past two seasons combined. The infamous 2015 Eagles were known for a winless conference record, their players getting hospitalized after getting E. coli from Chipotle, and a viral press conference featuring distraught senior captain Dennis Clifford that summed up what was one of the most embarrassing years in program history.

Now those days are all but forgotten. National news outlets are starting to pay more and more attention to BC basketball, and—as proven by a raucous Conte Forum crowd last week against Florida State—so are the students.

What’s even more impressive than the team’s recent success is the way Christian has simultaneously set up the program for years to come.

Beyond the fact that there are currently zero—yes, zero—seniors on the team, the biggest indicator that

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for Their Money With under three minutes left in regulation, BC strung together a 20-4 run, turning a blowout into a one-possession game, before ultimately falling to Louisville.

BY ANDY BACKSTROM Sports Editor With less than three minutes to go in Sunday afternoon’s game at Louisville, Boston College men’s basketball head Boston College 69 coach Jim Louisville 77 Christian inserted Jerome Robinson back into the lineup—a controversial decision to say the least. Minutes earlier, the junior hobbled off the court with an apparent hamstring injury. And although he seemed healthy enough to play, there was little to no point in bringing him back into the game, considering that the Eagles were trailing by 17 points at the time—or so everyone thought.

Over the course of the next two minutes and 15 seconds, BC turned what was an 18-point blowout into a one-possession game, thanks to a barrage of 3-pointers and a couple of timely Louisville misses at the line. But when it really mattered, the Cardinals got their act together at the charity stripe, and the Eagles lost their touch from outside. Six straight

Louisville free throws iced a bizarre 77-69 Cardinals victory—their fourth in a row.

Both teams traded field goals in the first 84 seconds of play, but that was hardly an indication of what was to come. Neither side could find its footing for the first seven minutes of the period. In fact, BC (13-7, 3-4 Atlantic Coast) and Louisville (15-4, 5-1) mustered a total of just 16 points during that span, shooting a combined 5-of-19 from the field. The only reason the Cardinals were in the lead was because they were forcing turnovers and feasting on the offensive boards, effectively creating easy looks at the basket.

Eventually, the Eagles’ backcourt kicked the offense into gear. Ky Bowman scooted by the 7-foot Anas Mahmoud and finished at the rim, despite being fouled. Completing the old-fashioned 3-point play, the sophomore tacked on the free throw.

Then, it was Robinson’s time to shine.

The Raleigh, N.C. native drilled a mid-range jumper and, a few pos-

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BY MIKE MALLEY Heights Staff Boston College men’s basketball was plagued by turnovers and a lack of depth in a 77-69 road loss to Louisville on Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals (15-4, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) built a lead as large as 18 in the second half, fighting off a late surge to snap the Eagles’ (13-7, 3-4) two-game winning streak.

Jerome Robinson had a gamehigh 19 points, but his strong effort wasn’t enough to overcome a tremendous second half from Louisville’s Deng Adel. Adel recorded a double-double in the second half alone, scoring 18 points and securing 10 rebounds, while Jordan Nwora came off the bench for the Cardinals to pour in 15 points of his own. It was more than enough to pull away from a BC offense that shot just 35.4 percent from the field.

Three Up 1) Backcourt Stars BC’s backcourt tandem of Robinson and Ky Bowman has been

fantastic this season, and despite the latter struggling with turnovers on Sunday, the two guards still met their season averages in scoring.

Robinson led all scorers with 19 points, despite suffering an apparent hamstring injury midway through the second half. Bowman had 16 even though he fouled out.

The dynamic duo are two of the quickest, most efficient scorers in the conference, and they showed that again on Sunday. The two stars for the Eagles didn’t play complete games, though, finding themselves unable to overcome the depth of a very good Louisville squad. Robinson currently ranks third in scoring in the ACC, posting 18.2 points per game, and he, along with Bowman, has carried BC offense throughout the season. Against Louisville, the duo accounted for just over 50 percent of the team’s points, fueling the offense’s production.

2) Steffon Mitchell There’s no doubt that BC—the 313th-least experienced team in

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BC Struggles Mightily From the Field in Loss to Miami

BY PAUL KELLAM For The Heights Last season, Boston College women’s basketball erased a 14-point halftime deficit to Miami, storming all the way back Miami 65 to take a lead Boston College 43 with three minutes left. The Hurricanes rallied to escape with a seven-point win in a matchup that wasn’t lacking in drama.

This season’s edition, however, lacked the same fireworks.

The Eagles (6-13, 1-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) fell behind by 20 at halftime and weren’t able to find a second gear, trailing by as much as 28 en route to a blowout loss. The Hurricanes (146, 4-3) forced 20 turnovers en route to the convincing 65-43 win, BC’s fourth loss in a row.

Miami set the tone early, taking a nine-point lead in the first quarter—one that the Hurricanes held for the entirety of the game. The Eagles struggled to find a rhythm in the opening period and appeared overmatched

by Miami’s Imposing athleticism,

depth, and defensive prowess. The Hurricanes didn’t let up in the following frame either. Led by Kelsey Marshall, Miami strung together a 9-5 run to start the quarter, extending its lead to 13. Meanwhile, BC couldn’t buy a basket for the majority of the period.

The Eagles’ second-quarter offense was fueled by Georgia Pineau, who would go on to eclipse the 400-point mark in her career. The sophomore ended up logging six of BC’s 10 points during the frame.

Down by 20 at the half, the Eagles had a steep hill to climb—and it was

about to get more daunting. After trading scores to open the third, Miami went on a 9-2 run, continuing to build an insurmountable lead. It reached a peak midway through the fourth, when guard Shaneese Bailey laid in a bucket to bring the lead to 28 points.

The Hurricanes took their foot off the gas pedal, and the Eagles closed on a 10-4 run, but still lost by 20-plus points. Four of the five conference losses for BC have been decided by double-digit margins.

The Eagles looked overmatched and out-hustled against a determined

Miami team. Their perimeter defense was lackluster at best, allowing seven 3-pointers on over 40 percent shooting. Miami’s Sarah Mortensen led the way, hitting a trio of 3-pointers to contribute 11 points off the bench.

Most attempts for the Hurricanes were rarely contested, coming after good ball movement. BC struggled to close in on shooters off screens, ultimately unable to disrupt Miami’s rhythm.

Offensively, the Eagles found themselves taking bad shots deep in the shot

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Perimeter Blunders Spell Doom for Eagles Against Hurricanes

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Milan Bolden-Morris recorded 11 points and four rebounds in the blowout loss.

INSIDE SPORTS

Boston College women’s basketball dropped its fourth-straight game on Sunday afternoon, continuing to struggle in conference play. Visiting Miami built a lead as large as 28, cruising to a 65-43 win that handed the Eagles (6-13, 1-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) their fifth conference loss in six tries and moved the Hurricanes to 10-1 in their last games against BC. Miami’s (14-6, 4-3) aggressive defense and up-tempo offense was

too much for the Eagles to overcome, as a 21-10 run in the second quarter pushed the Hurricanes ahead for good.

Three Up 1) Georgia Pineau The sophomore forward has been a source of consistency amid a rough stretch for the Eagles. Pineau scored 16 points on a remarkably efficient 6-of-9 shooting from the field and chipped in eight rebounds. Clearly the best player for BC on the floor today, Pineau stuffed the stat sheet by adding an assist, a block, and a steal. She was a major reason why the

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Eagles remained somewhat competitive with the Hurricanes, scoring six of her team’s 10 points in the second quarter alone. One of the few Eagles to make it to the charity stripe, Pineau converted four of her five free throws.

Her willingness to attack the basket and draw contact was a much-needed part of BC’s offense.

2) Paint Play Miami entered the game ranked fourth in the ACC in rebounding, but the Eagles were able to stick with the Hurricanes on the glass while

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Comeback Bid Against Clemson Falls Short in Double Overtime

By Jack Goldman Copy Editor

Boston College women’s basketball forward Emma Guy recorded a careerhigh 15 rebounds and matched her best scoring perforBoston College 61 mance as an Clemson 65 Eagle on Thursday night against Clemson, racking up 14 points. But her double-double wasn’t enough to bring BC all the way back from the grave. After scoring just four points in the second quarter, the Eagles rallied to force double-overtime, but fell short in the end, 65-61.

BC (6-12, 1-4 Atlantic Coast) shot just 32.8 percent from the field and turned the ball over 23 times. The Tigers’ (11-8, 1-5) defense completely stifled the Eagles, limiting them to 2-of-12 shooting in the second frame. As a whole, Clemson recorded four blocks and kept a typically solid 3-point shooting Eagles team under 30 percent from beyond the arc.

Defensively, the matchup was anything but one-sided. BC played some of its best defense of the season, holding the Tigers to 40 percent from the floor and 14

percent from downtown. To go along with Guy’s breakout numbers, Milan BoldenMorris—the team’s leading scorer—put up 17 points, even though she struggled with her shot at times, and Georgia Pineau tacked on 13 points and eight rebounds to keep the the Eagles in the game. BC only forced 10 turnovers, but Clemson failed to put the game out of reach, despite the Eagles’ scoring struggles.

It has been difficult for BC to win games when its two best shooters, Bolden-Morris and Taylor Ortlepp—who were a combined 7-of-27 from the field on Thursday night—can’t seem to find their rhythm. The Eagles came about as close as they possibly against the Tigers—the game was tied at 14 after the first quarter, 39 after the third, 47 after the fourth, and 55 after overtime. It was the second quarter that haunted BC, though. The Eagles were outscored, 13-4, in the period, and entered the half trailing by nine. BC worked its way back into the game by upping the ante on the defensive end of the court for the rest of regulation.

Clemson, on the other hand, isn’t a particularly strong offensive squad. Its strength is its defense, and it showed in

the final score. The Eagles have only won a single game—against New Hampshire on Dec. 17—without reaching the 70-point mark. The only moment of the game where BC looked as if it might even come close to that total without overtime was the third quarter: the Eagles flew out of the gates to start the second half, putting up 21 points in the frame to tie the game up against what had been, to that point, an unbreakable Tiger defense. BC opened the floor up by running the ball through Bolden-Morris more often and abandoning its typical reliance on the 3-pointer.

Pineau and Andie Anastos each scored four points, and Bolden-Morris logged five to jumpstart the offense.

On the other end of the floor, the Eagles got revenge for their five-minute scoreless drought, holding Clemson to just three points in the first five minutes of the third quarter. The game was completely turned on its head, going from a slow-moving defensive slugfest to a more free-wheeling affair.

That spark died in the fourth quarter, as both teams locked each other down.

Only eight points were scored by both sides, and each team put the ball through

the net once in the final five minutes of the period. Anastos hit a 3-pointer to give BC its first lead since the first quarter with just under four minutes remaining, and Clemson forward Kobi Thornton hit a jumper in the lane with 99 seconds left to tie the game—that was all either team could squeeze in.

Overtime provided much more activity—it was back-and-forth early as Pineau traded layups with Tiger Alexis Carter, and Guy swapped baskets with Danielle Edwards late in the extra frame to keep the game tied, but the most dramatic moment belonged to Thornton. The sophomore, who ended up with a loud 16-and-10 alongside two blocks, three steals, and an all-around excellent effort defending the rim, came down with an offensive rebound with seconds remaining in the first overtime. She quickly rose back up to put the game-winning basket home, but was too strong on the shot, sending the game to double overtime.

Ortlepp came out firing like her old self, scoring six of her eight points on two 3-pointers that ripped through the net a minute apart, but her late surge was all for naught. Edwards hit a triple

to give Clemson a one-point lead with a minute and a half to go, then Ortlepp missed her own long-range attempt, and Guy couldn’t turn her offensive rebound into anything, thanks to Thornton’s stingy defense. Forced to foul, BC couldn’t get itself back in the game.

Bolden-Morris played the full 50 minutes in the loss, and the Eagles fell even further off the map in the ACC. They remain above Clemson in the conference standings, but sit 12th overall. BC appears to be lucky to be that high—the ACC, when you remove the Eagles from the equation, is 143-36 in non-conference play this season. BC is 5-8 and was the only team to open ACC play with a losing record.

Just five games into conference play, the prospects are already looking dim for this BC team. They’re 2-6 in their last eight games and now rest six games below .500 overall, three below that mark in conference competition. The ACC is not the kind of league where teams can make up ground in the standings within conference play.

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Lockdown Defense Stifles Seminoles in Statement Victory

By Andy Backstrom Sports Editor A week ago, Boston College men’s basketball center Nik Popovic played one of his worst games of the season—maybe even his career.

Florida State 75 The 6-foot-10 Boston College 81 big man was bodied up inside by North Carolina’s Luke Maye and continuously outworked on the glass. Logging just 16 minutes, he shot a putrid 2-of-7 from the field. When all was said and done, the Tar Heels outrebounded BC, 58-23, in a 30-point blow out—the Eagles’ worst loss since falling to Florida State, 104-72 last season.

Popovic responded on Saturday, shooting a perfect 6-of-6 and racking up eight rebounds in BC’s bounce-back victory over Dartmouth. After the game, head coach Jim Christian talked about how the Bosnia and Herzegovina native gained a lot of respect in the locker room for his bounce-back performance. But after Monday night’s game against the Seminoles, there’s no doubt he earned even more.

From start to finish, Popovic—who was tasked with guarding Christ Koumadje (7-foot-4) and Mfiondu Kabengele (6foot-9)—wreaked havoc in the paint. Even

though he only recorded five rebounds and the Eagles lost the battle of the boards, his 14 points and career-high five blocks were game-changing to say the least. Popovic and his frontcourt partner Steffon Mitchell routinely disrupted shots inside, forcing FSU to fire away from outside. Unfortunately for the Seminoles, that wasn’t working either.

In what was BC’s most impressive defensive outing this year, the Eagles limited FSU to 34 percent from the floor and, despite a great deal of foul trouble, held on for a 81-75 victory—BC’s third win this year in ACC play, its most in a single season since 2014-15. It was only a matter of seconds before the Eagles (13-6, 3-3 Atlantic Coast), namely Popovic, asserted themselves down low. From the top of the arc, Terance Mann lofted a pass to Koumadje for the alley-oop dunk. Popovic had other plans: Fighting for position inside, he altered the 7-footers’ vertical, resulting in nothing more than a missed layup.

Immediately after the miss, the Seminoles (13-5, 2-4) pressured BC’s backcourt.

In response, the Eagles worked the ball around the perimeter, and Popovic found a wide-open Mitchell behind the arc for a triple—one that jump-started a 10-3 BC run. Jerome Robinson attacked the lane, and Jordan Chatman began to find his rhythm

from 3-point land as the Eagles quickly created separation from their ACC foe.

Mann, FSU’s leading scorer, and C.J. Walker did their best to keep the Seminoles in the game, recording 18 of the team’s 25 first-half points, but no one else could buy a basket. Over the course of the opening 20 minutes of play, FSU shot a mere 25.6 percent from the field—21.8 ticks below its season average—including just 1-of-9 from downtown. To put that in perspective, the Seminoles entered the game converting 37 percent of their long-range shot attempts.

BC executed its zone defense to near perfection, tempting FSU’s inside scorers to jack up deep shots and pulling the Seminoles’ sharpshooters off the 3-point line.

After hovering around a 10-point lead for the majority of the first frame, the Eagles made their move with under five minutes left in the half. In large part thanks to its trio of guards, BC strung together a 10-2 run to close out the period. Robinson drilled a step-back jumper, Vin Baker Jr. kissed a layup off the glass, Ky Bowman—who racked up 12 points, nine rebounds, and four assists before intermission—scored on the fastbreak, and Chatman drained a pair of 3-pointers.

The Eagles, a team that made over 50 percent of its first-half shot attempts,

including seven of its 12 triples, were well on their way to their 11th home win of the season, and Conte Forum was absolutely loving it. Students, BC alumni, and other Eagles fans were on their feet, as BC trotted into the locker room, up, 41-25, at the break.

As he has time and time again this year, Bowman got things going in the second half, netting a 3-pointer less than 20 seconds into the period. On the ensuing possession, Popovic faked out Koumadje and tacked on two more points after FSU was called for goaltending, extending BC’s lead to a game-high 21. But the Eagles weren’t going to coast to victory, not after committing six fouls in the first five minutes of the second frame.

Soon, FSU was in the bonus. Since the Seminoles’ shots still weren’t falling, head coach Leonard Hamilton’s guys started to penetrate, booking a handful of trips to the charity stripe. By hitting all 12 of its second-half free throw attempts, FSU prevented the game from getting out of hand.

Walker continued to get his fair of looks at the hoop, scooting past both Bowman and Robinson. And Braian Angola started to heat up, especially from beyond the arc.

Still, the Seminoles only managed to cut their deficit by five or so points.

Although it wasn’t as efficient as it was in the first half, BC’s offense was just as productive in the latter portion of regulation, highlighted by a couple of Robinson jumpers and two emphatic Popovic dunks. With five minutes to go, the Eagles, clinging to a nine-point lead, started to make themselves at home at the free throw line. As FSU tried to claw its way back, BC iced the game by hitting 13 of its final 14 shots from the stripe, efffectively securing its first win over the Seminoles in six years.

The Eagles might have led wire-towire, but the victory didn’t come easily whatsoever.

“The courage these guys showed tonight was amazing,” Christian said. “This was a war out there­—40 minutes of pressure, [and] we don’t play a ton of guys. You’ve got to be tough—you’ve got to be mentally tough, you’ve got to be physically tough, and you’ve got to handle the basketball in stretches.”

Perhaps even the word “tough” is an understatement for a frontcourt that outplayed the 16th-tallest team in college basketball and a collective unit that made FSU, less than 24 hours removed from dropping out of the top 25, simply look inferior. n

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Nik Popovic and Ky Bowman both produced for the Eagles on Monday night, combining for 33 points and 18 rebounds in a decisive victory that brought the Eagles right back to a respectable .500 mark in conference play.

SPORTS in SHORT ACc Men’s basketball Conference 7-0 Virginia 5-1 Louisville 5-2 Duke 5-2 North Carolina 5-2 Clemson 3-3 Miami 3-3 Georgia Tech 3-4 Florida State 3-4 Boston College 3-4 Notre Dame 3-4 NC State 2-4 Virginia Tech 2-4 Syracuse 1-6 Wake Forest 0-7 Pittsburgh

Numbers to know overall 18-1 15-4 17-2 16-4 16-3 14-4 10-9 14-5 13-7 13-7 13-7 13-6 13-6 8-11 8-12

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Number of career wins for women’s hockey goaltender Katie Burt, one shy of the NCAA record.

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Number of conference wins for men’s basketball this season, already more than the previous two years combined.

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Number of turnovers for women’s basketball in their overtime loss to Clemson, a season high.

QUote of the week

“[Katie Burt] is the best goaltender in the country in my opinion.”

— Caitrin Lonergan

following women’s hockey’s 8-2 win over Harvard

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Cardinals Withstand BC’s Last-Ditch Comeback Effort MBB vs. LOU, from B1 sessions later, made a beeline for the rack, getting the layup to go, all while absorbing contact. It wasn’t long before he drove to the lane again, drawing a handful of Cardinals defenders, but this time he didn’t go up for a shot—instead, he kicked it back out to Steffon Mitchell for a wide-open 3-pointer.

Nik Popovic capped off the 12-0 run with a move in the post over Deng Adel to put the Eagles ahead, 17-11, midway through half.

Luckily for Louisville, freshman Jordan Nwora was the spark it desperately needed.

Immediately after checking in around the 10-minute mark, the forward—who entered the game averaging a mere five points and having never logged more than six in an

ACC game—made an impact. Scoring from everywhere on the court, Nwora recorded 11 of the Cardinals’ next 13 points, during a stretch in which they outscored BC by nine and retook the lead.

The Eagles lost whatever momentum they once had as their guards, namely Bowman, repeatedly turned the ball over. As a team, BC coughed up the rock 10 times in the period. Accounting for 19 of BC’s 29 first-half points, the duo of Bowman and Robinson made a push at the end of the half, but Louisville was there every step of the way, going bucket for bucket with the guards. Fittingly, Nwora got the last laugh, netting a pair of free throws before the break to give the Cardinals a 31-29 lead.

After missing 20 of its first 30 shots,

Louisville’s offense finally settled in at the start of the second half. The Cardinals opened the period with a 15-4 run, led by the likes of Adel and Malik Williams. Adel, who was a non-factor in the first frame, racked up 18 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists in the back half of play. At times making Bowman look silly, the junior punished the Eagles from beyond the arc and in the lane, frequently throwing off BC’s defense with dribble-drive penetration.

Just like last year’s meeting between the two ACC foes, the Eagles were falling apart in the second period, but they weren’t done yet. Down 46-33, a balanced scoring attack of Robinson, Bowman, Jordan Chatman, and Popovic willed BC back within five points of Louisville. A couple minutes later,

though, the Eagles’ run was virtually erased.

Behind V.J. King and Adel, the Cardinals worked their lead back up to 14 with just under 10 minutes remaining.

Bowman—who finished the game with seven turnovers—continued to struggle with ball security and ill-advised shot selection. Chatman, on the other hand, wasn’t nearly as aggressive as he has been in the past, launching a mere seven shots in the first 35 minutes of regulation. There was no stopping the Louisville offense, and after Robinson limped off the court, the Eagles were severely hampered on the offensive end.

All of a sudden, with under three minutes to go, BC came back to life. Staging an incredible comeback—one in which the

Eagles drained four triples in the span of a minute and 20 seconds—Christian’s team silenced the KFC Yum! Center. Notably, Chatman hit his only two 3-pointers of the game during that stretch. Unfortunately for BC, he needed one more to keep its hopes alive.

With the loss, the Eagles moved to 1-5, including 0-3 in the ACC, on the road this season. BC has consistently stumbled out of the gates when playing outside of Conte Forum and, on occasion, simply hasn’t looked like itself. After topping Florida State on Monday night, Christian talked about how important it is to win at home in the ACC. But the Eagles’ postseason fate largely rests on whether they can steal a few games on the road. n

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Louisville, the 14th-tallest team in the nation, created havoc in the lane on Sunday, consistently deflecting and altering shots.

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Turnover-Happy Eagles’ Road Woes Continue at Louisville NOTE vs. LOU, from B1 the nation—has a lot of potential, and if some veterans stick around, the Eagles could very well be primed for consistent success in the ACC. Steffon Mitchell, who’s stepped up since the loss of Teddy Hawkins, turned in a well-rounded game. He’s more than earned his place in the starting lineup by showing his tremendous rebounding skills, which were on display Sunday when he pulled down 11 boards. He has also shown that in big situations he can be a defensive stopper—his turn covering Marvin Bagley against Duke being the perfect example. Mitchell finished with the highest plus-minus among the Eagles’ starters in the loss to Louisville (-4).

3) Playing With the Big Boys So far this year, BC has played very

well in most of its matchups against the ACC’s best. The Eagles have lost by single digits to Virginia, Clemson, and now Louisville. A blowout loss to North Carolina is the only exception, while they’ve also knocked off Duke and Florida State. Much of the Louisville game mirrored the road loss to UNC, but BC showed its resilience late, turning a late 18-point deficit into a one-possession game.

By beating who they’re supposed to beat and hanging tough with historically established programs, the Eagles have shown promise for this year and beyond. Upcoming games against Syracuse and Notre Dame should also serve as benchmarks for where the Eagles will stand come March.

Three Down 1.)Turnovers More than anything else, turnovers

costed the Eagles. With 16 against the Cardinals, BC simply came away with too many empty possessions to emerge victorious.

Bowman was the prime culprit, piling up a season-high seven giveaways. His poor ball control resulted in a team-worst -12 plus/minus rating.

Time and time again, BC attempted ill-advised cross-court passes. Even when the Eagles forced turnovers of their own, they struggled to capitalize, often failing to cut into their deficit.

BC was outscored, 19-16, on points off turnovers.

Ball security will be key for the Eagles to turn close losses into victories going forward.

2) Bench Play Th e w el l - d o c u m e nte d b e n ch struggles continued for BC, as head coach Jim Christian saw his reserves

outscored, 22-2. The two points came when Vin Baker Jr. hit a pair of free throws midway through the second half. Considering the Eagles were playing Louisville—an extremely deep team with scorers up and down the roster—and that Bowman, Mitchell, and Nik Popovic were dealing with foul trouble, BC needed its bench to step up its game. Christian couldn’t even rely on forward Luka Kraljevic in reserve—the freshman piled up four fouls and a turnover in just 12 minutes of action. Baker Jr. pulled in five rebounds, but missed both of the 3-pointers he attempted. Other subs Johncarlos Reyes and Avery Wilson didn’t have an impact, finishing with a combined two fouls and a turnover across eight minutes.

3) Road Woes With the loss to Louisville, BC is

just 1-5 in true road games this season. Winning big matchups in front of opposing fans is a hallmark of any great team, and if the Eagles want to join that company, they will need to perform better away from Conte Forum. BC has been almost unbeatable at home, posting an 11-1 record, but it has fallen apart several times on the road.

In the Eagles’ wins, they’ve been able to score early and often, keeping pace with and sometimes surpassing their opponents. On the road, any kind of consistency disappears. Louisville almost gave the game away at the end, with an 18-point lead dwindling to just two late in the game.

The comeback effort showcased BC’s potent offense, but it wasn’t enough to make up for the Eagles’ early blunders. n

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Pineau’s Near Double-Double Not Enough Against Miami WBB vs. Miami, from B1 clock or forcing jumpers throughout.

Shooting just 33 percent from the field and an even worse 22 percent from 3point range, BC’s offense didn’t have a chance to keep up.

On the bright side, BC was able to hold its own in the paint. Emma Guy and Pineau both pulled in eight rebounds, setting up the Eagles for 14 second-chance points—five more than the visiting Hurricanes.

Pineau scored 16 points while Milan Bolden-Morris added 11 in the loss. BC’s depth was lacking, however, as they managed just eight bench points and struggled to create chances

for each other.

“This is a team without superstars and we’ve got to be able to play together,” head coach Erik Johnson said. “I thought we were too passive today.”

Offensively, the Eagles were hampered by a poor shooting night from Taylor Ortlepp, who finished 2-of10, missing all six of her 3-point attempts.

Guy only chipped in four points as well, resulting in a BC offense that failed to clear 12 points in any one quarter.

They also couldn’t take advantage of Miami turnovers, as the Hurricanes piled up 12 but conceded just eight

points in transition. Meanwhile, the Eagles gave up 22 points in transition—the product of a third-straight game with 20-plus turnovers.

“I get that we’re not going to be 100 percent consistent,” Johnson added. “When the other team makes mistakes, it’s us having that attack mentality—we have to go at them and make them pay for their mistakes.”

BC’s haky start to the conference campaign doesn’t bode well, especially with some of the conference’s elite looming.

A turnover-prone team with defensive issues is the recipe for disaster, and the Eagles haven’t shown any recent signs of a turnaround. n

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Georgia Pineau logged a team-high 16 points and eight boards on Sunday afternoon

Despite Frontcourt’s Gritty Peformance, Eagles Fall Short of Win NOTE vs. Miami, from B1 also limiting put-back opportunities.

BC finished just six rebounds shy of the Hurricanes, and despite a 14-10 disadvantage on the offensive backboard, outscored Miami when it came to second-chance points. Containing Erykah Davenport in the post proved hard, as she pulled in 10 rebounds—five on the offensive glass—but didn’t finish off her second chances while under pressure from BC down low. The Eagles, meanwhile, made the most of their nine offensive rebounds, coming away with 14 second-chance points. Pineau and Emma Guy both had eight boards, while Guy piled up three blocks in an inspired effort down low.

3) Milan Bolden-Morris Bolden-Morris has been a bright spot for the BC program—a freshman who’s consistently been among the top scorers on the team. Possessing excellent range and the ability to put pressure on the defense in ways that the other Eagles cannot, Bolden-Morris is a well-rounded scorer.

Her repertoire of spin moves, stepbacks, and crossovers show flashes of a great talent that BC must exploit to the fullest. She scored 11 points, her 15th double-digit performance on the season, and also recorded four rebounds.

If anything is to be gleaned from this year, the Eagles’ hopes begin and end with Bolden-Morris continuing to grow.

Three Down 1) Turnovers It’s the same old story—BC turns the ball over at an alarming rate. The Eagles piled up 11 turnovers in the opening half, ultimately finishing the game with 20. The last three games have resulted in 20-plus turnovers each time, a troubling trend that has led to blowouts in two of those three contests. BC gave the Hurricanes more than enough transition opportunities, and they converted—Miami had 22 points off turnovers, compared to just eight for the Eagles. For the team to start improving, its guards need to start making smarter decisions with the ball.

BC is one of just two teams in the ACC with a negative turnover margin, and recent games have shown no signs of

improvement.

2) 3-Point Defense Giving up six 3-pointers in the first half on mostly open looks is a surefire way for BC to fall behind big, and a ninepoint deficit ballooned to 20 at the break.

BC has struggled on the defensive end as much, if not more than, the offensive end this year.

Miami finished with seven 3-pointers on almost 50 percent shooting, so tightening up on defense and closing out on shooters will be crucial for the Eagles moving forward.

After holding Clemson and Notre Dame to a combined 16 percent (4-for25) from beyond the arc the previous two games, BC failed to measure up to the same standard of defense on Sunday.

3) Perimeter Shooting The Eagles entered Sunday ranked sixth in the ACC in 3-point shooting and were shooting six percentage points higher (39.4 percent) than their season average over the last four games. That trend was quickly reversed, though, as BC finished just 4-of-18, or 22 percent. The struggles proved costly, as it couldn’t shoot itself back into a game that they trailed by 20 at the half.

Andie Anastos missed her lone attempt, while Bolden-Morris finished just 2-of8, her lowest total since Dec. 28 against Maine.

The Eagles have leaned heavily on the 3-point shot this year, shooting over 40 percent in five of their six wins. In their 13 losses, they’ve broken the 40-percent mark just three times. n

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Miano Saves the Day Against UVM With Two Third-Period Goals

By Connor Thompson For The Heights

With just under 16 minutes remaining in Saturday afternoon’s game against Vermont, Boston College women’s hockey trailed the Vermont 1 Catamounts Boston College 2 by a goal. The Eagles’ forwards overloaded the left side of the offensive zone, leaving the middle of the ice wide open for Toni Ann Miano to cut in, receive a pass from Kenzie Kent and snipe top shelf to tie the game at one.

Just six minutes later, Miano crept into the middle of the zone again and found the back of the net for her second goal of the night—the game-winner—handing BC a 2-1 victory, its fourth straight.

Both the No. 2 Eagles (22-2-3, 15-1-3 Hockey East) and UVM (6-16-4, 3-11-3) started the game off slowly: Each team was only able to put a total of eight shots on net each in the first period. The frame was ridden with penalties. In fact, five of the game’s six penalties occurred over the course of the opening 20 minutes.

Less than halfway through the period, the two sides were called for simultaneous roughing penalties, resulting in a 4-on-4. Two minutes after the teams returned to full strength, UVM’s Anna Erickson was sent to the box for hooking, but BC failed to capitalize on the power play. The Catamounts were on the ropes a couple minutes later when Amanda Drobot picked up another hooking penalty, but once again, UVM held down the

fort on the kill. Even though the Eagles were just 0-for-2 on the power play, they did shut down the Catamounts’ only first-period power play—one that bled 12 seconds into the second period.

After the first intermission, BC came out with a newfound energy, dominating possession and whipping 22 shots on goal, along with another nine that were blocked by the UVM defense. Despite the strong puck control, the Eagles found themselves down at the end of the second period, thanks to Catamount forward Olivia Kilberg. The freshman corralled a shot off BC goaltender Katie Burt and snuck a shot inside the right post to give UVM its first and only goal of the game.

Rather than throwing in the towel,

the Eagles turned it up a notch in the third frame. BC’s high-energy play continued throughout the remainder of the game, as the Eagles launched another 18 shots in the period, 13 of which were on target.

“Being down 1-0 in the second, we could’ve packed it up,” head coach Katie Crowley said after the game. “I’m really proud of the way our team played together and found a way to win this game.”

The persistence paid off. Eventually, Miano cashed in, recording a pair of goals. After the senior gave the Eagles the lead, they had no trouble controlling the puck the rest of the way. When all was said and done, Burt recorded 24 saves, keeping BC alive even when

its offense was struggling to get on the board.

Saturday’s performance marks the second time in the past week that Miano has single handedly carried the Eagles to victory. Seven days ago, she piloted a 5-4 overtime victory over Northeastern, scoring a career-high four goals. She has now tallied seven goals and eight points over the past four games, slingshotting her into a tie with Sacred Heart’s Jayne Lewis for the most goals scored by a defenseman in the nation this season.

“We have some pretty potent offense,” Crowley said. “But when someone like Toni gets a couple goals for us, it allows those other players to take a deep breath and not feel like they have to score all the time.” n

Eagles Avoid Upset, Need Overtime to Fend off Catamounts

By Ben Thomas Asst. Sports Editor

Daryl Watts knew she needed to make a play. The freshman had tallied a point in 15-straight games coming into the Friday night’s Vermont 2 matchup against Boston College 3 Vermont, but as the puck dropped at the start of overtime, her streak was in serious jeopardy.

A little over a minute into the extra frame, Boston College women’s hockey began a methodical rush from its own end.

Makenna Newkirk found Watts at the top of the attacking third, who then wrapped the puck around a Vermont defender. Her nifty move to the low slot failed to produce a goal, but after tracking down the rebound, Watts was gifted another chance.

This time, she made it count.

Watts passed the puck to Serena Sommerfield at the point, and in an instant the game was over. Sommerfield’s shot somehow managed to weave its way through multiple UVM defenders and, most importantly, the glove of goaltender Sydney Scobee. The sophomore’s third goal of the season was the game-winner for BC, as the Eagles escaped with a 3-2, overtime victory.

By getting the assist on the game’s final play, Watts—who insisted after the game that her individual accolades mean noth-

ing—also managed to preserve her streak.

Watts’s teammate Caitrin Lonergan had already managed to extend her own point streak to 16 games just minutes into the game. She intercepted a Catamounts (6-154, 3-10-3 Hockey East) clearance attempt and immediately staged a counter attack, feeding Kenzie Kent in the slot, who proceeded to beat Scobee on her glove side.

Despite the early lead, the Eagles (21-23, 14-1-3) never could distance themselves from the Catamounts during regulation.

The BC defense allowed just two shots in the entire first period—tied for the lowest mark posted all year for the team in a single frame—but allowed UVM to get on the board two minutes into the second.

Saana Valkama made an aggressive defensive move and forced a turnover in her offensive third. She raced down to the near boards and got the puck to Alyssa Gorecki, who put home a one-timer to tie the game at one apiece.

The tie wouldn’t last the rest of the period.

Kent returned the favor to Lonergan with under five minutes left in the second when she forced a turnover in the Catamounts’ own end. Lonergan received a backhand pass, beat a defender, and then sent a shot past Scobee to retake the lead.

Yet again, UVM never panicked—in fact, it retaliated in the opening minutes of another period. Just over two minutes into

the third frame, the Catamounts found themselves on the power play. BC came close to killing its fifth penalty of the game, but Ali O’Leary took advantage of an Eagles defense that looked out of sorts. Amanda Drobot simply crossed the puck into the low slot for O’Leary, who deflected the puck past a diving Katie Burt to tie the game.

After that, the Eagles were lucky to keep UVM off the scoreboard. Despite outshooting the Catamounts, 39-19, BC allowed some dangerous scoring chances in the third period that put the game in doubt.

Twice, Burt had to bail out her teammates after careless turnovers in the defensive zone created 1-on-1 opportunities for UVM, effectively forcing overtime.

In the end, it was Sommerfield and the offense that won the game for the Eagles.

BC won its 17th-straight game against the Catamounts and took the air out of the sails belonging to a team that seemed ready to upset another top-10 opponent.

With momentum on its side, BC will rest up before another game against UVM on Saturday afternoon. If history is any indication, it will be Watts and Lonergan once again looking to score points in bunches for the Eagles—still one of the hottest teams in all of women’s college hockey.

“In the second half of the season, it’s all about continuing to get better toward playoff time,” head coach Katie Crowley said. “I think we did a great job of that today.” n

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Toni Ann Miano (top) led the way Saturday, while Caitrin Lonergan had two points on Friday.

BC Sweeps Season Series With Harvard in Convincing Manner

By Nicole Pla Heights Staff

Just about two months had elapsed since Boston College women’s hockey throttled Harvard, 8-1, when the two teams met to cap off the Harvard 1 season series on Boston College 8 Tuesday night— but nothing changed. Once again, the Eagles proved to much for their Beantown rival to overcome, as BC picked up its fifth-straight win over the Crimson, 6-2.

Six different players tallied points for the No. 2 Eagles (20-2-3, 13-1-3 Hockey East) on their way to victory, including Daryl Watts and Caitrin Lonergan, who have both posted points for BC in the last 15-consecutive games. Associate head coach Courtney Kennedy couldn’t help but sing the praises of her offense.

“I think they’re a special group and sometimes I’m just watching them create

these plays, and I feel like they’re playing on a pond and just enjoying it,” she told reporters. “They love to play the game, and it’s just contagious.”

Right from the get-go, BC dominated possession. The Eagles made their home in Harvard’s (8-8-1, 6-5-1 ECAC) zone, and it wasn’t long before they found a golden opportunity. BC’s powerhouse second line gained possession of the puck and took off toward Harvard goaltender Beth Larcom.

Lonergan streaked down the middle of the ice and went to pass to Kenzie Kent, but instead relayed the puck to Willow Corson after being met with traffic. The Toronto, Ontario native saw a an open pocket and sent the a shot past Larcom and into the net to give the Eagles an early lead—one that would only increase with time.

After receiving a pass from Maegan Beres, Toni Ann Miano slipped on the ice and fell but quickly recovered to fire a shot from the blue line that cleared multiple BC

and Crimson players before hitting twine to give the Eagles a two-goal advantage heading into the locker room. The first 20 minutes were fairly quiet, and the only penalty came as the buzzer sounded, signifying the end of the period. Caroline Ross was called for holding, and the Eagles started the second on the penalty kill.

Harvard came out much more aggressive, but BC was able to kill off Ross’ penalty with relative ease. When the Eagles returned to full strength, Watts took a shot from the circle that was deflected off Larcom’s pad.

Luckily for BC, Newkirk was right there to scoop up the rebound and score on the open cage to put her team up, 3-0. The Crimson tried to retaliate and get on the board, but the Eagles disrupted most of Harvard’s passes and denied it a handful of opportunities to get the puck past Burt.

BC wasted no time in the third frame.

Less than five minutes into the period, Lonergan picked up a pass from Kent and

shot a wrister from the circles that went high around her defender and Larcom to make it a four-goal lead for BC. Determined to get on the board and leave Kelley Rink without a shutout, Harvard was much more aggressive in the final 20 minutes of regulation. With just eight minutes remaining, the Crimson finally lit the lamp. Nikki Friesen came across the net and took a shot from the circle that was too fast for Burt to stop, denying the senior her third blanking of the season.

It didn’t take long for BC to respond—28 seconds, to be exact. Watts virtually erased the Crimson’s scoring play, whipping a shot

by Larcom, tallying her nation-leading 31st goal of the season. Harvard got another opportunity to cut its deficit back to three when Bridget McCarthy was called for slashing, but the Eagles killed off their second penalty and returned to full strength.

Seconds after all five players returned to the ice, Serena Sommerfeld took McCarthy’s place in the box for interference. BC had

pushed its luck, and this time couldn’t kill off the penalty as Friesen took advantage of an empty cage from behind to narrow the gap.

Right on cue, BC responded with its sixth and final goal just 16 seconds later.

Erin Connolly capitalized on the chaos surrounding the crease in the closing minute of the contest, sneaking in a goal to solidify the convincing win.

When all was said and done, Burt saved an impressive 36 shots, bouncing back from a weekend series, in which her save percentage rested at an unusually low .857-mark.

“Every game [Burt] gives us a chance to win, and that’s huge for a goaltender to be able to do,” Lonergan said. “She’s the best goaltender in the country in my opinion.”

Four days removed from dropping their second game of the season, it’s safe to say that Burt and the Eagles—who have recorded five-plus goals in consecutive outings—have put Friday’s loss behind them. n

Men’s Basketball’s Early-Season Success Goes Beyond 2017-18 Exceeding Expectations, from B1 the Eagles are primed for a future tournament run is the recruitment of four-star forward Jairus Hamilton.

Just this year, we saw how another four-star prospect was able to revitalize a struggling program. It’s not a stretch to say that A.J. Dillon single handedly brought BC football back to a higher echelon of competition and that his run with the team has been integral in the recruiting game. At the same time, his individual dominance is keeping the Eagles’ best upperclassmen from declaring for the NFL draft. Without a doubt, star defensive end Zach Allen will see his own draft stock go up thanks to Dillon shining a spotlight on the team as a whole.

Hamilton will have a chance to do the same exact thing next year.

The Concord, N.C. native—who turned down offers from basketball powerhouses such as Kansas and Arizona in order to play in Chestnut Hill—will be playing alongside Ky Bowman and

Jerome Robinson, who are also from the Tar Heel State. The hometown connection should prove to be invaluable, as Hamilton’s presence could convince the dynamic backcourt duo to stick around Conte Forum in hopes of a tournament run in 2018-19, rather than making an early jump to the NBA. As a corollary to this benefit, Hamilton’s commitment extends the North Carolina pipeline for Christian. Snagging a top player from one of the best basketball regions on the east coast in each of the past three years speaks volumes of a school that competes in the same conference as North Carolina, North Carolina State, Duke, and Wake Forest. How the fourth-year coach and his staff manage to pull it off is a mystery, but the fact of the matter is that the more top players he can snatch from North Carolina and other southern states now, the easier it will be to persuade top-tier recruits in neighboring regions down the line.

The difference between Hamilton and the Bowman-Robinson duo is that Hamilton is a four-star, ESPN Top 100

recruit—the first for BC since former firstteam All-American Craig Smith in 2002.

During his time at BC, Smith became just the second Eagle to record 2,000 or more points and 1,000 or more rebounds and led his team to three-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2004-06.

In 2005, he catalyzed a run of 20-straight wins to start the season, and in his final college game—which seems like a lifetime ago—Smith’s No. 4 Eagles nearly upset No. 1 Villanova, taking the game to overtime in the Sweet Sixteen. BC has not had as meaningful a postseason game since then.

Yes, Hamilton certainly has big shoes to fill, but what’s to say that the 6-foot-8 forward can’t meet expectations? The lefty is explosively athletic, can shoot from anywhere on the floor, and will have all the opportunity in the world on a team whose starting lineup has clearly been missing a true forward ever since Teddy Hawkins went down with a season-ending knee injury—one that forced Steffon Mitchell into the four spot. At some point, Hamilton will take over at the three, and for a

moment, let us assume that Ky Bowman becomes so in tune with his teammates that he decides to stay at BC for his junior and senior years. A starting lineup featuring Bowman, Hamilton, Steffon Mitchell, and Nik Popovic would run Conte Forum for two whole seasons, and that doesn’t even count the fact that Robinson and Jordan Chatman still have another year of their own on the court.

Christian has had trouble in the past in terms of retaining key members of his team, most recently losing A.J. Turner and Mike Sagay to the transfer market. During Christian’s tenure, six of his recruits have decided to transfer away from the program. If Hamilton is convinced to stick around long enough, he could be the glue that will keep BC’s foundation of players in tact, allowing Christian to further develop a strong core of players.

Briefly returning to the present day, the simple reality is that the Eagles may or may not make the tournament this year.

Sunday’s loss in Louisville mirrored the highs and lows many fans can expect mov-

ing forward—BC was out of it for much of the second half, but willed its way back and made it close down the stretch. As good as they’ve looked at times, they still have plenty of work to do.

A tournament berth may be out of reach, but for what it’s worth, it appears they will likely make the NIT. That’s still a huge step in the right direction for a program that was the laughing stock of the ACC as recently as last year. In any case, this season has already proven to be successful. A win against Duke may be the most exciting accomplishment for one season, but what Christian accomplished in the recruiting game may have lasting repercussions for the remainder of his career as a head coach. In the not-too-distant future, BC will still be on the upswing, and the signing of Hamilton will be looked at as the turning point in the Jim Christianera of Eagles basketball. n

Ben Thomas is the assistant sports editor for The Heights. He can be reached on Twitter @ben_heights

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Lil Skies’s ‘Life of a Dark Rose’ Fails to Bloom

BY MAX PAPILE For The Heights

On Jan. 10, 2018, 19-year-old rapper Lil Skies released his debut album Life of a Dark Rose. Originally from Waynesboro, Pa., Skies briefly attended Shippensburg University before dropping out to pursue a career in music. Prior to the album’s release, Skies had garnered a sizeable SoundCloud following, capitalizing on his unique sound framed by crisp and articulated vocals, firm bars, and interesting aesthetic.

Prior to releasing his full album, Skies previewed the project with four singles: “Red Roses,” “Lust,” “Signs of Jealousy,” and “Nowadays.” These four songs provide the listener with fantastic examples of Lil Skies’ abundant potential. Skies bounces around the production, which carries a sort of cloudy and dreamlike cadence, with care-

fully placed and precise bars.

His flow is integrated perfectly into the percussion, dropping lines right at the 808 hit, framing his syllables around the snares and piano chords. He constructs choral melodies that have a sense of depth, meaning, and, to put it simply, realness.

Skies, on these four tracks, avoids the now omnipresent clichés of trap music, namely violence or selling narcotics. His voice is textured, possessing a sort of refined grit, and oscillates between well-framed bars and sweeping vocals.

On “Red Roses”, the song that propelled him to a much higher level of notoriety, Skies seems to flow effortlessly over a plucked instrumental. His chorus has a certain depth to it, touching on the loyalty of friends, death, a few of his favorite things (Backwoods, and, you guessed it, red roses), and flows seamlessly between his verses.

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“Lust,” produced by CashMoneyAP, demonstrates a peppy, Energizer Bunny side of Lil Skies. By discussing the confusing ambiguity of love and physical attraction with a sped-up delivery and higher pitched vocals, Skies creates a fun, bouncy track.

This stylistic change ultimately gives off Lil Uzi Vert vibes, and is a further showcase of Lil Skies’ wide-ranging abilities and talent.

Lil Skies, in fact, was the opening act for Uzi on his most recent tour, and it is clear that he absorbed more than a growing affection for facial tattoos from the Philadelphia artist.

“Nowadays,” another CashMoneyAP beat, is Skies’s best chance to achieve mainstream success on the Billboard charts. The track’s two-part chorus, featuring Landon Cube, is the highlight of the record. In addition to his contributions on the chorus, Cube adds in an excellent verse, which showcases his impressive vocal abilities.

The major problem on Lil Skies’ album is that he clearly went for a quantity over quality approach. Songs like “Welcome to the Rodeo,” “Boss Up,” and “Tell My Haters” are full of basic production and boring, played out rhymes leaving the album feeling drawn out, incomplete, and lacking substance.

From a logistics standpoint, Skies did more than enough to create anticipation for the release. By putting out his four best songs before the release, Skies created the illusion that the whole album would be of a roughly equivalent caliber to the singles.

Ideally, a single should provide a highlight from the album, inviting the listener to desire more from the artist and inspire the

audience to listen to the whole record.

The rest of Skies’s album was, to put it simply, a disappointment, as the quality and caliber of the four singles blow the rest of his material out of the water.Lil Skies’s authenticity as an artist is also up for debate.

While rap music is almost inherently bombastic and braggadocious, there is a reason that nobody questions JayZ’s wealth, 21 Savage’s street credit, or Eminem’s experiences with addiction.

They rap about genuine experiences, true to themselves.

Lil Skies, unfortunately, seems to depart from his true self for the majority of this record. Skies has gone on record multiple times to say that he does not involve himself with hard drugs and only smokes marijuana. He talks about experimenting with other drugs, however, and explicitly refers to sipping lean and taking Xanax on his album. By discussing hard drugs, Skies is compromising his own image by violating his own authenticity as an artist.

Overall, Skies has loads of potential, although the direction he goes in from this musical pivot point is unclear. When he is operating on all cylinders, Skies creates tracks that are extremely enjoyable to listen to. As was the case with the majority of this album, when Skies is not executing his full potential, his bars become tacky, his choruses forced, and his songs unmemorable.

Furthermore, he needs to refine his material to include less modern-day trap cliché’s (drugs and guns), and focus on his true genuine experiences in order to maintain his authenticity as an artist. 

‘Electric Dreams’ Ponders the Future of Humanity

BY CALEB GRIEGO Heights Senior Staff

Humanity has an undying obsession with the future. So often, great minds ponder how life as we know it will evolve, stagnate, or cease all together. Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams on Amazon adapts many of the whimsical and woeful worlds from the titular author’s expansive sciencefiction writings. Many of Dick’s works have already gotten the big and small screen treatment, including The Man in the High Castle, Minority Report, and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (the basis for Blade Runner). Electric Dreams is another worthy imagining of Dick’s works, taking many of his philosophical underpinnings and deepening them through the visual medium.

Each episode in the anthology series follows a different story separated by time, space, and a prospective future. Due to its similarity to the widely popular Black Mirror series, many may draw parallels between the two. While Black Mirror focuses more heavily on technology and darker moral conundrums, Electric Dreams uses the futuristic aesthetic as a secondary feature to its intellectual forays. Many of the episodes are rooted in one or two serious philosophical questions faced by a future society, but remain applicable to contemporaneous situations. As a result, Electric Dreams is just as cerebrally enticing as Black Mirror,

but is less emotionally taxing.

Additionally, the star power is quite appealing. Electric Dreams features the likes of Bryan Cranston, Juno Temple, Game of Thrones stars Richard Madden and Liam Cunningham, and Steve Buscemi to name a few. Though not unique to the more wellknown actors, the performances throughout the series are very much the driving force of the show, hammering home the central ideas of each episode through excellent emotional affect and conviction. Cranston absolutely dominates his episode “Human Is” as a forceful and commandeering colonel, as does Timothy Spall in “The Commuter” as an idyllic railway worker. The caliber of these performances propels them to a spot among the best in the inaugural season.

The disparate settings allow the show to feel fresh going into each episode. The respective futures are self-contained and unique. There is very little conceivable overlap to each imagined future, attesting to Dick’s dynamism as a sci-fi writer. “Real Life” finds its protagonist questioning which world is real due to repeated transitions in and out of virtual reality. “Human Is” explores the emotional turmoil on Earth as the military state mines other inhabited planets for resources. And these summations only touch on the sci-fi aspect, as each contains a more compelling human element just below the surface, like ideas of replacement, deserved happiness, and the nature of hu-

manity. A prime example of all these things comes in “The Hood Maker,” which finds a city in turmoil as civil unrest erupts between normal and telepathic peoples. Agent Ross (Madden) is thrust into the middle of the conflict as he is paired with Honor (Holliday Grainger), a telepathic who is used to uncover any conspiracy among the warring parties. The shy Honor is starkly contrasted by the fast and loud Ross.

Slight cues, like a reluctant smile from the corner of the mouth or an endearing brush of eye contact, hint at deeper conflict and interest. Upon the conclusion of the episode, ideas about trust and the sanctity of

the mind are no better resolved, but viewers are more acutely aware of the importance of such questions.

Electric Dreams feels like episodic parables pertaining to questions of humanity and how that might change due to a myriad of unforeseeable factors. Whether humanity is destined to traverse the destitute wastes of our crumbling planet, or reach far beyond the faintest of stars remains unknown.

Electric Dreams reminds us in our quest to peer over the horizon, to catch a glimpse of tomorrow, we will likely be confronted with problems—like love, personhood, and consciousness—that transcend time itself. 

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Cabello Debuts in Full Force on Self-Titled ‘Camila’

BY CHARLOTTE LEBARON For the Heights

Camila Cabello’s departure from pop group Fifth Harmony was allegedly dramatic, but so is her debut album Camila—in the best way possible. The album delivers a vivacious blend of angst-ridden, lilting ballads interspersed with upbeat pop anthems, bursts of youthful energy, and smooth vocals.

Cabello first entered the public eye as a member of girl group Fifth Harmony, which came in third place in the second season of The X-Factor US in 2012. Cabello began collaborating with other artists such as Machine Gun Kelly and Shawn Mendes, helping her gain footing as a solo artist prior to her decision to leave Fifth Harmony in

2016. Cabello’s departure from the group was a seemingly unpopular choice among the other four members, leading to public speculation about the events that sparked her choice to work as a soloist. Cabello’s single “Havana” was well-received by the public and reached number one in several countries before Camila, her debut album, dropped last week. The first song on the album, “Never Be the Same,” compares a lover to drugs amid suspense-ridden electronic background music which explodes at each chorus. The lyrics, “Just like nicotine, heroin, morphine / Suddenly, I’m a fiend and you’re all I need,” lead into the chorus, which continues the addiction metaphor and features the line “Just one hit and you will know I’ll never ever be the same.” This energetic start to the album segues perfectly into “All These

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Years” with a transition so smooth that you barely notice a new song is playing. This second song is more contemplative than the first. Rather than focusing on the addictive nature of new love, “All These Years” is about a lingering love that never quite goes away.

The song is simple, short, and soft with an understated beauty complemented perfectly by melancholic vocals.

“She Loves Control,” which follows “All These Years,” is an anthem about a heartless woman who seeks control in her relationships. The background music is a concoction of suspense and electronic dance vibrations, making this a perfect dance-club beat.

“Havana” is the popular promotional single released by Cabello last August. Its position in the middle of the album is tasteful, as the opening beats bathe the listener in a sense of familiarity. The iconic chorus line, “Half of my heart is in Havana,” and Young Thug rap verse mesh perfectly with the rest of Cabello’s vocals.

The next song, “Inside Out,” is an upbeat, lighthearted pop song, creating a dramatic but beautiful contrast in its transition to “Consequences,” which follows with a sad opening piano melody. The first lyrics of the latter, “Dirty tissues, trust issues / Glasses on the sink, they didn’t fix you,” solidify that this is a much more melancholic song than its predecessor. The chorus starts in a nostalgic manner with “Loving you was young, and wild, and free…Loving you was sunshine, safe and sound” and shows longing for a past

love. The last line, however—“But loving you had consequences”—captures the complexity of wanting something but simultaneously knowing it is not in one’s best interests.

“Real Friends” is another familiar single which conveys the disappointing but universally relatable experience of realizing a friend isn’t as true as one had hoped. Fun, funky background music pops against more serious lyrics such as “Feel so alone in every crowded room.” Something’s Gotta Give” comes next and poignantly features subject matter that’s relatable to anyone searching for something more than what’s currently present in their life. Sad piano overtones shroud lyrics such as, “I have never heard a silence quite so loud,” and “Something’s gotta give, something’s gotta break,” beautifully conveying quiet desperation with life as it is. The common human frustration of wanting something beyond what one is dealt is well depicted in this melancholy, reaching, and lovely ballad.

The album ends with “Into It,” featuring typical electronic pop music, and the lyrics “Whatever trouble you’re thinking, I could get into it.” It’s wild, carefree, and fun—it ends the album with a happy, upbeat celebration of youth.

Overall, Camila provides a delightful listening experience via a tasteful arrangement of serious and lighthearted songs.

The album showcases well Camila Cabello’s smooth, pop-perfect vocals in an impressive debut. 

SINGLE REVIEW KAYLIE RAMIREZ

‘MANNISH BOY’ JIMI HENDRIX

Jimi Hendrix released an energetic cover of Muddy Waters’ iconic “Mannish Boy” on Jan. 16. Hendrix, who died in 1970, originally cut the song in New York on April 22, 1969, according to Rolling Stone. The five-minute recording differs greatly from Muddy Waters’ 1955 slow-building song and demonstrates Hendrix’s remarkable ability to completely rework a slow song with his trademark lively guitar riffs and vibrant vocal style.

While Hendrix holds onto the original lyrics of the song that references Muddy Waters’ works “Hoochie Coochie Man” and “Rollin’ Stone,” he completely morphs the blues beat into a rock jam. The icon relies heavily on intricate riffs fit only for the legendary guitarist’s unmatched skill and unique persona. Keeping in tune with the lighthearted spirit of the recording, Hendrix sings along to the sound of his guitar during the sped up Muddy Waters riffs throughout the song. A loud drummer races along with Hendrix’s quick hands for this rendition of “Mannish Boy,” another departure from the blues style of the original track. The single is part of a larger Hendrix vault album project titled Both Sides of the Sky, expected to be released in March. 

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‘WAIT’ MAROON 5 Maroon 5’s Adam Levine resorts to the use of Snapchat filters to film the band’s three-minute music video for “Wait,” a track from the Nov. 3-released album Red Pill Blues. Lacking any semblance of artistry or seriousness, the video is a compilation of short clips of the singer lip-syncing to the song while masked by various Snapchat filters, including old favorites such as the dog filter and seasonal filters of festive reindeer.

The music video appears to be filmed entirely on Levine’s cell phone, as he holds the camera at various angles and incorporates elements of his home life—the frontman features cameos from his dog and his Victoria’s Secret model wife, Behati Prinsloo. Levine is the only member of Maroon 5 to appear in the video.

Besides relying on an egregiously elementary concept, the music video includes many cringeworthy moments.

At the 49 second mark, Levine finds himself sporting the pink bow-wearing bear filter while laying in the grass in between a pair flip-flop-clad feet—a questionable location for a Snapchat.

Notably, the 38-year-old singer’s reflection grimaces at a twerking cartoon chipmunk in front of what appears to be a gaudy gold bathroom sink. During a momentary vocal pause, Levine makes various facial expressions while using the Snapchat filter that makes users’ eyes and mouths comically larger. Perhaps the most frustrating aspect of the video is the fact that the video editor (if there even was one) left the video formatted to a vertical iPhone screen, thus leaving much of the screen to be filled with empty black space.

The video certainly matches the simple lyrical scheme of “Wait.” The chorus of the song includes lines like “Wait, can you turn around, can you turn around?” and is followed by a bridge that demonstrates little creativity. The video does not match the maturity level of the lyrics’ content, however. It is laughable and almost pitiful to watch the adult Levine ask for forgiveness while appearing as a neon bunny and morphed meerkat.

Instead of looking like a video produced by a highly successful pop band, the video seems more akin to a tween fan’s homage to “Wait.” Maroon 5’s latest video is not only an insult to its earlier work—it undermines the seriousness of the music industry as a whole. 

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MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2017

Too Many Zooz Looses Animal Spirit in Concert Time’s Up for Franco

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BY TRISTAN ST. GERMAIN Heights Staff

Jagged-edged brass instruments, EDM pounding drum rhythms, and Afro-Cuban jazz are just some of the qualities that describe Manhattan based busking-band Too Many Zooz. Playing at the Sinclair in Cambridge, the trio managed to transform a stiff and gawking crowd into a frenetic mosh-pit deserving of the animals to which their title refers.

Who are Too Many Zooz? What began as a two man act between saxophonist Leo Pellegrino and drummer David Parks, disseminating their self-defined “Brass-house” style of big-band party music throughout the veins of New York City’s subway system, has in recent years become somewhat of an Indie-phenomenon due to increased attention on social media. Videos of the duo’s erratic playing style, characterized by Pellegrino’s charismatic foot-shuffle and Parks’ pinkneon goggles, racked up millions of views on YouTube, catapulting the group from

busking gigs to sold-out venues. Trumpetist Matt Doe joined the ensemble later, overlaying Pellegrino’s heavy sax-playing with a lightful rave-horn flutter.

The visual attire and performances of the trio were as stunning as their musical freneticism. Parks’ busking drum is massive, like a futuristic musical gizmo fitted with a collection of wires, cymbals, and sawed-off xylophones. Known through videos and promotional material for his extravagantly kitsch and edgy dress-wear, Pellegrino appeared on stage like an archetypal greaser wrung through an art-school makeover.

He wore Air Jordans, ripped jeans, and a beachbum overshirt filled with the tacky insignia of Cadillacs and pin-up models. In line with the air of enfant-terrible mischievousness he exuded, Pellegrino tore off this article of clothing mid-performance and twirled it over his head like a male stripper, all the while ripping animal-roars from the saxophone.

Doe for the most part stood still amidst the commotion, methodically sprinkling

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Too Many Zooz wows the crowd with wild and animalistic sounds at Sinclair concert.

some high-pitched and squeaky trumpettimbres over the bassy influx of his partners.

The trio’s onstage chemistry was indisputable, clashing different moods and gestural characters to create a legitimately engaging musical story.

Coming from a busking tradition, audience participation seemed a necessary aspect for a successful performance. The venue was populated with beanie-wearing thirty-year old hipsters, sporting plaid-shirts and lumberjack beards topped by featheryfedoras. Electronic cigarettes waved in the air like extinguished torches. Relaxed might be one word to describe it, though such an atmosphere certainly didn’t provide well for the brand of rambunctious rowdiness in which Too Many Zooz specializes. Fortunately, Pellegrino and co. excel at riling up a crowd, weaving between wild and weaker dance numbers while never letting go of the energy that keeps the audience in motion. Aside from a minute-long break during halftime, the band never ceased playing music.

This organic progression was also characterized by the dynamic interactions between particular musical motifs and dance-patterns. The introductory track “Brasshouse Vol. 7 No. 68,” taken from Subway Gawdz, began with a primal backbone of reverberating bass-kicks upon which Pellegrino let loose an elephant-like shriek of saxophone mayhem. This elementary yet distinctive number returned during what appeared to be the concert finisher, an epic stadium anthem titled “Warriors.”

Like an ode to the glitzy skyscrapers and urban landscapes these Zooz inhabit, Parks’ burning bass-track synchronized perfectly with Doe’s and Pellegrino’s brass, providing perhaps the most coherent and hype-induc-

ing song of the evening. Smooth and catchy sax replaced the distorted noisiness which characterized Pellegrino’s earlier exertions.

Screams erupted when the track seamlessly transitioned into the concert’s introduction, bringing the chaotic and charmingly rambunctious narrative full circle. If anything, Too Many Zooz is a master of building excitement, raising engagement through provocative dance gestures and signals.

Since the band had already gone an hour and a half strong without once stopping, the audience possessed the general consensus that the show was ending.

But Doe returned some moments later playing a Moog synthesizer, a few mundane and moody keys that seemed antithetic to the dynamism the Zooz had previously exhibited. Pellegrino emerged wearing a pair of goggles, and carrying a new saxophone that traded grandiosity for glamour. The sax’s sparkling and galaxy-like surface fit well with the space-themed performance that Pellegrino gave upon stepping to the mic. A modulator warped his voice into the mechanical chanting of a robot from some ’80s-envisaged future, drawing on the German electronica of Kraftwerk.

The night also saw Parks ceasing his drum routine to hand out plush-animals which he threw toward his audience in whichever direction there was the most cheering. During the finale, Doe gave a sentimental farewell to all those who attended, including his parents who were present in the stands. Gestures such as these proved the legitimate and heartfelt core of Too Many Zooz’s ethos, a desire to satisfy which trumps their edgy and bad-boy antics—especially valued in a musical landscape where showy indifference often rules over pure entertainment. 

Anderson East Returns in Full Force With ‘Encore’

BY CANNON FEW Heights Staff

Take your pick for what genre you would like to associate with Nashville-born singer Anderson East: Southern soul, Americana, rhythm and blues, Blues rock, gospel-infused country, or all of the above. In his latest record Encore, produced by Dave Cobb, East weaves these cross-genre components into a sensual and strong album.

Equipped with an exceptional voice of rasp and depth, East knows precisely when to let it loose and when to contain it. The record starts off gently with “King for a Day,” on which East lets the tight arrangement do the talking for him. He sings about taking a romantic leap of faith, as he’d “rather be king for a day than a fool forever.”

The rest of the record is backed by this composure, as if East is standing behind a gramophone as it plays, smoking a cigarette and smirking at you. “If You Keep Leaving Me,” a slow tempo, organ-filled insight into melancholy that builds into a big crescendo equipped with choir-backing and all, exemplifies this scene. This song leads into what is undoubtedly the grittiest track on the record in “Girlfriend,” on which East shrugs his vocal shoulders and sings, “I ain’t gonna

say I’m sorry now / I think I’m in love with your girlfriend,” followed by horns that really drives that marquee statement home.

The big standouts on Encore include “House Is a Building,” that features a little bit of philosophy from East as he muses, “If a house is a building, home is a feeling.” The orchestrated number builds from a simple piano melody in the beginning to a short saxophone solo that perfectly caps off the song. Another stand-out is “Surrender,” on which East’s textured vocals reach their full potential, dotting the syncopated music behind with well-placed wails and outbursts.

East closes out the record with “Cabinet Door,” a somber dive into love and lost. His wails take a backseat to an emotional tone that reveals sheer honesty behind his mask of suave poise. “Cabinet Door” comes off as nearly untouched by the tweaks of production and proves that East can deliver a strong and moving performance with a simple melody and his arcane vocals.

The gospel influence on the record is evident, and enforces the recent surge of gospel into the contemporary music scene.

The influence has been most apparent in hip-hop with artists like Kanye West and Chance the Rapper, bringing emotion and euphoria to their music. This does not mean

that this practice is common only in genres like hip-hop. In Encore, Anderson East finds a way to tie his gospel influences into the sort of “neo-country” Americana sound that is becoming more and more prevalent in music these days. With the big “pop-folk” bands like Mumford and Sons paving the way for more independently known artists like Jason Isbell and, Anderson East, upand-coming Americana artists are finding new and brilliant ways to revive the vintage Southern-soul sound that popular country

music today has all but stomped out in favor of stock guitar licks and an engineered attempt at grit and twang.

Encore comes off best as a progression from beginning to end. The project supports itself as a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts, but won’t boast any top 10 hits on the Billboard 100. Nevertheless, East endows his music with a constant and deserving spot on our playlists with Encore, and leaves us hoping he’ll soon fulfill the promise the album’s title suggests once more. 

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Dawson’s ‘Dark Horse’ Rewrites Rules of Country

BY EMILY HIMES Heights Staff

Devin Dawson entered the music scene in April of 2017 with the release of his largely successful first single, “All On Me.” It became widely popular, but to balance out its upbeat and optimistic sound, he later released “Dark Horse,” a darker and more emotional single that became the namesake of his debut album. A dark horse can be thought of as an underdog that climbs to the top and becomes prominent—a perfect image for Dawson as a songwriter. On Dark Horse, Dawson is either the primary writer or co-writer on every song, proving himself to be one of the greatest singer-songwriters in modern country music. His uniquely

gritty and raw style sets him apart from traditional and generic songs played on the radio today, and his unorthodox sound is making strides in the ongoing debate of what kinds of music can be considered country.

A prime example of this creativity and uniqueness is on the first track of the album, “Dip.” This song might be the strangest, most unconventional one on the record, but it also illustrates some of the more pleasant and differing attributes of Dark Horse. The song starts off with a recording of Dawson walking into his house (or recording studio, changing room, etc.). The sounds are very clear so that the listener can clearly visualize everything going on: the car driving up, keys fumbling to

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unlock the door, the door opening and closing, a person coughing, and then Dawson’s friends greeting him when he walks into the room. The music picks up from there: The song is noisy and musically incohesive, without a trace of twang, but it is most certainly unexpected and unique.

Following “Dip” is the album’s lead single, “All On Me.” The song is the polar opposite of “Dip,” with a phenomenally consistent rhythm that feels good to listen to. The song has little imperfections that make it real and different, such as a little pause when he sings, “When you’re mad—you can take it out on me.” Other interesting accents, pauses, and runs are sprinkled throughout the song. All On Me” is undeniably the best song on the record—between the lyrics, rhythm, and production, it competes with country’s best.

Scattered throughout these slower, ballad-like pieces were some absolute gems—“Symptoms,” for one, had a blues kind of sound but was individualized by loud and sudden percussion. The song is tinged with darkness, but the use of irregular drum beats gives the song an oscillating quality that makes it engrossing and captivating.

“Placebo” is undeniably a pop song.

There is not a second of it that sounds like country. It is similar to “All On Me” because it has smooth runs during the chorus that make it a fun listen. A highlight of the

song is in the pre-chorus, where Dawson writes, “The mind is a powerful thing / But the heart is a whole lot smarter than you think.” Clever rhymes like these set Dark Horse apart from other albums being released in today’s age, when lyrics tend to come second to special effects and an energetic beat.

The last three songs on the record demonstrate some of Dawson’s best writing. “I Can’t Trust Myself” brings the whole package: emotional lyrics, impressive vocals, and a consistent beat. Even better than “Trust Myself” is the second-to-last song, “Prison.” The song has rock-like qualities, mostly because of its dependence on heavy guitar. The lyrics are dark and mysterious, but the speed picks up to create an inexplicably unique sound. Similar to the rest of the record, irregular and random percussion and changes in cadence mark “Prison” with their unconventionality.

Bringing up the rear, “Dark Horse” is one of the songs that is slow and easy to get lost in, yet the lyrics are spectacular.

It’s a sad song about being an outsider on a quest to rise to the top containing thoughtprovoking lines such as “No, it ain’t that I’m self-conscious, I’m just conscious of myself.” This delightfully simple yet powerful lyric is repeated throughout the song, presumably written about Dawson himself.

If he really thinks of himself as an outsider, as alluded to in the song, he won’t be for long. Dawson’s Dark Horse shows first-rate

KAYLIE RAMIREZ The close of the year ushered in an abrupt but necessary end to the illusion of on-screen perfection when The New York Times shattered the dam of ‘open secrets’ and released the flood of powerful women’s sexual harassment allegations against some of Hollywood’s most recognizable men. Time Magazine fittingly named the Silence Breakers as 2017’s Person of the Year, in reference to the Me Too movement that empowered women to speak up about the industry’s sexual harassment epidemic.

The Time’s Up Movement was founded to continue the fight for equality and the movement made its presence known at the Golden Globes on Jan. 7. As a devout feminist, I was excited to witness the monumental evening that signified a necessary change for women in Hollywood. The sea of black dresses and “Time’s Up” pins, including one placed on the suit of James Franco, demonstrated to movie buffs and binge watchers everywhere that Hollywood was ready to give women the workplace protection they deserve.

I, like many other viewers, was also especially excited for this year’s Globes due to the unusual number of high quality nominees. My mom, sister, and I convened on the living room couch and discussed our favorite nominees—Nicole Kidman, Elisabeth Moss, Timothée Chalamet, and James Franco all earned our highest praise. When Franco won for best actor in a musical or comedy for The Disaster Artist, I quickly tweeted out my approval, and added a second tweet of satisfaction when Tommy Wiseau appeared.

Unbeknownst to me, women began sharing their experiences of sexual harassment with James Franco on the social media platform I was using to tweet out my support. The next morning, the news of allegations against Franco was everywhere and I was shocked.

It was easy for me to express disgust with Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, whose works I had seen but for which I never felt a personal level of attachment. Until this point, I did not have to reconcile personal feelings toward an actor with the revelation of his despicable off-screen behavior.

When I heard the news of Franco’s allegations, however, I found myself grasping for a way to negate or belittle the voices of his accusers. To my own horror and disgust. After falling hopelessly in love with Daniel Desario on Freaks and Geeks and reading and watching Franco’s Palo Alto, I simply could not accept that the man whose work I had supported over the years was a terrible human being.

Once I began to process the information, I realized that the signs were there: the indie films produced by Franco I had once considered brilliant at best and tolerable at worst are riddled with dark sex scenes, the product of Franco’s disturbed psyche. In Palo Alto, a high school teacher played by Franco has a sexual relationship with his underage student—an inappropriate relationship that has a real-life inspiration, according to Franco’s female acting students who detailed uncomfortable nude scenes and out-of-class meetings. Not to mention, Franco had already exhibited predatory behavior when he pursued a 17-year-old girl on Instagram after meeting her at a performance of Of Mice and Men. At last, I felt an overwhelming sense of betrayal. How could Franco wear a Time’s Up pin on his chest knowing his own clock was running out? How many other actors are hanging their black pinned suits in the same closets full of their skeletons, their secrets of sexual misconduct and assault? Ultimately, the loss we feel in parting with our favorite Hollywood men is nothing compared to the momentum we gain in the fight against sexual assault and the broader cause of equality. When we continue this fight, we support all in the film industry in the hopes of preventing actresses and actors of future generations from having the same experiences of sexual harassment like those of Rose McGowan, Ashley Judd, Anthony Rapp, and countless others. We cannot forget the voices of those who bravely came forward with their stories— we cannot forget the voice of the silence breakers.

Kaylie Ramirez is the assoc. arts editor for The Heights. She can be reached at arts@bcheights.com.

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Trying Out the Spotlight Taylor Tranfaglia, MCAS ’18, speaks about the audition process in the theatre department and her student-directed play, ‘Stop Kiss.’

BY JACOB SCHICK Assoc. Scene Editor Instead of spending their first weekend back at school relaxing, catching up with friends, or mentally preparing themselves for another s e m e s t e r, a f e w d o z e n B o s t o n College students spent it in Robsham Theater.

This is to say, these students have been preparing and memorizing a monologue in preparation for the Friday and Saturday auditions for the two newest productions at BC—Stop Kiss and Peter and the Starcatcher.

On Sunday, a select few of these performers will receive callbacks to return and be cast for roles in each show.

The Heights sat down with the student director of Stop Kiss, Taylor Tranfaglia, MCAS ’18, to discuss the audition process that these students undergo and her role as director in the upcoming play.

The auditions for Stop Kiss, took place for most of the afternoon and evening on Friday and almost the entirety of Saturday. The time was divided up into seven-minute slots for people to audition.

The first couple of minutes of the allotted time would be spent on the auditione e’s monolog ue.

Tranfaglia watched and listened to the performance, searching for a deeper connection or a gut feeling, a signal that this performer might be a fit for one of the roles in the show. After the monologue, Tranfaglia would call for a redirect.

A redirect is a technique employed by directors (and anyone who is in charge of casting) that provides a glimpse into the range and ability of the actor to embody a character in different ways.

“I’m trying to think of a funny one,” Tranfaglia said. “I would say, can you try [the monologue] as if you were a teenager who just saw their first crush, or try it as a first-time mother?”

Sometimes these redirects can be what makes an audition stand out to a director. A redirect to a businessman—another of Tranfaglia’s examples—couldn’t be farther from the actual characters in Stop Kiss. Yet, the ability to command the director’s attention that a redirect confers,

even if the redirect doesn’t apply to the role, is paramount. Tranfaglia elaborated on this goal as someone who has auditioned for many roles in her theatre career. “ W h e n y o u’re au d i t i o n i n g , especially in college, you just want the director to fall in love with you,” she said.

If this can be accomplished, the director will have a clearer choice when it eventually comes down to callbacks.

“The initial audition is all about making the director think you’re great,” Tranfaglia said. “The callback is all about what you can bring to the character.”

When choosing someone to receive a callback, and eventually to be cast in a role, Tranfaglia is, as would be expected, looking for people who are talented. Clearly, talent is an important aspect in any production, from a play at BC to a Broadway show or an Academy Award-nominated movie. But Tranfaglia is searching for performers who fit criteria that is less readily apparent.

“The biggest thing is not only finding the people who are best for the roles,” Tranfaglia said. “It’s finding the people who are best for each other.”

Finding people who are the best fit for the roles differs in difficulty and flexibility depending on the show.

Tranfaglia, who spent much of her acting career playing in musicals, explained that often directors are casting for specific voice types or singing quality.

In a play like Stop Kiss, Tranfaglia can operate outside of these restrictions. Instead, she is searching for people who can work with her vision of the message the play will present.

“I know what I want the characters to say about the message,” Tranfaglia said. “I don’t necessarily know exactly who that character is in my head yet.”

The message of Stop Kiss is a very important aspect of the production for Tranfaglia, and it is one of the reasons she selected this play as one of her proposals to the theatre department.

The play is set in the ’90s and is focused on two women who meet and fall in love with each other.

This expression of sexual identity

precipitates a hatecrime, in which one character is attacked and falls into a coma.

Stop Kiss runs out of chronological order, so the audience watches these scenes in conjunction with each other, witnessing the aftermath of the attack at the same time that it sees the ways the women have fallen in love.

This message is one that was just as important in the ’90s, when the play was first written and performed, as it is today.

Tranfaglia is looking for auditions that might signif y someone who would be good at sending this message through their character and through the show. In sending this message, Tranfaglia can incite conversations on campus.

One of her main goals for the show is to get people talking about the themes of the play. Stop Kiss is, at its heart, a love story. It does, however, focus on a lesbian relationship, and at a time in which such a relationship would b e lo oke d down up on or even hated. The goal of the play, therefore, must be one of provoking thought. If Tranfaglia can get people talking, in any way at all, she will have accomplished this goal. She described one of her ideal examples as a potential scenario after one of the shows.

She imagines a group of audience memb ers going to dinner af ter watching the play. Over dinner, the playgoers discuss the show. Some don’t like it, some didn’t understand it, but it doesn’t matter.

As long as they talk about it, they have taken something away with them, however small that idea may be. Ideally, the show would prompt a discussion on the issues that have and continue to plague the LGBTQ+ community, but any discussion at all is valuable.

Finding those who would be right for each other is an easier search. The theatre department at BC is fairly small, so most of the upperclassmen, especially seniors like Tranfaglia, know each other well—after all, they have been taking classes and playing or working in productions alongside each other for years.

Tranfaglia is using this familiarity to anticipate the on-set relationships she could create with her casting choices.

She cited wildly different acting style s a s a source for p otential dissension or disruption in a production. A play she starred in last year, What Every Girl Should Know, is a success story for the now-director in terms of the close relationships she formed with the three other actresses.

Tranfaglia describes her own approach to acting—and to learning lines and blocking in a production season—as “kind of crazy,” but in What Every Girl Should Know, her style and those of the others blended into something dynamic and cohesive.

She described acting like her character in the show during rehearsals. She was loud and talked all the time. This large personality became so pervasive that her director had to remind her to be quiet in times of instruction and discussion.

Tranfaglia wants to avoid casting one performer who takes a ver y serious and intense approach to their character alongside five performers who prefer a more laid-back approach.

Both styles are completely valid and effective, but there is potential for tension when paired together in a small show like Stop Kiss. If the actors work well together, and enjoy working together, everything runs much more smoothly.

“If I have the best actor in the world, and they’re going to be miserable for six weeks, I would prefer to potentially have an actor that I know is going to love being in the room, having conversations and being involved,” she said.

Once her performers are chosen, callback time begins . All of the performers who were cast for Stop Kiss, and for Peter and the Starcatcher, get into a room with the directors and work with each other to hammer out and solidify what role each person will fill.

At this point, Tranfaglia’s job has only just begun. Now the production season begins. No longer are the performers striving to connect with her in auditions.

For the next eight weeks, Tranfaglia has a duty to her cast and to the people who work with her behind the scenes. And this dynamic is very new to her.

“This is the first time in my life that it’s just not about me on stage at

all,” Tranfaglia said. “Which is super scary.”

For the entirety of her theater career up to this point, Tranfaglia, like the actors who will be in her show, has been able to rely on the vision of her director.

She could focus on exploring the character, learning lines and blocking, and building relationships with her fellow performers, while the director of the show called the shots. Now, the buck stops with her, and she plans to take this job very seriously.

“My job is to set them up for success,” Tranfaglia said. “I try to avoid saying ‘my team.’ This show is all of ours.”

By creating an environment in which the actors feel comfortable and can work well, Stop Kiss will be a successful show. The presentation of the show is ultimately up to the actors, and in order to make it as good a possible, cohesion and comfort are necessities. Tranfaglia is not the one on stage, and she is not the one who ultimately presents this show to an audience. At curtain call, the performers could very well go out and play it differently than Tranfaglia envisioned.

Over the course of the next few months, until Stop Kiss has its run in late March, she must build a level of trust and partnership. Once trust and collaboration are established, an environment where everyone can learn from and help each other is possible.

Th i s i s , a f te r a l l , a l e a r n i n g experience for the first-time director.

All of these actors have acted in various productions before. Stop Kiss may be their first show at BC, but it is likely not their first acting role.

Tranfaglia, on the other hand, has never directed. This direction of Stop Kiss does confer tangible benefits to Tranfaglia. She is getting university credit for this production, but more importantly, she is learning about a process that she may want to make into a career. The actors understand the process, but everthing is new for Tranfaglia.

“I’m not too proud to say that I have no idea what I’m doing,” Tranfaglia said. “Ultimately, when we get into that room for my first rehearsal, I’m going to be the least experienced person in the room.”  NICOLE CHAN / HEIGHTS EDITOR

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Too Many Zooz

The eccentric and talented band put on a high-quality display of wild music at their Sinclair concert.....................................B7

‘Encore’

Anderson East showcases a multi-genre tour de force with his new album................................................................................B7

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