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David Miele named to Sesquicentennial chair

BY JULIE ORENSTEIN Assoc. News Editor David Miele, an assistant professor in the Lynch School of Education (LSOE), was not aware that the Sesquicentennial Challenge chair existed until January, when he was told that he was named to the endowed professorship.

The first of up to 10 Boston College assistant professors to receive an endowed chair, Miele said the acknowledgment was a rare one for professors at an early stage in their careers. With the initiative, the University hopes to attract, retain, and support young faculty with their research and career development.

University to offer degree in envi. studies

“[It is] a support mechanism for promising faculty, to make sure they’re on the right trajectory,” Miele said.

Each chair is funded with $1.5 million from University donors, including an anonymous donor who pledged to match $500,000 for every $1 million contributed by other benefactors. Miele’s chair was made possible by a donation from University Trustee John E. Buehler, BC ’69, and his family.

Miele, who came to BC last fall, said that young professors stand to benefit from the endowed chairs especially due to recent cutbacks on federal grants for scientific research.

BY CONNOR FARLEY News Editor

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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Miele was named the first assistant professor at BC to be awarded the endowed chair.

UGBC begins voting on disability bill SA puts forth task force bill to pursue disabilities advocacy

At the beginning of the 2014 academic year, the Boston College Environmental Studies Program (ESP) will offer a new major in environmental studies (ES)—a major that consists of an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on environmental sustainability.

Although the program has previously only offered a minor, the newly created bachelor of arts degree aims to provide students with a more thorough understanding of environmental challenges from scientific, political, and cultural points of view through courses taught by a wide range faculty throughout the University.

The major was approved upon academic review by the Office of the Provost and both the College and Graduate Schools of Arts and Sciences in January, and is now one of five interdisciplinary degrees offered at BC. “Our undergraduates have benefited from interdisciplinary majors like International Studies and Islamic Civilization and Societies over the last decade, and these programs have helped develop faculty collaborations in important areas,” said Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences David Quigley in statement to the Office of News and Public Affairs. “I’m

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BY NATHAN MCGUIRE Asst. News Editor The Student Assembly (SA) decided in a preliminary vote last Tuesday to support legislation that will develop a disability awareness and advocacy task force, one month after Phoebe Fico, A&S ’16, wrote in a Letter to the editor to The Heights about the lack of handicap accessibility on campus.

The resolution—sponsored by Dan Ibarrola, a senator representing the University’s seven political organizations and A&S ’15— will create an ad hoc committee to study BC’s policies regarding students with disabilities, with the hopes of creating a permanent disability advocacy board within UGBC’s division of diversity and inclusion.

The legislation, slated for a final vote tomorrow night, is cosponsored by vice president-elect Chris Marchese, A&S ’15, and senators Bryan White, A&S ’15, and Olivia Hussey, A&S ’17.

Fico—who has cerebral palsy and must navigate campus with crutches—applied earlier this semester to create a new student organization, the Disability Awareness Committee, but was deferred by UGBC’s Board of Student Organizations because the proposal was not complete. Ibarrola, who sits on the board, said Fico’s application needed more information about specific logistics before it could be officially recognized by UGBC. “I actually floated the idea when we were considering her application of making it part of the Division of Diversity and Inclusion, which is what [the] task force is trying to do now,” Ibarrola said of Fico’s proposed organization.

“Basically, it would be somewhat of a leadership council like ALC or GLC.” In Fico’s Feb. 13 Letter to the Editor, she addressed the lack of disability advocacy on campus. When compared to other minority groups on campus, students with disabilities have little formalized advocacy, something she said leads the campus community to overlook disability issues.

“Their problems are most of the time forgotten or even worse, pushed under the rug,” wrote Fico.

At Boston College, there are two primary offices that serve the needs of students with disabilities—the Connors Family Learning Center, which supports students with learning disabilities, and the Disability Services Office, an office within the Dean of Students Office.

The Disability Services Office is charged

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BC stays quiet on Donahue EMILY FAHEY / HEIGHTS EDITOR

At the first Women’s Summit last Saturday in Lyons Dining Hall, BC alumnae spoke to undergraduates on leadership roles and potential careers.

UGBC hosts first annual Women’s Summit Female undergraduates, alumnae gathered to talk leadership and career development

BY JULIE ORENSTEIN Assoc. News Editor

More than 50 Boston College female undergraduates had the chance to network and gain insight on furthering their career interests on Saturday at the Boston College Women’s Summit, organized by UGBC’s Division of Student Initiatives.

A leadership development seminar with expert Katie Kelley, BC ’97, opened the event, teaching participants about formulating a career vision and finding

fulfillment both professionally and personally. Roundtable discussions followed to consider Kelley’s key questions about career clarity, confidence, and entrepreneurial mindset, among other themes.

Time for networking with fellow students and alumnae was spread throughout the day, which was centered on a panel with four female BC graduates who have thrived in varying facets of the business world. All based in New York City, the women shared experiences about transitioning out of BC into the work environment, learning to

find their own unique and influential voice, and designing meaningful lives outside of the office.

Jessica Ann Morris, a strategic communications expert and BC ’97, emphasized the role networking played in establishing her career.

“The biggest thing I could say in terms of how I got my first opportunity was networking, so if anyone is afraid of that word, get over it now,” Morris said. “Every opportunity that I had in my career came out of networking, not a job board, not a recruiter, but using the people that I knew.”

The other panelists also pointed to find-

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Griffin talks migration, African diaspora Columbia University’s Farah Griffin spoke at ‘New Directions’ series B Y C AROLYN F REEMAN Heights Staff

EMILY FAHEY / HEIGHTS EDITOR

Farah Griffin discussed the mobility of African American women last Thursday.

Mobility is a keyword in African American studies, and was expressed through various forms, like dance and writing, in the post-World War II era, said Farah Griffin, a professor of English and comparative literature and African American studies at Columbia University.

Griffin spoke on the migration and mobility of African American women through movement during the World War II era in Devlin 101 last Thursday.

Her talk was the final lecture in the New Directions in African Diaspora

Studies lecture series.

Griffin’s work focuses on the African diaspora. She has edited several anthologies and written many books, including Who Set You Flowin’: The African American Migration Narrative and Harlem Nocturne: Women Artists and Progressive Politics During World War II, which are about the mobility of African Americans.

Migration was often seen as an act of agency for those people who left an oppressive area for a presumably freer one, she said.

“The African Diaspora is usually associated with moments of migration, moments of mobility,” she said. “In part, this was created by the Atlantic Slave Trade, which was a forced migration of peoples from one continent to

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BY AUSTIN TEDESCO Heights Editor With conflicting reports from media outlets and the athletic department, the status of the Boston College men’s basketball team head coach Steve Donahue is uncertain as of this publishing. Sports Illustrated reported last Thursday that Director of Athletics Brad Bates told Donahue that he would be returning to the team for the 2014-15 season. Donahue would thus be entering the fifth year of the sixyear contract he signed in April of 2010.

Despite the initial report, there has been no official comment from BC on whether or not Donahue is returning. Contacted for comment on Friday afternoon, Associate Athletics Director Chris Cameron said that no official announcement had been made regarding Donahue’s future.

Bates told the Boston Globe on Friday night that, “when we’re ready to make a public statement in the best interest of the program, we’ll do that.”

Bates was also asked how he felt about the direction of the program.

“The obvious answer is we’re not where we want to be,” he told the Globe. “Our University motto is ‘Ever to Excel’ and that’s where we want to be, whether it’s competitively or as scholars or as leaders and servers.’’

Donahue’s teams have posted a record of 54-76 during his four years in Chestnut Hill, including an NIT bid in his first season and no trips to the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles were projected to compete for a postseason bid this season, but those hopes vanished with their 8-24 record after going up against one of the country’s toughest schedules.

Donahue made $1,001,551 during the 2011-12 season and $735,184 during the 2010-11 season, according to the University’s Fiscal Year IRS 990. Former head basketball coach Al Skinner, whose contract was terminated early when Donahue was hired, received $564,201 of “other reportable compensation” that year.  Heights Editor Alex Fairchild contributed to this report.

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Tonight at 7 p.m. the Center for Human Rights and International Justice will show the film Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America in McGuinn 121. The film examines the connection between U.S. intervention in Latin America and the current immigration crisis.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Jim Calhoun, president and CEO of Converse, will participate in CSOM’s Manager’s Studio session on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Fulton 511.

The session will include a student-led question and answer period, covering a wide range of personal and professional topics.

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On Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Merkert 127, Owen Cote, the co-editor of the International Security journal at Harvard, will deliver a talk about how drones and nuclear submarines are shaping international security. The event is sponsored by Americans for Informed Democracy.

A hub of Website aims to connect students with UGBC kinship ADRIANA MARIELLA Boston has long been known as an Irish city. But, however much we identify it as such, we know that Boston is not really the homogenous place it’s marketed as—it’s home to an ever-changing, ethnically diverse population of non-Irish, but nonetheless true and proud Bostonians. While we use that moniker of Boston Strong to describe that unnamable thing that makes Boston the city it is, it seems inextricably linked to this myth that Bostonians are one thing and not another, that Boston has a distinct culture, or that we have a collective identity that was somehow derived from our Irish origins.

Yet, how can we still call our city an Irish one when we reasonably know that it must not be? Is that Irish ethos just an image? Is our Irishness just an outdated founding myth? Do we even have a collective identity as a city? Or do we mean something else when we say Irish?

It is hard to write about the ethos of a city, and in my attempt to do so I might be guilty of that same mythologizing that I’m criticizing, but there is a Boston ethos, even if I don’t think it’s the one we all talk about.

Before I came to Boston almost four years ago, my family would make little jokes about Boston—how the Boston Irish were going to kick my Italian self out, how my New Jersey accent was going to wither and die in the face of that horrid Boston one, how Boston’s sad excuse for pizza would make me miss even the worst pizza I had back at home.

To a bunch of Italian-American New Yorkers, Boston seemed like enemy territory.

Yet, I found the opposite to be true. I fell in love with Boston and its people, fell in love with the way that the city’s Irish heritage still affects the way the city works (even if that’s just because we keep telling ourselves it does), and fell in love (don’t ask me how) with the almost unreasonable loyalty Bostonians have for Boston.

There is a tough, hearty pride that Bostonians have, the kind of pride that one has for his or her country, for his or her heritage. It’s pride in what the city says it stands for. It’s pride in a heritage, whatever that heritage might be. To fit in here, you don’t have to be Irish—you just need to identify with Boston’s overarching culturalism that supersedes allegiances to any singular cultural identity.

Although St. Patrick’s Day is a day to celebrate Irish heritage, it’s also a day that reveals how inclusive the Irish label is—it’s an identity that brings us all, Irish or not, a deep appreciation for culture and community. While I thought I would find difference in Boston, I found a surprising kinship. For me, that’s the real ethos of Boston—its Irishness makes it a welcoming city, a city of celebration, and a city of tradition. Although this might be my own brand of Boston fiction, the way Boston mobilized after the events of last year’s marathon proved to me that there must be something that makes Boston, Boston. Whatever it is, whether it’s Irishness or something else, it has defined my four years here and will hopefully continue to be a part of my life in years to come. (Don’t worry Mom, I am still coming home after graduation.)

Adriana Mariella is a senior staff columnist for The Heights. She can be reached at news@bcheights.com.

BY CONNOR FARLEY News Editor In an effort to more effectively connect students with the organization, UGBC has launched a website that recognizes and aims to respond to student demands. Campus Voice is an online platform where students can submit and vote on proposed initiatives.

The website serves as a forum for student ideas to be heard and responded to by UGBC. Once student-generated initiatives are submitted, other students have the ability to use 10 votes among the list of proposed initiatives. Ideas that receive 50 or more votes are then automatically administered to by UGBC, which will take measures to accomplish those goals so long as they are within the organization’s jurisdiction, according to Matt Hugo, UGBC senator and A&S ’16.

“It was really made with the intention of addressing the issue of the lack of a link between students and student government,” Hugo said. “So this allows people, if they come up with ideas, to reach out to us and get them results with our assistance.”

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mitted on Campus “ We e m a i l e v e r y Voice, but they one who voted on arescreened [an initiative],” by student Hugo said. “At adminisStudent Astrators sembly meetwithin ings and UGB C to in UGBC prevent the memos we use of profanities or harmful will outline language. Hugo anticiour progress pates that the number with these of proposed student [goals], but Caminitiatives will evenpus Voice will also t u a l l y ap p r o a c h incorporate a listserv 50, with the most that sends emails to stuvoted-on ideas dents who voted so they’ll slated to receive see whether it’s under review, immediate atit’s been started, or it’s been tention from completed.”

UGBC. Started in 2009 by In an effort previous senators but to mobilize left inactive for nearly students to use f ive ye ars , C ampu s the website, the Voice now provides user with students the opJORDAN PENTALERI / HEIGHTS GRAPHICS the most portunity to call voted-on initiative by Friday, for a bike-sharing program or March 21 will receive a $50 Ama- an update to UGBC’s Profeszon gift card. sor Evaluation Profile System To ensure that their ideas (PEPS)—both of which are curhave been acknowledged and rently listed initiatives on the undertaken by UGBC, students Campus Voice website and have who voted on an initiative will surpassed 50 votes. receive email updates from Cam“Campus Voice is unique in pus Voice that indicate the status that it not only provides stuof the proposal. dents a concrete way to provide

suggestions and make their voices heard; it also allows for increased transparency and accountability,” said senator, president-elect, and A&S ’15 NanciFiore Chettiar in an email. “This website is not meant to be a suggestion box—it’s supposed to create and sustain a dialogue … what we need is to listen, act, and communicate.”

Hugo also attributed much of the coordination and fruition of a usable website to Chris Marchese, senator, executive vice president-elect, and A&S ’15.

“The idea was initially Marchese’s … he pitched it to everyone and got everyone onboard,” Hugo said.

Marchese, who currently serves as the senate pro-tempore and recently won the 2014 UGBC elections alongside Fiore-Chettiar, began promoting the idea at the beginning of the academic year and worked to launch the website through the policy development committee.

“One of my goals coming into this school year was to find a way to better connect UGBC and the student body,” Marchese said in an email. “Campus Voice is the best way to get instant feedback and ideas from students.” 

Conte now accepting new mobile payment app

BY NATHAN MCGUIRE Asst. News Editor Boston College Athletics recently partnered with PXT Payments to bring the mobile payment application to Conte Forum concession stands. Fans looking to purchase food or beverages in line can avoid exchanging cash or credit card information by utilizing the app.

PXT, an Andover-based electronic payments company, developed Looped In in 2012 as a safer alternative to cash, credit, or debit card transactions. Looped In utilizes mobile technology to facilitate transaction exchanges.

“We believe that an increasing number of BC fans will take advantage of this new payment option on game days when purchasing food and beverages at the concession stands,” said Matt Murrey, vice president of BC marketing partnerships at Fenway Sports Management (FSM), the Boston-based firm that owns the marketing rights to BC Athletics.

The partnership, the terms of which are confidential, was finalized between Looped In and FSM in January 2013, and, as a result, Looped In has been promoted as a sponsor of BC Athletics at Conte Forum and Alumni Stadium since then. Football fans may recall the Looped In tent set up outside Alumni Stadium at football games during the fall. The payment system was not fully integrated in Conte Forum until January 2014, however.

Now that the system is live, basketball and hockey fans can use

the free app as a safer alternative to cash or card exchanges. The process is simple—users download the app onto their iPhones or Androids, load money, and purchase from concessions stands or participating merchants in the area.

Users create a unique, four-digit PIN number that protects their financial and personal information, and then they enter either their bank account information or credit/debit card information. Once verified, users can begin loading money onto their Looped In accounts—instantly, if transferred from a credit or debit card.

When in line, a fan will place an order and give the cashier his or her phone number. Then, the cashier sends a payment request to the fan’s phone, and the fan authorizes payment by entering his or her unique PIN number. Unlike when using a credit or debit card, no financial information is shared with the merchant.

Jamie DiLoreto, associate athletics director for external operations, said that during the spring semester as the system is rolled out, Looped In will offer fans promotional incentives to use the app. For spending $5, for instance, fans are awarded $2 free, and for the first $10 that fans load onto their accounts, they are given $5 free. As with most new technologies, he said it will be difficult to project how many fans will use the app.

“We believe there is a lot of potential for students and fans to expand the use of Looped In outside of Athletics and off campus, as well,” Murrey said.

POLICE BLOTTER

Fri., March 14

9:52 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a fire alarm activation in Walsh Hall.

2:44 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a suspicious circumstance on Campanella Way.

12:23 p.m. - A report was filed regarding medical assistance provided to a BC student who was transported to a medical facility.

Alumni and Conte. Any expansion will be evaluated after the fall.

Looped In partnered up with Boston University last year, as well, and the school’s Agganis Arena began accepting the mobile payment app at concession stands on Nov. 17.

The app has a number of features, one of which allows users to transfer funds between accounts. Parents can send money to their children, and friends can transfer money between themselves. At a sporting event, one friend could purchase food and drinks for a group without having to exchange cash and make exact change. Those not buying the concessions can simply transfer the amount of their purchase from their Looped In accounts to the account of the one buying. 

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CORRECTIONS This correction is in reference to the issue dated March 13, 2014, Vol. XCV, No. 13.

In the article titled “Symposium responds to sexual assault statistics” the name of Marian T. Ryan was misspelled and Mayor of Newton Setti Warren was referred to as Warren Setti.

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Looped In offers fans an alternative way to pay for concessions at Conte.

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12:18 p.m. - A report was filed regarding assistance provided to another police agency.

The app uses geo-targeting software to locate participating merchants, and it displays them on an interactive map. Users can browse the map and locate deals that merchants offer through the app. Currently, only a small number of merchants accept Looped In at the register. Lee’s Burger Place, Sandwich Works, and Tango Mango, all in Newton, allow customers to pay through the system.

The payment system has not yet been integrated into Alumni Stadium’s systems, but FSM and the athletic department plan to have it up and running in the fall for football season. As for expanding the use of Looped In to other purchases within the stadium—for team merchandise, for instance—Murrey and DiLoreto say the focus will be on working to integrate the system properly into

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5:17 a.m. - A report was filed regarding medical assistance provided to a BC student who was transported to a medical facility.

—Source: The Boston College Police Department

“Probably take it ...

I’m 6’4” and people with height problems have to stick together.”

—Roxy de Vries, A&S ’17

If you found a leprechaun at the end of a rainbow, what would you do with it?

“Ask him to make it spring.”

—Kyle Hulburd, CSOM ’17

“Leave it and take his pot of gold.”

—Eleni Hughes, A&S ’17

“Strangle the bastard— you know they’re evil, don’t you?”

—Kevin Morton, A&S ’16

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Environmental Studies Program degree to debut in fall of 2014 ESP Major, from A1 pleased to welcome Environmental Studies as our newest interdisciplinary major in Arts and Sciences, and I look forward to strengthening teaching and research on the environment.”

Current freshmen are eligible to apply for the major in May at the end of the 2014 spring semester for approximately 15 available spots.

Students can only apply for the major after one year of study at BC. The ESP Steering Committee, which is comprised of faculty from several departments and an associate dean within A&S, determines admission for each applicant class.

According to the ESP webpage, further information on the application process and the necessary forms for selection will be listed on its website by the end of March.

The ES major will consist of 43 credits, or the equivalent of 14 full-semester courses,

and is available only to students in the class of 2017 and beyond. The 43 credits will include a one-credit introductory ES seminar; eight credits—including lab requirements—from two of seven possible Environmental Systems courses; six credits from two of seven possible ES foundation courses; a six-credit theme in a specific ES theme or academic discipline; a minimum six credits in ES electives; and a four-credit senior research seminar.

Themes available to ES majors range from courses in food and water sustainability to climate change and social adaptation, and ES disciplines can be studied from a historical, sociological, or political sciencebased context.

Prospective ES majors interested in studying abroad are encouraged by the program to do so, and are allowed up to four credits per semester abroad to count toward an ES major or minor. The program also recom-

mends that freshmen applicants take both the Environmental Systems class The Human Footprint and one or more of the foundation courses—several of which fulfill University Core requirements—during their first year.

Courses within the major incorporate offerings from the economics, history, philosophy, political science, sociology, and theology departments, among others.

Noah Snyder, ESP director and associate professor in the department of earth and environmental sciences, said that the expansion of ES courses to form a major coincides with student interest in studying the environment.

“First, we have the expertise across the University to build a strong program,” Snyder said in a statement to the Office of News and Public Affairs. “Second, students have told us they are very interested in a social science-based, interdisciplinary environmental studies major.” n

Miele named Sesqui. chair

‘New Directions’ continues dialogue on African studies

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“Particularly in the current funding climate, because of the federal budget, a lot of the major funding agencies have cut down the support they’re providing to researchers,” Miele said. “To get a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) or National Institutes of Health (NIH) is very difficult right now.”

After receiving multiple degrees from Columbia University and Northwestern University, Miele joined the faculty at the University of Maryland, focusing on his interests in social psychology, metacognition, and students’ motivation and emotion.

“It seemed very difficult to identify a single set of educational values that should be applied normatively,” Miele said. “To me, especially in this day and age when there are so many possibilities about what you could do coming out of high school or college, the ability to be an effective learner became one of my educational ideals.”

In addition to working with college students—the sample group he has best access to as a professor—Miele has also worked with elementary school children who are in the beginning stages of metacognition, selfassessing and evaluating their own learning.

Miele sought a position at BC to be closer to his then-fiancee, now wife, who was finishing her medical residency in the Boston area. He said he found the counseling, developmental, and educational psychology department in LSOE similar to the human development department in which he taught at Maryland.

“I was immediately impressed with the department and the school in general,” Miele said. “It was clear that the faculty members are not only very accomplished and capable individuals, but are also very supportive and easy to get along with.”

Currently, Miele is working on research with colleagues from Maryland that he believes will be furthered with funds from his endowed chair. The project focuses on the relationship between parents and their children as students.

“It involves how parents’ beliefs about the nature of their children’s abilities in different domains affect the way they interact with their children when they’re engaged in academic tasks, and how this might, in turn, affect their academic achievement,” he said.

“We look, specifically, at whether parents believe their children’s abilities are fixed or innate, and can’t really be changed by hard work, or believe the opposite, that children’s abilities are malleable.”

At BC, Miele teaches a general survey course in the psychology of learning for undergraduates, as well as applied child psychology for graduate students and a course for doctoral students next year. Miele said that by doing more research, professors can gain not only a more sophisticated understanding of their field, but also renewed energy on their areas of focus.

“To the extent that you stay engaged and enthusiastic about the topics you’re doing research on, I think this comes across in your teaching,” he said.

Miele also noted how BC encourages faculty to give time and effort to both facets of their professorships—their students as well as their research.

“At top research universities, you’ll sometimes find an imbalance where they emphasize research over teaching evaluations when you go up for tenure, but here, I think they really put a strong emphasis on both,” Miele said. “I get the sense that the University now really wants to be seen as a world-class research institution, but without necessarily forsaking its original identity as a place devoted to undergraduates and their full development." n

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ESP director Noah Snyder will oversee the new major starting next academic year.

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UGBC hosted undergrads and panelists at the first annual Women’s Summit last Saturday.

Summit gathers alumnae Women’s Summit, from A1 ing a connection or mentor, perhaps within the BC alumni network, and building a close relationship as an important part to career development.

“This idea of the energy you feel from someone else as a driving force to make decisions when you have no other historical data to help you decide, it’s a hugely powerful thing to tap into when you graduate from college, because you’re not going to have a whole lot else to go with,” said Jocelyn Walters, director of law programs at the Fullbridge Program and BC ’01.

Walters also described how moments of failure in her career provided a sense of clarity, and allowed her to realize which elements of her situation she had control over.

“There was a point in my career where I hated my job, I felt like they didn’t care about me, I wanted to move, I wanted more money,” Walters said. “Some of the things I took away from all the hardship was being reliable, being accountable, and being positive. I had control over being positive and reaching out to my network.”

Julie Tucker Rollauer, the head of industry for consumer packaged goods at Google and BC ’97, talked about the importance of building your own brand. When she interviews candidates, she said she is not considering only how smart they are, but also if they are reliable, self-aware, and able

to work well with others.

Allison McEnerney Sletteland, BC ’97, who works in the financial services industry for the Zurich Insurance Group’s Global Corporate in North America, encouraged participants to pursue new activities or interests in college to make themselves more unique in the eyes of potential employers.

In its first year, the summit sought to facilitate a place for BC female undergraduates to learn from alumnae and improve their confidence about future endeavors.

“We’re trying to get women in a place where they feel empowered by having alums who have very similar stories to where they are at this point talk about their challenges and tribulations, as well as their successes,” said Emily Kaiser, UGBC vice president of student initiatives and CSOM ’14.

Sloan Renfro, director of women’s issues and empowerment in student initiatives and A&S ’16, said they hope to make the summit an annual event, pulling in more alumnae from more varied backgrounds in the future and creating a larger-scale BC female community.

“I think that having one central event year after year creates tradition and creates a very important message that people look forward to, people get excited about, and people start talking about,” Renfro said.

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the Western Hemisphere. Scholars of African Diaspora studies have often focused on the notion of migration of mobility of movement as central to that experience.”

Each of the women Griffin wrote about in Harlem Nocturne migrated to New York City at different, crucial parts in their life. The women—Pearl Primus, Anne Petry and Mary Lou Williams—are all artists.

Pr imu s w a s a d ancer who w a s known for bringing African Americanstyled dance to the concert stage. She was born in Trinidad and migrated to New York with her parents when she was two years old, Griffin said.

“Prior to Pearl Primus, black dance was mostly thought of in its vernacular form—what people did to popular music,” she said.

Primus danced at the Second Annual Negro Freedom Rally in 1943. She was one of the few performers who the audience had never heard of.

In her dance to “Jim Crow Train” by Josh White, she leapt five feet in the air to symbolize an escape from segregation, Griffin said.

“It was this leap throughout her career for which she would be remembered,” she said. “She’s dancing the confining and stifling nature of segregation. When she leaps out of the bleachers, she’s leaping out of the imagined train and her leap is one of frustration anger and protest. In flying, she takes her audience with her. Through physical movement she sought to inspire social and political movement.”

Next, Griffin spoke about Petry, a novelist who immigrated to New York from Connecticut in her late 20s. Petry was a third- or fourth-generation New Englander, so of all the women, she was the most separated from the subjects of her work. Her characters are constantly mobile, yet they only move within the world of residential segregation, she said.

“In terms of her class position, she has the most distance between

herself and the subjects about whom she writes,” Griffin said. “Even though her characters are constantly moving, always moving, they never seem to get anywhere.”

Williams, who moved to New York when she was 33 years old, was the final woman Griffin discussed.

Williams was a well-known pianist, composer, and arranger who worked with popular artists of the day like Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman. Her move to New York signified a settling down after many years of touring. Williams, who was a resident at Cafe Society, the first integrated club, believed that one must find stillness before movement is possible, Griffin said.

“For Mary Lou Williams, that sort of interiority, the sense of stillness, the sense of quietness that you seek within yourself, is necessary before you can have any sort of organized protest or organized movement,” she said.

Griffin tied these women together through the idea of movement. All of these women choose to move to New York. In addition, each of their art forms relies on movement: dance is pure movement, a writer moves text forward to create a novel, and music has movement in its momentum, she said.

“Movement was important when I was talking about these women because they all come to New York,” she said.

“It’s useful to find some vocabulary that can allow you to talk about forms together, and for me movement let me do that because all of these art forms rely on the notion of movement.”

Griffin went on to say that as she continued to write and research, she found that one result of mobility is a complex kind of confinement. New York is a freer place than the Jim Crow South, but confinement still exists through residential segregation, incarceration, and surveillance, she said.

“Although each of them focus on movement they also call our attention to an ongoing sense of confinement even in places we consider to be free,” she said. “Mobility does not lead necessarily to freedom, and nor does it necessarily equal agency.” n

SA to create task force for disability awareness on campus Disabilites Bill, from A1 with assisting students who are physically impaired by their disability. Assistance could include anything from providing audio exams for blind students to coordinating transportation for those required to attend physical therapy. Students must register with the office in order to be provided services, and must show written medical documentation of their disability.

Public and private universities are required by federal law to offer reasonable accommodations in order to provide students with disabilities an equal opportunity to take part in courses and activities, but are not required to provide accommodations that would fundamentally alter an academic program. Nor do they have to provide services that would result in undue financial or administrative burdens.

Installing expensive computer software or hiring a personal assistant for a student with a disability, for instance, might be considered unreasonable.

According to recent government figures, about 11 percent of undergraduate students have some type of disability. Most have learning

disabilities, but about 15 percent are physically impaired. Unlike elementary and secondary schools, universities are not required by law to identify students with disabilities. These students must advocate for themselves.

Ibarrola’s resolution seeks to create a body within UGBC that will advocate for students with disabilities, and organize relevant programming events and promote awareness. The idea is not without precedent. Heights articles from 2001 and 2002 show that a disabled student services cabinet position within UGCB was established in 1999 by then-student Greg Mihal, BC ’01, and worked primarily as an advocacy organization alongside the University’s Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.

The goal of the position was to “increase social awareness among the students and faculty, and create more dialogue between students interested in this issue,” Jennifer Barrow, then co-director for disabled student services and BC ’03, told a Heights reporter in 2002.

Barrow and then-co-director Sarah Kuchinos, BC ’03, organized disability awareness programs in 2001 and 2002. In one event in October 2001, UGBC created an obstacle

course in the Dustbowl that simulated disabilities.

In addition to the cabinet level position, a November 2003 article in The Heights revealed that a disability council was created within UGBC in the fall of 2003. The council—which focused more on awareness and programming than did the cabinet position—actively organized events to raise awareness about disability issues, held panel discussions featuring students with disabilities, and fundraised for the Massachusetts Spina Bifida Association. A later article shows that between 2004 and the fall of 2006, the council was without a director, but was revived in 2006.

“I think there is always a flare up of interest in a certain policy area … but I think that [Fico’s] Letter to the Editor was the spark that sort of set the whole process to start,” Ibarrola said. “No on has really demanded that student advocacy be done on this area, but people like Phoebe … are important because [they] make sure we are put on notice.”

The task force that Ibarrola’s resolution creates would operate under the Institutional Policy Review Committee, and, because it is an ad hoc committee, it would need to

be renewed annually by a resolution. He acknowledged that it could take up to two years before the task force becomes a permanent council within UGBC’s Division of Diversity and Inclusion.

The resolution allows any interested undergraduate students to join the task force, and Ibarrola said that both he and Fico intend to be involved with it. Ibarrola, however, is not seeking reelection as a senator. He is applying to be the new administration’s vice president of student organizations.

“In the short term I’m hoping to work on developing relationships with administrators to make sure that these lines of communication are existing for whoever takes up the causes next year,” he said. “I want to make sure that this short term progress doesn’t get lost.”

Unlike the student organization that Fico hoped to register, a UGBC committee would have more power to operate, program, and interact with University administrators.

“It gives her [idea] more flexibility and mobility on campus in terms of how she can operate and program,” Ibarrola said.

“It will definitely give her a bigger set of resources.” n

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Athletics’ indecision hurts BC basketball

I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations.

-James Madison (1751-1836), Founding Father and fourth U.S. President

By not commenting on Donahue’s status, Bates jeopardizes next year’s recruiting, morale It took Director of Athletics Brad Bates 24 hours after Boston College’s final football game of the 2012 season—a year in which the team posted a disappointing 2-10 record—to officially announce the firing of then-head coach Frank Spaziani.

The team was told the news around 5:30 p.m. the day after the game, and Bates addressed the media 30 minutes later. He was direct and forthright about the decision and his reasoning. Nothing was unclear to the rest of the department, the players, or the BC fan base.

The same cannot be said about the way Bates and BC Athletics have handled the current situation with head basketball coach Steve Donahue. Donahue’s team significantly underperformed this year, winning just eight of its 32 games despite lofty expectations that even included a potential spot in the NCAA Tournament.

For the past two months, a vocal crowd of alumni, students, and fans has been calling for Donahue, who holds a career record of 54-76 at BC, to be fired.

Donahue was told last Thursday that he would return next year, according to Sports Illustrated, but as of press time there has still been no word from the athletic department about the coach’s status. Although it is debatable whether Donahue deserves to keep his job next season—with sound arguments to be made on both sides—there is no denying that BC has handled the days since the basketball team’s season-ending loss last Wednesday very sloppily.

If Sports Illustrated’s report is true and Donahue is returning next season, Bates should have made a statement affirming that news either immediately after the loss to Georgia Tech on Wednesday or, at the very latest, by Thursday afternoon. A decision regarding a coach under contract returning for another year deserves comment from the AD in this situation, despite

arguments to the contrary. Keeping Donahue would be an extremely controversial decision from the athletic department, and it is one that requires a strong stance for the sake of the program, its players, and Donahue’s recruiting ability. There did not necessarily need to be a press conference or even an official statement, but Bates could have spoken directly to a few choice media outlets about the decision. Perhaps Donahue and Bates are working to restructure the coach’s contract and are waiting to make an announcement until that work is done, but at this point the statement would come too late. If he does remain, this delay sends the message to the players, fans, and recruits that Donahue was hanging by a thread, which could negatively affect the team dynamic as it enters next season.

If the Sports Illustrated report is false and Donahue is either being fired or a decision hasn’t been made, the situation will soon get unnecessarily messy. Bates acted quickly after the final football game in 2012, and there’s no reason basketball couldn’t have been handled the same way this year. BC’s performance in the ACC Tournament—whether it was a quick loss or a few surprising victories—should not play a major factor in the decision about Donahue’s status. The athletic department has had months of discouraging play and three straight losing seasons to consider when determine its response. If Donahue is fired this week, it will show that there was likely some miscommunication or indecision in the department—the opposite of the way Spaziani’s case was handled.

Now, whether or not Donahue returns is a much smaller issue compared to BC’s clumsy handling of the situation. Every day that goes by without comment from Bates is another day in which the department looks worse and the standing of next year’s basketball team is further jeopardized.

New funds afford way to recognize junior faculty In establishing Sesquicentennial chairs, BC takes laudable step to fund assistant professors’ research David Miele, assistant professor of developmental and educational psychology in the Lynch School of Education (LSOE), was recently named as the first Sesquicentennial Challenge chair. It is the first of up to 10 chairs that the University is planning to establish for assistant professors.

The establishment of such chairs is a rarity, as most universities reserve endowed chairs for senior, tenured faculty.

Those chairs are used to attract faculty members renowned in their fields or to keep a particularly sought-after faculty member from taking a job elsewhere. In addition to their prestige, the chairs give the endowed faculty member additional funding to support their research. As

junior faculty often do not have the same access to funds that more senior faculty do, the establishment of these chairs for assistant professors is an important step to increase the resources available to them.

This will allow them to do more with their research earlier in their careers.

As the first of these Sesquicentennial Challenge chairs, Miele’s selection reflects highly upon his research and his contribution to BC. Because of the limited opportunities available to assistant professors, these chairs fill a need in the University to reward junior faculty with impressive research. The University should continue to recognize junior faculty and award all 10 of the possible Sesquicentennial chairs.

Pro Day t-shirts send the wrong message

‘EXCELLED’ shirts sported by Eagles for NFL Pro Day run counter to University’s Jesuit ideals Boston College football hosted its annual NFL Pro Day last Wednesday, in which 14 former Eagles took part in a variety of workouts in front of professional scouts and members of the media.

As a whole, the day was a success—scouts from 11 NFL teams were present last year, but this year’s Pro Day saw 29 teams send representatives to Alumni Stadium.

Worthy of note and concern, however, is the message that the t-shirts sported by the competitors conveyed. Every BC

player competing wore a maroon shirt emblazoned with “EXCELLED”—implying that these players have already fulfilled the University’s motto, “Ever to Excel.”

While the t-shirts looked impressive on the field, the message they sent was counterintuitive to the Jesuit ideals of humility and continually striving to improve.

Substance should not have been sacrificed for style, and the shirts’ meaning beyond a surface level should have been considered during the design process.

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Letters to the Editor BCSSH shortens name to SSH In case a five-letter acronym is too long and unwieldy to use casually in conversation, the student organization formerly known as BCSSH has changed its name to Students for Sexual Health (SSH) as we move forward in promoting sexual health awareness and resources on Boston College’s campus and beyond. As we continue to sharpen our focus on the dire need for resources and discussions around sexual health, sexual assault prevention, and safe sexual decisionmaking, we remind ourselves that these issues are urgent outside of the BC community as well as inside.

Our first event under our new name will be our annual Sexual Health Trivia event on Thursday night from 8:45 to 10 p.m. in the Roggie’s basement. It will be full of fun and good company as we all learn more about sexual health and how to protect others and ourselves. This event is 18-

plus with valid state ID/passport and all are welcome. Price of admission is $3/person or $5/two people. Teams can be formed at the event, and door prizes will be available to all participants so that no one leaves empty-handed.

Students for Sexual Health is committed to improving sexual health education and resources for all students at BC. We seek to foster dialogue on campus and provide comprehensive information about sexual health, as well as to campaign for policy reform, including but not limited to affordable and confidential STI testing and the availability of contraception on campus. We seek to engage with the health of the whole person— emotional, social, environmental, physical, spiritual, and mental—in order to empower students to make informed and healthy decisions.

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BC should be more transparent with endowment As an alumnus of Boston College, this is the time of year which I am again reminded of BC’s fundraising efforts in the form of the twice weekly calls from well-meaning undergraduates who solicit donations.

Again, I am reminded that since I graduated in the early ’80s I have not given one nickel to BC. And each year at this time I am also reminded why—BC has never told me, despite my many oral and written requests for the information, where the money goes. So just where does BC make its investments?

Where DOES the money go?

If I choose to invest in a mutual fund or to donate to the Salvation Army or to the Red Cross, I know where and how the money is allocated. An annual report is available to review. I think this is just basic common sense. But if I gave to BC I would have absolutely no idea where the money went because they would not tell me. And they wouldn’t tell you either. Do they invest in big oil companies like ExxonMobil or BP? How about tobacco companies or defense contractors like Halliburton? If in fact they did maybe this would be troubling to me or to you.

Maybe it wouldn’t be. But at least we should know and the decision should be ours. Transparency is the issue.

University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., in

a moving statement which appears on BC’s website, recalls the Jesuit tradition which brings so many, including myself, to BC: “Today, the call emanates from a world that has experienced an explosion of knowledge, but not a corresponding growth in understanding; a world that lacks trust in its leaders and faith in its institutions. It is a world that has developed wondrous technologies that link continents, but isolate humans, leaving men and women weary and dispirited, feeling distant from moral purpose, uncertain about knowledge or the very worth of human endeavor.”

How can I be expected to trust the leaders of BC and have faith in its institutions if BC insists on maintaining this secrecy about its investments? Even Ronald Reagan required verification in order to trust.

This lack of transparency isolates all from the full communion with BC that BC seeks and proclaims.

As Justice Louis Brandeis famously remarked, sunlight is the best disinfectant. Boston College, tell us all where the money goes. Otherwise, please take me off your mailing and call list. Maybe you should consider a new mission statement, too.

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Watching us watch ‘12 Years a Slave’ Live in NYC at least once Nate Fisher Dunkin’ Donuts Remodel - There’s old, there’s ancient, and then there’s hasn’t-been-changed-since-Nixon-wasin-office. We would argue that, until this week, the Dunkin’ Donuts across the street from St. Ignatius fell into the last category. It looked dilapidated and run-down. It was not the kind of place that invited you in, inquired how you were doing, poured you a cup of coffee, and asked you to sit and talk awhile.

No, it was the kind of place that, when you entered, looked menacingly at you, snarled when it asked you in a gruff voice what you wanted, and then told you to get out of the way after serving your coffee. After being remodeled, it has entered the 21st century and we really appreciate that.

Pi(e) Day - This one is for all of you math enthusiasts out there. We would just like to announce our support of the annual celebration of Pi Day on March 14. Last Friday, BC Dining Services came out in support of this nerdy holiday with some delicious pie available all day in the dining halls. If it takes a math holiday to encourage the baking of apple, blueberry, and cherry pies, we have to say we approve of it wholeheartedly.

Vinyl - We think that, in the 21st century, this is an oft-underappreciated medium. Yes, we know that one can have all of the music to which one could ever want to listen handily contained within the confines of a five square inch, portable, one terabyte hard drive, but that is not the point. We will admit that, these days, we rarely have the time to sit down and listen to an entire album all at once, but that does not negate the value of the endeavor. Whenever we do have the time to do so, the experience has always been richer and fuller when we have been able to place a vinyl record on the turntable, turn on the amplifier, and fill the room with the warmth and distinction that a vinyl of, say, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors, offers. So, some time, if you get the chance, sit back, pour yourself a nice scotch, put your feet up on an ottoman, rest your mind for a bit, and listen to an album.

Chipotle Choices - Recently, it has been brought to our attention by our vegetarian compatriots that Chipotle has expanded their vegetarian offerings. Whereas before the only option for vegetarians at Chipotle was the guacamole and veggies burrito, they have now expanded their offerings to include a “Sofritas” tofu burrito. This is great news for vegetarian Chipotle aficionados who bemoan the fact that there are few choices for them on the Chipotle menu.

Holiday Excess - We would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone at BC that holidays fall on a single day.

Friday was not St. Patrick’s Day. Saturday was not St. Patrick’s Day. Sunday was not St. Patrick’s Day. Today is St. Patrick’s Day. Now, we appreciate holiday celebrations as much as the next person, but look, folks, things have gotten a little out of hand. We simply could not handle the amount of green that was being worn this past weekend.

Also, we did not appreciate getting pinched on Saturday for not wearing green—please wait until the appropriate day to pinch us.

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Steve McQueen leapt up and down like a punk rocker when he won Best Picture.

“I hate that guy,” I said.

And so another awards season came and went. It was a foregone conclusion, really.

Prettified movies about “important” subjects are eternal shoo-ins for Academy Awards.

12 Years a Slave was spoken of as an Oscar frontrunner even before production finished.

Quite alarmingly, when I finally forced myself to watch it just before the Academy Awards, I found it to be meticulously crafted, achingly emotional, and unabashedly noble in its intentions. That’s right, your standard awards-bait, art-house-meets-assembly-line formula product.

12 Years a Slave’s IMDb page lists a combined 271 awards and nominations, a rate of almost two a day since its premier at the Telluride Film Festival last August. People are falling over themselves to praise it, and, as the triumphant jump on the Oscar stage indicates, director McQueen himself is very happy with the awards he has received. It even seems like, in the heat of the moment, McQueen forgot that the bedrock of his personal anointment as a major artist is a story of immeasurable suffering among an immeasurable number of similar stories. Or maybe he was happy that their ignored stories might receive more attention now. But a man of Steve McQueen’s intellect and industry savvy should know better. He should know that, while his subject matter deserves respect, the 86th Academy Award is no such token of respect. It is a piece of self-congratulation the overwhelmingly white film establishment loves to repeatedly give itself.

From The Blind Side to Schindler’s List, Hollywood continues to enshrine films that, while covering many different issues, never fail to congratulate, rather than implicate,

their white audiences. Often the films feature white protagonists—surrogates for the enlightened well-to-do viewers—performing a noble act that brings the disenfranchised black everyman (as is the case with The Blind Side) up to their proverbial level. Contrary to 12 Years a Slave’s grounding of the slavery experience in a period-piece timeframe in a caricatured South—it is, after all, titled 12 Years a Slave and not Several Thousand Years a Transnational Phenomenon of Slavery—the notion of the White Man’s Burden still feels disconcertingly prevalent.

In the particular case of 12 Years a Slave, the issue is not so much that the audience enjoys a heroic surrogate—though producer Brad Pitt and his grey Jesus scruff appear in the role of benevolent figure—but that the film is a calculated portrayal of a slave experience through a lens which a white audience would find palatable. The film is shot with an aggressive artfulness focused on using camera technique and all of our conceptions of beautiful images to accentuate the visceral impact of the story. “I felt like I was there” summarizes much of the critical and audience praise given to 12 Years a Slave. But oh my, my friend, you certainly were not there. You couldn’t be farther from the muggy Deep South in 1845, all perched up in your comfy theater chair gorging yourself on $8 popcorn in air-conditioned comfort, surrounded by like-minded, politically-correct sensitives with a good deal more freedom than billions of people living or dead. But you feel awful about it, of course! I totally believe you. After all, that’s why you’re here.

But 12 Years not only wants you to feel like you were there, but also that you experienced the issue of slavery in totality. The script is lean and carefully plotted, with each scene functioning perfectly in the narrative so as to leave you with a different piece of knowledge about the movie’s major themes—the hallmark of a great film. But the big themes and watertight plotting provide a sense of form and finitude while attempting to summarize an issue for which explanation is tough and finitude is hard to come by. You leave the theater having enjoyed an experi-

ence tailored for your enlightenment. And, for the ability to feel great about how bad you can feel, all the film asks is 134 minutes of your time (assuming you stay dutifully for the credits), a very small investment when compared to longer periods of time like, oh, I don’t know, 12 years.

Okay, slow down. Because the “us” in “Watching Us Watch 12 Years a Slave” is the self-consciously self-aware American white viewer, and no one in that audience exemplifies that more than the one writing about the film. He’s the even more insidious kind of self-aware white guy feasting on the experience of 12 Years a Slave—the one who latches on to the rest of the white audience’s need to be congratulated by their art as a chance to distinguish himself. By supposedly seeing through the faulty dynamic 12 Years a Slave sets up with its target audience, he appears to have finally achieved that millennial ideal of enlightenment through total self-awareness.

By pointing out when others are not selfaware, he figures that it will make him more aware than everyone else, and therefore as self-aware as someone could possibly be.

Then someone mentions Brokeback Mountain.

A remarkably similar case to 12 Years a Slave, Brokeback Mountain was an aggressively beautiful yet totally establishment depiction of a group with a history of being marginalized by mainstream American society. Until last week, I praised that movie to the high heavens. It was aesthetically supreme, meticulously plotted, and, dare I say it, “I felt like I was there” in those vivid landscapes and in the emotional experience of the protagonists. The comparison to Brokeback Mountain fills me with dread. I have no clue what other things I enjoy which should be held accountable to the infringements I only managed to spot in 12 Years a Slave. Most of the time none of us will be aware of our biases, the way our tastes bend around our urge to be congratulated or to stand out.

Nate Fisher is a staff columnist for The Heights. He can be reached at opinions@ bcheights.com.

Why do investment banking?

John Morrison Robert Schiller, this year’s Nobel laureate in economics, puts forward the idea in his article “The Best, Brightest, and Least Productive” that sending top graduates to jobs in finance might lead them to careers “whose activities may be economically and socially useless, if not harmful.” Boston College, like many other top academic institutions, sends a healthy proportion of its graduates into investment banking and other similar financial service roles, begging the question of why BC students are desperate for jobs and careers that Schiller and many others find potentially useless and harmful.

The types of finance jobs Schiller describes are what BC students commonly dub “investment banking.” They describe a subset of highly competitive and desirable jobs in finance. The jobs themselves can differ widely depending upon the specific division and role within that division, but overall investment bankers work to provide a wide array of financial services to the biggest companies and investors in the world. The biggest employers in this space are the well-known “bulge-bracket” firms, including, among others, JP Morgan, Barclays, Goldman Sachs, and UBS. In the late fall and early spring of every academic year, several of these investment banks send representatives to attract applications and interview for their summer internship positions.

After several months of non-stop networking and interview prepping, even the most successful students, including one who is going to work for Goldman Sachs this summer, would call the internship process an intense, competitive, and emotionally draining activity. And it is those successful students who sign on for

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a 10-week summer internship where they will be subject to 80-plus hour workweeks, constant scrutiny, and a disturbing lack of control over their daily schedule.

Yet investment banking has a distinct attraction for students, whether they are long-time finance devotees walking the halls of CSOM, the snobbish and “intellectually superior” A&S economics majors, or even the random chemistry major attracted to the world of finance by the glitz and glamor of the latest Wall Street film.

Recently, this question was explored in a book written by financial journalist Kevin Roose entitled Young Money. He contends that students at top colleges are attracted to investment banking because the banks make it easy for the best and brightest to apply, give students a solution to the uncertainty of life after college, and embrace the ultra-competitive ideology students have become accustomed to in university. Most importantly, a job in investment banking is a key step on the “linear path” toward success, and success in this culture that means the opportunity to accumulate vast amounts of money.

BC students who participate in the investment banking recruiting are motivated by similar desires. However, some do tell a slightly different story. For example, one of the juniors I interviewed cited his familial ties to the industry and his genuine interest in the stories of companies as the main motivating factors in pursuing and eventually securing an internship in investment banking. Another spoke of the strong community formed by organizations such as BC Finance Academy and BC Investment Club as not only the main motivating factor for the desire to begin a career in finance but also as a great way to make friends with like-minded individuals.

All of these reasons are valid, extremely well presented, and thoroughly thought

out. But one thing is striking—rarely did I hear from all the students I interviewed any concern about the merits of an investment banker’s work toward the greater good of society.

When I challenged BC students that their jobs could be useless and harmful to the greater good, the classic “well, I never concerned myself with that” response was given repeatedly. Even more interesting, many of them weren’t concerned with dayto-day satisfaction, either—they were just concerned with the “exit opportunities” that a job in finance provided.

These students, even before entering the world of finance, have accepted that their role in finance serves one purpose—and it’s not the allocation of capital to spur innovation. It’s to make as much money as humanly possible so they can then escape to the greener pastures of early retirement, or as one student said, “living life on my own terms and without a concern for money.”

I spent the better part of the last two years going through the long and drawn out process of investment banking recruiting, and it worked out quite well for me.

However, I think that the way students are approaching their desire to work in investment banking needs to be re-thought. If we want a society that promises a better life for the future, we need to encourage those students planning to work in investment banking to step back and reflect upon two questions—Do I truly gain satisfaction from the work I do, and am I comfortable working in an industry that harms others for the small potential to make vast sums of money?

Kimberly Crowley is off this week.

John Morrison is a guest columnist for The Heights. He can be reached at opinions@bcheights.com.

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Mary Kate Nolan As summer approaches, college students from all over the country are faced with the daunting task of finding a summer job or internship. For a lot of students this means relocating to a new city. While most Boston College students choose to take internships in Boston, many want a change of scenery and move to America’s most famous metropolis, just four hours south. Although New York City may be intimidating, it is my belief that every American should live in the city for some portion of his or her life. I understand that New York is not for everyone. It is loud, dirty, and crammed with tourists. The streets of midtown at lunchtime are about as congested as Mary Ann’s on a Friday night. Rent is astronomical and, if you’re lucky, your apartment will be the size of your dorm room on Newton. However, the fastpaced atmosphere, diverse neighborhoods, and stunning architecture make it one the most exciting places in the world.

In order to live in New York, you have to sacrifice the small town charm of Boston for the hustle and bustle of the city that never sleeps. You can find almost anything you would ever need in a 24-hour bodega. Eating dinner at 10 p.m. will become commonplace. You will never have to worry about getting into a car to drive to the grocery store if you want a midnight snack. All you could ever need is within walking distance. Your pizza place, Chinese take out joint, nail salon, and favorite diner can be found within a threeblock radius from your house. Shopping doesn’t require a drive to the mall and can be done at any time of the day. In fact, you cannot be dependent on a car. Walking and public transportation are a necessity when you are living in New York. Driving on the BQE during rush hour is what I imagine purgatory is like. The time pressure of making a dinner reservation and bumper-to-bumper traffic combined with a constant drone of honking and shouting are enough to drive a person crazy. Street parking is impossible. Garage parking will cost more than it does to raise your first child. Get used to riding subway cars that are packed to capacity and reek of body odor. And when you find yourself complaining, remember that you could be stuck riding the Green Line.

The city is made up of myriad selfsufficient neighborhoods representing a diversity of culture, language, and traditions. You can find the finest Greek food in Astoria and go to the best Jewish deli in Borough Park. Never be fooled into eating the Italian food in Little Italy. Everyone knows you can get authentic Italian dishes in Bensonhurst. You can get the best Middle Eastern food on 5th Avenue and the best egg rolls on Canal Street. In the 30-minute subway ride it takes for me to get from my house in Brooklyn to downtown Manhattan, I will overhear conversations in Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Greek, and Chinese. It is truly unique to have such extreme ethnic diversity existing side by side. The different neighborhoods collaborate to create one of the most diverse cities in the world. As BC is often criticized for lacking diversity, I encourage students to take the opportunity to spend some time in New York and embrace the rich variety of lifestyles the city has to offer.

Having grown up in Brooklyn, I am lucky to call myself a New Yorker. Every time I see the skyline dissolve into view as my Greyhound approaches the city, I am comforted by its enormity. There are aspects of New York that are always changing, but some things that will always be the same. My favorite ice cream shop may not always be there, but I will always feel the rattle of the R train as it pulls into the 77th Street Station. I cherish the days I spend walking around Union Square or exploring SoHo. I love trying new restaurants on the Upper East Side, jogging along the Shore Road Promenade, and hitting the beach in Rockaway. Every time I see the Freedom Tower illuminated, I realize I want to share my city with my BC family. So, it is my advice for everyone to spend a summer, a year, or longer in New York. Hopefully, you will all enjoy it as much as I do.

Mary Kate Nolan is a staff columnist for The Heights. She can be reached at opinions@bcheights.com.

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Wes Anderson creates ‘Grand’ cinematic journey with latest film

BY AMY CHAPPELHOW For The Heights

Wes Anderson has been producing his unique brand of comedy and romance for about two decades, but The Grand Budapest Hotel still manages to offer a fresh look at humanity. Anderson’s work consistently provides a break from mainstream fare, but recently his films have garnered more popular support. In The Grand THE GRAND BUDAPEST Budapest HOTEL Hotel, the Wes Anderson producer/ writer/director uses his imagination to create a world of nostalgia and charm for his audience and ensures that the entire production supports his vision.

In the decrepit Grand Budapest Hotel, aged Zero Moustafa (F. Murray Abraham) tells his story of adventure to a writer. Years ago Moustafa worked as a lobby boy at the hotel, which was run by the eccentric but popular concierge, Gustave H., played with panache by Ralph Fiennes. When one of Gustave’s devoted clients, Madame D. (an almost unrecognizable Tilda Swinton) dies, he and Moustafa travel to her home. They

contentiously take Boy with the Apple, a priceless painting left to Gustave by Madame D., and are hounded by Madame D.’s nefarious household. Stints in prison and countless train rides abound as Anderson weaves together a tale from very different times.

The impressive cast recalls Anderson’s past films, and whether the performances are cameos or lead the film, it is clear that the actors relish their outlandish roles. Fiennes in particular shows the comic skill he provided in In Bruges rather than the more serious side that audiences are used to. The ambiguity of Gustave is intriguing: his cursing playboy persona is at odds with the meticulous man whose primary interest is the hotel and eventually Zero. Tony Revalori’s performance as Zero is also perfect. This is Revalori’s debut as a lead in a feature film, but his work suggests we will see him again in the near future.

Harvey Keitel and Edward Norton also bring very entertaining characters to the table.

The true merit of The Grand Budapest Hotel lies in the unique world it crafts. The painted backdrops and glorious production design are key to this. Art director Stephen O. Gessler and production designer Adam Stockhausen (who worked on the Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave) ensure that the film

is harmonious with Anderson’s past work.

Longtime Anderson collaborator Robert D. Yeoman also brings beauty and style with his cinematography. The fictional Republic of Zubrowka, in which the movie is set, exaggerates the film’s fantastical aspect. Furthermore, Anderson disregards factual consistency, as Revalori and Abraham, supposed to be the same person, don’t remotely look like each other. Rather than forcing similarity, Anderson and casting directors Douglas Aibel and Jina Jay decide to cast based on skill—this is perhaps a choice many directors should take note of. The cast members also retain their natural accents. Although this could be jarring, especially in reference to Saoirse Ronan’s Irish accent, it is the opposite as the audience is not preoccupied with awful attempts at doing an English or American dialect.

Although The Grand Budapest Hotel is a whimsical fantasy, it tackles emotional content and by the end develops into a film that portrays deep regret for Europe’s past. The “ZZ” (read: the SS) gains control of Zubrowka at the beginning of the movie and develops its power thoughout the film, lending a somber note to the ending. Although the theme of war and death is dealt with in Anderson’s usual quirky way, it is incredibly poignant as An-

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With an engaging visual production, ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ showcases Wes Anderson’s style. derson employs black and white photography to chronicle the changing atmosphere. The factual background of the film emphasizes this: the screenplay is based on the stories of Austrian author Stefan Zweig. In 1942, the writer and his wife killed themselves in despair over the turbulent situation in Europe.

Although Anderson has imbued The Grand Budapest Hotel with his own style, he is clearly absorbed by Zwieg’s vision.

This film is visually striking and beautiful,

but it also tells an entertaining story. Barney Pilling’s skillful editing is vital to this, and the cast and crew are clearly all committed to the film. Like all of his other films, however, The Grand Budapest Hotel can’t be mistaken for anything other than an Anderson creation.

Looking at The Grand Budapest Hotel and Moonrise Kingdom, it appears Anderson is maturing and refining his talent—hopefully his future projects will remain committed to their level of nuance. 

‘Veronica Mars’ makes the leap to big screen

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The ‘Veronica Mars’ movie appeals to fans of the TV show, with familiar characters and plot points, but also entertains as a comedy-drama film.

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It’s difficult to watch the Veronica Mars movie without comparing it to the eponymous television series. The show ran three tightly written, highly rated seasons, following the life of teen super sleuth protagonist Veronica Mars, before its cancellation in 2007. The movie’s writers blatantly play to the existent VERONICA MARS fanbase, Rob Thomas adding in plenty of Easter eggs to remind the audience that this franchise resurrection is thanks to “viewers like you.”

After hitting a few succinct bullet points about the show and her character during the opening montage, for instance, Veronica (Kristen Bell) refers to herself as a “marshmallow”—a cute, deprecating way to say she’s gone soft after giving up her private investigating ways, but also the moniker used by diehard fans of the show. Also within the first 10 minutes, she walks down New York City streets and passes a busker performing an acoustic version of the show’s theme song.

What’s more, the character of Stosh “Piz” Piznarski (Chris Lowell), who was Veronica’s active love interest at the show’s end, is introduced by a shot of him recording a This American Life piece and referencing the use of a Kickstarter campaign—a subtle nod to the movie’s own $5 million, crowd-funded backing. It’s hard to tell whether producer Rob Thomas and the movie’s writers even wanted to appeal to an audience that had

not seen the show—or, if they did, whether there’s any chance they succeeded.

Everyone, really, is an old something: characters from the show’s various storylines pop in to make cameos and then pop out again. It’s a fun game of “where are they now?,” made even more explicit when Veronica and her old pals Mac and Wallace (the delightful Tina Majorino and Percy Daggs III, respectively, each given too little screen time) drop in on their 10-year Neptune High reunion. Some throwbacks are more welcome—the snippy, clever dialogue that characterized the show shine through in Veronica’s interactions with her father, Keith Mars (Enrico Colantoni), but are counterbalanced by his understandable exasperation over her slide into old habits.

These habits rise to the surface as the movie quickly settles into a familiarly scandalous plot: ex-flame and perpetually troubled rich kid Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring) has been accused of murdering his pop star girlfriend (also a former Neptune High student, surprise!) and, after nine years without contact—but presumably, nine years of her reprogramming his name and number into a succession of cell phones—it’s Veronica he calls upon for help. On the cusp of landing a high-powered job at a legal firm in New York and ostensibly wary of returning to Neptune, her economically stratified and morally shady California hometown, Veronica nevertheless hops on a plane to see what she can see. There to meet her at the airport is none other than Logan, looking freshly scrubbed and respectable in his Air Force whites.

Oh no, thinks the astute viewer, here comes the love triangle.

One of the strong points of Veronica Mars, though (both the show and the character,) has always been a brisk and businesslike demeanor used to address difficult topics like death, betrayal, rape, social injustices—and, yes, romance—while avoiding maudlin emotionalism. Indeed, despite the constant blasts to the past, Veronica Mars the movie is fast-paced and makes some smart filming choices that keep the action moving along.

Scenes are exceptionally brief, rarely lasting more than a few minutes—likewise, deeply shadowed shots and a few unexpectedly violent plot turns support its mature feel.

Moreover, some of the most successful moments come when the movie focuses in on the trappings of Neptune rather than Veronica’s relationships or even the murder case. Gentrification and the corruption of a police department increasingly used to a cushy lifestyle stand out as unsolved problems that could stand to be more thoroughly explored. The movie ends with a distinct feeling of unfinished business, and this may be Thomas’ intent: rather than a standalone story, the movie plays like exactly what it is—a return, and a new beginning.

Central to Veronica Mars is the tension between roots and future: Veronica’s voiceover narrations frame this question in less and less subtle terms throughout the movie, using the motif of addiction to explain the hold that Neptune, the spying business, and a certain movie star’s son have on her. Is it ever really possible, she wonders, to escape the past and move forward, building something new? Or is it better to just go back to what worked, a long time ago? 

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Battle of the Bands shows off six BC musical acts From ‘Bands,’ A8 sketch comedy group My Mother’s Fleabag and both A&S ’14, hosted Friday’s competition. Before announcing the overall winners, they awarded The Mints the “most kissable” award and Times New Roman “most spoonable”—these were bittersweet distinctions, clueing in the two acts that they probably would not be advancing.

The show ran approximately two hours, with Juice opening.

1. Juice Frontmen Kamau Burton, A&S ’17, and Christian Rougeau, A&S ’17, made Juice one of the more unique acts to step up to the Battle of the Bands stage in recent memory. Rougeau, currently working on a double degree from Boston College and Berklee College of Music, is a classically trained violinist. Together with guitarist and vocalist Burton, and the three other members of the five-piece band, Rougeau brought classic violin to a neo-soul sound, merging elements of soul, R&B, hip-hop, and alternative rock. Trading off verses, Burton and Rougeau both contributed vocally, bringing traditional rock vocals together with rap elements.

As an opening act, Juice was a distinct threat to the night’s following five acts. The band’s set was both ambitious and acutely executed. Juice had no trouble energizing the crowd, working up such an aggressive sound that Rougeau’s bow began to fray.

This hair-splitting intensity carried through the 11-minute set.

2. Free Alley (eliminated) The folk-rockers of Free Alley needed no introduction, or at least they accepted none. Soon after stepping up to the stage for their sound check, the members of the band sounded off, as hosts Wilson and O’Sullivan looked on confusedly from the side of the stage. “I was supposed to do an introduction, but they did it them damn selves,” Wilson would later joke.

Free Alley worked with tight harmonies, emulating the aesthetic of alternative acts like Fleet Foxes. Transitioning quickly from this calm sound to loud, shouting vocals,

the band showed a fair bit of range its set.

The more understated parts of the performance especially stood out. While the loud choruses could get a bit messy, Free Alley brought it back together with these smartly crafted interludes.

3. Seaver’s Express The sound of Seaver’s Express has changed dramatically since the band’s Parachute EP released last semester. Lead singer Jacob Monk, CSOM ’16, left the band, with Brian Seaver taking over—Brian is the brother of the band’s guitarist Sean Seaver, A&S ’16, and attends Berklee College of Music. Also joining the band is Zoe Ainsburg, who likewise comes from Berklee. Friday’s performance showed off a much-evolved Seaver’s Express, with a far fuller sound and the added dynamic of the two Seaver brothers playing off each other on stage.

Even visually, the band has a lot more going on—Brian and Sean jumped around and danced across the stage together.

Less of the musicality depended on the individual members of Seaver’s Express in this larger band setting, and as a result, the five-piece band looked far more comfortable. It’s not clear the judges would have known about this transformation, but even for those in the crowd who had never heard of Seaver’s Express before, it was clear Friday was a good night for the group—it all clicked.

4. Times New Roman (eliminated) William Bolton, CSOM ’16, has grown into one of the most prolific acts at BC, performing this weekend at both Battle of the Bands and the Fashion Club’s inaugural fashion show under the pseudonym Times New Roman. He was joined by Victor Araromiq, A&S ’17, on the drums and Daniel Lyle, A&S ’16, on the keys and mix pad for Friday’s show. With cheetah print boots and belt and purple jeans, Bolton had one of the most memorable looks of the night.

Performing what he describes as “soul-hop,” the Detroit singer-songwriter was one of the most unique takes from this year’s Battle of the Bands.

The highlight of Times New Roman’s three-song set was “Let’s Stay Together,” a

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Juice, Seaver’s Express, and Bobnoxious & the Master Craftsmen moved on to the Battle of the Bands finale, which will take place at Arts Fest. single recently released by Bolton. Opening with a hook feeling a good bit like old-school Kanye, the track builds into an impressive chorus, reminiscent of the sounds of Pharrell Williams and Aloe Blacc. Alas, the results of this year’s Battle of the Bands were unfavorable for the evening’s “most spoonable” act, but as the old saying goes, when you come to a spoon in the road, take it.

5. Bobnoxious & the Master Craftsmen Never the same Bobnoxious twice, Bobby Scheuch, CSOM ’14, and his ragtag gang gave Friday’s audience a fair deal to remember. The neo-jazz power group has something of an amorphous identity, playing everything from straight jazz to

alternative-rock. Scheuch is easily the most aggressive keyboardist at BC, but the talent doesn’t stop there. Bobnoxious & the Master Craftsmen can feel like they’re making it up as they go, and yet, their timing is impeccable. While the visual aspects of the group’s Friday performance were a sight to behold, it was the music that stood out.

Bobnoxious & the Master Craftsmen will be a tough act for Juice and Seaver’s Express to try to unseat at this year’s Arts Fest. With the band graduating this spring, there’s little to be held back at this stage of the game.

6. The Mints (eliminated) Terry Peng, A&S ’14, frontman of the

Mints, has become a familiar face in the Cabaret Room—the smooth R&B-jazz singer shows up with sunglasses and an earplug every time he makes it to the stage. His distinct look and clean vocals fit in well with the cooler jazz sound of the Mints. Friday’s set was one of the group’s more conservative efforts, a crisply executed, somewhat understated set—the Mints exuded maturity and sound taste, but unfortunately, they fell flat out of the finals.

The Mints are less about the spectacle, vying instead for intelligent musicality, and while Battle of the Bands might not be the best fit for the group, the Mints defined itself as one of BC’s distinguished acts Friday night, and evidently, the “most kissable.” 

‘Spotlight’ brightens Robsham stage, benefits Campus School From ‘Spotlight,’ A8

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BC Dance Ensemble compiled the work of the organization’s choreographers to create ‘Spotlight,’ a benefit event for the Campus School.

of Micheal Jackson’s “Pretty Young Thing” stood out as one of the evening’s best tap performances.

The most creative choreography of the night (Brigitte Butler, LSOE, ’14)—and arguably the best performance—was set to Jamie Cullum’s “Pure Imagination.” This version of the song had a more serious, nostalgic feeling to it. Combined with the sharp, almost robotic flow of the dance, “Pure Imagination” evoked the idea of growing up, loss of innocence, and the loss of imagination. Those ideas, however, were starkly contrasted with the soft lilac dresses of the performers and the unexpected tosses of glitter. The whole spectacle caught the audience off guard—it was whimsical, unpredictable. The visuals of “Pure Imagination” exuded innocence and freedom, and they were a delightful tribute to the original song.

The second to last piece of Spotlight was choreographed by the class of 2014.

It combined a variety of styles, making it clear that the dancers were a tightly knit group and that they had worked together for a long time.

Overall, the show was one of the best acts to come to Robsham this season. It felt too short, despite being an hour and half long.

The music selection for the show was phenomenal, allowing for a smooth flow from set to set while still maintaining a distinct look to the show. The soundbites showcased in Spotlight were quite diverse, including Queen, The Beatles, Rhianna, Celine Dion, Avicii, pure orchestral music, and even one narrated piece

by Thomas Newton and Kevin Spacey. The costume design—visually directed by Crystal Bennet, CSON ’15, Laura Huggard, A&S ’15, and Shrikian—was also superb. The custom team did a great job choosing ensembles that complemented the musical selections. For example, the green dresses worn during the “Wrecking Ball” performance helped set the tone of the dance, and they distinguished it from original version of the song. This accentuated the more serious tone of the cover chosen for the piece. Similarly, the black uniforms with the sparkly headbands worn during the “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody” performance were a nice touch—as were the chambray shirts and black leggings worn during the first tap dance.

The Spotlight show was a great representation of the technical and artistic skills of the Dance Ensemble. It was a special opportunity for these dancers to showcase their talent while also reaching out to the community by supporting the Campus School and spreading awareness. 

Fashion Club shows off seasonal styles at runway event in Rat From Fashion Show, A8 inviting crowd participation. The street style segment showed off a wider range of sartorial styles than any other portion of the event.

Varying tastes were brought to the runway, featuring items ranging from crop tops to classic coats.

The halfway point of the fashion show was punctuated by a stellar performance from the Dance Organization of BC. They opened with a lively tap performance that made use of the runway. DOBC followed with a hiphop performance, filling the Rat with motion and energy.

After the dance intermission, models returned to the runway to show off their best business styles. These boardroom-appropriate ensembles featured clothes from Calvin Klein, Zara, H&M, Forever 21, and 304. Although these fashions were workplace appropriate, the models were able to showcase their styles, ranging from edgy to classic. This segment even featured the show’s only male model, looking dapper in his best business attire.

The show closed with designs from Daisy Spade. The online boutique, found at

daisyspade.com, furnished both the hair and makeup for the model, and provided fashions for the final walk. The woman’s clothing and accessories site mixes Southern style with East Coast chic—this influence was clear in the styles of this final segment of the show. A mix of brands—as well as bold jewelry choices— made for an exciting end to the show. Sponsor Daisy Spade gave a 20 percent discount to all those that attended the show.

After the finale, the executive board took to the stage. The newly formed club has an enthusiastic executive board. Co-founder and co-president Natalyn Yu, A&S ’15, helped form the club this past summer along with Alexandra Paz, CSON ’15. Although a new organization, they have put on a variety of events this year. The Fashion Club held a networking event with Saks Fifth Avenue as well as an event with Nineteenth Amendment, an online marketplace that showcases designs from independent designers and clothes made in America. The club also launched its magazine, A La Mode, at the start of the second semester. The magazine featured student fashion shoots and aimed to create a dialogue about fashion on campus. 

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Rebecca Moretti, A&S ’17, was one of the models featured in the Fashion Club’s first annual fashion show, held in the Rat on Saturday.

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Chasing your dream

Three acts advance in BC’s Battle of the Bands

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Juice, Free Alley, Seaver’s Express, Times New Roman, Bobnoxious & the Master Craftsmen, and the Mints (left to right) competed on Friday. The three winners are set to perform at Arts Fest.

Dreams are not always about the happily-ever-afters—more often than not, they’re about the chase.

Working on a feature for last Thursday’s Scene, previewing the Boston Ballet’s Cinderella reminded me to reflect on this and on what my wishes and hopes are.

I saw the dance company’s rendition of the classic fairytale on opening night this weekend, and, again, it made me think about the importance of striving toward your dreams. At the same time, though, it made me skeptical of the significance we place on fulfilling them.

I contemplated my own life and thought about all of the goals I’ve had over the years.

Most of them never became a part of my reality. For a long time, I felt guilty about that and considered my inability to actualize my dreams as quitting—as failing. I only looked at the end result, which I frequently abandoned for some reason or another, and I didn’t see what I gained just by having that end to reach.

Only now do I understand what I learned from each of the dreams I gave up on.

When I was kid, all I wanted was to be a princess—my own kind of Cinderella. It never was a possibility, I know, but to a 5year-old girl, a wish like that was something worth living for. I dressed up in glittering costumes with magic wands for more Halloweens than I can count, and I watched far too many Disney movies, hoping that one morning I’d wake up royal. Obviously, that never happened. I didn’t ever get my tiara, my castle, or my enchanted kingdom, but that stage in my life encouraged me to value the qualities that make a good princess: grace, compassion, courage, and love.

My fifth-grade self had long since moved on from that dream, and my new goal was to become an artist. I took painting and drawing lessons for a couple of years, covering my parents’ house with canvases of fruit still-lifes and sunset beach scenes. It was either around the time I ran out of wall space to display my work on or around when I was convinced I couldn’t make a career out of art, that I deserted that desire, too, in favor of a much more practical objective—I was going to be a rockstar.

Through my artistic endeavors, I became a more creative person, developing a love for beauty and fostering an innovative way of seeing and thinking about things—but in middle school, I didn’t realize that, so I focused my efforts on my musical aspirations instead. I started taking guitar lessons when I turned 14, wrote angst-y lyrics, and recorded my songs with music equipment I had spent months saving up for. I was under the impression that if I did all of these things, and wore black eyeliner, I’d inevitably become the next Avril Lavigne. Now, my guitar case and microphone are accumulating dust in a bedroom corner, and the tracks I put together are hidden on an old laptop or iPod. Although it seems like not much came from the experience, I did, at the very least, discover a passion for writing, which inspired the goal I’m after now.

Once I graduate, I’m hoping to become a journalist. Maybe that dream will come true. Maybe it won’t. What I’ve realized, however, is that either way, I’ll have become a better person just through the pursuit. The workshop classes, the internships, and the arts columns I’ve written won’t have been pointless, because no matter where I end up, I’ll be able to express myself and communicate through words.

For his Oscar acceptance speech a couple of weeks ago, Dallas Buyers Club actor Matthew McConaughey talked about how you need to have someone, a hero, to chase in life. He said, for him, that someone is himself, but a decade in the future. “I’m never gonna be my hero,” McConaughey said. “I’m not gonna attain that. I know I’m not, and that’s just fine with me because that keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.”

I might not have become a princess, an artist, or a rockstar, and I may not become a famous writer. I may not ever become who I imagine myself as 10 years from now—my own kind of hero, by McConaughey’s definition. I may not make all of my dreams come true—but I’ll keep chasing them, learning every step of the way.

Ariana Igneri is the Assoc. Arts & Review Editor for The Heights. She can be reached at arts@bcheights.com

BY JOHN WILEY

Arts & Review Editor The room was split. As the three winners of the preliminary round of the Boston College Battle of the Bands were announced Friday night, the crowd was divided between restrained celebration and quiet defeat. Supporters of the three bands that did not make it to the next round filed out of the Vanderslice Cabaret room quickly,

disappointed, some looking exhausted. For members of Juice, Seaver’s Express, and Bobnoxious & the Master Craftsmen, however—the evening’s three winning acts—the occasion was momentous.

Sean Seaver, A&S ’16, of Seaver’s Express, high-fived fans as they walked out, and other winners offered kind words to the three bands who had just been announced as leaving the running. The competition was hotly contested, and while the win-

ners all moved on deservingly, any of the six acts could have made it to the finals in other years.

Seaver’s Express and Juice are both newcomers to the Battle of the Bands circuit, as neither group even existed to compete in last year’s event. Bobnoxious & the Master Craftsmen made it to the second round in 2013, ultimately losing out to Lucid Soul.

This combination of compelling new acts and the confidence of veteran Bobnoxious

made it a tough evening for the night’s other three contestants—Free Alley, Times New Roman, and the Mints. The winners will face off Thursday, April 24 at Arts Fest, competing for the chance to perform at this year’s Modstock—last year’s winner Lucid Soul was given the opportunity to open for Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.

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The Boston College Dance Ensemble’s weekend-long presentation of ‘Spotlight’ featured student-choreographed pieces, with all proceeds going to the Campus School.

BY MELISSA ABI JAOUDE For The Heights

The Boston College Dance Ensemble showcased beautiful technique and artful precision in its Spotlight performance this past weekend. Before the performance began, the audience was thanked for their contribution to the Campus School—a reminder that all of the proceeds from the show were donated to the school to help with the day-to-day costs of running the program.

The opening number, an upbeat medley of music and dance styles choreographed by the officers,

presented the general themes of the evening. It was entertaining, well executed, and synchronized. A tap piece and then a few slow sets followed the performance. The pace of the music gradually picked up, leading to a performance of Jasmine Thompson’s cover of “Wrecking Ball” and a fun performance of a cover of Britney’s “Toxic” by Cheesa, both choreographed

by Kaitlyn Burrola, CSON ’16. The music slowed down again after that with a couple of violin-heavy songs with strong vocals. The first act concluded with a wildly entertaining performance of Fergie’s “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody.” It was one of the largest routines, with 19 dancers, and it stood out among the

best choreographed and executed.

“Cell Block Tango,” choreographed by Taleen Shrikian, A&S ’15, opened up act two and was also one of the evening’s best. The choreography maintained the general outline of the dance set forth by the musical, but it still had distinctive features tailored to the strengths of the dancers performing.

There were several slow pieces in the second act—one of which was an absolutely beautifully choreographed and executed dance set to The Cinematic Orchestra’s “To Build a Home.” Also, a performance

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Fashion Club holds inaugural runway show in Rat

BY ABIGAIL FARR For The Heights

DANIEL LEE / HEIGHTS SENIOR STAFF

The Fashion Club of Boston College held its first fashion show in the Rat on Saturday.

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On Saturday, the Fashion Club of Boston College hosted its first fashion show in the Rat, an event the organization plans to grow into an annual tradition. The dining hall was transformed with a runway, Christmas lights, and an abundance of streamers. Before the show began, the excitement was palpable.

Dancers rehearsed in the background, as the front row filled with guests and cameras flashed. The show drew a mixed crowd—men and women, students and adults.

A steady stream of guests arriving late delayed the start of the show, but when it did begin, it began in style. The show opened with a performance by William Bolton, CSOM ’16, who goes by the performance name Times New Roman. Bolton had the audience swooning with his performance of “Diamonds” and “Passion,” winning applause by specifically serenading girls seated in the front row.

The actual fashion show kicked off with high fashion items from New York Dress Company, All Saints, Badgley Mischka, Chanel, and Zara. The high fashion segment was

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characterized by lines of dresses of varying length. The models, all BC students, showed off their personal styles with their diverse choices in brand and cut.

After the high fashion section, host Marlo Aghazarian, A&S ’17, called people up from the audience for a “best model strut competition.” This segment engaged the audience and had participants showing off their fiercest walks down the runway. Aghazarian joked that with walks so fierce, the models and participants should try their luck on America’s Next Top Model.

Following the “Walk-Off,” the models showcased their street style. They sported clothes from XOXO, Steve Madden, Zara, Aldo, Urban Outfitters, Asos, Sam Edelman, BCBG, reformation, H&M, Forever 21, Vera Wang, 7 For All Mankind jeans, and Tahari. In the middle of the Street Style portion, there was another break in which the audience was once again made a part of the show with a “Model Pose” competition.

The competition broke up the runway event,

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Crashing and Burning

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BY MICHAEL HOFF Heights Staff Before its weekend series with Notre Dame, Boston College had not played three games in the Hockey East quarterfinals since Boston University bounced BC in 2004—it swept every opponent en route to 4 Notre Dame the semifinals for nine years in a row. Now, Boston College 2 for the first time since it was called the Fleet Center, BC won’t be making the mid-March trip to the TD Garden.

Despite a third period barrage on Irish territory, the Eagles were eliminated by Notre Dame, 4-2, on Sunday in the third and deciding game of the series between the Catholic rivals.

“Certainly a very difficult loss for us,” said BC head coach Jerry York after the game. “But I thought our team played well, we competed really hard, we had numerous opportunities to score goals. When you look at our chances we had, and we only had two goals from those chances, you’ve gotta give [Notre Dame goalie Steven] Summerhays a tremendous amount of credit there. He was certainly the difference in the game tonight, from my perspective.”

By puck drop on Sunday, the Irish matching or outplaying BC, which they did for much of Game Three, was not a revelation. BC has been beaten at home four times this season, and Notre Dame has done it three times. Summerhays played well in all three of those games, but on Sunday, his play gave his team the chance to make the trek to

the East Coast from Indiana, yet again, come Friday. “[Summerhays’ play is] a big part of the reason we’re going to the Boston Garden,” said Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson. “He’s the backbone, he’s got to hold us in there when the storm’s coming, and there were plenty of storms tonight. He played big, and that’s what a great goalie does.”

The first of those storms came very early in the first period, when BC benefited from two uncharacteristic lapses in awareness from Notre Dame. A botched line change in the game’s opening minutes led to a half-breakaway down the left wing for BC forward Quinn Smith,

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Clarkson ices Eagles’ NCAA hopes in first round of tournament

BY ALEX STANLEY Heights Staff The women’s hockey season is over.

The No. 5 ranked Eagles played the No. 4/3 Clarkson University Golden Knights 3 Clarkson at the Che el Boston College 1 Arena in the NCAA Quarterfinals and fell 3-1. Coming off of a Hockey East final loss at the hands of Boston University, the defeat came in Boston College’s first game of the NCAA tournament.

Clarkson wasted no time establishing dominance. The Golden Knights outshot BC 15-9 in the first period, in addi-

tion to beating them 14-3 in the faceoff circle and only being penalized once, as opposed to the Eagles’ three penalties.

With around four minutes left in the first period, Clarkson scored its first goal.

Sophomore Renata Fast passed to Jamie Lee Rattray near the blue line, who then fired a shot that was tipped into the back of the net by Vanessa Gagnon.

The Eagles began the second period on the penalty kill with 1:45 left over from a penalty in the first period. They outlasted the man disadvantage, and at the return of even strength led a 4on-2 attack against the Clarkson net.

The first shot was blocked—BC forced

Knights goaltender Erica Howe to make a fantastic save to keep the score from evening out.

Dana Trivigno was called for interference at the end of the play, putting the Eagles back on the penalty kill. BC once again killed the penalty, and would not allow Clarkson a single power-play goal on the night. BC was penalized five times total.

Midway through the second period, the Knights added another to the scoreboard. Brittany Styner fired a wrister past a few players and then ultimately past Eagles goaltender Corinne Boyles.

The Eagles improved play in the sec-

ond period, but they were still outshot 10-8 by the Knights and relied on the heroics of nine saves from Boyles. Then, 23 seconds into the third period, Gagnon added a second to her personal scoring tally and a third to Clarkson’s goal haul.

Gagnon found herself on the receiving end of a rebounded shot from Styner, and she made no mistake in putting the puck past the goal line.

The Eagles’ one goal came late on the power play. Sophomore forward Trivigno managed to cut Clarkson’s lead by two with around four minutes left in the game—but it was too little too late.

Kristyn Capizzano slid the puck across

the face of the net, and the puck fell to Trivigno, who made certain to light the lamp.

The Eagles pulled Boyles toward the end of the game to put on an extra attacker, but it came to no avail, as the score line remained 3-1. Clarkson ended the game outshooting BC 32-24, despite the Eagles drawing level in shots with the Golden Knights in the third period.

Each team shot seven apiece in the final period. Boyles made 29 saves on the night, while Howe made 23 saves.

The Eagles end the season matching their record number of wins last year with a final record of 27-7-3. 

When it rains it pours: BC loses in massive proportions over the weekend

CONNOR MELLAS Fans flooded out of Conte Forum in disappointed droves, abandoning any hope of a comeback as the numbers on the clock trickled toward zero. Pulled out of his often-besieged crease and onto the bench to make way for an extra attacker, the battered goaltender sat hunched forward, head down, stick obscuring his face, his solemn frame rendered immobile by the weight of the goals scored on his net. The 18-yearold’s upbeat “Timber,” head-bobbing demeanor was nowhere to be found, and after 13 goals against him and two losses, it was official: Thatcher Demko had a tough weekend.

The Boston College men’s hockey

team bombed out of the Hockey East quarterfinals, losing two of three games to Notre Dame over the weekend.

Demko was shelled along the way, giving up multiple soft goals and finishing the series with a .833 save percentage.

The youngest player in college hockey clearly wasn’t at his best, but it would be completely unfair to tag all the blame on the man between the pipes—the Irish simply proved to be the better club, and BC will have about two weeks to think about it before heading into the NCAA Tournament.

While the men’s hockey team and Demko had a devastating weekend, they can take solace in the fact that they won’t wallow in their misery alone. All in all, the past few days may go down as the worst weekend for BC athletics since the one that started on Friday Nov. 18, 2011.

On that weekend, the BC women’s soccer team was defeated 2-0 by Stanford in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, and on the men’s side, No. 4 overall BC was upset by Rutgers in

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its first match. The No. 3 men’s hockey team lost 3-2 to No. 4 Notre Dame with 1.1 seconds left in overtime, and on the same South Bend road trip, BC football came tantalizingly close to upsetting the Irish, but it fell 16-14 on the road. Holy Cross trounced the men’s basketball team 86-64, and the women lost by 25 points to Arizona State. It was, for fans of the Eagles, an unmitigated disaster of a weekend.

It took over two years, but it’s finally happened: BC’s teams and the athletic department have finally kamikazed their way through a weekend with a collaborative degree of disaster exponentially high enough to rival that infamous stretch in 2011.

As unbelievable as it seems, women’s hockey is done—captain Corinne Boyles will leave Chestnut Hill without winning a national championship. Frozen Four favorites heading into the season, the women began collapsing at the worst

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The Eagles crashed out of their conference tournament at home, losing twice to Notre Dame.

Column: Men’s hockey nicknames

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No. 3 UVA sweeps BC

BY JIM HILL Heights Staff

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EMILY FAHEY / HEIGHTS EDITOR

Even though head coach Jerry York’s team lost to Notre Dame in the Hockey East quarterfinals, Boston College is still one of the top teams in the country heading into the NCAA tournament.

Johnny Hockey or King Cobra? Nicknames for men’s hockey TOMMY MELORO Pop quiz—which athlete’s nickname was The Great Bambino? Babe Ruth, of course. How about Teddy Ballgame? The great Ted Williams. The Say Hey Kid? Giants center field legend Willy Mays. Now let’s turn it around—can you name the nicknames of these athletes? Kobe Bryant?

The Black Mamba. Tim Lincecum? Best known as The Freak. Calvin Johnson?

Commonly known as Megatron.

Nicknames are commonplace in professional sports—they’re signs of affection, badges of honor worn proudly by the athletes they’re bestowed upon. In college sports, however, nicknames are less predominant—players are generally in school for four years, while in pro sports, a significant number of players can stay with a team for their entire playing career. Only in very special cases are college teams and players bestowed with nicknames from their fans: Michigan basketball’s Fab Five, Gale Sayers playing as the Kansas Comet for the Jayhawks, or Paul Hornung becoming the Golden Boy playing for the team-that-shall-not-be-named.

This year’s edition of the Boston College men’s hockey has had the feel of a special team, and there are a number of players who have played instrumental roles. Their names are familiar to BC sports fans, but they are deserving of the

ment of the team mentality that Jerry York instills in all his players. Brown may not be the flashiest player on the team, but he gets the job done and does all the little things right. While he may not be an American hero, per se, the nickname that fits Brown best is Captain America—he does it all and is the consummate leader.

On the defensive end, Michael Matheson is a highly versatile two-way player. At any point, Matheson can transition from playing at the blue line to driving to the net by using a vast array of moves most defensemen can only stop, rather than execute.

Defensively, Matheson uses his 6-foot-2, 189-pound frame to its full potential, providing a rock on which BC can rely.

Matheson can be a frustrating player to watch, however, as occasionally a defensive lapse or an overaggressive move in the offensive zone can lead to opportunities for BC’s opponent. Matheson has also taken 20 penalties on the year so far, and is tied with Ian McCoshen for most on the team.

With Matheson on the ice, he can either have a beautiful goal, an inspired defensive shift, or a bad play that puts BC on its heels: you can never be too sure, which is why Matheson is this team’s Wild Card.

Steve Santini is the freshman revolution on defense. Big, tough, and incredibly physical, Santini frequently sets the tone early in games. BC fans can’t count the number of times that Santini has welcomed an opponent to Kelley Rink

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with a huge open-ice hit. Whenever there is a scrum after a play, Santini is the first guy in to defend his teammates. Early in the year, Santini had a penchant for taking major penalties, but as he’s gotten more experience under his belt, Santini has gotten much better. He has become a physical presence while being able to pick and choose his spots, taking just seven minor penalties on the year. Santini may have become more accurate, but he’s no less powerful—he’s BC’s Hammer.

Thatcher Demko is the youngest player in college hockey. He’s also been a rock in net for the Eagles this year.

Unflappable during the game, Demko is also becoming well known for his interactions with the crowd during breaks in the action. Demko handled his rotation with Brian Billet with aplomb before establishing himself as the clear No. 1. After giving up seven goals to Notre Dame in the first game of the Hockey East Quarterfinals, Demko came back the next afternoon with his head up and let up just two goals as BC evened up the series. Even-keeled and still just a freshman, Demko looks primed to be a backstop on which Jerry York can rely in the biggest moments for the coming years with no reservations— The Iceman cometh.

Tommy Meloro is a staff writer for The Heights. He can be reached at sports@bcheights.com

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SAILING

LACROSSE

GOLF

TENNIS

The Eagles survived a disqualification to win the Veitor Trophy in a weekend race at Salve Regina.

In the in-conference competition, Boston College fended off Dartmouth and Northeastern for the victory, though Sunday’s weather forced the day’s events to be cancelled. The team also beat Roger Williams and St. Mary’s College of Maryland to win the Southern New-England Team Race over the weekend. Skippers Raul Rios, William Bailey, Harry Koeppel, and Erika Reineke led the team, while crews Shelby Hamilton, Allison Ferraris, Elizabeth Baranard, and Alex Palfrey helped the 10-4 Eagles win the intersectional race. 

M i k a e l a R i x ’s four points helped No. 5 BC beat Canisius College on Saturday afternoon, as the Eagles won 10-7. While Canisius got two goals from Maria Kotas, it was not enough for the hosts to stop the Eagles.

BC took a 7-4 lead into the break, through goals from Rix, a pair from Moira Barry, and efforts from Brooke Blue, Tess Chandler, and Kara Magley. Taylor Giglio scored for Canisius coming out of the break, but BC responded with three straight goals to give itself insurance. Sarah Mannelly, who had five shots on goal, put one of those second half goals away. 

The women’s golf team followed up a 15th-place finish at the Kiaw ah Island Classic with a rocky outing at the 3M Jaguar Intercollegiate at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Led by Cristina McQuiston, who finished tied for 64th, the Eagles, as a team, finished 14th out of 14 teams in the competition. The entire team finished near the bottom of the 75-woman field. Christian Wang came in 69th and Katia Joo came in 72nd. No. 14 Vanderbilt ran away with the match with a score of +32, while the Eagles totalled a +150. BC failed to top any of its opposition in each of the three rounds played in the Saturday tournament. 

After five hours, the women’s tennis team upset No. 20 Georgia Tech 4-3. The Yellow Jackets won two of the doubles matches, though BC fought back to win four of six in singles. Wan-Yi Sweeting rallied from being 5-2 behind in the third set to beat her opponent. Nigel Bentley’s team followed up its victory by crushing No. 25 Notre Dame 6-1. The men’s team beat Sacred Heart 7-0. BC swept singles play and won two of the three doubles matches. Philip Nelson, Jonathan Raude, and Alexander Thirouin all won two matches in the triumph.

The only loss of the day came when Aidan McNulty and Hank Workamn lost their doubles match, 8-4. 

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badge of honor that is a nickname. Below are some suggestions for the consideration of BC fans.

The star of the team is none other than Johnny Gaudreau. The nation’s leading point-scorer, and the presumptive Hobey Baker Award winner, is clearly BC’s leader on the ice. The Carneys Point, N.J. native is small and fast. He plays an all-around game, especially as a key component of BC’s penalty kill, and his hands are soft and quick. Gaudreau has the ability to strike from anywhere on the ice, and he is slippery, always ready to spring off for a breakaway. With great vision, Gaudreau also has the ability to anticipate plays before they happen, or as Wayne Gretzky once said, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” These traits aren’t uncommon on their own, but together they are something truly special, regal even. It’s fitting that the deadliest player on BC’s team has its deadliest nickname—the King Cobra.

Patrick Brown, the senior captain of the team, is a hard-nosed player. Unafraid to get his hands dirty, Brown is perhaps the best defensive center BC has. Don’t let that fool you, though, as Brown’s 14 goals are good for fourth best on the team.

Whenever Brown is on the ice, he will do whatever he can to help his team win, both offensively and defensively. A determined grinder, Brown encapsulates the heart and soul of the team, and he is the embodi-

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Much as pugilists discover their opponents’ weaknesses over the course of several rounds, it looked as though the Boston College baseball team had discovered a means of defeating No. 3 Virginia after weathering two bouts with the national powerhouse. Following an 8-1 loss to the Cavaliers on Sunday, the Eagles had kept their opponents close during the first part of Saturday’s doubleheader, eventually losing in the 12th inning 3-2 after two consecutive hits gave UVA the lead. With one game remaining in the series and the decisiveness of the opposition’s wins decreasing, BC seemed primed to seize its first ACC victory of the season. The boxing ring that was the Cavaliers’ Davenport Field proved too intense of an arena for the visiting Eagles, though,who lost the series’ final game in the bottom of the ninth inning, dropping a 2-1 decision.

The low score was largely the result of a duel between BC right-hander Jeff Burke and UVA southpaw Brandon Waddell, with each pitching through 6.1 frames. Burke yielded only one run during the span: a first inning score by Cavaliers second baseman Branden Cogswell, who darted to the plate after left fielder Mike Papi launched a sacrifice fly. Waddell also was only scored on once: BC catcher Nick Sciortino reached home in the third inning, with sophomore teammate Gabriel Hernandez gaining the RBI on a single.

Aside from allowing these runs, the pitchers were able to work out of the jams with which they were confronted. While the Cavaliers gained six total hits against Burke, the team simply could not plate any runners against the BC starter after the first inning, leaving four men in scoring position. Similarly, BC could not score against Waddell, though he allowed six hits. Even after the starting pitchers retired, the teams’ offensive woes continued: BC pitcher Eric Stevens, who acted as Burke’s substitute, and UVA’s Whit Mayberry, who relieved Waddell, allowed zero hits through the final three innings.

A chaotic ninth inning, littered with errors and pitching flubs, would cost BC the game.

Stevens started the final frame by walking UVA designated hitter John La Prise and proceeded to hit Cogswell with a wild pitch. With two men on base, BC third baseman Johnny Adams committed a throwing error in an effort to get a bunting Daniel Pinero out at first.

And the bases were loaded—on no hits.

Wary of the situation, BC head coach Mike Gambino positioned a fifth infielder on the diamond, substituting utility man Travis Ferrick for left fielder Nick Colucci. But the defensive precaution failed to prevent a run from scoring: Papi ripped a streaking grounder to first baseman John Hennessy, who bobbled the ball. La Prise rushed home, from third, to win the game for Virginia, 2-1.

“It’s a tough one,” Gambino said. “We had the lead [for] most of game one and had the lead for two innings of game two, and it was tied the rest of the way.”

In the first few games of ACC play, the team has faltered in late innings. Through the team’s first six conference games, against No. 16 Miami and UVA, BC allowed the opposition to score 14 runs during and beyond the sixth inning. Errors have compounded the problem, but Gambino spoke on the effectiveness of his own team’s play, which will eventually mitigate the damage caused by late inning rallies.

“We talk about playing harder than everybody else, smarter than everybody else … and those are things we did all day,” said Gambino.

“The boys played with energy, they played hard, they played great fundamental baseball, they were attacking people, [and] they were going out and making plays.” 

Conference

Overall

Maryland

3-0

9-0

North Carolina

2-0

9-0

Syracuse

2-1

7-1

Boston College

1-1

7-1

Duke

1-1

6-3

Notre Dame

1-3

6-3

Virginia

0-2

3-5

Virginia Tech

0-2

4-4

Numbers to Know

12 The number of innings of the first game of BC baseball’s Saturday double-header with Virginia, which it lost 3-2.

24

The number of games men’s basketball lost this season, which is the most in program history.

13 The number of goals Thatcher Demko allowed in the Hockey East quarterfinals against Notre Dame.

Quote of the Week

“It’ll be a difficult weekend to watch four other teams play for the Lamoriello Cup, but we’ve got two weeks to prepare for a national championship.”

Head coach Jerry York after BC’s exit from the Hockey East Tournament —

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Johnny Gaudreau’s (left) 31-game point streak came to an end on Sunday. Ian McCoshen (bottom right) finished even on Sunday but struggled at times over the weekend, and Brendan Silk (top right) scored zero points in the series.

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“Even some of the opportunities we missed the net wide with, [Summerhays] was on a good angle … probably influenced where the shots were going to go,” York said. “One of the very first shots of the game, when Quinn hit the post and [the puck] came back out through Summerhays’ legs, it was that type of frustration during the course of the night.”

BC capitalized a couple minutes later when Gilmour raced off the bench and into the Irish zone and blew up a Notre Dame breakout with staggering ease just inside the blue line. Scrambling, Notre Dame left Kevin Hayes open at the far post, and Gilmour spotted the right wing

and fed him for an easy one-timer at 4:43 as BC went up 1-0.

In all three games of the series, the team who scored first lost, and Notre Dame answered later in the first period Sunday just as they did Friday. The visiting team, laden with upperclassmen, stayed steady and picked up its play as the period went on.

A little over halfway into the frame, senior defenseman Stephen Johns skated the puck from his own zone, through the neutral zone and the BC defense, and backhanded in a goal short-side from the inside of the left circle. Ruled a no-goal on the ice, upon review there was little dispute that the game should have been tied. The goal was Johns’ third of the series and one of the softest freshman goalie Thatcher Demko has let in during

his young career.

Notre Dame took its first lead of the game four and half minutes into that second period when senior forward Bryan Rust pounced on a blocked shot from the point. Rust then finished a great shift by Notre Dame’s top line by burying a wrist shot top shelf from the right side of the slot. Rust’s linemates Sam Herr and T.J. Tynan picked up the assists on the goal.

After Notre Dame threatened to extend its lead with a couple quality chances, BC tied and then took the lead for a brief moment on the back of its power play. At the right point on a 5on-3, Hayes hit Arnold at the left post, and Arnold’s deflection hovered over the crease before captain Patrick Brown batted in the tying goal at 8:05. Brown

drove toward the net again at the end of the man advantage and was credited with another goal off a Johnny Gaudreau rebound, but upon review, Brown was called for goaltender interference on top of the goal being disallowed.

Notre Dame capped off the second by utilizing its patented transition counterattack to go up 3-2 with 4.2 seconds left.

B C started the third firing and sustained the pressure like it hadn’t all series, but Summerhays made the 14-5 shot differential in BC’s favor inconsequential.

“The only goals they really score on him are from inside the crease or wide open back doors,” Rust said. “And with a team like us in front of him who is gonna block shots, who’s gonna pay the price,

he’s there to make the easy saves and the really tough ones when we need him to.

Having a guy like that, backing us up, gives us a lot of confidence.”

Notre Dame countered one last time when Steven Fogarty blocked Scott Savage’s shot at the Irish blue line, and retrieved the puck in the neutral zone, and proceeded to send captain Jeff Costello on a breakaway. Costello beat Demko five-hole to ice the game at 18:08.

After Friday’s 7-2 drubbing, Notre Dame did not sing the fight song in the locker room because the job wasn’t finished. It’s still not completed, but a big part of it is. Rust wasn’t ashamed to say he, along with his teammates, belted out the rally cry Sunday in the visiting locker room.

“Nice and loud,” he said. n

BC’s weekend was historically awful From Column, B1 possible time by losing 3-2 to Boston University in the Hockey East Tournament final. Unable to right the ship, the Eagles spiraled on Saturday and were wiped out of the NCAA Tournament 3-1

by Clarkson, their hopes of avenging last season’s defeat to Minnesota crushed in the process.

Birdball played a harrowing series against No. 3 UVA. Demolished 8-1 in the first game, BC hung around for 12 innings only to lose 3-2 in the first half of a doubleheader and then dropped the second bout 2-1. Head coach Mike Gambino’s team is leagues better than its 6-12 record suggests, but the breaks

aren’t coming yet.

On an administrative side, the lack of transparency surrounding the fate of embattled men’s basketball head coach Steve Donahue has—without much hyperbole, here—angered the entire fan base. Whether the proverbial guillotine will fall or not, stretching out the decision has been about as positive as setting a beehive on fire and punting it at a cluster of irritated alligators.

Despite the team’s disappointment, BC men’s hockey is in the best shape coming out of the weekend’s wreckage.

Demko will get back to stonewall form— he has too much talent and experience to dwell on the shortcomings, and in no time he’ll be back to singing Ke$ha and

waving at fans.

In the end, this past weekend might end up helping the men’s hockey team.

Johnny Gaudreau’s point streak is dead, BC’s dropped three of its last four, and the Eagles are at rock bottom and fully aware of their mortality—vulnerability can be overlooked during 19-game winning streaks. The Eagles have one trophy left to play for, and two weeks to let the slow burn of defeat turn to incendiary motivation.

Unless they have to play Notre Dame again. Then they’re doomed.

Connor Mellas is the Sports Editor for The Heights. He can be reached at sports@bcheights.com.

Graham Beck / Heights Senior staff

Men’s basketball head coach Steve Donahue is on the hot seat, but the verdict isn’t in yet.

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Late-period goals cripple BC’s momentum, No. 13 fades in Game Three

By Tommy Meloro Heights Staff As the second period wore on, it was clear that the little things would decide the game. A small mistake here or there could provide the slim margin that would be crucial in the do-or-die game of the Hockey East quarterfinals. That mistake came with less than 10 seconds to go in the period.

BC dumped the puck into the offensive zone, where Notre Dame collected it and broke out. An Eagle got caught too far forward on the forecheck, and the Irish were rewarded with a 4-on-3 break. Some nice tape-to-tape passing from Shayne Taker and T.J. Tynan gave Bryan Rust the puck and a large portion of the net open.

Thatcher Demko’s lunge was too slow, as

Rust ripped it over his glove and into the net with just 4.2 seconds remaining on the clock. BC wouldn’t score again, and Notre Dame captain Jeff Costello added an insurance goal with under two minutes to go in the game.

It was the second time in the last three games that Notre Dame had scored as the seconds ticked down.

“First minute, last minute of games are important to us,” York said.

Those goals are disheartening to any team, and certainly did the Eagles no favors in this series. In Game One, Notre Dame’s first goal came with nine seconds to go in the first period. The Irish scored the next six goals after that, completely destroying the Eagles. Whether a result of bad luck, good play, or something else entirely, the Eagles must limit the num-

ber of goals they give up during the final minutes of periods, or else the resulting massive momentum shift could knock the Eagles out of the tournament they really have their eyes set on—the national championship.

Where’s Johnny?

Do-or-die—that’s the time for stars to shine. It’s when Lebron James takes over a game for the Heat, it’s when Derek Jeter delivers a clutch RBI, and when the star forward scores four points.

On Saturday, that’s exactly what Johnny Gaudreau did for the Eagles, scoring four points to help BC bounce back after a humiliating 7-2 defeat on Friday night. On Sunday, however, with BC needing another win to stay in the

Hockey East tournament, Gaudreau was unable to deliver.

It’s hard to fault the odds-on favorite for the Hobey Baker for having a bad game—despite having a 31-game point streak, it’s unfair to expect Gaudreau to carry the team every night. With Notre Dame goaltender Steven Summerhays having a stellar game in net, it was clear it would take some of the classic Gaudreau magic to get BC to the Garden next weekend. However, it was the way in which Gaudreau was absent that was so conspicuous. Apart from one or two moments that had the crowd oohing with his display of skill, Gaudreau was nearly unnoticeable whenever he touched the ice.

Notre Dame’s stifling defense deserves some credit, make no mistake, but that defense didn’t stop Adam Gilmour from

having an excellent game or Kevin Hayes from notching two points. Gaudreau very rarely touched the puck, and even more rarely looked prone to do something with it. Throughout the year, teams have made stopping Gaudreau a focal point of their game plan, but that hasn’t even slowed him down, as he’s accumulated an astonishing 69 points in 37 games.

There was no sugarcoating Gaudreau’s performance—he looked tentative without the puck, and even more tentative with it. If BC wants to advance in the NCAA Tournament, it can do so with the performances of players like Hayes and Arnold, with guys like Brown, Smith, and Gilmour supplementing them. But if BC wants to win it all, it will need its superstar to step it up, in a way he was unable to do on Sunday night. n

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HOCKEY EAST QUARTERFINALS Game 1, Friday 14 | Game 2, Saturday 15

Gaudreau, top line return to form in Game Two win

BY CONNOR MELLAS Sports Editor Boston College men’s hockey needed an answer. If the Eagles were to force a rubber match in the opening round of the Hockey E a s t to u r n a Boston College 4 ment, they had Notre Dame 2 to find a solution to the Notre Dame offense that had dropped nine goals on them in two games, and a way of cracking the stout Irish defense that powered the beast.

On Saturday afternoon in Conte Forum, it turned out the answer to the equation was simple: x equaled have Johnny Gaudreau do Johnny Gaudreau things.

The country’s lead scorer was—more so than usual—a slippery, defenseman-dodging goaltender terror through three periods, and his efforts provided the clear sparkplug in BC’s 4-2 victory over the Irish and its return to winning form.

“I thought our work ethic was better tonight, I thought our battles were better tonight, and we got a big push out of Billy Arnold’s line and Johnny in particular was really on top of his game tonight,” said head coach Jerry York after the game.

Despite picking up an assist, Gaudreau—along with the rest of his teammates—struggled in BC’s 7-2 loss to the Irish on Friday night. Game in and game out, Gaudreau’s proximity to the goal has correlated with an increase in sieve chants, but on Friday, ND goaltender Steven Summerhays had No. 13 on lockdown, turning away all four of his shots.

Less than 24 hours later, the script was flipped. Gaudreau lit up Summerhays, netting two goals on seven shots and assisting on another pair of scores.

“It’s a do or die game and I needed to come out and show my best and help my teammates and try to help the team get the win,” Gaudreau said after the game.

While BC dominated through three periods—bouncing 33 shots off Summerhays and turning the netminder into a human target—the Eagles appeared to be heading for a cliff early on. Senior winger Bryan Rust put ND up one as his trickling prayer of a shot near the blue line leaked past freshman goal-

tender Thatcher Demko and into the net.

Pulled in favor of Brian Billett late in Friday night’s game, Demko could have fallen apart, but the freshman rallied, making 19 saves.

“He played out of his mind tonight—after that first goal he played really well,” Gaudreau said.

At 10:28, captain Patrick Brown raced out of the box and buried a sitter from Gaudreau to level the game, and from that point on, BC didn’t look back.

Tormenting Summerhays with relentless shooting, BC took the lead at 17:39. In soccer terminology it would be called a clinical goal: the setup was purely fundamental and the finish was perfectly executed. Kevin Hayes to Arnold to Hayes to Gaudreau—four slaps of puck on stick and then Gaudreau’s wrister found the tween behind Summerhays’ helpless frame.

In a game made up of 13 penalties and six goals, the second period was largely forgettable with zero goals and two minutes in the box. For the most part, the second frame was a rhythmless grind for both the golden and the maroon helmets, and it wasn’t until 5:58 in the third period that the goal horn sounded again.

Defenseman Scott Savage whiffed on his shot, but his second-effort pass found Hayes for an easy tap-in. Seemingly incapable of fading out of a play, Gaudreau picked up the secondary assist.

“He’s one of those team-first type guys,” York said. “It’s refreshing, as a coach, to see that, when clearly your best player is … everything is put team first.”

Less than two minutes later, Gaudreau scored another one of his own, dangling past Summerhays with a filthy backhanded deke.

The goal marked Gaudreau’s 69th point of the season, and although Notre Dame got one back, it placed the game firmly out of reach for the Irish.

With BC’s Hockey East hopes prolonged and a hand in each of his team’s goals, Gaudreau said he’d have an easier time resting up than he did after Friday’s demolition.

“A little bit better than last night,” Gaudreau said. “Last night it was tough to sleep.” 

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Steve Santini dominated with the body often in Game Two, helping to set the rough tone.

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Johnny Gaudreau led BC’s rejuvenated effort on Saturday, notching two goals and two assists to reach a total of 69 points for the season.

Jackson laments officiating in loss

BY AUSTIN TEDESCO Heights Editor When asked what the difference between his team’s 7-2 win against Boston College on Friday and its 4-2 loss to the Eagles on Saturday in the Hockey East Tournament quarterfinals, Notre Dame head coach Jeff Jackson had a simple answer.

“The officiating … and obviously BC’s top line played like the best line in college hockey,” Jackson said.

And that’s pretty much how the rest of the press conference went. Jackson cited his team’s penalties—and the officials who called them—before trying to divert things back to BC’s improved play in the second game of what was three-game series with a rubber match yesterday afternoon.

“Well, the first period, there was no flow to it with all the penalties,” Jackson said. “It really was the difference in the game. I think that’s where the whole tempo of the game was established. Our power play really hurt us. I think it actually gave them momentum.”

There were four penalties called on the Irish in the first period, totaling eight minutes of penalty time, and three called on the Eagles. Although Jackson wasn’t pleased with the shift in officiating from Game One to Game Two, Notre Dame’s six penalties for the game were barely more than the 5.5 the team has averaged this season. In fact, BC actually finished the game with the most penalties, earn-

ing seven—almost two more than its season average of 5.1—and 14 minutes of time on the penalty kill.

“We have to play with discipline,” Jackson said. “I’m not complaining about any of the calls. It just needs to be the same way both ways, you know, in my opinion.”

Jackson sounded much happier with the officiating crew from Friday night.

The Irish were called for two penalties in each period while the Eagles were only called for two in the game, but Notre Dame did a significantly better job with its penalty kill.

“I don’t know why we switch officials from one game to the next when the officials have a good feel for the series,” Jackson said. “That’s just my thought process. It’s not my decision.”

Some of Jackson’s bitterness about the officiating shift resembles a brewing dislike between these two teams. Rarely could a play be called dead in either of the first two games of the series when an official wouldn’t have to separate the maroon and white from the gold and blue.

The physical play started early, as freshman defenseman Ian McCoshen slammed a Notre Dame player into the boards during the game’s first 13 seconds, and it only grew from there.

On Friday night, aggressive play in the first period and then throughout the game put the Eagles in a bad spot. BC looked too concerned with roughing up the Irish, at the expense of making plays with the puck.

That wasn’t the case on Saturday.

BC’s top line of Johnny Gaudreau, Kevin Hayes, and Bill Arnold finally created easy scoring opportunities after being nearly shut down in the previous game, as all four of the Eagles’ goals looked like they were scored with ease. It helped that McCoshen and fellow defensemen Steven Santini and Michael Matheson controlled their aggression, using it to create plays rather than just bruise the Irish.

“I think we definitely came out a lot more physical tonight,” Gaudreau said. “I think that gave us a little bit of an edge too, tonight. It was great to see some of the guys getting huge hits, which really boosted our motivation up throughout the game.”

Hayes and Notre Dame captain Jeff Costello had to be separated by the officials in the final minutes of the game, with Hayes refusing to leave until his teammates came and pushed him away.

For the Eagles , though, advancing through the postseason is going to come down to whether they can intelligently take advantage of that aggressive play like they did on Saturday, or if it’ll get in the way like it did on Friday.

“I think we’ve just got to keep playing the way we are right now,” Gaudreau said. “We established a great forecheck throughout the whole game, and I think that’s what got us a few of those goals in the game. It was just a great forecheck, and we’ve got to make sure we keep pressuring their [defense].” 

Irish Domination: Notre Dame routs lackluster Eagles in opener

BY MICHAEL HOFF Heights Staff

Notre Dame men’s hockey vaulted to major sleeper status after knocking off and shutting down Boston College in the last game of the regular season, but it was BC 7 Notre Dame that looked Boston College 2 comatose on Friday at Conte Forum. The Irish stifled the Eagles early and throttled them late, embarrassing BC like it hasn’t been embarrassed since losing to Holy Cross at home the day after Thanksgiving. Four consecutive Notre Dame goals in the third period pushed the final to 7-2 in the first game of the best-of-three quarterfinal, matching the biggest margin of defeat suffered this season by BC. The loss was BC’s first in the Hockey East quarterfinal in 10 years.

“We just got beat soundly by a better hockey team tonight than we were,” BC head coach Jerry York said. “We got our work cut out for us and we understand that. Only objective now is to get the series to Sunday.”

The Eagles weren’t getting their usual barrage of chances early in the game, but they saw their fair share, considering

the opponent. Starting with a Quinn Smith missed sitter at the left post, BC generated quality looks and took what the Irish defense gave, even if that wasn’t much at even strength as the period wore on.

BC capitalized on the game’s first man advantage late in the first, after York iced a power-play unit with four freshmen. The postseason baptism-byfire appeared to work, at least momentarily, when freshman Ryan Fitzgerald pounced on his own rebound and potted a glove-side goal past Irish goalie Steven Summerhays. Classmates Austin Cangelosi and Adam Gilmour picked up the assists on the goal, which gave the Eagles a 1-0 lead—a lead that meant more in this game than others, because the defensepowered Irish were 2-8-1 this season when trailing after one period, and 3-9-1 when giving up the first goal.

“I thought [the] first period was a ballgame,” York said. “Then they broke it open in the second in the third.”

Not to be overlooked were the waning moments of the first frame, because Stephen John’s 4-on-4 goal with nine seconds left rendered those previous statistics moot. After Irish forward Thomas DiPauli won a battle in the right

corner, he hit T.J. Tynan on in the right circle, who then drew the attention of BC defenseman Steve Santini and subsequently fed Johns across the slot for an easy one-timer.

Santini left Johns because Fitzgerald failed to backcheck hard enough to occupy Tynan. Notre Dame committed both of those offenses with staggering irregularity. Even in that opening frame, when a BC forward found space, there were nearly always impeding layers of the Irish brigade.

It is rarely evident that BC is the youngest team in the countr y, but breakdowns like that one highlighted that youth, especially juxtaposed against the defensive discipline of a Notre Dame team with 10 seniors.

“When our forwards are backchecking as hard as they were tonight and allowing the defense to have good gaps, it’s almost impossible for a team to come in and gain speed on us and get us off our game,” Johns said. “When everyone is playing at the same caliber and same level that we always preach about, we feel as if we’re one of the better teams in the country.”

“People like to think we’re a defensive team, but [we] defend with a purpose,

and that creates offense,” Irish coach Jeff Jackson said. “It’s about puck possession, it’s about making plays in transition, but you can’t have transition without defense.”

Jackson’s team executed what he echoed, scoring seven straight goals, including Johns’ initial tally. Johns added another 2:50 into the second, when BC failed to account for the defenseman while on the penalty kill. The alternate captain streaked in from the neutral zone in secondary transition and beat Demko off a feed from Vince Hinostroza.

Te n m i nu te s l ate r, H i n o s t roz a pounced on a puck behind the net that BC defenseman Mike Matheson let skitter through his legs and hit Mario Lucia in the left circle, who immediately deposited a wrist shot to double the Irish lead.

BC’s best chance to turn the game’s tide was on a late power play in the second period, but the man-advantage was only memorable for BC defenseman Ian McCoshen’s whiff on a one-timer from the point.

Down two goals to start the final period, the Eagles played defeated and Notre Dame made sure of it. The Irish

stuck to their style, and that structure allowed them to humiliate their hosts.

“A lot of it attributes to the maturity of our team,” Johns said of his team’s consistency throughout. “We have a lot of seniors on our team, and we’ve been in a spot like this. As soon as we scored the fourth and fifth goal, we said ‘next goal’s ours, keep the pedal down.’

We have a lot of confidence right now, and if we all play together and with the same jam, we can beat anybody in the country.”

The sixth goal, scored by DiPauli, came both in transition and at peak embarrassment for the No. 1 seeded Eagles. DiPauli carried the puck into the offensive zone 1-on-1 with Matheson, who finished the night minus-4, and stopped just shy of undressing BC’s top defenseman. Matheson involuntarily turned around, and by the time he spotted DiPauli again, DiPauli had deked Demko to the ground and the score was about to be 6-1.

Notre Dame’s stout defense powered its sleeper status, but that goal and the final score demonstrated its deadliness. Whether that lethality impairs the Eagles’ Hockey East chances or their collective confidence has yet to be seen. 

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BC ResLife’s Howes adds research on Irish literature, culture to program health review

BY CORINNE DUFFY

JOSEPH CASTLEN With housing selection starting this week, most students probably already have an idea of where they want to live next year.

One factor that often goes unconsidered, however, is the health outlook of where you will live, eat, and sleep for the next eight months. Read on for class-by-class reviews of the best and the worst of BC ResLife.

Sophomore Housing Sophomore year—the year when friendships are made and broken (mostly broken) over the pursuit of the elusive eight-person friend group. If you are lucky enough to get a pick time before 6:30 p.m., then you will inevitably choose a room in Vandy or 90.

Otherwise, you will have to consign yourself to living in the next-best option: Walsh Hall.

Built over a decade before either Vandy or 90, it does not come equipped with refrigerators or A/C, although it does have some of the fastest elevators on campus. Still, older buildings tend to be dustier, so Vandy and 90 both beat Walsh out on the health front.

When it comes to sophomore housing, however, there is one option that trumps the rest in terms of cleanliness. While no one would willingly choose to live there, the rising sophomores who do not get a pick time for an eight- or four-man can find solace in the fact that in their new homes on CoRo, their bathrooms will be cleaned for them, their halls will be vacuumed, and that they will find far fewer beer cans scattered around their dorms than their friends on Lower. Those lucky enough to land a spot in 66 get the best of both worlds—the social convenience of Lower campus plus the health benefits of BC’s housekeeping staff.

Junior Housing Juniors are split into two groups—those with four years of housing, and those without. For the latter, choosing an off-campus living space that can be considered “clean” by most standards is a possible, albeit difficult, task. Apartments tend to be cleaner than houses for various reasons: fewer people living in each unit, less ground to cover when you clean, and stricter health regulations for large buildings. Plus, you rarely walk out of an off-campus apartment and start to wonder what that blackish grime covering the surface of the concrete floor in there was.

This is not to say that an off-campus house can’t be healthy to live in—a good landlord and healthy living habits can make a year living in Brighton more sanitary than living on-campus in some situations. As a matter of fact, there are multiple benefits to living off-campus regardless of where you live—long walks to campus are good exercise, and if done correctly, cooking for yourself can save you money and calories.

As fun as that forced exercise is, however, those with four years of housing may choose the convenience of living on campus over the potential health (and social) benefits of living off. The Gate (aka Stayer Hall) is the newest dorm on campus, and is generally clean and well-kept, making it the ideal choice. It also has some of the best shower water pressure on-campus, which is a huge plus. If worst comes to worst, then Vandy and 90 still have A/C, and getting an eight-man here would be considered a victory by your sophomore counterparts. The final choice for juniors, Edmond’s Hall, may have full kitchens, but it was built almost 40 years ago, so if you have allergies, respiratory problems, or just want to live in a nice building, then keep away.

Senior Housing Let’s be honest—if you want to live in the Mods, then you probably aren’t that concerned with the sanitary aspects of living in one. For those who don’t want every weekend to bring a new crowd of freshmen to their doorsteps, Voute and Gabelli are the best options. If you want a meal plan, then the Gate is a good alternative (see above), although there are some options that no one would ever classify as “healthy.”

Ignacio and Rubenstein are the oldest dorms on Lower other than the Mods, but are still better than Edmond’s. It’s worth noting that the new consumer opportunities that arise once you turn 21 are also opportunities for more calories, so drink responsibly.

In the end, you can’t really lose with senior housing. Unless you get Edmond’s. In which case, you have lost.

No matter where you live, however, your environment is only one factor in living a healthy life. Making the trip to the Plex every once in a while (not just “every once in a semester”) and eating somewhat healthy food, whether you cook it yourself or let the BC Dining chefs cook it for you, will shape what your college health regimen looks like.

Joseph Castlen is an editor for The Heights. He can be reached at features@bcheights.com

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WHO: Marjorie Howes

From her early pre-med and subsequent pre-law inclinations, Marjorie Howes, a professor within the English department and Irish Studies Program, rejected the possibility of becoming a teacher. “I wanted to resist the idea,” Howes said, partially in light of the fact that her father taught English at the University of Michigan. This term, however, works Howes’ 25th year as a professor—13 of which she has spent instructing at Boston College.

Howes grew up in Ann Arbor, Mich. alongside one brother, and she attended the University of Michigan for her undergraduate degree. In 1984, she graduated with a B.A. in both English and political science, and from there she continued straight on to graduate school at Princeton—not without initial conflictions, however. After being accepted to both graduate school and law school, Howes ultimately decided to pursue her graduate degree. “Grad school sounded more interesting,” she said.

After obtaining her Ph.D. from Princeton in 1990, Howes taught English at Rutgers University for 12 years. There, she focused mostly on the 20th century, from the late Victorian era, to Modernism, to race and gender theory. Occasionally, Howes had the opportunity to teach Irish literature, but she left Rutgers for BC in 2001 because of the University’s notable Irish Studies Program. “BC is famous for its Irish Studies Program, so that is really what drew me here,” Howes said.

Although English attracted Howes from a young age, her passion for Irish studies evolved much more gradually.

Only while writing her dissertation on Yeats did her interest develop from the background research she had to conduct on Ireland and its history. Now, she

TEACHES: 19th -20th Century Irish Literature EXPERIENCE: Has a degree in English and political science and taught at Rutgers Unviersity for 12 years FUN FACT: Has presented her research to audiences in New Zealand and Japan

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specializes in postcolonial studies, AngloAmerican Modernism, feminist studies, late Victorian literature, and 19th to 20th century Irish literature—particularly Yeats and Joyce. “A lot of my research has been on Yeats, and Yeats and Joyce are among my favorites to teach,” Howes said. “I look at them through the lens of the postcolonial, imperial age.”

Since then, Howes has been more interested in the 19th century cultural history of Ireland, looking at Ireland as part of the Atlantic world and working on a book about the country’s relationship with the slave trade. Materially, the nation was not a major player in the exchange, yet there is a curious conjunction between the two nonetheless, which is what currently fascinates Howes.

In addition to studying Irish history and literature within the U.S., Howes also travels to Ireland regularly. Most often, her research and work take place in Dublin, and the Irish government occasionally hires Howes to read applications for grant scholarships—similar to the U.S’s National

Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), an agency that supports and funds research, education, and preservation by creating grants. Howes also delivers speeches on her current research while abroad, and lately her talks have centered on Ireland and slavery and have even led her to countries such as New Zealand and Japan. “It definitely gives you a kick in the butt to make progress,” Howes said of the influence that invitations to speak have on her work’s development.

At BC, Howes teaches Major Irish Writers, a class that involves the analysis of work from three to four significant writers, Readings and Research on Ulysses with two undergraduate students, and a graduate course on Joyce’s Ulysses, which Howes says is one of her favorite classes to give, and one of the most popular. “We always run out of time, but by the end of class, I think the students really think they have accomplished something, and they have—it’s such a hard book,” she said. Her other favorite to teach is Studies in Poetry. “Even though some students start out disliking poetry or

being intimidated, they realize, ‘Hey, this isn’t so bad,’ and they eventually grow to like it,” Howes said.

Additionally, Howes has given a small seminar in the Burns Library twice. The class brings archival materials to students so that they can learn about special collections and conduct research, and Howes hopes to offer the course again in the near future because of the many educational benefits of the library’s resources. Howes has also helped to design and produce three exhibits within the McMullen museum, and at present she is working alongside other professors and the museum’s directors, administrators, and managers to create an exhibit to open in 2016 on Irish arts and crafts.

Regarding her experience at BC, Howes talked about the enjoyment she has had within the University. “The students definitely work hard,” she said. “I really like my colleagues in the Irish Studies Program and within the English department, and I really respect the way the University cares for its students. There is a lot of support here." 

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has its biggest chapter in Boston. The CCE holds events that promote everything from Irish food to Irish poetry, and even hosts classes that teach students of all ages how to play Irish music.

“I think it is great that younger people are getting involved in more traditional music,” Smith said. “I also love getting to play with younger students because they have experiences I don’t have.”

Smith has worked at BC for 25 years and has seen many St. Patrick’s Day traditions come and go, but his favorite is the ceili, a sort of Irish dance social gathering, that the Athletic Department throws for faculty in the basement of Conte Forum where the Zamboni is stored.

“The ceili first began as a smaller gathering with recorded music and a few snacks, but it has progressed over the past few years,” Smith said. “Last year we had live music by musicians from the Boston area and a full spread of Irish food, most importantly beef and cabbage.”

Smith cited traditions such as fac-

passion for Irish music. He kept up his skills by going to “sessions,” a kind of improvisation night for Irish musicians to play collaboratively. “We kind of all get together and play some tunes on different instruments,” Smith said.

A world-famous session takes place in BC’s backyard every Monday evening at the Green Briar Pub in Brighton. Dozens of musicians of all ages come to play, drink, and socialize. The session is wellknown for its welcoming atmosphere.

The first part of the night is slow, for the beginner musicians and as the night goes on it becomes faster paced.

“The sessions really were a gateway to make friends when I first moved to Boston—the Irish tradition really just has the whole social element to it because, in the end, it is dance music,” Smith said.

In addition to the less formal sessions held throughout the city, the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (CCE), an international organization dedicated to Irish society,

ulty soda bread baking contests and the Burns Library Irish collections as other notable traditions.If students are looking to see Smith live in action, they need look no further than the Irish Dance Club’s upcoming showcase as Smith will be performing with two other members of the BC community, Shavne Cornyn, A&S ’14 and Colleen White, CGSOM ’18.

Irish Dance BC’s Irish Dance Club has been consistently ranked one of the best collegiate Irish dance groups in the country. Recently, they have performed everywhere from Fenway to BC basketball halftime shows to the Campus School. Megan McLaughlin, president of Irish Dance Club and A&S ’14, is most excited, though, about the group’s upcoming annual showcase at Robsham Theatre on March 21.

“We have 19 pieces this year, all originally choreographed,” McLaughlin said. “The best part of the club is that you don’t have to be so strict—one of

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our dancers choreographed a piece that is a Kanye song mixed with traditional Irish dance music.”

McLaughlin has been Irish dancing since the age of 7, as her mom was originally from Ireland. “It was always what I was meant to do,” she said.

Each year the club holds tryouts to fill their 30-person team. “We just hold tryouts to make sure people can keep up and make the commitment,” McLaughlin said.

The dancers practice four times a week on Brighton Campus all year, but now they are practicing more often in preparation for the showcase. “We really prepare all year for this one show,” McLaughlin said. “We also prepare for all of the other mini shows we have through out the year too.”

After over a decade of Irish dancing, McLaughlin finds fresh ways to keep on her toes. “Learning new, difficult steps is the most challenging part, but once you learn them it is most rewarding,” she said. 

FEATURING BC’S STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Smart Woman Securities focuses on general finance and business skills, empowerment

BY SAMANTHA COSTANZO Asst. Features Editor

For a CSOM girl, personal finance and investing are just part of the curriculum. For everyone else, however, the same concepts can seem daunting.

Smart Woman Securities (SWS), a national organization that has had a chapter on Boston College’s campus since 2010, aims to fix that.

The founders of SWS at BC noticed that other finance clubs, such as Women in Business, focused more on investing and less on teaching general finance and business skills, said Taylor Johnson, president and CSOM ’14.

In its first year, the club had between 20 and 30 active members, which Johnson said substantiated the need for such an organization on campus.

“Our goal is really focused on women’s investment education and empowerment,” Johnson said. “Not only is our audience finance majors … but also those in A&S and Lynch that just want to have that sense of financial independence and have a grasp on that moving forward.”

This year, Johnson said that the club has a total of 60 members, drawn all four of BC’s schools.

Johnson described the organization as a course that most of these students would not otherwise have the opportunity to take during their time at BC. Its members learn basic valuation skills, how to determine the profitability of a company through qualitative and quantitative metrics, and public speaking skills through stock pitches.

The organization has an executive board, which oversees the daily operations of the club, and an investment board, which manages a virtual portfolio and assists in special projects throughout the year to support members as they learn these skills.

“It’s pretty high level basic, but it touches across a lot—a little bit of accounting, a little bit of finance,” Johnson said.

SWS divides its year into two parts. During the fall semester, it organizes a seminar series of eight talks in which members can listen to professionals in the field speak on a variety of topics.

“Not only are you meeting different people and seeing different insight into the industry, they’re really effective at teaching, sometimes more so than we would be,” Johnson said.

While many members take it upon

themselves to reach out to these speakers after the seminar, most speakers also volunteer for SWS’s professional mentorship program.

Members are paired up with a mentor, usually one-on-one but sometimes two-on-one, to provide them with someone to bounce ideas off of or answer questions.

“I’m still in touch with my mentor from freshman year,” Johnson said. “I called her all through my internship process for advice.”

SWS also offers a peer mentorship program, where older members can guide newer ones.

The fall semester culminates in a small investment project in which members choose to analyze a company’s basic financial information, such as whether the management is good, whether it is an emerging industry, and if there is a strong demand for the product or service.

Members conduct a similar but more in-depth project in the spring.

“Different groups are assigned and they each get a sector, like energy or technology or what have you,” Johnson said.

Each group then chooses one company and is assigned a member of the investment board, who acts as an industry specialist, to support

them. The chapter also has access to worksheets from SWS’s national headquarters to help members stay on track and ensure that they are creating a truly in-depth analysis of their chosen company, Johnson said.

In addition to these projects, SWS also hosts smaller speaker events throughout the year, such as a talk by a representative from the Career Center explaining where members’ business skills should be each year if they are considering a career in finance or consulting.

“It’s nice to have that in a smaller setting,” Johnson said, as opposed to dealing with a large lecture hall and more students.

The club has also hosted a number of networking events, from a dinner with Fidelity Investments, an SWS alumni brunch, and a trip to the New York Stock Exchange.

“You don’t even realize the power of the network,” Johnson said. It’s especially helpful that this network is composed of so many like-minded people who are as equally driven and dedicated to the club as the members reaching out to them, she said. “I could be meeting people or reaching out to people in SWS for years and years to come … that shared experience proves really strong,” she said. 

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Monday, March 17, 2014

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Battle of the Bands shows off six BC musical acts From ‘Bands,’ A8 sketch comedy group My Mother’s Fleabag and both A&S ’14, hosted Friday’s competition. Before announcing the overall winners, they awarded The Mints the “most kissable” award and Times New Roman “most spoonable”—these were bittersweet distinctions, clueing in the two acts that they probably would not be advancing.

The show ran approximately two hours, with Juice opening.

1. Juice Frontmen Kamau Burton, A&S ’17, and Christian Rougeau, A&S ’17, made Juice one of the more unique acts to step up to the Battle of the Bands stage in recent memory. Rougeau, currently working on a double degree from Boston College and Berklee College of Music, is a classically trained violinist. Together with guitarist and vocalist Burton, and the three other members of the five-piece band, Rougeau brought classic violin to a neo-soul sound, merging elements of soul, R&B, hip-hop, and alternative rock. Trading off verses, Burton and Rougeau both contributed vocally, bringing traditional rock vocals together with rap elements.

As an opening act, Juice was a distinct threat to the night’s following five acts. The band’s set was both ambitious and acutely executed. Juice had no trouble energizing the crowd, working up such an aggressive sound that Rougeau’s bow began to fray.

This hair-splitting intensity carried through the 11-minute set.

2. Free Alley (eliminated) The folk-rockers of Free Alley needed no introduction, or at least they accepted none. Soon after stepping up to the stage for their sound check, the members of the band sounded off, as hosts Wilson and O’Sullivan looked on confusedly from the side of the stage. “I was supposed to do an introduction, but they did it them damn selves,” Wilson would later joke.

Free Alley worked with tight harmonies, emulating the aesthetic of alternative acts like Fleet Foxes. Transitioning quickly from this calm sound to loud, shouting vocals,

the band showed a fair bit of range its set.

The more understated parts of the performance especially stood out. While the loud choruses could get a bit messy, Free Alley brought it back together with these smartly crafted interludes.

3. Seaver’s Express The sound of Seaver’s Express has changed dramatically since the band’s Parachute EP released last semester. Lead singer Jacob Monk, CSOM ’16, left the band, with Brian Seaver taking over—Brian is the brother of the band’s guitarist Sean Seaver, A&S ’16, and attends Berklee College of Music. Also joining the band is Zoe Ainsburg, who likewise comes from Berklee. Friday’s performance showed off a much-evolved Seaver’s Express, with a far fuller sound and the added dynamic of the two Seaver brothers playing off each other on stage.

Even visually, the band has a lot more going on—Brian and Sean jumped around and danced across the stage together.

Less of the musicality depended on the individual members of Seaver’s Express in this larger band setting, and as a result, the five-piece band looked far more comfortable. It’s not clear the judges would have known about this transformation, but even for those in the crowd who had never heard of Seaver’s Express before, it was clear Friday was a good night for the group—it all clicked.

4. Times New Roman (eliminated) William Bolton, CSOM ’16, has grown into one of the most prolific acts at BC, performing this weekend at both Battle of the Bands and the Fashion Club’s inaugural fashion show under the pseudonym Times New Roman. He was joined by Victor Araromi, A&S ’17, on the drums and Daniel Lyle, A&S ’16, on the keys and mix pad for Friday’s show. With cheetah print boots and belt and purple jeans, Bolton had one of the most memorable looks of the night.

Performing what he describes as “soul-hop,” the Detroit singer-songwriter was one of the most unique takes from this year’s Battle of the Bands.

The highlight of Times New Roman’s three-song set was “Let’s Stay Together,” a

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Juice, Seaver’s Express, and Bobnoxious & the Master Craftsmen moved on to the Battle of the Bands finale, which will take place at Arts Fest. single recently released by Bolton. Opening with a hook feeling a good bit like old-school Kanye, the track builds into an impressive chorus, reminiscent of the sounds of Pharrell Williams and Aloe Blacc. Alas, the results of this year’s Battle of the Bands were unfavorable for the evening’s “most spoonable” act, but as the old saying goes, when you come to a spoon in the road, take it.

5. Bobnoxious & the Master Craftsmen Never the same Bobnoxious twice, Bobby Scheuch, CSOM ’14, and his ragtag gang gave Friday’s audience a fair deal to remember. The neo-jazz power group has something of an amorphous identity, playing everything from straight jazz to

alternative-rock. Scheuch is easily the most aggressive keyboardist at BC, but the talent doesn’t stop there. Bobnoxious & the Master Craftsmen can feel like they’re making it up as they go, and yet, their timing is impeccable. While the visual aspects of the group’s Friday performance were a sight to behold, it was the music that stood out.

Bobnoxious & the Master Craftsmen will be a tough act for Juice and Seaver’s Express to try to unseat at this year’s Arts Fest. With the band graduating this spring, there’s little to be held back at this stage of the game.

6. The Mints (eliminated) Terry Peng, A&S ’14, frontman of the

Mints, has become a familiar face in the Cabaret Room—the smooth R&B-jazz singer shows up with sunglasses and an earplug every time he makes it to the stage. His distinct look and clean vocals fit in well with the cooler jazz sound of the Mints. Friday’s set was one of the group’s more conservative efforts, a crisply executed, somewhat understated set—the Mints exuded maturity and sound taste, but unfortunately, they fell flat out of the finals.

The Mints are less about the spectacle, vying instead for intelligent musicality, and while Battle of the Bands might not be the best fit for the group, the Mints defined itself as one of BC’s distinguished acts Friday night, and evidently, the “most kissable.” 

‘Spotlight’ brightens Robsham stage, benefits Campus School From ‘Spotlight,’ A8

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BC Dance Ensemble compiled the work of the organization’s choreographers to create ‘Spotlight,’ a benefit event for the Campus School.

of Micheal Jackson’s “Pretty Young Thing” stood out as one of the evening’s best tap performances.

The most creative choreography of the night (Brigitte Butler, LSOE, ’14)—and arguably the best performance—was set to Jamie Cullum’s “Pure Imagination.” This version of the song had a more serious, nostalgic feeling to it. Combined with the sharp, almost robotic flow of the dance, “Pure Imagination” evoked the idea of growing up, loss of innocence, and the loss of imagination. Those ideas, however, were starkly contrasted with the soft lilac dresses of the performers and the unexpected tosses of glitter. The whole spectacle caught the audience off guard—it was whimsical, unpredictable. The visuals of “Pure Imagination” exuded innocence and freedom, and they were a delightful tribute to the original song.

The second to last piece of Spotlight was choreographed by the class of 2014.

It combined a variety of styles, making it clear that the dancers were a tightly knit group and that they had worked together for a long time.

Overall, the show was one of the best acts to come to Robsham this season. It felt too short, despite being an hour and half long.

The music selection for the show was phenomenal, allowing for a smooth flow from set to set while still maintaining a distinct look to the show. The soundbites showcased in Spotlight were quite diverse, including Queen, The Beatles, Rhianna, Celine Dion, Avicii, pure orchestral music, and even one narrated piece

by Thomas Newton and Kevin Spacey. The costume design—visually directed by Crystal Bennet, CSON ’15, Laura Huggard, A&S ’15, and Shrikian—was also superb. The custom team did a great job choosing ensembles that complemented the musical selections. For example, the green dresses worn during the “Wrecking Ball” performance helped set the tone of the dance, and they distinguished it from original version of the song. This accentuated the more serious tone of the cover chosen for the piece. Similarly, the black uniforms with the sparkly headbands worn during the “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody” performance were a nice touch—as were the chambray shirts and black leggings worn during the first tap dance.

The Spotlight show was a great representation of the technical and artistic skills of the Dance Ensemble. It was a special opportunity for these dancers to showcase their talent while also reaching out to the community by supporting the Campus School and spreading awareness. 

Fashion Club shows off seasonal styles at runway event in Rat From Fashion Show, A8 inviting crowd participation. The street style segment showed off a wider range of sartorial styles than any other portion of the event.

Varying tastes were brought to the runway, featuring items ranging from crop tops to classic coats.

The halfway point of the fashion show was punctuated by a stellar performance from the Dance Organization of BC. They opened with a lively tap performance that made use of the runway. DOBC followed with a hiphop performance, filling the Rat with motion and energy.

After the dance intermission, models returned to the runway to show off their best business styles. These boardroom-appropriate ensembles featured clothes from Calvin Klein, Zara, H&M, Forever 21, and 304. Although these fashions were workplace appropriate, the models were able to showcase their styles, ranging from edgy to classic. This segment even featured the show’s only male model, looking dapper in his best business attire.

The show closed with designs from Daisy Spade. The online boutique, found at

daisyspade.com, furnished both the hair and makeup for the model, and provided fashions for the final walk. The woman’s clothing and accessories site mixes Southern style with East Coast chic—this influence was clear in the styles of this final segment of the show. A mix of brands—as well as bold jewelry choices— made for an exciting end to the show. Sponsor Daisy Spade gave a 20 percent discount to all those that attended the show.

After the finale, the executive board took to the stage. The newly formed club has an enthusiastic executive board. Co-founder and co-president Natalyn Yu, A&S ’15, helped form the club this past summer along with Alexandra Paz, CSON ’15. Although a new organization, they have put on a variety of events this year. The Fashion Club held a networking event with Saks Fifth Avenue as well as an event with Nineteenth Amendment, an online marketplace that showcases designs from independent designers and clothes made in America. The club also launched its magazine, A La Mode, at the start of the second semester. The magazine featured student fashion shoots and aimed to create a dialogue about fashion on campus. 

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Rebecca Moretti, A&S ’17, was one of the models featured in the Fashion Club’s first annual fashion show, held in the Rat on Saturday.

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FEATURES MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2014

City Year provides alternate careers Program helps at-risk students stay in school

BY CAROLINE KIRKWOOD Heights Staff

The year following graduation may seem like a daunting reality for many students. The question that many students may have is, “What am I going to do with my life?”

City Year, as an educationfocused nonprofit organization, offers interested graduates the opportunity to commit themselves to one year of full-time service working as tutors and mentors in 242 public schools in 25 cities in the U.S. Whether students are trying to find direction in their own life or are looking for a way to give back, City Year serves as an experience wherein students can make a substantial difference in a community and grow as individuals.

City Year’s chief goal is to help students stay in school longer and reduce the high school dropout rates through the aid of the City Year volunteers. Its approach to working in urban schools is called Whole School, Whole Child.

City Year sends highly trained young adults, called corps members, into schools to provide individualized support to atrisk students, while also helping to establish an overall positive learning environment.

Corps members tutor students, serve as an additional resource for teachers in classrooms, and lead after-school programs and school-wide initiatives to improve student achievement and school culture,” said City Year spokesperson, Samantha Doucette.

The average day for a City corps member starts at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 6:30 p.m., making for long but rewarding days for the volunteers.

Three Boston College seniors will join the City Year network of corps members following graduation: Allison Paul, A&S ’14, Anthony Marte, A&S ’14, and Halcyon Apy, A&S ’14.

Paul found her major in sociology pushing her toward a program like City Year following graduation.

“Sociology is great because you have the option to do anything after graduation, but there is not a set path,” Paul said. “City Year is really great in that it gives you a specific year of focused work in schools, as well as many opportunities to learn a lot about yourself and other people.”

Paul first found out about City Year from recent BC graduates who had participated in the program in years past. It was not until meeting with a City Year recruiter at the career fair that Paul’s interest in the program was truly sparked.

“I went to the career fair not expecting to find anything that I would be interested in,” she said.

“I didn’t think I was interested

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Stepping into BC’s

Irish

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Irish Dance Club and faculty musician reveal Irish heritage on and off campus, SEE INTERNATIONAL, B6

Kendra Kumor Features Editor

According the Huffington Post, Boston College boasts one of the best St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the country. Most students picture the traditional kegs and eggs at the Mods or Jameson and green beer at the bars when they think of the holiday, but the party scene does not even scratch the service of Irish tradition on campus. The Irish Dance and music scene provides everything from concerts to ceilis in order to properly celebrate the holiday.

Irish Music Sean Smith, editor of the BC Chronicle and Irish Dance Club advisor, has been an active member of the vibrant Boston Irish music community for years. From guitar to bouziuki (a Celtic string instrument), Smith can play a little bit of everything.

“High school was when I figured out how to combine contemporary rock music to the traditional folk tunes of my parents’ eclectic music taste,” Smith said. “I was influenced by bands like Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention and Pentangle, who played a combination of English, Scottish, and Irish.”

After his college years, Smith pursued a career in journalism, but never lost his

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City Year members tutor students and help run after-school programs.

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International Assistants show students the ropes of BC, U.S. life

BY CAITLIN SLOTTER Heights Staff

Boston College’s International Assistant Program offers a unique experience, both for international students and international assistants. Founded in 1980, the program is designed to integrate international students both into life in the U.S. and life at BC. Adrienne Nussbaum, director of the Office of International Students and Scholars, has led the program for about the past 30 years. The rest of the IA program consists of three assistants who work for the office, one coordinator who prepares for the program over the summer (for example, by matching up students and preparing visa documentation), around 18 IA coordinators, and the IAs. The program is organized into cluster groups, which consist of two

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IA coordinators and seven to eight IAs. These cluster groups help make division within the IA Program easier and simplify planning activities.

Each IA is matched with three to four international students.

The match is made for the whole year, but could change depending on whether the students are going to be at BC for the whole year or just for one semester.

IAs have an orientation in April and a training session in August, before the international students’ orientation. Through these programs, the IAs learn what international students go through in their adjustment to life in the U.S. and what resources they can utilize to help the new students.

According to Sharon Chang, LSOE ’15, an IA coordinator for Cluster Group 1, the role of IAs is “to prepare to bring international students into a new environment.” IAs more or less go

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everywhere with their students, exploring the city and meeting two to three times a week for meals or to hang out.

Bea Lyrio, A&S ’14, was originally a mentee in the program as an international student from Brazil, and is now an IA coordinator for Cluster Group 6. Lyrio describes adapting to the completely different culture as one of the biggest struggles in coming to the U.S. Adjusting to cultural norms and miscommunications can be challenging at first, making the IAs crucial in easing the transition to BC. “We don’t realize how much slang BC has,” Lyrio said—common phrases such as “the Plex,” “Lower,” and “the Mods” can be difficult for new students to pick up on if they haven’t been exposed to the BC culture before. Coming to BC also often requires an adjustment to the

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