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A look at Meagan Anderson, the chef behind Blazing Bowls, the popular campus fixture, B10
Dance teams and culture clubs unite for a festive evening of performances, A10
Men’s hockey routes Duluth on their way to the Frozen Four, their second in three seasons, B1
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STM professor looks for explanations of doctrine By David Cote News Editor
Rev. John Shea, OSA, an adjunct professor at the School of Theology and Ministry (STM), has recently caused a stir in theological circles as a result of a letter he wrote to Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, published in The Heights on Mar. 19, 2012, concerning
the ordination of women in the Catholic Church. “I am writing to you and to all the ordinaries of the dioceses in the United States to ask you and your fellow bishops in your role as teachers to provide a clear and credible theological explanation of why women are not being ordained in the
See Shea, A4
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Seniors attended the annual 100 Days Dance Friday night from 7 to 10 p.m. This year, the event was held 60 days from graduation.
Annual 100 Days Dance a success despite delayed schedule By Joseph Pasquinelli Heights Staff
Originally built in 1918 as an opera house, Club Royale hosted Boston College’s 100 Days Dance this past Friday evening from 7 to 10 p.m. Open only to seniors, attendees spent the three hours dancing to Top 40 remixes and buying drinks at one of the club’s many bars. The event was sponsored by the
Senior Week Committee and was well attended by seniors and their guests. Despite the block-long line to enter, once students got past the bouncers’ collection of confiscated nips, they began to knock back some brews and hip-hop on the dance floor. The Senior Week Committee is set up to make sure members of the graduating class enjoy themselves as their time at BC comes to a close.
Kate Puccio, co-chairperson of the Senior Week Committee and A&S ’12, said, “The Committee’s goal is to put together events so that the seniors can celebrate their accomplishments of the past four years and to just have fun during the last few months at BC. We really try to put together amazing events and activities so that seniors can celebrate with their friends and
See 100 Days, A4
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Devika Patel (right), and Jorge Miranda (left), will lead the AHANA Leadership Council next year.
ALC elects new leadership By David Cote News Editor
Devika Patel and Jorge Miranda, both A&S ’13, will serve as president and vice president, respectively, of the AHANA Leadership Council (ALC) for the 20122013 academic year. The two will replace current ALC president Gururaj Shan and
WRC sponsors annual C.A.R.E. awareness week
current ALC vice president Alicia Martinez, both A&S ’12. Patel and Miranda were both a part of the AHANA Leadership Academy (ALA) during their freshman year, and have had extensive involvement in ALC during their time at Boston College.
See ALC Elections, A4
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Week provides resources for survivors of assault By Molly LaPoint Heights Editor
This week, the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) is sponsoring various events for Concerned About Rape Education (C.A.R.E.) Week, which aims to promote awareness in the Boston College community about sexual assault. The WRC has been sponsoring C.A.R.E. Week since 2003. “C.A.R.E. Week focuses on raising awareness about sexual assault and intimate partner violence across campus,” said Keun Young Bae, assistant student director of C.A.R.E. Week and A&S ’13, in an e-mail. “Our events focus on providing resources for survivors and friends of survivors both on and off campus, educating the BC community about the prevalence of sexual assault across campus, recognizing and changing unhealthy relationships, and reducing the stigma.” All of the events are co-sponsored by other student groups and University offices. The first event for the week, airbrushing t-shirts, took place Saturday night in conjunction with Nights on the Heights. There are two events today, “Masculinity: A Round-Table Discussion” at 12 p.m. in Fulton 453, co-sponsored by First Year
See C.A.R.E. Week, A4
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Middlemarch, a 30-year-old O’Connell House tradition, accommodated 100 students this year.
O’Connell House transformed into Gotham and Metropolis By David Cote News Editor
The O’Connell House played host to the Joker, Superman, Batman, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and many other superheroes Thursday night for the annual Middlemarch Dance. Over 100 students attended the dance in full costume, according to Denny Carr, late night graduate programming assistant for the Student Programs Office (SPO) and LGSOE ’13. Each year, the management of the
O’Connell House meets to decide on a theme for the annual dance. This year, the Superhero theme was announced on Feb. 15 in Conte Forum. “There’s a lot of variety with this theme,” said Christopher Georgevich, undergraduate manager of the O’Connell House and A&S ’13. “It’s something people would probably like to dress up as.” Tickets for Middlemarch are typically distributed in a unique way. Students at-
See Middlemarch, A4
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A variety of campus dance groups participated in the AHANA Leadership Council (ALC) Showdown competition on Saturday night in Conte Forum. See page A10 for the full story.
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Denise Morrison Lecture Tuesday Time: 7 p.m. Location: Gasson 100
The current CEO of Campbell’s Soup and Fortune Magazine’s 21st most powerful woman in business will speak to BC students on Tuesday. Morrison, who earned her undergraduate degree in economics from BC, will discuss her role as Campbell’s CEO, her path in getting there, and the current state of the economy.
Tea Obreht Lecture
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Wednesday Time: 7 p.m. Location: Devlin 101
As part of the Lowell Humanities Lecture Series, New York Times bestselling author Tea Obreht will read from her novel The Tiger’s Wife and present a lecture.
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Wednesday Time: 5 p.m. Location: Bapst Library Gallery Come show support for the Boston College students who will display their artistic acheivements in the Bapst Library Gallery this Wednesday.
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On Campus Boston College hosts two NCAA Sweet Sixteen games at TD Garden March Madness’s Eastern regional Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight play took place in Boston this year, with Boston College as the hosting university. In two Sweet Sixteen games on Thursday, Syracuse defeated Wisconsin 64-63 and Ohio State defeated Cincinatti 81-66. On Saturday, Ohio State defeated Syracuse 77-70 in Elite Eight play. Staff members from the BC Athletics Department have spent over two years preparing to host these games. which were broadcast on national television by CBS. The planning process for the team of adminstrators from BC included atttending planning seminars at NCAA Headquarters in Indianapolis, as well as as many meetings in Boston with a variety of groups, including NCAA officials, TD Garden staff, and representatives from the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors’ Bureau. BC was responsible for planning everything from the lodging and transportation of the visiting teams to issuing over 700 media passes and implementing the proper NCAA standardized wooden practice and gameday courts. Last week’s games mark the fourth time BC has hosted NCAA Tournament matchups.
The University of California system is taking steps to make the medicines and inventions it creates more affordable to developing nations. It has made new guidelines for the system’s technology-transfer officials that promote a number of new measures, including a requirement that medicines based on university patents be sold on an “at cost” basis in poor countries. Non-medicial inventions that could be affected by these guidelines include technologies in the fields of water purification and clean energy. University officials say that the change was made in response to years of “Global Access” campaigning by student activists.
Local News Newton Police searching for man who hit two police cars with van Newton Police are searching for a man who hit two police vehicles with his van Friday afternoon. The vehicle was wanted on a warrant and was stopped by two police vehicles around 4 p.m. After stopping, the driver ran forward into the unmarked police car in front of it and then backward into the police cruiser behind it, and then drove away. The van’s passenger jumped out of the car and was arrested for cocaine trafficking charges. The van’s driver is wanted on multiple charges but is yet to be found.
Familiar plot of ‘Hunger Games’ still satiates readers By Andrew Skaras Heights Staff
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Professor Maria Tatar recently gave a presentation about the female trickster’s evolution throughout literary history. fresh ingredients to on a regular basis,” Tatar said. “We reinvent and reinvigorate them. You can find global master narratives and local variants. This reminds us of how up close and personal the stories are.” Drawing on specific incarnations of the fairytales, Tatar talked about Disney and retellings of stories such as Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and Hansel
and Gretel. She emphasized the role that the rewriting of the stories had on keeping them alive and accessible, while also giving writers with different agendas material with which they could express those agendas. Turning to the question of female tricksters, Tatar believed that people become tricksters out of necessity. “Gretel becomes a trickster who derives her creative
intelligence from hunger,” Tatar said. She traced her nimbleness in crime from her initial snooping on her parents to her eventual murder of the witch. Tatar then looked at Pippi Longstockings as a girl who had to be fleet-footed and mobile in order to survive before focusing on Katniss from The Hunger Games. Living in a post-apocalyptic world, Katniss, the main character,
is little more than skin and bones. She had to learn trapping and hunting to fend for herself and her sister. Tatar honed in on the fact that the hunger never abated. “She gorges on rich food, but her hunger never ceases,” Tatar said. “She eats herself sick in an orgy of eating. This shows the return of hunger as a concern for peasant society ... Her task is not only to win the Hunger Games, but also bring back beauty. She has ruses, strategies, and snares that lead her to poetry.” Tatar connected this higher goal to that of Hansel and Gretel. “The children make the transition from one economy, food and nourishment, to another, higher one, pearls and jewels.” Tatar concluded by emphasizing this greater aspect of the female trickster in fairy tales and the modern recurrence of these motifs of survival and artistry. Tatar came to BC to speak as a part of the Heinz Bluhm Memorial Lecture Series. Initiated in 2000, the series was established in memory of the founder of the German Studies department, Heinz Bluhm. The series serves to commemorate the legacy of the founder and initial chairman, who died in 1993, by bringing in a scholar in the field of European literature. n
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“What is your favorite smell?”
Wednesday, March 21 12:33 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a local fire alarm activation in Rubenstein Hall. No fire department response occurred. A minor actual fire occurred and was quickly extinguished by the resident. No damage resulted and Boston College Fire Safety was notified.
10:47 a.m. - An officer filed a report regarding a larceny from the exterior of a building off-campus. A detective responded and will investigate further.
3:28 p.m. - An officer filed a report regarding assistance provided to a BC student at Gasson Hall who was transported to a medical facility by a cruiser.
6:33 p.m. - A report was filed regarding suspicious circumstances at Carney Hall.
Friday, March 23
7:37 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a suspicious person at the Commuter Lot. An investigation was conducted and all was found to be in order.
Thursday, March 22 7:53 a.m. - An officer filed a report regarding a fire alarm activation at O’Neill Library. The cause for the activation was not determined. The alarm company was contacted to check the system. 8:06 a.m. - An officer filed a report regarding a fire alarm activation at the Kenny Cottle Law Library. The Newton Fire Department responded. The cause for the activation was determined to be accidental.
“Orange trees.” —Sarah Pollard, CSON ’15
3:16 p.m. - An officer filed a report regarding a larceny of personal property at Maloney Hall. A detective will investigate further.
1:36 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a confiscation of contraband by a Resident Assistant during a Health and Safety inspection in Rubenstein Hall. The matter will be referred to ODSD for follow-up.
12:52 a.m. - An officer filed a report regarding a noise complaint on Newton Campus. The source was identified and silenced.
“Christmas trees.” —Laura Huggard, A&S ’15
12:58 a.m. - An officer filed a report regarding an intoxicated underage BC student at Duchesne Hall who was transported to a medical facility by Armstrong Ambulance. 1:44 a.m. - An officer filed a report regarding medical assistance provided to an underage intoxicated BC student at St. Ignatius Gate who was transported to a medical facility by Armstrong Ambulance.
—Source: The Boston College Police Department
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“Trickster stories tell us about the human mind,” said Maria Tatar, John L. Loeb Professor of Germanic Languages and Literature at Harvard University. “The stories themselves look to predator-prey relationships to understand cunning.” This past Thursday, the day of the midnight premier of TheHunger Games, Tatar came to Boston College for a lecture titled “From Hunger Narratives to Hunger Games: The Female Trickster in Fairytales, Fiction, and Film.” The lecture drew on her research, which is focused on modern German culture, folklore, and children’s literature. She has written about the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, connecting them with contemporary fairy tales. Beginning with the nature of fairytales themselves, Tatar sought to connect the stories to lives of people, both when they were written and how they fit in contemporary society. She focused on their relevance to people today and the permanence of their location within western culture. “Tolkien referred to the cauldron of story–a brew that we add
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CORRECTIONS In the Mar. 19 issue of The Heights, on page A6, Rev. John Shea was incorrectly referred to as a member of the Society of Jesus. Shea is a member of the Order of St. Augustine. and his title should have read Rev. John Shea, OSA.
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Case of slain Jesuits gets a second chance By Samantha Costanzo Asst. News Editor
Joseph Pasquinelli We can all breathe a sigh of relief. The contract of Father John Shea, an Augustinian priest and an adjunct professor in the School of Theology and Ministry, is not being renewed only because his position is being replaced with a tenure track professorship. According to the University, hiring a professor for a tenure track was considered long before this March, and the decision not to renew his contract was actually made over a year ago. It would be an absolute shame if this were not the case. It would be incredibly depressing to any intellectually curious woman or man for others if Father Shea was asked not to return because of a letter he sent to the Cardinal O’Malley inquiring as to why women are not being ordained in the Church. Father Shea was not explicitly calling for a policy change. He only wanted a clearer explanation than women “are not fully in the likeness of Jesus” for why females cannot receive Holy Orders. He sought to change the minds of the vicars of Mother Church on intellectual and rational grounds. The idea of someone losing his job over these statements would not only be a violation of academic free speech, but it would also be incredibly un-Christian. As people of faith—and not exclusively a Christian faith—we are called to be civil in the face of differences of opinion and work together so that we can all grow to a deeper understanding of each other and our faith lives. As scholars, we have a responsibility to be reasonable in our response to others’ words and actions. Father Shea being asked not to return because he called for women’s ordination would certainly not have been Christian or reasonable. If Father Shea had been removed from his position because of his views, which diverge from Church doctrine in a very minor way, there would be a great deal of damage done to the faith of a demographic that already struggles with questions of belief. It would send the message to members of the Church that if your views are different from those of the Holy See, you will not be recognized as wholly Catholic. College students are constantly engaged in intellectual fights, and their faith is only one battleground in what may be a stalemate. The side of cynicism, disbelief, and nihilism would be able to march across no man’s land and take the trenches that belong to a genuine faith and trust in a good because the powers that be at the University would have given up the main weapon wielded in this war: reason. The worst part, though, would have been that Father Shea is right. In his letter to the Archbishop, he provides many good reasons to allow women to become priests. The Church should allow women to receive Holy Orders if for no other reason than it would do no harm. Episcopals ordain women, and they have not been wiped from the earth by a plague of locusts and fire. In fact, their church is quite alive and still very Christian, despite their inclusion of women behind the altar. Perhaps the Catholic Church is afraid of the perspective that women will bring. Perhaps it will be forced to examine other issues of inequality that they have helped perpetuate. The Church making this “concession” could help bring many people back to the fold and put Her on a more life- and faithaffirming path. I can say with my tongue safely tucked away in my cheek that we don’t need to consider much of what I have written here. Father Shea is leaving not because he has fallen from the grace of the University for his radically progressive views on women, but because his job is being replaced by a tenure track position.
Joesph Pasquinelli is a staff columnist for The Heights. He welcomes comments at news@ bcheights.com.
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BC grad Terri Trespicio spoke about ways in which students can follow their own ideas of health, not just society’s.
BC alumna Trespicio encourages a more realistic approach to health By Cathryn Woodruff Heights Editor
“Stop apologizing for every decision you make in your life,” Terri Trespicio said to a room full of women in the Murray Function Room on Thursday night. The Council for Women of Boston College welcomed Trespicio, who is widely known in her field of healthy living. She is a writer, broadcaster, healthy living expert, regular contributor to local and national media, a former senior editor at Martha Stewart’s Whole Living magazine, and creator of bestdecisionallday.com. Her talk, “How to Live Your Healthiest Life—Not Someone Else’s,” resonated with the crowd of mostly women, ranging from students to faculty members. Trespicio, a BC grad herself, began her talk by gauging what her audience believes the word “health” means. The crowd agreed that healthiness connotes happiness, energy, optimism, and focus, a much grander set of adjectives than what one may assume healthy to mean in this image-obsessed society—skinniness. Healthiness for Trespicio is a way of life, not a temporary plan to lose a few pounds. She debunked many of the common societal myths about healthy living. These included the perceptions that healthy people are safer, high-maintenance, and consumed solely by focusing on eating healthily. “Stop looking at it as taking
more time to be healthy,” Trespicio said. “When you don’t want to eat healthy, your first excuse is you have no time.” An important point Trespicio made is how much of an influence our health and our mental state has to do with “not just the foods we eat, but with the situations that unfold around us, the people, the crises, the stress.” In order to evade stress’s dire consequences, we need to learn how to not only cope with it, according to Trespicio, but also “how to manage our relationships, our perspective, our sense of the world, and our place in it.” Taking time to relax and activating our parasympathetic nervous system are vital to our overall well-being. Trespicio is a realist. She recognizes the temptations that arise when the waiter brings the breadbasket to the table. Being healthy isn’t about straining yourself and battling with your cravings. Cravings, she believes, are created by the person, not some outside uncontrollable force. She believes that self-control is one of the biggest problems facing the United States today. Gradually, one can shift habits and slowly gain momentum around good decisions. At the same time, however, she urged the women not to start blocking out whole food groups because they are “bad.” “Eat foods that make you feel good,” she said with a smile—later admitting that on her drive up to Boston, she ate a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, an indulgence even
she couldn’t resist. It is about what works for the individual, Trespicio argues. There is no one right way to live healthily. Trespicio acknowledged many other important factors in overall health, including the power of giving. She cited research that proved that giving and volunteering make beneficial physical changes to one’s body. Research shows that kids in high school who give and volunteer their time are more likely to be in better physical and mental health in late adulthood than those who do not. “Even thinking generous thoughts and merely making the decision to donate to a charity increases activity in the parts of the brain known to release feel-good chemicals,” Trespicio said. What some women expected to hear in the Murray Room on Thursday night was probably a lecture on how they could lose weight and feel more confident. What they received was instead an insightful and well-rounded look at every aspect of one’s life that impacts physical and mental health. “Being healthy is not just what you eat, it’s why and how,” Trespicio said. She ended on an inspirational note: “I encourage you to go back to your lives and return to your friendships with a new awareness of what you’re doing and if it’s serving you or not, and then you’ll stop stressing about every little calorie and see your life as an exciting journey.” n
CSVBC runners making strides By Kelli McBee For The Heights
With the Boston Marathon less than four weeks away, almost 400 students, faculty, and staff are preparing to conquer the 26.2mile trek on behalf of the Campus School Volunteers of Boston College (CSVBC). The Campus School depends on both the enthusiasm and monetary support raised from Marathon Monday and other fundraisers to support its students, ages 3-21, with severe multiple disabilities. Funds raised from the marathon on behalf of the Campus School are the school’s largest outside source of funding for operational necessities, including equipment, technology, and training for specialty staff. Participants raise a minimum of $175 to run on behalf of the CSVBC, and many enthusiastic runners raise much more for the cause. “It’s not ideal, training and fundraising all the time,” said Kelly Pultorak, CSVBC treasurer, marathon participant, and LSOE ’12. “But doing it for the Campus School makes it 10 times more worth it.” Participants also support the Campus School students by involving them with the marathon. Teams may run on behalf of individual students and can feature their picture on race shirts, and a pasta dinner for both runners and students will take place prior to the race. Kevin Berry, Campus School marathon committee chair, marathon participant, and A&S ’13, enjoys the Friday pep rally at which students and their families can meet their designated runners when picking up official Campus School Marathon shirts. Such interactions at gatherings before race day foster meaningful connections
between runners and students. “Running over 26 miles is hard to do all by yourself,” Berry said. “You need the motivation to keep going at that tough point in the run. That’s when I think of the kids at the Campus School and make it happen.” When participants reach BC’s campus at the end of Heartbreak Hill, many stop for a quick break to say hello to the cheering Campus School students and families for whom their running the marathon is dedicated. This year at the Campus School
“It’s a one-of-a-kind experience to be so integrally connected and give back to the BC community, all while being a part of it.” -Sean Schofield, Volunteer Coordinator and Fundraiser for the Campus School table by the Main Gate cheering section, volunteers will be selling a limited number of marathon pinnies. All proceeds go directly to Campus School funding Though it may be too late to begin training for the run, it is never too late to get involved with the school. “More and more people want to get involved through running, volunteering, and committees,” said M.E. Hawkins, CSVBC secretary and LSOE ’12. “We are BC’s bestkept secret. There are so many
ways for people to get involved with both the Campus School and the marathon that people don’t even know about.” Kick-starting this week’s Campus School Awareness Week will be a panel discussion on “Special Education in America” tonight at 7 p.m. in Campion Hall, room 197. On Tuesday from 5-8 p.m., Boloco in Cleveland Circle will give away gift cards to the first 50 donors. The first annual “Campus School A Cappella Show,” featuring the Acoustics, Against the Current, and B.E.A.T.S., will take place on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in McGuinn 121. A BC Dining Point Drive will be run all week in McElroy and Corcoran Commons, as well. Sean Schofield, volunteer coordinator and fundraiser for the Campus School, hopes that Campus School Awareness Week will spread awareness and advocacy for people with special needs while creating direct support for school systems and fundraising for Campus School equipment “so no students get left behind.” The week will also show how accessible the Campus School is here on campus. “Volunteers are welcomed and encouraged,” he said. “It’s a one-of-a-kind experience to be so integrally connected and give back to the BC community, all while being a part of it.” Students interested in getting involved with one of the Campus School’s committees, which include being a Buddy, literacy tutoring, the Eagle Eyes program, broom hockey, a cappella, the annual golf tournament, the marathon, publications, and other special events, need not have any prior experience. The school’s next main event, the annual Campus School Golf Classic, will take place on April 30 and is accepting both participants and volunteers. n
One November night in 1989 in El Salvador, six Jesuit priests who were living at the University of Central America were woken up, taken outside, and shot. The killers, all part of the Salvadoran army, were unwilling to risk leaving any witnesses behind and also killed the Jesuits’ housekeeper and her daughter. Now, over 20 years later, these men and women may finally get the justice they deserve through the efforts of the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA). On Mar. 22, Boston College’s Center for Human Rights and International Justice and the Ignacio Martin-Baro Fund for Mental Health and Human Rights co-sponsored a discussion about CJA’s recent efforts to try the conspirators behind what became known as the Jesuit Massacre in Spanish courts. Rev. Jose Maria Tojeida, S.J., a colleague of the six murdered priests, spoke of the Jesuit perspective on the current efforts to secure justice. Pamela Merchant, executive director of CJA, talked about the process of securing a trial in Spain and the difficulties faced along the way. Tojeida spoke in Spanish while a word-for-word translation of his speech was projected onto a screen behind him. “Truth, justice, and forgiveness: the position of the Jesuits was very clear from the very beginning,” he said. Justice and truth, however, would prove very difficult to achieve. In 1993, the Salvadoran government passed a law granting impunity to all crimes committed during the civil war, including that of the Jesuit Massacre. Despite this, the Instituto de Derechos Humanos de la UCA (Human Rights Institute at the University of Central America) was finally able to officially open a case against the murderers in 2000. Tojeida said that though the Jesuit Massacre was shocking, even more shocking events have happened in El Salvador that are only now getting attention. In 1981 in the village of La Quesera, for example, hundreds of children were murdered in cold blood as part of the Salvadoran government’s “Scorched Earth” campaign, which systematically destroyed towns and specifically targeted children to prevent them from becoming anti-government guerilla soldiers. But, Tojeida argued, because this case was not as high-profile as the Jesuit Massacre, it went unacknowledged for years. “An international justice system that only acknowledges famous cases will obtain very mediocre results,” he said. “Developed societies that apply the principles
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of social justice should always maintain a link between strong and weak cases.” Because of this, Tojeida said that the Society of Jesus has somewhat mixed feelings about the case of the Jesuit Massacre because it is being tried in Spain, not El Salvador. Jesuits have collaborated and cooperated with the trial, but have kept their focus on El Salvador and their efforts to create a better system of justice there. “We didn’t want to look superior by using means outside of those that El Salvadorans can use,” Tojeida said. “International justice should help weak institutions and reveal the weak side of the developed world.” Merchant spoke afterward, giving an update on the current status of the case in Spain and the CJA’s reasons for taking it up. “It took a long time for this case to be ready in a way that would honor the victims in El Salvador,” she said. In November 2008, CJA formally submitted the case to the government of Spain, charging 14 people, including former president Alfredo Cristiani, for their roles in the Massacre. The case file included the testimony of Lucia and Jorge Serna, who had witnessed the murders unbeknownst to the Jesuits and their murderers, and documentary evidence of the meetings in which the killings were planned. The judge in charge of the case, Eloy Velasco, is one of the most conservative in the Spanish Supreme Court, which also helps the case. In the spring of 2011, the court issued indictments and arrest warrants for 20 individuals, including former Salvadoran government minister Inocente Montano, a current resident of Everett, Mass. Around this time in El Salvador, nine former soldiers involved in the murder turned themselves in. “There was a brief period before the judge released them for ridiculous reasons,” Merchant said. “It’s a symbol of how seriously this [case] was taken in El Salvador.” Montano was arrested in Massachusetts in August on charges of immigration fraud and is now facing extradition to Spain, which will be likely because of the United States’ treaty with Spain. The other defendants in the case also face extradition, but because the majority of them still reside in El Salvador, it is unlikely that the government will actually follow through with its responsibility to send them to Spain. “People need to have courage, resilience, and passion,” Merchant said, referring to both the witnesses and governments involved. “I truly believe that this is the only path out of the violence.” n
at least six months. Building Green at BC Boston College has five Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified buildings and two Energy Star-rated buildings on campus. Plans for Stokes Hall call for it to get a LEED Silver certification when it is completed in the fall. Four of the five LEED certified buildings, the four residential units at the Blessed Faber Jesuit Community on Foster St. (Brighton Campus), are LEED Platinum Certified. The fifth LEED building is also at the Jesuit Community, and it received the LEED Silver rating in the New Construction category. The Energy Star-rated buildings are Medeiros and 110 Thomas More. Watch for more info on LEED and Energy Star in upcoming Green Corner notes and check out the UGBC website: www.ugbc. org.
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Despite the earlier-than-normal hours of 7-10 p.m., the annual 100 Days Dance, held at Club Royale in downtown Boston, was popular among seniors this year.
100 Days Dance popular among many seniors 100 Days, from A1 have a great time.” There were rumors that the dance had been cancelled, but they proved to be unfounded. “There were concerns after some of the problems experienced during 2011, but the administration has always been willing to allow us to have a dance so long as it was wellplanned,” Puccio said. “Seniors have always looked forward to the 100 Days Dance, and while we explored other options, the committee decided that the traditional dance was the best way to celebrate!” Puccio said that the event is the kickoff event for the committee because it is the first major event that they host. “The dance celebrates 100—or in this case 60—days to graduation,” she said. “It is a great beginning to the second half of the semester and (unfortunately) reminds us that we have a limited time left, and need to take advantage of every second left at BC.” Those in attendance seemed to
think that the committee had met their goal of providing an exciting event for seniors. Molly McCarthy, LSOE ’12, enjoyed herself on Friday evening. “I had a great time. I really liked the DJ,” McCarthy said. Though she is not someone who frequents clubs, she did like the environment of the event. “It was nice having only BC students there, making it feel like one giant Mod party.” McCarthy acknowledged that the event was not perfect. “I would have preferred if it was from 9 to 12, but that was probably out of BC’s control,” she said. “Also, Royale should have been more organized at the door. The line was huge, and they knew when we were arriving.” Puccio acknowledged that students were upset about the timing but said that it could not be helped. “Royale offered us the space from 7 to 10 because they wanted to open it up to the general population. I think people weren’t expecting it to be as good as it was so from our standpoint the night was a success,”
she said. Some students liked that the event was only opened to seniors and thought it helped promote community amongst the Class of 2012. Jess Long, LSOE ’12, said that it being a senior event was the major appeal of the 100 Days Dance. “It’s one of our last events as college students, so I thought that it would be fun to attend,” she said. Other students, though, were not initially as enthusiastic about celebrating at an upscale club downtown. On the event’s Facebook page, several students complained about the $25 price of admission and then needing to buy drinks upon arrival. These price complaints and miscommunications about the bars and lounges to which students would have reduced cover charges led to rumors that there would be a free alternative 100 Days celebration. Max Ade, A&S ’12, was rewarded for attending the official event despite his low expectations. “This event definitely exceeds expectations,” Ade said. “I was expecting an empty
room because I thought everyone would be going to the unofficial celebration.” At 10 p.m., the staff of Royale promptly cleared out the BC students to make room for the Jersey Shore-esque crowd that would be arriving around 11. The students poured onto Tremont Street into the heart of downtown in an attempt to find the lounges and clubs to which they had been told they would receive discounted admission. Some students were not able to find the locations and were even unaware of the discounts because there was no announcement at the conclusion of the evening. Joe Bini, A&S ’12, was not able to take advantage of the discounts. He said, “I’d never even heard of Underbar or that free lounge, so I just went to the bar with the shortest line and paid the $5 cover.” Despite the minor flaws and cost of attendance, Bini spoke for his fellow seniors in his assessment of the evening. “It was a great time and a great way to spend a Friday night.” n
C.A.R.E Week raises awareness of sexual violence C.A.R.E. Week, from A1 Experience, the office of Residential Life, and the Center for Student Formation, as well as a talk by Diane Rosenfeld called, “Who you calling a Ho?” at 7 p.m. in McGuinn 334, co-sponsored by the Office of AHANA Student Programs and the ALC Women of Color Caucus. Each day there are one or two events, and the week ends with the C.A.R.E. baseball game Friday afternoon at 1:30, co-sponsored by BC Athletics. “As C.A.R.E. Week coordinators this year, Riley Collins [student director of C.A.R.E. and A&S ’12] and I established a planning committee in the fall semester comprised of leaders from student representa-
tives from different organizations and offices to plan and implement the events and programs,” Bae said. “All of the events sponsored during C.A.R.E. Week are collaborative efforts put together by the organizations represented in the planning committee.” Events were finalized earlier this year than they have been previously. As a result, Katie Dalton, director of the WRC, said that they were able to put the word out more in a variety of ways, including using banners in the Quad and throughout campus, advertising through the offices of co-sponsors, and e-mailing both Public Relations and the Division of Student Affairs to put the word out to faculty and staff. “This year, we have distributed
over 50 bulletin board kits to be displayed in residential halls across campus, advertised on various academic calendars and flat screens in dining halls and the O’Neill Library, and made use of various social media online to spread the word,” Bae said. Organizers hope that the information provided by C.A.R.E. Week events will help students better understand how to prevent and the implications of sexual assault. “C.A.R.E. Week provides multiple conversations about sexual assault and the way that our communities perpetuate sexual violence through everyday actions,” Bae said. “By encouraging students to engage in dialogue about these issues, we hope that students will take a proactive stance to stop
Patel, Miranda hope to reach out ALC Elections, from A1 Patel served as assistant director of the AHANA Caucus (AC) her sophomore year, and then became involved in the executive branch of ALC her junior year as internal advisor. She also is involved in culture clubs and the Mendel Society. Miranda served as director of the Backgrounds Initiative, then known as the Social Experiment, a project to create a freshman topic seminar discussing issues of diversity on campus. This year, he served as the AC representative for the Cuban-American Student Association, and served as Hispanic Heritage Month co-chair. Patel and Miranda ran against Ronette Seeney, CSOM ’13, and Gabriela Mejia, A&S ’13 in the election. This year, the election process for the ALC executives was changed significantly by including more voters in the process. “This year it was changed quite a bit,” Patel said. “We expanded the voting pool quite a bit. It was originally just ALC members with the caucus representatives that are active in AHANA Caucus as well as the president of the four umbrella organizations who got to vote, but this year we changed it up and each RSO that is active in AHANA Caucus got four members that could vote.” To ensure accurate and engaged voting, the four members from each RSO attended platform
presentations by each of the teams running in the election. “Those four members had to attend platform presentations, so we had three over the past week,” Patel said. “They had to attend the platform presentations to register to vote. That was to make sure that people hear the platforms before they vote.” Because of the changes to the
“As the government we feel like we really need to make sure we’re advocating for the student body and reaching out to get their opinions.” -Devika Patel President Elect of ALC and A&S ’13 process, 104 votes were cast in the election. During their campaigning and the election process, Patel and Miranda emphasized outreach as one of their most important points. “I wanted to focus on outreach and making sure that we were reaching out not only to the ALC council members, but also to the RSOs to see what types of issues they’re dealing with and see how we can address them in a cohesive manner,” Miranda said. “Solidar-
ity was definitely something we wanted to work on.” Patel similarly said that she hopes to create more ways for students to reach out to the ALC, including drop boxes and using their website more frequently to “cover all venues for outreach.” “As the government we feel like we really need to make sure we’re advocating for the student body and reaching out to get their opinions,” Patel said. “One big plan that we have is the dining hall outreach program. On a weekly basis we’d like to dedicate a certain time where two UGBC members from each branch are available for students to come up and talk with them.” The ALC is well known for its annual events like Showdown, the Boat Cruise, and the Ball, but Miranda emphasized that he hopes to focus on important policy issues as well in the future, in addition to the popular programming. “We want to make a primary effort for ALC to become more involved in policy development, Miranda said. “We’ve realized programming is an integral way that we have branded oursevles but we really want to go back to our roots and making sure that the issues that AHANA sutdents are facing are being addressed with the administration.” In the coming weeks, Patel and Miranda will read through applications and interview candidates for the various directorships within ALC. The selections will be made in the next few weeks. n
sexual assault on our campus. C.A.R.E. Week aims to reduce the stigma associated with experiences of sexual assault and provide information and resources for all students.” Dalton said that this week can help members of the University community to act and live up to the Jesuit ideals of BC. “C.A.R.E. is important because it is an opportunity to educate the BC community about sexual violence, available resources on and off campus, ways that they can proactively stand up for each other and embrace the ideal of ‘being men and women for others,’ and the importance of creating a community of care for survivors of sexual violence,” Dalton said in an e-mail. n
priesthood in the Catholic church,” Shea wrote. The letter has been met with criticism from conservative Catholics, who claim that Shea’s letter is heretical and unnecessarily undermines Church teaching. Adding to the controversy, Boston College has recently announced that Shea’s contract will not be renewed for the coming year. Shea is in the final year of a three year teaching contract as an adjunct professor, and the University has stated their hope to make Shea’s current position a tenure-track to full professorship. “Fr. John Shea is an adjunct professor in the final year of a three-year contract at the School of Theology and Ministry,” said University Spokesman Jack Dunn. “The school has long planned to utilize his slot to create a full-time, tenure-track position. As he was aware, this decision was made in advance and independent of the publication of his letter.” The University has maintained that not renewing Shea’s contract was a decision made more than a year ago as part of a restructuring of the faculty position at the STM. On the other side of the coin, many point out that Shea’s letter was intended to ask for a theological explanation, not to undermine the teaching of the Catholic
Church, and that the University’s response is an attempt to stifle Shea’s questions before he brings too much negative press. In his letter, Shea emphasized that he did not hope to contradict the Church’s teachings. “I write not to challenge the teaching of the Church as set forth in the 1994 Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II, Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, concerning priestly ordination,” Shea wrote. “My concern is the theological explanation of this teaching.” He criticized what he believes to be “a rule of silence” in the Church concerning women’s ordination. “In all of my study, in all of my training, in all of my counseling experience, and in all of my 30 years of teaching, I have not come across a single credible thinker who holds that women are not fully able to provide pastoral care,” Shea wrote. Shea said that he has brought the issue up every four years since 1986 in order to encourage “open discussion of women’s ordination.” He summed up his letter with a question to O’Malley. “Cardinal O’Malley, is providing a serious theological explanation of why women are not being ordained in the Church something you can do as part of your teaching responsibility as a bishop, as part of your caring and your justice?” n
100 attend Middlemarch Middlemarch, from A1 tend the Middlemarch announcement held in February to receive information for a scavenger hunt. Students who participate in the scavenger hunt around campus over the following weeks receive the right to purchase tickets to the dance. This year, there were a few changes to the typical procedure. “Tickets originally were awarded this year in the traditional scavenger hunt form,” Carr said in an e-mail. Carr said that initial participation in the scavenger hunt was down from most years, however, so the tickets were offered online as well. “When we saw the numbers were low, we decided to open up our sales and put them online, so any BC student who wanted to go could, but who might have not been able to go to the theme announcement to get a scavenger hunt,” Carr said. Because the 100 Days Dance, sponsored by the Senior Week Committee, was postponed from its normal date in the middle of February, the event fell on the same night as Middlemarch. AHANA Leadership Council (ALC) Showdown was also the following night. Overall, the weekend was full of events that Carr said might have dispersed at-
tendance. “Attendance was not as high this year as past years, but this was a weekend filled with many great programs in addition to Middlemarch, including the BC bOp! concert, the Mediterranean Ball, 100 Days, and the ALC Showdown,” Carr said. “Over 100 students attended Middlemarch dressed as Superheroes.” Despite the lower than normal attendance, students who attended Middlemarch enjoyed extensive superhero decorations arranged by the Middlemarch committee throughout the O’Connell House. “The Middlemarch committee consisted of about 30 dedicated students, from freshmen to seniors,” Carr said. “They devoted time to weekly planning meetings since the beginning of February, planning the individual room themes, brainstorming supplies, and finally helping to transform the O’Connell House in just one week of decorating.” Different rooms were decorated in the style of different superheroes, like Batman, Superman, and Spiderman. A DJ provided music for a dance floor. “The students who came had a great time, and were very creative with their costumes, continuing this cherished BC tradition,” Carr said. n
Students reflect on business ethics
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The Walter H. Klein Business Ethics Case competition was held in Fulton on March 23. Participants reported on a business ethics case they received two weeks ago. This year’s winner was Justin Feng, CSOM ’14 (above).
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Shea’s questioning should not be criticized
Monday, March 26, 2012
“Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: “I’m with you, kid. Let’s go.” -Maya Angelou (1928-), American author and poet
‘The Heights’ supports Fr. Shea’s search for a theological explanation Rev. John Shea, OSA, an adjunct professor at the School of Theology and Ministry, recently wrote an open letter to Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, published in The Heights on Mar. 19, 2012, concerning the ordination of women in the Catholic Church. In the letter, Shea did not call for women to be ordained in the Catholic church, nor did he refute the Church’s stance on the topic. What Shea did was reasonably ask for an explanation of why, according to Catholic doctrine, women cannot currently be ordained in the Church. “I am writing to you and to all the ordinaries of the dioceses in the United States to ask you and your fellow bishops in your role as teachers to provide a clear and credible theological explanation of why women are not being ordained in the priesthood in the Catholic Church,” Shea wrote. Shea has continually asked for explanations of the issue of women’s ordination since as far back as 1986, calling the Church’s response to the issue “a rule of science.” Priests and Catholics alike, he claims, “are told that women’s ordination cannot be discussed.” Shea does not, however, reject Church teaching. “I write not to challenge the teaching of the church as set forth in the 1994 Apostolic Letter of Pope John Paul II, Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, concerning priestly ordination,” Shea wrote. “My concern is the theological explanation of this teaching.” Boston College has announced recently that Shea’s contract will not be renewed for the coming year. He is at the end of a three-year contract as an adjunct professor, and the University has stated their wish to make that position a tenure
track for full professorship for another candidate. The announcement has been met with much criticism, as students and outsiders alike have accused the University of leading a witchhunt against Shea and attempting to stifle his controversial discussions. The Heights would like to use this opportunity to support Shea in his questioning and search for theological explanations. Regardless of whether or not the University’s decision not to rehire Shea was made before or after the publishing of his letter, he has received much misplaced criticism from both media and colleagues as a result. To criticize Shea harshly and immediately for his questioning is both foolish and unfounded. Shea made it explicitly clear that he did not wish to deny Church doctrine, but rather that he wanted a clear, theological explanation for why women cannot be ordained in the Church, something he has not personally come across in his 30 years of teaching. As students at a Jesuit-Catholic university, BC students are constantly called to question their faith and reflect on the most fundamental questions of life. Throughout their history, Jesuits have ignited controversy worldwide by questioning Church teachings on topics as contentious as abortion and GLBTQ issues. The questioning, empirical basis of the Jesuit faith has permeated education here at BC, has pushed the Church to new boundaries, has forced difficult but revealing and important discussions, and as a result has strengthened the faith of many. The faith of a believer does not become stronger by blind acceptance—it becomes stronger by questioning, reflecting, and continually reaching new conclusions about the Church and God.
‘Spring Awakening’ a triumph for BC theatre The controversial show was done tastefully and was met with enthusiasm by BC community It isn’t often that a musical like Spring Awakening graces the stages of Boston College, but the rock musical did so this past weekend, selling out every performance a week before opening night. The Heights would like to congratulate both the Contemporary Theatre of Boston College for masterfully and powerfully interpreting such a controversial show as Spring and also the BC community for embracing the musical so openly. Though the musical features teenagers grappling with the hardships associated with grow-
ing up—from the difficulties of high school to the unthinkable choices that must be made after an accidental pregnancy—it does so in a nuanced fashion that celebrates the results of maturation, rather than the process. While the show includes several risque scenes of masturbation, teen sex, and suicide, they never feel gratuitous. Rather, Spring Awakening serves to both educate the uninitiated and also remind the “experts” the importance of learning from one’s mistakes at such a crucial time of development.
Tune into message of C.A.R.E week
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Letters to the Editor The following letter is in response to William Mooney Sloneker’s Mar. 22 column, “The gentlemen downstairs”
I normally don’t get a lot of direct feedback for my columns. How funny it is then that one of the few times I do is for a piece with an incredibly obscure central conflict. I never explicitly mentioned in what building or on what floor I live, but somehow the gentlemen downstairs caught wind of my column and derived that they were the alleged. They issued a unique response to the facetious proposition that they should occasionally play music that my roommates and I enjoy. While
making a sandwich in my kitchen last Thursday, I felt the familiar sensation of the floor vibrating beneath me, but this time it was not to the tune of Swedish House Mafia but of Ludwig van Beethoven (or at least something very Beethovenesque). All I have to say is, “Well played, sirs.” I appreciate your good humor and for reading my work in The Heights. William Mooney Sloneker
Event in Higgins Hall will examine feminism As I am sure you are aware, women are unfortunately underrepresented in a variety of areas of leadership, from boardrooms to places in government. In my opinion, I believe the reason why more women are not in positions of leadership is because of the lack of investments in young girls and college women to be leaders in their respective fields. Whether they are artists or physicians. Why does this relate to you? The Heights? Your readers? Well, on
April 28 at Boston College in Higgins Hall, 100, college women and high school girls will unite to attend the Taking Back the F-Word Symposium with the sole purpose to meet, collaborate, and engage. We will have workshops/ panels (tackling everything from start-ups 101 to self-care), keynote conversations modeled after TEDTalks, and a performance. However, what makes this event truly unique is what will occur after. Every attendee will pay $10
to participate in the event, which includes food and materials. Yet, 100 percent of the money received from ticket sales will go toward providing school uniforms for girls in Nigeria. So by attending, you empower yourself and you empower her. Adejire Bademosi Founder and Executive Director Innovation and Enterprise Leadership Institute
C.A.R.E week’s goal to raise awareness is one the campus should embrace Concerned About Rape Education (C.A.R.E.) Week, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center (WRC), begins today. In light of the various controversies regarding sexually offensive comments and actions on campus recently, The Heights would like to urge all students to attend at least one event on the C.A.R.E. Week itinerary. One in four college women will be victims of sexual assault during their academic careers, and a significant amount of men fall subject to assaults, as well. Although we may not hear much about sexual crimes at Boston College, they do happen, and they happen more often than we
think—to people we know, love, and care about. C.A.R.E. Week has made its mission to educate students and raise awareness about these atrocities on the BC campus. The WRC is hosting a variety of events—from “Sex(y) Can I,” a discussion on BC’s hookup culture and alcohol, to the immensely moving “Take Back the Night,” where BC survivors of sexual assault share their stories. Sexual assault, although often portrayed in a jesting manner, is “not a punch line.” Help prevent these injustices by showing support for C.A.R.E. Week.
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Thumbs Up Higher education hookups- Starting today, the Women’s Resource Center is sponsoring Concerned About Rape Education Week. One of the events is “Sex (y) Can I,” which examines BC’s hookup culture and also the relation between alcohol and consent. We love events discussing BC’s hookup culture. Our first semester we just thought it was because we were all slightly shallow a-holes who were too preoccupied to settle down. Now, we know there is a deep psychoanalytic reason for why we don’t feel like texting that guy back. Joseph castlen / Heights Illustration
Cracking up at the Kardashians- Kim Kardashian got f lour bombed by some crazy lady while promoting her new fragrance. Yes, we know our schadenfreude comes from the fact we are jealous that she became uber rich after doing nothing (except for Ray-J), but we chuckled a little when we saw her absolutely covered in white. Enjoying Spring- The cast and crew of Spring Awakening deserve a big thumbs up for this weekend’s performance. It’s not an easy show to perform, and touches on some awkward subjects, but they truly did a great job.
Thumbs Down Bad Call- Turns out a psychiatrist warned Penn State in 1998 that Sandusky had pedophile-like tendencies. So let me get this straight. Somebody tells you that one of your coaches is a huge creeper, and instead of, I don’t know, putting him behind a desk until you can get him further checked out, you decide to plop him right in the middle of a children’s sports camp. Good move. Name Change no-no- Kraft Foods Inc. has decided to change its name to Mondelez, Inc. Don’t worry, our favorite American cheese will still be labeled as Kraft Singles, but it’s still pretty weird. How do you even pronounce it? Mawn-day-lez? Mondylez? Mon-dah-lez? We’re not buying it. The company that makes our Scooby-Doo Mac and Cheese is Kraft, not Mondy-Whatever. Also, apparently the new name is very similar to the Russian word for oral sex, so we’re interested to see how that works out for them. Not being creepy- Belevedere Vodka just pulled a controversial ad that depicted a man carrying a gasping, terrif ied woman with the slogan “Belevedere: Unlike some people, it goes down smoothly.” Ok, we know it’s “hard” to be witty and stuff in advertisements, but a rape joke? Really, you had to go there? Those have like a .02 percent success rate. Also, has Chelsea Handler taught you nothing? Women and vodka have a tight-knit relationship, and we have no idea why Belevedere would ever want to mess that, and most likely their profit, up.
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Why are we so cynical?
John Blakeslee “I hate people.” It’s a phrase I hear uttered repeatedly from friends and classmates. It is usually said with an exasperated sigh and a corresponding eye roll. “People suck,” “People are stupid,” or “People are all the same” are alternative ways of saying the same thing. I routinely hear this kind of talk and can’t help but wonder where it is coming from. These are jarring declarations. You hate people? Why? What terrible injustice has befallen you that you hold such contempt? Even more surprising is that few people object to these statements. When one person in a group says they hate people, the people around them usually just nod as if they were not participants in that category. Perhaps more perplexing is that those same individuals who claim to hate people are always the ones who are going to a Mod party or texting with their friends. I imagine a person
who truly “hates people” as some villainous figure cooped up in an attic somewhere listening to something on vinyl and writing his memoirs. Not a kid with an iPhone. These attitudes bother me, in part, because I know that I have said similar things before. There is a certain appeal in thinking that the world is grim and people are wicked. It’s you and your friends against everyone else. There’s something exciting about that image. It makes you sound smart and sophisticated, like you have some greater understanding about human nature. It’s insincere but it’s also romantic. Romance doesn’t always end happily. Talk to any senior and sense their apprehension and anxiety about the future. Talk to almost anyone on this campus about his or her love life and you will encounter real disappointment and pessimism. The most extreme example of unhappiness is those people who vandalize campus. Why would anyone take the time to vandalize something unless they were motivated by some deep-seated frustration? For many people, I think a lack of purpose contributes to this negative attitude. Try asking someone what it is they love. Ask them what motivates them. Instead of inquiring as to what
someone plans on doing after graduation, ask the person what he hopes to accomplish in his life. It’s astounding what a difficult question it is to answer. I’ve tried myself and can only produce an assortment of muddled answers. How can you have any excitement toward the world when you have no clarity about what your role in it is? I think one of the major problems for most of us is that we’ve never failed at anything significant. We’ve never been told we are bad at something. We don’t know what defeat looks like. This breeds an attitude of condescension towards the world. We’re smart and the world is dumb. We’re good and the world is not. Life is easy so we invent tragedies, petty jealousies, and senseless rivalries to occupy ourselves. We so badly want to fight for something but we don’t believe in anything strongly enough to do so. I don’t want to be melodramatic. I am not suggesting that everyone on this campus is secretly miserable. I’m as happy as a clam. A clam surrounded by all of his other happy clam friends as they sing a merry clam song. Yet, I can’t help but notice the cynical attitudes emanating from some of my classmates and am concerned by it. There is no doubt that as you grow older your attitudes toward life change.
What I believed as a freshman is markedly different from what I think now. Nevertheless, I wonder if our cynicism runs deeper than a stage in our intellectual maturity. Could it be a symptom of the world in which we live? Our society is increasingly one where a resigned indifference toward life is the norm. Showing real passion for life is considered either childish or a sign of zealotry. Our era is one of numbness. I think the healthiest thing we can do to combat this is to change our attitudes. We have to celebrate our lives while we still can. We have to say that we love people, not hate them. We have to love those that make us cringe, or towards those that disappoint us. We have to approach the menial tasks we’re assigned with enthusiasm, not grouchiness. We have to celebrate our lives, its hardships included. Ultimately, it’s all we have and frankly, it’s better than most. No one thinks you’re cool when you act aloof or pretend to be smarter than everyone. If you embrace the world for what it is, you’ll never have to pretend to be anything. John Blakeslee is a staff columnist for The Heights. He welcomes comments at opinions@bcheights.com.
The minimally involved middle-ground Marye Moran In the past month, it’s been rare that anything other than BC Memes and Marathon Monday t-shirt events appear on the Facebook news feed, but one video was popular enough to become a standard of the social networking site. On Mar. 5, Invisible Children launched the KONY2012 video, which quickly became the most-watched viral video for a nonprofit cause. For those of you who have been away from your computers, phones, and general society for the past 20 days, the video describes Joseph Kony, founder of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda. The LRA is a guerilla group that has been abducting children to become child soldiers and sex slaves since the 1980s, and in 2005, Kony was indicted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court. However, he has yet to be captured, and KONY2012 refers to Invisible Children’s goal to have Kony arrested within the year.
These crimes have been occurring for decades, but the group hoped that, with the help of the viral video, change could finally happen. When I was in high school, we had speakers about the problems in Uganda, and every year an Invisible Children representative came to speak and show a documentary. The students who attended the lecture would ask questions and really interact with the representative to see what we could do, and then those who really cared could join our school’s Invisible Children branch and become involved. There were many who put forth no effort and stayed wholly uninformed, but also many who became dedicated to the cause. Now, though, the video is bringing many more people into the middle ground, slightly informed and becoming content with that, not going far to help the issue. I have seen the video reposted or “liked” by those former classmates who did not go out of their way to learn about the issue a few years ago. Now that it takes a mere click of a button, though, they’re willing to become minimally involved. The ease of the Internet lets people put forth minimal effort and get the same moral benefit of thinking that they are supporting a cause. Of course, seeing a once-apathetic individual becoming informed
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about a cause is not necessarily a bad thing. Senator Chris Coons, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on African Affairs, said that, “it’s rare that we have literally millions of Americans calling for more engagement in Africa,” and hopefully more people may take action. My concern, however, is that they will feel that they’ve done enough by sharing the video and becoming personally involved. Learning is the first step, but Kony will not be captured if it is also the last step. In an interview with Javan Van Gronigen, who was the digital strategist and web designer behind the video campaign, he said that the goal was to “make Kony famous.” He said that, “our philosophy centered on ‘one-click’ engagements, and on making tweeting policy and culture makers a no-brainer—something someone can do with minimal effort.” The campaign worked in the sense that it spread the basic ideas, but it doesn’t seem right that change is expected to come from people putting forth “minimal effort.” This strategy is ideal for making a video popular, but in terms of bringing about popular action, I am curious to see the real impact that the video brings. In a small way, this revolutionary campaign reminds me of the one in 2008, when Obama urged youths to vote. Again,
the younger generation is being targeted with popular media to become active, but unlike the successful 2008 campaign, this solution is not simple. People are not supposed to watch the video and do a simple act: vote. They are called to watch the video and help solve a complex, multi-dimensional problem, and I fear that the difficulty of that task will lead them to just watch the video, ending their involvement with that. As much as people hate to admit it, much of involvement in nonprofits is for personal benefit, for the personal gain of knowing that you made a difference. Before, to get that feeling, you had to go through more pains to learn about world issues, inform others, and take action. It is now easier to spread the word, but there is also the chance that the ease of Internet involvement will make people less active, because they feel like they have contributed by just reposting. This fear could be, and hopefully is, unfounded, and only time will tell. Invisible Children was successful in capturing our attention with KONY2012, but the real test is to actually capture him in 2012. Marye Moran is a staff columnist for The Heights. She welcomes comments at opinions@bcheights.com.
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Lawrence sets ‘Hunger Games’ ablaze with excitement By Nathan Rossi For The Heights
One of the most anticipated films of the year arrived in theaters on Friday morning at 12:01 a.m. The Hunger Games, starring Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone) as Katniss Everdeen, is an extremely well-directed adaptation of Suzanne the hunger games: Collins’ novGary Ross el of the Lionsgate same name. Equally exhilarating and heartfelt, the success of the film relies strongly on the screenplay, co-written by Collins herself, which hardly ever strays from the book. The story follows Katniss as she volunteers to take her sister’s spot in the 74th annual Hunger Games, a battle-to-thedeath reality show, designed to punish the country of Panem for an uprising 74 years earlier. Each district sends two teenage “tributes” to the games every year. Katniss and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) are the tributes chosen from District 12, a poor mining region. Guided by their mentor
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Haymitch (a terrific Woody Harrelson) and district spokeswoman Effie Trinket (an even better Elizabeth Banks), the two make their way to the Capitol to prepare for the games. Before the games begin, both Katniss and Peeta make quite an impression and garner many fans, which will be needed once they are in the arena together. Once the games begin, the movie becomes a suspenseful look at human survival. Anyone who has read the novel knows of the many powerful scenes in the story. Director Gary Ross (Seabiscuit) does a fantastic job of making these scenes come to life in the film. When Katniss volunteers as tribute in order to save her sister’s life, Prim’s cries of “No, no, no,” are sincerely haunting. There is also a scene that shows an uprising in District 11 after one of their tributes, 12-year-old Rue, is killed. The riot perfectly portrays the anti-government establishment message in a significant way. If I had one complaint about the film, it is the special effects. I think the filmmakers relied too much on CGI when they could have used actual live shots. For example, in a lot of the establishing shots of the Capitol, CGI is used, when it may have served bet-
ter if actual futuristic sets were created to show the culture of Panem’s most wealthy. That being said, the makeup and costumes of the Capitol folks were well-done and creatively on-par with the novel. One of the biggest criticisms I have heard from fellow moviegoers is that they were disappointed with the amount of violence portrayed in the film. I would have to disagree. I think there is the right amount of violence. The cornucopia scene is particularly disturbing, and because the bloodshed is brief, it makes the violent scenes that are present all the more powerful. Judging The Hunger Games as a movie alone, I think it is terrific. Despite being a big-budget production, the film has a distinct indie movie quality that distinguishes it from other book-to-film adaptations like the Harry Potter series. In other words, the film does an excellent job of refraining from anything too over-the-top, which it could have done considering the subject matter. To me, it was important for the film to be based in reality. We all know that witchcraft and vampires are not real. But The Hunger Games, despite the fact that it seems impossible, is very real. It’s true that
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Gary Ross masterfully leads his cast through this fun, dystopic action adventure epic. kids may not be fighting in battle arenas to the death, but they are certainly caught up in the idea of “making an impression.” With social networking, teens are aware of the personas they create and promote. Caught up in the world of reality television, kids are taught that independence and performance are everything. One of my favorite messages in The Hunger
Games, however, is the promotion of interdependence and the need to stand together. This message shines through in the book and it does in the movie, as well. As a University full of “men and women for others,” it is a message that really fits within Boston College – our goal is “to set the world aflame,” just like Katniss Everdeen, “the girl on fire.” n
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‘A Separation’ tells the story of a couple who go through a divorce, though it never resorts to typical Hollywood storytelling of romances. By Sean Keeley Heights Staff
Amidst all the usual glitz and glamor of last month’s Oscar ceremony, the most memorable moment came from an unlikely source. Upon accepting the award for Best Foreign Language Film, writerA Separation: director AsAsghar Farhadi ghar Farhadi Asghar Farhadi e l o q u e n t l y dedicated the award to the people of his native Iran and expressed pride that his film, A Separation, could demonstrate Iran’s “rich and ancient culture that has been hidden under the heavy dust of politics.” It was a timely moment in a year when tensions continue to escalate between the U.S. and Iran, and a powerful reminder of art’s ability to trump politics. An even more powerful reminder is Farhadi’s film itself, which is both topical and universal. A Separation certainly offers a revealing look into contemporary Iranian society, with suggestions of its stifling bureaucracy and class divides. But at its core, the concerns of the movie are more basically human: it’s about two families on opposite sides of an unfortunate conflict, trying to pursue justice while holding on to their pride. The separation of the title refers to a middle-class married couple, Nader (Peyman Moadi) and Simin (Leila Hatami). At the beginning of the movie, Simin is trying to divorce her husband because he refuses to
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leave the country with her and their daughter Termeh (Sarina Farhadi), insisting instead on staying to care for his father, who suffers from Alzheimer’s. The judge denies Simin’s request, but the two split up unofficially nonetheless. Meanwhile, Nader hires a pregnant workingclass woman named Razieh (Sareh Bayat) to look after his father while he is away at work. One day, Razieh’s neglect leads to an accident that almost kills Nader’s father, and in anger he fires her and forcibly tosses her out of the house. Soon afterwards, Razieh miscarries and attributes it to Nader’s use of force, thus initiating a complicated court case that consumes the lives of all involved. One of the most impressive things about A Separation is its concision in dealing with such a complicated story. Over the course of two hours, the movie explores enough ethical, legal, and personal dilemmas to fill several lengthy novels, but it always does so while advancing its compelling central narrative and developing the intricately sketched and all-too-human characters that inhabit it. Farhadi avoids the Hollywood tendency to assign characters to simple categories of good and evil. Each character is in some way responsible for the tragic series of events, yet they are all deeply sympathetic. Each is motivated by forces that range from deeply held convictions, to primal emotions, to deceitful self-justification. In short, these characters are recognizably human: good people who, because of natural flaws and unfortunate cir-
cumstances, make some very bad decisions. The script is a model of construction, pitting these characters against each other in a series of dramatic confrontations that simultaneously develop characters and reveal surprising twists in the narrative. The events of A Separation unfold largely indoors: in Nader and Simin’s middle-class home, at Termeh’s school, in a run-down room at a crowded courthouse. The camerawork is frequently handheld, which contributes to the sense of intimacy without ever being too shaky or nauseating. The film moves along at a fast pace and the editing is often snappy, jumping from one character to the other to catch every nuance of performance. The result is a film that feels urgent and engaging, with argument scenes as tense and frantic as anything out of an action movie or thriller. But Farhadi also gives us time to take it all in, to breathe, to reflect on the film’s implications. Quiet scenes punctuate the louder confrontations, and the film ends with a long, static, dialogue-free shot that recalls the opening and ultimately leaves the viewer reflecting on how far the characters have separated from each other. The movie doesn’t tie up every loose end of its plot, but it doesn’t need to: the added ambiguity only makes the conclusion more haunting. A Separation is the kind of movie that invites debate and speculation afterwards, but more significantly, it invites empathy. One thing is for sure: it’s not a movie that’s easy to forget. n
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bestsellers of hardcover fiction 1. lone wolf Jodi Picoult 2. apocalypse Troy Denning 3. Kill Shot Vince Flynn 4. Thief Clive Cussler 5. Private Games James Patterson
6. Defending Jacob William Landay 7. victims Jonathan Kellerman 8. The expats Chris Pavone 9. the wolf gift Anne Rice 10. Fair Game Patricia Briggs SOURCE: Publisher’s Weekly
Pessimism about ‘Hunger Games’ turns into absolute delight Joe Allen This past Thursday, I went to The Hunger Games midnight show with almost no knowledge of what I was going to see. I had not read a single book in Suzanne Collins’ trilogy, and had heard little of the series from my friends. Up until a few days before the midnight showing, when I was told the novel’s basic premise, The Hunger Games could have been about two stoners fighting over a box of Ring Dings for all I knew. Watching the adaptation from this perspective, I was forced to see it, first and foremost, as a movie. As everyone reading this says “duh,” allow me to explain. The Harry Potter film series ruined adaptations for me. I love the books as if my childhood memories depend on it, but the movies that followed Rowling’s series became increasingly hard for me to access. For the last two movies, both based on the seventh and final book in the series, I would attend the midnight show with my friends, who become half-crazed by this sort of event, sighing while the rest of the audience anticipated their favorite moments from the book playing out onscreen. As Mrs. Weasley cursed at Bellatrix
Lestrange, one of my favorite moments in the book, those around me cheered. I remained silent. Why was I so anti-Potter once the boy wizard began growing up on the big screen? Because of the conversation I knew would take place once we left the theater. “I can’t believe they took out the scene with the Dursleys.” “They really screwed up that Malfoy Manor sequence. It wasn’t nearly as bloody as the book.” “I’m just glad they brought back Dobby.” When I leave a movie, I want to be able to have an actual conversation with my friends that amounts to “Did you like this movie? Why or why not?” What I, and those who hadn’t read the source material, don’t want to play is the “list 101 reasons why the book was better” game. To return to my Hunger Games excursion, I wasn’t expecting much from the film while in this pessimistic mindset. My friends who had brought me along had already aligned themselves with teams based on who they wanted the series’ protagonist to end up with. I feared that I was about to watch a two-and-a-half hour inside joke. Imagine my surprise when, as the end credits rolled, I could do little more
than describe how awesome the movie was. Watching a dark premise, involving poor children fighting each other to the death for the viewing pleasure of their snobby, tyrannical government, play out was exhilarating. Frequently, director Gary Ross framed scenes from the point of view of protagonist Katniss Everdeen, giving the film a sense of claustrophobia and an intimate tone that I was not expecting. The
quiet score impressively complimented the beautiful cinematography. And, of course, there was Stanley Tucci, excelling at the role of creepy comic relief that he was given. In terms of film, The Hunger Games was unquestionably a success. But still there were those individuals who, afterward, could do little more than compare the movie negatively to the book that inspired it.
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Despite the hesitancy of a book to film adaptation, ‘Games’ proved to be worthwhile.
For the first time in recent years, I didn’t let predictable post-viewing criticism sour me against the film itself. I realized that books and their film adaptations will never be the same, so people who can only talk of one in terms of the other are missing the point. Quality movies, even adaptations, involve a director bringing a personal vision to the material. With adaptations, however, this marking of the film by someone other than the original author inevitably leads to some complaining. What the dissenters need to realize is that remaining completely faithful to source material leads to a boring film incapable of surprising its audience. Why do people think that no one lists the first two Potter movies as being their favorites of the bunch? Because director Chris Columbus followed the books so closely that the films felt, at times, as if Rowling herself had directed them. Regardless of how closely it followed the book or not, I felt Ross’s personal touch in The Hunger Games. I am happy to be able to say, without referencing one book, that I saw a good movie this weekend.
Joe Allen is a staff columnist for The Heights. He welcomes comments at arts@ bcheights.com.
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Monday, March 26, 2012
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‘Spring’ spellbinds ‘Awakening,’ from A10
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The ALC Showdown entertained audiences for the 12th year in a row, displaying colorful culture club routines and hip hop dances.
Sexual Chocolate takes ALC prize Showdown, from A10 with near military precision, the army theme suited the dancers perfectly, and by the end of their performance, the audience was actually saluting them. Uprising, one of BC’s latest dance teams, performed for their first time at Showdown. Though they were new to the competition, their explosive “New Age,” “New Style” moves, tied into an enchanting Wizard of Oz theme, captivated the audience and, ultimately, won them—without a bit of beginner’s luck—first place in the cultural category. Their choreography was fluid yet sharp—it was unique and bold, and it included sudden splits and, believe it or not, gravity-defying flying. The Hawaii Club also participated in the cultural category. In glittering blue bikinis, the girls shook and hula danced to customary, breezy Hawaiian melodies and even to a brief Beach Boys tune. Adding a touch of humor to the performance, the shirtless male dancers tore off their skimpy towels during “Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO and flaunted their bright, sparkly shorts underneath. The cultural dance group MASTI, part of the South Asian Student Association, exhibited their refreshing, distinct Indian dance moves as well.
They exhilarated the crowd with intricate routines and daring stunts as they skipped around barefoot in vibrant red and white costumes. The Vietnamese Student Association’s (VSA) act was similarly invigorating and culturally distinctive. Diamonded dragons, luminous lanterns, and florally patterned fans all played an integral part in their intriguing act. AeroK, which is “Korea” spelled backwards, put on a colorful, dynamic presentation too, performing traditional dances such as the Talchum and the fan dance. Their brilliant routine won them second place. Like Uprising, it was the Irish Step Dance Club’s (BCID) first year at Showdown. With intense rhythm and suspense, the dancers kept their arms incredibly still at their sides as they rapidly tapped their feet and hopped up and down, revealing their incredible mastery of technique. Just as BCID brought the beauty of Irish dance to Conte, Fuego del Corazon brought the heat of Latino dance. Going along with a court case theme, the girls came out in orange convict jumpsuits because Fuego was being accused of “not being fun, not being sexy, and having no swagger.” The group proved these accusations false the moment the girls dropped the baggy jumpers and exposed their bare-backed, black
leotards. Sensually, they slid, flipped, and split alongside their male partners, all while wearing strappy high heels. Fuego proved their “innocence” and won second place in the competition by “letting the evidence speak for itself.” Fusing a variety of different dance styles, Synergy also put on a remarkable performance in the dance category, with their ’90s throwback-themed dance party, complete with neon scrunchies, lightwashed overalls, and hit favorites such as “Say My Name” and “Up In Here.” As usual, both of BC’s step teams demanded the audience’s attention with their pulsating performances. Females Incorporating Sisterhood Through Step (FISTS) clapped, slapped, and clomped around in green Frankenstein wigs, but the highlight of the entire show was definitely Sexual Chocolate’s routine. Adapting a classic favorite, SC tied their steps into Toy Story. Seeing Woody and Buzz stomp to “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” seeing Buzz go “to infinity and beyond” to “I Believe I Can Fly,” and seeing a grown man dressed as Little Bo Peep is undeniably an unforgettable and entertaining experience. It’s little surprise, then, that SC took home the first-place Showdown title, winning in support of the West End House Boys & Girls Club. n
melts into her suitor, allowing herself to be completely consumed by sensation. At this moment, Berner transcends the original Wendla (Lea Michele, now of Glee fame) in the role—lovely and heartbreaking at the same time, she becomes so entirely relatable with one fell swoop of the chorus. Berner’s energized performance anchored the show in reality, a feat not easy for a character meant to be a teenaged girl. Her male counterpart is Melchior, played with a steely-eyed intensity by Alex Olivieri, A&S ’12. Melchior, a dedicated student who is the top of his class and is one of the most well-respected teenagers in town, slowly unpeels like an onion as the show progresses. It is a transformation that would other wise be impossible if not for Olivieri’s fine work , complete with furtive glances at the audience that expose a crack in his otherwise finely tuned exterior. The wracking sobs he unleashes at the end of Act II prove that Melchior’s awakening is complete. There’s no getting around the f ac t that Spring Awakening is a visceral show, which is why the frequent sound issues that plagued the first act severely detracted from any sympathizing the audience might have done. Through no fault of the performers, who were tasked with removing their concealed microphones at key moments in the show, the speakers popped with feedback whenever Moritz (Tom Mezger, A&S ’14) ripped into one of his several songs. It was a shame that his first-act numbers were lost to technical errors, but at the same time, it helped Mezger maintain an air of anonymity that lent itself nicely to his story arc in the second act. As a student, Moritz struggles in school due to nightmares that keep him awake all night. When Melchior offers to write a guide to puberty for Moritz, it only confuses him more. The audience is left struggling, as is Moritz, to understand the thoughts racing through his head,
leaving us just as confused as he by the time he arrives at his pivotal song, “I Don’t Do Sadness.” Audiences surely rejoiced at the lack of sound issues in Act II, if only because it allowed everyone to soak in every moment of Lili Chasen’s (A&S ’15) masterful and assured performance as Ilse. Though only onstage for a frustratingly short amount of time, Chasen bursts into the musical with a perplexing backstory and a joyful disposition. “Walk me as far as my house?” she asks Moritz, the undertones of sorrow at knowing that he won’t bubbling underneath her optimistic tone. When she sings “Blue Wind,” her voice heaves with maturity. It’s a husky instrument that serves the song perfectly, fluttering with heartache and the truth of a reality less cozy than expected. Perhaps it was good that audiences only caught a glimpse of Chasen in Awakening, if only to serve as a preview for assuredly bigger and brighter things to come for the compelling actress. Awakening’s plot takes on many sub-stories as well, like rape and incest (“The Dark I Know Well,” sung beautifully by its soloist, Monica Lynn Wright , A&S ’14, who deserves a much larger part in whate ver she move s onto next) and homosexuality. Throughout the show, the plot is secured in actuality by the two adult roles, Adult Man (Kore y McIsaac, A&S ’12) and Adult Woman (Maggie Kearnan, A&S ’14). Kearnan proved especially captivating, able to switch in the blink o f a n eye from a strict headmistress to a sympathetic mother—hers is a talent that must be watched in the years to come. The musical’s crowning number comes in “Totally F—ed,” a number that incorporates every cast member in an anthem of teenage rebellion and frustration that electrified the Bonn Studio Theatre’s crowds. It was a fitting bookend to the first act’s “The Bitch of Living.” The cast’s harmony and sheer unbridled enthusiasm spoke more about the joys and pitfalls of the teenage years than the musical’s book ever could. n
Popular French duo Justice brings trademark dancing to HOB Justice, from A10 Audio, Video, Disco, produced in 2011. Still, the fullness of their album music is barely comparable to the richness of the rhythms they create at a live show. The spirited essence this band emits is mesmerizing to experience in person. The carefree feel of their show has an undeniably positive effect on you during the two hours you spend with the handsome Auge and de Rosnay. The opening act on Monday night was a capable DJ who goes by the name Busy P. As Justice fans piled into the venue, they accepted his techno mixes as suitable warm-up numbers for the reckless rave music they would experience in the near future. In retrospect, the light show that complemented his act was also an acceptable eye warm-up for the high-intensity laser lights that would mesh with Justice’s succeeding performance. After about an hour of his background beats, fans were content with multiple trips to the bar, and were starting to comfortably move their bodies to the beat of the music. The
scheduling was perfect: it was now time for Busy P to gather up his set, leave the stage, and let the awaited party ensue. Justice’s set included two walls of amplifiers stacked upon each other that were surrounded by numerous light projectors and covered in lights themselves. Between the two towering walls was the DJ setup, where Auge and de Rosnay controlled the music and how it emanated into the audience. The finalizing touch to their set was their large symbolic illuminated cross. It appeared directly between Auge and de Rosnay in front of the DJ controlling table. As it appeared, the crowd went wild and the party began. Justice used a unique technique in this performance. They streamed their music together in a remix-type fashion. For over two hours the music never stopped, song titles were unnamed or ignored, and nobody on the floor stopped dancing. Justice had no problem beguiling their fans into a party atmosphere. The band’s newest single, “On’n’on,” made a prominent appearance in their
set list. Justice delayed the end of a sweaty but satisfied bodies, and as if five minute song for what must have approving of their reaction, Auge and de been double its length, but the appeal- Rosnay lit up cigarettes and heightened ing melody made the delay a welcome the effervescent atmosphere. I can’t act. It incorporates voice, synthesizer, speak for everyone when I say that if woodwind tones, drums, and an array you see Justice in concert it will be the of other electronic instrumental sounds. Together, these instruments harmonize and create an epic track repeating the message that your life will continue no matter w h at d r a m at i c events occur. A personal favorite track of mine, title d “D.A.N.C.E.,” did exactly that—it made e ver yone unleash his or her best dance skills. The crowd b ecame a wave of With fun lights and exciting beats, the Justice concert proved
most dynamic live show you’ve ever attended, but I can promise that this band will only gain more vigor in the electronic music scene. At this point, it is safe to predict that Justice will only amplify their popular appeal. n
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Enchanting, refined jazz made ‘GhostbOp!sters’ unforgettable bOp!, from A10 The short, laugh-rousing “GhostbOp!sters” skit was especially entertaining and elicited a genial atmosphere for all. Immediately following this segment of the show, the rhythm section and vocalists performed a flawless interpretation of the “Ghostbusters” theme song. Their theme was welcoming to all in the crowd, enhancing the amiable atmosphere in the theatre. “Sweet Georgia Brown” opened the show with fast-paced rhythms that sprung at the audience with vivacity. It grabbed each guest’s attention instantaneously, and held it for the two hours following as well. Victoria Mariconti (A&S ’15) displayed only some of her piano dexterity, while James Hooper (A&S ’14) revealed his tenor sax adeptness. Both musicians would reveal even more musical proficiency as the concert continued. Another vibrant, yet gentler, number caught my attention in the first act. Titled, “Dream With The Angels,” it was specifically striking because it drew attention to the exquisite vocal section. Each member
displayed his or her individual talent at some point throughout the night, but during this elegant number, Ellery Spencer (CSON, ’15)graced the audience with her enchanting tone. It was a fitting hiatus from the preceding tunes played by the jazz instrumentalists. “Grade School Suite” was another notable number with a gripping buoyant melody. The trumpet solo executed by Jared Collins (A&S ’12) was exceptionally distinguished for its smooth but flashy feel. His performance was followed by Hooper, who again blew the audience away with his skill on the tenor sax, and Pat Andrea (CSOM ’13), who exhibited an inspiring edge on the alto sax. Next, the ensemble unveiled a catchy, feminine number titled, “Don’t Sit Under My Apple Tree.” I have to admit, as I walked out of the theatre that night, I was still humming the melody to this peppy tune. Vocalists Alexandra Coyle (A&S ’15), Spencer, Jennifer Yoo (A&S ’12), Jemima Victor (LSOE ’15), and Nathan Walkowicz (LSOE ’13) each sang their own cheery verse that showed off their practiced voices. The song was particularly cutesy and flirtatious. In essence, it
was a picture-perfect closing number to a first act that kept people engrossed in the music and eager for whatever came next. “Autumn Leaves” was a calm, easygoing tune with a spotlighted female vocalist, Yoo. As a graduating senior and member of the group’s executive board, Yoo’s salient talent and example will surely be missed. Her polished voice commanded authority and respect in this recognized jazz number. Again, in “Lullaby of Broadway,” Yoo was spotlighted along with Kelley Orcutt (A&S ’14). The collaboration of their two distinct voices was mostly intriguing, but also surprisingly smooth considering the differences between their voices. The instrumentalists were just as powerful toward the end of the performance as they were at the start of the show. Without a doubt, this charismatic piece was a highlight of the second act. As the show came to a close, crowds cheered to a final tune, “Bring Me Sunshine,” which left audiences inspired and blissful. The exuberance of this number resulted in a well-deserved standing ovation for the overall professionalism and entertain-
ment the band provided. The ovation even resulted in an encore song which brought even more applause and cordiality from the crowd. BC bOp! performed eloquently, enhancing the group’s already prestigious
reputation, while setting the bar high for future performances. They can be seen next performing on Saturday, April 28, at Boston College’s annual Art’s Festival in “Dancing with bOp!” n
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An Eye on Culture
Tearing up the ‘Games’
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Taylor Cavallo I am about to travel to a place where many people would never dare. Given the recent hype, it is simply too risky. I am here to say it, publically and shamelessly. I did not enjoy the new young adult novel-turned- “everyone is obsessed with this movie now”-film, The Hunger Games. If you’re an avid fan of the series, I’m sure I’ve already lost you, as those words I’ve just written are borderline blasphemous. To all still reading: I am aware that everyone who saw the film loved it. And, trust me, I was excited too. I read the first and second book of the tripartite series each in one day. I was completely enthralled in the story. While Suzanne Collins is a slightly better writer than her contemporaries in the young adult fiction world, namely J.K. Rowling and certainly Stephanie Meyer, it admittedly wasn’t the writing that I was drawn to. While reading, I lost myself in the story. Through her descriptive language, and more wonderfully the power of the human mind that sometimes goes ignored amidst many genres of entertainment, I truly felt as if I was in the game-struggling for survival, on the fringe of lethal dehydration, and helplessly attempting to save the life of a companion in a wet cave. I even went to the 12:10 showing at the movie theatre! A little bit less than halfway through the movie, however, I turned to a friend and said, “This movie sucks.” Perhaps that was an exaggeration. The film technically didn’t do anything wrong. It stayed true to many details of the book (although a few minor things were off) and managed to fit in an impressive amount of information in a two and a half-hour film. It captured audiences and after a long wait, finally allowed them to see their favorite characters on screen. Yet, for me there was something missing. When I read The Hunger Games, I was truly disturbed. Something about dystopian societies always gets to me—reading Fahrenheit 451 as a child freaked me out, and once I read 1984, I was done. The way Panem is described in The Hunger Games is undeniably eerie, but I imagined it so profoundly disturbing that I found myself pondering the cruelty and having a small claustrophobic-like feeling of fear even after I turned the last page and closed the book. The actual Hunger Games themselves are obviously a brutal and shocking thing to imagine. The violence of the games was so vivid in my mind that imagining it happening child-to-child was almost too savage to picture. So that’s how my mind worked while reading the little, quick-read novel for young adults: I saw a cold 1984-esque existence, smeared with some bright red here and there, remnants of child handto-hand combat. Not a pretty image, but the image worked. I loved the books. I was free to imagine these things on my own, making the story exactly what I wanted it to be—a dark, grey, lifeless place. This is not what I got. Yes, I got the details. Yes, I got the characters, the crazy colored hair of Caesar Flickerman and the four-note song of the mockingjay. But I didn’t really feel the darkness, the real crux of the pain, or the disturbing nature of Panem and its citizens. That feeling in the bottom of my gut wasn’t there. The violence that I imagined in the games was entirely missing. It was as if I was watching the SparkNotes of what I thought would be a poignant film. I realized later that my problem with the film was something unavoidable. For it to have been all that it could have been, basking in all its dystopian glory, it couldn’t have the PG-13 rating. For the movie to be just as striking and arresting as the novel, there needed to be blood. The violence is an essential element of the story. It adds to the overall feeling of depravity and suffering felt throughout the novel. Of course, the PG-13 rating is essential for accommodating the demographic that read the novel in the first place, making it a best-seller. I enjoyed the novel so much because my imagination allowed me to make it as grim, bloody, and emotional as I wanted. But, don’t mind me. This is coming from the same person who thought that, for the story to truly come together, Harry Potter should have died with Voldemort….
Taylor Cavallo is the Assistant Arts & Review editor of The Heights. She can be reached at arts@bcheights.com.
Culture clubs and dance teams descended upon Conte for ALC’s annual choreographed battle By Ariana Igneri Heights Staff
From the top bleacher to the bottom bleacher, Conte Forum was packed for Boston College’s biggest and most competitive dance event: the 12th annual ALC Showdown, presented by the AHANA Leadership Council. The show featured 12 of the diversely gifted
dance and cultural groups on campus, competing to win not only the envied title of Showdown champs, but also an enormous check made out to a deserving charity of the winner’s choice. Opening the evening were special guests Phunk Phenomenon and Lil Phunk. After the first troupe revved the audience up with seizure-inducing strobe lights and high-energy hip-hop
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moves, Lil Phunk, a group half their size, proved that they were, nonetheless, equally as talented. In fact, the breakdancing 10-year-olds received a standing ovation from the crowd as they “whipped their hair back and forth” and demonstrated that they didn’t need to be taught “how to dougie.” Rather than being introduced by a host, each group introduced themselves in a quick video that described the group’s dance style and indicated the charity that they would donate to should they win the competition.
PATU, Presenting Africa To You, was introduced first. In short tribal skirts, the girls tapped and thumped around to African drums, as well as to Rihanna’s hit “End of Time,” creating a beautifully balanced blend of the traditional and the contemporary. Phaymus, clad in camouflage cargo pants, took the stage immediately after. They marched to whistles and drums, incorporating hip-hop moves in their boot camp routine. Because they moved
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Justice commands crowd to dance at House of Blues By Kira Mulshine For The Heights
Last Monday evening, a glimpse of springtime propelled Bostonians onto the city streets and sent many toward The House of Blues. Each guest exuded energetic optimism as they waited in line for a performance by the powerful indie-electro group, Justice. Standing amidst this energy enhanced the crowd’s emotional state as audiences anticipated the coming hours with this excited group. They hastily filed their way into the wild scene
waiting for Justice to arrive. Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay are the famous French musical duo that comprise the electronic band Justice. Their first appearance on the music scene was back in 2003 when they gained fame remixing other artists’ music, such as “Never Be Alone” by Simian, which was a club hit. To this date they have recorded two completely original albums that demonstrate the actuality of their talent, titled Cross, released in 2007, and
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The coming of age musical ‘Spring Awakening’ featured dazzling performances from BC students.
Bonn’s production of ‘Spring bOp! celebrates 25 years with Awakening’ breaks boundaries ‘GhostbOp!sters’ on Friday See Justice, A9
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By Kira Mulshine For The Heights
Boston College’s prestigious jazz ensemble, BC bOp! settled itself in Robsham Theatre Friday night for its most anticipated show of the year. This small group is comprised of mainly undergraduate students, who displayed maturity in their music medium and obviously savored every moment
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on stage, sharing their passion for jazz with their attentive audience. This year is a special year for BC bOp!: they are celebrating their 25th year since Dave Healey founded the accomplished in instrumental and vocal jazz band. To revel in their success, this year’s performance was titled “GhostbOp!sters” an obvious take off the witty ’80s Bill Murray film.
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It’s a controversial show, that Spring Awakening, a rock musical teeming with teenage sex and the troubles that come with growing up. Though two of the protagonists in the musical are male, it was the women who walked away with the Contemporary Theatre of Boston College’s production, unapologetically yanking on our heartstrings with their wrenching performances. Set in Germany in 1891, Spring Awakening follows three teenagers and their friends as
A Separation is overlooked but vital
The Academy Award-nominated foreign film is a moving and original movie in every way, A8
they attempt to navigate their way through puberty. The play, directed by Kasey Brown, A&S ’12, opens with the spotlight on Wendla (Tory Berner, A&S ’14) as she sings “Mama Who Bore Me,” a lilting number that relies purely on the vocalist’s voice for support. Berner’s voice more than does the trick. Hers is a sweet-sounding delight that frequently crackles with raw emotion, little flutters of smokiness that elicit goosebumps. When she finds herself falling in love for the first time (“The Word Of Your Body”), Wendla
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A salute to the Air Force Academy
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Greg Joyce It seemed like just another win. Another win against a tough opponent that gave its best against this talented Boston College squad. Tough luck, right? When you’re in the midst of witnessing a 16-game winning streak, each consecutive win seems more and more like the last one. It can be easy to remove the human aspect from the game. It was no different on Saturday, as the Eagles got by Air Force 2-0 to move on to the next round of the NCAA tournament. The Falcons knew they weren’t going to be able to stop BC’s speed, so they set up a game plan to push the pucks to the outside and contain the forwards in tough areas. Air Force didn’t allow an odd-man rush all game for the Eagles, forcing BC to find other ways to light the lamp. But that’s not what made Saturday’s matchup different. It was a little more nerve-wracking of a game, and in the end, featured defense more than offense. But other than that, it was no different. That is, until the postgame press conference. After the typical questions were asked about the game itself, a reporter asked Air Force senior captain Paul Weisgarber about what’s next for him after hockey. “For the most part, our competitive hockey days are over,” Weisgarber said. That response didn’t make this game any different. What Weisgarber said next, though, did. “We have obligations that are, in our opinion, a little bit more important than hockey, and that’s serving our country. We’re proud to do that, and we’re ready to do that. We’ve had four years of top-ofthe-line training—academically, militarily, and athletically. We’re ready to take that next step and help lead this country.” A candid response, and one that certainly put things in perspective. The kind of answer that can snap you out of getting wrapped up in a 16-game winning streak. When you watch this BC team win as many games as it has in the past two months, you don’t really think about the opposing team. They’re just one more team that couldn’t quite figure out the Eagles. But for me, this Air Force team became not just another team. I knew Air Force was a service academy, with the commitment to serve in the military after graduation. BC head coach Jerry York reminded me earlier in the week about it, noting that the Falcons would be very competitive and well conditioned from their training.
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Mullane (top) scored the first goal for BC in the second period, Arnold tallied the second (bottom left), Gaudreau notched the fourth (bottom center), and BC got by UMD’s tough play.
BC combats physical play, moves on to the Frozen Four By Greg Joyce Sports Editor
WORCESTER — The Eagles are going to Tampa. For the second time in three years, Boston College has clinched its ticket to the Frozen Four. Last night at the DCU Center, the Eagles Boston College 4 shut down a physical Minne0 UMD sota-Duluth team, winning 4-0 over the defending national champions. “I’m so excited we’re going to the Frozen Four,” said head coach Jerry York. “It just never gets old. We’re extremely excited and look forward to be going down to Tampa.”
The turning point in the game was the second period, when UMD came out of the locker room with a much more physical style of play. Instead of letting the Bulldogs knock them down, the Eagles matched that intensity with aggressive speed up and down the ice, leading to their two goals in the period. “In the second period, there was a surge there when [UMD] really finished three or four checks in a row and caught us back on our heels. But there was no concern about the next hit. We got the next goals,” York said. “They won some physical battles early, but we responded with the two goals, and that got us going back. “Sometimes it’s hard to respond to good, physical play. But our club is very, very strong, mentally and physically.” After a scoreless first period, the Eagles finally broke through at 4:01 into the second frame. Johnny Gaud-
reau took the puck behind the net looking to make a move, but lost control of it. Luckily for BC, the puck found the stick of Paul Carey, who took the initial shot on UMD goaltender Kenny Reiter. He made the save, but couldn’t control the rebound. Pat Mullane was in the perfect position for the loose puck, and stuffed it home for the 1-0 lead. Just over a minute later, the Eagles added to their lead. Steven Whitney stole the puck from a UMD defender behind the net and somehow found himself alone. He used great vision to find a charging Bill Arnold, who slapped a one-timer past Reiter’s outstretched right leg to make it 2-0. “People talk a lot about the small, skilled forwards that come through BC,” said senior captain Tommy Cross. “It’s true they are small and they are skilled, but
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Defense nearly carries lax, but BC loses heartbreaker By Austin Tedesco Asst. Sports Editor
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The Eagles celebrated their second ACC win on Saturday in the bottom of the ninth inning, topping the Yellow Jackets with a walk off hit.
BC upsets Georgia Tech in weekend series By Robert T. Balint Heights Staff
The Boston College baseball team played its first home series over the weekend, winning two out of three games against the 15-4-1 visiting No. 14 BC Georgia Tech Georgia Tech 7-3-2 Yellow Jackets (15-9, 4-5 ACC) at Eddie Pellagrini Diamond at Shea Field. The much-needed wins were
the first conference victories for the Eagles (9-13, 2-7 ACC), as the team had been struggling to outlast ACC foes, having been swept in previous three-game series by Miami and Clemson. On Friday afternoon, center fielder and leadoff hitter Tom Bourdon set the tone right from the start, clobbering the first pitch he saw from Tech’s starter Buck Farmer over the right field fence for his sixth home run of the season. John Hennessy followed suit
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two innings later, as he went yard for the first time in his collegiate career, a two-run shot that scored teammate Rob Moir. Hennessy’s homer gave the Eagles a 5-3 lead at the end of three innings. The game remained close until the bottom of the fifth frame, when the BC lineup blew the game wide open, batting through the order on its way to roughing up Farmer
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Hosting the No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels (10-1, 2-0) at Newton Campus on Saturday, the No. 20 Boston College women’s lacrosse team 9 UNC (5-5, 1-2) lost a Boston College 8 nail-biter 9-8. The loss marks the squad’s fifth loss against a ranked opponent this season, though they’ve won all of their other matchups. Freshman forward Covie Stanwick and senior midfielder Kristin Igoe led the way for the Eagles, each contributing two goals while Stanwick also tallied an assist. Six players scored for BC, but the even scoring distribution wouldn’t be enough, as North Carolina was powered by four goals from sophomore attacker Abbey Friend and three goals from junior midfielder Kara Cannizzaro. The Tar Heels outshot the Eagles 32-18, but 15 saves from Emily Mata kept the Eagles competitive all game long. Five draw controls from senior midfielder Brittany Wilton, as well as two from Igoe also helped the Eagles keep the game close. It took nearly seven minutes for the scoring to start, but after Igoe notched her 23rd goal of the season to give BC an early lead, the game began to open up, with each team trading scoring runs. Successful shots from Brooke Blue and Sam Taylor, coming off
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assists from Stanwick and Wilton, gave BC a 3-1 lead with 13 minutes remaining in the first half. But North Carolina went on to score four straight goals in the next four minutes of play to take the lead. Stanwick ended the Tar Heel route with a free position shot a few minutes later. Wilton contributed the tying goal heading into halftime on a free position shot of her own, bringing the score to five apiece for both squads. After an unassisted Stanwick goal, her 19th of the year, North Carolina responded with three straight unassisted goals to make the score 8-6 in its favor. Two of the goals came from Friend, who ended the game with 37 goals on the season. Igoe responded to make the game 8-7, and then Rix tied it up on a free position goal. With just under eight minutes remaining in the game, Friend put the Tar Heels up one, and the Eagles could not respond. BC would go scoreless in the final minutes, unable to create enough offense to seal the victory. Mata and the BC defense held North Carolina to its second lowest point total of the season, as only Georgetown fared better in a 9-8 win over the Heels. The issue for BC remains on the offensive end. For the Eagles to take the next step, the scoring effort will have to match the effective play on defense. The Eagles have the week off until Saturday, when they travel to Charlottesville to face the No. 16 Virginia Cavaliers. n
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March Madness on ice has given Superfans a reason to believe again Chris Grimadli We are another week into the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and knocking at the door of the Final Four, and it’s safe to say that my bracket–or rather, what’s left of it–hasn’t fared too well amidst the annual tradition of dreamcrushing upsets. The unjust wrath of the bracketology gods had almost driven me to seek comfort in watching MLB spring training games and the uninspiring brand of hoops that the NBA offers us just to look away from a harsh reality. As each of my pre-tournament predictions was shattered on national television, I felt more and more like a fraudulent basketball Nostradamus. Yet whether because of my capitulating frustration or Boston College Superfan allegiance, I’ve held faith in the old maxim of “If it doesn’t work the first time, put it on ice.” Though there is substantial evidence that disproves this idea (if you were ever forced to go see Toy Story or Beauty and the Beast “On Ice” as a kid, you know what I’m talking about), the excitement generated by the NCAA men’s hockey tournament this time of year makes for a completely different and far more inviting world of March Madness: “March Madness on Ice.” Okay, so maybe that title does sound like an ill-fated Disney adventure and fails to do any justice for the hard-hitting, fast-paced brand of hockey the collegiate circuit has to offer. For BC fans like me, however, it’s the chance to be involved in a championship run that we could not vicariously experience through our struggling football team or our rebuilding basketball squad. Head coach Jerry York’s Eagles have certainly given Superfans reason to believe again, especially after we’ve persevered through consistent disappointment and resignation to defeat with many of our other teams. Of course, for years–and particularly during York’s tenure–the men’s hockey team has been a model of success and consistency here at BC. It may be easy to take for granted the fact that the Eagles have earned three straight Beanpot
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All of the disappointment that Superfans have experienced this year, especially with the football and basketball programs, has been quelled by the performance of Jerry York and his team on the ice. championships and two national titles in only the past five seasons. It’s also easy to forget that the untimely ending to BC’s 2010-2011 season in the first round of NCAA tournament play meant the departure of many key team veterans and the start of an era of uncertainty for a young Eagles squad. So the fact that this year’s BC team managed to overcome the obstacles created by a youthful roster and periods of maddening inconsistency, and still garner college hockey’s top overall
tournament seed, thanks to its longest winning streak under York, is something to be proud of. The Conte Forum faithful have been fortunate enough to witness freshman newcomer Johnny Gaudreau develop into an up-and-coming star in collegiate hockey, watch the clutch emergence of goaltender Parker Milner during the season’s most crucial stages, and admire how the sound leadership exhibited by the squad’s three veteran captains–Tommy Cross, Barry Almeida, and Paul Carey–allowed the Eagles to
soar higher than most could have anticipated this year. Perhaps it’s never easy to be a devout Superfan. The ups and downs of every college sports season could easily turn any fan into a cynic, and the struggles of this year’s BC athletic programs have challenged both our patience and dedication. For these reasons, York’s squad has proven to be a well-deserved diamond in the rough of a trying year for BC sports. This group of Eagles has given us countless reasons to celebrate the present and
eagerly look forward to the future. Capturing the Broadmoor Trophy, college hockey’s most coveted prize, would be the storybook ending for a hard-fought season. But regardless of the outcome against Minnesota-Duluth in the Elite Eight round, the BC men’s hockey team ought to hold their heads high. Chris Grimaldi is an editor for The Heights. He can be reached at sports@bcheights. com.
Softball sweeps Big Green with impressive pitching performances By Henry Rodophele For The Heights
Boston College pitcher Amanda Horowitz and Dartmouth’s Evan Gray brought a level of dominance to the pitching circle in the first inning of the nightcap in Saturday’s doubleheader. From that point on, however, it was all offense, and all Eagles for the rest of the game, leading to an 11-0 BC win to complete a sweep of the doubleheader. In the bottom of the second Brittany Wilkins started things off, reaching first after being hit by a pitch. Wilkins reached second after a Maria Pandolfo fielder’s choice, and then scored off of Chelsea Dimon’s first pitch single past the shortstop. With a 1-0 lead, BC’s Andrea Filler would tack on another two runs with a two-run shot to left, clearing all the fences. Horowitz’s brief no-hitter would come to an end in the third with an infield single by Megan Averitt, but that would be the extent to which the Big Green would attack on
the offense. “She had all of her pitches, great movement, and she was throwing the ball hard,” head coach Ashley Obrest said of the commanding Horowitz. Nicole D’Argento would extend the Eagles lead to 4-0 with a solo home run to start the bottom of the third. Rene Delagrammaticas continued the Eagles offensive attack with a line drive past the third baseman for a double off of relief pitcher Hilary Barker. After Delagrammaticas swiped third base, she was brought in by a Brittany Wilkins double to center, bringing the score to 5-0. A blooper by Dimon would bring in the sixth BC run, scoring Wilkins. With two men on and two outs, this offensive assault continued with Tory Speer crushing a screaming line drive over the left field wall for her third homerun of the season, giving the Eagles a 9-0 lead. “Our hitting had been slumping the last four games, but a couple hits strung together excited the team,” Obrest said, later noting that “hitting is contagious.”
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Pandolfo was greeted by her teammates with joy after hitting a home run on Saturday during BC’s sweep of Dartmouth.
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Yet, the Eagles’ success went beyond their pitching and offense. As Delagrammaticas showed with a few spectacular plays at shortstop, the Eagles found success on the defensive side, as well. Horowitz would continue her outstanding performance, putting together backto-back-to-back 1-2-3 innings. An infield hit and a hit-by-pitch put Nicole Koszowski and Dimon on first and second. Andrea Filler pushed both runners ahead one base with a fielder’s choice, and Speer cleared the bases with a double to right. Horowitz, who ended up pitching the game’s shortened five innings and allowing just one hit and no runs, would pitch another 1-2-3 inning, striking out the last two batters of the game. “She had been working hard all this week, so it was good to see her put that in action,” Obrest said. This team effort concluded a phenomenal game for the Eagles that featured well-executed offense, sound defense, and effective pitching, winning the second game 11-0. “The whole team came together, and we worked as one unit,” Horowitz said after the game. The first game began with a quiet first inning by both BC and the visiting Dartmouth Big Green. Morgan Kidd pitched a solid inning, but gave up the first run in the game at the start of the second after a solo home run by Meghan Everett, giving the Big Green a 1-0 lead. BC was unable to answer in the bottom of the second, though Kidd pitched a solid top of the third. Kidd followed Rumley with a fast inning, striking out two. “We had a little trouble with their pitcher,” Obrest said. “She was a little slower and had more spin than what we were used to.” Rumley would start off the top of the fourth with a single of her own and continue on to second on a sacrifice bunt. But after a walk put a man on first and second, Hubert grounded out to first, bringing the Eagles back up to bat yet again. Maria Pandolfo stepped up to start the bottom of the fifth, hitting her first home run of the season to straight-away center to tie up the game, 1-1. “We needed to get creative with the squeeze bunt and a couple steals,” Obrest said. With one out in the top of the sixth, Nicole D’Argento filled in for Morgan Kidd, who pitched a
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great five innings - striking out nine, and allowing only three hits and one run. D’Argento started her day by striking out Meghan Everett after a hard fought at-bat. Alana DiMaso opened up the bottom of the sixth by reaching first off a walk. An error by the Dartmouth infield after a pop-up bunt by D’Argento put BC runners on first and second. Later in the inning, with runners on second and third, CJ Chirichigno performed a perfect sac bunt to bring in DiMaso, giving the Eagles the 2-1 lead going into the final inning. A quick 1-2-3 inning by D’Argento would seal the deal for the Eagles, who won their first game in the Saturday doubleheader. “We just needed to find a way to win, and we did,” Obrest said. n
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Kidd contributed to the solid pitching for the Eagles.
“I kind of wish I was doing it with my teammates from BC who I originally chose, but I’m glad I got the chance to come to OSU and make my dreams come true.” Former BC basketball player Evan Ravenel on making the Final Four with OSU —
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BC defeats physical UMD, advances to second Frozen Four in three years Men’s Hockey, from B1 they’re tenacious and they’re really strong. They’re not easy to bump off the puck. They don’t have the size, but they have the heart. They work hard, and that was really evident tonight.” For the remainder of the second period, the Bulldogs responded with more physical play, but BC would not back down, even with the lead. Far and away, the star of the third period was Parker Milner. While the Eagles tallied two more goals in the frame, their goaltender turned away shot after shot from the Bulldogs. Milner recorded his second shutout in as many nights to buy
his team a ticket to Tampa. “[The second straight shutout] feels good obviously, but we’re going to the Frozen [Four], and that’s what feels good,” Milner said. Milner continued his astounding play during BC’s current 17-game winning streak, collecting 33 saves and earning the Northeast Regional’s Most Outstanding Player award. The penalty kill also came up big time throughout the game, with the Eagles limiting UMD’s chances of getting back in the game on the man advantage. The Bulldogs finished 0-for-6 on the man-advantage, including 41 seconds of 5-on-3 play early in the third period. The reasons for that
were Milner and the defense, who both cut down shooting angles and blocked pucks in the slot. In the second minute of the final period, Patrick Wey scored a fluke goal to put a dagger in UMD’s hope of a comeback. When it looked like BC was trying to switch up its lines, Wey had the puck at the blue line and dumped it into the zone on net. As the puck flew through the air, Reiter moved to his left to stop it. But somehow, the puck found its way over Reiter’s shoulder and into the back of the net. The final goal came off the stick of Gaudreau. On the power play, the freshman got the puck from Wey at the blue line with a UMD defender on either side
of him. Using his speed, he carved through the zone and got away from the defensemen, then used a deke to slide the puck past Reiter. BC came out of the gates with great energy, and really held the momentum and control of the game after the opening drop of the puck. “You could feel the excitement on our bench, just from the first shift,” Arnold said. “To get that win, it’s a testament to our leadership. It starts with Tommy [Cross], and it goes right on down through every class.” BC erased the memory of a difficult exit in last year’s NCAA tournament, playing a full 60 minutes of dominant hockey over
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Chris Kreider got flipped upside down by a Bulldog, but got back up without a problem, and finished off UMD.
the best offensive team in the country. “I think this started last year, after we lost to Colorado College,” Arnold said, who scored his first postseason goal in the win. “A few weeks later, we started our spring workouts, and carried on through the summer. We came into this season a new team. We knew we had to work hard, and we battled throughout the whole season.” The Eagles now have a date with Minnesota in the Frozen Four on April 5. But first, York said his team will take some time to enjoy what they’ve accomplished thus far. “I told the kids, ‘Hey, really enjoy this game,’” York said, “‘and as the week goes on, we’ll talk more about the Frozen Four.’” n
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Steven Whitney was one of the smaller BC forwards who used his speed to combat the physical play of Duluth.
Milner solidifies spot in the Frozen Four By Chris Marino Asst. Sports Editor
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Parker Milner turned away shot after shot, especially in the third, to keep UMD off the board.
WORCESTER — Two nights, two shutouts. One of the biggest stories of this season’s Boston College men’s hockey team has been goaltender Parker Milner. After starting the season hot, the junior struggled midseason, lost the job, worked his way back into the starting role, and has since gone on a 17-game win streak. In this past weekend’s NCAA Regional Tournament, Milner headlined a defense that had two consecutive shutouts and led BC to the Frozen Four. “Parker’s a competitor,” said team captain Tommy Cross. “He’s a hard worker. He’s earned his minutes. Just the confidence that has developed over the year—the confidence in himself has just helped his game, and he’s gotten better since day one. He started the season hot, and now he’s having a hot finish. I just think [that’s] the way he plays, and the way he’s come to practice every day even when things weren’t going well.” Head coach Jerry York credits Milner’s play as the catalyst behind his team’s strong finish to the season, and believes that his confidence has trickled down to the rest of the team. “There’s an old axiom, ‘If you’re going to have a good club, and you’re going to be a successful coach, you have a ‘G.A.G.G’ rule,’” he said. “‘Get a good goaltender.’ That ability to save pucks helps the confidence of all of our players. We’ve just become a better defensive team.” After defeating Air Force 2-0 in their first contest of the weekend, the Eagles
were matched against the top scoring team in the country, Minnesota-Duluth. Milner, who recorded 20 saves against Air Force, followed with another perfect night against UMD. He finished the night with 33 saves, including 18 in the third period. While the defensive effort had a huge impact on the two consecutive shutout performances, Milner was able to make some spectacular plays between the pipes. In the first period, the junior was peppered with shots, including a difficult body save
“That ability to save pucks helps the confidence of all of our players. We just become a better defensive team.” -Head Coach Jerry York on a breakaway with 13:40 left in the period. Milner’s ability to position himself for the save and nullify second opportunities kept his team ahead. The first and second periods saw Milner make 15 combined saves. The third period was a different challenge, as UMD went into desperation mode and began to attack the BC defense furiously. Forward J.T. Brown broke toward the net all by himself on what looked like a sure UMD score, but Milner read the move, slid to his left, and blocked the shot at the last second. “I actually played with J.T. in juniors,” Milner joked. “I’d like to say I remember
his moves, but I don’t. He made a shot fake coming down, and pulled it to his backhand, and I was lucky to get a blocker on it.” Later in the frame, a penalty to defenseman Patrick Wey left BC down a man. UMD utilized this power-play opportunity to attack the Eagles’ defensive zone. On one shot in a particular barrage of firings, Mike Seidel made a great move in front of the net, spinning his body away from the defender. Although he got off the shot, Milner made a diving stop to knock the puck away. In an effort to secure the shutout, Milner finished his perfect night after a turnover in front of the net nearly proved costly. The turnover was just between the circles, giving Milner little time to react to the sudden one-man rush. Even so, Milner seemed unfazed by the attack, blocking the puck with his body and finalizing the shutout victory for his team. While many have remarked at the change in Milner’s game throughout the season, he is quick to praise his teammates and coaches for keeping their faith in him and helping him stay on track. “I think a lot’s different,” he said when asked about his play’s transformation. “I think our team is a lot different. Everyone’s playing really well defensively, and that defense leads to a strong offense. A lot of our success is due to a full team effort. “I have to thank Coach York for throwing me back in there, my goalie Coach [Logan], Coach [Cavanaugh], and Coach [Brown] for being down there in the morning, working on things with me. I don’t think I would’ve been able to give the effort that I am without those guys.” n
A salute to Air Force hockey Column, from B3 But that fact becomes a reality that hits you in the face when you sit in the press conference room, watching a kid close to your own age that just hung up his skates one last time, because he’s going to serve his country. There was no better person to testify about the impact that a player like Weisgarber brings than Air Force head coach Frank Serratore. “You saw what Paul Weisgarber is made of, and that’s our captain,” an animated Serratore said after the game. “Let me tell you—that young man, he showed you what he’s all about and where his vision is, where his focus is. We’ve had some great captains. That’s what we produce—we produce leaders. But we haven’t had one as fine as that young man. He’s dialed in, he’s got the respect— not just of everyone in our locker room, he’s got the respect of everyone on our campus. “He’s a rock star on our campus. Everyone respects him. He’s one of the top academic kids at the school, he’s a leader up on the hill militarily. He doesn’t avoid any of that. He’s a leader up there. And as a hockey player, he’s a heart and soul guy, he’s a leader, he’s got a level head … He’s our glue.” Weisgarber was the glue on an Air Force team that might not look like any other team BC has played all year. Playing in the Hockey East, the Eagles see topnotch players on a nightly basis, many of whom will go on to a career in the NHL. On Saturday, BC saw a different kind of team, with different career aspirations.
But that did not diminish any of the work put in on the ice during a demanding 60 minutes. “In our program, we don’t have one guy that has it all. We don’t get those kind of guys,” Serratore said. “We don’t have one guy that has it all, but we’d like to think that within the framework of our team, collectively, we have everything. That’s how we build our team, that’s what we’re all about. “We’re a service academy. When our guys move on into the service, into the Air Force, and serve their country, they’re going to be part of another team, where everybody has a job, and everybody does their part. That’s what we’re all about. And that’s what you saw tonight. We come in, and we bring a consummate team. We are the farthest thing from a bunch of individuals. We are a consummate team, and I’m real proud of my guys.” Serratore has every reason to be proud of his team. The Falcons are not moving on for a chance to play more hockey this season. But sometimes, there are more important things in life than wins and losses. Every so often we are reminded of that. It’s easy to lose focus on the human aspect sports. A game against a team like Air Force can restore a perspective on life outside of the hockey rink. At least for me, that outlook was renewed. And for that, Air Force: thank you.
Greg Joyce is the Sports Editor for The Heights. He can be reached at sports@ bcheights.com.
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Paul Weisgarber (left) consoles his goalie after the Falcons were knocked out of the NCAA tournament. The next thing for him is serving his country.
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NCAA First round
Defense carries Eagles past a tough, disciplined Air Force squad By Greg Joyce Sports Editor
WORCESTER — No. 1 Boston College hadn’t played in a 1-0 game all year. For 58 minutes and 39 seconds, the Eagles had to. Fortunately for Boston College 2 them, they were 0 Air Force on the winning side, as BC defeated Air Force 2-0 on Saturday at the DCU Center, thanks to a two-goal performance from Chris Kreider. Continuing to play their best hockey of the season, the Eagles took down a challenging Falcon squad in the first round of the NCAA tournament. “Today’s game was a hard, tough out for us to get,” said head coach Jerry York. “I thought our team played very, very well. We look forward to extending our stay here in Worcester and playing [Sunday] night.” “That’s a heck of a hockey team, Boston College, and in my own opinion, they beat a heck of a hockey team,” said Air Force head coach Frank Serratore. Despite BC’s dominant play and puck possession for most of the game, the Eagles were kept in check by the Air Force defense and goaltender Jason Torf. But the BC defense and goalie Parker Milner were just a step better than the Falcons all night, leading to a Sunday night matchup against Minnesota-Duluth. “We knew it was going to be a close game,” said senior captain and defenseman Tommy Cross. “All playoff games are for the most part, especially against Air Force. They’ve got a really good hockey team. They’re solid defensively, and they don’t give you much. You really have to earn it.” “If you’re going to be a championship team in most sports, you’ve got to be really solid defensively, and in all areas,” York said.
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Parker Milner came up with 20 saves on the night, including this one, as the BC defense shut down a tough Air Force attack all night. “I think we’re an excellent defensive team. We can talk about some of our forwards, but they play defense. I think that’s the key to us moving on to tomorrow night—playing really tight defensively and scoring some opportunistic goals. If you don’t play defense, two goals is not going to win many games for you.” The Eagles controlled the puck early and often, and it resulted in a goal by Kreider 7:39 into the opening period. Destry Straight started the play when he dumped a puck off
the end board to Kevin Hayes to the right of the Air Force net. Hayes then took the puck around the other side of the net, wrapped it around, and sent a beautiful pass to Kreider. The one-timer from Kreider snuck past Torf’s right blocker pad and into the back of the net for the 1-0 lead. The Falcons came out flying to start the second period, but Milner and the defense held strong, not allowing them to put anything between the pipes. Both teams created
multiple scoring chances throughout a fluid period, but neither could light the lamp, sending the game to the third period with BC up 1-0. Though they didn’t capitalize on any chances at the end of the second, the Eagles carried that solid play into the third and used it to their advantage. “At the end of the second, we had been playing really well and had most of the momentum,” said freshman forward Johnny
Gaudreau. “In the third period, we just kept playing our game, and the coaching staff said just to keep the puck in the zone, and the outcome would come.” Once again, both teams came out of the locker room creating opportunities to score, but neither could for over 18 minutes, creating a tense environment in the arena. But on the ice, Cross and his team were able to maintain great composure. “We’re comfortable in one-goal games, and I think that showed tonight,” Cross said. “We kept on the aggressive, and we definitely didn’t sit back at all. On defense, we really just stress staying tight and keeping shots to the outside, getting the puck out of the zone before [the opponent] gets in.” “[Air Force] really started to turn it on in the last five minutes,” Milner said. “We really shut them down defensively—all their shots came from behind the dots. It was a great team effort.” BC finally broke through again with 1:21 remaining in the game, when Kreider notched his second goal of the night on the power play. Kreider took a rebound off Torf and finally, on his third attempt, was able to stuff it into the net. His 22nd tally of the season took pressure off BC, and secured the team a date in Sunday night’s regional final. Milner made 20 saves in the win, and recorded his fourth shutout of the season. “Our defense is awesome back there,” Gaudreau said. “Everyone from Tommy Cross to Isaac MacLeod, all throughout. You put them out in any situation, and all six of them can help us out. Parker Milner played really well, and they helped him out a lot too. That combination has been playing really well in the past 20 games.” n
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BC uses walk-off to win series Baseball, from B1 for seven runs on five hits. Spenser Payne led off with a double to right field, Moir and Matt Pare both followed up with singles to bring in Payne for the first run. Hennessy then loaded up the bases by bunting and beating the throw to first. After Bourdon struck out, Blake Butera came up and lanced a single up the middle to score Moir. Georgia Tech’s head coach decided he had seen enough, and replaced Farmer on the mound with Clay Dalton. The Eagles hitters were just as effective against the replacement, however, as Anthony Melchionda earned two of his team-high three RBI on the day when he hit a one-out blooper to right field that stayed in the air long enough to allow both Hennessy and Pare to score. Dalton’s control issues gave the Eagles a few more runs, as Butera scored on a wild pitch and Payne was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Dalton finally stemmed the bleeding by getting Hennessy to ground out to end the inning, but the damage had been done, and the Eagles led 12-3 through five innings. BC’s starter, Eric Stevens (2-2), enjoyed the run support while contributing a solid outing on the mound. He sprinkled three runs over five innings, and only got in trouble in the top of the sixth, when Yellow Jackets hitters scored four runs off of him. Head coach Mike Gambino said after the game that he was responsible for the inning, as he should have pulled Stevens earlier, but wanted to get as much as he could out of Stevens to keep the bullpen fresh for the rest of the series. “I probably should’ve sat him [after five innings],” Gambino said. “He was at 86 pitches, and didn’t look as sharp in that last inning. That’s probably on me.” Stevens’ relief locked the game down after
his departure in the sixth inning. Tyler Hinchcliffe pitched 2.1 innings of two-hit ball, and Geoff Murphy struck two batters out in the ninth inning to seal a 15-7 BC win. Bourdon’s and Hennessy’s home runs were joined by shots from seniors Melchionda and Payne, totaling four Eagles homers on the day. “Murphy really pounds the zone,” Gambino said. “The boys really pitched well today.” Due to concerns about Sunday’s weather, the teams doubled up on Saturday and played a doubleheader. The two games replaced Friday’s offensive explosion with grinding pitchers duels. In game one, the Eagles found themselves down 3-2 going into the bottom of the ninth inning. Matt McGovern drew a leadoff walk, and Payne followed up with a beautiful bunt up the right field line. Tech’s pitcher, Jake Davies, fielded the ball cleanly but let the ball fall out of his glove on the tag, allowing Payne to reach safely. Marc Perdios came up next as a pinch hitter for Moir, and laid down another textbook bunt, this one rolling just between third base and the mound, which advanced the runners to second and third base. Hinchcliffe then stepped up to the plate, and after fouling off multiple pitches, hit a slow grounder to shortstop Mott Hyde. Hyde flipped the ball to second baseman Connor Winn, who stepped on second for one out but did not throw to first in time to complete the double play. Hinchcliffe’s hustle scored McGovern to tie up the game. “Hinchcliffe did a really good job getting down the line on that bang-bang play,” Gambino said. Tom Bourdon drew an intentional walk to load up the bases, and freshman Blake Butera came up with two outs. On a 2-2 count, the freshman slapped an opposite field single to right to score Payne, causing the Eagles
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Blake Butera connected on this pitch, driving in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth in Saturday’s 4-3 walk-off win over Georgia Tech. dugout to empty as they chased down the freshman second baseman to mob him after an exciting 4-3 win. “Blake battled and battled, and [reliever Alex Cruz] let a fastball go up and away,” Gambino said. In game two of the doubleheader, the Yellow Jackets came out on top of a close 2-1 game, scoring both of their runs in the first inning when left fielder Evan Martin scored
on a double play and first baseman Daniel Palka scored teammate Brandon Thomas with a single. Despite loading the bases up in the bottom of the fifth, the Eagles didn’t manage to overtake the Yellow Jackets in the series finale, as starting pitcher Dusty Isaacs pitched five innings of one-run ball to earn the win. Gambino underlined the importance of the long-awaited ACC series win after the
doubleheader. “We’re really confident right now in close balls games,” he said. “It didn’t work out in the second game, but we played well, we played loose, and we played confident in a close ballgame, so I can handle that. “In the ACC, this league is so good. They were getting the hit that we weren’t. When you’re playing good baseball and you just can’t catch a break, it’ll come back to you.” n
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Momah’s strong character and heart push him forward By Chris Marino
Assoc. Sports Editor At last Wednesday’s Pro Day, Ifeanyi Momah stood on the sidelines, watching as his teammates and a number of local area draft prospects worked out for NFL scouts. Momah, after being denied a sixth-year of eligibility by the NCAA, has decided to head into the NFL recruiting pool. However, Momah didn’t work out for the scouts, due to his inability to train over the last few months. Also, his injured knee became inflamed, which his doctor, James Andrews, who specializes in knee reconstruction, has been working on tirelessly. “Right now, I still have a little swell-
ing in there, so I think I’m going to go ahead and do a PRP [platelet-rich plasma],” Momah said of the status of his knee. “It’s a little plasma shot that reduces the swelling. Dr. Andrews said a month from now would probably be the latest that he sees me being able to try out for a team. I’m excited for that. I’m just ready to get back out there.” This continued ailment held Momah from working out for teams. He has been more focused on his physical therapy than training completely for an NFL season. Momah would prefer to be at full strength, so that his numbers aren’t skewed unfavorably. “I really just came out here and just weighed in, showed them my height and that was about it,” he said. “I didn’t
do any drills. I didn’t participate in anything, mainly because I’m feeling healthy now, but I haven’t been training. It wouldn’t have been my best, so I’ve set a date a month from now to do a few workouts. Whatever teams want to show up or whatever teams want to invite me to their facilities, that will be the deal.” Despite being unable to work out for teams, Momah has enjoyed dealing with professional scouts, coaches, and officials. He has been able to show them his character, which is an enormously valued asset for organizations. “They’ve been nice,” he said of the meetings. “Like I said, I haven’t been doing much for the teams. They’ve talked to me, and asked me different
questions. I like to believe that I am a personable person, so all of that stuff has been fine so far. As far as physical stuff, I really haven’t been doing anything crazy. I’ve just been working hard, and trying to get back as soon as possible, and return to 100 percent as soon as possible.” While the inability to demonstrate his talent to teams has been difficult, Momah has not compromised on his physical therapy or lied about his injuries in order to be drafted. “I tell them the truth,” he said. “I let them know the truth, because I don’t want to tell them a lie and not be 100 percent. I let them know every appointment that I have. I keep them updated on all that stuff.”
Although Momah was not able to participate in any drills to show off his skill set, he is still confident in his ability as a playmaking, stretch-the-field receiver. Teams were able to measure his height on Wednesday, but his great speed and hands are tools that he will have to wait to demonstrate. These skills will be extremely valuable as a down field threat in the NFL. “That’s what I’ve always tried to be,” Momah said. “I know I haven’t been able to show that too much here at BC, but I think that’s what I’m best at. I think I have the speed. I have good height. I can stretch the field and create mismatches. That’s what I’m going to try to build on to separate myself from the rest.” n
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Despite struggling with injuries during his time at BC, including a season-ending one in last season’s opener, as well as a denial of an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA, Momah has remained positive and optimistic about his football future.
Hard-working and humble, Fletcher aims for a shot at NFL dream By Conor O’Rourke For The Heights
The idea “work hard, stay humble” is a motto that is not always easy to live up to. Yet, this expression reflects how Boston College cornerback Donnie Fletcher is approaching the challenging path that all NFL Draft prospects face. Fletcher has posted this mantra on his Twitter page as a continuous reminder of the sacrifice that is needed to reach his goal. Fletcher was a team captain in 2011, and has seen consistent action in all four years here at BC. He leaves the program with 181 tackles, 10 passes defended, and 10 interceptions. He saw his best statistical accomplishments his junior season, as he tallied five interceptions, which was good for 11th in the country. Possibly his most important attribute is his durability, as Fletcher has played in 51 games for the Eagles, including 31 starts. Despite these accolades and his solid performance at the Senior Bowl, Fletcher was not invited to the NFL Combine in February. The NFL Draft is a complicated activity, as each team has its own agenda, and even the slightest mishap or poor workout can determine the fate of a prospect.
“I can only control what I can control,” Fletcher said. After the combine, the next best venue to display his value to potential NFL suitors was at BC’s Pro Day. Leading up to this point, Fletcher had been working out in Arizona with Fischer Sports, a strength and conditioning agency that helps train high-caliber athletes. Fletcher has been training at their facility for the past few months to improve his draft stock, and his hard work did not go to waste. Fletcher posted a blazing 4.38-second time in the 40-yard dash. His athleticism has always been one of his strengths, and this was clearly on display during his Pro Day, as he also put up 17 reps on the bench press. While workout numbers may not be as indicative of future success as on-field performance, those figures are extremely impressive. He weighed in at just under 200 pounds at a height of 6-foot-1. Fletcher was pleased with his performance in such a high stakes scenario, but he also acknowledged that the process is far from over. His showing at BC’s Pro Day, coupled with his consistent play over the past four years, should lead to a draft day selection and a fulfillment of that motto. n
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Former Boston College cornerback Donnie Fletcher has relied on a humble attitude and a dedicated work ethic to achieve success.
Souders scores in Ohio By Austin Tedesco Asst. Sports Editor
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Souders placed 17th in the men’s sabre at the NCAA Fencing Championships.
The Boston College fencing team posted a 19th place finish at the NCAA Fencing Championships over the weekend in Columbus, Ohio. The squad tied with conference mate North Carolina Tar Heels and finished behind the Duke Blue Devils, who would end up in ninth place. The BC men’s sabre accumulated 10 points, finishing ahead of Duke, Brown, and Sacred Heart. The men’s sabre was led by senior Peter Souders, who posted a 17th place finish and a final percentage of .435. Four points were accumulated by the Eagles’ women’s sabre. Senior Chelsea Rosenbauer
placed 21st in the event, posting a percentage of .182. Both Souders and Rosenbauer qualified for the National Championships two weeks ago at the Northeast Regionals with strong performances. This event concluded a season that saw highlights including the women's team taking gold at the New England Championships for the second year in a row. At the event, the women’s team won 93 out of the 115 team-round matchups. The women’s team also performed well at the Fencing Beanpot, going 2-1 with wins over MIT and Brandeis before falling to Harvard. The men’s team did not perform quite as well at the Beanpot. They defeated MIT but would go on to lose against Harvard and Brandeis. n
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Blazing her way into BC’s heart
The perks of College Road By Michelle Tomassi Heights Editor
By Alexandra Schaeffer Asst. Features Editor
Most students who are regular patrons of Corcoran Commons’ weekday lunches are either familiar with, or have at least heard of, the “Blazing Bowls lady.” Perched behind the counter to the left when students first walk in, the Blazing Bowls station can always be guaranteed to have at least a 10-minute long line snaking behind it. Most students are willing to wait it out, not only because of the food awaiting them, but also largely in part due to the smiling face behind the counter. Meagan Anderson, widely referred to as the “Blazing Bowls lady,” can always be depended on to have a smiling face and warm welcome for everyone who comes through her line. Due to the nature of the food preparation, students typically wait for about five minutes for their orders to be made. This allows for Anderson to chat with students and really get to know them. With most of her customers returning regularly, Anderson’s immediate friendly approach sets the foundation for her to build relationships with the students. Yet, however much information Anderson learns about her patrons, this daily fixture in many students’ lives still remains largely a mystery. The eldest of six children, Anderson was born and grew up in Boston. After having a son of her own, Anderson began living in Springfield, Mass., where she worked as a nurse’s assistant and homecare provider. However, this work proved taxing on her emotional health. “I couldn’t deal with the losses. It made me change what I wanted to do, so I moved to Arizona to start a new life, which was short-lived because I couldn’t deal with being so far away from my family,” Anderson said. “So after talking with my son I moved back to Boston, and I got a job doing hair, which I still have.” After a friend of hers, who had been a
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Meagan Anderson impacts students daily with her optimism while working at Blazing Bowls. Boston College employee for nine years, mentioned that she should apply for an opening in Dining Services, Anderson jumped at the opportunity in July of 2010. “When I was first hired, I had two weeks training at McElroy and Welch, but was hired with the purpose of Blazing Bowls. From what I understood, it wasn’t as popular before and a lot of students didn’t even know that we had it until I started working there,” Anderson explained. Now it’s a favorite among BC students’ lunch options, for both the food and the company. “The woman who works there is absolutely wonderful, she’ll remember your name and order and you can have some great conversations with her. I know she took her son on a road trip over spring break! Her Blazing Bowls are my downright favorite food at Lower,” said Alicia Angeles, A&S ’14. This is a common sentiment among students, with her fame extending as far as Facebook statuses about her. “I didn’t realize until students started telling me how widely talked about my friendliness was,” Anderson laughed. “But it definitely keeps my spirits up, and really makes me feel good to know that I’m making an impact on someone’s day, even if it’s just in a small way.” Anderson has been known to walk up to frowning groups of students in Corcoran Commons and tell them to perk up because it’s a “no frowning zone.” She credits her positive energy to her mother and son. “My mom is like
that, and my son is the most positive thing in my life. Just knowing that he’s there and that I’m his mother makes me happy. Also, the students at BC, the people that come and that I meet in line are hard to forget, and that helps me remember them and build relationships.” This positive attitude and ability to form relationships will help her in her later career plans of working in child psychology. Currently attending school for child psychology, Anderson hopes to one day mentor and lend a friendly ear to children who have gone through difficult and traumatic life experiences, though she hopes to also retain a position at BC. “She’s honestly the nicest employee I’ve met at BC, and I always get Blazing Bowls because of her. She makes a point to build individual connections with her customers and that really just makes you feel good and brightens my day,” said Ami Trivedi, A&S ’14. Anderson reiterates that the students are her favorite part of her job, “The way I see it, the students here are on their way up in life, and I love to be that smiling face and give that kind word and be encouraging. I want to let them know that I can still smile throughout the day and that they should too.” Even when she’s seen them at their worst, Marathon Monday apparently being an interesting and memorable experience for her, Anderson always manages to be friendly and warm, and to brighten the day of everyone that comes through her line. For all of these reasons, she is an unsung hero of BC. n
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Have the perfect Saturday night in Cathryn Woodruff The scene was perfectly effortlessliterally. As in, we didn’t move. Friday night had sucked all the energy out of my already feeble body. The mercurial weather had left me freckled and sun-kissed on Friday. Partnered with alcohol and the classic tour of the off campus streets in desperate search of some sort of gathering, I was utterly exhausted. I stuffed three bagels down my throat when I got home at 2 a.m.–the perfect cop out after having given Late Nite up for Lent (Because food that I eat late at night doesn’t mean “Late Nite,” right?). All this to say, when I woke up on Saturday morning, I was more or less deceased. I dragged my limp body down the endless stairs to Mac, where I proceeded to eat more bagels, which I have come to the conclusion are a food group sent from heaven. I continued through my day in the usual procrastination fashion—eating, Facebooking, sleeping, and surfing whatshouldwecallme.tumblr.com and
laughing out loud alone. By nighttime, I decided that not even hearing the news that they were giving away millions of dollars to anyone who came to dinner at Mac could bring me to walk down there. My roommates and I all decided we would get take-out and not leave our room for the rest of the night, a solution I was more than ecstatic about. We ordered Roggie’s, the ultimate comfort food, and slices of cake from GrubHub.com. Waiting for our takeout, we slipped into the comfiest of all outfits. For a normal person, this would constitute PJ bottoms and a soft t-shirt. For me, this means my Christmas tree footsie pajamas–the ugliest and most embarrassing outfit one could own. But tonight, slipping on that silky piece was euphoric. After step one and two are complete— ordering take out and getting as comfortable as possible—you can proceed to pick your movie. We chose Love Actually, simply because most of the other DVDs were missing from their cases. A chick flick is a must for a Saturday night in. It’s not a successful night if you can’t turn to your
Cathryn Woodruff is an editor for The Heights. She welcomes comments at features@bcheights.com.
BC’s bathrooms are misplaced Everywhere I turn, I see them. They seem to follow me wherever I go, yet tragically I have no use for them and would be shunned if I ever tried to make use of them. You guessed it: men’s bathrooms. Every time I see those unmistakable, bland Boston College bathroom doors I am always disappointed and frustrated—the little person on the door is never wearing a little triangle-shaped dress. It’s never a woman. Yes, the tragedy lies in this fact: those bathrooms that I do need, I can never find, while men’s bathrooms lurk behind every nook and cranny of this campus. You lucky male dogs, you. Of course, I am slightly exaggerating. I am aware that there are in fact women’s bathrooms on campus, scattered around— however, they are absolutely more difficult to find than men’s bathrooms. As if women don’t have enough to deal with. When I first arrived at BC as a young and impressionable freshman, I had certain expectations about the world. One of the things that I had been socially conditioned to expect up to that point in my life highlighted a basic understanding of some sort
of equality; that where you saw a men’s bathroom, there would also be a women’s bathroom right next to it, or in plain sight near it: somewhere close and easily accessible. That way if the useless and undesirable men’s bathroom was spotted by a woman, she could easily find her own. However, at BC I was wrong. I would see men’s bathrooms and there would be no reciprocal women’s bathroom nearby. It became a hit-or-miss game for me, and after memorizing my go-to women’s bathrooms on campus, I realized that most academic buildings alternated between the two gendered bathrooms. On the bright side, though, I became a connoisseur of the location of on campus bathrooms. My question still remains, why? This business of alternating between the two genders by floor is confusing and quite frankly, frustrating. While I am aware that I unfortunately sound like something off of the Twitter #whitegirlproblems, it makes much more sense to have the two bathrooms next to each other. It would prevent the hunt for a stairwell that has become a part of the finding-a-bathroom-oncampus process. The simple solution to this would be having both a men’s and women’s bathroom
“If I end up on CoRo, I think I might transfer.” You’ve probably heard this phrase angrily exclaimed by at least one freshman during the anxiety-inducing process that is housing selection here at Boston College. Many freshmen look forward to living on Lower Campus their sophomore year for obvious reasons, and can’t bear the thought of being stuck just a couple flights of stairs away from Upper. Yet, there are actually many reasons why living on College Road isn’t the end of the world and, in some cases, is actually better than living on Lower. If you are not a morning person, living on CoRo is definitely a plus, as the dorms are closer to the classes located on Middle Campus. “You are so close to class, you can spit farther than Carney,” said Carlos Vazquez, A&S ’14, about the proximity of the dorms to the academic buildings. Also, waking up five minutes before class begins is still an option for those of us who find the coziness of our beds to be a powerful force nearly impossible to resist. “One time, I woke up for my 8 a.m. at 7:56. I was sitting in my desk in Gasson by 7:59. Thanks, CoRo!” exclaimed Alex Lorditch, A&S ’14. For those less inclined to climb the dreaded staircases from Lower to Middle Campus, living on CoRo promises much less physical exhaustion. There are also several advantages to living in the traditional-style rooms as opposed to the suite-style rooms that are so often sought after by students. For example, those living on CoRo have one less thing to worry about—cleaning. “You don’t have to take out your own trash, clean your own bathroom, or buy toilet paper,” said Thais Menendez, A&S ’14, so acquiring domestic skills can be put off for another year. Those living in Roncalli, Welch, or Williams avoid the burdens of figuring out cleaning schedules and awkwardly approaching that one suitemate who never cleans her hair out of the drain. Living on CoRo will also make your wallet (or your parents’ wallets) happy, as it costs less than living in the suite-style dorms on Lower. The room price for the 2012-2013 year is $3,895.00 per semester
for those on College Road, while the price for Walsh is $4,180.00 per semester, and the cost for Vandy and 90 St. Thomas More Rd is $4,390.00 per semester. In addition, the drama between friends seems to be slightly lessened by those who only have a few roommates. “You won’t want to kill all of your 8-man friends by the end of the year,” said Maggie Scollan, A&S ’14. As much as you may love the friends in your 6, 7, 8, or 9-man, bickering amongst each other almost seems inevitable at some time in the year. Scollan attested to this statement, saying, “You’ll still like everyone—a lot!” Plus, those who had to be split up during the housing process will be able to introduce their new floormates to their old friends, creating a whole new way to meet people. Although suites are ideal for getting together with friends, they are often not the best places to be when some peace and quiet is desired. From weekend parties to the inevitable distractions resulting from more than five people in the same enclosed space, places like Vandy can be quite noisy. CoRo dorms generally seem to be quieter, allowing residents to get work done and catch up on some sleep without much trouble. Besides the room experience, CoRo dorms are also extremely close to Mac, which many have claimed is actually an added bonus. The beloved Chocolate Bar, the only place on campus where you can purchase a cookie the size of your head while simultaneously watching smooth, creamy chocolate cascade down from a fountain, is close enough for CoRo sophomores to get a weekly (or daily) treat. “I love the Chocolate Bar, so it’s nice being close to that,” Lorditch said. She also spoke positively of the dining hall options, saying, “Mac has surprisingly improved itself this year. Noodle Bar, I’m looking at you.” Although many would prefer not to live on College Road their sophomore year, the general consensus seems to be that the experience is not as terrible as one may initially believe. Being with friends is really one of the most important aspects of college life. Therefore, it’s true that it doesn’t matter where you live, but who you live with. And besides, you could end up somewhere worse than CoRo—Greycliff. n
friend in her Snuggie and complain about how much you want a boyfriend and how you want to look just like Keira Knightley. By 11 o’clock, the bustle outside my room reminded me that the night outside my secluded island of a dorm room was just beginning. Drunk squeals echoed through my dorm, indicating that the pre-gaming was almost complete. You may assume I felt like a loser. In all honesty, I felt so perfectly comfortable and lazy, I wouldn’t have given that night up for any Mod party in the entire universe. Once the Roggie’s and cake slices arrived, we ate like ravenous animals. The food was gone within five minutes. Once the movie ended, I popped a Nyquil and was asleep by midnight. I wouldn’t say I’m an expert on staying in, but I do have to say, there’s really no better feeling in the world than waking up refreshed and happy—burping Roggies all the way to O’Neill on Sunday morning.
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next to each other on every other floor instead of the way they are situated now (shout-out to the bathrooms on the first floor of Mac near the Bank of America ATMs for being reciprocal and therefore, equal). I suppose that the issue I have of only seeing men’s bathrooms is a stroke of bad luck and terrible irony, but I have inevitably started to feel like women’s bathrooms are few and far between. Of course walking up or down a flight of stairs isn’t an issue. Of course I don’t think it was done purposely. It simply confuses me, and quite frankly, at moments when people might need a bathroom for one reason or another, one cannot afford to be terribly confused.
Taylor Cavallo is an editor for The Heights. She welcomes comments at features@bcheights.com.
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Living on CoRo has several advantages over Lower Campus, such as proximity to classes.
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editor’s column
Acknowledging the unsung heroes at BC
Alexandra Schaeffer This week, our section has added another feature, called “Unsung Heroes of Boston College.” We came up with this idea after thinking about the campus fixtures who make a difference in students’ daily lives. Often, the same prominent figures get praised, and though they are completely deserving of their praise and awards, there are people working hard every day who have fewer acclamations but deserve a pat on the back as well. After brainstorming potential “heroes” for this concept, many different names came up, and the one-time article idea developed the potential to become a recurring feature. As a regular customer of the “Blazing Bowls” section of Corcoran Commons last semester, the friendly woman who works there was my first choice for “unsung hero.” If anyone has ever had the pleasure of getting a blazing bowl (both because they are delicious and because she is so nice), you know what I mean when I say that she can really brighten up your day. I approached her for an interview one Friday afternoon, and the reaction I got from her was something I have never encountered before. She was so thrilled and genuinely honored to have been chosen for this feature. Even after we encountered some difficulties getting the actual interview with the Dining Services administration, and the article was delayed a week, her enthusiasm never waned. She constantly thanked me for recognizing her and her positive energy, never once thinking that it was something she had earned all on her own. Though she hopefully won’t be the last person interviewed for the new “Unsung Heroes” piece, her sincere pleasure at being considered valuable by the BC student body was heartwarming. I think if we look around, we could find dozens of unsung heroes on campus, and if you have a specific person that comes to mind, I encourage you to contact the Features section about it, because there is no way we could know all of them, and we want to reach as many people as possible. Yet, what I’m trying to say is less about plugging this new section and more about emphasizing the thrill I got from letting Meagan Anderson, the Blazing Bowls chef, know that she is valued at BC. Doing small things goes a long way, and she is proof of this just by being a friendly face for students. Additionally, letting people know that you are positively affected by them is also very necessary and heartwarming. It’s like the saying, “the best gift is giving one.” Sometimes just letting people know how much you value them is really necessary, especially those whose silent acts of goodness often go unrecognized. This can be applied to friends or family, or BC employees that have a more significant impact on you than normal. With the beautiful weather this past week and the cheery mood that it has put me in, I’m feeling more generous and gushy about everything, and it’s manifesting itself here. In my experiences, the cold weather and doldrums of the winter can often create tension among friends or general anxiety that is often let go of once spring hits. It is a good time of year to look around and be thankful for the people in your life, whether they play significant or minor roles. This recognition, acknowledgement, and thanking of those in one’s life really doesn’t happen enough, but when it does, it leaves both people feeling good, as I discovered with this interview. There are unsung heroes in all of our lives—unfortunately, it would be impossible to publicly recognize all of them. Privately, however, it’s possible. Additionally, one final thing to keep in mind is that it is completely feasible, even by just being a smiling face, as evidenced by Ms. Anderson, to make an impact in someone’s life. So with the spring upon us, look around and smile at the people around you, be a positive force in the lives of those closest to you, and let it be known that you appreciate the people that make your life better.
Alexandra Schaeffer is the Asst. Features editor for The Heights. She can be reached at features@bcheights. com.
Monday, March 26, 2012
IDeS strives to unite teaching and technology By Cathryn Woodruff Heights Editor
When one pictures an office job, the image usually entails monotonous processes and a briefcase. Instructional Design and eTeaching Services (IDeS) at Boston College debunks this stereotype. This year, IDeS celebrates its 10year anniversary, as it reflects on how the organization has grown tremendously over the years. “We grew into ourselves,” said Beth Clark, the director of IDeS, who is responsible for providing leadership and direction for instructional technology initiatives at BC. IDeS is responsible for three major components of technological design, some of which are so seamless that they go unnoticed by students. IDeS is responsible for classroom support, which includes Blackboard Vista, an outlet that serves over 80 percent of courses each semester and 99 percent of students. Blackboard is a standard piece of academic infrastructure that is becoming more readily used, as new faculty members are increasingly supportive of it. IDeS is, however, working to find a replacement for Blackboard Vista in order to keep on track with the newest and most innovative technologies. IDeS also supports a whole host of other technologies, including iClickers. Additionally, IDeS has created its own program called “Lecture Capture,” which allows instructors to create audio and video recordings of classroom lectures or presentations. This can then be posted for students to watch at a later time. Clark and her team are working to expand this program so there can be more saturation on campus. In addition, IDeS focuses on faculty needs—developing programs and forums catered to what faculty members think would make their classrooms more efficient and effective. Part of the reason IDeS is so successful is because its staff has the freedom to be creative and think outside of the box. Instruction Design works with faculty to help develop projects that involve teaching and learning. One example of a successful endeavor IDeS took on
was the creation of the Virtual Forensics Lab. When a professor in the nursing school, Ann Burgess, received a grant to develop a unique tool for teaching forensic science through game-based learning, she approached IDeS to help her construct a Virtual Forensics Lab program to augment student’s understanding of forensics. Whereas before she used mannequins and fake blood to simulate a crime scene for students to explore, she wanted to offer them a richer environment for learning forensics methods. The Virtual Forensics lab now enables students to collect evidence and take photos in a 3D game environment recreated from an actual crime scene. IDeS worked to create an interactive video game for students to help them in their understanding of the material—a much more successful approach than what a textbook could provide. “As an organization, we understand both teaching and technology,” Clark said. “We are the nice nexus between those two worlds.” Surprisingly, most of the IDeS staff did not begin in the world of technology or even major in computer science. “Our developer is a musician,” Clark laughed. “Our staff is a good representation of a liberal arts community.” Clark was always interested in technology, but she actually started her career in social work. She went on to be a program manager, where she always tried to utilize technology and discover how it sits in different settings. She found her niche in higher education, however, where she could apply her administration skills to something interesting and helpful for the educational community—to be innovative and to create change. Clark and her team work closely with faculty to implement designs that they desire. Pete and Carolyn Wilson, two CSOM professors, have worked with IDeS for years. Peter Wilson uses Lecture Capture seamlessly. He simply fills out a form when he is going to teach, which then goes into the system. When he walks in the door to teach, it is programmed to start, and when he walks out
the door, it stops. Automatically, his teaching session is posted on Blackboard. This system is seamless and easy for students and teachers. Clark continually looks for new and unique ways to improve the classroom experience. As an organization, IDeS is geared toward serving the faculty. Clark voiced her desire to hear more student input. “We would only deserve our jobs if we were really serving the audience we were meant to serve,” Clark said. “I don’t want to just be an organization that goes along doing the same thing every day. Our job needs to be to stay innovative as the student body changes every year.” Even over the last 10 years, there have been vast changes in technological expectations. While IT has to be much more conservative, IDeS is the risk taker, steering BC into a new era of advancement. “My goal as director of this organization is to provide the best service to the faculty members, hands down,” Clark said. “We need faculty to love us so that the students will reap the benefits of what we’re doing to help improve teaching with technology. That’s what drives me—to continue to push this organization to be the best in terms of service and innovation. We have to keep changing and bringing new things in.” n
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Blackboard Vista is used by over 80 percent of classes.
professor profile: ethan Sullivan
Former brewer and CSOM dean inspires students By Kevin Cannon For The Heights
Most undergraduate students in the Carroll School of Management (CSOM) are familiar with Ethan Sullivan, the assistant dean for curriculum. Apart from teaching several sections of Portico, he coordinates the undergraduate curriculum and works closely with the advising programs of CSOM. It comes as no surprise that one of the most recognizable faces in CSOM and even at Boston College attended college on the Heights, graduating in 1994. “I was born in Syracuse, but moved to a small town outside of Hartford, Conn. at a young age,” Sullivan said, “and so the big-city atmosphere was a big draw in choosing to come to BC.” Most people probably don’t know that a stint in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps after graduating led him to the Pacific Coast as a brewer at a microbrewery for two years. “I had really come to enjoy all the nuances of the brewing industry and everything that goes into making a beer. I loved being with the brewers and around all the vats with different ales and brewing techniques, and just appreciating what the entire process of creating a beer entails,” he says. “I even started out creating my own beer in kitchen pots. All you need is a malt kit, some yeast, and about two weeks to let the concoction ferment. But, needless to say, they weren’t the greatest to drink.” This experience was also his first opportunity in the business world. The food and beverages industry is notoriously difficult to break into and stay afloat in, and at one point he had a hand in almost every aspect of the brewery—from marketing to operations and everything in between. “I just really enjoyed being fresh out of
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Sullivan loves watching students’ journey and transformation from freshman year until graduation. college and fostering this sense of an entrepreneurial spirit,” Sullivan said. As for making it a career, he realized such an occupation could not be sustainable in the long run. In an almost Joycean epiphany, he said, “I’ll never forget driving back across the country to New York with a friend of mine, pondering where the next chapter of our lives would take us. We were in the middle of Montana, and all of a sudden my friend says, ‘Let’s go visit the University of Montana,’ and I remember thinking ‘Are you crazy? That’s about the last thing I want to do right now.’” Coincidentally, this impromptu campus visit became the starting point to his career in education, one that would ultimately take him to pursue a master’s degree in higher administration from NYU and then back to BC for a Ph.D. Having also worked at Boston University and Harvard before ending up at BC,
he commented on how the Heights stacks up to these two premier Boston academic institutions: “It was certainly interesting,” he said. “The problem with BU is that there is no central campus for the students, and so you have people transferring from there who cite a lack of school spirit that somewhat stems from being embedded in a major city. And as for Harvard, they just don’t focus as much on the spiritual aspect, or even the part of college that I think should be character formation. Pretty much across the board, they just want to have those intellectual conversations, and everything else somewhat gets put on the backburner.” One of his major projects as assistant dean for CSOM undergraduates has been the development and implementation of the Portico program for all incoming freshmen. His Ph.D. dissertation probed the question as to whether ethics can be
taught and to what effect. “Because BC is a Jesuit Catholic institution, one of our primary goals in CSOM is to place an emphasis on ethics in the business world,” he says. “Just last week, we devoted an entire class period to discussing The New York Times’ op-ed piece written by Greg Smith [a Goldman Sachs partner who resigned after bashing the firm’s amoral and profit-oriented corporate culture]. It wasn’t on the syllabus, but how could I not focus on it?” The Portico program, he admits, is far from perfect, and will only get better as the years go by. He began the course several years ago by having every student take a national survey designed to measure students’ effectiveness at critically assessing moral dilemmas to reach a reasoned and informed course of action. “What we found was that even as freshmen, BC students scored well above the national average and were on par with your average graduating college senior. And we weren’t sure if we could much improve that statistic. But given the same test at the end of the Portico program, students had exceeded even our best expectations, improving to the level of reasoning normally expected from college grad students.” When asked what his favorite part about BC is, he replied that it is undoubtedly “seeing all the seniors on graduation day dressed in their gowns all assembled on Linden Lane, about to repeat the same walk they made four years ago to commence their BC journey. It’s very bittersweet, knowing that we as faculty members have seen such a tremendous transformation in each student, and to now see them go off into the world is just a special moment.” But then again, he says, it also means we get to welcome in the next great class of incoming freshmen, ready to make their first flight as BC Eagles. n
he said, she said My boyfriend’s birthday is coming up. I have no idea what to get him for a present or what to do for the day? Any suggestions?!
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he first thing to remember about a gift for a significant other is that, if it’s coming from you, they’ll love it. That’s not to say that you don’t need to put effort in, but the point is that if you find something that has some meaning to you, it most likely will for them also, and in the end, that’s all that matters. You don’t need to break the bank, and you don’t need to overthink. It’s safe to say Alex Trautwig you know your boyfriend pretty well at this point, so follow your gut. The best present I’ve received recently, for Valentine’s Day, did all the above. It coupled a few things that I’m very passionate about that showed a lot of thought, and that’s what made it an even better gift. It sounds cliche, but thought does really count for things like this. If this is too idealistic, try to just pay attention to the conversations you have, maybe what he’s been looking at online (don’t snoop, obviously), or if he makes a comment about needing something new, remember it, and follow through. It shows you pay attention, but it’s also something that he really needs, which is an added bonus. Just because the gift is really functional or a necessity doesn’t mean it’s not a good present. Whatever it is, you can’t go wrong with something they need, but there’s something to be said if you can find a gift that shows some extra thought and might provide a little element of surprise.
irthdays are always exciting, and I am sure your boyfriend would really appreciate if you did something nice for him. Boys are definitely tricky to buy for, and of course everyone’s personality is different, so you need to think of a gift that would suit your boyfriend’s interest. I also think you need to take into account how long you and your boyfriend have been dating. If you haven’t been dating for too long, you can do something Madeline demoulas low-key. You could get him an article of clothing or a round of golf. It would also be a nice gesture to take him out to dinner or spend the day with him in the city. Boys always appreciate something that’s practical, and they can incorporate into their daily lives: for example, a belt, wallet, or a nice pair of sunglasses. If you have been in a longer relationship, it would be nice to do something a little more personal. Most boys enjoy attending sporting events, so you could purchase Bruins, Celtics, or Red Sox tickets. If your boyfriend has a favorite band, you could buy tickets for a concert. College boys always like watching a good flick, so you could purchase a subscription to Netflix. Don’t forget to get him a card and write something nice in it so your boyfriend knows how special he is to you. When in doubt, just frame a picture of yourself. JUST KIDDING! I am sure whatever you decide to do for his birthday, your boyfriend will appreciate it. In the end, it’s the thought that counts.
Alex Trautwig is a senior staff writer for The Heights. He can be reached at features@bcheights.com.
Madeline Demoulas is a senior staff writer for The Heights. She can be reached at features@bcheights.com.
The Heights
Monday, March 26, 2012
‘Take Back the Night’ and Barstool tour on same night
THE HEIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE CENTURY: MARCH 26 Taking a look back at significant events and issues covered by ‘The Heights’ from Marches of the past century By Eleanor Hildebrandt Heights Editor
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As the month of March tiptoes away like a lamb, albeit a somewhat sunburnt one, looking back at old editions of The Heights reveals fascinating similarities and differences from this time of year in Boston College’s storied past. Spring is a perfect time to look back at our history. Seeing Stokes Hall actually take form as a real building, it’s hard not to get excited about what our campus will look like when all the cranes and chain-link fences have been removed. “Yeah, but,” as I’ve been told several times, “college campuses are always under construction.” This may well be, and the Mar. 29, 1957 issue of The Heights upholds that generalization by dedicating a large amount of print space to the announcement of BC’s latest construction plan: the relocation of Alumni Stadium. The front page stated that the parking lot near the reservoir would be the site of the new stadium and indoor hockey rink, and projected that while the construction was to begin in May, at least the football stadium should be completed for the first home football game in September. Alongside the article was a short piece on a fundraiser for the Stadium Fund, the 45th annual Ice Show put on by the Skating Club of Boston College. The event would include performances by Hayes Jenkins, a figure skater who won a gold in the 1956 Winter Olympics; his wife, Carol Weiss, who won silver the same year; his brother, David, who would win gold in 1960; and “other world famous amateur and professional stars.” Where’d that tradition go, BC? I wouldn’t mind a visit from Evan Lysacek. In this case, it’s hard not to be envious of the past. The controversies of the recent months concerning women’s healthcare, brought to the spotlight most recently by Rush Limbaugh’s anti-contraceptive tirade, signals a move of the issue of women’s rights back into the political spotlight. Struggling with equality issues on a smaller scale in 1971, BC women demanded recognition on Mar. 15 when the Women’s Action Committee (WAC) occupied the offices of the Dean of Students and the Vice President for Student Affairs. As the Mar. 19 issue of The Heights reported, the group decided that drastic action was called for after they received an unsatisfactory response to concerns they had voiced to the administration. They had issued a petition, with 1,164 signatures, calling for improved and equal treatment in areas that included admissions, financial aid, and athletic facilities. They had also issued a later statement calling for 50 percent female enrollment by 1979. Apparently, the reply they received from the University President was rambling and failed to promise any real change. The fed-up females reacted by staging a peaceful sit-in in the administrative offices, which eventually resulted in temporary restraining orders being filed against two of the committee’s leaders. While most would agree that women have attained a much greater degree of equality in the University over the past
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40 years, there’s still concern on campus when it comes to affording female students the respect they deserve. This coming week is Concerned About Rape Education (C.A.R.E.) Week, run by the Women’s Resource Center (WRC). This is the biggest event that the WRC puts on all year—the center, and all it stands for, may fade into the backs of students’ minds in the intervening months. Attending these events will support a cause that concerns more than just the 52 percent of BC’s undergraduate population that’s female—and ignoring the WRC might just result in another sit-in. This time, perhaps they’ll bring the well-oiled machine that is BC ResLife to a grinding halt. Speaking of ResLife, rising sophomores lamenting their fate as future inhabitants of CoRo (or worse, Fitzaga) and soon-to-be juniors who can’t find decent off-campus living may be comforted to know that housing woes are nothing new—BC has struggled with inadequate and/or unsatisfactory accommodations for decades. The Mar. 26, 1979 Heights proclaimed the results of the recent housing lottery: due to the large number of freshmen applying for housing, 200 to 300 would not be able to live on Lower Campus as sophomores. Furthermore, BC was involved in negotiations to expand off-campus housing to South Street and … a monastery. Apparently, reactions to this imminent room shortage by the freshmen of the time were a bit more proactive (and devious) than the current generation’s melodramatic Facebook statuses about transferring: in an attempt to disrupt the “Category II” selection process—essentially pick times for four-mans— someone went around campus posting fake notices that the selection times had been moved. BC students have always been a savvy bunch, though, and no one was fooled. As a religious University, BC has been involved in questioning for many years. In light of the recent controversy surrounding Rev. John Shea’s open letter concerning the ordainment of women in the Church, it’s interesting to go back through old issues of The Heights and note that the student body of BC, at least, has never shied away from discussing contentious religious issues. The Mar. 30, 1981 issue contained a feature piece on creationists versus evolutionists, interviewing students and faculty members alike. The piece was accompanied by a “Voices From the Dustbowl” segment questioning other BC students about their opinions on the subject. It seems as though The Heights editors were truly excited to discover their classmates’ thoughts about the debate, as the question was followed by not one, not two, but three exclamation points. Where has that enthusiasm for questioning gone??? Moving into April, students can look forward to many things—warm weather, Easter Break, and Marathon Monday—but sometimes, looking back can be informative and entertaining enough to warrant a glance at BC’s history. As a BC community, we share a past with those who have come before us. We can learn a lot from them, in both their successes and their failings, as well as enjoy the humor we find in the past. n
Take Back the Night from B10 sound and lights for all your senses,” according to the event’s Facebook page. The Tour is coming to Boston’s House of Blues this Wednesday evening for BC students. Tickets for BC Barstool Blackout Tour went on sale in late January. As students scrambled to buy tickets, the event sold out in minutes. “Students are going to have a good time and party with friends,” said Jack Beyer, A&S ’15. As their peers make their way to the House of Blues, other BC students will meet on the O’Neill Plaza for Take Back the Night, an annual event sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) that empowers assault victims of sexual violence to speak to friends and family about their experiences. Take Back the Night, an evening for the survivors of sexual assault, is hardly similar to the blacklight party happening only a few miles away. When the BC Blackout Tour was announced, the WRC decided to take advantage of the two events’ contradictory messages. On Feb. 6, the WRC released a petition encouraging students to stand up for sexual assault victims. In light of inflammatory comments made by Barstool, the WRC has taken a solid position against the Tour. “Our community should not condone attendance to an event organized by an organization such as Barstool,” the Facebook petition reads. “BC students know better than to advocate for and engage in mockery of the rape culture. On a night that highlights all the ideals that C.A.R.E. Week stands for, students need to stand together in support of our own BC community in the face of sexual assault. It is time for us to lead by example and show our true BC Jesuit tradition.” The Barstool Sports website, the company behind the Barstool Blackout Tour, is a satirical blog for college students. With daily pictorials of nearly nude women in “Guess that Ass” and “Smokeshow of the Day,” the blog has sparked controversy since its origination. Dave “El Prez” Portnoy, Barstool Sports website head editor and publisher, is known for his bold and often questionable blog posts on the website. The BC Barstool Blackout event has come under the spotlight because of Portnoy’s derogatory statements about women and rape. “Even though I never condone rape if you’re a size 6 and you’re wearing skinny jeans you kind of deserve to be raped right?” Portnoy said in an online blog post. “I mean skinny jeans don’t look good on size 0 and 2 chicks, nevermind size 6’s.” And in another blog post, “Just to make friends with the feminists I’d like to reiterate that we don’t condone rape of any kind at our Blackout Parties in mid January. However if a chick passes out that’s a grey area.” Students who signed the WRC protest against BC Barstool believe that the Barstool Sports website and the upcoming Barstool event “condone and mock the rape culture.” They are encouraging students to unite against Barstool “by not participating in BC Blackout and what it represents.” Other students, however, feel differently. “As someone who is a fairly avid Barstool reader, who has read most of the things El Prez has posted for the past year, I would say I wouldn’t have remembered the few quotes if it wasn’t for this movement,” said Max Silverman, A&S ‘14, co-creator of the “Bring Barstool Blackout Tour to Boston College” Facebook page. “Comedians say all sorts of ridiculous things, and rape is not any high percentage of his material. There are more mainstream comedians that address rape more often. I personally don’t think rape is funny … But who’s to say what’s appropri-
ate? They’re distasteful comments but not inappropriate. The way that society is, and the way things are set up in the media, [rape jokes] are not uncommon.” “People are supporting El Prez’s comments no more than when people pay money to go to a comedy show that talks about racism,” said Josh Forte, A&S ‘14, co-creator of the “Bring Barstool Blackout Tour to Boston College” Facebook page. “If the argument is about normalizing something, there are people who more directly put money into messages that are more controversial. I don’t think by going to Barstool, you’re supporting girls getting raped … It’s just essentially a party. I think what people are more concerned with is having a good time.” Keun Young Bae, A&S ‘13, student staff and peer counselor at the WRC, highly encourages students to reconsider their decision to attend Barstool. “It is important for BC students to remember that unfortunately, there are students who have experienced sexual assault present in our community,” Bae said in an e-mail. “Staff members at the Women’s Resource Center decided to take this opportunity to raise awareness and support for sexual assault survivors by asking students to sign a petition stating that they would refrain from going to Barstool and attend Take Back The Night instead … BC students who choose to attend Barstool should keep in mind that by choosing to attend, they are supporting an organization which continuously makes derogatory remarks about women, objectifies women’s bodies, and perpetuates derisive comments and ‘jokes’ which promote the acceptance of rape culture in our community.” Since Portnoy’s statements have come under fire, the editor of Barstool Sports has apologized for the derogatory jokes. “It’s not our intent, with jokes, to poke fun at rape victims,” Portnoy told The Boston Globe. Portnoy has also released a video asking BC students to not come to the Barstool event drunk, warning that the House of Blues is a strict venue. With both events only two days away, students on campus remain divided in their opinions. “I think the fact that Barstool is on the same night as Take Back the Night should make the people going to Barstool feel ashamed,” said Malone Plummer, A&S ’15. “I also think it should empower the women who are involved in Take Back the Night … I think Barstool stands for objectifying women … I think that the components that are on Barstool, what they are catering to, and how socially accepted it’s become is ridiculous … I think that students attending the event are sending the message that they’d rather drink and party, and still support a bad cause, than support a cause without the drinking and partying.” “I’ve been to two Dayglows, Avicii, and in my mind Barstool Blackout is similar to all the electric dance music concerts,” said Jack Beyer, A&S ’15. “Obviously, I don’t support [Portnoy’s comments], but I don’t think anyone who reads the blog takes it seriously … I just think [Portnoy] made a mistake and took it too far. I don’t think going to the concert supports the derogatory comments. I see them as two independent events.” While BC students against the BC Barstool event might believe differently, Max Silverman, A&S ’14, warns students to not take the derisive comments too seriously. “You need to take the messages for what they are and not as a serious doctrine of how to live your life and think about the world,” Silverman said. Should derogatory statements about women and rape be taken seriously? With only two days before the events, BC students will have to decide for themselves. n
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Splendid spring weather brings bright attitudes to campus Bridget Norris Eighty-degree days bring us some of life’s greatest joys. Though they may seem like the little things, it’s the sandy feet, ice cream trucks, and lazy afternoons that make summer the best time of year. Sometimes, it’s the little things that are most important, or bring the most joy. This sunny season is a special treat for us New Englanders, who suffer through notoriously snowy winters. But soon comes March and we spring forward into sunshine-filled evenings, the biggest teaser of the soon-tocome summer season. We embrace each breezy spring day and daydream about the upcoming temperature spike. According to the recent heat wave at Boston College however, summer savoring is a thing of the past. As Mar. 20 came and went, this year’s equinox felt more like a mid-July beach day than the first day of spring. I was in shock when I saw the 10-day forecast. Sixty-three degrees on Monday seemed predictable enough and though 72 degrees on Tuesday was certainly not as normal, it was still believable. It was the 80-degree midweek temperatures that shocked me more than the rumors of Snooki’s pregnancy. Monday morning rolled around, and I woke up in what felt like the Sahara desert. An uncharacteristically warm breeze rolled in through my bedside window as my “Church
Bells” alarm screamed in my ear. I soon realized that what initially felt like a dream was actually a real life heat wave. I noticed the effects right away. Girls shared a collective sense of panic about the absence of their summer attire. Those who had the ability dressed in shorts and sundresses, and the rest of us adjusted our wardrobes as best we could. Some wore cuffed jeans and Tory sandals while others sported the “Plex look” in Nike shorts and baggy tees. Guys broke out their favorite pair of Reds or J. Crew pastels to combat the surprising weather. And of course, many rocked their favorite pair of aviators or wayfarers to avoid the August-like rays on the walk to class. The gorgeous weather turned typical hangout hotspots into ghost towns. Hillside had open tables at primetime, and the Chocolate Bar was practically empty, except, of course, for the people waiting in line for iced coffees and frappes. Everyone preferred to post up outside in a variety of locations, like the benches in the Quad, the steps outside O’Neill Plaza, and wherever there’s grass on Lower. Some professors even offered to have class outside and embraced the glory of global warming. Even the facilities responded positively to the heat wave. Due to the unexpected temperatures, the air-conditioning was activated early in all non-residential buildings. This created a more comfortable classroom environment for teachers and students alike, and further encouraged the chill attitude that takes over on nice days.
This span of warm days fell into the pattern that’s characteristic of summertime months at BC. Somewhere between the summertime fashion and the love of spending time outdoors, a whole new attitude is created at BC. While the winter is frigid, bundled, and unfriendly, the warm weather brings out a similarly warm nature in everyone on campus. Everything seems so much more laid back with the presence of people who lay out to soak in the sun rays or toss a football in the lot outside Vandy. BC life slows down, and it seems more people stop obsessing over that response paper due Friday or the midterm that is a week away. A small part of me wonders if this is too good to be true, that global warming is the real reason this is all happening, and we will mourn the loss of our cold and often snowy version of March. But the better part of me can’t help but love the fact that I don’t need a jacket when I leave my dorm, much less a pair of Hunter boots to trudge through slush for yet another wintery month. Another part of me wonders what BC would be like if it was this warm all the time. Would we embrace every summer-like day as we have been recently, or slowly become numb to the sunshine? Would our campus adopt the easy-going Cali attitude it presents during the warmth, or go back to being a competitive and often high-stress environment? As the springtime season progresses at BC, let’s cross our fingers that the weather stays beautiful and campus-wide attitude remains
relaxed. It’s a nice change from the winter cold. For now, we should savor the season, as we only have so many more days to unwind on a blanket outside the Gate and enjoy the smell of firedup grills in the Mods. Soon, mid-May will roll around and we will leave campus to settle into the peaceful summer lives we daydream of all year. Bridget Norris is a contributer for The Heights. She welcomes comments at features@bcheights.com.
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Shining some light on Blackout
By Devon Sanford Heights Editor
On the evening of Mar. 28, Boston College students dressed in neon tank tops, short skirts, and vibrant t-shirts will make their way to the House of Blues for the highly anticipated BC Bartstool Blackout Tour. The same evening, students will gather at O’Neill Plaza for Concerned About Rape Education (C.A.R.E.) Week’s Take Back the Night. The two events, coincidentally planned on the same night, have sparked a heated controversy. The Barstool Blackout Tour, described as “the world’s largest blacklight party,” tours colleges and college towns across the United States. The parties feature DJs, black lights, and lasers, and promise to be “an absolute orgy of See Take Back the Night, B9
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