The Heights March 3, 2016

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Center Austin Cangelosi has quietly become the Eagles’ most important forward, B8

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D9K8 <e[j CXk\$E`^_k KiX`e J\im`Z\# JXm\j (+ D`cc`fe +$' [\Z`j`fe dX[\ ]fccfn`e^ i`[\ij_`g [ifg 9P B<8KFE 9<8DJ =fi k_\ ?\`^_kj The Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority will end its weekend late-night service by Mar. 18. The board voted unanimously this Tuesday to cut back the hours by 90 minutes on weekends. The vote comes after months of deliberation on how the MBTA would attempt to cut costs that have landed the service in deep debt. The program cost approximately $14 million in subsidies in 2015. In early December the board had already “asked the sta to begin the process of cancellingâ€? the service, according to The Boston Globe. The MBTA board has presented a well-documented and united front on the issue for many months. Since this service was instituted under former governor Deval Patrick in Mar. 2014, many in the Boston area

have become reliant on it, especially low-income workers, college students, construction workers, and restaurant employees. According to MBTA oďŹƒcials, ridership averaged around 16,000 during its ďŹ rst few months, then dropped, and now averages around 13,000 every weekend. “I feel like Boston’s late-night life will suer because people won’t have an easy and reliable way to commute into and out of the city,â€? Ryan Gardner, MCAS ’19, said. “By abolishing the late-night service, Boston could lose the attraction of the younger crowds that tend to go to those events.â€? Proponents of the service also claim that the value of these extra hours for commuters make it an imperative public service to the Boston area, with many groups of people relying on its aordability and safety. “I don’t think a whole lot of BC kids absolutely depended on the T’s late-night services week in and week EMILY FAHEY / HEIGHTS SENIOR STAFF

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Effective Mar. 18, the MBTA will end its late-night train service, meaning the last train will leave each night at 12:30 a.m.

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<X^c\j ;ifg ?\XikYi\Xb\i `e IXc\`^_ 9: fe\ f] fecp k_i\\ k\Xdj `e E:88 n`k_ ef Zfe]\i\eZ\ n`ej 9P :?I@J EFP<J ?\`^_kj JkX]] With 1.1 seconds left on the clock, Caleb Martin inbounded the ball under the basket, with North Carolina State trailing Boston College men’s basketball by one. Given the time remaining, NC State appeared resigned to hoisting a long jumper or throwing a contested lob near the rim, both plays with a low chance of success. Instead, as Maverick Rowan sliced down the lane, Jerome Robinson and Sammy Barnes-Thompkins both jumped toward Martin—a fatal miscommunication. As Robinson realized his mistake, a look of sheer panic spread across his face. Rowan slid under the basket and laid in the easiest game-winner of his life, handing the reeling Eagles (7-23, 0-17 Atlantic Coast) their 17th consecutive loss, 73-72. After a season marred by blowouts and injuries, the stars had appeared to align for BC on Wednesday night. Jerome Robinson (broken wrist) and A.J.

Turner (high ankle sprain) both returned to the lineup after extensive absences due to injuries, giving head coach Jim Christian his full complement of players for the ďŹ rst time since late January. Playing in his hometown of Raleigh, N.C. in front of friends and family, Robinson regained his starting role and injected a noticeable dose of energy and intensity into a team that had clearly been missing his stabilizing presence on the oor, crashing the oensive glass and driving to the rim with no timidity. Despite falling down 7-0 early, the Eagles stormed back, blitzing the Wolfpack (15-15, 5-12) with a 19-3 run to take a 33-20 lead with a little under four minutes left in the half. The Eagles’ ball movement on oense returned, with players constantly cycling around the perimeter and screening for each other. The isolation play that had bogged down a few of their prior games vanished. Christian’s ideal oense was run to fantastic results and the team played with great pace, running out in transition, seeking easy buckets. The run was keyed by Turner, who entered the game a little before the 10-minute mark of the ďŹ rst half. Immediately upon his entrance, he drilled a three to give the Eagles their ďŹ rst lead of the contest, 19-18. Turner went on to hit another three in that stretch, as well as setting up Dennis Cliord for a nice layup

in transition. The emphasis on pace and getting out in transition led to easy buckets inside for both Clifford, who continued his revival with a team-high 18 points, and Garland Owens, who had a pair of spectacular ďŹ rsthalf dunks. Despite this early outburst, foreshadowing later collapses, the Eagles spent the remaining minutes of the ďŹ rst half allowing the Wolfpack to stay in the game. NC State closed the half on an 11-2 run, entering the locker room down just 35-31. Anthony “Catâ€? Barber, the ACC’s leading scorer, tallied the last nine points of the half, using his lightning quickness to slip past Eli Carter time and time again. After spending the majority of the half keeping the Wolfpack out of the paint, the Eagles’ defense slackened a bit in those closing minutes. For the ďŹ rst of many times on the night, the youthful Eagles’ lack of experience holding the lead came to the forefront. The early portion of the second half featured a back-and-forth struggle, with both oenses kicking it into gear, en route to a 57-57 tie with a little less than 10 minutes remaining. Robinson proved his value in this stretch, racking up all four of his assists on

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The African and African diaspora studies (AADS) department announced on Wednesday night that Introduction to African Diaspora Studies will now count toward the social science core, and African Diaspora in the World I and II will count toward the history core. Previously, Introduction to African Diaspora Studies could only be counted toward the core when cross-referenced with sociology. Martin Summers, director of the AADS program, sent a letter to AADS minors alerting them of the change in the department and also announced the addition of new courses for the 2016-17 academic year. The announcement, he said in his letter, comes right after the town hall meeting that the Undergraduate Gov-

ernment of Boston College’s AHANA Leadership Council (ALC) held last week, where students discussed ways in which BC could be a more inclusive campus. Much of the discussion at the event revolved around how academics could be improved, including how to make the core curriculum less Eurocentric. Afua Laast, UGBC vice president of racial diversity and inclusion and LSOE ’16, and James Kale, chair of the ALC and LSOE ’16, ran the meeting last week. They discussed the need for a stronger cultural diversity core and more hybrid courses in order to integrate diversity into classroom discussions. “It’s really important not to just clap diversity into things,� Laast said at the meeting. African Diaspora in the World I and II will most likely be taught in regular rotation, Summers said in the letter, meaning that they will be taught every

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that, Reilly’s family hosts its own family Thanksgiving competition every year. Reilly specializes in the New England Classic with frips from Hillside. Reilly’s roommate, Catherine Miller, CSOM ’18, will also be competing across the table. “Catherine despises bananas,� Reilly said. “I hope there is some sort of banana, but you didn’t hear it from me.� In hopes of reducing tension, Reilly and Miller agreed that if either of them left victorious, she would treat the other to a burger at Eagles’ Deli in Cleveland Circle. The other female competitors include Beylul Negassi, MCAS ’16, Olivia Guyon, MCAS ’16, Emma Klein, MCAS ’16, and Wendy Doan, MCAS ’16. Mike Pool, MCAS ’16, Greg Hawkinson, MCAS ’16, Matt Hession, CSOM ’16, Brian Brooks, MCAS ’17, Lucas Karron, MCAS ’17, Jake DeLorenzo, MCAS ’18, Ethan Johnson MCAS ’18,

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Teams in the Start@Shea accelerator program will share their business ideas and startup plans on Mar. 3 at 6:30 p.m. The event, which is sponsored by the Shea Center for Entrepreneurship, will be held in the Fulton Honors Library.

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The Woods College of Advancing Studies will host an open house for undergraduate students on Mar. 5 at 10 a.m. The event is open to all undergraduates and will be held in the Woods College Conference Room in Saint Mary’s Hall South.

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The Boston College Alumni Association will hold the 65th annual Laetare Sunday Mass on Mar. 6 at 9:30 a.m. University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., will preside, and there will be a brunch following the Mass, which will be held in Conte Forum.

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Christopher Anselmo, CGSOM ’16, shared his story of living with dysferlinopathy, a rare disease that prevents the creation of proteins to build and repair muscle tissue, on Feb. 29. He published his life story in an article on STAT, a website that reports “from the frontiers of health and medicine.” In his senior year of high school, Anselmo was involved in a car crash in which the passenger side of his friend’s car was T-boned. He managed to walk away with only a few cuts and bruises, but a post-crash blood test revealed the disease, which only affects four in 1 million people a year. The test showed that Anselmo’s creatine kinase level was in the tens of thousands, while someone without the disease has levels around 200. Kinase is an indicator of muscle damage. There currently is no cure for dysferlinopathy, and symptoms soon began to appear. Anselmo became weak physically, but also fell into depression. “What made it so difficult was the feeling of isolation,” Anselmo said in his article. “I no longer felt like I belonged to the world of the able-bodied. Worse, I didn’t know anyone who truly understood my situation.” Anselmo, however, soon became an advocate for living with disability. He attended conferences and began to speak at events. On Monday, Anselmo spoke in honor of Rare Disease Day at the Massachusetts State House. “Over the years, I have met many other people who are living with rare diseases of their own,” he said in his article. “No one wants to be in this club. But once you are ready to accept membership, I’ve found that there is a community out there who will embrace you with open arms.”

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Boston College Admissions held a virtual tour of Upper Campus dorms on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Prospective students were given the ability to see what dorm life consists of at BC from anywhere around the world. The tour, which was done through the app Periscop e, showed a double in CLXF on Upper Campus. It was led by a residence assistant who has lived on Upper for three years. A resident of CLXF also showed her dorm on the tour. Viewers were able to ask questions through Periscope’s forum and have them answered live on camera. The duo answered questions including “What is your favorite dining hall?,” “Is Newton Campus really as bad as they say it is?,” and “What do you do for fun on the weekends?” The virtual tour is a part of the school’s initiative to allow students to explore BC from other places around the world. BC Admissions posted its first virtual tour on Periscope in Nov. 2015, titled “Touring Boston College.” Periscope, which was created in 2015, is an app that allows users to livestream their video blogs with people around the globe.

In 2013, data showed that men and women with four-year college degrees made 98 percent more in wages than those who did not attend college. With the education and wage differential increasing, Educational Testing Services (ETS), a private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization, published a report titled “Choosing Our Future: A Story of Opportunity in America” to incite a change in the American education system. Henry Braun, the director of the Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, and Educational Policy at Boston College, and Irwin Kirsch, who has worked at ETS for over 30 years, presented the report at BC on Mar. 2. The event, which was sponsored by the Lynch School of Education, reflected on the fact that children’s opportunity later in life largely depends on their schooling, beginning in grammar school. Braun came to BC in 2007 but previously worked as a principal and within ETS. Kirsch has worked at ETS for 30 years and now works as the director of the Center for Global Assessment. The “Choosing Our Future: A Story of Opportunity in America” report is an outgrowth of Kirsch and Braun’s policy work, which grew out of their concern over the direction of America. They decided they wanted to do something constructive with their research and published the report. At the event, Kirsch described the forces at play in America today. He said that the increase in technology, the effects of globalization, and the use of business practices and governmental policies are shaping this generation. With changing global conditions, there has been a rise in the impor-

The German studies department will host Consul General Ralf Horlemann in a talk on the European refugee crisis on Mar. 3 at 3:30 p.m. in Devlin 101. Horlemann will talk about the political and economical ramifications of the refugee migration into Germany, as well as the unprecedented number of refugees on a global scale. “The refugee crisis that is transpiring across Eurasia and Northern Africa represents one of the gravest problems to face the globe today,” Alex Hawley, an International Studies major and MCAS ’16, said. “Estimates of refugees entering Germany’s borders last year exceed 1 million.” According to the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 13.5 million people are in need of humanitarian help as a result

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Henry Braun and Irwin Kirsch discussed the effects of childhood poverty on education and future opportunity. tance of human capital, extending beyond reading, math, and writing. Employees are now expected to analyze, use technology, and attain problem-solving skills. Employers, however, are not providing the means to teach their staffs, and employees are expected to learn on their own. “The lack of human capital or abundance of human capital is making a difference in markets,” Braun said. Meanwhile, people are becoming less literate and less qualified, as employers are requiring more from their employees, Kirsch said. Millennials are currently underperforming the adult population in schools, and there are 15 countries that are scoring higher than the U.S. in literacy. Kirsch and Braun discussed how students in schools are not receiving equal learning experiences, based on their race, income, and district. When these students do not receive a quality education from a young age, they are

of the Syrian Civil War, and 6.6 million have been displaced from their homes. This refugee problem has affected both Europe and the United States, where the refugee crisis has recently brought major political, social, and economic implications. “Migration, including the flood of refugees escaping dangerous environments all over the earth, is an issue of global concern,” Rachel Freudenburg, a German studies professor, said. “However, it is of special importance to the USA, which is proud of its immigrant heritage—but which is currently struggling with that identity.” Radical ideas on anti-immigration from presidential candidates, like Donald Trump, have attracted considerable attention during the 2016 election cycle. Because America has a longstanding history with immigrants entering the country,

unable to enter into this demanding job market. Kirsch and Braun showed graphs that depicted the increasing wage gap between the upper and lower classes due to the lack of opportunities for children from low-income families. Braun explained how children usually inherit their parents’ living conditions. Braun then posted a chart showing the ratio of success between people who grew up in poverty and those who grew up in wealthy households. Those who were poor as children had a success rate of 7.1 percent, while those who grew up with privilege had a success rate of 48.1 percent. Braun described the pathways to success as being correlated with neighborhood characteristics, school quality, health care and nutritious foods, and networking opportunities. “A child who faces closed gates is

more likely to face closed gates later on,” Braun said. Kirsch discussed how the technology-driven, globalized economy has had devastating consequences for both the low and middle classes. If left unchecked, these forces will continue to affect future generations, he said. Braun and Kirsch said that the only solution to this problem facing children from low-income families would be if citizens and the American government began to invest in human capital. They shared the story of a town in Kalamazoo County, Mich., where the school district paid for every high school graduate to attend a four-year university. Efforts like those of the Kalamazoo school district are the only solution to the gap in success between classes. “The cumulative effects of the profound economic and social changes over the past few decades have shaken American optimism and faith in the American Dream,” the report said.

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2:04 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a party that was transported from Conte Forum via ambulance due to a medical situation.

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it is worth understanding how immigration policy impacts all aspects of life. With Horlemann’s involvement, Hawley said, Boston College students are given the opportunity to discuss the rise of conservative views on immigration. Given how Germany handled approximately 1 million refugees—the majority of which came from Syria—entering its borders in 2015, Horlemann will look to Germany as an example of how the U.S. should respond. Germany’s role in the refugee crisis, as Freudenburg noted, can serve as a sort of guide for the U.S. to see how its government handled displaced Syrians with unique solutions. Moreover, Horlemann’s expertise in this area can help make BC students more aware of the progressive solutions for the U.S. in dealing with this crisis. “Dr. Horlemann is in a position to offer the Boston College community an opportunity to

engage, profoundly and intellectually, in an educational conversation on this critical issue,” Freudenburg said. Horlemann has served Germany’s foreign service for over two decades, during which he has accumulated vast experience in international affairs—including transatlantic relations, Asian affairs, and international security policy. Between 1998-2002, Horlemann helped found the Berlin Center for International Peace Operations (Z IF), and from 2002-2005 he worked in the German embassy in Washington D.C., serving as counselor for transatlantic relations and Asian affairs. Both Freudenburg and Hawley agreed that Horlemann’s presence can provoke an important and engaging discussion for BC students that leads to a greater awareness on the European refugee crisis and its impact on the U.S.

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CORRECTIONS In the article titled ‘CSA, KSA Merge Modernity and Tradition in Spectacle of East Asian Culture,’ a photo was misidentified as a part of the spectacle when it was not from that specific show. Also, Night at the Museum was CSA and KSA’s 16th Annual Culture Show, not OLAA’s.

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the Residence Hall Association in coordination with Hillside Dining Hall. Andrew McCrossan, MCAS ’18, is in charge of planning and publicizing the event.

While RHA has its own budget for different programs, Hillside covers the cost of the Eating Challenge in order to promote its burgers and sandwiches. Both guys and girls will be

competing in separate divisions. Contestants will only be given a cup of water to drink while downing their food. At the sound of a whistle, each of the competitors will begin devour-

ing his or her meal. The time will be stopped when one of the competitors finishes his or her plate. The first competitor from each division to finish will be named winner.

“This is a really exciting moment for RHA, and we hope as many people come out as they can,” Jennifer Cillis, co-vice president of RHA and MCAS ’16, said.

Ê>lkc\jj Xe[ >iXk\]lc1Ë ?fn Fe\ NfdXe Jlim`m\[# JkfdXZ_c\jj By Shannon Longworth Heights Staff When she was 18 years old, Amy Oestreicher woke up in a hospital, and was told that she no longer had a stomach. In Fulton 511, Oestreicher performed the one-woman show, titled “Gutless and Grateful,” that revealed the events prior to and following her realization that she could no longer eat or drink. The event, which took place on Feb. 29, was sponsored by the Undergraduate Government of Boston College. Wearing a red dress and bows in her hair, Oestreicher sang and narrated the story of her physical and mental struggle. Beginning with her rendition of her 13-year-old self, Oestreicher sang about her hopes and dreams of someday succeeding in the theater. She spoke about her excitement over attending an audition in New York City alone for the first time, and taking the time to explore the area. Once, while trying to calm her nerves before performing, she found herself exploring a local bookstore. Oestreicher said that she felt drawn to the self-help section of books, particularly the ones discussing journeys of healing. She acted out the scene of her flipping through book titles,

until she came across one that caught her attention. It was titled The Courage to Heal, and when she looked closer, she read, “for survivors of sexual abuse.” She could not bring herself to put the book back down. “It was so difficult for me to speak the words, ‘I was sexually abused,’” Oestreicher said. She disclosed that her abuse was an issue that she had tried to ignore for some time, but eventually found herself facing in her final year of high school. The scene ended without any more information on the topic, and Oestreicher moved on to describe the events that took place the week before her senior prom. Recreating the chaos and confusion she felt when she woke up in the hospital with tubes and bags connected to her body, she continued to provide the audience with the details of her physical struggle. “I felt like there was no God, or anyone, to protect me anymore,” she said. During her final year of high school, a blood clot caused Oestreicher’s stomach to explode and both of her lungs to fail. After falling into a coma for several months, Oestreicher finally woke up to find that she could no longer consume food or liquids. Oestreicher would live with an IV in her arm from

that time on. “I remember waking up from my coma, and I was so heavily sedated that I thought I was underwater,” Oestreicher said. Using her emotional autobiographical performance, Oestreicher further explained that it took 27 surgeries for her doctors to finally reconstruct her digestive system According to her songs, the three years filled with surgeries were some of the most trying ones. She shared several anecdotes about her life in the hospital, including one in which her parents tried to help her sneak out for an afternoon of shopping. Their attempt failed, however, as it was not long before she was found and escorted back to the ICU by a social worker. She conveyed her desperation through a song that repeated the words, “let me see the world,” several times. “They called me a miracle,” she said, voicing the thoughts she had had in the hospital. “Really? What kind of miracle? I feel like a freak at a circus side show.” In addition to the boredom that hospital life ensued, Oestreicher battled every day with her inability to eat. Even after she was permitted to return home, Oestreicher was still not able to eat. Her parents, heartbroken,

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Amy Oestreicher fell into a coma, but lived to share her experience in her one-woman show ‘Gutless and Grateful.’ kept the refrigerator empty at all times, and would hide in the garage to eat their dinners. According to Oestreicher, she could still smell her father’s eggplant parmesan well enough to cause her pain. “I was hungry for a purpose,” she said. “And food.” After years of pain, Oestreich-

er was finally able to begin eating and drinking again. Since then, she has purposefully pursued every artistic and educational opportunity that she has been presented with, in order to feel as alive and happy as possible. Oestreicher explained that she uses her triumphant tale to inspire others to reevaluate

their approaches to life. She has appeared on the Today Show, and has taken her performance to New York City. “Now I know that my role in life is still to be that same performer I always wanted to be when I was 13,” Oestreicher said. “But now with an even greater gift to give. A story to tell.”

8]k\i Jlim`m`e^ InXe[Xe >\efZ`[\# DljXYp\dle^l KXcbj =fi^`m\e\jj By Sophie Reardon Assoc. News Editor “Amahoro” means peace in Kinyarwanda, Pascasie Musabyemungu told the audience gathered in Stokes 195 South Tuesday night, teaching them how to sing the song of peace she learned in Rwanda, her native land. The Catholic Relief Services (C R S) student amba ssadors hosted Musabyemungu as part of CRS’ “rice bowl” campaign, which spans the length of Lent and encourages students to donate to CRS and learn more about social justice issues across the world. This week, the campaign is focusing specifically on Rwanda, surrounding Musabyemungu’s talk. Musabyemungu showed a picture of herself as a teenager in Rwanda. At this point in her life, she said, she never would have imagined that she would eventually be where she is today—in the United States.

She also ne ver dreame d, she said, that she would have the large family that she has now—four daughters and four grandchildren. She showed the audience a photo of them, too. Next, Musabyemungu showed a picture of two young twin boys hugging each other. They had been fighting, she said, and their mother ordered them to stop fighting and to forgive one another. This, Musabyemungu believes, is what we need to teach all of our children—forgiveness. Rw anda , Mu sabyemung u said, is about the size of Maryland. There are national parks with zebras, gorillas, and giraffes, and the main cash crops are tea and coffee. “It is a very beautiful country,” she said. While the country is small, she said, it is the most densely populated country in Africa. A large portion of the country’s population is made up of women

and children. Because there is so little land for so many people, malnutrition is widespread. CRS implemented a program of 1,000 days, she said, to nourish pregnant mothers and teach them to use local produce in order for their children to maintain balanced diets. For example, they showed mothers how to turn carrots into carrot juice and soybeans into soy milk for their infants. CRS also established Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC), a program meant to educate people on finances. With the money the Rwandans learn to save, Musabyemungu said, they can improve their farming techniques and buy more livestock. According to the United Human Rights Council’s website, the Hutu, the majority ethnic group in Rwanda, began to systematically kill the Tutsi, a minority group, in 1994. It is estimated that around 75 percent of

88;J :cXjj\j 8[[\[ kf :fi\ African Diaspora, from A1 other year. “For several years , if not decades, Boston College undergraduates have been rightfully complaining about the Eurocentric nature of the university core, the paucity of core courses that speak to the cultures and experiences of people of color, and the confinement of those courses that do exist within a watereddown cultural diversity core,” Summers said in the letter. AADS is not yet a major. Summers said that in order for it to become a major, more faculty need to lead the initiative and more students need to apply for an independent major in AADS. “We have not yet decided if we want to push to become a major,” he said in the letter. “But there has to be a lot of internal discussion and self-evaluation

of our resources and curriculum before we can come to a conclusion.” UGBC released a report in January 2015 requesting that the administration work to expand diversity and inclusion efforts

“I hope that this effort will make it easier for the class of 2020 and beyond.É —Martin Summers, Director of AADS on campus. Part of the report concentrated on increasing the number of hybrid courses, like those that began in the 2014-15 school year, and revising the core curriculum to include courses

that pertain to marginalized cultures. UGBC requested that the administration strengthen the cultural diversity core and give more funding to potential majors including Native American studies, Latin American studies, Asian-American studies, and African and African diaspora studies. As of January of this year, the administration had not yet addressed the plan of action’s requests to increase diversity efforts. UGB C had been working with Vice President of Student Affairs Barbara Jones and Dean of Students Thomas Mogan to create a proposal to remedy some of the students’ concerns outlined in UGBC’s plan. “I hope that this effort will make it easier for the class of 2020 and beyond,” Summers said in his letter.

the Tutsi population in Rwanda was killed in the genocide. Following this event, Musabyemungu said, many people fled to neighboring countries. It was not the case, however, that only the victims of the genocide were suffering. The perpetrators had also been wounded from it. Rwanda was set into a journey for forgiveness, she said, but it took time to forgive. Musabyemungu showed a picture of a man and woman who were married after the genocide. The man was from a perpetrator family, she said, while the woman was from a victim family. The man’s father was able to repent, which took great courage, Musabyemungu said, and the woman’s mother was able to forgive. The mother said that in doing so she hoped to improve the lives’ of future generations. “If you were them, would you ever forgive?” Musabyemungu asked the audience. God acts in every human

being, she believes, but we need peacebuilding groups like CRS to help promote forgiveness. “Every day we struggle with simple conflicts with each other, and we don’t want to seek forgiveness,” she said. One of the programs established by CRS is composed only of women, she said. The goal is to provide them with a skill set that will allow them to go out and be successful in promoting peace. The group, however, also allows women of various backgrounds to form unexpected friendships. “All can live together—they live together, work together, do business together,” she said. At first, Musabyemungu said, many of the women were reluctant to join the nutrition program. The women, however, grow to love CRS because of the bonds they formed with other women and the positive impacts the classes have had on their socioeconomic standings. Because families in Rwanda

often have around seven children, Musabyemungu said, parents struggle to support their families. Women are traditionally the caregivers in the family, but CRS has a male-engagement program that allows men to watch the nutrition classes. While most keep their distance at first, she said, many of the men are actively engaged in the workshops by the end. CRS has contributed to many developments in Rwanda, both big and small. For example, the people only began to wear shoes five years ago to promote better hygiene. To Americans, this may seem trivial, but for them it was a large change, she said. Musabyemungu believes that in working through the CRS she is contributing to a better world. And she has been motivated to stay at the CRS because she sees how influential these programs are to the people they serve. “My passion is to see people happy,” Musabyemungu said.

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CYCLE FOR SURVIVAL

One of the main reasons this event is so significant for the BC community is that it is done to honor the late daughter of beloved BC alum Barry Gallup (pictured above and to the left), so far this year, it has raised $21 million.

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This year over 1,200 riders participated in the event, riding to upbeat, lively music, while an Equinox instructor boomed with encouragement in their ears. Jennifer Linn was diagnosed with sarcoma, in 2004. Recognizing that rare cancers were understudied and that research initiatives were underfunded, Jennifer and her husband Dave Linn founded Cycle for Survival, an indoor c ycling event based in New York in 2007 with the purpose of fundraising for research on rare cancers. Cycle for Survival is an indoor team cycling event, annually hosted in more than 15 cities across the nation. It became part of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in 2009, one of the top cancer hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Every dollar raised by Cycle for Survival goes to MSKCC to fund rare cancer research. Thus far, Cycle for Survival has raised over $81 million, which has funded over 100 clini-

tors who lead the cyclers during each year’s events. Throughout her 14-month illness, Gallup continued to work full-time at New York Presbyterian Hospital, ran a half

“To see anywhere between 600 to 700 student athletes wearing the team FabuLisa shirt ... It really says a lot about ... the Boston College community rallying behind her.” —Barry Gallup, BC’s Director of Football Relations cal trials and research studies. It is set to surpass $100 million in donations by April of this year. New Balance now sponsors the event, and Equinox, which is the founding partner of Cycle for Survival, provides instruc-

marathon, finished a triathlon, received her master’s degree from NYU, heard about Cycle for Survival, and wanted to get involved. “[Lisa] star te d re ceiv ing treatment at MSK, and that’s how she learned about Cycle

for Survival,” Barry Gallup, Jr., Lisa’s brother, said. “At the time it wasn’t in Boston, but she had a lot of family and friends in Boston, so she wanted to bring the effort to Boston. She really spearheaded it. She got to know the founder, Dave Linn, really well, and they worked together on it.” FabuLisa, the Gallup’s team, raised over $83,000 this year, with its total amount raised during the past four years amounting close to $400,000. For the fourth year in a row, FabuLisa has been the top fundraising team in Boston. Starting in 2013, the B C community has done its own event with the athletic department. According to Gallup, Sr., the BC event has raised close to $10,000 each year. “You know they talk about two things, ‘Ever to Excel’ but more importantly ‘Men and Women for Others,’” Gallup, Sr.,

said. “To see anywhere between 600 to 700 student athletes wearing the team FabuLisa shirt, it just means a lot to us. Throughout the year, we’ll see students wearing the shirt on campus and it just really means a lot.“ It really tells a lot about Cycle for Survival, about Lisa, but it’s not just about Lisa, and it’s really about the Boston College community rallying behind her.” So far, in 2016, Cycle for Survival has raised over $21 million for MSKCC to fund more research and clinical trials on rare cancers. They hope to surpass this figure in the coming years. “It’s a very emotional night, but it’s a good night. It’s an emotion of love and passion and helping other people,” Gallup, Sr., said. “We’re not here to feel sorry for ourselves, we are here to do what’s right and help the cancer cause.”

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Last week, as I rode the T, headphones-in-ears, music blasting, staring out the window on a seemingly never-ending ride from Park Street all the way to the Boston College stop, I began to get drowsy and, before I knew it, I dozed off. I began to have a dream that had larger implications about my status quo in Boston. *** From the parking lot, the gigantic structure rises up to the sky. The scorching sun warms the

concrete walkway, which I can feel with every step. The recently opened gondola, visibly meandering up the mountain to an unknown destination, hovers over the vast valley 1,000 feet above the tree line. Approaching the welcoming archway, the smoldering pavement begins claiming bits of rubber from my shoes. A line of people stretches out through the arc and wraps around the corner. The constant chatter drowns out the sounds emanating from the nearby highway and the city beyond. The rustle and bustle of the metropolis subsides to the subtle murmur of the motorized cable of the structure. It mumbles on, as if wanting to say something, but never quite musters it out. People hobble forward like

penguins and then stand still once more. As I take my next step, I feel the whole world crumble, as if it has been tethering on the peak of a mountain waiting for the slightest push to veer over. As my breathing levels, the concoction crawls forward. First comes the light, emanating from every discernible direction. It fills the car and returns its transparent quality. Automobiles go by beneath my feet--red, blue, white, gray, and black. The quiet serenity disappears as all of the sounds come rushing back: horns, sirens, and the screeching of brakes. Climbing, I look around. The transparent glass is a portal into the new world all around me—familiar but eerie. The hill approaches and passes me by. The sounds shift now, from

CXk\$E`^_k K N`cc <e[ Jffe MBTA, from A1 out,” Harrison Bert, CSOM ’19, said. “It wasn’t one of those things. It was one of those options that you never really used, but that was definitely nice to have in your back pocket.” MBTA Chief Administrator Brian Shortsleeve has defined the closing of the original $243 million budget gap for fiscal year 2017 as the MBTA’s first priority and the most crucial component to its success. While this deficit has been reduced by 43 percent, now projected at $138 million, the Fiscal Management and Control Board’s decisive 40 execution of the late-night service during Monday’s meeting expresses the administration’s contentment with this reduced budget. “The deficit is still quite large, but it’s better, and an improvement in the right direction,” board member Monica G. Tibbits-Nutt said to The Boston Globe. “We [still] have a long

way to go.” Officials have also said that running these busses and subway trains late into the night reduces the time the MBTA has to do overnight maintenance or repairs on the machinery. Despite its decline in ridership and lack of cost-efficiency, it has no doubt been more successful than the MBTA’s first late-night transportation service, “Night Owl.” This bus service began in 2001 and was abandoned four years later, after attracting a ridership that averaged 700 passengers each night. The board and administration hope to reinvest in core services. MBTA officials have laid out an allotment of much-needed infrastructure improvements that will be paid for by savings in operating expenses, according to a press release. While these investments may not be as tangible to the rider, they will, in the long-term, be far more beneficial,

according to MBTA officials. In a press release Monday, the MBTA explained that it will allocate $70 million of the $104 million in projected savings from its operating budget to major signal improvements on the Green, Red and Orange lines. Up to 30 percent of subway service delays are directly related to the aging of these systems. Through these types of improvements, the MBTA is attempting to construct a long-lasting and highly functional transportation system for the greater Boston area. Next Monday the board members are scheduled to decide exactly how much the MBTA fares will be raised, if at all. The board is currently considering two proposals of raising fares by an average of 6.7 percent, generating $33 million or 9.8 percent, generating $49 million, with some T officials advocating a 10-percent fare hike.

the complexity of the city into the simple chirping of the birds and silent whispering of the wind. Young trees sprout from the earth with leaves just beginning to show their luscious green hue. The expansive mountain stretches out its arms on both sides, lost in the distance. Ahead of me I can see the cable holding my life in the car: a thick steel rod that seems at risk of snapping, but never actually does. Another gondola car goes by in the opposite direction holding a young family. The mother and father sit on one side with their two young boys on the other, sharing a laugh at an unheard joke. As they pass me, another deflected ray of light hits the gondola, and I see the inside of my car once more. My brother is to my right with

my mother in front of him. The seat in front of me remains empty. I can see the station now, a large, gray complex on the edge of the high mountain. Before it is a wide valley thousands of feet wide. The gondola begins crossing it to reach its destination for what seems like an eternity. The trees below me seem even older than the ones I left behind, with their thick branches full of leaves. As I stare into the valley, it seems to stare back at me. In it, for a second, I see a destroyed gondola, distorted by its fall and bent in unnatural positions. I imagine it covered in red, sandy rust with holes galore in the aluminum frame. But, as soon as the image pops into my head, it disappears. The station grows larger as we crawl toward it. I sigh. We are in

the clouds now, and the moisture fogs the glass. I cannot see anything anymore. A vibration, the whole world shakes, and out of nowhere, the door props open. *** I made it to my stop, but what did that mean? I like to think that it had been my journey in Boston up until now--a slow creep up a mountain whose summit I will eventually reach. But I need to let it go at its own pace and not rush things. If I try to force things instead of finding my place organically, I could find myself doing, as Thoreau would say, come to find out that I had not lived.

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By Michelle Wu For The Heights This past Tuesday, Massachusetts and 12 other states held their nominating contests for the presidential primary election, and they saw former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and businessman Donald Trump claim victory. Super Tuesday carries many expectations for both sides, as no other day gives the race as much clarity on a candidate’s position. Final results, according to CNN, showed that Clinton carried seven states compared to Senator Bernie Sanders’ four. On the Republican side, Trump carried carried seven states, while Senator Ted Cruz carried three, and Senator Marco Rubio one. Clinton won the Massachusetts primary with 50.1 percent of the vote to Sanders’ 48.7 percent. Donald Trump won the state with 49.3 percent of the vote while rivals Governor John Kasich of Ohio and Rubio received 18 and 17.9 percent, respectively. In order to promote voter participation, the Boston College Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs offered a Ride to Vote service, where students could sign up to take a free bus to the polling locations. Student organizations such as the College Republicans of BC, BC for Hillary, and BC for Bernie also had events to promote student awareness of the primaries. According to Carrie Klemovitch, special assistant to the vice president and director of special projects in the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs, this service was also offered during the 2012 primary elections to raise awareness and ease the voting process for those who are civically engaged. She noted that only 42 students, however, signed up to use the shuttle due to the close proximity of the polling location. Coming into Tuesday’s primary, Clinton and Sanders were vying for the lead, while the Republican race focused on Donald Trump’s ever-expanding lead

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Hillary Clinton (pictured above) and Donald Trump won the Mass. primary this past Tuesday, polling 50.1 percent and 49.3, respectively. over a field that features Cruz, Rubio, Kasich, and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who announced Wednesday that he would not partake in the debate in Detroit this Thursday. After months on the campaign trail, Trump remains the top candidate for the GOP, gathering more and more support with each passing week. The remaining candidates of the GOP have had a difficult time gathering the support Trump enjoys, a trend that continued on Tuesday. Clinton and Sanders both held events in Boston in preparation for the Massachusetts primary on Tuesday, Mar. 1. Both candidates have been vying for the support of the younger demographic, especially college students. James Cody, MCAS ’16, president of the student group BC for Hillary, was excited to hear from the former secretary of state herself at the Clinton rally in Boston on Monday night. “There is no better messenger for the campaign,” he said. “Clinton really speaks to the young people.”

According to Cody, there are two essential issues that are the basis of students’ support for Clinton: the New College Compact and health rights. He suspects that college students are realizing the impact they can make with their votes on issues that affect them, like ensuring that the cost of college and student loans will not be barriers to higher education. Planned Parenthood has endorsed Clinton, and she plans to stand up to Republican attempts to defund the nonprofit organization, which would restrict access to certain healthcare services, Cody said. Cody anticipated a successful night and was pleased after seeing the results of the primary. Since September, Cody and other students have been knocking on doors in Boston and Newton and making phone calls to voters to spread their message in support of Clinton’s campaign. Measures that have been taken by BC for Hillary to ensure a turnout for the primary include community outreach and events on campus. Two weeks ago,

the club held its official launch of Massachusetts Students for Hillary with U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy and State Senator Linda Dorcena Forry, BC ’97. Ameet Kallarackal, CSOM ’18, is a member of BC for Bernie, a club that promotes informed dialogue on Sanders, a U.S. senator from Vermont, to gain student support for his campaign. Kallarackal is drawn to Sanders because he believes that Sanders is the genuine candidate for the people. Kallarackal sees that distrust for political money and the need for an ideological shift are peaking, and he wants the candidate who best recognizes the inequalities that exist and who will take an honest, compassionate approach to politics, to be in office. As it stands, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are currently in the lead for their respective parties going into the Mar. 15 Florida primary. This next round will further reduce a field that at one point featured over 20 candidates.

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Although permitting the reenacting of the manhunt following the Marathon bombing in 2013 would be a good opportunity to share the story for some residents, Waterdown decided against it. By Leslie Sellers Heights Staff Watertown just recently ended a debate about whether the community wanted to hear simulated gunshots late at night. Shocker: the town voted no. The decision comes as a response to CBS Films’ request to shoot its upcoming release, Patriot’s Day, at an intersection near Laurel and Dexter streets. This is the same intersection where, almost three years ago, Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot by police and run over by his brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, after they detonated two pressure-cooker bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. While the town’s response seems natural, responses from residents were actually mixed. Some were concerned that recreating the moments would have disturbing effects by opening up old wounds while others felt the filming would be a cathartic process—a way to move forward. For the film, the creative team being assembled packs some punch. Dorches-

ter native Mark Wahlberg is set to play the lead of recently retired Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, whose firsthand account of the bombings and aftermath the film is based on. Matt Charman, writer of Bridge of Spies which was nominated for the Academy Academy for Best Original Screenplay, has signed on to write the script, and J.K. Simmons has also confirmed that he’s practicing his Boston accent. Patriot’s Day is currently in competition with another production documenting the infamous day. 20th Century Fox’s Boston Strong has begun the race to develop its own recreation. Now that Watertown has been voted out as a potential shooting location, the producers are looking elsewhere for a place to record their version of events. On the table right now is UMass Dartmouth, where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev attended school and where he spent the days after the bombing until the FBI released photos of him. By putting a considerable amount of effort into location selection, CBS Films seems to be making a serious effort to

bring Patriot’s Day as close to the real thing as possible. Wahlberg’s hometown pull will certainly help the film, and Ed Davis’ account will lend additional merit. After the criticism that Selma received for its historical inaccuracies, hopefully this means a push for a closer attention to detail when it comes to presenting history in a feature-length film. And because two major production companies are telling their own versions, in some small way, I hope the films are very similar while maintaining their own individual artistic integrity and identity. Telling the story of contemporary patriots—the police officers and the first responders to the bombing—requires a considerable amount of civic responsibility. While other films can fully stretch themselves to their creative and experimental limits, movies made to purely tell history, not to re-write, embellish, or insert romantic plotlines (I’m looking at you, Titanic), need to do their job. Modern directors need not forget that when it comes to telling history, they are the

knowledge workers and the producers of potential propaganda. The creative liberties they may take could affect things far beyond the walls of the theater. As 20th Century Fox and CBS Films run forward with their plans, unless they’re telling different sides of the story, the differences in the films should be merely stylistic. While wordings may vary, focuses will disagree, and cinematography will likely diverge, the plot should, at its core, reflect what actually took place—it should be consistent. Perhaps in the competition that capitalism produces, these two films will both become exceptional cultural products, rather than another Hollywood artifice. And hopefully the requests for artificial gunshots will one day go through so that Charman’s script can come to life in a place it has truly lived. And Wahlberg will do his city proud.

In these trying times when viable presidential candidates seem more like practical jokes than real people, I try to distract myself with insignificant problems and questions. Why does my microwave oatmeal keep exploding? And how dangerous are these microwave rays anyways—are they slowly killing me? When did the smoothie bowl become a food group, doesn’t putting it in a bowl defeat the point of it being a smoothie? Who decided to start using yeast in cooking? (Obviously a genius). Is the concept of a squad completely uprooting the traditional view of friendship? Also, when did “slaying” become a positive action? But most importantly, who greenlit some of the sculptures that are outside the Museum of Fine Arts? That last one’s actually been bothering me quite a lot recently. For those of you who might not have seen these sculptures, there are two that definitely stand out. The first one that catches your eye is actually a duo of sculptures titled “Day and Night” by Antonio Lopez-Garcia. But “Day and Night” is not the traditional set of art-museum nudes—it is a set of what the MFA calls “monumental bronze baby heads,” flanking the Fenway entrance. This is exactly what it sounds like—two absolutely giant baby heads that clock in at 8 feet tall. They tower over viewers, many of whom probably walk away feeling simultaneously awed (because of the heads’ beauty) and unsettled (because the babies’ chubby cheeks and lifelike expressions are so detailed and realistic). Originally, the baby heads were part of a 2008 exhibition of Lopez-Garcia’s work, but they were gifted to the museum by donors in honor of former MFA director Malcom Rodger’s 2014 departure. The second sculpture is a bit harder to find because it is located toward the museum’s rear, near the outdoor parking lot. “The Walking Man” arrived at the MFA in 2001, and is the statue of a man confidently walking across a very high and narrow beam of the parking lot gate. Dressed in a bright red T-shirt and dark blue jeans made from epoxy enamel, the statue, with its realistic proportions and clothing that seems to be flowing in the Boston wind, is very lifelike. So lifelike that when I passed it for the first time, I actually stopped and started shouting at this person who seemed frozen in terror, and tried to see if he needed help. After a few seconds, I realized that he was definitely not real, and decided that I should put on my glasses. Thankfully, no one else was around at the moment, or it could have been very embarrassing. Now, there are actually a few more sculptures scattered around the MFA lawn, but these are the two that perplex me, mostly because they are so out of the ordinary. Giant baby heads and a statue that looks like a confident and/or petrified tightrope walker are strange choices to put on the lawn of a Boston tourist attraction and landmark. And I think what really interests me about them is the fact that they’re outside. Lawn sculptures seem to be a lot like a person’s clothing choice because both mediums are the information that you put on the outside. They are what you want to ensure that the world around you sees. They are the basic description of your being that you present to strangers and passers-by. Just as there is no guarantee that two people will get to know each other beyond a casual “hello” and more superficial appearances, there is no guarantee that a person will actually go into an art museum—especially if they have to pay for it. So you put the most essential art on the outside lawn. If you put the objects that define you right where everyone can see them, then do giant baby heads and a risk-taking man define Boston? If yes, what could that possibly mean? Maybe these sculptures are more meant to capture someone’s attention than to make a larger statement. Because if giant baby heads flanking the entrance of an imposing building don’t make you stop and want to see what’s inside, I don’t know what will.

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:XeZ\cc\[ D9K8 CXk\$E`^_k J\im`Z\ ?likj 9fjkfe On Mar. 18, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will end its weekend late-night service, which currently runs until 2 a.m. This means that the final train will depart from Park Street at 12:30 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The MBTA board voted 4-0 to end the service due to its $14.4 million cost during 2015. The MBTA is currently operating under a severe mountain of debt, and its upcoming budget already has a projected $242 million deficit. In the face of these staggering issues, the removal of a $14.4 million service does not save a considerable amount, especially when one considers the countless problems that continually set the service back, both financially and in regard to service. The ser vice itself is necessar y if Boston wants to retain college graduates and attract new workers. Progress toward improving the city and making it a place where young men and women entering the workplace want to live is severely hindered by a lack of late-night transportation. One major attraction of living in a city is the nightlife, something that is nearly impossible to have without transportation. Beyond that, a late-night service could legitimize the sense of modernization in the city and incentivize residents. Boston does not have a reliably safe and affordable alternative to T service for those requiring late-night transportation. As it stands, those working late nights at restaurants and in various latenight jobs can easily be left stranded, forced to seek a more expensive, or potentially less safe, method of transportation. While removing late-night service does save the aforementioned $14.4

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million, that does not get anywhere near dealing with the deficit under which the T is operating. At this point, the T is facing a far more inherent and inreasingly difficult to confront problem that requires a more substantial, long-term, and deeplyrooted solution. Issues like frequent free riders, who ignore drivers and do not pay for the service, as well as efficiency problems, bog down the T. Developing a new system of enforcement that helps to ensure the payment of fares, such as through the building of turnstiles in select stops, is one step toward addressing the constant money lost.

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“There’s not some finite amount of pain inside us. Our bodies and minds just keep manufacturing more of it. ” -Tom Perrotta, The Leftovers

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A Reponse to “The Right Must Stop Trump”

After reading your piece entitled “The Right Must Stop Trump,” I am in agreement. If Donald Trump (or should I say Drumpf ) is selected as the nominee of the GOP, the party as we know it will cease to exist, and Trump’s populist movement will have hijacked the party. I lose more and more hope each day that something can be done to stop the Trump train. To preface this response, I am a huge Marco Rubio supporter. However, after the results of Super Tuesday, Rubio’s delegate count pales in comparison to that of Donald Trump and even that of Ted Cruz. This is where I find myself conflicted. Most pundits are in agreement that the only viable way to stop Trump’s candidacy is to unite the remainder of the Republican base around a sole opposer. Until yesterday, many would have argued that the only worthy candidate is Marco Rubio. Yet now we find ourselves in a pickle. Yesterday, Cruz picked up three more primary wins and many more delegates. While I am still inclined to side with Rubio, the case for Cruz is gaining significant momentum. Cruz has now won four contests, including that of his home state of Texas. On the other hand, Rubio has only captured the Minnesota Caucuses, although he has had strong second-place finishes elsewhere. Further, Rubio is down to Trump by around 20 points in his homestate of Florida, according to recent polls. Many are now making the case that Rubio and Kasich now must both drop out to make way for Cruz to challenge Trump.

Another part of this argument is the concept that a Cruz drop-out would not necessarily correlate to a bump in the polls for Rubio. Pundits speculate that Trump could actually gain a large share of Cruz supporters were Cruz to drop out. However, there is an argument that can be made for Rubio. That argument rests in the Republican establishment’s apparent hatred of Ted Cruz. If the race for the nomination were to come down between Trump and Cruz, many argue that the establishment would tend to fall in line behind Trump. We cannot let this happen. For this reason, Rubio must be the Trump alternative as he is obviously loved by the establishment. Further, Rubio differs from Trump far more clearly than Cruz does on key issues. Both Trump and Cruz are typically considered “outsiders.” So, if a voter doesn’t want one of these “outsiders,” there must be an alternative. We find this alternative in Rubio. Further, Cruz was anticipating huge wins across the South on Super Tuesday. Although he secured his home state and neighboring Oklahoma, he failed to deliver elsewhere. If Cruz cannot win in the deep South, where can he win? Conversely, Rubio has great electorate appeal in many of the upcoming contests. Bottom line: There can be only one. As long as both Cruz and Rubio stay in the race, Trump will cruise to victory.

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For this past Tuesday’s primary elections, the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs provided a Ride to Vote service that offered interested students a free bus to the polling stations. The event was meant to raise awareness and encourage students to vote by making the process easier. This is an admirable program that demonstrates University interest in students’ civic engagement. By providing an easy and free method of transportation to the polls, the service also assists as a reminder to students, helping to direct them toward participation in the upcoming elections. Although the polling stations are relatively nearby, the bus still provides an easy alternative and promotes interest. This same bus program was used during the 2012 presidential campaign as a means of encouraging student voting. The program should continue in the years ahead, including next semester’s presidential election as well as the midterm elections in 2018. An expansion of this program into the midterms would increase program visibility as well as foster an important aspect of civic engagement. Midterm elections consistently yield lower turnouts than presidential elections due to the proportional lack of media coverage and voter interest. Midterms are equally as important as presidential elections, despite the relatively low turnout and lack of mainstream interest. Determining the makeup of Congress as well as gubernatorial elections is essential in shaping future legisla-

tion. Understanding this is extremely important for knowing the government and being a meaningful part of the electoral system. For this reason, students should be encouraged to vote in these elections just as much as they are for the presidential. The same incentives should be provided, demonstrating the equal importance between the two elections. This would provide a good example and encourage increased political participation. Engagement with the election process and with civic issues is an important part of developing the best citizens possible, and the University should do as much

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

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

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AF?E N@C<P DRIVING - One thing we miss more than anything during our time here at Collegium Bostoniense is cruising around in our awesome-sauceum swaggermobiles. From the very moment the DMV worker handed us our licenses with a sigh and an eye-roll, we knew we were destined for rubber-burning glory. Blasting some “Uptown Girl” and going nine miles over the speed limit, we were the ultimate rebels, the kool kids, just a couple of no-good, devilishly attractive young people out for a night on the town. TWIN PEAKS - The classic show is set to premiere its third season, 25 years after the show’s initial cancellation, in 2017. If you haven’t watched the first two seasons head on over to your local Netflix store and have a lookeroo. It’s worth the time. THAT GUM YOU LIKE IS GOING TO COME BACK IN STYLE - I’ve got good news. RESLIFE TWITTER - In these crazy housing times, when it feels like the world is collapsing around you and nothing short of a miracle could get you a good pick time, ResLife twitter has been keeping it classy and entertaining with a wild brand of housing-based, ultra-informative, humorosity.

SPIDERS- While doing your daily 7,000 pushups and wearing your hand-skinned wolf pelt, you notice a spider crawling along the floor toward you. Leaping into the air, you let out a shriek of terror and wave your hands in the air like two cold, flapping, dead fish. Paralyzed by terror, you stare at the malevolent little monster as it scuttles toward you. Your years of killer workouts and wilderness survival courses can’t help you now. It’s just you and the spider. With a desperate lunge, you sprint from the room, slamming the door behind you. Now you’ll spend every night in a cold sweat, waiting for that eight-legged creature to crawl up your nose and lay eggs in your sinuses. SPRING BREAK SCHOOLWORK - Nothing helps you relax over Spring Break more than work. Reading, worksheets, upcoming tests, problem sets, pages, sets of problems, sheets of work, exams, quizzes, it’s all still looming over your head like a shark with a chainsaw for a nose, ready to swoop down and carve up a nice chunk of your skull. AIRPORTS - There’s nothing more unpleasant than witnessing a crosssection of humanity at its most vulnerable, frustrated, and angry. Walking at a rather brisk pace, as you are apt to do, you hear the sounds of a world gone mad. There’s a grown man jumping up and down and flailing his arms around because his flight was postponed for the sixth time today, a couple mashing their tear-soaked faces together outside of the gate before they part ways, a woman screaming into her cell phone because the company forgot to book her a seat on the flight to Duluth. And in the middle of it, there you are, just a normal leotardwearing civilian trying to make it to your flight.

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It’s either working out or not working out—there’s little to nothing in between. I started the new year with a plan: get fit or die trying, as if anything’s that easy. Like many at Boston College, I am a recovering high school athlete, and while I can say my time in varsity cross country was unequivocally a good thing for me, it’s not so easy living as a moderate to slow runner when you were trained to run fast (or perhaps more accurately, trained to believe yourself to do such). Exercise is not winner-take-all sport. It’s not even a sport. It’s just a thing we have a vague sense we should be doing regularly as we indefinitely lunge toward the abyss of adult living. “Ever to excel” need not apply to my life as a runner, since the reality is—in a pure health sense—running moderate distances at moderate speeds is said to be far better for your heart in the longterm than more extreme variations on the activity. And yet, there’s something distinctly offensive in considering life as a moderate runner—or life as a moderate any-other-thing. The righteous backlash regarding participation trophies isn’t entirely unfounded, but if I were to write a field guide on millennials, I’d argue that our generation was given participation trophies not because we’d been conditioned for mediocrity, but rather because we live with such a strong expectation for excellence in everything— an expectation repeatedly enforced by parents, coaches, and educators. If you aren’t leading three to four organizations by senior year of high school, you’re probably not getting into that college. If you can’t make varsity by sophomore year, there’s little point in doing the sport. The myth of the well-rounded high school senior works out to be little

more than a standard by which we expect high-achieving students to feign accomplishment in all aspects of their lives. In the college application process, there’s little celebrating the discerning 18-year-old, who quietly accepts the reality that he is just okay at the majority of what he does. And thus elite institutions become self-selected supernovas, thrusting class upon class of hyper-involved high school seniors into an environment where they’re bound to fail far more than they’ve been conditioned to expect. When we talk about mental health issues on college campuses, the core of the problem is often identified by educators as the unrealistic expectations of students and parents. You’d have a

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Twenty pounds past the prime of my running career, it’s still difficult to get back into it without tricking myself into thinking that I’m training for a marathon. And while I try to strike a balance in my workout schedule, I find the reality is that I teeter between extremes. One week, 30 miles, and the next, five. Of course, it is absolutely worthwhile to do a few things completely, thoroughly, pushing toward the extreme. I don’t think many people go on to regret running a proverbial marathon. The challenge is getting there, identifying what exactly that “marathon” is for you, and efficiently directing your activities toward that goal. Committing to one extreme, and actually accomplishing something in that area, requires moderation in other things. It demands that you come to terms with the participation trophies you’ll be earning elsewhere. Not enough is said on the virtue of being average, or the statistical reality that most of us are going to be average at most that we do. Despite this being the inevitable state of all things, such assessments of the world tend to be dismissed as overly pessimistic or defeatist. It’s actually the best possible state of things, because only when most people are average at most things can everyone reasonably expect to be exceptional at a few things. If you resist average, if you exempt yourself from the curve, you’re essentially ensuring the success of all people who stood by their average performances. In time, the moderate runner is the one who beats heart disease, the person who is fine with simply doing enough is doing better than most, and the person who maximizes his opportunities (at the hazard of being average at some of what they do) is positioned to perform exceptionally well in more things than most. The only thing keeping us from being extraordinary is our fear of being average.

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AFJ? 9<?I<EJ We are petrified by terrorism. And for good reason: terrorists indiscriminately kill American citizens, and so our deeply held national fear is founded on the possibility that we could be next. Yet, while there is rationality in the fear itself, the policies that emanate from the fear can verge on delusional. Terrorism gives us tunnel vision. As the current election cycle has shown, our fear of a deadly attack coerces us to construct a facade that makes terrorists out to be irrational beasts that were always destined to commit terrible atrocities. Terrorists’ sickening tactic of intentionally killing innocent people is never acceptable, but we often forget that there are material causes behind their actions. Our conception of terrorists makes them out to be hardly human entities without any underlying motivations outside of their hateful rhetoric, and this simplification causes grave missteps in our approach to dealing with the issue. Bombastic politicians are currently attempting to outdo each other in their policy prescriptions, advocating carpet bombing or murdering the families of terrorists as the only viable option to defeat this threat. What if the very policies in place to dismantle terrorism are aiding its spread? How we explain terrorism has grave ramifications for how we attempt to stop it. We could rely on the most widespread narrative for explaining why terrorism exists. President George W. Bush articulated it best, stating, “America was targeted for attack because we’re the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world.” I’m sure ideology is a motivating factor for inspiring terrorists, but it can’t be the only reason behind such violent acts. On the whole, people are not pushed toward an ideology because of its hate. They are pulled in because of their fears. I hate the Westboro Baptist Church

and ISIS, but because of my fear of ISIS’ tactics, my reaction to them is much more visceral. If terrorism is only fueled by ideology, the only way to stamp it out is to bomb and burn. Since fear is its primary root cause, however, we need to see where this fear comes from and work to mitigate it. What environments breed fear? The American experience with terrorism demonstrates that a preponderance of civilian casualties generates the fear that death is around every corner. That said, let’s look at reality: over the past 10 years, there have been 71 American deaths by terrorism of all stripes (24 by “jihadi” terrorism). To put this in perspective, more people will be killed by deer in the next six months than were killed by terrorists over the last 120. This isn’t to say we should disregard the possibility for future attacks, but simply based off the numbers, we should have nightmares about Bambi, not Bin Laden. Yet our bad dreams are occupied by ISIS and al-Qaeda because of the violent acts they commit against civilians. If this objectively small threat instills a powerful fear in us, what does this mean for countries that experience such tragedies more often? It isn’t a numbers game, as each death caused by terrorism is a heart-wrenching event. Nonetheless, the sheer number of people directly affected by terrorism in other parts of the world is staggering. Perhaps it would help to distill the term terrorism to its core: politically motivated violence with civilian casualties. Let’s strip away the connotations we assign to the word and posit the possibility that any political group that kills civilians aids the spread of fear in chaotic situations. This anarchy breeds terrorism. And while ISIS and al-Qaeda kill thousands, aggressive American policy is also a contributing factor in creating the turmoil that engenders terrorism. While America certainly isn’t attempting to create disorder, let’s take a look at the unintended consequences of our actions. Iraq experienced 500,000 civilian deaths as a result of American invasion and subsequent occupation, 26,000 Afghan citizens were killed from American military strategy, and

the drone program has a 90 percent civilian casualty rate. The countries that suffer most from U.S policy are the biggest breeding grounds for terrorism. This outcome, of course, is not our foreign policy’s aim—but one can see how the death of a father, sister, or best friend would inspire extremism in an otherwise rational person in order to gain a sense of control over his or her surroundings. The perception that American policy leads to civilian casualties and creates anarchic situations provokes fear and anger toward the U.S., and thus makes the job of radical recruiters easier. The answer to terrorist activity is not destabilizing the region through chaos-inducing regime change or bombing campaigns with high propensities for civilian casualties. These short-sighted policies only aggravate the issue. Terrorists are not born. Terrorists are created—molded by a world collapsing around them so that the only semblance of safety lies in groups that feed off the amorality of anarchy. American policy has had a hand in creating chaotic situations that propagate terrorism, and yet we continue to have politicians who push for the same destructive policies that exacerbate the issue, preying upon our fear as a nation. It is not that this fear is unfounded. On the contrary, our feelings about terrorism are real and based on the possibility of a looming attack. But, due to this fear, we are locked into tunnel vision, constructing an idea of who our enemies are and preemptively concluding that their acts are detached from reality. This delusion engenders policy prescriptions that only make the problem worse, as we ignore the underlying material incentives for terrorist activity. In order to move forward into rational policymaking, we need to recognize that terrorists have tunnel vision too, but just like us, they have material reasons to see the world this way. Moreover, if we wish to truly step outside of the tunnel, we need to realize that perhaps America’s policies are partly to blame for why we are both there in the first place.

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D> N@CJFE I’m the stereotypical English major in the sense that I actually worry about words. I don’t like when they fail to communicate my intended meaning. I want my words to reflect my perspective and for other people to understand my words as I mean them. And I worry that that just isn’t possible. Conversations naturally center around two areas of our lives, broadly categorized as 1) necessity and 2) desire. Necessity, true to its name, involves practical aspects of life and focuses on facts. It’s composed of the basics that fill most of our time and energy. Conversations centered on desire are more subjective and philosophical and often prove inconclusive. Conversations of necessity occur naturally, and often involve more efficient, simplistic language, because the concepts expressed therein are generally more goal-oriented and focused. Conversations of desire occur because we wish to communicate them, relating as they do to the objects of our desire. They demand increased vocabularies to accommodate the expansion of the mind that occurs when faced with these transcendental concepts. The conversations interact because of conflicting desires and tendencies. As a result, some elevated words—“love” and “courage,” for example— lose their meanings when they devolve into conversations of necessity. We inadvertently mix the appropriate expressions and concepts in our joining of these two worlds. Another factor that makes language so hard to understand and communicate precisely is context and connotation—which appear simple enough until we consider their extent. Language isn’t just about stratified settings and tones of voice. It’s about the constantly changing people who use it. Even if two people speak in the same tone and setting, with the same words, their identities and those of whoever hears them will affect the words’ effects. Language is malleable and changes just as easily and surreptitiously as the people who wield it—leading me to question whether there’s a way to make language objective. How do I know that the person speaking to me is expressing what I’m hearing? That he or she is telling the truth? That one or both of us isn’t falling prey to bias? I don’t think we can know—objectively, at least. With so many variables that we can’t measure, rational thought can only take us so far. Any communication, with words or with actions, has endless potential to be misunderstood. There’s no telling how much of what we say is understood by those around us. In fact, I think that in general we just catch the gist, the overall idea. The odds of clicking in conversation or understanding with another person are much lower than what we think. And usually I don’t think we have to understand each other exactly—but we all have those days when we realize how close and yet how separate we all are. It’s the blessing and the curse of being an individual: no one has the same experience as us. For as long as I can remember being able to wish it, I’ve wanted to know someone who understands the way that I view the world. It didn’t have to be perfectly aligned—but a perspective close enough to mine that I could speak and feel that they were hearing the words as I meant them. It’s not only willingness, but also a unique set of variables that results in a certain perspective of the world. I thought the chances were one-in-a-million— until a few months ago, when I was talking to one of my brothers in the living room over Thanksgiving Break. I was talking about my life and he was talking about his—and somewhere along the way, we realized that there was a parallel of perspectives. They weren’t the same, by any means, but they were close enough that the words meant what I wanted them to. The expressions and imagery that had failed me before suddenly worked, and I found comfort in the realization that I could speak and be understood. Language is as complicated as the people who express it, and as a result it can be maddening in its subjectivity and complexity. But with this complexity comes potential. We can’t be reduced to objective outcomes. We cannot be programmed to be predictable. Instead, we follow our own courses, pushing through the waters to find our own destinations—and in the moments when we see land, our joy is complete for being so hard-earned.

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9P D8I>8I<K 9I<< =fi k_\ ?\`^_kj Hoping to share their family’s recipes with the people of Boston, sisters Gloria and Emily Chin opened their American-Asian fusion restaurant Double Chin in the Theater District on Jan. 28. Situated in the middle of Chinatown, Double Chin distinguishes itself from its other neighboring competitors by offering Americanized versions of traditional Chinese cuisine. The ambiance is bright yet homey, and the employees translate the uplifting atmosphere into the dining experience. Multiple employees attend to each table to ensure that the customers’ every needs are met. They provide helpful and honest guidance in navigating the extensive menu, which distinguishes certain dishes as vegetarian, house favorites, spicy, and “Insta-worthy.” The variety of square tables, uplifted tables, bar seating, and even a swinging bench can comfortably accommodate about 50 people, so reservations are not necessary. Though reservations are not needed, the business is obviously healthy, as indicated by the restaurant’s recent expansion to include a kitchen dedicated to take-out orders, which is currently under construction. “We’ve been working on this for quite a while now,” Emily Chin said. “We’ve been thinking about what our favorite childhood classic foods are. We’re foreign and raised in Boston, so we have a deep understanding of Asian-American culture and food.” Double Chin serves such an eclectic mixture of foods that the menu can be a bit overwhelming at first glance. This

wide variety of items, priced between $4 and $27, includes salads and sandwiches, as well as a separate menu dedicated to customizable noodle bowls. As a result, Double Chin can appeal to the tastes of a range of customers, certainly satisfying those who are nervous about approaching Chinese cuisine, as well as those who are already enthusiastic about Asian flavors and nuances. At the same time, Double Chin incorporates its own Chinese flair on classic American favorites, making it a destination for avid foodies who hunger for an experimental dining experience. Among some of its most exotic dishes are the tomato pork chop rice, Portuguese chicken rice, matcha tres leches grass jelly, Hong Kong-style French toast, and Spam and Taro fries—a classic Chinese snack and a customer favorite. In an effort to remain true to its Chinese identity, all of the traditionally “American” comfort foods contain a Chinese flair. For instance, the mac ‘n cheese is a blend of wide rice noodles, cheese, bacon, scallions, and panko. Another example of the Chin family’s fondness of puns, the “’Poutine’ your mouth” is a popular dish, with its incorporation of Kimcheese, sriracha mayo, and sesame dressing. The restaurant also serves authentic Hong Kong-style tea in Mason jars—a testament to its American and Chinese character. Because of the moderately priced menu, sharing several plates is not only ideal but very possible, especially considering the wide variety of items on the menu. Interesting small options include the “addictive edamame,” which is topped with a unique seaweed seasoning that sets the dish apart from a traditional edamame. The crunchy ramen salad, a

blend of crunchy purple cabbage, edamame, carrots, ramen, scallions, and citrus sesame dressing, also provides a bright and salty menu item that is reminiscent of an upscale version of coleslaw. For a more filling meal, diners might try another popular menu item, dubbed the “Double Chinwich.” This innovative take on a traditional lunch sandwich features char siu (barbecued pork), cucumber, house slaw, parsley, honey, and barbecue sauce sandwiched between two scallion pancakes. Acting as a creative replacement for bread, the scallion pancakes provide another flavorful and flakey way of balancing Asian and American cuisine. Although Double Chin has only been open for a month, the cube toast is clearly the most popular item on the menu. With its impressive size and intricate and beautiful presentation, the cube toast can already be found on the Instagrams of Boston foodies everywhere. The cube toast comes in four different varieties, proving that Double Chin surely knows how to satisfy any craving. But no matter which cube toast you choose, you can be sure that it will be stuffed to the brim with ice cream and more exotic items, such as Pocky sticks and mochi. Only one spoonful of this visually pleasing concoction reveals that it is not only beautiful but delicious, leaving no question as to why this is the most popular item on the menu. The cube toast in and of itself justifies a visit to the newest addition to Chinatown. In the coming months, the establishment hopes to stay open from 7 a.m. to 4 a.m. “We’re hoping to do a lot of the after- party crowd,” Chin said.

9: =ffkYXcc# 9Xjb\kYXcc :flc[ :fdY`e\ ]fi LenXek\[ ?`jkfip Basketball, from A1 the night. He was quick and decisive with the ball, providing the team with a much-needed secondary creator. For the game, Robinson’s presence catalyzed the team to what may have been its best offensive performance all season, with the Eagles having 18 assists to just six turnovers. With the game in the balance, BC’s veteran leaders stepped to the forefront, with Clifford and Carter igniting a 10-3 run and pushing the Eagles’ lead to 67-60 with five minutes left. All but two of the points were either in the paint or at the free-throw line. A chance to avoid the infamy of losing every ACC game stood squarely before the Eagles, theirs for the taking. If only they knew how to take it. Barber stepped to the free-throw line following this run, looking to snap his team’s offensive malaise. An 87 percent free-throw shooter, he proceeded to miss both free throws, gifting the Eagles a chance to push the lead even further on the offensive end. But this gift was contingent upon the Eagles’ completing the elementary acts of boxing out and securing the rebound, both of which they failed to do. Martin snuck inside to grab the loose ball and drilled a triple 15 seconds later. His hustle play ignited a 9-0 run for NC State, in which all the points were scored on three 3-pointers by him and Rowan. On the offensive end, BC’s offense suddenly grew stagnant. Though there was ball

and player movement early in the shot clock, it proved to merely be a precursor to Carter isolations. Over the last five minutes of the game, Carter had four 3-point attempts, missing them all. With a shade over one minute remaining, Owens tied the game at 71-71 with a tough runner along the baseline. When Owens pressured 260-pound behemoth Abdul-Malik Abu into a missed shot in the post at the other end, BC had a chance to take the lead. True to form, despite calling timeout to presumably draw up a play, Carter used the possession to launch his patented contested 3-pointer. Luckily for the Eagles, Robinson secured the loose ball in the ensuing scrum, drawing a foul. With a chance to be the hero, Robinson—who shot just 3-for-8 from the line in the game—split the pair, giving the Eagles a 72-71 lead. Despite all of their crunch-time errors, mainly owing to their inexperience in the moment, they still appeared poised to leave Raleigh with that first conference win. But again, their inability to reach out and grab that win showed on the disastrous gamewinner. As Robinson walked away from the jubilation unfolding around him, crouching in agony as the magnitude of the breakdown enveloped him, the glaring reality of the Eagles’ season came into focus. The team may have talent. It undeniably has future potential. But as long as its players don’t have the innate sense for seizing the moment, holding their opponents at a distance, the wins will be mighty hard to come by.

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Despite the loss, Garland Owens shot a perfect 5-for-5 from the field, contributing 11 points for the Eagles in a losing effort.

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ALBUM NAME GAME

PONDERING WHAT MAKES FOR THE PERFECT NAME FOR AN ALBUM, PAGE B3

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JAMES FRANCO JUMPS THROUGH TIME IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE JOHN F. KENNEDY, Page B4

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With a whole week off from the endless cycle of work that fills the weeks of the semester, maybe I should branch outside of my normal media library. I’ve got all the time in the world to finally sit down with a season of Fargo or lie back and watch Brooklyn. But I’ll be honest with myself—I’m probably not going to do either of those things. Instead, I’ll be curled up with my recently purchased Nintendo 2DS, playing Fire Emblem and The Legend of Zelda until my eyes are bloodshot and my thumbs hurt. Now, before you start asking what a college kid is doing with a Nintendo 2DS and why he’ll be playing it incessantly over Spring Break, there are a few things you need to consider. First, I’ll at least be on the beach with my 2DS. This might not be much of a redeeming point for those who are critical of my nerdiness, but hey, we can’t all be people-pleasers. Second, it’s not like I have a choice. Fire Emblem: Birthright came out. Now, all of us longtime Fire Emblem fans are obligated to spend all of our free time running through this 30-chapter installment in the Japanese strategy series. For those of you who aren’t in the know on what Fire Emblem is, it’s only one of the most captivating

franchises in gaming history. For more casual gamers, it’s probably pretty inaccessible, what with the eclectic and vast collections of characters that each game has, but for those of us that have been with the series since its debut on the Gameboy Advanced, there’s nothing quite like Fire Emblem. Each installment has actually brought major improvements to the series, making Fire Emblem one of the better developed series in the history of gaming. Unlike series like Assassin’s Creed, in which a new weapon is introduced every other game or a slightly varied combat system pops up here and there, Fire Emblem’s recently added buddy system (in which you combine two characters on the map into one unit) has virtually revolutionized the series. This might just sound like a huge advertisement for Fire Emblem, but I truly believe this series is the cream of the crop in the strategy genre and in gaming in general. It’s a ruthless game. Once one of the characters in your troupe dies, he or she is lost forever, urging many players to try to make it through the game perfectly. You’re left feeling desolate when you lose one of your brothers or sisters on the battlefield, a feeling few games are able to pull out of players. Fire Emblem also goes through an interesting development process. Like many Nintendo games, Fire Emblem was originally developed in Japan. Installments in the series, however, are still released in Japan years before they are finally sold in America. Fire Emblem: Birthright was

only released in America a week ago, whereas the Japanese have had it for over a year. The Japanese game text is translated into English, and as the series has progressed, the developers have done a better job translating a more substantive plotline for the English versions. The latest installments in the series, Fire Emblem: Birthright and Fire Emblem: Conquest, set another precedent in the series. For the first time in Fire Emblem, the two conflicting forces in one story have been given their own editions of the game. In Fire Emblem: Birthright, you play as a feudal samurai clan warding off an invading force, while in Fire Emblem: Conquest you take on the role of said invading army. This is an interesting dynamic in the series, as one of its main critiques is how stark the divide is between the protagonists and antagonists in the story. With the latest games in the series, Fire Emblem has finally gotten out of the rut that many of the game’s critics have pointed to throughout the years, showing the developers’ intent to significantly improve the franchise over time. This whole column might have flown over a lot of people’s heads, but if you’re looking for something to do over the break and you conveniently have your 3DS (or your little brother’s) just hanging around, give Fire Emblem a try. If you really have to, bring it to the beach, just not too close to the water.

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THIS WEEKEND IN ARTS

BY: HANNAH MCLAUGHLIN | ASST. ARTS & REVIEW EDITOR

BOB SAGET (FRI. AT 7:15 P.M.) Head to the Wilbur Theater to watch TV star Bob Saget perform his lively stand-up comedy act for a Boston crowd. Saget’s performance features shocking stories wholly contradictory to his established “good guy” stereotype.

BOSTON BALLET’S ‘ONEGIN’ (NOW PLAYING) This month, the Boston Ballet explores all of the pain and passion associated with unrequited love. Based on Alexander Pushkin’s poem, John Cranko’s evocative ballet tells the tragic story of Eugene Onegin and his struggle with remorse and redemption.

DISNEY ANIMATION

SING IT TO THE HEIGHTS (THURS. AT 7 P.M.) Robsham Theater is your destination for the highly anticipated event inspired by American Idol. Get your tickets now for the 12th annual Sing it to the Heights competition.

LISA LAMPANELLI (SAT. AT 7 P.M.)

THE WHO (MON. AT 7:30 P.M.)

Lisa Lampanelli brings her signature crass comedy to the Wilbur Theater this weekend. Grab tickets to experience the comically controversial stylings of the Connecticut-born comedienne.

As part of its rumored final tour, the popular English rock band will perform some of its smash hits at Boston’s TD Garden next week.

‘LONDON HAS FALLEN’ (THURS. AT 10 P.M.) Morgan Freeman and Gerard Butler star in this film about a murderous plot to take down the world’s most powerful leaders. The film is the fast-paced sequel to the 2013 film Olympus Has Fallen.

‘WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT’ (OPENS FRIDAY) Tina Fey stars as journalist Kim Baker in this smart new comedy set to the backdrop of a war-torn Afghanistan. The film is an adaptation of Barker’s experience as detailed in her memoir, The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

‘ZOOTOPIA’ (OPENS FRIDAY)

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This family-friendly animated movie tells the tale of Judy Hopps, the first rabbit to join the police force protecting the bustling city of Zootopia. In order to prove herself, she must crack a difficult case and learn to work with her annoying partner-in-crime.

The Sharps and Boston College Wishmakers orchestrated the inaugural Arts Invitational: Making Wishes Come True event Tuesday night. Packed full with appearances from some of BC’s most popular performance groups, the fundraising variety show struck a sweet chord of student dedication to support children in need. The event opened with a performance by the sponsoring Sharps, an all-female a capella group that began the festivities with its meandering rendition of Sara Bareilles’ “Many the Miles.” The soloist eased through high notes with the supportive riffs of the ensemble at her back, and despite the slow-to-the-draw and repetitive verses, the pop song made a nice opener for the charity venue. The Sharps also returned to close the show, performing in a similarly breezy style their renditions of Matisyahu’s “One Day” and a chart-toppers mashup of One Direction and Justin Bieber. The show rolled on with minimal hiccups, though a few erratic tech malfunctions and awkward pauses between acts gave a distinct sense of the sponsoring groups’ newness to the invitational format. Emcees from My Mother’s Fleabag did little to help, as the masters of improvisation unexpectedly floundered between

performances in attempts to buy enough time for the artists’ backstage preparations. Yet the reliable performances of the high-profile dance, music, and poetry collectives helped to carry a bright energy throughout the show, each group serving as an artistic complement to the larger message of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Perhaps the most poignant moments of the show were dispersed between dance routines and a capella performances in the form of a BC Wishmakers video and an additional speech by a local Make-A-Wish representative. In the short video, campus Wishmakers described their favorite events put on by the club and shared personal stories of coming to support the Make-A-Wish mission. The connection between Wishmakers and the supportive Sharps was also depicted in a segment that bridged the gap between advocating for arts on campus and striving to support others through group charity. The speaker offered her own personal touch, describing memorable wishes of her 20-year career at the organization that left the audience with a lasting impression of the foundation’s capabilities. Between and around these motivational moments came the interjections of performance, including a sweet and slow doo-wop cover of Sinatra’s “You Make Me Feel So Young” from the Bostonians. The swingy number and steady solo

was followed by a radically more energized number in the form of the Killers’ “Mr. Brightside,” a classic that resonated with the young crowd and showed off the group’s talent in keeping a quick pace, whether via beatboxing or harmonies. A different kind of musicality came through later in the evening as three slam poets took the stage to read, each laying down his or her own unique rhythm to his or her varied objects of attention. “Betty,” a piece about beauty and self-confidence for persons of color, was particularly memorable for its undeniable momentum and beat. The dance groups also contributed to the night in a large way, with Synergy, Sexual Chocolate, and BC Irish Dance each playing a part to keep the show eclectic. The opening piece, choreographed by BCID, recalled classic undertones of the cultural dance, and gave full opportunity for the ensemble to show off its inimitable formation changes and eye-catching agility at even the highest speed. By curtain, it was clear that the Arts Invitational shows promise to become a performance staple at BC. The event’s mission to unite the support of on-campus artists and fundraising for a meaningful foundation that lessens the brunt of serious illness on children is admirable.

JULIA HOPKINS / HEIGHTS EDITOR

The MCs for the ‘Make-A-Wish’ Charity Show ushered in performances from The Sharps, Sexual Chocolate, and BCID.

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Thus, with an Oscar, I die The Arts & Review Editors choose the films that should have won Leonardo DiCaprio his Oscar years ago

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Leo DiCaprio, as Billy Costigan, stands in front of Vera Farmiga, as Dr. Madolyn Madden. His distressed aura and worn face startle her as they begin to talk. After several uneasy moments, she says, “Your vulnerability is really freaking me out right now.” It is this kind of vulnerability that makes DiCaprio’s performance in The Departed his best. He is able to play that broken, mentally tough kid from Southie, while showing viewers that his character suffers from the heavy truths and burdens that continue to mount inside of him. At times, his performance is heart-wrenching as the complex lies he has spun continue to well up and surround him. This conflict is inherent in the very nature of the double agent he plays. As a mobster, he seeks to prove himself in a town that is ready to cast him aside. Letting loose a fearsome rage, Costigan evinces a sense of unprecedented strength and ire. But that’s simply an act he puts on as he attempts to do his real job. As a cop, Costigan attempts to uphold a sense of honor, in spite of mob informant Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), who has infiltrated the police. His tact as an undercover cop is as much a testament to his skills as an officer as to his desire to keep himself from ending up in a hole. His desire to preserve himself is in direct opposition to his desire to lock away mobster Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson), yet he perseveres. Nobody likes a rat, making Costigan’s life on both sides of the law a fragile one. The world is seemingly pitted against him and, sadly, he does not get a happy ending. Therein lies the brilliance of DiCaprio’s multifaceted performance, as Costigan seldom lets his true feelings show, making the aforementioned scene between Costigan and Madden all the more potent and touching. As an undercover cop, he can never reveal himself, though it may cost him his life. Though that vulnerability is seen expressly in the intimate scene with Madden, this same vulnerability underlies much of the rest of the film. He fears for his life, but re-

9P :?I@J =LCC<I 8ikj I\m`\n <[`kfi In most of the movies that Leonardo DiCaprio has starred in, he has playsed these extremely exceptional characters. Every one of them, from plantation owner Monsieur Calvin J. Candie to doctor/lawyer/aviator impersonator Frank Abagnale, Jr., is larger than life. Whether he’s on Wall Street, somewhere in a billionaire’s dream, or sinking with the Titanic, it’s nearly impossible to describe the newly crowned Academy Award-winner as someone ordinary—somebody you could pass on the street and not even notice. That is, until you run into Hank, the obnoxious, conflicted, and angsty teenager DiCaprio plays in Marvin’s Room. Marvin’s Room came out right after Romeo + Juliet and right before Titanic shot DiCaprio off into unparalleled super-stardom. Sure, DiCaprio had worked with the likes of Johnny Depp and Gene Hackman before 1996, but Marvin’s Room was the first time DiCaprio was included in the top-bill of an all-star cast. You’ve got Meryl Streep as his mother, Diane Keaton as his aunt, and Robert

mains shackled to his quest for justice. This vulnerability manifests itself in other ways and adds a sense of cohesion to other moments in the film. In other scenes, DiCaprio’s ability to give each distinct feature of his performance equal weight adds beautifully to the transitions between scenes. As he is debriefed by Costello, he quietly, without so much as a fleeting glance, removes himself from his gangster-self. In an instant, the urgency of the situation is conveyed as he calls the police captain, relaying information and planning his next move. His hastened speech, shortness of breath, and darting eyes attest to his sense of unease. And yet, these things are quickly subdued and replaced with stoicism. The emotional weight of one preceding scene is masterfully transferred to the latter, as the stress felt from being in the lion’s den is transferred to the imminent nature of the investigation. This is much to the credit of DiCaprio’s performance, which sets the tone and pace for a majority of the film. DiCaprio, in The Departed, gives viewers a character they cannot help but pity. When he is suddenly shot down, all his trials, his earnest conviction in the pursuit of justice, are for naught. At his funeral, his photo evokes the memories of his conviction and plight. His missions for justice and self-preservation have both failed. He faces his challenges with stern determination, noticing the risks but never shying away from them. DiCaprio himself did not shy away from the risks in this performance. He had his best performance in this film, in which he was truly playing two roles. Neither role suffered, as DiCaprio was able to capture the most compelling parts of both. Speaking to Sullivan about getting what you want in the world, Costello says, “No one gives it to you. You have to take it.” Though these words are directed at Costigan’s opposite, they apply markedly to DiCaprio. For all his Oscar endeavors, his best performance was not one in which he stumbled throughout the snowy woods and looked sternly into the camera, but one in which he stood up, and took everything thrown his way as a real man—frightened beyond belief.

de Niro as a local physician looking after a few members of their family. Marvin’s Room might not be anything epic or awe-inspiring, but if any of DiCaprio’s roles should be labeled as genuine, it’s Marvin’s Room. Hank’s not the best egg in the carton. He’s actually pretty rotten. The film opens with him burning down his mother’s house, yanking his brother out the front door, down the street, measly suitcase in hand. He gets caught and put in juvenile prison, since he’s still a minor. His mother Lee, played by Streep, is at her wit’s end. She’s just about to finish cosmetology school in an attempt to pull her life together in the wake of leaving her husband. Hank would much rather be with his father, and he’s sure to let Lee know that’s how he feels. Lee gets a call from her sister, who she hasn’t seen in 20 years —a sister, Bessie, who she left to take care of her father after he had suffered a stroke. Played by Keaton, Bessie has been diagnosed with leukemia, and reaches out to her sister and nephews

9P ?8EE8? D:C8L>?C@E 8jjk% 8ikj I\m`\n <[`kfi It’s a story of steadfast determination and commitment, a tale of harrowing torture to an inconceivable extent. This movie masterfully depicts one man’s admirable fight for survival in an extremely unforgiving environment. And no, it’s not The Revenant. Leonardo DiCaprio delivered his best performance in the 2010 psychological thriller Shutter Island, dissenters on RottenTomatoes.com be damned. It’s a twisted film wrought with deception, eerie anagrams, and cunning displays of razor-sharp wit—which all just happen to be integral parts of a complicated ploy to lure an insane criminal out of his illusory world. Shutter Island posed a daunting task for whichever audacious actor was brave enough to accept the role of esteemed U.S. Marshal Edward “Teddy” Daniels, the imagined persona of elusive mental patient Andrew Laeddis. Well aware that accepting Scorsese’s ambitious film would be a mentally exhausting and emotionally taxing endeavor, DiCaprio tackled the challenge of becoming Shutter Island’s deeply troubled hero, all while successfully adding “trippy mystery-thriller” to the ever-growing list of film genres he’s appeared in. Add a bit of DiCaprio’s better-than-average Boston accent into the mix, and viewers were sold. Sure, The Revenant’s DiCaprio was mauled by a bear, abandoned by his fellow huntsmen, and forced to get cozy in a horse carcass to keep warm. Big whoop. Laeddis witnessed his beloved wife spiral into insanity, drown their three children, and prattle on about treating the children’s corpses like life-sized dolls. If that wasn’t enough torture for one afternoon, he had no choice but to kill the woman he loved, was shipped off to a mental asylum, and unknowingly underwent a twisted psychological treatment aimed at getting him to relive the painful past he tried so ardently to repress. To make this performance convincing, the lead actor had to somehow conve y that he had undergone this traumatizing series of events himself. At the center of this pain-soaked plot was

in a desperate attempt to find a bone marrow donor. If this all sounds a little heavy, that’s because it is. DiCaprio and Streep’s relationship is immediately stunning. She’s evidently afraid of him and afraid to lose him at the same time, unsure of how to approach his rebelliousness. He’s obviously looking for affection from a woman who is so rattled by her own life that she couldn’t possibly know how to show him love. Everything’s a mess. He’s supposed to be 16, and the two are smoking cigarettes together on the way down to Bessie’s in Florida. Every scene the two are in together is

laced with this tense air that is never broken. It is only ever relieved by a brief glance

DiCaprio, pulling the whole thing by himself. Deeming Shutter Island DiCaprio’s standout career performance is more than a mere claim or personal opinion. Instead, it’s practically an incontestable fact. At this point in his career, he had honed his skills as a versatile actor—playing Titanic’s hopeless romantic one moment and Catch Me If You Can’s con man the next. In Shutter Island, however, he perfected that recurring typecast of his that no one seems to get tired of—an intelligent, nononsense professional who checks his inner turmoil at the door and sacrifices everything for his cause. Instead of reprising his role as yet another tortured, brooding man plagued by his own inner demons in Shutter Island, DiCaprio did something a little different—essentially, he had to play two of them. Deftly interweaving shrewd detective Teddy Daniels and unpredictable lunatic Andrew Laeddis, DiCaprio perfected the art of playing a split-personality protagonist. He navigated the complex premise, jumping seamlessly from one genre to the next in this mystery/action/horror/thriller flick with a bit of heart-wrenching romance tossed in for good measure. It was a role that had the potential to go horribly wrong, and a character whose complex internal struggle was just as convoluted as the movie’s mind-bending plotline. Spin it just right—exactly as DiCaprio did—and the finished product is an astounding spectacle of emotion that pummels the audience with pathos, hitting ’em right where it hurts. And then there’s that line—that glorious, enigmatic utterance tossed out ohso-casually by DiCaprio just before his character is led away to get a big chunk of his brain lopped off. Its haunting delivery is more profound and evocative than the mere string of words itself. Deliberately driving an ax into the camaraderie he established with pseudo-partner Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo), Laeddis shatters any decisive sense of closure viewers had for the film’s conclusion. Just after Ruffalo’s Aule gives the go-ahead to lobotomize his partner, Laeddis ingeniously indicates that he might be a little more aware of his situation than he’s letting on. Playing idly with a lit cigarette, Laeddis turns to his partner/doctor. “You know, this place makes m e w o n d e r,” h e s ay s introspectively, shooting Chuck a knowing lo ok . “ Which would be worse—to live as a monster, or to die as a good man?” Cue immediate heartbreak, and cut to ambiguous black.

shared between the two that shouts out to the viewer, “We’re trying.” Meanwhile, Hank is taken aback by this aunt he has never met. She’s sweet, plainly dressed, and a bit older and more mild-mannered than his flaky and nerve-wracked mother. She shows him a compassion that he hasn’t experienced in his life, but he isn’t sure how to return it, at least not at first. He’s just as rude to his Aunt Bessie as he is to his mother, but he slowly and surely learns not to treat this selfless, loving woman with same hostility. Marvin’s Room isn’t an easy movie to settle in for. Things are grim for this broken family from the start, and by the end, it doesn’t seem like there might be any relief headed its way. There is one thing, however, each of them learns from his or her experience—love isn’t easy. Sometimes it asks a person to give up his or her love to someone who desperately needs it—someone who may not be able to or know how to love him or her back. It’s hard to compare Marvin’s Room to something like The Revenant. Marvin’s Room doesn’t have near the same production quality or aesthetic appeal. At the same time, though, it’s DiCaprio’s most relatable, most honest performance. Isn’t that the kind of acting the Academy should be looking for?

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?8EE8? D:C8L>?C@E When The 1975 first announced the release of its highly anticipated sophomore album via Twitter in early June 2015, the only thing I really wanted to know was what those crazy kids were going to call it. Knowing The 1975 as well as I do—not personally, of course, but more like on a pseudo-spiritual level after paying entirely too much to attend concerts and consistently playing its debut album on loop while running on the treadmill—I just knew the name would be imbued with some serious quirkiness. I mean, for a band that seems to view being even remotely mainstream as one of the seven deadly sins, it’s safe to assume The 1975’s second studio album would boast a wonderfully wacky, perhaps perfectly puzzling little title. I expected some absurd onomatopoeia, the emittance of an apathetic grunt just like the name of The 1975’s already-a-hit single “UGH!.” I wouldn’t have been surprised if the band had called it something stupid and rambly like Four Guys (A Ragtag Group of Angsty Synth-Pop Wizards and Straight Outta Manchester, England) Record a Pretty Sick Sophomore Album. It’s an entirely true statement and a bit of a mouthful, but probably something egomaniacal frontman Matty Healy would eat right up. Anyway, I immediately concluded that the highly anticipated title reveal would either be something insufferably anti-climactic, or incredibly profound and annoyingly long-winded. I hate to say I told you so, but well, here we are. As of Feb. 26, I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful, yet so unaware of it isn’t just the inward thoughts of a relentless stalker watching from outside some window. No, folks, today it’s also the entirely-too-long title for a pretty rad The 1975 LP. Despite boasting a strange likeness to the musings of a clingy ex-boyfriend, as well as a length that merits the inclusion of a comma, the album title is awesome. To me, it’s honest and vulnerable, so undoubtedly sweet, yet still kind of sexy. The peaceful aura that emerges when someone simply says the whole thing out loud is a nod to the album’s atmospheric dreaminess. Even its abbreviation, Sleep, is delightfully profound. If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then this 16-word title evokes a million emotions. So then I got to thinking. How important is the title, really? Surely an album by any other name would sound as sweet. If you really consider it, though, there’s an absurd amount of pressure imposed on artists to come up with a title that accurately encapsulates everything their album has to say. Clearly a rather daunting task (shoutout to Kanye’s #SWISH—wait, I mean Waves—no I’m sorry, The Life of Pablo), choosing the perfect name for an LP sure is a difficult feat. With every artist’s newest release, devoted fans anxiously anticipate a shrewdly named album, and negative feedback is almost unavoidable (The 1975 is feeling the wrath of some snarky critics right now for Sleep). Believe it or not, this seemingly insignificant part of music production is just as important as picking the perfect baby name. Much like one should never consider naming a child after fruit, inanimate objects, or two of the four cardinal directions (here’s looking at you again, Kanye), a bad album title is sure to set the fruits of one’s labor up for certain failure. Maybe the perfect name is one that makes a statement and packs some kind of profound punch. See The Doors’ Alive, She Cried, The Sweet’s Desolation Boulevard, or Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon as references. Or perhaps artists should revert to the good old days when life was simple, when releasing an album was as easy as Leonard Cohen slapping the title Ten New Songs on a blue-tinted photo of himself and calling it a day. Whatever an album ends up being named, however, there’s really one thing—a kindergarten-era life lesson, really— we all must remember: Don’t judge an album by its [title and] cover. Unless it’s the late ’80s LP A Salt With a Deadly Pepa. Toss that thing straight into the trash.

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can society’s well-worn war story. It’s a rare treat to walk into a movie theater and be presented with a surprise hit, but this is precisely the case with Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Branded as a lighthearted, comedic jaunt centered around a wartime journalist’s coverage of Afghanistan, the film initially seems to be aiming to garner a few laughs, but nothing more. As the minutes pass, however, its true intentions become clear. Whiskey is much grander than a comedy—it is an exploration of the competing,

disparate cultures of the Middle East and the western world. Sure, the laughs are there, but don’t let the film fool you—Whiskey Tango Foxtrot has a good deal of meaty substance to it, too. In large part, this seamless blend of laughter and social commentary is made possible through the prestige of Tina Fey. Playing status-quo-loathing journalist Kim Baker, Fey creates a character that is simultaneously believable and relatable. The centerpiece of the film, Fey’s performance

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is arguably the best work she has done in her entire career. Backed by Margot Robbie as fellow journalist Tanya Vanderpoel, the duo makes a satisfying power couple and presents a thoroughly fleshed-out relationship that causes real anxiety when it begins to fracture. Martin Freeman also lends his acting expertise, and while still giving a solid performance, he is undoubtedly overshadowed by Fey and Robbie. On the technical side, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot passes with flying colors. Cinematographer Xavier Grobet heavily favors wide, establishing shots, succeeding in painting a mural of the disparate Afghan landscape. Composer Nick Urata, known for his work on Crazy, Stupid, Love and Little Miss Sunshine, hits the nail on the head again, making poignant, emotionally charged music. This is reflected most heavily in the final scene of the film—as Baker drives her car down the dusty dirt road, Urata’s music choice will make hearts flutter. Cinematography, cast, and commentary aside, perhaps the most refreshing piece of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is its unabashed realism on every level. The film is not afraid of gore and wartime violence—on at least two occasions Whiskey features graphic, disturbing imagery of battle wounds. Even more prevalent is its realistic depiction of sex and drugs—in such

strenuous situations, it is understandable for those involved in broadcasting wartime footage to blow off steam, and the film does not shy away from this reality. By no means is Whiskey’s adult content gratuitous, but it is undoubtedly true to life, much to the film’s credit. Even when not dealing with more mature themes, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is not scared of leaving the audience unsatisfied—not everyone will feel a fantastic sense of closure and happiness. Of course, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is far from perfect. Strangely, it’s not very good at being what it’s supposed to be: a comedy. Whiskey’s humor has a tendency to fall somewhat flat, mostly because of its juvenile nature. Fey’s jokes are extremely hit-and-miss, and Freeman’s caricature of the “selfcentered jerk with a heart of gold” trope often walks the line between uncomfortable and offensive. Though entertaining, Whiskey also feels stretched a bit thin in the second act of the story—a strong start and a strong finish are important, but it is difficult for the audience to remain interested through certain stages of Fey’s character’s transformation. Still, these examples are two of the small flaws Whiskey Tango Foxtrot holds. The beauty of Ficarra and Requa’s latest work far outweighs its shortcomings and is without question worth the price of admission.

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11.22.63 follows Epping, an English teacher from 2016 who is offered the chance to go back in time and stop the assassination of J.F.K. Epping’s longtime buddy, Templeton, has found a wormhole he can travel back and forth between that connects the modern world with the 1960s. Templeton does a lot of research in the ’60s, but is stricken with cancer on one of treks back in the past. He leaves the task of saving Kennedy in Epping’s hands, giving him all of his research on Lee Harvey Oswald and Oswald’s possible network of connections with the CIA. Templeton charges Epping with proving that Oswald is either working with the CIA or on his own behalf. Saving J.F.K., Templeton believes, will protect both Kennedy brothers and potentially end the possibility of the Vietnam War. As a period piece, 11.22.63 is actually pretty good. It does a nice job of balancing emblematic aesthetics of the time with a rather conservative perspective on the era itself. People don’t appear overly innocent or naive, as they often do in other time-travel TV shows or movies. The jokes made for the sake of time travel actually aren’t cheesy or overdone. The show’s developers have also selected a fitting and unique soundtrack for 11.22.63. Each episode has had several hits from the late ’50s and early ’60s that haven’t been featured in any other notable shows or movies. Songs like

Etta James’ “Strange Things Happening” and Vernon Green & The Medallions’ “59 Volvo” provide brief respites from the show’s usually dark tone, while further promoting the genuine essence of 11.22.63. This could also be considered one of James Franco’s best performances. Franco often has trouble separating his personality from his roles, or at least his characters never give him the chance or range to. Jake Epping is a conflicted, depressed man who is finally given the chance to do something he considers worthwhile. He wanders through the ’60s cautiously

at times and recklessly when he sees a goal in sight. He’s not a flawless hero, but rather a man out to do good, both on a grand scale and for the people he meets in his travels. Franco’s actual energetic demeanor is lessened to some extent to fit the role, and he pulls this transition off nicely. Stephen King’s story is not without its flaws. The show’s concept of time and the consequences of tampering with the past seem strictly outlined, yet vaguely and loosely executed. Going forward, the program needs to show that these small interactions that Epping thinks are inconsequential to

the future will have large effects down the road. With only four episodes left before the end of the show’s run, a lot needs to happen in a brief period of time for there to be any real closure or believability for 11.22.63. Hulu’s choice to only release one episode of 11.22.63 a week is intriguing, considering that Hulu’s main opponent, Netflix, always drops full seasons of its exclusive shows on its audience at a time. Nevertheless, 11.22.63 is a captivating program that undoubtedly has viewers waiting in serious anticipation of the next week’s episode.

Four and a half years after enduring a messy revolving door of singers for nearly a decade, which featured reunions, re-reunions, and one virtual unknown in Dan Nelson, Anthrax mustered up a modern metal classic against all odds. 2011’s Worship Music, the band’s first with ’80s-era frontman Joey Belladonna in over 20 years, marked not only a return to form for

Anthrax, but arguably a career peak. An album that once threatened to become the Chinese Democracy for headbangers emerged as a definitive statement from one of Thrash Metal’s Big Four, the others being Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth. Anthrax once again enters the fold with For All Kings, its 11th full-length album and a worthy successor to the monstrous Worship Music. One of the main ingredients that ultimately distinguishes the New Yorkers from

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their Bay Area peers is having a melodious, powerhouse singer in Belladonna. As opposed to the gruffness of Metallica’s James Hetfield or the snarl of Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, Belladonna’s vocals are akin to hearing Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson, backed by speedier, more muscular riffs. His pipes afford Anthrax the ability to be noticeably more tuneful in some instances, albeit still ferocious. At 55 years of age, For All Kings finds Belladonna delivering his most

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commanding vocal performance to date, elevating these meaty chunks of speed metal to anthemic heights. Even when the rest of the band seems to briefly lose a step, an impossibly huge chorus always seems to be lurking around the corner, showcased best in the otherwise run-of-the-mill “This Battle Chose Us” and the nonessential but excellent title track, “For All Kings.” The middle of the album is when Anthrax makes a seriously convincing case for its place on the metal Pantheon. “Defend Avenge” gets the gold medal in the riff category with rhythm guitarist Scott Ian’s uptempo Black Sabbath worship. “Evil Twin” and “Breathing Lightning” both turned out to be excellent choices for singles, as they contain some of the record’s best moments. “Lightning” is equipped with an almost radio-ready chorus and infectious riffing from Ian, and “Twin” is the Thrash Titans at their most pummeling, also making some poignant political statements about “ideology used as a weapon.” Belladonna once again asserts his crucial role on “Blood Eagle Wings,” a thunderously epic masterwork that, simply put, none of Anthrax’s peers could pull off.

For All Kings is also the band’s first LP with former Shadows Fall axe man Jon Donais, who replaced the talented Rob Caggiano in 2013. Donais proves himself more than a worthy addition and an exceptional fit, especially on the appropriately larger-than-life solo in “Blood Eagle Wings,” the squealing, harmonic-laden licks in “Monster at the End,” and an extended lead that gives album opener “You Gotta Believe” a sharp kick in the teeth just as it begins to coast. Legendary blastbeat pioneer Charlie Benante continues to be unparalleled in his line of work, maintaining a breakneck pace alongside his nephew, bassist Frank Bello. The lackluster moments don’t emerge until the final three tracks. “All of Them Thieves” is the sole glaring piece of filler. “This Battle Chose Us” simply underwhelms. Chaotic “Zero Tolerance” occasionally feels like it’s aggressive for aggression’s sake, but is satisfying nevertheless. While For All Kings might not have quite the staggering greatness of its predecessor, it comes dangerously close. An affair that should leave fans fully satiated, it sits comfortably in the upper echelon of the band’s celebrated discography.

The 1975 continues to carve its own path through the music industry with the release of its music video for “The Sound,” a track off of its latest album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It. The band, dressed in all black in a glass box, is encompassed by darkness and a few stray pink lights. As the song starts, lights from within the box bathe the band in a pink light. From the onset, the video progresses rather simply, as it displays the band performing from within the box with ample energy. Sporadically, it cuts to interesting shots of the box filled with pink fog, hands pressing from the inside, and variously angled shots of the band and instruments. The video becomes infinitely more interesting as outsiders clad in all white come into the frame and begin to look at the band in the box. They begin pointing, grimacing, and looking on with apprehension. The metaphor the band is going for becomes more clear from this point on. The band, dressed in all black in a box, contrasts directly with its puritanical critics outside of it. The video continually flashes pink title cards with some criticisms of the band like, “Do people really still make music like this?” and, “They’re essentially making robotic Huey Lewis tunes.” This continues until the beginning of the guitar solo, which finds the band on the outside, looking into the box full of pink fog. Emerging from the fog at the first strum of the solo, the critics now find themselves encased within. The band seems to take criticism of its music in stride, incorporating it to make a statement about the members’ indifference to such words. Putting the band in the box is really no use, as it makes a show of it anyway. Though the metaphor is simple and its presentation isn’t terribly imaginative, the video and its music prove that the band is not simply the derivative bubble-gum pop manufacturer that its critics purport it to be.

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EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY “Logic of a Dream” Lately, good, focused guitar music seems like a vision of a bygone era. In actuality, good guitar music is happening right now. White Lung’s “Hungry” takes cues from ’90s-powered noise punk and injects it with 2016 relevancy. Over the loudness, the vocals approach the dangers of punk as a fading art form.

Post-rock, by its design, is intended to be one of the more challenging strands of rock music. The genre relies on extended, instrumental segments that unite to create specific impressions. Toward the middle of “Logic of a Dream,” the band replaces its usual cathartic style with palpable apprehension.

THE KILLS “Doing It To Death” The Kills came to the forefront of rock music with a blend of blues-inspired punk originally made popular by artists like Jack White, and “Doing It To Death” is much in that vein. This song centers around a gritty, blues-inspired guitar lick and singer Alison Mosshart’s powerful vocal delivery.

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Ivy League CTE, from B8 letes have to go onto the field and play full-contact without having practiced that way. While some people are reluctant to change football, others take the polar opposite view and argue to completely get rid of tackle football at all levels. Banning tackle football would certainly solve the problem of football players’ contracting CTE. Flag and two-hand touch football are already popular alternatives, so getting rid of tackle wouldn’t be a complete shock. But I disagree. Tackle football is one of the most popular sports in the country, if not the most popular. The NFL has the highest net earning per team and minimum net earning per team in the world. Football is also arguably the most popular college sport. Football as we know it isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. New drills designed to teach tackling while protecting athletes’ heads are being taught every season, helping players learn while reducing the risk of head injuries. And anyway, you can’t get to the collegiate football level without knowing how to tackle. Players don’t need to learn and practice tackling skills by the time they’re in college. In fact, full-contact practice increases the risk of injury. In getting rid of tackling at practice, the Ivy League also allows players to rest and recuperate from nagging injuries. Athletes can study the mechanics of tackling without actually doing it themselves. And it hasn’t hurt Dartmouth—the Big Green have steadily improved over the past five years, compiling a 34-16 record that ties Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania at the top of the Ivy League rankings this past season. Getting rid of full-contact practice will reduce the players’ chances of getting concussions and potentially contracting CTE. That’s reason enough in my mind to ban tackling at practices. Plus, the Ivy League is perfectly positioned to adopt this practice. While it is prestigious to be a student-athlete at an Ivy League school, there isn’t an intense focus on athletics there. Starting with the recruiting process, it is clear that athletics are secondary to academics. Contrast this with SEC schools, where football reigns supreme, and you can see why the Ivy League is the first to ban tackling. It’s fair to wonder whether the Ivy League would still institute this change if it competed in the FBS. After all, schools with legitimate chances to win important bowl games or even the college football playoffs aren’t changing anything about their football programs—because they’re more invested in the success of their teams, they’re more likely to hold out on following the Ivy League’s example. But I believe that you’ll see more reform among other football leagues soon enough. The Ivy League’s move has set an excellent precedent for football. Banning full-contact practice at the college level is a smart move that has the potential to change football for the better. There is a staggering amount of data exposing the link between football and CTE. Eventually, leagues will have absolutely no excuse to avoid following the Ivy League’s example. I get it—we’re all football fans, and we love seeing the hard hits in action. But CTE is a very serious problem that is affecting a huge percentage of former football players in awful ways. And at the end of the day, this is about the players.

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Austin Cangelosi has been lethal on faceoffs and penalty shots, as his goal past Boston University’s Sean Maguire’s left pad sent Kelley Rink into a frenzy on Jan. 15. Austin Cangelosi, from B8 sure it hit its peak. In the middle of the second period, the junior from Estero, Fla. lined up against Terriers goaltender Sean Maguire looking to convert on the first BC penalty shot since Chris Kreider more than four years ago. He stared down his opponent between the pipes before coming at him with incredible force from BC’s own blue line, straight on. When he reached the top of the circles, Cangelosi came to an abrupt halt, only allowing his momentum to propel him toward the net. He expertly deked back and forth, causing Maguire to become dizzy. After 15 swift movements of his stick, Cangelosi found his perfect moment. Maguire looked too far to the right when Cangelosi put the puck on his left side, making him lean too far that way. That gave Cangelosi just enough of an opening to the right to smack the puck home past Maguire’s left pad. Once is luck, but twice is a trend. And Cangelosi is the type of player who prefers trends. Less than a month later, Cangelosi got another penalty shot opportunity, this time against Merrimack’s Collin Delia. Again, he went back to his move. He sprinted up from the blue line, slowed down at the circles, and began his dekes. As he did, Cangelosi analyzed his foe like an English major tries to process James Joyce. This time, he took advantage of the fact that Delia pushed his stick out in front of him too far to try and poke away Cangelosi’s attempt. That move gave Cangelosi enough time to go for the five-hole and extend BC’s lead. And, of course, his celebration was just as much of a success, as he channelled Fiddle Kid by creating a make-believe violin. Cangelosi said it didn’t come without trial and error. He worked a lot with Demko whenever he got the chance at practice. He believes the change in speeds is important, especially when you slow down. That part, coupled with expert stickhandling,

Cangelosi says, is the key to confusing the goaltender. If you can master that, it gives you time to study the goalie. And, in all likelihood, you’ll get two options. If the five-hole opens up, as it did against Merrimack, go there. If not, fake to the backhand and opt for the forehand. Reference the BU goal for that one. Thankfully for Cangelosi, the only netminder who can stop his move won’t be much of a problem for him. “Thatcher saves it every time,” Cangelosi admitted. “I don’t think I’ve scored against him doing that all year.” Of course, in Hockey East play, penalty shots don’t come in handy all that often. The conference hasn’t caught up to the Big Ten or NCHC in resolving things with shootouts. Instead, we must settle for the boring tie. And trust me, I’ve been through a lot of them. Cangelosi doesn’t just score when he’s all alone with the goaltender. As stated earlier, he has already reached a career-high in goals and points. He does it, however, with acute selectivity and accuracy. Cangelosi has taken only 68 shots, seventh-most on the Eagles. But he succeeds at an outstanding 23.5 percent rate, by far the best on the team. Teddy Doherty sits at the No. 2 slot, yet only hits the twine 17.7 percent of the time. And when he isn’t attacking the net himself, he’s setting up others for success. How? By being the country’s best center off the draw. Cangelosi has the highest percentage of successful faceoffs in the country among centers. He has won 453 to only 258 losses, a 63.7 percent rate. That’s 1.5 percent higher than the next closest center, Union’s Mike Vecchione—a large margin for a statistic in which players are so close together. And BC’s next best man off the draw is Fitzgerald, who wins them only 54.9 percent of the time. He gets excellent leverage on the puck, especially on 50-50 draws. And it’s not just that he wins the puck—he places it in the ideal spot to create scoring opportunities. He consistently attempts to bring it back to the

defensive zone, or, if he has his way, right to the stick of his winger, Miles Wood. Because, as he’ll tell you, good things will happen when the freshman rips a shot off. To York, Cangelosi’s greatest asset is as a leader for Wood and fellow linemate, Adam Gilmour. Cangelosi is notably disciplined, taking only three minor penalties this season. Wood, however, sits on the other end of the spectrum. The freshman has taken 21 penalties, tied for 15th-most in the nation, for a total of 72 minutes, tied for third-most. That doesn’t even take into account Wood’s two suspensions. But York believes that Cangelosi, by setting an example in practice and using his expert positive-influence skills, has immensely helped Wood’s growth. “We’ve had 93 practices and if I had to go back over all of them, he’d be consistently one of the top-three hardest workers,” York said. Obviously, Gilmour, Cangelosi’s classmate, doesn’t need those leadership skills. But York asserts that the center has given him a much-needed boost. Last season, Gilmour was one of BC’s most critical offensive players. He scored nine goals and 18 assists on 27 points while playing center in between the two freshman wings, Tuch and Sanford. But Gilmour hasn’t capitalized on that momentum from last year. In the beginning of the season, Gilmour moved over to the wing to allow Sanford to develop at center, his natural position. Yet their chemistry lacked with the new arrangement, and the three all struggled to score. And with Jeremy Bracco’s sudden departure, York and his staff were hampered by their lack of defensive depth. That changed when defenseman and first-semester freshman Michael Kim arrived for the Providence series. His inclusion and the quick transition to the college game by Casey Fitzgerald and Josh Couturier gave York the confidence to permanently move Doherty to left wing on Tuch and Sanford’s line. This, in turn, allowed him to drop Gilmour to the right wing alongside Cangelosi and

Wood, moving their original right winger, Christopher Brown, to the fourth line with Travis Jeke and, when healthy, Chris Calnan. York’s decision to move Gilmour may have been the spark that has made his group of for wards elite. Because of that shuffling, the Eagles—again, when healthy—have four lines that all have a perfect, humming harmony, and can put up points at will. In the 13 games since Gilmour moved to that line, the Eagles are a superb 9-1-3. But York credits Cangelosi for easing that transition with Gilmour, who has performed much better of late, including an impressive two-game stretch against Merrimack. And, in turn, Cangelosi is grateful for the decision to put Gilmour with him and Wood. “We love to compete,” Cangelosi said of his linemates. “We love getting after pucks, and grinding out. Oh, and scoring goals too.” Perhaps we should’ve seen this kind of confidence coming. After all, Cangelosi is no stranger to success. He showed off in the USHL with the Youngstown Phantoms, including a goal that helped them advance in that season’s playoffs. Even back then, people urged NHL teams to gamble on the small yet effective Cangelosi. Many drew comparisons to another undersized B C for ward: Johnny Gaudreau. And despite his size, that guy is doing pretty well for himself right now in the bigs. There have been rumors that NHL squads are finally starting to pick up on that, most notably the New York Islanders. But right now, Cangelosi doesn’t worry about the next level. Like any York disciple, he has his eyes set on a title. The first step is getting back to TD Garden in the Hockey East tournament. BC hasn’t gotten past the second round since 2013—only the seniors know what it’s like to go for a conference title. Currently, that’s Cangelosi’s mission. After that, well, you can probably guess. “I love playing, being in the moment, and chasing another championship,” he said.

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worst shooting performance of the season. The Hokies’ frustration and urgency was visible in the fourth, as hurried possessions and poor shot selection resulted in a plethora of fruitless offensive opportunities. The Eagles never surrendered their lead as they sealed the 12-point win with a streak of impressive free-throw shooting down the stretch. While the defense shined and the Eagles showed their grit in a dogfight of a game, they will need to keep the ball more secure if they hope to advance any farther in the tournament. BC turned the ball over a whopping 23 times on sloppy passes, bad offensive fouls, and countless dribbling-related infractions. While the Eagles live to fight another day through sheer force of will, they must work on maintaining composure and not giving the ball away if they’d like to see their postseason run extended.

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FcX] fi <\pfi\1 :_Xe^`e^ M`\nj f] 9: Jgfikj Athletics Optimism, from B8 Steve Addazio’s three-and-out specialists or Jim Christian’s sorry spectacle—what’s the best course of action? Perhaps the more appropriate question is: Should we be optimistic or pessimistic about BC football and men’s basketball? This answer isn’t just tricky—it molds how we view a rebuilding team, whether we give coaches second chances or axes, whether we trust the process or respond to results, whether we tolerate losing or not. Recently, the reaction in the sports sphere has been one of bleak negativity toward underperforming teams, with head coaches being kept on shorter leashes than ever. In the last four years, 22 NFL organizations have replaced head coaches, and 11 of those have done so at least twice. One study by the University of Colorado examined the effect of replacing coaches after losing seasons and found that the transition actually hurt midlevel teams while producing no effect on lower-level programs. In an age marked by offensive impatience with losing, former Colorado head football coach Dan Hawkins said it best: “We’re in the era of PlaySta-

tion. If you don’t like it, just hit reset.” That’s not to say an optimistic approach is always right, either. A few more years of blind confidence in the Eagles will only leave you whistling “Three Little Birds” in an empty Conte Forum during yet another losing season. And believe me, sound travels well when your attendance can’t crack four digits. Skepticism and doubt can be effective, especially the brand termed by researchers as “defensive pessimism,” or caution after success. When everything’s going right and the trophy’s been won—the moment in which it might be most counterintuitive to practice pessimism—that is the time to pull back the reins. Imagining all the possible mistakes in the future actually acts as a firewall against future missteps. But it’s hard to employ this thinking at BC, where the most recent success in football and basketball is a decade in the rearview. On the hardcourt, the Eagles’ last glimpse of relevancy was under former head coach Al Skinner, who brought them to the national stage and smoothly transitioned BC into the ACC in the mid 2000s. The 2001 National Coach of the

Year attracted hard-working recruits who, despite not earning All-American accolades out of high school, transformed the program into a national powerhouse. Nonetheless, BC reached the pinnacle of pessimistic strategy when it fired Skinner in 2010 after he posted a 6-10 record in conference play—just a year after he coached the team to a No. 7 seed in March Madness. Boy, what this year’s winless Eagles would do for six ACC victories now. There’s no band-aid solution. The crux of the matter is recruiting players to a university with high academic standards and facilities that are still playing catch-up with the rest of the ACC. But there’s hope: Addazio’s current freshman and sophomore classes are encouraging, and his Eagles would have almost certainly won a conference game had their roster not been decimated by injuries last year. By the same token, Christian brought in the program’s first-ever Rivals 150 recruit in A.J. Turner and, coupled with Jerome Robinson, pieced together a solid freshman class to complement the team’s senior leaders. If the pair hadn’t been injured for BC’s Feb. 9 meeting

with No. 9 University of North Carolina, Christian would have toppled the Tar Heels in a dramatic upset. The best way might be to stick with it. Just ask Frank Beamer, who took over at Virginia Tech in 1987 and guided the football team to a dismal 2-9 record. By 1992, the Hokies hadn’t improved much: at 2-8-1, their showing officially placed Beamer on the hot seat. But Virginia Tech maintained faith, opting for optimism in the face of consecutive losing seasons. Twenty-three seasons and 23 bowl appearances later, Beamer retired as one of the top coaches in college football history. It’s hard to think positively when your two major profit sports teams haven’t won a conference game in nearly a calendar year (Mar. 7, 2015, to be exact). But it’s now, more than ever, that BC fans and administrators must assume an outlook of optimism. Canning a coach won’t solve a problem that’s much deeper than just who is calling the plays. It’s time, reluctantly, to hold our noses and trust the process.

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Sports Editor I’m briefly putting aside my reserved optimism for this one. There’s no reason to have any the way this team has played. It’s not that BC lacks talent (okay, it’s partially because it lacks talent). It’s the fact that the Eagles haven’t looked like they cared on the court since Jerome Robinson and A.J. Turner went down. This season and their effort has been pathetic. Why should we expect anything different?

Prediction: Clemson 76, BC 50 RILEY OVEREND

Assoc. Sports Editor Mark your calendar. Ready the confetti. Prepare the obnoxious air horns and colorful kazoos. On Mar. 5, 2016, 363 days after their last conference win, the Eagles will pick up their first ACC victory of the year over Clemson at home. Yes, I know that the Tigers are a much better team on paper. And yes, I know that the Conte Forum atmosphere for BC’s final game of the regular season won’t exactly be intimidating. But Jim Christian’s boys are going to come out firing on all cylinders as they try to secure a win for their senior leaders.

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On a chilly Wednesday afternoon, Boston College lacrosse finally had the moment that it has been waiting for. Having played the first four games of its schedule as the away team, BC finally got the opportunity to play at home. The Eagles weren’t going to let this opportunity go to waste, especially with in-state rival UMass Amherst (4-1, 0-0 A-10) as their opponent. Coming off two tough ACC losses to Louisville and Notre Dame, BC (3-2, 0-2 Atlantic Coast) looked to get back to its winning ways at the Newton Campus Lacrosse Field. Despite a sluggish start and falling behind early, the Eagles demonstrated great composure and came back to hold off the Minutemen, 9-8. The win set the all-time record between the two schools at 7-4, and ended a two-game losing streak against UMass. The scoring began just 16 seconds into the game, with UMass

drawing first blood. The goals poured in for the Minutemen as they opened up a 3-0 lead just 10 minutes into the game. The BC response came shortly after, starting with a Kate Weeks goal coming a minute after the third UMass goal. Along with a Sam Apuzzo goal and Weeks’ second goal of the game, the Eagles reset the score at 3-3. UMass reclaimed the lead with two goals that were four minutes apart to make the score 5-3. BC would show great resilience, scoring 24 seconds later. Kayla O’Connor’s goal started that longest scoring streak of the game, as BC would add on three more goals en route to amounting its biggest lead of the game at 7-5 with four minutes left in the half. UMass, however, would end BC’s streak with a goal, leading to a halftime score of 7-6. The second half featured less scoring, but that didn’t lower any tension that existed on the field. UMass and BC would exchange goals blow-for-blow with two second-half scores each, starting with Sarah Mannelly’s third

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Mannelly, BC’s senior star, led both sides with three goals and three assists. goal of the game. But the score would remain deadlocked at 98for the rest of the game, as the Eagles’ offense managed to hold onto the ball for most of the last five minutes of the game in the UMass defensive zone. The only point at which the Eagles did not maintain possession was with 16 seconds left in the game, after they turned the ball over. UMass couldn’t convert on the last-chance opportunity to tie the game, and BC came away with the win. But head coach Acacia Walker lamented

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her team’s inability to play a full game. “We’re playing good lacrosse for 40 minutes, and then I think the 20 minutes is where we know we’re not pulling away and we’re making too many mistakes ,” Walker said. “But we’ll get there, it’s early in the season, and the girls are responding.” The win gives the Eagles momentum as they head into March. With a couple of non-conference games ahead of it, look for BC to refine its style of play and to finish two full halves.

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<X^c\j 8[mXeZ\ `e 8:: KflieXd\ek# N`cc GcXp E: JkXk\ 9 P 9 I@8E D 8CFE<P =fi K_\ ?\`^_kj When a high-powered offense meets an indomitable defense, the matchup often begs the question: What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? This was not the case when Boston College women’s basketball (15-15, 2-14 Atlantic Coast) matched up Wednesday night in Greensboro, N.C. with the Virginia Tech Hokies (17-13, 5-11). This contest featured two immovable objects that struggled to find any sort of offen-

sive momentum. Forty minutes of brutality, physicality, and sloppy play eventually saw the Eagles triumph by a score of 49-37. With the win, the Eagles punched their ticket to the second round of the ACC Tournament, where they will face off against North Carolina State tomorrow at 8 p.m. In their first matchup of the year on Jan. 3, the Hokies stifled the Eagles in Blacksburg, Va., holding the Eagles to 20 percent shooting en route to a commanding 58-33 win. For BC to remain competitive in this second matchup, Erik Johnson’s crew

needed to play a hard-nosed defensive game, challenging Virginia Tech to provide sufficient offensive production for the Eagles’ impenetrable defense to protect. In a game in which each point was earned, both teams intended to establish an early interior presence. The pace of the game was slow and deliberate, and right from the beginning it was clear that each team placed a high value on each offensive possession. Both teams worked the ball around the perimeter, but only for the purpose of creating space in the lane. Early on, the Eagles ran a

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majority of their possessions through freshman power forward Mariella Fasoula. Virginia Tech was determined to keep the ball out of the paint and collapsed effectively on Fasoula in the lane, forcing the Eagles into outside shots. With junior Kelly Hughes failing to convert on any field-goal attempts in the first quarter, BC had significant trouble putting up points without help from its leading scorer. The Hokies, however, had similar issues on their side of the court, as they managed a meager 22 points through the first 20 minutes of play.

Excellent defensive rebounding by BC prevented Virginia Tech from getting second-chance opportunities, and ensured that any shortrange putbacks would be few and far between. The rebounding effort was spearheaded by redshirt freshman Ella Awobajo, who collected a careerhigh 13 rebounds in the win. With a score of 25-22 in favor of BC heading into the half—in a game in which the largest lead was only four points—it looked as though separation would be impossible.

See WBB vs. VaTech, B6

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I@C<P FM<I<E; Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Let’s put it to the test with a simple question: “How are Boston College’s sports teams doing this year?” It’s a straightforward query, but given the current two-faced nature of BC Athletics, the answer can be tricky. If your mind first darted to the men’s and women’s hockey teams— both of which may be favorites for the national title—you’re an optimist. If you immediately thought of the football and men’s basketball programs—squads on a collision course to become the first Power Five duo to go winless in conference play since Georgia in 1943-44—then you’re a pessimist. If you instinctively remembered the men’s soccer team’s improbable Elite Eight run in the NCAA Tournament, well, you’re an outlier who belongs (with me) in Europe. Interestingly, though, research suggests that optimism and pessimism aren’t fixed, black-and-white mindsets. We’re not Olaf or Eeyore. Rather, we pick and choose our attitudes depending on the situation to help accomplish our goals. Optimism can shield from apprehension, and pessimism can prevent disappointment. College applicants might develop a pessimistic attitude toward their dream schools to avoid heartbreak if they don’t get in. Likewise, a budding entrepreneur must adopt an optimistic approach despite the fact that most new businesses fail in the first five years. The narrative extends all the way to coaches, general managers, and, yes, even athletic directors. It’s easy to trust a group like Katie Crowley’s undefeated women or Jerry York’s No. 3 Eagles when the forecast is nothing but clear, blue skies ahead. But in the case of a struggling team—like

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7), one who has been nothing more than a secondary contributor in his first two seasons, and one of the only players on the team who remains undrafted. That’s the guy who, save Thatcher Demko, the Eagles need more than anyone else. In head coach Jerry York’s opinion, no forward has improved more over his career at BC than Cangelosi. As a freshman, in the electric offense led by Johnny Gaudreau, Kevin Hayes, and Bill Arnold, Cangelosi found a niche. He scored 10 goals and 16 assists in 40 games as the Eagles made a run at the Frozen Four. Last year, in 37 games, his production dipped to only six goals and 14 assists. But through only 34 games this season, Cangelosi finds his name among the nation’s leading scorers.

He has 31 points on 16 goals and 15 assists, tied for 52nd in the country and fourth-best among the Eagles. And his contributions go well beyond that, to the point where York has no hesitation in lauding his greatness. “I think this year he’s become, in my opinion, an all-league type player,” York said last week at practice. How has Cangelosi grown into such a weapon? Let’s harken back to the loudest moment at Kelley Rink this season. Despite Winter Break’s sapping the student section from its most beloved supporters, Kelley Rink still reached high-decibel counts on Jan. 15 in BC’s 5-3 victory over hated rival Boston University. Cangelosi made

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This past Christmas Day, Will Smith’s highly anticipated film Concussion was released in theaters across the country. It told the true story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, the first man to speak out about the damaging effects of football on athletes. The movie didn’t perform as well as expected at the box office, but you can chalk that up to competition with the almighty Star Wars: The Force Awakens. (Yes, I may have seen it four times in theaters, and no, I don’t have any regrets about it.) But even if Concussion didn’t bring in the type of money critics expected, it did bring even more exposure to one

of the biggest issues in sports today— the debate over football’s impact on traumatic brain injuries. In the years since Omalu’s findings were published, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been an extremely hot topic in the football world. CTE is a disease found in the brains of athletes, especially football players and boxers, who suffer repeated blows to the head over the course of their careers. Its symptoms are similar to those of dementia, including confusion and memory loss. The studies linking CTE to football have forced changes at every level of the game, from the NFL all the way down to Pop Warner. Leagues have reduced the number of full-contact practices and have outlawed plays that would result in blows to the head. The biggest step forward, however, came earlier this week. According to a New York Times report, the eight Ivy League football coaches have unanimously voted to outlaw all

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tackling at football practices. Studies have shown that reducing tackling and full-contact play will reduce the risk of concussions for athletes. A 2013 study conducted by the joint biomedical school of Virginia Tech and Wake Forest found that eliminating full-contact practice doesn’t make youth football players more likely to suffer head injuries in games. And just last October, a University of Wisconsin study revealed that concussion rates among high school football players were halved following restrictions on full-contact practice. All over the country, then, in an effort to crack down on CTE, leagues have reduced the time teams can spend doing full-contact drills. Other than the Ivy League, no one at the collegiate level has completely eliminated tackling from practice. It makes sense that the Ivy League would be the first league to adopt this practice. It has long led the way

in reforming how football is played in order to reduce concussions and athletes’ risk of developing CTE. In recent years, it has enacted its own rules about how often offseason full-contact practices can be held. In 2011, the Ivy League sharply reduced the number of full-contact practices teams could hold, creating a stricter regulation than the overall NCAA. Plus, Dartmouth College banned full-contact practices in 2010 and recently developed a robotic tackling device to help players practice without hitting other teammates. And now that the entire Ivy League has voted to ban full-contact practices, it has set an important precedent for football around the country. It’s impossible to deny that football ruins athletes’ brains. Tragedies like NFL Hall of Famer Junior Seau’s suicide can be attributed to the physical, violent nature of football slowly destroying the brain. Incredibly high numbers of football players with CTE

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have been reported over the last few years. Just last September, a PBS report claimed that 87 out of 91 former professional football players tested positive for the disease. So with such high numbers of football players contracting CTE, it’s crucial that leagues make more of an effort to protect the players. In banning full-contact practices, the Ivy League has done just that. This step forward won’t be popular with everyone. I get it—it’s football. Football is a sport that involves tackling and hits, the harder the better. I’ll be honest—one of my favorite football plays of all time is legendary Redskin Sean Taylor’s vicious hit on punter Brian Moorman in the 2007 Pro Bowl. Nobody’s going to outlaw tackling in games, so I can see why people might think eliminating tackling at practice is a little counter-productive. It might lead to much sloppier play when ath-

See Ivy League CTE, B6

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