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Overhead light sparks electrical fire in Roncalli dorm room Students displaced after sprinklers deploy, cause water damage to multiple third floor rooms

BY CAROLYN FREEMAN News Editor At least five fire trucks and two ambulances arrived on College Road around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday to address an electrical fire in a dorm room on the third floor of Roncalli Hall.

The Newton Fire Department reported no students were injured in the fire.

An overhead light fixture in a room was the source of the fire, which was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system, George Arey, the associate vice president of student affairs, said in an email.

Electrical and fire inspectors were called to the scene, according to the Newton Fire Department’s Twitter account.

Representatives from the Newton Fire Department have declined to comment at this time.

After several hours, the Newton Fire Department and BC Facilities staff allowed occupants to reenter the building. Boston College facilities maintenance staff is currently working with vendors to clean and reopen the impacted rooms, Arey said.

Dehumidifiers surround several rooms on the third floor of Roncalli that sustained water damage when the sprinklers went off. Among them is the room in which the fire originated.

“Students in impacted rooms have been offered alternative accommodations on campus,” Arey said, though it is unclear which on-campus housing locations were used for displaced students.

“As a proactive measure, members of the BC facilities staff will be conducting a facilities assessment of lighting fixtures in Roncalli in the coming days,” he said. 

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OSI recognizes Climate Justice at Boston College as a registered student organization, following UGBC approval in April

BC Fossil Free protests BC’s hosting of Peter Voser, then-CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, urges University to divest

Walsh sets sights on reelection

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Long road to recognition ends for CJBC Climate Justice acknowledged as registered organization—with a warning

BY GUS MERRELL Asst. News Editor After almost three active years on campus and multiple attempts, the student group Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC) was formally recognized by the administration as a registered student organization (RSO). The ruling, handed down earlier this week from the Office of Student Involvement (OSI), followed approval of CJBC by the Undergraduate Government of Boston College last spring.

Several issues with CJBC’s constitution were at the center of the decision to approve them as an RSO in past attempts. CJBC, which was formerly known as BC Fossil Free, was solely focused on convincing the University to divest from fossil fuels when it first started getting involved on campus—one of the main reasons it was previously denied a registered status.

“We don’t have student organizations that

tell the University what to do,” Gustavo Burkett, Director of OSI, said.

In response, the group changed its constitution to reflect the educational element of divestment and is focusing on reaching out to students and interested parties about the detrimental effects of investing in fossil fuels.

OSI also requires that each student group elect leaders, primarily for administrative purposes. Burkett said that last spring, when CJBC was corresponding with OSI and trying to figure out the best way to approach RSO status, he never met with the same members on a consistent basis, which made it difficult to move the process along.

CJBC has utilized a flat power structure in the past, but complied with OSI’s requirement and designated Delia Ridge-Creamer, MCAS ’16, and Cara McPhillips, LSOE ’16, copresidents, and Ellie Tedeschi, MCAS ’16, the treasurer. They still want to be viewed as a non-

hierarchical organization, however, and simply view those roles as administration liaisons.

CJBC also ran into trouble with non-undergraduate members in the group. It was formed by graduate students who have stayed in contact with the group and have at least one alumni who is involved. But since RSOs are funded by the student activity fee that OSI pulls from all full-time BC undergraduates, OSI only allows full-time undergraduate students to hold leadership positions or have voting-eligible memberships.

Burkett said it has always been OSI’s policy to allow these associate members to participate, just not in active voting roles. But according to CJBC, OSI rewrote the handbook to allow the limited participation of associate members because CJBC was more or less created by these associate members.

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Sitting in front of a room filled with reporters during The Boston Globe’s Political Happy Hour at Suffolk University on Sept.

9, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, WCAS ’09, unexpectedly announced that he is running for reelection in 2017.

Boosted by high ratings, Walsh’s announcement fits the bill as a surprise—he had not given away his future intentions, and rumors were circulating that he might seek a higher office.

“I’m running for reelection,” Walsh said in the interview with The Globe. “I announced it here. I haven’t said it before … Let me just get through the next 24 months.”

Born the son of Irish immigrants in Dorchester, Mass., Walsh has risen through the political ranks, previously serving as a State Representative for the 13th district of Suffolk county.

When his predecessor, the late Thomas M. Menino, Boston’s longest-ever serving mayor, announced in 2013 that he would not seek a sixth term, “Marty” saw an opportunity that he could not pass up.

He resigned his post as a representative and entered the race, one of many candidates in a grudge match for the vacating seat. Uplifted by his legislative experience, he sought to improve the perception of the city among

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A new home for McMullen on Brighton Redesigned, modern museum space will open next fall with expanded galleries

BY TAYLOR ST. GERMAIN For The Heights

JAMES CLARK / HEIGHTS STAFF

Boston College’s McMullen Museum, previously located in Devlin Hall for over 20 years, is moving to 2101 Commonwealth Ave., and will be housed in a much larger, redesigned space. The new McMullen Museum will open to the public in Sept. 2016.

The 30,000-square foot building will include LED lighting and climate control, as well as a loading dock and freight elevator for the delivery of artworks. The gallery space is expected to double in size, allowing for the addition of new pieces and more temporary art exhibits.

“In the next two months, it’s going to

change a lot,” senior construction project manager Steve Connors said.

Consigli Construction, the team working on 2101’s redesign, also added a glass atrium to the side of the building that will act as a welcome center.

Museum planners wanted to keep the facade of the building intact, so the exterior of the building is primarily being refurbished rather than rebuilt.

The building, which was previously the Boston Cardinal’s residence, has been used as a conference center in recent years. The University made efforts to continue to use the building for events and conferences by creating an outdoor patio that can house campus events.

The $25 million project was funded in part by a lead gift through the Light

the World Campaign, an ongoing University fundraising effort seeking to raise $1.5 billion to support projects from infrastructure updates to financial aid increases. Jacqueline McMullen and her late husband John McMullen helped to found the original McMullen Museum over 20 years ago.

“Our hopes are for a University museum that focuses on new scholarly research and on educating the next generation of museum-goers and curators,” McMullen said to The Boston Globe in 2014.

Museum director and art history professor Nancy Netzer believes that with the addition of the museum space, BC will also implement new courses related to museum studies. The museum, which attracts approximately 10,000 visitors a year, will remain open in Devlin Hall

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The opening reception of #WeWereBC will occur today, Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the third floor of Stokes Hall South. Organized by the history department and curated by undergraduates, the exhibit revists the first 100 years of Boston College history.

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The Art Club will hold its first general meeting today, Thursday, on the fourth floor of Devlin at 7 p.m. Upcoming events for the semester will be discussed, and attendees will be provided with tye-dye materials (t-shirts are not included).

The BC music department has a concert on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. in Gasson 100.

Simon Dyer will sing bass-baritone and Linsay Albert will play piano.

They will perform selections from Schubert, Brahms, and Shostakovic.

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News Former Australian PM on leadership Briefs Chem prof awarded Professor Lawrence T. Scott, the Louise and Jim Vanderslice and Family chair in Chemistry, will receive one of the 2016 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards. The award, which was established in 1984, recognizes excellence in organic chemistry, and can only be awarded to a particular person once. Each winner earns $5,000, an unrestricted $40,000 research grant, and a certificate.

Scott also previously served on the advisory board of the Journal of Organic Chemistry, and is the chairman of the division of organic chemistry in the American Chemical Society, which heads the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award.

Bostonian immigration The New Bostonians, a book that examine s immig ration and urban transformation in Greater Boston, has been written by history professor Marilynn Johnson and published by the University of Massachusetts press. In the book , Johnson analyzes the ways in which immigrants have contributed to the improvement of Boston.

Johnson, who is particularly interested in the American West and modern American urban history, has published several other books, including Street Justice: A Political History of Violence in New York City and The Second Gold Rush: Oakland and the East Bay in World War II. Johnson will speak in Cambridge, Mass. on Nov. 17 at Porter Square Books to promote her newest book.

#WeWere BC exhibit Today, an exhibit showcasing the history of Boston College opens. The exhibit, #WeWereBC, chronicles the first 100 years of BC history, and was curated by 14 undergraduate students. The exhibit is on display on the third floor of Stokes Hall for the entirety of the fall semester.

Several moments of importance are detailed in the exhibit, including the the BC-Holy Cross football rivalry, the response at BC to John F. Kennedy’s assassination, and efforts to gain larger roles for women at the University. Students in the Making History Public course, which is a collaboration between the BC history department and the BC libraries, conducted the research for the exhibit.

“Through their individual research and development of their group exhibit, the students of ‘Making History Public: Boston College’ arrived at two conclusions,” reads the John J. Burns librar y blog, written by Seth Meehan, assistant director for the Institute of Jesuit Studies and Ph.D. alum. “First, the shaping of Boston College—by people, moments, and conflicts, internal and external—continues and will continue for as long as the institution exists, and, second, that constant reshaping is perhaps the most important source of vitality and improvement at Boston College.”

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Julia Gillard, former prime minister of Australia, addressed a crowded Robsham Theater on Tuesday evening.

By Kalie Daniels For The Heights What can we learn about leadership? What will be required of leaders in the future? These were questions asked by Julia Gillard, former prime minister of Australia, as she began her address in Robsham Theater on Tuesday night.

Gillard’s visit to Chestnut Hill is The Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics’ first presentation of the 2015 Clough Colloquium speakers series. Gillard served as prime minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013. She also worked as deputy prime minister and minister for education, employment, and workplace relations, and social inclusion following the 2007 win of the Australian Labor Party in the Federal Election.

Born in Barry, Wales, Gillard migrated to Australia with her family in 1966. Her father was a nurse while her mother worked as a care worker in a nursing home. Gillard went on to receive an education in Australia where

she attended the University of Melbourne. Today, she works with the Center for Universal Education in Washington and has recently published a book, My Story, on her time as Prime Minister.

Gillard began her address with an overview of her journey to politics and her concern for education. As the daughter of Welsh parents, she was instilled with their practical values of working hard and of the power of education to transform their lives. Because her parents lacked traditional education early in life, they always had a “wistful sense of what if,” she said.

“My parents instilled in me the sense that every day of education was a privilege to be cherished and taught me to think with ambition about my life,” she said.

While in school in Australia, she grew up in an environment relatively free of gender stereotypes because of her parents’ attitudes about education, she said. This lack of strict gender roles led her to become involved

in campaigns to end such stereotypes. She later went on to play a critical role in the removal of an Australian Parliament speaker on the grounds of sexism in 2012.

She was also an advocate for widespread, global education.

“I was hooked on the belief that you could fight for the education of all and you could win,” she said.

Gillard also spoke about the importance of advocating for equality in order to overcome gender stereotypes in the professional and public world. She acknowledged society’s presupp ositions ab out gender and the workplace. Noting a study mentioned in Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, she claimed gender stereotypes are instilled so deeply in the brain that most of the time we are not aware of them.

She felt out of place, she said, when she found herself to be one of few, if not the only, woman in the boardroom during her early career in the political world.

Changing gender stereotypes

will not happen, she said, until society works patiently through the complexities of those stereotypes.

“While gender stereotypes are not immutable, change is achievable,” she said.

Often, her appearance has been commented on at political functions, like in a news report after her meeting with the leader of NATO, she said. “Men and women need to be soldiers in this fight for gender equality,” she said.

In order to be a leader, Gillard said, it is necessary to hone a sense of purpose and foster a strong sense of self. She was able to work through campaign and her terms as a leading political figure because of this inner reserve created by her innate sense of self, she said.

“What’s driving you? What are your values? What’s your vision?

What are you striving to achieve?” she said.

Finally, Gillard talked about the everyday problem of today’s society to decide between completing the urgent task while neglecting the important, more meaningful tasks in life. She said we must find discipline to carve out time in our daily lives to do more of the important rather than the urgent.

Leadership, she said, requires not only purpose and fortitude, but also the necessity of looking to the larger things that will shape our world in the future. These things that will shape our world include technological change, globalization, climate change, and global citizenship. Though it may seem daunting for an individual to enact change, it is possible, she said.

“Doing each and all of these may not make you president,” she said,” but they will make you an empowered actor, a shaper of the future, and a bringer of reforms that our world so desperately needs. I encourage you to be that kind of leader.” n

For 30 women, a journey to Korea’s border

By Allie Olivieri For The Heights The demilitarized zone, or DMZ, is the 150 mile area that divides two nations in conflict: North and South Korea. Lynch School of Education professor Brinton Lykes, along with 29 other women, ventured to the DMZ to help the country deal with the repercussions of the Korean War. On Wednesday, she spoke about her experience in the faculty lounge in Campion Hall.

After returning to the States in June, Lykes testified at a congressional hearing. Lykes insists the women she traveled with share their story so more people can be educated about the DMZ, the Korean War, and the conflict between North and South Korea.

“We need to think creatively about how to pay attention to what people in the local community think might be the most helpful,” Lykes said.

Lykes’ career as an activist has taken her to several countries struggling with armed conflict, including South Africa, Guatemala, and Northern Ireland. She has more experience in justice-seeking situations than in situations that involve reconciliation, she said.

“I’ve been very interested in armed conflicts and what its effects are on communities and on women and children in particular,” she said.

Ramsey Liem, a retired psychology professor, introduced Lykes to a group of women who were interested in crossing the DMZ. This group consisted of 30 women from 15 different

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countries, several of whom were Korean-American. Some of the Korean-Americans brought the ashes of their parents who had been born in North Korea as a gesture of reunification with their families.

“It was a very moving experience to talk to them about that and to hear from them the communications that they were in with people in the North in order to try to make that happen,” Lykes said.

The 30 women had three objectives for this journey: call attention to the un-ended Korean War, push for the reunification of families, and call attention to the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the U.N. resolution, which stated that women should be involved in all peace-making processes.

The group attended a peace

symposium in which several people spoke about their experiences. Lykes specifically remembered one woman who had lost both of her arms during the Korean War. The woman had named both of her children using a Korean phrase: one translated to “I want revenge,” and the other to “I will take revenge in the next generation.”

“It gave me a lot to think about in terms of why it might be that she finds herself with so little opportunity to re-story her life in a more hopeful way,” Lykes said.

Lykes intends to continue her work in support of the North and South Korean women, who continue to struggle through this conflict, hoping for reunification.

“It’s not about us, it’s about them,” she said. n

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CORRECTIONS This correction is in reference to Vol. XCVI, no. 27.

The article titled “Reporting for bias incidents to shift to online platform” misidentified two graduate students.

Kevin Gin and Mark D’Angelo are the students involved in the program. The editorial titled “New platform allows for reporting of bias incidents” incorrectly identified the creator of the bias response program. It was created by the office of the Dean of Students.

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garding an alcohol event ejection from Shea Field.

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What is the worst superpower?

“Being able to tell the future. It takes all the joy and surprise out of life.”

—Mike Fitzpatrick, CSOM ’18 “Shapeshifting. It’s a little creepy and sucks compared to the other ones.”

—Sierra Tonnesen, CSOM ’19

“If I could read people’s minds it would drive me crazy.”

—Ian Ritchi, CSOM ’19 “If only you could stop time, you would have no one to enjoy it with.”

—Elizabeth Knoll, MCAS ’19

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Science explored in new research journal

By James Lucey Heights Staff

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Anthony Simboli, the namesake of newly-named Simboli Hall, graduated from BC in 1950 with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

In recognition of Simboli family, a new name on Brighton Campus

By Arielle Cedeno Assoc. News Editor

On Brighton Campus, the building that houses the School of Theology and Ministry (STM) and the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies now bears a new name, the result of a recent gift from two donors to Boston College through the Light the World fundraising campaign. “Simboli Hall,” named for Anthony and Gloria Simboli, opened its doors in an official dedication ceremony on Wednesday evening.

“With their most recent gift, the Simboli name now graces this beautiful building that was once known as Philosophy House, a building that today fosters the work of the Catholic Church and of the Society of Jesus,” said Jim Husson, senior vice president for University Advancement, to an audience on Brighton Campus. “Simboli Hall is a most fitting tribute to the noble spirit of philanthropy and faith that define Tony and Gloria’s lives.”

Among the audience were friends and relatives of the Simboli family, as well as a number of deans, faculty, leading administrators, and trustees from the University.

Of note, University chancellor Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J., Rev. Mark S. Massa, S.J., dean of the STM, and University President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J., were all present.

The journey to Simboli Hall’s naming began in Feb. 1946, when Anthony Simboli, BC ’50, enrolled as an undergraduate in the school of Arts & Sciences at the age of 16. A resident of the North End and the first of his family to attend college, Simboli accelerated through his studies, graduating with

both a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in philosophy in the same year, 1950. Husson noted that Simboli remains the only BC graduate, to his knowledge, to have earned that distinction.

Simboli’s decision to pursue a master’s degree and complete his thesis in two semesters attests to his risk-taking and enterprising spirit, what would later come to define much of his professional career.

“BC taught me discipline, they offered me guidance, and I learned how to get along with people—that was the beginning of completing my Jesuit education,” Simboli said.

After graduation, Simboli began his professional life as an agent for the Central Intelligence Agency, serving for three years in the Far East.

After leaving the CIA , Simboli launched his own business, establishing a large network of drugstores and convenience stores—a novel concept in the 1960s. This gave way to a career in real estate development, where he developed notable sites such as the Harbor Towers, Joslin Clinic, and Symphony Plaza in Boston.

“The love of family, friends that cheered me on, and a Jesuit education that provided my moral compass, were the keys to my success,” Simboli said.

Simboli eventually founded ACS Development Corporation, a real estate development firm, where he currently serves as president and chairman.

Simboli also ser ves on the real estate council for the Archdiocese of Boston, as a trustee of St. John’s College, and as president of the board for the Speech and Hearing Foundation of Massachusetts.

Simboli and his wife, Gloria—whom he met through a friend at the University—have two children, Anthony and Patricia, and three grandchildren.

Their grandson, Trevor Simboli, pulled the cord at the dedication ceremony to unveil the newly named Simboli Hall that stands on 9 Lake St. Simboli Hall joins two other University spaces on Brighton Campus: the Cadigan Alumni Center and the McMullen Museum of Art, both also named for the gifts of donors to the University.

Leahy addressed the historical significance of the property, which has served for the purpose of theological education since its establishment.

The grounds where Simboli Hall sits were purchased by the Archdiocese of Boston in the 1880s, and a seminary was erected in 1887. The original structure was burned in a fire in 1936, and later rebuilt in 1937 to house 60 seminarians.

“Indeed, there is a unique sense of purpose and community here, that is transcendent,” Leahy said.

The University acquired the property from the Archdiocese in a negotiation process that lasted from 2004 until 2007.

Simboli Hall has stayed true to the religious roots of the property’s initial establishment, and currently houses two academic enterprises that work to advance the University’s Jesuit Catholic mission.

“Simboli Hall will be the site for an especially significant way of discovering and transmitting knowledge of God, of spirituality, and of our values and beliefs in social justice,” Leahy said. n

Expanded space for art

“Right now, no topic is off-limits.”

—Parisa Oviedo, MCAS ’16 and the founder of the Life Sciences Journal of Boston College ions section for any issue related to health or science.

Hoping that the wide range of subject matter will attract a broad audience, LSJ intends to take a step further and separate itself from similar research magazines by appealing to those who are not academically involved in the sciences.

“Expanding the readership of scientific and medical material is definitely a large part of the mission,” said Emma Hanlon, MCAS ’17 and associate current research editor for LSJ. “I’d like to think that maybe someone from another field picks up the magazine to learn about something relevant to them and actually takes something away from reading it. We try to facilitate that by avoiding just lazily throwing around complicated medical jargon.”

Given the fast-paced nature of life science research, LSJ primarily relies upon its comprehensive new website as its primary medium for releasing content in the interest of staying relevant.

In the long-term, Oviedo thinks that the outlook is positive for the magazine and believes that its success will be a catalyst for the scientific humanities going forward.

“A year ago, we didn’t have any scientific publications at BC,” Oviedo said.

“Now, we have the Medical Humanities Journal, we have the Mendel Bioethics Journal. I think that really shows that there is an interest in this, and we have a huge scientific undergrad population, and we don’t really have a journal for that.”n

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“It will be good for the whole University because we will be doing large-scale exhibitions,” Netzer said. “All of our exhibitions are curated by faculty, so it will contribute very much to the University’s research mission.”

The first floor of the new museum will be used as a conference center that includes six meeting rooms and a reception space.

Twenty-six to 30 paintings from the museum’s current collection will line the walls of the lower level.

The first floor will also include a room dedicated to the John La Farge exhibit that is currently on exhibition at the Devlin Hall location of the museum. The University is expecting to receive two new La Farge paintings as gifts in January. Additionally, three stained glass windows that sit in the entry hall at the old location of the museum will be transferred to the new entryway at the Brighton Campus location.

The second level of the museum will include three gallery spaces that will host other exhibitions curated by BC faculty. Movable partitions will also be added on the inside

A year ago, if a BC student set out to find an undergraduate research journal on life sciences and medical research, they wouldn’t have found one.

Parisa Oviedo, MCAS ’16, is looking to change that. Oviedo, a senior pre-med Psychology major and former editor of The Heights, discovered this void about a year and a half ago while discussing a summer coworker’s involvement in a Boston University neuroscience journal.

“I remember thinking, ‘That’s so cool, a neuroscience journal—I don’t think we have one of those,’” Oviedo said. “I did some more research and found that pretty much every major college or research university in the nation has a science journal, and at one point we did as well, but it is no longer active.”

After identifying a need for a student publication at the intersection of scientific research and the humanities, Oviedo, along with her colleague and eventual managing editor Rony Thomas, MCAS ’17, began the first steps towards creating the Life Sciences Journal of Boston College (LSJ).

At the suggestion of the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC), the LSJ decided that it would prefer to operate as a BC-recognized and department-sponsored publication, and officially launched earlier this year.

“This was the first time either of us had done this kind of thing,” Oviedo said. “But we ran the idea through Kathy Dunn—associate chairperson, associate professor of Biology—and from there it was a lot of exchange, meetings, emails, and eventually we wrote up a proposal.”

With the assistance of its faculty advisor, Joseph Burdo of the Biology Department, LSJ found the traction it needed from within the University and the Biology department delivered on LSJ’s request for sponsorship.

“They asked us, ‘What exactly is it that you want in a sponsorship?’”

Oviedo said, remarking again that this endeavor was the first of its kind for both parties. “So we listed it out.”

According to Oviedo, high on the list of sponsorship priorities were funding, the increased visibility, and the ability to move with relative freedom within the BC community and on campus, these being among the most important upsides of official University recognition for a young on-campus organization.

Concerns about potential intellectual curtailment from the University occurred to Oviedo, but she she remained undeterred and feels that the benefits of University sponsorship outweigh the downsides.

It is easier to have University sponsorship because department recognition will help the students spread the word, she said.

“Right now, no topic is off-limits,” she said regarding potential University censorship.

Structuring and recruiting the editorial board of undergraduate and faculty minds behind LSJ was another effort that required flexibility on the part of those involved. Although it was modeled off past experience, it was largely improvised, she said. As the need for a position came up, (more recently a need for an online or graphics editor), that’s when they would decide to find one.

After the logistics of the journal were settled, content became the main focus and the magazine was divided into its main sections.

Features reports cover story topics from around the field of life sciences, Current research objectively reviews specific and recent publications in the life sciences, medical news strives to provide up-to-date news in medicine globally, but with a special emphasis on medical news from in and around Boston.

The journal also includes an opin-

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The new McMullen Museum on the Brighton campus will be a larger venue for art. of the galleries to create a more interactive design space.

On the third level, museum offices will line one hallway while adjacently, there is a smaller, more intimate art gallery. The museum is also planning on opening a terrace-garden on the third level that will provide visitors with views of both BC’s Brighton Campus and the Boston skyline. Currently, the construction team is addressing mechanical issues throughout the building, ridding of excess material around the construction site, and working on interior finishings in the museum. The team plans on paving the roads that lead to the building by next week.

Consigli Construction began working on the redesign of the building at the beginning

of last October and is planning to complete construction around the end of the calendar year. At that point, the building must undergo an acclimation period before the artwork can be transferred from Main Campus. During this acclimation period, the museum will test the humidity, moisture, and temperature levels of the building to prevent damage to the paintings and sculptures.

Due to the unprecedented snow this past winter, the project began slowly, but the construction team has caught up with the delay and the project is back on schedule, Connors said.

“So far it has been a lot of people reacting to a lot of different things, and people working together,” Connors said.n

Regardless of the abilities of the group’s associate members, CJBC is now afforded all the permissions that every other RSO on campus is allowed.

They can hang fliers around campus, apply for permits for events they wish to host, and bring speakers to campus.

McPhillips believes that the administration wanted CJBC to become a registered group. She argued that because CJBC would be forced to apply for permits, the University could keep tabs on what the group was trying to do.

But she also thinks that CJBC will be successful applying for permits despite its past history of organizing events without permits.

“They know the types of things we’re going to ask to be approved, and so we’re thinking that since they know what we’ve done in the past and they know what we’ll want to do, they wouldn’t just admit us as a RSO and then not let us do anything,” she said.

It is important to note, however, that

CJBC was approved to be an RSO with the stipulation that the group would be on probation from OSI until the end of the academic year because of the group’s organization of past events without proper authorization.

Burkett said that even though CJBC is on probation, they still have all the abilities that other RSOs have. They just can’t break any more rules this academic year.

Even so, both Burkett and CJBC are working together in a positive direction.

Burkett, as the group’s liaison to—and director of—OSI, said he is very excited to work with the group and facilitate the process of adapting to being a RSO. On the other side, CJBC is looking forward to improving upon an existing relationship with Burkett.

“For two years we’ve had a relationship with him, and even though it’s been semi up and down, he’s always been, I think, supportive of our club and so I think it’s really good to have an advisor in OSI, someone there who supports us,” McPhillips said. n

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Harvard Law School professor announces presidential campaign

By Thomas Banfield For The Heights Across the Charles River in Cambridge, Mass., a sixth Democratic presidential candidate has emerged. His name is Lawrence Lessig, and he serves as both the Roy L. Furman professor of Law at Harvard Law School and the director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University.

Over the summer, Lessig announced that he would run for President of the United States if he could crowdfund $1 million by Labor Day. He recently met his goal, and on Wednesday, Sept. 9 in Claremont, N.H., he announced his candidacy for office.

As a candidate, Lessig has but one focus. He advocates for a so-called “Citizens Equality Act of 2017.” The Act would allow for “equal freedom to vote, equal representation, and citizen-funded elections,” according to his campaign’s website.

In short, Lessig wants to reform the way political elections are held in this country, placing a particular emphasis on the way that elections are financed.

He disapproves of the power that corporations wield in politics by way of financial backing.

Lessig told ABC News that his proposed legislation would “make it possible for government to actually do something without fear of what the funders want them to do.”

The issue is not new to Lessig. In 2014, he crowdfunded $10 million to create the Mayday PAC with the hope of electing Congressional candidates who supported campaign finance reform.

His efforts in this regard were to little avail. Now, Lessig himself has taken up the gauntlet, running for the nation’s highest elected office.

If elected, Lessig has promised to step aside after the passage of the Citizens Equality Act, leaving his Vice President to govern.

While an official Vice President has not been named, lessig2016.us allows supporters to vote for their choice.

Current options range from fellow Democratic hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to former host of The Daily Show Jon Stewart and Director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Some of the vice presidential options may seem comical, but Lessing believes there is logic behind his plan.

In response to questions about resigning after an improbable victory during an appearance on MSNBC, Lessig responded, “You have to focus the mandate on this single issue.”

He contends that those candidates who run on a traditional platform of several, distinct ideas are less likely to accomplish any one of them. Instead, Lessig asserts he would act as a “referendum president,” achieving a single goal after which point it would be possible for other leaders to govern more effectively.

Now, with more than $1 million raised, the next obstacle for Lessig is qualifying to participate in the first Democratic debate on Oct. 13. To do so, he would need at least one percent of the national poll within a matter of weeks.

Though unusual, this type of campaign is not entirely without precedent.

“Senator [Elizabeth] Warren was a professor as well prior to becoming a senator,” said Boston College Business Law professor Richard Powers.

Not unlike Lessig, Senator Warren was the Leo Gottlieb professor of Law at Harvard Law School for nearly 20 years. Nor are Lessig’s ideas without support.

Powers explained that many condemn the sway large corporations hold over the political process and oppose the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that protected corporate political spending under the First

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Lawrence Lessig recently announced that he would run for president after raising $1 million in a crowdfund campaign.

Amendment. Powers affirmed that “common sense would suggest, if not require you to conclude, that the more you give, the more you expect,” adding that the system is “not healthy” over the long term.

Hillary Clinton, the current Democratic frontrunner, has also condemned the way in which campaigns are financed.

“I will do everything I can to appoint Supreme Court justices who protect the right to vote and do not protect the

right of billionaires to buy elections,” she said, speaking of the 2010 Citizens United decision.

On the other end of the political spectrum, Republican leader Donald Trump has raised the issue himself, touting, albeit through personal wealth, his lack of reliance on outside donors.

Trump, accounting for his growing popularity, told CNN, “I think one of the things they like about me is nobody’s going to buy me.”

Even with general support for his

platform, Lessig has his work cut out for him as an inexperienced politician entering an already competitive race.

“He is extremely bright and personable, but I’m not sure he would necessarily appeal to the masses,” Powers said.

Even without success at the polls, Lessig’s efforts may not be in vain.

“I assume he’s using the process to raise an issue of great public concern, and so in that regard, I think it’s a valid campaign,” Powers said. n

Poehler, pudding, and female empowerment at Harvard arts club Sarah Moore You can’t go to Boston College and not be an Amy Poehler fan.

OK, maybe that was a generalization confused by a double negative and some humor-hating students out there that just can’t stand the alumna’s knack for theatrics—but there’s something to be said about knowing that someone so public, so celebrated, once walked the same quads and threw ping pong balls across the same unfinished basements as you.

Even before I received my maroon and gold BC acceptance letter, I was a Poehler fan. I spent every other one of my middle school Saturdays sprawled across the living room floor in my dad’s apartment, tangled up with my old Pokemon comforter, snacking on SnoCaps and popcorn, and laughing at jokes that more often than not went over my head. Saturday Night Live was in its mid-2000s heyday, its stage was graced by nowheadliners like Tina Fey, Seth Meyers,

Bill Hader, Kenan Thompson, a lot of Justin Timberlake cameos, and of course, our beloved alumna.

From rapping about a potential vice presidential candidate while nine months pregnant, to donning multiple Juicy jumpsuits for her role as the “cool mom” in Tina Fey’s iconic screenplay, I’ve seen Amy do it all. I buy her humor and laugh at her jokes.

I’ve fallen in love with her character on Parks and Rec, and I can see her memoir, Yes, Please from above my laptop screen, propped up on my set of plastic drawers and wedged between a Founding Farmers cookbook and a Logic textbook.

Beyond the fascination and absolute fan-girldom I have for Poehler as a fellow Eagle, I admire her for her own decisions, career path, accomplishments, and values. She both laughs at herself and others, while also garnering and fostering self respect and female empowerment.

It was these qualities that won her the 2015 Woman of the Year award from Hasty Pudding Theatricals, one of Harvard’s oldest social clubs and performing arts organizations.

In between a parade through Cambridge and a light-hearted roast

during her award celebration last February, which I was lucky enough to be covering (#humblebrag #perksofbeingaMetroEditor), Amy brought to light a concern about the club that has recently made national news—the club’s all-male cast.

Last weekend, over two dozen women auditioned for the performance group in protest of its gender discriminatory policies. Come Monday, however, none of the women were cast.

Despite the flack the club has been hit with from both local and national media outlets, as well as other supporters of the protesters, Hasty Pudding only called back auditioners with Y chromosomes this year, as they have done for over a century and a half.

Though my sociology professor probably wouldn’t approve and some Teva-wearing graduate students might rescind my “This is what a Feminist looks like” pin, I don’t have the biggest problem with Hasty Pudding’s gender standards.

Correction: I don’t have a problem with Hasty Pudding’s gender standards if they exist in the name of cherished tradition and male cama-

raderie. If the performing club gets some outdated satisfaction of its allmale tradition in the name of brotherhood and fraternity (the dictionary definition, not the visor-wearing and beer-drinking masses of undergraduates that seem to take over my instagram feed every game day), then I say why not. Put up a “Little Rascals”-inspired no girls allowed sign and have your testosterone-induced fun—like Boy Scouts meets Dance Moms, if you’re into that kind of thing.

If Hasty Pudding is celebrating its establishment of male companionship through its gender exclusivity, I think it can be seen as similar to BC’s all-male clubs like The Heightsmen or Sexual Chocolate—it means well.

I do, however, have a problem with the club’s gender policies if it simultaneously celebrates a woman in entertainment each year, a woman who is being celebrated because she sought the opportunities that Hasty Pudding is denying to female students.

I’m not saying that my cherished alumna should be de-throned from her Pudding royalty, but it sure seems hypocritical to exclude the potential future Amy Poehlers from doing what they love if they are going to invite

the current Amy Poehlers to Cambridge each year.

So then, maybe I am saying “rescind Amy’s crown”, maybe the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year award should be done away with if the club is and was established to foster male growth within the entertainment and performing industries.

Or maybe, just maybe, the club could try to keep up with the times, take a nod from how gender inequality has played out in the past, and open up its doors. It could allow female members to perform onstage, instead of being limited to behind the scenes or in the wings. It would be progressive, and make news for positive reasons rather than negative.

It would revitalize its 170 year old traditions, maybe even garner more donations or larger audience turnout.

All I’m suggesting for Hasty Pudding is a little 21st century clarification and adjustment, to which I think a certain BC alumna would agree, “Yes, please.”

Sarah Moore is the Asst. Metro Editor for The Heights. She can be reached at metro@bcheights.com.

BC student startup ‘Linkle’ connects entrepreneurs with programmers

By Pasquale DiFilippo Heights Staff TJ Caveney, CSOM ’18, created Linkle when he saw entrepreneurs had great ideas for businesses, but couldn’t find coders to put their ideas into practice.

“My friends would usually hit a dead end in the process, and their ideas never became real,” Caveney said.

Linkle seeks to connect collegeaged entrepreneurs to students with programming talent. Caveney saw the need for the website when discussing business apps with friends who didn’t have the skills to program them.

This fall, Boston College added a concentration in Entrepreneurship for Carroll School of Management students, and launched the Shea Center

for Entrepreneurship. “It’s a huge trend that we’re seeing on college campuses,” Caveney said. “Students are embracing the startup culture.”

The name “Linkle” stems from the concept—to bridge the gap between the two different groups of college students whose skills complement one another. On Linkle, entrepreneurs can seek out coders that list themselves on the website. Coders create a profile using a questionnaire that asks for the student’s name, email, university, class year, and skill levels of various programming languages.

“The mission is to connect students who know how to code, but have ideas for apps or websites,” Caveney said. The profile questions all revolve around web, iPhone, and Android app development, which are the areas most

startups are in, he explained.

Caveney began working on the website this past spring, and recently launched the site at eight universities, including BC. Linkle also provides resources on how to start a business from its blog. By connecting entrepreneurs with coders, it will allow students to save time and money when finding a potential developer. “Finding someone who knows how to code with similar interests can be pretty hard, and I thought this would be a great solution,” Caveney said.

Caveney leveraged his programming skills that he learned from a Computer Science in Management class to make his idea a reality. Linkle features eight universities across the United States: BC, Penn State, The University of Oklahoma, University of Illinois,

Georgia Tech, Kansas State University, University of California Los Angeles, and The University of Kansas.

Linkle hopes to gain exposure on these campuses by marketing its product to various entrepreneurship and computer science clubs at the eight schools.

“These schools have the same goals as us—they want to see startups thrive on their campus,” Caveney said.

He believes that the profile on Linkle provides clarity between what entrepreneurs want, and it allows coders to market their talents on campus.

Currently there’s a lot of interest in this at large engineering schools, Caveney explained.

Caveney is currently focused on getting as many users onto the platform. “The challenge is really just

getting users onto the site—because without users, the concept doesn’t really work,” he said. Caveney is also working to promote Linkle on social media by sharing recent news about college startups across the country.

The app features a scrollbar of social media related to each university ’s startup community.

While Caveney is focusing on the college demographic, he did not rule out the possibility of opening Linkle to startups in the future to recruit talent. He hopes to add more services and resources to Linkle as the user base grows and more universities are added.

“After we master the platform on college campuses, there’s definitely potential to expand out of the college space,” he said. n

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From Rochester to Boston, Abbott’s custard scoops up another city

By Rebecca Moretti Heights Staff For Mary Pat Dauria, growing up in Rochester, N.Y., meant growing up on Abbott’s Frozen Custard. Yet, she never imagined she would be serving the tasty treat for a living. Standing behind the counter at her Abbott’s location in Brighton, Mass., Dauria serves Pumpkin Harpoon and other bold flavors of custard to customers with a smile.

“I try to be at the store as often as possible,” she said. “I love being here, talking to customers, and preparing the desserts.”

Dauria moved to Boston over 30 years ago, where she met her husband, also a Rochester native. To visit her family, she travelled back and forth to her hometown quite often.

“The first thing I’d do when I got back to Rochester, before even going home, was stop at Abbott’s and get a chocolate turtle,” Dauria said. A “turtle” is a custard sundae on a stick with Spanish peanuts, fudge, and a layer of chocolate.

“My husband and I always joked that if only there were an Abbott’s in Boston, we’d never have to go back to New York,” she said. One day, her husband proposed that she bring the business to Boston, and she instantly fell in love with the idea.

Abbott’s Frozen Custard was founded in Rochester in the early 1900s by Arthur Abbott. Once he’d made enough money to sustain his horse racing interests, Abbott sold the small business to Rochester’s Schreiber family, who began to franchise Abbott’s locations and still operates the franchise today.

“I discussed it with them at a time when they were really looking to expand outside the New York area,” Dauria said.

“I convinced them that New England would be a great location—since it’s one of the top consumers of ice cream—and they agreed to the idea.”

Though it took a few years to find

the right location, Dauria opened her first Abbott’s in Needham in 2008. After the success of the Needham store, Dauria opened a bigger shop in the Boston-area in 2011, bringing custard to Brighton.

Although its Boston location is hours away from its home in Rochester, Dauria explained that the store has a surprisingly large fan base in Boston. “ The Ro chester customers are almost like a cult,” she said. “They recognize the name, and they go crazy over Abbott’s.” The shop in Brighton also hosts “Rochester Nights,” offering patrons certain products normally only sold in Rochester, such as Zweigle’s hot dogs and special hot sauces.

Dauria explained that despite the presence of her loyal Rochester fans, many customers walking through Abbott’s doors have never tried custard before. Although there are areas in the U.S. where custard is more prevalent, most people don’t know what custard is, Dauria said, remarking that many mistake it for a form of pudding.

The process of making frozen custard is very similar to making ice cream.

The two desserts share many of the same ingredients, though custard has more egg in its mixture. The key to the custard’s distinct flavor, however, has less to do with its ingredients than it does with what it’s made in.

“The key to custard really is the machine, which churns it slowly and takes all the air out,” Dauria said, explaining that to “legally” be called frozen custard it has to have a very low percentage of air.

Although the Rochester-based chain is expanding across the east coast, the recipe for Abbott’s custard has been kept a secret and is known by very few people. The dairy farm that provides the milk for the custard sells exclusively to Abbott’s. Once the base custard is made, it is delivered to all Abbott’s locations, put into machines, and flavored accordingly.

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Pumpkin Harpoon and Malted chocolate Guinness stout are popular flavors of custard at Mary Pat Dauria’s shop in Brighton.

At the Brighton location, the flavors are different every day, but vanilla and chocolate almond—the shop’s most popular flavors—are always available.

Dauria explained that she has created different flavors and items not offered at any other Abbot’s location, bringing her own style and flare to the franchise.

“Every weekend we run beer-or alcohol-infused flavors which have become extremely popular,” she said. Pumpkin Harpoon custard is one popular option, which is made by running flavored beer directly into fresh pumpkin custard.

Malted chocolate Guinness stout as well as Jameson and Bailey’s mint are

also local favorites.

The idea came to her about three years ago when Boston Magazine asked if she’d be interested in catering an event sponsored by Patron, for its XO Cafe launch. At first, Dauria wasn’t sure how to mix frozen custard and tequila, but she served her recipe at the event and it was a big hit. After that success, Dauria went on to invent more daring flavors, selling them at Abbott’s in Brighton.

“The Schreiber’s really like the Boston location because it’s a bit different than any of their other stores, which tend to be more traditional,” Dauria

said. “They like to test things here.”

Looking forward, Dauria is planning to expand the catering side of Abbott’s, which has become more profitable than walk-in sales at her store. She has spent a lot of her time recently at large events, like weddings and business launch parties, but her favorite place to serve custard is right behind the counter at her Brighton store. She takes pride in providing Bostonians and Rochester natives with their beloved custard and introducing the frozen treat to new customers.

“At the end of the day, that’s why I opened the business,” she said. n

Political science professor comments on Walsh’s chances in reelection Walsh, from A1

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Martin J. Walsh, WCAS ‘09, announced he will seek a second term as Mayor of Boston.

the younger generations, and create what he called a “24-hour Boston” by extending MBTA operation deep into the night.

After winning 51.5 percent of the vote in one of the closest elections in decades, Walsh became the second mayor of Boston in 20 years, and the first to hold a degree from Boston College.

This time around, things might not be as close, as Boston history has shown that an incumbent has an easy time securing a re-election. The last sitting mayor to lose an election was J.M. Curley in 1949—and he served a prison sentence just prior to the opening of the polls.

Dennis Hale, associate professor of political science at BC, agrees that the trend of incumbents securing further terms will continue, pointing to the low voter turnout as one of the causes of the continued dominance. He explained that the lower the voter turnout for a particular election is, the easier time an incumbent has in keeping his or her seat.

“You have to satisfy those already in the system,” Hale said. “You have to screw up pretty badly to lose [in Boston].”

During his tenure, Walsh has not come across too much criticism, as many of the services that have come under scrutiny after last winter’s historic snowfall do not fall under the domain of the City, but rather that of Governor

Charlie Baker.

In fact, Hale added, when all things are considered, the mayor came out unscathed. “His perception is still positive,” he said. “He has not made any obvious mistakes.”

Following the failed Boston 2024 Olympic bid, Walsh is currently re-focusing his efforts on crime prevention, urban development, and maintaining adequate infrastructure.

Although Boston is not known to be overly violent, according to Hale, disturbances have been on the rise, especially in the more urban sectors of city. When that is coupled with the continued inefficiency of the MBTA, there are still serious questions being asked of Walsh. n

The dream-quest of unknown libraries: my adventure to the BPL Archer Parquette

Archer Parquette I was sitting on the edge of my bed staring into the void and questioning the futility of earthly pursuits while listening to the uplifting feelgood hit of the century “When it’s Cold I’d Like to Die” by Moby—as I do many nights when I heard a noise.

A tentacle slap against the window and the moaning of 1,000 lost souls, the deep and mournful cries of Carcosa.

“Oh jeez,” I said in my heavy Wisconsin accent. “Not this again.”

“That is not dead which can eternal lie,” a voice whispered from the window.

“I shouldn’t have eaten that burrito right before bed,” I said before passing out and falling into a nightmarish dream-state, as often happens to me when I eat burritos shortly before bed.

In this dream state, I awoke on a purple hill, surrounded by a desert of swirling sand, populated by deer who galloped back and forth. As I gazed upon this remarkable burrito-dream, I felt a hand slam down on my shoul-

der and grip it tightly. I turned and saw a face I hadn’t seen in years. Not since his untimely, yet surprisingly hilarious, death.

“Great-Uncle-Jerry,” I said. “You’re here.”

“Yes,” Great-Uncle-Jerry said in his gravely, I-just-ate-three-pounds-ofcheese-and-barbed-wire voice. “I am thy Great-Uncle’s spirit, doomed for a certain term to be stuck inside of your idiotic burrito hallucination dream thing.”

“But why?”

“Because you’re stupid and you need me to guide you through every step of your life. While you’ve been working your way through classes, work, impromptu a capella sessions, club meetings, and more, you’ve forgotten to do anything worthwhile in the City of Boston to write about for your column.”

“Oh, sugarsnaps.”

“You’re damn right, ‘Oh sugarsnaps,’” he said. “Now get out there and get to work.”

With that, I awoke in my bed, wondering if it was all a dream. My roommate was on the other side of the room staring at me, his eyes wide and frightened. I had probably been screaming the lyrics to Neil Diamond songs in my sleep again.

That day, I went through my classes like a zombie (except for Dante and Calculus: A Socioeconomic

Anti-Visual Exploration, which was a hoot and a half ). The whole day I was waiting to go into the city and find something to write about. Long story short, what I should write about was presented to me that night, after eating dinner in the Copley Mall with some family members.

“I have to write a column about stuff and also things this week” I said. “If I don’t the burrito-ghost of my Great-Uncle Jerry will haunt my dreams.”

“You don’t have a Great-Uncle Jerry, Archer,” one of my relatives said. “How many times do we have to tell you? And what in the hell is a burrito-ghost? Seriously, I’m growing concerned about you.”

“Maybe I could write about this mall,” I said.

“I don’t think most college kids would be willing to sell their kidneys to shop here,” he said. “Figure out something else.”

I threw back my head in exhaustion.

“Why don’t you write about the library, since you never shut up about reading,” he said. “You could write an intelligent and thoughtful column about its architecture, layout, and historical significance. Also, since you’re 300 pages into Infinite Jest, it would lend you an opportunity to shamelessly brag about undertaking a monumental literary task by attempt-

ing to insert it organically somewhere in the column.”

I pointed a finger at him, “Boom, you got it. Too bad I’m already 582 words into the column, so I’ll probably just write some quick stuff about how cool it looks.”

“What? 582 words? What are you talking about?”

“Nothing,” I said. “Forget I mentioned it.”

And finally we arrive at the Boston Public Library, one of the key landmarks in the town of beans. Directly next to the Copley Green Line stop, it’s a very easy, pleasant trip for any Boston College student. The outside may not immediately strike you as impressive (except for the various author’s names which are carved into the wall), it being essentially a large building in the middle of a city, but the inside is surprisingly breath-taking.

High-ceilinged, architecturally fascinating rooms fill the upper levels of the library. A peaceful, Italian villaesque courtyard sits in the middle of the building, with no roof and calm, blue skies above. A fountain sprinkles water into the air in the middle of the courtyard and I, your humble columnist, thought it was the perfect place to read, study, eat, and generally enjoy one’s life.

The other parts of the upper level boast equally beautiful areas. A large,

high-ceilinged room, reminiscent of Bapst Library, is a wonder to behold.

While studying there, I could almost pretend that I was doing important, smart things.

In my journey through the halls of learning, I was struck by the lack of books in this library. I was later informed that the fiction selection is housed in a terrifying and dungeonlike basement to which I didn’t dare travel. This was bothersome to me considering that the building is a library and books, arguably, should be its main focus. I supposed a metaphor for society’s lack of appreciation for learning and the great literary works could be forged from this, but then I also decided that I didn’t really want to be the one to forge it.

The Boston Public Library is a fascinating building with astonishing architecture. If you don’t visit it at least once during your time at BC, you’ve failed terribly at your duties as a human being. So pick up a good book, head on over, and enjoy the peaceful, iconic library as you further your studies. It’s a nice place to be and I know from personal experience that a visit can brighten an otherwise gloomy day.

Archer Parquette is an editor for The Heights. He can be reached at metro@bcheights.com.

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BC demonstrates high ROI in new federal report card

Earlier this week, the United States Department of Education released a new website called College Scorecard, a site that gives the earnings of people who attended nearly every domestic college and University. College Scorecard is a product of the federal government’s attempts to inform people of expected earnings within a decade of graduation—when taking on the financial burden of secondary education, it is important to have a firm grasp on the returns of investment, especially when attending prestigious, private, and incredibly expensive institutions such as Boston College.

BC alumni who received federal financial aid are making a $67,000 salary ten years after graduating from B C , which represents an impressive return on investment compared to the $33,000 a semester of tuition. But, it is important to remember that College Scorecard is only dealing with those graduates who received financial aid during their time at BC, and that College Scorecard does not take major or school of study into account.

Instead, the report combines the entire student body under one set of statistics. Many other schools, too, that got lower-than-expected scores are contesting the data, saying that the study’s information wasn’t collected in a statistically appropriate way.

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“Become what you are.”

-Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), German philosopher

represents a noteworthy attempt by the federal government to increase transparency for people who are concerned financially when looking to apply for college. By developing a platform that makes it clear which institutions are helping the students in the long run, and which are failing, schools will be held more accountable for where their allotted federal financial aid is going. In turn, the cost of those universities and colleges that do not achieve a stipulated standard can be cut

BC graduates who received federal financial aid are reported to be earning a $67,000 salary 10 years after entering the school, which represents an impressive return on investment for the University. down, making education affordable proportionate to the expected returns after one graduates. BC is already doing well in this department, and the school deser ves credit for that. With 67 percent of the student body receiving financial aid, that means a good chunk of the student body can be expected to be financially prosperous in the future.

CJBC offered recognition with probationary status Last spring, the Undergraduate Government of Boston College approved Climate Justice at Boston College (CJBC) to become a registered student organization, a turning point in the group’s long fight for recognition. This week, the Office of Student Involvement accepted CJBC’s application on a provisional basis, marking the first time in the organization’s history that it has had status as a registered student organization.

CJBC is known around campus for holding protests and vigils encouraging divestment, often without the permission of the administration. The tone during these meetings has been straightforward: the University needs to divest from fossil fuels, they need to do it now, and here’s why.

Now as a registered organization, however, the group needs to broaden its focus from just advocating for change in BC’s stance on fossil fuels to more educational programming on sustainable living overall. This, in itself, is not a bad thing—advocacy can still come via education—but it is certainly a step by the administration toward declawing the group, making them into a passive entity that really only exists to bring speakers onto campus.

In addition, this advocacy organization is starting its venture into the world of registered student groups with sanctions and a probationary status, due to its protests and rallies held last semester—protests and rallies that were held when the group was not even recognized by the University. In effect, CJBC is being punished retroactively by rules and regulations that did not apply to

them in the past, but apply to them now because of their newfound status—a strange paradox and play by the University that is both unfair and confusing.

After spending so long attempting to gain recognition, C JB C has finally been successful. They now have all of the abilities of an RSO—the only thing that the sanctions mean is that they cannot step outside of stipulated guidelines for at least a year.

It would be in CJBC’s best interest to use this opportunity to prove to the administration that the funding is well deserved, and that the organization can bring speakers to campus and hold meetings dur-

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Now as a registered organization, however, the group needs to broaden its focus from just advocating for change in BC’s stance on fossil fuels. ing the week in an orderly fashion.

Although CJBC’s mission of advocacy has been partially slashed, education still has the potential to create social change and action on the part of all individuals, albeit at a much slower pace. As for the sanctions handed down for past crimes, CJBC would be wasting its time trying to work out some kind of appeal process or to outright fight the charges. Instead, time should be spent invigorating the student body, attracting interested freshmen, and, in the end, like many other organizations on campus, making the BC community better for its presence.

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Thursday, September 17, 2015

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Work hard, sleep right, and decompress

FRANCESCA WILLIAMS

GOOD PARTIES - Good parties are such a rarity here that when they actually happen, it’s like walking into the twilight zone—a twilight zone free of sweaty Walsh wall-towalls, Mod ragers, and crammed forced triples where they’re totally not just using you for your fifth of Paint Thinner Flavored Rubinoff.

OUR FOOTBALL TEAM’S DEFENSE - If you’re reading this on Sept. 17, the date this paper was published, then you’ll be happy to know that now, at this present moment, Boston College football’s defense is the top-ranked defense in the entire country. By a lot. And if you try to turn on SportsCenter and hear this news, all you’ll get is a lot of blabbering about some group of squids from Florida State and its something or other ranked team—it’s all nonsense. Just ask Stephen A. Smith. He was so intimidated by our school’s defense that he didn’t feel qualified to talk about it. You think they canceled First Take because of scheduling conflicts with Gasson? Please.

SUPERFAN SHIRTS NOT ON GAME DAY - So, you’re new here. And you’re late for class. Mix in a deep-seeded launderette phobia that leaves you without any viable shirt to wear, and you start have to start making choices. Or maybe the only choice was a conscious one—lest we forget, the thing is a sturdy and bright Under Armor product, and it fits you so well. (Have you been lifting?) Whatever the case may be for putting the SuperFan shirt on, one look across campus and it’s easy to pull a freshman out of the between-class-horde as a guy or girl (usually a guy), sporting his or her (but almost always his) free shirt with pride. And you should be full of pride and vanity, boastful freshman. Boston College is a great place. Why should you care that there’s a group of upperclassmen off to the side snickering at you?

Clothes are clothes, and honestly, the stigma surrounding the SuperFan shirt needs to die. There’s no better way to do it than to wear it on a Tuesday, no game of any kind in sight, holding your head up high.

SUPERFAN SHIRTS NOT ON GAME DAY - Because like not using a tray to carry your copious amounts of dining hall food and going to parties that you’re not invited to, this is just another thing around Boston College that doesn’t make sense yet looks silly if you don’t buy into it.

Leave ’em for game day. You don’t want to be so easily labeled as a freshman. And, with that obnoxiously bright yellow color, everyone will know that you’re a freshman from literally, like, whatever the distance is from one corner of the quad to another.

MISSING SUMMER NIGHTS - Because it’s probably the best time to hang out outside and instead all you’ll get of these bad boys is the walk from your dorm to the library.

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It was horrendous spending four months in my small hometown this summer, away from campus and the amazing people that I had met at Boston College. So, coming back, I was more than excited. After classes began and the tearful reunions with my friends wrapped up, however, I was already falling into the routine I had freshman year—my “routine” of immense stress and constant fear of failure.

As a freshman, I was too overwhelmed and exhilarated to pay close attention to my peers. But now, after being here for a year, I’ve noticed something rather sinister about BC students.

Worst of all, it’s something I’ve noticed in myself for quite some time, but that really developed in college.

No one is looking to “waste time.”

Many BC students, including myself, have trouble deciding what should really be considered a waste of time. I think an important lesson for us all to learn is that taking care of yourself is not, and never will be, a waste of time.

Perfectionists, who often find a home at BC or some other prestigious school, have the constant need to be doing something productive. If spending time with my friends on a Saturday night doesn’t feel like the most fun I’ve ever had, the feeling that I should be doing

something more productive begins to gnaw at my insides.

“I should just go to the library,” I think. “This isn’t worth it.”

The feeling becomes stronger and stronger. All my work looms over me until I’m cowering in its presence.

Whether it’s reading for my history lecture or applying for that job, there’s always something I should be doing. The work is never done. What I’ve come to discover, however, is that I can’t accomplish those things and maintain productivity if I’m not putting myself and my needs first.

Of course, everyone needs to allocate time to natural bodily functions (eat-

Perfectionists, who often find a home at BC or some other prestigious school, have the constant need to be doing something productive. ing, sleeping, showering). But there’s something to be said for enjoying those things. Even if you have a paper due, do your best to set aside an hour to eat a hearty dinner, or take a long, luxurious shower. Without a full eight (or even seven) hours of sleep, no one can fully pay attention to their classes. Maybe treating yourself to that expensive and high-calorie pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks can serve as motivation to finish that paper. These types of small rewards throughout the day can help us decompress, allowing for a full recharge

to increase productivity.

We’re surrounded by pressure that tells us to work every second of every day. We should constantly be scouring the Internet for internships, or getting ahead on work, or going to the Plex. Any moment not spent being productive is a moment wasted. But in reality, activities that would normally be considered wasteful really help us in the long run.

Treating yourself is such an important part of self-love—it keeps you motivated and leads you to success. While this is a critical period in our lives for becoming “successful” (whatever your definition of that word may be), we have to force ourselves to step back and assess what’s really important and what we really want 10 years down the road.

When we look back at our college years, do you really want to think about suffering in the library long after we should have gone back to our dorm rooms? Even if you don’t have the craziest or most hilarious memories, at times like those it would be better to look back and remember hanging out with your roommates, watching a movie, or just getting a chance to sleep.

Work hard, never stop learning, but know that sometimes the assignment can wait. And sometimes you have to put work out of your mind to enjoy playing a card game with your friends for a few hours. Self-care is never a waste. We have everything to gain from building relationships, making memories, and actually living our lives.

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

Bad Catholics: BC’s identity problem

ALEC FRASER Not long ago I was browsing through Boston College’s “facts” page when I saw the line “70 percent of students identify themselves as Catholic.” The line was interesting to me because after I (someone with little theological education) read that I doubted that these Catholics could be the same ones that I walked by every day on campus. The way they talked, the way they acted, the things they consumed their time with—these patterns couldn’t be matched up with what all my books were telling me a devoted Catholic was. 70 percent seemed like a deceptive number of people compared to what I witnessed in my day to day life.

I can remember last summer, at a BCsponsored sendoff party, all of the former freshmen were called up to discuss their first year experiences and give advice to the new freshmen. Someone asked a question regarding Mass. I basically remember: “My friends and I try to attend church, but it’s hard sometimes. [Crowd laughs.] Eventually I’ll feel guilty enough and go.” I remember the crowd laughed again, but my smile faded. He spoke about “having fun” on weekends, so it was hard for him to go to church. Perhaps I read too much into this answer, but it seemed that for him, church acted as a divine moral eraser that washed his sins clean every weekend so long as he showed up, said the words, and made the gestures. I am sure he identified as Catholic when applying to BC. I should note, however, that whoever wrote out the BC facts page was no fool.

Note the subtly placed “identify.” They could have written “are,” but I’m willing to bet the word choice was no mistake. Why then did they bother to put that bullet point

down if they were aware of its misleading semantics?

From a quick glance, this could legitimize BC’s religious affiliation, but to anyone taking the time to ponder the matter, the word choice is significant. In this respect, both the people who identify as being Catholic at BC and those who have created the BC fact sheet have been deceiving the world—and perhaps themselves, as well. They’d both like to think there’s something of sustenance within them and surrounding them, and perhaps for some of them they truly believe there is, but to those more aware, the truth seems to be a bit hollow.

Now, I’ve been a bit vague up until this point, but to just come out and say it: identifying as something means s—t-all compared to actually living that identifica-

I that’s the perfect word for this short essay: shallow. People need to stop being shallow when it comes to important things. tion out—and to identify as that label—in this cwase Catholic—without at least trying to live it out in a true way, is a disgrace to those who sincerely follow that faith. This, I would like to note, is coming from a classic indecisive agnostic who was never raised with a strong religious presence.

The problem here, however, isn’t one of religion but one of simple initiative, genuineness, and critical thinking. I’m tired of people identifying with labels without knowing what they’re talking about or without actually committing to that label.

We have a duty as people, and especially as people in positions of relative wealth and future influence, to take the time to become aware of things we talk about, side with, and consider our identities to be.

While I used Catholicism as my base board, this problem affects everything. If

I may use two friends who I very much like but must criticize as an example, I can further illuminate the problem. The first friend, when we were talking about how his new girlfriend was Jewish, stated that if things continued to go well in the future, he’d consider converting to Judaism for the sake of convenience. Now, I applaud my friend’s commitment to his girlfriend, but this is just the kind of thing that makes me want to grab his pudgy little cheeks and shake him. I’m no scholar of Judaism, but a central aspect of it, and every other religion, is having a deep, profound commitment of the whole person to that faith, not a shallow conversion for the sake of convenience.

I think that’s the perfect word for this short essay: shallow. People need to stop being shallow when it comes to important things.

My other friend is Jewish as well, and while his problem is more political, I suppose it is in essence the same thing: a refusal to educate oneself and handle delicate matters with the care they deserve. The gist of why he peeves me is that when it comes to the Israeli-Palestine conflict—he comes off as one-sided and vehement in an obviously biased way. I won’t mention it here, but for anyone who cares to do their research, it is clear that Israel isn’t quite the morally clean ally we’d like to believe they are.

For anyone who’s reading this, I beg of you, please be informed. Please live a more profound life. Be educated before making a decision. Make choices with commitment. We live in a world with such readily available information. All you need to do on your part is sift through the bulls—t and try to be considerate. As for my religion rant, truly question whether you follow the dogmas of your faith. Having real faith and commitment has enormous benefits and can pay off in dividends.

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

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Rising to our passions

MARY WILSON The skateboarder in Copley Square leans forward slightly as the ground beneath him distorts, and onlookers stiffen as the skateboard leaps from the top step and slams onto the cobblestones below.

The skateboarder remains surprisingly unhurt, even after having attempted this same feat for the past 20 minutes. Every time he fails, he pulls up his shirt so that we can see the pale, skinny body covered with tattoos. He shakes his head and mutters self-reproaches as children, perched atop the dry fountain nearby, howl with laughter. And then he runs up the stairs, disappears around the corner, and restarts the process.

The skateboarder’s predicament serves as a reminder that success is not guaranteed—in fact, the dream of success often lures us into embarrassment and dejection. We may escape the earth only to crash against the cobblestones mere moments later. Why, then, do we bother to dream of sticking the landing in the first place? What is it that motivates us to yearn for distant objectives, and why are we compelled toward certain specific dreams?

We live in a world in which the only apparent constant, paradoxically, is change. We are victims to change, forgers of change, professed believers in change, and we remain ever susceptible to change.

There remains within all of us a desire not only to change, but also to develop and expand continuously. We are awakening suns that desire to reach that midday peak in which we radiate our greatest strength.

Yes, we may encounter loss, but we consider the effort worthwhile. We hope that even when we decline into night, success will not have been completely lost but rather diverted for a moment—that at the next day’s noon, we may revel in the joy of our paramount existence more than before.

To be the sun is our known objective—how we get there is our unknown objective. This latter desire is the one that structures our hours and thoughts, and it is what truly sustains us. It is for a continual engagement with this desire that we strive, and with the dissolution of our interests, we fall into despair.

If one experiences this internal demand as an insatiable impetus that commands his or her life, then he or she can claim to have passion. I’m unsure as to whether passions (1) exist and (2) act as a positive, but for the sake of rounding out this discussion I will explore the hypothetical.

In passion we would discover a force both exhilarating and terrifying, for it orders our existence so completely that everything else falls inferior to its commands. An absolute, by definition, contrasts against the precept of a world of continuous change—in adopting an absolute that advances our change, we mirror our universe’s paradoxical dynamics. I believe that in this alignment we are in our most natural state, and therefore bound to the greatest measure of happiness. As a result of diverging from a passion, we would be exposed to the greatest grief, for we lose the absolute that both centers and spurs us. Passion is the high from which we crash and the drug we would do best to avoid.

At the other extreme (opposite passion) is resignation, in which desires are disavowed as a means of self-protection.

The philosophy behind an attitude of resignation is one of flawed logic: If I do not attempt to walk, a disciple of resignation believes, I cannot trip. In return, of course, this individual will never be able to leave his or her house. Where passion exposes the individual, resignation hides the individual—one practice speaks of brashness, while the other indicates cowardice.

Desire is the happy medium through which one may entertain risk while remaining within the bounds of reality. The skateboarder acts as a prime example of this concept: He does not abandon his task when faced with difficulty, but he does allow himself occasional respite. His efforts in both exertion and moderation bespeak a desire that transforms his Sunday afternoon in Copley Square into an exercise well spent in expansion of the individual.

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

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European retailer Primark joins downtown fashion scene Boston flagship store marks first venture into American retail market after decades in Europe

By Maggie Maretz Heights Staff After nearly 50 years of success in Europe, super-retailer Primark introduced its low-price, high-fashion brand to the United States this week, when its first American store opened in Boston.

Primark—though not a household name in the U.S.—is a leading fashion retailer in Europe. The company provides clothing and shoes for men, women, and children, as well as home goods at 292 locations in Europe.

Initially founded in 1969 in Dublin, Ireland, Primark has since opened stores in the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and France. As part its continued growth,

the brand is expanding into the American market, with Boston as its flagship store location.

The brand’s adherence to fashion trends and low price points liken it to many with which Boston shoppers are already familiar: H&M, Forever 21, Zara, and more recently, Uniqlo.

The store opened last Thursday in the heart of Downtown Crossing and became the first retailer to occupy the newlyrenovated Burnham Building for nearly a decade. The site used to house the former Filene’s Basement but has been empty since 2006.

The opening of Primark is notable not only because it solidifies the European company’s presence in America, but also because it represents an element of the

larger effort to revitalize the Downtown Crossing area as a whole.

Developer Millennium Partners paid $689 million for the renovation of the Burnham Building, and is funding the ongoing construction of the Millennium Tower—located adjacent to the Burnham Building—a 625-foot glass building intended to house luxury condos.

To celebrate the progress marked by Primark’s opening, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, WCAS ’09, held a ribbon cutting ceremony this week.

“I’m thrilled to officially welcome Primark to Boston,” Walsh said. “Primark will bring jobs and increased economic activity for our residents and visitors, and we are grateful they chose Downtown Crossing as the site of their first Northeast location.”

Primark, which predicts that it will bring 590 full-time jobs to the area, said Boston was chosen for the first U.S. store due to

its downtown location, population of multinational students, and local leadership’s mutual interest in pursuing the venture.

“We have eagerly anticipated this day for some time and are honored to have experienced such an incredible level of support from the community and local leaders,” Paul Marchant, chief executive officer of Primark, said in a statement. “We truly could not imagine a more fitting location for our first U.S. store than this neighborhood and building, which both carry such a storied retail history.”

The four-floor, 77,000-square-foot shopping space is unique in its design, with brightly colored displays and signs to help the shopper navigate the store. This attention to interior design in its stores is a feature touted by Primark, and something present across all locations.

As homage to the historical significance in the Burnham Building, decorators even

allowed original aesthetic elements to remain, such as exposed brickwork and terracotta ceilings. The store is also equipped with 73 cash registers, 84 fitting rooms, 530 mannequins and busts, and a 1,000-squarefoot “Trend Room” for showcasing the latest designs immediately upon entry.

Although still new to American fashion culture, Primark seems to be making its way toward the mainstream. “Opening day was really hectic,” said a Primark employee at the Boston location. “People kept telling me they were leaving H&M to come here.”

Looking to the future, Primark will be opening more doors across the U.S. throughout the rest of the year, including one new location at the King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania, which is due to open in late Nov. 2015. Other planned locations include Braintree, Mass., Burlington, Mass., Danbury, Conn., Freehold, N.J., Staten Island, N.Y., and Willow Grove, Penn. n

A wholehearted take on whole food Vegan restaurant to open this fall will take the place of an old favorite in Allston

By Sarah Moore Asst. Metro Editor Rolls of paper now cover the windows of one of Allston’s most frequented storefronts. Although the remainder of the strip of restaurants that line this part of Cambridge St. is bustling, this door has been locked since early August. After the previous tenant, Root, a quaint vegetarian diner, closed mysteriously after two years of seemingly successful operations, Boston foodies and Allston locals alike have been curious to see what’s happening behind these papered windows. In just three weeks, they can see for themselves.

A brainchild of local chef Rebecca Arnold and Roxy ’s Grilled Cheese owner James DiSabatino, a new, vegan, fast-casual restaurant, Whole Heart Provisions, will take over the space in early fall.

“I went to school for nutrition, and from a young age I was always interested in opening a healthy fast food restaurant,” said Arnold, co-owner and chef of what’s soon to be Allston’s newest eatery.

Taking a nod from the popularity of the fast-casual restaurant model, especially in and around cities, Whole Heart Provisions will feature healthy, plant-based, and vegan food options in a quick-serve setting. The menu will focus on green or grain bowls that can be made in seven different styles, each with their own take on global cuisines including Indian-, Korean-, and Medi-

terranean-inspired additions.

Each bowl will include a sauce or condiment and a crunchy element, along with small mezze style salads to accompany the customer’s desired green or grain. For example, Whole Heart Provision’s Tazon Style bowl features smashed cucumbers, carrot and zucchini, black beans, pineapple, and corn salsa, and is dressed with an avocado crema sauce along with crispy tortilla crumbs and a pepita crunch.

Customers also have the option to create their own custom bowls, with their own flavor combinations. Bowls will range in price between $8 and $10, depending on the customer’s selections.

In addition to the green and grain bowls, Arnold and DiSabatino have developed a range of small plates and sides that will also be available, like Old Bay brussel sprouts, street corn with whipped avocado and corn tortilla crumble, and sesame shishito peppers— all of which she hopes to have on a plate within five minutes or less. The 19-seat Allston restaurant will offer both eat-in and takeout options, and hopes to expand into catering in the future.

Though Whole Heart Provisions is testing a new concept, Arnold is very familiar with the Boston food scene.

After graduating from University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a degree in nutrition, Arnold, a Boston-area local, continued on to culinary school at the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York City. From there, her resume is

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peppered with stints in some of the city’s best kitchens, including Alden & Harlow and Sarma.

“After school I began working in kitchens, and not necessarily healthy ones,” Arnold said, laughing. “But they definitely taught me how to cook with flavor.”

Though she is neither vegan nor vegetarian, Arnold is excited to make high quality and healthy food more accessible and thinks Allston is just the place to do so.

“It’s just better for the environment and great for our bodies,” Arnold said.

“We think we can help more people get more veggies into their diet. People seem to have a tough time getting healthy foods, and I want them to be able to get vegetables on the go.”

Despite Whole Heart Provisions having been in the works for only about one year now, Arnold and DiSabatino have known each other for four times

as long. Although Arnold will be the one in the kitchen come opening, she won’t have to look far for, DiSabatino whose brick and mortar Roxy’s location is right next door.

The pair is looking to its other neighbors on Allston’s “vegan row,” like FoMu—a popular plant-based ice cream shop just two doors over—to bolster its menu. FoMu’s vanilla ice cream will be an optional add-in to Whole Heart Provisions’ varieties of Kombucha, a fermented tea beverage, to make a vegan ice cream float.

Kombucha will be brought in from Aqua Vitea microbrewery in Vermont, and the three flavors on tap will rotate seasonally as a significant portion of Whole Heart Provisions’ drink program.

In addition to the Kombucha, the drink menu will include housemade lemonade and cold-brew Horchata.

The restaurant’s beverages will be in

line with the concept behind its food, making healthy and high quality items an option for the busiest Bostonians—a trend that Allston, specifically, has responded to quite well.

“We just think it’s a really great community,” Arnold said. Allston, notorious for its relaxed yet quirky feel, is home to many of Boston’s favorite diners, dives, and specialty food restaurants. With the storefront situated on the same block as its vegetarian neighbors, FoMu and Grasshopper, Arnold and DiSabatino are excited to extend this dimension of Allston’s food scene.

After menu development, some minor renovations, and a coat of fresh paint to match, the Whole Heart Provisions team isn’t far from stripping down the papered windows and revealing their renovations to Allston’s vegan row.

“You don’t really see places like this anywhere else in the country,” Arnold said. n

Winter is coming: What Boston’s T can learn from London’s Tube Bennet Johnson London mayor Boris Johnson was visiting Boston back in February, and like the rest of us, he had to endure the consequences of Snowmageddon 2015.

Johnson is far more accustomed to England’s winds and mild rains than to New England’s winter woes that so trouble the MBTA. So when he attempted to take the Red Line at Park St., he was forced to “begrudgingly ditch the T idea” for alternative transportation, realizing that waiting for the T in the middle of the recordsetting snowstorm would make him late to his next appointment.

Johnson’s team says that he makes an effort to try out all the public transportation systems in the cities he visits, likely comparing how they fail in comparison to the London Underground.

Boston’s subway system was installed in 1897. At the time, Boston and New York City were going headto-head in a fight to build North America’s first underground subway tunnel. Despite struggling with gas explosions, Boston came out on top on Sept. 1, 1897, while New York didn’t put a subway car on the tracks until 1904.

We may have beaten out New York, but London defeated everyone by opening its Underground in 1863.

Also known as “The Tube,” the London Underground celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2013—having stood the test of time as a great metro system, with CNN and TripAdvisor ranking London as one of the top transportation systems in the world.

I can attest to the veracity of these rankings, as I spent several weeks in London this summer marvelling at the Tube.

Each day, 3.7 million people use the Underground, while 6.4 million use the city’s bus system. The TripAdvisor poll found that people outside of the United Kingdom believe the Underground to be one of the safest and most efficient public transportation

networks in the world. It is remarkably clean and fast, and it extends across Greater London and Britain.

Though the transit system has had its fair share of strikes recently, the Tube has provided Londoners with an effective form of transportation for 152 years.

Prior to visiting London, all I knew was the T. The Green Line has been my main way of getting in and out of the city since I moved to Boston. It is cheap, and for the most part, reliable.

But this past winter proved that something has to change.

The MBTA—buried beneath nearly $9 billion in debt, and with a maintenance backlog of more than $7 billion—needs to avoid a replication of last year’s winter catastrophe. Clean -up from all of the winter storms this past season cost the MBTA more than $36 million.

Boston can’t afford to deal with the consequences of another MBTA setback. The City has to do a better job of upgrading the existing trains so they can be ready for whatever comes next. But the problem is that Boston has a history of cost-overruns for big projects, and we simply can’t afford to

be crippled by more debt.

The MBTA recently announced that the proposed Green Line extension into Somerville and Medford is $1 billion over budget. Boston 2024 was also nearly $4 million in debt when the doomed bid was shut down in July. And nobody has forgotten that the “Big Dig” was supposed to cost $2.8 billion, before ultimately adding up to a whopping $24 billion.

Currently, Boston needs $7.3 billion of work to bring the T to a state of good repair, according to a presentation by the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board two weeks ago. That’s up from an estimated $6.7 billion earlier in the year. At the $7.3 billion price, the MBTA needs to spend $765 million per year over the next 25 years just to have a well-run public transportation system.

It should cost less, but our city’s history has shown that it will cost more.

Moving forward, Boston should look across the pond for advice on how to fix the T. The London Underground is nearly self-sufficient—it obtains roughly 70 percent of its revenue from fares—and anticipates

being financially self-sufficient within two years. A reason why the Tube is so financially successful is because it charges fares based on distance travelled, using zones to calculate ticket costs. This may not be fair for the working-class families who have to commute from multiple zones into the city every day, but it is an effective way to disperse costs. Boston has no such system, and needs practical ideas to come even somewhat close to raising $7.3 billion.

It seems that London used every one of those 34 years before the launch of the T to put itself ahead of Boston, and the Tube is a prime example of an efficient system that the MBTA should look to as it plans a makeover.

Although it’s 80 degrees and sunny this week in Boston, our city’s leaders should be planning now for the next snowstorm.

Winter is coming—and with it comes the MBTA’s biggest challenge yet.

Bennet Johnson is the Metro Editor for The Heights. He can be reached at metro@bcheights.com.

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He lives—a Wall report

Ryan Dowd **Beware, men and women of Boston College, my fellow Eagles, this column contains spoilers, assumptions, theories based on logic, ravens, photos from the set of Game of Thrones, and jokes about incest and castration, but is generally as wholesome as Hot Pie’s baked goods.

Rejoice, my watchers on the wall. Jon Snow is alive. Well, he was never really dead. Or maybe he was. Anyway, he’s coming back. He was only ever dead in our imagination, which is where he lived too, I guess.

Let’s start with facts before we dip into the Spider’s ravens and whispers. On Sept. 10, Watchers on the Wall (a fan site devoted to cast news and commentary) reported that Kit Harrington was spotted filming a massive pitched battle involving the northern lords, the Boltons, and wildings. Then, in an interview in a Belgian magazine just a few days ago, Kit revealed he expects to be playing Jon Snow into his 30’s. Harrington, as all Eagles must know, is 28.

It all seems to confirm what we, whether educated by maesters or Jesuits, kind of knew from the beginning.

Whether he survived his moonlit stabbing by traditional means or was resurrected

by Lady Melisandre shortly after his bloody demise, Jon was always going to be there. He’s too tied up in the narrative and the audience experience to die (for now at least.)

I grew up with Jon Snow. I started reading Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin’s first book in his A Song of Ice and Fire series when I was 14 on the way to Colorado Springs for vacation. The first chapter of the book starts with Jon. He’s 14, a bastard. As political stabbing and maneuvering dominate the first few books alongside Dany and her dragons, Jon just kind of grows up. He finds some friends, a few mentors, and, because it’s a fantasy tale, a cool sword and a pet wolf.

He meets a girl, one that isn’t his sister. It doesn’t go well. And by the time we get to Dance with Dragons, Jon is a pseudoleader of men, the only one really standing between a host of undead ice zombies and the rest of Westeros. He knows and carries this, along with the ghosts of his dead mentors and friends who’ve fallen along the way.

That’s sort of who Jon is, but the central mysteries of the book/show concentrate on Jon (R + L = J, and all its variants).

General narrative aside, merging both the book and show into the same general narrative, it never made sense for Jon to die.

Martin’s deaths always have a purpose, a lesson. Story-wise, if you want the finale to matter, to mean anything to an audience, than there have to be people we care about. We care about Jon. Jon is me.

And as for the show, why kill off your most visceral action star? The two best episodes of the series—”The Watchers on the Wall” and “Hardhome”—featured Harrington wading his way through chaos. Harrington is the biggest action star on television. He fights like Tom Cruise or Dustin Pedroia—small in stature, but, you know, he always finds a way. With so much supposed action down the road, why kill off your only compelling action hero?

Why pull a Theon and lop off its most prized member? Well, so that I’ll write this column. And so will thousands of other folks with a keyboard across the land. So we talk about it. So it all stays relevant even when you’re not settling in for an episode every Sunday. The off-season is a time to re-read the books, listen to podcasts about the Tragedy of Summerhall and the Blackfyre Rebellion (guys, am I a nerd?), and to argue over Jon Snow’s fate.

This is fun. Frustrating, but fun. It makes the audience as integral to the telling of the story as Martin or Benioff and Weiss. It’s what you miss when you watch it all in a row, letting the locations and heightened dialogue wash over you as the episodes and seasons blur together.

We’re still in the middle of it. And that’s the best part.

Ryan Dowd is the Arts & Review Editor for The Heights. He can be reached at arts@bcheights.com.

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Retro and pajama styles unveiled over NY Fashion Week Madison Semarjian Every September, style gurus, A-list celebs, and the media flock to the Lincoln Center to see next season’s trends, presented by top brands in the fashion industry. Spring/ Summer 2016 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week (NYFW) has just come to a close, and designers have strutted everything from metallic tweed dresses to sheer polka dot shirts down the runway. Here are some of the most prominent trends from last week’s Ready-To-Wear debuts that already have the fashion industry in a fan-girl fit.

Pajamas in Public Any Boston College student with an 8 a.m. understands the temptation to wear pajamas to class. This NYFW, designers showed us that it is perfectly acceptable to play with the “just rolled out of bed” look.

Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne, designers of the brand Public School, are responsible for this new fashion phenomenon. In their Spring 2016 Ready-To-Wear Collection, which debuted this past weekend, models strutted down the runway in pajama-

inspired silhouettes. Designers matched billowing harem pants with flouncy, over-sized shirts. Sporty sandals replaced the typical stiletto heel that usually accompanies most NYFW ensembles.

These upcoming months are all about the effortless approach and embracing that French “je ne sais quoi”, but that doesn’t mean you get a free pass to wear your favorite Hello Kitty slippers and Spider Man pajama pants out in public.

As Victoria Beckham told Vogue Magazine after her fashion show on Sunday, “It’s about attitude this season, about a real, carefree attitude.”

Return to Retro While the ‘70s were all the rage this past season, time is turning backward and trends are retreating to a more 1960s vibe. Digital television prints and fishnet stockings are soon to replace the fringe jackets and bell-bottomed pants that made a surprising comeback last summer. Jeremy Scott presented his Spring/ Summer 2016 collection on Monday, which was inspired by “The Jetsons” meets ‘60s retro glam.

Though artistically impressive, the styles were very bold, to say the least, and maybe daunting to replicate. Not everyone is comfortable wearing the Bumpits and Perspex paneled dresses

that graced the runway. Yet, his classic pairing of the cropped sweater and mini skirt can easily be worn outside of his, as Vogue describes, “sixties era B-movie” fashion show.

Jason Wu, in an interview with Vogue about the latest trends, stated that this season’s objective is, “not to be overly loud but to embrace personality.” As reflected in Jeremy Scott’s show, there is no longer a strict set of a rules in the fashion world. Like that of Madonna or Katy Perry (whom Jeremy Scott has styled before), stylistic individuality and creativity is key this season.

Pretty in Pink Pink hasn’t been this popular since Molly Ringwald reigned as Hollywood’s ‘It Girl,’ but after Carolina Herrera’s breathtaking presentation of pale pink attire on monday, it looks as if black will be put on the back burner for a bit. While pink is often criticized for being a juvenile color, Herrera made pink appear new and liberating instead of young and foolish. The dewy makeup, soft pastels, and tasteful sheerness of the looks added a refreshing element of femininity and elegance for all ages. So next time you stray away from pink because you want to appear more mature, give it a shot. Yes, even

you boys—after all, real men wear pink.

Buckle Up Belts seem to be making a comeback this season, but not your usual “jean-a-size-toobig” pant belt. Rather, Jason Wu sported a collection of knee-length jackets, all buckled up with a high-waisted, wide belt. This flattering approach created a very business-meets-chic attire, perfect for trips into the city. Jason Wu wasn’t the only one to accessorize with belts this fashion week. On Saturday, Zimmerman played with the silhouette of his dresses by adding thick leather belts. It added a structure to the very free-flowing nature of next season’s styles.

Designers have made a statement this fashion week by turning fashion faux pas into genius works of art. Conventional ways of dressing have been thrown out the window, proving that conformity has become outdated and that a standard set of fashion rules are no longer relevant. It’s all about creating your own.

Pajamas, plastic dresses, neon colors—it’s all fair game now.

Madison Semarjian is a staff columnist for The Heights. She can be reached at arts@bcheights.com.

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FX’s ‘Executioner’ has all the blood, none of the guts Caleb Griego The Bastard Executioner is dull. The show can be summarized as: Drawn by the sword, seduced by beauty, and bored by dialogue. This new FX original tries to cash in on the fantasy drama craze, frontlined by the monolithic Game of Thrones.

In many respects, The Bastard Executioner attempts to mimic the successes of Thrones to a fault, ultimately missing why fans so fervently rush to the each weekly installment. Though its set pieces and camera work leave a pretty picture to be viewed on screen, the soul behind the violence and sword play within this world often falls on disinterested ears and wandering eyes.

This quest follows Wilken Brattle (Lee Jones), a knight in 14th-century Wales, as he attempts to navigate the chaotic time, rife with the blood of war, destructive pillaging and slimy politics. Awakening from a dream, Brattle is called once again to pick up his sword and follow the orders of a mysterious figure, delving into a new bloodstain chapter, in his already dark past. Thisbrings him at odds

with the English Baron of the region Erik Ventris (Brian F. O’Byrne), who imposes a heavy tax on the populace. Soon, Wilken, pushed by the influences of his dreams and vision, leads a force to oppose such rule and accomplish his greater purpose in his war-torn homeland.

The Bastard Executioner does not shy away from violence. The violence in the show is heavy to say the least and does not seem to pull many punches from its first scene to its last. That being said, in many respects, it appears to function as a crutch on which the rest of the show lies.

It is by far the most engrossing aspect of the show. From cascading entrails to characters all but backstroking in blood, the show is certainly a visual spectacle.

Due to the excessiveness of this violence, you have to wonder why the show relies on it so heavily.

The violence is not so much used as a way in which to speak about an aspect of the story, rather a center piece: the reason for the show. The loose narrative exhibited in the premiere contains so many tropes of the genre, our main character’s quest to fulfill his destiny being the para-

mount example, that I ask the question: what does The Bastard Executioner bring to the table that we haven’t already seen before?

An obvious comparison is Game of Thrones, which has managed to grow its audience through each of its five seasons.

Unsurprisingly, Thrones maintains a firm grasp on its audience by giving them characters that they can relate to. From the get go, Bastard Executioner kills off main characters and spills gallons of blood for nothing more than shock value. The show seems to have skipped the main course and headed straight for dessert. Such indulgences not only leaves audiences hungry for something more substantive, but maybe a little sickly by the end.

Another shortcoming of the show comes from its handling of sex scenes.

Suffering from the same kind of disconnected shallowness that befell its scenes of violence, it feels as though the scenes involving sex lacked the same kind of emotional backing. The sexposition made famous by Thrones, is also noticeably absent, leaving the scenes to provide minimal characterization,

All the scenes together seem a collage of fantasy staples, without an engaging story to tie it all together.

What makes a show worth watching?

When we think of genre it is likely that we think of various aspects that make up such a tale. None of these on their own, however, define the medium of story completely. Neither do the ripest nor the most savory aspects offer a complete picture as to what a genre is. Though they may be the first things that come to mind, the specifics, that is, the story laid into the fabric of the medium, allows for a meaningful story to be realized.

The Bastard Executioner at first glance looks like a fun time and does not disappoint in terms of action and engaging set pieces. And yet as a viewer, I wonder what kind of longevity a show like this has.

What will I come back for? Though the show certainly doesn’t lack in its display of brutish force, I wonder what else does it have to show beyond the sword?

Caleb Griego is a staff columnist for The Heights. He can be reached at arts@ bcheights.com.

This weekend in arts

By: Chris Fuller | Associate Arts & Review Editor

Alex Navarro Band (Friday, 10 p.m.)

‘Everest’ (Opens friday)

The Alex Navarro Band will be performing its first show of the school year this weekend at the Middle East Corner. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. and the show begins at 10, but space is limited, so try to be there early.

‘Black Mass’ (Opens Friday)

In the 1970s, Whitey Bulger (Johnny Depp), a notorious Boston Irish-mobster, is persuaded by John Connolly, an FBI Agent, to work extensively with the FBI to take down the Italian mafia in Boston.

Boston Local Food Festival (Sunday, 11 a.m.)

The Sustainable Business Network is having its sixth annual Local Food Festival this Sunday at the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway. Come try food from some of Boston’s best local restaurants, farmers, and food trucks. Admission is free.

Based on true events, a commercial expedition team, Adventure Consultants, takes amateur and professional climbers to the peak of Mount Everest.

In the spring of 1996, however, disaster strikes the adventurers on their descent from the peak.

Warner bros. pictures

Cody Simpson (Saturday, 7 p.m.)

Come see Australia’s latest singer-songwriter sensation, Cody Simpson, perform at the Boston House of Blues this Saturday. BC’s own Will Bolton will open for Simpson.

Tickets can be purchased at the Boston House of Blues’ website.

Collegiate Comedy Extravaganza (Saturday, 8 p.m.)

Boston College’s Committee for Creative Enactments will be having its first improv show of the semester, the Collegiate Comedy Extravaganza, this Saturday night in Stokes South

‘Maze Runner’ (Opens friday)

The second film in the Maze Runner saga, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, hits theaters this Friday.

Thomas and the rest of the Gladers search for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization, the W.C.K.D.

Theatre Showcase (Sunday, 6 P.M.)

American alternative-rock sensation Panic! at the Disco will be playing at Boston City Hall Plaza this Thursday night. Tickets for the concert can be purchased through myradio929.com. Doors open at 4 p.m.

The Heights

Thursday, September 17, 2015

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The Month Movie Man

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Getting in the ‘Thick of It’

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Ryan Dowd | Arts & Review Editor

drew hoo / heights editor

oe Larocca, BC ’05, is one man, a man who’s made a lot of little movies: 275 to be exact. Once a year, for one month, Larocca—a film professor at Boston College—wakes up and makes a movie everyday. As the month wains on, Larocca threads all the days together for one ‘month movie.’ He’s been at the project since 2007. It’s part video-diary, part autobiography, an examination of everyday life. But it’s also just about getting better, honing your craft, whatever that may be. *This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Ryan Dowd: So yeah I was watching a lot of your stuff, you know, as always.

Joe Larocca: Daily check-ins to my oncea-year updated website.

RD: [laughs] It seems like a lot of the time what you’re doing—with the month movies especially—is taking normal life and making it weird. I’m thinking, well, the easiest example is when you’re on the swing on the one last year and like an alien comes down ...

JL: … and abducts me.

RD: Yeah it’s the most normal thing and you sort of insert this crazy thing.

JL: Yeah, I definitely see how it looks like that, and maybe I need some more therapy. But to me … yeah maybe I see the world in a more ridiculous way, but that’s not necessarily true.

I’m not walking down the street seeing aliens flying through the air.

But for anyone who doesn’t know about

“You know I think that was the impetus for starting it. It was “I have a nice camera” and the friend of a friend said, “Well why aren’t you making a movie right now?” And I was like … shut up.” the month movie idea, I pick a month every year and then every day of that month I make a little movie. So the most recent one I did was August 2015.

RD: Which is why we’re talking.

JL: Hmm yes … the premiere. So I’ve made 275 little shorts or something, you know, like 17 of which are good. Which is fine, because most people who say they’re filmmakers don’t have 17 good shorts.

That aside, I think it just comes out of the idea of just waking up, and “what can I do today that would be an interesting movie?”

Maybe something simple will happen like I’ll get something in the mail. Or for there I just went to that field because I knew they had some ball courts and like a swing set set-up.

Maybe something can come out of this. And I got there and thought the sky looked kind of weird. And I thought what if I was just on the swings and get abducted. So then I thought about how to shoot that. And it wasn’t me trying to be weird, it’s what can I do to make this interesting, because all I have are shots of me on a swing.

RD: Yeah I guess it’s more, what I was talking about wasn’t uhh decrying you as a weirdo.

JL: Well, I took it that way.

RD: [laughs] And it’s probably true, but it’s like, in the month movies a lot of the days you’re trying to capture in some way how we warp our vision of reality to make [life] interesting, how to not be bored all the time. And I think it accomplishes that a lot of the time.

JL: You know I think that was the impetus for starting it. It was “I have a nice camera” and the friend of a friend said, “Well why aren’t you making a movie right now?” And I was like … shut up. [laughs] You make excuses when you’re a filmmaker, and it applies to anything. If you’re an accountant, it’s why don’t you take that test to move up to the next level. “Oh no I don’t want to that or I’m happy where I am.” You make excuses, you know? So when he said it to me I was like … duh. And then the next day, it was Feb. 1, 2007. I woke up and I was like “I should make a movie every day this month to prove it to that kid”—I don’t even remember his name.

I finished it and ...

RD: … and then you saw him.

JL: I saw him and he was like, “What have you been up to?” And I was like, “Made a movie every month.” And he was like, “Cool.

You like movies?” And I was like “Dammit.” I thought he was gonna be like “Wow dude, way to step it up!”

But that taught me a valuable lesson that you’re not making it—and I didn’t make it for him—but it was a good motivator … and in the end, there’s a little blurb on the website above the month movies that describes it pretty well.

Like it’s kind of jokey but that is probably the best description of what I’m trying to accomplish or whatever.

But speaking of this year, this is a big leap forward with this one, because I came to the realization, as you might know, on the previous ones I’ve been pretty personal. It’s been sometimes I feel overly personal.

RD: You’ve called it like a diary.

JL: And it is like a video diary, especially if you go back and look at some of the other ones. It’s like why did I make a movie about this? All the months kind of have this vibe to their own, and you know that’s just how I was feeling those days.

RD: But you started with the baby in this one which seemed like ...

JL: Yeah, I was like, let’s be personal, without me directly talking about being personal or having me even be directly in the ones that I feel are personal, because at this point—this was kind of me maturing as a filmmaker, realizing that I don’t even need to be in it because people know that I’m making it. I have 100 percent control. I have 110 percent control.

No one’s telling me anything. I’m shooting it. I’m editing it. Only one person held the camera for one shot in this whole movie—one other person.

And not because I don’t trust anyone, but it just becomes so much more unified and personal, like a laser beam, you know? Anytime I felt like I was doing something too personal, or thinking about psychoanalyzation, you know ways I feel about stuff, I was just like get rid of this. I made two movies that I just deleted. It was like 8 o’clock at night and I was like halfway through editing them, or I was done editing one of them, and I was like, “What is this?” This is like an open wound. This is like so childish. This is so unartistic. This is like if an artist was mad about the Nazis and wrote on a piece of paper “I hate Nazis.” It was just being so direct there was no artistry behind it. Deleted it. Made another movie that day.

One is the one that makes no sense when I just blow up eggs in a microwave, and I’ve rather have that, a bad one that doesn’t make me seem like an open sore or something like that.

RD: That was pretty exciting. I didn’t know you could do that.

JL: That you can blow up eggs in a microwave? Yeah, it takes about 50 seconds. I cut ’em down for time, but if you only do them for 10, 20 seconds you can do a soft boiled egg. Pretty nice. Maybe I should do that month movie, just perfecting the soft-boiled egg.

Yeah, so I think removing myself from it actually puts me in it a bit more, because the camera is just my eye, you know it’s my interpretation, it’s my eye in the editing room.

RD: So the audience is with you behind the camera instead of with ...

JL: … with me in front of the camera. And it’s really hard to make a movie, first of all, but it’s really hard to make a movie by setting up your shot, especially on a DSLR camera with a shallow depth of field a lot of the time, like if I’m using the nice lenses, set the focus, press record, run in front of the camera, do my stupid whatever stupid thing I’m doing, run back behind, pause, play it back to see if I’m in frame, and you’re looking at it in a little LCD screen, then when I go to edit it it’s slightly out of focus, and I can’t deal with that. Sometimes I have to keep those shots, and I want to get

away from that so much to make it look as professional as possible.

It was a huge step forward, being I don’t need to be in these to show this is how I’m feeling. It’s analogous to like in a paper—you should never use the word “I.” You never say “I feel.” I feel like you’re going through your head right now of all the papers you’ve written going “ohh shit.”

RD: No, like anytime I’m in an English class, which is a lot of them, and someone starts a comment with, “I just feel like … ” I just feel like they’re wasting my education.I didn’t come here to figure out JL: … what Jim feels, but whenever you raise your hand you’re saying I think, I feel, I wonder. I was always taught to in a paper never say “In my opinion, Holden Caulfield represents … ” No you don’t write that. You write ‘Holden Caufield represents ... ” It shows a lack of confidence, and it’s just poor grammar. And I am not good at grammar. I can hardly read or write, and you know that from class. [laughs] So when people make films in that way, which I am guilty of doing, I think it … dilutes the message. It’s a simpler road to the message, less rewarding for the audience.

RD: It’s like indulgent.

JL: Yeah, it starts feeling really indulgent and this was the first year I didn’t call someone and panic and say, “God, I’m being so indulgent. Who makes 30 movies about themselves?

What an asshole.”

But the truth is … isn’t that kind of the point? It’s biographical or autobiographical and like a video diary and so naturally the design of it is gonna be that it’s about you to some degree.

But it doesn’t have to be that much. It can be about me in a different way, different than just showing me doing something.

RD: Yeah, one of my favorite sequences of any of the month movies is the wedding footage [from last year]. It like feels different than some of the other stuff, because it’s not about you at all, and you can sort of feel that. The footage is just incredible. There’s the one shot where you’re looking down the aisle and you have the mountains in the background.

JL: First of all, location was amazing. We were in this amazing house in the White Mountains. They say location, location, location—that is true. Location really sets the scene as they say. So I had that, but you picked up something good in since I removed myself from it, I was able to focus on the cinematography, which is why the cinematography is better.

I mean I can say that objectively. You can just look at it from an objective standpoint—geez, the ones you’re not acting in are shot far better, because you have much more control. I would take that nugget because that’s such a strong sequence and tried to do more of that—as much as I could—in the most recent one.

So what you’re talking about was in Sept.

2014, with this one I think the stuff with the building and the planes are similar to that in it’s much more of an observing vibe.

RD: Did you think you’d be farther along in your film career at this point?

JL: Oh yeah, this is in no way how I pictured my life. I assumed I’d go to BC and meet a girl. And then like marry her, not at BC, but like we’d leave BC and move somewhere and we’d get married and then ...

RD: Sounds familiar ...

JL: [laughs] … and then I’d get a job in New York, like I didn’t have delusions of grandeur.

I didn’t think I’d go right to Hollywood and be like, “Here’s my script!”

I was like I’ll probably work in New York City for like 10 to 15 years—five years as like a PA [production assistant] and maybe work my way up in editing or in the camera department. That’s what I figured. And then maybe make enough friends to direct a short and then hopefully that short gets into the Ivy League film festivals, and maybe get some attention there. Maybe you have to make a couple shots

that get attention, before someone goes, “Hey, you wanna make a feature?’”

But I knew kids in high school who were like, “Yeah, I wanna direct a James Bond movie.” And I’ve never had that desire. Small movies are kind of what interest me. And I’m not like fully off of that path, and I did you know, meet a girl, move to New York City with her, did exactly what I thought I was gonna do, washed out of New York in like seven months, because it’s just so expensive and I was so ill-prepared. People were like laughing at me in interviews, because of the lack of stuff I knew. I was like 21, no experience trying to go to New York City to start up is a tough thing to do. I should have stayed in the area, done a few things around here, kept my internship when they offered me a job, worked there for a year or two and then move to New York when I have like a resume built up. Because I was like a fresh fish, ya know?

One place asked me if I had any background in design and I was like, “Yeah, yeah, yeah … what do you mean by design?”

I was like yeah I can use photoshop. I know the color wheel. And this is like Manhattan dude, this is like the middle of it. But there’ve been curveballs in my life that aren’t necessarily my laziness, you know, health issues like that that’ve kept me in the area. But I’ve never thought I’d go back to school, then I got my Master’s. And even if you told me that, I would have thought I would have gone to like UCLA or NYU, which are like “the kings.” Just because it makes the most. Like I don’t recommend most people go to grad school unless you can go to the most elite grad school you can, because if it’s not the most elite, then they just let you in. Like after I applied, I honestly think I got in after my check cleared.

Film has got this weird thing to it, because

“Who makes 30 movies about themselves? What an asshole.”

But the truth is … isn’t that kind of the point? It’s biographical or autobiographical and like a video diary and so naturally the design of it is gonna be that it’s about you to some degree.” when you watch it, it’s supposed to be enjoyed and go by in a seamless amount of time. You’re just there and it flows through. You forget that a two-hour movie took someone two years to make. Not just somebody, hundreds of people two years to make. And all we get is the fun. It’s like you eat a Snickers bar and you’re like, that was good. I’m sponsored by Snickers by the way. But then if someone told you it took two years to make that. You’d go, “Holy crap!”

The last time I was interviewed about this, I don’t think I really said what I wanted to … is that I think everyone should be doing this, in some way or another, whatever your thing is. If your thing is writing, or music, or something completely unartistic as well. Maybe you’re in finance. But you should pick a month and every day your goal should be to better yourself in that field. So let’s say you’re in finance, find a course, or book that is painful to read, that will give you a better perspective. Not only does it keep you interested in your field and not stagnant, but you get so much out of it.

You learn so much about yourself. And I feel like I’ve progressed so much as a filmmaker, especially the last few … It was just a little microcosm of what my life was like this past month. n

There’s nothing more to watch.

In actuality, there’s an unimaginable amount of TV shows that I have access to, but in the small cocoon of programs that actually catch my attention and that I put effort into getting through, the last show just flew the coop. This week, my roommates and I finished our binge through the BBC program, The Thick of It, and now we’re all very seriously depressed. Never has a TV show provided us with an endless barrage of one-line zingers that each left us cringing in pain from laughter. And the best part about The Thick of It is that bringing the show up with other people, no one else would have a clue what we were talking about. As far as we’re concerned, we’re the only four people on campus that are in on the joke. And that was really fun.

The Thick of It follows a band of scheming and/or incompetent British government officials in the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship and one comically unparalleled communications director, Malcolm Tucker. In each episode, the department finds itself in a messy public relations mishap that the head minister of the department and his or her lackeys must clean up, all while being berated endlessly by Tucker for the idiocy of their ways.

Tucker, played by Peter Capaldi, the latest Doctor on BBC’s Doctor Who, is really the keystone of the whole program.

Hearing some of the most atrocious insults ever concocted, delivered in his thick and, in a really strange way, melodious Scottish accent is a treat that is incomparable to anything else on television. The two or three episodes that don’t feature Tucker feel empty and lackluster and it’s intriguing to see how flat the show feels when Capaldi’s not on screen. The pressure on the show’s writers to keep up the standard hilarity coming from Tucker must have been tremendous.

Another interesting facet of the show is its cast’s expansion throughout the show’s run. While The Thick of It feels like it runs flat without Capaldi, this point isn’t a slam on the other characters so much as a note of praise for Capaldi. There are really some fantastic characters to be found here. In season one, the audience is introduced to Minister Hugh Abbot and his three assistants, Oli, Glen, and Terri. For the sake of space, I’ll forego describing this lot, but the dynamics built between the three assistants are both hilarious and well developed, as these three, alongside Tucker, are the only permanent cast of the show.

Two seasons are spent following this crew and Tucker when suddenly Abbot is ousted as minister and Nicola Murray comes into the picture. The shift was disappointing at first, as I’d grown to love Abbot, and I approached Murray with hesitation and skepticism. Murray, however, developed from this somewhat confident, competent nobody into a beautifully dull, hilarious, and insensible minister that filled Abbot’s shoes perfectly. Throughout the rest of the show’s run, the opposing party is introduced, quickly and holistically developed, and eventually wins an election, taking over the department. Few shows, in my opinion, take such a bold move shifting its cast around in such a manner, and it does it almost seamlessly.

The Thick of It also has some pretty poignant messages about British politics specifically and government inefficiency and incompetence in general. Just as it appears over here in the U.S., British politics is all built on a war between two parties, not necessarily on each party’s attempt at genuinely bettering the country. Government policies are introduced in the show as a means of obtaining the people’s favor for the next election, not as a pure attempt at social progress.

Tucker, as the communications director of his party, goes to great and most certainly illegal lengths to see that information is leaked or hidden in his party’s favor or at least to the opposition’s disadvantage. And that’s his only job: being sneaky and crafty.

When accused of being what he actually is, Tucker delivers some really moving monologues about how the government system is structured as a publicity stunt and that any official who points their finger at him is a huge hypocrite. He argues that anyone who has climbed the ladder of British politics knows that the publicity game is the biggest aspect of that climb and that his position is only the mediator of that process.

If I’ve lost you in my rant on The Thick of It, it’s only because there’s so much to it, so much that I love about it, and only such a small space to talk about it. If you’re looking for a program to watch, The Thick of It is my first and only suggestion at the moment.

At first it may appear inaccessible, being as British as it is, but The Thick of It’s uniqueness and hilarity will become very apparent very quickly.

Chris Fuller is the Assoc. Arts & Review Editor for The Heights. He can be reached at arts@bcheights.com.

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Depp returns to form, despite ‘Mass’ of shoehorned storytelling

BY ARCHER PARQUETTE Heights Editor Black Mass is an exciting film with a remarkable cast, but falls short in its attempt to chronicle the unbelievable criminal reign of Whitey Bulger, and is ultimately underwhelming.

Before the film’s Tuesday screening, Harvard Avenue was packed with people crammed against blockades, struggling to get a glimpse of stardom as helicopters flew overhead and police officers maintained order. The crowd had formed with the nearly-

sole intent of seeing Johnny Depp as he entered the Coolidge Corner Theater for a screening of Black Mass.

It was clear that the excited buzz stems from a personal connection between the movie’s story and the city that lived with Bulger for years.

In Black Mass, Depp proves that he is worth that huge crowd, playing the infamous Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger. His performance is a dramatic and welcome change from his recent goofy roles in Mortdecai and Dark Shadows. Depp’s Bulger is intense, focused, and frightening,

while still managing to refrain from playing into the classic gangster caricatures that have developed in cinema since James Cagney.

The film’s problems lie heavily in the story itself and the way it is told.

Bulger’s decade-spanning criminal career is legendary in the city of Boston, a tale so convoluted and horribly absurd that it can almost be hard to believe. Bulger ruled the city’s criminal world for years while operating as an FBI informant of sorts, surviving and thriving under FBI protection (instigated by, Connelly, agent and

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childhood acquaintance) while simultaneously using the FBI to further his criminal empire. The fact that a man would be able to engage in serious criminal activity, including a number of vicious murders, while being listed as a “Top Echelon Informant” for the FBI is baffling in itself.

The problem lies in how to tell the story in one two-hour movie.

This story is complex, involves many players, and crosses decades. Because of this the film relies heavily on exposition, detracting from the dynamism of the story itself. Various people appear briefly in the movie for the sole purpose of playing their role in Bulger’s criminal legacy. This in-andout aspect of character development detracts from the audience’s ability to care about the people who die at Bulger’s hands or the people struggling to bring him to justice.

Another hurdle is the fact that the story being told is true. These events occurred in Boston as they are, with creative license, depicted in the film. The people depicted in this film existed and the grisly fates many of them met are well-documented. This underlying factuality caused various scenes in the film to seem odd and uncomfortable. The soaring strings playing a lamenting score during John Connelly’s arrest, as though we as an audience were supposed to empathize with the disgraced former

agent, was just one example of this. In fictional films such as The Godfather and shows such as The Sopranos, it is easier to empathize with fictional characters despite the wrong they do, but when one knows that John Connelly, a very real human being, was responsible in a number of ways for the havoc Bulger wreaked across Boston, it is very difficult to feel sorry for him.

In the film’s best scenes, Depp evoked the horrific and intimidating magnetism of Bulger to such an extent that the entire theater fell silent, hypnotized and chilled by his portrayal. If this level of overall dynamism existed in each scene, the film would be much stronger as a whole. But with a cast as superb as this one and an experienced director in Scott Cooper, the cinematography manages to succeed in conveying the constant subtleties within each performance and enhances the quality of each scene.

The film managed to hold interest, despite the reliance on exposition and the difficult-to-adapt plot.

It stacks up relatively well against the other crime dramas cinema has to offer and explores a fascinating and extremely troublesome time in Boston’s history. Johnny Depp gives his best performance since Fear and Loathing and makes this film, despite its troubles, a worthwhile watch. 

‘Everest’ adventure reaches the peak of the IMAX experience

BY CHRIS FULLER Assoc. Arts & Review Editor When you’re a little kid, or even if you’re 20 and have no climbing experience, it’s hard to imagine what climbing Mount Everest could possibly entail. Sure, we can all understand, to some degree, that the climb is sublime and life threatening, but how can we have any idea what it’s like up there.

It’d be hard to imagine how long the climb would last, what conditions you would face, and where the perils of the climb lie. Baltasar Kormakur puts these questions, and others, to rest in his thrilling, chilling, and at times genuinely terrifying biographical disaster film, Everest.

In the early ’90’s, professional mountain climbers began forming annual commercial expeditions for amateur and professional climbers alike to climb up to the peak of Mount Everest. Rob Hall, (Jason Clarke) an Australian climber, founded such an expedition team, Adventure Consultants, in 1991 and took crews to the peak of Everest each year over the next five years. In 1996, however, disaster struck Hall and Scott Fischer’s (Jake Gyllenhaal) teams when a series of storms rolled over the mountain unexpectedly as the two groups were descending from the peak, trapping around a dozen climbers near the top of the mountain. Among Hall’s team was Beck Weathers, (Josh Brolin) a

doctor from Texas, Yasuko Namba, (Naoko Mori) a professional climber, and Doug Hansen, (John Hawkes) a mailman. While the teams were actually composed of around a dozen people each, eight people were the primary victims of the storms’ rage.

What’s most remarkable about this film is its loyalty to fact over fiction. In some areas, the film loses a cinematic effect in favor of relating what actually happened rather than what might look good on screen.

There isn’t artificial excitement found in this film. The thrill and terror it exudes exist in the sheer effort given in climbing Everest and the stakes that are so very obviously on the line in doing so. There isn’t a moment where Rob Hall jumps to the rescue at the last second and everything’s fine again. Some of the climbers meet their fates in very sad, very undramatic ways. They just fall.

That being said, when disaster does strike, the cast handles it in a seemingly strange and unemotional manner. It would be understandable if, upon hearing that her husband was trapped at the top of Mount Everest, Jan Hall (Keira Knightley) acted hysterical. Instead, Knightley decided to act rather reservedly concerned. Even as the circumstances become direr, she retains this calmness that seems unattainable under that kind of stress. It’s important

to note, however, that Rob and Jan Hall, as well as the maintenance crew of Adventure Consultants, had several years of climbing experience and that they may have approached these conundrums with a different perspective than an average viewer.

It may be that the actors weren’t very genuine in their reactions to the tragedies that befell these climbers, but it’s more likely that this cast understood the attitude of a climber better than the average viewer is able to perceive.

Experienced climbers and their families and friends know the risks

that come with the passionate hobby and so they may be more ready to accept the consequences of their endeavors than we may think.

An IMAX viewing of Everest is almost demanded in order to attain the most epic experience. The moving glaciers, iced over rock formations, and comparable distance shots in this film are tremendous and provide a perception of Everest that could never be outdone on a television set or in a standard theater.

The IMAX theater rang with “oohs” and “ahhs” at the magnificence and opulence of the mountain’s valleys

and hills. While the story of the climbers is essential to Everest, the nature shots in themselves were outstanding enough to captivate an audience for a few hours.

Everything about Everest feels undeniably real, and that is its most memorable and impressive feat.

Everything from the characters’ gear to their presence on the peak of Everest looks so believable that it’s hard to imagine this film being shot in a studio. Was Josh Brolin actually at the peak of Mount Everest? No. But it damn well looked and felt like he was. 

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‘Scorch Trials’: Lost in a complex maze of distopian deja vu

BY BECKY REILLY For The Heights This time last year, the cast of The Maze Runner hurtled out of a nightmarish science experiment. What happens when they are left to cope with the real world?

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, based on the best-selling novel

by James Dashner, follows Thomas

and his teenage companions as they emerge into an apocalyptic future where solar flares have ravaged Earth, leaving a wake of desolation and a plague that renders its victims zombie-like and inhuman.

In the last installment, the crew of young men (and one woman for good measure) found themselves trapped at the center of a maze, which was revealed to be an experiment to test

those potentially immune to the Flare in desperate situations. The main tension lies in the fight between WCKD, (appropriately pronounced “wicked”), the organization questionably forcing potential immunes into mazes in search of the biological source of Flare immunity, and the institution’s various ethical opponents. It’s a prototypical setup of kids versus adults as the young protagonists meet other young

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adults from other maze trials. Escaping from a WCKD facility, the maze crew is taken in by factions of multiple allegiances as kids struggle across the Scorch, the remains of Earth. Its language and mature themes often push the bounds of its PG-13 rating.

While some of the talented cast is relegated to wooden dialogue and one-dimensional roles, there are a few exceptions. Teen Wolf’s Dylan O’Brien, whose acting experience lends itself to ample action scenes and a few compelling speeches, shines as Thomas. Among the rest of his motley crew are Ki Hong Lee (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) as Minho, Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Phineas and Ferb, Game of Thrones) as Newt, and Kaya Scodelario (Skins) as Theresa. Two other Game of Thrones alumni, Aidan Gillen and Nathalie Emmanuel, and Giancarlo Esposito of Breaking Bad, also grace the screen.

Although the movie throws several captivating curveballs, it fails to address its most interesting storylines. Thomas has a bit of a hero complex, unfailingly shouldering his group’s every burden and expecting to lead, which somehow goes largely unchallenged among seven teen-

age boys. Theresa, as much as she should drive the plot which hints at her larger role, is unsympathetic and largely sidelined, as is her unexplored romantic potential with Thomas. Newcomer Brenda, wading through cliched lines even as a strong female lead, shows potential for character growth in her relationship with Jorge that never quite blossoms. The most interesting stories yield to indulgent scenes of O’Brien making narrow escapes. Although these aren’t unwanted, they ignore the film’s potential for a deeper dialogue that expands its genre.

Ball chronicles the teenagers’ narrow escapes from Black Opslike zombie hideouts across vast computer-generated landscapes with deft cinematography without neglecting intimate moments.

It’s a story of kids, many quite complex, who must admit that they don’t know everything even as they are forced into action. It’s kind of a metaphor for being a teenager, really.

The Scorch Trials is, overall, an exciting and visually interesting affair—but don’t expect to be satisfied on all counts, at least until the next film. 

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MUSIC VIDEO JAGPAL SINGH

“STIMULATED” TYGA

Yes, Tyga and Kylie Jenner are dating. The confirmation of this is essentially the only noteworthy reason, culturally, to watch this video.

Hoping to bounce back from the commercial failure of The Gold Album, Tyga has released his music video for “Stimulated” and it fails to live up to the title.

The whole affair takes place on a lavish beachfront property, where Tyga sits crafting lyrics, presumably for his latest mixtape F*k Wat They Talkin Bout. While Tyga is honing his craft, which is paramount if he hopes to keep his career afloat, a mysterious woman is filmed walking toward him.

A fe w moments later, the camera pans and the mysterious woman is confirmed to be none other than rumored girlfriend, Kylie Jenner. The rest of the video is littered with many public displays of affection between Tyga and Kylie juxtaposed with Tyga meticulously working.

“Stimulated,” ironically (or uncomfortably) sampling Robert Miles’ “Children,” is Tyga’s message to all his critics both for his music and his muchmaligned relationship. Despite the images of Tyga’s “affectionate” piggyback rides or the sexual nature of this song, the video and this ballad to the haters fails to convince any of the aforementioned doubters. What this hip-hop video lacks in scantily-clad women and Beats product placement, it makes up for in endless, cliche beachfront montages, attempting to fool the viewer into believing that this video is some type of abstract visual art. It’s not.

If “Stimulated” is an indication of what’s next for Tyga and Kylie, than Kanye West and Kim Kardashian can rest easy knowing their status as the premier hip-hop power couple is not in any danger. 

SINGLE REVIEWS BY DAN FITZGERALD CHRIS CORNELL “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” Cornell’s groove-oriented single from his forthcoming solo album Higher Truth reminds us that he hasn’t lost his touch. While the track is more clean-cut and poppy than his older material, Cornell rests on his vocal laurels. His powerful voice delivers melodramatic lyrics that defined the ’90s scene.

HURTS “Slow”

EDITORS “Life is a Fear” In the third single from their upcoming album No Harm, Editors offers more of the same dark vocals and beat-driven anthems that’ve made them one of the premiere post-punk bands. Editors doesn’t let us down with this track, but they also don’t exactly present anything groundbreaking.

This single from English duo Hurts captivates yearning vocals. A relatively bare track vocally, the power of “Slow” lies in the haunting synth from Adam Anderson. This track continues the heavy, beat-centric vibe that characterized Hurts and is a preview to what should be a solid upcoming album.

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Should we miss skip and stephen a.?

It’s too bad the circus didn’t come

By Alec Greaney Heights Editor

For about 72 hours last week, ESPN’s First Take was coming to Boston College. Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith, two analysts that argue round and round until their daily, two-hour ESPN2 time slot runs out, were bringing their polarizing opinions and loud voices live to Gasson Hall. Then they weren’t.

BC Athletics never gave out much of an answer as to why the trip—planned for tomorrow morning prior to BC’s night game against Florida State—fell through, other than a “scheduling conflict.” Maybe the available space in Gasson Hall wouldn’t have cut it for a headlining show of the sports media conglomerate. Maybe having both First Take and the 6 p.m. special edition of SportsCenter on the same day seemed like too much attention for an unranked school. Or maybe the Jesuits just didn’t want two hours of B.S. desecrating the halls of the most beautiful building on campus.

Whatever the reason, it’s a true shame—and I mean that. I’m far from an avid watcher of the show, but wouldn’t it have been awesome to see those two hooligans go at it right in front of you?

For those not intimately familiar with First Take, it’s a show based almost entirely on a “debate format”—though it’s mostly just cross-table shouts of “You’re wrong!” in line with CNN’s former program Crossfire. Skip has been the primary star of the show since its inception. He is known for his rants criticizing popular athletes (especially LeBron James) and his verbal assaults on the guests, who the show drag into his line of fire. Stephen A. happened to be a pretty good sparring mate, earning a spot as a show regular in 2012 opposite Skip and a guest analyst or two.

At times, First Take may try to project itself as a journalistic program that informs its audience through debate, but at its heart, the show is meant to entertain.

Marcia Keegan, the ESPN vice president of production and the overseer of First Take, said as much in an interview with SI.com last year, though she denied that the producers fabricate disagreement.

But fostering disagreement—synthetic or genuine—is the idea of the show. All the stuff these guys say is certain to provoke hordes of passionate sports fans to yell in frustration, meaning it gets the show a sizable audience during a work-hours time slot. Yet

as athletic as BC’s student population may be, no one has ever referred to the campus as a place with “hordes of passionate sports fans.” That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but an utter lack of it leads to a pretty mediocre level of school spirit. And that’s why having First Take would have been great.

Sure, maybe it would’ve just been a blip of excitement smothered by a blanket of indifference. Then again, you never know what Skip and Stephen A. a might say—except that it will almost certainly be confrontational. One jab from Skip about Addazio not being a real Dude or a line from Stephen A. about how he didn’t think Bapst looked anything like Hogwarts might have been enough to stir the campus from its Netflix-induced stupor.

You also never know when they might start a controversy. Skip has been accused of race-baiting during the show, while Stephen A. got hit with a weeklong suspension from ESPN after suggesting women shouldn’t “provoke” domestic assault. The only feeling better than sending an angry tweet to celebrities is getting that post retweeted by hundreds of Twitter eggs.

Having an up-close view should give you the chance to get your ticked-off tweet out there first.

Then again, who knows who would have had direct access. I’m imagining it would have looked something like it did when they had a live show outside Super Bowl XLIX. Stephen A. and Skip would still have their normal set-up on opposite ends of a booth, while a couple dozens fans stand around the perimeter and cheer at appropriate times.

That would involve winning a lottery with about the same chances as the Notre Dame game at Fenway.

If you did get it, there might be no booing allowed, but there’d be no need to do it aloud—everyone knows what they’re saying can be ridiculous.

Which brings us to the only real reason you need to see them: they’re entertaining. People don’t have to love or even like something to stay tuned in. Hate-watching for pleasure hasn’t been bigger since the days of the gladiators, and viewers keep giving First Take an emperor’s thumbsup even while they continue to complain.

There are plenty of opportunities at BC to engage in serious, thoughtful debate. It would have been nice to get a little mindless live entertainment. n

‘First Take’? More like ... ‘Worst Take’

By Tom DeVoto Asst. Sports Editor

When it was first announced that ESPN would be filming some of its daily programming live from Boston College before the Florida State football game, I was naturally excited. When I heard it would be First Take that would be filming at the Heights, I was slightly less excited, but still intrigued by the possibility of heckling Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless incessantly for a few hours. When I heard that First Take was no longer coming and SportsCenter would be filmed here instead, I felt the most excited of all.

The only good thing ESPN’s First Take would have brought BC was publicity. Now that BC will be getting said publicity with a live edition of SportsCenter, First Take serves BC no purpose.

Furthermore, First Take couldn’t even provide BC with the same level of publicity that SportsCenter brings—very few outside of the BC community have the time to sit down and watch two hours of television during the heart of the school day. SportsCenter starts in the early evening, likely drawing in a much larger audience. BC will be pulling out all the stops as ESPN rolls into town, so it will be a huge boost in exposure for prospective athletes and students alike.

Additionally, SportsCenter as a show allows the host more versatility in setting and in content, while First Take is fairly limited. If Stephen A. and Skip brought their show on the road, the format of the program would likely remain exactly the same—the only difference would be the backdrop of Gasson Hall. First Take is unquestionably the “Skip and Stephen A. Show,” and no one gets in the way of the hosts.

SportsCenter has gradually been shifting away from the classic two-host, nothing-but-highlights format of years past, opting for a more entertaining, inclusive experience—hence, filming in different locations around the United States. BC Athletics has already announced that SportsCenter host Lindsay Czarniak will participate in the Eagle Walk down the Million Dollar Stairs alongside the team. The BC-FSU game will be heavily featured in SportsCenter, while it probably wouldn’t have been in First Take.

Public relations aside, BC would still be better off dissociating itself with Skip and Stephen A.’s scream-athon. To borrow some of the egregious overstatement

that riddles ESPN’s daily morning show, the pairing of Stephen A. and Skip on a nationally televised program is the worst thing to ever happen to sports television.

They are both great at their jobs, sure—but their jobs consist of nothing but Stephen A. yelling strong opinions very loudly at Skip, who returns even louder with a counter-opinion. They rabble and argue, they debate and quarrel, they trade barbs and squabble for two whole hours before ESPN mercifully pulls the plug and sends viewers on their way—until it reruns the whole show an hour later. BC will be better off without them coming here.

While most of ESPN’s on-air talent propagates the sensationalism we so frequently see in the media, Stephen A. and Skip go above and beyond. Stephen A. has been accused of race-baiting, hinting on multiple occasions that Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly was a racist.

He has also been accused of being a misogynist, having notably used First Take to go on a circuitous rant in which he claimed former running back Ray Rice’s wife Janay could have done something to avoid her domestic violence incident. Stephen A. earned some time off from work for that comment, and it was well deserved. And Skip, who is not immune to controversy himself, does nothing but egg Stephen A. on.

Every couple of weeks or so, whenever you feel like you’ve finally escaped the clutches of the ESPN media empire, some sports-crazed friend of yours will likely begin a conversation by saying, “Whoa, did you hear what Stephen A. said on First Take today?”

A brainless statement will likely follow, one to inspire boatloads of criticism, and little agreement. But whether you agree or not, you will hear about it.

And that’s the worst part about First Take—the hosts say the things they do solely for the purpose of getting heard. If Skip were to say, for example, that he respects Tim Tebow’s determination, but recognizes that Tebow is completely unequipped to start in the NFL, no one would bat an eye. But if he becomes Tebow’s No. 1 fan and the only notable on-air media presence to vouch for him, people will notice.

So don’t cry because your First Take dreams are over, BC fans—smile because it was never allowed to happen. BC will receive significantly more exposure on SportsCenter than it would have on First Take, and no one will have to listen to that insufferable duo. n

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Unknown Eagles face first real test in FSU From BC Preview, B8 all legitimate causes for concern.

Addazio expressed uneasiness about his very young team transitioning from teams like Howard and Maine to Florida State.

“Young players just don’t have a reference point,” Addazio said.

“What have they seen? They’ve seen Maine and Howard. They don’t understand the intensity of these games. The speed and the physicality of these games is so much greater and different.”

Everyone in Chestnut Hill remembers last year’s upset victory over Southern California, and understandably, will compare the two

games in the hopes of a repeat. After all, USC did come into Chestnut Hill ranked ninth in the nation in a September, Week-Three matchup.

Despite its familiarity, it’s a lazy comparison. Last year’s team pulled off the upset because of a dominating performance on the ground, thanks to a veteran offensive line and quarterback. All five linemen and starting quarterback Tyler Murphy are gone.

Addazio admitted as much, acknowledging: “The fact that [Florida State is ranked], the guys who played aren’t intimidated by that in any stretch of the imagination, but there is a high percentage of players who had neither experience so it’s not

applicable.”

Defensively, the comparison can seem more clear. Last season, the Eagles fell to Florida State on the road in a tight, 20-17 matchup. While the youth of the offense is undoubtedly a concern, the defense that kept the Seminoles on their toes a year ago remains mostly intact.

Prior to the season, BC defensive end Connor Wujciak stated that he believed the Eagles would have a top-five defense in the nation this season. So far, so good.

With a total of three points allowed through two games, the BC defense has dominated. Again, this domination has come against subpar competition, but there is still no

denying how strong the defense has looked. To go an entire half without allowing a first down, as the Eagles did last week, is a major testament to the skill of a defense regardless of the opponent. In order for the Eagles to pull off their second top-10 upset in as many years, BC will have to rely on its defense.

Do the Eagles have another major upset in them? It won’t be without a lack of motivation.

“Quite frankly, we have had two years of tough games that we have come out on the short end of the stick on these games,” Addazio said.

“I think our kids are highly motivated to play here at home, to play well and get a win.” 

Golson holds the key to Friday night’s game From FSU Preview, B8 of over-pursuing the ball, these plays figure to give Golson open throws in rhythm.

To freeze a defense that has keyed in on the run, look for plays where Golson fakes a handoff to Cook and then throws a quick screen to a receiver or hits the tight end down the middle. In addition, the Eagles’ defense should anticipate that Golson will roll out on a fair number of passes.

This strategy limits the potential for mistakes and costly turnovers, cutting the field in half for the QB by limiting throws to the side to which he rolls.

While this gameplan figures to force Golson into short, quick throws with little chance for

interceptions, it serves a second purpose. Both FSU’s offensive line and receiving corps, the latter of which lost the school’s all-time leading receiver Rashad Greene and tight end Nick O’Leary, feature many new players.

By leaning on Cook, the strategy keeps the young linemen from excessive pass protection, a task at which they have struggled so far.

The rollouts allow Golson to escape a pocket that may soon collapse anyway. The short throws, aided by play-action, help the new receivers gain extra space from their defenders.

Fisher hopes this plan works, as he should aim to keep the ball away from BC’s potent, clock-killing running game at all costs. By limiting the time they possess the

ball, he might force the Eagles to move out of their comfort zone and into more pass-oriented schemes.

The longer the Seminoles possess the ball, the fewer snaps his young defensive unit will have to take. All-American candidate Jalen Ramsey headlines an improved FSU defense coming off a subpar campaign last season.

Fisher’s plan of attack on this side of the ball should be to stack the box with eight defenders.

The run defense should focus on setting the edge and limit BC’s sweep plays to the outside.

This will force them to rely on runs between the tackle, into a stacked front. Unlike Tyler Murphy, Darius Wade prefers to run up the middle, lacking the blazing

sideline-to-sideline speed of his predecessor.

By sealing the edge, FSU eliminates read option plays where Wade takes the middle with the running back going to the outside.

Finally, the Seminoles secondary should play tight man coverage on BC’s struggling receivers, forcing them to beat their defensive backs deep.

By blending Golson into his offense instead of featuring him, and by riding Cook, Fisher can lay a template for success for FSU in 2015. Golson is not the shiny new toy that he appeared to be over the summer, but by limiting him, Fisher will give his team to make another serious run at the College Football Playoff. 

Will the real Steve Addazio please stand up?

From Column, B8 the stops into this game to try and recreate the scenario from last year and build it up.

Friday night will be the annual Red Bandana game—like the USC game last year—instead of the Howard game, which came a day after the 14th anniversary of Sept. 11. The move makes sense, though, given the significance of an ACC matchup in comparison to playing a weak FCS opponent.

During the game, BC will also recognize the 2005 football team to honor the anniversary of BC’s inaugural game in the ACC, which came against Florida State. Former BC-QB-turned-NFL-starter Tim Hasselbeck and his wife, Elizabeth, who played softball at BC and now hosts a show on Fox, will also be recognized, apparently just for going on to successful, public careers.

But wait, there’s more. Aer Lingus, in preparation for the game in Ireland next fall, is bringing Irish step-dancers and bagpipe players to welcome fans into Gate E, and

famed Irish tenor Ronan Tynan will sing “God Bless America” at halftime.

Even Papa Gino’s and Kayem are getting into the action, the former hosting a pizza-eating contest at halftime and the latter randomly upgrading tailgating spots with “Artisan Sausages.”

I think they’re just forgetting the magician, the clown, and extra party streamers.

On top of all this, ESPN is capitalizing on the game in hopes of another thriller, as SportsCenter will be live from Alumni Stadium before kickoff. All these festivities, all this focus, seem too much for such a young team.

As my colleague pointed out, we have yet to discover any truths about this team. There’s nothing to go on to say that BC has a chance against Florida State. The Maine opener was a classic smooth-out-the-bumps and get-rid-of-the-jitters opening game of the season and the Howard game was nothing more than a scrimmage.

That same colleague reminded

us that we still don’t know who Darius Wade is, but we certainly know who Addazio is as a coach.

BC’s defense is fantastic and should take advantage of a Seminole offense that started slow against South Florida last week. They just need to get it all together on offense.

So we’ve entered into a twilight zone, an eery place where Kayam people give out artisanally crafted meats to strangers. It’s some hazy metropolis that looks exactly like last year.

This—all the special events and all the talk of the stars aligning—could be forcing it. Let the upset come to you, the way it did last year when a rainy Saturday night suddenly turned into a field-storming frenzy.

I don’t think that Addazio cares about any of that, though. Whether Addazio has enough secrets weapons to get the offense going is still up for debate.

But that doesn’t matter, because he has to have enough. Everyone— the fans, ESPN, BC Athletics—are all-in. If he fails, he fails in front of

everyone. All the focus is on this game, and if this BC team wants to go anywhere, Addazio has to win this game.

I don’t trust the Eagles enough to take care of the easier opponents, but I trust Addazio. He’s been the type of coach that thrives in the twilight zone, which we saw against USC last year.

If BC does come through, it’ll finally give fans exactly what it wants, cementing the campus into a utopian euphoria that could carry the team on a big run—a run that this team needs, in order to improve on last year.

With the spotlight on the team, it’s time for Addazio to step up, or else we fall into a darker place labeled “rebuilding” that no one wants to be.

It’s time for Addazio to show the world what kind of a coach he is.

Jack Stedman is the Assoc.

Sports Editor for The Heights.

He can be reached at sports@ bcheights.com.

Will BC pull off the upset of the No. 9 team in the nation? Or will the Seminoles win their sixth in a row against the Eagles?

MICHAEL SULLIVAN

Sports Editor In 2013, B C scored the most points on the S eminoles in a 48-34 loss . L a st ye ar, the Eagles came within a missed field goal of s ending it to over time. The l a st time FSU c ame into Che stnut Hill w ith E SPN filming a live show, the Eagles won, 28-21.

This time, I’m taking BC, 23-21. Eagles score three rushing touchdowns in the first half, missing one of the extra points. Alex Howell will get his revenge with a field goal in the fourth.

Prediction: BC 23, Florida St. 21 JACK STEDMAN

Assoc. Sports Editor Eighteen is a strange number, you might wonder. But my gut feeling is telling me to expect a two point conversation from Addazio. Given the nature of the kicking game, it’s not too far fetched, especially given the missed PAT against Clemson last year that forced BC to go for the touchdown instead of a field goal. I see Addazio pulling out a few tricks on offense, surprising FSU, and letting the defense handle the rest en route to a signature victory.

Prediction: BC 18, Florida St. 14 TOM DEVOTO

Asst. Sports Editor There are a lot of questions about this team, but one that hasn’t been given much attention is the kicking game. BC’s special teams have been largely blemish-free this season, save for a meaningless missed field goal against Maine by Alex Howell.

BC has only attempted one other field goal this season, and both were short of 40 yards. It’ll be an even game, but I can’t shake the feeling that it comes down to a missed extra point for the Eagles.

Prediction: Florida St. 28, BC 27 DREW HOO / HEIGHTS EDITOR

With an inexperienced offense and solid defense, Addazio needs to unleash QB Darius Wade and crew to coach his way to an upset over Florida State.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

PLAY TIME

THE FSU ISSUE

DREW HOO / HEIGHTS EDITOR

The easy games have come and gone. Golson and the ’Noles are the real deal. Are the Eagles up for the challenge?

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OVER EMILY FAHEY / HEIGHTS SENIOR STAFF

BY JOHNNY CAREY Heights Staff Not often does a team go from a 45-point favorite to a 7.5 point underdog at home in one week. Especially not after a 76-point win. But that’s exactly the situation the Boston College Eagles find themselves in this weekend. After back-to-back victories against FCS opponents Maine and Howard, the Eagles are set to face their first true test of the season Friday night: perennial powerhouse, Florida State University.

With ESPN taking over campus for a 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter, the atmosphere should be electric when the Eagles take on the reigning ACC champions. In all likelihood, Alumni Stadium will look and sound like a completely different place than it did last Saturday against Howard, when a majority of the reported crowd of “26,000” left early.

Don’t expect to see a 41-0 score at the end of the first quarter this week. The Seminoles come into Friday night’s matchup with just one loss since the end of the 2012 season. But this year’s installment of FSU is notably different than the past two years.

Of course, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jameis Winston has moved on to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but Tallahassee has seen far more turnover than just Jameis since the last matchup with the Eagles. Over the past two years, FSU has lost 18 players to the NFL Draft, the program’s highest number over a two-year span.

Yet somehow, FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher

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replaces his stars year after year. Everett Golson, a graduate transfer who last suited up for Notre Dame, has taken over behind center, and brings a different kind of a threat with his legs than his distinguished predecessor.

“He is a talented guy,” BC head coach Steve Addazio said of Golson. “He is a dual-threat quarterback. They lost a great quarterback and now they are replacing him with a quarterback who has a great game experience and in big time games.”

Addazio, who used to battle FSU on the recruiting trail while offensive coordinator at the University of Florida, praised the school’s ability to consistently churn out top-level talent. “Watching them on tape, they are a very talented football team,” Addazio noted. “They’re an electric team, as they always are. They have great athletes, as they always do. They’re well coached, as they always have been.”

A more pressing issue than Florida State’s undeniable talent lies in house for the Eagles. Despite a 100-3 point total so far this season, BC remains an unknown.

The starters have only played around four full quarters’ worth of football in two games against FCS teams. New starting quarterback Darius Wade has barely been given the chance to prove he can throw. The offensive line hasn’t had much in-game experience to mesh as a unit. They have yet to be challenged at all in terms of size, speed, or athleticism. The list goes on. For a young team, these are

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SEMINOLES

BY CHRIS NOYES Heights Staff

Prior to the 2015 season, Florida State University head coach Jimbo Fisher received what appeared to be a huge relief. Quarterback Everett Golson, formerly a three-year starter at Notre Dame who had led the Fighting Irish to 12-win season in 2012, had decided to transfer to FSU. Golson figured to fill the gaping hole the Seminoles had under center when Jameis Winston bolted for the NFL after just two seasons in Tallahassee.

Heading into Friday night’s matchup against Boston College (2-0), the Seminoles (2-0) appear to have realized that, in order to win a fourth consecutive ACC title, Golson cannot be asked to play in the same way he did in South Bend, Ind. As the focal point of the Irish offense, his tendencies for risk-taking came to the forefront.

Golson’s knack for ill-timed throws into tight windows and struggles with ball security ultimately led to his falling out of favor with former coach Brian Kelly. After playing two easy games to open the season, FSU opens the meaty portion of its schedule against a fast and athletic BC defense currently ranked first in the nation.

This game must be the moment where Fisher trots out a remodeled Golson, who commits to making simple, low-risk throws at the helm of a heavily run-oriented offense.

Two years ago, the Eagles put up the most points on FSU’s top ranked defense. Last year, BC came up just a field goal away from victory.

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In reality, FSU’s optimal offensive scheme would not catch anyone off guard but for the fact that its QB carries national recognition.

Friday’s playbook will feature heavy doses of star sophomore running back Dalvin Cook.

Cook enters the game with 422 yards rushing and five TDs, averaging a whopping 8.6 yards per carry.

Additionally, he averages 24.5 carries per game, easily the highest number for any RB under Fisher at FSU. Already, the team has run the ball 87 times, against just 39 passing attempts. Despite BC’s deep and talented front seven, which has allowed 2.78 yards per carry since last season, Cook will be utilized early and often.

By making the rushing game his weapon of choice, Fisher will already remove a huge amount of responsibility and pressure from Golson’s shoulders. While this is the ideal gameplan, BC’s defense is far too talented for FSU to simply ride Cook to victory. If they are to establish their preferred ball control offense, the Seminoles need Golson to embrace his new role as caretaker QB, playing more like Wisconsin’s Joel Stave than the 2013 version of Winston.

Fisher can ease Golson into this role with his playcalling. If the run has already been established, plan on a heavy dose of play-action passes. With BC’s linebackers prone to bouts

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Steve Addazio’s big moment to showcase his offense has arrived JACK STEDMAN Steve Addazio has a massive opportunity on Friday night.

This game on Friday, though, has become less of a potential upset opportunity and more of a necessity.

After failing to deliver to his fan base in a clearly winnable bowl game for the second consecutive year, this

game highlights the dire nature of the program. After a Howard game that left fans bored rather than excited, Addazio’s time is almost here.

Having to win seven games this year means that NC State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Northern Illinois, and Syracuse are must-wins. I don’t see that happening this year from a program that slipped up against Colorado State, failed miserably against Pittsburgh, and eked out wins at Wake Forest and Virginia Tech last year.

And right now, this year’s team is nowhere close to level of the team that

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took down USC. The BC community sees the chance for a repeat of last year’s magic against the Trojans, and Addazio needs the stars to re-align.

It’s not that simple.

It’s not hard to recognize why this week feels so familiar, and why fans feel this way. Last year, USC was No. 9 in the country. This week, the No. 9 spot belongs to Florida State.

In the mind of the fan, BC will absolutely be in this game. They’re still buzzed and haven’t yet reached the hangover from an up-and-down sea-

son last year. They see the upset from last year and that BC has played FSU close in the past. That’s enough for someone to say, “We have a chance,” without really looking at the differences between the two teams this year.

Outside of the BC bubble, however, pundits and football minds don’t expect anything from this team.

They’ve chalked it up to be a true rebuilding year. The last two seasons were supposed to be rebuilding years, but Addazio and the Eagles defied expectations. Now, they see a young team with an untested starting QB,

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and so all talk about results and bowl eligibility ceases.

While I don’t trust BC to win all of those winnable games, I still think Addazio still has enough up his sleeve—even after two years of surprises—to take down FSU. A lot can be said about his in-game management, but he’s still a coach that loves nothing more than unleashing a hidden weapon from his arsenal during big games.

Even BC Athletics is pulling out all

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