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East Village to open Jan. 2015, adds housing By Alexandra Malloy Deputy News Editor
With the ever-rising student population, Northeastern is continually addressing the problem of housing. As more undergraduates enter and the commitment to provide oncampus housing increases, students have continued to seek other means of housing off campus. Northeastern has 8,414 beds for this fall semester. With roughly 16,640 undergraduates and approximately 54 percent living on campus, as reported by US News, 8,985 students should be living on campus, but 571 remain without beds. Lila Sevener, a sophomore political science and environmental studies major, and Laila MooringFrye, a sophomore engineering major, both submitted into the Northeastern lottery system for fall 2014 housing with four other roommates. When Sevener and roommates went to pick housing, ranking in the 3,000 range, their preferred housing was already locked. “We had plans for six people to live together on campus, and when the six-person rooms came up, there were none left, and we split into four and two,” Sevener said. “And more and more housing disappeared, so there were only twoperson rooms left, and this was the third or fourth day of housing selection.” For Sevener and her roommates, on-campus housing was no longer an option. After contacting housing, they filed an application to be
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East Villiage will open in January 2015, behind the YMCA on Huntington Avenue. The new building will feature 720 beds and four classrooms. The 17th floor will boast a premiere event space with a view of the Boston skyline.
put on the placement list, which would guarantee them a spot on campus, but not necessarily one they wanted. The possibility that they wouldn’t know their fate until August forced them to look off campus, where they found lower overall prices.
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“Problems of Perception” is a painting by Landon Richmond, a local street artist referred to as “Know No Truth.”
Local street artist gains popularity By Stephanie Eisemann News Staff
If you’ve ever walked down Newbury Street and seen a former Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Mass Art) student painting designs worthy of Converse in his underwear, you’ve probably encountered Landon Richmond, better known by his art brand Know No Truth. Richmond recently participated in the Boston Comic Con for his third consecutive year selling art, and his dark and often controversial work has made quite
a splash amongst the locals. Painter, filmmaker, and model for Maggie Inc., Richmond’s journey to his blooming success was not an easy one. “My first memory was drawing,” Richmond said. “I drew Godzilla using green, yellow, and red crayons. He was destroying a city while dancing in a river of blood. I was instantly attracted to the darker side of things, like monster movies and natural disasters. I was a pretty strange kid, and everyone around me would never let me forget that. Since then art has been Street Artist, Page 8
Like many students, Sevener had to go through the waiver process, an application that allows students to review their two-year on-campus contract with the On-Campus Residency Exemption Committee. “The waiver process is for students who believe they have a par-
ticular hardship or circumstance that makes living on campus not possible,” Renata Nyul, the director of communications for Northeastern, said. “These students may submit a petition and the university will contact them to discuss their particular situation.”
Ultimately, Sevener and her roommates had their request approved, after being repeatedly told they would not “It felt really unfair and unorganized and if there was more clarity throughout the entire process, Renovations, Page 3
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$40 billion in bonuses, an idea that was heavily opposed by Arthur S. Demoulas. In 2010, Arthur T. Demoulas claimed authority to give out between $20 million and $40 million in employee bonuses without the board’s approval. When asked about it, he stated, “My management style is not to come back to
this board to request and ask for permission. I’m going to do it. I think the discretion of compensation of the people in the company… should be 1,000 percent with the CEO.” Arthur T. Demoulas’s idea of leadership, however, differed with that of several directors. In 2011 Demoulas, Page 8
Bitter Demoulas feud ends After a six-week standoff between Market Basket cousins Arthur T. and Arthur S. Demoulas that left the supermarket chain in ruins, an agreement has been reached. Thousands of employees walked away from their jobs when CEO Arthur T. Demoulas was fired in June, insisting that they would only work under his guidance. Since then, employees and customers have held boycotts and rallies, vendors have cut their ties with the company and sales have dropped 90 percent. At the end of August, the board of directors in Tewksbury, Mass. agreed to sell all shares of the company to Arthur T. Demoulas. The deal gives the former CEO full authority to manage the supermarket chain, much to the delight of employees eager to get back to work and customers ready to purchase fairly priced items from the store. Arthur T. Demoulas and his sisters already own 49.5 percent of the company, and they now plan to buy out the other 50.5 percent from their cousin Arthur S. Demoulas for $1.5 billion. Transcripts from Market Basket board meetings dating as far back as 2009 showcase the rivalry between Arthur T. and Arthur S. Demoulas. According to the Boston Globe, during a November 2009 board meeting, Arthur T. Demoulas proposed to give employees up to
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Thousands of employees organized during the six weeks Market Basket, a supermarket chain, was closed due to a dispute among the board of directors.
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Faculty denied tenure, at odds with Provost Strong focus on research publication costs teaching-oriented professors jobs By Maxim Tamarov News Editor
Last year, Denise Horn, assistant professor of International Relations, was denied tenure in a highly public and controversial decision made by the Office of the Provost. With a huge wave of faculty and undergraduate support behind her, Horn’s tenure decision was postponed for reassessment. And this year she was denied again. Horn is one of three Northeastern professors who have recently been denied tenure for rather ambiguous reasons — despite overwhelming support from their departments and students. “The question is, ‘What is going on in the provost’s office?,’” Horn said. Her case was approved all the way up to the provost twice. Shelley Kimelberg, assistant professor of sociology, made it as far as provost as well. She was also turned down for tenure. So was assistant professor of English, Kimberly Brown. The professors were told that they were denied because their work has not appeared in certain top academic journals. “I think the university provost was looking at the amount of articles they published in major academic review journals. They’re top journals as identified by professionals,” Barry Bluestone, a tenured professor of political science, said. “That’s a very narrow metric on which to judge our faculty.” Bluestone has been a supporter of Horn and Kimelberg in their quest for tenure, as has former governor Michael Dukakis. “I have been in public life for over half a century,” Dukakis said. “I was governor of the state for 12 years. Nothing in these so-called top 10 journals had the slightest impact on anything I did as governor of Massachusetts — and I was known as a governor who was in-
terested in policy.” Dukakis mentioned that ironically, a periodical in The Atlantic Monthly called “Broken Windows” did have a tremendous effect on his decisions. “I’m all for scholarship,” Dukakis said, “but it better be scholarship that has some impact on the world that we’re supposed to be engaged in as political scientists.” All three professors are now in the process of appealing the decision. Both Kimelberg and Brown refused to comment, due to the precariousness of their situations. “This is the second time the provost turned me down,” Horn said. “That is very unusual.” Last year there was a protest in which Horn’s former students signed a petition to overturn the tenure denial. The protest was led by Horn’s former student Frank Marino, CSSH ’13 graduate. “There was a letter to Aoun hoping that he would see the value of my research,” Horn said. Horn explained the process to gain tenure, a yearlong process after being on the tenure track. The tenure track is six years, but on the fifth year, the applicant submits a dossier. In the fall, the department meets, votes and writes a letter. The process is repeated at every step of the hierarchy. The next step up is the college committee. Then the dean, then the provost and finally the board of trustees. However, the provost can make the executive decision to deny a person tenure. In that case, the board of trustees is not involved. “From my understanding, Denise was denied tenure largely on the basis of not having enough citations or wasn’t known well enough in the field,” Rachel Rimm, CSSH‘14 and a former student of Horn’s, said in an email interview. “I have to think that this is because her priority was not in making herself famous.”
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Cleansing the university of professors who have not published in the most prestigious journals may positively affect Northeastern’s position in rankings like the one conducted annually by US News and World Report. However, according to Bluestone and Dukakis, the university may be losing in the long run. “If the word got out that this [top publication count] is the metric we’re using,” Bluestone said, “we may lose out on some really good faculty who would choose not to come here because they would like to go to a place where they could do not only good research but also good teaching.” Horn, who has been lauded by students like Rimm and Marino,
has received some of the highest T.R.A.C.E. ratings. “What I think the provost has done by stressing so much research is that we’ve moved away from the idea that our faculty should be engaged in research, they should be engaged in quality teaching and they should be engaged in community service,” Bluestone said. His observations echo the faculty handbook on tenure, which selects these three as the pillars on which tenure decision is made. “By putting all the pressure on research published in top journals, we run the risk of doing two things: we lose faculty who are highly qualified,” Bluestone said. “But I also think you send a signal to students that our focus of our faculty is
going to be on research — and that means research, graduate students and postdocs … I fear that kind of pressure over time creates an incentive structure which is a disincentive to good teaching, which I think is a shame.” Dukakis said he learned a wisdom about tenure from Paul Edward Gray, a former president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “The best departments, in my opinion, are departments that are balanced,” Dukakis said. “Very few of us are great scholars and great teachers.” Stephen W. Director, the university provost, could not be reached for comment after repeated attempts.
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Northeastern University Public Safety Division
Tuesday, August 26 @ 5:48 p.m.
A student reported that two designer purses (one Louis Vuitton and one Prada) containing personal possessions were stolen from West Village H approximately two nights ago. Officers filed a report.
Northeastern University Public Safety Division
Tuesday, August 26 @ 5:55 p.m
A student’s apartment in West Village H was robbed of $900 worth of equipment, speakers and a PS4 between 9 p.m. the previous night and 5 p.m. that day. Northeastern University Public Safety Division
Tuesday, August 26 @ 1:07 p.m.
An allied officer on the Camden Street Footbridge observed a male and a female heading towards Matthews Arena with stolen bags from the donation bins nearby. The two, who are not affiliated with Northeastern, were stopped and checked; the female was sent on her way, but the male had a default warrant from Boston District Court for aggravated assault. Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) arrested the man at 11:21 p.m. Northeastern University Public Safety Division
Wednesday, August 27 @ 12:01 p.m.
A Residence Director (RD) reported an obscene message found on the door of a dorm room in the North Tower of International Village. Officers responded and filed a report.
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Wednesday, August 27 @ 5:11 p.m.
An officer on patrol in the Fenway found graffiti on the back of both Cushing and Cahner’s Halls. The officer photographed the damage and filed a report.
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Premier Fall Fest welcomes new students to NU By Sarah Masessa News Correspondent
Before deadlines and homework begin piling up, Northeastern University’s Welcome Week 2014 provides a chance for students to get involved and find out what the campus has to offer. The festivities began on Wednesday, Aug. 27 with Welcome Week information sessions and will come to a close on Saturday, Sept. 6, when various clubs and organizations host activities around campus. Here are some top picks for Welcome Week 2014: Like music? New England natives Three Day Threshold took the stage at afterHOURS for the first concert of the year. The musicians were voted “Best Local Band” by Boston Magazine. On Monday, Sept. 1, students received a warm welcome back to campus with a free festival celebrating the start of a new semester with music, games, prizes, trivia and a chance to learn more about the hundreds of student-run clubs and activities at Northeastern. The festival stretched from Centennial Commons and West Village to Krentzman Quad. Anna Lloyd, a freshman hoping to major in business, said the Fall Fest was a fun way to interact more with the Northeastern community. “I’m from a small town down
south, so moving to a big city is definitely a big change for me,” she said. “All of the Welcome Week activities thus far have really helped me see firsthand what makes Northeasterns so great. Everyone is so friendly, outgoing and involved. Northeastern is definitely the school for me.” On Sept. 5, Northeastern’s Office of Prevention and Education and Northeastern (O.P.E.N.) and other student organizations are hosting Dr. Drew, host of Teen Mom, Celebrity Rehab and Loveline for a question and answer session entitled “Sex. Drugs. Dr. Drew.” “He came to campus in 2009 and the event had a similar format – Dr. Drew spoke about his background and specialty in sexual health as well as substance abuse,” Elizabeth Fell, the program administrator of O.P.E.N. said. “Student Q&A drove most of the show, and we received great feedback from students about how the event was entertaining and also informative. During the upcoming event, students can ask him questions about alcohol, drugs, sex, relationships and health in general.” Fell said she thinks the event will resonate well with all students – not just freshmen new to the college scene. Schedules should be jam-packed the first week on campus. Welcome back, Huskies!
Thursday, August 28 @ 6:46 a.m.
Northeastern staff reported two young males attempting to cut the lock off a bicycle in front of Davenport B on Columbus Avenue. The males were then seen fleeing down Douglass Park Street towards Tremont Street. Officers checked the area and stopped one suspect, whose information was collected before he was sent on his way. The other suspect was riding a bike when its chain broke and he fled on foot in an unknown direction. Northeastern University Public Safety Division
Saturday, August 30 @ 2:37 p.m.
NUPD witnessed a student exit the Columbus Parking Garage and then slam the left main entrance door several times. Facilities was notified that the top hinge of the door was broken which prevented the door from closing. A work order and police report were filed and the student was referred to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR). Northeastern University Public Safety Division
Saturday, August 30 @ 11:42 p.m.
A Resident Assistant (RA) reported a drunken female outside of Smith Hall. Officers responded and requested Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for the eighteen year-old student, who was semi-conscious. She was then evaluated and transported to Beth Israel Hospital and later escorted back to campus at 4:14 p.m.. She was also referred to the O.S.C.C.R. Northeastern University Public Safety Division
Sunday, August 31 @ 12:50 a.m.
An officer reported an intoxicated female student on Parker Street in front of West Village H. Boston EMS was notified and the semi-alert student was transported to Beth Israel Hospital and referred to O.S.C.C.R. Northeastern University Public Safety Division
Sunday, August 31 @ 1:03 a.m.
An NU student reported that his roommate was intoxicated and not alert. When officers responded they spoke with the student and notified Boston EMS. The male was then transported to Beth Israel Hospital and referred to O.S.C.C.R. Northeastern University Public Safety Division
Sunday, August 31 @ 1:42 a.m.
An RA on duty in Stetson West reported a female vomiting in the restroom of the second floor bathroom. Officers responded and spoke with two students who were both alert and admitted to consuming alcohol. The pair declined medical attention and signed medical waivers. They were referred to O.S.C.C.R. Northeastern University Public Safety Division
Sunday, August 31 @ 3:43 p.m.
A Northeastern parent called to report that the roof rack of her 2008 Volvo was tampered with while parked on the first floor of the Columbus Garage and noticed only when she returned home to Connecticut. The lock had been broken, but no items were stolen. Police filed a report. Northeastern University Public Safety Division
Sunday, August 31 @ 4:18 p.m.
A student reported his iPhone 5 was lost and stolen the previous afternoon from the West Village Quad. He later tracked his phone to the Mission Hill area. An NUPD officer responded and filed a report.
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Huskies for Israel members gather at the activities fair during Fall Fest.
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it would’ve made everything a lot easier,” Mooring-Frye said. When sophomore business and marketing major Natalia Laresgoiti went to register for housing, she and her friends were told that there was no more available. “None of my friends had housing,” Laresgoiti said. “They never fully explained what was happening or if we’d get housing.” At the time, the only rooms available were for males, and the roommates were told that all they could do was wait and hear back from housing. Luckily, Laresgoiti and friends found out a few weeks later that they would be able to live on campus after all. “It wasn’t a huge misunderstanding, it was just a confusing process,” Laresgoiti said. Northeastern guarantees hous-
ing to all freshman and sophomore students; only in the instance of late applications or transfer students is housing not guaranteed. In 2006, Northeastern made a commitment to the city to add another 1,800 beds to on-campus housing. To further remedy the growing demand for housing, Northeastern completed International Village in 2009, adding 1,200 beds to campus. Since the completion of International Village, Northeastern has broken ground with Suffolk Construction in 2012 on the 17-story, 720-bed East Village residence hall. The opening of East Village is set for January of 2015 and is the current remedy for the ever-growing housing demand. “We are continuing to work on providing safe, convenient and affordable housing to all of our students,” Nyul said.
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Column: Russia no longer “Lovin’ It”
Seven weeks ago, I was slurping a 100 Ruble ice cream cone under a large, red umbrella, inscribed with “макдоналдс.” I did not consider the mouthful of pure sugar a momentous moment, but after reading a recent article, it is time I think otherwise. In late August, four McDonald’s restaurants throughout M o s c o w closed down, supposedly Juliana McLeod due to sanitary code violations, according to the New York Times article “A Fast-Food Symbol of America Falls in Moscow.” My quick trip to a McDonald’s in Red Square turned out to be the last time I may ever visit that particular store. Signs are posted on the doors of the closed restaurants, blaming technical difficulties and apologizing for any inconvenience. But this does not convince some customers. Sanat Parmanova, a Russian woman featured in the Times article, was highlighted in the beginning of the article as an unsuspecting and hungry customer. Once she discovered the end of an American chain era, she immediately blamed the bad relations between the US and Mother Russia. “It’s only because of a conflict between the presidents that it has been shut down,” Parmanova claimed in the article. As a means of correcting the situation, the McDonald’s corporation is set to fix the problems and reopen the closed stores as soon as possible, according to the story. This attempt by the multi-billion dollar company to right a wrong may fall silent. If the rumors are true, the fast food chain that coined the advertising slogan “I’m lovin’ it” will not win this battle by implementing stricter policies on sanitary conditions. The entity would have to take a step into the world of politics. The entire situation is surrounded
by a world of “ifs.” If the rumors are true and if closing McDonald’s is a tactic on Russia’s part, how effective will this tactic be? After spending five weeks in Russia this past summer, I can say that closing down four McDonald’s locations in Moscow does not even scrape the surface of American influence that has touched the humongous country. Four McDonald’s restaurants are needles in a haystack compared to the amount of McDonald’s stores that cover the country – about 433 locations, according to the official Russian McDonald’s site. This is only dabbling in fast food enterprises. What about the other American chain restaurants that cover Eurasia? There are KFC, Cinnabon, Starbucks, Subway, Burger King and more. Even then, that is only the food sector. American retail stores are plastered all over Russia, including American Eagle Outfitters and Nike. Looking for jewelry? Try out Tiffany and Co. Want an American phone? Apple has the Russians covered. There is no lack of American chains pushing their way into the country, right along with McDonald’s. If Russia is attempting to dissuade American influence, the country is going to have to do a lot more than close down four McDonald’s. The government would have to stop people from wearing shirts with English written on the front and forbid residents from using parts of the English language in their vocabulary. If Russia was trying to make a point though, the country succeeded. Dozens of news outlets have covered the closings, including CNN, Huffington Post, The Guardian, The Moscow Times and, as mentioned earlier, The New York Times. Russia certainly achieved grabbing the world’s attention and making us stop for a moment to debate whether the country is truly ridding itself of anything American. If so, it is a long haul, but one that Russia may be willing to do.
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Transitions at Northeastern You wake up at six to get ready for the day. You have to be at work by nine. You quickly shower, get dressed, make your breakfast, pack lunch and head out the door for work. Eight hours later, five o’clock finally comes and with it, the end of your work day. You head home and have several hours to do what you will until you go to bed. The next morning, you wake up and do it all again. This is the typical day of a student on co-op. It’s a simple routine, one gone through with ease. It took a while to get used to waking up at ungodly hours and eight-hour work days. The real world – a taste of your reality after college – feels nice. In fact, it may seem less stressful than being enrolled in classes. No daily homework assignments, papers to write or quizzes and exams to study for. The end of your day is just that, the end of your day. Nothing from the day carries over into the night, or the next day. You just pick up where you left off the day before. Not to say co-op doesn’t come with its stresses. You finally have a job, a real job. Paid or unpaid, it’s the first job you’ve had that relates to your field of study. It’s your foot in the door, an opportunity most students don’t get during their col-
lege career. You won’t be treated like a student. For six months, that part of your life is over. You will be treated like and held to the same standards as any other employee. You will have your own function in the company and you will need to perform it impeccably. In spite of all this, it’s still easier. Six months of full time work. You get used to its hardships and its liberties. And when those six months are up, it’s back to classes, homework, writing papers and studying and your mind just can’t seem to process that. The transition from one to the other can be bumpy. What was once routine and familiar is now foreign. You feel overwhelmed, perhaps out of place and that’s understandable. You are going through a form of culture shock. This can be described as disorientation and nervousness, at times, fear, when leaving leaving a familiar culture and entering a new one. In the case of a student coming back from co-op, the culture you are accustomed to is the lifestyle of a fully employed adult and a formal workplace, and you are not entering a new culture, but returning to an old one; one that you have in fact lived in for the majority of your life, school.
This may be especially stressful for students coming out of a fall coop into a spring term. Unlike with spring co-op, you don’t have two months to rest and prepare yourself for the coming semester, only a mere three weeks, if that. So, you’re wondering, how am I going to do this? Well, you were conditioned into the work environment, just as you were conditioned into the school environment all those years ago, and you can do it again. With every change, even familiar ones, there’s an adjustment period. Here are some tips to make the transition a little easier: Remember, you’ve done this before. Keep in mind: school, it’s nothing new. You’ve suffered through it all before. Rely on friends: Friends can always provide comfort and support during hard times. It’s likely you have friends that are going through the same thing and can relate. Don’t be afraid to ask for help: Friends are great, but they can’t do it all. Northeastern has a number of amenities to help you academically as well as mentally and emotionally like We Care and the University Health and Counseling Services. Take each day at a time. You’ll get back into the groove of being in classes in no time.
My final decision to attend Northeastern centered around one thing: co-op. Like many of my peers, I realized that the opportunities co-op would give me were beyond what other schools could offer. I am a middler working at my first co-op, and I am floored by how much I’m learning. I often wonder, however, about how co-op affects the tone of this university. Does the environment caused by co-op further restrict students in an already structured college system? Is that additional pressure worth it? My class had over 45,000 applicants. The intensity people had exceeded my expectations. Almost everyone had a good idea of what they wanted to do, where they wanted to co-op or go to grad school – what they were going to do with their life. I found it strange that freshman were talking about such things along with the awkward “So where’re you from?” and “What’s your major?” College students typically aren’t so focused regarding their life choices this early on. Co-op dominates the structure at Northeastern, and since students are never more than two years away from co-op at
any given time, talking about the future is incredibly common. Co-op locks students into a trajectory towards their career goals. It’s simple for those who already know exactly what they want to do. They’ve chosen their field; co-op enables them to find their niche. But being locked into a trajectory can be scary for someone less than 20 years old, even if they think they know what they want to do. For those who come to NU undecided, co-op creates accelerated pressure for choosing a major. Fear of making the wrong choice sometimes overshadows the wonder of exploration. Students who change their major after freshman year must rush to take the necessary classes before co-op starts. Or, a student completes a co-op and realizes it’s not what they want to do. Co-op advisors say, “That’s okay! Now you know and can switch your major.” Sure, if you have another $50,000 for an additional year at school. I’ve seen underclassmen students at NU stress about their lives as much as seniors at other universities. The additional stressors caused by co-op on top of classes, extra-
curriculars, finals and a social life could cause any student to crack under the pressure. At Northeastern, we are introduced to adulthood and responsibility earlier than most, and it can be difficult. I think almost everyone would agree that the experience is worth facing our uncertainties. However, more honest dialogue must occur to help students cope with these pressures in healthy ways. As a new fall semester begins, freshmen and upperclassmen alike can appreciate what Northeastern is. Northeastern is a university full of opportunities that surpass those at other competitive schools. Its prestige – and the number of students who apply – is growing every year. The extra responsibility of co-op may add stress not typically experienced by most college students until the end of their college careers, but it’s worth it. Run with it. Take on those challenges and explore what you think you’re passionate about. Make mistakes and grow. Support each other. And of course, have fun.
Letter: Co-op puts added stress on younger students
-Kayla Gomes is a physical therapy major.
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Market Basket disagreement reaches close Demoulas, From Page 1
and 2012, they sought to place a cap on how much Arthur T. Demoulas could spend without first receiving approval from the supermarket’s board. More transcripts from a 2011 board meeting reveal Arthur T. Demoulas’s authoritative stance: “I do not know of any restriction that’s out there, and I do not care to have any restriction, quite frankly.” Though Arthur T. Demoulas was not fired until June, the board, led by Arthur S. Demoulas, had begun to consider removing him a full year earlier. Its members were concerned by what they considered to be Arthur T. Demoulas’s reckless spending of company resources. Some of these resources were not the company’s at all but rather were private transactions with members of the Demoulas family. For more than a decade now, the Demoulas family feud has affected many. Those most affected, however, are at the heart of the Market Basket issue: the 25,000 full-time and part-time workers who make up the chain. Many employees walked out at the news of Arthur T. Demoulas’s removal because they saw it as a dispute and a struggle to put people over profits. Employees began to organize almost immediately. On June 24, the day after the CEO was fired, approximately 300 Market Basket workers rallied outside the store’s Chelsea location. Additionally, many managers willfully resigned, worried that their benefits would be slashed under new leadership without Arthur T. Demoulas. For nearly a month, the situation remained fairly quiet. Then, on July 16, employees at the supermarket’s Tewksbury headquarters issued a written list of demands, including the immediate reinstatement of Arthur T. Demoulas as CEO “or else.” The board was given until 4:30 p.m. the next day to respond. The board’s response, how-
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Market Basket’s parking lots were nearly empty as sales dropped 90 percent in the six weeks it took to reach a resolution.
ever, did not meet the employees’ demands: it announced it would hold a meeting. According to employees, anything other than an agreement to reinstae Arthur T. Demoulas would be interpreted as a refusal to cooperate with workers. In turn, about 2,500 protesters rallied at Market Basket headquarters the next day. As the storm continued, political leaders began to involve themselves in the dispute. 17 Massachusetts lawmakers urged a boycott of the supermarket chain. Additionally, the attorneys general of both Massachusetts and New Hampshire informed the Market Basket board that they were well aware of the current situation and expressed concern for the employees, who
had so far gone several weeks without pay. On July 21, another rally, more than double the size of the one a few days earlier, took place. Four days later, protesters saw their largest rally yet: a gathering of anywhere between 6,000 and 15,000 people, according to estimates. Arthur T. and Arthur S. Demoulas increased the possibility of a peaceful negotiation, as Arthur T. Demoulas announced his first buyout offer. The heart of the debate rests in employee benefits, power in the hands of executives and who should benefit most from the $4 billion the company brings in annually. The two sides disagree on whether that majority should belong to stockholding family members or the
chain’s employees. Arthur S. Demoulas believes it should all stay in the family, as family members who own stock and have been with the company the longest should be rewarded for their loyalty. However, Arthur T. Demoulas champions the supermarket’s employees and consumers. He believes that the company as a whole would be better served by opening more stores in more areas, thus serving more consumers and employing more workers. Arthur T. Demoulas also plans to award workers larger bonuses as incentive to work harder and more efficiently. Both sides met a number of times between Arthur T. Demoulas’s initial offer and the final resolution. In
the meantime, the board demanded that employees return to stores, a demand that was met with little enthusiasm. The protesters continued to hold their ground, holding another rally at the Tewksbury headquarters on Aug. 5 with over 10,000 attendees. Gov. Deval Patrick joined the political leaders who had commented on the situation, offering his assistance in reaching a quick and peaceful situation. The board, however, did not take advantage of his offer, and negotiations continued. A less spirited rally, this time with only a few hundred attendees, took place on Aug. 16. Two days later, several vendors announced that they had cut ties with Market Basket based on mismanagement of finances. The supermarket’s board met a few more times with a renewed ambition to resolve the issue within the week. The resolution reached on Aug. 27 finally settled the dispute. Market Basket’s board of directors has one request for employees: get back to work, and help its stores thrive once more. A daunting task, perhaps, since the grocery chain’s shelves have been stripped bare of fresh meat and produce because of snapped ties with vendors. The company issued a statement thanking both consumers and employees for their patience as they worked through the feud. “Our shared goal is to return Market Basket to the supermarket that its customers have come to rely on for service, quality and best prices,” it said. In the wake of the protests, a Facebook page entitled “Save Market Basket” was created. One user commented: “Tonight we raise a glass to Artie T. and each other as we have achieved the most improbable of upsets. Tomorrow we go to work and never, in the history of people going to work, will so many people be so happy to punch the clock.”
City Council abolishes sale of public parking By Rowan Walrath City Pulse Editor
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Haystack allows users to alert nearby drivers that they are leaving a parking space and sell it to them for a fee.
The Boston City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance effectively banning parking apps like Haystack, which allows users to alert nearby drivers that they are leaving a parking space and sell it to them for a fee. According to the ordinance, introduced by Councillor Frank Baker, Bostonians may not sell, lease or reserve public parking spots for private profit at the threat of a $250 fine. The council held a hearing to discuss the Baltimore-based app’s legality 12 days after its service went live. According to Haystack CEO Eric Meyer, Haystack’s representatives did not receive an invitation to attend the hearing until less than 36 hours before it began. “At this hearing, two people and five councillors asked me how Haystack worked and whatnot,” Meyer said. “It’s a technology that they don’t even fully understand, that they had no time to conduct any legitimate study on.” In the past, Boston has prided itself on its status as a hub of innovation. Services like Hubway and Zipcar, for example, have thrived in the city. “For the last three years, we’ve had the Hubway bike program,” Councillor Matt O’Malley said. “That’s been wildly successful.” According to O’Malley, Hubway provides an example of a beneficial addition to Boston’s enterpreneur-
ial community. “Boston celebrates good innovation,” O’Malley said. However, Haystack does not qualify as such, he said, because it exploits the system enough to threaten Boston’s authority. Innovations are favorable, but they must remain within an unspoken set of rules. “It encourages and takes advantage of the innovation economy,” O’Malley said. “I think [innovations] are valuable. My contention with Haystack is taking public property and allowing someone to benefit monetarily from a private transaction.” At the hearing, Haystack and city officials disagreed as to whether the app would benefit or hurt the city’s current public parking situation. “Boston’s parking scene is archaic, and it is outdated,” Meyer said. “It’s mismanaged. It’s not just Boston that has this issue. Dozens of cities across the country have this problem.” Haystack, he contended, would have provided a solution—but it was killed before it could prove its potential. The app has already been launched successfully in Baltimore, where it originated. According to Meyer, it has yet to prove itself a problem there. “What we simply said all along is that you should measure the impact on the city and on neighbors,” Meyer said. He adds that after city officials had conducted rigorous research, any necessary regulatory action could then be taken based on evidence rather than on hypotheti-
cal situations. In the wake of the ordinance, City Council is faced with the task of creating alternative solutions to Boston’s parking problem. “Parking is a major issue in the city’s residential neighborhoods and business districts,” Councillor Michael Flaherty said. “I support the use of technology and innovation to help alleviate this problem.” O’Malley suggested working on a larger scale in terms of collaboration with transportation and government officials. He champions keeping city-owned property governed by city authorities and organizations rather than placed in the hands of residents. “I think it’s part of a larger conversation we need to be having, more with the state and governor, to increase and upgrade public transit, the MBTA,” O’Malley said. “If someone wants to rent out their driveway on their private property, then that’s fine. The issue is that this is public property. That’s not fair.” By that same argument, though, Boston’s residents comprise the public. And according to Meyer, those people should have the right to take public property into their own hands. “The fact of the matter is, it’s a public parking spot,” Meyer said. “If it’s a more efficient way to make street parking work, that’s a good thing. It’s a shame that Boston, a city known for its great innovation, is going backwards with this new idea.”
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Secrets of North Korea revealed in “Dear Leader” Escapee Jang Jin Sung’s harrowing memoir exposes inner workings of Jong Il’s regime By Kelly Kasulis News Staff
Happy endings are somewhat of a myth, even for the North Koreans that escape deadly grips in a grueling, month-long pursuit. That’s one lesson readers must come to terms with when reading Jang Jin Sung’s groundbreaking 2014 memoir, “Dear Leader: Poet, Spy, Escapee – A Look Inside North Korea.” North Korea is an isolated nation accused of a startling number of day-to-day human rights violations, including detaining an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 people in prison camps akin to those of the Holocaust, according to a 2011 report published by Amnesty International human rights network. In the past, best-selling memoirs like Blaine Harden’s 2013 retelling of activist Shin Dong-hyuk’s escape from North Korea have drawn attention to the increasing number of people finding refuge in China, South Korea and the United States.
For years now, the globe has had firsthand accounts of the vicious torture, public execution, mass starvation and other cruelties inflicted upon North Korean people. Many of them, like Shin Dong Hyuk, were prisoners of camps. But with Jang Jin Sung’s book, something new is offered: an intimate look at the administrative subjugation now-deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong Il had on his people. Jang Jin Sung was born to a family with reasonable wealth because of their loyalties to Kim Jong Il, where he was first bred to be an acclaimed pianist until he was later given the rare choice to study the written word instead. Sung led a comparatively fortunate life, receiving a quality education and later being granted a brag-worthy job in the capital, Pyongyang, producing propagandic epic poems about Kim Jong Il’s godlike glory. He also was tasked with revising and rewriting history, granting him
exclusive access to foreign newspapers and old documents containing North Korea’s original history. In 2004, when he lent a forbidden newspaper to his equally-disenchanted friend, Young Min, who accidentally left it on the train, the two had no choice but to defect to China. Here are the greatest discoveries from Jang Jin Sung’s retelling of this journey: 1. Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s original leader, never wanted Kim Jong Il to succeed him. In fact, by the time Kim Il Sung died, he was merely a figurehead puppeteered by his son. Kim Jong Il essentially had all of his competing candidates purged – killed – fostering a culture where a large number of North Korea’s “admitted” first class were murdered in a Red Scare-like hysteria to accuse the other of disloyalty to avoid being purged themselves. Many of Kim Il Sung’s comrades, whom dear leader, Page 9
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Memoir ‘Dear Leader’ documents Jin Sung’s escape from North Korea.
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Street artist Know No Truth knows no limits Street Artist, From Page 1 a constant in my life, in some ca pacity or another.” The name Know No Truth stemmmed from a particularly frustrating night as an artist, when he spilled a bottle of ink. In the spilled ink he drew a creature with a human top and worm bottom when suddenly the infamous phrase “know no truth” stormed his brain and he wrote it on the desk. “Know No Truth as I see it is accepting no conclusions and always looking deeper. No matter how hard you look, there is always more detail,” Richmond said. “There is always more to learn, see, taste, feel and experience. Soon as [SIC] you accept anything as truth, the exploration dies. The whole notion and philosophy of Know No Truth is essential to understanding my art.” His passion carried him through irritating jobs and adversity until Richmond found himself in a 2D design class at Mass Art, one that would change his life. After struggling at the school and having a terrible time with a particular assignment, he handed in a subpar project and his instructor informed him he was one of the worst students she had ever had. Recovering from the emotional experience in the men’s room, Richmond saw the words “everything will be okay” scrawled on the stall door which prompted him to walk out of the bathroom, and school, to begin his independent career as an artist. He started by selling art on Newbury and Mass Ave Wednesday through Sunday until October 31st and running a gallery in a Florida mall during the winter. Richmond will soon run an actual storefront on Newbury, opening this upcoming spring. “It’s poetic because I began selling art on the sidewalk of that street, and soon I will have a store there,” Richmond said. He has drawn inspiration from many of the known greats, including: “Michelangelo because no one ever got as close to perfection as he did, Francis Bacon because of how apologetically dark he was, Dali for how ethnologically weird he was, Alex Pardee for his business model, Marilyn Manson for showing me that even the weakest can spread their wings, and Ralph Steadman for teaching me that chaos is a useful weapon,” Richmond
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said. Be forewarned, however; Richmond’s work is not for the faint of heart. “I would describe my work as a confrontational approach to the dichotomies of black and white to further understand the shades of gray that is life. I’m interested in the human condition,” Richmond said. “By that I mean the set of emotions everyone has such as joy, sorrow, anger…what invokes those emotions and how they are dealt with are very different for everyone, but we all have those feelings.
An awareness of one’s emotions is crucial to being worth a damn.” Richmond hopes viewers will understand and appreciate his work, and face emotions that are difficult to confront, but important to identity. “In our current age of overwhelming distractions people stick to first impressions strongly, and judge a book by its cover,” Richmond said. “I also think a lot of people are stupid, but that might be stupid of me to think.” Still, the stupidity and negativity
doesn’t stop Richmond from creating and hoping that some of his patrons will get the meaning of abnormal, sometimes gruesome, pieces. “Ideally I like to provoke people, whether it’s to offend or inspire people,” Richmond said. “I want to put a visual representation to a feeling in someone’s head they can’t put a picture to, and I do it in a confrontational way. People either face what’s shown to them or run from it. It is true though that if you run from anything, it will chase you.” As for his self-advancement,
which took him all the way to Boston Comic Con, Richmond advises being proactive. To secure his spot he “simply sent an email with an application, and a check. Asking will get you far. Asking with a check will get you further. Obviously I had an extensive portfolio and a large merchandise ready to sell which probably also made a difference,” Richmond said. “I was also invited to the Baltimore and New York Comic Con, but scheduling conflicts caused me to wait until next year for those two.” In terms of being a BCC vendor, Richmond explained the third time’s the charm and the people at Boston Comic Con were generally more positive towards his work. “When people see my art they act in extremes, they either love it and think it’s beautiful or hate it and think it’s repulsive…I grew up collecting comics, and I think a lot of people who enjoy comics had similar backgrounds as me,” Richmond said. “Comics speak to the rejected and weird in a lot of ways, and in all the best ways.” Vendor booths, however, are not the only appearances Richmond makes. He has also done live art performances. He did a performance at the Estate in Boston that included two professional belly dancers, two amateurs with goat skulls, and the disembowelment of baby dolls “Eve” and “Kill.” He heard the crowd chanting while backstage and asked himself if he really had it in him to make it. Answering the question once and for all, he carved the word yes into his chest with rusty scissors. Instead of sitting and painting, he likes to make his appearances a performance, and an exciting one, where people experience not just the work he creates, but the energy as well. After being sued for $25,000 for accidentally hitting an audience member with his paint cup (a suit that was later dropped) that monthly performance was cancelled. He is unsure if his next performance will be as controversial, and when he appeared at the Wonder Bar in Allston in June, he toned down the act, only including fake blood, glitter and bandages. Fans can check out his work at Farmer Horse Coffee, where he is currently exhibiting, and also at the Allston Village Street Fair on Sept. 25.
Ramen goes rogue with late night delivery service By Rebecca Sirull Inside Editor
Nothing says college quite like a late night meal of ramen noodles, with bonus points for eating it out of a real bowl. But at Boston Ramen Noodle Company, they’re serving up much more than the ambiguous “oriental flavor” found dehydrated in a plastic package or Styrofoam cup. Boston’s only ramen noodle delivery service provides a fresh upgrade to the classic dorm snack with internationally inspired toppings and unusual flavor combinations. Founded by Joe Emiro in January 2013, the business has slowly been gathering recognition and a wider fan base, even expanding to include pop-up restaurants. “I’ve been a foodie for the last 15 years or so, but I just wanted to take it to the next level,” Emiro said. The former data analyst decided to ditch the office in favor of the kitchen after realizing his true passion lies in cooking. Trained at Le Cordon Bleu, he went on to work in the catering industry and then Williams-Sonoma, before focusing
specifically on ramen and starting his own company. “When I cooked, people were very happy. It was just instant gratification,” Emiro said. Emiro is committed to providing his customers with the optimum food experience, only using local ingredients and making everything from scratch daily. Operating out of the South End, he only delivers within a 10-minute radius, to the South End, Back Bay and Beacon Hill neighborhoods, to ensure that the food arrives fresh and hot. One of the most distinct elements of Emiro’s “rogue” style ramen is his use of unconventional ingredients, in addition to the traditional Japanese flavors. “I just think about what people really want to eat,” Emiro said. “I think they want to eat something that’s different, something that’s enjoyable.” One of the most popular dishes is the Chinese five-spice pork belly, which Emiro cures overnight in salt and sugar and braises with beer, then tops with a pineapple black vinegar gastrique. Another customer favorite is the butter poached lobster with corn cake and lemon hollandaise foam. All dishes are
served with grilled corn, seasonal pickles and a soft boiled egg. Customers can also choose from toppings like duck eggs, Singapore sauce, schichmi togarashi and bok choy and cucumber kimchi. Developing the menu was an extensive process, beginning with a six-month quest for the perfect broth recipe. Emiro now uses three different styles: tonkotsu, shoyu and miso, and is working on creating a gluten free noodle to accompany them, in addition to his classic noodle. Inspired by online recipes and renowned chef David Chang’s cookbook Momofuku, Emiro relied mainly on trial and error in the kitchen to create his final product. He brainstormed by watching cooking shows on TV and browsing through aisles at the grocery store, willingly testing out all his ideas, no matter how far-fetched. “I tell people I’m like Martha Stewart because she always has a notebook by her bed and I just sit down and write something down and then it blossoms into something,” Emiro said. “I’ll try it out for the first time just to see if it works or not.” Ramen, Page 9
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Ramen dishes come with toppings like boiled duck eggs, chili oil, schichmi togarashi, Singapore sauce, and bok choy and cucumber kimchi.
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Calling all single ladies to get brunch in love Sunday, Sept. 7
As if Sunday brunch was not already the most flawless meal, Back Bay Harry’s just made it even better by incorporating Beyoncé. Their Beyoncé-themed brunch this Sunday is part of their Super Fan Brunch series. The breakfast is a three-course, prix fixe champagne brunch and the menu includes Beyoncé-themed items such as “Bey Day Pancakes,” “Blue-Ivy French Toast” and “Love on Top Flatbread.” There will be a red carpet and photo booth upon arrival, and guests are encouraged to dress in Beyoncé’s fabulous style. 142 Berkeley St.; 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.; $35. Photo courtesy Creative Commons, Ana Kelston
Calendar compiled by Rowena Lindsay, Deputy Inside Editor Thursday, Sept. 4
Finish off the summer by spending the evening at a Boston Calling Block Party, hosted by Crash Line Production, the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District and The Rose Kennedy Greenway. The event will include live music, food and cocktails. It is a party for the whole city, so bring friends and meet some new ones, and get excited for the Boston Calling music festival this weekend with other music enthusiasts. There will be a farmer’s market and a fleet of food trucks offering local food. 21+; Dewey Square (across from South Station); 5 – 8 p.m.; free.
Friday, Sept. 5
Beat the heat, support Northeastern’s College of Science and see a science experiment much cooler, and more delicious, than anything you ever did in high school chemistry class. The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology will be hosting an ice cream social this Friday, where it will show attendants how liquid nitrogen can be used to make homemade ice cream in just minutes. Make friends with fellow Northeastern students majoring or interested in chemistry at this Welcome Week event. Krentzman Quad; 2 – 3 p.m.; free.
Saturday, Sept. 6
If you can’t afford the costly Boston Calling festival this Saturday, stop by the Jamaica Plain Music Festival instead. The festival is organized by JP locals, and features bands that have at least one member who lives or works in JP. With multiple stages and over 20 bands on the lineup, there will be music for even the most eclectic of tastes all day long. There is a playlist of music by the artists preforming at the festival on its website jpmusicfestival.com for those wishing to sample the music before the show. Pinebank Field (near Jamaica Pond); 12 – 7 p.m.; free.
Monday Sept. 8
Start out your week by mixing up your workout routine – or starting to work out if you have been meaning to but never quite got around to it – with one of the free fitness classes held throughout the week at Normal B. Leventhal Park. If you are an early riser, there is a boot camp fitness class with trainer Caroline at 7:15 a.m., but if you want something a little more lowkey you can still make the 5:30 p.m. Zumba class with trainer Emily. Classes are outside and taught by professional physical trainers. Feel the burn and the breeze with this rejuvenating and energizing workout. Post Office Square; 7:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; free.
Tuesday, Sept. 9
Skip the generic Dunkin’ Donuts and get your caffeine jolt for the day for free at Blue State Coffee’s coffee tasting this Tuesday. The small New England-based and family-owned café chain’s coffee is fairly traded, organic and shade grown. The café’s food features locally grown and produced ingredients and supports local agriculture. The business also donates a percentage of its profits to Boston, Providence and New Haven-based non-profit organizations suggested by its customers. 155 Seaport Blvd.; 10 – 11 a.m.; free.
Wednesday, Sept. 10
Head over to the kick-off day for the sixth annual Boston Comedy Arts Festival and see internationally recognized improv, sketch and stand up comedians. In addition to the shows, the festival will include comedy training and workshops with the comedians and an industry panel. The event is hosted by ImprovBoston in Cambridge and takes place at both of its theaters as well as the Oberon and Brattle theaters. The festival lasts through Sunday. Events for Wednesday include the Boston-based improv troupe Face Off in the ImprovBoston Main Theatre at 7:30 p.m., and a series of improv duos in the ImprovBoston Studio Theatre at 9 p. m. and much more. Various locations; 7:30 p.m.; $10-25.
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From first to fifth The first week of school has arrived, and whether you’re an incoming freshman or an old–school senior like myself, there are a good amount of emotions that come with it. You may feel anxious about your classes, nervous to make new friends, happy to see old ones – but whatever you may feel, there’s one thing you should remember – you’re going through it with roughly 16,000 other kids. Looking back, I’m pretty sure I cried the day I left home to move to college. Yep, pretty embarrassing, but I knew the next five years of my life were going to be big – really big – and change me into the person I am today. After never being particularly popular in high school, and approaching Northeastern as an incoming D-1 athlete for the women’s rowing team, I had a lot of expectations for my freshman year. Was my first roommate going to be my best friend? Nope. Were the parties going to be outrageous? Eh, sometimes. Was I going to kiss a hundred boys? Definitely not a hundred. Would I gain the freshman 15? More like the junior 10. But nevertheless, I was excited for the semester in front of me. My first year, as well as the years following it, was a learning experience with unexpected twists. There were, of course, the classic freshman learning curves: finding out BU parties were dry after searching an hour for them, walking to MIT’s campus to find out their fraternity houses are, in fact, not across the river, having no idea where or what Rebecca’s was, or that the Hill isn’t just some magical place people talk about, rather somewhere you will probably live in two years. Then there were lovely surprises, like getting placed with five random roommates my sophomore year – girls that were already friends and who only talked about Harry Potter in our group chats. Despite our literary differences, they turned out to be some of my best friends. Oh and those freshman friends from Melvin Hall? Yeah, they stuck around too. After living with one of them for two years, and holding on to the others, they’re friends I know I will have in my life for a long time. There will be co-ops and dialogues, heartbreaks, library dates, final exams, and Red Sox games. You’ll go to places you never expected, meet people who brighten your day, work jobs you’ll learn to love, and through it all you’ll Christina Bivona learn some valuable lessons – like living above Classic Christina the campus bar that one year wasn’t the best idea, especially if you planned on sleeping at night, or that you shouldn’t have gone out with that guy who thought BHOP was an acceptable first date, and maybe you should have remembered to back up that extensive 18-page research paper you wrote before deleting it the morning it was due… not that I’m speaking from experience. You’ll make mistakes, but that’s what college is all about – making mistakes, learning from them, making the right choices, and learning from those too. You’ll grow throughout these five years and not only gain a better understanding of the world around you, but a stronger sense of the person you truly are, because we’re all figuring it out, and as a senior, I still am too. So don’t be afraid to take risks. Don’t hesitate to do something new, no matter what year you are. Go into this semester with your head held high and ready to take on your next challenge, because it’s your year and whatever may happen, you’re not only a Bostonian now, you’re a Husky.
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His experiments in the kitchen resulted in positive reviews and a rise in pop-up attendees from around 50 to 90. “I love the part where I get to meet people and ask them how the food was,” Emiro said. “One woman told me, ‘when I die, this is what I want to have for my last meal,’ so that’s something.” Emiro’s ultimate goal is to open a full-time restaurant in Boston, keeping it close to his roots in the South End, where he has resided for the last 25 years. Learning something new from each pop-up, he works to perfect his craft, aiming to fill the gap he sees for a more imaginative take on the authentic Japanese dishes the world is accustomed to. While a little on the pricier side for college students at $11-30 for a meal, it’s a chance to try something different and explore a new cuisine. Emiro hopes to continue expanding and catering to the younger, more adventurous crowd. Above all he wants to spread his love of ramen and to always keep it rogue.
dear leader,
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From Page 7 he battled with in the Korean War and founded the nation of North Korea alongside, were also killed or systematically removed from power. Kim Il Sung’s dying wish was to be buried among these comrades, which Kim Jong Il promised, though he instead used his father’s mummified body as a propagandic sculpture. 2. Disillusioned, angry North Koreans exist. Footage of North Korea’s unified Arirang arts festivals and mass grieving of both Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il’s deaths have created an impression that all North Koreans are brainwashed to unconditional loyalty. Although Jang Jin Sung explains that many truly believed Kim Jong Il only ate a rice ball a day in solidarity with his starving nation, he also illustrates gruesome images of a very discontent and impoverished class. In the more rural areas, including his hometown, where public executions and selling women for food
were commonplace, there existed a type of citizen that despised their “dear leader” openly in surrendering realization that they would not live long anyway. 3. North Korea functioned on Kim Jong Il’s “old boy’s network,” which could mean something for present leader Kim Jong Un. Kim Jong Il had his schoolmates at his side, a camaraderie that Kim Il Sung mirrored with his fellow soldiers in the Korean war. But Kim Jong Un, who spent a large portion of his childhood being educated in Switzerland, does not have similar connections. Jang Jin Sung and many others speculate what this could mean for a continued consolidated power in North Korea, a nation whose positive foreign relations has since waned, including a decrease in international aid – mostly because it was being distributed in overwhelming portions to the “admitted” class, allowing a large percentage of the population to perish from starvation.
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Northeastern women’s volleyball team plays at Radisson UCS Invitational and goes 1 for 2 By Tim Foley News Staff
Northeastern University women’s volleyball team began its season on Friday with a three-game tournament in Orlando, Fla., resulting in Radisson UCF Invitational was the Huskies’ first opportunity to put their squad to the test in the 2014 season. Last year, the team finished with a 19-11 overall record that included a CAA tournament victory against the University of North Carolina Wilmington. On Friday, with a roster featuring 10 returning players, the Huskies faced the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky University in the first match of the tournament. The Northeastern girls got off to a quick 5-0 lead in the first set, thanks to three assists by sophomore setter Jamie Bredahl. Despite a 17-9 lead for the Huskies, the Eastern Kentucky attack reeled off six consecutive points. Having narrowed the deficit, the Colonels were eventually able to tie the score at 20. Seven serves later, the Huskies led 24-23, needing only one point to take the first set. However, a kill by Johanna Boyer, Eastern Kentucky’s sophomore outside hitter, tied the score at 24. After a handling error by Eastern Kentucky and a kill from Northeastern middle hitter Alexa Armstrong, the Huskies were able to win the first set. The suspenseful first set set the
tone for the rest of the match. The Huskies were ousted in the next two sets but battled back in the fourth with a 25-22 win to force a fifth set. The Colonels had a fast start in the final set, and while the Huskies were able to close the gap to two points, a few unforced errors by the Northeastern women and strong play by the Eastern Kentucky frontline led to a 2-3 loss in the match. Following the loss to Eastern Kentucky, the Huskies had less than five hours to regroup for their match against Florida International University. Disappointment from the earlier loss lingered as the lady Huskies dropped the first two sets 18-25 and 16-25 to the Panthers of Florida International. However, the women showed signs of resilience when they fought to win the third set 26-24. Three kills and an assist from freshman middle blocker Taylor Reiter helped Northeastern win the set – a set allowing a shift in momentum for the Huskies. The women went on to win the final two sets 25-18 and 15-11 to complete the comefrom-behind victory. After splitting the first two matches, the Huskies returned to the court on Saturday to compete against the tournament-hosting University of Central Florida Knights. Having breezed through both of their Friday matches with 3-0 sweeps, the Knights proved to be a formidable opponent for the
Huskies. After taking a 12-10 lead, a total of eight attack errors for the Northeastern front line led to a 2516 loss in the first set. In the second set, six kills from Kia Bright, a sophomore outside hitter for Central Florida, helped the Knights to get off to an early lead. The Huskies struggled to score and lost the set 25-14. In the third set, Northeastern managed only 15 points, and the
finished with a score of 17 in their two-mile race. Freshman runners Benjamin Trapani and Garrett Scanlon finished with times of 16:25 and 16:38, respectively, to claim first and second place. All of the top-four finishers for the women were Northeastern runners. Senior Kate Johnstone ran her two miles in 11:17, followed by freshmen additions Kerri Ruffo, Madeline Bradford and Corinne Myers with respective times of 11:44, 12:09 and 12:18. The team has made some recent changes in the coaching department for the upcoming season. Marla Runyan, a two-time Olympian, has been named volunteer assistant coach. In addition to 1500 and 5000-meter experience, Runyan has competed in numerous marathons, finishing as the top American in the New York, Boston and Chicago marathons. Mark Rinker, who has worked with the Oregon Track Club Elite, Nike’s Professional Track and Field Team based in Eugene, Ore., has been named distance coach. This November, Northeastern will host the CAA Championships for the first time since 2005. The race will be held in Franklin Park. The next competition will take place in Rhode Island this weekend at the Nassaney Invitational.
Northeastern volleyball team celebrates after scoring in its match this weekend.
Knights completed the sweep. While the Huskies have issues to address before the league season starts in three weeks, a number of positive signs can be taken away from the first three games. The women showed their ability to perform under pressure, as they emerged victorious in both sets that were extended to 26 points. They also proved that they can rebound from defeat when they came back
to win against Florida International University in five sets. The starting lineup performed well overall, including setter Bredahl and senior libero Natalia Skiba, who were both selected as 2014 Preseason All-CAA Team Honorees last week. The Huskies head to Bronx, N.Y., for another non-league tournament hosted by Fordham University this Friday.
NU cross country teams dominate By Bailey Knecht Sports Editor
Like many of the Northeastern squads, the men’s and women’s cross country teams had a jampacked weekend to kick off the 2014 athletic season. The two teams travelled to New Hampshire to compete in the Keene State College-hosted KSC Alumni Invitational on Saturday. The Husky runners looked to continue their success after an outstanding 2013 season. Seniors Stephen Sollowin and Zachary Fraielli led last year’s team to a number of fifth or better finishes, including first at the Nassaney Invitational and second at the CAA Championships. The women also thrived in 2013, claiming first against Boston University and Bryant University at the Nassaney Invitational. They came in fourth at the CAA Championships, with Lucy Young, now a sophomore, finishing first among freshmen. Young was the 2013 CAA Women’s Rookie of the Year and was named to the 2013 All-CAA Women’s Cross Country Team. This year’s races at KSC were successful for both the Northeastern men and women, with both teams taking first. The men walked away from their 5K with a total score of 18, while the women
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FIELD HOCKEY
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Junior Zoe Kale gets ready for competition against Temple.
Northeastern field hockey travels to Lancaster, loses 2 of 2 at Conference Cup By Bailey Knecht Sports Editor
After returning to campus three weeks early to begin practice, the Northeastern University field hockey team started its 2014 season at the Conference Cup in Lancaster, Pa. The four competing teams played at The Spooky Nook, the official training site of USA Field Hockey. Coming off an 8-13 season and an appearance in the conference championships last year, the Huskies were looking to overcome tough early competition, including eight-time national champion, University of Maryland. The weekend opened up with a game against Temple University of the Big East conference, who finished the 2013 season 14-6. The two teams hadn’t met since 1991. Temple scored quickly in the first half with another goal early in the second. The Owls went up 3-0 in the 55th minute off a goal from freshman Rachael Mueller. Just 10 seconds after Temple’s third goal, Northeastern’s sophomore forward Emmy Zweserijn snuck a shot past Temple goalie Lizzy Millen to cut the lead back
to two. Zweserijn led the team in shots in 2013 with 65 attempted goals. However, the Huskies were unable to come back from the early deficit. Junior forward Vanessa Pryor scored with less than five minutes left in the game on an assist from sophomore forward Emma Lamison, but the team fell to the Owls 4-2. Senior Caroline Judge had three shots in the game. The midfielder has started in the past 22 regularseason games for the Huskies. Sophomore goalkeeper Becky Garner made five saves in the game. In 2013, she finished with 111 saves, second in the CAA. On Sunday, Northeastern suffered its second loss against the top-ranked Maryland Terrapins. The Huskies have not beat Maryland since 1993. Despite Maryland taking 14 shots in the first 35 minutes, neither team made it on the scoreboard in the half. However, in the second half, the Terrapins went on a scoring rampage. With goals from Sarah Sprink, Maxine Fluharty and Shari Jones, Maryland took a 3-0 advantage that Northeastern could not overcome.
Senior transfer Marisa Dunn put the Huskies on the scoreboard with a goal off a penalty corner midway through the second half. The assist was awarded to Caroline Judge. Maryland scored a final time near the end to close out the game with a 4-1 victory against Northeastern. The young Husky team consists of primarily freshmen and sophomores with a few upperclassmen returning to provide some muchneeded veteran experience. This season’s captains, seniors Caroline Judge, midfielder, Kelly Dunn, forward, and redshirt junior Kate Carlson, back, will lead the underclassmen, who have already showed immense promise. Sophomores Jessica Unger, Natalie Stewart and Becky Garner were awarded with CAA preseason honors. Five freshman have also been added to the 2014 roster. Long time head coach Cheryl Murtagh is entering her 27th season with the Huskies. In April, she named Olivia Netzler-Gray associate head coach. Netzler-Gray is the former head coach of Robert Morris University in Illinois. The Huskies look to improve on the rocky start to the 2014 season this weekend with their first home game of the season against the un-
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Back to greatness You can’t win unless you learn how to lose. Originally spoken by former Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem AbdulJabbar, this phrase may perfectly exemplify what the Northeastern Huskies athletic department is looking for this year. With fall sports underway, all of the teams will look to improve upon mediocre showings in their previous seasons. An exception to this rule, however, will be the women’s soccer team, which will look to defend its title as Colonial Athletic Conference champion. Despite finishing the season just 6-9-6, the team went 5-2-1 in CAA play, good enough to earn them the number three seed in the conference tournament. There, they defeated the University of Delaware, the College of William & Mary and James Madison University on their way to a conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance. Senior captain and All-CAA Team defender, Bianca Calderone, headlines the seven returning starters. The Huskies will look to win back-to-back conference titles despite being picked to finish fourth in the CAA preseason poll. Dan McLoone The men’s soccer team did not enjoy as successful of a campaign. After last season’s record of 6-9-3, Dan’s Den the Huskies will look to find ways to get the ball in the back of the net, without top scorer Dante Marini. With veteran defenders Simon Cox and Ambry Moss captaining the team, opponents should have difficulty scoring on the Huskies. Northeastern also brings in a talented freshman class that should complement the incumbents with their speed on offense. The Huskies ended last season with five consecutive losses, so some early wins to build momentum would be huge for this team as it works to contend in the CAA. Head volleyball coach Ken Nichols and the Northeastern women’s volleyball team are used to being a conference powerhouse, but their 19-11 season last year (10-4 in the CAA) was only good enough to get them to the conference title game. After falling to the College of Charleston last year, the Huskies have regrouped and are ready to win this year. Northeastern has nine returning players, including two preseason All-CAA Team honorees, senior Natalia Skiba and sophomore Jamie Bredahl. Picked to finish third in the conference behind Charleston and James Madison, the Huskies hope that their returning players will use last year’s experience to lead them to the conference title this year. Northeastern’s women’s field hockey team also had a postseason run last year after finishing the season 8-13, but the fifth seed’s luck ran out in the conference championship game against Delaware. The team returns several key players, including sophomore midfielder Natalie Stewart and sophomore goalkeeper Becky Garner. The Huskies were picked to finish third in the CAA, only four points behind favorite Delaware in the preseason poll. With their respective seasons kicking off, there is a lot of optimism on Huntington this year for Northeastern fall athletics. Each team’s strong freshman class and solid returning players are leading many to believe that Northeastern could be a contender to win multiple conference crowns this season. Even the basketball and hockey teams, which start their seasons a bit later in the winter, look to be strong contenders. The Huskies may have struggled last year, but one thing is sure: this year they are ready to win.
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Sophomore midfielder Kim Slade throws the ball in at Sunday’s game.
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MEN’S SOCCER
Northeastern men’s soccer team wins home opener; loses at Hartford on Monday night By Jessica Geller Deputy Sports Editor
Northeastern University’s men’s soccer season began Friday night at Parsons Field against rival University of New Hampshire with a 1-0 win, followed by a 1-0 loss to the University of Hartford Monday night. Freshman Frantzdy Pierrot started off his college career by scoring the lone goal in the 39th minute off of redshirt-freshman midfielder Daniel Arvidsson’s corner kick. A rookie hasn’t scored the Huskies’ first goal of the season since 2010. Pierrot led the Huskies with five shots on goal. After his stellar performance, Pierrot was named CAA Rookie of the Week on Monday. Before wearing red and black, he played for Seacoast United Soccer Development Academy. Pierrot earned several awards, including the Boston Globe All-Scholastic, and he was a part of the US Soccer Eastern Conference All Star Squad by the US Soccer Developmental Academy program. Freshman goalie Jonathan Thuresson didn’t allow UNH to score, while making five saves. Another freshman, forward Harry Swartz, had several chances to increase Northeastern’s lead. Early in the game, Swartz and freshman midfielder Brad Fountain passed the ball well on their approach to the goal, but missed on an attempted shot. Swartz and Pierrot almost connected again later but Pierrot’s header was too strong to land in the box. The freshmen forward showed they are ready to fight aggressively in the CAA. Referees handed Arvidsson a yellow card in the second half. Northeastern has won its last
Freshman Frantzdy Pierrot plays in the Huskies’ regular season opener at University of New Hampshire.
four home openers, outscoring opponents 10-3 in that stretch. Friday night’s game against UNH was Northeastern’s first win against the Wildcats since 2003. The team made its way to Connecticut on Monday for its next match. The Hawks’ Andre Morrison netted a goal in the 33rd minute. That was all they would need as the Huskies’ 10 shots on goal, to
the Hawks’ 15, did not leave a mark on the scoreboard. Thuresson made two saves. Fountain gave Hartford’s goalie, David MacKinnon, a run for his money early in the match. Fountain had two good looks at the goal but sent both balls over the crossbar. Northeastern is looking for a winning season, having finished last year 6-9-3. The team was fifth
in the CAA at 3-3-1. The pre-season coaches’ poll predicts a sixth place finish for the Huskies. The Huskies have 11 freshmen on the 2014 team to help replace the five graduates, along with 11 current seniors. Senior defender Simon Cox and redshirt seniors Jacob Aduama (goalie) and Ambry Moss (defender) are the three captains. Cox was named to the
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All-CAA Pre-Season Team for the second year in a row. Two new coaches, associate head coach Brendan Burke and assistant coach Conrad Whyte, have been added to assist head coach Brian Ainscough. This is Ainscough’s 10th season with the soccer team. The Huskies return to the field Friday night at Virginia Commonwealth University.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Women’s soccer team beats UNH By Jessica Geller Deputy Sports Editor
Northeastern’s women’s soccer returned above .500 after beating University of New Hampshire 1-0 Sunday at Parsons Field. Thursday, the Huskies tied at Providence College, 0-0. Senior goalie Paige Burnett was on top of her game Thursday as she held the opponent to no goals for the 16th time. The Huskies defense did its job as Burnett only needed to make one save. Providence’s other 12 shots did not come close enough for a Burnett to attempt a save. “My back line is really doing a great job in making my job easier,” Burnett said. “At this point last season, we were giving up 10 shots per game. Now we are giving up one which is a testament to our back line.” Compared to last season, the difference in shots allowed on goal is striking. It took time for the defense to learn to work together, but Burnett believes they are now playing as a unit. Northeastern has shut out its opponents in three of the four matches. No goals have been given up in regulation. Northeastern’s offense kept its opponent busy with 21 shots on goal. Freshman forward Kayla Cappuzzo attempted a quarter of the team’s shots and continues to prove that freshmen can be an asset.
“Kayla is an awesome player,” head coach Tracey Leone said. “She’s fit as can be, works incredibly hard and is so skillful and dangerous. I just keep saying, ‘Thank God she’s on our team.’” Leone knows Cappuzzo will be a force to be reckoned with throughout the league. “She draws a lot of attention and, as a young player, it’s really impressive to see her carry that. Every team we play is going to know about Kayla Cappuzzo,” Leone said. On Sunday, Northeastern made it on the scoreboard almost immediately. In the second minute, sophomore midfielder Kimberly Slade knocked in her first collegiate goal, assisted by senior forward Lahaina Zoller. “I’m so glad to score, not just for me but for my team,” Slade said. “I just happened to put it away in the right spot.” Slade is part of the starting 11 this season. The 2014 tri-captains are seniors Maria Lanyi, midfielder, and Amy Steele, defender, and sophomore Carina Deandreis, midfielder. “Last year, I was coming off [a leg injury before college] so I really just wasn’t ready mentally, physically. This year is a totally different year,” Slade said. 2014 is also a different year in terms of strategizing, including a
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Northeastern women’s soccer team gathers to talk strategy against Providence College.
new idea called “Big 5” goals. The team aims to score in the first and last five minutes of each half, not allowing any goals in the first and last five minutes, and score right after a goal when the opponent isn’t set yet. Leone’s idea is working as two Big 5 goals have been scored without letting in any goals in the first and last five minutes of a half. With the added concentration comes less stress.
“We haven’t found ourself behind the eight ball like we did last year so often and having to fight back into the game. We’ve been able to score first and create a lot of chances to get an early goal,” Leone said. Sunday, Cappuzzo led Northeastern’s shots on goal for the second straight game with seven shots. She continues to stay with the action, not giving up until the last second.
Fellow freshmen Carly Wilhelm and Hannah Lopiccolo also had chances to earn their first points but were denied by goalkeeper Mimi Borkan’s 14 saves. Northeastern’s 26 shots to UNH’s four reveal a unified team that can pass the ball and develop plays. “Our entire team works really well together. I think we gel this year and it’s going to be a great season,” Slade said.