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The violence in Paris has shocked the world. In the scope of Boston, which is home to thousands of international college students, the outrage is palpable. Recent Suffolk University graduate Sylvain Gualier, who now lives back in his hometown of Lille, France, said the country is shocked beyond the attacks in January against the Charlie Hebdo magazine. Its weird to experience this type of event, said Gaulier. We usually see similar images [like these attacks] in Israel or Syria... Were officially at war against ISIS now. More than ever. Its so sad, said Gaulier. As the Islamic State (IS) claim their responsibility in the attacks in Paris, French President Francois Hollande has labeled it as an act of war. Pope Francis has called it a piecemeal Third World War,

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Former NSA whistleblower reports unethical behavior

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Fennell Hall at MCPHS, where 25 students were placed by Suffolk.

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I feel like were secluded out

there ... We dont feel like part of the

school.

- Justin Thomas

Jacob Geanous Journal Contributor

Suffolk alum James Bamford demonstrated how his degree enabled him to stand toe-to-toe with our nations intelligence-gathering agency on Thursday in front of an audience dominated by current law students.

His lecture, Espionage, Eavesdropping, Edward Snowden, and the Foreign Intelligence Act went into depth about the injustices committed by the National Security Agency.

Bamford is a contributing member of Wired Magazine, a columnist for Foreign Policy Magazine, a documentary producer for PBS, as well as a New York Times best-selling author. He has garnered national attention for his best-

selling tetralogy that shines light on the NSA.

After serving his country as an intelligence analyst for three years during the Vietnam War, he used the GI bill he earned to attend Suffolk Law School. While there, he took the opportunity to be stationed at an NSA listening post in Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico as a navy reservist.

This is when Bamford discovered that the NSA was spying on American citizens.

One of the guys asked if I wanted to listen to something, recalled Bamford. I was expecting to hear a foreign voice, but the voices I heard were American. He said that this is when he came to the horrifying realization that even American citizens werent safe from the warrantless eavesdropping by the NSA.

After making this discovery, Bamford was faced with the

tough decision of whether he should report the NSA to the Church Committee, responsible for studying governmental operations with respect to intelligence activities at that time. Ultimately, Bamford felt that the NSA had to be held accountable for breaking the law.

I was in my last year at law school, and being a whistleblower isnt the best way to start, he explained. If Im advocating to stop the war, I figured I should do my part. I became a whistleblower for the Church Committee.

His decision to testify against the NSA in front of the Church Committee led to widespread reforms in our countrys intelligence-gathering sector.

In the wake of these impactful events, Bamford said, he made the decision to become a writer.

Writing about the NSA was

like going to boot camp, he said.

Bamford explained that his legal expertise was conveyed through his use of the Freedom of Information Act to acquire

copies of the Department of Justices investigation on the NSA. The investigations revealed the transgressions the

After transferring to Suffolk and applying for housing, many students may believe they would receive the complete experience of living on campus in downtown Boston. However, due to a much higher than anticipated demand for housing, the university was forced to lease residence hall properties at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to accommodate Suffolk students.

Currently, there are 25 students residing at MCPHS and 45 students living at Mass Art, according to Vice President of Marketing and Communications Greg Gatlin.

While the majority of on-campus students find their journey to class just a simple walk, those stuck at the distant location - close to Mission Hill - got the short end of the stick with a long, dreary commute.

Suffolk Universitys Residence Life and Housing Office emailed the students who would be placed in these residence halls during the final weeks of August after their first housing deposit was due.

Junior Justin Thomas expressed his disappointment when he was informed of his housing situation.

In the beginning I was really angry, because since

I was transferring from California and a community college, I didnt know anyone here. I wanted to be on campus near classes and meet people from the Suffolk community, said Thomas.

MCPHS students pay $5,900 per semester to live at Fennell Residence Hall, according to its website. Students living at Suffolk pay an estimated $7,324 per semester and pay this price to live at MCPHS. Students were not given an explanation for this difference from Residence Life.

I looked into it. It is cheaper, and its not fair that they wouldnt give us a discount, said sophomore transfer Taylee Bourgoin, who is also currently housed at MCPHS.

To get to campus, these students take the MBTAs often

unpredictable Green Line Heath Street route, which ranges from a 20 to 30 minute commute or more, depending on the day.

In order to compensate for the commute to campus, Suffolk provided students living in these residence halls with free semester T passes. However, students are still forced to face the troubles that come with commuting.

I have an 8:30 a.m. class and didnt think it would be a big deal, but I have to get up at 7 a.m. to plan for the 30-minute ride, said Bourgoin.

Suffolk has also compensated students living at MCPHS and Mass Art with a split meal plan between the Colleges of Fenway and Suffolk dining halls. However, this has presented students with another set of problems.

I know a student who already ran out of his meal plan at MCPHS and doesnt eat at Suffolk. He cant transfer the money because Suffolk already paid their vendors, said Thomas.

The meal plans are not transferrable because the food providers are different.

If students exhaust their food money, they can add money to their Ram account at Suffolk or the similar account program at Mass Art and Pharmacy, Gatlin said.

When Suffolk was open for Veterans Day but MCPHS was not, students would have had to commute to campus in order to use their meal plan.

Aside from the approximated 25-minute commute, Bourgoin feels socially distant from the Suffolk community.

Its weird to me because Ill never get the experience of living on campus. It makes it harder to make friends at Suffolk because I dont live there, she said.

Sophomore transfer student Ben Lentoni got involved with Suffolk as much as possible after moving into the MCPHS dorms.

I wouldnt know anyone if I hadnt joined the fraternity. I feel like were secluded out there, he said. I know my roommate is transferring, and this is one of the big reasons. We dont feel like part of the school.

A variety of criteria, including deposit date for incoming students, were considered when deciding who would be placed at these

properties, according to Gatlin. When physically comparing

MCPHS dorms to Suffolk housing, students said furniture is outdated, spaces seem smaller, and even laundry is a quarter more expensive per load, according to Bourgoin.

I think Suffolk finding a space for us to live was really nice, but I also feel like they

should have refunded us or made us pay the same as MCPHS students to live here, Bourgoin said.

Gatlin, however, said he has received very positive feedback from students living in these halls and very few are requesting a change for next semester.

One positive attribute of living at MCPHS, according to Lentoni, is that students are eligible for free teeth cleanings from MCPHS dental students.

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Bamford, realizing the faults within the NSA, took to writing to reveal their malpractices.

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Police BlotterTuesday, November 107:12 p.m.49 Temple StreetLarceny. Investigation.

Wednesday, November 112:15 a.m.148 Cambridge StreetLiquor law violation. Judicial internal.

Saturday, November 1410:47 p.m.10 Somerset StreetLiquor law violation. Judicial internal.

Sunday, November 1512:41 a.m.10 West StreetVandalism. Investigation.

Monday, November 166:21 p.m.10 Somerset StreetLarceny. Investigation.

CorrectionDue to a reporting error, last weeks staff editorial

contained inaccurate information about Suffolks

policies on allowing students to remain living in

the residence halls over Thanksgiving Break. Suf-

folk allows students in need of an accommodation

to stay in the dorms over Thanksgiving break, pro-

vided they submit a request to the Department of

Residence Life and Housing by Friday, Nov. 20 and

are approved. Students do not have to pay a fee to

stay in the dorms over Thanksgiving break and are

not required to move from their dorm rooms for the

duration of Thanksgiving break.

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From presidents to Twitter, polling counts

Maggie Randall Journal Staff

With the 2016 presidential election right around the corner, Director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center David Paleologos and Polling Club President and Founder Elainy Mata find that polling at Suffolk is crucial.

Paleologos has just finished a poll for the Democratic New Hampshire primary. The poll showed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leading, much to the Suffolk Polling Centers surprise, given that Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders was thought to be the frontrunner.

Mata backed this, arguing that Sanders attracts younger voters, comparing his race so far to that of President Barack Obamas in 2008.

Paleologos explained how polls may be the reason why some candidates receive votes, as he finds that polls impact candidates momentum and their ability to raise funds. For example, if someone is doing better in the polls one week, they tend to raise more money the following week.

Polls tend to lead news cycles, said Paleologos.

Mata noted that in every email from presidential candidates, somebody always mentions a poll.

Voter registration is one aspect of polling and voting that still remains an issue for those running polls like Paleologos and Mata. For example, Sanders uses his rallies to encourage voter registration by actually registering supporters at his events.

However, it is difficult to get college students to vote in elections.

If they have to leave their campus, theyre not going to do it, said Mata in dismay.

Paleologos agreed in his presentation Monday detailing the latest polls, citing that in the most recent presidential election, 90 million Americans did not vote, which is 30 million more than those who voted for Obama.

So many people have given up on the two-party system, he said.

Paleologos drew attention to the fact that, fortunately, Suffolk is known for its realiability. As a result, Paleologos explained, Suffolk does better with their response rates. This is due to the fact that Suffolk uses both landlines and cell phones for polling, a combined methodology not

used by many other pollsters. Mata noted that online

polling is starting to take over. Twitter, for example, uses hashtags. While social media works for distribution, Mata said that the one method that works is incentive.

The adding incentives gets more people to respond, she said.

It is important to note that, as Mata put it, polling isnt just political. Polls also focus on pop culture and public opinion.

Paleologos finds that public opinion is volatile, and it is thoughtful. He explained that while opinions can change very quickly, there is also a more emotional standard seen in polls.

Winning an election, according to Paleologos, means seriously looking at what level does any candidate connect with the average voter in any emotional way?

In the Democratic New Hampshire primary poll, for example, Democrats are trading in trust for electability, said Paleologos.

The poll found that while most found Clinton not the most trustworthy, they did find her the most electable.

People take in all the messages and signals they are exposed to ... and they process it, and after processing it they have an emotional response, he said.

On campus, polling is just as important and present. At Suffolk, the Polling Club focuses on a variety of issues.

We do surveys for other clubs and departments on

campus, used mostly by SGA, Mata said.

The Polling Club was founded by Mata just last year. She noticed that when someone simply says something, its hard to put that in a research paper. But when numbers are used, the study has a greater validity.

The work that goes into polling ranges from finding an appropriate sample size to understanding the data at the end of an investigation. It is about looking at the data and wondering what each number really means, said Mata.

Mata said she finds that there are key misunderstandings about what polling is. One, she explained, is that its not just politics, its everything. Furthermore, she said that polling is happening even when we dont realize it, from using a hashtag on Twitter to the color of the cups at Starbucks.

The Polling Club wants to both get people more excited about polling and get them registered to vote, including voting outside ones district by obtaining an absentee ballot.

Rock the Vote, a non-profit aimed toward getting young people to vote, politically aware, and informed, will help out at the clubs upcoming mock election day event. Given that the Massachusetts primary will be held the second Tuesday in March, Mata said the event will likely be held in January after winter break.

The best way to get the answer is to ask questions and get data, Mata said. Know that the people doing this work, do a lot of work.

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David Paleologos is polling the 2016 presidential election

periodically, wielding surprising and interesting results.

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Trans speaker advocates for more recognitionGeraldine Vittini

Journal Contributor

You are powerful, said Bamby Salcedo, emphasizing what she believes every transgender person needs to hear. Those were the first words of Salcedos speech as part of Transgender Awareness Week at Suffolk.

Salcedo, a prolific transgender rights activist and speaker, has been at the frontline for trans rights for almost 25 years. She is responsible for creating the TransLatina Coalition, an organization that provides professional and health services for transgender women of color, such as herself.

The trans community was not included in the Civil Rights Movement, Salcedo said on Wednesday. Compared to the gay and lesbian communities, we are about 40 years behind. My work comes from saying, Enough is enough.

For those unfamiliar with transgender identities and the vocabulary used to describe the trans and gender nonconforming community, the Office of Diversity Services held a Trans 101 workshop on Thursday that provided allies

with the tools to effectively communicate with trans people.

Salcedo spoke of how institutional violence perpetuates the culture of transphobia.

When trans people are forced to use restrooms based on their genitalia and not their gender identity, or when a trans person is misgendered, or referred to by the wrong pronouns, structural violence -- what Salcedo defined as systematic ways in which victims are harmed or disadvantaged -- ensues.

Salcedo said examples of structural violence include a lack of health services for trans people and the prison-industrial complex, which places trans people in prisons solely according to their genitalia.

Structural violence makes it so that the trans community is invisible in the eyes of the law, said Salcedo. When we are not considered in policy-making, when we are not given educational and health opportunities, the message is that its okay to kill trans people.

According to The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, 22 transgender woman as of today have been murdered due to transphobia, most of them trans women of color. This exceeds the number

of transgender women killed in 2014 and signals what Salcedo called a state of emergency.

Studies have shown that trans people of color, both men and women, are disproportionately affected by anti-LGBTQ violence. Last year, the NCAVP found 72 percent of anti-LGBTQ homicide victims were trans women, and 67 percent were trans women of

color. Our lives are on the line,

Salcedo said. Most of us live in fear because we are constantly facing violence.

Suffolk has instituted changes on campus that foster trans inclusivity. As part of its Trans Guide to Suffolk, Diversity Services implemented gender-neutral restrooms in Miller Hall and in most buildings on the Suffolk campus, and last year, student health insurance began to cover transition-related care.

Trans Awareness Week

culminates on Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20, when all of the lives that have been lost due to transphobic violence will be honored.

The week ultimately aims to provide a platform for trans students and their allies to educate others and to remember the adversities that plague the trans community.

For students who may be unhappy with the campus climate toward trans people, Salcedo said, Dont stay quiet. You should claim your right to a safe learning environment.

NYT author details NSA workings

NSA was accused of, including warrantless wiretapping and forcing communication companies to give them access to their data.

When the NSA learned that Bamford was in possession of this incriminating information, they tried to sequester the documents and charge him with espionage.

Bamford, knowing his rights, said he was able to avoid prosecution and hold on to the information.

Legal problems follow me wherever I go, Bramford added with a smirk. He has yet to succumb to a legal scuffle.

After accumulating enough information, Bamford published his first book,The Puzzle Palace: A Report on the NSA, Americas Most Secret Agency.

People thought the world would end, Bramford said,

recalling the response that preceded the books debut.

This earned him a meeting with the NSA, where they offered him a full tour of their enigmatic facility. In return, he was told that he was going to have to abstain from taking pictures and he could not target any key NSA officials in his writings.

He assured the crowd that he took pictures anyway.

Bramford turned his discussion to Edward Snowden, the controversial NSA whistleblower, that he had the opportunity of interviewing in Moscow for a short time.

I got to know him the best that you could get to know someone in three days, he said.

When asked what he thinks Snowden deserves, Bamford replied, At Suffolk I never had a case that big, but he broke the law and should go to jail.

The next lecturer will be Susan Hermon, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, on March 3.

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Bamby Salcedo works to provide safe and welcoming environments

for transgender people.

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World's Most Wanted: How eight men may have started WWIII

and no religious or human justification for it, according to BBC.

Sarah Hutchinson, the treasurer for Suffolks French Club, explained that they are reaching out to those in the Suffolk community grieving during this time.

Our hearts go out to everyone affected by the Paris attack, said Hutchinson. Our devastation cannot be put into words. However, we know that with Frances strength and the support of its allies, France will come out a stronger nation.

The death toll in the attacks has risen to 132 with 349 injured, and 42 of them still in intensive care as of late Tuesday evening, according to Reuters.

The university confirmed three Suffolk students are currently studying in Paris. Attempts by the Journal to reach the students were unsuccessful. However, Suffolk President Margaret McKenna said in an email on Saturday morning that all three students are accounted for.

A university official released the names to a Journal reporter: They are Killa Hnatko, Yuka Kawanishi, and Nadine Moujahed.

The barbaric acts that took place in Paris yesterday violate the very essence of humanity, said McKenna in the email. Today our thoughts are with the people of France, with all of those affected by this unspeakable tragedy, and with a world united against this deplorable violence.

University spokesperson Greg Gatlin explained that the Director of the Center for International Programs and Services, Kathy Sparaco, has been in touch with the students and contacted counterparts at institutions where the students are studying to make sure they are safe.

The safety of our students is of the highest priority, said Gatlin. That includes Suffolk students studying in Boston or anywhere else in the world. We have procedures in place to verify that students are safe, and significant effort is made in making sure we can get in touch with students when there is an emergency situation.

[It gives] Suffolk the ability to be better connected to students outside of the U.S.,

said Gatlin when explaining that the university uses the emergency travel company On Call International.

With seven suicide bombers killed from the attacks and seven others arrested with possible connections, there is thought to be more than 15 men linked to the siege so far, according to The Telegraph.

Eight men acting together isnt the same as a lone wolf, said Gualier. Its probably impossible to stop people from committing such acts, but it may be possible to operate stricter controls of people and guns.

The French Defense Ministry announced on Sunday night that France has carried out a series of strikes on the IS with targets in the Syrian city, Raqqa, according to The Wall Street Journal. The airstrikes included 20 bombs with 10 jet fighters.

The U.S. shared intelligence with France to speed up aid, sharing detailed targeting information to use against the IS militants, officials told The Wall Street Journal.

You expect something like this would happen someday, but this is still so awful, said Gaulier from France. This is worse than Januarys attacks. I hope international political leaders will make real decisions about IS.

Suffolk, of course, isnt the only Boston school with students studying in the international city that has claimed a state of emergency.

A Boston University official told the Journal that 15

students in their Paris study abroad program are known to be safe, as well as the additional students visiting the city at the time of the attacks. According to BU Today on Sunday afternoon, there are currently two faculty members in Paris who are both accounted for, one of which has already left the city.

A Boston College official told the Journal that all 30 students that are currently studying abroad in France are safe as of Sunday night.

An Emerson College official confirmed that they do not have any students currently studying in France.

The Paris attack began on Friday night at 9:20 p.m. when three explosions went off outside the Stade de France as France and Germany faced off in a soccer match.

An estimated 80,000 spectators were present, who were told to immediately move out onto the field as they awaited instructions from the security forces, according to Al Jazeera. One other person was killed in the blast, not including the three suicide bombers that had carried out the explosions on Rue Rimet.

President Hollande was in the stadium during the explosions and was evacuated, according to several news sources.

Just moments later, 12 people were killed right outside the restaurant Le Petit Cambodge, a popular Cambodian restaurant in the 10th district, which was simultaneous to the attack in the 11th district that killed 18,

according to France24.Within the next hour, at the

Bataclan concert hall, several armed men began to open fire while calling out the phrase, Allahu Akbar, which is an Islamic phrase meaning God is Greater in Arabic. The armed men took hostages during this time, according to BBC. When police stormed into the hall hours later, 82 people were killed, not including the three suicide bombers and fourth attacker who was shot dead by police, according to France24.

Hollande visited the Bataclan on Saturday, where he swore to lead a merciless fight against those responsible.

Professor Nir Eisikovits of Suffolks philosophy department views the ISs motives as unclear in juncture to their global attacks.

Some combination of France being perceived by them as a capital of secular decadence, with a desire to show that their recent losses in Syria and Iraq are just temporary setbacks, said Eisikovits. Its not only Paris. In the last few weeks they shot down a Russian plane, set off a bomb in a neighborhood of Beirut controlled by Hezbollah, and tried to do the same in Istanbul.

U.S. President Barack Obama called the aggression attacks on all humanity in a White House press conference as Paris hospitals went into emergency mode on Sunday.

At 12:01 p.m., almost three hours after the first explosion echoed in the Stade de France, President Hollande closed the

French borders and declared a state of emergency, which will continue for another three months, according to Israel24.

France deployed 1,500 soldiers to Paris after Hollandes decision, according to France24.

Parisian buildings such as schools, markets, museums, sport stadiums, and tourist sites are closed, according to several reports, and security checks have been stepped up in cities across Europe.

Police issued a photograph on Sunday afternoon of the terrorist, Salah Abdeslam, 26, who is identified as dangerous and is wanted for his connection to the attacks, according to BBC.

The manhunt for Abdeslam intensifies as he disappeared after the attacks occurred. Some residents of Paris fear that a terrorist is still among them, according to USA Today. However, he has since been suspected of crossing the border into his native country of Belgium, where police there have released more pictures of the wanted man.

Gaulier commented on the fact that some of the attackers are not from foreign countries.

Its not only about border control since some of the killers were in France, said Gaulier. ISIS has a worldwide influence.

Security remains high in France as they mobilize 115,000 security personnel of police, gendarmes, and military throughout the country on Tuesday morning, according to BBC news.

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Boston French Consulate memorial on St. James Avenue.

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Night market comes to life

Danielle Silva Journal Contributor

This is the third year the Taiwanese Student Association (TSA) transformed one of Suffolks common areas into a replica of the Taiwanese night market on Thursday.

Chi Chen Hsieh, a junior and marketing major, who now serves as the clubs president looks at the Taiwanese Night Market as a time of unity in Suffolks cultural community.

The purpose of the night is to bring a little bit of our culture to Suffolk, as well as an opportunity for all the Taiwanese students to get together, said Hsieh.

The night markets in Taiwan are an old tradition, that went from small agglomerations in front of worshiping temples to large, entire-street showcases of lined up vendors. The streets of the night markets are crowded, with salesmen shouting their best offers and music playing loud. There are more than one-hundred street night markets in Taiwan.

A screen-projector displayed pictures of Taiwanese landscapes and music played on the background to set the scene. The Somerset Caf had a big food table right in the middle, filled with traditional Taiwanese food and drinks such as green onion pancakes (spring onion flour pancake with many thin layers, made with scallions), and fried chicken fillet (chicken breast

that has been pounded flat, marinated, battered and deep-fried with ground pepper), known as the fan favorite.

There werent any name tags on the dishes, making it interesting to try the variations of food without knowing what it was.

To imitate the vendors, the members of the Taiwanese Student Association arranged tables all around the sitting area with traditional games.

One of the most played games included the chopstick challenge. In the challenge, the players competed to see who would be able to put the biggest number of grains onto a plate using chopsticks in just 60 seconds.

The other popular game was the dice game. The dice game is simple, two players toss the dice at the same time, whoever makes the greatest sum, wins. Every won game came with a raffle ticket. The more one played, the more raffle tickets one would receive, and the higher the chance to win the movie tickets.

This kept the room bubbling with energy.

Despite the excitement for the activities, the club said they were not as prepared for the event as they would have liked to have been.

Cho-Yueh Chien, a sophomore information systems and operations management major began his time with the TSA during his freshman year after being influenced by a friend and

explained to a Journal reporter during the event about the TSAs preparation.

We finished preparing just a few days before the event, so we did not have enough time to promote it, said Chien. Therefore, we did not expect the event to be filled with people.

Although, despite the TSAs concerns, they were wrong.

We were expecting around twenty people max, said club member Oscar Fang. But there was at least fifty people, which is a great.

The Somerset Caf was filled with not only members of the Taiwanese community but also other curious students.

The best part of the night was seeing how people got involved with the games and have fun with them, said Chien on the success of the night. Just seeing people have food and chatting with their friends during our event is awesome.

Fang, a junior who joined the club in his freshman year, told a Journal reporter the organization has grown since the time he joined and was pleased over the success of the night.

I joined the TSA during my freshman year, and it was the first year it started, which means we started from nothing, said Fang. Unlike the Vietnamese Student Union and the other big cultural clubs, we didnt have much of a budget, but we managed to survive and eventually the night market event became a yearly event.

Danielle Silva/ Journal Contributor

The Taiwanese Student Association enjoyed traditional dishes in the Somerset Caf last Thursday.

Diwali brightens

Suffolk

Suffolks annual Diwali celebration, also known as The Festival Of Lights, was held in the Sawyer Caf on Friday.

Diwali is a cultural holiday that originated in India among those of the Hindu religion. The holiday takes place over the course of several days and serves to honor the victory of good over evil.

At Suffolk, members of the International Students Association (ISA) come together every year to replicate the celebration for students who normally take part in Diwali rituals at home.

With Henna tattoo artists, entertainment by Alpansh Baneriee, catering by Punjabi Dhaba: Indian road-side caf, and more than one hundred participants, the event was a total success.

Julia Donovan/ Journal Contributor

Traditional dishes were served at the celebration.

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This upcoming weekend, the Performing Arts Office will be putting on its annual dinner theatre production.

Based off of the Harry Potter franchise, Magic, Muggles and Murder aims to equally delight fans of the world of Hogwarts and those less familiar with the series.

I think its going to be a bit of lighthearted, silly fun as we head into finals time at the end of the semester, so its something we can all use a bit of, and I hope everyone comes to see it, said Kristen Baker, director of the Performing Arts Office.

The event is an interactive murder mystery in which dinner is served by the cast,

Baker said. The actors will split their

time between performing and interacting with audience members while still in character, which is what makes it unique and so much fun, Baker said.

A take on the Harry Potter series, the performance will follow Hogsnorts students Harry Plotter, Hermione Ganglier, and Ronald Measley through a series of adventures, one of which involves a murder, and the mystery needs to be solved, Baker said.

Magic, Muggles and Murder was written by Suffolk alumna Christina Panagiotakos, who participated in several dinner theatres during her time at Suffolk, according to Baker.

As the show was previously performed while Panagiotakos was still a student at Suffolk, this years script is a revamped version with extra characters, extra songs, and multiple endings, Baker said.

Baker feels people who are Harry Potter fans will really enjoy some of the jokes. I think if youre not that familiar with

the Harry Potter world, youre still going to very much enjoy it. Theres really something for everybody [in the play.]

Each dinner theatre has a

are the types who keep coming back and back and back, she said. So weve had a couple of different plays written by alums and we love to produce those.

Baker said she is excited about the cast in this years performance.

Christina Twombly, a senior who has been in several other dinner theatres, plays Headmaster Stumblesnore in this years production. Baker is particularly excited to see new faces in the cast as well.

Some people who have never done a dinner theatre before are in it this year, so thats really exciting for us, said Baker. Were initiating a bunch of new people into the world of dinner theatre as well.

Baker estimated that this is the PAOs 15th dinner theatre, an annual event that has been around since its founding in 1999.

Tickets are on sale in PAO located in Donahue 409. The performances will be held Nov. 19 to Nov. 21 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Donahue Caf.

This years script is a

revamped version with

extra characters, extra songs, and multiple

endings of its original.

different theme every year, Baker said. Past theatres have been held on a campaign trail, in a diner along Route 66, and during a 1980s prom. Many of the scripts are original and were written by alumni.

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"Spectre" falls flat next to recent filmsSam Humphrey

Managing Editor

As fans of the James Bond series flock to see its 24th installment, Spectre, they are expecting the same top-notch acting and cinematography we have come to expect from Daniel Craigs stint as 007. Most importantly, the film needs a compelling storyline to keep the audience interested but not confused.

But anyone who hasnt yet seen the film can expect to be disappointed by its plotline.

Director Sam Mendes returned for the latest film following his first masterfully-done Bond film, Skyfall, to make another visually-impeccable movie.

Cameras follow Bond on a spectacular car chase through Rome, the snowy Austrian countryside, a Moroccan desert, and the Thames River in London.

Bond battles his way through a villains futuristic lair and the eerie shell of the former MI6 headquarters, escaping each as they implode around him.

The sets, the action sequences, and the characters style and chemistry on screen were some of the most compelling work across the entire series.

Craig continued to develop Bonds character as an aging secret spy, who always seems

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L to R: James Bond actor Daniel Craig poses with producer Barbara Broccoli, actress Naomie Harris,

and Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz pose at a premiere of the film.

on the cusp of being too old to still be in the game. Bonds boss M, played by Ralph Fiennes, grabs every opportunity to suggest he cant stay in the field much longer. But this only seems to push Craig to play a spy working harder than ever to accomplish the mission and win.

Continuing the pattern of referencing older Bond films that began when Craig took over the title role in 2006, Spectre ties in references from the Sean Connery-era of

James Bond. Spectre was the title of the evil organization that Connerys Bond fought throughout the 1960s.

It also makes Jasper White, Bonds nemesis from Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, a central character and digs through his personal history, deeply intertwining it with Bonds present-day mission.

Reaching back to the cheesier, less-inspiring Pierce Brosnan Bond era, Skyfall takes Bond through the old MI6

building -- which was destroyed in Skyfall much like it was in Brosnans The World is Not Enough, -- and on the same high-tech boat first used in Brosnans 1999 film.

But while Skyfall draws on so many memorable aspects of the older movies, thats also where the film fails. By factoring in so many little details and minor storylines, it loses the viewer as they fail to keep pace with the film. Choosing fewer but more meaningful storylines to include would have kept

the bigger picture simpler and easier to follow.

Perhaps what is most disappointing about the film -- aside from the awful choice to have Sam Smith perform the theme song -- is that it leaves Craig with nothing left to achieve as 007.

Hes taken down the head of the Spectre organization, Ernesto Blofeld, played by a creepily evil Christoph Waltz, who was the employer of each of his nemeses throughout his prior three films. He defeats his enemy and wins the Bond girl, usual, but he also ties up every last loose end he has left.

With Daniel Craig signed on for at least one more film, theres no obvious villain to defeat or catastrophe to avoid.

Factor in the incredible amount of baggage that Craigs 007 will carry over into the next film, and it seems that the only option left for his character is to reluctantly retire from Her Majestys Secret Service and adjust to a more normal life, so to speak.

But that wont do for Bond fans.

Where will the next installment find Bond? Its impossible to say, but if it leaves viewers as dissatisfied as Spectre, it will do a disservice to Craig, who has had an impeccable career as Bond up until Spectre.

Only time will tell if his capstone film can deliver for the audience, if he can wow them one last time.

For his sake and ours, I hope he can deliver.

R&B sensation The Weeknd brought The Madness Fall Tour to the DCU Center in Worcester on Thursday to a sold-out crowd.

Following a year of huge success, with his first number-one album Beauty Behind The Madness, hit single Earned It, and two number-one songs Cant Feel My Face and The Hills, loyal fans and new ones were noticeably ecstatic to be a part of his rise to super-stardom.

The opening act was hip-hop artist Travis Scott, who played a loud, aggressive set that started off the night. His performance style was jarring, but both he and the crowd were at a high-energy level from the get-go as a result.

Following Scott was alternative artist Banks. While

she delivered a set that was both vocally and technically impressive, her vibe did not sit well in between the other two artists. Crowd involvement was significantly lower and interest waned.

Her well-known number Beggin For Thread did get a somewhat better reception, but it seems like a disservice to such an incredible artist to place her on a tour so different than her style of music. If the true purpose of an opening act is to hype audiences up for the main show, then perhaps placing Banks first and Scott second would have been the better choice.

The Weeknd, otherwise known as Abel Tesfaye, was next, and the crowds excitement was palpable. The venue was suddenly hot, loud, and covered in clouds of smoke.

Fan-favorite songs from his early mix tapes were interspersed with new hits throughout the nearly two-hour set.

He opened with Beauty Behind The Madness album-opener Real Life, performing with nothing but a single microphone stand behind a faux wall before being lifted by a large platform high above the audience, his three-person band playing behind him.

The technical production ranged from minimalist to bombastic, with cubed light

fixtures resembling dice hanging high above the 25-year-old artist and intense pyrotechnics heating up the arena. Most recent hit The Hills utilized fire for its entirety, pulsing and bursting with the beat.

One can easily pick up on his attention to tone when it comes to setting the mood, with cool blues and purples

being used for more chilled-out numbers and warm reds and oranges taking over when things got faster.

It is clear the performer prefers a black and white aesthetic, with his image often projected onto the screens with a filter and stage light colors remaining simple.

The Weeknds vocals were flawless and occasionally jaw-dropping, with no noticeable falters. Energy in the arena never died down from the second he walked on stage, which is rare, especially for an artist who performs a lot of older cuts to please long-term supporters.

The DCU Center is the biggest venue he has performed at in Massachusetts by far, with a capacity of 15,000 as compared to the 2,700 of the Orpheum Theatre, his last stop here. The Weeknd exudes confidence with a certain sexual charisma everywhere he goes and has a clear appreciation when it comes to his fans.

The Weeknd delivers flawless set at DCU CenterAndrew Navaroli

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STAFF EDITORIAL

The Suffolk JournalOPINION

November 18, 2015PAGE 9

By Wyatt Costello

Mizzou shows its true colorsSerina Gousby

Asst. Opinion Editor

Heroin haven and drug reform

Chaim Wigder Journal Contributor

See MIZZOU page 10

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By Facebook user Usher

The United States has the highest incarceration rates in the world. Drug use is increasing, as is the number of overdoses. So whats the alternative to the current state of the drug war?

To get the answer, we need to shift our focus from recreational legalization to the urgent problem in front of us.

Taking a bold step away from the ever-failing war on drugs, the non-profit Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) announced on Nov. 3 their plan to open a haven for heroin addicts.

This haven will be a clinic where drug users can ride out their high under medical supervision and receive treatment, if they choose. This program views addiction as a mental health issue, not a crime -- a notion we all ought to take into consideration.

U.S. drug laws label addicts as untreatable criminals who deserve punishment. If we want the rest of the country to follow in this programs footsteps, we need to shift our focus from legalization of recreational drug use to helping those who are really suffering.

Dr. Jessie Gaeta, the BHCHP chief medical officer, hopes the

haven will reduce the number of overdoses, which often occur because the user is using without access to adequate care. This approach comes in the wake of the heroin epidemic in Boston that seems to be steadily getting worse in the last decade.

It should come as no surprise to any Bostonian that the homeless problem in the city is severe and that opioid addiction is part of the problem. Moreover, a 2013 study by the BHCHP and Massachusetts General Hospital revealed that opiate overdose has become the leading cause of overdose deaths among the homeless, accounting for 80 percent of deaths.

The Center for Disease and Prevention reported that heroin use nationwide has more than doubled over the last ten years, and overdose-related deaths have risen nearly fourfold. Clearly, our drug policies -- which have changed little over the last 35 years -- have not only failed, but have also caused more problems than the ones they were supposed to solve.

At this point, it seems that most Americans agree that something needs to change. According to a study by the Pew Research Center, 67 percent of U.S. citizens believe that the government should

Hearing about the ugliness of racial oppression today at college campuses all over the United States is not what I envisioned for the millennial age.

Students fight for equality only saddens me how race in America is still a prevalent issue, and it has reached the point where students of color, particularly black students, feel

insecure at their schools.A diverse community means

more than having international students and different ethnicities in attendance; Its about non-white students feeling comfortable in the environment without fear of facing possible racism.

Now is the time to address this issue because its wrong for students of color to deal with racism in their place of study where ethically they should be safe.

On Nov. 9, University of Missouri, known as Mizzou, made headlines when President Tim Wolfe resigned after months of student and faculty

protests against him and racial incidents on campus.

Protests included a graduate student on a hunger strike and the entire football team joining his side. These protests happened due to Wolfes inability to address students pleas for equality and the many actions taken against the black students, such as a swastika smeared in feces on a dorm wall and white students shouting racial slurs.

Mizzou is not the only university to raise their concerns and frustrations.Students in institutions like Amherst College, Ithaca College, and Yale University

have also spoken out on their own race dilemmas. Coining the hashtag, #BlackOnCampus, students around the world are addressing their racial encounters.

With all of that said, what about us? How is it for a black student at Suffolk University?

Long stares at my afro-textured hair, being the last pick for a group project, left out of conversations with classmates, and feeling uncomfortable to explain white privilege to a group of mostly white students as a student leader, are only a few things I have experienced at Suffolk.

It seems to be clear to many

that our school has its own issues with race and prejudice.

The Office of Diversity Services and Suffolks Black Student Union hosted a discussion on Nov. 13 where all students and faculty were invited to openly express their concerns and experiences on race incidents in light of the Mizzou incident. This was a great start for the community to face the issues of social segregation at Suffolk and the challenges black students are forced to tolerate every day.

On a daily basis, a black

After recent terror attacks in Paris and Lebanon, it is a scary realization that we may not be as safe as we think. After the 9/11 attacks, the United States strengthened its national security and questioned who we were letting into our borders.

Today, France may be experiencing the same realizations. Any country trying to combat the war on terrorism cannot directly answer the question, How did we let this happen? Even with the utmost attention to detail, terrorist attacks such as those in Paris and Lebanon can happen anywhere at any

time. So, how do countries

prevent a terrorist attack from happening? Can a country defend themselves against everything? The answer is no. In a world with an appetite for control, there is lack thereof.

It seems that it is inevitable for terrible acts against humanity to happen. With that

in mind, how can ultimate safety be achieved? It is doubtful that it can be due to the unexpected actions from others.

Safety is more of a thought than an action. A country will take action to try and create the idea of safety, but it cannot always be accomplished.

With how much we think we are in control, the U.S. cannot satisfy the amount of safety needed for its citizens. Yet, we go about our lives believing that nothing can hurt us. More often than not, we dont think that it could happen to us. But the reality of it all is that it can.

The Suffolk JournalA WORDFROM SGA

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Suffolk students discuss racial issues on campus

Elizabeth Hadley Journal Staff

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Addicts need the help of othersFrom HEROIN page 9

Grand controversy

Hello Suffolk Students,

On Tuesday Dec. 1, the Student Government Association will be holding a Herd Up event at the Mens Basketball game. This event will start at 6:00 p.m.

Students can come out to the Lower Mezzanine in Ridgeway for a soft pretzel bar, drinks, SGA swag and t-shirt giveaways.

In addition, there will be a raffle to win two Bruins tickets! Students will then be invited to join SGA in supporting the team. There will be a banner to sign that will be used to support all of the Suffolk athletics teams.

Please come and show your support, it will be a great time! Tickets for Kid Ink and Timeflies went on sale on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the front desk of SLI!

The concert is on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at Royale. Doors will open at 6:30p.m. Tickets are $5 each.

The Student Government Association would like to remind all students to come to our weekly general meetings in Somerset B18 on Thursdays from 1:00-2:15p.m.

Visitors are always welcome and encouraged to come with their questions, comments, and concerns about life at Suffolk University.

We are working hard to try to make every student happy on campus and we want to know how we can help you! Please come show your support for our teams and bring us any concerns you may have!

Have a great week,

- The Student Government Association

provide treatment for users of hard drugs, such as heroin or cocaine.

Yet the public officials who actually control drug policy are not convinced -- and theres a reason for that, paradoxically, because it puts anti-drug war activists at fault. Among the most Americans in favor of reform, the most vocal group are the activists fighting for legalization of recreational marijuana.

Yes, I believe consenting adults should be able to decide what they put in their own bodies. But is this really the most important drug-related social issue we are facing? We need to put the libertarian-based argument aside and focus specifically on what matters most right now: saving the lives of thousands of addicts across the nation. We need the policymakers to think It saves lives when they hear the phrase drug reform, not Oh, another stoner who just wants to smoke all day.

They may be wrong to jump to that conclusion, but the fact is they do, and the only way to change that is by changing the focus of drug reform. If, as a nation, we want to

begin thinking about sensible drug policy, then recreational marijuana legalization activists need to lose the spotlight.

Legalization alone wont solve a thing. Whats much more important is the re-allotment of the more than $50 billion we spend annually on enforcing the drug war to treatment efforts and the shift from viewing addiction as a crime to viewing it as a public health issue.

We can learn a few things from watching how BHCHPs plan will unfold right here in Boston. A similar initiative in Gloucester has already proven fruitful. The police department announced that if addicts walk into the police station with their drugs and needles, they will not be arrested. Instead, the police will immediately begin working with them to get medical care and addiction treatment.

Leonard Campanello, The chief of police in Gloucester, said that since the implementation of this program in June, there has been a 23 percent decrease in shoplifting, breaking and entering, and larceny. Police departments in several other states are beginning to try this approach as well. Addicts are real people, and they need our help.

student may deal with being forced to speak on black issues in a class of only white students, explain to others that their hair is not be touched without asking, get ignored by professors, and debate with a white student who inaccurately speaks about race and oppression. It would be very wise of Student Government Association to point out these issues since it does strongly affect the student body.

In addition, allies are critical to have on campus because students of color need those who care and understand the mistreatment

that they themselves are not experiencing. However, an ally does not speak over and rob the voices of the oppressed, but stands by them.

A great point out of the meeting was alerting students that there are people on campus willing to listen and help. Although the wonderful folks from BSU and Diversity Services are great resources, consider Suffolks counseling center at 73 Tremont and the Interfaith Center at Donahue for guidance. For serious incidents, please go to a Dean of Students.

Keep the race conversation going because college students should be focused on education, not oppression.

Halloween had just passed and all of a sudden social media and the news were filled with the controversy over Starbucks red holiday cups. It was just a red cup, but people were making a fuss about it not being enough for Christmas. Why was such a small issue offending people?

The red cups and holiday drinks were released on Nov. 1, and soon after it was all over social media turning it into a national controversy.

Many are calling it an attack on Christianity, according to The Fortunes Tim Calkins. By not having snowflakes, snowmen, and pine trees on the cups, people think Starbucks is not doing enough for the Christmas season.

This controversy was such a talked-about concept that even Donald Trump commented by saying, Maybe we should boycott Starbucks? I dont know. Seriously, I dont care. When Trump doesnt care about something, thats when

you know it shouldnt be such a big ordeal. Moreover, Im guessing the creators of the red cup had no intention of the controversy going this far, or having it at all, for that matter.

Apparently, in order for people to be in the Christmas spirit, the little red cups have to be more than just red. They have to say Merry Christmas, have snowflakes and Christmas trees on them.

When I walk to class and I see a red Starbucks cup, I dont think about how it doesnt say Merry Christmas or have any designs on it, nor do I think that it is attacking Christianity. If anything, it reminds me that the holidays are coming and of what I should be thankful for.

Just because the cup doesnt say anything festive or have any decorations doesnt mean Im going to stop buying a peppermint mocha or a gingerbread latte.

Holidays are supposed to be festive, happy and fun, and if people are so worked up over a cup, they will forget the real meaning of Christmas, which, to me, is family and being together, not a plain, red Starbucks cup.

College campuses are the center of

learning and advancement and there is

absolutely NO room for oppression.

- SGA President Colin Loiselle

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Pro Sports Column: Giant win for the Patriots

Trevor MorrisSports Editor

Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski kicks the game-winning 54-yard field

goal with one second left in the game.

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We fought until the end. Thats a tough team. It always comes down to the end with [the Giants]. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said during sundays post-game press conference.

The New England Patriots are fresh off a 27-26 victory over the New York Giants, a game in which was not decided until the final drive. The Patriots were able to move down the field to set up kicker Stephen Gostkowski for a game winning fifty-four yard field goal.

We talked about it before the game that we just need to play hard for sixty minutes and it took every last second, said Brady. Im proud of our team and the way we fought, but we can do some things better than we did today; I certainly can. Im glad were 9-0.

Gostkowski recalled what was going through his mind before the fifty-four yard kick.

I think me, Joe [Cardona], and Ryan [Allen] just felt eerily calm out there, said Gostkowski in the post-game press conference. Me and Ryan were looking at each other smiling on the sidelines. It just felt like I was going to get that opportunity.

The game proved to be the Patriots toughest test so far this season.

New England was able to get on the board early with a touchdown pass from Brady to tight end Scott Chandler. Yet New York was able to answer quickly with an eighty-seven yard touchdown pass to Odell Beckham Jr. from Giants quarterback Eli Manning.

However, the Patriots caught the injury bug once again as top wide receiver Julian Edelman went down with a foot injury. After catching Bradys pass, Edelman was tackled by Giants linebacker Jasper Brinkley. The Patriots later released a statement saying Edelman had broken his foot.

Edelman underwent surgery Monday, where he had a screw put in place to repair a fifth metatarsal fracture.

The injury will keep Edelman off the field for six to eight weeks, said ESPN Medical correspondent Dr. Mark Adickes. He could be available just in time for the playoffs, but if he comes back too early, he risks re-fracturing the bone.

Its worth noting Bradys numbers before and after the injury to Edelman. In the first half, before Edelmans injury,

Brady passed for 139 yards on twenty-three plays.

After the injury to Edelman, Brady had only twenty-four yards on thirteen plays to end the half.

Before the half, Manning connected with wide receiver Dwayne Harris for a touchdown that put the Giants ahead of the Patriots 17-10.

At the beginning of the second half, neither team was able to muster much offense. However, the Giants were able to kick a field goal to up their lead to 20-10.

After a quick three-and-out forced by the Patriots defense, the Giants were forced to punt. Kick returner Danny Amendola had an impressive punt return falling just short of the endzone.

The Patriots offense was able to finish what Amendola started, by handing the ball off to running back LeGarrette Blount, who leaped over the line for a one yard touchdown score.

After allowing another field goal to the Giants, Brady placed a precise pass into the mitts of tight end Rob Gronkowski, who

took it seventy-six yards for the touchdown to pull the Patriots ahead 24-23.

After getting the ball back, the Patriots were able to drive down the field and found themselves knocking on the doorstep of the Giants

Andrew HanidesSports Editor

Justin Selep ripped a goal propelling the Suffolk Rams past the Curry Colonels, in a game filled with back and forth action last Saturday. The Rams (3-0-2) prevailed over Curry College (0-5-1) by a score of 3- 2.

It was a good team win. Smolarek was once again unbelievable, and it took every guy on the roster to get the job done, said Selep.

Midway through the first period, forward Stanton Turner propelled the game to a great start with an early goal, his fourth of the season. He continues to successfully find the back of the net and has been a vital part of the Rams offense thus far in the early season.

Freshman forward Justin Holiday kept the Rams offense rolling, sniping his second goal of the season. Holidays goal gave the Rams a 2 -0 lead. Midway through the second period, things were looking up for the Rams. Suffolk had outplayed Curry on both sides of the puck. Then the tides turned in Currys favor, as they were able to strike twice in the second period.

Currys Zachary White found the back of the net, making the game 2 -1 in favor of the Rams. The Rams still held the advantage and kept their poise. But, just a mere 30 seconds later, Currys Tyler Vankleef netted a power play goal knotting the game at 2 -2.

Just like that, the Rams lead vanished.

The game quickly shifted into a true nail-biter as the Rams once comfortable lead had been eliminated in less than a minutes time. The third

period was filled with more of the same great defense for both sides; neither team gave up anything easy.

Late in the third period it looked as though the Rams were going to enter into yet another overtime game, something the team has grown accustomed to this season.

With the clock ticking down and just minutes to go, the Rams snagged the puck in their zone and broke out, flying down the ice.

Suffolk forward Danyil Medvedev was able to send the puck up the ice to defensemen Sean Heelen, who skated into the offensive zone, along with Selep. Heelen dished a crisp pass to Selep who ripped home his fourth goal of the season giving the Rams the lead with just 1:26 to play in the game.

Selep gave a run down of the goal, saying after the game, Fortunately, I was a benefactor of my line mates, Danyil Medvedev and Mike Cherpaks hard work. It also took a great play by Sean Heelen to keep the play alive.

Curry was forced to pull their goalie for the remainder of the game, giving them the man advantage. Curry got three great scoring opportunities during this span but Rams goalie Brandon Smolarek fought off their attempts until the final buzzer. Smolarek faced 37 shots, 35 of which he saved. The Rams held on to win their third game of the year.

Im just grateful that Coach Glionna and the coaching staff had enough confidence in us to put our line on the ice, said Selep.

Selep has been a force on offense this season netting four goals and three assists. His effort on the ice has been pivotal in the offensive success of the team.

Seleps late goal leads Rams to victory

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end zone when Brady sailed a pass behind the head of wide receiver Brandon Lafell and was intercepted by Giants defensive back Trumaine McBride.

When asked what had happened with the pass that got picked off Brady only had to say that It was just a bad throw. A terrible throw.

The Giants took the ball and pushed their way downfield. Manning threw an over-the-shoulder pass to Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. He appeared to catch the ball, but as he was coming down to land, he was not able to secure the ball which allowed Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler to swat the ball out. The play was reviewed and called an incomplete pass stopping the touchdown. This aided the patriots, as they were able to hold the Giants to a field goal, which put Giants up by two points.

With just under two minutes, the ball was placed into Bradys hands. The Patriots quarterback drove the offense to mid-field, close enough for Gostkowski to hit the long field

goal. The kick propelled the Patriots to victory, continuing their undefeated streak.

Next week, the Patriots face off against the division rival Buffalo Bills at home on Sunday during primetime at 8:30 p.m. and look to remain undefeated.

Selep readies himself for face-off.

The Suffolk JournalSPORTS

November 18, 2015 PAGE 12

Team standings

Mens Basketball:

T-1. Albertus Magnus | 1-0

T-1. Mount Ida | 1-0

T-3. Anna Maria | 1-1

T-3. Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 1-1

T-3. Saint Josephs (Maine) | 1-1

Mens Hockey:

1. Nichols | 4-1

2. Suffolk | 3-0-2

3. Endicott | 2-1-1

4. Wentworth | 3-2-1

5. Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 2-0-2

Womens Basketball:

T-1. Suffolk | 2-0

T-1. Norwich | 2-0

T-3. Anna Maria | 1-0

T-3. Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 1-0

5. Albertus Magnus | 1-1

Note: all standings are overall records

Daniels achieves goal, wins honors Skylar To

Journal Contributor

A week after the end of Suffolk Universitys mens soccer season, center back and first-year captain Ben Daniels learned from new head coach James Boden that he earned GNAC (Greater Northeast Athletic Conference) Honors.

Junior Daniels, who won the same title last season, said that he was a little surprised after the team dropped most of the season this year.

Im surprised GNAC noticed me, said Daniels.

Coach Boden explained in an interview with the Journal that Daniels is an extemporary leader to the younger players.

Ben is a very consistent player, he always gives 100 percent, Boden said. Ben stood out, and he deserves GNAC Honors.

Daniels, who has been with the team for three years, reflected back on the teams first home game of the season versus Mount Ida College.

Daniels scored a goal to even the game 1-1. Both teams walked off the field with a point after the game was sent into not one, but two overtimes. He said the one point was crucial for the team to qualify for the playoffs.

I wanted to make playoffs. [My determination] made me work harder as an individual, he said.

Despite having played a tough season, Daniels said the team was able to win two of their last three games left in the season to make a playoff appearance.

In both away games versus Rivier University and Emmanuel College, Daniels commended the teams ability to bounce back into both games after being down a goal before entering halftime, showcasing team character.

Said Daniels as he was pleased to have silenced Emmanuels tough fans after getting back into the game with a win, I knew that our playoff chances were slim; anything after those games would be special.

The team faced adjustments such as welcoming new team coaches, managers, new players, and calling East Boston Memorial Park their new home.

More than half of the team is new, said Daniels. We have an internationally diverse

group, so its just getting used to everyones different playing styles.

Daniels added that he understands how hard it can be for new players to transition and adjust to playing soccer at the collegiate level.

This season has been a rebuilding year, he said. We are definitely moving in the right direction.

Until Daniels can do his pregame ritual, which consists of listening to tunes such as First by Cold War Kids on repeat, he is focusing on his academics and looking to better the teams chemistry.

Daniels anticipates welcoming a strong recruit of new players during the offseason in hopes of contributing to a successful season next year. Boden is currently working on recruiting a lot of prospects.

We are building a new culture, Boden said. We will go forward from here.

Well definitely be GNAC contenders next season, Daniels said. I hope to make it to the NCAA playoffs.

Aside from the new firsts this season, Daniels was selected as first-year captain alongside senior goalkeeper Nicholas Chamma. Daniels said he played his heart out for Chamma, the only senior of the team, so he could end his last year on a high note.

As a center back, Daniels

was surprised to learn he was selected captain, as it is traditionally given to defenders and goalkeepers since they are the ones that are able to see the whole field.

Daniels credits his leadership role to the team for making him gain more maturity and responsibility.

Being captain made me more focused during the season, and it made me play better.

Daniels, a film major with a concentrated study in advertisement aspires to be a director and gave some credit to his role as captain in helping him take on leadership roles off the field.

To be successful as a whole, as a team, everyone needs to do their part, he said. In film, everyone needs to come together to be successful.

Daniels, 20, inherited his love for the game at five years old from his parents. Daniels was coached by his father until he was 17 years old.

Having my dad as a coach helped and motivated me a lot, he said. My dad is my biggest fan and critic.

Daniels knew that he wanted to continue playing soccer throughout his college career.

It was always his plan. Said Daniels with a chuckle, I knew that being a professional soccer player would not be realistic.

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We are definitely moving in the right direction.- Ben Daniels