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VOLUME 73, NUMBER 15 February 13, 2013

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY BOSTON THE AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER

OpinionNews International Arts Sports"Obama's SOTU speech

attempts to unite adivided nation

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"Protests revived overregime in Egypt"

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"The 55th AnnualGrammy AwardsShow serves sur-prise winnings"

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"Quarter-mark: in-

depth analysis of excit-

ing start to shortened

NHL season"

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"Dorner's storycensored by

media"pg. 13

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One of the five largestwinter storms in Bostons

history, Nemo dumped atotal of 21.8 inches of snowon Beantown. While therewas only one reported stormrelated fatality, CNN talliedover 600,000 people withoutpower in the following days.

Of course, the major publictransit services, particularlythe MBTA, were greatlyaffected by the storm. Afterbeing closed from 3 p.m.Friday through Saturday, alllines of the T extended limitedservice as early as Sundayevening, resuming full serviceon Monday morning for rush-hour.

Power outages, delayedpublic transportation, freezingpipes, lack of heat, and not

to mention nearly two feet ofsnow would greatly alter thelives of anyone, but particularlycollege commuter students.

Suffolk students live inmany areas of Greater Bostonand have had a wide range ofexperiences associated withthe storm.

I remember seeingsomeone skiing down GlenvilleAve, said Morgan MacIsaac, 19,of Allston. Thats somethingIll never forget.

MacIsaac is in her secondyear at Suffolk and grew up inCalifornia. The biology majoris seeing first-hand what a NewEngland winter can do.

Dan OlsonJournal Staff

Dumped before Valentine's Day

Photos by Ally Thibault

Well one of thebiggest reasons thatI came to Bostonfrom Californiawas for the snow,thinking every place

on the east coastsnows every weekduring the winter,MacIsaac laughed.When I heardabout this storm Iwas so excited! Itwas cool havingeveryone home andjust snuggling bythe TV all weekend.The town looked sospooky and emptywith all of the storesclosed and the carsfull of snow.

Not everyone hadsuch a picturesqueexperience. Themonster blizzard sprinkledfour to five inches of snow

per hour on the metro Bostonarea and hovered over a pathof over tens of millions ofpeople, according to CNN.Boston Mayor Thomas Meninoand Governor Deval Patrickissued a state of emergencyand a driving ban, respectively,shortly after the stormapproached the Boston area.

In an interview with theAssociated Press, Menino isquoted as saying, This is astorm of major proportions.Stay off the roads. Stay home.

For many, words like theseevoke images of the infamousBlizzard of 1978, the largeststorm on record to hit the

Boston area. The similaritiesare eerily striking; the 2013

blizzard hit onlytwo days after the35th anniversaryof 78. Both stormshad snowfall totalsbetween 20 inchesto 30 inches. And,in both cases, thehardest hit townswere Revere,Hull, Scituate andSandwich.

As the cloudsclear and peoplebegin to dig outjust days afterNemo swimsaway, NSTAR isstill reportingover 60,000homes are without

power in the metro-Bostonarea. However, since thedust cleared, the companyhas serviced over one-millionother patrons, leaving onlyfive percent of its customersstill affected.

Despite the glimmer ofhope emerging, Nemo has alsoleft behind a trail of otherdestructive problems.

Although I didntlose power, the freezingtemperatures caused my pipes

to freeze, said Liza Morong,20, of Back Bay. I was leftwithout heat for 12 hours,which wasnt too bad but stillreally cold!

Although Morongs outlookdid not show signs of a silverlining, she and her friendscreated one anyway.

Me and my friends wentoutside on Friday night andplayed in the snow, she said.We wanted to make the bestof it. We ran down Mass. Ave.and slide on our stomachsbecause the roads werecompletely empty.

Like many others, Morongjoined the efforts to dig outherself and others on themorning after.

Being the youngest personin my building, I wanted

to help out...so, I shoveled;through probably a four footsnow drift.

If there is actually any silverlining for all of the Bostoniansaffected by Nemo, it is thatduring any natural disastereveryone can work as one.


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Tuesday, February 54:28 p.m.

150 TremontDisorderly conduct. Judicial internal.

Saturday, February 93:37 p.m.West StreetOther agency assist-assault. BPD as-sumed jurisdiction.

Sunday, February 101:59 a.m.

150 TremontLiquor law violation-possession of alco-hol by a minor. Report fled.

J o u r n a l S t a f fV a l e n t i n e W i s h e s

***TriggerWarning***

Paul Griffin, the Founderand President of The PossibilityProject, visited Suffolk lastweek to discuss his efforts and

what his organization has doneover the past several decades.On Wednesday night, Griffingave a two-hour presentationin the C. Walsh Theatre,beginning at 5:30 p.m., whichwas open to the general public.

Griffin, a supportiveadvocate for the arts andstronger youth developmentfor almost 20 years, showed anABC News Nightline segmentfrom 1995 when he was justa year into his project inWashington, D.C. called Cityat Peace. It detailed how he

brought together a few dozentroubled teenagers and, injust a few months, they wroteand performed their ownmusical based on the real-lifeexperiences they had endured.

All the students, althoughstill having to go throughunfortunate and sometimestragic incidents in life,eventually became bestfriends. However, at first, theywere unintentionally dividedinto various types of cliquesin school based on differentsocial aspects of life, mostlyby race, interests, gender,

and ethnicity. This had asignificant effect on them inthe beginning because, as theNightline report showed, theyimmediately went straight toa separate handful of thosethey could relate or strongly

Miles HalpineJournal Staff

The Possibility Project Vists Suffolk

connect to. They played gamessimilar to ice-breakers to getthe mood going, but Griffinasked them questions onissues evolving around family,violence, domestic conflict, andother potential stress inducersfor high school students.

Throughout the few monthsthat they practiced each weekfor the musical, the studentslives continued as many hadmore growing troubles in theirdaily lives. The topics includedstudents getting beat up forbeing gay and having AIDS,gun violence with gangs, andillegal drug use. Even thoughthey were not close at all tobegin with, the relationshipsamongst the group grewstronger and stronger. Whenone of their cast membersgets shot in the leg, just a

month before they were setto perform, and some of hisfellow students visited him inthe hospital. With every yearthat passed since then, thesuccess stories are increasingat an impressive rate.

In his presentation, Griffinincluded statistics based onthe students who participatedin his organization City AtPeace, which is now called ThePossibility Project. About 80-90percent of students would beconsidered youth of color, 70to 80 percent are low-income,and more or less a quarter

of them are identify as LGBTyouth. Surprisingly, 80 to 90percent of them have beenhit by an adult. Also, 50 to 60percent of young women and20 to 30 percent of young menare victims of sexual violence.

Also, 20 to 30 percent havehad a friend or family memberkilled by gun violence.

Griffin, who started asArtistic Director for City atPeace in 1994, describedThe Possibilitys Projectsseven outcomes as cross-

cultural understanding, non-violent conflict resolution,leadership, community actionand responsibility, positivesense of future, performingarts excellence, [and] collegeattainment.

While discussing the workthat the Project does, Griffindid not hesitate to mentionanother problem which hasaffected millions nationwide:foster care. Adding withthe pattern of informativestatistics, Griffin said that halfof foster care youth will be

unemployed, and that 60percent will be convicted of acrime.

Foster care is a foreigncountry, Griffin saidexplaining how so many ofus are unaware of its impacton American society. He saidthat life is upside-down forfoster youth in the sense thatwhat others take for granted,like love, foster youth haveto create for themselves...abandonment affects trust.So it must come first, fromsomething else.

The event was sponsored

by the College of Arts andSciences, the DistinguishedVisiting Scholars programand the GovernmentDepartment. There was roughlyfifty people in attendanceduring Griffins presentation.

Photo courtesy of The Possibility Project Facebook

To my roommates, all my friends at Suffolk, and to

my boyfriend, James. Happy Valentine's Day.

Love, Melissa

To Katie. Thanks for four and a half amazing

years. Let's hope the real world is not as scary

as they tell us it is.

Love, Ivan

Dear Pillow, I enjoy your shape and comfiness --

thank you for letting me decompress and shove

my hair into your threading.

Love, Ethan

To my Valentine, the hardest thing I have to do

is tear myself away from your warm embrace

every morning. I love you Bed.

P.S. - Don't tell sleep I said this.

Sincerely, Soleil B.

Maimed

Craniumby Jon Langberg


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Suffolk students braved

the deep snow this Sunday,and joined many others at theBoston Common Frog Pond fora free skate session, followedby hot chocolate and cookiesat 150 Tremont.

The annual event is hostedby both the Department ofResidence Life and the AlumniAssociation. It was open onlyto Suffolk students, whichallows for many kids to be ableto skate freely without feelingpressured.

Its been going on forlonger than I can remember,honestly, says Caroline

Davis, Associate Director ofResidence Life. At least fiveyears I think.

Sophomore Dialis Molinatook advantage of theopportunity to try her hand atskating.

Joey JohnsonJournal Staff

Suffolk students hit the Frog Pond ice

Dialis Molina,sophomore,enjoying her

rst ice skatingexperience.

Ive never tried skatingbefore in my life, she said, Ireally wanted to go last year, sowhen I saw that it was coming

back I was really excited. Alsothe fact that its free makes itreally easy. And since the rinkisnt as packed as it usually is,it helps with learning.

With the weekends blizzardhaving come and gone, thedanger of the event beingcancelled subsided.

We talked pretty muchall weekend with the FrogPond people, and made sureeverything was squared away,said Davis. Since the stormhas gone, its actually reallynice weather for skating. Itswarm enough for people toenjoy themselves. We had toask for the nice fog though,she joked.

The event went from5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.,and students were joined byRammy, who also skated.

President Barack Obamagave his annual State ofthe Union speech before ajoint session of Congresswhich included the Houseof Representatives, Senate,Supreme Court Justices,various members of hiscabinet, and many otherdignitaries.

Grant Weaver, a sophomore

at Suffolk, explained he waswatching the speech [out]of habit in part I guess, andthat he felt it to be kind ofmy duty to watch and listen tosee what the President hopesthe country can achieve thisyear. And theres always thechance of a once in a lifetimeJFK calling on Americans to goto the moon kind of moment.

Weaver, who is aninternational affairs major,said he hoped Obama wouldmention the economy, butI really want to see what he

has to say about North Koreasnuclear test, and how it relatesto the policy swing focusingthe military on Asia.

Leading up to the speechitself, Adam Green, co-founderof the Progressive ChangeCampaign Committee (PCCC),a liberal group with nearly onemillion members nationwide,released a statement earlier inthe day. He began by sayingthat progressives may be tornin two directions tonight, in

the sense that they are likely[to] agree 100 percent with thePresidents case for bold lawsthat stop gun killings, whilehaving to prepare for war ifthe president embraces cuts toSocial Security benefits.

Green continued byexplaining how costs of livingadjustments would hurtmillions of grandparents andveterans by taking thousandsof dollars out of their tinybudgets. Cutting Social

Security benefits would also bepolitical suicide for Democratsin 2014. Theres no need todo that, and our hope is thatthe president doesnt go theretonight.

Turning to the matter ofgun control, Green mentionedhow PCCCs new TV adthat features a gun ownersupporting the Presidentsgun plan will air tonight inWashington, DC and SenatorMcConnells homestate ofKentucky. President Obamacan keep progressives and the

majority of Americans alignedbehind him if he continuesto lead on guns and takesSocial Security benefits off thenegotiating table.

After his considerablyliberal inauguration speech,where he mentioned LGBTrights and immigration, manyexpected similar remarksfrom the President. Liberaldemocrats hoped for more ofthe similar political speak, butthis time with preparations for

real action on the issues.Matthew Gifford, a

freshman majoring in politicalscience, said he was watchingthe speech because of itsimportance as part of oursociety every year. He believesevery American, whateverparty you are affiliated withor whether you support ordisapprove of the President,should watch the SOTU asit allows us citizens theopportunity to acknowledgethe Presidents efforts andideas and be able to reflecton them as individuals. Healso added that [as] we allknow the economy is one of

the major topics in our nationcurrently, I hope the Presidentwill touch base on Education,the global issues with NorthKorea, the continuing effortsof bringing our troops homefrom Afghanistan, and guncontrol.

After shaking numeroushands, walking down the aisleand up to the podium, Obamabegan his speech with a quotefrom a former president.

Fifty-one years ago, JohnF. Kennedy declared to thisChamber that the Constitutionmakes us not rivals for powerbut partners for progressIt ismy task, he said, to report the

State of the Union to improveit is the task of us all.

Obama went on to saythat the United States isimproving in many ways,including with oil production,automobile manufacturing,and the financial sector of oureconomy. He described how[we] buy more American carsthan we have in five years, andless foreign oil than we have intwenty. Our housing marketis healing, our stock market isrebounding, and consumers,patients, and homeownersenjoy stronger protectionsthan ever before. Together, we

Obama's State ofthe Union speech

attempts to unite adivided nation

Miles HalpineJournal Staff

See SOTUS page 4


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In the wake of the mass

shooting in Newtown, Conn.and the increased nationaldebate over firearm regulations,Suffolk Universitys philosophydepartment decided to hosta gun rights colloquium forstudents to discuss theirthoughts on the issue.

Every time there is a[mass] shooting theres moreattention to gun rights,philosophy departmentchairman Gregory Fried said,Its cyclical. Theres an ebband flow to the debate. Andwhen the debate is chargedup by a violent incident, likethe events at Sandy HookElementary in December, bothsides tend to radicalize theirarguments and demands.

In a packed conferenceroom of students andprofessors, with some peopleeven sitting in the hall for thechance to participate in thediscussion, Fried describedtwo extreme ways to interpretthe second amendment to theU.S. Constitutionthe strictconstructionist view and theliving approach.

Through the eyes of a

strict constructionist, thearticles and amendmentsmust be interpreted in thelight of what the foundersthought at the time, Friedexplained. In the case of thesecond amendment then, theword arms could only applyto the gun technology that

existed in the late 1800s, notthe advanced weaponry thatwe have today. The founderscould have only meant flint-

lock muskets, Fried said,because that was the only kindof firearm that was availablein their time. This reading ofthe amendment would meanthat Americans only have theconstitutional right to ownflint-lock muskets and eventhen only in the context ofbuilding a well-regulatedmilitia, not a professional,permanent standing army.

The living approach toreading the constitution meansinterpreting the constitutionin the context of the times youlive in, Fried said. If we takethe word arms to apply tomodern times, it could meananything from handguns tohigh-tech military weapons.An extreme interpretationfrom this point of view wouldsuggest Americans have theright to keep and bear armslike tanks, ICBMs, and nuclearbombs.

After analyzing otherhistorical perspectives onthe second amendment andcurrent statistics on gunownership and violence inthe U.S., Fried opened up

the discussion to studentand professor opinions.From legislative loopholesto mandatory gun insuranceproposals, support for carryingconcealed weapons in publicplaces to support for abolishingthe second amendment, theSuffolk community discussed

many different ideas to solvinggun violence in America.

One student, a member ofthe U.S. military, first wanted

to dispel gun classificationmix-ups that are widely used

Philosophy Department hostsgun control debate

Ally ThibaultAsst. Managing Editor

in news reports across thecountry. Assault weapon isa term used by politicians,he said, Military grade andassault weapon are not actualgun classifications. He alsostressed that the guns [he]uses in the military are notavailable to the public. Thestudent called himself a gunexpert from his military

training and said that when heis not at school, he carries agun because of the possibilityof rare events like Sandy Hook.

Another student discussedrequiring gun owners to buygun insurance and registerguns in their name in order tocurb criminals using illegally

acquired guns. Liabilityinsurance is an answer, hesaid, It doesnt restrict thesecond amendment in any

way. He described this systemworking similar to the way

car insurance and registrationworks. The student alsosuggested that insurancewould act as a deterrent topeople amassing an excessiveamount of guns because theinsurance would make owningguns more expensive.

One professor even arguedagainst the constitutionalbasis of the entire second

amendment. He claimed thatsince the amendment was putin place to ensure a militia toprotect against foreign attacks,domestic insurrections, andgovernment tyranny, then itwas no longer necessary whena professional standing armyis in place. All presumptions

for the amendment are nolonger valid, he said, so thesecond amendment should beabolished.

Most students wereconcerned with ensuring thatpeople with mental illness donot have access to guns. Wedont have specific guidelineon who should or shouldntown a gun, in regards tomental illness, one studentsaid. Another student askedhow quantifying mental illnessand making laws excludingcertain people from owningweapons could possibly befederally managed. Wherewould the screening stop?he asked, wondering if thegovernment should go as farto ask potential gun owners ifthey live with or are in closecontact with someone who ismentally unstable, and if thisshould disqualify someonefrom possessing a gun.

While students andprofessors opinions differedgreatly at times, the discussionwas always respectful andintelligent. Professor Friedconceded that unanimity ongun rights in America is not onthe horizon any time soon buteducated discussions and ideascan at least try to alleviate

issues of violence. The militaryveteran student concludedhis argument by stating, Ifyoure a gun owner, its yourresponsibility to not use yourgun unless its absolutelynecessary.

Photo courtesy of ~Steve Z~ Flickr

have cleared away therubble of crisis, and can saywith renewed confidencethat the state of our union is

stronger.Similar to what he saidat his second inauguration,Obama went into detail aboutthe necessity to focus effortson fixing the growing climatechange problems. [For] thesake of our children and ourfuture, we must do more tocombat climate change. Yes,its true that no single eventmakes a trend. But the factis, the 12 hottest years onrecord have all come in thelast 15. Heat waves, droughts,wildfires, and floods allare now more frequent and

intense. We can choose tobelieve that Superstorm Sandy,and the most severe droughtin decades, and the worstwildfires some states haveever seen were all just a freakcoincidence. Or we can chooseto believe in the overwhelmingjudgment of science and actbefore its too late.

Among the other wide-ranging topics discussed inhis 2013 State of the Unionspeech, Obama talked in detail

about terrorism, immigrationreform, cyber-security,poverty with an increase toa minimum wage of $9, theViolence Against Women Act,and Middle East diplomacy.

Obama later added thatthe promise of an AIDS-free generation [is] in ourreach. He also announced anonpartisan commission to fixvoting, and declared that theAmerican people demand it,and so does our democracy!

When it came to guncontrol, many were curious tosee what the President had tosay. Obama spoke about thegun control legislation thatis currently being broughtup in both the House ofRepresentatives and theSenate.

Each of these proposalsdeserves a vote in Congress. Ifyou want to vote no, thats yourchoice. But these proposalsdeserve a vote. Because in thetwo months since Newtown,more than a thousandbirthdays, graduations, andanniversaries have been stolenfrom our lives by a bulletfrom a gun. He mentionedhow Hadiya Pendleton, a girlwho had been in his inauguralparade just weeks before, had

been shot in Chicago. Then, amoment that brought nearlyeveryone in the room to theirfeet.

Hadiyas parents, Nateand Cleo, are in this chamber

tonight, along with more thantwo dozen Americans whoselives have been torn apart bygun violence. They deserve avote, Obama said.

Gabby Giffords deservesa vote, he continued [the]families of Newtown deservea vote. The families of Auroradeserve a vote. The families ofOak Creek, and Tucson, andBlacksburg, and the countlessother communities rippedopen by gun violence theydeserve a simple vote.

In the conclusion of thePresidents speech, Weaver

explained that it was themost moving speech I haveever heard. When PresidentObama spoke about thevictims of all these horribletragedies deserved a votein regard to gun violencereduction measures I couldhardly breathe, and added[besides] that Obama spokeabout a bigger vision for theworld and the U.S. which Ireally agreed upon. He talkedabout climate change and

globalization, and the need tobuild infrastructure in orderto improve our economy.

As a follow-up, Neil Sroka,press secretary for PCCC, alsoreleased Adam Greens reaction

to the Presidents speech:President Obamas words onguns were absolutely inspiring.Equally inspiring would besome words Americans are stillwaiting for -- a promise thatSocial Security, Medicare, andMedicaid benefits will not becut. Well be working for theseimportant priorities in theweeks ahead.

After watching thePresidents speech Tuesdaynight, Gifford, who is alsoa senator for the FreshmanClass of 2016, said hebelieve[s] President Obama

did an amazing job tonight. Hispresence, his words, his abilityto uphold the high standardsthat many citizens hold him toowas truly inspirational. I ammore than pleased about whathe shared with the nation, andI am looking forward to seeinghis words becoming actions.

However, alongside thosewho enjoyed and were inspired,Republicans did not findthe Presidents speech veryimpressive. Katie Desrosiers, a

junior majoring in government,said it continues to amaze [her]how large government is. ThePresident once again laid outmore government interventionto save an economy that is

in dire need of governmentcontraction.Marco Rubio, the freshman

U.S. Senator from Florida, wasselected to give the Republicanresponse after Obamas speechended. Although many in themedia and on the Internet gavehim flack for pausing to snatchup a quick drink of water,the issues Rubio brought upreceived much support from hisfellow Republican politicianson taxes, immigration, andMedicare. As a bilingualSenator, he also providedthe Republican response in

Spanish. Just earlier this week,TIME Magazinewas publishedwith Rubio on the cover underthe title Republican Savior.

For those interested, therewere exactly 72 times thatthe President paused whilemembers of the audienceclapped or gave him a standingovation. This number increasedfrom last year when it reached51 during Obamas 2012 Stateof the Union speech.

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The crisis in Mali, whichhas attracted considerableattention in the past fewweeks, has illustrated signs

of progression. This has notbeen without recognitionof a difficult path ahead inachieving sovereignty fromthe Islamist militants. Thecrisis has gone from thoughtsof an imminent Islamistmilitant takeover of one of

West Africas most respecteddemocracies, to refuge upheldby French morale and military,to ensuing eradication of theunwelcome extremists fromMali. This whirlwind of eventshas settled to an extent andit has been stated that French

forces will hand the towel tothe Malian army and headback to Europe by March.

As previously stated inthe Suffolk Journal, somestudents on campus have notbeen immune to this distress.Suffolk student from Mali,Dauda Wague, had family ina town that was briefly seizedby the Islamist militants,but thankfully he has finallycontacted his family who aresafe and happy that nothinghappened. The network inthe town was not repaired fora while, Wague stated, but

eventually they got in contact.The Islamists in my

familys town, said Wague,came to avoid bombing bythe French. The Islamists didnot fit in in the town, theyjust came and bought whatthey wanted, did not stealanything or talk to anyone.

According to Wague, theIslamist militants have beenable to hide in the north,because they are amongstpopulations speaking thesame language and of similarappearance. In many instances,

the French military has easily

taken over towns in NorthernMali because the militants arecovered for by their familiesor people associated withthe cause; or they camp outjust beyond the towns' limits.

The Islamist extremistsknew the French werecoming, said Wague.Therefore, the militantseither fled or dissociated withany militaristic motivation.

This is the current issuefacing the city of Gao, inNorthern Mali, at the moment.Fire has been exchangedfor a few days now, forcing

the French to come backand support the Malianarmy. The militants blend inand make it difficult to tellwho is or is not an enemy.

Fortunately, the Islamistextremists, who were wellarmed with runoff from theregime backing MuammarGaddafi in Libya, have beenforced into the depths of thedesert and mountains in theNorth. For both the Malianand French militaries, the

Ryan PowellInternational Editor

Once again Egyptians areout in the streets. Two yearsafter Mubaraks Egyptianregime collapse and glimpses ofa democratic government were

underway, current PresidentMuhammad Morsi is decreasinghopeful expectations that hadinspired and captured thehearts and visions of many,over an optimistic futureof change and prosperity.

Since the elected MuslimBrotherhood party hasseemingly failed to establishdemocratic measures andis now seeking increasinglymore power, the peoples'unanimous strive to achieveEgypts freedom is still vibrantand represents an escape

from the countrys totalitarianpast. Thousands of peopleare currently protesting inthe streets against the partysintent to seek authority andlay the foundations to aregime strikingly analogousto the previous one.

Muhammad Morsi is failingin many ways to arouse thecountrys uncontrolled desireto strive towards democraticpolitical ideals. As the weeklyjournal The Economist

reported Mr. Morsi shouldpresent himself as presidentof all Egyptians, whateverthey think Islam should playin public life. He should alsoimprove the police and thecourts by slowly trying toinstill democratic values."

This civil uproar seems

more anarchicand vengefulthan ther e v o l u t i o nin 2011. Thisis mostlythe casebecause thegovernmenthas notenacted thepromises thatthe peoplehave waitedso long for.Addi ti onal ly ,

the riotsare leadingthe countryto furthere c o n o m i cdistress andt o w a r d sa secondrevolution. Chances are thatthe people will overthrow thepresident and call up for newelections. Either PresidentMuhammad Morsi embracesnew diplomatic measures

of openness to increase hisnations economy or he willhave to face civil outrage.

Tahir Square, the maincenter where the firstdemonstrations began, is yetagain filled with protestorsand demonstrators opposingthe governments decisions.

The newly draftedconstitution includes aparticular interpretation ofIslamic law, which, accordingto the opposition, raises fearsover totalitarian measures

that the Brotherhood mightwant to use in order to gaincontrol over the population.

The Brotherhood seems tobe strikingly similar to thepolitical conception of BigBrother described in GeorgeOrwells novel, 1984. A distantentity that ensures happiness

and freedom yet annihilatesthe populations mindfulnessof independent ideas andrules. A loving governmentbody that the populationdescribes as a caregiver and

affectionate family member,who, on the contrary, savagelybrainwashes the civiliansunderstanding of reality.

Egypts problem lies in itsconstitution and its increasein the governments individualpower. The constitution mustbe rephrased to give people

experience a true democracy.As State Department officialVictoria Nuland said, Oneof the aspirations of therevolution was to ensure thatpower would not be overlyconcentrated in the hands ofany one person or institution.

Additionally, in referringto the constitution, shealso said that the currentconstitutional vacuum in Egyptcan only be resolved by theadoption of a constitution thatincludes checks and balances,and respects fundamental

freedoms, individual rightsand the rule of law consistentwith Egypts internationalcommitments. Since thepeople are endlessly strivingfor individual freedom,government leaders around theworld believe the nation willeventually escape this vacuumof repression and eventuallyendorse the just values ofa democratic governance.

Gherardo AstaldiJournal Staff

Protesters Marching on Tahir Square in Cairo

Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Photo Courtesy of Flickr

Tuareg Militants Driving in the Desert Near Timbuktu see MALI page 7

Suffolk student comments onwaning crisis in Mali

Protests revived over regime in Egypt


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From All Corners:International pinion

On Newly Appointed Secretary of State John Kerry

Ally ThibaultAsst. Managing Editor

Photo Courtesy of the U.S. State Department

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Swearing inSecretary of State John Kerry

Among manyaccomplishments over thepast four years, Hillary Clinton

became the most traveled U.S.Secretary of State, covering over950,000 miles while visitingmore than 100 countries.

Former Secretary Clinton

was one of the most visiblemembers of President Obamascabinet during his first termand is now one of the mostpopular politicians in the U.S.

I have big heels to fill,new Secretary of State JohnKerry quipped about takingover the post last month.

Kerry has been a fixture inthe U.S. Senate for 28 years,serving as the Chairman of theForeign Relations Committeeduring Obamas first term. Asa Senator, he made a name forhimself working on VietnamWar veterans issues and

working across the aisle withrepublicans, most notablyfellow Vietnam veteran Sen.John McCain, on several issues.

Although he was PresidentObamas second choice forSecretary of State, (after hisfirst choice, U.N AmbassadorSusan Rice, was heavilycriticized after the killing of

the U.S. Ambassador in Libya)Kerry was easily confirmedby his Senate colleagues.The confirmation hearingwas really more of a beautypageant for the exitingSenator to tout his ideals

and the accomplishmentsof his Senate career.Kerry has been popular

for years among hisMassachusetts constituents,but his national image tooka blow after his failed 2004presidential campaign. Hisvice presidential pick, JohnEdwards, was embroiled inscandal for years after theelection season for cheatingon his terminally ill wife witha campaign staffer, but Kerrysqueaked by without gettingdragged into that media mess.

Instead, Kerrys problem

after the post-presidentialelection had to do with hispersonal character. The Bushcampaign successfully paintedhim as an intellectual elitistand the image has stuck. Asa Massachusetts politician,this characterization doesntharm him much, butnationally there are manyAmericans who dont seeKerry as a good spokespersonfor their country abroad.

Conversely, the rest of theworld seems to see Kerry as agood fit for foreign relations.

The French newspaper LeFigaro described Kerry asan old friend of France, aspeaker of perfect French anda Francophile who knows usfrom inside, something notall that common on the otherside of the Atlantic. A Turkishpaper, Cumhuriyet, echoedcompliments of Kerry, sayingthat he and Sen. Chuck Hagel,President Obamas nominationfor Secretary of Defense, arepeople who care about Turkeyand who are very familiar withTurkeys role in the region. Thisteam is Ankaras last hope.

So while it seems the world

may welcome Secretary ofState John Kerry, dont expectAmerica to fawn over himthe way they did over HillaryClinton. Perceived as awkwardand snobby by many of his fellowcitizens, he will not be giventhe same amount of respectthat his predecessor receivedfrom the American public.

John Kerry is a good guy.Decorated war veteran, fiveterms as a MassachusettsSenator, and a chin that

could cut rock, all make foran excellent political figure,and despite an inexplicablyunsuccessful bid for president,Kerry is a popular figure inthe Democratic Party. ButPresident Obamas choice tonominate him for Secretary ofState in lieu of Hilary Clintonsresignation is surprising(about Clintons hiatus; abreather before another, moresuccessful presidential run in2016? You heard it here first.)

But, is Kerry qualified?Previous holders of that

nomination have been atleast as involved as Kerryis in Washington politics.Condoleezza Rice came tothe post fresh off of NationalSecurity Advisor, where shewas heavily involved in thebiggest political blunder of ourgeneration. That was the falseallegations of weapons ofmass destruction in a countrywhose army sti ll used WorldWar II era assault rifles asstandard issue firearms.

Kerry was instrumentalin the Vietnam War protests,after earning, amongst other

accolades, no less than threePurple Hearts for his servicein the late 60s. He was thefirst soldier to testify beforeCongress on the subject, aswell as the Senate FulbrightHearings. Several days laterhe gained further nationalacclaim for being one ofseveral US armed forcesmembers to be filmedthrowing their medals over theWhite House fence in a sign ofprotest and solidarity with thesoldiers still locked in combat.

All in all, quite the foreign

policy issue to make yourname off of, but that was 40years ago, and his record sincethen has been rather domesticin nature, scant of foreignpolicy issues. So, why Kerry?

Conservative criticscomplain he is being throwna bone for years of loyalservice to the Democratic

Party, and they may not be aswrong as they usually sound.Kerry got lucky. As a seniorranking Democrat he toppedthe list not necessarily for hisprowess on the internationalpolitical scene or his savvy inthe complicated, subtle, and

thankless field of diplomacy,but for just that, his rank.

I am sure he will do apassable job, and frankly

Obamas foreign policy moves

have been bland at best, sohe doesnt quite have hiswork cut out for him. Asidefrom: wheeling and dealingwith an Israel that is usedto being showered militaryfavors by the Pentagon andperhaps attempting to keepChina off islands of dubiousownership in the South ChinaSea and in line with BenBernankes financial agenda(a battle perhaps bigger thanIve initially let on, Ill grant,)Kerry has one job. Keepingthe nukes away from Iran and

North Korea. And perhapsfortunately for Kerry, thoseissues are so big he basicallyjust has to give ticked-offspeeches every time Kim JungUn or Ahmadinejad tries toplay cowboys and Indians,and wait for Obama to step inand make the real decisions.

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fighting style has surfaced

feelings nothing short oftrepidation. This discreet andruthless fighting method,which led to the unremittingand arduous demise of theU.S. campaign in Korea in1950, could draw out a muchlonger and indecisive battle.

To further complicateMalis already trying stateof affairs, issues within theMalian military itself havesurfaced. According to Reuters,paratroopers who were loyalto deposed President AmadouToumani Toure, were firedupon in their home, killingand wounding citizens. Thisevent, which occurred in Maliscapital, Bamako, speaks to theinstability and security fearsthe country is facing. Tourewas the president ousted viamilitary coup in 2012 whichled to the initial takeover bythe Tuareg rebels in NorthernMali, according to Reuters.

Recent attacks in theNorthern area of Mali haveincluded a suicide bombing ata checkpoint, merely woundingone soldier at the station.

This wide-ranging instabilityaround Mali has the potentialto digress the efforts takenby France. Cohesive policy

and recognition, according toReuters, will need to play a rolein the success of a prosperousand civil Mali in the future.

Dauda Wague hasexpressed concerns for thefuture of Mali with a simpleand vivid declaration. Itsreally scary, he says. Thewar has not seen its end andit is very uncertain how itwill play out. In terms of theFrench role, Wague suggestedthat You cannot say that youdont support what France isdoing, but the future provehard because without France,the terrorists will take over.

The role France hasplayed has been convolutedand contradictory accordingto Wague. It is a tragedy,Wague said, that France litthe fire and are now playingthe fireman. He is speakingto the overarching themeof how France initially,under President Sarkozysrule, supported the Tuaregrevolution in the North of Maliand eventually gave Algeriathe go-ahead on allowing

fighters in the rebellionagainst Gaddafi to crosstheir border freely into Mali.

Furthermore, the future

is uncertain according toWague because of the wide-ranging economic issuesfacing the country. Ever sincethe coup d etat that oustedPresident Toule, the EconomicCommunity of West AfricanStates (ECOWAS) initiated anembargo on Mali which forcedmany large investors to pullout of the country. Moreover,wartime in any country provesdevastating on local business,and Wague is unsure abouttheir ability to reboundwithout the flow of capital thatinvestors previously supplied.

The atmosphere in Malihas shown signs of recoveryand stabilizing with recentefforts focused only in theNorthern desert area of Mali,but the lingering effects ofthe conflict do not promotesuch an optimistic view.From business volatility toinsecure allegiances, Malihas a long way to go beforetheir formerly admirabledemocracy shows signs ofreform and progress toward asecure and developing society.

Mali enduring realities

Following the assassination of prominent opposi-tion leader Chokri Belaid by unidentified gunmenlast Wenesday, Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali hasfired his cabinet and announced intentions to form atechnocratic government. According to the New YorkTimes, Jebali has encountered strong resistance tothe move from many proponents of the new dem-ocratically elected regime that came into power inApril of 2011, at the forefront of the so-called ArabSpring. Chief among his critics are members of hisown party, the Ennahda, who insist that the wishesof the people who voted in Tunisias first ever demo-

cratic election last year must be honored. Ennahdacondemned the killing but suspicion fell at once onSalafi groups who are unhappy with the social liberal-ism of what has been the most secular of Arab coun-tries since the days of Habib Bourguiba, its first presi-dent after independence from France, in the 1950s.

The BBCreported late on Monday evening that NorthKorea has launched another nuclear test, the thirdsuch test in the past year. In what was originally mis-

taken for an earthquake that measured 4.9 on the Rich-ter scale, experts have cited the unlikely position andsudden nature of the shockwave along with statementsfrom Pyongyang that they would be conducting furthernuclear experiments to Washington earlier this year.Analysts suggest that the blast emanated from a small-er device than the previous two tests, yet resulted in alarger explosion. This indicates that North Korea is onestep closer to possession a warhead of a size compat-ible with missile capabilities. The United Nations Se-curity Council in New York strongly condemned" thelatest test, as well as Washington and other East Asiannations, including a strict reprimand from China in arare diplomatic snub between the two traditional allies.

Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of thismonth after nearly eight years as the head of the

Catholic Church, saying he is too old to continue atthe age of 85. The unexpected development - thefirst papal resignation in nearly 600 years - surprisedgovernments, Vatican-watchers and even his clos-est aides. The Vatican says it expects a new Pope tobe elected before Easter. Cardinal Joseph Ratzingerbecame Pope in 2005 after John Paul II's death. Re-utersnews agency reported yesterday that the Popehas a pacemaker, although according to a Vaticanspokesman, no specific health ailment was cited.


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Arts & Entertainment

Soleil Barros

Journal Staff

Wax on Felt Records presents: V-day show'Felt Up!'Local students skip the Grammys to hear l ive music

As many of you knowBlizzard Nemo was thesnowstorm heard round theworld. While many of us filledour time indoors avoiding theawful set of snowflakes fallingfrom the sky, there were aselect few that braved thesnow mounds Sunday eveningto attend record label Waxon Felt Records most recentevent Get Felt Up! at EmersonColleges the Cabaret in honorof Valentine's Day. Takingplace during the 55th Annual

Grammy Awards, it was apleasant surprise to see a greatdeal of students and attendeesfavoring live young talent overthe glitz and glam. Althoughthese young musicians didserve a slice of inspirationfor their audience, they alsomanaged to deliver the veryaspiration that may one daymake it to the famed GrammyAwards.

While the award showmade history welcomingfantastic talent like FrankOcean and the Black Keys, Waxon Felt celebrated their annualValentines Day show with animpressive lineup presentinga few Bostons finest buddingtalents including band Ripeand songwriters MirandaInzunza, Micah Schure, andHailey Rowe along with a fewother young acts. The annualcelebration attracted a diversecrowd of students, friends, andlovers.

It was a good show. We

love playing with Wax on Felt,they are currently our labeland its always a good time

playing over at Emerson, saidRipe guitarist Kevin Basko, astudent at Berklee College ofMusic. The fact it was a snowySunday show celebratingan early Valentines Day, Ithought there would be 10or 15 people but there endedup being about 40, 50, maybe60 people. Regardless ofthe amount of people in theaudience we will always putour best foot forward and playa great show.

Displaying nothing butsmiles and sing-alongs, themulti-colored spotlightsshining on members of theaudience in the intimate venue

added a special unpracticedeffect that served to be more

fulfilling than the illuminating

LCD television screen. Fromsoft acoustic performancesdelivered by Schure and Roweto the live heartfelt band Ripe,the artists performing eachserved a sweet friendly setof tunes that set the perfectatmosphere in the spirit ofValentines Day.

I enjoyed trekking out tothe show, we got to hear realmusic! It wasnt the played outand we had the opportunity tosee raw talent instead of thesame music we always hear,said New England School ofArt Design student NielleAlfred. Ripe was great, theygave a lot of energy, people

were dancing and moving andwere not shy to participate.

The lead singer went out into

the crowd and pulled someoneup on stage, where as at theGrammys if a celebrity didthat security would arrestsomeone.

Despite the lowtemperatures outside the

doors of the venue, witnessingmembers of the audienceeither tapping their feetor snapping photos of theperformers provided anextremely welcoming andwarm environment making foran extremely warm evening.Thanks to Wax on Felt Recordsstudents and attendees enjoyedsweet acoustic sounds justprior to hearing instruments

bumping loud, allowing fora diverse yet fulfilling night

of young talent. Warmingup the evening Schure andRowe serenaded the audiencewith their melodic voices andaffectionate self-composedsong lyrics, sharing fun storiesof life and love inbetweentunes. Ripe closed the showwith a surprise, inviting thecrowd to dance and sing alongto Lion Kings "I Just Cant Waitto be King" which went overwell and welcomed everyoneto put on their dancing shoes.

There is more appreciationlistening to live music, you canwalk away from the Grammysor turn the channel whereasat the show you have the liveexperience, you get to standthere and listen to the music,said Alfred. At the Grammysyou dont get to see the artistsraw talent, whereas at theshow the artists seemed to beputting their hearts out on thestage.

Following a long uneventfulweekend filled with snow andmore snow, music enthusiastshad the grand opportunity toescape from their homes insearch of live great tunes and

warm spirits. Setting a greatnote (literally) to the newweek, Get Felt Up! not onlyspread just the right amount oflove leading up to the specialholiday, but also sent musiclovers home Sunday eveningwith a warm feeling to getthrough the week.

Drake releases new single under the radar;highest paid R&B art ist 'Started From the Bottom'

MackenzieCummings-Grady

Journal Staff

While the world droolsover Fall Out Boys unexpected

reunion, a much more popularartist released a new singlethis week that completelyslipped under the radar. Drake,the highest paid R&B artist ofthe 21st century, released anew single on Tuesday calledStarted from the Bottom.

As his incredibly successfulsophomore effort Take Caremoves closer to achievingthree times platinum, hereleased a teaser of a single

to show his fans new musicis soon to come. I use theterm teaser because itseems to me to be an almostreproduction of the Over MyDead Body intro from TakeCare which, despite being oneof my personal favorite tracks

off the album, didnt providethe punch that UndergroundKings or Well Be Fine did.While the beat is no differentfrom Drake's formula of hollow

drums and atmospheric 808s,the song in itself seems a bitempty, and would serve betteras an introduction to a moreexpansive recording. Also,Drake's continued repetition ofstarted from the bottom nowwe here is the poorest excuse

for a chorus Ive seen this year.As an artist I have immensefaith and respect for Mr.Graham, and know that whenthe timing is right he will hit

the public with another chart-topper. As for now he has onlyleft me wanting more, whichis perhaps what he meantto do anyways. Take Carefor me is still on continuousrepeat, and considering itwas only released a year ago,

I am completely willing to letDrake take his time in makinghis next record. For now hissophomore effort still has mesatisfied.

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JayZ and JT plan a tour

Actor James Franco gets'artsy' once again

James Franco recently opened an exhibition called GayTown, his second solo art show in Berlin, reported TheHuffington Post.

This is Francos second project with the Peres Projects. Theexhibition features several themes explored by the actor, writer,and filmmaker; each is important to Franco on a personal level.

They include stereotypes, adolescence, public and private life,and celebrity. Franco spent the last two years working on thepieces in the show as he worked on other projects. "Gay Town"presents a variety of media as well; Franco explored painting,film, drawing, sculpture, video, and photography.

Franco worked with Javier Peres to develop the concept forthe show and he discussed their ideas at the opening reception.

All these works are ultimately very autobiographical,explained Peres Projects. With this show one of the thingsthat James was really exploring was the different things thatare happening in his life as he is going through them and hesdepicting them in either in film, in the videos, or in the paintings,or even in the blankets. The blankets are all based on drawingsthat he makes, or collages or fan art or whatever. So its all stuffthat is happening contemporaneously that hes experiencing.The whole idea of the show was to show this aspect of his life.Its very much like a self-portrait.

The ambitious exhibition will run until early March at the

gallery on Berlins historic Karl-Marx-Alee 87.

The Walking Dead Returns to AMC

After their riveting performance at the Grammy's and thesuccess of their new song, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z areplanning to tour together, reported The Huffington Post.

The two gentlemen were seated next to each other at theawards show, along with Jessica Biel and Beyonce. Their singleSuit & Tie is Timberlakes first new hit in several years, andJay-Z showed up at the Hollywood Palladium after the Grammysto attend Justins close-knit show. The two recently finishedfilming the music video for Suit & Tie.

Jay-Z recently teamed up with Kanye West for the wildlysuccessful Watch the Thronealbum and tour. Timberlake wasa member of *NSYNC and toured with them for a while in hisyounger years.

Timberlakes last album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, was released

in September of 2006. His new album, The 20/20 Experience,is slated for release on March 19. In the interim, Timberlakehas appeared on SNL twice and been a part of eleven films,including The Social Networkand Friends with Benefits. He sayshis new album is the best stuff hes ever done, reportedMTV.com. He drew inspiration from his acting career and timeaway from the music business to create The 20/20 Experience.Besides the release of his album, Timberlake and Jay-Z have a lotto look forward to this year.

Were definitely going to go on tour, Timberlake said atthe Grammys. I dont know how much I should say. Its goingto be a lot of fun, I know that.

Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake are planning a 10-city stadiumtour but have yet to name any dates.

Together

The Walking DeadreturnedSunday to 12.3 millionviewers, the largest audienceto date, with a slower-pacedmidseason premiere that

delivered its punch in thefinal minutes. The midseasonfinale ended in December witha face-off between brothersDaryl and Merle in Woodbury,the Pleasantville-esque towndesigned and run by the newlyone-eyed Governor. Viewerssaw a lot of action ten weeksago; Michonne murdered theGovernors walker-daughterPenny, Rick and the crewoverran Woodbury andrescued Maggie and Glenn, andTyreses clan was introduced.

The shows newest episodewas bookended with actionbut featured a lot of cleaningup. Ricks team helped to freeboth Daryl and Merle; the twoultimately set off on theirown after Ricks insistencethat Merle could not join thegroup at the prison. Walkersbroke into Woodbury, causingmomentary havoc which

Andrea and The Governor tookcare of. Back at the prison,

Carl and Hershel did their bestto get to know Tyrese and hiscompanions.

When Rick arrives back atthe prison, Beth hands himbaby Judith. For the first timesince, we get a glimpse of theRick who spoke to ghosts on

the phone. Hearing her criesreminds him of the day Loridied, and it echoes in his head.

The brilliance of themidseason premiere wasits admission that the maincharacters are finally breakingbeneath the pressure of thezombie apocalypse. Lorisdeath early in season threewas a huge shock for viewersand the audience has seenthe characters fall to piecesever since. Maggie and Glennare facing turmoil in theirrelationship after they werecaptured and interrogated bythe Governor. Andrea is unsureof her role in Woodbury as shewatches the town crumble.The show has assumed adarker tone in its third seasonand Rick is at the core of theanguish.

In the final minutes ofSundays episode, Rick meets

Tyrese for the first time. Tyresehopes he will allow them to

Gianna Carchia

Journal Staff

stay in the prison and he hasall but convinced Hershelthat he and his cohorts wouldbe valuable additions to thegroup. Rick is denying themwhen he sees the dark figureof Lori in her wedding dresson the prisons mezzanine, just

as he saw Shane aiming a gunat him in the midseason finale.This time, however, he startsyelling. He screams at Lori,asking what shes doing there,and orders Tyrese out of theirside of the prison, ending theepisode on a rampage.

Audiences have journeyedthrough nearly three seasonswith Rick, but its unclearwhether he will continue to bethe anchor of the group or fadeinto insanity. The previews forthe remaining season threeepisodes show Carl trying totake a more dominant roleand Daryl returning to warnthe group that the Governoris headed to the prison. UnlessRick can find a way to copewith his morbid visions duringstressful moments, WalkingDead viewers may be lookingahead to a drastic change inleadership.

Congratulations to the crew, members &

staff of the 2013 Spring Showcase!

The popular showcase was delayed due

to Nemo, but still presented a successful

show Monday, Febuary 11.

2/13 Yo La Tengo @the Paradise, 7 p.m. Doors, 18+, $25

2/15 Toro Y Moi with Wild Belle, & Dog Bite @the Paradise, 8 p.m. Doors, 18+ $20

2/17 Texas is the Reason with Title Fight @the Paradise, 7 p.m. Doors, 18+ $20

2/17 THE MACCABEES, Reputante, Gambles @the Sinclair, 8 p.m. Doors, 18+, $17

2/17 Scion Presents: Meshuggah @House of Blues Boston, 6:30 p.m. Doors, $25

2/19 Solange @the Paradise, 7 p.m. Doors, 18+, $20

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The 55th Annual Grammy Award showserves surprise winnings

Ally JohnsonJournal Staff

Today the music communitytypically doesnt put too much

weight on the possibility ofearning a Grammy. Whilewinning the award may haveproven the worth and talentof an artist, as of recent yearsits proven to be more of a cashgrab, inviting and nominatinganyone whos made gooddeals with their companies,gets good face time and isa big sell on popular radiostations. More people aregoing to tune-in to see KatyPerry walking down a redcarpet, dressed to the ninesby top designers, than to seea group such as FrightenedRabbit and Mewithoutyou,who arguably have beenreleasing great albums foryears and are groundbreakingin their particular genres,yet dont have the immenseaudiences such as the "TaylorSwifts" of the world.

This isnt to knock thatparticular style of music, andthere have been plenty of greatpop albums over the past fewyears (such as Ke$has Cannibalor Kelly Clarksons Stronger,)the problem is the ceremony toallow a celebration of numbers

dominate a celebration ofmusical prowess.

With this past Sundaysaward ceremony, its worthwondering if were seeinga change, albeit slow, anda progression back into

celebrating all of the musiccommunity rather than the

ones singled out by Top Hitscharts.

Gotye won Record ofthe Year against the likesof Taylor Swift and FrankOcean (which I might add, isa shame,) Mumford and Sons'second album won Album ofthe Year, Fun. won song ofthe year for We Are Youngand Breakout Artist (despitebeing on the scene for almostten years,) and Adele won Best

Pop Solo Performance. Allgreat performers, all of whom

with the exception of Adelebeing surprise wins in theircategories. I doubt anyonewould have been surprisedif the song Call Me Maybe

had won best song after ithad managed to become an

insufferably catchy summerhit, and after Gotye managedto annoy every car radiolistener ever, I was surprised itstill managed to fall into goodgraces.

While none of these bands/groups are far from thelimelight of their particularmusic scenes, they are allsmaller groups who managedto gain a littler notoriety froma catchy song or two, and then

double the fanbase they wouldhave had before. While this

may not have been Fun.s bestalbum that would be Aim andIgnite it is the one that willhelp them to continue makingmusic as the financial backing

of such success will guaranteea more stable longevity.

Mumford andSons' win seemsa little moreout of left field,especially sinceBabellost some ofthe magic of theirdebut, but what itdoes accomplishis garneringc o n v e r s a t i o naround how FrankOcean shouldhave won, giving

attention to twowonderful musicalacts.

The Grammy'sarent the most enjoyable oftelevised award shows with thethree-and-a-half-hour runtime,and being forced to see ChrisBrown in an audience and ina community where hes stillwidely accepted. Many of thelive performances were stalethis year, however if this yearand Arcade Fires recent win inyears past is any reflection ofwhats to come, it may start tobecome more well worth the

watch.

Popular Brodway Musical 'Sister Act'is remembered at the Opera House

Dan OlsonJournal Staff

The Broadway hit-musicalSister Act was performed inBoston at the Opera Housethrough the weekend of Feb.3. Fans of the original 1992film starring Whoopi Goldbergwere defintely in for a surprise

but were not disappointed. Anew musical score has beenadded, written by Glenn Slaterand Alan Menken; but not toworry, its the music that hastruly become the new star ofthe show.

Lonely nightclub singerDeloris Van Cartier, played byTaRea Campbell, witnessesher boyfriend Curtis Jackson,played by Kingsley Leggs,commit a murder. She ishidden in a convent run byMother Superior, played byHollis Resnik, until she can

testify in court. Her newfriends, Sister Mary Patrick andMary Robert, played by FlorrieBagel and Lael Van Keuren

respectively, help Deloris teachthe nuns how to sing to spice

up their service mass. Hilarityensues.

Audiences were left tappingtheir feet and even dancing

as the curtain came down,humming the catchy tunesand reliving the new momentsin the story. The Act I show

stopper Raise Your Voicehad the audience particularly

engaged, giving the show aDisneyesque feel. The finaleSpread the Love, presentedspecial effects that practically

turned the theatre into adisco, - everyone leaped upin excitement at the sight ofsinging, sparkling, dancing

nuns.Campbell and Resnik were

the clear stand outs in thecast, playing their characterswith such conviction thatthey were utterly believable.Campbell created a characterthat was well-developedand did not play homageto Goldbergs original but

rather approached the rolefrom fresh eyes. Deloris hasa rocky relationship withMother Superior throughoutthe musical, and Hollis Resnikplayed the aggravation andstress of her character veryconvincingly. Other notablementions in the cast includedLeggs, Bagel, Van Keurenand E. Clayton Cornelious asSweaty Eddie.

Overall, the show was afantastic experience, preachingthe value of teamwork andliving life to the fullest.

However, the show seemed ahard sell in this city, havingonly played performances forjust over a week.

CALLNG ALL ARTISTS! Sign up & audition for a show withOVEOUS MAXIMUS, an Apollo Theater winning poet and musician. Flyer seekspoets, singers, spoken word artists, painters, etc. to audition throughout themonth of February. Interested? Sign up! or contact [email protected]

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Dear students,

The Student Governmentwould like to share some

updates for the events andactivities that occurred thisweek. First of, we wouldlike to congratulate AldianaMujanovic for attaining thetitle Senator of the Monthfor the month of January.We would also like to con-gratulate Geraldin Batistafor officially becoming thePublic Relations CommitteeChair.

We would like to give awarm welcome to the fol-lowing organizations intothe Suffolk Campus: Ar-

menian Students Associa-tion, the Spanish Club, theSaudi Student Associationand Justice in Palestine. Wehope that you have a won-derful semester, and do nothesitate to contact us if youever need anything.

SGA Elections are comingup so if you would like torun for a position as a sena-tor for your class, makesure you pick up an applica-tion packet in the StudentGovernment Association of-

fice in D433 starting Febru-ary 7th. Packets are due the26th by 5pm. This is a greatopportunity to be involvedand represent your class, aswell as be a student leader.

Our weekly will proceed asusual, if you still want to bea member, you can cometo our meetings. Once youhave attended three meet-ings you can be a member-at-large and then get votedin as a Senator.

Our weekly meetings are

every Thursday at 1:00pmin Donahue 311. As always,if you have any questionsplease do not hesitate tocontact us at [email protected]

Have a great week,Student GovernmentAssociation

Good riddance! That wasmy reaction to news that StateRep. Martha Marty Walz(D Boston) was announcingthe intention to resign fromher seat on Beacon Hill. Walzmade the announcement onJan. 30, but she doesnt seek togo out quietly.

Marty Walz who will be-come the president of twoPlanned Parenthood organiza-tions in Massachusetts, as wellas the CEO of one has vowedto squelch Bostons growth.According to the Banker andTradesman, Walz has filed onelast piece of legislation forBeacon Hill to vote on: a billwhich proposes new buildingscannot cast shadows on sixBoston parks.

Walz is no stranger to such

obstructionist laws, and in2011 she introduced similarlegislation, Bill H.1169. Thebill proposed that no new con-struction would be allowedshould it potentially cast ashadow on parks such as theCommonwealth Ave. Mall andCopley Square Plaza. Such leg-islation would effectively gutany significant project in thedesignated Back Bay HighSpine, an area explicitly zonedfor lofty developments in Bos-ton.

While her alleged intentionsare admirable to some, the ef-fects are far too detrimental toBostons growth and residents.With yet another major hurdlefor new development, Bostonsalready constrained housingsupply and high rental rateswill only be further exacer-bated. This is great for thosewealthy enough to own andrent out property in Boston(the same people who I suspectare most likely in their district

to get out and vote for a StateRepresentative,) but a hugeblow to the working and mid-dle class residents of Boston.

It is no secret that buildingin Boston frequently requiresdevelopers to go vertical in or-der to turn a profit. In seekingprofit, developers expand thesupply of apartments, offices,and hotel rooms, thus driv-ing down rents. Many projectshave fizzled out entirely dueto Bostons already restrictivelaws on new development,with height restrictions princi-pal amongst them. The effectsare obvious, and Boston is con-sistently criticized for its highcost of living.

A special election date hasbeen set for June 25, and therace is already starting to takeshape. The favorite thus far inthe race appears to be one ofSuffolks own: alumnus Nils

Tracy, a resident of Beacon Hillwho obtained a Juris Doctoratedegree from Suffolk Universi-ty. Tracy said in a statement,We have to deal with rent in-flation, which signals to methat he may not be up for thesame games as Walz.

Until it comes time tochoose a new representative,however, we must ensure thatWalzs last piece of legislationis firmly voted down. Shouldthe bill come to pass, I as-sure you that development inBoston will fall even furtherbehind demand. Rents willcontinue to climb, inequalitywill continue to grow, and ourcitys health will be at stake.

I bid you farewell, MartyWalz. May you never have asay in city development again,for you have shown little un-derstanding of its mechanics.Lest I forget, please take fel-low-obstructionist Rep. ByronRushing with you on the wayout.

Walz to step down,introduces a bill tofurther delay city

developmentA.P. Blake

Opinion Editor

Photo by Flickr User toastforbrekkie

While numerous newsoutlets have pumped outstories calling PresidentObamas State of the Unionaddress ambitious, whatwe really heard last nightwere the same crowd-pleas-er proposals about bringingjobs back to America andrestoring the glory of themiddle class. While someof Obamas points, notablyincreasing the federal mini-mum wage to $9 an hourand tying it to the cost ofliving, would bring realchange to helping the mid-

dle class, most ideas werelackluster and unlikely tobe passed.

Obama listed off manyDemocratic Party platformideas. He is asking Con-gress to pass legislation inthe coming months, suchas a plan to create jobs fix-ing infrastructure and waysto make higher educationmore affordable. But withthe trillion dollars in au-tomatic spending cuts, theso-called sequester (set togo into effect in the coming

weeks if Congress cannotagree on ways to reduce thedeficit,) it is extremely un-likely that the divided legis-lature will be able to workon any other legislation fora while.

The speech was slatedto focus on the economyand jobs, but the Presidentseemed to receive the mostsupport when he broughtup gun rights legislation.Many members of Congressin attendance wore greenor black and white ribbonsto support victims of gun

violence and gave thunder-ous applause to Obamasmodest gun legislation re-forms. The President pro-posed background checks,closing the private saleloophole, and taking weap-ons of war off the streets.

We already do back-ground checks before sell-ing someone a gun in moststates and there are mostcertainly no weapons ofwar on our streets. Thereare definitely guns avail-able to the general publicthat are unnecessary for

personal defense or hunt-ing, but to call them weap-ons of war is extreme andcan only further polarizethe debate on the SecondAmendment.

These weak reforms andstatements will do little tostop gun violence, yet thechamber gave them a roar-ing applause and stand-ing ovation as Obama ex-claimed how urgent hebelieves a vote on the pro-posals would be: GabbyGiffords deserves a vote.

The families of Newtowndeserve a vote. The familiesof Aurora deserve a vote.

Obamas address wasessentially an extensionof his inaugural addresslast monthan uninspir-ing general assessment ofAmerica as the greatestcountry on Earth withoutany real changes intro-duced or cutting edge waysto push the limit of what ispossible for us to achieve asa nation.


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Time and time again theMBTA lets down its commut-

ers. The storm Nemo devas-tated most of the coast andcaused quite some panic forthe unfortunate commutersthat were forced to brave theblizzard. In addition to all thischaos the MBTA shut downtrain service at 3:30 p.m. Fri-day just as the rush hour be-gan.

The blizzard Nemo hasbeen considered the worst thecity has seen since the bliz-zard of '78: a fact known priorto the storms arrival. Noth-ing could be more imperative

than making sure people aresafe and at their homes. Forthose who rely on the MBTA,this was by far its greatestlet down. Countless peoplewere stranded in the blizzarddesperate for transportationback to their homes. One maythink: why didn't these com-muters think ahead and stayhome from work or perhaps

skip that meeting they haveworked months to prepare for?Its simple; not all have thatluxury.

The worst part is that the

storm was expected tostart around 7 p.m. if trains were kept run-ning until 5 p.m., peo-ple would have a betterchance of making itback to their homes.The MBTA websitestated, The suspen-sion of service will soallow MBTA and MBCRpersonnel to concen-trate all of their effortson getting the transitsystem from the busto commuter rail, up

and running as soonas possible. A pointmade by the PatriotLedger: Commuterswere not informed when theycan expect service to resume.

In every city there are pub-lic transportation challenges,however, there must always bea plan B. In New York Citythere were extra trains run-

ning throughout the day to en-sure that all commuters madeit home safely before the stormhit. Boston was expected to behit harder than New York City,

yet did it not have a plan inplay? This is Boston we ex-perience severe weather everyseason from raging tempera-tures and hurricanes to severesnowstorms and sub-zero tem-peratures. It is about time our

transit system takes that intoconsideration next time theydo not have a plan B or theMBTA can expect a significantdrop in the number of its com-

muters.The service commuters ex-

perienced after the blizzardwas also atrocious. After talk-ing with a commuter, it cameto my attention that it was notjust the subway system it

was also the bus system. In al-most every other city it is lessthan a twenty-minute wait fora bus. What the MBTA lacks isefficiency; and while on any

other Boston day commutersare just as annoyed by the MB-TAs incompetence, this priorweekend they were outragedand with good reason.

A suggestion for the MBTA:When there is a blizzard un-derway, treat your transit sys-tem as lifelines to the com-muters who rely on you eachand every day. Do not shutdown before rush hour un-less there is no other option.Increase the number of traincars so more people can makeit home safely. In the case that

the trains are in fact incapableof running, given the condi-tions, replace them with busesand at all costs do not leave

your commuters stranded. IfNew York City can do it, thenwe can do it. Thank you.

Julianne HollandJournal Staff

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"Federal support, investments, and the call for more pro-grams. What we heard from President Obama were fancywords for spending which will somehow not add to the defi-cit. If the deficit continues to grow at its current rate, middleclass families will continue to be hurt, even more jobs will belost, and the future growth and overall prosperity of Amer-ica will be threatened. In addition, we have to ask, how canPresident Obama propose any ideas like these when the Sen-

ate hasnt approved a budget in 1385 days? It seems CandidateObama and President Obama are one in the same. We do agree,however, there needs to be a willingness to compromise andplace party interests aside this term to cut spending and de-crease the deficit. But unfortunately, thats not really up to us!

In his 2013 State of the Union Address, President Obamaoutlined a comprehensive plan for his second term by ac-knowledging the many challenges that face our nationand suggesting common-sense solutions to these prob-lems. The President began his speech with a quote fromJohn F. Kennedy's State of the Union ("The Constitutionmakes us not rivals for power but partners for progress"),giving a nod to American history and heritage. PresidentObama continued this theme of progress and compromisethroughout his address, touching on every pertinent is-sue of our time: Economic recovery, gender equality, fairimmigration reform, foreign policy, and the military. Per-haps most urgent of all, the President proposed reason-able and sensible gun reform measures that will elimi-nate this epidemic of mass shootings. President Obama'sState of the Union Address was both eloquent and substan-tive, and we look forward to seeing his policies enacted.

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Christopher Dorner has cap-tured the attention of policedepartments, media outlets,and stunned citizens across thecountry and around the world.Just as I'm sure many of youdid, I couldn't help but scratchmy head and ask, Why? Whatcould drive a man to murderrandom people as an act of ret-ribution for losing his job?

The answer came soonenough in the form of a mani-festo from Dorner, which theLAPD quickly requested thatmedia outlets censor. In themanifesto, Dorner describes a

terrible situation within theLAPDone of lies, corrup-tion, and racism. Let me beclear that none of this justifiedDorner's murdering of any in-dividuals, but let us not simplytake the mainstream media'shalf baked news story regard-ing recent events.

Christopher Dorner revealshimself to be an incrediblyprincipled person who seeksequality and justice for all.Although it has become quiteclear that Dorner has takenjustice too far, we must rec-

ognize the need for drastic

change in our country. Theevent which pushed the for-mer officer over the edge oc-curred back in 2009.

While arresting a men-tally ill man, Dorner claimsthat a fellow officer kickedand punched the hand-cuffed suspect. Upon report-ing the incident, Dorner'sclaims were immediatelyoverturned and he was ul-timately fired for being analleged bully to fellowofficers. The most astound-ing part was how the LAPDallowed a panel comprisedof some of the accused offi-cer's close friends make thecall to fire Officer Dorner.

Dorner's manifesto con-

tinued to reveal more in-justices committed by theLAPD, such as rampant rac-ism, excessive force cov-er-ups, and a departmentshrouded in secrecy andlies. Most appalling wasthe revelation that someof the officers involved inthe Rodney King beatinghave made their way intothe upper echelons of the de-partment, including captainson the force. Yes, that is cor-rect: the officers responsiblefor the world's most infamous

example of excessive force and

racism were promoted.In addition to that, Chris-

topher Dorner found himselfaccused of bullying his fellow

trainees when in fact he wasthe only one who defended hispeer from an onslaught of an-ti-Semitic harassment. If thatwasn't enough, Dorner found

himself in a van full of officers

when he got into a scuffle withtwo of them who were usingderogatory terms. The incidentled to reports filed by all of-

ficers presentthe result wasthat only one officer's storymatched with Dorner's, whilesix others claimed that theydid not see anything happen.

I highly recommend that

anyone read Dorner's mani-festo for some insight into hisside of the story. While wemust all acknowledge that the

actions Dornerultimately tookcannot be justi-fied, we mustsee the urgentneed for drasticsocial changeand police de-partment trans-parency and ac-countability.

Let us notlet those whomDorner killeddie in vain, butrather preventanyone frombeing pushedover the edge insuch a manner.Dorner's story isa tragic one astory of a prin-cipled, honestofficer lookingto keep thingsfair, just, andequal in a gang

of uniformed thugs, liars, andbullies. It seems all too likelythat the oppressive situationwithin his own department ledto Dorner snapping and going

out in a blaze of retribution.

Dorner's story censored by mediaA.P. Blake

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Sports BriefsMike Vick Stays in Philly on One-year Deal

Michael Vick will stick to the color green. He has signeda one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles that could

possibly be worth $10 million. Vick will play under newhead coach Chip Kelly, who had one of the most dynamicand fastest offenses in college football. Vick has had a verydisappointing career due to injury, but still stands as theideal scrambling quarterback with a strong arm. Chip Kelly'soffense appears to be a perfect fit for Vick if he can manageto stay healthy for a full season. Many fans still question ifNick Foles will go into the season as competition for Vick orif he will just remain as the back up.

Celtics' Leandro Barbosa Done for Season

The Boston Celtics have been running in the right directionbut have now stumbled with the loss of guard LeandroBarbosa. Sources have come out saying Barbosa suffered anACL tear, and will miss the remainder of the season. The

injury came in the loss to the Charlotte Bobcats, on a playwhere he was never touched. Now the injury toll is stackedwith Barbosa joining Rajon Rondo and Jared Sullinger. Theuphill battle just became that much more difficult, and nowthe list of guards grows thin for the Celtics. Avery Bradley hashad a past with injuries, so the Celtics can't be comfortablewith the current roster, even with the success in the pastfew games.

Felix Hernandez: The $175-million man

It is official, Felix Hernandez is the highest paid pitcher inbaseball. Hernandez just signed a seven-year $175-millioncontract with the Seattle Mariners. He was the 2010 AL CyYoung winner and is a three-time All-Star. He has 98 career

wins, along with 1,487 strikeouts. Last season, he only gaveup 13 home runs, the least amount given up in his career.Statistics and age show that Hernandez is in his prime rightnow, which is why he saw big dollar signs this off-season.This 26-year old right-hander is on one of the worst teamsin baseball, but the Mariners dished out the money to keephim a Mariner for what appears to possibly be the rest of hiscareer.

Four Alabama Players ArrestedCrimson Tide freshmen football players Eddie Williams, TylerHayes, D.J. Pettway and Brent Calloway were arrested andsuspended this past Tuesday. According to a police report,Williams admitted that he physically assaulted another man,rendering him unconscious. Williams then stole the manscredit card and made several purchases with it. Hayes andCalloway also confessed to authorities in taking place in theact. Hayes helped assault the man while Calloway used thecredit card to purchase snacks from vending machines in hisdormitory. Pettway was named an accomplice by Williamsbut has not himself admitted to the crime.

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September 19, 2012


It seems like yesterdaywhen the NHL and NHLPAreached an agreement toend a weary three and a halfmonth lockout. As a matterof fact, the first puck wasdropped only 30 days ago.Usually, the first month of theNHL season wouldnt even beworth talking about becauseit would be barely 15 percentof a full season. But the resultof a redundant lockout wasmore than just misery to all

the loyal hockey fans acrossthe US and Canada. It alsoresulted in a shortened season,one that instead of 82 gameswill end after only 48. Thirteengames into the 2012-2013 NHLseason, we are past the quarterpoint mark, which meanspredictions, expectations, andplayoff pictures can be made.

Both the ChicagoBlackhawks and the BostonBruins have the best winningpercentage in their respectiveconferences. Both teams alsohad the best start to a season

in each franchises historythroughout 10 games. Chicagois featuring an explosiveoffense and power play thatinvolves all-stars MarianHossa, Patrick Kane and PatrickSharp. The teams 42 goals aresecond in the league, only onebehind Tampa Bays 43.

The Bruins boast a steeldefense; the same unit thathelped the Bruins win theStanley Cup in 2011. Led bytheir Slovak captain, standingat 69, Zdeno Chara is thetallest player to ever play inthe NHL. The Bruins defense

has been playing the mostphysical game in hockeyfeaturing the same strong andsometimes reckless, style thatearned them the top spot inthe penalty minutes categorylast year. It is safe to assumethat the Bruins will once againlead the league in fighting dueto their big bodies in the backand front. This outstandingdefense managed to keep topscoring teams off the boardand shut down opponents topplayers.

The New York Rangers are

the Las Vegas favorites to wintheir first Stanley Cup sinceMark Messier and companydid it in 1994. The Rangers fellshort in last years conferencefinals to arch rival NewJersey. Doubting the Rangersstrength would be an act ofignorance. The team, led by2004 Stanley Cup winningcoach John Tortorella mightbe stricken with one of theworst power plays in the NHL,but with Vezina trophy winner

goaltender Henrik Lundqvistand the addition of forwardRick Nash, who was the entireBlue Jackets franchise by

himself for the last decade,the Rangers look like a scarycontender. With the loss ofBrandon Prust to free agencythe team might have lost someof its physical abilities, butthe return of a healthy MarianGaborik is more than enoughto make sure a Rangers offensewould be a nightmare for everyopponent. Gaborik scored over40 goals for theteam last year andhis torn labrummuscle in theplayoffs may havecost the Rangerstheir chance for theCup.

With that beingsaid, it is timeto look at howthings are comingtogether as well asthe picture that isbeing drawn for the2013 NHL seasonjust past the quarterpoint mark. Had theseason ended today,trophies would bedistributed in the followingorder:

Hart Memorial - MostValuable Player: ThomasVanek. It is time toacknowledge one fact; as muchas Ryan Miller has consistentlybeen the entire defense for theBuffalo Sabres, Thomas Vanekhas been their entire offense.The Austrian born wingercurrently leads the league inboth total points and goals(11G, 12A, 23P.) There is noone more valuable to his teamthan Thomas Vanek.

Vezina: Craig Anderson.The Vezina trophy is givento the best goaltender inhockey. If the season endedtoday, nobody has playedbetter throughout the first 13games than Ottawa Senatorsgoaltender Craig Anderson.Allowing on average 1.49 goalsper game, Anderson is simplypicking up from where he leftoff after the Senators wereeliminated from the playoffsin the first round by the NewYork Rangers. Anderson wasthe Achilles Heel for his teamduring the 2011-2012 regularseason, but he came up hugefor Ottawa in the playoffs,

and the only reason his teamwas eliminated was becausehe was outperformed by thebest goaltender on the planetand the Vezina winner in 2012,the New York Rangers HenrikLundqvist.

Norris Trophy: Zdeno Chara.Given to the best defender,Zdeno Chara is very familiarwith winning and being afinal candidate for this prize.When Chara came to the NHLthe league had to change the

rules regarding the limitationsof the stick length due to hisheight. Chara not only has thelongest reach in the league and

a very physical style of play, healso holds the record for thehardest shot ever, recording avelocity of 108.8 MPH at lastyears All-Star Game. Charahas been mentioned manytimes as the best shutdowndefenseman in the league, dueto the low offensive numbersthat top players averagingwhile playing against him. On

top of his stellar defensivecapabilities, Charas hard shot

and great vision make himone of the better offensivedefensemen in the league.

Jack Adams Award: RandyCarlyle. Randy Carlyle, as fornow, is the best coach in hockey.That might be shocking, butthe Toronto Maple Leafs arethe most valuable team inhockey, v

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