The Heights 11/03/11

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FOOTBALL VS. FSU

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SPORTS

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The Eagles host the Seminoles at 8 p.m. tonight, B12

Weekend storm knocks out power, trees throughout New England, B6

Fashion and satire collide in a tribute to prep culture, B1

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Vol. XCII, No. 40

Superfan hangs up iconic yellow suit After three years, Yellow Man looks for a successor

By Anna Patrick Heights Staff

Nearing the three-year anniversary of the first game where Mike Judd, A&S ’13, first emerged as the iconic Yellow Man, Judd has decided to hang up his yellow suit this year to join the rest of the Superfan shirt-clad student body at

sporting events.

Wearing his famous neon yellow suit to games has been a tradition for Judd since his freshman year, and has led him to be recognizable by Boston College sports fans and students alike. Instead of letting the legacy die out, Judd hopes to find the next Yellow Man who can carry on the three-year tradition.

“I’d love to pass this on right now. I tried to do it through athletics a bit, but it sort of fell through. I really don’t want the whole yellow man thing to die, but I’ve had trouble thinking of a way to pass it on,” Judd said. “I’d love to have a contest of some sort or even just magically find

someone who is crazy enough to keep it going. Any freshman out there should come find me and talk to me about it.”

Originally, Judd and a friend decided to go in yellow and maroon body suits to basketball and hockey games in 2010, just after winter break of their freshman year because they considered themselves big BC sports fans. Though his friend, the Maroon Man, stopped going to games because he took a position as a manager of the basketball team, Judd kept going.

“I didn’t really expect to do it for over a year when I started it, it was kind of

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Mike Judd, the Yellow Man (above), is looking for a successor to carry on the tradition.

Plex show to have nominal effect on future of concerts

By Taylour Kumpf News Editor

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Representatives from different freshman leadership groups (above) met students in other programs and shared leadership experiences.

Second annual Leadership Exchange Student leaders met for second year to exchange ideas and develop friendships

By Devon Sanford For The Heights

The second annual Leadership Exchange was held Tuesday in the Rat, bringing together students to discuss and develop leadership skills, and build relationships within different programs.

The event included representation from the Emerging Leadership Program (ELP), Mentoring Leadership Program (MLP), Freshman Academy, Freshman UGBC Senators, Shaw Leadership Program, and Sankofa Leadership Program met.

“One of the main purposes of the event was to have the students in the different leadership groups meet each other in the

first semester,” said Billy Banahan, MLP director and CSOM ’12. “We want the freshman to really get to know what each program is about, find out what the programs do, and meet students in the other programs.”

Members of the leadership programs were seated in small groups around the room. Students and mentors of different groups sat at each table. “We wanted the students to meet other leaders and talk with one another at their tables,” Banahan said.

“Lots of times, [students] will hear about other leadership programs, but won’t really know what they’re about,” said Hope Benedetti, ELP coordinator and CSOM ’13.

“The Leadership Exchange helps students

learn about the different programs. When students are putting on events, something like BC Idol, they can ask for MLP’s help ... [The Leadership Exchange] helps to create bonds within the groups and forms collective knowledge. What students learn in ELP, MLP, or in another group, they can now share with others.”

The night kicked off with “Leadership Bingo.” Students walked around the room, meeting and talking with other leaders, as they searched for a “vegetarian” and a “skydiver” among other bingo categories.

Four students, who were the first to finish their Bingo page and run to the front of the room, won gift cards to the BC bookstore.

The evening continued with icebreakers and discussion questions led by some of the program mentors. The groups learned

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STEM majors are in luck

Nov. 14-18 dedicated to international ed.

For The Heights

International Education Week, a campus-wide enterprise devoted to anything and everything regarding global education and the perspectives that come with it, begins next Monday, Nov. 14, and runs through the 18.

An initiative coordinated by the Office of International Students and Scholars, International Education Week will showcase more than 30 different events varying in perspective and presentation from academic lectures to cultural events. All events are free and will include a special dining night at Lower, McElroy, and Stuart Dining Halls, a lecture on the view of the United States from abroad, and an international trivia night.

Coordinators and planners of International Education Week said the goal is to raise the awareness of the greater Boston

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Campus to celebrate int’l education

By Andrew Schweiger

Due to the low number of alcohol-related transports from the Oct. 21 Plex Show, the event should not impact the possibility of having a Spring Concert, student leaders said.

A total of 10 patients were assessed for apparent intoxication at Plexapalooza. Six were transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, two were transported to the infirmary, and two were released to a sober adult party after an evaluation period.

After debriefing with administrators following the event, Mike Zarrilli, executive director of campus entertainment for UGBC and CSOM ’12, said that while student behavior was still an issue for administrators, their actions should not affect the moratorium.

“The sense I got was that [the administration is] still not thrilled with the number of

students who are showing up intoxicated to these types of events, but our numbers weren’t bad so there’s no rush to cancel other events,” he said. “I don’t think the possibility of having a Spring Concert was impacted by the Plex Show.”

Michael Kitlas, president of UGBC and A&S ’12, agreed. “The sense that I get of the administration’s response to event is that it went well, and from the conversations that we had it should not have any impact on the efforts we are putting forward to get the concerts back,” he said.

From an administrative standpoint, the Plex Show was just one of many factors being considered in connection with lifting the moratorium. “There are many factors contributing to the future of large scale events,” said Mark Miceli, associate director of the Student Programs Office. “I would say that if there were more incidents or issues, it could

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Though performers had concerns about attendance, Robsham was packed for Acappellafest.

Acappellafest overcomes late-start rule, sells out

By Samantha Costanzo For The Heights

Boston College’s a cappella groups performed in the annual Acappellafest in front of a packed Robsham Theater on Oct. 15, despite the new mandate that weekend shows taking place in Robsham begin no earlier than 9 p.m.

The rule, which was put into effect this semester, requires that all one-night shows taking place in Robsham Theater on a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday night begin at 9 p.m or later. This start time is consistent with Nights on the Heights events, which usually start at 9 p.m. as

a way to provide alternative late night programs for students.

“We did have concerns, especially because we recognize that this is an attempt to change the drinking culture,” said Kelsey Kilponen, director of publicity for the Dynamics and A&S ’12. “Until the culture changes, people might not go to our shows if [the shows] coincide with the times they can go out and party.”

Karl Bell, assistant director of the Student Programs Office (SPO), was somewhat surprised by this interpretation. “I disagree with that,” he said. “It’s an

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Demand for science and math skills on the rise in job market

By Elise Taylor Heights Editor

Students majoring in a science, technology, engineering, or the mathematics fields are in luck. According to a recent study published by Georgetown University, the occupations that require these skills, also known as STEM fields, are the second fastest growing occupations in the country.

Although the traditional jobs that arise from studying in such fields, such as engineering and laboratory work, only make up 5 percent of the labor force according to The New York Times, the demand for these skills have increasingly stretched to other occupations. Some examples include manufacturing, transportation, sales, and management. This, in part, is due to a growing trend for businesses to

concentrate on technology, which has consistently proven to be a very profitable and necessary sector. However, despite the need for workers in STEM fields, there is a shortage of these workers in the United States. Many companies are forced to outsource these jobs to foreign nations.

This has led to a trend in which people who hold bachelor degrees in STEM fields earn more then 65 percent more then those who have bachelor degrees in other subjects. This income advantage also often increases with time. While STEM workers not only start out in positions that earn more than their peers, years later they often switch over to lucrative careers in medicine.

At Boston College, the most popular majors are general finance and communication, however biology/biological science is also a popular track. U.S. News and World Report estimates that 7 percent of BC students have this as a major. As the University does not have an engineering school, this is the highest STEM major on campus.

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

things to do on campus this week

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Football vs. Florida State Today Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Alumni Stadium

Be a Superfan and come cheer on the Eagles as they face off against the Florida State University Seminoles in their only night game of the season. The game will be broadcast across the nation on ESPN and marks the 10th all-time meeting between the two teams.

Native American Heritage Month Opening

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Friday Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: Heights Room

Stop by the kickoff for Native American Heritage month, featuring food, crafts, singing, dancing, speakers, and more.

Boston College Hockey vs. Maine

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Friday Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Conte Forum Bring your friends and come watch the Eagles hockey team challenge the University of Maine Black Bears.

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Study finds college students gain about three pounds in first year A study in Social Science Quarterly found the “Freshman 15” weight gain is a myth and that students are more likely to gain an average of three pounds, according to a report by The Columbus Dispatch. A national study led by researchers at Ohio State University analyzing data of 7,000 teenager’s reported weight since 1997 found the top 5 percent of students gained about 18 pounds, and that a quarter lost weight. The one factor that was found to make a difference was heavy drinking, defined as consuming at least six drinks in one sitting four or more times a month. On average, this added a little less than a pound.

On Campus SEA snapback hat brand custom BC hat released to benefit cancer research Tonight, the Boston College football team is facing off against Florida State University, and the SEA snapback hat brand has a custom hat for BC. One-quarter of the cost of each hat goes to a certain cause, as indicated by the color of the hat, and other colleges, such as Duke and Emory, have hats specific to their universities. BC’s hat is maroon with a khaki brim and was created by Zack Kozlak, A&S ’14, Brian Lindo, CSOM ’14, and Frank Golden, CSOM ’13, who brought the hat to the University. “We have 150 hats ordered and 50 are already spoken for,” Kozlak said. “We expect these hats to move fast in support of the cause.”

They chose Ewing Sarcoma research as the cause they would donate to because of former football player Mark Herzlich. In the future, Kozlak, Lindo, and Golden hope that the hats will be worn to the football games as a show of support for the sports teams. “We have contacted some athletes and our collective goal is that these hats will be something that students will wear to the games to support BC and the greater cause of cancer prevention,” Kozlak said.

Boston man files federal lawsuit against city of Boston and BPD BOSTON (AP) — Maury Paulino has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Boston and four police officers alleging he was beaten after he used his cell phone to record their actions as they arrested his friend. Paulino said in the suit filed yesterday that one officer punched, kneed, and pepper-sprayed him while the other officers stood by. Paulino was charged with violating the state wiretapping laws because he tried to record the incident.

A federal appeals court has ruled that it is legal to record police performing official duties in public, and Paulino was acquitted. BPD did not comment.

By David O’Donaghue For The Heights

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Parker Milner (above), a goalie for the Eagles hockey team, is running a toy drive for Boston Children’s Hospital. to help the children of Boston who have to spend the holidays in the hospital,” Milner said.

“When I was in junior hockey,

we had a tradition called Teddy Bear Toss. Basically around Christmas time after our first goal people would throw teddy

bears on the ice as donations and the players would skate around and pick them up.”

However, he said that that system was slightly chaotic and wanted to create something a little bit more civil.

All donations will be accepted, either packaged or unpackaged toys, but Milner said packaged toys are preferred if at all possible. Packaged toys will be sent to the Children’s Hospital in Boston and unpackaged toys will be sent to a local “Toys for Tots” drive.

Milner said that there is a new aspect to the drive this year which is currently in the works, the proceeds from which will be used to buy more toys to augment the drive.

“We are working on getting players in the National Hockey League to donate jerseys which will then be raffled off at the game the night of the toy drive,” he said.

“My hopes are for it to be infinitely bigger and more successful,” Milner said of his hopes for the drive.

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Police Blotter

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“What is your favorite bathroom on campus?”

Saturday, Oct. 29

and the fire alarm system did not activate.

1:06 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a toilet paper roll that had been set on fire in Corcoran Commons.

Monday, Oct. 31

2:16 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a Boston College student who was kicking in a glass door in Corcoran Commons. The subject was transported to a medical facility to be treated for intoxication.

2:33 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a non-BC student who had been physically assaulted at an off campus residence.

1:27 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a student who reported fraudulent charges on her BC ID. The matter is being investigated.

11:05 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a fallen telephone pole on Beacon Street, causing an interruption of power.

Sunday, Oct. 30 12:36 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a BC student who stated she had been physically assaulted. The party was transported to a medical facility.

12:58 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a Mod window that had been broken by a snowball.

2:35 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a discharged fire extinguisher in the hallway on the third floor of 90 St. Thomas More Hall. No suspects were observed in the area

“First floor Maloney Hall.”

—Danny Pimentel, A&S ’13

1:23 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a past larceny which occurred after a student allowed several unknown guests into his residence in Rubenstein Hall. The theft will be investigated further.

5:29 p.m. - A report was filed regarding fraudulent identification cards which were discovered during an inventory of a found wallet which was turned in at BCPD headquarters. The items were confiscated and the owner was contacted to pick up the rest of his property.

Tuesday, Nov. 1

“McElroy Commons near the faculty lounge.”

—Stephan Panico, A&S ’15

12:24 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a call for assistance from an off campus student who observed an unidentified male who had walked into her garage and was standing next to her parked motor vehicle.

Officers responded but were unable to locate the suspect. The Boston Police were notified and responded as well.

2:33 a.m. - A report was filed regarding a student who was being harassed by a former boyfriend. The non-student was located and he was issued a trespass warning. A detective will follow-up to investigate further and assist the student in obtaining a 209A order.

—Source: The Boston College Police Department

Party Cloudy 40°

Friday

50° Mostly Sunny 32°

Saturday

“By Eagle’s Nest.”

—Ericka Cruz,

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Source: National Weather Service

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“Second floor Gasson Hall.”

—Teddy Mitropoulous, A&S ’15

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Last year, Boston College men’s hockey goalie, Parker Milner, CSOM ’13, ran a toy drive for the Children’s Hospital of Boston at the hockey games against the University of Vermont and Boston University.

Milner is running a toy drive again this year and said that he wants it to be even more successful than the two last year.

“The drive went OK the first time we did it at the Vermont game,” Milner said. “But after that first try we got help from other people making sure that it was more widely known about and had a good deal of success with it at the BU game.”

Another aspe ct of last year’s drive which Milner pointe d out was that the majority of donations came from families and adults in the area, not the students of BC. He said that he wants to change this aspect of the drive by making students more aware.

Milner said that the inspiration for the event came

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

A&S reaches record enrollment

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Office of Student Services announces highest undergraduate A&S student enrollment, surpassing record set two years ago

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By Adriana Mariella Assoc. News Editor

Since its inception, Boston College’s School of Arts and Sciences has never had as many undergraduate students enrolled as it has this year.

According to the Office of Student Ser vices , A&S’s enrollment weighed in at 6,153 students, a 16-student increase from the milestone count of two years ago.

In 2007, undergraduate enrollment first surpassed the 6,000 mark, a benchmark that took 30 years to reach. The three-decade period saw a fairly steady rise in enrollment from 5,000. In 1981, enrollment was 5,024, in 1991 it was 5,563, and in 2001 there were 5,850 undergraduates.

“It is reassuring to see how the enduring power of a classic arts and sciences education continues to draw students . ” —David Quigley, Dean of A&S This landmark achievement for BC’s oldest school is timely in its arrival, said A&S Dean David Quigley.

“Coming at a time when the College of Arts and Sciences has returned to its historic home,” Quigley said, referring to the completed renovation of Gasson Hall, in a statement, “it is reassuring to see how the enduring power of a classic arts and sciences education continues to

SPORTS TRADITIONS: The Boston College yellow man tradition isn’t the only sporting-event ritual keeping fans cheering for more. Every college has its own traditions, some stemming from historical relevance and some growing from… well who even remembers why it started? Regardless of the genesis of a game-time tradition, fans and students embrace them with open arms, no matter how stupid they may seem. From the Bleacher Report, here are a few of the most ridiculous and best college traditions: -University of Mississippi: In a tribute to Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning, the traffic committee of the university changed the legal speed limit across campus to Manning’s jersey number: 18. They even went as far as to have the speed limit made official in Oxford’s city law.

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David Quigley, Dean of Arts and Sciences (above) said the record was timely. draw students. At a time of high enrollments across the University, the rising quality of A&S students is a testament to the way A&S departments and programs bring timeless ideas and principles into conversation with contemporary society.”

This enrollment record comes alongside other achievements for BC. Making a 45-student increase, the School of Theology and Ministry continues to gain students, reaching 342 this year.

Additionally, the Office of Student Ser vices reported a snapshot of the most popular majors at BC. The communication major, which consistently rank s as the most popular major at BC, maintains its position with 916 students. Economics follows close behind, including students

from both A&S and CSOM, with 847.

Biology and biochemistry, whose majors have 827 students and 165 students respectively, are at a record level of enrollment for the past 25 years. Biology ranks as the third most popular major at BC this year.

Romance languages and applied psychology and human development, with 145 and 384 students respectively, have also reached their highest enrollment in 25 years. Applied psychology and human development is now the largest major ever for the Lynch School.

For the graduate programs at BC, a 1,003-student enrollment ranks education as the most popular program, with arts and sciences and management following with 864 and 839, respectively.n

-Stanford: The Stanford Tree has often been voted one of college football’s strangest mascots, even though it is not officially recognized. The Tree has been a part of sporting-event festivities and a part of Stanford’s band since its creation in 1975.

-Notre Dame: A coat of gold paint containing real gold flakes is applied to Notre Dame’s football helmets every week. The helmets are disassembled and repainted after every game by a staff of more than 80 people.

-Penn State: Camping out for games has been a tradition since 1993, when a tent city called “Paternoville” began to form days before a game in response to the student section being seated on a first come, first serve basis.

-USC: While many believe the Trojan who rides over the field during games to be USC’s official mascot, the actual mascot is the white horse, Traveler, whom he rides. Becoming the official mascot in 1961, the Trojan rider is typically a member of the USC alumni.

THE STEM DISCIPLINES: Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM disciplines, have seen a growth in enrollment rates across the country from women and minorities. STEM disciplines have seen a growth in demographic diversity over the past decade, complimenting the

growth in enrollment rates in higher education institutions. Despite the increase, both remain underrepresented in STEM fields. Here are the facts: -According to the Business-Higher Education forum, 58 percent of the total number of graduate enrollments are women, but only 38 percent of enrollment is in mathematics, 34 percent is in sciences, 29 percent is in computer sciences, and 20 percent in engineering.

-An additional BHEF study reported that minorities have lower completion rates in STEM majors, with about one in four earning a degree in five years, which is less than half for the undergraduate student population.

-The Higher Education Institute reported that 18.5 African American students and 17.3 Hispanic students intended or declared their major in a STEM field.

-Inside Higher Ed examined STEM field classes and found that in the majority of classes there was an average of three to five women in each class. These women also reported feeling pressure due to enhanced professional expectations.

-Groups have emerged in STEM fields to support women pursuing degrees in the most male-dominated majors: Women In Physics was organized by the American Physical Society, IEEE Women in Engineering, Women in Biomedical Careers, and ACS Women Chemists Committee are some of the most widely recognized. There are also interdisciplinary groups like the Association for Women in Science as well as the Society of Women Engineers.

-A research study published by AAUW blames the lack of women and minority groups in STEM disciplines on biases and stereotypes that deter interest in the fields.

The idea that men are “naturally” inclined toward mathematic-intensive fields has been disproved, and replaced by the hypothesis that culture and learning environments in the cultivation of academic abilities and interests determine a person’s inclination toward a specific field.

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Allston-Brighton Crime Reports 10/17/11 – 10/22/11

Suspect arrested after slamming door on officers Around 1 a.m. on Oct. 21, officers responded to a call regarding a complaint of loud noise coming from a house on Brainerd Road in Allston. Officers noticed a large group of people outside the house with beers in their hands. When one of the officers tried to enter the house, a person slammed the front door into the officer’s shoulder and began yelling at the officer. The suspect was later arrested for assault and battery on a police officer.

Victim reports breaking and entering in North Brighton On Oct. 18, at approximately 6 p.m., an officer responded to a call regarding a breaking and entering at a house on Foster St. in North Brighton. Victim found a Dell laptop and Xbox to be missing. The officers found no signs of forced entry.

Small party dispersed after noise complaint Around 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 21, officers responded to a call regarding a loud party on Higgins Street in Allston. Officers spoke to the residents of the apartment after seeing empty beer bottles on the porch. The residents explained they were having a small party and dispersed the residency of all partygoers without incident.

Suspects carrying flaming objects caught by officers Around midnight on Oct. 17, an officer was on patrol in Allston and observed three individuals in a parking lot with flaming devices in hand. The officer approached the individuals and they subsequently ran into a nearby house with the flaming devices in hand. The officer called for back up and the flaming devices were extinguished.

Fight in front of Cityside leaves one man unconscious On Oct. 21 at around 2 a.m., an officer observed two males fighting in front of Cityside Bar in North Brighton. By the time the officer was able to reach the altercation one man had disappeared and the other was unconscious on the ground and bleeding profusely.

Individuals who had come to check on the man had not seen the other man involved in the altercation so the officer put out a call with the man’s vague description.

Suspect attempts to gain entry into club in search of phone At 2:41 a.m. on Oct. 22, officers responded to a call regarding a suspect trying to reenter a club in Allston after it had already been closed for the night. He claimed to have left his cell phone in the club but was informed that due to state laws he would not be able to re-enter until the following day. Upon hearing this, the suspect became violent and started kicking and punching the door, breaking the glass of the window. The suspect was too intoxicated to realize that his phone was still in his pocket and was taken into custody.

Victim reports breaking and entering in Brighton On Oct. 18 at 11:55 a.m., officers responded to a report regarding breaking and entering in Brighton. Upon returning home, the victim noticed that the front door was open and several valuables were missing. Among the missing items were checks, a TV, a laptop, and an iPod with the engraving, “When you get the chance, dance. Love, Mom and Dad.”

Suspect steals miscellaneous items from vehicle At 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 19, officers responded to a call regarding breaking and entering of a car parked on a street in Brighton. The owner reported that the evening before, unknown suspects broke into his vehicle, taking a $15 gift card to Barnes & Noble, a Swiss Army knife, a pair of headphones, sunglasses, and an Elmo potty-training book.

- Courtesy of the Boston Police Department, District 14 Gathered by David O’Donaghue and Caitlin Hegarty

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A look back at the Yellow Man legacy Yellow Man, from A1 just something I wanted to try out,” Judd said.

Nearly three years later, the Yellow Man has become a fan favorite from football to hockey games as Judd rallied the student section and left an impression on the student body.

“I think it’s important for students to be interested in sports in any capacity, so if somebody likes BC sports a bit more because I went to the games and acted like a weirdo in spandex, that’s awesome,” Judd said.

As the Yellow Man, Judd didn’t just leave a mark on the student body, he was also a celebrity figure to young BC fans who came to the games with their parents or siblings.

“I think being the Yellow Man made my BC experience better. I got to be a little-bit-of-a-somewhat-kind-of celebrity on campus, and I got to high-five a lot of little kids. You have to love making

a little kid happy when they come out to a BC game,” Judd said.

Despite hanging up his trademark suit, Judd still has one mission: finding a successor. After gauging public interest, Judd hopes to hold a competition open to the student body to find the next Yellow Man to slap on some spandex and raise spirit.

“I really hope somebody picks up this ‘tradition’ and runs with it. I really enjoyed doing it, but you can only prance around in spandex for so long,” Judd said. “If any freshmen out there think they’re weird enough and can dance like an idiot, I really suggest trying to get this going again, it’s definitely a good time.”

In terms of his biggest impact on the student body, Judd said that his hope was to raise spirit and interest among students across the spectrum of BC athletics.

“I feel like we are lacking in that area,” Judd said.

Echoing the old sentiment that if something isn’t done right, it shouldn’t be done at all, Judd said he lost some of his passion for being the Yellow Man this year after having completed nearly four semesters of games. Upon his graduation in 2013, half of his time at BC sporting events would have been spent dressing up as the Yellow Man. “I’m really sad that I have to graduate in a year because that means I have to be a real person soon, which is absolutely terrible. I don’t really mind leaving the whole Yellow Man thing behind because I feel like I did it for a long enough time, and doing it for too long would make it boring. I pretty much have stopped wearing the suit to games this year because I felt like I wasn’t as into it as I was in the past. I figure if I’m not going to be out there dancing like a crazy person I shouldn’t be out there at all. That’s not to say that I don’t go to games anymore, my clothes are just a little looser now when I go,” Judd said. n

STEM career opportunities on the rise STEM, from A1

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The Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs recently erected new offices on the second floor of Maloney Hall in space once occupied and utilized by students groups.

Robert Wolff, a professor in the biology department, said that those number of students who declared to be pre-med, in which students have a strong background in the natural sciences, has been steadily increasing since 2004. In the class of 2015, 562 students declared the pre-med track in comparison to a little over 160

in 1990.

“Last year 34 percent of incoming freshmen enrolled in our pre-med program. In 2004, 15 percent of the incoming A&S freshmen declared pre-med,” said Wolff.

Don’t assume that these findings mean majoring in the humanities is pointless, however. The New York Times reported that the biggest complaint about STEM

workers is that they have poor writing and interpersonal skills.

Wolff, however, said that many STEM oriented BC students choose to focus in the humanities as well as science.

“As you may know, pre-meds can major in any field, so we have lots of bio majors, but many other majors, for example, English, economics, other humanities majors as well,” he said. n

International education week coming soon International, from A1 College community to international education by putting on public display the diversity of global views, cultures, and people that are represented on campus.

“I think why people are excited about this is because there is a lot happening at BC in terms of international education but it tends to be very isolated by school or discipline and department … this is the one occasion during the year where you can really see the depth and breadth of everything international happening at BC in one week,” said Adrienne Nussbaum, director of the Office of International Students and Scholars.

This year’s International Education Week has drawn the broadest group of cosponsors ever, a fact representative of BC’s growing international population.

Currently there are 1,037 international students at BC, 507 of who are undergraduates, representing 86 countries from around the world. The reasons each student decided to

attend BC is as diverse as the students who form BC’s international community.

“I decided to come here for different reasons,” said Scott Masek, A&S ’13, in an e-mail. “Firstly, I didn’t want to study back home in France because the system doesn’t promote self expansion or expression. The methods are tough and rigorous but to no real avail as you gain just as much from studying here. I didn’t want to study in the UK either because you apply for a single course which means if you aren’t happy with it you have to re-apply and pick another course which you may not like either. The U.S. offered a broader range of things to study with a more flexible model aimed to help guide and ease students in their goals.”

Masek is not the only international student who sees the U.S. as a land for better higher education opportunities.

“From my country [China], higher education is still in its baby settings. Few of the universities are well enough to attend.

Moreover the population in my country is

overwhelming which increases the difficulty to achieve a better education there,” said Danjing Li, A&S ’15.

Li said the fact that BC has a good reputation in China and that it was located in Boston, a city well known for its academics, helped her decide to attend BC. Nussbaum, a strong believer in the necessity of international awareness and knowledge for all academic disciplines, said that she hopes that all students, faculty, and staff feel welcome and encouraged to attend many International Education Week events.

“We’re hoping that not just people who are international studies majors or study abroad [students] are going, but [that it] really attracts students, faculty, and staff from throughout the entire University … there’s something on economics, there’s something on nursing, there’s something on education, there’s something on social work, there’s something on law, so it really covers all the variety of different disciplines and also cultures,” Nussbaum said. n

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Freshman leadership groups collaborated at the second annual Leadership Exchange.

Freshman leaders connect Leadership Exchange, from A1 each other’s names, discussed their leadership programs and pondered important questions such as, “what is the best super power” and “what would you do if you won the lottery.” Students also discussed the skills and qualities of a good leader, and the effects of a bad leader.

“One of the main things we are trying to accomplish is student collaboration on different events,” Banahan said. “We want students to not only attend events held by other groups but to actually help put some of the events together.”

A continuing goal of the Leadership

Exchange is to encourage cooperation and relations between members of leadership programs. Last year’s Leadership Exchange was led by a speaker for the majority of the night. Students had little time to meet and talk with other leaders. This year, the directors of the event focused more on student discussions to encourage collaboration of leadership programs.

“What we were able to gain tonight, from not having a speaker, was the actual talks and discussions at the table,” Banahan said. “[Students] did not just listen to a speaker about a topic. Instead, they were able to talk about topics that actually matter for each group.” n

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A cappella groups (like the Acoustics, shown above) were initially concerned about the new guidelines for single-night Robsham events.

Acappellafest unaffected by new guidelines Acappellafest, from A1 effort to increase late night programming.

Our hope is to create events with a high demand and help students round out their college experience.”

Nevertheless, 9 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday night often is, as Bell said, “prime drinking time.” Performance groups expressed concern that attendance for shows would drop significantly because students who might normally attend a show and then go out later in the night would, when forced to choose between one or the other, opt to go out.

But for Acappellafest, the new rule seemed to have no effect on attendance this year. “Despite this time change, we had an incredible turnout,” Kilponen said.

“They actually had to turn people away at the door because there wasn’t any space

left.” Robsham Theater was filled to its capacity of 591 people, and even though performers were asked to give up their seats to allow for more space for audience members, Bell estimates that about 60 people were turned away.

Though the restriction caused little stir for this particular event, it is likely that it will strike a sour note within the BC community sooner or later.

“There are difficulties on the horizon,” Bell said. “We anticipate that as other organizations are alerted, they will want to change the time.” He and Kilponen both mentioned that parents, BC faculty, and members of the surrounding neighborhood community who would like to attend weekend shows might not be able to because of the inconvenience a later start time might carry.

Kilponen pointed out another group

that will now have to work harder as a result of the new rule: the performers themselves. “The later the shows, the more exhausting it is for us who are giving the show and putting on this performance for everyone else,” he said. “It’s kind of more of a hassle for us than it is for audience members.”

Bell indicated that because this is the first time BC has implemented a restriction of this kind on events, the new rule’s effectiveness would be evaluated later on this year.

The BC Heightsmen and Dynamics invited a cappella groups from various Boston-area colleges and universities to participate in a joint performance last Saturday and was allowed to begin at 6:30 p.m. because it was held in Devlin 008, not Robsham, and was therefore exempt from the 9 p.m start rule. n

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No fall out from Plex Show Plex Show, from A1 have potentially had a negative impact.”

Miceli said that the administration is continuing to collect information to determine how they will move forward with large-scale concerts. “We are continuing to review and evaluate all of the programs and events that take place under the purview of the Student Programs Office,” he said. “The continued health and safety of students prior to, during, and after events remains a

priority in all of our decisions.”

Kitlas, together with a small group of Student Affairs staff members, have been collecting data – interviewing students and staff, conducting a survey of students, and conducting focus groups of students – and benchmarking with other schools about concerts and large scale events.

“The recommendations that will come from that process are directly related to large-scale concerts and how we move forward with them,” Miceli said. n

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Honor the rare student areas Construction and use of former UGBC offices in Maloney Hall is indicative of the ongoing need for student spaces on campus Last week, the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA) expanded their offices on the second floor of Maloney Hall, annexing some space that has been historically used by the UGBC.

Regardless of the outcome of the current real estate dispute on the second floor of Maloney Hall, these circumstances illustrate that some of [the] demand for student space remains.

While the construction of the new office space is not yet complete and nothing appears to be set in stone, this action (and the circumstances surrounding it) seem marked by uncertainty.

Members of the UGBC have taken issue with the VPSA office for its

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seemingly Byzantine operation. We will continue to cover this story as it unfolds. However, we believe this situation points to a familiar problem on campus.

In the past two years, the various construction projects on campus have brought the issue of student space to the front of many campus leader’s minds.

The administration has taken moves to alleviate some of the pressure by expanding classroom hours and opening up more meeting spaces – like the Hillside dining room – to students.

Student response to these efforts has been positive and appreciative – appropriately so.

Yet, with the reassignment of space in Stokes Hall to administrative and faculty offices, many student groups are still wondering what specific accommodations the Institutional Master Plan will make for them. This action by the VPSA presents an opportunity to bring this conversation back to the forefront.

Regardless of the outcome of the current real estate dispute on the second floor of Maloney Hall, these circumstances illustrate that some of that demand for student space remains.

Keep the color in school spirit The loss of the current Yellow Man gives the remainder of BC sports fans a chance to continue worthy tradition Robin Miller / Heights Illustration

When we think about Boston College football, a lot of associations come to mind: tailgating in the Mods, singing the fight song after scoring touchdowns, and staying in the stands after the last home game, win or lose, to celebrate one last time with the team.

These and other traditions are what make BC football great. Whether the program is successful or struggling, the depth of our tradition as fans is truly important.

A more recent tradition has been that of the Yellow Man. Whether seen on the videoboard, across the stadium, or in the stands nearby, the Yellow Man has been a presence at BC foot-

ball games for the past few years. Seen wearing BC gear and Superfan glasses, Yellow Man has been a visible part of the fan culture at BC whose absence this season has been missed.

Because the student who originally dressed as Yellow Man has now ceded his title, the tradition of donning yellow Spandex and cheering for BC football is in danger of dying out. The spirit shown in supporting the team in this manner is strong, and has been a staple of BC football games. The Heights hopes that this tradition will continue, and calls upon a worthy heir to Yellow Man to come forth and take up the mantle for the sake of preserving tradition.

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Letters to the Editor “Pro-life” title calls for support of all life In response to “Campus pro-lifers quiet on Troy Davis,”

by Michael Caprio: The article in the September 29th issue of The Heights “Campus pro-lifers quiet on Troy Davis” left me very disturbed. I was shocked to find that a representative of my university’s Pro-Life Club was completely unaware of the Troy Davis trial until asked to comment on it by the editor of this newspaper. I fully understand that, because college students are more “at risk” of becoming pregnant than they are of committing crimes worthy of capital punishment, abortion is the main focus of such a group. However, it is troubling to me that such a relevant and current issue pertaining to the sanctity of life went unnoticed by a club that promises to protect (and educate others about) said right. To be blunt, it seems to me that this group is primarily concerned with one’s right to life if that person happens to be unborn. They admit as much in their official mission statement, as abortion (followed by the death penalty and euthanasia) is listed as the first “injustice” they wish to address. Such a position is defendable, reasonable, and honorable, but its overpowering presence in the group’s events and graphic posters is a little disconcerting.

I must make it completely clear that I am not writing this letter as an attack on the Pro-Life Club. They are a strong force at this university and are far from antagonistic or pushy with their values. Their presi-

dent admits that “capital punishment is an issue that does need more attention” and I write this letter solely in the sincere hope that the editor’s article will help expedite that process. I find no fault in the events of “Respect for Life Week,” as it is a genuine and peaceful expression of a group’s justifiable set of beliefs and even included a panel on the death penalty—a great step toward equal representation. In this great nation of ours, we are free to openly discuss our beliefs and debate our positions without fear of retribution or degradation into petty argument. Our current hostile political climate does little to suggest this, but it is, in fact, true. I fully believe that discourse can occur with civility, which is the purest intent of this letter. I whole-heartedly agree with an editorial published in the same edition of this newspaper entitled “Defending life for all walks of life” and echo its dismay at the relative silence from BC in regards to Troy Davis. As I did last year, I politely declined the offer of cake from the all-together friendly and well-meaning members of the Pro-Life Club. However, I would always—and without question— enthusiastically defend their choice to offer it to my fellow students.

Amelia R. Zani A&S ’14

Loss of Mods marks the loss of alumni connection I don’t know what the Boston College Master Plan has in store for the Mods but I would hope the University plans on keeping at least half-a-dozen of the structures. Please do not think that I am comparing the BC Mods with say, the Lawn at the University of Virginia, but they have been a large part of the contemporary BC student culture and should be remembered in a functioning, if not significant way.

Six Mods would allow for 36 students of some merit to live there in the same way UVA honorees live in the Lawn residences. Consider a Mod that might house

the editor of The Heights, a football player, a women’s lacrosse player, the WZBC radio station manager, an AHANA student leader, and an actor or actress from BC’s theatre group. Or any number of combinations that could occur. Eventual removal of all of the mod structures would be a terrible mistake and a complete failure to recognize the fondness that many alumni, like myself, have for that experience. Thanks for reading my thoughts.

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Thumbs Up Baby Seven Billion – The seven billionth human was born last week. Danica May Camacho— a little girl born in Manila, Philippines, was named baby No. seven billion by the Union Nations. The title comes with a lot of stipulations for the little lady—we’re hoping she’ll grow to be a fan of crowds and competition to get into college and a job. On a lighter note, with regard to medical and agricultural advancements over the past few centuries, the birth of baby Danica marks the best thing (or at least the exponential growth of the human race) since the end of the Black Death.

Feminism in the Motherland – The British monarchy, the modern and progressive bunch that they are, has come around to viewing female heirs with the same value as their male counterparts. Last week, Queen Elizabeth approved a change to British law that will allow sons and daughters equal right to the throne, regardless of birth order. Other changes included that, for the first time since 1701, British monarchs are also allowed to marry Catholics … perhaps Boston College should consider Prince Harry as our next commencement speaker?

Freshman Three – To all the little ones—freshmen—on this campus, turns out, on average, you’ll remain little ones at the end of this year. A new study reports that, contrary to the freshman 15 myth, most college students only pack on around three pounds in their first year.

However, the study continued, you’re not necessarily in the clear after freshman year. For, by the end of their college careers, most study participants had put on nearly 13 pounds.

Getting in the Spirit – Perhaps it was the rare October snow or perhaps it’s the fact that that room on the third floor of Vanderslice has had Christmas lights up since late September, but the hankering to listen to Christmas music has gotten overwhelming. Coupled with the fact that a new Christmas album is released nearly daily on Spotify is pushing us to the unthinkable: Christmas beats before Thanksgiving. Etiquette says no, but if it’s contained to headphones for now, who has to know?

Night Game – Tonight, night football is back at BC. This means dinner tailgating, the chance to get your screaming five seconds on national television, and a much needed reprieve from Mary Ann’s.

Alas, the only things that could dampen delight as a pure as this are professors unwilling to move midterms and tests scheduled for Friday. Perhaps they haven’t noticed that the non-soundproof windows in O’Neill overlook Alumni stadium? A view that is mighty conducive to uninhibited studying, indeed.

Thumbs Down Crisis Revival – Thankfully, all has been quite on the Chobani front for a good month and a half now. Having successfully avoided the shortage that plagued the dining halls earlier this semester, we’d hate to ruffle the feathers of the Greek yogurt gods once more, but the question of what happened to the strawberry banana flavor is a burning one. Once touted as the “dessert” of all Chobani flavors offered at BC, its spot in our diets was integral and now, greatly missed. @BCTUTD

The return of Beavis and Butt-head

Tim O’Connor On Thursday, Oct. 27, I sat down in front of my TV with high expectations.

It’s been 13 years since Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-head last graced the air, and last February’s announcement that MTV would revive the dynamic duo surprised many long-time fans.

Many wondered if the show’s humor would hold up in a contemporary entertainment market. Since the end the show in 1997, shows like South Park and Family Guy have redefined the concept of “adult-oriented” cartoons. Up-and-comers, such as FX’s spy-spoof Archer, have continued the trend. The only competition Beavis and Butt-head faced in the ’90s was the perennial Simpsons, and the two shows were different enough that they could maintain separate – but strong – audiences. Do the original idiots have what it takes to make it in the new era of TV? In a recent interview with HitFix. com, Judge admitted that it was more circumstance and coincidence that brought Beavis and Butt-head back.

Judge’s long-running King of the Hill was canceled in 2009, and his shortlived The Goode Family fizzled after one season on ABC. No stranger to cinema (the duo’s creator is known for writing Office Space and Idiocracy, in addition to Beavis and Butt-head Do America), Judge had put together preliminary notes for a movie revival of the series, but after talking to MTV, the stars aligned for a television resurgence.

Judge expressed his fervent desire

to remain true to the show’s original formula, and in that regard the revival is a success. From the minute the nasally laughter and grunge-guitar opening riff blasted out of the speakers, it felt like the program had never skipped a beat.

The shaky, crude style of animation and iconic character design (they’re still rocking the AC/DC and Metallica T-shirts) fit in perfectly with the previous run. The double-feature formula is punctuated with three music videos, and by the time the two had finished lambasting MGMT’s “Kids,” I felt like it was 1997 all over again.

But then, something new happened.

A clip of the Jersey Shore gang cooking pizzas in Italy began playing, and the

two attacked it with their characteristic dull-witted satire. A few minutes later, they did it again, this time riffing on a clip of True Life: I’m Addicted to Porn.

It was only then that I realized the true value, perhaps even the utter necessity, of bringing back Beavis and Butt-head.

The show’s humor rips apart pop-culture in a way that no other can. South Park can throw two or three current events or trends into a blender and pour out a witty, original story every week.

Family Guy uses running jokes, political commentary, and a bit of random garbage to garner laughs. Beavis and Butt-head is just dumb. Really dumb.

Painfully, even.

At the same time, there’s genius in the stupidity. Filtering the world

through the eyes of two guys who can’t even manage to tie their own shoes lets the absurdity of the subject shine through. In the premiere, Beavis and Butt-head attempt to woo the ladies after viewing Twilight: Eclipse. Realizing that women like dark and mysterious monsters, the two ask a shaggy-looking hobo to bite them, hoping to transform into werewolves. Over the top and idiotic? Sure. Nonetheless, it is an effective jab at the Twilight relationship model: an outcast girl stares on with slackjawed amazement as not one, but two dark and mysterious monsters promise everlasting love about five minutes after meeting her.

Beavis and Butt-head has long served as a rallying cry for the disaffected and the malcontent. Judge is the “Nirvana” of the animated world, though he expresses his angst towards popular culture through overwhelming stupidity, rather than grunge rock. As I look to the future of the show’s eighth season, I see overwhelming possibility.

Lady Gaga music videos.

Glee parodies. An entire stable of MTV shows to rip apart. The entertainment industry has produced some truly great content, but a lot of it deserves to be taken down a notch. Or several.

Beavis and Butt-head, with their awkwardly shaped heads and dated T-shirts, have returned to do just that. There’s something strangely cathartic in the misadventures of the titular characters.

The show is annoying, grating, debasing, and predictable, but I dare you not to laugh. It certainly isn’t for everyone, and I really can’t blame you if you’re not a fan, but if you haven’t, give an episode a try. There’s never been a better opportunity.

Tim O’Connor is a staff columnist for The Heights. He welcomes comments at opinions@bcheights.com.

BC’s backwards priorities Janine Hanrahan No matter how scholarly one is in his or her academic pursuits, a cancelled class is a cause for celebration. Those suddenly free minutes are a boon to a student’s week. They can be used for sleeping, catching up on work, or even just watching TV. Unless some unfortunate circumstance has struck the professor, who cares why class is cancelled? As they say, don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

Yet perhaps there are times when the proverbial equine mouth should be examined. Today, all classes after 4 p.m. are cancelled, and those beginning at 3 p.m. are to be let out early.

Why? There is a football game that will be nationally televised on ESPN. If you were so inclined, you might ask yourself, “If the game doesn’t start until 8 p.m., why do classes need to be cancelled four hours in advance?” Given that I am not privy to the administration’s decision-making process, let me offer some possible explanations.

Game days present a logistical challenge to Boston College as ticket holders flood the campus. Even on a weekend day, things can get dicey trying to fit thousands of people into a relatively small area with limited parking. During the week the difficulties are exacerbated by rush hour traffic and the fact that professors and other employees are on campus. For the sake of relieving congestion in an area already prone to gridlock, it makes sense to send all those who are not participating in football revelry home early.

Relatedly, tailgating begins three hours before kickoff. According to the BC Athletics page, a reserved tailgating spot in the Edmond’s Lot requires that one be a season ticket holder and make a gift to the Flynn Fund of $10,000 or more. The people who do this certainly are Super Fans and it is understandable that the campus is cleared in order to accommodate them and other paying tailgaters.

Yet for students, tailgating offers the opportunity to play Cornhole in the Mods and to leach off the $10,000 tailgates, where Bud Light and delicious food is served, as opposed to Keystone and Lower’s nachos. Whether or not BC’s administration would like to admit it, tailgating provides students with the perfect opportunity and excuse to get drunk. In fact, some students, myself included, don’t even go to the games after tailgating.

Rather than teeter on the bleachers of Alumni Stadium, we retreat to our beds for a nap so that we will be in prime form to experience the postgame festivities. This is clearly not what being a Superfan is about, but it happens.

Given that the administration cancelled the fall concert due to excessive drinking, it is rather curious that it has cancelled class to enable drinking. Undoubtedly this was not the administration’s intention, but it is an obvious result of the decision.

Thirsty Thursday will commence with full force shortly after 4 p.m.; there is no doubt about it. Anyone who fails to realize this is out of touch with reality or woefully naive.

Yet this blatant inconsistency can be explained by one word: money.

According to a Forbes analysis of data provided to the Department of Education, between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010 BC made $1,211,197 off the

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football team. With millions of dollars at stake, it is no wonder a coherent policy on drinking takes a backseat to football.

In the grand scheme of things, cancelling class for the sake of ESPN and a Thursday night game is not earth shattering. BC certainly is not the first, nor will it be the last, university to do this. Yet the idea that the administration deems it appropriate to cancel class for the sake of a game is disturbing. In the four years that we spend studying accounting, political science, English, or any other subject, we also learn valuable life experiences, make friends, and have fun. At BC, football is undoubtedly a part of the college experience from which many students draw considerable enjoyment. However, academics should never come second to football or any other sport. If someone wants to argue that the experiences on Shea Field are as valuable as time spent in the classroom, that is their prerogative, but frankly that is an embarrassing argument to make. Universities should focus on enriching our intellects, not our alcohol tolerance.

While BC’s administration may have valid reasons for cancelling classes, be they logistic or otherwise, the decision to elevate tailgating and football above class time hardly fits with our motto, “Ever to excel.” In 1906 Ambrose Bierce published what came to be known as The Devil’s Dictionary in which he wrote, “Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught.” In this instance BC looks very much like an academy.

Janine Hanrahan is a staff columnist for The Heights. She welcomes comments at opinions@bcheights.com.

Serious issues with Siri

Pooja Shah When the news of the new iPhone 4S broke out, I, too, was among the millions of fanatics worldwide who wanted to get their hands on Apple’s newest masterpiece. Upon realizing that my phone contract does not offer an update until midNovember, I silently envied my peers with eyes full of avarice as they toyed around with their latest gadgets.

Within days of its release on Oct. 14, the outburst of the iPhone 4S, starring the voice-powered commanding system, Siri went viral. For those who do not have not the opportunity to abandon their BlackBerries, other smartphones, or flip phones, Siri is basically the human equivalent of a personal assistant. In fact, she is so talented that she even operates in French and German in addition to English. In my opinion, Siri is this magical conglomeration of a memo pad, secretary, food directory, GPS, and personal assistant, to say the least. For example, you can ask Siri, “What’s the weather like today?” and immediately she will provide you with a seven-day forecast (especially convenient when trying to figure out your next day’s outfit in this unexpected October cold). If you are hungry and convey to her, “I want food,” the instant female version of Yelp will direct you to the nearest restaurants and food locations as well as provide directions with an estimate of the travel distance. Moreover, for the slightly buzzed college student on an average Saturday night, confiding in Siri, “I am drunk,” would give you access to the nearest cabs. Hooray for always being able to find a ride home!

To further compliment Siri, if one uses a Bluetooth headset, she can even read your text messages out loud, which proves to be an important tool for the visually impaired.

By reducing the communication gap, people all over can use this new mode of technology to their advantage.

But, is there a line when artificial intelligence becomes too much?

Seeing and hearing about the craze over Siri before the iPhone was even released made me think about the movie I-Robot (for anyone who regularly follows my columns, I will re-emphasize that Will Smith is the man!). I was literally frightened by the notion of “robotophobic” or the idea that our society will one day be perpetrated by robots who are programmed to be assistants and workers for human beings. Now I understand that Siri has a long way to go before transforming into a similar freakish robot like in the movie, but there is a parallel concept.

In essence, the technology that we employ in our everyday lives, rules us by creating this inevitable level of human reliance. What this means is that although voice commands are efficient and on the rise, they lead to this culture of excessive laziness and human subservience. Think about it, are we really that inadequate that we can’t simply turn the TV on and see the weather forecast ourselves or that we need to have Siri remind us that our fish needs to be fed on Wednesday at 3 p.m.? Although technology has matured and often for the benefit of humankind, its effects can dampen the amount of manpower we utilize on a daily basis by controlling us. To drive this point home, if we all succeeded in a time period pre-technological advancement, why are we not equally capable now?

Besides, Siri isn’t even perfect.

(As a side note, she only works in the United States, despite a global demand), but with four million sales of the iPhone 4S in a record three days, there is obviously something phenomenal about this product. To reiterate, soon enough, I too, will be lured under Siri’s reign, but the point to keep in mind is that though we are fortunate enough to live in an era where the option of advanced technology exists, the extent of its impacts are entirely dependent on us.

Pooja Shah is a staff columnist for The Heights. She welcomes comments at opinions@bcheights.com.

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editor’s column

party etiquEtte

guest columnist rex wallingford writes in page b2 taste debate

kardashian wedding was the reality star’s 75-day marriage a scam? page b4

album review

florence

chanteuse’s new album incorporates new sound page b5

Thursday, november 3, 2011

The informed prep see pages 2 and3

insider’s guide to the collegiate elite

rex wallingford

amateur yachtsman

dalton browning polo enthusiast

coco vanderslip

gossip monger

muffy plum mortimer* matchmaking consultant

*darren ranck | arts & review editor Brennan carley | assoc. arts & review editor Charlotte Parish | Asst. Arts & review editor ana lopez | heights editor kevin hou \ heights editor

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Be Seen, not Heard

BY: cOCO vANDERsLIP & dALTON bROWNING

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Rex Wallingford Father always taught me you are your profession. If that’s the case, I am yachts. Entertaining and rubbing elbows is the name of the game, and I play it well, ol’ sports. With the grace of a finely tucked ascot, I navigate the social scene with ease.

An education in the art of party etiquette is a must for the man about town (or so my ol’ girl Bitsy has taught me). For those men hitting a lawn party next summer, or even the tired set at the Kentucky Derby, this list is for you, sports.

First and foremost, your choice of date is key. A charming, beautiful woman sparkles brighter in a crowd than your old man’s pair of Tiffany cufflinks. The ultimate accessory, she needs to look good with her arm linked with yours. With this in mind, you shorter gents need to watch for height discrepancies.

Good rule of thumb: No lady should come within two inches of your ear.

Be sure to make consideration for heels. Any heel taller than three inches, though, is just not demure.

Also, name appeal can do wonders.

If you bring Tilly Walthrop, daughter of Owen Walthrop of the Vanderbilt line, everyone will remember you as the dog who roped her in.

Style is obviously everything. In my line of work, I stock up on the best of the Nautica collection to impress patrons of my yacht, the S.S. Wallingford-Wellesley. Such attire does not work for the parties of my inner circle events, though.

Consideration must be made for the venue. Is this the Rutherford’s Christmas gala or a lawn party in the Hamptons? Several pieces are key. Nothing brings greater joy to my expensive life than a welltailored jacket. I’m enraptured thinking about it. Any coat without proper tailoring will simply look sloppy and unkempt. A gentleman is neither, and you, friends, are all gentlemen. A bow tie is essential.

Standard ties are so passe. They lack inventiveness and a certain “Je ne sais quoi” (translating literally as “I don’t know what”). Maintain a nice collection of bow ties in different colors and prints for just the right occasion. I know my bow tie with the coordinates of my favorite star is quite the conversation piece at New Year’s festivities. When in doubt, always abide by the rule, “What would Jay Gatsby wear?”

Alcohol consumption is just as masculine as it is necessary at these types of functions. Haven’t we all heard Freddy Craymore’s prep school stories one too many times without knocking back a high ball or two? First thing’s first – under no circumstance shall you ever drink out of a can. Sure, your old neighbor who went to some institution called a “state school” may speak of the wonders of some canned concoction he calls “Natty Light,” but nothing good can come from a can. What are we, Neanderthals? Either drink from the bottle or pour your drink into a glass. If at all possible, stick to the drink inspired by the shores of the Narragansett. If not, at least shell out the money for a Blue Moon, man. Don’t let anyone see your lack of taste. Allow yourself to get cozy under the influence, but do not get “wasted,” as they say, by any means. Rule of thumb: If you can still dance the foxtrot, continue to drink.

Keep conversation to community matters. If political matters come up, always publicly support the Democratic candidate even though you most certainly will vote for the Republican candidate.

Perhaps the most important etiquette point is your exit. You should never stay too long at a party. You don’t want other guests to think you and your beautiful companion don’t have dinner plans. Leave discreetly, but be sure to bid farewell to every guest in attendance. An exit is worth nothing if it’s not known by all.

The party scene can be hectic, and with golf and boating, who really has the time? This note hopefully gives you the best sense of how to work etiquette to your advantage.

Always remember the failsafe, though: When in doubt, refer to mother. Happy sails, ol’ sports.

Rex Wallingford is an amateur yachtsman whose third vessel just took silver in Nantucket.

The best thing since boat shoes has jumped the pond! American style icon, J. Crew, has decided to return the favor to the country that gave us Burberry by opening its very first chain in Britain. The store – known for its impeccable taste in colored capris, polo shirts, and blazers – will undoubtedly be wildly successful among the British youth who covet American yacht styles.

One of the greatest degradations of the American school system is currently going into affect on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. A “hands-on full immersion educational theater program run by The Vineyard Playhouse” is being stripped from local schools, preventing the rising stars of the community from embracing their inner talent. This is such an unprecedented occurrence, the arts being removed from public schools, that if it is occurring only now on the Vineyard, the rest of the country must be in dire straits.

5. OCCUPY GREENWICH

3. JFK, THE PLAGIARIST

It baffles the mind why anyone would find this Twitter (@ OccupyGreenwich) amusing in any way. Sure, some may find it tongue-in-cheek, but it’s hard to find anything droll about tweets like ‘When is #Greenwich going to get some of this #OWS love? I got a bunch of new outfits at Eddie Bauer!

Roughing it outdoors one weekend = fun!” We do agree with one of the tweets, however: “keep those smelly hippies in Manhattan.” We don’t need them cluttering up our Jack Wills and Vineyard Vines.

“Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” The origin of these famous, rousing words of former president John F. Kennedy has recently been unearthed as inspired by a speech by the Pulitzer Prize-winning headmaster of an elite Choate boarding school in Connecticut.

Really, though, no one should be surprised by this, since the best and brightest could only come from a private school. If it’s in Connecticut, all the better!

4. BAND OF WIZARDS

In a move that will undoubtedly push their careers to new heights, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton both donned outfits that would make Brooks Brothers and Vineyard Vines proud in order to promote their upcoming film Band of Outsiders. What is the movie about? Will Grint and Felton give noteworthy performances? Who really cares? They looked fabulously yacht-ready while posing for the camera.

6. TREAT YO’ SELF

8. BIG FAT PREPPY WEDDING

Last week’s marvelous episode of Parks and Recreation brought the close-knit cast to The Cove at Eagleton as part of “Treat Yo’self 2011.” The shopping center is a true paradise for the preppy community. You can never have enough Burberry locations, as Tom Haverford points out while adorned in his boysized Sperrys. Likewise, the trio engaged in some stimulating conversation with acupuncture needles protruding from their pores. Brooks Brothers, in all your infinite wisdom, make this mall a reality.

7. ‘THE MARRIAGE PLOT’ In Jeffrey Eugenides’ masterful new novel, the protagonist, a graduate from the Ivy-laden Brown, finds herself consumed with her English thesis on the “marriage plot.” The book’s rhapsodic tone and lushly elegant descriptions of its characters place it in a ring higher than most. Toss aside the smutty Twilight novels cluttering your bookshelves, and replace them with this sweeping, instant classic. You likely know all of its characters by heart already.

Take a moment to imagine a Tony Greenwich wedding, the reception held in a castle overlooking a luxuriant golf course, the guests each offered a room for retiring when the festivities conclude at the night’s end. It sounds like heaven, doesn’t it? If these thoughts get your Tory Burchenveloped feet all warm, make sure to go see Lars Von Triers’ Melancholia, a deeply intriguing portrait of a wedding between Alexander Skarsgaard (the preppiest of them all) and Kirsten Dunst.

It’s head-scratching why the poor girl spent so much time moping— th e ce re mo ny w a s gorge ou s and the champagne flowed as freely as t h e Ve r a Wang dress.

Socialite’s Corner

Steps to finding a man as perfect as Daddy

Muffy Plum Mortimer Tips to find “the one” might seem a bit aggressive or premature, but let’s be honest, doll, you’re not out to waste your darling youth wading through emotional baggage or being caught in casual dating relationships that don’t qualify for Christmas gift exchanges—you need a one-stop shop man that fits the bill perfectly. You want a man who, like you, is worldly enough to understand the six ways to prepare quail (and knows which are most delicious), participates in all things manly (lacrosse), but is also sensitive (he organized a food drive for his fraternity once). A man who, when he links fists with your father, cuff links emblazoned with their respective alma maters, will clink in the same perfect key as the Tiffany champagne glasses at your wedding will.

Merely knowing what to discuss and what to leave silent and subdued will help you to be the most attractive version of your well-mannered, highly-groomed self, and determine from the first date whether or not you’ve found the one with which you’ll be sipping dry martinis on the porch of your Cape house during your golden years.

1. Mutual friends and shared connections. Networking isn’t just for stuffy receptions and social club mixers. “You went to Groton? Please tell me you were friends with Poppy Archer or I’ll never forgive you!”

Hopefully this goes without saying, but

choose wisely when you drop a name. Victoria Munn might come from more money than the last three centuries’ worth of Persian kings, but remember, she was called “Hum Drum” Munn with valid cause. As any savvy socialite knows, 90 percent of the time, our relations say more about us than our own souls, so be wise to situate yourself with only the highest caliber of friends and acquaintances.

2. Decorating and fashion. “Get out of town … your dorm room is covered in Americana decor and a photo gallery of your biggest fishing catches? That sounds absolutely stunning.” It’s a common misconception that men don’t want to delve into conversation on topics of clothing or homemaking. But seeing as he most likely showed up in a Brooks Brothers camel colored cashmere pullover (subtlety monogrammed, of course), suede loafers, and toting a deer-skin wallet he inherited from his grandfather, the man is no stranger to the finer details of the fashion world.

3. Your interests. But be careful which ones you decide to share. All those quirky, masculine, or downright strange aspects of your personality that Mr. Rogers told you made you so unique would be best kept for a few decades into your marriage. If you absolutely cannot function without speaking of your odd interests, be careful of the terms in which you couch them. In other words, if you’re an avid Whiskey enthusiast, say how much you identify with Scottish culture. If you like to participate in flash mobs, reference your love of theatrical performances.

And, if by some evil twist of fate you like vapid television shows like the Real Housewives or Keeping Up with the Kardashians, talk about how you planned to get your

degree in social anthropology, but now just pursue the subject in your free time. If you happen to like cats, however, you should be fine. His family probably has two or three at their Vermont acreage.

4. Books. Anything published in The New Yorker in the past year, reference generally, as an interesting idea. Anything published by Eugenides, Salinger, Wilde, or Fitzgerald introduce as the God’s truth.

Follow up with a reference to a moment in your life where you felt you could relate to Holden Caulfield on an existential level.

5. Do not, under any circumstances, talk about the following: A. Daddy’s business—your last name should make it quite obvious.

B. Politics. Your political views are written all over your Herve Ledger handbag, darling, and it would be as redundant as speaking of your desire to one day own a hen (who doesn’t?) to state them aloud. And if you have to defend them, well, obviously he’s not the one.

Beyond conducting splendid conversation, be careful as to what you order. Be adventurous and show off your culinary prowess. Your parents didn’t name you Tinsley Pear Wallingham to be a dull girl and order grilled chicken over rice pilaf.

Best of luck doll—and if it all works according to plan, remember that most of the chapels on the Cape have at least a four-year waiting list.

Muffy Plum Mortimer’s professional match making service is responsible for some of the most lavish weddings of the Northeast and the best unions in Connecticut.

@vineyardvines (vineyard vines, best store in the universe)

“two Brothers, ties, and a whale. #sixwordstories” @yesimwaspy (Waspy folks everywhere)

“my drug dealer cosmo just got out of jail. I haven’t been this happy since my grandfather died.” @kellyrutherford (kelly rutherford, actress ‘gossip girl’)

“we love seder at the waldorf’s!” @prepkidproblems (just your average prepster)

“the roman numerals after my name #thingslongerthankimsmarriage.”

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prep

for the winter season

cold weather fit for ladies classy

&good old boys items

from the wardrobe of bc students

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Mary doocy | christina quinn

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an independent frame of mind

Fashion Forward

Lohan accessorizes for her court date

Consumers, choices, and why we care

The ladies in the public eye show varying levels of appropriateness

Therese Tully In today’s society, it is not difficult to point out the “bad girls” in our pop culture. In fact, you can’t open up any news or gossip publication without encountering them. Just yesterday, it was revealed that Lindsay Lohan would be making her way back behind bars for the second time. To her hearing, Lohan sported a navy polka dot dress and white, T – strap heels, accented with a small red Chanel shoulder bag, and her artificial blonde locks. Lohan was able to finally pull it together, and look somewhat appropriate for the occasion, especially in light of the fact that Lohan was publicly criticized during many of her past hearings for her fashion choices, wearing things that were too short, tight, and revealing. Lohan was advised to give off a more lady-like vibe, and it seems she is starting to get the message. For those of you that care to follow her trial fashion, pictures of each outfit can be found chronicled on Perezhilton.com.

You’d think that Lohan, as an actress, would understand the importance of dressing the part. A conservative, lady-like, innocent manner of dress would do nothing but bolster her image as deserving of a second chances; while her provocative outfits only further alienate her from the sympathies of the court and add to her overall attitude problem. Lohan truly redefines being a bad girl here – I am not talking about being a “I will wear white jeans after Labor Day and I don’t care who tells me otherwise!” kind of bad girl. Here she blatantly disregards the cultural norms, and the need for respect, and does not dress for the occasion.

What can we learn from Lohan, other than that being in the public eye can destroy a person? Appropriateness for the occasion is always something to take into consideration when dressing. As they say – dress for the job you want, not the job you have. I would like to be the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, so I would know that while visiting the Unicef emergency supply center in Copenhagen with the Duke, I would wear something just as appropriate as she did –a dark red military – inspired coat complimented with a waist – cinching belt – an outfit that was both figure flattering and appropriate. But unfortunately, I don’t think I will be encountering this fashion situation anytime soon. Regardless, different professions and work environments call for different apparel.

My summer job at a clothing boutique mandated casual dress, mainly pulled from the racks of the store, while my friend who took on corporate America this summer in New York City was made to dress business casual every day, sporting appropriate skirts and dress pants. It takes

so little effort to judge a fashion climate, and adhering to the expectations can really pay off.

It is more likely that we will encounter, at this point, the dreaded job interview or class presentation that requires you to ditch the Boston College sweatshirt and slip into some formal attire. We should all take the sage advice of Miss Beyonce Knowles to heart and remember how important it is that, “We dressing to the nines.” Looking professional says a lot about a prospective job candidate, and though it has been stressed to us millions of times as undergrads who are applying for jobs and internships, it can never be reiterated enough. It is important to have a professional and nice outfit on hand in case the situation presents itself. Just this week in my public speaking class, I have to dress professionally for my marketing speech. And though I am only a sophomore, this is not the only time this semester I have been called upon to put a little bit more effort into my outfit than the 10 minutes I currently allot it each day.

We should learn our lesson from Lohan, Middleton, and Beyonce and know what is appropriate and what is not. We project a certain image every time we get dressed. Though we all make mistakes, it is easy to improve. Though Lohan will soon be fashionably limited to an orange jumpsuit, at least she finally got it together for her pre – jail press coverage. Maybe this “bad girl” has something good to teach us after all.

Brennan Carley

Therese Tully is a Heights Editor. She can be reached at arts@bcheights.com.

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In Case You Missed it by Brennan Carley

‘Dexter’

‘Glee’

‘America in primetime’

Fans are growing weary of the generally formulaic season-long plots (Dexter’s secret is still unknown to Deb, there’s a “big bad” killing the population of Miami). However, this season’s villains are quickly demonstrating that they are villainously on par with John Lithgow’s chilling “Trinity Killer.” Played by Colin Hanks and Robert Duvall, the “Doomsday Killers” have been terrorizing the streets of Florida this season with some truly gruesome murders.

One woman was found with serpents slithering inside of her, while another was strapped to wings and suspended from the ceiling of a greenhouse teeming with locusts. Deb finally emerges with a compelling storyline—now that she’s been vaulted to the position of Lieutenant, her decisions affect more than herself.

For much of the third season, Glee has teetered a fine line between campy and trashy, but on this week’s new episode, the newly installed “writing staff” managed to turn the show’s storylines into something simply offensive.

This week Puck shared a kiss with Shelby (guest star Idina Menzel), the woman who adopted his daughter. Quinn, meanwhile, planted dangerous items in the woman’s house and called child protective services to get her baby back, teaching teen viewers across the country that it’s OK to give up your baby because you can always maliciously steal it back years later. Thank Ryan Murphy for the introduction of the charming Irish Glee Project contestant Damian McGinty; his presence lightened an otherwise atrocious episode.

PBS began its four-week television retrospective on Sunday night with an hour devoted to the “Independent Woman,” featuring huge name stars, experts, and extended clips. Mary Tyler Moore joined Julia Louis Dreyfuss, Julianna Marguiles, and other iconic female actresses, writers, producers, and show-runners in a discussion of the evolution of the woman’s role on screen. Starting with a discussion of I Love Lucy, the show traced their roots in both humor (like The Dick Van Dyke Show and, later, Desperate Housewives) and also dramas (ranging from The Good Wife to Murphy Brown). It was fascinating to hear differing perspectives about writing for and about women from influencers like Shonda Rhimes (creator of Grey’s Anatomy). Likewise, actresses described their influences and motivations behind their iconic characters.

Taste debate: kim kardashian’s wedding legitimacy

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Before I come to Kim’s defense, I have to make it clear that I am in no way a supporter of the whole Kardashian Empire. Yes, their TV show is a guilty pleasure and ridiculously entertaining – only on Keeping Up With the Kardashians will you see food fights between grown family members and, well, Kourtney giving birth. However, I can’t say that I support all of their decisions and I am by no means a regular viewer. Please don’t judge too me harshly for saying this, but I have a soft spot in my heart for Kim. Clearly something went astray in her seemingly perfect life, and I think it is wrong to accuse her of using her marriage as a publicity stunt.

She is already famous, so why would she put forth so much effort, time, money, and emotion to attain things she already has?

Also, relationships can drastically change after marriage. We don’t know what has been going on in all of her private life, only what E! allows us to see. Kim recently admitted to rushing into marriage due to her desire to start a family. Can a girl be blamed for being blinded while in search of her happily ever after? We all make mistakes, but that doesn’t mean that our mistakes are purposefully made to attain superficial media attention. If our society has decided that short-lived marriages are calculating, then I have genuine concern for relationships in the future.

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In the world of reality television shows, nothing is sacred – especially not marriages. Kim Kardashian, whose greatest claims to fame are rooted in promiscuity and her dad, most likely had an ulterior motive for marrying Kris Humphries. On paper, he looks like the perfect candidate: a relatively successful basketball star (whose resume includes the New Jersey Nets), good-looking, and only after a simple life with Kim in Minnesota. So after just an eight-month long courtship, Kris (who inconveniently shares a name with Kim’s mom) and Kim got married in August 2011 – that’s a timeline just short enough to make it very likely that it was a scam all along.

Kim got her $2 million engagement ring, stuck it out for a whopping 72 days, and then gave up, citing “irreconcilable differences.” What that really meant was “I’ve squeezed all the fame I can out of this short of getting pregnant, so now we’re done.”

Moreover, it was reported that Kardashian and Humphries made about $17.9 million from their union, and the reception cost them absolutely nothing. A $20 million wedding was paid in full by other people, in exchange for a publicity stunt. Not only can she go on to the next fame-motivated marriage, she now has enough material for an entire new season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

As a general rule of thumb, I make sure to try things before dismissing them, which is what led me to watching the most recent season of Project Runway. The show, a fashion competition judged by supermodel Heidi Klum amongst others, has been a cultural mainstay for years and after hearing fellow interns obsess over the new season in August, I decided I would see what all the hype was about. While not exactly quality TV, Runway is an entertaining diversion that I quickly found myself invested in. I always agreed with the judges on their comments and found myself supporting some contestants more than others which is why, perhaps, I got grossly riled up when I saw a friend’s tweet on Friday morning that spoiled the results of the finale show, which I had not yet seen.

I was furious, not at the winner herself, but at the idea that something I had put so much time into had been spoiled in under 140 characters.

However, the tweet got me thinking about the workings of all the competition shows on television. It shouldn’t come as any surprise to anyone that the producers of programs like American Idol and The Voice have obvious favorites who, in subtle ways, get gentler edits in their screen time. For instance, on this season of Runway, beauty queen turned designer Anya Ayoung-Chee was consistently shrouded in a gentle light. The judges often treated her with children’s gloves and although her work was consistently impressive and innovative, her [spoiler alert] victory was by no means a surprise.

I only noticed this pattern of editing after the fact, perhaps because she was the contestant that I rooted for weekly.

It got me thinking about the choices that we as consumers of entertainment make without really thinking about it.

For instance, we have our favorite shows and artists, but what happens to the programming that we aren’t exposed to by big networks? Conglomerates like NBC, Universal, and FOX choose their programming shrewdly, conducting focus tests to determine key audiences for advertisers to target on a show-by-show basis. As users of this medium, we are presented with choices we see as appealing (who doesn’t adore Modern Family?) but, more often than not, these “choices” are only honey meant to lure the hapless bees into the net of advertising’s snare.

It’s hard to know where to turn in the hopes of independent, evenhanded television. In earlier decades, counterculture thrived with poetry slams and zines that cast a wide net for a growing way of thinking. In 1978, public-access television channels distributed shows like TV Party hosted by Glenn O’Brien.

It was filmed in New York City, and showcased the most underground and innovative artists of the time, including guests like David Byrne, Mick Jones, and the late Jean-Michel Basquiat. Now, entertainers looking for such a public outlet must submit to the demands of talk show hosts and FCC regulations. Jay Leno notably keeps his guests to a rigidly predetermined script and, lest they go off book, he bans them forever. The amount of public outlets those with an independent voice can turn to have been whittled down to a scant few, like The Daily Show and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The times, they are a-changin’.

This week, however, two shows made news that offer a glimmer of hope. On Thursday night, MTV brought back the classic cartoon Beavis and Butthead, a return 14 years in the making. Created

by Mike Judge, these two irreverent teenagers proved to be as biting and, quite frankly, youthful as ever. The pair spent its time back on screen demolishing MTV staples like Jersey Shore and Teen Mom, a sign of faith from a network that might perhaps be acknowledging its wrongdoings. Similarly, the E! network announced this week that its popular Friday night show The Soup would be moving to Wednesdays, a huge vote of confidence by the network in star Joel McHale. Both of the aforementioned shows spend their time ridiculing the truly ludicrous TV options that we are presented with. Judging by Beavis and Butthead’s gloriously large ratings, clearly Americans are getting the message.

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

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

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Wale does his best D’Angelo impression on ‘Ambition’

Chart Toppers

By Austin Tedesco

1 We Found Love Rihanna 2 Someone Like You Adele 3 Sexy and I Know It LMFAO 4 Moves Like Jagger Maroon 5 5 Pumped Up Kicks Foster the People 6 Stereo Hearts Gym Class Heroes 7 Without You David Guetta 8 Party Rock Anthem LMFAO 9 You Make Me Feel Coldplay 10 Mr. Know It All

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Washington, D.C. rapper and recent Maybach Music Group signee Wale appears to have been brainwashed by Rick Ross. The once go-go inspired, fun-loving, and witty as hell artist from his mixtapes changes things up on his sophomore release Ambition and reverts to the dull tendencies that have recently characterized Ross and his label.

This being Wale’s first album for Ross’ Maybach label, it’s safe to say that Rick is trying to push the young rapper in a different direction than his earlier, more successful work. On too many tracks Wale departs from what he does well and instead tries to give listeners his best D’Angelo impression. Wale shines when he’s being cocky, insensitive, and clever but almost half the album contains awkward, stumbling love songs.

On songs “Lotus Flower” and “Sabotage,” Wale chooses to focus on his feelings for an individual girl. This ends up failing pretty miserably. Unfortunately for any steady girlfriend of Wale’s, he’s not very good at writing songs about them. His typically smooth and consistent flow begins to trip over itself when he begins getting too mushy. It’s regrettable because guests Miguel and

Lloyd deliver pretty good hooks on these tracks, but Wale’s verses fall short. Other tracks such as “White Linen” featuring Ne-Yo and “Illest B—” both replicate “Lotus Flower” and end up with the same disappointing results.

Wale is most successful on Ambition when he sticks with the style that characterized his work under Mark Ronson’s production. Ronson produced Wale’s first album Attention Deficit focusing on the go-go elements of his hometown and made sure to emphasize Wale’s enticing bravado. This is most evident on the Diplo produced track “Slight Work.” Diplo drops a sick, dynamic beat that would

ambition Wale produced by warner bros / wea released Nov. 1, 2011 Our rating C+ courtesy of google.com

The other great element to Wale’s game is that he delivers the best sports-related lines since Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest. likely set up anyone for success.

He gives Wale the opportunity to just drop rhymes about how

Showcasing a more clear and concise flow, Wale has emerged from mixtape fame with this triumphant solo album. awesome he is which Folarin does really well.

It is reminiscent of his hit remix of Justice’s “Dance” that helped Wale blow up on the blogosphere a couple years ago.

His flow no longer sounds jumbled or forced when he can show off his arrogant, lady-killer side.

Wale spends the track brushing off girls likes it’s nothing rather than obsessing over them letting him have fun and shine. Big Sean comes in for the second verse and builds off Wale’s dope rhymes, adding a slower, assassin-like delivery that makes this

the best song on the album.

The other great element to Wale’s game is that he delivers the best sports-related lines since Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest. On “Double M Genius” Wale gives two examples of this. First he says, “N—s is Kemba Walker tryna see me pitfall.” Kemba Walker was UConn’s all-everything point guard from last season that saw the Pittsburg Panthers fall after hitting a last second game-winner in the Big East Championship game.

Wale delivers again later in the song when he states that he has,

“That Kevin Love flow, bored of the shooters.” Kevin Love put up gaudy rebound statistics in the NBA last year and probably got bored of watching shooters constantly miss shots the same way Wale gets bored of lesser rappers taking shots at him.

On the title track “Ambition,” Wale’s label boss Rick Ross says, “Ambition is my s—t and I put that on my name, and I doubt that ever change.” For the good of Wale’s career, I hope he can figure out that Ross’s influence wasn’t best for his sound and that it might be time for a change. n

Singles

Top Albums

1 Mylo Xyloto Coldplay 2 Stronger Kelly Clarkson 3 Christmas Michael Buble 4 21 Adele 5 Clancey’s Tavern Toby Keith Source: Billboard.com

‘Mistletoe’ shows off Bieber’s talent, but some songs don’t mesh

By Therese Tully Heights Editor

With the stress of Halloween behind us, it is time to revel in the sheer joy that is the Christmas season. Though many may

argue that it does not officially begin until after Thanksgiving, others believe that now is the perfect moment to get in the holiday spirit; what better way to get excited for winter break than to pop in your favorite

Christmas albums? For many preteens (and college students) alike, this year’s new Christmas classic will inevitably be Justin Bieber’s latest release, Under the Mistletoe. Millions of girls around the country would kill to

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The newly coiffed Bieber delivers some interesting renditions of holiday classics like “All I Want For Christmas.’

spend this Christmas under the mistletoe with the Biebs himself, and this is just about as close as they can hope to get.

For those of you who will avoid his album on sheer principle, don’t be too quick to judge.

Sprinkled among the tragic remakes of some true Christmas classics, (seriously the lyrics, “Shake it, shake it, baby,” never belong in any rendition of Santa Claus is Coming to Town) there are some good pop originals by Justin himself. The album begins with “Only Thing I Ever Get for Christmas,” a promising track that brings the listener back to the glory days that were ushered in by N*Sync’s own holiday album, Home for Christmas. Two other standout tracks on this album would be “Home This Christmas,” a collaborative effort with The Band Perry (a surefire hit for country and Justin fans alike, maybe a bit cliched, but catchy nonetheless , and the Mariah Carey perennial favorite, “All I Want For Christmas,” to which Justin adds his golden touch.

However, all collaborations

do not go as well for J. Biebs.

Usher is the first star to join Justin on the track, “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” which seems to be some sort of crazy competition between the two vocalists to see who can embellish the original track with more, “yeah, yeahs,” and ridiculous runs. The boys’ attempt pales in comparison to the renditions produced by the likes of Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole. But the worst is yet to come – enter “Drummer Boy” featuring Busta Rhymes, possibly the biggest tragedy to ever happen to the whole Christmas season. Though Justin does play the drums in this song, an impressive display by the young artist, his attempts at rapping are ridiculous, and a careful listen to Busta’s lyrics will leave all listeners cringing. There is just nothing that screams Yuletide joy quite like Rhymes shouting to, “People everywhere and all our Twitter followers, ‘Merry Christmas, Kwanza, happy Hanukkah,” over a club beat.

Justin saves a special surprise for last. Rounding out the album

is a track, “Someday At Christmas,” a throwback for Biebs, featuring his prepubescent voice in all its high – pitched glory.

The track is so shocking next to his “husky” new voice, and the image he portrays on the rest of the album. Focusing on more mature themes now, such as spending Christmas with his “shawty” this year. Justin asserts his newfound maturity with lyrics like, “I got you baby / Kissing underneath the tree / I don’t need any presents girl, you’re everything I need.”

If we learn anything this Christmas season, it is don’t judge too quickly. While Under the Mistletoe will never replace the classics, (The Sinatra Christmas Album anyone?) hidden underneath some bad rapping and club beats, there are some true gems on this album. If there is no other reason to give this album a chance, it is because it is stacked with star power, and listeners get another chance to hear the boyhood Bieber belting out with those youthful pipes. And don’t let anyone tell you it is too early to start listening to Christmas music; Justin Bieber doesn’t think so. n

On one of the year’s best releases, Florence sings her soul out

By Katie Lee Heights Staff

When Florence Welch first hit the music scene a few years back with Lungs, she was an instant international sensation.

Her enchanting single “The Dog Days Are Over” could be heard all over popular radio stations or even in the background of the trailer for Julia Robert’s Eat, Pray, Love. This 2009 album as a whole introduced fans to her

band’s distinctive sound and style. The quartet brought forth an entirely new take on pop music, full of thunderous, balladinspired tracks with captivating vocals. The music was raw and passionate. Florence Welch was

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With darker themes than her previous work, ‘Ceremonials’ features hauntingly beautiful and confident songs.

the beloved British redhead that everyone was raving about.

Now, just a few years later, the band has provided fans with their much-anticipated sophomore album. The album is titled Ceremonials and seems to be exploring musical possibilities and themes the debut album merely hinted at. Ceremonials isn’t just a bigger album, it’s a better album.

The new album is, in short, more grandiose and richly layered. Ceremonials is much bolder and highly theatrical- full of big melodies and big choruses.

Its’ different in the sense that it combines Welch’s recognizable vocals with church bells, harps, and orchestral strings. There is a haunting, spooky and dark sense present throughout this album that gives it a mature edge. With this new sound, listeners will immediately be able to realize the way in which the group has evolved into a solid, quartet. It’s clear that Florence and her three band mates are now a force to be reckoned with. Even the album’s single, “Shake it Out” displays a new-found sense of confidence and maturity. The band uses a minor-key organ arrangement that

gradually builds, finally reaching a peak of enormous percussion and over-the-top vocals like “And I am done with my graceless heart/ So tonight I’m gonna cut it out and then restart.” If anything, the track sets a tone for the remainder of the album.

It is interesting to further point out the dark edge Florence gives Ceremonials. She plays with concepts of afterlife, death, and ghosts throughout the album’s entirety. For example, on the first track of the set, “Only If For A Night,” Florence sings about being visited by the ghost of an older woman, presumably her grandmother. The track is particularly captivating and reveals a dream-like sensibility that’s present in lines like, “But you came over me like some holy life/and I know the whole story/ you’re the only light/only if for a night.”. And later on in “What the Water Gave Me’s” unforgettable chorus, “lay me down/let the only sound be the overflow/ pockets full of stones.” It’s as if her lyrics attempt to bridge a gap between this life and an afterlife as she oftentimes discusses both in the same context.

But the dark thematic elements don’t take away from the sound or make it dismal. Instead, they help to create an incredibly intricate, mature, and vibrant sound. It’s this combination, as well as the juxtaposition between the elements, that makes the music absolutely enchanting from the album’s start to finish.

Another track worth mentioning lies at the middle of the album titled, “Lover to Lover.” In the beginni ng, the song sounds very much like it could belong on Adele’s 21, due to its jazzy nature. “There’s no salvation for me now,” she belts on the chorus. Tracks such as this depict the quartet’s great range of talent. They have an uncanny ability to make the lines between genres a little bit less distinguishable.

At points, critics argue that the album could be overwhelming or overdone. But it’s this grandiose feel that makes Florence’s music so enchanting. It’s what she does best. In essence, Ceremonials is arguably Florence and the Machine’s ideal sophomore album.

At its core, it’s a pop album and a fantastic orchestral spectacle that somehow is still able find depth and meaning. n

Radio singles by Matt Mazzari Connan Mockasin “Faking Jazz Together”

R.E.M. “Where We Belong”

Beyonce “Countdown” The newest single release from this new-wave ambience band features a lead singer has the unbroken tenor of a seven-year-old, heard as the bubbly, underwater ambience synthesizer gives way to Connon Hosford’s juvenile, incoherent wailing. The ambience itself is inoffensive, and even succeeds at piquing interest, but then the singing happens, and yet another attempt at modern folk fails tragically.

Beyonce recently released yet another single from 4, and while Beyonce’s voice is impressive as always, alternating between harmonies and almost rap section, much of the lyricism lacks the punch of other singles from the album with odd lines like, “My boo and my boo boo riding.”

But, the countdown itself provides a catchy, inventive chorus that will help propel this song to another radio hit.

Bittersweet news from R.E.M. this year, as the band releases its last-ever studio collection. The final single of this vibrantly bold and creative nineties sensation is so pretty and pleasantly nostalgic it’s guaranteed to leave you with a sappy smile. The expert grittiness of “Orange Crush” and “One I Love” fall away, but the meticulous craftsmanship and heartwarming modesty remains. This group will be missed.

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Health & Science

Nights of partying pose many risks

A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a plan to save the Postal Service. The bill would cut Saturday service in 2 years, close post offices, and buy out contracts for up to 100,000 employees.

Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout was convicted on four counts, including providing material support to a terrorist organization. The movie Lord of War is loosely based on Bout’s life.

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul defended his plan to cut federal student loans this weekend.

Paul also plans to eliminate the Department of Education if elected.

Rachel Newmiller

and Connecticut declared states of emergency. By Monday, at least twenty deaths had been connected to the storm, while eight people using generators and grills were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.

According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, more than 660,000 homes and businesses in the Commonwealth were without electricity on Halloween. As of Tuesday morning, more than 340,000 were still without power, the bulk of those affected being in the central part of the state. Less than 1,500 customers remained without electricity in Boston, Brookline, and Newton.

Last week, it was revealed that the death of Grammy Award-winning artist Amy Winehouse was a result of alcohol poisoning. The British singer, known for her hits including “Rehab,” “You Know I’m No Good,” and “Back to Black,” was found dead in her London apartment earlier this year at the young age of 27.

Three empty bottles of vodka were discovered in her bedroom.

Coroner Suzanne Greenaway deemed the cause of her ruin to be “death by misadventure.” Winehouse “had consumed sufficient alcohol at 416 mg per decilitre (of blood) and the unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels was her sudden and unexpected death,” explained Greenaway, according to reports.

That is more than five times the legal driving limit of 80 mg/dL in the United Kingdom (and the United States). A blood alcohol concentration at or above 400 mg/dL is considered to be potentially lethal.

“The court heard that Amy was battling hard to conquer her problems with alcohol and it is a source of great pain to us that she could not win in time. She had started drinking again that week after a period of abstinence,” Winehouse’s family said in a statement after the announcement was made.

And yes, while I am well aware that some of you may have already learned about the dangers, signs, and symptoms of alcohol poisoning, they are worth repeating.

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Economics News Corp. reported a seven percent increase in revenue for the quarter. This increase came despite the United Kingdom phone hacking scandal and closure of the News of the World paper.

A federal judge tossed out a $20 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and UBS. The two banks were accused of profiting from Bernie Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the Fed could purchase mortgage-backed securities. He explained the state of the economy will determine if the purchases are made.

Science & technology Rockstar Games released the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto V. The game’s setting will take place in the greater Los Angeles area, including Hollywood.

Recent earthquakes and flooding in Thailand will cause global computer hardware shortages. Western Digital, which owns two factories in Thailand, is expected to be one of the hardest hit.

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A particularly powerful Nor’easter hit New England on Saturday, leaving thousands of residents without power and numerous roads closed.

Snowfall in October leaves thousands covered Upper and Newton campuses lose electricity due to downed power lines

By Isaac Park Heights Staff

In a real Halloween trick: an unusually early and powerful Nor’easter took the region by storm last Saturday, creating dangerous and sometimes deadly conditions on a busy weekend of celebration.

As if coming out of January headlines, the storm certainly added a frightening element to the Halloween weekend. Some winds reached up to 60 miles per hour, whipping up snow that made roads impassable.

Added to that were broken branches or entire

Technologically Speaking

Google TV’s second chance

Nokia demoed a prototype cellphone that can be bent or twisted to perform basic functions. Samsung also plans to unveil a bendable cell phone.

Paul Witko

in numbers

43,000 people killed in drug related violence since Mexican president Felipe Calderon began a government led crackdown.

52 percent Web traffic on the Internet attributed to Internet Explorer.

trees—many still with green foliage—that succumbed to the added weight of the thick, wet snow. Live power lines were scattered throughout, posing a risk to unsuspecting passerby.

By the time the system left the mid-Atlantic and New England regions early Sunday morning, nearly three million residents were without power, and records were set. Plainfield, Mass., received 30.8 inches of snow, West Milford, NJ, got 31.4, and Jaffrey, NH registered 31.4 according to the National Weather Service.

Governors of New Jersey, Massachusetts,

Google is at it again. Ever since it became an Internet pioneer, Google has ventured into the cell phone industry and social networking with the Droid and Google+. Now Google is hoping to take that online success and bring it into our living rooms. In a post on its official blog this past Friday, Google announced that it would release a new version of software for Google TV. This new software will come equipped with a smoother user interface, an easier way to navigate content, and access to the huge Android app market. The update will first arrive to compatible Sony TV units and to external Logitech devices soon after. With this news, Google stock stayed relatively stable on Friday but closed on

Monday down 1.25 percent. When the opening bell rang on Tuesday, the stock had dropped even more.

Surprisingly, this marks Google’s second attempt at making Google TV a success. In May of 2010, Google announced the release of its first version of Google TV. This initial version was considered largely unsuccessful and failed to reach any noteworthy level of prominence. After launching at a price of $299, Google TV quickly fell in value and the price was cut to $99. Because of this lack of success, many people are unaware of what Google TV offers as a product.

Let me explain.

In essence, Google TV brings the limitless world of the Internet and online video to your living room television.

Companies like HBO, YouTube, and Netflix allow you to stream content through Google TV. Not only can users stream content from these select companies, but they also have access to the full Android app market. The powerful Google Chrome web browser allows users to surf

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100 years Chevrolet celebrates its 100th birthday today.

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Rachid Gannouchi, above, one of Tunisia’s leading politicians, displays his finger proving he voted.

Tunisia holds free elections to replace transitional government

By Brandon Stone Heights Staff

in quotes

“Are you kidding me?”

– Speaker of the House John Boehner, responding to Obama’s comments that the U.S. is better off than it was four years ago.

“They’re trying to Huckabee me.”

– Rick Santorum, describing how debate moderators continuously reference his social conservatism.

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New software for Google TV will be released by the company in an attempt to resurrect the service.

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On Oct. 23, Tunisians headed to the polls to vote for a new government since the ousting of President Zine al-Albidine Ben Ali in January. Voters are choosing representatives for the 217-person Assembly and for the right to draw up a new constitution. The appointed government will also replace the temporary transitional government. The elections are a fresh start for Tunisia after President Ben Ali’s removal, as political and speech restrictions were lifted in the upcoming months before the elections.

Voter turnout for the elections was plentiful as lines stretched out very far from the polling stations. More than 90 percent of the registered 3.8 million Tu-

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nisian voters voted in the elections with almost all of them eager to get their voices heard. One voter complained of waiting in line for three hours but said it was a kind of “beautiful suffering.” When asked who he thinks will win the election, the voter answered, “We will all win. We are voting freely for the first time. It means we have already won.”

Tunisia is one of the few liberal Islamic states in the world with much of the population as its modernized middle class despite growing unemployment and homelessness. There is a generational divide, however, as there seems to be a split between young, liberal Tunisians and the older, more religious generation.

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Obama offers gimmicks, but they won’t work for another four years

Michael Allen Forty years ago, the largest employer in America was General Motors (GM). Today, the largest employer is Wal-Mart.

While the conversation about the nature of the two companies is endless, one fact that can be said with complete certainty is that GM produces the goods it sells, and Wal-Mart sells other people’s goods. What this fact points to is the trend of American companies not wanting to make long term investments in infrastructure and personnel.

The cause of this trend according to a new study by Stanford economists is “Policy Uncertainty.” Suggested in this report is that a major factor behind the slow economic recovery and gloomy outlook is a “climate of policy-induced uncertainty.”

This report should send a message to policy makers that their gimmicky band-aids have done little to fix the real, structural

problems that face our economy.

These weak policies enacted by the current administration and the last two congresses have created a culture of uncertainty among American businesses, which is preventing the largescale private investments necessary to restart growth.

In the new biography of Steve Jobs, author Walter Isaascson writes about Jobs’ interactions with the Obama administration.

Although Jobs was a supporter of the Obama campaign, the administration’s attitude of constraining innovation through uncertainty surrounding industry and immigration regulations annoyed Jobs and other tech industry higher-ups including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Jobs is quoted in the biography, “The president is very smart, but he kept explaining to us reasons why things can’t get done. It infuriates me.”

This criticism of the White House is nothing new, and also something that the administration is not unaware of. This September, the Obama administration paused the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) implementation of proposed rules on power plants because

of what he called a “regulatory uncertainty” on the economy.

These regulations are crucial information for energy companies to make their long-term investments. In addition to this are the examples from the ongoing labor dispute between the NLRB and Boeing Co. over Boeing’s new South Carolina plant, the debt ceiling albatross creating long-term uncertainty, and the encumbrance of the Healthcare reform that the democrats rammed through Congress, of which, according to Rasmussen Reports, 54 percent of people support repeal. Not only has Obamacare dramatically expanded the role of government, it has expanded the amount of uncertainty about employer medical costs, which prevents long term hiring. These policies, when taken as a whole, don’t add up to a coherent policy that allows businesses to make long-term bets, or re-invest in the future of America.

The Stanford economists that developed this index have estimated that the United States could add as many as 2.5 million jobs over 18 months from certainty-enhancing stable policies. The American modesty

attitude is usually the right-play for lawmakers, but in a situation where American exceptionalism is being challenged such as the current one, maybe a package that echoes that vigor is exactly what is needed. Rather than raising taxes on individuals, maybe lowering the amount of government spending the wealthy now receive through corporate welfare. Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) recently said, “The true sources of inequality in this country are corporate welfare that enriches the powerful and empty promises that betray the powerless.” The kind of policy inaction that the current administration has been bogged down in over its first thousand days has perpetuated, not “changed” the class of bureaucrats and connected crony capitalists.

Until the government can get its act together and create policies, or even better, get rid of policies, that mesh to create some sort of upward trend line toward future American success, staple American companies like GM will continually require corporate welfare, and ‘change’ may be all the 99 percent not involved in the crony capitalist system extended by the current

policymakers have left.

Jobs is an example of American innovation and creativity that all college students should try to mirror. It is critical for their future success that they adopt the infuriation that he had about Obama’s complacency.

One of those 2.5 million jobs over the next 18 months that could be created could be yours.

Michael Allen is a staff columnist for The Heights. He welcomes comments at marketplace@ bcheights.com.

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Obama has faced much criticism for his policies regarding corporate welfare.

Finance at a Glance

Occupy movement still strong, intimidating financial institutions Alexander Dripchak Happy belated Halloween everyone! While I’m sure that you saw classic costumes like gorillas and penguins, how many of you saw socially related costumes? If you’re thinking what I am thinking regarding this question, one thought takes precedence over all others: it’s the long-lasting and seemingly omnipresent effect of Occupy Wall Street. Whether you were the 99 percent or the 1 percent for Halloween, one thing is for sure and that is that Occupy Wall Street has inundated our day-to-day lives.

This is not shocking considering how Occupy Wall Street has spread far beyond that iconic street located in downtown Manhattan, but has indeed spread to over 1,500 cities worldwide and 100 cities in the United States, including the likes of Portland, Nashville, and Oakland. In consonance with the all-encompassing nature of Occupy Wall Street I must ask: how many of you have already read some column, news story, or headline about Occupy Wall

Street? All of you? The point is that while we all may know about Occupy Wall Street and its ongoing presence, to what extent has it effected change? To what degree has it frightened the major banks?

Injury reports, arrests, political implications, and the shutdown of Occupy Oakland have swarmed major news outlets for weeks now as Occupy Wall Street reaches a month and a half in existence. As political correspondents, candidates, celebrities, and other public figures weigh in to give their opinions, the question remains: what do the very people Occupy Wall Street targets think?

Last Thursday, as “occupants” prepared their march on Wall Street, some companies felt the scare. Who, you may ask?

Morgan Stanley was one of the companies who was afraid of potential problems and decided to lock down their building. To take things one step further, Morgan Stanley announced that no one would be added to a visitor security sign-in list for Friday after working hours conclude on Thursday. Fears loomed with the expectation that marchers would go past midtown financial offices. Concerns have not been confined to the offices of Morgan Stanley, as Goldman Sachs has “unofficially” told its employees to avoid Zuccotti Park. Specu-

lation around this announcement cites unsafe conditions or potentially bad effects on one’s career if Goldman employees involved themselves in Occupy Wall Street. Aside from the various precautions taken by financial institutions, not much has come of Occupy Wall Street’s protests as far as the market is concerned. Attentions have been focused on the European debt agreement, as they should be.

If it is of any consolation to the 99 percent supporters out there, Bank of America and Wells Fargo have announced scale backs and at least temporary suspensions in their planned charges on debit card transactions citing unsavory public opinions as a contributing factor.

For those supporters who believe things have been just begun heating up, New York police officials have decided to turn down the heat as they seized half a dozen generators from the occupants of Occupy Wall Street.

This shifting of the proverbial thermostat comes at a time when Occupy Wall Street has encountered tumultuous events like the police projectiles shot in Oakland. It is speculated that police officials cited dangerous conditions as reasons for abruptly ending Occupy Oakland. To add further fuel to the fire, Occupy Richmond has been shut down.

To put yet another thorn in the

sides of the protestors, the Dow Jones logged its best percentage gain for a month in almost a decade as the last time such a jump was seen was October of 2002.

As November settles in, what effect will Occupy Wall Street have? So far the answer hasn’t been much for those they are protesting against. As cuts have been made, profits have been minimal, and earnings reports haven’t been great, much of these problems have been caused by unpredictable conditions in the market, regulatory pressures and European Union (EU) debt crisis issues. While the first two issues have been contributing

factors, the EU struggles take precedence. As things continue to develop (or more likely of late: disintegrate) with the EU debt agreement, people need to shift their focus to this large-scale issue. With 300-point swings in each direction, it is obvious that these fears are more pertinent to today’s economy than those of Occupy Wall Street.

Tuesday’s market movement is proof of the volatile repercussions that the EU concerns are paramount. On Tuesday, CNBC. com reported that Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced that, “he would put the nation’s bailout to a referen-

dum.” This news coupled with MF Financial’s recent chapter 11 bankruptcy filing has caused more of a raucous in the markets in less than a week than Occupy Wall Street has in its six weeks of existence. Therefore, while we may all like to sympathize with (and dress like) the cause, in today’s market it is important to recognize that other financial issues loom that significantly outweigh the effects of Occupy Wall Street.

Alexander Dripchak is a staff columnist for The Heights. He welcomes comments at marketplace@ bcheights.com.

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Protesters of the Occupy Wall Street movement take to New York as employees of JP Morgan Chase look on.

Chinese leadership cracks down on Internet media Microblogs and social networks face much government censorship

By Brandon Stone Heights Staff

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Artist Ai Weiwei has faced much persecution from the Chinese government.

Communist leaders in China have long been unapologetic about their efforts to censor speech critical of government ideology or functions. Despite this, in recent years China has seen an advent of more Western-style television programs as well as the emergence of weibos, enormously popular Twitter-like microblogs.

This recent trend appears to be coming to an end, as government leaders have presented new limits on television and Internet freedoms. Such restrictions would severely diminish the number of entertainment programs broadcast on Chinese television, as well as the limited freedoms weibo posters enjoy.

This past Tuesday, China’s State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television commanded 34 major satellite television stations to broadcast no more than two 90-minute entertainment programs per week, and no more than ten shows per week nationwide. Additionally, Chinese officials instructed these satellite stations to broadcast two hours of state-approve d ne ws p er evening; regardless of the effect such a change would have on the

stations’ ratings.

Chinese officials also held their annual meeting for an “Internet management system” this month. Such a system seeks to regulate user-generated con-

The government’s reasons for choosing now to increase Internet censorship are unclear. Some have speculated that the protests and uprisings across the globe have motivated Chinese leadership. tent websites, including social networking sites and particularly the weibo microblogs. Party officials have been pressuring the companies who control the microblogs to carry out stricter and more thorough censorship of “harmful information,” disseminators of which are punished.

The two most popular weibo websites each boast over 200 million registered users. Even more impressive, the rapid rise in the use of microblogs has taken place in just under two years. As a result of the burgeoning popularity, the weibos have become difficult to control despite government censorship. Bloggers are not required to give their real name in order to register, which seems to encourage the boldness of many bloggers. The bloggers have been instrumental in exposing scandals, most notably a high-speed rail crash which Chinese officials attempted to cover up.

Party officials have discussed requiring weibo users to register with their real names in an attempt to cut down on government criticism. It remains to be seen, though, how strict the microblog censorship will be.

The private companies which manage the microblog websites already employ monitors designed to filter posts for forbidden topics, scanning and deleting posts which include specified words or phrases deemed to be “harmful information.” The Chinese government must weigh the microblogs’ enormous popularity against its desire to control the outflow of information. The government does have the ability to shut down weibos entirely, demonstrated by its closing of the Internet in sections of China, such as in Xinjiang during the

ethnic riots there in 2009. But the popularity of the microblogs would make such a decision widely unpopular.

The government’s reasons for choosing now to increase Internet censorship are unclear. Some have speculated that the protests and uprisings across the globe have motivated Chinese leadership to solidify its hold on power.

Others point to a planned shift in the top leadership of the government as a possible impetus.

Chinese officials’ reasons for increased regulations on satellite television stations are even less clear. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television explained the measures as an effort to curb “excessive entertainment and vulgar tendencies.” Some see the new rules as an attempt to bolster the ratings of the government-run CCTV stations, against the widely popular entertainment shows produced by satellite stations. This is not the first time the Chinese government has imposed regulations on satellite stations. Recently, Chinese officials suspended “Super Girl,” a talent show broadcast on a satellite station, ostensibly for exceeding a broadcast time limit. Many observers believe the show may have been suspended for other reasons , howe ver, including its encouragement of home-viewers to support their favorite contestant through texting, an action considered similar to voting. n

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Adriana Mariella

Did the sexual assault allegations against Cain rule him out of the election?

Not really. One revelation like that can be surmounted. He isn’t going to win the nomination, though.

If by election you mean E! Committee To Pick The Next Kardashian Husband, then yes.

Did Perry’s bad grades rule him out of the election? All the candidates have some dirty laundry.

According to his campaign fundraising, apparently not.

That’s assuming we ever considered him “in.”

Should the Fed be phased out?

Yes. It’s outdated and harmful to the economy.

Yes, just replace it with a giant statue of Ron Paul.

I just really don’t like Bernake.

The Fed should not be the whipping boy for all of today’s economic problems.

That depends, how bad do you want the next depression to be?

Was the U.S. right to withdraw funding from UNESCO because they accepted the Palestinian Authority?

Absolutely not. We’re making the problem worse.

Palestinians deserve the same rights as Israelis.

Of course, Palestine can only declare its self-detirmined sovereignty when America says so.

The U.S. funds 20 percent of it single-handedly. In my view, we can and should revoke funding if our warnings aren’t heeded.

UNESCO knew what was at stake when it voted. This currently undermines U.S. policy in the Middle East.

We should focus on resolving the conflict rather than exacerbating it.

Should Obama approve the construction of an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas?

Yes, but he might deny construction to get votes from environmentalists.

Yes, now the Midwest economy won’t depend on corn and the Longhorn Network.

Yes, so the ridiculous sit-in can stop. We really don’t need another one.

Not approving it now will come back and bite him during re-election.

The risks may outweigh the benefit.

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Numerous roads were closed due to snow and downed power lines throughout the Northeast after snowfall Saturday.

Early snowstorm surprises citizens From Nor’easter, B6 “We are in full restoration mode,” Marcy Reed, president of National Grid Massachusetts, told The Associated Press as crews worked to clear the road of debris.

With temperatures to remain in the mid-50s through the week, the storm’s effects are expected to outlast the snow itself. School closures were widespread in the western and central parts of the state on Monday, some of the most hard-hit areas not only in Massachusetts but also the entire mid-Atlantic region affected by the storm. Officials in Lexington, Foxborough, Tyngsboro, Auburn, and Leicester all called off Halloween trick-or-treating, citing concerns with downed power lines and unlit streets in the communities.

In Sherman, Conn., Jerry Ryan, a lead electrician for Connecticut Light and Power, was working to restore equipment damaged by a fallen tree.

“The whole town of Sherman is shut down,” he said. “This beats out Hurricane Irene big time. It’s ten times worse.”

Asking Massachusetts residents to be patient, Governor Deval

Patrick said that crews expected power to be fully restored by the end of the week. “This is a houseby-house, branch-by-branch kind of response,” Patrick said at a news conference in Agawam in western Massachusetts.

Commuters also faced problems, as rail lines had to be assessed for damage from fallen trees and frozen switches. At the height of the storm on Saturday, a ChicagoBoston Amtrak train was stranded by a rockslide that blocked the tracks in Palmer, Mass. Service was suspended on other lines between Boston and cities like Providence and Philadelphia.

While the storm’s effects were less pronounced in the Boston Metro area, they definitely did not go by unnoticed. For about twelve hours Upper and Newton Campus at Boston College were without power. “The lights started flickering on and off before midnight. Then by around 2 a.m. [Sunday] everything went out,” recalled Maggie Stack, a freshman living on Upper Campus.

By Sunday morning, power was still out. “The bathrooms were really gross. The toilets and showers weren’t working, and the emergency generators let out, so the hallways were completely dark.”

A downed telephone pole in Newton caused the disruptions in the two campuses and their surrounding neighborhoods, according to an e-mail from the Office of Residential Life. Electricity was restored by early Sunday afternoon.

In Boston, Logan Airport only registered about an inch of snow. T spokesman Joe Pesaturo reported in an e-mail that the trollies ran smoothly Monday morning.

Still an entire month before metrological winter’s start, the region has already gotten its fair share of extreme weather, with many inland communities still reeling from Tropical Storm Irene and the unusually and persistently wet weather that followed. Financial burdens are expected to climb once the actual winter season swings into full gear.

“There’s no question that most municipal budgets are past bending and into breaking,” said William Steinhaus, the top elected official in Dutchess County in New York’s Hudson Valley, which got nearly two feet of snow. “Whether it’s fuel money or overtime money or salt and sand material items, those line items are all stretched or broke at this point.” n

Online media brought to television From Google TV, B6 the web at their leisure. Google TV is available on all Sony Internet TV models and also on an external device called the Logitech Revue that is compatible with most other television sets. The new software upgrade now allows you to use your iPhone or Droid as a remote control, which could be a nice perk. However, the issue with Google TV lies with what you cannot do. NBC, CBS, FOX, and ABC do not allow Google TV to stream their content, which eliminates a large part of the television market. Even aggregate content sites like Hulu and Fancast do not have streaming content on Google TV. The new version of this Google TV still does not include content from these major networks, but if it is any consolation, Google TV has improved the video quality of its existing content.

How will Google’s attempt to

expand into the living room fare this time around? To me, these changes are nice on the outside, but they do not seem to be enough just quite yet. There is no doubt, though, that Google is on to something. For only $99, Google TV is probably worth a shot. Expanding the World Wide Web onto the living room television is just a matter of time and I applaud Google for trying to be the pioneer.

Google TV seems to just be a mishmash of good ideas that do not fit together in quite the right way. I think the missing piece is the valuable content from major network companies.

A partnership with them would allow users to watch any show that they missed on regular TV. Instead of paying a fee to access them online or searching for hours for a pixilated version of an episode, users could simply watch it in HD on the big screen.

I think that is where Google

TV has the best chance of success. Viewing online content in high definition on a big screen television is something that appeals to everyone. Getting the Internet off of the tiny computer screen and onto the HDTV is inevitable. Like I said before, Google is on to something. Google may not have had the most success its first time around with Google TV, but I think eventually this idea will succeed. Unfortunately for Google though, their friends at Apple have developed “Apple TV” as well. Yet again, this competition between Google and Apple is bound to produce another great piece of technology. Will Google finally beat Apple to the punch and be the first to perfect Internet television? Only time will tell.

Paul Witko is a staff columnist for The Heights. He welcomes comments at marketplace@ bcheights.com.

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David Petraeus

By Matt Palazzolo

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David Petraeus was born on Nov. 7, 1952 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y. His father was a Dutch citizen who fled the Netherlands during the beginning of World War II. He attended West Point, where he excelled in both athletics and academics, graduating in the top 5 percent of his class. Petraeus also graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, received a doctorate in international relations from Princeton, and completed a military fellowship at Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. Shortly after graduating he married Holly Knowlton, the daughter of West Point superintendent William Knowlton.

After graduating from West Point, Petraeus served in several infantry and mechanized divisions in Italy and the United States. He did not serve in a military operation until 1995, when he joined the United Nations’ mission in Haiti under Operation Uphold Democracy. In 1991, he was accidently shot

Alcohol poisoning a serious issue in college

From the Golden State

Censorship increases in People’s Republic Clara Kim I can’t imagine living in a world where the government watches our every move on the Internet.

A world without the Stephen Colberts and Jon Stewarts of media, no Saturday Night Live sketches about the president, no op-ed pieces in renowned newspapers, no political cartoons published online, and no status updates on Facebook criticizing the government. Take a moment and imagine that these things existed, but would vanish online in a matter of seconds. How frustrated would you feel if you invested hours to creatively envision comedy for the public in order to satirize the government all for good fun, but have that work disappear into a black hole? It doesn’t matter. No matter what you feel, the government doesn’t care. This is China’s Internet reality.

A recent article that caught my eye published by The New York Times examines the dangerous nature of Internet humor that sometimes straddles the border between what’s acceptable to the Chinese government and what isn’t. The following is Pi San’s story: San is a Chinese citizen who works just outside of Beijing and is famous for having created a cartoon character named Kuang Kuang. On his way to work, he had learned that “State

security agents had just detained Ai Weiwei, China’s most famous contemporary artist and government critic,” according to The New York Times. What worried San was that six weeks prior to this detainment, the government had been on an active spree to round up the hundreds of bloggers, activists, journalists, and lawyers who had publicly disagreed with the government. The ones who were fined were the lucky ones; the others were detained, vanished, and sometimes silenced. Weiwei was an internationally known critic of the government, which raised the question of if anyone was safe at this point.

With a population of over one billion, China boasts a community of over 500 million Internet users.

(Keep in mind that the current population of the United States is about 300 million). To helicopter over these Internet users, the government has in place about 50,000 censors and behemoth networks of advanced filtering software to control what can be seen on the Internet and what cannot. And yet, despite the growing number of filtering systems that are put in place, whether they be human or not, Internet users are not discouraged to publish anti-government posts. They may think twice, but with a gutsy mindset, Internet users combat these restrictions through subtlety and by reading between the lines, making China’s Internet community one of the smartest and wittiest in the world.

Still, China’s government expects this, as it is the growing trend of Internet users in the country, and they are prepared.

by a soldier during a live fire exercise in Tennessee, and was subsequently operated on by future Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

Petraeus first served in a combat operation when he deployed to Iraq as commander of the 101st Airborne Division in 2003. He was widely praised for his counterinsurgency techniques while stationed in Mosul during the opening months, including staging local council elections and jumpstarting public works programs. He left Iraq in early 2004 and later rewrote the Army manual on counterinsurgency.

In early 2007, Petraeus was appointed head of multinational forces in Iraq as part of the troop surge. During his 18-month deployment insurgent attacks plummeted in a response credited to his refined counterinsurgency strategy. He also was appointed head of United States Central Command in 2008, multinational forces in Afghanistan in 2010, and director of the Central Intelligence Agency in 2011. Before accepting his job at the CIA, Petraeus had to resign from the army after more than 37 years of service. n

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Chinese President Hu Jintao, above, has led the government in censorship.

For example, after Weiwei’s detainment, San had posted a cartoon animation entitled “Crack Sunflower Seeds,” on a Twitterlike website, but as expected, the text had disappeared, though the cartoon remained. So working around the filtering systems, San had published just the animation and it immediately went viral, but soon began disappearing from websites—which showed San that there was a human behind the scenes, plucking out anything that was not pro-government. His animation can be seen here: http:// asiasociety.org/blog/asia/video-behind-chinas-great-firewall-subversive-content-cartoon-form.

Yet, it’s because of these censors that Chinese Internet users must think outside of the box to post what they really want to express, without government intervention. They may employ different modes to get around the filtering system, but most have created witty tactics to disguise what they’re really trying to say or use puns that aren’t immediately obvious upon first read. This new phenomenon of “coded language,” could prove to be the key to combat Internet censorship.

Instead of fighting this mini-

battle, others have decided to play it safe by taking part in the 50-Cent Party, a nickname for a group of commentators who supposedly get paid 50 cents for every pro-government post they publish on a website. Obviously, taking this stance is safer than not knowing when a post is “crossing the line” and having to pay the consequences of either getting fined or detained in a mysterious place for a period of time. This is the gaovernment’s advantage.

The line is so vague that even the best in the industry, like San, think twice before posting onto a website. A researcher at Hong Kong University, David Bandurski told The New York Times, “No one knows exactly where the line is. The control apparatus is built on uncertainty and self-censorship, on creating an atmosphere of fear.”

In the mean time, Chinese bloggers and Internet users will continue to play a dangerous game of hide-and-seek, as they wait for the right opportunity to strike back at the government.

Clara Kim is a Heights editor. She welcomes comments at marketplace@bcheights.com.

According to the Mayo Clinic, alcohol poisoning (drinking too much in too short a time period) can affect your body in potentially deadly ways.

Most of the alcohol you drink is metabolized in your liver, but this organ can only process the contents of your red Solo cup at a certain rate. This rate differs from person to person and is dependent upon a number of factors, including body weight and gender. In general, the liver is capable of metabolizing one drink per hour, where “one drink” is equivalent to one and a half ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits (i.e. a shot of whiskey), five ounces of wine, or 12 ounces of beer.

The Clinic warns that binge drinking (five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women in approximately two hours as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is particularly hazardous.

Imbibing this amount of alcohol at such a rapid pace “means that you can consume a lethal dose before you pass out.”

Symptoms of alcohol poisoning can include irregular or slow breathing, confusion, pale or blue skin, and unconsciousness.

“Alcohol depresses the nerves that control involuntary actions such as breathing, heartbeat and your gag reflex, which keeps you from choking. Drinking too much alcohol can slow and, in some cases, shut down these functions. Your body temperature can also drop (hypothermia), leading to cardiac arrest.

And your blood sugar level can fall low enough to cause sei-

zures,” explains the Clinic.

And, as many college students already know, excessive drinking can lead to vomiting.

Throwing up is essentially your body’s attempt to rid itself of the large amount of alcohol you have ingested. But, without a properly functioning gag reflex, there is a greater chance that you could choke on your own vomit while passed out and asphyxiate.

It is incredibly important that you request help for someone who may be experiencing alcohol poisoning. Allowing him or her to “sleep it off ” could be a deadly decision. According to the University’s Help-Seeking Policy, “In situations where students seek medical attention due to alcohol intoxication or drug ingestion, Boston College will support and encourage this behavior by treating it as a health and safety matter, not as a disciplinary incident.” In other words, you should not let a fear of getting in trouble keep you from contacting BCPD or Health Services. If you are interested in learning more, this policy in its entirety can be found on the Office of the Dean for Student Development’s website.

While it is better to never reach this level of extreme inebriation to begin with, being able to identify the danger signs associated with alcohol poisoning has the potential to be lifesaving. If you decide to drink, always be sure to make safety a priority.

Rachel Newmiller is a staff columnist for The Heights. She welcomes comments at marketplace@ bcheights.com.

Democracy arrives in Tunisia; 90 percent of registered voters participate From Tunisia, B6 Nonetheless, Tunisians of all groups welcomed the elections giving them a voice for freedom and democracy.

Following the results of the elections, the moderate Islamic party Ennahdha won 41.47 percent of the vote and 90 seats in the 217-person Assembly.

The Congress for the Republic, a leftist party, won 30 seats, and Ettakatol won 21 seats. To achieve the majority in the Assembly, Ennahdha will have to form a rare alliance with one of the leftist parties, either CFR or Ettakatol. Ennahdha’s leader, Rachid Ghannouchi, a Tunisian exile for the past 20 years, reassured voters that Ennahdha would not enforce strict Islamic laws in Tunisia, allowing Tunisians to keep many rights.

Ennahdha’s victory was met with a mixed reception as many liberal Tunisians fear that an Islamic state similar to Iran’s would be forming.

Riadh Ben Fadhel, a journalist for the Poll Democratique Moderne said, “It is not a party, it is a movement. I am not worried about the current leadership. But there are radical elements that one day might seek to control it.” However, Ghannouchi’s daughter, Intissar Ghannouchi, a spokesperson for Ennahdha, said that Ennahdha is “a political party, not a religious one … just like the Christian Democrats of Germany.” Many consider Ennahdha to be similar to Turkey’s Justice and Development Party, the conservative, religious ruling party in historically secular Turkey, a model to which Ghannouchi wants to take after. Ennahdha’s victory is not disputed, as the elections were free

and fair, yet the result has some Tunisians worried about the future state of their country.

Despite the elections and the relaxing of many of the previous regime’s laws, tempers still flared over various issues. Before the elections began, Tunisian television broadcasted the film “Persepolis” and the backlash was inevitable as conservative Tunisians took to the streets and protested against the broadcast. Most recently were the protests against a local election result as some votes were nullified in the local elections. In this protest, the protestoes chanted, “The revolution is ours, and you can’t take it away from us,” in response to the disputed results. Security forces were eventually called in, but there are no reports of deaths or injuries. Ghannouchi called for peace, sympathizing with the protesters, and blamed the protesters on remnants of Ben Ali’s regime. These incidents of violence and protest are only isolated incidents yet some Tunisians are worried that things might get bad soon.

The immediate effects of the Tunisian elections are very clear as the elections went smoothly and fairly except for a few incidents. However, it remains to be seen what Ghannouchi and the Ennahdha Party will achieve in the next few months.

Ghannouchi has mentioned that the economy and forming a majority in the Assembly are Ennahdha’s main priorities right now. Yet Ghannouchi has other priorities such as dealing with the General Union of Tunisian Workers and the Tunisian Army.

Nonetheless, Tunisia has made a fresh start in its history and looks to move forward with its new government. n

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Tunisian officials count ballots following the country’s democratic election following the January change in government.

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FLORIDA STATE AT BOSTON COLLEGE When BC runs the ball With Deuce Finch (243 yards and two touchdowns) coming off the best game of his career against Maryland on Saturday, BC should focus on the ground game. But FSU’s rush defense is an entirely different breed from Maryland’s. Finch won’t singlehandedly beat the Seminoles, so the passing game will have to be a threat.

Advantage:

When BC passes the ball The FSU secondary doesn’t create turnovers well, ranking in the bottom three of the ACC (lower than BC) which, combined with nice weather (40 degrees with clear skies) could allow Chase Rettig to shine. Realistically though, this matchup comes down to BC’s offensive line. FSU has already registered 29 sacks on the season. If the Eagles can slow the pass rush, they might succeed through the air.

Advantage:

When Florida State runs the ball QB E.J. Manuel’s health and performance determines who gets the win. After his injury against Oklahoma, FSU lost three straight games.

Since his healthy return, they’ve won three straight. He has completed over 65 percent of his passes for seven TDs and has a 164.5 passer efficiency rating. BC must stop Manuel to win the game.

Advantage:

When Florida State passes the ball FSU’s running game, on the other hand, is subpar. Devonta Freeman has only broken 100 rushing yards twice, against an abhorrent Maryland defensive line and the low-ranking Duke defense. The Eagles linebacking core should be able to stop the run, despite BC’s typically lackluster rush defense.

Advantage:

Dissecting Spaziani’s e-mail to find the meaning E-mail, from B12

Special teams Florida State does special teams very well. The Seminoles rank in the top two in the ACC for kickoff return average, punting, kickoff coverage, field goals, and PAT kicking. This is FSU’s most likely category to win against a mistake-prone BC special teams group—see UMass’ 100-yard kick return.

Advantage:

Coaching and intangibles This is easily BC’s biggest game of the year. This is the team’s first nationally televised game of the year. FSU has already played season-defining games. The Seminoles have fought current-No. 6 ranked Oklahoma and current-No. 11 Clemson. BC has not dealt with pressure of this sort. If the Eagles let the grand, national stage get to them, they could fall apart.

Advantage:

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Deuce Finch ran wild for 243 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday in Maryland, and BC will need him to do the same against Florida State tonight.

know, we did some good things and some not so good things on Saturday. Give credit to Maryland, they’re a good team. But give credit to us too. We won. You know, my game plan of running the ball down their throats finally worked. Suckers couldn’t catch Deuce, he was so slippery from the wintry mix. At one point I thought I saw Montel out there running crazy.

But then I realized I had a big snowflake in my eye, and it was actually No. 28, not No. 2. I’ll just keep dreaming until he comes back next year, I guess.

“We have a big challenge this week against FSU, the preseason favorite to win the ACC. We are getting better each week as a team and are looking forward to pulling off the upset win.”

Hey, didn’t I tell you that Florida State was supposed to be good? Well, they’re good. But not ACC-title good. And, you know, we’re getting better. We won last week — 2-6 is better than 1-6. It’s mathematically proven. Boy, I hope we pull off the upset. Ever heard of rushing the field?

“Join us at 5:50 p.m. on the ‘Eagle Walk’

along Campanella Way.” Nice plug from Athletics right? I’ll tell you what. On our Eagle Walk, you can just stay in your Mods and yell really loud and that will count for something, OK? “We need your help! Get in Alumni Stadium before kickoff and show your Eagle spirit and pride. This is a great opportunity to show the country what Boston College is all about on and off the field.”

Help! So I know there’s this nice tradition of not getting to your seats until the second half, but it would be really great if you could get there on time tonight. Kickoff is pretty nice, and you have to see it once before you graduate, right? And after all, we are on ESPN. So let’s look good — for all those people watching, let’s make them think we fill the stands like Clemson or Virginia Tech. 44,500 strong!

“Cheer loud and cheer proud with a lot of class.”

I know you all love your first down chant.

But really, it’s getting old. And there’s kids watching. Keep it classy, BC. “Thanks for your support!”

You guys support us, right? I know it’s been

The Manuel to beating FSU

By Steven Principi Heights Staff

Football, from B12

The Eagles face a monumental task tonight in trying to stop one of the best signal callers in the ACC. Florida State quarterback E.J. Manuel is as big of a dual threat as the team will face this year. Throwing the ball, Manuel has completed 66 percent of his passes for 13 touchdowns against eight interceptions. He’s also dangerous on the ground, with 248 rushing yards and three rushing TDs. The defense has struggled this year against similar quarterbacks Tajh Boyd of Clemson and Logan Thomas of Virginia Tech. Manuel may be an even more explosive player than those two, linebacker Luke Kuechly said.

“He’s one of those guys who can throw the ball and run the ball,” Keuchly said. “The difference with him is he’s got that elite size, the elite speed, and the athleticism. You get some guys who are like six feet tall and 200 pounds who can run the ball. But E.J. Manuel is an even bigger kid.”

Line Play Getting Better A return to being O-line U may still be a year or two away, but the general feeling is that the offensive line play has been much improved in previous weeks.

Greg Joyce is the Associate Sports Editor for The Heights. He can be reached at sports@ bcheights.com.

All eyes are on BC-Florida State tonight

Football Notebook

The “M” Word Momentum hasn’t been a word heard much when describing the Eagles this year, but the general vibe around the locker room seems to have changed since last week. The team’s victory over Maryland has boosted the morale both on the field and in the locker room, and the players are not afraid to show it.

“After a win, everything’s definitely a lot more fun,” Kuechly said. “From the practice field, to the locker room, even the plane ride back, it’s just a different atmosphere.”

Boston College had lost its three previous games and was winless against FBS opponents before its breakthrough last Saturday. The change in attitude has been almost instantaneous.

“The win was huge,” tight end Lars Anderson said.

“We obviously got some momentum going now. We rediscovered our identity in running the ball. That’s kind of what BC has been known for in the past. It was a nice little shot of momentum.”

a month, but we did win last week.

“BEAT FSU!” Beat _______ (fill in here for this week’s opponent).

“Sincerely, Frank Spaziani, Head Football Coach” Sincerely, the household letter-writing staffer for the Athletic Department, also known as the four football captains.

Okay, so maybe that was a little exaggerated. But I actually agree with “Coach Spaz.” I know tonight’s game isn’t the ACC showdown it once had the potential to be. BC is 2-6, and Florida State isn’t even ranked. But still, it is a Thursday night game on ESPN. And I’m not saying to be a great crowd just because the game is on national TV. Be a great crowd because you want to. Because even though this season has been forgettable, tonight could be the one memorable moment. It’s Thursday night, and we get to go to an ACC football game. Enjoy it.

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E.J. Manuel is a dangerous dual-threat QB for the Seminoles, as he can throw or scramble with equal strength.

While the likes of Thomas Claiborne and Anthony Castonzo are clearly missed, the youngsters on the BC line have started making a name for themselves in a big way.

“You could really see it last week,” Anderson said. “Redshirt freshman Bobby Vadaro had a great game. He was just killing guys out there. They’re really starting to gel as a unit. At the start it was kind of a patchwork O-line, guys were in and out every week, but now they’re finally getting a chance to gel.

They’re the core of the offense. It’s good to see them come together.”

Not to be outdone, the defensive line has stepped up its game as well. The pressure that was so absent in the first part of the season has reemerged during the last few weeks. In the games against Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Maryland, the defensive linemen

disrupted the rhythm of opposing quarterbacks more than any other time this year. While they aren’t exactly racking up the sacks, they have been spending more time in the backfield and getting more hits on the quarterback lately. This could prove invaluable against E.J. Manuel, who, like many quarterbacks, needs time in the pocket to be an effective player.

“We’ve been trying our best to get back there and disrupt them,” defensive lineman Max Holloway said.

“We’re getting a lot better as the year goes on. We’ve got the quarterback scrambling back there now. A lot of the young guys have started to step up. We’re not exactly like B.J. (Raji) or Ron (Brace), but we’re getting there.”

The play of both lines will be crucial tonight, as Florida State historically is strong up front on both sides of the ball. n

team with a lot of athletes. We aren’t looking at them any differently than we’ve looked at anyone else this year.”

While the Seminoles have been dominant against the run, some teams have been able to expose them through the air. Clemson and Wake Forest both scored at least three passing touchdowns against FSU this season. The BC players feel confident that the passing game will look better tonight than it did on Saturday.

“The conditions didn’t really let us pass that much, but it should be a good day on Thursday, and we’ll pass the ball a lot more,” Amidon said. “I won’t complain about 12 passes if we run the ball like that again. I don’t mind blocking for Deuce.”

Amidon also added that he believes quarterback Chase Rettig can have a big game for the Eagles.

“I see tons of progress,” the sophomore wideout said. “Confidence is the most important thing you see.

There’s no nervousness. He’s been doing a lot better than he did last year, decision-wise.”

Building off the run and forcing Florida State to bring an extra guy in the box should open up the passing game for Rettig and the Eagles. While Rettig has had success finding Amidon and Bobby Swigert for shorter gains, BC has had trouble converting long passing plays.

“Our deep routes haven’t really been working for us this year,” Amidon said. “I enjoy running deep routes, but at this point I’m still more comfortable with the intermediate ones. It takes a lot more practice to get the timing down on the deep ones.”

It is unlikely that the Eagles will be able to run their way straight to a win like they did against Maryland.

Although Finch has looked great and the offensive line has found some stability recently, the Seminoles will eventually force BC to pass the ball. If Rettig can get enough time to throw and the receivers find some separation from the Florida State secondary, then BC has a shot at maintaining drives and staying competitive. Finally, putting everything together for four quarters is going to be integral for an upset.

This won’t be easy. But the Eagles proved they can play a complete game last week. Now, they have to prove they can do it again. n

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

The Week Ahead

Standings

Tonight, football hosts Florida State in the season’s most anticipated game. Men’s hockey continues Hockey East play against Maine and UMass. Women’s hockey continues its home-and-home series with Boston University.

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Football won its first ACC game of the year at Maryland. Men’s hockey swept its home-and-home series with UMass Lowell. Women’s soccer lost to Wake Forest in the regular season finale. Women’s hockey lost to BU. The Cardinals won the World Series.

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Boston College

Coming off its first ACC win of the season, the football team will host Florida State tonight.

The Eagles will rely on Deuce Finch and the rushing attack. Last week against Maryland, Finch ran for 243 yards and two touchdowns.

Florida State, which started the year ranked in the top 10, has struggled throughout the middle of its season. However, the Seminoles are on a three-game win streak against ACC opponents and should prove to be a formidable foe for the Eagles.

Tonight, 8 p.m., ESPN

Walking away from success is a difficult decision to make at any level

DJ Adams Last week, after rallying from 10.5 games back in the wild-card race on Aug. 25 in one of the most incredible late-season runs in Major League Baseball history, the St. Louis Cardinals were crowned World Series champions. They capped off what, just a little over a month ago, had seemed impossible with two consecutive wins in Games 6 and 7 after being just a strike away from defeat twice at the hands of the Texas Rangers.

Whether or not you believe in the magic of October, it’s hard to locate a celestial outcome better than this in the world of sports.

This wasn’t just cloud nine for St. Louis — it was cloud 11. The most decorated team in the National League continued its winning tradition and brought relevancy back to the franchise.

And so when Tony LaRussa, the manager with the third-most wins of all-time, three rings (this being his second in the state of Missouri), and the fortitude to lead this squad’s improbable charge to the league’s exalted throne, announced his retirement just a few days later, I was shocked.

No front man in the history of the sport has ever walked away the year following a World Series title, until now. Thirty-three years of greatness, and this guy really didn’t think he could pull off a couple more? That city would worship LaRussa forever, regardless of whether he could produce any more significant championship runs during the rest of his tenure.

Why would anyone walk away from what he is not just good at, but the best at?

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Projected to be a top-10 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, Luke Kuechly will have a tough decision to make once the season comes to a close.

It’s a difficult question to tackle, a dilemma that numerous individuals regardless of the career in question are forced to consider at some point. Do I progress to the next step in my life, or continue for as long as I can with an established position?

At Boston College, especially considering the lackluster performance of his team this season, junior linebacker and captain of the football team Luke Kuechly is certainly in the midst of such inner turmoil.

The question for him obviously isn’t

to walk away from the game, as the AllAmerican athlete is one of the most stellar performers to ever set foot on the Alumni Stadium turf. In less than three complete years, Kuechly has amassed 471 tackles (just the fifth Eagle to surpass the 400-mark). He already set a new program high in singleseason tackles with 183 last year, and the NCAA all-time record of 545 is definitely within reach of his formidable grip.

That is, if he wants to stay at the Heights for one final senior campaign.

Kuechly is currently projected by ESPN guru Mel Kiper Jr. as a top-10 selection in the 2012 NFL Draft, and it’s not hard to imagine the speedy, instinctive, and gritty Eagle would further rise up the boards if he remained at BC and continued his spectacular career.

That being said, though, injuries and uncertainties are common to football.

An early move to the NFL might mean forgoing dominance and a collegiate degree, but it would guarantee millions, as

well as a new, exciting opportunity regardless of whether Kuechly’s skills translate effectively to the next level.

My advice for Luke – and this is from an impartial lens, I swear – is to pass up the money, fame, and glory and finish what he has started here at BC. LaRussa made the right move by leaving St. Louis when he did. Superstar Albert Pujols may be on his way out, a World Series repeat hasn’t happened since 2000, and the team’s comeback has an eternal place in baseball lore. Personally, as well as from an organizational outlook, it’s tough to top that.

As for Kuechly, from an individual perspective, there may not be any reason to remain a college student. The tackles, the national attention, the accolades. There isn’t much more to accomplish. Not to mention this team is far from championship quality, even with a fourth year No. 40 leading the defense.

Maybe, in the end, that’s what will keep him in maroon and gold for one more season. The Eagles, currently entrapped within their worst season since joining the ACC, will have to address some serious concerns this offseason.

Offensively, they are stagnant with a mediocre offensive line and a predictable scheme. Defensively, they are passive and lack play-making ability in the backfield.

Intangibles? BC’s record speaks to that side of the story.

Kuechly is no knight in shining armor, but frankly at this point, he’s all BC has.

Plus, who knows, maybe next year the improbable, impressive streak everyone will be talking about in sports will be coming from Chestnut Hill rather than St. Louis.

Now that would be a great way to go out.

DJ Adams is the Managing Editor for The Heights. He can be reached at sports@ bcheights.com.

Tar Heels surge past BC Men’s Soccer, from B12 of position. He then shot the 12-yarder to far post, making the game 2-0.

“I thought, to be honest, that they deserved the victory,” Kelly said. “I thought they played very well. They’re a very good team. We had chances to turn it. I thought we had a chance where one of our guys shot instead of cutting it back.

And then there’s that silly handball thing, and the guy gets away from the defender.

The second goal was a bad goal, too.

“But, overall, I thought on the night they were a better team than us. The two goals were very bad goals, and we

could’ve had one. We didn’t get many, but we should’ve had that one. Not much you can do about it.”

Although this should have been playoff-like match up, BC was unable to produce offensively. The Eagles were outshot 11-3 for the game, including 7-1 in the second half.

“We just didn’t get a lot done,” Kelly said of the offense. “Bekks didn’t have one of his best games. He’s been a great guy for us. He’s been sick. Tonight, we just didn’t get a lot going. We just couldn’t get in the flow. We were giving the ball away, and it just never went smoothly.” n

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So far this season, the Eagles have been very effective on the offensive end, especially last weekend when they scored 12 goals in two games.

BC takes on Black Bears, Minutemen Men’s Hockey, from B12 first meeting, but York expects a different team on Saturday night.

“Looking at their recent scores, they tied BU and lost in overtime, so it looks like they’re improving,” he said. “They’re a young team, and they are starting to mature some more as they play more games.

It’s a different mixture, too, because last time we played them, it was here at Kelley Rink. Now we have to go on the road and anything can happen.”

One thing that the Eagles have to square away quickly is the issue of their sixth defenseman. With Patrick Wey out for the foreseeable future, BC has been searching

for someone to play meaningful minutes on the blue line. Freshman Mark Begert originally filled the role on the depth chart, but York inserted junior Brooks Dyroff at defense on Saturday and admits that the issue has still not been closed.

“We’re trying to find the best fit for that position,” York said. “Mark Begert is still involved, Brooks is involved, and we tried Tommy Atkinson there yesterday.

We’re experimenting there still and we haven’t decided who we’re going to play there yet. We’re hoping to get Pat Wey back by Christmas, but we’re just guessing at that.”

Having started the year on fire, the Eagles can expect to get every team’s best

shot from here on out. While they are certainly in the driver’s seat early on, the Hockey East season is far from over and there are a number of great opponents still on the schedule. However, York keeps his team focused by not looking past the next opponent, a fact that he has stressed for his entire time at BC. “We’ve had such a great rivalry with Maine over the last few decades,” he said. “It’s really been them, BU, and New Hampshire who have been our big three, so they’ve definitely got our attention. Then we go on the road against UMass and it’s a whole new ballgame. We’re not looking past the two games we’ve got this week, that’s for sure.” n

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Aburmad witnessed first-hand the physical UNC defense, which shut down the BC offense all night.

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ALL EYES ARE ON FLORIDA ST. Dissecting the e-mail from Eagles, Seminoles meet at Alumni ‘Coach Spaz’ Stadium tonight

By Steven Principi Heights Staff

By Austin Tedesco

Ranked No. 1 in the nation and coming off its second consecutive weekend sweep, the Boston College men’s hockey team delves even deeper into its Hockey East schedule this weekend.

The Eagles have exploded out of the gates this year, boasting a 7-1 overall record and a perfect 5-0 record in the league.

This weekend, BC will welcome the No. 20 Maine Black Bears to Kelley Rink on Friday night, before traveling to Amherst to play the UMass Minutemen in the second showdown of the season between the teams.

Both upcoming foes have also been playing well of late, as Maine is coming off a sweep over Providence, while UMass nearly beat Boston University in back-toback games. And while neither team is currently ranked in the top 15, head coach Jerry York was quick to praise both opponents, starting with the Black Bears.

“We’ve had kind of a historic rivalry with Maine over the last couple of decades,” he said. “So it excites us to play those types of teams. They swept last weekend, so they’ll feel very good about their game.

They’ve always been a team that is exceptional on special teams and this year is no different. Their power play and penalty kill are certainly among the best in our league, so we’ve definitely got to be concerned about that.

“We’ve done something a bit different this week where we’ve started to highlight some of their players that we’re concerned with. We’ve highlighted Matt Mangene as a catalyst for this year’s team. He looks really good on tape. It’s been exciting at practice because we’re coming off of back-to-back wins and they are as well. It makes for a good collision on Friday night.”

The Eagles will then turn their attention to UMass, a team they defeated on Oct. 21, 4-2. The Eagles dominated much of their

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Fresh off its first ACC win of the year, BC enters tonight’s match-up with Florida State with a renewed focus, and the right mindset in order to have success going forward.

Senior tight end Lars Anderson knows what it’s going to take offensively for Boston College to beat Florida State tonight at Alumni Stadium (8 p.m., ESPN), but it won’t be easy.

“To beat these guys, we are going to have to throw to complement the run,” Anderson said. “But, first and foremost, we are going to have to run the ball against these guys until they put an extra guy in the box. Then we’ll throw.”

It’s going to be difficult for the Eagles to rely solely on the ground game against FSU like they did against Maryland. Running back Deuce Finch will have a much tougher time finding the gaps and picking up big gains. He is going up against the fourth-best rush defense in the country.

The Seminole defense has allowed just 77 yards per game on the ground. Only Oklahoma and Wake Forest have been able to put up more than 100 yards rushing against FSU, and even then it took at least 38 carries. Florida State relies primarily on its athleticism to shut down offenses.

“Florida State schematically isn’t really confusing,” Anderson said. “Their philosophy is, ‘We have bigger, better, faster, and stronger guys. We’re just going to line up against you and hopefully beat you.’

Schematically, it’s pretty simple.”

Sophomore wide receiver Alex Amidon echoed Anderson’s statement, but added that the Eagles feel ready for the challenge.

“They don’t really have a weakness on their defense,” Amidon said. “All their defensive backs are fast and great cover guys. Their defensive linemen are really good and their linebackers are really good. It’s nothing different than what we’ve seen before. We played a Clemson

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Greg Joyce We all got that e-mail from “Coach Spaz” on Monday, but most people probably didn’t read it. Here’s what the letter said, and then what the letter really said.

“Dear Superfans:” I know you’re out there … Bueller?

“We are looking forward to returning home after a month on the road to face the Florida State Seminoles in Alumni Stadium before a national TV audience on ESPN.” Remember football games at Alumni?

Yeah, it’s been a while. The past three weeks, we’ve been on the road, but now we’re finally coming home to play for all of you. And for ESPN. We’re playing Florida State, the preseason “national title contender,” as many were saying.

See that? We all can’t have amazing seasons and live up to all that preseason hype sometimes. There are these things called injuries that hold us back. FSU has had some (sorry E.J. Manuel, tough one against Oklahoma), and we’ve certainly had many ourselves. But did I mention this game is on national TV, ESPN? Yeah, be there for that.

“Our team has been working hard and we’re very pleased to have gotten our first ACC victory last Saturday over Atlantic Division rival Maryland.”

Well, we finally caught a break last weekend at Maryland. Man, it was cold.

I had to wear three shirts, a sweatshirt, a winter coat, and a winter hat to avoid hypothermia. With all the snow and freezing rain, my mustache was nearly turning into icicles at one point. Anyways, we got that first “W” in the ACC. It’s been a long time coming, but you

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Wasteful BC fails to capitalize against BU

By Greg Joyce

Assoc. Sports Editor

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Usually Charlie Rugg is a major threat for BC, but he and the offense were ineffective last night.

With league title on the line, BC falls to North Carolina

By Chris Marino Asst. Sports Editor

The No. 10 Boston College men’s soccer team (12-5-0, 4-4-0 ACC) came into last night’s North Carolina 2 contest in NewBoston College 0 ton with No. 3 North Carolina (14-2-2, 5-1-2) needing a win for a chance to finish first in the ACC regular season standings. However, due to a sloppy defensive effort and inability to generate much offensive pressure, the maroon and gold came out on the losing end of a 2-0 contest.

The Eagles and Tar Heels began the match with nearly identical play, both lacking a creative spark offensively. The home squad was the first to take any shot attempts, but its efforts were routinely blocked by a solid UNC defense.

Probably the best chance to score for the Eagles came with a series of corner kicks by Kyle Bekker, in the ninth minute.

On the third attempt, Bekker’s kick was nearly headed in by a diving Ryan Dunn.

Launching near post, Dunn tried to head the ball into the net but a Tar Heel defender deflected his shot.

From that point forward, the Tar Heels were in control of the half. The first chance came when Enzo Martinez launched a shot off the cross bar and out of play. The second came when Billy Schuler lined a straight ball in the middle of the box right into the chest of Eagles goalkeeper Justin Luthy.

BC came out feeling rejuvenated to start the second half. However, the squad was unable to keep its form and committed a number of penalties. The worst came by means of a yellow card for Stefan Carter. The junior was penalized for a handball just outside the box at the 60:12 mark. Just 44 seconds later, Matt Hedges notched the game’s first goal on a header from Martinez. Martinez took a free kick from 18 yards out and set Hedges up to deflect it in for the score.

The match was fairly quiet for a large portion of the half, but UNC could not be contained. Just past the 73-minute mark, Schuler took a long pass from midfield and drove down the right side of the field.

The forward pushed the ball past defender Patrick Chin and found Luthy out

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Wednesday night featured an earlyseason showdown between No. 6 Boston College and No. 4 Boston Univ.

5 Boston UniBoston College 1 versity at Kelley Rink. The Eagles were unable to take advantage of six BU penalties and numerous high-percentage scoring chances, as they fell to the Terriers, 4-1.

“I thought we played really well tonight,” head coach Katie King Crowley said. “It’s just a matter of [BU] got some breaks and scored some goals, and we weren’t able to do it. Our focus needs to be more on taking care of those pucks that are right there, the rebounds that [the goalie] gives up, trying to take care of them.”

BU got the scoring going with 7:56 remaining in the first period, when Jenn Wakefield took advantage of a two-onone breakaway. Deciding to take the shot herself, Wakefield wristed the puck past

Corinne Boyles for the 1-0 lead.

Later in the period, the Terriers added to their lead with just over a minute left.

After an Eagle was tripped up and fell to the ice, Kathryn Miller took an uncontested slap shot from the point that found the back of the net, making it 2-0 BU. To begin the second period, the Eagles went on the power play, and 1:19 into it, went on a five-on-three. Crowley took a timeout to set up a game plan for the fiveon-three, but BC failed to get a shot off in the 41-second two-man advantage.

Back at even strength, BC finally found the back of the net eight minutes into the second period. Taylor Wasylk controlled the puck in the corner, made a move to get the defender off her back, and backhanded a beautiful pass to Mary Restuccia. Restuccia lifted the puck up and over the shoulder of BU’s goalie for her second goal of the season, cutting the deficit in half at 2-1.

With one minute and 56 seconds remaining in the second period, the Eagles

went on another five-on-three power play, this time for 34 seconds. Despite putting on much better pressure and creating better scoring chances, BC had nothing to show for it on the scoreboard once again.

Just under eight minutes into the third period, Louise Warren padded BU’s lead, using a breakaway to make it 3-1 and put an end to a long string of scoring chances by the Eagles.

Then, on their first power play of the game, the Terriers capitalized again, when Isabel Menard received a perfect pass right in front of the net, placing the puck topshelf to give her team the 4-1 lead.

Though Crowley said it was frustrating to not score in 12 minutes on the power play, “it wasn’t for a lack of chances.

“It wasn’t because we couldn’t get set up or anything like that. We had the chances and just couldn’t put them home.

You’re going to run into games like that and hopefully our kids learn from it and we’ll come back stronger on Saturday.” n

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The men’s basketball team will play an exhibition game against American International College Saturday at 1 p.m. in Conte Forum.

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