The Heights September 29, 2016 by The Heights

RUNNING WITH THE BULLS

HUBWEEK IS BACK

A POPS PREVIEW

SPORTS

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Football searches for its third win of the season this weekend, B8

After a successful run last year, the city-wide event is back to talk about science and innovation. A4

A look at this year’s “Pops on the Heights” with Kristin Chenoweth, B3

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The Independent Student Newspaper of Boston College Vol. XCVII, No. 35

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are coming to college having spent previous time in therapy, Vice President for Student Affairs Barb Jones said in an email. They are also more comfortable in seeking help than they were in the past. Through an anonymous donation to the University, UCS added two staff members. This increase in employees has allowed the staff to respond better to students’ requests for services, Craig Burns, the head of UCS, said in

an email. “If we did not have the additional staff resources, the increased demand would have resulted in a significant increase in wait times for initial appointments,” he said. When students seek help from UCS, they can schedule an initial triage appointment within two days of their initial call to UCS. After the phone assessment, students wait less than two weeks for the first available intake appointment. But Burns pointed out that if a student needs to be seen urgently, he or she can always be seen that day for an emer-

gency appointment. Despite not expanding the size of its staff, UCS is trying to reach more students, who can now participate in group therapy sessions and consult UCS’s website for help. Staff members are educating students on other places they can seek help both on campus and within their networks of friends and family. UCS is also continuing to provide outreach and training to campus groups so that they can help students, too. These groups include Resident Assistants, Pride Peers, Cura group leaders, and various academic departments.

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how students engage with political and social issues, including racism, sexism, and homophobia, on campus. Erik Owens, the discussion’s moderator and interim director of the Boisi Center, began the conversation by allowing four student panel members to speak about the issue that they believed to be the most important on campus. Russell Simons, Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) president and MCAS ’17, and Isra Hussain, MCAS ’17, both expressed their concerns with the gap between the Jesuit values that are taught at BC, and how they are applied to students’ everyday lives.

Throughout the discussion, the panelists acknowledged that the BC faculty does attempt to instill Jesuit values in its students in the classroom, but often these principles are not extended to their social lives. “I don’t feel that push,” Simons said about the impact of Jesuit teaching. The consensus between members of the panel was that for many students at BC, concern for one’s own professional success often takes precedent over the principle of being a man or woman for others.

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The tenants of 249 Foster St. were home watching television Tuesday night when an intruder stole two laptops from two different bedrooms on the first floor of their house. Since five of the eight tenants were home, the boys left the front door unlocked. The intruder entered the house between 9:30 and 10:30 p.m., Chris DiMartinis, one of the tenants of 249 Foster and MCAS ’18, said, because when one of his roommates went to start his homework at 10:30 p.m., he noticed his laptop was missing. He told his other roommates, and one of them realized his laptop was missing from his desk. After discovering that they were missing two laptops, the boys called the Boston College Police Department (BCPD) and the Boston Police Department (BPD). The police told them, Kevin Lahiff MCAS ’18 said, that off-campus break-

ins are common, but usually the intruder does not enter when most of the tenants are home. Lahiff said that the police were hesitant to point any fingers or come up with a hypothesis for what happened. “They just said, ‘You should have locked your doors,’” he said. They usually lock their doors, he said, but they didn’t lock the front door when they were all home watching television. Lahiff said the BCPD officers didn’t give them a police report, which they could have used to explain to their professors why they were unable to do their homework. “They didn’t help us at all,” he said. BPD officers then came, and they were much more helpful, Lahiff said. The officers did file a report, according to Lahiff. BPD was not available for a comment. BCPD did confirm that there was a breaking and entering report filed on Foster St. Tuesday at 11:17 p.m. This break-in comes in a string of oﬀ-campus intrusions. The most recent break-in happened last week at 242 Foster St., just a few days after two men were found trespassing at 235 Foster St. “It was just a little sketchy, we didn’t expect it to happen like that, if at all,” Lahiff said.

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Launch. Launch is only open to juniors and seniors, and will take place on Oct. 14 from 10:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. In past years, the Career Center hosted a conference called Jumpstart Your Job Search, which was held in January for seniors. The conference was moved to October because now, after consulting firms moved their recruitment season to the fall, students are beginning their job and internship searches earlier in the year. It was also opened to juniors in order to be more

inclusive of students at all points of their career search, said Amy DiGiovine, assistant director of the Career Engagament Team. “We want students to understand that while everyone’s journey is unique there are some common issues we all have to tackle,” DiGiovine said in an email. “Our goal, with the help of many partners across campus, is to help students with career-related reflection, exploration, and preparation so they can achieve their goals.”

Launch will include an address by a keynote speaker, Pili Montilla, BC ’00; the choice of three career-centered workshops; and advice from a range of alumni and recruiters. Montilla created, produces, and hosts the show VidaLexus presenta: Té Para Tres con Pili Montilla. Montilla has received an Emmy for her work as a TV host, producer, content creator, and taste maker. In the past, she has worked for E! Latino, MTV, LATV, MundoFox, Telemundo, and Univision.

“[Montilla] has had to overcome challenges and create her own opportunities, while seeking guidance and support from others,” DiGiovine said. “She represents what we emphasize to students—we want to empower them with the knowledge, tools, and skills to lead a purpose-driven life as they define it.” After the keynote address, students will break off into small seminars, where

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Students are invited to a lunch with Eric Tarczynski, the founder of Contrary Capital, on Sept. 30 at 12 p.m. The lunch, which will take place in Cushing 208, will give students the opportunity to ask about venture capital and Tarczynski’s experience as a student-entrepreneur.

Thursday, September 29, 2016

The 24th annual Pops on The Heights: The Barbara and Jim Cleary Scholarship Gala will take place on Sept. 30 in Conte Forum. The concert begins at 6 p.m. and will feature singer Kristin Chenoweth, in addition to several Boston College music groups.

Boston College Breakfast Club is meeting on Oct. 2 at 10:30 a.m. in front of Greycliff Hall. Breakfast Club is composed of student volunteers who spend 45 to 60 minutes picking up trash from off-campus neighborhood streets and sidewalks.

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9: ?\cgj k_\ ?fd\c\jj The Boston College School of Social Work recently teamed up with the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley to sponsor a competition between local nonprofit 501c3 organizations who are attempting to find solutions to family homelessness in the Boston area. The competition was judged by School of Social Work professor Shanta Pandey, Carroll School of Management professor and director of the Shea Center for Entrepreneurship Jere Doyle, and several other professors from universities around Boston. As a part of the winning prize for the organizations that identified innovative, cost-effective, and feasible ideas to reduce family homelessness in the state, the School of Social Work will provide technology build-out and support, assistance with project evaluation, and three sessions with its Center for Social Innovation on the implementation of their proposals. The competition results were announced on Sept. 22, and $20,000 was awarded to both HomeStart and the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership. $15,000 was given to Children’s HealthWatch. “Homelessness does not always begin, or look, the way most people think it does. It is often caused by a combination of complex factors,” said Michael Durkin, president at United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley. “Tackling it is not something that a single organization can do alone. We’re proud to partner with Boston College and the winning organizations—HomeStart, Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership and Children’s HealthWatch—to help change the landscape of family homelessness in Massachusetts.”

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Jessica Williams was shot and killed by San Francisco police on May 19, 2015, after being pulled over for driving a stolen car. When she heard the news, Andrea Clay joined a protest at the site of the young woman’s death. Clay, a sociology professor at San Francisco State University, said that as the activists marched in solidarity, Janelle Monae’s “Hell You Talmbout” played. The song lists several African Americans who have been killed by police, including Walter Scott in South Carolina and Freddie Gray in Baltimore. Hearing the song at the protest led her to question the role of hip-hop in the Black Lives Matter movement. On Tuesday, Clay gave a lecture in Devlin Hall on the role hip-hop culture has played in social justice movements such as Black Lives Matter and Say Her Name, an organization focused specifically on police violence involving black women. Clay’s upbringing—in a working-class, mixed-race household in Springﬁeld, Miss.—helped shape her interests in social activism, black popular culture, LGBTQ rights, and urban studies. Her presentation began with a story from May 20, 2015, the oneyear anniversary of Say Her Name. Clay spoke about the role the

During his talk Monday in the Fulton Honors Library, Emilio Rabasa Gamboa, general consul of Mexico in Boston, compared Republican nominee Donald Trump’s stances on immigration to the rhetoric of the Nazi Party during the 1930s and said that the upcoming United States presidential election would be the first to truly impact Mexicans. Rabasa was presenting “U.S. and Mexico: Strong and Profitable Partnership,” a look at the historical interactions between the two countries and the importance today of their trade partnership. He started by talking about the Organization of American States (OAS), which has 34 member countries and is focused in part on tackling the unique set of problems that confront Latin America, particularly upholding human rights, establishing and maintaining democracy, combatting drug cartels and money laundering, and bridging the gap between rich and poor. Moving on to Mexico specifically, Rabasa talked about today’s negative attitude in the U.S. toward his country. He sought to debunk a couple of myths. Conventional wisdom about Mexico, he said, is that it’s a developing country that suffers from serious crime and violence epidemics. He acknowledged that Mexico is in a very difficult situation, but he said

POLICE BLOTTER Monday, Sept. 26 4:20 p.m. - A report was ﬁled regarding a medical incident on Brighton Campus. 8:19 p.m. - A report was ﬁled regarding a suspicious circumstance at the Mods.

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Andrea Clay discussed how hip-hop culture has affected the Black Lives Matter Movement in Devlin Hall on Tuesday. hip-hop industry plays in leading social-justice movements and how gender aﬀects leadership positions in the hip-hop community. She also talked about how men are seen as the social justice warriors in the hip-hop community. Typically, the hip-hop industry is known for its male rappers and hyper-masculine ideal. Artists such as Boots Riley and Tupac are famous leaders in the rap community and represent the radical rapper. They created music that embodied the political change of the time and fit the ideals of charismatic hip-hop leaders. This combination of

that Mexico had created neither the supply nor the demand for the drugs that fuel its crime crisis—drugs like heroin come mostly from South America, and they are transported through Mexico by cartels to meet demand created by Americans. The drug trade brings weapons into the country along with it. “It’s also true that Mexico isn’t only involved in that problem,” Rabasa said. “There’s a wider reality that I have to present to you.” For example, despite assumptions about poverty in Mexico, at $1.2 trillion it’s the world’s 15th-largest economy, 10th-largest exporter, 9thlargest importer, and second-largest buyer of U.S. exports, behind only Canada. Trade with Mexico accounts for 142,557 jobs in Massachusetts alone through the computer and electronics industries. To contextualize Mexico’s current relationship with the U.S., Rabasa walked through some history. He started with the MexicanAmerican War in 1848 and touched upon the American Civil War, in which Mexico played a crucial role in 1862 by preventing French troops from arming the Confederacy. Then he talked about a low point, the U.S.’s invasion and seven-month occupation of Veracruz in 1914, and a more positive turn in diplomatic relations, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Good Neighbor Policy, a pledge in his ﬁrst inaugural address

style and activism is seen over and over again. Today, Kendrick Lamar is seen as a leader, writing music about the black experience in America, she said. Clay then spoke about changes in current movements, such as Black Lives Matter. “What is strikingly different about this current movement is that it is full of leaders … with women and LGBT people at the center,” she said. She urged the audience to think about how hip-hop culture is embracing this change in leadership. The end of her lecture touched

on female leaders in hip-hop, such as Beyoncé. Although Beyoncé is not the typical hip-hop leader, many young black women still look up to her. She has not specifically spoken on the subject, but her music pays tribute to those in the black social movement. For example, her 2015 Super Bowl halftime show performance paid tribute to the Black Panther movement. She speaks out in unconventional ways that are calling on black social movements, Clay said. “The movement has stepped up,” Clay said. “My question is, when will hip-hop?”

to avoid U.S. involvement in Latin American affairs. That policy was followed by decades of general silence, until 1994, when the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) came into force. NAFTA is responsible for 14 million jobs in the U.S., 6 million of which are exclusively due to trade with Mexico. Critics of NAFTA argue that it has lost the U.S. shipping and manufacturing jobs and that it has forced some agricultural workers in Mexico to immigrate to the U.S. illegally. Rabasa attacked the notion that illegal immigration is as big an issue as some say, pointing out that in recent years net immigration to the United States from Mexico is actually negative, meaning that more people are leaving than coming in. He also praised the efforts of Mexican workers in the United States, like a community of 1,700 laborers he visited in Vermont who milk cows every day from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. “I wonder if those farmers could find American workers who would be willing to work from 3 o’clock in the morning to 3 in the afternoon … for something like 9 and a half dollars an hour,” he said. “What would happen if those 1,700 workers were deported? The dairy industry in Vermont would collapse.” He also touted Mexico’s relevance to the American economy relative to the United States’ other trading partners’. Rabasa said that 40 cents of

every dollar’s worth of goods sold in Mexico go toward supporting American jobs, compared to just 4 cents of every dollar in China. “We have to modernize NAFTA, of course, but suspending NAFTA or believing that NAFTA has made things worse for the United States— that’s not true,” he said. After his talk, Rabasa was asked how he thinks Mexicans and Mexican-Americans can best prepare for the possibility that Trump wins the presidential election. Trump has made divisive comments on immigration and race throughout his campaign, infamously calling for an outright ban of Muslim immigrants and proposing the construction of a wall on the Mexico-U.S. border to be paid for, he says, by Mexico. Rabasa said that this election has gotten more attention in Mexico than any before it, not only among the intellectual elite but in schools, factories, and households in general. It’s because of Trump’s rhetoric and the fear of what could happen if he is elected, with remittances—a common practice among Mexican immigrants of sending back home a portion of their paycheck—a particular concern because Trump has pledged to ban them, though Rabasa said he questions the government’s legal authority to do so. “Walls haven’t been and will never be a solution,” he said. “Walls are meant to be torn down.”

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9/26/16 - 9/28/16 7:35 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a fire alarm at Cushing Hall. 9:03 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a fire alarm at Stayer Hall. 11:17 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a burglary on Foster Street.

8:22 p.m. - A report was ﬁled regarding a medical incident at Stuart Hall.

Tuesday, Sept. 27 5:49 p.m. - A report was filed regarding a medical incident at 2000 Comm. Ave.

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Gifk\jk K_lij[Xp Dfie`e^ Protest, from A1 At the march, students will be able to sign a petition for an on-campus LGBTQ resource center. This comes after the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) passed a resolution on Sunday night that called on the University to create an LGBTQ resource center for students. Both graduate and undergraduate leaders from UGBC, including GLC, CSD, and ALC, began planning the march about a week ago. The protest has been registered with the University. A Facebook event was created to invite students to join the march, and over 500 students have said that they will attend.

On Wednesday night, students held a meeting to make signs to hold during the march. Collin Pratt, UGBC vice president of diversity and inclusion and MCAS ’17, said that this protest is diﬀerent from those in the past because of the partnership between graduate and undergraduate students. Pratt is also hoping for turnout from progressive-minded courses, including Black Feminisim 101: Harriet Tubman to Beyonce and Race, Class and Gender. “I think the ultimate goal of this is to open up dialogue on campus, but also provide a space of healing or catharsis for some of our students who feel like they haven’t had a chance to voice their concerns and grievances yet,” Pratt said.

they will have the opportunity to speak directly with experts and recruiters. The first round of seminars will focus on networking, resume building, and mentorship. Students will also have the opportunity to learn the best ways to use the Career Center website and utilize the University’s resources. The second round of seminars will focus on what values are important to students in looking for a job, how to negotiate and analyze job offers, and whether grad school is an appropriate option for certain career paths. Students then will have a lunch break, during which they can attend a panel composed of five recent BC graduates. The graduates come from a variety of majors, from environmental geoscience to communication. Some of their current employers include MIT, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Education First, and Accenture. The alumni will share advice on hiring timelines, using a liberal arts degree in the corporate world, and how to transition from a college student into a young professional. Launch will then hold the final

round of seminars, in which students will learn how to stand out in the corporate world and use hiring timelines to structure a job search. There will also be a panel with recruiters from companies including Deloitte Consulting, Peace

“We want all students who attend the conference to leave empowered with concrete action steps to reach their individual goals...” —Amy DiGiovine, assistant director of the Career Engagement Team

Corps, Stables, E&J Gallo Winery, and General Electric. The conference will end with a group activity called “What’s Next?”, in which students will define their next two or three steps in the job search.

The exercise is meant to leave students empowered and ready to take on the corporate world. The conference is open to 180 students, but most of the spots have already been filled. Because of the limited space, the Career Center is going to repeat some of the workshops throughout the fall. The Career Center and the Office of Residential Life began planning the conference during the summer. They started by collecting feedback from Residential Life staff, Career Center staff, faculty members, and students. The groups also looked at student data from the Jumpstart Your Job Search conference and career readiness assessments. “We want all students who attend the conference to leave empowered with concrete action steps to reach their individual goals whether those relate to internships, post-graduate jobs, or graduate school,” DiGiovine said. “We also want all students to gain a better understanding of industry hiring timelines. We expect students to gain their own unique takeaways depending on which sessions they pick.”

Jkl[\ek GXe\c1 9: E\\[j Dfi\ D\Xe`e^]lc :fem\ijXk`fej fe @e\hlXc`k`\j Politics, from A1 Craig Ford, STM ’18, and Najat Goso, MCAS ’17, believe that students are too fixated on personal success, and therefore fail to involve themselves in important social issues on campus. “As students at BC, we are being conditioned to be a part of this upper class,” Goso said. “We are supposed to be taking things that we are learning here and doing something with them to make greater change in the rest of the world, and I feel as though the Jesuit education here could be tweaked in order to help that goal actually be attained.” Ford took the conversation a step farther by explaining that BC is a “microcosm” of society at large. It is a common misconception that issues of racism, sexism, and ho-

mophobia do not exist on BC’s campus. “I think that many of us are aware of structurally disadvantaging forces,” Ford said. “I think the big questions that we need to ask ourselves are how these structural forces are actually inhabiting our campus. When scholars and other leaders talk about white supremacy, there is a shock to think that white supremacy could be here at BC, but that’s something that we immediately have to engage.” Despite efforts to raise the general level of student awareness, the panelists described how student groups often experience difficulty attracting the audiences necessary to enact meaningful change, as many students at BC are not directly affected by matters of inequality in relation to race, gender, or sexuality. Hussain also talked an incident that

occurred last week in which the letters on a sign in the Mod Lot were rearranged to say a homophobic slur. She noted that the same students tend to engage with controversial political issues on campus. “There was an uproar from the LGBTQ community and its allies, but for the most part I found that conversation lacking in many facets of the BC community,” she said. “Whenever something racist is said in public or on BC campus, you see those same students that are responding to the homophobic incident.” Such a lack of general student involvement inhibits BC’s process in becoming a more inclusive school, Goso said. “I feel that these conversations aren’t as effective as they could be because there is not an audience there that needs to be there,” Goso said. “There needs to be stu-

dents there who are not of color who come from affluent backgrounds, or people who don’t know what is going on. They need to be in these conversations. They need to be attending these events.” Criticism for the administration at BC was also present in the conversation on Wednesday, with a member of the audience recounting the University’s reluctance to grant official student organization status to Climate Justice at BC, which became an official organization after multiple attempts. The panelists agreed that the Jesuit values of BC and the bureaucratic red tape involved in the approval of clubs and the posting of flyers often impede students’ efforts to spread information about pertinent issues. The later part of the conversation was

dominated by a discussion of the current presidential election, with the panelists underscoring the importance of civic engagement as a young person. “I think it’s the intractable problem of our generation, to figure out how we formalize a group of people to take part in a larger application, for a group that is so inherently opposed to formalization,” Simmons said. Ford explained that young people should not be intimidated by the political process. “I think we’re paralyzed by this notion of expertise,” Ford said. “We read, we see ‘Someone, Ph.D., Head of State, Lord of the Universe,’ and we feel disqualified to think. Voting is actually a recognition that all of our thoughts matter. Vote, read, and if you don’t understand, ask.”

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There’s no question that technology has completely changed the field of marketing, shifting the focus from traditional methods of print and TV advertising to digital platforms, and it’s not stopping anytime soon. The Marketing Academy of Boston College (MABC) kicked off the year with its first event, Marketing x Tech, on Monday night in Fulton. Four professionals from Google, DigitasLBi, HubSpot, and Glassdoor spoke about their experiences in the industry and shared their insights on the field. Moderated by Jackson Rettig, MABC’s co-president and CSOM ’17, and Anumita Das, its vice president of finance and CSOM ’17, the panel featured three BC alumni—Matt Shapiro ’14, an account manager at Google; Jenni Mannion ’15, an account executive at

DigitasLBi; and John Ippolito ’15, an inbound marketing specialist at HubSpot. They were joined by Kira Federer, a product marketing manager at Glassdoor who graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2008, via video call. As they introduced themselves, they explained their individual responsibilities at their companies and the diﬀerent role technology plays in each of their jobs. Having previously interned at a cloud startup where he ran an AdWords campaign, Shapiro was able to use this knowledge at his current position working in B2B at Google, where he is responsible for selling ads. He describes his role as a a trusted partner and consultant to the business rather than a vendor making a sales pitch “We try to tell all of our clients, ‘Hey, look, your mobile moment’s coming. Start bringing more dollars into mobile, and take it away

from desktop and all these other traditional sources,’” Shapiro said. “Mobile is the future. People are literally on their mobile devices hours and hours in a day.” He pointed out that the key is not how often the advertisers show up on mobile platforms, but for which moments they are present. For example, an advertiser would want to be present at the exact moment when someone is using a mobile device to look for a pair of shoes or a pizza restaurant. Mannion also works in business relations in her role as an account executive at DigitasLBi, but focuses on the content-creation side. She works with the project manager to ensure that all aspects of a campaign are on track, whether it’s an email campaign or an online advertisement campaign. She also works with the creative, analytic, and technology teams to produce, aggregate, and eventually publish the content.

“It takes so many teams to get one landing page to launch or one online campaign to go live or a site to go live—really anything you’re working on,” Mannion said. “The amount of people that need to touch one little ATM ad is crazy.” But in the end, it’s all worth it, she said. “Content is king,” she said. For Ippolito, both content and sales play a major part in his responsibilities with inbound marketing at HubSpot, which include identifying and selling the company’s software to marketing agencies in the Austin and San Antonio area. After selling them, he coaches and consults the new businesses in their own marketing strategies. “Marketing, particularly in my own personal role, turns what would be a decent sales role into a really fantastic place to sell,” Ippolito said. “Inbound marketing is about attracting people to your sales reps, and we do that

through content. Content is key at the end of the day, we preach that.” In her role as product marketing manager at Glassdoor, Federer no longer focuses on sales, but her background in sales allowed her to better understand the psyche of a buyer and to efficiently position products for consumers. As technology continues to impact marketing, one trend she has noticed is the rising importance of personalization. “We’re recognizing that people are motivated by different things and that we only have one chance, sometimes, to capture their attention,” she said. To conclude, the panel members shared their advice for pursuing a career in the fields of marketing and technology. “Technology and marketing is not separate,” Mannion said. “It is one. They’re just so intertwined, it’s almost hard to see the difference in a lot of ways.”

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Distinguished in the fields of both medicine and business, David Barash, chief medical officer and executive director of Global Health at the General Electric Foundation, visited Boston College Monday to speak about his experience. The event, which was hosted by the Carroll School of Management Honors Program, was the first in a series of programs called Business&: A Speaker Series for All. The goal of this series is to introduce leaders who have succeeded in merging their call to social justice with their passion for business and other fields of work. Mary Stygles, MCAS ’17, and Jackson Bowers, CSOM ’17, teamed up to interview Barash at the talk show-style event. A graduate of Cornell University and Cornell Medical School, Barash approached his medical career broadly, unsure of precisely what he wanted to do from a clinical perspective. That changed one night, six months into his internship. Barash recalled the time he watched over a patient in critical condition. “I pivoted,” he said. “I wasn’t meant to be someone in an office practice seeing patients with chronic diseases. I was meant to be with the sickest patients.”

Barash said that this was the first of several pivots in his career. After completing his emergency medicine residency and gaining experience as a practicing emergency physician, he began to manage emergency departments. Throughout his 12 years of work in that field, he became fascinated with technology. Again, he pivoted to his newest interest. For the next year and a half, Barash spent time talking to people from all different fields to find out what opportunities existed for a man with experience as a practicing physician and some background in management who had a rapidly evolving interest in technology. “For me, success is just talking to people,” he said. “I showed up in conversations to hear what was going on.” Finally, he found a niche. Medical technology companies that designed advanced medical equipment lacked a permanent medical affairs physician. They would consult with practicing physicians, but not consistently. He began to work as a permanent consultant for these companies. A few years later, GE found him. Six years ago, he joined their team, working in one of the business units that developed new medical devices. The GE Foundation is a philanthropic organization of GE. Its goal is to better the world through energy and technology. Barash was

promoted to chief medical officer and headed a team that identified and worked with medical issues on a global scale. While he was visiting several remote African villages, Barash noticed that operating rooms were not sufficient for performing surgery. “There are 17 million deaths per year from lack of access to adequate surgery,” he said. “That’s more than the number of people who die from tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV combined.” Over the past 20 years, the media has jumped from health issue to health issue, pulling a great deal of attention to a specific problem for a short amount of time, he said. For a while it was maternal and children’s health, then attention shifted to chronic disease, then to infectious disease. Now, the current craze is antibiotic resistance. Barash explained that while these issues receive significant attention, many times only the effects of the problems are fixed. Managing the root of the problem is ignored because fixing it is daunting and complicated. Barash describes the media’s focus on health issues as a kids’ soccer game. “We’ve all seen little kids play soccer,” he said. “They run after the ball and there’s a beehive of kids around the ball. Then the

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Barash spoke as part of the lecture series Business& hosted by the CSOM Honors Program. ball goes to the other side of the ﬁeld and there’s another beehive of kids. But they don’t learn how to play soccer, and what we’re trying to do is play soccer.” The GE Foundation has developed a system to address and manage both the core health issues and their branching side effects. The foundation wants to make a sustainable diﬀerence in the lives

of those it feels equipped to help, not just join the frenzy. Throughout the event, Barash emphasized that he never would have imagined having the career he has now when he was in college. He reminded students not to think too narrowly about themselves, their talents, or their careers. “Always be willing to listen,” he said.

THE HEIGHTS

Thursday, September 29, 2016

HUbweek 2016

DANIELLA FASCIANO / HEIGHTS SENIOR STAFF

ARTHUR BAILIN / HEIGHTS SENIOR STAFF

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Only three hours before the most anticipated presidential debate in recent history, Bostonians gathered in Faneuil Hall to discuss the state of democracy in the United States. For the second year in a row Harvard philosopher, Michael Sandel hosted a philosophical discussion as part of HUBWeek, a week of events and promotions meant to highlight and bring together the educational, scientific, artistic, and technological communities in Boston. Sandel, bestselling author of Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? and What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets, encouraged audience members to participate in the discussion in a modern version of the Socratic dialogue, a public discussion of civic life and morality. He invited everyone sitting in the historic hall to engage in a discussion about what a democracy is for, with the hopes that this discussion can help us begin to figure out how to repair the tattered state of democracy in our country. The discussion began with an exploration of one of the most fundamental democratic concepts, voting. Sandel presented the audience with a proposal: What if a voter could engage in vote-swapping? If a Massachusetts

voter wanted to vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton and a New Hampshire voter wanted to vote for Green Party candidate Jill Stein, and they came to an agreement to vote for each other in their respective states, would that be acceptable? The questions brought up the issue of markets and their role in democracy. Both parties would be better off, as the value of a Democratic vote is higher in a swing state like New Hampshire than it is in a Democrat-dominated state like Massachusetts. Sandel called on the audience to raise colored cards, red for approval of vote-swapping and green for disapproval. After a near-even result, audience members were called on to stand and defend their decision. Those who disapproved argued that it was a slippery slope, that it could lead to inequality, while those who approved argued that the economic principle of free markets often leads to better results than government actions. Sandel moderated the arguments and used follow-up questions to challenge audience members’ assumptions. The discussion of voting continued, as Sandel presented the idea of buying and selling votes and eventually moved toward the ban on “ballot selfies” in many states. While discussing whether voters should be allowed to

take pictures of their ballots to post on social media, Sandel introduced an unexpected guest who had been sitting in the back of the room—Mayor Martin J. Walsh, WCAS ’09. Walsh joined Sandel on the stage, where he joked that he supported the right to take a ballot selfie, “especially if they’re voting for me.” Walsh brought up the idea of voting as a civic obligation when he said, “if we have to incentivize people to go vote, I’m not sure that their vote is actually worth it in the first place.” Sandel pushed this point forward, bringing up the example of Australia, which has instituted fines for citizens who don’t vote. In response, Walsh said that the vote should not be mandatory, but continued to uphold voting as a civic obligation. Moving away from the topic of voting, Sandel provoked laughter as he questioned Walsh about parking in Boston. Many residents shovel out spaces during the winter and save them using traffic cones or lawn chairs. Citing John Locke’s theory that once we mix our labor with unowned space, we then have a right to that space, Sandel asked if this spot-saving was right or wrong. The audience poll revealed that many viewed it as wrong, to which Walsh commented, “the majority of people in this room didn’t grow up in a three-decker neighborhood.”

As the discussion continued, audience members brought up the idea of civic burdens, benefits, and responsibility, as it related to public space. Walsh joked that this is the biggest decision he has to make every winter, and his current policy is that space-saving is acceptable for 48 hours after a storm. Sandel and Walsh then discussed parking tickets. Some citizens choose to pay parking fines because they believe they are cheaper than paying for an expensive garage. This brought up the idea of a fine versus a fee. Sandel referenced the shame he felt as a child returning a late book to a library, versus the nonchalance he felt returning a late movie to a video store. In the second case, he was actually being a better customer because the video store’s purpose was to make money, while the library held a different position as a public facility. In the discussion of fines versus fees, Sandel brought up Finland’s incremental ticketing system based on income that eventually led to a rich man in Finland being given a six-figure speeding ticket. Before leaving the stage, Walsh said, to a chorus of laughs, that he absolutely supported that idea. After Walsh’s departure, the discussion moved toward immigration and the idea of buying citizenship. Sandel called on audience members to defend

their positions on a priced immigration system. Pitting two audience members against each other, he prodded further the discussion to the point of whether a citizen has the right to sell his own citizenship to someone else, a suggestion that was met with trepidation from audience members. After listening to audience responses, he used this final point to bring the talk to a close and present some conclusions on democracy and the market. “We have slid into a certain impoverished understanding of what democracy is for,” Sandel said. “We’ve come to think of democracy as economics by other means. We’ve come to treat citizenship as a kind of extension of market relations.” Sandel argued that we feel unease over some of these examples, such as buying votes and selling citizenship, because we still retain a connection with the ancient democratic ideals that held these things above the marketplace. Ending the talk, Sandel spoke about Aristotle. “The point of democracy, he thought, the point of political community, was to create a setting in which citizens would deliberate with one another as equals about the good life and in deliberating would learn something, would grow, would become better: better citizens, better human beings, than they would otherwise be,” Sandel said.

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Individuals often look for patterns and meaning in places where they may or may not exist—the brain has been hardwired that way. Human nature causes people to interpret the world in their own terms, relating it back to previous experience to make sense of a particular situation. Artist Ethan Hayes-Chute, speaking during HUBweek’s “Striking a Tenuous Balance Between the Absurd and the Practical” forum hosted at the MIT List Visual Arts Center, told the audience that he has relied on this inherent human characteristic throughout his career. To quote the old cliche, things are not always as they appear. HUBweek, after a successful first year, returned this week with the intention of further diving into the interconnectivity of innovation and science, highlighting the role both play in the city and the world. Th e p a r t i c i p a n t s , r e f e r r e d t o as “change makers” by the event’s organizers, are a host of individuals from all over the world that have brought their own perspectives about how to live in a constantly changing world and how to make the most of it. Hayes-Chute, a Maine native and alumnus of the Rhode Island School of Design, has always been interested

in building things. He recalls the time when as a schoolboy he was told to go into the woods and build a fort as part of a school assignment. It showed him the extent of individual potential, later basking in the pride that emanates from self-sufficiency, from building things with his own hands. Events such as this serve as a source of his inspiration for many of his projects, including the installations he spoke of at length during his presentation. These installations, cabin-like structures built from and filled by found objects, especially wood, are designed to replicate the rustic feel of the American pioneers that lived in the wilderness but are set in environments that look out of place, often juxtaposed against the modern backdrop of the world’s most modern cities such as Berlin, New York, Paris, and Copenhagen. “I wanted to portray potential living situations [in the exhibit],” he said. “I am interested in spaces that evolve over time.” His installations feature a menagerie of objects most individuals would not stop to notice during their daily routines, with things like old clocks and empty bottles filling the vast spaces within the installations. The ultimate product looks like an antique picker’s dream—such is the array of seemingly random items aligning the custom-built shelves. He

prides himself on taking a place and putting it in another place, creating almost a problem-solving exercise for the viewer that breaks through the superficial and delves into the subconscious. Afterward, Hayes-Chute discussed one of his most recent projects that brought him a high level of satisfaction: “Camp Solong!” During his time in Germany, he got the idea to create a camp for adults that focused on the physical and emotional aspects of a goodbye. He wanted the participants of the camp—seven adults from all over the world—to enter into a state of reflection, unburdened by the distracting stimuli of everyday life. The physical facilities of the camp were built by Hayes-Chute and several of his collaborators, and were modelled after his habitat exhibits. They purposely only built a roof on the sleeping area of the facilities, he said, in order to maximize the campers’ exposure and connection with the natural world around them. By entering this secluded realm— both literally and figuratively, as the camp was built in a remote location— he wanted the campers to mentally accept and experience the ramifications of parting. He said that during the activities he emphasized a corollary of saying goodbye to something or someone: it frees up space for more

things to fill it, which in turn leads to more goodbyes, leading to more new experiences. “I want people to know that hellos also mean goodbyes,” he said. “But goodbye is not something we need to be afraid of.” During the final segment of his presentation, one in which the audience had the chance to interact with him,

Hayes-Chute was asked about how he knows when his exhibits are finished. After taking a moment to consider, he joked that time constraints usually play a big factor. “Sometimes I just know,” he said. “But, most of the time it’s a case of running out of time … [I] can continue to make infinite versions of [a given] piece.”

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Ethan Hayes-Chute spoke at the MIT List Visual Arts Center about his artistic vision.

Thursday, September 29, 2016

THE HEIGHTS

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F== K?< N8CC LeZfm\ij Xe <e\i^\k`Z 9fjkfe >iX]Ôk` JZ\e\ By Madeleine D’Angelo Asst. Metro Editor Art does not exist within the confines of grand museum walls alone, and this past weekend, visitors to the South End Open Market had the chance to see art come to life in one of its more natural habitats: the street. But the art that visitors discovered on Sunday was not that of traditional landscapes and portraiture neatly confined to a canvas—it was the vivacious work of 13 local and international graffiti artists coming together for the South End Open Market’s first OFF THE WALL event. OFF THE WALL, which began around 11 a.m., took place in the large outdoor space of 375 Harrison Ave. that houses the market each weekend. The 13 graffiti artists, featuring renowned names such as Problak, Gofive, and Brianlife, immediately attached large plywood boards to the fence that surrounded the market, creating the surfaces for what would soon be a graffiti art gallery. After the initial setup, the artists commenced their work, creating bold and vivid images as Saucy Lady Music DJed from a nearby tent and filled the space with infectious energy. In almost no time, a mass of people of all ages had crowded around the artists, fascinated by the chance to watch this graffiti art appear before their very eyes. From early on, the event was a clear success, which was exactly what OFF THE WALL co-founder Brand Rockwell had hoped for when he began planning the event a little over

a month ago. After opening the South End Open Market as a local artisan and food market in 2003, Rockwell recently took note of the general increase of art markets around the city. He began searching for something that would not only set the South End Open Market apart from the crowd, but also give exposure to Boston’s graffiti art and hip-hop culture, media that Rockwell views as two of the most untapped artistic resources within the city. After speaking with some of the market’s regular vendors, Rockwell got in touch with the local graffiti artist Brandalizm, who organized a group of artists to come participate in the live event.Even though the planning for OFF THE WALL took place within the time frame of a month, the event came together smoothly. Rockwell noted that the biggest stress was ensuring that all of the artists would arrive on time—and for the most part, they did. This easy planning meant that both the artists and organizers alike were equally excited about the event. Boston graffiti artist Rob Gibbs, who goes by the artist name Problak, first learned about OFF THE WALL after Brandalizm reached out to gauge his interest. Gibbs was eager to take part, and given the small and tight-knit nature of the Boston graffiti scene, the news of OFF THE WALL quickly spread.Although its community remains relatively small, Gibbs emphasized that the graffiti culture in Boston is thriving. But, it remains a more underground form of public art within Boston proper.

“Most of the time it takes [a graffiti artist] from out of town for people in town to open their eyes and say ‘Oh, I didn’t know this stuff was so cool,’” lamented Gibbs. “And now that the South End has these different pockets celebrating art, it’s good to see the city catching up, because I go to other places [like Philly, DC, New Orleans, Miami] and it’s live … [That vibrancy is] here, it’s just on a small scale.” Gibbs maintains a positive attitude about the future of the graffiti scene within Boston, but notes that it certainly is an uphill battle. Many buildings that the artists are given as blank canvases are usually quickly knocked down and redeveloped, completely decimating their art. “It’s interesting what’s happening here, I think it’s like the one foot in, one foot out thing,” Gibbs said. “The city’s just trying out something, beginning real experiments with it, but you know it will come to … it’s not an overnight process, I know it’s going to take a little while, but [I feel] all positive. If I wasn’t positive I think, I’d move. We go a point to prove right now, and this medium is the unspoken heard.” And although the artwork created by Problak and the other artists will be taken down after two weeks, by this time next year, the public’s appreciation for the graffiti world may be stronger. Following this weekend success, Rockwell hopes to have a second annual OFF THE WALL event underway next year, and dreams of getting a developer to donate an even bigger canvas for these artists—a canvas that takes the form of a building.

8 JXife^ è X J\X f] Gèb N_Xc\j D8;<C<@E< ;Ë8E><CF If I told you that Boston has a Fashion Week, would that shock you? Because the first time I heard about it, it definitely shocked me. Across the country, Boston has a reputation for a certain kind of style. In New York, you wear only the most chic ensembles of head-to-toe black. In D.C., you pair your power suit with sensible shoes while running to the Metro. In L.A., your free-spirited boho outfits are infused with the laidback cool of an endless summer. And in Boston, you live and die by the code of prep. For many inhabitants of the city, each day is another chance to showcase a carefully chosen uniform, which might include everything from strands of pearls and vibrant floral prints to boat shoes and pastel plaids that know no seasonal bounds. These are, of course, all stereotypes. But given the close-quartered nature of a city, the development of a regional aesthetic is inevitable no matter where you come from. So even though there are many Bostonians with an individual sense of self and style, people who strictly avoid anything with even the hint of a pink whale, the dominant aesthetic

does lean toward something more constrained and conservative— traits that don’t normally come to mind when people think about self-expression through clothing. Maybe it has something to do with the city’s tenacious puritanical roots, which most clearly maintain their grip on our latenight transportation (not to mention our nightlife itself ). Wouldn’t it make sense that these austere ancestors, clothed in simple suits and long, crisp dresses of muted colors, would have left some kind of visual legacy not only regarding what was proper, but also regarding what was beautiful? But whatever the reasoning behind the Boston aesthetic happens to be, you can get used to seeing a certain kind of person in the city streets, and begin assuming that this uniform just happens to be the way that Boston, and many other cities, naturally work. And just when you’re falling into a visual lull, you might see something that will shock you. For me, this person stood out more because of what his outfit lacked. I first saw him from a distance, and assumed that he was wearing a superhero costume—something that involved a nude bodysuit and electric blue underwear. But as we walked toward each other, his long, white hair blowing in the wind, I realized that something was off with my superhero costume theory. If I squinted, I could make out some wrinkles and overall details (like a belly button and shad-

ing on a very round stomach) that would never be visible on someone wearing a bodysuit. It dawned on me that this was not a costume. There was no bodysuit. This man’s outfit was nothing but a bright blue sarong, and a pair of black plastic hiking sandals. As we passed each other on the path, his eyes intently focused on the book balanced on his stomach, it took every ounce of my willpower not to turn my head and stare at him from such a close distance. At first I was stunned, not so much by the shock of seeing someone comfortably wearing a sarong in public as by the sheer bravado it must take to wear an outfit like that in Boston. But the more I thought about, the more my shock seemed out of place. Cities have the power to lull outsiders, even inhabitants, into believing in cultural fronts—like a preppy façade. If you can look past what you expect to see, Boston becomes a trove of sartorial inspiration. It contains unique perspectives, like the interplay between fashion and technology, that are essential to the eternal conversation about how people present themselves to the world around them. I guess when you think about it, Boston is the perfect place for Fashion Week.

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In an age of social media, individuals can instantly share pictures, videos, and messages with each other. Created by Boston College graduates, EchoMe is a new application, that allows users to instantly share music with others. The application uses a new music technology that integrates popular streaming services and allows users to broadcast their music in real time. EchoMe was founded two years ago by Christian Nicholson and Michael Gordon, both BC ’15. The two learned how to code and develop the software that is now used in the application. Anders Bill, MCAS ’17, joined the team just a few months in, and the trio has since built up and expedited the growth of the company. Today, Nicholson and Gordon are heads of development and create the programming language. Bill works on data analytics and ﬁnds ways to automate tasks to help with the growth of the company. Users of the application can be both broadcasters and listeners. Broadcasters share playlists from their favorite streaming services, such as Spotify and SoundCloud. Followers can see when they go live and can be in sync with their selections. Essentially, broadcasters become their own radio stations and can share their music with a network of followers in real time. Broadcasters and followers would be perfectly synchronized so they are listening to the same beats and

the same time. “What this allows us to do is to go to different influencers and different celebrities, artists, and athletes,” Bill said. “It allows them to talk to their fans and their followers to show a little bit more about their lives, I could listen to [what] Lebron James [is listening to] in the locker room before an NBA Final.” Though the application is meant to allow people to listen to music together, it is also a platform for music discovery. After surveying around 500 students, the team found that 99 percent had more than one streaming service, and 85 percent had a Spotify or SoundCloud account. Currently there are 13 major music streaming services in the world. EchoMe can combine any of these services—it is just a matter of deciding which services to integrate first. Currently, SoundCloud is 100 percent integrated and Spotify, 85 percent. According to Bill, the team is looking to add in YouTube Red and Google Play next. Bill has always known that he wanted to work either for himself or with a small group, at a company he really believed in. When the opportunity came to get involved with EchoMe, he jumped at it. “I have always wanted to be an entrepreneur,” Bill said. “[Nicholson and Gordon] have this really amazing spirit … they are very confident in what they do and they make people believe in their dreams.” Being at BC has helped the app receive support through the

Shea Center for Entrepreneurs, which has allowed them to develop various accelerator programs and incubators to help grow the business. And just a few months after conception, Bill pitched his company at the Elevator Pitch Competition and won Best Pitch and Crowd Favorite. BC flew EchoMe down to Georgia to compete in a business competition, in which it was named as one of the top five undergraduate businesses in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team has also been to Ireland, where they spoke at the Education and Innovation Symposium. Starting a new company comes with its challenges. Now that Nicholson and Gordon are two years out of college and working on their own, they have begun to feel pressure to succeed. They no longer have the steady support they once had, and their biggest challenge now is determining when to expedite the growth and release a finished product. Currently, the goal is to see what features consumers want, and they are perfecting the application for the market. They are gathering feedback and tracking users to see how many people download the application and continue to use it. They have the software and investors, but it is just a matter of timing. Bill has high hopes for the future of the company. “The plan for the future is to do what we’re doing right now, but exponentially faster,” he said. “We want to bring on different developers, different influencers who would use our application.”

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Founded by Christian Nichalson and Michael Gordon, both BC ’15, EchoMe aims to revolutionize music sharing.

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gives them an understanding of the timeline that will become a painful reality in only one year. Much in the way one tenses up before a punch in the stomach, a junior can gather information to be prepared for the rounds of interviewing, resumé-sending, rejection, and acceptance that mark the career search. Expanding the conference to juniors also brings more interest to the Career Center’s resources and ensures that more interested students realize what is available on campus.

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Two Boston College students, Christian Nicholson and Michael Gordon, both BC ’15, founded a music-sharing company called EchoMe two years ago. They have created an application that allows people to share music with each other. Users can broadcast songs, much like a radio station, while other users tune in to listen to the shared music. The application runs with streaming sources such as Spotify and Soundcloud, and they hope to expand it to Youtube Red and Google Play in the future. Much of this company’s early efforts were made possible, in part, because of BC’s entrepreneurship programs. The Shea Center, founded in 2014 to promote entrepreneurship among BC students, helped Nicholson and Gordon in their efforts to attend accelerator programs and incubators that offer opportunity to startup companies. Anders Bill, MC AS ’17, joined the EchoMe crew and pitched the company at the Elevator Pitch Competition, where it won Best Pitch and Crowd Favorite. After this early success, the company continued to benefit from the resources BC now offers through initiatives like the Shea Center. In an effort to support the budding entrepreneurs, BC flew them to Georgia to participate in another business competition. At the competition, they were named one of the top five undergraduate businesses in the Atlantic Coast Conference. BC has played a role in the ongoing development of EchoMe. This is only one example of the positive effects that the Shea center and other BC programs can have on entrepreneurial-minded students. Many students benefit from these tools.

Although there were successful startups at BC before these new programs, the center remains a good use of resources. This is an example of the Shea Center’s success in its efforts to expand entrepreneurship on campus. BC has put considerable resources toward enriching these programs and creating a more robust startup culture at BC and it is through the development of new startups like EchoMe that we can see signs of success in these programs.

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LAUNDRY - Last Monday, TU/TD unearthed a terrible injustice. The price of washer/dryer machines was raised by a quarter. Twenty-five whole cents that you poor students have to pay. It still makes our blood boil just to think about it, which explains why steam is slowly wafting out of my eyeballs as I write this. But that’s an issue for another day and another emergency room. Only 17 hours ago, a young man approached our TU/TD Nondescript White Van in tears. He told us that the time on the dryers had been cut down from a full hour. “My God, man,” we whispered. “But … but then your clothes might still be wet after drying them. And then you would have to … no, it’s too horrid to consider.” “Pay for another dry cycle,” he whimpered, holding his head in his hands. In a fit of empathy, we embraced the young man in what quickly turned into a very awkward sort of mutual bicepholding thing. It was weird. In the moment, overcome by emotion, we pushed for more info. “How long is the new dry cycle?” we asked. “I wanna say 56 minutes,” he said. “Those bastards,” we said. “They’ll never get away with it.” And now, TU/TD has devoted an entire Thumbs Down column to this new injustice. Four minutes shaved off the drying cycle? Those lacking the wisdom of the Thumb say that maybe the machines are more efficient somehow, or maybe they just realized that the full hour wasn’t necessary, or that this entire thing is ridiculous who cares go home. Yeah, and maybe they’re trying to eat our souls, you poor saps. Don’t be fooled. There’s only one way to deal with this. After they raised the washing machine prices, we proposed wearing soiled drawers in protest. Now, we must all soak our clothes in the Reservoir and wear them around campus until our four minutes are returned. Thousands of squelching sneakers and dripping muumuus will be our rallying cry. The Thumb will never rest until this horrible problem is solved. Or until Columbus Day.

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Donald Trump is a revelation, not a problem. He reveals what is wrong with America so that we can get it right. I see many “Facebook activists” raising issue and legitimate concerns with Trump’s presidency. What is often brought up are his misogyny, “covered-up” allegations of sexual assault, chauvinism, and inflated sense of self-worth at the expense of tearing down others. This scrutiny follows Trump’s uncouth, insulting, and insensitive remarks regarding how pregnant women in the workplace are bad for business; his insults to former POWs and Gold Star families; and his racist remarks, like implying that Gonzalo Curiel couldn’t fairly judge the Trump University case because he is of Mexican descent. Ironically, these are all the reasons why I appreciate Trump’s run for president. Trump’s campaign reveals the work that America has to do to live up to its ideals. Trump’s unscripted and unrehearsed opinions about infrastructure, economy, and immigration get at the underbelly of who and what we really are as a country, absent who we believe ourselves to be as a nation. And what we are is fractured. If critics of Trump’s campaign spent as much time understanding how Trump came to be the Republican frontrunner as they do criticizing his campaign, they could turn Trump’s run for the White House into an opportunity to create social progress. There is this illusion that Trump is what’s wrong with the United States. He isn’t. We are. What makes America great is its founding ideals. The vision that this country has for its idealism is incredible. The idea that hard work begets opportunity and that fairness, freedom, and equality are available to all is what makes this country so special. And yet,

if we take the time to look around, we will realize that our best effort to operate and live within our nation’s vision is not fully revealed, and hasn’t been fully actualized for quite some time, even before Trump became the Republican nominee. The opportunity for growth and the growing frustration that people have with the opportunity gap are abundantly clear on the ground. I traveled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, during the 2014 midterm elections to help manage the region as a field organizer for former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s political action committee. I remember very vividly the number-one concern that haunted people during that campaign: jobs, or the lack thereof. The question people in manufacturing cities often ask is, “Where are the jobs?” This issue remains a serious concern. Trump’s campaign responds to this question with some variation of “They are overseas” or that jobs are being taken by “illegal immigrants.” This is an answer that his supporters believe and can understand. Living and working in Iowa and in urban communities like Detroit and southeast D.C., where communities are separated by the haves and have nots, I have experienced the unified perception that the job growth touted by the White House as a major accomplishment of the Obama administration is often understood as dishonest. People living in small towns and urban communities who are struggling economically hear about this economic growth but don’t always feel and see it happening from where they stand. From that dissonance grows fear. Trump taps into that fear with coercion and strategy. It’s not the fear that concerns me— it’s the lack of discernment to know where this fear is built that scares me. It scares me to think about unemployment being linked to undocumented immigrants, if it is not first linked to jobs being sent abroad. It scares me because this false sense of reality brings people to believe that jobs would

be available if not for immigrants. This misunderstanding about the U.S economy was around before this election. Trump’s campaign has brought attention to this problem, but he didn’t start it. Jobs are scarce because there has not been the necessary effort to prepare people living in these communities to secure jobs in organizations that are not manufacturing or industrialized. This is our problem and we must fix it. But because we have not adequately addressed our economic and racial problems, which have only become more entrenched in the American consciousness, we are now dealing with its burden in human form. His name is Donald Trump. I want Trump’s run for president to be seen as a pulse check rather than a joke. Trump’s platform and the level of support that he has garnered throughout this country are a barometer for understanding where we are and how far we have come on race, policing, the economy, and immigration. The reality is that his platform has a base. His base is rooted in something very real: fear. Fear has been a powerful force in this country. For example, Boston public schools weren’t officially declared desegregated until 1987, partly as a result of fear. Trump’s campaign matters. It matters because his nomination brings to bear issues and feelings of resentment and fear that are often covered up and disregarded by the left as “un-American” and baseless. Yet, the uninformed opinions on race and immigration that Trump’s campaign stand for are as American, if not more American, than our founding ideals. After all, United States history has proven that our ideals do not represent who we are—they reflect our aspirations for who and what we strive to become. As a nation, we have not grown into our aspirational vision. Trump’s widespread support makes this fact obvious. This should not be underestimated.

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B8IC J8CQD8EE In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson’s campaign released an ingenious if nasty advertisement in which a nervous Republican spoke about how proud he was of his party before revealing that he simply could not, in good conscience, vote for Republican nominee Barry Goldwater—and that, therefore, in order to rectify his party’s “mistake,” he had to vote for Johnson. In 2016, Hillary Clinton’s campaign released a remake of the ad—amazing what it says for political discourse that we remake campaign advertisements—with the same actor, William Bogert, saying just about the same lines, this time about Republican nominee Donald Trump. I did not know about the remake before yesterday, but it is fascinating, no? Of course, Bogert is an actor, paid to deliver these lines, and the whole thing may be charitably called a Clintonian scheme to attract Republicans over to her side. It is interesting, nonetheless, that a large number of Republican voters are so disgusted by Trump that they would be willing to vote for Clinton, one of the most flawed candidates in our history. These Republicans, often “Never Trumpers,” simply will not vote for Trump, no matter what, but don’t want to stay home—and thereby fall right into Clinton’s hands. I’ve spoken to some of them, and they’re fine, respectable people, often of a neoconservative bent, who passionately care for their country, its safety, and its people. As someone who will be voting for Trump in November, however, I’m forced to disagree. Admittedly, a Trump voter cannot simply show all the reasons why Clinton is a despicable candidate—one can respond first that Trump is equally despicable and second that that doesn’t demand voting for Trump, only not voting for Clinton. Moreover, I have never been a huge Trump fan—I never supported him during the primary (my candidate was

Marco Rubio), and for a while I was unsure whether to vote for him or not vote at all. Trump is not a conservative, of course, and I am—but then the Republican Party was never uniformly conservative. Yet nearly all conservative Republicans voted for the Republican nominee in the past, and we should do the same now. Conservatism, we must remember, is no ideology, and we make do with the cards we are dealt. If we put aside for the moment the negatives associated with Clinton, then, we may also find a good number of positives, surprisingly enough, with Trump. Trump has become the first spokesman in ages for the large but marginalized percentage of the population that believes in traditional American integrity, hard work, and, yes, values. This last point is not to say that Trump is in any way a member of the so-called “religious right” (far from it), but then neither was Goldwater, as a matter of fact. Rather, when I say “values,” I mean an ethos of community, fellowship, enterprise—all of which are lacking from this progressive and materialistic modern culture. Trump is brash, bold, and crass, and superficially represents everything this culture preaches—yes, but he is speaking for those who are not, those who have been put on the back-burner by our elites, those who feel that the America they knew and loved is dying. We may use Nixon’s term “the silent majority,” but we will have readers who harrumph and tell us that the “silent majority” is code for racists, sexists, homophobes, and God knows what else. Not so. Blacks and whites, men and women, people of every walk of life: all members of the silent majority, examples of the forgotten man who believes in pulling himself up by his bootstraps, loving his family and his neighbor, and defending his country. They may not be classified under the label “conservative,” but they have a fundamentally conservative ethos, to which Trump is boldly speaking. Trump presents a veneer, of course, of coarseness, bluster, and trash-talk—such is his persona, the mask he shows to the world. Believe me, I fell for that mask too, and it was the image he liked to show—the strongman, so to speak. In fact, I wrote a very negative piece about Trump and once compared him to Mus-

solini! Since the primary, however, the mask has slowly been dropping, revealing a man who cares about his country and how much it’s falling off a dangerous precipice. He has become careful and even prudent in his speeches, with his meeting with Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto (yes, I know they disagreed as to what was said, but can you imagine the caricature of Trump meeting Nieto at all?), even responding to Clinton’s “fall” cleverly rather than insultingly. You may say that it only proves what a low bar has been set for Trump, and I agree somewhat, but it does show the end of the character all the same. It’s amusing that Trump is the real heir to both FDR and Ronald Reagan, in the sense that he combines Roosevelt’s defense of the common man with Reagan’s bucking of the liberal status quo, rather than Clinton, who is engaged in trying to attract (somehow) the votes of both moderates and radical socialists (good luck with that). In the final analysis, Trump seems to be no second coming of Mussolini, for which his opponents (which used to include me) deride him, but an advocate for the common man against rich, intellectual elites, as unlikely as that might have seemed a few short months ago. The modern progressive elite, often wealthy, non-religious, and intellectual, sees in him a dangerous figure, capable of destroying said elite from within. Perhaps he will, perhaps he will not. After all, he is not the best candidate, but he is the best candidate we have. Either way, he is the figure we need at this time—who can shake us up, make us doubt our preconceptions, and possibly—just possibly—make America great again after all. Our wonderful country, this shining city on a hill, this last, best hope for the earth, may be passing through the valley of the shadow of death, may have heard the chimes at midnight, but we have not succumbed even yet. With Clinton, we may be condemned to end the American experiment not with a bang but with a whimper. With Trump, despite his weaknesses, we have a chance to awake to another morning in America.

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8DP =<C;D8E “Laptops away.” The words seemed to radiate through the auditorium like the continuous chime of a bell after it has been struck. The only sounds were the groans and shuffling of disappointed students as they stuffed their laptops into their backpacks. I watched as the boy in front of me reached into his bag and pulled out a spiral-bound notebook. With disgust on his face, he seemed to handle the notebook as his enemy, bracing for the inevitable boredom to come. I already had my notebook in front of me, as I have always been the kind of student who takes notes by hand. When I got to Boston College, I realized I was in the minority. During freshman year, I succumbed to the peer pressure and brought my laptop to my 300-person microeconomics class. After only 15 minutes, I found myself on the Urban Outfitters website, trying to decide what dress to buy. So I was actually happy about the no-laptop policy. For once, I could sit through a class without being distracted by the kid in front of me watching Game of Thrones. Everyone knows that laptops invite multitasking. Since middle school, we have been warned about the distractions they present. What we didn’t know, until a recent study conducted by Princeton and UCLA researchers, was that laptop use negatively impairs the manner and quality of in-class note-taking. Specifically, the researchers found that laptop note-takers, because of the speed at which they typed, were mindlessly transcribing the lecture verbatim. On the other hand, the longhand note-takers were summarizing what the professor said and this process of encoding and putting the notes into their own words helped them better grasp the material. Also, with the technological barrier removed, the longhand note-takers wrote less and therefore had the time to listen more closely, partake in classroom discussions, and ask questions. As a result, they performed better on assessments, especially those of a conceptual nature. Beyond note-taking, I have found that just the presence of laptops in the classroom, especially in my seminar courses, is not at all conducive to discussion. The wall formed by the many open computers creates both a physical and intellectual barrier between students and faculty. The discussion isn’t nearly as interesting when only half the class is mentally present. Similarly, in our interactions outside the classroom, technology poses a barrier. You are a lot less likely to approach someone when they appear to be absorbed in their phone. And everyone hates how terrible it feels when you’re at dinner with a friend and you notice them texting other friends or checking Snapchat stories. Technology poses a real threat to our ability to connect with others. Active listening is an important skill both inside and outside of the classroom. Start honing that skill now by closing your laptop and listening closely to what your professor is saying. In doing so, you will have a better understanding of high-level concepts, a prerequisite for being able to sort out the details. Listening attentively will also help you strengthen your relationships with others. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat in Lower with friends, excited to tell them about my day, but because they were completely engrossed in their devices, they only heard pieces of what I had to say. Our computers and smartphones remove us from the moment and keep us from being present. So if you haven’t already done so, head over to the bookstore, buy an old-fashioned spiral notebook, close your laptop in class, and give longhand note-taking a try. And when you’re with your friends, try to resist the magnetic pull of your smartphone. You’ll score higher on exams, and you’ll find that without technology creating an obstacle in your everyday interactions, you’ll get more out of life.

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

JULIA HOPKINS / HEIGHTS EDITOR

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agelsaurus is a good bagel place. But they don’t have lox. They don’t have the smoked salmon you can get at any bagel shop or Jewish deli, the kind that’s pearly-pink and peels off a pack one slice at a time. Bagelsaurus has shredded smoked salmon from Boston Fish Co. It’s lighter pink, and instead of slices, it looks like someone took a fork and shredded bits off a larger chunk of fish. It’s good. But it’s not the same. And so Bagelsaurus is good. But it’s not the best bagel place of all time. By the time you get to college, you already know what the best bagel of all time is. It’s the one that comes hot out of the oven from the neighborhood bagel place, wrapped in wax paper, and delivered into your hand for a few crumpled bills. You went there in high school. This is the place you’ve been going to since you grew enough teeth to take a bite out of a just-toasted everything bagel. And everyone has one. hen Mary Hyatt moved to Boston in 2007 to go to the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, she couldn’t find her perfect bagel. Boston’s a college town, so she thought that a high-quality bagel shop would soon come to the city. After culinary school, she worked in the food industry. In America’s Test Kitchen she tested recipes and prepared dishes for photo shoots. At Clear Flour Bakery she baked pastries. The whole time, she tested bagel recipes. When no one opened up a reputable bagel place, she decided to do it herself. Bagelsaurus began as a Fridaythrough-Saturday pop-up shop in Cutty’s in Brookline. While the shop ran regular hours, Hyatt sold bagels in a corner. Back then, they didn’t have a full menu, just eight or nine flavors. Even still, the reception was enthusiastic. In August 2014, after a year as a pop-up, Bagelsaurus moved to the major leagues—a storefront in

Cambridge. Hyatt found her bagel inspiration on a post-grad trip to Portland, Maine. There, she ate a bagel that changed everything, at Scratch Baking Company. It tasted unlike traditional New York-style bagels. Before she ate it, she had never expected much out of the flavor of a bagel. But this bagel had been made with a sourdough starter, which made it unlike any bagel she’d had before. “That put the notion in my head that I could change the bagel and make it whatever I wanted it to be,” she said. But for Hyatt, the best bagel of all time isn’t the one in Maine. It’s one of her own. She designed Bagelsaurus bagels to incorporate all of her favorite things about bagels, like the extra chewiness, which in her recipe comes from high-gluten ﬂour and a sourdough starter. Like the bagel from Scratch Baking Company, hers are texturally unusual. Bubbles start in the dough and nearly break through the crust. And she makes the rounded circles diﬀerently. Instead of grabbing a rope of dough and twisting it, in the style employed by airport pretzel makers and backroom bagel shops across the country, she forms a mound, and presses a thumb in the middle. The punched-out circles of dough sit overnight in the fridge, where gases build up inside and bubbles pop. Early in the morning, the bagels are boiled, baked, and served to customers fewer than 40 minutes after leaving the oven. When the bagels are this fresh, they don’t need to be toasted. Taking a bite requires a clenched jaw and firm teeth. These are not soft grocery store bagels. You have to wrap your mouth around layers of ingredients, and puncture a shiny crust laced with bubbles. Take the T-rex, a spur-of-the-moment bagel added to the rotation the day before the shop opened in 2014. Homemade almond butter, honey, bacon, and banana are sandwiched between two halves of an

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extra-chewy bagel. Half the ingredients are bound to spill out as soon as it reaches your mouth, even as the honey and almond butter stick to crevices inside the bagel. “Basically,” Hyatt said, “I wanted to create what in my mind was a perfect bagel.” agelsaurus and my bagel place at home both have one mirrored wall, but in Cambridge, the mirror reflects a clean white wall and a dozen young people wearing glasses and Harvard sweatshirts. Sometimes there’s a baby or two. And they don’t have lox. But this is what they do have. Pretzel bagels, so salty that one bite makes the back of your teeth ache. Mustard butter paired with cheddar cheese. Real, fresh dill nestled between hot smoked salmon and melting cream cheese. Dijonnaise. Housemade pickles and almond butter. Coffee from La Colombe, that hipster carpetbagger from Philadelphia. Cucumber lem-

onade. Tomatoes that come ovenroasted. Sometimes, tomatoes that are fresh. A line out the door, at any time. A friendly dog straining at its leash toward the smell indoors. Onesies, for babies who just can’t live without bagels. Two Best of Boston posters, from this year and last. The same bearded man at the front counter, from morning to afternoon. And sold-out bagels if you get there too late. Hyatt knows that the lox is missing. At Bagelsaurus, the salmon they sell is hot smoked, meaning that it’s cooked as it’s smoked, so it doesn’t have the characteristic raw texture of traditional Jewish lox. People often ask for lox, Hyatt said, but Bagelsaurus isn’t trying to be a Jewish deli. The reason for the shredded, cooked salmon is uncomplicated: there isn’t an excess of space at the back of the store, and Hyatt wanted to focus on bagels rather than on slicing lox per order off a slab of fish. “It’s not for everybody,” she said.

“It’s not for the super traditionalist.” he best bagel I’ve ever had was at my kitchen table, when I was 10 or so. Right after church. My dad had gone to the best bagel place ever while the rest of us sat on hard pews, and by the time we got home, a paper sack sat on the kitchen counter. I fought with my brothers about who would get plain and who would get sesame, and had somehow landed a coveted plain. It came out of the toaster, layered with lox and onions, and suddenly, magically, was on my plate. And I took a bite. The second-best bagel I’ve ever had was the hot smoked salmon sandwich at Bagelsaurus last spring. After 15 hours of newspaper deadlines, four hours of sleep, and a 30-minute drive through Brighton and across the Charles, biting into the layered mess of pickled red cabbage, flaky salmon, and dill was like finding God on a Thursday.

:Xgkliè^ k_\ =Xd`c`Xi =\\cè^ f] ?fd\ K_ifl^_ =ff[ AL8E FC8M8II@8 This week, one that featured the first of three presidential debates in what could turn out to be the most significant election in U.S. history, I was challenged to look deep inside my psyche and dig out what values matter most to me. After some soul-searching—literally—I discovered what that was. But somehow, I was not surprised by the result: family. Ever since I was a young boy, my mother and father incessantly spoke to me about the importance of maintaining a close connection with my family, which usually brought

about one of my mother’s favorite sayings: “the only truly free thing in the world is the love of your family.” Home and family have always been interchangeable to me, since one usually had all of the things that I associated with the other: warmth, togetherness, and support, among many others. But, I challenged that notion once I came to college over two years ago. Having never lived by myself in a diﬀerent city, one radically diﬀerent from both my place of birth and where I currently live—Venezuela and Miami., respectively—I found myself living in an environment that was truly foreign to me, one with the distinct character that makes Boston what it is. I spent countless days acclimating myself to my new surroundings, getting used to the quirky streets and colonial architecture of the city center, and delving into the new culinary world that opened itself to me.

Boston and its residents have their own palate that dictates the cooking style in the city, controlling which establishments succeed and which ones fail. I dove right in, immersing myself in all of the different tastes and combinations available around me. Every corner had a new flavor and every alley had something to offer. Walking in a straight line from Copley Square toward the Harbor, you bump into bakeries, Asian fusion restaurants, traditional and modern pubs, steakhouses, notorious clam establishments, and, eventually, the North End. During one of my many trips to the area, I had an epiphany, one that struck a chord with the two values that I still hold most dear: while I could not always spend time with my family like I can when I am home, I can bring the familiar feeling of home to me, through food. Some of the best memories of my child-

hood are from family dinners, reunions, and celebrations, each with their own special culinary fingerprint that became etched on my brain. To this day, when I think of Christmas, I think of the traditional Cuban meal my grandparents prepare for us every year, complete with slow-roasted lechon asado (grilled pork), arroz moro (rice with beans), and Cuban tamales. Food has always had a special place within specific societies throughout the world. Cuisine serves not only as a way of sustenance, but also as a source of identity and national pride. All around the world, the only experience many people have with a specific culture is through their food, making it that much more important for restaurateurs to put their best foot forward when making ethnic foods. This realization changed my train of thought on the spot. Instead of always think-

ing home was but a faraway place, I was able to bring it here. Curiously, people might expect that this meant that I found places that replicated the cuisine of my culture, but this has not been the case. I have expanded my deﬁnition of what makes a meal feel like home: comfort (not in the comfort food way), security, richness, a welcoming environment, and, most importantly, having good people to share it with. Sharing meals with all of those that are close with me brings back memories of those family roundtable lunches and dinner. While those sitting at the table and the contents of the plates may change, those same feelings of happiness, calmness, and the joy of sharing a good laugh, remain the same.

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I’ve never been a fan of the phrase, “Don’t knock it ’til you try it.” This is mainly because I’m picky, not necessarily because I find a fault with the idea behind it. I’ve never liked beans and I never will. Country music’s the same way. Being a picky person has always caused me a little grief, but not enough for me to change my ways, at least as far as my nutritional and artistic preferences go. There are, on the other hand, instances in all of our lives where we are struck by something emotionally or intellectually that we did not expect could possibly have an impact on us. I had one of these moments over the weekend. I like to go through famous directors’ filmographies. Whether it be Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, or Woody Allen, I’ve spent a lot of time going through a lot of directors’ extensive bodies of work just to say I’ve seen everything they have to offer. One renowned director who has always caused me trouble, however, is one of the very best Hollywood has ever seen—Mr. Stanley Kubrick. Don’t get me wrong, Kubrick’s one of the best. Dr. Strangelove is one of my favorite movies and I never stop finding new parts about it that I love. The same goes for the first half of Full Metal Jacket. The last shot of The Shining will forever haunt me and, to an extent, I appreciate the movie for that alone. Whichever film of Kubrick’s you’re looking at, there’s something iconic in it that has imprinted itself in the minds of moviegoers and generally in film, for eternity. There’s a lot about Kubrick’s movies, on the other hand, that I can’t work with. Whether it’s the shockingly creepy tone that imbues the second half of Full Metal Jacket, the unendurable slowness that characterizes 2001: A Space Odyssey, or the bizarreness that Eyes Wide Shut just is, I can’t make it, or at least don’t like making it, through a lot of his films. In a lot of respects, that onus is on me. A lot of these problems, actually, are particular to me. Looking at Kubrick’s filmography, there’s always been one movie I never dared approach: Barry Lyndon. I never even really knew what it was about before I sat down to watch it. All I knew was that it is over three hours long, is set in the 18th century, and is basically an Irish epic of sorts. These characteristics alone, especially in a Kubrick film, are not too appealing. On a restless Saturday night, however, I decided for no apparent reason to dive into Barry Lyndon head on. To say the least of my feelings going through the movie, I was shocked. I’ve never seen a more beautiful movie in my life. I’ve often heard about how meticulous a director Kubrick was, but Barry Lyndon took his apparent perfectionism to a whole new level. It took 300 days to film—not to edit and put out, but just to film. Going through the film, this makes sense. The cast and crew probably had to wait weeks at a time just for the perfect conditions to capture some of landscapes in Barry Lyndon. Even if Barry Lyndon didn’t have a fantastic story, the movie’s more than beautiful enough to keep a viewer engrossed for its entirety. That’s just the thing, though. Aside from being a technical masterpiece, Barry Lyndon has some of the most fascinating, captivating, and authentic performances of any movie I’ve seen. Barry Lyndon is an adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s 18th-century novel of the same name. The novel focuses on the rise and fall of a lowly Irish nobleman and his associates. For Kubrick to have found a cast that brings such vitality to these characters is truly amazing and is what struck me most about the film. These actors exist in the world of the film. They’re not just there for the brief stint of Barry Lyndon’s running time. I encourage people to finally try some of the movies, music, and television they avoid. Just because a piece of art doesn’t immediately seem like it fits your fancy, don’t run away from it. You might find some of the most beautiful and touching moments in the last vessel you’d expect to hold them. I never would have thought Barry Lyndon would find itself near the top of my ranks of the best films. But here we are.

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

8ik`jk 8[[j :fcfi]lc Jg`e kf <jgi\jjf Pfli =X`k_ N\\b 9P :?8E;C<I =FI; ?\`^_kj JkX]] This Monday, Sept. 26, the grand halls of Gasson 100 were enveloped in banners of protective plastic. Gospel tunes blared from the speakers dotting the room as students filed in, piled pizza on their plates, and took their seats. No sooner than performance painter Mike Debus had set up his canvases, colors began flying, images became clear, and the “oohs” and “ahhs” of an impressed crowd filled the room. Espresso Your Faith week is a week of joy, faith, and recognition of BC’s religious plurality—in the words of the organization itself, “This week-long celebration [brings] together the Boston College campus to #espressoyourfaith.” The week is stacked from beginning to end with lectures, lunches, and thoughtprovoking programs that anyone can attend. From coffee splashes to lip sync

battles, the week has been filled with fun. Debus’s visit on Monday to paint, particularly, was the week’s performance to remember. Debus hails from Overland Park, Kan. After graduating from college with a degree in fine arts, he spent a number of years in the business world, but ultimately found it unsatisfying. He then devoted his life to creating works of art and “[pursuing] his dream of becoming a full-time freelance artist.” At this Monday’s event, Debus let his audience in on the finer details of his life story. “I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to travel a little bit with performance painting,” he said. “A question I get a lot is ‘when did you first realize that you were an artist?’ And I have memories that go back as far as when I was 5 or 6 years old, just a little kid, of drawing and creating. I think a lot of kids are that same way. We all love to tap into that creative side, especially

when we’re kids.” Debus told the story of his parents throwing playdates in his backyard, giving every kid crayons and paper and letting them create to their heart’s content. According to Debus, this was when he fell in love with creation. Over time, he focused himself and learned his artistry throughout high school and college. “That desire was always there,” he said. It’s easy to see how that desire has grown into a burning passion. His performance painting seems to follow a formula—he blasts his music (U2’s “Where The Streets Have No Name,” in Monday’s case), readies his paints, and begins spinning a canvas attached to a rotating stand. As the canvas spins, he liberally applies paint to all sides, leaving the audience wondering what his subject matter will be. Out of nowhere, Mike will place his hand on the spinning canvas, stopping it from spinning and revealing to the audience pre-

cisely what he is painting. Debus specializes in religious ﬁgures as well as baseball players. Monday, he proved this by producing two pieces: the ﬁrst St. Ignatius cloaked in red, and the second of Mother Teresa in her white and blue garb. Once the reveal was made, the audience was visibly impressed. Between his paintings, Debus challenged his audience to reflect inwardly. Debus went on to talk about how he fought this calling at first—seeking jobs in the world of business administration—but that he could never deny the passion that burned inside of him. “What are gifts that God has given you?” he asked. Debus said God has blessed each and every person with a divinely inspired skill or talent, one that all people should utilize to their fullest ability. He closed his performance with a final thought: do everything that you can while you’re alive, because, “there’s never gonna be another you or me.”

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Performance painter Mike Debus presents the two completed masterpieces he pieced together in front of a crowd of attendees in a plastic laden Gasson 100 Monday night.

8 ;\\g ;`m\ @ekf (0(-Ëj <Xjk\i I\Y\cc`fe `e @i\cXe[ 9P A8:F9 J:?@:B =fi K_\ ?\`^_kj During Easter week of 1916, an armed rebellion led by the Irish Republican Brotherhood took place in Dublin, with smaller insurrections scattered throughout the rest of Ireland. This rebellion stemmed from a great deal of oppression of the Catholic Irish peasantry by its British rulers over centuries. Creator and writer Bríona Nic Dhiarmada provides a 90-minute snapshot of the year 1916 and its place in the struggle of the Irish with her documentary 1916: The Irish Rebellion. In such a short time, Nic Dhiarmada does a remarkably good job of presenting a wealth of information and content. Irish actor Liam Neeson lends his voice for all of the narration. It is readily apparent that Nic Dhiarmada knows a great deal about the Easter Rising and its causes and effects.

The documentary begins with a brief overview of the roots of the rebellion. Britain had united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland and had abolished the Irish Parliament. British exploitation of the Irish prompted the Home Rule movement, a political idea that sought to gain the Irish rule of Ireland while remaining in the United Kingdom. This movement was stymied, however, by various British parliament members. The third time Home Rule was proposed in Parliament, it was put on indefinite hold at the onset of World War I. This begins the main focus of the documentary. The documentary follows the main organizers of the rebellion, Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, Tom Clarke, and others through historical accounts, primary sources, and general narration. Most compelling, this documentary doesn’t canonize or demonize the events that occurred. When Nic Dhiarmada

spoke after the ﬁlm, she talked about how at the 50th anniversary of the Rising, there were 53 hours of radio broadcast aired about the story, making any rebel into a hero and any British person into a one-dimensional villain. She then went on to discuss how just 10 years later, there was no commemoration of the Rising and that the rebels were cast in a very bad light. Nic Dhiarmada demonstrated this goal with her inclusion of World War I. When the war started, most of the British troops—and many Irish troops— went to the continent to fight for their country. The leaders of the rebellion saw this as the perfect opportunity to further their cause and thus planned and carried out the rebellion during the war. The fact that the Irish independence leaders took advantage of a horrific conflict does not reflect favorably on the cause. In addition, the Irish rebellion bought arms from the Germans,

essentially funding the war effort of the opposing side. Many Irish people, even those who supported Irish independence, did not appreciate the rebellion. They felt that it was done in the wrong way or at the wrong time. But Nic Dhiarmada did not undervalue the persecution and oppression of the Irish people that prompted it. Most of the British treated the Irish as second-class citizens, with extreme forced work or brutal evictions. The unapologetic presentation of the events that occurred made for a more refreshing viewing experience. Nic Dhiarmada includes archived footage, and when it refers to a place that has no archived footage, modern day video is shown. This contrast between the old and the new helps to liven up what might otherwise feel like a history lesson. For those who enjoy Irish history or have Irish heritage, this documentary is a must-watch.

THIS WEEKEND in arts

BY: HANNAH MCLAUGHLIN | ASST. ARTS & REVIEW EDITOR

AMY SCHUMER (THURSDAY AT 7 P.M.)

MASTERMINDS (OPENS FRIDAY)

One of America’s favorite comedians du jour is coming to TD Garden this weekend. Buy your tickets now for Schumer’s live stand-up show, featuring original jokes and creative social criticism.

Funny guy Zach Galiﬁanakis tries the action genre on for size with his new crime ﬁlm, Masterminds. The comedian plays armored-truck driver David Ghantt, a man whose long-monotonous day job lands him in the midst of the heist of a lifetime.

BOYCE AVENUE (THURSDAY AT 6 P.M.) This Thursday, the Florida-based band will bring its pop-alternative rock blend to the House of Blues. Boyce Avenue will play creative covers and original acoustic hits off of its new album for a Boston crowd.

DEEPWATER HORIZON (OPENS FRIDAY) Based on true events that transpired on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, this drama-thriller promises a high level of suspense and surprise. Mark Wahlberg produced and stars in this cinematic depiction of one of history’s biggest man-made disasters.

SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT

MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN (OPENS FRIDAY)

This weekend, the House of Blues will play host to the popular

Set in a fantasy realm of misﬁt children with magical peculiarities, this movie tells the unbelievable story of a boy whose special power will help save his new friends from danger.

GREEN DAY (SATURDAY AT 7 P.M.) American punk rock band. Formed in 1986 by vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt, Green Day will bring its angst-infused tracks to the Boston stage.

JAMES BAY (SATURDAY AT 7:30 P.M.) English singer/songwriter James Bay will entertain Boston’s biggest indie-rock fans with his original, emotion-heavy tracks. The “Let It Go” singer is expected to draw a large crowd to the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion on Saturday.

POPS ON THE HEIGHTS (FRIDAY AT 8 P.M.) This Friday night will start Parents’ Weekend off with a bang with a blend of classical and contemporary music. Held in Conte Forum, the annual event will feature the University Chorale and Broadway singer-turned-prominent actress Kristin Chenoweth.

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

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largest fundraising event of the year. For this year’s Pops on the Heights, all 5,300 tickets were sold. The event traditionally sells out every year. In an attempt to provide as much scholarship support to current and prospective students in need of financial aid as possible—previous years have accrued several million dollars from the event alone—the gala hopes to meet and exceed its fundraising goals by promising a truly unforgettable guest performance from a woman who is no stranger to the stage. This promises to be a big year for BC’s Pops performance, as the announcement of a stellar special guest has kept the BC community buzzing. Decorated Broadway star-turned-TV and movie actress Kristin Chenoweth has prepared a selection of songs that is expected to make for a memorable performance. Also celebrating his 24th year is a man whose tremendous contributions to the gala cannot be overlooked. Over the course of his 24 years at BC, John Finney—longtime director of the University Chorale—has watched the gala grow in size and scope with every passing year since its inception in 1993. At the start of each fall semester, Finney works to prepare the Chorale for a performance that differs greatly from the group’s typical concerts, which are held in

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the intimate venues of either St. Ignatius Church or Trinity Chapel on BC’s Newton Campus. Ensuring that the singers can readily adapt their technique to fill a vastly different concert space poses a challenge for the group’s director. According to Finney, though, the solution is simple—it’s all about fostering confidence. “For any concert that the Chorale performs, my job is to make sure that all the Chorale members know the music so thoroughly that they can sing with total confidence,” he said. “Each singer needs to know the music so well that they could sing it as a soloist.” Acknowledging the added challenge of factoring in Conte Forum’s odd kind of acoustics, Finney said that the singers of the Chorale have to project even more than usual because of the distance between them and the conductor. Finney describes the efforts of the sound engineers who transform the hockey rink into a makeshift concert hall as “nothing short of miraculous:” the acoustics in Conte are carefully manipulated using a complex speaker system and series of microphones. “We are very grateful that the sound that comes out of the speakers is very much like the sound we make in Trinity Chapel, where we use no amplification system,” he said. This year’s Pops attendees will be treated to a wonderful selection of pieces that have been carefully selected by the Boston Pops Orchestra in close consultation with members of University administration. The Chorale will perform Rodgers and

Hammerstein’s “It’s a Grand Night for Singing,” in addition to an ode to the 1980s in the form of a medley of popular songs. A special arrangement of the song “I Was Here” was created by Mary Mitchell Campbell, one of Broadway’s most prominent musicians, for the University Chorale to perform with Chenoweth, Finney said. Aligning with the University’s Parents’ Weekend, the 2016 Pops Gala offers BC students and their parents an exciting opportunity to experience the merging of very different music makers—orchestra members, chorale singers, and Broadwaystyle soloists. Finney predicts a successful Pops Night. “One of the great joys of working with the University Chorale is seeing the consistently high level of excellence that the Chorale maintains from year to year,” he says. As far as the Chorale’s role in the Gala is concerned, Finney feels honored that the University Chorale contributes to its benevolent cause. The end of the event is always a spectacle. Trumpets blare triumphantly while the wind instruments emit a flurry of feverish notes. The percussionists pick up speed, and the familiar marriage of bass drum and cymbal culminate in a delicious, deafening rumble. Conductor Keith Lockhart’s hand gestures increase in speed until the final note. Immediately, the musicians and accompanying singers are met with deafening applause as gigantic BC-themed balloons descend from the rafters, bouncing gaily around the enlivened arena.

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The crudely designed white castle stands out prominently against a sky-blue background. Suddenly, a light emerges from the base of the building’s right side, its elegant path tracing an exaggerated arc as it soars above this iconic castle. Simultaneously, the first twinkling notes of a familiar underscore promise an afternoon of animated bliss. Read this vague description aloud to anyone born before the turn of the century, and they will likely identify the animation in mind without hesitation. Inquire about it to a turn-of-the-century tween, however, and they’ll probably be bewildered. Disney is dead. Alright, alright, I take it back. I’m not naive enough to truly believe that one of the world’s leading providers of entertainment and thrilling theme park experiences is in any conceivable way close to extinction or nearing its ultimate demise. What I do mean, though, is that the kind of Disney films I cared so much for as a kid seem glaringly absent from age groups that followed directly after mine. It seems like the classic, two-dimensional Disney flicks that helped to form my early understanding of the world have given way to 3D fantasy worlds of intricately designed forests and glitzier CGI-generated gowns. As I muse over the mammoth impact technology has imposed on the evolution of animated movies over the past decade and ponder the transience of entire generations of children’s entertainment, a brief snapshot of my youth materializes. It begins with the aforementioned logo introduction. Teeming with the anticipation of viewing a favorite film and unable to keep silent any longer, 8-year-old Hannah hums along. The 15-second Walt Disney Pictures logo and accompanying, music-infused introduction appear on screen. My four cousins, three siblings, and I fight for a comfortable spot on our small living room couch. While the adults prepare dinner for us in the adjacent room, the kids are immediately lost in an unconventional kind of history lesson. It’s Disney’s hand-drawn, abbreviated history of the Golden Age of Greece—an adaptation in the form of a fantastically sassy, soulful song called “The Gospel Truth.” If I could venture a guess based solely on our family’s affinity for Disney animated films, this particular viewing party was perhaps the third time we had unanimously decided to watch Hercules that week. Throughout the course of my childhood, this pre-dinner scenario was part of the weekly routine. A young Disney aficionado, I considered it a time-honored and familiar occurrence. We didn’t go a day without quoting The Lion King’s wise Rafiki, and we demanded that mom keep the Mulan CD soundtrack in the Toyota Sienna for a totally rockin’ road trip playlist. The number of kids who may never develop the Disney-related cultural literacy needed to understand my clever jokes increases with every passing day. Never before did I consider that I might someday live among a subgroup of individuals who don’t remember the simple delights of good old, 2D animated Disney movies. I pity my sister and all others like her. She lives in a whole new world of Annas and Elsas—a realm populated by pixelated Rapunzels and CGI snowmen. This is not to say that I in any way despise Disney for progressing as techniques and technology do. It certainly should. I mean, its CGI stuff is impressive. I’m amazed by the quality of painstaking detail, and I’m dazzled by the content of new Disney films. The logo introduction has metamorphosed into a masterpiece made by a computer’s 3D capabilities—the animation now has fireworks, and the castle boasts a pretty badass moat. I guess what I’m upset about is the hypocrisy of it all. What Disney has done is unforgivable. Contrary to its tireless mission of unearthing and exciting the child within all of us, Disney has managed to do the exact opposite with its fancy effects and abandonment of simple animation styles of yesteryear. For the first time, Disney has made me feel old.

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himself with the release of his latest album, Young As The Morning, Old As The Sea. Even the title of Rosenberg’s newest work is classic Passenger. The title, Young As The Morning, Old As The Sea, admittedly, entirely represents what it actually is: pseudo-philosophical insights without much depth. And there is nothing inherently wrong with this—in fact, Rosenberg often plays on the relatively common trope of easy-listening folk rock, and has produced wildly successful albums in the past. Eventually, however, the formula wears

itself out. Young As The Morning makes for a striking comparison with 2012’s All The Little Lights. Rosenberg’s keynote album, released four years ago, reached instant popularity because of its soothing melodies combined with introspective songwriting. “Let Her Go” is the shining example of Rosenberg’s work—it pulls on the heartstrings of long-lost love, even though it does not challenge audiences’ perceptions of what folk rock can be. Young As The Morning seems to walk the opposite side of this

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line. Certainly, Rosenberg has not broadened his musical stylings through his work under the Passenger pen name, but does he still write with the incisiveness that made All the Little Lights the work of art that it is? Title track Young As The Morning begins with this stanza: “I wanna lay by a lake in Norway / I wanna walk through Swedish ﬁelds of green / I wanna see the forests of Finland / I wanna sail on a boat on the Baltic Sea.” This snippet of a lyric is not exactly a shining light of writing mastery. Unfortunately for fans of Passenger, this isn’t even an example of the album’s weakest songwriting—truthfully, it’s one of the stronger parts of Young As The Morning. This is a steep fall for the man who produced All the Little Lights. Even the song named above doesn’t ever seem to find its footing—the rest of the lyrics revolve solely around Rosenberg listing the places he wishes to visit. Perhaps there is some intended deeper meaning, but if so, Rosenberg fails to convey it in a major way. It’s no joy to criticize an artist with such high levels of potential and established former successes, but the truth is that Young As The Morning, Old As The Sea is a mess

in the most disconcerting of ways. Rosenberg seems to have a theme in mind, but he never fully fleshes it out. Each song vibrates with the echoes of the songs that came before it, but rather than enhancing the experience, it detracts from it. Young As The Morning lacks any real originality, and it is starkly clear that the album fails on all fronts. The music lacks direction, the writing is shallow, and, most saddeningly, Rosenberg fails to challenge himself in any form or fashion. It is a lesser-known fact that, before Rosenberg’s solo career, Passenger was a quartet (and sometimes a quintet). From 2003 to 2009, four or five band members produced music under the name Passenger. In October 2009, however, once each musician ran out of ideas for the project, the band broke up. Rosenberg stayed behind to man the ship, producing some undeniable masterpieces, but now the name of Passenger finds itself in the same place it was in seven years ago. Rosenberg, it appears, has run his well of ideas completely dry. As it should, the band has a history of parting ways once its time has come. And though some may disagree, it seems as though Passenger’s time has come once again.

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Today’s T.V. landscape is more diverse and complex than ever before. The days of just three major networks are in the distant past. While the main goal of a show was once to appeal to as broad an audience as possible, with the diversification of networks it is now possible for shows to cater to an increasingly niche market. Showrunners don’t have to worry about everyone liking their show. Instead, they can focus on telling the best story they know how to tell. The freedom to create unique and powerful television has moved away from actual T.V. and onto the internet. While Netflix is the current face of online television with shows like House of Cards, Narcos, Orange is the New Black, and Stranger Things, Amazon is not going down without a fight. With the third season of its show Transparent, Amazon is making a case that it’s more than just the shipping behemoth that can deliver goods to your doorstep, but also a host of great digital content. Transparent tells the story of the Pfeffermans, a family of smart, interesting, self-involved people, all lost and on the edge of crisis. The general plot of the show revolves around the family’s patriarch, Mort (Jeffrey Tambor) coming out to his family as transgender, and reintroducing himself as Maura. From then on

,we see how the kids deal with this and all the other problems in their lives, like professional failure, unexpected pregnancies, affairs, drug abuse, mental illness, and more. As season three of the program rolls around, the focus continues to shift from Maura to her family and how they’re dealing with the dramatic change to their lifestyles. The supporting cast is becoming more of a vehicle for storytelling rather than as a reactionary vessel to Maura’s transformation. The show does not have a huge technical scope, but rather focuses on the human emotion to tell its story. The show is the brainchild of Jill Soloway, who created, wrote, and directed the show. It is Soloway’s deft touch that helps the show confront the difficult issues it faces. Transparent comes at a time in American history when the transgender movement is receiving more national attention than it ever has before. This show puts a human face to the movement, without ever veering into soapbox territory. Viewers see the difficulty of navigating identity, and yet also the freedom in being able to express who you really are. Transparent has a powerful message, yet it is a testament to the show’s quality that it can deliver this message without you realizing it. The show turns tropes on their heads, resisting the urge to create forced melodrama. Instead, through incredibly natural dialogue and intimate camera work

that makes the viewer feel like we are living sucks able to suck us into the world of these lost individuals. While the writing and directing give the show its feel, the aspect of the show that shines through most prominently is the performances of this stellar cast. Tambor leads the group, and his performance is the best thing about this show. Every word he says and every movement he makes adds a depth and nuance to his character that cannot be overstated. When he is on screen, he commands your attention, but he does it so subtly it never seems like he is asking for it. He’s so good

that last week at the Emmys, host Jimmy Kimmel started the show by finding Tambor in the audience and giving him his award early. And he’s not alone in his ability. Judith Light pulls off a very difficult role as Shelly, Maura’s ex-wife. Light effortlessly portrays Shelly’s difficult past and her positive growth, all while being a guiding figure in the background of her children’s lives. The three Pfefferman children, brilliantly played by Jay Duplass, Gaby Hoffmann, and Amy Landecker, round out the cast. They all express the difficulty of finding your place in this complex world.

The first two seasons of this show have been critical darlings, both earning universally high scores from critics and users alike. Not only that, but Transparent managed to be the ﬁrst online show to win a Golden Globe, and racked up multiple Emmy wins, including directing for Soloway, in addition to Tambor’s back-to-back comedy lead actor awards. This third season is the most complex and poignant season yet, so there’s every reason to believe that the accolades will continue to pour in for Amazon’s ﬂagship program.

Idina Menzel—Broadway star, Frozen snow queen, and widely recognized vocal powerhouse—released her latest pop album last Friday. While Menzel has been no stranger to the music industry for quite a while now, idina. marks her ﬁrst mainstream studio album release since 2008. There’s no question that the 12-track album captures the essence of what Menzel

has come to symbolize for most of her listeners—power ballads that give her huge vocal range and mind-blowing control all the chance they need to show oﬀ. But while it’s undeniable that Menzel has mastered her niche, a full listen through the album leaves something to be desired in ingenuity, freshness, and vulnerability. It’s an excellent vocal achievement, no question, but for those hoping for something new to fall in love with from such a talented vocalist, idina.

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leaves much to be desired. It’s not so much that the pillars of the album—swooping ballads with crashing symphonic choruses—are poorly composed, it’s that they’re all decent enough to enjoy in the moment, but difficult to differentiate once the last chord fades. “Small World,” “Like Lightning,” “I Do,” and “Show Me,” among others, all seem to echo the same, slightly varied sentiment of Menzel having been deeply wronged and just now, finally and gloriously,

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finding her way to fight back. The singer has publicly discussed the influence of her divorce on the writing of this album, shedding a little light on the apparent common thread, but the effort to reinvent and reignite her empowerment on each track falls just short of fruition. Other efforts have a catchy, powerhouse sound, but fall on contrite lyrics that undermine all the vocal mechanics Menzel so expertly tackles. “Queen of Swords” comes to mind in this category—another tale of learning lessons and shaking off the naysayers which holds the promise of a smooth, spacey ’80s backtrack, but loses out to lyricism that feels amateur with lines like, “I’m slaying like the queen of swords.” All of this boils down to a kind of non-critique that runs rampant throughout the album: it’s too perfect. Much of the album—a technical achievement, no doubt—descends into similar fallbacks on safe, familiar images and clear Broadway roots. It’s worth noting that this trend cannot be said of the entire album. “Perfect Story,” “Extraordinary,” “I See You,” and “Last Time,” all overcome the occasional sappy lyric to strike a strong note in the unexpected arena

of genuine vulnerability and feeling. In these tracks, the drums are stripped down, soft guitar and fragile piano notes rule the game, and choruses show satisfying and heartfelt restraint. “I’ve probably had too much to drink,” opens “Extraordinary,” and the bashful admittance along with the weak high notes that come afterward are some of the points on the album that feel most real. Though the album struggles to balance the monotony of power ballads and the reinvention found in breaking things down a little, it does throw a few curveballs into the mix. These too are high points, breaking up the stream of one after another retribution tale with tracks like “Cake,” which are as delightful as they are random. That track is short and sweet, serving up a slow, rambling, synthy warble that somehow feels a little spaced out and a little rockabilly. The joy each of these tracks gives when arriving to break up the epic tales of the wronged, the down-andout Menzel, reflects the takeaway from the album as a whole: The talent has never been of any question—now let’s see whether Menzel can surprise us with it a little more next time.

Tom Odell makes a statement with his newest music video, “Here I Am.” Employing the talented and popular Kevin Spacey, the video is impressive without being overstated. Filled with heartbreaking and aching lyrics and Spacey’s haunting performance, the video brings the song to a new level. The English singer-songwriter has inarguably made his mark in the United States. Although he isn’t a household name like Beyoncé or One Direction, he is making is way up the charts. He had a track featured in the popular movie If I Stay. The same strong piano influence that is a staple of Odell’s music rings through in “Here I Am.” The piano in his music seems to be a grounding factor to the songs. It brings an element of predictability and comfort to the struggle described in the song. Odell’s music has evolved over time, but he has managed to keep his roots with the consistency of the piano. The singer normally performs in his own music videos and is the star of these videos. However, Odell remains visibly absent from the entire video, allowing it to revolve around Spacey’s interpretation of the music. The presence of the well-known actor may add to Odell’s popularity and make him more visible to the public. Spacey is excellent at conveying the desperation, longing, and struggle of the song. Spacey has most recently been the star of House of Cards, but this music video role gives the actor a chance to play a character who lacks the control Frank Underwood thrives on. He gives the words depth and breadth that elevate the meaning of the track. It was an interesting choice to revolve the video around a staircase and closing doors. He thrived in this environment and seemed to bring an extra element of strain into the performance. What could have easily turned into a ﬂop performance with the wrong music and actor turned into a powerful performance.

SINGLE REVIEWS BY DAN FITZGERALD HAMILTON LEITHAUSER + ROTSTAM “A 1000 Times” “A 1000 Times” is Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam Batmanglij’s second collaboration, and first since the latter’s departure from Vampire Weekend. Leithauser’s ability to elevate his vocals to soaring heights and Rostam’s tasteful instrumentation make for a delicious melding of rock and pop.

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DIRTY PROJECTORS “Keep Your Name” Their first release in four years, Dirty Projectors’s “Keep Your Name” is a dramatic departure from the band’s old sound. Gone are the guitars and lovely vocals of Amber Coffman and Angel Deradoorian. Now, in what is essentially Longstreth’s solo project, the song outlines his differences with Coffman.

The Washington, D.C., rapper has always been meticulous. Starting with a warm synth and subtle drum loops, “Rough Soul” treads with delicacy—it moves forward, but you barely notice its momentum. With lush Blood Orangelike instrumentation and the appearance of April George it’s feels both alive and subdued.

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<X^c\j ?fg\ kf 8mf`[ Dfi\ GXi\ekjË N\\b\e[ ?\XikYi\Xb BC vs. Buﬀalo, from B8 it comes to the ACC, running the the ball on the first three downs will rarely result in a substantial drive, especially for BC. Just look at the Virginia Tech tape. Getting out to a fast start will be crucial for BC this weekend, not only to take the pressure off the defense, but to set a precedent for future games. The Eagles have yet to score first, not even in last week’s home opener against FCS opponent Wagner College. Remember, No. 5 Clemson ventures to Chestnut Hill in a mere week and a half. Forfeiting a slow start to Deshaun Watson and the Tigers could very well take BC out of the game. The redshirt-senior quarterback needs to settle into a rhythm this Saturday. In the first four games of the season, Towles has had a tendency to wait for the play to develop in the pocket. While this can occasionally open up a receiver downfield, he would be better off getting the ball out more quickly. Additionally, BC’s Achilles’ heel has been thirddown conversions—the team has only extended the drive on

third down 32.8 percent of the time. If Towles can dish out short completions, the Eagles will create manageable third downs to potentially extend the drive. With a second or third and short, the coaching staff has flexibility to pick and choose among BC’s backfield: Myles Willis, Jonathan Hilliman, Davon Jones, or even Towles himself. The longer the series, the better chance BC has to score, or at the very least, pin Buffalo deep in its own territory. After picking up a handful of first downs, look for the Eagles to test Buffalo’s secondary, calling the type of plays that swing momentum. In both of the Eagles’ wins, wide receiver Jeff Smith has hauled in touchdown receptions of 46 and 58 yards, respectively. The sophomore wide receiver finds value in these kinds of plays. “Flipping the field, getting points on the board definitely helps,” Smith said. “We just have to make sure we continue to execute those plays, as well as all of our plays.” For a team that primarily favors the ground, an occasional

deep threat sometimes forces the defense to play soft, even if the pass attempt is incomplete. BC should cater to Towles’ strong arm and take shots down the field early against the Bulls. This nonconference matchup is a chance for the Eagles to take a stride, particularly on the offensive side of the ball, but more importantly, to tack on another “W.” “We’ve got to keep growing, got to keep developing,” Addazio said. “The ultimate goal in this game, no matter what, is to win and get to 3-2.” That being said, BC cannot overlook a Buffalo team that is trying to put together its second-straight upset. Maybe the drop in temperature will serve as a wake-up call for BC. If the Eagles want anything to do with bowl season, they must win now. And the players know it. “It’s a no-brainer,” Towles said. “We can’t afford to drop this one. You can look at it and say there’s games that could go either way, and we’ll still be okay. This is one we can’t afford to lose, no matter which way you look at it.”

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Running back and punt returner Tyler Rouse has made a larger-than-anticipated impact on the Eagles’ season.

Buffalo Scouting, from B8 Stadium record for lowest attendance, as just over 16,000 people turned out to see a game played in a wild rainstorm. The proclamations of an experienced roster, however, can be a bit misleading. The Bulls are quite inexperienced at the most impactful position in all of sports—Leipold has turned to redshirt freshman Tyree Jackson at quarterback. Jackson, who stands 6-foot-7 and weighs 245 pounds, replaces the recently graduated Joe Licata under center. A bruising dualthreat in the mold of Cam Newton, Jackson brings a versatility to Buffalo’s offense that was absent with the pocket-passer Licata. Though his potential is undeniable, his present performance is marked by inconsistencies and rookie mistakes. He possesses a powerful arm, yet lacks touch and sometimes throws off of his back foot. Through three games, Jackson has completed just 52.6 percent of his passes, 109th out of 121 qualifying FBS quarterbacks. Under his direction, the Bulls have the 114th ranked passing attack in the nation. To be fair, the struggles of the aerial attack also stem from receiver inexperience. Though experienced in age, Buffalo’s top receivers, with the exception of senior Marcus McGill, have played very minor roles on the team in past years. Three of the Bulls’ top four 2015 receivers have graduated. Jackson’s top target, senior tight end Mason Schreck, hasn’t had more than 209 receiving yards in his prior three seasons with the team. With the inexperienced receivers, Jackson’s adjustment to the college game has been made more difficult, leading to an offense that only scores 17.7 points per game, a mark that only eight other teams can’t top. Fortunately, Jackson has been able to lean on a rushing attack featuring senior Jordan Johnson and sophomore Jonathan Hawkins. Along with Jackson’s own rushing

output—181 yards and two touchdowns—these two have helped Buffalo amass the nation’s 62nd ranked rushing attack. The ground game has helped stabilize the offense and at least extend drives. Johnson, a power back who rushed for 811 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2015, has racked up 218 yards this season. Leipold features a lot of read-option schemes in his offense, hoping that Jackson’s involvement in the run game will open space for him in the passing game. The Bulls still have struggled to possess the ball, however, ranking 121st in the country in time of possession per game. On Saturday, expect Buffalo to keep its offense relatively conservative, leaning on the read-option. Jackson’s size and speed combination may pose some early issues for the Eagles’ front seven, but if they maintain their gap assignments, he should be neutralized. A larger issue for the Eagles will be Jackson’s strong arm. With a secondary that has shown vulnerability in oneon-one coverage, particularly on deep routes, look for Leipold to mix some downfield shots into his game plan. Stopping these throws and forcing the Bulls to move methodically against one of the nation’s top defensive units will be one of the keys to victory. Defensively, Buffalo has a striking dichotomy—the Bulls possess both the nation’s second-best pass defense and its second worst run defense. Though their last game, a 23-20 overtime victory over Army, a triple option team and a unit that averages 376 rushing yards per game, skews the numbers a bit, Buffalo has been dreadful defending run plays. The Bulls very rarely penetrate deep into the backfield and have issues wrapping up ball carriers. As a result, in their second game, they managed to allow Nevada—a team averaging 173.3 rushing yards per game—to amass a whopping 352 yards on the ground. Their front seven, despite the presence of senior tackling machine Khalil Hodge at linebacker, has played

quite poorly. With this deficiency, the Bulls struggle to get off of the field, playing over 35 minutes of defense per game. On the other hand, Buffalo’s secondary has been very impressive early in 2016. Led by cornerback Boise Ross, the team allows only 110 yards per game through the air. While the numbers have been compiled against a schedule including an FCS team and a triple option offense, the Bulls defensive backfield is legit. Physical and equipped with excellent ball instincts, this unit allows defensive coordinator Brian Borland to send blitz packages, comfortable in the knowledge that his secondary can handle being put on an island. Buffalo’s defensive dichotomy plays into BC’s Saturday gameplan for a variety of reasons. First, the struggling run defense will allow offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler to dial up a heavy dosage of run plays. The Eagles can focus on executing blocks and carrying out assignments correctly, without worrying about the defense blowing up every play. On the other hand, the strong pass defense will prepare Patrick Towles, who actually ranks 119th out of 121 qualified FBS quarterbacks in completion percentage, to face strong ACC secondaries. It will help him learn to be precise and decisive with his reads. If last week’s goal for BC was to play fundamentally, Addazio has set a new mantra for this week’s portion of the rebuild: “Playing fast and physical, with a higher level of execution.” The rebuilding process between the Virginia Tech and Clemson games must be rapid. As a result, this week’s dry run against Buffalo will show the program’s state of growth heading into the meat of its ACC schedule. For Addazio, he must hope that two weeks has been enough to boost the team back up his ladder of progress. Otherwise, the team will fail to earn redemption in its second chance to ready for the rigors of ACC football.

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

FË9Xeefe# E:88# Xe[ k_\ Jlgi\d\ :flik O’Bannon vs. NCAA, from B8 ized era, of keeping cash out of college sports. Frankly, it might be one of the last shots to affirm its definition of amateurism. The NCAA faces an onslaught of other legal battles even if O’Bannon is put to rest by the Supreme Court this week. In the event that the justices reject O’Bannon’s petition, all eyes will turn to prominent sports labor attorney Jeffrey Kessler and the Jenkins case. Kessler and his legal team are leading another antitrust charge in Northern California—with the same judge that produced the favorable ruling for O’Bannon in his District Court trial—that aims to fundamentally change the way college athletes are treated in the system. Kessler’s colleague, Joseph Litman, told me that he doesn’t think the NCAA should be exempt from the rules of a free market. “If we were to win the case, we believe that conferences, individually, would be allowed to make their own choices about compensation level for athletes,” Litman said. “And that there would be the opportunity for the individual schools and conferences to make those choices in a market, which is the same as any other kind of market in the antitrust law they’re employing, to protect that kind of competition.” The Jenkins case has the potential to make an even larger impact on the NCAA than O’Bannon. If O’Bannon is

accepted by the Supreme Court and the justices grant college athletes publicity rights, then the NCAA wouldn’t be able to block a $5,000 stipend awarded to players upon graduation. The association’s current policies, though, would remain enforced when it comes to student-athletes and their NIL rights (or lack thereof ) to sign autographs, sell jerseys, and profit off of their image like other public figures. But if Kessler is able to eke out a win for the plaintiffs in the Jenkins case, players could theoretically unionize and negotiate for their own compensation. And while schools and conferences would have autonomy over their individual systems, a laissez-faire market could emerge where universities compete to offer the best educational advantages, health benefits, and—possibly—cash incentives for athletes to join their programs. At first, I was excited by the prospect of such a system. Scholarships seem a lot like compensation for work, so treating football and men’s basketball players as employees doesn’t sound unreasonable. But then I spoke with the Deputy Athletic Director of Stanford University, Patrick Dunkley, about the possible implications of the Jenkins case. “If the Jenkins case were to be found in favor of the plaintiff, it would completely disrupt the model that allows for broader-based sports programs at most institutions,” Dunkley said. “It would be

very difficult for an institution to pay an open-market salary for student-athletes for football and men’s basketball and also maintain their other sports offerings. In order to be a Division I program, you have to have 16 sports. So you have to have some way of funding those other 14 sports. It would definitely create a funding challenge for all schools, and a funding challenge that may be insurmountable for most schools.” For this reason, Dunkley would prefer for the debates over amateurism and antitrust violations to be settled by the Supreme Court in the O’Bannon case instead. But, even then, it would depend on the speciﬁc wording of the ruling. “If the Supreme Court were to say that the limits on student-athlete compensation set by Judge Wilkins at the trial court level were somehow an antitrust violation—and therefore allowing student-athletes to negotiate for the use of their name, image, and likeness— then I think the O’Bannon case starts to look more like the Jenkins case. And the results and the consequences become very similar,” Dunkley said. Would a Supreme Court ruling against O’Bannon effectively ruin Kessler’s odds of winning in the Jenkins case? Once again, Dunkley says, that remains to be seen. “Depending on how an opinion from the Supreme Court is worded, it may or may not leave the door open. There is a possibility that there could be a ruling from the Supreme

Court that is worded in such a manner that it would kill the Jenkins case,” Dunkley said. Do student-athletes deserve publicity rights? Yes. The Olympic Model, under which players could profit from NIL, places no additional financial burden on universities. But should college athletes be paid if it means cutting Division I athletics for large numbers of schools (including prestigious programs like Stanford)? Of course not. For the NCAA, this is a problem that doesn’t appear to be going away in the near future. Three government entities have designated the organization’s treatment of men’s basketball and football players as exploitative in the last couple years: first, a National Labor Relations Board regional director claimed that, because scholarships count as compensation, Northwestern football players are employees and have the right to unionize; then, both O’Bannon decisions dealt the NCAA a crippling one-two punch to the gut of its seemingly foolproof formula. The race is on. What the Supreme Court will decide this week is whether it will be a sprint or a marathon. But sooner or later, it appears, college athletes are going to get their money. Exactly how much, however, could determine the fate of athletic departments across the nation.

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INT. OUTSIDE THE PLEX - LATE MORNING *John, ever the optimist, is super excited to be tailgating on a beautiful September morning. He’s so excited that he’s speaking out loud to himself.* “Football is back, baby. The birds are chirping, the burgers are grilling, the band is marching. I love football season.” *John’s deep, hidden pessimism regarding all things BC athletics interjects. He comes out from time to time to remind me that time is a flat circle and that we’re just stuck in one big cycle of mediocrity.* “And the stands are empty, the emptiest they’ve been since Alumni Stadium opened, actually.” “Hey, get out of here.” (He comes out from time to time to remind me that time is a flat circle and that we’re just stuck in one big cycle of mediocrity.) “C’mon, man, we’re gonna get a win against Wagner to lift the spirits. Patrick Towles can throw the ball, and Jeff Smith looks like a real threat down the field with Patty chucking it to him. That’s the kind of offensive excitement I can get behind.” “Actually, things have actually gotten worse from last year. We lost 49-0 to Virginia Tech. Do you realize how ridiculous it is that there were new lows to hit after going winless in the ACC and that BC has already hit them 4 games into the season?” (I must tune him out and enjoy these wings and a cold brew.) “FIRE EVERYONE.” (The inner pessimist is particularly stubborn today. And loud.) *John reluctantly continues his inner dialogue.* “No comment on that one. Anyways, what about men’s soccer? They’ve been ranked

high so far this season, have a solid ACC win against Duke under their belt, and they’ve got a ton of depth and youth. The future is bright.” “Don’t forget they were blanked by Syracuse 2-0 and just got pummeled by North Carolina to the tune of 5-0. BC lost to Wake Forest 5-0 last season. Remember, time is a flat circle. We just can’t compete in the ACC, anywhere.” “Across the board, BC has a really strong athletic program, with a ton of teams that are competitive in a tough conference. Lacrosse, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, baseball, not to mention an incredible sailing program.” “Yeah, but we’re absolutely dreadful where it really matters. It’s all about the money, man. And right now, we’re not raking in much dough between men’s basketball and football. How can the athletic program be sustainable with this level of play? A bowl game is not looking too realistic right now. It’s just too expensive to operate so many Division I programs in the ultra-competitive ACC. We’ve got zero facilities and BC is a frozen tundra for three months of the school year. Not gonna help recruitment, which in turn is not gonna make us competitive, which in turn is not going to make us money. Simple as that.” “You’re missing the whole point about being a student at BC. We hold academics on the same level as athletics. We could probably recruit better athletes, but we’re losing out to schools like North Carolina, where athletes can take Home Economics and write one single-page paper the whole semester for an A. We’re all about the whole person here at BC, and if that means fewer titles, so be it. We’ve got strong character, and it’s even more special when we make strong tournament runs like baseball and men’s soccer did last year. Money isn’t everything.”

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“Yeah, but….” “I’m not done yet! On top of all that, we’ve got our beloved hockey. A consistently elite program that has a history of titles in a city with a long and rich history of the sport. It’s truly special to be a part of something that not many other schools can claim.” “Alex Tuch, Adam Gilmour, Thatcher Demko, Zach Sanford, Ian McCoshen, Steve Santini, Miles Wood. ... Oh, I’m just naming all the players that left early after failing to win the big trophy. That’s some elite talent that is bailing pretty quickly.” “In Jerry York We Trust. He’s gonna bring in some more solid recruits, as he always does, and keep the good hockey flowing. Can’t wait. But for right now, I’m soaking in the game-day experience that I love.” “You want to talk about game-day experience? I’ll talk about game-day experience. There is no space in the crowded suburb to begin with, and to add to that the rich, stuck-up neighbors don’t want to sniff any kind of drunken revelry on game day. Shea Field is too restrictive as a result, and the wristband business is just nonsense. While we’re on the facilities subject, the game-day experience would be much better for other sports like soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey if they didn’t have to play on Newton. A centralized athletic area at the heart of campus would breed more ardent fandom, duh. And now they’re going to move the beloved baseball team to Brighton? You can dream all you want, but this school is just in a downward spiral and not destined for much athletic stardom on the national level again.” “It’s not so long ago that BC was competitive in both basketball and football. Have faith that the next Jerry York-type coach/deity will come around and turn those teams around.”

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Assoc. Sports Editor Last week, I bet my friend that BC would beat Wagner by less than 40 points. I won. After witnessing the 49-0 beatdown to Virginia Tech in person, I will continue to take the under on the Eagles’ spreads until they prove me wrong. Please, PLEASE prove me wrong. Although its defensive play will ultimately result in a win, BC’s offense is so dismal that I expect a close game against Buffalo this weekend. The running game has yet to impress me this season, even against last week’s FCS opponent. And don’t rely on the pass game to be effective.

Prediction: BC 24, Buffalo 17 ANNABEL STEELE

Asst. Sports Editor BC has gotten off to a slow start for the last few games, so I can’t say it will be a blowout— especially if Buﬀalo strikes ﬁrst. But regardless, the Eagles will take this game easily. Alumni Stadium should be packed with students and parents, so the home crowd will provide a good atmosphere for the Eagles. And if BC can have a balanced offense, like Addazio wants, Buffalo won’t be able to stop it. Count on a good, solid win from the Eagles this weekend.

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“I say blow it all up. Cut a bunch of Division I sports to save money. Go back to the Big East in basketball. BC athletics stink.” “Have you forgotten BC’s motto, “Ever to Excel”? We give a lot of crap to BC athletics for being subpar. But take into account that we have the most varsity sports at 31, so we are excelling across the board. We hold our athletes to a higher level on, and especially off, the field. We are at a huge disadvantage in the ACC when it comes to location. You really expect us to compete with the likes of Miami and North Carolina? We are punching above our weight in the ACC, and we’ve done it in many sports through the years. Take men’s soccer this year, for example. Yes, it lost to Syracuse and got crushed by UNC, but it is ranked 11th in the nation in RPI because of just how good the ACC is. That’s something I can get behind.” “I’m sorry, I can’t hear over the sound of all the money that is going down the drain thanks to football and basketball. Men’s soccer won’t even be around soon if BC sports can’t sustain themselves. We need new leadership and better coaches, ASAP.” “Well, let’s just see how you feel after you experience some Friday Night Lights and a shot at Clemson in primetime.” *John exits the scene and heads toward the football stadium.* “Forget that other guy, I’m so going to enjoy one whole half of BC taking care of Wagner. I may be optimistic first, but even I’m not going stick around for all of a football game versus an FCS opponent. Someday, though, every game will be a much bigger deal. I think.”

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The only statistic more deceptive than Boston College allowing only two sacks this season is Buffalo’s defense. The Bulls are the second-best in the nation against the pass, and the secondworst against the run. But look at the schedule: Buffalo has played two triple-option teams and an FCS squad in Albany (which it lost to, by the way). Still, this should be an Eagles victory. As Patrick Towles said, they cannot lose this one.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

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heels with 143 per game. But the similarities stop there. According to ESPN, BC’s defense is ranked No. 10 in the country in total yards allowed, 23 spots ahead of this week’s visiting opponent. And after all, the Eagles play in the ACC, a Power Five, while the Bulls reside in the Mid-American Conference. Nevertheless, Buffalo is coming off a 23-20 overtime victory over previously undefeated Army. And the Eagles have not exactly been playing at an ACC level, considering their last conference win was 668 days ago. If BC wants to avoid an embarrassing loss on Parents’ Weekend, it must utilize a balanced offensive attack. Yes, forcing the ball down Buffalo’s throat may appear promising, as the Bulls are allowing 291 yards rushing per game—109th in the nation. But the Eagles need to give Towles a chance to sling the ball. Head coach Steve Addazio addressed this concern in his Tuesday press conference. Addazio wishes to return to the mix of run and pass plays that he called in BC’s opener versus Georgia Tech. When

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9P :?I@J EFP<J ?\`^_kj JkX]] Boston College head coach Steve Addazio espouses the theory that a football team ascends a ladder of progress throughout the season, building the skill and connectivity to peak at just the right moment. After the Eagles’ crushing 49-0 defeat at the hands of Virginia Tech in their third game, Addazio’s growth model was challenged. “This kind of trend,” Addazio said, “got stunted in Week Three for us.” Knocked down the ladder of perpetual progress, the Eagles (2-2, 0-2 Atlantic Coast) tumbled to the lowest rung, entering a state of reflection, an internal look at the team from the ground up. With three weeks between the Virginia Tech defeat and the Friday primetime matchup with ACC goliath Clemson, Addazio faced a daunting task: revamp his team’s confidence and its on-field product in time for its next big contest. With just two games of growth available, the head coach needed to help his players rebound from a crushing defeat and climb all the way back up the ladder, reaching a competitive ACC level. Fortunately, the Eagles’ schedule softened at the right time, as they

returned home to face two nonconference opponents. Addazio seized the moment to instill a focus on the fundamentals, a return to the basic principles of the game that had abandoned his players in the frenzied Blacksburg atmosphere. In the Eagles’ 42-10 thrashing of FCS Wagner (2-1), the team focused almost exclusively on simple execution, particularly run plays and blocking schemes. “We went to fundamentals,” Addazio said on Monday. “I thought fundamentally, we improved.” With the groundwork now laid, the Eagles hope to be able to execute these principles against an opponent that provides at least a modicum of resistance and creates more realistic game scenarios. That’s where this Saturday afternoon’s opponent comes into the picture. Though the University of Buﬀalo (1-2) has struggled thus far in 2016, including a loss to FCS Albany (4-0), the Bulls represent an actual FBS team and a level of talent that will at least push the Eagles at times. Head coach Lance Leipold leads an experienced roster into Alumni Stadium, as the Bulls make their ﬁrst trip to Boston since October 2006. Incidentally, that game set the Alumni

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“This is one we can’t afford to lose, no matter which way you look at it.” -patrick towles

ALEC GREANEY / HEIGHTS EDITOR

Since Antonin Scalia died, the Supreme Court hasn’t been the same. Now, because of the even split among the justices—four liberals, four conservatives—the court hears fewer cases, and even fewer controversial ones. Naturally, justices don’t want to waste resources on trials that will most likely end in voting deadlocks. What’s more, they are not expected to increase their workload in the new term because it is unlikely a ninth justice will be confirmed by the Senate anytime soon. On Monday, they met to discuss adding more suits for the upcoming term. Among stacks of hot-button issues like Obamacare, the transgender bathroom law, the Washington Redskins’ trademarks, and President Obama’s ability to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat without Senate approval, one nonpartisan case may find its way to the top: amateurism in college sports. O’Bannon v. NCAA concerns student-athletes’ right to publicity and the NCAA’s antitrust violations. O’Bannon’s lawyers argue that by capping player compensation at scholarships and preventing athletes from profiting off of their name, image, and likeness (NIL), the organization restricts trade and limits market competition. When it was brought to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the judges agreed. In their decision, however, they reversed a lower court’s ruling that allowed schools to pay men’s basketball and football players $5,000 upon exhaustion of their eligibility to cover the full cost of attendance. So who won? Well, both, and at the same time, neither. Two federal courts ruled in favor of O’Bannon, essentially saying that the NCAA and its member schools sold their athletes’ NIL to companies for profit without their consent. But the Ninth Circuit also upheld the longstanding tradition of amateurism—the idea that players should not be paid in order to preserve the student-first, athlete-second illusion. The latest ruling put the matter in limbo by banning schools from compensating athletes above the full cost of attendance, but also conceding that the NCAA’s current market limits are a restraint of trade. That’s why both sides agree on one thing: they want the case heard again. The NCAA expects Round Three to echo the Ninth Circuit’s view on amateurism and result in repeals of antitrust violations. Meanwhile, O’Bannon hopes the Supreme Court will side with Ninth Circuit Chief Justice Sidney Thomas, who criticized the court’s outdated majority decision to preserve amateurism. “The NCAA insists that this multibillion-dollar industry would be lost if the teenagers and young adults who play for these college teams earn one dollar above their cost of school attendance,” he wrote in his dissent. “That is a difficult argument to swallow.” In an age when the highest-paid public employee in 39 states is a football or men’s basketball coach, and the NCAA is raking in $1 billion annually for March Madness TV deals, it’s hard to argue with Thomas. Yet the NCAA thinks that a Supreme Court case could put the issue of amateurism to bed once and for all. Specifically, the defendants will cite a 1984 ruling that said paying college athletes would taint the NCAA’s product. If I was in NCAA President Mark Emmert’s shoes, I would be wishing for the Supreme Court to include the lawsuit on the docket for the new term, which is expected to be announced today. Most would be shocked if it made the final cut in a pool of thousands of petitions. But if it did, the NCAA would have a chance, clinging to a 32-year-old decision that predated our commercial-

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INSIDE SPORTS THIS ISSUE

Column: Optimism and Pessimism in BC Sports staﬀer Jack Stedman has some inner debate about the state of BC athletics, and his own confidence...B7

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