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Inside The CrusaderNews.......................1Opinions.................4Features..................7Eggplant.................9Sports.....................10

Thoughts on the recent elections

Read about what recent politics can teach

us about character.

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Resources for resolving

discrimination on campus

Holy Cross remembers

Maya Angelou

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Men’s hockey defeats Sacred Heart, earning the team three

points

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BSU dedicates annual griot event to

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MEChA’s “Missing: 43 Students” Demonstration Takes Over Hoval

Emma CroninStaff Writer

On Wednesday, October 29, Holy Cross MEChA orchestrated a public demonstration to stand in solidarity with the 43 Mexican students killed by leaders of drug cartels on Sep-tember 26, 2014 in Iguala, Mexico. These 43 students were enrolled in a local teacher’s college and organized a protest to reject cuts to their state-

earlier this month claim that the students were kidnapped from their protest by the Mexican police, hand-ed over to the drug cartels, burned alive, and placed in a mass grave in Iguala. Upon hearing the news, co-

felt compelled to act. “We wanted to show Holy Cross that we could have been one of those 43 students; in the United States, we are not persecuted for what we be-lieve in, but in other countries, there are grave consequences for speaking out against the government,” com-

MEChA, which stands for Mov-imiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Azt-lán, is a national student organization that emerged from the farm workers’ movement in the late 1960s. The Holy Cross chapter, founded last

educate, and enlighten students in reference to issues faced by the La-tino community. “As a Mexican and as a Latino in college, I needed to start MEChA at Holy Cross because I didn’t feel like my culture and the Latino struggle was well represented here,” said

empower Latinos to take action.” The demonstration, which oc-curred on the Hoval on Wednesday, October 29, contained 43 desks, each with a photo of one of the missing students. MEChA members also

who wanted to explain their reasons for joining the demonstration. Sev-

eral students held signs throughout the day, with messages such as “We are all Ayozinapa” in reference to the region where the massacre oc-curred. At 7 p.m. that night, MEChA held a vigil, sponsored by Pax Christi, pray-ing for the victims and an end to the violence. Mary Kate Vanecko, ’17, one of the co-chairs of Pax Christi, explained, “We supported the event because we felt it was directly in line with our mission as members of Pax Christi, but also as students of a Je-suit Institution. At Holy Cross we are challenged to ‘Ask More,’ and one thing we constantly address in Pax is the need to be aware of what is going on beyond the gates of Holy Cross. MEChA’s event was a perfect way to do this.” MEChA received enthusiastic fac-ulty support for their demonstration, as well. “I have spread the photos of the vacant desks over social media, and I encourage other students and fac-ulty to do so, too. I’m so proud of our students for doing this, for being part of positive change for Mexico, and justice for the families of the dis-appeared,” said Caroline Yezer, As-sistant Professor of Anthropology. “I sincerely hope that other students

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Courtesy of MEChA

victims of violence in Mexico.

News Editor

On Wednesday, November 5, Chrisitne Fimognari, ‘15, Vanicelli Award recipient, delivered her lec-ture entitled, “Why Countries Co-

based on her semester-long intern-ship at the U.S. Securities and Ex-change Commission (S.E.C.) last spring through the Washington, D.C. semester program. Fimognari is a political science and sociology dou-ble major and an active participant in the Pre-Law program as co-captain of the Holy Cross Moot Court team. The Vanicelli Award is prestigious honor that is bestowed upon the in-dividual who presents the best thesis at the end of his or her semester in D.C. The Washington, D.C. semester

semester seniors. It is self-described

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Vanicelli Award

Alums Fight EbolaJack GodarStaff Writer

This past week, two alums, An-thony Fauci, ’62, and Jim Collins, ’87, were in the national spotlight for

Ebola virus. The Ebola virus has been spreading rapidly throughout West-ern Africa the past few months. Both Fauci and Collins have made sig-

this public health crisis, garnering major media attention for the two sci-entists. Dr. Anthony Fauci, ‘62, is the director of the Na-tional Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Since the Ebola outbreak began, Fauci has appeared on multiple na-tional news networks as an expert on the Ebola crisis. In these appear-ances, Fauci has been able to educate and inform many watchers about

skeptical views about the policies re-garding the 21-day mandatory quar-antines for health workers, going so far to tell ABC News that he would not have supported the policy had he

been consulted on it. Fauci studied Classics while at the College. He went onto Cornell University for medical school. Since then, he has developed himself as a leading authority on HIV/AIDS, be-

coming one of the most cited scien-tists in the world. Meanwhile, at Harvard Universi-ty’s Wyss Institute, Jim Collins, ‘87, and his team of researchers have developed a prototype for an af-

fordable and quick Ebola test. Collins, a professor of biomedical engineer-ing, developed the test in 12 hours, with less than $20 worth of materials. The test costs less than $1 to recreate, and deliv-ers a result in about 30 minutes. In comparision, the current test for Ebola, reverse transcription poly-merase chain reaction, costs anywhere from $60-$200 dollars and takes around four hours to dis-

cern the results. Collins was a physics major and the valedictorian for the Class of 1987.

Scholar, earning a doctorate in medi-cal engineering at Oxford University.

Courtesy of Wyss InstituteDr. Collins, ‘87, shown on the left, with his new low-cost Ebola test

on the right

Charlotte Errity, Elizabeth O’Brien Co-Editors-in-ChiefNews Editors

Victoria Fritz, Jonathan Thompson, Julie Booth, Diarmaid King Opinions EditorsEmma Pcolinski, Natalie Correa, Mackenzie Horl Features EditorsJohn Morton, Patrick Walsh, Patrick Buscone, Emily Iannoconi Sports EditorsBrendan Higgins Eggplant Editor Megan Izzo, Trey Altieri Copy EditorsKyle Hughes Web EditorHannah Smith Photography EditorEmily Watson Publicity ManagerLucas Keefer, John Bentivegna Business ManagersLauren Biolsi Advertising ManagerProfessor Steve Vineberg Faculty AdvisorDean Jacqueline Peterson Faculty Advisor

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Public Safety Blotter

Friday, October 31Alumni Hallreport for a minor in possession of alcohol

Saturday, November 1Off Campus: Student reports of theft at Caro Street home

Student Lot #1: Pizza delivery driver reports car troubles outside of Mulledy

Mulledy Hall: Staff reports van-dalism in bathroom: pumpkin smashed and toilet paper on ground

Sunday, November 2Hanselman Hall: Staff requests transport to hospital for student

Mulledy Hall: Staff requests trans-port to hospital for student

Monday, November 3Stein Hall: Student locks belongings inside of Stein

Wheeler Hallactivates multiple times

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will take on similar projects in the future, and will seek support from faculty and staff at the college who share their concern for social jus-tice and accountability for rights abuses.” Professor Yezer specializes in Latin America, violence, and hu-man rights and is a faculty member of the Latin America and Latino Studies Program. Professor Matt Eggemeier of the

voiced his approval for the demon-

stration to the students of his Lib-eration Theology course, encourag-ing many of them to take part. With regard to MEChA’s future

“Moving forward, we will continue to host public demonstrations, whether they be spontaneous or with other groups, as a way of en-lightening the Holy Cross commu-nity to issues that aren’t as appar-ent to us. MEChA wants to voice the concerns of underrepresented community at Holy Cross; we want to be the voice for people who feel like they don’t have a voice.”

Courtesy of MEChAStudents part of MEChA advocate for peace and a stop to violence during their

demonstration on the Hoval

Joe MurphyNews Editor

On Monday, November 3, Dr.

of Holocaust literature, gave a lec-

over a dozen articles on Holo-caust literature and teaches at Yad

edited several collections of Wi-esel’s work and even had Wiesel as a supervisor while he was attend-ing Boston University to obtain his Ph.D. Wiesel was a Holocaust sur-vivor that went on to write numer-ous memoirs, novels, and essays to convey the struggle of living

most famous work, known as “The Night Trilogy,” consists of a mem-oir and two novels conveying the experiences of a Jewish Holocaust survivor. Wiesel had been taken to Auschwitz during the Holocaust and lost his mother, father, and a sister to the genocide. His writings and human rights activism earned Wiesel the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992. The Nobel Prize Committee called Wiesel “a messenger to mankind.”

-alyzing Wiesel’s understanding of

Night, is about Wiesel’s family being taken to Auschwitz and the horrors he witnessed. When he arrived at the camp, Wiesel watched as the bod-ies of small children were inciner-

Night becomes the most sinister vehicle of destruc-tion. The incinerations are a “fun-damental insult to the founda-tion of human life,” according to

believe that the bodies of the dead receive their last earthly honor through burial.

-ent meaning for Wiesel when he writes about the burning of the temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D. When speaking of the temple,

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temple was and is and by which it resisted destruction.” Wiesel seems to dramatically change the

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were not in different realms at all.

is really about taking those sinister -

credness that is latent within them. Wiesel’s most recent memoir, The Open Heart, tells the story of the pain Wiesel went through by hav-

that “experiencing such agony opens the heart that much more.”

are all burdened with the agonies of life, but Wiesel’s message has been to take what is perceived as diabolic and show that it “can radi-ate the greatest light.”

Scholars Lectures on Life of Elie Wiesel

Megan IzzoChief Copy Editor

SGA Director of Communications

at colleges and universities have sparked campus-wide conversation regarding the Holy Cross’ own pol-icies on discrimination. In response to this discussion, SGA has com-piled the following information to clarify some of the organizations, resources, and processes available through the College to address is-sues of ethnic, racial, and sexual discrimination. As a Jesuit institution, Holy Cross embraces the principle of “cura personalis,” or care of the whole person. According to its mission statement, the College seeks to in-

still this idea through “build[ing] a community marked by freedom, mutual respect, and civility.” Ac-cordingly, the College has extensive processes in place, as well as fac-ulty- and student-led organizations, which identify issues of discrimi-nation on campus, work to resolve them, and collectively result in a welcoming and inclusive campus environment. Particularly on college campuses, the prevention of sexual discrimi-nation is of paramount importance to the maintenance of a safe and secure community. In 1972, a law

purpose—Title IX—was enacted as a portion of the United States Education Amendments. In part, the law states, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of

sex, be excluded from participation

subjected to discrimination under any education program or activ-

-tance.” Under Title IX, colleges and universities in the U.S. are required to address and prevent general sex-ual inequities related to academics or athletics, as well as the more se-rious issues of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Holy Cross strives to take a proactive approach to the pre-vention of these crimes: just last fall, the College implemented a mandatory bystander intervention

year students. Sexual Assault Facts, -

of faculty, staff, and students,

heads the initiative, providing ver-bal and demonstrative training to

each fall. The training is sponsored through a grant from the Depart-ment of Justice, provided to Holy Cross, WPI, Clark University, and Assumption College. Additional groups on campus which address issues of sexual dis-

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the Counseling Center, and the Hate: Not Here Committee, which

-ticultural Education (OME). The

educates and encourages stu-dents to examine important issues around intimate relationships, sex-ual responsibility, and the factors,

surrounding sexual assault. The group seeks to facilitate primary prevention by increasing commu-nity awareness and advocating for individual responsibility. The Hate: Not Here Committee, meanwhile, addresses instances of discrimina-tion and hate crimes which have already taken place on campus. Ac-cording to Mable Millner, Associate Dean of Students for Diversity and Inclusion, the Committee works “to spread a proactive message that this campus does not support or condone any incidents that defame or are derogatory to any group.”

through a grassroots effort led by students. Today, the Committee ad-dresses incidents on campus

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Special Edition SGA Corner: Resources for Discrimination on Campus

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The Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture Committee, a twelve-stu-dent committee founded in 1965 that annually recognizes a distin-guished speaker in the realm of public service in honor of Judge Edward Hanify, class of 1904, and Mr. Weston Howland, is bring-ing Neil deGrasse Tyson to cam-pus this year. Tyson will speak on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. in the Hart Center. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at

Tyson is a renowned astrophysi-cist and director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He has served on several commis-sions for the Bush administration and has written ten books about his life and work as an astrophysi-cist. Tyson has most recently been executive producer and narrator for Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey, a reboot of Carl Sagan’s landmark television series. His lecture is ti-tled “Science As A Way of Know-ing.”

Jess BailotNews Editor

“What is a griot?” Black Stu-dent Union (BSU) co-chair Seun Oke, ‘15 asked the audience. Eu-nice Bernard, ’15 answered with “a storyteller who can be either male or female”. Griot originates from West Africa, where storytellers not only entertained and performed, but passed on the history and tradi-tions of the culture. The BSU celebrates the idea of the griot every fall, held this year on October 31, 2014. “The BSU, a multicultural society, aims to in-troduce and spread knowledge of the African diaspora culture to the Holy Cross Campus.” stated co-chair Vicmarys Brito, ’15. The BSU dedicated the event to the memory of Maya Angelou, one of

twentieth century. Those who purchased tickets for the dinner and show, located in the Hogan Ballroom, really got the most for their money. The dinner, which started at 6 p.m., consisted of a wide, delicious variety of veg-etables and meats. As the dinner progressed, the people at the tables buzzed with excitement over what they were about to witness. After coffee and dessert, other audience members began to enter for the show at 7 p.m. Seun told the audience that he wanted to “try something a little different this year” so he could en-joy the show, too. Jay Dukes took over as host for the evening. A

-sity, his energy and comedic skills added vivacity in between acts. The

Team, singing the Black National Anthem. The performance left the audience in wave of emotion in re-membering the history of struggle and triumph. Then, the second act

members reciting Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” poem. In between acts, Dukes made a series of jokes, one of which in-cluded how we learned to “party in church” by emphatically dancing to hymns sung in his hometown church. He then entertained the audience with more stories about his life, from road trips with friends to his body-building uncle. Laugh-ter echoed throughout Hogan ball-

Hogan Ballroom were the beats of the Fusion hip-hop group. The upbeat number included alternat-ing groups on the stage and sharp choreography. Then, it was Valerie Tutson’s turn to wow the crowd. A graduate of Brown University who has been telling stories since 1991, Tutson engaged with the crowd, teaching them a greeting song. She then re-

met Maya Angelou before delv-

one told about the curiosity of an emperor named Abu Bakari in Af-rica. His curiosity about the outside world led him to travel by sea long before Columbus sailed the ocean

blue in 1492. The next folktale taught the audience about the his-tory of the cow switch storytellers carry around with them. Steven Martinez, ’16 carried on talking with his spoken word per-formance. Martinez wrote a com-pelling argument about the faults within society today. The piece

the minds of the audience. To fol-low up this serious act with a little fun, Jay Dukes called up Advisor

for the two to show the different step moves of their shared frater-nity, setting the stage for the widely

-paz. The members of the Steppaz recited the poem “The Pride to be an African” by Fasan Paul. The combination of lines with sharp and precise step moves generated energy throughout the entire per-formance. Ending the night with a poem by Maya Angelou seemed

members of the BSU recited “Still

with the words of Maya Angelou. “I really enjoyed Griot,” com-mented Amanda Crowley, ’15. “It was a good mix between singing, dancing, comedy, and storytelling.” Makayla Humphrey, ’15 added, “I thought the dancing was spectacu-lar!” All of those involved com-bined their efforts for this success-ful BSU event.

BSU Remembers Maya Angelou with Annual Griot Event

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as multi-disciplinary, as it gives stu-dents in a variety of majors the op-portunity to integrate their studies with an internship in the nation’s capital, independent research, and a special seminar. The semester counts as a full credit for an aca-demic semester at Holy Cross. With aspirations to go to law school, Fimognari knew that the program aligned with her interests and would provide her invaluable networking experiences. While in D.C., Fimognari took advantage of opportunities to explore the city and visited some tourist attrac-tions, most notably the Smithson-ian Museum and the White House. She also “enjoyed learning to take the metro and navigate the area.” She also received the chance to visit with many prominent Holy Cross alumni, including Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas,

Leon, and Global Green Director Paul Walker. As part of the three essential components to the program, Fi-mognari interned at the S.E.C. in

advances the S.E.C.’s goals of in-vestor protection in international securities transactions. She worked with the Technical Assistance Pro-gram, which provides training and guidance to other countries’ securi-ties regulators to strengthen inter-national markets and protect inves-tors from insider trading, market manipulation, and fraud. Fimognari was also active in planning the 24th International In-stitute for Securities Market De-velopment, which is a two-week conference of presentations and workshops for over 100 delegates

from 50 countries with developing markets. “This was an amazing experience, as I got to meet regulators from around the world and learn about their countries and their countries’

regulation,” said Fimognari. Fimognari also worked on a re-port of legislative recommenda-tions for a country to meet inter-national standards for securities market regulation, inspiring her thesis. The primary focus of Fimog-nari’s thesis regarded international cooperation among securities regulators, particularly in the area of information-sharing practices. She concentrated on the Interna-tional Organization of Securities Commissions Multilateral Memo-randum of Understanding Con-cerning Consultation, Cooperation and the Exchange of Information (IOSCO MMoU), which is an in-ternational agreement that creates standards for information shar-ing between countries. She stated, “Countries which sign the MMoU provide information to foreign se-curities and exchange commissions to aid in investigations of transna-tional securities market violations. This is important for protecting investors around the world.” When asked why she chose to

-mognari stated, “the MMoU was an important agreement that was often involved in my work at the SEC. My interaction with the MMoU at my internship led me to wonder why countries ascribe to soft law standards created by an international institution. It is a tre-mendous opportunity to be able to present my research at the Vanicelli Lecture and share all that I learned from my research and internship.”

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related to all types of discrimina-tion, and also proactively works within the community, heading various initiatives such as sending Holy Cross athletes into Worcester-area public high schools to speak about the importance of respecting one’s teammates and opponents. Another resource supported by

-cation is the Diversity Leadership Team (DLT), a group comprised of 10 Holy Cross faculty and the SGA Director of Diversity, Chris Campbell, ‘15, which serves as an instrumental channel to promote on-campus diversity and inclusion in all areas, including sexual, racial, and ethnic. The DLT works to build “diverse communities of faculty, staff, and students who are thriving and inclusive” in order to “increase the College’s capacity for excellence in teaching, learning, and research.” The group celebrates the relation-ship between diversity, education, religion, and social justice by raising awareness of the need for inclusiv-ity in the context of areas including race, culture, nationality, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic class, sexu-al orientation, gender, gender iden-tity and expression, disability, and age. It also encourages staff, faculty, and students to prioritize inclusiv-ity in their work at Holy Cross, and works to create welcoming and supportive spaces for people of all backgrounds. The DLT Chair, Pro-

Chair, Dean Millner, are always available for inquiries. Students are also encouraged to contact Chris Campbell, ’15 through the SGA with comments, questions, or feed-back.

Education (OME) is the primary resource for students in terms of multiculturalism, diversity, equity, and inclusion. According to Dean Millner, the primary goal of the

a campus environment which is welcoming, respectful, and accept-ing of all members of the campus

multicultural competency by en-gaging students and all community

and promoting social justice advo-cacy, solidarity, and activism. The OME works closely with all areas of Student Affairs and partners with various campus departments to pursue its goals of promoting diversity and inclusion holistically throughout the Holy Cross com-munity. All focus groups, surveys, and other forms of assessment used to monitor the College’s cam-pus climate are conducted through the OME. Holy Cross’ Multicultural Peer Educators (MPEs), a group of spe-cially trained student volunteers, a

designed to promote a welcoming community for people of all racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.

Operating within the OME, the group assists in programming, works with staff and resident assis-tants, and informally engages other students on topics of diversity. Sev-eral of their goals are championing the belief that human differences matter, educating themselves and their peers about the most hon-est and effective ways of openly discussing human differences, and encouraging others to share their stories, while reaching out to form genuine relationships. Along with

-courages students to pursue the proper avenues for reporting in-stances of discrimination through Holy Cross’ formal complaint pro-cesses.

-ual or discriminatory harassment, students should notify the appro-priate parties depending on the spe-

involving other students, students should contact the Vice President for Student Affairs, Dean Jacque-line Peterson, or Associate Dean of Students, Paul Irish, who will refer the matter to the appropri-ate person for handling under the College’s Community Standards process. If the complaint is against a faculty member, the individual should notify the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Margaret Freije, and if the complaint is against a staff member, the student should notify the Director of Administrative Ser-

vices, Bill Conley. According to the suggested timetable included in the College’s policy manual, the initial meeting between the complainant and the investigator should take place within two business days of the day that the investigator is ap-pointed, and the investigator’s ini-

should be reported to the appro-

days of completion of the investi-gation. Students can expect the College

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tions (which may include a determi-nation that further investigation is required). The College pledges that information regarding harassment will be handled with the highest

under the circumstances, and with due regard for the rights and wishes of all parties. Students may refer to Dean Peterson or Dean Irish with any questions regarding the process

the DLT, and all student education groups, as well as SGA, are always

-tion surrounding these delicate is-sues. We encourage all students to recognize the importance of maintaining a welcoming, inclu-sive environment both online and around campus, observing Holy Cross’ standard of living as “men and women for others.”

Neil deGrasse Tyson:

Next Thursday,November 13

Opinions 4 !e Crusader OPINIONS November 7, 2014

Diarmaid KingOpinions Co-Editor

This past week, a remembrance event was held n the Hoval for 43 students who were kidnapped and possibly killed in Iguala, Mexico. The event was organized by ME-ChA de Holy Cross (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a De Aztlan) and was co-sponsored by Holy Cross Pax Christi to spread aware-ness of an atrocity committed over a month ago. A campus wide media

a stirring protest and prayer service on the Hoval; 43 empty seats each with the face of one of the fallen, placing the allegedly slain not thou-sands of miles away, but humaniz-ing them right here on our campus. The seats were borrowed from one of the academic halls, highlighting the fact that these students are re-lated to us through the common bonds of a shared experience as individuals seeking knowledge, a better life, and the striving for the greater good. A more perverse thought is that somehow, someday, we could end up like them. About 100 miles south/south-west of Mexico City is the city of Iguala, where one of the most heinous crimes against students in Mexico has been perpetrated. It is now known that 43 students from the Raúl Isidro Burgos Rural Teachers College of Ayotzinapa were kidnapped after protesting practices of hiring and funding that the students deemed discrimi-natory, and to raise money for the school. Their protest had inter-rupted an event being held by the mayor’s wife. An initial clash with police left six dead. Forty-three were told to come into the police

station for questioning. From there the students were transported to an unknown location and handed over

“Guerreros Unidos”, a drug cartel that operates in the area. The suc-ceeding developments are shroud-ed in mystery, and the students have not yet been found. We do know the reaction to this event has been massive. Public outrage continues to grow, both inside Mexico and internationally. In order to “create a favorable political climate,” Angel Aguirre, the governor of Guer-rero stepped down. Those believed responsible for perpetrating the crime, namely the mayor, Jose Luis Abarca amd his wife Maria de los Angeles Pineda, were on the lam, but have since been arrested by po-lice. Gang members still remain at large. Though there is no trace of the students, it is widely assumed that they are dead. What killed those students was a system designed with stability in mind, which causes instability and oppression for the least repre-sented in Mexican society, a group that includes students. This was not

or even at Raúl Isidro Burgos Ru-ral Teachers College, have faced violent reaction from their govern-ment. In 2011, students from the Teacher’s College were shot during a rally on the highway. They were protesting the same discriminatory spending of the Mexican govern-ment. In 2013, business conglom-erates called on the political parties and the police force to quell a gen-eral teacher’s strike in the state of Guerrero. They brutally succeeded. Also let us not forget what is per-haps the most notorious of atroci-ties committed against students in

of 1968. In the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Mexico City, it is esti-mated that anywhere from 30 to 300 students were killed by the mil-itary in the suppression of political opposition and “subversive forc-es.” These students, who protested the wrongs of their government, were murdered in cold blood. The students of Tlatelolco as well as the students of Raúl Isidro Bur-gos Rural Teachers College were

not killed because they did noth-ing. They spoke out against the injustices of a government and a system that was brutally repressive in preserving a revolution that has betrayed its fundamental values. Even though these histories seem thousands of miles away, they are actually closer than we think. We generally take no notice of the fact that we silently support the same oppressive acts that lead to the death of fellow students, and even when we notice, we almost never take any action. We allow the North American Free Trade Agreement to continue without questioning

in Mexico. We allow our govern-ment to act viciously and without constitutional due process of law

against human beings we deem to be in breach of a corruptible code of law, because they walk across an imaginary line searching, in vain, for a better life. We allow our own perceptions of others to be cor-rupted by half-truths, stereotypes, and slander that make us unable to feel true empathy, and unable to act. How has a group so powerful been so silenced? It may have to do with the fact

that we are inundated by what seems like mountains of work, al-though we are entirely responsible for creating those mountains our-selves. Perhaps it is the fact that we are ignorant about how to solve problems, even though ignorance does not absolve aggression, and solutions are not singular happen-ings, but processes. There is even the idea that this is not the students place to speak out on these issues, a position that is as false as it is cow-ardly. Worst, and most likely of all, is

comfortable. We, the student pop-ulation of Holy Cross, enjoy the comforts of not having to act, not having our lives at stake, not facing concerted political pressure for our

actions, and not, of course, needing to enact a change for our survival. As such, when this type of oppres-sion happens to others, we do not respond because that would mean implicating ourselves in a struggle and losing our privileges. MEChA’s demonstration was a huge positive step forward, but not enough to break down this false comfort and render us true men and women for others. We, as priv-ileged members of this Worcester community and this society, must devote our sincerest thoughts and actions to the reformation of op-pressive systems, both on campus and off it. It should no longer just be okay to join a SPUD program that only seeks to alleviate the pain of systemic suffering, and not have a viable action plan, or at the very least plan one to end that suffering by working with those affected. It should no longer be common-place that the burden of thinking critically about issues of discrimi-nation should fall to those who are directly harmed by it, and that de-bates of policy should be left inside the classroom. We should neither hope to abide by the words of the administration of this school (both students and staff), nor the words the administrators of this country, without severely questioning every aspect and implications of these words. The memory of the 43 students kidnapped and most likely mur-dered in Iguala should serve as a reminder to expose this world of darkness to the blinding light of truth. In the words of the protest-ers, “Todos somos Ayotzinapa.” I would add, “Todos somos estudi-antes.”

Forty-Three Students in Mexico

Jonathan ThompsonOpinions Co-Editor

Last Monday, the world got to hear a new side of America’s fa-vorite songstress, Taylor Swift.

-bum 1989 sold over 600,000 copies

-cord set in 2002 of 1.322 million albums sold. While Swift’s fan base is clearly about as vast as it could be, there are still many who will question her work and say that she has given up on her roots in the country music world in pursuit of a sound that is undeniably pop. First, let me say that ever since Taylor Swift’s second album Fear-

less, she has attempted to bridge country and pop music. Swift has not had an overnight transi-tion from country singer to pop superstar. If you look back at each one of Swift’s albums, you can see nods to her inevitable shift away from country and to-ward the pop music world. Songs like “You Belong With Me” and “Love Story” are early examples of this shift within Swift’s career. To say that Swift has abandoned her roots in the country world is not only to discredit her artistry but also to deny what she has been

different musical genres in a way that has always been uniquely her

Swift’s music when I was thirteen

and thinking, “How did anyone not think to do this before?” She has always made her music sound in-tricate yet effortless in her delivery. 1989 is the culmination of many years of listening to Swift gradu-ally change. It’s thrilling to listen to her take on pop music so fear-lessly. The brilliance behind the album is that it feels both old and new. Swift beautifully melds her personal anecdotes with hyp-notic beats and insanely catchy hooks. Songs like “Blank Space” and “Style” have proven popu-lar due to their tongue-and-cheek self-humor and descriptive lyrics about a certain former lover, re-spectively. In “Blank Space” Swift makes fun of her romantic life, say-ing, “Got a long list of ex-lovers/

They’ll tell you I’m insane/ ‘Cause you know I love the players/ And you love the game.” “Style” brings in some of the personal descrip-tions that we have all loved in Swift’s past music; she sings, “You got that long hair, slicked back, white t-shirt/ And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt.” Many will say that pop music sim-ply does not offer enough room for Swift to tell her beloved sto-ries through song; however, I beg to differ and believe that 1989, if anything, has proven that this can be done—and quite well at that. Swift interweaves personal bits of her life into these new songs while also keeping an intrinsic pop sound at the forefront of the listener’s ears. She sounds right at

home, delivering pop choruses while also remaining true to her story-telling song-writing style. 1989 marks a new age in Taylor Swift’s career, one in which Swift has chosen to embrace her inevi-table shift to pop rather than con-tinuing to dominate the country

album is titled “Welcome to New York,” this album is ushering in a new age of song writing and sto-ry-telling for Swift. Whether we choose to embrace this welcome message from Swift or not is up to us, but one thing is for sure, she is not slowing down for any of us.

In Defense of the New Taylor SwiftMaking the most out of pop and country

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It’s time we started opening up

That day serves as a landmark in our history. Overnight, politics changed, laws directed, powers shifted, and militaries expanded. Terrorism became real. For the

time, citizens didn’t feel safe. But like anything in life, we’ve grown bigger and stronger. We assume that we don’t let terror-ists control our lives because we live for greater reason with better purpose —but do we? Terror is an idea, not a person. The word “terrorist” personi-

terror itself. Why? Because ter-ror is only as real as one makes it out to be. It’s as complex as being afraid of monsters under your bed as a little kid, and as simple as being afraid of death. We all have irrational fears that we eventually absorb and dis-solve through enlightenment and rationalism. Kids don’t just stop being afraid of mon-sters under the bed-- they rec-ognize something about their fears that allows them to realize something they never recog-nized before. In CreateLab, a newly offered course based on the program “Arts and Tran-scending Borders.” We watched

a video called “The Scared is Scared”, and heard the noncha-lance of a six year old’s advice and thoughts and on the world. He explains “The scared is scared of the things you like”.

scared is scared of the things you like. Scare, alike fear anxi-ety, and anger, feeds on itself. How? It needs you, the hu-man experiencer, the subjective self-—you-—to become alive, and ultimately to become dead. Kids aren’t inherently afraid of the dark because they discover themselves to be afraid, just as they one day discover to not be. What ever vehicles we use to dissolve our fears—parental guidance, friends, physical or mental activities—we use them in order to distract ourselves, ironically, from ourselves. Similar to how years later, we

fear was once present but now long gone; it just is what it is. I’m not from New York per-sonally, but I like to follow a page called “Humans of New York.” It’s a page that revolves around taking pictures of New Yorkers, captioned by their thoughts or opinions on some topic of life that they’re inter-viewed about. I want to share what one man offered. “You should not react to the world. You should respond, but not react. A response is an action

based on logic. A reaction is an emotional state. Your reaction will not change the world. Your reaction only changes you. Your response will change the world.” Fear is a reaction. It is natu-ral, normal, and a necessary part of life’s growth. It is healthy insofar as it gives way for heal-ing. But, at the same time, there

fear feeds on itself, it embodies the potential to consume. Life isn’t meant to be lived through fear. Fear is only an obstacle. Yet why do we live for it? “Ter-rorism” is always being labeled by the news and greater me-dia. No one stops to question what we are fearing. We ignore that waging war on an idea only

“terrorists”, since we are the ones declaring who is terror-ful and not. However, is it true that it takes one to know one? We spy on ourselves. “Our” military terrorizes communi-ties around the world to the point where people don’t want our help. We involve ourselves in affairs irrelevant to our own because we feel empowered by

-rorism. We use the Patriot Act more for drug arrests than we do for terrorism—a “sneak and peek warrant”—as the Wash-ington Post describes. I’m done living in fear, and I’m more im-

terrorism. The rest of the world is starting to realize that the United States of America isn’t as pretty as it makes itself to be. That’s not to discredit who we are or what we’ve done. It’s to say that we aren’t reforming the way we think, which is starting to hold us back. We can’t recog-nize ourselves because we’re too afraid to face what we ought to

world too. Our perspective on ourselves and the world is be-coming obsolete. Wars fought with limitless budgets for weap-ons and army expansion aren’t necessary anymore. They just make for epic stories or mov-ies, like 300 or Zero Dark Thirty. As sensational as they appear to be, they defy all logic and rea-son that revolves around ques-tioning human existence. If that much energy and effort can be put into mass murder and kill-ing, then we already have what we need to pursue mass peace. But a military based on war isn’t going to back or tell us that. Because, as six year old Asa Baker-Rouse said, “The scared is scared of the scared.” Just

-ing, we’ll keep on fearing ter-ror. It’s only until we look in the mirror and see things the way they are that we recognize in ourselves obsolete standards.

Obsolete Standards

SHAPE Health UpdateQuestion: I found a lump in one of my testicles, should I be

concerned? Answeris unsettling and frightening, it does not automati-cally mean that you have cancer. It is a sign, how-ever, that you need to go to a doctor to be examined. November, referred to as “Movember,” is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men from the ages of 15 to 35. Thus young men in their college years need to be aware of their risk. It almost always presents

Men are at higher risk for testicular cancer if they had undescended testes at birth, a family history of testicular cancer, or a previous occurrence of cancer. The easiest way to treat any cancer is to detect it early.

attention of Health Services or a doctor. It is also highly recommended that you regularly self examine your testes for lumps or abnormalities so that any changes can be recognized sooner than later.

Have a question concerning health? Email

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Jessica VozellaStaff Writer

Tragic. Horrible. Devastat-ing. What could we have done? When Robin Williams took his own life in August, count-less people were heartbroken, angry, and confused. Someone passing away from this life is traumatic, but our heart-

he physically ended his life, causing a deeper, more unset-tling aspect of the sadness. The profound emotions that arise in us, however, are impor-tant ones. They propel us to care more about each other, be there for others, educate and raise awareness. Awareness that suicide is not the answer, and all lives are cherished and important, has saved people. On Saturday, November 1,

Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old woman with terminal brain cancer ended her life by means of physician-assisted suicide. Her story was all over social media, and people fol-lowed her story as she fought to enjoy her life before her planned death. Some people commend Brittany’s choice and admire her bravery. Perhaps we should look deeper into her terror, her ago-ny, and ask what we could have done as a society to prevent this tragedy. When we hear about a suicide, we reiterate that “every life is worth living,” that “there is always help,” and that “people care.” So why wasn’t Brittany shown the same type of support? Where was the person telling her that her life was worth living un-til the very last day of natural death? Who was there saying

that in the midst of her suffer-ing, her life was valuable, that she didn’t become worthless when her pain escalated. That people still love her and want to be with her until the very last momen?. Where was soci-ety telling us how tragic Brit-tany’s death was, despite her illness? We hear on the news that mental illness is a debili-tating thing to suffer from, yet do not encourage those who suffer from depression to take their own lives. Why do we not only accept but commend Brittany’s choice of suicide? When someone utters that they have thoughts of suicide, we rush them to help. Yet when Brittany voiced these same thoughts, people told her she was right, that her pain had overshadowed her life’s value. While Brittany suf-fered, she was only comforted

by the thought of death--why do we as a society allow people to live like that? We owe it to her to declare that her life has not been compromised by her illness, but that something is wrong when people prefer to escape into death than live. I simply cannot imagine what Brittany went through in

and the terror of her illness and her decision. However, suicide is suicide, in every case. Suicide is always tragic. I am not calling for anything radi-cal; I am not calling for anger or hate or dispute. I am plead-ing for love. I am asking for the courage, courage as large as Brittany’s, to show some-one that their life is worth ev-ery second they have to live it, no matter the circumstances.

What We Missed with Brittany

Common Rape Myths:

MythFactto the police, making rape the most under-reported crime in the United States by far.

(National Crime Victimization Survey)

Myththeir appearance, and women’s sexuality and attractiveness are primary reasons why

a rapist selects a victim.Factappearance. They select a woman who is vulnerable (e.g., who has been drinking) and accessible. Victims of sexual assault range in age groups from infants to the el-derly. Sexual attractiveness is not an issue.

Mythconcerns women, and men don’t need to

worry about it.

Factstatistics, men, both straight and gay, suf-

in the U.S. last year. Almost all were raped by other men. Stepping back and think-ing about the same myth from a different perspective, men have girlfriends, sisters, wives, mothers, and daughters who may someday need assistance in coping with sexual assault. Rape isn’t a woman’s con-

cern. It is everyone’s problem.

RPE Fact of the Week

6 ! e Crusader OPINIONS November 7, 2014

John AlbinsonStaff Writer

My life is hard. Actually, let

hard. And this isn’t because of the mass amount of homework I usually have (I mean, that certainly doesn’t help), nor is it because of the general boring atmosphere Sundays bring about. Sundays are hard for me because I’m a fan of the New York Jets. And on Sun-days, I have to watch them play. And they lose. All of the time.Being a fan of the Jets is a lot like watching Two and a Half Men: it sucks (Chuck Lorre is like the

both clearly don’t watch footage of what their employees do). The Jets are so bad this season that walking around in their merchandise on a campus largely populated by Pa-triots fans is no longer a threat to me. Instead of getting dirty looks from Pats fans, I now get looks of compassion and sympathy like they all just collectively found out my cat got, like, Ebola or some-thing (There we go again with the trendy jokes! I’m like a less-funny Conan O’Brien who doesn’t have red hair or go to Harvard). The Jets started out this season on a positive note by beating the Oak-

land Raiders 19-14 at home; on a negative note, that’s been their only win of the year. Non-coinciden-tally, the Raiders happen to be the worst team in the NFL by most measures. So, things have been go-ing great! In the span of the eight consecutive games the Jets have lost, they’ve been outscored by op-ponents 238-135, have been ranked last in the league for average pass-ing yards allowed (184.4), and have even prompted Head Coach Rex Ryan, after the Week 5 shellack-ing by the Chargers, to question if there are even any Jets fans left.Well, there are. They may be sparse, and they may have developed a mild form of depression, but there’s still some of us here. But, to be realistic, this season is essentially over. In a recent graphic showing every NFL teams’ playoff chances at the midway point through the

percent chance of advancing to the postseason (Seeing that graph made me want to read The Bell Jar in a shoddily-lit room by my-self). The Jets haven’t been this bad in a while, which had me pon-

still around? Now, before you stop reading and try to get me psychiat-ric help, just hear me out. First of all, it’s a basic fact that, statistically, Sanchez is better than Geno Smith,

the quarterback who replaced him. Comparing their rookie years,

But, in their sophomore sea-

Smith was permanently benched

the Week 8 matchup against the Bills, where he threw for three in-terceptions. Meanwhile, Mark San-chez had arguably his best season as a starter his second year, leading the Jets to a stellar 11-5 regular sea-son record and all the way to the AFC Championship Game for the second consecutive year, where they fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers

this postseason, Sanchez led the Jets to wins over both the India-napolis Colts and the Patriots, both on the road. Mark Sanchez, in his second year, beat Peyton Man-ning and Tom Brady in the play-

Sanchez could cure cancer and I still wouldn’t say that that was the biggest achievement of his life. It’s hard not to wonder what the

Jets would be like if they hadn’t cut Sanchez in March of 2014. After injuring his shoulder in the 2013 preseason and getting placed on in-jured reserve, the Jets began start-ing Smith and treated him as their franchise quarterback. After also signing free-agent quarterback Mi-chael Vick in the 2014 offseason, it was clear that Sanchez’s days in green and white were done. But, as the statistics above showed, Smith has only gotten worse since his mediocre rookie season. A friend of mine (who is, unfortunately, a lifelong Raiders fan) said that “San-chez is like a rookie quarterback who never gets better or worse.” For most football teams, that would be unacceptable. But, for the Jets, that’s perfect! After watch-ing Geno Smith, the Benjamin But-ton of football talent, have some of the worst games in Jets history, a mediocre quarterback like Sanchez would be just what they need to pro-pel to third place in the AFC East! Mark Sanchez is not a bad quar-terback. Yes, I know he has The Butt Fumble (He really ruined Thanksgiving that year). I also know that he posted the lowest QBR in his last season as a starter (2012). But, Mark Sanchez de-serves a second chance. And that’s just what he’s getting. After get-ting cut by the Jets, Sanchez soon

afterwards signed a 1-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles for $2.25 million. After being pro-jected not to start a single game this season, current starter Nick Foles cracked his collarbone in a game against the Houston Texans and is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks, giving Sanchez the role of starting quarterback. For Sanchez, this is it (No, not the Michael Jack-son documentary). If he plays well for the next two months, there’s a possibility that the Eagles could sign him to a long-term deal and make him their permanent starter or, a team in need of a quarter-back could sign him in the offsea-son (Jacksonville, Tennessee, and Tampa Bay are all realistic choices), but, if he plays poorly, he’s prob-ably destined to spend the rest of his days warming benches and holding clipboards. All I know is, even though he caused us Jets fans a lot of pain, he also brought a de-cent amount of success (if you can think that far back). By no means is he the best quarterback in the league, or even in the discussion of above-average quarterbacks in the league, but he’s getting one more chance to prove that he can be a successful starter in the NFL. As long as he doesn’t run into his own teammates’ butts, he’s improving.

The Resurrection of Mark Sanchez

David PerrettaOpinions Alumni

I am writing this on the fourth of November at a quarter-to-four. I do not know what will happen tonight. Maybe the Senate will

won’t. Perhaps Massachusetts and Connecticut will have Republican governors. Then again, maybe they won’t. But, I can safely say that, regardless of the outcome of to-night’s election, there are many les-sons to be learned by the 2014 cam-paigns. All of them tell us about

cussing is the Udall/Gardner battle for the Senate in Colorado. In-cumbent, Senator Udall (D) has launched a one-issue campaign against challenger Cory Gardner (R). The senator has spoken al-most exclusively about women’s re-productive rights, betting the entire election on that. He has become so obsessed with the meme of a “war on women” that he has a) neglect-ed to learn that his opponent’s po-sition is actually fairly progressive (making all forms of birth control over-the-counter), and b) has com-pletely ignored every other issue that the voting population is con-

employment, farm bills, etc. This is not to say that those issues are more important, but that, by ignor-ing them, Senator Udall has shown he has a myopic, one-track mind that is nakedly geared towards ex-ploiting the fear of his constituents.

er ignore everybody’s concerns for the sake of optics. It appears shal-low and false. Even the newspapers in Colorado, which traditionally endorse Democrats, have put their weight behind Cory Gardner as op-posed to Senator Udall. His strat-egy has shown him as exploitative and ignorant. Always be cognizant of all concerns—never be myopic. Kentucky has been an interesting state to watch this season as well. Alison Grimes (D) was lauded as the only challenger who could suc-ceed against entrenched incumbent Senator Mitch McConnell (R). However, as the summer turned to fall, it quickly became clear that she was green on the state – and na-tional – stage. Her campaign hit a standstill that she never quite recov-ered from when she was asked who she voted for President in 2012. Grimes, in an attempt to distance herself from an increasingly un-popular President Obama, refused to answer the question., making her appear embarrassed for her party

stand for something. It might be your political leanings; it might be your major; it might be your reli-gion; or it might even be your hob-bies and interests. Always – always – stand for something. If you put yourself out into the world and ap-pear wavering, nobody has any rea-son to trust you. This is not to say that you always need an opinion (in

opinion on major issues), just that if you have a conviction, stick by it. Another campaign worth men-tioning is the Louisiana race. Sena-

tor Mary Landrieu (D) has sought another term. She has come un-der scrutiny for having moved full-time to D.C. (an understand-able development; that’s where she works), but has responded to critics by bashing her constituents. For some reason, Senator Landrieu has taken to calling the very state she

ists. Thoughts on Southern hos-

bitter, and completely regressive.

home (barring there being any seri-ous problems with where you are from). It’s the place that raised you and made you who you are today. And that is a person you should be proud of – after all, you’ve accom-plished a lot! You’re at Holy Cross, for crying out loud! In my day, that wasn’t an easy feat; and I know it only got harder in yours. While there may be issues that must be ad-dressed with your place of origin, if

approached delicately and respect-fully, for you are a product of your home – warts and all. Don’t ever run from that – it will only make it harder to get rid of any blemishes. Next up, there’s the Wendy Da-vis (D) gubernatorial campaign in Texas. Everybody knows about her rise to prominence – about how she was guaranteed to be an amazing governor after Rick Perry’s (R) term is up. But the campaign has revealed several in-consistencies in her life story and has led to her making fun of her opponent for being in a wheel-chair. Unless there’s a major upset in Texas tonight, her political ca-

reer beyond State Senator is DOA. The lesson here is that you should never take things for granted and/ pre-judge them. That can only lead to painful revelations and disappointment down the line. I don’t know how tonight will

end up, and perhaps some of the people I have criticized here will be

the broader lessons are non-parti-san and apt for anybody who seeks to learn from the failings of oth-ers in order to better his or herself.

Thoughts on What Electioneering in 2014 Has Taught Us

Features !e Crusader FEATURES November 7, 2014 7

Crusader of the Week:Maggie George, ‘17

John Hodge Resident Film Expert

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article attempting to de-bunk the misconception that 2014 has been a weak year

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(and watched) plenty of re-

all of their ratings on both

Database) and Rotten To-

tremendously in genre, from horror to comedy, but all are said to possess something

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is going to be my pleasure to make you aware of them if

I’d like to start by discuss-

me most of all of those that I will mention in this article, Nightcrawler

the best performance of the talented actor’s life, this

psychological thriller genre (appropriate for its Hallow-

centers on a Los Angeles crime journalist who, in des-peration, begins to blur the

Nightcrawler is written and directed by Dan Gilroy and cost roughly eight mil-

-nering an incredible 95 per-

Tomatoes, Nightcrawler is an-other in Gyllenhaal’s recent string of brilliant turns in

End of Watch and PrisonersJohn Wick,

which I truly thought was

and is helmed by Chad

When I saw the trailer for

-cording to numerous critics,

currently has an 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and

been hailed as his best effort since the original The Matrix. True to his roots as a stunt

sequences shot with fantastic

John Wick -

Finally, I would like to dis-cuss Birdman, which is more of an unknown and unad-

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talented Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and starring Michael

Edward Norton, and Emma

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came out in select theaters this past week (but won’t

2, 2015), has not been well

dangerously close to cross-

crap, while somehow staying on the side of that line that is

Birdman earned at 94 percent on Rotten To-

It looks as though 2014 has not only been an accept-

the midst of Oscar season,

Nolan’s Interstellar, Ridley Exodus: Gods and Kings

and Bennett Miller’s Foxcather

all in one year there can be a happy collection of critically

as Nightcrawler, epic summer blockbusters like Guardians of the Galaxy and large scale Oscar season powerhouses such as Interstellar, the world of cinema can take a deep

Unexpected Movie Gems of 2014

Emma PcolinskiChief Features Editor

Lately, there has been much

news, especially relating to California’s newest ruling

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is necessary, right, just, or infantilizing, maybe the best

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characterized by enthusiasm

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Why is this so important for you to know? On col-lege campuses, where assault

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sponsibility on the assailant,

There are arguments whether or not this is a real-

unnatural way to approach a physical relationship; just

few are to make sure how the other person is feeling?

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seem masculine, and say-ing yes to intimacy doesn’t

-sent is necessary, we might

if it is somewhat awkward

culture that does nothing to

Get permission and keep checking in, especially if it seems like the mood has

The 411 on

Mackenzie Horl Features Editor

dining hall food? Need something new to spice up your life (and taste buds)? Despite the gates, which sometimes feel like they

and some good food to satisfy your inner foodie, be sure to check out these hot spots:

Flying Rhino-

braised beef short rib, cheddar cheese curds

you will not just be stuffed but hopefully you

NU is a trendy cafe located on

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VIA Italian Table- -

Miss Worcester- Right down the street, within walking distance from campus (if you dare to make the trek by foot) is the Miss

Cream to Coconut Custard the choices are endless and you’ll soon be planning your

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Find Your Inner Foodie!

Features Editor

Hometown: West Hartford, CTMajor: -

minorBest Dorm: WheelerFavorite Animal: BunniesFavorite Book: Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl

Favorite Movie: White ChicksFavorite Song: Anything by

Favorite TV Show: I don’t really watch TV

All my philosophy classes-I can’t choose

Crispy Chicken WrapFavorite Professor: Jeffrey Bernstein and Joseph Law-rence

-taurant:

Club Field Hockey, Mock Trial, Campus Ministry, Admissions Outreach Assistant

a friendly face is a beautiful

Guilty Pleasure: and hot chocolate with whipped cream

Embarrassing Story: I was watching my baby cousin and all of a sudden he started

he stopped, but I kept crawling, and bumped my head into a glass

Hobbies: out and dancingPet Peeve: That squeaky noise that you hear when someone scratches their

-boardStarbucks Drink:

Number One Thing

List: To break into the

Your Mantra: Look con-

Twitter or Instagram:

CroadsWhere Do You See Yourself In Ten Years?:

law in EuropeGoals for Second Semester: Get into a study abroad program in England

8 !e Crusader FEATURES November 7, 2014

Staff Writer

Here’s a thing about me: I’m

Dinand with a pair of headphones

don’t really care where the music comes from, just so long as it gets

true songs that I installed in my

days of loading each song manu-

they’re the stable base I can return -

Imagine, then, the one I got about a month ago when I was casually browsing through my phone’s mu-sic library to distract from a paper assignment when: what the heck is this?? I don’t remember getting any new U2 albums recently?? A frantic minute of Googling later, I

boat as about 500 million other people (that’s a crowded boat), all

off-the-soundboard U2 album, free

started listening to music back in

in the history of studio musicians, and they’re among the ones that I mentioned before as sitting proud-

-tire albums of theirs memorized to

being established, my jury was gen-uinely out on the fact that they’d

Of the mentioned 500 million al-

case of you, yes you, reading this now at the moment – I recognize

bespectacled (besunglassed?) four-letter frontman has a knack for

latest stunt did his reputation abso-

people became so outraged at the album that Apple, the co-perpetra-tors responsible for the techy side of all this musical mayhem, had to

from phones (although, to this day, I still can’t understand why people

didn’t just use another really cool

-come the butt of constant jokes

mine both come from the parodi-cal (and hilarious) Twitter account

tweets entirely in Middle English and pretends to be English poet Geoffrey Chaucer of Canterbury

of the thousands of their kind, go,

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the album now (a lot), and I think -

Are we, as a society, really THAT ungrateful that we make this kind

let’s be honest, that’s what’s hap-

that word to me connotes much

This album, and the idea behind it, isn’t harmful to anyone in any way,

after more than a few listens, let me tell you that this is GOOD free

speaking as an already established U2 fan, so these might be nothing more than the ramblings of a delu-sional listener, but in my opinion, this is the best front-to-back album

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their heroes The Ramones, and

almost-rap that sprints along at a breathless pace among panting gasps, stand out as the highlights

Li) is U2 at its most contempla-

that’s essentially the band’s answer

of the album too, and while the whole effort might not quite reach

The Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby, hey, guess what – THEY GAVE

you nothing at all to enjoy this re-ally quality album from one of the

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And if not, hey, it didn’t cost you anything, so it’s nothing for you to

The problem, I think, is just that a lot of people aren’t huge U2

though, imagine if Beyoncé or Ri-hanna were the ones who’d released

you mind that? Not so much, right?

musicians, how do you stay fresh,

that time? I think a pioneering free album concept with perhaps the world’s leading computer company is a heck of a way, all things con-

album, as only he can, that it was

U2’s Songs of Innocence Until Proven Guilty

!e Crusader EGGPLANT November 7, 2014 9

The EggplantThe Crusader’s Satirical Page

Professor Fired for Not Using Enough “Big Words”

Edward ScissorhandsDoes a Good Nae Nae

A tenured professor in the So-

from his position for allegedly not abiding by the code of “academ-ic jargon” that is strictly enforced at Holy Cross and most other in-stitutions of higher education. To protect their privacy, the profes-sor’s name has yet to be released, although it is safe to say the per-petrator’s identity will be made public sooner than later. “It pains me deeply to announce today that we’ve been forced to part ways with a veteran professor of the So-ciology department due to actions antagonistic to the noble practice of scholarly excellence,” stated an administration spokesman. “Although I am saddened by our comrade’s departure, he brought

it upon himself with outlandish blasphemy that simply cannot be tolerated. He has disgraced him-self, Holy Cross, and the world of academia.” The spokesman declined to com-ment on any details regarding the nature or exact reason for the im-mediate termination of the profes-sor’s contract, simply repeating that he “broke the code of academia.” However, other professors were not so shy about revealing the rea-son for which the veteran profes-sor was so suddenly and vigorously exiled from his post. I spoke with several disgruntled colleagues of the newly unemployed professor, and all pointed indignantly to a re-cently published article as the obvi-ous reason for his termination. “To put it simply, he didn’t use enough big words,” stated Profes-sor Bernard Smartpantski. “As a

community of scholars, we hold ourselves and one another to an incredibly high standing of intel-ligence. To see someone do what he did, to spit in the face of our treasured establishment…it’s just sickening.” So what exactly did the profes-sor do? Essentially, he authored a scholarly article in terms that ev-eryone could understand. No aca-demic jargon, no excessive use of enormous words searched in the thesaurus, and no ridiculous terms that are only recognized and un-derstood by members of the pro-

a groundbreaking piece of work. Unfortunately, like so many revo-lutionary works before, the estab-lishment deemed it too dangerous. As evidenced by the professor’s subsequent dismissal, spreading higher knowledge to the common

man is sternly frowned upon in the academic world. “As scholars, we are in an ex-tremely elite class of intellect. Therefore, it is up to us to secure the prestigious and exclusive status of our club, as we like to call it,” explained the monocle touting pro-fessor Jules Chadwick. “When we write scholarly articles or publish research, we must do so in a man-ner that doesn’t expose all of our knowledge to the general public. If everyone knew what we know we wouldn’t be so elite would we?” he added with a hearty chuckle. “We don’t publish our knowledge to share with the world, we do so to gain social standing and to impress our colleagues of course. What that disgrace of a professor did was disgusting. He blatantly tried to share elite knowledge with all the plebeians below us,” he blurted

out with sudden rage. “It’s as if he actually wants the general public to understand important knowledge, to be on our level… good riddance to him.” A worldwide search is currently under way for an adequate replace-ment for the freshly terminated professor. It is assumed that he will

waterboarded by a team of pro-fessors in an attempt to screen for any blasphemous beliefs he or she may harbor towards the traditions of academia. As for the dismissed professor, we can only wish him the best, as it is all but certain that he will never be welcome back to the cozy comforts of the ivory tower.

Crossword Puzzle!!Because Nobody Else Submitted Anything Funny This Week

Across 2. Rap group from Atlanta known for being ‘Better than the Beatles’ 5. Played Smokey in Friday 7. Archduke of Austria who died in 1915 10. 41st word in the article on this page 11. 1947 Movie ‘The _______’s Wife’ 13. Best Hitting Catcher/ Baseball Player OF ALL TIME 15. Had the hottest track of the summer 17. Best Section of the Newspaper 18. ‘I’m gonna make him an offer he cant _____’

Down 1. Scariest Life Guard to have watching the pool while you’re swimming 3. George Costanza said swimming causes this condition 4. ‘Leave the gun take the _______’ 6. Ron Artest’s Current Name (may change by the time this issue is out) 8. Sport played by Arthur Ashe and sometimes me when I have free time on the weekends 9. Priest who runs a diocese and ranks lower than Cardinals and the Pope 12. Lead singer of KC and the Sunshine Band 14. 2001 NBA Defensive Player of the Year (No no no) 16. My youngest brother’s name

Answers in Next Weeks Issue (Probably)

Sports 10 !e Crusader SPORTS November 7, 2014

Hockey Continues Strong Play, Gains Three Points Against Sacred Heart

John Morton Chief Sports Editor

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Women’s Cross Country Team Finishes Fifth at Patriots

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Matt Ginn Named Crusader of the Week and Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week

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Courtesy of goholycross.comMatt Ginn prepares to make a save during the team’s tie with Sacred Heart.

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Purple Pennings with Patrick Buscone

What We Learned from Brady-Manning Episode XVI

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