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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014 THE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY YEAR XLIV. VOLUME LXXXVII. ISSUE V.
Hundreds support global push for free elections in Hong Kong
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Left: Boston University students joined members of the community Wednesday at the Boston Common to show solidarity with Hong Kong protesters. Top right: Katherine Roznik (CGS ‘18), Hilary Chung (CAS ‘17) and Daniel Yang (SMG ’17) encourage students to sign their banner at a Democracy for Hong Kong table in the George Sherman Union. Bottom right: Supporters of Hong Kong protesters walked to the Massachusetts State House to tie yellow ribbons around the entrance gate. BY PAIGE SMITH & J.D. CAPELOUTO DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTORS
More than 400 students and residents rallied in the Boston Common Wednesday night to support a global protest for democratic elections in Hong Kong. With candles and umbrellas in hand, hundreds of supporters cheered on the movement at the Parkman Bandstand as more than a dozen residents and organizers delivered words of hope and encouragement to the crowd. After Chinese officials promised to hold the first free elections for Hong Kong’s Chief Executive since the region gained in-
dependence from Britain in 1997, they retracted the offer, insisting on filling the slot through a Beijing-based committee. Hong Kong students and residents have since protested the Chinese government’s pro-Beijing candidates for the upcoming election, sparking a resistance movement across the globe. The Boston movement’s lead organizer Angela Kawai Chan said the demonstration, Candles in the Common, was an important display of solidarity with those pushing for free elections in Hong Kong, and the movement has spread quickly throughout the Boston area and the United States. “We’re here to support what’s going on in Hong Kong and to raise awareness in America, because I feel like a lot of people
think they know something, but not the real thing of what’s going on,” Chan said. “There are so many international students, Hong Kong students, here in Boston and the New England area, so we can just cry together, and be there for each other.” Barton Liang, rally organizer and student at Tufts University, said mass protests like the one held on the Common signify that China is dishonoring their agreement, in turn disappointing the people of the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and the world. “I hope that a lot more of our brothers in the United States get to know our cause, and what we’re fighting in Hong Kong, and understand how politics in Hong Kong works,” he said.
The “Wear Yellow for Hong Kong on October 1st” campaign was started by students at Harvard University to spread the word at other universities where students value common ideals of democracy and political autonomy to support the democratic movement in Hong Kong. The movement has spread to over 40 universities, including Boston University. BU students sat in the George Sherman Union Link on Wednesday to hand out yellow ribbons, collect signatures for their banner to bring to the Common and spread awareness about the issue. After tabling at the GSU, the students traveled together to
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Massachusetts slow to enact medical marijuana legislation BY MINA CORPUZ & KEELA SWEENY DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
Students and residents are criticizing Massachusetts legislators for failing to open medical marijuana dispensaries in the Commonwealth in a timely manner, which they claim is crucial to combatting symptoms the drug may be able to treat. Though Massachusetts decriminalized marijuana in 2009, approved medical use of the drug in 2012 and approved 20 applicants’ provisional dispensary licenses in January, the Commonwealth has not given dispensaries a date of when they can start operations. Matthew Allen, executive director of the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance, said he is disappointed with the lack of progress Massachusetts has made since the 2012 law was passed. “There are supporters of our group who are patients that have conditions like Multiple Sclerosis, ALS [Lou Gehrig’s Disease] or debilitating pain, who have no safe access
to their medicine,” he said. “Many continue to go without or seek their medicine on the black market. What we’ve been hearing from the Department of Public Health for two years now is, ‘Be patient. You have to wait.’”
The Commonwealth needs time to evaluate dispensary applicants before they can begin operating, said Department of Public Health’s Medical Use of Marijuana Program spokesman Scott Zoback.
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“What we’re really looking for is that applicants have a thorough understanding of the issues involved in operating a dispensary, that they have a comprehensive and reasonable plan and that they’re ready to serve in a manner that ensures both patient access and public safety,” he said. “Those two pieces are what this entire program is built on and operates on.” Zoback said some dispensaries could open in Massachusetts as early as winter 2014-15. Patients eligible to receive medical marijuana treatment, Allen said, are growing impatient with Massachusetts policy and are suffering without access to marijuana. “From the administration, it’s just politics before patients,” Allen said. “I think [Massachusetts Gov.] Deval Patrick is trying to skip out of office without trying to address this issue. What he’s created with that approach is a serious public health crisis. It’s not only an issue about public health and quality of life for patients, but also an issue of effective government.”
Supporters of medical marijuana believe it can help patients with long-term conditions.
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Students turn out at Boston’s branch of worldwide protest HONG KONG, FROM PAGE 1
the Common to meet with other university students. Kimberly Chan, a representative for Global Hong Kong Civil Alliance and a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences who was at the rally, said the protests represent more than just one cause. “This is not just about Hong Kong,” Chan said. “It’s important that we keep this integrity of our city and tell everyone about what’s happening in Hong Kong. It’s important that other people can fol-
low suit in this chase of freedom everywhere in the world.” Hong Kong natives Janice Ma and Christina King, fourth-year students in the Boston University School of Law, said many of their friends and classmates from home are participating in the protests. “People are saying it’s the last chance for Hong Kong, and we feel kind of bad that we’re not at home at this moment,” Ma said. “We’ll just see what we can do to help. We really, really need genuine democracy as a matter of governance.” Candles in the Common or-
ganizers distributed yellow cards, balloons and ribbons to participants and urged them to bring umbrellas to the demonstration, just as protesters in Hong Kong used umbrellas to block police pepper spray. After the speeches, attendees marched to the Massachusetts State House and tied yellow ribbons around the building’s gate. College students from the Greater Boston and New England area made up the majority of the crowd. “That’s why this is really im-
portant, not just for Hongkongers but for people around the world who value what democracy means to them, what rights mean to them,” said Heather Pickerell, a student at Harvard University who launched the Wear Yellow for Hong Kong campaign. “That’s why it’s so impressive how many Hongkongers have come out in Hong Kong and the rest of the world.” Shing Chau, a high school student from Quincy, said it is important to extend solidarity to the protesters in Hong Kong. “The high school students,
the college students, we are all in the same generation,” Chau said. “The future counts on us, the future of Hong Kong and the future of Hong Kong’s democracy.” Chanis Kong, an exchange student at Wellesley College, said he came to the rally to show support for his people. “I’m here to show support for the peaceful protesters who are met with excessive violence by the police,” he said. “I’m just really touched by the people of Boston who are standing in solidarity with the people back home.”
BU group could send world’s first student rocket space-bound BY JAIME BENNIS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
The Boston University Rocket Propulsion Group is preparing to launch a 1,100-pound, 30-foot rocket into space by summer 2015. If they succeed, BURPG would be one of the first student groups to accomplish the feat, and they would break an additional four world records in the process. Seven aerospace engineers founded BURPG in 2003. The group has been working on small projects ever since, but in 2012, they set their sights on sending the hybrid-fuel rocket, Starscraper, space-bound, said BURPG’s Chief Electronics Engineer Drew Kelley. “We had no idea what we were going to do or how we were going to do it,” said Kelley, a 2014 graduate of the College of Engineering. “We decided to start small and incrementally build up to bigger and bigger rockets. Our plan of attack changed a few times over the three years, but it’s essentially been the same three-year campaign that we always planned.” BURPG could potentially be the first amateur student group rocket to visit space. If Starscraper’s flight is successful, it will reach the highest altitude achieved by
a hybrid rocket and the highest flight ever by an amateur vehicle of any kind. Additionally, it will be the first amateur rocket in space using liquid fuel and the first amateur-controlled rocket in space, according to the BURPG website. Since 2012, the group has developed three different rockets and performed a number of test launches to ensure that Starscraper will climb 450,000 feet into the sky. “I wanted to do something that everybody thought was impos-
sible,” said Armor Harris, director of BURPG and a senior in the College of Engineering. “I wanted to create something where students could get an experience that they couldn’t get anywhere else and that they wouldn’t ordinarily get unless they were 10 years into their career or a doctoral student.” BURPG receives funding from sponsors within the BU community, including the College of Engineering and the Student Activities Office. They also receive funding from external sponsors
such as GE Aviation and Raytheon, a defense and aerospace systems company. BURPG’s target budget for 2015 is $100,000, and in order to raise the funds they need, they have partnered with Mavericks Civilian Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education. BURPG plans to run a largescale motor test on Starscraper in November. In spring 2015, they will begin their hot fire test cam-
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The Boston University Rocket Propulsion Group is planning to create one of the first amateur rockets to reach space, which could break several world records.
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paign, and in August 2015, the group hopes to launch Starscraper from a site in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. BURPG is in close competition with the University of Southern California Rocket Propulsion Lab to create a space-bound rocket. USCRPL has been working on a similar project for 10 years, and they are preparing to launch their solid-fuel rocket, Traveler 3, in spring 2015 as well, said Brandon Edelson, the group’s CEO. The design of USCRPL’s rocket differs from BURPG’s, Edelson said. It is smaller in size — only eight inches in diameter and 13 feet long — but is expected to reach an altitude of 400,000 feet, he said. USCRPL has attempted to launch two rockets into space, but both attempts failed. “This is exactly what we want,” Edelson said. “We want to see people getting excited about this student space race. These groups are pushing beyond what people ever believed was possible to accomplish at a student level.” The group has over 30 active members, some of whom spend up to 90 hours a week working in the group’s lab. “It’s definitely a big commitment for anyone who’s involved,” Kelley said. “I can say, without a doubt, that the only reason I got a job was because of this program. BU is great in that it teaches you a lot of theory and does some handson stuff, and all around, it’s a great education, but projects like what we are doing really give people a more in-depth exposure to engineering.” ENG sophomore Matthew Owney, who clocks in an average of eight hours a day in the lab, said it would be incredible to see Starscraper make it to space. “It would be the coolest thing in the world and the greatest achievement of my entire life,” he said. Alessandro Gomes, a junior in ENG, said participating in BURPG is an irreplaceable experience. “Everyone who comes to BU and who wants to be an engineer should experience the rocket team,” he said. “We are one of the most advanced student groups in the United States and one of the most advanced engineering student groups.”
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BU launches online courses, slates 5 to debut by 2015 BY MEILING BEDARD & STEPHANIE PAGONES DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
Boston University rolled out two Massive Open Online Courses in September and will offer three additional MOOCs this academic year, providing any student with access to the Internet a free, quality education they may not be able to receive elsewhere. Students around the world have the chance to register for a variety of online courses offered by BU through edX, a free online education platform that houses classes taught by professors across the country. BU’s inaugural MOOC, which was held in May, titled, “Sabermetrics 101: Introductions to Baseball Analytics,” had an enrollment of about 18,000 students, said Director of BU’s Digital Learning Initiative Chris Dellarocas. About 13,000 students have registered for BU’s MOOC, “The Art of Poetry,” which began Tuesday, and 10,600 students have signed up for “War for the Greater Middle East,” launched Sept. 24. Almost 4,000 have already enrolled for “Alien Worlds: The Science of Exoplanet Discovery and Characterization,” a course slated to begin Oct. 31, Dellarocas said. Nationwide, 7.1 million students are enrolled in at least one online course, a Babson study released in January found. BU is among the 5 percent of higher education institutions offering MOOCs, placing them in a tier of 30 schools worldwide that offer the option. The DLI is unable to determine how
many of those registered for MOOCs are BU students, as edX does not disclose information on those enrolled in their courses, Dellarocas said. BU will offer “Introduction to Differential Equations” and “AP Physics 1” in 2015, Dellarocas said, both of which have projected enrollments of over 1,000 students. Andy Andres, professor of natural science in the College of General Studies, taught BU’s first MOOC in May. “The MOOC completely expands opportunities for learning. It goes beyond my ability to access a small group of students,” he said. “Thousands of people have the chance to learn this material when they had no chance to do so before. MOOC helps the world of learners understand that BU is serious about education.” MOOCs have tentatively been shown to be as effective a learning tool as traditional lectures, regardless of how students prepare for a course online or in the classroom, a September study conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found. Andres first taught the course on baseball analytics at Tufts University in yearly installments, he said. “In person, there is a little more forgiveness,” he said. “Teaching a MOOC is kind of like writing the modern version of the textbook because it’s going to be permanent. It’s going to stay out there forever.” Andrew West, professor of astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences, teaches an astronomy course at BU that serves as the basis for his upcoming MOOC, Alien
Worlds. West hopes about 8,000 students will enroll in the course, he said. “There are people in the world who don’t have access to a Boston University education,” he said. “They don’t have finances. They come from socioeconomic back-
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housands of people have the chance to learn this material when they had no chance to do so before. MOOC helps the world of learners understand that BU is serious about education,” Andres said. grounds for which college wasn’t much of an option.” Though MOOCs offer students a unique learning opportunity, the growth of digitized classes concerns some professors who are unsure of the medium’s potential to
alter higher education, West said. “I have colleagues who are very worried that this sort of online learning could have the potential to replace faculty and the normal university experience,” he said. “Once you have the content and the course, you could essentially imagine BU selling this to some third-party entity, and that worries me. I think people will want the human interaction of talking to their professors and asking a question.” Kolby Weisenburger, a 2014 CAS graduate who worked as an undergraduate course assistant for West’s MOOC, said she would like to see a greater diversity of professors that teach MOOCs at BU. “I’m disappointed by the lack of a single female or minority professor and feel BU sends a poor message to the thousands signed up for these courses,” she said. “The Art of Poetry,” taught by former U.S. Poet Laureate and BU Creative Writing Professor Robert Pinsky, is not filmed in a classroom, Pinsky said in an email. Instead, the class is recorded in BU’s Boston Playwrights’ Theatre and features short lectures, discussions and videos from “Pinsky’s Favorite Poem Project,” which gathers videos of Americans reading poems they are passionate about. While the medium is different, the material and “the effort to be interesting, the desire to be useful” have not changed, Pinsky said. “Online learning is an unknown land — maybe for everybody, certainly for me,” he said. “The material and goals are the same, but the two experiences are quite different.”
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH
Gubernatorial Candidate Scott Lively BY FELICIA GANS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
This is the second part in a five-part series of profiles about the gubernatorial candidates facing off in the Nov. 4 election. Twenty-eight years after digging himself out of an addiction with drugs and alcohol and walking away from a life sleeping under bridges and begging for money, 56-year-old Christian pastor Scott Lively is running as an independent candidate on the Nov. 2014 ballot for Massachusetts governor. He left the Commonwealth in 1977 but returned in January 2008 to set up an inner-city mission in Springfield. He has also written several books, traveled to 40 countries and is a juris doctorate of law and a doctor of theology. As a licensed attorney in California, Lively worked as the managing partner of his own law firm, and despite the firm’s success, he closed the business in 2006. Upon the firm’s closure, Lively took part in a 50-city mission trip of the former Soviet Union, which inspired him to re-Christianize a city, ultimately leading him to Springfield. Now, Lively hopes to bring his ideas to the forefront of the gubernatorial election, pushing for a radical change in public policy across the Commonwealth and bringing light to his values as a “moral conservative.” Felicia Gans: When did you realize that you don’t associate with the left or right sides of the political spectrum, and how long have you considered yourself politically independent? Scott Lively: I have always been involved with social issues. All politics is is the process of deciding what the rules are going to be that we all have to live by…I never thought I’d ever run for any political office
myself, but I’ve always been interested in the process and in public policy. But I actually consider myself to be a conservative. I’m mostly conservative across the board with some Populist positions around the edges, but I don’t see a place for myself in either the Republican or Democratic parties in Massachusetts. They’re both, at least the current candidates, are both far to the left of where I am, and frankly, I’m the only moral conservative that will be in the race for governor this election. Everyone else is strongly in support of abortion, gay marriage, all the positions of the far left, and I don’t hold any of those. FG: On your website, you mention that you’re running for governor to “bring biblical
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Independent candidate for the Massachusetts gubernatorial election Scott Lively will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot.
values back into the political arena.” Why is the Bible your focal point on this campaign? SL: It’s the word of God. The guid-
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Patients demand marijuana dispensaries MARIJUANA, FROM PAGE 1
A Boston University graduate student, who asked to remain anonymous, said she has been approved to receive a medical marijuana card, and hopes to use the drug to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and insomnia. The student said the option is a safer, more effective and less expensive solution to her symptoms than traditional medication. “Even if I get my card, there is no feasible way for me to then have access to medicinal marijuana,” she said. “I would have to pay and go through the process and get my certification, which then has to be renewed every year, to get my medical card, but at the same time, there are no dispensaries in the area that make it accessible.” George Annas, chair of the department of health law, bioethics and human rights of BU’s School of Public Health, said it is reasonable for the Commonwealth to take more time during the evaluation process to avoid potential trouble. “Two years implementation is not a long time in implementing a law,” he said. “[For] people who use medical marijuana, I can see how they are frustrated and irritated…[but] it’s a brand new job from Massachusetts, and it’s not surprising that it’s taking a while.” BU operates under federal and state laws that prohibit the use and possession of illegal drugs and alcohol, according to the university’s Alcohol & Drug Polices & Disclosures policy. The university does not distinguish between medical or recreational marijuana in any form and regards the drug as illegal, said Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore. “There are no exceptions because marijuana on a federal level has not been decriminalized,” he said. “We have to comply with federal standards, regulation and guidance we receive. As an institution that directly or indirectly receives federal funding, like financial aid and grants, it’s important for us to maintain these relationships.”
School of Management freshman Graham Brunell suffers from Crohn’s disease, an illness with symptoms his doctors said medical marijuana could treat when used properly. Each week, Brunell injects medicine it into his body, takes vitamin supplements and follows a strict diet to keep the lining of his stomach from deteriorating. “BU needs to take the appropriate steps to realize that, for some people, this is a le-
gitimate medicine,” he said. Brunell injects himself with Humana, a treatment for Crohn’s disease, that he said has proven fatal for some users. “This is a serious drug,” he said. “It’s interesting because the school would allow me to do that in my room, but they wouldn’t allow me to step outside my room and smoke outside of the dorm. I don’t think that’s right.”
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Massachusetts de2 criminalized marijuana in 2009, approved medical use of the drug in 2012 and approved 20 applicants’ provisional dispensary licenses in January.
BU does not distinguish between medical or recreational marijuana in any form and regards the drug as illegal, said Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore.
ance that established the Unites States of Ameica comes from that book…Every other foundational document from the Mayflower Compact all the way to recent documents has acknowledged the sovereignty of God and the guidance of the Bible in all of our laws and policies. It’s only in the past 50 or 60 years…that that perspective, that truth, has been carefully censored from all public education in the United States…And that kids today graduating from high school and graduating from college just assume that we have always been a secular society following materialistic principles. That’s an absolute lie, and that’s something I’m running to challenge. FG: Do you think your religious focus could turn people away or make them reluctant to vote for you? SL: To me, principles are more important than politics. One of the most serious problems we have in our political system all over the country, and especially in Massachusetts, is this whole approach to elections in which the candidates just simply lie. They pander to the votes in order to get the voters to believe that the candidate believes the same thing the voters do…I believe in stating clear, honest truth. I’m honest with the voters, and if that means they’re not going to vote for me, then so be it. I want to serve God, and I want to serve my conscience by speaking clearly and plainly. I will not pander, and I don’t care
CRIME LOGS BY JAIME BENNIS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Sept. 22 to Sept. 27. Student’s laptop stolen An unattended MacBook was stolen from 928 Commonwealth Ave. on Sept. 22 at about 12:25 p.m. A suspicious looking male was spotted on surveillance cameras, but he has not been identified as the thief. Female student robbed An unarmed man at 677 Beacon St. robbed a female student on Sep. 23 at about 1:35 a.m. The man approached the woman from behind, pushed her against a wall and demanded money. The student gave the man money, and he fled from the scene over the Beacon Street Bridge. The victim said the man appeared to be intoxicated, and the incident is under investigation. Student’s backpack stolen A BU student reported that his backpack was stolen from the outer Muslim prayer room while he was in the inner prayer room at 775 Commonwealth Ave. at about 2:55 p.m. on Sept. 24. The student had cash, a laptop and a wallet in his bag. The incident is still under investigation.
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Graham Brunell (SMG ‘18) administers his own medication for his Crohn’s disease because he currently does not have access to medical marijuana.
Scott Lively sticks to tradition in gubernatorial race LIVELY, FROM PAGE 3
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what the polls say. If God wants me to be elected, nobody can stop it. If he doesn’t want me to be elected, nobody can make it happen. FG: Family values are a large focus of your campaign. Can you elaborate on those? SL: In the Bible…God lays out the
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to serve my conscience by speaking clearly and plainly,” Lively said. foundation of human civilization by discussing the relationship of men and women…Everything outside of that context is harmful, that it’s wrong and it’s harmful and it will bring destructive consequences to society…I believe very strongly in marriage, and I believe very strongly to men and women being dedicated to raising children and dedicating themselves to raising them up in the way they should go, that the healthiest community is the community made up of whole… natural families that are cooperating togeth-
er to raise the highest standard of security and health…there have been new ideas that have come up in the past half century, maybe a little longer than that, the challenge that presents an alternative viewpoint to sexuality, and that’s why we are suffering such disastrous consequences. FG: Do you still see same-sex marriage as something that should not be allowed, even from a secular viewpoint? SL: Sexual promiscuity is very destructive to a society, and homosexuality is a form of sexual promiscuity. We are male or female…there is no third sex. There is no such thing as a homosexual except that a person that is biologically male or female has made a self-determination that they are oriented toward someone of the same sex, instead of the opposite sex. That’s by nature, by definition, dysfunctional, and it’s not healthy, and we shouldn’t be encouraging it…I believe in civil liberties, but should we be endorsing that as a matter of public policy? Absolutely not. FG: What makes you the best candidate for college students? SL: What young people, at least historically, value are people who can think outside the box, and I think I’m the only candidate of the five who can think outside the box…In the perfect world, the college students would most highly value those who are able to bring fresh ideas and perspectives and address the things they believe in truthfully and forthrightly, and I think I do that better than any of the other candidates.
Female student assaulted A female student reported an instance of indecent assault and battery at 40 Buswell St. to BUPD on Sept. 24 at about 3:10 p.m. The student reported that the incident actually took place on Sept. 21 at about 4 a.m. There were a number of other people in the room when the incident took place, but the victim did not identify the suspect. The incident is under investigation. Man attempts to steal bicycle A man was caught trying to steal a bicycle from the bike rack in front of Mugar Memorial Library on Sept. 25 at about 8:50 p.m. The man tried to fight the officers, but he was eventually subdued and placed under arrest. The bike belonged to a BU student. Man touches student’s feet without consent A student reported that an unknown, middle aged, 6-foot, African-American man in a camouflage jacket was trying to touch her feet while she was studying in a cubicle at Mugar Memorial Library on Friday at about 9 p.m. The student notified security, and the man left the library. Warren Towers evacuated following 14th floor fire There was a fire at 700 Commonwealth Ave. on the 14th floor of Warren Towers at about 5:51 a.m. on Saturday. A student’s fan overheated, and the bedding caught fire. The student was able to extinguish the fire with a water bottle. The Boston Fire Department responded, and Emergency Medical Services treated the student for smoke inhalation, but she refused transportation to a hospital. Damage was confined to the bed, the bedding and some linen.
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smart city: bu researchers work to improve urban living BY AMANDA LUCIDI DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
English zoologist and author Desmond Morris once said, “The city is not a concrete jungle. It is a human zoo.” In Boston, this metaphor certainly holds true thanks to the city’s less-than-savory drivers, messes of traffic around every corner and population of more than 645,900, according to a 2013 U.S. Census Bureau estimate. Urban living is a lifestyle that several Boston University researchers are teaming up to navigate, using a program known as “Smart City.” Smart-city Cloud-based Open Platform and Eco-system, or SCOPE, is a project at BU’s Rafi k B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering that aims to create exactly what it says in its title: an open platform. The platform is expected to assist city dwellers with urban navigation while also providing a centralized domain for accessing information on anything from energy to social services. “We are one of the fi rst groups in the country to try this [Smart City design], in part thanks to a good relationship with the city of Boston and the fact that the city of Boston would like to be a Smart City,” said Dr. Christos Cassandras, a member of the SCOPE research team, professor of electrical and computer engineering at BU and the head of the division of systems engineering. Although the research team proposed their project in May, the National Science
Foundation announced on Sept. 23 that they would be funding the expansive project. However, Smart City has been a concept in the works for more than seven years.An estimated 70 percent of the world population will inhabit cities within the next 20 to 30 years, Cassandras said, and this increasing migration remains the key motivation for transforming Boston into a Smart City. “So that’s good and bad, of course, but it’s a reality, ” he said. “In a nutshell, it is an effort to turn cities into environments in which we take advantage of all the technology that we have in order to make our lives more pleasant, easier, convenient and healthy.” In order to reach this goal, BU researchers plan on engineering and prototyping several small projects over the next three years. But none of that innovation can start without a central collection of the city’s information. Cassandras and his team are working to develop this foundation through a cloud format. “There’s a lot of data that the city has… But the data has to go some place,” Cassandras said. “So our idea is that, if we could provide an open cloud, [it would be] an environment in which anybody can put [in] their data.” This data includes information concerning topics from environmental emissions to the locations of potholes. From this large database, the research team will isolate pertinent information for specific Smart City programs. But with talk of a public information
pool, John Carroll, assistant professor of mass communications at BU and a media analyst for WBUR’s “Here & Now,” said it is important to keep a wary eye. “I think there are challenges [in] going to the cloud and potential difficulties,” Carroll said. “You’re turning control over to someone else, so that’s a benefit in many ways, but it’s also a challenge in terms of coming to terms with a new geometry in your data.” However, the open platform remains the basis for Smart City program innovation and Cassandras already has a prototype of his project “Smart Parking” in a parking garage at Warren Towers. The GPS-inspired Smart Parking system allows commuters to reserve parking spots based on their fi nal destination. By using a red, green and yellow signaling structure, Smart Parking meters indicate reserved and available spots, thus turning a daily frustration into something more manageable. “We know where the available parking spaces are, and then we use mathematics in order to fi nd where the best parking spot for you specifically is,” Cassandras said. Other anticipated Smart City programs include greenhouse gas emission monitors, moderated public works scheduling and “smart” traffic lights that are expected to adjust the duration of red and green lights based on traffic flow. Additionally, community report cards will be assigned as an incentive to keep the programs strong throughout the neighborhoods of Boston. Although engineering sits as a key com-
ponent of the project, the research team is almost as internally diverse as its projects. The experts come from various BU departments, including computer engineering, earth and environment, strategy and innovation, city planning and urban affairs and the Office of Technology Development, alongside several industrial and public partners. Beyond this BU faculty, a collective teamwork of partnered industries and the university community is needed to fulfi ll the project’s goal of putting research into action, said Linda Grosser, administrative director of BU’s Sustainable Neighborhood Lab and associate director for the Center for Information and Systems Engineering, in an email. “More and more, research projects involve not only academics, but myriad stakeholders from industry and public sector partners – the City of Boston, the Commonwealth, Schneider Electric, IDC [International Data Corporation] and others,” she said. “We are looking at the challenges of the cities from a holistic perspective.” This human element is key to making Boston a truly Smart City, Cassandras said. “It’s one thing to talk about the technology, and in many ways, the technology part is the easy part,” he said. “But it’s another thing to join such systems, make them acceptable by the public…You need public policy-makers, economists and political scientists to make it all work.” Becca DeGregorio contributed to the reporting of this article.
MUSE Ritz-Carlton urban orchard brings rural autumn favorite to city-dwellers BY AMANDA LUCIDI DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
As fall approaches the breezy streets of Boston, students and residents all over the city are beginning to focus on that one staple of the season: apple picking. That’s right, as the temperatures drop and the carefree days of summer slowly fade, a consolation springs forward in the form of crisp, delicious, handpicked apples. Whether in a heartwarming cider or simply a crunchy snack on one’s way out the door, the apple is truly the king of autumn. Luckily, it just got a lot closer to home. For the second year in a row, The Ritz-Carlton in Downtown Boston has taken on the task of bringing this fall necessity straight into the heart of the city with its very own pop-up apple orchard in the hotel lobby. “Not everyone has the time to visit an
orchard,” said Executive Chef Frank Kassner. “So we brought the elements of the orchard to The Ritz-Carlton.” The orchard, located inside the Ritz-Carlton on 10 Avery St. near the Boston Common, was launched Saturday and will be up and running every Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. throughout the month of October. The hotel is opening its doors to Ritz-Carlton guests and Boston residents, making sure that no Bostonian misses out on the delicious seasonal treats. City dwellers and foodies alike will be hard-pressed to find a downside to this miniature orchard — it is an apple pickers delight. Among the selection, visitors of the unique orchard are likely to find a variety of local apples, straight from the Belkin Family Lookout Farm in South Natick.
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The Ritz-Carlton is selling apples and apple products at its pop-up orchard throughout the month of October, with partial proceeds donated to The Food Project.
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SPOTLIGHT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014
BU a cappella group, Chordially Yours, opens Lena Dunham’s book tour BY HANNAH LANDERS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
When Boston University College of Communication senior Jen Gregorio heard that her all-female a cappella group, Chordially Yours, would be opening the sold-out Boston stop of Lena Dunham’s book tour at the Wilbur Theatre, she had to convince her mother not to go. “My mom is so upset she can’t come. She almost bought the resale tickets — they’re like $100,” Gregorio said. “I was like, ‘No, we’re singing two songs. Please do not do that.’” The group received the opportunity to open the show for Dunham, the HBO “Girls” actress, writer and creator, when one of the members of Chordially Yours saw a tweet from the star that said she was looking for local talent to open for her on select tour dates. Gregorio, the group’s business manager, fi lled out the simple application and sent a YouTube video of the group singing a mash-up of Fountains of Wayne’s “Stacy’s Mom” and One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful,” which she said is one of her favorites in the group’s repertoire. “Jen mentioned it briefly, and then I kind of forgot about it,” said Liana Gerstein, Chordially Yours music director and a junior in the School of Education. “Then all of a sudden she sent the entire e-board an email…It was defi nitely an exciting moment for all.” Gregorio partially attributed the selection of Chordially Yours to the group’s lady-centric vibe. “I think one of the reasons Lena picked us is because we’re all female, and I think she’s very much into women and women’s rights,” she said. Gerstein agreed, adding that she thinks Dunham is “all about girl power.” And with their unique all-female line-
up, Chordially Yours hopes to impart their own important messages to the audience about female equality and empowerment. “People [will] take away [from the performance] that girls can do all-female a cappella, and it still sounds amazing,” Gregorio said. “The stigma is that you need the men for the basses, but I think all-female a cappella sounds so great. I hope people take away that all-female a cappella groups are just as good, if not better.” Gregorio, a fan of “Girls,” said there is a real camaraderie between the a cappella groups on campus and that they are all supportive of each other. “Anytime I see them [the other a cappella groups], they’re like ‘Oh my god, congrats on Lena! So excited for you guys,’” Gregorio said. “And all of my friends are jealous. They all want to come to the show.” Gerstein said people have been flooding the group with articles about their gig from sites like BostInno and Boston Magazine. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” she said. “We work hard, and now it’s going to pay off.” The group doesn’t have any particular pre-show rituals in preparing for this particular performance, Gerstein said, aside from lots and lots of rehearsing. “We’re not only going to sound good, but we’re also going to be excited about everything,” she said. For the show, the group has selected two of their favorite songs to perform, Gregorio said. The fi rst is Britney Spears’ “(You Drive Me) Crazy” and the second song is the mashup of “Stacy’s Mom” and “What Makes You Beautiful” that convinced Dunham to add them to the billing in the fi rst place. Formed in 2003, Chordially Yours — matter-of-factly deemed “the sassiest female group on campus” by Gregorio — performs on campus, in the Boston area and occasionally in places outside the city.
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All-female Boston University a cappella group, Chordially Yours, will perform two songs at the Wilbur Theatre Thursday as the opening act for Lena Dunham’s book tour.
The group takes a different musical approach every semester, Gerstein said, whose position as music director leaves her in charge of decisions such as song selection and musical arrangements. She said Chordially Yours specializes in “throwbacks,” but has been a little more contemporary in its song selections this semester, with songs like Meghan Trainor’s recent body-positive hit, “All About That Bass.” “We try to do something we know will challenge us,” Gerstein said. “We want to do songs that are going to sound good, but we also want to do songs that push us to go a little harder.”
Aside from opening Dunham’s tour, the group has a slate of upcoming performances this semester, Gregorio said, including Freecappella, an annual free a cappella concert hosted by BU group In Achord, and a performance at a local women’s shelter, Rosie’s Place. With a seating capacity of more than 1,000 people, the Wilbur will be the biggest venue Chordially Yours has ever played, Gregorio said. Still, she said the general feeling amongst the group is excitement rather than apprehension. “The nerves might hit us Thursday,” she said. “But so far it’s just exciting.”
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But what’s even more impressive is the remarkably creative ways the Ritz-Carlton has decided to use the apples. Not only are customers greeted with several barrels of the freshest Galas, Honeycrisps and Jersey Macs, but they will also be welcomed by the warm scent of cinnamon and spices found in the hotel’s homemade ciders, doughnuts and apple pastries. The establishment has put on an impressive showcase, and the idea is especially intriguing for those feeling stranded in the city, with little or no access to the great orchards of Massachusetts. “As a person that can’t get to apple picking myself, I think it’s a great opportunity for people to be able to taste and buy freshly picked apples,” said Isabell Whiteley, a senior in Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences. The pop-up orchard is an easy, simple way to gain access to some of the freshest produce around, not to mention the mouthwatering pastries and warm apple cider. This experience is by no means one-dimensional.
On top of the crisp apples and the house-made goodies, the urban orchard also functions on a larger scale. In a Sept. 19 press release, Leslie Musser, communications coordinator at the Ritz-Carlton, Boston Common, revealed the deep-seated goodwill of the event. “As part of The Ritz-Carlton’s Community Footprints social and environmental responsibility, partial proceeds from items sold in the hotel’s Apple Orchard will benefit The Food Project,” Musser said in the release. The Food Project is a group that gathers volunteers to farm on about 40 acres of land in eastern Massachusetts. The organization then distributes the resulting produce in community-supported agriculture programs, farmers’ markets and local hunger relief organizations. So if you happen to fi nd yourself twiddling your thumbs one weekend with a deep yearning for the seasonal comforts of fall, grab some friends and hop on the T. The many delights of the apple-picking season are now just a short walk from the Boylston station.
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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Downtown Boston has organized an urban apple orchard in the lobby of the hotel, which features apples, pastries, donuts and apple cider.
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INBUSINESS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014
Tattoos, piercings becoming more acceptable in various work spaces BY NAVRAJ NARULA & OLIVIA DENG DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
With more Americans getting inked and pierced, companies and employees are starting to rethink workplace policies and the impact tattoos and piercings have on job prospects. In 2012, the Center for Professional Excellence at York College of Pennsylvania surveyed human-resource managers and found that 61 percent said a tattoo would hinder a job applicant’s chances of being hired. Debra McCullough, manager of student records at the Boston University School of Education, said while tattoos and piercings do not hinder a student’s chances of obtaining a work-study job at SED, they are not a commonplace among SED employees. “In this school, not a lot of students have tattoos or piercings,” she said. “I have seen the occasional lip or eyebrows, but compared to other schools, it’s lesser in SED. McCullough said students should be aware of the way they present themselves in a work environment. “Dress code is an unwritten rule. Wear what you would wear teaching,” she said. “I have no problem with tattoos and piercings as long as it’s not a big, gaping hole in your face. A visible tattoo is fine as long as it’s tasteful.” According to a 2010 Pew Research Center poll, 23 percent of Americans have at least one tattoo. A poll conducted by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal in May found that 40 percent of individuals have at least one person in their household with a tattoo, compared to 21 percent in 1999. A 2012 Harris Interactive study found that 49 percent of Americans have their ears pierced, 7 percent have a body piercing and 4 percent have a facial piercing. But preferences and standards of tattoos and piercings vary from one industry to another. In some corporate settings, these body markings are not encouraged, but in certain retail stores, such as Urban Outfitters, they are almost a commonplace, said Jessie Wu, store manager at Brandy Melville on Newbury Street. “I’d say defi nitely Urban Outfitters and Doc Martens are piercing-friendly,” Wu said. “[Brandy Melville] is lenient, but doesn’t advertise that…Vans, anything that appeals to a younger audience, usually in their teens and twenties. At Forever 21, most people who shop there are little girls, so you won’t see many employees with tattoos.” But this is not to say that when hiring at certain piercing-and-tattoo-friendly locations, store managers actively seek those who are inked and pierced, she said. Wu, who has five piercings, said when hiring employees, she looks for personality and style above all else. “They [Brandy Melville] will hire you, but they don’t just look for tattooed girls or boys,” she said. Ultimately, the aesthetic varies from brand to brand and can play a role in altering an employee’s style preferences, Wu said. “If your retail store is Gucci or Chanel and you have piercings on your face, they would not hire you. If that is your style, you should fi nd a job that fits your style,” she said. “My boyfriend worked at [Urban Outfitters]. He would wear T-shirts and shorts, and you could see his tattoos. But now he works at Barbour [J. Barbour and Sons]. He still wears T-shirts, but his personal style has changed with the style [of the store], and he wears Barbour shirts or button-downs.” In the fast food industry, appearance is even less restrictive. Jay Rivera, a cashier at McDonald’s, has a tattoo of a dream catcher
on his right forearm. But it was not an issue during the hiring process, he said. “They don’t really look for tattoos or anything,” he said. “You got to have your uniform tucked in and can’t have a beard. And you have to have a hat on. Basically, nothing about piercings or tattoos.” Though being tattooed has never been a problem with Rivera at McDonald’s, he said tattoos and piercings are unfairly stigmatized. “Basically, some jobs don’t allow tattoos or piercings because it is not professional, they say. But I don’t think so,” he said. “People not hiring others because they have tattoos is discrimination. What if the person who has a tattoo is the best banker in the world? You can’t judge a book by its cover. You don’t know what the story is. The person could be a genius, and piercings and tattoos are probably how they express themselves.” Students seeking employment should still err on the conservative side, said Eleanor Cartelli, associate director of marketing and communications at the BU Center for Career Development. “Regardless of an organization’s dress code policies and daily culture, interviews typically warrant a much more conservative appearance,” she said. “Generally, we recommend that students remove piercings, aside from modest earrings, and cover any tattoos.” As an employee, one represents the company or organization, so it is important to remain within the bounds of what is accepted, Cartelli said. “This is also a good approach for professional appearance on the job, unless such body art is explicitly welcomed,” she said. “As an intern or an employee, you represent the organization, even if only by affi liation.” Vincent Varipapa, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said he hides his tattoo on his arm. “Before I got my tattoos, I understood that it might affect my career. I don’t see having tattoos as something that will affect my career though,” he said. “I plan on wearing long sleeve shirts to work and don’t foresee any problems with not being hired because of my tattoos, especially because they aren’t on my hands, face and neck. I wear long sleeve shirts to formal events and do cover my tattoos when I feel it is appropriate.” Like Varipapa, Emma Schectman, a CAS sophomore, said she considered the career implications before getting a tattoo on her right wrist. “When I made the decision to get a tattoo, I sort of thought about the hiring practices. I know I may have to wear a long sleeve shirt to interviews, but I wasn’t about to let the fear of not getting hired stop me from doing something that is so personal and so not anyone else’s business, to be quite honest,” she said. “Also, I want to be a marine scientist, which is a pretty liberal field. I also would like to be a professor, but if the tattoo is an issue then, I will cross that bridge when I come to it.” Kelsey Arnone, a CAS junior who worked at an ice cream shop this past summer, said she rarely hides her tattoo on her back. “I never hide my tattoos or my piercings, unless I am going to an interview,” she said. “Tattoos and piercings are a form of expression, and they should not be seen as something negative in the work place. Judging people by the fact that they have tattoos is like judging a person by the color of their skin. This being said, I think we have come a long way, and it is normal to see people with tattoos no matter where you go.”
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014
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Gentrification Nation: A Peek into Allston’s Future Fifty years ago, Allston was the gritty neighborhood home to a potpourri of blue-collar workers and their families. Today, Allston is the prime spot for college students looking for cheap rent and fun parties. But 50 years from now, Allston may be a high-tech transportation paradise unrecognizable from any of its former personas. On Tuesday, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced a plan to straighten the structure of the Massachusetts Turnpike and construct a $20 million commuter rail stop in the Boston neighborhood of Allston. Besides improving transportation in all modes throughout the city, this project is key in connecting Allston with its disjointed neighbor, Cambridge, home to Harvard University. The commuter rail station is to be built on the Beacon Park Yard, a 22-acre property owned by Harvard University, and Harvard has pledged to fund one-third of the project. The Commonwealth will fund another third. When a reporter asked Patrick at the Tuesday press conference if Boston University would fund the other third, he replied, “No comment.” BU and the Commonwealth aside, Harvard has some pretty grand plans behind the development of Allston. True, their athletic facilities and the Harvard Business School already call Allston home, but ever since 2003, when Harvard purchased 91 acres of Allston land for $75 million, the university has been working to spread their Cambridge roots further into the city of Boston. A Harvard-Allston Task Force has been in place since 2006 to formulate Harvard’s plans for its Allston development, and with its role in funding the new transportation plans, it seems their development goals are beginning to take shape. “Harvard owns a lot of land there,” said Gerald Autler, senior project manager and planner of the Boston Redevelopment Authority. “Their expansion opportunities in Cambridge are limited, and they clearly saw an opportunity…Harvard is 400 years old, and I assume they’re looking at opportunities for expansion and growth for the next 400 years. They happen to be close to an area of Allston where there’s land that is un-
derutilized and available for development over the shorter term or longer term.” Clearly, bridging the gap between Cambridge and Allston is akin to Harvard’s interests in establishing itself further in Allston. But these plans encompass more than just simplifying transportation access. Harvard’s plans could include residences for graduate students and faculty, among other facilities. Additionally, developers are looking to Allston for new rental apartments, retail establishments, restaurants and even a home for tech industries, Autler said. “We think that’s going to be important to not only help Boston meet its housing goals, but also to create a vibrant neighborhood in Allston, specifically in increasing the number of commercial uses — biotech and so on — they’d like to follow a Massachusetts Institute of Technology model and create a sort of Kendall Square,” he said. “We see Allston as an area that could be a huge economic development asset and attract those kind of commercial and academic uses, but also have residential and supporting uses in the mix.” Between unlivable apartments, corrupt landlords and the sick joys of “Allston Christmas,” Allston’s one-stop junkyard for leftover furniture when students move in and out of their apartments, Allston is begging for a facelift. There is little doubt these new plans to transform the neighborhood into a vibrant and trendy hub will render impressive results, or at least clean the place up a bit. Plus, these new transportation facilities point to Boston’s development goals finally coming into fruition. But the key element that makes Allston so attractive to its current residency — largely students and immigrants — is its low-cost living, and making the neighborhood nicer will surely cause a jump in housing prices. What would Allston be without the beloved mom-and-pop businesses and restaurants lining its streets? Surely, Mom and Pop won’t be able to afford the inevitable rent hike attached to Allston’s gentrification. The infamous “Allston Crawl,” so akin to many BU students’ freshman experience, may go extinct if there are no dilapidated party houses left to crawl to. College students all throughout Boston, most notably here at BU, call
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014
Prevention and Protection
BY ROBIN NGAI COLUMNIST
Every year before I go off to college, I get the same talk from my mom. She reminds me to stay on top of my grades, have fun with my friends and keep an eye on my drink at parties. The fi rst two are normal reminders for any college students, but how has the third reminder become a normal thing for parents to tell their children? I often wonder if that last piece of advice would be diff erent if I was not a woman. I’ve been warned many times to watch my drink and be vigilant of my surroundings, not only by my friends, but also by police authorities and the school administration. I have yet to meet a woman my age who has not been sexually assaulted, whether it was cat-calling on the street or getting touched by a man without permission. Just this past summer, a man at a music festival sexually harassed me. He was clearly drunk and put his arm around my waist, even after I had politely asked him to step away from me. I was disgusted, but a part of me knew it wouldn’t be the last time I was faced with a situation like that. I’ve come to understand that everyone should be aware of where they are and protect themselves from any sort of harm. What concerns me is that the majority of this hyper-awareness is directed toward women. Women are expected to protect themselves at all times: during parties, on the streets at night, in bars, etc. We’re trained to carry pepper spray with us, take self-defense classes and hold our keys between our fi ngers when we walk to our car (I have done all of the above). There have even been products that were made to protect women. A company was developing underwear that could not be ripped off, and earlier this summer, a nail polish was created to detect date rape drugs in drinks. When did it become a woman’s job to protect herself against sexual assault? These products are clearly geared toward women, attempting to make us feel safer. When our society discusses the topic of sexual assault, we put a woman’s face to it. We think of our daughters, sisters, mothers and girlfriends. We forget that sexual
assault is an issue that affects all of society, even men. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, 3 percent of all sexually assaulted victims are men. Sexual assault is a crime that goes unreported 60 percent of the time, and men especially fail to come forward. Besides that, when it comes to sexual assault, all prevention aspects are directed at people to prevent assault from happening to them. Little is done to educate the perpetrators. Why aren’t we teaching people to respect others and to not commit these crimes? On Sept. 19, the Obama administration announced the “It’s On Us” campaign. This is the fi rst big step for the government in combatting sexual assault across college campuses nationwide. I went through the website itself and took the pledge to recognize, identify, intervene and create. The pledge word-for-word is: I PLEDGE: To RECOGNIZE that non-consensual sex is sexual assault. To IDENTIFY situations in which sexual assault may occur. To INTERVENE in situations where consent has not or cannot be given. To CREATE an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported. This model does more than just warn people to be actively aware of sexual assault encounters; it holds all of us responsible. It encourages bystanders to take action and not just stand around when they see a potentially dangerous situation. It holds all of us responsible to create a safe environment where nobody feels the need to be constantly watching over his or her drink. I support this campaign, but I think it lacks on certain aspects. I feel as if it could do more to emphasize prevention and educate those who are creating that unsafe environment. We should defi ne what sexual assault is. It is not just rape or inappropriate touching. Name-calling and wolf whistling count as well. Instead of teaching our girls to protect themselves from harm, why aren’t we teaching our boys to respect girls? We should be raising the standards for men so that women do not have to lower their own. Not only that, but we should be teaching all genders to respect each other. No one should think that using date rape drugs is OK or that harming another human being will go unpunished. “It’s On Us” is a start down the right path. It won’t be the automatic solution, but it is part of a bigger one. It allows people to realize that to keep each other safe and to make college campuses a place where this behavior is not condoned, it’s on us.
The Addict's Daughter
BY KATIE TAMOLA COLUMNIST
One night, over a decade ago, my dad woke me up and took me to a diner at about 3 a.m. However old I was, I was all, I mean like I know it’s 3 a.m., but YEAH I WANT SOME PANCAKES! I guess you could say my dad is a night owl, and he did always seem to have some trouble sleeping. Although we lived in Manhattan, the streets seemed especially desolate. Walking around the Lower East Side around 4 a.m. on a Wednesday felt like being in another world. Dad ordered Belgian waffles or something, and I believe I ate grilled cheese (a staple in my pre-teen food group). I loved that night. It was just fun and special. This serves as one of the most positive memories I have with my dad. The rest of the memories are somber, some also being outright hilariously ridiculous. So, my dad is a drug addict. I hate referring to him as a “drug addict,” as the term seems so defi nitive. He’s a lot of other things, too. He’s a retired fi refighter, a father, a hater of my mother’s cooking, etc. This cat is complex. Today, I refer to him as a drug addict, because that reality dictates every part of his life. There are certain feelings I feel as his daughter. Most days, I wake up feeling guilty. I feel this guilt because many friends, classmates, therapists, etc. also share this knowledge of my father’s substance abuse problem. It took me about 19 years to start talking about it and how it played into whatever I was feeling that day. Most days, I was just like, “HEY Y’ALL. I’M THE FRECKLED, LOUD GIRL WITH BAD TIMING. ANYONE KNOW THE QUICKEST ROUTE TO SOME DIET COKE?” and everyone was all like “…k. This girl is nine types of crazy, but she’s happy.” Addiction is such a heavy, intense and personal entity. Often, I’ll feel like I’m doing something wrong when I’m sharing what I’ve witnessed. As cathartic as my writing about
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my relationship with my father can be, I’d be lying if I said I often feel very bad about how he would feel about me talking about it. I often feel guilty for depicting someone’s reality and telling how it’s affected my own. In the past, my father’s addiction also caused me to develop a sense of naivety. I believed my dad when he said he experienced two full weeks without taking any pills, neglecting the fact that this was the same man who in 2009, picked up a pill on the floor of a hotel lobby, casually popped it in his mouth, looked at me and giggled. Lol, okay Dad. KEEPIN’ THINGS INTERESTING. For about two decades, I wanted to believe all of my dad’s empty promises. I think many people want to believe that our parents can be these invincible creatures that really do hold the power to fi x or do everything. Then again, what the hell do I know? One summer day a few years ago, a new stage of my relationship with my father began, and that was my own self-preservation. After my father forced me to contact some people regarding his gambling debts (because the 5-foot-2-inch, 12-yearold-looking me is really an intimidating force of life that’s really going to mitigate a gambling issue), giver of life #1 (aka Carolanne, aka my mother) was all like “YOU ARE NEVER SPEAKING TO YOUR FATHER AGAIN.” I love my mom, but she scares me more than the serial killing Chucky doll from the 1990s, so whatever she tells me to do, I do it. Real words. So I haven’t had a relationship with my father in almost three years. He didn’t attend my college graduation, there is a 99.9 percent chance he will not be invited to my next graduation, and I honestly fear for the next time I see him in person. It is what it is. Honestly, the heroin, the alcohol and the other substances have ruined my father’s life. And I’m at a point in my life where I just can’t talk to him, as I can’t let it ruin my own life. This makes me feel selfish. Then I start to feel guilty again. I’d say it’s a cycle, but I didn’t get an “A” in psychology, so, yeah. Acceptance is, I guess, where I’d say I live now. They say addiction is a disease, and I believe that. I honestly do not think my father has the ability to stop abusing drugs, even if he wanted to do so. However, to put it eloquently, it still sucks. There are at least 17.6 million Americans suffering alcohol or substance dependence, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. Some days, it feels like the people who love these 17.6 million Americans seem to just be suffering.
A former UPS Inc. employee was arraigned Wednesday in Phoenix, Arizona for stealing a $160,000 diamond from an airport cargo package, which he later traded for $20 worth of weed. We here at the ol’ Free Press were wondering what BU people would do if a priceless gem fell into their hands. CGS: Trade it for a shiny new penny.
The Rats in Warren Towers: Pawn it for food.
BU Dining: Pay off the debt from Lobster Night.
BU Film Society: Toss it into the river, like Rose DeWitt Bukater from the film, Titanic.
President Brown: Skip the diamond across the Charles River. SAR: Buy more cadavers.
FreeP: Purchase a UBurger cheeseburger for our Photo Editor, Emily.
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20 Questions: BU women’s hockey junior forward Kayla Tutino BY JUDY COHEN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
In preparation for the upcoming 201415 campaign, the No. 5/6 Boston University women’s ice hockey team played its fi rst and only preseason game Saturday afternoon, defeating the visiting Queen’s University Gaels by a score of 3-0. Junior forward Kayla Tutino, playing in her fi rst game since she succumbed to a knee injury 14 games into the 2013-14 season, opened the scoring in the fi nal minute of the fi rst period on a power-play goal. One of the two assistant captains for the Terriers this season, Tutino has recorded 77 points in 89 career games with BU and should once again be a valuable piece to a talented Terrier squad in 2014-15. 1. How does it feel to be back on the ice?
“It’s a good feeling, obviously. Hockey is what I love to do. Basically, it’s a big part of my life, and getting to share that with the girls is awesome, so I was really excited just to play today. That’s all that mattered.” 2. And to score?
“It’s always a plus to score, to help my team. It was a good feeling. I’m happy I could come back and score my fi rst game back.” 3. Can you describe your goal?
“Taking the space we had and moving it around, [senior defenseman Shannon] Stoneburgh basically gave it to me off the wall, and I just took the space and shot.” 4. What are you most looking forward to this season?
“I basically think that there’s a lot to come from our team, a lot of talent and a lot of compete. I said that last time, but there’s going to be a lot of eye-openers, a lot of players are going to do big things. I’m really excited about it.”
I embrace it. Hockey’s a competitive sport, and it makes it that much more fun.” 7. Do you have a favorite player?
“I like [Canadiens left wing Max] Pacioretty.” 8. Is there anyone that you model your game after as a hockey player?
“I kind of like [Minnesota Wild left wing] Zach Parise. He hustles a lot on the ice, and he fi nds ways to get goals and just is a dynamic player.” 9. What’s the biggest difference between playing in Canada and playing here?
“I guess University-wise, here at college everybody is away from home, so your classmates come to your games more often. It’s kind of more of a community here, so I like that. I see some friends in the stands, and it’s nice to see.” 10. What do you miss most about Canada when you’re here?
“I miss my family, obviously, and Canada and the U.S. are very similar, but home is home, and just the culture, and I fi nd it’s a lot of downtime at home. I fi nd here things are very rushed, but again, I’m at school here playing hockey, so it’s only normal.”
“Advertising in the College of Communication.”
“Yes, I usually just come in earlier and tape my sticks, stretch, drink a lot of water, hydrate ahead of time, think about the game and go get my back stretched…and just hang around the locker room. I like to think of the game and be here a couple hours ahead, get focused and away from everything else away from the rink.”
12. Did you have a subject you liked growing up or was it just hockey, hockey, hockey?
16. What’s your favorite place on campus?
“Gym class, yeah. I excelled at gym. I always got an ‘A’ in gym, so that was good for me.”
“The rink, and I like the Charles River. Technically, I don’t know if that’s consid-
13. When did you start playing hockey?
17. What is you most memorable BU moment to date?
11. What are you studying at school?
“I was four years old.”
5. Do you have a favorite team in the NHL that you follow?
14. Did you start as a forward?
“Yes, the Montreal Canadiens, from my hometown.”
“Always forward, because I like chasing the puck. That’s my thing.”
6. So is it tough for you in Boston being a Habs fan?
“Yes, very tough. I always get hassled, but
PHOTO BY MICHELLE JAY/DFP FILE PHOTO
Junior forward Kayla Tutino recorded 10 points in 14 gaimes during the 2013-14 season.
ered campus, but it’s kind of campus-y, so it’s a place where you can get away from things and get some quiet” “I would have to say my fi rst hat trick freshman year and being on the Hockey East All-Rookie team. Those are two things that I enjoyed.”
15. Do you have a game day ritual or a pre-game ritual at all?
18. Are you at all superstitious?
“Very superstitious. I usually put my right side of my equipment on fi rst. I put my hockey stick to my right side after warm ups and keep it there for the rest of the game.” 19. What will you bring to the team this year as an assistant captain?
“A lot of talent, but I just think I bring a lot of poise and a lot of compete and experience, and I’ve overcome obstacles, and every year has brought something different, so I feel like I know how to handle things like, say we’re down a goal or we’re up a goal, but I’m just gonna bring everything I’ve got, and I’m gonna play every game like it’s my last because I appreciate it. When I was out for the season last year, I really appreciated hockey.” 20. Do you have any personal goals for the season?
“Just get better every game, help my team every game, be a leader and help my team try to win a championship, a national championship. It’s our goal every year, and I want to help give everything I’ve got for my team.”
Fallout from Kevin Ward’s death might put Stewart’s career in jeopardy STEWART, FROM PAGE 12
a low enough speed for caution regulations. Following Ward’s death, NASCAR has issued a new rule, stating that drivers must remain inside their car if an incident “leaves it stopped on or near the racing surface.” Secondly, there is no proof that Stewart purposely ran Ward over. There are eyewitness accounts that condemn Stewart as a cold-blooded murderer, and based on the video evidence I’ve seen, I cannot exactly blame them. Wendi Ward, Kevin’s aunt, wrote a letter to the public addressing the situation. Obviously under extreme emotional distress, she questions why Kevin’s toxicology report was even an issue and why Stewart’s car was not impounded. I believe that Ward’s influence of marijuana at the time should not play any fac-
tor whatsoever into the ruling. If Stewart was arrested for homicide or manslaughter, and then later on, tests discovered Ward had used banned substances, I highly doubt Stewart would be released. Stewart should have received some extent of testing. Though the thought of a professional driver abusing substances before a race seems ludicrous, since Stewart was facing criminal charges, the accident should have retrospectively been treated as a crime scene. Additionally, it perturbs me that Stewart’s car was not impounded. Evidence must be collected at any crime scene, and since Stewart was facing criminal charges, evidence must be collected and examined thoroughly. Tony Stewart adores sprint car racing. After suffering a leg injury that kept him sidelined for most of the 2013 season, he was eager to return to his favorite activity. It seems very
unlikely he would simultaneously throw away a passion of his and become a murderer, no matter how frustrated he may have been.
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t seems very unlikely he would simultaneously throw away a passion of his and become a murderer, no matter how frustrated he may have been.
Stewart never would have even considered giving up sprint car racing before the accident. It’s how his NASCAR career began, where he got his big break. After his crash in 2013 dealt him a broken leg, Stewart invested about $110,000 on brand new fi re suits and helmets for almost 50 drivers who needed upgraded safety gear. After the accident, though, Stewart remains unsure about his future.“It’s going to be a long time before you ever see me in a sprint car again, if ever. I don’t have any desire at this moment to get back in a car,” Stewart said to the Associated Press following the grand jury’s decision. “If I had the decision to go right now to a race, I wouldn’t. I don’t even know when I’ll go to a sprint car race again to watch. I can promise you it’s going to be a long time before you ever see me back in one.”
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Boston University women’s soccer team easily bests previously undefeated Holy Cross Crusaders BY NICK FRAZIER DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR
The Boston University women’s soccer team made a big statement Wednesday night, as the Terriers dominated the College of Holy Cross, 3-0, at Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium in Worcester. The Terriers (6-3-2, 2-0-1 Patriot League) erased all concerns of offensive woes as junior forward Jenna Fisher, senior midfielder Jamie Turchi and senior midfielder Katherine Lim all scored against the Crusaders (9-1-2, 1-1-1 Patriot League). BU dealt the Crusaders their first loss of the season, with Holy Cross surrendering more goals against the Terriers than they had in all their previous 11 matches. Holy Cross was held to three shots all game, as senior defender Kai Miller anchored the Terrier defense once again in the shutout. “We started the game really well,” said BU coach Nancy Feldman. “We really did the things we needed to do to be successful on a rainy night. We had possession advantage from start to finish, we got the pressure on them, connected on some passes, and we tried to really go at them with speed. “It’s nice to see us put a good 90 minutes together and to do so on the road…I thought the kids had a great mentality. I’m happy for them.”
While the Terriers might have been seen as the underdog going into an away game against an undefeated team, they took command on both sides of the ball throughout the tilt. BU outshot the Crusaders 17-3, led by senior forward Ana Cuffia with four on the night. On the defensive side, it was — once again — all Terriers. Senior goalkeeper Alyssa Parisi recorded her second shutout of the season, notching two saves in the process. The Crusaders struggled all game to get any momentum on offense, as Miller, freshman defender Alivya Wimmer and junior defender Lauren MacLellan put forth strong performances in the BU backfield. After the game, Feldman was unable to point out any one particular player in the team win. “There really can’t be an MVP on a night like this,” Feldman said. “Everybody had a positive impact at the end of the game, everybody did their job really well and that’s why it was a successful team result.” Unlike previous games, where it took the team a while to start playing with confidence, the Terriers came flying out of the gate, recording four shots within the first 30 minutes. “It was the things we did to win at the midfield,” Feldman said. “We possessed the ball, we connected passes
and I thought we showed our mobility. The shots and the goals don’t come if you don’t do the parts to win the battles. You’re not just going to kick the ball forward and outrun the defense and get opportunities at goals.” BU finally broke the scoreless tie in the 34th minute, when sophomore forward Erica Kosienski fired a shot from the top of the box directly at Holy Cross goalkeeper Carly McCabe. The ball ricocheted off McCabe, and then Fisher was able to tap the ball in from point-blank range on the right side of the inner box. After that goal, the Terriers kept quiet for the remainder of the first half, but erupted offensively again over the final 45 minutes of play. In the 50th minute, Turchi gathered a loose ball at the top of the box and blasted a low ball right past a diving McCabe. Just seven minutes later, the Terriers struck again when Cuffia ran the ball up the right side of the field, then passed it into the box to a waiting Lim, who took an open shot from about 12 yards out for the score, giving the Terriers an insurmountable lead. The goal was the first of Lim’s career. The Crusaders never got a chance to retaliate, as BU controlled every aspect of the game. “Hopefully, we can take this offensive formula and keep working on it, and this is what it could look
PHOTO BY ANN SINGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
Senior midfielder Jamie Turchi scored her second goal of the season Wednesday against Holy Cross.
like,” Feldman said. “We know what it takes. When you do it, it doesn’t feel like it’s hard work, because it’s flowing. It’s a lot easier to play with the ball than without it. We did the things to
control the majority of the match. “[I was] real happy for the team tonight, there was good leadership tonight, and everybody played up to their ability.”
Roberts not focused on legacy, more concentrated on current season ROBERTS, FROM PAGE 12
Among the notable players that Roberts has helped coach include Andy Dorman of the New England Revolution, Michael Bustamante of the New York Red Bulls and Michael Emenalo, the current technical director at Chelsea F.C. While Roberts expects big things from his players this season, senior goalkeeper Nick Thomson said the atmosphere Roberts has maintained at BU has been a big help for him. “I think him and the environment that he created with the assistant coaches and players and the whole set up is just fantastic,” Thomson said. “He’s definitely one of the top reasons I came to BU.” Thomson was the star of the Terriers victory on Saturday with a career-high nine saves. When asked to reflect on his career with BU, Thomson said he would not be in his current spot without the guidance of Roberts, who installed the Cramlington, England native as the team’s starting goalkeeper for the
2014 season, despite only playing in three games in 2013. “He had confidence, and he had the faith in me when a lot of freshman goalkeepers do not really get that much time,” Thomson said. “Junior year was a tough year for me with injuries, and I was not playing well, but he kind of stuck by me and was positive that I would come back. “He gave me loads of confidence coming into the year, saying that I looked really sharp. He’s a fantastic coach, and it’s been a pleasure. 30 years is a long time, and he has been absolutely fantastic to me.” Though Roberts has been with BU soccer longer than any of his current players’ lifetimes, he still stays grounded — focusing only on the game at hand. “These kids want the three points, they fought hard for the three points, and whether it was Wednesday, Saturday, wedding anniversary, birthday or whatever, the three points is important,” Roberts said. After the win against the Midshipmen, Roberts kept his postgame
comments short and to the point, as the seven-time America East Coach of the Year had a multitude of former players waiting to greet him in the locker room following the game. It was an unsurprising gesture from Roberts, who has dedicated most of his life to coaching young soccer talent. In a job where turnover at the coaching position is expected, Roberts personifies a level of coaching that very few coaches can claim: he is staying for a while. BU was his first coaching job, and he looks content to be here for the long haul — a scenario that might have seemed like an unbelievable notion when he first took the job with the Terriers back in 1979. “I did not think I would be here 35 years later,” Roberts said. “I had some kids that I used to play with that were on the team, and the coach was looking for someone to be an assistant coach for $1,000 a year. The guys on the team wanted me to do it, so I said sure. I really thought it would be for one year.”
BOTTOM LI NE THURSDAY, OCT. 2
FRIDAY, OCT. 3
SATURDAY, OCT. 4
SUNDAY, OCT. 5
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young told reporters at the team’s media day that he taught Kobe Bryant a few tips over the offseason.
MONDAY, OCT. 6
M. Soccer vs. Army, 2 p.m. W. Hockey @ St. Cloud State, 5 p.m.
W. Soccer @ Lehigh, 4 p.m. M. Hockey vs. St. Thomas, 4 p.m. W. Hockey @ Minnesota, 8 p.m.
M. Crew @ Lowell, 9 a.m. Field Hockey vs. Harvard, 3 p.m. W. Golf @ Iowa, All Day
In response, Bryant accepted defeat and promptly announced his retirement.
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Just get better every game, help my team every game, be a leader and help my team try to win a championship, a national championship. Women’s Hockey junior Kayla Tutino on her goals for the 2014-15 season p. 10
OFFENSIVE OUTBURST BU women’s soccer scores a career-high three goals en route to a dominating victory over Holy Cross. p. 11
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014
The Blue Line TONY STEWART AND KEVIN WARD JR.
BY MIKE BENEDYKCIUK DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
As 18 of America’s best drivers zipped around the Canandaigua Motorsports Park at exceptionally high speeds on Aug. 9, Kevin Ward Jr.’s No. 13 sprint car collided into the track’s wall. The 20-year-old authoritatively escaped his unresponsive car and started walking toward oncoming traffic. As the yellow caution flag waved, Ward was struck and killed by a distinguished opponent: 16-year veteran and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart. Stewart’s right rear tire hit the New York native, sending the displaced driver swiftly through the air. After the collision, Ward lay on the track, motionless. He was pronounced dead later that day, due to “massive blunt trauma,” according to a NASCAR report. Immediately following the incident, Stewart’s future — both in and away from racing — appeared bleak. Accidents happen in competitive racing (and especially NASCAR) all the time. In fact, 68 fatal accidents have been recorded since 1948, averaging about one death per year. Many spectators, though, thought this particular “accident “ was far from unintentional. Ward and Stewart were racing side by side heading into a turn; Ward crashed into the wall as a direct result. In the frightening video (which I have unfortunately watched multiple times), Ward gestured something to Stewart as he walks towards Stewart’s oncoming car. Most troubling of all, in the video, as Stewart’s car emerges on screen (and immediately before Ward is hit), the sound of a car’s throttle roars. There were two charges against Stewart submitted for the grand jury’s consideration: second degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. The Ontario County District Attorney’s office declared on Sept. 24 that Stewart will not face criminal charges for the events that occurred on that fateful August night. Additionally, toxicology reports showed that Kevin Ward was under enough influence of marijuana to impair judgment. I’m skeptical to believe that Stewart intentionally hit a fellow passionate driver with the metal death trap that is a sprint car. With a 410ci engine and outputs of up to 1100 horsepower, these machines can exceed 140 miles per hour easily and take out nearly anything in their path. Firstly, I believe that it is always a terrible idea to walk down a racetrack before all cars have reached default caution speed. Many cars, including Stewart’s, were not at
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PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE MCLAUGHLIN/BU ATHLETICS
Boston University men’s soccer coach Neil Roberts has recorded 324 wins during his tenure at BU.
Roberts remains vigilant after 30 seasons leading the Owls to two-straight NCAA Tournament appearances during his junior and senior seasons. While the Braintree native said he was excited to join the Terriers, he added that his original role with BU was part of a job opportunity that he didn’t originally expect he would take. “I was supposed to work at Bentley [University],” Roberts said. “I took this instead of going to Bentley, and I’ve been very privileged and fortunate to be doing this for as long as I have.” Roberts soon made BU his home, assuming the duties of head coach of the Terriers after Steinbrecher left the position, later becoming the secretary general of the U.S. Soccer Federation in
BY MICHAEL JOSCELYN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
Standing alone at midfield on Nickerson Field, Boston University men’s soccer coach Neil Roberts was all too familiar with his surroundings. After all, he’s been monitoring the pitch here for 35 seasons. Roberts was honored before Saturday’s match against the United States Naval Academy for his 30 years as head coach of the Terriers — a position he’s held since taking over for former BU coach Hank Steinbrecher during the 1985 campaign. Roberts first joined the BU soccer corps in 1979 as an assistant after a successful run with Southern Connecticut State University,
1990. Fast-forwarding to the present day, the man of the night spent little time reflecting during his pregame ceremonies. It was all business for Roberts, who has accumulated five National Soccer Coaches Association of America New England Coach of the Year accolades during his time on Commonwealth Avenue. The Terriers emerged victorious Saturday, defeating the Midshipmen, 2-1, in BU’s Patriot League season opener. While some of the biggest takeaways from the conference tilt revolved around Roberts’ legacy with the Terriers, the long-time coach deflected his postgame comments away from himself, focusing instead on his team’s hard-fought win.
“The win does not really mean anything special,” Roberts said. “It means three points in the league — which is big.” Roberts has set a trend of big expectations and a commitment to success that has made the BU men’s soccer team one of the premier varsity sports programs on campus. Roberts has compiled 324 wins during his time with the Terriers, securing 11 regular-season titles, seven conference tournament championships and 13 NCAA Tournament appearances along the way. He has also coached a multitude of talented players at Nickerson Field, mentoring 13 All-Americans and nine academic All-Americans.
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