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Year XLIV. Volume LXXXVI. Issue V

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First polls show Coakley in early lead for governor Mass. Gov. Patrick announces 2015 fiscal year budget

By Felicia Gans Daily Free Press Staff

The first poll of the 2014 gubernatorial election released Wednesday by the MassInc Polling Group shows Democrat Attorney General Martha Coakley in the lead for the November 2014 election for governor.

Coakley, who launched her campaign in September, has 39 percent of the votes, 10 points higher than Republican frontrunner Charlie Baker. “[The poll] shows us that Martha Coakley right now is in a better position relative to competitor Charlie Baker and the other candidates,” said Richard Parr, research director at MassInc Polling Group. “There are a very high number of people that don’t know right now who they are going to vote for, so that’s a factor.”

Parr said Coakley’s lead is largely due to her high favorability ratings. A total of 53 percent of voters have a positive opinion of Coakley, and 16 percent were undecided.

Only 3 percent had never heard of the candidate.

“A large effect right now has to do with the fact that Martha Coakley has much better name recognition, and the people who know her have a favorable opinion of her,” he said. “That’s why she’s matched up better against Charlie Baker.”

While Baker trails Coakley in the polls, his numbers top those of the other four Democratic candidates. He has a 32 percent favorability rating, and a quarter of voters have never heard of him, Parr said.

“Charlie Baker ran for governor in 2010 and then he sort of disappeared a little bit from the political scene,” he said. “These

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part of the community hospitals,” Moore said. “He’s got a very good background. He certainly understands the political process and the legislative process, so I think he’ll be a good advocate for them.”

When Walsh became a chairman for the Committee, he had little experience with healthcare issues. To broaden his knowledge, he visited every hospital in the state and spoke to the hospital’s administrators about their issues and concerns, Moore said.

“His role in the community hospitals will be, I think, certainly very well informed by the effort he put forth, because

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick filed the Massachusetts state budget for the 2015 fiscal year Wednesday, allocating $580 million to be invested in education and job creation.

“This budget is a balanced, responsible budget that supports our growth strategy of investing in education, innovation and infrastructure to create jobs and opportunity in the near term and strengthen our Commonwealth in the long term,” Patrick said in a Wednesday release.

The total budget is approximately $36.4 billion, a 4.9 percent increase from the 2013 fiscal year since the predicted tax revenue growth is also 4.9 percent.

Funding for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will increase by $141 million and if approved by legislature, $12.4 billion will be invested in public transit, highway, bridge and aeronautic programs over five years.

Massachusetts Life Sciences Center will receive $25 million in order to increase the grants and loans they give to researchers and start-up companies. In addition, this will help develop the workforce in the life sciences field.

Investment in education will increase by $204.9 million including $15 million to be invested in early education programs to accomplish Patrick’s goal of closing the achievement gap. In order to improve student success, Patrick allocated $4.5 million to expand learning time for middle schools, $3.1 million to schools, which want to offer innovative programs and $1.25 million to support students and their families in Gateway Cities.

“I am proud of the progress we have made by working together and governing for the long term over the past seven years,” Patrick said. “Let’s continue this work, inspired by our shared commitment to leave to others a better Commonwealth than we found. In that spirit, I look forward to working with the Legislature on this budget.”

Geoffrey Beckwith, executive director of Massachusetts Municipal Association,

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A new WBUR poll conducted by The MassINC Polling Group indicates Attorney General Martha Coakley has a 39-29 lead over Charlie Baker in the 2014 race for governor.

numbers indicate that he’s making an impression with voters. By starting this campaign, he’s putting himself in a good position for 2014.”

Travis Shofner, spokesperson for the Massachusetts Democratic Party, said the results of the poll are a testament to the work that Patrick has done for Massachusetts.

“Voters know that Democrats have the best ideas for moving our economy forward, improving education, creating jobs, invest-

ing in transportation and infrastructure and fighting for a stronger middle class,” he said. “Unfortunately, Republican Charlie Baker is trying to turn back the clock and claims that Massachusetts isn’t on the right track. But voters are too smart and won’t be fooled by Charlie.”

Kirsten Hughes, MassGOP chairwoman, said in a Wednesday release the main issues with Coakley and opposing Democratic candidate Steve Grossman are their

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Steve Walsh chosen to lead Council of Community Hospitals

By Sarah Capungan Daily Free Press Staff

Mass. Rep. Steve Walsh resigned from his seat in the House of Representatives Tuesday when he was selected to serve as the new executive director for The Massachusetts Council of Community Hospitals.

Walsh, who has held his seat since 2002, was previously a co-chairman of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing. He worked with Mass. Sen. Brian Joyce, the committee vice chairman, who said he believes Walsh will be successful at his new position.

“Steve is a very bright and capable individual,” he said. “He’s been very success-

ful as a chairman of a very important committee and the Massachusetts legislature.

I have absolutely no doubt that he will be equally successful in his new position in the private sector.”

In 2012, Walsh, who is not related to newly elected Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, was responsible for drafting the Massachusetts Heath Care Cost Containment Bill, the first of its kind in the nation and the model for the Affordable Care Act, under former Sen. Mitt Romney.

Mass. Sen. Richard Moore, former chairman of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, drafted the bill with Walsh.

“I think [Walsh] is a good choice in the

Study finds many negative consequences in excessive caffeine consumption

By Mina Corpuz Daily Free Press Staff

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A recent report commissioned by the Obama administration found companies are adding caffeine to a wider range of food products, which raises new questions about caffeine exposure and its effects on kids.

While many sleep-deprived Boston University students frequently rely on coffee and other caffeinated drinks to power through classes and late-night cramming sessions, a study published Monday suggests they may need to reconsider their choices.

The report, prepared by researchers at the Institution of Medicine, states that an increasing number of adolescents are consuming caffeinated food and beverages regularly.

“The types of people that are consuming these products tend to be ones that need to stay awake or have a lifestyle where they don’t get enough sleep and are reaching for these things to stay alert,” said Joan Salge Blake, a clinical associate professor at Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. “… You can’t keep masking your energy level by dependence on caffeine …”

One of the major contemporary issues with caffeine consumption is that adolescents are not just getting caffeine fixes from coffee, but artificially sweetened energy

drinks, Blake said.

“The extra calories that can be in these energy drinks are basically pure sugar,” Blake said. “With over 69 percent of Americans overweight, we don’t need to be gulping our calories from an energy drink that has no other nutrient contributions to the diet.”

Blake said consuming excess amounts of caffeine not only has short-term adverse effects, but could create lifelong health issues for consumers.

“Caffeine is a stimulant, but if you have too much it can have an adverse effect such as an increased heart rate, irregular heart rate, palpitations,” she said. “It can increase blood pressure. Sleep disturbances, which make it challenging to get sleep or insomnia. It’s a diuretic, so you can get dehydrated. There are many problems in excess amounts.”

Rachel Reynolds, a registered dietitian at the Sargent Choice Nutrition Center, said

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Residents: Spread education funds elsewhere Balanced diet equally as energizing as coffee, soda buDget: From Page 1

an association that provides research and advocacy to towns and cities in Massachusetts, says this new budget is very disappointing for municipalities across the Commonwealth.

“Unrestricted municipal aid is used by cities and towns to pay for police and fire protection, ambulance services, education, public works, road maintenance, senior and youth programs, libraries and much more,” he said. “Cities and towns would be forced to rely much more on the local property tax to fund local services and they would face possible service reductions. They would not have the resources to invest in very important programs that build our economy.”

Beckwith said he hopes the budget will be more focused on what local towns and cities need after the legislature reviews it.

“Now that the economy has stabilized for Massachusetts and

is starting to grow again, we need that investment to happen at the local level to keep the state moving forward,” he said. “We believe that all legislatures listen very closely to their local officials and that’s why we’re optimistic that the budget will improve as the legislature begins its deliberation.”

Some residents said the money allocated in the 2015 budget is going to the wrong places and should be split up between other issues in Massachusetts.

“I see why Gov. Patrick would put so much emphasis on education,” said Kelly Powers, 29, of Brighton. “But $200 million is a huge portion of the state’s budget and there are so many other aspects of the city that it could go to.

I think more of his budget should have gone to job creation … that’s one of the most important things with the economy struggling.”

Ian Howley, 22, of Allston, said he also sees many other is-

sues that could be given more attention around Massachusetts.

“The city and state officials have been really active with new reforms and acts recently,” he said. “Education is definitely important, but they should take little steps instead of throwing so much money at it at once. I see so many homeless when I walk on the street, the public transportation could definitely use improvement ... This is a big city, there are a lot of things that need attention.”

Ayoub Snouti, 39, of the North End, said more money should go to the individual towns in Massachusetts for them to allocate.

“It must be difficult for officials to generalize the needs of the state like that and figure out which areas are most important for the entire state,” he said. “If that money were to be given to town and city officials, they communicate more with the people and know better what areas need improvement.”

Officials confident Walsh will solve Medicaid issues WaLSh: From Page 1

he has visited each of the members of that group and their hospitals,” Moore said. “He also has an understanding of the impact of the larger teaching hospitals as well.”

The MCCH is a nonprofit organization that represents 17 community hospitals in Massachusetts. These community hospitals strive to provide affordable and quality healthcare, according to the MCCH website.

Moore said community hospitals play a strong role in the economy of their respective towns.

“They’re in most cases one of the largest employers in the community,” he said. “It’s getting harder in health care, not

only here, but across the country for smaller organizations, whether they’re small organizations or community hospitals. [The MCCH] does a lot of business with the smaller companies in the community. They’re major economic engines, so we’re going to have to work with them to try to keep them stable.”

MCCH has difficulty when providing care to people on Medicaid because of the competition with larger hospitals, Moore said.

As executive director, Walsh will work to solve these problems.

“The rates that [the hospitals] are reimbursed have increased a lot over the last few years,” he said. “The hospitals are looking for that money to be held so

at least some of it can be used to improve the Medicaid rates so its not a burden to them to take care of people who are on publically funded help.”

Joyce said he is confident Walsh will be able to handle any issues that arise with the MCCH and advocate effectively for the 17 MCCH hospitals.

“He’s been both bright and collegial,” he said. “[He is] a smart and good person to work with, very capable, very good interpersonal skills. I can see why the community hospital association sought him as their new leader.

He certainly has the skill set that any organization would look for as a leader.”

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despite the potentially negative health effects of caffeine, moderate coffee consumption could be beneficial to one’s health.

“In recent years there has been research to suggest that regular coffee consumption, not other caffeinated beverages, may reduce the risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, liver cirrhosis, type 2 diabetes and colon cancer,” Reynolds said. “It may be due to the caffeine, the loads of antioxidants, something they still have yet to discover — or likely from a combination of all three of these factors.”

Reynolds suggested college students control their caffeine intake with energy-maximizing foods.

“Students can control their caffeine intake by optimizing their energy level with a well-balanced diet,” she said. “A well-balanced diet contains a variety of sources of whole grains, lean protein, fruit, vegetables, low fat dairy and hearthealthy oils. This will help them have more energy to use throughout the day.”

Naomi Tinkelman, a College of

Arts and Sciences freshman, said she would get a headache without consuming the two cups of coffee she drinks daily.

“Sometimes I get a bit shaky [from caffeine consumption], but never anything bad or nothing that affects me too much,” Tinkelman said. “If I were to stop drinking coffee, I would probably get headaches for a while.”

College of Engineering junior Adam Duda said the irritability he experienced when he stopped drinking energy drinks made him rethink his caffeine consumption.

“I’ve heard that caffeine can be addictive and if you consume too much of it, it becomes a depressant,” Duda said. “When I used to drink energy drinks in high school, I realized that I’d get really cranky, and that wasn’t good.”

Alissa McKnight, a first-year SAR graduate student, said the appeal of coffee consumption is linked to peer pressure.

“People consume caffeine, especially coffee, so much because it’s a social thing and their friends are doing it,” she said. “Also, in college everyone is sleep-deprived and thinks it’s the solution to stay up later.”

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lack of transparency with their constituents.

“It is alarming that the two public officials in the race for Governor, Coakley and Grossman appear to have the most to hide from voters,” she said. “Coakley failing this simple test of transparency is unfortunately more of the same from the woman who has violated campaign finance laws repeatedly and refused to offer a full explanation or agree to an independent state investigation.”

Parr said numbers will continue to fluctuate over the next nine months before the election and particularly in the five months before the June Democratic convention. Candidates will need to receive at least 15 percent of the delegates’ votes at the convention to move on to the primary.

“For all the candidates, they’re going to want to get their names out there more,” he said. “Even Grossman, who has run for statewide office [and is] the current State Treasurer ... 43 percent of voters right now have not heard of him.”

Douglas Kriner, a political science professor at Boston University, said the statistics revealed in the polls are not accurate predictions for election results.

“The further you are from reality, the more it is people are flipping a coin,” he said. “People don’t know much about the race.

They’re accurate within the limits of statistical sampling, but as far as predicting what will happen months from now, there’s no reason to think they’ll be accurate. Polls have a very bad history of predicting results far ahead of time.”

Campus & City Column

GIRL,21 Forced entry

I feel like a complete hypocrite because I normally can’t stand people who do this sort of thing, but it has been so unbearably cold lately that I skip lines on a regular basis. To get into a building, on the T or on the bus, I have consistently been cutting other people off.

Last week, my friends and I went to Tavern in the Square. I SYDNEY L. was late as usuSHEA al, and by the time they were inside, I was just arriving behind about 100 other people. Apparently one of the senior class events had just got out and everyone decided to come here afterwards.

My friends were upset because I was about a block deep in this queue of other Terriers, and it wasn’t going anywhere quickly, even at 11:30 p.m.

What’s worse is that groups of people kept cutting in front of their friends who had already been waiting for a while. Since I was waiting all alone, I was pretty anxious and decided I had to take action.

I called my friends who were inside, and we figured out a risky plan (risky because I know others who have attempted this and failed miserably). One of them came outside to the smoking area, and I joined her, pretending to be one of the smokers as well.

She licked her hand and tried to smudge her stamp onto me, but it was still too faint to be believable.

But there was no turning back this time. My friend took me by the hand and confidently led me back inside and … a bouncer stopped me. They are very strict here. I told him that my stamp was faint, but that it was definitely there nonetheless. But it was a success. He asked to see my ID, as well as backup ID, and to my surprise, I got in.

I felt guilty cutting off the dozens of other people waiting in line, but my friends would have been pissed if I flaked once again, so I ordered a beer and got over it relatively quickly.

But this has come back at me in the form of bad karma twice so far this week. I had the luxury of empty Ts and buses over break, but now one has to show up at the stop about an hour in advance to get a spot.

Tuesday and Wednesday I decided to avoid the bitter cold and take the BU shuttle to work, and both times it was no use. Tuesday the bus was already too packed to fit anyone else on, and Wednesday an entire crowd of students was waiting at Harry Agganis Way, trampling one another to squeeze into the doors unfortunately to no avail.

From now on I’ll try to be a better citizen and wait my turn, but that’s difficult in an overpopulated city where people use public transportation to get everywhere.

Just like it says in the Bible: no cuts, no buts, no coconuts.

Sydney L. Shea is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences.

She can be reached at slshea@ bu.edu.

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Liberal arts degrees worthwhile, study suggests Demographics

at universities to be altered in upcoming years

By Taryn Ottaunick Daily Free Press Staff

Students with liberal arts degrees from schools such as Boston University are likely to see a solid return on investment as their careers progress, according to a new study released Wednesday.

“A good liberal arts education trains the student to think in creative ways, to questions everything, learn close reading and writing, analyze data, synthesis, analyze information in rigorous ways and ask questions in rigorous ways,” said John Mackey, a professor of social sciences at BU’s College of General Studies.

The study, which was conducted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, tapped into the United States Census Bureau 2012 American Community Survey to explore how the salaries of those with liberal arts degrees compared to those in professional and pre-professional degrees compared during peak earning ages.

“Students who are considering majoring in liberal arts as undergraduates can know that they are employable after they graduate and, in the long term, would have more significant earnings than those who just majored in the professional or pre-professional fields,” said Carrie Johnson, a spokesperson for the

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The Association of American Colleges and Universities released a report Wednesday depicting the payoff of a liberal-arts degree over the course of a graduate’s career.

AACU. While those with professional and pre-professional degrees working in the humanities and social sciences fields initially earned around $5,000 more than those with liberal arts de-

grees directly after college, liberal arts majors earned approximately $2,000 more than those without during peak earning ages, Johnson said.

“People tend to think that the so-

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Massachusetts pension fund highest ever

By Kelsey Newell Daily Free Press Staff

Massachusetts pension funds’ net asset is the highest ever after increasing by $7.9 billion in 2013, according to an announcement by Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Tuesday.

“PRIM’s outstanding performance in 2013 will enable us to reduce our unfunded pension liability and is likely to increase the attractiveness of the Commonwealth’s bonds to investors,” said Mass. Treasurer Steven Grossman, who chairs the PRIM Board, in a Tuesday release. “Our commitment to maximizing returns while successfully managing risk demonstrates sound fiscal leadership that will serve the interests of the Commonwealth’s taxpayers.”

Pension fund managers often invest their clients’ money in the stock market to make the investment grow. In 2013, those investments returned 15.2 percent, and now the state’s pension fund is at $57.9 billion. This beat the man-

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agement board’s benchmark goal by $1.4 billion.

“I’m very pleased with the performance of our investment team in 2013 and what it means for our investing clients,” said Michael G. Trotsky, PRIM’s executive director and chief investment officer, in the Tuesday release.

Trotsky said there is risk involved with investing their clients’ money in order to gain money, but emphasized that the company makes investment decisions carefully. PRIM also began a program this year, Project Strategic Analysis for Value Enhancement or SAVE, which aims to pinpoint $100 million in value enhancements over the next two years.

“PRIM has successfully modified its risk exposure to equities while still capturing very strong returns from the global equity markets,” he said. “Additionally, the decisions we’ve made on how we invest in hedge funds and alternatives have allowed us to improve performance while reducing

risk and also dramatically reducing management fees.”

Laurence Kotlikoff, professor of economics at Boston University, said he disagrees with how pension funds are often handled and thinks PRIM may be falsely advertising just how well they did in the past year.

“All of the municipal and state pension funds have been lying for decades about their funding status by making their liabilities seem a lot smaller than they are by using really high discount rates,” he said.

Kotlikoff also said managers of these funds are immoral in how they are handling their clients’ money.

“It turned out this year that they did well in the market, but next year they could lose 50 percent of their investment,” he said. “We’ve seen that happen many times in the past. They’re gambling [and] this is financial malfeasance. This kind of thing happened in Detroit, Cali-

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Boston University may see a change in demographic in coming years, according to a database published by The Chronicle of Higher Education Sunday that compiles recent birth rates from different ethnicities.

“It’s partly to do with migration patterns,” said College of Arts and Sciences professor of sociology John Stone. “The first generation usually has more children, and once you get into the second and third generation, the patterns become very similar to the normal mainstream patterns.”

The database draws statistics from the 2010 U.S. Census to project the ethnicities of students applying for colleges within the next 14 years.

Researchers found that while fewer white and black children are being born, there is a sharp increase in the birth rate of Hispanic children.

Sara Lipka, an editor at The Chronicle, said the study explores the changing demographic map of future college students to encourage universities to consider new methods of recruitment.

“We wanted to show a snapshot of different parts of the country and where children of different ages and different ethnicities lived so that colleges could start thinking about who their [student] population might be in years to come,” Lipka said. “…

Colleges are going to have to get more creative and think about reaching different populations than they traditionally have because they are not going to be able to find as many white affluent college going seniors as they have recruited in the past.”

Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs Laurie Pohl said BU is aware of the change in demographics and has already prepared for the projected increase in diversity.

“We saw these trends coming, and that’s why we’ve taken steps through our recruiting of both overseas and domestically to be sure that we are attractive to the very best students, regardless of race or ethnicity,” Pohl said. “So we’ve been recruiting in … areas that are majority not white high school students. We ramped up our recruiting of inter-

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Education leaders discuss college affordability at summit

By Taryn Ottaunick Daily Free Press Staff

With the rising tuitions of academic institutions such as Boston University making college degrees an unattainable dream for lowincome students, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held a summit to address college affordability on Jan. 16.

The summit, which was attended by over 100 university and college presidents, sought innovative solutions to increase the accessibility of higher education to students from low-income backgrounds.

“At this point, higher education has to look very carefully at how it’s going to provide access to people who have different needs … because at present, private education is unaffordable to significant groups of the population,” said School of

Education professor Evangeline Harris Stefanakis. “That makes it almost unattainable … It’s critical that we have a national summit with the presidents of universities and the president [of the United States] to think about what creative solutions they can offer.”

Obama, while congratulating university leaders on the strides they had made in assisting students from low-income backgrounds with financial aid, encouraged institutions to develop more methods of making college education a realistic possibility for disadvantaged students.

“We still have to do more training and development, and ensure that the curriculums are ones that maximize the chances for student success,” Obama said during the

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President Barack Obama discussed his desires Jan. 16 to increase access to higher education at a White House Summit with guests including more than 100 college presidents and dozens of corporate and foundation leaders.

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Residents wary BU officials: Admissions looks for diverse cultures, races of investing in stock markets Demographics: From Page 3

national students because we think that global perspective is incredibly important for all of our students to experience.”

Stone said having an ethnically as well as internationally varied student body opens American students up to a rapidly globalizing world.

“In many ways having a diverse student body and an international global student body is a very good

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fornia … there are a lot of pension systems that are probably worse off than Massachuestts but they’re risking gambling with the investments.”

Some residents said they felt the risk in having your money invested in the stock markets is not worth the possible benefits.

“It really depends on when you invest … you might feel good about your investment because the stock market is in an uproar, but you never know when it’s going to crash,” said George Antonopoulos, 54, of Back Bay. “You could lose all your money. I think it’s a lot safer to just put away money as you work. It also depends on who is managing your money. You can never be sure, but you have to be able to trust his decisions.”

Stephen Winn, 44, of Boston, said pension funds are risky but and investment will be worth it in 20 years.

“It is really scary because the stock market could crash at any time, and depending on how much you invested, you could literally lose all your money,” he said. “But I don’t want to be retired, having worked my whole life, and having nothing to show for it. After working for so many years, I want to be able to live a comfortable life, and pension funds can do that for you.”

thing,” Stone said. “We live in a globalized world, so for American students, it’s good to have these international contacts and this international knowledge. I don’t think there’s anything negative about it at all.”

Currently the demographics of BU’s Class of 2017 breakdown to be approximately 20 percent international students, 5 percent African American, 9 percent Hispanic and around 17 percent Asian American students, Pohl said.

“Diversity comes in many different flavors, so we want to be sure that we are open to all students,” Pohl said. “We want to have a diverse class. We want diverse opinions, diverse cultures, diverse races and ethnicities, so it’s absolutely something we think about when we are recruiting. It’s one of the things we think about when we admit students and enroll students.”

The diverse campus BU strives to maintain is beneficial to all students

because it exposes them to people and ideas they may not have otherwise encountered, Pohl said.

“When worlds collide is when things happen,” she said. “The more we can provide a safe space for those worlds to collide, for the rich to meet the poor, for the haves to meet the have-nots and vice versa, and for those from India to meet those from Iowa, that’s when change happens, and that’s what educational environments are really well set up to do.”

Studying social sciences ‘vital’ to BU aims to assist financially gaining new, worldly perspectives struggling, qualified students Liberal Arts: From Page 3

cial sciences and humanities are narrow in scope… but in fact, social sciences graduates learn a range of skills and ways of thinking that are broadly applicable. Graduates go onto careers in law, politics, entertainment, broadcasting and a range of business careers.”

Mackey said studying social sciences and humanities is vital to gaining a full perception of how the world has changed in order to understand what might happen in the future.

“Social sciences help us understand how the societies we live in work and function and where they came from,” Mackey said. “...Social sciences really help us understand systems, which are really important.

Economic systems that shape the way we live, political systems, systems of social, racial, gender stratification have a huge impact on the way we live.”

Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences junior Lindsey

Petro said a liberal arts background is not necessary for people pursuing medical careers.

“I want to go into something related to the medical field so that’s not really what my education is about,” Petro said. “For someone wanting to go into the medical field, it’s not really useful. It’s good to have a more well-rounded education … but I don’t see the purpose in very specialized field.”

Shane Hennessey, a College of Arts and Sciences junior, said while there is bias against the value of a liberal arts degree, he believes it will be relevant to his future in environmental sciences.

“I know some people have that stigma against the whole liberal arts degree, but I think some people really do value it,” Hennessey said. “The more general requirements I’m taking now will definitely apply to my career.”

Sophia Goldberg contributed to the reporting of this story.

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summit. “When young people are properly prepared in high school, we’ve got to make sure that they can afford to go to college.”

Stefanakis suggested universities forge outside of the traditional financial aid systems to develop strategies for ensuring that disadvantaged students not only gain admission to college, but also finish their education.

“It needs to be considered in terms of not just a financial aid structure, but that we actually have programs that allow more people to finish,” Stefanakis said. “For example, if someone were able to commit to a two-and-a-half year thing and they could work while they went to school.”

Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs Laurie Pohl said BU strives to ease the burden of finances for students who are qualified and may struggle to afford

the tuition.

“We give out 25 full tuition scholarships each year,” Pohl said.

“It is full-need based and we don’t make them take out any loans … If you get in and we cannot give you enough money, it’s disappointing … If you can’t get your finances together then it can be difficult, so we have programs that help to lower and, if not, remove, that barrier for coming to BU.” Madison Bouldin, a College of Arts and Sciences freshman, said BU should take into consideration the financial strain they put on families who do not qualify for aid.

“My parents are at the cutoff where they earn just enough that we have to pay the full thing, but it really hurts us financially,” Bouldin said. “… My dad is unemployed, and my sister is also in college. My mom has to pay for both of us, and it’s a lot.”

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BU Hip-Hop hails as a rapper’s paradise Alex Siber

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n little more than two short years, one particularly ambitious Boston University club has seen its membership and online following grow to over 450 ‘likes’.

Now, after months of event organization and recording, BU Hip-Hop has positioned itself to take BU’s campus by storm.

Formed in 2011 by Guillermo Antonini, a 2013 School of Hospitality Administration graduate as an unauthorized group, the current incarnation of BU Hip-Hop was initially founded on pre-existing friendships and a deep love for rap.

“We unofficially started meeting in CAS classrooms, just getting the vision together,” Antonini said. “The [BU Hip-Hop] Stans group was started in early 2011. My whole vision with BU Hip-Hop was to bring like-minded individuals together. Once I added some friends to a private Facebook group and we started building a grassroots movement, I realized something: Hip-hop is a culture, and a culture shared amongst many on campus.”

Upon first creating this collective, Antonini did not anticipate any tremendous growth. However, over a period spanning several months, he saw a tangible community take shape.

“At first, I had no idea how big this thing could be,” Antonini said. “I just wanted to find some friends to go to hip-hop shows with, but every gathering brought a new face and every day a new member or two would be added to the Facebook group.

Within some time, we didn’t just have an online community. We had a family of dedicated members who go together [to shows] regularly in person for the love of hip-hop.”

The following year, BU Hip-Hop was legitimized by Boston University, even

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BU Hip-Hop hosted a listening party for its new mixtape, The Ill Rhettoric Vol. 1, in the Photonics building Friday.

counting Dean Kenneth Elmore as a fan.

A decidedly positive outlook adopted by the group’s early leaders became the bricks for a strong foundation. Soon the club’s staple practice of weekly cyphers, in which a group freestyle raps in a circle, began to attract dozens of others.

“Freestyling is such a fantastic creative outlet because it’s all in real time,” said School of Management senior and current BU Hip-Hop President Blair Lineham.

“When we do it as a group, in the form of a cypher, it feels like a hive of energy. In the spirit of spontaneity, people will play

off of what other people have said and keep the content cohesive. There’s something about the lack of preparation for cyphers that makes the sense of connection so much stronger. You rap what you feel like rapping in that moment.”

The familial ties that hold BU Hip-Hop together are clearly on display at its weekly 5 p.m. cyphers in the George Sherman Union. Acceptance and companionship, two virtues that serve as unspoken requirements for all members, combine to create an invaluable safe haven that is free of judgement. Lineham, originally reluctant

to rap in the freestyle circles, quickly found his comfort zone in this welcoming setting.

“At first, I didn’t rap in the cyphers,” Lineham said. “But then as I just absorbed the openness and welcoming vibe of the group I jumped in. It’s funny looking back on that.”

No matter what, a circle of club members consistently set up shop midweek at the GSU. When the weather is nice and meetings are held outside, the visible and audible energy draws dozens of passersby towards the group’s epicenter: a large boom box pumping out some of hip-hop’s most memorable instrumentals. Each participant brings a unique style and energy reflective of the larger sense of diversity on BU’s campus.

In an attempt to further expand the reach of BU Hip-Hop, the club is preparing for the launch of Pillars, a comprehensive, four-part event meant to provide an interactive education of all aspects of hip-hop culture.

“The ‘Four Pillars’ [which include DJing/producing, B-Boying/dancing, MCing and street art] all tie together in an educational yet enjoyable way that will be great for the community,” said Marci Wolfish, Director of Social Media for BUHH and a College of Communication sophomore. “We’re looking forward to building an even larger support system and continuously improve. Each event is meticulously planned and we’ll be collaborating with other student organizations as well.”

In addition, the club released its inaugural mixtape, The Ill Rhettoric Vol. 1, on Monday for free download.

“At the end of the day,” Lineham said, “It’s just a bunch of fun.”

INTERVIEW: Comedian Braunohler doesn’t care what you think

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urt Braunohler is best described through his actions, some of which involve animal racing and street riots. In 2003, Braunohler and friend Matt Murphy staged a “Quarter Mile Marathon” in lower Manhattan, pitting “Chengwin,” a nine-foot tall cross between a chicken and a penguin, against his evil half brother “Chunk” (half-chicken, half-skunk).

Chunk, played by Braunohler, proceeded to fight Chengwin with body slams and a water cannon in his tail while hundreds of screaming onlookers – The video on YouTube, grainy and chaotic, seems almost frightening – swirled about. Still, though almost hallucinatory in the weirdness it spread, the stunt and others like it fell short in size.

“It affected, like, a very, very, very, very, very, very small, small number of people, and for those people it was, like, one of the most magical things they’d ever seen,” Braunohler said over the phone. “But then at the end of the day, I would like it to have an actual impact.”

Braunohler, comedian and host of The K Ohle podcast, does not seem to worry much anymore about not making an impact. As of now, he has released his first comedy album How Do I Land? this past summer, he co-hosts a variety show called “Hot Tub” with comedian Kristen Schaal at The Virgil in Los Angeles and he appears on TV

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comedy staples like FOX’s Bob’s Burgers and E!’s Chelsea Lately. In the “Chengwin and Chunk” days, though, that reach wasn’t foreseeable. Time would have to pass.

Braunohler, who lived in New York at the time, began Hot Tub at the Peoples Improv Theater. He transitioned from improv to stand-up, popping up at comedy festivals and in small television roles while performing a one-man show about his “Rumspringa” away from a thirteen-year relationship.

Although that portion of his career felt a bit quiet, he has “labored in obscurity for over 15 years,” he said with a chuckle.

Some of his exposure came from, of all places, IFC. Bunk, a sort of anti-game show hosted and co-written by Braunohler, was one of the children of the rebranded former Independent Film Channel, which touted its new programming as “Always on, slightly off.” The show featured a panel of comedians competing in ridiculous improv games in order to fulfill their own narcissistic “non-charitable causes.” Some examples: “Shame That Puppy”, “Build a Worse Mousetrap” and “Pad the Gravestone.”

“I thought we made a good TV show,” he said. “I was very proud of it, and still, to this day, people tweet me about once a day.

I’m super proud to have something that, even though it was short-lived, had such a rabid fan base.”

In 2012 IFC pulled Bunk after one sea-

son. To some, it might have seemed like a rejection from the mainstream: those fifteen years culminating in a big fat thumbs down for Braunohler’s surreal, goofy style.

Only Braunohler doesn’t see it that way at all. Instead, in the past year, he’s gone bigger and weirder, this time daring people not to notice. In conjunction with the release of How Do I Land?, Braunohler used Kickstarter last March to raise money to pay a pilot to skywrite those exact words in the sky above Los Angeles. In terms of reaching a larger audience – brace yourselves – the sky may not be such a bad limit.

Also on the horizon: a possible television series based on “Get Lost,” a segment of The K Ohle podcast in which, well…

“I blindfold people and then bring them to abandoned places,” he said. “I mean, that’s crazy. That doesn’t exist yet.

I’m essentially kidnapping people. On television.”

He’s not so easily discouraged after PHOTO COURTESY OF SHEILA KENNY all. Braunohler seems confident that his Comedian Kurt Braunohler favors what’s work, weird as it might be, needs only to weird over what’s popular. be where it can be heard; once that’s taken the better,” he said. “I mean, a lot of people care of, people will listen.

“I think that as a comedian, I’m trying watch television.”

Kurt Braunohler will be performing his to tell people things, trying to let people see the world the way I see it, and so the more stand-up at Johnny D’s in Somerville on people I can get to see the world my way, Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m.

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Porn for your parents

Robert Marucci, a senior at Coca High School in central Florida, was suspended last Wednesday for being a “major campus disruption.” Brevard County Schools spokeswoman Michelle Irwin claimed Marucci’s suspension had nothing to do with his after-school job, which just so happens to be gay porn. Are you sure about that, Ms. Irwin?

A campus monitor overheard a group of students discussing Marucci’s video last Tuesday, in which he stars under the name “Noel.” The case was brought to administration, and after a two-day investigation, Marucci was suspended for 10 days. The 10-day suspension would have put the Florida senior off track for graduating on time, as he would have automatically failed due to too many absences.

Marucci, a self-identified straight man, said he turned to gay porn to help his struggling mother pay some bills. When his peers discovered Marucci’s video, he inevitably became a prime target for bullying. And rather than punishing those who were allegedly tormenting the 18-year-old, Coca High School suspended Marucci for being a “major campus disruption.”

Supporters of Marucci’s job choice were outraged, and voiced their outrage over social media, and in the form of protests and a walk out at his high school. Marucci was eventually cleared of any suspicion of the “threats of violence” he allegedly made and was allowed to return to school on Wednesday. Administrators said though they knew about Marucci’s X-rated gig, they would never suspend a student over legal extracurricular activities.

Marucci may have starred in the porn, but his classmates were the ones watching it.

Marucci was of legal age, and as long as his curious classmates were of age as well, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this situation. However, since the media has put such an emphasis on the fact that it was “gay porn,” it leaves one to question whether this debacle would have caused as much controversy if it were straight porn. In Marucci’s defense, gay porn pays an average of three times as more than straight porn — popularly known as “gay pay” within the industry.

There is nothing ethically wrong with creating or watching porn, whether it is gay or straight. Browsing the X-rated side of the Internet is a personal choice, and, considering it makes up so much of the Internet, a pretty popular one at that, according to .

If Marucci were a drug dealer looking to

make a quick buck for the well-being of his family (Walter White, anyone?), this would be a completely different story. But every thing about Marucci’s situation is legal. He is over 18, his videos were shot off campus — on a beach, to be specific — and his mother was even in support of it. Through tears, his mother said, “He stood up and he was the man of the house when I couldn’t be.”

The blame should not be put on Marucci for exposing himself on the Internet or on his mother for supporting it. If a finger even needs to be pointed in this situation, it should be toward those who left Marucci to feel like porn was his only option to help his mom pay the bills. Instead of suspending him, Coca High School should have protected Marucci from the bullying and threats he endured.

If handled irresponsibly, engaging in porn can be extremely debilitating on a person.

According to the Pink Cross Foundation, a faith-based organization that offers emotional support to former and current porn-stars, 32 performers between 2007 and 2009 died prematurely of HIV, suicide, drugs and murder.

However, porn stars are meticulously regulated and it is extremely rare for performers to contract such diseases within the industry.

There is a lot of money to be made in the adult-film world, and it is simply a matter of who’s willing to reap the publicity and possible social ostracizing when they look to leave the industry.

After Porn Ends, a 2010 documentary, explores the personal side of the $14 billion dollar industry. This documentary follows former porn-stars, Asia Carrera, the first half-Asian female A-list porn star, and Richard Pacheco, former Playgirl Man of the Year, and asked the question if such stars could really live a normal life after porn. Carrera is currently a stay-athome mother of two living in Mormon country in St. George, Utah, and Pacheco is now an avid action-figure collector. So, the answer is yes.

After administrators found out about Marucci’s X-rated source of income, they offered him options for an “alternative lifestyle.”

But in reality, it’s hard to imagine Marucci would want to leave this multi-billion dollar industry where people make an average of $1,800 anytime soon.

Despite all the controversy, Marucci has expressed no form of resentment towards his choice to engage in gay porn. So, if Marucci is comfortable with his X-rated endeavors, then he should be left alone to care for his family.

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Life in the left lane

It’s not black and white SARA Ryan As usual, I was stumbling around the Internet looking for something to write about this week when I somehow ended up on Sarah Palin’s Facebook page. In between promotions for her new reality TV show and photo-ops with Phil Robertson, she had posted a picture for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and at the end she wrote, “Mr. President, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. and all who commit to ending any racial divide, no more playing the race card.”

And all of a sudden, a topic for this week’s column was born.

Now before I launch into what will undoubtedly end up offending half my audience, I have a confession to make: I have never liked Sarah Palin. I think anyone could probably be a better example for young girls who want to get involved in government. Heck, I’m pretty sure Tina Fey would’ve been a better Vice President.

Also her name has an “H” at the end, which is the inferior way to spell Sara. But anyway, back to what really matters — Facebook posts!

I am all for a discussion about race in this country. Those in power have become far too comfortable with the current balance. However, I don’t think the “Sarah Palin approach” was really the best one here.

While there may be a few things wrong with Palin’s statement, what really strikes me is her oversimplification of the issue.

Race is an incredibly complicated issue we face as individuals and as a society. I’d rather attempt Chemistry 101 than try to solve all of this nation’s (and world’s) race issues, and here is Sarah Palin, saying that Obama needs to stop using the race card.

It’s as if Obama were to stop talking about being black, all of America’s race issues would be solved, at least in Sarah Palin’s mind.

I’m not saying that you have to be a minority to be able to discuss race. That’s completely false. I, a white girl from the Chicago suburbs (#Southside), have had plenty of good discussions with my fellow melanin-challenged peers about race in this country. I just think people should demonstrate some understanding of its complexity before opening their mouths — especially on a holiday dedicated to a man who sacrificed his life for real racial equality.

According to a Pew Research poll published on Aug. 22, 79 percent of blacks, 48 percent of Hispanics and 44 percent of whites still think there’s a lot that needs to be done to achieve racial equality.

Funnily enough, I don’t think the reso-

lution they have in mind is, “Obama should stop talking about race and racial issues.”

That’s like my dad thinking he could subside his backpain if he pretends it’s not there.

The real solution is to keep talking about the issues, and I’m sorry, Mrs. Palin, but that might require our president, the only non-white male to ever hold his office, to discuss his race. I wish I could ask Palin to provide examples of Obama playing the race card because I honestly can’t think of any.

There have been a few instances where he has addressed race both before and during his presidency. He spoke out after the Trayvon Martin verdict was announced in July and when his campaign was buried under the inflammatory remarks of Rev. Jeremiah Wright. However, those were the instances where he needed to say something.

Obama’s presidency has never and should never be all about the color of his skin, but he cannot simply ignore something that has contributed to who he is.

Barack Obama is in a unique, precedentsetting position. Not to put any pressure on the dude (am I allowed to call the president “dude?”), but he is forging a path for minorities in politics. Has anyone looked at the U.S. government lately? It’s like a sea of pastiness and testosterone. A little diversity isn’t going to kill anyone.

Obama has the opportunity to change that. With a successful presidency, who knows what could happen? Obama might just open the floodgates for other minority politicians like Julián Castro and Marco Rubio. He could give new ideas a voice and validate different perspectives that have been ignored for far too long.

The point I’m trying to make here is that we are not ready to stop talking about race.

I might not be an expert on race relations in this country (and neither is Sarah Palin), but I know enough to know that we have not come far enough.

Until we stop defining others by their race, we are not allowed to stop talking about it. The only way to fix a problem is to uncover its causes. Race isn’t a black and white issue (pun intended). There are about 50 shades of gray (not the porn-y kind) in between, and Sarah Palin’s oversimplification should remind us all that we still have so far to go.

Sara Ryan is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences studying political science and math. She can be reached at sryan15@bu.edu.

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Chipps: Manziel has fiery attitude off field, game changer on it Chipps: From Page 8

a master of nothing, but a jack-of-everything.

In spite of his perceived “lack of pure quarterback ability,” Manziel had a better adjusted Total Quarterback Rating, threw more touchdown passes and threw for more passing yards than top NFL quarterback prospect Teddy Bridgewater, despite playing in college football’s toughest conference, the SEC. By officially declaring for the NFL Draft, Manziel leaves behind his legacy and his resume to the college game. It will be up to the critics to decide if “Johnny Football” gets enshrined among college football’s finest. Is he

just another fad that will fade like many before him? Or will his trademark nickname, fancy theatrics and his unique style of play be remembered for generations to come?

Although Manziel caused more headaches than joy for Texas A&M’s public relations department, there is no doubt that he forever changed the perception of Aggie football, while in the process taking the definition of “studentathlete” to an even more questionable meaning.

While Manziel was arguing with fans, haters and followers on Twitter, A&M was profiting millions of dollars from their quarterback’s persona. A&M may have publically discouraged Manziel’s questionable decision making,

but inside the messed up world of college sports we all know, they loved every minute of it, and reaped its benefits.

I’ve never loved Johnny Manziel, but I’ve never hated him either. I think he is cocky, arrogant and has no respect for authority. However, I have always respected Manziel. I love his passion for the game, his style of play, and his relentlessness to prove doubters and critics wrong. He plays with a chip on his shoulder, puts his head down first instead of taking the easy slide, and fights for every first down like it may be the last play of his football career.

As much as analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay might try to convince you that Manziel

will play with the same unique style in the NFL as he did in college, they’re lying to you. The NFL isn’t meant for quarterbacks like Johnny Manziel. Coaches will toy with his game to make it suitable for owners to sleep at night knowing their franchise quarterback won’t be as gutsy in the fourth quarter as he was in the first quarter. Sadly, that’s the NFL. But don’t let that take away from your perspective of his college career. Manziel is a trendsetter, an innovator and a game changer.

You can quote him, disagree with him, glorify him or vilify him. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore him.

Vermont holds top power play unit Women’s Hockey: From Page 8

ren has posted 16 goals thus far, recording 27 points, a number strong enough to place her in the top 20 in points in the NCAA. On the other bench, the Catamounts are led by the strength forward Amanda Pelkey.

Pelkey trails only Lefort in the Hockey East in points per game at 1.16. On the season, she has 16 goals and 13 assists.

Not only is Pelkey someone the Terriers will have to deal with, but Durocher said the coaching and goaltending that Vermont brings in will also pose a threat to BU’s chances.

“They’re very well-coached by Jim Plumer,” Durocher said about the Catamounts. “They also probably have one of the top goalies in the Roxanne Douville, so those are two significant weapons that they have on their team. They probably have more depth than they had in the past couple of years so there are a lot of really good points to look at on that team.”

Douville has been stout for the Catamounts in goal this season, sitting right behind BU senior goaltender Kerrin Sperry in goals allowed per game in the conference at 2.30. Her save percentage is a solid 91.5 percent, good for the sixth spot in the Hockey East.

With BU continuing to lead to conference in penalty (12.4 penalty minutes per game), the Vermont attack may even pose a bigger threat for the Terriers. The Catamounts boast the Hockey East’s top power play, converting 17.6 percent of their manadvantage chances.

According to Durocher, the key to reducing the number of goals on the penalty kill will be reducing the number of lazy penalties.

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Senior captain Louise Warren has tallied 27 points so far this year for the Terriers.

Dobbs helps seal win over women’s basketball Women’s Hoops: From Page 8

Guard Alexis Dobbs stood out for the Eagles, garnering with 12 points, five rebounds, four assists, while recording one steal.

The Terriers came out with energy in the second half, going on an 8-0 run to open up the fram, regaining the lead. The offensive outburst was capped off by a 3-pointer from senior guard Danielle Callahan, her first of the game, to give the Terriers a 31-29 advantage with 18:04 to go in the contest. This was the first time the Terriers had led since the opening minutes of the first half.

“I really think we started playing much better towards the end of the first half,” Greenberg said. “Obviously we got down early, they made every shot early. Chipping away going into the half, I thought we were doing some nice things that we were able to continue it, starting the second half.”

While BU carried a sub-.500 record into the contest, its performance in the second half did not indicate this, as Terriers went toeto-toe with the second-place Eagles.

With about nine minutes left in the second frame, the two teams traded shots from behind the 3-point arc, but treys from Hope and sophomore guard Clodagh Scannell gave the Terriers the lead. However, both times it was

short-lived, with guard Lauren Crisler immediately answering with 3-pointers of her own.

With the teams battling close throughout, the game was tied at 47 points apiece with 8:52 left in the half. Both teams looked to gain a substantial lead but could not, and neither was able to pull away on the scoreboard.

The Terriers did, however, take a slim lead with 4:20 left in the half. A jump shot from senior forward Rashidat Agboola put the Terriers up 52-51. The lead was lost quickly though, as a layup by forward Shaquilla Curtis put the Eagles back up, 53-52, a lead which they would not squander for the remainder of the game.

Although they had stayed with the Eagles for most of the game, the Terriers failed to make another field goal the rest of the game.

Coupled with four crucial free-throw makes

by Dobbs down the stretch, the victory was sealed for American.

“I expect to win every single game in this conference,” Greenberg said about the loss.

“Right now our record isn’t great in this conference, so, you know, it’s not a moral victory for us. We play games to win, we play games to get better and play well, and if we do that, I think we should win every game in this conference.”

and being an intelligent hockey player out there,” Durocher said. “If somebody gets a penalty for being assertive, coaches usually don’t have a problem with it. If they get penalties for being lazy or having their sticks up in the air or reaching with their free hand and grabbing somebody and getting a holding penalty like that, those are the ones that are the killers.

While lazy penalties have hurt the Terriers in the past few games, Durocher said he is fine with his team making an aggressive play in a high-percentage scoring area, although that might mean his team takes an infraction.

“If somebody knocks down somebody in front of the net, I’m going to be okay with that because that’s the danger zone, that’s where you’ve got to be a little bit assertive,” he said. “If somebody is going to the net and picks up a charging call because they are trying to get to a loose puck, that’s ok with the coach. It’s the lazy penalties that bother me.”

In attempt to reduce the number of penalties and turnovers in the next couple of games, as opposed to the way the team has played in the previous few, Durocher said he has pointed out specific areas of improvement to his players in order to win the penalty game, a key to victory.

“It’s important for me to make sure they have some form of discipline so that they are accountable for what they do out there,” Durocher said of his team. “They’ve got to be more responsible with their sticks and not taking any liberties, bumping into people and last but not least, you’ve got to make sure that they’re not taking the lazy penalties where you’re putting your stick on somebody, you’re hooking. Those are some of the things that you’ve got to be a better team with all the way around the board.”

McKendrick ‘offensive threat’ for Terriers McKendrick: From Page 8

Greenberg said McKendrick was “A good offensive threat and a heck of a rebounder,” and has only continued her praise.

“Mollie was out for a while, but I think before her injury she was progressing quite nicely for us,” Greenberg said. “Into the [Boston College] game and even in the BC game she was doing some nice things and it’s really nice to have her back.”

Prior to hurting her ankle during a game

Dec. 11 against BC (11-8), McKendrick had produced five games of double-digit scoring, including three where she scored 14 points.

Most of those performances came off of the bench, save for her start against Loyola University-Maryland.

Throughout that stretch of games, McKendrick was a vital part of the Terriers’ offense, supplementing senior forward Rashidat Agboola inside the paint.

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American offense consistently hits shots, passes efficiently in 2nd half Men’s Basketball: From Page 8

Maurice Watson Jr., and a 3-pointer from senior forward Travis Robinson got the Terriers to within 10 points.

While these chances seemed promising, the Eagle full-court press and five consistent shooters on the floor allowed American to control the tempo for the rest of the game.

“In the second half we were trying to pressure them, and we’re really not a pressure team, but we tried to pressure them,” Jones said. “I thought we got spread out, lost our principles and the game got away from us while they continued to score and

we couldn’t get any momentum going.”

Facing the rising deficit, the Terriers lacked quality passing and ball movement, resulting in only seven assists during the game. On the other end, the Eagles had 22 assists as they moved the ball around the court searching for the open look.

In the final 14 minutes, the Terriers could not find a way to shut down the American offense and they watched the Eagles take command of the scoreboard and eventually the outcome of the game.

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Men’s basketball drops 1st PL Game BU falls in

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Senior guard D.J. Irving scored 10 points in BU’s first conference loss of the 2013-14 season.

By Christopher Dela Rosa Daily Free Press Staff

Going into Wednesday night, the Boston University men’s basketball team was on the verge of doing something that the program has not seen in almost 20 years.

A win would have meant a 7-0 to start the conference schedule, something that has not been done since the 1996-97 season.

But against American University, the Terriers (13-7, 6-1 Patriot League) were unable to do so, fall-

ing to the Eagles (11-7, 7-0 Patriot League) by a score of 86-56, their worst margin of defeat this season.

Things looked promising early, as the Terriers were able to jump out to an early 13-2 lead in the first five minutes of the game. Sophomore guard Maurice Watson Jr., got things going, scoring four quick points, while dishing out an assist.

“Obviously, we started the game really well,” said BU coach Joe Jones. “And then the rest of

the half and the rest of the game [American] made shots. Everything was going in.”

Despite the great start for BU, the Eagles did not let the deficit slow them down. In the ensuing minutes, American found a rhythm of its own, scoring 12 straight points to pull ahead of the Terriers.

With 11:38 remaining in the first half, a timeout was called, giving Jones some time to calm his team down and try to regain momentum.

About a minute later, with 10:15 left on the clock, a jump shot from senior forward Dom Morris gave the Terriers the lead, although it was the last time the Terriers would hold an advantage for the remainder of the game.

Unfortunately for BU, the Eagles began to hit their stride from beyond the arc, hitting four 3-point shots in the final seven minutes of the half.

During that span where American continued to drain deep shots, the Eagles went on a 19-10 run.

Even with a buzzer-beating trey ball from sophomore guard John Papale, the Terriers found themselves trailing by 10 points at the half at 37-27.

Coming out of the halftime break, the Terriers continued to miss shots while the Eagles drove the ball inside to increase their growing lead.

BU struggled and did not make its first field goal in the second half until just about four minutes into the second frame. By the time this shot went in, the Eagles had already increased their lead to 13 points, leading 44-31.

Nearly two minutes later, Jones called a timeout to strategize a way to get his team back in the game with 15:49 left in the contest.

After the timeout, a pair of freethrow makes by sophomore guard

The Boston University women’s basketball team took on American University Wednesday night at Case Gymnasium, falling to the Eagles by a 63-56 margin in a backand-forth contest.

The Terriers (7-13, 2-6 Patriot League) started out of the gates slowly and trailed early to the Eagles (13-5, 6-1 Patriot League).

Despite leading 4-2 just 1:40 into the game, BU eventually found itself down 16-5 when guard Geleisa George drained a jumpshot with 15:13 remaining in the half, putting the early momentum in the hands of American.

The Terriers showed grit though, clawing their way back into the game. Freshman guard Sarah Hope buried her first shot of the game, a 3-pointer, coming off an assist from junior forward Mollie McKendrick, cutting the deficit to six points with 7:11 left in the first half of play.

“I thought in the beginning of the game we missed a lot of open shots,” said BU coach Kelly Greenberg on the early stages of the game.

“We dug ourselves a hole, but it was really nice to see ourselves slowly climb out of it by doing a lot of pretty good things. I thought our zone helped us there for a while, at the end of the half.”

The two teams continued to trade buckets until halftime, and the Terriers found themselves down by just six points at the halftime break, 29-23. McKendrick led the way for the Terriers, as she filled up the stat sheet with 12 points, two rebounds, two steals and an assist in just the first frame.

men’S baSketbaLL, see page 7

Women’S hooPS, see page 7

close contest with Eagles

By Emmaunel Gomez Daily Free Press Staff

Terriers prepare for Catamounts McKendrick continues to excel

By Joon Lee Daily Free Press Staff

Plagued by a flurry of penalties and turnovers, the No. 9/10 Boston University women’s hockey team has hit its biggest speed bump of the season so far. For the first time this season, the Terriers dropped three of their last four contests with losses coming at the hands of Boston College, Providence College and Northeastern University.

Led by sophomore forward Sarah Lefort and senior captain Louise Warren, the Terriers (166-1, 9-3-0 Hockey East) look to rebound when they head up to Gutterson Fieldhouse to face off against the University of Vermont in a two-game weekend series.

The two sides previously met in early November when the Terriers left Walter Brown Arena with a 6-0 victory over the Catamounts (913-4, 5-6-2 Hockey East). While

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Thursday, Jan. 23

Both American University basketball teams were victorious over BU opponents Wedmesday night, P.8.

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In 1997, Apple Inc. launched an advertising campaign called “Think Different.” In a last ditch attempt to save the company from bankruptcy, newly reappointed CEO Steve Jobs created the famous campaign to show the world that sometimes the “crazy ones” are also the “game changers.”

Earlier this month, Texas A&M University quarterback Johnny Manziel officially declared himself eligible for the 2014 NFL Draft.

To no one’s surprise, Manziel’s two seasons in College Station were more than enough for him in an Aggie’s uniform. From the on-the-field theatrics, to the off-field nightclub partying, to the alleged illegal autograph signings, Manziel’s college career was anything but a fairy tale.

However, amidst Manziel’s entourage, sense of entitlement and controversial Twitter fights, his two years as a student-athlete have forever changed the landscape of college football, for better or for worse.

First and foremost, Manziel’s onfield success was second to none in the college football ranks. In his time at Texas A&M, Manziel virtually broke every school passing record and holds the top two Southeastern Conference records for total yards in a season (5,116 and 4,873).

He became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy and went 20-6 as the Aggie’s starting quarterback in his two seasons, most notably defeating 2012 National Champion University of Alabama on the road during his freshman campaign.

But you can’t simply judge Manziel by the numbers. Yes, he was dominant and deadly with a football in his hands, but it’s the way in which he went about it that made him so unique.

He played the game ruthlessly, unorthodoxly and with a fiery passion. At times it looked like he was playing dodge ball instead of football, following the five steps to dodge ball success (dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge). He had the instincts of a tiger, and could sense a blind side pass rusher like none other. He could spin away from defenders, seamlessly avoid 300-pound linemen, jump over far more athletic linebackers and still throw a beautiful 50-yard touchdown pass right into the hands of his intended receiver. Manziel was

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Friday, Jan. 24 M. Hockey vs. Vermont, 7:30 p.m.

W. Hockey @ Vermont, 7 p.m.

the scoreboard indicated the game was a blowout, BU coach Brian Durocher said he believes that the score was misleading.

“While the game looked like it was a one-sided tilt at the end, it was one goal game way into the middle of the third period,” Durocher said of the previous meeting.

“My task is to make sure that we continue to play loose and don’t let ourselves fall into a bad rut just because we lost a couple of hockey games.”

Despite the losses over the past few games, Lefort continues to shine on the offensive end for the Terriers. She leads the team with a total of 34 points and is tied for the NCAA lead with 19 goals.

The senior captain for the Terriers is not far behind Lefort, making the first line a potent one. War-

Women’S hockey, see page 7

Sarturday, Jan. 25

M. Hockey vs. Vermont, 4 p.m.

W. Hockey @ Vermont, 4 p.m.

M. Basketball @ Bucknell, 2 p.m.

W. Basketball vs. Bucknell, 1 p.m.

By Michael Joscelyn Daily Free Press Staff

Junior forward Mollie McKendrick may have turned a corner in her third year on the Boston University women’s basketball team.

McKendrick set a career high in points with 18 on Wednesday night against American University in a 6356 loss, part of her double-double effort.

Last year on a 24-win Terrier team that included guards Chantell Alford and Mo Moran, McKendrick took the role as a player coming off of the bench, and averaged just over 10 minutes of playing time. She did help in the paint, grabbing 2.4 rebounds per contest, but she put in just 2.4 points a game.

During the 2013-14 season, however, the Mildura, Australia native is averaging career highs in all major categories including minutes and points with 22.6 and 8.2, respectively.

Sunday, Jan. 26

No Events Scheduled Bryant attended an international marketing class at Boston College along with a business class at the University of Miami.

The junior’s start against American (13-5, 6-1 Patriot League) was her second time in row being tabbed for the starting lineup, as the Terrier look to take advantage of her offensive firepower and size on the inside.

She had missed six games earlier in the season due to a high ankle sprain, but McKendrick said she feels healthy heading into BU’s (7-13, 2-5 Patriot League) crucial stretch run of games.

“I’m fine, I’m fully back,” McKendrick said about her health. “Just trying to get back to the swing of the game again.”

The first-ever BU women’s basketball recruit from Australia has had her share of big games this season for the Terriers, providing a spark either off the bench or more recently in the starting lineup.

Previously, BU coach Kelly

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Monday, Jan. 27

No Events Scheduled Bryant is honing his management skills to become the Lakers’ player/coach/general manager/owner a la Jackie Moon.