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By Steven Dufour Daily Free Press Staff
Boston University residents at 575 Commonwealth Ave. were evacuated twice as a result of two separate fires on the dormitory’s fifth floor Sunday night and early Monday morning. “The [first] call came in at 10:19 p.m.,” said Steve MacDonald, spokesman for the Boston Fire Department. “The cause of the fire was an overheated laptop. It generated a small fire with a large amount of smoke … The [department] chief gave a total dollar loss of $10,000, and there were no injuries.” MacDonald said the second call came in at 3:07 a.m. due to a trashcan fire that caused no injuries. There was no official damage cost, but he estimated it to be much lower than the first fire. “What usually happens in these cases is the smoke is the biggest problem,” he said. “The entire floor could need to get professionally cleaned, but apart from that, the only damage is usually to the trash can, which is much easier to replace.” In both cases, residents at the former Howard Johnson Hotel were evacuated onto the street until firefighters determined entry was safe and a sufficient investigation had been completed. There have not yet been any official findings as to whether the second fire was deliberate, and BU spokesman Colin Riley said no assumptions should be made. “The only way to know if it was is to wait until they [firefighters] investigate, but it
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Two fires broke out in dormitory rooms at 575 Commonwealth Ave. Sunday night.
likely could just have been someone throwing a cigarette in there that smoldered and lit,” he said. Both fires were put out when firefighters arrived, and no other students were displaced except those in the affected room, which is a triple on the western side of the building. Residents of the dorm complex said they had differing reactions to the fires. Daniel Phillips, a College of Arts and Sciences sophomore who lives on the fifth floor, said the night was chaotic, but was handled
well by residence authorities. “With how smoky it was, people figured out pretty quick that it was a real fire,” he said. “Our building manager did a good job of getting everyone out. He was at the building on our hallway making sure all the rooms got out … I don’t think anyone ever thought it was a drill.” Tessa Lynch-Colameta, a CAS sophomore living in HoJo, said residents were organized
Fire, see page 2
Mass. amendment proposes voting 10 days before election By Julia Metjian Daily Free Press Contributor
Massachusetts lawmakers proposed an amendment on Wednesday that would give residents 10 additional days to vote before a scheduled election. Currently, voters who are unable to participate in a scheduled election are able to request ballots, but must give a reason for why they are doing so. With the proposed amendment, residents would no longer need to provide a reason for why they may need to vote on a date earlier than Election Day. Michael Tolley, political science professor at Northeastern University, said the amendment is sensible reform because early voting leads to turnout increase and shorter lines. “Massachusetts joins the 30 or so states that have already given voters the opportunity to vote on the Saturday before if that is more convenient than voting on Election Day,” he said. “I predict that the [residents] of Massa-
chusetts would be more inclined to adopt measures that improve voter turnout than some other states that are moving toward voter IDs and other barriers to voting.” In order to pass, lawmakers must approve the amendment in the current session of the Legislature as well as the next session in 2015. Residents of Massachusetts will be able to vote early beginning in 2020, as long as the amendment continues to move forward and is ratified by the Commonwealth’s voters. Mass. Sen. Sal DiDomenico said he supports the amendment. “I think it’s a good amendment,” he said, “It encourages people to vote and get involved in the legislative process and I definitely support getting more people engaged in the process.” Northeastern University political science professor Michael Dukakis, who is also former governor of Massachusetts and ran for U.S. President in 1988, said the amendment
has been successful in other states. “It has worked well in the states that already have it and has made it possible for a lot of people to vote who had difficulty doing so because of their work schedules and other responsibilities,” he said. Dukakis said there are no disadvantages to the amendment and he believes it will encourage larger voter turnouts, especially among people who have not registered or have not voted often. “If 2012 is any indication of what is likely to happen, we will have larger turnouts,” he said. “Of course, that puts a premium on candidates and parties’ actively organizing at the precinct level, encouraging people to register and vote early and helping them get to the early polling locations.” Some residents said they were supportive of the proposed amendment.
Amendment, see page 2
The Boston University Police Department arrested Josephine Simard, a woman on Boston’s Most Wanted list, who officials believe is connected to a series of thefts around campus, said BUPD Captain Robert Molloy. Molloy said the suspect was found inside an office suite at 595 Commonwealth Ave., where several thefts have occurred in the last two weeks. He said an office secretary called BUPD immediately after she spotted Simard in the suite. “She was seen at the building in the afternoon, around 12:30 p.m., which is consistent with the time that a lot of these thefts have occurred,” Molloy said. “Then she was observed exiting the building ... officers were called up because someone saw her based upon the flyer we developed.” An officer who was patrolling the area arrested Simard in Kenmore Square after she exited the School of Management building. Molly said in the past few weeks, several wallets and a variety of electronic devices have been stolen from SMG and various other BU buildings. Through public investigation and surveillance videos, BUPD labeled Simard a suspect, and distributed her picture to the various offices that had been affected by these thefts. “We’re still working on some of those cases [thefts from the past few weeks], trying to connect the dots,” Molloy said. Molloy said Simard was arraigned in Roxbury District Court on Wednesday on 19 counts related to activity at 595 Commonwealth Ave. Her charges include credit card fraud and multiple counts of receiving stolen property. “We are pleased that she was taken under arrest … and we just appreciate that the people who work in that building are really good at being our eyes and ears,” Molloy said. “If it weren’t for their contact from who observed her … she would not have been arrested and we would not have been able to take her into custody. So, we are very happy about the fact that
Arrest, see page 2
After large donation, First Night to return for New Year’s celebrations By Kelsey Newell Daily Free Press Staff
Four months after organizers canceled Boston’s largest New Year’s Eve celebration, First Night 2014 is set to happen due to an increase in funds from outside donors. First Night, Inc. had been organizing the event for 37 years, but due to a lack of donations and sponsors, organizers announced in June they would shut it down. In response, several organizations donated enough to save the celebration, officials announced Wednesday. The Highland Street Foundation is lead sponsor and is donating $100,000. “Thanks to the Mayor’s [Boston Mayor Thomas Menino] leadership, we are one of many organizations who have come together to ensure First Night Boston is back again this year,” said Blake Jordan, executive director of Highland Street Foundation. “The trustees felt that it was important for Boston to have a First Night. First Night was started here.”
The celebration, which was the first of its kind in the country, traditionally has held attractions and performances all around Boston on New Year’s Eve, continuing into the next day. Laura Roberts, board chair of First Night, said she is glad officials were able to gather funds after initially being unable to do so. “We are thrilled that the city and Mayor Menino have embraced the festival and that Highland Street Foundation is supporting it,” she said. “With the change in leadership at City Hall [once another mayor is elected], it is hard to predict what will happen after Dec. 31, 2013, but the board will do whatever it can to ensure a long-term solution.” Roberts said First Night will have some staff at the event this year, but does not have an “active role” in the event’s organization.
First Night, see page 2
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Crowds cheer during the 2013 First Night Celebration in Copley. The First Night organization will continue after receiving support from Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and the Highland Street Foundation.
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people took it seriously and contacted us.” BUPD Detective Lieutenant Peter DiDomenica said before BUPD officers caught Simard on Tuesday, there were five outstanding warrants for her arrest. Simard has been on the Boston Police Department’s Most Wanted List since early October. “Boston Police puts out a weekly most wanted in Boston, and these are people who are wanted for crimes investigated by Boston Police,” DiDomenica
said. “They have their 15 most wanted people, which they update every week.” Simard is a suspect in eight separate theft incidents, which are currently being investigated, DiDomenica said. BUPD officials anticipate she will be charged in several of them. Simard was found in possession of 13 different people’s property that was reported stolen since the beginning of the academic school year. He said some of the recovered property belongs to BU faculty, and these items are currently being held as
evidence. DiDomenica said Simard is believed to be unaffiliated with BU, but her status is unclear as the investigation is still ongoing. “It is good to see people who work at BU being aware of their surroundings and reporting suspicious behavior because that’s how she was discovered,” DiDomenica said. “So, we just like to encourage people to be aware of their surroundings, and secure their property, and if they see people who are acting suspiciously [or look] to be involved in criminal activity, to report it.”
First Night likely to continue as Students irked annual celebration after 2014 by lack of info. ence, very enjoyable.” First night: From Page 1
Jordan said First Night would likely continue as an annual celebration after 2014. “We’ve been long-time supporters of First Night,” he said. “We’ll be happy to do it [donate] again.” Some residents of Boston said they were pleased to know that the long-time tradition will be continued. Kim Wedge, 55, resident of Back Bay, said she has attended the New Year’s Eve celebration seven times and that its continuation is important for Boston. “It’s a nice tradition, which cities like this run on,” she said. “It’s a celebration of what living in this climate is like. It’s also just a great option, inexpensive and outside with so many people. Strolling through the city on a holiday . . . It is always a wonderful experi-
Joe McGlouflin, 61, resident of Boston, said the city should keep First Night. “It is extremely important for the city and the residents to have this celebration,” he said. “With so many people of all ages from the community coming out, it helps maintain sobriety. There are less drunken acts and less drugs and it makes people less apt to go wild in an unsafe way.” Paul Brookes, 48, resident of Jamaica Plain, said the celebration is a socially important event for the city. “I don’t think it ever should have lost funding in the first place,” he said. “I like it, and it’s a great event for the city of Boston. Everything about it, such as the ice sculptures, brings the people out and brings the community together for a night.”
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in their evacuation. “Everyone seemed really calm during both fires, but I know that by the second one, it was so late, most of us were so tired, we didn’t even care what was going on,” she said. “Since I live on the third floor, I figured because it wasn’t a huge fire my room would be fine, so I wasn’t panicked … But also, our building’s made out of cement, so I figured the whole thing wouldn’t burn to the ground.” Luke Walsh, a CAS sophomore who lives on the fourth floor, said he noticed discontent in residents because firefighters could not give full details as to what was happening. “A lot of us didn’t really know what was going on, and they wouldn’t tell us anything, which I think was a problem in itself,” he said. “Some people were not prepared to be out in the cold, and I felt even worse for them, but they didn’t open Franklin Lounge [in the Towers Residence] to us for about 30 minutes. Until that point, we just had to stand around trying to figure it out.” Rachel Riley contributed to the reporting of this article.
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Sharon Bazarian, 56, resident of the South End, said there are many advantages to the amendment. “I see no disadvantages,” she said. “I think people are so busy, so it’s a good thing. It gives them the opportunity to vote, and … it encourages them to vote.” Carol Thompson, resident of Brighton, said she was worried about voting fraud. “There would definitely have to be strong security around it so that people couldn’t get more than one ballot, like barcode scans or something,” she said. “That would proba-
bly cost more money, [but] anything that can cut down on the voting station congestion is a smart, workable idea.” Alan Trautmann, 57, resident of Dorchester, said although the amendment will not affect him, he believes it will make it easier for many people. “I wouldn’t say that it would change things, unless it would make voting lines shorter and the whole process easier,” he said. “Where I vote in Dorchester, I never have to wait in line, so it’s never been a big problem. It’s been actually really easy in every election I’ve ever voted in.”
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Campus & City Campus Crime Logs Oct. 8 to Oct. 13 By Alyssa Ciofani Daily Free Press Staff
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Oct. 8 to Oct. 13. Counterfeit bill found On Oct. 8 at about 12 p.m., a BU Barnes and Noble employee told police that a customer had paid with a counterfeit $20 bill. Check stolen At about 4 p.m. on Oct. 8, a student reported to police that a check her parents sent her in the mail was stolen at 610 Beacon St. Student cyclist struck by vehicle A vehicle struck a student riding a bicycle at 855 Commonwealth Ave at 6 p.m. on Oct. 8. The student was not seriously injured, but was transported to a hospital for minor injuries. The driver of the vehicle was also a student. Suspicious man approaches student At 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, a man approached a student and took her cell phone out of her hand at 725 Comm. Ave., outside of BU’s College of Arts and Sciences. He then proceeded to enter his number into her phone and attempted to pull her into a silver sedan. The student got away from him with her cell phone, and the man walked away, telling the student he would call her. She reported the incident to BUPD. Laptop stolen On Wednesday at 8 p.m., a laptop was stolen after a student accidently left it at the FedEx store at 700 Comm. Ave. Woman trespassing A non-affiliate was refused admittance to BU’s School of Law at 765 Comm. Ave. at 2:53 p.m. on Thursday. When she refused to leave, BUPD officials escorted her off the property and issued her a trespass warrant. She later called LAW and left a threatening message. Credit cards stolen at 2 Silber Way Larceny was reported on Friday at around 5 p.m. when an employee at 2 Silber Way saw a suspicious man enter the office. The employee later found that her credit cards had been stolen. Watch stolen from safe in Warren Towers A student’s Burberry watch was stolen out of a safe in her room at 700 Comm. Ave. at 8:17 p.m. on Friday. Credit cards stolen at 100 Bay State Road On Sunday, a student’s credit cards were stolen from her unattended bag while she was dining at 100 Bay State Road sometime between 3 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Artist beams laser between StuVi 2, LAW BU wins $3M
grant to study effects of obesity
By Taryn Ottaunick Daily Free Press Staff
In honor of the first TransCultural Exchange 2013 Conference on International Opportunities in the Arts to be held at Boston University, a laser was displayed between Student Village Two and BU School of Law from Oct. 10 to Oct. 13. The TransCultural Exchange 2013 Conference invited artists from different countries and disciplines to interact and share ideas with each other, said Mary Sherman, organizer of the conference. She said the laser, known as the Talking Towers Laser Project, was designed and executed by German artist and geophysicist Florian Dombois. “What the artist has done, which is shooting a laser between two buildings, makes them echo one another,” Sherman said. “He’s uniting them with the laser. It’s a line in the sky … It looks to me like a heartbeat between the two buildings.” Sherman said the laser served as a centerpiece to the TransCultural Exchange Conference. She said the laser was placed between StuVi 2 and LAW because it is the only junction in the U.S. where all modes of trans-
By Felicia Gans Daily Free Press Contributor
mental priority but a core economic strategy for Massachusetts.” The tour out of the country is one of several economic trips Patrick has made as governor. The most recent was to Colombia in February. James Sutherland, a Ph.D. candidate in political science at Northeastern University, said Patrick’s being out of Massachusetts several times has caused some problems but has also generally been in the best interest of the Commonwealth. “It’s a good thing that he’s doing this because it addresses some of the state’s long-term needs in regards to our economic sectors,” he said. “What he’s doing is making people focus on long-term initiatives instead of doing [them] election-toelection because a lot of politicians just do their policy initiatives based on their term … [and] we can’t govern from election cycle to election cycle.” Bachrach said Patrick, who will not seek reelection in 2014, is setting a strong precedent for whoever will take his place. “This governor has set a very
Boston University School of Medicine researchers have been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to fund a project exploring the effects of obesity on breast cancer in AfricanAmerican women, according to a Wednesday press release. BU School of Public Health professor Julie Palmer, Senior Epidemiologist at the Slone Epidemiology Center and BUSM professor Gerald Denis will use the five-year grant to investigate and identify critical factors that may be related to breast cancer, according to the researchers’ grant application. “Obesity and breast cancer are a serious public health concern,” Denis said. “… It’s a link that not many people understand.” Researchers will study the profiles of African-American women affected by breast cancer, both obese and not obese, with varying levels of metabolic health, Denis said. “We might be able to find some sort of signature risk or some sort of markers, that would be very informative of women who are at risk of breast cancer in the future,” he said. The grant money awarded will be used to fund a team of 11 or 12 investigators with different fields of expertise. “It’s really the team approach that is made possible by this award,” Denis said. “It’s harder to do this with each person in isolation, but by pooling our effort and our excitement, we really help each other along.” Denis said he hopes the research will promote a shared sense of community among patients affected by breast cancer and obesity. “We have to think about it and pull together for the sake of the community,” he said. “When you talk about diabetes and cancer, to suffer those things alone is the worst, so one of the major goals of this project is to get everybody on the same page and feeling like we’re all in it together.” The grant application was a sixweek process through the National Institutes of Health. Denis and Palmer completed most of the writing for the application, but were aided by
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A green laser beam shone from the School of Law building to Student Village II residence hall from Thursday to Sunday. The laser, known as the “Talking Towers” project, is a part of the 2013 Conference on International Opportunities in the Arts held at BU.
portation converge. “It’s kind of a famous spot, you could say,” Sherman said. “You have cars, interstate highway, train, metro, boat, airport — so, almost every mode of transportation is going between the two [Stuvi2 and BU School of Law]. And, by marking it, it becomes obvious, and it’s related to the conference where people all
around the world come together, so it is kind of connecting people.” Sherman said the location of the laser was an ideal metaphor for the conference, as people came from around the world to be united by the power of art. Typically, there is some form of an art installation displayed at the same time as the TransCultural
Laser, see page 4
Gov. Patrick pushes green industry in Canada By Kaitlin Junod Daily Free Press Contributor
Looking to promote green initiatives and overall economic growth in the Commonwealth, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick led a seven-person delegation on a tour of Canada last week. The tour, which included stops to businesses and conferences in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, Ontario began Tuesday and concluded Friday. The Massachusetts-Canada Innovation Partnership Mission aims to strengthen economic relationships between leaders in Massachusetts and Canada in a variety of sectors, according to a Friday press release from the governor’s office. “We lead the nation in energy efficiency, but we still have to do better,” said George Bachrach, president of the Environmental League of Massachusetts. “We support Governor Patrick’s efforts to find new sources of renewable energy and reduce our dependency on fossil fuel.” The trip, while centered on environmentally friendly initiatives, attempted to open up several new
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economic channels for Canada and Massachusetts in fields such as technology, life sciences and innovation industries, according to the release. Members of the delegation included the heads of Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center and Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, as well as the executives from the office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, according to the release. Of the several stops on the tour, one particular focus Patrick made was for natural energy when he delivered the keynote address at the Canadian Wind Energy Association Conference on Wednesday. “At the end of the energy pipeline with no coal or natural gas resources of our own, Massachusetts is at the mercy of the volatile fossil fuel market,” he said in a transcript of his address. “We are taking the imperatives of tackling climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and answering them with innovations in both behaviors and technology. By doing so, we made clean energy not only an environ-
Harvard chemistry professor wins Nobel Prize for research By Drew Schwartz Daily Free Press Contributor
Harvard professor emeritus Martin Karplus received the 2013 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for the development of multi-scale models for complex chemical systems forty years after beginning his groundbreaking work. “I was very pleased,” Karplus said. “I’ve been told by all the emails I’ve gotten that people have been waiting for me to get the Nobel Prize for 20 or more years, but you never know when it’s really going to happen, and it did this time.” Karplus shares the prize with Michael Levitt, professor of computational structural biology at Stanford University, and Arieh Warshel, professor of chemistry at the University of Southern California. Their research began in the 1970s when Karplus, Levitt and
Warshel created computer models of molecules to pinpoint specific parts of a chemical process, according to a Wednesday press release from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the organization in charge of distributing the Chemistry and Physics Nobel Prizes each year. Because of the their research, many scientists have been able to foster programs that unveil and predict chemical processes including the purification of exhaust fumes and the photosynthesis in green leaves, according to the release. “The work of Karplus, Levitt and Warshel is ground-breaking in that they managed to make Newton’s classical physics work sideby-side with the fundamentally different quantum physics,” the release stated. “Previously, chemists had to choose to use either.” To view the rest of this story, please visit us online at www.dailyfreepress.com.
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Harvard professor emeritus Martin Karplus won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Wednesday.
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high bar,” he said. “We’re hopeful that other governors of the Commonwealth meet it and beat it.” Several residents said Patrick’s trip could be in the best interest for Massachusetts. “Everything in the world is for money,” said Fernando Enriquez, 33, resident of Boston. “It’s good to be good to the environment, but if he [Patrick] brings jobs, that’s super important. Everybody seems to [have] lost their jobs, and with the economy … it’s a good thing.” Tim Lamb, 57, resident of Brighton, said the tour was important, but Patrick’s actions do not have much effect on whoever will be the next governor. “Everyone has their own agenda, so they may make this kind of [environmental] push a priority, but it won’t be because of Patrick,” he said. “At the same time, bringing jobs and staying green, that’s huge for us, so we can hope.” Charles Gargano, 26, resident of Boston, said the potential environmental impact of the trip was the most vital part of Patrick’s travels. “You’re never really going to change peoples’ minds about what they drive when they have the option, but at some point, there has to be a tradeoff,” he said. “We can always be better environmentally, so anything that pushes us closer to renewable energy is great.”
Laser marks 1st time art conf. hosted at BU Laser: From Page 3
conference. This year, Sherman said she commissioned Dombois to do the laser piece because Dombois is both an artist and geophysicist. “We [TransCultural Conference] want to get artists thinking about working in different fields of discipline to show that you can do other things with art,” Sherman said. “We have panels to expand one’s mind about what art can be. We have a panel on art food, fashion and art, how smells and incense have been used in art over history, a lot of artist and scientist programs.” Aside from the Talking Towers Laser Project, the TransCultural Exchange Conference provides international artists with opportunities to expand their knowledge of their fields through seminars and artistic connections, Sherman said. This is the first year the conference was held at Boston University. “This is the only conference of its kind in the world, which is nice for BU. And the thing about it being at a university this time, is that it’s a good transition for art students and young artists,” Sherman said. “So when you graduate, this is a nice segue between that and a professional career, if you want to go overseas, do a residency, [or] make connections.” BU spokesman Colin Riley said this exhibition is organized through BU’s College of Fine Arts, and it is part of the conference on international opportunities in the arts. “It’s equipment that is beamed from building to building, with the night sky serving as a canvas so that it can be seen, so the art that it is producing will be visible,” Riley said.
many other contributors, Palmer said. NIH officials could not be reached for comment due to the government shutdown. The goals of the project are to create stronger forms of breast cancer prevention and develop a better understanding of the biology that plays into the illness, Palmer said. “I want to help find out why African-American women are getting these types of breast cancer more than everyone else, because if we can find out it will probably give us clues to prevention,” she said. “As an epidemiologist, my first goal is trying to identify things that can be used to prevent cancer, but a secondary goal — and very important — is also just
understanding the biology better so that better treatments can be developed.” Palmer and her colleague Lynn Rosenberg, associate director of the Slone Epidemiology Center, lead the Black Women’s Health Study, a research project that looks at risk factors for cancer in African-American women. The Black Women’s Health Study, launched in 1995, is primarily funded by the National Cancer Institute, Palmer said. At the start of the project, Rosenberg and Palmer recruited 59,000 black women from all regions in the U.S. and gave them a baseline questionnaire with questions about their health, behavior and environment. Every two years, researchers from
the Black Women’s Health Study send a follow-up questionnaire. As of 2011, 2,200 women of the 59,000 had subsequently developed breast cancer. By gathering this information, Rosenberg and Palmer were able to begin researching possible causes, Palmer said. Denis approached Palmer with the idea for the collaboration, Palmer said. “It’s exactly what we want to be doing in science these days — [a] joint effort between laboratory scientists, clinicians, epidemiologists and others,” Palmer said. “You get the most fruitful results, and [you can] push things so that they go a little bit faster towards translation and something that will help people.”
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tem cell research is surrounded by loaded controversy over the bioethical issues that it poses. What many people don’t understand is that there are two different types of stem cells currently being used for research: embryonic and adult. Adult stem cell use is not the cause for discussion, allowing research to continue with the hopes of changing the treatment of disease. Researchers worldwide, who have already developed various therapies to treat leukemia, also hope to treat cancer, Parkinson’s disease and spinal cord injuries one day. Now, Boston-based researchers have made the next development in stem cell studies, which will reap exciting benefits for a large population of patients suffering from inflammatory diseases. A group of researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Massachusetts General Hospital have uncovered a way for stem cells to act as a ‘drug factory’ at the site of inflammation in the body, according to a study published Oct. 4 on EurekAlert. Oren Levy, the head researcher, said he is optimistic about the discovery’s potential to treat diseases such as myocardial infarction, multiple sclerosis and even certain types of cancer. “It’s important not to create false hope, but we do see a lot of progress to be made,” Levy said. What did they do? Levy, with the help of collaborators Jeffrey Karp, Weian Zhao, Mehmet Fatih Yanik and Charles Lin, began the research as a proof-of-concept study to determine whether it was even possible for their hypothesis to work in a localized region of the body. Modified strands of mRNA were inserted into connective tissue stem cells called mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), which are a type of adult stem cells. Upon mRNA insertion, the cells produced an anti-inflammatory molecule known as interleukin-10. These modified human stem cells were then injected into the bloodstream of a mouse that was experiencing inflammation in the ear. The cells targeted the site of inflammation and released the anti-inflammatory interleukin-10 molecule, which was able to re-
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Oren Levy said he and Boston researchers discovered a new way for stem cells to act as tiny ‘drug factories’ at sites of inflammation in the body. This discovery may soon aid in the treatment of various diseases, including myocardial infarction, multiple sclerosis and certain types of cancer.
duce the swelling. “We basically used the cells as a vehicle to deliver, and they did,” Levy said. He said the cells effectively delivered the molecule and successfully suppressed inflammation. Mariah Cassum, a senior in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, said she wonders how safe the MSC manipulation is. “After looking at the study, I’m concerned with the fact that the normal MSC immunomodulatory properties are highly variable and uncertain,” she said. “What are the potential risks of manipulating such a naturally unstable cell?” Researchers are using MSCs more frequently because of their ability to evade the immune system. Even when derived from another person, MSCs are still safe to use elsewhere. However, the use of MSCs still poses several challenges. They have a “hit-and-run” effect, meaning that they are cleared rapidly after entering the bloodstream. Despite this possibility, the research group managed to see a therapeutic effect on the inflamed tissue in the mouse, meaning the site of inflammation was eliminated. Levy said he and the research-
ers plan to test ways to prolong the cells’ lifespans and to ensure the best treatment. The modification of the mRNA came from a technique developed by Yanik in his MIT lab. This programming does not alter the cell’s genome, making the process harmless. What does it mean? In a statement from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Karp summarized the study’s findings. “If you think of a cell as a drug factory, what we’re doing is targeting cell-based, drug factories to damaged or diseased tissues, where the cells can produce drugs at high enough levels to have a therapeutic effect,” he said. Ultimately, the group was able to develop a type of cell that has the capability of reaching the site of inflammation to suppress the disease. As one of the first successful studies to target a disease site with biological drugs, biopharmaceutical companies are paying close attention to the work of Levy and his colleagues. Although biological drugs can be highly effective alternatives to regular pharmeceuticals, Levy said they still pose challenges for use. The lifespan of the cells, the ability to target the correct area of the body and finding the correct
drug to treat the correct patient are just a few of the potential issues that physicians and researchers face. Aside from these impending complications, the study proved that clinical applications may be possible. “If you think about biological therapeutic drugs, they’re a huge part of medicine, but there’s still challenges,” Levy said. “It’s hard to target them where you want them to act.” Though this study looked at a simple local inflammation model in the ear of a mouse, the group was able to target the specific site of inflammation, which they said will have larger implications in the medical field. Levy said the research group hopes to develop a clinically relevant model in the future. However, he noted the research “has a lot of potential happening in the next few years to come, but it’s still early.” The future of these ‘drug factories’ Chronic inflammation can lead to diseases such as atherosclerosis, arthritis and even some cancers. The research the group garnered can potentially treat, and perhaps one day eliminate, some of these diseases.
“I’m interested in seeing how this research develops and becomes incorporated into our methods of treating inflammation,” Cassum said. “Stem cell treatment could be the future of drug therapy.” After testing the ability of the cells to make their way to the site of inflammation, their methods were successful. “We were able to get cells where we wanted them to go and we could make cells secrete high levels at the site,” Levy said. “Many tragic diseases are inflammatory and we could help those.” Queena Liang, a senior in SAR, said she believes this development could potentially aid in the treatment of disease and tragic accidents. “It will be useful in hospitals with patients who have largescale inflammation and trauma issues,” she said. “Your body’s defense mechanism when you get into a car crash is to respond with inflammation, so maybe this could help patients in that situation.” Although the steps toward treating larger-scale diseases with this therapy will only come with time and additional progress in the lab, Levy said he and his colleagues are optimistic about the research’s future. “We’re interested to explore the platform nature of this approach and see what potential limitations it may have or how far we can actually push it,” Zhao said in a public statement. Levy is building his research off of other scientific cell studies and progress in the science field as well. “We’re harvesting the knowledge that we already have to hopefully modify cells to go to any relevant organ that needs treating,” Levy said. “We see a lot of progress for autoimmune diseases and other inflammatory diseases.” Julia Brandeis, a senior in SAR said, “It’s great that there’s advancements in medicine, and hopefully this will be beneficial for the search to cure diseases that many people suffer from.” Though there is still a lot to come from stem cell research, Levy and his group have made progress and headway in the race for an efficient treatment. “We’ll keep on trying and keep on optimizing the process until we get a maximal response,” he says. “We’ll keep an open mind until we solve it.”
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Promoting harm over heritage
You know it’s Columbus Day when people post open criticism for a day glorifying a European explorer that incited genocide. In 1989, South Dakota legislators even passed legislation changing the name of Columbus Day to Native American Day. Around the holiday, conversation about European expansion and colonialism in the Americas even spreads to professional football and baseball. Coincidentally — or possibly purposefully — the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys faced off this weekend. To racially conscious people, this game emphasized the negative context of the Columbus Day. Activists against the “Redskins” name argue that it represents the expansion of white European racial dominance. The team owners say it is a mark of American heritage and the history of the country’s origins. A letter signed by 10 members of Congress addressed to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell called for him to speak up and share his opinion on the Washington Redskins controversy. He originally defended the team name in June, saying it represented a positive view of Native Americans, but understood why people may misunderstand the context of the logo. In a statement Sunday, however, he spoke more about people offended by the timing of the Redskins and Cowboys game. “We also have to be sensitive enough to at least listen and see what it is we can do if we’re insulting any element of our fan base and or not our fan base for that matter,” Goodell said. “We need to see what we can do. We need to listen, we need to engage, and try to understand what it is.”
The political, social and racial discourse is certainly indicative of this heightened sense of cultural sensitivity. Americans now revisit whether our current culture remains open to understanding modern cultural oppression. U.S. President Barack Obama even commented on the controversy on Oct. 5 and asked NFL officials to explore a name change. While the name “Redskins” doesn’t have the same sort of extreme negative connotations as other slurs do, it reduces a team identity to a race or a cultural identity in which it does not relate. If activist groups and Native Americans are loud enough to spark conversation about the racism linked to the team name, however, the Washington Redskins should follow schools such as Cornell University and entertain real conversation to instigate a name-change. While it is potentially problematic, the Washington Redskins are nowhere nearly as offensive at the mascot for the Cleveland Indians. Where Native Americans is still the preferred “label,” Cleveland fans celebrate a culture with a top-heavy mascot with bright red skin, a feather headpiece and blatant disrespect for Native Americans. Since 1928, “Chief Wahoo” has insulted Native Americans while running around the field like a child. Representations of cultures should never aim to make a complete satire out of serious traditions. Team names should also tread lightly and change throughout the years. Even if people believe the Washington Redskins is not racially insensitive, if the offended party speaks out, people have to listen.
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Let the trees do the talking Jennifer Ruth
On a cold December day, I was walking down Commonwealth Avenue after a long day of classes, when I stumbled upon a canvasser who looked as if she had been transformed into an icicle. Out of pity, I approached her. However, the moment I entered her captivating gravitational force, she began to fill my brain with mindless chatter about how the $10 that I intended to buy Oreos with could help protect ancient forests, save the whales and stop climate change. The woman proceeded to throw grass and dirt at me and then transformed me into a tree. Well, the last part didn’t actually happen, but it sure felt like it. It was as if all of the carbon dioxide emissions that I’ve produced in my entire life were suffocating me. I view myself as an environmentalist, but this women’s method just seemed absolutely contradictory to what environmentalism is all about. Last week, I was reading an article on Salon.com entitled “Study: Everyone hates environmentalists and feminists” and I was thrown off guard. You mean, people hate me? Rewind. There must be more to this story. People don’t hate environmentalists. They just hate the downright assertive manner in which environmentalists parade their opinions. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want my mind filled with leaves and propaganda against my will. The problem with environmentalists is that they aren’t taken seriously because they are perceived as tree-hugging hippies, and this needs to change now. Let me start by saying I’m not here to transform you into a tree and to print my column on you. Saving the earth is a good thing, and the people that take part in the initiative have good intentions. However, the way that certain people go about showing their support is completely outrageous. If being an environmentalist entails that you must force your cause upon others and embarrass yourself with ridiculous protests that end in arrests, then I don’t want to be one. There has been so much negative publicity regarding aggressive environmentalists, and unfortunately, this is what society sees, so this is how they are perceived in the eyes of the public. The environmentalists that you don’t see are hidden behind words, speak their mind among friends, form small panels or arrange diplomatic meetings with large corporations and explain their standpoint in a civil manner. I suppose you could call
them silent but deadly. Of course, they might not be perceived to be as vocal as the aggressive activist approach, but it is definitely more persuasive. There is nothing wrong with advocacy, but once you make a person feel that his or her way of life is incorrect, that’s when you lose supporters. It makes sense that a tree wouldn’t fall and crush you if you didn’t do everything in your power to save it, so why people do this to their fellow citizens? Not helping the environment isn’t criminal and forcing people to help out just defeats the purpose. If activists were nonabrasive, they could make more of a difference. So where does this leave us? People hate environmentalists, so what can we do to change this? It’s obvious that the term “environmentalist” needs to be renovated. I want the world to see that helping out Mother Nature isn’t just something that hippies do. People should want to help the environment without someone yelling at them to do so, and they definitely don’t want to be tied up in politically affiliated mumbo-jumbo. I took an American Environmental History class taught by one of the most incredible and influential professors that I’ve ever had. With his “peace, love and happiness” attitude, he taught my class that our voice could make a difference. He didn’t force his environmental opinions on us. He let us formulate our own, and I learned what it truly meant to forge a suitable relationship between people and learning from past and present environmental mistakes. This is where I developed a genuine love for the environment. I always appreciated my surroundings, but this is when I truly realized that our planet is worth saving. This is what it comes down to. Education is what the public needs — not scolding. Once a pleasant, approachable educator teaches the public, people will be able to relate to environmental issues instead of being introduced to them in a bizarre manner. So until we decide how we want society to view environmentalists, lets have the trees do all the talking. Jennifer Ruth is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying environmental analysis and policy. She can be reached at jenruth@bu.edu.
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McKay: One-and-done rule pointless for talented basketball players McKay: From Page 8
Heat center Greg Oden (Ohio State University), Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose (University of Memphis), Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love (University of California-Los Angeles) and New Orleans Pelicans center Anthony Davis (University of Kentucky). All of these players, with the exception of Oden, have had, or will likely have (in Davis’s case) sustained NBA careers. Durant, Rose and Love are superstars already. But isn’t the point of making players attend college to make them actually go (and stay) in college for more than a season? Top NBA prospects in high school consider college to be a diversion, a year to get better at basketball while not worrying too much about grades. So
what if they don’t have a good GPA? In a year, they’re going to be making millions of dollars. The one-and-done rule removes any emphasis on going to college for the purpose of learning. Learning can’t be forced on someone. Before the one-and-done phenomenon began, players chose to go to college for their own reasons. Personally, I think that players who decided to attend college were genuinely interested in the academic aspect of it. They wanted to form a back-up plan for themselves. Basketball careers certainly don’t last forever. But forcing someone to attend college is just not a good idea. Imagine you’re an 18-year-old, and the highest-rated basketball prospect in the entire nation. You’d love to play in the NBA this instant. But you have to spend the next year of your life sitting in classes that don’t pertain to your future career at all. Sure,
they might help you plan out your life after basketball — but right now, your life is basketball. You don’t look ahead to your late 30s, because they’re light-years away. So you sleepwalk your way through introductory lectures, while electrifying your fellow students with dazzling displays every couple of nights at your games. Does that seem like a tremendous waste of time? If so, that’s because it is. The minimum starting NBA salary, as of the 2011-12 season, is $473,604. And as a top prospect, you would be making quite a bit more than that just by entering the NBA. Forcing players to attend college for a year removes that earning power from them for that period of time. As said above, you can’t force learning on someone. Forcing a player to go to college (or to avoid the NBA and play overseas for a year, like Brandon Jennings) violates his right
to earn the salary he could earn by playing professionally right out of high school. Additionally (with the occasional exception), these players are 18 years of age and are legal adults. Therefore, they should not have their choices made for them. The one-and-done rule should be abolished. If high schoolers think they are ready for the NBA, let them play. If they do not handle the pressure well, or they succumb to the temptations of an NBA life, they have got no one to blame but themselves. But forcing them to attend college, for a year in which they would focus exclusively on basketball and not as much in the classroom, is just stupid. The spirit of the rule is noble on paper, but situations often do not play out in reality how they do on paper. Let the kids do what they want. If they are smart, they will go to college. But they need to make their own decisions.
Sophomores excel for women’s hockey Women’s Hockey: From Page 8
goal on the man-advantage in the first period, it would score just 34 seconds into the second period while on the power play. This time it was Juron assisting Russo for the goal. Juron took the puck from behind the net and fed Russo in front of the goal, who shot it over O’Brien giving the Terriers a 2-1 lead. “I think the one line that really sticks out this weekend is the play of the three sophomores: Rebecca Russo, [forward] Dakota Woodworth and Jordan Juron,” Durocher said. “They’ve been really good in practice and very good in the first games.” Throughout the rest of the period, the Terriers were able to record eight more shots while the defense held strong, allowing only three toward Sperry with none getting by her. The Terrier advantage remained 2-1 heading to the third. The third period saw a swing in the game, as Rensselaer went on the attack. The Engineers put 14 shots on net, while BU could not get any sort of sustained looks in the frame and saw only three chances. Sperry held strong for most of the period, but at the 12:15 mark, the Engineers evened the score. Forward Taylor Mahoney deflected a shot from Madison Marzario in front of Sperry to tie things up at two. Forward Lauren Walsh nearly won the game for the Engineers in the final seconds, but Sperry made two saves in a row, keeping the game tied and sending it to overtime. The Terriers almost won in the final seconds of overtime during a scramble in front of the net but could not score, as the game finished in a 2-2 tie. “We just tried to play our game,” Durocher said. “We tried to remain really competitive and tough around our net. I think this year we will need to be diligent and not assume we’re going
to score four or five goals a game.” The next night, the Terriers took on Union (2-3) in Schenectady, N.Y. for their second game of the road trip. On the power play, Juron set up Russo again, this time in the slot as Russo drilled it by goaltender Shenae Lundberg for a 1-0 lead at 10:59. BU did not add another goal in the period, but the Dutchwomen were able to even up the score, as forward Christine Valente was able to scoop up a loose puck and put it past Sperry at 17:54. In the second frame, the Terriers were able to control the puck, firing 13 shots to the Dutchwomen’s four, but they could not break the tie. During the third period, the Terriers again came out roaring with 19 shots and nearly went ahead when Russo shot the puck past Lundberg, but it hit the crossbar and deflected away. At 7:01, the Dutchwomen were able take the lead when Rebecca Babiak put a rebound past Sperry. With the score 2-1 in the dying seconds of the game, the Terriers tied it up in dramatic fashion. Sperry went to the bench in favor of an extra attacker. Senior defenseman Kaleigh Fratkin took a shot from the point which bounced out for senior forward Louise Warren to put in the net at 19:28. Although they settled for a tie against RPI, the Terriers were able to come away with the win against Union in overtime. At 3:13 in the extra period, Juron won the faceoff in the offensive zone, which set up another chance for Russo, who put the puck under Lundberg’s pads for the winning goal. “It’s a long season, and sometimes you forget what happens at the beginning of the year.” Durocher said. “Any time as a team you get a good bounce, you find a way to deal with adversity. Not only to tie the game up but to win it is doubly good for everyone in the positive.”
Noonan has solid start as men’s hockey captain Noonan: From Page 8
East with three points in two games. “He’s really had a great start to the season, not only what you’re seeing on the ice, but away from the rink,” Quinn said Saturday on Noonan. “He’s in great shape — he’s in the best shape he’s ever been in. He physically looks different.” Junior forward Cason Hohmann, whose second-period goal against Holy Cross was assisted by Noonan, shared Quinn’s sentiments in that Noonan has stepped his game up. “You can tell he’s definitely gotten better over the summer,” Hohmann said. “He’s way faster than he was last year, he’s got more jump, he’s all over the place. When we score goals, he’s all around it, so everything pretty much goes through him at some point. On the power play, he’s a threat anytime he gets the puck, so I think he’s come back even better than last year.” While Noonan has made an impact on the stat sheet this season, Hohmann noted that 22-year-old Noonan has also had a huge impact on the team in other areas, as he has taken up the mantle as one of the leaders for the Terriers this season. “I think he’s really come to his leadership
role very well,” Hohmann said. “He’s a quiet leader at times, and other times he’s very vocal. He leads by example on the ice very well. When he says something in the locker room, everyone pays attention. I think he’s a great leader for this team.” It would be an understatement to say that the 2013-14 Terriers are a young squad, as 18 of the 25 players on the roster are freshmen or sophomores. Given that ratio, Noonan has made it a priority to help out these unseasoned players, both on and off the ice. “From the freshmen standpoint, he’s been great to us,” said freshman forward Nick Roberto. “Really helping us, especially in the weight room, like telling us what to do, and then on ice, he’s teaching us like the little things to help our games, so it’s been beneficial for us.” There are many games to be played in the 2013-14 campaign, but if the Terriers are going to make some noise in Hockey East this year, odds are that Noonan will be one of the chief factors. “He’s been a great leader from the first minute I got here,” Quinn said. “We’re going to need him to do the things he did this weekend if we’re going to have success.”
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Sophomore forward Rebecca Russo had three goals over two games this weekend.
W. Soccer wins despite early missed chances Women’s Soccer: From Page 8
BU had a couple of set pieces in the opening fifteen minutes, but were unable to capitalize on the opportunities. The first was a free kick taken by senior midfielder Megan McGoldrick from inside 30 yards that made it on target, forcing Lafayette goalie Danielle
Sedillo to make the save from afar. The next chance came two minutes later, when senior midfielder Kylie Strom took the attempt from a sharp angle, and it caught the outside of the post before going out for a goal kick. To read the full story, please visit us online at www.dailyfreepress.com
Despite 2 wins to open 2013-14 season, Quinn wants better play in several areas Men’s Hockey: From Page 8
goal with 16 minutes left in the game, Quinn said that the Terriers controlled play for the majority of the second half of the game. “I really thought after we made it 2-1, we really controlled the play after that,” Quinn said. “Unfortunately, we weren’t able to get rewarded a few more times in the second period. “Even in the third, I thought we were doing a good job and then they got the goal — it was kid of a fluky goal. A little bit of
a broken play, and then we got the penalty right after that and weathered the storm there. I thought we regrouped a bit.” Even with the two wins under his belt, Quinn still understands that the team has areas where it can improve. “We have a vision of how we want to play night in and night out and how we ultimately want to look,” Quinn said. “I thought we took a big step forward toward that … I thought tonight, like I said, I thought there were a lot of signs of us moving forward, which I think we have [got to] keep going.”
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Foul Shots One and Done
Patrick McKay
LeBron James. Kobe Bryant. Kevin Garnett. Dwight Howard. Josh Smith. Tracy McGrady. Amar’e Stoudemire. Tyson Chandler. Monta Ellis. Andrew Bynum. What do these NBA stars have in common? They all entered the league right from high school, forgoing their college eligibility. The Supreme Court ruled, in the 1971 case of haywood v. national Basketball Association, that the NBA must waive the rule that prohibited players from entering the league until four years following their high school graduation. Spencer Haywood (the plaintiff of the case) entered the league the following season, and was a four-time NBA All-Star. For the next 34 years, high school players were allowed to declare for the NBA immediately following their graduation. It was not the most popular route, but as you can see above, there have been plenty of talented players who were NBA-ready straight out of high school. In July 2005, the NBA signed a new collective bargaining agreement. Part of the agreement stated that players had to be at least 19 years old and one year removed from high school in order to play. The player isn’t necessarily required to go to college. Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Jennings, for example, spent the gap year playing in Europe. The rule has good intentions, there is no doubt about that. Many high school kids are physically and emotionally incapable of handling life in the NBA. The players, not even old enough to legally drink, find themselves integrated into the work-hard, play-hard life of an NBA ballplayer. The rule was designed to force the best high school players in the nation to go to college and gain playing experience, as well as increased physical maturity, before entering the professional ranks. An unintended consequence of this ruling is what’s known as the “one-and-done” player. The highestregarded high school players go to college for a single year, and then leave for the NBA. Some notable examples of these players include Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, who played a year at the University of Texas, Miami
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Sophomore Rebecca Russo nets three goals and an assist in women’s hockey’s season-opening weekend, P.8.
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No. 19 BU defeats Crusaders, 3-2 Noonan proves leadership in 2 weekend wins
By Meredith Perri Daily Free Press Staff
Less than four minutes after College of the Holy Cross tied up the game in the second period, freshman forward Nick Roberto picked up a pass from the slot and just barely shot it wide of the net. The freshman forward continued to fight after the shot, however, as he picked up a rebound and placed it into a practically empty net to give the No. 19 Boston University men’s hockey team a 2-1 lead. With that momentum behind them, the Terriers (2-0, 1-0 Hockey East) held on Saturday evening to defeat the Crusaders (0-1) by a score of 3-2. The victory at Agganis Arena gave BU a sweep of its opening weekend’s games. “It’s not easy to do in college hockey, to win two games in a weekend,” said BU coach David Quinn. “I really liked our progress from [Friday] night to [Saturday night].” After a contest Friday where the Terriers struggled during the start of the game, BU came out strong against the Crusaders in its final game of the weekend. This more aggressive play manifested itself halfway through the first period, when the Terriers jumped on the board to take a 1-0 lead after senior captain Garrett Noonan passed the puck up ice to sophomore forward Danny O’Regan. O’Regan then broke away from the pack and backhanded a shot past Holy Cross netminder Matt Ginn. That lead did not make it past the first minute of the second period, however, as the Crusaders took advantage of a power-play opportunity to tie up the game. With freshman forward Robbie Baillargeon in the box for roughing, forward Mike McNamara scored his first collegiate
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left in the period when junior forward Cason Hohmann picked up a rebound off of a shot by Noonan. “I think, at times, our power play is really, really good,” Hohmann said. “We only had a couple days to practice it, so it can only get better, but it’s looked pretty good out there.” Holy Cross attempted a comeback in the third when forward Adam Schmidt found the back of the net after sprawling out on the ice and hooking the puck by O’Connor. Despite the
At the end of the 2012-13 season, many wondered if then-junior defenseman Garrett Noonan would join teammate Matt Nieto and make the jump from the collegiate ranks up to a potential spot on an NHL roster. Drafted in the fourth round (112th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft by the Nashville Predators, Noonan had already built an impressive resume during his first three years at BU (20, 1-0 Hockey East), with 61 points in 110 games and a spot on the AllHockey East Second Team in 201112. Despite the pressure to move on to the NHL, Noonan chose to remain at BU for his senior year, eventually earning the title of captain of the current 2013-14 team along with senior defenseman Patrick MacGregor. Now, just two games into the early season, it seems that Noonan’s decision to stay is paying off for both the Terriers and the Norfolk native, as Noonan has made a huge impact both on and off the ice for BU so far this year. The Terriers got off to a good start under new head coach David Quinn, as they defeated both the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and College of the Holy Cross during weekend tilts at Agganis Arena. Noonan made his presence felt in both contests, as he scored a goal in the season-opening win against the Minutemen (0-2, 0-1 Hockey East) and racked up two assists in BU’s 3-2 win over the Crusaders (0-1) Saturday night. Noonan is already making a difference on offense, as he is second on the team and tied for fifth in Hockey
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Senior captain Garrett Noonan played a large role in the men’s hockey team’s successful season-opening weekend.
goal. Just 13 seconds into the power play, McNamara picked up a rebound and notched it past BU sophomore goaltender Matt O’Connor to tie up the game. Four minutes later, Roberto picked up the rebound from sophomore defenseman Ahti Oksanen’s shot, giving BU a 2-1 lead. Oksanen picked up his fourth assist of the season on the goal. He now has an assist on four of the Terriers’ six goals this season. BU tacked on to its lead with its second power-play goal in as many games with five minutes
BU ties, wins in season openers Terriers blank Lafayette, 2-0 By Andrew Battifarano Daily Free Press Staff
Before even touching the ice this season, the No.7 Boston University women’s hockey team faced adversity. Top forwards Jenelle Kohanchuk and Marie-Philip Poulin were lost to graduation and the Olympics, respectively, while top defenseman Shannon Doyle was lost before the year began to a season-ending injury. Despite all of the personnel changes this season, however, the Terriers were able to continue their success on the ice this weekend, tying Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2-2 and winning a 3-2 thriller over Union College in their first two games of the year. “Obviously, it was two really close games,” said BU coach Brian Durocher. “I was impressed with our defensive effort, which was pretty solid. Both games got a little bit away from us in the third period.”
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Wednesday, Oct. 16 W. Soccer @ Dartmouth. 7 p.m.
In the first game of the road trip, the Terriers (1-0-1) took on RPI (1-21) in Rensselaer, N.Y. BU came out firing early and got on the board at 2:42 in the first period. Sophomore forward Jordan Juron notched the first goal of the season when she took the puck from the blue line and made a pass to the goal line to her classmate, forward Rebecca Russo. Russo passed it back to Juron who wristed it by goaltender Kelly O’Brien. The Terriers put 12 more shots on net but could not get any more past O’Brien again in the period. Senior goaltender Kerrin Sperry made 12 saves in the frame, but she could not stop forward Alexa Gruschow at the 11:46 mark. Gruschow was able to put one by Sperry, knotting the game at one. Although BU went without a
By Mike Chan Daily Free Press Staff
Though the setting might have been different for the Boston University women’s soccer team on Saturday night, in the end it was business as usual. Facing Lafayette College for the first time in school history, the Terriers (9-3-2, 4-1 Patriot League) blanked the Leopards (5-6-1, 1-4) 2-0 on the road for their ninth shutout of the season. Senior midfielder Emma Clark and sophomore midfielder Clare Pleuler each scored their first goals of the season to power the Terriers to victory. Clark’s shot came upon an unassisted bouncing ball that she hooked towards the left side in the 19th minute of the first half. Lafayette initially cleared a cross from inside the six-yard box, but Clark was waiting at the edge of the penalty Women’s hockey, see page 7 area for a first-time shot inside the
Thursday, Oct. 17
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Friday, Oct. 18 M. Hockey vs. Rensselaer, 7:30 p.m. W. Hockey @ Robert Morris, 7 p.m.
far side netting. A few plays later, Pleuler scored from the penalty spot on a centering pass when freshmen forward Erica Kosienski sent a low cross within the final thirty seconds of the half. The aggressive Terriers offense continued to make strides this weekend, bombarding Lafayette for seven shots on goal and outpacing the Leopards with twelve shots in total within the first forty-five minutes. “I thought the first half was the best half of soccer we’ve played, said BU coach Nancy Feldman. “We started great, dominated … really opened the field up. I thought our attack was really fluid. The tempo was really good. We pressed them hard and didn’t give them much [to work with]. I thought we played a great soccer game”.
Women’s soccer, see page 7
Saturday, Oct. 19
M. Hockey vs. Wisconsin, 7 p.m. W. Hockey @ Robert Morris, 2 p.m. M. Soccer @ Lafayette, 2 p.m. W. Soccer vs. Loyola, 2 p.m.