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Daffodils planted to brighten Marathon route Media critic talks about online culture of sexism, violence
By Kelsey Newell Daily Free Press Staff
Seven months after the Boston Marathon bombings, about 200 people came to Kenmore Square Saturday to complete the project of planting more than 100,000 daffodils along the marathon route to remind community members that the marathon is still a joyous and celebratory event in Boston. On April 15, the day of the bombings, Diane Valle and Kathy Thomas were in the North End at the Daffodil Festival. They said this inspired the two co-organizers to create the group Marathon Daffodils and to plant daffodil bulbs from Hopkinton to Boston, along the entire 26.2-mile marathon route, with the expectation that they will sprout in time for the next marathon on April 21, 2014. “To date we have raised almost $24,000 and have plans to expand the program if we exceed our goal,” Thomas said. “Although this project has taken all my waking hours, I will say that it may in fact be my greatest volunteer accomplishment. Now the bulbs are in the hands of Mother Nature, let’s hope she steps up to the plate and makes this project shine on that Monday in April.” Thomas said they teamed up with nonprofits, gardening clubs, businesses and other volunteers to reach their ultimate goal of $26,000, enough to allocate approximately $1,000 to each mile on the
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search analyst at the ACEEE and lead author of the study. Boston was also ranked the most energy-efficient city on Sept. 18 by the ACEEE. “The scorecard is really a snapshot of how the states are doing over the past year in efficiency,” she said. “We score states on utility programs, on transportation policies, building energy codes, combined heat and power incentives and state government initiatives, which are things like lead-by-example programs and also appliance efficiency standards.” Downs said she wants to see more states look at the transportation sector, building codes and other areas where increasing energy savings could benefit the state’s economy. “Massachusetts has set a great example for other states, and the more states that adopt those sorts of targets ... [the more] they can really affect a large portion of the energy that’s used in the state,” she said. “We also like to see states focus all across their economies and
Feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian spoke to Boston University students Thursday about how online harassment contributes to an unsafe environment for women on the Internet. Sarkeesian shared her own experience about how she faced online backlash from male gamers while producing an online video series about the representation and the sexualization of women in video games. “All forms of online harassment, whether it’s a cyber mob or a handful of hateful comments, have very real consequences,” Sarkeesian said to students. BU Feminist Collective and Video Game Society organized the talk, which approximately 35 students attended. It took place in a College of Arts and Sciences building classroom. Sarkeesian said she faced attacks from what she described as a “cyber mob” after creating a Kickstarter fundraising page to raise money to produce the three mini-series titled “Tropes vs. Women.” The cyber mob, consisting mostly of male anonymous gamers, attempted to hack into Sarkeesian’s accounts and publish her personal information on the web. They also communicated hateful messages and threats and attempted to impersonate her on social media sites by fabricating posts and tweets. The harassment still continues today, Sarkeesian said, even after all three parts of the mini-series were published on her blog, titled Feminist Frequency. Sarkeesian said she encourages students to stand up to cyber-bullies who perpetuate a digital environment that reinforces a misogynist status quo and is hostile for women. Victims of online harassment should speak publically about their experiences, she said. “Having more and more people speak up is really powerful,” she said. Internet users must also hold social media sites such as Youtube and Twitter accountable in order to prevent further instances of online harassment on social media platforms, Sarkeesian said. Former Feminist Collective President
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Brenda and Taylor MacHarrie from Arlington plant daffodils to commemorate the Boston Marathon bombing victims Saturday morning in Kenmore Square.
route. Barbara Thorp, director of support services at the One Fund, an organization formed to assist the victims and families affected by the bombings, said bringing cheer back to next year’s marathon is valuable, so future marathons can be about moving forward rather than remorse. “The beauty of those yellow flowers streaming along the marathon route will be a source of great hope and a sign of new life
for our community,” she said. “The sheer goodness and generosity of the people, the outpouring of support, and the effort that they will put in to show such a sign of solidarity is amazing. Just the sheer beauty of what these daffodils will represent as a contrast to the terrible harm and terrible pain that was inflicted by the bombings is wonderful.”
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Massachusetts ranked as most energy efficient state in U.S. By Sarah Herschander Daily Free Press Staff
For the third consecutive year, Massachusetts was named the nation’s most energyefficient state Wednesday by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, furthering the Commonwealth’s reputation as progressive and forward-reaching when it comes to sustainability. Mark Sylvia, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, said Massachusetts has been ranked first due to the Green Communities Act signed by Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick in 2008, which requires utilities to increase investment in energy efficient measures and mandates the implementation of energy efficient plans for gas and electric utilities. “It provided a lot of policies and programs that created the very robust energy-efficiency programs which we have here in Massachusetts,” he said. “Prior to the Green Communities Act, utilities were providing energyefficiency programs, but not at the level of
coordination that exists now. With the creation of the Green Communities, [it made utilities] work with their customers to reduce their energy use.” Robert Kaufmann, professor of environmental science at Boston University, said the Green Communities Act significantly enhanced Massachusetts’ energy conservation efforts. “The Green Communities Act mandated that money be taken, through surcharges on the price of electricity, to then be used to increase energy efficiency, and enhance the availability of renewables,” he said “Energy efficiency saves consumers money, it increases the economic effectiveness of industry and it slows environmental degradation associated with the use of energy.” The 2013 edition of the ACEEE’s State Energy Efficiency Scorecard based its rankings on each state’s array of government initiatives and programs aimed at promoting energyefficiency, said Annie Downs, state policy re-
SPH Dean Meenan to step down from post after 22 years of leadership By Rachel Riley Daily Free Press Staff
Boston University School of Public Health Dean Robert Meenan has decided to step down from his position as dean after 22 years, he announced Thursday in an email to SPH faculty provided to The Daily Free Press by SPH Director of Communications and Marketing Kara Peterson. “With SPH so well-positioned for future success, I have decided that now is a good time for me to transition out of my role as Dean,” Meenan said in a Thursday email. “I started thinking about this during the summer and began to consider it more seriously as school opened in September and my next anniversary approached.” Meenan said he will help university officials in their search for his replacement. After he steps down, he will continue to work at BU in President Robert Brown’s office. “I will officially leave the deanship
when my successor takes over,” he said in the email. “I will then become a Special Assistant to the President and take on such duties as President Brown may assign me. At that time I will relocate my office to the Charles River Campus in order to undertake my new duties and also to clear the way for my successor to fully assume his or her new responsibilities.” Because SPH has made enormous progress in the last year, with record-highs in student enrollment, an increase in the budget surplus and a growing research program, it is now a suitable time to begin the transition in leadership, Meenan said. “We are entering a modest lull in the life cycle of the school in that we face no major reviews, planning deadlines or external accreditations in the next two years,” he said in the email. “Starting now should give the school ample opportunity to recruit my successor and have that person up to speed in time to tackle the next cycle of strategic planning and accreditation review.”
Brown also sent out an email to SPH faculty Thursday about Meenan’s decision. “As you know from his email earlier today, Bob Meenan has told me of his intention to step down as dean of the School of Public Health after 22 years of outstanding leadership,” Brown said in the email, which was provided to The Daily Free Press. “Bob has graciously agreed to remain as dean while we conduct a national search for the next dean of the School.” In the email, Brown offered praise for Meenan’s accomplishments as a leader within SPH. “During his long and distinguished tenure, Bob has led the transformation of the School from what was once a department within the School of Medicine to one of the nation’s preeminent schools of public health,” he said in the email. “He will conclude his service as dean having nurtured vibrant educational and research programs
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After 22 years as dean of Boston University’s School of Public Health, Robert Meenan announced ThursSPH Dean, see page 2 day he is stepping down from his position.
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Yayra Sumah, who helped organize the event, said Sarkeesian’s testimony represents the way other women are often treated cruelly or unfairly. “It’s important to be aware of how bad online harassment can get and its implications for the reality of misogyny in the world,” Yayra, a CAS senior, said. Because so many people do experience online harassment, Sarkeesian’s talk had some practical takeaways for students from a feminist point of view, Yayra said. “We should all work toward a cultural change in which we are respectful of one another, we are talking to each other, we’re not harassing each other and we’re better equipped to deal with these kinds of things if and when it shows up,” Yayra said. CAS senior Yue Chan said she found Sarkeesian’s presentation both informative and inspiring because she has faced criticism for being a female gamer. “Seeing someone else identify as a gamer and stand up for feminist ideals was really inspiring,” she said. Dana Barnes, a CAS sophomore, said she also enjoyed the talk because it addressed the harmfulness of online harassment. “I’m glad BU had her come and discuss this issue and that so many people came out to hear her speak,” Barnes said. “She presented herself very well and said something important that a lot of people need to pay attention to.” CAS freshman Victoria Dutcher-Brown said Sarkesian’s presentation commented on the prevalence of sexism in today’s society. “It’s a topic that needs to be discussed in a very public forum, so it’s not just people for whom the topic strikes their fancy,” she said. “It’s something that everyone needs to hear, even if they don’t think it affects them.”
office, said the administration is impressed by the unprecedented love and support that everyone in the city has shown since April. “Boston is strong and we have been made stronger by the outpouring of support people have shown since April 15,” he said. “The mayor is positively overwhelmed by the wonderful gestures people have put forward since the attacks, and this latest gesture is no different.” At about 9 a.m. on Saturday, hundreds of volunteers gathered in Kenmore Square to plant the last daffodil bulbs of the marathon route. Cathy Felton, 61, a member of the American Daffodil Society, said she had planted the flowers three other times along the route. “People from all walks of life are helping to create something good out of what happened … grandchildren, doctors, all sorts of people coming out to help,” she said. “When the snow melts, these flowers will bloom, maybe just around the time of next year’s marathon, and it will really show how far the city has come in a year.”
ter along with her to Kenmore Square. “I think these daffodils are really symbolic of beauty and what Boston is, versus the ugly and evil things that sometimes creep up,” she said. Lee Araft, 64, a past marathon runner, said he felt disappointed that the Boston Marathon bombings have ruined the joy surrounding the marathon. “I ran the Boston Marathon once, and I know how exhilarating it is to be a part of it, [and] to be a part of this city,” he said. “Unfortunately now, there are a lot of other emotions surrounding the marathon, but I think this is a really nice idea, [and] a nice way to bring cheer back to the marathon.” Erin Demaura, 31, of Brighton, said she wanted to do something after the bombings and planting the daffodils was the perfect opportunity for her to get involved. “We’re creating a display for next year’s runners, which I think is very powerful,” she said. “I’m very happy to be out here supporting my community.”
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that are strongly integrated into the mission of the University.” Faculty will receive more information about the search for Meenan’s successor in coming weeks, Brown said. In concluding his email, Meenan said he is confident his decision is the best option for himself and SPH.
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“While it has taken some effort to get my head around the implications of my decision, I am increasingly convinced that it is the right choice for the school and for me,” he said. “I intend to be fully and vigorously engaged as dean for as long as I remain in office. I will participate positively in the recruitment of my successor, and I will work to ensure an orderly and successful transition.”
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Some residents said they were satisfied with the Commonwealth’s successful performance in energy efficiency. Joseph Pasen, 55, of Boston, said being ranked first in energy efficiency reflects Massachusetts’s long-standing commitment to the environment. “It’s wonderful, [but] I’m not really surprised,” he said. “Energy efficiency is absolutely important for many reasons, [such as] global climate change, as well as problems in the Middle East and problems related to oil. It seems we’re getting in the right direction in that regard. We seem to be getting a little more selfsufficient.” Matt Boucher, 27, of Back Bay, said he was unaware of Massachusetts’s distinction, but was pleased
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The worst kind of crush
The scene was right out of some contrived romantic comedy. I was standing in the dining hall, facing an array of faces I didn’t know, when I saw him. He was sitting with a group of friends, laughing and eating a bowl of midday Lucky Charms. (Have I mentioned that I always eat midday Lucky Charms? We must be soulmates.) I so des- JESSICA perately wanted DEPIES to sit down across the table from him and strike up a conversation about the benefits of eating breakfast food at lunchtime, but my nerves got the best of me and I retreated to another table, just me and my slightly soggy cereal. I probably sound like I’m romantically interested in this guy. Let me clarify: I’m not. And I’m not just saying that because (a) I’m in that weird denial stage during which a female’s friends must coax her into admitting her unrequited love and/or (b) my boyfriend reads this column every week. I only desperately wanted to eat lunch with this guy because of a slight — or major — friend crush. Not a crush you have on a friend, as some people who have never heard this term would think, but a crush on someone you only want to be your friend. I collect friend crushes the way some people collect, well, actual crushes. The only difference between those people and me is that it seems much more socially acceptable to giggle about a cute guy you want to go on a date with than about someone you just want to hang out with. Why? Because in the latter situation, it should be pretty simple to just hang out with him or her. Whereas it could be difficult to approach someone you’re actually attracted to, it shouldn’t be any problem to befriend someone you have a solely platonic interest in. I could blame my anxiety on a fear of rejection, but I don’t even really have a fear of rejection. I willingly put myself in situations ripe for rejection all the time. Maybe it’s that there’s a difference between professional rejection and personal rejection. At least if I’m rejected for an internship, it’s probably not because I wasn’t a cool enough person. It just means I need to improve my writing. Being rejected for a friendship is an entirely different story, because it’s a little harder to improve your personality. I think I’d excel at making friends if it was some sort of application process. Not a Craigslist ad or a Match.com entry, but a resume I could send directly to the crush in question. I could do my research beforehand — as long as there’s an open Facebook profile to stalk, of course — and then use the people I’ve somehow already convinced to befriend me as references. It would be perfect, if not the epitome of social awkwardness. Unfortunately, I can’t see that method working any time soon. So I’ll continue to gaze at the guy in the dining hall who is too intimidatingly funny or charismatic to approach. Aren’t crushes the worst? Jessica Depies is a freshman in the College of Communication studying journalism. She can be reached at jdepies@bu.edu.
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Disputed ad leads to lawsuit against MBTA U.S. colleges see rise in returns on investments By Drew Schwartz Daily Free Press Staff
After a controversial advertisement ran in Boston’s T stations regarding the Israeli-Palestine conflict, a non-profit law firm filed an injunction Wednesday against the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority over its refusal to run a similar ad created by the American Freedom Defense Initiative that promotes pro-Israel sentiment. The American Freedom Law Center filed the suit on behalf of the AFDI on the grounds that refusing to run the advertisement violated their client’s First and 14th Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution. “The restriction is not only content-based,” said Robert Muise, a lawyer at the AFLC. “It’s viewpointbased, and viewpoint-based restrictions are the most egregious form of content discrimination under the First Amendment.” In October, advertisements first appeared that depict the Palestinian loss of land to Israel from 1946 to 2010 and that state the UN classifies 4.7 million Palestinians as refugees. The declined advertisement stated, “in any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man” and encourages viewers to support Israel over Palestine and to “defeat Jihad,” according to the suit. Kelly Smith, spokeswoman for the MBTA, said the rejection of the
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third amount is penny for graduation year, so if I was graduating in 2016, I would donate $20.16, which I think is reasonable.” Parental donations accounted for a fraction of the total $31 billion in donations given to public and private colleges during the 2012 fiscal year, according to the New York Times article. While parental giving dropped to an alltime low in 2009 at 2.1 percent of all donations, college administrators’ attendance at Washingtonbased Council for Advancement and Support of Education conference on parent programs has increased by 50 percent since 2009. Simons said while donations eventually add up, small donations
Despite a recent national decline in college endowments, a survey conducted by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund revealed that universities such as Boston University have experienced an increase in returns on investments in the past year, officials said. Director of Research and Policy Analysis at NACUBO Ken Redd said the study evaluated a university’s investment rates of returns, asset allocations and endowment spending rates. “This year’s positive returns are very encouraging for institutions because universities use earnings from their endowments to fund student financial aid, faculty research, campus maintenance and a variety of other projects,” Redd said. The preliminary study, released Wednesday, was based on 461 institutions, but NACUBO expects about double this amount of universities and colleges to participate in the official study, he said. The initial results show that, on average, universities had a positive investment return of 11.7 percent in the 2012-13 academic year compared to the previous year, when endowments had a negative return at -0.3 percent return. Redd said the dramatic increase in universities’ returns can be attributed to the improved financial market. “The U.S. stock market over the last year or so, as measured by the standard in Forbes 500, is up by about 20.6 percent,” Redd said. “… The foreign markets, not quite as much, but there have been improvements in overseas investment returns as well. So those two factors, the increase in the U.S. stock markets and the improvements in the international stock markets, have been able to propel endowments forward.” This positive return on endowments is particularly beneficial for large universities, such as BU, which have endowments over half
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The pictured advertisement in Kenmore Station depicting Palestinian loss of land to Israel is being used to support a lawsuit filed by the The American Freedom Law Center Wednesday on behalf of the American Freedom Defense Initiative.
ad had nothing to do with preference or bias. “The MBTA is asking that the message be modified to meet the requirements of the MBTA’s advertising standards,” she said. “The MBTA is not opposed to groups expressing their points of view, but it must be done in a respectful manner that recognizes and appreciates the cultural diversity of a public transit environment.” Muise said it is unfair to allow for one side of an issue to be represented, but not the other. “When the government opens a forum to allow discussion and debate on a particular issue, but yet they prohibit one side of that debate based on the viewpoint expressed by
the message, that is … exceedingly troubling under the First Amendment,” she said. Michael Melstner, professor of law at Northeastern University, said the AFLC’s case could be valid. “What you seem to have here is an allegation that they [the MBTA] took one position and not another,” he said. “The First Amendment doesn’t permit government [the court] to decide that something is unpleasant or in bad taste, or wrong … Even assume this is hate speech. That’s not a justification for its censorship unless some other set of factors come into play.” Several people who said they
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Colleges increase efforts to gain parent donations By Trisha Thadani Daily Free Press Staff
On top of high tuition rates, some schools are reaching out to parents for additional funding for their schools, a trend Boston University students said is fair only under certain circumstances. According to a Thursday New York Times article, officials at schools such as the University of Virginia, the University of Michigan and the University of California-Berkeley are asking parents and current students to donate money in addition to paying tuition, marking a shift from fundraising efforts generally aimed at alumni. Claire Simons, a College of Communication sophomore, said she used to work for Telefund with
BU Alumni Association and would call alumni, parents and some current seniors asking for donations. She recently quit her job with Telefund because she thought the amount of money she had to ask people to donate was unfair. People can donate any amount above $5 to BU, and can designate exactly what their funds go toward, Simons said. Simons had to ask potential donors for $250 per year as a starting point. “It’s stupid, the amount of money we ask,” Simons said. “… I think I’ve had one or two people ever who have accepted that initial amount … What I would do is ask them for the initial amount … and then I would go down to a second number which was something like $100 per year, and then the
Boston rated one of best walking, worst driving cities, studies suggest
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Boston was rated America’s third most walkable city, while also being America’s ninth worst traffic city this November. By Taryn Ottaunick Daily Free Press Staff
In a pair of independent reports released Wednesday, Boston was named the third most walkable city by the organization Walk Score and the ninth worst city for traffic in the country by TomTom.
Walk Score, a Seattle-based group that advocates for pedestrian accessibility, rated 2,500 cities based on the latitude-longitude ratio of a city’s walkable streets weighted by its population density, according to the report. Boston came in third with a score of 79.5
out of 100. Brenden Kearney, spokesman for WalkBoston, an organization devoted to improving walking conditions in the Hub and in Massachusetts as a whole, said the high ranking only reinforces policies the Commonwealth does well. “We’re pretty excited about that [the rating,]” he said. “It’s just another showing that we’re making a difference here and that Massachusetts and Boston [are] working toward [a] mass statewide mode shift goal to triple walking, biking and transit by 2030.” The second survey, conducted by TomTom Global Positioning System Company, ranked each city based on a comparison between travel times during low-traffic hours and during high-congestion hours, based on data gathered from its navigation devices. Boston ranked ninth worst in the U.S. with an overall congestion index of 23 percent, meaning an average of 23 percent of additional
time is added to road travel due to traffic. Morning and evening rush hours adding 47 and 59 percent, respectively, of additional travel time, according to the ratings. Adam Zand, spokesman of TomTom, said Boston’s low ranking could be attributed to summer tourism, the shutdown of roads during the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, the increase of development in South Boston and fare increases in mass transit leading to more people driving. The jump from 21st in an April 4 report to ninth in this one should not be too concerning to residents, he said. “There’s not a lot of variety from number 21 to number nine,” he said. “There are a lot of cities between 20 and 23 percent [congestion indexes], so it isn’t that shocking that a city like Boston would jump into the top ten. So, I don’t think it’s as bad a report card as some might fear.”
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a billion dollars, Redd said. Redd said the increased endowments are often used to support campus-based financial aid programs, such as grants, scholarships and fellowships. Faculties at such universities could also reap benefits. “Faculty research endowment shares definitely pay for a good portion of faculty research, so again, that benefits students as well, because faculty doing more cuttingedge research tends to benefit graduate students who are often hired as research assistants and those kinds of things,” Redd said. BU economics professor Kevin Lang said rises in endowment rates become more significant as they accumulate over time. “You should take into account that a place like BU where you have a roughly $2 billion budget, you
have … in very round numbers, a $1 billion endowment,” Lang said. However, the increase likely would not make significant changes to operations at BU, Lang said. “An extra one percent increases the endowment by about $10 million, and that, over some period of time, translates into an addition $400,000 of annual spending on a $2 billion budget. You can guess that it’s not going to make a dramatic transformation to have an extra one percent or even two or three percent in a single year.” These endowments are vital to a large university’s ability to function, said economics professor Michael Manove. “Tuitions are already very high,” Manove said. “Along with grants, they don’t really cover the cost of education, so they [colleges and universities] need endowments, especially at research universities
where research is pretty expensive.” A research university, such as BU, requires a hefty endowment in order to sustain a steady tuition rate, Manove said. Such endowments are also necessary for employing a faculty as large as BU’s. “BU’s endowments are still pretty small,” Manove said. “… We’re trying to make them bigger, at least that’s my impression, and probably the greatest impact is our ability to forestall tuition increases. The alternative is to have a lower faculty-to-student ratio and that wouldn’t be good for anyone.” The study’s general findings are good news for both students and faculties at institutions such as BU, Manove said. “Obviously, a university that has more money can use it in a variety of ways, from increasing financial aid, to supporting research to hiring additional faculty,” he said.
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saw the first ad on the T said regardless of their opinion on the ad, they were against the restriction of the second one. Lorne Johnson, 29, of Dorchester, said though he did not find either advertisement offensive, he felt it was unfair to restrict the publication of the AFDI’s ad. “The MBTA passengers or customers have to form their own opinion [on] the matter,” he said. “If the MBTA is going to allow one group to advertise, they should allow the opposition to advertise as well.” David Noe, 23, of Allston, said where the constitutional rights applied was a gray area in this case. “It’s not fair to run one [ad] but not the other,” he said “They [the AFDI] should be allowed to express
what they want to express, but it’s the MBTA’s actual railroad so they should be able to choose what gets posted and what doesn’t get posted.” Marcos Gonsalez, 22, of Fenway, said he did not approve of the AFDI’s message, but that they had a right to display it. “In each of [these ads] they’re defending a case, but … their [AFDI’s] message is a lot stronger than the first one,” he said. “If you’re going to send messages about the war, it’s hard to control until when that message has crossed the line. I believe that once you let people make messages about the war, everything [should be allowed to be advertised].” Muise said he anticipated a hearing for the suit to occur in the first week of December.
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do not make much of a difference on their own. However, donations are essential to universities because the vast majority of well-accepted college ratings systems are based on the percentage of people who donate to the school. “What you’re really donating for is the ratings,” Simons said. “And as someone who is making these calls, I don’t care if you give us $500 or if you give us $5. I just like to see that donation there because the percentage of people donate … increases our ratings in a lot of reports … It’s stupid, it’s a terrible system, but that is why we ask for donations.” Madeline Shalita, a COM senior and a BU Alumni Relations employee, said if people did not reach out and donate to BU, the school would not have many of the
amenities that students enjoy. “BU has developed a lot and become a lot less of a ‘Richie Rich’ school and has a lot more scholarships now because of the fact that they reach out to parents and do a lot more than they used to,” she said. “It used to be that really the only people they reached out to would be those top one percent.” Rodrigo Lemmi, a School of Management junior, said people seem willing to donate to BU because they are able to see how their funds impact the reputation and value of the university. “Recently, SMG got [ranked] really high … and, basically, the funding that was given was the main part of it,” Lemmi said. “If you get good professors, good material and a good building, you need money for that … Now that
you can see BU is actually giving something back for the funding, people want to fund it more.” Nick Dragonetti, a Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences junior, said it is fair for college officials to ask parents for donations, but given the high rates of tuition and state of the economy, the school should not expect large monetary gifts. Dragonetti said parents might be more willing to donate to the university after their kids graduate as sort of a “thank you” for the education their child received. “Knowing that I got a good education here and knowing that it helped me out later in life, they [Dragonetti’s parents] would feel that maybe they would want to see other people go here in the future and do as well as hopefully I will be doing,” Dragonetti said.
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James Baldwin, an assistant professor in the department of earth and environment at Boston University specializing in sustainable transportation, said the ratings are understandably related because of the city’s history. “Boston is so walkable because it’s small and dense,” he said. “It’s an old city, so it’s got a really distinct urban core … It’s easy for everyone to get to where they want to be for shopping and getting to work, but it really makes it difficult for cars. This city was not built with cars in mind. The cars are trying to squeeze into a city which wasn’t built for them.” Baldwin said Boston has a great network for public transportation and non-motorized transit, and it is still getting better, but there is no practical solution to making car traffic any better while maintaining car volume. “There’s not enough space for the roads,” he said. “The only things that can be done is to make it more appealing not to drive a car … Dealing with the car congestion [that comes] with traffic is getting people off the roads and out of the cars. We can’t build our way out of congestion unless you want to tear down all these buildings.” Several residents said the rat-
ings were appropriate based on their personal experiences with transportation in the city. “I drive in Boston occasionally,” said Ben Alexander, 26, a television production assistant from Fenway. “It depends on the type of day and if there’s construction, but the traffic is usually pretty bad … the construction means lanes are closed and it backs of traffic so cars can’t get through.” Laoya Green, 34, a nurse from Dorchester, said traffic was bad at peak hours, but it is easy to work around it. “It’s really just about timing,” she said. “Public transportation works great, and even if you’re on the bus, I never ride during rush hours. It works great, and I don’t spend much time waiting anywhere.” Carlos Mora, 20, of Boston, said being on the road was a bad idea, but Boston is compact enough to walk. “There are always lots of cars,” he said. “I don’t own a car, but even when I’ve had to take taxis, it’s crazy, and parking is so expensive anyway. Walking is almost always a better idea. I can get everywhere just as quickly as I would trying to get through traffic, and I’m not constantly worrying about someone weaving or hitting me in their car.”
‘Waiting for Godot’: Absurdity, time and ‘entertainment’ Ross Hsu MUSE Staff
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n air of the eerily bizarre hangs upon the stage with the beginning of Gare St. Lazare Players’ version of Waiting for Godot. Estragon (“Gogo”) fumbles with his too-tight boot, squatting in a divot of the monolithic stone disc that makes up the main area of the set. Vladimir (“Didi”), a vampiric figure in a black suit and a bowler hat, looks up from the shadows and blatantly ignores the line “Gogo light … Didi heavy.” The famous “tragicomedy in two acts,” which began playing at Emerson College’s Paramount Center on Oct. 31, is here represented as something dream-like and ethereal, noticeably lacking the gravity and weighted physicality of many other renditions. Directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett and boasting gorgeous set and costume design by Ferdia Murphy, this version of Samuel Beckett’s careerdefining absurdist masterpiece offers a stunning interpretation that mixes an otherworldly set design with a cast whose take on the characters is surprisingly human. The players move and act with a disorienting state of normalcy — that is, considering the mirroring effect of the cratered circular main stage, and the projection of the moon on the screen behind it. Conor Lovett interprets Vladimir as having as much introspection as intelligence, performing many of the character’s lines with an air of self-assurance. Gary Lydon artfully contrasts Lovett’s Didi with a bumbling and grumpy Estragon. Strangely enough, the two main characters here appear to have spent their 50 years of de-
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Estragon (Gary Lydon) and Vladmir (Conor Lovett) share their classically mundane musings in Samuel Beckett’s famous Waiting for Godot. The play ran at Emerson College’s Paramount Center as a part of Gare St. Lazare Player’s tour of the existential comedy.
crepit homelessness squabbling — their argument in the second act over whether they should go their separate ways seems less like an endearing ploy by Gogo to better their existence and more like a spat between an old married couple, always rehashed and never resolved. This version beautifully highlights one theme of the play: that life is a series of repetitions, different days with the same outcome — or rather, no outcome.
Lovett and Lydon may dominate the production with their passiveaggressive bickering and their tender embraces, but it is this version’s portrayals of the aristocratic Pozzo and his slave Lucky that steal the show. Gavan O’Herlihy plays Pozzo as a gruff and boisterous old man. This Pozzo’s pomposity is all the more enjoyable to see transform into insightful blindness in Act Two, where O’Herlihy overacts both sides of the character in a way that is hys-
terical, yet often depressing. More engrossing than all other aspects of the play is Lucky. Played with haunting stoicism by Tadhg Murphy, Lucky is here depicted as no more than a prop — a tool that Pozzo uses solely for carrying his luggage. The classic character is herein subverted — while he is usually made to be a point of sympathy for the audience, Murphy plays Lucky devoid of any humanism, shuffling about the stage like a clumsy robot.
In many ways, his is the most humorous performance of the show, while simultaneously portraying the most pathetic analysis of the character possible. Lucky has here been reduced to the point of having no sympathetic personality whatsoever, eliciting from the audience the least amount of empathy for the character that arguably deserves it the most. As with Pozzo, this extreme caricature makes Lucky’s “think” all the more poignant — the actor’s elocution of rhythmic and repetitive nonsense left the audience in a state of such astonishment that the entire theater took a moment to catch their breaths before giving a rousing applause. Murphy’s Lucky is nothing short of triumphant. Lovett’s direction of Waiting for Godot returns the unorthodox to a play that has for far too long been considered an immutable part of the English theatrical canon. By altering many of Beckett’s original stage directions — and completely ignoring others — the Gare St. Lazare players of Ireland have created a version of Beckett’s tragicomedy that, while offering as much food for thought as the original, remembers the most important function of a play: entertainment. The energetic ensemble, the beautifully minimalist and uncanny set design and the artful mixture of witty philosophy and physical comedy have the audience forgetting all of the academia and scholarly arguments about the play, lost on the moon with Didi and Gogo. “Entertaining” is an understatement.
Reel Big Fish ‘skanks’ into Royale, leaves crowd in frenzy
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ka concerts are a phenomenon unlike any other. And, because ska is best described as dance-punk with a brass section, it’s no surprise. Nowhere else is there such a strange cross-section of angsty teenagers with middle-aged men who have large and unruly beards. An even stranger phenomenon is the fact that all faces were plastered with a wide smile, and they had their hands raised high in the air as they sang along in perfect harmony. Nowhere are all of these elements more prevalent than at a Reel Big Fish concert. The boisterous, crass, explosive ska kings of the ‘90s played at Royale on Friday, where they proved to be one of the most exciting, spontaneous and crowd-pleasing acts — even 20 years after their peak. RBF’s “Don’t Stop Skankin’ Tour” — aptly named for ska’s trademark leg-kicking, arm-swinging dance — began with relatively tame opening bands Beebs and Her Money Makers followed by Beauti-
Maxwell Cohen MUSE Staff ful Bodies. However the show really began with reunited ska legends Five Iron Frenzy who harkened back to ska’s glory days with upbeat hits such as “Oh Canada,” to which the crowd responded with shaking and synchronized bouncing. But the somewhat antsy crowd became frantic when the final lights dimmed, and the legendary Reel Big Fish took the stage. Immediately after beginning with their ironic “Everything Sucks,” the crowd opened an enormous pit and, without warning, audience members dashed madly towards the middle of the circle. Soon, the entire crowd joined in on the legendary “skanking” circle, a term used to describe the frenzied dance often found at ska shows. The crowd kept dancing joyously, even to newer songs like “Everyone is an A**hole” and the eponymous “Don’t Stop Skanking” until the sudden collapse of the drum kit momentarily stopped the show. By the end of the ordeal, the
stage was littered with downed mics and tangled wires. The crowd had now stopped moving, and a look of genuine fear had spread across nearly everyone’s face. But what could have been an evening-ending mishap soon turned into a momentum maker, as RBF rewarded the audience’s patience with a medley of their most famous hits, starting with “Good Thing” and “Suburban Rhythm.” Each time the band played another subsequent hit, the audience became livelier, until the crowd turned insane. Water bottles and cups of beer began flying everywhere, and it was unclear whether clothes were wet with sweat or alcohol. The band deviated from their established set-list and instead went into a hit parade. The resounding cheers of the audience when the opening notes to the band’s number-one hit, “Sell Out,” were unmatched. It was a moment of pure, communal ecstasy. It is important to remember that good crowds can make or break
a ska show. If the crowd had been sluggish, the concert as a whole would have been dull. Though the band’s prowess encourages an energetic crowd, it is ultimately up to the crowd itself to create a fun environment. Luckily, the crowd at Royale was enthusiastically dancing, screaming and laughing the entire time. Even in the pit, the good-natured crowd stopped to help a fallen comrade that had slipped on the slimy floor. The good vibes of the band were accentuated tenfold by the crowd. As the show’s finale neared, the band began teasing their smash hit “Beer,” while accentuating a bit of their trademark humor. “We’re going to play a song about our favorite beverage,” excitedly yelled frontman Aaron Barrett. The band then played a multitude of songs about a variety of different alcholic drinks, including “Red Red Wine,” “Piña Colada” and “Tequila.” With each subsequent song, the crowd’s anticipation grew, until fi-
nally, the opening notes of “Beer” rang out over the crowd. The ecstatic audience opened a skanking pit that stretched to the bar all the way at the back of the venue. The communal singing, the band’s obvious enjoyment, and the insanity of the pit made it a truly unforgettable moment. The band left the stage to unstoppable cheering before returning several minutes later for an encore performance with their own rendition of A-ha’s “Take On Me.” After the thundering applause, the band walked off and the crowd began to disperse. Everyone was drenched in a mixture of sweat and spilled beverages and, although it sounds gross, it became another unifying element of the fantastic show. With their hour-and-40-minute set, RBF whipped the crowd into a wild frenzy. A perfect amalgamation of funky music and a riotous crowd, this was not only one of the most enjoyable concerts of the fall — it was arguably a highlight of Boston’s entire music scene.
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Abandoning Malala
To those in the West, Malala Yousafzai is the perfect face for the equal rights movements in the Middle East. Her story and her activism garnered international attention, especially once the Taliban ambushed her on the way to school. Unfortunately, her recent autobiography, “I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban,” has been banned in 40,000 private schools in Pakistan. Adeeb Javedani, president of the All Pakistan Private Schools Management Association, and other administrators in the organization, said her book has been pulled from the shelves of thousands of private school libraries because she does not give proper respect to Islam, the religion of the country. According to Al Jazeera on Sunday, Javedani says she has also become a “puppet” of the West and that she no longer represents Pakistan — she is a traitor. He has called the government to ban the book from all curricula throughout the country. What angers fundamentalist at first is the absence of “PUH” (peace be upon him) after the Muslim prophet Muhammad’s name. APPSMA officials say this is blatant disrespect for Islam. They also criticize her sympathy for other religious groups in Pakistan. When Malala was shot, more than 152,000 Pakistani private schools pledged their support and prayers for her, according to NBC News Sunday. Now that she has moved to the United Kingdom and she is making appearances on Western news, Malala has lost the organizations most affected by the fight for education. It may be unintentional, but Western news outlets have been telling Malala’s story more than analyzing how she has battled the Taliban and how she plans to reform education. Yes, she is young and in school, but someone as bright as her has an agenda. It’s unfortunate that her story, although incredibly powerful, overshadows her life’s work. In the Western world, people are fixated
by her symbol and the character aspect behind the fight. Why are we obsessed with the little girl? The focus is on Malala as a character, not her message. Are the international news outlets looking for more people like Malala? Are they searching for someone else breaking off from their traditional society for the sake of activism? There is a significant gap between people’s understanding and their perception of what’s going on, because Malala’s activism takes a sidebar to her terrible experience with the Taliban. Like the United States, ideals shaped in Pakistan are heavily influenced by the most prominent religion in the region. Malala writes about her faith in Islam, but she also questions the oppressive system perpetuated by existing cultural practice. In her blog and her book, Malala write about her childhood and why she challenges these structures and calls for equality, not only for gender. She also defends the roughly two million Christians and two million Ahmadis in Pakistan. Malala’s critics even say that she has become a mouthpiece for the West. Her ideals do not match those of Pakistan, therefore her story and sentiments have been constructed by Western influence. Although Yousafzai’s father helped her build her political platform, Western aid throughout her ordeal could have influenced her. As an organization of private schools, APPSMA has every right to ban a book that administrators feel does not fit curricula, but from a Western news source’s point of view, it is a shame that so many school children will not have the opportunity to read her story. Yes, Pakistani have a drastically different culture than Americans. Yes, an organization with religious affiliations can choose to ban a book based on the writer’s perceived lack of respect for their religion. This complete denunciation of the book and the activist, however, are counterintuitive to developing a resistance to the Taliban and educating all children.
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The Urban Park Ranger
A rocky road Jennifer Ruth Last week, I was sprinting toward the inbound T at St. Mary’s Street and barely made it. Flustered, I tried to look for a seat so I could comfortably finish one of my math problems. I saw a man with a carriage filled with all of his belongings — a pillow, groceries, books, some clothes and a blanket. Distracted by my phone ringing, I tripped over the elderly man’s foot. I sat down next to him and transformed into a broken record spewing, “I’m sorry” repeatedly. “I bet you did that on purpose,” the man looked at me and smiled. I laughed and apologized again. I proceeded to take out my calculus homework and looked at the problem. Implicit differentiation: otherwise known as death by calculus. Of course, this was the simplest of problems for someone who knows calculus, but I had just learned what implicit differentiation was this morning, and I was beyond confused. I scribbled away, crossing out my answers continuously. I began to get frustrated with the problem and decided that I’d put it away and play Pokémon instead. “You’re doing it wrong,” I heard the elderly man say. I looked at him, puzzled. Was he talking to me? I looked at my surroundings and saw him staring intently at my homework. He moved his carriage out of the way and took a good look at the problem. To my surprise, he began to explain step-by-step how to solve the problem. I was flabbergasted to say the least. “How are you so good at calculus? You really have a knack for explaining concepts,” I said with my mouth still gaping in shock. Once I’m completed with this calculus class, I’m sure that it will all be repressed from my memory, but this man must have enjoyed the content enough to keep it engraved in his mind. I was truly captivated by his boldness. “Dear, I didn’t always used to be a bum. I have a great passion for mathematics and programming, but if you ask me, programming in Java is absolutely the worst.” He stuck out his tongue. “You look like a student. Tell me about yourself.” I told him that I was studying environmental analysis and policy and expressed my worries about finding a job after I graduate. “I hope that you can find a job one day,” he continued. “I could never hold a job.” “What did you do?” I sheepishly inquired. “I had a career in mathematics,” he said. “I even got my master’s in mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Now, I’m 72 and a bum. Look at what I’m doing with that master’s degree.” He began to look saddened. “You went to MIT!” I said, very impressed.
“I can’t tell if you’re surprised that I’m smart enough to go to MIT, or if you’re surprised because I’m a homeless MIT graduate,” he said. “Neither,” I said. I was just thinking that my implicit differentiation problem must’ve been a piece of cake for you.” “Dear, that’s the easy stuff,” he replied. I asked him numerous questions about his experience with programming in R and languages such as Python and C++. He knew it all. He even had little anecdotes about each topic. “Well, here it is. Park Street, time for me to get off. I’m looking for a fine lady to spend my Halloween with, so wish me luck. I hope to see you again. My name is Rocky, by the way,” he said as he gathered his belongings and walked off the T. On that Halloween night, I gained a different perspective about the world. People don’t always get the future that they thought they would. This man had everything going for him, but somewhere in his life, he lost his way. Despite all his hardship, I would like to think that it was comforting for him to know that there is someone there to listen, even if it’s a complete stranger. Not only does Rocky teach a valuable lesson about stereotypes and judgmental attitudes toward homeless people, but also he demonstrates the importance of treating all humans as equals. The introduction of ‘Portraits of Boston’ (and in many other cities) on social media really captivates the importance of learning the story behind a face. People are people, regardless of the way that they live their lives because being homeless doesn’t make someone any less educated than the rest of society. I walked away from that experience enlightened and particularly dismayed. It was so sad to see such a talented individual’s skills go undetected. I imagined Rocky teaching a calculus class or doing research with various codes, but society has turned him away. Everything happens for a reason, and I’m still trying to figure out why I was fortunate enough to experience this edifying event. I used to hate my approachable, naïve presence, but I’ve learned that you need to take things as they come and just enjoy the moment for what it is. So if you are doing your calculus homework on the T and a friendly individual with a southern accent dressed like Steve Irwin approaches you, listen to what he has to say. Sometimes the best lessons are those that you learn outside of the classroom. 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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Gaudreau ‘dangerous’ against BU Gaudreau: From Page 8
the Pittsburgh Penguins can weave through defenses and pull off dekes that leave defenders cross-eyed. Gaudreau, who was a Hobey Baker finalist last season, is that type of elite playmaker at the collegiate level. “He’s just a great college player,” said BU coach David Quinn. “He’s very, very dangerous every time he has the puck. And if you don’t get to him quickly, and if you don’t play through him, you’re going to suffer. We certainly suffered tonight because of that.” With the goal and two assists he notched Friday night, the Carneys Point, N.J., native jumped ahead of Providence College’s Ross Mauermann, Northeastern University’s Kevin Roy and Mike Szmatula for the lead in points in the conference. He is also tied for the Hockey East lead in goals with nine on the season. For BU, though, watching Gaudreau dance around the offensive zone was something it has not seen much of this season. The Terriers have struggled to put pucks in opposing nets this year, in part due to the fact that they do not appear to have that type of impact forward on their roster at the moment. BU’s offense this season has come from its defensemen, as sophomore Ahti Oksanen (nine points) and senior Garrett Noonan (eight points) lead the team in scoring. Junior center Cason Hohmann and freshman winger Robbie Baillargeon are tied for the team lead in scoring among forwards with seven points apiece. If one were to com-
bine their point totals, they would be tied for as many points as Gaudreau has scored through the first eight games of the season, and they would have three fewer goals. The Terriers are eighth in Hockey East with 2.44 goals per game, which is in part due to their lack of scoring depth. The Terriers have only gotten three even strength goals from players who were playing on the bottom two lines all season. Without the offensive depth, the burden falls upon the top six forwards to score goals. However, even that is not happening with regularity, as sophomores Danny O’Regan and Matt Lane lead the team with only three goals on the year. BU has looked like it is missing a player like Gaudreau who can take over a game offensively and spark what has proven to be a rather limited offense. The Terriers have scored one goal in four of their last five games. Not including their 7-3 blowout over the University of Wisconsin, BU is averaging less than two goals per contest. Friday night, when BU watched Gaudreau take charge and carry the Eagles to an easy victory, Quinn watched a player in maroon and gold do what he has been looking for his forwards to do— play with confidence and be ready to make a play. “If you’re going to create offense, you’ve got to move the puck quickly, you’ve got to be ready when the puck comes to you,” Quinn said. “You can’t let it surprise you. You’ve got to be ready to shoot it, and we’re not there yet.”
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Freshman forward Erika Kosienski scored Navy for the Patriot League title.
into play when BC killed a pair of power plays that proved pivotal in the second. the only goal as the Terriers went on to beat In the final five minutes of the second frame, BU had a five-on-three for one minute, and then a five-on-four for an additional minute. The Eagles, first all three and then all four, stayed packed in close near the net while the Terriers stayed around the perimeter. Hesitant the Terriers’ next opponent. to shoot, BU never posed much of a threat. “We’re really proud to represent the Then came Gaudreau’s second hookPatriot League for the upcoming tournaing penalty of the night, the last 1:27 of ment,” Feldman said. “It’s always the best which spilled over into the third. Despite part of the year, and we’re always prepare the 3-1 score at the time and the grand opfor it starting with the season’s ends. We’re portunity to sway momentum and bring the thrilled. Last year we didn’t get a chance crowd alive again, BU again came up short. to make it, and we were incredibly disap “It’s disappointing when we had some pointed about that. of the opportunities to climb back in it with “But it’s incredible to know that we some of the power plays we had,” Quinn said. have a good sense of how we want to play The rest of the final period was marred and a good sense of team overall. Playing by missed chances in the Terriers’ offenthe best for your teammate, having the will sive zone and sloppy play in their own end. to play through adversity … it’s powerful. BC made it 4-1 with a series of crisp We’re all in this thing together, and we believe in each other, and I know that will carry us further to becoming the best team in the league.” FALON MORAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF
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“But I’m proud that our players did a good job of keeping our mentality up of ‘one game at a time, one play at a time’ … I’m quite pleased that [we were] determined to get the chance to come back and play the best game we could play. We’re so persistent to stay with it and not get discouraged about our chances.” No stranger to the postseason, BU had tremendous success during its time in the America East Conference, capturing nine conference championships, including five straight titles from 2007 to 2011. The Terriers are now 9-1-1 overall in league championship games and will compete for the NCAA title next week. An official selection will be announced Monday to determine
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Watson leads BU in final minutes Men’s Hoops: From Page 8
in the paint. As such, Northeastern dominated the inside game. Eatherton recorded a double-double on the day with 15 points and 10 rebounds while also contributing three blocks and two steals. “It didn’t shock me that he had the game that he did, but we were ready to play against him today in terms of knowing that he might be as good as advertised — and he was,“ Jones said. The Huskies made a strong run to start the second half, tying the score at 48-48 with 14:27 to go in the game. Northeastern took the lead soon after, and led 65-62 with 2:58 remaining. Watson continually used his speed to slash through the Husky defense and drive to the basket. He recorded 10 second-half points, but none more important than when he got the ball at the top of the key with less than a minute remaining in the game and BU up by one. Irving sized up his defender and dribbled straight to the basket to put the Terriers up by three with 45 seconds remaining in the game.
passes from senior Kevin Hayes and freshman Ryan Fitzgerald, a Boston Bruins draft pick. On the rush, Hayes gave it to Fitzgerald in the circle before Fitzgerald sent it back into the slot for Hayes, who scored at 7:35. Less than a minute later, junior Destry Straight skated into the crease, deked around O’Connor and easily slid the puck into an empty net for his first goal of the season. Quinn took some of the blame for the loss, saying he was unhappy with the way he prepared his team leading up to the game as well as some personnel decisions during it. But that did not mask the fact that the Eagles were simply better. “That’s a really good hockey team we just played. ... I just thought they beat us in all facets of the game,” Quinn said. “Then I thought it got too easy for them in our end. I just thought our d-zone coverage [was] really a lot of puck watching, a lot of turnaways. “Against a team like that, you’re going to pay. And we paid.”
“I saw that [sophomore guard David Walker] was leaning, and I chose to refuse it,” Watson said. “I did a little Eurostep. That was some improv at the last minute. I just wanted to take it strong to the hoop. If we were going to win that game, I wanted it to be on my shoulder.” Northeastern brought the ball down the court with 41 seconds remaining in the contest, looking for an open shot. Husky coach Bill Coen called a timeout with four seconds remaining to set up a potential game-winning basket. Junior forward Malik Thomas then came up huge for the Terriers, intercepting the following inbound pass and clinching the game for BU. In addition to Watson, Morris and Papale also stepped up for the Terriers. Morris had 12 points and four rebounds on the day, while Papale drained two clutch 3-pointers. “I just thought it was a great game all around,” Jones said. “What I’m most proud of with our guys is we knew they were going to make a run, and in the second half they made their run and our guys really just stayed with it and made key plays down the stretch.”
him on the court for 11 minutes. In the first half, Hankerson played six minutes and made the most of it. During that span of time, Hankerson made two shots from beyond the 3-point arc and two free throws, good enough to be the team’s leading scorer in the first half. Another guard that came through for the Terriers Sunday afternoon was sophomore John Papale. With a 3-pointer to put the Terriers ahead at the start of the game, it looked as if Papale was going to have a strong afternoon. However, a scoring drought ensued for the guard, as he missed the rest of his shots in the first half, going into the locker room shooting 1-of-5 from the field. In the second half, Papale shook off the first-half jitters and drained two layups in a row
that gave BU a six-point lead just minutes in. Although he went through another scoring funk in the second half, in the closing minutes of the contest he would come up big for the Terriers. With more than two minutes remaining and BU down by five, Papale hit a shot from 3-point range to cut the Northeastern lead to two points. Following a defensive stop by the Terriers, Papale had a chance to put the team ahead with another three. The shot did not fall, but a mistake by Northeastern’s defense allowed Papale to go to the free-throw line for three shots, where he made all of his chances, giving BU the lead for good. Jones said when the guards maintain a consistent pace, it gives BU an advantage in games. “As long as the pace is good, over a 40 minute run, I like our horses better and that’s how we see the game,” Jones said.
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BC forward Johnny Gaudreau scores three points as BU falls to BC, 5-1, P.8.
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Monday, November 11, 2013
BU wins league Men’s hockey stumbles in loss to Eagles BC’s Gaudreau out to Eagle senior Bill Arnold in title, heads to the left circle. He sent it to Gaud- stumps Terriers reau in the slot, and Gaudreau NCAA tourney one-timed it right over O’Connor’s in 5-1 drubbing By Mike Chan Daily Free Press Staff
When it was all said and done, it was business as usual for the No. 25 Boston University women’s soccer team. The Terriers (14-3-4, 10-1 Patriot League) finished the conference playoffs with a bang as they beat the top-seeded U.S. Naval Academy 1-0 for their first-ever Patriot League Championship. They will return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011. “It was very exciting,” said BU coach Nancy Feldman. “We were confident. We put ourselves in a position to win. Navy’s a very good team, very dynamic, fielding tons of attacking players. We needed to be very strong and put pressure on our opponents, especially with a windy day like this. I was confident in my team. We were ready, and we battled back.” BU and Navy (16-5, 8-2 Patriot League) matched each other on both sides of the ball before freshman forward Erica Kosienski came through in the 42nd minute after being substituted in when she scored on a shot from 10 yards out. The ball went just underneath the crossbar and across the goal line to give the Terriers a 1-0 lead heading into halftime. The Terriers finished the game with 10 total shots, five of which were on target. “It was not a surprise [regarding Kosienski’s score],” Feldman said. “She comes off the bench and becomes that spark. She’s a natural goal scorer and a very valuable player to have on your team. We’re lucky, and honestly, everybody played a part in [winning].” Defensively, senior goalkeeper Andrea Green was once again dominant, holding the aggressive Midshipmen offense scoreless, making two important saves to keep the shutout intact. For her efforts in the playoffs, Green walked off the field as the Patriot League Tournament Most Valuable Player. The two teams previously met Sept. 20 in the regular season when the Terriers fell 1-0 to Navy on an own goal in the 43rd minute. Feldman said the Terriers were looking forward to a rematch since that game. “It was definitely in our minds,” Feldman said about the last matchup. “We didn’t feel good about [that game] at all. We learned about it a lot. If you were to ask [what team] we would’ve wanted to play again, every one of us would’ve said Navy. That’s who we wanted to finish the season with.
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glove-side shoulder to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead at 11:36 in the first. The Terriers converted on one of their five power-play opportunities in the second period at 1:59. Freshman forward Robbie Baillargeon, holding the puck in the right circle, fired it into traffic. It ricocheted off of an Eagle stick, off of freshman center Nick Roberto’s stick, off of a pipe and past BC goalie Thatcher Demko (22 saves) to get BU on the board. The power-play tally was one of 17 shots BU took on the manadvantage, which while impressive, was part of a lopsided ratio. The team managed just six shots the other 47:53 of game time. “It’s frustrating that we don’t shoot the puck enough, don’t have a shooter’s mentality,” Quinn said. “You have got to be paying attention before the puck comes to you. MICHELLE JAY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Freshman forward Nick Roberto scored the lone goal for BU in its 5-1 loss That’s just the mentality. If you’re staring the play down and just payto Boston College. to feel this pain because it was ing attention to what is going on By Tim Healey Daily Free Press Staff a mismatch as the game went around the puck and not aware of the people who are around you and The No. 8 Boston College on. I don’t want to say we quit, who is ready to step into you or men’s hockey team is generally [but] I think we got demoral- ready to jump on you, then you’re regarded as one of the best in the ized, especially that fifth goal.” not going to create any offense.” BC threatened early and often, country, and Friday night at AgBC got that lone BU goal back including on a power play about ganis Arena, it showed why. midway through the period, two a minute into the game, but didn’t The Eagles (5-2-1, 3-0 Hockey seconds after freshman defenseEast), powered by junior Johnny strike until the 9:10 mark. Gaud- man Doyle Somerby’s interference Gaudreau’s three-point night, dis- reau, a 2013 Hobey Baker finalist, penalty expired. Gaudreau was missed No. 17 Boston University, found freshman Austin Cangelosi in again the catalyst, this time skat5-1, in the first of three matchups be- the right circle, and Cangelosi wait- ing around the BU net and faking a tween the teams this season. It was ed on sophomore goaltender Matt wraparound shot before finding Arbefore eventually the first time this season that the Ter- O›Connor nold in the slot. Arnold one-timed it riers (4-5, 2-2 Hockey East) allowed sneaking it through his five-hole. into a mostly open Terrier net at 7:41. The second tally came in a more than three goals in a game. Special teams again came “I want it to sting,” said BU similar fashion. Sophomore cencoach David Quinn. “We need ter Mike Moran failed to clear a mEn’s HockEy, see page 7 rebound in the slot and it kicked
By Kevin Dillon Daily Free Press Staff
When Boston College forward Johnny Gaudreau carried the puck through the slot and around the left side of the net, all of the eyes in the rink shifted to the right side where the diminutive forward was expected to emerge. Gaudreau, who only stands at 5-foot-8, disappeared behind the net for a second, and in the blink of an eye the red goal light flashed with Eagles’ forward Bill Arnold raising his hands in the air. Gaudreau had done the unexpected — something he is remarkably good at doing — and curled a pass to the side of the net he was coming from. With every player on the ice looking for him to attempt a wraparound, he flipped the puck onto Arnold’s tape, where he had all the time in the world to snap the puck into a gaping net. “I think he is the only player I’ve ever played with that would know to not shoot that on a minibreakaway there and take it behind the net, curl and throw it back out and it was a wide open net,” Arnold said. “It is the easiest goal you are ever going to score. It was just a tremendous play by him.” The assist was one of three points that Gaudreau had in No. 8 BC’s 5-1 beatdown of the No. 17 Boston University men’s hockey team at Agganis Arena Friday night, and it was the type of play that only an elite player makes. NHL fans know players like Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Evgeni Malkin of
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Terriers open season with victory Strong play of guards boosts BU By Jacklyn Bamberger Daily Free Press Staff
In its first game of its 2013-14 campaign, the Boston University men’s basketball team came from behind to defeat crosstown rival Northeastern University 72-69 Sunday afternoon at TD Garden. The win marked the Terriers’ first victory over the Huskies in four years. Sophomore guard Maurice Watson Jr., senior guard D.J. Irving, sophomore forward Nathan Dieudonne, sophomore guard John Papale and senior forward Dom Morris started the game for the Terriers (1-0). Northeastern (0-1) won the tip and Husky forward Scott Eatherton immediately drove the ball to the basket, recording the game’s first points. The Terriers answered, as Watson hit a lay-up and Papale subsequently buried a 3-pointer to give the Terriers a 5-2 lead with 18 minutes remaining in the half. From there, the momentum shifted back and forth as both teams struggled to find a consistent source of offense.
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Freshman forward Cedric Hankerson came off the bench with 13:56 remaining in the half, catalyzing the Terrier offense. Hankerson made two free throws with 7:17 remaining, and on the next possession, he buried a 3-pointer to give BU a 30-23 lead. “I wasn’t shocked that [Hankerson] came out and played as well as he did,” said BU coach Joe Jones. “He’s a very talented player. … He found an opening and we found him. He’s a talented player with a promising future.” Northeastern went on a 9-4 run to bring the score to 34-32 with 2:08 remaining, but the Terriers fought back, going into halftime on a 4-0 run and widening the lead to 38-32. Hankerson’s eight points led the Terriers at the break, followed by Irving’s six points and two assists. With the Terriers’ three tallest players (freshman forward Dylan Haines, sophomore forward Justin Alston and sophomore center Blaise Mbargorba) unavailable, BU struggled to defend and score
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Wednesday, Nov. 13 W. Basketball @ Harvard, 7 p.m. M. Basketball vs. Lowell, 7 p.m.
By Christopher Dela Rosa Daily Free Press Staff
Going into Sunday’s game, there was a lot to be said about the backcourt of the Boston University men’s basketball team. For the Terriers (1-0), the dynamic duo of guards in sophomore Maurice Watson Jr. and senior D.J. Irving highlight a strong group of Terriers in the 2013-14 season. Sunday afternoon, the Terriers proved that despite a limited and height-challenged frontcourt, their backcourt can put the extra weight on their shoulders and carry the team when needed. “We don’t really think we have a size disadvantage,” Irving said. “I feel like we have more heart than any other team that we’ve played against. I’d rather have heart.” Watson shared a similar sentiment. “Bigger is not always better,” Watson added. “The bigger they are, the harder they fall.” With less than a minute left and the clock slowly making its way to zero, the Terriers clung to a one-point advantage over the Huskies (0-1) with possession of the ball. On this
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drive, Watson proved that BU’s backcourt can handle the pressure. After staring down his opponents, Watson made a move toward the lane, and utilizing his quickness, made a skillful move toward the basket and hit a layup to put his team ahead by three with 41 seconds remaining. “At first I didn’t know what was going on, I thought I was just holding off for the last shot, and then I heard Coach call out a play,” Watson said. “The whole time I was looking at their players, and I’m never really worried about players guarding me, it’s always the help defense I’m more worried about. While it was Watson’s drive that will remain as one of the highlights from the first game of the season, the Terriers had several other guards come up big for them in this first victory For BU coach Joe Jones, freshman guard Cedric Hankerson was a concern near the end of September. As the beginning of the season loomed, Jones gained more confidence in Hankerson, and Sunday, he trusted the freshman enough to put
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Friday, Nov. 15 M. Hockey @ Maine, 7 p.m. W. Hockey @ St. Cloud, 6 p.m. Cross Country @ NCAA Northeast Regional, All Day